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PROCLAMATION.

Pursuant to a resolution passed
by the Washington Parish School
Board of Washington Parish,
Louisiana, ut meeting held on
the 4th day Of June, 1920, |, F. B.
Bateman, President OF said Par.
ish School Board, do hereby give
notice that, in compliance with
said resolution, a special election
will be held in Central School
District Number 5, Parish OF
Washington, Louisiana, on the
18th day Of July 1920, for the
purpose of submitting to the pro-
perty tax payers qualified under
1.-The Constitution and Laws of the
State of Louisiana, to vote at said
election, the following proposition
| to-wit:
To levy special tax Of three
mills on the dollar on all the pro-
perty in School District humble
Is, Parish Of Washington, Louisi
ana, subject to State taxation, an
nually for a period of two years
! for the purpose of constructing
: school building and pnrchasln
$ additional equipment for tn
3 school in said district.
, For the purpose of said electlo
the polling place will be Ward
n Central School building, and tt
y three following commissions
Is and clerk Of election have BET
i. appointed to serve at this ele'
tion oil Of whom shall serve Wit
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out compensation.

out compensation.
Central School building, Milton
Miley, S. M. Carroll, &. F. VIII
liams, commissioners; aud W. 5.
Branch, clerk.
At SAID special election the
polls will open at seven O'Clock
A. M. aud close at five o'clock
P. NJ, and the election will be
conducted in accordance with
the laws OF Louisiana applicable
thereto.
Notice is also given that at 10
O'Clock A. NJ. of the 18th day of
July, 1920 the said Parish School
Board of the Parish of Washing
ton, Louisiana, will meet at Frank
linton, Louisiana, and in
open session proceed to open the
ballot box, examine and count
the ballots in number and amount,
examine and canvass the returns
, and declare the result of said
special election,
This is the 4th day Of June 1920,
+. B. Bateman,
, President of Washington Parish
. School Board.
ell Section Z. Be it further ordain-
ed, etc., That the special election
n herein and hereby provided fol
I, shall be held and conducted and
o the returns thereof shall be made
70 under the provisions Of Act 25'
N of 1910, and amendments thereof
j. and such other laws as may b
b. applicable,
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Notice Of Special Election.

I,.C.J. Gayer, Mayor OF Town OF
Franklinton, Parish of Washington,
State Of Louisiana, in compliance with
an ordinance passed by the Mayor
and Board Of Aldermen OF the said
Town, on the 18th day OF June, lsSo,
do hereby proclaim and give notice
that special election will be held in
said Town for the purpose OF voting
upon the proposition to incur debt
and issue negotiable bonds therefor,
said bonds to run for the period OF
Twenty-Five years, and to bear inter-
est at the rate of Five co. per cent per
|annun, payable annually, the proceeds
Of the said bonds to be used exclu-
Isiyely for the purpose Of erecting a
water plant in the Town OF Frank lin
ton with pipe lines complete, tne
amount of said bonds to be issued to
the sum of Thirty Seven Thousand
1887 ,ooo,0O) Dollars, being less than
fan per cent Of the assessed valuation
| Of the property within the corporate
limits Of the said Town of Franklinton,
. La. as shown by the assessment
9 rolls last completed, and the principal
and interest OF the said bonds to DC
+ payable at such place as The Govern
inc authority of the said Town may
determine, and both principal sne
9 interest to be secured and paid by the
;. levy and collection each year OF
q sufficient tax during the time any O
le all Of the said bonds are outstanding
3 In accordance with the provisions 0
Il Article 2S1 of the Constitution and Tn
to laws Of the State Of Louisiana.
: The said special election for TIL
s proposition will be held on the Sr
g. day Of August 1920, between the hour
ID Of I A. M, and 5 P. M, and the pol
nd ing place where said election will 0
ne held will be at the Court House With
a said Town Of Franklinton, La, at tn
usual polling booth. And the Officer
hereby appointed to hold said electc
The are as follows; A. D. Wood. D.
] is Magee and A. G. Poole Commission
to ers, and W. X. Wood, Clerk.
for The Mayor and Board of Aldertn'
it'll OF the said Town of Franklinton "
'di- meetin open session at the Mayor
'al. ataca on the 9Th day Of August vi
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Sheriff Sale mo. 3S45.
William P. Mizell
VS..
Stephen K. Mizell ct ais.

Stephen K. Mizell ct ais.
oath Judicial District Court Of Louisi-
ana in and for Washington Parish
I. Notice is hereby given that by vir,
tine OF commission of sale issued out
If The 26th Judicial District Court OF
+ louisiana in and for Washington Par
ish in the above entitled and number
al cause. to me directed and deliver
erred for execution, I will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last anu
highest bidder on
Saturday. July 81, 1920.
az the principal front door Of the
Cont House at Flanklinton, Louisi-
ana. between the legal sale hours for
;ndicial sales, the following described
property, being situated In the Far
ish pf Washington, State OF Louisiana,
toWit:
/ First. 20 acres of land more or less,
in the Moses Miller Headlight No
liza. To. South Range ID, East st. Hell
Med, described as follows: bouno OF
the North by lands Of hampton Real
ty Co., on the East by lands SOLD .!
Warren Mizell to Luther Mizell ant
Dave Mizell, on the South by land
sold BY Warren Mizell to Luthe
!, Mizell, and on the West oy ianaS .
W. P. NIGEL and Burrell r. Jones.
, Second. rs acres Of land, more Q
lass. in the Moses Miller Headrlgh
, No. 50, Tp. 4, South, Range u Eas
|, ST. Hell. Med. described as follows
!, Bound on the North by LANDS OF W.
8 Mizell, Esst by lands Of Bolivar Adam
d South by lands of Bolivar Adams an
/. the Bogue Chitto River, and West .
|. lands Of Burrell R. Jones.
Terms Of Sale.-Cash with benefit
n appraisement' 800
y This the atst day Of June, 1920.
). ], E. Bateman, Sheriff.
1, Publ June 2a-Iuly ~, 1921
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! PROCLAMATION.


Pursuant to Il resolution passed.
by the Washington Parish School
Board of Washington Parish
Louisiana, at meeting held on
the 4th day of June, 1920, |, r. B. !
Bateman, President of said Par
ish School Board, do hereby give
notice that, in compliance with
said resolution a special election
will be held in Asa's Creek School
District Number 6, Parish OF
Washington, Louisiana, on the
10 day of July 1920, for the pur'
pose of submitting to the proper
ty taxpayers qualified under the
LConstitution and Law Of the State
of Louisiana, to vote at SAID elec'
ton, the following proposltion'
to. wit;
| To levy d special tax OF three
mills on the dollar on all the pro.
perty in School District Number
6. Parish Of Washington, Loulsl'
ana, subject to State taxation
annually for period of two years
for the purpose of constructive
school building and purchas'na
additional equipment for the
i. school in said district
! For the purpose of said elect'or
the polling place will be- Asa
Creek School building, and tn
three following commissioner
and clerk of election have beeI
appointed to serve at tn
election. all of whom shall serv
without compensation.
Asa's Creek School binding
!. Alb. Stafford, Levy Summeral
!. Wiley creel, commissioners; a"
~ ~ A. l.. Stafford, clerk.
r At said special election the pol
r. will open at seven o'clock a. M, al
- close at five o'clock p. M, and II
i'd election will be conducted in accor
ance with the laws of Louisiana a
plicable thereto.
he Notice is also given that at
ii. O'Clock A. M. of the 18th day
ed July, 1920, the said Parish Scho
'r' Board of the Parish Of Washln
:" ton, Louisiana, will meet
IS, Franklinton, Louisiana, and
70. open session proceed TO open :
ell bollot box, examine and canvs
~ ~ the returns and declare the !
bv suit OF said election.
md This the 4th day Of June, ~
nds F. B. BATEMAN,
ner President of Washington Pal
Oh School Board.
Section z. Be it further ordaln
} or ETC., That the special election mel
ght and hereby provided for shall be !
last and conducted and the returns tn
VS.; Of shall be made under the provlsl
-. Of Act 256 Of 1910, and amendm'
ms, thereof, and such other laws as
anu be applicable.
by -
Everyone is interested in
Il OF item of local news. III you H
of any local happening thai
Il. not generally known, comm
9 tha Fact Ia this ofiCe.
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Everyone is interested in an
item Of local news. If you know
of any local happening that is
not generally known, commune
cas- tho fact TO this omce,
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lot boxes. and the necessary blanks
and talley sheets and paraphernalia
for the holding of said election.
The form of ballot to be used in
said election shall be in the following
form:
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Proposition to incur debt
and issue bonds of theTown
of Franklipton, Louisiana,
to the amount of Thirty
Seven Thousand (S37, 0OOl
Dollars, to run for period Yes
of Twenty five years, pay
able serially, as shall be
prescribed by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of
said Town, under the 800
statutes relating thereto,
bearing intersstat the rate
of Five (5) per cent per
annum, payable annually,
for the purpose of con-
:: structing 4 water plant, mo
water pipes, ETC., for the
.. use of the said Town and
p: its inhabitants, the title to
. which shall vest in the
+: said Town.
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Signature of Voter
Section g..

,,,,,,,,I...,., 80 't'''''''
Signature of Voter
Section 8.
Re II further ordained that the
Clerk of Court and Ex-Offico Registrar
of votes for the Parish of Washington
shall furnish the election officers here
matter named with lists OF the tax
payers entitled to vote in person or
by proxy at the said election, together
with the valuation of each OF the tax
payers property as shown by the as
,essment roll last made and FLED
prior to said election.
Section I.
BE it further ordained that the said
election shall be held at the Court
House of the said Town of Franklin
ton, at the usual polling booth, with
in the limits of the said Town, and
the following persons are hereby ap.
pointed and empowered to act at said
election: A. D. Wood, D. N. Magee
la, G. Poole, Commissioners. ano
W. Y. Wood, Clerk.
The officers of election above men
! toned shall hold the election TO con
form with act zoo of 1910, and act
amandatory thereof, and shall max
due returns of said election for the
meeting of the Mayor and Beard Q
, Aldermen of the said Town OF Frank
linton. to be held on the 9th day G
4 August, 1920, at O'Clock, a, Man
g said officers shall be compensated
accordance with law.
Section 8.
BE it further ordained that this OF
dinance shall take effect immediatel
Y on PRONUNCIATION.
= 81. F. Stafford, Clerk.
n Gu. Gayer, Mayor.
], hereby certify that the above is
d true and correct copy OF ordlnan'
passed by the Mayor and Board
Aldermen of the Town OF Franklintol
d June 18th, 1920.
t. H, F. Stafford,
n Clerk,
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NOTICE TO VOTERS.

To vote in favor of the proposition
submitted upon this ballot, place a
cross (X) mark in the square after
the word "yes". To vote against such
proposition place similar mark after
the word "no."
Taxable valuation S..........,,. 80
Evening journal., 1920-12-20
MONEY POURS
IN To Save
TOTS LIVES
Delawareans Hear Herbert
HOOver's Plea, Then
Contribute S117,7i0
UNUSUAL RESPONSE
TO AID STARVING ONES

Women workers who are helping
Henry p. Scott and the Delaware
Joint committee on European Relief,
In the movement 90 save 1900 chill
drcn In Central Europe from siarya-
ti0n between now and the next har-
vest. by subscribing $40 each. which
Is suufncient Go give child the bare
necessities OF food. met at heldduar-
ters Of the committee In the Free IL
brary building this morning. Plans
Tor obtaining contributions and
pledges were made and from now on
FOR the next two weeks the move
mcnt viii go forward as speedily as
possible.
Because Of the wonderful start
made on Saturday night. al a dinner
which Herbert Hoover. head of the
European ReRlief Council and this ef-
fort attended. subscriptions that will
care for ii.77i children were made
This means subscriptions OF sit1.1iO
But while Delaware Is not given a
quota, the workers have named one
and that is 1900 children. or Sil0OOo
Tho Junior leaeue girls attended
the meeting this morning and with
Mrs. Donald s. AshbrOOk and Mr.
Scott. discussed plans for obtainine
contributions. Mrs Ashhrook. who /.
always 90 be found among the work.
crs OF all good movements. is help.
Continued on Page TWO)
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BUSH TO KEEP
PRISON BOOKS
Former Savings Society
Treasurer Expected to
Plead Guilty
TWO YEAR TERM
is THE MINIMUM

William Bush, former secretary
and treasurer OF the Wilmington Saw
ings Fund Society. who was arrested
on Friday, on a charge OF embezzllng
S20OOOO from that society. is expected
TO plead guilty 20 the charge In
Court OF General Sessions tomorrow.
Bush has Informed his friends that
he would plead guilty and so Informed
NJ. s. plummcr. chief warden of the
workhouse today, according 10 the
warden.
Warden Plummer said this after
noon be planned 90 appoint Bush
bo0k-kceper at the Workhouse after
he Is formally sentenced. Bush does
not seem TO Doe the least worried over
his prison term.
Mrs. Bush called at the Workhouse
on Saturday 90 see her husband No
one else has called on him, accO ling
20 Warden plummer.
Under the State statute, emhczzle-
ment is punishable on con, etiOn,
with a jail sentence OF not less than
two years nor more than ten years
There Is a possibility Of a law suit
between the Savings Fund Society and
a local brokerage firm over recovery
OF part OF the value Of the United
/ States certificates OF deposit and
Mobile and OhiO railroad equipment
/ trust bonds stolen by Bush and
pledged by him as collateral with
The broker.
The certificates OF deposit had been
sold by the broker 90 protect him
self against depreciation Of Bush s
Continued on Page TWELVE.
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HASNODEF.EZNSE,
WILL LSAYGUHTY,
TELLSDETECTIVE
DefduIting Assistant Treasurer, Arrested In
Night Wares Goodbye to Magistrate At
ter Being Held In $50 900 Bail For Court
No Charge Preferred As Yet for Em6es-
sIement of Church Funds
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AFTER
RETURN FROM LONG AUTO TRIP

Il have nothing to say. have not
had a chance TO see Mr.. Rodney, my
lawyer.
Following a conference with Magis-
traic ellis and Detective Mccoy,
Eastman was taken 20 the olllce u
Richard s. Rodney. 9Ul Market street,
MIR Rodney being his counsel.
After comforting with his lawyer.
Eastman returned 10 the Magistrate >
office and Just as the noon hour was
striking he was held under $4,000 bail
for court and was whisked TO The New
Castle County Workh0use in an auto
mobile by Detective Mccoy. lie was
unable 90 obtain bail.
As Eastman left the MAGISTRATES
office he turned and waved his hand
at squire ellis saying Goodbye,
squire"
Prior TO leaving for the workhouse
Eastman called his home on the tele-
phone and had a short conversation
with someone there.
The warrant on which the arrest
Continued on Page Twclve)
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Used FUNDS TO
SPECULA TIE is
CHARGEAGAMST
MEN IN CHILE
II. I. Baird and J. W. Robert, Manager and
Assistant Manager of Valparaiso office,
Alleged to Haze Taken POlUder Company
Money to DdbbIe In Chilean Exchange
Amount of Shortage Not KnOwn
ARRESTED BY SURETY COMPANY
AFTER AUDITORS CHECK UP

Alleged TO be short in their accounts
as a result OF specializing with the
oOmpany's funds, two officials OF r..
l. dupont de NemOurs and Company
in Valparaiso. Chile, have been ar
rested
They are H. r. Baird, manager Of
the Valparaiso office OF the dupont
Company, and j. W. Robert, assistant
manager.
Whether they are Wilmingtonians
and where they lived before going to
Chile could not be learned this af-
ternOOn. Baird has been manager OF
the Valparaiso Office, where details Of
nitrate shipments for the company are
handled, for about twelve years
The amount they are alleged to be
short In their accounts is not dis
closed. The powder company Is
awaiting details from Chile.
For several days reports have been
circulated that an official Of the iu-
Pont Company in Valparaiso, Chile,
had been discovered short in his ac-
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FORT OFFICERS TO
SHOP IN WILMINGTON

BY general order OF the command
ant OF the coast artillery defense OF
the Delaware river, the officers, ac-
cOmpanied by several Of the soldiers
Of various rank from Forts DUPONT
and Mott will visit this city tomorrow
and spend from 40 20 4 O'Clock in
Christmas shopping.
The party is scheduled 20 arrive az
the Municipal Wharf, No. 4, on the
steamer Admiral Currie at 20 O'Clock.
Previous 90 the recent war The
Currie made almost daily trips 20 this
city 90 accommodate the men OF
these forts, but since the declaration
Of war 70 has been used in service
between the forts only. 70 was said
at the fort II the Municipal Wharf
could be used. 10 is probable these
daily trips will be resumed in the
spring.
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Arrested at his Brack-Ex home at
1880 o'clock this morning on a war
rant sworn out by state Detective
MCCOY, charging larceny OF $4,000 Of
securities OF the Hercules Powder
Company, Charles r. Eastman. former
assistant treasurer OF the Hercules
Powder Company and treasurer OF
the First and Central Presbyterian
Church. waived hearing al noon to-
day 90 await the action Of the grand
Jury In the Court Of General Ses-
sions
Eastman. who had spent the night
In the police station. was taken 10
Magistrate Gilis' Oflcc at ii3
O'Clock This morning by state De-
tectiVe Mccoy and Charles Preston,
a hrothcr-in-law 0f the detective.
Eastman appeared calm. When asked
by newspaper men if hc had anything
90 say concerning his financial difll-
cultics. he replied IL have nothing "a
say at this time" When he was
asked II he thought his friends would
make good the amount he Is ALLEGED
tO be short in his accounts, he said
Evening journal., 1920-12-20
XMAS RALLY OF
TRADE SCHOOL
Closing Exercises of Half
Year to be Held To-
morrow Evening
MUSIC, SPEECHES
AMONG FEATURES

The free evening vocational school
will close the first half year OF twenty
niehis tomorrow evening. All Of the
members OF the evening school about
$50 in an, are inviting their families.
relatives and friends TO participate
with them and make This a rallying
get-togciher evening at the High
school There Will be words OF greet
ing from two or three speakers who
are especially interested in this even
ing school.
ell TO mark the occasion with an ap-
prOpriate program. and 90 make 70 a
rallying night 90 bring into The school
FOR the coming term every one who
can be Interested in self-imprOvcment.
The occasion is also OppOrtune for the
expression through such a program of
Continued on Page Two.
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CONSTANTINE IS
BACK in ATHENS
King is Greeted With En-
thusiaSm in Greeks
Capital
DECORATIONS
ARE PROFUSE

ATHENS. Dec. 20 United press)-
King Constantine was renatriated to-
day
Three years Of exile were repaid
In three hours of one Of the most
doliri0us welcomes In history. The
royal wandercr entered Athens yester-
day.
Consiantine's subjects showed their
Joy in every way possible. PrOfuse
decorations covered the streets and
buildings. and cheering mObs packed
themselves behind long lines OF SOL
diors guarding the route from
the station 10 the AcrOpOlis and
thence 20 The palace at the foot OF
Mount Lycahettus. The crowds
cheered and sang as never before.
Men and women danced and gesticu-
lated. At times they broke through
Continued on Page TwOl
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counts According to the report the
shortage was likely 10 be a half mill
lion dollars.
THIS report was called to the atien-
tiOn OF the dupont Company on Fri
day, and through its publicity Oillce
the statement was made that there
was some kind OF a financial trouble
at the Valparaiso office. but il was
not OF a criminal nature, and merely
involved a question Of whether an
|lonlcial there had exceeded his in
structiOns.
The report persisted throughout the
city. however, and early this at
noon the dupont Company admitted
that two of its officials in Valparaiso
had been arrested as the outcome OF
specializing In Chilean exchange with
the powder cOmpany's funds.
The company first heard OF this
speculation three months ago, 10 was
stated this afternoon, and sent audi
tors there 30 make an examination
Continued on Page Seven
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MAYOR URGES
CHRISTMAS JOY
''FciIow CiiiTens and 'slrangers

'FeiIOw Citizens and Strangers
within the Gates OF our city:
"That season Of the year In
which the spirit of fellowship per-
yades Sr entire community is at
hand.
"Our minds and hearts seek in
various ways 10 express our indi-
vidual Joy and goodwill one TO the
other. We are giving OF our ma
terial blessings 10 aid those who
are less fortunate both at home
and in foreign lands. We are mind
ful of those Of our nciqhbOrS who
are anxious i'm these days OF eco
nOmic adjustment
"With all these things in mind,
and as Mayor of our city, ] invite
YOU all 10 assemble before the
CITY Building on Thursday. De
cember %, al fOur-thiriy o'clock
in the afternoon.
"And would ask the school
children TO gather at the direction
Of their leaders and sing for us
their carols. Let this be their
qiftS 10 their city and may they
usher In spirit Of Christmas
which shall permeate every home
in the community.
"(Signed) WILLIAM G. TAYLOR,
mayor"
Evening journal., 1920-12-20
CHILDREN in
JAIL With Her
Woman With Two Tots
Spend Night at Police
Station
ACCUSED OF
SELLING LIQUOR

Arrested last night on a charge OF
selling intoxicating liquor al her
home. Peach and ClaymOnt streets,
Mrs. Pauline LevandOwsk. said to
have been deserted by her husband.
had her two children, two and four
years Of age. with her during her In
generation In the police station over
night.
Alexander kOrOniX was also arrested
yesterday on a charge OF selling intox.
icaiing liquor at his home, 7is spruce
street Zygmond SILK is the principal
witness against him and against Mrs
LcyNandOwski.
Colored alcohol alleged TO have been
found I'm Mrs. Lewandowski's home
was in two large demJohns, partly
filled. and in a number OF partly fllled
bottles AT kOroniXs home were
found a gallon OF cognac brandy. a
barrel partly nlled with liquor and
number OF empty cans supposed TO
have contained liquor.
kOronix Is said TO have stated that
ne only recently moved into the
house and that the liquor Is the prop
eriy OF the previous occupant.
Evening journal., 1920-12-20
]. M. CHAPMAN, COLLEGE
STUDENT, BURIED
speeIal to The EvenIng journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN, Dec. 20. - The
funeral OF James Manners Chipman,
aged IS years, Delaware College stu
dent, and son OF Or. James II. Chip
man. this city. whose death occurred
on Wednesday, after an illness Of
about five weeks with typhoid fever,
took place yesterday afternoon in st.
pauls Protestant Episcopal Church,
the Rev. 5. d. NanLe2i officiating. In
.as-...s--.st was made in Union cemetery.
The pallbearers were SIX OF his class
mates Of Delaware College. The young
man was a graduate OF the Kingsley
School, Essex Fells, n. j., and was in
his Freshman year at Delaware Col
lege.
The funeral was one OF the largest
ever held here. people from all parts
OF the county and State being present.