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The Dermott news., 1918-03-07
eReAp WITHOUT SALT 10 VAsIeLesa

A medicine chest without Magic Ar
MICA Liniment is useless. Best OF all
liniments for sprains, swellingA
bruises. rheumatism and neuralgia
Three sizes. sc, SOC and 81 OO.-Adv.
The Dermott news., 1918-03-07
ANNIVERSARY OF WAR ENTRY
TO BE CELEBRATED BY
BIG DRIVE.
NEW LEGISLATION IS NEEDI c
Amount and Rate OF Interest Not Yet
Decided-Patriotism of People
Expected to Absorb Offerings
Quickly.

Washington. d. Con April 6, the
s:st anniversary of the United
states entry into the war. the third
md that new legislation would be nee
There will be a campaign of three or
our weeks.
In announcing the date Secretary
AeAdoo said the amount of the loan,
lie interest rate and other features
such as eonyertibility OF bonds of pre-
Vlous issues, maturity and terms of
payment. We're yet to be determined
md that new egislation would be nee
essary before plans could be con
.emplated.
Tie fact that the amount of the lean
S dependent on further legislation in
iieates that II will be for more than
$4,000 600 200. the remainder of au-
thori2ed but unissued bonds. and the
tact that certificates of idehtcdness
aow being sold in anticipation of the
Dan bear 4ha per cent affords some in
1ieation of the interest rate.
Urges Demonstrations.
How large the loan shall be depends
largely on the fate Of the pending var
finance bill, carrying an appropriation
4 Saooooo.a0o, and action on the rail
road bin With its appropriation Of a
similar amount Il is taken for grant.
d in official circles that there vii b.
but one more loan before June 80. the
md of the flS,aI Year
The Dermott news., 1918-03-07
Positive Proof.

"fcrdy, do You really love me7'
"nidn't II tukc 81 cents To send that
last letter Nrote?a
The Dermott news., 1918-03-07

Plans for two steel bridges across
Cache river near Augusta were sent
out by the State Highway Depart.
ment. The bridges are OF steel con-
struction and the estimated cost is
$4,000 each.
The Dermott news., 1918-03-07

AS the result of sticking a knife IN
TO his right eye nearly n year ago.
Maurice Reid S-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. w Reid OF Pine Bluff
was operated on and the eyeball was
removed
The Dermott news., 1918-03-07

Several classes in the high school
at Harrison have organized War Saw
ings Societies. They have bought ST.
3S7 worth.
The Dermott news., 1918-03-07

Fire completely wiped out the en-
tire west part OF the business section
of Higden, causing a loss Of from
$50, 900 to $4,000.
The Dermott news., 1918-03-07

and Mrs L. w Reid OF Pine Bluff
was operated on and the eyeball was
removed.
The Missouri and North Arkansas
railroad has hung service flag on
its building at Hammond which con-
fains 50 stars, representing former
employees now serving their country.
John M. Davis. state bank commits
sioner. returned from Stuttgart.
where he approved the sale of the
assets of the Farmers and Merchants
Bank to the Bank of Stuttgart on or
der of the Chaneery Court.
Several Fords stolen from Joplin,
Mo. and vicinity have been sold re-
Gently in and around Fayetteville.
The banks of Bentonville have TAX
en- $4,000 of the certificates of indebt-
edness for the third Liberty loan.
j. A. Rountree, secretary OF the
United States Good Roads Associa-
ton and also the Bankhead Highway
Association, reached Little Rock to
complete arrangements for the an
nual convention April 1919.
A class OF II women has been or
ganized at Rogers TO learn making
surgical dressings.
Preparations for receiving 5000
white men at Camp Pike are being
made by division officers.
The Dermott news., 1918-03-07

DR.. r /. Jackson of Eureka
Springs has tapped five maple trees
for sap and has caught more than two
gallons. He expects to get more.
The Dermott news., 1918-03-07

Omcr Frazier killed large eagle
near Eveneing Shade recently. The
eagle was battling with crow and
Mr. Frazier killed il with a stone.
The Dermott news., 1918-03-07

Berry growers OF White county de-
cided at meeting held at Judsonia
recently to advance the wages for ber-
ry pickers this season, The pickers
will be paid IL cents quart. a
half cent more than they have been
paid heretofore.
The Dermott news., 1918-03-07

Thirty.four women registered at
Coal Hill. The Red Cross has about
200 members there, gain of no
members in a week
The Dermott news., 1918-03-07

The Board of Education elected ].
w Torreyson. president of the State
Normal IL Conway, as superintendent
OF the Fort Smith public schools
The Dermott news., 1918-03-07

The McCrory Swatika Club has
adopted a French orphan. II is the
plan of this club to continue to add
orphans to its list.
The Dermott news., 1918-03-07

]. r. Born has rs head OF fine
blooded cattle near Clarksville. He
is putting in a stock farm and will
breed fine blooded cattle.
The Dermott news., 1918-03-07

There are four eases OF smallpox
reported at Delight. but they are gum.
antined and II is not believed that
the disease will spread.
The Dermott news., 1918-03-07

There was terrific explosion in
the woods near Arkinda recently dur
ing a small forest fire. II is believed
that nitroglycerin, hidden In n log by
safeblowers several years ago. ex-
ploded when the fire reached it.
The Dermott news., 1918-03-07

Preparations for receiving 5000
white men at Camp Pike are being
made by division officers.
The Dermott news., 1918-03-07

] NJ Gilbert of Guion WAS at Mel
bourne recently and completed plans
for a roller and grtst mill and cotton
gin there Work Will begin AZ onSe.
The Dermott news., 1918-03-07

Miss Vivian Cazort. daughter OF
ex-senator G T. Cazort. will plant bn0
pecan trees on her fathers plantation
at Palarm in Faulkner county.
The Dermott news., 1918-03-07

{. r. Jennings. one of the best in
formed men on strawberry growing
around Omaha. SAYS that Indications
are good fer bumper crop this year.
The Dermott news., 1918-03-07

A class of II women has been or
ganized at Rogers TO learn making
surgical dressings.
The Dermott news., 1918-03-07

The sale of war saving thrlft
stamps which has been in progress
at Nashville for the past two weeks.
has been meeting with good success.
The Dermott news., 1918-03-07

] w Sanders has moved TO the
Hollngsworth farm near Rearden.
and in partnership with b. f. Gray
Will engage in stock raising.
The Dermott news., 1918-03-07

The banks of Bentonville have TAX
en- s61.0 of the certificates of indebt-
edness for the third Liberty loan.
The Dermott news., 1918-03-07

Several Fords stolen from Joplin,
Mo, and vicinity have been sold re-
Gently in and around Fayetteville.
Evening journal., 1918-05-03
WILMINGTON, JRS.I
START TOMORROW

The All-Boys Wilmington League
viii open its season tomorrow This
league which was formed on Wednes-
day, is one Of The largest ever organ
lied. Il has sixteen teams. which are
placed in two divisions. These two
divisions Will play as two leagues un-
III the close Of tho season, when the
champions of each division will play
for the championship OF the city.
The teams Of the FIRST division are
White Circle Club, St. Patrick's. De
lance. Prkslde Jrs., Merwick, Hagley
Jrs. and Wilmington A. C.
The Wilmington A. c. was formerly
the Olympia team
The games for the coming Saturday
are: White Circle Club VS. ST. Pat
rick's, at Seventeenth and Spruce; De-
fance VS. ParksIde Irs. at Eighteenth
and Van Buren, Merwlck VS.. Hagley
lrs. at Second and dupont streets: VII
mlngton A. C.. vs.. st. Annes at Rock
ford Water Tower
The second division teams are Stabler
Park, Richardson Park, Sonax, sham
rock, Mawaset. West Juniors. VIII
mlngton Dodgers. and Orioles. The
games for Saturday are. Sonax and
shamrock at kirkwOOd Park: Stabler
Park vs. Richardson Park at Seven
teen and Union streets, West Juniors
VS.. Wawaset at Eighteenth and Van
Buren, streeta; Wilmington Dodgers vs..
Orioles at Eighteenth and Van Buren
streets.
The Wilmington Dodgers were for
merly the well-knOwn Hornets.
Evening journal., 1918-05-03
BUILDERS SUPPORT
HOUSING PROJECT
Pledge Chamber OF Com
msrce Their Cooperation
in Erecting Homes
ALSO CONTRIBUTE
$4,000 TOWARD COST

The housing project IN this city will
receive the whole-hearled support OF
all members OF the building trades. ac-
cordng to sentiment expressed at a
meeting held IN the rooms OF tho Cham
Der Of Commerce last evening under
the auspices Of the Building Trades
Committee Of the Housing Committee
Of the Chamber OF Commerce. prac-
tlcally every builder IN the city will
assist in the movement, largely for pa
iriotio reasons.
Pledges OF cooperation on the part
OF about a score Of The leading builders
or the city have been secured and
these builders have been furnished
with lists OF the remaining builders OF
the tM IN Wilmington and viii solicit
their assistance in carrying on the
undertaking
The meeting was called TO order by
j. A. Bader, chairman OF the Building
Trades Committee Mr. Bader told OF
the undertaking and expressed conn.
dence that patriotic motives influenced
all present. lie introduced A. S. Reed
one Of the older builders OF the city
who acted as chairman Of the meeting
William Winder Laird. chairman OF
The City Housing Committed, then
spoke Of the need Of ships on the part
OF the Government and the necessity
for providing adequate housing condi-
lions TO the workmen engaged in build
ing the ships.
Representative builders Immediately
subscribed $4,000 towards the under
taking This sum will be largely in
creased, IL is explained. James Rob
bins acted as secretary OF the meeting
Among The builders present were:
John j. Cassidy. Clarence McCaulley.
James NJ Smythe. George W. Butts,
American Car and Foundry Company,
Lowe Bros. Chester J. Dougherly, H.
p Carlin. Leon w. Syfert. A. Frankfurt,
William A. Casey. J.. f. Spear, Lavotore
Caniera, Fred samworth. J. NJ Timer,
Albert p. Neutz. Samuel NJ. Dillon, A.
8 Reed, j. A. Bader. J. p Robbins,
Emesto Dicabatino
Evening journal., 1918-05-03
NEWARK SCH0UL
TEACHERS RESIGN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, May 3-Miss Hendrica
Vandefrier, daughter Of the chaplain TO
Queen Wilhelmina, at the Court OF the
Netherlands, and an American repre-
sentative OF the Dutch Commission for
Holland-American homes for Belgian
widows. Will speak at the Newark
Opera House one evening next week,
Miss Nandefrier VIII show moving pic
lures and tell Of her work among the
refugees In Europe The usual movie
admission will be charged.
Miss Ruth p. Shepardson. teacher OF
music, and Miss Elsie Cloud a teacher
In the grammar school, have resigned.
to take effect at the close Of the school
year.
Herman Little and George Madden.
two former Delaware College students
who have been at Camp Dix FOR some
weeks have been sent TO the officers
Training Camp at Camp Johnson
Florida.
The Womens Auxiliary OF 81
Thomas Episcopal Church. viii hold
lts annual business meeting this after
noon. when officers win be elected.
The play "Everyyouth" VIII be pre-.
sented by school children under The
direction OF Miss Ethel Bruebaker. at
the Opera House tonight for the benefit
OF the High School Athletic Associ-
alton.
Lee Lewis, a rural mail carrier, and
Ralph Riley. who has been employed at
the Farmers Trust Company have
resigned TO accept positions with the
dupont Powder Company.
The membership Of the Junior Red
Cross, organized recently in the Newark
grammar school. has increased TO so.
with prospects OF the 100 mark being
soon reached
Miss Smith, supervisor Of elementary
schools IN Caroline county. Md, visited
Newark yesterday TO watch the teach
ing methods Of Miss Snyder, new
teacher in the eighth grammar grade
Evening journal., 1918-05-03
TT PAYS TO FLIBT.s

1be attraction at the Playhouse next
week, beginning Monday, with matinees
on Wednesday and Saturday. will be the
Messrs. Shuberts production Of the
comedy, with music, 1T Pays TO Flirt."
This new play with music, which has
made a great hit in Washington, will be
taken 70 New York for a run in one Of
the Shuhcrt's theatres Immediately fol-
lowing its engagement in Wilmington
Tho book and lyrics Of 1T Pays to Flirt"
are by Frances Nordstrom and the
score by Joseph McManus. Frances
Nordstrom has already provided the
stage with two successful comedies,
and she Is also the authoress Of
over twenty highly amusing vaudeville
sketches. 1T Pays to Flirt" is in three
acts, the locale being New York Of the
present time. The Messrs. Shubert have
brought together for this production a
brilliant collection Of players. including
Fay Evelyn, Peggy Hopkins, Ann An
drews, Annie Hughes, Clara Palmer,
Mary Burke, Helen Francis, Clifton
Webb, Victor Morley, Scott Welsh
Frank Wonderlee, Jay Wilson, and
others. The piece has been staged by
Edward p. Temple
Evening journal., 1918-05-03
F. B. PEDRICK'S NAME
ON CASUALTY LIST
Speclal no THE FVFNINCl7I6I1

Special TO THE VENINGt3bURNAL.
NEWARK, Del, May 3.-Among the
American soldiers. reported yesterday
as having been missing in action Wa
Lieutenant Franklin B Pedrck, Of
Washington, ID. c.. who is well known
In Newark lie is q cousin OF Mrs. r.
Edwin Ninsinger whose husband Is
cashier of The Farmers Trust Company,
and Lieutenant Pedrick has often visit.
ed Newark He is i'm the Medical Corps.
and on his way over last September.
stopped I'm Newark for a few days. As
FAR as can be learned no more definite
word has been received as TO Lieuien-
ant pedrick except the notice OF "miss-
ing in action" printed In the casualty
list
A peculiar coinc.dent IN connection
with his name appearing In the casualty
list is The fact that O letter was ~
ceived from him in Newark last night,
which was mailed somewhere in
France April i2 The letter was ad-
dressed to his mother, Mrs. John O..
Pedrlck, who has been visiting the Vim
singer home. but Is now in Washing
ton
Evening journal., 1918-05-03
WILSON LINE PLANS
TO INCREASE FARES

The Wilmington Steamboat Company
Wilson Line) has filed with tho State
Public Service Commission new local
passenger tariff Of rates applying be-
tween Philadelphia and Chester. TO be-
come effective May %. Single fares are
to be raised from ten cents to fifteen
cents and half fares from flve to ten
cents. All excursion round-trip tickets
are to be eliminated.
The company announced the reason
for the advance as due to higher oper-
ating expenses. including labor, ma
terlals and the upkeep Of the boats gen
orally.
The delphia-Wilmington rate
was changed last Wednesday, when the
fare was put at twenty-five cents each
way, compared with forty-three cents
round trip. On Saturdays, Sundays and
holidays the one-way rate is thirty
cents.
Evening journal., 1918-05-03
Vets OF '65 PLEDGE
THEIR LOYALTY Anew
Delaware G. A. R. Sends
Word 10 Wilson That
They Are With Him
o. !. COOK NAMED
DEPARTMENT CHIEF

Resolutions pledging the unanimous
support Of the Department OF Delaware
Grand Army Of the Republic to tho
President and Congress In the war were
adopted at the thlrty-eighth annual en-
oampment OF the Delaware 81. A. r. in
Irlsh-Amerlcan Han last night Officers
for the year were elected and installed
as follows:
Department Commander, orrin j..
Cook. Of Post No. T. Lincoln.
Senior Vice-Commander. Richard II.
Williams. Of Post No. ,. Marshallton.
Junior Vice-Commander Edward
Horn. OF smythe Post No. 4, this city.
Medical Director l.. T. Davis, Of Post
No 29. smyrna,
Chaplain. Benjamin ID. Bogia- Post
No ,, this city.
David r. Myers. OF Post No A. this
city. was elected delegate TO the Ma
tional Encampment. and James H.
Porter alternate.
Department Commander James r.
Alexander presided The i6 posts now
number 2Si comrades, as against ten
times that number at the time Of the
organization Of tho body, and 60 were
in attendance
Included in Assistant Adiutant-Gen-
eral Litzenberg's report is the follow
ing.
"The members are getting along IN
years. many Of them very feeble and
unable TO attend the meetings or carry
on the G.. A. r.. work; hence those Of
us who are able must close up our
ranks, touch shoulder to shoulder and
hold on 20 our department as long as
we can"
Evening journal., 1918-05-03
CLOSE CLOSE SCHOOL While
Teacher IS BURIED
Dover Pays High Honor TO
Miss Kinnamon, Popular
Young Woman
CAMDEN CAMP TO
OPEN ON JULY 20
pecIal Lo nm EvENING IOuRNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, May 3-The funeral
Of Miss Emma T. Kinnamon. one of
Doyers most popular school teachers.
who died at the home Of her brother.
Thomas T. krnamon, at Bridgevillo.
Del, on sunday evening last. after be-
ing taken there from a Philadelphia
hospital where she had been for treat
ment for several weeks, took place yes
terday afternoon in the Peoples Chris
iian Church
The services were 20 charge of The
Rev. A. Victor Lightbourne. pastor Of
the church. assisted by the Rev j. w.
Colona, pastor OF Wesley NJ r. Church
the latter having known Miss kinna-
mon when he attended the Wilmington
Conference Academy In this town many
years ago.
Three selections were sung by the
choir. The public schools were closed
for the afternoon, and al Of the teach
ing force attended the funeral IN a
body as well as many Of the school
children.
The pallbearers were Fl. C. Evans, L.
J. Hayes. W. NJ Hope W. J. Benson,
=. e Lewis and Dr. John w James
1nterment was made In Lakeside Gene
terry in the Kinnamon lot
The trustees Of the Camden Camp
Meeting Association held their annual
meeting yesterday on the historic
grounds In view Of The fact that no
election for trustees was held last year
The following were elected yesterday:
For two years. Thomas G. Roe. Dover /;
W. H. Catlin, Magnolia; II L. Burk,
Camden; three years, Joseph r. lof
fecker. Dover: John c. Dill. Willow
Grove, ". 2. Malcney. Lebanon The
managers requested that a campmeets
Ing be held this year beginning Fri
day, July % 10 hold over three Sun
days.
Recent visitors to Kits Hammock. az
FER the damage done by the storm Of
three weeks ago. have found that sew
ersl OF the cottages have been badly
damaged, but not beyond repair A
sisht greeted the eyes Of those walking
elong the beach by a monster fish,
which had been washed ashore during
The storm st high tide. At a distance
st resembled a whale. but proved TO be
q hog herring. lt was i3 feet Ions
and It's body as large around as the
sverage milch COW.
United States Senator Josiah o. VOL
cott and family have moved into their
new Colonial home on the Doyer-Cam-
den Road. about half a mile south Of
Dover
Evening journal., 1918-05-03
LEAGUE TO DISCUSS
STREETIMPROVEMENT

Under the auspices Of the Voters
Non-partisan League, a mass meeting
for the discussion Of the condition Of
city streets, VIII be held on next
Thursday night. in the league head
quarters, No. 5Oi Market street
Col. George w. Sparks, president OF
The Street and Sewer Department. and
Frank w pierson. street commissioner,
have been requested TO attend the meet
ing. Engineers retained by the organl-
zation TO make survey Of the city
streets, VIII report at the meeting.
10 Is expected that at the meeting.
citizens IN general who will be asked
20 be present VIII give their views re-
garding the necessity OF making re-
pairs 90 the streets Of the city
Evening journal., 1918-05-03
STATE HOSPITAL CONTRACTS

Bids for meat drugs, coal and other
supplies, were opened at the meeting OF
the trustees Of the State Hospital at
Farnhurst yesterday These bids were
estimated on TO cover the four months
Of May, June. July and August
John II. Devine, Of No. 5ii King
street, was awarded the meat contract,
and Brdman Hoffman, druggist, OF Mary
land avenue and Linden street, obtained
the award FOR The drugs Bread and
other supplies will be bought in the
open market, ID was decided
On April I, the hospital had a popu-
1ation Of 5i2 OF which $50 were males
and 232 females. During April males
and females were admitted. and 3
males and females died. making a net
Of = bringing the total May
to sic.
Evening journal., 1918-05-03
An ME sANnY

A fast moving story told by really
remarkable cast is MASKS and Faces. "
which will be shown at the Savoy
Theatre today and tomorrow, and which
will be thoroughly enjoyed by all the
city's film fans who are fortunate
enough TO see it. The drama is taken
from the famous play by Charles Reade,
and it is enacted by Sir Johnston
Forbes-Robertson in the stellar role.
Masks and Faces" is a great photo
play. II is a great production irrespeet-
i've Of the cast, but with the cast IL be-
comes one Of the really memorable at
fractions OF the screen.
Evening journal., 1918-05-03
McfARE d. - EITrTs.

Ala6abe Memorial Epworth League
enjoyed a social on Tuesday night The
following of1fncers weer elected w. %.
Piper, president; Clifford Kirk, first
vioe-uresident; Mrs. George Thompson,
second vice president, Miss Margaret
Foulk. third vice-p president; Miss Mil
dred Van Dyke, fourth vice-president, /,
Miss Margaret Tlugle, treasurer, and
Mrs. Marguerite Kirk. secretary
Evening journal., 1918-05-03
AT HE MAIESIIc

Another pretty, daring, dashing pic
ture will be shown at the Majestic to-
day and tomorrow Tom Mix daredevil
Western rider is the featured star in a
new William Fox play called western
Blood In this new daring play, this
whirlwind star is doing his bit for the
government in procuring remounts for
the soldiers.
There is an immense amount Of humor
in this fast and thrilling play and the
Evening journal., 1918-05-03
FARM BUREAU WORK
EXPLAINED TO GRANGE

& At meeting Of Tallsyviile Grange
last night six candidates received the
flrst and second degrees,
Miss Comstock, government food dem
onstrator iectured on the production
and uses Of cottage cheese, and ex-
hibited sample dishes. made from IL,
which the members were invited TO
taste at the conclusion Of her lee
fure.
Arthur Smedley, yice-president Of the
New Castle County Farm Bureau, spoke
of this Organization. and told Of the
measures adopted at the meeting Of the
executive committee on Wednesday, He
urged the members not TO drop out but
to keep up their interest IN this work.
Evening journal., 1918-05-03
At The City Theatres
.sTIE KISS GuRGLAR.s .

Tonight and tomorrow afternoon and
night will be the last opportunity which
the people Of this city will have to see
"rhe Kiss Burglar" the clever musical
comedy which is appearing at the Play
house. Those who have failed TO see
This attraction have missed treat. II
will be a long time, il is claimed, before
anything more pleasing in its line will
be seen for the production is flrst class
ln oNerY respect.
Evening journal., 1918-05-03
MEDIA SURGEON
SEVERELY WOUNDED
ON FRENCH FRONT

MEDIA, Pa, May 3-Airs. Isaac l.
Parsons, of Media, has received a ca
blegram from France that her husband
Or. Isaac T. Parsons, a first lieutenant
OF the American expeditionary forces,
has been seriously wounded
Lieutenant Parsons was born In Up-
land aud graduated from the medical
department Of the University Of Penn
sylvanla. Tie was surgeon at the
Media Hospital at the time OF enlist
ment lie was wounded several months
ago. but not seriously. and soon re-
sumed duties at the front.
Evening journal., 1918-05-03
An ME nIIEEN

II you have anything you want re-
paired Douglas Fairbanks, the man
with the smile, Will fix It. In "Nir. Fix
It." in which he is now entertaining
crowded houses at every performance
at The Queen Theatre, even human
hearts can be fixed as you will find on
seeing "Nlr. Fix-it- You simple can't
afford TO miss Douglas Fairbanks in this
new Aircraft picture. Those who are
accustomed to see Smiling Doug in
chaps with sombero and the countless
picturesque accoutrements OF the West
ern cowpuncher, not forgetting his
trustworthy sic shooters, which he
manipulates with amazing dexterity,
saw him for The first time in months
In evening clothes. But that doesn't
make the star any different, he is just
as much at home in a Tuxedo as he is
Evening journal., 1918-05-03
WARN AGAINsT QuARnY HOLE.

The jury empanelled by Coroner
Spring in the case Of Thomas Tulley,
the boy who was drowned In a quarry
hole along the Prandywlne creek se7-
eral days ago, returned a verdict last
night OF accidental death, and recon-
mended that City Solicitor Bayard take
action 30 safeguard residents against
the dangers Of the hole.
Evening journal., 1918-05-03

The frst native Palestinian to be
called upon TO return TO the Holy Land
to relieve the distress Of that country
which has for years been under the
heel or The Turk, is DR.. Fuad Chatara.
until recently very prominent surgeon
OF New Jersey Dr. shatara will head
a relief party Of doctors and nurses
which is scheduled to sail shortly