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Evening journal., 1918-06-29
RURAL REAL ESTATE.

Tho following rural real estate
property transfers have been recorded
Land and buildings in the villags
Of Christiana, by Upton Lawrencf
Boyce and wife to George Thalman
for $4,000.
Land in Christiana hundred by Levitt
Taylor Cunningham and wife TO Isaac
n. Gem and Elathera D. Gem, for
$4,000.
Land in White Clay Creek hundred,
by Annie NJ. Smith to Emma C. Jones.
for $500, and by the latter to Robert T..
Jones, for 5000.
Land on Hamilton street, Delaware
City. by Rufus S. Yearsley and wife to
Francis J. Rruner, for $500.
Land al Montrose, by Mary Walker
to Jennie e. Parvis, for 500.
Land at Ashley, by Heston Galloway
and. wife to George C. Stewart and
wife, for $3.50
Land at Ashley, by Conrsd Heiue-
kamp and wife TO Clarene Wicker
sham and wife. for $3.50.
Land on Holloway Terrao, by Harry
Godfrey and wife to Mary ,. Lore, foi
sii5.
Land abuting the Frenctown pike,
in Pencader hundred, by be trustees
Of Pencader Presbyterian Church to D.
the Pencader Cemetery Association, fol
$500
Land on Montrose Terrac by Mary
z. Prest and husband to idward l..
for 81.
Evening journal., 1918-06-29
FIRES House, THEN
Takes OWN LIFE
Body of William Hemphill
Found in Partly Destroyed
Building
HAD TO VACATE,
HE LOSES MIND

WEST CHESTER, June 29.--Willlam
IIemphill, aged "a. son Of the late
Judge Joseph Hemphill and brother OF
Or. Joseph Hemphill committed sui
eide yesterday after firing and de-
strOying his machine shop, one Of the
best equipped in this place, firing and
damaging the Hemphill mansion, on
South Walnut street, and causing the
ilremen one Of the hardest fights In
years 10 save the mansion and incl
dentally his bodq. He had become sud-
denly demented over the fact that he
had been compelled TO move on Mon
day because OF the sale OF the prop
erty to William Moore.
Hemphill had been known for years
as being OF an eccentric nature and de-
voted to the use OF firearms and small
machines. His shop was equipped with
machines costing thousands Of dollars.
One room was packed with boxes OF
cartridges, fuses, caps, cans Of powder
and other explosives and during the
fire the flremen faced a continued fusil-
lade Of bullets and cartridge shells.
After firing the machine shop, Hemp
hill fired the mansion on the third floor
and then retired TO a rear room, leav-
ing outer garments IN his room on the
second floor. apparently with the in
tention OF destroying his body in the
flames. All the upper rooms had been
sprayed with an innsmmable material
and the flames swept them instantly.
Fremen investigating after the FIRE
was under control found his body In 4
small closet on the upper floor, a
shotgun between the legs
and a loaded automatic against the
wall in the rear Hemphlll had object
ed to the sale Of the property. and on
refused TO vacate the shop
and the room he occupied Damage to
the mansion and shop is estimated at
about $4,000.
Evening journal., 1918-06-29
NEWARK SAVES TO WIN WAR.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Del, June Pa war saw
ings stamp meeting was held in the
High School building last night. While
the total figures Of the stamp drive
have not been computed, 1t is expected
that the amount will take Newark over
the top as usual.
The annual festival conducted by the
women OF st. Johns r. C. Church,
which opened Thursday night and will
close tonight has been success depite
the cool weather. There are several
features at the festival which have at
tracted large crowds.
Evening journal., 1918-06-29
NAME Committees
TO keep Rents D0WA
Arbitrators Between Land
ord and Tenant Will Get
Together Today
PLAN IS TO KEEP
OUT OF COURT

George T. Lyon. president OF City
Council, has named the four members
Of the Advisory Committee which was
authorized by City Council on Thurs
day night to settle difficulties between
local renters and real estate owners.
The personnel OF this committee are
President Lyon, chairman; Frederick
r. Stone. president Of the Wilmington
Savings Fund Society. representing In
vestments; A. b. Moore, OF the firm or
Gibbons and Moore. representing the
real estate interests; A. ]. Splegelhalter,
Jr, an ofrlclal OF the Pusey and Jones
Company, representing the shipbullderS,
and William r. Seward. president or
the Central Labor Union, representing
labor
It is proposed TO have this committee
act along the same lines as those In
New London. Conn.,. and other cities
which plan was explained before Coun-
ell by James Ford. the expert from the
Department OF Labor on Wednesday
night. The committee In ell proba-
bllity will meet for organization this
afternoon and map out plan OF work
When a dlfnculty arises between the
landlord and tenant, instead OF either
resisting the law on the part OF the
tenant or taking the matter before a
magistrate. the trouble is laid before
this committee which acts as a COM
mittee on arbitration. This committee
will. through its own membership, In
vestlgate the case IN question and de-
eide whether a raise In rent was justl-
fed. II so the tenant VIII be advised
to comply with the request The cir
which Will guide the COM
mittee's decision VIII depend entirely |
upon local conditions pertaining TO the |
value OF money. the interest on mort |
gage and the increase on rent, justi- !
fable In proportion to the money sunk !
into the property.
on the other hand should the land |
lord be found guilty OF wilful proflteer-
Ing he will be asked TO reduce rent 10 |
what will be decided is a reasonable !
price. Should he refuse the matter will
be made public and the people Of VIII
mington would be asked according TO /
Mr.. Ford's suggestion to judge.
The committee may also launch q
10 increase the supply OF /
rooms by appealing TO those who have |
extra rooms to rent them out and so
do their bit In aiding Uncle Sam TO win
the war.
q. NJ Davis, the president OF the |
Voters Non-Partisan League, last night, |
upon being informed Of the committees |
appointment, extended a general invita-
tion TO the Council committee TO make
use OF all the records the league has In
It's possession, and that the committee
may use the leagues headquarters as
4 place where lt can transact any bust
ness that will come before IL.
Evening journal., 1918-06-29
MORE Ships Built
Than U-B0ATS sunk
American and British Coz
struction in May Shows
372,60S Tons
JAPANESE ALSO
TURN OUT MANY

WASHINGTON, June 29.-Shipyard
under contract TO the United State'
Shipping Board and the yards OF thi
United Kingdom during May delivered
vessels aggresating 372,60S gross tons
or 1924 gross tons in excess Of thl
total tonnage sunk by German sub
marines in that period. the first timI
since German began unrestricted sub
marine warfare in February, 1917. TIN
figures given do not include warshpi
being constructed. Here is the record
for May, shown in gross Tonnage:
Deliveries TO the United States
Shipping Board 49,. -. ........i75,33
Deliveries by shipyards Of
United Kingdom -. 80. .....i97,2h
Total deliveries -. -. 80. ...3l2.6Os
Submarine sinkings for May ..355,69I
Excess Of production -. -. 1914
To this excess Of production may be
added one ship Of $3.50 tons, built in
Japanese shipyard for the United
States government in May, which ha:
arrived at a Pacific port The record
Of the Bureau OF Navigation show als'
that. in addition TO the ships delivered
to the Shipping Board by American
yards. approximately 1860 tons vert
completed for private account. Soml
of these vessels, however, are moi
available either for overseas or coast.
wise trade and are not directly undei
government control.
The japanese ship and the shipl
built for p-ivate account. II included
in the computation, would bring tho
excess Of deliveries over sinkings to
i562i gross tons, exclusive OF other
ships which nav have been built by
Japan and by some Of the neutral ma
tions, such as Norway and Holland
during the month.
Evening journal., 1918-06-29
WAR BOARD To BAN
3OX3 FuVVER TIRE
New Rubber Saving Order
Will Force Hardship on
Millions of Users
ALL BUT NINE
SIZES WILL GO

WASHINGTON, June 29-Dennlte re-
strictlons In tho number Of automobile
tire types and sizes 10 be manufactured
In the United States. which will have
a far reaching effect upon millions Of
automobile owners, are proposed by
the War Industries Board as a measure
OF war economy.
One Of the outstanding features is
the proposed elimination Of the 30 by 3
tire that Is used on all Ford cars, OF
which millions are in use. Nine stand
ard sizes are 20 be provided. and IL is
probable that changes Will have TO be
made in wheels and rims Of thousands
OF cars now in use H. meet the new
sizes.
To work az li,tlc hardship rs pos.
sible the change IS TO be made gradu-
ally, running until November 1, 1920.
COlncldent with this announcement a
definite official statement was made
that there is 40 gasolene shortage, and
curtailment OF motOrbOat or pleasure
car uses will not be necessary If drivers
practice reasonable economy
'All odd size and diversified tires are
eliminated. IL is believed the cutting OF
tire sizes from 30. recognized as stand
ard now, to 9, will result in the saving
Of essential materials and equipment
and reduction in the amount OF capital
tied up in manufacturers and dealers
stocks. IL will permit dealers to cut
stocks approximately 80 per cent
Automobile and tire manufacturers
were informed that the program has
been approved by the National Auto
mobile Chamber OF Commerce and the
Tire and Rim Association, with the
statement that II would be made effec
tive unless valid objection was offered
The nine standard sizes determined
on are 30x3 i-2. 32x3 i-2. 3ixt. 33x4,
3ix4 10, 35x5, 36x6. 3Sx7 and 40xs. All
can be made in plain and non-skid
tread, but the six larger sizes must
be straight sides. as is the 32x3 i-2. |
Only the 3Ox3 i-2 and 3ixi Ford size and
over size can be made in the clincher |
type. Quick detachable tires which /
are becoming obsolete are eliminated.
It is provided that the least used
sizes and types shall be eliminated by |
November !, 1919, and those in large
present demand by November 4, 1920.
Though IL Is hoped TO save materials.
a large front tire must be used on all
Ford cars after November 4, 1910, when
the 30x3 is eliminated This means a
change OF wheels and rims by all
owners.
Though there is no shortage in gaso-
lene the oil division Of the Fuel Ad-
ministration is studying conservation
measures to meet a shortage in case
one does arise.
Evening journal., 1918-06-29
thirteen Graduates
IN HOWARD Glass
Young People Receive Di-
plomas at Happy CON-
mencement Exercises
PRIZE WINNERS
ARE ANNOUNCED

Howard High School graduation ex-
ercises were held last night In the
auditorium Of the Wilmington High
School. The lower floor and gallery
were filled with relatives and friends
Of the thirteen young people who re-
ccived diplomas. Twelve were gradu-
stss Of the High School, and one Of
the teachers training department. The
program was Of patriotic nature. The
music was particularly beautiful.
The Rev. William A. Credit, d. D.,
head OF the Downingtown Industrial
School, was the orator Of the evening,
and in an inspiring address to the
graduates told them OF great fields
that are open before them as they step
into the arena OF life, after having laid
a good foundation for their future ca
reers in the education that they re-
ceived through the sacrifices OF their
parents, and the generosity Of Whining
toms citlzenry, who taxed themselves
TO provide the school facilities.
The prizes of this year were award
ed by the Rev. John Bell. They were
as follows:
Board OF Education honor prizes for
highest scholarship for four years
Complete sets Of Shakespeare's works
awarded to Marguerite Marea Turner,
February class. and Alice Alberta Stat
ford, June class.
Hopkins and Banton Manual Training
Prlze--A set OF tools awarded to FL
mer Stubs; honorable mention to Theo-
dore Williams.
Prize for domestic Art-s250 in gold,
TO Miss Marie Clark; honorable mention,
Miss Bertha Lowe.
Domestic Science Prize-Fnr the best
bread, $3.50 in gold. to Miss Myrtle
Paul Laurence Dunbar Memorial
Prize for English-Awardsd TO Alice Al
berta Stafford.
The graduates stood as their names
were called out by George B. Miller, !
president Of the Board OF Education. |
while the actual awarding OF the di- |
plomas was done by Conwell Banton, /
Of the Board OF Education. /
The graduates; Leon Victor Anderson, /
Mary Frances Bordley, Evelyn Hay |
-
Beatrice Cubbage David, Joseph Elmer I
Harvey. Retta Mae Laws. Lillian Cor
nelia Spencer, Dora Mae Starkey, Anna .
Maria Young, Alice Albert Stafford |
,honor student, Marguerite Maria Tur-
ler lhonor sludent). Normal Training
May Handy.
Previous TO his presentation Of the |
diplomas, President Miller paid a trib- ,
ute TO the members Of the faculty and 1
10 Miss Edwlna B. Kruse, principal Of
.he school, as did the orator OF the !
evening. DIT. Credit.
Mr.. Miller said that he hoped that |
more Of the colored people would re-
main at school instead Of going after
money before they had finished their
The two essays by honor students
verc as follows: "Womah's Part in
he War" written by Alice Alberta Stat
ord, honor student. Delivered by Be-
trice, Cubbage David; "The Work Of
he Red Cross Society," written by
ietta Mae Laws; delivered by Mar
uerite Maria Turner.
The Rev. J. w. Bond offered the
vocation.
The musical numbers were: Selection,
rchestra; chorus (s) Cradle Song,
rahms; (b) Carmeno. Wilson; chorus,
'eep River, Burleigh, Mr.. Wilbur
Usher, sololst; chorus (a) Exhorta-
on, a Negro sermon, Cook, Mr.. Fisher
nd chorus; (b) Every Time ] Feel
he Spirit, Diton.
Evening journal., 1918-06-29
SOLDIERS WRITE FROM RANCE

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LAUREL, Del, June 29.-Cayton B.
Jarmin, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. I. Jar
min, the frst young man frot Green's
boro TO enlist at the outbres Of The
war. is in France with theluarter-
master corps. He writes: "ENrythins
is going good here now. The French
have begun to feel they have smebody
back Of them. Our boys ar doing
things the French don't have h. nerve
TO do. When we start there vn't be
any stop this side of Berlin"
Sergeant Henry C.. Burgen erfooi
writes his father, F. F. Kerfoo that
he Is heavier and healthier, TIT he
likes the life in France and the eopls
are most kind and courteous. Ie il
with the engineers and has seen ttual
fighting.
Evening journal., 1918-06-29
POLITICAL MEETING.

The Democrats Of Brandywine Hun
dred will meet on Monday night next
the first day Of July at o'clock at
the residence Of John Talleys at Tai
leyvllle, for the purpose OF se---=S a
successor TO Armon d. Chsytor, Jr.,
Esq., resigned as a member Of the
Democratic County Committee. All
Democrats are urged to attend-Robert
Orr, Vice Chairman for Brandywine
Hundred.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1918-06-29
ENLIST IN THE SERVICE.

Elwood p. Jones has entered the
Infantry, Alvan Darrell, the Cavalry
and Mlllard F. Smith the Engineer
Corps at the army recruiting station.
Jones was formerly OF Herald, Va,
but has been with the Canadian Ex-
pedltlonary Forces for some time. He
accepted his discharge from the Ca
madam army in order TO enlist in
the United States Army. He is an
American citizen by birth.
Evening journal., 1918-06-29
SUSPECT THESE OF DEsERrIoN.

The local police last night received
word from Camp Dix, that Edward j.
OF Company C, seth Plon-
eer Regiment and James j. Marshall, OF
Company G., OF the same regiment had
left Camp Dix and were supposed 10
have deserted. McCaughey is resident
OF this city. while Marshall's home Is
In New Castle.
Evening journal., 1918-06-29
CURTIs BUYs TELEGRApH.

PHILADELPHIA, June 29.An.
nouncement was made yesterday IA,
1.-THE Evening Telegraph" one Of 1e
oldest afternoon papers in the countA.
has been purchased by Cyrus II. X
Curtis, owner Of "The Evening Public
Ledger" and other publications. "The
Evening Telegraph" ceases publication
today.
Evening journal., 1918-06-29
HOME ON FURLOUGH.

Frederick C. Wheatley. who enlisted
in Battery A, Field Artillery in 1916
and who is now stationed at Fort sill
Oklahoma. has been spending a %
day furlough with his mother. Mrs
Robert Burton, Of No. i7O7 Rowland
street. He viii lstart back to camp on
Monday.
Evening journal., 1918-06-29

Domestics, cooks ana Mattresses
VIII find excellent positions at good
wages by watching the daily Want
Ads.
Evening journal., 1918-06-29
RAR SOLDIER pOLITICJANs

LONDON, June 29-(By n. Z. A)-The
war Office plans TO prohibit soldiers
from appearing at political meetings,
as candidates for parliament.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-10
Enemy Makes Advance In Center of Offensive But is Later Driven Back
The Canadian Forces Are Successful in Their Attacks North of Arras-- Artillery of Opposing Armies Con- tinues Active on the Italian Front

place and it is of no military value since the allies have constructed new lines of communication outside of the city The venerable cathedral, one ol the finest in Europe, is reported to be in peril of destruction.
 The Lloyd George ministry has won VindEation in the British parliament at time when defeat would have meant a government crisis. A motion by former Premier Aaquith asking for the appointment of a special commit tee to investigate sensational charges made hy Major General Frederick B. Maurice, published earlier in the week, was defeated by vote of 293 10 io6. While MT Asquith disavowed any intent 10 put the present govern ment to d crucial test, it was felt that with an adverse vote the Lloyd George cabinet would have resigned
 he Maurice incident, involving charges of misrepresentation by the premier in his reports to parliament has stirred all England and t.dt see tion of the press hostile 10 Mr. ll3 q George did not hesitate tJ say tuat IL the present government fell there would be an alternative cabinet ready to step into office.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-10

Washington, May 9-With the de- pertinent of justics investigation o.
 aircraft production under way, and
 another inquiry by the senate military
 committee about to begin, Secretary
 Baker announced tonight that he was
 withholding action upon applications by three signal corps officers for in-
 vestigation by a military court of their connection with the aviation program. The secretary's statement disclosed that in addition to Major General Squier, chief signal officer, Colonel Montgomery, in charge of contracts and Colonel Deeds, executive officer for production, have asked that the mention of their names in connection with sweeping charges of graft and disloyalty be made the subject of in- quiry by military tribunals. As head of the signal corps, General Squier until recently, had direct control of army aviation and he and the two cOlonels represent the war department on the aircraft board. Army officers generally have urged strongly that a military court should deal with the charges and intimations of disloyalty and disholnesty. The draw of a sharp distinction between this phase of the agitation in the senate and elsewhere over the aircraft program and the charges of incompetency.
 Assistant Attorney General Frierson appointed to conduct the department of justice inquiry, ordered by the president. began work today by as- sembling all available data, includ- ing the report of the sculptor, Gutzon Borglum, the preliminary report of the presidents special inVeseig igating con- mittee headed by H. Snowden Mar shall and a mass of information turned over by the war department.
 In the senate, committee Chairman of the military commit tee introduced a resolution to author Ize formally the investigation the proposes to launch.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-10
GUN EXPLOSION
 CAUSED ELEVEN DEATHS
OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION FAILS TO BRING OUT THE CAUSE OF
 THE ACCIDENT.

Fort Worth, Texas, May 9.-No offi- ciai determination had been reached
 tonight as to the cause of the ex-
 plosion of a three inch shell in a trench mortar at BenbrOok, near Fort Worth, yesterday, which already has claimed a toll of eleven deaths-one officer and ten enlisted men. Six wounded men are in the base hospital where the belief is expressed all will recover, although Sergeant Louis Halpin, who was enormously reported dead last night, is in Q critical con- ditfon.
 A board of inquiry comprised of four army officers, appointed by General E. St. John Creole, commander at Camp Bowie, was busily engaged to- day taking testimony of scores of witnesses to the tragedy. When hearings closed late today it had not been determined whether the accident was caused by a faulty mortar, an oversized shell, or whether the mortar was jammed with another shell.
 Suggestion of a faulty mortar was not credited by military men as one hundred shots had been fired from the mortar before the explosion oc- cured
The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-10
STEEL CORPORATION
 TO MAKE BIG GUNS
PLANT WILL BE BUILT IN INTER ioR OF THE COUNTRY AT
 GOVERNME ENT EXPENSE.

New York, May 9.-The United
 States steel corporation, at the re-
 quest of the government, will enter into the manufacture of heavy artil-
 iery and prOjectiles in great quanti-
 ties. In the announcement of the
 undertaking, Ebert H. Gary, chair
 man Of the corporation, said that
 manufacturing plant for the purpose
 would be constructed as speedily as practicable at the expense of the gov einment on site located in the in- 1 ierior of the country The work will be in charge of a committee Of steel corporation officials who will receive
 no compensation for their services. Chairman Garys statement made
 public tonight follows:
 At the solicitation of the secre -
 tary of war the United States steel corporation has undertaken to con- struct and equip for, and al the cx- pense of the government, upon a site to be located in the interior of the country plant for the manufacture
 of cannon and proiectiles of large
 sizes and in great quantities and to
 operate the same when finished.
 "At best the time required will ex-
 tend over a considerable period and
 the cost will be large, but the work
 VIII progress with all practicable
 speed and economy in the use of money will be practiced. It is hoped and expected the results will be cred itable to the country.
 The work will be in the immedi- ate cudrge of a committee consisting of d vice president and the comptrol- Ter of the corporation and eight others designed from the office
 (presidents or wee -presidents) of the various manufacturing subsidiary companies, and all selected of be- cause of their education. experience and peculiar fitness This commit tee will keep in close touch with the building and operating organization which ]s being formed and with the officers of the steel corporation and with the war department Officers of the corporation and of the subsidiary companies will receive no compensa- ton for their services
 Accurate books of accounts will be kept in which ali records. files. documents and pale,s will be open and subject to examination by gov einment officials or other properly appointed representatives General plans are being rapidly prepared and soon will be ready for examination 6y the ordnance department and other bureaus and when approved the corporation will be given a free hand in construction and operation, hold ing itself responsible for the faithful performance of the duty imposed by the terms of the contract
 Tine corporation in consequence of the magnitude of it's business. most of which directly or indirectly. in aid of the military necessities of the gov ernment and it's allies had hoped to a} old the necessity of engaging in work ol the kind now entered upon, but was persuaded by the war de- partment that it was imperatively re- quested under existing conditions"