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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-18
BANK CHECK FRAUDS.

TN HAT bank check frauds are numerous and many OF
them serious, IS shown by Statistics covering the
last fifteen years. compiled by the National Surety Com
pany.
One professional alterer after swindng Philadelphia
merchants out Of 100000 years ago. cleaned up
other 100000 in other cities before arrest and conviction
Another raised and cashed the bank checks Of forty
business men In six months and eluded arrest for Ave
years.
Working In partnership, two others cleared 100000
in two years by starting succession of small stores
American and European cities obtaining the checks Of
unsuspicous merchants through trning business
actions getting these small checks certified the
on which they drawn. raising them to large
amounts, depositing them at other banks drawing
heavily against those fictitious deposits and disappear
ing before the altered checks filtered back to their
original slgners.
Check alterers belong to two distinct classes: a.
previously respectable business employees (bookkeepe
cashiers clerks, etc., who need money for some per-
sonal and succumb 30 the tempting with
which their employers checks be raised and cashed
(2 professional criminals who obtain the checks OF
reputable business by mail thes through small
business subterfuges Contrary to the popular notion
that checks can only be altered by forgers the swnde
has sometimes been successfully operated by children
fourteen or fifteen years old.
Every check altering swindle consists Of three
cessye steps a. obtaining the check t2) altering It;
49, cashing IT,
Any business mans check can be obtained by selling
him something returning purchase as unsatisfactory,
etc.
These checks are quickly altered by few simple pen
strokes or by enacng the words figures with acid
Small checks are usually certified by bank cashiers
on presentation and after being altered by the criminal
are nnocenty accepted as deposits by other banks on
the strength OF this certncatlon.
The courts tend TO exonerste banks which cash altered
checks on the ground that their responsibility ends
with recognizing the genuneness OF the signature.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-18
Spirit of the
Deln1drUia Press
THE LAUREL BOARD OF HEALTH.

Fro mthe Laurel Leader.
Not too much credit can be given the
members Of the Laurel Board Of Health
in their action Of closing schools and
all public meeting places as the first
step In lighting the Spanish influenza
They followed up this work by placard-
ing the town with warnings that con-
tanned sound advice. Prompt and de-
cisive action is necessary when an cpl
demic threatens and with the Board oil
Health enforcing the sanitary laws
much is done in battling off q spread
Of disease. II is men Of such calibeI
as our health commissioners who serve
the public TO a far greater extent thar
is generally realized. They guard thu
public health and this means the actual
saving OF life.
Our Board Of Health deserves every
credit.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-18
TRANs-oCEAN FLIGHT
(By Newspaper Enterprise

tBy NeWspaper Enterprlse AssociatI0n.)
PARIS, Oct. i6.-A French magazine
Les Lectures pour tous, predicts the
early crossing OF the Atlantic by air
plane.
Three routes are suggested.
The first Is between st. John, New
foundland, and Cork. ireland, a distance
OF i,725 miles. 10 be made in Is hours,
nonstop flight.
The second route, an estimated 81
hour flight Of 1000 miles, would con-
meet st. Johns with Lisbon, Portugal,
with stop at the AzOre Islands.
A third route has also been suggested,
i5-hour nonstop flight between Per-
nambuco, Brazil. and Freetown, Sierra
Leona, connecting South America and
Africa.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-18
ANTI-TANK GUNS ON
HUN AIRPLANEs NOW

(By Newspaper Enterprise Assoeiatien.)
LONDON, Oct. is,-The latest enemy
invention for use against tanks are
small shell-frlng guns attached 10
special alrplanes, II is claimed by the
Germans that one Of these shells VIII
20 through the armor Of any tank. Bu'
80 far the Germans haven't been able
TO hit anything with tbs new guns.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-18
SUFFERING FROM THE aFLu.n

A LII sides Of the political campaign in Delaware seem
70 De suffering from the Spanish influenza.
MOI IN The memory of living man. perhaps, has there
monweah, which has been distinguished and at times
notorious IN the past for its red-hot and uncompromsing
contests on the stump and at the polls
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-18
GREAT HEADQUARTERS

(By Newspaper Enterprise Assoeiation.)
LONDON, Oct. is--German papers say
the new navy head, Admiral Seheer' VIII
get his orders, under reorganization.
direct from Hindenburg's Great Head
quarters For that purpose there is a
new "Stafr Of Naval Warfare Direction"
headed by Captain Won Levetzow, who
conducted the German landing at Oesel
when the Germans Invaded Russia from
the sea,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-18
She used TO
BE c R A !
Society Ladies Everywhere Use
ia Creole" Hair
Dressing.

The well-known society leaders, hair
was prematurely gray. perhaps just
like yours, but Mrs. heard Of
LA Creole" Hair Dressing-how thou
sands Of people everywhere had used
il with perfect satisfaction 1t is not
dye, but a preparation designed espe-
cially for the purpose Of gradually re-
storing color to gray or faded hair,
and which is easily applied by simply
combing or brushing through the hair.
LA Creole" Hair Dressing positively
eradicates dandruff. keeps the scalp in
healthy condition ana promotes the
growth Of new hair; brings back ma
tural, soft, even, dark shade TO gray or
faded hair, and makes il lustrous, full
of life and beautiful.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-18
GA CREOLE" HAIR DRESSING

10 prevent your hair from growing
gray and to restore beautiful dark
color to gray or faded hair.
Sold by n. B. Danforth's Drug Store,
Wilmington, Del, and all good drug
stores everywhere. Mail orders from
out OF town customers filled promptly
upon receipt of regular price-sf.2O
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-10-18
WAR JINGLES
Arranged by
James Herbert Mullin

over the Top,
Sons,
over the TOpi
To show what Delaware can dol
Let each Of us take one Bond more !
Let's save and buy
And borrow, too;
SO with the final score
Our Delaware
VIII record there
It's quota, then-and morel
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07
JOHN A. BEELER
SUBMITS FIVE
TRAFFIC
Barrier for Tracks, Sepa.
rate Traffic Police Squad
Among Proposals.

Five new recommendations are COM
lined in a report Of the traffic situa-
on made by John A. Beeier, traffic
expert. to the Public Utilities Com
mission yesterday.
Mr.. Beeier asks for Q removable
barrier that will prevent vehicles
from encroaching on car tracks. This.
he says, II most necessary on Penn
sylvania avenue, particularly In the
block between Fourteenth ana FIJI
teenth streets
81 Accidents Reported.
Eighty-two accidents. the report
states, have occurred between Four
teenth and Fifteenth streets north
west. from January 8. 1915. to May 1.
1913. Motormen Of street cars expert
ence difficulty in getting their cars
stahtiy being held up and subjected
barrier win prevent accidents In this
block, according to the report
A separately organized unit Of the
Police Department should be created,
the report adds. to have entire control
over trafic regulations.
'Trafiic control is 80 important and
vital a factor upon which the comfort
and safety of the public is largely
dependent that the traffic squar should
be under one direct and authorita-
tive head and thus permit no divl-
sion OF responsibility" the report
reads.
THE members should be carefully
selected from those having special
aptitude along these lines and they
should be carefully drilled In Their
respective duties until they all be-
come proficient in the art"
That no parking should be permitted
within fifteen feet of any car STOP
sign or plow pit. is another recon-
mendation contained In the report.
Construction Permits Involved.
Mr.. Beeler believes that construc-
ton permits restricting the use OF
streets or sidewalks in the congested
district for trafic should be issued
only with the approval Of the Traffic
Division of the police department.
Builders should not be allowed, II
he says, ito use space between the
curb lines for construction purposes
In the congested district"
The last of the recommendation
states that when vehicles from differ-
ent directions approach an intersec-
ton not controlled by a traffice off,
cecr. he vehicle approaching from the
right should have the right Of way.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07
What's IN Your Csrrstl
Any Old Beds I Any Old
Clothesl Use Them Up


Dig into your attics and see what
you can -fnd. Thatss the advice Of
the War Industries Board Now
that the board has cut on the pro-
duction OF steel and iron beds. Il
believes that . big reserve supply
of old-fashioned wooden beds are in
the attics and are still good to use.
The big old walnut bed that tow
cred to the ceiling. and the smaller
four poster mahogany and cherry
beds. were banished to the wood
sheds and the garrets twenty years
ago. But they were made to last
forever. and II they weren't put in
the chicken sheds. ought to be
ready for use again.
Then there are q lot of old clothes,
which can be ripped apart and re-
cut into modern garments, saving
q lot Of new cloth. Get into the
garrets and the storage rooms and
take an inventory. Use old things.
That's the advice Of the War In
dustry Board.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07
It's S. for a Kiss and
.$5 for Hugs Out West

Long Beach. CaL-Five dollars per
kiss and i've per hug is the charge
imposed by Judge Carl Y. Hawkins
upon spooners in the Long Beach
parks, whether the spooners are en-
gagged or not
In fining Thomas Arthur 80 for two
kisses bestowed upon his fiance. Miss
May House, Judge Hawkins said:
THE law says that men and women
shall not publicly indulge in caresses.
hugging. fondling, embracing, spoon
ing. kissing or wrestling, and I am go
ing to see that the law Is enforced"
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07
SENATOR LEWIS ASKS
RANK FOR U. S. NURSES

Sat the request of the nurses
feommittee of the United States.
senator James Hamilton Lewis. Of
Illinois, introduced yesterday a bill
giving army nurses rank in the
service. 1t was referred to the Mil
ftary Affairs Committee. A similar
bill introduced earlier in the ses-
sion had been pigeonholed. The
Eevis bill provides that the super
intendent of army nurses shall have
the rank of major, the assistant
superintendents. directors and as
sistapt directors. of captain; chief
nurses. Of first lieutenants. and
nurses, Of second lieutenant They
are @ wear the insignia of their
4ank and IN regard to matters of
medicine and sanitation and other
Duties within their profession are
% have the authority of their rank
under the supervision of the medi-
cal authorities of the army.
Their heroic self-sacrifice and
skilled training in their profession
deserves this recognition" said the
SENATOR --~
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07
HOME DEFENSE LEAGUE
WILL MEET TUESDAY

A meeting Of representatives Of the
Home Defense League win be held In
Masonic Temple. Eighth and + streets
northeast, Tuesday night to consider
the question Of equipment and arms
for the members of the organization
who are training to render military
service In the Capital, should occasion
for their services arise.
N. d. Norman, captain Of the Ninth
division OF the Home Defense League.
win preside. He has issued o call for
representatives from the ten other d.
visions Of the league In the District
to meet in the Masonic Temple.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07
BREAD OF FISH ROE
LATEST IN NORWAY

Norway II discovering how to
make bread partly from fish. Ex-
periments using 20 per cent of fish
roe have been successful according
to reports received by the Food Ad-
ministration here. The state is or
dering machinery to make Q -four
from cod roe. which will be mixed
with . grain iour to increase the
bread rations Reports from Ber-
gen, where the experiments are be-
ing carried on. say the bread from
this mixture II good and palatabIe.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07
BISHOP MCDOWELL 10
SPEAK AT VESPERS

Bishop william r.. mcdowell. OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church viii
be the speaker at the vesper service
this afternoon at 5 o'clock at the
west end Of the Ellipse.
The Marine band win play. Prof.
Dykema, Of the District OF Column
bfa War Camp Community Service
win direct the singing. The SER
vices are under the auspices OF the
committe on church cooperation Of
the District War Camp Community
Service.
The Sunday afternoon songfest
under Gilbert Wilson. ouantfco song
leader. will be held as usual at $3.50
p. m. In Central High School.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07
Cotton Pickers Believe
Lord Sent Boil WeeyiI

Albany. Ga-''De Lawd sent dem
son ~eevil heah and He doan want
aobody foolin' wild 'em," say the
mperstitious negroes In this section,
,efustng point blank to pick up the
allen cotton bolls containing weeviIs
sut Of the fields to prevent the spread
" the insects. A story has been cir
sulated among the negroes that
sghtning flashed from clear sky
md killed negroes engaged In "gwine
ontrary to de win NIB de Lawd."
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07
No Compensation for
Man Who Has Hopes

Olympia. Wash. Because q work
man 10 very much engaged and
expects II all goes well to be-
come . husband. he IL not entitled
to compensation for injuries as a
married man under the State In
dustrtal Insurance act, according to
q decision of the Washington State
Industrial Insurance Commission. A.
r Camp. q workman in a Tacoma
shtpyard, has been so informed after
he claimed benefits under the law
- o married man Investigation
Slowed he is still single, but has
hopes"
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07
.etter Carriers Assist
Widow IN Wheat Harvest

kncxyifie. Tenn. July s-Fiye acres
& wheat on the farm of q widow,
IN B. III. Bell, near here, We're
Eed from ruin when six letter car
iers OF station A formed themselves
40 q vorkfng committee and went
. the rescue. In five hours the wheat
- cut and stacked. The balance Of
work Of storing the crop IN .he
fn was accomplished the next day.
ne carriers refused any pay.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07
German War Prisoners
Do Poor Work on Road

Atlanta, Ga--The work Of the Ger
NAN war prisoners recently put on the
public roads proved so unsatisfactory
mat they have been replaced by negro
Aoorers. The German prisoners were
oelng paid Ills per day. Taking into
tonsideration the better and faster
work OF the negroec. 1t has been found
mat the work can be done cheaper and
better with the colored man on the
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07
Fleeing IN Fleece Seen
In Prices In Wisconsin

Sun Prairie, wis.-w. r. Renk. Sec
retary Of the Wisconsin Sheep Breed
ers' Association, Is urging sheepmen.
as well as members Of the State boys
and girls sheep clubs, to communicate
with their county agents IL dealers
have any disposition to discount the
prices to be paid for their feeces. Al
though the government has set the
price Of wool, Mr.. Renk finds that
there II too little uniformity in the
Interpretation by the buyer of the
government rules.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07
Tho Nearly Blind, Man
Sees Eclipse; Since Then
His Sight Is Improving

Pasadena, July 6.-The happiest man
in Southern California today Ii @.
Frank Otis, former astronomer.
Despite the fact that he was prao-
tically blind, Otis, accompanied by .
number Of other astronomers. went to
Selama, Colo.. IN the hope OF view
ing the recent eclipse of the sun. He
was overjoyed when he was able to
view the suns corona during the
eclipse. His sight has been grad
ually improving since that date.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07
SERVICE TUESDAY
FOR WIN. l. DAVIS

Funeral services for william L
Dawn. . carpenter. who dropped
dead IN . drug store at Second
street and Massachusetts, avenue Fri
day afternoon. will be held at z.3o
o'clock Tuesday afternoon In Gen.
tennial Baptist Church.
Davis lived at 500 II street
northwest. His death was due to
heart failure.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07
Virginian Sought Huns,
Though Yet IN Own State

Camp Lee. Va, July a-~whers ARK
the Germans?" asked . .draftee from
the mountains Of Western Virginia
II have been In this camp . veal
and haven't seen q German yet They
told me ! was corning here TO nghi
Germans" when assured that be WA
stil In his native stats he repliet
that he had Travelled 20 long n
getting here that he thought he WA
already In Europe"
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07
Death Of Csorr. n. Be.eh.

Catskill. ~ T., July s.-George
Iovard Beach died here yesterday
n was sixty-one years old. Mr..
Zach was the surviving son Of the
te Charles Z. Beach. the pioneer
kksi man OF the CatskiIls who
hsty-five years ago built the fam
us Catskin Mountain House. He
tas actfvelyp eoppected with the
anagsmepr OF ths hotel for forty
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07
irst to Raise the Flag
On French Battlefield

noxville. Tenn.-The first Sammy to
4Lse the Stars and Stripes on the
aftlefeid Of France was Burley @.
nnstt. Of Fountain City, a suburb Of
knoxviile, who was reported by Gen.
aershing 10 have died from wounds
ustained In action with the United
itates Marines.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07
Record in State Finanees.

: Albany. N. Y, July 6-New York,s
receipts and expenditures for the
fiscal year ended June 20 were the
largest In the States history. The
receipts totaled y763oo.0oo, nearly
$15,00o.0oo more than In the previous
year. Expenditures. Increasing $i4.-
oDo.oo9. aggregated $7l. 900. 600
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07

nsmbsr of the sovsrning board has
offered the spacious and beautiful
grounds Of the school. 20 the
Texas club. a musical entertain
msnt win also be given. The first
o. the plcnickers win leave on the
Chevy Chase Lake car. which leaves
New York Avenue and Fifteenth
street st { O'Clock In the after
noon
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07
LOCAL TEMPERATURES.

70; q m. =; 70 q m, n; u noon. 60;
p m, 81; D. m. 90; p m, %; p m.
o.; 10 D. m. 70. Highest. O.; lowest, 10
Relative humidity: 8 q N, 70; p m, %;
p. m, 4. Rainfall g D. m to 9 d nj,
trace; hours 4 sunshine. f2s; per cent Of
possible sunshine. 8.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
GENERAL FORECAST.

District Of Coiwhia and Maryland: Fair
Sunday and probably Monday. little change In
Temperature; seLtie to moderate northwest 10
west winds.
Virginia: Fair. Sunday and probably Monday;
esntls 10 moderate north winds
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07
BEAR WAS SHIP rHHg.

Altoona. Pa. suiy e-Ths ns-t<,.
Of the disappesrancs Of sheep fr5A
farms IN 5uanita township wss ex
planned when . huge bear was sse,
feasting on the carcass OF one q
them The animal was shot Il
weighed 80 pounda
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07
pEPARTuREs

Accumulated excess Of Temperature since Jan
uary l. lsis. +7e; deficiency Of Temperature sincs
July !. 1918, Il; accumulated deficiency Of pre-
cipitation since January l, 1913, LII; deficiency
Of precipitation since July /, 1918, -o.s3. Tenn
neraturs same date last year: Highest. s.;
lowest, @.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07
WIN Entertain cIub
At Chevy Chase School

The Texas club wili be sntsrtain-
cd At . picnic on the grounds Of
the. Chevy Chase School on the
evening of~Juiy 20.
Mrs. Frederick 4. rsrrinston. .
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07
TEMPERATURES IN OTHER CITIES.

Beautiful Hone-Grown FIoverx
suitable for all occasions. Fresh
last longest GUIDE. 1214F.
ADV.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-07

Ssi;.i:i 81 ~; @..:s:s :;:.' 's..--.-s-A
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1918-12-06
21O62
Order for Creditors to Present

21O62
Order for Creditors to Present
Claims, Etc.
State Of Minnesota, County of
Hennepin. Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Henry A. Knight Deceased.
Letters testamentary on the Estate
Of Henry A. Knight deceased,
late of the county of Hen
nepin and State of Minnesota, being
granted to Katie C. Knight of said
county and state;
And it appearing upon proper
proof by the AFFIDAVIT Of the said
Katie C. Knight, made and filed
herein that there are no debts
against the estate of said Henry A,
knight, deceased;
It is Ordered, that three months
be and the same is hereby allowed
from and after the date of this order
in which all persons having claims
or demands against the. said de-
ceased are required to file the same
in the Probate Court Of said County
Of Hennepin for examination and al
lowance, or be forever barred.
It is further Ordered, That the
first Monday in March, 1919, at
ten o'clock a. M, at a General term
of said Probate Court, to be held at
the Court House in the City Of Min
neapolis, in said county, be and the
same is hereby appointed as the time
and place when and where the said
Probate Court will examine and ad-
just said claims and demands.
And it is Further Ordered, That
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1918-12-06

Les maladies de l'estomac sont
tres frequentes chez les femmes,
surtout chez celles qui sont encein-
ties on qui nourrissent, chez celles
qui souffrent de douleurs internes
GU .des troubles du retour de l'age.
Files SO PLACEMENT de pesanteurs
apres les repas; Giles eprouvent des
sensations de ballonnement; Giles
ont des renvois, des palpitations, des
douleurs de tete, des aigreurs; IL re-
Went a la bouche CONNIE des gorgees
d'eau sa.ee. L'appetit est mediocre!
d6fectueux; Ia langue est chargee'
&c sont tous des symphonies dun
estomac fable qu'on doit trailer en-
evitant surtout les ailments trop
lourds. :i>i4!s1G$fi ~
MATS celia, c'est plutot des precau-
lions, Ga attenue la violence du NAL
ct Ga en- eloigne passablement les at
taques, mails ca ne guerit guere
Bien des remedies ont etc ct sont
tentes, dams ces cas-la, mails aucun
d'eux ma produit de r6sultats reelle-
ment satisfaisantss Les vraies que.
risons ont etc obtenues par les Pilu'
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1918-12-06

pin and State of Minnesota, being
granted to Herbert P. Keller Of Ram:
sey County, Minnesota;
1t is Ordered that six months
be and the same is hereby allowed
from and after the date Of this order
in which all persons having claims
or demands against the said de-
ceased are required to file the same
in the Probate Court of said County
of Hennepin for examination and al
lowance, or be forever barred.
It is further Ordered, That the
first Monday in June. 1919, at 10
| O'Clock a.. M, at a General Term
| of said Probate Court, to be held at
the Court House in the City Of Min
neapolis, in said county, be and the
same is hereby appointed as the time
and place. when and where the said
Probate Court will examine and adj
just said claims and demands.
And it is Further Ordered, That
notice of such hearing be given to
all creditors and persons interested
in said estate by forthwith publish
ing this order once in each week, for
three successive weeks, in the Echo
de pOuest a newspaper printed ano
published in said county.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 10Th day
of November, 1918.
By the Court,
JOHN A. DAHL
Judge of Probate
Herbert p. Keller,
42O Guardian Life Bldg.
St Paul. l2-zO
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1918-12-06

are required to file the same in che
Probate Court Of said County Of
EHennepin for examination and allow
|ance, Or be forever barred.
It is Further Ordered, that the
first Monday in June 1919,
at ten o'clock a. M, at q generalterm
|of said Probate Court, to be held at
the Court House insthe City Of Min
Fneapolis, in said county, be and the
same is hereby appointed as the
time and place when and where the
said Probate Court will examine and
adjust said claims and demands.
And it is Further Ordered, that
notice Of such hearing be given to all
creditors and persons interested in
said estate by forthwith publishing
this order once in each week for three
successive weeks in the Echo de IOu-
est q newspaper printed and publish
ed in said county.
Dated at Minneapolis, this goth day
Of November, 1918.
By the Court:
JOHN A. DAHL,
Judge Of Probate.
j. G. Priebe,-Atty.
1887 Security Bldg. 1920