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Evening journal., 1909-12-17
XMAS SERVICES
in DOVER CHURCH
Nativity to be EIahOrately
Observed by Catholics of
Capital

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Rec 17.-This will be a
great Christmas for the Catholics OF Do
yer and Kent county at Holy Cross Cath
olic Church, of which the Rev. T. +. Wal
dron is the pastor. The public, generally,
will be invited to the masses and to in
spect the elaborate decorations and light
ing effects and preparations will be made
to accommodate large crowds.
The electrical effects at this church will
be most elaborate.
A professional of all the children Of tho
parish will begin the Christmas Day cell
ebrations Saturday, at $50 a. IN. Chill
dren Of 4 years old and over. will be in
this professional Their arrival at the
chancel will be signaled by the flashing
of the electrical set pieces. including the
mystic star. This will be followed by the
$50 High Mass.
The next mass, with the same program,
will be at 1880. In the evening of Christ
mas Day. there viii be the professional OF
the children followed by solemn vespers
and benediction at 7.3O o'clock. The SER
mons will be delivered by Father Wal
dron.
over the high altar viii be the motto,
worked in varl-colored and soft-hued cleo
trio lights: "Gloria in Excelsis Deo."
Ropes of laurel and evergreen will ex-
tend from the ceiling to the background
OF the altar
The feature OF the altar decorations,
however, will be the exact scene in the
stable at Bethlehem. represented in fig
ures There will be the manger, with the
infant wrapped in swaddling bands. Near
by will be the oxen and cattle. sheep and
stable inhabitants. The shepherds with
their crooks and the wise men OF the
East with their gifts OF gold. franklin
cense and myrrh will be there, as viii also
Mary the mother. and Joseph.
The music for the day viii be new and
tuneful.
with Hearts Truly Grateful and
Mystic STAR will be sung by the chill
Gren's chorus. Bernard Behen, organist.
The music of the solemn masses will
include Peters Mass I'm d for the offer
tory; GLORY Lit the Midnight Air" with
NovellPs "Adeste Fidelis." For vesper
service ,stern's vespers will be used, with
part Of the musical program Of the morn
ing.
Services on Sunday will include solemn
High Mass at 1870 a. m. and vespers at
7S0 p. m. Miss Mary Hartnett will be the
organist for the senior choir.
On Christmas Day Saturday. Father
Waldron will conduct Christmas services
at st. Polycarp's Church, Smyrna. There
will be High Mass there with sermon at
500 a. IN. Father Waldron will preach the
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
QUARANTINE
BILLS ARE PAID
RehObOth Puts up Money to
Meet Expenses Of the Scar
LET Fever Safeguards

The town of Rehoboth has paid bills
amounting to about $500 accruing from
the scarlet fever quarantine last sum-
mer. This was announced to-day by
DR.. A. F.. Frantz. secretary OF the
state Board Of Health.
The bills were not paid through the
board, as is usual, but were paid in
dividually to the physicians, quaran-
tine officers and others who worked
during the quarantine, nearly all Of
whom live about Rehoboth and Lewes.
There was a little delay in paying
these bills, and it was thought for a
time that the state Board of Health
might be obliged to resort TO legal
measures to affect payment. There
was some hesitation especially over
one bill, but this has been paid
through the state Health Board, and
the matter rests.
DR.. Frantz reports that the diphtheria
cases two miles outside Of Townsend
were under control and that the
quarantine would be released within
four or FIVE days.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
rNEWSY DOINGS
OF NEW CASTLE
Deemer Steel Company EX-
poets to begin Operations
Next Week
enoclai 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Dec. 17.-Members
Of the Deemer Steel Company from
Reading and Philadelphia say they
cannot see why New Castle should not
forge ahead. In their opinion the IA
'cilities are unsurpassed and the be-
lieve that inside of few years there
VIII be many new Industries here
Arrangements are now under .way
for decorating the churches and Sun
day school rooms for Christmas. Re
hearsals are being held for the Christ
mas music.
The Deemer Steel Company expects
10 begin operations next week. The
plant viii give employment 10 large
numbers Of New Castle people.
The new freight car which was re-
ferred 10 three weeks ago arrived yes
terday The local trolley company now
hopes TO be able to successfully handle
the Christmas freight which comes
from Philadelphia and Wilmington &C
New Castle and Delaware City.
Christmas greens and Christmas
trees have made their appearance here
ST. Peters n. A. p. Society moet
in annual session this evening ant
new officers for the coming year vii
be elected.
ting up but he cannot walk. lie hal
Evening journal., 1909-12-17

pomonas for endorsement were as fol-
lows:
Want Land Owners to Share.
Resolved, First. that we favor a good
roads law fashioned after a law known as
the Shoemaker Law OF Maryland. and
which IS now I'm successful operation I'm
some Of the counties Of that state. It's
provisions are: When two-thirds OF the
land owners living adjacent to a public
road petition for an improved or perman-
ont highway and thereby agree to pay
ton per centum of the cost OF constructing
the same. tho county and State are then
required to construct the road, paying
forty and fifty per cenum. respectively.
Of ns cost, and to compel the other one
third Of the landowners lying adjacent to
pay their respective share Of the cost.
Second. In order that the provisions OF
such a bin may be carried out, we recon-
mend that the state float bonds to an
amount not to exceed $4,000. and that
each countya float bonds to an amount not
TO exceed s25o,OOo.
Third, We protest against the hap-haz-
zard, no-system manner in which some OF
our road moneys have been spent IN the
past and would recommend that our
roads DE built after the survey of COM
petent engineer with some definite plan or
purpose in view.
Fourth. AS the roads that benefit by
for tho greatest number Of our farmers
aro the roads that lead into tho towns.
we would recommend that improved high
ways be radiating lines in preference to
main limo roads.
Fifth, We would recommend that the
/ provision of a law drawn in accordance
with the foregoing recommendation be
made 10 apply TO only that portion or
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
GIVE DRAMATICS
FOR CHURCH BENEFIT

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Del. Dec. H-For the
benefit OF the Methodist Protestant Church
which was recently destroyed by fire, the
Georgetown Dramatic Company presented
the three-act comedy entitled Miss Topsy
Turvy." or 1.-THE Courtship OF the Dea-
con-" in the New Opera House before a
large audience.
Following was the cast Of characters.
''Topsy Turvy," Miss Claramond Belts;
May Golden" Miss Mary Johnson'
Mrs Clarendon" Mrs. Harry L. Hol-
son: Miss Sp1ggs," Miss Margaret
Lynch. Lord Clarence" Frank Rupert;
Frank Golden" George Walls; Deacon
Jones" Harry l.. Holson; Ned" Horace
NJ. Swain.
Tonight (Friday) the company will go
10 Lewes, where they will play in the New
Auditorium.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17

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address to the graduates. A word
from the official board Of the church
will be spoken by L. w. Hurley. Miss
Mary L. Hopkins will deliver the greet
ing from the State Sunday School As
sociatiou, and also give a short ad-
dress to the graduates.
Members Of the class who will re-
ceive diplomas are: Laura ANGELA
Allen, Anna Lucina Galloway, Nora
Wilson Galloway. Mary Gordy, Mar
garet Pauline Huey, Martha Bayly
Shannon and Elizabeth May Waller.
The officers Of the class are: Laura
ANGELA Allen. president; Martha Bayly
Shannon, president: Elizabeth
May Waller, secretary; Mary Gordy.
treasurer; Rev. J. Ernest Litsingcr.
treasurer.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
CHANGERS SCORE
"SHIP SOAPSUDS''
Give Ship Subsidy That Name
and Call on Delaware Members
to Fight it in Congress

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. Dec. 17.-"Ship soapsuds"
came in for a scoring among the final acts
of the session Of the State Grange yester-
day afternoon, as the Grange persisted in
calling President Tafts American ship
ping recommendations his favor OF a
ship subsidy law. and the convention
passed the following, introduced by Past
State Master Hervey Walker
Whereas. President Taft, in his annual
message 20 Congress. has placed himself
on record as favoring ship subsidy law.
a law we believe TO be enriching tile few
at the expense OF the many. a law both
unnecessary and unjust therefore be It
Resolved, That we request our hon
orabie Senators and Representatives in
Congress 10 use all honorable means 20
defeat the passage OF such a law. and
that copy Of this resolution be forward
cd TO the same"
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
SEAFORD MAY
HAVE ELECTRIC PLANT

specia; to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SEAFORD. Del, Dec. IA move
ment is on foot here to form a stock
company and erect an electric plant
here for the purpose of lighting dwell
ings and stores, in opposition to the
Laurel Seaford Electric Light Com
pany, OF Laurel. which furnishes this
town with light Recently the service
has been very poor and merchants as
we'll as great many other residents
have been complaining.
Tho company in question expects to
begin with capital Of $4,000 and
many persons have promised to pur-
chase shares.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17

The state Grange concluded and settled
its controversy over tho Atlantic Deeper
Waterways matter 10y endorsing the re-
cent convention at Norfolk and deciding
TO send one delegate from among the
membership OF the Delaware Patrons Of
Husbandry next year and to pay his dues.
Good Roads Action.
Tho burning question OF good roads
caused a two-day controversy I'm the state
Grange and. before its adjournment. the
leaders Of the big convention summed il
up as follows:
That New Castle county had road inn
provement system and was satisfied with
il.
That Kent county was unwilling TO pro-
ceed al this time under It's new road i'm
provemont laws.
That Sussex county had no special law
and appeared TO be all in tho air as to
what was wanted.
A resolution offered by Sussex county
was turned down and referred back 10 the
Sussex county Pomona for its endorse
ment. the Sussex delegates appearing TO
be divided.
However. finally, the following road res
olution was reported IN from the Commit
tee on Transportation. and adopted:
Whereas. We have in many portions Of
this state Of Delaware all the requisite
material. such as sand. clay, gravel and
stone for the Improvement and main
tenance Of our public highways. giving us
good roads at but a fraction Of the cost
/ OF nacadam. therefore be il
Resolved. That I'm future Improvement
OF our public highways we favor whor-
ever practicable the use OF materials al
hand under the direction OF a competent
engineer or road-builder."
The set OF resolutions referred 10 tn,
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
TWINS 65 YEARS
OLD CELEBRATE

CLAYTON. Del, Dec. 17-Jacob II.
Spicer and General Spicer. Of Philadel-
phia. his twin brother. celebrated their
65th birthday anniversary at the coun-
try home of Jacob II. Spicer. near
Blackbird. There were present General
Spicer's wife, Thomas Spicer and wife,
Of odessa; Charles Spicer and wife,
Fieldsboro; Mr.. and Mrs. T. O. Davis
of Felton, Edgar Spicer and wife, Of
Middletown; John Spicer and wife. Of
Aiiddletown: Albert Gray and wife. Of
Mount Pleasant; Joseph Hutchinson
and wife. of Blackbird Station; Mrs.
Catherine Hutchinson, of Townsend; (;
Miss Thomas, of Philadelphia.
Read THE EVENING JOURNAL
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
TRAINING-CLASS
TO RECEIVE DIPLOMAS

Special 20 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SEAFORD, Del. Dec. 1.-THE COM
mencement of the Teacher Training
Glass. OF Mt. Olivet Methodist Protest
ant Church. will be held in the church
building on Sunday evening. under the
supervision of the Rev. ]. Ernest Lit
singer. Among the speakers will be
the Rev. c. IL. Hubbell, d. D.. of
Adtian, Mich, who will deliver the
Evening journal., 1909-12-17

ready in force some satisfactory law on
permanent road Improvement
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
AGED MEN IN
MINSTREL SHOW

LhWEs' Del. Dec. Injecting at the
residence Of William T. Atkins, tho Oid
Mems Club. composed Of men over 20
years Of age, enjoyed another OF their
famous outings and suppers last evening.
The time was passed with program Of
songs and dances performed by the men
themselves, and proposition to give an
old-time minstrel show was received with
enthusiasm. The club will meet again to
welcome the new year.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17

Madison Lungston is able 20 be sit
been confined to the house since Sep
tember ~ with an attack OF typhoid
fever.
Edward W. Elkinton who was anoth-
or victim Of typhoid fever is getting
along nicely.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17
Wants Damages After Oil Fire.

MEDIA Dec. 17-Charles E. Larl1ln,
or Marcus Hook, begun suit for $1,000
damages against the Pure Oil Company
and the Pure Oil Pipe Line Company.
claiming that his property was dam
aged by a fire caused by lightning,
which destroyed tank Of the defend
ant companies on July IS.
Evening journal., 1909-12-17

A Russian bank in Buenos Ayres and
a direct line OF Russian steamers to
South America are projected at ST
Petersburg owing TO the continued in
crease of Russian South American
trade.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-01
THE STOCK MARKET

New York. Dec. ssi--Ths last day or the year at the stock exchange whs . dull one. Only small volume Of nusiness was done and there were few was in the hands of small traders for the most part. and these operated in a assultory way. with no very con- sMIs.ent Mt motive. The stfons advance tn belief that Hartman was to become an active counsellor in it's affairs rumor assigning him to the chairman snip of the board. A dropping ten- ties were attributed. at the same time. 10 persistent rumors that his health was not entirely satisfactory. This contradiction seemed 70 escape notice. ly has the effect of cutting down the volume of business and the close of the year Is of special effect in prompt Ing waiting for the events Of the feature of the market. and these oc- cured for the most part amongst the less conspicuous stocks. Most of them were without explanations n to be due simply to action by market pools. holding a large proportion of the stock in control. The custom of carrytng the market quotations of tories in the balance shests of insti- tutions which carry them as assets offers motive for securing favorable quotations on that date. Preparation for this years window dressing" is an assigned cause of some such opera tions for several days past. There was some special pressure unaffected in United states steel and this was explained as being due to apprehen. sion of harm from the reduction Of steel duties. Trade authorities tcsti- fy that there Is some hesitation products about making purchases ow- ing to the belief that proposed changes in the tariff will bring some price ereadjustments. The close of the year saw no furry in the money mar ket. Rates for call loans. in fact were rather easier. than In the lA5t few days. The weeks currency move ment has been in favor of New York the sub-trsasury operations contribute ing over $2,000.00 to the banks while the interior has sent an excess of that much or more over what has gone out from here. The rate of premium for the New York exchange at Chicago days Confidence remains unabated. however. in coming period of great ease in the money market. Account Is taken of the obligation of the New York Trust Companies to accumulate about y45,00o.000 in cash to provide for serves in effect on February 1. It is considered possible that this operation may further defer the decisive easing of the money market.
 Bonds were irregular: total sales par value $6.152.000.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
 CLOSING STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-01
wuw YoRK COTTON REVIEW.

New York Dee! 31.--The weeks de- welopnents tend to bring out in clear relief the firmness of the position In cotton. Tn spite of obstacles wnich would have usually been deemed un- surmountable, prices have advanced.
 From present appearance it looks to many as though there will be pre- ,1lit,rn for some time to come on each month as it is reached. Thus Decem-
 her has been at a premium of as high ss 42 roints over January. It has only 5ust cruu1bled under selling by the T1ecember clique It now seems likely that January will go 10 a premium over March, thou gh hitherto 1t has been ct a discount under March. Jan aaary F"notices" on Thursday, for me delivery estimated at l30.000 bales, fhough the largest ever known on a 3sin9ie day, strange as it may seem, so far from having a depressing ehect, were actually the signal for an ad- vance. To many this looks like the handwritinE on the wall They think ff elouuent testimony to the value of 4he actual cotton, or a suggestion Of coming events casting their shadow before for the behoof of those who Swo,1ld sell short Receipts though emailer than recently have continued relatively large and the close of the caiendar year sees an amount of cot- ion brought into sight never before eaualed Yet, prices have advanced.
 Trade has slowed down. as usual at the rIose of the year. and there is some fear that the discussion of the tariff
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-01

may delay a business revival in 1908. row: II is, connned. for the most part. to PTo1essioIsl operators tor ,;, and sons so,s proper Hai e9pdss dozen M 'ss sousSsrn Sss1n states nave anti.option leeisiatieu. though protests against it are beginning to be % Psrts as tss soasS aaa 'Hme is ososr eosr tended that the elimination of specu- lstion forces farmers spot cotton deal .insly. Howsysr is this s may 1t be, 1 spsculS- ton is sluggish and complaints are be- coming louder than the present price crop Finally. American ana eonii- mental sptnners having bought freely for some time. are supposed to be at at New York in tRe ReNgS S,eantiine s s'RSs 2Ss been increasing by leaps and bounds
 The increase during December Is 11e,- SSG Ssles ssaTs 5s ta9S ss crop is issOOo0O rily look like rather weighty counts in an indictment of the bulls In cotton Sord S Bst SSy tSy fact si ,has ss tss mssas
 asd a.aa s risen superior to th em All ana vim srcSHsrsssdd srcosss sd,.a the believers in much ness of the spot markets. the large ex. cotton .o,.,, taken by spinners. are things stress. They think that fully I5.oDo.- 900 bales will be wanted and that more. If possible. will be. bought by splnners. ewing to the good quality and, the anXxtning Xi like it's present. figures:
 wsil Street sticks for the most part 4~eopls. 4~oIs.. with sxtensive southern and discourased and took the short side for a turn: Their recent covering has contributed not little to the support of the market. Other wan Street houses have. bought steadily on any setback in the prices. They bank on q pig consumption. ana what they con M sider an unwsrrantably low price. Also acreage by reason oS the invasion of Louisiana and Missi1sippI by the boil weevil. Liverpool, too, has been liaui- dating straddies by buying here and ssnother support. Big spot interests nave involvinso ia1so bought naag .Jaanyary notices PS,5sggsIygn;a RPFS9,m5ggtlIy stopped. mostly by large ters LOOKS more prOmisiuR
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-01

and home enterprise, not only from mo. tives ef patriotism. but from a standpoint of seif-interest: therefore. be n
 Resolved. That the New Orleans Cotton Exchange heartily endorses the move to in-- crease the consumption of raw cotton in the United states by its use and substitution for other articles wherever and whenever prActicnbte h any and all manufactures:
 Resolyed. That the Secretary of the United states Department of Agriculture be requested to institute an investigation into the use and substitution of raw cotton for other articles in the various manufac- turss in the United States. ana cause to Dc promulgated report thereon, embracing data covering details of nianufsctures into which raw cotton may enter; facts. as to cost of using cotton cornpsred with articles for which 1t may be substituted. relative adapt ability; durability. and any@and all inform ation that may aid in c campaign of edu- cation for increased consumption of Amer lean cotton in the United states:
 Resolved, That a copy of this preamble and resolutions Do transmitted to the Sem ators and Members of Congress with request for their cooperation in such manner as may be best to further the move to in- crease the cessarnption of American grown cotton in the United states in competition with articles of foreign production"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-01
SELMA COTTON MARKET
Nr1R YnnK cnrroN.

New York, Dec. 31--There was quite an m<kiva trade in the cotton market with in- ffrest centerinR on developments in the xkw months which were of a character to isapart e generally firm tone to prices. The close was very steady at c net advance o1 s to points. Sales were estimated at zS6.0ea. ss..s...
 The opening was steady at an advance of ( to points in response to rather better cables than expected. and as soon as IL mas sem that the January notices estimat- ed Rt about I35. 900 to 14S.0o0 bales, Oepre- Renting nearly the entire stockb were being stopped by various houses. the market work- ing stfll higher. ruling particularly firm fa the afterf1on on covering by near month eh0rts and some scattering demand based <7f, cancellations of generally more active seade after the first of the year.
 JanTary sold 3.e3 in the late ueoing .er 2g points net higher and 65 points epoVe fhe low levef of the month.
 The close was little off rom the top sSnder realizing 1t was rumored that the f4adinE January long interest had not se- cured as much of the cotton tenoered &s i{ desired, and had been a buyer of con tracts during the day. There was no ous- lness of importance in December
 Y necefpts at the ports today 42,slV oSies, Azafnst Ss, ,sse last week. and So.Sso ias. %sar For the week So0.oo0 bales, against Sss ses last week, and 36l'sIe last yesI; sl,
 3Today's receipts at New orleans lo.es' xasaeA against 2.es2 last year ana At nous- SeNE ia. .i03 bales against s.z+s last year.
 Fotures opened steady md closed very
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-01
An Extension Of Field For
 Consumption Of Americon Cotton

New orleans. Dec si.--rhs Bosrd of pi. teetora of the New orleans Cotton Exchanes has sdcptsd the following preamble and resolutions in reference to the increasing eonsdmptien cf American cotton in the EaIffd States. It fs said the British Gov @rnmsnt took action somewhat on these lines in reference to the use of wool in the United states Kingdom and Colonies which met with marked results to the benefit Of the Engiieh wool growers. It ia within the power of our sovernment to do much towards assisting at small cost American cotton farmers and retaining many millions uf values at home which now go elsewhere.
 The resolutions speak for Themselves:
 ssvhereas. soma Of the Farmers orsaniz- ztIons in the the South have put on foot . z11osement 10 encourage the more general use Of cotton goods and materials manu- xxctured of raw cotton in the United States. and
 Whereas. articles of baggins or sacking, rnpes, twine. cording and numerous other articles, may be manufactured in part or Eu whole from raw cotton. cheapiy and as durable or more 60 than those made from ether subetances: and
 whereas, the bounden duty of each and every consumer in the United States is to Hnconraks to the fullest extent home labor