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Evening journal., 1917-08-23
LIGHTNING PLAYS
FRANKS At milton
Bed is Shattered and Wiae
Springs and Nails
Melted
MRS. ]. B. MUSTARD
WAS STUNNED

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN, Aug. 2s.-one Of
the most severe electrical storms
that has swept the eastern section Of
the county this year, did considerable
damage on Tuesday. The residence Of
Comptroller John Clarence Lank, at
Milton. was struck by lightning and
damaged TO the extent OF about $500
HIS wife and daughter and also his
mother, who is confined to her bed
with stroke Of paralysis, had a mar
row escape.
The bolt struck Just above the caves
OF the house and tore hole larger
than a bushel basket in the roof and
ran down into tho interior. entering
one OF the bedrooms. The foot and
head board Of one Of the beds was
shattered and the wires connecting
the bedsDrings were melted. as well
as several nails IN the floor. The bed
and covering we're ignited and had IL
not been for the timely assistance Of
Wells Wilson. Jr., a nephew Of Mr..
I.ank the building would possibly
nave Deen Dufned.
Some OF the carpet on one Of the
bedroom floors was burned and a con-
siderable amount OF the plastering
knocked off. In the room where Mr..
Lank's mother was confined 10 the
bed, much Of the plaster was torn off
the room and the room otherwise
damaged IS -1A &tA H.
The bolt then shot across the street
and stunned Mrs. Mustard. wife OF
Postmaster John B. Mustard, who was
placing a shade at one OF the windows
at the time. II also stunned her child.
4 After striking the residence Of Mr.
Mustard. the lightning seemed 10
have grounded and split open the
water mains. putting out Of commits
sion the service in. that section of
the town.
Evening journal., 1917-08-23
State EDUCATORS
VISIT WASHINGTON
Discuss Provisions OF Smith
Hughes Bill With Federal
Otf:~.~fo
OlllNfHIo
T. F. BAYARD TO BE
TWILIGHT SPEAKER

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. Aug. 23.-Dean Hayward.
OF the Delaware College Agricultural
Department; Or. A. r. spaid, State COM
missioner Of education, and Or. C. ].
Scott. superintendent Of the Whining
ton schools, represented the State
Board OF Education at a conference IN
Washington several days ago TO discuss
provisions OF the Smith-Hughes bill,
which appropriates funds for voeo-
tilonal education In the various States.
Dean Hayward also attended a con-
ference called by Secretary OF Agricul-
ture Houston TO discuss WAYS and
means Of increasing the wheat produc-
ton in eastern United states.
From a plotbf ground connected with
the Women's College planted in pota-
toes last spring a crop OF 200 bushels
has been harvested
The college farm has sold 10 the s..
Joseph's Industrial Home, al Clayton, a
fine Berkshire pig
Thomas r. Bayard will be the speak
or nc the twilight services 90 be held
on Delaware College campus next Sum
day evening. and his subject viii be
THE Mission Of the Red Cross"
Welsh Tract school district at a re-
cent meeting decided not 70 admit pu-
pills living outside the district during
the coming school year. Miss Mary G..
Hoey has been elected teacher for the
school
DIT. A. L. Latham, OF the Third Pres
byterian Church, Chester, will preach
next Sunday morning in Newark Pres
byterlan Church.
The harvesting Of the peach crop at
the college farm was started this week,
and II Is expected that the crop this
year Will be at least 5000 baskets.
Mas Adelaide Lewis was given a
party Tuesday evening in honor Of her
birthday by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert L. Lewis The guests included :
Misses Alma Dunlevy. Sara Lovett,
Anna Ritz, Brita Buckingham, Anna
Frazer. Ruth Brown. katharine Bar
nard Marion Gtilaher, Armitage Lewis
and Adelaide Lewis, Messrs. Richard
COoch, Granville Robinson, Pierce
Crompton, Corbit Crompton, Eugene
Kennedy, Johnson Rowan, Francis Lin
dell. Joseph Rhodes, Edgar Mackey and
Ira Steel.
Evening journal., 1917-08-23
Lemon Juice
For FreCkIeS
cIrIsi Make beauty lotion at
home for a few cents. NTry lti

Squeeze the Juice OF two lemons
into a bottle containing three ounces
Of orchard white. shake well. and you
have a quarter pint Of the best freckle
and tan lotion, and complexion beau
tifier, at very, very small cost.
, Your grocer has tho lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will sup
ply three ounces of orchard white for
a few cents. Massage this sweetly
fragrant lotion into the face. neck,
arms and hands each day Rnd see how
freckles and blemishes disappear and
how clear, soft and white the skin
becomes. Yes! II is harmless.
Evening journal., 1917-08-23
FlsKE TORPEDO DEMONSTRATED
by The United Press.

MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. 23.-War de.
monstrations will rival In interest in
the contest for the worlds speed title
at the regatta OF the American Power
Boat Association on the Mississippi
River which began here today.
Rear Admiral Bradley A.. Fiske.. re-
tired, inventor OF the Fiske Torpedo,
made his first public demonstration OF
his latest war engine. launching tor
pedoes from a seapiane skimming at
full speed on the water. The launch
ing device perfected for this demon.
stration has not been shown publicly.
-Four days racing and water sports
are scheduled.
Evening journal., 1917-08-23
Cecil COUNTY BOARD
CALLS 40 MORE MEN
Walter T. Jackson, Jr., Gets
Scholarship at Washington
College
HOWARD BRATTON, JR.
IS MAKING FLIGHTS

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ELKTON, Nd, Aug. 23.-Cocii countv's
only resort. Chesapeake Haven, situated
at The mouth OF the Sassafras and Elk
rivers, at the head Of the Chesapeake
Bay, is having a good season. A large
new hotel has been built, which Is do
ing thriving business. The Ericsson
Line boats stop twice a day.
Forty men have been summoned this
week before the Cecil County Exemp-
ton Board, making the third levy.
Walter y. Jackson, Jr.. Of Principle.
has been appointed by the Orphans
Court, ofiCecil county, TO a. four-year
scholarship at Washington College.
Chostertown.t -
At the recent meeting Of the trustees
of the National local Preachers Camp
meeting, at Leslie, the Rev. j. NJ. Fifth
ian was elected president and the Rev.
ID. II. Kenny secretary and treasurer.
Howard BrattOn, Jr., son Of mr. and
Mrssiloward Bratten, OF ElktOn, who Is
q student at the government aviation
school of Columbus, Ohio, IL now at
the Wilbur 'Wrightf aviation field, at
Fairfield near Dayton, Ohio. Mr.. Brat
ton writes OF the delights OF flying and
Is making daily ascensions. He Is a
Delaware College student. and WINS sent
10 Columbus from the officers training
camp at Fort Meyer, Va.
A successful revival has been in
progress In a tent at Rowlandville. and
about 100 persons have professed con-
version. 80
Work WILSON be started en the i'm
nr0vement OF the Town Point -GayOts
Corner road. The. County Commission
ers have appropriated $4,000 for the
work.
Prof Joseph I. Leuthner. OF Pennsyl-
vania, has been elected principal Of the
West Nottingham Academy. at Colora
Evening journal., 1917-08-23
Catarrh

speak a good word for Peruna. / have
given trial bottles to a few friends"
Those who object 10 liquid medi.
clnes can now procure Peruna Tablets
Evening journal., 1917-08-23

Howard LeFever, dependents wife and
one child.
Andrew Chambers. dependents twife
| and one child.
G. Robino. alien.
Alfred White, dependents (wifs and
two children.
Phillip Sklepuk, alien.
John Kiimowicz, alien.
W. T. Rusch, dependent lwife).
Peter Sollowny allen.
Harry Saunders. dependents twife and
three children.
James Tolson, dependents twifo and
one child.
Il. Z. Estep, dependent (wife).
#. Dibesi, alien.
John p. SlSinas, alien.
Charles G. Meier, German alien.
Edward T. flanagan, dependents
(wife and two children). rs.
Samuel Doldstein, dependents wife
and three children.)
Clarence Waters, dependents wife
and four children.)
s. Niedzwiedz alien.
Francis II. Stafford. dependant twife.)
w. unlastowski, allen.
A. W. Stanert, dependents wife and
one child
r. r. Heron. dependant (wlfe.)
A. +. Allen, dependents wife and one
childl
R. r. Black, dependents (wlfe and
two children.)
C. Clabattoni, alien.
Elwood r. Mccormick, dependents
wife and one child no
George w. Murray. dependant twlfe.
John R. Carpenter, Jr. dependant
lwife)
Joseph H. Barnes. dependant wife
A. Domenico. alien.
II. l.. Wilhelm, dependents wife
and one ohld)
G. o. Lomax, dependents wife and
one child.)
W. D. Dean. dependents wife and
one child
r. Ollvieni, alien.
II. NJ. Writ dependents wife and two
children.)
lwife)
Il. C. Jewell dependents tagged par
ents.)
John J. Thompson, enlisted
f. a. Trimble, dependents (wife and
one child)
G. o. Margargol, dependents (wife
and three children.)
G.. Porro, alien.
Frank Baccino, alien.
u G.. Marozzi, alien.
Joseph DiBright. alien.
] Paul W. Hughes, dependents (wife
and two children.)
J Homer McCracken, dependents (wife
and three children.)
J. z. Webb, dependents (wise and
two children.) tn-'
Joseph T. Hearn, dependents (wife
and one child.)
Charles II. Winner, dependents wife
{ and one chid.)
c. ]. ewalter. dependant, twife and
one child.)
e Thomas G. Betton, dependant wife
and two ohildren.l
e Charles f. Lewis. dependents (wife
and two children)
e L. G. Godsoe, enlisted.
Nunsiato Tubatto, allen.
Z. c. Jamison, dependents wife and
It one child.)
Taylor Campbell, dependents twifc
e and three children.)
Richard Carter, dependents twife anf
Ilfee children.l
d w: D. Marsey, dependents wife ant
ID william T. Grove. dependents Iwif,
and one child.)
William Porter. dependant twlfe.)
George H. Gray, dependant fwife)
Re William Carroll. dependant fwife.l
Arnold Umansky, alien
fe Ernesto Massacesi. alien.
John B. Stewart, physically disauall
Evening journal., 1917-08-23
FINED ION SEEDING.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY. Aug. 23-Georgc
Stanshury. a Negro. was fined $50
by Magistrate Reybold for dlsorderly
conduct.
Mrs. Katharine Lane, Of Philadelphia
is spending several weeks with her sis
ter, Mrs. Veasey.
AS a result Of violating the speed
law, j. r. Mills. Of the Cedars, near
Brandlwine Springs. was fined 81 and
costs by Mayor William Householder
Evening journal., 1917-08-23
Minister'S Wife
and Throat
by PERUNA
Trouble

Mrs. o. F. McHargue. No. i47 w.
Ninth St., Jacksonville, Florida, writes
After received your advice in re-
gard TO the supposed polypus, as l then
could not afford to have II removed.
! began TO take Peruna, thinking l
might at least get some temporary re-
lief. BY the time had taken one bot
tie the pOIypus had disappeared, and
three bottles cured the catarrh and
throat trouble. have recommended
the medicine TO several friends. As a
minister's wife / come in contact with
all classes Of people, and shall always
Evening journal., 1917-08-23

Because silent men are builders-they
are powerful Want Ad readers and
userr.--Adv.
The broad ax., 1917-04-28
Henry James Adverbs.

Stevenson SPOTTED the unconscionable
repetition OF certain adjectives in
Frederick Hudson" but probably the
most marked characteristic of Henry
James style is his passion for adverbs
and adverbial clauses. He is the most
adverbial of English writer's. You will
find more adverbs to the page than
even In Meredith. And he had a quaint
habit Of putting the adyerb before
the verb, when most writer's would
put it after. One of his ladies flor ex-
amples are taken at random) thank
fully felt" another quite beautifully
and tenderly smiled" And after all''
crops up all over the place. But one
would not have these things altered;
they were part of the man. One does
object to them. however. in his imi-
tators, who have learned the trick, but
missed the spirit behind it.-London
Chronicle.
The broad ax., 1917-04-28
Bell With the Wall of q Child.

A queerly shaped gong which occu-
pies a position Of honor In the center
of the city Of Seoul, Korea, Is said to
be one Of the largest In the world and
Is called the bell with the wall of a
child In its voice" When first cast
the bell sounded with a harsh and
cracked note, and the supersitious en-
peror, fearing an Ill omen, consulted
with his magicians. These gentlemen
held a long confab and finally stated
that the bell would never sound right
until live child was given to it. The
mass was then melted again, and a
live baby was thrown into the molten
metal. The wall Of agony uttered By
the little tot as the bronze engulfed
1t seemed to be repeated every time
the bell was tolled, and today the Ko-
reans still claim that the wall of a
child can be heard in the voice of the
metal
The broad ax., 1917-04-28
Chewing the Crude Rubber.

About the first process rubber goes
through on the way to become q tire
or tube is mastication. After the
crude Para is washed it is broken up
into Jumps and tossed into the crack
ers. These are machines with heavy
rollers. which take the rubber I'm be-
tween them and chew it. Entering
the masticating room Of factory, the
first impression is that there is brush
fire burning or else there is a den Of
snakes at hand The rubber snaps and
crackles like burning branches and
then Kisses shudderingly. The stuff Ii
kept at until it comes up in regular
sheets. very thin and looking like a
sort of cake busted with crumbs Then
after thorough drying in vacuum cham
bers 1t is ready to be put in with the
chemicals and other things that make
MP the compound.-New York Sun.
The broad ax., 1917-04-28
FOR SALE FOR coLoRED PEOPLE.

Beautiful fat buildings, brick and
stone, hot water and furnace heat, o.
6 and room flats. Located on the
North side, in one of the best districts.
Only two blocks to the Wilson Ave.
and Evanston "L," and the Broad
way cars.
One block to beautiful Sheridan
Road, 2 blocks to the new Clarendon
Bathing Beach. Convenient to theatres,
stores and churches. This neighbor-
hood offers great opportunity for en-
ployment, many positions being open
for janitors, porters, laundry work, etc
Prices range from 100000 to 100000.
Small cash payments, balance like rent.
For further information address
julius F. Taylor, GALS Champlsin Ave.
Phone Wentworth 1897.
The broad ax., 1917-04-28
PROPER VENTILATION.

AS simple as the subject of ventila-
ton is there are many who fail to I'M
derstand it. They fail to study the
matter; they do not know that it is
one of the most important matters of
life.
Some idea of the matter of proper
ventilation is not enough. To get a
thorough knowledge of ventilation is
the proper thing. No family can have
good health without the complete air
ing of the bed rooms during sleeping
hours. Complete airing demands prop
er knowledge of how. The top portion
of the window has a definite part to
play in proper ventilation. 1t should
always be down during sleeping hours
in each bedroom. 1t should also be
kept down a trife in living rooms. The
bottom portion of the window also has
a definite function in the matter of
ventilation. 1t should be up in the
sleeping rooms during the hours of
sleep and up trifle in the living rooms
during the other hours.
Proper ventilation not only requires
windows to be open top and bottom
in the bedrooms during sleeping hours
The broad ax., 1917-04-28

DR.. Louie Usselmann, the progressive
jeweler, $3.50 S. State street, has lately
installed a new fire and burglar-proof
safe in the rear end of the store
which also serves as an ornamentation.
1t weighs more than six thousand
pounds and is of steel construction and
it will be used for the safe storing of
his diamonds and other costly jewelry
each night and on holidays. DR..
Louie will also fit up a lovely little
reading or rest room in connection with
it, for the comfort of his many patrons.
The broad ax., 1917-04-28
APPLICATION FOR PARDON.

Application for the pardon of Louise
Jackson, who was convicted before the
Criminal Court of Cook county of the
crime of murder, September term, 1913,
and sentenced to the Illinois State Pen
itentiary for fourteen years, will ap-
pear before the Board of Pardons at
the July term and ask for pardon.
R. R. JACKSON,
MRS. W. LAWSON,
Petitioners.
The broad ax., 1917-04-28
smok. Screen. In N.v.TW.

The smoke screen or smoke attack
that Is so effective in naval warfare
originated In the United States navy.
being first used In our destroyer feet
when it was under the command of
Captain Eberie.
The writer well remembers being
present at such an attack of Block
island several years ago. when FIVE
groups Of destroyers, twenty in all.
crossed the head of a column Of bat
tleships until they were in the wind
ward position, and then, with the lead
ing destroyers smoking heavily, swept
down the line Of the enemy at a dis
lance Of about 1900 yards. The pail
Of dense smoke rolled down to lee
ward, enveloping the enemy and
screening the destroyers from observa-
ton, but above the dense and low ly-
ing bank of smoke could be seen the
successive pairs of fighting tops Of
the battleships, and had the maneuver
been an actual battle some Of the cap
ital ships would have been heavily tor
pedoed.-Scientific American.
The broad ax., 1917-04-28
Proving MULTIPLICATION.

The following method, which is
taught in nearly all English elemen-
tary schools In India, Ia the quickest
way Of proving multiplication, and IT
will be found that IT Is absolutely cor
rect In every case.
Example-Multiply S4,6S9 by 5,214=
Al, $685. 46. Add all the digits Of the
multiplicand till one digit Is obtained.
thus: s+4+6+S+9@35S3+5=S. Do
likewise with the multiplier, thus: ST.
2+1+4=1&1+S3. Multiply the
two results and add the digits till one
digit Is obtained: Sx3@24@2+4=6
Lastly, add the digits Of the product till
one digit is obtained, thus: 4+4+1+5
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., and If
the result agrees with the result OBJ
tanned by adding the digits Of the pre-
ceding sums the product is correct.
We get 8 In both cases. Hence the
product is corect.-Machinery.
The broad ax., 1917-04-28
Largest Zoo In the World.

The New York geological park, both
In point Of area covered and the num-
Der Of living creatures maintained
there, is the largest menagerie in the
world, and even the old established
institutions Of the kind in Europe,
where there is no free admission, can
boast Of no better buildings or more
splendid grounds.
At the New York geological park
there are more than 5000 specimens,
representing about 1900 species, and
all Of these have to be fed and well
fed. In fact, some Of the specimens.
far removed from their native habitat,
must be supplied with certain dainties
which they would obtain but occasion
ally in their native wilds, but which
help them to thrive here. Nowhere are
animals, birds and reptiles more care
fully looked after, and the very few
deaths at this park long since estab-
lished 1t in a class by itself.-New
York Telegram.
The broad ax., 1917-04-28
Uncalled For Courtesy.

The Vicomte Toussaint was former
ly a colonel In the French army and
mayor of Toulouse. He was a brave
man and a dashing officer. During
one Of the hottest engagements of a
terrible year Of war, noticing that his
troops were bending forward under a
CALLING fire to escape the bullets Of
the enemy while he alone maintained
an erect position, he exclaimed. "Since
when, should like to know, has so
much politeness been shown to the
enemy?" The sarcasm took instan-
taneous effect, for the soldiers rushed
forward and carried everything before
them.
The broad ax., 1917-04-28
Motorcar Suggestions.

Examine your battery every other
week; I'LL 1t with water If necessary.
Examine the oil level in your crank
case before each trip.
Keep out Of the car tracks and ruts.
Do not tinker with parts you know
nothing about.
Turn up the grease cups and fill the
oil holes without waiting for squeaks.
Test the imitation Of your tires twice
a week and keep them pumped up.
Read the instruction book you re-
ceived with your car.
Wash your car Immediately after
every trip.
The broad ax., 1917-04-28
A Hint For Youna Romeos.

II the hero has no bad habits he
should acquire some or at least lead
her to believe that he has one or two.
Courtship isn't complete unless the
heroine can beg him to quit something
that is destroying his sweet health or.
worse still, something that makes him
almost a bold, bad man. She used to
beg and beg US to quit gambling, and
a few years after the wedding she was
cruel enough to tell US that she knew
all the time that we were not a gam
bier. She was just humoring u.s.
Claude Callan in Fort Worth Star
Telegram.
The broad ax., 1917-04-28

but the occupants should sleep with the
heads turned toward the cold air that
enters at the lower opening. The head
should always be kept cool and the
feet should always be kept warm for
the preservation of health. 1t is the
habit of many people to be afraid of
cold air. Such fear induces many dis
eases chief of which are pulmonary tu-
berculosis and pneumonia. Sleeping
with the feet turned toward the win
dow is uncomfortable and illogical; it
is wrong and the result is error. Such
uncomfortable action causes many to
deery ventilation of bed rooms. The
whole process of ventilating bed rooms
is spoiled if the head of the occupant
is placed where the feet must find
comfort.
TIL proper position of the bed is
matter for the attention of the house
keeper; the occupant will assume the
proper position if that is suggested by
the correct placing of the bed. Let
every housewife learn that the cold air
should reach the head first during
sleeping hours. The open window is
the best friend of all the people, espe-
cially at night and all night. Night
air is cleaner and hence better than
day air Get it
The broad ax., 1917-04-28
Usino Bits of Embroidery.

Save any embroideries of doilies
cushions, etc. after the material itself
on which the embroidery Is done, is 80
worn out that the piece is Of no further
use. The initials from handkerchiefs
and old lingerie can be put on new
lingerie again. They are almost al.
ways as good as new. With the rest
Of the embroideries charming little
gifts can be made. The pretty butter.
flies In colors on a WORKOUT cushion
were set In the flaps Of a child's white
apron. The trailing peoples Of cush.
ion were appliqued on a natural color
linen garden apron. Other uses occur
from time to time.
The broad ax., 1917-04-28
Could Net Be Disturbed.

Although Jed Hoover was the LATEST
man In town he always had strength
to hold a book or a magazine In his
hand. It was only In emergencies that
the neighbors called upon him for help.
One hot day in July. when the CLOUDS
threatened rain, a farmer hurried to
his shack and asked him to rake att
err the last load Of hay.
Jed hesitated q minute. and then his
eve fen upon q pile Of old magazines
that were stacked in q corner OF the
sagging piazza.
"Weil now, I'd IKE to help out" was
the reply, but III have TO retuse ~
this time. I'm AShttle oenind WIZ
my reading."-Yonths Companion
The broad ax., 1917-04-28
TO RENT.

FOR RENT in new Colored district,
south of seth street. Beautiful modern
newly decorated, light 5 and 6 room
brick fats, stove heat, large yard, con-
venient to "L" and surface lines.
Reference required. Flats shown by
appointment. Rents, $24.0O and $27.00.
NEHF and NEHF,
81 N. La Sale Street.
Telephone Franklin 1866.
The broad ax., 1917-04-28
An Irresistible Call.

Hulda, the Swedish maid, had served
her mistress faithfully for year when
one day she announced her intention
o. leaving.
"Why. Hulda. what Is the matterf
Is the work too hard2 Or don't you
like your wages7
de work he be all right, an de
wages he be. too. but the beau-he
moost have me."-San Francisco
Chronicle.
The broad ax., 1917-04-28
SeIenium 10 Sensitive.

By substituting selenium cell for
the human eye at the telescope NJ.
Fournie d'Albe believes It would be
possible to detect stars FIVE magni-
tudes fainter than any now observable.
thus enormously increasing the powers
Of the greatest instruments. Theoreti-
cally selenium cell Of sixteen square
inches would register the light Of a
twenty eighth magnitude star. but this
would require longer exposure
days-than would be practicable.
The broad ax., 1917-04-28
Wanted q Studlous Air.

A certain widely known character Of
the Rialto appeared on Broadway the
other day bearing a huge pair Of tor
toise shell glasses athwart his nose.
Didn't know you wore glasses" a
friend told him in surprise. II never
have" he answered, ''but l think they
give me a studious air." But don't
they impair your sight?" persisted the
other. "Oh. no." was the response.
Il can see as well as ever when !
look over the rims"