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The Colorado statesman., 1922-02-18

The truth is that the schools are not educatihe
our children at all today Our children our ooys are
really being educated by the newspapers, the mo'ie
and the bilboards. Now am not blaming lhe news
papers or the movie people or the biliooards iheS
are tending to their business, while we iatherS are
asleep at the switch.
So we have got to educate our young men Tor ousi-
ness Nnetyve per cent of the young men going out Oh
the schools of Chicago go into industry or commerce.
d et OK ner cent of the instruction in the schools
The Colorado statesman., 1922-02-18
Children Are Being Educated by the
Newspapers, Movies, Billboards

By ROGER W. BABsoN. American statistician.
Evening journal., 1922-04-06
convict wife
OF DEATH PLOT
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nocence. Day after day as the
trial progressed. he sat by her eide
In court. wincing as the youths story
included details OF a secret love
affair with Mrs Whann. but always
stoutly proclaiming his faith in his
wife's virtue. DR.. Whann support
ed and paid for his wife's defense.
He issued a statement contradicting
details OF Sanz's story
But the jury. after listening to the
young Cuhan's tale. which never
varied under the most severe cross
examination. today found her guilty
Of completely In the assault upon the
doctor which occurred last septem-
Der.
SAM told or how Mrs. Whann
came frequently 10 his bedroom and
how he and the doctors wife oc-
casionally went to stay for several
days Al hotels when DR.. Whann was
not AZ home.
He said Mrs Whann urged him 90
do away with" the doctor so they
could begin life anew" He charg
ed that she told him where 70 find
the poker with which ne struck
down his benefactor and that she
had prepared shavings with which
the house could be set ahre.
Evening journal., 1922-04-06
BOARD GRANTS
MIDLAM PARDON
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victed. myself and my deputies we're
entirely now In the matter Of Grim
inal prosecutions Midlam was in
dicted along with Sukowsky. Muir
ply and Wright. SukowsN and Muir
ply undoubtedly were the rinElead-
ers OF the crowd. but we did not
know it at the time We would have
undoubtedly preferred. had we
known a.. TO have taken Midlam and
Wright as State witnesses 10 prose
cute the other two"
"2-Richard Sellers. who wants TO
take Midiam 10 work FOR him. is a
very high-class gentleman. Midlam
worked for Sellers for consldera BILE
time and Sellers did all he could 20
assist Midlam az the trial.
al never place myself In posi-
tion OF recommending a pardon and
do not do so in this particular case
but II other matters operate sum.
ciently in his favor. the two subjects
] have discussed should also operate
the same way"
Midlam was represented by Ward
Gray and Neary. and +. r. Berl.
Evening journal., 1922-04-06
Preacher Cop Tells HolO
He'll Clean Chicago
BY ROY GIBBONS

CHICAGO The Rev. John II
Williamson. Methodist preacher who
has been named law enforcement
commissioner with instruction.
from Mayor Thompson TO make
Chicago a clean town" isn't going
TO replace the policeman's billy with
a Bible.
This was his answer TO a round
robin letter addressed 10 the minis
ter-cop by a number OF citizens OF
the underworld who wanted to know
what method OF eradicatlng them
the Rev. Williamson was going TO
pursue.
The Rev. williamson does say.
however that twentieth century
Christianity will be the guiding light
in his program TO rid the second
largest city OF It's crooks and unde-
sirahles.
"MOral Conscience"
Specifically the new law enforcer
plans to clean up Chicago by instill-
ing "a moral consciousness In the
every man his own detective. de-
tecting himself when il is necessary
as well as detecting others
we shall have a democracy az
work" he SAYS 1T will be the con-
quering by the greatest good OF the
greatest number"
Under the Rev. Wniiamson's re-
glme. Chicago is to be dotted with
volunteer vlgiiante citizens commit
tees Civic organ cations. women
clubs. and neighborhood groups are
to be enlisted in the campaign
against crime and vice.
Cleanup Plans.
This is the way the Rev. william
son. looking into the future, sees his
plans mater.alize.
Each man his brothers keeper
Volunteer watchers over lovers
lanes"
ViEilante members doing bathlng
beach patrol.
Evening journal., 1922-04-06
SEAFORD MAN
GETS TWO YEARS
H. E. Marvel, Convicted of
Assault on Miss Hubbard,
of Wilmington
FLIRTED WITH
HIM, HE SAYS
Special to The Evening Journal

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
GEoRGETOwN. April s.-Harry
F. Marvel OF seaford. charged with
committing an assault on Miss Ber-
tha Hubbard. solicitor for the Vol
unieers Of America. sos shipley ST..
Wilmington. on the night OF March
a. was convicted by the jury in Cen
eral Sessions Court here yesterday
afternoon and sentenced 70 serve two
years in the New Castle County
workhouse and pay the cost Of
prosecution.
According 10 Miss Huhbard's tes-
timony on the night Of the assault.
she was IN the Seaford postomce
about 715 o'clock and shortly after
leaving she met Marvel who was to
direct her 10 the Office Of Justice Of
the Peace James * Phillips. where
she was going 10 prefer charge
against Frank Evans for assault
and battery Miss Hubbard boarded
AZ the home OF Evans mother and
% Is claimed that the assault and
battery was committed in the home
Evans on Monday pleaded guilty 10
the charge and was paroled for two
years.
Miss Hubbard stated that instead
OF taking her TO the magistrates Of
fee Marvel led her 10 the railroad
bridge when she found that she
had been mis'ed and started 20 turn
away and go back the route she lad
taken. Marvel grabbed her She
tried 10 free herself. hut finding her
self in helpless condition she stated
she began 10 scream. Finally MAJ
vel loosened his hold and then she
ran.
Marvers defense was that she
started a Irritation with him In the
Seaford postofhce and when they
got on the outside she asked II ne
did not want 20 take a walk with
her telling him that she had a little
time before having 10 appear
against Evans before Justice Of the
Peace Phillips on the assault and
battery charge.
After warrant had been sworn
out for the arrest OF Marvel he
evaded the officers and went TO Will
mington. whore he remained several
days. He gave as his excuse for rum
ming away that he had received a
message stating that his child was
seriously 40 OF pneumonia.
Evening journal., 1922-04-06
nN Join GRAunENz

Omitted Press Stan correspondent
Copyright 1922. by United Press)
BERLIN. April s. - The Genoa
Conference cannot disregard the
question OF reparations. Chancellor
Wirth OF Germany. declared in an
exclusive interview with the United
Press on the eve OF his departure
for Italy
Crhis Is In direct opposition to the
viewpoint OF France that the rep
arations question must be barred
from the conference)
The German Chancellor main
tanned the question OF what Ger
many can pay Is fundamental" and
must be made a basis for any Eu-
ropean settlement
From all corners OF Europe comes
insistence that the reparations ques.
tions "be cleared up" wirth said.
He characterized the attitude OF
those who would ignore this ques.
ton as an ostrich" policy.
THE conference may talk Of re-
form OF Germany" the Chancellor
said, "and suggest the help OF for
cign loan. This is a practical idea
hut such a loan requires a basis and
such a basis can only be found II
reparation payments are brought
within limit economically bear
able by Germany"
Germany is ready 10 take her
part In forming reconstruction
plans" Wirth said. but the confer
ence must not close its eyes to basic
questions II Il would succeed.
Evening journal., 1922-04-06
WELFARE WORK
AMONG KIDDIES
Commission Now RESPONSE
bic for Work Done in
Claymont Section
ONE-HOUR BABY
YOUNGEST ENROLLED

Announcement is made in the
April bulletin of the child welfare
Commission OF cooperative
agreement with the Claymont Public
Health and Visiting Nurse Associa-
uou. whereby the child Welfare
Commission has become responsible
for an the prenatal and child work
done BOO the Claymont section The
Claymont association employs "a
nurse who. in addition TO do ng child
welfare work. does bedside nursing
10 has been arranged that this nurse
viii give az least half her time to
child welfare work and the school
work in her district and that this
work viii he supervised by the com
mission
A total OF All cases were admit
ted az the Health Centcrs boo VIII
mlngton and ll3 cases We're dis.
charged. In the state outside VIII
mington 222 new cases were admit
ted None was discharged school
children We're examined by nurses "a.
follows: Harrington 272. smyrn,
57 Laurel so. Milford 1870. Doyel
21O. and Georgetown 246
The April bulletin also contain
the following notes OF interest.
NJ ss Riniey nurse at smyrna
claims The record for having en-
rolled at her center the younres
baby entered 40 any center. the chill,
being one hour old when his nam
was put ON the records
An average OF TWO Inches ches
I expansion is the gratifying result oh
| tained from the examination %
school children In Selhyville Tn
good record is probably due TO out
door sports which are fostered b
the school OF that town.
a child attending one Of tho hcait
centers recently had 20 20 20 IN
hospital 10 have his tonsils removed
Not long after. his return home. h
came running into the center ughtl
holding on TO a slightly cut nngc
and cried. "Nurse. TN have 20 go hac
20 the hospital hut don't let ther
put me on the ironing board againi
Evening journal., 1922-04-06

These were trimmed with small
balls Of fur.
Several evening gowns for the
young women OF "fapper" age were
shown. mostly OF taffeta with basque
and the skirts with hoops over the
hips. Gowns OF entire white lace
were also shown. many with the
panels extending several inches be-
low the hem line.
Last. but not least. there was the
footwear. Bendheim Brothers, Inc.
Walk over shop, OF 70S Market
street. displayed Walk-Over shoes
and Van Raalte silk hosiery.
The fashions in shoes displayed
included many different styles and
types in sport. street and walking
oxfords in patent. black and Russia
calfskin. pearl and fawn deerslSin
and white buckskin. Most OF them
were Of the Polo pattern with
straight tips and instep saddles. the
solos we're OF rubber. leather and
white ivory and majority OF the
STYLES carried the fiat walking type
Of heels.
The street dress and evening
pumps included an array OF beauti-
/ ful and individual types and styles
such as side gore pumps in patent
/ leather and combination effects. one
strap camille pumps In popular low
cut. ai-y effects that reveal more o:
/ the dainty foot than they conceal
rhe evening SLIPPERS were OF gold
hrocade. French silver cloth and
black satin in hand turned soles with
Baby Louis, Junior and Spanish
heels. dainty rhinestone ornaments
were fashioned at the straps.
Evening journal., 1922-04-06
ON
child WELFARE
State Parent-Teacher AsSo-
citation to Discuss Work
on Saturday
SCHOOL WORK
PART OF PROGRAM

The largest crowd assembled In
recent years to consider problems
relating Co the welfare Of Delaware
children and school bettcrment is
anticipated by residents of uarring-
ton. on saturday when the State
Parent Teacher Association will
meet IN the Reese opera House in
thar town
Representation by the local asso-
Citations is based ON paid up mem-
borshlp Mrs George 70 Wiggin. OF
Townsend, state treasurer. is receiv-
ing letters daily with returns from
the various local associations. maxi
ing % practically impossible Co give
au accurate report on the member
ship Of the association. To date.
however. the books show paid up
membership ln the i1o white Hsso-
Citations alone OF 5295 members.
Each association is entitled TO
send it, president and one delegate
FOR every ten members. The Re-
sponse TO the convention cali
throughout thee state is exceeding the
expectations OF the officers Of the
Assocla % and members OF the
state Board OF Education. Wilbur
n. Iump. OF the state board. esti-
mates thai there will be 500 dele
gates in attendance.
Tne morning session. bcglnning
promptly al 1880. will be devoted
entirely 20 business The program
includes. report of the membership
committee. hy Mrs A u Lghtner
New Castle. state treasurcr's report
Mrs. George "A. Wlggin. Townsend
report OF committee on revision OF
the constitution. Mrs John Il. Clcav-
er Mlddletown. report OF nominal
ing committee. Mrs. Harlan Waller
Drlmar. election OF officers. and
other new business.
Promptly at ~ o'clock the con-
venuon VII adjourn for luncheon
which will he served hy the womer
N the Harrington New Centur,
club in the clubhouse. and adjoin'
ing buildings. At II o'clock there
will also be held a meeting OF tbs
boar dof managers, which is com
prised OF tho state officers and the
presidents OF the local associations
who will elect three members from
the associat. az large TO serve OF
the executive committee which. n
addition TO the three members to b'
elected. Includes the State officers
This committee transacts the bust
ness Of the association in the inter
val between annual meetings.
The faternoon session. which he
gins at i.3O. Will include the follow
ing program;
Mrs. J. p. Cleaver. presiding. Com
munity singing. led by Hhomas III
n twisle. principal Of Milton schoo
r Invocation. the Rcv. J. r. Egger
d president OF Harrington Paren
d Teacher Association. presidents me
c sage. The school Building Situate
In Delaware from the point Of vie
OF the state Board OF Education. ID
BE- T. r Brown. our Immediate Prol
l. iom. from the viewpoint OF the sta
IS superintendent OF public instructio
'' Dr II. v Holloway, music. Harrinl
" ton chorus what a Modern Scho
May Mean 10 a Community, lde
., Sergeant. principal OF School No. 1
. Paterson. a. j.; Things to- Aspire
for Next Year Dr. Richard Watsc
10 Cooper reports or committees @
% credentials.
Evening journal., 1922-04-06

a citizen detective" az the door
OF every crime waiting 90 nab the
offender
Do the mlnister-cop's eyes the
most important item in this league
for law Observance is the plea to the
Individual 20 accept more responsi-
bnty for the conduct OF his neigh
Dor.
Each man Is his brother's keep
err" ne SAYS. When that is recog
nized. ther, viii be less crime be-
cause the Individual influence for
good will radiate a wholesome COM
munity atmosphere"
Evening journal., 1922-04-06
GENOA SOON
TO DISCUSS
WORLDS WOE
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object-economic restoration Of Eu
rope-will open up trade channeisI
to America. This alone will makeI
1t possible for Europe to pay herI
debts to the United States.
.. Establishment OF a basis for|
foreign exchange. TO be one OF thel
FIRST considerations at Genoa. will
make possible American export|
trade. II Will have an Immediate ef-
feet upon the unemployment situa-
ton In the United States.
g. Each nation is to put its book :
In order and balance its budgets: this
will give the United States an ac-
curate indication OF each country's 5
financial standing.
4. The French will Introduce tho
question OF inter-Allied debts. and
the discussion Is certain 10 lead
around to the question OF Europe
debt TO America.
6. Recognition OF Russia Is to be
the crux OF the conference. The
United states. having surrendered
the Initiative. will be vitality affected
by the stand taken by the Allies al
Genoa towards the Soviet govern
ment II trade il 10 be resum ed
land cable dispatches from ever,
European country Indicate this will
probably be the one decisive out.
come OF the conference). the de.
cision Will affect American. busines,
man and working man alike.
As far as diplomatic Initiative h
concerned. Britain will probabr
play az Genoa the role filled by m
United States az the Washington
arms conference. Premier Lioy
George will he the central figure q
the parley The conferences was hi
idea. end he pulled down on
French ministry. and boldly riske
his own. 90 put the idea across.
Italy, of course. is host. but sh
was permitted to stage the confer
ence through one Of those seer.
diplomatic give-and-take" an
rangements In which Lloyd Georg
Is adept. The Italian governmer
felt IL would materially strengthe
ltaly's prestige as an Europea
power TO have the most lmposin
European conference OF the centuI
held within her boundaries.
Evening journal., 1922-04-06
WIRELESS TIP ON
ESSAY CONTEST
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of Education. is chairman. II is ex-
planned that the Post Office De
partment makes the announcement
because facility IN the delivery OF
mail In the rural sections Is largely
dependent upon Improvement in
highway conditions. which the CON
test will stimulate.
dren OF the city for work in con-
nection with Ciean-Up Week. This
prize IS the sum Of s5 donated bv
the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company. for the best design for "a
poster for "Clean-Up Week" done
by a school child In this city. The
prize will be competed for by the
children In the grammar grades
This prize Is In addition to the
prizes TO be competed for in the
essay contest by all the children Of
the city. All children IN all schools
Of the city. whether public. private
or parochial. are eligible 10 COM
pete IL they are In the grammar
grades. or what corresponds to the
grammar grades. Designs should be
handed TO the teachers and the
teachers should hand them 10 the
school executive, who IN turn will
place them In the hands Of the
Clean-Up Committee for decision.
Each design should have the name
Of the child. the school and the
chrd's home address written plainly
on II.
For the past three days e has
taken practically the complete time
OF one member Of the STAFF at Clean
/ Up Headquarters 20 answer the
food of telephone calls which are
coming in from early morning until
closing time The great majority
of the calls ask for help In rcmov-
ing rubbish from lots IN various
parts Of the city. As fast as such
requests are received. they are i'm
mediately turned over TO William
NJ Francis. wce-chairman. who lists
them for as speedy action as pos
sible. other complaints are such
as cannot be attended to; for in
stance. one woman wanted the
water to be taken from her cellar
/ other women have asked for Their
| cellars 20 he cleaned Stin sther,
have asked for machinery, bricks
lumber and other building material,
20 he taken away from open space.
near their homes.
Clean-Up Headquarters wishes O,
state that it is impossible to remove
lots where they are piled are un
slightly. neighboring residents shoul,
telephone the owners OF the mate
rials or lots and ask TO have then
'raiEhtcned up.
Evening journal., 1922-04-06
GRUBB'S ROAD
PUT In CONDITION

Protest against the almost inn
passable condition OF Grubb's road,
between Grubb's corner and Faulk
road. has been made by farmers and
other residents OF Brandywine Hun
dred who use that part Of the high
way. The road is said to be in worse
condition now than before repairs
were made TO II last fall
Taxpayers Of the section contem-
plate petitioning the Levy Court TO
put the road IN better condition, as
II Is one of the main connecting
links between Faux road, Naaman's s
Creek road and the Philadelphia
pike.
Evening journal., 1922-04-06
no FxPIATN scHOIARsHTP.

Frank Aydelotte president Of
Swarthmore College. will speak I'M
Friends Meeting House. Tenth and
Harrison streets. at $40 o'clock next
wednesday night. on the Rhodes
Scholarship. He is secretary OF the.
Rhodes Scholarship and also a
Rhodes scholar. An those interested
are Invited to attend.
Evening journal., 1922-04-06
DEATHS

1892 sadie c. jenkins Barrett. wife
OF Deiton s. Barrett. Relatives and
friends are invited 20 attend the
funeral services, at her mothers
residence. $50 Woilasfon street on
Friday afternoon, az 2 O'Clock. IN
terment az Mt Olive csns<ery.
Evening journal., 1922-04-06
Mine STRIKE
OFF Within
TWO WEEKS,
Chief SAYS
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reserve on hand when the strike
strated six days ago is not evenly
distributed. Dwyer said. Most OF
1t is in the hands OF big corporations
which prepared for the strike. or at
the mines ready for delivery to firms
which have contracted for IT,
II mines are closed Down hfteen
days. other men will be forced into
ldleness because the factories they
are working for will not be in posi-
ton to reach any OF this supply OF
coal"
Evening journal., 1922-04-06
BALL AND DUPONT
WANT ORDER REVOKED

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
WASHINGTON. April 6.-Senators
Ball and DUPONT called on Secretary
Of War Weeks today and asked that
ne order issued by Col. Ear s
Brown. engineer in charge OF the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.
prohibiting fishing In the canal be
revoked.
Senator Ball said that a State law
specially provided that fishing he
permitted in the canal. and that the
order worked a hardship on many
people in the vicinity Of Delaware
City.
Colonel Earl s Brown. u. S. Dis
trict Engineer. said this afternoon.
The rules and regulations regard
ing fishing n the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal were made by the
Secretary OF War and were merely
promulgated by me. have no
power to change or alter them.
They prohibit net and trap fshlng.
Fishing with hand lines or rod and
reel Is not barred"
Evening journal., 1922-04-06
SEE TRICK IN
MARRIAGE LAW
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as approved as passed notwlth-
standing another Senator was walt
ing patiently 20 make a speech on
the measure.
The bill was intended 20 prohibit
couples from other states coming
20 Elkton 10 get married. II has
a 4S-hour waiting clause TO apply
10 both parties residing outside OF
the state before a license can he
issued. but does not apply whereby
one OF the parties Is a resident OF
another state and the other party
a resident Of this state.
The jitneymen who at nrst be-
iieved they would be put out OF
business now have hope NJ con-
tinuing business at the old stand.
and when they are out on the car
pet 20 steer a couple through the
mill they will give one Of the con-
tracting parties name OF some
town In the state and the license
Will be issued.
The bill has no teeth" 10 II. there
being no penalty provided for lbs
violations and the entire measure
Is ciassed as a Joke" on the bright
lights In the las, legislature.
ed and opened the Plaza movie the
atre in Milford and was in that town
last night. Tie is unable 10 advance
any suggestion as 20 how the blaze
could have started.
Mr.. Lewis said today that he pro-
poses TO start the erection OF fire.
proof movie house on the same site
within 80 days
Wilmington Company Saves Hose.
Engine Company. 40. 8. OF Will
mington. which Is specially equipped
for out-of-town operation. respond
ed 20 the call and was In service
three hours and ~ minutes. Those
who made the trip were: Lieutenant
Frank Sweeney Engineer Quillivan.
Firemen II. G. Dugan. ID. F. McGran-
ary. John Spath, Sr., and Matthew
Myers.
owing to the rapid spread OF the
flames the Dover iremen were
caught on the roof OF residence on
the west side OF the postohice. and
finding the location uncomfortably
warm. retreated. abandoning their
hose. Members OF the Wilmington
company scaled the roof and saved
/ the hose.
Evening journal., 1922-04-06

WASHINGTON. D. c.. April
Omitted Press) 1T would be
financial suicide for the oper-
ment which was not based on
the mining and market conditions
In each district" T. II. Watkins. OF
New York. president Of the Pennsyl-
vania Coal and Coke Corporation de-
clared before the House Labor Com
mittee today.
1T r. the hope Of the operators
that this position will soon be recog-
nized as reasonable" he said
Watkins appeared on behalf Of
the Central Coal Association and the
Association OF Bituminous Coal Op-
orators OF Central Pennsylvania who
have refused TO enter into the nego-
tlations with the miners Approx
mately $4,000 union employees are
now on strike In that field.
He told the committee that the
operators Of Central Pennsylvania
had made honest and repeated ef-
forts beginning twelve months ago,
to meet the miners leaders in their
districts. and that all their efforts
had been repulsed under the direc-
ton OF the unions national officers
in indianapolis"
Secretary Of Labor Davis. Wat
kins charged. had been unfair 70 the
operators by failing TO give public
ity to their protests against the vio-
lation OF contracts by the United
Mine Workers.