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Evening star., 1922-12-12
}. r. WRIGHT AND PHILIP ERsH-
LER, Attorneys.

IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE DIS
trict Of Columbia.-John G. Bushey and
Morris Bryan. doing business a. Collins 4 Co..
plaintiffs versus Chester c. Laryin doing busi
ness as Brighton Hotel Co: and Brighton Hotel
Apartment, detendant.-Eo. S5o5s.-The OBJ
ject Of this suit is to recover the sum Of
S2s5 81 for materials furnished and to have
judgment Of condemnation Of certain property
Of the defendant levied under an attach
lnent Issued in this suit TO satisfy the plain
tin's claim. It is. therefore. this fourth day
of December. 1922. ordered that the defendant
day, exclusive Of Sundays and legal holidays.
after the day Of the first publication OF this
! order, to defend this suit and show cause why
wise the suit will Be proceeded with a. in
cas- Of default. q. @. ACKAM. Judge. (Seal.)
true espy. Tsst: BLANCHE NeFF. Clerk:
dec5, 5,12.l9
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Vxx NG" "0 IN oIkxGC.
! The executive committee OF the CO.
| lumbian Women will meet Friday.
4:3O pm, at 1919 street.
/ The Capitol Hill History Club will
: Coy, 4410 18th street.
/; The American Legion Auxiliary. De-
partment of the District of Columbia.
will hold its regular meeting tomor-
row evening at o'clock at 1923 New
York avenue. There will he special
/ speakers from out Of town.
Phil Sheridan Post. Grand Army Of
Republic. will meet Friday, S pm, in
.. G. A. r. Hall.
Friendship branch Of Sunshine and
! Community Club will give a silver tea
at the residence Of Mrs. Russell, 1872
Belmont street, Friday. from to 6
pm. Sale Of fancy articles and home
made candies.
The Wapiya will meet at luncheon
tomorrow. 12:45 pm. University Club.
Mrs. Elizabeth VI. Phillips and
pupils. assisted by local talent. will
give an entertainment Wednesday.
pm, under auspices OF Loyal Wom
ems Bible class, at H Street Christian
Church, southwest.
Society for Philosophical Inquiry
will meet Saturday, 4:30 PM. in Pub
! lie Library. Dr. ". Thomas Shepherd
will consider THE Psychology Of the
i Origin Of Ideas Of Devils"
| Conduit Road Citizens Association
| Will meet tomorrow, pm, at st.
! David's Parish Hall.
/ burnside Women's Relief Corps will
| meet tomorrow at G. A. r. Hall for
election of officers.
The District Auxiliary, Navy Relief
Society. will meet tomorrow at IL am.
to elect officers at the residence Of
the commandant Of the navy yard.
| Further preparations for the con-
vent!on of the American Philatelic
Society. to be held here next August.
will be made at meeting tomorrow
! night of the local stamp society at
! 1413 G. street northwest. commit
! tee of tho Washington organization
; has already drawn up a partial pro-
gram for the entertainment of the
. thousand or more stamp collectors
and dealers who are expected to at
| tend
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sentative Mclaughlin presiding. Elec-
ton; dancing.

Jackson H. Ralston will describe th..
league of nations as he observed H.
on a recent visit to Geneva, at Art
Center, Connecticut avenue and J.
street, S o'clock
Evening star., 1922-12-12
ton will meet at s O'Clock.

/: Lincoln Park Citizens Association
Will meet at 8 o'clock in BRYAN
School. Senator Walsh will speak.
Mississippi Society will meet a,
Washington Club.
Nebraska State Society will meet. s
Evening star., 1922-12-12

The executive committee Of the CO.
/. lumbian Women will meet Friday.
4:3O pm, at 1919 l street.
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CLERKS SALE
State of South Carolina, County OF
York.

State of South Carolina County Of
York.
Court of Common Pleas
Susie H. Carroll, Administering OF w.
R. Carroll, Plaintiff, a,,
Against
L. H, Ragsdale, James NJ. Starr and ].
Frank McElwee, doing business as
the York Supply Company, Defend
ants.
DURSUANT to the terms Of the De-
cree signed by His Honor Jas. E,
Peurifoy Presiding Judge, dated
December 18th, 1922, will sell at pub
lie auction in front Of York Court
House Door, York. S. c., within the
legal hours of sale, on
MONDAY, JANUARY 1ST 1923,
to the highest responsible bidder, the
following described real estate, to-w1t:
1st. All that tract of land lying
about 1-2 miles south Of York in the
Cothty and State aforesaid, bounded
by lands formerly known as the Miss
Katie Miller land, lands formerly be-
longing to estate of VIM. T. Stewart
and lands formerly belonging to
Robert Lee and having the following
courses and distances, o-wit:-Begin-
ming at White Oak, xiii, new, ant
running thence n. SO E. 9.25 to rock
and pointers; Boyd and Ferguson cor
ners; thence $50 East 5000 to rock
and pointers, the Miller corner; thence
8. 1000 to Pine XIII, new; thence n
70 w. $50 to the beginning, saic
metes and bounds represent the origi-
nal tract off of which eleven acres was
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ANNUAL ASSESSMENT FOR 1923.
Notice of Opening of Books of Auditor
for Listing Returns for Taxation.

TOT LlStIng neLuIHe IoI aNa1iO"'
Auditors Office, December 3, 1922.
DURSUANT to the requirements Of
the Statute on the subject, Notice
is hereby given that my Books will be
openel in my Office in York Court
house on TUESDAY, JANUARY 2ND,
1923, for the purpose of listing for tax
alton all PERSONAL and REAL
PROPERTY held in York County, on
January 2, 1923, and will be kept open
until the goth day Of February, 1928,
and for the convenience Of the Tax
payers of the County l will be at the
places enumerated below on the dates
named:
Clover-Tuesday and Wednesday,,
January End and 3rd.
Bandana-(FerguSOn Store), Thurs
day, January 4th.
Hickory Grove-Friday, January 5th.
SharOn-Tuesday, January 9Th.
Bullocks Creek-Wednesda Janu-
ary 10th.
McConnellsville-T January
11th.
Newport-Friday, January 18th.
Fort Mill-Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, January 18th, 18th and
18th.
Rock Hill-Monday, January 22d,
through Saturday, January 9th.
All males between the ages of twen-
ty-one and sixty years, are liable to a
poll tax of $100, and all persons 50 LA
BILE are especially requested to give the
.umbers of their respective school dis
tricts in making returns.
BROADUS NJ. LOVE,
Auditor York County.
Dec. 8, 1922. t eat.
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TREASURY BILL CUT
Three Million Dollars Less for Next
! Year,


Nine million dollars for enforcement
Of prohibition. or S25O,OOO less than
authorized last year, is provided for in
the 1923-1924 treasury supply bill re-
ported by the appropriations commit
tee Of the house, says a Washington
dispatch.
The committee report stated that
. hile the smaller amount would cause
Slight decrease in the prohibition
orga nization personnel, bureau Off
cinls did not believe reduction will
nardicap their work to any appre-
ciahlo extent inasmuch as the act
Ial cut in enforcement funds was
only SlGS.O0O. \ saving of $4,000
was reported in transfer of printing
aIlOtmcn' and removal from rented
quarters
The total for al purposes carried
in the bill is s115I19.S1O, which is So,
725.O1S less than last year and S2,713,-
G52 below the budget estimate.
Fer collection of revenue customs,
the committed recommended SI1,95O,
o0o. IN increase over the current ap-
rrDprf.dion " $3.50 900 which the
n"Ger na- urged TO accent so that the
rumca' may receive all the
revenue to which it is entitled and i'm
por1GCs. may be able to have their
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goods examined and admitted prompt
ly.
For refund of taxes illegally COL
lectcd the sum Of S1.,OOO,0OO was re-
commended by the committee which
said this was purely an approximation
as no definite data was obtainable to
serve as a guide for the future.
From 1917 to 1922 internal revenue
bureau reports showed aggregate re-
ceipts of s21 55S,531, $40. During these
years there was assessed and collected
"as result of office and fields audits
and Investigations" 1890, ,2O9.61S.
"Contrasted to the latter sum-" said
the committee report, there was re-
funded to taxpayers for the period
named because of over payments the
sum of $1O2,547,44S."
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AUCTION SALE
CLERKS SALE
State of South Carolina, County Of
90 York

State of South Carolina, County Of
Court of Common Pleas
Susie H Carroll, Administrative Of w.
r. Carroll, Plaintiff,
Against
Smith Bratton, ct al, Defendants.
DURSUANT to the terms of the De-
4 cree Of Foreclosure by His Honor,
Jas. E. Peurifoy, Presiding Judge,
dated December 18th, 1922, l will sell
at Public auction in front of York
Court House Door. York, S. c., within
the legal hours of sale on
MONDAY, JANUARY 1ST, 1928
to the highest responsible bidder, the
following described real estate, to-
wit:
All that tract of land in Bethesda
Township in York County, South
Carolina, lying on the Public Road
near Mount Zion Baptist Church. (col-
ored), known as the Smith Bratton
place, and bounded on the east by
lands of j. S. Bratton, and on the
south and west by the York and Ches-
ter Road, and, containing
TEN ACRES,
more or less.
Terms Of Sale: One half cash, and
the balance on credit Of twelve
months, with interest thereon from
day of sale at seven percentum per an
mum, payable annually, and secured by
q bond of the purchaser and mort
gage of the premises so sold, with
leave to purchaser to pay his entire
bid IN cash. Purchaser must comply
by paying cash portion Of his bid
within one hour from the time Of this
sale, or, the land to be at once, on
same day re-sold upon same terms at
risk of such defaulting purchaser,
Purchaser must pay for all papers,
revenue stamps, recording fees, etc.
Any of the parties to this action may
bid at this sale.
T., E. McMackin,
December 18th, 1922 C.. c. c. Pls.
100 st
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Annual Meeting to Be Held on Thurs
day, January 4, 1923.

day, January q, 1873.
PURSUANT to Statute, notice is
= hereby given to whom it may con.
Germ, that the ANNUAL MEETING Of
the County Board of Commissioners OF
York County, will be held IN the Office
of the County Supervisor in the Court
house, on THURSDAY, JANUARY
4TH, 1923, commencing at 10 o'clock,
a. m.
Under Paragraph (1075). Section 81,
Of the Civil Code, all claims against the
County not previously presented, must
be filed with the Clerk of the Board
on or before January L. 1923, and hold
ers of claims will take notice that IL
the same are not presented and fled
during the year In which they are con-
tracted, or the year following, such
claims will be forever barred.
All claims against York County
must be itemized. and they must be ac-
companied by affidavits OF The claim
ants setting forth that the several
amounts claimed are just, true due and
owing, and that no part thereon has
been paid by discount or otherwise.
All persons authorized by law to ad-
minister oaths, are required to probate
claims against the County free of
charge. E ~ CF9c-6<'7;@.
BY order of the Board. s.istls
HUGH G. BROWN, Supervisor.
Annie L. Wallace, Clerk.
December 5. f I st.,
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CLERKS SALE.
State of South Caroline, County o
York.
Court of Common Pleas

State of South Carolina, County o'
York.
Court Of Common Pleas
Bank Of Clover, Plaintiff,
Against .r-
Fred 6. Cook and Mrs. Sarah Martin
Cook, Defendants.
pURSUANT to the terms Of the De-
cree by His Honor, Jas. e. Peurifoy
Presiding Judge, dated December 9Th,
1922, l will sell at public auction in
front of York Court House, York, S. c.,
during the legal hours of sale, on
MONDAY, JANUARY 1ST, 1928,
(Salesday) to the highest bidder the
following described real estate:
"AH my right, title and interest in
and to all of that certain piece, parcel,
or tract of land situated and lying and
being in the said County Of York, hay-
ing the following courses and dis
tances Bounded on the North by the
lands Of w, II. Baird, on the East by
lands of ]. E. Roddey, on the South by
lands of myself, and on the West by
lands Of myself, and containing
SEVENTY ONE AND ONE-FOURTH
ACRES, more or less, being the identi-
cal tract of land conveyed. to me by
Matte ]. Martin, on the 30th day Of
December, 1909" 49,.
Terms Of Sale: One third CASH,
and the remainder in two equal annual
installments, the unpaid portion to bear
interest at seven per cent, and to be Sc
cured by Bond and Mortgage of the
purchaser, the purchaser to pay for all
papers and revenue stamps. In case
purchaser should fail to comply with
his bid within one hour after sale, the
said premises shall be Immediately re-
sold by the said Clerk on the same
Salesday, at the risk Of the defaultfng
purchaser.
T. E. McMACKIN,
December II, 1929 c. c. G. Pls.
80 st
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Friday, December 29, 1922
sold to Robert Lee, leaving in said

SOlu 10 ROBERT Lee, iehElnS III sdIu
tract
THIRTY THREE AND S-4rAcREs
more or less-being the tract inherited
by Mrs. NJ. E, Minter from her father
Alexander Stewart. See Deed Book
No. %, pages 176 and 1T. And also,
End. All that tract of land In York
County, South Carolina, known as the
lower part OF the Carnes lands, and
containing the Dwelling House, Mill
Site and Mill place and separated from
the other portion Of the Carnes land
by n line running from the Miller &
Ferguson corner on the southern
boundary n. w. 35 chains to a Syca-
more Tree above Mill site. said lands
being bound by lands formerly belong
ing to Miller, lands Of Feemster and
Turkey Creek-the same being the
land purchased from widow of Samuel
Scott and his two daughters, Miss
Mamie Scott and Mrs. ]. NJ. White,
ONE HUNDRED ACRES,
more or less
Terms of Sale: One-ha cash, and
the balance on a credit of twelve
months with interest thereon from day
of sale and secured by a bond of the
purchaser and O mortgage of the
premises so sold, with leave to the
purchaser 60 pay his entire old in cash.
Any of the parties to this action may
bid at said sale. Purchaser must COM
ply by paying cash portion of his, bid
within one hour from time of this sale,
or, the land to be at once on same day
resold upon same terms at the risk OF
such defaulting purchaser. The pur-'
chaser must pay for all papers, revenue
stamps, recording fees, etc.
T. Z. McMACKIN,
December Is, 1922 C. C. c. Pls.
100 H.. st >
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TAX NoTIcE-1s22- 1923.
Office Of the County Treasurer Of York
County 8 n |.


NOTICE 10 hereby given that the
~ TAX BOOKS for York County
will be opened on MONDAY, the GOTH
DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1922, and will
remain open until the 31ST DAY OF
DECEMBER, 1922, for the collection Of
STATE, COUNTY, SCHOOL and .Igo-,
CAL TAXES, for the fiscal year 1922
without penalty; after which dayfONFs.
PER CENT. penalty will beESdded to
all payments made in the month sof
JANUARY, 1923, and TWO PER
CENT. penalty for all payments made
SEVEN PER CENT. penalty will be
added to all payments made from the
1ST DAY OF MARCH, 1929 to the
18th. DAY OF MARCH, 1928, Ind
after this date all unpaid taxes -zill go
into execution and all unpaid Single
Polls will be turned over to the several
Magistrates for prosecution In ac-
cordance with law. t
All of the Banks of the county will
offer their accommodations and faett=
ties to Taxpayers who may desire to
make use Of the same, and shall take
pleasure in giving prompt attention To
all correspondence on the subject q
All Taxpayers appearing at my Of
fee will receive prompt attention. y
Note-The Tax Books are made up
by Townships, and parties writing
about Taxes will always expedite mai
ters If they will mention-the Township
or Townships in which their property.
or properties are located. a., ,,,...,s
- HARRY E. NEIL;
Treasurer of York County
W r@ = =
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For FINAL DISCHARGE.

NOTICE is hereby given that on jan
IN uary 8, 1928, at 10. O'clock a. m, I
will make my Final Return to the Pro-
bate Court Of York county as admins
traitor of the estate Of Mrs. LUCRETI4A
MOSS, deceased, and that ! will then
and there apply for my discharge from
all further liability in connection with
said administration. : -. :. -
JAMES A. BARRETT, ~
Administrator.
Dec. 8, 1922. 9s 4 At
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C. F. SHE R E r

Residence Phone III and
Office Phone "a
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-04

emotional situations.
william q. Rsckitt, father Of tho
murdered girl. shut his lips tight and
strobe from the court room. It was
brought out In the evidence that
Jerry" Rsckitt had openly admitted
her relations with her employer and
said, 40 she was dying: There's no
statement to make; she caught U.S."
He seemed to be the only person
among the 500 In the court room who
aid not applaud the decision.
Arthur Roster, brother OF the dead
man, was not present at the verdict.
He was Kissed after giving testi-
pony unfavorable to Mrs. Roster. who
improper advances to her while living
with the Rosters at stonehurst.
Friends declared no stayed away fear
ing the wrath Of the crowd, should
Mrs. Roster be convicted.
Her acQuittal means she will get a
| widows dover of one-third of her
husbands $4,000 estate. This would
otherwise have gone to Arthur Roster
according to a death bed will which
d!sinher1ted the young widow and her
baby.
Mrs. Rosters own story OF her hus.
bands infldelity and ill-treatment told
between attacks OF uncontrollabl,
weeping and fainting spells. was thu
cornerstone OF the defense.
After her acou!ttal, Mrs. Rosie
said:
II intend to rest and forget. I an
so happy l cannot realize IL. All IN,
love will be centered In Richard" Tn
baby, who figured copspicuously In tn
trial as the dead mans son. is now
year old. She wae asked about Oscar
Jr., an 1t-year-old son of Roster by
former marriage.
II am very proud of him." sh
answered. 81 am going to bring hir
up"
The Jurors said last night that the
could have acquitted Mrs Roster with
out leaving the box, and that the
were unanimous on the verdict upo
the first poll OF the members.
II is expected by friends OF Mr.
Roster that she will contest the wi
left by her husband leaving his en-
tire estate, estimated at $4,000, {
his 11year-old son Oscar. Jr., by
:. former wife, and Arthur Rosie
brother OF the dead man. The wi
was written on leaf torn from
: memorandum book while Roster la
, on his death bed in hospital the da
a OF the shooting.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-04

Encr,lsted black velvet bands 50
ranged In points and outlined vtsA
gold and black silk give a dsshins
effect 70 this gown Of red crepe &c
Chine. The skirt has alternate
bands OF gauf,re and plain material
particularly In keeping With the LOOSE
bishop sleeves.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-04

hogany chest made several centuries
ago for jewels. and all the compart-
ments that once held necklaces and
brooches and old Spanish combs are
Just as convenient for thread and
needles and thimbles and scissors. 1t
has been refined. of course. with satin
the color of tea rose and the out
side has been brightly polished, but
the old engraved escutcheon is stnl
there, and the look OF holding some
thing very rich and rare has not
been lost,
And so this group OF furniture be-
comes a chance to work delightfully."-.
as often as possible In sunlit win
dow, And there Is something particu-
larry delightful In the taking OF ones
knitting or mending or ombroidory
out OF O. rare old inlaid box, The
labor of tho moment associated with
the finest craftsmanship of those
early days when labor was really
something people were very proud of.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-04

be left for older and surer hands.
The draperies that enclose this
couch must of course be in the color
scheme, Of silk or cotton velour,
preferably a plain tone or a plain tone
checked off with black. And under
the couch very wisely is arranged two
deep drawers where playthings are put
away. not by the nurse or by the gov
erness. but by the children themselves.
With the increase OF intelligent man
agement OF children and the decrease
Of servants, children are more and
more being taught to take care OF
themselves. 70 wait on themselves. 10
look after their toys: in other words, it
is quite the vogue 70 have independent,
intelligent children rather than pam
pered, spoiled babies which were so
fashionable in this country up TO a few
years ago.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-04

sky filed with many balloons in many
sizes. In front Of this arrangement is
deep, springy couch where q child
could rest and read or take those
tiresome things known as afternoon
maps.
The balloons are Of course in very
bright colors, orange and red on a
black ground, or If a lighter key is de-
sired, white on a deep blue ground.
The background may be a width OF
black oilcloth. the balloons cut out
Of silk or velvet and pasted on, or
black wall paper may be used for the
background and glazed paper for the
balloons It would not be a bad idea
for a child TO have something to do
with the planning of this balloon
panel Cutting out the balloons from
pattern would be great fun, though.
of course, the sticking them on would
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-04
MRS. ROSTER FREED;
JURY WILDLY ChEERED
Continued from page I.

several minutes. Where am I? What
has happened2" she cried weakly. And
then, remembering: ooh. thank Godi
Now / can be with my darling baby
and my mother againi"
Then, for the first time since Oct.
IS, when the trial began, her pale.
weary face broke into srpiles. She
Is weak and emaciated from the tor
rife strain. She has wept constantly.
Cleared OF the indictment charging
murder Of Mildred Geraldine Reckitt.
nineteen. stcnographer. Mrs. Roster
was not yet free. A perfunctory YER
dict OF mot guilty" on the secondary
Indictment charging manslaughter In
the girls death was returned from
the box. Attorney Scott, who directed
the emotional insanity defense, Their
asked that the Identical charges In
the death OF the husband be i'm.
mediately submitted, purely as a mat
ter OF form. This was done.
Again the fainting blackclad figurt
stood at the bar between her attorneys
The verdict from the box was mo
guilty." and again she fell back un'
conscious. Pandemonium broke loos'
again. Women succeeded in reaching
her side and almost smothered he
with kisses as she slowly revived. The,
wrung the hands OF the impatien
jurymen. And Catherine Rosie
tottered out free at last OF all formal
ties enmeshing her In the doubl
tragedy In which. m she testified, sh
shot her husband and his sweethear
with a 32-calibre revolver as they la,
on q couch together.
Mrs. Roster and her baby were take
| to her home in Stonehurst for tn
! night. Her mother. Mrs. Reid, Ill 4
bed after the ordeal OF testifying 70
her daughter and attending dali
sessions OF the trial. was waiting 70
her there.
Wives and mothers everywher
will rejoice that my daughter wa
allowed to go free" said Mrs. Reit
She was crying for 10Y. Spectator
agreed that the staunch loyalty c
this white haired woman to her &C
cused child was one Of the mos
moving features OF a trial marked b