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The Newark journal., 1916-08-17
STORM CARRIES PHOTO
DISTANCE OF los MILES

4 photograph of the family
of Mrs. ia. McCuiston of near
Guy, which was blown away
during the recent storm, was
located a few days ago in
Stone county, about 105 miles
from Guy. Numerous other ar
ticles were carried from the
McCuistion home by the wind,
but the house was not damag-
ed.
The Newark journal., 1916-08-17
BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR
ARKANSAS COLLEGE

Batesville, Aug. 13.-Acting
President .. NJ. Frierson of
Arkansas College, says pros
poets for the coming term are
very bright. Reports indicate
4 large student body. Sidney
Plckens, superintendent of the
Batesville schools, has been en-
gagged for several weeks cam
paigning Tor new students. {
The Newark journal., 1916-08-17

The Journal last week failed
to mention the arrival of two
new citizens in Newark. They
are twins, q boy and a girl,
Lucy Fay and Stacy Clay Lane,
and are at home to their
friends at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. b Lane.
The Newark journal., 1916-08-17

a prominent merchant. She is
a graduate of Galloway Col
lege and is a highly refined and
cultured little lady.
Maj. and Mrs. Campbell
were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. c. Hoyt while in the
city.
The Newark journal., 1916-08-17

r. B. Gray, former citizen
of this county, but who now
resides near Weldon, was here
Friday and Saturday attend
ing the big picnic and visiting
relatives. Mr.. Gray won first
prize in the old fiddler's CON
test.
Evening journal., 1916-06-16
SURPRISE BANQUET AND
Gift FOR c. n. BOWER

Charles N. Bower, superintendent Of
the Sunday School at West Presbyter-
ian Church, was given a surprise ban
quet by 1SO teachers and officers Of
the school in the Bible Hall of the
church last night. ], +. Fuller was
tOastmaster and those who responded
TO toasts we're Frank Sheppard. who
spoke on "Retrospection"; Archibald
Main, who spoke on "The Superin-
tendent"; Miss Grace Baird, who
spoke on "A Legend; DR.. u. Frank
lin Smiley, who spoke on Loyalty,
and Miss Elizabeth Rates, who spoke
on Appreciation" Mr.. Bower was
presented with blue leather book, in
scribed with white letters, containing
an acrOstic Of Bible verses.
The book was inscribed Charles
Newton Bower, superintendent of
West Presbyterian Church Sabbath
School. our esteemed leader, whom
we honor tonight" The first letters
Of each verse together spelled the in
scription.
During the banquet the centre
piece, a basket OF fruit, was sent by
\ messenger to L. V. Morrow, treas
\ urer of the Sunday school, who ia
confined TO his home by illness.
Evening journal., 1916-06-16
Tilted. He declares.
AFTER Gift Shower
Frank Learns, However,
That This is No Excuse
for Street Insult
DISMISSED BUT
SADDER AND WISER

Joseph Frank. a young man, ar
raigned in City Court this morning on
a charge of disturbing the peace was
dismissed a sadder but wiser man, as
far as knowledge Of young women was
concerned, and promised TO be more
careful in the future how he placed his
affections
Frank was arrested at the request
of Miss Fanny snyder. who alleged he
had followed her on the street and had
bothered her with his attentions. Wit
nesses testified that Frank had in
suited the young woman.
Frank pleaded that he had intend
ed no harm; that he had been keep
ing company with the young woman,
had made her presents. had even pur-
chased clothes and other articles of
value for her and that after a while
she had left him for another young
man.
Judge Churchman told Frank he
sympathized with him, but that II app
peared TO be the privilege OF young
women TO transfer their affections to
other men, and II did not help mat
tors for him to force his attentions
upon the girl when she was unwilling
| to receive them.
Evening journal., 1916-06-16
start WORK ON NEW
Y.W.C. A. SHORTLY
Temporary Quarters for AS
Sociation While Work
is in Progress
$50 GIFT FROM
ANONYMOUS FRIEND

AT special meeting Of the board OF
directors Of the Young Womens
Christian Association. held at the as
sociation building this morning, il
was decided to notify the building
committee that the present building
would be vacated by July 1. Just
where the present family in the board
ing home will take up their tempor-
airy quarters was not announced.
The following were appointed TO
comprise the building committee. of
which Charles f. Wollaston is chair
man; Mrs. Henry J. Stubbs. Mrs. B.
r. Veasey, Mrs r. W Bacehus, Mrs
Charles f Wollaston, Mrs. J. Ernest
Smith. Richard Reese, II. Fletcher
Brown, Frank G. Tallman and J
( Frank Ball.
A committee comprising Mrs. H. G
/ Thompson, Mrs. b. c. GrOmmon, Mrs
/. II. Phillips. Mrs. Harry e. Link anC
Mrs r. ID, Brown was appointed tc
look into the matter of finding 9
suitable home or homes for the mem
bers Of the boarding family during
building operations. which, it is ex
pecte6N will be commenced as sooI
after Suly 1 as possible. The matter
of acquiring the old building of th'
Delaware Industrial School for Girls
al Twenty-ffth and Market streets, a.
temporary home for the association
was not acted upon this morning.
The following anonymous letter wa
received by Mrs. II. Fletcher Brow
contributing $50 to the campaign fund;
Mrs. II. f. Brown.
Dear Madam; viii you please see {
il that the enclosed check is devote
! TO the uses Of the Y. W. C. A.. an
oblige a friend who, believing that til
words of Our Lord. delivered from til
mount, are TO be taken literally, prefer
not TO have her aims before men to /
seen of them, sLe begs therefore TO r'
, main. ANONYMOUS
Evening journal., 1916-06-16
court TAKES TOTS
FROM Their Mother
Mrs. Scannell Warned That
Order Will be Permanent
Unless She Reforms
GATHER SAYS MONEY
WENT FOR DRINK

Cecilia Scannen, arraigned in City
court this morning on charge OF ne
glectng her minor children, broke down
and sobbed when told that if she did
not conduct herself different she would
he compelled to give up the children.
John j. Scannell, her husband. who had
previously been before the court on a
charge of non-support, and directed TO
pay 50 a week for support OF his family
declared that his wife drank, often
staying out until 2 o'clock in the morn
ing.
officer Jolly testified that he recent
" had visited the home, No 206 West
Second street and had found it dirty
and the children ill-kept. 1t was also
alleged that Mrs. Scannell had gone
10 the Office of Probation officer
Stout. obtained S14 and spent it for
drink.
The support order was dismissed
and her husband given custody Of the
/ children.
Evening journal., 1916-06-16
RAILROAD MEN TO
take STRIKE VOTE
Arbitration Fails at Wage
Conference of Employers
and Employees
DOUBLE PAY RULE
CAUSE OF DIFFERENCE

NEW YORK. June 16.-More than
100000 union and nonunion railroad
workers OF America will vote within
a month on the advisability Of call
ing a general shrike to enforce their
demands for an eight-hour day and
time and half for overtime as a
result Of the failure by representatives
OF the railroad and the men to reach
settlement here yesterday after a
two weeks conference.
Hope Of adjusting the dispute
through the conference faded when
the railroads submitted tentative
compromise offer to the men granting
their demands. but eliminating the
majority Of existing double COM
pensation" rules. The conference ad-
iourned Wednesday to give the rail-
! road managers an opportunity to dis
cuss further their stands in this
point, but when they met the men
late yesterday they not only refused
to make a specific offer covering the
! compensation rules. but advised thai
their differences be submitted either
TO the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion or TO board of arbitratien Z
operate under the provisions Of the
Newlands act. The men declined boti
offers and the decision to take q
strike vote followed
The leaders and the 500 delegate
Of the four brOtherhoods Of trainmer
engineers. lremen and conductor
who attended the conference decide
on the necessity for the strike vot
at secret meeting. following tn
break. Ballots will be sent out a
once
Evening journal., 1916-06-16
URSULIAE Glass
RECEIVES DIPLOMAS
Bishop Monaghan Presents
Diplomas; Monsignor Lit
Addresses Class
MANY PRIZES
ARE AWARDED

Seven Young women received their dl-
plomas at the commencement exercises
of the Ursuline Academy Held yester-
day afternoon al the New Century
Club
In the graduating class werei Miss
Mary Clare Kane, Miss Mary Agnes
O'Koefe. Miss Alice Agnes Smith. Miss
Margaret Mary NcCaaTiy. Miss Regina
Angela Hughes Miss Marie Cccclia De
vine and Miss Katherine Mary Ursula
Daley. The first honors iu the classical
course went To- Mary Glare Kane and
gold medal was awarded 20 her by
Bishor Monaahan. Others who won gold
medals for high standing I'M the classical
course were Mary Agnes 0Neefe and
Alice Agnes Smith. Diplomas were
awarded TO Margaret Mary McCafertl
and Regina Angela Hughes for havin.
completed the English course. a di
ploma was awarded to Marie Ceecii
Devire for having completed specia
course and to Katherine Mary Ursuli
Daley aud Margaret Mary McCa0ert,
for having completed the comwrcia
courso.
The presentation OF diplomas and
medals was made by the RI Rev. JOIN
j Monaghan The address TO the
graduates was delivered by the RI
Rev. Monsignor Henry Lift LII ID
The commencement program was pre-
sented before a large company o.
relatives and friends. Features on thu
program included tho presentation o
extracts from some of Shakespeare
plays. several delightful musical Sc
lections. and saluiatory and valedic
tory addresses. The program was
presented in a highly creditable man
ner and displayed in a remarkable
manner the excellent training IN
young women have received.
In his address. 10 the graduate
Monsignor Lit referred to the ter
centenary Of Shakespeare, and, Quotln
that noted poet. he said that as "all Tn
worlds stage and all men an
women the players thereon" that
bchooved each one to play her pan
we'll and to the best of her ability.
"Nou young people are playing II
drama Of life and you should see 20
that you play il well" said Monsign'
Lit. "You have played the first a,
and you are now about TO enter ,
the second act There Is In yol
minds a retrospect Of obstacles al
barriers which You encountered alo
the way. Some OF them looked
large as Gibralter at the time. but
reality they were not as large as tn
seemed at that time and you sail
safely by them In your bark OF life
The speaker went on to say th
there will be difficulties to face
the second act OF the drama OF life, bl
in playing the parts TO consecrate a
their talents to the highest purpos'
Of life. The speaker told the grad
ates to put the best Of themselv'
into their work and no matter no
small the task. 10 do Il well.
BE what you are, as the acaden
win be judged by you and your col
duct" he said In conclusion.
In presenting the diplomas ar
medals. Bishop Monaghan congrat
lated the graduates upon the VOL
they have done and gave them zoo
advice for future endeayors. In co
clusion he said.
MAY God bless you and contin
10 guide you in the future as He h
in the mast "
Evening journal., 1916-06-16
sixteen Graduated
At NEWPORT school
DR.. Wagner, Commissioner
of Education, Points Out
Lies Responsibilities
DIPLOMAS PRESENTED
BY PRESIDENT GREGG

The annual commencement Of the
Newport Public School. held in tho
Masonic Hall last evening, was
largely attended. Sixteen persons
we're in the graduating class. The
program was: Invocation. the Rev.
Asbury Burke; salu.atory, Henry
w. Longfellow." Rebecca Maclary;
violin solo, "Salut d'Amour," Chas. L..
Edwards, Jr. essay, Panama Canal
Eugene Scarborough; recitation,
elling the Dog" Moss Tyler; vocal
solo, "rhe Sunshine Of Your Smile,
Annie Smith; essay, Abraham Lin
coin" Millard Cunningham; cornet
solo. Somewhere a Voice is Calling,
Miss Mabel MeGinley; recitation
"City or Country" Margaret lyman /;
vocal solo. "One Fleeting Hour
Grace Kitchens; address, Or. Charles
A. Wagner; valedictory, Some Illus
trous Sons Of Delaware" Delaware
Baldwin. "A Bit OF Nonsense Mary
Meyer; vocal solo, Perfect Day
Marie Young; presentation Of Diplo-
mas. n. n. Gregg. President Board ol
Education: bsnediction, the Rev
lJ. p. Parks.
Doctor Wagner, In his address, i'm
pressed on the graduates the fdct Una
they had been molding themselves To-
various walks in life, and they shoul'
endeavor TO put into their lives opl!
that which they we're willing should
be reflected to the world. He gav'
them as a last thought and as ltti
advice TO carry with them the follow
ing verse from Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Life is a mirror for king and slave.
Just what we are and do.
Then give to the world the best tha
you have.
And the best will come back T.
you"
He congratulated the Parent
Teachers Association on the speakin
contest. which was held last Tues
day night He said he was sorry h
did not have a prize to give 10 eac
contestant, for he had difficulty In dc
Gliding which should be the winner.
Notice was read to the pupils OF u
gold prize which had been offered !
Delaware Grange TO n member OF tl
. graduating class Of 1917 who would a
tain the highest general average.
second and third gold prize were The
p offered hv members Of the board.
:, The "Bit Of Nonsense by Ma
u Mover was a humorous feature. y
Il had an appropriate gift for each mel
Der of her class, each one being !
: minder Of some incident in the schC
u life of the scholar.
y The members of the graduating ella
a we're Rebecca Maclary, Minnie Walk
y Grace Kitchens, Mary Meyer. Ma
e Young. Edith O'Donnell, Wilhelm
q C1ugston. Grace Jones. Grace Ellio
> Cattle Nc Workman, Delaware Baldw
2 Eugene Scarborough, Irwin ODonne
Nillard Cunningham, Heisler Ruth a.
. Daniel Tierney.
= Special prizes for attendance We
! awarded 10 Marie Young, Dclawa
Baldwin and Millard Cunningham.
Evening journal., 1916-06-16
WESLEYAN REUNION
1916. TO Be BEST EVER

Members OF the executive board Of
the Wesleyan Alumnae Association,
met yesterday afternoon. at the home
of Mrs. Jeannie Riddle Field. No 1911
Delaware avenue. Arrangements
were completed for holding the annual
meeting and reunion Of the association
IN the Hotel dupont. on Thursday.
November 2 The committee in
charge includes the Misses Eva B..
and Mary A. Taylor, Mrs Mary Rey-
nolds Manning. Mrs. Julia Robbins, of
Snow Hill. Nd. and Miss Florence
Honecker.
Reports we're heard from the press,
membership and reunion committees.
The president, Mrs. Ella Mccullough
Byrd Of Baltimore. appointed Mrs.
Washington Hastings of this city, as
hrst vice-president 10 fill the unex-
pired term Of Mrs. Bessie McCarter
Dannehower OF Norristown Pa. who
died In April. and Mrs Mary Button
King OF Germantown. was appointed
member OF the executive board 10
lake Mrs. Hastings place ON the
board
u was reported by the membcrshir
committee that the committee had re
gently issued an address book which
together with a follow up letter ha,
been sent to a number OF person
with an idea Of increasing the men
bership Of the association. The al
sociation has a the present tim
about 165 members.
Evening journal., 1916-06-16
BETTER BREED OF
CATTLE THEIR AIM
Delaware Holstein-FrieSian
Association Formed for
This Purpose
ADMIRE HERD ON
HASTINGS FARM

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. June 16.-With
view Of bettering conditions in the
breeding of cattle in Delaware and
inspired by a recent visit to Chester
county. Pa. at meeting Of the Hol-
stein Friesian Breeders Association,
a large gathering Of farmers from
many sections Of Delaware met yes
terday afternoon at the farm Of City
Solicitor Daniel o. Hastings. where
they Inspected fine herd Of Hol-
stein cattle. owned by Judge Hastings
all pronouncing them an excellent
herd
After discussing the merits OF good
breed Of cattle. an organization was
formed 10 be known as the Delaware
Holstein- -Friesian Breeders Associa
tion. with the following oihcers
President. Daniel o. Hastings; secre
tary. w. W. b. Arkoll, manager OF th'
New Castle County Workhouse tarm
s. Redmond Smith. John Lester an'
IA. q Smedley. all of New Castle
county. were appointed to draft con
stitution and bylaws.
Addresses were made by +. A, Car
roll. dairy expert. manager OF th'
state Experimental Station az New
ark and Professor II. II. Hayward
both of whom urged the necessity o
better breeding among cattle
Evening journal., 1916-06-16
RECEIVE S9l.44O UNDER
THE NON SUPPORT LAW

Total sums collected from court
orders and special cases by the Office
of Probation Officer Frank Stout dur
ing the month OF May amounted 10
S3.5S9.50. according TO a report sub
mitted in City Court this morning.
Total sums collected 10 date are $751;
44SSO
other items In the report are as
follows. Collected from court orders
during May. 1916. S3.14f50; total col
lected 10 date. S77.91275; number OF
children involved. May. 1916. 357;
total number involved. 500; number
Of wives and mothers involved, May
1916, 1877. total number involved, 32l (;
collected from special cases, May,
1916, Sff5.50; total from special cases,
+ Sl3.53605.
Evening journal., 1916-06-16
SPIRIT OF THE
DELMARVIA PRESS
AN EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN.
From the Dover State News.

From the Dover State News.
The State Board of Education
through the State Commissioner. DR..
Charles A. Wagner. is conducting a
campaign of publicity to educate the
people of Delaware to the various inn
provements that are needed to in
crease the efficiency of The schools OF
this State and to eliminate some OF
| the undesirable conditions that are ex
isting at present. BY a series of ar
/ ticles appearing I'm the newspapers o.
! the State. the board Is pointing ou
I Just what new laws are needed ant
which of the present laws should b'
amended. in order TO bring about tho
( desired results. These articles should
be read by all residents Of Delaware
and after being read they should be
thoroughly discussed and considered
from every angle. so that by the time
the Delaware Legislature meets next
year the people who are interested in
educational betterment will be in a
position TO point out 20 the Senators
and Representatives just what laws
they wish to have enacted
The series OF articles issued by the
board takes up and explains in detail
the numerous problems with which
that body has to contend at present
among them being the question o
! dealing with schools that are to'
/ large. the minimum attendance law,
card record system. more frequent ant
more special school supervision, ant
the standard requirements of tn
schools. Each Of these subjects
thoroughly explained, while the var
GUS improvements that should b
made, and the manner in which the
can be accomplished, are pointed OF
so clearly that all can understan
them.
The State News sincerely hope
that this campaign will bring ahol
the desired results. which win ser'
; TO put Delaware schools on a his
plano OF efficiency. All Delawarean
without exception should cO-opera
J with Dr. Wagner IN his earnest I
forts to better educational condition
, in our midst
Evening journal., 1916-06-16
MANY ATTEND RETREAT.

The attendance at the retreat be-
ing held by the Knights of Columbus
in the Cathedral is growing larger
every evening. The final sermon of
the retreat will be preached this even
ing by the Rev Father Doran. The
members attending the retreat will
90 to confession tomorrow. and on
Sunday morning will receive Holy
Communion in the Cathedral. Many
members OF the K. OF c. from out of
the city are attending the retreat
Father Doran preached last evening
on Failure and Success
Evening journal., 1916-06-16
LIKE FINDING MONEY
n. B. DanfOrth Offers Popular Medl-
cine at HnIf-Price.

cine at Half-Price.
n. B. Danforth. the popular drug
gist, is making an offer that is just
like finding money for he is selling
a regular 50-cent bottle of DR.. How
ards celebrated specific for the cure
of constipation and dyspepsia at half
price In addition to this darge dis
count the Dr. Howard Co. agree to
return the money to any purchaser
whom the specific does not cure.
II is quite unusual to be able TO buy
iifty-cent pieces for a quarter but
that is what this offer really means,
for il is only recently through the so
licitation of Druggist n. B. Danforth
that this medicine could be bought
for less than fifty cents. He urged
the proprietOrs to allow him to sell
it at this reduced price for a little
while. agreeing to sell a certain
amount The result has justified his
good judgment for the sale has been
something remarkable
Anyone who suffers with headache
dyspepsia, dizziness, sour stomach
specks before the eyes, or any liver
trouble, should take advantage OF this
opportunity, for Dr. Howard's specific
will cure all these troubles. But il
by any chance it should not the DR.
Howard Co. will return your money
For sale by ~ b. Danforth. Market
and Second streets.
Evening journal., 1916-06-16
father SAYS KISS
WAS HIS OFFENSF
Fleetwood Declares Neigh
bors influenced Daughters
Against Him
UNDER BAIL ON
TWO OF CHARGES

Declaring the only reason for ac-
cusations by his daughters to be their
desire to be free of restraint, John
II. Fleetwood, charged in City Court
this morning with improper conduct
toward his two daughters, Mabel,
aged IA years and Blanche, aged l6
years, denied any wrong doing and
accused the girls of being the vic
Tins of neighbors' influence.
After hearing evidence. Judge
Churchman fixed bail, in Fleetwood g
case at $4,000, for the Court of Gen
eral Sessions on the charges of inn
proper conduct towards both girls
and at $500 for appearance in City
Court tomorrow morning to answer
the charges of assault and battery OF
Mabel Fleetwood Frank j. Ball ap
poared for tie defendant
The girls testified that their fathel
had been in the habit of coming int
their bedroom at night and acting II
an improper manner. Mabel said he
father had carried her to his room
on May 8 and mistreated her
Blanche testified that she had beel
mistreated once since her father
/ last marriage on September 70, 1913
and at number of times previous
Fleetwood was alleged to have strucl
Mabel with a table knife on June /
and cut her arm. This part of IN
case will be tried tomorrow.
Fleetwood declared it had bee
his custom since the girls were smal
of going to their room after they ha
gone to bed and kissing them goo
Il night. He said he saw no harm in i
The girls denied they had been II
fiuenced by neighbors in any wa
against their father. DR.. Henry "
Briggs declared that his examinatio
of the girls would not justify a stat
ment that they had been mistreate
although such might have been tn
case. The hearing was conducted b
hind closed doors.
Evening journal., 1916-06-16
SIX PRISONERS BEFORE
court ON PLEAD GUILTY. day

This was plead guilty day in County
court. Judge Herbert l.. Rice pre-
sided and six persons were at the
bar.
Frank Smith and William Davis,
colored, we're sentenced to be impris-
pred for two months for throwing
flass in the street
william Clark was sentenced to one
Fear Imprisonment for larceny as
bailee OF IS from. William Lewis.
Frank W Travis got one year Tor
The larceny OF two pieces OF brass
rom the United states Fire Appar-
ifus CO.
william T. Stover pleaded guilty to
rzrryinx a revolver and was parolec
r. he mother.
George Giles colored. vas SEN
F1tt1 ~ gear imprisonment and
- <<&k<z "a ch<f4s Of lzrceay.
Evening journal., 1916-06-16
EXCURsIONISTs HAVE BAD DAY.

seven hundred and ninety-seven
persons braved the stormy weather
this morning and sailed on the
steamer Thomas Cylde for Augustine
fler' where the outing OF Delaware
Lodge No. /. /. o. o. r., Is being
heia' The excursion is given annu-
ally Tor the members. their wives.
families and friends.
Evening journal., 1916-06-16
RAINY WEATHER MAY
STOP PURSE RACES

Some concern is felt among local
horse race enthusiasts because of the
rainv weather which may cause the
postponement OF the $4,000 purse
races OF the Delaware Horse Show
Association at Wawaset Park tomor-
row afternoon. II was stated this
afternoon that. should the weather
clear up by tomorrow morning and
the sun come out strong, the track
will be in fit condition for the races.
Evening journal., 1916-06-16
LAnIES, AID PICNIC.

Members OF the Ladies' Aid Society
of Brandywine M. f. Church held
their annual picnic yesterday at the
home of Mrs. Norvil Armstrong
Bellefonte. There were thirty-two in
the party and a pleasant day was
spent. They took box lunches and
spent most Of the day in the open.