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ANNUAL
POLL TAX
LEVY MADE
BY COUNCIL

AT the regular meeting OF the city
council Monday night the annual poll
tax OF So was levied against all mAle
residents o. the community for the
Improvement Of the public highways
OF the community and the street com
missioner was instructed to proceed
with the collection OF the same A
list of the names OF all persons La
BILE to such poll tax was fled with the
city clerk by the street commissioner
on Saturday Of last week and will be
used as a basis for the collection OF
the said special tax. The resolution
under which the levy was mado
states that such persons liable to the
assessment who prefer to do so may
work two days ON the streets. alleys
and public ways of the city In lieu
of a cash payment as provided by
sections s4s and $50 OF the revised
George w. RocktfeIiow and W. n
Clark represented the Canon City
Chamber OF Commerce and appeared
before the council Monday night and
requested an appropriation from the
city treasury to assist in carrying on
the campaign for the Improvement
and betterment OF the community.
Following a discussion of the matter
the proposition was referred % The
finance committee for recommenda-
ton
communication from ]. Z. Ma
loney OF Denver. secretary OF the Cob
crado state highway commission. was
read by the city clerk asking that the
council take some action to provide
automobile tourists and visitors TO
Canon city during the coming sum
mer with a suitable camping ground
during their stay in the community
In connection with Mr. Maloney's let
ter was the following endorsement by
the state highway authorities OF the
movement to provide public camping
places for. visiting autoists to Colo
rado:
Resolved. that the state highway
commissioner and the advisory board
request all cities and towns along the
state highways to provide suitable
grounds for camping places for the
use Of automobile visitors to Colorado
during the summer OF 1914"
on motion the matter was referred
to the park committee for considera-
tlon.
Following the discussion OF some
other matters OF minor Importance
the council adjourned till Monday
evening. March -. when 1t will re
convene for the further consideration
Of the appropriation ordinance for the
fiscal year ending April list. 1915.
which has already passed on first
reading.
All OF the members of the council
were present Monday night except
Alderman orcndorff and City Attor-
ney Augustus Pcase-
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We which this excellent
combination advance We
plan
Chiefn to
the Chain will discontinued after Send the small
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BOARD OF
EDUCAT|t....'s ..'';;;;, s;;;s;;;;:,, $, 5,
NAMES THE
TEACHERS

ticany completed the selection OF its
iists OF teachers for the Canon City
public schools for the winter Of
1sl4-15. aad has accomplished il
without making many changes In the
! personnel OF the existing corps OF in
structors. A few transfers have been
made and some two or three vacan-
j cies remain to be 1lIed. but in all
other respects the roster o. next years
teachers will be the same as at pres
ent.
The most important departure
made by the board Of education In the
school management was In abolish
ing the dual system OF superintend-
cncy now In operation and its CON
solidation under one head. For sew
-ereai years past there has existed In
cnnon City n superintendent Of the
high school and q superintendent OF
the grade or ward schools. Nowhere
else In the state Is such n plan fol-
loved. and after an exhaustive dis
, cussIon OF the matter. the board Of
education decided that IL was unwise
TO continue the system and its men,
hers voted to discontinue IL and place
all Of the schools under one supervi-
sios.
Prof W. II. Ray. who at present
hrs charge of the grade schools. var
tesdered the general Eupersntend-
ency under the consolidation and viii
probably accept the position The Sc
lection Of Prof Ray does not imply
!. Ny amp means that the board is dis
sasssaed with tho work Of Prof sher-
wscd A. -rrcrsntrnd~ns cf the hish
school: indeed. be IL everywhere
. commended for his splendid services
- the schools as an educator and dis
cipiinarian- II is altogether probable
that he may have the priEcipleship
Of the high school next year II he
desires 70 retain Il. His retirement
from education work in this city
would be generally regretted
The teachers for iei4-f5 thus far
.l~cted by she board OF education
follows:
High School.
Mss coIauiu Newell. German
H. V. George. Chemistry and
Physics.
Miss Myrtle n. Raymond. Maths-
matics.
Miss Edith Hall. Latin.
Miss Grace +. Russell. English.
Miss Clara Gardner. History.
No election has yet taken place for
successor to Ralph b. Hardin.
teacher OF biology and instructor In
athletics In the hish school. nor mas
any action been taken in relation 20
Mn. Marie Craven. assistant teacher
of English and mathematics In the
same faculty. Q
Washington School.
NJ. r. Logan. principal.
/. aiss. Jessie NJ. steacy. Miss Ruby
c. Cook. Miss NJ. Catherine Harris.
Miss onna d. Sherman. Mrs. Kath-
ine Underwood. Miss Myrtle q. Boyle.
Mrs. Lulu u. Mccorkle. Miss Rather
inc e. Mcconnell. Miss Mate q. Fin
lee.
Lincoln School.
q. A. CieIand. Principal.
Miss Edna NJ. Terry. Miss NJ. AIDE
lie Lucas, Miss Lucy y. McI.ane. Miss
Margaret Ross. Mira Minnie c. Mer-
rlam. Miss Sara u. Eakin. Miss Alice
Caldwell.
jefferson School.
Miss Blanche A. Smith. Principal.
Mas Una Coy Harrison. Miss Mary
+. burgess. Miss Henrietta Carson.
Harrison schbo'.
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Mss colquitt Newell. German
H. V. George. Chemistry and
Physics.
Miss Myrtle n. Raymond. Maths-
Evening journal., 1914-01-15
WHO WILL GET
WICGINS' MONEY?

The state having abandoned the
cases against Mrs. Lillian AlcDermott
and Mrs. Mary Colt, mother and sis
ter respectively of Homer c. Virgins,
the Wilmington and Philadelphia car
barn bandit. the question has arisen
as TO what will become OF the money
found in the rear yard at the womens
home, which is alleged to have been
stolen from the trolley company. This
sum together with that found on the
body of Virgins after he committed
suicide. is in the hands of the au-
thorities and while the Wilmington
and Philadelphia Traction Company
claims the money it Is understood
that John Jones. the cigar dealer,
also is seeking the money.
Jones' store WIS robbed following the
robbery OF the car barn last September
When Thomas ~. Wilson. vice presi-
dent Of the traction company was asked
today about the reward the company
( had offered for the return of the money
+ Mr.. Wilson said be was undecided what
course TO pursue. He also said he would
! take the matter up with the company
! attorneys and ascertain what WAS to be
done with the money recovered IN the
yard at the McDeunott home as well az
that found on the body OF the youthful
robber.
Evening journal., 1914-01-15
WILMINGTONIAN
HOPES FOR PART
OF MILLIONS

Burnet L. Smith. VINO IS connected
with the Diamond State Telephone Com
pany, will likely share in the distribu
tion of a S2.OOO,O00 4ate in the Repub
lie of Hayti, which is being held by
France
According TO "a dispatch from France
n fortune of - OJo,0oO. which is said TO
have had it, foundation l2O years ago
when the Republic OF Hayti was under
French rule, and ici was increased
during the war of 1872. will be distrb
uted among the descendants of Captain
Charles Francis Lel,on, who was
French officer. Several direct descend
ants OF Captain Lel3on live in philadel
phia and Baltimore and Mr.. Smiths
mother, who before marriage was Miss
Martha *. LcBon, II a direct descend
ant OF the French captain. Mrs. Smith
now lives iu Burlington. \. j.
Five grandchildren of the French cap
tain. who are aunts and mcles OF Mrs
Smith, are living in Philadelphia. They
are Anthony Lel3on, aged ga years. and
Mary lelion, 66 years, who live at 10.
! l3lG East Oxford .treet Jennie LeBon,
uf 40. i233 Carlisle street, and the other
two also live ia Philadelphia
Papers proving the Le Bon relation
ship and also giving proof of the cxis-
tence OF the fortune now proposed foI
division are in their Joint possession
Evening journal., 1914-01-15
DIR. PYLE HEADS
P. 6 S. HOSPITAL
ASSOCIATION

The dfth annual meeting Of the
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital
Association was held la the Board
OF Education rooms on Tuesday even-
ing, when the following officers were
elected: Or. Joseph Z. Pyle, presi-
dent. Or. Benjamin r. yoasey, vice
president; Dr. Smith Cooper. treas
urer. and Dr. W. b. Ryon secretary.
The report of the finances OF the
institution showed that during tho
year considerable money had been
contributed. and after all bills had
neen paid there remained $500 in the
hospital treasury. During the rear
$4,000 was donated To. the institution
ol which $4,000 was paid for the prop
erty occupied by the hospital al
Eighth asd Adams streets. This leaves
mortgage OF $1,000, and the as
sociation has decided TO expend S5.OO'
in enlarging the structure This ad
dition will permit Of 70 more beds
and also room for the dlspensary de
partment
During the year iye hundred
patients We're treated az the institu
tion and more than that number wer
treated in the free dispensary
The work on the addition has 3eei
startd by George w. Charles. the con
tractor. and work Is being rushed Oh
+ the building.
Evening journal., 1914-01-15
WILMINGTON TRUST co.
REFLECTS ITS OFFICERS

Stockholders OF the Wilmington
Trust Company held their annual
meeting this morning and re elected
the following directors:
Joseph Bancroft, Samuel Bancroft.
Jr., H. NJ Barksdale, Thomas +. Ba-
yard, +. t. Bats, John Biggs, Henry
Bush. George S. Capele, Pierre S. du-
Pont. ]. 7. Eliason, Charles S. Cav
throp, Andrew {. Gray, T. Allen
Hilles. William S. Hilies, William G..
Coke, George r. Hoffecker, Tilghman
Johnston, Charles c. Kurtz, William
Winder Laird, Martin Lane, ". T.
Lyman, James c. McComb, Townsend
W. Miller Edmund Mitchell, Wilmer
Palmer, John j. Raskob, Robert II.
Richards, Harlan C. Scott, Henry +.
Scott, William 4. Sellers, Caleb NJ.
SSheward Samuel X. Smith, W. Har-
old Smith. Henry NJ. Taylor. Rowney
Thayer. Frank IA. Thomas. 5. d.
Townsend, 5. ~ Trump, II. II. Ward
II. r. Wallace, A. ID. Warner. G. Wes-
ley Weldin and James r. Winchester
The directors at a meeting later re-
elected officers as follows: President.
James r. Winchester; chairman of the
board, George S. Capelle; yice-presi-
dents Pierre 5. DUPONT. William Winder
Laird, Charles c.. Kurtz, Caleb NJ. Shew
ard, S. ID. Townsend; secretary, enry
Bush; treasurer, Raymond w, Ellis; as
sistant trasurers, Aubrey Thatcher, /
v. Aspril.
No action was taken by the director.
toward consolidating The Fifth street
and Second street branches of the vii
nington Trust Company or TO build d
new downtown bank
Evening journal., 1914-01-15

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a record for thousands upon thousands
OF actual cures, as has Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, without
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upon and termed both standard and
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that Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegeta-
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vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by n woman,
and held in strict confidence.
Evening journal., 1914-01-15

q submarine or cruiser, travel
quickly by inland route, without a
convey Of battleships to protect it,
"The government Is spending large
sums Of money on these smaller ships.
A large part of the naval appropria-
tions are for that purpose. Isn't It
wise then that there should also be
am expenditure Tor this canal which
will form such q necessary link in
the greater inland waterway project,
enabling the smaller war vessels to
travel from Trenton to Beaufort,
South Carolina, by inland route, pro-
tected from any fleet that might be
I'm the Atlantic
The safety of the whole country
may depend on just such route. This
purchase has been urged on the
government for a long time by all the
people along the Atlantic coast. II
will benefit the government even more
than IL will the people along the coast
The people of my state will be bene-
fitted. but / feel that I am justified in
making this appeal to the government
because the United states itself viii
be the chief beneficiary.
"If we do not get action now, W.
are gong 10 continue lic hehN. w
will simply put more vigor and NOR
determination into the demand. Tn
need for the purchase Of the cana
lis so manifest that the demand vii
mot end until Congress takes action
II feel that this IS the time for Con
gress to act. Il is a public neces
sity. Sooner or later the purchas
] will have TO be made and create
Expenditure will be required If ther
; lis any delay
: Governor Miller was called on in
! mediately after the meeting starte
t shortly after the noon hour aud n
3 continued until 1890 o'clock. Whe
t he had finished. the advocates of th
) project. who packed the committe
room, applauded Justify, and eve
: the members of the committee itse
q. joined in.
Evening journal., 1914-01-15
PENCADER CHIEFs INSTALLED.

On last Tuesday night, District
Deputy Grand Chief \. b. Warning
ton Of the Grand Castle Of the X,
G. T., of Delaware. accompanied by
Grand Vice Chief William NJ. Hooven.
Grand Sir Herald John Mcdonald,
Grand High Priest Lewis Colmery,
Grand Keeper of Exchequer Stephen
Il. Hamilton, Grand Master OF Rec
ords Lowther w. Bacon. Grand Wor-
thy Chamberlain Frank McElwee,
Grand Esquire B. Taylor Nipple, and
Grand Ensign George A. Antman went
10 GLASGOW, Delaware and installed
the officers of Pencader Castle, No. 20
as follows: Past chief William II.
Huggins; noble chief j. II. Cromp-
ton, Jr.; vice chief. Lloyd Sheats;
high priest, Daniel 5. Thornton; ven
cradle hermit. Julian Laws: sir her
aid, Delaware e. Laws; keeper OF
exchequer, Frank W Filler: clerk OF
iexchequer, William X. Brooks; mas
ter of records Warren O. Armstrong
ensign. Roland McMullen; esquire
James Racine; worth bard. Harry "
/ Davis; worthy chamberlain. Harry
Boyles: FIRST guardsman David A.
Ward; second guardsman, Woodean
Wilson
Evening journal., 1914-01-15
TO FIGHT FOR
REGIONAL BANK
Philadelphia Bankers Com.
mittee PerfeCtS Plans for
Trip to Washington

PHLADEl.PHlA. Pa, Jan. 10. Final
plans ior this city'- tight Tor one OF she
regional banks TO be established in con
nection with the new currency system
We're shaped at a meeting of the Bank
ers' Committee ot the Philadelphia Ma
tional Bank yesterday. This committee,
which was appointed by the Philodei-
phia Clearing House Association co pre-
sent this city's claim, consists Of levi l..
Rue. president Philadelphia National
chairman; William A. Law hrsl vice.
president First Nationals j. r. Meal
lister, president Franklin National Jo
seph Moore, Jr president National
Bank OF Northern Liberties and presi'
dent of the Clearing House Association
and Joseph Wayne Jr.. vice president
and cashier OF the Girard National.
Accompanying the Bankers Commit
tee will be Charles H. Harding vice
president of the Erbcu Harding Com
nnnv. who viii represent the business
interests OF the city. Governor Charles
r. Miller of Delaware, with several
bankers OF that state as well az bank
ers representing the various groups OF
the Pennsylvania Bankers Association
east of Altoona and OF New Jersey
south OF Trenton. viii also be- Ia tn,
party. The Bankers Committee vii
leave at $40 this afternoon tor Wash
ington from the West Philadelphia sta
tion OF the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The report which will be presented
aud read by Mr. Rue was whipped
/ into final shape yesterday. lt con
tains much data and arguments set
ting forth the irrefutable reasons why
Philadelphia snouiu be one OF the re-
serve centers. Following the presen
tation of this report TO the Fedora
Reserve Organization Committee, Sec
retaries McAdoo and Houston vii
probably quiz the bankers and the'
are prepared to answer questions tha
may be propounded.
Business men az individuals and a
organizations In this city as well "a
parts OF New Jersey. Pennsylvania
Delaware and Maryland, as well a
presidents and cashiers of banks u
these states. have written to their rep
. resentatives IN Congress urging ther
TO use their influence In Philadelphia
behalf
Evening journal., 1914-01-15
rrACHrRs GET CHECks.

civ Treasurer Prices Office estah-
lishad a record for the payment OF
checks this morning During the half
hour from S.l5 to S.45 o'clock, MT.
price gave out 30 salary checks TO the
teachers and ianitors Of the public
schools. permitting the teachers 70
reach their schools in time for the 3
O'Clock session Mr.. Price has es-
tablished new system of paying out
the checks. and it proved to be very
effective. He was assisted In the work
by Assistant City Treasurer Granville
p. Alexander. The fact that the checks
have to be signed for by the recipients
shows the speedy working of the sys-
tenn. over ten checks a minute being
given out
Evening journal., 1914-01-15
SEN. DUPONT WILL
MEET SUFFRAGISTS

Miss Mabel Vernon. chairman Of the
Delaware Congressional Union, which
is cosducting an active campaign IN
behalf of the federal enactment to the
Constitution allowing the right Of
franchise TO all women, received the
following letter from United States
Senator Henry A. DUPONT this morn
ing in reply to a request for him 20
meet a delegation of suffragists from
this State:
Miss Mabel Vernon: ] expected
to make an appointment to meet
your delegation upon my return
TO Washington, but unfortunately
am confined to my house by a
severe cold. As soon as It is
possible to do so ] shall be
pleased to make the appointment
as requested.
II. A. DUPONT"
Upon receiving word from Senator
dupont. the the local sufiragists Will
90 to Washington and confer with
Senator DUPONT on the proposed meas
ure. The local suffragists met Sen
ator salisbury several weeks ago,
when they asked his opinion on the
subject At that time Senator Sauls-
bury, according TO the suffragistsi
sidestepped the question.
Evening journal., 1914-01-15
MORE MEN
FOR THE NAVY

Sergeant Harold B. Johnson, VINO
has charge Of the permanent naval
recruiting station In the old Federal
building. at Sixth and King streets
has, during the twelve days the Office
has been in existence. examined 81
young men who profess a desire TO
enter Uncle Sans navy. OF thih
number several have received their
papers and are ready for enlistment.
One young man, who called shortly
after the office opened, has received
his papers, enlisted and has been sent
TO the training station at League Is
land. Sergeant Johnson has also in
hand the papers Of nine other young
men who he expects to send to the
training station on Monday. Many
young men who are interesteu IN inc
navy have called at the new recruit
ing station, where Sergeant lohuson
is always willing 10 give them the IN
formation they desire.
Evening journal., 1914-01-15
LARGE CLASS FOR
EDEN LODGE TONIGHT

One hundred and seventeen eandi-
dates will be initiated in the initia-
tory degree of Eden Lodge, No. "a, l.
o. o. F., tonight. This evening VIII
be the beginning of the forty-flfth an
niversary exercises Of the lodge and
will be an elaborate affair. Extra ac-
commodations have been made Tor
the unusually large crowd.
On next Thursday night the class
will receive the first degree. whicn
will be conferred by Eden's STAFF and
the second and third degrees by the
staff of AQuetong Lodge, of Doyles-
town. Pa. az the New Century Club.
Evening journal., 1914-01-15
LIST STREETS
TO BE PAVED

The tentative list Of streets in their
respective wards that need paving
was made up by the members of City
Council last night. and the lists VIII
be submitted 10 the Street and sewer
Department at once. The directors
of that board will then make up the
estimated cost Of the work. The orl-
ainal list has not been completed and
there Is still a bond issue of SlbO,00O
TO be made for that particular work.
The money to pave the streets viii
be derived from a new bond issue.
The tentative list, as compiled by
the Councilmen last evening, was not
made public. inasmuch as there VIII
be numerous changes made In II De
fore Il Is ready to be approved. II
Is understood that some consider
alton has been given TO the PROPOSE
ton of paving Fourth street from one
end to the other
Evening journal., 1914-01-15
RUN DOWN BY
AUTO He SUES
FOR DAMAGES

In Superior Court today trial OF the
damage case OF james NJ. Brown vs.. the
Mayor aud Council OF Wilmington was
called. William W. Knowles and Caleb
H. Burcheual represent the plaintiff and
Daniel O. Hastings and William 5. Hill
les appear Tor the city
Brown asks damages for injuries al
legged To have been received at Third and
king streets ON April p, 1912. when the
police patrol. running at a high and dam
gcrous rate OF speed and without sound
ing its gong. ran him down. He alleges
he was rendered unconscious and had
TO he taken to the Delaware Hospital
for treatment
Francis A. Price. civil engineer, testi-
lied to a plot of the street cameras made
by him.
Brown testified he lives at 40. ioI
West second street. lie remembered
when be was injured at Third and King
streets 10y being struck by the police
patrol. On the day in question lac
worked ih morocco factory and at
noon had dinner. In the afternoon he
said he helped a man sell load OF shad
and he got back about o'clock. h'
bought pint OF whiskey TO take home
and had drink OF "Bismark. the only
one he had that day. He said he pur
chased bananas and peanuts for hu
children and started for home.
As he walked along King street h'
was struck by the police patrol. h'
did not zee the patrol, and heart
neither bell. gong nor horn sounded
he did not recover consciousness un
til the next day at IL o'clock.
He said his back was hurt. ma
head cut, his jaw broken and his eal
torn off. and Is now unable To supper
his wife and four children, his VIII
being now Obliged to work.
DR. Charles w. Hughes test fiel
that he attended Brown and foun'
the injuries as described by Brown.
Albert Lynch said he was at Thir'
and King streets on the night OF tn
accident. He heard no horn. gong o.
bell sounded as the patrol wagol
passed the corner. He sair tho aut
was going at q high rate of speed. II
did not see the accident, but was ther
when Brown was picked up.
Mrs Mabel Brown, wife OF III
lltlNilus ltelhtu lhhA h'i hoohohN
condition is weakened, his eyesigh
and hearing are poor and sometime
his mind f. such that he does nc
know what he is talking about. II
has been unable to earn more than
, week since being injured.
/ Mrs. Kate Y. Adams was on Kin
, street on the night of the acciden
. She met Brown at the southeast corns
of King and Third streets. He did NJ
! seem to be drunk and talked INTEL
gently. After a few words Wit
: Brown the witness stepped to Il
, street and walked down the stree
, She heard no horn. gong or bel
: Brown was walking behind her
She heard the crash and when 81
g turned around the automobile vi
! within a few feet of her. The mi
z was about half under the patrol al
he was pulled out and placed in q
n patrol.
Z. Sinai Dredden. colored, said he "
a ON King street pavement In front
"a the stands the night Brown was r
m down by the patrol. Al this iunctu
T. court took recess until 2.S0 o'clo
ID this afternoon.