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Evening journal., 1922-04-20
.URGESNAMING
Of BEST MEN
TOLEVY COURT
Henry RidgeIy Decries Elec-
ton of Kent County Com
mission by Districts
OPPOSES MAN VALUING
HIS OWN PROPERTY

Il doubt n there Is a man in this
room who does not truly believe
that any one Of the three counties
In this State could be run far more
economically and efficiently II he
had the naming Of the members of
the Levy Court wholly regardless OF
the system adopted" said Henry
Ridgely, lawyer and prominent
Democrat Of Dover. In an address
before the Wilmington Rotary Club
at noon today. rs not. then, the
vital question-how can the best
men be secured for these Offices "
Mr. Rldgely had been invited 20
address the Rotarians on Kent
County's System OF Government. ."and
he made a most interesting speech
timely because there Is a possibility
that legislation for a smaller Levy
Court may be sought az the next
Legislature for New Castle county
Mr. Ridgely said he foundo much
benefit In the reduction OF the Kent
County Levy Court from ten mem
hers TO three members. and the re-
duction OF the number OF districts
from ten 20 three. but in his mind
there remains weakness by retain
ing districts.
The Levy Courtmen elected under
the new system are beset with the
temptation to consider themselves
as representing in particular their
respective districts rather than the
county as whole" said Mr.
Ridgely.
Il am persuaded that the district
system is a mistake even when ap-
piled 10 the Legislature. he added.
Mr.. Ridgely sees a decided i'm
provement IN Kents new assessment
system. but he believes the feature
OF the Kent and Sussex system that
requires the individual property own
ed 20 value his own property for
taxation purposes is wholly bad"
Tt penalties moral honesty" he
asserted. "and puts a premium on
moral dishonesty. Il lowers the
standard Of civic duty II breeds
suspicion and distrust. am con-
vinced the general good calls for
the repeal OF these personal valua-
tion provisions.
Mr. Ridgely admitted that the sal
airy question Is not an easy question,
but he believed the pay should not
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Evening journal., 1922-04-20
IRISH REBELS
AREREPULSED
Free State Troops Hold
O'Connell's Bridge in
Dublin Center
BELFAST PASSES
NIGHT OF TERROR

DUBLIN. April 20 (United Press)
Rebel assaults upon the Free State
headquarters the town hall. the
telephone exchange and upon provi-
sional government patrols in Dublin
early today were beaten Off after
heavy exchanges OF rife fire. Vol
leys OF rife fire were exchanged be-
tween rebel bands and rifemen in
an armored lorry. filled with Free
State troops al O'Connell Bridge. In
the very center OF the Irish capital.
The car was riddled with bullets
and four Free State troopers
wounded.
Free state headquarters I'm Upper
Merrion Street were subjected 10
simultaneous attacks from the front
and rear.
The city hall was attacked by
mutineers. but little damage was
done TO the building and there were
no casualties in heavy exchanges Of
rifle fire.
The telephone exchange was the
principal objective Of the insurgents
but they found IL heavily guarded by
free staters. who beat them of with
the loss Of only one man who was
wounded.
A police patrol in Grafton street
was fired upon from the roofs on
either side. Caught in the ambush
the patrol mircaulously escaped
without loss.
Rebels emerging from their bar
ricades az The Four Courts captured
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Evening journal., 1922-04-20
GABRIEL MAY BE
HURT INTERNALLY

Paul II. Gabriel. . West Twenty
seventh street. Is In the Chester Hos
pital, as a result OF being injured
late yesterday afternoon while at
work on a steam shovel al the Vis-
cose plant in Marcus Hook. Pa
While the heavy piece OF machinery
was being moved the bucket dropped
without warning and Gabriel was
wedged between the bucket and the
machine. He was taken to the
Chester Hospital where he Is being
detained for observation. Physi-
clans attending him say he may have
suffered internal injuries. although
he does not show signs Of being
badly hurt. The accident occurred
close TO quitting time.
Gabriel is well known In the local
sporting fraternity being a football
player OF note. He played with the
Wilmington High School and several
other local elevens mostly with
Chesrook Of which he was captain
last season. Gabriel is known better
by the name OF 'Troc."
Evening journal., 1922-04-20

Enlivened by a large attendance
amid beautiful surroundings. what
was regarded as the most successful
and brilliant affair yet given by the
Beacon College Club was the hfth
annual banquet OF that live-wire or
ganization last night in the DuBarry
Room OF the Hotel DUPONT. followed
by dance In the gold BAN room of
the hotel Men prominent In civic.
State and national affairs were pres
ent and addressed the diners and
their guests More than $50 persons
representing members OF the club
and faculty OF Beacon College, and
also some Of the present student
body were present. Many graduates
Of the college were present. making
the affair somewhat Of a reunion Of
the Alumni. Mayor Harvey acted
as toastmaster.
While there were several brief
speeches. the principal address was
by William Mather Lewis. education
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
Evening journal., 1922-04-20
CARS BLOCKED WHEN
TRUCK HITS BRIDGE

Traffic on the Lincoln Highway
was held up for more than an hour
from before midnight until about
one o'clock this morning when a
moving van owned by J. Norman
Cope OF Baltimore. smashed through
the guard rail OF the new Pike creek
bridge between this city and New
ark. The van came dangerously
near going over the bridge and
down a twenty foot embankment.
AS half Of the roadway over the
bridge has just been paved and Is
shut of. traffic In both directions
was held up while the large van was
being pulled out. Those autoists
who knew enough about local condi-
Hons got around the blockade by
using the detour around the william
@. Little farm.
Evening journal., 1922-04-20
DIR. M'ELMOYLE
IS DISCIPLINED
Baltimore Presbytery Acts
on Complaint Against
Elkton Minister
SAYS HE'LL OBEY
LAW OF CHURCH

BALTIMORE, Nd. April 2O-The
Rev DR.. John McElmoyle once
known as the marrying parson os
Eikton" was disciplined yesterday az
the closing session OF the Preshyterv
OF Baltimore In the Roland Park
Church. Action was taken because
Dr. McElmoyle had been preaching
recently in the Elkton Church with
which his pastoral relations were dis
solved by the Presbytery OF New
Castle IN January 1919
The disciplining followed recent
OF telegram sent by the Presbv-
terry OF New Castle complaining that
DR. McElmoyle was lahoring in the
bounds OF the Preshytery or New
Castle against the desire OF that
Presbytery and that ne was a source
OF disturbance. The telegram was
as follows.
The Rev. John McElmoyle a
member OF your Presbytery is
laboring within the bounds OF
our Presbytery against our de-
sire and is a source Of disturb
nAANNs hNMA NNlNN terry UN uUnDl=
nous vote requests you TO take
action concerning this matter.
The telegram was placed in the
hands Of the judicial committee OF
the Presbytery Of Baltimore. which
recommended that DR. McEimovle
be restrained from labor.ng within
the bounds OF the Presbytery OF New
COstle. except win the written per-
mission OF the Prrsbycerv of New
Castle. Il rec ,mmenicd further that
the Presbytary of Now Castle bo ad-
vised Of the action n the Baltimore
Tiesbytery AMI thu. DR. MrEim, Vie
be told OF The restraint AMI The rea-
sons FOR It IN writing. Tho recon-
mendations were accepted by the
Baltimore Presbyterv.
DR.. McElmoyle. who was present
at the meeting. said the matter
complained OF by the Presbytery OF
New Castle referred 10 his supplying
the pulpit Of the Elk.on church. not
az a stated supply but only upon In
vitation from Sunday 10 Sunday He
remarked that Il was his first Of
fetal information thar IL was n mat
ter OF disturbance % tho Presbytery
OF New Castle and said ne hai ac-
cepted an invitation TO supply the
Elkton pulpit only after the church
had been closed for seven months
He said he would comply with the
law OF the church ani decline TO
supply the pulpit until the matter
was settled In the General Assembly
Of the Presbyterian Church. The
next assembly meets May IS n Des
Moines, Iowa.
Dr McElmoyle now is member
Of the Baltimore Presbytery having
been transferred to this body some
time ago. but he still resides In Elk
ton.
Evening journal., 1922-04-20
BRANDYWINE HID.
owes TAXES
Freeholders' League Finds
$4,000 Uncollected on
County'S Books
ROAD REPORT
is WITHHELD

Members OF the Levy Court who
we're invited by the Freeholders'
League OF Districts and 90. Bran
dywine hundred. to attend their
meeting IN the Bellefonte Commu-
nifty Building last night failed to
attend. County Engineer Charles z.
Grubb. however was present. but ne
refused to answer questions asked
him by the league, saying he had not
prepared an address.
The league. at its meteing last
month, read report Of its investiga-
tlon OF the county's expenditures on
county roads, and II was to allow
the Levy Court 20 hear this report
that they had been invited. As the
commissioners were absent the re-
port was not read.
The meeting was presided over by
Richard Sellers. A committee was
named TO cooperate with a Ike
committee from the Claymont dis
trict League TO inquire into means
whereby the outstanding road taxes
In the hundred can be collected II
was announced at the meeting that
uncollected tax during the last few
years totaled S12,6OO.
Five new members were admitted.
making a total OF siXty-seven mem
bers at this time.
The report on uncollected taxes
was referred 10 a special committee
for analysis with instructions to re
port back at the next meeting. The
committee consists OF Robert Orr.
James II. Wright and Ralph Dlns-
more,
The next meeting OF the league
will be held Wednesday. May II. at
the Bellefonte Community House.
Evening journal., 1922-04-20
TRY BLACKMAIL
ON MRS. J.P.DAY
Writer Says He'll Forget
What He Saw" on Pay
ment of $1,000
READ, SUSPECT,
HELD IN BAIL

sAPULPA. okla. April 20 Crrnite,
Press).-Ed Read. held IN jail her,
following alleged attempt 10 black.
mail Mrs. Jean p. Day. wife OF the
slayer OF Lieutenant Colonel Paul
Ward Beck, will face formal charges
at Tulsa today. Federal authorities
declared.
Read was arrested in connection
with a letter received by Mrs. Day
demanding $1,000 for the writer 10
forever forget" what he claimed he
saw through the window OF the
Day home" the morning Judge DAY
shot Beck. following an alleged at-
tempt by the aviator OF Mrs. DAYS
honor.
The letter accused Mrs. Dav and
her husband OF not telling all rela-
tive to the shooting Extracts in the
hands Of Postal Inspector Malone.
OF Tulsa. read:
do you know saw everything
that happened on that early Tuesday
morning. Was going by windows
shades up and Day did not tell all.
I saw what you and party we're
doing when Day returned"
Read denied any knowledge OF
the letter lie declared he had
been In Edna. Okla. where he was
arrested FOR two weeks. IN connec-
tion with oil leases
The letter asked that the $4,000
demanded be sent TO q. Daer at
Edna in $40 and $40 denominations
and labelled merchandise" The
writer. describing his financial dis
tress. declared he would return the
money at the end OF a year with ~
per cent. interest.
Malone said ne believed this prom
ise was inserted TO make the demand
look less like blackmai.
Following receipt by Mrs. Day
postal inspectors sent a letter TO &C.
Daer" at Edna. They declared late
yesterday Read went TO the post
office and asked for mail directed
Read Daer. Jim White and William
C. Wilson. Read claimed that ne
met "DRer" and the other men ant
that they asked him to get theii
mail. He told inspectors "Daer'
asked him to get a package labelled
merchandise"
lie denied all knowledge OF tn
alleged blackmail attempt. The al
legged blackmail letter according 4
Malone. wound up by declaring:
ITO be plain, II 1 tell Attorne,
Hughes and the army. your socia
life would be ruined in oklahoma
city"
Evening journal., 1922-04-20
FIND STOLEN BOOZE
HIDDEN in HEARSE

A Prest-o-lite tank and tools alleged
to have been stolen from James s.
Lowe on March 26 are said TO have
been found in a hearse driven by
Ernest Brown. Negro. resulting IN
the arrest OF Brown on a charge OF
larceny by Officer Paul c. Andrick
Brown. when arraigned in Munic-
ipal Court this morning. asked that
a continuance OF the case until he
located boy who he claims, is the
one who stole the articles. Judge
Hastings set next Tuesday for hear
ing OF the case.
Brown. called as a witness In a
liquor case sometime ago. described
himself as a gin tester"
Evening journal., 1922-04-20
BERLIN REFUSES
TO ANNUL PACT
WITH RUSSIANS
Russo German
Treaty Builds
Var Machine
ny JAMES W. GERARD.
Former Ambassador TO Ger
mnUY


many
Copyright. 1929. NEA service)
NEW YORK. April 90
What ] have for a year or more
predicted In speeches and artl-
cles has happened.
Germany. forced into a cor
ner by the demand for sums
greater than can be wrung from
the German people. has chosen
20 make an alliance with Rus
sia and 20 seek from the econo-
mic benefits to be derived from
such an alliance the where
wlthal to pay her pressing cred
itors.
Few people realize that for
years the ,ommercial language
of Russia was German. that the
educated part OF the population
OF the Baltic states is Germanic.
and that from the men OF Ger
man descent In these states
were chosen many OF the best
generals and adm nistrators OF
the old Russia.
And as surely az night fol-
lows day there will follow a
military alliance between Ger
many and Russia.
France may we'll fear the day
when the hordes OF Russia.
drilled and disciplined by Ger
mans. led by Germans. with all
the vast resources Of Russia ad-
ministered by Germans. will
pour across Europe In that con-
slant drive 20 the west which
seems a brute instinct OF all
Europeans.
The new Poland will disap-
pear. once more partitioned be-
/ tween Germany and Russia.
No more important and start
ling event than this alliance has
happened since that Arm irtics
Day, when the kaiser's empire
fell.
Evening journal., 1922-04-20
MANY ENJOY THE MOVIES

Invitations 10 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 com,
TO the Journal Office and receive
free tickets for two (war tax paid)
TO see the special production
Back Pay" at the Queen, and
"Woman's Place" at the Arcadia.
Friday only. See Page Is today.
Evening journal., 1922-04-20
MASS MEETING AT GARRICK

The committee in charge OF the
mass meeting Friday night under
the auspices OF the American
Association has changed the place
OF meeting from the Majestic The
atre to the Garrick Theatre. Sena-
tor William +. Borah and other
speakers will discuss American
.sm" and imperialism"
Evening journal., 1922-04-20
YOUNG wife TO
KEEP CHILDREN
Case of Mrs. Robinson Be-
ing Investigated by Pro-
baton Officer
REPORT TO BE
MADE NEXT WEEK

Disposition OF two small children
OF Mrs. Margaret Robinson, who was
before the Municipal Court yester-
day morning. on a charge OF neg
lecting the children. was postponed
for one week by Judge Prickett. In
Juvenile Court yesterday afternoon.
TO allow J. Paul Green. chief proba-
tion officer Of the court. to make a
thorough investigation and to make
recommendation 10 the court as 20
what would be the best solution OF
the case.
From a preliminary investigation.
Continued on Page seven.)
Evening journal., 1922-04-20
Despite Statement,
English Premier De-
cIdres RanpoHa Ob-
stdcle viii Be Over-
come. Probably To-
IodGy-Repdrations
Commission Refuses
TO Take Action NorO
"OUTCASTS" TO
PLEAD LATER

PARIS. April 20.-CUnited Presr)
The reparations commission ap-
pealed 10 by France to force annul-
ment OF tho Russo-German treaty.
today refused to take action on the
pact until officially requested 10 deal
win It bv tho Allied governments.
The commission met and o5nsidered
me French request and postponed
action.
Premier Poincaire called an extra.
ordinary meeting OF the cabinet hut
the French ministers decided 70
await action At Genoa.
French ambassadors az Allied oan-
itals have been instructed TO an
proach the various governments
with proposals. for joint action 10 an
nul the treaty.
The French here are greatly az
cited az the prospect OF the treaty
not being abrogated.
l GENOA. April 90 Omitted Press)
The success OF the Genoa confer
enoe Il assured" Premier LLOYD
George declared to-day. addreasinr :
the prssa ef the world At San oiorgio
Palace
Gods In His heaven and the
Genoa conferences still exists" Lloyd
George declared.
The corner-stons OF European
peace and reconstruction has been
laid" he said Both the Russian
and German obstacles viii be over
come" the Premier declared.
Probably they wiz be settled to-
day"
Lloyd George annOunesd the oon-
ference viii take up consideration
OF a Pan European pact OF non
aggression. Nations win guarantees
not 20 attack one another without
Continued on Page rweive.)
Evening journal., 1922-04-20
SUFFERS MASHED FOOT

Charles Kelly, 36 years, 81 Mon
roe street. employed at the plant
OF the Pusey and Jones Company.
had his right foot mashed last night
when a heavy iron bar fell on the
member. He was sent to the HON.
eopathlc Hospital.
Evening journal., 1922-04-20
Radio Aids Dentist

DAYTON. o.. April 20 CUnit-
ed Press) DIR. c. II. Beattie,
dentist. hooked up a radio out
NJ. placed the receivers over the
ears Of a woman patient and
began work on her teeth. He
put in two crowns and several
Filings. The patient got out OF
the chair saying she did not feel
the pain al all. She enjoyed the
musical concert very much. she
said.
Evening journal., 1922-04-20
CHANGE PARK DRIVEWAY

Changes have been made IN the
Tenth street entrance to Cool Spring
Park drive. The mouth OF the road
way has been widened by tho city
engineering department In a way 20
facilitate traffic there.
Evening journal., 1922-04-20
DRANK DENATURED AICOHoI,

Pleading guilty 10 a charge OF
drunkenness. William Tyson told
Judge Hastings In Municipal Court
this morning that he had been
drinking denatured alcohol. Hs ps~
fined $40 and costa.
Evening journal., 1922-04-20
sun AND rInE
LOST.

ring on Monday night
going from Eleventh and Kirkwood 10
Ninth and Jefferson streets and 10
Tenth and Monroe SITS Liberal reward.
Philip Keller, 1000 Monroe ST. aprl9-3t.
CONTINUED on Page Fifteen)
Evening journal., 1922-04-20
ToDAY's TENIPERATrRE

At The Evening Journal Omce.
500 A NJ. so 1901 p. NJ. .55
1000 A. NJ. .54 100 p. M..55
Evening journal., 1922-04-20

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. April
20 Omitted Press) Read who
(Conti--ed on Page Twelvo.l
Evening journal., 1922-04-20

Say It with Clover Dairy Safe MIX
and Butter. Phone 154O-l5441.-
Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-04-20
The Weather

Fair tonight and Friday; warmer
tonight rising temperature and fresh
westerly winds.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-20

milk uncIeau He should be given
INSTRUCTIONS and aided in every
way possible to comply It'll the
sordinancsre1u fine still
fails to do so. EN- the city health
officer should take the proper
action ss
In my opinion DR. . amison has
hardly done everything possible: to
aid the dairymen. I know that in
my own case, he has never given
me any instructions of any sort TO
help me in complying with the orr
.dinance: So far as i know, he has
visited my dairy only once. z was
not there at the time. He did give
some Instructions to my bottle
wash ers about the proper manner
in which to wash bottles, but that
was all. @
viii Support Officials
1.-THE sdairymen's association will
support the city officials in their
campaign for clean milk, and It
wants the officials to help the
dairymen to have clean milk.
81 do not think any dairy should
be allowed to create a monopoly as
one large concern is now attempt
ing to do. am not mentioning
the name Sof the firm. but one.
company has been selling pasteur-
lied milk at a price below its actu-
al cost This can be done only for
the purpose of creating mono
poly 1t is unfair to other dealers
and should not be allowed.
ST have nothing to say against
milk or its sale. But
I do believe that there should be
something done to prohibit the
sale of pasteurized milk at less
than it's costs to produce It.
The Home Dairymen's Associa-
ton of which Mr.. Nixon is pres1-
dent has as it's members thirty
three dairymen in Fairmont and
its vicinity. No date has yet been
set for the next meeting of the
association. Mr.. Nixon stated.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-20
INVESTIGATION STARTED
IN NEW RIVER DISTRICT

& BECKLEY, w. Va. June 20.-In-
vestigation of conditions among
mine workers in the New River
coal fields was begun in earnest to-
day by the committee appointed by
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise of New
York. A last minute change in the
personnel placed Father McGown
at the head The other members
are DR.. Sidney E. Goldstein, asso-
ciate of Rabbi Wise, and Winthrop
Lane. Miss Freda Kirchwey accom-
panied the commission on it's inves-
LEGATIONS.
Having completed conferences
with union officials at the head
quarters of district No. 20, United
Mine Workers, and with George
Wolfe, secretary Of the Winding
Gulf Operators Association, the.
committee spent today visiting a
number of the mining camps which
strike or in the relief activities dur
ing the period of depression that
preceded the strike During the
morning they visited Sprague. Shell
ton, Cranberry and Kilsyth, all cen
tiers of mining operations in the
New River field, and tEen conferred
at Mount Hope with Edward Grass,
general superintendent and con =
sulting engineer, and c: K Scott,
president of the New River com
pany, one of the largest operators
in the field. The schedule for the
afternoon included visits to tent
colonies at Scarborough. Hill TOP
and Oak Hill
A number of other mining towns
in this section were visited during
the day by Miss Elizabeth Gilman
and the Rev. M. G. johnson OF Bar
timore, who have been conducting
a separate survey of the need for
relief work in the coal fields They
were to speak at Beckley tonight
and then planned to return to Bal
timore
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-20
THREATENS TO KILL MAN
WHO RAN AWAY WITH WIFE

LOUISVILLE, Ky, June 20
Coak1ey Howe, whose wife ran
away with his farm hand, raced
a train. from New Haven, Ky, to
Louisville in his automobile last
highland beat the train. He was
.disarmed by: the police but at his
suggestion they met the train for
him and arrested the farm hand,
William Bray, and Irene Howe.
2 t#..'I prayed four hours to find
out whether it would be a sin to.
kill you,', Howe told Bray, and
i found out that it would not. I
intended Ito send ten bullets into.
your body, but the police would
not let me 1 promise you that if
ever T see you again I will see you
out ofaexistence, Iwould suggest
that you join the army or navy
and stay Faway-for life
Bray sought refuge in cell for g r.
the night and then departed from
Kentucky while Howe s5San and This lis
wife went back to New Haven to-;
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