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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-16
AHFRN-RFNSHAW.

Helen f. Ahern, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. William Ahern, was mar
ried to James Renshaw. son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Renshaw. Saturday
at the Cathedral. The couple were
attended by Miss Edith A. Ahern, sis
ter of the bride, and S. Earl Renshaw,
brother of the groom. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. James NJ
Grant After April II. Mr. and Mrs.
Renshaw will be at home to their
friends at No. ga West Third street
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-16
McKFLVFY.CAMPBFLL.

Miss Caroline McKelvey, of Rock
ford Road. and Moses Campbell. of
this city. we're married 40 Immanuel
Church Saturday night by the Rev.
William H. Laird. The couple were
attended by Miss Jane McKelvey and
Samuel Campbell. of Philadelphia. the
latter a nephew of the bridegroom.
After returning from their honey
moon the couple will reside at No 2
Kentmere Road.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-16
T H S

GANNoN-on April Il. at the Delaware Hos.
initial TO Mr. and Mrs Gregory Cannon,
OF No. l415 woodlawn avenue this city, a
daughter.
WRIGHT-On April IA, AT the Delaware Hos
pital TO Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wright, Of
Rockford. Del, a son.
KNIGHT-On April 16. at the Delaware
Hospital. 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Carlisle knight,
Of No. 919 Linden street. this city, son.
wILLAs-On March 81 TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry VILLAS, Of No. 512 South Claymont
street this city, a daughter.
UNDERWORLD April 2. TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert c. Underwood. Of No. 6l4 West
Eighth street. this city, daughter, Eliza
beth.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-16
MCINTYRE. WEBSTER.

Miss Elsie A. Mcintyre. Of Prin-
cess Anne, Md, and Ray L. Webster.
of this city, were married in Epworth
on Saturday afternoon, by
the Rev. ]. Howard Gray. The cou-
pie we're accompanied by Mrs. Emma
Webster, mother OF the groom, Of Mt.
Vernon, Md. and Mrs. Birdah Nc
Intyre. sister to the bride, The young
couple will live in this city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-16

Hancock. all of this city. were recent
visitors to their respective homes at
Girdeltree.
Taylor Barnett, of this city, visited
friends at Middletown recently.
%
Mrs Martin B. Burris, of Middle
town, has returned home after a visit
to relatives in this city
.
Theodore whitlock, of this city.
visited his parents at Middletown, over
the weekend.
John w Webb, Jr. OF this city,
spent a few days last week with his
grandparents at Middletown.
The Misses Gertrude and Helen
Wallace, of this city. recently visited
their home at Odessa.
Mrs. w. d. Spicer and Mrs. o. c
Stevens, of this city, visited Odessa
last week.
William A. Green. Of Overlook
spent a few days recently in this city
%
Mrs. Jacob Gootee Of Bethel, spent
last week as the guest of her sister
Mrs. Horace Moore, of this city.
Miss Floss Wheatley, Of this city
spent a few days last week, with her
mother at Bethel.
.
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Short. of this
city, are spending few days with Mr.
and Mrs. Baker, of Stockley.
o
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Dodd. o
Stockley, have been visiting in this
city and Philadelphia.
John r. Donovan, Of this city, ha
been spending a few days at his hom
at Redden.
n. ]. Prickett and II. J. Jowett, o
Redden, visited this city last week.
Claude Thompson, of this city, ha
been spending some time with his pal
ents at Sycamore.
.
Miss Nellie Elliott, who has bee
employed in this city. has returned t
her home at Sycamore, to spend tn
!. summer
Mrs. William Harris, Of this city, r
turned last week from a visit to hC
9 parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Morga'
OF Burrsville. Her sister, Miss Flo
ence Morgan, returned home with he
/. %
T. DR.. Wilbur Postles, OF this city, W,
a recent visitor to Frederick.
%
u Mrs. Lillian Poffenberger and daug
s ter, Miss Marguerite Poffenberger, I
Gently visited friends in Newark.
.
s Recent visitors to this city, we
d Mr.. and Mrs. John Rust of Farmin
ton.
is Edward Belts, OF this city. spe
S. Sunday with his parents. Mr.. and Nj
VIM. Belts, of Frederick.
-
A. Harry Fisher. of this city, spe
S. Easter with friends in Frederick.
%
Clifford Young. of this city. recent
n visited relatives at Frederick.
m o.
Calvin Wharton, OF this city. visit
his mother, at Greenwood, last weel
A. 3
a. Mrs. Elizabeth Long, OF Greenwood
is visiting her daughter, in this city.
>
* Miss Helen Cahall, of this city,
e. visiting her parents, Mr.. and Nj
Alfred Cahall, Jr., Of Blanohards 81
a ton.
Reese Warrington. of this city,
Gently visited relatives at Blanchard
e, Station.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Marker. of Ed
Moor, are visiting in Lincoln City.
%
in Joseph Willis. of Lincoln City, W
a recent Wilmington visitor.
Il. Mrs. J. r. Hitch and daughter, N
er dred. of this city. have returned fro
Is a visit to ST. Johnstown.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Bullock,
Ill West Chester. Pa. and Mrs. Jeni
oy Pierce. Of Chester, Pa, were /
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-16
RFCnYERS HIS FORD.

Samuel Miller. of State Road, had
his Ford automobile stolen on Satur-
day from Seventh and Shipley
streets. The car was later recovered
along the Park drive by the police.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-16
no WFLCOME PASTOR

A reception will be given to the
Rev. and Mrs. J. Howard Gray, in
Epworth Church by the members and
friends of the congregation, tomor-
row night.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-16
MEMORIAL DAY RACES.

On Decoration Day. Nav 80. automo-
bile races VIII be held at Wawaset
Park. Entry blanks can be obtained
from H. r. Freck, Delaware Motor
Sales Company.
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Personal Notes of Interest
In the City's Social World

Miss Katherine Rutherford, OF Zion.
has returned home from a visit to this
city.
Mrs. A. c Carhart, Of Zion, spent
few days recently in this city
o.
Mrs. John b. Dean and daughter,
Miss Alice Dean of this city, were
recent guests of Mrs. +. II. Letter. of
Elkton.
Mrs. Richard Reese, Miss Elizabeth
Reese and Master Richard Reese, Jr.
of this city, spent few days recently
with Mrs. Tull, of Elkton.
%
Mrs. P. L. vandegrift. of this city,
was a recent Elkton visitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bailey, OF this
city, were recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Craig, Of Earleville.
John Hopper, of this city. visited
his parents at Chesapeake City, last
Sunday
Mrs. Harold Steele, of Chesapeake
City, has returned from visit to this
city.
Mrs. Ellwood Kirk. OF this city, is
visiting Mrs George Loyeless, OF
Chesapeake City.
%
Paul Cameron. a student in Goldey
College, spent his Easter vacation at
his home, Rising Sun, Nd.
o.
Miss Helen Dickey of this city has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Mark
Founders, of Rising Sun, Md
David Glackin. a student at Bea
r CONS College, has returned from his
Easter vacation, which he spent at his
5 home in Rising Sun, Md.
Walter Emerson. of this city ha:
5 returned from visit 20 Camden Del
Olein Davis. of this city, has beer
4 visiting in Camden Del.
= ~
= Jack Boggs, OF this city IS visiting
v Mr. and Mrs. John W. Evans, of Cam
= den, Del.
a .
d The Rev Asbury Burke. Of this city
: spent some time recently with MI
and Mrs Henry Burke, of Camder
~ Del.
= Henry Rhodes, of Hollandsville,
9 visiting in this city.
-
= James H. Hughes. Jr., who is en-
u ployed in this city was a recent Wis
= tor to his home at Hollandsville.
-
- Mr.. and Mrs. G. Herbert Smith. {
e Dover. were recent weekend visitor
to this city.
n Miss Mae KERN and Miss France
Z, KERN, of this city, recently visite
q their home in Dover.
!. Mr.. and Mrs. John Tucker of IN
81 city, spent Easter with Mr.. and Mr.
James Wise, of Dover.
n Miss Madge Kirk, OF Dover. is spen
y ing a fortnight with her niece, Mr.
Il Julia Baynard.
ie J. E. Palmatary, OF Dover, has bee
II spending a few days with relatives
y this city.
e. Robert Henry, of Berlin has acceT
D. ed a position with an automobile COZ
pany in this city.
r Miss Nellie Dill, of Berlin, is takir
ne a business course at Goldey's Colleg
le %
t'- Elisha Hudson, of this city, was
no recent visitor to his parents at Bi
,1e hOpyille.
Miss Mildred Rayne. of Bishopvill
- is visiting relatives and friends in IN
IN city.
=. ]. Edward Duer, of Snow Hill. Nj
1ls who has been spending a few DAYS
'u' this city, has returned home.
Miss Laura Easley. OF Snow III
spent a few days recently with h
its parents, the Rev. and Mrs. ]. w. T.,
RS. ley.
err o
ak Miss Margery Selby and Miss N
bred Hudson and Roland and r
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-16
BELLEFONTE CIvICs CLUB.

Bellefonte Civics Club will hold its
program meeting at the home of Mrs.
Norval Armstrong tomorrow after
noon. Mrs. f. c. Snyder will speak
on: Home Economics"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-16

Pacifsts will be finally lulled to
sleep by the call OF the navy this
week. The six days have been called
Navy Week" and concentrated eff
fort will be made in every city and
town to obtain the $4,000 young and
healthy Americans now so necessary
to bring the country's first line Of de-
Tense up to its full strength of 1907
600 men.
enlist Now-Your Navy Needs
You!" is the slogan that will ring
throughout the land. So persistent
will be its call that few young Ameri-
cans will fail to note it. A great
army Of women workers have already
become auxiliaries to recruiting sta
| lions all over America. In groups,
by foot and car, they are making
/ house to house canvasses in this vast
effort to stimulate enlistments of
young America.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-08
THE ROSE HILL SCHOOL

Burlington Hawkeye: Owing to a
recent fire Rose Hill in Mahaska
county is without school house. The
proposition has been made and has
found favor to erect consolidated
school building at Rose Hill. including
Rose Hill and four outlying school
districts. At public meeting the plan
was approved and special election
will probably be held soon, to decide
upon consolidation and if that carries
the details will be attended to in short
order. and work on the new structure
will begin as soon as the weather will
permit. The Rose Hill school is
housed in the opera house and the
Methodist church for the present. If
consolidation does not carry, Rose
Hill will take steps Immediately to
supply herself with the necessary
building and viii ne doubt put up a
handsome and oommodious modern
structure.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-08
WHO is JOKE ON?

Contrary to the popular belief that
no one can put anything over an at
toTney, Warren Kalbach is laughing
at the expense of the law firm of Bur
Tell and Dewitt few days ago to make
inquiry concerning matter of bust
ness but not having the data handy,
changed his mind and said, "let it go.
I'll not stop now"
Whats the trouble?" asked Mr..
Dewitt. Haven't you any money along
with you?" And suiting acton to
words he began a playful search of
Warren's pockets.
Yes, but not nearly sufficient funds
to obtain advice fro4 an attorney, re-
turned the lumberman.
"Oh, as to price and service" said
MIR Dewitt, Il do not know as we have
anything on you. All you have to do is
to send US bundle of lath and your
attorneys fees will be paid for a
whole year"
Mr.. Kalbach upon return to the Of
flee delivered bundle of lath TO the
Burrell & Dewitt office and demanded
a receipt therefor. He took up Mr.
Dewitt on the proposition.
Messrs. Burrell and Dewitt demur
however and set out the exception
that the bundle of Hath he sent is
not up to standard, being only thirty
two inches in length, short lath, as it
were.
The lumber dealer insists however,
that the undersize material meets the
plans and specifications of the service
he has been rendered.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-08
CONSERVATION IN IOWA.

Resolutions endorsing the work of
the state highway commission. the
work of the state game and fish
warden and the establishment of state
parks were passed by the Iowa For.
estry and conservation association in
its meeting at the Ames winter short
course last week The conference did
much along the line OF the conserva-
ton of the state resources
The need of saving Iowa's lakes was
strongly urged in several talks. I'm
less something is done at oncc-in
some instances this ycar--to preserve
the outlet of some OF Iowa's smaller
lakes. they will destroy themselves
by drainage warned T. H. MacDon-
aid. chief engineer OF the state high
way commission ITS high time
Iowa awakens to what must be done
II these lakes are to be saved at all. \
Mr.. Mac Donald, In reviewing the ret
cent report made 10 the legislature byf'
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-08
FUEL SITUATION IN IOWA.

Billions of tons of fuel in the ground
waiting for the pick and shovel of the
miner while zero weather inflicts
grieyous sufferings on the people who
dwell above it. 1t is anomalous situa.
ton that brings no credit to the state
ton that brings no credit to the state"
says Greater Iowa" publication.
lcwa's sapital city has been compelled
TIC do some tall hustling for coal the
past month or six weeks. There has
been much talk and rag chewing"
much representation and much physi-
cal suffering. There is screw loose
somewhere. Somebody is to blame.
Iowa has great abundance OF coal
unmined. Biologists estimate 100000.
100000 tons Of coal "in sight at the
present time. About 10000 miners are
taking it out at the rate of 1000 900
tons a year. At the rate 1t is being
mined. the estimated supply will last
but figure 1t out for yourself and get
! surprise.
One wonders why the genius of In
Iention has not been directed TO this
natter or getting coal ONT Of the
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-08
A REMARKABLE BRIDGE.

One of the interesting features Of
the state highway system of Califor-
MIA is a trestIe over three miles long
across the Yolo Basin, which formerly
isolated the people living along many
miles of one bank of the Sacramento
River from those on the other side.
The basin is a great marsh, which
could be crossed formerly only during
the dry weather of summer and early
fall. At such seasons a difficult sue
cession of ruts and chuckholes could
be laborously travelled, but at other
closed to the people on the other side
OF the Basin. No road could possibly
be maintained on the surface of the
marsh so the state highway commits
sion built one high above it. For
about 1000 feet at one end, where an
embankment will be built later to
carry the highway, the trestle is of
wood Elsewhere 1t is constructed Of
reinforced concrete throughout, except
the iron railing and asphalt pavement.
The roadway is q feet wide and an
average distance of 20 feet above the
Basin. 1t cost the state about $500, 900
but it Topped 80 miles, and 1t brought
Davis and Woodland within 80 and so
minutes motoring distance of Sacra-
mento. although formerly they were
practically isolated from 1t during
most of the year
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-08

ground; why some more expeditions
plan than the pick and shovel has not
been devised. Certainly is is needed
IN the pinches II is only a very few
years since excavations of all kinds,
grading contracts and railroad build
ing. were handled largely on the pick
and-shoyel plan. Then the steam
shovel stepped in and revolutionized
labor. Ship holds are emptied of grain
by mechanical power. Freight cars
are unloaded the same way. Why not
dig coal by mechanical power. The
inventor should come TO the rescue
and fiji long-fclt want.
With all her abundant supply of
coal, Iowa is taking it out little or no
faster than ten years ago, according
to the figures of the 1915 state census.
Meanwhile the fires of industry"
blaze higher and hotter in harmony
with expanding business operations
and rapidly growing population.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-08
WHY EIGHT PER CENT?

The fixing of profits at eight per
cent AID all above that to be taxed
to help out the Democratic deficit in
the national treasury is purely arbit-
rary 1t is two per cent more than
most states permit as legal interest;
but 1t is much less than the uSuriouS
charges made by Southern banks, as
disclosed by the comptroller of the
currency. 1t represents probably u
haphazard line drawn by some of the
financial geniuses who have gotten the
country into debt; and it cannot be
Hooked upon as any safeguard against
the extortions of next year and the
year after or for any period of the
continuance of the Wilson administra-
ton with it's constantly augmenting
expenditures and its constantly dwind-
ling revenues at the custom houses.
The enterprises now earning eight
per cent and a little over has no guar
antee that its limit of distribution OF
profits to it's owners may not soon be
set at six or even four per cent, or
even at three per cent, which is what
is allowed to persons who lend the
government money upon its bonds.
The whole scheme. though legal, is
destructive of sound principles of ma
tional finance, which teach lawmakers
to reserve for time of stress, for time
of war, in brief, the unusual taxing
powers which our wise forefathers
gave to congress. The prudent man
ner OF raising money for the govern
ment has had generations of exper,
ieEce.
Getting money from the custom
houses for the Federal treasury was
ordained by Hamilton first and best
of secretaries of the treasury; and his
plan never failed to produce con-
stantly growing stream OF funds.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-08
rHE SCHOOLS OF IOWA.

Some interesting facts concerning
the schools of the state are found in
the Annual Report of the State SUI
perintendent of Public Instruction
The sum of $20,00O,0O0 is expended
annually for common schools in Iowa.
Six hundred and four graded schools
in the state invested during the last
biennial period nearly six million dol
lars in grounds. buildings and equip
ment: an average of nearly $4,000 for
each school.
There we're III four year high
schools added to the four year APP
proved and standardized list. and
there were 26.46O pupils who thus
gained an additional year in an ap-
proved high school.
Six hundred and four approved
lSchools OF the state expended during
the last biennial period for buildings
and groSads $4.5S4, 957.68. For teach.
ers and equir.aent they expended
sfs6.207.5O. 81
The Official school year AL over the
tate has been increased from eight TO |
inc ua0nths This means that $4,000 !,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-08

Slipping on billy roads is one oil
the unfortunate results which horses
must suffer as result of covering
the roads with hard surfaces, while
the possibility of skidding on these
slopes is an ever-present dread among
motorists. A special form of paving
bricks, called hillside bricks" is
made for use on grades exceeding one
foot rise in twenty feet horizontal dis
lance. These bricks have grooves cut
across their tops to hold the shoes of
the horses and the tires of the cars,
and have been received with much
favor by road builders.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-08

boys and girls are getting month
more schooling than formerly, and
this same means better grades and
quality of instruction.
Grade teachers salaries average
about five dollars per month better
than are paid in the rural districts,
while salaries for high school teach
ers average about seventy dollars,
not including superintendent. The
average salary paid superintendent
is $1,024.
Consolidated districts over the state
up to the present time have erected
fifteen teachers cottages. In 1912
there we're only eighteen consolidated
districts in the state of Iowa, and on
June so, 1916. there were 175 con-
solidated districts.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-08
BEATING RoMEATrTs OWN GAME

Countless volumes have been writ.
ten about the glories of ancient Rome
of her luxuries OF her elegance, OF
her feasts that put other nations in
the class of utter barbarians, of her
magnificent buildings. and of her
place as the arbiter elegantiarum of
the world.
But few tones have been written
showing the reverse of the shield You
do not hear that, although the Romans
served their banquets on solid gold
platters, with an accompanying flood
of the wines of Cyprus in goblets' OF
the same precious metal, there were
no forks or spoons. Each diner, wheth'
er he was slave or patrician, fished out
his selected portion from the common
pot with Natures fork--his fingers
and then devoured it.
The famed Roman houses were, in
the majority of instances, heated by
bronze charcoal braZiers. which were
moved from room to room as circum.
stances demanded. They were about
as effective in giving comfortable
degree of heat as an alcohol lamp
would be in heating church, and the
Roman winter is damp and chill, too.
For light they depend on lamps OF
metal with floating wick, which gave
a fitful light that was the sport of the
slightest breeze. 1t was not for many
many generations that glass chimneys
came into use. A single modern cleo
trio light would look like a riot OF
radiance by the side of hundred OF
these poor apologies.
The humblest member of our society
polite is richer in the conveniences
of living than was the greatest Of the
Roman Caesars. His cook stove would
have been regarded as the most
marked and unique example of scien'
tific achievements that the world had
ever seen. for cook-stoves, mind you,
were unknown. His steam heat. cleo
trcic lights, open plumbing and run
ming water if sprung all at once on
the unsuspecting Roman public, would
have quickly resulted in his demise
by one OF those favorito amphitheater
methods involving hungry lions or
tigers, for no one would have believed
that any such wonders could have
been produced by other than evil in
fucnces
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-08

the state highway commission, said
that there were 20 lakes in the state
which involved 10000 acres of land.
He recommends the building of dams
at the outlets; condemning and buy
ing land for parks and roads, and
planting and beautifying shores and
woodlands near By.
DR.. l.. H. Pammel head of the bot
any department OF Iowa State Col.
lege, presented plan for establish
cost the state but $4,000 to buy 100
acres of land, which he proposes to
use as conserve for wild flowers. at
the Lodges at Boone, Steamboat Rock,
Hardin county, Yellow River in AL.
lamakee county and Wyoming Hill
Muscatine county.
officers of the association were
elected for one year: President, El.
lison Orr, Waukon; Mrs. Francis E,
Whitley, vice-president; G. b. Mac.
Donald Ames, secretary; and Mrs.
II. J. Taylor treasurer. Mrs. c. L,
Sawyer. Qskaloosa, committee on
Mississippi Valley National Park;
Mrs A. l.. Ames, Traer, committee on
state parks Mrs. C. H. McNider, Ma.
son City, committee on highways; DR.
B. H. Bailey, Cedar Rapids, committee
on bird protection; Fred ]. Lazell Ced
ar Rapids, committee on ways and
means; J. Spurrell, committee on pro
lection of mammals and George Ben
net, Iowa City, committee on member
ship.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-02-08

According to the National Geo
graphic Magazine, the construction
camps near the end of the Australian
Trans.continental Railway have build
ings like those on the Panama Canal,
with well-equipped hospitals, dining
rooms, and Offices. The tea and sug-
ar train" is continually bringing sup
plies from the store house at Port
Aguata, for the daily menu of the
highly paid workmen includes not
only fresh bread and fresh meat, but
fresh vegetables and fruit.