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Evening journal., 1913-12-27
CONTRACTORS
TALK UNION
Want Society to Protect
Their Own interests
Now
DULL WEEK In
THE BUILDING TRADE

1t was learned yesterday afternoon
that in few days contractors will
organize a contractors association.
which will be a little different from
the present association Of the con-
tractors of the city. The purposes
Of the new organization will be to
protect the contractors Of the city in
all their undertakings and to obtain
legislation pertaining TO the contract
ing business.
Another object of the association it
is understood, will be to have the
next session of the Legislature pass
law making it necessary for con-
tractors to take examinations as
plumbers do. II was pointed out that
the plumbers are under supervision
of the Street and Sewer Department
and the Board Of Health, but that no
such regulations have been made for
contractors. The contractor said that
If the plumber makes a mistake he
rarely endangers many lives, while If
the contractor puts up a building that
Is unsafe it is a great danger to every
one who comes close TO it. The date
of the meeting has not been ar
ranged
w. II. Jones and Company will start
work next week on four houses on
Twenty-fifth street, between Washing
ton and Jefferson streets. They will
have tapestry brick fronts and white
marble base. Each house will contain
eight rooms and bath and will be
fitted up with all modern convent
ences. Each house Will cost about
$4,000.
The A. S. Reed and Brother Com
pany is finishing the brick work on
the new Trinity NJ. e. Church at
Twenty-second and Church streets
The company also expects to start
work in a short time on two houses
at Seventh and Clayton streets for
Charles Vented These will be two
and half stories high. and will con-
tain 10 rooms and a bath.
Mrs. Rena r. G.. NewHn, admins
tratriX of the estate of r. NJ. Cranston,
the young real estate man who died
last Sunday, has assumed charge of
Mr.. Cranston's real estate office, al
No. SOC Shipley street.
Work of tearing down the Wood
ward building, at No 302 Market
street, will be begun in a short time,
1t is expected that the present Farm
ers Bank building will be torn down
about the middle of January.
Evening journal., 1913-12-27
GRATIFYING PARCEL POST CHANGES.

ON next Thursday the weight limit on parcel post
" packages will be increased from twenty to fifty
pounds. That will be appreciated greatly by the pub
lie II is doubted, however that Il will be looked upon
with favor by the express companies. The ffty-pound
maximum will apply TO the first and second In
the third fourth fifth, SIXTH seventh Hnd eighth
the maximum weight now eleven pounds, will be in
creased to twenty pounds II also is the plan to
charge lower rates for packages Weighing than
four which be sent to the third fourth,
fifth and sixth
Another gratifying change the parcel post regua-
tons will become effective March 16 On and after
that date books may be sent by parcel post, the
imum weight of package being fifty pounds at regu-
lar parcel post rates. Heretofore books been
garded by thu postal officials thrdclass matter, the
rate being cent for each two That has
made heir transportation through the mails expen
slve that most of the publishers have found it
economical to ship them by express. Under the new
arrangement it is likely that the express companies
will lose of that business. unless they make a
material reduction their rates fact it is
reported that they already contemplate making such
reduction within few weeks in effort to compete
with the Government.
Evening journal., 1913-12-27

Few persons sympathze with James P. Lee, for
mery chief quartermaster in the United States Navy
who convicted recently in connection with sys-
tematized thefts government property from the Nor
folk navy yard His conviction by general court mar
tial and the imposed upon him doubt meet
with public favor Under that sentence he must
a years imprisonment at hard labor be reduced to
the rating Of ordinary seaman, lose all pay which
may be due him except prison expenses and when he
has served his time be discharged dishonorably from
the naval service It is suitable punishment for a
man who shamefuly abused position Of trust in the
public service
Evening journal., 1913-12-27
HUMAN LOOD
ON OVERALLS
Kent County, Maryland Au-
thOritieS Get New Clue
In Murder Case

CHESTERTOWN, Nd, Dec.27.--De-
tective Humphrey and Deputy Sheriff
Bolton, who are working on the
James Coleman murder case, have
found pair Of overalls and a pair OF
sghoes that are identified as belong
ing to Herman Mabel, colored. The
overalls had been washed, but con-
tain spots which have been analysed
and found to be human blood. The
shoes that are identified as belong
analysis show are human blood. It
was rumored that he had something
to do with the murder of Mr.. Coleman.
The footprint measurements taken
by the officials the morning after the
murder correspond with the shoe
measurements of one of the negroes
arrested.
Detective Humphrey examined Mr.
Coleman's body and says he is of the
opinion that the first blow struck was
in the victims eye by the fist of one
of his assainnts. which rendered him
unconscious, and that the wounds on
the head were inflicted by a sharp in
strument, presumably a hatchet.
~ cAldlEN ANiOAtu AAoA NAeNA ~ -
store in Chestertown early Wednes-
day morning and hurriedly pur-
chased a pair of new shoes, asked
the time of the departure of the train
and made a hasty retreat for the sta
ton, where he purchased a ticket for
Philadelphia. He handed the mer-
chant a five-dollar bill in payment for
the shoes. The detective is now at
work on this clue.
A well-founded report came from
the father of one of the prisoners
that his son had said at this home the
evening of the murder that PARKWAY
held the victims horses, Jervis Hyn-
son, alias Tom Blake, robbed him and
Mabel killed him. The officers are
working up a strong case Of circum-
stantial evidence and believe they
have the right parties.
Mr.. Coleman was buried yesterday
and his funeral was largely attended.
Evening journal., 1913-12-27
LET THE BALLOT ALONE.

From the Salisbury News.
A movement is on foot in Baltimore,
headed by Baltimore press, to have a
bill passed at the coming session of
the Maryland legislature for a more
simple ballot in this state. There is
no reason for a change in the election
laws calling for different ballot in
this state The present ballot is sim
pie enough and the most illiterate
voter in the state can vote the ballot
without difficulty. Now that the Will
son ballot law has been repealed ana
there is no more possibility Of crooked
ballots in the counties of the state,
the present ballot is simple enough
and is easy enough TO vote.
Under the present law the names
are printed alphabetically oh the ball
lot and in most counties of the state
the party designations are placed op-
posite the names Of the candidates.
The intention of the voter is also con-
strued in the counting to a certain ex-
tent and many Of the Objectionable
features of the old law have been re-
pealed until now we have a perfectly
plain, simple and honest ballot, in
which the voter can select his candi-
dates by simply making a cross mark
opposite the name of each man b.
wants to vote for. This i5 simple and
fair enough and there is no reason for
making it any more simple.
Tinkering with the ballot law is
very bad thing. The voters OF the
state now have used the present bal
lot until it is familiar to them and
they have no trouble in voting it. The
count is a little slow under the present
law, but that is no material objection
Maryland should never get back TO EN-
blem voting and there is a suspicion
that the present move TO change tbs
ballot in this state is a move to ge'
back TO emblem voting. The present
ballot law is all right and 1t shoulC
be let alone.
Evening journal., 1913-12-27
coon pARcEL rosr MORN.

DosTNIAsTER ENGLISH and his subordinates did
splendid work in handling the incoming and the
outgoing Christmas mails in the Wilmington post
office In all of the city they receiving praise
for the clever way in which they performed their
duties in tho face Of the holiday rush of parcel post
packages something with which the local postal force
never before had been called upon to cope.
We informed that for three four days pre-
ceding Christmas the daily average of parcel post
packages handled fully 5000. On the day before
Christmas 5000 parcels passed through the local post
Office The postal force also is able TO boast that by
shortly after Christmas day every parcel and
letter that had into the Office up to 730 o'clock
that morning had been delivered In other words the
parcel post service, far this city affected.
withstood the holiday strain splendidy and vndicated
fully the wisdom Of the Taft administration in bring
ng it into being for the public benefit
Evening journal., 1913-12-27

got was when he was sitting on the floor and
be would lay his face on the cold oil-cloth
I'VE tried two treatments and we used
remedies for eczema ever since the child
was born. and nothing seemed 20 do him
any good until we received a sample Of
CuticurA Soap and Ointment. took the
child and would wash him good with Cuti-
cura Soap and then l would put the Cuti-
cura Ointment on. would leave the Oint-
ment on about an hour then i would wash
him OF good with the Cntlcura Soap. The
troubls lasted about three years before re
ed Cuticura Soap and Ointment. We
released more Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment and used them two months and it
went away" (signedl Mrs. VIM. Probst.
Apr. IA. 1918.
Cuticur1 Soap 25c. and Cuticura Ointmeut
SOC are sold everywhere. Liberal sample OF
each mailed free. with 32-p skin Book. Ad-
dress postcard 'cuticura. Dept. T. Boston
sFMen who shave and shampoo with Gu
ticrA soap will and It best fer skin and scsip.
Evening journal., 1913-12-27
BEAUTIFUL SNOW
Written for THE EVENING JOUR.
NAL By James 7. CIozier.

Snow, snow, beautiful snow,
It's all right for us if we've got no
where to 90.
We can sit near the stove, and enjoy
its nice heat,
Ii we know in the house there is plenty
to eat
Snow, snow, beautiful snow,
If there's coal in the cellar it tickles
us so,
To feel that with US everything is all
right.
Let it snow, wen sleep warm in the
blankets all night.
Snow, snow, beautiful snow,
il covers the daisies up nicely you know,
And makes such a beautiful blanket for
wheat,
Which supplies us with bread when
we hunger to eat.
Snow, snow, beautiful snow,
Not so beautiful then when the cars
cannot go,
And the men in whose hands arc the
shovel and spade,
Would not care snap if it was never
made.
Snow, snow, beautiful snow,
1t is not very nice Tor poor tramps, this
you know,
And always feel sorry for those who
so poor
That they have to buy coal in small
bags from the store.
Snow, snow, beautiful snow,
l am glad it don't come in the summer
time, though
If it did am sure it would worry US all
To feel that we mis- ID a good game Of
baseball.
Evening journal., 1913-12-27

grounds and hetter-paid teachers is growing stronger
daily in tie rural districts In Delaware. The trouble
heretofore has been that in many of the districts par
ents have thought more OF the comfort anC we'll
being of their horses and cattle than they have of the
educational well-bcing of their boys and girls. The
condemnation of two rural school houses i'm Kent
county has brought home to such persons the fact
that it time for them change their attitude toward
educational affairs and 1t is to the credit of many Of
them that they disposed to cooperate with
those who believe that rural schoolhouse should be
public blessing and not public reproach to the
parents in the district in which il exists
Evening journal., 1913-12-27
THE NEW JUNIORS
In NEXT WEEK

A large class initiation of the com.
bined councils of the Junior Ord United
American Mechanics of New Castle
county will take place ON the svshinp
of January 20 in the new Odd Fellows
Hall, at the corner # Tenth au1 King
streets.
All the national officers Of the oder
will be present at she initiation. InC
national officers will then stay over. and
on the night of January 20 they VIII he
the guests at<the annual banquet Of tho
Past Councillors Association Of the order
which will be held in the lIote' DuPcnt
Evening journal., 1913-12-27
coAsrINe--RBGuLATED AND UNRnGUIATED.

xAY IIAiINGTON is a hilly city Coasting is Of
w the popular Winter pastimes of the young.
The sport is anresuated. Hence. it is dangerous
There have been in the past many accidents. They
have involved both coasters and pedestriuns Some
have resulted mortaliy; others seriously; all de-
plorably.
Vehicle and pedestrian traffic has grown materially
In our city in years The element Of danger in
has been increased greatly by the presence
therein of hundreds OF automobiles Every day adds
TO the Of vehicles to coasters and that Of
coasters to pedestrians.
This is Winter. Our streets soon will be covered
with snow. The thought naturally presents itself
whether it would not be wen, for the protection Of
those who indulge in coasting in our thoroughfares
and Of those who compelled to walk in them, TO
have the sport properly and at the time liber
ally regulated by the police There certain streets
which appeal to coasters It is useless to enumerate
them They wen known to everyone. Under con-
dtons which have existed in past Winters the coast
who have used them have been compelled to risk
the danger OF crashing into automobiles wagons,
riages and pedestrians crossing such slides Scores
Of major and minor accidents have resulted There
also have been thousands of escapes going to
strengthen public belief IN the old saying that there
is special Providence which watches over drunken
men and children"
In fact coasting is the most dangerour street sport
INDUCED in by the young folk of city. AT the
time. it. is the least regulated of all such sports.
The police get after children who roller-skate, play
ball and marbles ride bicycles the sidewalks and
do other things much less dangerous than is coastng
to themselves and to the public. Yet those same
children permitted to make ghtning-ike dashes.
sleds that practically beyond control, down
hy streets. such dashes sometimes extending as far
four five squares. There is Inconsistency
about such conditions that mary persons canot
cile
Why would it not be wise for the city officials all Of
whom doubtless sympathze with the sport-seekng
spirit which animaes the coasters 70 apart
tain portions of steep streets coasting during
tain hours of the day and, during such hourl, have
the coasting slides protected by policemen whose
business it would be TO protect the coasters against
the dangers Of ordinary street traffic and protect
pedestrians against tho coasters? No who aympa-
tlizes with the young would like 20 have coasting
absolutely prohibited. There many, however who
would like TO have it regulated and safeguarded
Evening journal., 1913-12-27
Editorial Opinion
WOMEN's COLLEGE
BECOMING A REALITY


From the Newark Post.
The Woman's College is at last be-
coming reality. Years OF agitation
brought their honest reward in the
passage Of the bill at the last General
Assembly. Now after months of ex-
pectancy, the idea is becoming some
thing really tangible. We are Just
beginning to realize it as a fact.
Heretofore it has all been so
vague, so distant. BIT now we ere be-
ginning to sense the responsible
ties. We are realizing concrete duties
in formulating definite plans for the
administration Of the institution.
Higher Education for our
women-equai chance for our
girls"-bave been very good campaign
slogans. But now comes the serious
duty of effecting what has been so en-
Enthusiastically advocated.
Just what are we going to offer
the girls Of the State? There is a gem
eral idea, of course. But definitely,
what courses Of study are to be Of
fered? Here is a serious work for
someone definite outline of policy,
of courses offered, should be given Out
to an already inquiring public
High School girls are already plan
ming for next years entrance to col
lege. without some definite informa-
ton, we can hardly expect them to
realize the opportunities to be pre-
sented here.
According to the usual practice
this work would have to be approved
by the board of trustees before II
could be given TO the public. With
this fact in view, it seems to us i'm
perative that some outline should be
made. discussed by those in charge and
presented to the public as early as
possible Prospective students will
begin early in the year to ask fol-
definite information, and to insure the
greatest success, the information
should be forthcoming.
Evening journal., 1913-12-27
Young Women: Number Surprising.

The number of young women who
suffer with weak back. dizzy and ner-
vous spells. dull headache and weari-
ness is surprising. Kidney and Biad
der ills cause these troubles, but il
Foley Kidney Pills are taken as di-
rected relief follows promptly, and
the ills disappear. Contain no habit
forming drugs. For sale by n. B.
Danforth, Market and Second Sts.-
Adv.
Evening journal., 1913-12-27

scabs on it. We had 20 keep
his hands tied up most Of
the time. The childs body
broke out In watery blisters
and itched so badly he could
hardly stand il and he
scratched IL so that It made
sores and burned like Gre.
he did not get sleep day OF
night. Tho only relief be
Evening journal., 1913-12-27
COUGHS THAT PREVENT SLEEP.

These coughs are wearing and II
they "hang on" can run one down
physically and lower the vital resist
ance TO disease. Mr.. Bob Ferguson,
$40 Pine street. Green Bay, Wise,
writes, 81 was greatly troubled with
a bad cough that kept me awake
nights. Two small bottles of Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound complete
ly cured me-" For sale by N. B. Dan
forth, Market and Second Streets
Adv.
Evening journal., 1913-12-27

Lots and lots Of people add to
their incomes by working even
ings and lots of people have work
to be done which does not require
full time. These latter are always
glad to pay someone TO do such
work during spare moments
The field Is broad and every
branch is we'll represented. and
little, inexpensive Want Ad in this
newspaper will reach the people
whom you are anxious to reach
and who are also anxious TO get
. in touch with you.
: Don't put it on. but run your
: want Ad now.
1
Evening journal., 1913-12-27
WOULD BE A TRIUMPH.

From the Dover State News.
If superintendent Hardesty can get
sussex county aroused to establish au
agricultural school and equip Z, 1t
will be a triumph of his administra-
ton.
Evening journal., 1913-12-27

There must be something radically wrong with the
way in which court records kept in Hartford coun-
ty, Nd. Fro1 that place the LOWS that Court
Clerk Robinson has discovered that $50 equity cases
missing from the Office hles. Such state of af-
fairs should lead to a close investigation of all the
records of the county md fixing of the responsibility
for a condition discreditabe.
Evening journal., 1913-12-27

Unusual should be- and doubtless will be, exer-
cised by the Delaware Child Labor Commission in the
selection of a State inspector. Many persons have
applied for the position. The list contains the names
of several wen qualified discharge the duties
OF the Office. No doubt some such persons will be
selected. with positive that the commits
will support him loyalty in the work he may do
looking fair and impartial enforcement OF the law
Evening journal., 1913-12-27
INSURANCE COMPANY MEETS.

The annual meeting of the Farm
ers' Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany, of the State of Delaware, will
Re held al the Office of the company,
S33 Market street, Monday, January
y.
Evening journal., 1913-12-27

Reading the Wants each day means
being posted regarding advantageous
chances for buying. selling, renting,
exchanging. hiring.-adv
Evening journal., 1913-12-27
GEMS nF rHnncHr

Happiness does not depend on externals. II must
spring from something within ourselves.-Caxton
The Chinese say it pays to respect man who
does respect himself Be careful then Of the esti-
mate in which you regard yoursef-Porter
Evening journal., 1913-12-27
WATERY BLISTERS
ON CHILD'S FACE
And Body. Itched So He Scratched
and Made Sores. Burned Like
Fire. Did not Sleep Day or Night,
Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Two Months. Trouble WentAwaH

North Bend. Pa. -" When my childi
trouble began his face broke out in watery
bnsters. II he scratched his face would gel
Evening journal., 1913-12-27
SPARE TINE.

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Evening journal., 1913-12-27

The Association Of
American Advertis.
ers il composed OF
ali the great adver-
tisers Of this coun-
try. The Aasocia-
tion endorses only
such papers a. sub
mis- 10 its examina-
tion AZ any moment,
and positive proof
must be submitted.
Tie accompanying
certificate. No. 4l6i,
has been issued 20
fhis paper.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1913-02-13

ruthersville. For months the
question has been asked over
and over, why have they not
voted on the liquor question in
Caruthersville?" This ques-
tion still remains unanswered.
There is but one answer to it,
because there are a few saloons
out in the county, a business
reason. The facts are plain,
and the Argus and its dry fol,
lowers stand convicted in the
eyes of the people in the county
of bad faith. Their long Siiepce
and do.nothing policy, makes it
impossible now for them to re-
cover that lost confidence.
Things have come to such pass
in Pemiscot county, that before
another election will be held in
the county to vote on the local OPP
tion question, there must first
be an election held in Caruthers-
vile and that city vote dry. The
people were hongswaggled once,
but they will not be again. The
drys of CarutherSville must pro-
duce the goods first, or the
county will stay wet. The coun-
ty voted first before and went
dry. The county in good faith
then produced the goods The
dryS of CaruthersvilIe broke
their promises, which they made
over the county to the people
long and loud. We live in the
courty and you have to cite us.
Now let Charlottesville vote first.
Turn about is fair play. We be-
lieve this is the sentiment of
every dry and wet voter in the
county. why do you wait dear
brother, why do you tarry so
long," We know. Everybody
knows. Even the blind see.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1913-02-13

and subscribe for it, if you want
it," Another instance, when
some ladies met together, and
something was said about a GER
tain article in the Herald, one in
the crowd roundly bemeaned the
Herald, and then ran all over the
neighborhood to borrow a paper,
to see what it had said, and was
chastised by her company for
not subscribing and paying for
it, if she wanted to know what it
had to say,-and the Herald $
friendship for the person in
question aud her family has sim
ply boon rcpU'scd by them
selves. because they cannot run
the paper to suit Themselves.