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Evening journal., 1921-01-13
LASHES, PRISON FOR
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY

Stan Correspondent
DOVER, Jan Highway robbery
and attempted robbery. under two
bills introduced by senator Palmer,
OF Milton, in the Senate yesterday
afternoon. viii be much more un-
profitable In the future than it has
been in the past in Delaware.
one OF the bills provides that In
case ~ conviction OF highway rob
berry the penalty shall be $500 fine.
40 lashes and 20 years Imprisonment
and The second bill. which deals with
attempted robbery provides for fine
OF $500. five years Imprisonment and
40 lashes
senator Bennett introduced a bill
authorizing officers Of the state High
way Department To enforce an high
! way laws and regulations.
The House deferred action until
next Wednesday on senator Allee's
joint resolution providing for the ap-
i poinlmenl Of auditors from outside Of
/ the State TO audit the accounts OF an
state officers, commissions, depart
ments. etc, receiving state aid.
In the House, the committee on ap-
preparations reported on their merits
the House bills 20 Increase the sal
aries OF the Governor and Secretary
Of slate.
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as deputy to assist in clearing up the
muddled condition in the oflce as a
duty in the interest Of the public.
William G.. Cole meanwhile had re-
signed as deputy recorder and Re
corder Cole then appointed Mr. Bill
lany as special deputy. lie viii have
charge Of The office until the case Of
Recorder Cole is disposed Of in the
courts.
The recorder is the only person em-
powered by law TO appoint a deputy
recorder, and the action OF Recorder
Cole In Offering TO appoint special
deputy cleared up that point and as
sures operation OF the recorders Of
ilce without Recorder Cole or his
father assuming charge OF ii pending
disposal OF 'he charges against them
Deputy Blllany today said he had
made no changes In the office force
Mr.. Billany served as recorder OF
deeds from 1906 10 1910. and also was
assistant postmaster OF Wilmington at
one time. He is a member OF the Re-
publican State Committee and a man
OF recognized high business ability.
No announcement was made today
by Attorney General Townsend or
CHIEF Deputy Attorney General Finger
regarding plans TO have special audit
made Of the accounts In an county
offices. II is understood special audi
tors will be engaged for that purpose
10 assure the taxpayers. Attorney
General Townsend had TO go out OF
The city today 10 attend a funeral
Small Bond Required.
There was much comment yesterday
and today over the fact that an indem-
nilNing bond Of only $1,000 was re-
qulrcd ~ Recorder Cole and also OF
some other county officials
\ man familiar with the situation
explained that the bond was fixed by
law at a time when the recorder and
some other county officials received
as compensation all the fees collected
In their Offices. Since then, however.
the officials have been put ON salaries,
and the fees are required TO he turned
over 10 The county. but the lndemni-
Tying bond required OF the officials re-
mains at The same small amount as in
the days when they were given all
the fees collected. For the past year
or two the recorders Oflice has col
lecled 100000 to $4,000 a year. but
only a 5000 bond is required OF the
recorder by law.
Because OF this condition Il Is ex-
pected a bill will be offered in the
Legislature requiring all city and
county officials 10 furnish an adequate
indemnifying bond. commensurate
with the revenues OF such ofllce.
Evening journal., 1921-01-13
j. A. OLIVER new ..
PAROLE OFFICER
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be no appointment TO this position
in the immediate future. Judge Rice
stated that several welfare Organiza-
tions and the Children's Bureau are
interested in the work of the office
and have assigned a woman, at the
expense of the organization, TO DO
the work that was formerly done by
Mr. oliver
Miss Merle Mcmahon. who Gang
here from Boston, Mas, about two
weeks ago, will do the work con-
nected with the non-support Office at
the welfare ORGANIZATIONS expense.
Mr.. Oliver now enters upon a work
that ne has taken a keen interest in,
especially since Mr.. Stout was takeh
I'M During the illness Of the latter,
Mr. Oliver had a number OF wrong
doers OF the county court parOled tq
Aim. This work he has performed
commercially in addition to his regu-
lar work.
He has studied the parole systems
Of other States and is zealously de-
voted TO work among prisoners at the
WorkhOuse. He has been instrumenkI
in obtaining pardOns for prisoners y
several worthy cases.
In addition, Mr.. Oliver has taken In
his charge prisoners who have been
placed under conditional parole by the
Board Of pardon-. for which work h,
receives no compensation.
Mr.. Oliver assumes his new position
on Monday. The salary attached "a
the Office Is 81 800.
Evening journal., 1921-01-13
TELEGRAPH CO.
FIGHTSP0LE TAX
Defendants Council Argues
Levy is Contrary TO
Constitution
ARGUE TODAY
ON DEMURRER

Decision on argument on a demurrer
in the suit Of John l.. Dolan, tax col
lector Of the Southern district OF the
city. vs.. the New York, Philadelphia
and Norfolk Telegraph Company, was
reserved by Court en- Banc this
morning, pending the filing Of briefs
by counsel.
City Solicitor John w. Huxley. Jr-
and Assistant City Solicitor George N
Davis. represented the plalntlfr and
Horace q. Easlburn appeared for the
defendant company
Mr.. Eastburn. in his argument,
stated that the demurrer had been
filed by the defendant, a subsidiary
OF the Postal Telegraph and Cable
Company.
Mr. Eastburn charged the act pro-
Vidlng for the assessment against the
defendant was unconstitutional. The
defendant has not paid taxes on its
three and one-half miles OF poles in
his city for the years 1913 10 1913, in
elusive. These lakes aggregate ahuut
$500 for this period In his argu-
ment Mr.. Eastburn cOntended that
the act was contrary to the State Con-
stitutiOn and the Fourteenth Amend
ment to the Constitution Of the United
States.
Mr., Eastburn said that according TO
the existing laws there Is no OppOr-
tunity for the defendant to appeal the
assessment made by the state Legis-
lature, placing rate OF $1,000 to $1,000
per mile assessment against It's prop
erty in the city.
City Solicitor Huxley held in his
argument that the property OF the de-
fendant was personal property and
not real estate. lie further held that
the LEGISLATURE had the right TO make
classllcatiOns for tax rate purposes.
There is a possibility that in case
OF adverse decision TO the defense,
that the case will he appealed TO the
United States Supreme Court.
Mr. Huxley contended that the as
sessment figure was not placed ac-
cording TO the actual value OF the
property, but to give a form OF fran
chase to the defendant to maintain
It's poles and lines in the streets of
the city OF Wilmington.
Mr.. Davis held that the tax on per-
sonal property is not based on its
value. but its return 10 its owner
from the benefits given by the taxing
authority.
Evening journal., 1921-01-13
H0CKESSIN GRANGE
NSTALLS OFFICERS

Hockessin Grange met on Tuesday
with over 100 persons present. in
luding visitors from Harmony, Cen
ter and Union Oranges. An applica-
tion was received from Lucy r. Hahn.
also two demlt cards from Mr.. and
Mrs. Marvin Shakespeare, formerly OF
Center Grange.
A letter was read from NJ. q. Pence,
secretary and treasurer Of Delaware
Conn Growers Association, stating
that HOckessin Grange had won the
SO prize at the State Corn Show at
Newark also advising that this
grange had won the silver cup for
the best grange exhibit from the
state.
oliver W. Easthurn and his stan
were present and installed the fol-
lowing officers. Worthy master. sam
uel $ DennisOn: OVorseer, Wilson +
piers0n: lecturer, Ellen Trimbel
steward, Fred A. Trimble: assistant
steward, Taylor :. Finn: chaplain
Mary Springer: treasurer, Robert B
Walker; secretary, Sara p. Mitchell
gate keeper, Robert Nearsley; ceres
Helen Carter; Pomona, Mary Walker
Flora. Ruth learsley, lady assistant
steward Vera Finn.
\ IFNNlNNlNM ANNNN AAA a ENNAN iNA'
stabulary for Delaware, was adopted
by the grange Paul Peach. OF Har-
mOny Grange. gave an interesting ialk
in connection with this resolution
after which several others made re-
marks favoring the action taken.
The meeting was now turned Ovei
90 the lecturer who presented IN,
| following program: Singing by IN,
! grange; an interesting paper by Ids
l.. p. Woodward; recitations by Lille
| nennis0n and sara bennington, Ol
/ Harmony Grange.
The following appointments werl
made for the year 1921:
Rcfreshment committee Vera Finn
Leona Mitchell. Margaret Shakes
peare. Mrs. Reynolds Anna Collins
Emma Sharpless and Robert Walker
Music director-Niargaret shakes
peare
Assistant music director Yer,
| Finn.
Organist-Bertha Woodward.
Refreshments were served and
social time spent By all.
Evening journal., 1921-01-13
WOULD CREATE
RURAL STATE
POLICEFORCE
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sentative Virden, OF Wilmington. in
troduced a concurrent resolution re
quiring the State Highway Depart
ment TO furnish 70 the Legislature
information as 10 the cost OF estab-
lishment and maintenance OF the pO-
lice department OF the highway de-
partment by February T. He also In
ir0duced a skeleton bin 10 create a
State c0nstabulary.
IL is understood TO be the idea that
II the information sought shows that
the highway police Is costing as much
as Il would cost TO maintain small
state constabulary, 1t will be propOs-
ed that a state cOnstaOulary be ere
ated TO combine with the state detec-
tive force, and In This way not only
police certain highways but the en-
tire State, thereby giving much better
police protection 10 rural residents.
Mfr. Clendaniel introduced a bill 10
increase from $500 TO $1,000 the amount
that Ellendalc can raise by taxation.
Mr.. Warrington introduced a bill 10
make the closed season for turtles In
Sussex county from April 10 TO July 4,
instead Of from March I to July 1.
senate Alice introduced in the Sem
ate bill requiring pharmacists and
assistant pharmacists to obtain IL
cense every year. instead OF every
three years The bin also makes 1t
unlawfn for any person not legally
licensed as a pharmacist 10 take, use
or exhibit the title. Pharmacy or
Medicine Shore"
Oppose Governor Salary Increase.
Democratic members OF The House,
L., nat.r,tu today aro auti IA have de-
cided TO oppose the bills TO increase
the salaries ~ the governor and sec
retary OF state, which were Introduced
last week by Representative Frank II.
Davis. II Is understood that the ma
i0rity members VIII oppose all salary
increases.
It is likely that both houses viii
only hold perfunctory sessions tomor-
row.
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EXPECT REDS
OF RUSSIA TO
DRIVE ON 800
Mile front
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as her DaaXimum for the spring cam
paign. They also added to the forces
OF the nations marked for attack Dy
the Bolsheviki, men who might be eN-
pected from Jugo-Slavia and Czeoho-
SloNakia.
France and Italy have not discussed
their attitude but il is said they VIII
do so at the coming conference OF
Premiers here
Meanwhile active preparation for
war is proceeding at a dozen scattered
points in Europe.
one of the significant things was
the speed with which Italy and Jugo-
Slavia arranged TO ratify the hapaho
treaty, composing all differences be-
tween the two countries. statesmen
regarded the activity as part OF a pro-
gram TO rid themselves OF all encum-
brances so the Little Entente can act
unitedly In behalf OF Rumania when
the expected Bolsheyik attack occurs
Rumania is said TO be negotiating
with soviets on the matter Of alter
ing the Bessarbian boundary line
with Russia rejecting all proposals.
In most European capitals this Is re-
gsrded as an effort by Russia TO leave
the Bessarbian province an excuse FOR
attack in the spring.
While the northern states see In the
projected Russian attack an attempt
70 spread soviet power over Europe,
the southern nations look upon II as
a means OF opening the way TO Con
stantinOple. Combining the drive
. through Rumania with an attack on
the eastern side OF the Black Sea, they
believed the soviets would be carrying
out plan TO link Turkey and Russia
and make complete an outpost OF Boil
shevism. At the same time the Mo-
hammedan countries would be thrown
open to the Russians
The southern states look upon red
concentrations along the Polish and
Baltic lines largely as measures OF de-
fense while the real shock troops and
heavy artillery were being piled on
the Rumanian and Azerbalian fronts.
Strength Of the red army was mat
ter OF much speculation In military
circles OF all Europe today. The Boil
sheviH themselves claimed ability TO
put 5O00000 men in the field by next
summer, French experts said. French
observers did not doubt the tremen-
dous reserves OF the soviet country,
hut were skeptical OF her ability to
train and equip that number. Re
liable advices showed 10000 now are
under arms while equal numbers OF
reserves are stationed near Moscow,
petrograd and Reval
One OF the busiest places In all Rus
sia, according 10 reports here. Is the
Putllon munitions factory near Pctro-
grad. Before the war ~ 900 persons
were employed in that factory and It's
output was sufficient for an army OF
millions. Donetz plants also were
busy.
Evening journal., 1921-01-13
AUTO DAMAGES
Salty GATES
Driver Fined SIS by Magis-
trate Scotten for Elkton
Stunt
FIX PAY FOR WORK
ON CECIL HIGHWAYS
Special 10 The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
ELkTON. Md. Jan. i3-At the meet
ing o. the Board Of Cecil County Com
mlssioners, on Tuesday. Hcistcr Hess.
supervisor OF assessments, asked for
the appointment OF an assessor in
each district. TO value new buildings
and property not already assessed.
The commissioners are considering
The request. The price Of labor on
public roads was liked at $3.50 per
day, for a man. and 50 per day for
man with a team
The Cecil County Board OF Educa-
ti0n met in ElktOn this week and or
dered all md-ycar examinations TO
be held January 49, 10 and 90, All
white schools will be closed January
81, when teachers meeting will be
held in the ElktOn High School
Announcement Is made Of the mar
riage in Detroit, OF Miss Annie Ash,
daughter OF stephen Ash, OF Iron
Hill, Md, and J. Ralph Riley, former
ly or Newark. Del. Mr.. and Mrs.
Riley will make their home in Detroit.
Henry NJ. Mccullough, chairman Of
the Elkton Chautauqua Association,
attended dinner at the Bellevue STRAIT
ford Hotel. Philadelphia. this week,
TO commemorate the tenth anniVer
sary Of the Swarihmore Chautauqua.
OF which the Elknn branch is a part.
Miss Mary Middleton Grifllth. daugh-
ter Of Harry Griffith. OF Sassafras,
and Olin 5. Davis, OF Galena, we're
married on Saturday evening. at the
home OF the brides father, by the Rev.
Percy l.. Donaghey. rector OF St.
Annes church. MiddletOwn.
Ripping up North street, on Sunday
night, In an automobile. three young
men crashed into and damaged the
safety gates OF the Philadelphia, Bal
I timOre and Washington Railroad. The
car was backed on the tracks In time
10 avoid being struck thy a train
: William p. Patterson. of l.anghOrn
/ Pa. was driving Police Justice
Sc0tten lned him s25 for reckless
! driving.
X. +. Pfeiffer. assistant state For
/ ester. will deliver a free lecture In
Elkton. on shade Trees Tuesday ar
I ternoon.
samuel B. Enos formerly Of Elkton
who died on saturday at his home
/ In Philadelphia, was buried yester-
/ day. Mr.. Enos married Miss Lille
Rambo. daughter Of The late Mr.. and
Mrs Jacob RambO, OF ElktOn. who
survives him with one daughter.
Howard Charles Trueman, three.
year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
} q. Trueman, Of Elkton. died at the
/ home OF his parents. on Main street
! Elkton. from an attack OF whoOpine
cough and pneumonia.
Elkion has been sunnlied with
water pumped by the old plant. Al
Farr Greek. all OF This week. The
regular pumping station was out OF
commission, owing TO a break in the
machinery.
Evening journal., 1921-01-13
NO SUPPORTER !.
BIGAMIST Wife
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flciently punished and had purged
himself OF contempt for disobeying
the order OF the court.
Buzenski was placed under an order
for the support OF his wife" about
six month"; ago, but shortly afterward
left the city. He was subsequently,
located in Philadelphia and brought G.
workhouse for falling to comply with
the court order.
After obtaining evidence that Mrs
Buzenski was married In 1912 and that
her husband was living in 1917, when
she was married t0 Buzenski, Mr.. Car
rett had the case re-Opened, with the
result that the man was To-Day re-
leased Of the non-support order.
Evening journal., 1921-01-13

Great Britain is seeking peace with
Ireland on the basis OF home rule
without complete separation. Sim
Fein insists on the right Of the Irish
people to set up free republic, abso-
lutely independent OF Britain. The
British proposal would mean a mother
parliament In London, a parliament for
the south Of Ireland in Dublin, and a
parliament for Ulster in Belfast. Lloyd
George, De Valera and Edward Car
son are shown in the territories where
they are leaders.
Evening journal., 1921-01-13
sHOT HIMsEIF IN ARM
III N I'M ENnnIng InnrnaI

Spccldl 10 Ine Evening Journal
GEORGETOWN. Jan. i3.-While
toying with a shotgun at his home
near Frankford. Alton Dukes. i6-year-
old son OF Larry Dukes. accidentally
shot himself in the right arm. First
aid was given him by Dr.. Gum. OF
Frankford. after which he was rush
ed TO the Beebe Hospital. Lewes, for
treatment
Evening journal., 1921-01-13
First seventh Day ADVENTIST
LARCENY CHARGE AGAINSr HAL

Frederlck Schalier, aged % years,
was arrested this morning by CITY
Detectives Mahoney and Nirden
charged with larceny as ballee.
u is alleged that on December 26.
East TNNenty-secOnd street. handed
Schaffer a package Of money amount
ing TO 50, 10 hold for him a few
minutes.
Upon his return, It Is alleged. both
Schafer and the money had disap-
peared.
Evening journal., 1921-01-13
MAN pnIsnN RECuns.

CINCINNATI, Jan. t3. - TWO years
ago, w. b. Demon, Of Stearns, KY,
was burned by German mustard gas.
He was thought to be cured when dis
charged from the army. He is now in
a hospital, his hands and arms blis-
tered with a recurrence Of the poison.
Evening journal., 1921-01-13
LIBERTY co. SPECIAL MEETING.

\ special meeting OF the Liberty
Fire Company will be held in the
fire hail, New Castle avenue and A
street. at s O'Clock tomorrow evening.
All members are requested TO be pres
mt as business Of Importance is to
be transacted.
Evening journal., 1921-01-13
RHINE HAS Rim DRY

GENEVA, Jan. t3-Fish can be
caught with the hands in the Upper
Rhine River trade is at a slandstill.
There IS no water connection between
Strassburg and Basel The river has
not been as low in t20 years.
Evening journal., 1921-01-13
END MISSING Cnun

Laptain BensOn OF The Detective
Bureau. received notice this morn
ing hat Custis Scott Belts. the 10
year-Old boy who disappeared from
his home In Washington on New
Years Day, has been found on farm
near that city.
Evening journal., 1921-01-13
RUNAWAY Roy CAUGHT.

Ralph Skilman, ii-year-Old run
away boy from ElktOn. Md, was tax
en- into custody this afternoon by De-
tectives MahOney and Nirden. He
was taken TO the House Of Detention.
Sii Washington street, pending ar
rival of relatives.
Evening journal., 1921-01-13
si0g FINES FOR COUNTY

Constable "Bill" Iinsman, who Is
attached TO the Office Of Magistrate
Stradley. this morning turned into
the county treasury si09 in fines col
lected during the month Of Deem
ber
Evening journal., 1921-01-13
H. H. BILLANY
IN Charge OF
COLE OFFICE
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son whom the attorneys general and
the judges might designate. Mr..
Townsend submitted the offer 10 the
Judges at a conference at noon. and
Mr.. Biliany was designated by the
judges. When the situation was ex-
planned " him. he consented 70 serve
Evening journal., 1921-01-13

DR.. Michael Haimisch, 62, the new
President Of Austria, is a well-knOwn
Socialist writer. His job is to get
League Of Nations consent to unite
Germany and Austria, or find some
other way out of the economic stag
nation that is keeping the Austrian
people near starvation and dependent
upon charity.
Evening journal., 1921-01-13
HOOVER FUND IS
NOW AT $145,OOO
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Hoover Relief fund Is over the sil5 900
mark. The most substantial conlrihu-
ton today came from the Seventh Day
Adventist Church. The latest list OF
contributions follows:
Evening journal., 1921-01-13

Rims For All Cars. Automobile
! Equipment Co.. Ord and French.-Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-31

to be subm tied 10 the legislature
along with his incoming message and
to the lines Of which the appropria.
tions should be pretty well shaped.
OF course, q legislature which re.
fuses to abide by q budget made up
by Its own committees and state Of |
ficers may not have any more respect /
Tor one sent IN by a governor, but it /
would have the facts before it ear /
lier and 1t ought to be easier for com.
mittees TO pass upon measures carry /
ing appropriations With such docu
ments before them
1t Is some'. ing Of an open secret
in Montpelier that members Of the
House committee on ways and means
were ia favor Of a state tax Of one
do lar for the current ennial period
be ieyiag that the legislature ought
to assess tax enough to pay Tor the
monies it appropriated, but that they
were overruled by those who pre-.
ferred to use up the surplus OF funds
remaining over from f>e biennial pc
Rod Of 1919-1S21,
The result vii be, according to a
tatement att-ibutnd to the auditor,
that not only win such surplus be
consumed BY the end OF 1922, but
that the actual work ng balance win
be drawn down 10 o point where the
state Will have to assess O tax OF one
dollar in 1923 In order to have money
enough to pay Us bills providing, Of
course, that t,1ings run along on the
present sea OF operations.
In BRIEF, not only will the present
appropriations use up the whole of
the present siyty-cent tax, but will
also usa up the surplus, the work NJ
balances and hand on a deficit edui-
yalent to forty-cent state tax for
the next biennium
+ tbs be true, then the next legis-
lature must face. not doctoring UP the
tato's dnancia system, but amputat-
Ing some of tha eyereseences through
which thes financial life-blood Of the
body pc itic is being d-a ned away.
We cannot keep on spending five
millions q year and get by with
even the present state tax. We must
mako q radical h0r zontal cut OF We
shall To worse of than we are now.
This Is the llyest state issue there
Is at present. and Il ought to be d s.
cussed tNis winter in every club,
grange, sowing circle chamber al
commerce. board OF trade. debating
society and crossroads store, Thon
at town meet hg, the voters sh7Wd be
prepared TO PISS resolution embody.
ing their fndines-whether they de.
sire q cut whether they win favor
any evtens on Of activity what they
consider a proper state tax, binding
weir representatives ard senator's.
whoever they may be, to abide by
such mandate
Governors can do something news
papers can help moro or less, legis a.
tive leaders can utter good counsel
but nothing win get results IN ess the
people themselves seriously take u
such questions and definitely pass
upon them.
Incidentally, the more such discuss
slons and findings. arc divorced from
political candidates. the tetteF.-Rut
land Herald
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-31

Lovers OF nature are blaming the
automobile for determination of the
wild flowers which formerly frightened
the roadsldes and meadows. Each
spring witnesses the descent Of VI.
told legions Of thoughuess flower gath.
erers who rayish the fora with hardly
a thought of the damage they are do,
ing, tearing away the flowers by the
roots ana robblng the plants Of their
only means Of reproduction. AS rule
these flowers last but very short
time after they are pulled and are
thrown away the roadsides being lit
tered with the discarded blooms. The
remedy is not in the prohibition Of
picking but in imprusslug upon the
pickcrs thar they should not gather
too many. The Situation IS said to be
worse since the automobile makes 1t
so easy for people TO get out into the
country and to carry great lunches of
flowers which they could not handle
ordinarily