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Evening journal., 1918-05-16
NEGRO Soldier
kills TWO Whites

NEW YORK, May is--Janes Layton
a negro soldier In training at Camr
nton. Is locked up In the Tomns
charged with The murder Of Private
Michael Maloney and Mrs. J. Harrity
OF Brooklyn, at the cantOnmeni. on
May 5 The police say Layton has con-
fessed he killed Mal0ney when he came
10 the rescue OF Mrs Harrity. whom
the Negro had attacked and then shot
the woman TO seal her lips.
Layton Will be held here until FEEL
ing at Camp Upton. which the auihori-
ties fear might result IN an attempt at
lynching. has subsided ne viii be
tried by cOurt-martial
Layton told The police. they declared.
that he escaped after the double muir
der by hiding In The bushes and la.s-
appearing on camp highway with
his rife over bis shoulder. lie was as
signed by officers 10 stand guard over
the bodies or his victims. This he
did for more than an hour. he asserted.
Layton declared thai Maloncy who
had left Mrs. Harrity Tor a few min
utes during a walk with her about the
camp. ran bsck when he heard her
scream and placed his hand on his
revolver The negro told bis inquisi-
tors he shot in self-defonse they as
serted.
Layton. who was drafted from Rion
S. c., is % years old.
Mrs. Harrily. a friend OF the MalOney
family. was visiting the soldier. with
other scqusinianoes, on the day Of the
tragedy
Evening journal., 1918-05-16
SUES TO RECOVER
COST OF COATS

suit o. Anna Pine. trading as A. Fine
& Co. defendant below. appellant
against Samuel Rudolph plaintiff be-
low. respondent was heard before
Judge Rice In superior Court this
morning The suit was brought by Mr..
Rudolph for the recover OF s5I73 pay
meni FOR a lot OF coats purchased by
Mrs. Fine. and judgment was given him
hy a magistrate. following which an
appeal was taken by the defendant.
Edmund :. Killings appeared FOR The
piaintln and Leonard r Wales for The
defendant
Rudolph claimed that Mrs. Fine pur-
chased outright the lot OF coats and
afterwards refused to pay for them.
SAYING that he experienced difnculty In
selling them he showed samples OF
The coats, ne said.
The defense contended that Rudolph
in soliciting the trade had no samples
OF The coats which were OF different
styles. excepting those which he left.
Upon arrival OF The coats they were
I found unsatisfactory and proved hard
/ 20 sell. partly because Ot the sizes and
styles. although ihe quality was good
defendant claimed Mrs Fine COM
planned OF The goods. and then Rudolph
it was charged told her ito keep then
and do the best she could 90 sell then
and I'M make 20 an riehi." Later ihl
plaintiff demanded tho money FOR then
20 full and thereupon The goods wer
returned Do him but he refused to TAX
them
The Jury save the plaintiff iudgmen
for sia0
Evening journal., 1918-05-16
TEACHERS INQUIRE
ABOUT SALARIES

Wilmington school teachers are cor
lecting data which show that other cii-
les are increasing The salaries Of nia\r
teachers, TO enable them to meet tit
doubled cost OF living. phnadelphia
Teachers Agencies report that good
teachers will not consider positions ln
Wilmington with the present low SAL
airy schedule.
Port Huron, Michigan, a city Of 20
600 population, will pay a minimum
salary Of 500 a month 10 teachers With
out experience AN salaries To- expert
enced teachers have been increased
/ from si0O 90 300 This year. Port HUI
ron viii pay Ns teachers an extra sal-
AIRY OF $50 lhls year ln some cities
the Board OF Education win pay -11r-
les for July. so that .lchcrs VIII hlfe
only one no th without nly.
City Cc- of Wilmington has beg
asked Se an appropriation OFF -
900 r purpose Of Increasing
salaries On the city teachers ior iN
school year beginning next Sepiemp [
Instead OF an annual Increase of fit,
and twenty-five dollars each for s
lib teachers, respectively. The b o
schedule provides that those amounl
shall be- doubled.
Evening journal., 1918-05-16
SERVICE FLAG FOR
U, S. BOY SCOUTS

Al the weekly meeting Of the com
missloned officers OF the local United
states Boy Scouts held at their head
quarters. No. 6n Market street, last
evening. u was decided TO purchase
service flag for Uncle sam. Their
motto. semper psraius, meaning al
WAYS prepared" has been lived up
10 in more ways than one, and the
delaware regiment OF the United states
nov scouts known as the Loyal 18Th
il bonored FOR It's work. Although the
local regiment has not been In exist
ance a year, it has three or It's SCOUTS
in the army.
The three scouts now serving Uncle
sam in tho army Of the United states
are Scouts Harvey s Heller. Thomas
Lenchsn and IT. Clinton Goslin. scouts
Heller and Lenchan are serving in the
Saith Infantry. Co. L., and stationed 81
Fort Bliss. Tex, while Scout Goslin
has enlisted in the army az a photog-
rapher. At one time he was q member
Of 60. A. ist Delaware Infantry. organ
ized military Of Delaware At The time
of his enlistment he was acting sec
ond lieutenant OF Co a, United states
Boy Scouts.
Corporal Heller is cousin TO the
local commander Of the United states
Boy scouts and at The time OF nus en-
| listment IN the army was employed
hy the J. + Rhodes Company ana WAS
/ 10 assist scout Commander Heller as
/ physical instructor
A special meeting will be called ano
/ appropriate exercises mapped out toI
/ me unfurling OF the nag on Memoria
Day.
Evening journal., 1918-05-16
WAR PLAY NETS Bic
SUN FOR RED Cross
All-Star Casts Production
Brings in $1,000 for
Humanity Cause
NATIONAL ANTHEMS
OF ALLIES ARE SUNG

The sum OF sii.9o9 was turned over 20
the Red Gross yesterday afternoon as
the proceeds OF tr Red Cross baneni
play. over There gwen matinee
performance at The Playhouse By an
al-star cast The playhouse was nned
aDd ihe boxes were occupied by officers
OF The army and navy only eighteen
cities OF the United Stoies will haNe
ihe opportunity 90 see This wonderful
assemDlage OF famous Stars. who are
giving their services free iO thc Red
Gross in This play. as their personal
contribution lo Che cause. TO was per-
haps the most memorable production
ever given In Wilmington.
The cast included, George Arllss,
Julia Arthur, James r. Powers, George
Maofarane, Laurette Taylor. George NJ
COhan, James X. liackctt, Beryl Mercer,
Nine Eleanora de Cesneros, Il. B. War
ner. Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiskc. Helen
Ware, o. p. Heggie, Burr Mcintosh and
Chauncey Olcott
"Over There" is a war play. in two
parts written by j. Hartley Manners
From am English lodging house, The
/ play is taken 10 a hospital at the front
with wounded soldiers and nurse and
] her helper, givlag the pathetic and The
/ humorous sido Of war hospital life
+ 10 was all very appealing, and stirred
the audience with enthusiasm. Mis-
Taylor. Miss Ware, Mr. Heggie and Mr.
Olcott have the leading parts.
At The conclusion Of the play. Ma
dame deCisneros sang the national an.
thems OF the four great allies, and
Mrs Fiske delivered a Red Cross ap'
peal
Evening journal., 1918-05-16
MAY PUT UP MORE
new Castle HOMES
Munition Workers on Port
Penn Plant Seeking
Houses There
PREDICT SCARCITY
OF SCHOOL TEACHERS
.peeial TO THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEw CASTLE. Del. May 6-Couniy
superintendent Of schools T.. L. Cross,
reports that some Of the best schools
Of the county are wisely providing
against shortage OF teachers next
year by electing at this time, at a reas-
enable increase in salary. The Newark
schools have Increased their teachers
salaries $40 a month and the Middle
town schools by SIS. The school boards
have been slow 20 see the necessity Tor
PAVING the teachers salaries commen-
surate with the increase elsewhere y
is evident that many teachers VIII
leave for more lucrative positions.
The Boy scouts held a special meet
ing last night 10 plan their campaign
/ for Red Cross work.
Raymond Minner met with a painful
accident at one OF the plants Yesterday
! when acid was spilled on his foot
which was burned badly.
The local schools will nnd no little
diniculty 20 meet the situation result
Ing from the esignations OF tho prin
rlpal OF the schools. Henry snaveE, anC
the assistants in The high school. Map,
schools that rank no higher than thos'
OF New Castle. are paying assistan
teachers s75 or $50 per month
New Castle is becoming Interested II
the developments being made IN m
new government munitions plant be
tween Delaware City and Port penn
Houses are being sought in Delawar
CITY and even in New Castle to accom-
modate some Of the workmen. Man.
new houses will be erected 10 accom-
modate the employees.
The trees in the square are beinl
trimmed and will no doubt look bet
ter this year than they have looked b
the past.
The club luncheon served this after
noon in the parlors OF the New Cen
turv Club was an elaborate anal
/ and was we'll patronized The lunch
/ con was followed by an enioybale en-
! tertalnment. consisting OF musical fe'
! lures and a literary program. TIL
! affair will be followed tonight by
dance
John Ellington. Of Camp niv.
., spending a few days IN New On -
4 Edward Galloway and John. ridwe
are home after a trip BY water,
o Fort salisbury, near Milford
George Patterson has returned
& Washington after a short visit wi
l. friends here.
u Mrs. John NJ. Wilson Is sull In
Is critical condition In a Philadelpf
<. Hospital
le The strawberry festival TO be Civ
= by the Dorcas Society OF The VI.
/, -h,,-ch will hp hold an FRIDAY oNeuil
ye June Z, in the Court House building
IN The fishermen OF New Castle are
I'M coming DISCOURAGED because of
"A scarcity Of lsh, and some OF them "
be- no doubt end their lshins season SO
he because Of the many calls for scry
~ demanding high wages.
Evening journal., 1918-05-16
BLOWS,
TWO MEN HURT

When a vulcanizer at tho plant OF
the Electric Hose and Rubber Company
exploded this morning. two men were
slightly injured. They were removed
o the Homeopathic Hospital in the
Phoenix ambulance for treatment
Those injured were Thomas B. Smith
No s26 West Seventh street, thigh cut
Charles Z Campbell No. iii2 Eas,
Thirteenth street, lacerated face and
burns about The hands
Those treated at the dispensary OF
the Delaware Hospital today were:
Edward f. Durney elbow injured.
Percy Sidwell, splinter in hand
Evening journal., 1918-05-16
MOBILIZE ARMY
AGAINST HUN INVADERS

negotiations with the Ukrainian Central
nada
No answer, however, has come from
this government, which IS now directed
by Germany. The German government
having likewise, opposed the question
Of a peace treaty, has In no way given
any answer 20 an offers 20 open peace
negotiations.
"lnstead OF this the advance OF Ger
man-Ukrainian forces against Russia
continues
Then followed the statement as 10
mobilization.
The note demands q precises and
clear answer as 20 whether Germany
considers the Brest treaty still 10 eneci
and upon what grounds she continues
to send troops asainst the Soviet re-
public
Evening journal., 1918-05-16
INCREASE CHESTER
FARE TO SIX CENTS

CHESTER, Pa, May i6-Notice was
given yesterday by the Southern Penn
sylvania Traction Company that a new
tariff for fares would so in enect June
"a. The increase is from 1--WE TO six
cents. Application has been made 20
the Public Service Commission TO sane
ton the change OF rates.
Evening journal., 1918-05-16
nuPONTs GET AIR MAIL

Twelve letters addressed TO local per
sons sent by the aero mail line yes
terdsy from New York, arrived here
az $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
letters were despatched at once By
Postmaster James J. English The let
ters II sent by rail would not have ar
rived here in time for delivery yes
terday having been sent from New
York at 1870 O'Clock yesterday morn
ms The majority of the letters were
sent 10 dupont Company officials
Evening journal., 1918-05-16
Rr the rnltsd Press.

By the United Press.
WASHINGTON. May i6-Russia has
served notice on Germany that she is
compelled 70 mobilize all necessary
forces 90 protect herself In view OF
Germany's violation OF the Brest peace
treaty.
The fun facts OF the recent Soviet
protest against German invasion OF the
Ukraine. received by the State Depart
msnt today. revealed that Russian
threat.
After recitins the Ukraine difficulty
and the Teuton operations To Finland
the statement added
In order to fulnn the Brest treaty
which is the lesal basis Tor the rela-
tious between Germany and Russis the
Soviet government has officially dc
I clsred It's readiness TO open immediate
Evening journal., 1918-05-16
1000 PHILADELPHIA
CAR MEN WALK OUT
Bv The Tnlied press

By The United Press
PHILADELPHIA. May i6.-Car service
ls seriously impaired here today as a
result Of q walkout by 1000 motormen
and conductors OF The Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company
Although there has been no sign OF
disorder. the Home Defense Guards
were called out and stationed, fully
armed. around several Of the car barus
while police with riot guns were detail
ed 90 the remaining barns.
Recognition Of the union, the strikers
say, is the principal demand.
Evening journal., 1918-05-16
BE SURE RED CROSS
GETS YOUR BUNDLES

Complaint was made today that per-
sons other than Red Cross collectors
were going about the city gathering up
bundles intended for the Red Cross. and
IN some instances buying the material
intended for the Rcd Cross cause.
The Red Cross committee today an
bounced that no person without a Red
Gross badge is allowed 10 collect the
sundles and other articles for the Red
Cross, and under no circumstances Is
any money 10 he paid by the Red Cross
for the bundles Householders are ask
ed to see that their bundles are turned
over 10 Red Cross collectors wearing
badges.
Evening journal., 1918-05-16
NnN-sIIPpnRT COLLECTIONs.

Frank Stout State Probation oHcef'
submitted TO judge Churchman today
the following report Of flnos and court
orders collected under court orders dur
ing April:
Collected from court orders, s5i6l -
total collected from court orders, eil5.-
ss6O5: children involved 4i5; mothers
and wives involved, 25e
Collected from special orders. 1891 p
total collected from special orders, s2j,-
ISL .5s: children involved, 80; wives and
mothers involved, o.
Total collected from court orders and
special orders. si9966760.
Evening journal., 1918-05-16

from home. He must be a boy who has
been .n a reform school on probation or
parol'od lie must be a leader Of a gang
Of bad boys lie must smoke cigarettes
or chew tobacco He must have had the
experience Of being drunk
"lIe must have a record Of being ar
rested no lcss than five times fo'
criminal offences he must be a boy
who has baen given mp by the iuvrn'b
probation officers as a hopeless case"
Evening journal., 1918-05-16
APARTMENT ron COLORED FAMILIES

A site on which 20 erect a modern
apartment for colored families Is being
sought Ground on the south side OF
Wawaset street. between Adams and
Jackson. is "a, orably looked upon for
the apartment.
Evening journal., 1918-05-16
ONE FNIISrvFNT

Francis A. O'Neill. OF No. 900 Bennett
street. was accepted at The army re-
cruiting station today for the infantry
Evening journal., 1918-05-16
ANOTUFR JAuFs pRYOR.

James IT, Pryor who was hued for
selling whiskey. was NOT James d.
Pryor OF No. iiii Poplar street.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-04-26
FORTY EIGHT To sINTY-Two
CENTS FOR TIiE UTAH CLIP

WASHINGTON. u. g.. April "a
The government through the price
fixing committee of the war industries
board. today notified the committee
representing the National wooiErow-
ers' association that II would fix the
price Of wool In the United States on
the basis OF prices which prevailed
on July 30th. last. The woolgrowers
committee had been contcnding for a
price equivalent TO the market price
of today. which II six 60 seven cents
"a pound above the prices which the
government has decided upon. The
government prices will apply on wool
delivered az Boston. Mass. and from
the prices named the grower Will have
to deduct the cost Of getting his wool
to market. From the Northwest tho
freight rate on wool Co Boston aver
ages one and thrcc-duartor cents u
pound. Following are the wool prices
which the price fixing board has pro-
posed shall be established by che CIV
eminent These prices apply on wool
delivered at Boston;
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-04-26
COME CLEAN or TAKE THE FUIL
9sF roNsEoUENCFs.

Z II II to the credit 81 our government
that 80 far enemy aliens have been
most ienicntly dealt with. even when
evidence that they sought 20 do the
country harm. No drastic action has
been taken against even the worst OF.
Tenders. hut one and all have been
humaneiy dealt with. 1nternment Tor
the duration of the war has been
about the most severe penalty yet In
fiicted. II does seem that considern-
ton would begct consideration. yet
instances are multiplying that u does
not ~ work. while enjoying almost
perfect immunity from harm. them
selves, these enemy aliens seem bent
on wreakinE NJ much harm az possible
one the country tina, has spared aud
protected them.
Al 81 this n now having IL logical
effect with greater frequency now
come reports of mob violence against
the countrys enemieA The anger NJ
the people II becoming aroused and
they are taking the law into their own
hands. THIS h 60 be deplorod. hut
there H. only one way o. prevent a.
That Ia Tor this government To- rccog-
nise sedition wherever II rear- H.
ugly head and crush Il with an iron
hand. The day II past when any man
IN America can occupy middle or neu-
trial ground. Every man. woman and
child In the country must be- clnEHed
under one nf two hradH-frivnds nr
enemies There IL absolutely NO other
ground To- stand upon. I am either Tor
or against my government You are
either Tor or against your country
II would seem that German sympa-
thiEers In this country would be more
careful at their own safety than Ia
usolessly aruusc the anger IT the On.
tire nation. They must surely know
that all their outraEes can have hut
one Tesult-creating a hatred aud
ioathinE for them and their kind
Surely they can not imagine that their
final result This being the case. the
people appraise their action at 10
true value--unreasoning loyalty a. a
country they have deserted aud I'M
reasoning hostility and treachery 10 a
country and a people that have taken
them in and protected them.
The government should force every
mans hand, Every man should b'
compelled To- lay his cards ON the ,a'
ble--como eleanor take the consr'
quenceA And the consequences should
not be In the nature OF "a pink tea,
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-04-26
BUREAU SOON WILL handle
LOCAL STOCK
tcontinued from page two)

made the animals sick and caused
thirty Of them TO die About seventy
more Of the animals are affected.
q. T. Olsen of Emery was here
Tuesday. coming In from the west
with three cars OF stockers. which he
later took over south To- fatten mp for
the market. They are Utah stuff.
e. y. Stewart Of the Utah Wool
growers association has been advised
that the government has placed $3.50
from the federal predatory animal
fund to tho credit Of Utah for use In
cxterminating predatory Wild animals
In this state.
Dispatches received at Salt Lake
City yesterday and the day before
from s. w. Mcclure. secretary OF the
National wOolgrowers association.
and others state that the government
has fixed wool prices on scourO
basis which will mean about nifty to
sixty cents pound In the grease to
Utah growers being five Co ten cents
per grease pound below the present
market level Western growers and
Eastern dealers have been In confer
cnce with the national administration
at Washington for several days past.
II u believed the Eastern buyer has
been eliminated.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-04-26
Relations
Broken Off

This time II was the cook who sew
cred relations She had been trying
Ia construct satisfactory meals from
unsatisfactory Hour and substitutes
II couldn't be dOne-hence the break.
HoussholdoTs should take warning
and purchase their substitutes espe-
cially where none but the best and The
reliable kinds are handled.
No danger of severed relations "
you trade here. our recent orders of
barley. cornmeal, rye and other sub
stituteS for flour are In and going
fast. Looks as n we'd have 90 order
again soon. Sot single complaint
from our many customers And re-
member too. We specialize In many uf
the other food products.
Ia the market for wheat aud oats
hay and all products of the farm.
Our seed cleaner IN going all the time
Busy right along. but when IL gets 10
where We can't serve you promptly
we'll put an more help. Auto de-
livery,
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-04-26

There isn't the slightest doubt that
the only accurate way "a come 90 "a
definite and positive understanding OF
the results OF the battle day by day h
TO weigh the official war reports from
opposing camps and read between
them. The German report Is not COM
plete until weighted against the Brit
ish report and vice versa. Both are
turned out by human beings who pos
sess the frailties 81 human nature and
act just like very many Of MS would
under she circumstances. Despite the
Giscouraging nature of some Of the
results along the western front. Field
Marshal Haig should be credited with
honest and truthful war reports. In
other words he does not claim 10 be
winning when no IA not. which il more
than some generals could ever set
away from doing. As consequence.
when Haig reports he Is Winning. no.
body doubts the truth OF the statc'
ment for an instant.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-04-26

Under the proposed plan. AZ out
tined hy the price fixing committee.
thr government T. 10 become the pur-
chaser af the entire clip, Further
more. the government viii determine
how the wool shall he distributed ann
ong manufacturers and Will have fret
cali un all wool grown In the United
States. thereby inSuring aR adequate
supply for clothing for the army and
navy. II h Understood the govern
mont also proposes 90 fiN the price 81
wooden cloth. not unlN Tor military
use. but Tor commercial use. A. ca
planned by the war Industries board.
the woolgroWer viii be expected to
load his wool onto the ears and ship
Il To- some recognized woolhouse, the
government Itself having no storage
facilities. on arrival the wooldealer,
acting under government direction,
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-04-26

Though there are American troop
ors In the allied reserve armies on the
western 'front.' how many remains a
mystery. Reports have had II that all
told there are about four hundred
thousand Americans In France--some
reports are higher and others lower
A goodly percentage Of these are not
through their training. hav'~- been
rushed across upon the urgent re-
quest of Marshal Joffre for their NOR
al effect. Of course, n would be
plain nonsense 70 throw unframed
men into such battle. ~ that u y
likely that the number % Americans
ripe for the fra are but a very small
percentage of the French aud British
reserves. hut be that as Il may the
Americans win fight as good az the
best and probably better.