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The Little River news., 1921-06-15
NEGROES ATTEND MEETING
Interesting Work Being Done in the
 County by Agents.
(Contributed)

Monday night, June 9th, a commun- 1 ity meeting was held at Foreman and | quite a number of negro farm men l and women attended the meeting. h. teresting talks were given by Miss Norwool, home demonstration agent, and Miss Ella Posey, district home demonstration agent, urging the wo- men and girls to pay special attention to the canning and preserving of all surplus fruits and vegetables at this season of the year and the growing of more poultry on every farm for con- ! mercial purposes
 The district farm and home demon stration agents in negro work was also present at the meeting and spoke homie factors that are needed to make the farm and home more attractice and comfortable to those living in TUT al districts.
 The following day canning demon- stration was held with the women and girls of the community in which les sons were given in the canning of fruits, vegetables and meats, several chickens were brought out incuding those of frying size and the old hens and roosters.
 The steam pressure was used in the canning of the chickens and sanitary tin cans were used as containers, thereby giving the women and girls lessons in the SC of the Burbee Can sealer and the correct methods used in labelling tin cans. Twenty-Five wo- men and girls attended this demon stration and again Miss Norwood and Miss Posey spent a few minutes at the demonstration and gave some very helpful suggestions on the prepara- tion for canning demonstrations in ad- vance.
 A community meeting was held in the Ogden community Tuesday night, June 7th, at which time MT. Geo. M. Johnston. county agent, and MT. Roy Budd, merchant and planter at Ogden, spoke to the audience. MT Johnston spoke directly of the cotton market | ing association and it's object urging the negro farmers to become members of this association and support it by marketing their cotton through it's | channels. He said in part that the | Association was destined to become the strongest organization in the cot ton states to aid the farmers in their
 problems of marketing cotton. MT. Budd urged the farmers to beautify their farms and homes by planting trees, shrubbery. white-washing and l painting homes and all out buildings condition as this would add to the health of the community as we'll as enhance the value of their property and show the progressive spirit of the people
 A canning demonstration took place the following day with the women and girls, fifteen were present and lessons
 in canning fruits, vegetables and meats were given, the steam pressure
 cooker being used at both demon-
 strations. Mrs. M. L.. Ray, district home demonstration agent, conducted
 both demonstrations and promises to
 come to the county again for series
 of demonstrations later in the summer
The Little River news., 1921-06-15

Fl Dorado oil field to confer with the tax officials. No policy has yet been agreed upon as to the manner of asses sing Gil properties. Producing wells may be averaged and an equitable as- sessment arrived at, but the difficult ies are encountered in the assessment
 of leases and uIproved areas. Such lands are held by the owners at very
The Little River news., 1921-06-15
Game at Richmond.

The Ashdown team defeated Rich mond at the latter place Monday after noon, the score being Ashdown 7, Richmond 5. Medley and Mobley pit ched for the locals, and Smith TOT Richmond. It is said to have been a good game.
The Little River news., 1921-06-15

Those who are reading the big lea gue box scores have room to argue over whether the batters are getting better are pitchers less effective. Big scores and lots of hits and home runs are the order of the day. Figure 1t out and have it your way.
The Little River news., 1921-06-15
$ $ | | | + + + l. 1. + | '+ .t + '* + : In the Baseball World *
+ +* + + +++ + ++ ++*+
Richmond Defeats Foreman.

Richmond, June 10.-The Richmond baseball club hit hard and frequently today defeating Foreman on the lat ter's diamond by score of 10 to O. The game was played on rough wet field. The special features of the game was the pitching Of Smoky Dunn for the Richmond ciuD. He al- lowed anly one clean hit and struc" out Is men.
The Little River news., 1921-06-15

Railway earnings again fail to in- crease, but do best in the South, is announced. Lower the rates so it will be possible to do some business. Such commodities as low grade lumber and farm products are not moving on ac- count of a prohibitive rate.
The Little River news., 1921-06-15
TAX COLLECTORS PUZZLED
Special to the News.

OPoOIdI VO IIIo ANoW"
 Little Rock, June 14.-The Arkansas Tax Commission and the county asses sors have one of the most serious pro- blems for solution which has been pre- sented for some time. A member of the commission will this week visit the
The Little River news., 1921-06-15

There was complaint in some quar- rers that the rain was not sufficient, So it rained again Sunday, after which no one denies it being a plenty
The Little River news., 1921-06-15

high figures, but these figures are foN trade purposes and not for the asses sors. Lands held at $1,O0O per acre speculative value, with an actual sur- face value of possibly not more than $1O could hardly be assessed at the 50 per cent basis or $500 an acre. This is the puzzle that must be solved.
Evening journal., 1921-10-04
ASK SUPREME COURT
TO DELAY RATE CASE

WASHINGTON. OCT 4 CUnitod
Press Attorney for several rail-
roads today asked the Supreme
Court 10 delay arguments on the
most important rate case before the
tribunal I'm years. II involves the
question as to whether the !. c. c..
under the Esch-Cummins law can hx
ntrastate railroad rates. Should the
Federal Commission be sustained.
the State Railroad Commissions
would be virtually shorn OF all their
powers.
All states have Joined in the fight
on the commission while the rail-
roads are backing Il. The commits
sion and the Railroad Labor Board
also asked the court to dismiss the
! suit OF the State OF Texas against
them
The case involves the right OF the
commission OF the board to TX rates
and wages on strictly intrastato rail-
road tramc.
North Dakota today asked the
court for an immediate injunction
restraining the Federal commission
from continuing rate increases
within the state which It put into ef-
feet on June 10. 1921. The state
claims under the Increased rate the
railroads are earning more than six
per cent as provided by the Esch-
Cummins law.
Evening journal., 1921-10-04
RLuE ROCK ArFAIRs

Blue Rock Community Club held
It's first fau meeting yesterday af-
ternoon at the home OF Mrs. Clar-
ence Gamble. Penny Hill, and dis
cussed plans for the fall and win
ter work. Mrs. j. A. Edward
Rhodes. was appointed chairman Of
the programs for the year to sue
ceeded Mrs. Norris W. Smith. re-
signed. Mrs. Ross S. Robinson was
appointed chairman of the building
committee.
Il was announced that a class on
parliamentary law under the direc-
tion of-Mrs. FloyN r. Booth will be
conducted In the near future. The
kindergarten committee announced
a bake sale on Friday afternoon at
the home Of Mrs. Albert Fisher. The
proceeds will go toward the support
of the kindergarten.
Mrs. l. NJ. Lenderman, Mrs. Har-
old Veasey. Mrs. James Frazier, Miss
Ida Green and Mrs. NJ. Stuart were
received as members.
Members OF the club decided 10
write letters to the Delaware rep
resentatives in Congress urging them
10 vote against the tax on musical
instruments.
The next meeting OF the club will
be a social at the home OF Mrs. u.
c.. Hackett. on the afternoon of Oc-
tober II.
Evening journal., 1921-10-04
COLEMAN SUCCESS AS
POLISH INTERPRETER

As a Polish interpreter. Charles
J. Coleman. clerk OF the Municipal
Court. is a success. court attaches are
saying
Several days ago Mr.. Coleman was
arraigning a Polish man on a
charge OF being drunk. You are
charged with being drunk" lhe in
formed the defendant. No reply
came from the man, who looked
about him stupidly.
Mr.. Coleman then gave his Polish
try-out. questioning the defend
ant: "Plani" Cit sounded like that
and is supposed to mean drunk
The defendant nodded yes"
"Get a good interpreter" ordered
Deputy Judge Lynn.
The court interpreter OF Polish
was then called, and put the same
word as asked by Mr.. Coleman 10
the defendant. with. perhaps, a little
different accent. And II brought a
different answer from the defendant,
for he nodded that he wasn't
'piani"
a trial was held and convinced the
Judge that Mr.. Coleman's 'piani
brought the right plea from the de-
fendant, for the latter was found
guilty.
Evening journal., 1921-10-04
EXPERT TO LECTURE
ON 'ACCOUNTANCY'

r. Winfield Wright. IL. B.. C..
P. A.. junior member OF the WE'LL
known accounting firm Of strickler
and Wright, Philadelphia. dean Of
higher accounting of Temple Uni
versity and instructor Of higher ac-
counting. in the night school Of Bea-
com Business Colleges this city. will
deliver his first lecture Of the course
al the Beacon school this evening.
Professor Wright is regarded not
only as a highly specialized instruc-
tor, but an interesting and convinc-
ing speaker. The subject Of his lee
ture tonight will be Accounting. "
The intricacies OF business have
revolutionized accounting. and have
created demand for accountancy-
educated men and women.
Professor Wright will give a COM
prehensive outline Of the work to be
covered by his lectures this winter.
Many bookkeepers and business men
, have evinced interest in the Beacon
accounting course. and inasmuch as
this first lecture is an open one
there is expected to be a large at
tendance this evening.
Evening journal., 1921-10-04
MRS. WILSON QUITS
AS SUNSHINE LEADER

Mrs. J. Edward Wilson. president
OF Alert Branch. International sun
shine Society. resigned at a meet
ing OF the branch held last night in
Sunshine Hail. The resignation was
accepted with great regret. For
several years Mrs Wilson has served
as president and has done excellent
work in aiding many destitute cases
in this city.
The election OF officers which had
been slated for last evening was de-
ferred for several weeks. Unui this
election Mrs J. NJ. Collins will act
as president. Il was announced that
Mrs John F. LeCarpentier and Mrs.
Wilson will finish the work Of Wis
iting the schools to collect the money
for the buttons sold for the benefit
OF the Physicians and Surgeons
Hospital. Mrs. LeCarpentier chair
man OF the committee. has already
collected from Is schools in this city
and received 800.
Alert Branch has decided this
winter TO devote its time TO Juvenile
Court work.
It was reported at the meeting
that the recent play given by the
Lend a Hand Club in St. Andrew s
Church for the branch cleared s42
This paid the rent for two months
OF poor family and also some ne
cessities for other poor people.
Evening journal., 1921-10-04
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Miss Ann Gertrude Keinan, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. James G..
Keinan. 223 North connell street.
and f. Carlton Meginniss. Jr.. OF
Washington. were married at 6
O'Clock last evening 10 Second Bap-
tist Church, by the Rev. George ID.
Allison. The bride was attended by
her sister. Miss Lorraine Keinan, as
maid Of honor. Benjamin r. Megin-
Miss was best man. The bride wore
reindeer brown duvetyn suit with
panne velvet hat to match.
Following the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs Meginniss lef. on a trip to As
bury Park. Ocean Grove, New York
and Delaware Water Gap. Upon
their return they will live in Wash
ington.
Evening journal., 1921-10-04
oldest HOME IN
need OF funds
Managers of Institution for
Aged Women, Talk of
$4,000 Drive
WAS ORGANIZED
55 YEARS AGO

The Home for Aged Women COM
pleted its fifty-ffth year yesterday
and is the oldest institution OF the
kind in the State. A meeting Of the
board Of managers was held and Of
ficers elected for the ensuing year as
follows: Mrs. Charles F. Wollaston,
president; Mrs. William x. Reynolds.
vice-president; Mrs. ]. Merrick Horn,
secretary. and Mrs. Grace Beaden-
kopf. treasurer.
The board of active managers arc:
Mrs. Charles f. wollaston, Mrs
Henry p. Rumford. Miss Mary
Chambers. Mrs. II. l.. Evans, Mrs
J. Merrick Horn. Mrs. Henry Down
ing. Mrs. william X. Reynolds. Mrs
Edward Mode, Mrs. George +. Ca
pelle, Jr.. Mrs. George @. Lobdell
Mrs. II. p. Ewes. Mrs. Bessie Luke
Mrs. Melville Gambrin. Mrs. Alex.
ander L. Crichton, Miss Grace Bea.
denkopf. Mrs. George II. Rhoads
Mrs. Townsend W. Miller. Mrs. Davit
Lindsay. Mrs. Henry J. Bailey and
Mrs. c. p. NJ. Rumford.
AS the institution has had 70 draw
on its principal from time to tim,
In order to meet expenses. IL wa
suggested that a campaign TO raisi
the endowment fund TO $50. 900 b,
started. but in view Of the industria
depression II was decided TO put OF
the campaign until some future date
At the present time the, manager
have several debts which they viii
have to raise money to pay. Their
are So residents in the home Sever
inmates died during the past yea
and OF these, one had reached tn
age OF 90, while another was 81. Tn
others were all over so years OF age
The managers are planning TO holt
a fair for the purpose OF helping 4
raise funds TO pay their debts.
number OF the women at the hom
are busy making fancy articles 10
the fair. Arrangements for II vii
be in charge OF Mrs. David Lindsay
Mrs. II. L. Evans and Mrs. II. 7
Ewes.
Evening journal., 1921-10-04

with this years football squad and
deserves credit for the mastcrl,
way In which he has handled the sit
uation. The majority of this years
team were last years scrubs and ti.r
selected eleven make a good show
ing for the early training they have
received so FAR. In the season. Capt
Norm White and his namesako Herb
played a fine heady game and used
their weight to advantage. Accord
ing to Coach Ashton. Herb will be
changed to half back and Green. a
freshman. who has shown marked
ability as tackle, will be tried out IN
that position. Donaldson showed
his speed on several occasions and
the long, lean freshman. Fletcher
played strong game. Remarks
have been made that High should
have built a much bigger score than
they did last Saturday. II must
be remembered that the quarters
were then only minutes and the
varsity were in FOR only 20 minutes
Newark has a well balanced team
but lack weight. The Cherry and
White came out OF the scrap In good
physical condition and are working
hard for the Tome game on Satur-
day.
Change i'm System OF Grading.
A change has been made in our
system OF grading pupils; or. rather
we have adopted standardized
/ passing and exemption grade. The
old exemption grade was so per cent.
but for all practical purposes this
became also a passing grade. as the
chances OF a pupil passing an exam
ination II he made n term average
OF less than eighty were slight. I'm.
der the new system the passing mark
Is 20 per cent. and the exemption
mark 90 per cent This will give
pupils who fail TO make the exemp.
] ton grade the benefit OF their term
average. as their term average
counts two-thirds and their examina-
ton ono-third. and will tend to re
duce largely the number Of pupils
who fail or are conditioned In sub.
jccts. II will give also 10 students
who show exceptional ability the re-
ward Of good work In that they vii
be exempt from examinations.
Registrations for the inter-clas
tournament Of the Chess Club arr
coming in fast and this event prom
ises 10 be one OF the features durinl
the term. For the present the mem
bors Of the club will furnish thei
own chess men and boards, hut It 8
hoped that the club may later b.
supplied with equipment all its own
Space has been found for storing IN
equipment and the library room Il
the annex will be the official gam
room at least for the time being.
Evening journal., 1921-10-04
JEWISH NEW YEAR
SERVICE NEAR CLOSE

Three days Of feasting in observ-
ance OF the beginning of the Jewish
new year will conclude today with
special services in the Wilmington
synagogues.
Featuring the entrance OF the
Jewish year 5.6s2 is an appeal made
throughout the country for contri-
buttons TO aid in the work Of the
Palestine Foundation Fund, which
aims TO raise 800. .OOO.000 in FIVE
years to re-establish the Jewish Ma
tional Home in Palestine.
A message from the Holy Land.
delivered by speakers representing
the fund. was heard in the local
synagogues at yesterdays services.
Arrangements are to be concluded in
the near future for a campaign in
this city.
Evening journal., 1921-10-04
RAT COMP PANION
OF Three TOTS
Probation Officer Finds
Three Small Children
Alone in House
WENT THERE IN
SEARCH OF BOY

Conditions Of revolving nature
were found to exist in a family liv-
ing in several rooms about a square
from Market street. near the heart
OF the city. by J. Paul Green, chief
probation officer OF the Juvenile
Court. during an investigation OF the
case OF boy, charged with stealing
pigeons, yesterday.
Calling at the home OF the boy.
Mr.. Green found three children. the
oldest OF whom is about fve years
OF age. playing alone in a room.
without anyone TO watch over them.
In the same room were perched
about half dozen pigeons and a
rat was nonchalantly eating corn
that had been spread on the floor
for the pigeons.
Finding neither the sought-for lad
nor either Of his parents on his first
visit, Mr.. Green again called at the
house and found the children still
! playing on the floor with only the rat
and the pigeons as companions.
Evening journal., 1921-10-04
NATURELOVERS
HEAR PAPERS
Also Receive Gifts of Birds,
Butterfly and Wings
From Members
ALL OFFICERS
ARE RENOMINATED

The Society OF Natural History
OF Delaware last night heard ad-
dresses by Mrs. Frank G. Cox. the
Rev. ]. p. Otis and Frank A. Nc
Dermott
Mrs. Cox spoke on Mature Study
at Buck Hill Falls" telling Of the
classes held there for years. These
are attended by adults and chill
dren.
Mr.. Otis spoke on "a Visit to
Painters Arboretum" which Is
about two miles from Media. Pa.
The speaker explained that the 500
acre property was acquired in 1901
by family named Minshall and that
in 1925 descendants by the name of
Painter began to plant old and rare
trees and shrubbery. This program
Of planting was followed until 1870.
Among the rare trees on the tract to-
day is a California "Sequoia," one OF
the few trees that has withstood this
climate.
Mr.. McDermott spoke OF a wild
Life Preserve on Plummer's Island
about eight miles from Washington.
During the meeting the present
officers were renominated for the
election In November. The only ex-
ception is that Archibald CrozieI
was nominated as second vice-presi-
dent in place OF Alfred d. Poole, de-
ceased
The officers are Henry NJ. Candy
president: Mayor Leroy Harvey. firsi
ce-president; Mr.. Crozier, second
vice president; DR. Lewis Rumford
treasurer. and Mrs. Frank Morton
Jones, secretary; directors, John T
Pennypacker and Miss Mary r. De-
You.
The society received several gifts
Richard Smith presented 65 mounted
birds. The entire Hilbiber collection
Of minerals has been named and la
beled by Dr. Hawkins, for the so
ciety. There was also a gift Of ar
unusual brds nest from Nicaragua
Central America and minerals and
mounted birds wings from New
Mexico. CharlesA. Hagner. Jr., CAV
the society a mounted specimen o
the swallowtaii butterfly. The speci
man is the first on record found II
this section of the country. The n
Is an inhabitant OF Southern States
Evening journal., 1921-10-04

a trophy cup will be given to the
winning class OF the tournament.
Recognising the close correlation
between physical. mental and moral
well being, the department OF ply
seal education in the high school
is making every effort TO improve
the health and general fitness OF the
girls. The first step in this general
plan Is an individual physical ex-
animation. This will consist OF a
medical examination given by a COM
petent physician. and a general ex-
animation by the physical instruc-
tors. A few measurements such as
weight. sitting height and chest ex-
pansion. which are an index TO the
individuals development. vitality,
and endurance will be taken TO sup
plement visual observation. Espe-
cial attention will be devoted TO pos
ture both in the examination and
/ throughout the year. The health
and aesthess value OF good posture
is well known. but II requires per-
sistant effort TO correct a habit OF
poor posture. With this object In
view a posture tracing OF the indi-
vidual will be taken according Ia
which. she will be classified. This
/ tracing will serve as convincing proof
to the individual OF her own car
riage, and stimulate the desire "a
improve. For those who wish TO take
advantage OF II. there will then be
organized a class which will meet
for twenty minutes every morning
before school. In this class exercises
will be given which aim to cure
at least in part such habits OF pos.
ture as round shoulders. fiat chest
dropping head. or curved spine. a,
the individual need requires. The
hearty cooperation Of parents. and
pupils Is expected to make the wori
successful. thus assuring a better
health record and more efncien
bodily mechinios OF the high schoo
girls.
The regular work OF the physica
training department Is progrossinl
smoothly. Between four and five
hundred girls have obtained the reg
ulation gymnasium costume an,
lockers. Glasses have been formed
and other work begun. The Freshmen
and sophomore classes are require,
20 spend two 45-minute periods
week in the gymnasium. The regu
lar work consists OF marching tao
tics. caiisthenics. apparatus work
folk. dancing, rhythmic exercises AM
games. Recreation has a dehnit
place in daily program. but tn
more highly organized forms OF ath
letics comes after school.
The manager OF the girls basket
ball team is busy making the winte
, schedule which. together with volley
. ball. fst-ball, captain-bail and in
, door baseball, viii afford pleasar
recreation in the gymnasium. a
soon as the equipment comes. hocke
teams will be organized. The fiel
az Eighteenth and Van Buren street
will be used for both practice an
games and the classes will compel
for honors.
Coach Ashton's has worked har
Evening journal., 1921-10-04
NEGR0'S AGE SAVES
HIM FROM JAIL

Howard Thompson, Negro. charg-
ed with assault. was fined 500 and
costs by Judge Heisel in Court OF
General Sessions today and paroled
for two years TO Probation Oficer
Oliver. Thompson was indicted for
assault with intent to commit MUIR
der on August 10. at Newark. upon
Delbert Singers. Negro. with whom
he had a quarrel. Judge Heisel re-
minded the youth. who is aged 10.
that his previous good reputation
and youth saved him from the work.
house. Through his counsel. j.
Pearce Cam, the defendant changed
his plea today TO guilty OF assault.
The case OF Richard Collins,
charged with larceny. was dropped
upon the request OF the attorney
generals office.
Evening journal., 1921-10-04
FIRE BOND REPEALER
APPROVED BY MAYOR

Mayor Harvey has Affixed his sig
nature to the ordinance. passed by
City Council last Thursday night,
repeating the ordinance authorizing
sale Of S697000 in bonds for estab-
fishing a paid fire department
These bonds were sold to j. II.
Grant & Company Of New York, at
the rate of S96.S1 on the 500. but
the transaction was enjolned by
Chancellor Wolcott on the ground
that the total amount OF the issue
was in excess of the requirements
for establishing tho nrc system.
Evening journal., 1921-10-04
MILK NsPEC,T1oN

David .Hollott. milk inspector, re-
ported to the Board of Health this
morning that during September he
had inspected 13s restaurants. stores.
milk houses or vehicles selling milk.
scream or butto-milk. In nf:y-two
eases a chemical analysis was niadr
Cor chemical contents. and forty-five
for bacterial contents OF the milk on
sale. out Of TEL milk cans inspected
only one was condemned.
Evening journal., 1921-10-04
MOOSE CAMP FIRE.

Woman's Loyal Moose Circle. No.
I. Inc. will hold a campfire and
frankfurter roast tomorrow evening
on the diamond at Vandever avenue
and church street. This is the first
time this organization has given an
outdoor affair and II is expected
many friends will attend. In addi-
tion to the roast there will be a pro-
gram OF music.
Evening journal., 1921-10-04
GRACE AUXILIARY

The opening fall meeting OF Grace
Young woman's HHm2 Missionary
Auxiliary was held last evening at
the home OF Mrs. II. s. Lnwto1.
1909 jefferson street Mrs. Charles
keon was IN charge OF the progi am
ane Miss I.).a F. Perry led the de-
votiOns.