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Evening journal., 1923-02-16
POLICE PROTEST
new HOUSE BILL
Declare Widow of Sergeant
Is Not Entitled to
Pension
OFFICER DIED BEFORE
BILL WAS AMENDED

Members Of the police department
and the Police Pension Fund Trus-
tees have entered objection to Hous'
Bill No. 244, introduced yesterda,
st Dover by Representative Brogan
which provides for the participating
OF Mrs. Mary Ellen Bayley IN fhs
benefits OF the Police Pension Fund
OF this city. Mrs. Bayley is the
widow OF former Police Sergeant
Thomas +. Bayley. who died seven
months prior TO the amending OF
the Police Pension Fund act. two
years ago. providing that widows OF
police officers receive one-half OF
the pension paid TO their husbands.
Those who oppose the present bill
hold that there are at present ten
or more widows NJ former police
officers who are not receiving any
money from the fund and that n one
widow II 20 be cared for the other
Fid ows should also be taken care OF.
Sergeant Bayley retired from the
service and entered the employe OF
b private corporation. He received !
i45 month pension money until |
he died and under the proposed |
lct his widow would receive t22.4O |
, month until her death
Members OF the Police Pension /
Continued on Page Ten.)
Evening journal., 1923-02-16
POISONED RAT
GNAWS WATER PIPE

That rats will gnaw through a
lead pipe to get water. is demon
strated by a case brought to the
attention OF Plumbing Inspector Z.
p. Mckay. in n house near Twen-
ty-eighth and Market streets.
The family had been greatly both
cred by rats and for the purpose OF
getting rid OF the pests. placed pol
son in the house. Evidently a rat.
or several OF them. suffering from
the effects OF the burning poison,
and unable to find water on the out
side OF the house as everything
was frozen, gnawed a hole through
lead waste pipe in the bath room,
one-fourth Of an inch in thickness,
The prints OF the teeth on the
pipe, which is now at the Office OF
Mr.. Mckay. in the Public Building
ing. leave little doubt as to what
caused the leak in the bath room.
Evening journal., 1923-02-16

SITUATION IS
NOW SERIOUS
Thousands of Workers in
Loire and Nord Regions
Leave Pits
5 PER CENT. WAGE
INCREASE OFFERED

PARIS. Feb. 1s.-(United Prsss)
The general strike OF French coal
miners. which began today. is serl-
Gus. Il was semi officially admitted
this afternoon.
Seventy-five per cent. OF mine
workers in the Loire region are out,
about 20 per cent. In the Nord and
ten per cent. elsewhere.
The general strike order was con-
Armed last night at a meeting OF the
Unitary Federation. which represents
extremists, after some men already
had quit work and delegates left
early today for various eenters OF
the Loire basin 20 organize rallies.
The employers gave into the ex-
tent Of agreeing 10 discuss with the
leaders the questions OF wages
which preeipltated the genera
strike.
Meanwhile. the miners strike In
Belgium has been successful TO I
certain extent. the mine owners hav
inE offered the strikers a fve pc
cent. increase.
Belgian industriaiists gathered a
Brussels for conference with
Premier Theunis. a. which they out
lined the difficulties resulting from
lessening coal shipments from Ger
many. They are obliged TO pur-
chase coal from England under un-
favorabls exchange conditions. they
said
Evening journal., 1923-02-16
BILLS Clog
DOCKETSOF
LEGISLATURE
Measures Pile Up Because
of Slow Pace of Senate,
House
SEE WILD RUSH AS
SESSION NEARS END
star Correspondent.

star Correspondent.
STATE HOUSE. DOVER. Del.
Feb. ls.-Uniess the present Legis-
isture shows more speed IN the next
three weeks than has been shown "a
date, the calendars OF the Senate
and the House will he in no better
shape for the usual grind OF the
last two weeks than az previous ses-
sions Great things were promised
by the Democrats who are in a ma
jority in both houses at the begin
ming OF the session.
The Democratic members did
their caucusing for presiding oficers
and clerks before the session opened
so we're really ready for business on
opening day. Notwithstanding this
fact much time has been wasted in
one way or another and ~ conditions
do not improve II will be a repen-
ton OF previous sessions as to act
ing on the majority OF bills the last
two weeks OF the session.
This Is the thirty-third legisla-
tive day OF the session and there
fore but p legislative days are left.
More than half the session IL over
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
Evening journal., 1923-02-16
NOT SILENCED,
GRAY ASSERTS
Representative Replies to
Statement Attributed TO
DR.. Brown
SEES PROPAGANDA
BY SCHOOL FORCE
stan Correspondent.

SLan Correspondent.
STATE HOUSE. DOVER, Del.
Feb. 16.-Reprssentative Gray in
the House early this afternoon made
reply 20 n statement alleged TO have
been made by DR.. Thomas r.
Brown, president OF thc state Board
of Education IN Wilmington. on
Monday DR.. Brown in this alleged
statement was quoted as saying that
he would bet IS that after Thurs
day OF this week Representatives
Nelson and Gray would have moth
ing 10 say (meaning on the school
situation). and that what was need
ed was wire pulling AZ Dover.
Mr. Nelson made his answer 10
Dr.. Browns statement on Tuesday
morning. when he said that he was
opposed to extravaganza and that he
would Be opposed to it after Thurs
day regardless OF any wire pulling
that DR.. Brown or any one else may
do.
Mr.. Gray prrposely withheld his
reply until after Thursday. stating
that he desired to make II plain
that there was no wire pulling that
DR.. Brown or anyone else could do
that would In any way effect his
stand on the school question.
Mr.. Gray said. regardless OF DR..
Brown. he would continue his ef-
Continued on Page rweive.)
Evening journal., 1923-02-16
Rebel Forces Are Re
firing After Coup
Which OuSted Ger
man Officials. Allied
Ambassadors Effect
Settlement.
LAUSANNE NAY
RESUME PARLEH

LONDON. Feb. 1s Omitted Prese>.
All high commissioners are send
Ing note TO Angora today refusing
to recognize the Turkish ultimstum
demanding evacuation OF Smyrna
harbor by foreign war craft.
British and French cruisers and
destroyers have remained in the for
hidden waters over the time limit set
by the latest Ottoman ultimatum.
Trouble is not expected, however.
the French believing II may yet be
possible to resume the pesse pariey
that collapsed at Lausanne. Pres
ence OF Sir Horace Rumbold. British
envoy at Constantinople. gave rise 70
rumors in French circles thai the
treaty might be signed there.
PARIS. Feb. 16 Omitted Press) ~
The Council OF Ambassadors has
awarded Menel TO Lithuania.
The new government under Pre-
mier Gaillius, Is being Installed and
Lithuanian irregulars who effected
the coup and held the city against
the Allies. are Withdrawing.
Conditions protecting minority
peoples In Memel are attached 20
the ambassadors grant.
Les- than two months ago the
city OF Memei In East Prussia, was
the peaceful capital Of an interna-
tional zone over which the Allies
had nominal authority through a
high commissioner. The local gov
ernment. however. was German.
Poles and Lithuanians made up a
considerable proportion OF the city's
suburban population.
One day Lithuanian Irregular
troops crossed the border. stormed
the city. defeated French troops. and
set up a revolutionary government.
The Allies ordered them out and
sent troops and warships. No fur
ther fighting occurred, however. and
.oday's announcement that the Lith-
uanians are to have the city Is the
arst concerning Memel for some
lime.
Evening journal., 1923-02-16
FRENCH, FEARING COUP Nv
RHJ7R. TAKE PRECAUTIONS

Optimism expressed earlier IN the
day that NJ, Letroquer French minis
ter OF public works would be sue
cessful in his mission. was dampened
when the parley apparently col
lapsed.
The Entente survives the treak-
down. however. Il was authorita-
lively indicated.
The French will return 10 Paris
tonight
Premier Bonar Law, Marquis Cur
zon and Lord Derby met with lie
Trouaeur at Gen Payot at 10 Down
ing Street today and the French re-
newed their request for permission
to run coal trains from the Ruhr
with French guards, through the
area held by the British on the
Rhine. Il was said the British re-
gard this as an infringement on their
soveringty in the occupied area.
ESSEN. Feb. 16. United Press)
German police shot two French
soldiers in the Selershof Hotel here
last night.
French troops In the hotel insist
ed upon being served. despite the
boycott which was In effect against
them.
Two German policemen entered
and fired upon the French, wound
ing two.
Evening journal., 1923-02-16
WOMEN FREE OF
DUTY AS JURORS
Senate Passes Bill TO Ex-
cuse Those Who Re-
quest 1t
PLAN OPPOSED BY
WELL-KNOWN WOMEN
Star Correspondent.

STATE HOUSE DOVER. Feb.
/ 1s.-Regardless of the pressure
that was brought to hear IN opposi-
ton TO the bill by the few women Of
the State organized in Legislative
work. the Senate yesterday after
noon by a vote OF ~ to passed
Senator Hopkins bill to exempt
women from jury duty on request
The bill which was first called UP
for final passage and discussed on
wednesday had been hxed as a
special order for yesterday after
noon.
Mrs. william s Hilles, Miss Marie
Lockwood. Miss Ellen Ssmworth
and Miss spruance. had been given
the privilege Of the floor either
wednesday or yesterday TO talk
against the bill. Their argument
principally was that the women de-
sired no discrimination in their
favor or against them.
Mrs. Hilles and Miss Lockwood
talked on Wednesday and Miss Sam
worth and Miss Spru1nce yesterday.
Senstor Hopkins. introducer OF the
hill charged that the women who
had spoken did not represent the
sentiment OF the women OF Della
ware In respect 70 this bill and the
Senate evidently took the same
view according TO the vote. The
vote on the bill follows:
ETardaafr IfphFafT
Hopkins. McIntire. Moore II. Pret-
lyman, J. Prettyman. Ridgely,
Truitt. Viven. President protein
Nsys-Betts. Lutz, Mcdowell and (
Walker. Absent-Simonton.
When the bill was called up under [
a special order Senator Mcdowell, /
asked for the privilege OF the floor
CContinued on Page Fifteen)
Evening journal., 1923-02-16
DEMOCRATIC.
ALIBIS FOR
SCHOOL CUT
Would Welcome Revenue
Plan Compatible With
Our Platform"
NELSON NOT OPPOSED
TO SCHOOL, HE SAYS
Special 70 The Evening Journal.

Special n The Evening Journal
STATE HOUSE. DOVER. Del.
Feb. 1s.-That the Democrats in the
Legislature are greatly worried over
tho school situation and the flare
hack" that is to come because OF the
reduction the Democrats are "a
make in the appropriation FOR pub
.lic schools. was again made evident
in the House this morning.
"Alibis" and explanations" 10 Try
IN soften public resentment are now
being handed out by Democratic leg
islstors daily regarding the school
situation.
The latest was by Representative
Nelson today. ~ anyone will show
us a source compatible with our
party platform from which we may
derive this extra revenue we will
listen 10 him" said Mr.. Nelson.
This compatible with our party
platform" standard for raising reve-
nue. set by the Democratic spokes-
man caused much comment around
the legislative halls after Nelson had
uttered Il.
Representative Nelson. IN his
statement, denied that he is opposed
10 good schools or education. but
said what he is opposed TO Is extrav-
aesnce in the school system. He
said the impression has gotten out
that he is opposed 10 the schools,
but that such Is not the case.
Mr.. Nelson referred TO the DIM
culties confronting the Democratic
majority in the Legislature as the
demands for appropriations so far
exceed the revenue expected for
schools. Mr.. Nelson gave some ig-
ures as 10 the amounts asked FOR
schools and as. TO the revenue ex-
pected. About the came figures
were printed In these columns yes
terday IN explaining that the esti-
mated school revenue does not come
up 20 what the State Board OF Edu-
cation Is asking for. Mr.. Nelson. in
his statement. said:
7 would ike the privilege Of say
ing a few words here" said Repre-
sentative Nelson, as he arose to
Continued on Page FifteenN
Evening journal., 1923-02-16
JANITOR DRUNK,
So BOY Stole
14-Year-Old Pupil Says
School Room Doors Were
Left Open
MAN, WHO BOUGHT
LOOT" DISMISSED

4 14-year-old pupil OF School No
. 4. who is now on probation in
Juvenile Court on a charge OF lar
ceny Of pencil sharpener and a
box Of crayons from the school. said
in Municipal Court this morning that
the opportunity to steal came to him
when the janitor got drunk on black
3 mule" and left the doors open.
The pupil, Michael Giammarino.
was testifying in the case OF Ed
ward Corson, charged with receiving
goods stolen from the school.
Michael said he and other boys
were playing basketball at the school
when the janitor sent one OF them
for the bottle OF black mule. The
ianitor. he said. neglected to close
the school doors, allowing the boys
y Chance 10 roam through the build
ing.
Corson Is charged with buy
Ting a pencil sharpener and box OF
crayons that Michael admitted steal
INK from the school. Michael testi-
. 6ed this morning however. that Cor
son. who keeps a store at Third and
jefferson streets. did not know that
: they had been stolen. Upon this
testimony Assistant City Solicitor
Green nolle pressed the charge
/. against the storekeeper.
Another pupils of the school, Her
man Norris. is also on probation In
Juvenile Court on a charge Of steal
+. ing supplies from the school.
Evening journal., 1923-02-16
INTERSTATE BUS
COMPANY BARRED

At special conference OF the
Street and Sewer Directors yesterday
afternoon the secretary was instruct
ed TO notify william VI. Wood and
Charles Briscow. trading as the In
terstate Bus Line Company. that
their request TO operate a bus line
into this city. from Elkton. Iron Hill
and intervening points. was refused.
The board cited that six months ago
they went on record as opposed to
granting new bus permits on exist
ing routes.
The notice was also sent to the
Interstate Cos attorney. George L.
Townsend. The decision was reach
ed Notwithstanding the Maryland
Utility Commission had granted a
franchise to the Interstate Co. TO op-
crate in that state. in face of protests
by Pennsylvania and Baltimore rail-
road companies.
Evening journal., 1923-02-16
HEAITH -CrNTIER MoRK.

Mrs. Madeline Tillman. OF the
Philadelphia Interstate Dairy Coun-
cl gave an interesting talk yester-
day At the Delaware Child Health
Center. 3O1 East Seventh street Fol-
lowing the address. DR.. II. J. stubbs
held a conference with the mothers.
Hot chocolate and cakes we're served.
Evening journal., 1923-02-16
In Wrong Places

BOSTON. Feb. 16 (United
Press) With parts OF New
England under five feet OF
snow. and the temperature
ranging from zero TO ten below,
the following was reported to-
day:
One trailing arbutus in Brat
tleboro, VI.
Twelve robins near Portland.
Maine.
Seven pansies in lakewood.
Mass.
Three robins in westfeld,
Mass.
Evening journal., 1923-02-16
COLD WAVE
TOCONTINUE
ANOTHER DAY
"a Persons Perish From
Arctic Blasts That Sweep
Country
BIVALVE, OYSTER
CENTER, CLOSES

The cold wave in the Eastern
part OF the United States will
continue until tomorrow night.
the Washington weather bureau
forecast today.
Record low temperatures for
many parts OF the country were
reported.
Thirty-four persons lost their
lives in the cold wave whioh
swept the country during the
week according to reports com
piled today
Temperatures began 10 ad-
vance in the northwest. reliev-
Ing some OF the suffering from
the storm and intense cold.
However. zero weather stiil
gripped the East.
Thirteen deaths attributable
to the cold were reported in the
northwest. six in Chicago.
eight in Seattle and eight scat
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West.
Railroads were able to re-
sumo practically normal sched-
ules throughout the northwest
today.
Coal supplies were reported
running ehort in inland towns.
This is the coolest day Of the
inter.
Thermometer in the center OF the
ity registered eight degrees abova
sro at 1870 o'clock this morning
his is six degrees lower than the
oldest day Of the winter which
as on January IS.
No relief is promised from the
old wave by the weather man for
,day or tomorrow. Should the cold
nap continue the next two days
)me fine skating is looked for by
unday. No snow Is expected.
The high wind which attained a
Continued on Page Eighteen)
Evening journal., 1923-02-16
ENGLAND'S RUHR
POLICY SUITS HOUSE

LONDON, Feb. Is Omitted Press).
The House of Commons today gave
Premier Bonar Law a vote OF con-
fidence on his Ruhr policy.
A labor amendment 10 the reso-
luton adopting the policy outlined
by the Kings speech from the
throne at the opening OF Parlis-
ment was defeated 277 TO $50.
Evening journal., 1923-02-16
EZEKIEL COOPER SICK.

Ezekiel Cooper. cashier OF the
Farmers Bank. was taken suddenly
IN while at his work in the bank
yesterday and had to be removed 10
the Delaware Hospital. He Is under
the care OF DR.. James A. Draper.
Jr His condition was reported as
not serious today and DR.. Dra-
per said he would be able to leave
the hospital in two or three days
Tina
Evening journal., 1923-02-16
~ FREE MOVIE TTCKETs

In the classified columns each day.
will be found the names OF six per-
sons who are invited TO see tho
leading moving picture shows. Read
carefully and see II your name sp-
pears today TO see when Knight
hood was in Flower" az the Queen.
and Brothers Under the skin" at
the Arcadia Saturday nirht See
page "a today
Evening journal., 1923-02-16
MAN, FROZEN
in CABIN, dies
Cold Wave Victim Had
Lived on River for Many
Years
BROTHER LAST SAW
HIM ON CHRISTMAS

James whitley as years old. who
was found lying on the floor OF his
cabin on the north side OF Chris
tiana river, near the Pennsylvania
Railroad, unconscious yesterday
morning. died in the Delaware Hos
pital yesterday afternoon. Whitley
never regained consciousness.
He was apparently suffering from
the effects of the cold. as there was
neither heat nor fuel in the cabin
at the time. Whitley was discover
cd by employees OF the railroad. who
reported it TO the police. He had
resided in the small cabin for sew
(Continued on Page Twsive.)
Evening journal., 1923-02-16
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
MILFORD. Feb. 16.-In view OF
the many recent burglaries in NIL
ford and the lower part of the
State, by the so-called pink candle"
robbers. the Milford Town Council
at a special meeting this week. de-
cided 10 double the number OF po-
lice on night duty Under the pres
ent plan the town will be better
pAtrolled az night than in the day.
According 10 reports from Mills
boro. the pink candle" gang in
tended TO operate there last night,
but the police were on the lookout.
A closed automobile was seen 10
enter the town late at night. and
proceeded slowly through the
streets and was observed to stop
in front OF many homes. State de-
tectives In the two lower counties
are working on several clues.
1t Is said there are several young
men In az least two towns who have
criminal records. They appear to
he away from home every night. re-
turning in the morning. They are
being closely shadowed. and many
other suspicious characters in the
lower counties are also being watch
ed.
Evening journal., 1923-02-16

DUSSELDORF. Feb. 16 Omitted
Press)-Arrests. restrictions and re-
istance in the Ruhr multiplied to-
day until many districts were in a
state scarcely distinguishable from
that Of war.
Conditions were worse at Essen,
where two infantry companies were
sent out 20 occupy the town hall and
French soldiers with fxed bayonets
joyfully helped themselves in shops
and restaurants
The tension increased throughout
the day.
German natlonalists were reported
preparing a demonstration against
the invaders. and the French took
extraordinary precautions fearing
a coup.
General Fournler sought 20 break
the shop-keepers boycott against
French troops by permitting his
soldiers to break in and take what
they pleased. Poilus had a riotous
time in cafes. drinking free beer
and liquors. Officers requisitioned
by force whatever they required.
The same severe conditions visit
ed upon Essen viii probably be I'M
posed at Dortmund by tomorrow in
view OF increased resistance OF the
population there after French
troops were partly withdrawn from
the city. Il was stated the chief
burgomsster probably would be ar
rested as a result OF his refusal 10
obey orders o. General De Goutte.
Hunger is beginning to make It.
self felt in several localities and
French soup kitchens are appearing
here and there Germans are patro-
nizing these in some instances.
The Wolff Agency has n report
that a German rail worker was shot I
and killed by a French soldier near
the eastern border OF the newly |
occupied terrisory.
The French made numerous ar
rests throughout the Ruhr and at |
Duisberg threw .hree Jail officials |
themselves into cells for six months /
and fined them each 50.- /
BOO marks for refusing TO accept /.
prisoners brought in by troops.
LONDON. Feb. 16-(United Press) !
The latest Franco British confer F.
ence ended abruptly today. reported
ly in disagreement with the British
refusing France permission TO run
Evening journal., 1923-02-16
lO2NEW SCHOOLS
FOR DELAWARE
P. S. dupont Educational
Program Involves $2,OS4,
O98.42 Expenditure
COLORED TOTS
ARE BENEFITED

The present program OF school
building throughout the State OF the
Delaware School Auxiliary Associa-
ton. dispensing the FUNDS given for
education by p. 5. DUPONT. is rapidly
nearing completion.
Eighty-four schools for colored
pupils and eighteen for white have
been built, equipped and turned over
by the Auxiliary TO the State school
authorities. Many have been pre-
sented TO the State Board of Educa-
ton; others to special school dis
tricts.
Two additional colored schools.
each 'one-room structures. one at
White Oak and the other at Peter
sons. Kent county, and both for
colored pupils, are nearly finished.
A third school, at Harrington. also
Kent county. with three rooms for
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Evening journal., 1923-02-16
CANDLE Thieves
BREAK INTOP. 0.
Gang Also Visits Railroad
Station and Offices in
Greenwood
MILFORD DOUBLES
COPS ON NIGHT DUTY
Special 10 Tn. Evening Journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
SEAFoRD. Del. Feb. 1s.-The
pink candle" thieves paid their
first visit 10 Greenwood wednesday
night. when they broke into the post
once. the NJ. D. & V. r. r. station.
the general store OF r. z. Wiley and
the hardware store OF Rust & Todd.
The thieves got In by jimmying the
windows, but failed to find anything
OF value at either OF the places en-
tered. At Wiley's place and at Rust
& Todd the men pulled down and
scattered goods all over the place.
At the postoffice and railway station
they ransacked drawers.
Evening journal., 1923-02-16

400" the Chocolsted Dairy Drink.
Call Glover Dairy. Phone 154o.-Ady
Evening journal., 1923-02-16
SIN AND TIDI
LOST

LOST-Watch and chain and gold pen
ell. Thursday evening, between
stanton and Richardson Park Reward.
6ts " Grant Ave. febis-3t.
lconnnued on Page Twenty-seven.)
Evening journal., 1923-02-16
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Cash or credit Shorts. s West
Fourth. Phone 4426.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1923-02-16

LONDON. Feb. 16-(United Press)
The latest Franco British confer
ence ended abruptly today. reported
ly in disagreement with the British
refusing France permission to run
troop manned trains through the
Cologne area.
Evening journal., 1923-02-16
ID. O. O. "A. DANCE

SSt. Eve, TO 70. Pythian Castle.
Prizes. THE KINNEY ORCHES-
TRA.-AdY.
Evening journal., 1923-02-16

Mundy Bros. Sell Furniture.-Ady
Evening journal., 1923-02-16
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy and continued cold to-
night and Saturday; fresh possibly
strong northwest winds.
Evening journal., 1923-02-16
ToDAY,s TENPERATURF

Sun rises
En- UnHw