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The Evening Journal FIRST IN NEWS CIRCULATION ADVERTISING 4 THE WEATHER Cloudy tonight warmer Friday, tem perature above freezing tonight, creasing .southerly wind». CIRCULATION YESTERDAY 20,461 In 'THE FIRST NEWSPAPER OF THE FIRST CITY OF THE FIRST STATE." THIRTY-FIFTH YEAR. NO. 182 16 PAGES. WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. THURSDAY. JANUARY II 1923 FINAL EDITION TWO CENTS. 1 35,000 POILUS HOLD NEW "RUHR FRONT ; f RHINELAND GERMANS OFFER NO RESISTANCE, U. S. TROOPS PREPARE TO EVACUATE AREA 9 9 - TO BET LIST Of SALARIES STATE PATS Senate Unanimously Adopts Resolution Requesting Such Information f [/ VIVEN HAS BILL FOR LIGHTS ON VEHICLES Siaff Corrpspondsnl. »TATE HOUSE. Dover. De!.. Jan. II.—The Senate continue* to delve Into the Malarien of persona employed by the State. A resolution offered by and adopted by the) Ssnaior Hopkl Senate this morning will give to the Senate all of this information at one 11 me. The Hopkins resolution calls on S are Treasurer Fouracre to report to the Senate by January 17 name« of all officers, official.« and employe« î w nc a Tary or receiving cop»- j pe neat ion from the State, together " f h the amounts of such salaries) a ltd wages respectively. Senator Hopkins said that mem- j . ***ts of both parties had asked him to get this information. The reso Jution was adopted unanimously. | The House received a communica tion from Keokuk Tribe of Red Men ■»f Wilmington* protesting agaimrt the Mothers' Pension Commission be ing merged with any other commis •ns. The Rouse revised statute« com oijtree reported favorably Senator Walker.*» Senate bill to amend the constitution and giving the same fights to women that Then have in ■»lie holding of office. and also Rep resentative Holcomb's bill making «ome changes in the boundary of the Fourth Election District of New <'asUs hundred. Senator Vlven introduced « bill to require all vehicle« on the road or streets from one-half hour after sun-1 set/ until one-halt hour before sun up. to he erpiipped with lights. I Should a person fail to observe this la«- an.l broom« involyod in an ac-l . _ I (Continued on Page Twelva.) MAY TRANSFER Colonel Brown May Go to Fort DuPont; Major Powell Come Here is considering the transfer of Col onel Ear! I. Brown. United States .. , .. . _ . ..HU a K r.. T ,n ?° n * nd Ihlladelphia Dtotricta. to Fort Du-; o n ma W d' rP • P * made ,h " "Bator "linger rwHeld Powell -Major itogcr r^ifleld Powell. resent commandant of the Fort. I "S, further stated, w.ll he made « ngincer officer of the Wilmington FORMER IN CITY SERVICE 2 YEARS It was learned today on reliable authority that *he War Department Under the regulations of the War Itupartmcm officers of the Engineer Corps serve two years out of every s x with troop commands. Colonel Brown has served nearly four y?ars engineer capacity, without com mand, while Major Powall has ed approximately the same length of time with troops. In support cf the proposed change In commands between the local Engineer Office and Fort l»u Pont. It ;as pointed out this after noon that it would leave Colonel Rt*own clo«e by the t'he«apoake and Delaware Cana!. In the development Of Which into a sc, level waterwav he la deeply Intended. Thus hls knowledge of the canal would he at the disposal of Major Powell should the latter he made engineer officer of the district, aimllarly. Colonel Brown would be able ,0 keep In touch With the de relopment of Wilmington Harbor, (Continued nn pn». c.„.. , (Continued on Page. Seen ) ' - ' ■ -x TOD A vs At The Bv< ^ «0 i M 10.06 A. M TKMPRR% T I RR Ing Journal Office. ;n 12.01 P M. .^7 1.00 P. M .. 11 ' 14 N W I* TIME . „ ...... ,*T LOST—Brown and black dog. with a hit» rln*- a round n*rk Howard if ! M.icklnson. Marshal'ton. | janll.6t. I Sun rises .. Sun .Sets ».7.22 A. M . 4.53 P. M. llrud of MiriotiHnii High water 7.»*s .\. M. I.ow water l.io A. M. 7.38 P. M. 2.25 P. M LOOT r- I irv»*'d. n (Continued on Pago Fifteen ) Tina " • Dead .. y 4 f. \ 4 % ■f V rr. * j j j /J ^ I I I I ( * I y I I I II I r \ rill r HILO LAILL J 9 Driven From Throne After Greece Joined Allies in War WAS BROTHER-IN-LAW OF THE EX KAISER —Former King Greece died at Palermo today. cerebral hemorrhage U)XDON. Jan. 11. (Unltsd Pfs»«) Constantine of A Rome report described the for mer monarchs death was due to I-nft. took the oath nf 0 «W M«r<-h i .. .... ... I-', iris. succeeding Ins father Conetantine'« |, King of the Hel ns assaeinaied at Saloniki. When the World War broke out he became the storm nier of an European maelstrom, both Germany and the Allies seek- 1 Jenrge ii ing to enliet Greece on their side. Constantine's wife was a slater of the German Kaiser, and he himself was accused of pro-German lean ings. Finally Tino" a= he became known to the prese of the world. «•as forced from the throne and had to leave H recce, Venizelos becom ing dictator and the rirecks Joining the Allies. Constantine remained in egile until after the nar. Eventu ally he returned to Athens in tri umph. having been called back by a plebescite. "Tine's" ambition lead to an at tempt by Greece to defeat Turkey and capture Constantinople revolution followed the defeat of ; 0re< " k arm » and Constantine once i more went into exile. He had been spendm* the winter at Palermo. P Wor ry. following the defeat of his army by the Turks, th- collapse of hls « over nmcnl and the execution of hi( , 08blnct minister8 by thp r8v - oI utlonaries lead to the hemorrah (Continued on r.ge Twelve.) a nr ITII iminrum rnn liLAIH InKEAlb FDK ■ HRRRIlV H/IrMRxSIfS nrjmin piiincooiv* (United State in the Herrin massacre trial were threatened with death today. The threats were made in anony Two of the missives contained a strand of rope desig-' mated as a "hangman's noose." The letters were received bv R. P. Toole. Herrin real estate dealer; R. o. Greer former mayor of Herrin and George Hsrrlun and George Nelson farmers ' Ppole. who testified he saw Lera Mann and Percv Hall two of the defendants in the 'd^ath march" I through the streets of Herrin on June >> rerelved the lirst 'etter U ws's toft on th«^^front porch of hi. home Reside It wa. a heavy ' , , , , ' . n : av rope four 1« Ring and an inch 1" Circumference. The rope wa, tied ln I a slipknot. ; 1 neard your testimony in the " Un * ! ess yon go back there and testify 1 you lied. look out for your life. We MARION. Ills.. Jan. II Press). — Four witnesses for the mous letters. courthouse." the letter «»id. j "The other letters were similar," j w. MlddlekaufP, ass. «tant attor ney general declared. "The «ub stance of all of them was to warn . h witnesses that 1 * thev did nm e , 0,1 Indl K l,1ey not «o before the Jury and say they lied rhey would be Killed nr their homes don't need any damned-like you: in Herrin." i blow»n up.'' > SLISSKX KIRK ' CHARGED IB INCENDIARY Colonial Residence and Harn on Dickerson Estate Burned FARMER NEIGHBORS RESCUE CATTLE I Special to The Evening Journal, SEAFORD. Ian. 11—The colonial home of the late Jasper Dickerson. about eight mi lea went, and over looking the Nanticoke River, with two barn*, one recently built and several «mall outbuilding* were destroyed by fire early this morn ; ng. A large chicken and pomo house were a'«o destroyed, talned a quantity of .«weer potatoes. The tire is supposed to have been the work of incendiaries. The loss î " nd " ome ° f lh# * b,|,ldin «* WBr * ,n * The latter con '•pread to the new barn and other 'buildings Anally reaching the house, All the farm machinery and feed in both barns was destroyed The Are started in the old barn, and fanned by a high wind quickly A meat house containing meat and !ard wasl also burned. The farnj is tenanted( by I^ee Ruhm. He and his family were not at home when the flre start ed. having gone to laurel to visit friends. Martin Mgssey a neighboring farm er. discovered the Are. Re aroused the neighborhood and with their aid managed to save most of the house hold goods and all of the live stock. When (ire companies from nearby towns arrived the buildings were'John nothing but smoldering ruins. The' flre broke out about 3 o'clock and had gained considerable headway be fore discovered. It was one of the best known ; properties In this section. During ,h ' of ,h ' - I . 1,r Mr Dlck»r»on 1 "Go rtiod about ...... . *w»ni)P 7 vnn< a rrnaezvous ten years ago. it for fisherman up and down the Nanticoke river. I» was built early in the eighteenth century and many big social events have been held in if. The property now owned by the heirs of d Mf. Dickerson, PI I I 111/ PUT mn \M I I I rllll ll/iL/UlI LUI lUll • mnrilT nn I n n ACCIDENT BOARD Senator Murphy introduced in the Senator Murphy's Bill Does Not Apply to Present Members WANTS MINORITY TO HAVE MEMBER i St3ft C»»rrc*pomlen(. .STATE HOUSE» Dover, Jan. 11.-— Senate yesterday afternoon a Vi 11 to decrease the «alary of the members of the Industrial Accident Board »'hi^h board administer* the Work Compensation Act, from 12. to 11.000 a year and reducing , * le ,p rm Of the office from six tu. lhr ,. p ye „. B Thlg „ the nrBt ot thR so-called economy bills b y tbe Democratic advisory mittee to he introduced. Under Senator Murphy's bill ,h P present, members would serve oui 'heir term at present salary. The, secretary's salary would remain the same as now. 72.600 a year. The salary cut suggested by the committee was to »60», but Senator, .Murphy considered that too low. Yhe bill, however, snould it be pa«« #d by the Senate may be amended In the House making tho salary »«»»'■ The present members of the huard would not be affected even * hould " b< - comt ' a law S-nator Murphy will later introduce another h " 1 '° P rovldp for minority party «WnUltai on the board. The pr< ''"' nt m «' mbPr " of the b "" d are 1 'inr. Walter O. Stack, of filming Robert K. Jone«, of Harrini |on and Vo „, y MlJrray , of Selby ville, all Republicans. More drastic punishment for dope peddlers Is provided for in a bill j n t r oduced l»v Senator I.utz yealer suggested 00 m day afternoon. The bill would in crease the fine from 11.000 t<* 13.000 and the Imprisonment from 3 to 10 j years. or both for those convicted <>f peddling "dope." .Senator Rldgely has received a (Continued on Pago Twelve.) N. C. WAFFLES Nobis Cafeteria. 9th St. Entrance , Wil. Savings Fund Bldg—Adv. | I RI III hill. ! ANTI-KLAN MAN IN LA Bullet Hole Found in An drew's Car After Aiding State INDENTIFV 13 OF HOODED SQUAD j Jan. 11.—The mark of a heavy call- 1 her bullet ha« been found in the rOIRTHorSK BASTROP. Ij. . automobile of W F. Andrew*, one of the State« star witnesses In i ta 1 investigation of mssked terrorism, Ja. K. Farland. head o' the Federal! logent* declared today. juble to determine whe He was un the dent in drew*. I re ws was flogged by the ms«k dered Daniel and Ri. hard* the metal door of the ««r was mad»» f the opinion there might bu was attempt to kill Ai have been a : Evidence corroborating charge that Parish offi/Tals were member.* of Northern Ixtuisiana hooded fer rorisi« bandit was expected today in the hearing into the murde Watt Daniel and Thomas Richards, Of Witnesses have «Iso testified to a reign of terror in Morehou**» *arish. „ "recking Page Twelve) created by ''raiding or (Continued NO TITLE FOR CAR, SELLER IS FINED Charged with «•Him an «'Homo 'hlle that had not been properly t.tled. Smith, former storekeeper at Elmhurst. was fined 6io «no a hearing before Magistrate Black. last night, Hmith was arrested by Johnson and Hastings. State auto mobile inspectors, It was alleged that Smith sold a d»llv«>y car to Runvll r.pnaphr, th hurst Stores. new owner of the El at the time the stores changed owner. When the new plied for a llren fount! that the car's title been registered. As a result the State »wner ap for the car he had not officers made Invoengat.on and an Smith's arrest followed. . Iin niOTfll (AI I II if U|\ M II |A^ J/Ul, riülUL 111 7 r> | ■■■■ «l rirtlIT IAMBI IKiHT : whom he charged Sharon Badly Battered in Row With Titus Brother in-law i BOTH TO FACE JUDGE LATER brother-in-law After he had testified against hls Joseph A. Sharon, with breach of the peace, a charge of assault and battery was lodged against Charles Titus in Municipal Court Ihle morn-' iug at fh. instance, of Judge Hust ings. who apparently was actuated by the profusely bandaged head of Sharon. The court continued both -, ases for one „ et , k . Titus admitted that ho had «truck 'Sharon, his wife's brother, over head with a jar. but said he com-1 m litf<i the »»null only after Sharon had •<'' 7 -'' d him b > the throat. wh i'e he was away yesterday, flh " ron WPnt . to hi* home. Titus said, a [' d ; displaying a pistol, announced.; taat he Intended to, shoot him 'Titus» when he got home He said (Continued on Page Twelve.) ~ 7 ARRRCT fi AFTER /UWlLoJl O /Il I lall DKTM I RRV PI DT DiollLLr.il I 1 LUI - YORK. Pa. Jan. II —(United Press)-Eight men. six from Haiti more and Uvo °' tbi '' c J ,y ' "ere ar rested early today and accused df attempting to rob the bonded whisky warehouse of the New Hallam 1)1« Illlery at Hallam. near here. Fourteen trucks used in the alleged raid werf captured by police. The truck crews were held by distillery E. Blade and Bright E. Thorp of For Clover Dairy Safe Milk phone) guards until state police arrived, The names given by the prisoners were: William B. Johnson. James E. Geesey. Philip Falasci. Jacob C. {Roberts. Lewis Johnson and Edward Smith, of Baltimore, and Wilbur York. 1540-1641.—Adv. A I FRENCH, BELGIl \I TROOPS OCCUPY RICH RHINELAND COAL AREA; BERLIN FEARS WORKERS' REVOLT ESSEN FOLK UGLY WHILE FRENCH HOLD RICH LANDS . AITOV of Occupation Marches in Without Re sislance Being Offered by Residents WILL PROTEST TO U. S. GOVERNMENT 1 J ESSEN. JAN. II. (United Press). —French cavalry, tanks and inn chine gun detachments occuph>d the * centre «f the city of Emrn. at 2 o'clock ihl« afternoon. Martial law was at once declared. Train« and tram« and com mu nient ion closed. C rowd« of German« In the streets. rrr hall<<1 lriii|M>rnrilr ! nrar , h , M ,„ on . * n pn mood, German pre«* photographer* hur Hod out to snap the troops, while crowds hisMcd them and declared the ouneroH alumld bo ktnaahS. The French troops entered the city a 9 o'clock this morning, ounieiing n en reslsta nre. HIw»- clad c.i\alr> ippearod at » h« f Ewni-Bredeny suburb f thi* city, a f<"«- minutes before ih<. hour. Three tanks sent on ahead > >> cr<Ma ro>da au' nïX" came Budden| y 'o l«e and lead the march into the city propel by 0 :e:;rar^;'' n Th^ d ;, n mf , r •'> se,era roses. men rame in (antry. spreading out gradually to »•ollects. There wa* no trouble this morn ing as the horizon blue of the first (Continued* on Page Twelve.) LEDNUM HEARS 11/ ! i Vf I ! 11 M 1 (III I 4 rnil VI nilinr nil It ■ I I Ui'l L I LI 1*11 Humorously Urge Repre sentative to Support Box ing, Race Track Bills' CITE LEVY COURT. COUNCIL BOUTS j j * the'special to The Evening Journnl. ing and amusing letter to Repre sentative Charles S. I.cdnum, of Wil mington. It was bis associates in the ' ompanvs accounting about name* bein« .«ianed to it. 1 he m,wiçr i " *' i wr tten in huoior ' M '. L ? dn " m . 1 -. the boxing ÎÎÎ* " i,nd ,he * f the w "'PP*"« P»« ,he in.truc.TnnÜ^H he 7.°"^ follow the instruction«, he «aid he appreeated his friends advising him «f their thoughts. The letter fol lows: Representative supporters of your candidacy during your recent successful campaign for; liepret DOVER. Jan. tl—This m Om an interest ing's mail brought a petition from I duPont 1 department. 1 "Wilmington. Del.. Jan. 10, 1921. Led Charles mini. State Capitol. Dover. Del. ' Dear Sir—We. th»* undersisned. S. "We are listing below, Mr. Led num, a general outline of the three measures in which we are Interested, land if they meet with your approval, we would welcome your advice in (Continued on Page Twelve.) ntative to the General As sembly. respectfully solicit your sup port and influence for several bills i which we are keenly desirous of having passed in the Delaware Leg-, Islature. 1 French Troops on the March T m 3H «j für m . i M t » i F71 LV ■0 I > Ovl fl « * -A, Pdllui In this today to enforce collecton of war reparations. form again moved forward into German territory' TANKS BEE READY FDR HOME TRIP - General Allen Receives For mal Order 1« Brinir Army Out U. S. MAY ORDER HOYDEN TO RETURN - — ° ne lml « :,rm ' »mon« all thoee busy on the Rh.ne today wa« fac. in w r rd ( The last of the American army of occupation sorrowfully content —**" ' hls wirh this after. Gen Allen draws! received late ordera Kids called home from va ration to school couldn't have hern, more palp.ihly disgusted than these hnr»lboiled regulars sa noon. their soft lays ,,f million marl crap free flowing Rhine w*ine and the Joys of a German coun'ryslde where an American cent was worth 100 marks -nap vanishing. There was a hurried calling in .at the barber of loans, n lineup shop« for hist haircuts, hasty tola phoning of sweethearts and much (Continued on Page Twelve.) VENUS TO DODGE MOON TOMORROW WASHINGTON, Jan. It (United Press».—Early risers the country east of Denver. Colo., tomorrow are promised a rare as-J tronomic treat. througbnut, ••"l>-nd na on th. server. I; bis been many years ' " " th * " 1 The limes of disappearance «nd ■'*- a PP a '' ra '>7' converted by the ob servatory to local times for the prln clpal eitles where the sight will he visibly fojlnw: Just before dawn the morning star, Venus, brightest of the planets. I " -m Perform a disappearing «et be hind the moon, now a thin rrescent. The star will slip behind the round the hollow I side and re-appear side in from 22 minutes tn an hour. m I Boston. 7-7 New York. 6:4.» Washfnpton. 6:30-7:26 a. m. f'hiraço. 6:20-6:15 n. m. New Orleans, 5:00-6:16 ». m. Denver, 4:00-4:15 a m. Pacific roast cities w II be depriv ed of the spectacle since the star will he below their horizon wh *n a. m. a. m. Attorney General Sylvester D Townsend Jr., sii.i today that the New Castle County Grand Jury "will quite likely be called back for the third Monday of February," burl declined to divulge for what pur- I the ( hange occurs TO CALL GRAND JURY. pose. O TRANCE SEES | SEDR IN 0. S. ARMY RECALL - Deputies Cheer Polncsre's Program ; Cachin De nounced at Traitor BRITISH CABINET TALKS SITUATION Jan. II (United Pre„). Ths British cabinet to eonslder the situation ereatert hv met at noon France's advance into the Ruhr. The Earl of Derby, Secretary of »State for War. was in Puns to secure the cahlnel latest details and another meeting will follow his arrival h*re PARIS. Jan. 11 (United Press).— Frant i c rh ,. rr , of d8 putles standing ats greeted F*r''niier Poin-| announcement of the Ruhr n their ••are« I 0 ' seizure to the Chamber ; hl« nfternoon. The Premier declared France in vaded* the Ruhr "only to exact our ake them respected and defend our common imercsis." Referring to withdrawal of Amer „ . 1 - ican troop«, Poincare slid It would' he exact to Interpret thia as a slur. f Deputies (Continued on rage seven.» C. A. SOUTHERLAND, MISS VIRDEN WED Katherine Vlrdei Clarence A. Southerland, well known attorney ot this city and Deputy Atto-ney-General. and Miss daughter of Mrs. George S. Virden. ot New York City. were married this morning in St. Duke and the Epiphany Protestant Episcopal Church. Philadelphia, the Rev. Dr. D M. Steele officiating. families were ,,n Iy the immediate Present. The bride is a former resident ofj I^ov^er, and has lieen a frequent \ butor to this city and Dover where she has any friends. Mr. Southerland is a son of Mr. 'and Mrs. Clarence Southerland, and I a grandson of the late Rev. Dr. S. II. Southerland, of Baltimore, and I f the late A. J Falrbank. of Haiti more, one time prominent official of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Southerland will reside j in Wilmington He is associated [ •i'h Judge n.m • | " Hastings in the practice of law. OPPOSE WELFARE MERGER. Opposition to the consolidation of the Mothers' Pension Commission I with other welfare organizations will j be voiced tonight by Miss Frances» A. Griggs, at a meeting of the Demo- 1 trafic City Committee, in its head Quarters; 612 French street. Griggs Is executive secretary of the Mothers' Pension Commission. ... .. .. Miss Mundy Bros. Sell Furniture.—Adv. ♦ German l inn! Protest is IT ithdrawal of Am bassador In Paris. AI I b on fib Act is \ot Considered as First Ste/) Toward Hreak in Diplomatic Rela lions ESSEN IN GRIP OF STEEL TRAP rOIiOO.VE, Jan. It (Ullllrd Ppp«) —The l-'rrnrl» Rhine flotilla Is moving today from Mayenne down the rlrir to Dinwldorf. Riihmrt and Dulsberg. NANCY. .Ian II (United *|M»rlal trains have t>ccn or dered to transfer fhr French garri son at Nancy to ihr Ruhr. 'IV troop movement will lake until Sunday in complete. DÜSSELDORF, Jan. II ( railed l*rrw)—General IV Goutte wIkt |* to he In command of t hl« region, ar rived to oversee the forward move ment of troops that will back up the Rnhr occupation force. ^PmmnORF. Jan II it niter. •*»«•») — imiiminoim mtn immm '"*«■'• l-ycnch KMla v. A contfhgcnt <'ompH«rd of two hat« talion« of Infantry, two *qn»drons of Icnvalry. a field battery, ten ermorc«i •n^^nd ten escorting airplane* ad a need from .'lulhcini to the north of Essen. « ! Ku,,r ,od «> r - IVancv occupltd the heart of the i Essen w a.* «11 rron nd - 1 ^ an l,rn) > W,MI men. En i started work outlining pen Hilles in coni, »hieb tlcrniany nin-l | !*">' for re|«rnllon» defaults. re.-a I Ini Tin* (J'nnan govrruiiK'iit XmlwsBudur to Pari* mid in a note Hs 1 to I lie power« ariH-d that *prea«l trouble«, may ht- prmoked throughout EnrfqM* by I rmre'« vide art. j richest coal-producing spot ! world. Be gians. In l-ascr number*. , ..._. mo\ea in wan the French, occunv , * * ,n * « round northward« of the city. All the troops are white. » ' . The German protest, contained m a note sent to France. Belgium was a solemn warning Uiat industrial revolution from «eint r» of the Ruhr, drawal of the German Ambassador (Continued un rage Seven) A French irmy of cavalry, artil j lery. infantry aijd air forces spread ja steel net around Essen. Industrial heart of the Ruhr valley, second in thé Italy am might result With GERMANY Wil l. APPEAL EO 0. S » WASHINGTON. Press».—Germany has d elded appeal her case in connection with the French occupation of the Ruhr directly-to the I'lgted Stat-'s govern Jan. I 1 United to German ambassador here, will pie sent to Secretary of State Hughe« a no te which Is understood to have been received from the Berlin ment, it was learned today. Tomorrow Dr. Otto Weidfeldt. gov ernment setting forth the full posi (j on 0 f Germany in the face of the french march into Ruhr, declare that p r * ne ® has violated Mi** ire«*v of Versailles by jroin? Into the Ruhr nnd to protest .igainst this separate action. The note is believed i win be found the names of six per «ons who are invited to see the leading moving picture shows. Real (pears today, 12 FREE MOVIE TICKETS In the classified columns each day. carefully and see if your name *p to see "Hail the Woman." at the Arcadia, and "Gond Friday right. S— 15 oj«j