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Evening journal., 1922-05-20

CITY'S EDGE;
GUARD WATER
Outbreak of Disease Re-
ported in Breck's Lane
NeighborhOOd
BOIL WATER, HEALTH
OFFICIALS ADVISE

Owing 10 an outbreak OF typhoid
fever at Breck's Lane. beyond Rising
Sun, and the possibility Of a spread
of the infection through the city.
drinking water. DR.. r. 5. McBirney.
secretary of the Board Of Health.
has notified the State Board Of
Health. as the trouble is located out
side the city limits. but fearing de-
Ray might prove dangerous. yester-
day sent health officers through that
locality, placarded the houses wnere
the disease exists and ordered every
one Of these TO boil all drinking
water and bury all fetid matter of
typhoid fever patients.
While the number Of cases re-
ported is small It is feared the next
few days may develop other cases
and It was thought better to take
action at once.
As all Breck's Lane section drains
into the drinking water supply of
and 1t is a recognized
fact among medical men that the ty-
phoid fever germ is not necessarily
destroyed by filtration, the city
Board OF Health desires 10 take every
precaution and suggests that drink
ing water be boiled. thus preventing
a possible sp+ead of the disease by
Continued on Page Fourteen.
Evening journal., 1922-05-20
PRESIDENT To
ASkR.R. MEN
TOCUT RATES
Hopes Chiefs Will Help in
Interest of Business
Revival
STEEL MAGNATES
ALSO MEET EXECUTIVE

WASHINGTON. May 20 Omitted
Press). - President Harding will
gather about him at the White
House tonight the best minds" Of
the railroad industry as the second
step IN his general plan for rehabili-
tation OF Industry through confer
ences with its leaders.
Across the dinner table the Presi-
dent. it is understood. will suggest
to the railroad executives present
that they volunteer a reduction OF
rates. He hopes to secure their CO.
operation in a reduction that will
bring down prices so that business
will be revived just as he induced
steel men TO consider abolishing the
twelve-hour day.
The White House. early today was
secrecy as 10 the guest
list for the dinner tonight. but among
those expected 10 be there are: W.
W. Atterbury OF the Pennsylvania;
Continued on Page Fourteen.)
Evening journal., 1922-05-20
GA. MAN HUNTERS
CAN'T FIND TARVER

DAvTDSBoRo. Ga. May 20
Omitted Press) Scores Of white
men on foot. in automobiles and on
horseback were searching today for
John Henry Tarver Negro. want
ed" in connection with the murder
OF Mrs. Elizabeth Kitchens. The
man-hunters have been busy ever
since Charley Atkins, Negro, 15
named Tarver as an accomplice just
before being burned at the stake. A
Negro was seized last night by
posse hunting Tarver but released
when ne proved he was not the man
sought.
No trace OF Tarver has been found.
Sim Atkins. said TO have been i'm
plicated by his brother before the
latter was put TO death by a mob.
together with his father and step
mother have been removed to Macon
for safekeeping. II was reported here
today.
Evening journal., 1922-05-20
l4.YEAR-OLD
Girl MISSING;
POLICE HUNT
Mildred Moore Seen at p,
b. and w. Depot With
Youth, Parents Hear
CALL FATHER TO
JOIN In SEARCH

Mildred Moore. fourteen-year-o
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John j.
Moore, $50 Concord avenue. is miss
ing from home. and fears are en-
tertained that she may been lured
away. The police Of Wilmington,
Chester and Philadelphia are search
ing for her.
There are two reports as 10 the
time the girl was last seen Ac-
cording TO one. she left her home
yesterday morning ostensibly TO go
10 School No. "a. as usual, but in
stead of doing so went TO the French
street station OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad and there boarded a train
bound for Chester and Philadelphia.
She Is said 10 have been accompanied
BY a young man. Judged 10 be about
22 years old. we'll dressed and about
six feet in height.
The second report concerning
her Is that she was last seen at tho
French street station at ESQ
O'Clock this morning. accompanied
by a tall man.
At the Moore home today Mrs.
Moore declined to talk OF the case.
except to admit that her daughter
was missing and 10 exclaim that she
was such a little child" Mildred
Continued on Page Fourteen.
Evening journal., 1922-05-20
SENATE CHANGES
view ON BONUS
Promoters Lose Confidence
and Many Senators Are
Ready TO Switch
HOUSE ALSO
ABOUT TO REPENT

WASHINGTON. d. c.. May 20
Louis seibold. in a special dispatch
TO the New York Herald today. says
promoters OF the bonus raid have
maintained eloquent silence since
the failure OF the American Legion
officials 10 defeat Senator Pepper
for denomination.
In this respect the attitude OF the
legion officials who attempted TO in
voive the members OF the organiza-
tion in politics Is in striking contrast
with that OF Senators who intended
10 support the bonus scheme.
The decisive victory OF Senator
Pepper. despite the organized oppo-
sition OF ex-service men whose votes
could be controlled by the legion Of
ficials, has given a tremendous i'm
petus 10 President Harding's pro
posal that bonus legislation be post
poDed unless the sales tax is adopted
TO finance il.
Coupled with the defeat Of seven
r Representatives I'M Illinois and Penn
sylvania who sought denomination.
the failure OF legion officials TO de-
liver en- bloc the votes OF members
OF that organization against Senator
Pepper has wrought a tremendous
change In the bonus situation in the
Senate.
Plans Revised
II became known yesterday that
a scheme to set aside the vexatious
and misfit Fordney- McCumber tariff
bill TO permit consideration of the
bonus. is to be dropped. The chief |
reason for this decision. agreed TO |
by Senate Republican leaders, is
hat more than a dozen members Of /
the upper house who intended to |
support such a movement have re-
gised their plans
Another reason for the decision |
Continued on Page Two.)
Evening journal., 1922-05-20
CHARGE DAUGHElRTY
ASKED $25, 900 TO GET
MORSE OUT OF JAIL
Senator Caravay Pro-
duces Photographic
Copy of Letter and
Says Attorney Gener
al Ought to Resign
office

WASHINGTON. May 20 CUnfted
Press) .-Attorney-Gene Daugher-
ty should resign from office, Senator
Caraway, Arkansas. declared in the
Senate today. after reading photo
static copies OF a letter and a con-
tract which he said showed that tho
Attorney General and Thomas n,
Fielder. OF Atlanta. Ca. were to get
s25. 900 II they could get Charles W.
Morse. shipbuilder and financier.
out Of the Federal penitentiary dur4
ing the latter part OF the Taft ad-
ministration.
Previous charges OF Caraway that
Daugherty was connected with the
Morse pardon were recently denied
by Senator Watson. Indiana. who
stated the Attorney General had told
him he had no connection with the
case.
The Attorney General knew his
statement to Senator Watson was
untrue" said Caraway. The Attor-
ney-G General did represent Morse"
To support his statements. Cara
ways then read to the Senate a pho
tographlc copy OF letter which thu
Senator said was written by Daugh-
erty to Morse under date OF April 80.
.1913. and an alleged contract bear
ing the signature OF Fielder, under
date OF August 4. 1911, in which II IS
stated Daugherty was TO receive a
retainer OF 5000. and in event or
Morse's unconditional pardon or
,,r,,,,,ta+ton Falder and DauRherty
were TO receive $4,000.
The letter which Caraway said
was written by Daugherty 10 Morse
| follows;
columbus, o.. April so. 1913.
,'Mr- G. W. Niorses New Yo' =
MY Dear Sir; I enclose
with copy OF the letter sett- -
the contract you made on Az
1911, with Mr.. Fielder for his =
Continued on Page Eight
Evening journal., 1922-05-20

BELFAST. May 2O.-CU e d
Press) arson gangs
shooting their way through all op-
position. spread terror In Belfast and
many Ulster towns today.
Three OF the gangsters were Kill
ed and several wounded in an attack
on the Castle Wellan Barracks In
County Down The torch was put
10 the barracks which was destroy
ed.
Several loyalists' houses were
burned al Carnsleugh.
The old court castle at Down Pat
rick, residence OF Baroness Deros'
was given TO the flames.
Altogether five police barracks In
County Antrim were captured. All
we're subsequently blown up.
The railway north Of Dunloy was
destroyed.
At Rathkenny. the railroad sta
tlon was burned
In County Antrim, Galgorm Castle
seat Of the Honorable W. r. Young.
was fred and completely burned.
Armed raiders entered the North
Evening journal., 1922-05-20
KLANSMEN TAKE
OATH IN WOODS
Altar Is Set Up Under Els
mere Trees in Night
Hour
IS CANDIDATES
ARE INITIATED

Beneath a fiery cross and kneeling
before a rude altar on which rested
Bible and beside which was the
American flag. a group OF candidates
were initiated into the Ku Klux
Klan. shortly before midnight, IN a
woods at Elsmere.
According TO one report, 200
Klansmen attended 6he ceremon-
les. many coming from Dover and
Chester for the purpose They
wore the full Ku Klux regalia OF
long white gowns with heads and
faces covered by white hoods. II
also was said there were 35 candi-
dates initiated. Pickets had been
stationed about the scene OF the
Initiation 10 keep Off interlopeTs.
About 10 o'clock. motor cars
bearing the Klansmen began as
sembling along the road skirting
the woods. Members of the Klan
donned their long regalia by flash
light and silently wended their way
through the woods TO the appointed
meeting place.
A newspaper man who managed
to get within 100 feet Of the altar
before being halted by o guard. was
permitted 10 witness the scene from
a distance but was kept out of hear
.ng He was told only the candi-
dates for initiation were permitted
TO hear the rites, also that the or
ganization was growing rapidly in
this vicinity and included some
prominent men on the bership
rolls
Following the ceremonies the
Klansmen made their way back 10
their motors and sped away.
Evening journal., 1922-05-20
Ireland Murder; Arson
Squads Kill and Burn

ern Bank and the post office at Cush-
enhall, County Antrim.
DUBLIN. May 30 Omitted Press)
with warfare between Irish factions
raging in Ulster, It was authorfta-
lively stated today that peace set
tlement for the south OF ireland
had been arranged by Eamonn De
Valera and Michael Collins.
The settlement Will be submit
ted TO the Dali for ratification.
Six persons have been killed and
fourteen wounded during the last
"a hours. All the dead and eight of
the wounded are Protestants.
This massacre followed the assas-
slnation of four Catholics. who were
dragged from their beds and shot.
Sim Feiners captured four police
barracks in County Antrim.
The Ballymena railway station
was given TO the flames.
A gang OF incendiaries burned
Shane's Castle. the seat OF Lord
O'Neill.
cient building tenants plunged into
the smoke and rescued Lord OTNeill.
SO. and his aged wife.
The retaliatory killings started
when nine armed men pushed their
way into a factory and questioned
the workers about their religion.
Four Protestants were shot. Two
died and two are dying.
AS soon as darkness came last
night shooting in the streets was
resumed. One man was killed and
/ four wounded by snipers.
other killings were reported as
one fire after another sprang up In
various quarters OF the city.
+ Throughout the night fire brlgsdes
were rushing through the streets.
/ squads OF police hurried to scenes
Of bloodshed, and occasional ratties
; OF musketry and pistol shots told or
clashes between the Runmen.
Evening journal., 1922-05-20
TEXARKANA QUIET
AFTER SIXTH LYNCHING

TEXARKANA. Ark. May 20
Omitted PPress) .-Texarkana quiet
ed today after staging the sixth
lynching in the southwest this
month.
Huley owen, Negro. who fatally
shot r. c. Croate, police officer, was
dragged from the Miller county
jail by a mob of 1000 men and wo-
men last night The Negro was
riddled with bullets and his body
burned.
The body was burned in an open
space near the railway station with
the mob in a circle around the pyre.
Evening journal., 1922-05-20
SCHOOL BOARD
BUDGET READY
City Officials Agree on New
Amounts at Conference
Today
GOES TO COUNCIL
AT NEXT MEETING

Estimates for the coming fiscal
year, submitted to City Council by
the City Board OF Education. were
considered this morning at a con-
ference in the Public Building. at
tended by members of the board
and the finance committee OF Coun-
Gil. Those who participated we're:
For the Board-Ellwood Souder.
president; DR.. Conwell Banton,
Continued on Page Five.
Evening journal., 1922-05-20
PERJURY CHARGE
Is DISMISSED

william Foskey and Warren Hop
kins. who were alleged 20 have
given false testimony for the State
in a liquor selling case in court yes
terday morning, .were dismissed on
charges OF perjury by Judge Hast
ings in Municipal Court thi morn
ing. In dismissing the men. Judge
Hastings remarked that he was not
satisfied that they should be held
for the action of the Grand Jury and
too, he was not satisfied that they
had told the truth. He cautioned
them that they must tell the whole
truth when concerned in such mat
ters.
Evening journal., 1922-05-20
CHRISTIANA HAS
GALA Time TODAY
New Fire Apparatus Cost
ing $4,000 Housed With
Ceremonies
STARTED OFF WITH
BARBECUE AT NOON

Flremen from all parts OF rural
New Castle county gathered at
Chrlstiana this afternoon. to par
ticipate in the housing OF the new
$4,000 fire apparatus OF the com
pany there. The engine arrived at
Christiana early today, Il having
been driven from near Washington.
d. c. II was viewed with much
pride by residents Of Christiana and
vicinity.
The housing exercises will be wit
messed by hundreds OF residents OF
Delaware. The committee of ar
rangements has extended invitations
NJ Senators Ball and dupont. Gov
ernor Denney, Secretary OF state
Benson, Mayor Harvey. members OF
Continued on Page Five.
Evening journal., 1922-05-20
YACHT BURNS
IN MID-STREAM
Fireman Jumps From Craft
When Blaze Gets Near
Gasoline Tank
CHARLES STRADLEY
OUTING DELAYED

Fire, caused by the back firing OF
the engine this morning, destroyed
the upper part of the new gasoline
yacht owned by Charles Stradley Of
the Diamond Ice and Coal Company,
causing a loss Of $1,000 fully GOV
cred by insurance and for a time en-
dangered nearby wharf properties
as the burning vessel drifted toward
the wharves Of the Diamond Ice and
Coal Company plant at Thirteenth
and Lombard streets.
Preparations were being made for
a trial trip of the yacht this after
noon and Mr.. Stradley and four
workmen were on the vessel. Find
ing their efforts to extinguish the
blaze futile Mr.. Stradley and the
other men were compelled to take to
small boat and row ashore to save
their lives. Hearing their calls for
help William Duncan. s42 Church
street, sent in an alarm from box
113. at Thirteenth and Lombard
streets. at 1850.
Engine Companies 2. 3 and and
Continued on Page Five.
Evening journal., 1922-05-20
CLUB GIRLS WIN
Sewing PRIZES
200 Attending Rally at Uni
versity of Delaware
Today
ALSO GET
ACHIEVEMENT PINS
speclal o The Evenipg Journal.

SPtNAdA ~ 4 AAN HsNflllfs 81 dhulllaA
NEWARK, May 20. - Two hun
dred girls from various sections Of
the county. members OF girls clubs.
are attending the rally and second
annual meeting being held in Wolf
Hall today. This rally is in charge
of Miss Agnes p. Medill. County Club
agent, and numerous club leaders
and friends Of the girls are also at
tending
Each girl who has finished her al
lotted work for the year was award
ed an achievement pin. and numer-
GUS other prizes were also awarded
for superior work in different lines.
Continued on Page Five.
Evening journal., 1922-05-20
France to Act
Alone if Berlin
Refuses TO Pay

PARIS, May 20-(United
Press )-France will act sep
arately if Germany voluntar-
lily defaults in her repara-
tons payment, due May 81,
and the Allies fail to agree
on united action, Premier
Poincare declared today in
a letter to M. klotz, former
member of the cabinet.
If the Allies cannot agree,
France will keep intact and
unrenounceable her right to
act separately" said Poin-
care.
Evening journal., 1922-05-20
CALANTHE LODGE AFFAIRS.

Plans for future activities OF the
rank team Of Calanthe Lodge, No
23, Knights OF Pythias. will be dis
cussed at a meeting to be held next
Wednesday night. Plans will be
made for the annual summer out
ing of the team. All members Of
the rank team are requested to at
tend this meeting as a number OF
important announcements relative
to new work will be made.
Evening journal., 1922-05-20
Women against
Pefticoat Rule

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. May
90 United Press) .-Represen-
tative Alice Robertson. OF Okla
boma. who has been having a
lively clash OF views with the
National League OF Women
Voters, today pulled a new one.
The League Of Women Voters.
she declared Is putting the
country into a gynecocracy.
"Gynecocracy," she said,
that's what we'd drift to II we
followed the league.
Gynecocracy. so the diction-
ary says. means government by
women, in a depreciative sense.
petticoat rule"
Evening journal., 1922-05-20
TO TALK BOUNDARY
LINE NEXT MONTH

Conference OF the Levy Court OF
New Castle county and the County
Commissioners of Delaware county.
Pa, in regard to the boundary line
between this State and Pennsylvania.
will probably be held some time the
first week in June. II will not be
held before that month because Of
extreme pressure of business of the
county board OF assessment, which
is now working day and night.
The effect of any findings of the
conference is questioned as, II is
said, the boundary line is fixed by
law.
Evening journal., 1922-05-20
MANY ENJOY THE MOVIES.

Invitations TO the Movies are ex-
tended TO six persons today through
our Classified Advertising Depart
ment. Look through the classified
advs and IL your name is there come
to the Journal office and leceive free
tickets for two (war tax paid
to see the special production, The
Cradle" at the Queen, and Doris
May in boy Crazy" az the Ma
jestic. Monday night. See Page is
today.
Evening journal., 1922-05-20
WILLIAM WILL KNOW
BETTER NEXT TIME

"T'n know better next time" as
serted William Williams. Negro.
when he was cautioned about tax
ing things that do not belong TO him
by Judge Hastings. in Municipal
Court this morning.
Williams was accused OF having
stolen six chickens. that were found
in his possession. but as the owner
OF the alleged stolen fowls could
not be located. Williams was dis
missed.
Evening journal., 1922-05-20
SCARLET FEVER in
CITY ON DECREASE

The number OF scarlet fever cases
Is steadily decreasing. only lS new
cases were reported TO the Board OF
Health this week making a total OF
so in the city. Other transmissible
diseases repored were: chicken-pox,
a: typhoid fever. 3; whooping
cough. 2; measles, l.
There were 26 deaths, 81 births
and 10 marriages reported FOR the
week. For the corresponding period
II last year there were % deaths,
AZ births and IA marriages.
Evening journal., 1922-05-20
TO ELECT DEGREE MASTER

A special meeting of Fairfax
Lodge, No. s, I. o o. F.. will be held
next Friday night at which time a
degree master will be elected. All
members Of the lodge are requested
to attend.
Evening journal., 1922-05-20
s15 ORDER OF noNNER

a temporary order of SIS was
placed against John Bonner for the
support of his wife and child pend
ing disposition OF the case next Sat
urday by Judge Hastings in Munich
pal Court this morning.
Evening journal., 1922-05-20
GFTTING READY FOR SUMMER

Employes OF the custodian fOrce
at the local postofice today began
hanging the window awnings on the
building. The screen doors will be
placed on Monday.
Evening journal., 1922-05-20
STRUCK BY MOTOR,
GIRL BADLY HURT

While motoring to his home in
New Castle this afternoon. Harry
Hushe hebeck, a clerk in the Office OF
the County Comptroller, struck and
knocked down Dorothy Davidson.
aged Z. OF 7O4 French street. The
accident occurred on French street
almost in front of the child's home
At the Physicians and Surgeons
HospitaI. 10 which she was taken, II I
was believed the girl was suherihe
from a fractured skull. Her cohdi-
ton IS serious.
Evening journal., 1922-05-20

cbicLen and waffle dinner on sun
day at The Deer PARK Ne"arA'
Del.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-05-20

Special meals at any time. The
Deer Park. Newark, Del. Phone a.
Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-05-20
ID q. X. Il. DANCE.

Tonight. TO 10. Pythian Castle.
nrizes THE KIMMY ORCHESTRA.
ADV.
Evening journal., 1922-05-20
no YOU NEED MONEY!

Consult Wilmington Morris Plan
Bank.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-05-20
LOST.

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LOST-On May 10. lady's chased gold
wrist watch. on Park Drive. between
Lowering Ave. and West St Initials
NJ. II. w. Reward. Phone 1452-W.
may20-2t.
CONTINUED on Page Fifteen.)
Evening journal., 1922-05-20
The Weather

Generally fair tonight and Sun
day. little change in temperature,
moderate southwest and west winds.
Evening journal., 1922-05-20

For Clover Dairy Safe Milk phone
1540-1541.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-05-20
ToDAY's TEMPERATURES

Head of Christiana.
Evening journal., 1922-05-20

ern Bank and the post office at Cush-
enhall, County Antrim.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-09-14

IN NEXT Wednesday, September TO- the University of
~ Mississippi will open its 92223 session. The opening
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cial life Of the community is purpose issue sixteen
page edition Of the Eagle that day. To make this
possible we will call on each and every merchant the city
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as early possible the work will have be done
to interfere with our regular work.
Svenska monitoren., 1922-05-12
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roduktion Ell ar af modem:
California har under de sena.
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| de svensk-amerikan, vice konsu
q. n. Swan fran Sioux City, Iowa
Bakom hans 52-ariga lif och verk
samhet i Amerika ligger Diet basti
typiskt Observation-Disclosures, son
vi svenskar har i landet sa garn'
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stolta ofver att kunna pavisa no
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h0r vanligen att vara Todd at he
derliga, arbetssamma, ej alltfo
v7lmaende foraldrar, ha arbeta
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der upnvaxtaren, ha sparat Sian
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Svenska monitoren., 1922-05-12
Sjilfmordsf0rs0k

SJo@A NNNNioSNl
pa grund af dalig halsa f0rs0kte
mrs Catherine Selkirk i onsdags
att bega sialfmord i sin dotters
mrs John Lisee's hem, 1923 Gar
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volver mot br0stet och kulan traf-
fade j vanstra lungan. Hon for
DIES genast till lasarettet dar man
f0rs0ker radda hennes lif.
Att amanda OLA i stallet for
koL. Enligt meddelande halles
Chicago & North Western .jarnva-
gen pa att installera oljebran-
ningssystem pa sina lokomotiv pa
de vastra bano1na. / och med den
l juni delta ar vanta de ha 1877
lokomptiv k0rda med OLA och
komma dessa att amanda Oliver
100000 gallons OLA dagligen.
Vid den Tide Maj festlighet som
nasta onsdags kvall halles i hog,
skolans auditorium under S0ner
av Norges ledning, kommer judge
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