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Evening journal., 1912-11-18
PARCELS POST
REQUIREMENTS
Postmaster Jester Receives
First Notice to P. M. on
the New Law
SYSTEM EFFECTIVE
IN COUNTRY ON JAN. !

Postmaster NJ Howard Jester has
received the first Of notices to post
masters sent from the department at
Washington on the parcels post ques-
ton. Shortly before January when
the new system goes into effe"t Mr..
Jester will receive a copy Of the offi-
cial parcels post map Of the United
States showing the unit of area in
which postoffices is located and the
eight postal zones indicating the dis
ances on which the parcels post rates
of postage are based. At the same
time each postmaster will be furnish
ed copies of the parcels post guide
containing full information and the
regulations approved by the Post
master-General for the conduct of the
parcels post service. Each rural mail
carrier will receive from the post
master copies Of the parcels post map
and guide.
On account Of the increase in the
weight limit from four to eleven
pounds, It will be necessary to supply
postmasters with scales Il is ex-
pected that every presidential post
office and the majority Of the fourth
class offices will be properly equipped
in this respect by January /. Offices
of the fourth class that do not re-
ceive scales by that date Will be sup
piled as promptly as possible there
after Meantime, the postmasters
will be expected to provide themselves
with adequate weighing devices with
out expense to the department Each
postmaster also will be supplied with
a tape measure for measuring the
size of parcel post packages. Distnc-
tive parcel post stamps will be issued
to each postmaster, and on and after
January 1, ordinary postage stamps
will not be valid for postge on fourth
class matter.
Particular attention is called to the
following regulations:
That distinctive parcel post stamps
must be used on all fourth class mat
ter beginning January /, and that
such matter bearing ordinary postage
stamps will be treated as held for
postage"
That parcels will be mailable only
at postOfices, branch post offices, LETT
tered and lOcal-named stations, and
such numbered stations as may be
designated by the postmaster.
That all parcels must bear the re-
turn card of the sender otherwise
they will not be accepted for mailing.
Evening journal., 1912-11-18
MORE CITY
GREEKS OFF TO
JOIN BALKANS

Two more Greek young men left
Wilmington on Saturday for their ma
tive land to take up arms in the war
against Turkey. They are Constan-
tine Govatos, aged p, brother Of
John Vovatos. the candy manufactur-
er and merchant, and Nicholas Collas,
They sailed from New York. II the
war is not over by the time they ar
rive in Greece they will so to the
front to Join the army.
Constantine Govatos has been a
resident of Wilmington since he was
nine years old. He attended the
High School, but left school when
well toward his last year there He
served three years in the Organized
Militia of Delaware, and has made a
study of military tactics. Because oil
his military training he may be given
a commission in the Greek army.
While there are but ninety Greek
residents OF Wilmington they have
responded Loyalty with financial aid
for their native land In the present
war The Pan-Hellenic Union of Will
mington, composed of the Greek re-
sidents has forwarded S17OS.5O to the
headquarters Of the Pan-Hellenic
Union in New York city to be used In
sending Greek reserves from this
country TO Greece to Join the army
In addition to that the Wilmington
Pan-Hellenic Union has sent 1881 tc
Ralli Brothers. No. Is William street
the headquarters of the Greek REQ
Cross in America, for the use Of the
Greek Red Cross in caring for the in
iured and suffering at the seat OF war
This contribution of more thar
$1,000 by the small Greek colony ol
Wilmington shows their intense yea
in the cause now being fought fol
the land OF their birth
Aside from these contributions
many general contributions have
been made by Delawareans who are
not Greeks to the Greek Red Cross
some being sent direct to Rail-
Brothers IN New York City and sever.
al being sent TO John Govatos, to be
forwarded
Evening journal., 1912-11-18
LIVE" DELEGATION
WINS FOR WILMINGTON

Wilmington Wins" is the heading
of a half-page story in the Dallas
Times Herald. of the proceedings of
the American Society OF Municipal
improvements, which met there last
week. The convention will meet in
Wilmington next year.
Commenting on Wilmington's vic
tory, the Times Herald says "The
Delaware city was represented by a
live delegation OF business men, who
made the vote practically unanimous.
The "liye delegation" referred to
consisted Of George w. Sparks, c. A.
Rudolph, NJ. D. Murphy and Leslie V.
Christy. officials of the Street and
Sewer Department
Evening journal., 1912-11-18
PHYSICIANS TO
COLLECT FOR THE
P. 6 s. HOSPITAL

The committee Of the Physicians
and Surgeons Hospital Fund has di-
vided the city into eighteeh districts
with the following physicians author
lied to receive donations to the fund.
Any person living in the district des-
ignated can forward his donation to
N. c. Lakeland. assistant treasurer Of
Equitable Guarantee and Trust Com
pany at the Equitable Building or TO
any one of the committee:
District No. i.-MarlKet street to
Christiana, Front to Fourth. includ-
ing south of Third street bridge. DR..
Henry Buckmaster, DR. Frank Buck
master, DR. w. Werner.
District No market street TO
Christiana, Fourth to Seventh street,
Dr. Michael OstrO.
District No. 3-Markct TO Chris.
tiana, Seventh to Ninth Street DR..
/ William p. Miller, Dr. Henry
Spruance, Or. Henry First, DR.. H. S.
Miller
! District No. Market street TO
Claymont. Ninth to Sixteenth, Dr.
Thomas d. Cook
/ District No. market street to
/ Claymont, Brandywine to City Line,
DR.. Allen B. Jenkins.
! District No 6-Market street 10
I boulevard, Seventeenth to Thirty
fourth street, DR.. II. ~ Willis.
District No. 7-Lanca ster avenue
to City Line. South. Or. l. l.. Chip
man, DR.. Elwood Rogers.
! District No. S-Market to Broome
! fn Ila J. VIu gr.r4t
DR.. Earl Bell, DR.. Sophie Ostro DR..
owen c. Spear.
District No. 9-BrOome to City Line
Front to Fourth, Dr. c. Anthony
Beck, DR.. Charles Boehm.
District No. 10-Market street TO
Broome, Fourth to Seventh street, Dr.
Thomas Phillips, DR.. Josephine
White DeLacour.
! District No. t1-Boome street tC
city line, Fourth to Seventh street, DR.
willard T. Smith, DR., p. A NJ Rovitti
District No 11-Broome street 20
Broome, Seventh to Ninth street, DR.
! Samuel Ewing, Dr. NJ. r. Corkran, DR.
George r. Carmichael, DR.. Joseph p
Pyle, Dr.. w H. Speer. DR.. e. II. Len
derman. Dr. Victor d. Was'lburn.
! District No. 13-Broome to city line
! Seventh to Ninth street, DR.. Thomas
Millildn.
District 14-Market street to Broomc
street, Ninth TO Eleventh street, DR.
William c. Pierce, Dr. John Stadter.
/ District No. 15-Broome street tC
city line, Ninth to Eleventh street, DR.
Alfred Kelley.
District No. 16-Market to Broome
Ninth to Fourteenth street, DR.. Smith
Cooper, DR.. J. J. Jones, DR.. Harvey
Day.
District No. 17-Market street tC
city line, Fourteenth street to Brandy.
wine, DR.. Gerald Dougherty, DR.. f. r
Smith.
i District No. 1S-Brandywine hun
dred, DR.. Benjamin r. Veasey.
Evening journal., 1912-11-18
MN MITNEsS HIRE.

Owing to the absence of John Vain
wright, a witness for the state in the
case of Harvey Kane, colOred, accus
cd Of selling lager beer without Ii.
cense. Judge Churchman today con-
tinued the case until tomorrow. Kane
Is a colored bootblack at No 709 West
Second street and is represented by
J. Frank Ball Charles H. Scott, a
white man. testified this morning that
he purchased beer from Kane on Sun
day, October l3 in the presence Of
Wainwright.
Robert Crumlish denied being pres
ent on the day OF the alleged sale OF
beer.
Evening journal., 1912-11-18
CHIEF HAp INV SPOTTED.

John Sem, when arraigned before
Judge Churchman this morning, on
the charge Of intoxication, said he
had been to South America on q
steamer. but Chief Black said Sem
had been begging and causing much
trouble. John was fined So and costs.
Seven others accused of like Of
fence, were fined a like amount
John Warner. Of Pennsgrove, ~ j..
charged with drunkenness and dlsor-
derly conduct, had the case dismissed,
It being his first appearance in court.
Evening journal., 1912-11-18
HOsPITAL ASSOCIATION ELECTS.

The annual meeting Of the Homeo-
pathic Hospital Association OF Deia-
ware was held Saturday afternoon,
Samuel Bancroft, Jr., George G. Lob
dell, Jr, and James l.. Banning were
elected trustees to serve for three
years. At a subsequent meeting Of
the trustees the following officers
were elected to serve for one year:
President, Charles w. Pusey; vice.
president, Frank II. Thomas; treas
urer. the Security Trust and Safe De-
posit Company and secretary, Charles
f. Wollaston.
Evening journal., 1912-11-18
BANDS HEAR UPLIFT SERMON

The Rev. DR.. Albert Price preached
to a number of singing bands in the
u. A. M. b. church. Smyrna, yesterday
afternoon, and part of the throng had
10 remain without, so crowded was the
church. The bands came from Phila-
delphia, Chester and this city.
In his sermon, Dr. Price urged the
bands to interest themselves in the
salvation of negro boys and girls and
leave no stone unturned to save them
for the church and to make Of them
loyal citizens.
Singing band officials who took part
in the ceremonies of the afternoon
were Henry eager, president; John
Primrose secretary; William Johns
leader; Alfred Cubhage, assistant
leader; Miflin Wright, corresponding
secretary; Katie Griffin, treasurer.
Evening journal., 1912-11-18
mo FOUL PLAY
In ROBERTS DEATH

The coroner's jury empanelled to-
day to hear evidence in the case of
David Roberts. colored, whose body
was found floating in the Chesapeake
and Delaware canal yesterday, early
this afternoon returned a verdict of
death by drowning.
DR. J W. Bastian, coroner's physi-
clan, held a post mortem examination
and he informed the jury that he did
not believe the man had met with
foul play.
The body was inferred this after
noon.
Evening journal., 1912-11-18

Now if your consumption Is nor
NAL which l believe it to be, Mr.. --
consumption is abnormal and is un-
doubtedly produced by his permitting
water to run during the cold weather
TO prevent freezing as indicated by his
consumption in the cold months
You both pay the same minimum
charge, yet Mr.. --- rate for water
used is only Il cents per 1000 cubic
feet, while you pay s357. In other
words this department is burdened
unnecessarily by Mr. - with the
difference in the cost Of supplying wa
ter to his premises.
Now under the proposed system
Mr.. NJ, like yourself would pay US
$500 for doing business with him
plus the S7.25 for water consumed or
a total of S12.25 less the discount. DO
you doubt that NJ would be more
careful and prevent his needless waste
which causes both himself and the
city this extra expense?
Can you question the fairness OF
the new method of doing business
with each consumer?
Fortunately the cases cited in this
letter illustrate closely the average
conditions existing throughout the
city and are submitted for your care
full consideration with the hope that
the proposed change in water rates
will commend itself to you favorably
Respectfully yours,
John A. Kienle,
Chief Engineer.
Evening journal., 1912-11-18
AUTOS IN COLLISION.

While driving his auto runabout In
Chester yesterday afternoon. Or. Her
man S. Miller and his chauffeur. Harry
Robertson, OF this city. we're in colli-
sion with a touring car. driven by
Miss Irving daughter OF a Chester
manufacturer. With Miss Irving was
a company Of girl friends, one Of
whom was slightly injured by the i'm
pact of the cars. Dr. Miller's car had
its hood smashed
Evening journal., 1912-11-18
RABBIT SHOT In
PARK COSTS $4.3S

William A. Currey, who was ar
rested in North Brandywine Park
yesterday morning after he shot a
rabbit, was before City Court
today charged with discharging a
firearm in a city park on Sunday.
Currey said he thought he was on the
dupont property. Judge Churchman
imposed a fine of 81 and costs,
amounting to S4.35.
Evening journal., 1912-11-18
REVIVAL AT COOKMAN.

There will be revival meetings every
night this week at Goodman church,
except Saturday Dr. E. l.. Hofecker
will preach ON Tuesday evening. and
at the close of the service quarterly
conference will be held. The Rev. r.
High Adams will preach on Thanks
giving evening.
Evening journal., 1912-11-18
GREASE CAUSES
RESTAURANT FIRE

Grease on gas range in Wawen's
restaurant, on Seventh street. east of
Market caught fire this morning while
Mrs David Warren was cooking.
Samuel Wright. who was nearby at
the time, tried to put out the blaze
with salt but failed, and the Washing
ton company's chemical engine soon
eXtinguished it.
Evening journal., 1912-11-18
DEMAND FOR BENEFIT TICKETS.

There is a big demand for tickets
for the benefit performance of the
Wilmington High School Alumni AS
sociation at the Garrick Theatre on
Wednesday night. Indications are
that it will be a general reunion OF
the graduates. Tickets may be had
from members of the Alumni eXecu-
tive committee.
Evening journal., 1912-11-18
COLLIE BITES CHILD.

Becoming petulant from some
cause a pet collie belonging to Wal
ter Scott, of No. 1905 Pleasant street.
snapped the two year old child Of its
owner Saturday afternoon The
wounds were dressed by DR.. l. l..
Chapman who found them superficial.
Evening journal., 1912-11-18
COrNTY TO OFFER RONnS.

The New Castle Levy Court at It's
meeting tomorrow Will open bids for
the sale of all or part of an sS0.O0O
four per cent New Castle county bond
issue. The bonds are part OF the
good roads bonds Of the county. The
bonds will bear date July ]. 1911. and
will mature in sums of $4,000 annu-
ally from July /, 1852 to July /, 1859
The bonds will be delivered to the
purchaser on November 26.
Evening journal., 1912-11-18
sTRICkEN on STREET.

Taken in in Washington street
near Ninth street this morning Miss
Mary McCaulley, of No. 625 West
Fifth street, was taken into the A. o.
4. w. Hall by Alfred Hanna. The
young woman later revived and went
TO her home.
Evening journal., 1912-11-18
CIIRRENr ENENTs PnnGRAM.

A meeting OF the Current Events
Class OF the New Century Club, with
Mrs. William p. Webb, leader, will be
held tomorrow morning. Those taxi
ing active part viii be Miss Emma
Lore, Miss Eleanor Colby. Mrs Har-
rison w. Howell and Mrs. j Frank
Ball Miss Marion Frederick VIII
sing.
Evening journal., 1912-11-18
Y. NJ. c. A. SUNDAY MEETING.

The Sunday meeting at the Y. NJ
c. A. yesterday afternoon was attend
ed by about fifty young men, who
heard the Rev Henry Cunningham,
pastor of Eastlake Presbyterian
Church. speak on "A Mans Best In
yestment' A quartette from West
Presbyterian Church furnished special
music The Rev. ]. r. Richardson,
OF Goodman NJ. h. Church, will speak
at the association building next Sun
dav.
Evening journal., 1912-11-18
WORKMAN INJURED.

Ellsworth Chase, colored, twenty
one years of age of No. IL Decatur
street fell in the yards OF the Pusey
and Jones Company this morning and
cut his head He was taken to the
Homeopathic hospital in the Phoenix
ambulance.
Evening journal., 1912-11-18
ApMITs nE HIT s0MER0pY.

Joseph Krawezeszen, small of
stature, was before City Court today
charged with assault and battery on
a fellow countryman, much larger
ness. Harry Semoski said JOSEPH
"whaled" him over the head with a
glass pitcher yesterday. Joseph had
no Witnesses and said there were
about twenty men drinking when a
fight started and just who he fit he
did not know. A fine of $40 and costs
was imposed.
Evening journal., 1912-11-18

/ understand, the same fixtures and
same number of people.
Mr. BIS account was as follows:
1Q11 Cuhfc faof Amount
Evening journal., 1912-11-18

ON TRIP TO EUROPE.
Fred II. Megaw. purchasing agent
for the Harlan and Hollingsworth
Corporation, and Mrs. Megaw left on
Saturday for a trip TO Europe
The Washington times., 1912-09-12
FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman S Stories
DRUsILLA's TRIP.

continued, without noticing Bobby's
question:; and II my little mother had
not cried and made 2 great fuss I
country with lot Of people who talked
the queerest and looked the strangest
way you can imagine Why, they jum-
aer Eors o s Ssy snd
polite to you or saying something dis
agreeable. 1t was just terrible"
Where have you been, Drustlla, TO
Il have been across the ocean," said
| Drusillas leaning back In her chair TO
R9ss WOULD ine have eTeS' upon BOBBY. s nn00n'ee"
Bobby never having heard OF an
/ ocean, only looked at Drusilla as he
had been doing and waited to hear
| more.
| yes" she continued, II have been
across the ocean, and went in ship
bigger than this house"
| what: bigger than the paper dolls
| house?' asked Bobby. for that was the
only house he had ever seen.
Bobby Jones, do believe you have
sill s1ia one TSe % idea " Of 'snsS Ship ss,o no bigger @
than the paper dolls house. Why, silly.
l could not get In that myself, and
there, were lots and lots of others on
"on boardsg' repeated Bobby, in a
dazed manner. What are they doing
on boards?' ......
! OH utdI. uO WISH yOu ndu pttu
| out in the world and learned a few
| things" said Drusilla. 1T Is so hard to
tell you anything: have to explain SO
did n, TSa SAY sn boards; ne sS ssS
sailing across the ocean. and the ship
was as large as this house We live
in with all the family. The ocean 10
and then farther than that, and on all
sides, and In front OF you and back,
too"
all wet like the water you fell into once
when the policeman took you out?'
II expect 1t was" Drusilla replied;
but 1 did not fall into II this time:. !
esme esare up IL sgishn on the deeH ee too ana e
Did he-she, / mean?" said Bobby,
hesitatngly
| Drusilia did not deign to correct or
> inform Bobby as to what spray meant,
but went on with her story. We'll. we
6 sailed and sailed for days and then we
: stopped and l thought every one was
e crazy excepting those that were on the
e shin. / never heard such a noise and I
e could not understand a word, but my
little mothers father knew, and soon
y We were in a carriage and were taken
That nurse tried to have me left with
Is the bags and wraps, but my little moth
e er hugged me tight and told her wa:
Il as hungry as anyone ana that nc horrio
Just then the door of the piayroon
was opened and Drusillas little mothel
ie came in; there were tears in her eyes
y. but when she saw Drusilla she driec
II her eyes and ran to her. You darling.
II she said, hugging Drusilla. Il dreamed
- you were left behind and that great bii
~ doll was here in your place. but / an
y glad Il was not true" Drusilla wa
O. | carried out of the room In her httl
q mothers arms and Bobby Jones settle
pr back in his box. but tomorrow Drusllli
~ will anish her story OF her travels ant
m how she narrowly escaped being left II
=, foreign country.
Io fContinued Tomorrow.)
The Washington times., 1912-09-12
Ugh! How Children
Hate Castor Oil
To clean the little ones stomach,
liver and waste-clogged bowels
give gentle Syrup of Figs"

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the physic that mother in
sisted on-castor oil, calomel, cathartics
How you hated them. how You fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different The
day of harsh physic is over. We don't
now, we coax them. We have no
cling to the old form OF physic simply
don't realize what they do. The chill
dren's revolt is well-founded. Their
little stomachs and tender bowels are
injured by them.
II your child is fretful. peevish, half
sick, stomach sour, breath feverish and
its little system full of cold; has diar-
rhoea, sore throat, stomach ache doesn I
eat or rest well-remember-look at the
tongue, If coated, give a teaspoonful of
Syrup of Figs. then don't worry, be-
cause you surely will have WELL smil-
ing child in few hours.
Syrup of Figs being composed entirely
of luscious figs, senna and aromaucs,
simply cannot be harmful. 1t sweetens
the stomach, makes the liver active
and thoroughly cleanses the little one s
waste clogged bowels. In a few hours
all our bile. undigested fermenting food
| moves on and out of the system with
or grining or nausea.
Directions for children OF all ages,
also for grown-ups plainly printed on
| the package.
BY all means get the genuine, Ask
| your druggist for the full name, "SyruI
| OF Figs and Elixir of Senna," prepared
by the California Fig Syrup Co. Ac'
| cept nothing else.
The Washington times., 1912-09-12
AID TO UNLOVELY.

'T try to be an efficient city direct
ory," said the hotel clerk, but balk at
recommending a beauty doctor to wo-
men guests.
That is one of the first things they
want to know. Churches. theaterS. even
dressmakers can wait a few days, but
the beauty doctor is an immediate ne
cessity. Unfortunately, they do not get
much satisfaction out of me. Any num-
ber of beauty specialists iaave cards fCr
distribution. but so many of them have
been mixed up in lawsuits that l feel
squeamish about delivering their cards,
To satisfy my own conscience and the
women at the same time ] hand out a
bunch of advertisements with the re-
! mark l guess they are about all alike
Then they can pay their money and
| take their choice. and II they lose their
, hair and complexion they can't come
back on me for damages.-Philadelph
| Ledger.
The Washington times., 1912-09-12

- oBBY JONES had sat for two
* months in his box straining his
- ear at every sound he heard.
hoping that the door of the
play room might open and Drusilla
would appear. But his waiting was all
in vain, and the house was as still as
still could be, for the family were away
for the summer and Drusilla had gone
with them.
Even the paper doll, who only on spe-
ciai occasions like the party. ever spoke
to anyone, put her head out of her
window and asked Bobby where in the
world everyone was" and 'if he
thought Drusilla was travelling"
But Bobby did not know; all he knew
was that Drusilla went away one day
In a great hurry. and he heard the
nurse say to Drusilla's little mother
You have to take that horrid old
doll everywhere
II do wish she would come back, "
Bobby said to the paper doll II am
very lonely without her, and then she
always has such interesting things to
tell me about her adventures"
YES" answered the paper doll, even
IL she is little too talkative at times
she is amusing" and she rustled hei
paper frills and closed the window al
she spoke.
One night shortly. after this Bobby
Jones was awakened by hearing some
, one enter the play room, but 1t was toe
dark to see. and then he was so fright'
ened that he popped back into MS pos
The Washington times., 1912-09-12

again and stayed there until morning.
When he looked out In the morning
there sat Drusilla in chair In her cor
ner, one arm hung over the side OF the
chair and one leg dangled also,' while
the other was thrust straight up In the
air.
Mercy said Bobby. looking at her
Drusilla and whatever is the matter?'
Drusilla sat up and rubbed her eyes
before replying. What time Is IT, she
asked. Il have a long story to tell, and
I do not wish to begin 1t unless | shall
have time before the family are up to
tell all of IT,.
"oh! II is early" said Bobby: the
sun has only lust come In this window:
Do tell me where you have been and II
the family have returned. 1t has been
quiet and still here so long I thought
! never should hear noise again. But
why were you sitting in that funny
position when I first saw your?
Dear me, you ask so many questions.
| Bobby Jones, that do not know where
| to begin" said Drusilla. "1ll answer
! the last first.
"My little mother went to sleep on
| the train with me clasped in her arms,
| and when they brought her into the
| house the nurse took me by the arm
| and threw me on this chair, and / wal
{ too tired to move. 80 / slept that way.
| "Oh! / have seen strange sights a1o
| travelled since last saw you, Bobby
| Jones. and I can tell you. am very
| lucky doll to be back in my old home
"Alone?" asked Bobby. "Why. VIII
| wanted to come with your 1885,
| II never realized how much tina
nurse really disliked me-" Drusill