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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-13

OF the 34,00O,OO0 people engaged in
gainful occupations in the United
States. IS, 900 die annually either from
accident or Industrial illness.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-11
SEEKING RECRUITS HERE
TO MAN LINER RED CROSS
Richmond Once Asked to Aid in
Securing Grew OF American
ItOrn Sailors.
NAVY DEPARTMENT is ACTIVE
Using It's Influence Ia Get Men to
Take Vessels Carrying Surgeons,
Nurses and Supplies To Battle
fields OF Europe.

If there ia some able bodied Young
ltichrnondor anxious for - short visit
10 war-riddcn Europe. tic way is clear
for him to make the trip without cx-
pense. Not only VIII the trip he with :
out cost 10 bin. but he will nc paid for
his trouble. The maker Of this gen
erous Offer is your Uncle Sam, and he
desires the services OF enough men to
make mp ships crew for q cruise OF
sin weeks duration. Only American
born men arc eligible. and cx -navymcn
VIII he given the preference
Fun particulars Of the offer will be
freely given on application at the
united states Navy Recruiting Office
III Richmond. There is no effort being
made 10 inNicelc men into the navy,
but ii Is absolutely necessary that n
crew be formed at once to man pri =
waite vessel now lying In New York
Harbor. and the Navy Department is
using its influence in getting the re-
CURED quota of men.
The ship IS the Hamburg erica
liner Red Cross. formerly the Hamburg.
which was loaned to the American Red
Cross Society for the purpose Of trans
porting surgeons nurses and supple =
for tho battlehelds of Europe The
liner is ready to sail, but the English
ana French governments have aues-
toned the neutrality status OF the YES
sci, which has among it's engine force,
stewards and sailors, a number of ma :
tive Germans. who have taken out
their iirst, but not their full naturaIiZa-
ton papers.
captain Arrnistead Rust. l.. s. n. re :
tired is in command Of the ship. lie
has had conference with Secretary
bryan' and the Navy Department has
been asked to assist In getting n crew
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-11
HARRIS TELLS HOW
BOOKS WE'RE SHIPPED

According to Il. :. Harris, special
agent of the company, Reynolds sent
in number Of bogus orders TO his
firm. and secured the delivery Of the
books TO himself at Reading They
were then shipped by Reynolds. who
used the uainc Of T.. BosScrt. to Wash
inGton. where q. r.. Lee was To Securs
them. Reynolds is alleged to have Sc
cured thcm III that city under the name
OF Lee. and To have ordered them for
wardcd to himself in this city. Before
they could he shipped he came 10 Rich
mond, where he has been for several
days. Through somc inadvcrtcncy, the
hooks were not shipped promptly from
Washington. and are still In that city.
Reynolds moved his residence fire.
1u"ntiy after he arrived in this city
according To the detectives, first stop
ping III a r"omhg house downtown.
and later moving to Il house on North
Laurel street. He was living at this
address when arrested.
tic VIII he held by the local police
until dcfinit" word is received from the
authorities in Pennsylvania. Reynolds,
IN lis cell at the First station. said last
niSht that. although the rctail value
of the books was placed at $500. the
cost OF their manufacture was consid-
crably less. and that he thought the
entire matter would hc settled without
court procedure.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-11
ADMINS RATORS ASK
FREE HAND WITH MONEY
Fund nf StO0,000 for Opening and
Widening Streets X Now
Tied Up.
WOULD HASTEN IMPROVEMENT
Seek to Use I}ond-ISsuc Money 70
Carry Forward Projects for Which
u Was Set Apart Some Time
Apo--Ilan Extensive Work.

Tho Administrative Board Yesterday
passed and forwarded TO tho city Com
ell through the Mayor. resolution
ASKING that body to authorize tie
board 10 cXp.nd the 5000 eppro-
priGtcd Tor oncuing and Widening
streets. both for this purpose AMI foi
tho acquisition of property made reces-
sarv by the opening and widening OF
streets. The Council is asked also TO
permit tho hoard to devote part Of this
approximation 10 tho payment OF such
damages as may arise in Carrying out
these improvements
il - the purpose OF the board in ask
ing to bc designated the authority to
cApcnd the 100000 appropriation. TO
eliminate the delay that now attends
every proceeding for the opening and
widening Of any street. In order to
secure such an Improvement II is neces-
sary now to introduce and nave passed
separate ordinance for each case.
The 800. o0o over which tho board
asks for control was made available
by tho recent 81 .000.00O bond issue The
bond issue ordinance does not name
tho authority which is TO direct its
expenditure. AS the situation stands
this money can be expended for the
opening and widening of streets orly
through special ordinances authorizing
such work and carrying appropriations
for The purpose.
The payment OF damages arising
from the opening and widening streets
the board holds. should come from this
fund. In view of the fact that all
improvements of this character are
now exclusively under the boards di-
rection. the board is Of the belief that
II should be named as the authority
10 have in charge the expenditure of
the 100000 appropriation provided for
the opening and widening OF streets.
by the recent pond issue
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-11
REYNOLDS ARRESTED FOR
PHILADELPHIA POLICE
Said to he Wanted on Charge Of
Theft OF Medical
hooks.
WAS SALESMAN FOR COMPANY
Accused Man Says Matter Can he
Settled Without Court Procedure.
VIII BE Held for Pennsylvania
Authorities.

Charles ~ Reynolds. alias =. T.. Ice.
alias T.. ioSs"rt, WAS yesterday ar
rested Oh Main Street by Detective
%crgcantS iiailcv and Wiltshire aud
Police Sergeant Zimmsr. charged with
being fugitive from Justice In rcnn-
sNlNanla. The man Is said 10 be wanted
there for the inert Of $500 worth .of
medical hooks from Graham & Co. of
Philadelphia. He will he arraigncd in
the Police Court o-day. and the ease
VIII probably bc continued several
DAYS. 10 allow Representatives of that
"tntc to reach here with the neccs-
sary papers Tor his return.
Reynolds was taken to the First
Precinct Police Station after his ar
rest. lie was visited there several
times during the late afternoon and
carly night by his wife. who brought
with her their eight months old child.
The police were warned TO keep Il care
full watch over Reynolds as it was
feared that hc might attempt suicide.
Detectives BAILEY asd Wiltshire have
been ON the trail OF the man for several
days. and ran him to earth yesterday
afternoon. lie Is a salesman for Ora
ham ~ Co. ana was on the road. at
Heading. Pa. when the alleged theft
occurred
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-11
Miller & Rhoaels

through The where there short and broken
goods that need selling. COME! Limited quantities
forbid mentioning Of most Of the biggest bargains sale
S policy surprise rather than disappoin
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-11
COMMITTEE: HAS BEIN
NEWLY 4.

INC committee held its las, meeting
on August IS. since that time ~ ms
zone ont OF existence with tho old
ouncil. and has been roappoin;ad ,n.
ger authority OF join, resolution
passed hN tho newly elected ,,ourcIl
~ us hrat official act The Retirement,
81 councilman Morgan Il. Mills. - mem
b"r OF The ola committee. lott a VA
cane! which Was ill.d By the apnoint
mont OF Councilman Claude Ea.-
Nlis 81 Lee Ward. The other mruh.r.
"' nc committee arc Councilman g
Heaton' chairman, and CounciIrncn y
L. ftiers and g. q. Jones. and Ald.r-
mon Barton IT, Grumpy. Joscph T.. pox.
cfs ana w. II. Adams
~ It's last meeting tho commit
,'e adopted a motion directing MIR
i,"S'"m t" confer with tho iud,c. 81,
'"' several "ouriS that viii b. ,,o,,.ct
IA IN" ncw building. ami rcdrnu -.
r"Sian originals prepared. to .hov.
'h' space that VIII be needed nv c..-,,
court. u was found by the ,o,nu,t-,,.
'hat the allotment to tho Civil con-,
"'h ihhhcpuatc ANA similar shor,ro,,.
ms were feared as to tho other rour,.
- "fect consultation with the Judges
themselves was advised in order 10 d.
i'Ht % Vac matter safely
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-11
.SEATON CALLS MEETING
OF BUILDING COMMITTEE
will Confer With Advisory Architect
on Program for Com.
petition.
BossoM CoNsUErs WITH JUDGES
Spends Day in City Gathering Data
on Space Needed for Courts and
Clerks Observation-Disclosures With
drawal OF Prizes.

Chairman Scaton, of the joint COM
'ni''ee on the new municipal building.
announced last night that ne would
ncNt Monday issue a call ror :, meet
INK OF the committee at o'clock Wed o.
hcsdaE night for a further consulta-
ton with Advisory Architect Alfred g
'oNsom. Of New York, on the subject
~ the program which will shortly be
supplied 10 all competing architects
Mr. hossom spent yesterday I'm the
CITY consulting with court Officials
about the space that will he required
W INC new building To care FOR their
court an drecori rooms and to pro-
vide Offices FOR the Judges clerks and
"thcf attaches Of the various court.
nc conferred with the officers OF every
court except the city Circuit Court
Judge X Carter Scott aud Cicrk l.. NJ
i'oW.!ic. OF this court. arc both con
Nalccs'ns from recent illness and could
not he seen.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-11

Foxy Johnson. The negro woman ar
rested by Detective Sergeant <rcnm.I
charged with stealing 81 500 damon,
ring from Miss katherine SI,uunossv
viii be given hearing in the rolic.
Court on October % according TO ;
decision o: Police Justice Crutchiicl,
Yesterday
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-11

IN" social Service Workers Of sew
outh street Christian Church Will hold
" lawn social TODAY from 4:3o to s
" clock ON the grounds of H. T.; Lee
camp soldiers Home. y feature OF the
occasion viii be an address on "I.ri,iI-
"s" and Personal Liberty" on the lawn
~ lol Deep I:un stree.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-11
Burch Fined 800.

Among several men arraigned In thu
Police Court yesterday OH wa seantS
charging them with assaulting AMI
beating their wives was W. j. BurclE
who was placed under 500 sccurits
for twelve months by Justice Crutch
field. The case against Louis j. Ponts
who was arraigned on similar charge
was dismissed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-11
WITHOUT AUTHORITY
TO PAY PRIZE Mn>1-;

INC committee At tic meeting an
N"EuSt - discovered for the hrs, tir,,
,hT' u Was utterly without powe, To-
guarantee the ppymc-lt OF any pri2cs
""Ar"c" Tor designs submitted in thr
'fchitccts competition. Under m.
.,r!hs OF the program as prepared by.
Mr.. bossoin til" committee und.rtool-
:" pay '"rc" prizes Of $1,000. $500, md
f1'"' respectively, for the .ir., 500.
ohu ana third best designs submitted
Assistant city Attorney Apd.,r.o,
hoIftcd ont 10 the committee th,.t ma
resolution from which IL derived its
p"""rs gave II 40 authority to e.,,h
!'sH such prizes and that their rnyu.n.
could only be secured through :; arr-
r'"' appropriation BY the Council
WIN thIs Information before il the
committee debated a motion offered h.,
ohh"'linan Peters amending The nru.
SFdhn SO az To bind the committee II
Inc event that the prize, be awarded
70 recommend 10 the Council for mas
SAGE resolution appropriatior tho
necessary prize money. The committees
hhaiiy adopted Il substitute motion
striking from the program all refer
ehces to prizes and prize money.
BOSs0N FAyOnS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-11
PAYMENT or PuJzEs

am afraid IL we remove the sti,nu-
Jus ci the prize money We will ma
.Tl'a'iE impure the competition" said
Mr. fiossom, last night, discussing. ,ha
amendment 1T IL essential that We
MOI" out the promise of some reward
o'her man the reward OF getting The
contract. II seems to me, since rho
committee is without power to guar
nHtee the payment OF any prizes. thar
II should by all means offer 10 recon-.
be paid.
with such an assurance the arcl,i
tects viii freely enter the comnet;.
non. II is too much 10 expect that
an architect draw up designs costing
~ some cases 5000. OH the chance or
being the succcssfu compctitor In -
held or twenty, with no chance of re-
ward otherwise. In fact. several ar
cnitocts nave seen me to-day ana prac-
'icaiiy toid mo that they would not
entrr tho competition If the prizcs
were withdrawn"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-11
WANTS GOOD BUILDING
WHATEVER II COSTS

MI Hossom was inclined 10 doubt the
WISDOM OF the committees action in
striking from the program the sec
tlon binding the city TO pay certain
parts OF the total fee to the success
iui architect before the letting of the
contract for the construction of the
building. Colonel Anderson called the
committees attention to difficulties
mat might be encountered in such "a
procedure. pointing to the universal
practice OF the school board which pays
no part of the architects fee until a
satisfactory contract for the erection
of the building is signed.
After all. what tho city wantb is
good building-ono that II will be
proud of-not n building planned to
cost certain iron bound inneNible
sum. When You lay down tie rule
That the architect shall receive no pay
until 4 responsible contractor under
takes TO construct the building for the
price named by tho architect, YOU in
vito your architect to shave his de-
signs and skimp his specifications to
force them to conform to certain
fixed price. He has TO do il in self
dcfcnsc. 10 earn his fee II is not "A
question OF an architects fee. II is a.
question OF a suitable building for the
city, and the amendment from this
point of view, has little TO reccomend
IT."
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-07
P. R. R. Pensions 4S

Forty-eight employees, who have ser
we'd the Pennsylvania Railroad system
long and faithfully, were placed on the
pension list during February. This rep
resents the usual monthly addition to
the Pennsylvania roll of honor, -
which now contains 4,047 names. Of
the new pensioners, 25 have served the
system more than 40 years each, the list
being headed by George M. Cosden,
agent at North East, Nd, whose record
was SO years and three months. One
woman appears in the list, Wilhemina
A. Albrecht. of Pittsburg, Pa, whose
active service lasted 43 years. Forty of
the retired employees were attached to
the eastern and eight to the western
lines of the system.
Since the pension system was institu-
ted on January l, 1900, the sum of 49,
6O1, ,645 has been paid out to retired en-
ployes. Altogether, 7,848 pensions have
been granted; 1901 benefciaries have
died.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-07
BETHESDA CHURCH NOTES

March 8th-9.3O a. M, Brotherhood
Devotional meeting.
1920 a. m. Public worship and ser
mon, subject, ''The Macedonian Cry
for Help"
2p. m. Sunday School.
1902. m. Public worship with SER
mon, subject. 'The Regenerating Eff
fects Of the Gospel"
The Junior League meets Saturday
afternoon at o'clock.
The following committees were
named al the last quarterly Conference
which was held at Bethesda M. E.
Church on Thursday morning:
Foreign Missions-M. B. Burris, J..
H. Emerson, Mrs. Mary L. Cox, Mrs.
Lilly M. Lee, Mrs. Emma C. Brockson.
Home Missions and Church Exten-
sion-Mrs. Jesse L. Shepherd, Mrs. M.
B. Burris, Mrs. E. G. Alice, Minors
Banning, Charles T. Deakyne.
Sunday School-A. G. Cox, M. B.
Burris, William B. Hates, Mrs. Laura
Northrup, Mrs. Wallace c. Elason.
Tracts-Mrs. Mary Stevens; Miss
Lottie Jolls, Mrs. Spicer.
Temperament. G. Alice, W. T.
Pearce, Sr., E. S. Jones.
Education-Miss Ada Scott, Miss
Anna Denny, Mrs. P. L. McWhorter.
Freedmens Aid-James FARRELL, Wal
ter W. Allen, M. D. Wilson.
Hospital-Dr. Norman L. Beale,
Samuel J. Brockson, Judson J. North
rup.
Auditing Accounts james D. Davis,
Jr., P. L. McWhorter, D. W. Stevens.
Parsonage and Furniture-Ladies
Mite Society.
Church Music-Charles T. Stewart,
Miss Anna R. Lawson, Mrs. Hattie M.
Downs.
Trier of Appeals-M. B. Burris.
Recording Stewart-M. B. Burris.
District Stewart-A. G. Cox.
Delegate to Laymen's Association
which meets in Berlin during the Con-
ference session, A. G. Cox; Alternate
M. B. Burrjs.
Board of Stewards-A. G. Cox, E. G..
Alice, NJ. B. Burris, Minors Banning,
Walter W. Allen, Manlove D. Wilson,
D. W. Stevens, P. L. McWhorter,
Mrs. Jesse L. Shepherd, Mrs. Cornelia
Alice, J. H. Emerson, E. S. Jones,
William 7. Pearce, Sr., James D.
Davis, Jr., William B. Hates, Capt.
William E. Lee, Charles T. Deakyne.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-07
ADVERTISE DELAWARE

1t is almost impossible to pick up a
newspaper mans journal or trade
paper and not find something about
this city or that state making an ap-
preparation for advertising purpose.
They have realized that advertising
when properly done is one of the great
est powers in the world. If you doubt
this just watch what the Wilmington
Chamber of Commerce is doing for that
city. Recently one Of the most up-to-
date magazines in San Francisco COM
| plimented Delaware's Metropolis on its
wide awake Chamber of Commerce.
Hundreds of millions of dollars are be-
ing spent every year and the amount is
increasing in leaps and bounds. The
time has come when business that is
not advertised does not get its share of
the country's prosperity. The business
men of Wilmington have attracted the
attention of other business men thous-
and of miles away, and these Della
wareans by using a little gray matter
have put Wilmington and the Delmar-
via Peninsula on the may. A careful
perusal of the statistics will show that
the states that have appropriated sums of
money with which to advertise them
are the very states which are grow
ing most rapidly, both in popula-
ton and increase in land values. One
naturally follows the other. More peo-
pie means better titled land, more pro-
ductive land, and consequently more
valuable land. What we want in Della
ware is an advertising appropriation in
Delaware that will get our share of the
people who are looking for homes. If
the state is as good as we think it is,
we should advertise the fact. No mat
ter how good we think Delaware, unless
we advertise it to the world how will
others find it out?
Let the next Legislature make
substantial appropriation. 1t means a
great deal to every land owner in Della
ware as well as every citizen of the
state, and if they realize what this
means to them they will find out what
their candidate for representatives to
the Legislature thinks about an appro-
priation of sufficient size to do some
thing for the state. There are thous-
ands of acres of land in Delaware that
have lain idle for years which could be
made garden spots" if properly culti-
waited. What can be done with this
land has been shown on the Delaware
Railroads Demonstration Farm at
Bacon, Del. In 1910 this 5O-acre farm
was undeveloped. In the New York
Land show of 1912, in an exhibit of
farm products, large number of which
were from this farm in Delaware, took
first prize for the bast railroad exhibit
in the United States. s.-Clayton News.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-07
PORT PENN

Joseph B. Yearsley spent two days
of last week in Philadelphia.
D. S. Bender, of New Castle, visited
relatives here two days of last week.
For the first time in many years the
river has been frozen across to Reedy
Island, and young man from the light
house walked across on Wednesday
morning last.
Rev. Vaniote pastor of the M. E.
Church started revival meetings this
week. He expects to have some help
ers in the work, and hopes to have a
young lady from Burlington N. ]. to
lead the singing the latter part of the
week, and Sunday next.
The entertainment given by Mrs.
VIM. McMullin's Sunday School class
on Wednesday last, was a complete
success. The children showed good
talent, and gave credit TO their ex-
cellent training as Mrs. Ruggles and
her family kept the house in an uproar
from beginning to end.
The P. o. S. of A. rendered a ban
quet on Monday evening, in honor of the
new members taken into the camp.
Owing to the bad weather for the past
two weeks the degree team from Will
mington and several candidates were
unable to be present. The camp is
steadily advancing and ranks one Of the
richest in the State.
Mrs. Maggie Yearsley age So years
passed away on Saturday last. Mrs.
Yearsley has been a sufferer for two
years. Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon at one O'Clock, Rev.
DIR. Milligan officiating, interment, in
Hickory Grove Cemetery. Our sym
pathy is extended to the family who
tended the mother and wife so faithfully
and who mourns her loss so deeply.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-07
OBITUARY
JONATHAN HODGsoN

Jonathan Hodgson aged 81 years, the
oldest resident of Townsend, died on
Wednesday at MS home in that town,
after a long illness. Mr.. Hodgson,
who was the father of ex-Speaker
Hodgson was a genial and pleasant gen
tlemen and had gained many friends in
Maryland as we'll as in this State, he
having resided in Sassafras for num-
ber of years previous to coming TO
Townsend to reside, about five years
ago He is survived by a widow and
besides the ex-speaker he leaves two
other sons, ]. B. Hodgson, of Philadel-
phia and T. j. Hodgson, of Sassafras,
Md. The funeral was held from the
home of his son Richard Hodgson on
Commerce street, Townsend, at 10
O'Clock Saturday morning. The ser
vices were conducted by Rev. Warren
Burr. Interment was made in Forest
Cemetery near Middletown.
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-07
A SEVERE STORM
Buildings UnrOOfed and Many
Houses Badly Shaken
ROADS BLOCKED WITH SNOW

MiddletOWn was visited by severe
wind and snow storm Sunday night, the
tail end of blizzard which did consider
able damage in Pennsylvania and New
York states, causing in a number of
places east, loss of life and tying up
transportation to considerable extent.
The damage in this section was slight,
although bad enough to cut communica-
ton off for several hours The wind
ragged all night and the way it shook
and rocked number of dwellings gave
many fear that greater damage would
be done. Monday morning this vicinity
was in the wake of blizzard. All
morning in showed and blowed and roads
were full of drifts. Train communica-
tion for a while was at a standstill.
The north-bound trains seemed to be
running almost on schedule time, but
trouble grew worse father north. Word
soon came that the Philadelphia and
New York Divisions were completely
tied up. Twenty-seven trains were said
to be stalled between Philadelphia and
New York. The midnight train which
usually arrives here at 12.49 o'clock did
not get here until after eleven o'clock
the next morning and it was the middle
of the afternoon before the first down
train reached Middletown. Telephone
and telegraph communication were more
or less crippled and while not so bad
locally, still older residents were re-
minded of the big blizzard of '88.
In Wilmington the storm has left a
number homeless, railroad traffic Grip
pied, street railway service impeded and
telephone and electric light services de-
ranged. The western section of the city
was the worst affected and several
houses in Farris street, owned by the
Woodlawn Company, were unroofed.
The families were panic stricken and
several women tainted. The young son
of Frank H. Chambers was injured.
When the wind lifted the roof he was
struck on the head by bricks,
Middletown transcript., 1914-03-07
Will Pay 4 Per Cent

At the meeting of the Board of Dir
ectors of the National Bank of Smyrna,
Thursday last, it was voted to raise
the rate of interest on the Savings De-
partment accounts from per cent. to
4per cent. per annum beginning March
1st, in order to give their patrons the
same consideration they could get in
other financial Institutions. The Bank
of Smyrna, the oldest institution in
town, was among the first in the State
to introduce Savings Department and
as they were ever ready to take care of
their patrons then, they are more so
now. The raising of the rate of in
terest on time deposits will be welcome
news to the Banks many friends and
patrons. Smyrna Times.