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Evening journal., 1920-03-06
OPPOSITION TO
new TAX RATE
Increases in Kent County Re-
news Controversy Over
School Code
TALK OF MASS
MEETING AT DOVER
Special to The Evening Journal.

SpeCldl 10 lue ENtuiuh JouIhhi.
DOVER, March 6.-With the pre-
sentation to the Levy Court on Tues
day of the school budgets in which il
was disclosed that the tax rate the
next school year will be s1.22 on the
500 assessed value in the rural dis
trict and from S1.07 TO s1.26 in the
special school districts, controversy
over the new code has been renewed.
Because of the heavy increase in
the tax rate opponents Of the new law
saw the opposition has become strong
er and that a demand will be made
that the code be repealed. The tax
rate in rural districts last year was
70 cents and in the special districts 50
10 rs cents, according to the district.
Merchants and other business men, as
well as farmers are objecting to the
rate IL is claimed, since it was learn
cd on Tuesday that it will exceed 81.
A meeting was held here yesterday
which was attended by influential
citizens from most parts Of the county
regardless Of politics, when the pro-
posed new tax rate was discussed.
Those who attended the meeting say
there was general opposition as re-
Continued on Page Eightl
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pany was enabled TO get It's stalled
cars OF the streets.
Meanwhile, the traction company's
force got It's flrst dynamo In operation
again at 2.20 O'Clock this morning. and
gradually got other generators going at
the Brandgwine plant. The Delaware
avenue trolley line was the first In op-
Grafton, shortly after o'clock. Thou
sands OF persons who use other trolley
lines, however, had TO walk 10 work
because the lines were not In operation
As the waters receded more boiler
were put in operation at the power
plant. and by ten o'clock this morning
Mr.. Wilson and his aids had the salts
faction OF being able TO announce that
every generator excepting one was In
operation, and all the power needed for
car lines, for Industrial plants and for
lighting purposes in Wilmington and
throughout those parts OF Delaware
supplied by the local company. was be-
ing furnished from the Brandywine
Continued on Page Eighty
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WHISKEY STILL
in CITY HOUSE
Jeffries, Negro, Also Accused
of Giving Bribe to Ar
resting Cop
OUTPUT WAS ONE
QUART EACH DAY

Police Officers West and Roden-
heiser raided the house No. LOG Madi-
son street, early last night, and found
a whiskey still in operation, with q
very good article in the way of whis-
key slowly trickling from the pipe.
George Jeffries, a Negro occupant of
the house was arrested on the charge
of violating the liquor laws. He is
said to have been operating the still
every night, turning out on an aver
age Of one quart of whiskey each day.
Officer West declares that Jeffries
tried to bribe him to keep quiet about
the still and that the Negro gave him
$50, which the officer accepted. West
placed an additional charge against
the prisoner Of offering a bribe. JEFF
fries will be tried by the Federal au-
CONTINUED on Page Elght)
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AGED Minister
Dies; ILL9DAYS
Rev. Daniel F. McFaull, Re-
tired Pastor, Victim OF
Pneumonia
SURVIVED BY WIFE
AND FIVE CHILDREN

The Rev. Daniel F. McFaull formerly
pastor OF Hockessin>M. z. Church. and a
member OF Wilmington Conference :cr
30 years. died al his home. NJ. i0i5 Tat
nall street early this morning OF pneu-
mcnls He. was SO years old
The deceased is survived by his wife.
Mary z. McFaull. four daugh ters, Miss
May McFaull, Miss Katherine McFaull,
MIS- William J. johnson % Houston and
Mrs. Joseph J. Dougnei ty of Milford.
and by one son, Wallace McFaull OF
Milford. Mr.. McFauiI haa been III but
line days.
Funeral services will take place in
Grace NJ E. Church, at II o'clock Tues
day morning The Rev. John W. r..
Sumwalt. pastor OF the church, will
conduct the services. Interment will
take place on Wednesday, In Odd Fsi-
lows cemetery. Laurel, Del.
Coming 10 Delaware from Maine, IN
1851, Mr.. McF ,ull assumed the pastor
ate OF Mllsboro NJ. r Church In that
year His other charges during HIS life
on the peninsula, follow: 1888, Fruit
land; 1886, Leipsci; 1873 Crapo !;
iss9-is9O. Elk Neck; 1891. Pocomoke
City: iS92-is93. Somerset; is9i-is96
Bethel; ie97-is9s, Roxana: 1899.
Smiths Island; i90O-ie02, Psrsonburg;
iaO3-i9O5, Kenton: t9o6-i9O7. Houston:
ie0s-te0e, Wyoming: i9iO-i9i2 Farm
inglon: 1913. Hebron; i9ii-i9i7. Hook
essln. After resigning his pastOrate at
Hockessin. Mr.. McFaull was retired by
the Conference.
Evening journal., 1920-03-06

TRAINS BLOCKED
White Clay Greek Over
flows Closing Public Roads
TO Wilmington
DRIFTS ON ". & p.
TIES UP TRAFFIC
sneclal 70 The EvenIng Iournh.

Special % The Evening Journal.
NEWARK, March 6.-Communica-
tion with Wilmington by the public
roads was practically cut off from
noon yesterday until late this morn
ing because of the heavy rain storm.
Many automobile trucks, as well as
passenger cars, we're stalled at vari-
Gus points along the road last night
and the occupants had TO seek shelter
for the night at the nearest houses.
The train on the Newark and Pom
eroy Railroad was unable 10 get nut
of Newark at all this morning, that
road being completely tied up by
snowdrifts. There was a big drift on
this road near the point where II
passes under the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad tracks, East Newark, that
the train scheduled TO leave Newark
for Pomeroy about o'clock could
not get through. Workmen were put
to work opening uD the drifts and Il
is possible that trains will be NOV
ing this afternoon. IL was reported,
however, that there were many more
huge drifts between Newark and
Landenburg.
The White Clay Creek was higher
yesterday afternoon than il has been
f,r wears. Some Of the older resi-
dents say they never saw the creek
quite so high. The water was within
a foot Of the planks of the covered
bridge known as the Curtis mill
bridge. At 3 o'clock yesterday after
noon the water had gotten so high in
the Curtis paper mills that 1t was
10 shut down the plant and
Continued on Page Fourteen.
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TEN Wilmington
BOYS join navy
Five Go to Hampton Roads
and Five to Newport
Training Station
FOR CRUISE
AROUND THE WORLD

Recent enlistments in the Navy
from Wilmington and vicinity now
total 10 men, according to a statement
made TO-DAY by c. H. Martin and E. j..
Seller, who are in charge Of the Re
cruiting Campaign here. These Will
mington boys have been sent TO the
main office at Philadelphia, and from
there sent to the training stations.
Five of them went to Hampton Roads
and the other five to the training sta
ton at Newport, Rhode Island. The
period Of training, Martin said today,
was about four months, after which
the men will be Immediately sent to
cruising ship which will take them to
whatever part Of the world orders are
received TO go. Some Of the cruises
last from two to three years, and an
idea as to how far the boys travel
who enter the Navy can be had from
the experience Of Martin, who has
been around the world three times,
Continued on Pscc Eight.
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Mrs. HilIes, Delighted,
Confident of Ratification

Mrs Florence Bayard Hes State Chairman Of the National
which works solely for the Federal
Suffrage delighted when informed Of Governor
Townsend's action this morning She said
the would call the special
on that two ago. with Senator John NJ Walker
the ratification bill
State Senate Representative Walter Hart Democrat Of
Townsend to perform legislative the House We also
have engaged mpaign headquarters in the Capitol Hotel Dover
which charge Of Mrs Lawrence Lewis who did
such wonderful work for ratification before the Pennsylvania Leg
amendment will ratified
% recent address Suragsts the Hotel dupont Gov
of Delaware should have the vote
majority of the members
% LEGISLATURE share will their accordingly
Evening journal., 1920-03-06


At the same hour the bridge over the
BrandywIne at Washington street was
vibrating in the gale. The bridge over
the creek at Eleventh street was shsky
and water was within few feet OF It's
flooring.
Thomas w. Wilson, general manager
OF the traction company an1 his stan,
spent most OF the night and early
morning hours at the power houses, en-
deavoring 10 pump out water, retire
Ooilcrs and start up the dynamos.
Perceiving that II would be impos-
slble to obtain power locally for the
traction lines In time 10 resume serv-
ice early This morning. Mr.. Wilson
finally arranged by long distance tole-
phone for a supply OF power from
BridgetOn. N. j., via Carney's Point and
cable under the Delaware river 10 the
Fifth street plant. II was high voltage
current and was converted for use IN
at the converting station
Of the traction company on Fifth street,
between orange and Tainalll streets.
As a result OF this method, the COM
Evening journal., 1920-03-06
BOYS COULDN'T LEAVE
WHILE STORM RACED

william A. Tibbett, aged 90 years, and
James Harvey, aged 10 years, who gave
their address as New York, were as
missed by Judge Hastings. In Munich
pal Court this morning on charge OF
vagrancy. They pleaded guilty.
The youths were given lodging al
the police station on Thursday night
at that time promising that they
would leave the city yesterday morn
ing. They failed TO fulnl their prom
ise however. and when The city was
struck by the storm last night, they
again sought lodging al City Hail. Ihey
were given Il. but the. charge OF va
gancy was plsced against them.
Evening journal., 1920-03-06
MANY CHILDREN
SUFFER MEASLES

With the exception OF measles the
health OF the city is exceptionally good,
according 10 the weekly report OF the
Board OF Health. Cases OF transmissible
diseases for the week ending at noon
today showed 25 new cases OF measles,
four Of dlphtheria and one OF scarlet
fever.
There were 81 deaths in the city dur
Ing the week, 0ve more than for the
corresponding week OF last year.
Thirty-six marriages were reported. as
compared with sc TO- the CORRESPONDING
week OF last year. The birth rate show
ed decided Increase. nlnety-eight be-
Ing reported for this week with only i6
for the corresponding week OF last year
Evening journal., 1920-03-06
SCHOOL TAX, SUFFRAGE, MORE
MONEY FOR WASHINGTON ST.,
BRIDGE LEGISLATION ASKED
Governors Proclamation

The proclamation for special
session issued by the Governor
reads.
BY virtue Of that authority grant
ed in Section Is Of Article Ill, OF the
Constitution Of the state OF Della
ware, providing that
"He (the GoyernOr) may on extra
ordinary occasions, convene the
General Assembly by proclamation
I, John G. Townsend, Jr., Governor
Of the State OF Delaware, do issue
this my Proclamation:
That the General Assembly Of the
State OF Delaware shall convene at
Dover, the Capitol of the state on
Monday. the twenty-SecOnd day OF
March, A. ID. 1920, at II o'clock noon,
10 consider and act upon the follow
ina matters of State and National
impOrfance:
I. To consider ways. and means
whereby certain monies OF the Gen
eral Fund OF the State Treasury can
be so set aside as 10 be used for
purposes OF public schools-thereby
making unnecessary, any undue or
excessive tax on real estate.
ii. To consider and act upon
Joint resolution, proposing an
amendment 10 the Constitution Of
the United States, viz:
Resolved, By the Senate and
House OF Representatives OF the
United States of America in Congress
assembled (two-thirds of each
House concurring therein), that the
following article is proposed as an
amendment 10 the Constitution,
which shall be valid TO all intents
and purposes as part OF the COnsti-
tuition when ratified by the lepisla-
tures OF three-fourths OF the several
States
"ARTICLE-
ssThe right OF citizens OF the United
States 10 vote shall not be denied or
abridged by the United States or by
any State on account of sex.
Congress shall have power 10 en-
force this article by appropriate
legislation"
iii. To consider and act upon re-
quest OF Commission proposing an
amendment 10 "An Act TO provide for
the building OF a bridge over the
Brandywine creek i'm the city OF
wilmington" Approved March 81,
A. d. 1918, being Chapter 80, Vol
ume 80, Laws of Delaware.
IN WITNESS WHERE
OF, have hereuntO set
my hand and caused the
Great Seal OF the State
20 be hereto affixed this
sixth day Of March, In
the year OF our Lord
one thousand nine hun
dred and twenty and OF
the independence OF the
United States Of America
the one hundred and
forty-fourth.
JOHN G.. TOWNSEND, JR.
BY the Governor:
Everett C. Johnson, Secretary Of
State.
Evening journal., 1920-03-06
ACTRESS THANKFUL FOR FLOWERS.

Miss Marie Dressler. who is appear
ing in TITLES Nightmare" in the Play
house. today sent TO the basketball
squad Of Delaware College an autograph
letter Of thanks for the large bouquet
OF Madame Russell roses presented to
her by the college men on Thursday
evening. when they were her guests
at the theatre. Il is as follows:
Gentlemen THANK you 30 much
for the wonderful flowers you so kind
ly sent me. ! was proud 10 have as
my guests The basketball squad OF Del
aware College Most sincerely.
MARIE DRESSLER"
n Is likely that the Squad will have
the letter framed a. q souvenir OF an
evening delightfully."- spent with Miss
Dressler as hostess.
Evening journal., 1920-03-06
PERSHING
At FORTS SOON
Generals Inspection of Dela-
ware and DUPONT Is
Delayed
A. E. F. CHIEF Is
SAID TO BE ILL

General Pershing and hts staff wero
to have been at Fort Dupont on or
about March 1, according 20 notiica-
ton received by the fort officers prior
to that date to make an inspection Of
the station, but the inspection has not
yet been made. While no official word
has been received at the fort, it is un-
derstood that the visit has been can
celed.
The only reason known for the fan
ure Of the general, with his staR, dis
continuing his inspections Of the coast
defense posts is that he was recently
taken i'll with influenza 1t was IN line
with his general inspection Of tho
army posts that he was 10 viist Fort
DUPONT.
1t was stated at the fort today thet
nothing officially was known - -
when the inspection 1ould BE- nad4
Evening journal., 1920-03-06
COLD WEEK PREDICTED.

WASHINGTON, March 6. UNITED
Press.-Forecast for the period, March
8 TO 10 inclusive. North and Middle
Atlantic States:
Low temperatures early in the week
and probably slightly below normal as
rule thereafter Generally fair
weather will prevail.
Evening journal., 1920-03-06
LOST AND round.

+ OST-sILvER WATCH, GOLD CHAIN
~ and charm attached. on Friday even
ing March 3, on Market street, vicinity or
Seventh and Tenth SITS Very liberal re-
ward II returned 70 All W. Twentieth Sc.
mard-ct.
Continued on Page Eleven.
Evening journal., 1920-03-06
WHEN IN NEW YORK
DON'T FAIL To SEE

the famous comedy Scandal" now in
lis sixth month at the Thirty-ninth
Street Theatre. The most talked about
play Of the season.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1920-03-06
STATE LEGISLATURE MEETS MARCH 20:
$50 FAMILIES HOMELESS AFTER STORM,
NO TROLLEYS, LIGHTS DURING FLOOD
CITYDICSITSEIF OUTOF
ALL NIGHT BLIZZARD THAT
THREATENS LIVES OFlNANY

Traction Company Rendered Helpless When
High Waters Of Brandyuoine OUerfIow Int
Power HouSe-WOmen, Children and
Horses Are Saued From Death in Flood,
Man Found Dead Along Railroad May BE
Storm Victim
Evening journal., 1920-03-06
Help for Starving Tots

Contributions 10 the fund fer
the relief Of starving children In
Central and Eastern Europe and
adjoining portions OF Asia are
acknowledged by The Evening Jour-
nnl as follows:
Evening journal., 1920-03-06

The safe, Sensible Drink. CLOWN
DAIRY QUALITY MILK.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1920-03-06

Certified MIX FOR in,anis-Clo,ei
Dairy Co.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1920-03-06
ToD,y,s TEMPERATURE
SIN AND TIDE

Al The Evening Journal ONCE.
800 A. M.......22 1901 p. ..:...2s
BOO A. M....25 100 p M,......SO
Evening journal., 1920-03-06

Cheeks should be made payable To
the American ;;clief Administration.
icd Gross. The need Is great.
Evening journal., 1920-03-06

Far, continued cold tonight
and sunday with northwest
winds strong ON the coast.
Evening journal., 1920-08-02
BRIDGE CUTS TIME
TO CHINCOTEAGUJE

George w. T. Miller. executive Of
0cer OF the United States Engineer
Office, Sixth and King streets. has re-
turned from an inspection OF the gov
eminent projects at Chincoteague Is
land, of the coast or Virginia and
vicinity.
Mr.. Miller viewed the bridge from
the island TO the mainland. several
miles below Franklin City. and found
that the corporation which owns the
bridge is planning TO rebuild and
straighten the road leading from the
bridge 10 Locate station. Such work
viii reduce by many hours the trip
TO the island, and enable 10 TO be
reached readily by motor car instead
OF by motor boat as at present The
time now required 10 20 to ChincO-
league from Wilmington is longer
than that TO go to Pittsburgh.
The company owning the bridge,
which is a toll structure, hopes 10
have the road completed by next
July. II also plans 10 build a bridge
from Chlncoteague 10 Assateagle. an
extension OF the cOastland below Cape
HenlOpen, and TO interest capital in
the building OF pleasure resort at
Assaieague.
BY the time these improvements
are complete, IL is believed a fine
motor highway will stretch all the way
from New York. south through phila-
delphia. Chester, Wilmington and
thence on down through Delaware TO
Assateague itself, providing a way for
motor parties TO the projected resort.
Evening journal., 1920-08-02
HUSBAND-WIFE
DRUG ADDICTS
Both Sent to Workhouse for
Indefinite Period for
Treatment
HID DOPE WHEN
POLICE ARRIVED

Pleading guilty to charges Of being
addicted to the use Of a narcotic drug,
Edward Smith and ms wife. Pru-
dence Smith, were ordered TO be COM
mitted 10 the workhouse for an in
definite period for treatment. by
Deputy Judge Finger, in Municipal
Court this morning. Charges of bav-
ing narcotic drug in their posses
sion were nolle pressed.
smith told the court that a. is
necessary for him TO use the 'dopeS
10 allay pains resulting from Briebf's
disease and chronic perifoniiis huf
uhat ne wants a cure for the habit.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith roomed al ii6
East Seventh street, where they were
arrested yesterday morning bv 0fflcers
Gamble and Elliott, upon information
furnished them by Naomi Randall ihe
boarding mistress. Mrs. Smith. m an
peared, had dropped the package OF
herOin and other necessities for the
Injection OF it. on Saturday night. and
requested the boarding mistress to get
1t for her, saying that it was some
thing 'she needed very much" The
woman later got the package. and
finding what it contained, notified the
police.
The officers were nearby when the
rooming house mistress handed the
package 10 the Smith woman. and
when they went into the room the
woman dropped it into the chimney.
Evening journal., 1920-08-02
TOTAL
in PRICE LATER
Wheat for December De-
livery May Mean Cheaper
BreadStuffs
SUBSTANTIAL DROP
BY FIRST OF YEAR

There is no immediate prospect
Of reduction Of the price Of bread
stuffs, notwithstanding the great de-
cline in the price Of wheat on the
open market. Quotations show de-.
cline in wheat Of nearly 81 a busheI
within a week but these quotations
are for December deliveries and do
not effect the present cost OF Flour.
A wholesale merchant said this morn
ing that no doubt the price of flour
would take a drop by the first Of
the year, because OF this decline in
the price Of wheat.
"The recent report that flour had
dropped 81 a barrel. may be true"
price quoted by the mills for 1921 de-
liveries. The price OF flour has not
varied more than ten cents a bar
rell the past three weeks"
Evening journal., 1920-08-02
J.FRANK HANLY
KILLEDNCRASH
Auto in Which He Was Rid
ing Is Hit by a
Train
TWO OTHERS
ALSO ARE DEAD

DENNlsoN. O., August al. Frank
Hsnly, former governor OF Indiana,
and candidate for President on the
Prohibition ticket in 1916, and Dr. and
Mrs C. NJ. Baker Of Kilgore. O., were
killed six miles from here yesterday.
when a Pennsylvania freight train
struck the automobile in which the
party were driving to kilgore.
All three suffered fractured skulls
and crushed bodies. and neither re-
covered consciousness after being
brought 20 a local hospital Mr.
Hanly died al a. m. Mrs. Baker at
a 30 and her husband at $50 D. m.
Or. and Mrs. Baker had met Mr..
Hanly In Dcnnlson at 6.i5, and were
driving him 10 their home in kilgTe,
20 miles from here.
The automobile drove across the
PENNSYLVANIA tracks back OF one
freight train and directly in front OF
another. Tho automobile was struck
squarcly.
MIR Hanly was enroute 10 Carroll
ton to deliver an address He had
intended spending the day with the
Bakers at their home In kilore.
Former Governor Hanly was we'll
known 10 many WilmingtOnians. Sew
eral years ago he made addresses in
Grace NJ r. Church. he having been
personal fried OF the Rev Or Hiram
W kellogg, then pastor Of that
church.
Evening journal., 1920-08-02
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

The guest chest should contain a
nightgoWn a baihrObe. slippers and
even a new toothbrush.
A number of creamed soups can be
made With the water in which vege-
tables have been boiled.
Cotton crepe table napkins are
convenience in the summer cottage
as they require no ironing.
A white kitchen is not only cheer
ful. but II makes dirt so apparent
that IL has no chance 10 hide
The ink stain on the rug will dis
appear II YOU shift the rug so that
the sun shines on the spot
After washing lamp chimney
polish with dry salt 10 make brilliant
and prevent from cracking.
Make white collars and cuffs sep
arate from wash dresses. so that the
color will not run into them.
Rub paraftlne on the wrong side Of
cushion tick. and the feathers will
not work through fine covers.
Rub the kitchen stove with sand
paper. II viii remove the old black
ing and grease and make a smooth
surface.
Before heating milk i'm saucepan.
rinse pan with water. This will nre-
vent milk from scorching and pan
will be easier TO wash.
To prevent refrigerator drains from
becoming clOgged. place Jumps OF
washing soda in the bottom tlling OF
the refrigerator.
Dainty mOccasins can be made for
baby from the tops OF pale-cOlored
evening gloves
When cutting new bread dip knife
into hot water. and the bread will
not crumble -..
Delicious bread sticks are made
from slices Of bread cut half an inch
wide, spread with butter and deli
cately Drowned in oven
A drop Of ammonia will prevent a
mosquito bite from itching
Paint wooden pals and tubs with
glycerin to prevent shrinking.
Cabbage and onions are more di-
gestible II not cooked too long.
Sliced bananas are delicious when
soaked in sweetened currant Juice
Cane chairs should be washed fire.
quently with soap and hot water.
In warm weather it is wise 10 use
fresh fruits instead OF made deserts.