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Evening journal., 1919-07-22
FAMILY WASHES Wet,
DRYCLOTHESSCARCE
Many Wilmingtonians Face
Serious Situation Be-
cause oil Rains
MANY DIG OUT OLD
GARMENTS TO WEAR

The family washing is having dick
ems Of a time trying 10 get dry. Back
yards IN every section Of the city show
dripping lines Of garments which stay
out for a day or two, are brought ln.
put out again during a momentary dry
spell and there you are. Kitchen stoves
are continually surrounded by drying
wash but everybody knows 10 takes a
hig amount OF space 10 dry the wash
ing for a family OF elghl or ten people.
old and young Wilmington is raising
iis voice in despair over the clothing
situation There are few clean, dry
clothes left In the city. and everything
that Is being worn or Is hanging up In
closets Is damp and sticky 10 Is mill
dewed and wrinkled and everything
Some people are threatening 90 dress
entirely I'm rubber while others have
given up the problem OF keeplng dry, In
despair They hardly bother 10 put on
ruhbers or raise an umbrella any more,
How much longer the clothes will Zap
dripplngly on the line and the chick
ems continue % grow web-feet IN their
poultry houses. nobody knows, though
everybody hopes the town will so dry
some time.
Evening journal., 1919-07-22
UNITED CIGAR co:
TO OPEN NEW STORE

Realizing that their present stores at
the northeast corner Fourth and Mar
ket streets and No. 92i Market street
were inadequate 20 take care OF their in
creasing trade here. the United Cigar
stores Company have leased the prop
critics Nos. 625-627 Market street now
occupied by The Ross Millinery Com
pany and Bendheim Brothers, shoe
dealers. The properties extend through
10 Shlpley street and II Is planned to
remodel them into up 10 date stores
The present lease Of the Bendheim
Brothers and one Of the other tenants
does not expire for two years, how
ever. and the United Cigar Stores Com
pany is planning 10 take possession OF
the property on the expiration OF these
leases
Representatives Of the Bright estate,
owners Of the properties admitted to
day that the properties had been leas-
ed for a term OF fourteen years by the
United Cigar stores Company. but the
rental figure was not announced.
Evening journal., 1919-07-22
OPEN BIDS FOR
BRIDGE REPAIRS

sIds were opened by the Levy Court
,eodav for repairs 10 the Flemings Land
Tne bridge. consisting Of new center
rrIbbing. repairs 10 Tenders. replacing
the planking. scraping and painting. me
hidders were Frank p Jones, siO'i9O'
diamond State Construction Company
$40. SOS 70: Joseph Anderson, Delaware
CITY. $1,000. James A. Hirons OF Dover
also bid.
These and all other bids opened TINS
morning were referred TO the court
COMMITTEES OF the whole and county en-
gineer.
Bids were opened for repaintins the
riverfront bridge at Third street the
bidders being the Malakatis Painting
Company. Washington, s2,965; the Cou-
mas Rests Company. New York, s5'iO
Two bids were opened for a Ford car
for the use Of the Third district. F. d.
Norman Company, s575.46. delivered in
Wilmington: George L. Dickerson, 500
with additional charges Of S2i.66 Tor
war tax. $500. freight, making total
OF s57i.s6. The car is for use IN Presi-
dent ElliOtt's district.
Norman T. Crouch. clerk In the or
phans' Court. and John l.. Wright, clerk
of the peace, were allowed ten per cent
Of their June collections.
Evening journal., 1919-07-22
WANT CHILDREN in
JUNIOR RED CROSS

The Junior Department Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross, which was the out
growth Of the desire OF American chill.
dren TO participate in the winning OF
the war. has been found so valuable a
factor in the lives Of our children that
It has been placed upon a permanent
basis by the American Red Cross ana
riven a peace time program
In order that an avenue OF communl-
ration NAV be opened up between the
American Red Cross and the teachers
and children Of schools, the department
pf iunior membership expects to pub
lish a monthly bulletin, beginning IN
September. 10 IS the purpose OF the
department that tbs bulletin reach as
nearly as possible all the schools OF the
1ountry. public. parochial and private.
In secure a mailing list which will ap-
,roximate this Is a dfncult problem.
The Junior membership directors at
lached 10 the various American Req
rross divisional stats have undertaken
lo secure the names and addresses or
the schools within their respective dl-
visions. Their efforts VIII be successful
only as they secure the active co-opera-
tion Of school officials. who at this
Vine Of year are not easily accessible.
Evening journal., 1919-07-22
BOSTON TROLLEYs RESUME.

BOSNDN. July 22-Car service on the
lines Of the Boston elevated system was
resumed yesterday after an interruption
Of four days. The carmen, who struck
Thursday as a protest against the delay
OF the war labor board in adjusting
their grievances. returned to work with
the assurance Of an eight-hour day and
rcreases Of pay up TO SO cents an hour
They were receiving as cents and had
asked for % 10 cents an hour.
Normal business and trafflc conditions
returned with the resumption Of serv-
ice. Extra service on the steam rail-
roads was continued yesterday how
ever.
Evening journal., 1919-07-22
PLAYING CHECKER
GAME BY WIRELESS
One Contestant in Green
vile and Another In
Wilmington
PLAY TWO HOURS.
GAME NOT FINISHED

With the lifting OF the ban on wire
less operators who have receiving OF
sending machines at their homes, q
game OF checkers by wireless which
was piinned prior 30 the entrance OF
this country into the war when amateur
operators were forbidden 10 use the'r
instruments, has been started. William
Anderson, Of near Greenville, a student
at Delaware College, and Fred r. Good
ing Of No. 1901 Broome street. an ON
cial at the National Bank of Delaware,
are the players.
The game, which started several
nights ago, lasted nearly two hours,
when both players ceased with six men
on the board. II is planned TO finish
the game IN the near future.
Mr. Goodlngs who has one OF the best
equipped wireless outfits in The State,
was about 10 enter the radio service
Of the government when the armistice
was signed. He received his license
as an operator last September.
Evening journal., 1919-07-22
SAYS LEGISLATORS
Deceived IN LAW
Senator Gormley and Rep
resentative McNsbb Op :
pose Paving Plan
OBJECT TO TAKING
MACADAM STREETS

Aenator Thomas F. Gormley and Rep
resentative ]. E. McNsbb appeared be-
fore the Street and Sewer directors this
morning, In regard TO the abuttlng
property law. Senator Gormley said
he had heard considerable complaint as
10 the operation Of the law and asked
II the board would interpret the law
passed by the last Legislature, In re-
gard to assessing property owners pay
ing a share for street paving. He asked
the board 10 exercise its authority In
defining the law. President Johnson
said the idea Of the law was to assess
the street, according to its real valua-
lion.
The situation has not been helped
any, said Mr. Gormely, but Is aggra-
waited Senator Gormley asked for a
copy Of the old law, which was read,
but did not include macadam as an i'm
proved street. The new law reads as
follows:
THAT improved paving, as used In
this act. shall mean any substantially
improved paving and shall include ma
cadam, cobble, granite or begian blocks,
asphalt or concrete block, sheet asphalt
bitulithic. etc"
Mr.. .Gormley said II a property owner
entered into a contract last year, why
can the street paving cost assessment
be raised this year, under the new law2
II q contract was made. can 1t be
broken, asked Mr.. Gormley.
At this point Representative McNabb
said the law never would have been
passed by the Legislature n the mem
bers had known all these things would
have happened
Senator Gormley asked who drew the
new bill. and Commissioner Plerson
said the bill was drawn by Senator
Robertson and City Solicitor Bayard,
and under the jurisdiction OF the street
Board.
Mr.. Gormley expressed a BELIEF that
Mr.. Robertson was deceived as 10 the
scope Of the bill. Mr.. McNabb said the
bill would never been passed If the Leg
islature had known its scope.
Mr.. Johnson remarked: Gentlemen
we are here 10 conform 10 the law.
This board cannot 90 against the law.
All charges are equalized.
Mr.. McNabb said: 81 have always
been a friend Of the Street and sewer
Board and have been in back Of them
but with this amendment in the law, the
little man is being robbed
Mr.. McNabh said the Legislature
nsssed the bin under false nretenses,
and he for one would advise all In MS
neighborhood 10 oppose II. Next wear,
II he was a member Of the Legislature.
he would vote 10 change II, he said. II
am not there next year In person.
said he. 81 will be in spirit"
Evening journal., 1919-07-22
RADICALS ASK 100000,
TO DEFEND IDEAS

NEW YORK. July PA csmpa1p a
rliee $4,000 for the dissemination ox
propaganda in defence OF Socialist in
solutions was launched yesterday sf
the Peoples House. East Fifteenth
street Radicals contemplate using
most OF this fund 10 combat the Luak
committee and other official bodies a.
gaged In attempting 10 prevent mo
spread Of Bolshevism. II was announced
that a committee is preparing 10 print
and distribute at least 100000 PAM
phlets explaining the radicals case.
Thousands OF letters were sent out
10 radicals and labor organizations yes
terday, asking for aid. These COM
munlcations brand the recent RAID On
the Rand school as a "Cossack inva-'
sion, and assert that II is necessary To-,
raise $4,000 for the defence OF the
fundamental rights Of freedom" 6nd
for the defence OF the thousands who
now ianguiSh In jail because they dared
20 think"
Six open air meetings were held by
the Socialists last night In Manhattan
30 protest against the actions OF the
Lusk committee and against the keep
ing OF American troops IN Russia
iWtot ultnNDho were NelQ at ocNentl
avenue and i25th street, Fifth avenue
and ii0th street. Avenue c and Sixth
street and al Rutgers Square. Speak
ers protested against the refusal OF the
Allies 10 allow food 20 go into Russia
The Lusk committee VIII not hold en-
other meeting until Thursday, when
labor leaders will testify regarding the
activities Of BOlshevikl agitators 10
their organizations. Operatives OF the
committee are investigating long list
Of names supplied by James p. Holland,
president Of the New York State Fed
eration Of Labor.
Senator Lusk and Attorney General
Newton were out OF town yesterday
Mr.. Newton was at Albany, where hf
consulted with Governor Smith in 10
gard 10 calling an extra session OF the
Legislature 20 enact legislation to curb
the activities OF the foreign language
press. The evidence before the CON-
mlttee has indicated that the alicr
newspapers and magazines are betna
used almost entirely 30 spread Bolshe-
wiki propaganda.
Evening journal., 1919-07-22
COUNTY CLERK LOSES WATCH

Miss Ida n. Foulk clerk In the OF
Nee Of the county board Of assessment
Is hoping for the return Of a lady's
onen faced gold watch, with her ini-
tials engraved on lt that has been
missing for about three weeks.
Gearge n. Foulk, Miss Foulks
nenheN. had been wearing The watch at
times. and often his aunt would take u
from his coat pocket AS Joke on hin
and 10 impress on him the ease win
which u could be lost. When he las
wore 10. probably three weeks ago. h'
missed u and suspected that anothe
Joke had been played on him. Agal'
wanting % wear tho watch, he aske
Miss Foulk for 70 last Friday a wee
ago. 10 was then that n was dlscos
cred that the watch was In neither
their possession.
Evening journal., 1919-07-22
RESERV0IRSL0W, CITY
AGAIN PUMPS WATER

Owing TO the muddy water IN the
Brandywine. the pumping station at
Sixteenth and French streets. stopped
its pumps for several days, but now
the water supply in the reservoir is
below normal and the plant has been
compelled to resume operations in spite
Of the mud. All the water Is being
filtered. however. and every precaution
taken 10 prevent anything going into
the reservoirs that might prove IN
furious to health. The water shows 9
light muddy color, but aside from that
It is all right
At 1890 o'clock this afternoon the
pumping station announced that the
Brandyvine was rising again and It Is
uncertain just how long they may be
able to continue operations, owing to
the large amount OF refuse matter be-
ing brought down the stream.
Evening journal., 1919-07-22
BAKER ACTSTO SAVE
us. AERIAL SERVICE
Change Of Front c o m e S
With Reports OF Aviation
Activities in Europe

WASHINGTON, July 22.-Fully real
izlng that tho American Air Service Is
destined to crumble away unless
prompt measures are taken 10 prevent
IT, Secretary OF War Baker at last has
decided 10 attempt 10 save Il. He an
nounced yesterday that he shortly
would transmit to Congress an urgent
appeal on behalf OF army aviation, and
would submit data showing to what
extent the service had been crippled
and how lt would be impossible TO get
a fresh start without needed appropria-
tions.
This is the FIRST move Mr. Baker has
taken 10 aid the air service. The fact
that n comedies with the return Of
Assistant Secretary OF War Crowell
from Europe led 10 reports that Mr.
Crowel brought back data showing
how foreign Powers were devotlng
concentrated efforts 10 build mp ayia-
tlon, while the United states was let
ting rs air service calmly 90 to the
scrap heap.
Untll today there has been a pro-
nounced tendency % avoid any attempt
20 save aviation on the theory that
political capital be made out OF The
prospective wreck by blaming me Re
publican Congress for not having been
more liberal with funds This idea
coupled with the desire OF General
March, chief Of stan, 10 subordinate
aviation 20 ne rank OF subsidiary
army enterprise generally Is held re-
sponslhle here for the failure OF the
War Department 20 act
70 now appears that the War Depart
meut has decided 10 cannot escape
blame n n permits Americas air serv-
ice 10 crumhle 10 pieces while every
other Government apparently is at
tachng such great Importance 70 the
immediate development of aviation.
Secretary Baker. with Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels and The members Of
the Joint Army and Navy Aviation
Board, held a long conference IN Mr.
Bakers Office this afternoon. Plans
were mapped out 70 prevent the entire
situation 10 Congress.
Evening journal., 1919-07-22
WOMAN OBJECTS TO
living over TANK
Property Owner Tells O.
Water in Cellars on
Seventh Avenue
STREET BUARD GETS
BIDS FOR SUPPLIES

Sealed bids were received this morn
ing by the Street and Sewer Directors
FOR cement. sand and pebbles from the
4 Charles Warner Company, Edward r..
Pusey Company and Charles II. Ten
Weeges. Bids for lighting streets or
! portions thereof OF the city by mean
descent lmantle) gas lights were re-
ceiyed from The American street Light
ing Company NJ Baltimore, and the
/ Wilmington Gas Company. Bids for
castings, mouldings and gratings were
received from the Lobdell Car Wheel
Company.
President Johnson stld. the bids
would be considered
A resolution had its frst and second
reading authorizing the state Highway
Commission TO construct and maintain
at the expense or The Highway Com
mission n modern highway on Market
street from Thlriy-thtrd street 10 The
northern boundary OF the city and the
South Market street causeway TO the
southern boundary OF the city.
An application was lled for paving
Thornton street between Seventh and
Eighth streets. and for paving Twenty
seventh street between Tatnall and
West streets.
petition was presented by the prop
erty owners OF Seventh avenue, be-
tween Coleman and Brown streets, ask
ing that a sewer be installed IN this
square. One Of the women slgners was
present and stated that tho water con-
tinually filled the cellars and at least
once a week they had to be pumped
out. She said Il was not pleasing 10
live over a tank or they were doing
Mr.. Johnson assured her that this
street was on the list for paving and
before the street would be paved a
sewer would be constructed. Il may
he remedied IN the next year, said Mr..
Johnson.
A petition was presented by prop
erty owners 10 open Twenty-second
street between Market and West Sts
President Johnson stated the board
would take the matter under advise
ment.
A communication was received from
Holmes Jones in regard 10 the drain
age Of the large pool that is 10 be es-
tabllshed AZ Wilmington Beach. The
pool will have 20 be drained and clean
ed and Mr.. Jones suggests that the
drainage go through Prices Run
sewer. The communication was re-
ferred 10 the city engineer for inves-
tlgatlon and 10 report upon.
A petition from residents Of the Elov-
enth ward was read calling attention
Of the board 70 the conditions IN
that ward. Particular emphasis was
laid upon a hole az Franklin and
Beach streets. Il is being filled up
and the debris that IS being placed
there is Objectionable. Street Com
missioner Plerson VIII look into the
matter.
Samuel H. Baynsrd appeared before
the board and asked what could be
done in regard 10 The pool OF water
on Eighteenth street between Frank
lin and Rodney streets. The water has
been increased with these heavy rains
but at an times It Is IN bad shape. lie
asked that larger pipe be installed 10
carry on the water. Something must
be done. said Mr.. Baynard. Mr.. John
son said the board would look into
the situation.
Evening journal., 1919-07-22
NEWARK TO BUY ARMY FOOD.

NEWARK, n. j.. July 22.-The city
Commission voted yesterday 90 issue
city bonds 20 The amount Of Si0o.OoO. Ga
enable the city % buy food and cloth
ing from the War Department. Mayor
Gillen has been inquiring for several
weeks into the War Departments offer
10 sell food and clothing 90 munIcpali-
ties. and the resolution was put through
az his request Under a law enacted Al
the last session Of the NeY Jersey Leg
islature. municipalities are allowed 10
issue bonds for this purpose.
Evening journal., 1919-07-22
ENTIRE FAMILY
OVERCOME BY GAS

Escaping gas AZ the home n Mr.. and
Mrs. Altho Foster. of ii0S Lancaster
avenue, this morning. overcome the
entire family consisting Of Mr. ana
Mrs. Foster and three children, Ethel.
aged So Evelyn. aged -. and Blanche
aged Q.
The children were removed 70 the
Homeopathic Hospital for treatment
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster responded To home
treatment.
Evening journal., 1919-07-22
nj CARMEN sptrnN oFFrR.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., July 22-Rhode
Islands street car situation last night
was apparently deadocked. When the
receivers Of the company offered to pay
maximum OF flfty-fve cents an hour,
provided the 1917 agreement as TO
working conditions continues in effect,
10 was refused.
Union officials ask sixty cents an
hour maximum wage. The receivers
rejected the offer Of the men to go
back to work at sixty cents an hour.
Evening journal., 1919-07-22
COUNTY BALANCES.

County Treasurer Charles II. Linpin-
colt reported the following county
balances TO Levy Court today: To the
credit OF New Castle county, Ss9.20i 81;
miscellaneous roads account. s5027s; f;
Christians. s7,i46.64; Mil Creek, So
ei639: White Clay Creek. s6i9.2&: PEN
cader. s2.s329o; New Castle. s2,077i7;
ned Lion. s2,i64.49; st. Georges. sB39sG;
Appoquinimink. s32ol2; Blsckblrd. S2,-
1889; Brsndywins, e6.s9262.
Evening journal., 1919-07-22
HOUSE PASSES DRY
ENFORCEMENT BILL

WASHINGTON. July % United Press
The House today gave final approval
20 The national prohibition bin provld-
Ing for enforcement OF both wartime
and constitutional prohibition
The nnal vote on a motion to re-
commit the bin and substitute q much
more liberal one offered by RepresaJ
tatiye lgoe Missouri. WIS defeated by
a vote Of 2s7 for. i0i against and 3 abb
sent.
Evening journal., 1919-07-22
BILL TO PROTECT AUTOS.

WASHINGTON. July 22.-Drastic pen
alties for stealing OF automobiles are
proposed in a bill introduced yester-
day by Representative Dyer, Repuoll-
can, Missouri.
Fines Of not more than 5000 OF I'm
prisonment Of not less than a year nor
more than ten years, or both. would
be provided.
Evening journal., 1919-07-22
nnI nEINsTATE sTRIKTRs.

WASHINGTON. July 22-Ohlcals Of
Cleveland telephone companies In con-
ference Yesterday with Chairman Rooms.
Of the Wire Control Board. and a COM
mittee Of the Cleveland city council,
agreed % reinststs employees who have
been on strike and who have not been
charged by the companies with COM
hitting certain overt acts.
Evening journal., 1919-07-22
ANNoUNCE ENGAGEMENT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Hoffecker OF New
ark. at an al home party at the home Of
Miller Lyman, eO7 Delaware avenue on
Saturday nis'ht. announced the engage
ment OF their daughter, Miss Edith E..
10 Mr.. Lyman. The wedding Will take
place In the fall
Evening journal., 1919-07-22
NAME DETENTION HOUSE MaTRoy.

Mrs. A. Viola Wilson was placed on
the county payroll as matron Of the
Detention House Of the Juvenile Court
at a salary Of $500 per year by the
Levy Court today. The city and county
each pay half Of this matron's salary.
Evening journal., 1919-07-22
POLK sAms FoR FRANcE.

NEW YORK, July 22.-Frank L. Polk
under secretary OF State. sailed yester-
day on the steamship Imperator FOR
France TO take the place Of Secretary
Lansing at the Peace Conference.
Evening journal., 1919-07-22
W mi CInCKs sTnp WOnKnNG.

Every clock in the city operated by
Western Union wire stopped at 10
O'Clock this morning. The trouble was
attributed to- the wet weather causing
Srouble on the circuit
Evening journal., 1919-07-22
GRANT LETTERs on ESTATES

Letters Of administration have been
granted by Isaac r. Brown, register Of
wills. on the estate OF Julia Holland 20
Jeanette DeShields.
Evening journal., 1919-07-22
FNLIsTs AS AVIATOR.

Jerald Reeder, son OF Mrs. Wallace
Reeder. Of No. 6i2 French street, has
enlisted IN the aviation corps and has
been sent 10 Columbus. Ohio.
Evening journal., 1919-07-22
DEATHS.

JENKISs@fn this city. on July n 1918
Mildred p, daughter Of william and
Funeral services win be held AZ No aOs
Wilson street, on wednesday Afternoon
July p, a. 23o o'clock Intermsnt at Mt
Olive cemetery.
The Washington times., 1919-07-10
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The Washington times., 1919-07-10
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The Washington times., 1919-07-10
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