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Evening journal., 1917-07-19
SUSSEX FINANCES SHOW
UPWARD tendency

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN, July l9.-That the
financial condition of Sussex county is
steadily improving despite the fact that
IL is strictly an agricultural section
can be shown in no better way than from
the statements of the several banks nt
the close Of business on June 20. With
in the past two months many thousands
of dollars have been placed on deposit
at three per cent, thereby not only
making money for the institutions, but
the individual depositors as we'll The
strawberry crop has had a tendency to
swell the deposits
All of the banks show an increase of
several thousand dollars over the cor
responding period of last year and there
is not one in the country that is not
making money for the stockholders.
While at work at the carshops last
night, Sydney Clark, q boiler tester,
was severely burned about the arms
when one Os the men employed about the
shops. unaware that he was on the in
sido Of boiler testing it turned the
steam on. He was carried to his home
where the injuries we're dressed by a
physician.
captain ana MIS-. william A. Nlckerh,
while returning from Bethany Beach
yesterday, were severely hurt when
their car in making the turn at the
junction of the dupont road and the
main road from this town to laurel,
collided with the wing wall Of con-
crete structure.
Miss Emma Z. Locates. Of laurel. and
lee J.. Carmine, Of Delmar, we're mar
ried by the Rev. Harry Taylor, at
laurel Saturday night.
Miss Lizzie Atkins and Raymond
Cordrey. both of Laurel were married
by the Rev. C. NJ. Cullum Saturday
night.
Miss blanche Heane. daughter Of
William Heane. near Asbury Church
between Georgetown and laurel, and
Archie G Waller, of laurel surprised
their friends on Saturday night by
going to the Laurel parsonage where
thev were carried by the Rev. c. W
Cullum.
Evening journal., 1917-07-19
DELAWARE CITY SUNDAY
SCHOOLS POSTPONE PICNIC

Special TO THE EvENrVG JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY. July le.-The an
nusl Sunday school picnic Of the Pres
byterisn and Episcopal Churches, which
was 70 have been held this afternoon,
has been postponed indefinitely. This
il due 20 the fact that farmers are
using their wagons in hay harvest and
cannot hire them for tho picnic at This
time
Mr.. and Mrs. Donovan. Of Washing
fon, are visiting their son. Captain J. 9
Donovan az Fort DUPONT
Mrs. Marvine and sons, James an,
Gerald are spending the summer a.
Port Dupont with Chaplain Marvins
Chspiain Nar7ine has two stripes 10
service in foreign countries, and hope
20 receive another one during the pres
fnt war.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. whiteman return
Cd yesterday from Winchester, Ky
where they were visiting their daughter
Mrs. G. A. Bonine.
Evening journal., 1917-07-19
creeks GIVE CANDY
Sales TORED Cross.
Runaway Horse CollideS
With Post and Breaks
Its Neck
NEW THEATRE TO
OPEN IN DOVER
speciaI 70 THE EvENNG JorRNAI

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, July 1s.-Dover Coun-
ell, No. q, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, has elect
ed the following officers for the en-
suing six months Councillor. Walter
W. Rash; yice-councillor, Rob
ert E. Lewis; recording secretary. II,
@. Taylor; assistant recording secre-
tary, r. j. Ferguson; financial secre.
tary, j. h. Palmatary; treasurer, w.
Ross Jones: conductor, Walter L..
Stewart; warden, Willard NJ Hinkle:
inside sentinel, W. G. Boyer; out
side sentinel. George Holt; junior
past councillor. T. Draper Gruwell;
trustee for 1S months, W. c. Boyer;
chaplain. l.. r. Phillips.
A valuable horse, the property Of
William A. Broadway, OF Smyrna,
WAS killed yesterday in a peculiar
manner. The horse was hitched 10
a team along the street, when IL be-
came frightened, and broke loose
from post, to which II was tied. The
animal started down the street on
a run and when in front OF the resi-.
dence OF Postmaster A. Lee Cummins,
darted into tree with full force,
breaking its neck.
The Dover "Candyland," owned by
Greeks. gave the entire proceeds of
yesterdays sales 10 the Red Cross.
Young ladies OF the Dover branch
waited on the tables and served the
customers. The older members Of the
Dover brancN superintended the sales.
The Temple Theatre in the new Odd
Fellows Temple on Loockerman
street. VIII be open to the public next
Thursday. George NJ. Schwartz of
Wilmington will he manager OF the
theatre. Mr. Schwartz has purchased
$4,000 organ which will be installed
In the building.
Robert ID. Simmons OF the clerical
force OF the Dover postofhSe, who
served in the Spanish-American war
as first lieutenant in the National
Guard OF Delaware. was notified yes
terday by Governor Townsend that
a commission OF first lieutenant would
be rendered him n he would accept.
The offer has been acceNted by Mr..
Simmons. It is probable that Lieu
tenant Simmons will be assigned to
the new Third Battalion.
Evening journal., 1917-07-19

Wednesday the slump IN recruiting
will be overcome. He believes that
the posting OF the serial draft num-
bers has caused tho slump as the
young men. especially those who are
getting good wages at the big steel
plants, prefer taking charces on hav-
ing their numbers drawn rather than
enlist in the guard.
Members OF the Board OF Health
are anxious 20 know why It is that
the tax rate is never made sufficient
20 bring I'm enough revenue to en-
able the city to provide proper gar
bage collections. Conditions in the
garbage matter are getting worse
every day. they say, owing to the
I crowded housing situation and there
/ IS no relief I'm sight Health authori-
ties feer that continued hot weather.
aided by the uttero carelessness in
the matter Of caring for the garbage.
will bring on an epidemic OF dis
ease Health board members say that
the city tax rate IS not high compared
with cities OF the same size all over
the country and that New Castle
growing fast and being unusually
prosperous has no excuse for not
TO handle the garbage problem in a
sanitary manner.
Considerable excitement was Gre.
ated st the carnival grounds yester.
day afternoon when one Of the snakes
d IN a snake charmer's show. got oui
! and started on a tour OF inspection
One Of New Castles expert policemen
fred ten shots az the reptile and
missed him every time. resulting II
nothing more than n suggestion tha
, tho city establish a pistol range fo
/ the training OF police officers il
marksmanship. The reptile was fin
? ally captured and returned 10 its den
Shortly after the supper hour as
night terrific rain storm hit the cit.
aud in n few minutes streets wer
like rivers and back yards were mini
! ature lakes. But the storm did no
last long and soon streets and bacl
yards were in normal condition again
Evening journal., 1917-07-19
COLLEGE LIBRARY
BEING CATALOCUED
Professor Houghton Named
Collaboration of Department
of Agriculture
ROBERT W. GROSS
ASSUMES DUTIES
special 70 LIE EvENING JoURNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK. July l9.-The work Of
satalog.ng the Del9ware College il
brary OF about 5000 volumes was
started this week with Miss Lingen-
letter, Of Drexel Institute. in charge
Miss Foster. a graduate OF Simmons
College, has accepted a position at tho
Delaware College Experimental Sta
tion.
Robert W. Gross. a graduate OF
Michigan Agricultural College. who
succeeds DIR. Elliott as assistant plant
pathologist assumed his duties this
Eeek-
Mr.. Grimes. assistant in the animal
husbandry department at De awRrs
College. who recently resigned, will
AXE a post graduate course at Penn7
lylvania State College next year
Tho Rev. r. G.. Baxter, a graduate
81 Delaware college. class OF 1899, and
now pastor az Sunnyburn, Pa. viii
preach az the Head OF Christiana
Presbyterian Church the first Sun
lay Of next month
Tho Sunday school OF the Newark
Presbdter an Church WIN 9pve its
annual picnic July 26 az Welch Tract
The class az the summer school IN
,chool garden work. IA attracting q
great deal OF attention with its work
and there are tweEty-eight children
lnrolled. Dean Hayward and Profes-
pr Palithorpe nre teaching the
,lasses IN gardening.
Professor Clinton o. Houghton OF
Delaware College has been made col
aborator OF the United States De-
,artment OF Agriculture. Bureau of
Entomology. for a period covering the
var. His work viii he carried on in
connection with his regular work At
Delaware Professor Houghton LETT
yesterday with his family for an auto
mobile trip TO Potsdam, n. Y, his for
ner home.
DR.. Thomas Holloway OF Win ng-
ION will be the speaker az the twi-
fight services on the college cam
Jus Sunday evening
Evening journal., 1917-07-19
SMYRNA PERSONALS.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA, July 19-Mrs. Frederick
George, or Woodhaven. n. Y. is the
guest OF Mrs Frank Bailey.-Miss
Grace Tucker, OF Wilmington, is visit
ing Miss Mildred Bartlett. Of Smyrna
Miss Anna Mckay, of Darby, Pa,
has returned home from a visit TO
Miss Ethel Faries.-Miss Bessie
Bowers. OF Philadelphia, is now the
guest Of Miss Faries.-Mrs. Thomas
Johnson. of Smyrna, and her sister.
Miss Alice Spruanoe. will leave home
on Friday for a visit Of two weeks
at Doylestown, Paw. o. Hoffecker
and Mrs. Hoffecker have gone to
Ocean City. n. J.. for several weeks
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Phillips. OF Phila-
delphia, have returned home from a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Il V. Phillips, of
Smyrna.
Evening journal., 1917-07-19
The EUQs1if1O. IO11fn9I News
PASTOR MACSORLEY near
INJURY UNDER TIMBER

fredericksburg, Nd, July l9.-J.
L. Christopher, carpenter, was injured
today and Rev. F. Q. MacSorley, pastor
of United Methodist Episcopal Church,
barely escaped with his life. while
razing the tabernacle where the Berge
Sisters recently held revival.
Christopher was caught under the
falling timbers and severely injured
about the head and shoulders, while the
minister was saved from being caught
under falling SO-foot section by a
workman calling to him in the nick of
time. He jumped out of harms way
just as the section crashed to earth.
Evening journal., 1917-07-19
Lemon Juice
For FreCkIeS
oIrIsi Make beauty lotion at
home for few cents Try Itl

Squeeze the juice of two lemons into
a bottle containing three ounces OF
orchard white, shake we'll and you
have a quarter pint OF the best freckle
and tan lotion, and complexion beauti-
fer at very, very small cost
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces OF orchard white for a
few cents. Massage this sweetly frag-
rant lotion into the face. neck, arms
and hands each day and see how
freckles and blemishes disappear and
how clear, soft and white the skin be-
comes Yes! II is harmless
Evening journal., 1917-07-19
Two EXTRA Lees CROW
OUT OF This CHICKS BACK

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SEAFORD. July l9-H. Rafe Griffith
has freak "chick," one Of brood of
the Plymouth rock variety, hatched
some days ago which is attracting much
attention. The "chiclS" has four legs
and Is ss large and healthy as any
others Of tho same brood. The most
peculiar thing about the extra legs is
the fact that they are growing ont of
the chickens hack. Mr.. Griffith has TO.
fused several largo offers for the "chiclxh
as he intends TO keep it for exhibiting
purposes.
Evening journal., 1917-07-19
EXPECT BIC Delaware
Peach AND apple CROP

LAUREL. Del, July 19-Farmers
in this section are expecting the
largest yield Of peaches and apples
that has been grown in many years.
An unusually large crop Of canta-
loupe watermelon and sweet potatoes
IS also expected
Despite the heavy rains there has
not heen as much damage done as at
first reported. The growing crops
are all the better for the downpour
and the lettering OF food prices and
market conditions
Evening journal., 1917-07-19
TELEPHONE co. TO Erect
new BUILDING IN ELKTON

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
ELk1ON, Md, July l9.-Ground was
broken on Monday for the/erection Of
a $4,000 building for the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company at
the corner Of Bridge and High streets.
The w II. French Dredging Combpany,
Of Norfolk, Va. have started work on
their contract TO remove $4,000 cubic
Yards Of material from the bed Of Big
Elk Creek The water at the foot
Of Bridge street will have depth of
eight feet and basin 100 feet wide will
be made.
Evening journal., 1917-07-19
COuNTERFEIT IN HER HOSE.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. July 10. - Fannie
Schawrtzbach has dainty ankle.
Assistant United States District
Attorney Edwin NJ. Stanton looked at
it observed a suspicious bulge. and
then the girl had to remove twenty
two counterfeit quarters from her
hose. She was held for the grand
jury on $4,000 bail. having been caught
in a raid on ar alleged oounterfeiting
den.
Evening journal., 1917-07-19
SMYRNA RED CROSS
MEMBERS BUSY Sewing

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
SMYRNA, July l9.-Members Of the
local chapter Of the Red Cross are busy
sewing under the direction Of Mrs.
Fraffs r. Postles, chairman Of the sew
ing committee. A surgical dressing
class is being formed with Mrs Charles
II. Ie Fever. chairman. lhe class will
he taught by Mrs. lockwood. a Red
Cross nurse. Of Middletown.
Mrs Harry FAIRIES. Mrs Gilbert
8. Wilds, Miss Tthel Grieves, Mrs Grey
DealSyno. Mrs. James P. Hofecker and
Miss Anna D. Hough. each gave a Red
Cross party last week.
Evening journal., 1917-07-19
SUSSEX PEOPLE help
FUGITIVE EVADE Law

MILLSBORO. Del, July 19-safely
hidden IN the old Burnt Swamp and
making his appearance al short inter-
Fals in the town. Raymond West. the
~ year old boy. Is still successfully
eluding the force Of detectives who
are after him Clrcumstantial evil
dence has been found IN many places
that large number OF Millsboro peo.
pie are helping the boy. and u was
found yesterday that he was being
regularly provided with food through
note found on a doorstep IN town.
written by West. asking the one to
whom the note was addressed 20 meet
aim al the same place the next night
The PENNSYLVANIA railroad detec-
lives have Joined the State ofictrs in
the search. asserting that West rob
BED the depot last week OF consider.
able money. In the meantime ina
boys friends are openly providing
him with food.
Evening journal., 1917-07-19
GIVES UP FARMING FOR FIeAr,Ne

LAUREL, Del, July 19.-Carl w
Rodgers. an expert farmer and dairy
man. on the H. c. Lewis farm for
several years, has returned TO Boston
his home city. where he will enlist In
the First Massachusetts Cavalry Mr..
Rodgers gave up lucrative position
hat he might do his 1T in France.
Evening journal., 1917-07-19
ICE HOUSE PREY TO FIRE.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SEAFORD Del. July ia large
storage house. half filled with ice. was
destroyed by fire here early this morn
ing. The loss viii be several thousand
dollars.
Evening journal., 1917-07-19
COLORADO Mine TROUBLES
FAR FROM ADJUSTED
IN mo Ifniiad Press

BY THO United Prees.
DENVER, Col, July 19.-The strike
situation in Colorado assumed a seri-
Gus aspect following announcement by
the Federal mediators that all efforts
TO settle the disputes between mirers
Of the Leadville districts and the op-
orators had failed.
About two thousand miners will be
affected and mines of the district will
be flooded when the pumps stop.
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MILLIONAIRE BARNACLES.

The PRESIDENT the press and we'll informed people gen
orally appealing to every citizen to do his utmost
increase the production Of foodstus vitality needed
win the war with Germany Without tremendous in
crease in production we can not win; we do not win
we will be practically annhilaed stripped of wealth
by the kaiser, and reduced to ultimate servitude
In the cities and countryside thousands upon thou
sands of men who have become enormously rich and have
retired from business.
In the cities also hundreds of thousands Of idle
who would willingly go out onto farm with any one of
these rich men leader.
Throughout the country are millions of acres Of farm
land that will not feel the bite of pow because there
are men available in the immediate communities.
These mionaires, with nothing to do, could easily take
this idle land and put it under cutvatonf they
would They with their great wealth and PRESTIGE could
easily the wornen in their cities The brains
that them riches in commercial life would bring them
pronounced in producing the greatest possible
yields from the soil They would thus become invaluable
aids to the government in it's hour Of peril.
But they doing it? Are they producing single
pound of the quantities of food that
sary to the salvation of country?
THEY ARE NOT!
With very few isolated exceptions, they living at
ease-ridng around in their misunderstanding up the
gasoline that is needed for farm tractors and army trucks
consuming the food that others producetellng the
government what to do and doing nothing themselves
making of themselves milestone around the neck Of the
nation in it's time Of stress
Millionaire barnacles!
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LIVING AT HOME.

One phase Of the food question that will have big
Influence is that of transportation. We already
periencing serious shortage, and in large
army is modified this summer conditions have small
chance for improvement.
Now the people themselves in large measure
remedy this matter. This be done by substantial
effort all the country to feed all of the people from
their own soil and produce surplus besides. The
plus would be used by the army shipped to allies
abroad
Every state, every county, every neighborhood
should organize it's forces that nearly as possible
ALL FOOD consumed in any section shall be produced
IN that section
For instance: certain section of country has never
heretofore raised sufficient potatoes for home consum
bushel needed for home consumption, and if possible
some to spare.
The same might be said Of small FRUITS garden pro-
duce ITSELF The great consideration to have
the stuff itself the ground where it is needed for
consumption.
This would release large numbers of for in
transporting the army and it's supplies
If there any of accurately determining the
number of annually needed to foodstus from
cne locality where they produced in abundance to
others where they not produced would no doubt
be astonshed at the number required But by the plan
suggested the matter of distribution would be small
item.
You not show your loyalty in any better way than
by straining every to make yourself independent
of any in the matter of food
About the greatest cOmmendatiOn that be given
this year will be the familiar old phrase, He lives
at hOme."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-05-23
would CONNECT CHICAGO WITH
new YORK
The Type Used in One Year to Pub
lish Endorsements of DOan's
Kidney Pills.

OF the many kidney remedies on
the market today, none other is rec
commended like Doan's Kidney Pills.
Forty thousand benefited people glad
ly testify in the newspapers of their
own towns. Forty five hundred
American newspapers publish this
home proof Of Doan's merit. The type
used in one year to tell this wonder
full story would make solid column
of metal twice as high as the worlds
highest mountain. Placed end to end
the lines Of type would reach from
New York to Chicago. These miles
of good words told by 10000 tongues
sound glad tidings to any Manning
sufferer who wants relief from kid
ney and bladder ills. Here's a Man
ming case. Don't experiment. Use
the remedy endorsed by people you
know.
Mrs II. p. Jcnkinson, Church St.,
says: 81 suffered from pains in my
back and loins. used Doan's Kid
ney Pills as directed and they helped
me wonderfully, strengthening my
kidneys and relieving che misery in
my back"
OVER THREE YEARS LATER,
Mrs. Jenkinson said: "I have used
Doan's Kidney Pills occasionally when
my kidneys have troubled me and
they have never failed to give me re-
lief"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Jcnkinson has twice publicly
recommended. Foster Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.-adv.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-05-23
WITH THE ORCHARD
AND GARDEN

Clemson College, S. c., May To-
Weather conditions have been very
trying as well as unfavorable on
both the orchard and garden this
spring, therefore, let's not forget to
do our part towards maintaining
these valuable assets; as no part Of
the farm will give greater returns
per given area.
Orcharding :-Summe pruning of
all fruit trees should be begun this
month, as this saves much unneces-
sary pruning during the winter,
strengthens the tree, develops a
greater fruiting surface, and lessons
the danger of insects spreading from
the dead and broken branches which
may be removed at this time. Sum
mer pruning consists largely Of thin
ming from the centres Of the older
trees the succulcnt growth, and the
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shortening back the terminal branch
es of the younger trees. All prun-
ings should be removed from the
orchard, as where these are allowed
to remain under the trees or nearby
insects will find ideal alternating
places.
Stimulate the growth of the trees,
and prevent the growth of weeds
and grass, by planting Il cover or
companion crop. Where the trees
have made poor growth, dig in
around each tree as FAR out as the
branches extend, mixture of equal
parts of cottonsced meal and acid
phosphate applied at the rate Of one
pound for one year old trees and
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-05-23
NOTICE or REGISTRATION.

Pursuant to Proclamation Of Hon.
Woodrow Wilson, President Of the
United States, and Of Hon. Richard I.
Manning, Governor Of South Caro-
lima, and by virtue of authority vest
ed in the undersigned rs the Federal
Board Of Registration and Conscrip-
tion for Clarendon County, all male
citizens Of said County, both white
and colored, married or unmarried, be-
tween the ages of 21 and 80 years,
both inclusive, are hereby required to
appear in person before the Township
Registrars for the said Township, in
said County, at the places hereinafter
designated, on June 9TH, 1917, be
tween the hours of T A. M. and 8 p.
NJ. and register in accordance " ith
said Proclamations.
Each person must appear before
and register with the Registrars for
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the Township of which such person
is resident.
The following is list Of the vari-
Gus Townships and the Registrars
therefor and The places where said
registration will be held in each
Township.
Fulton Township: Registrars: l..
A. Graham and r. A. Lewrence. Place
of Registrations: Pincwood.
Calvary Township: Registrars: P.
B. Hodge and F.. c.. Geddings. Place
of Registration: Hodges Cornre.
Friendship Township: Registrars:
G. w. Brown and j. B. Harvin Place
Of Registration: Pamela.
81. Paul Township: Registrars: w.
=. Richbourg and w. d. Allsbrooks
Place of Registration: St. Paul.
Santee Township: Registrars: c.. F.
Rawlinson and O. w. Nettles. Place
of Registration: Jordan.
Saint Mark Township Registrars:
G. G. Frierson and j. D. Mitchum.