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Evening journal., 1923-01-09
GUARD GIRL in
KLAN MURDERS
Another Attempt to Kidnap
Addie May Hamilton Is
Made
SAY DIR. McKOIN
IN MOB, SHE SAYS

COURTHOUSE. BASTROP. La.
Jan. 9 Omitted Press).- More
house Parish was alive witt
disquieting rumors and reports al
the open hearings into the murder.
Of Watt Daniel and Thomas r. Rich
ards was resumed today
Guards were placed about the
home Of Miss Addie May Hamilton
10 years Old, who was Kidnapped by
hooded mob and sent out of the
State last summer. Department of
Justice agents during the night re-
ceived an anonymous telephone mes
sage that the girl was to be kid
mapped during the night. Five men
In an automobile called at the girls
homo. but were frightened away by
the civilian guard. Some authorities
labelled the gesture as a hoax"
A detachment of three cavalry
men was ordered on guard at the
Hamilton farmhouse this afternoon.
This action was taken at the re-
quest of Federal agents as a pre-
move.
The girl. late yesterday in an in
terview. said she had recognized DR..
B. NJ. McKoin. former Mayor OF
Mer Rouge, charged with being an
accessory to the murder to the
murders. as one Of
the mob that had kidnapped her.
J. L. Daniel. father of one OF the
hooded mob's Voting, continued his
description OF the murders when
court reconvened.
He was questioned concerning
what his son Watt had told him of
an earlier meeting with masked men
when his revolver and cartridges
we're taken away. Watt said he
Captain Skipwith, Cy-
,lops of the Ku Klux Klan and DR..
McKoin, former Mayor OF Mer
Rouge, Daniel testified.
Evening journal., 1923-01-09
NATIONAL BANKS
ELECT DIRECTORS

National banks OF Wilmington at
annual meetings held today, elected
directors for the ensuing year.
The National Bank OF Delaware
elected the following: Frederic Pyle,
Harry j. Stoeckle, John Richard
son. Jr., Lewis W. Finn. William c..
Murgatroyd, Alfred D. Warner. Jr.,
George A. Rhoads, Henry ]. Krebs,
Louis Halle, Frank y. Overdeer,
John A. Montgomery and William
F. RaskOb. The new board will
meet for organization next Tuesday.
The following directors were
elected for the ensuing year at the
annual meeting OF the Central Ma
tional Bank. Fifth and Market
streets. today: Willard A Speak
man. John z. Healy. c. Glen Bead
enkopf, Adam J. Lang, Alfred d.
Peoples, Martin +. Walker. Rob
ert P. Robinson. sylvester D. Town
send Jr.. Carroll ". Griffith and
Philip J. Carpenter. The Organiza-
ton Of the board will be effected
next Thursday.
Union National Bank stockhold-
ers elected these directors: Willard
Salisbury. T Coleman DUPONT. George
g. Lobdell. Jr.. J Harvey Whiteman.
J. Chester Gibson. Charles L. Pat
terson, Alexander F. Crichton. Char
les c. Rupert and J. T. Skelly. The
directors will meet tomorrow to org
anize.
Evening journal., 1923-01-09
PORTO RICO TOLD or
BY COL. SPRUANCE

"The Island Of Porto Rico" was
the subject OF an illustrated lecture
delivered at the monthly meeting Of
the Society of Natural History by
Colonel William c. Spruance, in
Trinity parish house last night.
Colonel Spruance made a trip to
the West Indies in 1919 and collected
Interesting data together with nu-
merous Photographs, which he has
since made into lantern slides. He said
that although crop upon crop is
raised IN Porto Rico. the use OF fer
tillzer there is unknown. because
Of the rich texture of the soil. Grass
and straw hats. baskets and eXquis-
ite laces and embroideries are pro-
duced in abundance by the natives.
Mr. Spruance commented upon the
excellent roads, which, although
built over 200 years ago by the
spaniards. are still in excellent con-
dition and form a fitting monument
to their engineering skill.
The meeting was concluded by an
exhibition OF native and foreign
hawkmoths' by Charles a. Hagner, Jr.
His collection OF these fragile Great
ures represents much time. effor,
and expense. His collection received
much favorable comment by mem
bers OF the organization.
Evening journal., 1923-01-09

BERLIN. Jan. 8. Omitted Press)
Frances proposed seizure OF
Essen would constitute a breach OF
the treaty as an act Of force against
a defenseless people," declared
Chancellar Cuno today. in an inter-
view with American correspondent.
He condemned Frances course, and
simultaneously renewed Germany's
offer of a peace pact
The Chancellor emphasized Ger
many's calm view of Frances move-
ments, adding: I'VE Shall not for
ever bow to force and we cannot
forever yield to threats and thus go
into the abyss. The Allies in Paris
did not desire to hear our proposals
and could not agree TO their own.
The solution has again been post
poned. Certain French circles ap-
really believe that repara-
tions can be obtained through force.
L said at Hamburg that every
compulsory measure sssnified death
to economic reparations. repeat
this today most seriously and en-
Just so strongly as we
were and are ready to pay TO the
limit of our economic strength, Just
so strongly are we unwilling to bow
to cOmpulsion. We have proved our
to pay voluntarily. The
German people II necessary will
Evening journal., 1923-01-09
RAPS PRESIDENT
FOR PENSION VETO

WASHINGTON. Jan. s-(United
Press)-President Harding's recent
vote of the Bursum bill, increasing
the government allowances to veter-
ans of the Mexican, Indian and Civil
wars and their widows. was sharply
denied in the Senate today by Sen
ator Bursum. Republican.
Although announcing he would not
attempt to have his bill passed over
the Presidents veto because it
would not result in any accomplish
ment" Bursum charged that the
President. had been misinformed on
the measure and misrepresented it
in his veto message.
Bursum also denied that the bill
would increase government expend-
itures sos, 100000 a year. For this
year he estimated the additional
cost as $72.723,67S. Because veter-
ans and their widows are dying at
the rate of 10000 annually. the Sen
ator claimed. the cost next year
would be about s35,O00,OOO and
would decrease -correspondingly in
the following years.
Evening journal., 1923-01-09
DR.. RUMF0RD HEADS
HOSPITAL STAFF

4 meeting Of the staff OF the
Delaware Hospital was held yester-
day, when the following officers for
the ensuing year were elected: DR.
s. C. Rumford. president; DR.. II. L.
Springer. vice-president; Dr. W. o.
LaMotte. secretary.
The following reports for the past
three months service were made:
DR.. J. A. Ellegood. eve. ear, nose
and threat service. reported new pa
tents. IOe; returned visits. "a; total
visits. zoo; operations. 43.
For the medical service. DR.. ]. W.
Bastian for DR.. II. ". Briggs, re-
ported number OF admissions, 50:
humber Of deaths. "A; number of
Eases unimproved. 4.
For the surgical service. DR.. J. A.
Draper reported 154 admissions.
For the X-ray service, DR.. G. ".
MeElfatrick reported $50 patients:
b79 X-rays.
Evening journal., 1923-01-09
TO MODIFY LAW
ABOUT WAR Debt
None of Nations Can Fund
Under Present Law,
Washington View
HARDING TO MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS

WASHINGTON, Jan. Omitted
Press) None OF the nations owing
the United States S1.OOO.OOO.OOO war
debt can fund its obligations with
in the limitations imposed by Con-
gress, it was Officially announced at
the White House today.
The White House confirmed United
Press dispatches that the American
debt commission would obtain the
best possible terms in the funding of
the British debt through negotia-
tions under way now. and make a
report 10 the President who in turn
would submit IL to Congress with a
recommendation OF modification Of
the law to enable this government
TO accept Il.
Pending such recommendation
and consideration of It by Congre ess,
the British mission will return to
London to come TO Washington
again when and II Congress agrees
10 the suggested terms.
Such extended maturlties and
modified interest terms as Congress
approves will, in the discretion Of
the American Funding Commission,
be extended to all other nations
who enter funding negotiation with
this country in the near future.
With the presentation to the
American mission yesterday by Stan
ley Baldwin. chancellor of the ex-
chequer. OF the general British
economic situation and England's
ability to fund her debt on Americas
terms. the conviction sunk in here
that the terms are too harsh.
II is given further weight by the
fact that in no case were negotia-
tions with such smaller countries as
Rumanla and Serbia. which took
place last summer. permitted to
come TO a definite conclusion.
The understanding here today is
that these countries We're told that
pending further developments final
need not be made.
Evening journal., 1923-01-09
SAYS HUBBY DROVE
HER OUT INTO RAIN

An additional charge OF non-sup.
port was placed against Walter Hus-
bands, when he was arraigned IN
Municipal Court this morning. on a
charge of breach of the peace toward
his wife. Hearing of the charges
was continued until Friday
It was stated by Assistant City So
llcitor Green that Husbands has been
paying his wife So week for the
support of herself and their child,
but Husbands told the court that
he gives his wife $40 weekly and
pays all bills.
In the breach Of the peace case.
II is charged that Husbands drove
his wife into the street while only
scantily clad, during the ra.nstorm
early yesterday morning. Mrs Hus-
bands, It is said had to seek shell
ter in a neighbor's house.
Evening journal., 1923-01-09
DIR WATT To
QUIT CHURCH
WORK FOR YEAR

(CoDtinued From First Page)
Wilmington District for the second
term.
The district has made marked pro-
gress during the past seven years.
There is only one district in the de-
nomination that in the matter Of
the advancement Of pastors salaries
has equalled the record OF the Will
mington district. In 1916 the cash
salary of the pastors on the Will
mington district was $3.50; now ex-
elusive of supplies 1t is over 800
and including parsonage rent over
S2.60O. The advance in the benevo-
lences has also been phenomenal
At the close OF the last Conference
in the apportioned benevolences.
abe Wilmington district was nearly
$50, 900 beyond the next highest dis
trist in the Conference.
In the matter of material inter-
ests the amount raised runs close
to the million dollar mark. This
year alone in debts and improve
ments the amount will be close 10
sl5O.OOO.
DR.. Watt is planning 70 spend
next year in New England and in
the late fall devote himself to a
form of literary work. confning his
preaching to occasional special ser
vices.
DR. Wat set forth his intention TO
a representative OF The Evening
Journal to set at rest Unauthorized
gossip. During his years of resi-
dence in this city he has come in
contact with many prominent men Of
affairs. and he emphasized the fact
that the newspapers of the city have
treated him with courtesy and fair
Evening journal., 1923-01-09
GUILTY OF TRYING
TO ENTER DWELLING

After celebrating fifteen minutes
a jury in Court of General St sion
this morning found Warner Lewis
Negro. guilty of a charge of at
tempting to break and enter thu
home of John O'Brien. COS Yves
Fourth street on November II
Judge Rodney deferred sentence.
According to the evidence, War
ner was seen endeavoring to fore,
his way into the house at the reai
about 8 o'clock at night Health
Executive Officer Brown gave chase
but failed to overtake the fleeing
would be burglar Later. however
Warner was apprehended by Office,
Elliott. Lewis offered no defense
The case was prosecuted by Dep,
uty Attorney General Earl Wiley, OF
Kent county.
Evening journal., 1923-01-09
big SPEAKERS
FOR RP.R. R. CLUB
New Organization of Super
yisory Employees Holds
Its Initial Meeting
GENERAL ATTERBURY,
ELISHA LEE COMING

Through the courtesy Of the Boar(
OF Education, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Club was enabled TO hole
It's initial meeting. Monday night. II
the High School auditorium. Ap'
proximately 400 members attended
Dr. T. W. VanMetre. professor oi
transportation. Columbia University
was the principal speaker. He de-
llvered an interesting and compre-
hensive lecture on the Pennsylvania
Railroad System.
This meeting is 10 be followed by
nine others TO be addressed by
prominent officials Of the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad System. and men in
other industries, on subjects OF in
terest 10 Railroad men. The pro.
gram as at present arranged being
as follows:
Jan. l5-"Materlals and Supplies
and Their Relation to Production. "
j. NJ. Henry, general superintendent
Motive Power, Eastern Region.
Jan. 22-'Tndustry in Relation to
the Supervisor" James r. Horn.
graduate of the University OF Mos
COW.
Jan. 29-'The Supervisors Re-
sponsibility to His Men" Elisha
Lee. vice. president. Eastern Region.
Feb. 5-'The Value of Education
in Industry" David r. Friday,
President Michigan Agricultural
College.
Feb. 12--'Wage Systems" Keppele
Hall, Industrial Engineer, Joseph q
Feiss Company.
Feb. 1o-"Ce-operation" General
w w. Atterbury. President in
Charge OF Operation. Pennsylvania
Railroad System.
Feb. 26-"Planning for Results"
A. c. Davis. superintendent motive
power southern division.
March 5-'NIan Building" w NJ.
Wardrop. general superintendent,
southern division.
March 12-"The Supervisors Part
in Management" Charles Woodward.
Membership in the club is open
to all employees OF, the p. r. r. Sys-
TEN in a supervisory capacity, and is
unique in the fact that following the
lecture. the entire membership is as
signed to discussion groups according
10 Departments and line of railroad
work in which they are engaged.
These groups retire to conference
'ooms for discussion. and are furn-
shed questions having a bearing on
he subject of the lecture, each group
presided over by a chairman.
The object OF the club is educa-
lonal. and at the same time permits
supervisory officials of the various
departments TO become better ac-
luainted, thereby promoting a spirit
Df cooperation.
Evening journal., 1923-01-09
FEDERAL BUILDING
PROGRAM DROPPED

WASHINGTON. Jan. 9 (United
Press) Legislation providing new
Federal buildings in many cities of
the country will fail Of enactment at
this session of Congress
Admitting defeat. Representative
Langley OF Kentucky, chairman OF
the House committee on public
building and grounds. was TO make
a speech in the House today an
nouncing that his committee has
abandoned its efforts to secure pas
sage OF an omnibus building meas
ure, preparing for the construction
OF new Federal buildings.
The country has not had a Fed
eral building program since the one
authorized in 1918 and many Of the
projects approved then were not
carried out because of the war
Evening journal., 1923-01-09
AUTO TURNS OVER
in FRONT OF CAR

While running his automobile
West on Seventeenth street early last
evening. w. 2. Bennett, 2416 West
street. attempted to turn south on
Washington street directly in the
path OF a south bound trolley car.
His car collided with another car
parked at the curb. and turned over
on the trolley track. Fortunately
the motorman brought the trolley
car to a stop only a few feet away
from the overturned automobile and
Mr.. Bennett escaped serious injury
although he suffered a number Of
cuts and bruises. Both automobiles
were badly damaged.
Evening journal., 1923-01-09
CONSTITUTION AS
STUDY IN SCHOOLS
staff Correspondent.

DOVER, Del. Jan. 9-In the SEN
ate this afternoon Senator Hardesty
introduced a bill requiring all pub
lie and private schools OF the State
to provide a course of instruction in
the Constitution of the United States,
starting with the eighth grade and
continuing through high school and
college.
Senator Simonton introduced a
series OF five bills advocated by the
Child Labor Commission. amending
the child labor law to make II more
safe for children employed in in
dustry.
Evening journal., 1923-01-09
AGAINST BONUS BILL.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 8 UNITED
Press) The powerful House ways
and means committee today went
on record as opposing enactment
OF a new soldiers bonus bill or 9TH
er revenue affecting legislation at
this session Of Congress.
Evening journal., 1923-01-09
CURRENT EVENTS DISCUSSED

The Current Events Glass of the
Wilmington New Century Club met
this morning at the club. Cur
rent Events were discussed by Mrs
George T. Brown. Mrs. William H.
Beacon told Of her recent visit ia
Egypt a paper entitled Con
structive or Destructive Criticism
which," was read by Mrs. Edmund
NJ. Barsham. Music for the morn
ing was provided by Miss Mabel 8.
Haley.
Evening journal., 1923-01-09
FUNERAL OF MRS. DILLON.

The funeral OF Mrs. Ella II. Dill
lon. widow OF Henry NJ. Dillon. who
died yesterday at her home. 1901
Pennsylvania avenue. will take place
on Thursday morning at IL o'clock.
The Rev. William l.. Pettingill. pas
tor OF North Baptist Church. will
have charge Of the services. Inter-
ment will be made in Wilmington
and Brandywine cemetery.
Evening journal., 1923-01-09
STOLE FrR. pARoLEn.

Elizabeth Handley. ocl9red. plead.
ed guilty to a charge OF larceny OF
a fur in general sessions court this
morning and was paroied for two
years. The Revs. b. T. Moore and
J. W. Brown were witnesses for her
The charge was the outgrowth Of
the theft Of fur by the girl from
a home in which she was employed
Evening journal., 1923-01-09
HARVEY TO GO BACK.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 9 Omitted
Press).-George A. Harvey will re-
turn to the Court OF st. James as
American Ambassador to Great Bri-
tain, after his conferences are end
ed, it was officially announced at
the White House today. Reports
have been current that Harvey
might remain in this country.
Evening journal., 1923-01-09
FALLS INTO COAL HOLE

While walking on East Second
street between Market and King
streets this morning, Eva COLDER
ger, II, 1o1 King street. fell through
a coal hole in the sidewalk. cutting
her mouth. She was taken to the
Delaware Hospital in the police am
bulance where she received treat
ment
Evening journal., 1923-01-09
MISSING MAN LOCATED.

CHICAGO, Jan. Omitted Press).
Hugo Schlessinger, Milwaukee
millionaire. missing. who checked
out Of the Lasalle Hotel here Fri
day. was found today in an outlying
district of the city. He was suffer
ing from amnesia.
Evening journal., 1923-01-09
THACHER UNION MEETING

Ella Thacher Union. w. C. T. u.
will meet at ? O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon in Harrison Street M. e.
Church.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-22
JUNEAU HUNTERS BRING
 IN BIGGEST DEER EVER
 KILLED THERE! 235 POUNDS

With what is claimed to be the largest deer ever killed in Alaska Carl Swanson and Ernest Felton came to town last night from a hunt on Admiralty island. The animal is said to have dressed 234 pounds.
 Game Warden Wright Wenrich believes it to be the record for the Territory. He described the animal as having five points on one side and four on the other and said it was the first five point buck he had ever heard of in the district.
 Some years ago, according to local hunters, deer was brought in from Rake that weighed 220 pounds which was claimed to be the record. Last year Charlie Miller brought in a four point buck weighing 1SO pounds. Recently sporting goods dealer at Ketchikan awarded a prize
 the biggest deer killed in that listriet this season, the prize win ming animal weighing 1882 pounds Juneau Empire.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-22
School Notes

The Sixth Grade which are tour ing the States are now in the South. The following letter written by AL bert Roaming has been received by the home folks in Wrangell Spartanburg, S. c.
 Nov. 12. 1923. Dear Folks,
 We just got back from visit to a large cotton mill. The cotton is talk en to a mill and put in a machine which is called gin. The cotton falls between fine saws so arranged that the seeds can just pass through. The cotton is caught by the teeth. I will tell you more about it when I get home.
 In the cotton fields they plant the seeds in April and the cotton plant comes up in June. The cotton is picked by hand and mostly by ne- groes. Sometimes it is picked by a machine. We made friends with some of the little negro boys. We have travelled a long distance since I wrote my last letter in Bos- ton. From Boston we went to Nor folk, Virginia. We saw great many peanut plantations. The pea nuts grow under the ground.
 In Virginia we saw many tobacco plantations. I will tell you about them when I get home..
 Your loving son,
 ALBERT RONNING.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-22
TEXAS SCHOOL KID WANTS
 SAMPLE OF OUR LEATHER

A prominent business concern of Juneau received a letter lately from a school boy in Texas who requested that you send me sample of the leather of which the clothes worn in Alaska are made"
 The concern of which the request was made considers that probably the Texas kid has the impression that the old song about Heather britches full of stitches" originated in Alaska.-Stroller's Weekly.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-22
Muskeg Land is
 fuel Supply of
 Next Generation
Petersburg Report)

Petersburg Report) l Situated on a veritable bed of fuel
 with higher heat values than Ignite coal now being used in the interior of Alaska, Petersburg people should
 never suffer. from cold or lack of fuel. Wragnell Narrows on both sides is lined for miles with muskeg and test recently made at Wash ington demonstrates that this ground makes an excellent heating material.
 The test was made at the instance of Deputy Marshal Neil MacGregor who sent samples of the ground to Delegate Dan Sutherland. Mir. Mac Gregor burned some of the same ground in his stove after having dried it out and reports that from actual tests it burns freely, has good heating qualities, and no smoke so that the lids may be left off the stove | if desired. Some day may see every house holder in this section digging
 his fuel out of his own back yard.
 The samples tested were taken
 from the ditch recently dug around
 the court house grounds here and at depth of about four feet. The letter received from Delegate Sutherland setting forth the results l of the test as made, follows: MT. Neil MacGregor,
 Petersburg, Alaska.
 Dear Neil:
 I herewith enclose you two copies of the analysis of the peat you gave me the day I was at Petersburg. This analysis demonstrates that this peat contains very high fuel values; in fact. the moisture content as indicated in this return is con sderably less than that of the Healy River Ignite coal, the moisture con- tent of that coal being 1924 while that in your peat is only 12.8. The return also shows that the peat car ries 9390 British thermal units while the Healy River coal contains only 90S0 thermal units and the Evan Jones coal, which is about the best in the Matanuska field contains l1029 British thermal units.
 It would seem from this return that the peat deposit in the vicinity of Petersburg is valuable as fuel but of course we must take into consid- eration that the sample which was sent here to Washington was quite dry and probably dried considerably more when in the mail, so that the moisture content assay return is shown to be very low.
 It certainly would be we'll to ex- pertinent further with this deposit of peat for I believe if there should be seasons of dry sunny weather such as this past season, there would be no difficulty in obtaining fuel by simply spading it up and letting it dry in the sun.
 You will notice that the volatile matter in your peat is 50.4 while in the Healy River Ignite coal it is l4O.7. The volatile matter is really the gases that pass off. Your peat contains 414 in fixed carbon while the Healy River coal has only SIS and therefore you can see that in fuel essentials your peat is much higher than the Healy River Ignite
 oal but of course, you must take in- to consideration the fact that the peat was probably very dry indeed when analysed.
 Sincerely Yours,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-22
NEW ALASKA MAPS

The Wrangell Commercial Club has received another small shipment of the new maps of Alaska. They will be sold at 25 cents each as long as they last, and may be obtained from J. w. Pritchett, the secretary.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-22

J. T. Kinkala and family arrived in Wrangell last week from Craig They left on the Princess Mary las Saturday for Seattle where they vii spend the winter.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-22
Sincerely Yours, DAN SUTHERLAND.

Mrs. Walter Bresch, daughter of Mrs. Frank Desmond, arrived from Juneau this week for a visit here. She will leave in few dayswith her small son whom her mother has been keeping, to join her husband in Bel lingham.