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Evening journal., 1921-02-10
C. R. ATKINSON
DIES In PERU
Special to The Evening journal

Special to The Evening journal
ELKTON. Nd. Feb. 1O.-The
funeral OF Mrs. Sara Louisa Glenn
son took place on Monday from the
home OF her grandson, Delaney
Scott, on North street
The Home Manufacturing Light
and Power Company, of Elkton, has
been granted permission by the
Board OF Cecil County Commission
ers to construct. operate and main
tain a line Of poles and wires from
its sub-station in Elkton along the
public road TO Singerly for the trans
mission OF electric current.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi r. Atkinson. Of
near Rising Sun. received word a
few DAYS ago Of the death Of their
son, Chester r. Atkinson. a civil
engineer, Of Ia Fundicion, Peru,
South America, on January 4, after
a sudden seizure OF heart disease.
Mr.. and Mrs william Charles
Feehly Of Elkton, have issued invi-
tation to the marriage OF their
daughter. Miss Calysta Emma Feehly
TO John Kebler Burkley. The cere-
mony will take place in the Elkton
Presbyterian Church on Wednesday
veening, February 23.
Thieves raided the hen house OF
John c. Price. of near Cherry Hill.
Monday night.
Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court
~. Wesley McAllis announces his
4 aaa
Judge William b. Davis, Of the
Orphans Court, lis confined TO- his
home. in the First district, with grip.
Evening journal., 1921-02-10
THINK SMITH
SLAIN AFTER
Being ROBBED
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man. has stated she did not see him
on Wednesday.
Constable wilmington today said
ne knew that the man had been
robbed after being shot He secuted
The idea that the man had spread
newspapers on the ground prior to
shooting himself so that he would
not soil his clothes in falling. The
officer also said that the revolver
used was not clasped in the dead
mans hand but appeared as il It
had been laid on the hands folded
over the breast.
According 70 Constable Whiting
ton. who has questioned Mrs smith
and others living al The Cedars
several times this week about tho
case. the man became acquainted
with Mrs Mandiu through an ad-
ver-isement she had inserted IN a
matrimonial newspaper for a hus-
band She owns her home at the
Cedars and has a mortgage. on a
property in philadelphia It was
over this mortgage money that
Smith or Rigby Is said TO have
ouarreled and separated.
Constable Wilmington has also
learned that a man giving the name
of Smith. Of Coffeyvilie. Kan. had
deserted his wife in Philadelphia
several years ago and this woman
has been notified Of the case and Is
expected 10 arrive here and view
the picture OF the dead man. as
well as his effects. sometime today
or tomorrow.
Local detectives. who have been
working on the case. have endeav-
ored to locate someone who might
have seen the man at or near the
Cedars OF Brandywine Spring Park
on the day prior 70 the finding OF
his body.
Evening journal., 1921-02-10
BISHOP TELLS MEN
OF SAUL'S CONVERSION

The second of the series of noon
day Lenten services in st. Andrews s
p. f. Church. today was well-at-
tended. The Rt. Rev. T. p. Thurs
ton. Bishop OF Oklahoma, was in
charge Of the services and preached
an interesting sermon on the CONVEX
sion of st. Paul while on the way TO
Damascus to further aid in the
persecution OF Christians there.
Bishop Thurston, who is visiting
Bishop Cook. at Bishopstead. will
preach at the MONDAY services in the
church again tomorrow.
The text of the sermon was arise
and go into the city. and it shall be
told you what thou must do"
Evening journal., 1921-02-10
SCOTT POST WANTS MEMBERS

Legion by the veterans OF the State
was the chief discussion at a special
meeting of Norman ID. Scott Post lai
night. AS a result OF the meeting
Scott Post will begin a membership
drive. The membership committee
will appeal to the ex-service men
through the churches. The regular
meeting night will be on Wednesday,
February 16 at the Garrett Settle
ment House. All old and new men,
bers are urged to be present. Mrs.
Mary Burris has invited all ex-ser-
vice men to a dinner at Ezion
Church tonight.
Evening journal., 1921-02-10
BALL URGES NAVAL
AIR STATION BASE

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10. CUnfted
Press.)-Senator Ball, Delawars.
today presented amendments TO
the naval appropriation bill. au-
thorizing an appropriation OF $780,
600 for a naval air station, at Sand
Point, Washington, and acceptance
of a gift of 400 acres Of land as a
site.
He also proposed appropriations
OF S5,5OO.OO0 for the Alameda naval
base, and s1,5OO,OOO for the San
Pedro submarine base. as suggested
to the committee by Secretary
Daniels.
Evening journal., 1921-02-10
EvENING COMPANY.

An evening company was held at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. h..
Wilde. 1868 jefferson street, Car
ney's Point, n. j.. on Thursday The
evening was spent in singing and
dancing. Thost present were. Helen
and Hnda Kennedy. Gladys Miller.
Mayoia Pennington. Jeanette Wilde.
Nellie Russell. Dorothy Whitzen-
hofa. Louise West. Lee Lench. John
Hunter. Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. wilde
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Whitezenhofa, Mr..
and Mrs. Russell. Mr.. and Mrs
Wilde. Mrs. Pierson.
Evening journal., 1921-02-10

VOICE THANKS
FOR GOOD Time
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resolution be sent to the Kiwanis
Club"
The House today received com
munication from the Washington
Heights Century Club OF Wilmington
in support OF the child welfare bill.
The House also received a COM
munication from the Chester County
Historical Society of West Chester.
Pa, asking the Delaware General
Assembly to ratify the report of a
commission marking the boundary
between Delaware and Pennsylvania.
The joint commission placed the
boundary markers in 1893, and while
the action OF the commission has
been ratified by the Pennsylvania
Legislature, such action has not
been taken by the Delaware Legis-
lature. There is now a joint reso-
luton in the Senate providing for
ratification.
The Senate this morning passed
Senator Shorts bill TO give the no
tary public appointed for the First
National Bank Milford, general
powers.
In the Senate the following bills
were reported favorably:
Senate bill making a closed season
in New Castle county for quail
partridge and pheasants until No
vember is. 1923.
Senate substitute Off Senate bill
making nonresident gunners license
s1O.5O.
House bills increasing amounts
that towns of Newport, Frederick
and Delmar can raise by taxation.
on motion of Representative Cor
bit, the House ordered that 500 cop
les of Governor William d. Den
ney's inaugural address be printed
for public distribution.
The House received and filed q
communication from Mrs. r. l. Hol-
liday. chairman OF the joint legisla-
tive committee of Delaware " omen
saying representatives of the follow
ing organizations urge the Genera
Assembly to pass the bills providing
for the parole of prisoners ind es.
tablishing a separate prison for wo.
/ men: Delaware League of Womer
Voters, Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, Delaware State Grange
Republican Woman's Committee
Democratic Womans Committee
| Consumers League. 'Parent-Teach.
ers' Association, Delaware Associa
tion of College Women, Delaware
state Teachers Association and Del
aware State Federation of Womanl
! Clubs.
The House concurred in the Sen
ate bill repeating the act that ere
ated the State Council of Defense.
Evening journal., 1921-02-10
cENrREvILLE GRANGE.

Al the last meeting q Centreville
Grange, three candidates were init
iated IN NE third and fourth degrees.
After the initiation, a musical and
social hour was enjoyed Some time
was taken up in discussing the parole
bin now before the Legislature Tho
members did not take any definite
stand upon the question however
The grange will meet again on next
Wednesday night.
A farm bureau meeting was 10 hav,
been held by farmers Of HE Centre
Grange district last night, but due q
bad weather, the meeting was post
poned
Evening journal., 1921-02-10
PLAYLET, DANCE IS
BEACON CLUB PROGRAM

About two hundred members and
friends Of the Beacon College Club
enjoyed the monthly dance and en-
tertainment given in the club rooms.
Tenth and King streets. last evening.
under the auspices OF the club. Miss
Margaret Walls. chairman OF the
entertainment committee. was assist
ed by Miss Margaret Mundy. Carroll
short and William Matthews.
A one-act comedy Proposing Tn
der Difficulties" was presented by
members Of the club. after which
/ Dana Pyle gave several splendid
violin selections following which
refreshments were served. Music
was furnished by a trio from the
Original six" r. B. Solomon. Har-
vey Anderson and C. f. Kelley. and
the evening was concluded with
dancing, singing and playing games.
/ The comedy was we'll acted. re-
hecting much credit upon the per-
formers.
: The cast OF the play follows
) Yardsley. a suitor OF Dorothy. Car
4 roll short; barlow, another suite
OF Dorothy, William Matthews: DO
othy, a young lady. Nema Parsons
and Jennie, Dorothy's maid, sani
Q Harris.
E AT the business session precedin
- this entertainment, the fourth an
, nual banquet. to be given the ear
/ part of April was discussed. The al
= plication for membership OF n
I Misses Lena Casey Mary McKa
Anna NJ. Burris and Jennie Pavor
were received and membership COZ
ferred.
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Evening journal., 1921-02-10
DELAWARECITY
NEWS JOTTINGS
u. S. Boat, "L-56," Lost in
Fog, Stranded on Sand
Bar Off Fort Delaware
CLUB WOMEN
TO GIVE PLAY
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Special TO The Evening Journal.
DELAWARE CITY. Feb. 1O.--The
United States d. b. boat. L-56. which
left the wharf at Fort DUPONT at S.45
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. bound
for Forts Delaware and Mott, be-
came enveloped in the heavy fog and
lost her bearing. She ran on the
sand bar of the southern end Of
Fort Delaware. Much concern was
evidenced at the forts, as nothing
was learned of the boats fate until
about $50 o'clock last evening
when a slight lift Of fog enabled the
searching party to locate her. Her
crew and passengers were rescued
by small boats putting out from Fort
DUPONT, under the supervision of
Lieutenant V. p. Foster, transporta-
tion officer. The General Curry.
with Captain Howard Davenport in
charge. also assisted in the search
and rescue.
Mr.. and Mrs Harvey Austin. Of
near LOrewood Grove, are receiv-
ing congratulations on the birth OF
a son last night
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Atwell, OF the
William Jester farm, are being con-
graduated on the recent birth of a
son.
Many residents. of this city are i'll
with grip. Not a single case of
pneumonia has been found by DIR. w.
w. Ellis, the local physician, how
ever.
Harry Cleaver. president OF the
Delaware City National Bank. is con-
fined to his bed with grip.
Mrs. w. w. Ellis, wife of Dr.
Ellis, who has been i'll for several
days with grip, is improving.
Mrs. Emma Belville. widow OF DR..
Belville. who has been seriously IN
at her home with grip and accom-
panying complications, is somewhat
improved.
. The infant daughter OF the Rev.
and Mrs. Robert Pitzer. pastor OF
the Presbyterian Church. is III with
grip.
Il. l.. Clark. secretary to the Trus-
tees OF the New Castle County Aims
house. who has been confined to his
home here several weeks, by illness,
is able to be out again.
Mrs. Nora wilkins of the Donald
Rooms. who has been confined to
her bed by illness. was able to be
out yesterday.
The Boy Scouts and the Girls
Community Club Of this city, are
making arrangements for an enter
tainment to be given in the Presby
terian Church club room on the eve
nings of February II and is.
Arrangements are being made fo
b the presentation OF How the Stroni
Grew" by eight members OF tn,
Delaware City Century Club OF
Thursday evening. February "a.
Harry c. Webb. local merchant
received a carload OF stove coal yes
terday. This city has been expert
encing a near-famine in coal. anC
the shipment was glad news tt
many whose coal bins were almos
empty.
The recruiting parties which have
been doing recruiting duty at VIII
mington and Baltimore, and ordered
transferred TO post duty. returned
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Lewis or this
city. left last night for Columbus. O.
where they will spend a fortnight al
the guest OF relatives.
Mrs. Howard Davenport, wife o.
Captain Davenport, comnlander o
the steamer General Curry, left yes
terday morning for Norfolk, Va.
where she will be entertained 70
tho navf fhrap ,yeola nv relative
and friends
Evening journal., 1921-02-10

ROME. Feb. 10 Omitted Press. -
Italy is ready TO participate in a
disarmament conference.
A high official declared his coun-
try can be counted on to answer any
summons which may be sent out by
President-elect Harding.
Although the situation could not
be discussed in detail previous to n
formal call for the meeting. it was
stated that Italy's naval policy is
strictly protective.
Evening journal., 1921-02-10
SOCIAL AND PERSONALS
Percy F. otteni Of this city. is in
Tampa. Fla.
EAsr LAKE mAPFY woRKERs.

Mrs. Harry w. Barker entertained
her class OF Happy Workers Of East
Lake NJ. +. Sunday School. at her
home. 133 West Twenty ST..
on Tuesday evening. II was decided
TO give a playlet. entitled. "The
Economy Club. or the II. c. L.. in
the near future for the benefit OF
the church building fund. Later n
social time followed, games being
played. Master Harry Barker rem
dered several vioin solos accompan-
led by Mrs. Barker on the piano.
Those present We're: Misses Mar
ion Wilson. Margaret Moore. Flor
cnce Cauffman. Edith Dickerson.
Beatrice Chance. Margaret Cloud,
Elizabeth Duling. Eva McComas,
Ella Truman. Mrs Anna Wilson, OF
Denver. Col. Harry W. Barker
Master Harry Barker and Ray Klei-
name.
Evening journal., 1921-02-10
Open BIDSFOR
LAUREL SCHOOL
Veritable Avalanche of Of
fers From All Parts of
Country
WATTS COMPANY is
LOW WITH $192, ,25O

There was a veritable avalanche
of bids today for construction OF
the new high school at Laurel, for
which the town has voted sos. 200
and the Delaware School Auxiliary
will make a gift Of $500, 600 from
the p. S. DUPONT school funds. or
a total of s255,OO0.
The rooms of the Service Citi-
zens on the second floor of the Pub
lie Library Building, Eighth and
Market streets. were filled at 11.3O
o'clock this morning with some rs
or 100 bidders. The bids flowed in
from all parts OF the country. 1t ap-
peared as If everybody was anxious
to get the contract. The total num-
Der Of bids reached Sc.
The II. d. Watts Company, which
built Wawaset Park and is now
completing the Industrial Trust
Company Building. at Tenth and
Shipley streets. made the lowest bid
for construction of the school. COM
plete. It's bid was s192,25O. The
Watts Co. is a Baltimore firm. with
branch in Wilmington.
The highest bid for entire con-
struction was $292,922, made by ].
II. Mitchell Salisbury. Md other
bids for complete construction
were as follows:
Standard Construction Co. Phila-
delphia. S199.4OO.
dupont Engineering Co., Whining
ton. S218.2O3.
Heindle- -SamWorth Co. Whining
ton. S213,5OO.
Hyde & Baxter. Washington and
Albany, $214,94O.
John f. Healy & Son. Whining
ton. S239.355.
smyth Construction Co.. Will
mington. S224,5OO.
Wise Granite and Construction
Company, Richmond. Va. S237,5OO.
Hastings and Parsons Company.
Incorporated, Salisbury. Nd. S246.-
312.
salmond, scrimshaw and Com
pany Arlington. n. j., S220,2 200.
King Lumber Company. Char
/ lottesvville. Va, S224.SOO.
DR.. Joseph II. Odell. director OF
the Service Citizens and the Aux
iliary Association. who has been i'll
with a severe cold for eight days,
came into the city from his resi-
dence, Red Oak road. to witness
the bidding. ]. o. Adams. president
and the members Of the school board
of the Laurel district, supervised
the actual work of receiving and
listing the offers.
Specifications for the building pro.
vide for a two-story structure with
eighteen classrooms and an auditor
ium. The structure is to be semi.
fireproof. of brick, terra Gotta and
stone walls. with timber and rein.
forced floor and roof. The building
Twin be approximately 200 feet Ions
by 60 feet wide. with an extensi y
in the rear of So by Sc feet.
Bids were received for the cree
tion of the building complete, un
der one contract, or for the follow
ing divisions. separately:
For the general construction
which includes all masonry. carpen
try, steel and iron. roofing paint
ing and all work kindred thereto.
2-For plumbing and gas fitting
and all work kindred thereto.
3-For heating and ventilatinl
and all work kindred thereto.
4-For electric work.
The Board OF Education Of Laure
reserves the right to accept or re
ject any or all proposals and tC
waive informalities at their discre
ton. A certified check for 2 pei
cent OF the amount of the bid or Z
bid-bond of like amount was re-
quired.
Evening journal., 1921-02-10
BISHOP TO ADDRESS WOMEN.

Bishop T. W. Thurston. Of Oklahoma.
will address the diocesan meeting OF
the Women's Auxiliary or Delaware.
at Trinity p. f. Church. at $50 o'clock
this aftrnoon. For several years the
Delaware auxiliary has been interest
ed in Bishop Thurston and his work
in Oklahoma and have contributed
much in aiding in the work.
Evening journal., 1921-02-10
CHIID SUFFERs BIrRNs

Stanislaw Dolahewicz. a three
.year-old girl, OF 115 South Van
Buren, street. was probably fatally
burned this afternoon while playing
at her home. She was taken to
Delaware Hospital.
Evening journal., 1921-02-10
CLUB TO DISCUS CHARTER.

Wilmington's proposed new charter
will be discussed, and probably en-
dorsed, this afternoon. by the WO-
mems Club Of the Peoples Settle
ment 4OS East Eighth street. Tonight
The athletic club OF the Peoples Sci
Element win consider the charter bill.
Evening journal., 1921-02-10
THEY ATE POT DIE

Members Of the Pennsylvania Rafl-
road Women's Aid Of the Maryland
Division served a chicken pot pic
luncheon today. from II O'Clock until
, o'clock, in the assembly room Of
the Pennsylvania Building, Front and
French streets.
Evening journal., 1921-02-10
PI ONfEGA cLTR DANCE.

The February meeting of the Pi
Omega Club was held last evening
at the home OF Miss Ethel n. Phil
lips. 1892 Orange street. Plans were
completed for the st. Valentines
dance to be held Monday evening in
parlors A and p. Hotel DUPONT.
Evening journal., 1921-02-10
ONE IS SHOT in
FAMILY ROW
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and proceeded straight upstairs TO
the room where hs mother lay. He
spoke few words TO her, came
downstairs and left the house and
disappeared He was later arrested
by Sheriff Seth and Is held to await
The result OF his brothers injuries.
Evening journal., 1921-02-10
SENATE OFFICER IN HOSPITAL.

oIdU IOTTtHUUHutUI.
DOVER, Del. Feb. i0-,James A.
Aarons OF Dover, sergeant-at-arms OF
the state Senate, was taken TO the
Delaware Hospital today, and will
probably have to undergo an opera
ton. Mr.. Aarons has been in poor
health for some time.
Evening journal., 1921-02-10
EVENING AT CARDS.

Mrs. Forrest Edwards. 2314 Boul-
evard. entertained at cards al her
home on Tuesday evening. Decora-
tions were pink and white. Mrs. S.
j. Horn won first prize.
Evening journal., 1921-02-10
MIILER.WEIDNER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Miller. 1907
Lancaster avenue, announce the
marriage OF their daughter, Miss
Reba Miller, 10 Reuben A. Weidner,
In this city, on January 4.
Evening journal., 1921-02-10

There are many ways 10 turn an
auto into cash. secure a new car or
one OF different make under FORUM
ate conditions by taking advantage
OF .he Wants ADV
Evening journal., 1921-02-10

II would be well for persons born
on this date 10 advertise through the
medium OF the Want Ads for posi-
tions as teachers and private tutors.
Evening journal., 1921-02-10

Domestic help, cooks. Mattresses
and chambermaids may be secured
BY. use Of the Want Ads during the
coming Two week.
Evening journal., 1921-02-10
KoMos KLUB PARTY.

The Komos Klub win hold the
tenth OF a series OF parties az the
home OF Wilmer Smith. Twenty
second and Van Buren streets, on
next Monday evening. The klub will
hold another party on George Wash
ington's birthday. February 22. All
members are requested TO be pres
cnt at these parties.
Evening journal., 1921-02-10

The Want Ads VIII ind positions
for ledger clerkS competent book
keepers and ONCE boys
Evening journal., 1921-02-10
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IS READY To
CONSENT TO
SEAFREEDOM

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a conference between the United
States. Great Britain with a view to
reducing armaments"
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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-04-01
WOMEN MOVE TO DIsARM
Easter Mass Meeting Asks Conference
With Nations of the World.

washington.-A resolution request
ing President Harding ito call con-
ference Of the nations on world dis
armament" and asking that increased
appropriations Of congress for arma-
ments be postponed pending such a
conference. was adopted at an Easter
mass meeting held under auspices of
the women's disarmament committee.
Senator Borah OF Idaho again ad-
vocated an agreement beween the
United States, Great Britain and ia
pan to reduce naval armament and
charged authors of the program for
increased armaments with being "sedu-
lous patrons of bolshevism, painstak-
ing and Industrious gardeners Of un.
rest and misery"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-04-01
RUSSIA IS DENIED
AMERICAN TRADE
Big CHANCES In Economic Sys.
tenn Prerequisite TO Re.
newlng Relations.

Washington, u. C.--Tho American
government notified the soviet auth
orI,ica n Russia that resumption Of
: trade between Russia and tho United
Slalos could not bc considered until
Fundamental changes had been made
IN the economic system underlying the
soviet regime
Safety Of human life. guaranty Of
property rights. froo labor and OBJ
Heryanee ot tho aanctity OF ooniractp
we're among tho requirements laid
down In note by Secretary Hughes
~ essential II trade relations are to
bo renewed
Tho communication added that con
vlneing evidence OF the contamination
~ such changes" must be- furnished be-
fore this government cared oyen' TO
discuss the subject
The note was in rcply to the appeal
recently Addressed by the soviet re-
gimo to President Harding and con
Eress asking thA. trade relations be.
tween the United states and Russia
bo restored aud proposing To sond II
delegation 10 tho United States to
negotiate
Unlike previous official pronounce
monts of the American goyornmeni's
attitude toward the novie, regime, Sec
rctnry fiughea note dealt solely with
the economic aspects or the problem.
and made no attempt TO discuss the
political SHORTCOMINGS ~ the unreeos'
nIEod bolshoyist government