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Evening journal., 1918-05-14
LABOR ASKS 6OC.
COUNTY TAX RATE
Sends Formal Request to
Levy Court in Session
Today
ASSESSMENT IS
SHOWN BY WARDS

AZ the meeting OF the Levy Court TO-
day a bid was received from The Jones
Construction Company 10 rebuild ne
Delaware river bank. north OF Port
Penn. Tor s27 .i35. Unit bids were re-
colved from Walter s. French OF
Moorestovn. y. j. for spreading tar on
the county roads, and from John A.
Clark. of this city, and Alfred II Nc
Dowen. and l. ] Hollngsworih. Of
Marshapton and ". =. Brady, OF MI
Pleasant FOR spreading stone on the
roads. The bids were referred 10 the
court as a committee OF the whole ano
the county engineer.
he Wilmington Gas Company asked
permission 20 lay gas mains ON u'
Augustine bridge. Action on the mat
ter was deferred until next week
A communication from the Centra
Labor Union asking mat the county ta'
rate not exceed 60 cents on The 500 wa
/ received and filed.
u was decided that when the count
BUDGET is completed public bodies Wi
be. invited To- send committees or thre
members 20 confer with the court u
regard 10 the fxlng OF ihe tax rate.
Assessment OF Wilmington propert
!. by wards. as presented 90 the court %
the county board OF assess ment iol
Iwaa.uH
Evening journal., 1918-05-14
TOSS OF COIN WINS
PRINTING CONTRACT

Bids for the printing or 1000 sheets
on both sides. for street books Tor the
county assessment. were opened ycster
day by the New Castle County Board
OF Assessment. The contract was award
cd the Wilmington Printing Company
coin having io he tossed 90 decide
whether the contract should be awarded
TO that company or 10 lne a. William
X. Bradford both companies bids heinl
tho same. s5.lj When me coin was
nlpped tails was called FOR the VII
mington Printing Company and tails
10 fell
Bids were rs follows
q. NJ Smith. $3.50. Charles L. story
Sc Charles "a GRAY So. G. William k
Bradford s575 and Wilmington Print
ing Company sj15. Several other bids
were submitted but too late 90 be con
sidercd
Evening journal., 1918-05-14
MARKET SCALES
MUST BE APPROVED

Third reading was given today By the
Street and Sewer Department 10 "a
resolution 10 change and fx he width
Of Rlvervlew avenue, from Pennsyl-
vania avenue 10 Wawaset Park, max
ing the width 100 feet. Action was de-
ferred until the next meeting. This ave
nue. will be one OF the approaches 20
the now housing development by the
dupont Company on the Wawasct tract.
The resolution granting the DUPONT
Company The right 10 build a tempor-
ary spur track, connecting with the b.
anil d Railroad at Lancaster avenue
and running along the bed OF webb
street 90 q point between Seventh and
Eighth streets, was granted, subject TO
tho company obtaining the permission
10 cross The trolley-tracks at sixth
street. This Is 90 facilitate their Wa
waset building operations
Clerk OF the Market Vaughan was in
structed following instructions given BY
/ the grand Jury, TO distribute circulars
/ 20 tho marketmen in the curb markets
warning them that they will be liable
10 prosecution n they have In their
poesession scales or measures not ap-
nroved by the Clerk OF the Market In a
recent case brought before The grand
iurv whether The scales had been used
could not ho directly provei, so the
citys case failed but hereafter posses
sion or exposing 10 view Of incorrect
scales will be made an offense against
the market regulations.
The returns Of the third commission
OF award. i'm conneCu IN win the
widening OF Thirty-third street. were
..,S Guarding the gfavfOn propcrtA
/ $500 and the Quiglcy property Sass
damages.
A. p. Stayton has appealed from M
first commission on The ground OF dls.
satisfaction. and Is proposing to appca
from the third commission on tn'
ground Of incqulty. Whether he car
, appeal on two different grounds in h'
same case is a question Of law
Evening journal., 1918-05-14
HOME DRAFT BOARD MAY
SEND JACKSON TO WAR

not checked out, merely went away for |
the day. He DID not return sunday |
night and was not back IN time 20 get |
into the game yesterday The team |
was late In getting back from Cleveland |
and none had shy idea where he had
gone
"A fe,s of me scribes were under the
Impression that he bad gone 10 Wash
lngton. A few weeks ago Joe told one
OF the pencil pushers that he had
chance 70 get into shipbuldlng work
/ In Washington Il was deducted thai
/ Joe spent sunday and The better part
Of Monday In tho capital
shortly after luncheon yesterday
Lefty Williams. one OF the White SoN
pitchers who IS a close friend OF Jack
son. was called 90 The phone u was
an ont Of town can When Williams
came out or The booth ho was met 10y
an alert Chicago write
Was mat call from Jackson, he
was asked.
NO. % was moi. replied Williams
Nov. come clean .pcrsisie the
scribe. 4 have been fair with you at
an times New that you have some
thing which ! wish 10 know ] would
appreciate 10 II you would answer me
honestly.
" Well, insist that 70 was not from
Toe. said Williams.
] believe you.' continued the news.
I paperman. 'hut I have a uunch mat
! Mrs Jackson was on that wire From
, where was she speaking
yes 10 was Mrs Jackson reluct
] antly answered Williams she was OF
] the wire. but 7 don't know where sn'
was called from
q "Jackson's absence sull had the play
ors. scribes and Manager Rowland
- guessing They wero certain that h'
2 was out doing something 10 get place.
d before ne was shared in the draft. H
Q was due 10 report at a Southern caml
: between May % and June I This wa
d certain and Joe was aware OF 10.
o According 10 those intimate with ih
n great player. he wanted DO enlist lon
ago but Mrs Jackson was much op
z posed 90 it She Is the one responsible
q FOR the demon slugger becoming an in
4, spector instead of a private I'm the crank
u OF the new national army. insist friend
OF Jackson.
lust before Jackson took his physl
!, cal examination for the draft last SAT
! urday. he went 90 Manager Rowland fo
advice
/. what had better do2 hc aske
!, Rowland Take the examination an
~ await instructions from my draft boar
I, or get into the shipbuilding work?
: 81 have nothing 90 say Rowland
!, said 10 have replied. TITS up TO yo
Joe"
4, Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson roachel The A
Il, dine last night Joe informed Manag
A. Rowland that ne had signed up Wi
%, the Harlan q Hollingsworth Compal
hS and would make his home IN Wilmin
no ton for the present lie packed up }
ut personal belongings the few he o.
with him. checked 'out last night "a
nd hesded for the Delaware metropolis
In. Everything now Is lovely for
I'M demon slugger In fact, everything v
ITO be n Ioc's draft board consents TO gr'
rbt his release II was his home boi
which advanced him from Glass
Irs Clsss 4. thereby causing tho iam'
,av PLAYER an these uneasy moments n
ine Greenvlle board decides mat Joe
on. needed 10 ON up me next quota. q
on 10 Is up TO Joe DO pack up and reu
had % the sunny South.
Evening journal., 1918-05-14
.27 MORE CASUALTIES

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON. May i4.-The names
OF twenty-seven more men, mostly from
New England, are included In today S
casualty list bringing the total or tnose
captured by the Germans around Seich-
eprev 10 more than 100 Today's list
also includes "A killed in action, z
deaths Of wounds, 3 deaths from dis
ease and Of wounded slightly.
Killed IN action: Captain Lloyd B.
Russell Manchester, Okla; Lieutensnts
Herbert Boyer, IS Nesta street san
Francisco; stephen p Fitzgerald, 10
Sergeant street Dorchester, Mass. Pri-
Yates Ezra Barrows. Chandler Minn.
Harry r. Bartlett, 20 Hemingway ave
nue.. East Haven. Conn.,; Magnus b
Brains, Scotts Bluff, Neb.; Aaron chin
erosky, 1886 Taylor street, CnicaBo
John Davidson, Senath. Mo- samuel
Firberg. 40 Avon street HartfoHi, Conn
Leo Haremsa, Ashton, Neb.; Louis Ian
dry. 81 Edward stret. Hartford, Conn.
Thomas Mckinley. Council Bluffs, Ia.
Gordon Rulien, New Richmond, WIS.
Willie b. Sanders. Converse, :. @.
Died OF wounds: Sergeant Theron p
Dalrympie, 10 Ruth Place, Rochester, n
r.; Mechanic Frederick p Ruckels
housen. 1872 Cedar street, New Haven
Conn: privates Walter s. Auer, i22
Harrisburg Road, n. z. Canton, o.; VII
liam J. Bishop. az Spring street. Wes
Springfield. Mass. Wilmer l.. Childress
r. r. D.. 5 Paragould. Ark; Frank Dan
iels. Highland Park. H.; Willie ]. Jones
Starke. Fla.
Diedofs disease: Privates Soguine a
| Arnold. = Greenvilie, Miss. Clement 7
Duffy. Delaware, Ohio. George T. Pal
: cnriua. si57 z slx.- -Irea, AlnneapoliI
Evening journal., 1918-05-14
LANDON TO DIRECT
AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
Bv the United Press.


WASHINGTON. May ii.--Arther A.
Iandon. Buffalo. y. s., has been ap-
pointed chief of the aircraft production
division. 30 was officially announced to-
lay. Iandon was formerly vice-prcsi-
ient OF tho American Radiator COMPANY
IL has had much experience In Eur
one. ne has already assumed his new
post
Without having an official connection
with aircraft production, Landon Tor
many months has interested himself 10
that situation and, 80 is known mat ne
was ono OF the Arst men TO appreciate
The short comings IN the aircraft pro
gram and 10 suggest changes therein.
Iandon ranks hieh as a production
e1peri His task viii be- 10 see thai
tho arplanes and not excuses are pro
duced
His choice was commended by many
here who know OF his ability
Evening journal., 1918-05-14

James 8. caralan. N the Philadelphia
Evening Ledger today says Of Joe
Jackson, BAH PLAYER. who has quit the
Chicago baseball club 70 work In the
Harlan plant OF the Bethlehem Steel
Company here. and incidentally play
with the Harlan team.
Joe Jackson. shoeless' knight OF
the diamond demon wiedcr OF the
bludgeon. son OF the south, a product
OF the Carolina lots. one Of the best
httors in baseball and recognized
star. who helped the Chicago While
Sox win an American League pennant
and the worlds championship last
year. has cast aside his baseball uni
form. bis spikes, his trusty hat and all
for the duration Of the war Last night
Joe said farewell 10 Manager Rowland,
/ his mates and friends Hc played his
last game with the champions here last
/ Friday.
Joe Jackson. the demon hitter, now
I Is pinch hitting for Uncle sam Early
| this morning the famous player walked
/ through The gates OF me Harlan and
Holllngsworth shlpbundlng Comapny
Of wilmington, Del. just the same as
any other lahorer. punched the clock
received his orders. from a boss Just
a little higher up and began his career
as aid OF Uncle sam.
Originally Joe planned 20 do some
painting FOR the shipbullding company
He had been decorating the offerings ol
star pitchers so loug that he felt NJ
would make good as q decorator D.
the service. he had his heart set or
this work, but otter the boss watched
Joe WELD a brush IN much the safr
way be twirled a bat. 70 was decided
tllat as q painter Joe would make
wonderful Inspector
. inspector Jackson no longer wor
ried about base hits and an attractive
. average Is active now. He Is booke'
: 10 nut in nine hours daily with tim
and one-half FOR on overtime. Ihi
, win be nothing new 90 the damon
? headliner. FOR before he made good u
! baseball he worked In The mills dow
y ln South Carolina
1 Joe has been In the big leagues sine
1908. when ne Joined The Clevelan
p Club lie remained with the Indian
: until sold TO the White sox in the "a
= OF 1916
o Passed Draft Exam"
r "VNhen Jackson started East with th
White Sox ne had every Intention
q remaining with the team until the cn
r cult had been completed The ON
n thing that caused him 10 change h
schedule was a wire from his dra
; board i'm Greenviue. :. c.. that he ha
y been moved mp from Glass TO Glass
lc Joe took his examination here last Sc
D. urday and was declared 100 per cen
rs perfect by the examining physician.
a when Joe was informed by the ora
le authorities here that he was physical
ne M for military service he decided
ee eei busy and look around. He did n
or make the Jump 10 Cleveland with t
TO team last Saturday night for the gar
sn in the Forest City on sunday, b
nix fingered here and laid out his plans.
X Mrs. Jackson made the trip East
n helped Joe make his decision She
he formed Joe. It is said by scribes w
ir. the White Sox that he must get ir
nd some kind OF Government work r'.
ck away. Joe followed Instructions.
me Early Sunday morning Mr.. and N
md Joe Jackson were seen Fastening av
.he in a iaxicab The clerk al the AID
ed. was questioned as 10 the desiinaii
at but ne knew nothing; al least he C.
ew yeyed this 70 his questioners. Joe
Evening journal., 1918-05-14
MISS PALMER NAMED
TEN HOUR INSPECTOR

The Delaware Labor Commission met
at noon today in the offices OF the chair
man. Charles Warner The quarterly
report Of Miss ldabele Stevenson The
ten-hour law inspector, was read. Miss
Edna Palmer, OF this city, was elected
as len-hour law Inspector 90 mn me
vacancy created by The resignation Of
Miss Stevenson Miss Palmer has been
connected with The Associated Chart
ties. Charles A. Hagnor, child labor in.
spector. also read his quarterly report
Evening journal., 1918-05-14
WOULD START RNER
front IMPROVEMENT.
Iarbor Board Wants to
Know If CouRcil Thinks
Work Advisable
ESG WANTS LAND
FOR P. g. ]. COMPANY

The subcommittee on shipping OF
the Chamber Of Commerce, composed
of Clarence &. killen. secretary; ROD
or, Bridgeman and William q. Corey
appeared before the Board Of Harbor
commissioners this morning, to sup
mort the request Of the Pusey and
Iones Company that they be leased ad-
ditional ground on behalf OF tne
COMPANY. the committee pictured con
rested conditions that were delaying
he work OF building ships for the
United States government. The Har-
hor Commissioners had requested that
representative of the company and "a
overnment oflcial be present. lhey
70 that thoy would not wish 10 take
step of leasing additional river
ent property 10 me company unless
tre were written or verbal reasons
lr such a lease given by a government
epresentatives Accordingly, ACTOR
Nas deferred until such a letter coulc
0e obtained.
Charles Warner president, aunounceC
that he had asked John r. Meigs, en-
gineer. if he could give the board an
estimate on an engineering survey o
the Lobdell property, and plans for tn
proposed Front street produce wahri
10 he built scctlonally Mr.. Meigs WI
come 10 Wilmington the latter part o
this week. and then furnish am estimate
The expense would come partly out o
the unusued balance In this year
hudgel. and partly out of next year
appropriation TO the board.
a communication was received froT
the street and Sewer Department stat
I'M that their approval was given Q
the erection Of fence across Kin
street wharf. by the Charles Warne
Company. in keeping with the govern
ments request FOR such protectlN
fences across waterfront streets, an
the Harbor Commission gave its Al
sent also Both boards We're asked
approve. as the question of iurisdr
tion has not been definitely settled.
The Harbor Commission Is anNiol
20 START river front improvements. \
action has ever been taken by Ii'
Council upon their report made Ia
October. The commissioners consid
that If City Council does moi think. in
mediate waterfront Improvement
the scale proposed Is advisable az t
nre4enf time. That 10 would be he
io ihe work of The Harbor Commissh
fo know That facL They could not
shead with smaller improvements,
immediate financial benefit 10 me ell
Lbat would not be advisable II se
eral Improvement was to ne pes
.oon
The resignation of Miss RITA Wrle
ienorrapher to The board. 10 take 7
hher position. was accepted. ~
BOARD win mol employ another slen'
rapher for ihe present.
Evening journal., 1918-05-14


A special vote OF thanks was given
Mrs Alice /. Groves for her collection
OF all taxes for 1917. In Mil Greek hun
dred. In a little more than ten months,
while her husband Robert A. Groves,
is In the military service.
Errors were allowed tax collectors as
follows
Robert A. Groves. Mn Creek hun
drcd-County and poor taxes, 1871.
s2i629. road tax si037i dog TAX, $3.50.
r. Edgar Clayton. 81 Georges hun
dred-Road tax 1917 - s23.si
Harry S. Woodkeeper, Blackhird hun
drcd-C County and poor taxes. 1915,
s3sS7. road tax. si9ti; capliation tax,
si3.25. dog tax. s3i
Eugene p Doughien and George S
Charles were accepted as hondsmen foi
! Wilmer r. Doughtcn. constable Tor oal
| Grove.
4 Transfer OF 500 from inappropriate
, funds 90 the credit Of Wilmington hun
I dred was made
/. George Batien. OF Delaware On,
( was elected road supervisor FOR Black
IA bird hundred
/. The court accepted as fun sotilemen
for AN taxes outstanding for ih'
T. s6si 40. from John r. Taylor. collecto
In New Castle hundred, and eiaeA irot
Uarry S Woodkeeper. collector 10
Blackhrd hundred.
n Permission was granted me pela
ware Industrial school Tor Girls 70 10
water pine in tho Ridge road
Application OF Wilson l.. hamsl
6 bridgetender 40 Fennimorcs bridge, 4,
he am Increase in salary, was referred
r. Commissioner Fouracre.
Evening journal., 1918-05-14
pI.ArINuM IS coMMANpEIREp
\ me United Press

By the United Press
WASHINGTON. May it-Platnun
has been commandeered for war pur-
poses. the War Industries Board an
nouncod today supplies IN tho hands
on jewelers. manufacturers, wholesalers
and Importers and platinum received by
them up 10 June 30 must be sold 70 nc
Government at 500 a troy ounce. lr1
/ iridium is also requlstioned at siIo an
ounce and palladium at si35 an ounce.
Russian platinum, upon which
America depended Ia now only avall-
able 90 Germany.
Evening journal., 1918-05-14
NOM AMERICANs HONORED.

BV The IniTod TT0ss. -
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY N
LORRAINE. May "a. - Major Ralph
Rovce. OF Hancock. Mich. and Lieuten-
lnis n. r. Garside, OF New York, and p.
=. Movers. OF Milwaukee, have been
ieooraied with the French War Cross.
Royce was the FIRST American TO make
strictly American reconnaissance
over the German lines.
Garside and Meyers On April ~ com
nleied an infantry liason under heavy
German machine gun fre.
Evening journal., 1918-05-14
MFIIcAN SITUATION NOT sEmoU'
IL m IInlIad prass

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON MAY ii-Secreiary OF
state Lansing today discussed the Mex
can situation with the senate foreign
relations committee The committee
was disturbed by recent reports that
conditions In the rampico oil fields are
serious. Lansing minimized The reports
The draft treaties also were taken mp
Lansing reported the treaties VIII ne
ready for resubmisslon TO the senate
soon.
Evening journal., 1918-05-14
FOUR DEAD, 30
HURT In WRECK
By The United Press

~ The Inlfod IFtsH-
ALRANY. N. Y May t4-fo our are
dead today and over 10 injured tne
result Of the derailment OF the But
falo express. westbound on the New
York Central line near Schodack Lann
ine shortly before midnight The loco
motive turned over. killing The fireman
instantly. The engineer was pauiy
burned and died later
The dead are Richard sherwood on
eineer: Vincent Hughes. and an UNI
dontined man.
The injured included Harry Stoll
260 Devin street. Kearny, y. ~ ioln
Nmnroe and L. S. Greenwood, Newark
Evening journal., 1918-05-14

he had seen Mitchell irying TO separate
Vandegrift and Johnson. The next.
Charles Bennett gave similar testimony.
and said that when Mitchell and Van
degrlft were arrested, he and some
Others were rounded up also; that John
son FIRST accused one and the other,
and that II 10 had moi been for The po-
licemans aid he would have been held
as well as they.
Nandegrift said he and Johnson had
been 10 an alteration in the saloon and
that Johnson had hit him When they
got outside the saloon the scrap was
continued. Mitchell interfered 10 stoT
/ the row, he said. but there was no rob
berry TO his knowledge.
(. On the stand 10 his own behsll
Mitchell reiterated the story told By hil
\ witnesses and said he had only don'
the part Of a man. in trying 70 stol
the night between Nandesrft and John
son. A
Evening journal., 1918-05-14
COMMEND SAILORS FOR BRAVERY.

By me United Press.
WASHINGTON. May ii.-Secrstsry
Daniels has commended four men for
bravery I'm saving The lives Of their
comrades while at sea. The men are
Charles perrk Clark, quartermaster.
san Diego. Cal, John r. Burke sea-
man. spokane, Wash. Mllard r.
station. n. n ", James Hotel, Jackson
VILE. Fla. and James Fulton Miller.
/ PHILADELPHIA The four men Jumped
overheard and saved i've others from
/ drowning while al sea.
Evening journal., 1918-05-14
wuRsrERBARTH WITHOUT COUNTRY

NN TIC IUTT"I TTTEIl
NEWARK. y. J., May ii-For thirty
nve years an American citizen Fred
erick W. Nursterbsrth, former Lake
view, n j.. postmaster Is today man
without a country His citizenship was
revoked by Federal Judge Haight on the
ground that he made q mental reserya-
ton OF allegiance TO Germany in pleds-
ing loyalty % the unlted states.
Evening journal., 1918-05-14
SAILORS All CIRcUs.

an soldiers and sailors In uniform
ere admitted free 10 the Barnum and
iaily circus last night. The big crowd
tuplauded when about 100 iackies from
the United, States ships Manhattan and
Naragansetti timaPched- into the tent IN a
iody. The,sailors made a splendid ap-
earancs. in their nstty- summer uni
loms. o. whitcl duce "a. &C.,. .A...,.zr
Evening journal., 1918-05-14
u.Anoo MIST KEEP QUIET.

WAsHINGT0N, May il-Secretary
McAdoo's doctor today called on the
conference between the Secretary, SEN
sior simmons and Representative
Kitchin, on the new war tax bill. Nc
Adoo's condition Is such that his ply
sjcian warned him he must not see
hyone for several days.
Evening journal., 1918-05-14
POSTPONE SCHOOL

The meeting Of parents and residents
OF school districts 80, jG. 3s, ~ ana -,
which was 90 have been held last nisht
At stanton Hall 20 discuss the proposed
consolidation Of these districts was
postponed on account OF the Wedther
until Monday. May p
Evening journal., 1918-05-14
rn ~ MnRE TnAINs-

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. May i4.-Director-
General McAdoo has approved recon-
mendation for curtailment OF 33 i-3
per cent. in The trsnscontinal passenger
train service, the railroad administra-
ton announced today. The new sched-
ule will take effect June ?
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-11-28
All Children's Hats Now Half
Price

Take your choice of any childs hat in our
store at exactly one half the regular price.
Some dandy lids for kids now offered here at
bargain prices