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Evening journal., 1916-04-26
Levy Court WILL STUDY
ROAD engineers Report

Upon motion OF Mr.. Groves and Mr.
Fouracrc. the Levy Court, at It's meet
ing yesterday. adopted the following
resolution:
Whereas. a Commission OF Engi-
neers. selected by the Levy Court
Committee of the Chamber of Com
merce. Of Wilmington. Delaware. to
investigate and report ON the general
conditions OF the highway work, which
is under the jurisdiction Qf the Levy
Court of New Castle County, Of the
State Of Delaware. has made it's re-
port TO the said Levy Court Commit
tee OF the SAID Chamber Of Commerce,
And. whereas. the said report was,
on the twenty day OF April, A
d. 1916, given TO the public press and
made public.
And. whereas. the said Commission
by ifs said report has made certain
findings and recommendations.
And. whereas. II Is meet and proper
that said findings and recommends
tions should be given due considora-
tion by the Levy Court.
Therefore. be IT resolved. That the
attorney for this Levy Court be di-
rected TO fully consider said recon-
mendations i'm respect to those things
which are a proper subject matter for
his consideration, and to make report
thereof, with his recommendation.
And. be il further resolved. That
the New Castle County State High
way Commissioner be requested 10
fully consider said recommendations
in respect to those things which are
a proper subject matter for his con
sideration, and to make report thereof
with his recommendations.
Evening journal., 1916-04-26
SAYS spent A
SMALL FORTUNE
With NO RESULTS
Mr.. VIM. Hamilton Says
That Lax-aTOne Relieved
His Wife After Many Dol
lars Spent in Vain.

Here Is another case. said Mr.
Smith. OF Herbal Lax-a-Tonc getting
results when all other remedies had
been tried. Mr.. Hamilton says.
Evening journal., 1916-04-26
BOOTH CORNER NOTES.

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
BOOTH CORNER. Pa. April 26.-
Twelve persons received the rite OF
baptism by the pastor, the Rev. j. s.
TomlinsOn. and twenty-five we're re-
ceived into the church on full mem
bership at Sloan NJ +. Church on
Sunday.
The local w. c. T. U. is preparing
TO repeat an entertainment on May
which was held in Chester-Bethel
NJ e. Church some time ago.
The Ladies Aid of Sloan Church
will hold a strawberry festival in
Bethel Hall on May rs.
The Pure Oil Company is preparing
to erect four new tanks i'm addition
to the two built some time ago.
The Misses Elizabeth and Jean Cal
yer of Chester, visited acquaintances
here Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. Horace
Loughead of Ardmore, were Easter
visitors-Mrs. Sara Williams, of Phil
adelphia. visited her mother, Mrs. @.
p. Beale his week.
The Order Of Odd Fellows of
Grubb's, Delaware. and the Daughters
of Rebecca of the same place will at
tend services at Sloan Church next
Sunday morning.
Evening journal., 1916-04-26
invite OFFICERS TO
new BRIDGE OPENING

+ Samuel L. Burris. at the meeting of
the Levy Court. yesterday. brought up
the question OF the formal opening Of
the new Third street bridge. II was
decided to have the bridge dedicated
on Saturday afternoon. May 6. Messrs.
Burris, Purks and Scott will be in
charge
State, county and city officials, as
well as the Chamber Of Commerce the
Joint Building Commission and Judi
ciary. and others. will be invited TO
attend the opening exercises.
Evening journal., 1916-04-26
TODAY,s OLDEST STORY.

, SALEAlN. Ore. April 26.-The
mysterious disappearance OF $40
miles Of highway in Lincoln coun-
ty, as shown in the biennial road
report of Oregon. caused the De-
partment Of Agriculture at Wash
ington TO wonder.
When Malheur, the biggest
county in the state. showed an in
> crease Of 1000 miles Of highway
in two years, the department de-
. partment demanded an eXpl-ana
. tion from State Engineer Lewis.
Today Lewis made this expla-
. nation 10 Washington: The 1914
. road report from Lincoln county
. was made when the tide was out.
When the 1916 REPORT was made.
the tide was in. and 800 miles OF
, coast highways were under water
and couldn't be counted
Evening journal., 1916-04-26

"I am an old government omploye.
am now pensioned. and live az New
port. Del I just dropped in to give
you this testimonial out OF gratitude.
My wife had had stomach trouble,
torpid liver and her kidneys troubled
her so much that she could get no
rest at night She was full OF rheu-
matte pains and have spent over
five hundred dollars trying to get re-
suits but much to my surprise Her
bal LaX-a-Tone has performed a mir
acle, for she is now feeling fine.
thank this medicine"
The Herbal Lax-a-Tonc Is for sale
at Miller's Drug Store 40i-406 Mar
ket street.
Evening journal., 1916-04-26
RAILROAD is sATIsFIEn.

The Delaware Railroad Company
has sent to the Levy Court its accept
ance OF the resolution passed by the
Court on March Ia. granting the com
pany the right to build a branch road
across the New Castle road to the
Bethlehem Company steel plant, at
New Castle.
Evening journal., 1916-04-26
CHTRCH RTMMAGE SALE.

The Ladies' Aid Society Of Asbury
NJ. +. Church will hold a rummage
sale on Thursday. Friday and Satur-
day. at No. 100 West Eighth street
Members and friends Of the church
having contributions. are requested TO
leave word at the church parsonage.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-10
TELEGRAPH OFFICE IN
NEW QUARTERS.

II was announced this morning by
Mr.. W. G.. Halsey, who has been In
the city for the past several days in
stalling the new Western Union Tele-
graph office. that on tomorrow morn
ing at s o'clock the new offices. which
are located in the rear OF the Com
merce Building. will be open for busi-
ness. Chas. r. Ford. a relief man
who has been in the city for a week
relieving Mr.. II. +. James. our ac-
commodating agent for these people
here. will be the man to break in the
new keys at this place. Mr.. James
IS Off on a two weeks rest and will
return to the city next week to find
himself domiciled In one Of the neat
est OF Western Union offices in Texas.
The entire equipment Is new and OF
the latest design for up-to-date tele-
graph offices. This new place Is only
another item that viii attest TO the
fact that Bryan Is fast becoming a
city and is getting out OF the country
town ways. Let the progressiveness
proceed.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-10
"THE RELATION OF THE
STATE TO THE CHURCH,

Law Henderson speaks at the First
Baptist Church Sunday night on the
subject. The Relation OF the State TO
the Church." Mr.. Henderson, while
s,ill a young man. has taken promi.
mont part and shown q lively interest
In every moral reform in the city.
county. state and nation. His knowl'
edge OF law and his interest in every
good work qualify him In a very high
degree TO speak on this subject. The
simple announcement that law Hen
derson Is TO speak at the First Bap.
'tist Church Sunday night will insure
a large attendance. Everybody is In
vited 10 come and hear this address
NJ. 4. WEAVER. Pastor
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-10
ALLIES CAPTURE
ADDITIONAL MEN
Reports From Petrograd War office
Say That 600 Additional Men
Are Taken Prisoners.
tBy Associated Press.)

London, June 10.-The Petrograd
war office announced today that the
Russians had captured 81 officers and
500 men in addition to their previous
ly announced successes against the
Austrians in volhynia and Galicia.
The French have been driven out Of
several positions northeast Of verdun
in the course of stubborn fighting. the
German statement said. today. The
French statement says that no in
fantry but heavy artillery fighting Is
going on on the verun front.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-10
GERHARD ADMITS
} TRUTH Of ARTICLE
Ambassador Gerard Admits Authenti.
cation OF Article Published In
Munich Paper.
fny AssoeIatod Prcssl

Washington. June lO-Ambassador
Gerard at Berlin cabled to the state
department today admitting the au
thentcIty OF the interview with him
on the peace article published by a
Munich newspaper two weeks ago
but donouncing as spurious a some
what similar statement cerdlted tC
him by the Berlin national Zeltung oi
June 3.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-10
(By Associated Press.)

Auditorium, Chicago, June TO-
With apparent determination to nomi-
nate Colonel Roosevelt, by unanimous
consent as coon as possible after the
convention Mas opened, the progress
sives at the opening Of today's ses.
sion heard Senator Perkins read the
report Of the peace conference and
urged that <he convention abide by
RooseveIts request to defer action
until the other convention had passed
on Senator Lodge. whom he had
offered as the man for a compromise.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-10

Coliseum, Chicago, June io.-With
the skies frightened and gradually
falling In line OF the delegates to vote
for Associate Justice Hughes on the
next succeeding ballot, the republican
national convention was called TO or
der for the fourth days session at
tt:4e today. Previous to getting or
ders. the various states eaueused on
the floor, deciding TO throw their
strength to Hughes and agreeing on
Fairbanks as the nominee for, vice
president Cheers followed when
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-10
Roosevelts Friends Are Sure He VII
Accept.

oyster BAY. June iO.-Theodorc
Roosevelt would not comment on his
nomination by the progressiyes whom
Immediately informed OF the fact this
afternoon. but his friends are conf.
dent that he will accept and expect
him to issue a statement later in the
day.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-10
Hughes No, Objectionable.

lhy Associated frcssl
Chicago. June i0.-The progressive
state chairman. at n stormy meeting
this morning. received proposal
from Senator smoot. II was under.
stood that the nomination or Hughes
would not prove Objectionable to the
progressive leaders and they might
endorse him. Roosevelt Withdrawing
II he was named.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-10
ITALIAN SHIP
IS I0RP'ED0ED
Austrian Submarine Sinks Boat In
Lower Adrlatie-Loaded With
Soldiers.
CBy Associated Press)

Rome. July lO.-The Italian trans
port. Principe Umberto. was tor
pedoed and sunk today by two Aus
trian submarines In the Lower Ad
riatic while carrying soldiers and wal
material. conveyed by destroyers. II
Is believed that all the troops aboard
perished. according to the official ad
mIralty statement here today.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-10
Real Forethouaht.

"Now. Harry" said the mother.
take these jugs and go to the gro
GERS and get a quart Of the best
molasses"
"But why give the boy two jugs?"
asked a neighbor.
"well. n he has jug In each hand
he can't be dipping his fingers In the
molasses and eating II up as he
somes home"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-10
Roosevelt Suggests Lodge.

tby ASSOCIATED frcsa.)
Oyster Bay. n. Y. June iO.-Roose-
welt sent telegram to the progres-
sive convention today suggesting
Senator Lodge OF Massachusetts as a
compromise candidate upon whom
both the republicans and progressives
could unite.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-10

Captain Thomas Kyle Morris: an
nouncing OF honors: awarding OF Ger.
tificates: granting OF diplomas.
$500 p. M.-Competitive drill for
Howell flag.
$3.50 p. M.-Graduating dress pa
radc.
$3.50 p. M.-Finai ball.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-10
COP Take Hughes ss, s Progressiues, Teddy ss., %s%
PARTY IS BADLY split
. PEACE CONFERENCE FAILS

Justice Hughes Accepts the Nomination and Re.
signs from the Supreme Court Bench.
Roosevelt has not yet Made Statement Fair.
banks is Selected as Hughes Running Mate.
The Peace Conference Last Night Could
Never Be Terminated Roosevelt Nominal.
ed Unanimously in Thirty Seconds After
Progressives Heard What the G. o. P. had
Done.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-10

Chairman Harding announced that
Senator snoot would read the report
Of the peace committee which pre-
sented Hughes names to the progres.
sives.. Senator smoot also read
Roosevelt's letter to the prooressives,
suggesting Lodge as the man to COM
promise on.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-10
NO COUNCIL MEETING
LAST NIGHT.

on account OF the absence from the
city OF several members OF the city
official board. the regular meeting Of
this body was not held last night.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-10
DEATH OF A BABY.

Little Marguerite Gammill, five
months old, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs,
Harry Gammlll. died this morning
about o'clock. lnterment will be
made tomorrow at 10 a. m. in the city
cemetery.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-10
A. AND N. CLOSING
STARTS TODAY
Program Is Announced and Many
Visitors Are In the city-FinaI
Ball Tuesday Night.

The final closing exercises Of the
Agricultural and Mechanical College
OF Texas started this afternoon and
will continue until Tuesday night.
when the final ball will be given.
There are hundreds OF visitors in
the city and-out at College to attend
the exercises.
Tonight the reception for the visit
ors and the alumni by the faculty Of
the College will be held. II Is to be
hoped that the ideal weather which
now prevails will continue through to
the end OF commencement.
Following Is the full program:
Saturday. June 10.
300 p. M.-Individual competitive
drill.
500 p. Melee Club concert in AS
sembly Hall.
$3.50 p. M.-lnformal reception by
the faculty OF the College to the
alumni and other visitors, Y. NJ. c. A
Building.
Sunday, June II.
500 A. M.-Guard Mounting.
300 A. M.-Inspection OF quarters
1000 A. M.-Commencement ser
mon-Rev. George Samuel Sexton. ID
d.. pastor First Methodist Church
Shreveport. La.
i:SO p. M.-Band concert on cam
pus.
! $3.50 p. M.-Butt's Manual by Rosl
Volunteers.
$500 =. M.-Address TO Young Mem
Christian Association. Y. NJ. c. A
Building-Rev. George Samuel Sexton
ID. D.. pastor First Methodist Church
Shreveport la.
Monday. June ii-Alumnl Day.
1890 A. M.-Guard Mounting.
900 A. M.-Parade showing Colleg
activities by departments.
1912 A. M.-lnspection OF depart
ments.
900 p. M.-Business meeting o
Alumni Association. Y. NJ. c. A. Aud
torium.
% p. M-Inspcction OF the exper
ment station. farm and dairy.
$500 p. M.-Exhibition drill by ba
tallons.
$500 p. M-Drcss parade In homo
OF the visiting alumni.
S;i5 p. M.-Senior defamation col
test.
Tuesday, June t3-commeneement
Day.
1880 A. M.-Guard Mounting.
$40 A. M.-Exhibltlon drill by n
; Ross Volunteers.
$3.50 A. M.-Commenccment pr
ccssional.
1000 A. M.-Commenooment exc
cises-Address Raymond Allen Pea
+, son LID. president OF the Iowa sta
. College: valedictory address, Cad
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-10
Peace Conference Of No Avail.
(By Associated Press)

Chicago. June l0.-The report tina,
the republican delegates who we're in.
structed for the favorite sons broke to
Hughes when ballotlng began today
Is generally credited. The peace con,
ferences continued last night without
agreeing on any one for a leader oi
the two parties.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-10

Coliseum, Chicago, June to.-Falr-
banks was nominated as vice presl'
dent on the republican ticket this az
ternoon. He has not said whether OF
no. he would accept.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-10
CRy Assoeiated Pressl

Washington, June 10, $3.50 p. Nj
Justice Hughes accepts the republl-
can presidential nomination and has
resigned from the Supreme Court Of
the United States.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-10

An aviation school has been estah-
lIshed at Lima under the subsidy OF
the Peruvian government.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-10

Auditorium, Chicago. June TO-
Theodore Roosevelt was nominated
by unanimous consent by the progress
sive convention today within thirty
seconds after the republicans had
nominated Justice Hughes. The an.
nouneement caused wild demonstra.
tIon In the convention when Woods
came to the platform and the an
nouneement was Immediately made
by Chairman Robins, who tried in
vain for several minutes to restore
order.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-10
(By Associated Pressl


Coliseum, Chicago, June 1o.-As.
soeiate Justice Hughes Of the su-
preme Court Of the United States was
nominated by the republican national
convention this afternoon at O'Clock
unanimously on the third ballot. Be-
fore the roll call had covered half Of
the states, Hughes had the necessary
4e4 and New Jerseys vote touched
the mark. Texas voted all twenty-sis
Of her votes for Hughes. Six candi.
dates withdrew In the course Of the
baIIotins. John wanamaker noml.
mated Fairbanks for vice president,
which was seconded by Governor VII
lis Of Ohio, thus practically assuring
him Of the nomination. Fairbanks
teIegraphed he would not accept.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-06-10

MY HOME FOR RENT through the
summer. Water, lights and sewer
age. Mrs. Lee Mike. Phone sos.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-03
new POSTMASTER N
OFFICE At EMMETT
tstaff Correspondence

Emmett, March 3.-Sam d. Riggs is
the new postmaster of Emmett. He
took active charge of the office on the
nrst of March. succeeding Ed Waring
who was Emmetts efficient and popu-
lar postmaster for the past nine years.
Mr.. Riggs appointment as post
master has met with the general ap-
proval of the whole community, includ-
ing the business and professional men
of Emmett.
Mr.. Riggs Is native son of Idaho,
having been born in Boise in 1875. With
the exception of six years spent at
coast points, he has always made Ida
no his home, most of the time at EN-
NETT. For the past 10 years he has
been a groceryman here.
Needless perhaps to say. Mr.. Riggs
has been lifelong Democrat, and for
years has been an active worker in
his party.
Miss Pearl Wilton received the ap-
pointment as deputy postmstress,
succeeding Miss Bertha Cannady, who
was the popular deputy in this office
for five years. Miss Cannady will re-
main in the office for some time to as
sist Miss Wilton. Later she will pre-
pare herself for entrance into college to
take up a special course of study
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-03

County of Milwaukee. }
A. $. Hathaway. Secretary of above
Company. being duly sworn. deposes
and says that he is the above described
officer of said Company and that the
foregoing statement of the general con-
dition of said Company. on December
31st, last, is correct to the best of his
knowledge and belief
A. S. HATHAWAY.
tSEAI@ Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this S1st day of January. 1915
II. J. HOLRROOK,
Notary Public. Milwaukee Co., Wis.
Ny commission expires Feb II, 1918.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-03

]. William Johnson. Secretary of
above Company. being duly sworn, de-
poses and says that he is the above
described officer of said Company and
that the foregoing statement of the
general condition of said Company, on
December 31st, last, Is correct to the
best of his knowledge and belief.
j. WILLIAM JOHNSON.
fSFAL1 Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this a9th day of January. 1916.
GEO. HAIeSEY STURGES,
Notary Public of New Jersey.
Commission expires Jan. Q, 1917.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-03
MONUMENTS
MATTRESS REPAIRING

MATTRESSES MADE TO ORDER
and repaired. Josln- Carver Bed
ding Co, 1514-1516 Main St; Phone
693-W. tt
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-03
Business and Professional Columns
CARPENTERS,

For Union Carpenters phone 310-W OF
at Hall, room 227 Soma bldg. Il
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-03
CALCIMINING

CALL d. j. CAIN for first class cal
Ginning. paper hanging. painting
etc. Prices right. Phone. 1sss-W. MIS-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-03

County Of Los Angeles }
Gail r. johnson. Vice President OF
above Company, being duly sworn, de-
poses and SAYS that he is the above
described officer of said Company and
that the foregoing statement of tho
general condition OF said Company, on
December Slst. last. is correct to the
best Of his knowledge and belief.
GAIL B. JOHNSON.
tSEAL) Vice President
Subscribed and sworn to before mo
this sth day of February. 1916.
ROY S. HOOGLAND.
Notary Public. IN and for the
County of Los Angeles. state
of California.
Ny commission expires April S. 1914
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
SIMIANS ROAR LIKE LIONS.

The most striking sound in the
American tropics is the roaring of the
so-called bowling monkeys. The sound
is deep-vOiced, businesslike below
ing, at least hundred times more
thunderous and terrible than you
would think it possible for creature
that is only little larger than a big
tomcat to make.
/ had heard the animals in the dis
lance a number of times, but it was
at Rio F'rio on the Cauca River, where
our little stern-wheeler was taking
wood thatI first got close to them "in
action" AS left the boat for a short
walk in the virgin bottom forest /
heard howlers little distance in. !
knew that they were small animals
(our biggest male weighed Ii polluds)
and could do me no harm. Yet con-
fess that l had to exert greater con-
troll of mind over matter than 1 have
elsewhere ever been called upon to
show, in order to overcome my in
stinctive desire to be somewhere else
| Although 1 was certain that ] was
perfectly safe, it took all my nerve that
first time to move up under the tree
whence came that courage killing
menacing below. There were only
four of them-an old male. a female
and two half grown young; PROBABLY
a family. Yet the terrible noise that
issued-principally from the bearded
and swollen throat of the old male
seemed really to make the atmosphere
quake. AS l stood below he would
rush down toward me, believing out
rageously, and 1 thought it took some
fortitude at first to stand by until h,
retreated again. The noice, as ana
lyzed it at the time. Was deep
throaty, bass roar, with something o.
the quality of grunting pigs, OR the
barking below of a bull alligator, OF
an ostrich. Accompanying that sounC
was a weird. grooming sort of wall, pro
badly the contribution of the female
or the young, or both.
The noise was fully as loud as thu
full thrOated roaring of lions, and tina
it has marvellous carrying power wa!
: frequently attested when he heard /
from the far side of some of the grea
Andean valleys as we wound our tor
tuous way across the Central Cordil
lera-Louis Agassiz Fuertes, in BirI
Lore
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
Endurance of Marines.

In test of endurance conducted by
Lieutenant Kingston of the United
States marines in Haiti to determine
the staying powers Of his men, 11S
men, ranging in age from nineteen to
fifty-two, and carrying the regulation
field equipment, were given the test of
ascending a steep mountain path, ap-
proximately eight miles, within two
hour limit.
Eighty-four men accomplished the
feat in the prescribed time, and OF
those 20 per cent were veterans of
a years and over. The average age
of those who succeeded was twenty
nine years, while the percentage OF
tenderfoot recruits among the losers
reduced their average to twenty-fopE
years. : vs. y