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Evening journal., 1915-04-15
Sl,OOO.OOO MERGER
OF ELECTRIC PLANTS
Delaware and Maryland
Light and Power Com
! panies Join Interests
NOW TALK OF
TROLLEY SERVICE

LAUREL, Del, April 15.-Thc larg-
est, as well as the most far-reachlng
financial deal ever consummated on
the Delaware Peninsula was COM
pleted here yesterday, when the Sus-
sex Light and Power Company. Of
Laurel; the Salisbury Light Heat
and Power Company, Salisbury. Md. !:
the Cambridge, Md, Gas and Electric
Company; the Georgetown Electric
Company; the Milton Del, Electric
and several smaller lighting and pow
er companies we're consolidated into
a 81 100000 corporation.
Congressman Jess e. d. Price. of
Salisbury Md, the chief spirit in the
movement. has been working on the
plan of consolidation for about two
months. He is the heaviest stock
holder in the local concern and held
stock in some OF the others. The
various towns will receive their ser
vice from a central plant, probably
at Laurel II Is thought the outcome
OF the deal will be trolley system
connecting the principal towns of
the Peninsula with Wilmington, Bal
timore and Philadelphia
Philadelphia and Baltimore finan-
ciers are interested with Congress
man Price and his associate. William
NJ. Cooper. of Salisbury, in the deal
Messrs Cooper and Price a few years
ago purchased and greatly improved
the local plant after it had several
groups of owners.
YEGGS
Evening journal., 1915-04-15
WAR ODDITIES
By rbe United Press.

BY The United Press.
LONDON-A British military
bandsman who suffered aphasia When
buried by shell explosion at Npres
recovered his memory by reading
sheet of music placed on his bed.
BATAVIA THE commander in-
chief of the army in the Dutch In
dios-has forbidden bands to play ITS
a Long Way to Tipperary.'
COPENHAGEN A report from
Berlin declared the United States
Consul-General has ordered menus
from all Munich restaurants TO send
to America to disprove German star
vation newspaper reports printed.
LONDON-A British tommy" writ
ing from The trenches In France
thanked London newspaper for
sending cigarettes and added The
French 'fags' Ccigarettes) are simply
awful"
AMSTERDAM-B British soldiers in
IfIWfu AT AAWMiAAANn saw NNNR -
crcditahle vaudeville performance for
the benefit OF companions that they
were asked to appear al the munich
pal theatre "The Debut was nit.
AMSTERDAM Dutch newspaper
correspondent wrote a letter 10 a
friend in Liege. Belgium. German
post authorities returned It inscribed:
"Liege unknown. correct address,
Luttich. Prussia. Germany This is
the new German name for "Lege.'
BERNE The swiss watch and
clock industry has suffered loss Of
SIS 600 .0OO I'm revenues since the be-
ginning OF the European war.
MISUNDERSTANDING Fourteen
thousand Northumberland miners are
now wearing the British uniform leav-
ing the coal mines TO take care OF
themselves
LONDON A cotton material known
as "Joffro" is a popular spring fab
ric I'm England and favorite color
is "Petrograd blue
LONDON-A facetious employe Of the
London Office of public records decor
atcd tho Office cat with a German
iron cross which has been brought
from one OF the battlehelds.
BERLIN Berlin newspapers sug-
gest that there arc 20.0oo.Oo0 pigs in
Germany who arc robbing The people
OF their food and urges tho govern
mont TO kill and pickle them.
AMSTERDAM German ncwsna-
+ per advertising for now editor stat
Cd that owing 10 war and the depict
I'D condition Of the staff. the editors
hours would NECESSARILY be from 4
+ q. m to 10 p. m.
Evening journal., 1915-04-15
ALL CITY sounds
cleanup SLOGAN
ManyResidents Paint Homes
Preliminary to General
Campaign
MERCHANTS ALSO
IMPROVE STORES

oclcan-up and Paint-up" is the
slogan now.
Il is heard on every hand and in
every home.
"Paint-up" Is the movement that
is bounding i'm right on the heels OF
tho cleanup campaign. and is catch
ing on like the traditional "wild-tre. "
Dincrcnt from the other civic cam
paigns. "paint-up" has double ap-
peal It appeals TO the vanity in that
very small ontlay OF money can
transform most any home into
beautiful place. It appeals to the
pockot In that II adds prolonged life
TO the wooden structure and ronders
II far more economical and saloable
i'm ihe opcn market. A froshly-paint-
cd home is thing of beauty and an
always attractive proposition TO pros
pcctive buyers.
Real estate men an say that $50 or
sl00 worth of paint adds from 5000
TO 81 900 i'm saleable value to any
building. I'm the large cities there are
speculaiors who make a profession OF
buying old. dilapidated-looking struc-
lures and repainting them at mod
a much advanced figure.
Painting Is the best wood proserva-
tive vet discovered II is the great
est home beautiher beyond question
II is the best investment a homo
owner can make on his premises. II
As a good investment IL the home is
intended for a permanent residence,
because II preserves the wood and
makes the home attractive. II Is a
good investment IL the house is on the
market. because IL invariably induces
better price than an unpainled
structure
To paint your home and barns and
outhouses is good business Il is
good citizenship. and it is a splendid
investment. viewed from any angle.
A national "cloan-up and paint-up''
campaign has been established. with
headquarters IN st. Louis. The move
mcnt has had q triumphant march.
Newspapers have taken up the work,
heads Of various civic organizations
fbrouchoui the country have
caroused the crusade. The work is
hcnr carried on IN moro than loco
cities in tho United States and is
dany growing. From a modest be-
guuinr. The Sc Louis Office is flood
"a With mail. and large corps of
employees is required TO attend to the
Office details
Local paint men report a marked
increase in business. Many homes I'm
all sections OF the city are beine
dressed for the spring with bright
fresh paint Painters who have been
out of employment are being recruit
cd for work. The slap, slap slap OF
the paint brush is heard in an sec
tions OF this city.
Merchants are rcpainting theil
stores. private citizens are painting
and fixing up their properties, ant
the movement has just begun. vii
mington will look like IL has JUS
come out OF the handbook before Tho
summer season will have waned.
Evening journal., 1915-04-15
Spring medicine
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the Great Blood
Purifier. Is the Best.

Spring sickness comes in some de-
gree TO every man. woman and child
in our climate.
II is that rundown condition OF
the system that results from impure,
impoverished, devitalized blood.
II is marked by loss of appetite
and that tired feeling. and in many
cases by some form of eruption.
The best way to treat spring sick
ness is TO take Hoods Sarsaparilla.
This old reliable family medicine
purifios. enriches and revitalizes the
blood. II is an all-the-ycar-round
Alternative and tonic. and is abso-
lutely the best Spring medicine.
Get your blood i'm good condition
at once--now Delay may be dan
gerous. Ask your druggist for
Hoods Sarsaparills. and insist on
having il, for nothing else can take
its place
Evening journal., 1915-04-15

century, the new way. the sure pain
less, simple way, II makes a fellow
really feel foolish after he's used toe
eating salves, corn-biting ointmenfs,
toe-bundling bandages, blood-bringng
razors, knives. files, scissors, jabbers
and what-nOts. when he uses Just 2
drops of "GETS-IT" and sees his corn
vanish. The difference is divine. Just
try il. You won't vince when you put
on your shoes in the morning. GETS
1T Is sure. gets" any corn. callus,
wart or bunion
"GETS-lT" is sold by druggists
everywhere, CSC a bottle. or sent lireot
by r. Lawrence & Co.. Chicago.
Evening journal., 1915-04-15
TO PRESENT @THE CHAPERONE."

The Dramatic Club, recently
formed auxiliary to the Washington
Heights Sunshine Society. VIII give
play "The Chaperone," on Tuesday
evening June in the Garrick
Theatre. Mrs. Edward r. Perkins,
assisted by Mrs. Orth. Mrs. Hart Mrs.
Sparks, Mrs Dorsey and Mrs. Strad-
ley are directing the production.
The Chaperone." is a comedy and
given with full scenic equip
ment.
Evening journal., 1915-04-15
Preparing FOR The
GYPSY Smith revival

To secure the names and addresses
OF all persons who are not affiliated
with any church the personal work
ers committee for the Gypsy Smith,
Jr.. revival meetings which are 70 be
held I'm Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church during the week Of April %.
will start tomorrow to canvass that
section Of the city lying between Mar
ket and Broome streets. the north
side of Fourth street TO tho Brandy
wine.
In answer 10 the requests OF Sow
eral organizations for reservation
during the revival DR.. Irwin, pastor
Of the church has set aside Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday of that week
for lodges. Gypsy Smith. Jr.. who is
now conducting meetings in Haddon-
field. \. j.. has been meeting with
the greatest success
The cottage prayer meetings which
arc being held for the benefit OF tho
revival viii be held this evening at
the following homes
Mr. and Mrs. Hope. 1917 Shallcross
avenue; Mr. and Mrs. Westcott, l20.
Tatnan; Mr. and Mrs Baugh. i70e
Pennsylvania avenue; Mr. and Mrs
Barnes. East Twenty-third street
Mrs. McClain. 1902 West Fourth
street: Mr.. and Mrs George Cox
22i West Fourteenth street; n. d
: Johnston. 240l West street
Evening journal., 1915-04-15
"GETS-LT' a Sure
Shot for All COrns

Use Two Drops and They Vanish.
When corns make you almost die
with your boots on. when you try to
walk on the edge Of your shoes to try
TO get away from your corns. you're
way behind time if YOU have not used
"GElS-lT" It's the corn cure Of the
Evening journal., 1915-04-15
YECCS BLOW SAFE
and Get $4,000 Cash

FREDERICKSBURG. Md. April 15.-
Ycegmen yesterday morning entered
tic Hurlock postoficc. blew open the
safe. and took the day's receipts and
quantity of stamps. the exact
amount not being known, but csti-
mated At upward OF $1,000
Tho sound OF the explosion was
deadened By tho use of wet blankets.
These were stolen from William M.
Corkran. OF Hurlock. on tho night OF
April T.
Evening journal., 1915-04-15
MISS SPRINGER 10 BE BRIDE.

Or. and Mrs. francis J.. Springer, Of
Newport, have issued invitations for the
marriage ol their daughter, Miss Fran
ccs L. Springer, TO John Brynberg Nor
row. TO take place on Wednesday even
ing. April 2s. Miss Robecea Springer
will be maid Of honor
The best man viii be lloraec T. TAT
nsll The Rev J. Emory parks ol
Newport, viii perform The ceremony.
Evening journal., 1915-04-15

After June Mr.. and Mrs. Morrow viii
bee at home az No. sol Washington
street
Several Affairs have been given in
honor OF Miss springer among them a
linen shower given by Alis- Mary Stelle,
of Brandvuine Springs. ON saturday
night this week. Nr and Nr- Richard
Bond win entertain AZ dinner Tor Mr..
Morrow aud s,iss Springer.
Evening journal., 1915-04-15

Troop No. !, of Elsmere. held its
weekly meeting on Friday evening.
April .. The meeting was opened by
the troop standing and giving the
Scout oath and salute. Then the
usual business routine was taken up.
The following boys have SUCCESS
fully passed their second class tests.
Scouts Shoemaker. Sterling Smith.
Pierson, kaufman. Il. Malvin and II
Malvin. Those boys are well adj
vanced in the first class tests and
arc eagerly awaiting warm weather
so that they may pass their swim
ming tests.
In the inierpatrol basketball
league the Stag patrol holds the lead.
with the Tigers second. In the games
on Friday the Stays won close
game over the Beavers by a score of
Is to 4. In the second game the
Beavers beat the Tigers by score
Of IS to a. The following is lineup
for the two games:
Evening journal., 1915-04-15

maker was the feature OF the first
game he having Gagged s field goals
and fouls
The wireless telegraphy class con
Quoted by mast or signal Electrician
Rash on Saturday evenings down at
Old Swedes parish house is attract
ing a number of Scouts. The class
meets promptly at 7.30 o'clock Mr.
Rash has just announced that ar
rangomcnts have been made with the
United States Government for Scouts
to receive their second class amateur
radio license by their work in this
class without going TO League Is
land Navy Yard for examinations. The
requirement for this, license is to
send and receive at least five words
minute This arrangement is de-
cided advantage and ought to appeal
to greater number of Scouts.
Assistant Scout Masters Talley and
Schaefer would like to meet all
Scouts that play hand instruments at
at Y. M. G. A. on this Saturday even
pose of forming a city Scout band.
The Scouts of the city are expected
TO take part in the clean up week.
April 25 to May I. There has been
a committee appointed TO take charge
Of this work among the Scouts One
representative from each troop. This
committee met on Wednesday after
noon for the purpose OF outlining the
part that the Scouts are to take in
| this important movement. II might
be suggested that If every Scout would
see that his own home and surround
ings were cleaned up. II would make
decided improvement in the looks Of
the city. At the meeting of your
troop next week the representatives
of your troop on the clean up COM
mittee will report just what is ex-
pected of the Scouts Let us make
this city fairly shine when VIC are
through cleaning IT, Every Scout
| ought TO be on the look out for
places which he thinks can be inn
proved upon. Cooperate with the
general committee IN making this
movement a real success.
The weekly meeting OF Troop 10
was held April in the social room
Of Second Baptist Church. Assistant
S. NJ. Runner presided in place of S.
NJ. DuBell. who was detained at his
home by the grip.
The meeting was one of importance
as a treasurer and secretary were
elected and a senior and junior pa
troll leader appointed. The new Off
GERS are: Treasurer. n. Alexander; /;
senior p L., c. Allmond junior p.
L., A. Allan; secretary, A. Gibney.
AS the meeting was nearing an end.
Mr.. Runner passed a box of Easter
eggs around and there was almost a
riot Following this he took the boys
down to the reservoir where there
we're several good races. Everybody
out next Friday.
Evening journal., 1915-04-15

started TO teach
afraid last spread its wings
see ms
find something nice Tor
their II began to dark ana as papa
como and look Tor nm one
the ncs wait until they came back ~
neither OF them
hungry that made up its mind would uy " ny
ahd find itself ,..,
few but young that didn't know which ,
right the crows nes'
breakfast Mamma O'o"
brought ucn
When nev with its mouth vide open
&c o M must be another Droe
breakfast with the newcomer
vsr another bird inc nest
much astonished as inc
-, ,,... ,,.r, eyo ns,osd of
also counted hVe How II nap
little opened IT'S mouth ana
be Of corn she nad brought mere
happy that inc motler saa
feed Father CROW nodded
his head and The little raven found a nice nome
Evening journal., 1915-04-15
SLEEPYTIFlF5 Z
The SURPRISED Crow
BY vIRGINIA vALk

Once upon time q mother
CROW and mother raven each had
nest for their little babies in
some tall trees not very far apart
Mrs Grows home was much larger
and higher up IN her tree than the
ravens home and she had four lit
tie crows In The nest
The little ones huttered around
and took up so much room she
sometimes wished she had made It,
larger. Mrs Raven had only one
little baby and wished she had
more for the nest seemed too big
fSf only Papa Raven, Mamma
Evening journal., 1915-04-15

It's Springtimel Clean up inside and
feel fine. Take Cascarets 10 liven your
liver and clean the bowels and stop
headaches, biliousness, bad breath.
coated tongue, sallowness, sour
stomach and gases. Tonight take
Cascarets and enjoy the incest.
gentlest liver and bowel cleansing you
ever experienced. Wake up feeling
grand -Eyerbody's doing il. Cascarets
best for children also.
Evening journal., 1915-04-15

Troop No Q. Of Hanover. held its
weekly meeting on Thursday even
ing. DR.. Barsky came over from the
Delaware Hospital and gave us a
brief talk on first aid. Every Scout
present fully appreciated this talk.
Mr.. Long, the Scout master. then
gave talk on some of the most inn
portant requirements for a first
class Scout. Upon looking into the
record of each Scout it was found
that more than half we're second
class Scouts The following Scouts
have passed all the first class re-
quirements' Paul Winthrop. Earl Nc
Daniel George Hudson and Harold
Lambert They are now trying fol
the various merit badges Hanover
also expects TO make a good showing
in the field sports on Memorial Day.
Evening journal., 1915-04-15

TO George Heinel boys department
of the Y. NJ. c. a.
The weekly meeting Of the troop
was held in the lecture room of the
Y. NJ. c. A. last Saturday, March
10, 1915. Mr.. w. S. Watson gave
a talk to the boys about what they
should do in clean up week and also
complimented them on their work in
their newspaper campaign. They tried
TO get one hundred subscribers TO
newspaper for which they we're to
receive a prize and they got one
hundred and one in two weeks The
attendance at the meeting was the
largest the troop has ever had; be-
side the Scout master and his as
sistant there we're seventy present;
this shows that the boys arc getting
more Scouting spirit. Following the
meeting there was a drill given and
after the drill the boys went out and
tried for the team
Evening journal., 1915-04-15

maker was the feature OF the first
game. he having Gagged 6 field goals
and fouls.
Evening journal., 1915-04-15

Assistant Scout Masters Talley and
Schaefer would like to meet all
Scouts that play hand instruments at
at Y M. G. A. on this Saturday even
ing at 7.3O O'Clock sharp. for the pur-
pose of forming city Scout band.
Evening journal., 1915-04-15

Pictures arc needed for THE
EVENING JOURNAL Scout column.
Pictures of indiyidual Scouts or
groups Showing some activity are the
kind wanted. Two prints of each
picture arc required send them in
20 Scout Editor in care OF tho r. NJ.
c. A. and they win be used as space
permits.
Troop No attended the talk given
by Chaplain Marvin last Tuesday
night in tho gymnasium of Tho Y.
NJ. c. A. n was very interesting
talk and was very instructive to tho
boys. The baseball team Of the troop
has been picked by the manager.
} George IIcinel and nc will receive
challenges from any hflccn year old
team OF tho city. Send an challenges
The daily star-mirror., 1915-02-16
DARWINIAN THEORY
President BrannOn Gives Interesting
Exposition of Great Scientists
Teachings

Many people other than members OF
the forestry club availed themselves
of the opportunity, Monday evening, of
hearing President Brannon's lecture on
Charles Darwin and his work.
DR.. Brannon presented his subject
in simple, direct language, avoiding,
as far as is possible in such discus
sion, the use of technical terms, and
thus made his talk of interest even to
those who have not been educated along
biological lines. He pointed out first
that the science of Darwinism has
been misunderstood and misinterpret-
ed by those who have studied it only
slightly, or not at all "Darwinism,'
he said, never was synonymous with
organic evolution. 1t had to deal spe-
cifically with the theory of descent;
the theory of descent being associated
with natural selection and kindred
subjects.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-02-16
THINKS SUBMARINE BLOCKADE WILL NOT BE
COUNTENANCED BY CIVILIZED WORLD
UNCLE SAM AS GO=BETWEEN
Germans Warned to be Patient Over Outcome-Paris
and Berlin Give Opposing Versions-Straned
Situation Not Likely to be Soon Relieved
By Ed Keen

LONDON, Feb. 16.-England awaits
"the day" with supreme confidence
British officialdom generally accepts
the enforcement of the submarine
blockade, beginning Thursday as the
beginning of the end" They believe
it is to be Germany's last great blow.
The Zeppelins, according to the Brit
ish view, have not been up to expecta-
tions, and the German submarines
are the last weapon available. 1t is
believed in London that Germany will
mark her own doom as soon as she
tOrpedoes a merchantmen carrying
passengers. The British authorities
insist that the civilized world will not
view with equanimity the sinking,
without warning, of the merchantmen,
The daily star-mirror., 1915-02-16

His action is based on decisions in
the following cases: Estate of Sarah
C. Thompson, deceased, ]. Howard
Howe, sole executor, versus First
Presbyterian church, lewiston; Nor
thern Pacific Railway company versus
ID. C. Herzel, city of Lewiston, inter-
venor; Commercial Trust Company
versus Idaho Brick company
The Impeachment complaint has
been referred to the house judiciary
committee and the consensus of opin-
ion is that the charges will not be sus-
tanned.
BOISE, Feb. 16.-Contrary to general
expectation, the climax of the fight
over the public Utilities law did not
develop yesterday. Instead, at the con-
clusion of debate between the stand
ard bearers of the opposing sides, Sen
ator Hart offered an amendment
which, instead of repeating the power
of the commission to regulate compe-
tition, is intended to place a guard
about that power. Further cOnsidera-
ton of the bill went over until the
amendment could be printed.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-02-16
ATTRACTIVE PROGRAM
W. C, T. q. Will Honor Memory Of
Frances Willard

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will hold parlor meeting to-
morrow afternoon at three o'clock at
the home of Mrs. T.. S. Edmundson.
The following Frances Willard Me-
mortal program will be rendered:
Devotional Exercise, Psalm 146, Mrs.
Savage; Song, Onward Christian
Soldiers; Reading of Minutes and Roll
Call, Mrs Estes; Reading OF Letters
of Greeting from State President and
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Estes (;
Solo, Mrs. Earl Arnold; Why a
Frances Willard? Mrs. Edmundson;
Recitation, Frances 3. Willard, Mrs.
Winslow; Frances Willard and Peace,
Mrs. Floyd Gale; Frances Willard, Her
Work Today, Mrs. Gerlough; Quiz, For
Frances Willard Memorial Fund Day,
Mrs. Lauder; Song, All Round the
World
The daily star-mirror., 1915-02-16

for their land will not be bought, but
will be greatly damaged.
George Lamphere of Palouse, Walter
.Fiscue of Potlatch, and L. L. Young OF
Princeton all opposed the plan, and
L. A. Sheldon declared that the million
dollars to be invested in the hydraulic
development alone would give greater
returns if invested in improving the
upper Palouse valley than in the irriga-
tion project.
1t was stated that the hydraulic de-
velopments would cost about $1,312,000
and that about $4,000 acres of land
would be reclaimed. On that basis it
would cost $52 per acre for water
rights alone, and it is contended that
when the cost of clearing the land,
grading it, and constructing bitches is
added, the total expense will be far
above that of improving land in the Pa
louse valley where irrigation is un-
necessary.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-02-16
PLANS FOR MILITARY BALL
Cadet Corps Now Working to Make Al
fair a Brilliant Social Event

On Friday evening of this week
February nineteenth, promptly at eight
o'clock, the annual military ball will
begin in the university gymnasium
Commandant Fooks has decided upon
one change in connection with the af-
fair. No invitations will be issued as
formerly. but all friends of the univer-
sity will be welcome.
Preparations for decoration Of the
hall by the cadet corps are under way
The scheme will be somewhat similar
to that followed last year.
AS the military ball is by far the
most popular event of the college year
it is expected that the attendance will
be sufficient to crowd the huge floor
The daily star-mirror., 1915-02-16
HOUSE LIKES SHIP BILL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Passage
by the House of Representative Of the
administration compromise ship pur-
chase bill tonight is. assured. The
House adopted the gag rule in lin
iting the debate on the bill to six
hours. The vote on the adoption OF the
rule was 1856 to 1879. 1t is expected
that this plurality for the administra-
tion advocates will be maintained i'll
the final vote tonight on the bill itself.