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Evening journal., 1915-04-27

S392.1S was ordered given Faulkner
Brothers for placing a Stag roof on
School No 2s.
A communication was received from
Miss Norma W. Leitch, daughter Of
the late Colonel c. NJ Leitch. thank
ing the board for resolutions on the
death of her father, who was a men,
Ter of the board and also for the
wreath sent to his funeral. She stated
that Colonel Leitch made a supreme
effort to attend the meeting of the
board on March %. and this was the
last time he appeared in public. never
leaving the house after that.
The finance committee was author
lied TO sell 100000 worth of bonds for
the erection and equipments OF
schools. In March 10. 1913, Gov
elnor Miller approved the act auth
orizine the borrowing of $4,000 for
this purpose and $4,000 Of the bonds
have been sold. During the meeting
action was taken looking to the secur-
ing of a number of lots for new
schools or additions.
On motion of Mr.. Kersey It was
decided 10 purchase a forty foot wide
LOT adjoining School No. Ia, located at
Claymont and Lobdell streets. The
lot was offered for $500, and an alley
four or five feet wide. II was stated
could be purchased for $50 additional
1t was decided to also purchase the
alley.
On motion of George Rommel 1t was
decided to take steps to purchase a
plot of ground in the rear of School
No 25. Bayard avenue between Thirc
and Fourth streets which has a front
age on Third and Fourth streets o
24O feet and 1S6 feet inches on
Woodlawn avenue President Baynarf
stated that W. p. Bancroft, presiden
of the Woodlawn Company, had OF
fcred the plot for $4,000.
Mr. Rommell said the lot could 10
used in enlarging the school and als'
for playground purposes.
At the suggestion Of DR.. Cooper. M
Board decided to take steps lookin'
to purchase lot for a school to TAX
tl.e place of School No. %. which u
/ located on Second street near Wash
/ irgton, on the second floor of a church
Evening journal., 1915-04-27
Mrs. OLLIE sLArGHrER DEAD.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
SMYRNA. Del. April 27.-Mrs. Oh
lie Slaughter. wife Of John Slaughter
died at the Howard Hospital in Phila-
deiphia. Sunday afternoon at the age
Of 40 years. She is survived by her
husband and three children. The fun
eral OF Mrs. Slaughter will take place
from her home near Leipsic, at 1
o'clock Thursday afternoon with IN
terment in the Odd Fellows Cemetery
Evening journal., 1915-04-27

of thunder. The storm broke be
tween 6 and o'clock. and the part
which swept over this city was Of
brief duration.
The storm came as close to
another humid day, although not
nearly so hot as on Saturday. the
highest point reached by the mercury
being so degrees, at o'clock
yesterday afternoon
Evening journal., 1915-04-27
SEEKS APPOINTMENT
AS ELECTION commissioner

John F. Mclaughlin. a well-known
Republican and Grand Army veteran.
is an applicant for appointment as a
member of the Department of Elec-
tons. to fiji the vacancy caused by the
death of George W. Roberts. Mr.
Mclaughlin is quartermaster of tho
DUPONT Post, and he served through
out the Civil War and was at the sur
render of Lee at AppomattoX. He
has been a lifelong Republican and
lives at No. 4O7 West Eighth street
Evening journal., 1915-04-27
BISURATED MACNESIA
FOR stomach TROUBLES

In these days Of almost universal indi.
gestion. dyspepsia and other stomach trouble
the recent announcement by a great special
ist that pure hisurated magnesia is an al
most infallihle remedy for nearly all forms
Of stomach trouble will come as a welcome
surprise 10 an sufferers. a teaspoonful In
little water Immediately after eating. or
whenever pain is felt. neutralkes the excess
acid and instantly stops the fermentation
and pain Those who use hisurated magnesia
regularly for a week or two usually find that
the trouble has entirely disappeared and nor
NAL digestion Is completely restored.
Evening journal., 1915-04-27
JUDGE wOOLLEY HEADS CLuB.

Judge Victor b. Woolley of the
United States Circuit Court Of Ap-
peals was elected president of the
Mems Club of Trinity parish last
night The members feel that they
have been hOnored.
Oher officers selected are: Il. Les
lie Appleby. first vice-president; I;
Charles NJ. Clash second vice-presi-
dent; Pierce G. Patterson. secretary (;
Tilghman r. Johnston. treasurer
The work of the year was reviewed,
and twenty-five names were present
ed for membership. The membership
Is 150.
Evening journal., 1915-04-27
AGEn MAN FALLS DAD.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Del. April 81
Peter Sockum. colored, aged about 96
years. the oldest resident of this town,
fell dead in his yard Saturday after
noon, of heart failure. He acted as A
servant in several homes here for
many years.
Evening journal., 1915-04-27

The man who wishes to rent his
houses. his fats. his apartments TO the
best class Of tenants uses a Want Ad.
ADV.
Evening journal., 1915-04-27
MR.. HELLINGs NAMED TRUSTEE.

Edmund s. Hellings has been nam
ed trustee of the bankrupt estate of
William Hill, No. s35 Market street.
Evening journal., 1915-04-27
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The return home on short leave of
the popular Irish Guardsman hero,
Sergt. Michael O'Leary, V. c., who
practically captured an enemy's posi-.
tionby himself" killing eight Ger.
mans single-handed and taking two
others prisoners, at Cuinchy. did not
pass unobserved. The king sent for
himgto buckingham palace and pinned
the cross on his breast, with the queen
and princess warmly congratulating
the sergeant: Cork gave O'Leary an
ovation as he drove through the city
with the lord mayor. We see him here
at bis cottage home at Inchigeelah,
neal: Macroom, County Cork, with his
father, to whom Sergeant o'Leary is
showing his cross
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they do, the lives of citizens in the
humblest circumstances, as we'll as
the profits of competitors and the
peace of the community, be directed
by Congress to have precedence over
all other cases before the Federal
Trade Commission"
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Evening journal., 1915-12-30
ECUADOR Grants A
STEAMSHIP CONCESSION

The republic of Ecuador has grant
ed a concession for a steamship line
between Guayaquil and Philadelphia.
The line will be known as the United
States & Ecuadorian Steamship Com
pany, Incorporated under the laws of
Delaware. The vessels are to be reg
istered in Ecuador and to navigate
under the Ecuadorian flag, and at
least one-half of the employees are to
be of that nationality. The company
is to establish the line within a year
and half from the signing of the
contract. The initial service must con
sist Of two first-class steamers for pas
sengers and freight, end two others
must be added within two years.
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
CONG. MILLER WILL
WORK FOR HATCHERY
Writes Delaware City Trade
Board He FavOrS Shad
Propagation Plan
COL. HARRIS IN
CHARGE OF FORT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DELAWARE CITY, Del, Dec. 3d.
Representative Thomas w. Miller. of
Delaware, has written TO Frederick
d. Bender, chairman of the FISH
hatchery committee of the Board Of
Trade, stating that he will introduce
a bill in the House of Representatives
as soon as Congress reconvenes pro-
viding for fish hatchery and cul-
tural station to be established on the
Delaware river.
Petitions are being circulated
among residents here urging the es-
tablishment of fish hatchery on the
Delaware as the only means of re-
stocking the shad and sturgeon which
are becoming scarcer each year. The
petitions are signed in triplicate form
and a copy Of each will be forwarded
to Delaware's two United States SEN
ators and member of Congress.
The Christmas entertainment and
treat of the Presbyterian Sunday
school was held in the Sunday school
room of the church on Tuesday even
ing, under the direction of Superin-
tendent Harry c. Price.
Lieutenant Colonel Frank f. Harris
formerly Of the Philippine Islands, ar
rived at Fort DUPONT Tuesday after
noon and assumed command Of the
coast defenses of the Delaware yes
terday morning, relieving Captain
Harry T. Matthews, OF the 112th Com
pany who has been in command for
several months. Lieutenant Colonel
Harris will have his headquarters at
Fort DUPONT
The children of St Paul's r. c.
Church had their Christmas treat yes
terday afternoon.
Second Lieutenant Ralph +. Haines
has left for the Coast Artillery School
at Fort Monroe, Va. where he will at
tend the school for officers. Mrs.
Haines will leave Fort dupont Satur-
day.
Master Gunner Crosby. Of Fort
Monroe, Va, mas arrived at Fort Du-
Pont, where he has been assigned to
duty. Master Gunner Crosby has
been stationed at Fort Monroe for
ABOUT a year.
Corporal William Mutz and Private
William Pardie, of the 112th Company
will leave for the Coast Artillery
School at Fort Monroe. Va, where
they viii attend the school for en-
listed men.
The high winds caused high tides
on the marshes of this section yester-
day. The causeways on the country
roads near here we're flooded. Gun.
nors took advantage Of the higf
winds in order TO bag some wild
ducks.
First Lieutenant Philip S. Gage, for
mer ordnance officer of the coast de
fenses OF the Delaware, has been OF
dered to report to the commandin'
officer of the coast defenses Of The
Delaware for duty January -.
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
MERCHANT ENDS DAY
BY SMASHING JITNEY

The steamer Merchant had a bad
day during the high wind yesterday
In the morning she was blown against
the pile driver OF the Jones Construc-
ton Company. capsizing the machine
and causing her TO sink near Third
street bridge. In the afternoon while
the Merchant was backing up stream
she crushed the "jitney' boat Mary
land, owned by a member Of the Jones
Construction Company, as she was
moored to her dock in the B. and o.
slip. AT the time OF the accident tho
Maryland had taken on about 100 pas
sengers preparatory to making a trip
TO Plant No. 1. at Caney's Point
The captain Of the Maryland was
standing on her stern and sprang TO
save himself from plunge into the
Christiana. The damaged "jltney"
was taken at once TO the Jackson and
Sharp marine railway and will prob
ably be repaired by noon today.
Captain Graham OF the Merchant
claims that the wind drove him into
the Maryland.
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
CHARGE ROY WITH LARCENY.

A 12-year-old boy was arrested yes
rested by Court officer Jolly, charged
with the larceny Of about twenty-five
pounds of iron bolts from a place
near the Western bridge" over South
Market street. where repairs are be-
ing made The boy was turned over
TO Chief Probation officer Farra, and
in his confession to him he implicated
three other boys. ranging in ages from
IL TO IA years. All Of the boys will
be subpoenaed to appear before Judge
Prickett in Juvenile Court next We'd
nesday afternoon.
On complaint OF VIM. NJ. Connolly,
of 14O4 Lancaster avenue, the police
patrol crew arrested an S-year-old boy,
whom he said he had caught in two
houses which he is building on Reed
street near Broome. This boy said
that there were five other boys with him
and he gave the chief probation officer
their names. All Of them will be given
hearings in Juvenile Court next We'd
nesday afternoon
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
One OF BROWNTOWN. JRS..
Goes TO REFORM School

Fourteen boys. twelve Polish, one
American and one Lithuanian. were
before Judge Prickett in Juvenile
Court yesterday afternoon on charges
of larceny Of axes, brooms. candy,
wine. beer. whiskey, tapestry. cur
tains, dress goods, pipes, tobacco,
English walnuts. apples and napkins
These articles which were OF the value
of $500. were taken from cars of the
Philadelphia and Reading and Bal
timore and Ohio railroads, which had
been standing in what is known as
the "West Yards" The thefts had
been going on for about five or six
weeks ed had caused the railroads
much annoyance.
Il was learned that the boys had or
ganized themselves into a gang and
were known as the "Browntown Jun
iors." They ranged in ages from 9 to
II years. The following nicknames
had been applied to the individual
members of the gang: Lefty" who
was IA years old and the first leader
Russian joe" 10 years old and the
second leader; "Mutsek," Sneaker"
Usual" "Ontek,' Rusty" Gig or
Gebek," "Bolie,' etc. The boys had
cave back Of the gas house.
The boy who is known as Lefty
the only one TO have a court record
was committed to the Ferris Indus
trial School. Russian Joe," Sneak
err" "Gebek," "Bolie" and "Mutsek''
we're ordered by the court to pay the
costs in the case and also to pay as a
restitution to the railroad companies
the sum Of $40 each, to be paid week
ly.
The other boys whom ii was proven
were there but against whom the evi-
dence was not so strong as in the
other cases, were ordered to pay the
costs of the case to the court. All oi
the boys with the exception of the one
committed to the Ferris Industrial
School were placed on probation to re.
port weekly with their parents TO the
chief probation officer
Harry w. Strang. lieutenant of tn,
Baltimore and Ohio railroad police
NJ. c. Peirce of the same company
Frank Thornberg and William B. Wei
din, officers of the Philadelphia anC
Reading railroad. assisted e. Ros.
Farra, the chief probation officer, il
working up the case.
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
CHRISTMAS AT SETTLEMENT

The Christmas entertainment of the
children at the Peoples Settlement
was held yesterday afternoon in the
gymnasium. The weather was dis
agreeable, but the young folks had
an enjoyable time.
The first feature OF the entertain
ment was a Christmas playlet,
Christmas Eve.' and it was cleverly
presented by the young folks.
A magician from Philadelphia gave
an exhibition of magic and sleight of
hand which greatly amused the chill
dren. At the close Of the entertain
ment the children were presented
with candy canes and oranges.
Christmas festivities will continue
at the Settlement the remainder Of
the week The Women's Club will
have its Christmas party this after
noon, when about 40 persons will be
present. Tonight the Christmas bas-
ketball game for the young men will
be played, and on Friday night there
will be the Christmas dance for the
seniors.
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
BAY DEFENSES ARE
IGNORED IN REPORT
Mouth of Delaware River
Not Considered by War
Department in Budget
FINANCIAL REASONS
GIVEN FOR THE DELAY

Coast defenses at Cape May as a
part Of the scheme for properly forti-
flying the Delaware Bay and River
have not been included in the budget
for the fiscal year of 1917 by the War
Department, according to Congress
man ]. Hampton Moore, who has
taken the matter up with the War De-
partment at the suggestion Of the
Board Of Trade of Cape May. Finan-
cial conditions, the War Department
indicates, prevents it from proceed
ing further in the matter at the pres
ent time, but the plans of the depart
ment contemplate that ultimately
coast defenses will be installed for the
purpose Of denying the use of the Del
aware Bay to the warships and trans
ports Of an enemy"
The subject of Notifications along
the Delaware Bay and River hinge
largely upon the action of Congress
with respect to the coast artillery,
Congressman Moore stated, in dis
cussing the defenses OF Philadelphia.
This branch Of the War Department
service" he said. was badly in need
of an increased personnel, since it has
been characterized in Washington as
the Cinderella of the War Depart
ment.'" The Congressman referred
to the report Of General Weaver,
Chief Of the Coast Artillery, in which
after pointing that the United States
( possesses "the most formidable sys-
TEN Of coast defenses in the world, in
the matter of equipment and fortif-
cations planned" there had been no
parallel attempt by legislation to pro-
vide for manning il, and until such
provision be made our coast defenses
cannot be considered adequate.
1--WE have three forts on the Della
ware" said Congressman Moore, "all
about 40 miles below Philadelphia. Our
officers and enlisted men have been
taken away for service in other parts
until we have only about 200 remaining.
This condition, however. is not special
to the approaches TO Philadelphia. 1t
applies 10 all sections of continental
United States. and is due largely to the
fact that we now have to safeguard our
Colonial possessions. The Coast Artil-
lery service. as planned. contemplates
the operation Of State Militia for man.
ming the coast foriiications, but only a
few States have contributed to this ser.
vice. and Pennsylvania, Delaware and
New Jersey are not among them. Gen
cral Weaver points out that the pres
emit authorized strength Of the regular
Artillery Corps is 7Ol officers, exclusive
Of chaplains 1909 men, which. he oh
serves. is $50 officers and l0.s2S enlisted
men short Of the number necessary "t'
man our coast fortifcations under TIN
approved policy"
Evening journal., 1915-12-30

ing point. On a recent cold morning
about twenty-five bathers ran into the
water and out again to play handball
in the snow A crowd in furs and
heavy overcoats watched them. The
temperature of the water was given
as 2S degrees and that Of the air as
% degrees. This is an ideal day for
bathing, don't you think?" asked one
bather of a reporter, who thought
that was all that was to be said on
the subject. In the picture are seen
two "snow-birds" shoveling snow
from a boardwalk at a beach near
New York
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
BROKEN AUTO DELAYS CARs

Between 4 and $50 o'clock yester-
day afternoon trolley cars running be-
tween Brandywine Springs and Mar
shallton were delayed by an automo-
bile truck of William d. Mullen Com
pany breaking down on the tracks in
Sixth street near Hawley. Passengers
were transferred around the wreck
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
AUTOMOBILES GET TOGETHER.

Automobiles belonging TO Governor
charles r. Miller and 10 William Blatz
were damaged last night in collision at
Riverview and Delaware avenues. No
one was injured. Nobody but the chauf.
feur was in Governor Miller's car at the
time of the collision. The occupants OF
the Blatz car were Jared, but all es-
capped injury.
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
GIFTS FOR SCHOOL OFFICERS.

William 7. Morris, teacher of the
Baraca class of McCabe NJ e.
Church received a handsome cane as
a Christmas present from the mem
bers of the class. The presentation
was made on Sunday. On Tuesday
night the school had its Christmas
entertainment and there were three
purses Of gold presented. One was
presented to the superintendent,
Minor C. Smith; another to the Sun
dy school chorister. Professor Z. c..
Marks, and the third TO Miss Mabel
Poinsett, the pianiste. The gifts were
presented by William T. Morris in be-
half Of the school.
Evening journal., 1915-12-30
GRADED UNION POsTPONEs WORK

Out Of Difference TO the Lyon evan
gelistic meetings. members Of the
graded Sunday School Union have de-
cided to postpone their meetings dur
ing the evangelistic campaign. There
will be no meeting of the union until
the first Tuesday in March. Miss Mag
gle Wilson, who was TO have made
an address at the January meeting, will
be the speaker for the March meet
ing.
Evening journal., 1915-12-30

It makes no difference to the Snow
birds. Polar Bears and Arctics. winter
sea bathers in the north, that snow
covers the beaches and the temper
ature of the water is below the freez-
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-08-12

stock Lode. Interesting in their
way, OF course. But IL always
struck me as slightly irrelevant.
I now regard my mining stock as
one OF my permanent investments.
Friend Boggs continued TO send me
voluminous reports on the construc-
ton work. II progressed by leaps
and bounds. So did the assess
ments. Latterly I think they used
the bucket TO lower money into the
mine. This was not mentioned In
the reports, and I may be wrong.
Possibly they just dumped II in at
the mouth OF the shaft.
In the course OF time they began
TO discover things in the mines.
Dips and spurs and angles. Also
drifts and assures. Everything but
gold. Being on the ground floor,
learned these things speedily. It's q
great advantage
The latest news from the scene
Of my future wealth has set my
mind wholly at rest. need worry
no longer about our mine being COB
bled up by the buccaneers OF Wall
Street. Al last il is well guarded
have just received postal card
from Boggs saying IL is in the hands
OF the sheriff.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-08-12
COULD BUILD SIX CANALS.


An unusual sight and one not with
out special Significance was that OF
Secretary OF State Bryan signing the
cards OF $4,000 men who had taken
the pledge OF total abstinence at one
OF the Billy Sunday meetings, after
Mr.. Bryan's address against the drink
curse. His attack against the liquor
evil from the economic standpoint In
ciuded the following statements:
1T 10 estimated that the people OF
the United States spend almost ".
500 1000. 900 annually on Intoxicating
liquors. The cost OF the Panama
canal, the most gigantic engineering
feat In history. was about 100000. 600.
10 II not appalling TO think that We
spend for drink every year something
like six times the cost OF the Panama
canal?
Il have endeavored to obtain an ac-
curate estimate OF the amount or
money spent on education In this
country. and the figure given me is
$3.50, 600. 900. We spend for drink more
than three times as much as we spend
for education.
The annual appropriations Of the
federal government are q little less
than 81. ESQ. 100000. This sum includes
the salaries Of all the public officials
from the president down. All OF these
government agencies employed In ad'
ministering the federal government
OF this great nation are operated at
an expense OF less than $3.50. ooo. 1000
Think. II the mind can comprehend
II, Of this nation spending twice that
amount for alcoholic liquors"
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NO BETTER7

NO eETTERl
II was a south. bound Indiana ave
nue. owl car and II hardly resembled
q returning band OF Sunday school pic
nickers. At Twenty-second street,
among others who boarded the car
we're two levee characters. says the
Chicago Tribune.
Its pretty tough" offered one to
the other.
Eyes. but wait till after election"
replied the other. "Everythings
fixed"
Say. listen" responded the other.
Haven't you heard that just before
every election we ever helped to
carry?"
ut amt going to be any better
after election"-he shook his head
sadly. 1T amt ever going to be any
better"