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The Dermott news., 1917-05-31
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 Dear Fred-I try to find heart and life to tell you that 1t is all over with dear old Nolan. have been with him on this voyage more than 1 ever was, and l can understand wholly now the way in which you used to speak of the dear old fellow I could see that he was not strong. but had no idea that the end was so near. The doctor had been watching him very carefully, and yesterday morning came to me and told me that Nolan was not so well. and had not left his stateroom-a thing l never remember before. He had let the doctor come and see him as he lay there. the first time the doctor had been in the stateroom. and he said he should like to see me. oh. dear : dc you remember the mysteries We boys used to Invent about his room, in the old Intrepid days? Well. I went low lay in his berth. smiling pleasant " IS he gave me his haHd, but look ing very frail. I could not help I glance round. which showed me what Il little shrine he had made of the box he was lying in. The stars and stripes were triced up above and around Il picture of Washington, and he had painted majestic eagle. with light nings blazing from his beak and his foot just clasping the whole globe. which his wings overShadowed. The dear old boy saw my glance. and said, with sad smile. Here, you see have q country And then he pointed ta the foot of his bed. where I had not seen before great map of the United States, aS he had drawn ii from mem ory, and which he had there to look upon as he lay. Quaint. queer old names were on II. in large letters :: Indiana Territory. Mississippi Ter ritory. and Louisiana as I supposed uur fathers learned such things; but the old fellow had patched in Texas. too: he had carried his western boun- diary all the way 10 the Pacific, but on that shore he had defined nothing
 "'Oh. Danforth. he said. I know I nm dying l cannot get home. Sure ly you will tell me something now? Stop stop, Do not speak till say what I nm sure you know, that there
The Dermott news., 1917-05-31

ts not in this ship, that there Is not n America God bless her "a more loyal man than l. There cannot be prays fur fl us do. or hopes for 1t as d. There are thirty-four stars in lt now. Danferth I thank God for that though do not know what their names are. There has never been one taken away. thank God for that. I know hy that that there has never been any successful Burr. Oh. Dan- forth. panferth.' he sighed out how like a WrptChcd nights dream n boys ldea of personal fame ar of separate sovereignty seems, when one looks back oa it after such life as mine Hut tell me-teil me something-tell me everything. nanforth. before l die r
 -lngham. swear to you that felt like monster that l had not told him everything before. Danger or no dan ger. delleacy or no delieacy, who was I that | should have been acting the tyrmnt all this time over this dear. siintt.d old man. who had years ago expiatsxl. in hls whole manhood's life. the madness of boys treason? Mir. Nolan. said I will tell you everything yue ask about. Only. where shall beEsnf
 sOh. ths blessed smile that erept over his white face and he pressed my hand and said. God bless you! Tell me their names he said. and he point ed to the stars on the flag. The last l know iN Ohio. My father lived in heafueky. Hut l have guessed Mich iSAn and Indiana and Mississippi-tha was where Fort Adams ls-they make twenty. Bat where are your other fauFfesnF You have not cut up any of the ald ones. I hnpef
 ~Nsll that Mms mol a bad text. and l told hifn tiae names. in as good or der as 1 cgulds and he bads me take down hls heaufifni nap and draw them in as lse@f ccnld with my pencil. He was wald wath delight about Texas, todd me haw his brother died there he had marked N gold cross where he supposed hls hrofheF's grave was: and he had guessed af 1exAa. Then he
The Dermott news., 1917-05-31
South,s Farm Production.

The Manufacturers Record says that. the total value of the South's az ricultural products. including animal products. in 1916 was more than S4. 650.0O0, ,000, or only s per cent less thar the total for the United States in 1900 The total value of the South's crops emitting live stock. in 1916 was $3.65S, 3s2, 900, or. $1 or. 2so 900 over 1915. Tc this cotton contributed s1,079, ,59s, 900 grain s1. 1.2s3, ,369. 900. and hay, tobacco and potatoes $40, ,494, 900.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-14

German people as one very effective
way Of Fastening the end of the war
Certainly, unless the Germans
have entirely lost the power to think
for themselves, a little study Of these
figures ought to impress them with
the hOpelessness Of their situation.
And it ought to impress them with
the criminal stupidity Of their rulers,
whose policies have forced the great
er part of the civilized world to make
war against them.
In the whole history of the world
there has been no tragedy more ter
rible than the betrayal Of the German
people by the rulers to whom they
have given their blind devotion.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-14

THE oDDS.-Considering wealth,
population and territory, more than
80 per cent of the world is at war.
Roughly speaking 80 per cent rep
resents the allies and 10 per cent the
central powers.
The remaining 10 per cent repre-
sents the neutrals.
The total wealth of the world is es-
tfmated at $7OO,OOO.OOO,OOO. Quite a
snug sum!
About $5OO,OOO,OOO,OOO belong to
the allies, $11O,OOO,OOO,OOO to the
central powers, $4O,OOO,OOO,OOO to
the neUtrals.
The wealth of the United States is
about S25O,OOO, 100000, nearly one
half of the total wealth of the allies,
more than one-third of the total
wealth of the whole world.
The total population of the world
in round numbers is /, 750,000,00O.
The allied nations have about
1,41O,O0O,OOO people, the central
powers 164,OOO,OOO, the neutrals
176,OOOOOO
ne dul6S COuJIOl upWdIu VI 4U,-
100000 square miles of territory, the
central powers a little less than
100000 square miles, the neutrals
a little less than 100000 square |
miles.
An eastern financial publication |
suggests that allied airplanes drop
pamphlets containing these figures |
among the German soldiers and the !
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-14
SHORT ONES.

One of our country's military
hopes is Gen. Economy.
Women are wars worst victims
even those who marry slackers.
Man is neither the vile nor the ex-
eeIlent thing which he sometimes
imagines himself to be.-DisraeH.
Fhefman who orders more than he
can eat, the woman who cooks more
than she can use, are not exactly pa
triOts.
Evening journal., 1917-10-04
drives FRANKLIN 1883
MILES IN Il IL DAYS

From New York City to Portland.
Oregon. a transcontinental trip or
3,4S9 miles, in exactly twelve and
one-half days driving, Is inc record
recently established by Or. Robert
II. Ellis. Of Portland. in q Franklin
Car.
When u is remembered that the
fastest time ever recorded from coast
TO coast was more than five days and
was made by constant day and night
driving with relays OF professional
drivers at frequent points. the record
is all the more noteworthy.
After purchasing a brand new car
at the Franklin factory az Syracuse,
n. y DR.. Ellis journeyed TO New
York City. From there he followed
the Lincoln highway across the
country TO Granger. wyo., where he
branchod on to the Oregon trail to
the Columbia river highway and
thence TO Portland.
Evening journal., 1917-10-04

LONDON, Oct. 4-Eloven British
merchantmen OF more than 1900 tons
each and two vessels under 1900 tons
were sunk by mines or submarines last
week, according to the British Admir-
atty statement made public last night
The shipping summary follows;
Arrivals, $3.50, saillngs. 2,742.
British merchant vessels sunk by
mine or submarine. over 1900 tons
including two previously, eleven; IN
der 1900 tons, two.
Fishing vessels sunk, none.
British merchant vessels unsuccess-
fully attacked, including seven previ-
ously, sixteen
The Official figures indicate that the
Germans are further than ever from
the mark they set when they started
10 "starve" England. Originally the flg-
ure designated for the submarines was
100000 tons a month. In February OF
this year there were destroyed 100000
tons. For the preceding two months
the sinkings averaged slightly under
$4,000 tons.
Since the original. German estimate
was given out, Berlin several times
Evening journal., 1917-10-04
GOOD BYE. BOYS
BY n. Phelan.

Hark. the bugle's calling,
Calling boys for YOU,
So so and serve your country,
The one you love so true.
We hate to SEQ you leaving.
But now then is the chance,
The girls they will be grleving,
When you're somewhere in France
So boys don't feel 90 awful blue,
But just cheer up and walt,
And think OF the honor you viii bring,
your God.
Your Country and your State.
Goodby, Boys, we're proud OF you.
Fighting FOR the Stars and Stripes,
or the nag that waves DER the land Of
the brave,
And the men that want what's right.
Evening journal., 1917-10-04
STREET QUESTION
BEFORE COUNCIL.

Members OF City Council as a COM
mittee OF the whole last night heard
large delegation OF residents OF the
vicinity OF Sixteenth street and Rls-
ing Sun Lane enter a protest against
the proposed closing Of Sixteenth
street. No action was taken, but Il
Is understood that the matter will be
discussed In Council chambers this
evening.
Another matter considered by the
Councilman last night was that Of
amending the present building laws
as suggested by the Bricklayers'
Union Of this city. The workmen
are upheld in their request by con-
tractors who told that the building
laws are too rigid. This matter will
also be discussed at tonight's session
of Council.
Evening journal., 1917-10-04

has revised It's predictions, at one time
stating that the Allies would be
brought to their knees II 10000 tons
were sunk monthly, and later cutting
this scale down TO a much smaller
figure. The British statement lust IS
sued shows how far wide Of even their
latest estimate the Teuton Admiralty
heads must be- Exact comparisons Of
the U-boat losses always are dlnlcult
on account Of the fact that the British
report does not give tonnage, although
from time to time statements bearing
on This point have been issued.
This statement Of the British Admit
rally again lowers the aggregate Of
British merchantmen sunk by mines or
submarines during any week since Ger
many began her intensified submarine
campaign. As against fifteen vessels
sunk the previous week. which was
tho low record since February, only
thirteen merchantmen are shown TO
have been sent TO the bottom last
week.
The total Of all losses TO worlds
shipping since Germany's ruthless l.
boat war went into effect aggregate
about two-thirds Of those claimed by
the Germans In a statement issued Sep
TENDER 4. At that time the Germans
alleged that an average Of 100000 tons
had been sunk monthly for seven
months.
The actual totals OF tonnage sunk
compiled here show that not even the
most successful month for the U-boai
--Aprll-have the figures reached any
such proportion, while the August
losses dropped to almost half the April
figure.
Evening journal., 1917-10-04
.HURLEYS NOW have
STORE At DRIDCETON. n. ].

Another branch OF a great retail
merchandising organization that HAD
its birth IN Camden, n. j., has been
added TO the chain Of Hurley"
stores. az the head OF which Is VIII
liam l. Hurleyf who also heads the
big retail store OF that name I'm that
city. Bridgeton has for years been
a branch once OF tho Hurley" store
in Camden, but business there has
grown 20 such an extent that the Arm
acquired property at No. 90 S. Laurel
street, and now gives TO the public
OF that town a fully equipped home
furnishing and clothing store under
the personal MANAGEMENT Of Robert
Murray who mas been the firm repre-
sentative there for years This gives
Hurley stores to Brldgeton. Tren-
ton. Atlantic City. wilkes-Barre,
Evening journal., 1917-10-04
IT NEVER FAILS TO
END MISERY OF. PILES

Hundreds Of people IN this vieinity."
says Peterson know Of the mighty healing
power Of PETERsoN's OINTMENT IN
eczema. salt rhoum. old Sores itching skin.
ulcers, pimples and all diseases Of the akin.
They know Il cures these ailments-that 10
Is guaranteed 10 cure them"
Now I want 70 say TO every sufferer from
piles, either blind bleeding or itching. that
will guarantee that a25 cent box Of PETER.
SONS OINTMENT win rid you Of piles or
your druggist viii return your money.
''Tor years 7 suffered terribly with itching
and bleeding piles. ! tried everything and
despalred Of ever getting rid Of them. 10
gives me great pleasure TO state that Peter.
sons Ointment entirely cured mo and I sin.
cerely recommend a 90 al sufferers -
Yours truly David A. Seymour. supt. Of
Parks. Buffalo. n. Y.
Evening journal., 1917-10-04
PICK OF STRAY DOGS RAID
.FLOCE OF MARYLAND COATS

FEDBRALsBURG. Nd. Oct. A
pack OF dogs played havoc with a
flock OF prize goats belonging to
Charles NJ. Walker yesterday. Walker
is a wealthy resident OF Walker
ton" a suburb and kept the goats
in a private park near his home. The
dogs got into them, and before they
could be driven out killed nine.
Constable Charles A. Noble. arm
ed with a shotgun succeeded In kill
ing four OF the dogs.
Evening journal., 1917-10-04
Too Tired
To Work?

II you get up in the morning tired,
II you weary with little exertion and
II vim and 60 are lacking, depend
upon II that your liver is torpid. One
dose Of Schenck's Mandrake Pills will
"wake up" that lazy liver and make
you feel like new. Schenck's Man.
drake Pills are worth trial tonight.
For eighty years we have been tell.
ing the public that Schenck's Mandrake
Pills are purely vegetable and a fine
substitute for calomel without it's
mercurial effects. This is your proof
Of their merit.
Uncoated or sugar coated 25c per
box from your druggist or by mail.
DR.. j. II. Schenck & Son. PHILADELPHIA.
Evening journal., 1917-10-04
DRY RALLY TONIGHT.

Women and children will have a
temperance rally this evening at the
Richardson Park school house. under
the auspices Of the w. c. T. U. The
meeting Will be preceded by r. pa
rade, which, forming at the school
house at o'clock. win march about
the village and return 10 the place
OF meeting. District superintendent
Robert Watt. Of the Wilmington Dis
trct Of the NJ. E. church. will de.
liver the address OF the evening.
Music will be furnished by a band
Evening journal., 1917-10-04
GUNNER SHOOTS FARMER.

Frank Megginson. a farmer OF near
Rose Hill, was shot in the side while
at work in his fields yesterday after
noon. The shot was fired by a man
discharging a gun some distance
away. Luckily the shot barely en-
tered the skin and It was removed by
a physician.
Evening journal., 1917-10-04

Hazelton. Wilmington and Camden:
or an outlet for general merchandise
that enables the frn to buy In un-
usually great quantity.
John J. Powell Is associated with
Mr.. Hurley I'm the Wilmington store
the Hurley-Powell Company. which
Arm Is doing an extensive business
in this city and other points adjacent
10 Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1917-10-04
GET FIRST PAIGE SIX.

George II. Simon, OF Eighth and
King streets, Is the possessor OF the
first 655 Essex big six Paige car 10
come to Wilmington. The car had
no sooner arrived than Mr. and Mrs.
Simon purchased II. II IL considered
one OF the most beautiful cars ever
turned out by the Paige factory.
Evening journal., 1917-10-04
DIR. LYON SAILS FOR FRANCE.

Information received here yester-
day states that the Rev NJ. H. Lyon,
who conducted the revival services
here some time ago, with Professor
Harold b. Class. have sailed for
France. where they Will be engaged
In religious work among the soldiers
OF the American expedins- mary
forces. They will be gone for several
months and arrangements have been
made for them TO deliver addresses
here upon their return.
Evening journal., 1917-10-04
no buy LmPRTy noNDs

At a meeting last night OF the Car
penters' Union, No. 626. in the Grand
opera House. Il was voted 20 Dur
chase $1,000 worth OF Liberty Bonds
and thereby aid in winning the war
for worldwide democracy.
Evening journal., 1917-10-04
RUMMAGE SALE.

Members OF the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers Will conduct a
rummago sale tonight at S35 Tatnall
street for the benefit OF tho Relief
Association.
Evening journal., 1917-10-04
MAYORS ADVISORS MEET.

Members OF the Mayors Advisory
Board held a meeting yesterday af-
ternoon. Only routine business was
transacted.
Evening journal., 1917-10-04

NaUl NeAdI sQfO GJ0 no
: Average number Of British
merchant ships sunk week
~ sssssssss [o.UU
Average number over 1900
tons sunk weekly .,.... 1889
Evening journal., 1917-10-04
NEW Low Record
IN UNDERSEA TOLL
Is English Boats Sunk: Ger
man Boasts Fail,
ChurchhiIl Says
BRITISH ARE
WELL SUPPLIED

RESULT OF 81 WEEKS OF
RUTHLESS U-BoAT WARFARE
Losses to British Shipping Alone.
Shlpe Over lInder
Evening journal., 1917-10-04
.SASQn1dh@ar
Three Times As Many People
Are Noe, Buying Franklin Cars

>, Now what are the sales facts about the
Franklin?
- The present and next building schedule or
rrankhn Cars VIII not catch up with orders on
hand. Franklin Cars are being built AZ a rate Of
three fines as 150nJ year ago and the public
demand still continues to srcsed prediction.
The Franklin Car was bound 20 become
more popular each year, even in normal times.
The war, forcing utility and economy before
everything else, quickened this movement
To-day, as for fifteen years, the Franklin Car
stands as fhs mosf practical efficient and economic
cal fine car in 1mericd.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11
POLICE ELEVATION
| SETS new RECORD
Promotions on Force Are Made by
Department.

Coincldental with the appointment
Of James Hartley from lieutenancy
to captain of the Ninth precinct to
fill the position vacated by the retire.
ment Of Capt. Henry Schneider, yes
terday came the announcement Of the
appointment of the first acting cap
tain of police in the history Of the
department.
Ex-Lieut. James w. Duvall today
has the honor Of being the first act
ing captain Of police in the District.
Sergt. j. W.. Pierson, chief of the
Vice squad. was promoted to a lieu
tenancy. Sergeant Louis ]. Stoll
was advanced to the post of acting
lieutenant and acting Sergt. Frank
s. w. Burke, was given the full
rank Of sergeant.
Capt. Hartley's appointment comes
with the completion Of twenty-six
years of service.
Acting Capt. Duvall's term of ser
vice has also passed the twenty-five
year mark. The following transfers
were announced last night:
Lieut.. c. NJ. p. Lord, from the
Police training school to the First
precinct; Lieut.. F. w. Brown, from
the Tenth precinct to the Police
training school; Lieut.. F. ]. Keefe
from the Third precinct to the Fifth;
Lieut.. c. L. Plemmons, from the
Fifth to the Third precinct, and Act
ing Lieut.. L. ]. Stoll, assigned to tn,
Tenth precinct.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11
HURLEY TO HAMMER
Ships FIRST RIVET
|Chairmen Of Board to Oficiate at
Newark Yards December N.

The first rivet in the first fabri-
Gated steel. vessel for. the United
States Emergency Fleet Corporation
will be hammered tight by Chairman
Hurley, of the United States Shipping
Board, December II. at Newark, N. J..
The keels of three ships are TO
be laid as the first of contract for
150 Of them, all OF 5000 tons, to be
turned out by midsummer at the rate
Of one every two or three days. With
contracts elsewhere, there will be
an aggregate Of about $50 of these
vessels. -, III. s-.
The first to be Started will be. at
the yard Of the Submarine Boat Cor
poration, In Newark. The yard in
seventy-six days has completed, &C
per cent Of its equipment for build
ing fabricated, steel ships. including
ten shipways and ten miles of yard
trackage. Standardized parts are be-
ing supplied from forty-nine differ
| ent manufacturing establishments.
There are 5000 men ready for max
ing the new steel ships, and two
other yards will turn out other YES
sells, those of, the Merchant shipbuiId-
ing Company at Chester, Pa. and
the International Corporation at Hog
Island, near Philadelphia.
The program for the Newark Yards
original contract for fifty ships, now
exceeded by the speed Of prepara.
ton there. was as follows: Seven
in June, six in July, ten in August
twelve In September, fourteen in Oc.
| tober and one in November.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11
require AFFIDAVIT
BEFORE BUYING COAL
Consumers Obtaining More Than
Necessary, 1t Is Declared.

All purchasers Of coal in the Dis
trict will have TO make affidavit CIV
ing details of previous purchases be-
fore they will be able to obtain any
fuel from dealers in the District.
These new regulations will probably
go into effect within twenty-four
hours. This step was decided upon at
a meeting of John l.. Weaver and
his advisory committee yesterday
evening.
Individuals all over the city, fuel
administration officials declare have
been obtaining more coal than was
necessary to keep their homes warm.
1t was to prevent this practice. Mr..
Weaver said, that the new regula-
tions will be issued.
A complete statement will be re-
quired from each prospective pur-
chaser by every dealer before coal
will be sold. A blank will be pre-
pared and furnished all dealers con
tanning questions which must be
answered by purchasers.
More than 80 tons of coal held at
the dump of Albright & Barker for
dealers throughout the city will be
distributed this morning by Mr..
Weaver, he declared last night. TINS
coal is part of twenty-seven carloads
diverted to dealers who declared tne:r
pressing need.
Close to $50 cars of coal arrived In
Washington yesterday and many tons
were distributed to dealers and con-
sumers.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11
UNION MENACE,
is ASSERTION
BY BURLESON
Postmaster General Makes
Reply to Samuel
Gompers.

Referring to union labor as a grow
ing menace" Postmaster General
Burleson last night issued a state
ment in reply to criticism by Sam
uel Gompers. president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, on the
Postmaster Generals recommends
tions for repeal OF the postal en-
ployes' right to organize for petit
ton to Congress. He says Mr.. Com
pers mistakes his intention.
After praising Mr.. Gompers for his
patriotism. Mr.. Burleson said: ZAP
parentIy he has misunderstood the
issue raised by the Postof1ce Depart
ment''
Mr. BurIeson then quoted his annual
report in that part now in controver'
sy. the salient portion of which reads
that postal employees would be re-
stricted to appearing before commit
tees in Congress when requested.
The ISSUE" said Mr.. Burseson. ''is
not whether government workers
should have the right to maintain or
carnations, but whether it Is wise
that they should affiliate with al
outside organization and use tbs
strike and boycott as a last resort
to enforce their demands"
The governments sole desire, h
concluded, was ito protect the posta
service and the government itsel
from what Is believed to be a grow
ing menace"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-11
PURELY PERSONAL.

George II. Mcdonald, of the Board
of Trade, has arrived in Dayton,
Ohio. for a short visit.
John Doyle Carmody has received a
commission as major in the Signal
Corps.
J. Lockman johnson has arrived in
the city from FL Paso, Texas.
Nathan c. wyeth has received a
commission as major in the infantry.
g NJ Martin. of this city, has ac-
cepted a position with the du Pont
Powder Company. of Wilmington,
Del.
Frederick W. Bowers, of this city,
Is in New York
Howard NJ. Romaine, of the Gov
ernment Printing ONCE, has returned
to his post after ten days illness.
Miss Theresa II. Callahan, Of Blue
mont. Va, is visiting friends in
Georgetown.
George F. Bywaters, of the Navy
Yard, has resigned.
Franklin ]. Murphy has received
an appointment as messenger in the
Interior Department.
Francis z. Hampstead. of New
York, is in the city for a few days
Coleman T. Blakely of the General
Land Office has received a promotion.
DR.. Walter c. Murphy, Of this city.
Is in Wilmington, n. c., for the next
several weeks attending his sister,
who is i'll.