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Evening journal., 1922-04-04
STATE HIGHWAY
WORK KUNDER WAY
Department Aims to Finish
20 Miles of Road This
Year
ST. GEORGES-ODESSA
LINK TO WAIT YEAR
Special % The EvonInr journal

Special % The Evening Journal.
DOVER. Del. April 4.-The state
Highway Department has started
construction OF highways with the
advent Of spring weather and aims
to complete 20 miles of road this
year. thus bringing the grand total
to 27O miles as was planned FOR the
whole system OF state highways
This total. though not comprising
the fun system OF the Delaware
roads still is the real beginning of
better roads. and eventually means
that the State will seek TO perfect
every one OF the 3.933 miles OF road
existing In the commonwealth
thereby making every country road
on a par with the best road in the
state-the Coleman DUPONT Boule-
ward.
G.. Douglass Buck. the new chief
enief engineer OF the state highways.
who recently was visited by Charles
NJ Upham. the former State chief.
now az the head OF the North Caro-
lima road forces is busy In his Office
here assigning the work for the dif-
ferent sections OF the State. or
great interest 10 Wilmington autoists
is the reported agreement by which
the dangerous crossing at state
Road is 10 he eliminated and
that place will soon be fixed. An
overhead bridge will be built there
20 take the Delaware Railroad trains
above the road. This will make the
crossing easier for auto drivers and
will do away with the danger OF ac-
cidents. The course OF the highway
he swung slightly TO the eastward
TO make a less difficult engineering
feat for the railroad and q, High
way Department.
II is understood that the Highway
Department will pay for half Of the
tConti0ued on rage Thirteen.)
Evening journal., 1922-04-04
GUN men ARE
WITH De VALERA
Former Irish President Re-
fuses TO Live Up to Non
Coercion Pact
90 KILLED, 2Ol
HURT IN 10 DAYS

DUBLIN. April 4-CUnited Pressl
Twenty-Five Irish Republican ok
tremists were killed On border bat
tio In the sperr.n mountains. County
Tyrone which continued night after
night for over week. according Co
reports reaching Dublin today.
Ulster constahles have been At
tackled necessarily by Sein Feiners
BELFAST. April A. Omitted
Pressl-Sir James Craig. Ulster
premier fung defiance 10 tho Free
State adherenfs IN southern Ireland
today in a dramatic speech before
the northern parliament.
81 will never lead Ulster Into a
rree State parliament" Craig de-.
clared. answering statements hy
Arthur Grimth thar the peace agree
ment signed In London had brought
Irish unity nearer.
DUBLIN. April 4-CUnlted Pressl
-Eamonn De Valera. actively cam
Continued on Page SKI.
Evening journal., 1922-04-04
YEHS, WITH NEW
BABY, TO GO HOME

Mr.. Lou Yeh and his wife. Mrs.
Yegalanna Yeh visited the office OF
the City Board OF Health. about noon
today, and obtained certificate at
testing 10. the birth Of their infant
daughter, born at the Delaware Hos
pital on July 20 last.
Mr., Yeh Is a chemist and has been
employed az the DUPONT dye works
LAT Deep Water Point. y. j. He has
an older child, son aged 6. and
with his family plans TO sail soon for
China on n visit The certificate OF
the baby's birth is needed in making
out passports.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yeh we're accom-
panied 10 the Health Omce by their
son and baby daughter. and their
visit caused something ~ a sensa-
ton among the officials and clerks
in the Public Building Both chill
dren were extremely pretty and call
ed forth many admirlng glances and
remarks.
Evening journal., 1922-04-04
MERCHANTS SEEK
BETTER LIGHTS
Delegation Appeals to Di-
rectors for Improvements
on King Street
BUS LAW RETURNED
SIGNED BY MAYOR

Dr. A. william Ryon and Jacob
Faber attended the meeting Of the
street and Sewer Directors this
morning IN the interest of securing
better lighting facilities for King
street. In conjunction with the pro-
posed Improvements OF that thor
oughfare.
Mr. Faher said the merchants of
King street. were unanimous In their
approval OF the directors nlans for
paving Of that street but fully real
lied that this improvement would
cause an Increase IN their taxes 1--WE
do not object 20 the anticipated in-
crease OF taxes" said Mr. Faber. "but
we do request that the present light
ing facilities OF that street be inn
proved 80 that business can develop
TO a sufficient volume 20 warrant the
increase"
The street" continued Mr.
Faber." will not be a business street
unless the lights are sufficiently inn
proved 20 become attractive 10 our
patrons"
Dr. Ryon spoke along sim Tar
lines. but also informed the board
he had heard residents and business
firms, residing or having a business
along certain other streets. where
improvements are 10 be made. We're
contemplating appealing for better
lights In these sections. Or. Rvon
especially mentioned East Fourth
street. between Market and French
streets.
President Johnson said the d.rec-
tors were already considering the
proposition concerning the improve
ment OF King street lighting. Plans
and proposals. President Johnson
said. had been submitted by the Will
minEton- Philadelphia Traction Com
psny. providing for extensive i'm
Continued on paee TNenty.)
Evening journal., 1922-04-04
HENDERSON TO BE
SECOND ASSIST P. M.

WASHINGTON. April 4 Omitted
Press).- Paul Henderson. Chicago.
has been chosen Second Assistant
Postmaster General Il was learned
In Official circles today. His nomina-
ton probably will go 10 the senate
today or tomorrow.
Henderson, ~ years old. IS a SON
in-law OF Congressman Madden. IL
linois. served in the World War with
rank Of colonel and is now engaged
In the stone business in Chicago.
He succeeds r. II. Shaughnessy,
who was killed in the Knicker-
booker Theatre disaster.
Evening journal., 1922-04-04
WAR NEXT ON
rum SMUGGLER
u. S. to Attack Lawlessness
Via Both Sea and
Land
SUB-CHASERS AND
AlRPLANES IN FIGHT

WASHINGTON. April g. Omitted
Press) The big war on rum snug
glers viii be started within week
after conference OF the general
prohibition chiefs Of ltan-it was
learned here today
The War Council. composed OF
Commissioner Roy A. Haynes. VINO
has lined mp the forces on the Cana
dian borders; Col y. B. Mutt. who
is returning from his mobilization
OF the Florida army. and r. C.. yell
lowley, who recently reorganized the
forces on the Mexican frontier. will
assemble Thursday or Friday TO
draw up the final plans for stimuli
taneous onslaught on rum-runners
via sea and land.
Pickets have been stationed all
along the line from Havana 20
Montreal 10 San Diego 10 El Paso. D."
gathering Information from the
enemy" 20 he used when the new
big battle begins.
The Florida division has been re-
inforced with 80 additional men who
Will cooperate with the naval forces
"a houlla OF suh-chasers now
cruising in southern waters awaiting
the final command for a smuggling
cleanup
Col. Mutt has stationed spies" in
Havana, Nassau and other points OF
vantage In the South Atlantic. They
are 10 Zip on" the Florida combina-
ton OF sea. land and air forces tone
airplane is now being used al this
poinp on the movements OF the
enemy.
The army now numbers more than
1900 men with probably 500 avail
able for border duty.
The Intelligence bureaus" now
Continued on Page Twenty.
Evening journal., 1922-04-04
DIRT FLIES
BEFORE Army
OF CLEANERS
Lots, Alleys, Homes, Look
Better After One-Day
Campaign
MAYOR URGES SAFETY
CLEANUP TOMORROW
CLEANUP DAY
PROCLAMATION

AAffN -. = " - \ AhNaN
ln accordance with the pro-
gram for Clean-Up Week. April
3 20 s. hereby set aside as
Safety Clean-Up Day. Wednes-
day. April 3
on this day let tho people Of
the city OF Wilmington. put
forth particular effort and en-
ergy in cleaning an rubbish and
trash OF every kind that would
!n any way endanEer lives.
especially appeal to the
school boys and girls 20 aid in
clearing an vacant lots that are
used by them as Fairgrounds.
OF such trash as tin cans. broken
bottles and bricks. used lumber
and the Ike. II 10 is by the
concerted and whole-hearted ac-
tlon OF the school children OF
our eity. that the present num-
ber o. accidents caused by clut-
tered vacant lots can he re-
duced 20 a minimum.
further ask that the people
Of the city straighten mp their
cellars. att.cs. and premises ip
order that there may not be any
possibility ~ accidents occur
ring. Afro 2 count on the help
OF tho school boys and girls in
this work
Therefore. in order 10 curtai
the possibility OF accidents due
20 unclean conditions. generally.
! request that Wednesday Aprr
g be observed by tne whole city
as Safety Clean-Up Day.
LIE ROY HARVEY.
Mayor.
Evening journal., 1922-04-04
SMYRNA TO GET
Sl65,OOO School
Auxiliary Association to Pay
100000 of Cost of
Building
GOING AHEAD
WITH THE PLANS

Preliminary drawings are being
made by j. o. Beetle. consulting
architect OF the Delaware School
Auxiliary. for a new high school al
smyrna. to cost S165,0O0.
The Auxiliary Association, which
has the administration OF the funds
FOR educational purposes given by
T. s. dupont. has promised smyrna
100000 toward the new building.
and the town will raise the add
uonal s65.0O0.
At conference yesterday NJ the
Smyrna school board and Dr. Joseph
n. Odel. president OF the Auxiliary.
90 was decided to go ahead with the
project.
Il IS planned 10 locate the new
school on the lot in Smyrna contain
ing the present school. This lot ex-
tends through from South street u
Frazer street. and. with some addi-
tional ground 10 he purchased by the
school board. will cover approx
mately ten acres as IS required by
the State school law for high school
buildings.
There are az present about 500
pupils enrolled in the Smyrna school
Evening journal., 1922-04-04
PENNSY TAKESON
IO5 MORE MEN
Orders Received Today to
Increase Force at Todd's
Cut Shops
TO REPAIR FREIGHT,
PASSENGER CARS

Instructions we're received a. the
French street Offices Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad this morning "a
increase the working forces az Todd's
cut shops 1875 men. The order Is
effective today and the employment
OF the required number OF men be-
gan AZ once. Notices have been post
ed AZ the shops and at several points
about the company's property in
forming Of the proposed increase.
or these men 100 will be placed
on passenger car repair work. while
25 will be placed on freight car re-
pair work.
II was said AZ the Offices OF the
company today that while tho freight
and passenger business had shown
slight increase. the proposed addl-
ton In the number of employees was
not due 10 that alone. hut 20 the an
uclnation Of greater demand for
both passenger and freight cars dur
ing the ncxt few months The for
NOR principally will he due 10 in
creased seashore travel and the lat
ter 10 increased shipments Of per
ishahle produce from the PENN
sula
The word 20 Increase the number
of employees AZ the Todd Cut shops
came as a Welcome message TO the
local officials, following so closely
on the orders 10 drop tho men over
IS years old hired during the war
period or six months thereafter. II
is thought several conductors and
engineers now idle will be placed
back on the payroll with the open
Ing or summer travel and heavy
freight shipping
Evening journal., 1922-04-04
DELAWARE MAN HURT
AT WEST CHESTER

Wayne Ramsey. OF Claymont. sus-
tained bruises when ne was knock
cd down by an automobile az Bar
nard and High streets. West Ches-
ter. Pa. on Sunday night Mr.
Ramsey was crossing the street
when the automobile sideswiped him.
and threw him into the gutter
Sergeant Jackson Of the West Ches-
ter police force gave chase IN a
passing automobile and secured
sufficient evidence 10 Identify the
owner An arrest will probably be
made today.
Evening journal., 1922-04-04
SCHOOL TEACHERS GET
BUSY FOR SELVES

Public school teachers Of the city
met IN the high school yesterday az
ternoon and discussed matters CON
cerning their own welfare The
committee appointed. consisting OF
one or every ten teachers In the city,.
OF which Prof Barkley Is chairman.
viii take mp with the Board Of Edu-
cation the question Of teachers sal
aries and other matters concerning
teachers The committee will dis
cuss with the Board the recent order
that all money collected by Public
school teachers shall be turned over
20 the business manager OF the board
who Is bonded.
Evening journal., 1922-04-04
MRS. VI. J. CROCKETT DEAD.

Mrs. Mary Jane Crockett. "a years
died at her home, SIC West Front
street. at an early hour this morn
ing. Of pneumonia. after an illness
Of a few days. Funeral services
viii be held with solemn high mass
Of requiem in St. Peters Cathedral
OF which she has been member for
many years. on Thursday morning.
Interment will be made at the Ca
thedrai Cemetery.
Mrs Crockett was born in Ireland
and came to this country In 1854.
She leaves one son. Assistant Chief
Crockett. OF the Bureau of Fires, and
daughter. Mrs. Annie r. Lynn.
Evening journal., 1922-04-04
FREE MAIL DELIVERY
FOR DELAWARE CITY

WASHINGTON. April 4.-Patrons
in the vicinity OF the Delaware City
post office, will have mail messenger
service. beginning May 1. 1922. the
Post Ofice Department announced
today.
The action Of the department in
establishing this service followed a
request made by Senator L. Heisler
Ball some time ago.
Evening journal., 1922-04-04
COUNTY HAS CASH
BALANCE OF $1l2,625

County Treasurer Burris today re-.
ported the bank balances OF the
county 10 the Levy Court as follows.
New Castle county. S112.625.O4,
miscellaneous roads accounts
S2Hl.9i; Christiana. S16.062.5O,
Mil Creek S4.919.5b. White Clay
Creek. S5.3OSS6; Pencader. 50.
659.52; New Castle. S3.9SAO5: Red
Lion. S1,699.OS; ST. Georges. So
504S9; Appoquinimink. s567.91;
Blackbird. S1.2O0.5O; Brandywine.
S9.OO5.74.
Evening journal., 1922-04-04
HOUSE MA Y CALL MINERS OPERATORS PARLEY
ENGLISH PREMIER WANTS INDUSTRIAL PEACE
PERPETUAL LICHTLSAT
HAND, MA YBE; INVENTORS
LAMP BURNS THREE YEARS

BERGEN, y. J. April 4 Omitted
Press)-Perpetual light. next TO per
petual motion the dream Of scientists
for ages, is AZ hand
Cities OF the future may be light
ed by powerful globes requiring no
motive power.
Lights, once lit. will go on forever.
eradicating darkness. turning night
into day az the will OF humanity.
Tremendous natural forces now
required TO motivate electricity for
lighting purposes and TO supply
Illuminating gas can be turned to
other uses.
These are but few OF the dreams
for the next half century or even
the next decade created by report
ed remarkable discovery OF young
Evening journal., 1922-04-04

italian inventor here, who has de-
veloped already light which. once
charged will burn FOR three years
without further contact.
Behind guarded gates. workers in
a small factory here are producing
this FIRST fruits OF the inventors
scheme for perpetual illumination.
The light as produced az first. q;
is said. will be a pocket afair, or for
use in lightning interiors. 10 is nom
explosive aid-ught and convenient
90 carry. 10 Will sell for less than
IS.
once lighted. the ALLEGED ioven-
lion cannot he extlnguished but
shutters dim it when not in use
The light is cold" 10 remains az
an times at "a temperature 10 de-
grocs above freezing
Evening journal., 1922-04-04
SCHOOL BOARD TO
TALK WAGE CUTS

No meeting NJ the finance COM
mittee Of the Board OF Education
was held yesterday afternoon az
there was not a quorum present. The
meeting will he held this afternoon
az which time the question Of re-
duction IN salaries OF teachers and
other employees OF the board will be
considered. as well as other items in
the annual budget to be presented to
City Council.
Evening journal., 1922-04-04
JAPANESE, REDS"
in CHITA CLASH

TOXIC. April Omitted Press) 49,
japanese and Red" troops Of the
Chita government OF the Far East
ern republic have clashed near Ha-
barovsk. Siberia. according TO re-
ports reaching Toxic today.
Accounts OF the affair were highly
conflicting and left details unclear.
II was not considered serious.
Evening journal., 1922-04-04
GET YOUR MOVIE TAcKErs

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
to the Journal ofice and receive
free tickets for two (war tax paid)
10 see the special production THE
CAN OF Home" at the Majestic and
My Lady Friends" at the Arcadia
Wednesday only See Page 21
today.
Evening journal., 1922-04-04
Appeal for
Baby Coaches
for Hospital

Six baby coaches are needed
10 upbuild the health Of infants
in the Babies Hospital and Day
Nursery, 2O7 Washington street
with coaches available. the
babies can be taken out to enjoy
fresh air and the sunshine.
This being Cleanup Week"
Il Is regarded as most appro-
prlate time TO appeal 10 house
holders TO turn over 10 the
Babies Hospital any baby
coaches that may not be needed
in the house.
Anybody desiring to give
baby coach TO the hospital may
call phone 1880. and the coach
wilF be sent for.
Evening journal., 1922-04-04

Records are being broken by the
"Clean-Up Week campaign.
According 90 william NJ. Francis.
vIce-chairman OF the committee In
charge two extra hve-ton trucks
have had 90 be engaged 10 take care
of the huge amounts OF rubbish
which IS being removed from resi-
dental and business sections. Extra
men also have been employed.
(Continued on Page rhirteen)
Evening journal., 1922-04-04
Herrick to Fly
for His Votes

WASHINGTON. d. c., April
Omitted ress).-Congress-
man Manuel Herrick. Okla
homa, Of beauty contest fame
said today that ne plans 20 CON
duct his campaign for re-eiec-
tion with an airpiane.
Il intend to purchase a plane
In June and will use IL In my
campaign, dying from town 10
town 10 make speeches" Her
rick said.
Herrick said he has learned
10 fly by private instruction.
Evening journal., 1922-04-04
MAYOR,s ApVIsoRs TO MEEr

Mayor Harvey's advisory board.
consisting Of the heads ~ city de-
partments. will hold its monthly con-
ference IN the reception room n the
Mayors suite at the Public Build
ing tomorrow afternoon.
Evening journal., 1922-04-04
Denny MAY LOSE EYE.

WASHINGTON. April 4. Omitted
Press ss)-Secretary OF the Navy DENLY
may lose the sight Of his left eye
due TO a cataract. One slight opera
tion has been performed without af-
fording him relief and fears were
expressed that the sight cannot be
saved
Evening journal., 1922-04-04
NON.UNION
MINERSLAY
down TOOLS;
TALKPEACE
Operators in Southwest
Fields Would COmpro-
mise on Basis of 1917
Wage Scale
HOUSE MAY HEAR
SETTLEMENT PLANi

mands with the miners presenting
data. continued today at tho meet.
ing here ~ the sub-scale committed
of anthracite operators and miners.
With the exception OF one or two
small independents. classified by tht
big companies as wagon mines.
The operators still stand firm for re-.
duction.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April 4
Omitted Pressl that thou-
sands of non-union mon are sweilna
the ranks Of miners who suspended
work" we're made at headquarters
of the United Mine Workers Of
America here today.
Fragmentary reports from thu
union fields. according TO officials.
showed that non-union workers
were dropping their tools 10 join the
walkout OF 100000 miners which
started Saturday and which has
closed 5000 mines
Word from Kansas said that ths
miners there had responded 100 per
cent. IN defiance OF the Industrial
court. which sent Alexander Howat.
denosed Kansas union leader. TO iaiI
for contempt.
Lawrence Dwyer. international
board member from West Virginia.
declared that II 600 unorTanized
workers In the New River field had
dropped their picks IN sympathy.
Headquarters admitted that about
fifteen hundred open shop mines In
various parts Of the country were
still producing coal az a rate ex.
ceeding 10000 900 tons week ID
build up the nations reserve OF
6b.00o,o00 tons which Is now being
drawn upon.
SCRANTON. Pa. April Omitted
Press) A break IN the ranks oi
anthracite operators occurred today
when the Grove Coal Company. a
Packville, near here. offered 10 grant
the miners demands for 20 per cent.
advance In wages.
The company Is a small indepen.
dent concern and not affiliated with
the Anthracite Operators Asso.
citation.
IL was said here today other small
mining companies In the local ncid
are contemplating action OF the SAND
nature.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. April 4 (rnit.
ed Press) Coal operators Of tho
southwest today had expressed a
willingness to enter in negotiations
with United Mine Workers for es-
tablishment OF a new wage seals
and working agreement.
Basis OF negotiations VIII be re-
tContinued On Page Thirteen.)
Evening journal., 1922-04-04
ToDAYs TEMPERATURES

AZ The Evening Journal Office
500 A. M..47 1901 p. M...55
1000 A. NJ. AS 100 p. Mss
Evening journal., 1922-04-04
BUYS PENNSYLVANIA FARM

william r. Jochan. 1903 DUPONT
street, purchased the old Grubb
farm. near Pottstown, Pa, al re-
cent sale for $4,000.
Evening journal., 1922-04-04

say it with Glover Dairy safe Mix
and Butter. Phone 1540-1541.-
Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-04-04
LOST

Marshaliton and
Front and Union streets, two live
calves. Finder notify a. Sklut. i02 w
second ST. apri-2t.
Continued on Page Twenly-one.l
Evening journal., 1922-04-04
SUN AND TIDE.

sun rises ............ $40 A. NJ.
sun sets .............6 p. NJ.
Head OF Christiana.
Low water .12.2O A. NJ. 12.45 p. NJ.
Evening journal., 1922-04-04
The Weather

Warmer today; tomorrow cloudy
and warm.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-25
ALL TOWNS WANT
MORE GOOD ROADS
Interest in Northeastern
Oklahoma Increasing,
Finds Guthrey

Good roads interest IN northeast.
srn Oklahoma is on tho increase.
according 10 u. Bee Guthrey. who,
IN his varied capacity as editor
of Tho Nations Highways. officer
in several highway associations,
highway committee chairman for
the Tulsa Chamber OF Commerce
and secretary Of the Northeastern
Oklahoma chamber of commerce,
receives reports of tho highway ac-
tivlties NJ communities throughout
this section and state.
That portion NJ tho hard surfaced
road between TulHu and tHrumprc,
particularly affecting CntouEn town
ship. was tho subject of conforonc"
Friday between representatives Of
tho CHtoO@ commercial club ana
tho highway committee ~ tho Tulsa
chamber. 10 was decided 20 change
tho routing Of the road from its
former status no as 10 run ~ west
along the north limo ot section 20
and south along tho west line ~ the
section, connecting with tho Tulsa
county road NJ tho iutoriunctlon Of
Tulsa, WaEoucr aud Rogers cuuu-
Ties. Tho Chtooss club was Htfiliat-
ed with the northcaHtorn uganiza-
ton by DR.. J. G. Smith. president
". Foster, secretary, and W. w.
whitman, highway chairman.
Guthrcy left Friday afternoon for
Hominy. where he was to speak to
the chamber OF commerce I'm the
evening on the proposed road from
Tulsa to HOminy. TO go by way Ot
sand Springs. Wokiwa ana Prue. He
was informed that Kaw city was 10
celebrate Friday night It's recent
change from the town council form
Of government to that for a city Of
tho first class and also 10 consider
IN n public gathering tho proposed
highway leading frow Kaw city
through Burbank. pawhuska and
BarnHdall on TO Tulsa.