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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-04
MIDDLETOWN new CENTURY
CLUB Gives Dance TONICH!

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MIDDLETOWN. Oct A. Sarah
Brondel Barlow. infant daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Barlow died at the
home Of her parents or West Main
street. on Friday afternoon.
The members of the New Century
Club gave q dance in the club
house last evening with music by
Manloves Orchestra OF Cecilton Md.
Mr. and Mrs Martin b. Burris. Miss
Mary Hutchm and Frederick Brady
tended the exhibition Of paintings
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-04
Peoples Column
FAVORS new BRIDGE over
BRANDYWINE At Pine ST.
To the Editor OF THE EVENING

To the Editor Of THE EVENING
JOURNAL
Sir wish 20 call your attention
TO some matters pertaining to Pine
stree, bridge The old bridge has
been sold. thus cntailing hardships
upon the hundreds % people Who for
morly crossed it oyerr dgv
7 am convinced HAT a bridge propo-
sition at that Point aeemo almost
public ntccesitv. The 'cv doe np-
give to City Council ia d.,t.on over
h'idees II vests 'n the levy Conr'
th.s power PC .ro following extract
shows
code-paee co. AS sec. l
THE public roads. bridge. and
cauccwavs. in View Ca7ua courtf,
shall be under the contro' e. the Icvy
Court of said county"
Neither The state Seua or. cover 8
the district in which ihc site SO loca-
ted nor the Representative. from t'e
neighborhood can volt introduce n
bin. I'm the Genera Assembly. forcing
tho Levy Court 20 ssuc bonds for tie
bridge The hest per would he frr
the people particularly interested 10
present the matter { the Levy Court,
and having gained its support pre-
pare the bill 50 he presented reNt win
ter. II might be possible 10 put mn a
wire or suspension bridge that
would be high enough not to need
draw The bluff or tho north side
would do for bridge OF this char
acter.
The south apuroach would require
careful consideration Immediate at
tcntion is necessary. If anything -
10 ho done by the next General As
semhly.
II would be q great deal better il all
bills FOR enactment into law were
sent down before the organization Of
the legislature Rushing hundreds 81
bills 10 Dover in the last few days al
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-04
Our
Annual Invitation
to Merchants

WE invite every merchant who carriesIn
w his stock goods that have been news
paper advertised, to join with us on Mon
day next in celebrating international News.
paper Window Display Week
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-04
FIRST VOTERS ORGANIZE.

Adolph Rose was elected chairman
OF the Republican First Voters OF the
Second ward, at a meeting OF that or
gtnization last night No. l24 Poplar
street. Charles Cole was elected sec
rotary.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-04

lowed for reception OF bills is a bad
feature of law making ] am
Very truly yours.
HENRY A. DOWNWARD.
Wilmington. Del, Oct 2, 1916.
Evening star., 1916-12-20
MARKET DISPLAYS STOCK
OF CHRISTMAS GREENS
Trees, Mistletoe, Holly, Etc, on Sale,
With Promise of Larger
Supply Later.

Christmas trees and Christmas greens
-mistletoe, holly. ground pine and
crows foot-are making their appear
ance in the markets in increasing ouan-
titles to meet the Christmas demand.
By tomorrow the dealers will have
completed their stocks, and the
country people Will be coming in
with quantities of the evergreen.
Christmas trees. from the humble pine
or more choice cedar OF the Virginia
and Maryland woods to the stately
spruce from the Canadian forests, are
now piled high in the Haskell market.
on y street between 10th and 18th
streets northwest. and along wholesale
row on b street. In the country mar
kct about Center Market supplies of
trees and greens ara to be seen in
quantities.
Prices on Christmas trees will range
from - cents for a small pine or cedar
up to IS or So each for a shapely north
ern spruce. Unusually large trees will
command even higher prices than these
but for the ordinary family IL good tree
can be had at from 75 cents to S1.5o
With the exception of mistletoe, the
Christmas green will be plentiful and
prices for them viii largely depend on
what the purchasers are willing to pay
Wreaths of crows foot or pine are SELL
ing for 10 cents each and - cents is
asked for bunch of holly. Friday and
Saturday the park in front of Center
Market Will be transformed into an
evergreen bower. thick will be the
country folks with the Christmas green
for sale
Evening star., 1916-12-20
Chairman Fitzgera1d's Statement.

Representative Fitzgerald. chairman OF
the appropriations committee added q
note of warning also He said:
There are many differences of opin-
ion as to what should be done. but
when it was considered. despite all as
Sertions to the contrary, that the aver
age government employe is better off
in the government service than he
would be outside of the service, that
the average increase at this time be-
cause of existing conditions by private
employers is 10 per cent. that we are
facing a deficit of S2s4, 100000, not in
Guiding the possible additional ex-
penditure OF s25,000,000 under the
terms of the treaty for the acquisition
OF the Danish West Indies, which
makes possible a deficit running far in
excess of $500, 900, notwithstanding
all these matters it seems to the COM
mittee that the just. the fair, and the
reasonable thing to do, and what can
be justified in the face of all the facts,
was to make the proposed increase of
10 and 5 per cent in the compensation
as proposed originally in the bill.
Il should like TO increase as much as
possible the compensation of all per
sons who are compelled to work to
earn their living. But there are some
things to be considered other than the
mere fact that we would be glad to please
some one. The responsibility that
rests upon us Is not only to do justice
TO the employees and the government,
but to see that no injustice is done to
those who must pay to support the
government 1t seems to me that we
should not go farther than was orig
inally proposed.
Evening star., 1916-12-20
Transfer Recommendation Fails.

A recommendation by f. ". Oyster
that the association go on record as
favorins universal transfers by the
local street railway companies, seven
tickets for a quarter, better service
and shorter hours and better pay for
the employees of the companies was ta-
bled by the association. Resolutions
adopted by the association at its last
meeting asking that one seat for every
school. child in the District be pro-
vided in the schools were withdraw
upon recommendation of Mr.. Suter.
chairman Of the committee on educa-
ton. Mr.. Suter stated that there are
more seats than children al present ana
that the crowding in some sections OF
the city is due to the shift in the center
of population.
In the future all the meetings of
the association except the first one OF
each quarter are to have entertainment
features. The quarterly meetings are
to be open forums. Speakers at all
meetings are to be limited to two min
utes and will not be allowed to speak k
more than twice on one subject. EX-
tension of time limits may be secured
by favorable vote of the association,
however.
New members taken into the associa-
ton last night We're c. Z. HumrickSon
and DIR. Arthur NJ. Trivett.
Evening star., 1916-12-20
Mentions Other Interests.

whatever is done on this bill, if We
are to be just, should be Incorporated
in the District bill in the sundry civil
bill, in the fortif1cations bill, in the
navy bill, the army bill. the agricul-
tural bill, and in the bill for the sup
port Of the diplomatic and consular
service. We must include all the per
sons embraced within that total ex-
penditure of s357 100000 IL would be
unjust to do anything else. To at
tempt at this time. under all the cir
cumstances. to add not $4,000, 900. but
s51, coo, 900 to the proposed expenditures
in the next year would be objectionable
from any standpoint. hope the
amendment of the gentleman from
Evening star., 1916-12-20
OFFICERS Of HIGH RANK
ATTEND CEREMONIES
Past Grand Master Dockery and
Grand Master Jermane at Masonic
Lodge Installation.

Alexander NJ Dockery. third assistant
postmaster general. former governor of
Missouri. and past grand master of Ma
sons of that state. and Grand Master W.
W Jermane of the Masonic Grand Lodge
OF the District of Columbia were guests
OF honor and the principal speakers at
the public installation of officers of Ia
llona Lodge. No, %. +. 4. \. NJ. last
night The exercises were witnessed by
about 200 members cF the lodge. members
of Takoma Chapter. No. 70. Order OF the
Eastern Star. and their friends.
The following officers were installed by
Grand Master Jer,nanc: Master. J. &.
Derrick; senior wardan, G, H. Spencer
junior warden, Frank E Reppert; secre-
taryf George W. Nusbaum: treasurer.
Past Master William F. Dyre; chaplain,
Rev. Thomas c. Clark: senior deacon.
Herbert d. Lawson; junior deacon, W.
W. Stockberger; senior steward. T. s.
Brock: Junior steward, Robert Dickens
mas ster of ceremonies H. =. Hendrick.
Past Master Wilmer G.. Platt. the first
master of Takoma Lodge, acted as master
Of ceremonies.
Evening star., 1916-12-20
MAKES NEW RECORD.
Scotty Allan Uses Aero Sled" in
Traversing Frozen North.

SAN FRANCISCO. December %
Scotty Allan. three times winner of the
Alaskan sweepstakes with IA team of
dogs, has established q new record for
travelling in the frozen north by max
ing the round trip from Nome to VAL
deZ in little more than ten days by
means of an aero sled" BY dog teams
the trip usually is made in about eighty
days. The news of Allans achieve
ment became known here today with
the arrival of Frank O'Conner. Nome
Iagent of a steamship company.
Allan took the dogs TO France for use
in the battle front in the Nosges noun
tains, and on his way back to Nome
he purchased an engine and propeller,
which he installed on sled. After
several trials he undertook the Nome
Valdez journey. about 1.f0o miles, in
the face of much SkepticiSm. He
started from Nome. and seventy-two
hours later lie arrived in Valdez, and
returning, reached Nome on November
IL. His machine is described as a com
bination hydroplane, aeroplane and
sled. with gasoline as the motive
power.
Evening star., 1916-12-20
FOUR TIMES GIVES BLOOD
TO SAVE BROTHERS. LIFE
L. c. Potteiger Submits to Transfu-
sion Operation, With Others,
But Efforts Prove Futile.

l.. G. Potteiger, chief engineer of the
United States engineers tug Castle, re-
siding at 203S l street northwest, has.
since August last. four times given 3
portion of his blood for a TRANSMISSION
operation to save the life Of his
brother. Harrison \. Potteiger OF Bal
timore. The various operations proved
fruitless, however, and today Mr.. Pot
teiger is in Baltimore to attend his
brothers funeral, the death having oc-
CURED Monday. Charles Potteiger. a
son. employed as machinist in the
Washington navy yard, was among the
first to offer mis- blood for the trans
fusion operation.
Harrison y. PotteigeI, who was one
of the oldest employees of the Maryland
Steel Company, Sparrows Point. and
whose residence WAS 321 East T. street.
Baltimore. underwent no fewer than
Twenty-Five blood transfusions within
the past twenty eight weeks: lie was
q sufferer from anemla. and was Il
patient at Johns Hopkins hospital for
most of this period. About fifty of his
fellow Workmen also volunteered. in
addition to relatives. In a number of
cases the tests showed that reaction
would be caused in the patient and the
volunteers were rejected while in at
least one case volunteers services
were accepted twice. Mr.. Potteiger, at
one time during his illness. was in
Washington in company with his
brother.
He is survived by four sons. Charles
Potteiger of this city. William Pot
teiger of Detroit, James Potteiger of
Coatesvflle. Pa, and Russell Potteiger
of Fort Bliss, Tex: three daughters,
the Misses Edith, Annie and Marie Pot
teiger, and by several brothers.
Evening star., 1916-12-20
Commission Issued to Weaver.

RALEIGH. y. G., December 2@.--A
commission as representative in Con-
gress from the tenth district to succeed
James ]. Britt. republican. has been
issued to ZebuIon Weaver. democrat
by Governor Craig. The commission
was issued after the state Supreme
Court an hour previously had dismissed
Britt's appeal fro mthe action of Judge
W. l.. Adams in refusing to grant a
writ of mandanuS to compel the
Buncombe county board of canvassers
to declare the vote Of that county on
the face of the returns as they ap-
peared on November g.
Nitrate exports from Chile are rap
idly increasing. Latest figures for 1916
show monthly exports about double
those of same months, 1915.
Evening star., 1916-12-20
Farm Loan Districts Planned.

The division of the territorial United
States into farm loan districts has heen
practically determined by the federal
farm loan board. Announcement of
the demarkations of the several dis
trictS may be made before Christmas,
but it is more probable that the publi-
cation will await the making of chart
ed maps to illustrate the written an
nouncement.
Evening star., 1916-12-20

the Institution on site where home prop
erty values will not be affected. Mr.
suter stated last night he did not believe
the Senate will reverse its stand of last
summer. prohibiting the LOCATION of the
hospital at l4th and Upshur streets,
should the question come before il again
A resolution introduced into the associa-
ton last month by J. .. Bobee asking
that the public utilities commission take
up the question of equaliZing the charges
of electricity for home use on an annual
basis now is before the power company.
according to a report last night. 1t Is
believed that favorable action will be
taken on the proposition.
Evening star., 1916-12-20

that the committee will adopt the
recommendation that was incorporated
in this bill by the committee on ap-
propriations, and establish it as a uni
form rule to control the House in ell of
Its proceedings in their action on the
other appropriations bills II we do
that much we shall do justice to the
employees and all that any one can
reasonably expect. and we shall be able
TO Justify our action 70 the taxpayers
of the country"
Evening star., 1916-12-20
SPECIAL NOTICES.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
To all to whom these presents shall come.
Greeting:
In accordance with the provisions Of the Act
of Congress approved February 8, 1887: certify
that the following s a true copy of the GER
tincate Of the final ascertainmcnt Of the electors
for President and Vice ce-President. appointed In
the State of New Hampshire. at the election heid
therein the 7th day of November. 1916. ns
received by from the Governor of the said
State.
In testimony whereof !, ROBERT LANSING.
Secretary Of State. have hereunto caused the
Seal Of the Department Of State to be aMxed
and my name subscribed by the Chief Clerk OF
the said Department, at the City Of Washing
ton. this 18th day of December, 1915.
(Seal) ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary OF State.
By BEN G. DAVIS.
Chief Clerk.
Evening star., 1916-12-20
House Sentiment Indicated.

The action of the House yesterday
indicates the attitude of the lower body
of Congress on the employees pay ques-
ton. and if the Treasury of the United
States were in a better condition the
House would undoubtedly have. voted
for the Heating amendment. which
doubles the increases now proposed.
The ominous warnings of members OF
the ways and means committee yester-
day had an effec, upon members OF the
House. many OF whom left the Capitol
last night discussing the all-imIortant
question of how to raise money to pay
for all the appropriations which Will be
authorized at this session
After Representative Rainey of Illinois,
democratic member of the ways and
means committee. had told the House
that some new form Of taxation would
have to be devised in order to raise
funds. Representative Green of Iowa, a
republican member of the same commit
tee. made a speech in which he said Rep
resentative Rainey did not go far enough
that the Treasury balance is now only
$4,000, 900. and that it is melting away
at the rate OF S20.G00.000 Il month.
Representative Garland of Pennsylvania
said that many foolish appropriations had
been made by Congress. resulting in a
squeezed condition of the Treasury. and
that federal employees would suffer be-
cause of il.
Evening star., 1916-12-20
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Re =, KNOWN. that in accordance with the laws
Of this State the returns of votes cast for
Electors of President and Vice President of the
United States having been laid tefore the 1oS-
ined and counted, the following are the names
of the persons voted for and the number cast for
Evening star., 1916-12-20
Bouquet for Mrs. Jer1nane.

Senior Warden c. II. Spencer, master
of ceremonies for the entertainment,
presented to Grand Master Jermane a
large bouquet Of roses for Mrs. Jer-
name, who was unable to be present
The program included the singing Of
America" by the audience. accom-
panied by Miss NJ Merrill: solo by Miss
Frances Scherger. accom- panied by
Byron Blodgett; violin solo by Miss
Anna Hickey, accompanied by Miss
Mary Hickey, and solos by Mrs. w. T.
Reed and Arthur Pierce, accompanied
ny Byron Blodgett. At the conclusion
refreshments were served.
Evening star., 1916-12-20
Brief Addresses.

Following the installation the grand
master delivered brief address, in which
ne complimented the work of the lodge
and its officers, expressed approval of the
open meeting and also expressed pleas
ure over the fact that the lodge had given
attention TO the social side during the
masonic year. A brief address also was
made by the retiring master. Harry A
Stacy. who was presented with a past
masters jewel on behalf of the lodge by
Past Master Platt.
Past Grand Master Dockery scored Il
hit with the ladies when he expressed
approval OF their presence at the func-
ton. He also paid tribute to Wash
ington, which he declared to be the
most beautiful city i'll the world. He
was proud of the city. he said. and was
glad to see that Masonry had kept pace
with the growth of the capital of the
nation. He spoke of the work being ac-
complished by the women of the pres
ent day, and alluded briefly to their
work abroad in taking the places of
men on the firing line. He hoped to see
the war cease and the women return
to their old-tilne sphere in their homes.
Evening star., 1916-12-20

The temperature of new electric
fl,tiron can be regulated to four diff
ferent degrees.
Evening star., 1916-12-20

To Cure q Cold In One Day
Take LAXATIVE BRoMO QUININE Tablets
Druggists refund money il it fails to curo. U. W.
GROVES signature Is en- each box. a5c.-Ad-
yertfDemeAt.
Evening star., 1916-12-20
CAPITOL EMPLOYEES
To SHARE IN RAISE
Are Included by House in
Measure Granting Horizontal
Increase in Salaries.
BILL SOON GOES TO SENATE

The legislative. executive and judicial
appropriation bill, providing a hori-
zontal raise in pay of small proper
tions and for one year only, beginning
July |, for government clerks, will
go to the Senate today or tomorrow.
where the various employees organiza-
tions will endeavor to obtain a more
liberal recognition of the necessity for
larger salaries. The provision granting
10 per cent raise for clerks up to
$1,000 and a per cent raise for en-
ployes between $1,000 and 1880 was
written into the bill, and the horizontal
raise was extended to Capitol employees
after a vigorous fight led by Repre-
sentative Borland OF Missouri.
The House voted down the proposal
to add a seventy ive-dollar "a month
Stenographer 30 the Office encourage of
each member. but approved the prop
ositiou TO increase the membeEs' al
lcwance for clerk hire from $500 to
5000. The two amendments greatly
increasing the appropriations for the
children's bureau were added 10 the
bill by vote of 316 to 28.
Evening star., 1916-12-20
SHEPPARD DRY" BILL
RECEIVES APPROVAL
Amendment Proposing Referendum
Opposed by Petworth Citi-
zens' Association.

The Sheppard bill. providing prohibit
ton for the District. was favored and
the Underwood amendment, providing
a referendum vote of the citizens of the
District on the question, was disap-
proved by the Petworth Citizens As
sociation at its meeting last night in
the Petworth School
The resolutions to this effect were
introduced by +. W. oyster. who de-
clared that the efforts TO have the
citizens of the District vote upon the
measure is Z means by which the liquor
interests desire to prolong the agita-
ton of the question, while they profit
ably continue their business. Mr..
Oyster pointed out that it would take
a great deal of time to organize the
voting machinery here. and that this
would give the opponents of prohibi-
ton in the District time to unloose a
corruption fund that would defeat the
move. He said that a vote upon the
liquor question would not bring suf-
frage to the District more rapidly than
the people here are getting 1t now, and.
in fact. might destroy all chances that
may now exist to bring the vote to
citizens of the District.
Evening star., 1916-12-20
Government Exhibit Indorsed.

\ governmental exhibit in Washington
during the inaue uraton period was in
dorsed by the association. following a
recommendation by Jesse c. Suter, chair
man of the committee on education Of
that body. The Lewis bill, providing
federal government ownership OF tele-
phone service in the District also was in
dorsed.
The association Is prepared to make
another fight against the location of the
proposed municipal hospital at 14th and
Upshur streets northwest, according to
Mr.. Suter, who is chairman of the com
mittee opposing the location of that in
stitution, should efforts be made at this
session OF Congress to have it placed
there. The association regretted that no
provision for the hospital is made in the
District appropriation bill now before
Congress. 1t favors the establishment Of
Evening star., 1916-12-20
SPECIAL NOTICES,

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Evening star., 1916-12-20

NoTICE-THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
etockholters Of the Hall Association OF the g.
G. o. Of o. +. Of the d. C. will be held at the
hall. No. 16O6 n at. NV, on FRIDAY, Decem-
Y, 1916. at o'clock Pm. for the election
Of officers and for the transaction OF its regular
business.
LAWRENCE CLARK, President
SAMtY
Evening star., 1916-12-20

OFFICE OF THE FIREMEN's INSURANCE
ConoaEy Of Washington and Georgetown. 7th
ST. and Louisiana ave. n.w.-The stockholders
Of the Firemens Insurance Company of Wash
fngton and GEORGETOWN viii meet ct the Office
ca MONDAY. January /, 1917, for the purpose
Of electinE thirteen directors for the ensuing
year. Polls open at II am. and close at 12 H.
W N HOPFMAN aecrnfarx
Evening star., 1916-12-20

CHEAP FUEL FOR sALE-CoRN COBs.
900 bushels more for SIS. Delivered Lower
price mill.