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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-21

Seven room house, furnace heat and
eectric lights, about one and one-half
acre Of ground. Entire property in
good condition. For particulars inquire
of Mrs. James Wedloct i9tf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-21
Ter Years Ago, 1908.

The T.. /. Dupont Powder Company,
having decided to have but one agency
in southwest Wisconsin, has placed the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-21

--Five-room house for rent. Inquire
IF John G.. Martin & Co.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-21

Moved and carried that the present
janitors be engaged for remainder of
school year at same salaries.
The following letter was presented
and read
Mineral Point, Wis. Feb. 4, 1918,
To the Board Of Education:
| hereby request releaae from the
terms of my contract with the Board of
Education, said release to take place at
the.end of the present school year
Very respectfully,
w. r. RooD.
On motion the above was laid over
for further consideration.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
Attest
H. G. JACKSON, Clerk.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-21
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS

Mineral Point. Wis, Feb. 4. 1918.
A regular meeting of the school board
was held on above date at the council
rooms.
Meeting called to order by Vice Pres
ident Allen Tucker.
Members present : Commissioners
Allen Tucker, C. w. Hutchinson. Mrs.
Hendra, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Brewer.
Absent: Commissioner Geo. S. Hux-
table.
Minutes of last regular meeting were
read and approved.
The following bills audited by the
finance committee were allowed and
ordered paid:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-21

Go to j. j. Mauger for watch and
jewelry repairing. All work guaran-
teed.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-02-21

hurse lost, containing checks and
chan.ge. Lost between High street
and Sears residence. Finder is asked
to leave same at Tribune office.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-30
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following building permits were
issued today by Inspector Preston
Mary f. Wilson, to make alterations IN
her dwelling at $500 Van Buren street,
TO cost $50
Felipe Manlrcdo, to build dwelling
at and Buttonswood streets, to cost
5000
Thomas J Sawyer, to make alterations
in his home at 1914 Washington street,
to cost $40
Clarence r Walker. 10 make an addi=
ton to his garage near the corner of
Ninth and Jackson streets, to cost $500
Clarence Darby and William T. Hewes,
to build two garages at the rear of their
properties at 305-7 West TwentY-hrst
street. to cost 81 1870
John / Dolan, to make an addition 10
hls home at l2lS West Fourth street
to cost $3.50
Diamond Ice Il Coal Co, to build an
icehouse at ll3 King street, to cost $l25
Mrs Gebhart, to make alterations in her
home at 8l5 Washington street, To cost
S175
Edward G Frisch, to build a retaining
wall to the side and rear of his home at 70S
West Twenty-sixth street, to COST SIS.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-30
OFFICER RCELL RETlRES.
Before Doing SO He Bcfriends His Last
Prisoner.

Patrolman John G Purcell went on the
retired list TODAY, after serving - Years
on The police force The officer made hIs
last arre4s last night, when the tooh INTO
custody Don Cameron Of Chester Pa
on charge Of beng drunk When he
appeared III City Court today Patrolman
Purcell asked that his prisoner be DIS
missed and the request Vas granted.
Mrs Emma Wolfe charged her hus-
band Frederick Wolfe, with breach of the
peace Mrs Wolfe claimed that on last
Sunday her husband came home aud
fought with her and knocked her down
The husband who was represented by
Philip l. Garrett, produced a letter which
was gwen to Judge ChurchmAn, and after
the latter had read It he dismissed the
defendant The contents Of the letter
we're not dIvulged
George Shunks and Marion Brown
charged with the larceny Of five pounds
Of copper wire from the Pusey K Jones
Co, were held under $500 bail for the
Court Of General Sessions
Lena Blake a Negrcss, made an inn
proper suggestion to Patrolman Gold,
doing plain clothes duty, last night, and
she was fined $50
Matthew Parrc, charged with the non
support of his two minor children, vas
ordered to pay S. a week
William Alexander, for disordcrly con
duct. was fined S.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-30
NEW SEWER SYSTEM.
Ma, Re Included in the Widening of
Delaware Avenue.

Al the meeting of the directors If the
Strcct and Sewer Department today
thcf Engineer lloopes submitted report
on sewerage plans ~ connection With the
widening ui Delaware avenue. the present
system being inadequate lie cost -
estimated ~ s.. tU0 No definite action
was taken hut The directors vii lnvcsfi-
gate conditions
A communication was reeoired from
II Fletcher brown. complaining of tic
deplorahc condition of Ninth street be-
tween Franklin and LAYTON tie clairued
that crossings "a the intersections were
above tho street level and asked that the
conditions De rrmedled lie also wanted
20 know # this work could not he done
before the paving Of Delaware avenue
The eooretar, was instructed to inform Mr.
Brown that the department Was IN hopes
Of dong both streets ~ tic Near future
Sometime age ElWood Souder sent
pctitlon Ia the directors, asking that
Washington street ho paved from tho
bridge to Twenty second street and today
a communication was received from htn
asking when this work Is TO be done
The board ordered the secretary tn inform
Mr. Snudcr that such repairs rs were
possible would he uadc hut that the
had not appropriated the money and will
not at the present tune
The Boil Telephone 90 IS 70 lay ifs
thiri cable between New lork and
Washington. and sent u communication
tu the Director, asking permission 10 open
the street At Fourth and Washington
for the purpose Of laying thIs cable This
ls ii newly paved section and the matter
was taken under consideration for II
week
The du Pont Building Corporation
notlicd the board that it will remove ts
office building from tho bed OF Orange
street
\ communication was received from
Council. asking for a conference tomorrow
III regard 10 next years appropriation
The conference will b. held.
Tho engineering department Of the du
Pont Go. submitted tentative plans Tor the
house to be built on the site Of Mawaset
Park, sewer facilities being necessary
harlcs " Sharp applied for 4 plumbers
license his application was referred 10 the
Board Of Plumbing Examiners.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-30
WILL ENFORCE LAW
No Building Operations ta be Allowed
Without Preliminary Permits.

considerable trouble has hccn caused by
contractors of the city IN the matter Of
securing permits to bulld or make addl-
tlonS and alterations IN properties after
the actual building operations have hccn
begun Building Inspector Els I Pres
ton has Caucd attention several tunes to
the fact that permits must hc secured
from his o1icc before any huIldlng opera
toms are started IN the CITY MANY con
tractor, have been dllatorN in tins respect
II the past hut in the future Mr. Preston
Saws he viii take action II the permit Is
not secured before the starting of the work
Contractors have, several times. start
eri building operations, which, on account
OF their position. structure. or materials
have not conforned with the statutes az
the CITY. and Mr. Preston has been com
pelcd III some eases to have some of the
structure rebuilt IN order that II might
be buIlt legally This has caused trouble
for both Mr. Preston and the contractors
Tho building inspectors office j, open
daily from @ 70 u m and from , 10 ;
= III with the exception Of SATURDAYS. on
which II is open from 2 to II . m
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-30
WITHIN 100000
OF $3,0OO,0OO
Women Make Remarkable Show
ing in Their Liberty Loan
Campaign.

Within 100000 of their goal of
x3,0O0OO the Women's Liberty Loan
Committee rcJoiced greatly today at their
meeting at the Hotel du Pont, and they
left feeling confident that the sum will be
reached and that they may go over the
top by Saturday Today's report was
$229, $50, and the grand total is &2,72O,-
500 Reports for wards follow:
First Mrs T. +. Gormlcy, C7) 81 100.
Second Mrs George w Sparks, U2)
81 900
Third Mrs r. B Davis, Jr., "a 81 100
Mrs. Ralph Baily, (I0) S6,050
Fourth Mrs. Frederick Bringhurst,
Isl 5000
Fifth Mrs. George \. Elliott, AD
Sll, 400
Sixth Mrs ]. 7. Latfcy, 90 81 500,
Mrs. ID. q. Hastings. ca 5000
Seventh Mrs. l.. G Fer riday, (2o) $40
700; Mrs j : Taylor. 80 81 $50; Mrs.
f. W Curtis, (lil sl9,l50 Mrs. J. T..
Bird. ul) $500
Eighth Mrs Richard Reese, (2n
$500
Ninth Mrs o. c. Purdy, U21 s3,350;
Mrs. G. ). Capcllc, Jr, 90 81 $50, Mrs,
". Staniar, ~ $3.50.
Tenth Mrs. Herbert Ward, Jr, (S)
Y \
Eleventh Mrs G. /. Ward, t7) $500;
Mrs. Il II Richards, CD s3,650
Twelfth Mrs David Snellcnhurg, 10
$1,000; Miss Roth. (2tl $4,000
L. II Il Women al $4,000
Brandywne hundred (l4l $4,000
Headquarters ga S10.150
Hotel du ront Booth Obj sll0,250
The Security Trust Co gave sub
scrIptlon Of 81, 600 10 tho hotel booth
Tomorrow and Saturday there will hc
booths on Market street for the sale Of
bonds, amt Mrs Otho Nowland. chairman
wants volunteers for taking charge Of the
booths The women who did this IN tho
fall cnjoycd II SO much that there i every
expectation that plenty of workers will
come forth for this service tomorrow and
Saturday
The next meeting ut the committee Will
hc Thursday morning at y o'clock, and
after the business tho wotncn will adjourn
to the lobby. where Mrs llcurN lhdgclN.
State chairman. will introduce y wounded
soldier returned from France, who will
speak IN the hotel lobby The last meeting
of the committee Will be Saturday after
noon at I o clock, when the grand total
Of the whole campaign wilt be announced
PICTURES sr rtAlHorst
-Four Of the III crtv Loan posters Will
be on sale FRIDAY night al The PLAY Nhotlsc
the ones hv Miss Marion Thomas, Miss
katherine Rice Miss llcnrycttc Stadcl-
man and Henry J Peck The Nvcth and
HoSkins posters, II Is hoped. viii go to
institutions Miss Augusta Ia Motto,
chairman OF the publicity committee. an
nounced that she IS stiIl taking suhscrtp-
irons from the committee tnr thclr Elft
o( Miss Browns poster to the Women 's
College
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-30
FRIENDS URGED To
HELP IN THE WAR
Jesse Holmes of Swarthmore Out
lines Ideas at Quarterly
Meeting Here.

There was q very large attendance at
Concord Quarterly Meeting Of Friends.
held In Fourth and West streets Meeting
house, today Nearly the entire morning
session was taken up with the meeting for
worship that preceded the business Sos
sion. Jesse H. Holmes. professor Of
Biblical literature at Swarthnoro College
was the principal speaker. Tie made a
plea for Friends during this war time. to
lend help and encouragement 'and our
good will, even though We may differ rs
10 methods Ideals don't win BY
force Of arms. he said. They win be-
cause they become part Of the minds of
the great mass of people Right will win
because mankind reaches after God Let
our function be to keep alive that faith
IN the future. in humanity that man IS
fixed with
Daniel Batchclder of Philadelphia was
somewhat pacItisttc in his statement to
the effect that we are raising three
billions for war and couldn't raise one
billion for great cause Other speakers
were Lewis v Smcdlcv Of Goshen. IN !;
Alice Sellers Of Darby. IA. and NiarN
Mahau of Swarthmorc. Pa
Tho business meeting was called to
order by Morgan bunting Of Philadelphia
clerk Representatives attended from
Birmingham. SwArthmorc. Goshen. West
Chester. Lansdownc. Darby and Orange
Grove Meeting of Pasadena Gal
The principal business was the answer
ing Of queries. which make tho annual
report to Philadelphia Yearly Meeting.
and the appointment Of representatives TO
the early Meeting, which opens Mav II
Luncheon was served in Friends School
fvy-rnu9SIuTa
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-30
COUNTY TAX RATE.
II May BE 60 to 70 Cents on the 500
Next Year.

Members of the Levy Court think the
tax rate of New Castle county for the
fiscal year beginning July | will be be-
tween 80 and 20 cents on each 800
assessment of real estate, compared with
% cents on the Sl00 for the current year,
An increase of S40, 900, 600 in the ASSESS
mcnt will enable the court to reduce the
tax rate. The month of May has been
set for fixing the new tax rate.
President Purks made the following
statement today: "rhe Levy Court had
nothing To do with the assessment. |
do not know what the new tax rate will
be, but the court will make the county
budget MS economical ms possible r Just
sufficient To cover necessary expenses.
More funds will be required for road
work; salaries and wages of county en-
ploycs must be increased and the
financial demands of the Trustees of the
Poor will be greater. Tell the taxpayers
To be patient We will do the best we
can: our inclination is to conserve the
best interests of the people
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-30
COX UNDER $4,000 BAIL.
Suspected of Robhing Dozen Places
About the City.

After being IN the Delaware Hospital
for over two months. with bone IN his
leg shattered as result az beIng shot
hN Detective Frank Mahoncv. when he
tried to avold arrest. George Cox was
TODAY arraignCd in CITY Court on twelve
charges Of larceny and breaking and
entering Judge Churchman held HIM in
$4,000 bail for the Court Of General
Sessions
About the middle Of February this wear
the detective bureau was receiving a
great number of complaints of chicken
thieves being active IN the city and
Detective Mahoney was detailed 10 work
on one Of the eases and followed blood
from "a chicken ward IN Banning street TO
a house where Cox STAYED AZ III Wash
ington street. Cox made hisfescape and
Detective Mahoncv started after him and
fired ono shot al him which strurk the
fleeing man IN the leg
Cox Is alleged to have broken into the
following houses. Astor BczckIc, o. 1882
Claymont street. where he Is suspected
of having taken n quantity Of tobacco
and clothing Joseph Barton, 81 du Pont
street: l. II Buckmaster. Hillcrest.
Mrs Rose T Stewart 1921 West Tenth
street; Mrs Mafy G. Hubson, 142S
Claymont street; Vincent Davis. SOB
South Heald street and Charles Schupp
of Fortv-first and Pine streets De-
tectIve Sergeant Green told the court Of
going to the premises at a06 French street
where Cox had a room. and there recover
ing number of articles that were stolen
from the aboxe houses and later identified
by the owners. Cox did not ask any
questions and made no statement during
the hearing
In the larceny cases, with the execution
OF one, the defendant Is alleged To have
stolen chickens, the exception being at
the home Of Anna NJ GIatt, at Hillcrest
where he Is thought to have stolen q
quantity of silverware and clothing valu-
ed at Sill he Is alleged to have stolen
as follows Twelve from
Thomas B. Mckinney. 1901 South Rod
ney street: IS from Robert Markle. q21
North Clayton; ~ from Mrs Marion
Wycherley. 1910 Banning street and
II from Mary Shaw, living in the southern
part Of the town. He was held Oh all
these charges
The detectives told Of gong to the home
Of Elizabeth Short, at III Washington
street, and there finding % chickens.
already dressed, a number of which were
identified by some of the above people
The woman was today arraigned on a
charge Of receiving stolen goods and
held under $500 bait for the grand jury
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-30
SAYS STANDARD
STILES RIVALS"
Trade Board Charges Indiana
Company With Violating
Antitrust Law.
=, Associated Press 10 Evcry Evening

Washington, April 30 The Fedora |
Trade Commission to-day issued complaint
against the Standard Oil Go. of Indiana,
charging violation not only of The trade
commission act prohibiting unfair b,iqi-
ness practices but violation Of the Clay
ton antitrust law us well.
As an infringement 0f the Clayton act,
the complaint asserts the company ~
discriminating IN price between differ
ent purchasers of petroleum products
and that the effect of this diacrlmina-
tion may be 10 substantially lessen com
petition or tend to create monopoly
IT also il charged that the Standard
OIL Go. of Indiana fixes different prices
IN different sections, selling its products
at lower price IN highly competitive
areas
Various methods hv which the cum
pany iA alleged To have taken unfair ad-
vantage both 0f competitors and thc trade
are Described M length in the complaint.
The company iR accused Of stiiling
compctition ~ Michigan. Indiana Hi
nois. Wisconsin. Minnrsota Iowa, Mis-
snliri, Kansas. North Dakota, South
Dakota and Oklahoma nv distributing
its products hv means of tank wagon Hta-
irons and tank wagons and refusing -
sell ~ carload lots or IN such manner that
the products can be- reshippcd 10 other
territories where higher prices prevail,
except where such saIcs are made to
other Standard companies
The trade commission complains that
tho company ecllg IT. gasoline and kero-
@enc only - those dealers who will handle
other products II the company An nd
vcrliqing campaign. dcaigucd to iniure
It's competitors, also - charged against
the company
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-30
LEVY COURT MEETING.
Various Matters Disposed of by the
Commissioners at Today's Sess ion.

The Nonsuch Marsh Co was allowed
500 for making repairs to river bank
adjoining the road leading from Newport
to New Castle, At the meeting Of the Lew
Court today.
TO Commissioner Elliott. ATTORNEY.
Speakrnan and Engineer Wilson was re-
ferTed with power to act petition from
the Gawthrop & Brother 90, for per
mission 10 lay water pipe in the Darby
road IN connect with the Delaware In
dustria School for Girls
Engineer Wilson was instructed to
advertise FOR bids for constructing dirt
roads IN the town Of 81 Georges
John v. Dickinson was elected con
stable for St Georges hundred. and
Martin B. BurTis and Joseph G. Jols were
accepted as his bondsmen.
10 the finance committee was referred
communication from the county Board
Of Assessment, asking that the salaries Of
Misses Edna Ellison, Margaret Durnev
and Ida Foulk. clerks, be increased from
$50 10 S75 per month
AZ collectors were allowed errors. as
follows
William Tinsman. Christiana hundred
County and poor taxes for the wear
1915 sol county and poor taxes for 1916
s315 .l6. road taxes for 1916, S257.02
John c. Stuckert. Red Lion hundred
county and poor taxes for the year 1915
S43 20; road taxes for 1915, S17 60
10 the court IN committee of the whole
and the county engineer were referred the
following bids for piling and sheathing for
the Augustine Causeway: Jones Con
stTuction Co Of Wilmington. sl5.527. 50.
Joseph Anderson of Delaware CITY
SIS, l57 so; James a Hirons Of Dover.
; 1880. Similar disposition vas made
Of unit bids from the du Pont Chemical
Works Of Carney.s Point. \. J.. and the
Barber Asphalt Paving CO Of Philadel-
pbla for oil tar and asphalt for roads in
New Castle county
The court adjourned until 10 30 clock
tomorrow morning for the purpose Of re-
cevIng New Castle countys new assess
ment and inspecting bridges in Whining
ton hundred
Alter adjournment members and officers
OF the court went to the Hotel du Pont
for lunch by invitation Of an agent OF the
du Pont Chemical Works
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-30
NEW SERVANT GIRL STORY

The wife of q successful, ater4rs ua1
had hired huxom Dutch gr to da he
housework Several weeks p.lSsel i
from seeing hcr master constantly a.glt
the house, the grl received al erruGs.4
impression
'Ogscuse me. Mrs blank. she 4'd
to her mistress one da4 "but hike %
SAY Something's.
well, Rena 2'
The girl blushed fumbled with ner
apron, and then replied, Vel. you pay
me four tollars a week.
Yes, and | really cant pay you any
more
"It's not dot rcponded the grl; but
I be wiling to take three tolIars tili ill
voIr husband gets work Boston Tran
script.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-30
REPUBLICAN, MEETING.
Attorney General Rcinhnrdt Makes Ad-
dress Before City Committee.

Attorney-Genernl DAVID J. Reinhardt,
who has just returned from Kent and
Sussex counties, where he went on court
business, made an address before the
Republican First District CITY com
mittcc, at its regular meeting ln1t night,
III which he said Republicans with whom
he talked IN lower Delaware hoped the
Republican harmony program would
work out. lie said he had hoped to have
DR. &. II. Layton of Georgetown here
last night to speak before the meet ny, but
the doctor had Ia defer the visit, coming,
II possible, on May 20 Mr.. Relnhardt
was asked to invite him Ia be here at that
time, that being the date of the next
meeting.
DIR. Layton wants harmony, Mr.
Reinhardt said so do though his
views and mine sometimes don't agree.
Remarks were made hy Chairman Isaac
W. Bowers and others, urging sediment
OF differences of opinion at the primaries.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-30
COUNTY ASSESSMENT.
Totaling of the Figures Will be Completed
by Tonight

TotaIIng the assessment for taxation
in New Castle county for the next fiscal
year will be completed tonight and the
assessment books submitted to the Levy
Court tomorrow morning Assessment
of livestock In Wilmington viii be totaled
this afternoon, which viii finish the assess
ment board : work
President Smith this afternoon csti-
mated that the 1918 assessment in Vii
mington would total between So. 900 600
and SS6.Gf0.0O0, compared with sos, =
S57 POI for 1917 He estimated the in
crease in the whole county ~ $4,000, 900
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-30
GAVE LIFE FOR COMRADE.
Shipyard Worker Tries Ia Rescue Drown
ing Man and Loses Own Life.
By Aa.ocla.cd rreas lo Every EvenIng

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
Camden, ~ J., April 80 Two men
were drowned today in the Newton
Creek South Camden, when soow
containing fourteen wharfb1ildcrs cap-
sized The men who lost their lives were
Charles Flanagan and Charles Banbury.
both Of this city Flanagan could have
saved his own life, according 10 the other
men, but seeing Banbury struggling in
the water, he went ~ he aid, both sink
ing before help could reach them
The accident happened while the men
were crossing the stream for plInRs which
were "a bc used in the construction II a
wharf at the end Of The New York ship
building plant.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-30
SALES OF REALTY.

By order Of the Orphans Court Walter
J Willis, trustee Of James j. Bane,
sometimes known as James j Band.
deceased today sold the dwelling 1910
Lincoln street to Henry Hopes for 81 $50
Franklin Brockson administrator of
Frederick Walker. deceased sold and
on the north side Of Seventeenth street
west Of Union to Clara G Lipinsky for
500
Harry j. Sudham, aucuoneer. negO-
tIated the sales, which were made IN
the Public RuMdIng
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-30
IRISH STILL WARR|NG
AGL INST DRAFT
Dublin's Lord Mayor May Send
Secretaries TO Lay Matter Before
u. S. Government.
ny Associated Press 70 Evory Evening

Dublin, ireland. Sunday, A-Til ~
The lord mayor IF Dublin. ut q q rcsprned
confcrcn.c o. Nationalist and 5nn
Feincrs last night. announced he had
received reply from tho British Foreign
Office 20 his request that he be- given
passports - enable himself and his rccrc-
tarics - 60 to Washington 20 lay The
case of the IRISH organizations opposing
conFcrlp'lon before the American govern
mrnt
Tie was directed to make hig application
through the office ~ the secrrtary for ire
land where II would receive attention
The situation regarding consumption
was reported a. unchanged Local com
mittces were instructed ~ continue their
organization work a standing committee
of the conference was appointed
The London Daily Mail said last 9atur
day II had learned The lord mayor of
Dublin bad abandoned lbs proposed vigit
10 Washington