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Evening journal., 1913-07-17
DECREASE IN
SHIPMENT OF
STATE CROPS
Heaviest Decline in Apples
and PlumS. Corn anO
Tomatoes Promising
HEAVY YIELD OF SPODS
BUT BELOW LAST YEAR

DOVER, Del, July 1.-THE middle
OF July shows a gencral tolling of
in shipments Of frait and vegetables
from Delaware, and the peninsula
thus year, attributable altogether to
the several frosty nights and one
late freeze of the early and middle
spring.
nere is nothing however 20 dis
courage the farmers. old or new.
Wheat Is turning out very well, corn
is apparently making great growth
ana tomatoes. at 50 @ ton, are iioui-
isning. BESIDES these there is gen-
orally enough fruit 30 more than pay
expenses.
--dotato shipments over the Deia-
ware railroad now show total 30,-
2t2 showing that many trains al
moss solely made Up OF potato cars
aie now on the move. Bet for the
corresponding period last year the
shipments aggregated 1880 barrels.
plums show rather amazing lall-
ing off. Only 1874 pounds have
been shipped this year. Last year
was no particularly big plum year
and Net tho SHIf ffnn- ~ 10 TINS
time reached 1881 pounds.
The shipmcn o. ol erO"E to-
maioes has begun and these promise
a good strong crop. Altogether
eighty-two baskets had been shipped
By July 15 a good showing consider
ing that there are few if any bot
hcGse-grown tomatoes being shipped
ont of this state.
Pears SHOW "A falliugOh of about
one-half. The total baskets shipped
ard shipments have just begun, ouly
reaches 1O9 baskets. 267 this time
last year.
Apples. too, are showing IN only
about twenty-five percentum OF last
years yield. The shipments Of ap
pies over the Delaware railroad
from this peninsula has reached as,
$50 big apple baskets this year
against i62049 at this time las
year.
The berry shipments. all berries
will not reach fourteen million
quarts this year as was expected t'
compare with the IS.OS5.039 quar-
baskets shipped last year TIM
years figures will end at twelve
million having Just reached 1895,
As; quarts.
Evening journal., 1913-07-17

iiy The United Press.
ORANGE Va. Going some was the
verlict of baltimore society when il
heard that Dr. Chauncey T.. Dovell and
Miss Estchc Eddins were married in an
automobile going hfty miles an hour.
PATTERSON. y. J. Henry Schumonn
Hoink. son OF the opera singer, took the
civil service examination for court crier
after failing to laud a job as county
detective.
NEW YORK George Stone. former
policeman. drawing a pension at SlOO
monthly. asked permission 10 scll yalu-
able rlot IN which his first wife j. bur
led He saws he is "hnrd mp" since re
marrying.
NEW YORK -Willicm Nearcaard
George Ncargaard and Charles Near
gaard. siN-foot Danish brothers. were
taken To- Bcllevue's psychopathio ward.
from different parts of the city within
an hour.
NEW YORK After -he had becn ad-
ufe-rfu iN nllftN NihtlfHi t'N-h''s I"
pretty Young woman. who got lost, wa
found 10 be Mary Piercnen. a nurse \
Finn solved the problem.
NtkNNA-In order to marry q Wen
nese actress. Prince Nicholas. of Ihnrn
and 1axis. has reuounccd his title and
after his marriage will start life as a
farmer in Texas.
LONDON Twelve dozen bnttlo- of ale
hrcwcd by the late King Edward wheu
he visited brewery. brought dollar
apiece At nn auction sale.
HINGHAN. Mass.-Rushing into her
fathers burning barn, Ruth Boyd H.
carried to a field a bag Of dynamite
from directly under the falling TIM
Evening journal., 1913-07-17
SHOOTERS ENJOY
CABARET FUN
Eastern Handicap Visitors are
Entertained on Roof Of
Hotel DuPOnt

The visiting trap shooters, their
wives and friends were the guests of
the members of The DUPONT Gun Club
at cabaret on the roof of the Hotel
Dupont last evening.
About 300 people attended the de-
lightful affair and everyone had a
good time listening to the music fur
nished by an orchestra and several
cabaret performers and making
merry over TIE delightful Dutch
lunch that was served
II was the first affair ever held on
the roof of the hotel. The north
eastern side OF the building had been
decorated with palms and plants, a
stage erected and GIFTED with cleo
tr'city especially for the occasion.
When one stepped out on the roof
his first impression was Of a roof
garden that had been running sever
al years. so good was the scheme
carried out for the shooters.
The cabaret performers we're secur-
cd from New York city and Philadel-
phia. Their rendition of several
snappy songs provoked much merry
ment among the guests
"Ycu Made Me Love You. ] Know |
Did was the hit OF the evening by
] Fuller and Pendle. James Harkins
j isingng "She Was Sweet Sixteen" and
other funny little songs also drew the
applause Of those present
Ethel Hepburn, who was so popular
as q singer at the sacred concerts al
the Hotel DUPONT last winter appear
ed again last night and duplicated her
; success. She sang several beautiful
solos and although Il was extremely
difficult to sing in the open air hel
fine rich voice could be heard from
any roint OF the roof
Those touching little ballads Ht
Wants Someone to Call Him Papa and
She Wants Someone TO Call Her Ma.
broke up the party about IL o'clock
II was g most successful affair, anC
viii be remembered by the shooters
and their wives who attended 1t.
T. +. Doremud and E. r. CALVIN ha,
charge Of the entertainment, and mad'
all arrangements for the affair.
During the evening many of tn
shooters formed into groups and man.
a shoot was shot over without th'
sweltoring heat or high wind that pre-
vailed years ago The old timers wen
back to live birds. The calling il
of the DUPONT Live Bird Trophy AM
substituting for II targets at l9S yard
marked the passing of a sport tina
was very dear to the old fellows. A
II they learned the game and from
the remarks made last night. tn
shooting OF today is tame compare
with the old fights between rival
backed up by the citizens of two ooun
ties and some times states
Evening journal., 1913-07-17
DR.. WAGNER
MAKES PLANS
FOR SCHOOLS
New Commissioner Of Edu-
CltiOn COnierS With the
Stale Beard
LAST TEACHERS EXAMS
TO Be HELD ON JULY rs

DOVER, Del. July 1i-Dr.
Charles A. Wagner, the new commits
sioucr of education for this state. APP
pcared before the state Board OF
Education at the state house yester-
day and outlined his policies for im-
proyemcnt and development Of the
public school system
Consolidated Institutes. the sum
mer school now in operation at New
ark, with all the facilities Of Della
ware College the New Castle coun-
" superintendency now vacant and
which needs a $4,000 man willing TO
accept S1.200, were all discussed
fully
Dr. Twitmyer. the president. re-
ported i67 pupils at the summer
school, all but ten of whom are from
Delaware lie thought the schOo
was doing excellent work
Certificates Of teachers against
whom there are irregularities OF ex.
animation or charges as to charac.
ter or temperament. we're considered
fully at the morning session. Alher
Worth, Of Georgetown. the new
member took his place In the board
The last state teachers eNamina
tions for 1913 will he held by ordei
of the State Board Of Education. OF
( July 25 and %. in Newark.
on July 25 there will be eXamin
ations in the following branches
/ Grammar, arithmetic. geography
history. constitution and drawing.
on July 26, all the branches viii
/ be given for required certificate
All these examinations will he hel,
in Newark for the entire state The
superintendents will be present L
hold the examinations.
Evening journal., 1913-07-17
ODDITIES in THE DAYS NEWS

bers- The bag had already caught
fire.
LONDON Discovering that nyius
in aeroplanes Is neither sport nor
pastime under the law, the police Of
Hull could not prohibit Sunday exhl-
billions under the act Of Charles I.
When Stanley Razwski
was arrested for beating his wife, he
blamed il on the heat Thirty days
in the BrideweN will cool you on, e"
said the judge.
CHICAGO.-Al Alderman Nance would
have all deadly poisons put up in
small boxes. made in tho shape Of
collins as a warning device.
MlDDLEBORO. Mass.-Mrs. J. h..
Mcconnell, IS. let's a team Of horses to
tho state highway commission and
herself drives the horses, besides load
ing and unloading over six tons OF
stone every day in the week.
LO4N NDON- ne war oHlte mas
warned army contractors that il will
purchase no more docked horses after
1916. Long tailed horses are now
given the preference.
CHESTER PA Polish couple
didn't get theiri marriage license inn
mediately on application-they had TO
wait until the clerk spelled out Mr..
Zenevitchsoneskoni Agowskwostosk-
ginski and Miss Sevntwitiackusah
Ivanouws wskezavaickigitski
Evening journal., 1913-07-17
ACQUITTED OF VIOLATING
RASERAIJ LAW

TROY. n. Y, July Thames
r. Tamset. formerly manager and
player Of the Albany State League
baseball team was acquitted 10y a
jury at Colonio Of a charge of vio-
latng the Sunday baseball Law Sim
liar charges against Players John
Mccarthy. William Cranston aud
James Catiz, of the Troy team were
dismissed They we're arrested at
Chadwick Park. Sunday afternoon,
June 20. when the sheriff stopped
the game The defence was thai no
admission was charged to the game
which was PLAYED under the auspices
of an incorporated club and only
members were admitted.
Evening journal., 1913-07-17
pRnrEcrINe LAKE CONC F1sH.

The Board of Game and Fish Com
missioners has closed fishing in Smyrna's
well-known stream. Lake Como. which is
fairly alive with fish. Black bass OF
eight and ten pound weight innabit-this
stream. aud there is an abundance of
other game fish. Just now. und the rea
son for the official closing of tine stream
TO fishermen. the work of rebuilding n
mill dam. j. ~ progress. and much
water ha. been let out or the artificial
lake This ha- caused the beard TO take
heroic measures to protect the fish. The
state warden service is now completed
ami ou a business basis which win mean
trouble for violators and careless per
sons. ANY person mItside Tic wardcns
bringing information against another for
taking birds or f-h unlawtuily will re-
ceiye half the fine rs a reward fol infor-
nation.
Evening journal., 1913-07-17
FINE /. W. W. LEADERS.

BY The United Press
MKEESPORT, Pa. July H. Six l.
w. W. leaders who were arrested last
night charged with disorderly con
duct and obstructing traffic while
conducting a strike against the Fort
Pitt Steel Company we're fined In
court today as follows: Charles
Nicholson and James Ryan fined S25 j.
Elijah Bailey. Sl5 and costs; Dennis
Levine and Gunnard Winerstrom. So
and costs: James Callahan. who put
up S25 bail. forfeited IL by his non
appearance In court
The strike against the Fort Pitt
Company has been on for two weeks
Three hundred and fifty men are out
demanding increased wages. recog-
nitlon Of the /. W. w and shorter
hours.
Evening journal., 1913-07-17
Shots From DUPONT Club Traps

Harry Wcllos. of Boston. brtke g2
In the preliminary. Al Betterton.
Md. two years ago Harry broke
l3S straight, from 20 Yards.
thus establishing worlds record
TO- that distance that will undoubt-
edly stand for some time 20 come.
Ward Hammond. a member OF the
DUPONT Gun Club and now a pro-
fossional. Is ono OF the busiest men
on the grounds. Ward always hae
"glad hand" for the visiting shoot
ers and makes them feel risht at
home before they are here very long.
Charlie Newcomb had an excellent
chance to win the preliminary be-
ing but four down In So The POOR
light. however. caused, him To lose
four more In the last 20.
Pennsylvania stars shone brighter
yesterday w. Welnosk of Wilkes
Barre and NJ l.. Wise Of MarysVille,
tied in the preliminary on 9fxl00
Edward Banks returned from a
trip west for the big shoot Eds
health seems much improved and his
eye has the same old sparkle that Is
so natural to him when he is 'ieln'
ft"
Walter Hun Is some ladies' man
Walter has not been In town two
days before he had been made an
honorary member of the Ncmouri
Gun club. You can't blame the girl,
because Walter Is a past master al
the art of naitery Wilmington Ii
no exceptlon--they fall for It every
where.
AS usual Tom Marshall is the cen
ter of an admiring group of femin
Unity and they all think Tom Is "th'
limit and lust too funny for any
thing" Never mind Tom nobody il
jealous Of YOU.
Jim Kelly "Big Herkie," came dowi
the line in the morning with 96Ni00
Jim Is showing some OF his men how
II ought TO be done, and also demon
strating that tho man who wrests the
title OF State Champion Of Delaware
, from him. will have to be on the job
Elmer Shaner Is wearing a smile
. mile wide. The most successful
Subsidiary Handicap ever held say
! Elmer. Right now record has beer
set In the matter of attendance at al
Eastern Handicap that will stand 20
some years There are over l0
more entrants this year than al am
b Eastern shoot ever held outside o
Wilmington.
The oficials of the DUPONT Gun Cm
who are responsible for the success
I OF the shoot. are coming in for Al
' kinds Of praise.
John Philip Sousa The March Kin
:, wants 10 be in on everything goin
y on Mr. and Mrs Sousa spent a
< enjoyable evening at the roof gardc
: party.
Is c. A. Galbraith. OF BAY City, Mich
I'd gan. is IN a great measure responsih
re for the SUCCESS of the trapshootil
y. game in his home state. te is q
@ tive in State League matters, and
n, ways a booster
en- Lizzie" Lawrence. Of Haddonhe
re \. j.. and Fritz" or Noodles" G
Evening journal., 1913-07-17
SWALLOWS MERCURY
AFTER FORGERY CHARGE
3v The United Press.

BY The United Press.
BINGHAMTON. \. Y. July 17-Af-
ter being arrested on forgery
charge. George Elmo Weller, said TO
be q promoter and inventor OF New
York City. took bichloride Of mercury
here today He left a letter TO his
wife who was here with him. When
she heard OF the attempted suicide
she tainted and is in critical condi-
'tlon. Weller left his will in a note
1ook. He was Immediately taken 10
2 hospital whcrc he is said to be in a
erious condition.
Evening journal., 1913-07-17
SCORE BY INNINGS.
PAY FnR TEACHERS

city Treasurer James +. Price today
began distribution of checes to tae
school teachers. officers of the recent
school election. and Others for their part
in the school election. beginning at 8
o'clock this morning.
Evening journal., 1913-07-17
HIS BACK sPRAINED.

Suffering irciu a sprained back. Joseph
McDononeh. aecd n Of No. mo Heald
street. was taken 70 The Homeopathic
Hospital lest nieht from his plate oi cm-
ployment. the Diamond Ice Company.
Evening journal., 1913-07-17
sEEING pHrLLIEs. cam.

Nany Wilmington fans are in Phila-
dclphm this Afternoon attending the tm
cinuui Philadelphia game. Amone thep'
are Alonzo r. Hudson. D. Il Branei'
Gcorco ". Martin Samuel W. SNtehcr
and w. A. =. Brown
Evening journal., 1913-07-17
oRIoLE IuNoRs wANI a GAME.

Tho Oriolc Juniors arr aitoeui r.
eamc Tor saturday July 80 and No1io
like tn hear from amy - or 5'yelr.old
toam m or ou of city Rockford pfe,cr
red Addre-a. H. Hawk 40. n SiNtA
avenue. city 81.
Evening journal., 1913-07-17

I'm getting work, securing workers
selling or huving realty or merchandise
restoring lost articles. gaining advance
meni through profitable investment,
and in score, of other ways the Wants
are brimlul of heart interest Tor many
rcadeis ench day.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1913-07-17
sNOTHrR TRrCK FOR MEGARy

On account of its greatly increased
business. The Megary Company has
bought another one-ton truck
Evening journal., 1913-07-17
POULTRY ASSOCIATION FOR KENT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del July L.. A meeting of
poultry breeders has been called for to
morrow at Hinkle's store. TO form a
poultry association. The project is being
advanced by Walter T. Massey, of Wy
oming. The formal opening of the new
ice cream parlors and re4Tigerating plant
of A. r. Benson. mt his l.oockcrman
street store last evening was a decided
success. An orchestra furnished music.
Evening journal., 1913-07-17
FnRT nrPONT RASERALL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DELAWARE CITY, Del, July IL
Followlie is the standing of the Coast
Artillery League OF the Delaware:
Evening journal., 1913-07-17

Next games-July is, S1st Co. VS..
i39th &C., at Fort dupont; July 90,
45th Co, VS.. 112th Co. at Fort Du
Pont July %, 4th Co. VS.. 139th Co.
at Fort Mott. ~ j.; July %, S6th
Co. VS.. Slst Co. at Fort Mott, n. j.;
July 25, 4th Co. VS.. 112th Co, at Fort
DUPONT
The Slst Co has struck its pace
again and is playing excellent ball.
In one of the best games ever play
ed at Fort Dupont. the Slst Co de-
feated the Seth Co. by the score Of
II to > Sweikert twirled a good
game for the Slst Co. and received
excellent support Lieutenant Fielden
Of the Medical Reserve Corps, who
played for the Slst Co. caught good
game. He hit for the circuit with
two men on bases. Wilson played q
good game at second. Bollingor made
a three-base hit, tw6-base hit and a
sacrifice hit out of three times at
hof
Evening journal., 1913-07-17

See how the Wants may be of serv
ice 20 you in business and the home. -
Adv.
Evening journal., 1913-07-17

The Wants are not only n selling
power. but medium of exchange. OF
the return Of lost articles, of locating
the. right People ADV.
Evening journal., 1913-07-17
HELP WANTED.

=, SVFENMTNT IoBs opFS 10 MIN
u and women. s65 20 $3.50 month. List
Of positions free. FRANKLIN INSTITUTE,
Dept. fOF, Rochester n. y. iyi6.2mo.
Evening journal., 1913-07-17

Everybody Is satisfied with The
handicap awarded 10 them hy ihe
committee Thcv could not have
been iairer.
Evening journal., 1913-07-17

For the frst time I'm The history of
trapshooling. two fun SQUADS o, Voc
men shooters viii participate IN Hn
Interstate Association handlcap
tournament
Evening journal., 1913-07-17

A NSlE NJ. sCHAFFER. CHlROpODlST.
"A nss removed 10 the harris Buiiding. No.
"a ". Tenth street. ID. a A. phone.
1888. lan24-iyr.
Evening journal., 1913-07-17

Today and yesterday there was au
average OF one and a half shells shot
every second making total 1f 20
OOO shells shot during the week.
Evening journal., 1913-07-17

The ohicials OF the DUPONT Gun Club
who are responsible for the succcsS
of the shoot are coming in for ~
kinds Of praise.
Evening journal., 1913-07-17
CHIROPODIST

TNLORA JOHNSON SItAbLt., CHR
Il opodist. has removed 10 kieitz Building
- W Corner sixth anu Market streets
ID. a A. phone. 2oi7 n2o-tf.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-22
Bigelow Electra
Administers

votes for women" badges are not
very big or very yellow.
The regular federation banquet ar
ranged for Wednesday night is 20 be
a suffrage love feast with DIR. +. II.
Lindley OF the department of psychol-
ogy at Indianapolis. the most promi-
nent Of the men advocates Of suffrage
in Indiana, as the principal speaker.
Meet Next at South Bend.
Two cities are to invite the cOnven-
ton TO meet with them next year, ac-
cOrding TO information given out by
some OF the club officers. Mrs L. O.
Cox will invite the club 10 come 70
Terre Haute and an invitation is also
to be extended from South Bend.
Mrs. Richard Eibel. auditor Of the
state federation. Mrs. w. z Miller
Mrs. John c. PaXsOn. Mrs. Christopher
FaSsnacht, Mrs. II. ]. Miller and Mrs
X. &. DeRhodes are here from South
Bend
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-22

But she is.
Dr. Amelia Keller, chairman of the
resolutions committee, will present
the suffrage resolution. No one knows
Just how strong il is going TO be, but
the impression is il will be strong
enough. DR.. Keller is one Of Inolane S
original suffragetists. She was mem
Der of the Indiana State Suffrage as
ISOLATION before the WOman's Fran
chise league was organized and Is now
active m the younger and more ener-
getic organization.
Mrs. Grace Julian Clarke OF Indian
apolis and Mrs. G. G. Curry Of Terre
Haute have been appointed to defend
the resolution and the fight promises
TO be a lively one.
Country Contributor" There.
Mrs. Juliet Y. Strauss of Rockville.
known 10 newspaper and magazine
readers as The Country Contributor,
started the suffrage ball rolling Tues
day when she told the guests at a
luncheon, many OF whom were fed
Grafton delegates, that the next prac-
teal thing for women's clubs 10 do
was 10 work for woman suffrage, the
most practical phase OF the feminist
movement
The advocates OF votes for wo-
men" met at a franchise supper Tues
day evening and started more enthu-
siasm for their cause. The whole
meeting has a suffrage tinge bat the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-22
"R0DY" MAY BE GUEST
OF LOCAL KNIGHTS

Homer Rodeheaver. Of the Billy
Sunday party, will probably be the
guest of Crusade Lodge No. II, Of the
knights Of Pythias, next Tuesday
night. He will talk and sing and the
lodge will present him with hand
some ebony baton. The lodge secur-
the present for the big singer TO be
given at the special services arranged
for him about three months ago.
when his Hines compelled them to
postpone the engagement.
Plans for the Halloween party Oct.
%. were left in the hands of a COM
mittee made up of u. d. Gibson, c.
L. Snokt. G.. NJ. Taggart, Earl Wells
and John +. DeHaven. South Bend
Symphony orchestra, led by G. a.
smith. will furnish the music with a
% piece orchestra.
The pool and billiard schedule has
been arranged and games will begin
Nov. I. Prizes have been donated by
a number of the member merchants
10 the value OF S10O. A membership
banquet was arranged at the meeting
Tuesday night 10 be held in Novem-
Der. 4 large oak altar which was re-
ceived as prize from the grand lodge
Of the state In the membership con-
test. was used for the first time at the
meeting.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-22

Figures For First Part of Month
Show Good Record at Local
Office in Number of Deposits

The average cost 10 deliver each
Of the 1855 packages received in the
parcels post at the south Bend office
during the first half OF October was
nine-tenths of a cent. These figures
have been compiled as the result of a
count of all parcels entering and leav-
ing the local office from oct. 1 20 10.
The count was made at the request
II the department at washington and
o. the figures obtained throughout
the country the department will base
its rearrangement OF zones and post
age charges.
An excess OF receipts over exT endi-
lures at the local office in a ratio OF
nearly seven 70 one is an outstanding
feature Of the local report. 1t is be-
leVed this record Will compare IA
Vorably with any city in the country.
The postage received on parcels
dispatched was $14G1.64. The total
cost in carriers time and increased
clerk hire will not exceed $500 for
the period. The parcels dispatched
weighed over II tons, 22,299 pounds.
the average weight being one and
cne-half pounds There were 10, }19
Packages. however. which weighed
lcss than one pound.
OF the parcels received 5,471 were
delivered by the regular carriers and
the remainder in the following mar
ner: BY auto, 239; by horse drawn We
bicles S54; by auxiliary carrier in
business district, 831. The average
Icstage paid on parcels dispatched
was seven cents
IL is notable that more than half Of
the packages dispatched were sent
distances of 500 TO 1000 miles. There
were but 20 local packages. Should
the reports from other cities show the
bulk Of the business in the fourth and
h.. rrrfNl ttc Ia
lie reduced in the reorganization Of the
zone system.
Here are the numbers of packages
dispatched 10 the respective zones:
1850 first zone, so miles; 1892 second
zone. $50 miles: 309S third zone, 800
miles; 523S fourth zone. 600 miles;
$3.50 fifth zone. 1000 miles: 1882 sixth
zone, 400 miles; 36S seventh zone,
1900 miles; 419 eighth zone, over 1900
miles.