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Evening journal., 1921-05-31
TRY AGAIN FOR
STILLMAN DELAY

NEW YORK. May 81 CUnited
Press )-Counsel in the sullman di-
vorce case were in conference today
to determine the question OF post
ponement Of the hearings scheduled
for tomorrow in Poughkeepsie.
John h. Mack, guardian OF little
Guy. was reported TO have asked for
the postponement on the grounds
that pressure Of other affairs would
make it impossible for him to at
tend hearings this week.
II was denied by those closely as
ISOLATED with either the banker or
his wife that the new contemplated
postponement had anything to do
with negotiations for a settlement
out of court For the present hope
OF such a settlement had been given
up. il was said.
Meanwhile Zayada Benyu{uf. a
mysterious figure whom rumor has
constantly linked with the Stillmar
family tempest, broke her persistent
silence for the first time today Ia
deny that she had recently offered
her assistance to Mrs. James A. still
man.
Evening journal., 1921-05-31
COUNTY TO SUE
FOR TAXES DUE
Levy Court Directs Collec-
tors to Proceed Within
Ten Days
TO PUBLISH NAME
OF DELINQUENTS

Following a conference with the
tax collectors of the various hun
dreds, the Levy Court. at its meeting
early this afternoon, adopted a reso-
luton authorizing the collectors to
publicly advertise the names of the
delinquents, together with the
amounts they owe. within the next
ten days and TO bring suit within ten
days against those taxables who have
not paid Their taxes.
The court also authorized Percy
Warren Green. court attorney. to
communicate with the State High
way Department relative to securing
State aid for roadwork In New Cas-
tie county. Under the law the State
can assist in such work when the
Levy Court is willing to appropriate
a sum equal to that to be expended
by the State. The court is willing
to do this.
State Senator John +. Richards
addressing the court said Governor
Denney was anxious to meet the
Levy Court Commissioners at New
ark in the near future. to discuss the
proposed route of the Lincoln High
way. IL was decided to have Albert
j. Stetser. president OF the court,
make arrangements for this confer
ence. IL will be held on Thursday Of
this week or on next Monday.
The commissioners recessed at 1.3n
o'clock until 3 O'clock to take
luncheon at the Republican women'e
carnival in the auditorium.
Evening journal., 1921-05-31
Youngest Veteran Of
World Var Is II
BY u. NJ. THIERRY.

NEW YORK. - SO many boy
stories about "the youngest veteran
Of the World War" have been print
ed that asked the American Legion
to settle officially just who is the
youngest.
Here is the answer: Sergeant
Berne L. wooley of Salt Lake City.
Sergeant wooley is II YEARS OLDl
An exhaustive investigation cover
ing eight weeks was carried on by
the American Legion.
The records of many youthful vets
were examined. For a time, a a.14-
year-old soldier at Fort Riley. Kas.,
was believed to have the laurels.
But the Investigation disclosed
that young Wooley was officially en-
listed in the United States Marine
Corps when he was T. He was re-
Gently honorably discharged in Salt
Lake City after 4 years and 2 days
Of actice service.
When Sergeant Wooley's four
brothers went to the recruiting sta
ton a week after America entered
the war. Berne accompanied them.
He made such an impassioned ap-
peal to be allowed to take on" with
his brothers that a compromise was
reached and he was permitted to
enlist in the recruiting division.
! The name of Berne L. Wooley
went on the regular records In 1920
shift was made and he was or
dered to DenVed for duty Later he
was stationed at San Francisco ma
rine headquarters.
In the meantime the boy had
gained two stripes as a corporal
over his original rating as private,
and later he got three stripes as a
sergeant. Now. following his honor
able discharge, he is seeking admis-
sion TO the American Legion.
Sergeant Wooley's discharge cer-
tificate shows that he is responsible
for more than 200 men joining the
marines.
Evening journal., 1921-05-31
OPEN BIDS TODAY
FOR CLAYMONT SCHOOL

Bids will be opened this afternoon
by the Board of Education OF the
special district Of Claymont for ali
or any part of the bond issue Of
S25O,O00, for construction Of a new
high school building.
The Delaware School Auxiliary
has granted the sum of s125, 600
from the p. S. dupont funds toward
the school This. with the $3.50 900
expected from the bonds, will provide
a total Of S375,00O for the building
and equipment alone, as a plot OF
IA acres has been donated for the
site.
1t is planned to build a school
containing 20 large classrooms,
gymnasium and auditorium.
The board hopes to. be able to have
plans ready by June Is, so that ac-
tive construction work may be start
ed in time to have the sci. lol ready
for occupancy by September. 1922.
Evening journal., 1921-05-31
CAMP PAIGN FOR
SCHOOL BOARD
Citizens Committee viii
Get Busy For Candidates
Next Week
SPEAKERS WILL
BE ENGAGED

A meeting OF the Citizens General
School Committee will be held next
Monday night. probably in City
Council chamber, which will mark
the beginning of the active campaign
in behalf of the Citizens Ticket for
the new seven-member city Board
Of Education.
The six candidates named by the
committee. also the nine other men
ana women who have been endorsed
by it, are expected to be present at
next Mondays meeting, and discuss
rlans for public meetings and other
means of arousing public interest.
Owing to the campaign this week
Tor the municipal election, which
VIII be held next Saturday, the mem
bers of the executives and campaign
committees of the school committee
are of the opinion it will be well to
withhold their own best efforts un-
til next week. Then a drive for the
entire ticket and endorsed candi-
dates for the School Board will be
started in full force.
This week, however, meetings Of
various organizations throughout the
city which are in sympathy with the
Citizens movement will be addressed
by speakers Supplied by the cam
paign committee and as many addi-
tional endorsements of the Citizens
ticket as possible will be obtained.
Evening journal., 1921-05-31
TAG HUNT A MEAL


"Oh sh-sh-shucksl" roared Tag
Tiger, sneezing his head off. nearly
Il d-d-didn't come here to sn-sn-
sneeze. came here to get nice
tender gazelle for my d-d-dinner." !"
And he sneezed again. Il wonder
what that is that's tickling my nose
so, and making the water run out Of
my eyesi"
Well. the old fellow kept on sneez-
ing so hard-you know, 1t was the
pepper-dust Flipperty- FLAP and the
twins had scattered around-that
finally he got tired and wandered
away. "I1l leave Gazzy Gazelle for
another meal" he sulked, land I'll
go and hunt up Woofy Wart-Hog.
p1f he's half as sweet tasting as his
cousin. Porky Pig, I've a treat in
store for me. I'll just sniff around
outside his house and see II he's at
home. SO old Tag shifted like any
thingl
"Kerchool" he went again sudden
ly, louder than before. Indeed the
jungle echoed with it for miles. 1t
was a good thing that he didn't hear
Evening journal., 1921-05-31
FIrTn WARD MEErINGs.

The Fifth Ward City Committee OF
Colored Republican Women has an
nounced the following district meet
ings for this week; Seventh and
/ Eighth districts tonight at $40
O'Clock at the home of Miss Agnes
Brown. 17iS West Eighth street,
chairman, assisted by Mrs. Nettie
Murray.
Districts Ten and Eleven. tomorrow
evening at the home OF Mrs. Howard
Naudain, $40 Madison street. The
meeting will be in charge Of Mrs.
Naudain and Mrs. Ponzo, district
leaders.
First and Ninth districts will meet
on Friday evening at the home OF
Mrs Anna Kennard, ia Tatnall
street. Mrs. Kennard will be assist
ed by Mrs Helen Johnson. Mrs
Carrie NJ. S. Pipes. city chairman.
and Mrs. j. B. Stubbs. ward chair
man. will speak at all these meet
ings.
All women OF the ward will meet
on Thursday evening at the Young
Mems Republican Club. $40 King
street. Several speakers including
Mrs. Victor DUPONT, Alexander Alb
rahams, candidate for City Council
from the Fifth ward and others. will
be present
Evening journal., 1921-05-31
BRAY DIVORCE
WATSON HIM
Wife Asks Divorce After
Hubby's Party With
Girls
ANDERSON is
GIVEN DECREE

Decision on the application OF
Alberta W Bray for a divorce from
Martin II. Bray on statutory grounds
was reserved by Judges Rice and
Heisel in Superior Court this morn
ing. pending the notifying Of the de-
fendant Of the divorce action by
Edward G. Bradford, Jr.. attorney
for Mrs. Bray. The court set next
Monday as the time for Bray to be
heard ii he so desires.
Mrs. Bray said that she was mar
ried April s, 1912. She said that
. her married life was not happy be-
cause Of her husbands alleged rela-
tions with other girls. She left him
about 1915 while they were in
Washington. and came q Whining
ton.
Philip O'Brien told Of happenings
at a party at which he Bray 4. and
another man and two girls We're
present.
Charles I. Anderson, seeking a
divorce from Anna Anderson, said
he was married in September. 1901,
and that his wife. after becoming
obsessed by some religious belief.
left him in January. 1919. When
he returned from work one day. he
said, his wife and part OF their fur
niture had gone.
A decree nisi was granted on the
grounds OF desertion.
Anderson was represented by
Henry r.. lsaacs.
Evening journal., 1921-05-31

Ell PASO-War, grim war that
costs human life. is being fought
along the 15OO-mile front of the Rio
Grande.
The cause is whisky. Whisky,
Whisky, phalanxed by men armed to
kin in its defense. is brought into
the United States from Mexico. 1t
is carried on the backs of burros and
men. Old women and young boys
are employed as bootleg runners.
Most of the smugglers are Mexi-
cans, but the men who direct their
activities. who give orders for the
killing of United States officers, are
citizens of the United States.
Here is the casualty list for the
past few months;
DEAD
+. w walker, prohibition officer.
S. e. Beckett, prohibition officer.
Arch Wood. prohibition officer.
Lenaro Lopez, smuggler.
Jose Avila, smuggler.
Ramon Mena, auto driver.
WOUNDED
Joe Davenport, customs officers
Joseph +. Thomas, immigration
officer.
Corporal Kurns.
Private Keller.
Private Perowski.
Gertrude Montalva, smuggler.
Many engagements between fed
eral forces and smugglers. in which
no one is wounded or no liquor con-
I a rrrarfaH A
Der of smugglers have been wounded,
but were hidden and cared for by
comrades.
Gertrude Montalva was wounded
when, it is charged, she attempted TO
carry a case of whisky across the
river. Smugglers attempted to pro-
tect her by laying down a barrage
before her as she waded the river
When officers fired at thSplace from
which the barrage was sent they
we're fired upon from three direc-
tions.
Davenport was wounded when he
and two other officers routed band
of smugglers and captured 3S4
quarts of whisky. Six armed mer
rode in the van OF four pack horses
and seven burros.
Lopez was killed in a pitched bat
tie between revenue men and q
smugglers.
L. W. Walker was killed in a bat
tie with 20 smugglers fortified il
trenches and adobe houses.
Avila was killed in a fight tina
ensued when he and four others re
fused TO halt at the command o
= officers.
All-Night Battle.
b Thomas and the three soldier
Evening journal., 1921-05-31
CoUNrY BALANCEs.

Walter S. Burris. county treas
urer reported the following bank
balances. to the Levy Court today:
Credit Of New Castle county. SS9,-
O4S.22; miscellaneous roads ac-
count. S276.O7; Christiana, S9,SSI23;
Mil Creek Sl,2O5.31; White Clay
Creek. S2,54S.1O; Pencader. So
329.13; New Castle, S96.15; St
Georges, S6.S40.27; Appoqulnimink,
s1,225.53; Blackbird, S1,6S5.31;
Brandywine, S370.43. John Beth
OF Blackbird hundred, having set
tied in full for the 1917-1S taxes, the
court ordered his bond cancelled.
Evening journal., 1921-05-31
BOY HIT BY KEENAN,
CAR WILL RECOVER

Donald Bailey. rs years old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Bailey. of
West Chester. Pa. who was struck
and seriously injured in that city
yesterday morning by an automobile
driven by Mrs. Justine l.. keenan,. Of
1904 West Sixteenth street. this city.
according to reports from West
Chester today is much improved and
will recover. He is now in the
Chester County Hospital, West Ches-
ter
While Mrs. Keenan, following tn,
accident yesterday went to the Wes
Chester Hospital she was not arrest
ed. Persons who saw the aciden
told the police that the unfortunat,
boy rode his bicycle directly in from
of Mrs. Keenan's car which was go
ing at a slow rate of speed.
Evening journal., 1921-05-31
Whiskey War Is Raging
Along Rio C1unde

we're wounded in a battle that start
ed at 10 p. m. and lasted till day
break. Three wounded smugglers
escaped. A street car subsidized to
carry soldiers from Camp Bierne to
the battle was fired upon.
Mena was killed when he jumped
from his auto and ran after being
told to halt
Beckett and Wood were killed
when they went to hog ranch with
a search warrant to hunt for liquor.
They fired only one shot before they
were shot down by men hidden in
outhouses.
In previous engagement the auto
in which Beckett was pursuing
smugglers was riddled with bullets
He confscated 1873 quarts Of liquor
and five gallons of alcohol.
Wood in his first three weeks at
El Paso captured 1000 quarts Of
whisky. 10000 grains Of narcotics
and confscated five autos.
other officers seized booze valued
at $500. 900 the day after Walker
was killed.
The extent Of liquor smuggling is
shown by the dockets of federal
court here. In one day Al men ap-
peared before Judge w. r. Smith
on liquor charges
Mixed Liquors.
Six hundred gallons of contraband
liquor are stored in the basement of
the old federal building, Uncle
Sc rf A nrsfn1r n
Mexican, Canadian. Scottish. Cuban
and Chinese manufacture.
El Paso had ten prohibition Off
GERS until three were killed and Su-
pervisor James II. Shevlin resigned.
immigration men have quit be-
cause Of the danger and there are
only ten of these left.
c. c. Chase, son-in-law of Secre-
tary of the Interior FAN, has been
named collector Of customs here.
Soldiers. police and men in the
three branches of government ser
vice unite in the fights against arm
ed smugglers, but then are out
numbered.
c. ~ Perkins, head Of the immi-
grafton force, estimated that he
needs so men to patrol El Paso
county and $50 for the remainder
of his territory.
He has recommended that guard
on the order of the northwestern
police be formed. He would have
men ride the border in shifts and
have strong searchlights at cross
ing places.
He would equip the guards with
high-speed armored cars. They
would work in conjunction with al
J departments of the government.
Evening journal., 1921-05-31
HABEAS CORPUS
TO GET TOTS
Neri Seeks to Turn Chill
dren Over to Their
Grandparents
WELFARE BUREAU
NOW HAS THEM

Habeas corpus proceedings
brought by Joseph Neri for the GUS
tody Of his two small children were
continued in Superior Court this
until next Monday morning
in order to allow an investigation as
to whether Mr.. and Mrs. John Ter
ranova, grandparents Of the chill
dren on their mothers side, to whom
the father wishes TO give the custody
OF the children, are proper persons
to have their custody. The chill
dren's mother is said TO have left
them.
When it was proposed by Charles
c. Keedy. representing the Chill
dren's Welfare Bureau. that an in
vestigation be made as to the repu-
tation OF Mr.. and Mrs Terranova,
Mr.. Terranova said il that question
was to be gone into he would let
someone else have the children"
John w. Brady is attorney for the
father of the children. who have
been placed with a family by the
Chrdrens Welfare Bureau.
As the children we're being taken
from the court room by representa-
tives of the children's bureau. Neri
grasped one Of them. but whether II
was his intention to take the child
away or merely embrace Il did not
seem clear. He was separated from
the children, however. by court at
faches. and ceased his attentions to
them when cautioned by Deputy
Sheriff Parker that IF he took away
the children he would be arrested .
Evening journal., 1921-05-31
HICKS gets HIS
MARKET SPACE
City Solicitor Huxley Con-
Sents That Permit be
Issued Him
CASE BEFORE CITY
AND COUNTY COURTS

That City Solicitor John w. Hux-
ley has consented to the issuance Of
a permit for spaces in the King
street market to Benjamin w. p.
Hicks was brought out in Superior
Court this morning when the man
damus proceedings instituted by
William T. Lyman, representing
Hicks. were again brought before
the court
Today was the time set by the
court for hearing Of testimony as to
whether or not Hicks was a farmer
within the meaning of the statute
creating the curbstone markets and
as to whether goods he disposed Of
in the market consisted of some that
he did not feed or raise according to
the requirements of the law. No
testimony was heard in view of the
agreement between Mr.. Huxley and
Mr., Lyman.
The mandamus proceedings were
brought by Mr. Lyman, following
the refusal of Clerk of the Market
McAteer to reallot Mr. Hicks his for
mer spaces in King street market,
between Fourth and Fifth streets.
Mr.. McAteer claimed that it was
his right to refuse to issue a permit
for re-allotment of spaces to a man
whom he believed did not comply
with the law.
According to the contention OF
Mr.. Lyman and the decision OF
Deputy City Judge John f. Lynn
the clerk of the market does not
nave discretionary power to refuse a
permit but If he believes that an
applicant does not comply with the
law. he can have him arrested fol
violating that law.
Evening journal., 1921-05-31
TEMPLE STUDENTS
VISIT WORKHOUSE

About fifty members OF this years
graduating class of Temple Univer-
sity Of Philadelphia. visited the New
Castle county workhouse at noon to-
day and spent'more than an hour in
specting the institution. They were
accompanied by a member Of the
faculty Of the university.
Among their number were four
Japanese. two Chinese, two Egyp-
tians. two students from India and
several from other parts of the
world in addition to American stu
dents.
Warden Plummer showed the vis-
itors through the institution, explain
ing the methods used there in the
control Of the inmates and opera
tlons OF the Industries.
Evening journal., 1921-05-31
RAMSEY FAV0RS
PAROLE SYSTEM

John 2. Ramsey, state Probation
Ofncer OF Massachusetts,, and an eN-
pert on probation work, was the
guest OF j. Albert oliver. probation
officer OF the Court OF General Ses-
sions. yesterday afternoon, and Wis
lted the workhouse where he saw
a ball game and spoke 10 the pris-
oners on probation work
Mr Ramsey. impressed on the
prisoners the manner in which pa
rolled men should conduct them
selves and cited numerous instances
Of the success that paroled men have
attained.
Approval Of the horor system in
existence at the wor0house and Of
parole systems was expressed by Mr..
Ramsey.
Evening journal., 1921-05-31
P. & ]. CO. PLANT
HAS SOME WORK

II was reported today that the
machine shop and foundry at the
Pusey and Jones plant, along the
Christiana at the foot Of Poplar
street, had been put on fun time.
Inquiry at the plant resulted in
the information that both depart
ments have been working on from
IS to 80 per cent full time and are
expected to continue doing so for
some time to come. An official Of
the Pusey and Jones Company said
he wished full time might be re-
sumed, but doubted if it could be
done until more orders for work
were received than are coming in at
present.
Evening journal., 1921-05-31
regret SLIGHT
TO HERO DEAD
Many Failed to Uncover
When Arthur Cortege
Passed
SOCIALISTS HAVE
TO HONOR FLAG

DR. Meredith l. Samuel, past COM
mander Of the American Legion Of
Delaware and in charge of the gov
ernment's relief work for disabled
former service men, commented to-
day on the failure of many men to
uncover their heads yesterday when
the funeral cortege Of James Paul
Arthur. who died in France, passed
through the city's streets.
81 could not help but note" said
Doctor Samuel. who served with the
American and British medical forces
overseas in the war. how many
youths and men who lined the curb
stones. stood with hands in their
pockets and never thought to remove
their hats
"The burial OF a soldier should
receive more respect than that.
Moreover, the flag Of the nation,
borne at the head OF the procession.
and the flag draped about the casket
on the caisson should have COM
PEELED reverential salute.
"During the war the custom OF
uncovering the head or standing at
attention on the appearance of the
American flag in procession was
adhered to by virtually all men. It
is a good custom and one which
should not be permitted to fall into
disuse."
In connection with Doctor
samuers comment attention was di-
rected today to the attack made on
the Office of a Socialist newspaper
in Philadelphia yesterday afternoon
because it did not fly the nations
flag.
A crowd Of 5000 stormed the
Office and a flag was quickly fiunl
to the breeze.
Evening journal., 1921-05-31
LOST BABY AND
KITTEN WITH POLICE

Found with a kitten in her arms
at Ninth and Walnut streets this
morning, a little girl between two
and three years old is now at the
police station awaiting her parents.
The child retained her hold on the
kitten when taken to headquarters.
When she arrived she asked for
an apple and when supplied with it
continued TO play with the kitten.
seeming TO be enjoying herself in
the shadow of the iron bars.
Evening journal., 1921-05-31
PASTOR WORKS ON
CLEANUP JOB

Working in shifts from early yes
terday until last night, twenty men,
residents of Hillcrest, cleaned up the
village. The greater portion OF the
day was devoted to improving the
grounds about the NJ Z. church par
sOnage.
The workers were assisted by the
Rev. Z. ID. Nutter, the pastor. and
when nightfall came last night
everything was spick and span
Painting of the exterior OF tn,
church was finished today. Tn,
women OF the church served break.
fast and luncheon to the workers.
Evening journal., 1921-05-31
POMONA GRANGE MEETING.

A class Of twenty-three candidates
will be initiated in the third and
fourth degrees by Centre Grange, in
the Grange Hall at Centreville. to-
morrow night. The newly organized
degree team Of the grange. with
Miss Ann Hollingsworth captain.
will put on the degrees. In connec-
ton with the initiation a number OF
tabieaux will be staged.
Pomona Grange will meet in
centre Grange Hail. on Thursday.
rue grange win be in all day ses-
sion.
Evening journal., 1921-05-31

all the giggling that was going on
behind all the stones'n' rocks N
trees m things. He would have
been madder than ever, and dear
knows. he was getting mad enough
without that.
He sneezed and succeed and the
tears rolled out of his eyes and down
his cheeks. until, if Woofy Wart-
Hog had been under his very nose,
he never would have seen him at all.
Every minute he was getting
hungrier, and you know how it
would be IL you were hungry and all
YOU we're offered for dinner was
some pepper-dust. You wouldn't
be very happy, would you? But
then, Tag didn't deserve TO be happy,
dining off his friends the way he did
N all
"I-IH go and see if Lep Leonard is
to be found" said he. He's tough
but he's good"
Flippety- FLAP and the twins fol
lowed softly.
(To Be Continued.)
Copyright 1921 by Newspaper. En-
terprise
Evening journal., 1921-05-31
MOTHER SAVES TOT
FROM CHOKING

The pelice ambulance received a
hurried call at noon today TO go to
1854 Davis street to get a child that
was supposed to be choking to
death. The child. Evelyn White. 2
years old, was eating at the table
with its parents when Il is thought a
piece Of food became lodged in her
throat. The mother finding she could
not relieve the child called frantic
ally to her husband TO get a doctor
and he in turn ran to the nearest
phone and summoned the ambulance.
A quick run was made and when the
ambulance crew arrived they found
me child playing with some other
children In the neighborhood.
The mother had removed the Of
Tending particle Of food herself
Evening journal., 1921-05-31
NINE IN EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

Nine persons suffering with con-
tagious diseases are being treated at
the Physicians and Surgeons Con-
tagious Hospital. Seven are scarlet
fever patients. one Of which is reg
istered from New Castle. There is a
diphtheria patient and a minor con-
tagion patient. There has been only
one death in. the hospital since its
opening last year. That death oc-
CURED in the early months of op-
Grafton.