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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-05
Election Expenses
Of the Democrats

The Democratic State committee
received the sum of s3,663.75 in con-
tributions and expended the sum of
80, 1892 in the last campaign. &C
cording to a statement filed Monday
at the Department of State by Louis
j. Brann Of Lewiston, the treasurer
of the Democratic State committee.
The contributors to the campaign
fund were as follows:
William NJ. Ingraham. Portland,
s225; +. w. Knowlton, Old Town, $50:
w. S. Mildon, Eastport, Sis; Dennis
A. Meaher, South Portland, $50;
Clarence Mantor, Skowhegan. 1925;
George c. May, Greenville, SIS; r. f..
Mathews. Warren, $55; Harvey F..
Mansfi I'D, Jonesport. SIS: A. F..
Marsh. Sangerville, $40: Maurice w.
Lord, Belfast, $50; Joseph A. Linscott,
Fairfield, so; Frank A. Millett. Me-
chanic Falls. $50; E. A. Mathews,
Union, $50: H. Clair Miller. Winthrop.
$50; John F. A. Merrill. Portland.
$50; John E. Murphy, Hallowell,
SIPS; G. NJ. Guptill, Berwick. $50;
Wilbur F. Goodwin. kennebunkport,
$50; Harry Hinckley, Bluehill, $40:
Fred w. Hartnett, Bath. $135: H. E..
Howe, Pressure Isle, $3.50; f. B. Hills,
Thomaston. $40; Guy II. Hunt. New
port. $50; r. p. Hartman, Bucksport,
sSS; Everett p. Hanson, Gorham, SIS:
w. S. Hagar. Island Falls, $40; F. G.
Haley, Rangeley, $21.25: Minnie M.
Holland, Dixfield, $50: c. Wallace
Harmon, Saco, $50; L. E. Harris,
ham, $50; Elmer E. Jennings. Lewis
ton. SIS: Otha H. Jellison, Bar Har-
Dor, $3.50; J. A. kenney. South Paris,
sos: Frank L. Knapp, Auburn, $3.50:
John J. Keegan, Bath, $3.50; Austin
w. Heating. Belfast, $125: j. T. Knee
land. Harrison, $50: Charles H. Le-
land. Ellsworth. $3.50; A. T. Hicks,
Auburn, $3.50; James NJ. Haley, Corn
ish, $40; John H. Cooper. Kennebunk.
SIS: Percy E. Storer. Waldoboro, SIS;
Joseph w. Small, North East Harbor.
$50; William ]. Storer. Wells, $55; G.
l.. Thurston. Bethel. $50: Leon o.
Tebbetts. WaterviIle. 500: William
j. Tower South East Harbor. $50;
Otis c. verow. South Brewer, SIS; S.
L. Westcott. Patten, SIS: John S.
Williams, Guilford. $40: Ira G. White,
Winterport, $25: Fred r. Young. Will
ton, $50: William r. Pattangall, Au-
gusta. 500; Edward Chase. Barring,
5000; B. G. McIntire, Norway. $500:
Oxford County Committee, 800;
Daniel J. McGillicuddy. Lewiston,
800: John H. Dooley, Portland, $50;
William F. Scott, Madison. s25; Eben
F. Littlefield, Augusta, s125: Harry
F. Thompson, Brunswick, SO; Oscar
r. Wish, Portland. $500: Amos Mich
DIS, Searsport, SIS: Hiram Gerrish,
Brownville. $50; H. A. Greenwood.
Ashland. SO; w. g Harmon. Old Or.
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Gas Rate Increase

4 decision was rendered by the
Public Utilities Commission Monday
permitting the schedule of rates flied
by the York County Power Co. in
creasing the price of gas 40 cents per
1000 cubic feet to become effective as
an emergency schedule. to continue
in effect for the term OF one year
from the close of the present war as
fixed by proclamation of the Presi-
dent. when it shall be automatically
superseded by the schedule now in
force, unless otherwise ordered by
this commission on it's own motion or
on petition by the company or by 10
CT more customers, with or without
further hearing.
The decision further states that
this order shall not be construed to
be an approval of the increases to
relieve the company of the burden of
proving their reasonableness in any
future action involving the same, and
that jurisdiction be retained over
this case for future action by this
commission in any manner it shall
deem just and reasonable, with or
without further notice and hearing.
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COLLINS, APPLETON. Me-; Thorn
as 4. Courtney, Cheshire. Mass.
Patrick j. Gildca, Manchester, \. II.

COLLINS, APPLETON, Me-; Thorn
as Z. Courtney. Cheshire. Mass
Patrick j. Gildca. Manchester, \. II.
Died Of Wounds
Corps. James M. Forsaith. Chester,
n. H.; Leroy Z. Dow, Center Harbor,
n. H.; Coow William f. Hess, Broad
brook. Conn.
Died from Accident and Other Causes
Private Harold l.. Hughs0n, West
Haven, Gem.
Died Of Disease
Lieut.. Carl 3. Hudson. Newtonville,
Mass; Sergt. EDWARD Moriarty, Paw
tucket, X. l.; Privates Harry Gold
stick. Springfield. Mass; Albert p.
Haas. Bennington. n. H.; Dante J.
Baratelli. Quincy. Mass; Donald A.
Cameron. West Roxbury. Mass; Wal
ter NJ. Varder. Dorchester, Mass. /;
Frank Ford, Lynn, Mass.
Wounded Severely
Lieut.. William II. Stiles, Marlboro.
Mass; Sergt. Charles p. Walker,
Winthrop. Mass: Private Stanley
Robillard Derry. N. H.; Harold r.
Herrick. Salem, Mass; Edward w.
Page. Haverhill, Mass: John l..
Kereiszis. Worcester. Mass.
Wounded, Degree Undetermined
Sergt. James A. Glenns, Montpe-
lier. Vt: Corps. Fred r. koehler,
Windsor Locks. CT: Stewart d.
Meyer. Collinsville, Ct; Privates Ed
ward J. Hall. Goffstown. ". H.;
FREQ J. HiNCkLEY, GARDINER,
ME-: Harry D. Sargent. Hyde Park.
Vt; BENNiE THiBODEAU, MIL
LiNoCkET, ME-; ROSCOE L.
WEEKS, HALLOWELL, ME-;
Charles f. Wetherbee. South Lincoln.
Mass; Alfred A. Barney. Hudson.
Mass; ARTHUR 7. LABBAY, LEW.
iSTON, ME-; Arthur j. La Brack,
Couth Asb5urnham, Mass. Harry
r. Lane, Boston. Mass; Arthur A.
McGraw, Danbury. CT.
Wounded Slightly
Lieut.. John r. Sanborn. West
Medford. Mass; Henry Z. Kelley,
Canaan, Ct: Sergts. Christopher
Gaines. Jr.; Providence, r. L..
JESSIE D. MOODY, PORTLAND
Me; Charles l.. Goodale, Glaston-
bury, CT; Corps. Lyman Michaels,
Bristol, Ct: Ira A. Moody. Waitham.
Mass; William j. Pryor, Bristol. CT;
Cook Austin 3. Fox. New Boston, N.
H.: Privates Bartholomew Doherty,
Lawrence. Mass; William +. Dool-
ing, Saugatuck, CT; Ernest p.
Bloomquiet. New Britain. CT; Sey-
more d. Heath, Lynne, n H.; Will
liam r. Wood, Haverhiii, Mass:
George H. Kripps, Hamden, CT: Ar
thur F. Luck. Lowell. Mass: Antho-
ny ]. Rubenwolf. Cornwall Bridge,
CT; James T.. Woods. New London,
Ct; Osilada Fourier, Holyoke
Mass; William H. Gulley, Rutland
t.: incert C. Murphy. Boston, Mass.
EARL N. YATES, PRINCETON, ME,
Missing in Action
Private Thomas McCaffery, Med
ford, Mass
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NINE MAINE MEN
LISTED IN CASUALTIES

The following casualties are re-
ported by the mmanding general
Of the American Expeditionary
Forces:
Killed in action. 1876; missing in ac-
ton, q: wounded severely, 157; died
Of wounds. 81 died of disease. 81;
died from accident and other causes,
5: wounded. degree undetermined,
159: wounded slightly, 261; prisoner, l.:
total, $50.
The list for New England is as fol-
lows:
Killed in Action
Corp. Raymond Buma, Whitins.
vile. Mass; WILLIS FOSTER.
HoULToN, ME-; Ralph Freer, New
Britain. . Conn; Paul 3. Halajian,
Naugatuck, Conn: Domenico Decao,
Torrington. Conn; HERBERT COW.
EN-. WELLS. Me-; ANDREW A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-05
MAINE DA|RyMEN
MEET IN PORTLAND
Programs for the Various
Meetings During Week of
Nov. 1923

Following is the program which will
cover the entire annual meetings of the
Maine Dairymens Association. Maine
Pathological Society. New England
Fruit Show, Maine Seed Improvement
Association, Maine Livestock Associa-
ton, Maine Livestock Breeders Associa-
ton and the Eoys' and Girls Clubs. dur
ing the week Of Nov. 1873 in City hall,
Portland, with headquarters at the Fail
mouth Hotel:
Monday, November 10
Presiding Officer. ]. Henry Rines.
100 P. M-Reception at City hall, BY
Portland Chamber of Commerce.
Address Of welcome.
Mayor Charles b. Clark
Address. Charles f. F7agg, Portland
Chamber of Commerce.
Address, Rural Life and Rural Edit
cation" DR. A. 0. Thomas, State
superintendent of schools.
MAINE DAiRYMEN'S ASSOcIA-
TON
Tuesday, November 10
Presiding Off1cer. l.. c. Holston, Cornish
800 A. M.-Business meeting.
Presidents annual address,
l.. c. Holston, Cornish
Report of secretary.
Report of treasurer.
+. S. Adams Bowdoinham
Appointment of committees
Election of officers
Introduction of business of the Asso-
citation.
11oO A. M.-Address THE Benefits of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-05
STATE HOUSE
Council Meeting 10 A. NJ. Wednesday Nov

The departmental conferences
were resumed Monday evening. after
having been suspended since last
spring. large number of heads Of
departments and other State House
officials meeting with Governor Milli-
ken ct $50 o'clock at the Augusta
House. Various departmental mat
tiers were talked over and discussed
to the mutual satisfaction Of all.
Among those present were:
Governor Carl E. Milliken, George
W. Leadbetter, Lester NJ. Hart. BENZ.
f. Cleaves, George w. Giddings,
Clement S. Stetson, A. NJ. G. Soule, G..
Waldron Smith, Boyden Bearce,
James F. Bagley, Manley Haskell,
Augustus 0. Thomas. George Mel.
Presson, Roy L. Wardwell, Louis H.
Winship, Charles w. Kicker, Forrest
H Colby. Frank w. Ball, Thomas A.
James, Leveret d. Bristol Paul d.
Sargent, John Harper. L. w. Nelson,
Joseph P. Grenier and Frank L..
Palmer.
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State House Chat

Parker T. Fuller of No s. Park
street. Rockland on Monday filed with
the secretary of State nomination pa
pers as candidate for representative
to the Legislature. to fill the position
made vacant by the death of Repre-
sentative-elect Adelbert j. Tolman of
Rockland. The petition is signed by
f. O. Bartlett and 20 others. His OPP
ponent will be Leonard r. Campbell
OF No. &c Granite street, Rockland
Chief Warden F. J. Durgin of The
Forks and Deputy Warden E. p.
King of Skowhegar were callers Mon
day afternoon at the fish and game
department.
The first of the sweeping for the
big salmon will take place today at
the State hatchery at Raymond. A
large party of Cumberland people will
be present and it is understood that
4 number of Massachusetts people
are coming down for the occasion.
Commissioner w f. Parsons was
planning to be present but depart
ment business will demand his pres
ence in the opposite part of the State.
Chief of Police ". J. Newer Of Old
Orchard was a business caller Mon
day at the Capitol.
Frank L. Dutton, chairman Of the
Industrial Accident Commission. was
in Waterville Monday for a hearing.
State Library II. L. Dunnack was
in Bangor Monday on United War
Work business :.
Miss Bertha Thayer of the State
pension clerks office has returned to
her desk after a two-Weeks absence
on account of illness.
Commissioner of Labor and Indus
try r. A. Eddy and Deputy Commits
sioner c. Q. BeaI were in Portland
Monday on department business.
Fl. II. Thurlow, secretary of Indus
trial Accidents Commission. was at
the office Monday, after severe at
tack of the influenza
Deputy Secretary of State Fl. A.
Shorey. Jr., was in Lewiston on Mon
day. summoned in connection with
the Auburn election case in court.
J. E. z. Tarte Of Biddeford, returned
Monday to the State treasurer's office,
after a weeks layoff with the in
fluenza.
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NOT A PARTICLE
OF DANDRuFF OR
4 FALLING HAIR
Save Your Hair! Double Its Beauty
in Just Few Moments
"Oanderine" Makes Your Hair Thick
Glossy, Wavy and Beautiful

Within ten minutes after an appH'
cation of Danderinc you can not lnd
a single trace of dandruff or falllns
hair and your scalp will not itch. pu'
what will please you most VIII p'
after a few weeks use, when you SCI
new hair, fine and downy at frs'-
yeS--but really new hair-groWlnS q"
over the scalp.
Oanderine is TO the hair what fresh
showers Of rain and sunshine are !"
vegetation. 1t goes right to the roofs
invigorates and strengthens theHl'
Its cXhilarating. stimulating ana me-
producing properties cause thc M"
to grow long. strong and beautiful
a little Danderine immedlateiE
doubles the beauty of your hair. No
difference how dull, faded. brittle ana
scraggy. just moisten cloth WIN
Danderine and carefully draw
through your hair. taking one siha"
strand at q time. The effect Is anlaz
ing-your hair will be light, fuzzy ana
wavy, and have an appearance OF
abundance: an Incompatible lustre'
softness and luXuriance.
Get a small bottle oe knowlton
Danderine from any drug store OF
toilet counter for few cents anu
prove that your hair is as pretty anu
soft as any-that it has been neglect
ed or injured by careless treatment
thats all-you surely can have beau.
tiful hair and lots Of it IL you VIII
just try q little Danderine.-Adv.
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! chard, $50: William Lyons, West
brook, $50; Mathew Mccarthy. Rum
| ford, 800; Morrill, Mckinney. Rich
mond, $50: w. S. Mcclellan, Bangor,
SIS; G. W. McLain. Brownville juno
| ton, $40; Ferdinand H. Parady,
Orono. s11o; Elmer Ferry, Portland,
SIS; Henry s. Perkins. Boothbay
Harbor, $50; F. A. Pitts. Damaris-
Gotta. $50: H. NJ. Poland, Rockport,
s25; NJ. P. Pollard, Scion. $50; Will
liam B. Parlin, Machias. 500: Ira E.
Pinkham, Old Town. SIS: Frederick
W. Plaisted. Augusta, $3.50: Howard
Z. Perkins. Sanford. s120; Thomas
Quinn, Millinocket. sos: Daniel
Sheehan. Houlton. $1S5: Carroll NJ.
Staples. Norway, $50: Bion B. An
derson, Dover, $50: Harry S. Bates
Phillips, $50; Durham Drug Com
pany, Old Town, $50; Rena NJ.
Bates, Strong, $40; D. L. Brown,
Milo. ss5: George L. Baker. Bingham,
$40; E. H. S. Baker, York Harbor,
$50; i. ]. Carsley. Dexter, $40:
Seth F. Clark. Portland, $3.50: N. w.
Coombs, Castine, $50; Robert J.
Curran, Lewiston, s100: F. G. Coffin,
Harrington. $50: William F. Curran,
Bangor, $3.50; Meander bennett. Lew
iston. $3.50; John L. Donohue, Rock
land, $3.50; Frank P. Davis. BriGg-
ton. s65; John Durgan, Lubec, sS5;
WILDER F. Dresser. South Portland,
SIS: F. Z. DeCoster, Norway, $110; j.
J.. Elder, Brunswick, $3.50: Clinton S.
Eastman, Westbrook, s125: William
X. Foster. South Windham. $50; S.
II. Frost. Pittsfeld. 800; William r.
Frost, Gardiner. $3.50: f. Otis Gould.
Old Town. SIS.
Tho Expenditures.
Included in the list Of expenditures
are the following: Printing and cir
culatin@ political newspapers, pamph-
let's and books, S64SSG; renting and
furnishing rooms, to he used by
political committees, for the reason
able entertainment and -efreshment,
exclusive Of alcoholic beverages, of
the members of the committee, S117.-
90; compromising clerks and other
persons employed in committee rooms
and at the polls, s9S4.75.
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SOLDIER BOYS

Bangor News--Major Arthur Ash
worth went to New York last week,
after visit at his home ir Bangor
or his return from France. to report
for duty. It is expected that he will
receive commission as lieutenant
colonel, another promotion which his
friends believe to be richly deserved.
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BREAKS A COLD
IN A few HOURS
First Dose Of "Pape's Cold Com.
pound" Relieves All Grippe
Misery
Don't stay stuffed up!


Quit blowing and snuffling. dose
Of "Pape's Cold Compound taken ev-
cry two hours until three doses are
taken will end grippe misery and
break up a severe cold either in the
head, chest, body or limbs.
1t promptly opens clogged up nos
trils and air passages; stops nasty
discharge or nose running; relieves
sic,1 headache, dullncss. feverishncss'
sore throat, sneezing, soreness and
stiffness.
'Pape' Cold Compound" Is the
quickest. surest relief known and
costs only n few cents at drug stores
II acts without assistance. tastes nice
and causes no Inconvenience. Don
accept a substitute.-Adv.
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no THE roLiCYHOLDERs or
THE PRUDENTIAL
yNyGYYp NEE TnNpAMY nR AERH.J

NOTICE 10 hereby given that . meeting Of
the policy holders Of The Prudential Insurance
once Of said Company in the City Of Newark.
New Jersey. on Monday. the second day Of
December. 1918. At twelve o'clock noon. for the
purpose Of selecting four persons to be voted
for By the policyhoiders' Trustee ~ members
of the Beard Of Directors a. the annual election
of Directors Of the Company 70 be held on the
thirteenth day of January. 1919.
At such meeting every polieyholder Of the
corporation who il Of the age Of twenty-ons
years or upwards and whose policy has been
in force for At least one year last past shall b
EMIT led 10 cast ore vote in person or By proxy.
FORREST y. DRYDEN. PrssidssA =
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READFIELD

Frank B. Condor. general secre-
fary of the Augusta Y. NJ. c. A., was
IN town Saturday in the interest of
Che forthcoming United War Work
Campaign. In connection with the
Campaign the boys will be given an
to give. An organization
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-05

to be known as The Victory Boys has
been perfected through which the
boys will make their pledges. Each
boy will be asked to earn and give
IS within a stated time. The Victory
Boy organization in Readdeld will be
In charge OF the following committee
which was appointed Saturday by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-05

men, Prof. o. 4. Jamison. Mass.
College Of Agriculture.
4. Tuesday Afternoon
100 p. NJ. Efficiency in Dairy Pro
duction: (a) Breeding. Prof. P. A.
Campbell. manager Ayredale Stock
Farm: (b) Feeding and Manage
ment. II. ]. Shaw, county agent, Au-
500 P. u. Address. Bovine Tubercu-
Dr.. J. A. Herman. Chief. Tubercr-
losis Eradication Division. Bureau
Animal Industry: U. S. Department
of Agriculture. Washington. D. {.
P. NJ. Judging contest.
Tuesday Evening
$50 P. NJ. Address. The Milk Mar
ket," r. W. Bird. Boston, member
Boston Regional Milk Commission
SIS p. NJ. Address, What the n. T.
NJ p A. Has Accomplished the Pas,
Year" Richard Pattee. Boston. sec
r r. 4. and manager of the NJ E. NJ
MAINE, STATE PoMoLocIcAL so.
GETTY
Wednesday, November 20
eco A. NJ. Annual meeting Maine State
Pathological Society.
1880 A. NJ. Meeting of Committee on
Uniform, Apple Grading Law for New
England.
Wednesday Afternoon
200 P. NJ. Address. Winter Injury Of
Apple Trees" Prof. F. c. cios-.
Washington, D. C.,
BIS P. NJ. Address. by some member
of the Federal horticultural Boarl.
Washington, D. c.
Wednesday Evening
$50 P. NJ Address, A. L. Brockway.
Syracuse. n. Y, chairman finance
committee of the Holstein- Freisian
Association of America.
MAINE SEED IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION
Thursday, November -
Presiding officer. Guy c. Porter. Houl-
300 A. NJ. Business meeting: presidents
annual address. Guy c. Porter. Ho,,i-
ton: report of secretary and treas
urer. c. NJ. White, Augusta; intro
duction of business and appointment
of committees.
1915 A NJ Address, Finances for tie
Farmer Walter B. Farmer. Hamp-
ton Falls, n. II.
Thursday Afternoon
leo P. NJ Address. Practical Essen
tials Of Wheat Growing" Charles
215 P. N. Address. production of
Certified Seed Potatoes for Profit
Cultural methods and measures
against diseases), Miss Harriet NJ.
Rich, Charleston.
3.15 p. NJ Address. Puzzles of Bean
Growing in Maine" Dr. w. ]. Morse,
Plant Pathologist. Orono.
415 +. NJ. Judging contest.
Thursday Evening
7.31 P. NJ. Address. Seed Requirements
of the Massachusetts Farmer Clia-
ton J. Grant, agricultural advisor of
the Hampton County Improvement
League, Springfield, Mass.
SIS r. NJ. Address, What the Farm
ers Unions Are Doing for the Ddir.--
men of Maine C. II. Gardner. mln-
ager Farmers Union Of Maine.
A. nore1EnNy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-05

as he was cited by Maj. Gen. Ed
wards for conspicuous 2allanfrv-
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THE success and growth of the Central Maine Power
Company are linked closely with the prosperity of
the people in its territory and the growth of their
industries.
In broad way it's interests and those Of it's customers
IDENTICAL Because they the Company feels that
the ownership of it's 10 Preferred Stock should for the
best interests of Customers and Company be divided up
among the greatest possible number of its customers
Because the Company believes in Customer Ownership
it has inaugurated, as two adjuncts
l. Employee Selling -The company has empowered
every of it's employees as stock saesnaen
Thus subscribe for your stock through you
know-through someone who give you first hand
information about the Company
2 Divided Payments-For those who wish to combine
savings with investment the Company offers it's custo-
mers terms of 81 o down and $40 month
The stock sells for $1O7.5O share-and nets
6H%. Why not come to the ofice-or ask any
employee.
Central Maine Power Co.
Harvey D. Eaton, President Waller S Wvm,n Treasurer
Evening journal., 1918-04-20
Another OFFICER
OUTS The force
lContInued From FIrst Page.l

years ago next month, was for awhile
a member Of the trafilc squad, but was
transferred to street duty one year ago
For the past week he has been doing
traffic duty at Front and Market streets
That the wages paid police officers in
this city are not equal to those paid In
some other cities was shown today
when word was received from Jersey
City, N. j.. announcing a change in their
schedule there. The new and old scale
Of that city's department was as fol-
lows:
Chief OF Police, S340O. now $500;
captains, S2lOO, now $1,000; sergeants.
$3.50. now 5000: detectives. $500, now
1880; pstrolmen first year, $500, now
si400; patrolmen second year, $1,000,
now $500; patrolmen fourth year, $500,
now $1,000.
It was stated in the letter received
here that as detectives were patrolmen
transferred to the detective squad they
should not receive more money than
patrolmen.
That the campaign for a bonus OF an
increase ia wages on the part OF the
patrolmen is not approved by members
Of City Council was made known last
night when Councilman Mearns said
/ that members OF Council do not favor
the plan. Mr.. Mearns stated, however
/ that he felt something should he done
as the various industrial plants sbOu
/ the city are paying larger salaries 4
workers than the police officers are re
ceiying
Mr.. Mearns was called on at his homl
last night by a delegation OF officer
who live In the Seventh ward. and the!
explained their positions 10 hun. AM
reviewed the salaries paid here as com
pared with those paid in other cities.
Is understood that members OF the de
partment living 10 other wards are plan
ming 70 call on their Councilmen AM
urge that they do something in tn
matter
Evening journal., 1918-04-20
JUVENILE COURT
FRIENDS TO MEET

There will be a meeting Of the Juven-
lie Court Association, open TO the pub
lie, on Tuesday evening, at the New
Century Club Following the business
meeting, at 7l5 o'clock, an address will
be given at si5 o'clock, by Robert A..
Colby, on Children in War Times" Mr..
Colby is the head OF The University
Settlement, in New York City, and is
also interested in the work Of the So
cial Workers Club, the Federated Set
Elements. the University Extension
Board and the Federal Food Admins
tratlon.
So many boys and girls in their teens
are earning considerable wages since
the war, and are getting into trouble
when they spend it that the Juvenile
Court wishes the people OF Wilmington
TO wake up to the conditions. Truancy
has increased tremendously Little
fellows skip school TO go with bags and
pilfcr the coal cars, IN order 10 earn
pennies for entertainment
Recently, the Juvenile Court las
found a boy wanderer from England,
who was beating his way TO Washing
ton. They got him a job as seaman on
a liner. thus getting him tronspO Ia
tion back 10 his home in England. A
lad OF Scotch descent, was also given a
position as seaman on a liner. through
the aid OF the court. He had beer
leading tramp's life.