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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-02
PRAISE Wilmington
Educational Plan
Maryland Teachers See
Many Advanced Ideas
in City'S System
NO. 80 SCHOOL
PUPILS VISITED

Under the direction Of Miss Bessie
c. Devine, assistant superintendent Of
schools, a party Of twenty-five school
teachers from Caroline county, Md,
visited No. 30 School today, and made
an exhaustive inspection and study OF
the methods in us by the local teach
ers in their work The party was
headed by Miss Willie Smith
The Maryland teachers were par
ticularly interested in the local meth
DDS OF teaching penmanship, and the
results attained, and highly praised
the positions of the body and pen
taught here, and the unusual freedom
Of movement with which the little
folks did their writing. After wit
Messing two lessons in different rooms
of No. 80 school, Miss Smith said she
would like to obtain a photograph Of
the scholars at their penmanship les
sons, so that she could show the other
Maryland teachers Just how penman-
ship Is taught in Wilmington schools.
The visiting teachers were much
pleased. also. with the reading lessons
which were given for them. particularly
the methods Of teaching enunciation and
pronunciation, and the results achieved
by these methods. Miss Smith. after
hearing several language lessons, re-
marked upon the excellent manner in
which the city pupils were trained tC
express their ideas in clear-cut English
The physical exercises also interested
the Maryland teachers very much.
Miss Smith was equally pleased with
the rapidity and accuracy shown by
classes in 3R number work, and was IN
terested TO find that Wilmington school
children had been taught TO 60 TO the
blackboard and sketch from memory ths
outlines of maps OF foreign countries
and I'll in properly and quickly The
physical features, rivers, mountains
cities and similar features. She said, be
fore leaving that she and her party
would go back with the feeling that
I they had gained much valuable anC
( practical information.
Upon their return home the visit
( ing teachers will be required 20 sub
( nit reports to their superintendents
and each was armed with a long lisi
Of questions, which they will DO eN-
pected to answer regarding the meth.
DDS and results achieved here ant
I their impressions OF them. Miss
4 Smith stated that these reports woult
I be submitted within the next two
weeks. and promised TO furnish thu
local teachers with copies OF the re
ports.
\ The teachers have visited the vari
GUS schools in couples or in groups.
4 DR.. Clifford ]. Scott said today tina
the Wilmington schools were highl
honored at being selected by tn
J Maryland teachers for their observa
ton visit.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-02
PROPOSE CHANCES IN
incorporation Laws
STAFF Correspondent.

Dldn Correspondent
DOVER. Del. March a. Josiah
Marvel, Andrew c. Gray, Charles w.
Smith and Christopher L. Ward, rep
resenting the New Castle County Bar
Association, came here today in the
interest Of a bill drawn by them and
introduced in the House by Mr..
Welch. The bill proposes amend
ments 10 the general corporation law.
The chief amendment eliminates the
fixing of par value on stock OF cor
porations chartered in Delaware, ex-
cept that each share is rated at 500
for all State license fee and taxation
purposes. Another amendment would
make il unnecessary for a director to
be stakeholder.
The legislative committee which Is
investigating the State Board OF
Health has engaged Clifford r. Iszard
Of Wilmington. as its accountant. Mr.
Iszard examined the records in Sec
rotary Frantz's Office in Wilmington
yesterday and came here today 20 OK.
anime the boards bills.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-02
LON coMPANYls oFFcERs.
specIal 10 THE EVENING JouRNl

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER Del, March The Peoples
Building and Loan Association Of this
town has elected Eldad j.. Clark, presi-
dent, to succeed the late 4 X. Jones.
Miss Mary W. Jones has been elected
treasurer to succeed her father, the late
John ii. Jones.
Tho finest specimens of white perch
and rock fish were brought 20 Dover
yesterday by fishermen from kits Ham
mock and found ready sale, perch selling
from 20 to p cents per bunch and rocl
selling from 81 to Sl.5O.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-02
pTRIM FESTIYAL-

THE Jew AS Patriot" will be the
subject of the address given in con-
nection with the Feast OF Purim by
Rabbi Samuel A. Rabonwitz Of the
Temple Of Truth tonight and tomor-
row night. A special service COM
hined with entertainment by the Sun
day school will be held Sunday after
noon. March II.
The Feast Of Purim or Lots. which
falls this year on March (corre-
spending to the 14th day OF Adar Of
the Hebrew calendar). is a joyous
minor festival of tho Jews and is
celebrated by them in commemor-
atioi of their auspicious deliverance
from imminent destruction, as mar
rated with fine dramatic power in
the Book OF Esther.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-02
STATE, MAY BUY BUILDING.
Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL

DOVER. Del. March IA special
meeting of the Kent County Levy Court
70 discuss the selling of the Kent count
building 10 the State for additional
room for tho State officers, was most
enthusiastic. The county offered the
building with some additional property
TO the State for 5000. The legisla.
tive committee met with the Levy Court
and from present indications it is likely
the deal will be consummated.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-02
WILMINGTON HOPES FOR
4TR PLACE IN race
By nopESTFR.v

The strong Lansdale team, which now
occupies third place in the Philadelphia
Trspshooters' League race, meets the
Wilmington Trapshooting Association
on the local grounds tomorrow in the
seventh of this seasons matches. Lans-
dals is one point ahead OF the Whining
ton club in the league race, but in the
number of targets broken the local or
ganizetion leads their opponents Of to-
morrow by l73 birds" In last years
match, Lansdale was victorious on its
Jygn grounds, and consequently this local
shooters feel they have score to settle.
They are determined to forget thir OBJ
legations as welcoming hosts. and defeat
the visitors by fifteen or twenty targets
at least. The Lansdal Wilmington
snatch has always been a hotly-contest.
ted one in the past, and tomorrow will
prove no exception tosthe rule.
The probable standing Of the clubs
after tomorrow's matches is as follows
CI.,L Paints
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-02
FINED FOR BEATING WOMAN.

John johnson, colored, whose case was
continued in the City Court yesterday
for investigation by Officer Mcdaniel
WAS fined $40 and costs this morning, on
charges of assault and battery on Anna
Hindman. also colored. The testimony
adduced this morning showed that John
had pounded Annals head with his fist
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-02
Will suPPoRr cHlLpREN.

Edward o. Thompson, ST.. who was
surrendered by his bondsman in the
Municipal Court a couple Of days ago,
and was given an opportunity TO Sc
cure another bondsman, appeared In
the court today and admitted that he
had been unable TO obtain another
bondsman Upon the recommends
ton OF Probation officer Stout,
Thompson was given an opportunity
! to provide for his children, which he
stated he was willing to do. and
the order OF maintenance was raised
from IS to IS. @ghere are FIVE chill
dren. Thompson'wa released on his
own recognisance,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-02
GETTING READY TO RAE
THE OLD COURT HOInSF

Lnemen this morning began stripping
the wires OF poles on the lawn Of the
old Court House. This work is in con
nection with the plant to dismantle the
structure to make room for the proposed
gardens. The ballot boxes used at the
various elections were removed from the
building several days ago
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-02
LOOSE TONGUE PROVES COSTLY

Charles Russell was charged by Pa
trolman Edmund Devinney in City
Court this morning. with having re-
leased a strong flow OF stronger
language at Fourth and French
streets. yesterday. and declined 10
stop his obscene language when the
officer tried to quiet him. Russell was
fined 50 and costs.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-02
MENTIONED FOR
SIfpFRTNTENDENC

The Rev. David J. Given. for the past
three years pastor OF the Antioch NJ. T.
Church. OF Princess Anne. Nd, who
a few weeks ago announced his in
tention Of leaving the charge. is be-
ing mentioned as the successor OF the
late DR. Martindale as superintendent
OF Salisbury district. The position
now is held by the Rev. %. H. Dashiel
who was appointed TO hold the place
until the end Of the present confer
ence.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-02
THEY'LL GROW POTATOES. MAYBE

Persons renting houses THIS year
all want a rear yard suitable for
gardening purposes. according TO a
statement made yesterday by a real
estate dealer. All applicants say they
want TO raise their own vegetables.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-02
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE.
Speakmnn Supply and Pine.
SCRAPS

NEW YORK, March 2.-The Les
Darcy-JaclI Dillon tanglT over which
New York has lost its iistic head. again
vaulted into thin atmosphere today and
the worlds greatest city stands the hor-
rible chance OF not seeing these two
gladiators come together in more or less
mortal combat. Al CcCoy's heavy
voiced lawyer says he's going TO get an
injunction and expects 10 serve it on
Grant Hugh Brown Monday night, full
dress suit and all.
The legal light declares Al must be
treated right. Right TO him means a
bout with les Darcy.
The Boxing Commission has ruled
that Al must have brand new contract
before he can hold Brown TO a match
with Darcy. The commission also Is
rumored TO have handed down an edict
that Brown must give McCoy n bout
promised or there wall be trouble.
NEW YORK-Carl Morris and Joe
Bonds, heavyweights, viii meet tonight
in a scheduled ten-romd bout at the
Harlem Sporting Club
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-02
WFDDINo AT CATHEDRAL,

A very pretty wedding took place
at the Cathedral yesterday afternoon
when Antonio Lutine and Immaculate
The young couple are very well known
among the younger set in the Italian
social circle of the city. They were
attended by Joseph Gilabata and An
Nj. Grant, d. d., performed the cere-
Haony
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-02
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT.

Representative and Mrs. John w.
Abercrombie. of Alabama, announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Myrl, to Edward J. Thomas. of viii
mington, Del. The wedding will take
place IN the early fall
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-02
PERSONAL

Mrs. Henry B. Thompson will en-
terrain at a cabaret dinner party this
evening at her home. Brookwood Farm
near Greenville. She will entertain
about forty guests.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-02
PEDDLER is FINED.

Mohammed Ali pleaded guilty IL
City Court today to having peddled
dry goods in this city without a IL
cense. He was fined So and costs
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-02
Fine RepOrtSO fPOpular
Kidney Medicine

Ever since Or. Kilmers Swamp
Root has been placed on tho market
Il has enjoyed a satisfactory demand
in our locality and after n person
tries tho preparation they arc much
gratlfed az results. In cases Of crawl
Or. Kllmer's Swamp-Root has proved
TO be a very valuable and reliable
medicine, and Judging from reports
received from our customers Il Is
we'll worth thorough trial In any
case OF kidney, liver or bladder
troubles.
Very truly yours.
SOLDAN g. HcRNER.
Druggists.
10 North Salina.
/ Oct Is. 1916. Syracuse, N. Y.
y es
Letter 10
DR.. kilmer & Coz
BlnghamtOn, \. Y.
Prove What Swamp-Root VIII DO
For You
Send ten cents 10 DIT. kilmer & Co.
b Binghamton. ~ Y. for a sample siz
Z bottle u will convince anyone. Yol
- will also receive a booklet of valuabl
r ! information. telling about the kid
! news and bladder When writing. b
} sure and mention the Wilmington
I Daily Journal. Regular ffty-cent an'
one-dollar size bottles for sale az al
drug stores.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-02

Letter 10
DR.. kllmer & Coz
BlnghamtOn, \. Y.
Z
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-20
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE q
(Ccntinued.)

RENTALS-Two good rentals for sale.
Address P. 0. Bcx 166, Richmond
BARGAIN
One half acre ground, five-room cot
tage, electric light, we'll and cistern
water, cottage in good shape, one-half
block of car line. Price only $1,000.
THOMAS & GREEN
Hittle Bldg, 9Th & Main. Phone 1876
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-20
REAL ESTATE WANTED
REAL ESTATE WANTED IS
MODERN HOMES WANTED
have buyers for several modern
houses ranging in price from $4,000
to $4,000 See me at once.
SHIDELER
9101a Main. Phone 1914.
NOTICE

NoIISE
State of Indiana, Wayne County, S.:
Margaret Louise Williams VS.. James
Earl Williams Wayne Circuit Court,
April Term, 1917, No. 1879. Petition
for divorce.
Be it Known, That on the 3rd day of
July, 1917, the above named Plaintiff,
by her attorney, filed in the office Of
the Clerk of the. Wayne Circuit Court
her Petition against said Defendant for
a Divorce and Change of Name.
Said Plaintiff also filed with said
complaint the affidavit of Clara T.
Jones, disinterested person, showing
that said Defendant is not resident
of this State, and also her own affi-
davit showing that her causes for
Divorce, as stated in her said Petition,
are, Failure to Provide.
Said Defendant is therefore hereby
notified of the filing and tendency of
such Petition, and that unless he ap-
pears and answers or demurs thereto,
on the calling of said cause on the LIST
day of September, 1917, at the Term of
said Court to be begun and held at
the Court House in the City of Rich
mond, on the First Monday Of April
1911 said cause will be heard and de-
termined in his absence.
WITNESS, the Clerk, and Seal Of
said Court, at the City of Richmond,
this 9Th day of July 1917.
MICHAEL w. KELLY,
Clerk.
Freeman & Freeman, Attorneys for
Plaintiff. July 6-13-20
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-20
CONTRACT RATES obtained from

CONTRACT RATES obtained from
The Palladium business office.
CLOSING HOURS - All Want-Ads
must be in before IL NJ noon, of day
OF publication.
OUT.OF-TOWN ADS must be accom-
panied by cash in full payment. &C
cording to above rates.
THE PALLADIUM reserves the right
to classify all ads according to its
own rules and regulations.
WANT-ADS giving a letter or num-
ber." care this office, can not be an
swered in person. A letter should be
addressed to the letter or number.
care this office. The advertiser will
call for his answers and later call on
you providing your reply to his adj
vertisement pleases him.
TELEPHONE your Want-Ads when it
is more convenient to do so. Bill will
be sent to you, and as this is an &C.
commodation service, The Palladium
expects payment promptly upon re-
ceipt of bill.
. Phone 1884
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-20
FARMS FOR SALE
433
I,ANDl LANDi

Ten. 20, 40 or so acres. or larger
tracts. Work for yourself. Farmers
are making enormous profits on the
high prices Of food. Get into this
class yourself. l have lands well
suited for general farming, stock.
dairying and smaller tracts especial
ly selected for poultry, vegetables
and fruits, located in Michigan's best
counties. Prices SIS to $50 per acre;
terms on which anyone can buy; 10
acres S. TO s25 down; 20 acres SO to
$50 down; 40 acres S25 to 500 down,
balance small monthly or yearly pay
ments. These lands if planted to
fruit, potatoes, beans or clover will
make as much money acre for acre
as $3.50 to 5000 land in the Corn Belt
States. Good roads, telephones, near
towns, schools, etc. Write for litera-
ture. want to tell you all about this
country and it's opportunities. Ask
about cheap excursions to the lands.
George w. Swigart, owner, N1257
First National Bank Bldg, Chicago,
ILL.,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-20
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
State of Indiana, Wayne County, IS:
Estate of Henry H. Engelbert. de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
designed has been appointed by the
Wayne Circuit Court, executrix of the
estate of Henry II. Engelbert, deceas-
ed, late OF Wayne County, Indiana.
Said estate is supposed to be insolvent
JULIA ENGELBERT,
Executrix
Gath P. Freeman. Atty. july 6-13-20
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-20

KOOFING-Let me give you an esti-
mate on roofs with inlaid roofing.
Painting and repairing roofs. a spe-
cialty Phone 1894. Silas Baker.
WALL PAPER and carpet cleaning:
like new by experts. Clay Cleaning
Co. Phone 1896.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-20
Phone 1884
LOST AND FOUND

AUTOMOBILE TIRE-Lost, between
Richmond and Newcastle. Fulgham
Heating Co.. Richmond.
NONEY-Lost, roll of bills. Liberal
reward if returned to Feltman's Shoe
Store or Phone $3.50.
NOSE CLASSES-Lost. Return 101
South 9Th st. Phone 1927.
WATCH-Gold. lost, with fob. Name
In back. Return to Palladium. Re-
ward.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-20

LIVE STOCK & VEHICLES 81
COWS-Jersey, fresh. registered and a
few shoats. o. E. Fulgham. Phone
1885,
MARES-Choice of two good ones.
Walter H. Beeson, Richmond r. A.,
Greensboro phone
MULES-Two span for sale; one set
harness, one farm wagon, one flat
bed. Ora Monger. 315 Randolph St.
Phone 3137.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-20
MACHINERY & TOOLS

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 80
GROCERY-For SALE Would trade
for property. Doing a good bust
ness; reasons for selling. Address
Grocery" % Palladium.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-04
NO SATISFACTORY BIDS
FOR SCOUT CRUISERS
NAVY Department Must Ask Congress-
To Increase Limit of
Cost. :.
fBy Associated Press. !

WASHINGTON January 3.--Private
bidders again failed to- day to Eive the
navy satisfactory proposals for three
Of the four new scout cruisers. The
Seattle Dry Dock and Construction
Company already had been awarded
ono OF the ships
The Fore River Shpbuilding Com
pany was the only concern to respond
10 the readvcrtiscd proposals opened
to-day. but it's figures in every case
were nearly sl.o0O.O0O above tho $1,000
400 limit fixed by Congress for the hull
and machinery OF each vessel.
The navy is now confronted with
asking Congress to increase the limit
OF cost 20 as To build tho ships In gov
crnmcnt yarde
The Fore River Company proposed to
build two cruisers on the basis OF cost
plus u percentage Of profit II he deter
mined later. but the navy has no au-
thority to award contracts on sucn
basis.
The Cramps offered to build tho new
ammunition ship on basis of cost
plus IL profit, hut that offer also cannot
he considered without additional au-
thority from Congress.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-04
UNITED KINGDOM BEST
U. S. CUSTOMER IN 1916
70 Other Nation bought SO Much ma
Hnlf OF It's Purchases. Amount
Ing TO s.,OOO,OOO. 900.

By Associates Press
WASHINGTON, January 3--Pur-
chascs OF nearly $4,000 900 900 made thu
United Kingdom by far the best Gus
toner OF the United States in 1916
An analysis published to-day by tho
Bureau OF Foreign and Domestic Com
mercc shows that no other nation
bought so much by half.
France during tho year moro than
doubled her purchases here. but still
fell n bit short Of $1,000. O0o. 900.
Canada was third. with $500. 900
Beside the central powers. the three
ncutrals Of Northern Europe alone or
all the world failed to receive more
American goods than in 1919
American exports TO Germany dur
ing tho year were slightly moro than
Sl.oOo.nOo Austria Hungary took loss
than 100000
Japan in 1915 took ssl,ooo.o0o Of
American goods. against s+o.ooo,00o
the year before; cuba. S1i5.OOO.qOo
against ss3,oo0.o0O: China. $4,000, 900.
against Sl9,o00.o00; Russia. SIii.00o.-
600. against SIT .Oo0.ooG: South America
Sf9T,0000oo against s129.0Oo.000
Imports from South America during
the year increased 30 per cent. Asia
sold nearly twice as much to the United
States rs in 1915 Europe showed some
Increase
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-04
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