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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-12
URGE NEW SYSTEM
IN CObORED schools
Teachers Outside Whining
ton Think State Supervisors
Would Be Beneficial
ALSO ASK FOR
HIGHER SALARIES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL |
DOVER. Del. Dec. 1.-THE State
Board Of Education in session here
yesterday received a communication
from the colored teachers OF the State
south of Wilmington, setting forth
the deplorable conditions Of the coll
ored schools in this state and asking
the board through County Superin-
tendent ]. Il. Carroll. to better the
conditions IL possible. Charges were
made that teachers in some locali-
ties are employed whose Qualihca-
lions are not up TO the standard:
that the clerks in many Of the dis
tricts disburse the taxes and make
no accounting to the district of the
same, and that where the State divi-
dend Is not sufficient to pay the
salaries, teachers are compelled to
hold entertainments which are claim
ed TO he a detriment TO the schools.
The teachers ask In set of resolu-
tons that the county commission or
the superintendents be empowered to
fix the school tax rate in all districts,
and that all tax collectors be COM
PEELED TO give bond for double the
amount that the duplicate calls for
and that the cornty commission see
TO II that the collectors and their
bondsmen make good every dollar
that the collectors fail to collect
They also ask for a State supervisor
of colored schools and that all laws
with reference to the local colored
commissioners be rigldly enforced
They also ask for an increase in
teachers salaries and the keeping
open OF the schools eight months
instead Of seven.
The board considered the petition
and correspondence will be had
with an educational bureau TO learn
just how the colored schools in the
Southern States are managed
Messrs. Brady and Hayward. mem
bers of the State board, we're appoint
ed a committee TO confer with the
educational committee Of the State
Grange relative to the law 10 be pre-
scented TO the coming Legislature
concerning the rural consolidation of
schools, the matter TO be presented
before each grange in the State.
The lists OF students attending nor
NAL schools outside of the state were
received from the several county
school commissions and the secretary
OF the board was authorized TO tabu.
late the same so as TO show the year
in which each students will graduate
The committee on teachers certih-
Gates and examinations was instruct.
ed TO consider and pass upon plans
for the next summer school OF meth
DDS.
Teachers certificates we're issue,
by the board to the following: Flor
ence NJ. Harper. fredericksburg. Md
graduate Yves, Chester Norma
School; Harry X. Fields. Laurel, Del
graduate of Storer COLLEGE.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-12
DR.. VAUGHN LECTURES
ON TOWN PROGRESS

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DELAWARE CITY. Del, Dec. r.
Or. u. V. Vaughn, OF Delaware Col
lego. delivered an interesting lecture
in Assembly Hall last evening. under
the auspices Of the Delaware City
Century Club. on "Our Town; a
Study Of the Typical Community"
Music was furnished by Eugene w.
Densmore, at the plano; DIT. Philip
c. Southland, violinist, and T. Moore
Whiteman, cornetist. Mr.. Densmore
and Mr.. Whlteman are students at
Delaware College. and live here.
In the early part OF the lecture. DR..
Vaughn discussed the chief features
social classes. thoughts. ideals ana
local problems OF the town. The
speaker then discussed the elements
Of the town. talking on conservatives
progressives and the other classes
In the latter part Of the lecture. he
showed how the various defects in
the town left might be eliminated by
means of a town beautiful spirit. cdu.
cation. schools, churches and com
munity meetings.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-12
DEBATES FOR SCHOOL uPLIFT.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, Dec. Ito encour-
age school improvement in many
ways. County School Superintendent
James Il. Carroll. Of Dover. and
County Agricultural Agent NJ. o.
Pence. are visiting the Kent county
school advocating the holding of de-
bates and the organization of literary
societies in the rural districts Agent
Pence gives lantern slide lectures on
agriculture.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-12
bOCTOR GETs IupGMENr.

In Magistrate Buckley's Court last
night DR.. William II. Speer, of No.
S24 West street obtained a judgment
OF $3.50 against Frank Travers for
medical services alleged to have been
rendered.
On Thursday a jury in the upper
court gave Travers a verdict for ST.
800 damages in his suit against John
G. Hartmann, president of the Hart
mann g. Fehrenbach Brewing Com
pany whose automobile was alleged
TO have run down and injured Trav-
ers' son sometime ago. At yesterdays
trial II was testified that DR.. Speer
treated young Travers after he had
been hurt. Travers claimed that Dir
Speer had told him that Mrs. Hart
mann would pay the doctors bill In
connection with the case. DIR. Johr
Palmer and DR.. J. p. Wales wer,
among the witnesses who testified
Rankin Davis represented DR.. Speer
at the hearing while Travers was
represented by W. w. Knowles.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-12
MR.. ROSSELL TO ADDRESS
Senior CIVICS CLASS

John S. Rossell will address, the
senior civics class of the Wilmington
High School on next Thursday after
noon at PAS o'clock on THE Federal
Reserve Board and the Nations Fin
ancial Institutions" The class has
invited the Commercial Club Of the
school and the instructors to be their
guests and many members of the fac
ulty of the school also will attend.
On January the club which has
been evenly divided upon the affirma-
tive and negative sides of the Ques-
ton will hear two teams composed
Of their members debate on the ques-
ton, Resolved. That the city OF Will
n1ington should adopt the commission
form of government" Miss Carlisle
will endeavor to have three prominent
citizens act as judges
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-12
MANY MOURN MRS. THOMPSON

The funeral of Mrs. Annie Thomp-
son took place yesterday afternoon
from the residence of her husband,
James Thompson. II p. Fifth street
and was largely attended. Three
wagons were required to carry the
floral tributes to Silverbrook Gene
terry where interment was made. The
funeral service was conducted by the
Rev. Frederic Doerr, pastor of St
Stephens Lutheran Church. Joseph
McCullion. assisted by a quartet. sang
several selections during the funeral
and closed by rendering Nearer. My
God to Thee" which was one of Mrs.
Thompson's favorite hymns.
Friends and relatives were present
from adjoining States including Mrs.
George Albert. of Philadelphia Mrs.
McNeille, sister of the deceased and
Judge Raymond McNeille. recently
appointed a municipal Judge in Phila-
delphia, who was a nephew of Mrs.
Thompson. The funeral was con-
Quoted by Undertaken Harvey E.
Nichols. The pallbearers were: VIII
liam Warren. Thomas Carney, John
NJ. Kaylor, John Porter. Frank NJ
Roberts and Frank c. PIERCE.
Among those who sent floral tri-
butes we're: Mr.. and Mrs. r. j.
Curry David N. McNeille. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Beckley, Frank NJ Rob-
erts. John Kaylor. Lewis G. Turner
Edward Stewart. William Holt. vii.
liam Warren, Phoenix Fire Company
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Krause. Mr.. and
Mrs. James H. Yates, Mrs. Johr
Sherry. George NJ. Gillespie, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Sines. John Grainer. 10.
seph Stoeckle Brewing Company. Mr.
and Mrs. Frank NJ. SEWER VIM. NJ
Foord, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Dickey
Robert Scheu and sister, Mr.. ant
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-12
JURY REFUSES DAMAGES
IN The MCGOWAN Case

In Superior Court at 9.45 o'clock
last night the jury in the damage
case of Jesse e. MCGOWAN VS.. the Will
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company returned a verdict in favor
of the defendant. The jury had been
out little over six hours. During
the afternoon the jury informed the
court that Il seemed impossible to
agree on a verdict and subsequently a
verdict for the defendant company
was returned
The action was for the recovery of
$4,000 damages for injuries received
in collision on Claymont hill on the
night of November 8. 1918. Leonard
T.. Wales will file reasons for a new
trial.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-12

Mrs. John Cusack. Mrs. Fannie Buck
and son, Norris Buck. Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael John. Mr. and Mrs. George
McNeille, Miss Carrie McNeille. Mr..
and Mrs. r. c. Porter. Miss Jennie
9. McHugh, Mr.. and Mrs William
Pallon, Retail Liquor Dealers Protec-
tive Association, Mrs. Heiss and Fred
erick Heiss, Jr.. William Carter, Har-
rison Cruickshank. Francis Kelley &
Company, Margaret, Sarah, Andrew
McCullion. Jr.. and Mr.. and Mrs. w.
r. Adams, Faribault, MINI.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-12
playful CAT UPSETS
LAMP While FAMILY Sleeps

A playful cat in the home OF Will
liam Schaffer, No. SOB Orange street,
last evening upset a lighted lamp.
causing much excitement. AT the time
all the occupants Of the house were in
their bedrooms except a small boy.
and he gave the alarm. The blaze on the
table cloth and carpet was extinguish-
ed by the family without the assist
.ance of the fire companies.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-12

good. She was bad for about two weeks
when my husband bought a cake OF Cutl-
cura Soap and a box Of Cuticura Ointment
! used them faithfully and soon tho spots
began TO heal and she began 20 sleep a.
night. In one months time her skin was
smooth and soft as satin" tsigned) Mrs.
Ida Biddle. Apr. "a. 1914
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-12

penny. They continued 70
spread until they covered her
from head to foot. The spots
were innamed. She could
not sleep. they itched all tho
time. She was a pltiml sight.
Her clothing aggravated her.
Tho eruption made her very
cross and fretnll.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-12
SAMPLES Free BIZ Mall

why should use Cuticura soap7
There is nothing the matter with my skin.
and thought Cuticura Soap was only for
skin troubles" True II Is for skin troubles.
but les great mission Is TO prevent akin
troubles. For more than generation lie
delicate emollient and prophylactic proper
ties have rendered IL tho standard for this
purpose. while It's extreme purity and TO
freshins fragrance give 20 IL all the advan-
tages Of the best Of toilet soaps. cuticurs
Soap Csc and Cuticura Ointment SOC, arc
sold everywhere Liberal sample Of each
mailed free. with s2-p. sldn Book Address
postcard ''Cutlcura. Dept. T. Boston"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-12
MRS. LEGG CLOSEs SALOON.

Mrs. Sarah 70. Legg. defendant in
ten cases of alleged sale of liquor to
minors, has closed her saloon at No.
126 Market street. pending trial of the
charges. The cases will be taken mn
in City Court next Saturday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-12
HAYMAKERS GAIN MFMBERs

Several candidates will be initiated
tonight by Manitou Haymakers. No.
IS H.. A nashlight picture OF the
Haymakers will be taken during tho
evening.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-12
mol PRESENT nRAMA.

The boys of the Cathedral school
will present the drama and musicale,
THE Wager of Gerald O'Rourke." I'm
the Cathedral hall on Thursday night,
December II.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-12
TO SELL FARM.

J. Frank Biggs will sell at the Mid
dletown Hotel this afternoon the lis
acre farm of the late Francis b.
Guessford. The farm is in Blackbird
hundred.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-12
CHARITIES no MEET

The monthly meeting Of the board
Of managers Of the Associated Chart
ties will be held at the Office next
Tuesday afternoon al o'clock.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-12
HUSBAND GETS 1IVnRCE.

A decree nisi WAS granted by the SUI
perior Court yesterday afternoon in the
divorce cafe of Jourdan vs.. Jourdan.
The case was heard last week.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-12
RED SPOTS FROM
HEAD TO FOOT
When Two Months Old. Could Not
Sleep, Itched All the Time. Pitt
full Sight, Used Cuticura Soap
and Ointment, Skin Smooth.

Green Farm. Greenwood. DEL" when
my eirl was a baby OF two months her back
was covered with red spots as large a. a
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-07
LATEST NEWS
EPITOM|zED
FROM TELEGRAPHic REPORTS
THAT COVER THE WEEKS
EVENTS.
OF MOST INTEREST
KEEPING THE READER POSTED
ON MOST IMPo RTANT
CURRENT TOPICS.
western Newspaper Union News Service.
w ES TIE RN.

Illinois miners voted $4,000 for the
relief of strikers in the Colorado coal
fields at the Peoria meeting.
The stars and stripes will fly from
all Chicago school buildings while the
American troops are in Mexico.
The steamer Benjamin Noble. her
crew of twenty or more men and Off
GERS and a large cargo of railroad iron,
sank in Lake Superior.
At Vallejo, Calf. Mrs. Joseph
Fyffe. wife of Pay Inspector Fyffe of
Mare Island, was thrown from horse
and killed while cantering through
the navy yard.
While showing his chums what he
would do If attacked by a Mexican
Gus Housendowsky. seventeen, of
Waukegan. Wisconsin, shot and killed
William Luedke, sixteen, his best
friend.
Meyer and Edward Meisenberg,
brothers of Samuel Meisenberg, the
Chicago marine who lost his life in
the first skirmish at Vera Cruz, wrote
President Wilson that they are ready
to offer their services If need be.
George Bartlett, twenty years old,
is in Jail at Seattle. Wash. awaiting
arraignment in the Federal Court on
a charge of misuse of the mails in an
attempt to obtain $1,000 from August
Paulsen. a millionaire mine owner.
The site on which Venezuela's build
ing at the Panama-Pacific Exposition
will rise was accepted formally and
dedicated with customary ceremonies
by Senor Octavio Escobar Vargas.
general commissioner of that country
to the exposition.
Declaring popular clamor alone re-
sponsible for his conviction Leo NJ.
Frank. under death sentence for the
murder of Mary Phagan at Atlanta,
Ca, issued second statement ap,
pealing for vindication in the eyes OF
the public. motion for a new trial
Tor the condemned man is pending.
Maury |. Diggs. former state archi-
tect, was placed on trial at San Fran
cisco on charge OF assault. With
two other men, Digs is accused of
having attacked Miss Ina Pearring
last New Year eve. Diggs recently
was convicted. with Drew Caminett.
OF a violation of the Mann white
slave act.
John ID. Rockefeller. Jr., has issued
a statement characterizing as ''infa
nous any allusion to conditions il
Colorado as "Rockefeller's War" The
conflicts In Colorado were not b =
tween mine owners and strikers. he
asserted. but between the strikers and
the state troops. The statement con
tanned no reference to the free 81
lence" protest in New York City.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-07
GEN e RAJ.

Dispatches from Oswego, N. Y. re-
port the loss of six lives In the wreck
ing of three schooners and one tug in
storm on Lake Ontario.
Mrs. Upton Sinclair said in New
York that the picketing OF the Stand.
ard Oil offices would be kept up con-
stantly. day and night. until the Colo
RADIO strike is settled.
John A. McAdams OF Exeter, N. H.,
was awarded $4,000 damages for an
electric shock he received while tele-
phoning over the New England tele-
graph and telephone lines.
A general strike throughout North
America In protest of the Colorado
mine region atrocities was demanded
by the Illinois division of Mine Work
ers OF America in state convention at
Peoria, Ill.
Joseph S. Mead, prominent for years
in the glove business at Gloversville
and Johnstown. n. Y. brother of Will
liam Mead of Denver, died at an AL.
bany, n. Y. hospital, after an Illness
of six months following an operation.
Miss Eleanor Randolph Wilson.
youngest daughter of the President
and Mrs. Wilson, and William G. Nc
Adoo. secretary of the treasury. will
be married on May I. in the blue room
of the White House. It was officially
announced ut Washington.
Orville Wright paid flying visit
to New York. How many machines
are you ready to let the government
have in the event they are needed in
Mexico?" he was asked. "A list has
been made out: it totals dozen or
So" responded Mr.. Wright.
United States troops took control of
the southern coal strike field of Colo
RADIO Thursday. Their arrival. it is
believed. will end the fighting between
the state militia, mine guards and
strikers. which cost fourteen lives
"Wednesday and resulted in nine per-
sons being wounded.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-07
Secretary of War Garison's Proc
lamation to Major Holbrook.

Following is the proclamation
calling for the disarminS of all per
sons other than members of the
military service in Colorado. which
was sent to Major Holbrook at
Trinidad Saturday by Secretary of
War Garrison:
Whereas, Under existing circum-
stances, the possession of arms and
ammunition by persons not in the
military service of the United States
tends to provoke disorder and to in
cite domestic violence, and hinders
the restoration of norma! conditions
of peace and good order, l do. by the
authority of the President of the
United States. call upon and direct
all persons not in the military
service of the United States who
have arms or ammunition in their
possession or under tieir control to
deliver them forthwith to the Off
GER at the place herein designated
Receipts will be issued for all arms
and ammunition so delivered. The
above applies to individuals. firms.
associations and corporations"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-07
Run Without Guns Quit Operation Is Pres
ident Wilson's Uitimatum
STATE TROOPS BLAMED
FOR BURNING OF STRIKERS
TENTS AT LUDLOW.
Major 6oushton and Captains Danks
and Van cise, Comprising Military
Committee, Make investigation
and Submit Report.
'ews Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-The court-martial OF every
officer and enlisted man of the state
militia who participated in the burn
ming of the coal strikers tent colony
at Ludlow in which two women and
eleven children were killed, is recon-
mended by Maj. Edward ]. Boughion,
judge-advocate: Capt. w. C. Danks
and Capt. Philip S. Van Cise of the
Colorado National Guard, comprising
the military committee which conduct
cd an investigation. In report OF
it's findings submitted Saturday night,
the COMMITTEES lays responsibility for
the renewal of hostilities to the Greek
strikers of the colony. but finds that
after the first tent caught fire that
soldiers aid mine guards deliberately
spread the conflagration by pouring
oil upon the flames and other tents,
The report attributes the burning of
the first tent to concentrated firing
upon it. 1t recites that Major Ham
rock. when hostilities commenced.
trained machine gun on the tent
colony ito test his range" and fired
a volley directly into it.
The committee holds Lieut.. +. X.
Linderfelt largely responsible for the
antagonism which led to the tent col
ony burning. through wholly tactlcss
treatment OF mine guards and strik
ers.'
1t found that Louis Tikas, leader of
the colony, had sought to prevent
clash between the cclonists and the
militiamen; that Major Hamrock had
brought reinforcements before the
battle, and that the Greeks had pre-
cipitated the fight by firing first.
Tikas, who later was taken prisoner
after having joined the Greek fighting
ranks in the battle. the committee
found. had been struck so violently
over the head by rifle in the hands
of Lieutenant Linderfelt that the stock
of the weapon had been broken. The
committee found that Tikas and two
other prisoners were shot.
The committee reports that what
was designated as Troop a. was re-
cruited from mine guards, who come
and go with strikes" are ineligible to
enlistment as national guardsmen and
mine employees.
The coal operators are blamed by
the committee for a large part of the
riotous and lawless acts in the strike
zone to their employment of ''igno
rant. lawless and savage south Euro
pean peasants" who have no respect
for law and to whom liberty means
license"
In conclusion, the committee recon-
mends in addition to general court
martial the establishment OF state
constabulary and further investiga
tion by state and federal governments.
Major Bouglton, who wrote the re-
port, also added minority recommen
dation in which he urges against the
re-establishment of the tent colony at
Ludlow.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-07
FOREIGN.

John Douglas Sutherland Campbell,
duke of Argyll.is suffering from double
pneumonia, ard his condition is said
to be serious.
General Villa left Chihuahua for
Torreon, according to an official re-
port received at Juarez. General Car
rama bade him good-by at the train.
A cablegram from Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt, written at Manaos,
was received by friends in New York
and read in part. Have been pretty
sick hut am better now
So many German army officers have
been discovered bartering themselves
and their commissions for wealthy
widows that an order has been issued
forbidding them to marry through
marriage brokers'
The fortress of San Juan de Ulloa,
notorious for centuries as perhaps the
foulest prison on the American con-
tinent, has been ordered by Rear Ad-
miral Fletcher to be completely va
Gated Immediately.
Homer Vivian. an Oklahoma youth
located ON a ranch 1,500 miles up the
Amazon river in South America, was
killed by boa constructor. according
to cable message received at Mus
kogee by his mother, Mrs. c. P.
Vivian.
The archives of the American en-
bassy were turned over TO the Brazil
ian minister at Mexico City. They
had been entrusted to Sir Lionel Car
den by Nelson O'Shaughnessy. the
American charge daffaires, when he
departed for Vera Cruz.
A man about sixty years old, who
described himself as Major Henry c.
Fitzgerald. an American. and believed
to have been formerly paymaster on
the staff of General Merritt in the
Philippines, was found shot at the
Charing Cross hotel in London. He
died later in a hospital. The police
are Of the opinion that he committed
suicide.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-07
SPORT.

The Prix Indian Chief was run at LIE
Tremblay, Paris, and was won by
Boyne, owned by Herman b. Duryea
of New York.
Joshua Crane of Boston won an easy
victory at London over o. Agar in the
third round of the British amateur
court tennis championship. The score
was est 60.
Cliff Healy. well known to all Den
Yer fans and formerly member of
the Bears. was released at Ogden.
Central League.
Eddie Campi, the Los Angeles ban
tamweight. outfought and outpointed
Young Fox of England in a ten-round
bout at New York. having the better
OF every round after the fourth.
George Jewell won the first prize
for two consecutive years in the busi-
ness mems three-cushion tournament
at Sarconi's billiard parlor in Denver
by defeating Robeson by a score of
40 to 3S.
Suit for $4,000 damages was filed
in the Circuit Court at st. Louis by
the Kansas City Federal League Club
against Fred Blanding. pitcher with
the Cleveland Americans, for alleged
breach of contract.
Benny Chaves, the crack little
featherweight who halls from Trini-
dad. has signed articles for fifteen
round battle with Johnny Kilbane.
worlds CHAMPION The bout will be
held at the Stockyards stadium in
Denver May 20 and the worlds cham
pionship will be the stake.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-07
SOMETHING OF A DIPLOMAT
Jimmie's Bright Idea Worked for
Time, but Finally Ended In
Disaster.

What do you name by writing me
that my Jimmie can't pass into the
next grader" stormed an irate female.
bursting into the principals room.
An after him doin' such grand work
all the year"
why. Mrs. Flaherty." replied the
teacher, you must know better than
that. I've sent you his report cards
every month, and you know that his
marks have been nearly all DIS.
''Indade they hov, and yit you say
he can't pass. l don't understand it.
num-"
Il am afraid you don't understand
our system Of marking. D means de-
ficient, you know"
Sure l don't know phat that may
be, mum, but Jimmie told me all about
the letters. Sure ID is dandy, &C. ia
corking, b is bum, an A is awful
an he's got 'C's' an 'Ds' livery month"
-Harper's Magazine.