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Evening journal., 1917-02-05
COLLECTIONS
BY WATER BOARD
Department Received $780,.
S0S.55 From Water
Rentals in January
MAYOR SENDS
CONGRATULATIONS

Receipts Of the Water Department
for the month OF January were re-
ported to the commissioners at their
meeting this morning as 1907 ,S0S.55.
which establishes a new record for
receipts from the sale OF water. Last
year the receipts were S194. 456 20. The
check for the amount received has
been transferred to he Mayor and
Council.
The commissioners received a letter
from Mayor Price, in which he con-
graduated the department. and
through It the registrar and his as
slstants upon the prompt and accur-
ate report. which was forwarded the
next day after the month closed.
During the week 1879 Gao gallons
of water were pumped as compared
with 74,O3S 900 gallons for the cores
ponding week OF last year.
City Treasurer Highheld reported
the bank balances as follows: Cur
rent expense fund. s9.55262; special
fund, 36,403.96. The current payroll
Of $956.06 and the special pay roll of
S555.67 were ordered paid.
Evening journal., 1917-02-05
MAY NOT SEND TROOPS
ABROAD EVEN IF WAR
General Wilson Says Fleet
Might be Used Only for
Conveying
HAVEN'T THROWN LOT
WITH THE ALLIES YET

II war should ensue between the
United States and Germany. General
James II. Wilson does not look for
this country to send an army to Eu-
rope, and It would not mean ncces-
sarily the sending OF the American
feet to European waters except as
a convoy.
General Wilson explains that our
relations with foreign nations Is not
greatly changed from what il was be-
fore the recent diplomatic events ex-
cept officially. General Wilson says:
I'VE simply have served notice on
the German nation that we cannot ac-
cept their interpretation OF interna-
tional law. We have contended for
the freedom Of the seas We have
enunciated that doctrine again and
again. Germany, by the announce
ment OF her ruthless submarine cam
paign. practically announces she will
disregard all our contentious. There
seems to have been nothing left but
to show our refuAal to have anything
further to do with the people with
whom we cannot get along we'll
AT present, we are not at war with
Germany. We have simply served no
tit6 tudL VIC lhttnO " uEnl NAANAh II
necessary. We are in the position OF
the man who finds he can not get
along with troublesome neighbor,
and consequently will have nothing
more to do with him.
"Of course our relations have be-
come strained with Germany and any
renewed act Of violence on the part
Of that nation against our commerce
would be construed as an act of war
Il do not understand that we have
Joined the Entente Allies We are
not allies of any European nation.
We apparently retain, as under
stand our individual position. We
are something like Japan. An enemy
OF Germany without being strictly an
ally Of the other enemies OF Germany
Neither are we enemies of any OF the
other Central Powers.
Il believe we should use care in
defining our exact position IN this
matter so as not to be misunderstood
We may not necessarily send our fleet
out except to protect our own ships.
We certainly shall not send an army
to Europe.
I'VE might very probably take
over the patrol of our coast, not as
an ally Of Great Britain, of course,
but to protect ourselves. In effect.
OF course, we would be assisting the
Entente Allies in this course. be
cause a patrol of our coast would at
once release the British feet for use
elsewhere.
"In all seriousness we should pro-
coed with prudence and watchfuliy
wait for acts of actual hostility COM
mitted against us"
Evening journal., 1917-02-05
rAnIrrY SHOMER.

Miss Mildred Lee Carter OF No $50
van Buren, street, entertained at
variety shower at her nome 90, on S Sse
urdav evening IN honor OF Miss VIC
torine II ROC Of Flushing, L. l.. whose
an oy' az, aSament TO Frank Neavitt Thomas
~ philadelphia, was recently an
nounced. The evening was pleasantly
spent IN music and a general social
time Miss Helen Gregg gave hu-
morous recitation and Mrs. Herbert
MYERS sang two selections. Miss Roe
received a large number of useful
gifts.
Those present we're: Mr.. and Mrs
George Carter. Mrs. Clara Rumford
and the Misses Helen and Irene Gregg
Emma Maclary Of Newport: Miss LII
Ian Armour, Miss Lillian Todd, Miss
Helen Minker, Miss Grace Grantham
Miss Gene Brown, Miss AIDA Smith
Miss Sarah Smith. Miss Sue Haupt
Mrs. Herbert Myers. Mrs. G. Davii
Brown Of Philadelphia; Mlsx Rut
Evening journal., 1917-02-05
BABY Blizzard
Sweeps THE CITY
BoreaS Sends Mercury Down
to s Degrees But Spares
Property
CLEARING WEATHER
IS THE PROMISE

Wilmington awoke this morning to
find a gale sweeping the city from the
northwest. The gale was accompanied
by hard, dry snow and a temperature
Of eight degrees. the combination resem-
bling a near blizzard. About an inch Of
snow had fallen, which drifted and was
blown about.
The forecaster declared there would
be no big snowfall and conditions would
improve as the day progressed. II will
probably clear of by tonight. he added.
The winds caused but little damage
10 the wires OF the telegraph and tele-
phone companies and little delay in
the transmission OF messages was felt
here.
The management OF the Diamond
state Telephone Company stated this
morning that they had had absolutely
no trouble with their lines from this
city. and the Postal Telegraph Com
pany officials reported. that with the
exception or a couple Of cases OF
crossed wires, which were Immediate
ly remedied. and which caused no
trouble. there had been no delay in
their work.
Officials OF the Western Union
stated that several OF their wires
north and south OF this city had been
placed out OF commission. but that
this trouble had been remedied speed
lily. and their business was being
handled with little or no interruption.
Evening journal., 1917-02-05
SUNSHINE OFFICERS.

Three branches of the Delaware Divis-
ion, international Sunshine Society, will
hold their meetings this evening. Mem
bers OF the Coreopsis Branch will meet
at the home OF Mrs. j. c. Fincher, No.
1907 Kirk avenue.
Cynthia's Helpers Branch will meet at
the home of Mrs. Harry c. Hackett, No.
GOA North Harrison street, while mem
bers of the Washington Heights Branch
will meet this evening at the home of
Mrs. Clinton II. Burton, No. 70l Concord
avenue.
On next Tuesday afternoon at 2.30
o'clock a meeting Of the Delaware Divis-
ion win be held in the Sunday school
rooms of First Presbyterian Church.
The first of the series of card parties
for convention funds will be held tomor-
row afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Otto
V. Ort, No. 1919 Delaware avenue.
A lecture on the Conservation of
Vision, or the Prevention Of Blindness,
will be given in the auditorium Of th'
Wilmington High School on Wednesday
evening
Evening journal., 1917-02-05
DR.. WALES AND MISS EVANS
WIN AUTO PARADE PRIZES

The first "whirr' OF the "Merry
Whirl" took place on Saturday after
noon. when an automobile parade
was held. The parade in which about
sixty cars took part, attracted con-
siderable attention in spite OF the
severely cold weather.
Two prizes were awarded By the
judges, who reviewed the parade from
the Chamber OF Commerce Office in
the Ford Building. The prize for
the machine advertis 'ng the show IN
the best manner was awarded to DR.
Joseph p. Wales, who turned the
amount. $50 In gold, back into the
Merry Whirl" fund. His car was
a seven-passenger Winton. and it was
beautifully decorated with toy bal
looms and flags while signs OF the
Merry Whirl" we're much IN evil
dence.
Miss Sarah Evans. who entered thu
greatest number Of cars, was awarded
the second prize Of either S25 In GOLD
or gold cup, which ever she chooses
She entered forty cars I'm her name
The REQ Wilmington Company hac
ten cars IN line, which had been Sc
cured through the efforts OF Mics
Evans.
A Packard runabout. with a special.
ly built body, with large American
flag on top, attracted much attention
The Boy Scout Bugle Corps supplied
the music.
Clarence G. Killen, secretary Of thl
Chamber OF Commerce. was marshal
assisted by John r. Krauss. Thosl
who served as judges were: Georg'
Carter. editor OF THE EVENING
JOURNAL; Joseph II. Martin. edito
OF the Delmarvia Sunday Star. AM
Joseph BENJAMIN Rumbf. OF the Ever
Evening.
Evening journal., 1917-02-05
CATCH CRAP SHOOTERS.

In raid on an alleged crap game in
a room over the National Theatre, on
French street, Saturday afternoon, con-
Quoted by Policeman Ehjah Johnson and
the patrol crew, two colored boys, Is
years Of age, were captured with four
men, and placed in the care Of Probation
Ofliced Il. Ross Farra. One Of the boys
was released on $50 bail for his appear.
ance before the Juvenile Court on We'd.
nesday, and the other ia still in the de.
tention house. Three other colored boys
in the party escaped
Evening journal., 1917-02-05

have an eight pound baby girl. know
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound saved me from an operation
which every woman breads. - Mrs.
NELLIE FIsHBAcK, 1921 Christy Ave,
Louisville, Ky.
Everyone naturally breads the sur
geon's knife. Sometimes nothing else
will do, but many times Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound has saved
the patient and made an operation IN
necessary. -.
Ifyou have any symptom about wnlcn
you would like to know, write 70 ln'
Lydia K. Pinkhem Medicine Cor Lynn
Mass, for helpful sdviee given rres'
Evening journal., 1917-02-05
See RED. White AND Blue
CIRCLES ABOUT The MOON

Many Wilmingtonians were much inn
pressed with the circles about the moon
about o'clock Saturday night. Hun
dreds stood sky-ga8ng The rings about
the moon were of varied colors, and
many Of the gazers protessed to see the
red. white and blue emblazoned, typical
of the national colors.
Evening journal., 1917-02-05
ice fills DELAWAR AND
CHRISTIANA: BOATS RUN ON

Traffic on the Delaware river ia
hazardous today because OF the drlv-
ing snow and ice packs. The Christi
ana and Brandywine rivers also we're
filled with floating ice, but navigation
was not stopped.
Evening journal., 1917-02-05

Guyer OF Winchester, Va; and the
Messrs. Bayard and Gray Carter,
Robert Roe OF Flushing; Frank
Thomas OF Philadelphia: Norwood
Roe, Norman Smith, John Walsh, Rob
ert Ford and Herbert Morgan
Evening journal., 1917-02-05
4 FRIENDS
ADVICE
Woman Saved From a Seri-
GUS Surgical Operation.

Louisville, Ky.-''For four years !
suffered from female troubles, head
aches, and nervousness. l could not
sleep, had no appetite and it hurt me to
walk. If | tried TO do any work, I
would have 70 lie down before Il was
Evening journal., 1917-02-05

finished. The doc
tors said ! would
have to be opera
ted on and l simply
broke down. A
friend advised me
TO try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
ia BILE Compound,
and the result is ]
feel like anew won.
an. / am well anC
strong, do all my
nun hnrFun rwrnw.I az
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-06
CHICAGO has ESSANAY
Big Film Company Closes Other
Establishments and Concen-
trates Its Studios Here.

Chicago now has exclusively. the
biggest Aim company in America.
With the opening Of new studio, the
third on the north side. the Essanay
company has chosen its two outside
establishments, one in Niles and the
other in Los Angeles, preferring to
concentrate its efforts In Chicago. OF
the four prominent concerns identi.
fed with the film industry. selig. Es.
sanay. Kleine and American. Essanay
IL the only company with perma.
nent producing plant in this city.
selig takes the pictures at his studio
in Chicago internationally. while In
Glendale. CAL, he produces plays con.
tinuously; the American has its stu.
dos in Santa Barbara, Cal, and con-
ducts its business affairs in this city;
and Kleine's producing activities are
in the Bronx, New York City.
The Essanay studios are equipped
with artificial lighting facilities which
enable its producers to stage plays
in all sorts of weather, while the days
of sunshine are devoted mostly to
exterior scenes. George X. Spoor.
president OF the company, has been
a persistent booster for Chicago on
account Of It's central location.
81 have always believed that Chi.
cago is the natural distributing center
Of the United States" he said land
for the shipment of goods excels any
other American city for centraliza-
ton. closed my western studios
and increased my Chicago holdings
because want the plays produced
by our company to be as close to the
distributing center as possible.
ut Is not necessary to 60 to Cali.
fornia for sunlight; artificial light
makes an ideal substitute, and you
need not fret over rain and clouds.
While in the past capital was repre-.
scented mostly In the east, there is a
trend toward this city In that direc-
ton. believe that both manufac.
turer and distributor of motion pic
lures logically belong in Chicago on
account of its central location and
railroad facilities"
Q. j. Chott, the wen known lawyer,
who made a good record on the Jus.
tice bench, would make a good Munic.
ipal Judge.
~G
A. ]. Banta, the wide-awake gen
eral manager of the Locomobile Com.
pany 1000 Michigan avenue, Is pop.
ular with everybody in and out of the
auto world.
The New Roma restaurant at 1T
North Clark street, of which !. Pelle.
GRIM is the popular manager, grows
in favor with the public every day.
For fine beer, bottled or draught,
call up the Home Brewery, Telephone
Humboldt 9S10.-Adv.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-06

ave-, east to St. Louis ave-. north to
W. North ave-, east to Sacramento
ave-, north to Armitage ave.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-06

The New Roma restaurant at 1T
North Clark street, of which /. Pelle.
GRIM is the popular manager. grows
in favor with the public every day.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-01-06

A. ]. Banta, the wide-awake gen
eral manager of the Locomobile Com.
pany 1000 Michigan avenue, is pop.
ular with everybody in and out OF the
auto world.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-23
FEDERAL COVE MtNT AFTER VUIGAR
VALENTINE StNOtRs Who WRITE
OBSCENE MATTER IN MAILS

Vile valentines have been exchanged
'"t"een friends for years and even tho-~
mat are innOcently funny have been ~
crived by friends in absolute COOL faith.
Tie recent metto'is being used by some
Nv smart clicks with marginal writ
iiss OF the dirty. low, mean and filthy
Kind, all Of which Is diametrically in vio-
lation ~ the United states Postal Laws
and such A. would readily and Justly sub
Iect Those indulging in Il n Federal pro--
'cnt'on, u y about o. develop that some
ne = going b he investigated by GOV
rrnment detectives. Suspicion - strong
y POINTED o. a certain individual. who.
o u thoroughly j. proven on the part,cu.
Ar party. will create quite q sensation IN
~hat some would call high circles I,
makes no difference either f.~cau-e A
riucation only fits one o. pick locks and
~'pop - los A. y U.s. the vIlcst ard mos,
ny language, the qnicxer such person.
are sPprehended and punished the better
Then again, u = passing strange tina,
erson- today would he 80 co~ardiy a.
." have something o. say D. another and
80 have the ~OmanhOpl ~ nlnnhoe-d a.
-ay q the others i1ce Wsteli ,.nt s-n,.r.
" INT ssy ~ didn'ttH Jon -.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-23
H. Walters
Voluntary Advanced Prohibition
Agent Shot in Chin BY Unknown
Party in Colored Section
Late at Night lis
Reported.

Late one night last week, in the lower
end OF tile city, one Mr.. tH. Walters, a
nice looking dude-like white fellow. VA.
shot nm the chin by some unknown per
son. Tie was up stairs on the second
story Knocking at first one then another
Person's door, begging for bootleg liquor,
- the story Is told. This is the same
building from which be had testified he
bought whiskey from certain woman
~ho - now IN al at WEIGH. tie goes
back u that same place and not finding
any one there, seeks 10y knocking at 9TH
rr doors, fOr alcoholic liquids with which
quench hIs burning thirst. lie va.
Il frst, ordered down and told 20 stay
a~Ay, that there ~ss no liquor up there
la any Of the rooms. Still later ON in
tie night he returns, after having boast
I'll OF the superiority Of his gun and the
certainty With which he would use Il on
Ills hrst trip. 20 Il Was some one dis
suise with fare blsckened in part and
~hitsned IN tine other, took . crack at
Mr.. Walters, shooting him in his chin.
nth the ball coming out somewhere
about hrs ear. The whole town w~
s-oG~ed by the loud and lsnentable
screams Of 'Oh Lord, help, murder, Oh
merry, etc. Who the mean man that
would DO such an nnkind act. Ne have
not learned
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-23

on the map, as it were. in The
t~inkling Of an eye
An"the~ thing, u eff ct sub
stantial reform for On raj pur,n-
cation. those engaged in it, ought
TO re moved by something other
than . u after OF politics Key
stones greatest ssset-licensed
saloons are no more. Make tn.
men and women on our front
street toe the mark more prop
erly. Cultivate the spirit OF CO.
operation Boost your town
Encourage the people to cou e
and do . legitimate business
With you. We are not ready TO
i've IN . grave yard yet. And
there 10 no reason why we should
become agents to help select this
city - the dumping ground OF
all the departed spirits. paraliz
legitimate business places and
10 become old moss back barn
yard rats.
Let's get q move on ourselves,
stand up for strict enforcement
of the law; make men and women
respect themselves aud the de-
cent public; make them ADO y the
law. Help the unfor tunate and
let US all cultivate a conservative
dea about the whole matter. Be
not alarmed take time and be
cool.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-23
MINERS IN COAL DUST REAL MEN
CAN BUY SOME KID GLOVE DUDES"

There are some would-be kid glove
men and women C"dudes') who. be-
cause they see and meet miners with their
faces blackened by the smoke and dust
OF mines, that dare turn their noses IN
and refuse % give them the proper recog
milton We say such men make . &C.
rions mistake Every speck of dust and
smoke is An index Of honest indu-try.
THRIFT and economy, ami many times the
miner whose face and hands may b~
black and 10 spurned by some cheap
psuPer with esotistic pride can buy and
pey Tor the strained old fool a thousand
times That duet and smoke are only
true tests OF industry-real proofs of the.
iact that miners mean To earn their bread
IN the sweat of their faces as the Lord
has commanded. Miners are men who
are willing to risk life IN pursuit of An
honest living. They are men who prefer
work rather than steal, a. bunch OF
city dudes, gamblers and jonahs do, to
get their living. They are heads of fami-
lies OF responsibility, many OF them, and
they delight To educate their children
They are good citizens and the loyalty t.
zach other which becomes a part of their
nature, makes them patriotic soldier.
and gentlemen. We know there are ex.
ceptions to the rule but men of rea
worth, standing, christian fortitude anc
general Usefulness are to be found anon.
miners IN many commendable ways.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-23

state Of West Virgins. Mcdowell Coun-
y, -.
j. ". Johnson and Pending in ,bs
Jacob >hore. Plaintiffs Circuit Com,
Versus Of Mcdowell
X T.. Martin. County
Defendant
The above named defendant will til.
notice. that On Monday. the iath dsv os
Hsrch, A. ID 1917. the pls'nfifF.. sbovs
named VII taxi the depositions If THIN
-eive- and -un"ry sitne-ses. o. - u-.I
- evidenre IN the trial n the above
csuse. IN b. half a the plaintiff AZ ths
isv Office 81 Cook and Howard. in tbs
town Of We'cb. IN the county OF McDou-
81, IN the state II Vest Virginia. between
ne hours Of eight o'clock A ". and
or o'cicck 7 VI Of ssid day. And M
IRON any csuse, the taking Of said dero.
st1ons shall not ~ commenced. or. -.
ing commenced. shall not he COMPLIES
on the day Aforesaid. the taxing ~ a.
same vii - adjourned from day u dsv-
or from time - time. &C the came plsce
between the same hours. until they Ar,
completed.
J. W. johnson.
Jacob Shore.
ny Ooos and Howard, Attorneys.
2-ZS.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-23

FOR SALE:-A good house and l,t a,
Ans~slt W. Va. ct Q bargain. See J.
McSEELEY. Anawalt, w Va
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-23

IT, whom il may conrern.
lhi- = 70 notify 81 persons holding
claims ssa'n-t ~ o ''Sey--.,, q cat. n
eratr.i ~ 'isve he 500 and y. -.
that ]. \. Aid. have recently pnrrh, :,
81 tn aiov~ named CAFE sr cou,li,,. m
mat ell claims against said Kess-e and
~cou, operating m the name Of tine Kew
stone Cafe, b. made known and ,.-e ent-
81 u mo within ti'e next fifteen dav.
Niter whiri time. any hill coming in
against Them may MT 30 COLLECTED from
ne A~~ID.
~" " l'l' y k~y-tonr. ~ Va
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-23
PROF. P5ILltRAiN AND SINS ANSWERS
IN LAST aftGS ISSUE NOT Salts
fsCIOsl-TalS tI6H SCHOOL CUES
TON NOT 70 B. tv:DtO NOR PI6tOh
HOLtD-PtOPLt Want TO KNOW
THEIR RIGHTS At LAW.

In last weeks issue we pub
llshed We D1iCm 1T punctuateu
an act e the icgi~lature. passed
February .. 1913 and approved
by Governor Hatfield IN the sam,
month and year, where it pro
vided for the pay ment of tuition
fees of high school pupils b
boards Of education not main
tanning high schools, this pay
ment 10 bt made out of the build
ing funds 81 said districts ano
the amOuL. LO Ue pad was not Il
exceed 3 20 per mouth.
Not knowing whether thi,
phase OF the iaw was being com
piled with bv the various district
boards of ed Ucation Of the STATE
of West Virginia. We soueh. i'm
formation from the heads of the
West Virginia Cole giate Insti.
tute and tie BlueheId Colorec
Institute. We received answers
from each OF the gentlemen but
do not consider that either has
properly answered Us. Both are
our perS -ral friends and boti
are the e. sc4uOnal represent
atves OF their people. Both
know. and sc presume every
body else understands, that the
sense OF the l'gisi ature was t.
give the people. both black and
white, better educational facili
ties and especially A high school
education az a. little cDst as DOS
siDle. Pursuant thereto. they
passed this bill The Governor
signed IL. II became a law. The
boards Of education there by were
without any excuse Either give
nigh high scuo - or paw At leas
the pitaDle sum Of 81 20 per
month for the education OF any
pupil VITO had Completed tn
course Of study in the elemen-
tary schools and sought to at.
tend public hign schools or Other
schools Of high school grades in
other districts Of the state.
Now. we asked each OF tb,
principals o. these two stat,
schools. PrOfs. Prlllerman ane
Sims, had they done anythins
along this line 10 secure such aie
as was herein named and partic-
ularly specified. Prof. Sims. W,
consider. ~ part. answered on,
question in that ne said Il have
Bills of tuition which have bee,
presented T. boards Ofeducation
for payment and been refuse,
on the grOUDG lat The law doe,
not apply t. state institutions.
etc That part Df IL might hav
been alright bad 10 10. b. en- thu
be went out Of bis way 70 seeg
Information from ION curbston.
LAWYER in his city 80 far a. ",
know ADD 80 far As the oficia
meaning Of The act means. and
comes telling tie people that j,
does not apply 70 state schools
While Attorney General A. A
Lilly may interpret the law in
the same like manner. yet the
people are entitled TO an official
Interpretation of this phase OF
The law since there seems TO be
90 much doubt about its SCOPE