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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-08-10
Neighborhood Employment Exchange.

Farmers and others in want of field
laborers and domestic help are invited
to make application at this office.
All persons, skilled or unskilled, de-
string employment on the farm, are
requested to apply at this office.
This service is offered free to every
one by this postoffice to the end that
an effort be made to meet the needs of
employers and the workers.
C. A. HOEN, Postmaster.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-08-10

Ten acres of marsh land for sale.
Inquire of E. M. Laid. 34tf
House to rent. Inquire of NJ. fl.
Gum. ingham Phone PIP Red.
Two Office rooms to rent in the new
Pringle block. Pringle Bros. Go. S1tf
Shop for rent on Canal street. Call
or see Ella Watson.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-02

AIS an investment, liberty bond is safe and
sound as the foundation. of government is firm.
UHce Sam guarantees you your three and Onehalf
cert every dollar you enrust into his to assist
h.m n prosecuting the fight for freedom.
Surely YOU viii do your bit for YOUR country.
Now in the second place, after having tended first
10 your patriotic duty why not do bit for yourself
u not XIII two birds, fguratively with a single in
yestment?
Many Detroit real estate dealers with an estab
HAea reputation for clean business dealing accept
mg Liberty Bonds on their face value payment for
srs property they have on the market.
The earning capacity of Detroit real estate is well
wown The security of an investment in Detroit real
ne equally well known. The market is at
point which encourages activity the part of
alTc investors.
wih. Che United States government and the grow
Evening journal., 1917-01-11
Wins A VACATION
BY Showing match
IN A POWDER MILL

PoMPToN, n. J.. Jan. 11.-John De
Baum. of Pompton Plains, stood idle
in the shell printing department Of the
DUPONT de Nemours Powder Company
here yesterday, and realized that he
had become extremely tired OF his job.
He longed for a vacation. Suddenly
he made up his mind TO quit.
But then no remembered that II he
resigned, he would have to wait until
the next pay day for his salary. What
good was a vacation unless one had
money to spend thereon? John stood
among the tables upon which there
were piled boxes OF the highly explo-
sive illuminate. and made up his mind
all over again.
Presently the foreman came down
the aisle. John waited until he was
close and then took a match from his
pocket and rubbed It absent-naindedly
along the leg of his trousers. There
were 200 men in the department and
enough explosives scattered about 20
destroy them all and half the plant be-
side.
II is an offence. punished by instant
dismissal, for q powder worker 70
Continued on Page Two.)
Evening journal., 1917-01-11
DISCUSS 5 MEMBER
CITY School BOARD
At meeting TONIGHT

The Joint Citizens COMMITTEES on the
Wilmington school system will meet to-
night in the rooms of the General Ser
vice Board.
The business before the meeting viii
be decision on the final form of pro-
posed amendment aimed to secure ade-
quate support for the public schools.
Amendments embodying' the decisions of
the committee with the exception of
this point are ready for presentation to
the Legislature. These are: Election at
large, and reduction OF the size Of the
board to FIVE members. Changes in tho
present law, embodying these new poll
cies, have been made as simple and di-
rect as possible.
At tonight's meeting the special
committee which has been invcstigat-
ing the relation of school board
finances TO municipal finances in
cities of the same size as Wilmington
and especially in the nearby cities Of
New Jersey and Pennsylvania. will
make a report with recommendations
as requested by the Joint conference
az It's meeting on last Friday.
The educational and publicity cam
paign, which has been tentatively
mapped out will also be prepared for.
Evening journal., 1917-01-11
YEAR
FOR DELAWARE R.R.
Must Lay Double Track TO
Take Care of Increased
Traffic From South
SEAFORD TO BENEFIT
BY IMPROVEMENTS
speeial % THE EvENINa JoURNAL

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del, Jan. 1.-THE sixty
fifth annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers and directors of the Delaware
railroad was held here At the COM
pany's offices this morning when the
following report was submitted and
adopted:
Income from road for 1915. S431.-
764; other income. S6S. .652.37; total
gross income, S5O0,416.37; (as COM
pared with 1915, an increase Of
$2,SS1.65;) total deductions. S27.-
1854. increase over 1915 OF S2,O75.-
6S;) net income for 1916, S472, ,430.43,
ian Increase over 1915 OF SS05.97.)
Net income was disposed Of IN divi-
dends declared in July. 1916 and Janu-
airy, 1917, amounting TO S406.262: in
come applied to sinking funds. s4S,-
357.7O. making a total Of S454,619.7O.
Balance transferred to credit OF profit
and loss. s17.S10. a decrease over 1915
OF S1,S93.SS.
Amount 10 credit of profit and loss
December 81, 1916, s619.741.6S.
Under general remarks, the follow
ing was noted; THE yearly rental.
consisting of an amount equal 70 the
interest on the funded debt and a divi-
dend of eight per cent. on the capital
stock. was received from the Phila-
delphia, Baltimore and Washington
Railroad company; and an additional
Continued on Page Two.l
Evening journal., 1917-01-11
Commission WOULD
FIX Church VALUE
City Seeks Properties For
Opening Of Tenth Street
Into Delaware Avenue
WOULD MEAN REMOVAL
OF BAPTIST EDIFICE

A commission TO condemn proper
ties Of the Delaware Avenue Baptist
ChuEch, the Gomery- Schwartz Com
pany at the southwest corner OF Del
aware avenue and Tatnall street and
the property OF DIT. John w. Mullin'
adjoining Delaware Avenue Church,
in order to open Tenth street all the
way through into Delaware avenue as
part OF a comprehensive plan for the
widening of Delaware avenue and
Eleventh streets met in the board
room OF the Street and Sewer De
partment yesterday afternoon. The
comprised Andrew l..
Johnson. William p. Hawkins. James
b. Oberly. Phillip J. Isaac and VIII
liam G.. Taylor. Assistant City So
lbcitor John Lynn represented the
city, and the interests OF the church
we're in care Of Harry Emmons, at
torney, and chairman OF the board Of
trustees OF the church. Mr.. Hawkins
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1917-01-11
PASTOR COOKE WHOLE
.SHOWAT CREW TRIAL
Picks Jury, Sits as Judge,
SrrresasPH Trus-
tee Guilty is Verdict
Mr.. COOKE THEN ACTS
AS PUBLICITY AGENT

Barring the door Of Wesley NJ. e.
Church with lock and key, the Rev.
George A. Cooke. the pastor last
night held a star chamber trial" in
which he appeared as church pastor,
Judge and prosecuting counsel and at
its conclusion he announced that a
jury Of seven people whom he had Sc
lected had returned a verdict OF guilty
against Clayton l.. Crew. superinten-
dent Of the Sunday school and trus-
tee, charged with defamation. This
sentence carried with It expulsion
from the church. Mr. Crew at once
filed an appeal While the church
door was locked. a patrolman sum
moned by Mr. Cooke. stood on guard
outside to see that no disorder occur
red. and members OF the church and
reporters who had been put out OF the
edlfice stood by and shivered. Among
those who stood waiting at the
church" were Frank J. Thorpe, de-
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Evening journal., 1917-01-11
RESUBNISSION BILL
FOR RURAL COUNTY
Four Members of the House
Already Sign II, Six Be-
ing Necessary
"DRYs" ASSERT THEY
CAN GET ALL NEEDED
star Correspondent

Statf Correspondent
DOVER Del, Jan. 11.-An act pro
viding for resubmission Of the II
quor license question in rural New
Castle county will be passed by the
present Legislature, providing for a
wet" and dry" vote to be taken at
the general election next year. unless
present plans that have been out
lined fail.
To secure resubmission it is neces-
sary for a majority OF the House
members (Which would be six) and a
majority OF the Senators (three) from
rural New Castle county to sign a
petition asking for re-submission. In
case this petition secures the neces-
sary signers II would be mandatory
on the General Assembly to pass an
act providing for a vote to be taken
on the question.
The Rev. E. c. Prettyman, suDerin-
tendent OF the Anti-Saloon League, is
circulating petition in the House,
calling for resubmission in rural New
Castle county and had secured four
signers TO the petition up until noon
today. The four signers this far are
Representatives Buckingham, Repub-
lican, Of Mill Creek hundred; Burris.
Republican, OF ST. Georges; BOyce.
Democrat, OF White Clay Greek, and
Ahern. Republican. New Castle.
Representative Hutchinson. Repub-
Continued on Page TWo.)
Evening journal., 1917-01-11
POINTS MADE BY GOVERNOR
MILLER in HIS MESSAGE

Suggests
action deferred until
next Assembly.
governor empowered
partisan consider
for the sta's the commission to be made permanent
fair workmens compensation for State
the school bring
$1,000 $4,000 year
system of inspection Of pro-
Heating ventans systems public
efficient
Recommends favorable consideration OF State Of Edues
general education Delaware.
duties Of school officials should be clearly
appropriation $1,000 year
in Wilmington.
Delaware College for Women Delaware Colleges scuv
praised
commends the work Of the State Library Commission.
administers affairs Of State Col
lese coored Students.
Recommends changes IN motor vehicles laws bdns ssrns
headlights single center light front
vehicles with fixed top should
qured carry approaching
all other vehicles using the public Highways should
required carry lights.
vehicles.
Law should make msdsmeano with forfeiture from office
alleged violation
the vehicle laws prior to hearing In court
Auto dealers license fees should be Increased.
one-hsf
altar September (.
reciprocity
Agriculture
Sanitary
Recommends governor
affecting persons animals tt.t
esionaI instruction patients In their homes.
Reviews praises Experiment As
rieulturai Extension College.
Suggests experimental
county.
Wages of the oyster patrol boat crew should be
allowing
county Wilmington.
Salaries should be
corporate surety
bonds, individual bonds should prohibited
to House
State Library Commission.
auditor be powers o. a comptroller.
Hospital pro
the Legislature committee
Recommends care Of eebSend
ed o State.
preeauton prevent Importation
children
caring "placedout' children 4.tN
given Of
question Of
primary
governor
appointed by
appeal
eeutves warranted
changes militia
with the national military laws
appropriation a srmory at
srnOy Wilmington Is
pointed o.
All officials placed upon a salary
an fees into the State treasury.
Evening journal., 1917-01-11
DOWNWARD Offers
first House BILL
Would Give Governor Au-
thority TO Appoint Presiding
Officers and End DeadlockS
OPPONENTS CONTEND
PLAN NOT PRACTICAL
Stan Correspondent.

frNHA 1'AAfaERAANANs
DOVER, Del, Jan. 11.--Represents-
tive Henry c. Downward OF Whining
ton had the honor this morning Of in
Producing the first bill In the House
for this session. but after some discus
sion OF the provisions OF the bill by
members In committee OF the whole
Il was referred back 10 Mr.. Down.
ward for revision.
Mr.. Downward's bill, which will be
House BIZ No. /, provides for an
amendment to the constitution and
is meant to prevent long deadlocks in
either the House or Senate should Il
be passed at two consecutive sessions
OF the Legislature. It provides for
the Governor in case a deadlock lasts
(Conunued on Page Two.)
Evening journal., 1917-01-11
MIS-. THAW SILENr-

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Jan. ll.-Mra
Mary Copley rhaw, who has stuck by
her son through the parade of scnsa-
tions in which he has figured over mora
than decade, had nothing 10 say this
afternoon when informed OF Harry's at
tempted suicide in Philadelphia. Her
secretary telephoned that Mrs Thaw
"has no statement 20 make at this
tima-
81 can hardly believe il possible my
SELF the secretary concluded
Evening journal., 1917-01-11
BRITISH DEFEAT TURKS
IN Ell ARISH BATTLE
IN ma Unlted Prese.

AN AAE GMAANu AAtEEs
LONDON. Jan. u.-Sixteen hun
dred Turks were killed and 1900 cap
tured when British forces captured
a strong enemy position northeast Of
IN Arish (EgypD Tuesday, the war
ONCE announced today.
Fl Arish Is a seaport on the Medi-
terranean near the boundary line be-
tween Egypt and Arabia II was
captured by British forces after two
years occupancy by the enemy a few
The Official statement said the posi-
tions captured included six lines o
entertainments and six redoubts
covering Rafa. Shalal was afterward
captured and destroyed.
GREECE ACCEPTS DEMANDS.
BY Tho United Press.
LONDON. Jan. 11.--Greece has &C
, cepted the demands or the Allies
(Contluued on p~ge .
Evening journal., 1917-01-11
CORVALLIS IS
TORPEDOED:: IS OF
CREW missing
Huge Sea Fighter Lost in
Mediterranean, English
Admiralty Announces
SEAPLANE CARRIER ALSO
VICTIM OF ENEMY Guns
BRITISH BATTLEsHP CORNWALL.
LIS
By The Tnlted Prnss.

BY The United Press.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE British bat
ueshlp CORVALLIS $4,000 tOns) was
t0rpedOed and sunk In the Mediter-
ranenn Sea Tuesday. the Admiralty
announced today. The seaplane car
rier Benoychree was also sunk today
In kastelOrlzzO harbOr, the Admiralty
said.
The CORVALLIS was built I'm 1901
and carried crew Of $50 men. She
was capable of a speed Of 10 knots aud
was 4O5 feet In length. OF the crew
thirteen are missing.
The CORVALLIS carried krupp armOr
and the following gunss
Four twelye-inch, ~ Slx-lnch, 10
three-inch. 8 three-pOundcrs, four tor
pedO tubes.
Evening journal., 1917-01-11
ny The United Press.

by The United Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. n. - Harry
Kendall ThaW. slayer Of Stanford
White, and now wanted in New York
10 answer an Indictment that charges
him with having flogged i0-year-old
Frederick GumP, Jr- cut his throat
and wrist in an apartment at Fifty
third and Walnut streets here At 4
o'clock this afternoon.
Physicians. hurrledly summoned, de-
clared Thnw had slight prospects for
recovery, and he was rushed TO st,
Mary's Hospital.
Thaw slashed himself Just as deteo-
tives were bursting into tho room to
arrest him on the charges made In
New York.
He had terribly mutilated himself
with razor and begged that he be
sent to st. Mary's Hospital In prefer
enee to any other a few minutes be-
'ore ne lapsed into Inconsistencies.
Thaw's sensational attempt at sui
eide brought 10 close nationwide
search conducted by the New York
police department after his indict-
ment on charge OF Kidnapping and
nogging l9-year-old Frederick Gump.
Jr, OF Kansas City. on Christmas Day
in Thaw's rooms in a New York hotel.
Following his release from Mattea-
wan Asylum in July. 1915. Thaw went
to Long Beach, Cal, where he became
acquainted with young clmp. Charges
were made that he induced he youth
70 come to New York. where he met
him in theatre and then took him to
hotel.
Gump was fogged three times In
the McAlpin Hotel, il was charged.
and then fed to his Kansas City home.
Evening journal., 1917-01-11
GOVERNOR MILLER IN HIS LAST
BIENNIAL MESSAGE, ADVOCATES
IMPORTANT CHANGES In LAWS

General UpIift Of Education
al System Provided For
in Many Recommends
tiOnS---ReciprOcity With
Other States and Other
Automobile Law Amend
mentS SuggeSted-.-GOV-
ernOr Should Have Pow
er to Remove AppOinteeS
For Cause.
Evening journal., 1917-01-11
WEATHER

Fair and colder tonight.
Friday, fair, strong north
west winds.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-02

case of Miss Cruger. It has shown that there were ten hours of delay at the ve1y start of the case, because ths report of Miss Cruger's disappearance was not sent out from the Fourth Branch Bureau at the time it was made there. It also has releaved un- mistakably that the police assum ption that Miss Cruger had gone away vol untarily was unjustified and contrary to every obvious circumstance con- nected with the case.
 It has revealed that Cocchi, instead of having been accepted as man of good reputation, should have been suspected and investigated from the outset because the girl was last seen at his shop; that the shop. not Of good reputation, was frequented by men and was a place favorable for the commission of a crime. The in- formation given to the police by Ed ward H. Ward also is looked upon by Mr. Wallstein as clear evidence that the police should have disregarded the theory that Miss Cruger went away voluntarily, since he told them the girl wore only a house dress, had no money and had requested her sis ter to accompany her.
 When the police finally began to give consideration to the theory that Cocchi might have been connected with Miss Cruger's disappearance, the inquiry has shown, Mr. Wallstein be- lieves, that they displayed entirely too great eagerness to explain his going away by accepting stories that he had trouble with his wife; that the police failed to make a proper search of his shop and of Cocchi's history and character and that they placed too great reliance on the word of motor cycle policemen who described Cocchi as a good fellow"
New Britain herald., 1917-07-02
DETECTIVE SYSTEM
 COMPLETE FAILURE
WallStien FaV0rS Radical Change
 in New York Department

New York, July "A recommen- dation for an entirely new method of choosing New York city's detective force is likely to be the principal im- mediate result of the investigation of the Ruth Cruger case now being con- ducted by Leonard M. Wallstein, commissioner of accounts.
 At his office yesterday it was learned that MT. Wallstein-although
 his inquiry is not even half complet-
 ed-already is assured that inexcus-
 able delays occurring at the very out
 set of the search for the missing girl
 were the result not alone of police
 negligence but of an inefficient sys-
 tenn of handling such cases. MT. Wall stein believes the present detective
 system not only is inefficient, but an-
 tiuuated and inadequate. He believes
 detectives are chosen under a mar
 row minded. short sighted system,
 which prevents crime specialists of
 recognized ability attaining member ship sn the force. while incompetent, inefficient and unintell1gent men are admitted without difficulty.
 Because of those conditions, 1t wae
 learned, MT. Wallstein probably will
 recommend that detectives be chosen
 by a. ctV1l service eXamlnauOn 01s- tinctly separate and apart from the examination to which aspirants for
 placea on the uniformed force are
 subjected. He believes that while men
 doing patrol duty must be of regirous physical health, detectives ordinarily
 do nj require the same standard. I'll civil service rules for entrance to t1 police department require that the applicant must be Ut least feet
 8 iac1hes In height. No matter what
 his other qualifications, in the way of education, experience or general all
 round intelligence may be, unless 9 man can pass the physical test he may not become g policeman. And
 under the same rules. unless a man pas As the examination for patrolman
 he never may become detective. That the rule should be changed
 Mr.. wallstein believes has been em- phasised with especial strength by tho facts in the Cruger case. He has laid much stress upon the fact that
 phxsically fit policemen failed to find thd girrs body in more than 12o days.
 Tel Patrick Solon. a construction ex-
 per, weighing 11S pounds and only fset 6 inches tall. hit upon tho exact lao1t where tho body of Miss Cr,iger
New Britain herald., 1917-07-02

was buried within forty-five minutes after he began his inspection of the cellar of the motorcycle shop of Al fredo Cocchi, confessed slayer of the girl, at No. 542 West 127 street.
 Too Many Clerks.
 MT. Wallstein believes that the de- tective system now in force is a fail- ure because the policemen of longest training lieutenants especially-ir- stead of applying their police know ledge in the solution of crimes and in giving instructions and other help full aid to detectives of lower grade. are kept in too large numbers in the branch bureaus and stations perform ing clerical tasks, such as answering telephones and making out record cards. A large part of the work, MT. Wallstein is convinced, might be done by men of lower grade, or clerks who are not at all qualified to do the work of detective, or even a patrolman.
 He believes also that there are en- tirely too many cards made out in connection with detective work; that there Is too much attention paid to statistical incidents and entirely too little initiative displayed on the part of detectives. Out of forty-three re- ports of detectives that have been examined in connection with the Cru ger case 1t has been found that only three revealed that the detectives making the reports had displayed any initiative. Detectives investigations. it has been found. too often consist merely in obtaining an answer to all the questions called for on the re- port cards and letting the inquiry drop there.
 MT. wallstein's investigation al- ready has demonstrated how com plete was the police failure in the
New Britain herald., 1917-07-02

of the navy, it would be successful and would crush the submarine men, ace. Captain Ross told Of the gradual development of the Allied forces from the early days when he went abroad, when the Germans outnumbered the Allies ten to one, until today when man for man the Allies are equal and are superior in the manner of their arms and ammunition. The present strength of the Allies is sufficient to hold off the Germans, but it is hardly strong enough to break through and crush them, Captain Ross said, and he expressed the opinion that no big of- fensive would be started until the AL lies shall have been reinforced with about two and a half millions of mon from the United States. With this vast army they will smash through the lines and bring the war to a successful close.
 Talk to Young Men.
 Following the talk by Captain Ross, Rev. MT. Cook, to feel the pulse of his congregation, asked all who were ready to make the supreme sacrifice for their country, if necessary, to raise their right hand. Almost every person in the church responded. Rev. MT. Cook asked any young men who were sufficiently interested in their country's welfare to even consider en- listing to remain after the service. Twenty-six young men remained and until 10 o'clock an informal talk was held, the young men asking many se- rious questions, all of which were courteously answered by Capt Ross, MT. Shipman, Rev. MT. Cook and oth- CTS. These young men were in deadly earnest, but none were called upon to pledge themselves last night. Both Rev. Cook and MT. Shipman stated that they did not want any young men to enlist on the spur of the moment or in moment of intense enthusiasm, so they asked them all to go home and think the matter over carefully, discuss it with their relatives and friends, and make their decision today when they will have an opportunity to enlist. T do not believe in rushing young men into Q thing like this with out giving them a chance to think the matter over carefully. When a man is going to sacrifice his life he is en- titled to give the matter careful thought" stated the minister
New Britain herald., 1917-07-02
Fifteenth company is stationed . Fort Ethan Allen, Vt.


 Suits of blue at Wilson's.-advt.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas McFadden of Boston, and their daughter, Miss An nie, are visiting relatives in this city. Light weight Lisle Hose 15c, all coll ors, at Besse- Leland s.-Advt.
 There will be 8 meeting of women for Red Cross work in the parish house of St. Marks church this eve- ming at 7:30 p. m.
 Palm Beach Suits $500 up, old prices, at Besse-Leland's.-Ad
 Policeman M. J. Cosgrove is con- fined to his home by illness. It is not reported to be of a serious nature.
 Golf hose. Wilson's.-advt.
 MT. and Mrs. Eugene Mccarthy of Bayonne, N. J., are the parents of a son born Saturday. Mrs. Mccarthy was Miss Anna Kelly of IS Pennington avenue.
 Flannel Trousers $3.oo up at Besse- Leland's.-AdVt.