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Evening journal., 1915-10-22
OFFICIALS FIND
CITY Schools IN
BAD CONDITION
Necessity for Sanitary I'M
provementS Observed by
Board of Health
EXPECT ACTION soon
BY CITY Departments

That the Board of Education is not
giving proper attention to the health
of the scholars of the public schools.
was the opinion of members of the
Board of Health, who with City Engineer
Edgar NJ. Hopes, Jr.. and representa-
tives of the local newspapers Inspected
six public schools yesterday afternoon
and inquired particularly into the sani-
tary condition of toilets in the build
ings. After the investigation it was the
opinion of officials in the inspecting
party that the edict issued some time
ago by the health authorities to the
Board of Education that sanitary
plumbing must be installed in school
buildings shall he enforced. The oondi-
tions were such that DR.. II. w. Briggs,
6f the Board Of Health on looking at
the toilet at No. 20 school. Tenth and
Spruce streets, said the conditions would
p. be surprising if found in the most OBJ
scure rural school.
With the statement of George Rom
mel a member of the Board of Educa-
tion. at the recent conference Of the
Board of Health, City Council and the
School Board that the present toilets
could be made sanitary with the addi-
tion Of a particular kind of fusher. the
health authorities yesterday decided to
inspect those toilets which were consid-
pred perfect by the School Board No. /
school, it was said being so equipped.
Conditions there were much better than
In some of the other schools visited, but
the walls Of the toilets even in this
school. which is located in the basement,
are Of porous cement In addition the
floors were wet and the footprints of
the scholars could be seen up the stairs
to the class rooms. In addition the
odor from the basement was noticeable
In the study rooms above.
In schools Nos. 3. 4. 10 and 20. which
were inspected together with Nos. and
o. IL was found that the children were
compelled to walk in all kinds Of
weather from a warm school building 10
a toilet i'm the yard, fully 35 feet away
and in winter weather this walk would
he through snow and sleet The build
ings in the yards are all without heat.
What was considered the most dis
gusting condition found yesterday
was at No 20 School. the first one
visited. Here II was found that the
4 toilets were placed over a well, which
the ianitor admitted had not been
cleaned for eight years. The urinals
IN the yard adjoining the house were
uncovered. Owners Of houses along
Kirkwood street directly opposite the
toilets have all been compelled to
connect their houses with sewer.
II was learned at this school that
a toilet on the second floor was used
bv The teachers. The vent pipe there
was not secure. a hole large enough
10 place ones hand in being open
where the pipe connected with the
waste pipe in the yard. This was
not considered conducive TO the
health of the school children who
romp in the yard at recess periods.
While the investigating party was
s Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1915-10-22
WOMAN BEATS OFF
NEGRO EVIDENTLY.
Bent ON ASSAULT

Mrs. George w. Jones. wife Of a wells
known young farmer living in the lowe1
part Of New Castle county. northeast 4
smyrna was attacked by a colored man
while driving from the railroad station
TO her home on Wednesday afternoont
hut she beat OIL her asaiiant, who lied
before her vicious resistance.
Much excitement prevails through the
lower part Of this county and about
q Smyrna because OF the attack MAIDS
upon Mrs Jones and while careful
search has been made no trace of the
man who bcset her has been found.
Mrs. Jones had driven 10 the station
lat clayton to meet her husband, who
was expected 10 arrive on an afternoon
train. lie failed to return on that train,
however. and Mrs. Jones started to drive
back 10 the farm. taking what is known
as the "hack road" leading TO the north.
ward Of smyrna and Clayton.
She had driven some distance
through the country. when she felt
hand poked through the curtain in the
back of the buggy and clasped about
her eyes. Her first impression wan
that her husband had overtaken her
and was playing a joke, but an instant
later she realized that the hand be.
lCnged to a colored man.
She squirmed loose. but the negro
worked his way alongside OF the buggy
and tried to overpower Mrs. Jones.
She struggled and scratched and tried
to bite the mans hands every time
he came close to her and her resis-
tance was so desperate that she pre-
vented him climbing into the carriage
and caused him to back away. Finally
Mrs. Jones started the horse ahead
and drove away from the negro. Mrs.
Jones Is a daughter-in-law of Lodi
Jones. a widely-known farmer of near
Smyrna. Word of the attempted as
sault was sent about the country and
groups of farmers made a search, but
Evening journal., 1915-10-22
CHARLES S. CLARK dies
AFTER TYPHOID RELAPSE

Charles Stewart Clark. aged 40
years, one Of the best known resi-
dents about Delaware City. died at
his home on a farm near Delaware
City az $50 o'clock this morning. He
had been IN several weeks with ty-
phoid fever and was convalescing.
when a relapse occurred. ending in
his unexpected death this morning.
Mr.. Clark was a son OF the late
Theodore r. Clark, who had been
State Auditor and Speaker of the
House OF Representatives. His moth
er is living but she is in poor health
at present. and it is feared the death
of her son may further affect her
health. Mr.. Clark was married about
two years ago and is survived by his
wife.
Evening journal., 1915-10-22
CHILDREN. PENNILESS,
ON GENTLE Walk
Mother Here, Mcdonald
Children Start from Balti-
more, But Are Detained
FRIENDS WILL PAY
THE RAILROAD FARE

Forced by poverty to walk from
Baltimore to Wilmington TO join their
mother. Reginald II. Mcdonald, ana
his sister, Mrs. John Cousins. who is
only 20 years old, were stopped on
their journey Wednesday night by
Special officer Woods. while the
couple were passing through Chase,
Md, north Of Baltimore The young
girl was dressed in boys clothing
when apprehended Her brother IS
16 years old.
Last night Miss Harriet Johnson,
an officer Of the Juvenile Court of
Baltimore county. took the girl and
boy to the home of a friend in Balti-
more. where they will remain until
some time today, when they will be
given transportation TO Wilmington
Mrs. Cousins, who is pretty and has
/ beautiful chestnut hair. says she was
married last April Her husband, she
/ said. deserted her one week later. The
girl told a pathetic story TO Lieuten-
ant Feehley at the Canton Police Sta
tion yesterday afternoon. Her story
follows
Papa is dead and brother and I
/ lived with mother and the rest OF the
children at No. 731 West Barre street.
Mother decided to move to Whining
ton After she had sent the furniture
and trunks to Wilmington she found
that there was no money left for
transportation for Reggie and l. We
told her we would walk to Whining
ton. She would not consent to this
until Wednesday morning. After she
left on the train for Wilmington
brother and I made arrangements for
our long walk At nightfall we start
ed out the Philadelphia road. 7 put
on a pair of Reggie's trousers be
cause they were more comfortable
than my dresses At Chase we met
crowd Of rowdies. Someone noticed
that was a girl and the crowd tried
to put me into a wagon. My face
was bruised and scratched when
fought with the men, Finally the po-
liceman took charge of US. He took
us TO a house at Chase. where We
spent the night"
The county police chief stated yes
terday afternoon that il the county
would not pay for the transportation
, of the couple he would collect th'
money among the policemen and senC
, the brother and sister to Wilmington
today.
Evening journal., 1915-10-22
JUDGE CHURCHMAN ON
Bench fourth Year

Judge Philip g. Churchman today
entered upon his fourth year as city
judge and received the congratula-
tions of attorneys, Captain Kane and
court attendants, as well as the City
Court reporters.
On the judges bench was large
bouquet OF chrysanthemums and
ferns They were the gift OF the
judges daughter. Mrs. Catherine Can
non.
Judge Churchman succeeded judge
II. r. Cochran. and his term IS TOT
twelve years.
Evening journal., 1915-10-22
DUPONT common STOCK
At $3.50 MARK TODAY

The prediction that DUPONT com.
mon stock would sell on a basis of
81 900 a share before January was
realized here today when the new du-
Pont common stock sold at $3.50 a
share. AS each holder of the original
dupont common stock received two
shares of the new for each share he
held of the old. the price of $3.50 a
share for the new stock today repre-
sented the equivalent of $1,000 foI
each share of the original stock
While some persons thought there
might be much stock offered for sale
at this price, it was said at the brok
ers' officers today that the offers e
sell the stock were small.
Evening journal., 1915-10-22
fired old Cannon TO
SERENADE GROOM -TO-BE

Explosions as If powder mills we're
going off every few minutes we're
heard plainly up the Brandywine last
night. The noise was not made by
exploding powder mills. but by The
firing of large cannon by serenad-
ers who were paying their compli-
ments to Edward T. Dougherty, OF
Henry Clay, who is about to be mar
ried. The cannon was loaded each
time with a heavy charge of powder
and it was set of with a bang that
at first caused workers in the du-
Pont machine shops 10 think that one
of the mills had sCne off.
Evening journal., 1915-10-22
GREECE MAY Reject
ENCLAND'S WAR BID
Nv The United Press.

ATHENS. Via London. Oct IA
Greek rejection OF the Allies offer
of the Island Of Cyprus. II Greece will
attack Bulgaria. was indicated by all
signs here today.
Premier Zaimis was quoted by the
government journal Empros as say
ing the Greeka attitude will remain
unchanged and all the other news
papers editorially expressed the opin-
ion that there has been no altera-
tion in the situation.
II was presumed, however, that
polite answer would he returned TO
the Allies ultimatum, calling for a
specific definition Of the Greek posi-
ton.
Evening journal., 1915-10-22
MSS VAN TRUuP TO RE BRIDE.

The marriage II Miss Juliette Van
Trump. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
n. Van Trump. of Silverside. and
Charles Cyrus Speakman. of Harvey.
will be solemnized tomorrow after
noon at the home of the brides par
ents. The Friends ceremony will
be used. Following the ceremony the
newly married couple will leave on
their honeymoon, upon their re
turn from which they will be at home
at Harvey
Evening journal., 1915-10-22
.BULCARS and TURKS
PRESS SERBIANS HARD
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
ATHENS, Via London. Oct o.
Bulgarians, helped by Turks, are en-
gagged in a big and important battle
with the Serbians at Veles, according
TO Salonika advices today. Veles
is on the Vardar river, % miles south
east Of the railroad town Of Uskub.
The scene of the battle proves that
the Bulgarians are well across the
Salonika-Nish line. The place is also
well in the Serbian interior. so that
the Bulgars must have made rapid
progress with their invasion and be
we'll on their road to Monastlr, If such
is their objective.
The Bulgars are fortifying their
Rhodope mountain defles, on the
Greek frontier.
Evening journal., 1915-10-22
DOC KILLED BY auto:
CHAUFFEUR IS Arrested

William B. Kee. proprietor OF an
automobile express operating between
bore and New Castle. was arrested
this morning on a warrant sworn out
h,, Prank Stout. of the S. p. c. A., on
a charge Of cruelty TO an animal. IL
is said that Kee on october ran
over a dog owned by Robert Cootes'
of No. 1117 East Seventeenth street,
breaking the animals back. The dog
WIS shot by Dog Catcher Kopp.
Evening journal., 1915-10-22
POSTAL Inspector
Studies RURAL TANCLE

Postal Inspector Mench has arrived
here from Washington to investigate
conditions OF the rural mail delivery
routes Following the hundreds of com
plainst that have been made since the
rural routes were consolidated. In
spector Mench is al work today in
vestigatine the muddle growing out
Of the merging of the routes extend
ing from New Castle II Is thought
that he viii visit this city and vicinity
next week.
Evening journal., 1915-10-22
GERMANS
Slaughtered AND
TRENCHES TAKEN
IBy Tho United Press.

hy Inc Jniteu frcas.
GENEVA. Via London. oct. ga
Heavy additional German losses IN Rus
Ella were reported today IN a Radon dis
patch to the Tribune.
They were said to have lost $4,000
men and miles OF trenches in the Eckau
region along the banks Of the River IA.
Southwest Of the DVina river the Rus
slams were reported continuing their
progress and southwest ct byinsk also
the Germans were reported in retreat
though In good order.
For the Eclau attack, IL Is said the
Russians prepared for 40 hours prelimi
mary bomhaidment. They had succeed
ed IN holding all their gains, It was
stated, having repulsed repeated counter
lattacks.
In Eastern Galicia the Cars troops
were declared to be advancing rapidly
against the Austrians.
a battle was raging Thursday on the
Austro. Russian front southeast of Car
dorysk,n announced a war Office state
mcnt issued in Vienna today.
"The Austro- Hungarian and Ger
man troops repulsed Russian attacks
southeast OF Kulikovic and near No
voaleksiniek. taking 1900 prisoners.
"In the Balkan theatre the Austri-
ans have occupied Sabac, Serbia.
General Won Koevess' troops have
advanced in Serbia on the heights of
Kolubara to the district at the mouth
OF the Turiia. Another force has
passed the Ralya district. south Of
Grocka.
italian attacks on the whole Ison-
20 front have failed completely"
Evening journal., 1915-10-22
MnRE rRFE ami.

Stirling Chewing Gum viii be given
away free all day tomorrow at
Charles x. Breuer's cigar store. No.
724 Market street These samples
are simply to introduce this popular
growing chewing gum.
Evening journal., 1915-10-22
PENNsY FREIGHT NCREAsEs.
he United Press.

LN TIC OUIIUu T VH17s -, -
ALTOONA. Pa, Oct. 22.-Ihe tehn-
sylvania railroad. because OF heaNg
traffic today ordered all ITS suspehoeu
freight brskemen 10 report for Work
and also put 25 roadmen VINO nave
been working in the shops IN the
train service again.
Evening journal., 1915-10-22
TAKE MARRIAGE LICENSE.

Magistrate Gluckman has issued
the following marriage licenses:
Millard Carlisle, Trappe, Nd, and
Pearl Davis. No 319 q. Seventh
street; Harry Kosawaski and Rosalia
Guta, No. 1898 Apple street.
Evening journal., 1915-10-22
ACCUSED Or NON SUPPORT.

Fora r. Warrington, a former resi<
dent Of this city. is under arrest in
Philadelphia on the charge OF non-sup-
port II is alleged that he failed to
support his three minor children Re-
quisition papers are being prepared fof
his removal to this city
Evening journal., 1915-10-22
ALL this TROUBLE
over A 15-CENT KEY

Trouble over the payment OF a key
for a Yale lock caused a near riot
on East Front street this morning.
AS a result Of the difficulty, Joseph
johnson. colored. was landed in a
police cell on a charge Of assault ana
battery and later fined $40 ana costs
by Judge Churchman.
Harry Pogoet, who conducts haro-
ware store at No. 10 East Front street.
said in court that Johnson had order
ed a key made. and when he came
today for it wanted to take it away
without paying the fifteen cents which
Pogoet charged for IT,
Johnson grabbed the key from
Pogoet's hand and started for the
door. Mrs. Pogoet caught him and
johnson picked up a hammer and
struck Mrs. Pogoet in the side.
Pogoet snatched the hammer IRON
his hand. Johnson then rushed ou'
of the store followed by Mrs. Pogoel
who caught hold of him as he got on
the sidewalk. Johnson gave her
shove which threw her to the ground
and then. according to witnesses
kicked her twice. By this time q
crowd had gathered and but for the
timely arrival of an officer johnson
would likely have been roughly hand
led by the friends of Mr.. and Mrs
Pogoet.
Evening journal., 1915-10-22

rubbed their eyes in wonder. and
from the time she docked curious
folks-native New Workers. and others
have been drawn to the water front
TO gaze upon this reminder Of half
a century ago, when the American
clipper ship was seen in every con-
siderable port on earth and was uni
versally recognized as "the queen Of
the seas"
Evening journal., 1915-10-22
NO NEW MOVE IN SHOOTING CASE

William S. Hilles. one of the coun-
sci for the DUPONT Trapshooting Club.
which has been restrained from using
its present grounds. said today that
ii has not been decided what further
action will be taken in the case. A
copy Of the chanceDor's order in the
case has been forwarded 10 the du-
Pont Trapshooting Club and that or
ganization will have TO consider what
cause to take in the matter
Evening journal., 1915-10-22
RrSSIANs.TrRKS CLASH.

BY The United Prose.
PETROGRAD. Oct 22.-Hot en-
counters between Russian advance
guards and Turks are occurring south
east Of Hopa, on the Ottoman side of
Continued on Page Fourteen.
Evening journal., 1915-10-22
SUNDAY SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT

The Sunday School of St. Johns
Episcopal Church win given an en-
tertainment in the parish hall this
evening. A pleasing program has
been arranged.
Evening journal., 1915-10-22

For the first time in many years
the royal yards Of a clipper ship, the
four masted ship Port Jackson. are
towering over the South street, New
York city. water front For years the
Port Jackson had been used as a
training ship for the British merchant
marine. and up TO the outbreak of the
European war she was engaged in
that work When the war broke
Evening journal., 1915-10-22

out a falling of Of business made
IL necessary to utilize the vessel for
other purposes, and she was engaged
by a large British shipping concern
TO carry cargOes OF merchandise be-
tween European, South and North
American and Australian ports. When
she sailed into New York harhor from
Buenos Aires with a cargo of lin
seed folks around the water front
Evening journal., 1915-10-22
TODAY'S TEMpFRATuPF
SUN AND TIDEs.

Mouth Of Lnristiana.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-04-07
ON THE BACK ROAD TRACK

The legislature, without wait
ing for the supreme court to pass
upon its validity, repealed the
Elwell law. This was accom-
plished without any provision
being made to amend the OBJ
iectionable features of the law.
With the governors signature
this device for pushing the de-
velopment of the roads OF the
state is consigned to the junk
heap. Nothing is left in ex-
change. The status of the leg
islature's work in respect to
good roads is destructive rather
than constructive.
Before many years the repeal
Of the ElWell law will be a mat
ter of regret. Under the Dunn
law as it now stands the coun-
ties of the state are divided into
four classes. This is the law I'M
der which the road Improvement
will be made, with the passing
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-04-07
SCHOOL NOTES.

The children of Alexander Ramsey
School are now enjoying their new
single seats. A new globe has also
been added to the equipment.
On February 18th the Mothers Club
Of Shutdown Township entertained the
teachers of the township and. the
school patrons. An interesting pro-
gram was given consisting of selec-
tons by the Shutdown School" chill
dren, talks by school officers and 9TH
ers. After the program a luncheon
was served and all enjoyed a social
hour.
Inez Harding, teacher in No. s
East has been ill for a month.
No. 80 now boasts of a flag and
pole.
No. II held special meeting Feb
ruary 23rd and considered raising the
school building, making a basement
and installing a furnace.
Alma Kramer, principal of the Lu-
can School, has resigned her position
to enter a hospital to study to be a
nurse. Irene Childs of Winona has
been elected to finish the work at
Lucan.
A telephone has been installed in
the schoolhouse in District No. II,
just east of Seaforth. This is a step
in the right direction. Many times
telephone in the schoolhouse would
be great convenience to the parents.
About fifth of the rural schools now
have phones.
The school board in District No. "a
has just let the contract for the cree
ton of a fine rural school building
to contractor Sam Sampson for the
sum of $4,000.
A special meeting of District No.
40, Brookville Township, was recent
ly held to consider the ACCESSIBILITY
of the district paying the expense of
the Normal Cadets from Redwood
/ Falls to act as assistants in their
school. The patrons of the district
instructed the school board to make
the necessary arrangements SO that
there might be two teachers for their
children during the remainder Of the
term. At meeting held on the even
ing of the 18th the district voted to
build an addition to their present
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-04-07

of the Elwell law. There are
fourteen counties in the first
class, with the smallest total Of
taxable property. They share
the expense Of road building
with the state on a basis Of
eighty per cent from the state
and twenty from themselves
Thirty-two counties in the next
class get seventy per cent from
the state; twenty-three in the
third class get sixty per cent,
while the seventeen richest coun-
ties furnish half the cost. The
house has amended these per-
centages respectively to ninety,
eighty-five, eighty and seventy
five. This means that the state
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-04-07

is to furni33. the ID
the money for st. e ]
The thecry Of { I'd
provements sloul bt
late local e1oaavt al
ution. If the sen e
lead Of tha nous Il
the percer tag6s il th'
it will mean that 'oce
will be alr1lo4t elin1in;
The ElweIl law { sou
been repealed. ro7
Journal.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-16
GRAvITATION A FIXED LAW.

A story is reproduced In this pa
per telling OF Prof. See, naval obsery
or at Mare Island who has discovered
the source Of grayltailon. The report
concludes by saying Prof. See ex-
poets this theory to royOlutionlze the
science OF physics" This discovery
may glye'the Pref. a niche in history
along with Mr.. Newton. but that Is
about all there will be.
The science Of physics, mechanics
and the like have been based on the
laws Of nature which have existed
since the creation. The law Of grayi-
tatlon has entered into all mechanl-
cal activities and whatever men have
wanted to dc has been planned with
accommodation TO the fixed and ac-
knowledEed power OF gravity.
No matter what causes grayitatlcn,
everything viii continue to bear to-
ward the center OF the earth AZ =
fixed ratio according to the specific
gravity OF the substance. wGter will
continue to rlse to It's level and
stones will continue to roll down hill,
and mechanics must continue to pro-
vide certain power to raise a weight
10 It's required height. Forces like
atoms and elements In nature will re-
ngin the same. no matter how much
philosophers may speculate. The
force Of gravltatlon Is already known
rnd the world will not care so much
In a practical way from what source
the power is generated.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-16

Science is showing the farmer how
to make money In farming, says the
New York Commercial. The average
yield Of Gotten is less than half bale
an acre and some localities average
132 pounds an acre. hut 1900 bales
have been raised on $500 acres IN
Georgia. with little effort and 2.SS
bales have been raised on single
acre In Texas. Somebody's have raised
100 bushels Of corn to the acre and
one Of them made record Of 232
bushels an acre as compared with 10
bushels or less as the average farm
yield In the same locality These los
sons are bearing good fruit. Fort
Worth Record.