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Evening journal., 1911-07-03
PENALTY ON
ROAD CONTRACTOR
Will Lose $40 for Every Day
Creek Road Work IS
Delayed

Levy Court Commissioner Perkins.
at the meeting Of the Levy Court to-
day drew attention to the contract
for building the Creek road. In Sep
tember, 1909, Joseph Bradley re-
ceiyed the contract TO complete the
road in 150 days. The time was ex-
tended TO July l, 1911, and the road
has not been completed. A super
visor has been on the road for year
and ten months at q salary of So a
day. The contractor forfeits $50 a
day every day the road is not finished
after the contract date, and there is
a mile Of the road yet to be built Mr..
Perkins believed the Highway Com
missioner shold go for the con-
tractors. Mr.. Elliott suggested a visit
OF the road and President Dayett said
Mr. Taylor, Mr.. Elliott and Mrs.
Perkins should inspect the work.
Mr.. Perkins said some definite ac-
tion should be taken and the forfeit
should be imposed. After some dis
cussion, the court adopted a resolu-
tion, holding the contractor to the
terms of his contract, which means
that he will lose $50 for every day The
road is not finished after the contract
date
Highway Commissioner Price was
| instructed to notify the contractor
The agreement between the Levy
Court and Nelson Meredith Company
was adopted and will be signed This
is for the Roseville bridge.
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
No Money for Many City
Employees for ''Fourfh"

$1,000 advanced to the Street and
Sewer Department by the last City
Council can be used for current pur-
poses. Mr.. Kenworthy said it was
not clear to him whether the money
in question was an appropriation or
loan nothing about a loan in an
ticipation of a bond issue appearing
in the ordinance
This sum would pay the miscellan-
eous and Council payrolls but not the
police.
Former President Of Council Ban
ming took exception today to the
criticisms because he did not sign The
payroll checks before retiring from
Office. He said that he had doe nothing
more than was done i'm the past Two
years ago when he went into Office
July 1909. he said he signed the June
payroll checks and there was no
criticism.
City Auditor Kenworthy today also
said he intended to hold up the
check for payment for the Church
street wharf property until after the
city employees get their pay and until
he can inquire into the wharf pur-
chase. Mr.. Kenworthy. however, will
sign the $4,000 check for Union
Bank. This is not due until July-20
Treasurer Ross, however. says he will
not sign this check until the city en-
ployes and bills are first paid
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
POST OFFICE
BUSINESS GROWS
Stamps and Stamped Supplies
Go $4,000 Above Previous
Quarter

Postmaster Jester issued his report
today of the business done by the
postoffce during the three months
ending June 80. The report shows
an increase in the amount of stamps
and stamped supplies sold of more
than $4,000 as compared with the
sales during the corresponding quar-
ter last year. The receipts from this
source during the last three months
amounted to s56,SS166 as compared
with $51, ,470.6O in 1910.
Other receipts together with ex-
penses for the last quarter follow:
Second class matter. S52903; third
and fourth class, $3S2.2S; waste paper
$3.50 and box rents $6Us.75.
Expenses.
Postmaster's salary, sS75s special
delivery messengers. $493.9S, assist
ant postmaster and clerks salaries,
SSS7S.50; letter carriers, $15,253.67 4;
miscellaneous, S106.75.
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
NEW OPERA AS
SPRINGS ATTRACTION

II would have been difficult for the
of Brandywine Springs
Park to have found a more suitable
opera for the holiday season than the
bright and witty Belle of New York
which will be presented by the Man
haitian Opera Company each evening
this week with the usual matinee on
Thursday. AS usual the Fourth Of
July will be a big occasion at the park
but there viii be no regularly organ
lied excursions booked for that day.
The park will be given over to the
thousands from this city, Chester and
Philadelphia who desire to spend tho
holiday occasion away from the heat
and noise Of the cities in the celebra-
tion of the safe and sane Fourth of
July which has received so much at
tention recently.
Evening journal., 1911-07-03

Owing to tho tangled condition OF
city finances, the policemen. Council
employees and many other city OFF,
cials today did not get their pay It
was due on Saturday, but the check
was net signed by retiring President
of Council Banning Friday night.
Aside from that the city treasury is
practically depleted.
There is no money at all in the
bank to the credit of the city current
fund to meet the police, miscellan-
ecus and Council payrolls amounting
to 1.579.25. The last Council issued
checks for $4,000 on account of the
$4,000 temporary loan, made at the
Union National Bank and the check
for S6.6S2 for the Church street
wharf property. The check for $780,
600 will be signed by Auditor Ken
worthy, but former City Treasurer
Roas said today that he would sign
neither this check or the wharf
check until after the police and other
city payrolls are met. While out of
Office he must sign these two checks
they having been drawn June so, be-
fore his term expired.
II was said today that an effort
would be made this afternoon to at
least pay one of the payrolls. The
auditor has applied to City Solicitor
Hastings for an opinion whether the
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
HOME FROM
WORLD VISIT

After touring through foreign coun-
tries since last February, Isaac S. Tai
ley, of No West Twenty-seventh
street. arrived home this morning. On
the greater part of the trip Mr.. Tallcy
was accompanied by NJ. NJ. kellum and
daughter Anna, Of Los Angeles. Cal.
The party Us met at the pier IN
New York by Mrs. Tallcy and Miss
Lydia Kellum. Mr. Kelum and Miss
Anna will continue 10 their homo but
Miss Lydia Kellum viii be the guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs Talley for several
weeks. Upon their arrival yesterday
in New York the men wore their over
coats but discarded them upon land
ing.
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
IN
QUIET FOURTH

The Fourth viii be observed in a
quiet manner at Arden, the Single Tax
colony a few miles north of this CITY
bv a celebration in charge OF lhe
Socialists there. The program for the
dav includes addresses by Upton SIN
clair. Fred Whiteside, Joseph Cohen
Charles Irwin and others The eA-
ercises will be held in the afternoon.
Yesterday the Arden ball team DC.
feated the knights OF Columbus OF
Chester s to and on Saturday the
Rethel team walloped the Ardenites At
Petbel is to 3. Saturday evening the
rair scene from "A Midsummer
Nights Dream was presented WIN
win Price. the Philadelphia arcni-
tect. taking the principal part. ON
next Saturday evening Frank Stevens
will take the leading role in julius
Caesar"
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
WOMAN FAINTS
WHILE EDITOR SPEAKS

During the lecture Of r. H. Hirsh,
Of New York. az the Avenue Theatre,
on The Richman in Hell' yesterday
afternoon some excitement was caus-
ed by woman fainting In the audi
ence This was due TO the heat which
hovered near the 100 mark In the
building When taken into the open
air the woman revived.
Mr.. Hirsh demonstrated that he
was thoroughly familiar with the
scriptures. On next Sunday afternoon
he viii speak in the same place on
the subject, Hell"
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
MAY DISCUSS
DOCTORS BILL

It was said today that at the meeting
of the Board of Health this afternoon
the payment Of s395 by City Council
to DR.. J. Frank McGrath for yacci-
mating over two thousand persons dur
ing the smallpox scare last spring
will be considered
From what could be learned today
DIR. McGrath's bill as presented to
Council by Councilman Kane former
chairman of the Finance Committee
did not bear the approval OF the
Health Board
The bill was accompanied by a lsl
of over 210O names of workmen VINO
we're vaccinated.
A bill Of DIR. Frank f Person who
assisted for half a Gay In the work
was for IS.
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
Ten victims in New York.

Dy i ne Oulltu II itoos
New York, July 3.--After the hottest
day on record for twelve years the
metropolis awoke today with blood
red sun rearing into the city with an
intensity that sent the thermometer
to "a degrees at 8 o'clock, and IS de-
grees at 8 o'clock. This figure was
registered in the shade of Brooklyn
bridge where there was a hint Of
breeze. Indications point to a bigger
death list than yesterdays when ten
victims succumbed Nine other homes
are saddened today by deaths from the
drowning of nine who sought relief
I'm bathing.
OF the million and a quarter who
beat a retreat to the beaches, it is
estimated 100000 went to Coney. Many
thousands stayed TO sleep on the
sands, which were patrolled by ex-
ira police roundsmen to prevent
wholesale pocket picking of the heat
weary sleepers2 Ninety-four was the
high mark at o'clock yesterday at
the Weather Bureau. On the streets
IL was 100
From Rock Cliffe, Ontario, came the
record temperature for the North
American continent. 10S. The United
States high record was at Marquette
Mich, 104
As usual il is on the crowded East
Side that the suffering is. greatest
The suffering there today was pa
thetic, and the dread clang Of the hos
pltal ambulances was heard early ir
the thickly populated districts.
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
OBITUARY

Samuel Maxwell, SO years old, OF
Prices Corner. who died yesterday
will be buried on Wednesday after
noon from the residence of his daugh-
ter Mrs. Alfred Mcdowell. at 2 o'clock.
Interment will be made in Green Hill
cemetery.
The funeral Of James Wilson 48
years old, who died in this city yes
terday will be held al 4 o'clock on
Wednesday afternoon at his late resi-
dence No. 1903 Delaware avenue. In
terment will he made in the Will
mington and Brandywine Geometry.
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
PUNCH HOLE
In BOAT HULL
Couple in Dangerous Boat
Anchor at New Castle
Ahead Of Storm

John Koerner Of No. 222 King street
and his cousin William Balderman,
had an exciting experience on the
Delaware and Salem canal yesterday.
Mr. Balderman, who is the owner Of
the yacht Balderman, and Mr.. Koerner
went out yesterday for a trip on the
river. They cruised about the stream
for several hours when they decided
to go into Salem canal In entering
the canal they fouled with a snag and
punched a hole in the bottom of the
boat Mr.. Balderman, who has had
considerable experience on the water,
plugged the hole with waste and can
vass and headed for New Castle 10
anchor. They were just in time to
avoid the severe storm Of wind and
rain.
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
COL. AINSCOW
BREAKS SHOULDER

While going from the trolley line 10
his home at Binstead. on Saturday
evening, Colonel A. l.. Ainscow fell.
breaking a bone in his right shoulder.
He was found by a resident of Bin
stead, who assisted him home. Or.
j. A. Ellegood reduced the fracture.
although the operation was so painful
that Colonel Ainscow had to be given
ether.
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
CINCISNATI no MEET.

The Fourth of July meeting Of the
Cincinnati Society viii be held at II
O'Clock tomorrow in tho building OF
the Historical Society of Delaware,
at Tenth and Market streets After
the meeting the members and their
guests will go to the Wilmington
Country Club Tor luncheon. These
luncheons heretofore have been serv-
cd at the New Century Club. The
annual meeting of the society will be
held on Washington's birthday.
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
Neutrality-suspicious. NUPTIALs.

In ST. Mary's r. c.. Church on
Thursday afternoon, Miss Margaret
NJ Heating and Daniel p Regan we're
married by the Rev Edward J..
Mealey. Miss Mary A. Mckinley was
bridesmaid and P. j. Morgan best
man. The bride wore white mar
quisette over white satin and carried
bride roses. The bridesmaid wore
pale blue messaline and carried roses.
After a trip north Mr. and Mrs.
Regan will be at home at No. S34
dupont street.
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
DEATH OF A. A. LAWS.

Well.kncWn Wilmingt0nian Dies Of
Old Age at Atlantic City.
Following an illness of six months
Alexander A. Laws, aged 70 years.
father Of James T. Laws. the hotel
proprietor of n. w. corner Fourth and
Shipley streets, died at the home Of
his daughter Mrs. George Ortlip, At
lantic City, on Saturday. Mr.. Laws,
who was a native of Delaware was
employed at the city pumping station
for twenty-five years Mr. Laws is
survived by his widow and two chill
dren, Mrs. George Ortlip and James
T. Laws The funeral will be held
from the residence or his son here,
on Wednesday afternoon, with inter-
ment at Mt. Salem cemetery.
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
sIO.oOo COLT FOR Mr.. SALMON.

Aldew. tho two-year-old trotuns
colt. owned by C. Harry salmons' OF
summit Bridge, is now in the hands OF
William Biggs. Of Middletown, LOT
training. The colt already can trot IN
20 and bids fair TO improve geatlN.
Admiral Dewey sired Alsyon' tne
mother Of Amulet, who was the moth
or of Aldew. Mr. Salmon values the
colt al $4,000.
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
COUNTY CLOSES
WITH $4,000

County Treasurer Robert M. Burns
reported to the Levy Court today that
the county balance at the end Of the
fiscal year was S46.249.39. The other
balances ON hand at the close of the
year follow: Special bonds. SEA, ,110.37;
Christians hundred. S7262; Mill
Creek. S959.S1; White Clay Greek,
S626.23; Pencader. SS43S; New Cas-
tie. S1552S2; Red Lion, SS6754; St.
Georges, S3,4S426; Appoquinimink,
s423.23; Blackbird, S1O4222; Brandy
wine, S35S.96.
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
FISHING CONTINUES GOOD.

j. G. Haderer. of this city. was
among the fishermen at Anglesea yes
terday and he said he never saw so
many fish caught there since he has
been going to the resort. There we're
seven in his party and the man who
caught the least number Of fish landed
member of the party landed a founder
weighing 1-2 pounds. Mr. Haderer
caught two sea bass. one Weighing
2 1-2 pounds and another pounds at
the same time.
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
rINEn r0R ar pIsORDER.

Samuel Durnell was before Magis-
trate Hastings on Saturday night on
the charge of disorderly conduct on
one of the West Chester trolley cars.
The alleged disorder took place on a
car near Hockessin on June a. a
fine of IS and costs was imposed.
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
WANT MAYOR WEST.

The City Of Minneapolis, Mimi, has
invited Mayor Howell to the we'd
ding reception" of the Lake of Isles
and Lake Calhoun which Will be neld
July 2 to s. This function IS held
yearly and is gaining Worldwide
fame.
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
HIBERNIANS TO
MEET AT DOVER

County President Norton has called
a meeting of the County Board of the
A. o. II. to be held in .-Irish-Americsn
Hall. on Sunday, July %. On the fol-
lowing Sunday the State Board will
meet at Dover. The Hibernisn Knights
in full uniform will be among those
who will 60 to Dover.
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
ELECTION OFFICERS,
GET YOUR CHECKS

Lambert J. Foulk, secretary Of the
Department of Elections todSy re-
ceived the city's check for election ex-
penses, and the checks for officers Of
the city election are now ready.
Mr.. Foulk will be at the Depart
ment of Elections office, No. zoe Mar
ket. street, from z to s o'clock tonight.
and will be at the office from to l2
o'clock tomorrow TO issue the election
checks
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
DIVING REvENUE TAXEs.

Although the time for securing me
special revenue tax stamps expired
on saturday there are a few business
man who have failed to comply win
the law. AT present, about 800 IL
censes have been issued. There are
over 400 business men who use the
efampE
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
EXPECT CAPTURE
OF ERIE BANDITS

ERIB. Pa, July 3-Although no
further arrests have been made. au-
thorities claim that within twelve
hours they will have behind the bars
the men who held up the T. and E.
train Friday night five miles out OF
this city Postmaster General Hitch
cock today telegraphed q reward of
81 900 for the capture Of the men.
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
BOAT FOR INSPECTOR.
Government win Spend SiOO in Sec
ing That River Craft Obey Law.

Government VIII spend alOO IN Sec
ing That River Craft Obey Law.
The Government has allowed an sp-
preparation Of s1OO for motor boat
hire for this district, the boat to be
used by William Chandler, inspector
of steamboats, and launches whose
duties during the summer are to see
that the larger boats arc not crowded
and to see that the smaller boats are
equipped with all appliances required
by the marine laws.
Bids will be opened at the Collector
of Ports Office in the Federal Build
ing on Wednesday afternoon from
boat owners desiring to hire their
craft for the purpose. The boat will
be used on an average of about twiSe
a week.
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
Warm Wave Will Last Several
Days, Says Fore
caster
HOTTEST SUNDAY In
GOTHAM FOR IL YEARS
DEATH FROM HEAT.
Chicago, 25.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1.
Omaha, Nebraska. 3.
Racine, Wisconsin, 1.
Detroit. Michigan, 1.
New York, II.
Philadelphia, 8.
The United Press.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-Unless un-
forseen changes take place this Fourth
of July will be the hottest in years.
The heat wave which settled over
the Middle West Saturday night is due
to last several days. according to
Forecaster Willis Moore, and heat
records are likely to topple today and
tomorrow. The Weather Bureau re-
ports show that the heat ives yester-
day greatest in Missouri. Michigan, IL
linois and the neighboring states. In
Rock Cliffe, Ontario, the thermometer
reached los Ninety-eight was the Of
cial mark here, but the street kiosk
registered 107.
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
HnME ERnM CONYENTION.

Alexander Erwin. Of Arden, field
manager for the Robert Johns Com
pany, Of Chicago, has returned from
New York City where he attended
the annual convention Of the statesmen
of that company.
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
sweltering in Baltimore.

BY The -Enited,=aress.s - s.. .-----i
BALTIMORE, July 3-Baltimore
and vicinity are sweltering today un-
der the most oppressive heat that this
vicinity has felt in many years. One
death and five prostrations were re-
ported early today. At 10 a. m, the
thermometer in front of The United
Press office registered 81 in the shade.
The humidity is perhaps the most
unbearable that has struck this city
on July in a score of years. Moth
ers and babies are withering under
the intense heat. There are no cool
ing breezes 10 relieve the sufferings.
The parks and bay resorts are crowd
ed with heat burdened men. women
and children. Today being a legal hol-
iday here, however. gave some PAN
cea. inasmuch as the father could take
his family to spots where there were
probability of at least some relief.
The Republican journal., 1911-05-11
A Record Breaking Holstein Cow.

Pontiac Clothilde DeKol I'd, Holstein-
Friesian COW owned by the Stevens Bross
Co., Liverpool, N. Y, has broken all
records for butterfat production for peri
DDS of 7 and 80 days This wonderful
COW, tested under the supervision of
Cornell University, produced in 7 con-
secutive days 646. l lbs. milk containing
20. 766 lbs. Of fat, and in 80 days 2, 588, 4
lbs. milk containing 1929 lbs. fat, the
amount of fat for the week being l l. 3
lbs. in excess of anything before known
Cornell University estimates that the
fat produced is equal to "a. 70 lbs. of the
best commercial butter for the week and
1851 lbs. for the 80 days.
Our State Univ ersities assert that
dairy farmers are losing millions of dol
lars every year through the use of scrub
COWS that do not produce one-fourth as
much milk and butter as did Pontiac
Clothilde DeKol I'd. Holstein breeders
are striving to lessen this great loss by
making it possible for -dairymen
to so grade up their herds with the great
milk and butter producing Holstein blood
as to double the annual production of
each COW. When this is attained, better
milk can be produced more cheaply and
yet at a greater profit, which will be to
the advantage of both producer and con-
sumner. Holstein-F riesian breeders are
trying to breed COW that will produce
in one week 700 lbs of milk containing
80 lbs. of butterfat. Will they succeed?
The Republican journal., 1911-05-11
''THE RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT
From a Canadian Standpoint.

You desire to make Canada for trade
purposes like unto a State of the Union,
except that you do not propose to en-
ploy your capital within her borders
Y GU will draw her raw resources to your
very own country and work them up by
your very own people and of course reap
the profits. Canadians may find employ
ment in the rough work, cutting timber
and loading it, mining ores and shipping
them, raising stock and putting it on
board Mr.. Hills cars, producing grain
and drawing it to the trains headed
southwark. Well, all that you wish to
do to benefit your country we wish to do
to build up our country.
IT raw materials form the basis of in
dustrial development we are in no hurry
to invite their wholesale exploitation by
10000, 900 of people who have squander-
ed their own. If the working up of such
material is sure way to population,
wealth, and national prosperity, why
should we not pursue that path, the very
path by which you have arrived at your
present wonderful development? Why
should we rest content with simply dig
ging out ore, cutting timber, raising stock
and grain? Why should we not proceed
to manufacture and finish it and then to
distribute it by our own lines Of trans
port for our own home wants and then
to export the surplus through our own
seaports and by our own merchant ma.
rine?
We have at great cost opened our vast
prairies and established an industrial sys.
tenn for the purpose of attracting popula
ton and capital and developing our rich
natural resources. For thirty years we
have been expanding money lavishly ii
perfecting our east and west transport,
to develop our interprovipcial trade, ant
facilitate exchanges with the mother
country.
| The reciprocity pact cuts straigh
across this development and this ideal
| disconnects our provinces, attacks ou
industries, taps our east and west con
nections by north and south lines, ant
menaces our national solidarity. Hon
! G. E. Foster, M. P. in the May number
of The North American Review.
The Republican journal., 1911-05-11
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q ASTORIA
Boy Scouts To Protect Wild Birds.

The Boy Scouts of America are urged
to help in conserving the birds of the
country. 1t is one of the principles of
the Boy Scout vow to be kind to animals,
and for the same reason the boys are
taught the value of birds to the country
Ernest Harold Baynes, naturalist and
bird fancier of Meriden, N. H., is giving
lectures to the Boy Scouts on birds. In
these talks he outlines the use of the
birds to the farmer. He tells of the
harm that hunters who shoot the birds
for pleasure do to the country. He has
urged the boys in the winter time when
snow covers the ground to see to it that
the birds get crumbs, and likewise, he
has applied to the boys to do everything
within their power to prevent other boys
and men from shooting birds. He also
wants the boys to appeal to their mothers
not to wear feathers in their hats.