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Evening journal., 1921-09-22
Finish AUDIT
OF 20 ACCOUNTS
Report Shows STOPS, ,14S.43
Received in County Tax
Last Year
INDEBTEDNESS
is NOW $3,434,OOO

David NJ. Hillegas and Edward L.
Hobbs, auditors named by Judge
Rice 70 audit the books and accounts
of the New Castle county officers
have completed their work and sub
mitted their report to the court.
The report sets forth that at the end
OF the fiscal year June 80. 1920. the
bonded Indebtedness OF the county
was s3.434.O0O. During the year
taxes were collected as follows:
county and poor s1.O24.375.18; cap
ltation s2.764.75; dog S1.OOS.50; total
assessment and taxes for the year
1920-2t were: assessment $3.50. 1854.
0s2; taxes $1.O45.O76.51; poor $751;
661.67; road s1s6.449.51.
Under the heading OF "uncollect-
ed taxes" the audit shows that
Brandywine hundred is the only
hundred that owes taxes for 1917.
ss2.s65 county and s7S7.17 poor be-
ing due.
The report shows the tax levy for
the previous year and for the year
Continued on Page Fourteen.).
Evening journal., 1921-09-22
negro ATTACKS
SCHOOL GIRL
Sister of Bertha Simpson,
Assaulted by Fountain,
Fights Brute Off
CAPTURE ONE-LEGGED
MAN, GIRL ACCUSES

EAsToN. Nd. Sept. 20. - Miss
Matte Simpson. IA years old. sister
OF Bertha Simpson, the girl who was
crlminally assaulted by Isaiah Foun-
tain two years ago. was attacked by
a Negro on her way home from
school at oxford yesterday after
noon. She was beaten. cluhbed and
bitten. She is now in Easton Hos
pital.
Jerry Castle. a one-iegged Negro.
who the girl says was her assailant,
was arrested at the home OF his
father late last night and is now in
all here. charged with attempted
criminal assault. He denies the
crime
Castle was arrested by Sheriff
Soulsby and State officers after they
and a posse had been searching for
the Negro for many hours. Late
last night they went TO the home OF
Castles father. The house was
then in darkness bts they made the
father light a lamp which was
placed near a window. Castle. who
was evidently in hiding nearby,
came to the house on seeing the
light and was arrested.
The girl knew Castle by sight and
is also said TO have Identified him
by the fact OF him having but one
leg. She was on her way home from
school which took her through a
woods near Bellevue when the Ne
gro approached her. she says. carry
ing big knife. He seized her, she
says and threw her 10 the ground.
Then, brandishing his knife. she
CONTINUED on Page Fourteen.)
Evening journal., 1921-09-22
BOY RECEIVERS $1,000
FOR AUTO INJURIES

Suit for ss5.ooO damage, brought
in the United States Court by John
Fl. Smith. OF Annapolis. Nd. for his
son, Frank A Smith. a minor.
against Oscar Lynwood Layton, OF
Bridgeville. for injuries received IN
an automobile accident two years
ago. in which young Smith waf
struck and seriously injured. wai
settled by compromise yesterday. Mr..
Layton confessing judgment in the
sum OF $1,000. Albert F. Polk. OF
this city. Richard S. Rodney OF New
Castle. and James Munro, OF An
napolis. represented the plaintiff. and
Daniel ]. Layton. Of Georgetown, and
David J. Reinhardt. OF this city, the
defendant.
Evening journal., 1921-09-22
SUE NEXT WEEK
TO COLLECT TAX

State Treasurer Fisher on next
Monday will place In the hands OF
Attorney General Townsend the list
Of State Income tax delinquents. ac-
cording to announcement this morn
Ing. and Mr. Townsend will proceed
to collect them.
While arrangements have been
made to divide the list among the
local magistrates when suits are filed
It is not thought the matter will go
very far before some one takes a
case to court to test the legality OF
the decision OF the Attorney Cen
srals Office regarding the excess tax
demanded. In this event there Is
likely TO be a stay in proceedings
until the court hands down a deci-
sion
Evening journal., 1921-09-22
BOYS FIND FUN in
MUTILATING SIGNS

Small boys with a penchant for
causing a smile once in awhile are
thought to have mutilated the sign
on the Wilmington Savings Fund So
ciety Building. Ninth and Market
streets. The letter I'd" has been re-
moved from the word Fund" max
ing the sign read Wilmington Saw
ng Fun Society
At the Industrial Trust Company
Building, Tenth and shipey streets.
the letter "T' was removed from
the word Trust" making the sign
read Industrial Rust Company"
The letters taken are OF bronze
and we're pried loose from the
cement in the walls OF the buildings.
Evening journal., 1921-09-22
Roy STEALS CHEESE

That a block OF about twelve
pounds OF cheese had been stolen
from the shipping department OF
william B. Megear. wholesale groc-
er. at Second and Walnut streets
was discovered yesterday after a boy.
about II years OF age. was seen run
ming up Walnut street with a bundle
under his arm. A case OF salmon
was stolen from the platform re-
Gently in a similar manner.
Evening journal., 1921-09-22
LOCATE BRoWN's WIDOW

The police succeeded yesterday af-
ternoon in locating the wife OF W
+. Brown. Negro. who was shot and
killed at Bcnefontaine. Ohio. on
Monday. Mrs. Brown was at IS
Robinson street. Arrangements are
being made to return the body to
this city.
No information has yet been re-
celved here as 10 what led up to the
shooting.
Evening journal., 1921-09-22
Free Theatre Tickets

Theatre invitations war tax paid, are
extended through the Journal CLASSIFIED
Department today-iook for your name
today In the Classified Advs.-for a show
ing Friday. of
SYDNEY CHAPLIN, IN
king, QUEEN, JOKER"
AT THE QUEEN.
AND
BRYANT WASHBURN. IN
"AN AMATEUR DEVIL
AT THE ARCADIA.
SEE PAGE - TO-DAY.
Evening journal., 1921-09-22
HERCULES MAN TRANSFERRED.

As result OF the Hercules Pow
der Company. acquiring the Aetna
property in Birmingham. Ala, Wal
ter vannerson. OF the Hercules Com
pany left for that city last night.
where he will become chief clerk OF
the sales department Of the COM
pany there
Evening journal., 1921-09-22
CHANGING SIGN,
BROWN DISMISSED

AS the marquee and sign OF the
Aldine Theatre. Market street near
Eighth. is being altered TO comply
with the law. Roy C. Brown. con-
nected with the theatre. was dis
missed on payment OF costs by
judge Hastings in Municipal Court
this morning on z charge Of violat-
ing a regulation OF the street and
Sewer Department regulating EgnA
William S. Hiiles was counsel for
Brown.
Evening journal., 1921-09-22
MISS KEoGH NAMED TEACHER,

Miss Ellen Keogh has been named
by superintendent David A. Ward OF
the public schools, as a first grade
teacher at No. IL school Miss
Keogh will assume her duties on
Monday.
The appointment OF an additional
teacher. will. II Is felt. relieve the
congestion in the primary grade at
this school
Evening journal., 1921-09-22
NO CIVIL SUITS TO
BE TRIED THIS TERM

owing to the large number OF
cases on the criminal docket OF the
Court OF General Sessions. no civil
suits will be heard in Superior Court
during the present term. Judge
Heisel announced yesterday alter
room. About 10c civil cases were
continued until the November term
cI court.
About $50 cases are on the GRIM
inal docket
Evening journal., 1921-09-22
s14 ORDER AGAINST THOMPSON

For the support Of his wife and
two children. a temporary order OF
s14 week was placed against Cliff
ford Thompson by Judge Hastings
in Municipal Court this morning
Thompson said he has been out OF
employment but win go to work
next week.
Evening journal., 1921-09-22
Try This on Him

Make a popular proverb out
OF these letters. properly ar
ranged: aaaaddeeefhilmnnnoo-
oooprrssty.
Answer to yesterdays; Two
children took the boat over.
One brought II back. Soldier
went over and the other child
brought It back. Process was
repeated until company had all
crossed.
Evening journal., 1921-09-22
MOORE DISMISSED.

Harry Moore was dismissed on a
charge OF lettering on the street by
Judge Hastings. In Municipal Court
this morning. with the consent OF
Assistant City Solicitor Green. Moore
was arrested about 2.3o o'clock in
the morning
Evening journal., 1921-09-22
DEMOCRATS MEET TONIGHT.

The Democratic City Committee
will meet at headquarters. Demo-
cratic League. 612 French street, to-
night. The call for the meeting was
issued several days ago. by Timothy
J. Mooney. chairman OF the COM
nnittee.
Evening journal., 1921-09-22
AUTOS IN MIX UP

An automobile operated by W.
Miller Shaw. collided yesterday af-
ternoon with an automobile owned
and operated by Charles Lord. OF
Chester. on Tenth street between Or
ange and Tatnali streets. slightly
damaging the latter car.
Evening journal., 1921-09-22
HE PAYS BY INsrAIIsfENr.

Suit was Withdrawn against Sam
uel Bishop yesterday. who is alleg-
ed to be in the arrears to the amount
OF S6s.50 on bill to Louis shendle-
man. a grocer, when the magistrate
ordered him TO pay SIS a month on
the bin until L Is paid.
Evening journal., 1921-09-22
SHRINE CLUB MEETING

The Shrine Club OF Delaware W y
hold its first meeting OF the fall sea
son in odd Fellows Hall. Tenth and
King streets. this evening. Impor-
tant business is TO be brought before
the meeting. following which pro-
Il am of entertainment will be given
Evening journal., 1921-09-22
MIR. HARKNs SEES NEW HOTEL

Harry J. Harkins. manager OF the
Hotel dupont. attended the openine
OF the new Stacy-Trent Hotel at
Trenton. N. j.. yesterday. Hote,
men Of many eastern cities attended
the affair. which closed with civic
banquet last night
Evening journal., 1921-09-22
CURED OF nKrG HABIT.

Cured Of drug habit after receiv-
ing treatment al the workhouse.
Mary Bradley, a white girl, was pa
rolled 20 Probation Officer Godfrey
r. Handy by Judge Hastings in Mu-
nicipal Court this morning.
Evening journal., 1921-09-22
NCH MORE OF RAIN

The "eQuinoctial storm" Of yester-
day. according TO the records Of tho
Street and Sewer Department.
brought a total OF LA inches -
rain
Evening journal., 1921-09-22
ASK ALLIES
TO INTERVENE
FOR ALBANIA
Hope to Crush Flame That
Again Threatens Balkan
Peace
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
SPLIT ON QUESTION

GENEVA. Sept % Omitted
Press) AT IL o'clock today
new nations. Esthonia. Lith-
unia and Latvia were admitted
to. membership in the. League Of
Nations.
This brings the membership
OF the league to 81.
GENEVA. Sept. % Omitted
Press) Immediate Intervention by
the Allies 10 prevent the Serbo-Al-
banian dispute flaming into a new
Balkan war was asked in note ad-
dressed to the powers OF England,
France and Italy BY the Council OF
the League OF Nations today.
The threatened cpnhagration In
middle Europe's powder box where
the slightest flare can start another
OF the interminable Balkan wars may
Continued on rage rourteen.
Evening journal., 1921-09-22
SUN And TInE
LOST AND FOUND.

DLKcK BAG coNTAINfSG PAPER
ID hangers tools. Lost between Mar
shallton and 217 W. Eleventh street -
reward II returned to 217 W. Eleventh
street sept22-3t.
Continued on Page Fifteen.l
Evening journal., 1921-09-22

Have you tried Glover Dairy But
ter? Phone 154O-1541.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-09-22
ToDAY's Temperatures

AT The Evening Journal ONCE.
500 A NJ. ga 12.01 p. M..76
1000 A. M..72 100 p. M..77
Evening journal., 1921-09-22
The Weather

Fair tonight and Friday. no change
in temperature; fresh southwest
winds
The Era-leader., 1921-07-21
C0ckIeburrs.

The cockleburr of expense hang.
ing on any parish not eradicating
ticks is the waste produced by
tick fever deaths, depreciation of
cattle values and the black spot of
quarantine causing prospective
land purchasers to give US wide
berth. Quarantine is nasty word,
it means unclean and no we'll
meaning citizen of these United
States is going to settle in a dirty
parish. No tick eradication de-.
MES the cattle from all the mar.
kets, same as rotten fruit. The
world wants nothing unwhole-
some. Full compliance with all
laws would reduce taxes, raise the
standard Of living, create brother.
ly feeling and really this world
would be an enjoyable place to
live in. Why not try it, we've
tried everything else.
The Era-leader., 1921-07-21
Vandalism.

Two men in Washington parish
and one man in DeSOtO parish
we're tracked by blOOdhounds,
from a dipping vat to their homes
soon after these watts were blown
with dynamite. What specimen
of citizenry can you call this?
Here are three men who have de.
cided that the dipping laws shall
not be carried on, because they
have decreed it. They are going
to say how the community Shall
be governed in spite of the desire
of the good people in their dis
trictS to want to get free OF ticks
and have market for their cattle
These if allowed to get away
with this will be encouraged to
more heinous crimes From this
element breeds the more vicious
crime perpetrators. For their
own safety good long Jail SEN
tence should be administered
Louisiana Bulletin.
The Era-leader., 1921-07-21

commissioners; and Joel Magee,
clerk to serve at Spring Hill
School.
At said special elections the
polls will be open at seven o'clock
a. m. and close at five o'clock D.
IN. and the elections will be con-
Quoted in accordance with the
laws of Louisiana applicable
thereto.
Notice is also given that at 10:.
90 o'clock q. N. on the 3lst day
of August, 1921, the said Wash.
ington Parish School Board, of
the Parish of Washington, Louis
lana, will meet at Franklinton,
Louisiana, and in open session
proceed to open the ballot boxes,
examine and count the ballots in
number and amount, examine
and canvass the returns and de-
clare the result Of said special
elections.
This the 9Th, day Of July, 1921.
F. B. Bateman,
President.
The Era-leader., 1921-07-21
Farmers Meet.

The Washington Parish Farm
Bureau held their monthly meet.
ing Tuesday with 125 farmers
present, Notwithstanding the
heavy rain.
Bylaws of the organization
were formally adopted and the
question of fall trucking discuss.
ed and disposed Of. The farm
ers were not in position to SUBJ
scribe at this time acreage sufi.
cient for car load shipments of
fall beans as the committee
urged, tho locally a fall bean
crop will be put on the market.
Interest is still centered on
the membership drive.
The Era-leader., 1921-07-21
Notice..

During my absence from town
supt. stringfield will have the
school house keys. Any one des-
iring to use the building for any
purpose will please get the keys
from him. AS soon as you are
through with the building, please
lock down all windows lock the
doors and return the keys to him,
some one else may need the house
next day.
J. | Covington
The Era-leader., 1921-07-21

ton and that in % per cent of
these cases such attention would
improve the general physical con-
dition of the patients. Hospital
treatment, tits believed, could be
made materially more effective
by providing for the treatment of
bad teeth by competent dental
surgeons and by training nurses
to care properly for patients teeth
The Era-leader., 1921-07-21
Sheriff Sale.--No. 351o.
David Reid
vs..
Mrs. Anna H. Henry

III rs, AuUh III E1eIlfy
Notice is hereby given that by vir.
tue of an order of seizure and sale
issued out of the Goth Judicial
District Court of La, in and for Wash
ington Parish, In above entitled cause,
and to me directed, will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, on
Saturday, July %, 1921
at the principal front door of the court
house at Franklinton, La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial sales,
the following described property, be-
ing and situated in Washington Par
ish, Louisiana, to-wit;
One Merry Co. Round with all the
fixtures and appurtepances now stored
in the wareroom of one J. s. House,
Bogalusa, La.
Terms of sale-Cash without ap-
praisement.
This the 2sth day of June, 1921,
], e, Ratemsn, Sheriff.
The Era-leader., 1921-07-21

exchange rates and other econo-
mic and financial conditions
change, it flows freely back and
forth through trade channels.
Since Columbus discovered
America, the world production of
gold has amounted to more than
three.quarters Of a billion Troy
ounces, this is equivalent to near.
ly $4,000 tons, occupying 49,1OO
cubic feet and worth over II and
three, quarter billions of dollars,
If the gold could be cast in giant
coins one foot thick with a dia.
meter of 10 feet, each would
weigh over 165 tons and be worth
100000, The total world
production would make 1T such
colas which stacked together,
would form a tower 1T feet high.
II the world production of gold
since 1892 formed a curb six in
ches thick it would extend more
than 81 miles. If spread into a
paving surface half an inch thick
the same gold would pave a
roadway 20 feet wide for II miles
in length.
However, not all the gold pro.
duced since the discovery of
America is available. Much has
been used, destroyed or lost, and
considerable jewelry or plate is
out of circulation. An estimate
of the gold in circulation and trpa.
suries places the amount at So
900, 100000. About third
this world treasure is in this copn,
try. The United States leads ell
countries and even some contIns
ents IN the aggregate amount Of
The Era-leader., 1921-07-21
Parish Short Course.

. Miss Flavia Gleason, of the
State extension force, spent
Tuesday and Wednegday here
with Miss Grouse in a club short
course. Others helping in the
club work were H. G. Smith,
garden specialist F.. W. Spencer
corn club; L. W. Wilkinson, Dis.
trict agent.
The short course was we'll at.
tended and interest in the work
is running high now, eighteen of
the members planning to leave
with Miss Grouse next week
for the two weeks short course
at Baton Rouge.
The Era-leader., 1921-07-21
Third of Worlds Geld in Z. S.

There Is now a greater supply
of gold in this country than at
any previous time in its history.
Following the high peak reached
in 1917 the golden tide ebbed un.
til this year when a veritable tt.
dal wave of the precious metal
reached here from 30 different
countries. Much of this gold Or.
iginated In the United States. The
gold of the world constitutes prac.
tically single stock, held tema
porariIy in many reservoirs. As
The Era-leader., 1921-07-21
Proclamation.

Pursuant to resolutions passed
by the Washington Parish School
Board Of the Parish of Washing.
ton, Louisiana, at the regular
meeting held on the 9Th day of
July, 1921, l, F. B. Bateman,
President of the Washington
Parish School Board, do hereby
give notice that, in compliance
with said resolutions, special elec.
ton will be held in the Isabel
School District No.. 8, Ravinia
School District No. 10, and Spring
Hill School District No. II, Parish
of Washington, Louisiana, on the
30th day Of August, 1921, for
the purpose of submitting to the
tax payers qualified under the
Constitution and laws of-the State
of Louisiana to vote at said elec-
ton the following propositions
to.wit:
!. To levy special tax Of three
mills on the dollar on all the pro.
perty in Isabel School District No.
8, Parish of Washington, Louisi-
ana, subject to state taxation, an
nually for period Of three years
for the purpose of giving addi.
tional aid to the public school.
2. To levy special tax of 8
mills on the dollar on all the pro
perty in Spring Hill School Dis
trict No. II, Parish of Washing.
ton, Louisiana, subject to state
taxation, annually for a period Of
4 years for the purpose Of giving
additional aid to the public school.
For the purpose of said special
elections the following polling pre-.
oincts will be the Isabel school for
Isabel School District No. 8, Raw
inia school, for Ravinia School
District No. 10, and Spring Hill
school, for Spring Hill School
District No. II, and the following
commissioners and clerks of cleo.
tion of each polling precinct have
been appointed tb serve at the
election all of whom shall serve
without compensation, Isabel;
Elton Magee, E. l.. Galloway,
j. W. Mizsll, commissioners and
]. R. Shilling, clerk, to serve at
Isabel school Ravinia, Wilda Car
ter, s. l.. Jenkins, Ephriam Tho.
mas, commissioners, and N. Tul.
los, clerk to serve at Raviuia
schools Spring Hill, H.J, penton,
L, E. jenkins, NJ, NJ. Magee,
The Era-leader., 1921-07-21
gold produced.

The value Of gold does not va
It's price is fixed by internatloi
agreement at S2O.67lSS362 :
Troy ounce. All gold is WelsH'
by ounce and never by pouna' ' I
matter how large the amour '.
The Troy ounce contains :
grains. !.
While it is a satisfaction apa'
sign of strength to have 50 nau "
gold in this country, our paas y
men are not entirely pleased W. y !
this prospect. President h'l'I' !,
said not long ago that Dc 7ps' !.
like to see this gold flowing W. :,
the other way. That vou'a p',' :
that we were getting more p'' :,
ucts from other countries 's =.
paying for them with OUT :. w. :,
We can't eat gold or MAKE ~ =,
great use of it;its main V'Ias s',,,' :
token of a medium of sn''aps',, v,
If we had all the gold in 'l' Wv, -,
it would not necessarily ''a, ~
prosperity. Hence it VIII '.n, "
ter for everyone when ta' u'. !, ,o,r'
movement Of gold back 'nd '''4
is resumed,
The Era-leader., 1921-07-21
Mt. Hermon Notes.
July II 1921.

July IL l9Zl.
Last Monday night at II o'clock,
the grim messenger of death en-.
tered the home cf Mr. and Mrs.
B. F. Rober's and claimed for its
victim their son, Isaac, after a
long and painful illness. He was
born April 25 1907, making him
IA years two months and 16 days
old. He had been afflicted almost
all his life having had his left arm
amputated a few years ago be-
cause of cancer, after which Tu.
berculosiS set in from which he
died. Thaugh so young he bore
his afhiction with unusual pa
tience and Christ like fortitude.
He was buried last Tuesday
in the Cemetery at Sunny Hill,
Rev. Sweeney conducting the
funeral rites. A large crowd of
relatives and friends were pres.
ent to deeply sympathize with
the beHaved ones.
Mrs. John G. Afford died at
her home a few miles east of
here last Tuesday night. She
was buried the next day in the
Cemetery at Bogue Chitto
Church. Rev. Hutson conducted
the funeral rites.
Prof. Il. E. Hopper and Bro.
and Frank Hopkins were in Mt.
Hermon yesterday, Prof. Hop.
per is the Principal of the Oak.
land High School of St Helena,
his brother L. D. Hopper was,
sent here by Mr.. Gilbeau as an
applicant for the principalship
of the Mt. Hermon High School.
We do not know what disposition
the trustees made of his appli.
cation Frank Hopkins is a farm.
er from Baton Rouge parish.
The Mt. Hormon Base ball
team went to Stony Point yester.
day evening and played the
Bond boys and got " 'efully de.
feated; score being ) to 20 in
favor of the Bond boys.
Mrs. M. J. Magee and mother,
Mrs. Wilson of Oregon, spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. +.
R. Miller.
Will Meadows was arrested
near here last Tuesday by citi.
zens and carried to FrankIinton
and handed over to the sheriff,
who put him in jail charged
with being a dangerous and sus
| picious character.
Mr.. M. w. OFT and family and
Mrs. J. Vol Brock of Franklin.
ton. ..motored up Sunday and spent
the evening with home folks.
Leland.
The Era-leader., 1921-07-21
Bad Teeth and Disease.

Bad teeth, tits generally recog.
nized by the medical fraternity,
ars directly responsible in many
instances for various diseased
conditions Of the body. 1t esti-
mated that 70 per cent of the per.
sons taken to hospitals for treat
tnent are in need of dental atten-
The Era-leader., 1921-07-21

Anthrax is taking its w. M,
deaths Of valuable stosA' s.'..i,,
particularly good mules ,as ~ II
ton is all that can 90 aOss ". d
preventive, except to burn :
carcass to destroy the ssFp''
The Era-leader., 1921-07-21
Or. at Least, rg 70. =,

If you wish for success Il, ,.,a,d; ,l,s i 3
perseverance your bosom ll'spsr esrts
terrence your wise couhse'v sars sd
your elder brother, and pV''
guardian angel.-Ezchangs'