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Evening journal., 1919-04-17
FARMER FOUND
DEAD IN FIELD
Elkton Applicants for Auto
Licenses to be Examined
Friday
GROCERY BUSINESS
CHANGES HANDS

ELKTON. Md. April 1.-THE grocery
business Of Victor Rudolph Bennett has
been sold to Edward T. Lynch, Of
Eikton who VIII assume charge OF the
business May 1. Mr.. Bennett will con-
linue IN the meat trade.
A representative from the office Of
Tie Automobile Commissioner OF
Maryland win be In Elklon on Friday
FOR the examination OF applicants for
automobile licenses
r Or. Charles c. NOolsey, song leader
of the-Alaryland War Camp C0mmun-
ity war Camp Service, will lead the
Community Sing in the Elkton armory
Wednesday evening. April %
Henry Gather. a well known resident
OF Gathers Corner. was found dead in
q field on his farm on Wednesday.
Death is said 30 have been due 10 nat,
ural causes.
During the past year the Conserva-
ii5n Commission OF Maryland dlstrib-
nted in the waters Of Cecil County i3i.-
100000 fry OF white perch herring and
yellow perch.
The Elkion Nest OF owls organized
about two years has been dissolved
and the charter returned 10 the Home
Nest. owing TO disagreement between
he Elkion members and the governing
body The members have formed
branch OF The Maryland Beneficial As
sociation.
Evening journal., 1919-04-17

bill 2i2, passed by the House and
supposed to have been killed in the
Senate. but according to the House
journal concurred in by the Senate and
returned to the House, and which was
approved by Governor Townsend on
Thursday Of last week, has been found
to have a double record.
The bill would increase the salary OF
the deputy sheriff Of Kent county and
provide a salary for the deputy clerk
Of the peace Of that county.
The House record shows the bill as
as having passed that body by
a vote Of 80 yeas TO 1 nay The Sen
ate roll book shows the bill 10 have
been defeated by a vote Of z years and
10 nays. The clerks record Of that
days proceedings also shows the bill TO
have been defeated by the vote Of 4
yeas TO 10 nays. The Senate notations
on the amendment, however, show the
to have been adopted and
signed by the clerk Of the Senate, but
the nOtations on the back Of the orig
nal bill show that It was not concurred
IN by the Senate.
Evening journal., 1919-04-17
CARRIER PIGEON
In CHICKEN HOUSE

Mrs. C. Avery Bell, who lives on the
Faux road, heard a commotion in her
poultry house on Tuesday. The hens
were holding an excited conversation in
shriil soprano. Investigation showed
that a carrier pigeon had dropped in
for a Visit.
The bird had a brass band on one
leg and tag with letters and num-
Der on the other leg. It appeared tired
out Quite likely it had delivered its
message and was on the way home
when fatigue caused it to come down
to earth for rest. The pigeon was
tame, and accepted corn and water
gratefully.
Mrs. Bell made inquiries OF the ar
mory and postoffice officials, but they
could give no information as TO where
the bird came from. 1t may have been
a government carrier. Mrs. Bell kept
the bird for a day, awaiting an owner.
and then set it free to complete its
homing flight.
Evening journal., 1919-04-17
GOVERNOR TO LOOK
AT WILMINGTON BILLS

City Councilmen as a committee OF
he whole last evening received a re-
port from its committee Of three mem
5ers who were instructed TO call on
Governor Townsend at Dover yesterday
and urge him 20 sign those measures
passed by the recent General Assembly
affecting Wilmington
It Is understood that the Governor
was non-committal I'm his reply 10
The Councilmen, and as he has until
April % 20 afilx his signatures TO
bills u is believed he viii take up
the Wilmington bills for consideration
in their turn.
Members OF Council last nigth CON
ferred with members Of the Street and
Sewer Department the proposition 90
repair the river bank and rebuild the
tauseway which has been washed out
lt various times in the past few years.
Evening journal., 1919-04-17
SPECIAL SERVICES AT WESTMINSTER

The usual custom or westminster
Church Of holding special services the
week preceding Easter is being OBJ
served this year. Tonight, Thursday,
the Sacrament OF the Lords Supper,
will be administered, At this service
there will be present the ministers OF
the other Presbyterian Churches of
the city. Elders representative Of each
church will assist in the communion
service and the address will be deliver
ed by the Rev. Charles II. Bonner Of
Hanover Church.
On Friday evening, Good Friday viii
be observed with a preaching service
at which the Rev. Or. Mutch of the
Presbyterian Church Of Bryn Mawr,
Pa, Will preach. At these services the
full double quartet Of Westminster
Church will sing. The services begin
at o'clock.
Evening journal., 1919-04-17
CREAMER THINKS
EFFORT WAS MADE
TO FRAME HIM"
LConLInued from. nagn one !

LHN
lost He declares he kept nothing but
Killed bills in that particular place.
and distinctly remembers going rver
an the bills before he left Dover after
the Legislature adjourned. and no
states positively that House Mn No
% was not among them at that time.
HOW 1t got there since then is a mys-
lely 10 Mr.. Creamer, although he is in
clined to believe that someone Is try-
ing TO pass the buck" to him. In
other words, he thinks 1t is a frame
up"
When he left Dover for his home in
Wilmington, Mr.. Creamer took all his
receipt books and official papers with
him, and upon his return TO Whining
ton yesterday he Immediately looked up
the bill in question. His receipt book
shows that on March 25, the final day
OF the session, House Bill No. &c was
returned TO the House as having been
concurred in by the Senate. The re-
ceipt Is signed with the name OF James
A. Hlrons. House clerk. and counter
signed with the initials OF George w.
who was Mr.. Hiron's assist
ant, and who generally messaged the
House bills TO the Senate.
As to the other Danzenbaker bill
which limited the weight OF trucks
passing over the state highways, Mr..
Creamer said he also found that bill
in the same cubby hole. In this in
stance. however, he states that he has
failed to find on his receipt book where |
Il was messaged back to the House after |
being concurred in by the Senate This |
would indicate that It was probably |
overlooked in the final rush but he |
ioes not know how It got into the par
.icular place where he found it.
Mr.. Creamer calls attention TO the
'act that all the bills over which dis
oute has arisen are House bills, and
hat there has been no trouble over
any OF the Senat bills. The Honse
)ill making the sergeant OF detectives
m Wilmington a captain, which was
signed by the Governor, although
killed in the Senate, had been sent
back TO the House marked mot con-
CURED in" as the records show.
Mr.. Creamer is frankly Of the opln-
lon that the bin was placed in his desk
during his absence and without his
Investigation Of the status OF House
Evening journal., 1919-04-17
COR0NER'S JURY
COMM rs LEWIS

Harrison Lewis. Negro, was COM
niticd by Coroner Bullock's Jury last
night TO await The action Of the grand
Jury IN connection with the death ~
night. N''0' u'S
Hearing IN the case was se, for %
morrow IN Municipal Court. but Il Is
probable That the case viii be noIIe
pressed there because OF The action ~
lhe coroner's jury IN holding him
Ihs charge against Lewis "a murder
put when the Negro was arralgned in
Municipal Court on Tuesday. Assist
ant City Solicitor Malloy stated that
ne understood the facts do not sub-
slaniiate that charge.
Evening journal., 1919-04-17
LOCUSTS
DUE NEXT MONTH
Pennsylvania Zoologist Un-
covers Positive Proof
That Pests Will Return
ORCHARDS MAY
SUFFER LOSS

fndubltsble proof that a good por-
tion OF the east will be afflicted with
the -year-old locust has been
received at The Pennsylvania State De
parlment OF Agriculture. Specimens OF
locusts have been plowed up and the
officials say that the history OF broods
proves concluslyely that the clcada, as
I the locust Is properly styled, can be
expected very soon. The locusts are
/ looked for next month and havoc to
young trees Is TO be anticipated be-
cause Of the activity OF the Insects in
laying their eggs. Contrary to the gem
eral belief. it is the purely mechanical
process Of splitting the tender bark OF
twigs that does the damage The To-
Gusts cause very little harm to foliage
and, unless they are in large quantities,
The larvae do not ruin many trees by
gathering at the roots and sucking the
sap.
The appearance Of the locusts in
these areas is all down in black and
white, as the result Of historical re-
search. The brood which viii turn
out Of the ground soon is known as the
'N' brood" Some people call it the
Tenth Legion" These locusts appear
ed last In these counties in 1902 and
were particularly destructive. They
sawed into the bark, laid their eggs
and died. Their descendants will emerge (
from the ground soon and repeat the .
process. They did so in 1885 and 1868, /
as is well attested in official records /
for these very regions. Indeed. SAYS |
DR.. J. G. Sanders. State economic ZOO
logist, at Harrisburg, history shows
that this brood has been traced at sew
enteen year intervals since i7i9
In spite OF this long record, the
Tenth Legion" has a rival for an
tquity as the XIV group, which will
appear in 1923 and has been traced
back TO 1888 in America.
These lOcusts are an American in
sect. They are different from the To-
Gusts Of the Bible and are smaller and
)f more reddish color than the big
green spotted locusts that sing for hot
weather IN the dog days, the locusts I
nat wear the W. on their wings and
lave proved false prophets more often {
nan Neracious. They have afflicted ,
'olonlsts and farmers and fruit grow &
rs and there is very little that can be /
lone to kill them off, although Prof. ,
sanders says that the disappearance {
y forests has reduced the damage {
hey nave been doing However. with {
ne Increase Of orchard enterprises in C
'ennsylvania and Delaware. there is 5
rave danger OF monetary loss. There e
; Dig wasp that kills the locusts. 4
'ut IL IS not numerous and in appear
nee is worse than the locust and with ID
temper that is terrifying. q
Evening journal., 1919-04-17
MAIL AVIATOR LANDS
PLANE AT CLAYMONT

En- route from New York 10 Wash
lngton with POO pounds Of mall. Lieu
tenant c. y Bradley, a pilot I'm the u.
:. Aviation Mail Service was forced tc
make a landing near Claymont on Tues
day afternoon.
Lieutenant Bradley accompanied by a
mechanic rushed from New York on an
5 q 5 call from Newark. Del, where
Pilot Lee ran into a tree while flying
low because OF the heavy fog on Tues
day. on the way the fog grew so
thick, that Bradley and the mechanic
thought IL safest TO land.
This they did. near Claymont after
much difficulty. The Bradley machine
suffered no injury but the flying ma
chine that ran into tree Is in bad
shape and a government truck was
Communicated TO remove the machine
from near Newark.
Evening journal., 1919-04-17
EpWORTH LEAGUE OFFICERS.

The Epworth League. or kingsWOod
NJ. E. Church has elected these officers
George White. president; Mrs. Decorse,
FIRST vice-president; Miss Edna Phillips,
second vice-president; Miss Margaret
McKelvey, third vice-president; Mrs.
Harris, fourth vice-president; Miss
Beulah Robinson, secretary; Miss Vir-
ginia S. Powell, treasurer; Miss Ellen
Stapleford, organlst; Miss Margaret Nc
Kelvey, assistant organlst. These OH
GERS were sworn in by the retiring
president, Mr.. Eicholtz.
Mrs. Decorse was appointed as Junior
League superintendent, and Mrs. Harris
as the assistant.
Evening journal., 1919-04-17
DETECTIVES SEEK
WHISEEY THIEVES

SEAFORD, Del, April i7-Detectives
were here yesterday searching for the
robbers who early Sunday morning
broke into the express office al Wf-
llamsburs, Nd and stole nine quarts
OF whskcy. Since several Of the East
ern shore counties cut out the shin
ment OF intoxicating liquor into their
territory the remaining counties have
experienced trouble with thieves
breaking into and robblng The express
and freight offices, almost invariably
of liquor
only recently the express and freightI
offices at Bhodesdale, in Dorchester
county was robbed twice Of booze"
packages. The thieves arc still at
large.
Evening journal., 1919-04-17
AT THE GARRICK.
AT THE SAVOY.

The Quckening Flame" is de-
eidedly unusual picture There is not
a single dun moment in it from start TO
finish. ID rushes along from one inter-
esting point 10 another. with con
stant gripon the attention Of the spec
talors Montagu Love and June Ell
Nidgo are starred in THE Ouickening
flame' in the best roles they have
portrayed in a long time. In addition
a splendid company is seen in the east
from start TO finish "The Ouickening
flame' Is q very superior picture. 10
s showing today at The savoy for the
last time.
Evening journal., 1919-04-17
CONTESTS AT SCHOOL
BOARD ELECTION
special 10 The Evenlng journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
NEWARK. Del, april i7-The time
for candidates FOR the school board ex-
pired last night and four candidates
iiied. The terms Of two members, for
lner senator Harvey Ilonecker and
Professor Charles A. McCuo expire and
be names OF both were fled DR.. VIII
lam J. Rowen and Harrison Gray also
lied their names. The election viii
De held on Saturday OF next week.
Evening journal., 1919-04-17
MARKET AGAIN RIuLIsH

NtW 1UHk, April II lUnIIed PreSS).
Rapidly with which prices were
rushed upward at the stock market
opening today gave promise OF another
market OF bull proportions. United
States Steel opened up 4 at 9sh Ma
rine Preferred ii6, up Il: Bethlehem
Steel B.. 75A; Southern Pacific i05%,
up *: Mexican Petroleum 1877. up x;
United Cigar Stores i5i, up y, and New
York Central 73lk.
Evening journal., 1919-04-17
FORD MAY LOCATE
AT PERRY POINT

ELKTON. Md, April i7.--Joseph Cou-
den Of Perryville, has received a letter
from Henry Ford Of Detroit, regarding
the establishment Of an automobile
factory at Perry Point where the plant
Of the Atlas Powder Company is avail
able for factory purposes. Mr.. Ford
stated he was holding the matter un-
der advlsement.
Evening journal., 1919-04-17
MRS. MARTIN HURT BY FALL.

Mrs. George Martin. OF No. 906 West
Tenth street, while in Philadelphia on
Tuesday fell down the stairs in Wana-
makers store and injured herself Sc
verely. She was carried to a rest
room for treatment and later brought
home. Mrs Martin suffered no broken
bones, although she may be injured
internally.
Evening journal., 1919-04-17
DEATHS


HAUGHEY-In this CITY. on ApriI ~ Tofo
Daniel f., son OF Rosanna Il. and the lata
Francis j. Haughey
Relatives, friends and members ~ g.
fauis Holy Name Society, are invited to
attend the funeral from the residence OF his
mother, No. no West Second street. on
Monday morning, at Q o'clock. Solemn
terment at Cathedral cemetery
CltANCE-In this city, on April 10. 1919
Minnie j., wife Of Harry y. Chance and
daughter Of Jessie and the late William
~ Mackenzie. aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends are invited 70 at
tend the funeral services, at her late resi-
dence, No. 12f West Twenty ninth street.
on Sunday afternoon, April 20, at 23O
o'clock. Interment at Silverbrook cemetery.
STEPHAN-ln Plainsheld N. j., on
April 70, 1919. Lisette Stephan, aged
70 years.
Funeral services and interment pri-
yate.
Evening journal., 1919-04-17
POSTPONE ELECTION

The election Of officers Of the Grand
Lodge, Shield Of Honor, which was to
have taken place during the annual
meeting yesterday was postponed until
next Wednesday.
Evening journal., 1919-04-17
TUBERCtIosIs SOCIETY ,IFr11Nc

The annual meeting Of the Delaware
Antl-Tuberculosis Society viii be held
at No i40i Franklin street, at o'clock
on next Tuesday evening. Others who
are Interested in the work are invited
to be present IN addition 10 the mem-
bers. There win be an election OF d.
rectors.
Evening journal., 1919-04-17
EMPLOYERS, ASSOCIATION MEETING

The Wilmington Employers Associa-
tion will hold its annual meeting and
election Of officers in the grill room OF
the Hotel dupont tonight
Evening journal., 1919-04-17

tectlon that one always gives TO stage
or screen characters who appeal to
your sympathy.
Myrtle Stedman and Percy Marmont
are in the supporting cast.
AT THE GARRICK.
Joe and Agnes Riley, who are at the
Garrick Theatre this week. are CON
iributlng an interesting bit 10 the musi-
cal portion Of really clever bill. on
The harp, violin, trombones. &c. they
are experts, and they are good singers
as We'll. 10 is a real treat, especially
for persons who enjoy good music. to
hear them. They are masters of their
instruments and can get the full effect
Of everything they attempt. The act
also has It's comical phase, which
brings its laugh every time. They
wind up with a little Jazz pep" on the
lrombones, which appear to have a real
conception Of what they are intended
Tor IN this particular feature OF the
performance.
Evening journal., 1919-04-17
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, April II Omitted Press).
Spots opened quiet today with prices
irregular. Sales amounted to 5000 bales.
Receipts totalled 5000 bales. Good mid
dlings 1920; middlings 1929.
Futures opened steady.
Evening journal., 1919-04-17
CHICAGO GRAINS.

CHICAGO, April II UNITED Press).-
Opening grain: Corn, May i5Shah ;
July i52ah: September t47ka%. Oats,
May 6Sss; July 67Aa%; September 65%.
Evening journal., 1919-04-17

Here we have the ancient Swastica
symbol, which. as set forth by Prof.
Wilson Of the Smithsonian Institute
Of Washington, in q great work,
with some five hundred illustrations
from the Aztec mounds Of Mexico,
ine pyramids Of Egypt the ruins Of
Troy and Of Chinese and Indian lore.
Is one Of the Oldest signs OF the
human race.
II Is the sign Of luck 10 Won"
siver tne manner OF the modern
horseshoe, and is found on ancient
temples, ruins and monuments In
way that leaves no doubt as 10 a.
Interpretation, 40
u IS an interesting fact thai the
SWssties sign, in the propor,tons
herewith shown, may be divided ,n,o
sections, which re-arranged ,ynl
form a perfect square,
Cut the symbol into the four psrts
outlined and see how quickly YOU
can III them together to form a
square.
Answer to No. 50.
Te, two, toe: heir, air, ere; raze,
raise, rays; vein. vane, vain; way,
whey, weigh pare, pear pair.
reign, rein, rain: mete, meet. meat.
Copyright 1919 by Sam Loyd.1
Evening journal., 1919-04-17
NEW YnnK COTTON.

NEW YORK. April II Omitted Press.)
Tho cotton market opened steady.
May. old, sold at 25A0, up %; new 26.9O,
up i2; July, old 25.i0. up ii.
Evening journal., 1919-04-17
TO WELCOME PAsTnR

The congregation Of McCabe VI. z.
Church will give a reception tonight to
their new pastor. the Rev. George G..
Williams.
Evening journal., 1919-04-17
HAUL NETS rwo TrsHEnuEN szso

SELBHVlLLE, Del, April i7-One OF
the largest hsuls Of fish made in years
was pulled in near Old Sound yester-
day when Harley Tunnel end Charles
Wiekes. fishermen, hauled enough nsh
to sell for 500.
Evening journal., 1919-04-17
LOCAL SECURITIES

Laird and Company. dupont building
furnish the following quotation Of local
Evening journal., 1919-04-17

Live Easter Bunnies, white, gray. mix
ed. Felrs Seed Store, 100 w. 4th ST.
Evening journal., 1919-04-17

Collected USED CARS;
1918 Chandler. two tops. summer .pa
winter.
1912 Pierce-Arrow, T-passenr-r
Al newly painted and repaired,
WILMINGTON AUTOMOBILE Cn
JyoIyr. Tenth 81. and Delaware Ava
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10
SAILORS PERMITTED
TO CONTINUE CRUISE

After being convicted of bringing
whiskey into the state and receiving
a sentence of thirty days in Jail, to-
gether with fine OF $50. Morris
Emanuel and Harry Wheeler. sailors
of the United States navy, had their
sentences suspended in the Hastings
court yesterday and were allowed to
proceed shipward without paying tho
fine. neither OF them having the nec-
essary cash.
Nolle Prose- was entered in Ire
case of William Harris, charged with
housebreaking and larceny i'm two in
dictments, the acl Used being consider
er mentally deficient by the court Sc
curity for $500 for twelve months was
required.
Robert Edwards. colored, was s-n-
fenced to thirty days in Jail and fined
$50 for bringing whiskey into the
state.
Robert Adams, colored, tried on
like charge, was acquitted.
In the case of Moses TONNES. a COL
ored youth, the judgment of the juve.
nile court was approved and the boy
was sent to the negro reformatory.
Robert Harrison, colored, who Sc
cured an appeal from police c0urt
sentence of ninety days for petit lar
ceny, gained seventy-five days by tho
maneuver, the Hastings court sent
ence being fifteen days in Jail
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT
COURT OF APPEALS

The United States circuit court Of
appeals met yesterday, with the follow
ing judges asd officials in attendance
Circuit Judges Hen j., C. Pritchard.
Of Ashville, N. c.; Hon. Martin A..
Knapp, of Washington ID. c.. and Hon.
Charles A. Woods. of Marion. 8. C..
District Judge Hon. John c. Rose. of
Baltimore. Md Clerk Claude M. Dean
and United States Marshal John G..
Saunders.
Case Dismissed: Harry Downs, and
Homer Davis VS.. The United States
of America. Dismissed under section
OF rule "a, upon motion of defen-
dant in error.
Cases Argued: Howard w. Showai-
ter VS.. The United States OF America,
let al. Argued on rehearing by John
A. Howard. of Wheeling, w. Va, for
plaintiff. and by Stuart T. Walker.
U. S. ttorney, OF Martinsburg, W. Va.
and Harry NJ. Byrer assistant Y. s. at
PENDANTS, and submitted; OLD Domin-
ion Trust. company VS., Fist National
Bank of Oxford, ct AL, from the dis
trict court at Raleight. N. c. Argued
by S. S. p. Patteson and II. M. Smith,
Jr.. OF Richmond, and by r. r. Hicks.
of Henderson, ". c. and A. A, Hicks.
of oxford. N. c.
Thurston r. Hicks, Of Henderson,
N. c. was admitted to practice.
Case In Call: Samuel Edwards and
Lee Edwards VS.. United States of
American: error to the district court
at Norfolk. To be argued by N. T.
Green. of Norfolk, Va and by Hiram
NJ. Smith, U. S. attorney OF Richmond.
Further argument was heard yes
terday by the United States circuit
court of appeals in the case of the Old
Dominion Trust company VS.. First
National Bank Of oxford, appeal
from the district court at Raleigh, n.
G. Argued by T. T. Hicks, of Hendor-
son, N. c.. for the appellees and con-
Guided by S. p. Patteson, of Rich
mond, for the appellant. District at
torney, Hiram NJ. Smith, appeared in
the case of Samuel Edwards and Lee
Edwards VS.. United States, brought to
the higher court on a writ of error
from the district court at Norfolk. Va.
The only case in call for today is
the Patapsco Ship Ceiling and Steve
dore company VS.. John Seibert, ap-
pealed from the district court at Bal
timore, Md.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10
EMBEzzLER
LOCATED BY POLICE

d. r. Ellis. former cashier OF the
bank OF Covington. charged
with embezzling funds of that in
stitution to the expent OF $4,000 has
been arrested in Kansas City, and Is
being held for local authorities. ac-
cording to a telegram from that city
received by the police yesterday 1t
was stated that Ellis plans to fight
a reQuistion, and J. w. Erb, OF the
local Pinkerton Detective agency.
through whose efforts the man was
apprehended. got Immediately in
touch with President w. A. Rine-
hart, Of the Covington bank. who
stated that the banks attorney would
go to KANSAS City to look after the
legal end OF the case.
Ellis has been fugative from the
police since early in September, 1917,
and IL widely known in local bank
ing circles, having been connected
with . Richmond bank fos several
years prior to becoming cashier OF
the Covington bank.