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What He Would Do.

What would 20 do, Jimson," asked
Professor Brainfag, IF you saw a man
fall dead in the street without appar-
ent reason?" Il really wouldn't know
what to do. sir" answered the young
student. Il think l should Just let
him lie there. 1t would certainly be
wrong OF an man to drop dead IN tho
street. without nrst giving - rsasons
~ doing "a. IS,
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carry a good line of collars,
names, saddles, brides and halters.
Can furnish any kind of harness one
would want. Also mems and boys
working clothes, at the right prices.
D. G. THACKER
Hankey buildings, at Frgt. depot
Belington, W. Va.
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OUR BOUNDEN DUTY

This newspaper must first Of an pc
clean. it must be fair, it must be hon.
est and without malice in its opinions
and expressions and it must, Mt an
times, devote itself .unflinchngiy ana
fearlessly to the public service IN ne
Interests of t, e masses Of the people
It must always combat eva ana m
justice.
1t must always fight for pssgrsss
and reform.
a must never tolerate csFrasess.A
II must be. In sympathy vsA -
ueor md unfortunate.
Fer Belington it must always ssana
with the anselash devotion, for -
achievement Of the faest idsaaA. =
every high purpose. Of every sss
mise, Of every step in the msrsa
progress.
II nust stanA for gsed geyernns'
freedom, equality, tie public wsifafs
ciyie and true patriotism and sndy'sG'
love Of country.
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FOR SALE

Six fine standard bred single comb
R. l. r. cockerels. 10 months old
and large, and fine color. Price 1926
each if sold soon.
C. S. ROW, Junior, W. Va.
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DR.. I.E. GIBSON
Dentist
0Gse ii POstoGce Bill Ing
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FOR SALE. White Wyandotte eggs
for hatching.P Per sitting Of Is $1.00
r. o. Hillyard, Belington.
Different Reasons.

Movie Sign-"Why Girls Leav,
Home Monday" That's easy. III
wash day.-Chicago Evening Post.
Not necessarily, brother, there's on
dear girl" we know who leaves hom
Monday because It's Bargain day.
Boston Transcript.
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SALESMAN WANTED to solicit
orders for 1ubricating oils, greases
and paints. Salary or Commission.
Address THE HARVEY OIL, CO.,
Cleveland, Ohio.
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FOR SALE - One Toledo Scale,
computing, One Fox Typewriter,
One 8 hole gas hot plate, One meat
market outfit, One Gricery store,
good location. See Fred. E. Thomp-
son, Belington.
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WANTED - One high glass
counter show case. Good shape.
D. H. Patsey, Berryburg.
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WANTED = One org h. p. Gas
or Gasoline Engine, good shape.
See The Progressive.
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FK THOMPSON, Consulting Editor
F. L. THOMPSON, Office Manager
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DIR. D. B. casio.
Dentist.

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BY A. w. PEACH

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Evening journal., 1923-01-13
KLAN Chief
FEARSCRIME
AFTER PROBE
Warns La. Officials Reopen
ing of Feud May Bring
BlOOdshed
STATE TO PROCEED
DESPITE WARNING

RASTBOP Ia. Jan. - united
Pressl A dramatic conference boz
tween leaders in the frht 10 un-
mask the X X X. IN Morehousr
Parish viii be held here today. At-
torney General Coco whose probe
of tha brutal murders of Watt Dan
iel and Thomas Richard. has turned
into an attempted expose OF the
invisible government" I'm an effort
IN end the reign OF terror I'm the
community and Captain +. X. skip
with. exalted cyclops, Of The X. X
*. viii discuss phases of the omen
hearing now being held.
Skipwith himself sought the con-
ference. declaring he would he glad
10 d.vulge an information and acts
or the Khan since its organization.
two years ago.
lie declared the State was making
a mistake in deivlng into affairs OF
-he parish Khan. or into the cause OF
an old feud between TWO factions I'm
he community.
Reopening OF this old feud will
'esult in bloodshed." no told Stafo,s
attorneys, in seeking the conference .
oday.
The time for the meeting has NOT
Continued on Page Five.
Evening journal., 1923-01-13
ADVERTISING CLUBS PLAN
DRIVE FOR BETTER N4TTON
Atlantic City Contention Seeks TO Awaken
Conscience Of People, Dedden Greed and
Help Churches in Their UpIiH Programs
CFrom The New York Herald

ATLANTIC CITY. Jan. IA
greater need for the consideration or
the brotherhood of man was stressed
by the vigilance committee OF the
Associated Advertising Clubs OF the
World today. and it called for the
development OF a higher national
conscience. Application of the
methods OF the trained advertising
man to the work OF spreading the
gospel of the churches was urged.
and it is understood that this VII
become one of the activities OF the
organization.
\ statement issued at the close OF
the conference reads:
THE executive committee Of the
Associated Advertising Clubs of the
World. representing a membership
OF $4,000 business men and women
organized to increase the effective
ness OF advertising in business in re
ducing cost OF marketing and dis
and 10 increase its useful
ness in every public cause. and thus
help solve many problems confront
ing the people today. believe that
the time has come when every right
thinking man and woman should Join
his or her efforts with those OF the
forces for good in this country ir
means to develop The spiritual side
Evening journal., 1923-01-13
THIS rum FLEET"
WET PROPAGANDA

WASHINGTON. Jan. l3. Cnited
Pressj-Federal Prohibition Com
missioner Haynes today after long
distance conversations with prohibi-
tion chiefs I'm New York and New
Jersey authorized n denial OF re-
cent press dispatches that a rum
fleet OF - vessels was lowering off
New York and already had landed
huge quantities of liquor
The reports were declared to be
wet propa ganda" by Haynes. He
spent the morning going over the
reports 10y long distance telephone
with +. G.. Yellowley. acting pro-
hibition director OF New York: W d.
Morse. acting director for New Jer-
sey: j.. u. Applcby. chief or agents in
New York. and d. Howard. chief OF
agents in New Jersey.
Haynes was informed by the four
men that the reports were entirely
erroneous.
Adm ission was made. however.
that am attempt was made recently
by four small boats TO land 1000
cases OF whisky all OF which were
captured and confiscated by coast
guard detachment.
Evening journal., 1923-01-13
FAVOR S73O,OOO
FOR CITY HARBOR
Project for Turning Basin
for Ships at Mouth of
CRriStiana
DELAWARE RIVER
TO BE DEEPENED

An item OF s63O.oOO for improve
ment Of Wilmington harbor and an
other OF 100000 ior maintenance
of the existing channel in the Chris
t.ana are contained in the Army
Appropriation bill reported to the
House of Representatives in Wash
ington yesterday.
The sum OF S63O.0OO has been
recommended by the engineer board
of the War Department for dredg-
ing a turning basin 1000 feet wide
i'm front of the new Marine Ter
minal. eliminating the jetty on the
south bank OF the river, and deepen
ing the present channel of rs feet to
80 feet.
Colone' Earl J. Brown. l.. $. En-
gineer officer for the Wilmington
District has everything in read
mess 90 begin work Immediately on
-hese improvements the instant the
Continued on Page Ninej
Evening journal., 1923-01-13
WOMAN FOR
REFERENDUM
BEFORE WAR
Mrs. Huck, in Congress,
Wants Nations in League
for Peace
SEES DANGER OF
WORLD FLARE-UP

WASHINGTON. Jan. 13.-Uni-
ted Press) with the peace Of the
world again threatened by the situ-
alton in Europe. a representative OF
American womanhood rose up in
Congress today with a proposal that
the United States shall seek agree
ments with other governments pro-
viding that there shall he no more
war except as 20 shall be approved
by national referendums.
Mrs. Winnifred Mason Huck. Con-
eresswoman from Illinois. said she
will introduce Monday a resolution
the President to inform
all the nations that the United States
will delegate to the people the sole
power to declare war against any
country that will give the same
power TO its people.
Mrs. Huck calls it the plan Of
Continued on Page N!ne)
Evening journal., 1923-01-13
NO CRIMINALITY
In ROAD FATALITY

Coroner Taylor last night held an
inquest on the death OF Ira Parson.
who was killed by an automobile
truck on the State road below Ty-
bouts Corner. last Monday. Daniel
White driver OF the truck. which is
owned by the Peninsula Auto Ex-
press Company. was exonerated
from all blame by the jury.
Coroner Taylor again. summoned
three women 10 serve on the jury
Mrs. Myrtle Goldsboro, 500 West
Sixth street his daughter: Miss
Dorothy Martin. 1000 Market street.
and Miss Sarah X. Abramson. sO5
Orange street. who acted as secre-
tary of the jury.
According TO the evidence sub
mitted. Parson. who was a helper
on the truck, attempted to jump off
while the truck was moving. and
falling between the wheels was
crushed by the fve-ton vehicle.
Evening journal., 1923-01-13
VOTING LIST TO
BE PERMANENT
Senate Adopts Senator WV
ems Bill for Continuous
Registration
TWO DAYS FOR NEW
VOTERS TO QUALIFY
staff Correspondent.

staff Correspondent.
STATE HOUSE. DOVER. Jan. -.
After an amendment offered by
Senator Hardesty changing the
number OF registration days from
five TO two had been adopted yester-
day afternoon. the Senate passed
unanimously the bill or Senator
Niven. Republican. providing for
permanent registration OF voters.
Under this bill voters who do not
move from their election districts
will not he required to register
every two years as at present. The
two registration days would be for
new voters, those not already reg
istered, those moving into the State
and those moving from one district
10 another.
In the House yesterday afternoon
representative McManus introduced
the Wilmington zoning bill which
was approved by Council in comait-
Tee OF the whole Thursday night.
on motion of Senator Simonton.
the Senate ordered 200 copies OF
Senator McIntire's bill ripping
Continued on Page Nine)
Evening journal., 1923-01-13
MRS. c. E. DOUGLAS
CALLED BY DEATH

Mrs. Charlotte Eliza beth Douglas
widow OF William II. Douglas. and
mother Of William +. Douglas.
president Of Goldey College. died at
the home of her son. where she re-
sided. 1905 Monroe street. this
morning. She had been an invalid
for a year. and complications Of cry
sipelas set in a week ago. which
hastened her death.
Mrs. Douglas was born in Bloom
Vile, y. Y. Mr.. and Mrs. Doug
las lived in Delhi, y. Y. until 1883.
when they moved to South Dakota.
and from there moved to Farming
ton Del. in 1895. The next year
they took up their residence in
Wilmington. Mr.. Douglas died in
1911 ME having been stricken with
paralysis three years previously.
Mrs. Douglas was member of
West Presbyterian Church and had
a host OF friends.
Evening journal., 1923-01-13
BROAD CHANGES
IN CITY CHARTER
Council of Five Elected at
Large, and City Manager
Proposed
HITCH ON INCLUSION
OF HARBOR BOARD

Far-rcaching changes contemplated
in the municipal government OF VIII
mington undtr provisions OF the pro-
posed now city Charter were reveal
ed during a discussion OF the tenta o
tive draft Of the charter bin yeater-
day afternoon by the Mayors Ad-
visory Board
Stated briefly the bill. II passed
as drawn, would create dual form
of city government Legislative oues-
tions would be vested in a council OF
five and administrative power in 1
city manage operating through
FIVE municipa. department. heads.
The Board OF Harbor Commis-
sioners would be left independent OF
the new municipal government. Ex-
,lusion OF this commission aroused
sharp opposition AZ the mayors
meeting. Mayor Harvey personally
opposing such an action.
When compared with the charter
tContinued on Page Two.)
Evening journal., 1923-01-13
TURKO.GREEK
WAR LIKELY
TO REOPEN
Jugo Slavia Calls Army
Chief to Belgrade Fear
ing Outbreak
ATHENS SENDS NEW
TROOPS INTO THRACE

ROME. Jan. II. Omitted Press. .-
The Mesngaro's Belgrade corre-
spondent declares that Jugo slavia
Is feverishly preparing for war. ow-
ing TO prospects OF renewed Turko-
Greek conflict
The Belgrade Government plans
reconvening the Chamber OF Depu-
ties and the commander OF the
Jugo-Slav southern army has been
directed TO Belgrade TO confer with
the minister Of war on the lmpend-
Ing threatening events on the south
ern frontier the correspondent said.
Serbian press announcements as
serts that the Greek government
has suspended passenger and freight
traffic. giving the internal situation
a. the reason. but the measures are
IN reality due to troop transportation
10 Thrace
Most papers expressed an opinion
hat Greece is heading toward a
new disaster.
Evening journal., 1923-01-13
Venus ''FLIRTS'
WITH Mr.. MOON
Phenomenon in South
Eastern Sky of Special
Brilliance

Venus. queen of stars. sidled up to
the man in the moon this morning.
palcr than usual Many Whining
tonlans saw the phenomenon. gazing
being particularly popular on Mar
ket street.
Venus came alongside at 6.45 and
moved slowly across the moons
face. Both are almost at their
nearest point to the earth.
only once since 1858 had these
heavenly bodies staged a similar
show-and on that occasion. in 1854.
they made 30 a late matinee and sat
i-factory observation was possible
only with the aid OF a powerful tele-
scope.
In technical pharseologv. the As
tronomers refer TO the passage Of
the moon between Venus and the
earth as an occultaiion. as distin-
suished from an eclipse when the
moon passes across the face OF the
Confined on Page Nine.)
Evening journal., 1923-01-13
$500 FINE ON
WALKING ARSENAL"

Judge Hastings. in Municipal
Court. this morning. imposed a fine
OF $500 and costs on Samuel Cont
who pleaded guilty several days ago
to a charge OF carrying concealed
two revolvers and extra ammuni-
ton.
Cont was arrested about three
weeks ago when about to board a
train at French street station on his
way to his home in Philadelphia.
He told the court, when he entered
his plea, that he had armed him
self for protection in case he were
attacked by a local gang" that had
threatened him.
J. Frank Ball was counsel for
Cont.
Evening journal., 1923-01-13
Great Britain Con-
HnueS TO Hold out
Against Paris Idea Of
CuardnfeeS-- DiScred-
ii Reports Of Poles,
C5echS War on Berlin
ESSEN PAY
DAY is QUIET

PARIS. Jan. 15 Omitted Press) -
French troops may occupy Bochum
today or tomorrow as punitive
measure as a result OF Germany's
refusal to make coal deliveries, IL
was learned today. Gen. De Goutte
commanding the army OF the
French. said the French army
would not advance further than Es-
sen. II Germany did not take pro-
vocative steps
Premier Po'ncsre. Generals IA
Maeinot and lie Trochquer reported
TO the cabinet that results OF the
occupation OF Essen were satisfac-
tory. as were the conversations with
the industrials Of the Ruhr. II was
understood however. that as a re-
suit OF the latter and OF the Ger
man government notes regarding
German inability to deliver more
coal. the zone OF occupation Will be
extended to include Bochum.
PARIS. Jan. Is Omitted Press) 49,
While French and Belgian troops
hold the Ruhr In grip OF steel. the
Allied reDarations commission meets
today 10 decide II further punitive
measures against Germany must be
taken.
Louis BarthOu. French representa-
tive. proposed that Germany be
given until January 81. TO meet the
next cash payment OF 500, 900, 600
gold marks. due Monday.
.au, -, fs..f.r
French plan, and voted to postpone
until January 81. the date the next
payment Is due.
Sir John Bradbury. British repre-
sentative. abstained from voting.
American Observer Boyden asked
permission to publish the text Of his
before the last session on
he subject OF Americas attitude
owards the Ruhr INVASION. explain
ng there hard been conflicting re-
iorts concerning them. Permission
vas granted.
Bradbury. Il IL thought. intends TO
.doDt a policy OF not voting on any
hing concerning French occupa-
ion OF the Ruhr.
Today's postpOnement OF the next
operations payment was taken ~
nable France 10 gain complete ac-
ord OF Italy and Belgium to Poln-
ares new plan OF conditional
loratorium to Germany. with pro-
uctive securities. IL was stated.
Although the new scheme IS
iodeled after the previous one. IL
icludes new features designed to
nable the Allies to ensure that the
ig lndustrials will pay their full
hare.
The reparations delegates declined
, cooperate with the Franco-Iiai-
n-Belgian control mission in
ssen.
Out Of the meeting may come
nited Europe Entente"-France
elgium and Itsly-with a common
1licy towards collecting repara-
ons from Germany. Britain, al
Continued on Page Five.
Evening journal., 1923-01-13
IS
Held IN BAIL
City Judge Sends New Year
Killing Charge to Higher
Court
DETECTIVE TELLS
OF TRACING SHOT

Stanley Przybyla. 10 Stroud street
who is alleged TO have fired the
shot that killed John Kowalskl as
the latter sat at the window OF his
nome. is Lower oak street. listen
ing to the New Years celebration
a, midnight. last Monday night
week, was held in $1,000 bail for
court on charge OF manslaughter
by Judge Hastings. in Municipal
Court this morning.
4 coroner's jury heard the evil
dence several nights ago and re-
turned an open verdict.
Detective Kempski was the only
witness heard by the court TODAY.
He testified that following the shoot
Ing he and companion detective
Traced a string line from the bullet
hole in the wall through the hole in
he window to the home of Przybyla.
The accused man. the detective said
Continued on Page N.re)
Evening journal., 1923-01-13

Of man. 10 offset the great stress
placed on material things.
"Selhshness and greed will not
solve the problems confronting the
people today. The need is for n
greater consideration OF the brother
hood OF man and the development OF
o. higher national conscience.
we commend the movement or
ganizcd in New York few weeks
ago to organize the dense and un-
churched elements OF the commu-
nifty for peaceful invasion OF the
religious bodies in order that they
may he strengthened i'm their right
on evil And we call upon the entire
membership represented by the ESQ
advertising clubs scattered in all
parts OF this country. Canada. Great
Britain and Australia and the TWEEN
ty-three departments OF the Ma
tlonal Advertising Commission TO
give the churches of their local COM
the splendid cooperation
for which their special training as
men and sales managers
fts them to bring 10 all elements Of
our society the gospel OF truth and
right doing. the spread Of moral
.eachings and the development OF a
that shall save the world
rom misery and ruin"
Evening journal., 1923-01-13
SEIZEBOOzE,
TRAP GANG,
ONE Wounded
Allen Moonshine Suspects
Lured Into Union Park
With Liquor
PISTOL BATTLE
BEFORE CAPTURE

Trapped by a ruse and captured
al revolver point. five alleged
"moonshiners" from Cecil county
Md. were arrested in Union Park
Gardens about 4 o'clock this morn
ing. One hundred gallons Of liquor
and two motor cars were seized.
At eleven o'clock this morning the
five men were arraigned before U.
:. Commissioner Cam in this city
and held under $1,000 bail, each for
further appearance on charge OF
Transporting liquor. The men gave
their names and addresses as fol-
lows;
Harry @. Fay. Darling. Md:
Harry Conner. Street, Nd. Ernest
Russell. North East Nd. Amos
Dick. Darling. Md, and Freck
Houck. Belaire. Md.
According to the Federal prohibi-
tion gents who were in the party
which made the roundup. Russell
was the leader of the outfit and
Houck its financial backer.
AAf LidAlAUs OA ANt men, LnN fran
laid for them and their final cap
ture partook much of the atmos-
phere OF a Movie" They are de-
clared TO be a part OF the so-called
Allen gang Of Cecil county Mem
bers OF this gang are reputed 10
have moved TO Maryland from Viz
ginia during the World War, the .
government having bought out Their
farms in Virginia as site for a NUM-
lion plant
II is further alleged that the Al .
len gang" had made "mooshine" in .
Virginia and when they moved TO
Maryland and bought new farms
with the money received from the
Government. they continued the
practice. II is for this reason Cecil
county is said TO have been made
vetter the past several years than
sven before prohibition went into
fleet.
For months the Federal drv
orces have been aiming 10 get at
ne Cecil county mOOshine nest.
thursday night agents from Balti-
more made a raid. captured several
non and fatally wounded one. The
after Henry Rush is in the hos
'ital at Elkton recovering from a
5-calibre bullet wound. The can
ured men were taken TO Baltimore
continued on Page Nine)
Evening journal., 1923-01-13
FINE HIM As sPEEDER.

Howard G.. Witsil pleaded guilty in
Municipal Court this morning TO
charge OF exceeding the speed limit
and was fined SIS and costs by Judge
Hasti gs.
Lewis De Saliva, charged with eX-
ceeding the speed limit failed to ap-
pear and the court issued a capias
for him.
Evening journal., 1923-01-13
UNWED MOTHER
BELIEVES IN DADDY"

CHICAGO. Jan. 13 Omitted Press)
Miss Kathleen. unwed mother Of
the five children OF John :. Curtin.
wealthy coal dealer, still has faith
In Daddy"
"lle would marry me in a minute
IL Mrs Curtin would give him a
divorce she said today. But OF
course she won't. But Daddy will see
that the children are taken care or
He can afford to support both
families and / know he will"
Miss Morrell. said. she would
tight to the last" to prevent any OF
her children being taken from her
at the trial on January Is.
Evening journal., 1923-01-13
PARENTS PUT END
TO PUPPY LOVE-

CHICAGO. Jan. 13. (United
Press)-Angry parents acted today
10 end the puppy love" romance OF
Fred Scott. nephew OF Walter Dill
scott, president OF Northwestern
University. and Mss Audrey Lon
quist. daughter OF a prominent De-
troit realty promoter.
Young Scott. who is a freshman
law student at Northwestern, and
Miss Lonquist, pretty 1S-year-od
sophomore. eloped Wednesday and
married. The honeymoon lasted only
a few hours and then the parents
intervenef Mrs. Scott was rushed 10
the home Of her father. Axel Lon
quist in Detroit. where she is kept
in seclusion.
Its a puppy love affair" Lonquisi
said today 1T will soon blow ove-
and the marriage will never be an
nounced. Audrey is home and will
stay there. She didn't live with
young Scott even day and she was
perfectly willing TO leave him. Scott
CANNOT support my daughter and we
will take immediate steps 70 snnui
the marriage.
Evening journal., 1923-01-13
DOUBT SMALLPOX IN CITY

officials Of the Board OF Health
said this morning they had no
knowledge OF case OF smallpox In
Wilmington.
There is plenty OF smallpox in
Philadelphia. said the officials, and
If a case should be found here it
would be promptly reported to the
Board Of Health. as few physicians
care to treat smallpox owing to its
effect on their practice
Evening journal., 1923-01-13
SHOOTING CASE GOES OVER.

Hearing in the case OF Ulysses
Gray, Negro. charged with carrying
concealed a deadly weapon and as
sault and battery on William Mar
shall. was continued until Friday by
Judge Hastings, in Municipal Court
this morning. at the request of the
defendant.
Ulysses IS said to have opened fire
in restaurant at Eleventh and wal
nut streets. yesterday.