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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-04-03
AN ORDINANCE

<AN OlkOAANAAANSb
Ordering a special election to be held
In Bienville Parish School District for
the purpose of submitting to the quail
fed electors Of said district the ques.
ton of a tax on all property subject to
state taxation. for special tax OF 3
mills on the dollar on all property sub
ject to state taxation annually for a
period Of ten years for the purpose OF
providing for additional aid to the pub
| lie schools of said district,
Section 1. BE 1t ordained by the
Parish Board of School Directors OF
the Parish Of Bienville, La, that a
special election be and the same Is
hereby ordered to be held in the Bien'
vile Parish School District on the II
Fday Of May, 1919 for the purpose OF
submitting to the qualified electors OF
the said school district entitled to vote
on the question of the levy Of a special
Tux of five mills on the dollar on all
property subject to state taxation an,
nually for a period Of ten years. the
proceeds of said tax to be used In Civ
ing aid to the public schools OF said
school district.
Section 2. Re it further ordoined'
etc that the ballots to be used at the
said election shall be prepared by the
Secretary Of the Bienville Parish
Board of School Directors and shall be
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MADDEN SCHOOL HOUSE,. Il.
Madden, pugh Madden, John Pollock,
commissioners; Chas. McLemore, clerk.
LAWHON, 7. ]. Iawhon's Store
J. H. Mccoy, s. E. McMichael, W. 2
Mccoy, commissioners; G. Z. Baliif,
clerk.
HOPE, J. E. SCOTS Store--C. 7.
Reeves, A. Smith, G. A. Norman, com.
missioners; G. B. Davis, clerk.
JAMESTOWN, Tom Evans Store
W. NJ. Anderson, +. D. Shaw, W. R.
Evans, commissioners; W. L. Bailif,
clerk
NEW ENTERPRISE SCHOOL
HOUSE-John Tooke, Tommie Martin
J. II. Woodland, commissioners; Henry
Davis, clerk.
LEE SCHOOL HOUSE,. F. Con-
ly, Jr.. Tom Comfy, W. j.. Huckaby,
commissioners; John Hudnall, clerk.
ROCKY MT. SCHOOL HOUSE.
W. +. Mosely, JAS Nettles, G. B. May
field, commissioners; S. T. Franklin,
clerk.
RINGGOLD, regular voting place
Marvin Hill. 7. H. Mosely, b. +. AL
lums, commissioners; :. i. Manning,
| clerk.
CENTER SCHOOL HoUsE-zack
Davis, Dan Strother, r. A. Fair, COM
missioners; Z. W. Davis, clerk.
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WARD SIX

! LIBERTY HILL, John Crawford's
| Store. II. Roden, Rufe Vernon, G.
| r. Butler, commissioners; Ed Smelley,
lclerk. ~
| FRIENDSHIP. ]. B. Loe's Store.
II. L. Easley, ]. B. IOe, H. A. Barron,
commissioners; w. B. Hall, clerk.
DANvILLE, regular voting place
IN. Z. Davis, W. H. Robinson, j. {
iRobinson, commissioners; A. N. Bart.
lett, clerk. g.
| PRICE SCHOOL HOUSE--C. s
Rodep, T. P. Streeter, 6. Grigg, com
missioner; E. H. Toms. clerk.
MT. OLIVE CHURCH SCHOOL
HODSE-Ed Vail, j. H. Qualls, H. A
Bell, commissioners; ]. G. McCann,
lclerk.
WARD SEVEN
I SALINE. regular voting place-A, II
Enloe, w. s. Montgomery, T. W. Ba'
bers, commissioners; G. D. Greer
!clerk. 2
BROWN, ]. II. Kings Store--G. W
| Mobley, J. H. King, W. Q. Cook, com.
lmissioners; ]. D, Colwell, clerk.
SALINE CHURCH SCHOOL
| HOUSE-Datus Wafer, r. NJ. Fair, b
N. Driggers, commissioners, ]. B. Hood
clerk.
pROTHRO SCHOOL HOUSE-W
IN. Fields, J. G, Watts, W. J. Driggers
commissioners; s. J. Toms, clerk.
| PINE GROVE SCHOOL HOUSE
Frank Kolb, VIII Miley, Marion Orig
gers, commissioners; Albert Drlggers
clerk,
| BRYAN SCHOOL HOUSE -Henr,
Hays, j. P. White, D. +. Bryan, com
missioners; w. f., White, clerk.
| Sec. 5. Be 1t further ordained, etc.
That the Parish Board Of School d.
rectors shall meet at ten o'clock q. m
on the 10th day Of May, 1919, at tht
Court House in the town OF Arcadia
La, for the purpose Of, In open ses
sion, Of opening the ballot boxes, ex
aiming and counting the ballots, bott
| In number and amount and canvass
t,r, tho rob,,~,S aud x4nS,Ia ri,,O tho m
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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY

This is to certify that the Certificate
OF Indebtedness Of the Parish Of Bieu.
vile. Louisiana, for TEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($lO,00O.O), dated March
20, 1919, and number Il, ONB was
made in behalf Of said Parish In pur.
suiance Of an ordinance Of Its Police
Jury passed March %, 1919. and duly
approved by the members Of the Polica
Jury. being ordinance Ne. 1, and that
such certificate with other certificates
issued under the said ordinance does
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DCEEDINGS OF THE
PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

n Arcadia, La, March q, 1919.
Die Bienville Parish School Board
in the Superintendant's office, In
llar session on the above named date
at the above named place with the
Owing members present: J. w. SUIT
ward one, G. L. Wren, ward two,
R. Boone, ward three; J. +. Comfy,
ward four; H. n. Hays, ward five
D. Roden, ward six; and p. F. White
ward seven, and quorum.
On motion a training school for ne.
eS is established at Gibsland, La, for
Deriod OF twelve weeks, and the
rd hereby agrees to pay one-half
THE cdst OF said school.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, W. l.. SLAYTON & CO.,
& Toledo, Ohio, are the highest and
Il bidders for the $32,77O0O certifi-
es of Indebtedness to be issued by
ISLAND School District No. ., Bien.
& lie Parish, dated July list, 1918, bear.
interest at five per cent, payable
#li-annually, TO mature as specified
their bid bearing date Of March q,
n9, now therefore, -
DE IT RESOLVED, that said bonds
h and the same hereby are awarded
paid ". L, SLAYTQN & COMPANY,
ID the President, Secretary and
&asurer are hereby authorized and
HeCted to execute said bonds, and
Zen executed, to deliver the same
1.-THE said W. L. SLAYTON & CO., on
appliance with the terms Of their said
4 on file in the Office of the Secretary
4 Treasurer, Bienville Parish School
bard.
BE 1T FURTHER HESOLVED that
b II the attorneys Of the said W. L.
Ayton & Company, on examination of
Titled transcript Of the record Of
seedlings to be furnished them in &C.
6daAce with the terms Of their bid,
line to approve said bonds, said
%nsript,! accompanied By q letter Of
attorney declining to approve, shall
kpromptly forwarded to the secretary
4 treasurer Of this Bienrille Parish
pool Board, whereupon said...,....."...
thereby authorized and directed to
|Anediately return to said W. L.
&AYTON 4 COMPANY their certified
ID faith check deposited with their
Il for said bonds.
sDn motion Of G. L. Wren, seconded
II. n. Hays, the above resolution
- adopted by the affirmative vote Of
following members, to-wlt.
SEAS--G. l.. Wren, P. r. White,
V. Sutton, H. N. Hayes, G. r. Boone,
#E. Roden, J. F. Comfy, Jr.
n =. H. Fisher, the duly elected, quail
"a and acting Secretary and Treas
Or Of the Bienyille Parish School
Rrd do hereby certify the above is
rue and full copy of resolution
#sed by the School Board at a regular
citing, held under date Of March q
M9.
STESTIMoNY WHEREOF, I have
eunto affixed my official signature
the corporate sealsof said School
bird, this 9th day ofMarch, 1910.
L. H. FISHER, Sec. Treas.
Fhe following resolutions offered By
J. W. Sutton and seconded by Mr,
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WARD THREE

BIENyILLE, regular voting place
W. W. Poole, W. 2. Harrison, 5. A.
Warren, commissioners; J. F. Harri.
son, clerk.
SALES SCHOOL HOUSE-Hugh
Cole, 7. j. Page, W. III. Sims, Commits
siOners; Ernest Cole, clerk.
SMITH SCHOOL HOUSE-Julius
Salter, J. NJ. Bryan, G. ]. Jennings,
commissioners: L. Z. Peddy. clerk.
BEULAH SCHOOL House,. D.
Towns, John Salter, Tom Trasher,
commissioners: Horace Duboise, clerk
BUNKER HILL SCHOOL HOUSE
e. l.. Prothro. W. u. Kerlin, J. Fl,
Murphy, commissioners; W. E. Pullig,
clerk.
Mt. OLIVE SCHOOL HOUSED
N. White, Andrew Smith, Henry
Smith, commissioners; r. T. Watts
Jr., clerk.
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WARD FIVE

CASTOR, regular voting place-Jno
Campbell, A. d. Staples, H. H. Law
son, commissioners; l.. B. Lucky, clerk
ALBERTA, regular voting place.
r. Began, j. L. Hadwin, Il. l.. Ivy
commissioners; J. J. Mccarthy, clerk
EBENEZER School House-W. l.
Joyner, d. A. Lee, ST., X. s. Murphy
commissioners; w. H. Lacy, clerk.
NEW RAMAH SCHOOL HOUSE
E. II. Howell, r. NJ. MCGEE, B. F. jerks
commissioners; G. E. Foster, clerk.
LACY SCHOOL House,. A
Wallace, A. J. Gibson, I. B. Guin, com
missioners; J. 0. Thomas, clerk.
RIDGE SCHOOL HOUSE-W,, NJ
Virgins, John Woods, Furman Bell
commissioners; Tom Woods, clerk.
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RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, W. l.. SLAYTON \ CO..
Of Toledo, Ohio, are the highest and
best bidders for the $4,000, Road Dis
! trict No. 7 Bonds, to be issued by the
Police Jury Of Bienyille Parish, Louis.
lana, dated April 10Th, 1917 bearing In.
terest at per cent, payable semt.aD
nually, to mature as specified In their
bid bearing date Of March both, 1919,
now therefore;
BE 1T RESOLVED, that said bond.
be and the same hereby are awarded
to said W. l.. Slayton & Co., and the
president and secretary are hereby au.
thorized and directed to execute said
bonds, and when executed, to deliver
, the same to the said w. L. Slayton &
Co., on compliance with the terms O.
theirtheir said bid on file In the Office
Of the secretary Of the Police Jury OF
Bienvllle Parish, Louisiana,
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED that
If the attorneys Of the said ". L
SlaytOn 4 Co., on examination Of cert.
fed transcript Of the record of pro,
ceedtngs to be furnished them In &C.
cordance with the terms Of their bid,
decline to approve sail bonds, said
transcript, accompanied BY letter OF
the attorney declining Ia approve, shall
be promptly forwarded to the score.
tary OF this Parish, whereupon said
secretary Is hereby authorized and di.
rected to Immediately return to said "
L. Slayton L Company their certified
good faith check deposited with their
Old for said bonds.
On motion of D. NJ. White, seconded
by X. L. Colon, the above resolution
was adopted BY the affirmative vote Of
the following members, to.wit:
Yeas; D. N, White, r. L. Colon. T.
J. Wood, A, D. Smith, W. D. Cot, J.
II. Corley, J. B. Loe.
Meas: None. {. .,:'
| !, J. s. Williams, the duly elected
qualified and acting secretary of the
Police Jury, do hereby certify the above
Is a true end full copy Of q resolution
passed by the Police Jury, at a called
meeting, held under date Of March 20
1919,
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per annuln.

per annuln.
/ Issued under and pursuant to a,
ordinance adopted by the Police Jury
Of the Parish of Bienville, aud duly ap.
proved by the President and Clerk Of
the Police Jury Of Bienville Parish.
A. D. SMITH,
President of the Police Jury,
j. S. WILLIAMS,
Secretary Of the Police Jury.
ORDINANCE PASSED BY THE 20.
LICE JURY OF BlENvILLE
PARISH
Be It ordained by the Police Jury Of
Bienville Parish, that the President
land Clerk Of Police Jury, be and are
hereby authorized and directed to ne.
gotiate a temporary loan Of SEVEN
TY.FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
(S75,N0.OO) or as much thereof as may
ne necessary In the anticipation OF the
receipts Of Parish Taxes and revenues
applicable for the payment OF the debts
and expenses Of the said Parish of
Bienville for the current year, said
sum being for the purpose of paying
the current debts and expenses of said
Parish Of Bienville for the current year
and being within the amount of esti.
mate Of heretofore adopted by the 20.
lice Jury of the Parish Of Bienville,
and the said officers are further author.
lied and directed to issue certificates
OF Indebtedness Of the Parish Of Bien.
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Signature Of Voter.

Section 3. Be 1t further ordained
etc, that the Secretary Of the Parish
Board of School Directors he, and he Is
hereby ordered to cause to be prepared
for use at the said election the tally
sheets, lists Of qualified electors, as.
sessed valuatio n Of property, blank
statements for the compilation Of the
votes, in number and amount and other
election blanks that may be required
for the purpose of holding the said
election, to cause the same to be placed
in the ballot boxes for use at the re-
spective precincts, and to make prOvis'
Ion for the transmission Of the ballot
boxes to the several precincts Of the
school district at which the election is
to be held.
Section 4. Be 1t further ordained
etc., that the polling places or precincts
for the said election shall be, and the
following three commissioners and
! clerks are appointed to each respective
polling place:
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WARD ONE

ARCADIA--At regular voting place.
r. w. Pentecost, ]. e. Wemple, W. L
White, commissioners; Lon Daniel,
Clerk. Il
BETHEL SCHOOL ROUSE Philip
Brantley, Robert Ozley, I. ]. Wimber'
" Commissioners; Claude 0zley,
Clerk.
BEAR CREEK SCHOOL HOUSE
y. L. Bailey, B. +. Tilley, T. A. Loe,
Commissioners Il. B. Sneed, clerk.
UNION CHURCH SCHOOL HOUSE
--Everette Vernon, D. ] Franks, Dave
|srnelley, commissioners; Dan Vernon
clerk.
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h-M lanuS OIL y. ~ hey ho1ius' VII 1
= GO o. y = iap9s Of T. N. 1'ynna aadi y,
l.: slayton 4 Company, on examination
OF certified transcript Of the record Of
proceedings to be furnished them in ac.
cordance with the terms Of their bid.
decline to approve said certificates Of
Indebtedness, said transcript, accom-.
panied by q letter Of the ATTORNEY de-
cllning to approve. shall be nromutly
forwarded to the Secretary Of this Pc.
nee Jury whereupon, said Secretary Is
hereby authorized and directed to I'm.
medlately return to said W. L. Slayton
4 Co, their certified check deposited
with their bid for said certificate Of
indebtedness.
On motion Of ". D. COT, seconded
oy r. L. Colon, the above resolution
was adopted by the affirmative vote of
tue following members, towN:
Yeas: W. D. Golf, j. B. Loe, D. N
White, A. D. Smith, r, l.. Colon. ]
IL. C0rley, I. j. Wood,
Meas: None.
l, j. s. Williams, the duly elected
qualified and acting secretary Of the
Police Jury Of Bienville Parish. d,
hereby certify the above Is a true ond
full copy Of resolution, passed nv nv
the Police Jury, at a called meeting,
ne!d under date Of March 20, 1919.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREoF. !
nave hereunto affixed my official sigma.
,aFe ana the corporate seal Of said
bienville Parish. This the 10Th DIV
u March, 1919. wv
]. 3. WILLIAMS.
secretary Of the Police Jury, Bien.
Vile Parish, Louisiana.
CERTIFICATE OF INDEBTEDNESS
100000
RESOLUTION
This is to certify that the Parish
OF Bienvllle, is indebted to THE C sit,,t
MEhClAL BANK or ARCADIA
louisiana. or order, in the sum Of
Ten THOUSAND DOLLARS, Witch
Tor value received. Il promises 10 nnv
to the COMMERCIAL BANK OF AZ.
CADlA OR ORDER at the Office 81
THE COMMERCIAL, RANR - ~. W,
& ofllnC, lAa, u& ia,efah ah Tin q,
!sata ot q PEI cajtl tra as cent
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" ". l.. SLAYTON & CO.,
BY E. F. Slayton.

Accepted by A. D. Smith. President
q the Police Jury, Bienville Parish
oulsiana; ]. s. Williams, Secretary
81 the Police Jury Of Bienville Parish,
louisiana. "'''D'
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RESOURCES

namana loans .,.S 65lsOO
Othor loans and discounts m 400. ..m.w.
')ror,rofts socured w - m ,......, 4H.1'
Overdrafts unsecured .ot't
Tinted STATES bonds w - . . 1S00UN
Other bonds stocks secuties etc - 5OCNin
RANKING ,o,so furniture and fyturps . 3tlslot
Other rpol estate owned w 8 . SOD
Cash items 4Sa0l
Due from banks and bankers oher than above - .. 1000
'iou c'n '"".""T A'-'''
Silver, nickel and copper ...... w ...... .r.liD
National bank notes and all issues L. s. Government
Except Gold Cert) 5000 1NNJ
suspense account lh-'
IOTAL s !aooi'
LIABILITIES
SURPLUS ,.""""""""." ~ "VWto'
Undivided profits less expenses and taxes 03l
NashieIs cle'hs ouS'anulS 'tf"tt
Individual deposits subject to 2tli0 2ShOk'
ttrtmaS OF deposit Tor borrowed
State of louisiana Parish Of Bienvie
Dr. j. n Jones' President and O. L. Bo Of the above
ed bank do Semy that the above the best Of
knowledge and belief
DIR. J. \. JONES' Pr ashI.nt
o. r. BODDlE. Cash Ter.
Nn1cr rthAI
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Taxable valuation s

luAuulc NdludtlUH
NOTICE TO VOTERS-tO vote in
favor Of the proposition submitted up.
on this ballot, place cross TX" mark
In the square after the word yes: to
vote against 1t place similar mark af-
ter, the word mo.
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SC00K,, Editor and Proprietor

4 . = y q
klp the DEMOCRAT to be. =
lne q better paper. Write us I
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5Aws, send US the news by q I
iend, telephone US the news. 4
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bhe American public.
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Il 90 o'clock a. N, on N
SATURDAY, APRIL 18th, 1919
Following described real estate, SUI

Following described real eState' suf'
aered in said bankruptcy, to-wit:
bt No. four az In Block "B' and
in (7) feet of the east side Of Lot !
three 80 Of Block "B" as per plat
he town Of Arcadia, La, on file in
Clerks office Bienvllle Parish, to.
her with all Of the buildings and
,rovements thereon. Said property
hg appraised at $S,5o0.O0.
The " IL Of SNy IL, Sec. IS, and
IL Of NV IA and five acres In
! corner Of NE IA Of NV IA, Sec. {
Township II, Range s west, 165
es, more or less, with all Of the
ldings and improvements thereon;
1 property being appraised at
1880.
I, certain tract Of land situated In
ada, Bienville Parish, La, bound
In the east by Hazel street, on the
l l. S..l. "a r II Dov~ni1dS an
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WARD TWO


Observation-Disclosures voting place
W. l.. Hammer, l.. NJ. Philips, G. A.
Berry, Commissioners; G. l.. Wren,
clerk.
MT, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS voting
place. j. H. Thurmond, A. F. Levins,
a. J. Colbert commissioners; Bot
T0oke, clerk.
OAK GROVE SCHOOL HOUSE
J. H. Shaffer, j. G. Outzs, J. +. Pow.
ell, commissioners; G. l.. Johnson, clerk
TAYLOR-H. A. WEES STORE
Shelby Woodland, II. 4, Vie, ]. H
Woodland, commissioners; Allen Cope
land, clerk.
RBYCELAND, regular voting place
j. 5. Ware, Will Hanson, W. T. Per.
rift, commissioners; J. A. Bryan, clerk
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HOLDER SCHOOL HorsE-T. J
Cummings, Il. T. Culbertson Bill
Cummings, commissioners; C. u. Bot
clerk.
JACKSON SCHOOL HOUSE-Lisso
Cathey, B. +. Jemmerson, G. T. Dris.
kill, commissioners; Lee Coleman
clerkl
ZION HILL School Dstrict-Elec.
ton to be held at Horace Jones resi-.
dence. Horace Jones, Cal Murphy
TrlN Kent, commissioners; T. C., Du'
laney, clerk.
BLACK LAKE SCHOOL HOUSE.
Frank White, John Brice, Brice White,
commissioners; Malyin Jones, clerk.
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In the following form:

In the following form:
Proposition to levy q
5 mill tax on all the pro
perty subject to state tax
alton in Bienville Parish
| School Dis. annually fol
a period Of ten years fol
the purpose Of giving adj
ditional aid to the public
schools Of the said dis
trict.
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Subscribed and sworn to before this the 18th day March, 1919
t. SUTTON, Notary Public.
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Evening journal., 1919-08-13
KEEPING AN EYE
ON W0MENF0LKS

The newly enfranchised women Of
Providence. Rhode Island. celebrated a
feminine Independence Day. OF July T..
More than 500 women registered as new
voters in a single day. The law per
mitted them a year 10 register-but in
appreciation OF their new right and
privilege these 500 1ocked to the city
hail the FIRST day the registration books
were open The day ended with huge
banquet for women voters and city ON
cials.
The latest states 70 Join the ranks Of
those TO ratify The federal suffrage
amendment are Nebraska and Arkansas.
Governor Pleasant Of Louisiana, be
haved most unpleasantly in his effort to-
persuade all southern governors to re-
fuse 10 call special sessions Of the state
Legislatures for ratification Of the
amendment and Governor BrOugh. Of
Arkansas. was the first to refuse the
southern gentlemans unchivalrous re-
quest
The Minimum Wage Board OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia. has just agreed on
an order which will go into effect No
yember /. by which a minimum wage
for women Of SIC 30 a week will be the
standard for the District. The $3.50
wage is for workers having at least
seven months experience. Beginners
are 10 receive $3.50 per week for three
months.
Evening journal., 1919-08-13
GnMDEpc EAUlRo.
uUlII LnU ItVUHU
NATIONILIzED RAILS
IContInned ION LII page.

Continued from First page)
pecicd that a man like McAdoo, who
had not the slightest knowledge OF
railr0adlng. would be able 10 handle
the situation. even In peace time. 90 say
nothing OF The difficulties added boy war.
Although am ready 20 admit am
not positive That government control
would right an present WRONGS. ! viii
back mp the demands OF The federation
that a real trial bee given when control
Is taken over. We will insist that rail
experts. not merely politicians. be
placed in charge Of technical questions.
solution Of the whole problem rests
with cooperation of three hcrctofore
conflicting interests labor. government
and The owners Labor Is fully justified
In lbs present steps. as 70 has not re-
ceivcd the slightest consideration in
the past our opponents claim that
wages have been sufficiently increased
does not take into consideration The de-
creasing ysiuc 0f money"
G0mpcrs refused 10 state The degree
the federation would enter the political
arena 90 gain ils ends. stating merely.
present conditions are extremely
unfair. Previous methods have failed
to achieve legitimate results. Hence
we will be forced 10 use other means"
Evening journal., 1919-08-13
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new CASTLE
Dorcas Society to Hold Out
door Social at Meggiu-
son Farm
DRAMATIC CLUB TO
GIVE LAWN FETE
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE, Del. Aug. i3.-Ihe
mid-week prayer service Of the NJ. r.
Church will be held this evening in the
sunday school rooms.
AZ the home OF Mrs. Edward Meggin-
son tomorrow afternoon the Dorcas
Society will hold its annual outdoor
meeting. Automobiles will leave the
church at o'clock. All members are
invited TO be present. An enjoyable
afternoon is expected.
The West End baseball team VIII
play at NiddletOwn on saturday AFTER
noon.
John Weldon is in at his home on
West Eighth street
Mrs Loomis Wise and son ogden are
spending the week at Lorewood Grove.
The Cephas Dramatic Club OF ST.
Peters r. C. Church, will give lawn
fcte on Friday and Saturday evenings
August % and 30, on the church lawn
at Fifth and Delaware streets.
Eugene sheridan is in at his home on
West Fourth street.
Miss Cathryn Weldon. a June grad
uate OF st. Peters school. has obtained
a position with Reeve-Parvin and Com
pany, in Wilmington.
Miss Henrietta Pundt and Miss Ade-
line Brough, Of Philadelphia, are visit
ing Miss Regina ROthrock, here.
John HcDevitt and Joseph Mullln are
spending the week at Lorewood Grove.
Wallace McKnitt, OF East Third street,
is seriously IN after running a nail in
his foot
Mrs. Howard Wilhelme, who has been
IN, is improving.