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Evening journal., 1916-05-11

The newly elected officers we're in
stalled. These are President. Mrs.
Mary Cochran Pool. first vice-presi-
dent Mrs. Mary Brady Watkins; sec
ond vice-president, Mrs. Mollie Sutton
Pool; recording secretary, Miss Helen
V. Shallcross: assistant recording sec
etary. Miss Helen " Shallcrossi as
sistant recording secretary. Mrs. Ma
ria Rowland Vaughan; corresponding
secretary, Miss Ethel W. Brady;
treasurer. Mrs. Temperance e. Caulk
Shepherd; auditor. Mrs. Esther Davis
Cleayer.
Chairmen OF committees we're
named as follows: Music. Miss Mary
Hutchin: entertainment. Mrs. NJ. 5.
Pool; library, Mrs. c. A. Honecker;
club hostess. Miss Helen +. Brady;
health, Mrs. John Spicer; health. Mrs.
John Suicer: legislation, Mrs. Myrtle
b. Wilson. social service and civics
Mrs. Clara b. Green: household
economics. Mrs. c. v Jaquith
reciprocity. Mrs. Norman Beale
prison reform. Mrs. Okla c. Warren.
The new clubhouse on North Broad
street is nearing completion and will
probably be ready for use during the
summer. The entertainment commit.
tee hopes to have their outdoor festiv.
. tiles there during the warm weather
The building. which is being put up b,
contractor James II. Jones is OF brick
The plans call for one story and base
ment, "A by so feet. with shingle roof
me outside is OF red brick and tn,
inside OF cement brick. A committe,
: room, 10 by 20 feet, will be on on,
side Of the building stage will b
r putt in the auditorium and the base
ment will be used for a banquet room
kitchen and dressing rooms.
p The cost OF the building will IA
$4,000. OF this amount. nearly S4Oo
is in the treasury
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
CITY AFTER MORE
PLAYGROUND SITES
Park Commission Names
Special Committee TO Get
Data on Lots
CHURCH WILL HOLD
SERVICES IN PARK

Consideration by the Board Of Park
Commissioners yesterday afternoon
for increasing the Fairgrounds of the
city by the addition of space near
School No IA. Chapel and Lobdell
streets. resulted in the matter be-
ing placed in the hands Of a COM
mittee composed of jerome B. Bell,
chairman of the committee on park
extensions. Thomas NJ. Monaghan and
Park Superintendent f. r. Mack.
The committee was authorized to
obtain further information regarding
playground sites in that vicinity and
to report not only on location, but as
to the price demanded from owners
and the relative advantage to be
gained from the purchase of any par
ticular site.
The following sites had been recon-
mended to the attention of the board:
One bounded by Chapel. Lobdell and
Claymont streets. containing about
% $50 square feet, assessed at 'S6.145; /;
one bounded by A, Claymont, B and
Bradford streets. containing about
26 $50 square feet, assessed at Sl,925 /;
and one bounded by New Castle ave-
nue.. Heald and b streets. containing
about 42.420 square feet and assessed
at S3,475.
The board opposed the granting OF
private docking privileges along the
Christiana river A communication
from Alfred /. DUPONT, through Rob
ert Pennington, asking il the commits
sion would permit the use OF por-
tion OF the wharf at Christian Park
as a landing place for Mr. duPont's
Yacht was referred 10 the executive
committee of the board for further
information.
The proposal OF the Water Depart
ment to take over a portion OF tho
park at Sixteenth street for hltel
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
James I. Chandler, Ws.. w snS Slnti Il
st. Tele
undertaken phones
1203-2674.
DEATHS.
Hannah ]. Davidson.
James r. G.. Riley.
George A. Geisendorfer.
Mary M. Davis Caskey, Sr.
Michael Leahy.


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George A. Geisendorfer.
Mary M Davis Caskey, Sr.
Michael Leahy.
Edward r. Martin.
DANIDSON-In Milton, Del, on May ..
1915, Hannah j., wife Of John II.
Davidson, mother Of c. Frank Davidson,
Relatives and friends arc invited 10 at
tend the funeral services from her late resi-
dence, Milton, Del, on Friday afternoon,
May l2 at o clock. lnterment a. Metho-
dist Episcopal cemetery, Milton, Del.
10, 1916. Mary NJ. (Davis), wife Of David
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral services Saturday afternoon, May
1s. 1916, at ? o'clock. at the residence OF
her son-in-law, Harry Pordham, Sr., near
Newport, Delaware. lnterment strictly pri-
vate at Salem NJ. r. cemetery, White Clay
Greek Hundred, near Christians, Del Phila-
delphia papers please copy.
LEAHY-On May Q, 1916, Michael Leahy.
Relatives and friends are invited 10 attend
the funeral from the residence Of his sister
in-law, Mrs. John Leahy, No. 11Ia West
Fourth street on Friday morning. May IL,
at 9 o'clock Requiem mass at St. Paul's
Church. Interment at Cathedral cemetery.
MARTINA Marshalton, Del. on May
LIS. Edward r. Martin, in his 77th
Relatives and friends are invitsd 70
attend the funeral services at Chambers
Undertaking Rooms, No. 2i2 West Ninth
street on Saturday afternoon. May 81. az
o'clock. Interment private at Upper Chi
RILEY-In this city. on May O. 1910
James r. G.. Riley. aged 80 years
Relatives friends and members Of Inds-
pendence Fire Company are invited 10 attend
the funeral services at his late residence. No
| 1870 East Twenty y-second street, on Thurs.
day afternoon, May II, az O'Clock In.
/ terment az Silverbrook cemetery
/ NDORFER-Suddenly. in this city. on
May Q, 1915, George A. Geisendorfer
aged 60 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
/ the funeral services In the Seventh Dav "A
ventist Church, No. 1905 Rowland street he
! tween Clayton and DUPONT streets. on Satur-
/ day morning. May 49, az n O'Clock. In
/ terment a. Riverview cemetery. Remains nav
be viewed from 10 TO II A. NJ, in church.
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
JUNIOR ENoEAVoR WORK.

Members of the Junior Christian
Endeavor Society of Eastlake Presby-
terian Church will meet at O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon IN the church. A
special program has been arranged.
The awards to those who have learn
ed ten verses will be made tomorrow.
Mrs. Sheldon Fairchild and Miss Cath
crime Dockerty will be in charge of
the meeting.
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
GAINED is POUNDS
Praises Father Johns Medicine a.
Tonic and Body Builder.

"When 7 started to take Father
Johns Medicine / weighed 1856 fbs. Il
stopped my bad cough and ! ran up
TO 17O TBS. call it the best know
for colds. coughs and body building
(Signed) Frank Bennett, 239 South
State St., North Adams, Mass.
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
have Pure BLOOD
Hoods Sarsaparilla Makes Pure.
Rich. Red Blood,

Your heart works night and day
without a pause. Il is the principal
organ Of the circulation OF your
blood. II is OF the utmost import
ance that it should do its work well.
The quality and quantity OF your
blood have much 10 do with its ac-
ton. II this fluid is pure and abun-
dant. your heart and other vital or
gans act with more energy than
when il is defective in quality or de-
ficient in quantity.
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes the
blood pure and abundant. II is the
one old reliable medicine. that has
been sold for forty years, for purify
ing the blood. There is no better
blond remedy, appetizer. stomach
tonic. II embodies the careful train
ing, experience. and skill OF Mr..
Hood. pharmacist for fifty years,
3n It's quality and power to cure.
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
STOCK MARKET

By The United Press.
NEW YORK, May 1.-The dull clos
ing Of yesterdays market was reflected
in the opening today. Changes we're ir
regular. United States Steel at SO 3'S
was up l-2; Mexican stocks remained
stationary and the ''war brides" changed
slightly, going both up and down, ap
parently governed by local conditions a.
against national news. Marine preferred
picked up 3-4 at IS IA.
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
Conducted bu 'The EUening ID
Good Viii Fire COf11pdi
New Castle, DeIGwdre

this way will show their weather
fronts beneath the folds OF old glory,
and back again to the Strand visitors
will see ARTERY Park in all splendor
and carnival dress.
And so as the days go by and May
% draws near all one can hear as the
general topic is the fremens carni-
val. THE EVENING JOURNAL has
helped to herald this news day after
day since April IA. hoping that the
public may take heed and not mise
the opportunity of seeing and being
present at this grand old home week
and the Good VIII Fire Company is
loud in its praise for the excellent as
sistance that THE EVENING JOUR
NAL has given them in helping to
make il a success.
The Boy Scouts and public school
children are working hard to carry
out their end of the program. and these
little ones will surely present some
very interesting exhibitions They are
being trained by their principal. Mr.
Ennis.
The fraternal organizations are
getting together and trying to beat
one another i'm the way of floats tC
win one Of the many trophies thai
will be awarded. Each order vii
have its encampment upon the carni
val grounds and the BOY Scouts will
have a place allotted to them to set NJ
their tents and hospital outfit.
A part will he set aside in th'
grounds to be styled the childreni
Fairgrounds. Here there will be sans
pits, see-saws and romping devices
and mothers can leave their babies II
care Of the matron who will have
charge of the nursery. Every con
venience that can be had will he pu
there.
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
russell BACK 18TH time.
DRAWS fine OF $40

William Russell was before Judge
Churchman this morning on charge
Of drunkenness. He said he had lef.
the workhouse on April rs and seemed
sorry he had taken "a little too much. r
William. said Judge Churchmsn.
this is the nineteenth time YOU have
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
M|DDLETOWN HAS
Progressive CLUB
Women Have Nearly $4,000
in Treasury for New Home
Being Erected
OFFICERS RECENTLY
ELECTED INSTALLED

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MIDDLETOwN. MAY 1.-THE last
meeting Of the New Century Club Of
Middletown for the season was held
Tuesday afternoon.
The Boy Scout and Camp Fire Girls
movements we're endorsed by the club
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
MISSION CIRCLES MEET.

The monthly meeting of the Home
and Foreign Mission Circle. of Beth
any Baptist Church will meet tomor-
row evening in the beginners room Of
the church The topic for study and
discussion will be "The Bible and Mis-
siOus."
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
LOCAL Securities MARKET

Laird and Company, dupont Building
furnish the following quotations of local
securities: Bid. Asked
DUPONT Debenture 6s. ..l0ih 100
dupont g. Co. Common
new ................ .oZv oof
dupont Pdr. Co. Common
told) ................. lO4A lOo
Hercules Preferred .......'ll4k ll6H
Hercules Common .. .3Sl 3S4
Atlas Preferred .......... 99is 1904
Atlas Common ...,. .l9S ++203
Atlas Common Rights. 10 25
sEx-dividend
'sEx-rights.
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
ather
'IohnII..s'5,

contains the exacf kind Of ftJ5He
bmidtng tood needed BY those
7chO hAUe throat troubles ana
are Tim, 7Ceak and run do1CN.
No a0eakramg 5f1maiaatJ or daHgfrsNJ
drugs.
Evening journal., 1916-05-11

been before this court and the last
time you promised me you would be
good and not get drunk"
Russell was fined so and costs.
Evening journal., 1916-05-11
pecial 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special 10 lHE EN NtNlNG JOOhNAlh
NEW CASTLE, Del. May 11.-Both
sides are holding back their votes for
Saturday and then the committee will
be swamped. Last night only seventy
five ballots were cast.
The vote for queen follows:
Eleanor Hatton ................4 1915
Mabel Clewell ................4l .4l9S
The vote for king follows:
Howard Wilhelm ................4 4932
James b. Hance ...............4S 1923
The Kingl The Kingl All hail the
King and Queenl And who will be thy
king. my good sir? For thou knowest
not Until,a fortnight hence and as
yon tides roll in on New Castles
beach, so wilt the flow Of paper votes
beat against the ballot boxes until
they burst asunder and spill their
contents into the tired hands of thy
talley men who will unlock the secret
that has Hen withheld from the very
anxious public OF New Castle
And when the big press of THE
EVENING JOURNAL rolls off its bil
circulation. thousands will know the
lucky king and queen OF the Good Will
Fire Company's carnival and thousands
will come and look them over and then
have the opportunity to see New Castle
in her regal dress. II will be a sight
well worth seeing. for massive
blaze OF light will shine from the his
toric city hall and yards Of red, white
and blue will cover the entire build
ing. And Delaware street will make
a striking appearance, as at intervals
of every twenty-five feet banners will
be stretched across bearing the WORD
OF welcome" and these will he H.
Illuminated with strings Of coloret
lights. also stretched from curb tC
curb. The dwellings and stores along
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-15
TERRITORY OF ALASKA Office of Secretary
 Juneau, Alaska CHAPTER DO
 AN ACT

Designating incorporated towns in the Territory of Alaska as incor- porated cities of the First Class and incorporated cities of the Sec ond Class; providing for fixing the time of municipal elections by or diuance providing for the election of a mayor and common council in cities of the First Class; providing for the election of city officials in cities of the First Class, and re- pealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith.
 Be it Enacted By the Legislature of
 the Territory of Alaska:
 Section 1. That all incorporated towns in the Territory of Alaska shall hereafter be designated as cities of the First Class and cities of the Sec ond Class.
 Section 9. That the common councils in cities of the First Class, and the board of trustees in cities Of the Second Class, shall, by ordinance, fix the time of holding all municipal  and school elections within the bound aries of the municipal corporation.
 Section 8. There shall be elected in every incorporated city of the First Class in the Territory of Alaska at the next regular election after the ratification of this section, @ mayor and common council, consisting of six councilmen. The term of office of the mayor shall be one year. and of Che councilmen two years; provided, that immediately after the counci, shall be assembled in consequence of the
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NEW LAWS TO GOVERN
 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

first election under this section, they shall by lot or drawing be equally divided into two classes. The seats of councilmen of the first class shall be vacated at the end of one year, and when their successors are elected and qualified; and the seats of cOun- cilmen of the Second Class at the end of two years, and when their success sors are elected and qualified, so tha' three members of the council shall be elected annually thereafter for a term of two years. A mayor shall also be elected for a term of one year. and until his successor is elected and qualified. at each annual election thereafter.
 Section 4. It shall be the duty of the mayor so elected to preside at meetings of the common council, to approve or disapprove of all Ordin- ances or resolutions passed by the common council, to sign all warrants drawn on the city treasury, and to exercise a general supervision over the affairs Of the city in which he has been elected. The mayor shall be the executive head of the city, He shall have authority to veto any ordinance or resolution passed by the common council, and any ordinance or resO- lution so vetoed shall be returned to the common council at the next reg ular meeting, together with a state ment from the mayor giving the reasons for his veto. Any ordinance so vetoed by the mayor may he pass ed by a majority of the common cOun- cil, in which case it shall become ef- fective without the signature of the mayor. If the mayor neither signs nor vetoes an ordinance or resolution before the next regular meeting Ot
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NEWS NOTES

The city clerk last evening secured permission to get a deputy clerk to aid at registration and other things.
 The Engineering Commission has secured the privilege of extending it's long distance phone to the Terminal tract.
 Joe Martindale, a well known min ing man, is in town from Anchorage
 George T. Harlow, the mining man who has taken over the Wilson prop erty at Mile 26, has come in on a business visit.
 It was reported from Mile 34 last night that the thermometer register ed 26 below zero. That thermometer could make itself famous as a report CT on a sensational newspaper. It was placed there, no doubt by Gug- genheim plotters to knock this dis trict. They can't fool us, though.
 c. S. Patten is out today for the first time for a few days. He is suf- fering from grippe or something like it.
 B.F. Towle, brother of Tom TOwle, was a recent arrival here but he left for Kenai yesterday on a prospecting trip.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-15

You have read about the Raisin Bread, made from Sun Maid Raisins ? We make it. Try it. We're at The Home Bakery
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-15

Star Naptha Washing powder makes washing easy. Twenty cents per pkg. Brown & Hawkins, Quality First"
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FOR SALE: English Setter bird dog pup at $25 each. The best of breeding Eligible for registration. Write M. D. Snodgrass, Kodiak.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-15
CAPITOL CAFE RE.OPENED

The we'll known Capitol Cafe, Mrs. Ayres, proprietor, is open again for business. Best of cooking and ser vice, and a big bill of fare to choose from. If
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-15

Black Diamond, second mined run coal. $1O per ton delivered from dock. Alaska Transfer Co. 2-1O14
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Percolators, Electric and Common, Casseroles, Fl Grillo-Toasters. Make sensible presents. Ruy of SEWARD COMMERCIAL co.
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All kinds of tools and builders hardware at Brown & Hawkins, Quality First"
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Noodle Cafe. Phone Main III. Tray service receives prompt at- tentiOn. 10-5-tf.
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Diamond "W" and Magnolia brands steel-cut coffee.-URBACH'S.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-15

Ranges, heating and camp stoves at Brown & Hawkins, Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-15

See the reauy made skirts and waists at Butts.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-15

Fox's Oyster Cocktails at the Branch.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-15

Long distance Uelephone booth al The Branch.
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Smoke the Key special, Always good. Sold only at the Key.
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-15

California sweet Navel oranges soc dozen at Urbach's.
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Medlicott Scotch Wool Underwear for men-URBACH'S.
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THE KEY"

Seward-made candies. Johnston Chocolates fresh from the factory, Also fruits. 12-16-H
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Waterfll & Frazier whlsKey at "1he Branch"
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[Constructed in three tiers like a pagodA this costume of African brown broad cloth also has a Russian blouse effect Banded with fur picked out with metal embroidery and rastened with ball but tons lt presents a smart gown for win ter afternoons
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Best cigars ana refreshments at Terminal Bar. See ad 1l-l-d
The Seward gateway., 1916-02-15

"Wright's" Union Suits give satis- faction.-URBACH'S.
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Chicago prices on made to measure suits at "URBACH'S"
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NIackinaws Pants Socks soots DON'T FoRGET-The Key" is Packs Underwear Anything you original place Always he need. SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO., Key" first
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THE KEY"

The Key is yours. Use it.
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The Outside Bunch are milling Like flies around a lamp Because we've got S2,OOO,OOO, And it's bound to make a camp.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-05-04

DR.. A. C. Hagerthy, Republican candidate
Tor governor at the June primaries, has filed
his primary nomination papers. which include
petition from Stockton Springs signed by C,
H. Emery and ten others.
Mrs. Ira M. Cobe returned yesterday from
New York, and went to her summer home in
Northport, which was opened for the season
last Saturday. Mr.. Cobe will return in few
days, making the trip from New York by auto
The Journal is indebted to Mrs E. o. Patter-
son for late Washington newspapers contain
ing reports of the meeting in that city of the
National D. A. R. with the program of this,
the 25th. Continental Congress, held in Memoir
ial Continental Hall April 18th to END list of
officers, committees, etc.
Among the bids for highway construction in
various sections of the State opened by the
State highway commission April 25th was the
following: Lincolnvie. 8 so miles, gravel sur
face-H. L. Baker of Woolwich. Maine, SIS
4O6 90; Noyes & Campbell of Augusta, Maine,
$19,742.10. The contract was awarded to
Baker.
The Fort Fairfield Review says it promises
to be an early spring in Aroostook, and records
the planting of two acres of potatoes on April
Goth. In this section the indications are of
late spring. Last week several reported that
they had found there was still frost in the
groun d, while the roads were reported to be
getting in worse rather than better condition
This is not local merely but is general through
out the State.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-05-04

The Direct Importing Co, had a busy day
last Saturday and made large sales of tea. cof
Zee and other goods many taking the premium
offer of box of chocolates, while others took
the extra half pound of tea or coffee.
AT the Brooks centennial which will be held
during Old Home Week, August 1917, as an
nounced in The Journal last week. one dav
Will be called First Settlers day, and known as
Roberts day, the Roberts family being the
first settlers: A number of the members of
John Cochran Chapter, D. A R, of Belfast. are
direct descendants of Joseph Roberts: Mrs.
Eta Slavery. Mrs. Winnefred Kimbal Holmes.
Miss Kimball and Mrs. Clara Hamilton Seek
ms. The late Mrs Edward Sibley, the first
regent, was also descendant of Joseph Rob-
erts.
Miss Grace A. Lord entertained the Octagon
Auction Club last Friday evening for Mrs.
Charles Bradbury, a member, who is in New
York Mrs. Bradbury sent the score cards.
which were Easterdesigns, and the prizes Mrs.
Harry W. Clark the first prize, silver
Iencil and an Easter favor, Miss Louise H.
Ferguson, the second, tiny hat and box and
Mrs. j. G. Durham. the consolation, set of
silver beauty pins. Confectionery was served
during the game. The substitutes were Mrs.
Clark. Mrs. Durham. Mrs George l. Keating
and Mrs. Ben Hazeltine. Mrs. Clement w.
Wescott recently entertained the Monday
Club for Mrs. Bradbury who furnished the
score cards and prizes.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-05-04
WHY DANDRUFF
CAUSES BADNESS

Get rid of dandruff if you have it and the
sooner the better. Dandruff causes badness
by choking the pores of the scalp so that the
hair roots do not obtain proper nourishment.
There is just one delightful hair tonic $50
compounded that besides ending itching scalp
almost overnight. and stopping hair from fall
ing. will remove every particle of dandruff
after just few Applicant ms.
Ask your druggist for bottle of Partisan
Sage, hair beautifer, tonic and scalp invigora-
tor that every druggist knows always produces
results. Thousands of women use it because
they know that nothing else makes the hair so
radianty beautiful and fascinating. A. A.
Howes Co.. always guarantee Partisan Sage,