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Evening journal., 1917-03-24
MARK N. CbEAVER
TAKEN By death
Business Man SuccumbS TO
General InfirmitieS at
Age of 82
WAS PRESIDENT OF
INSURANCE COMPANY

Mark NJ. Cleaver. 50 years old, and
one Of the best known Wilmingtonians,
died at his late home, sos jackson street,
this morning, after an illness lasting
a few weeks. Death was due to old age
and general breakdown. Mr.. Cleaver,
who had been in good health until about
year ago. has been failing gradually
since that time. lie had been confined
to his home about seven weeks.
Funeral arrangements. which are in
charge OF James T. Chandler. are not
completed. It is expected services
will be held from the late residence
on Tuesday afternoon. Interment,
which will be private. will be in VIII
mington and Bradywine Cemetery.
Mr.. Cleaver is survived by his wife.
one son, Samuel G. Cleaver, and one
daughter. Mrs. W. J. Fisher. He was
a member of a large family only one
Of whom, Mrs. Boulden. of Perryville.
now survives.
Mr.. Cleaver was president OF the
New Castle County Mutual Fire In
surance Company, having been elected
to that office in 1899 He had been
connected with the company since
1868. was made secretary and treas
urer in 1879 and vice president in
1897. He also was treasurer of the
Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery
and a member of the board OF direc-
tors of the National Bank Of Delaware
and of the Wilmington Savings Fund
Society. He served a term as county
treasurer some years ago. He was
formerly connected with the old Far
mers' Bank of New Castle. He was a
member of Temple Lodge, A. f. and
A. NJ, OF this city.
Mr.. Cleaver was born In New Castle,
Del. January 30. 1885 and moved 10
Wilmington in 1879. where he has
lived ever since. He was a member
OF Emmanuel Episcopal Church. New
Castle. AS Mrs. Clcaver is a member
OF Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
here, however. IL is expected funera
services will be conducted by the Rev
Herbert F. Randolph, pastor Of tha
lchurch- -
Evening journal., 1917-03-24
DIE-CAST FIBRE
PLANT FOR CITY
r-DavidSon Co. Will
Manufacture New Product
From Waste Materials
MANY CONTRACTS
OFFERED FIRM

Sale of The Mineral Products Manufac-
turing Co.'S property. at G and Button
wood streets, 60 the Taber-Davidson
Company. was announced today. The
consideration is not made public Glib
bons & Moore negotiated the sale.
The Taber- Davidson Company Is capi-
talized at $500, 600, and is to manufac-
ture a radically new product. Briefly,
it may be described as a die-cast fibre,
or. in other words, fibre which requires
no machining to bring it into the re-
quired form.
The new product can be used for steer
ing wheels for automobiles, oil cups for
automobile engines, tops for shrapnel
shells. and scores of other purposes. This
material is in no sense a competitor with
the regular vulcanHed fibre, but rather
supplementary thereto, and will add ma
terially 70 the output Of Wilmington
which since the first vulcanized fibre was
made here in 1869, has kept the city in
the front rank of this industry.
The property which has been pur-
chased consists Of three and one-half
acres lying between the plant OF the
Diamond State Steel Company and
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1917-03-24
VOTE DOWN PAID
FIRE Department
FOR WILMINGTON
Lacks Two Votes in Senate;
to Investigate Plumbing
Supply Trade
both HOUSES ADJOURN
BUSINESS At DAYLIGHT
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, March "a. 49, Both
branches Of the Legislature adjourned
this morning at 4.05 o'clock. after be-
ing in session since 10 o'clock yes
terday morning. 1t was the last day
for the consideration Of general legis-
latiOn. The Legislature will return on
Wednesday next to consider only the
general appropriations and claims
bills Many important bills were
passed during the last day.
Among some Of them were the fol-
lowing Abutting paving bills for
Wilmington; workmen's compensation
bill; 100000 armory for Wilmington;
raising salaries Of county officers and
requiring all fees 10 go into the treas
ury; increasing pay Of Wilmington
policemen; increasing pay OF county
school superintendents regulating
street markets in Wilmington; provid-
ing for the State Highway Department
10 construct the Lincoln Highway
from ClaymOnt 10 the Maryland line
below Newark; authorizing Whining
ton to acquire water rights; resDlu-
ton for an investigation OF tht
so-called plumbers trust tu
Wilmington: resolution for an in.
vestigation Of the refund OF ten cents
coal tax; extending from June, 1917
until June, 1918, the time for collect
ing delinquent taxes in Wilmington
creating a Court of Common Pleas in
New Castle county; providing q new
assessment plan whereby four officials
will make the assessment in New Cas-
tie county; bill to increase salary oi
O;tv Councilmen of Wilmington to
$500 for members and $500 for the
president and chairman Of the finance
committee.
Among the important bills defeated
the last day were the Wilmington
paid Fire Department bill which
lacked two votes Of the required two
thirds; the bill authorizing the VII
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1917-03-24
50 KNOWN DEAD,
15O INJURED By
TORNADO sweep
Property Valued at $2,OOO,-
900 Leveled in Southern
Indiana by Storm
new ALBANY HIT
HARDEST BY Wind
IN mo Uniied Press.


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March "a
Thirty-nine persons known dead,
nearly $50 injured, and property loss
of S2.000,000 was today the toll OF the
tornado which swept across southern
Indiana late yesterday. The storm
spent its fury at New Albany, where
thirty-fOur bodies have been recover
ed. In addition. 100 were injured and
81 100000 damage done to property.
Before striking New Albany the
storm came down on the city from
the Northwest. Reports today showed
many deaths and heavy damages over
a wide territory, as follows:
HOlman-One dead, two injured, prop
erty loss of $4,000.
Jefiersonville-On dead, three injured
several homes razed.
Sullivan County-Two dead, fifteen
hurt, twenty homes in ruins and $500,
900 property loss.
Hendricks County - One injured
twenty homes destroyed and $50OOl
! damage
District North Of Decatur-Five in
J iurod. S75 900 damage 70 farm buildings
/ Delaware County-One injured, $500
loss.
Howard County-Two injured, 81 ,oO'
property loss.
Corydon County-Twenty injured
twenty homes damaged and loss oi
$4,000.
Flat Rock, lll-One killed, three in
! iured and loss Of $4,000.
Evening journal., 1917-03-24
MOOSE MEMORIAL SERVICE.

Memorial services by members OF
Wilmington Lodge, No. 1S4, Loyal Or
der of Moose, for deceased members
Of the order, will be held Sunday af-
ternoon, April Is, in one of the local
theatres, arrangements now being un-
der way in charge of a committee
composed of P. ]. Joyce. chairman;
James K. Underwood and Earl Ever
etts.
The address will be made by the
Hon. William ]. Carroll, a prominent
member Of Pittsburgh Lodge, No. 46.
Loyal Order Of Moose. Members and
their families and families OF deceased
members will be invited TO attend
The annual subscription ball to be
held at Turn Hall will be given on
Friday evening, April 1S. Local Moose
are reported enthusiastic over the
prospects for the social and financial
success of the coming affair
At the meeting last night a large
class of members was admitted into
the order
Evening journal., 1917-03-24
Government Prepares to Call for Men, Money,
Labor and Materials in Defense Of National
Honor on a Scale Unprecedented in
COuDtry'S HiStOry--NO Half Way Pre-.
paredneSS if it Can be HeIped---TO Guard
Against Further Intrigue at Home.
AMERICAN ON NORWEGIAN
STEAMER SUNK BY U-BOAT
BY ROBERT J. BENDER
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON March 24-The people of the United States
prepare themselves for the possibility of long and bitter
according the opinion of President Wilson reflected by high
officials today.
The country must not struggle
lily be reached shortly.
feel that the "enemy heart is weaker his endu-
lesser his determination waverng than that Of the
people of the United States"
Rather the people consider, these officials declared that
the Europe has spread rapidly from country
has made and broken alliances and reached unprecedented
continue spread throughout the world and
perhaps embroH still other countries peace
intrigue pointed has already revealed itself
here Europe may grow from
/ the seeds already
New alliances possible changes in the exstingaI
things people the United should fully realize
according to the administration view.
for bringing the United States sharply
derstanding possibilities future prepare for de-
Continued
Evening journal., 1917-03-24
DOG POIsONER AT WORK.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MIDDLETOWN, Del, March "a
Much indignation is felt over the
poisoning OF several valuable dogs
here yesterday. A bird dog OF S. K.
Massey, a collie belonging to Mrs.
Dorsey W. Lewis and a little dog that
seemed TO be a stray one, but which
was a favorite, we're poisoned sup
posedly with strychnine. The larger
dogs went to their homes and died
there, and the little stray one died on
North Broad street. Two OF the dogs
we're registered property.
Evening journal., 1917-03-24
By The United Press.

WASHINGTON. March 2f.-Iwo regi-
ments of Massachusetts, militia will be
called out at once TO guard the Fore
River Shipbuilding Works at Quincy and
other plants in the Bay State. under
arrangements made today between Sec
retary of War Baker and Governor Nc
Call.
While the two men we're comforting,
reports came from General Leonard
Wood. commanding the Eastern Depart
ment, covering the Massachusetts, stu.
alton, and approving the guard idea. On
the strength of this, Baker agreed upon
the call.
The men win guard government arse
nails, munitions plants and especially
the shipyards, where much government
construction is under way.
In addition TO the militia protective
step. Governor Mccall informed
Baker that he will press for passage
Evening journal., 1917-03-24
CHURCH BANQUET.

A delightful banquet was held in
Harrison Street NJ. E. Church last
evening, for all those who took
part IN the cantata THE Coming Of
Ruth. Those in charge Of the ban
quet we're Professor w. c. Highfeld,
Mrs. James McElwain, Miss Sarah
Garrett. Mrs. I. Elmer Perry, Mrs.
Watson B. Lenderman and Mrs. w. c..
Highheld. Mr.. Perry was toastmaster.
DR.. Anderson was the speaker.
Solos we're sung by Miss Irene Len
derman, Watson B. Lenderman, Miss
Mildred /. Mason and choruses by the
crowd A reading was given by Miss
Ann Winkler. A pleasing feature was
a duet given in costume, by MIR. and
Mrs. !. Elmer Perry.
Evening journal., 1917-03-24
MISS DORNE TO SPELL
IN State CONTEST
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, March 24.-Through
an oversight the name Henrietta
Dorne, of New Castle. was not includ-
ed in the list OF eight pupils who are
to spell for the prizes in the State
spelling contest on April z.
An unavoidable delay in the print
ing of a new and simpler form OF
teachers annual report has made it
impossible to send these blanks to
the teachers at the usual time, about
the middle of March. A copy will be
sent TO each teacher OF the Stats
about March 2S.
The commissioner of education is
preparing a comparison of school at
tendance, etc, in 1928, AMI for
the present year, TO ascertain what
seem to be the results of a four-year
campaign for more school interest
and its concomitant, better school at
tendance
Evening journal., 1917-03-24
WHTTLOCK RECALLED FROM BELGIUM
BEFORE WAR WITH KAISER BREAKS

by direction Of the President, the
minister at Brussels has been in
structed TO withdraw from Belgium
with all diplomatic and consular Off
GERS and take up his official residence
at Havre.
after consultation with the com
mission for relief in Belgium, Mr..
Whitlock has also been instructed 10
arrange for the departure of the
American members of the commits
sion.
This step, the seriousness Of which
is fully appreciated by the Govern
ment. was taken only after careful
consideration and full consultation
with all the interests involved"
Spain, it is understood, and per-
haps a Scandinavian country will as
slst Holland in this work of mercy,
Evening journal., 1917-03-24
CALL OUT MASSACHUSETTS GUARD
TO PROTECT SHTPBUTLDING PLANT

of the so-called home guard bill IN
the Massachusetts, Legislature. This
bill provides for a force of 5000 men
for State protection work.
While the department refused to
say what, il any. plans It has made
of similar nature. affecting militia
Of other States. there was plain indiA
cation that the National Guard Of
other commonwealths naturally WIN
be used where necessary to best /4d-
vantage in land defense plans.
Governor Mccall conferred with
President Wilson regarding tha
militia move last night
Evening journal., 1917-03-24
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON. March 24.-Brand
Whitlock has been withdrawn as min
lister TO Belgium.
The State Department announces
this fact today along with the state
ment that this government has also
withdrawn from the Belgium relief
work, and IL has been turned over to
Holland and other nations.
The Whitlock withdrawal was taken
as a forerunner of real war.
For some time the department has
debated giving up the relief work and
the recent destruction of several re-
lief ships by German submarines, has
discouraged further attempts 10 run
the relief work in American channels.
The official statement on the
! changes said:
Evening journal., 1917-03-24
HIGH COST OF LIYING.

Mrs. Clawson S. Hammitt gave an
interesting lecture before the Women's
Club of the Peoples Settlement on
Thursday afternoon on Buying, Mar
kets and Food Values.:" Mrs. Ham
mitt showed that it is not always the
highest priced foods which have
the greatest food values. and explain
ed the method employed by the gov
ernment toward securing the values
of different foods.
Evening journal., 1917-03-24
MRS. j. A. LESTER DEAD.

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Del, Mar. 24.-Mrs.
Julia A. Jester, aged 75 years. mother
of Constable Charles T. Jester. died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Wingate Conway, yesterday from in
firmities of age. Funeral services will
take place In First M. P. Church. Sun
day afternoon.
Evening journal., 1917-03-24
BRIDGE AGAIN BALKS.

For over half an hour yesterday the
river front bridge was out of COM
mission again. The trouble devel-
Oped after the bridge was raised. In
addition to other troubles che motor
which regulates the leaf on the south
ern side of the draw burned out.
Evening journal., 1917-03-24
NEW PASTOR AT FRANKFORp.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
FRANKFORT. Del, March 24.-The
Rev. Henry L. Gebhard, of York, Pa.
has accepted the call of the local
Presbyterian Church. Mr.. Gebhard is
a graduate of Ursinus College. He
will occupy the manse on Thater st.
Evening journal., 1917-03-24
AFTER MAIL JOE.

Eleven mon took the civil service
examination at the Post once today.
for the position Of rural mail carriers
for Route A, which extends frQ-u this
city to Brandywine hundred. The er-
animation will continue all day.
Evening journal., 1917-03-24
RUSSIANS RETREAT.

BY The United Press.
PETRoGRAD March 24-"Under pressure We -
tired two-thirds of mile between the suehS ano
b." declared todays official statement
Evening journal., 1917-03-24

KAISER CONGRATULArEs 'HINDENBURG.
By The United Press.
AMSTERDAM March 24-Kaiser William teegraphed
congratulations Marshal Hndenburg the King Of
Bavaria Prince Rupprecht for their successful
withdrawal the western front.
Evening journal., 1917-03-24

MEXICAN BORDER CLEAR OF L. S. TROOPS.
By The United Press.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March 24.-The Mexican border Is
now clear of all transportation officials
Sam Houston today departure Thirty
third Michigan infantry marked the last Of the militia doing
patrol duty along the border.
Evening journal., 1917-03-24
WEATHER

Fair, colder tonight; sun
day, fair; fresh west TO
northwest winds.
Evening journal., 1917-03-24

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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-05
UNITED STATES AT WAR WITH GERMANY

and knows news. or society item
when she hears it.
Banker Powell of Blaisdell was a
business visitor in the city Wednes-
day.
Pat Murphy, the versatile Irishman
from Donnybrook, was in the city to-
day.
Thomas Buchanan, principal of the
Makoti schools and editor of the Ma
koti Sentinel, is attending the meet
ings of the N. w. E. A.
Hart Swalstead is reported on the
sick list this week, being confined to
his home by severe attack of the
grippe.
Hans Hovind and Peter Kulaas are
at Fargo, having gone there to hear
the New York Symphony orchestra,
which appears in that city Friday ev-
ening.
County Superintendent of Schools
Wendt is confined to his home by a
as a consequence is unable to attend
the meeting of school officers which is
in session this week.
Miss Marie Dryer of IT'S 5th St. N.
E., who has been seriously i'll at St.
Joseph's hospital, is now convalescent
and was removed to the home of her
brother, P. E. Dryer, AIS First St.
S. w. on Monday.
Charles Dryer of Cedarville H., is
visiting at the home of his cousin,
Miss Nellie Dwyer of Fifth St. N. E.
Mr.. Dryer is on his way to Montana
where he expects to take up home
stead.
Mrs. S. Falkenberg and Mrs George
Reynolds Of Danville, Montana, were
in the city several days this week for
the purpose Of having some dental
work done and incidentally doing their
Easter shopping.
]. S. Swenson of Outlook, Montana,
was in the city Tuesday. J. S. had
been back to his old home at Sawyer
for visit with friends and said he
hadn't the heart to go back without
calling at the Independent office.
A. H. Sigerstrom of Makoti, who is
prospecting immensely on his fine quar-
ter section homestead on the Reserva-
ton, was in the city Tuesday. Mr..
Sigerstrom was formerly in the mer-
camille business at Sawyer.
Fritz Opperman, president of the
school board out in Iota Flats town
ship, is attending the school officers
meeting. At an election held Satur-
day, it was voted to move school house
No. 1 to the center of the northwest
ern section of the township, Sd to "a,
and the proposition for consolidated
school was voted down.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-05
Minot Department Store Has Hand
some Window Displays.

Not the least among the attractive
window displays which Minot mer-
chants have provided this season, are
the mammoth windows of the Minot
Department store. A. j. Lombardo.
the display manager, had an enormous
task to provide decorations for the
large space he had at his disposal,
but the beautiful displays at the Mi
not Department store are ample testi-
mony as to his ability in window trim
ming. Simplicity and tasteful decor
alton characterize the arrangement of
each window, the exquisite creations
in millinery and gowns accentuating
the color scheme and design of each.
O.. A. Freeburg, of the clothing de-
partment, who has charge Of the Win
dows fronting First street, has ar
ranged an attractive exhibit of nobby
suits, haberdashery and travelling
bags here which is calling forth much
favorable comment from passersby.
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Hart Swalstead Takes Agency for
Brunswick Photographs.

Hart Swalstead, the jeweler, has
taken the agency for the Brunswick
monographs and fitted up very con-
enient and tasteful display room at
the back of his jewelry store, where
he will exhibit the various models of
the machine, special attention having
been given to the acoustic properties
of the room. The Brunswick is one of
the handsomest instruments among
the various makes of monographs
which are handled in the city.
The Brunswick monograph not only
plays the celebrated Pathe records, but
comes equipped with an extra sound
box which can be fitted with either a
jewel or needle point, for playing all
other makes of records. The Pathe
library Of records is the largest in the
world
Muratore, proclaimed by many the
greatest living tenor; Fitzu, rising
young American soprano, sensation Of
the Metropolitan opera season; ODER,
queen of all contraltos; famous Didur,
baritone; Giorgini, the tenor; Caval-
Teri, world-renowned soprano; Slezak,
Sammarco, Cisneros, Ruffo, and many
artists who have never sung in Amer
lea.
Besides all these the renditions of
all the great masters, by famous or
chestras, bands, choruses-this impos-
ing array of world talent, is all at
your command in the great Pathe IL
brary of records.
They bring you music from all the
great centers, from Paris, London,
Berlin, Moscow, Vienna, Brussels, Mi
Ian, and New York.
And remember that the freshness
and trueness that belongs exclusively
to the Pathe method are found alone
in the Pathe record. For the inventive
genius Of the Pathe Brothers has
made perfect the recording Of sound.
Moreover, their records are larger as
a rule and thus produce longer sound
waves.
But the Pathe method records the
sound wave on the bottom of the rec
ord groove; the special Jewel Point
Sound Box that comes with each
Brunswick Photograph conducts the
vibrations from the record and avoids
all use of needles with these records.
Pathe records are made of a new
and harder composition. They last q
lifetime because the smooth, round,
ighly-polished Brunswick Photograph
jewel ball slides gently over them. 1t
does not scratch and dig into the rec
ord surface, wearing and tearing the
sound waves as old style needles do.
Brunswick Photograph jewel points
engage the sound wave at 40 points Of
direct contact. This transmits all the
delicate tone colors and overtones. 1t
produces an effect of perfect articula-
ton and the Master Tone Chamber
reflects this with undiminished timbre
and quality, clearness and purity.
The Brunswick Photograph comes
equipped with 1.-TWO separate Sound
Boxes. This feature enables you to
choose from all the worlds collection
of disc records and reproduce them
perfectly on the Brunswick Phono-
graph.
One Sound Box equipped with fine
jewel point is specially adapted to the
famous Pathe records. The other-a
Dual Sound Box, is two sound boxes in
one. It is equipped with jewel point
as we'll as needle holder. This dual
arrangement enables you to play with
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-05
Ward County WOOdmen
Convention.

The Triennial meeting of the Coun-
ty Camp of the M. w. A. met in the
NJ. W. A. hall Wednesday. Joseph
Johnson, Of Donnybrook, was chosen
chairman and C. B. Davis of the Mi
not Camp secretary.
Delegates were accredited as fol-
lows: Berthold, S. w. Nelson; Bur-
lington, j. II. Werner and r. j. John
son; Des Laos, j. C. Cogdill and E. C.
Kinyon; Donnybrook, Joseph Johnson
and E. I. Carey; Foxholm, VIM. Schel-
lerman; Minot, l.. Mcdonald, E. Ra-
cine, c. B. Davis, L. A. Corey and Ora
Bacon; Sawyer, W. H. Wilson. The
Camps from Carpio, Douglas, Ken
mare and Niobe were not represented
at this years Camp.
The main business coming before
the session was the selection of del
egate to the state convention. l.. A.
Corey was the unanimous choice Of the
Camp for this high honor. Mr.. Corey,
who is District Organizer Of the NJ.
w. A., presented an official report
showing the cost of maintaining the
societys sanitarium at Colorado
Springs, Colo, which showed the par
ticularly economical and satisfactory
manner in which that institution is be-
ing conducted. Upon the recommend
alton of Delegate Carey of Donny-
brook resolution to extend the full
lest credit to the managers Of the SAN
itarium in order that the administra-
ton may not be hampered in any wise
in providing extra equipment and adj
ditional quarters for the hundreds of
patients, was unanimously voted by
the Camp.
The Minot Camp made every provis-
ion for the comfort and pleasure of
the visiting delegates, entertaining
them with lunch at noon and dinner
at the Y. w. C. A. at six o'clock. In
the evening they were taken to the
Grand theatre. An official photograph
of the delegates was taken by photog-
rapher Skrivseth in the afternoon.
Minot has the largest Camp of M.
W. A. in Ward county, with Burling-
ton Camp a close second. Foxholm
Camp is next in point Of membership.