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Evening journal., 1921-12-20
COUNTY GETS BIDS
FOR NEW BRIDGES

Bids for constructing bridges
along the Hillside road near Yorklyn
and the Lancaster pike were opened
by the Levy Court today and were
referred to the court as commit
tee OF the whole II was announced
that awards will be announced We'd
nesday OF next week The bid OF b.
A. Groves for repairing Market street
bridge across the Christiana River
was rejected on motion OF Commits
sioner Frank l.. Jones on the ground
that IL was too high
Only one bid was received. Il being
for s4S0S.7S. The bids for the bridge
construction work which we're for
two different types OF construction.
were as follows:
Lancaster Pike bridge, John Fan
ming, s10.510; Luten Bridge Com
pany. 95S6; Stewart and Donohoe.
s15,15753 and s15,S66: B. A. Groves.
s1i.1S420 and s11,2S6.23; II. Be
ban. s15.120; Dunlevey Brothers,
s1o.327; Theodore I. Ellis, s12,-
POOLS; Scott and Wells. s12.4S9;
A. II. Mcdowell. S12.665.
Hillside road bridge. A. II. Nc
Dowell. s17442; Theodore I. Ellis,
s1O.Sos; Luten Bridge Company,
S10.646; Stewart and Donohoe. S16,-
O92 and s19.O42; John Tanning, s15,-
6S4; B. A. Groves. s1S.3S6 and s17.-
373: Scott and Wells. sls.996 and
s14642: Theodore I. Ellis, s13.3s3
and s1s,775; Dunlevey Brothers.
s16.037.
Evening journal., 1921-12-20
SANTA TO VISIT
.CITY'S POOR TOTS

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ed was 1900 this year Il is proposed
to confine the list TO those children
who are really poor and otherwise
would receive no presents.
While later than usual in making
preparations, now that Superintend-
ent Black has been authorized to
proceed with the purchase Of sup
plies, there will be no time lost. and
everything will be ready on Christ
mas Day.
Mrs. Jackson, in charge OF the
Delaware Industrial School, who has
made the stockings in previous
years, this afternoon agreed to again
contribute this work as the gifts OF
the inmates OF the school to the
poor children of the city. In addi-
tion to this tree. there will be a bis
tree in front Of the city building.
Evening journal., 1921-12-20
NEAR FIGHT IN
LAWYERS OFFICE
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private Office, Mr. Chandler testified.
and refused to leave.
The trouble was concerning the
house, i40S Thatcher street. Mr.
Foster before court. showed a deed
in which It appeared that one name.
which he said had been his. had
been erased and Mr.. Chambers
name substituted
Mr.. Foster testified that Mr..
Chandler had promised to adjust
their differences concerning the
property and that he went to his
office with the expectation OF hav-
ing an amicable settlement He had
no intention OF disturbing Mr..
Chandler, he said. and would not
have done him any bodily harm un-
less he had acted In self-defense.
From the testimony, il wa,
brought out that there has been A
dispute between the two men over
the Thatcher street property foi
seventeen years. A fight occurred be.
tween them twelve years ago over
the matter, Il was also brought out
Mr. Chandler admitted that aftei
Mr.. Foster had called him liar. n,
picked up a paper weight but. re.
calling a promise he had made n,
laid it aside. The promise he ex
planned, was that he would not strik,
Mr.. Foster unless the latter strucl
{ him first.
Mr. Foster conducted his own de
/ fense.
Evening journal., 1921-12-20
SAYS HE saw IL
YANKS HANGED
Taylor Didn't Know Wheth-
er Men Had Been Tried
BY Court Martial
TELLS STORY WITH
SMILE ON FACE

WASHINGTON, Dec 20 Omitted
Press) The hanging OF - Ameri-
can soldiers was described by
George H. Taylor. of Philadelphia,
testifying today before the Senate
committee investigating the charges
of Senator Tom Watson that Amer
can soldiers were hanged without
trial.
Taylor said he did not know
whether the men had been tried by
court martial or not. He told the
committee he could call 2S Of his
comrades to substantiate his testi-
mony.
Before Taylor took the stand
Senator Watson asked that Colonel
W. A. Bathel, acting judge advocate
general and other staff officers be
excluded from the room. He said
Taylor was subject to epilepsy and
the presence of his superior officers
might break his nerve"
I'D rather have them stay, sir
said Taylor.
Taylor gave his age as 81 years
but looked scarcely out OF his teens
He never ceased TO smile.
OF the 70 men. he said. he saw
hanged, Taylor said two were white
and 10 were Negroes. Five of the
victims. he said we're hanged at
Camp Wilson. Ish-Sur Tile and sew
en- were hanged up on the hill back
of the hospital"
The trial, conviction and hanging
OF a white sergeant of Detroit, Mich,
by French officers were told OF by
Taylor. The name OF the man was
withheld.
Taylor swore that there was "only
one American officer" at the ser
geants trial. French officers con-
Quoted the trial. he said Taylor
said that the prisoner was not al
lowed counsel and declared that the
testimony against him was given in
French.
Witnesses summoned for today
include:
George II. Taylor 27s7 South Beu-
| lah street. Philadelphia; Henry L.
Scott. Kenmore, Ohio; Albert Miller.
1920 Frankford avenue. Holmsburg
Philadelphia; Joseph Housecamp
7S Central Avenue, Passaic. n. j..
H. Ford 1925 Wylie avenue. Pitts
burgh Pa, and Cochran Suppllee.
care d. p. Afford and Company
1911 West Quincy street. Chicago
III.
Evening journal., 1921-12-20
HEAR ARGUMENT ON
NEW TRIAL MOTION

Decision was reserved by Judge
Harrington IN Superior Court this
morning on argument on the appli-
cation OF the defendant for a new
trial in the suit OF Jacob simkin.
trading as the Owners Auto Finance
Company, against Andrew Z. Cole.
Jr.. over an automobile. Robert
Adair represented the defendant
and James I. Boyce the plaintiff.
Mr.. Adair contended that the Civ
ing OF binding instructions TO the
jury to fnd verdict in favor OF III,
plaintiff was a misdirection in tha,
Il took from the jury the right 4,
determine whether or not Jacot
simkin. the plaintiff. and Emil Po
dolin, the company's credit manager
were one and the same person. an,
whether or not the car repIevine,
was the car delivered to the de
fcndant
Evening journal., 1921-12-20
HOSPITAL BILLS
TOTAL Sll,685
This is Cost of County for
3 Months Under Indi-
gent Poor Bill
HOPE FARM ALSO
WANTS 81, 800

In compliance with the act passed
by the last Legislature providing for
the county paying for the treatment
given the INDECENT poor at the local
hospitals when the bills are approv-
ed by the state Board OF Charities.
the Levy Court today received the
bills for the first quarter. Former
Governor Charles r. Miller, presi-
dent OF the board, presented the
bills which totaled s11.6S5.O6. The
report showed that during July. Au-
gust and September the INDECENT
cases treated at the hospitals were
as follows:
Homeopathic Hospital so;
p. and S. Hospital, 80; Delaware
Hospital 9S.
August - Homeopathic Hospital,
"A; p and S. Hospital. 80; Delaware
Hospital 1913.
September - Homeopathic Hospi-
tai, go; p. and S Hospital. S5, and
Delaware Hospital, 1873.
Total. Homeopathic Hospital.
1871; p. and S. Hospital, 11s, and
Delaware Hospital. 344.
The bills we're referred to the
court as committee OF the whole.
Miss Emma p. Bissell and Miss
Marie Lockwood asked the court to
allow Hope Farm s250O. the usual
appropriation as the bill creating the
State Board OF Charities did not
take care OF that institution Miss
Bissel explained that Richard w
MacKensie, who prepared the bill,
had inadvertently left Hope Farm
out OF the list OF hospitals to be
assisted by the county.
The request was referred to the
court for its consideration.
Evening journal., 1921-12-20
U. S. AGENT STUDIES
LEATHER INDUSTRY

Thomas j. Williams. a commits
sioner OF conciliation OF the Depart
men OF Labor. Washington. arrived
in Wilmington. from New York.
shortly after noon. today and re-
sumed negotiations looking to an ad-
Justment OF wage differences at local
leather plants He declined TO make
any comment on the situation furth-
er than to say he believed an ad-
justment possible.
The workers assert that the leath-
er industry has regained approx
mately so per cent. OF its normal
trade. and that further cuts in pay
are unnecessary. Commissioner
Williams spent last Friday and sat
urday in Wilmington Investigating
THE situation
Evening journal., 1921-12-20
ELK TO STAY IN
OLD HOME AWHILE

No more members of the elk herd
presented to the city by United
States Senator DUPONT have been
transferred from Brookdale. the
Senator's farm, near Mt. Cuba. to
Brandywine Park Zoo. According
to Samuel H. Baynard. park com
missioner. it has been thought best
to permit the remainder of the herd
at the farm to Craze quietly for a
few days before attempting any
more captures
There are three bucks now in the
park zoo and one buck and seven
COW elk at the farm.
Evening journal., 1921-12-20
OPERATORS INSIST
ON COAL PRICE CUT

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 20. Omitted
Press)-Coal prices must come down
along with other commodities. the
general committee Of anthracite coal
operators declared in a statement
today which served notice that wages
must be>cut.
The statement said labor now alb
serbs 20 per cent OF production costs
OF anthracite.
The present agreement between
the miners and operators expires on
March 81 and unions have indicated
they will Tight any attempt to re-
duce pay.
Evening journal., 1921-12-20
LAYTON TALKs HARBoR

Representative Caleb r. Layton,
enroute from Washington to his
home in Georgetown for the holi-
days, stopped over in Wilmington
this morning, at the request of the
Board of Harbor Commissioners. for
the purpose Of discussing matters
pertaining to the harbor improve
ments.
Evening journal., 1921-12-20
ASKS SUPPORT FOR
WILSON FOUNDATION

Major Peckham Newman. former
president of the Commissioners OF
the District Of Columbia. was in Will
mington today enlisting support for
the proposed Woodrow Wilson
Foundation. 1t is proposed to raise
fund sufficient TO provide for an
nual money awards TO men who have
done the most for their country,
much in the same way in which the
Nobel prizes are annually givez
Evening journal., 1921-12-20
THEY TRIED no SELL HORSE

Charles Harris and Amos Samp-
son, Negroes. 213 Orange street, this
city. were arrested in Chester this
afternoon. while trying to dispose
OF a horse attached to a huckster
wagon, painted blue.
The police were notified and the
men are being detained, pending an
investigation.
Evening journal., 1921-12-20
ACCUSED AS SHOP LrrrER.

Ellen Kitchens. a Negress. aged
l9 years, was arrested this afternoon
by Patrolman Dutton in the store of
r. Topkis' Sons, 420 Market street.
charged with the larceny of a silk
chemise. One of .he store clerks is
alleged to have caught the girl Sc
creting the garment in her clothing.
Evening journal., 1921-12-20
TURKEYS 5S CENTS
WHOLESALE AT DOVER
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
DOVER. Dec. 20-Local poultry
buyers yesterday bought large
quantities of dressed turkeys for city
shipments. paying SIS cents a pound
The high prices being paid for tur-
keys evidently has caused some
thieving in this locality as several
farmers have reported within the
past two days, thefts Of some of
their finest birds from their roosts.
Quantities OF geese and ducks are
still being brought into the buyers
for the city markets.
Evening journal., 1921-12-20
FINE ANOTHER sPEEDER

W. Leroy Hinckles. 22OO North
Broome street, Philadelphia, was
arrested this morning, by State
Highway Policeman Cole. on a
charge Of speeding on the Philadel-
phia Pike. Magistrate stradley i'm
posed a fine of IS and costs.
Evening journal., 1921-12-20
BRIDGE NEARLY FTNIsHEn

Announcement was made this a.
ternoon that the Washington street
bridge will be open for All traffic in
bens than a week.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06
GREAT need FOR
PRACTICAL NURSES

There is a need throughout our
country for practical nurses, young
women who are willing to so great
service to the people for a moderate
charge.
Trained nurses are scarce and hard
TO obtain, and even If they could be
gotten the price they receive Is pro-
hibitive to great many people.
High school girls could be taught
in three months or less time all that
would be necessary for the vast
majority Of the work in rural COM
munities. The country needs nurse
who can count pulse, take tempera-
ture and respiration, knows something
about asepsis and antisepsis, and be
able to give hypodermics, enemas and
douches. Then plenty Of good horse
sense and the sSiIity V take orders
and obey them and act when neces-
sary in an emergency.
Every community should have
three or four such young women in It.
Such nurse would not be popular
with the hospitals and trained nurses
but how much real comfort she could
be and honest-to-goodness service she
could do!
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06
cHiLDEEN's CLINICS.

There are fourteen towns in Geor-
gla that are progressive enough and
sufficiently interested in the real
wealth of their communities (thejr
children), to establish clinics for the
corrections Of such defects as are
found by the doctor in his examina-
ton of the children. The clinics
are mostly Dental and Throat and
Nose. It is a subject of pleasant con
lecture to think of the many children
who will be helped to lead more eff
Gent and happier lives because OF
these clinics. Expert care for the
child is always the first consideration
in arranging for any health work and
no child should lie subjected to the
hazardous experiments of unframed
people who have merely their enthu-
stasm to offer as an excuse. These
clinics always follow upon the exami
nation of a physician; the Division OF
Child Hygiene, State Board of Health
will be glad to furnish plans an6
cost Of running such clinics.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06
THE REHABILITATION
OF UNFORTUNATES

One Of the greatest needs of our
state is a home for unfortunate women
and girls; a home where they can
be treated until cured OF venereal dig
ease and where the work Of rehabili-
tation can be carried on. These un-
fortunate human beings should be re.
moved from society and kept there
until they are we'll and reformed; until
they are taught a profitable trade and
are in position to take care OF them
selves. They should not be released
until they have accumulated sufficient
funds to start in life or are restored
to their families. Where they are per.
manently feeble-minded they should
be sent to the home for such individ-
uals.
Men and women who have been in
fected with Syphilis should after mar
riage see that the prospective mother
receives treatment, as by 80 doing
healthy babies may be born.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06
Cotton Marketing Plan
to be Decided on.

Atlanta, Ga, May 5.-Whether
it is advisable for the farm bureau
to attempt the formation of a cotton
marketing plan is to be decided at
n meeting Of the advisory board Of
the Georgia Federation to be held
in Atlanta at an early date.
President II. \. Kelley and Sec.
rotary ]. G. Oliver will shortly tour
the state in an effort to find out the
exact sentiment prevailing towards
the formation Of a rlan to market
the cotton crop this year, They
will report their finds to the advis-
ory board, and at that time action
will be taken.
J. G. Woodruff, the financial
agent Of the state federation reports
that a number OF counties are orga-
ni2ing farm loan associations. Mr..
Woodrutf's advice will be rendered
free to any county in the state wish.
ing information and data as to how
to proceed towards the formation
of such an association, Mail adj
dresses to him care Of the Georgia
Farm Bureau Federation, GIG Cham
Der OF Commerce Bldg, Atlanta,
will reach him.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06
FEDERAL AID WITHHELD
And STATE MUST ACT

with the idea that the war Is over
and the man power Of the country ia
not national need in fighting the
Hun any longer, the Congress which
died March 9TH did not provide any
funds for the continuation of the In.
terdepartmental Social Hygiene
Board, which organization has had
charge OF the fight against the ma
tional menace OF venereal disease.
The Congress thinks this Is now a
local problem and that each state
shoaid take up the. fight just az they
do any other health problem, smallpox,
typhoid fever, etc.
tho funds for Georgia will be con-
tinued until its allotment is exhausted,
which viii be some time this fall.
Tie state cannot afford to let the
work cease, as II has accomplished
tobfmuch good. It could not possibly
!. do 'al that the national government
has done, but it should at least COR
tinue its educational work, the Was
sermann Department and the distribu-
ton Of the treatment for syphilis and
the prevention of blindness.
The coming legislature should make
provision for this much of the work at
least. The entire state has partici-
patod in the good coming from this
work. 1t has been most unusual and
most popular with the physicians and
the people in general; 1t should be
continued by all means.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06
FEEDlEM|NDED HOME
NOT OPEN; why?

The School for the Predetermined.
near Augusta, has not been opened
and cannot be until funds for its main
tenance are passed by the legislature.
The last legislation passed the Act
creating the school ana appointing a
board to select site, close the trade
and turn same over to DR.. Thomas F.
Abercrombie, Commissioner Of Health
of the State. This was done, an appro-
priation of 100000 having been made
for this purpose. The Tuttle-New-
ton Orphan Home near Augusta was
selected, for which the sum of
Seventy-five Thousand Dollars was
paid. There was some necessary ex-
pense in board meetings, attorneys
fees and other items. A keeper had
to be employed, and when these things
were done there was not enough
money left to buy the equipment for
re home, the farm and the school, SO
could not be opened
Many applications have been made
fer admittance, and they are still com
ing. DIR. AbercrOnbie Is help
less to do anything without funds. The
people who are interested should see
TO it that this much needed institution
should have the first attention of the
nav legislature. The school cannot
function unless it has a fund for
maintenance, and it is up to the peo-
pie to see that the fund is forth
coming.
The needs of such an institution are
pressing, as it is estimated that about
3 per cent of the school population
are feebleminded.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06

ie ou tisry of Rift and
Mr. b q lib Hudson, of Range
Texas, were united in marriage
Thursday night at s O'Clock at the
home Of her uncle ana aunt Mr..
and Mrs. j. Il. Usry. Mi. and
Mrs. Hudson will spend several
days with their relatives before re.
turning to his home at Range,
Texas.
Mr.. II L. Joaes is spending a
lew days vi Atlanta on business.
Mf. and Mrs. Floyd Jones, Jr.,
spent Saturday night and Sunday
With Mr. and Mrs. Forte Jones.
'Chokee Rambler"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06
Chokee News,

Miss Lucille Bryan returned from
Plains Hospital Tuesday afternoon
and is getting along fine.
Mrs. s. M Jones, sr., spent
Wednesday with Mr.. and ms. ]
II. Young.
Mrs. s. B. Camp, Mrs. Hubert
Varnum, Miss Nora Camp spent
" edneaday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. I. A. NcCravy.
Mr.. ]. H. Young is on the sick
list this week.
Mrs. S. B. Camp and Mrs. Hub
ert Varnun spent Sunday at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs G d Rich
ards.
Severa from aroead here
tendinr Su ericr c. ntis Less
tl;s week
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Young and
son, g. l.. Young. and MIR. and
Mrs. S. M. Jones. Sr., spent Sun
day in Newton the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. r Heleman
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ". BRYAN and
Mrs. ]. L. Jones spent Wetlnesdlr
at the home Of Mrs. W. E. Bryan.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06
FREE FOR THE ASKING

Write for the following pamphle,
according to your need. They explsi1
the governments campaign agains
venereal diseases and present the tru
facts of sex:
Set A. For the young men.
Set. B. For the general public.
Set. c. For boys.
Set D. For parents of children.
Set. E. For girls and young womer
Set +. For educators.
Issued by the
GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF
HEALTH
Division Yenereal Disease CoRtrol
Atlanta, Georgia
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06
HAutomohIIea strnai car.

Mechanical arrangement similar n
many respects to that Of an automo-
bile is the distinguishing feature OF a
new form of gasoline-driven interur-
ban car described in Popular Me.
chanics Magazine Though the body,
seating 30 passengers. is like that of a
standard modern street car, there Is 4
long hood extending In front, In which
the 50-horSepower engine is mounted.
AN auto-type gear shift is provided
and a shaft transmits the power to
the rear wheels. Air brakes. electric
lights, and hot water heating plant
are other details of the equipment.
The car makes round trip OF 40
miles. IN little more than two and
0ne-nah hours, consuming about FIVE
and one-half gallons Of gasoline. or
IRns gallon to seven miles
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06

We feel that il is the duty OF the
Mayor and Council Of our City for
the protection OF the health of our
people to request the County Com
missioners to do away with cess
pool back Of the Court house and
make different arrang ments about
sewerage.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06
Too Late.

"Ah" exclaimed the falIen baseball
star as he wiped away a tear. ''If |
had only thought about that song the
young people were snring when / was
a bush league playerw
"Whal was it?" asked a sympathetic
friend
Take Back Your P"-Bfrn,.
ingham Age-Herald.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06
Bad Housing and Tuberculosis.

Because of lack Of housing In New
York Doctor Copeland, city health
commissioner, fears an increase in the
tuberculosis mortality rate. He says
insanitary conditions create an ex-
cellent field for the spread of disease
ani are sure to result in q moral and
mental degeneracH.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06

The young women OF our state
should be protected against infection
Of venereal disease. We need q mar
riage law: the coming Legislature
should give II to us.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06

Cotton can now he bought cheap
er than it can be produced. 1t is
better, therefore, to buy cotton or
to hold what you now own than to
grow more. Every bale purchased
tends to advance prices; every acre
planted tends to make prices 60
down.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06
FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1921.

There IS now enough cotton in
the world unspm TO last nearly
two years.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06

The unborn children of our state
should have the protection of the law
and State Board of Health against In
herited disease.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06

It is to be hoped that the coming
legislature will make appropriation to
continue the venereaI disease control
work of the State Board of Health.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06

II in doubt about health conditions
call on the State Board OF Health and
find out.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06
LIFE OUR RICHEST POSSESSION

life is our richest material pos
session. The greatest enemy to life
is disease. 1t is, therefore. incOn.
ceivable how any intelligent person
With ordinary common sense coul'
ntagonize, even with negative indi.
srence, any movement that has &c
S object the protection of huma
Editorial Quitman Free Press.
The State Board of Health is thu
central organization in our state To-
the conservation OF our people. Tht
greatest trouble has been its inability
to perform its greatest good because
it has never been given the neeessar.
funds.
We invite those who have neve
investigated to do so; it will be {
'eyelation to them.
Sanitation, proper food and the pr
antipn of communicable diseases ar,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-05-06

Sanitation, proper food and the pr,
ention of communicable diseases ar
our first duty,