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

OF lumber. AS far as possible tho
railroad. so contractors say. is Civ
Ing local contractors their turn in
getting shipments through but the
trouble is that the contractors never
know when II will be their turn to get
car Of materials landed In the city.
An example OF the situation in
building conditions is found I'm the
blks home building proposition. Bids
were opened Thursday night but are
not given out because the lowest bid
Is said to DO way high on what the
building committee had expected the
home TO cost. However, the Elk
home proposition brought out an un
usual situation for this present-day
condition. namely, that where ten
bids were asked. there were eight re-
sponses. Generally the ratio this
summer has been about two out Of
ten responses.
Leon Wilde Crawford, architect, IS
about ready 10 receive bids for the
new Armory at New Castle. He re-
ports building as slow due to the ma
terial and price conditions.
r. L. Rice, Jr.. architect, has
awarded the contract for the cree
ton Of an apartment house at Tenth
and Orange streets TO ]. r. Healy q
Sons Inc. The property Is to be built
for Henry Hinger. Mr.. Rice stated
yesterday saat buildings on which
contractors in the past have bid from
$1,000 to $4,000 arc way I'D in cost
now. He has a stock plan from which
he has let contracts during the past
few years for a hundred or more
buildings and the price given above
is the one that has prevailed. This
spring he asked for bids for a house
on this stock plan and the lowest
bid was 1864 while the highest one
was $4,000.
Roscoe Cook Tindall has awarded
the contract for the Frank Dure COM
munity garage 10 Charles S. Brice and
has prepared plans for general alter
ations TO the interior Ct the Tire Shop
at No. 914 Orange street. owned BY n
W. Howell.
Day & Kauder, Philadelphia archi-
teots, have asked Haddock & Company,
contractors Of this city, to bid on the
dormitory Of the Women's College at
Newark. the bids to be opened July
10. The building will be four stories
high, Of brick and hollow tile with
terra Gotta trimmings. The same con
tracing firm is making good progress
on the parish house OF st. Andrews
p. r. Church. al Eighth and Orange
streets. This firm intended to sub
init bids on the Elks home but could
not get estimates on brick in time 20
get their bid in
A. S. Reed and Brothers Company
has finished work on the addition 10
the High School, which has beon held
up since April 10 waiting for finish
ing materials from the southern mills.
This firm is also bidding on the work
on the Harvey Booker house. to be
erected at Clayton and Pennsylvania
avenue. The colonial style Of archi-
lecture will be followed in the home.
A garage is also to be erected for Mr..
Booker.
]. J. Kennedy Is preparing prelim-
mary drawings OF plans for a cottage
and garage to be erected the other
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-07
BY william Philip simms

United Press STAT Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES rs
THE FIELD. June % lBv Mail Here
are a few extracts from the diary of a
French civilian who remained IN Savy,
village Just east Of ST. Quentin,
throughout the war and who was the
first to welcome the British troops when
they retoOk the place from the Germans.
Rumors of war nre chroniclcd during
the last days OF July. 1914. Great ap-
prehension among the inhabitants. AZ
the beginning OF August men of military
age depart After eight or nine days
some Of these are sent back as unfit.
Groups Of women are 20 be seen at In
tcfvals. In the atrcet, discussing the war.
Tho postman comes. but irregularly. and.
after August 90. ceases altogether.
August PA number Of British
troops pass through going in tho direc-
ton Of So. Quentin
August % some English cavalry ar
rive and sleep in the town.
August 24-More British cavalry.
with the rest they leave IN the direc-
ton Of Etreillers. Cannon are heard
booming.
August 81 Cannon laundering al
ways nearer. A great number OF
Belgian refugees pass. on foot IN
carts and wagons and on horseback.
They said they did not know where
they we're going I'VE are flying from
the Germans. that is all we know"
August 2S-About 200 OF the people
OF Savy initiate the Belgians, but ho-
fore night 60 came back Nine. Choin
back from 81. Quentin said the Ger
mans had entered the city. Nobody
would believe her.
August 29-Gonmana enter Savy,
the first AZ 10 a. m They pass through
towards Etrolllers. The people smut
their doors and windows and remain
inside. The men OF a convoy OF
small baggage carts broke Mile.
Boulangers shop window (she having
left Savy) and pillaged the store.
September IA convoy OF wagons
arrive and install themselves along
the whole street leading 10 the
Borgerie. Al Carpenters they drank
up all his liquor and played music
all afternoon.
September 23-The Germans leave
Savy after looting every house the
owner Of which mad left the village.
September 25-Wounded In carts
-and on foot pass towards st. Quentin
Inhabitants OF savy who have horses
arc ordered 10 report az Colomhin L
fetch -four from ST. Quentin. or g.
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side Of Guyencourt. but owing 70 the
inoompleteness OF the plans the name
OF the owner is withheld.
Architect %. c. May has awarded
the contract for interior alterations
on the Samuel Bancroft. Jr., apart
ment building TO W. ID. Haddock and
Company.
c. II. Tindall and Company have
started razing the building at No 205
West Ninth street. where they will
erect a new building for Alfred b.
Moore. This same firm is also tear
ing out the building at Nos 1112-1114
King street. preparatory to making
extensive alterations on the structure.
AS can be seen from the foregoing
there Is very little actual new build
ing on the boards az the present time
and some Of tho more pessimistlc pro-
fess 10 believe that the situation will
get worse instead OF better and that
there Is little hope Of relief from the
high prices or the shortage OF ma
terials until after the war is over In
fact two architects and contractors
have gone so far as 70 state that
building operations are liable to como
to complete standstill in this city
before the summer Is over unless
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-07
FOUNDERS
IN COLD Spring inlet
Schooner Belle, of Lewes,
DEL, Laden With Food
for Naval Base, is Lost
IS LIKELY TO BE
TOTAL LOSS

CAPE MAY, n. j., July After
manning the pumps for 1--WE hours but
with the water In the hold getting high
er. the crow Of the two mnsted schooner
Belle. Of Lewes. Del. arrived at. the en-
trance to the Cold Spring inlet yester.
day morning only 90 have the seams Of
the vessel open wider when 10 went
through the rips at the entrance to the
harbor.
Within o few minutes from the time
the boat entered the rips. the crow, COM
posed of three men under Captain John
Bower saw that IL was useless 70 re-
main on the boat any longer. They
rushed 10 the deck. boarded a small
power life boat and had barely pulled
away from the schooner when IL went
TO the bottom
Tho schooner was forty five feet long
and was under contract 70 Theodore
Reed. Of Wilmington. Del 10 carried n
cargo Of HOLSTERS. crabs and provisions
that were consigned to the local naval
base. The boat viii probably be a total
loss.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-07
new OWNERS FOR
CITY real ESTATE

The following property transfers were
recorded at the City Registry Bureau
since last Friday:
Alfred Walton. IT., 70 Henry O..
Barker. ON west side Of Monroe street,
lac feet north of Sixth street. $1,000.
Gilbert J.. Knots 90 Carol p. Brown
on the wcst side Of Concord avenue, l0f
feet south Of Jefferson street. S3,4OO.
w b. Lcnderman 20 w r. Dunlap,
on southeast side of Washington street,
ll2 feet northeast side of Twenty. eighth
street. $4,000.
Mary Glare Bmssington 10 Goldie r..
Frazier. on cast side Of Van Buren,
street. "a feet north Of Ninth street,
$500
Brosius and Smedley Company 20 r.
J.. Eye. 1920 Nandever avenue, $1,000.
ID. W. Masters 20 Charles Taylor, $50
feet west Of Boulevard, 80 feet north of
Twentieth street s5.
Levy Court Of New Castle county "a
the Wilmington Steel Company. north.
west corner Christina avenue and
Head street, 81 500.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-07
French Civilians Diary
Gives New Light on War

inhabitants OF MaouIgny VINO passed
through savy yesterday, being taken
to 81 Quentin four returned this az
ternoon. The rest were conducted 70
Germany.
soptofqber 2e-Fifteen cwts oats
are to oe delivered over 20 the Ger
mans by II a. M Carts came today
requisltoning twenty-five cwt oats.
October 3-lho Germans have demand
ed 1900 francs in taxes from Savy.
Corn. clover and oats must he supplied
also. NJ. Grannier reports from st.
Quentin that the French army has been
cut In two.
October lo-All bicycles. guns and
blankets must be collected and taken to
Nimand by tomorrow. The Germans
also require eggs. Roads will have 70
he kept IN condition or a fine Of 5000
francs win be levied.
October 20-An pigeons have to be
killed.
October PA German officer says
the war will be over by end OF October
October 23-All males. 10 10 90. must
report 10 town hall Nobody allowed
in streets between p m. and 8 a. m.
Inissez passers required.
October 81 Rumored that French
have taken Lille Leee. ETC., that Bel
gian army has been reformed. that Rus.
Sims have entered Berlin. Sound Of
guns continually heard. Constant traf-
nc through village.
(Note -Curiously enough the diary
contains no nmors Of a battle on the
Maine. proving the German soldiers on
one spot were kept in utter Ignorance
Of what was going on in anotherl.
November lO-Notice served that All
French. English or Belgian soldiers hid
den away must be reported under
severe penalty.
November lo-Three Germans cano "a
my coor TO ask It l had any arms
They snid that America is declaring war
on England.
December 7-All telephones must b,
deposited at town hall.
December l0-We received D visit
/ from four Germans who demanded II
We had any arms. cartridges, wine Of
money. On leaving they marked an X
on our door.
further entries viii he quoted IN
Mondays articlel.
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news Of THE week
N BUILDING CIRCLES
Var Causes Scarcity of
Material and High Price
of Labor
BUILDERS FEAR
WORSE CONDITIONS

Analysis Of the building situation
n this city as It has developed dur
ng the past week shows one very
pertinent fact. namely. that building
operations in Wilmington have gone
'ballooning'' IN the most approved
ashton, the influences which cause
mis- comparing favorably with the
financial balloon which produced the
financial panic Of 1907. AS an indi-
'auon Of just how much architects,
,lients, builders and contractors are
up in the air" over price and labor
conditions and the delivery Of mater
ais, tho testimony yesterday of seV-
sral architects was that the contrac-
ors and builders will not submit def
ate bids for any Jobs but are bidding
On the basis OF cost plus ten per cent
Tor profits. And the cost" Is to be
The cost Of materials and labor at the
Tine the work Is started, not at the
tme the bid is submitted.
Under this system Of bidding the
nan who wants to build a small heme
and must work on a close margin Is
up AGAINST It for he cannot know
what his home Is going to cost him.
rhe system is not so bad, say the
builders, from the standpoint Of the
corporation or man Of large finances
who might want to construct a large
property for he would be willing TO
20 ahead on assurance that the con-
tractor would only get ten per cent.
profit.
On the other hand, the producer OF
farm products, who wants 10 build
can do so 10 more advantage than
ever. The business axiom for farm
building seems to be that the farmer
who wants 20 build a new barn OF
corn crib can do so now with fewer
bushels Of wheat than ever before
this meaning that while building ma
ierials have leaped in price, the prices
lbtainable for farm products have ad-
RANGED moro.
The war is the big factor IN the
present situation because OF the fact
that to meet war conditions the gov
eminent has Communicated the steel
products OF the country and most Of
The lumber and railroads have put
smbargoes on shipments 10 such an
Aztent that contractors cannot get
their materials even when they sue
coed IN buying them. The embargo
placed by the Pennsylvania milroad
on shipments from the south. has hit
the local contractors a hard blow in
he matter Of getting the finer grades
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-07
ATWELL AND CAUFFIEL
NOW IN NFK OFFICES.

Atwell and Cauniel. Incorporated.
real estate brokers. formerly at No
S2S Shipley street, have moved their
Offices and are now located az Tenth
and Shipley streets. main door Of
the Ford Building.
The new Offices are being newly out
fittod throughout and bid FAIR. on
completion 10 be among the most at
tractive I'm the city They afford in
creased floor space. and with frontage
on both Tenth street and Shipley
street are particularly bright and
cheerful
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-07

The following is the first Of a series
Of three letters by William Philip
Simm7, United Press staff Cores
pendent, telling the story Of a French
civilian who remained In the village
Of Savy during the war and whose
diary was given TO Simms when he
entered the village with the British
troops when they retook II from the
Germans.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-07

the sling is included IN the grasp or the hano.
Second in all positions OF the piece "diagonally
across the body "the position OF the piece left arm
and hand are the same as in Port Arms.
Third in resuming the order from any posi-
ton IN the manual the motion next to the last con-
cludes with the butt Of the piece about three inches
from the ground barrel to the rear left hand above
and near the right steadying the piece, fingers
tended and Joined. forearm and wrist straight and
including downward, all fingers Of the right hand
grasping tho piece To complete the order. lower
the piece gently TO the ground with the right hand
drop the left quickly 70 the side, take the position
Of Order Arms
Fourth. the cadence Of the motion is that Of
quick time
Fifth. the manual ia taught at a halt and the
movements are for the purpose OF instruction di-
vided into motions and executed In detail; In this
case the command Of execution determines the
prompt execution OF the first notion and the com
mands 2, g. 4. that OF the other motions. To
cute the movements in detail, the Instructor first
cautions "hy the numbers" all movements divided
into motions are then executed as above explained
Sixth whenever circumstances require the
regular positions OF the manual OF arms and the
frings may be ordered without regard 10 the prevou
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-07
APPRnYR RrIInINa pLANs-

Building Inspector Preston has ap-
proved plans for sixty new houses to
be erected in South Wilmington by
the Eden Park Gardens Development
Company.
The inspector has also approved the
plans for the additions TO the James
T.. Mullin store at Sixth and Market
streets.
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there is some easing up OF present
conditions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-06-12

.m1cu 10 DISPOSE OF ANY
Wv. mlD Gas stoves, wood or coal
wv. ,.,I 965. Pine Bluff Furni-
w. 6-6-tf
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby giv"n that l, F. NJ.
Nl.rrance, as Guardian of Creel Tin
Ger Adams, a minor, either IN teis ~
Or through duly authorized attorneys
IN fact, will, on thu 3r;l day IF Tuly.
1917, in accordance with authority
conferred upon me in the premises
by an order of the Probate Court of
Jefferson County, Arkansas, offer for
sale at public auction to the highest
bidder at the front door Of the Court
House in the City Of Pine Bluff. Ar
kansas, between the hours prescribed
by law for judicial sale all the right,
title and interest, the same being a
one-fifth undivided interest, of the
said Creel finder Adams, in the fol-
lowing described real estate lying and
being situated in the County of JEFF
ferson and state of Arkansas, to-wit:
All of Block Thirty-flve 1851; nine
ty-four GA feet off the western side
of Lots Two (2) and Three 90 in
Block Thirty-four (34; Lots Three
co and Four ca in Block Fifty three
(53): and all that part of Lot -Four
az of Block Fifty-two (52) lying
north Of the Iron Mountain Railroad;
all in the western addition to the City
of Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Said sale will be upon credit OF
three months. purchaser to be requir-
ed to give bond with approved Sc
curity for the unpaid purchase money.
No bidd for less than three-fourths Of
the appraised valuation Of said
minors interest, to-vith Three Hum
dred ard Sixty ($3sO) Dollars, VIII
be considered.
:. ". DURANGO,
AS Guardian Of Creel finder Adams.
6-5-12-19-26. -. 4
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HUMPHREY INOIGNANTS;
SAYS men NOT SLACKERS
Cites Statistics to Show That JffersOn
Is Not SO Bad as Might Be
Believed by Some Folk.

The town Of Humphrey Indignantly
denies that all sections Of jefferson
county are populated by "slackers,"
pointing to the fact that of its popu-
lation of $50 persons, "a have enlisted
in the military or naval service of
Uncle Sam, and of these % have actu-
ally been accepted for service-ap-
proXimately per cent.
1t was not explained, however, if
the Jefferson county half of Humphrey
is thae patriotic half Of the town, or
if it is the Arkansas county half, the
county line passing through the town:
The Humphrey resident who phoned
the statistics to The Graphic last night
lives on one side of the town, but the
man who paid for the long distance
messages lives on the other side,
hence it may be that both sides are
equally patriotic.
Humphreys indignation is justified,
if anybody has said the town is COM
posed of slackers, because the facts
speak for themselves. But taking it
by and large, Jefferson county has
not sent her ffiust proportion of men
i, to carry the arms Of war, even though
Humphrey sent 5 per cent of her
population and despite the further fact
that Pine Bluff leads the entire state
in enlistments for the navy.
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May REFUND FARES TO
OUT OF TOWN SHOPPERS
Retail Merchants Association Will
Discuss Proposition ut Called Meet
Ing to BE Held This Evening.

The Retail Merchants association
will hold meeting tonight in the
chamber of commerce hall, which will
be the first meeting they have. held in
about two months. e. M. Schober,
president, called the meeting.
The purpose of the meeting is to
discuss the advisability of the mer-
chants forming an organization with
in the association to have special
day each month for refunding rail-
road fares to people coming to Pine
Bluff to make purchases, and to dis
cuss the proposed closing of the stores
in Pine Bluff for one afternoon each
week during the months of July and
August.
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GONZALES STEALS VICTORY.

st. Louis, June 11.-Gohzales stole
home in the fifteenth inning, with the
run that gave st. Louis the victory
over Philadelphia today, 5 to a. He
doubled and took third when Miller
was thrown out Hornsby was pur-
posely passed and stole second. AS
Oeschger wound up to pitch to Cruise,
Gonzales dashed home with the Win
ming run. Philadelphia got man as
far as third in the eighth, but there
after one player, McGaffigan, whom
replaced Bancroft when he was hurt
trying to tag J. Smith at second in
the ninth, reached first.
Score r H e
Philadelphia ------ ----------4 l
st I0uis 13
Oeschger and Killifer; Doak and
Livingston.
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NOTICE OF DOG LICENSE.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual Dog License, provided for by
Ordinance No. 984, of the City of Pine
Bluff, will be due and payable on the
first day of June, 1917, and all owners
of dogs in the city of Pine Bluff are
hereby warned to pay same at once
on Or before said 18th day Of June,
1917, to the City Collector as provided
for in said ordinance.
Given under my hand this first day
of June, 1917. -, .
W. V. HUT, City Collector.
Office hours, z a. m. to 6 p. m.
6-3-15t
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REPORTS OF
MARKETS
CONGRATULATIONS.
New orl< Cotton.

New York, June IL There was al
further sharp advance in the cotton
market today with new high records
established for both old and new crop
deliveries. The continued strength of,
the Liverpool market was aceompan-
led by English buying orders and the
vanca of u to - points. July con
tracts sold at 23.59c, October at 23.loc
and December PSI 7c on the call, or
~ to II points net higher These
prices however, met heavy realizing
with the tendency to take profits also
promoted by favorable view of the
weather may and there were reae-
tons of several points during the
early trading
Offerings were readily absorbed on
moderate Sctbacks attol' the opening
advance with the demand again at
tributcd largely to trade interests,
and the market developed rdcncWed
strength later in the morning. by
midday, July contracts had sold Mt
.2s3.oOc and October at 23.12, or So
to g. points net higher. The volume
Of business then tapered off and tlue-
tuations became rather nervous and
irregular carly in the noon hour.
After selling ut 23.97e for July and
23.1Gc for October ON the midday ad
vance, or about 65 to 80 points net
higher, the market was less active and
rather nervous toward the middle of
the afternoon. Prices showed reac-
tons of Z TO points from the best
around : O'clock
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ST. Louis Live Stock.

St Louis, June ll.-iiogs-Re-
ccipts, $500 5m9c lower; lights,
$l5.000115.35; pigs, Sl0.00M14.25;
mixed and butchers. $4,000 1850;
good hcayies, $l560m15.G5; bulk of
sales, $1,000 GO.
Receipts. 5000; steady ma
tive beef steers, $1,000 1900; yearl-
ing steers and heifcrs, $4,000 1920;
cows, $4,000 LOO; stockers and feed
ers, $G0Gm1oo0; Texas quarantine
steers, $.a.50No950; prime southern
beef steers, $S.00M1I 40; beef cows
and hcifers, $i.250o9.00; prime yearl-
ing steers and heifers, $1,000 1000;
native calves, $GG0M14.00.
Sheep -Reccipts, $500; steady to
strong; clipped lambs, $4,000 1920;
clipped ewes. $7.00m10.00; spring
lambs, $4,000 1865; Gamers, $4,000
Els. ...
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A TEXAS WONDER

The Texas Wonder cures kidney
ard bladder troubles, dissolves gravel,
cures diabetes weak and lame backs
rheumatism, and Irregularities OF the
kidneys and bladder in both men and
women. Regulates bladder trouble In.
children. II not sold by your drug
gist, will be sent by mail on receipt
of 800. One small bottle Is two
months treatment, and seldom falls
TO perfect a cure. Send for sworn
testimonials. DR.. e. w. Hall. 1926
Olive street, st. Louis. Mo. Sold by
druggists. (AdVt.)
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NOTICE OF VEHICLE TAX.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual Vehicle License provided for by
Ordinance No. 757 of the City Ordi-
nance of the City of Pine Bluff will
be due and payable on the first day of
June, 1917, and all owners of vehicles
in the City of Pine Bluff are hereby
warned to pay same on or before the
18th day of June, 1917, to the City
Collector as provided for in said ordi-
nance.
Given under my hand this first day
of June, 1917.
W. V. HUT, City Collector.
Office hours, Z a. m. to 6 p. m:
6-3-15t
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VALE - COTTAGE FIVE
rs 81 bath with sewer, light,
3haa gas; lot 7sx3O0 feet;
i B IVY with good shade trees;
!, llsa,D.n one Hollis Reel Estate
~ sssn West Sesond avenue.
-"u liz. II