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Evening journal., 1911-09-11
FARM VALUES UP
FIFTEEN BILLION
Remarkable Increase in Ap-
praiSal Of Agricultural
Land in Ten Years

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. H.
Census Director Durand has given
out an important advance statement
from the Bureau of the Census con-
tanning additional figures and details
of the agricultural statistics of con-
tinental United States collected at the
Thirteenth Decennial Census, April Is,
1910.
During the ten years which follow
ed the census of 1900, the population
of the United States increased 21 per
cent, but the number of farms did
not keep pace with the increase in
population. From 5,737,372 in 1900 the
number grew to 6,340,357, an increase
of 602 1856, or 10.5 per cent. For the
whole United States this is the lowest
rate of increase which has been noted
since the number of farms was first
recorded I'm 1850. Measured by number
of farms, agriculture exhibits a dimin-
ished rate of increase, and in large
areas Of the country is practically
stationary.
Land in Farms.
The small growth in the number
OF farms has not been compensated
by any growth in the size Of farms, the
average number of acres i'm farms hav-
ing decreased from 146 in 1900 to 1873
in 1910. The increase in the total
acreage devoted to agriculture was
only 35,137, 900 acres. or AZ per cent
The actual area in farms was $685.
$4,000 acres in 1900 and 1929, 900
acres in 1910.
Improved land, however, increased
more rapidly than the total farm acre
age or number of farms, the advance
being from 14,499000 acres in 1900
to Az ,44S,000 acres in 1910, a gain of
62,949,000 acres. or 15.2 per cent in
ten years. Yet this percentage Of in
crease was only about two-thirds the
growth of population showing that
at the best the number of acres under
cultivation and used for the produc-
ton of crops had not kept pace with
the increase In the number of people.
Increase In Farm Values.
In striking contrast with the slow
growth In the number and acreage Of
farms and the area of improved land
during the ten years is the enormous
rise which has occurred In the value
OF farm property. Farm land, exclusive
Of buildings. which was valued at
$13.05S 00S, 900 I'm 1900. had more than
doubled before 1910. being then re-
turned as having a value of S2S.3S6,-
770 600. The enormous increase here
recorded of S15.S2s. .762, 900 represents
an advance Of 117.4 per cent. I'm the
value of all land I'm farms.
II is Immediately evident that the
relatively small increase I'm the total
acreage of farm land, AZ per cent. was
one OF the least important of the fac
tors causing the great increase in ag-
gregate value. The average value Of
farm land per acre increased from
S1557 in 1900 TO S32.49 in 1910, a gain
of 1892 per acre, or 1887 per cent.
Evening journal., 1911-09-11
DAVIS TOPS
TRI-STATERS
Only One Chick Finishes Sea-
sen Batting Above the
300 Mark
HARKINS MAKES LATE
START TOWARD TOP

The official batting averages Of the
State League show Paul Jones
Davis, Captain Of Trenton, to be the
top notch hitter with the high aver
age Of 1868, three points better than
Cockill Of Reading. Cannell and ],
Kerr were all within ten points, and
Kerr would have led but for a falling
off in the closing days.
Frost, York, shows a higher average
than Davis, but took part in only
eleven games.
Twenty-Five men hit the ball for
300, the others. I'm addition TO those
already mentioned. being Brennan,
Tiemyer, Geyer. Carney, Hoey, Ru-
dolph Aaron Kerr. Zinn, Kane, Wag-
ner. J. Coveleskie, Ketter, Conn, Clay,
old Bill always up there in the 300
class; Murray Upp and Brent.
Cockill made the greatest number
OF hits, and Rudolph had the greatest
total OF extra-base drives, Jube Of
Reading, led in stolen bases. and tied
with Manager Coughlin for lead IN
number Of sacrifice hits. Trenton did
the best team hitting, and also led In
long hits.
Wilmington makes the poor show
ing that was expected Brent Is the
only 300 class man and finished
twenty-second. The other Chicks hit
at this clip Weeks. 10Th, with .271 /;
Harkins, 10th, with .24S: Fritz, 18th,
with 24S; Matthews, Sist. with .237; 4;
Murphy, S7th, with .220: Moreland,
S9th, with .217 Marhefka. 90th. with
.2l7; Buscher, 9Sth, with .205; Reilly.
99th, with .205; Bastian. 101st, with
.201; Siegfried, 1OSth. with 1856;
BELLS. ll6th, with 100; Baxter, 117th.
with 1853; There, 11Sth, with 1853;
Myers, l2lst, with .15O Brazell, 1881,
with .122
Evening journal., 1911-09-11
GET $l3,75O FOR
THIS KENT FARM

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Sept. 11-That the
promise of good roads and the high
cost of living is causing valuable farm
lands to advance was demonstrated
here on Saturday when Slaughter and
Baker sold the 1sO-acre farm of the
late Mrs. Ollie w. Evans to Charles
II. Paradee for $13,750.
This farm is not located near any
railroad station, and is said to be one
of the first grain farms in this county.
Mr.. Paradee is one of the successful
farmers who has spent his life In that
section and knows better than any
others the value of the farm.
Slaughter and Baker also had sale
for another farm in that fertile sec
tion, but the owner refused to give IL
up at this time.
Evening journal., 1911-09-11
At the Theatres

The appearance of B. A. Rolfes
spectacular musical novelty, 'Ye
Colonial Sextette," at the Garrick this
week means the appearance of an
other of the several big features
which Mr.. Rolfe has given vaudeville
play-goers. Those who saw "The
Leading Lady" last week can ap-
preciate the high standard Of the
Rolfe productions. Joseph Harr Is TO
present Julia Hearne. the daughter of
the famous Joe Hearne OF Shore
acres" fame in a comedy by George
Hobart entitled "The Smugglers," and
Alfred the First, the most remarkable
monkey Of the present age Is to ap-
pear in an act that has excited the
interest and admiration Of theatre
goers everywhere. Alfred the First
does most everything bur talk On
Saturday he will hold a reception for
the children, which Is sure to be of
more than usual interest There are
number Of less pretentious numbers
on this weeks bill which will easily
bring 1t up to the Garricks standard
of entertainment.
Inc avenue Amusement olOCk COm-
pany will present this week "Such
A Little Queen" comedy in four acts
by Claiming Pollock. This second
play of the opening season is a mark
ed contrast to its predecessor in the
strongly romantic quality of its action
and the mixing OF humor with this ro-
manticism. A youthful king and queen
betrothed for reasons of state and rank
and exiled by political reverses, go to
try their luck in New York city, with
the queens elderly prime minister as
chaperon. Their attempts to adapt
themselves to life in a Harlem fiat,
with a complete relaxation of cere-
mony, necessitated by the con-
tinual decrease of funds, and the
limitations of their surroundings,
will be charmingly delineated by
Miss Muriel Hope and Wilfred
Roger IN the principal parts. and with
an excellent supporting cast, the play
will be a splenid attraction The set
tings will be particularly we'll worked
out and new standard of artistic cos
tuning will be maintained by the men,
bers of the new stock company.
Evening journal., 1911-09-11
GEN. DUPONT
ON ROAD JOB
Expects to Put Army Of Men
and Mule Teams at Work
In Sussex
MAY CHARTER THE
COMPANY TOMORROW

While practically nothing was done
this morning In the way Of actual dig
ging for the new state boulevard at
Georgetown, according to word from
that town, tomorrow it is expected that
several hundred men will be throwing
the earth to one side and the work Of
grading for the highway between
Georgetown and selbyvine will be un-
der way. This morning papers for in
cooperating the Boulevard Company
were sent to Dover and the company
Will be chartered probably tomorrow.
General II. Coleman DUPONT, who
will build the new state highway, went
to his summer home at Cambridge, Md
Saturday and he left there this morn
ing for Georgetown where he will as
sumo full charge of the operation. II
is expected that within a week there
will be fifteen hundred men and half
as many mule teams az work grading
and hauling material.
The first shovelful Of dirt for the
new road was thrown on Saturday
afternoon, when Sydney Henry, super
intendent on the road, handled the
shovel The work of digging will start
extensively tomorrow however and the
work will be pushed towards compile
ton
General duPonts automobile which
was constructed for him expressly
will be az Georgetown In the morning
and he will live in it while superiI-
tending the work
General DUPONT on Saturday receiy-
ed a letter from a dember of the Eng
lish Parliament recommending Thom-
as Aiken OF Scotland as one of the
foremost road building authorities Of
Europe. Mr.. Aiken has been engaged
as consulting engineer by General du-
Pont and is now in Sussex county
making investigations into the subject
of road materials.
Evening journal., 1911-09-11
TRANSPORTATION OF EXPLOSIVES

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE in
vestigation into rules and regulations
for the transportation of explosives
was today fixed by the Interstate
Commerce Commission to begin On
October 8. Under an order of the com
mission of last January, the hearings
had been set for October IL.
Evening journal., 1911-09-11
AWNING WAS ABLAZE.

During the parade of the Friend
ship and Brandywine Fire Companies,
the latter company returning from a
trip to York. Pa, on Saturday even
ing, an awning in front of the store
at No. 613 Market street, became
ignited from a roman candle. An
alarm was sent in from box No. IL
at the City Hall. The fire itself was
trifiing, but the street being crowded
at the time, created intense excite
ment and several persons mar
rowly escaped being injured.
Evening journal., 1911-09-11
"PENNSY" men
ARE ADVANCED

The position of manager of the tele-
graph Office of the p. b. and W. r. r
in this city, caused to be vacant by
the death of w. B. Livermore, has
been filled by w. Uf1eman.
The position of chief train despatch
er of the p, B. and w r. r. in this
city made vacant by the death Of
Joseph Hubbard, has been taken by
W. H. Ruth. Both are old employees
of the company, each of them having
been in the service over 20 years.
Evening journal., 1911-09-11
DIR. HOLLOWAY,S RETURN.

The Rev. Thomas P. Holloway has
returned after a vacation of six weeks,
and at Second Baptist Church preach
ed to large congregations yesterday
morning and evening Pastor Hol-
loway urged his members to take ac-
count of stock for the ensuing year
and examine their assets as to their
value.
Evening journal., 1911-09-11
POssE FIGHTs WITH RuRGLARS.
3y Ihe United Press.

by Tic United Press.
zENINOPLE. Pa, Sept 11-Heavily
armed posses exchanged many shots
with burglars caught looting a cloth
ing store early today
One man who did not run. James
Hagan, of Pittsburg. was captured
The others escaped.
Evening journal., 1911-09-11
PRESIDENT MELLEN TO RETIRE.

HARTFORD, Conn, Sept. y1.-That
President Charles S. Mellen OF the
New York. New Haven and Hartford is
TO retire from the presidency Of the
company was officially announced
through the roads press department
today. The date has not yet been
fixed
Evening journal., 1911-09-11
FELL FROM AEROPLANE.
BY The United Press

BY Tie United Press.
LONDON. Sept. I'm Hubert. one
of the aviators engaged in carrying
the mail from the Mendon motordrome
to Windsor fell twenty feet with his
aeroplane today, breaking both legs.
The aero mail service was inaugural
ed Saturday.
Evening journal., 1911-09-11
GIRL MURDERED;
BODY TOSSED INTO LAKE
By The United Press.

bY The Unlfed Frebs.
HENDERSONVILLE. N. c., Sept. IL.
Although sensational developments
were expected today following the
finding of the body of Miss Myrtle
Hawking in Lake Oceola the authori-
ties were still working I'm the dark.
The coroner's verdict was death by
means unknown"
Miss Hawkins. II and pretty. left
her home Thursday saying she was
going shopping, Bruises about her
head and face lead 10 the belief that
she was murdered and her body
thrown In the lake.
Evening journal., 1911-09-11
LAWN CROFT CEMETERY.

The selection of a burial lot here
means safe investment. security
from distress In time Of need. 5-graYe
lots $1,000 upwards, 3 years TO pay.
Lawn plan, perpetual care. Call and
let us explain our proposition, or tele-
phone 5522A, ID. and A., for booklet
Open Evenings.
City ONCE, No, 923 Market Street.
Evening journal., 1911-09-11
OYSTERMAN
BROWNS In BAY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Sept. 11.-Larry
Kenney, an oysterman Of Philadel-
-phia, fell off his boat in the Delaware
bay today and was drowned.
The accident happened near Ma
hons Cove. Kenney's address in
Philadelphia is not known.
Evening journal., 1911-09-11
DEATHS.
Jamea s. wright.

james S, Wright
WRIGHT--At Summit Bridge. on Sept g.
1911. James S. Wright. husband Of Mar
gdret Wright. in his 84th year
Relatives and friends are invited 10 at
tend the funeral from his late home on
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock Ser
vices at the house. Carriages viii meet
trains al Mt Pleasant Station. lnterment
in 81. Georges cemetery.
Evening journal., 1911-09-11
APPLE KING GLEASON DEAD.

BY The United Press.
LEROY, N. Y, Sept 11,-Patrick Glea-
son. known as the apple king, of West
ernNew York is dead here aged 81
Evening journal., 1911-09-11
oARD OF THANKS.

The mother and father Of Mrs Emma
Bratten desire 20 thank their relatives and
friends for their kindness during Mrs Brat.
toms illness and for the numerous beautiful
hornl offerings sent az the time OF her fun
eral
Mr.. and Mrs John Maguigan.s
Evening journal., 1911-09-11
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

- .,1S STFD~To coRRFsPoND WITH X
w pert mechanic on POOL AND REsER-
VOIR work. Address Water Board. Ches-
terfown. Nd. s11-3t
xrrANTED-COLORED JANITOR FOR
w work IN ONCE and manufacturing plant.
Must be willing 10 work and be honest Give
references Steady position for right man.
Send applications 10 Box So Evening jour.
nal once. State wages expected BI1-f
Evening journal., 1911-09-11
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
BY The United Press

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Substantial advances
were made at the opening today. Ca
madam Pacific opened 8 IA higher and
a number Of other leading railroads
and industrials ranged about a point
above Saturdays close. AT the end
OF fifteen minutes, the market became
feverish and unsettled.
II o'clock-After the strong open
ing. sharp recessions occurred all
through the list Union Pacific fell to
161 SIS. Lehigh Valley and Northern
Pacific declined more than two points
and similar severe losses we're sus-
tanned throughout the list Govern
ments unchanged; other bonds lower.
Noon-The market continued weal
and unsettled all through the fore.
noon. and at midday prices in some
cases reached the lowest seen on this
movement.
Evening journal., 1911-09-11

F. D. Lackey and Company say:
"A better London market this
morning led to the belief fair re-
covery would follow, but after the
foreign demand for our securities
had been satisfied. a selling wave
started. due mostly to professional
operations The decline in the mar
ket during the past three weeks has
been very thorough and it would seem
that good recovery should be with
us. On the whole, however, We can
not advocate any but the long side
and believe before the end of this
month, stocks will be very much
higher.
Evening journal., 1911-09-11

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-13
AN AUTOMOBILE IS
WRECKED BY TRAIN
Folger Wilson Kills" His
Engine on C. & O. Track
He Escapes.

While crossing the tracks of the C.
& o. railroad at South Eighth and L
streets yesterday, the automobile of
the undertaking firm of Wilson, Pohl-
meyer and Dowing was wrecked when
a freight train backed down on it
shattering one side and the back of it
the car to small bits before the driv.
er, Folger Wilson could get the ma
chine out of the way. Mr.. Wilson him
self was not in the car when the train
hit it. as he had gotten out to try to
push the machine out Of the path of
the freight train. For this reason, he
escaped probable serious injuries,
judging by the rate at which the train
was going, and the damages done the
car. The automobile, which is five
passenger, Davis "45," was hauled off
to the factory to determine whether
there was possibility of repairing it.
Wilson was coming back from trip
into the country and just before he
caught up with two wagons hauling
gravel. He waited for the wagons to
cross the track first, as there was
hardly room for him to pass them at
that point. When he started over the
tracks, he saw freight train some
little distance away, but did not worry
about 1t as he was running smoothly
on high gear. AS he was almost across
the tracks, in some way he killed his
engine, and his machine suddenly stop
ped. His efforts to start it again were
useless, and SO he got out and tried
to push the machine out OF the way
However, the train bore down on him
before he could succeed and collided
with the automobile. Wilson says that
the trainmen had plenty of time to
avert the accident, as they were quite
a distance away when his engine STOP
ped, and they realized all the time his
predicament.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-13
SCHOOLS READY TO
OPEN NEXT MONDAY
Many Pupils Are Now TAX
ing Tests on Work Done
During the Summer.

The public school headquarters were
a very lively place this morning when
Superintendent T. A. Mott started the
work of examining pupils who are try.
ing to get credit for work done during
the summer. Many pupils were taking
the tests, and it is. thought most OF
them will secure the advanced stand.
ing they are seeking. One difference
that is noticed between the examina.
tions this year and those conducted in
the past, is that the children taking
them now are mostly girls. Mr.. Mott
ascribes this situation to the sum.
mer school conducted by the local Y
NJ. C. A., which was well attended by
the boys of the city The result of to-
days tests will not be known until
tomorrow. ....
Mr.. Neff, in the high school, is busy
enrolling new students. He is surpris.
ed at the unexpected number that are
applying for admission to the high
school.
If the board OF education, which is
supposed to meet tonight passes favor
ably on Superintendent Motifs assign
ment of teachers to the several schools
public notice of where the instructors
are to be located will be given out at
once. 1t is getting SO close to the open
ing of school that many teachers have
been wondering what schools they will
be assigned to.
Physical Director Roy Horton is
going into the gymnasium work this
fall with an improved working system.
He has developed an original method
of instruction which he believes will
prove satisfactory. AS for the athletic
outlook in the high school, the physi-
cal director says that Richmond should
produce some good teams this year
Several experienced players, especial
ly in track and basketball, will be on
hand. and with a good lot of new ma
terial, Horton is expecting to defeat
most of the schools in this part of the
state in athletics
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-13
DECLARES
He WON'T GIVE UP
Aviator Will Resume His
Flight as Soon as Ma
chine Is Repaired.
National News Association,

GOLD RUN, Cal, Sept 13.-His
nerve unshaken by his fall which
wrecked his aeroplane, Robert C. Fow.
Ter, the first aviator to get away in
the $50,000 coast-to-coast race for the
William r. Hearst prize today declar.
ed here that he would resume his Jour
ney as soon as his machine was re.
paired. The broken machine is in a
field near Alta Towle, where 1t fell.
Fowler started from San Francisco
Monday, landing the same evening at
Auburn and resuming his flight from
the latter place yesterday He had COW
cred only 81 miles of his second wing
when the rudder of his biplane gave
way and he was hurled to the ground,
careening into two pine trees.
ut will take three or four days to
rebuilt the machine" he declared,
land then will start on again 1 have
every confidence in the world in my
ability to win the race and am going
to stick to it no matter what happens.
MY back was wrenched by the fall.
but there is nothing that will cause
any trouble"
In explaining his accident, Fowler
declared that when his rudder broke,
he merely declined the plane and Ian
ded soon as possible Without a steer
ing gear, however, the descent was too
rapid.
Fowler was disappointed that his
craft should come to grief because OF
the handicap the accident will give to
other aviators. The start of Jimmy
Ward from New York today will give
him days start OF him and it is likely
Cal Rodgers who starts for the rich
prize on Saturday, will get away be
fore the machine is repaired.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-13
FLIES FROM GOTHAM
In an Effort to Cross the
Continent.
(National News ASSOCIATION,

NEW YORK, Sept 13.-Aviator
James Ward, the second aviator to
start in the Transcontinental flight
from ocean-to-ocean for a prize of $780,
600 offered by VIM. r. Hearst, I. left
Governors Island on his long flight at
9:0S o'clock. Ward had been delayed
for few minutes by gusty winds
which threatened for time to halt
the trip.
The aviator had planned to leave
Governors Island at $50 but at that
hour 25-mile wind was blowing from
the Northeast. ...1..
Thousands of people lined the har-
Dor front at the battery. Thousands of
others on ferryboats in the bay were
thrilled by the sight of the airmen
beating his way steadily against the
strong head winds that beset his craft
Blasts from whistles and sirens made
up deafening farewell which speed
ed the aviator on his long and venture
come cross-country air ride.
One of the most spectacular Incl
dents of the fight was Ward passing
over the big liner Lustitania, which
was leaving for Europe just at the
time he was beginning his three thous-
and miles overland trip. The Lusitia-
MAS whistle gave gigantic blast in
his honor and the passengers on board
shrieked and shouted But Ward was
having his troubles with the wind and
he couldn't return the greeting Ward
was empelled by the wind to make a
landing at Ashbrook. n. j.. but he i'm
mediately began arrangements to re-
sumo his flight. Ashbrook is about IS
miles from New York.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-13
MAKE RAID
ON TAX V|OLATORS
Three Men with, Vehicles that
Had No License Tags,
Gathered in.

The local police force started in ear.
~ this morning on its campaign to
catch the vehicle owners who are try.
ing to evade the city ordinance provid-
ing for taxes on vehicles. This action
on the part Of the police was announc-
ed some time ago, when it was stated
that beginning today the police would
arrest all violators of this ordinance.
Supt Gormon sent his men out this
morning with instructions to pay par
ticular attention 10 unlicensed vehicles
and As result OF hts orders, three
men were arrested within twenty-five
minutes. this morning.
AT 1920 Officer Vogelsong stopped
G. F. Smith on Main street between
Fourth and Fifth, and finding him
without license arrested him on the
charge of breaking the city law. A few
minutes later, Vogelsong arrested ]. E.
Stafford at the corner of Fourth and
Main streets on the same charge. At
quarter to eleven Percy Gard, who was
going along North F street. near the
corner of Twelfth, was caught by OFF,
Ger Lawler without any license tag,
and was taken to police headquarters
to explain.
The police authorities say that this
Is just the beginning of the campaign.
The public has had month to get
the tags, and the police do not believe
that the excuse of ignorance of the
ordinance. or lack of time, should have
any weight with the judge when the
cases come up for trial tomorrow
morning. This afternoon they had
anished the preparation of list show
ing every owner of an automobile who
had not complied with the law, and by
tomorrow morning they expect to
have similar list for every class of
vehicle. They do not anticipate many
more arrests, as most Of the delin-
quents will come around and buy H.
censes when they learn that the police
really intend to lock up the law break
erS.