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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-02-16
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gaie e~ritere fh mitunter Der b5ien @ep.
tilcn emtlebigen.

men entIept9en.
Bon Der @eididli9teit Der iose.
nannten prairiebunbe ipeIde mil
tpirtlifen SunDsn peiter nidts &C.
meiniam baben, aIs bas 8eIen -
bat man idon mandes Stidden err
aGbIt. HamentIi9 iino lie aIs por>
5islide Orb : Irbeiter betannt ooer
aud berii1tist; benn lie fisen oils
ioI1e Der 2anbpirtfdaft oft rieiisen
Shaben 3u. lleber cine litter Geis
itunsen aber, bon oenen man in peis
te-en arsiien nod ni4ts seb0rt bat.
i4reibt Elm 8eoba6ter i'm Sibpes
iten:
Gs erideint sepib nidt als zine
lei4te SaGe, cine S9lanse lebenois
au besraben; aber bas 1T Is. mas
man9e bieler tlsinen 8elobs fertis
brinssn, pie i9 aus eigener Wabr<
nsbmuns peib.
@ines Sases bielt id unter einem
8aume Sieita, als i4 plSbli9 cine
~auffallenbe 9%epesung unter mebreren
prairiebunben in meiner Ndbe be-
mertte. Die Sierden liefen auf cine
gepife Stelle gu. sudten auf ettpas
unb buidten pieber auriid. IS pur>
Den ibrer mebr, Bis gu Is ooer 20.
unb idIiebli4 lab i4, bab iie cine
&lapperidlnnge %umainseIten. tpeIds
in zines ibrer 20der sefdlupft mar.
Sic iparteten. Bis bic S9lanse perz
i6punOen mar, - bann aber bGufz
ten iie emiis groe rinssum bas God
an, offenbar in Der 4biidt. es aussuz
fiilen. Oils Tie ben Ginsans I9on
Siemli4 gut bebett patten, itredte Oas
unbeimlide 9ielt, feline gauge &raft
aufbieteno, oen 1opf burh bic Orb
maIie beruus. Die prairiebunbe lie,
len in ii4ere gntfernuns bapon, be-
ltdnoig elm lebbaftes 8elen aufI9Ia=
oen0.
Die S9lanss i9liipfte in elm au=
oeres Prairiebunoe : God, bas etipa
cine Rute entfernt mar. @ber lire
8esner lieben nidt loder. ionbsrn to-
men berau uno arbeiteten nod enersis
lter, aIs lie oupor setan, an Der Muf@
milling bieies apeiten S9lupfninz
te!s Der S4Iange. Sic i9itteten ni9t
nur aufgepii6lte grbe binein, ionbern
itampften Oielelbe aud tiidtts feit,
ipobei lie ibre Naie p%eripenbsten, bic
ni9t Iebr empfinbIi9 1T. ionbsrn
TART auitoben tann.
limb iiebe ba! SiesmaI trDnte grz
fols ibre 9%emiibunsen. Sic beoedteR
ben @insang bes Codes poaItdnois,
uno lie rubten niht, Bis fie bic grbe
nit ibren Naien gang feitesrammt
batten. Damn entfernten iie ii9, pfs
fenbar iiesesgenib.
Sd frat bin3u unb lab au meinem
G%ritaunen, bab tie Elm pabres Meiz
~ltertpert Ser Yioniers : &unlt seleiz
itet 9attsn. 5eit unb bart mar bic
Groe gepadt, bas God mar BERNIE
ttd loffen unb oas
S4tdial Der &IapperidIanse mar Be-
iie9elt! Sir Die Yrairiebunbe ma5te
leoenfods Der 8erluit bieies einen un=
ierirbii4en 9erliebes ni9ts aus; oenn
biele paderen Wiibl6uber tDnnen iid
idlneH genus Griat- idaffen.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-02-16
&riessnadridten.

SIM Weitecanesci . abidnitte al'
benz oitliden 4riegsidaliplas batter
Die Seutiden Die Sffeniipe ergriffer
rn6 Den Guiien cine idpere Hieoer'
lage beieebradt.
1900 Mosfoipitcr, oarunter % Sf
fi5iere lpuroen 3l @efangcnen &C.
madt mo brei &anonen. ~ WtaIdi'
nengeipebre, feds Winennerfer uni
ionitises &rieeesnlaterial erbeutet.
9as SdladtfeIb lit nit 2eiden &C.
IaIlencr &uiien bebedt.
llebcr @om miro beridtet: ails
iiderer Guelle perlaiitet, bob ate
9audboOte i'm Mittelmeere in grGis;.
Iider @eiie aufrGitmen. 3ablen iiqS
aber weoer offi5icll nod bonn 2lopo
5u crlansen. Srotbcm entging es
Der Geniur, bab cine moblunterrid.
tete Sbrpeiaer Gadridtenagentur Die
8ebaiiptlrns altfiteIlt, Oab Deittid.
lamb ben gernidtunssfrieg gegen
Stalien our See f%ortfiibren peroe bis
es iid entipeOer 81 einem Separat.
frieocn entidIieBt ODER gu ernitliden
Observation-Disclosures berbeilG6t.
9ritiifc 5lieser lieben letter
Samstas 6ei griieesc alif oem&anal,
moiclblt ainSer Dem Shlittidltbiport
buloietenL 9omben fallen pobur6
Is &inbcr get6btet uuo int grGBlider
@eiic peritiimnlelt wurben.
8Gbrcno England nit iciner uno
ieincr @erbiinbctcn rieiigen Slotte I'M
&erlauie bon 5mei Sabren feline @lod.
abc nift ridtig ourdfiibrcn fonntc,
ionbern MIR BEN Seebanoel Der Ncl,-
tralen (ourluiter aid Der Ser. Staa-
ter) gum cigclleu %ortbei,c 5eri:Grtc,
crwcilt ii6 Die BON 0cutidlanb icit
Dem /. Scbrllar gcgcn Gnglano nno
feline glliirten in Scene geictte 9lcf.
obe oils 10 mirfianl, Dab Die itol5e DC.
bcrriherin Ser Weere mie Elm &c.
idlngcncr Siinb miniclt uno Illcs
in 9eipegung iebt, Inn bon ben Ser.
Staaten Die notwithstanding Der
beuti6cn Staten" 81 cr5lpingcr.
Solgclber 9erift aus Hem Dorf
giebt einen 9egrifi, ipie idper eng
LAMB "betroffen miro: @ie aus uoll.
toritatiper" Guellc perlai.tete, lpur'
ben in ser Belt pom +. bis 5um Is.
6ebrllar beinabc 100 Shiffc bon
beutidcn Saudboptcn 5crltort. 81
berielben geborten nelltralen Ratio
men. Sn oerielben 3eit ipllen 100
Sdiffc in Safen bcs gcreinietcn
&Gnigreids a%ngefommen iein.
Sci Ser Serienfrng bes britild)cn
Sdiiies nSurino," 2702 SonneL
fam aud Der farbige Sei5er George
@uibington un's Seben. Sofort
muroe Dies bon Der Sebpreilc oils
.arieesanlaB" ausgebrilllt; ober am
ndhiten Gage muroe IeItgcItellt. Dob
s9aibington elm Ganooier, alio britt
Iher ltntertban. @enn oieie Chat
iade nid)t reft5eitie ermittclt lporoen
mGre, ipGre Ser &rieg 5miiden Den
Ser. Staaten lti,b 9ellti6lano sur
Sbatia6e gemorben, mas benefit, oil
weldem idwaden Saben ous Sdid.
ial bieies 2anbes bGnat.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-02-16

--gSenn SIR mietben, foufen, Der.
faufen ooer tauid)en nollt, bonu
.brinet cs IN 8olfsbIatt our anSeige.
Gin 9reis.M asfenbaH miro ON
5omstag, Gen II. Sebrnar in Bell
utann's Salle in Berger itattfinoen.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-02-16

Sn b~erfanfen: 8ir baben nod cine
groBe Mn5abl Srauben : SCRIBE an
Sano Die mir bei Mbnabme bon ridt
meniger als einem 9i,seno 5u 1
Gents pro Stiif berfaufen.
Stone Sill @ine 6 o.,
Sermann, Wo.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-02-16

81 nerfanfen: Elm @afitein 8obn.
balls nit 7 Simmer, auf bas $40.
oernite eingeridtet. Snnen friid
angeitriden. Got 60 bel 100 i'm Gen.
trum bon Sermann. Yreis uno @e.
o%ingllnaen giinitig. Nad5,1fragen in
Der Office 8. 9I.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-02-16

@erlaust: Gin WGb@en oas cine
Stelle in Der @roBitaot iudt, fann
cine iolde in elmer fleinen 5amilie
finoen. &oden lln6 allgemeine Sal.s.
arbeit. Man idreibe an
Sranf 6. Soft,
1915 Baltimore Mbe..
Ganias 9th, Mo.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-02-16

Sn @crfanfen: Gin Srome-8 obn.
balts an Scr meitliden 3lpeiten Stra.
BE, in Sermann, Mo., NIT 6 3im.
mern, 2 gaiement-3 immer, guten
Seller nno GROCER 3iIterne. Muf
benz Sole iino SbitbGume; bas
Sals befinoet iib arf elmer gdIot.
Ndberes bel Sp. SaIamann,
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-02-16
Neue Nn5eigen

gu berfanfen: @riiteier Ser bra,l.
men 2egborn Siibner (fingle Comb
al 90 Gents fir 10.
gbas. S~dIemeper.
81. 1. Sermnnn. $40.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-02-16

&erlangt: 10 Bartri6ge 8pan.
ootte Sabine.
ermann8 lumer,
Berger, IWo.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-02-16

9ieu # m d den .Wispiel
5ett brauGft 9u, Elm 5enIt.r gu
Jpben?"
Pas tommt os4 gong auf Sie
4asitdt an"
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-02-16
I6dentlidJcr Marftberidt.
Hrobmftc.
Gorrieiert bon
SohnS .SeImers

Sohn y, - mers
Gicr, per Sitseno -.... 81
Silbner, per Hfitno .~-.... 1917
Spring Gbifens, per Bfl,n6 -. is
Stags, per Efrnb 1919
@1nie, per Yflinb ..a-.. IA
@ntcit, per 8funo -- 1917
S6mal5, per Gflnb Is
Curriers', per 8funb -....4. "a
8orfoffeln, Der 8ribel - ESQ
ssolIe, per 8fitno ........ So
Butter, per 8funo .-2O-25
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-03
REELECTED
PRESIDENT Of BOARD
Andrew L. Johnson, New
Member Attends Street
and Sewer Directors
Meeting
MEMBERS OF OFFICE
STAFF ALSO RENAMED

Andrew l.. Johnson, recently APP
pointed a director OF the Street and
Sewer Department, took his seat with
the other members at the meeting to-
day for the first time Mr.. Johnson
was appointed by Mayor James H..
Price to succeed Matthew d. Murphy.
whose term expired last week. The
new director is to serve for a term
of six years. Mr. Johnson served a
term on the board some years ago.
Reorganization Of the board was eff
fected with George w. Sparks being
continued as president. Frank w. Pier
son will act as secretary and street
commissioners Miss Iderene r. Black
and Tador A. Pool. assistant secretar-
les, and Henry c. Taylor registrar.
A petition from seventeen property
owners OF West Twentieth street be-
tween Van Buren, and West streets
was presented asking for the paving
OF the street The signers are anX-
iOus 10 have the work completed un
der the new abutting paving law, re
Gently passed by the Legislature. The
/ bill. however has not yet been signed
by the governor.
The petitioners were told the Law
would not go into effect until January
| /. 1918. They then asked If they
would be permitted TO pay for paying
the street themselves and we're in
formed they probably would ant
would also be exempted from further
! no afrtN 10 NNn To-
did that They declared their inten
tion OF learning the wishes OF The
remainder of the property owners II
the matter OF doing the paving them
selves and reporting back to thu
Street and Sewer Directors.
Mrs. Jennie r. Fields. presented
letter complaining of the condition
OF the sidewalks on Shallcross ave
nue. where paving was done las
year. and asking that the sidewalk
be repaired. Mrs. Fields owns sew
eral properties on Shallcross ave
nue.. The repairs will be attended tC
In response TO a communication re
ceived from Ellwood Souder regard
ing the condition OF Washingto
! street beyond the bridge where
was declared there is a great deal ,
dust, the board said It was pract
! cally impossible to obtain the me
: and horses needed TO carry &
a sprinkling in all sections Of Il
city.
The condition OF the sidewalks b
tween Third and Fourth streets,
Market street, which have settl
a away from the pavement since {
y paving Of the street last fall, "
~ ordered remedied
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-03
Bv CARL D. GROAT.
ted press staff Correspondent.

United PRESS cLdil AbiAN 0puAuNhNs
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Congress
started today to make war with Ger
many success.
Fore on committees of both branches
moi this forenoon TO consider the war
rosolntion." Other committees tenta-
tivelv considered what shall be done
with the appropriations. raising men,
nroviding means OF prosecuting the war
With viqor. checking German espionage
and intrigue within this nation, and OF
so censoring news of the struggle that
This nation's enemy may not be IN
formed in advance Of United States
moves.
Congress may debate considerably
some phases of President Wilson's rec
concentrations. But it will be a Con-
Uress united on the central theme that
war /; here and that it must be waged
IN the last man and the last dollar in
order that democracy shall not perish
from the earth.
The matter of extending credit 10
tbe Allies will probably cause eNten-
siye discuss on. Congress- received
fiat suggestion last night with only
lukewarm applause. But IL the loan
Is moi charity then the Congress viii
doubtless approve il.
The feature that shows the great
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-03
edward Belts LEAVES
$4,000 TO CITY CHARITIES

Under the will Of Edward Belts,
probated in the office Of Isaac r.
Brown. register Of Wills yesterday,
many benevolent and charitable in
stitutions OF This city and New Castle
county benefit. Mr.. Belts left an es-
tate valued at upwards OF 100000,
large part of which went to his two
children. Mrs. Peter Il. Wright and
William Belts, who are also named as
executors The will Is dated January
10, 1907, and a codicil was added Au-
gust 3. 1916.
The following requests we're made
in the original will
Home Tor Friendless and Destitute
Children, $200O Associated Charities,
$4,000, Delaware Hospital. $4,000;
Homeopaih Hospital. $500; Della
ware Industrial School for Girls,
$500: Minquadale Home, $500; Home
for Aged Women. $500; Ferris Indus
trial School. $500; Provident Society
$500; Young Womens Christian AS
ISOLATION, $500; Florence Crittenden
Home, $500; Female Benevolent So
ciety. $500.
A codcil adds the following be-
quests: Delaware Commission for the
Blind $1,000: Physicians and Sur
! geons Hospital. $1,000; Home Of the
Merciful Rest. $1,000: Association Of
4 Little Sisters OF the Poor. $500; Saral
Ann White Home for Colored People
$1,000; Layton Home for Aged Col
ored People. $1,000
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-03
Congress Will See That War
Against Germany is Pushed

est sign OF temporary trouble is the
matter Of raising the revenue. Presi-
dent Wilson urged that the nation IN
so far as possible pay for il now in
the present generation.
The fact that the Republican Com
mittee assignments were still awaited
made it impractical to proceed with
committee work on finance and other
vital matters. But the minority pro-
posed to make its choices today. and
from now on there will be no delay
in furnishing the "sinews Of war"
Anticipating that the Republicans
would make the same assignments as
last session on the Foreign Commit
tee. Chairman Flood of the House
Committee called that body 20 meet
a. 10 a. m. He proposed to discuss
the war resolution fully, urge a
favorable report. and get il.
AS matters stand, the resolution
may come back to the House for con-
sideration by night. though Chairman
Flood said it might be Wednesday be-
fore the House placed its approval
upon the war resolution and got the
war really under way.
AS for financial matters, Congress
viii heed the advice OF the Chief
Executive. though e may go through
some brief verbal gymnastics before
passing the revenue bills. Moreover,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-03
War BUDGET Will Be FOR
HUNDREDS OF millions

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON, April 3.--The prob
lem OF financing Americas part in the
world war today was directly before
President Wilson and his Cabinet
The department heads await only
action by Congress on the war reso-
luton" introduced last night before
submit ng the first war budget call
ing for hundreds of millions Of dollars.
l. is to be a pay as we CO. war the
government has decided. war sus-
tanned 80 far as may be equitable
by the present generation by we'll
conceived taxation" the President de-
clared in his message.
1t is not the Presidents intention
to shift the burden to future genera
tons.
at would be most unwise." the
President said. "tO base the credits
which will not be necessary entirely
on money borrowed. It is our duty to
protect our people so far as we may
agains. the very serious hardships
and evils which would likely arise out
Of the imitation which would be pro-
duced by vast loans"
All will be made to share in the sacri
flee necessitatcd by the war. but it il
evident that the administration has il
mind a plan Of taxing heavily enormous
Incomes Of the rich.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-03
MISS SALLIE MARVEL AND
DIR. BLACK TO WE'D AT LAUREL.

DR.. Samuel Orr Black. resident ply
stefan at the Jefferson Hospital. Phil
adelphia. and Miss Sauie Marvel, Of
laurel. Del, viii be married at noon
tomorrow I'm the Methodist Episcopal
Church at laurel After the cere-
mony Doctor and Mrs. Black viii
leave for trip to Buffalo, Niagara
Falls and Chicago
The honeymoon trip will last for
several weeks The couple will then
go to Rochester. Mimi, where Doc
tor Black will be associated with the
Mayo Brothers az their hospital in
Rochester. Doctor Black came to
Philadelphia from Spartanburg, s. c.,
where his father is q surgeon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-03
WOMEN AND MEN Held
ON CONSPIRACY charge

Charges OF conspiracy to defraud the
ID. b. Martin Company were upheld
against james Mulrooncy, Albert 5. Gil
bert and Elya File, after a hearing be
fore Judge Churchman this morning.
Muhooney was held in 5000 bail for the
Court of General Sessions. There were
three counts aga INST him, and the bond
was fixed 40 $500 in each one. Gilbert
and Mrs File were held in 5000 bond
each. $500 for each of the conspiracy
counts against them. Charges OF obtain
ing money under false pretenses We're
dismissed in the case of each defendant
The alleged conspiracy was relative
to the sale of fat and scraps 70 the
ID. b. Martin Company and the VIII
mingtOn Abattoir COmpay. the two
concerns being practically Identical.
Mulrooney drove fat wagon for the
concern. II is alleged that he made
short weights. Information TO this
effect was testified 10 by Detectives
Sheldon IA rchild and Frank ]. Ma
honey. TO whom Muroonoy is said to
have made statement after his ar
rest
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-03

BY The United Press.
LONDON. April 8.-"The death
kneu Of Hohenzollernism was the
outstanding feature which the London
afternoon press today drew from
President Wilson's address. The
Evening News carried seven-column
headline proclaiming in bold type
United States Declares War on
Hohenzollernism." All evening news
papers printed the speech in full. 81.
ut is an epoch-making message
said the Evening News. redounding
not only 10 President Wilson's per
sonal credit and honor, but 10 the
credit and honor of the American
neople II is the deathknell Of Hohen-
zollernism and all such dark, murder
ous tvrannles. If the German people
are not stirred to the depths by the
Presidents apDeal in the name or lib
ertv and civilization. then, indeed they
are behond all human hope.
Tho speech was received here TOO
late for comment in the morning
newsnaners. Early today. however
even on the face Of meagre ouiletlhs'
Administering the import OF the deVel-
onrnents. the greatest iubilation was
onnarent in all Allied circles. What
was particularly pleasing 10 olhclals
was the promise of "full-slzed war
Nv the United States against Germany
and especially the pledge OF nDSI a
financial cooperation with the aires
.Tho sneech was one worthy OF the
occasion " declared the Evening star.
"Evorv Fnglishman will now hold
preeident Wilson in higher esu-
nation It is more than mere
doceIaration of war; it sounds the
i-nell of autOcracy and OF any form
of government which makes posslDlea
secret diplomatic understanding ana
intrleues with all thend mischievous
results"
naners point out President Wilson
clear distinction between the German
Government and the German people
rho Pail Mall Gazette emphasized
This particularly and concluded:
The vital essence of the speech was
tbo declaration Of fullest war meas
ures and the most complete cooper
atom with the Entente. We have
much satisfaction in being joined o.
nation carrying so much OF our owl
blood I'm a crusade more than worth!
of lis best traditions and of ours.
"The Presidents stirring word
should remove all hope on the enemy
part and all fear on the part OF IN
Allies that America Will pursue IN
war in half-hearted fashion SAID IN
Westminster Gazette. The messag
IS an immense access OF strength an
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-03
.ELKS PLEDGE LOYALTY TO
GOVERNMENT IN Crisis

Wilmington Lodge OF Elks, in ses-
sion last night adopted this resolution
Of national loyalty:
Whereas. We are on the verge OF the
greatest crisis in the history Of these
United States, in the face OF which
Il is absolutely necessary for every
citizen who believes in the fundamen-
tai principles of our government TO
pledge his loyalty and allegiance
thereto; and.
Whereas, Since our order is dis
tinctively American. having made its
flag the symbol Of a browning virtue,
that this emblem Is first in our hearts
as loyal Americans and on our altar
as loyal Elks; therefore be it
Resolved, BY Wilmington Lodge
No. SO7, b. p o. Elks. of the city of
Wilmington, State Of Delaware. in
meeting assembled this second day OF
April, 1917, do herewith pledge our
individual and united support
strength and loyalty to Woodrow Will
son, President OF these United States
in the preparedness plans now being
carried forward to maintain the honor
dignity and integrity Of our country.
Wilmington Lodge. No 307. b. p. o
Elks
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-03
ATTRACTIONS At THEATRES
AT TILE GARRICK.

THE Passing Show of Vaudeville"
Joe Woods latest spectacular musical
comedy, proved a feature at the Gar
rick Theatre last night II was given
by company OF thirty capable people,
most Of whom are pretty girls who
know how to sing and dance and who
are clothed like queens. Johnny
Singer and other stars are featured in
the cast, all of which Is clever. The
piece runs for an hour and is whole
show in itself. lt is deliberately and
magnihcently staged. Ellie Snowden,
q charming Broadway comedienne,
heads the company. including Fred
Hildebrand, who added to the com
edy, music and other features OF the
bill. I'm the War Zone is the title
OF n lively comedy sketch, by Happy
Jack Gardner and his company. The
three Military Maids made a great hat
with their splendid instrumental
music. Tom Jafola and Frad Arnold
Italian comedians, are clever entertain
ers. Pat and Peggy Houlton. clever
| juvenile entertainers, got lots of ap-
plause for their singing dancing and
comedy
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-03
base HOSPITAL MAY
Be LOCATED IN STATE

With seven sewing machines hum
ming and groups OF busy women ply
ing the needle In each and every sec
ton OF the large room the Red Cross
and Navy League headquarters this
morning was a very busy place
About thirty-fiye or forty women were
busy as the proverblal bees and dur
ing the morning many others drop
ped i'm" TO see If there were work
for them to do. The volunteer knit
ting corps while large and includ-
ing many women from all over the
State, should be still larger II the
Delaware Chapter is to have finished
In time the large number OF sweaters,
wristlets and mufIlers which It has
promised to the national society.
More volunteer Workers are needed al
though &c is desired to have 1t under
stood that the response so far has
been very gratifying Mrs. Preston
Lea was in charge Of giving out the
work this morning and she was kept
busy.
There Is a rumor that a base hos
pital Is 10 be formed either In OF neal
/ this city Immediately.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-03
NIDDLETOWN Votes
AGAINST Sewer SYSTEM

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN, Del. April "A
spirited election was held yesterday
when the taxpayers of Middletown
were given the opportunity 20 vote
for or against the issuing OF bonds
for a sewer system.
This question was voted on two
years ago, when it was overwhelming
" defeated. This time il was snow
ed under again. the result Of the vote
being 5S5S against and 2492 for. Now
that this question is decided, Il IS eX-
pected the town board will pave North
and South Broad street.
Miss Marian Daniels, grand daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William Cox and
Nelson Neff, son of Henry Neff. were
quietly married in Elkton, Nd. on Sat
urday afternoon by the Rev. John Nc
Elmoyle. pastor of the Presbyterian
Church there. Mr. Neff has a posi-
/ ton in Chester, Pa.