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Evening star., 1916-12-21
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported to the
health department within the last twenty -four
hours:
Edward and Eva NJ. Wallace girl
Wesley F. and Mabel L. Taylor. boy.
Harry r. and Ada E. Schwalm hoy
James J. and Helen McGinniss, boy
Charles D. and Ethel B. Locke, girl.
Bagnom ID. and Katharine Garner, boy.
Leo and Sara Fogei, boy.
Samuel and Augusta v. Frazier. boy
Dalridge Il. and Mary A. Beavers. boy.
William and katharene Pherson, boy.
Charles +. and Marguerite Brooks, boy
Evening star., 1916-12-21
Extra Help Is Employed.

About 200 extra. clerks and carriers
are at work at the post office, among
them between thirty and forty boys
from the local high schools. The high
school boys are doing fine work, ac-
cording to a post office official.
They are delivering packages and
working at the tables. The boys as
signed as carriers are given two sacks
of packages to deliver every morning
when they come to work. and they re-
turn for what seems to be never
Evening journal., 1916-01-06
SCHERER ALIVE. AND
TRIES FOR HERO ROLE
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Continued from First Page.
ing Myers give the name of Scherer.
officer Tinsman told Mr.. Chaytor of the
case Of Scherer being reported miss
ing and Sergeant Of Detectives Green
was detailed to go to Philadelphia to
investigate.
In the meantime Officer Tinsman in
vestigated the reported robbery and 1t
was admitted that Myers was not re-
lated to Gibbs. but was only boarding
at the house.
On the return OF Detective Green
from Philadelphia. it was learned that
Myers. whose name was Scherer, had
a wife and two children living at No.
1919 North Mervine street. Philadel-
phia. The wife had sworn out a
warrant against her husband for fail
ing to obey court instructions TO sup
port his family. Mrs. Scherer came
here yesterday and told Of receiving
word or December Is last that her
husband had died at the Philadelphia
General Hospital. but when she view
ed the body. she found it was not that
OF her husband, who was then miss
ing.
With this information, Detective
Green arrested Scherer as he left the
Court House yesterday afternoon. In
City Court this morning Scherer was
held for the Pennsylvania authorities
The police think the story of tho rob
berry at the Gibbs home, as told by
Scherer. was concocted TO make him APP
pear a hero. Scherer said ne shot at
the form Of man who jumped from a
window of the house. The investigation
made by the State and county police
failed TO show where any of the shot
had struck the window sills or sash and
the ground outside did not show any
human footprints. It was the opinion
of the authorities today that ,ne charge
Of breaking and entering against Allen
and Clancy. who were held by Magis-
tratc Lew for court on that charge,
would be dropped at this session of the
Court Of General Sessions.
Evening journal., 1916-01-06

In a special cablegram to America
from Paris. Richard Harding Davis
asserted that American passengers
sailing on the new French liner la
fayette from Bordeaux to New York,
had received warnings similar to those
sent to the Lusitania's passengers,
before they embarked on their last
voyage. NJ. Treyvoux, passenger man
ager Of the French line in New York,
said there was no need Of alarm. as
the liners path was we'll guarded. No
l in the pictures, Captain Louis Roch
OF the Lafayette; Nos and 3. Mrs
Henry Clews. Jr.. and Edna Wallace
Hopper, on the passenger list; No. 4.
the Lafayette. She was built last year.
Evening journal., 1916-01-06
VOLUNTARY SERVICE or
C0NSCEPTION U.S.PLAN
tconLlnued Broom paee 1.l

IL
fore any considerable number OF vol
unteers would be ready.
There is a disposition among some
that we are now facing a crisis. This
is not the proper view. There is COM
mon agreement that we should have
100000 men subject to instant call"
Garrison said twas impossible and
would be enormously expensive TO
maintain a standing army OF that
number. declaring present accommo-
dat ms would only care for $4,000 ad-
ditional. The cost OF haif million
men would be half billion dollars
annually he said.
1T is also impossible under present
conditions to enlist more than $4,000
men a year" Garrison explained.
I'm a democracy. the nations de-
fense should rest upon the citizens and
not upon a professional paid force
Federalizing OF the National Guard.
Garrison said. was impossible because
tie government lacks authority over
the state military. He disapproved
the Federal militia pay bill. That the
militia be given the right to enter the
continental army. grade for grade. :"
be recommended.
Thus free discretion and choice
would be Afforded either 10 stay in the
National Guard which will be con-
served and built up on an even more
liberal scale than at present. or enter
the continental army without any loss
OF rank" Garrison stated He denied
the militia would be injured by the
continental army's organization.
Recruiting OF the continental army
from private military schools and high
schools can be expected. Garrison pre-
dlcted. and he said all United States
military experts are united IN endors-
ing the plan.
There is absolutely nothing new
In this suggestion" said Garrison.
1T IL merely a system of Federal
volunteers raised. organized. equipped
and trained In times Of peace.
IS THE occasion calls for a wise. sen
sible, adequate military policy on
permanent lines and for definite
ends.
"lf compulsory service is now dG
sired for the country, then short
provision In the act will accomplish
t.
"A small. highly trained. highly ef-
fective regular army. expansible in
character, Federal volunteers. raised.
officered and trained in time OF peace.
and the National Guard for Stngo
uses Is the best solution"
Evening journal., 1916-01-06
Started ASCOAL salesman.
ACCUSED OF Stealing STOCK

Owen Houghton was before City
Court today charged with the larceny
as bailee Of 81 in cash and 376 bags
of coal. each of the value OF eight
cents. from 7. Elmer Perry. coal
dealer, Of No. 103-1O9 Maryland ave-
nue.. Mr. Perry stated that on Mon
day he employed Houghton as a sales
man on a bag coal wagon. He gave
him 81 in change and 4O6 bags OF
coal, which he was to sell at retail
for light cents each
Houghton failed 10 return, and, az
ter a search of three hours through
out the city. Mr.. Perry found the
horse and wagon at Second and
Washington streets. but Houghton
was missing. There were twenty
eight bags of coal on the wagon and
four OF these were broken.
Houghton pleaded not guilty. and
after he was asked il he had any
questions to ask. Mr.. Perry or any
statement to make. he said he had
nothing to say"
He was held ip $500 bail for the
Court Of General Sessions.
Evening journal., 1916-01-06

time is to report that We expect to
complete the building fully equipped
and ready for occupancy. but with
little in the way of new furniture, on
or about April First and to advise
that there is certain built-in furni-
ture required which we estimate will
cost about $4,000 We would suggest
that the Levy Court provide this
money and instruct our commission
to install this furniture now, as it
can be more easily and better done
during construction than after the
building is finished.
The members OF the commission
have heard much discussion about
the super-structure being built OF
brick instead OF granite. Lack of
funds in the county appropria-
tion prevented facing this super
structure with granite. The in
dividual members Of the commits
sion personally feel that il would add
much TO the dignity and appearance
of the building we're this super-struc-
ture faced with granite and IL you
agree with us that the citizens Of
have this work done and will pro-
vide about $4,000 to cover the esti-
mated cost thereof the commission
will willingly proceed with the work
at once both on the city and county
building.
Eventually there should be some ar
tistic design carved in the rough
stone provided over the entrances Of
the city and county buildings. The
commission have ample funds with
which to provide the carving over
the city building entrance, but hesi-
tate to proceed with this work un-
less the carving over the county
building entrance is provided for and
would like your opinion i'm this mat
ter.
Another matter that might be called
to your attention is one upon which
there is a difference Of opinion, name
ly. that of providing an iron railing
or granite wall TO fence in the court
yard of the building on French street.
The cost will depend on the materials
and designs selected We have had
designs made and cost estimated.
The two important points in this
letter on which the commission would
like early decision are the ones pro-
viding about $4,000 covering the cost
of built-in furniture, which should be
provided at this time. and whether you
desire us to cover the super-structure
on the county building with granite to
match the balance OF the building.
We shall be glad to cooperate with
you in every way possible to facilitate
the work. Respectfully submitted.
NEW CASTLE COUNTY BUILDING
COMMISSION.
By HARLAN G.. SCOTT, Chairman.
Evening journal., 1916-01-06
OTHO NOWLAND HEADS
The Delaware BANKERS S

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Jan. 6.-At the one
hundredth annual meeting OF the Del
aware state Bankers Association held
LeIe today the following officers we're
elected:
President-Otho Nowland. Equitable
Guarantee and Trus: Company. Will
minRton.
Vice.president-The Hon Alvin p.
Conner, FELTON,, Del, First National.
Dover.
Secretary aud treasurer--W. G. Tay-
Tor, Delaware Trust Company. VIII
nungton
Member of executive committee for
three years, succeeding himself. Or.
William =. Orr, Lewes.
One interesting feature OF the meet
ing was tho reading OF the minutes OF
OF the association Of 1916 and 1917.
known In those days as the Bank OF
Delaware. by John Richardson, Jr., Of
Wilmington.
President Nowland. on being induct-
cd into office. made pleasing remarks.
The dinner was attended by 100
bankers and invited guests.
Evening journal., 1916-01-06
NEW COURT HOUSE CLERKS.

Recorder Of Deeds A. v L. George
announced this morning the appoint
ment OF Frank.J. COrson as typewriter
and copyist to succeed Joseph G. Jolls.
who recently resigned to take the po-
sition Of deputy register in Chancery.
and Harry p. Bowers to succeed
George l.. Brooks. who recently re-
signed to accept a position with the
dupont Company at Hopewell. Va.
Evening journal., 1916-01-06

out in interminable protocols its pain
fuI negotiations with Berlin.
For an outrage is just so much
more abominable when It is commit
ted by a stronger power. The Ger-i
man-Americans will not be put TO the
proof the Indispensable proof-that
OF an open conflict between the United
states and Germany That is the
touchstone OF the whole matter. For
II Is not Austra-Hungary which has
undertaken the economic conquest
always the preface Of a political con-
quest-of the United States.
All the same. we must fclicitate
President Wilson on his epistle to the
Austrians. He thus creates prece-
dent; he establishes his Jurisprudence
and his vocabulary.
We await the Epistle to the Ger
mans"
The whole world is also still await
ing Il.
Evening journal., 1916-01-06
CONSCRIPTION IS
Dealt BLOW BY
BRITISH LABOR
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true since the wage earners have vol
unteered with such splendid chivalry.'
The committee then offered statis-
tics to show that labor has more u an
done its part in filling the ranks OF
the British armies. Recruiting fig
ures from larger industrial centers
were presented, and with them re-
ports Of various unions, whose mem
berships have been depleted through
loss of unionists who surrendered
their lives in Northern France.
The eyes of the nation we're CEN
tered today upon the labor congress.
II was generally expected that the la
Dor delegates had hopes that strong
trades union leaders would oppose the
resolution in speeches that would win
over many workers to conscription.
The Daily News viewed the situa-
tiOn most pessimistically. predicting
not only the resignation OF Arthur
Henderson. labor's representative in
the cabinet. but a grave domestic crl-
sis. leading to a general election
within the next few weeks. The News
declared that the present government
lacks vitality and predicted that a
general election would result in the
naming Of a conservative ministr OF
which Lloyd George would be a mem
Der.
The Daily Mail declared the govern
ment is facing the greatest internal
crisis Of the war.
The Labor conference today will
vote Overwhelmingly against compul-
sion" said the Mail. What will be
the task of the government that tries
to enforce It against the insurgent la
Dor world. convinced that It is not a
military, but a political weapon
The Chronicle. the Daily Express
and the Morning Post attacked the
government bill but il was supported
by the Times and Daily Telegraph.
Despite the bitter opposition of both
Laborites and Irish party leaders I'm
Commons. il is considered certain the
conscription bill will pass Parliament.
The government was somewhat wor-
ried today. however. over reports of
possible defections of members who
advocated a more drastic compulsion
law. calling into service both married
and unma ried men.
]. Hodge, labor member of Parlia-
ment in moving the adoption of the
resolution, vehemently denied that the
voluntary system of recruiting has
been a failure. He declared nearly
5000, 600 Britishers have voluntarily
answered their countrys call.
The resolution. however, declared
the sentiment of the congress that la
Dor members Of Parliament be permit
Evening journal., 1916-01-06
R. 4. FOOES. BANK
TELLER. PASSES AWAY

Robert Il. Fooks. paying teller of the
Farmers Bank OF Delaware. at George
town, died at his home. in Georgetown,
last night Mr.. Fooks, who was about
55 years of age, is survived by his wife
and two children. lie was brother OH
Dr. John w. Fooks, OF the United
States informal revenue service.
Evening journal., 1916-01-06
TO REPEAT ENTERTAINMENT.

A Christmas entertainment will be
given by the pupils OF No. School.
corner Eleventh and Washington
streets. at sis o'clock this evening.
The proceeds will be for the bene-
tt OF the school piano fund. An inter
esting program. including musical and
literary selections will be presented.
Santa Claus Will be there and there
Will also be tree. A silver Offering
will be taken at the door.
Evening journal., 1916-01-06
DUPONT statesmen TO
have BIC conference

Plans have been made for a con-
vention OF statesmen OF the DUPONT
Powder Company, which will be held
in this city four days, commencing on
February 2S. Il is expected that be-
tween $50 and 800 out-of-town sales
men OF the company will attend. Ar
rangements have been made to hold
the sessions in the rooms OF the City
Club. in the DUPONT Building, and
there will be special features Of enter
tainment eac.- night
Evening journal., 1916-01-06
EIGHT PERSONS LOST
As STEAMBOAT sink
IN THE Ohio RIVER
BY The United Press.

PARKERsBURG, W. Va, Jan. Co.
Eight persons are missing and may
have been drowned when the Ohio
river steamboat Kanawha was blown
against the pier OF Dam No 10.
eight miles south OF her last night
and sunk in 80 feet OF water. The
accident occurred during bowling
rainstorm that had put out the light
house signal and prevented cries Of
those on board the vessel from reach
ing shore.
Among the missing arc Mrs. Reba
Beegle. her daughter, Mrs. Mamie
Simpson and Mrs. simpsons six
months-old baby. Herbert Wolf
purser Of the boat, is thought to
have drowned in an effort to save
others. Lem Lander. survivor.
said Wolf returned TO the sinking
boat and was not seen again. Cap
tain Lloyd Gee, steward OF the boat.
is unaccounted for.
Captain Brady Berry : floated down
stream with the Kanawha and was
rescued at midnight. He believes all
passengers we're saved The Kanawha
carried a crew of forty-fve and had
thirty-six passengers when il left here,
an hour before the disaster.
The boats register was lost and
there is no means of checking up sur
vivors and missing. The Baltimore a.
Ohio railroad sent special train 10
the scene and brought back survivors,
who we're landed on the West virginia
side. Telephone calls failed to locate
survivors reported to have landed ON
the Ohio side.
Evening journal., 1916-01-06
DEATHS.
ROsina Schnepf.

ROsina Schnepf.
SCHNEPF-In this city. on January
5. 1916. Rosina. wife of Henry
Schnepf. in her 72nd year.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral services at her late
residence. No. 8 West Twenty
street on Saturday afternoon, January
s, at 2.3O o'clock. Interment at River
view cemetery.
Morgan Rhees Bradford.
BRADFORD-ln this city. on January
6. 1916. Morgan Rhees Bradford.
Due notice of funeral will be given.
Evening journal., 1916-01-06
SMITH NOW UNDER PEACE BOND.

Clarence Smith was before CITY
Court today charged with breach OF
the peace. His sister. Mrs Cora
Sharpe, said he had come home in
toxicated and used abusive language.
He only recently served thirty days
in the wOrkhouse for similar con-
duct. Deputy Judge Garrett placed
him under a $500 peace bond
Evening journal., 1916-01-06
HELD on THEFT CHARGE.

opeVlal 10 the EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Jan. 6.-At a hearing
before Magistrate Wood today In the
robbery OF the COW hides from the
tanneries Of William Uhling and VIII
liam Weinstoln, on Sunday night
Louis Gross one of the accused. was
held in $500 bail for court.
Lester Grant and John Grifhth. also
charged with the larceny OF hides.
were also held In $500 bail each.
Evening journal., 1916-01-06
MORE ATTEND NIGHT SCHOOLS

Night schools for foreigners Of the
city held their second session last
night. Throughout the schools, a
general Increase in attendance over
Monday nights attendance, was
noted.
Evening journal., 1916-01-06

ted to vote according to their own
convictions. This feature was decid-
edly pleasing to the conscriptionists.
Evening journal., 1916-01-06

January ,, 1910.
To the Levy Court of New Castle
County.
Gentlemen: The Legislature of 1872
i'm enacting laws to provide for the
acquisition of land and the construc-
ton Of our city-county building, APP
parently assumed that the space re-
quired to properly house the city gov
ernment would be approximately one
third greater than the space required
to house the New Castle county gov
ernment and therefore provided $500
600 10 cover the cost Of the city build
ing and $500 600 TO cover the cost of
the county building. I'm ascertaining
the actual needs of the county. il de-.
velOped that the county requirements
were such as TO demand a bnilding
nearly as large as the city building in
order TO properly house the several
county Offices. As a result of this
the commission found itself with
ample funds TO build. fully equip and
furnish a joint building. but as the
law specifies that 100000 is for the
city building with its more extensive
and expensive equipment and $500. 600
for the county building. il was very
apparent TO the commission that to
come within Tn" county appropriation
II would not be possible to provide
much i'm the way of new furniture
for the county Offices unless brick. in
stead of stone, was used in the con-
struction of the building as well as
other inferior construction rather
than the high standard of materials
and construction recommended by the
commission. The attention of the
Levy Court was called to this situa-
tion at the time and the members of
that honorable body agreed with the
commission that il would be best to
use this $500 600 appropriation 10 do
the work properly and well. leaving
the matter of purchasing any new
furniture that might be deemed desir-
able or necessary a matter to be
provided for in the future-in the
meantime the county departments to
use their present furniture and equip
ment
The object Of this letter at this
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-01-13

such a nature as to ia night travel
a bit hazardous, having Deen washed
out in the heavy rain OF a couple OF
weeks ago..
Many loads of clay have been dump
ed n the ard dragged nto a
smoot1 surface. On top of this a
heavy Dat OF gravel has been paced
and is being worked in by traffic On
the whole the road between here aud
Asheville is in good condition this
week for all sorts of vehicles. Along
other highways those places requiring
immediate attention are being worked
to as fast as conditions will warrant.
The question as to what sort of work
snail be done on the cause way on the
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-01-13
10 CENT ~"CASCARETS"
FOR LIVER AND BOWELS
Cure Sick Headache, Constipation,
6illousness, Sour Stomach, Bad
Breath-Candy Cathartic.

No odds how bad your liver, stom-
ach or bowels; how much your head
aches, how miserable you are from
constipation, indigestion, biliousness
and sluggish bowels-you always get
relief with Cascarets. They imme-
diately cleanse and regulate the stom-
ach, remove the sour, fermenting food
and foul gases; take the excess bile
from the liver and carry off the CON
stipated waste matter and poison
from the intestines and bowels. A
10-cent box from your druggist will
keep your liver and bowels clean;
stomach sweet and head clear for
months. They work while you sleep.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-01-13

Flat Rock road, just beyond Mud
Creek, is being considered by the city
authorities. One plan is to raise the
entire roadway a foot or more, while
another is that large drainage bitches
be dug on both sides of the road, and
concrete bridges be built to take the
place Of the present wooden ones.
The last storm caused Mud Greek to
overflow its banks and submerged the
causeway for almost its entire length
Considerable damage from washin9
was done by the water. but this ha@
been temporarily repaired by the
street department
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-01-13
lie ARE BUSY.
A Number of RObberies Reported the
Past Week: Officers on Lookout

Last week was a busy week for
thieves in and around Hendersonville.
J. G. Brown, who lives on Justus street
had four chickens and a lot of clothes
which were hanging out in the yard
stolen from him on Friday night. He
recovered one chicken.
Peace Brothers store in Flat Rock
was broken into Friday night and the
thieves carried off a quantity of cam
ed goods.
A bicycle belonging to the Hustler
Office was taken from in front of the
city hall Thursday night. No clue was
left as to who took the wheel.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-01-13
VIRGINIA GIRL
Gained Is Pounds BY Taking Vinol

Norfolk, Val suffered from ner-
v~ousuess, had no appetite and was very
thin. Nothing | took seemed TO help me
until one daya friend told me aboutVinol.
| have now taken six bottles and have
gained fifteen pounds: have a good ap-
petite and can eat anything. MATTE
DEFINING; Norfolk, Va.
Vinol is a delicious cod liver and iron
tonic without oil, a constitutional remedy
which creates an appetite, aids digestion
and makes pure healthy blood. Try it
on our guarantee,
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-01-13
CONCRETE BRIDGES PLANNED
FLAT ROCK s. EDNEYYILLE ROAD
Improvements Being Made in Ashe-
Tille.' Fiat Rock and Other Roads.
Mud Greek Did Damage.

Within the past week considerable
work has been done on the highway
between Hendersonville and Asheville.
AS a result of the rains and dampness
of the winter season. this much travel
ed road had been considerably cut up
and washes are plentiful. In soma
places these latter troubles we're of