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Evening journal., 1919-08-22
ROAD engineers
MEET At DOVER
Discuss New Methods OF
Work a. First Get To-
gether Meeting
GOVERNOR NAMES
BARBER EXAMINERS
10 The Eveniug journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER, Aug. 22-Repairs are being
made by the state Highway Depart
ment on the Cheswold detOur, when,
due TO the heavy rains OF the past
week, has become flooded in places.
Several heavy cars were stalled. during
the past week between Chswold ana
Dover. by driving or the concrete onto
the dirt shoulders.
The state Highway Department en-
gineers gathered at the state Armory
Wednesday evening for the first or
series OF get-tOgether meetings. Engl-
ners and inspectors from al parts OF tne
state were present. Papers and talks
were given by the heads OF all di-
visions, followed by open discussions o.
the various views presented. Moving
pictures. furnished by the United
STATES Onice OF Public Roads. were
shown. illustrating highway work IN
other states.
These meetings, which will be held
during the fall and winter, are planned
TO secure uniform practice on all con
struction work in the State and 10 de-
VelOp and discuss new methods OF ROAD
work.
4 Young Negro boy named Barrett
working with the force Of men em-
ployed by Contractor James \ Hirons'
on Division street, got caught IN
concrete mixer. breaking his, leg.
Mrs. Friedman. wife Of \. Friedman,
a retired Dover clothing merchant, died
late last evening from a complication
Of diseases. lnterment will be made
in Philadelphia
The Opera House, which FOR several
months has been closed and undergoing
extensive repairs and improvements, IN
cludlng the installing Of a mammoth
pipe organ, will be opened on Monday
night Of next woke under new manage
ment. the NixOn-Nirdlinger Company, Of
Philadelphia.
Governor Townsend has appointed
the following as members Of the Board
Of BARRIERS Examiners: w. Ma Seward,
George NJ. Warner and Joseph Y. NJ.
LaROWe. all Of Wilmington.
Governor Townsend has also appoint
ed James NJ. Tunnel, Of Georgetown. a
member Of the commission on Uniform
State Laws, TO succeed Charles w. Cul-
lien, resigned.
Alfred Smith. Jr., OF Wyoming. has
sold his farm near Smyrna, known as
the Chestnut Grove Farm, to William
II. Gehman, Of West Dover; consldera-
tiOn. Si6,j0O. The farm consists Of iiS
acres and Mr.. Gehman will take pos
session January 1.
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now being made In Washington and
elsewhere to correct these conditions.
am not willing in any way to fur
ther fix the responsibility.
"The olher great proposition that
tends TO prevent the world. returning
To its normal condition is the Treaty
OF Peace and embodying League of
Nations. l shall not attempt TO d's-
cuss az any length the arguments for
nor against this Covenant. but / shall
take this opportunity Of making my
position clear ON this Treaty and Cove
nant as "a representative OF our state
in The United states senate. l be-
llcve that all are honest in their de
sire to do everything that will tend
TO guarantee the peace OF the world
that will not sacrifice the sovereignty
and the independence OF these United
states The difference is not In their
opinions as TO the results desired. but
the difference is In the constructions
placed upon this Covenant. All want
peace All want the United States Ia
control her own affairs. My position
is that with so great a difference Ia
construction OF these various articles
which are vital TO our futre. that II
Is necessary for us 90 write into thai
Covenant our construction thereof. In
/ Article where notice 10 withdraw
Is given, we should specifically state
that the United states shall be th,
judge as 10 when she has fulfilled her
moral obligation 10 other nations
members of the Covenant Article fl
must be 50 construed as not 90 take
rfrom Congress the power 10 declare
war and take from our Commander IN
| Chief the right 10 control the posi-
tions OF our armies In the ile,d The
Monroe Doctrine should be explained
as an American policy. it has never
been anything else. 10 should be made
clear that the United states has abso-
lutte control over an her internal az.
fairs, whether 10 be immigration. iac-
riffs or commerce.
Those advocating me immediate
adoption OF ih.s Covenant as IL is
claim that all these provisions are al
ready guaranteed. but We must re-
member that This Covenant will moi
be construed by the United states. hui
will be construed by that super body
in which The United STATES is but a
single member
ANY obllrltlons that this govern
ment agrees TO. must be carried out IN
full. whether they be moral o5liga-
tions or legal ones.
"Nith these reservations properly in
corpomled in the Covenant and Treaty
and with the Treaty so amended that
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Chinas rights shall be properly safe
guarded. and interests returned TO her.
! am prepared TO accept and vote for
the Treaty and the Covenant. But,
Gentlemen, you sacrificed your health,
you endured all the mrdships OF a
fOur-years war. many OF your COM
rades were left on the field, you did
all this for the sake OF our nation. You
did that TO save this Union. Now gem
tlcmen are We 10 sacrifice the indie
pendence and the sovereignty OF this
nation for internationalism2 Are we
10 exchange our love OF our country
and OF our nag and OF our interests
/ for that OF an international body, an
other flag, and interests not our Own2
/ I for one, with the obligation which !
/ have taken as a member OF the senate
/ shall stand for America flrst. Shal
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Freight IS PILING
UP IN BALTIMORE
Blocking Of Chesar cake &
Delaware Canal Causing
Loss to Shippers
WATERWAY USELESS
FOR CNE WEEK

With water communications between
Baltimore and Philadelphia at a stand
stlll, owing TO distractions which have
caused the closing OF the Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal. Baltimore shop
pers are suffering much loss, while
freight piles up on the local wharves.
Many shippers are sending their freight
by rail. and the excursions formerly
run TO Philadelphia and other points in
Pennsylvania and Delaware have had
TO he discontinued.
The Ericsson Line. which operates
Pier 1, Pratt street, has sent no vessels
through the canal for more than a
week, and has announced that no
steamers will sail for Philadelphia for
at least one more week. The steamers
Anthonw Groves, Jr., and the Ericsson,
which formerly went to Philadelphia,
are running as excursion boats across
the bay.
Because the distractions in the canal
are in the Wilmington district OF the
United States Engineers Department,
the Baltimore Offices Of the line are un-
able 10 have anything done to relieve
the tie-up From the Philadelphia
offices an urgent telegram 20 Gen. VII
liam NJ. Black. chief engineer OF the
War Department in Washington. has
been sent, asking that the obstrud'ons
be removed. The Board OF Trade Of
Philadelphia has also asked that the
canal be opened. as several Philadel-
phia companies use the waterway 10
send yessls 10 the Eastern Shore and
TO Washington.
In addition TO stopping traffic be-
tween Baltimore and Philadelphia, the
Obstructions in the canal have caused
several barges and schOOners from Bal
timore and other Chesapeake ports TO
be held idle in the canal, unable TO
return 20 waters(of the Chesapeake.
Among these are several schOOners
from the Eastern Shore with lumber
for Philadelphia, which were in the
canal when the storm broke last We'd
nesday. blocking an progress. Several
cOal-laden barges are also tied up.
The ObstructiOns were caused by the
sinking OF two barges from Baltimore
and by several washouts along the
canal banks. At places the water is no
more than four feet deep, which is in.
sufficient even for ordinary sized
barges
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MARSHALL GETS CHEAP PEACHES.

r. C.. Marshall led the field in the
contests for baskets Of peaches over the
Greenhill Club traps yesterday, and by
his superior shooting. won three bas-
kets. Vending and Elwood Simon each
won two baskets. while NOshell. g. J..
Walker. Doctor Samuels, Captain 81
monton and J. NJ. Turner were high
scores in their squad and each won a
basket Of peaches.
Peaches were shot for on miss and
out. i5-target events, and the winner
Of the white target.
The big event Of the day was the
zone only squad Vending started
the ball rolling by shooting at a metal
bird. and IL was declared lost. Syl-
vester shot at a red pigeon and could
not break it. Simon found 10 easy by
breaking an easy target. Dudley Wood
and Kaiser shot at their targets but
could not break them. The club VIII
shoot again tomorrow.
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stand for the interests OF that country
for which you fought. Shall stand FOR
the interests Of that country which
now from the policies pursued In the
past has been able TO save the world
today. Sacrifice those policies and be
come part OF the selfish nations
forming secret alliances without our
knowledge, and we too will become
weak and unable to come 10 the
worlds rescue in the future.
"The United States has never refused
10 do her moral duty when the world
or any part OF the world was threat
ened Oppressed nations when they
appeal 10 us receive that willing hand
OF relief. and / am sure that II the
policies Of the past be followed that
the actions OF our country in the fu-
ture shall be as those Of the past"
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RECEPTION For SOLDIER.

Joseph A. Kennedy a soldier recently
mustered out Of the Marine Corps, was
given a reception and street dance last
night by his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Kennedy. on Shallcross avenue
between Scott and Lincoln streets. All
the neighbOrhOod was invited. The
shamrock orchestra. led by d. /. Quill.
furnished music for The dance. The
street and the adjoining houses were
brilliantly decorated with llags, bunt-
ang and Colored lights. Young Ken
redv went 10 France after only six
weeks Of preliminary training. and
was sent Immediately 20 the front line.
lIe was in the combat units until the
armistice was signed. In the drive be-
fore Metz, he and a number OF other
men went five days without food. Wad-
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REFUSED TO MARRY
COUPLE AT ELKT0N
.ecial 10 The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
ELKTON. Md, Aug. 22.-The Mary
land law, which forblds the marriage
Of a white person to a Negro, was
called into use in ElktOn on Wednes-
day. when Arthur Shultz applied for a
license 20 marry Aretta James. OF
Bridgeton. n. J.. The minister 10 whom
the pair applied for marriage question
ed the girl, who admitted she was a
Negro. The clergyman promptly re-
fused 20 marry the couple. The IL
cense was returned 90 the clerk Of the
court and Cancelled
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ANOTHER AMERICAN STORE.

The American Stores Company has
opened today at Union Park Gardens,
No. 1921 Lancaster avenue, another
store. This makes IS stores operated
by the company in this city. The store
is new and modern in every way. II
will be conducted on the same lines as
the other stores with complete line
OF staple groceries at popular prices,
which has been an important factor in
the building up OF this organization.
The store will be under the direction
Of Mr.. McNichol, the local manager.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-09-19

chants and clerks could cooperate in
diseouraging people from trading in
such stores.
Mr. Bartlett and Miss Byrne stated
that they found that Thursday after
noon closing during the summer
months was injurious to their bust
ness. Mr.. Mullan said that he had
noticed no difference.
On motion of Mr. Milot it was vot-
ed that the committee take action on
the request presented by the clerks
and that an answer be given within
one week.
Mr.. Bugbee thought that stores
should remain open during the month
of December
Mr. Lewis said he thought the
clerks would agree to this, and also
that the stores remain open when
Thursday came the day before holt
day. There was further discussion
after the clerks committee retired.
Mr. Mullan, who had been to many
stores during the day regarding other
matters, said he found the sentiment
regarding closing about evenly divid-
ed
Mr. Bugbee suggested the possibil-
ity of each merchant giving his clerks
a half holiday and still keeping the
store open. He alluded to the fact
that after several years effort the
trolleys are now running through tt
the Grosvenor-Dales and thought the
merchants should do their best to Sc
cure trade by keeping open every day.
On molten of Mr. Milot it was vot-
ed that a petition be drawn up cover
ing the request presented by the
clerks and taken to every merchant in
Putnam, and that each merchant be
asked to register his approval or dis
approval of the request and that the
petition be handled by every member
of the committee. Mr.. Milot and
Miss Byrne were appointed to draw
up the petition.
1t was not far from midnight when
the meeting adjourned.
One of the clerks told Patriot re-
porter, Wednesday morning, that
there was no formal organization as
no officers had been elected. He said
that the association was more of So
cial nature and said that it was not a
union.
This man pointed out the lower
wages paid clerks, the longer hours,
and the fact that clerks have to dress
better than did men in the mills, all
of which added expense to their liv-
ing accounts.
He said that while the discussion
was going on the clerks tried to keep
in mind all the time the interests of
their employers.
It is understood that the mer-
chants committee will give their de-
eision next Monday night
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-09-19
DIED AT AGE
OF lOl YEARS
Lucinda Towne Died at Home
For Aged Women, Worces-
ter, Monday Night
Was Born In Thompson and Will Be
Buried There

Miss Lucinda Towne, aged 101
years, 6 months and days, the old
est member of the home family at the
Home for Aged Women, Worcester,
died at the home Monday night after
suffering for comparatively short
period from indisposition due to old
age.
Miss Towne was born in Thompson,
March 10, 1918, the daughter of Jo-
seph and Rubie (Chaffee) Towne.
Her life was uneventful but she en-
joyed it to the full, being of cheer
full and optimistic disposition.
In her Tooth year she knitted five
pairs of slippers and made several
other articles as gifts TO members of
the home family Her century mile
stone was the occasion of quiet OBJ
servance at the home, marked by nu-
merous little remembrances from
friends and calls.
Burial will be in the family lot at
Thompson cemetery.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-09-19
DIR. TOWNE OF THOMPSON DIED
THURSDAY
Was Life Long Resident of ThomP.

DIR. George " Towne, veterinary
surgeon and lifelong resident OF
Thompson, died at his home there
Thursday afternoon at 4.30 o'clock
He had been in poor health for some
time and his death was not unexpect-
ed. He was SIS years old.
DIR. Towne was born in Thompson
in the house where he died, May 81,
1864, son of Marcus s. and Mary J.
Towne. He attended the district
school at Grosvenor-Dale, Nichols
Acadamy, Dudley, and entered the
American Veterinary college, New
York, now New York University. At
ter he graduated in 1890 he returned
to Thompson and engaged in prac-
tice and was most successful.
Mr.. Towne at one time served on
the town school board. He was a
32nd degree Mason and was a pleas
ant gentleman to meet. He liked a
joke or story. He was well known
all through this section.
The funeral service will be from
the home Sunday afternoon at o.
clock, Rev. A. Won Huizinga official
ing.
Mr.. Towne leaves a sister, with
whom he made his home, and broth
err. Adler NJ. Towne Of Putnam.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-09-19
Putnam Man Taken To Webster Police Station
IMPROVEMENT, LOCKED IN

offered to put up cash bond, al
though after Mr.. Seder met Linberp
there were others willing to go on his
bond. The matter was finally adjust
ed and the two men freed.
Thursday morning at the session of
court the judge apparently thought
Mr. Seder's offence a trivial one, as
he placed the case on file. Lindberg
was fined three dollars Each had to
pay the bail commissioners fee of
two dollars.
1t was not long ago that Putnam
was criticized by automobilists for
the strict enforcement of the law, but
never in Putnam was man arrested
for breaking city ordinance with
which there was no way he could be
familiar. No motorist from another
town can be expected to know all Of
the local laws of each town, city and
borough through which he passes, and
ordinarily for technical breach Of a
local law, such as was Mr.. Seder's. the
police simply call the attention Of the
offender to his unknown offence.
But through it all Mr.. Seder main
tanned his good nature and to do SO
under the conditions denotes that he
has a large fund of it. He tells the
story more as little joke on himself
and although he feels that possibly his
arrest was unwarranted he maintains
his smile and does not hold it up
against the officers Of the law, except
possibly to question their good judg-
ment.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-09-19
D. K. H. FUND
NEEDS $1,000
Quota Is $4,000 and
Contributions Are Needed
Money Must Be Raised to Get State
Appropriation

Through some error the amount OF
money necessary to complete $25, 200
for the Day Kimball Annex Fund has
been given out as $4,000. As mat
ter of fest the amount needed is ST.
900, and Putnam's quota is $4,000.
This correction has been made by w.
Irving Billiard Of Boston, who has
been SO prominent in the raising of
the fund.
Putnam will have to wake up to
raise its quota. Danielson, besides
what the mills have given, has already
raised thousand dollars, and it is up
to Putnam, the city where the institu-
ton is located, to make good show
ing.
In order to get the state appropri-
alton Of $25, 900 the fund by general
subscription must be raised. 1t seems
inconceivable that the money will not
be forthcoming when the public is so
generally aware Of how much the an
mex il needed to care for the growing
demands on the hospital.
Mrs. w. F. Rafferty, is chairman for
Putnam and all contributions should
be sent to her.
Unless the money is raised the
whole project will have to be aban-
doned, but this should never be, it
must not be, it can not be.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-09-19
TWO MEN HAVE LEGS BROKEN
WHEN LADDER GIVES WAY
UNCONSCIOUS
BY ROADSIDE
Auto of Maurice Israel of Wor-
cester Turned Turtle On
Danielson Road

Maurice Israel, shirtwaist manu-
facturer of Worcester, was found UNI
conscious in the road between here
and Danielson last Monday morning
beside his upset automobile. He was
found by man from Boston who
came along in his car and picked him
up and took him to the Day Kimball
hospital.
1t was found that Israel had no
bones broken, but his face was badly
cut and bruised. After being treated
he was allowed to leave the hospital.
Israel didn't remember much about
the accident. He was driving Dodge
car and as he was coming along the
slippery roadway it suddenly skidded
and turned turtle.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-09-19
CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP OF
THE PATRIOT

There has been a change in the
ownership of The Patriot the past
week, whereby A. s Macdonald
becomes the sole owner and pro
prietor.
Mr.. L. O. Williams, who has
been connected with the paper
since it first started, has disposed
of his interest on account of i'll
health. He has been connected
with the paper ever since it was
started by Mr.. e. C. Stone. He
folded papers on the first edition
and the next week went to work as
regular employee.
Mrs. Macdonald, who has re-
tanned the half interest owned by
her late husband, A. w. Macdon-
aid, who bought the paper in 1882,
has also disposed of her holdings in
the paper.
A. s. Macdonald has been editor
of the paper since the death of his
father. A. w. Macdonald, and now
becomes owner, publisher and ed
itor Of the paper.
Mr.. Williams retains his desk in
the editorial department of the pa.
per, where he may be found at any
time.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-09-19

If all conditions had been as ideal
as the day the weatherman handed
out for the Woodstock One Day Fair
and cattle show on Wednesday, it
could be truthfully said that it was
bigger, brighter and buster than ever
before. But there was an element en-
tered into staging the show this year
that at present retards many business
enterprises-th labor question.
While the entries were good 1t is said
that they would have been more nu-
merous had some of those who would
have liked to exhibit been able to get
their exhibits to the fair. They were
unable to do this on account of a
shortage of labor.
But don't think for a minute that
there were not animals and poultry
and fruit and vegetables to look at.
There were plenty but, as said. there
would have been even more IL there
had been some way to get them to and
from the GROUNDS.
The fair was success and the
crowd enjoyed it. 1t was unusually
lively, and the people came early and
stayed late, finding plenty to inter
est them for hours. The ride to and
from the grounds Ia always pleas
ant one, as it takes you through some
pretty country, and when the sun
shines bright and the air is clear,
nothing is prettier than view Of and
from the hills Of Old Woodstock.
The high cost Of getting there from
Putnam was given a knockout punch
when a large truck appeared early in
Union square carrying sign inform
ing the public that it could get to the
grounds for but fifteen cents. 1t did
a big business all day. After the noon
hour the business section looked al
most like Sunday afternoon. al
though there was no organized effort
to close the stores this year.
Once inside the grounds the fun
began. First visit to the halls and
pens was made. There was very at
tractive display Of fruit, vegetables,
flowers, art needlework, food Of all
kinds from the farmers kitchen, pre-
serves, dairy products, besides the
ever attractive big pumpkins, squash
es and other unusual works Of nature.
The trade exhibits were unusually
good and attractive this year and the
electrical men and auto dealers add
ed extensively TO the trades show.
There were cattle, swine and poul-
try in the pens and Of course 1t tool
some time to look them all over care
fully, and before the exhibits had al
been viewed II was time for lunch
Many people carried their own foot
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-09-19

The Webster police got busy Mon
day morning and conducted a little
roundup of violators of the state and
town automobile laws. Eighteen ar
rests were made and two of the vic
tins were taken to the police station
and one was locked in cell. The
men who went involuntarily to the in
terror of police headquarters were
Charles Seder of Putnam and Andrew
C. Lindberg of Boston, contractor en-
gagged in supervising the work on
Grove street.
When Mr. Seder reached the sta
ton house he saw Mr.. Lindberg sit
ting in a cell reading newspaper.
They became acquainted as friends in
need, and Mr.. Seder put up cash
bond which unlocked the cell door to
his brother in trouble.
Mr.. Seder was passing through
Webster when he saw Herbert Owen
of this city stopped by the curb. Mr..
Seder wished to speak to Mr.. Owen so
stopped his car in the roadway next to
the Owen car and it was but few
seconds before he was placed under
arrest for not having his machine
stopped beside the curb.
This was not breach of the state
law, but it seems that the city fathers
had passed a few little local laws Of
their own week before and among
them was the one that forbids autoists
to stop anywhere except next to the
curb. No sooner had Mr. Seder been