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Evening journal., 1919-08-16
PERSONALS.

PERSONALS.
Ralph l Finn, Of Wilmington, was a
camp visitor yesterday.
The Rev j. A. Hudson. Of Chester
Bethel, visited friends at camp ycster-
day.
Mrs. n. T. Gray. and Miss Helen VIII
liams, both Of Wilmington, will stay
for The remainder Of camp at the Union
boarding tent
mington, motored up to camp last
night.
Ewing McNIanus. Of Chester. IS Wis
iting Mr. and Mrs Edward Mills on
Lebanon avenue.
Mrs Bessie Whitecraft and son, OF
Wilmington, are also visitors at the
Mills cottage
Miss Emily Quinn and her brother.
7. lolton Quinn, are staying with
their aunt, 'lrs. r. W. Johnson.
James Abrahams, Of Sharon Hill, Pa,
viii be a camp visitor over the week
end
A jolly party Of "a young people mo-
tored down 10 the BrandyNine yester-
/ day afternoon I'm the automobiles OF
Mrs. Walter White and William p.
| White. Arrived at the creek, about
half Of the young folks went swim
ming. They did not stay in long. how
ever as the water was very turbid
after The recent heavy rain.
The party included: Mrs. Walter
White, the Misses Grace Lynch. Ethel
Lynch Edna Strong, Betty Alexander.
Lottie Baird, Mary Abrams. Mildred
Van Dyke and Martha Lloyd. and the I
Nlessrs. Norman White, Allen White !
Harry short CLYDE Davis and James
Abrams.
Mr.. and Mrs Vaughn Clavey. who are
NE guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mar
i'm, at their cottage on Asbury avenue.
we're given an imprompiu scrcnade on
Thursday night by fun loving group
# about 30 young people. Mr. and
'irs. Clavey have been married about a
ear, but as Mr.. Clavey has been in
rance since shortly after the marriage
here has been no opportunity for the
riends II the young couple % nlinelv {
bservc the marriage Mr. and Mrs {
lavey were in their tent when clamor !
vas heard outside, which continued un- q
u the couple came out and made NJ I
ing acknowledgements. r
Miss Jean Macdonald Of Wilmington L
nd Miss Margaret Hough. Of PhiIadel- q
hia. are the guests Of Mr. and Mrs. S q
T. Dillon n
Mrs T. p Ouimby of Wilmington. e
Irs y. r Gray and Miss Helen VII =
ans, ON Baltimore. are visiting u
rs seward and Miss Cam II
Mr. aud Mn. a. McManning Of Ches a
r and Mrs Atherhot spent the day e
lth Miss Margaret Ross, Asbury ave y
Ie n
Mr.. and Mrs. p Hudson moiored y
p 30 camp last night. d
Mr. and Mrs. John p. Lynch and Mr. e.
ld Mrs Otis Slerrett. Of Wilmington. "a
ere the guests Of Harry S. Lynch last :.
ght \
Evening journal., 1919-08-16
$50 HARLAN MEN LAID OFF

About one hundred and nfty men,
employed as filters at the Harlan plant
were laid off at noon today. Accord
ing TO an announcement made bv the
company today there is no scarcity Of
work at the plant, the laying or of the
men meaning only a readiuslment Of
their forces along the line of general
retrenchment in expenses.
A large tanker is nearing completion
at the plant and is expected 10 be
launched in about one week. on an fhe
keels being laid night shifts are being
placed on the work.
Evening journal., 1919-08-16
VICTORY MEDALS FOR NAVY.

WASHINGTON. Aug i6 United Pres
Victory medals. ribbons and buttons
similar to those awarded army men,
today were authorized for the navy by
Acting SeGetary of the Navy ROose-
welt. They will be given to all men on
active duty during The war.
Battle clasps for the medal will be
given all men who served in the trans
port service. With the European fleet.
with submarines. destroyers and air.
planes on patrol duty, naval batteries.
with fleets that went to Russia and 81
IBERIA, with m;nesweepers and for ser
vice overseas on shore in allied or
enemy countries.
Evening journal., 1919-08-16
STATE GOES Arrrn yoRTo>

DeiectiNe kempski. Of The local no
lice force, went to Philadelphia today
with requisition papers for Frank
Norton, wanted here on charges OF
larceny and obtaining money under
false pretences.
Norton is the man who is accused
of stealing OF acetylene tanks valued
at $500 from the Harlan shipyard. and
obtaining 5000 under false pretences
from the same plant
Evening journal., 1919-08-16
MORE JOBs NOW THAN MEN

We nave more Jobs ihan men" said
The Rev. w. a. Nrooman. who is in
charge OF the Bureau for Soldiers and
Sailors at Sixth and King streets. his
morning, but we have many more
chauneurs than cars TO be nlled." The
large number Of men applying for Jobs
as chduffeurs IS thought to be due 10
the fact that many Of the soldiers had
an opportunity while in the army. 10
learn the operation Of motor cars. and
prefer that TO the line Of work in which
they were engaged prior 10 their en-
iisiment,
Evening journal., 1919-08-16
OLD.ACE PENsION uRGEp.

WASHINGTON. Aug. i6.-Plans fof
old-age pensions for persons more than
6j years Of age were proposed in a bill
introduced Yesterday by senator Me-
Nary. and referred TO the pension com
mittec. Under lis provisions persons
With incomes Of not more than Sc a
week would receive a weekly nension
OF "a.
Evening journal., 1919-08-16
pERsHING IN ROME TOMORROW.

ROME. Aug. Is United Press De-
layed) General Pershing. after visit
ing in Rome sunday, will leave for a
tour of the Italian battlenelds.
The American commander will re-
ceiyc an extremely cordial welcome in
Rome. The Popolo Romano said today,
welcoming him as 'the representative
Of great and friendly nation"
Evening journal., 1919-08-16
NEW COPS On nI,TN

Elmer Walls and Joseph Lynch. who
We're appointed to the police force re-
ENTITY, assumed their new duties TODAY
Both men are attending the police
school Of instruction under sergeant
Joseph A. Davis
Evening journal., 1919-08-16
SUNDAY SING AT HIGH SCHOOL.

The community sing at the High
school tomorrow afternoon under the
direction OF Irving easier, song leader
OF the Wilmington Community Service
promises to be unusually interesting.
Mr.. easier and Mrs. Maris IIughey VIII
sing duets.
The chorus will try over selections
from I'll Trovatore and Tannhouser. Mr..
easier VIII sing an aria from the first
opera.
The sing begins at $3.50 O'Clock and
everyone who likes good music is in
Nited to attend. No collections taken
and that the sings are popular is indi-
Gated by the fact that each Sundav
afternoon witnesses some new facc
present as well as the regulars
Want Ads arc Ihr aro.t
Evening journal., 1919-08-16
coINTy SCHOOL OPENING

Matters in regard to the opening of
the rural schools next month were dis
cussed al a meeting OF the County
school commissioners at Newark last
evening No definite action was taken
Evening journal., 1919-08-16
BRITISH JOURNALIST 4 VISITOR

T. \. Mckenzie noted British Journal
ist. who is in this country surveying
industrial conditions. was visitor in
Wilmington for about an hour yester-
day Ills headquarters at present are al
Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1919-08-16
EAR WEEK PROMISED

Press Weekly weather forecast:
North and Middle Atlantic states, gem
orally fair. with temperature moderate
hut near the normal.
Evening journal., 1919-08-16
LIVE WIRE FIRES POLE.

4 telegraph pole at seventh and
Scott streets. caught fire last night
from live wire. \ still alarm was
sent to the Union Fire Company,
which extnguished the blaze
Evening journal., 1919-08-16
SAY THEY'LL STOP
GROWING CROPS IF
PROFITS ARE CUT
Continued from First Page.

lNetolnS Lne daylight saving repeal
Il regret the President put the mat
ter as no did," Howard said. President
Wilson balanced agricultural production
against Industrial production and de-
oided against the farmers. he explained
Farmers interpret Wilson's action as
placing them I'm position OF secondary
Importance, Howard continued, and the
farmer will simply lay back and say
II doesn't make any difference whether
he works or not"
Onlcials OF the Department Of Jus
tice today planned an Investigation OF
storage houses In which holdings Of
butter, eggs and dairy products and
! poultry have increased from 20 to 29y
per cent. since last year.
Prices have scared for poultry and
all dairy products during the same
year.
Exact data on the holdings OF all big
storage houses In the country now in
possession Of the Bureau Of Markets
which has Just finished a careful sur
vey Justice Department officials plan
TO ask for all the facts brought out in
this survey, results OF which have
just been announced
steps now are being taken 10 COM
bat this situation" said G. r. Ames, |
assistant attorney-general, in charge |
OF the campaign to prosecute food !
prOfteers during the sbsence OF At /
torney-General Palmer
~ am glad TO note that the informa-
tion gathered by the Bureau OF Mar
kets confirms the belief of this depart
ment that one OF the chief factors caus-
ing the high cost Of living is boarding
~ great stocks OF food 10 thoroughly
the wisdom OF the policy
already adopted by the Justice Depart
ment.
The canvass made by the Bureau OF
Markets shows that cold storage hold
ngs Of creamery butter August 1, 1919.
we're i06 per cent. in excess OF those
IF August T. 1918, or an increase OF
'6,0J3.5i9 pounds. Holdings August 1,
$40. totaled i2i,S39792 pounds.
Case eggs held in storage August T. =
9i9, showed an. increase OF 204 per
ent. over one year ago, when only
.5239i2 cases were reported The total
'ugust 4, 1919, had jumped TO 7S532ss
ases.
Chickens, classed as broilers. in
reased 2S0.2 per cent. during the year,
ccording to the Market Bureaus can
ass, August I, 1919. holdings were -
i59.f54 pounds, as compared with but IA
59SSi7 pounds a year ago. ar
Other increases in stocks held August ct
1919, as compared with August 1, ~
rs, follows: III
American cheese increased 90.O23.6O5
)unds or i72 per cent: Swiss, in TO
udng block cheese, 1911 .l2s pounds 10
1913 per cent; brick and munster
Ieese, 3O669l pounds, OF 57.s per ur
mt; limburger cheese. 393,77i pounds ac
S9s per cent; cottage pot and I'M
lkers cheese, 4,i63,72i pounds or III
js per cent: cream and neufchatel
Ieose. s9.2ii pounds or i06 per cent; ar
I'd frozen eggs, 3,si0,Osi pounds or
3 per cent or
Holdings Of nearly all varieties Of %
'ultry showed increases in keeping In
ith the increases OF dairy products
)ultry holdings follow: ce
loasters increase 5.7s736O pounds or
- per cent. fowls. i.6j3.Si7 pounds Tho
2s6 per cent: turkeys. i.309.is0
unds or i9i per cent, and miscel- 20.
leous poultry, 9,02Ois3 pounds or ]
D6 per cent am
Evening journal., 1919-08-16

The Want Nds Of this paper viii re-
store lost articles ana sell household
furniture at good prohi
Evening journal., 1919-08-16

to date. His talk was in harmony with
Centenary Day"
Evening journal., 1919-08-16

CLEVELAND, Aug. &C. United Press) |
Impetus was given the fight against
food proflteers i'm Ohio today by the
action Of Governor Cox in asking At
tOrney-Gener8l Palmer TO seize 2,i2O-
600 pounds Of meats stored In the
State. and 10 institute proceedings
against several OF the big Chicago
packers.
Grand iuries were reported hurrying
their work in all parts Of the State and
IL was estimated that two hundred per-
sons would be indicted. Police were to-
day serving the ~ afldavits issued in
the office Of the States attorney general
for % men charged with violation Of the
various state food acts. More afldayts
were prepared today
Federal officials also seized 100000
pounds Of sugar In Canton. ohio. and
will endeavor 10 dispose Of It to the
public on the grounds that the stock :
was boarded n
Cox today urged instant action by the n
government for fear the big packers in
yolved may attempt 10 ship their stored \
meats out OF ohio.
State officials were considering plans n
% put out Of business every concern
ound guilty Of pronteerlng. 6,
NEW YORK, Aug. i6 United Press) :,
Search for boarded food continued
lere today and federal authorities plan -,
led TO seize enormous quantities as :,
Don as Investigators have completed =,
heir evidence.
Under orders from Mayor Hylan. Fire y
brennan assigned 80 h.
nen from his department 10 inspect -
y
The Board Of Health has Joined the
ght on high prices. Commissioner N
copeland threatens TO revoke the health "
apartment licenses 10 all firms found
oarding or profltcering
Arthur Williams, federal food admin
trator for New York, issued warning
} consumers asking them TO avoid
oarding on a small scale for fear prices
'ould soar still higher. Even small DS
oarding would be an obstacle in the re
'ay Of the lower price crusaders, said ue
Villains. W.
sale OF surplus army foodstuffs begins ro
lrly Monday at more than forty NJ
hools and tlre engine houses. Prices th
'erase half the costs at public markets. MI
Sale OF army clothing and blankets po
'sterday was so brisk it required sew OF
al patrolmen TO keep the crowd Of wa
teen hundred impatient customers in cit
der at the army store. toe
Evening journal., 1919-08-16

Want Ads are The great channels or
onnortunitY for the worker.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-16
SEVEN AMERICANS DIE WHEN
MINE DESTROYS SWEEPER
Among Victims of North Sen Disnstcr
tx Commander uichRrd
II. Buckley.
lBv Associated rrcss.l

WASHINGTON. July l5-Onc officer
and six enlisted men were killed in the
destruction OF the American mine
sweeper Richard II. Buckley by the
explosion of "A mine in the North Sea.
July ~. Commander Frank A. King
was the officer who lost his life
According 10 the records at the Navy
Department. Commander Kings next of
kin is his wife. who lives at 3i6 Grant
street. Albany. Ala. Commander King
was thirty five years of age. and was
appointed to the Naval Academy from
Alabama in 1903. He served on board
The battieshin Arizona during the war.
and was promoted 10 commander early
this year.
The survivors Of tho Buckley have
been taken to the American mine force
base at Inverness. Scotland. Accord
ing to cable dispatches 10 the Navy
Department this morning only one
body hrs been recovered.
The Buckley was engaged with other
mine sweepers in removing from the
North Sea a mine harrage. when a
mine became cntangled in the sweep
ing cable. BEFORE the cable could be
paved out 'he mine exploded directly
under tho ships stern.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-16
ARRIVALS AT CAMP LEE
SWELL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Business of Recruiting officer IL Brink
In Spite of Few
Arrivals.

CAMP LEE. VA, July l5-While the
incoming stream of troops has sub
sided somewhat in the last few days.
II appears that II IL about to gush
again. over 1000 troops arrived yes
terday afternoon at Camp Lee. The
recruiting office in building 212l is
running brskly in spite OF the few
troops available, from which to CLEAN
e-enistments bulletin issued at
Camp Lee states that men who enlist
Tor one-year term cannot he dis
charged in order to re-enliest for three
year periods II appears that men
who al first only wished to enlist for
the shorter period are beginning to see
the advantage Of the service. and
therefore wish 10 clinch their bargain
Tor longer period so that they may
be sure to get the full benefit OF the
army training and the educational
program.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-16
MESSAGE OF MAYOR
BEFORE, CITY COUNCIL
Annual Report by Chief Executive Contains Few Recon-
mendations on Account of Prior Presentation of
Budget-Gives Statistical Data

soon make pleasure riding almost inn
posS.oie. Even the roadways paved
with >asphaltic concrete. bituminous
macadam and grants macadam give
way before modern traffic and-in
piaces-the asphal; block shows the
punishment OF it.
Advice street improvements.
"AnroxImateiy IS per cent, of our
quite one-half can IN truth be called
smooth. The day has passed when
any. cons.derable appropriation from
street Improvement. and we are
neSlectful Of the interests committed
TO our care by not otherwise inn
once practicable and equitable and in
Keeping with sound finance is that
proposed in the Roden' ordinance.
Something OF this character is the only
hmm ediate solution OF problem which
our citizens are expecting US TO solve.
by doing nothing We add TO the irri,a :
suffering people"
Facts and figures concerning the
finances OF the city are contained IN
TIE following concerning the report OF
The report OF the city Auditor shows
receipts and disbursements account
o; ss.o35.7o9,3o. with cash balance
On hand February /. 1919. OF s275,-
o2l.G5. Five hundred thousand dollars
worth OF city bonds were sold during
the year The estimated receipts for
1919 are si,aol 10000.
EXHIBIT "A shows condensed
balance sheet from the general ledger.
from which It appears that the value
or the fiscal year 1915 was s30.003.-
5s4a2. The gross liabilities Of the city
at the same time were $lS.322. io1.4S.
leaving a surplus OF assets over liabil!-
ties OF sll.s7s.sS3.5l.
S2,O3S. G34.hD Tn1e. Collected.
I'm Exhibit T. will be found a state
mcnt OF receipts and disbursements OF
The commissioners of the sinking fund
ance on hand ~ the beginning of last
year Of sl,34s.5a4 81 and Disbursements
of s3a3.s2l.+l, lea wing cash balance
on hand. as of February J. 1919. Of
s352.7l24I. In this statement il Will
be seen that the commissioners re-
deemed 100000 Of Manchester water
bonds. purchased <l33250.oO OF City OF
Richmond securities, purchased $4,000
Of Liberty bonds. and disbursed SI2o.
2i1.ao for payment OF interest on the
city's funded debt.
Exhibit y shows a lis, Of secur-
!tics and cash held by the sinking
fund commissioners amounting to the
total sum OF s5.o33.93!.H: inclusive o!
the fire insurance fund which amounts
THE report of the City Collector
shows the amount collected by that
s2.a3s. 63i.5a
The Commissioner of the Revenue
reports taxable values for the year as
follows:
Real estate ..sl32.3o4.2o3
Personal property. TS,41442S"
In discussing the law departing n t.
the Mayor says:
Il concur in the recommendation OF
the City Attorney that his departmen
be furnished with a claim agent. No
private corporation with many
damage suits against IL AS the city has
would think of attempting to get along
without one. and believe that an
intelligent. Industrious claim. agen;
would save the city many times his
salary
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-16
Over the Top and Then
Some

Il never felt better in my life than
since taking the first dose Of Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy. had bad
case of indigestion and bloating and
tried all kinds of medicine. Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy is all and more
than is claimed for it. On my recon-
mendation our postmaster's wife is
using 1t with good results" 1t Is a
simple, harmless preparation that re-
moves the catarrhal mucus from the
intestinal tract and allays the inflam-
nation which causes practically all
stomach. liver and intestinal all
ments. including appendicitis. One
dose will convince or money re-
funded. Grant Drug Co.. 18th and
Broad, 18th and Main, and druggists
everywhere.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-16
ADVISED TO HAVE
AN OPERATION
Baltimore Man Relates How He
Saved the Expense BY TAX
ing Plant Juice.
HAD BAD STOMACH TROUBLE
Claims Plant Juice Gave Him
More Benefit Than Any
Other Medicine.
HAD BAD STOMACH TROUBLE

II is the engine room of battle
ship that is the most strongly pro-
tected and most carefully watched
and tended. for il is the motive centre
of the mighty leviathan il propels ia r
and wide. The engine room of a bat
tleship may be aptly likened TO the
stomach OF human being. 1t is the
seat Of the power. and. like the engine.
II II becomes injured the rest of the
body suffers also. Unlike an engine,
though. many let the stomach get inn
paired and take no measure to repai
il. This is utter folly. especially since
Plant Juice the new herbal stomach
remedy, has proven its ability TO re-
lievc dsordered stomach. and
the most obstinate cases of long
standing liver. kidney trouble and
rheumatism. That this is proven ex-
clusively, il is only necessary TO read
the statements of well-known local
people. who have given Plant Juice a
fair trial and have been greatly bene-
flied thereby.
Mr.. John +. Schuessler. Of No. 1901
Fait Avenue. Baltimore, who is a we'll
known baker of that city, and has
many friends and acquaintance here.
recently stated:
For the past 10 years I have suffered
with stomach trouble. and could not
take any solid food into my stoma CHI
was badly bloated with gas and was
In constant state of agony. If ate
any food l would have awful vomiting
spells afterwards; ! was weak, dizzy
and very nervous and could not sleep
at night | had taken all kinds of
medicines, and was under treatment
for months; was advised to have an
operation as the only way out of my
trouble. This did not want to do,
and friend told me of Plant Juice
and advised me to try 1t. got so much
benefit from one bottle that / have
continued to take II. and can now eat
anything and IL agrees with me. I
sleep we'll and have never had another
vomiting spell The gas left my sys-
tenn, and l can truthfully say that |
have received more benefit from Plant
Juice than In all the treatments and
medicines | took combined. / am glad
to recommend Plant Juice"
The Plant Juice Man is at the Tragic
Drug Co.'S Store. In Richmond, where
he Is lily meeting the local public
and introducing and explaining the
merits OF this remedy. Free samples
Eiven.-Ady.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-16

companies to charges OF violation Of
the wartime prohibition law. Each
OF the defendants. nineteen in all. was
held in $1,000 bail for the November
term of court.
Judge Thomson's decision followed
arguments by counsel representing the
eleven officials of the Pittsburgh Brew
ing Company I'm support of their de-
murrers 70 charges in Il test sui;
brouGh; by United states Attorney r.
l.. Crawford. charging violation Of the
dry act by sale Of beer containing
more than onc-half OF one per cent OF
alcohol to a local saloonkceper. Judge
Thomson said his ruling applied also
TO dcmurr"rS Med this morning by
eight directors OF the Indcpsnde n
brewing Company 20 n similar suit
started on Saturday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-16
PERSHING REACHES LONDON
Greeted by General Sir Henry UOrne
mud Representatives OF HING
nnh Wilson.

LONDON. July l5.-Gcncral John j.
Pershiug. commander of the American
evolutionary forces in Franco. ar
rived here with his STAFF this afternoon
20 take part IN the celebration. He
was met at Dover by General Sir Henry
S. Horne and a guard OF honor.
Arriving at Victoria Station. Cen
eral Pershing was welcomed by Col
onel Winston Churchill. Secretary OF
State for War and officers represent
ing Field Marshal Haig and Sir Henry
Wilson. chief Of the imperial staff.
After an inspection Of the guard of
honor. the party drove to the Garlic n
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-16
ONE MILLION SHEEP DROWN
IN BUENOS AIRES FLOODS
Railway md TcIcErRphic Communica-
ton Broken md whole Sec
tfonR Isolated.
1Bx Associated Press

BEENOS AIRES. ARGENTINA. July
- Government reports show tina, L.
100000 sheep and 100000 cattle have
been drowned in floods in the southern
part OF Buenos Aires province. The
railways and telegraphic communica-
ton have been interrupted and several
sections in that region have been COM
pletely isolated for more than week
from this cause. The foods were due
TO a month OF the heaviest rainfall
ever recorded here.
over on the Chilean side OF Argen-
tina there have been further heavy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-16
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA


CHARLOTTESNILLE VA, July Is.
Mrs. Ida Birch. wife of Frank n.
Birch is dead. following stroke of
paralysis Friday morning Of last week.
She was daughter of the late Rich
ard Baltimore, of Albemarle County.
Besides her husband she is survived
by two brothers and two sisters
of near yBuckeycland. Mrs.
Caroline Caudie and Mrs. s. F.. Nimmo.
of Richmond
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-16

Hotel. being warmly cheered by the
crowds along the route. which is al
ready gay with decorations for the
celebration Of peace day. In the FIRST
carriage were General Pershing. Col
onel Churchill. Major- General G. F.
Romer. representing Field Marshal
liaiG. and Major. General John Biddle,