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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-05
LAWsONs TIRsT MEssAaE.

MAYOR LAWSON has sent his first message TO City
IVA Council
il IS dgnihed and intelligent document
II he and Council and the several city departments
pursue, in general way, the course he has mapped
out, IL should nure TO the benefit OF tho taxpayers
The new Mayor has fine opportunity 10 demonstrate
that no has executive ability That opportunity will
be spoiled II he permits himself 20 fall into tho hands
of the small-fry narrow-ninded Democratic politicians
who have surrounded certain Democratic mayors in the
past and spoiled their administrations.
BY improssng upon all such political eeches at the
putset that he Is Mayor In fact we in and
that Is not his purpose 20 permit them to either
his reputation his administration he viii confer upon
Aimself and the public lasting favor ,
Il is clearly the duty OF the Republican city officials
TO- cooperate with tho Democratic Mayor in any and
All things which aim at tho public good and untinc-
ured by craftsmanship. We have doubt they will do
II is their aim 10 give 10 the public the best pos
fble service n Il be the desire Of the Democratic
ecutive TO do the thing. he and the Republican
officials should experience difficulty in getting along
lmoably during tho next two years
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-05
coUNcn,s NEw FINANCE cmAIRMAN.

RORMER Magistrate James Robertson OF the Fifth
y ward, should make good chairman OF the finance
committee of city Council His past experience in pub
lie Office doubtless will stand him in good stead in the
new and highly responsible position 10 which he has
been elected by his Republican colleagues.
The committee which Councilman Robertson heads
IS by all odds, the most important the list aud
its chairman is, rule, the most influential floor
member Of Council. We feel confident that the new
chairman enters upon his duties with full apprecia-
lion OF their important nature.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-05

Chnas boy emperor has been restored. That is
natural OF the policies and practices OF the
called republic Almost from the outset it has been
OF pull Dick pull Devil" and the republican gov
eminent was in many instances less capable and
auocrao and cruel than the old imperial government
had been. Many OF the worlds most prominent
asserted Immediately after the bloodless setting up OF
the republic that it would because the great
mass Of the Chinese people not ready for such
an innovation. Their predictions seemingly are ver-
ied
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-05

July FOURTH passed pleasantly in Wilmington
The day, while noisy at times. not marred by
5oath. serious accident or destructive fire.
In the main il observed in a safe and sane
aer by thousands OF unorganized celobrants.
because OF conditions and the national campaign
ainst waste IL is thought there less money spent
for fireworks than in any previous year: and yet.
there enough noise in the streets alleys and yards
10 remind everyone that our nations natal day had
arrived.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-05

TO the souls OF Americans?
Keep the date OF sailing as secret
as possible, but for the sake Of Amer
lean patriotism and common human
ity let us say goodby to our soldiers
like freemen. acknowledge our great
debt to them, sustain them in try
ing hour and cheer the brave fellows
on to victory. Has there not been
enough OF looking the other way,
enough OF smothered emotions?
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-05

It is noteworthy fact that in the race riot IN East
ST. Louis all but four OF the victims Negroes and
that OF them were killed or wounded when fleeing
from homes which had been fire by white hood
iums who had fomented the trouble The situation
there disgrace TO those who participated and
which should lead TO the prosecution and punish
Of all whites and Negroes who were responsible
Tor it,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-05
CEDAR HEIGHTS FESTIVAL

The women Of the Cedar Heights
NJ. p. Church will hold an ice cream
festival on McGargle's lawn, on July
10. If stormy that night the festival
will be held at the same place on the
following evening.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-05
FoR DRAINING Low LANDS

From the Berlin Advance.
Among the measures PASSED during
the extra session OF the Legislature,
was one introduced by Senator Harri-
son as a war measure, with the object
OF creating a demand for general
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-05

II those German and American plotters who con-
spred TO cripple the military and naval enciency OF
the United States by hampering the movement Of
freight the Great Lakes be caught by Federal agents
now looking for them. tho severest punishment per-
missible should be inflicted upon them.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-05

Many Delaware friends OF former Congressman
Thomas w Miller the physical necessity which
compelled him to undergo two surgical operations in
washington hospital on Tuesday. In expressing the
hope that he will recover quickly and fsllv from ,h
shock we feel sure We express the sentiment Of all
who know the former Representative from Delaware
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-05

sir Herbert Beerbohm Trees death constitutes Sc
loss 10 tho world stage. He had been a popular
actor for forty years II in Great Britain and the
United States that he particularly we'll known and
popular but his name was a household word through
out the civilized world. He not only good actor
but also a theatrical manager OF recognized ability.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-05
DIAMOND srArE LAuRELs.

From the Middletown Transcript
More laurels for Little Delawarei@
Small in territory but great in spiritl
Delaware raises S1067 ,2s1 for the
Red Cross. an amount four times the
States allotted share.
Excelling every other State IN her
per capita Liberty Bond purchases,
our State repeats that creditable per-
Torrance in the Red Cross subscrip-
tons
Now let the State in military enlist
ments that will insure a full Delaware
regiment, keep this superb record
quite up TO its highwater mark.
In the Revolution this State shone
.pre-eminent for the highest percent
age of volunteers for the cause OF
American freedom. Let not the-1uster
OF that great achievement and OF
these later ones be dimmed through
any Stacker failures.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-05

That trolley accident at the Gorge at Niagara Falls
emphasizes the necessity for transportation companies
which lay tracks in dangerous places for moneymaing
purposes seeing to it that the foundations OF their road
beds substantial II that policy had been pursued
at Niagara distressing accident which cost so many
lives would not have occurred
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-05

Great Britain has borrowed s5s5oOoooo from the
United States. The Mother CountryP has the reputa
ton Of never having defauted upon any part OF her
public debt That doubtless explains largely why It
is she can go the money markets OF tho world
and borrow largely and so advantageously.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-05

Well the Fourth OF July r. over. While there we're
accidents here and there, viewed whole the day
passed of in satisfactory manner. Advocates OF a
safe-and-sane Fourth found in the situation much TO
comfort them and to the thought that when
the 1917 death and accident lists are up they
will show smaller totals than shown by 1915 and
1916.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-05

Now that the Russian bear. led by the dauntless
Kerensky Minister OF War IA reasserting itself with
telling effect both Germany and Austria discover that
their entertainments on tho eastern warfront In
creaslng their endorsements on all the fronts.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-05
ELKToN AND GRADE CROSSINGS

Elm ON ANU GHAbE CnOoOlNOO
From the Elkton Democrat.
Since the horrible accident at the
Bridge street crossing in Elkton,
Thursday night of last week, there has
been much comment about the dan
gerous grade crossings in Elkton. Did
you ever stop to think that each year
these crossings are being made more
dangerous, and no effort on the part
OF the authorities has been made TO
stop the work. Each year the cross
ings are made a little higher. Take
a look at the North street, the Bridge
street or the Bow street crossing. The
latter is now on such an incline It is
almost necessary to have the aid Of a
hoisting machine TO get over It. We
don't believe in putting obstacles in
the way of railroad improvements. but
we think the general public should be
given some consideration.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-05
FARMERS AND THEIR EARNINGS

From the Dover State Sentinel.
A Sussex County farmer is reported
as saying that as war measure they
have adopted the eight hour system.
eight hours work in the morning and
eight hours work in the afternoon. No
doubt, the other eight hours are spent
in eating, drinking, sleeping and
doing the work around the buildings
such as feeding the teams and "slop-
ping the hogs" The consumers who
complain of the high price Of food
products should take their turn with
the farmer a little while in trying to
produce crops. Two or three years
ago a large acreage q potatoes with
good tillage, liberal use of fertilizer
and a favorable season made pota-
toes so plentiful and the price so low
that farmers got nothing for their
labor for growing potatoes. Last year
with about the same acreage, with
the same excellent tillage and with an
equal amount Of fertilizer, but with
an unfavorable season the crop was
so short that the price went to OK
treme figures. The potato growers
who had fair crops made money, those
whose crops failed lost money. This
spring the growers of Georgia. Flor
ida. North Carolina and Virginiahave
made some money. The price, how
ever, is dropping rapidly and from
now on the farmers will receive
scarcely more than enough to pay the
cost CT producing the crop.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-05


glect at any time and surely not dur
ing the present crisis.
WHY NOT A HOME GUARo7
From the Clayton News.
Why not organize a Home Guard
in Clayton? Why not have a public
meeting and extend general inyi-
tation to all men who care to Join,
and others, who may be beyond the
age limit, but their presence may help
the cause. It will take some time to
get the organization in shape and It
would be we'll to start now.
IL thirty-four men will offer their
services the Government will supply
rifles, ammunition and outfits. We be-
lieve there would be little trouble in
organizing platoon OF men able to
take care Of the town IL necessary.
Adiutant Generals order No. 10.
State Of Delaware, calls for the or
ganization OF a State Home Guard.
This is a volunteer organization to
be used for State purposes only. It
calls for men between the ages Of As
and So years. The enlistment period
will be for three years, unless sooner
discharged by proper authority. If the
present conditions cease to exist these
troops will be mustered out.
To encourage towns and villages to
maintain National Guard units the
War Department has issued a circular
authorizing the establishment of de-
tached platoons. Two or more Of these
platoons would form a company in a
regiment organized in this part Of
the State The minimum strength
fixed for detached platoons is thirty
four men, ole officer (frst or second
lieutenant), one sergeant. four cor
porals and twenty.elght privates.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-05
DELAWARE RED CROSS

From the Dover Delawarean.
Delawar's part in the Red Cross
subscription campaign is superb.
Our assessment was Oversub-
scribed more than four hundred per
cent.-S250,O00 was asked fos, and
more than 81 100000 was raised.
The showing is splendid In this i'm
portant work Delaware stands first
among all the States.
We heartily congratulate the eff
cient leaders in the campaign, and the
people OF the State.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-05
Spirit of the Delmarvia Press

drainage Of the wet lands Of Maryland.
The reclamation Of these lands would
add thousands of acres Of productive
soil to the States resources. and is
measure we cannot afford TO ne
glect at any time, and surely not dur
ing the present crisis.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-11-22
HOW "TANK" APPEARS TO HIM
Marvellous Feats, According to Ono
Enthusiastic Admlrer.

One of the enthusiastic admirers OF
the British tank" recently gave his
Impressions Of the car in action. He
said in letter to his friends:
"The tanks are simply wonderful.
They can do up prisoners In bundles
like strawbinders, and, In addition,
have an adaptation Of perfecting
printing press which enables them to
catch up the Huns, fold, count and de-
liver them in quires, every thirteenth
man being thrown out little further
than the others. The cars in question
can chew up barbed wire and turn 1t
into munitions. AS they run they slash
their tails and clear away trees,
houses, howitzers and everything else
In the vicinity. They turn on their
backs, catch live shells with their cat
erpilar feet, and can easily be adapted
as submarines; indeed, most Of them
cross the channel in this guise. They
loop-the-loop, travel forwards back
wards, sideways, not only with equal
speed, but at the same time. The tanks
can do anything and everything; In
fact, If there Is anything that can't be
done, the tanks can do it,"
Catoctin clarion., 1917-11-22
SOME QUEER Rents
One Man Sends King George a
Bucket of Snow Yearly.
Another Gives British Ruler Bowl Of
Porridge for Use Of Great Estate
City Of London Contributes
Two Pieces FireWood.

On June 18, the date of Waterloo,
the Duke of Wellington paid King
George the rent for StrathtieldSaye,
the estate presente | to the Iron Duke
for his great victor.. The rent" duly
entered in the kin IS rent book, is II
miniature napoleOnic standard, which
will rest for Il year in the guard room
ut Windsor above the bust of yelling
ton.
The owner Of the FOULS estate in
Scotland pays rent to the king for
these lands by sending him bucket
full of snow every year, says London
Tit-Bits. AS Ben Nevis, the highest
mountain in Britain, is handy, and as
snow lies on ii sometimes the whole
year round, and always well into sum
mer small bucketful can generally
be obtained Doubtless the king might
have more If he wanted it, but this
last winter, at least, he has had as
much as he wants nearer home!
On the other hand, the tenant of
CrendOn, in Bucks, has to send Il gar
land of roses to Il e king as rent for
his estate every year. Doubtless he
does the thing wcll-roses piled up
and running over. 1t is more than
probable that the queen looks forward
to this rose rent day!
The lord of the manor Of Addington
has one of the most comical rents Of
all to pay to our genial king, and if the
king ever looks down his rent roll he
must be hugely tickled, especially in
these days of food shortage. The rent
is bowl of porridge. AS the king Is
said not to appreciate pOrridge, per-
haps the rent is winked at
The holder of the Corbet estates un-
dertakes to provide the king with a
fitch of bacon during the whole time
he is leading his troops in person. He
has thus escaped rent since George
II led at Dettingen, for, though doubt
less George " would gladly lead his
armies to battle he knows 1t to be far
wiser to leave 1t to the experts,
A short time ago the kings stock OF
fuel was increased by the addition OF
two faggots. These came from the
corporation of London as rent for GER
tain lands. The city remembrancer
had duly to attend at the law courts
with the faggots and get quit-receipt
for them.
But the funniest Of all rents on the
kings rent book is the one which In
sists on the holders of certain lands
down Dover way holding the kings
head when he is seasck AS King
George, like his greatuncle, William
w., is Il sailor king, and has Travelled
farther, by thousands of miles, than
any monarch either of this or any
other age, It Is not likely that he
will call on anybody to pay this curl
Gus rent.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-11-22
Books for Control of Food.

Under a system of food control pro-
posed in England to secure the same
results as issuing tickets permitting
the holder to purchase bread, meat,
butter and other supplies, every house
holder, says Popular Mechanics Maya.
zine, would be compelled to keep an
official "housekeeper's book" All pur-
chases Of food would be entered in this
book by the shopkeeper, and after
fixed date no food would be sold un.
less an official passbook was presented.
The book would sell for cents and
upward, according to size. 1t would
show the number of adults in each
household, also the number and ages
Of children.
Separate columns would be provided
for entering different kinds Of food, so
that the quantities bought could be
seen at a glance. No new book would
be issued until the old one was re-
turned for official inspection.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-11-22
Horticultural
Points, Fl Al
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Ss!HMHMJ
@N0 8 GIS
FIGHT WOOLLY APHIS PEST
Young Trees Are Particularly Suscep'
tibie to inJury-kerosene Emul-
sion Is Best Remedy.

The woolly aphis is worse In some
parts of the country than in others. 1t
attacks both the branches and the
roots. and either dwarfs or destroys
the tree. Young trees in nursery or
orchard are particularly susceptible to
injury. Kerosene emulsion is the best
remedy so far offered.
Take one-half pound Of laundry
soap, two gallons Of Kerosene and one
gallon of water. Dissolve the soap
in the full amount of water, and when
this solution is boiling hot, remove
from the fire and add the Kerosene.
Stir the mixture violently by driving
It through force pump back into the
vessel until it becomes creamy mass
that will not separate. This requires
from five to ten minutes.
This stock solution Is diluted with
nine parts of water for spraying.
When the aphis attacks the roots, the
earth should be scraped away to
depth Of several inches around the
tree, and kerosene emulsion used lib
orally diluted with II parts of water.
Another excellent remedy for the root
form is tobacco. Spread the stems
thick over the roots and cover with
earth.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-11-22
On the Hill Of Ten Thousand Ages.

precpices, lotus ponds, bridges, grot-
tos and rustic hooks. The irregular
rocks are so well fitted together and
built up against the sides of the house
that they seem to have been placed
there by nature long before the houses
were erected. The proportions are so
carefully worked out that everything
seems to be larger than 1t really Is.
And the arrangement Is so Irregular
that nature is simulated to perfection.
There is usually little open pagoda
built to command the best view of the
garden, where its owner may sit In
solemn contemplation Of the man-made
beauty surrounding him."
Catoctin clarion., 1917-11-22

buildings by means of photographs.
The camera will at best take in only
one or two buildings, and these Will,
Of course, hide the rest. In order to
show by means of q photograph the
real beauty of Chinese temple or
palace, one would have to take pic
ture from an airplane. Even then one
would fail to do 1t justice unless one
could obtain 1t in colors."
The Chinese developed type or
architecture which differed from all
others not only in arrangement points
out Mr.. Anderson but in form. lso-
lated from the rest of the world, they,
of course, borrowed little or nothing
from other nations, and hence nave
mo exotic characteristics
"The Chinese house exhibits GER
tain features which can be traced back
to the tents of the barbarian ancestors
of the Chinese who wandered In from
the West. The roof, though made or
heavy beams, rafters, and tiles, still re-
tains to some extent the shape OF a
tent. The process of construction re-
minds one of the raising of tent, the
pillars and the roof being erected first
and the walls filled in afterward. The
roof does not rest on the walls, but
on pillars corresponding to the poles OF
beautiful colors. The Temple OF
Heaven in Peking owes much Of its
beauty to the roof.
"The most wQnderful thing about a
Chinese house Is the spirit Of peace
which seems to pervade 1t. The court
yards, inclosed by houses which are la
turn surrounded by high walls, have
an air of security and seclusion which
Is not to be found In our Western
homes.
"In the more pretentious houses
some of the courtyards are trans
formed into miniature landscape gar
dena. There are miniature mountains.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-11-22
Ration Of the Soldier.

The daily ration Of the soldier In
the United States army, says the Amer
lean Medical Journal, consists of
bread, 1S ounces; butter one-half
ounce, or jam, 1.28 ounces; potatoes.
20 ounces; bacon, II ounces; beans, "a
ounces; lard, 0.64 ounce; salt, O64;
pepper, O04, and vinegar, 0.18 gill cof-
fee, 1.12 ounces; sugar, 3.2 ounces;
evaporated milk, 3 ounces.
This ration contains 4,199 calories.
and is greatest Of any Of the armies
of the world except Russia, in which
the ration Is said to contain 1929 cal
cries. The calories in the French ra-
ton are given a. 8,340, the British
1892 and the German 8,147.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-11-22
CtTERPILLaRS CAUSE R&~..
ported at Emergency Hospital Of
Salt Lake City.

No less than four cases Of blood poi.
soning and body rash caused bE Il
viruent variety of caterpillar have
been reported to tie emergency hos.
pital, says the Salt Lake Tribune. Mrs.
Dean II. Daynes of $40 South West
Temple street, appealed to the ciiN
officials for advice ia regard to Il rash
that had broken out on her ha,,y's
back. Mrs. DHyrr& said she had found
an ordinary ho&iE- yellow caterpillar
in her bab!'s clothing and discovered
the rash later. She was advised to
call in physician Immediately.
"Cntvrpil!a.S are the larvae of
lepidoptcrOE$ insect, not necessarily II
butterfly. in the first stage Of meta.
morphoSS,' according to Webster. The
larvae of such insects as the gcon.
etrid meth or the hawk moth are
smooth and nrr not poisonous. The
large yellow haired ones have q pencil
of hairs thHt look like horns and a
faSicule Of hairs that resembles a tail.
1t is the sting from these hairs that
poisons as it is almost impossible fer
the insect to bits.
No case of Il caterpillar sting has
proved fatal 80 iur as the officials Ut
the Salt Lake hospitals know. Mothers
were advised 10 E""p thcir very youi.:
children off lawns ana from beneath
trees, unl,'~S some one was in attend.
ance to wut,h them.
George Williams. thirty-eight years
old, of 537 Houth West Temple, also
of Salt Lake, was bitten on the tt!gh
10y catprpj.hr while in bed. Within
an hour the l"is"n had spread through
his entire system and rash had
broken ont ou his arms anh back. He
was treated ut the emergency hos
pital, bringing the caterpillar with
him.