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Evening journal., 1919-04-15
.NAAMAN'S ROAD
TO BE IMPROVED
Levy Court Says Highway
is to be Widened and
Resuriaced
THOMAS COMP ANY
RELIEVED OF TAXES

Members OF the Levy Court were the
guests OF County Engineer Charles f.
Grubb. at dinner at noon today. al his
home. at Claymont Following the
morning session OF the court. the mem
bers made the trip 10 Claymont in au-
tOmobiles.
President Isaac C. Elliott, OF the Levy
Court, was asked today as 10 the pros
poets for improvement on Naaman's
Road. The road Is In extremely bad con-
dition. pOck-marked with holes and
dangerous 20 vehlcular traillc. Il is the
subject Of strenuous complaints from all
who have 10 engage In the perilous
trafllc over rs rough surface.
President Elliott said that work on
the road would soon begin, and that
the road would be widened and would
be re-surfaced. Before the actual work
can be done, Il viii be necessary 20
have the road surveyed and contracts
awarded. Mr.. Elliott said the survey
would be made soon. though he could
give no definite time.
County Engineer Grubb was. directed
by the court 10 advertise for bids for
repairs TO Fennimore's bridge, and also
FOR the reconstruction Of Centreville
road. from Dilworth's Corner 10 Hillside
Mills road.
The Jacob f. Thomas Company. OF
Newark through the company re-
ceiver, Edward W. Cooch. asked for re-
lief from taxes in 1918. based upon
building as well as ground assessments.
The company lost rs building by fire
In January. 1918. but no reduction was
made in the assessment. The assess
ment on the building was $4,000 and
on the grounds. $500. The company
asked that tho 1918 taxes be only upon
the ground assessment The request
was referred 20 the committee on over
paid taxes, acting jointly with the
Board OF Assessment
a resolution drawn later was adopted,
the 1918 taxes, based upon
assessment OF the company be
refunded
At today's session a petition was re-
ceived from taxpayers at the Cedars,
who are planning 20 put cinders on the
1--WE or six roads there. They asked
the Levy Court, In consideration OF the
taxes paid, 10 round up these three
roads and clean the cutters for them.
Favorable comment by members Of the
court followed the explanation OF the
petition by Harley J. Strahorn. The pc
tition was referred to Levy Court COM
mttee OF the whole, acting with County
Engineer Grubb.
The court VIII make an Official visit
20 the New Castle County Workhouse
on Friday, at 10 o'clock. They viii In
spect the buildings and also the work
house farm. a bit Of amusement was
caused by the clerks query, How long
will be have 20 stay there" Besides
members OF the court. the invitation
included the clerk, comptroller and
county engineer.
Evening journal., 1919-04-15
BACK FROM WAR,
HE'LL BE COP AGAIN

But two bids were received by the
Board OF Police Commissioners. at their
meeting yesterday, for the large Pierce
Arrow patrol wagon, which was dis
carded by the department some years
ago. The machine was sold TO Albert Il.
Vaughn. clerk OF the city markets. for
$500. The other bidder was the Adams
Street Garage, which bid si55.
The commissioners also granted the
request OF Charles Z. Graham. a for
mer patrolman. 20 be reinstated. 0fflcer
Graham recently returned from France.
where he served with the American
army.
An application was also received from
Mark DeKray, No 1901 West Sixth
street. Il win take the usual course.
One hundred and seventy-seven arrests
were made during the week. Twenty
seven persons were sent to the work
house and fines and costs amounting to
SS722s were collected.
Evening journal., 1919-04-15
SPECIAL MISSION
AT CALVARY CHURCH

A mission IS going on this week at
Calvary Episcopal Church. The sermon
last night was most earnest and en-
thuslastic. Old Gospel hymns were
sung with a vim. The missioner be-
sides the regular sermon has a school
Of instruction, and a question box. The
rector wishes the service 20 be CON
sidered for al Christian people and he
hopes TO deepen the spiritual life Of
the community and convert those who
are living careless and Indifferent. The
sermon last night was on the Prodlgal
Son, and the instruction was on prayer.
All are oordinally invited TO COME and
participate in the services. The Rev.
Or. Bell, rector Of Old swedes, assisted
at the service last night.
Evening journal., 1919-04-15
FIGHTING ACE" TO
TO ADDRESS KIWANIS

The feature Of the meeting OF the
Kiwanis Club. at noon tomorrow, will
be an address by Lieutenant Charles
Drew, a Fighting American Ace,
wounded in the air. and falling back OF
the German lines. where he was taken
prisoner. The Kiwanis baby iass band
may play a couple Of selections.
The roll call prize Of the last meeting
a picture burned in tile Of Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt, donated by Clar-
ence McCsulley. of George w. McCaulley
& Sons, No. i03 West Eighth street,
was won by George w. Butz, Sr.. Of the
American Car and Foundry Company.
George F. Cornell, Of the Charles
Warner Company, was elected TO men,
bership in the club at the last meeting.
Evening journal., 1919-04-15
NO ACTION TAKEN ON
YACHT CLUB REQUEST

No action was.taken at the executive
session Of the Board Of Park Commits
sioners this morning in regard to the
request Of the Wilmington Yacht Club
FOR permission to erect d boat house,
and float, in Chrlstiana Park. The
statement was enormously made that
the Park Commissioners have granted
this permission. They stated today that
no such grant had as yet been made.
At today's session, it was expected
that Councilmen Lyon, Robertson, Kane
and Atkins would be present. The
board had invited them to discuss the
yacht club matter. City Council at its
last melting raised strong objections TO
the grant. None OF the members OF City
Council was present and the execu-
tive session consequently did not take
up the matter.
Evening journal., 1919-04-15
DATE OF CONGRESS
CALL IS In DOUBT

WASHINGTON, April i5-United Press
President Wilson's announcement that
ihe peace treaty with Germany would
be ready April 25 and official indica-
lions that the treaties for Turkey, Aus
IA and Bulgaria would be ready soon
oreafter, revived speculation today as
the date Of the extra session OF Con
e css.
The prevailing opinion was that the
call would come between May i2 and
26. ..
While House officials continued ST.
lent on the question, declaring that
"one guess IS as good as another be-
,ause no one knows at this time"
There Is no uneasiness in admins
tration quarters apparently at the gov
crnments financial situation.
Evening journal., 1919-04-15
JOSEPH L. M'DERM0TI'
NOT A CANDIDATE

Jos. L. McDermott. former member OF
City Council, who was reported in these
for Council from the Eleventh ward
on the Democratic ticket, today stated
that he is not a candidate. The infor-
nation as 10 Mr.. McDermotts alleged
candidacy was telephoned to The Eve
ming Journal by a man claiming to be
a member Of the Eleventh Ward Demo-
cratic Legion and which organization
he said had indorsed Mr.. McDermott.
Mr.. McDermott this morning said he
was not a candidate and that the sup
posed member OF the Eleventh ward
Democratic Legion had no authority TO
use his name.
Evening journal., 1919-04-15
NEGRO C0NFESSES
ASSAULT WITH AXE

Arrested yesterday morning on a
charge OF assault with intent to COM
nit murder by Patrolman Johnson,
George Leonard alais Webb. Negro, was
taken TO Salem, New Jersey, last eve
ming. Prior 10 leaving here Webb sd-
mitted striking Levin Tull, his employer
at Oldman's, New Jersey, on the head
with an axe, fracturing his skull. on
tho morning Of March Z. and then rob
bing the man. Tull. who is 20 years
OF age. is In a critical condition.
Evening journal., 1919-04-15
PHONE STRIKE ON
TN NEW ENGLAND

BOSTON, April i5-(United Press).-
Approximately 5000 operators OF the
New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company in New England went on
strike at o'clock this morning 70 en-
force their demands for increased
wages.
Hospitals and institutions Of every
description where telephones are de-
pended upon in emergencies were with
out service. Practically the entire
telephone system Of New England was
paralyzed.
Evening journal., 1919-04-15
NO RESTRICTION ON
SOLDIER SHIPMENTS

Postmaster James ]. English today
received word that the postal regula-
tion relative 10 the shipment OF parcel
post packages TO soldiers in France
"only when such matter had been re-
duested forwarded by the soldier and
his commanding officer" had been
changed. Hereafter all packages will
be shipped to France or Germany with
out such orders.
Evening journal., 1919-04-15
RTCEIVTD MINIMUM FINT.

Proving a good reputation, Nincenzo
Tango received the minimum fine. s25
and costs. for carrying concealed a
deadly weapon in Municipal Court this
morning. He was represented by Philip
L. Garrett.
Evening journal., 1919-04-15

The premier performance OF "Nightie
Night was given with a finished
smoothness rare In opening nights. The
play has swift action from start to
finish. is up-to-date and good fun.
Without any marked climax. the three
acts are filled with comic complications
in which an innocent husband becomes
more deeply involved the more he in
vents fiction TO get out Of his troubles.
The acting lacked spontaneity. but
10 was good, and the cast was Uniform
" efficient. AS the play progresses,
the actors will doubtless take things
more in a comedy spirit.
Tho prologue setting was a clever
a Pullman chair-car section.
The acts took place in a pretty, modern
apartment interior.
Tho play was well received and
evoked frequent laughter from the
audience.
"Nightle Night viii be shown al the
tonight and tomorrow night,
with a Wednesday matinee.
"Nlghtie Night" has many elements
Of popularity. II is full Of action and
abounds in funny situations. Miss
Jessie Busley, the pretty widow IS an
agile and VivaciOus comedlenne. fIdh-
ois Byrne, the harrassed husband, has
the major part OF the action to sustain.
He. with Miss lone Bright, who took the
part Of his wife, gave some heartily
amusing examples OF domestic comedy.
Suzanne Morgan. as the maid, was
highly popular with the audience, and
had a clever makeup. Miss Marie
Chambers was a sister so pretty that
her meddlesome disposition could be
forgiven. Malcolm Duncan was good
as the newlywed husband. Some the
.he breeziest acting in the farce was
done by Burford Hampton.
Miss Jane COwl, the famous actress.
occupied a box last night. She came
With party OF friends from New York
10 witness the premier. Miss Cowl's
Two little dog mascots attracted much
attention.
Evening journal., 1919-04-15
FINED FOR ASSAULT.

or assault and battery on James w
it'll, a small boy, James Logulla'
ner of a grocery store in East Fifth
Get. was fined 500 and costs by
dge Churchman, in Municipal Court
his morning.
Evening journal., 1919-04-15
MFARNs no nIN AGAIN

James NJ Mesrns. councilman from
the Seventh ward. announces his candi-
dacy for recollection at the request Of
his many friends.
Evening journal., 1919-04-15
FTNFD FOR BEATINC HORSE

Joseph Naman was fined S2j and costs
by Judge Churchman In Municipal
Court this morning for cruelty to a.
horse.
Evening journal., 1919-04-15
HIGH SCHOOL CLASS IN nNsTRELsY

The Junior Glass Of the Wilmington
hHlgh School gave a reception on sat
urday night. II opened with a min
strel show. which was given by num-
Der Of the boys OF the class. They
gave creditable performance. There
were funny end men and catchy songs.
Following the minstrel show there
was a dance, which continued until
II o'clock.
The personnel Of the minstrel COM
pany was as follows: Interlocutor,
Clifford Smith; soloists. Leroy Cork
ran. Walter Whann, Emil Lewis and
Clifford Smith; black-ends, Frederick
Bubb and Lloyd Mills; premier-ends,
Melville Anderson, Albert Grier, Jr..
Nelson Fritz and Charles p. Green;
chorus, Franklin Vansant. Howard
Hedger, Winston Walker, Ralph Sent
man, Joseph Breuer and Douglas Ball.
ONE ACCIDENT VICTIM.
John Worth was treated at the Della
ware Hospital today for a lacerated
finger
Evening journal., 1919-04-15
SKATING CLuB MEETS TONIGHT.

The Wilmington Skating Club Will
hold a special meeting In the Chamber
OF Commerce rooms tonight. All mem
bers are urged TO be present
Evening journal., 1919-04-15
"NIGHTIE NIGHT"
IS full OF FUN
New Farce-Comedy Makes
Hit in. Its Premiere
Here
COMIC MIX-UPS
DELIGHT CROWD

Tho Playhouse. Adolph Klauber
presents "Nlghtle Night" a farce in a
prologue and three acts.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-14
Horse Still Going Concern.

Horses are hardly maintaining
their number on farms in this coun-
try, in consequence of the autotruck,
the automobile, and the needs of the
war, and yet there are nearly as
many in the country now as year
ago, according to the Bureau of Crop
Estimates of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture. Further
more, there are now one-third of a
million more than at the beginning
of the war, 1t was expected that the
war would stampede the horse mar
ket in this country and would send
prices high enough to rob the farms
of large number of much-needed
work animals, but there was no such
shock as was expected. From 1910
to 1915 horses on farms increased
little each year, usually over l per
cent, and since 1915 the increase Of
four years has apparently been over
100000. The present total, accord.
ing to the estimate is 21,534,OOo
horses. The exports of horses during
the war to December. 81, 1918, have
been slightly more than 100000;
at the pre-war rate the normal ex-
ports would have been about $1,000.
AS far as covered by domestic ex-
ports, the war made an extra demand
on farmers for almost 100000 hors-
es. To this must be added the extra
demand of the United States Govern
ment. BY January IL, 1919, the
War Department had shipped over
seas nearly 5000 horses, and on No
vember 2,t91S, that department had
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-14
U. Of O. Professors
Study Superstitions

University of Oregon, Eugene
March THE common supposition
that women are more superstitious
than men is justified according to
figures compiled by DR.. Edmund S.
Conklin, head of the department of
psychology, in the University of Ore
gon, in his article "Superstitious Be-
liefs and Practice Among College
Students" which appeared in the
January number of The American
Journal of Psychology. But it GER
tainly does not warrant the attitude
OF immune superiority so often as
sumed by the male" writes DR.. Conk-
lin.
OF the 457 University of Oregon
students who can Immediately recall
that they believe or have believed
superstitions or that their conduct is
influenced by them, 262 are women
and 100 are men.
The article is report of a study
based upon the returns of a ques-
tionnaire presented each year for
four years (191S-1917) to the stu
dents beginning psychology and the
figures show that men apparently
outgrow superstitions more easily
than women.
Superstitions of women are con-
cerned chiefly with domestic social
affairs and the intimately personal,
the article states, while those of the
men are concerned with sports and
the business activity of life.
A greater number of women than
men believe in, or practice at pres
ent, the following superstitions.
Knocking on wood, four leaf clover
for luck, fortune telling (cards, tea
cups, palm), sleeping on wedding
cake, dream prophetic. While men
exceed in the practice of supersti-
tion about the unluckiness attached
to the number 13, walking under a
ladder, belief in premonitions, luck
sure to follow finding a horseshoe.
fear of a cemetery after dark, flip
ping coin for decision, and many
other eccentricities.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-14
INTERURBaN AuroCAR oo.

Leave Ashland for Medford, Tai.
ent and Phoenix daily except Sunday
at 900 a. m. and IL a. m, and 100,
400 and 5:15 p. m. Also on Satur-
day night at gao. Sundays. leave
at 900 a. m, 1880, 4;SO and $3.50
.. m.
Leave Medford for Ashland daily
except Sunday at 500 and 10 a. M
and 100, 400 and 5:15 D. m, Also
On Saturday night at 1915. On SIM.
says 1880 a. M, 1880, $3.50 and
$3.50 D. m.
Tare between Medford and Ash.
land. 30 cents. Round trip SO cents
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-14

community tubercuIosis-free area
by repeatedly making the tuberculin
test and disposing of all animals
that show signs Of disease. The coun-
ty agent reports steady progress in
this cleanup work.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-14

Hood River Glacier-The legisla-
ture, despite all Of the high rolling
scraps, the noise and nearflghts
made record for constructive leg
islatlon
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-14
Farm and Field
Largest Pure-Bred Calf Club Holds
Sale.

Largest Pure-Bred Calf Club Holds
Sale.
The Story County, Iowa, pure-bred
calf club, said by local dealers to be
the largest club of this kind in the
7. United States, recently held sale at
which 80 pure-bred heifers sold for a
total of $17,S70. The club was Or
'ganized only last summer by the coun-
ty agricultural agent, and the boys
and girls who are members bought
pure-bred heifers with money loaned
by local banks. The highest price
paid at the sale was $3.50 for an An
gus heifer that cost its owner 1885,
when the pure-bred heifer club was
organized last August. The second
highest price, $685., was paid for a
shorthorn heifer, which had cost 1925
originally. About 1000 persons at
tended the sale, coming from all
parts of the state.
County Officials Support Bureau
Work.
So completely has the Saline coun-
ty, Nebr, farm bureau demonstrated
Its usefulness that the county COM
missioners recently appropriated s2,-
900 to carry on the work this year,
Notwithstanding the fact that the
farm bureau cost a little over half
that amount last year. The county
commissioners acted after the spe-
cial farm bureau committee had laid
before them 1,400 farm bureau men,
bership cards. These showed rs per
cent of the farmers of Saline county
are members of the county farm bu-
reau. Fifty counties in Nebraska
now have similar bureaus.
breeders Associations Assist in Sales |
One of the many advantages which
is to be gained by a number of live
stock breeders organizing an asso-
ciation for their mutual interests is
in building up reputation for the
sale of stock more rapidly than would
be possible by each member work
ing separately. This is illustrated
by the records which are being made
by the three community breeders as
sociations in Waukesha County, Wis.
Buyers who come to this sectlonl
often ask the local county agent
or not the owner of stock
they intend to buy belongs to one
Of these organizations. The associa-
tions have won the reputation of
behind all sales made by the =
members, and buyers know that any
animal purchased from an association |
member will be "as represented"
rhe three organizations are now af- .
iliated in an effort to make their
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-14

One of the last acts of Governor
Withycombe was to veto bill passed
by the legislature abolishing seine
fishing on Rogue>fiver.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-14

Down with pessimlsml Needs of
the hour are vi5lon and courage.
American genius will master prob
lens of present as 1t has of the past.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-14

klamath Falls has organized Q
Central Labor council against |. W.
WIS.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-14

Pendleton striking carpenters re-
turn to work at 80 cents an hour.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-14

North Bend sawmills reopen Mar
10th on reduced wage scale.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-14

Marshfield-Smith mill and log
ging operations to resume.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-14

| iUT HORSES On account OF the wal
make a total of about 100000
horses in exports and in the service
OF the War Department. The actual
number is greater by the normal ex-
ports, and hence about 100000
horses are indicated as the horse con-
tribution of the farms to the war,
not including private purchases and
the United States Government out
side of the War Department.
Crops Saved in Rodent Fight.
Last year 1O0,S61 pounds of pois-
on bait were used by 1903 coopera-
tive farmers in Utah to stop the enor.
nous losses that have been sustained
annually from rodents in that state
This poison was applied on S6,1Oi
acres Of infested land, and the farm
ers reported S92,179 rodents destroy
ed with an estimated saving in crops
or s7O2,36S. Estimates OF the say
ing accomplished were made by spe.
cialists OF the Bureau of Biological
Survey, United States Department of
Agriculture, who aided State and To-
cal workers in the enterprise. Farm
bureaus already have ordered guam
titles OF strychnine to carry on SINH
lar work In the immediate future and
have prepared to mix the poison bait
at central places and. supply 1t to
farmers who agree to use it accord
Ing to directions and make reports
of results. The bureaus say that IL
the work could be properly financed
they could use five times the amount
of poison they now have.
Use Alsike Instead OF Red Clover.
Because of the shortage Of red
clover seed farmers are advised by
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture to substitute alsike for red
clover In their spring seeding opera
tions. On the basis OF present mar.
ket prices two acres can be seeded
with alsike for what 1t would cost to |
seed one acre to red clover. Farmers
who purchase clover seed should re-
luire the seedsmen to sell these seed |
under label, presenting the germina-
ion, purity, date of termination test,
md, in some instances, the point OF /
'rigin-of the seed. A special agree
nent between the Secretary of Ag-
iculture and the domestic seed trade
,rovldes that seedsmen distribute
heir seeds under label. Farmers
hould see that merchants live up to
his agreement. The shortage OF red
lover seed, the department explains.
esults from more clover hay being
lade last year, decreased imports of
eed, the unfavorable season last
ear, and the breaking of clover sods
Or wheat.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-03-14
Pig Clubs Lay Good Foundation.

Pig Clubs Lay Good Foundation.
Distribution of pure-bred pigs
among the club members in Utah has
laid foundation for much improve
ment in the quality of the pigs raised
thruout the state, reports the Utah
State club leader. Early last spring
1t was thought that four or five car
loads Of pure-bred sows would be
sufficient to supply the club men,
bers, and arrangements were made
thru the Ogden and Salt Lake City
stockyards for this number-bank-
ers to furnish loans to club members.
1t was soon found that more animals
could be handled to advantage, and
six carloads were purchased. A
month later the number of cars or
dered had increased to ten, and none
CT the shipments contained anything
but pure-bred sows bred to farrow in
April. The demand for pigs was so
great that following this distribu-
tion eight hundred S-weeks-old pigs
were distributed by July /. Many
Of the pure-bred pigs secured were
purchased from a father and son in
Nebraska who were in the hog bust
ness as result of a prize pig won
by the boy in his corn-club work
four years previous.
Progress in Control Of tuberculosis.
A summary of tuberculisis-eradi-
cation work during January, 1919,
just issued by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, shows that
9S2 tuberculosis cattle were slaugh- !
tered in that month. The destruc-
tion of this number of diseased ami
mails obviously reduces the menace |
of tuberculosis to the cattle Industry |
OF the United States. Altogether L.
321 lots of cattle, aggregating 27,-
461 head, were tested in January.
Those reacting to the tuberculin test
1880, which averages less
than one animal for each lot tested
and is less than per cent of the
total number undergoing the test.
The work Of eradicating tuberculo-
sis from domesticAliye stock is under
the supervision Of the Bureau of Ami
NAL Industry in cooperation with the
various states.