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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
EGCS Will
/. Be 81 NEXT WINTER
Poultrymen Map Out Cam
paign for Larger Flocks
of Chickens
FEW CHICKS" ARE
BEING MATCHED

Predicting a shortage Of eggs as well
as poultry in this section next winter
members Of the Diamond State Poul-
try and Pigeon Association. at q meet
ing in THE EVENING JOURNAL Of
fee last night, decided to inaugurate
a two weeks campaign to interest
every farmer in Delaware in increas-
ing his flock OF chickens. The short
age az this time in poultry. II was ex-
planned, was due to the high prices
realized for dressed fowls last Christ
mas, together with the increasing cost
Of feeds
The local markets last winter were
glutted with dressed poultry and hens
that would have been used for setting
purposes this spring were killed for
food consumption This has caused a
reduction in setting hens, and the
number OF young chicks in this State
today was said to be far from the total
usually Matched at this time OF the
year. The action of the local assOci-
alton is in line with the appeal issued
last week by the Pennsylvania State
Board OF Agriculture. which requested
every farmer and poultry breeder OF
that State to set hens during the
month Of May.
Chicks Matched at this time Of the
year will under proper conditions,
start laying early next winter, just
when eggs will be scarce and 1t is
predicted the prevailing price per
dozen will be 81.
The situation was discussed at
| length by the large group OF poultry
men present at the meeting. II was
reported that one feed dealer in this
city had already reported a falling
off in the poultry industry in the up
per part OF New Castle county. This
dealer for several years had been de-
livering a ton of feed to poultrymen
I'm that section, twice a week, but
during the past few months the sell
ling Of dressed poultry by the breed
ers has resulted in but small
amount Of feed being sent to that sec
ton.
Members OF the local association
the only one Of its kind in Delaware
feel that working in conjunction with
tho State Board of Agriculture they
could interest farmers in the lower
part OF the State as we'll as resi-
dents OF various cities TO increase
their flocks or start raising poultry
in their rear yards, and in this way
combat the high cost OF living.
While no plans for sending out lee
turers to instill interest in pOultr,
breeding were made, il was decided
to request the down-state newspaper
to give publicity to the request an'
any Information relative to the rails
ing OF poultry will be furnished fire.
by any members OF the local associa
ton or by Professor II. V. Cory, pou
try husbandryman OF the State f.
perimental Farm, Newark, who Is
member of the executive committe
OF the association.
At the session last evening tn
members decided TO cast their vote a
o. the session of the American Poultr
, Association for Louisville. Ky, as tn
: place for the And annual meeting I
E. Richards OF Iowa, was also decide
on as Delaware's choice for the pres
, dency OF the A. p. A.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
RY e. L MoRIARrY.

stan Special.
LOS ANGELES. Cal, May Tine
greenest of cub reporters might re-
mind James J. Jeffries that he was
once champion heavyweight boxer Of
the world But it is doubtful if such
reminder would enhance visitors
popularity around the Jenries ranch.
JEFF wants to forget that he ever
was ring star.
Because Jim Jeffries was champion
fighter Of the world is the only rea.
son, however, that the general public
Will be interested in details OF his liv.
ing methods and daily activities. Ref.
eTence to boxing has nothing in com
mon with Jeffs interest in his big
silos nor his playful hour with a
bunch of Holstein calves
How often do you go to town,
JIM was a question asked of the
Burbank farmer. whose 105 acres lie
close to the long mountain range
which hedges the San Fernando val
ley. out from Los Angeles.
mot any more than I have to, was
the reply. 81 hope I'm through with
city life and unless I have some bust.
ness there ] stick close TO the ranch. q
There is a phase of the Jeffries
composition which will surprise those
who know of him only as a profes
sional pugilist. Jeffries is well read on
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
WICEERSHAM AGAIN
Heads Police BOARD
Samuel K. Smith, New Mem
Der, Attended Meeting OF
Commission Yesterday
DEPARTMENT TO GET
NEW AUTO PATROL

Samuel X. Smith, secretary and
treasurer of the Harlan and Hollings-
worth Corporation who was recently
appointed q member Of the Board OF
Police Commissioners to succeed VII
liam H. Bowers. whose term expired
April 80, attended the meeting OF the
board Yesterday for the first time.
General !. Pussy Wickersham was re
elected president. The work of the
commission was explained to Mr..
Smith. the new member.
For the first time for months il was
reported that not member OF the
department was off duty through ILL
ness.
But one application for position
on the force is on hand and that was
received yesterday. The applicant
was James A. Gold. of No. 500 East
Fourth street, and his application was
filed. At one time there were 200 ap-
plicants for the force. While many
of these failed to pass the eXamina-
tions others withdrew their papers
and secured positions elsewhere.
1 Seven members OF the force who
\ llUu IluSctu Tic kNoAo az NAAN NAAN ~
their probationary period we're orders
cd enrolled as regular patrolmen. Of
hcers Laskowski. Cats and Gross
who failed in their final examinations
were allowed an additional two
months before taking their final
exams" The commissioners made
lit plain at the meeting. however, that
this action was not to be considered a
precedent.
The commissioners have decided tc
purchase a new automobile patro
wagon from the Cadillac Company. i
will be of the most modern type anC
will cost S3025, and is TO be delivered
within eight weeks. The department
has also decided to purchase a new
Ford automobile patrol and a new
Ford truck for tho service wagon.
Last week the police made 237 ar
rests. OF which number % were sen
to the workhouse. The fines ant
costs collected in the City COur
amounted TO $54373. During April
tho police patrol made 500 calls. car
ried ~ people and Travelled 9S1 miles
the service wagon travelled 200 mile
and the touring car GAP miles. During
the past month Chief Of Police Georg
Black collected $751; so in dog ta1
The matrons had G2 females in thei
charge in April.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
POSITIONS IN PENhSY
OFFICES FOR WOMEN
Road Will Widen Field
Wherever Possible TO
Include Train Dis
patching
ALSO LIGHT TOLLS
IN COMPANY'S SHOPS

With selective service before the
country. and in face Of the general
shortage of labor. the Pennsylvania
railroad announced yesterday the in
auguration Of a policy 10 engage wo-
men i'm the place Of men wherever
possible
with this object in view, Elisha
Lee. general manager. notified every
general superintendent on the lines
east OF Pittsburgh to investigate and
report as soon as possible I'm what
capacity girls or women can be used
efficiently and TO what extent they
can perform the work now being done
by men. The Pennsylvania adopted
this plan with regard to stenographers
several weeks ago.
In announcing its reasons FOR open
ing to women positions formerly held
by men, the company issued the FOL
lowing statement.
NO men will be dropped from the
payrolls TO make way for women. al.
though some may be called upon to
change the form OF their occupation
"Stenography typewritlng and Writ
ually all other kinds of clerical work
will be open TO women at once. This
will apply not only at the general Of
fees in Philadelphia. but also at all
other officers where large clerical
forces are employed, including agen
cies. freight stations and transfers.
THE Investigation to be conducted
/ by the general superintendent viii
also be directed to ascertainine
whether or not girls and women may
be advantageously employed in Other
positions. including the lighter forms
OF machine shop work telegraphy
telephony. signaling. train dispatch
ing. ticket selling and car cleaning.
"For several months the experiment
of employing women in some OF the
larger offices at Broad Street Station
has been tried with very successful
results thus far The experiments t'
date have been confined to clerica
work"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
KENT COUNTY ROAD
SUPERVISORS NAMED
Sheriff Van SAINT TO Grow
Vegetables on
Jail Lot
LEVY COURT TO BUY
CONCRETE MIXER
Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. May 2.-The Kent County
Levy Court has named the following
road supervisors for the ten districts
of the county for the ensuing year
First district, Joseph Robinson; sec
ond G.. Dewitt Paradee; third. John
n. Legar: fourth. Walter Marvel;
fifth. A. c. Massey, sixth, Linwood
Cubbage: seventh. Alexander Draper;
eighth. Edward Paradee; ninth. Wal
lace Hopkins; tenth, John Hammond,
A communication was received by
the court from the New Castle County
Levy Court asking that a committee
be appointed TO look after repairs to
Flemmings bridge, connecting the two
counties. Commissioners Ford, Tay-
lor and Hope were appointed on the
committee.
Permission has been given Sheriff
Van SAINT. Of Kent county, TO till the
county lot adjoining the Jail property
here
Commissioners Hufnal. Taylor and
Hope have been appointed a commit
tee to purchase a concrete mixer fOt
the county In its work on the roads.
The cour. has also instructed each
member OF the court to find in each
district suitable gravel pits from
which gravel and sand can be secured
for road Improvement
Reports OF fees collected by The
several county officers during April
we're submitted TO the court as fol
lows. Recorder of Deeds w. r. Peters
$4,000 Register Of Wills Ernest B
Raughley. $329.73: Prothonotary Dan
liel NJ. Ridgely. S1S3.40; Clerk Of thu
Peace s. S. Sarde, $3.50; Clerk OF tn
Orphans Court and Register il
lChancery j. Thomas Lowe, S94.6S
sheriff Frank Van SAINT SSl.23.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
Farmer Jim Jefees Wants 10 Forget That He Mas Champion

maintained the real spirit Of the good
Book.
While playing euchre with Bob
Fitzsimmons years ago, Jim Jeffries
won $4,000 in an evening. AS cards
go he won it fairly enough but evil
IDENTIFY believed it was like taking
candy from babe. Grace Julian, wife
of Fitzsimmons at the time, later told
how Jeffries came to her the next
morning and handed her the entire
amount declaring that her husband
had no right playing as loosely as he
did and that he could not keep such
easily won coin.
Jeffries will not appreciate recital
OF the incident in print, but it is used
as an example of his mental slant re
garding certain phases of right and
wrong.
The artistic stamp is strong i'm the
Jeffries nature as may be CLEANED
from the beautiful new residence
which he has just completed, the plans
for which he prepared personally. The
result OF his architectural insight is
one Of the finest homes in southern
California, one which cost over
$4,000.
The second Jeffries story will ap
pear in THE EVENING JOURNAL
tomorrow.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
CECIL COUNTY CORONER
HAS A BUSY DAY

EIKTON. Md. Nav Coroner Lit-
7onberg was summoned TO Barnes fish
ing shore. along Northeast river, ycster-
dav. TO view the body of George Coli
son. aged 20, who had dropped dead
while fighting a FIRE at the fishery. ON
his way back 10 Elkton the coroner
stopped ct Meningitis drug store in
North East to make out a death cen
ti6catc for the undertakes.
" lille there a man entered the phar
macy and asked for DIR. Vernon Me
knight. stating he had brought Robert
Pyle. ag a go wears To see hmm. liz
said PYLE was sitting out In his wagon
/ When the physician went out To the We
hiclc DE found Pyle lying ON the sea
dead Coroner litzenh.rg gave certid
( cate of death from heart disease.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
BEGIN WORK SOON
ON POLISH Church

Az a meeting Of the executive COM
mittee Of the Baptist City Mission So
ciety Monday night the following
committee was appointed to build the
proposed new Polish Baptist Church:
Thomas S. Taylor, as chairman; T. II.
Phillips. OF Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church; c. r. Wollaston. Second. A.
G. Pierce, Bethany. and S. c. Parker
North.
10 was decided that each church
should look after the collection OF
the proportion OF the fund it is 10
raise. The church. which is to be
built on lot at Elm and Franklin
streets. worth between $4,000 and
$4,000 is TO cost about $4,000. half OF
which is TO be raised by the city
churches. the other half being guar
anteed by the Home Missionary So
ciety.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
GRIFFITH Starts ENDLESS
Chain TO Raise funds

Clark Griffith has resorted to the
old endless chain of letters TO arouse
patriotism in ballplayers.
Griff believes ballplayers should
contribute to a fund to provide Amer
lean soldiers with baseball parapher-
MALTA and has sent out number OF
letters asking the recipients to mail
% cents to him for the fund and to
mail out 10 letters to friends with a
similar request for funds. They, in
turn are to write 10 letters.
At the start OF the European war,
Ban Johnson headed campaign
which resulted in sending a car load
OF balls, bats. gloves, masks and pro
/ tectors to Canadian soldiers at the
front.
Griff has already received many
contributions and assurances that
other letters have been sent cut.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
BUSINESS MEN TO co ON
BAY CRUISE THIS YEAR

With Commodore Enwood Souder
rresiding. 26 members OF the BUSH
ness Mems Fishing Club. Of this city,
net I'm the jefferson House. New Cas-
nc last night when plans for the
summer cruise were discussed Prior
10 the meeting q shad dinner was
served
July was tentatively set as the
date for the start Of the cruise. which
viii as customary, be down the
Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
Commodore Souder caused no little
fun By his apt illusions 20 the foibles
of the members. each Of whom he
called upon for some sort OF speech.
III responding 10 the chair. DR.. VII
liam u Harris struck more solemn
note when he spoke OF the serious
ness underlying the war conditions IN
which the country now finds itself
and his pledge Of loyalty found ready
response from all the members oil
the organization.
OF those in attendance last nigh
Harry a. Casperson. DR.. w. o. Ia
Motto. W. J. McCorkindale and DR.
u A. Cam. are new members ant
all were warmly welcomed into tn
club
Those preesnt were
T. Montgomery. w. r. L.aAlottC
lanes ID Stroud. W H. Vance 10
. feph II. Martin. W. G. Bryan. G. !
rh'pman. H. A. Casperson. W.
Holland. T. A. Cam. Charles II. Gray
Filwooi souder. Jr. Candy c. Nam
mele. George c. Mckay. Harry J
Mellon. J. Frank Ayres. John =
Chapman Oscar C. Draper Benjami
n Bve. Horace S Allen. W. j. NJ,
rorkindale c. J.. Iszard. william J
Harris. Paul r. Smith and Harriso
Cruikshank.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
Y. N. H. A. vs.. DUPONT.

Y. NJ. II. A. baseball team and the
Accounting Cost team of the dupont
League will clash at Eighteenth and
Van Buren, streets at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. Kinsler. Seiman
Grubb. Reed and Clifford will appear
in the dupont lineup. Manager
Reissman will select his team from
George Slansky. S. Finger, NJ. Finger,
n Tollin. S. GOldstein. S. Colder. II.
Silver. NJ Greenstein, A. Topkis, B.
Danberg. NJ. Flanzer. d. Topkis. Z.
V. Topkis and II. Gluckman.
Y. NJ II. A. will officially open its
season on Sunday afternoon at Shell
pot Park. when they will meet the
Chester nine.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
8 QUARTS OF LIQUOR
IN This SUITCASE
Cleaver Tells Dover Au-
thorities Check for Case
Was Given TO Him
SEVERE HAIL STOM
BUT FRUIT NOT HURT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. May AT meeting
Of the officers Of the Lotus the
Dover High School publication held
yesterday, the election OF the staff
tor the ensuing year resulted as fol-
lows:
Editor in chief Howard Z. Lynch,
IT.. is; assistant editor in chief
Helen shorb 10; literary editor,
Margaret Hartnett rs; business man
sger. Leo scanlcn, rs; assistant blsi-
ness manager. Mary Scanlon, 20;
school notes cC.tor. AddieNilliams.
IS: auditor, Miss D. e. Moore; JOKE
.diior. Mildred Holt 20; athletic
editor. Melville Hopkins. rs; adyer-
.s,ns manager Thomas Lodge u.s.;
,ensor Miss - Maude Lodge
AT a meeting Of the ParentTeach-
srs Association held Monday evening,
M interesting program was given. A
series of short plays given by the
children of the lower grades enter
aimed the large audience. This was
'oliowed bv a speech by DR.. Charles
A Wagner. state commissioner OF ed
ication. who has resigned that office
% become superintendent OF the Ohes'
er schools.
The association adopted resolutions
commencing DR.. Wagner for the edu'
eational work he has done in Della.
ware.
Frederick Bertrandt was fined 50
and costs for harboring a vicious dog
ov Magistrate Wharton. The dog was
ordered killed after it had bitten a
small boy
Constable Harry Vinyard OF Milford
brought TO Dover yesterday Arthur
Harris. charged with the larceny OF
1856 from the store Of Elizabeth House
nan of that town.
Ernest Brown. colOred. OF Smyrna
was arrested charged with the lar
seny OF chickens.
Joseph Cleaver. charged with hav
ing s quarts OF liquor I'm his posses
sion. was given a hearing before Mag
strate 4. 4. Wood yesterday and helt
IN $500 bail for court. The egh
quarts OF liquor. IL is alleged, were II
a suit case which had been shipped t'
Dover as baggage. Suspicious tina
he case contained liquor was ascer
lained by the State. authorities ant
after waiting around the station unit
late hour Monday night, Cleavel
appeared with a check for the SUI
ease and as soon as II was delivered
10 him. he was arrested. He protest
I'd his innocence of any wrong. statini
the check had been given to him b.
another party.
Announcement OF the wedding IL
Brooklyn. n. Y. OF Carlton Paine
Collins. son Of Mr. and Mrs, Whliar
ri Collins, Of Stamford, Conn. an
Miss Sara Elizabeth COlcord. daughte
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Colcord, q
brooklyn, n. Y. has been receive
here by relatives. Mr.. Collins is
nephew Of Mrs. S. l.. Kirk. Mrs. II. {
Tavlor and Mrs. John G. Hopkins, a
OF Dover.
~ Magistrate John b. Wharton yestel
day issued a marriage license to tn
following: W. II. Cooper and Reeecc
anderson; Shelta Mcneil, Dover, an
Bessie Harmon. Georgetown Aric
Little. Leipsic, and Ethel Scott. Yves
Dover
A severe rain hail. and electrica
storm passed over Dover late yestei
day afternoon. For 20 minutes ha
fen and could have been shOyeled u
from the ground The rain hoode
the streets. The storm fortunatel
did not extend far and no serious dan
age. il is thought. was done to fruit.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
@O4ArIQND
&0SS 80 }
~. -, s-lSsSS9S5ssesss ~ :

Yesterdays hero-Bin Donovan. He
protested the decision Of one of Ban
Johnson's umpires.
Two men occupied third base at
Washington and Donovan claimed
they were both out. Umpire Dineen
held otherwise. Washington won,
to ..
Three pitchers were slain as the
Cubs pounded the Cardinals for
seven runs in the fourth inning.
Larry Doyle contributed a homer in
the ninth and added two more to the
total
Iris Speaker, who is in fifth place
now. will watch some sub play ball
for Cleveland He is suspended.
The sun was shining in New York
early today. An expedition to the
location OF the Polo Grounds is
planned to rediscover the land.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
NcAIISTTR SEWINC'CIRCLr.

The r VI. McAlister Sewing Circle
met az the home OF Miriam Goldner
No. COS West Fourth street last Tues
day evening The prize was won by
May ireland. Among those present
were Annie Walker. Ida Powell. Mrs
Engle. Elizabeth Sutton. Margaret
Gibson. May Ireland, Mrs. Vandyke
Della Walker. Mollie Vansant Olevia
Moss. Jennie Walls. Florence Guile
son. Miriam Goldner, Mollie Scott. The
circle will meet this evening at the
home of Mrs. Della Walker, No. SIS
West Seventh street
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
MORE Than 500 ENTRIES
FOR kennel CLUB show

DR.. w. E. Harris today announced
that more than 500 entries had been
received for the dog show Of the
Wilmington Kennel Club, at Horse
Show Park. on May 10. The entries
are more numerous than for last
years show. which is particularly
pleasing to dog fanciers of Whining
ton. as shows in other cities Rave
shown a falling off in entries recently.
at will be an assured two-pointer,"
said DR.. Harris today.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02

many subjects, almost overbearing in
the strength of his own convictions
and petulant of interruption when
launched on his Interpretation OF
business before the house"
World wide travel Che went to Eur
ope three times) has broadened Jim
Jeffries and it is fair to assert that in
argument he is a hard nut to crack.
He will quote copiously from the Bible
and not with the idea Of presenting
himself as leligiously inclined. lie
believes that many people who claim
to be religious live in direct conflict
with the written teachings Of Christ
and holds that churches have not
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
RUNS FOR THE WEEK.

Runs scored by al teams In The
American and National Leagues from
Wednesday. April %, to Tuesday,
May 1, inclusive. Only runs includ-
ed in the official averages are counted
Scores of incOmpletod games are not
included. but those OF games of five
inn ngs or longer are found in this
table.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
wILMINGToNIAN GOES
TO ARMY TRAINING CAMP

The application of Henry Bonnet Law
ton OF Detroit. formerly Of Wilmington,
has hcon accepted by the Headquarters
Central Department Of tho Military
Training Division at Chicago
He was recommended by the Detroit
Electric Car Company. Judge Arthur J..
Lacy. Charles J.. Turner. vice-president
and general manager of the Michigan
Engineering Company and Captain
George T.. Mexican, Of the Red Cross.
Mr.. Lawton viii 60 TO Fort Sheridan
Illinois. with other accepted applicant.
Cor a commission in the Officers Reserve
Corps. ON Nav q. for 90 days training
lie j. She son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry S
LAYTON. 80. 1909 Jefferson street thi'
rity.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
They Came, They Investigated, TheyBO

Study the list Of directors Of Kent Motors. You
will hnd among them whom you know, men OF the
highest standing and integrity men who have made
money for others and should make money for you 4
You Join the hundreds OF people who investing their
surplus money IN Kent Motors today.
Every statement we made regarding Kent Motors
has been investigated and proven absolutely true and
We stand ready prove every statement made TO you
Remember. you cannot find out the value Of Kent
Motors as investment by asking your friends For
your convenience have opened once at 9l9
Orange Street Wilmin gton De. We also have one Of
the Kent this address for inspection. Call
ana see 4 today Remember the who makes a
success OF life Is tho who uses his own Judgment
REMEMBER THIS: Kent Motors cannot be COM
pared with Of the companies who Offering
stock for Motors has stood the strictes invest
qatfons, and every statement have made has been
and be absolutely proven. You owe It to yourself
10 oin tho hundreds OF Kent stockholders before
the price goes 70 IS 90 per share. FOR YOUR CON.
VENIENCE OUR WILMINGTON OFFICE WILL BE
OPEN UNTIL p NJ
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
BASEBALL Chances
National League.

National League.
Brooklyn at New York, partly cloudy
Boston at Philadelphia, clear.
st. Louis at Pittsburgh, clear.
Cincinnati at Chicago, clear
American League.
New York at Washington. ell mr.
Philadelphia at Boston, cloudy.
Chicago at Cleveland. clear.
Detroit at st. Louis, partly cloudy.