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Evening journal., 1917-06-09
little Girl PROVES
BEST FLY killer

Helen Aiken, aged 13 years. of No.
429 South Jackson street a student
az No. 10 school in class No. Alb, was
the winner Of the five dollar gold
piece offered by DR.. V. NJ. Myers, sec
retary of the Board Of Health. to the
child bringing in tho greatest num-
her of flies within the past two weeks.
Helen. who entered the contest last
Wednesday night. had a late start.
but she was the only girl to enter
and she proved a winner in a field Of
twenty-five school pupils.
Max Faber another student. was a
close second in the contest getting
75S flies. When hands of the clock
reached IL o'clock today. there we're
thousands OF germ earring pests piled
on the tables in tho Board of Health
office.
DR. Myers. who had worked hard
70 make the swat the fly contest" a
success. announced that beginning
next Monday another contest would
be started. TO continue until next Sat-
urday week, June %. The winners
will have a chance for three prizes.
The flies caught are to be delivered
each day at the Board OF Health Of
hces after 4 o'clock in the afternoons
and on Saturdays at II o'clock in the
morning.
Miss Aiken caught every one Of her
ll4O flies i'm and about her home since
last Wednesday. No traps were used.
she "swatting' each one Of them with
a wire fly swatter.
Figures compiled by DR. Meyers
showed that 1884 flies we're killed by
the twenty-five children. and these. by
the time the contest closed, would
have bred millions Of other n es had
they been allowed to live
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
HE AssAULTED CnINAMAN-

In Municipal Court this morning
William Attix was fined $40 and costs
for having fun with a Chinamau'
who keeps a laundry at No. S24 Pine
street.
Through Wong Quong. as interpre-
ter. Charley Long testified that last
evening Attix threw lemons. pine
apples. tomatoes. bricks and dirt
through the door OF his laundry. soil
ing a number Of articles Of clothing,
He said he had had similar trouble
with AttiX for the past three weeks
or more.
Aitix admitted projecting tho vege-
tables into the Chinaman's place Of
business but denied shooting bricks
al him
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
Y. M. q. a. NnTES-

The AltOria Cub will give a birth.
day party on next Tuesday night All
girls in the club vino have had birth
days between January and July Will
be guests of honor The AltOria Clu.
has raised money enough by selling
chocolate and giving a strawberry
festival TO send three delegates T.
Silver Bay. The delegates arc Mil
dred Davis, Mary Cady and Helens
Comegys
The girls from Turner Brothers
Laundry met at the Y. w. C.. A. Thurs
day night. They have organized a
club called the Fleur de Lis with the
following as officers: President. Ber-
tha Jones; vice-president Freda
Marx: secretary, Elsie Chappelle;
treasurer. Mary Trabold The clut
has had three meetings thus far the
time for the meeting being the first
Thursday Of each month. The pro-
gram next month will be in charge
Of Grace Hemphill, Pansy Frey and
Edith Cole.
The business Girls Club will have
Childrcu's Party ON Monday night at No
1901 Market street. Each girl is &C
con'o dressed as child or some
character. The Blues" who were de-
feated,by the "Reds" i'm the membership
contest will give the promised treat at
this time. A Jolly good time is await
ing every one who comes. Election OF
a delegate TO Silver Bay Conference will
take place ANY girl who has chocolate
money on hand is requested 10 turn it in
on Monday night.
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
URGE ALL TO SAVE TIN FOIL.
RUBBER AND WASTE PAPER

The Red Cross Society appeals to
Wilmingtonians TO save tin foil from
candy chewing gum tobacco. and
wherever else ii may be derived, Mrs.
l. a. Kittenger and Mrs. w. A.
Staniar. with headquarters at the old
City Hall, will be glad to receive all
sin foil Waste paper and rubber
waste also are desired, and the pro-
ceeds will be used 10 care FOR French
and Belgian babies and for wounded
soldiers
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
CONTINUE ASSAULT CASE

Upon the application of James
Salisbury his attorney. hearing Of
the assault and battery charge against
Joseph Donohue was postponed by
Municipal Court today, until Tues
day morning.
The State alleges that on April 2S.
1915, the defendant assaulted John
Mannus. near Third and Hawley
streets, and severely beat him.
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
A. NJ. Main WILL REMOVE
TO JACKSONVILLE

A. NJ. Main, Of No. 2207 Delaware
avenue. a naval architect at the plant
OF the Harlan & Hollingsworth Cor
poration. has been elected vice-presi
dent OF the Merrill-Stevens Ship
building Company at Jacksonville
Fla, and will take up his home m
that city the latter part Of the month.
Mr.. Nam has been connected with
the local shipbuildlng concern for ~
years and was previously naval archi
tcct for the Eastern Shipbuilding Co
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
MAn DELIyERY Ar pELMlR.

NJ S. Plummer. postal inspector.
today announced that Delmar was TO
have free m all delivery within a
short time. The Office was inspected
for this service several days ago.
The new equipment OF the George
town Office was also inspected during
the past week and found TO be salts
factory.
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
BY WILLIAM c. SHEPHERD

United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT
PETROGRAD, June 9.-How much
sanction the Austrian General Roher
had in his amazing scheme to effect
q separate peace between his Aus
trian troops and the Russians was
the subiec, OF the greatest conjecture
today. Full details Of the manner in
which the peace proposal was made
were received at the war Office.
Three weeks ago, General Rcher
selected two peace delegates from
every division Of Austrian troops on
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
TINED sss FOR sLAsHING.

Samuel j. Ambrose. Negro. was
fined S25 and costs in Municipal Court
Gilbert. a white man. at Eleventh
and French streets late last night
The evidence developed that VIII lie
Gilbert and two other white men were
joking with a fourth, Ambrose came
mp Eleventh street pulled pocket
knife from his pocket. and slashed at
all OF the men. none Of whom ever
saw him before. He made no de-
fense.
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
TO ADDRESS GRADUATES.

The Rev. George Henry Dole Will
leave on Monday evening for Urbana,
Ohio, where he will deliver the ad-
dress to the graduates at tho COM
mencement exercises at Urbana Uni
yersity on Wednesday morning. DR..
Dole will return home on Friday.
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
nrRRY sHIPMENTs SLIME.

Berry shipments over the local di-
vision OF the Pennsylvania took
slump yesterday, the total amount
OF shipments at the close Of business
yesterday being, for the entire season.
2266 $50 quarts less than for the
same period last year Yesterdays
shipments fell very much below those
for the corresponding day one year
ago
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
MUSICAL CONCERT.

The Wilmington Orchestra Society
conducted by Prof. Harry r. Stause-
bach. gave a pleasing concert in Har-
rison Street NJ. e. Church last night
under the auspices OF Friendship
Bible Glass. The concert was largely
attended. The numbers by the vio-
I'm soloists: Warrgn Walker. Dana
Pyle, Miss Anna Hardin. Miss Pauline
E9erhardt and Charles Edwards.
were features of the concert
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
FERRARI POOR JUDGE
OF "JEWEl. RYS

Peter Ferrari, a shoemaker at Sec
ond and Monroe streets, testified In
Municiapl Court this morning that
few days ago Edgar Gilpin sold him
a "14-kt solid gold sticlpin and pair
OF solid gold cuff buttons for S15,"
and said that when he had them test.
ed by a jeweler last night he was
told that the articles were pure brass.
So he had Gilpin arrested for obtain
ing money under false pretenses.
Gilpin was discharged.
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
-REHAYE oN TRoLLEY OARS.

Having received numerous conn
plants that young men using the
Darby trolley car leaving here at &
o'clock each morning. annoy girls on
their way to work the Wilmington
and Philadelphia Traction Company
has placed special officers on duty
aboard the cars. Any one who is
caught annoying the passengers will
be arrested
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
TEMPLE OF TRUTH EXERCIsEs.

The Sunday school Of the Temple
OF Truth will hold its closing exer-
cises tomorrow afternoon at 230 in the
basement assembly room OF the temple.
The program will consist OF musical
selections and recitations that the
pupils OF the school have volunteered
TO give. Prizes and honors for pupils
who have stinguished themselves
for good work and attendance will be
presented
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
LLLAWLEss HONORED

John L. Lawless. Of this city. grad
uated at the Bliss Electrical School
Washington, d. c.. Wednesday even
ing. Mr.. Lawless received honorable
mention for attendance at every lee
tura during the years course OF
study He is a former graduate of
the Salesianum. at Eighth and West
streets. this city.
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
.PERSHINC Meets
KING GEORGE IN
PRIVATE TODAY
CONTINUES from rlrst pago,

NNuHUhUeu from First paFel
with enthusiasm and ardor TO ham
mer too"
The cheers that greeted Pershing
had behind them a spirit Of national
welcome declared The Daily Mail
There is not a man in these islands
echo"
inc llmes asks for an opportunity
Tor a public welcome to Pershing de-
ciaring them standard bearers OF the
great republic in the crusade for
moral foundations on which she
rests"
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
MANY GO TO THE SPRINGS

Brandywine Springs Park continues
TO be the most popular amusement re-
sort IN this section. and there is al
ways plenty Of safe and sane amuse-
ment at the park. Large numbers Of
people are taking advantage OF the
pretty trolley ride TO the park. This
season the park is prettier and more
attractive than ever before
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
R0Y Is sERIOrsLY ACCrsEn.

Because Of his age, 16 years last
April, Munio pal Court this morning
remanded Donald Mallick 10 The Gus
tody OF the Juvenile Court for trial
Mallick is charged with inducing a
little e RI named Moran into Ar alley
yesterday and attempting 10 attack
her.
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
AMrsEMENTs AT SHELLP0r.

Plenty of amusement is being Of
fered the people of this city and other
places at Shellpot Park. There is an
excellent bill in the Family Theatre.
on Sunday excellent sacred concerts
take the place of vaudeville and there
is always a good program. Dancing
continues to be popular at the park.
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
AT mn QUEEN DE nANcr.

Music by Ricketts, Jazz Band al
Dawson's Queen De Dance Is the
ideal music for dancing. There will
be shirtwaist dance tonight
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
FlNEp ZOE AssAllLr

Conrad Pantuk was fined $50 and
costs in Municipal Court this morn
ing for assault and battery upon
George w. Rutter in q saloon in
South Wilmington yesterday.
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
DRIVE SLOWLY OVER BRIDcrs

Sign boards announcing the rules
and regulations as laid down bv the
Levy Court for traffic on the county
bridges were placed at both ends of
tho River Front bridge yesterday.
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
FINR nnI EnR AssArLn

Charles e. Wing was fined $50 ard
costs in Municipal Court this morn
ing on charge Of assault and battery
upon Clinton Porter.
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
SECOND y. S. ooLLIER sAEE.
Bv The United press

WASHINGTON. June 9.-The Navy
Department was advised today Of the
arrival of the second American naval
collier in French waters.
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
ADDRESSED CRADlJArES

DR.. Charles A. Wagner superinten-
dent-eleet Of the Chester schools, de-
hVered the address to the graduates
OF the Ridley, Pa, township grammar
school yesterday.
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

\ FTEB THIS DATE I WILL NoT pF
- responsihie Tor any bills unless ron.
ttarted b. mytelf W. Paul Brown 40.
i231 ". Fifth 81. junea o..
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
By The United Press.

ZURICH. June emperor Charles
has asked DR.. Alexander Wekerle to
undertake control of new Hun
garian cabinet, according to dis
patches received today from Buda-
pest.
Premier Tisza resigned several
weeks ago and reports at that time
indicated he would be succeeded by
Count Andrassay Later It appeared
the latter had been unable to obtain
a ministry which he felt would sur
vlve the present situation in Hun
gary.
Evening journal., 1917-06-09
Bv the limited Pros

bOLOGGNE. juno 9-AnnOunce-
ment that French aeroplanos had
variously bombarded German sub
marines on June and 4 was official
ly made here today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-26
POINTS OF INTEREST.

The average tonnage of British ves- sels above a.6O0 tons is 4,5o0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-26

planter for raw sugar; the freight to the refinery; the tariff; the refiner's cost and profits; the freight to the retailer and his profit. All but the first of these elements change very little from year to year, the first is the flexible item governed by demand and the size of the crop.
 At present it is true that freight rates are high temporarily, so many vessels have been lost, but the crop is good in all sub-tropica1. countries. The supply has been greatly 1essened by the cessation of beet sugar export from Germany and Austria. from which countries England received nearly all of the sugar she used. The demand from England is added to the regular demand for West India sugar. Consequently the price of raw sugar in Cuba rose, greatly to the advan- tage of the Hawaiian growers and to the beet sugar men of the west. If the tariff were increased it is possible that consumption in this country would be slightly diminished, because the tariff added to the cost of the Cuban sugar would increase its price in the groceryman's barrel But it is altogether improbable that the de- mand or consumption would go down
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-26
WISE AND OTHERWISE
(Hartford Times)

The Hon. Ebenezer J, Hill spoke wisely when he said of the war that 'it is a mans job, and everybody will have to give it a lift.'' But he was not so wise when he added:
 --"But you mark my words, before we go much further we will have to get down to a tax based on consump- tion-a tariff basis. It's easy to raise 'revenue.- We. can raise billions and billions by putting a tariff tax on tea, cpffee and sugar alone. And instead of our own people carrying the bur den as they will do under the senate T4ll, 1t would be paid by the exporter in the foreign country. and the bur den would not be passed along to the ,AmerScen consumer either"
 It ts NO long since we have heard the argument that the foreign pro- lduter pays the tariff that we thought tt was dead. but here 1t is to prove that some republican politicians learn nothing and forget nothing. Their minds remain ''statuy quo ante bel lum." Take, the case of sugar. The price to the housewife is made up of beveral items; the money paid the L
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-26

enough to affect the retail price. The reflners of beet sugar in this country would benefit greatly. The English demand would remain the same, and unless the supply of raw sugar in- creased greatly the price would vary little. The American housewives would pay the tariff as they do now. the government would get part of it and the planters of Louisiana and Hawaii and the beet sugar refiners or our country would get the rest as they do today.
 The only way to make the foreigner pay a tax is to levy an export duty on something the country produces to the practical exclusion of the rest of the world, as Brazil does on cof fee, Mexico on sisal hemp, and Rus sia on platinum. It can't be done by increasing freight rates or import du- ties, the effect of which is the same.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-26
STOECKEL WILL ENFORCE
 NEW AUTO LIGHT RULE

Robbins B. Stoecke1, commissioner of motor vehicles, said yesterday that he intends to start enforcing the au- tomobtIe law relating to automobile lights on and after Aug. 1. The com missioner has given time to the auto- ists to change their lights and \ he thinks it is nearly time that the law was enforced.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-26
Watch and Jewelry Repairing.

Watch and Jewelry Repairing. Entrust the repairing of your watch of jewelry to us. The most delicate work one could imagine is done by us in manner that receives favorable continent from the most critical. Charges reasonable. All work guaranteed. M J. Buechler, the reliable jeweler, 4s Fairfield ave- nue.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-26
NEED ONLY $50
 RECRUITS NOW

New Haven, July 26-Connecticut's quota for the regular army is rapidly filling up and at noon yesterday ap- proximateIy only $50 more recruits were wanted in order to complete the total quota of 2,228. When the quota is filled recruiting will continue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-26
General ]

General Pershing and General Joffre. visited the French front and reviewed incidentally one of the most famous battalions of French Chas- seurs, which were in the parade on July IA. General Pershing expressed high admiration for the men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-26

A loan of $76 6,oo0,o to Russia and $60,000,000 to France, brings the to- tai sum up to $1.523,000,000 within the last three months
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-26

The Census Bureau this morning will issue a report on the quantity of cottonseed received, crushed and on hand and of cottonseed products from Aug. 1, 1916, to June 30.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-26
U-Boats Sink 24
 British Vessels, Most In Month

London, July 26-Twenty-one Brit ish vessels of more than 1,6OO tons each and three of less were sung last week by mines or submarines, accord ing to the weekly Admiralty report on shippinx losses: One fishing vessel
 was also lost.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-07
FLIGHT OF THE MOSQUITO.
Tho Malaria Laden Pest Rarely Travels
More Than a Mile.

There is a good deal In modern
prophylaxis In taking care of the mos.
quito, but 1t is always feature In the
case to know how much territory must
be covered to assure reasonable de-
gree Of safety. II mosquitoes were
like birds, capable of out,listaneing d
railway train and for scores of miles,
the problem Of oiling the bitches and
ponds would be a very serious one,
and the question Of careless ncighbors
would be n very wide one. The prac-
tical limit of flight OF Anopliclcs quad.
rimaculatus, the INSECT selected for the
trials, proved to be about mile.
The method used by these inycstiga.
tors In their experiments was to stain
mosquitoes and report on their recap
turc after being liberated The species
IN question was selected for the work
from the fact that It Is the most v,gor-
GUS flicr of Its group AMI is probably
the principal carrier of malaria. The
result of the research suggests that ut
the distance OF Il mile aud little bet
ter from n prolific breeding place the
Individual Is quite safe. and his efforts
need be directed only to the nearer
pools.
The mosquito apparently required
three days for the Journey md In some
instances returned to precisely whore
1t was caught, for the specimens were
oftentlmcs carried TO common point
before being liberated, but were col
lectcd In places where they were quite
aDundant.-publlc Service Health Dul-
lctin.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-07
STARS IN BASEBALL.
They Are Really Essential to the Sue
cess Of Club.

+ 1t is absolutely necessary for each
and every major league club to have
Mt least enc unusually brilliant per-
former on It's roster to be good gate
attraction, and more often than not
these stars are pitchers.
Remember the Chicago White Sox
Of 1906? Ed Walsh was the star who
did most to place that team in baseball
history, though he received not lit
tie assistance from Doc White. Who
made the Giants of few years ago
the most talked of team in baseball?
Why, Christy Mathewson, to be sure.
lie was star of stars, and in fair or
foul weather 1t was lie whom the root
ers paid to see. Plank, Coombs and
Bender did more to make the Athletics
famous than did all Of the other great
players on the team put together,
though the 100000 infield, consisting
Of Mclnnis, Collins, Barry and Baker,
was first class attraction in every
sense Of the word. But few other clubs
In the games history ever had any
thing approaching this evenly balanced
outfit in its best days.
Bill James In his time came pretty
close to making the Braves, and
Bill Donovan. Ed Reulbach, Mordccai
Brown. Babe Adams, Joe Wood and
Grover Alexander all have played lead
ing roles as gate attractions.
What would the Senators have been
for years without Walter Johnson? Is
1t the Tigers or Ty Cobb whom the
fans want to see at play? Hal Chase
featured the Yankees for years, for
many seasons Speaker has been the
leading figure with the teams with
which he played, and Joe jackson,
Marquard and Lajoie all had large in
dividual followings.
Today a new crop of stars has just
about arrived" and are pulling the
crowds. ED A. Goewcy In I.eslies.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-07
THE "ERoIcA" SYMPHONY.
A Musical Portrait Of Napoleon as Bee.
thoven ldeaIizsd Him.

thoven ldeaIiz.d Him.
The most notable example of mas
terwork with political origin Is
Beethoven's "Eroica' symphony. Gen.
eral Bernadotte during his residence
in Vienna in 1T0S as ambassador from
the French nation suggested to Bee
thoyen the composition of Il symphony
in honor OF Napoleon. At that time
Napoleon was looked upon as the
champion of freedom, the savior of
his country. the embodiment OF re.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-07
LINING UP FOR A
BETTER HIGHWAY

Recognizing the urgent need of inn
provement on the macadam road from
the State Line to connection with the
hard surface near Havana, delega-
tion of representative citizens of the
East end Of the county appeared before
the County Court at Pendleton We'd
nesday and demanded that the road be
repaired at once.
They secured from the Court a
promise to begin at once. The method
of Improvement will be to scarify the
macadam surface and then roll it down
smooth. This method has proved sat
isfactory in Walla Walla and Whitman
counties, where the roads are of the
same class as the Pendleton-State Line
road, which through neglect has be-
come so badly cut up that it is used
only when the dirt roads cannot be
travelled.
The East end delegation comprised:
G. H. Bishop, ]. A. Schmitt, Fred Ev-
ans, and j. F. Slower Of Freewater;
W. E. Putnam, Ben Osborn, Lon Will
lians and H. A. Frazier of Milton; S.
A. Barnes, George DeGraw. John
Banister and James Price of Weston;
W. S. Ferguson, B. B. Richards, F. S.
LeGrow. and Frank Berlin of Athena,
and G. M. Morrison. j. o. Hales and
I. A. Lieuallen of Adams.
The action of the East end delega-
tion was taken after it became known
that there will be no state funds avail
able in 1918 for continuing the hard
surfacing of the road, and the realiza-
tion that immediate repairing of she
highway should be put under way.
This the Court promised and after the
meeting with the Court, the delegation
effected an organization with G. De-
Graw of Weston as president and ]. F.
Slower Of Freewater as secretary. The
object Of the organization is to see to
it that the road improvement is carried
on without unnecessary delay.
The macadam roads in the vicinity
of Walla Walla, Waitsburg and Day.
ton, relative to construction, are iden-
tically the same as the Umatilla coun-
ty road. But the Washington roads
receive attention, are repaired when
occasion demands and the result is that
they are always in good condition.
Just the reverse is tine condition OF
the Umatilla county road. Through
neglect. it has deteriorated to the
point that it is known as the "trail
of chuck holes" and no one wants to
travel it unless compelled to do so.