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Evening journal., 1922-03-16
FEW CHANGES AMONG
PASTORS IN CITY

Changes are now expected in the
pastorates OF at least twelve
churches on the Wilmington district
Of the Wilmington NJ. +. Conference,
according to DR.. Robert Watt, Dis
trict superintendent Few changes
are expected In this city.
Contrary TO custom. said Or. Watt,
few OF the churches where changes
are expected have invited anyone.
and thus the matter Is left open for
adjustment some time during the
annual session OF the conference
which meets In Cambridge, Nd,
next week
DR. watt declined TO make any
ruesscs as TO The matter OF his re-
appointment 90 the district. but the
opinion generally prevails among the
ministers that all OF the District Su-
perintendents will he reappointed
The Rev. DR.. W. r. Mowbray. SUI
Herintendent OF Dover district. early
"a the year. is said 20 have indicated
a desire that he should not he re-
appointed on the Dover District. and
II he is OF the same opinion when
Conference meets DR.. W. z. Gunby. OF
Cambridge. is said to have a chance
OF being named superintendent OF Do
yer District.
Evening journal., 1922-03-16
NEW IRISH STAMPS
NOW ON LETTERS

Irish postage stamps have re-
placed the regular English stamps
on mail now being received by Will
mingtonians from relatives and
friends IN Erin The stamps. which
are being issued by Ireland as a free
state. SHOW the transitional stage
through which the country IS pass
ing for they are an issue Of over
printed stamps OF the current Brit
ish series.
on the stamps Is the following In
scription printed In Gaelic: "Prow-
sional Government OF ireland. 1922"
That the government OF Ireland
does not intend TO adopt this design
as permanent is shown by the fact
that citizens have been asked TO
submit designs.
The government announced that
25 pounds would be given 20 those
whose sketches were accepted This
contest closed two weeks ago.
Evening journal., 1922-03-16
MURDER SHOT
NOT fired BY
MRS. BRUNEN,
Police AVER
Daughter Got Letters Under
Assumed Name at Pal
myra POstOffice, Au-
thOrities Say
ON NEW HUNT THAT
MAY TRAP MURDERER

CAMDEN. y j.. March i6 Omitted
Press) Mrs John Brunen aid not
fire the shot that killed her husband
Honest John" the well known
Snowman, Burlington county officials
said positively today
The discovery that Mrs. Bruncn
rented a box az the Palmyra pos;
office. five miles from her home was
not considered damaging evidence
against her, officials said
They have settled down 10 a long
hunt for the slayer" they admitted
as questioning OF former employees
and business associates OF Brunen
began.
County Detective Parker left to-
day on a mysterious trip which may
result In the arrest OF the murderer
OF Brunen
Before he left Mount Holly, az /
o'clock he said the Tip" he Is fol-
lowing Is one Of the hottest since the
circus man was shot TO death as no
sat near the kitchen window OF his
home at Riverton. y. j., last Friday
night.
"of course can't tell in advance. %
said Parker 1T may turn out fine
or 10 may be another 'bloomer.' It's
continued ON rage Fourteen.
Evening journal., 1922-03-16
S75l,622 FOR
CITY SCHOOLS
Of $2,2OO,OOO Appropriated
81, 544,4l3.46 Was Spent
TO March /
BOARD KEEPS
WITHIN BUDGET
necl.l 10 The EvenInr Ionrnnl.

Special 20 The Evening Journal.
DOVER. March 16.-J. o. Adams.
business manager for the State
Board of Education. sent TO Dr
n. V. Holloway. State Superintend-
ent Of Public Instruction. a state
ment today. showing the expendi-
lures for the school year up to
March 1.
The legislative appropriation for
schools for this year was $4,000 600
and in addition the board received
f2S.312.59 from the Federal Gov
ernment and other sources. The re-
port shows the expenditures up
until March / t544.413.46 for schools
directly under the State board and
s939.613. given 20 special districts.
making total expenditure OF
s1.4S4G6.93. The unexpended bal
ance. including the S2S,312.59. was
S744.2S5.66. with which 10 operate
the schools the remainder OF the
school year
The allotment under the budget
for instructural service which in-
cludes teachers salaries. supervisors
salaries and expenses. text books.
tuition. etc. was s6O3,7S7.94 and
Of that amount S372.33S.62 had been
expended up nutil March. leaving a
Continued on Page Fourteen.
Evening journal., 1922-03-16
SEN. DUPONT
QUITS BOARD
Of HIGHWAYS
Resigns From Commission
Because of His Sena-
tOrial Duties
BUILT STATE ROAD
WITH HIS OWN FUNDS

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
DOVER. March 16-Senator T.
Coleman DUPONT has resigned as a
member OF the state Highway Com
mission because OF press OF sena-
torial duties and the resignation has
been accepted reluctantly. Governor
Denney announced today.
Senator DUPONT was one OF the
original members OF the commission
and has been an ardent champion
OF good roads for many years He
is regarded among good road advo-
Gates as. more than any other man.
responsible for Delaware's splendid
State highway system today. He
constructed. with his own money.
the DUPONT Boulevard through Sus-
sex county. and when opposition
held up the project south OF Mil
ford he countered with his proposal
70 build a highway from Milford 90
Wilmington over such route. OF such
width and Of such materials as the
State Highway Commission should
prescribe, and TO pay for the road
Continued on Pase Fourteen)
Evening journal., 1922-03-16
TREATY FOES
ADMIT THEY
ARE BEATEN
Five Senators, Heretofore
Not Voting, Say They
Will Support Pact
PUBLIC OPINION
DECIDES THE ISSUE

WASHINGTON. March 1s CUnited
Press)-Public opinion has decided
the four-power Pacific treaty hght
Treaty opponents today conceded It
had decided against them. Failure
OF the American people to react to
the support OF the Republican ire
concilables and their Democratic al
lies tells the failure OF the fight
against the treaty Il was admitted.
That the fight has failed. even the
most irreconcilable acknowledged
privately today. Not only will the
treaty be ratified but Il will carry no
reservations except the one adopted
by the Foreign Relations Commit
tee. the treaty's advocates firmly be-
lieve That reservation Is simply
sentence from President Hardings
speech submitting the treaty to the
Senate. Harding then said OF this
treaty that there is no commitment
to armed force. no alliance. no writ
ten or moral obligation to join IN
defense"
The reservation says that IN the
preamble and terms Of the treaty
there Is no commitment 20 force.
no alliance. no obligation to go to
any defense.
The Senate will ratify the treaty
March "a and the following week
viii take up the naval limitation
treaty.
Though ratification OF that Is al
ready assured. Il will be opposed by
a few Sena tors who agree with GER
tain interests which opposed the
Continued on Page FourteenO.
Evening journal., 1922-03-16
ALL Miners
MAY JOIN IN
APRILSTRIKE
Secretary of Labor Will
Confer With Workers in
Interest of Peace
CHURCHES WANT ALL
PARTIES TO AGREE

NEW YORK. March 16-OUnited
Press) Strong prospects or anthra-
cite Joining bltuminious workers in
a walkout on April today drew
Secretary OF Labor Davis TO New
York whore anthracite miners and
operators are In wage conference
Secretary Davis will confer with
officials OF the United Mine Workers
late today. according 10 Philip Muir
ray. vice president OF the miners
Miners officials today met In secret
al their hotel
Davis has been advised by Labor
Department mediators that the gov
crnmenrs hest hope of getting bitl-
munious owners TO agree 10 confer
with miners lies IN bringing about
a quick agreement In the anthracite
field.
Delegates here doubted whether
the influence OF even the Secretary
Of Labor could avert a temporary
suspension In the anthracite fields.
There are many subjects 10 he set
tied before new agreement can
be signed and the present agreement
expires April 1. Furthermore.
neither miners nor operators
seem particularly averse TO walkoui
and general opinion was that the
negotiations would last six weeks
The conference was temporarily ad
journed today while operators con
sidered the demands Of miners for q
wage Increase. extension OF the eigh
Continued on Page Fourteen.)
Evening journal., 1922-03-16
CRIES FOR HELP
ALARM CARNEYS
Powder Workers Search
River Marshland, But
Find No Clue

Residents OF Carney's Point are
puzzled over the cries for help that
were heard for two hours Tuesday
night coming from the marshlands
in the enclosure OF dupont powder
plant No. /.
Twenty men from the plant and
the fire department searched with
lanterns along the narrow board
walks which give the only safe foot
ing along the marshy area. Chief
Hurley. OF the fire department.
thought he was within a hundred
feet OF the source OF the cries once
but heard nothing.
The cries were loud In the begin
ming and some were made in deliber-
ate answer to the halloos OF the
searchers. Later they grew weaker
and after the plant shifting engine
went through shortly before eleven
o'clock. nothing more was heard.
A check-up Of the plant watchmen
accounted for all of them and none
Continued on Page FourteenO
Evening journal., 1922-03-16
SIS,6OOP PREMIUM
ON ROAD BONDS
Bids on S5OO,OOO State Is
sue Highest Received for
Long Time
ELDRIDGE & CO. BUY
THEM AT $1O3.72
Special 10 The Evening journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
DOVER. March 16-BIds for the
100000 state bonds for road Inn
provement In Delaware as provided
for under an act of General Assem-
bly,. were opened un yesterday in
the parlors OF Governor Denney On
the presence Of the Governor Secre-
tary Of State Benson and State Treas
urer George " Fisher There were
several bids some very close. The
high bidder and the one TO whom the
award was made pays premium
sufficient 10 build a mile OF road.
Following were the bidders:
Guaranty Company f1oL427:
Winslow. Laurier and Company.
S1O2.O14; r. IT. Rollln and Sons.
S99.523. Eastbrook and Company.
$1O2.9O; Kessell and Kannucutt
Continued on rage sevenJ
Evening journal., 1922-03-16
Too Speedy After
Paying Income Tax

VIXEN Jacob CARRIER was given
a hearing before Deputy Judge
Lynn. In Municipal Court this
morning. on a charge Of speed
ing his auto. Assistant City So
licitor Green explained that the
defendant was a man OF good
reputation and had spent his
last Sc yesterday in paying his
income tax.
officer Blackiston told the
court that CARRIER drove az
rate Of not less than twenty-five
miles an hour across Fourth
and Madison streets. passing
truck al the intersection. The
truck was about TO turn into
Madison street. TIE officer said.
and the driver avoided being
struck by CARRIERS machine
only by suddenly stopping.
Because OF CARRIERS previous
good reputation. Judge Lynn
imposed a fine Of $40 and costs,
but remitted Il.
Evening journal., 1922-03-16
TODAY
IS FREE STATE
England, However, Enforces
Monroe Doctrine to
Protect New Republic
SULTAN BECOMES
KING FUAD

CAIRO. March ie. Omitted Press).
The independence OF Egypt was
officially proclaimed here today.
Serious riots, street hghtlng and
window smashing by groups OF ex-
tremlsts marred the occasion, ,or
which general holiday had been
proclaimed.
The Sultan has taken the title OF
King Fuad 1. and a government with
Abdul sarwat Pasha at It's head.
was recognized.
The British proclaimed Egypt a
sovereign state having no connection
with the British Empire and enjoy
ing the same status as any other
sovereign state Boo the world. But
Britain has inaugurated European
Monroe Doctrine with its withdrawal
of its protectorate over Egypt and
reserves the right 90 combat any ef-
fort by another power to interfere
in Egypt as the United States does
Continued on Page Fourteen.
Evening journal., 1922-03-16
BaIfour Is Blamed

WASHINGTON. March 16
Omitted Press). - Who made
the mistake in use OF English in
the four-power treaty?
Senator Ashurst. OF Arizona.
charges the writer's OF the pact
made an "egregious' blunder
when they wrote in Article 1
that the four high contracting
parties agree as between"
themselves. instead Of among"
According 20 informed quarters
here. this alleged mistake -
for Senator Lodge declares be
tween" is just as correct as
among be laid at the
door OF Arthur James Balfour,
the head OF the British delega-
tlon.
Balfour. I'm submitting the
first draft Of the proposed pact,
used the word between ii is
said. and for some reason this
was not changed in TIE later
drafts and the final form OF the
treaty Statesmen OF nations
not speaking English are said
TO have noticed the error. but
did not want to pose as English
authorities.
Evening journal., 1922-03-16
MAND0 ESCAPES JAIL
AFTER PAYING $1,000

Fined $500 and costs and sem
fenced TO three months imprison-
ment on charge OF selling intoxi-
eating liquor about two weeks ago.
Frank Mancarl. alias Mando. was
brought before Deputy Judge Lynn.
In Municipal Court this morning. on
another charge which grew out OF
the first offense. but which had been
continued until today.
He pleaded guilty 10 the second
charge and was fined $500 and costs
and sentenced 90 six months In the
workhouse. Inasmuck as he paid
the two fines. the court sus-
pended the prison sentences and pa
rolled Mando 10 Parole officer oliver
for one year. J. Frank Ball was
counsel for Mando.
Evening journal., 1922-03-16
GET YOUR MOVIE TICKETs

Invitations to the Movies are ex-
tended to six persons today through
our Classified Advertising Depart
ment Look through the classified
ads and II your name is there come
10 the Journal office and receive
free tickets for two (war tax paid
TO see the special production. Ten
Nights in a Barroom." at the Ma
iestic, or Three Live Ghosts" at the
Queen. Tickets good for Friday
only. See Page IS today.
Evening journal., 1922-03-16
Papa in CAST,
BUT MUCH BETTER

Edward G. Pappa. fireman. who
had his back broken by a falling
brick wall al 222 King street. several
weeks ago, and who has ben In the
Delaware Hospital since the acci-
dent. has been placed In a plaster
cast His condition this morning
was reported much improved.
There are seven other members Of
the Bureau OF Fires on the sick list
mostly from trihlng causes
Evening journal., 1922-03-16
WANT MILITARY
PARADE INSTEAD
Veterans Object TO Fire
mems Pageant Before
Bridge Dedication

Members OF the Joint Memorial
Day Committee Of the city C. A. r.
Posts. at a meeting in Irish-Ameri-
can Hall last night. went on record
against the proposed dedication Of
the new Washington Street Memorial
Bridge. on Memorial Day after a
Continued on Page Fourteen)
Evening journal., 1922-03-16
Fordney and MondeIl, the Masters
(From the New York Herald)

Fordney chairman of the Ways and Means Com
mttee and Mondel leader of the House, sullenly
bludgeonng the bonus bill through. They refuse to
listen to President Harding refuse listen to the Sec
retary of the Treasury refuse listen the Governor
of the Federal Reserve Board refuse to listen to the
Comptroller of the Currency and contemptuousuy dis
regard the economy pledges of the Republican party
made in the last national election contemptuously dis
regard the stand of the Republican party the bonus.
No such exhibition of arrogant defiance of the Ad-
mnistation and of public opinion has been known
in the entire history of the country What do you think
of this of things Mr. Citizen and these men elected
to Congress your servants not your mastersP-
Editorial.
Evening journal., 1922-03-16
DIR. STEPHENSON TO
UNDERGO OPERATION

The Rev. Robert X. Stephenson.
pastor OF siiverbrook NJ. +. Church
who Is patient In the Methodist
Hospital. Philadelphia. was report
ed 10 be much improved today. Il
is expected that within a short time
he will be sufficiently strong to un-
dergo the operation contemplated by
his attending physicians.
During Dr Stephenson Illness
the Rev. j.. p. Otis. OF Marshallton.
a retired minister is acting pastor
OF Silverbrook NJ r. Church. DR.
Otis will have charge OF the church
until the Wilmington NJ. r. Confer
ence meets at Cambridge. Nd. next
week. when an assistant viii be ap-
pointed TO Dr. Stephenson.
Evening journal., 1922-03-16
ovERHArIING THE rEcM

Workmen are overhluling the
steam yacht Tech. owned by United
states Senator DUPONT. at the wharf
al Commerce street. Two men were
busy working on the masts OF the
vessel today. attracting large
crowd as they worked at the top Of
,he slender masts.
Evening journal., 1922-03-16
SNAPPER ron DEMOCRATS.

The Democratic League Is enjoy
ing snapper today. 10 Is being
served IN tempting ways this after
noon 10 the members and will be
served tonight. 1t was prepared by
the leagues chef.
Evening journal., 1922-03-16
SOUTH AFRICAN
REVOLT FADES
England TO Punish Russian
Reds Responsible for
Rebellion
NORTHCLIFFE WOULD
SEND KRASSIN HOME

JOHANNESBURG. March Is.
UNITED Press)-'The revolution haa
been suppressed. an Official COM
munique issued here today an
nounced.
"over 5000 prisoners have been
taken.
"Volumnious evidence has been
seized showing that tbs uprising
grew out OF a Bolshevist plot.
Railway workers have returned
TO work and the miners and others
are expected TO follow shortly"
LONDON. March 16 (unlted
Press) abandonment OF the Genoa
conference and the expulsion OF
Lenoid Krassin. soviet representa-
tive In London as a result OF expos
ures implicatlng Bolshevists in the
South African insurrection. was de-
CONTINUED on Page Seven.).
Evening journal., 1922-03-16
scNRIEr FEvER oN wANE.

The total number OF scarlet fever
cases In the city is reported al lao.
by Secretary Frantz OF the Board OF
Health. The disease Is gradually
dying out
Evening journal., 1922-03-16
SUN AND TIDE.
Head Of Christian
LOST

LOST-Pair Of glasses, at Seventh and
King SITS. Reward n returned 10 s35
King 81. mari6-it.
continued on page hfteenl
Evening journal., 1922-03-16

Say It with Glover Dairy Safe MIX
and Butter. Phone 154O-1541.-
Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-03-16

St Patrick's Day roller skating. Au-
ditorium tomorrow night. Souvenirs,
novelties. good time. good music
Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-03-16
ropAY,s TEMpERATrR

At The Evening journal Office
500 A. M..45 1901 p. NJ. so
1000 a. M..4S 100 p. 81
Evening journal., 1922-03-16
The Weather

Fair tonight and Friday. not much
change In temperature, moderate to
fresh northwest winds.
The Washington times., 1922-02-17
lINCOLN'S SON DENIES HIS
.FATHERWAS ANTl-CATHOLiC

Abraham Lincoln was not violent
anti-Catholic, according to his son,
Robert T. Lincoln. of Washington.
In 3 letter written by Mr.. Lincoln to
the knights OF Columbus and circu-
denies his father ever uttered state
denie shis father ever uttered state
ments derogatory to the Roman
Catholic Church.
Il know of no anti-Catholic utter.
ance made by my father" Mr.. Lin
coin writes. THE only instance
known to me of my fathers referring
in any way to the subject (the
Catholic Church, is in letter TO
Archbishop Hughes of New York, in
which he requested the archbishop
to give him the name or names of
some suitable persons OF the Catholic
Chuch whom he might with pro-
priety designate as Chaplains in our
military service. This letter in itself
Ia "A complete answer to any possible
publication OF the character you
mention.
There Is even current an article
used by a United States Senator in
a speech, the whole basis of which
is the report of spiritualistic
medium, pretending to quote my
father and making him use language
which could be applicable only TO a
condition of things which did not
exist in my fathers life time"
The Washington times., 1922-02-17
ADVERTISEMENT. ADVERTISEMENT.
BALTIMORE MANUFACTURER
COMMENDS LOCAL FIRM
ON "SALE" SUCCESSES
Straus Manufacturing Co., of Baltimore, Md. Gives
Local Firm Pick of Their Stock.

Those of US who have resided
in Washington for some time are
more than familiar with Fried
lander Bros, of 428 Ninth ST.. by
reason of the tremendous trouser
sales they stage many times a
year. w.. We,
Now we have a word from the
makers of these high-grade
trousers, namely the Stratus Man
ufacturing Company, Of Balti-
more, Md. They are loud in their
praise of the price-cutting meth
DDS Friedlander Bros. use in their
famous trousers sales.
And why shouldn't they be
when they know that this local
The Washington times., 1922-02-17
TAKE PIN ~.
FROM LUNG OF CHILD

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. IA pm
that Since December 20 has been
in the lung of ten-year-old Louisa
Nfsnretn n. of Wichita, Kan. was
removed yesterday by surgeons OF
, 49,. son Hosp. tai and it is de-
clared the child VIII be able to
return home in a few days. FIVE
unsuccessful operations had been
performed at Wichita before it was
dec ded to bring Louisa East for
nal effort.
The operation was declared to
have been a simple one. 4 bron-
choscope was lowered INTO the lung
cavity, par of forceps was
thrust in and the pm deftly re
moved without injury to tissue. 1t
lay in the bronChus, its point
turned toward the heart.
The Washington times., 1922-02-17
THIRD OF UTAH FOLK
IN CAlNFUL EMPLOYMENT

Nearly one-third OF the inhabitants
Of Utah are pursuing gainful occu-
pations, according to figures made
public today by the Census Bureau.
> or the 1896 persons in Utah,
l27,4l7 males and 2l.7S4 females ten
years of age and over are gainfully
occupied Nineteen per cent, or "a,
pa, Of the males gainfully occupied
are farmers, and 1911, or 49, per
cent, are farm laborers. The number
of farmers represents an increase OF
24l per cent over the number of a
decade ago, and the farm laborers
show an Increase of Ga per cent, as
compared with the number ten years
ago.
The Washington times., 1922-02-17
PAULINE LORD
{ IS AGAIN SUED
>'bSLOVE PIRATE
Star in "Anna Christie" Alien
!" ated Mitchell Harris Affee-
Pie. tons, Says,Wife. =

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-For the
SRecOnd time Pauline Lord; star In
"knna Christie" now. playing .at
|the Vanderbilt, has been hailed into
court as a love pirate" ~
Mrs. Ruth Harris, the second ac-
Gscuser in five years, charges the
6bcteess alienated the affections Of
9NJirchell Harris, her husband, and
Y9has induced him to 'leaveTh her and
sthGir ten-year-old daughter, June,
destitute.
y E-'---- is ~ present judgment for
$5,I4S docketed in the office of
County Clerk Donegan which Mrs.
Roche has been. unable to collect
from Miss Lord on a previous suit.
"; Her Salary Attached.
~ On Wednesday an execution was
ISSUED against the actresses 5000 q
week salary. -
(, Mrs. Harris charges Miss Lord
first enticed Harris from his wife
in A ri. 1918. H1rris, she said. left
>the' actress and. promised to 'be
EonG" ont: 10 desert her a second
time the following September.
= An interesting feature Is promised
al the trial by the introduction Of a
Z number of letters, purpOrting to
Z ghdNN b''Il ~ ~ -hloo
Lord while the former was playing
in Boston with ,"Shavings." in the
summer of 1920"
one letter. dated September 10,
1920, reads:
| Darlene:
Enclosed a picture OF dogs. I
don't believe you rehearsed. How
ever | shall knit. ON until l prove
you fst HESS. Honestly my darlene.
~ did not realize what an imposition
Y 1t was TO make such a request of
q. you this morning. I don't wonder
:. you We're little annoyed, It's typ
r iCaI Of me. don't misund arstand t.
II would have asked God had he been
nigh.
4Unight everyone Is out. Darlene,
/ miss you, oh. so much. You think
II should get used to being without
: YOU and 1T you my tweedy?" and
did YOU lobe me, an how much and
lit you my darlene? and it you my
I pie? and 1t you nice? and for my
j cake and your sake destroy this.
fLoye." PAULINE"
= Sends Three Kisses. -
: In another letter, dated September
is, the actress speaks of punish.
Ing" Harris: ~
~ Everything is perfectly discour..
aglnG. Back in bed again. doctors
=, orders. l am not going to forgive
y you right off quick for that dirty
I wire you sent me. / am going to
hold it against you-with heaps
- OF other orful things you have
done to me.
y Dear, | don't feel one bit like
writing cheerful things, and If
write you as l really feel you will
send me another dirty wire and If
! tell you had a grand time when