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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19
FAVOR ADVANCED PAY
FOR POSTAL service
Congressman Miller, Mayor
Price, Solicitor Hastings
Speakers at Dinner
PRESIDENT GAMER
GUEST OF LOCAL MAN

That the bills now pending IN Con.
gress relative to raising the scale OF
wages of men in the postal service,
and providing for their retirement on
half-pay after twenty-five years OF ser
vice be passed, was urged by Congress
man Thomas W. Miller and by 70. j.
Gamer. president Of the National As
ISOLATION of Letter Carriers, who
spoke at a dinner OF the local letter
carriers and postal clerks held in the
Hotel Wilmington on Saturday even
ing.
Congressman Miller outlined the
two bills providing for q salary in
crease to letter carriers raising the
present scale Of wages which now va
ries from $500 to $1,000 a year TO a
scale varying from $1,000 to 1900 a
year, and the retirement bill which
provides that after man has been
In the postal service for % years he
may retire and receive one-half sal
airy for life.
Mr.. Gamer IN his remarks praised
the hospitality Of the city and stated
that the local postofiice was up 70
the best standards IN efficiency and
the high standing Of its employees.
He urged the local men 10 continue
their work in behalf Of the two meas
ures before Congress and said that he
felt It was but q matter Of short
time when these just demands would
be recognized.
Aside from Mr. Gamer ana Con.
gresham Miller other guests Of the
local members OF the association
were: z. J. Cantwell. secretary Of
the National Association Of Letter
Carriers; W. r. Woodrow. president
OF the National Sick Benefit Associa-
ton Of the National Association OF
Letter Carriers; and Robert Quinn, a
representative Of the National Associ-
alton. Others present were Mayor
lanes f. Price and City Solicitor Dan
lei o. Hastings.
Arriving in the afternoon, the visi.
tors were taken TO the Hotel DUPONT
for luncheon. An automobile tour OF
the city was made and many OF the
big Industrial plants we're visited. Dur
ing the early part OF the evening the
visiting officers were conducted
through the local postofice. At the
dinner the guests were welcomed by
Mayor Price. City Solicitor Hastings
Joined with Mayor Price IN praisina
the work being done by the associ.
alton.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19
WELCOME PARTY.

Miss Marie and Ruth Brady gave q
welcome party at their home. No. 74s
Maryland avenue, Friday evening. A
delightful evening was spent in play
sng games. Solos were sung by
George Dorset, Cooper Reed, Hayman
Hall and Master Frederick Brady.
Dancing followed refreshments.
Those present we're; Misses Mary
Rowe, Mildred Guthrie, Elizabeth
Guthrie, Helen McGrath. Catherine
McGrath, Jennie Gibson, Catherine
Whalen, Lena Ruff, Marie Peters. Ruth
Brady, Marie Brady, Thomas Chance,
Mason Novel;, Edward Kelly, John
haley, Cooper Reed, Edward Noel
wee, Francis Scheu, George Dorset.
george Brady, Hayman Hall and
Master Frederick Brady, Mrs. George
Brady, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brady.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19
MOUND PURCHASr PIlII nrNr

opeclni 70 TIE EVENING JOURNAL,
DOVER. Del, Feb. 19.-One OF tho
bills introduced in the Legislature ON
Friday afternoon has TO do with the
possible purchase by the State OF the
Kent county building, opposite the
State House here for the States needs
iDasmuch as more room is required
for the several state officers who
have not Offices IN the State House
The bill as introduced. names Sena.
tors Wharton and Barnard and Rep
resentatives Jones. Tarburton ans
Kersey TO take the matter up viii
the Kent county authorities.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19
KENr COUNTY, cnnnr

Special 70 THE EVENING JOrrpNAr
DIVER Del. Feb. l9.2,rb. ~ -
County Courts Of General Session. -, SrS
Superior Court convened here ti,is ,no ,,-r''
ing The criminal business h oxr -, -
to be very light from the fact that man
Of the prisoners who committed ofFepse,
since the last term Of court have on
tered pleas.
There are 80 cases for trial on the ciyi
list and Is divorces on the arguman
list. Seven divorce cases are schedules
for final decree at this term.
The session Of tue supreme Court
which WAS 20 have been held Fehruar
2l, has been postponed until Febru
hry 2s
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19
las HISTORIC NH.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWRE CITY, Del, Feb. 10
Charles Bowen has a SO bill issued by
the River Raisin and Lake Erie Rail-
road on August 10. 1906. The bill In
appearance is similar 20 present day
currency. It is signed by J. Q. Adams
The bill was found by Bowen in an
old book, which belonged TO his grand
father. Bowen has refused several
offers for the bill The railroad was
chartered by the Legislature OF Mchl-
gan.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19

st. Patricks parish have made Anal
preparations for a Martha Washing
ton Party and promenade TO be held
In the school hall tonight for the
benefit of the club. An appropriate
program has been arranged. Dancing
will follow Immediately after the per
Torrance which begins at SIS
o'clock.
James II. Morris and daughter
Margaret, Of No. $40 East Seventh
street, have returned from a weeks
tour OF Niagara Falls and Buffalo.
Miss Alva B. Burris. OF Philadel-
phia, and Walter G. Aurand were
married on Wednesday night at ST.
Andrews p. r. Church. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. r.
w. Trapnell, rector Of the parish.
Miss Lillian NJ. Dunlap and Ohio
S. Burns were married last Tuesday
afternoon at Grace M. r. parsonage
by the Rev. Herbert +. Randolph. D.
d. Mr.. and Mrs Burns will be at
home at No. 709 West Ninth street.
after February 10.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19

Miss Pearl Jacobs has returned az
Ter visiting her parents, Captain and
Mrs. W. f. P. Jacobs, Of Smyrna.
%
( Mir. and Mrs. Dan Jones, OF this
city, were recent guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Warner r. Price. OF Smyrna.
/ %
George Carter, Editor Of THE
! EVENING JOURNAL, spent several
days last week at Smyrna.
.
Edgar L. Haynes. OF this city. re-
Gently visited his mother, Mrs. T. H.
Haynes, Of Smyrna.
Miss Marion Stewart, OF this city.
recently visited Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Stewart. OF Clayton.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Poor and son,
Lee, were recent Wilmington visitors.
Mrs. Harry Atkinson and son
James, OF this city, are spending some
time with Mr.. and Mrs. James Boggs,
of Clayton.
Miss Julia Banning. Of this city. re-
Gently spent the weekend with Mrs.
Emerson Saxton OF Clayton.
John Houston, Of this city, spent
the weekend recently with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Houston Of
Clayton.
Miss Eva Holiday. of this city, was
a recent Clayton visitor.
.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace n. Knots and
son. Of this city, have been visiting
in Clayton.
Mrs. c. b. Massey. Mrs. c. H. Pear
son. and Mrs. c. r. Sampson. OF Ches-
void, motored to this city last week.
While enroute here Mrs. Massey was
taken very I'll, and a stop had TO be
made at Farnhurst Hospital, where
DR.. W. N. Hancker gave her medical
aid.
: Mr.. and Mrs. W. 3. Knots. Miss
Mary williams and NJ. d. Casson, of
{ Cheswold, spent several days last
week, in this city.
Mrs. L. II. Anderson. OF Cheswold,
has been visiting relatives in this city.
%
Alexander Newton, OF Cheswold,
was a recent Wilmington visitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Hazel, Of this
city, were Cheswold visitors recently.
John jackson, Of this city. was a
recent Cheswold visitor
Mrs. Henry Moore, of Cheswold, is
visiting Wilmington relatives.
DR.. and Mrs. G. J. Prickett, of Ches-
void, we're Wilmington visitors last
week.
Roland Garrison, OF this city, re-
I Gently visited Cheswold.
Miss Anna Downs Of this city, spen
the weekend with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward B. Downs, Of Ken
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. ElwoOd Davis and Mr.
and Mrs. Irving Rawley, OF Fleming s
Landing, have been visiting in this
cfty and Chester.
o
Miss Ina Stats, of Fleming's Land
ing, is visiting in Newark and this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. william /. Derrickson
of Fleming's Landing, were recently
Wilmington visitors.
%
Mr.. and Mrs. Oransby Pleasanton
of Fleming's Landing, are visiting in
this city.
Harry J. Guthrie, secretary of the
Board OF Education and S. H. Bay
nard, Jr., are spending a week in the
northern part of New York State.
o
MT. and Mrs. J. William Wilson, OF
No. ISL Ash street. Carney's Point N
j., formerly OF this city, celebrated
their fiftieth wedding anniversary
with a Lincoln's Birthday party last
week. Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. J. William Wilson. Mrs. Samuel
Lee, Miss Marion Lee. Mss Esther
Lee. Mrs. Emma Matt, Mrs. Frank
Roberts, Tamson Roberts, Mrs. VIII
liam J. Satchel. r. S. Yourison, VIII
liam lawson. Mrs. F.. Turf. E. Ferris
John W, Leslie, Maude Wilson, John
William Wilson and Leslie Wilson.
Members OF the Emerald Club, OF
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19
HAVANA SAFE FOR TOURISTS.

Omcial telegraphic advices have
been received by railroad and steam
ship lines from President Menocal OF
Cuba TO the effect that there is no
danger for American tourists visiting
Havana and that conditions IN that
civ are normal.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19

~
George Bennett. Of Chesapeake
City, was a recent Wilmington Wis
itor.
DR., Stanley Steele, of this city, has
been visiting his mother at Chesa-
peake City.
John Banks. Of this city, recently
visited his mother at Chesapeake
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Esham, Of
this city, spent last week with rela-
tives at Berlin. Nd.
%
Everett Esham, OF Berlin, Nd, who
has been in this city for the past
three weeks. has returned home and
resumed his former position with
r. c. Peters and Son.
Edward Scott, OF this city, attend
ed the funeral OF George u. Scott. Of
Berlin. Nd. last week.
%
John Ryon. OF this city, spent last
week with his family at Millsboro.
.
Avery Willis, of this city. was a
recent weekend visitor at George
town.
Mrs. Harry Way and daughter. Mrs.
Z. Lindley Baldwin. OF Chadd's Ford,
Pa, we're recent Wilmington visitors.
Albert Jenkins, OF this city, TO
Gently visiting his home at Chadd's
Ford, Pa.
Joseph Jenkins and Captain
Mickle. OF this city. were recent Wis
itors to Chadd's Ford
Huey jackson. of seaford, spent
last week in this city.
Mrs. G. e. NJ stengle, OF this city.
spent part of last week with her
father, T. T. Willis, OF Seaford.
%
Mr. and Mrs. william Chapman. Of
this city, are visiting relatives at
Seaford.
Miss Delma Isaacs, Of Seaford, has
returned home after visiting friends
and relatives in this city and Phila-
redphia.
James Layton, Of Blades. has been
visiting in this city.
s.
John Jolls, of this city, was a visi-
tor to Middletown last week
-
Miss Bernice Metten Of this city,
visited her home at Middletown, last
week
Miss Bdith Eliason. OF this city, was
a recent Middletown visitor.
Miss Agnes Crowley, Of Middletown,
has returned home after visiting
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. P. Combs and
family. of Mlddletown. visited VIII
mington friends last week
Mrs. John W. Jones and children,
who have been visiting in this city
have returned to their home at Mid
dletown.
Miss Frances Beasten of this city
recently visited the Misses Deakyne,
OF Middleto IN.
Albert NJ. Massey and son Albert, Of
this city, we're recent visitors to S. f..
Massey. Of Middletown.
-
William Gallagher. of this city, has
returned home after visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs b. f. Gallagher, at
Aiiddletown.
Mrs. e. NJ. Vaughan and Mrs. G.
Lindsey Cochran of Middletown, were
recent Wilmington visitors.
.
The Messrs. Fred and Norman
Crouch. Of this city. visited their par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. John Crouch. at
Middletown, last week.
Alexander McInnes and Orville
Richardson, of this city, we're guests
at. party given to Arthur Farrow OF
Leipsic, in honor OF his birthday an
niversary.
Mrs. Paul Stevens and son, Bill,
of Leipsio. have moved 70 Whining
ton. for the winter.
.
Mrs. Edna Cooper, Of this city. re-
Gently visited friends at Newark.
I
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City'S Social World

Andrew Palmer, OF this city, spent
Sunday recently at Fredorlca
%
Edward Belts. of this city, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. william Belts OF Frederica.
o.
Blanchard Muncey, Of this city,
spent Sunday In Dover.
Miss Bernice W. Clymo, OF Dover
was recent Wilmington visitor.
Mrs. Martha n. Bowen, OF Dover.
has returned home after spending
several weeks in this city.
w. Arthur Bowen, OF this city, re-
Gently visited his sister, Mrs. VIII
liam B. Grant Of Dover.
Miss Beulah J. Kelly, of FELTON,, re-
Gently visited relatives in this city.
Mrs. william Bradley, Of this city.
ia visiting relatives at FELTON,.
Miss Helen Hall, OF Mlddletown,
spent several days last week in this
city.
Miss Lelah savin. of this city. has
been visiting relatives at Middletown
o
Leroy Bisselle, Of this city. was a
recent visitor to Mlddletown.
%
Franklin Null Of Holly Oak and
Ralph Heller Of this city, we're re-
cent guests Of friends at Middletown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Baker, OF Mid
dletown, spent last Wednesday in this
city with their son, Grover A. Baker,
one OF Delawares recently returned
soldiers.
Mrs. Fred Plummer, OF this city, is
visiting in Odessa.
MISS Ada Daniels, OF this city, spent
last week with her cousin, Miss Dor
othy Reynolds. Of odessa.
Miss Grace McLaurey, OF this city,
spent the week end with her parents,
the Rev. and Mrs. e. A. McLaurey, OF
Odessa.
Paul Hodgson. Of Townsend, has
accepted a position in this city.
o
Frank Bramble, of this city, spent
the weekend at his home at Town
send.
Granville Outten, Of this city. was
a visitor last week to Townend.
Mrs. Daisy Johnson and Mrs. John
Carter, Of Townsend, were recent Will
mington visitors.
o.
L. L. Maloney OF this city, has
been visiting relatives at Townsend.
Mrs. William shivery. Of St
Georges, who has been visiting
friends in Wilmington and Philadel-
phia, has returned home.
-
Herbert Dodd, Of this city, spent
Sunday with his family at Little
Creek
-
Jennings Morgan. of this city, has
been visiting at Little Creek.
Mrs. William Potter and chill
dren, Of Holly Oak, have been visit
ing at Little Creek.
Mrs. James Wise. OF Dover is vis-
iting in this city.
%.
Mrs. c. B. Kellum and Miss Mary
J.. Kellum, Of Dover are visiting in
this city.
Claude McIlvaine, Of this city, re-
Gently visited his parents, at Mag
nolia.
Miss Elizabeth searles, OF this
city, spent several days last week at
Carney's Point.
Mrs. r. e. Jarman, Of Greensboro
has been spending two weeks in this
city.
Mrs. Lillian Downey, of this city
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Zipporah
Esham, Of Campbelltown.
%
Freeburn Truitt, of this city, Is Ill
at his home at Snow Hill, Md.
%
Miss Edna Dennis Of Newark, who
has been visiting in Philadelphia
New York. and this city, has return
ed home.
d
Miss Elizabeth Eggert, OF this city,
was a recent visitor to Chesapeake
City, Nd.
%
Clarence Rowland and Wilmer
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19
Y. NJ. II. A. DANCE.

Wednesday evening" February 81
the Young Mems Hebrew Association
will give a dance and entertainment.
Beau's Orchestra Of Philadelphia has
been procured by the committee IN
charge and a splendid evenings en-.
tertainment is expected.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19
THoMAs nIARsHALL ILL.

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
SEAFORD Del, Feb. 19.-Thomas
Marshall. one of Seaford's well known
men. is seriously i'll at his home on
Arch street from grip. Mr.. Marshall
avs nssn very Ill Ter week.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19
EIETEENTH ANNlVERsARN.

Fifteen years with you today. have
built up a most excellent practice by
giving the best at lowest prices, con.
sistent with good work. r. H. Cub
berly. Eye Specialist S27 Ia Market
St.-Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19

he hUu UIOWbHI V0sV UIIN NUIHIVIV'
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is sold
by druggists everywhere and costs
only fifty cents a bottle. To avoid imi-
tauons and ineffective substitutes be
sure 70 get DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
sin. See that a facsimile OF DR.. Cald-
wells signature and his portrait
appear on the yellow carton in
which the bottle is packed. A trial
bottle. free Of charge. can be obtained
by writing to Dr. ". B. Caldwell, ass
Washington St, Monticello. Illinois.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19

Clarence Rowland and Wilmer
Cooling. OF this city. we're Sunday
visitors with friends at Chesapeake
City, Nd.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19

Miss Elizabeth Eggert, Of this city,
was a recent visitor to Chesapeake
City, Nd.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-19

Miss Edna Dennis Of Newark, who
has been visiting in Philadelphia
New York, and this city, has return
ed home.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-04

The University of Mississippi is send
ting out a series of weekly news letters,
written by members of the faculty. for
the instruction of the people of the
state generally.
Some of these letters are instructive,
and some are not. In the latter class
we unhesitatingly place an article by
Professor Calvin S. Brown, dean OF
modern languages, on 1.-THE Evil OF
Patent. Medicines"
Professor Brown has evidently gar
nered his idecs on this subject from
preachments issued by the propaganda
bureau of the American Medical assoc
tiation-and that's a mighty poor
source of information.
At the outset we will admit, without
hesitancy, that Professor Brown knows
a great deal about modern languages,
but what he does not kno.f about pat
ent medicines. so-called. would fill sew
eraI large volumes. His opening para
graph, which sounds very much like Vt
had been written by an allopath doctor
of the most orthodox sort. Is as fol-
lows:
Every year vast quantities Of
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-04

remedies for the common ailments of
the family than any dozen young
sauirts Just out of medical college
with sheepskins.
PERCENTAGE ABOUT THE SAME.
You might think, from oil this In
discriminate baying of the pack, that
promoters of patent medicines were
co laborers with Gyp the Blood, Dago
Frank and Lefty Louis, while the
members of the pack were schoolmates
of Little Rollo, Sunday School Susie
and Sinless Sam; but the facts seem
to be that there is the same percent
age of decent folk who sell prepared
remedies at reasonable prices as there
are decent reformers who reform at
big prices. There are very many pro-
prietary remedies that are as standard
as any prescription that any present
day physician can write, and in mil
lions of homes you will find these
remedies in every day use with satis-
factory results. And these remedies
are largely bought and used by people
who cannot afford to summon doc
tor at two or three dollars per visit
every time a little something is need
eu 10 DdiliSll pam VI SoONhO q" ihou
brow. Frequently they are folk who
have, at much sacrifice. taken from
their slim stores and paid doctors for
services which conferred no benefit
whatever.
1t was not our purpose to engage in
wordy combat with Professor Brown,
but he has so grossly misrepresented
the patent medicine industry that an
emphatic answer is justifiable There
are dozens of reputable patent medi-
cines we could name that have held
honored places on family medicine
shelves for years, and they should not
be subjected to sweeping condemna-
ton. To class them with the outcasts
is as reprehensible as to measure all
emperors by Nero. all kings by George
I'LL, and all Jews by Shylock.
The doctor has his place in the world
and it is very important place, but
so have patent medicines. and the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-04
Boise Commercial
Club Activities ~
By w.D.
FISHER.
Secretary

lieve we're making progress along
those various lines.
ut was said at a recent state con-
vention. and it may be said and ap
piled to any hustling center:
"'You can make of this town or. this
community the very best in Idaho II
not in the whole northwest by actual
real cooperation Of the interests of
your town or your section Let US try
It.
IT want to say to our visitors in all
modesty and without going into de-
tail as to the community. undertakings
we have taken up and carried through,
doubt if any farming section in Ida
no has men and women who have
worked more Loyalty together than has
ours. AS a result we have an estab-
lished railroad serving our community.
thanks to the hearty cooperation Of
Mr.. H. F. Dicke of the Boise Valley
Traction company in particular, as well
as. the willing response financially Of
farmers of thi section and business
men of Meridian.
by the same spirit we have done
our part in building up a good butter
and cheese industry. We are getting
good roads and our next concerted eff
fort will be to legitimately penalize
the man who insists on maintaining a
Jack rabbit forest in our otherwise
civilized and modern neighborhood.
Now we, as farmers, are not going
to persuade our city friends to all be-
come farmers nor are they, l am sure,
going to entiCe Us to the city.
Horace Greeley wisely said you
can't make a farmer out of every boy.
Don't try. The farmers path is not
strewn with roses nor his atmosphere
laden with sweet smelling odors and
yet if we ourselves could see and feel
the opportunity before the livestock
husbandman and agriculturist and
have our city friends understand a lit
tie better some of the bright sides to
farming, might they not have n more
friendly interest in our welfare?
THE production of the past in meats.
milk and vegetables is truly service
which few of us follow; and yet what
interest for the breeder in the straight
back, deep chested, square block of a
/ beef type animal or the slender neck.
meek face, big barrel, large udder,
heavy veins of the milk COW and feel
!
has been able to produce his ideal type
| of animal. And 50 on to the produc-
ton of plants and grains, etc.
mo professor of law or medicine
has anything ON scientific farmer or
breeder. who may have acquired most
of his knowledge right on his own farm.
SO we write our city friends to come
out often. Come in the daytime. Come
In the summertime and let US show you
some of the interesting side of country
life and then for an outing after the
state has completed some of its noun
tain roads that may be useful as well
as scenic, we'll suggest one grand out
ing for country and city when we can
enjoy together fresh air. good appe-
: tite, well satisfied, a friendly acquaint-
ancc few Of the things in life worth
living for"