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Evening journal., 1919-07-19
TO FINISH
AVENUE IN MONTH.
Street Board "Jacks Up
Contractor and Traction
Co. for Delay
BLAME HOLD-UP ON
INEFFICIENT LABOR

1.-The Delaware avenue paving VIII be
completed in one MONTH" according TO
President Charles B. Beckwith, OF the
Union Paving Company, III we can get
help enough, IL we have the right kind
OF weather, II the men Will work, and
we don't have any trouble OF any othes
kind"
The promise was made at a meeting
Of members Of the street and Sewer
Department this morning with w. A.
Heidle. OF the Wilmington and Phila-
delphia Traction Company. and Mr..
Beckwith, Of the Union Paving Com
pany. following an earnest heart to
heart" talk, in which the contractor
was told that 1t was time 10 get busy,
that the streets must be opened as soon
as it Is posslblegto do so. that the peo-
pie are tired OF having a large section
OF the city blocked off. and that the
department stood ready to aid in every
way possible TO get the streets open
for traffic in as short a time as pos
sible.
Mr.. Beckwith promised the Street
and Sewer Department that he would
get more help, would pay them more
money, would put on a force OF work
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MEETS wife, But
She SPURNS HIM
Woman Who Deserted Her
Husband and Child is
in Philadelphia
MR. BOWEN WILL
NOT RETURN HOME

Receiving information that his wife
had gone to Philadelphia last Tuesday
with a woman who claims 10 be a spir-
ituallst, desertlng him ana their nine
year-old son, Harvey p. Bowen. OF No.
4i3 West Fifth street. went TO that city
after her. While he found his wife she
spurned hs advances and pleadings 10
return TO her home and beyond say
ing she was through with him ana
would have nothing more 10 do with
him" refused 10 talk with him.
Bowen then denounced the woman
who had formerly boarded at his home
and who was with his wife when he
found her. The woman called a police
officer. but Bowen says the officer re-
fused 10 arrest him.
What happened in Philadelphia was
told 10 the local police today by BowenA
he having asked the police 10 search
for his wife. lie informed them
that his wife was living with the wo-
man who had left here on Tuesday with
he-. at No. 1922 Master street and that
he met her on the street yesterday.
In the meantime Bowen & nearly dis
iracted by the attitude t3.on by his
wife and their young son Is pining for
his mother 20 return. As Mrs. Bowen
Is % years Of age and left OF her own
accord. no action can be taken by the
police in the matter.
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FINDING OF rings
MYSTIFIES POLICE
Mrs. Pyle's Daughter F found
Diamogds Under Bureau
Cover
OFFICERS HAD
SEARCHED ROOM

Despite the fact that members Of the
family Of Mrs. w. s. Pyle, OF No. tiO3
Franklin street, as well as members OF
the local detective bureau made a thor
ough search Of the Pyle home yester-
day morning for two diamond rings
ys4tied at $1,000 which were reported
stolen, the rings were found on the
bureau in Mrs. Pyle's room at 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
With the recovery OF the rings, the
local detectives ceased their activities
in the case but the mystery OF how the
two rings came to be on the bureau af-
ter The bureau. as well as the bed IN
the room had been taken apart in the
search. has not been explained.
The two rings. which were set with
diamonds. were taken from q jewel case
in the room some time between Tues
day night and Wednesday afternoon,
while AIRS. pyle was absent from the
city. The detectives who worked on
the case Thursday failed TO find any
trace Of the rings or how robbers could
have gained admttance to the house.
Yesterday afternoon when a daugh-
ter Of Mrs. pyle pulled the cover OF
the bureau. the two missing rings fell
30 the floor The police were at once
notified Of their recovery.
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DISPUTE OVER SALE
OF THIS PROPERTY

In the case Of Louis Platinsky and
Morris Kristol against Marco Dagostino
and Raflelo Dagostino. his wife, Chan
cellor Charles NJ Curtis issued a rule
yesterday requiring the defendants to
appear before him on August TO
show cause why a preliminary iniunc-
tion should not be issued against
them. The injunction would restrain
them until further order OF the Chan
cellor, from selling, demising. letting
mortgaging, or in any manner dlspos-
ing Of or ecumbering the property, No
22i East Front street. to any other per-
son than the compainsnts. or from
entering into any contract for the sale
or lease OF The premises. The com
plainants ask for specific performance
Of a contract in which they allege
they entered into with the defendants.
They had placed forfeit money with
the defendants for the purchase OF the
No. 22i East Front street,
they say. and later the defendants re-
turned the money and refused to sell.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
THREE INCHES Rain
FALLS IN "a HOURS
Total This Month Nearly
Equal TO June. July and
August, 1915
STREET AND ROAD
WORK is HELD UP

Oflclal records OF the Street and
Sewer Department show that for the
last % hours up until early this morn
ing there had been a 3-inch rain fall
in Wilmington. The total fall for the
week up until this morning was 4.53
inches. Since July 1, there has been a
rainfall Of $50 inches.
During June, July and August OF last
year there was a rain fall CT but 76
inches. The rain fall this week has
been unusually heavy and officials OF
the Street and Sewer Department say
the fan this week has been about one
ninth Of the usual rain fan for an en-
tire year. For this month 20 date the
rainfall has been one-siXth OF what
Wilmington usually gets in year.
The heavy rains have greatly DELAYED
street and road work throughout the
State.
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GROUSE WAS AFRAID
. OF "ROBBER MAN"

Fearing that a man who approached
him. at Lord and Spruce streets. sew
eral nights ago. intended 10 rob him, he
having heard stories Of a "robber man
operating In that section. John Grouse
tried TO friehten him of by firing a shot
in the air. he explained in Municipal
Court this morning, when given a hear
ing on q charge Of CARRYING concealed
a revolver lie was fined $50 and costs.
While patrolling his beat several
nights ago. Onlcer McGranary heard a
shot fired and found Grouse at Lord and
Spruce streets. with rcVolNe~ up his
sleeve. The defendant said That he car
ricd the revolver 10 protect himself
afler he heard Of the "robber man. He
had 500 with him at the time he was
accosted by the man.
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CHURCHES TO FORM
RECREATION LEAGUE
Object IS to Promote All
Kinds of Athletics Among
Young People
TO SHAPE PLANS
AT EARLY MEETING

Thiriy-six churches OF this city have
named representatives and will join
with other churches TO be added later
i'm the formation Of the Church Recrea-
tion League Of Wilmington. This or
ganizatlon which has been gotten to-
gether through the efforts Of John A.
Martin, recreation director OF the VII
mington Community Service, is 10 slim
ulate and arouse interest in clean.
wholesome sports and athletics
throughout the city From present in
dications the league when finally whip
ned into shape, will be one OF the larg-
est organizations Of its kind in the
country.
Each church will be represented by a
delegate on the board Of managers.
The movement has the approval OF the
pastors Of the churches as well as the
Law element and practically all Of the
pastors who are at home now have
been interviewed In order 10 obtain
their support.
ANY church in the city Is welcome in
the organization. The size does not
matter. The activities OF the organiza-
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CHORUS TUNES UP
FOR TUESDAY sing
Children's Voices Again to
be Heard IN Community
Festival in Park
BAND AND SOLOlST
ALSO ON PROGRAM

The Wilmington Community Chorus
has completed plans for the outdoor
sing 10 be held weather permitting)
at the stand on Washington Heights.
next Tuesday evening.
r The threatening weather last Tues
day night and the eleventh hour change
in location resulted in but about 500
people assembling at the High School
for the sing. For next Tuesday even
ing announcement Is made that the
sing will be held in the park IL the
weather is clear and In the High School
in case Of rain. Final announcement in
case OF change will be made on Tues
day afternoon.
The feature Of the sing next Tuesday
will be the children. Both boys and
girls are invited 10 go TO the park and
take a seat on the north side OF the
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some quarters. however. 10 indicate
that there might be some concession TO
those demanding reservations. In tho
form Of a mild explanatory clause In
the resolution.
That the President has been search
ing the minds Of his Republican SenaI
iorial callers, to learn just how little
they can be satisfied with In the way
Of reservations was the statement to-
day OF one Senator who visited the
White House yesterday.
My opinion is that the President is
trying 10 ind the lowest price for
which he can get the necessary votes
for ratlncstlon,' said this Senator VIII
son, himself. let II be known, following
his talk with Hitchcock az the capitol
that he thinks that clarifying OF coun-
cil' is all that Is needed 20 insure ac-
cepiance Of the league. This clarinca-
tian he is known 10 believe depends
upon removal Of mlsunderstandines
which now cause opposition. lie ID
understood 10 have expressed the great
est confidence that his conferences with
Republican senator's will remove these
causes OF hostility.
Hitchcock. before departing for his
summer home In Massachusetts,, said
continued on Page Two.
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QUESTION RIGHT
Of ST. Georges
TO LIMIT Speed
Conflict. With State Law,
Contention in Henlc
Shooting Case
auto ASSOCIATION
ON C0NSTABLE'S Trail

Two interesting Issues may be de-
termlned as a result Of the shooting
OF George Henle, Of Philadelphia, a
motorcyclist, by Constable Edward Gam
at St. Georges, on Sunday last
Henle was shot while escaping from
the constable, who had arrested him
on a charge OF violating a town ordi-
nSce by speeding at a rate OF more
than ~ miles an hour.
One important point to be cleared up
IS whether the town commissioners OF
St. Georges legally can enforce an
ordinance limiting the speed OF motor
vehicles TO ~ miles an hour when the
State law permits a speed Of f5 miles
an hour, where houses are 100 feet or
more apart The State automobile law
also specifically provides that no town
or municipality shall pass ordinances
conflicting with the State law. The
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WILL PAY S. WEEKLY
TO SUPPORT CHILD

John D. Thomas was ordered TO pay
IS a week for the support Of his child
by Judge Churchman. in Municipal
Court this morning. He had agreed pre-
yiously TO pay that amount. 4 warrant
was sworn out for Thomas some time
ago. but he left the city before 1t was
served. He returned here to go to
work. after first agreeing with the
proper officials to support his child
and the warrant was served on him.
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FOUND AFTER ELEVEN DAYS. BOY WILL LIVE

given today that sx-year-old Harry Nuier VINO was
after being lost eleven days the woods and s"aHp
will live. ,. Marry
Refreshed by the first food he had eaten '.D''
,od,,, was smiling and taking interest in me-
,, ,. skim blackened by exposure and near MS
s..,s and his head bruised by running INTO trees
~. hoy was found accident yesterday by berry
pckers.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
CITY PAYS S5S9.l2'
TO j. s. DOCTORS.
WH0F0UCHT FLU ;.
Council Wants to Know il
Government Also Paid
for Service
QUESTION AS TO RIGHT
To PAY HOTEL BILLS

After ordering paid influenza bills
amounting TO s7,233si, members Of City
Council are now talking Of ascertainins
II government physicians sent here dur
ing the disease outbreak by Surgeon
General Blue Of the L. 5. Public Health
Service were maintained while here by
the federal authorities or whether they
should be boarded at the clty's expense.
IS matters now stand the city has paid
s5s9i2 out OF the city treasury for
room rent board and other incidentsls
such as laundry bills, baggage bills,
phone calls and taxlcab hire for the
ten or more physicians who were sent
liere by the government at the request
Of United States Senator Willard Sauls-
bury after Mayor Lawson had appealed
TO him for federal aid in fighting the flu
The bills for the maintenance OF the
physician were from the Hotel dupont
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STEAMER WITH 500
PASSENGERS ON, SAFE

HALIFAX. n. S, July 49, UNITED
Press The steamship Governor Cobb,
which went ashore early today of
Yarmouth. with 500 passengers aboard.
has been nosted and viii leave Var
mouth this afternoon on her voyage to
Boston.
The Governor Cobb is a steel vessel
OF 1922 tons. She was built in 1906.
at Chester. Pa, and is registered at
Boston.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
POPE URGES WORLD
TO FORGET HATE

ROME. July IS Delayed United Press
Pope Benedict in a letter sent today
to the German Catholic bishops. ex-
presses JOY over the ending Of the
blockade, which, he says, made numer-
Gus victims OF non-combatants. He
concludes the letter by urging that all
feelings Of hatred must be forgotten.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
TREsPAssER HAD BOOZE. FINED.

Found by Special Oflcer VANDERBILT.
in the Madison street yard Of the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railway. "nurs-
ing" bottle Of whiskey yesterday. and
somewhat under its influence. Matthew
Turck was arrested on charge Of tres
pass. He was fined s. and costs by
Judge Churchman. in Municipal Court
this morning.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
Where Do We Go From
Here
Here

Thanks to the courtesy of the Community Service in
this city, The Evening Journal is in position to give to all
soldiers and sailors and discharged soldiers and sailors and
their interested relatives booklet entitled Where Do We
Go From Here This is Real Dope" 1t written by
William Brown Meoney late Major F. A., United States
Army and published for Soldiers Sailors and Marines by the
War Camp Community Service. 1t is handy reference
book which contains much valuable information and ad-
vice 1t may be had absolutely free of cost at the counter
of the business office of The Evening Journal Fourth and
Shipey Streets this city.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
SCHOOL TAX RATE
MAY BE 46 CENTS

The county school tax rate under
the new school code is expected TO be
46 or as cents on the siO0 Of real es-
tate assessment. and, It is probale that
the rate for the New Castle district
Will be 81.
Levy Court met yesterday TO fx the
rate, but the body was unable to do
so as two special districts had not
submitted their budgets.
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MAY CONSOLIDATE
5SCHO0L DISTRICTS

Members Of the New Castle County
School Board will go to Mid
dletown this afternoon to consider the
matter OF consolidating five schools in
that vicinity. The schools involved
are Eight square, Mt. Pleasant. Wood
lawn, Jamison's Corner and Mil Lane.
The school commissioners will go over
the ground this afternoon, and this
evening will meet trustees appointed in
each OF the districts to discuss the
proposition.
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PROVIDENCE CRIPPLED BY TROLLEY STRIKE

ppoN1pENcE r. L. July United Press-street railway
- providence was completely crippled today when more
than 25OO walked out They demand % cen's al
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
FORMER CROWN PRINCESS TO VISIT HUSBAND.

THE HAGUE july 10 United press) reported here that
the former German Crown Princess expected to
gen from Germany shortly to visit her husband.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
HELLO BILL. SEE YOU RFRIENDs,

Photographs Of the B. p 0. Elks
PARADE at Atlantic City, New Jersey,
Wilmington Dell lodge in the NEW
YORK HERALD. Sunday JULY 20.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
FINE CRAP SHOOTERS.

Pleading guilty TO a charge Of play
ing crap. Steve T. Crouch. Samuel j.
Jones, Joseph Reynolds and George W.
Pippin were fined 50 and costs, by Judge
Churchmsn, in Municipal Court this
morning.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19
THESE ROBBERS
TRAVEL in AUTO
Machine Seen in Front OF
du Pont House That
Was Looted
NO TRACE OF THIEVES
WHO STOLE TROPHIES

Although detectives OF the local pJ-
lice department are at work on tbs
robbery OF the home Of Miss Amy E.
dupont at Pelleport early yesterday
morning, the only clue so far obtained
Is finished by a gardener at the es-
tate. He says when he returned hons
about O'Clock yesterday morning, he
saw an automobile bearing a Delaware
license standing about 100 feet from
the entrance TO Miss duPonts prop
erty.
The robbers gained an entrance by
using a jimmy on a downstairs win
dow They took away forty large Sill
Yer cups and two dozen or more ST.
YER medals. These were all trophies
won by VI SIS duPOnts horses in many
horse shows In this country.
When the robbery was discovered
yesterday morning, Sergeant OF Detec-
tves Green hurried TO pelleport and
made an Investigation but no clues
we're found except that furnished by
The gardener. The loot stolen is va.-
ued at $1,000.
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/. sun AND TIDES.
LOST AND FOUND.

L OST-ROrND STERLING SILVER
IL rin set with rh.nestones at Victoria
Theatre. Reward n returned to 1919 West
Third St. jyi0-it
~ Continued OF paso tvelye.)
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ye good to NE chiIdrcn-Give them
CLOVER DAIRY NURSERY MILK.-Adv.
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TODAy's TEMPERATURE.

At The Evening Journal once.
500 A. VI. 10 1900 p. NJ ....S3
1000 A. M....sO 100 p. NJ. $50
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0NIIUITWUdI IIUIIIUIIIUII.
MORE RAIN NEXT WEEK.

WASHINGTON. July 49, United
Press Weekly weather:
North and Middle Atlantic States.
West Gulf, Ohio Valley. Tennessee and
region great lakes. Normal temperature
cons .derable cloudlness and occasional
rains.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19

NATIONAL THEATRE.
Vaudeville Saturday. Colored stars.
ADV.
Evening journal., 1919-07-19

Safety flrst-DrinR CLOVER DAIRY
QUALITY MILK.-Adv.
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WEATHER

Unsettled showery wealth
CT probable tonight and SUM-
day. No change in temper
sture. Gentle variable winds.
mo~tly south.
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TO noIn LIoroR REFERENDUM.

DETROIT. Mon, July IV.-A ItItIeH-
dun at the election in November
1920. Of Michigans ratification OF ma
tional prohibition is assured, accord
ing TO officials Of the State Hotelmen's
Association. II was stated that suf-
flcient signatures have been secured to
a petition asking the Secretary Of state
to submit TO the esctors for approval
or rejection the act Of the Legislature
early this year in formally approving
II lI,lIlaa
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sum of money at home and use it for
the erection of a memorial Of some
kind for the boys right here in Lake
county. have been asked by mem
bers of the Commercial club and
other citizens to call q mass meeting
of the citizens of our city and county
next Wednesday evening, May IA, at
8 o'clock at the high school audito-
rum to discuss the advisability of an
organization of our citizens for the
purpose of erecting such memorial in
the county, instead of sending the
money to Pierre for that purpose. 1t
is the desire that all citizens of Mad
ison, the other towns in the county
and the farmers of our county come
to this meeting, SO that We may have
a frank discussion of the matter and
reach a definite decision at once, be-
fore the campaign for the state me
mortal at Pierre has progressed very
far in the county. Let every loyal, pa
triotic citizen of Lake county come to
this meeting.-Wm. Lowe, President
of Commercial Club, Madison, S. ID.
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desire which does not represent civic
patriotism to get something cheap"
cheaper the city in the eyes of
every progressive, enterprising man
and woman in the state.
This class of people who seem to
think they want something cheap. in
dictate that they will be called upon
to pay this entire bill OF 500, 600.
Why, no. Twenty years from now
their children and new people COM
ing to the city in due course of events
will W all of this taxable property
and will take care of the city's In
debtedness. And they will thank the
people of today for their foresighted-
ness In laying a proper foundation
for the magnificent Madison of the
future.
A municipality owned power plant
will furnish employment for real
Madison citizens, men who with their
families will be real home citizens,
increasing our population and help
ing pay III taxes. Men whose BUSH
ness require the use of machinery
will be attracted to Madison when
reliable motive power is assured by
"a home plant. The profits of the
plant will go to enrich the business
interests of Madison. The plant it
self will be a permanent monument
to the enterprise and civic pride Of
the people Of the town and admired
by every stranger who visits the city.
On the other hand, IL at this impor-
tant moment in the prosperity of the
future of the city, the voters hand
over their rights to a foreign cor
poration. instead of keeping UP with
the budding spring. the city will
choose the road toward the scar and
yellow leaf.
With a heart filled with the en-
thusiasm of civic pride, go to the
polls tomorrow. every voter, and
cast your ballot for the municipal
bonds.
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Mimi, and engaged in general paint
ing. He at once found plenty OF
work. In fact, his prospects are so
bright that he sent for his family
with the expectation of locating here
permanently. Mrs. Dunbar and the
children arrived from Minnesota to-
day and will soon be busy making
Preparations for housekeeping again.
Their household goods have already
arrived. This means another family
for Madison and several children to
receive the advantages offered by
our excellent schools. Mr.. Dunbar
is very much pleased with our city
and more particularly with the pros
pect of making a good living in his
hustling place.
Between six and seven o'clock last
evening Mrs. Catherine Burke's spirit
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took it's flight, leaving only the tenn
pie of clay. The deceased, who had
not been in the best of health for
nearly a month, resided in the west
part of town. She had reached the
age of IS years and some months,
and during this long period of scatt-
tering blessings along life's path, she
was a faithful and devoted COM
municant of the Catholic church.
Three sons and a daughter are the
surviving members Of a. once COM
plete family circle, two of the sons
being present residents of Roswell.
A son and daughter live in Madison.
The funeral services will be conduct
ed from st. Thomas Catholic church
at 3 o'clock tomorrow morning, in
terment to be made in the Catholic
cemetery.
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EXTRA ATTRACTION
WEDNESDAY, NIGHT AT LYRIC
CLUB WOMEN GIVE SPLENDID
BENEFIT PERFORMANCE

The endowment fund of the state
federation of women's clubs is grow
ing each year. This fund is main
tanned for the purpose of furthering
projects dear to the hearts of women
everywhere. 1t may be drawn upon
to promote campaigns of education
along lines of public health. kinder
gartens, rural schools, child labor
and many other measures which will
benefit our homes, our children and
increase our general prosperity and
contentment. The wives and moth
ers of our state are back of it, and
that means money wisely spent and
for noble purposes.
1t is customary at each federation
convention to have a benefit enter
tainment for this fund. The cause is
worthy. The entertainment is good
Remember the Lyric theater, We'd
nesday evening. In addition to the
Marguerite Clark film, a program of
attractive special numbers has been
added.
Mrs. Bert Reeve is irresistibly
Scotch with her guitar and Harry
Lauder songs. The public school
girls will dance in japanese cos
tune. Mr.. Rosing Gimme plays the
slide trombone and Professor Ken
drick sings some ballads.
Pass the word along and see a fine
show.