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Evening journal., 1914-11-30
co. Prepares
FOR WAR TAX CHARGE

One Of the features of the new War
Stamp tax that goes into effect with
full penalties tomorrow is a tax Of one
cent on telephone messages costing
fifteen cents or more.
AS to the tax on telephone messages,
Mr.. Bardo.. district manager of The
Diamond State Telephone Company
when seen this morning, told how the
Diamond State Telephone Company
had prepared TO collect the tax as di-
rected by the Government.
"The preparation for the collection
Of the one cent tax on all messages
of Is cents or over has been a big
job for the telephone company" said
Mr.. Bardo. "A special piece OF
mechanism had to be devised and
placed on many coin box telephones.
This meant changing thousands Of
coin box telephones in the system,
tremendous job in itself The tax Of
one cent is TO be inserted as directed
by the operator IN the quarter slot
OF the coin box by the person who
sends the message
Special preparation for billing reg
ular subscribers correctly for the tax
imposed on their messages Of 10 cents
and over, had to be made New col
lection routines had to be prepared
and new systems Of accounting work
ed out. The telephone company has
advised all telephone users Of the new
law and the methods put into effect
for collecting the tax. Notices giving
full directions have been placed on all
public telephones and all subscribers
have been advised by means of a cir
cular enclosed In their monthly bills.
This circular explains the method Of
making the charge for the tax and
gives a digest % the law relating to it.
THE law applies not only to all
messages on which the rate is 10
cents or more per message, but also
to all messages on which the total
charge including overtime, amounts
to Is cents or more Thus. while
a single call at the rate of cents
bears no tax, should the conversation
be prolonged over period which
would make the aggregate charge IS
cents or more. the tax of cent
is imposed
"All telephone bills rendered during
the life OF this law will include a toll
service statement that will show
these messages on which the tax is to
be levied. together with the amount
of such tax. The law directs that this
tax shall be collected from the per-
son paying for such message or con-
versation and places the responsible
ity upon the telephone company"
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
Diamonds
LOOT OF BURGLARS
Howard D. Ross Places
Family Loss by Thieves
at $500
ROBBED WHILE
AWAY FROM HOME

Forcing open a bay window in the
front Of the house, burglars last
night entered the residence OF How
ard d. Ross. No. 6t5 West Eighteenth
street visited two sleeping apart
ments on the second floor and looted
a bureau of watches, diamonds and
Jewels valued at $500 and after pick
ing up SO or s4 in currency easily es-
capped with their booty, leaving no
clew TO their identity.
Looting Of the Ross home took place
about dusk, when members of the fam
lily were absent Il was discovered on
their return home. about 8 o'clock
and police headquarters notified. Sew
eral officers visited the house, but
their inspection evidently failed to
furnish information leading to the
Identity Of the burglars. That the
thieves were seeking diamonds is evil
denced by the fact that although sev.
eral pockotbooks containing none,
were within their reach. the men ne.
elected to take any OF them, content.
ing themselves with the valuable
watches and diamonds. II was an
nounced at the Ross home this morn
ing that the majority portion of the
family jewels we're recently removed
TO a safety deposit box, or the los'
would have been much larger
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
FORMER actress ON STAGE.
PRESENT ONE IN The Church

The Rev Robert Downing. former
actor but now a minister of the Meth
odist Protestant church. preached two
sermons in Second Methodist Protest
ant Church here yesterday. Tonight
Eugene Blair. actress. from whom he
obtained a divorce fifteen years ago
on the ground Of desertiOn, will be
seen at The Playhouse in "a Fool
There Was" Miss Blair will be seen
as THE Vampire"
At the morning service in his
church yesterday Mr.. Downing
preached on "Old Friends" while in
the evening his subject was From
Stage to Pulpit"
The minister's second wife, who
was Miss Helen Quertier, is a we'll
known vocalist and assists her for
mer actor husband in his church
work. In the meantime the former
Mrs. Downing continues a headliner
behind the footlights.
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
BRIDGE subject UP
today FOR conference

This was the day set for a conference
TO be held between the Bridge Commit
tee of the Levy Court and James /. Vim
cent! contractor, for the Third street
bridge. Mr.. Vincent claims that by rea-
son of the delay caused by the contrae-
tors in getting ready the sub-structure
he has ben obliged to pay extra prem
inms on the bonds for faithful perform
ance of the contract. Storage OF ma
terial for the bridge also has caused an
outlay of considerable money.
Mr. Vincent thinks the contractor on
the sulstructure should pay expenses OF
storage and the premiums on his bond
as the time in which his part of the con-
tract was TO be finished has expired
Julian c. Walker attorney for the
Levy Court and the members of the
bridge committee will consider the
question at length before reaching a con-
clusion.
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
UNRDEXED RECORDS
CAUSE COMMISSION TROUBLE

The Archives Commission is having
much trouble getting data of marriages
i'm the State. There were 1000 mar
riaees in the State up TO 1850. Since
that time, however, although marriage
records have been kept the records have
not been mdeXod, and in consequence,
the commission is having much trouble
in doing its work. Walter Tatnan, a
member OF the commission. who was
here today regretted very much that
the records have not been properly kept.
For more than month the commits
sion has been at work on the marriage
records in the Office OF tine Clerk of
the Peace Mr. 1atnall is now visiting
the offices of the several magistrates i'm
Wilmington hoping to find the stubs
of marriage licenses issued by them un-
der the marriage law previous TO the
present one. 1t is said that all the
marriage licenses issued were not re-
ported TO the clerk of the peace. As a
result of the trouble it is likely that a
new law bearing on marriage Ii
censes will be brought SHRDlLNiRDLU
censes will be sought at the next scs-
| sion Of the legislature"
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
BADLY HURT BY
FALL FROM ROOF

AS the result Of a fall from the roof
of the Hilles and Jones building, this
morning, Michael Smith. of No. ll12 B
street, is at Delaware Hospital suffer-
ing with a fractured wrist and numer-
Gus cuts and bruises. The mans right
wrist was broken by the fall and he
narrowly escaped death. His condi-
tion is not regarded as serious. He
was removed TO the hospital in the
Phoenix ambulance.
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
CITY OWED MUCH
IN WATER rentals
Department Wants Settle
ment of Unpaid Accounts
Within Ten Days
$50 APPLICATIONS
FOR METER SERVICES

At the meeting of the Board of Water
Commissioners this morning, Secretary
Belts reported that the unpaid water
bills for the quarter ending September
30 amounted to S22,O73.O9. This is ex-
elusive Of the bills for the water fur
nished the city departments, fire compa-
nies and public schools, amounting to
Sl,s7067.
IL was decided to send 10 days no
tees to all persons who have not paid
their water bills.
The question of discounts on water
bills then arose and it was decided on
motion of Mr.. Hilles to make discounts
the same as they have been for several
years past, five per cent. on meters and
10 per cent. on schedule bills.
1t was decided to take no further ac-
ton on the request of Major L. n
Johnston, Corps of Engineers, L. $
Army for free water for the dredgC
Minquas and the drege depot in the
Christiana until it was learned what
volume of water would be desired.
Chief Engineer Hopes reported that
62,s04 800 gallons of water were pumped
during the week.
During the week meter extension work
was done in the following districts:
District covered-Spruce street, Sixth
to Seventh; Bennett street, Seventh TO
Eighth; Church street, Sixth TO Eighth
Locust street, Seventh to Eighth; But.
tonwood street, Seventh TO Eighth
Church Lane, Seventh to Railroad; Lord
street, Church to Locust; Sixth street
Pine to Locust; Curlett street, Spruce
to Church; Seventh street, Pine TO But
tonwood; Eighth street, Church to Rail
road and McHugh's Court
There were 5.624 meters placed dur
ing the 20 weeks of meter extension
work.
Six new meters were installed durin
the week; 22 meters were repaired; 3
meters were removed from cellar to cur
and forty-eight meter yokes were in
stalled.
The financial reports show a balanc
in the current fund Of S23 ,2S5.44 and O
$40, ,204.43 in the special fund. The fol
low payrolls were ordered paid Current
Sl,O4l.2s; special, S42l.s2, and monthly
81 .3s5
Chief Engineer Hopes reported tina
the work on the Brandywine race woul
be finished this week. A concrete foe
is now being placed in the bridge Q
the city dam.
This is the last day for property own
ers to make application, who wish to b
charged meter rates for water for tn
year 1915. Up to noon 900 application
had been received by Secretary Bett
OF these 430 were received during th
week which is as large a number of az
plications as has been received som'
times in a whole year. OF the numb'
received during-the week, 373 metei
have already been placed. Application
will be received up to 5 o'clock today.
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
HEALTH BOARD INSPECTS
The PUBLIC schools

The inspection of the sanitary condi-
tions of the public and parochial schools
by the Board of Health started this
morning, when j. Austin Ellison, secre-
tary of the board, George c. Hutton, a
member of the board and Executive Of
ficer Kearney visited the school build
ings in the Second Representative dis
trict. This comprised that portion Of
the city north of Eighth street and east
of Market street. The inspection of the
other districts in the city will be made
this week and report will be made at
the meeting of the board next Monday.
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
TEN Cent WAR TAX
STAMP BOOSTS The
COST OF MARRYING

The cost of marrying in Whining
ton has gone up under the Demo-
cratic administration.
Attorney General Wolcott today
gave an opinion to Clerk OF the
Peace Brown TO the effect that a ten
cent war tax stamp must be placed
on each application for marriage
license by the applicant. Unless the
war stamp is on the application the
marriage license will not be issued.
This opinion by the attorney gem
eral was impaired to the magistrates,
who also issued marriage licenses,
by Deputy Clerk of the Peace Wright.
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
CARD PARTY TO
AID sufferers
War Relief Committee VIII
Entertain Tomorrow for
Benefit OF Fund
$1,298.35 MONEY
SUBSCRIPTIONS IN

The War Relief Committee, with
headquarters In the diningroom of
the Old Clayton House, is daily receiV-
ing donations OF clothing, hospital
supplies and money for the sufferers
in war stricken Europe. However, it
was pointed out by one Of the COM
mittee that donations Of old clothing
cannot be sent either to Belgium or
Holland. as the quarantine laws OF
those two countries are such as to
make It impossible for old clothing TO
be delivered therb. New clothing
should be sent and the articles most
needed are shawls, knitted, woven or
made OF warm woolen large enough to
cover the head and body as we'll, WOOL
en- blouses. warm shirts, boots and
shoes, stockings, knitted mufhers or
scarfs TO cover head and shoulders,
simple warm dresses and knitted
hoods with long ends to throw
around the neck OF with short capes
to cover the shoulders. Blankets are
also needed and a special call is sent
out for them. All donations Of old
clothing will be turned over to the
Home Relief Committee.
At the card party to be given In
the grill room of the Hotel DUPONT
tomorrow afternoon. any Of the above
donations or the following hospital
supplies Outing or canton flannel
cheese cloth, unbleachod muslin and
garments that can be worn by the
wounded will be the price Of admis-
sion. The card party is being ar
ranged by Mrs. John i. Neary
Members Of the knitting committee
Of which Mrs. William g. Speakman
is chairman. will be at the Clayton
House from 10 to II o'clock and from
to 4 o'clock every day to receive
donations Of yarn. wool or knitting
needles.
Joint meeting Of the Woman's Or
ganization of the War Relief Com
mittee and the War Relief Committed
will be held at o'clock this after
noon in the Clayton House
The following clothing. etc, dona-
tions are acknowledged:
Friends. clothing and old linen I:
q Emile Bucher, twelve pairs Of mems
gloves; Mrs. George G. Sharp. cloth
: ing Leslie p. Maloney. two over
coats, one suit and underclothing;
Mrs. Harry Kenyon. women's cloth
p ing; four knitted scarfs were col
. lected by Mrs. Caleb Stabler and
, three scarfs, one pair socks. -four
p wristlets, and infants dress patterns
e we're collected by Mrs. Henderson
r Weir.
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
aHONEY BOY- EVANS.

Master Paul Van Dyke. is announc-
ed as a Yodler. in the list Of vocalists
accompanying Honey Boy Evans to
The Playhouse. afternoon and night.
on December 9.
There is a pretty little tale con-
nected with his engagement by
George Evans. During the summer
of 1910. Honey Boy" Evans spent his
vacation abroad and his travels took
him to the famed dykes Of Holland
In the city of Rotterdam. one evening
he was attracted by a boy who was
yodiIng. as only the Holland young
sters can. The minstrel mans mana
gerial ear was attracted and the use
of a few coins soon brought the boy
to him. The little fellew was appar-
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
AT THE GARRICK.

A clever comedy bill, featured by
the appearance Of an unusually large
number of girls. is the offering at the
Garrick Theatre this week, which will
have its first production this after
noon. All of the girls, as well as
the men, are clever. and it is inter-
esting to note that some of the acts
are entirely in the hands Of girls.
A feature worthy of note is the
appearance of Miss Josephine Davis.
a charming young woman with
sweet voice. who sings number OF
original song-stories, accompanied by
Billy Geller. an artist on the piano.
Another novel feature of the bill is
the appearance of Boyer's girl min
strels, a company of girls who give
a regular minstrel performance. They
carry their own stage setting with
them.
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
DEATHS.
Elizabeth Hedley Poole.

Elizabeth Hedley Poole.
POOLF-At the Buttonwoods, New
Castle. Del, on November 80, 1914,
Elizabeth Hedley, beloved wife Of VIII
liam Poole, aged "a years, 3 months
and l3 days.
Relatives and friends are invited TO
attend the funeral on Thursday after
noon December 3. Services at her late
residence at I o'clock. Further services
in Mt. Lebanon NJ f. Church, Rockland,
Del. at 2.I5 o'clock. Interment Mt. Leb-
anon cemetery, via auto funeral.
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
SAVOY SPECIAL PICTURES.

eBginning today and for a few days,
the Savoy Theatre will show in the
Savoy Special. a complete educational
course in the contagious foot and
mouth disease campaign waged by
the state Live Stock Sanitary Board
and government officials In the elimi-
nation of the disease In Delaware
They are Of particular interest TO
everyone. The veterinarians. through
whose untiring efforts the disease
has been checked are shown. as well
as the method pursued In the clint
nation of the disease. the fumigatlon
and other precautionary measures
taken in eliminating any chance OF
contagion are shown. The film in
all probability will be shown in the
Pathe Weekly.
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
LAYFIELD MAY RECOVER.

Marked improvement continues in the
condition of Robert Layfeld, son of w.
A. Layfeld of this city, who is at Johns
Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore,
Telephone reports from the hospital
today state that the youths fever is
lowering and he is gaining strength If
the betterment is noted during the next
few days, an operation probably will be
performed
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
One troop Campfire Girls.

One troop Campfire Girls.
Orchestra.
The West End has the smallest bud
get of any large welfare organization in
the city. and makes every dollar do
double work.
The tickets for this fete and dance
are Sl.5O to continue the work of the
West End, and are on sale at Buffers,
AIillard +. Davis's, and the Beehive, or
NAV be obtained through the patron
esses, who are as follows;
Mrs. John Percy Nields, Mrs. Gaze
move G. Lee, Jr.. Mrs. George A. Elliott
Mrs. Caleb +. Burchenal, Mrs. Frank s.
Garrett. Mrs. Russell H. Durham, Mrs
Il. Coleman DUPONT, Miss Emily p. Bis
sell Mrs. Russell Gilpin, Mrs. Charles
r. Miller. Mrs. Henderson Weir, Mrs
Henry b. Thompson, Mrs. Joseph z
Wales. Mrs. John r. Moore, Mrs. Henry
NJ. Canbv. Mrs. Willard Salisbury, Jr.
Mrs. Eugene L. DUPONT, Mrs. George w
Chambers. Mrs. Thomas Woodnutt Mil
Ter. Mrs. Edmund G. Buekner, Mrs
Thomas W. Wilson, Mrs. c. Marshall
Barton. Mrs. Eugene dupont, Jr., Mrs
Frank l.. Connable, Mrs. Henry G. Has
kell, Mrs. J. b. Richardson, Jr., Mrs. j.
Danforth Bush. Mrs. John Bancroft, Mrs
Charles Copeland, Mrs. William Sellers,
Mrs Thomas f. Bayard Mrs Leonard
A. Yerkes, Mrs. Charles $. Gawthrop
Mrs. Frank G. Tallman, Mrs. James
Avery Draper, Jr., Mrs. George p. Bis
sell Mrs. Otho Rowland, Mrs. Ferdni-
nand w. Gilpin, Mrs. William 5. Berg
/ land.
The names Of the models wearing the
different gowns will be announced later
anl also the names of the firms ex
hibitng them.
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
MRS. MABEL l. STARE DEAD.

The funeral of Mrs. Mabel I. Starr,
widow of Winfield S. Starr, who died
yesterday in her forty-fourth year,
will be held from No. 1000 jackson
street at o'clock. Wednesday after
noon with interment in Silverbrook
Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
aA EO0L THERE WAs.v

Ever since the time Of Eve in the
Garden of Eden there have been good
women and bad women, and just as
long as the world exists there will be
good and bad women. just as there will
always be good and bad men. kipling
in his poem. the Vampire depicts the
fallacies Of a Fool who prays TO
rag and bone and hank o. hair and
insults the members Of the fair sex in
every land. But he leaves food for
thought, for the fool" fascinated by
the woman. could not see her faults,
bN called her his lady fair" Fool
that he was. he was no bigger fool
than hundreds of other men who be-
come fascinated by the personality of
the wrong type of woman.
"A Fool There Was with Eugenio
Blair. as the Vampire" which will be
the attraction at The Playhouse to-
night. puts a lesson on the stage. The
play is by Porter Emerson Browne
and was suggested by Kipling's VAN
pire" poem. The play is well written
and well played and strongly indi-
Gates the almost superhuman power
of a woman over a man.
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
Ar THE MAJESTIC THEATRE.

The feature photoplay, zone of
Millions" at the Majestic today, Will
aid the campaign against war. for Il
shows that Sherman was right, IL
is not a photoplay, showing deeds
Of valor. that would perhaps happen
once in a century II shows another
side to the story that has been un-
touched by writer's. but the specta-
tor canont help being convinced OF
the futility of warfare after seeing
this drama There is a love story
otherwise the plot structure would
be incomplete. different from any
thing ever shown in photoplay.
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
Attractions at the Theatres

emily poor, for his clothes hardly
covered him, and the subsequent talk
and investigator confirmed this first
impression. Mr.. Evans learned that
the boy lived with his parents. who
were honest peasants and had a hard
time making ends meet He made an
offer for the services of the boy to
join his company and sing for Ameri-
can theatregoers as he had been sing
ing that first night in the streets of
Rotterdam.
"POTASH AND PERLMUTTER"
No more welcome visitors could be
imagined than abe" Potash and
'sMawruss" Perlmutter. the heroes OF
Montague Glass famous stories, whom
Manager A. H. Woods will bring to
The Playhouse Christmas afternoon
and night and the following night
Everyone knows Abe and Morris
those most lovable cloak and suit
manufacturers whose joys and sor-
rows have brought tears and laughs
10 millions Of readers and who come
TO us direct from its second year In
New York City. where they crowded
the Cohan Theatre at every perform.
ance.
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
FULL DRESS CLOTHES

FULL Uktoo CLUtneo
Tuxedo Suits, $40 to s35.
Full Dress, S25 to $40.
Dress Maistcoats, $3.50 to So.
Dress Overcoats, SIS TO $50.
Silk Hats, 50 to IS.
Dress Shoes. $3.50 to $3.50.
silk Hose
Dress Shirts.
Dress Ties.
Dress Collars.
They are all here; they are all
Right, because of Style and quail
itv, and all at moderate prices.
New Overcoats.
We are selling a lot of them
because we have the proper new
styles.
Balmacaans, $40 to S25.
ChancelIors. SIS 70 $50.
Chesterields, Sl5 TO $40.
Shawl Collars, $40 to $50.
Velvet Collars, $40 to $40.
Lots of others in all the good
models. Come in and look them
over.
MULLINS BIG HOME STORE,
9th & Market
Evening journal., 1914-11-30
4POTASH AND PERLMUTTER."
THE BELLE OF BOND sTREET.

Sam Bernard and a big company
Will be at The Playhouse January 7
in 'The Belle Of Bond Street"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-09-11

E. H. BOILING,
VIM. B. GABBERT.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
the undersigned authority, this the
10th day of September, 1914.
&c. CARR, Notary Public.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-09-11

GFazinq of Animals on Infected
GROUNDS Would Rid Them Of
! Plague, Says Government Expert.

/. That sheep are sure death to the
woodtick, cause of the dreaded spot
ted fever, seems TO be borne out by an
experiment conducted by DR.. l.. D.
Frick, a government expert. Doctor
Prick placed about $50 woodticks on
six sheep, dividing them equally
among the animals. Of the ticks
placed on the sheep all but six were
found dead As hours later, and the six
ARE believed to have cropped to the
ground The grazing of sheep on in
,fected grounds. it iS suggested, would
rid them of this plague.-Twentieth
Century Farmer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-09-11
R. S. GREER, Mayor.
P. H. GOODREAU, Trustee.
CHAS. DAUTEL, Trustee.
W. E. TAUGHT, Trustee.
E. E. KIMBALL, Trustee.
Witnesses.
E. H. BOILING,
W. B. GABBERT.

Sworn to and subscribed before me
the undersigned authority this the
10th day September 1914,
c. E. CARR, Notary Public.