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Evening journal., 1923-01-26
SAYS HAYS Is
movie FIXER"
Fairbanks Declares up
litter Isn't Concerned
About Film Art, Morals
STARS WILL SHOW
THEIR OWN PICTURES

NEW YORK. Jan. 2s (United
Press)-"whars all the shootin'
for?"
This was the attitude OF New York
movie barons when their attention
was called TO reports that Douglas
Fairbanks. Mary Pickford. Charlie
Chaplin and other stars would make
and distribute their own pictures. in
dependent OF the organization OF
which VIII II. Hays Is the head.
Coupled with these reports was
Los Angeles dispatch quoting Fair
banks as saying:
Hays has nothing tn do with the
art or morals Of the industry. He is
simply the hired intermediary or
'fixer' doing the work Of the big mo-
ton picture producers in meeting the
public"
It was pointed out here that the
United Artists concern including
Fairbanks. Pickford. Chaplin and
other stars. has always been inde-
CONTINUED On .'age Thirteen)
Evening journal., 1923-01-26
DAUGHERTY CASE
FINALLY CLOSED

WASHINGTON. Jan. 26 Omitted
Press) The Dausherty impesch-
msnt case today was considered fin
ally closed
The House last night by a vote
OF 2O4 10 II. concurred in the ac-
ton OF the judiciary committee in
completely eNoneratins tho Attor-
ney General from the charg es
brought against him by Rep. Keller,
MINI.
No action was taken against Kell-
er. for his charges that the COM
mittee was "whtewashing" the af-
fair and for his failure to answer
subpoenas OF the committee. II is
unlikely thar any further action will
be taken by the House against Kell-
er. who is now In Florida. recuper-
ating from a nervous breakdown.
Evening journal., 1923-01-26
FIVE MILLION
FOR SCHOOLS
IN TWO YEARS
Superintendent Holloway
Submits Boards Budgets
to Legislature
STATES REVENUE OF
$4,6Ol,412 PAST YEAR
STAR Correspondents,

STAFF Correspondent
STATE HOUSE. DOVER. Del,
Jan. 26.-Dr. II. V. Holloway. state
Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
5ion. has submitted to Governor
Denney and Chairman Collins Of
the legislative budget committee
the State Board OF Education budget
for the operation OF the public
schools for the next two years.
While there has been an estimated
budget. the budget committee has
never had the advantage OF the ac-
tual school Nbudget as prepared by
the State Board authorities 10 work
with until this time. For some rea-
son there has been delay in sub
mitting this budget
The State board recommends an
Rnnropriation OF So 5O0.O for the
FIRST year and 2.6O0 900 for the year
1924-25. which would make a total
appropriation for the two years OF
$500. 900 These amounts were
arrived at, O. Is explained, by taking
the budgets as presented feom an the
school districts Of the state and re-
duclng the total by 5000. 900. These
do not include the appropriation 20
meet the provisions OF the Smith
Hughes Federal vocational act and
the Amerioanization act. which are
provided for In the general fund.
The State board also recommends
Continued on Page Twenty.
Evening journal., 1923-01-26
SAYS TRADE Is
HURT BY LAWS
]. A. Emery Tells Business
Men Congress Restricts
Business
F. H. GAWTHROP TO
BE PRESIDENT AGAIN
Less law and more busine.s

Less Jaw ana more business.
Such was the plea made by James
A. Emery. Of Washington. himself a
lawyer, In an address at the annual
meeting of the Chamber OF Com
merce. held last night In the du-
Barry Room Of the Hotel DUPONT.
Mr. Emery, who Is general counsel
for the National Association Of
Manufacturers. scored Congress and
state legislatures as hampering busl-
moss 10y contant changes or amend
ments to the statutes
The election OF seven directors for
terms OF three years. resulted a'
follows: Joseph Bancroft. vice
Continued on Page Twenty.
Evening journal., 1923-01-26
TWO BOYS BITTEN
BY VICIOUS DOG

Granville Jackson. 10. s30 Fast
Seventh street. and Clarence Jones.
:. two Negro boys. were bitten by a
Visions dog this morning The boys
were playing in the street. whom
neighbor's dog attacked them. The
Jackson boy suffered the more
severe bite. his right leg being badly
lacerated. while Jones wounds ara
not severe. Both boys were detained
at Delaware. Hospital after treat
ment.
Evening journal., 1923-01-26
LAWYER CHECkMATES
FINING SQUIRE

CHESTER, Pa. Jan. 96.-Plans
OF Alderman William J. Leary in the
conduct OF his "fne MILL were
given a setback Yesterday when J.
Borton Weeks. president OF the Key
stone Automobile Club. counsel for
ten accused motorists. instructed his
clients to follow him and as one man
they left the hearing room.
Before Leary and Constable Sykes
recovered from the, shock. Weeks
and his clients entered their cars
and drove to the attorneys Office
where they considered plans for
future action. .s
Yesterday's. hearings were to have
totaled almost hundred. Tut less
than twenty-five were fined.
Evening journal., 1923-01-26
WANTS no ESCAPE dope"

A desire to be freed from the grip
that dope" had secured on him
prompted Arthur II. Lord to sur
render himself to the police lsst
night with the confession that he is
drug addict. Examination disclosed
the correctness OF his statement.
In Municipal Cour: this morning.
Lord pleaded guilty and was ordered
committed TO the Workhouse for
treatment.
Evening journal., 1923-01-26
ARREST NEAR IN
POISON LETTERS
Writer of Scurrilous Mis-
Sives Is Known to Dover
Authorities
ACTION NOW UP TO
POSTAL OFFICIALS
speclal 10 The Evening Journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal
DOVER. Del. Jan 2s.-The su-
thorities are on the tran or the writ
or or poison pen" letters that have
been sent 10 prominent Dover wo-
men during the past two weeks.
and as a result OF their investiga-
lions a married woman OF this town.
may he arrested at any moment.
The police believe she is the same
woman who two ye1rs ago indicted
q number Of similar letters TO resi-
dents here.
Among those who received sour
rilous communications from the
mysterious writer are Harry r. Han
Continued on Page ThirteeD)
Evening journal., 1923-01-26
WOMEN TO Vote
At BRIDGEVILLE
Would Allow Newark to Sell
Old Electric Light
Plant
WANT KENT TREAS.
ELECTIVE OFFICE
stan Correspondent.

stan Correspondent
STATE HOUSE. DOVER. Jan.
,G.-Several communications were
read in the House this morning pro-
testing against any merger OF the
Mothers Pension Commission with
other commissions. and also urging
that the appropriation be continued
for child welfare.
An invitation wac received from
the student advisory council or the
schools OF Whining
ton 10 attend an exhibit OF the work
Continued on Pase TNventy)
Evening journal., 1923-01-26

LAUDS WORKERS
Says Office Staff Has Given
City Best Possible
Service
SECOND TERM
EXPIRES TOMORROW

Although the term Of Postmaster
English expires tomorrow. he will
continue to serve in that position un-
iii the nomination by President Hard
ing or Leroy W. Hickman is con
hrmed by the United States senate.
Postmaster English said today that
he did not know when he would re-
linQuish his Office.
During the ten years Mr.. Eng
lish has been postmaster. the bust
ness OF the Office has doubled. and
the territory served has grown from
Continued on PAGE Tweniy)
Evening journal., 1923-01-26
GREAT BRITAIN REGARDS
SITUATION AS CRITICAL

The French, outlined the with "rc Of
be moved
troop reported along the new
se<edi
the customs machine field
traine OF rebellion seemed
smouIdcrfng
M Dusseldorf a result of last
In and
civilians irampled a cavalry charge.
4 Paris said general strike at 1reve-
said a declared
Rhineland city
British cabinet o withdrawal
Rhine which . while
minister o public Premier
possibilities o on Of the
m indefinite period
PesSJ1housands
trary 10 Versailles
OF
report today.
known Americans RhInelsnd
4 a population 10000.
LONDON. % Omitted Press)Great Britain
:
immediate Withdrawal Of British from the Rhine
Evening journal., 1923-01-26
PUBLIC MEETING TONIGHT
TO DISCUSS CHARTER BILL

a public meeting OF the Cen
eral Citizens Charter Commit
tee. and citizens generally. who
are interested in the proposed
new charter bill presented in
the General Assembly at Dover
yesterday. has been called for
tonight in Parlors \ and r. at
the Hotel DUPONT.
The meeting will be held at S
o'clock. The committee hopes
for a large attendance OF in
terested citizens.
Evening journal., 1923-01-26
HIS EYES INJURED.

John K.lbelo. 80, was removed TO
the Homeopathic Hospital late yes
terday afternoon suffering with in
iuries to the eve. Kilbelo resides at
1iO East Thirteenth street. His con-
dtion is not considered serious.
Evening journal., 1923-01-26
~ FREE MOVIE TICKETS

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 Il your name sp-
pears today, to see The Strangers
Banquet" at the Arcadia, and
wallace Reid. in rClarsnce." at the
Queen. Saturday night See psxs
% today.
Evening journal., 1923-01-26
"a MORE MEASLES SUFFERERS

Thirty-four new cases of measles
were reported TO the Board OF
Health yesterday afternoon, bring
ing the total new cases this week up
to>116.
According TO reports made 10 the
Board Of Health. 139 new cases OF
contagious diseases have been re-
ported so far this week.
Evening journal., 1923-01-26

Decision probably will be against
withdrawal because Il - felt Inst
IL would increass Germany's trucu-
lehce. hu, there Is no question tina.
Continued on Page Twenty.
Evening journal., 1923-01-26
RABEI GRAVEL no LECTURE

Rabbi solomon Grayzel, ~ Cam
den. y. j.. WIZ lecture on next
Tuesday in the school auditorium OF
the Beth Shalom Synagogue. Elgh-
teenth and Washington streets. un-
der the auspices OF the Sisterhood
OF the Congregation. His subject
will be "The Decay Of Civilization"
In addition to the lecture a mu-
sical program viii be given An
orchestra will furnish music for the
dancing which will follow the pro-
gram. All the members OF the con-
gregation and their friends are in
vited TO attend.
Evening journal., 1923-01-26
QUARTERS NOW FOR DIR. WARD

Partitions were erected this morn
ing in the room formerly occupied
by the Board OF Harbor Commission
ers in the Public Building. This is
the room which was vacated early
N December to make room for David
A. Ward. superintendent OF city
schools.
Evening journal., 1923-01-26
PINCH0T DRIVES
ON B00TLEGGERS
HARRISBURG.

HARRISBURG, Pa. Jan. %
Omitted Press). - Governor Pin
rhots prohibition enforcement cam
. palsn was under way today.
with the tactical details OF the
plan shrouded in official secrecy. IL
became known today that the Gov
Prnor had ordered a Statewide drive
on bootleggers.
Captain Herbert Smith OF tbs
state police who was recently re
called from command OF a troop to
take charge of a special prohibition
. enforcement squad OF state police
troopers was the field officer lead
ing the cleanup
All state police captains were sum-
moned here yesterday TO receive
final instructions from the governor.
For Glover Dairy Safe Mix phone
Evening journal., 1923-01-26
MRS. LYDIA KOTTs DEAD.

Mrs. Lydia Kotts. so, 3il East
Fourth street died in the Homeo-
pathic Hospital at 5.45 o'clock this
morning. from pneumonia.
Evening journal., 1923-01-26
FREINCHITGHTEN
RING OF S TEEL
AFTER GERMANS
ATTACK TROOPS

BIoodshed Auerfed in Occupied Area
Through Restraint Of Poilus-Inraders
Extend Blockade Through Dortmund,
Casfrop and Recklinghausen-Berlin
Rejects Many Ruhr Workers Who Would
Join ReichSWehr
Evening journal., 1923-01-26

The cabinet met today 10 consider
withdrawal and only danger OF =
further split In the entente with
France prevents immediats orders
10 the effect that all Rhine troops
come home.
Evening journal., 1923-01-26
LOST
-..----.--.-----~-r

Z LOST--Friday morning, tan silk trco-
lette belt: about ~ yards long. he
tween Harrison ST. and Delaware Ave.
81 WOodlawn Ave. and Rockford Road.
Finder VIII cali i5eO-R. jan26-2t.
kContinued on Page Twenty-three.) .
Evening journal., 1923-01-26
Id. O. O. 4. DANCE

Sat. Eve. to 10. Pythian Castle.
Prizes THE KINNEY oRCHES-
TRA.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1923-01-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Cash or credit. shorts. s West
Fourth. Phone .442e.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1923-01-26
TODAY's TENTPERATTRE

For Glover Dairy safe Milk phone
154O-1541.-Adv
Evening journal., 1923-01-26

Mundy Bros. Sell Furniture.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1923-01-26
Sun AND TIDE

At Tho Evening journal Office.
s. 90 A. NJ. 80 1901 p. NJ. 40.
1000 A. W. .3s 100 +. NJ. Al
Evening journal., 1923-01-26
%? THE WAX %?

See page adv.
Evening journal., 1923-01-26
THE WEATHER

Rain late tonight or Saturday, warm
er temperature slightly above freez-
ing tonight; moderate southeast and
south winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-07
GEOGRAPHY By NEWSPAPER

Pin map of the world on the living room wall,
follow The daily on the map and acquire
knowledge of geography better than that offered by
most study courses.
Every part of the world today is strangely thrill
ingy active Every paper records its share of these
activities One day it is great reclamation project
in India The next, the papers record an epochal,
railway opening in Alaska. Tut's tomb beckons to
Africa, the European news to Ireland England or
France, to Central Europe the Near East where
nations are milling around like frightened cattle.
Palestine and Paris occupy the front page side by
side Russia starves OF threatens. Germany discov-
trade route to Persia. Australia wants to
kill its rabbits. There is civil in China Japan
makes a
All the countries of North and South America
meet at great conference in Chile. Central America
steps to the front with peace pacts and archaeological
discoveries. Any number of municipal state reg
ional matters throw first section of the United
States and then another into relief.
Hardly a country in the world an island of the
but has its line column, not in stuffy atlas,
but right in the daily press.
To follow these matters merely as current news is
broadening in itself. To supplement reading with
study is to become citizen of the world, with all its
physical and political diasions its land masses and
connecting water, its cities and the routes between
them growing familiar streets of the home town.
Geographical knowledge and mental horizon expand
together. Five minutes at the map day will do it.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-07
THE MOTOR TRAIL

An officer of the Lincoln Highway association
saws that automobile traffic from the East to the Pa
cific Coast has increased 200 per cent every year since
1914. There is every to expect the usual in
crease this year. Already in thousands of homes
throughout the East South and Middle West, plans
are being made, camp equipment is being overhauled
ordered and the is being put into commission for
the grand tour.
Those who the tourists thronging the famous
highway last year may gasp at the thought Of three
times that many hitting the trail in 1928. And wnen
this increase is compounded for few years more the
resulting total incredible Yet last year total would
have seemed just as incredible short while ago
Nothing is surer that that cruising in motor cars,
across and up and down this little old continent and
in every part of it, is already the grandest outdoor
sport in America and is going to attain vast proper
tions in the future Sections states cities and ndlvd
uals going to profit accordingly if they look ahead
to provide the good roads camp sites hotels garages
and other facilities that the tourists will need.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-07

when they are dry. But they get
soft and grow large when they soak
UP water
-" All right, said Uncle Wiggily,
"I'll take one, and l must hurry
home before it rains, us it looks as
though it might.
The bunny gentleman stuffed the
hand, small dry sponge i'll his side
coat pocket and on he hoped to
his hollow stump bungalow. He
had not gone very far before it be
gan to rain very hard.
my. I'm going to get soaking
wet!' thought Uncle Wiggily as
he hoped along without an UNI
brella. 'Wcll, it s d good thing L
have on old clothes, for | was gong
to clean the car. And water won t
hurt the sponge. l wonder it it S
all right?'
He looked at the sponge in his
side pocket. To his surprise there
was a big lump on the coat.
Ha, That must be the sponge
swelling up because it is getting
wet, thought Uncle Wiggily.
And so it was. The ram pouring
down, dropped into Uncle Wiggily s
coat pocket and soaked into the
dry sponge, causing it to swell lar
ger and larger. The sponge held Il
lot OF water.
"No matter" thought the bunny
gentleman, "I can squeeze it out
when l get home. / should have
brought an umbrella, though. Nurse
Jane will laHgh at me for getting
caught in the rain"
Uncle Wiggily was hopping along
as fast as he could, when, all of Il
sudden, out from behind u tree
sprang the bad old Bob Cat in Il
rubber coat and wearing big rubber
boots.
"Ah, hal" snarlod the Bob Cat,
"I'vc caught you again, Uncle
Wiggily, and even if | wade in the
mud puddle no swapping turtle can
bite me, for l have on my rubber
boots! 1 have you!
- Yes, ] see you have! - sadly
said the bunny. "What arc you 60
ing to do to me-!
"Nibblo your oars." howlcd the
Bob Cat. With that he caught I'm
clc Wiggily in his paws, around the
bunny S waist, lifting him off his
feet. But as the Bob Cat squeezed
the rabbit very hard he also squecz-
cd the wet sponge, and from the
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-07
TOM SIMS SAYS

Our guess is that the Pennsylvan-
ia man accused of having IA wives
took his divorces for granted.
Plant a garden i'll the back yard.
You may raise a few dollars.
When an airplane loaded with
booze landed on Maine farmer 8
roof the drinks were on the house.
Busting clay pigeons is popular
with trap shooters. Auto speeders
think man is made of clay.
At Boston charity fete society
girls sold kisses for dollar each,
or one smacker per smack.
Fire swept broom factroy in
Pittsburgh.
Burglar entered a Detroit home,
ate a meal and went to sleep, so the
cops caught him mapping.
Rudolph Valentino, the movie
sheik, will take a rest for his
nerves, but not for his nerve.
Aviator who flew 233 miles an
hour could go to town almost as
quickly as he could stay at home.
a Tennessee farmers wife makes
money selling chicken feathers. Pin
money from pin feathers.
Paris newspapers started by jan.
itors is bankrupt. 1t cleaned up
not better than janitors do.
1t is only natural for girls to
know more about kissing because
they kiss either men or women.
AS the presidential candidates
spread their political bunk so will
they be in it next year.
Easter is over. AS usual, it was
Decoration Day also.
A Wisconsin factory worker who
inherited $3,000,000 thinks he will
keep on working, but we don't.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-07
TRUTH ABOUT AMERICA

Foreign visitors comments on this country
sometimes flattering and sometimes annoying, but
usually shallow. The visitors take brief look at
American life and then proceed to describe in few
well chosen Words and to think they have said
all there is to be said American life is simple don't
you know. But Dean BaiIlie of Windsor, Eng, knows
better. After several months open-ninded observa-
tion he says:
''It is land of violent contrasts. In land is
there class so unbushngly given to the worship of
Mammon; but in land have found so many men
simply and Fundamentally sacrificing opportunities
of wealth and power to their country or help
their fellowmen in laborous work without reward or
even recognition In country is there such prompt
reaction pure idealsm. In country is there such
blatant vulgarty and yet country has such eXquis
ite elaborate refinement No country has such almost
brutal lalessness and yet country has such tend
er afectionate home life No country has such
ant conceit, and yet country has such noble mod
esty"
Isn't it the truth Here we Americans can really
see ourselves great and petty, good and bad bright
and dull kindly and brutal and all the rest For there
is everything in America and anybody find any
thing he looks for.
The one thing that Americans are sure of is that
with all its mperfections, country assays more
gold to the ton than any other
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-07
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD r. GARIS
UNCLE WIGGILY IN THE RAIN

Uncle Wiggily stood in front of
his hollow stump bungalow, looking
at his automobile which he had
just run out of the garage.
"What s the matter?" asked
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy. care
you out of gas?''
"No,N -, answered the bunny rab-
bit gentleman, "but my auto is so
muddy it needs cleaning. m GO
ing to DR.. PosSum S drug store and
get a big sponge with which to
scrub my car. III be back soon,
Nurse Jane. -
"You had better hurry back, ad-
vised Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy, - for it
is going to April shower, | think.
And while that may be a good
thing for your auto, since leaving
ii out i'll the rain will wash the mud
off, stlll you had better not get
wet. -
"You are right, " said Uncle
Wiggily. $50 III hop very quick
ly to DR.. Possum s drug store, get
myself big sponge to wash my
car, and Iii hop back before 1t
rains.
In DR.. Possum S drug store Uncle
Wiggilv looked at sponges.
They are very small, and hard
and dry objected the bunny rab-
bit gentleman. 81 thing these
would scratch my auto. Besides
they aren' t large enough, want Il
big sponge. -
"'Thesc will swell up very large
once they are wet said DR.. Pos
sum with quirk of his long tail.
"Thc will also become very soft.
All spouges are small and hard
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-07

sponge a stream of water ran out
of the rabbit s coat pocket, down
inside the Bob Cat s rubber boots.
"Wow! What's this! Water run
ming in my boots. Oh, the water is
running out of you'll howled the
bad chap, as he saw the stream
coming from Uncle Wiggily's poak
ct. ''Say what are you, anyhow; one
of those trick magicians like on
the stage? Oh, ! guess I'd better
not nibble your ears after all. You
might turn me into chunk of
cheese! Oh, my boots are full of
water! Oh, I'll catch the kersnuf-
files! / know I will. Oh, what
funny rabbit!'
And, dropping Uncle Wiggily,
wet sponge and all, away ran the
Bob Cat splishy splashy, with his
paws going chuggity chiggity ker-
zung inside his wet boots.
cha! Hal laughed the rabbit
gentleman as he hoped on through
the rain. "It's good thing |
bought that sponge" And when
the shower was over he cleaned his
auto and took Nurse Jane for
ride.
And Il the toothbrush docsn t
whitewash the rag dolls chocolate
cake so that it looks like q snow
ball, IL tell you next about Uncle
Wiggily and the high water.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-07
TEN YEARS AGO
ApriI T. 1913

80. G. Scott of El Ccntro buys
grocery stock of Thing and Thing
at CalcXieo and takes possession.
Eastern star gives Gcnghtful
whist party. Prizes were won by
Mrs. Ray Edgar Mrs. Marshall,
Wiley NJ. @Weaver aud I. A. IasigL
II lefof@eEs made ouI Laws you
would have to sneak ont behind the
barn to chew chewing gum.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-07
''Coueisrl1, Modern
Healing Topic at
State st. Church

The Easter services a, state
Street Christian church were well
attended throughout the day. The
Sunday school reached a high water
mark, being close to 270. The col
lection for the school was 433, all of
which goes to the bcncvolent work
of the church.
The morning services at the
church tomorrow will begin at II a.
N. There will be special music by
the choir with Prof. Elmer \. Todd
at the organ. The new song books
arc proving to be most inspirational
and the congregational singing is a
marked feature OF the church ser
vices. The special anthem by the
choir in tht morning viii be the
outstanding feature of the musical
program.
The Re-. \. Z. Worthy will
preach ON Understanding the
Bible" in the morning, and in the
evening his theme will be "Coue-
ism and Modern Healing
On Tuesday night, there viii be
q meeting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. O. Lingo, 81 Vine Street.
There will be singing and Bible
study with a social time to follow.
The women of the church are
busy with plans to raise their share
Of the money TO clear up the church
obligations locally. Today they
gave a chicken dinner, the proceeds
to 90 into their treasury for this
purpose. Other things are in pro
jcct and there is no doubt but that
the goal will be reached. The Jun
iors are also working for the same
purpose, realizing over $15 from 4
little flower sale given last Satur-
day morning They are giving an
other sale today Of the same kind.
Everybody is proud of the ap-
pcarancc of the church in its new
coat of paint.