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Evening journal., 1916-05-16
Peoples Column
THE WAY OTT-A SUGGESTION.


To the Editor Of THE EVENING
JOURNAL.
Sir. have been reading with in
terest the recent articles on the con
dition of our public schools and their
needs All the trouble could be rem
edied by an increase I'm the appropria-
ton.
But how shall this additional
amount he met? ! note that some OF
our city pastors have been kind
enough 10 bring this matter before
their congregations. one Of whom ap-
pealed 10 the property owners 10 VIII
ingly submit to an increase of 20 cents
on the hundred over the present rate
for school tax. II is an easy matter
for a man who has no rent to pay or
no property TO tax to arrive at "A de-
cision so feasible.
/ am taxpayer and resident Of
Wilmington. There are six houses in
the block in which live. All are as
sessed at about $4,000 each. The six
owners of those houses nave no chill
dren to send 10 the public schools.
Yet they pay their tax to support the
same. I dare say. without murmur.
The landlord who rents out his
property can raise the rent and make
the tenant assume the same. hut the
owner who lives in his own home must
assume the additional tax and figure
on a smaller per cent. on his invest
ment. The real estate brokers are adj
vertising in your columns in glowing
head lines. "Own your own home,
why pay rent? | stand ready to be
convinced and assert my opinion that
6 per cent. mortgage on $4,000
home is a better investment than own
ing the same.
I am a travelling man. My work
takes me over every section OF the
state OF Pennsylvania. Whatever else
4 this great State may lack. she can look
with pride upon her splendldly equip
ped schools am at present In Johns
town. Pa Here Is a city OF $4,000,
with an assessed valuation Of $50 900. =
900. The teachers In the graded
schools receive from $40 to 500 a
month and those in the high school
/ from $500 TO $500 annually. To meet
/ these obligations there Is this law
Every male voter must pay at least
! 81 annually. and n his income calls
for more on the basis OF mills on
the dollar he pays more" This seems
to me 10 be a fair method.
contend that every man 81 years
old and over who exercises the right
of franchise in our city should pay al
least 81 school tax annually. Think
OF the young men Of our city who
have received their education in our
/ public schools who today are making
good in all the various avocations Of
/ life. and who because they do not
own property. do not contribute TO the
/ support Of the institution that has
/ helped to III them for life's work.
l stand for the best public school
system for Wilmington that IL is pos
siblo to have. stand for the highest
salary II is possible TO pay. ! honor
and respect our efficient body OF
school teachers. and ! believe in every
man assuming a portion OF the burden
imposed upon us TO educate our chill
dren. so that we may meet every need
vie with our sister States IN every de-
tail. and send our boys and girls tC
the ends OF the earth fully equipped
TO cope with every other boy and gir
In solving the problems OF life.
Yours very truly
A. W. DAVIS.
Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16
central SIZZLERS

That was great batting practice we
had last Saturday with Bethany.
Kanz. the first man to bat, had no
mercy. He was hit and got five hits
I'm six times up.
Some one saw Tome on Gerhausers
shirt and pronounced It Tomb Stone
at first but found-later that he was
a live wire.
Forty-one strikeouts in three
games?
What's the Price Of a home run?
Answer A straw hat.
If you don't know how to steal a
base, ask Mastin
Glad that the Pussy Cafe was on
hand as rabbit FOoD Weldin did
not want to fatten his batting aver
age. He was playing actor during a
skating act.
The wrecking crew is composed of
Kanz. Jacobs, Mastin, Weldin. Chad
wick. Price, Lindell, Gerhauser and
Magaw.
How's this: Green was given his
release by Manager Jacobs last week
He goes to Pittsburgh.
Mt. Salem is the bacon next Satur
day at Eighteenth and Van Buren,.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16
Take Iron, Says Doctor if You
Want Plenty of "SfaY There"
Strength Like an Athlete

Of all symptoms Of dyspepsia. liver and other
troubles in from ten 10 fourteen days tims
simply by taking iron in the proper form And
this after they had in some cases been doc
toring for months without obtaining any bene-
it But don't take tho old forms Of reduced
iron, iron acetate or tincture Of iron simply
to save few cents. You must take iron in
form that can be easily absorbed and as
simulated like nuxated iron II you want IL
10 do you any good, otherwise it may
prove worse than useless. Many an ath-
lete or prize fighter has won the day simply
because he knew the secret OF great strehgth
and endurance and illed his blood with
iron before he went into the ARRAY. while
many another has gone down 20 inglori0us
defeat simply for the lack Of iron.
NOTE-Nuxated Iron. recommended above
by Dr. Sauer. is one Of the newer organic
iron compounds. Unlike the older inorganic
iron products, 10 is easily assimilated, does
not iniure the teeth, make them black nor
upset the stomach; on the contrary, IL is a
most potent remedy, in nearly all forms Of
Indigestion, as well as for nervous. rundown
conditions. The manufacturers have such
great confidence in Nuxated Iron that they
offer 20 forfeit $4,000 20 any charitable in
stitution il they cannot take any man or
woman under co. who lacks iron and increase
their strength 200 per cent. or over in four
weeks time. provided they have no serious
organic trouble They also offer to refund
your money il Il does not at least double
your strength and endurance In ten days
time II is dispensed in this city by all good
druggists
Evening journal., 1916-05-16
BILL McGOMAN Busy.

Although Bill McGowan is not tied up
with any league this season. he
nevertheless is having the most sue
cessful year of his career as a base
ball umpire Bill has worked all the
L. Of P. games to date, and will con-
tinue to Officiate for the college boys
during the season. Eddie Mahan, All
American half-back, has put Bill good
with the college boys.
BilI's Dates follow;
Swarthmore VS.. Penn. Phila, May
16.
Washington College. Charleston
May &c.
Michigan VS. Penn, Phila.. May q.
Del County League. May 30.
Washington College, Charleston.
May 81
Yale VS. T. of p, Phila.. June 3.
Harvard VS. Penn, Cambridge. June
10.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16

What promises to be one of the best
bouts ever witness, on The Playhouse
stage is set for Thursday night when
Carl Popisil the Bohemian perfect
man." and Wladek Zbyzcko the famous
grappler and Polish champion. will crap
pie. The Bohemian has been training
hard for the bout and is putting on the
finishing touches, ready for the Polander.
lie will arrive here from his Boston
training camp tomorrow.
Az 10 which is the better built man,
Zbyzcko or Popisil, has caused much
comment but IT. is evident at any rate,
that Wilmingtonans who witness the
bout will see in action two of the most
perfect men. Ibyzcko has been called
the most perfect athlete but many hold
that his Thursday night opponent IS
better built. Popisil is feet tail,
weighs 234 pounds, and is minus amy
superhuous hesh. Ibyzcko stands u
feet in height and weighs 2il pounds.
Zhyzclo always keeps in excellent
shape and will arrive here Thursday
morning and perhaps do little work
out al some local gymnasium so as To
be- i'm top notch form for the evening s
battle. Some local mat followers,
knowing Popisil's record, claim that he
will put mp hard struggle and some
even say he will 80 away with a vie
tory. at least he is now in excellent con-
dition. which he himself claims. lie has
lust returned from the South where he
put on weight and got into his excel
lent form.
In the semi-fnal, Pierre LeCollose,
the 37O-pound monster mailman. is 10
meet Carl Vogel, the German wonder
Both these men competed in the New
York tournament. Nogel is very
clever grappler and should give Pierre a
good rub.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16
NO SPORT This Year
FOR COAST DEFENDERS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DELAWARE CITY, Del, May l6.-
The field meet which was to have been
held at Fort DUPONT today was not held
because the ll2th Co. has left for the
border.
1t is not known Just yet what ath-
letics will re held at the fort this year,
but as there is but the one company
at the fort it is more than likely that
there will be no field meets this year.
The l30th Company organized base
ball team earlier in the season, but it
is not known whether they will con
tinue for the season, as with only the
one company at the fort there is too
much work to be done, and this does not
give the men a chance to practice base.
ball.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16
MIDDLETOWN PICK UPS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MlDDLETOWN, Del. May l6.-I
Young Buddy Walker wrested the bat
ting honors from segelken in Satur-
days mix-up. Walker added three hits
to his total. bringing his average up TO
.SOs, while seggie went hitless, dropping
from 1913 to .293 These two men are
the swatters OF the team, the whole
general average being only .227.
In the two games Culver has pitched
this year h. opponents have only Sc
cured three scratch bingles. For the
last fifteen innings not hit has been
made of his delivery. Saturday the
Wilmington A. c. did not even Get the
sembance OF a hit. Only three balls
were knocked to the outfeld, and not
Wilmington spike dented third base.
Who said that Aliddletown could not
win without Finnl
Sidney Jones, the fast little shortstop
for the locals wrenched his ankle while
sliding into a base. Jones accident Is
more serious than was at first thought
He could hardly walk today.
Ike Gibbs pleased the fans by regain
ing his batting eye and swatting the old
horschidc for an average of 400 He
also scored three runs.
The local boys ran wild on the bases,
pilforng seven sacks. Ellison and Wal
ker led the procession by stealing sec.
ond and third in succession.
Dal Culver appears to be getting bet
/ ter every game He struck out thirteen
! Wimiugtonians Saturday, and had the
others eating out of his hand. His speed
was too much for the visitors Without
q doubt he is The superior Of Lefty Finn
and should be in the big leagues next
| season.
The locals have now played three
games without tasting defeat Only
hits have been made in that time, z
| Oft Culver and off Carrow. With the
pitchers travelling at such a gait IL Is
/ impossible 10 sec SO far ahead as when
the first defeat will come.
That three base hit of Walkers IN
the third inning brought in the first run
on the game when Gibbs scored. How
/ ever, Walker died on third.
Despite the fact that his hand was
split, Segelken caught an exceptionally
] fine game behind the bat. He had "a
| put outs, Is of them being by the strike
| out route.
Culver showed the kind Of stuff from
which he is made in the eighth inning
when he retired the side on s pitched
balls. The first delivery was strike
the second resulted in a pop fly to Wal
ker On the next six balls two Of the
best batters on the team whiffed the
ozone.
During the whole game Sid Jones, at
shortstop. had only one chance This
is the first game ever played in Middle
town in which the shortstop got of Sc
easy.
Next Saturday the home team viii
cross bats with the strong Wildel A. e
Culver win he on the firing line a.
usual, so victory can be looked FOR.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16
CHILDREN WHO ARE sICkLY.

Mothers who value their own comfort and
the welfare ~ their children, should never
he without q box of Mother Gray's Sweet
Powders for Children. for use throughout tho
season They Break up Colds Relieve Few
orishness Constipation. Teething Disorders.
Headache and Stomach Troubles Used by
Mothers for IS Years THESE POWDERS
NEVER FAIL Sold by an Drug Stores. 25c.
Don't accept any substitute. Sample mailed
FREE Address. Mother Gray Co. lie Roy.
y. y.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16
ROsEDALE WANTS GAMES.

The Rosedale team would like TO
get games with any fast team in or
out OF the city. Wildel East End.
Keystone. Park A. C. and Wilmington
A. A. preferred Rosedale was to
have played New Castle last Satur-
day, nnt The manager had cold feet
nu cancelled the game. Address
j lallenges TO John Ayers, No. 100
1plar street
Evening journal., 1916-05-16
DELMARvIA LEAGUE MEETING.

The Delmarvia League will hold its
weekly meeting tomorrow evening at
the residence of Z. IT, Buckmaster, No.
100 East Seventh street Managers and
captains Of the teams are urged 10 he
present Newport Jrs. Acme. Phoenix,
Delmar. Delaware Cubs and Blue Jays
are members of the league.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16
DISCUSS APPEAL.

In Superior Court yesterday after
noon the appeal case OF Frederick
Stellar VS.. Eugene Long was dismiss
ed. Stellar sued for repairs to Longs
automobile.
Exceptions to the return OF a sher-
iif's sale in the case OF Adair VS.. East
burn we're dismissed.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16
MARTINS BIRDS IN FIRST
after 2OO-MILE FLY

Birds OF Fred f. Martin, OF No.
1926 Madison street, who won the
100 mile fly Of the Diamond state
Pigeon Association. on Sunday, May
7. also won the 200 mile fly on sun
dav. The pigeons Of the association
were liberated at Charlottesville, Va,
AT g.30 O'Clock in the morning and
throughout the 200 mile fly, they
faced a strong northeast wind. Tim
othv Tully's birds finished second,
and J. ]. Stafford's, third.
The birds were liberated by J. NJ.
Murphy. The 800 mile event will be
held on next Sunday, from Rock
Mount, Va.
The result Of the 200 hundred mile
event follows.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16
"DELAwARE's PIONEER

Nd WNTlNT 2 M
An address on "Delaware's Pioneer
Newspapers" will be the feature OF the
regular meeting Of the German-Ameri-
can Society Of Delaware by p. J. OF
teni i'm the parlors or the Hotel
Stoeckle tomorrow evening Action
will also be taken on the death Of
Frederick c. Heiss. treasurer OF the
society
Evening journal., 1916-05-16
BASEBALL PROSPECTS
National Lear,ie

National League.
New York at Chicago, clear.
Brooklyn at st. Louis, clear.
Boston at Pittsburgh, cloudy.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati, cloudy.
American League.
Cleveland at New York, rain.
Chicago at Boston, rain.
81. Louis at Philadelphia. rain.
Detroit at Washington, rain.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16
Ordinary Nuxated Iron VIII Make Delicate,
Nervous, Rundown People 200 Per Cent.
Stronger in Two Weeks Time,
in Many Casaa

NEW YORK, n. Y.-Most people fool
ishly seem 20 think they are going to get re-
newed health and strength from some stimu-
lating medicine. secret nostTum or narcotic
drug said DR.. Sauer. well known
specialist, who has studied widely both
in this country and Europe. when
as matter Of fact, real aud true
strength can only come from the food you
eat. But people often fail 10 get the strength
out Of their food because they haven't
enough iron IN their blood to enable it to
change food into living matter From their
weakened, nervous condition they know
something is wrong but they can't tell
what, so they generally commence doctoring
for stomach liver or kidney trouble or
symptoms Of some other ailment caused by
the lack Of iron in the blood. This thing
may go on for years, while the patient
suffers untold agony. II you are not strong
or well you owe IL 10 yourself TO make the
following test See how long you can work
or how far you can walk without becoming
tired. Next take two Eve grain tablets Of
ordinary nuxated iron three times per day
after meals for two weeks. Then test your
strength again and see for yourself how
much you have gained. I have seen dozens
Of nervous, run down people who were ailing
all the while. double and even triple their
strength and endurance and entirely get rid
Evening journal., 1916-05-16

Having been thoroughly overhauled at
New York shipyard. the steam yacht
Alicia. owned by Alfred /. DUPONT, ar
rived or the mouth of the Christiana
river The vessel is in command OF
Captain Sonpdahl
Evening journal., 1916-05-16
TANNERS WIN.

The tan house and color house teams
of the New Castle Leather Company
played yesterday, the color house win
ming hv the score of to s. Kane
starred for the tan house
Evening journal., 1916-05-16

tearing up things on our own eastern
front.
Dispatches from the coasEannounce
the girls at Stanford University are
rowing in eight-oared gigs. A race
with the vassar gig for the giggle title
wouldn't be amiss.
q
The ST. Louis Browns are the
only club we know Of carrying its
own PARK around the circuit
Harry Bradford denies the report
that he contemplates retiring fror-
baseball The Brandywine old man is
going to stick II II takes 40 more years
20 get into the big show.
Speaking Of landscape baseball, Al
lentown has Meadows. ST. Paul has
Land and Paddock. While Louis
Vile has a Farmer In left field and
a Roach scampering around the in
deld.
There is no truth in the report
that Gotch's illness was caused by
mention Of Joe Stecher's name.
Having worked steadily for several
weeks. Jess Willard wants ten
round vacation. He threatens TO sign
Tor a match with Fred Fulton
Mitchell boasts pitcher who
wears glasses. Several other mem
bers Of the Newport team ought to
wear crutches and shave their boards
Yesterdays homers Graney. Cleve-
land. of Caldwell. Yanks; Baker.
Yanks. off Bagby, Indians.
The Giants continued their pleas
ant task Of moving down the Cubs.
II was made easier for them by the
contribution of a bunch OF errors.
II was no secret about Benny
Kauff being in the game. but the
only way the fans found il out was
by looking at the score card.
The Dodgers nearly broke their
winning streak. A freak play was
the only thing that prevented the
Cards from beating them.
Mowreys grounder In the eleventh
bounded over Miller's head and two
scored.
Crsvath. Of the Philies. batted
1000. Three hits and a hit by a
pitched ball IN four times to the plate
was his record.
Cliff Markle. the Yanks' pitching
find. was given his first jolt Of the
season. The Indians batted him out
Of the box. He had won five straight.
Jack Graney's homer clustered
Fritz Maisel so much that the Yank
gardener broke a collarbone trying
to field it.
Eddie Plank. former Athletic, and
now with the Browns. pitched against
Connie MaclC's club for the first time
In his life. but lost close. game.
The Senators with the aid Of fve
pitchers, held the Tigers i'm check
and won an eleven-inning battle.
Dave Robertson. OF the Giants, was
pinched for speeding to the Cub
Giants game. but the Judge a ball
fan let him 90 when Dave promised
TO be in court Tuesday.
In q six-round bout that was little
more than a workout. Gunboat Smith
shaded Battling Levinsky in Phila-
delphia last night Both heavy
weights. local fans agree. should be
in the proverbial pink Of condition
today
Evening journal., 1916-05-16
NIGHT SHOOT

The Norklyn Gun Club will hold a
4ight shoot on its grounds at York
lyn. on Thursday evening. There will
be plenty of trophies. Shells will he
FOR sale on the grounds.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16

All the French drives are not being
concentrated about Verdun. For in
stance. Jacques Fournier has been
Evening journal., 1916-05-16

q
The St. Louis Browns are the y
only club we know Of carrying its y
own PARK around the circuit
Evening journal., 1916-05-16

Next Saturday the home team will
cross bats with the strong Wildel A. T.
Culver win he on the firing line as
usual, so victory can be looked FOR.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16

Dispatches from the coasEannounce
the girls at Stanford University are
rowing in eight-oared gigs. A race
with the Vassar gig for the giggle title
wouldn't be amiss.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16

Pieh and Egg form the short-order
battery for Newark. Pieh is not Of
the lemon variety and Egg is hard to
beat.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16

Harry Bradford denies the report
that he contemplates retiring froIs
baseball. The Brandywine old man Is
going to stick il II takes 40 more years
20 get into the big show
Evening journal., 1916-05-16

Speaking Of landscape baseball, Al
lentown has Meadows 81. Paul has
Land and Paddock. While Louis
Vile has a Farmer in left field and
Roach scampering around the in
feld
Evening journal., 1916-05-16

tearing up things on our own eastern
front
Evening journal., 1916-05-16

During the whole game Sid Jones, at
shortstop had only one chance. This
is the first game ever played in Middle
town in which the shortstop got of 50
easy.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16

There is no truth in the report
that Gotch's illness was caused by
mention Of Joe Stecher's name.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16

Culver showed the kind of stuff from
which he is made in the eighth inning
when he retired the side on s pitched
balls, The first delivery was strike.
the second resulted in a pop fly to Wal
ker On the next six balls, two Of the
best batters on the team whiffed the
ozone.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16

Crsvath. OF the Phillies. batted
900. Three hits and hit by a
pitched ball In four times to the plate
was his record.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16

The Dodgers nearly broke their
streak. A freak play was
the only thing that prevented the
Cards from beating them.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16
YACHT ALICIA I'm PORT.

Mt. Salem is the bacon next Satur-
day at Eighteenth and Van Buren,.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16

II was no secret about Benny
Kauff being in the game. but the
only way the fans found IL out was
by looking at the score card.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16

Eddie Plank. former Athletic, and
now with the Browns. pitched against
Connie MaclS's club for the first time
In his life. but lost a close. game.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16

Mowrey's grounder in the eleventh
bounded over Miller's head and two
scored.
Evening journal., 1916-05-16

How's this: Green was given his
release by Manager Jacobs last week.
He goes to Pittsburgh
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-06-09

John Klein arrived Wednesday from
Townsend, Montana, to remain IN
Cresco for week or so. He reports
Cresco people there to be enjoying good
health and that crops are looking fine.
Lydon's two trotting stations, High
Wilson and Guild, will be found at the
home barn on the Vernon road, five
blocks south of the city water works.
This is pair of sound and high-bred
horses. Aft
The boosters of the South Side Park
desire to build band-stand in the park
before the 4th of July and are asking
for donations for that purpose. Any
one who wishes to boost little may
hand their donations, be they large or
small, to Archie Lewis.
F. B. Tomas and wife left Wednes-
day to attend the National Convention
of Hardware Dealers at Boston, ex-
pecting to be absent about two weeks.
F. B. is chairman of the Iowa delega-
ton. Their route takes them over the
lakes and through Canada, and they
will visit the principal cities of the east
before their return.
If interested in any of these makes
of pianos and player-pianos, Upright
and Grands, write for catalog and
prices. Henry F. Miller, Vose, Emer.
son, Bush and Lane, Hobert M. Cable,
Estey, Crown, Julius Bauer, Kurtz-
mann, Schumann, Bush and Gerts,
Kohler and Campbell. III. A. SCHLICK,
factory representative, Charles City,
Iowa. 80
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