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Smyrna times., 1921-10-19
NO INCREASE IN AUTO THEFTS
Official Attributes Fact to State Law
Which COmpels Transfer Record

The fact that automobile thefts in
Delaware during the past year has
shown no increase over the number
perpetrated last year is attributed by
Charles G. Guyer, secretary of the
Delaware Automobile Association, 20
the provision in the laws of this and
surrounding States which makes the
transfer of automobiles a matter of
legal record. The laws of Maryland,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Della
ware require that automobile transfers
be recorded. without doubt" said
Mr.. Guyer, "the automobile act of
Delaware which became effective Sep
tember l and is copied from the Mary
land law, will prove as successful in
I reducing motor thefts in this state as
it has proved in Maryland. In Balti-
more alone, the value of automobile
property stolen during the past year
amounted to one million dollars less
than in the preceding year" Mr..
Guyer said that he never heard Of an
automobile graveyard in Delaware,
and believed the state was too small
for one. "Most of the stripped cars
found" he said "are those which
have been abandoned by jOy-riders and
left all night ythe roadside. Insur-
ance companies are continually active
in following up suspected cars, in or
der to protect themselves from un-
scrupulous owners who abandon their
own cars in order to collect insurance.
When we hear report that a car
has been stolen, we pass the tip on to
the fifty thousand automobile clubs
with which we are associated, and
with their cooperation are frequently
able to recover the machine. How
ever, the registration act, which wa,
passed in the Legislature through oul
efforts, will check thefts and fraudu-
lent collection of insurance more eff
fectively than could any other meth
Od." Mr. Guyer said the rumor wa.
ungrounded that thieves, fearing t.
| risk selling a car since the new Law
had become effective, were stealing
: and selling parts on a larger scal'
) than before. "They do, of cours
steal tires" he said, "but that's an oil,
= story"
Smyrna times., 1921-10-19
DOVER GETS $1,000 BY LIST
OF DEuNQUENTS ALLOWED
APPORTIONMENT ALLOWED BY
ACT OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Matter Before Kent County Levy
Court Tuesday Who Passed on the
Legality of the List Submitted

Court Tuesday Who Passed on the
Legality of the List Submitted
At the regular weekly meeting of
Kent County's Levy Court held Tues
day, application was made by Mayor
A. B. Magee for a part of Dover's ap-
portionment of the county funds as
allowed by an act of General Assem-
bly,. An order for 81 800 was direct
ed paid to the treasurer of the town.
Eben r. Hughes, collector of taxes
under the old law for the eighth rep
resentative district, appeared before
the court relative to the error and
delinquent list of his district, both
as to the school and county taxes. He
explained to the court that many of
the taXables on the assessment list
as made for the past two years, were
either dead or removed from the dis
trict, while their names had been
kept on the list year after year. The
court being convinced that this was
correct from the lists submitted, al
lowed the error and delinquent list
amounting to more than 81 500. Coun-
ty Road Engineer Gooden reported a
short stretch of road in the seventh
district close to the Boulevard as be-
ing in bad condition. The court or
dered the engineer to make the nee
essary repairs. The county treasurer
was directed to deposit $4,000 of the
county's money in the saving fund o.
the Farmers Bank, to be credited tt
the sinking fund as authorized by The
General Assembly last year.
Smyrna times., 1921-10-19

By the arrest in Dover of Edward
and William Russell, colored, alleged
dealers in cocaine, the police believe
they have unearthed a scheme of
wholesale dealing in the drug.
Smyrna times., 1921-10-19
OF NEW YORK

Nv ~ farm of 1T acres between
aI''n 20 and Smyrna, known recently
r,s ~s Ca9twell farm; extra good
I'll ~ ana building with silo. This
IT, r make u fine dairy place, as a
\ ~ = :. u water runs through the CEN
'r,.s .Sfm' One half of all crops 20
T. purchaser ~ except wheat. Pos Posses. sD
,,,,1ia %aleh lst, 1922. Price is so low
70 other farms badly locat-
oTer telephone. 'ie1Oie Gail
as With VII %SssIed SstS at Brenford. elegant 9-ro6m
si.i, new i'm IN water water all over house, Pipeless
e Several sb;'Ilar Sglar cement walks around
q; about ono ,,'Aen houses, large stable and
'Ash yard ,o,,..i 1ere OF ground, water in
sock Of 49, ooS.iier with new store build
n thirty SGOus SaTu and all fixtures. Posses
ie price. '' Ihls is a bargain. Call
q SiS a'9Is. .s:.,. sheds and chicken house. ~
Of Clay,oT acres Of land living inst
'ina On San ana between CLAYTON and
and can S'1ae Sa Road. This is pretty
days ~ bought reasonable. Posses.
s,Ss,. Price s50so combined on Main street
Como and dS'Tes; w,; more or less. between
Boulevard "cnghts cngghts Garage. lying on dn
in Oali me for price. "a
L
|" ChaS. 3lli LeCOmpte
Ay,oSsee Seal Estate Broker
Phone 10 DELAWARE
Smyrna times., 1921-10-19
BARRELS FOR SALE

Lot of empty barrels, standard size.
Apply to
JOHN G. MCKAY
8-17-tf Smyrna, Del.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-06
SMOKING CRIME
AROUND WOMEN
North Dakota Bill In
cludes Cafes, Diners
and Street Cars.

Bismarck, n. D.. Feb. 5.-The North
Dakota house late Saturday passed a
bill forbidding smoking of tobacco in
dining rooms, or other eating places
frequented by women.
The bill also includes street cars and
dining cars on railroads. Violation of
the law woud be "crime" punishable
by fine of from $40 to $50. The
Women's Christian Temperance union
and other organizations favored the
measure.
The house, SO to 50, indefinitely
postponed consideration Of bill to ap
propriate 100000 for the state immi-
grafton department.. A motion to pre-
vent reconsideration also was passed.
Charges were made by independents
that the immigration department had
been used to spread Nonpartisan
league propaganda. These charges
were vigorously denied.
The senate passed 25 to % a bill
providing that the state can lease, own
and operate state coal mines to supply
all fuel used by state institutions. The
provisions Of the bill include the only
new legislation urged by Governor
Frazier in his opening message to the
legislature Independents today stren-
uously opposed the bill.
The senate passed house measure
to make the prohibition laws of North
Dakota conform to the Volstead act.
The vote was 43 to 3.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-06
BANK Of 5. D.
N,P,L, SCHEME
/ ripartite Commission
Will Manage Bank
Says Petition.

Sioux Falls. S. D., Feb. 5.-Estab-
lishmcnt Of the Bank Of South Dakota
is proposed in petitions being circulated
by members of the Nonpartisan league
The initial law desired, the petition
states, is one ''declaiming the purpose
of the state of South Dakota to engage
in the banking business and to estab-
lish a system Of banking under the
name Of Bank Of South Dakota oper-
ated by the state, and the scope and
manner Of its operation and the powers
and duties of the persons charged with
it's management making an appropria-
ton therefor, and providing penalties
for the violation Of certain provisions
thereof"
1t is proposed to establish a commits
sion, known as the industrial commits
sion and consisting OF the governor,
the attorney general and the state
auditor, to manage the bank.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-06

OF congress.
Senator Penrose and Senator Nc
Cumber, Republican, North Dakota
who has charge of the bonus bill. were
interviewed by the American Legion
representatives, including Z. w. Gal
braith, Of Cincinnati, national com
mander and Galbraith Wettman Of Gin
cinnati, chairman of the legion's legis-
lative committee. The executive COM
mittee of the legion will meet here
Monday to discuss the situation.
People Favor Assistance.
The opinion that the American peo-
pie favor adequate and satisfactory
provision for soldiers, their widows
and relatives" was expressed by Sen
ator Penrose to the legion representa-
tives.
II further told the committee" said
Senator Penrose, ''that the country was
In very bad financial situation and
hardly able to meet it's requirements
and that revenue undoubtedly would
fall off to very marked degree in
the next fiscal year.
"At the same time | conceded that
1t was the duty of the government to
provide the revenue for this patriotic
purpose and were it necessary that an
added tax be levied. l would favor
these taxes at this short session but it
was obvious that this is impossible
Spokesman Reasonable.
Senator Penrose said he found the
legion's spokesmen "in reasonable
and patriotic frame of mind"
Little chances for action on the bo-
nus bill at the present session was ex-
pressed to the legion delegation by Sem
ator McCumber If no agreement cap
be reached regarding taxation neces
McCumber said. the question could be
left open by deferring operation of the
bill until the subsequent congress could
enact necessary legislation.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-06
MRS. PEETE IS
FOUND GUILTY
Jury After Deliberating
Six Hours Returns
Verdict.

Los Angeles, Feb, 5-Mrs. Louise
L. Peete was found guilty by a jury
late Saturday night of murder in the
first degree for the Staying of Jacob
Charles Denton. The jury fixed the
penalty at life imprisonment. The jury
was out about six and a half hours.
Mrs. Peete listened to the verdict
with the same composure that she
maintained throughout the trial. Her
husband, Il. c. Peete, burst into tears
when the verdict was read
Maintains Indifference.
Mrs. Peete shook hands with her
attorneys, w. 7. Aggeler, acting public
defender, and Robert FL. Hall. assistant
public defender, then turned to the
bailiff and said:
We'll go now"
She was then taken back to the
county Jail.
There was no demonstration in the
crowded court room.
Mrs. Peete was the second woman
to be convicted in two days of murder
in the first degree in Los Angeles
county. The first, Mrs. Maybelle Roe
was found guilty. Friday Of the slay-
ing of Mccullough Graydon, real es-
tate operator. Her punishment was
also fixed at life imprisonment.
Crowd Braves Shower.
A crowd gathered in the streets and
in the hall of justice all day awaiting
the outcome of the case and was not
dispersed by a sudden shower about
) p. m.
Sentence will be passed Tuesday
morning
The jury had been out from II A
o'clock Saturday morning until 5:25
Saturday evening with two hour ad-
.jounment for lunch. Six ballots were
taken.
According to the statement of J. B.
Johnson, foreman, the only question
was as to whether the death penalty
should be inflicted"
Killed June 2, Theory
In the trial of Mrs. Louise L. Peete
for the alleged murder of Denton which
was begun here January Is, the prose
cution sought to establish that denton
was last seen alive June 9 last and
announced the theory he was killed by
Mrs. Peete on that date. A. body
found September % in the basement Of
the Denton residence was declared to
have been that Of the missing man.
1t was shown that Mrs. Peete was
renting the house at that time, Den
ton retaining an apartment there.
Other testimony was that after June
2 Mrs. Peete pawned a diamond ring
which belonged to Denton and disposed
of wearing apparel and other Of his
possessions, while several witnesses
asserted she had made contradictory
statements about his disappearance.
Denies Death Date
Mrs. Peete declared Denton was
alive after June 2, but she did not
know where he had gone. She asserted
she had his permission to dispose Of
the articles named. Her counsel at
tackled the states case, declaring none
Of its assertions in connection with the
case had been established beyond
reasonable doubt.
Mrs. Peete came to Los Angeles
from Denver a month after the finding
of the body, announcing she would as
sist the police in investigating the case.
Her Indictment and arrest followed
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-06
B0LSHEV|STSC[AM
LID ON ANT|-REOS;
STRIKE At RELATIVES
Secret Instructions to Crush
All Conspiracies
Issued.

London, Feb. 5.-Drastic measures
to stamp out antisoviet activities IN
Russia and IN surrounding territories
have been tak.n by the bolsheyiki gov
eminent in Moscow says the London
Times.
The newspaper publishes a transla-
ton of the decree by Lenine, bolshe-
Wiki premier, December 1, appointing
NJ. Djerjinsky head of all Russian
extraordinary commission delegatlng to
him the task of 'eradicatins foreign
centers of counter revolution and pre-
venting military enterprises against
soviet Russia"
Nj. Djerjinsky issued secret instruc-
tons December 5. the Times declares,
by which his agents were ordered to
''crush all conspiracies and revolts en-
gendered by foreign agents tie re-
commended that hostages be taken
among relatives in Russia of all mem
bers of the white guard organizations
and also decreed that traitors to the
soviet cause should be ruthlessly de-
stroyed. Terroristis acts against en-
tente militarism were also planned, the
newspaper asserts.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-06
River and Harbors
Bill Reaches House
Survey Authorized

Washington, Feb. 5.--The rivers and
harbors appropriation bill was formally
presented Saturday in the house. It
makes provision for no new projects
but authorizes preliminary surveys and
the carrying out of certain projects in
which appropriations already are avail
able. Under the new rules the com
mittee handles no appropriations and
it is the first committee which formerly
had such control to report legislative
bill Primary surveys authorized in
cluded Tillamook bay and river, Ore
gon; Umpaqua river, Oregon.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-06
Anglo-Russ Trade
Parleys Broken Off,
Says Official Organ

London. Feb. 5.-The Moscow
newspaper lnvestia. official organ of
the soviet, is quoted in an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Berlin Sat
urday as stating that the Anglo Rus
sian trade negotiations have been
broken off.
The break. it Is declared. was over
Great Britain's demands that the
soviet government should carry on no
propaganda in Persia or Afghanistan.
The Investia is quoted as adding
that Russlas acceptance Of these
demands would be equivalent TO
recognition of British sphere Of
Influence in these countries.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-06
Dixon Revenue Bills
IL, Special Committee
After Caucus Action

Helena, Feb. 5.-into committee
OF len of the senate Republicans and
another of ten Republicans Of the
house went Saturday night the fate
Of the administration taxation bills.
After separate caucuses, these COM
m,iiees were named and decision on
the bills left to them.
These committees, sitting Jointly,
will tHresh out the bills and report,
possibly early next week, the best
course upon them. The measures
call for taxes on coal, oil, ore, ce-
ment, incomes, mortgages, etc.
Governor Dixon, appearing before
a joint Republican caucus Saturday,
mado a special appeal for speedy
action on the bills and the caucuses
In the evening were the result.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-06
SHIP DISABLED
IN HEAVY SEA
Impossible to Send
Tugs to Her As
sistance.

Eureka, Cal, Feb. 5.-The steam
schooner Raymond is disabled % miles
southeast of Seal Rock, near Crescent
City, according to wireless calls to this
port from the steamer Drake. 1t is
impossible for vessels to leave this port
for her assistance, according to tow
boat officials, because the heaviest
storm of the winter is breaking over
Humboldt bar.
The radio calls from the Drake said
the engines of the Raymond were dis
abled.
Fears were also expressed here Sat
urday night for the overdue steamer
Washington. reported to have sailed
from San Francisco Thursday for this
port. No reports from the Washing
ton had been received since she left
San Francisco Thursday.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-06
Wealthy Plantation
Owner Sentenced to
Life in Dry Plot

Tuscumba, Ala, Feb. o.--The fourth
conviction within week on charges
arising from tho killing recently Of
Don Stephenson, a prohibition enforce
ment agent. was returned Saturday
night by jury when Will Holmes, a
former deputy sheriff and wealthy land
owner. was found guilty OF murder in
the first degree and sentenced to life
imprisonment.
Three convictions returned previ-
ously carried sentences ranging from
70 years to life Imprisonment. Holmes
was said to be the leader in plot to
exterminate al prohibition enforce
ment officers in this section. Thirteen
others are awaiting trial on charges Of
completely.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-06
RD-HUNT|NG
HOG 'C0LLAPSES'

Natchez. Miss, Feb. 5.-The fam
our bird-hunting hog owned by Tuck
er Gibson, widely known Louisiana
huntsman, has suffered nervous
prostration" and is in serious con-
dition, according to it's over who
recently brought the hog here to
train for competition with the dogs
in the Springfield trials.
He had intended exhibiting the hog
in vaudeville, he said.
Mr.. Gibson left home for several
days. leaving some birds in cage.
On his return he found the porker
had located the birds and had been
pointing" them continuously for
three nights and days. The intense
mental strain, together with the fact
that the hog had not eaten during
that time. he said. brought on a gen
eral collapse"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-06
|PAY PARIS BILL
| LLOYD GEORGE
| TELLS GERMANS
Simons' Speech Miscon-
ception of What Was
Done, He States.
Alternative That Will
Pay Indemnity, Accept
able to Allies, Ayers.

Birmingham, England, Feb. 5-By the
Associated Press )--The British prime
minister's advice to Germany is to ac-
cept the bill for reparation as formu-
lated by the supreme council at Paris.
Our claim is q righteous one and
we must enforce it," Mr.. Lloyd George
declared in speech Saturday when be
received the freedom of the city.
He replied to the speech in the
reichstag recently by DIR. Walter
Simons, in which the foreign minister
stated that the reparations plan could
not be accepted by Germany as basis
for negotiations.
Misinterprets Aims.
"a great part of this Speech" the
premier said, was based on a complete
misconception of what had been done
at Paris. Such misconception could be
cleared up in the Forthcoming London
conference. If full bill were sent to
Germany according to the Versailles
theaty she would be compelled to ac-
cept it, but fail to see how that would
improve matters, and / very respect
fully advise Dr. Simons to take the
Paris bill.
Alternative Acceptable.
IL AC HuS any uittlhdlifS plopcooAS
the allies are prepared to consider them
SO long as the proposals a bonafide
effort to iquidate the liabilities of
Germany. We are willing that Ger
many should pay us under conditions
which best suit her own means. require
ments and resources, but if it is a
mere attempt to evade payment we
cannot put up with it,
LLOYD George called attention to the
fact that before the last election he
had emphasized that Germany was NOR
ally bound to pay for the wanton
damage she had inflicted but that one
could only get from a debtor what the
latter was capable of paying.
Germany, he said. had not Yet been
taxed to Il level of Great Britain and
it was intolerable that a country held
responsible for the war and which suf-
fered no damage should have a lighter
burden than her victims.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-06
Disease and Death
After Reparations
Is Germans View

Berlin. Feb. Or. Ernest Scholz
minister of economics, summing up Fri.
day what he declared would be the OBJ
vious effects of the reparations pro-
recent meeting Of tho supreme council
in Paris, said the proposals were tnn-
tamount to the financial h,ndage Of
Germany. He asserted they would re-
suit in reductions in food rations with
a resultant revival Of the err of IN
dernourish,nent and an inevitable re-
turn Of wartime diseases and deaths.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-06

The officer who will be designated
in the interview as Colonel x" spoke
freely. answering unhesitatingly every
question propounded, but he enjoined
adjudication of various statements,
which he said. might give information
to the enemy"
Communication Hampered
"Our system of communication is
not yet very rapid, but it is certain.
He smiled broadly when asked II
Michael Collins was head of the re-
publican army saying:
THAT is a delusion persisted in not
only by the public, but by the British
government" There IS large re-
ward outstanding for the arrest of
Collins.
Colonel X began:
"The Irish republican army dots the
entire country. Every plan is to ac-
count for every district either by bat
talions or companies. Every foot OF
ground is being surveyed and studied
with reference to the most promising
spots for ambushes and with regard
to the disposition of the crown forces
Company is Unit
The unit of the organization, accord
ing to the officers, is the company
whose full strength normally is 100
men.
The tendency though he continued,
rs to operate in smaller units IN
areas like Ulster where certain dis
trists are either too thinly peopled or
the population is hostile. We have
cnly small groups engaged in recon-
noissance and intelligence work. In
no
who'll favorable, the companies are
This is our regular army.
Colonel X asserted the organization
was growing rapidly and that it was
easy to obtain recruits.
''Of course" he explained. I'VE do
not take every applicant"
Instructors Are Paid.
Pay is given to instructors. Martial
law has thus far not affected the oper-
ations of the Republican army, said
Colonel Y.
The Irish republican army is not
hampered by lack of funds, large
part of which, Colonel X declared.
comes from America in subscriptions.
The men are all well fed and are in
good health,' he added.
Discussing the republican army's
methods of warfare he explained:
Gorilla War Not Futile.
'Guirilla fighting is not as futile as
many people may believe. Our people
n '9S came out in masses against the
British and were moved down in one
summers campaign. We would be
uickly annihilated, too, if we attempted
o oppose the military in bulk.
Our methods are undermining the
morale of all the crown forces. We no
onger fear them.
I'VE are also undermining England
The cost to England. we
'stimate lis million pounds weekly to
maintain armed forces in Ireland, and |
Will be necessary to increase the |
orces tremendously before they can
make headway against us. Further
more. we are undermining England's |
equation abroad"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-02-06

Financial Crisis
Fear Minimized
by u. S. Banker
NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-Discussing
IN credit exnansinns arising from

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-Discussing
IN credit expansions arising from
participation of the United
States in the war, w. p. G. Hard
ing, governor of the federal reserve
board, in an address before the
Lawyers club Saturday, minimized
the danger OF a business collapse Or
financial crisis.
II say this in all candor," Mr..
Harding asserted. 1--WE are now
looking forward to a year Of con-
structive development. / want to
say that intrinsically there. is no
comparison today with conditions a
year ago, when there was uneasi-
ness and apprehension among the
best informed over the badly ex-
panded credit. Business is now rap
idly reaching a new level and ap-
preaching a sound and sane basis.
We have a better banking situation.
We have passed the danger point"