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The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1922-11-11
STATE EVENTS
TOLD IN BRIEF
rue HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK
BRIEFLY TOLD FOR OUR
BUSY READERS.
B0YS CHARGED WITH ARSON
A.,.e+ed Near Ponotoc after being
trailed by bloodhounds.

pontotoc.-,Frank Blaylock's resi-
dance. five miles east OF Pontotoc,
uas burned while the iamily was
ovay. There was but little insuanrce
and the blow fell heavily on him as
be had recently bought the home. He
was very sure that the burning was
incedary but no clew could be found.
The following night Anirew Wealth
erly. a close neighbor lost his new
harm with all of his corn and food
for his next years supply.
He was so sure that { was incen-
diary that he instructed Sheriff Blay-
lock to secure blood mounds at any
cost and try to trace ths parties who
set the house afire. /1he neighbors
believed that both b5ournings were in
cendiary and ws,fe anxious to know
for sure as offers feared that other
homes woul be burned.
The dos were taken to the scene
of the burning and soon took up the
trail. They followed where a place
was found where chickens evidently
stolen from the barn before it was
fired we're picked, cleaned an washed.
From there the trai lead direct to
the house of one of the neighDors.
When the dogs reached this home,
they went direct to the portico in
front of the house where some boys
we're standing and reared up ana
placed their front feet on the boys
shoulders and afterwards lay down,
implying that their work was done.
The two boys, Watts Brothers, were
arrested by the sheriff and brought
to Pontotoc where they were placed
under thousand dollars each.
There is much excitement in the
neighborhood. The houses burned be-
lOnged to two very prominent 1arm-
ers, men who have been very popular
and public spirited
The burnings occurred near Bank
head consolidated high school, about
five miles east Of this place.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1922-11-11
ECONOMY IN MEATS.
Housewives Buying Less Expensive
Cuts and Getting More for Money

hington--H Housewives have reach
ed the frame of mind where they want
more meat for their money, according
to a statement by the institute of
American Meat Packers.
There has been a noticeable falling
off in demand for the more expensive
steaks and chops, and a correspond
ing increase in sales of chuck, plate,
brisket, flank, shank and shoulder
cIod, it is stated.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1922-11-11
Women's Clubs To Meet.

noSclusko.-The Fourth District
eueration OF Women's Clubs will
Meel IN kosciusko on November 20
u a. The district comprises ten
'n central counties of the state
sla anu the delegates to the convention
~ include leading women from all
'Ae towns and counties from Pick
80 49, u the northern boundary of the
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1922-11-11
New School Routes.

IA .upeio'-County Superintendent of
sucaton R. A. Gregory held meet
~ HIS office this week at which
a'ts We're let for three school
hs IN the county. One new route
.s,'. sn peen added to the Cedar Hill con-
~ a.eu and two to the Palmetto
:, s,Asondated. There are now 81 wag-
,s.' ala truck routes in Lee County
pu0,, transport approximately 1000
d.,aa ' 70 and Il, sm the nine consoli-
'u schools 50 the courty.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1922-11-11
BIB BLACK BEAR KILLED.
Bruin Injuries Seven When Bayed Be.
fore Being Shot.

Port st. Qoe, Fla.-After a strenu-
GUS chase through the woods, seven
miles from here, George Patton, of
Port ST. Qoe, and w. H. Covington, Of
Panama City, killed black bear
weighing $50 pounds.
Seven persons were injured in the
fight which followed after he was
bayed.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1922-11-11
VIII Pay Good Dividend.

New York.-Qohns Evansville, Inc,
has announced that it had called for
retirement at S120 share and accru-
cd dividend of all of its outstanding
preferred stock and that it would pay
in December a cash dividend of $40 a
share on its common stock.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1922-11-11
Can't Lo2e Shep.

East st. Louis, Ill.-Tired, hungry
and bleeding, Shep, a nine-month-old
collie pup, returned home after
tramping from Owen, Wis, 592 railes.
George Schaub sent Shep by express
to Mrs. John Welty of Owen, a reIa-
tive, several months ago.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1922-11-11
Bereaved Husband Receives Verdict
at GuIfport.

Gulfport.-The jury in the case of
Peter Skrmetta VS.. the Gulrporr &
mississippi Coast Traction Company,
IN which the plaintiff sued for $4,000
damages for the death of his wife
and infant, returned a verdict award
Ing Skrmetta $4,000.
Ine suit was the outcome of a
tragic accident which occurred in Bi-
iosl recently, when Skrmetta's 8 wife,
carrying her baby, was caught in a
I'VE wire and electrocuted.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1922-11-11
Human AearSe,

Hot Springs, Ark.-Complying with
Alexander Redfern's WISH six friends
carried his coffin two and half miles
from his home to the cemetery on
their shoulders.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1922-11-11
BARRED ROCKS WIN.
stock of Mississippi Woman
Sre Priced Highly.

s,u,' s,u,s'nlsHo.-Mrs. II. A. Weeks of
ono 'uis county, is recognized as
breesa tue foremost Barred Rock
hirss I'd OF the south. Mrs. Weeks
fsi,a nave won many prizes at the
ana . suSt neld throughout, the south
dlv,aa e' uock has at all times many
showing D'e Oh making a sooo
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1922-11-11
Atlanta to Have Hotel.

Atlanta, Ga.-Negotiations for the
erection of 600room hotel in the
north side residence section of Allan
ta have just been closed in New York
by William Gambler, according to ad-
vices received here.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1922-11-11
2O-Story Club Building.

Chicago.-The Union League Club
Of Chicago has prepared plans for u
$2,5O0,000 20-story club building 10
be erected on the site of the present
building, it was announced today.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1922-11-11
ConsuIs Are Transferred.

Galveston, Texas.-Eduardo Patter-
son. Cuban consul at Galveston for
the past four years, has been trans
ferred to New Orleans, according to
announcement here.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1922-11-11
kincly Ire Aroused.

London-Violation OF restrictions in
the royal parks has angered King
George, and the privileges of games
there on Sundays may be cancelled.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1922-11-11
Doubtful Privilege.

No woman can understand why any
body should want to insist upon
seniority rights.-Life.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1922-11-11

GETS 10000 IN LOSS
OF WIFE AND INFANT
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-18
TO PRINT CHILD
LABOR DECISION

Special to The Evening Journal.
WASHINGTON, May 1s.-on mo-
ton OF Representative Caleb r. Lay
ton OF Delaware, the House has or
dered printed in the record the de-
cision of the United States Supreme
Court in the child labor case. Rep
resentative Layton in calling the at
tention of the House to the import
ance OF the decision said:
Mr.. Speaker, the Supreme Court
of the United States by a unanimous
decision delivered what I believe to
be one of the most interesting and
opportune decisions that has been
made by that court in a long time.
A resume OF that opinion has been
found in a morning paper this morn
ing. AS you all know, it is upon the
question of child labor laws passed
by this Congress. 1 ask unanimous
consent to have that article printed
in the Record.
"Mr. Speaker. in obedience to what
think is the sentiment OF the
House, I will ask unanimous con-
sent to insert IN the Record in eight
point type. the opinion Of the court
in the child-labor case, and I will
defer publication until the official
printed opinion is obtainable."
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-18
died

HACKENDoRN-In this city, on May
IL, 1922, James, son of Aloysius and
the late Annie Hackendorn. Relatives
and friends are invited to attend
the funeral from his late residence.
1909 Hamilton street, on Saturday
morning, at 9 o'clock Requiem
mass at st. AIMS Church. Inter-
ment at St. Joseph's cemetery.
MACEY-In this city. on May II, 1922
Lizzie Macy, aged 70 years. Rela-
tives and friends are invited 10 at
tend the funeral services, at her
late residence, s5s Church street
on Saturday afternoon, at o'clock.
Interment at Mt. Zion cemetery.
FORREST-Tn this city, on May II,
1922, Ella f. Forrest, wife OF the
late John II. Forrest. Relatives
and friends are invited to attend
the funeral services, at the residence
OF her son -in-law. Thomas ]. Dugan.
405 S. Heald street. on Friday
ment at Old Swedes cemetery.
TILLMAN-At Edgewood Sanitarium,
on May Is. 1922, Jennie Tillman,
aged IS years. Relatives and friends
are invited to attend the funeral
services. at the residence Of her
mother, Lille Tillman, ! Carpenter
street, on Saturday afternoon, at /
o'clock. 1nterment at Mt Zion
cemetery.
GETTz-on May II. 1922, Rosena c..
widow OF Benjamin r. Gettz, in her
18th year. Relatives and friends
are invited to attend the funeral
services at her late residence, Rich
ardson Park, near Wilmington, on
Friday. May 10. at o'clock NEW
time). Interment at Sllverbrook
cemetery.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-18
MARKET LIST
OPENS STRONG
Heavy Buying Orders Sends
Many Prices Up in First
Hour

NEW YORK, May IS Omitted
Press Heavy buying orders ac-
cumulated overnight as a result OF
buoyant demonstrations of Wednes-
days last hour and the whole list
on the New York Stock Exchange to-
day opened strong.
Coppers and steels were still the
favorites. Midvale opened unchang-
ed at a.. Steel Common gained Is
to 999s. and Vanadium moved up
~ to 52A.
Representative issues of the copper
per group reached the highest prices
of the year. American Smelling was
quoted at 64%; Utah at IS; Chile at
21%, and Chino at 81.
General Motors was actively
bought on information that the COM
pany has already earned the full
years dividend requirements on pre-
ferred issues, and would probably
show $3.50 for common stock this
year. General Motors is expected to
be free of bank loans by July 1.
Opening prices included: Repub-
lie Steel ~, up Il Utah Copper IS,
up IL; Northern Pacific 75b. up
4; Studebaker 120%, UP II; Texas
Company 471s; U. S. Steel e9S, up
y; Retail Stores ss%, off u; Penn
sylvania Al, up u; vanadium san.
up 1%; Sinclair ASK, up u; Bald
win, III; Lackawanna Steel 70, up
n; American Smelling 64%, up n;
Chile 217s. up Is; Chino Copper 81
up q: Midvale, 49,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-18
DELINQUENT CHILDREN

CHICAGO Omitted Press).-Three
per cent. OF Chicago's school chill
dren are TO some extent delinquent.
This is shown in the report of the
committee on public institutions OF
the Chicago Church Federation.
Three out OF every 90 boys and girls
of school age are investigated or ar
rested by police officers. says the re-
port, and out of every 200 one has a
court record These delinquents.
like colts. break loose. caper about
and disturb the public peace" the
committee continues. "A few can
never be broke to wear the har-
ness of ordinary civil life. Theirs
will be the lot of the outlaw and the
social outcast."
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-18
Uncle Harry Talks About
the Need for Play

well. here's Jimmy back in our
midst again! Glad TO see you, old
chap. We missed you" And Uncle
Harry gave Jimmy a hug and a
resounding slap on the back.
Perhaps I'm not glad TO get out
again. answered Jimmy. Feel as
il 1 would like to spend a week play
ing ball with the fellows"
WELL" remarked Helen, IF you
will go and get measles"
"Our talk tonight" interrupted
Uncle Harry, with a twinkle, 'is
about the need for play and the
growing recognition on the part OF
educators and parents of this need
and their efforts to supply the right
kind of recreation for the boys and
girls of the present generation.
Recreation Movement Growing
I'm a report that has lately been
gotten out by the Playground and
Recreation Association of America,
II states that in the last year nearly
SO, 900. 900 was spent by ass cities in
this country. over 500 cities have
centers which have paid leaders to
conduct their activities, while over
1900 workers were employed by
these centers to direct their play. In
many instances, municipal funds
were used for the entire support Of
this work.
The supreme Importance OF play
for children is now fully understood,
and every facility is provided by
which their play may be healthful
and helpful Nearly all the schools
have Fairgrounds, whore the pupils
play at recess and after and before
school hours, and develop their
physique. as we'll as alertness of
mind and a sense OF fair play. Then
there are community Fairgrounds,
where the fathers and mothers of
the children take an interest in the
recreation Of their youngsters and
get up exhibits and meets to show
what can be accomplished and to
stimulate the boys and girls to
greater effort"
THE Boy Scouts and Campfire
Girls have done a lot toward making
outdoor sports and life in the open
popular. don't you think they have,
Uncle Harry?" asked Jimmy
Il think they are certainly great
Institutions" replied Uncle Harry.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-18
NEW FLAG STAFF
ON THE TRIANGLE

The Washington Heights Associa-
ton has been presented with a steel
flag staff by Benjamin F. Shaw. The
gift was accepted on behalf OF the
association by its president. Ellwood
Souder. The new staff will replace
the old one which has stood on
Washington Heights Triangle for
some years. Owing to the unsafe
condition OF the old staff the assoc
citation has been unable to ay the
national colors as often as II would
have liked to have done. However.
with the new staff in place the dan
ger will be done away with It is
expected to have the new staff ready
in time by Memorial Day.
Washington Heights Association
will meet in the Washington Heights
Century Club. 1900 Boulevard at 5
o'clock tonight.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-18
DEAN MCCUE TALKS
T0D0VER ROTARIANS
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER, May 1S-Making a strong
plea for cooperation between the
business men of the country town
and the farmer, Prof c. A. McCue.
dean OF the Agricultural College OF
the University of Delaware. made an
interesting address before the Dover
Rotary Club at Its weekly meeting
yesterday.
prosperity Of town and country
go hand in hand" said Dean Nc,
Cue in urging that the business mer
of the town give some attention e
the needs OF the farmers in theii
community.
The Rotarians had over 80 guest.
at the luncheon including Ralph
Grier. president of the Salisbury
Nd. Club.
During the meeting, the Rotarians
and their guests joined in singins
many favorite songs. William F.
Fooks entertained with several vo-
cal solos.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-18

And now we have municipal bath
ing benches and swimming pools and
free tennis courts and golf courses.
so that children of parents who are
not well-to-do can enjoy these
sports and develop their bodies for
the demands that life viii later
make upon them"
"And in districts where there are
no Fairgrounds" added Helen, "the
authorities sometimes rope off GER
tain streets and close them to trait
hc during part of the day. so that
the children in that neighborhood
can have a place TO play.
Camps are another good thing"
remarked Joe. dad said that peo-
pie never thought of sending their
boys or girls off for six weeks to
some camp when he was boy. But
when 1 came back from Maine last
fall and beat him at tennis he
thought camps weren't so bad"
What else did you do at campf"
asked Helen interestedly.
swan, hiked. played hockey.
chopped wood and built fires, had
target practice, cooked grub and a
lot of other things"
Girls must nave had an awfully
stupid time when my mother was
young" added Helen. 81 had the
hardest time to get her to let me
go away for two weeks TO a camp
where all the girls were going last
summer. She said she never did any
Of those things when she was a girl.
All she did was walk, play croquet
and sew, and when she wasn't doing
any OF these she was reading or
practicing. That sort OF life would
drive me crazy. I feel like a vol
'cano, il 1 don't get out and have a
good game Of basketball or tennis
or hockeyl"
Yes" said Uncle Harry, things
have changed a good deal since
your mothers time and mine. "It
wasn't considered necessary for girls
to be so active in outdoor sports
then, and any girl who played the
same games that her brother did
was looked on as a tom-boy. Now
people realize that girls need out
door sports just as well as their
brothers"
Copyright. 1922. by the NC syndl-
cate.)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-18
MRS. G. w. VAN DYKE
DIES SUDDENLY

Mrs. Emma T. VanDyke, aged
about 20 years, wife of George w
vanDyke, died suddenly at her
home in Townsend this morning
following a short Illness, with acute
Indigestion. Mrs. Van Dyke was APP
pa-ently wei on retiring last eve
ming, but towards morning became
critically III and aroused her hus-
band and two daughters She con
tinued TO grow weaker until death
came at O'Clock.
Mrs. Van Dyke was the daughter
Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Stringer
FINLEY, the former having been a
farmer in the vicinity Of Townsend.
Mrs. Van Dyke was born on the old
homestead farm and had been a |
life long resident Of that vicinity. |
She was a member OF the Method |
ist Church. since childhood.
Mrs. Van Dyke is survived by her
husband. four sons. Jacob and !
Howard, of Atlantic City, n. J..
OF New York. and Ralph, a |
farmer near Middletown. and two /
the Misses Estella and |
Anna, who reside at home. She
vas the sister of Mrs. william A |
Scott, OF Townsend. She has several
Arrangements for
he funeral have not been an
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-18
TO SHOW Value
OF CITY coming
Continued from Page one.


New York. Milwaukee. Los Angeles
and many others have coming acts OF
ordinances now.
The building laws OF the city
protect only the safety OF the build
ing and the safety of Its occupants
but coming goes still further and des-
lignates where the building shall be
placed for the protection of the COM
munity, and that is why II Is a civic
/ proposition. An individual own
ing property has the free right and
| use thereof, with the power TO be-
! queath and sell at all times, but
! this does not carry with II the right
TO destroy a neighborhood or impair
| or endanger the health of the COM
munity by the erection or a store or
/ a garage or a mill adjacent to IT,.
There is no question as to whether
he may use the property as he wills,
but there should be question as to
his right to inJure his neighbor's
property. What constitutes an in
jury 10 a neighbours property? II
he causes depreciation in the value
OF that property by the erection of a
building not in confirmity to the
general character of the neighbor-
hood be has injured his neighbours
property. But. unfortunately. ow-
ing TO the lack OF the necessary laws.
he is not accountable in this re
spect. and the purpose OF coming is
to rectify this condition by prevent
ing such a use.
II one desires to purchase a home
he is always anxious to procure one
in a restricted neighborhood be-
cause he feels that the value of his
property will not decline. due to the
fact that the uses to which neigh
boring buildings may be put are linn
tied by the restrictions in the deed.
Unfortunately, these deed restric-
lions are not always observed and
generally limited to a number of
years.
AT the resent time a man pur-
chases a plot of ground and erects
a fine dwelling. Subsequently. the
owner Of adjoining ground decides
10 build a garage. In so doing, he |
overs the value OF the dwelling, in
,reases fire hazards and adds a lot |
IF additional noise and danger to |
he neighborhood
'Zoning in no way binders future
development If residential street
s needed for business purposes, II
an under most coming ordinances,
10 changed to a business street by
btaiDing the consent Of 60 per cent.
4 the property owners within the
lock.
ANY one who goes about Will
can readily see coming de-
ects; in fact. a rev cases have
cached the courts. Zoning is sim
'ly a proposition of seeing that
itizens health is protected and that
lis investment is safe.
"As soon as one studies the mat
er, he clearly sees why so many
'ities have adopted coming systems.
rhe attendance Tuesday will DEM
'nstrate TO the committee how pro-
;ressive Wilmington really is"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-18
FENCE LITIGATION
ARGUMENT MAY 81

Chancellor Wolcott yesterday af-
ternoon set May 81 for argument in
the case OF Joseph Kelley against
w. d. Phillips, in which the plain
tiff asks for an order compelling the
defendant TO remove a fence from
the westerly side of Bayard avenue.
between Lancaster avenue and Sec
ond street, and otherwise cease OBJ
structing the thoroughfare.
A question raised was whether or
not the thoroughfare is public
street. The respondent claimed that
the city had refused to accept il as a
street, and that he had purchased fl
from the heirs of Joseph Pyle, the
former owner. for the nominal sum
of IS. The plaintiff attempted to
show by witnesses Of the Street and
Sewer Department and the Water
Department, that the laying OF water
mains. fire plugs and corner curbins
at the intersection OF the 60-foot
strip with Lancaster avenue, indi-
Gated that those departments re-
garded 1t as a street. II was testi-
fed. though, that these were in
stalled in anticipation OF future
needs.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-18
SEND BOOKS TO
SUNDERLAND SCHOOL

The executive committee OF the
woman's Missionary Society of First
and Central Presbyterian Church
met on Tuesday evening at the home
OF Mrs. Joseph S. Hamilton. 2210|
Parkway. The work for the COM
ing year was discussed and the chair
men Of the various committees made
reports. Mrs. Charles Eastman re-
ported that in answer to the request
for books from the Laura Sunder-
land school, a shipment had been
made and another one would be
sent later.
Miss Sara Prochnow. treasurer, re-
ported as to pledges, which have
been made. Mrs. w. S. Pricket-
spoke for the Mission study classes
An invitation was extended TO Mis-
Mary Cornell 20 invite the willin,
Light Bearers to attend the jun
meeting.
Following the business meeting
there was a social hour and refresh
ments were served.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-05-18
HOME ECONOMICS
CONTEST AT DOVER

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
DOVER, May 1S.-In the Home
Economics Contest OF the Schools
of Kent County, held here yester-
day, the exhibits were exceptionally
good. Those who contested included
pupils from the schools OF Fred
erica, Harrington, Milford, Dover
and Smyrna. No judging was done,
all exhibits being taken to the State
Exhibit to be held May %.
In food, girls of first year food
work were put in groups of four.
The result of the contests showed
the following schools winning; First.
Smyrna; second, Harrington; third,
Dover; fourth. FELTON,; fifth, Caesar
Rodney.
In second year food work with
one girl from each center. the
awards made were as follows:
Caesar Rodney, first; FELTON,, sec
ond; Milford third; Harrington,
fourth.
None Of the girls knew what
food was to be prepared. They
went into the labratory at the
sound of the gong and from the
table marked with the name Of the
centre they represented, they took
the materials and prepared the
meal. In most cases four courses
were served.
A number of friends and relatives
and other guests visited the school
during the day and watched the
contests.
The judges were Miss Katherine
Zoos, state demonstration leader;
Mrs. Robert f. Lewis. Dover; Mrs.
Crothers, Dover.
The entire program was in charge |
Of Mrs. Jennie r. Bear, State super |
visor OF home economies.