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THE EVENING JOURNAL, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14. 1929 ELEVEN LOWER STATE AND MARYLAND NEWS HAPPENINGS Maybe, I'm Wrong By JOHN P. MEDBURY Continued From First Page. wedding because his girl married another fellow. Auto Suggestion Some motorists never blow their horn.

They're afraid it'll scare the pedestrians away. Advice To Parents Don't worry if your boy doesn't know anything. He can always get Job in an information bureau. You're Right The average pedestrian has that run down feeling. Our Own Vaudeville Bert -Is your fiancee fat? George--Yeh, she's a 6x9 girl.

Bert--What do you mean, 6x9? Cieorge- She eats at 6 and by 9 I've got to feed her again. Copyright, 1929, King Features Syndicate, Inc. AUTHOR OF DIAMOND DICK SERIES DEAD AUBURN, N. Sept. 14 an atmosphere the opposite to that which he created in his tales of "Diamond Dick" and later of "Nick Carter," George Charles Jenks, 79 years old, author and newspaperman, lay dead last night in the quiet hamlet of Owasco, to which he came 18 years ago after the heydey of his career.

He died after an Illness of two weeks. There was nothing about him to remind one of the hair -raising escapades of Dick nor ot the cuff -button deductions of Nick Carter except copies of the volumes. Born in London, England, April 13, 1850, Jenks came to the United States (in 1872. In 1895 he become a dramatic critic. Then he started writing short stories.

Shortly after that Jenks began his famous series on "Diamond Dick." which continued for several years. At times he was forced to write as much AS 10,000 words a day to keep pace with his publishers and even with that tremendous output his financial remuneration WAS comparatively small. Following the death of the continued the many nator of the "Nick series an anxious mother finally located her Tom, Dick or Harry buried in either of the works, while in class rooms many an apparently studious boy was being thrilled with the same under cover of a protecting textbook. Besides these outstanding works Jenks was a proline writer of short stories and magazine articles. ASKS DEVICE CHESTERTOWN, Sept.

A committee from the Associate Organization of the Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company, composed of Dr. H. B. Simmons, Elben F. Perkins.

Senator W. B. Copper and Thomas D. Bowers, appeared before the Board of Town Commissioners at their weekly meeting and urged the commissioners to appropriate money for the purchase of a chemical I paratus for fighting oil fires. NO SYMPATHY FOR OFFENDERS SHOT IN LEG BY ANOTHER James Renn, Cecil Has Bullet in Leg From Pal's Prank WEST NOTTINGHAM OPENS WEDNESDAY Special to The Evening Journal ELKTON, Sept.

Renn, son of Mrs. Mary Zion, this county, has been removed to Coatesville Hospital, for treatment and an operation for a bullet wound inflicted in his leg by another boy, who fired a revolver, it is alleged, to scare him. The bullet struck young Renn's left leg below the knee. An X-ray disclosed the ball about nine inches below the place where it entered, imbedded in the muscle. West Nottingham Academy, the oldest institution of learning in this part of Maryland, will open next Wednesday for its one hundred and eighty-ninth year.

The enrollment promises to be the largest in the hisory of the school. The new dormitory erected to take the place of the Magraw House, which was destroyed by fire nearly two years ago, has nearly been completed. The corn cannery at Colora, owned and operated by Murray Stephenson, finished its pack today. The corn crop was good this season, despite the dry summer. The quality of the sugar corn was above average.

Most of the tomato other neries in Cecil county, are now operation, and the crop is reported good. Cecil B. Cummings, of Sixth district, has a Northern Spy apple tree -In his yard, which not only bore a good crop of fruit, but has put forth on bloom a second time this year. The Elkton Chamber of merce has accepted an Invitation of F. A.

Alexander, of Elkton, district superintendent of the North Maryland Power Company, to take a boat trip next Thursday up the Conowingo Lake, formed by the building of the huge dam across the Susquehanna river. The lake is fourteen miles in length. The members of the Chamber will leave Elkton, at 10 and proceed to Conowingo by autos. Lunch will be served on the trip. KENT, DEATH SUIT SHIFTED TO ELKTON Special to The Evening Journal.

CHESTERTOWN, Sept. The Town Council of Chestertown through its counsel, Harrison W. Vickers, is amassing evidence in support of its case in defense of a suit for $25,000. damages which will be brought by Mrs. Mabel Baker, of Baltimore next week for the one daughter and injurles to in Cecil County Circuit Court at Elkton.

The suit was removed from Kent county by the plaintiff. The fatal accident occurred on Spring avenue here July 20, 1928. Miss May Appler a daughter of the plaintiff by a previous marriage who was in an automobile with her sister and a died in Easton Emerger Hospita" after the car had skid on hard-surfaced highre ne trio were en route way don Misses Shore to spend the si week-luth B. Lis alleged by the plaintiff A. 'The accident was caused by the manner in which a manhole was constructed at that point and that the street was not properly lighted.

William Pepper Constable, of Elkton, will. assist the defense while Joseph H. A. Ragon and L. Wethered Barroll, of Baltimore, will represent Mrs.

Baker, mother of the two girls. The injured girl suffered a fractured skull. SHORE POWER RATE CUT IS REVISED BALTIMORE, Sept. gross reduction of $137.500 in the rates of the Eastern Shore Gas and Electric Company ordered August 1 by the Public Service Commission. was reduced yesterday to $115.000 by an amended the commission.

order issued in August the commission said it had inadvertently failed to make full allowance for the annual depreciation on the properties of the company and for certain necessary operating expenses. The insufficiency with respect to these two items, the commission estimates, aggregates approximately 500. The company was ordered to file amended schedules of rates, and charges for electric service the commission not later than October 15. The commission ordered charges for services in accordance with the amended schedules to become effective after November meter readings. ROOSTER GETS RIDE ON TRUCK Special to the Evening Journal.

GEORGETOWN, Sept. A large Barred Rock rooster, believed to be owned by Frederick: Pettyjohn. farmer, three from here, jumped on the running board of a truck owned by Charles Donovan of that section and rode into Georgetown yesterday. Donovan had his truck loaded with tomatoes for delivery to a local packer and was riding, through attention to Market anything street except givthe traffic ahead of him. Dr.

William F. Blackstone, who happened to be standing in front of his place of business, yelled to him that he had some comany, riding on the truck and to his surprise found running board. Donovan stopped the rooster. Donovan recalled that when he passed the farm of Pettyjohn a large rooster ran in front of the truck but it disappeared and he gave no further attention to it. The fowl will be returned to the owner.

RECOVERS AFTER LONG ILLNESS Daniel Burton, Aged 90, Now Able to Visit Old Home A. T. DICKERSON BURIED YESTERDAY Special to The Evening Journal GEORGETOWN, Sept. resi- Daniel Burton, one of the oldest dents of Sussex county, who has been ill at the home of his nephew, Thomas Robinson, for some time, is much improved and is visiting his former home in Millsboro. Mr.

Burton will observe his 91st birthday anniversary on December 17. For many years he was connected with the Internal Revenue Office in Wilmington, and tool: an active part in Republican politics. For many months the has been making his home with his nephew, City Councilman Robinson, who is son of former Judge Alfred of the State Supreme Court. The annual carnival of the Millsboro Fire Company is now in progress, having opened on Wednesday night. Large crowds are attending.

Funeral services for Alonzo T. Dickerson, 69 years old, whose death occurred Tuesday night at the home of his neice, Mrs. W. C. White, at Milton, took place yesterday with interment in the Odd Fellows' cemetery in Milford.

At one time he owned and conducted the hotel in Harrington. He was visiting relahere at the time he was stricken. A series of undenominational meetings will be held in the Greenwood auditorium next week. They will be in charge of the Rev. B.

F. McFahl, evangelist, of Philadelphia, J. Edmund Blizzard has opened a radio repair shop in the property Mrs. Lavisa Faucett on store, Market street. Mr.

and Mrs. Linden Cooper and daughter, Ruth, of Jersey City, N. have been spending the week with relatives here. The local branch of the W. C.

T. U. will hold a meeting at the home of Emma J. Holson on Tuesday night of next week. Howard Joseph, who for the past few months has been employed in Germany, has returned to this country and is now visiting his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Charles R. Joseph near here. Mrs. Julius C.

Green, North Railroad avenue, has had as her guests this week her sister, Mrs. Roy Disharoon, and two children, of Salisbury, Md. Oscar J. Johnson of Atlantic City, N. has been the guest of relatives here.

Congressman Robert G. Houston and family are entertaining at their East Market street home Dr. and Mrs. Wells Wilson and daughter, of Brooklyn, N. Y.

Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hilyard are entertaining the latter's sister, Mrs Elma Temple and son, Davis Temple.

CAMBRIDGE NATIVE FREED IN SLAYING CAMBRIDGE, Sept. Word has been received in this city that Norman Slacum, formerly of Cambridge, was being held for murder at Salisbury, N. charged with killing a Negro boy employed as a caddy at a country club near Salisbury, has been freed without trial. The killing occurred in May, and Mr. Slacum was arrested because the boy appeared to have been killed with a rifle of the kind that was used at the packing house where Mr.

Slaucm was employed. When the grand jury of the September session of the Circuit Court convened this week at Salisbury the evidence taken at the inquest was presented but the jury found no evidence to sustain the charge and the young man was released from bail Former Congressman William N. Andrews of this city, went to Salisbury to assist in the defense. Mr. Slacum is the son of Lonis Slacum, a garage owner of this city.

DORCHESTER MAN IN HORSESHOE FINALS BALTIMORE, Sept. der a heavy fire of ringers and double ringers kept up by the seasoned veterans from the counties of Maryland, the Baltimore entrants in tha first State-wide horseshoe pitching tournament were sent down to defeat yesterday in the first of the final eliminations. When the dust had settled over the boxes at the du Patterson Park playground after five hours of steady casting, but city, four remained men, all from undefeated outThey were the champions of Carroll, Allegany, Dorchester and Howard counties. The four horseshoe pitchers who will match their skill in the final contests today are: Harry M. Fowler.

New Windsor, Carroll county; Fred Hamilton, of Cumberland, Allegany county: Leonard Lord, of Eldorado, Dorchester county; Melvin H. Renn Scaggsville. Howard county. FARMINGTON PERSONALS Special to the Evening Journal. FARMINGTON, Sept Mr.

and Mrs. Leon Warrington, of Cambridge. visited his father, Mr. F. L.

Warrington this week. Mrs Mattie Wheatley and mother of Cambridge, will spend this week-end with F. L. Warrington and family. Mrs.

Orville R. Wright, entertained on Thursday afternoon in honor of her mother, Mrs. Charles H. Keyes birthday. M.

L. Hydorn, supervisor of southern Kent rural schools, visited the Farmington school this week Mrs. William Dolbow of Philadelwill spend this week-end with Bible and Mrs. Arthur Lynch at Den." Mrs. Orville Wright is spending day in Wilmington SCOUTS FOUND FIGHT IN SNAKE Local Boys Have Battle With 5-Foot Reptile in Cecil County 'AGED CECIL NATIVE DIES IN PHILA.

Special to The Evening Journal. ELKTON, Sept. number of members of the Wilmington Boy Scouts while returning from Camp Ceaser Rodney on the North East River a few days ago, had a lively encounter with a five-foot black snake which they saw along the side of the road. When the scouts spied the reptile, they tried to kill it, but it escaped from a forked stick which they used to hold its head ground, as they had been instructed in camp. and ran up on the truck the boys were driving, The snake succeeded in getting under the seat among the springs and from this position began to show fight.

However the boys worked another scout trick and succeeded in conquering. They lost fully an hour in their battle. The Northern Maryland Power Company is constructing lines from Rising Sun through Calvert and on to Zion. It is expected that power will be available very soon to this community. Mrs.

M. H. Potten, wife of William R. Potton, of Philadelphia, who died at the age of ninety in that city, was a daughter of the late Stephen Hyland, and Mary Jane Mauldin, his wife, and a native of this county. She was a granddaughter of Colonel Stephen Hyland of Revolutionary fame, and her mother was a member of the well known Mauldin family of Elk Neck section, been born at the old Hyland homestead, "Harmony Hall" in Elk Neck, now owned by one of her nephews, Walter Howard Dolks, of Philadelphia.

The women's committee of the Soldiers' Monument in Elkton are solicitating funds for a new flag for the monument. It is desired to have it in readiness for Armistice day. HURLS BOTTLE FROM CELL; HURTS OFFICER SALISBURY. Sept. Sheriff Sam Jones, executing an order by the Circuit Court of Wicomtco county to bring a prisoner from the jail to the court room yesterday, received a gash across the chest when he was struck by a milk bottle hurled through the bars of one of the cells by a man jalled last nignt because of his mental condition! The deputy sheriff's wound, inflicted by the edge of the container.

is not considered serious. Joseph J. Mayers, who is alleged to have hurled the missile, for many years an inspector for insurance underwriters and promoter of a residential development here, is said to become depressed recently. COMMUNITY SHOW IN SALISBURY SOON SALISBURY, Sept. annual community show at Mount Hermon will be held Tuesday, September 4, according to an announcement by County Agent James P.

Brown. The committee in charge of the women's exhibits and refreshments was as follows: Mrs. Elmer Venables, Mrs. Cleora Parsons, Mrs. Dennis Tighman, Mrs.

Mrs. Ennis. Murray Walston, 'Ada Tilghman, Mrs. Theodore Tilghman and Mrs. Roxie Parker.

The committee of men in charge of the agricultural section of the show includes the foollowing: G. S. Parsons, Carl Twilley, Elmer Venables, Elijah Tilghman, Murray Walston an A. C. Parker.

BURY SALISBURY JEWELER SALISBURY, Sept. services for H. Harlan Brown were held from the home here this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. Mr. Brown is survived by his wife, one sister, Mrs.

E. B. Figgs, a brother. W. J.

Brown, Salisbury, and a half brother. J. E. Brown, of Wilmington. Del.

He was a 32nd degree Mason and the Masonic rites will be observed. Brown made his home at Cass, W. for 18 years, returning to Salisbury three years ago. FIRE UNIT GETS INHALATOR AMBRIDGE, Sept. inhalator purchased recently by Rescue Fire ompany has been received and is in readiness for use.

The machine will be used for resuscitution of persons gassed or nearly drowned The inhalator was purchased with money given by the citizens of Cambridge at a band concert held in Spring Valley about a month ago. FIDDLER AT 80 WINS PRIZE WITH CENTURY OLD VIOLIN BETTERTON, Sept. John T. Booker, 80-year-old fiddler Barclay, first prize of $10 in gold in the first annual old fiddlers' contest held at the Casino here last night. He played a violin 112 years old.

Second prize of five dollars in gold went to William of Rock Hall while the $2.50 gold piece Bramble was awarded Edward I of Betterton. The fourth contestant was Antone Lucht, of Pomona. The contest followed a series. of square dances performed by scores of couples from Cecil, Kent and Queen Anne's counties. of Judges were Mrs.

Holt Woodall. Galena, and Thomas kins and C. Arthur Bacon, of Chestertown. Wins Art Prize DORIS WALLER Award of the cash prize offered by the State Parent-Teacher Association for the best picture exhibit in architecture or landscape by a pupil of the public schools of the State, has been made to Doris Waller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Albert Waller, of Laurel, who is a member of grade 8A of that town. TRUCK WITH MELONS IN ROAD CRASH Special to The Evening Journal. SEAFORD, Sept. 14--A truck. owned and driven by Charles Givans, of Laurel, loaded with watermelons for northern markets, went over a fifteen foot embankment, near Bridgeville, yesterday, badly damaging it and the load of mellons Givans claimed he was run off the highway by the alleged reckless driving of William Parsons, of Salisbury, who was later arrested by trooper Malcolm C.

Orr, and Aned $10 and costs by Magistrate William E. Dimes, of Bridgeville. Givans, it is said, will also bring suit against Parsons for damages incurred to his truck and his load of watermelons. The local school authorities have made application for funds with which to carry on work for adult classes in night school in the Seaford Central School. A.

Hill Smith. Reliance merchant recently operated on at the sula General Hospital, falisbury, 1s improving. Josephus Collins, aged farmer, residing on Seaford-Galestown, Md. road, who was operated at the Cambridge, 1 this week for removal of cataracts, has returned home, and is now much improved Captain and Mrs. H.

M. Bell have as a guest, Mrs. Bell's sister, Mrs Nona Jones, of Miami. Fla. Another sister, Mrs.

Annie Marshall, who was visiting at the Ball home, returned thi: week to her home in Wilming. ton. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Higgins and three sons are spending the week- end with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Farlow, in New York. Former Stat Senator J. E. Dutton and Mrs.

Dutton as guests. their son, Dean George E. Dutton, of the University of Delaware, and his son, George, Jr. MISS HANNAH L. WHITE DIES IN SALISBURY SALISBURY.

Sept. Hannah Lee White, 85, A member of a family prominent in the county's history for several generations, died early yesterday morning at her home after several months' illness. Miss White, who was an aunt, 01 Mrs. William S. wife of State Comptroller Gordy, and of Mrs.

Samuel R. Douglass, Baltimore, and Mrs. Thomas Perry, of Salisbury, was a daughter of the late John and Mary A. White, this city. Miss lived to be 95, the time of his White's father, who, was a banker death was said to be the oldest man in the county.

J. Cleveland White, chairman 01 the Board of Election Supervisors of Wicomico county, is a nephew of Miss White. Another nephew is Frank Waller, of Salisbury. Funeral services will be held at St. Peter's Protestant Episcopal Church, of which Miss White was member, at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon.

The Rev. Ray Rolfe Gigson will conduct the services. Burial will be in Parsons Cemetery here. DOVER PERSONALS. Special to The Evening Journal.

DOVER, Sept. Anna Raughley has issued invitations for a bridge luncheon to be given at the Wayside Inn, Smyrna, this evening in honor of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Eugene Raughley, of Birmingham. Alabama. Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Anthony, who have been making their home here with their daughter, Mrs. John P. Lefevre have gone for several months visit with their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.

John Anthony at Kirklyn, Pa. Harry Mayer, left yesterday for Andover, Massachusetts. where he will be a student at the Phillips Academy. Dr. Annie Cannon, renowned astronomer, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.

William J. Benson, left yesterday for her home and work at Harvard Observatory, Cambridge. Mass. MAKES GIFT TO SHORE LIBRARY CAMBRIDGE. Sept.

Rodolphe H. Mottu, consul of the Netherlands at Baltimore, has presented the Dorchester County Public Library a large bound volume entitled "The Importance of Holland, as Seen From the DELAWARE HORSES WIN AGAIN AT SHOW Delaware horses figured promiunently again yesterday in the day events of the show which is being ing held this week at Wissahickon Farms, near Philadelphia. Several places were won by entries of Mrs. Louisa Carpenter Jenny from the Dilwyne Farms of R. R.

M. CarpenLeT William by duPont, those from, the Foxcatcher stables Farms. Yesterday, the fourth day of the show, saw the pony entries from the Popcatcher, Farms off the of blue Mr. and ribbon Mrs. in the open saddle ponies event, shown in pairs, the second prize Shetland ponies in harness, children driving, and the first prize in the ponies in harness, led by children.

Gloria, the Foxcatcher entry, won both of the latter pries. One of the entries of Mrs. Louisa Carpenter Jenny which, along with those of the William duPont and the McComb farm entries had already won many prizes during the Arst three days of the meet, took the third prize place yesterday. Black Hackle, 111 the pony jumping event, children riding, was the victorious competitors. In the hunters' sweepstake event yesterday, Mrs.

Jenny, with Benedict, captured the third place. with almost perfect horsemanship, Mrs. Jenny had taken the first and second places in the class for hunters 011 the previous day of the meet, with Reveille and Benedict. Miss Mary S. Bromley, of Germantown, won the event for the hunter ponies and lightweight hunters ridden by children under sixteen.

Miss Mary Elizabeth Altemus, riding her brown gelding, Baby, took second and Retreat, from the stables of Mrs. Jenny, was awarded third place. One of the child riders narrowly escaped injury. Miss Carold Leiper, riding Trojan Star, was thrown alunder her horse's feet at the imitation stone wall jump. Miss Leiper lay still, after she fell, but when officials reached her she had gained her feet.

Delaware horses are expected to figure again today, the last day of the affair, which is being held for the benefit the visiting Nurses' Association of Whitemarsh and Springfield townships. SMOKE SCARES WEST NINTH ST. RESIDENTS Smoke issuing from the roofs of the buildings at 212 and 214 West Ninth street, used as stores and apartments, shortly after 11 o'clock last night, caused a fire scare, but resulted in no damage as the firemen discovered that the smoke was from a water heater in the basement of the building. Engine Companies 1, 7 and Truck Company 1 responded and ladders were raised to the roofs, causing the accupants of buildings to hurry to the street. After being assured by Chief Lutz that there was no fire the frightened occupants returned to their homes.

Damage to the extent of $4500 was caused to the home of George L. Johnson on the Lancaster pike several miles west of here yesterday afternoon when a fire started from a defective chimney. Rural fire companies who ed to the alarm were hampered by a lack of water, but finally extinguished the blaze by the use of chemicals. Mr. Johnson estimated his damage as $3000 to the house and $1500 to furniture destroyed.

Fire companies from Cranston Heights, Five Points, Elsmare and Newark, responded. In response to a still alarm last night, district fire companies, were called to the store DeWees Kelly, 212 West Ninth street. A when overheated furnace in the basement caused a slight fire. The blaze was extinguished before ally damage was caused. ADULT EDUCATION CONFERENCE HELD Directors of adult educational agencies in this city held a conference yesterday morning in the Y.

M. C. A. Discussion was held on the functions performed by the various agencies. Miss M.

H. Burnett who was elected chairman of the meeting called for reports from the different organizations represented. Many interesting programs and courses will be offered this fall and winter. Action was taken to have an executive committee with Miss Burnett as chairman, to take care of publicity for community affairs and to call similar conferences from time to time. The agencies were represented as follows: City Federation of Women's Clubs, Mrs.

J. Merrick Horn: Delaware Citizens' Association, Allen Hulshizer: Industrial Discussions, Mrs. Patricia Manchester and John C. Saylor; Public Schools, Miss M. H.

Burnett, Mr. Anderson; Motion Picture Committee of the State tion of Women's Clubs, Mrs. E. M. Barsham; University Extension, Dean Winifred J.

Robinson and Professor W. A. Wilkinson; Y. M. C.

A. Colored Branch, C. L. Harris; Y. W.

C. A. Miss Martha Trace, Miss Margaret E. Chandley and Miss Nina M. Stewart TUXEDO PARK NEWS NOTES Special to The Evening Journal.

TUXEDO PARK, Sept. The condition of little Billy Mayew. son of Mr. and Mrs. William Mayew of Tuxedo Park, is slightly improved.

He is undergoing treatment at the University of Pennsylvania for pernicious anemia, and has recently had two blood transfusions. Miss Dorothy Latimer of Tuxedo Park, and Miss Helen Hodgson of Henry Clay, are spending this week at Atlantic City, N. J. Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur S. Chillas have returned home after enjoying a motor trip to Washington, D. where they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C.

E. Warner. Mr. and Mrs. R.

W. Berkstresser and family Belmar, N. will be guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur S.

Chillas over the week -end. SCHOOL BUILDING BOARDS ORGANIZE Special to The Evening Journal DOVER, Sept. a meetof the State Board of Education yesterday, two of the School Building Commissions where additions to schools are to be made, Smyrna and Dover, were organized. The Smyrna Commission by electing M. Price, president; Walter 0.

Hotfecker, vice-president; Dr. H. V. Holloway, secretary, and C. W.

W. Shants, assistant secretary. The other members are Warner Price and W. W. Hynson.

The Dover commission elected John Carrow, president; L. M. Price, vicepresident; Dr. H. V.

Holloway, secretary, and Mrs. A. A. Hearne, assistant secretary. A communication from the American Legion with regard to Memorial Day as a school holiday, was read and discussed The board authorized the secretary to write the American Legion as to the State law as well as the rules and regulations concerning the same as sit relates to the attendance at school the required number of days in the year.

A communication from the mont Board of Education with regard to a proposed health program was discussed and it was suggested that a conference be held with the State Board of Health as to rules and lation in that respect. Approval was given as to the consolidation of Messicks district 60 and Union district 139, Sussex county, with Bridgeville district 90, and approving of the board of trustees of ville district, namely, Edgar Anderson, Gurnie Baker, Howard Hardesty. Approval was also given to the appointment of trustees for the Pepper's district 84 in Sussex county, Linden E. Rogers, Harvey H. Wilson.

and. ofton $200 FINE ON DRUNKEN DRIVER Julian Root, of Jenkintown, was fined $200 and costs last night by Magistrate Black on a charge of driving a car while he was under the influence of liquor. In default payment of the fine. ne was sent to the New Castle County Workhouse for 90 days. He was arrested on the Philadelphia Pike by the State Highway Police.

Lewis J. Baker, of 5051 Arch street, Philadelphia, who was arrested by the same officer on a charge of passing a trolley car on the left at Forty-fourth and Market streets, was fined $10 and costs by Magistrate Black. Magistrate Haley yesterday 1m- posed a fine of $25 and costs on Elijah Laws, negro, of Selbyville, who was arraigned on a charge of driving an unregistered automobile. In default of payment of the fine he was committed to the workhouse for 30 days. Relatives expected to pay the fine today.

Was rested on the State Road by 9ergeant Cole. Judge Morris Promises Punishment for "Blind Pig" Proprietors JAIL SENTENCES IN LIQUOR CASES A proprietor of cigar and candy and soft drink shop, who may be arraigned in Federal Court on liquor charges need not look for mercy from Judge Hugh M. Morris. While court was in session yesterday afternoon, Judge Morris warned against the practice of using apparently such innocent establishments as blinds for speakeasies. The most able defense for defendants who are proprietors of such stores have fallen down when it was testified that the liquor seized or bought by the agents had been in the store.

Peter J. Devine, of 213 East Fourth street, charged with possession of liquor, was fined $200 and, costs. Judge Morris gave Jesse Robinson and Carrie Burton, Negroes, of 231 Orange street, their preference of one year a day 1n Atlanta of' nine and a half months in the Workhouse and cach chose the latter. Each asked for the mercy of the court having been in the workhouse for 75 days, Others who pleaded guilty and sentenced yesterday afternoon were: John Saunders, possession, given six months in the Workhouse. James Nash, possession, four months in the Workhouse.

Leonard V. Lynch, possession, $200 fine. Barthlomeu MoCormick, possession, $200 fine. Angelo Pellegrini, possession, nine months rend, nine days, Richard Mason, possession, $400 fine. A bench warrant was ordered 15- sued for Marion Paoni, by Judge Morris.

Paoni appeared in court during the morning session to enter a plea of guilty to the sale of liquor, but when his case was called the court was advised that he had disappeared. DENNEY SWORN IN AS CENSUS DIRECTOR Special to The Evening Journal. DOVER, Sept. Governor William D. Denney, who was recently appointed census director for Delaware took oath of office last evening in the office of Magistrate W.

D. Burton. Governor Denney says there is considerable preliminary work in connection with the office and for that reason he desired to take the oath of office at this ttime so as to be prepared for the actual work when it begins. School dentists inspect more than school children in London every year. A Hundred Ways to Modern Color! Use quick-drying DUCO in every room in the house TABLES CHAIRS REFRIC.

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