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Evening star., 1924-05-07
REPUBLICANS ARE SCORED.
Oklahoma Democrats Indorse Me-
Adoo Candidacy.
BY the Associe ted Press.

BY the Associe ted Press
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, May T.
Oklahoma Democrats in convention
here last night indorsed the presi-
Dental candidacy of W. c. McAdoo,
but declined to interest it's twenty ma
tional delegates to support any par
ticular candidate. This action rep
resented compromise between the
two factions favoring and opposing a
McAdoo-inStructed delegation Reso-
Republican administration as the
most incompetent and corrupt in the
history of the United States"
The Republican regime was accused
of having placed the largest distil-
Ter at the head of prohibition en-
forcement; admitted perjuries into
public office; misappropriated funds
intended for former service men," and
of having appropriated $10,000,000 for
the relief of starving Germans while
thousands of veterans are penniless
and walking the streets crying for
bread"
Enactment of a tariff unfavorable
to farmers was another charge laid to
the Republicans
The convention indorsed adjusted
compensation for ex-service men and
favored an immigration law CON
ducive to Americanism," and designed
ito protect American labor" A child
labor law also was advocated.
Eight delegates at large were
named, including Gov. NJ +. Trapp
and United States Senator R L. Owen
Scott Y. Ferris, former Congr essman
was indorsed for national committee
man and Mrs. ID. A. MCDougai of Sa-
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REPORTS FROM So COUNTIES.
Coolidge Is Assured of Big Ma
jority.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May Over
night returns from yesterdays presi-
Dental primary election gave the
following results from 4,61S of the
states 6.914 precincts:
Johnson. 203. .6S4; Coolidge, 219,943;
McAdoo, rs .O33; Democratic. no pref
erence, 1871.
on the foregoing tabulation the
Coolidge ticket had a majority of
16.259 over the Johnson delegates.
F'ifty-tvo of the fifty-eight Coun-
ties are represented in the figures.
On the Socialist ticket Eugene V
Debs won all votes. as did Charles II.
Randall on the Prohibition ticket.
a statement at Coolidge head
quarters here this morning expressed
qualification at the Presidents ap-
Evening star., 1924-05-07
COOLIDGE WINS INDIANA.
Klan Candidate Swept Into Nom
ination as Governor.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. May T.
President Coolidge's walk away vic
tory in the Republican primary Civ
ing him thirty-three more votes in
the national convention almost faded
from the sight of political observers
today with interest centered in the
contest for the Republican nomina-
tion for governor, which accentuated
the Ku kluX Kan issue. Belated re
turns from the balloting yesterday
failed to change the early standings.
Unofficial returns from 1856 of In
diana's 3,409 precincts give Coolidge
l27,049 and Johnson 20,S92.
Ed Jackson, secretary of state, run
ming with ku Klux klan support had
far outstripped his five opponents for
the gubernatorial nomination and in
doing so apparently had gained a ma
jorty vote, making his selection
binding on the state convention that
meets late this month Jackson's
closest opponent. Mayor Lew Shank
OF indianapolis, aVowed opponent of
the Khan. was many thousand votes
behind. When 2,012 precincts out of
3,4O9 had been tabulated today, the
count stood: Jackson, 106, ,564; Shank,
43,526; Toner, 3l,3S5; Bush, 1885;
1'SiNiSy f'OOV, 1,SSl
Jackson Ran Strong.
Coolidge's victory over his only
opponent, Senator Hiram johnson,
seemed certain, and as his total
mounted, preSe rving the six-to-one
ratio with which he gained the edge
at the start, interest turned to the
governorship contest. First Jackson
led with a majority, then dropped
slightly behind the combined vote OF
his opponents, and finally regained
majority vote lead which grew with
added returns.
In the Democratic contests inter
est also centered in the nominee for
governor. and while DR.. Carleton +.
McCulloch Of indianapolis, who head
ed the state ticket in the last cleo
ton, led in the eight-man contest II
of a majority vote, leaving the nomi-
nation to the state convention 10 be
held later this month.
MCCulloch piled up comfortable
plurality, gaining steadily outstate
His closest opponent was Mayor
Evening star., 1924-05-07

parent victory and made the predic-
tion that he would win the Republi-
can vote by $4,000. At Johnson head
quarters it was said that things were
too much up in the air as yet to
make any statement"
The Johnson strength was princi-
pally in San Francisco with sturdy
reinforcement from Sacramento coun-
ty, where he was born. The Coolidge
strength lay chiefly in Los Angeles,
but many other Southern California
counties gave him strong support.
one of the surprises was the vote
of Alameda County, of which Oakland
is the seat. This county, formerly a
Johnson stronghold, gave Coolidge a
majority.
observers were contrasting this
years vote with that of the presi-
Dental primary four years ago. In
1920 'JohnsonS vote was 371,O30
against 209,643 for Herbert Hoover,
now Secretary of Commerce.
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SALISBURY INDoRSED.
Delaware Democrats to Vote for
Former Senator
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
DOVER, Del, May THE Della
ware Democratic state convention
yesterday indorsed former United
States Senator Willard Salisbury as
the states choice for the presidential
nomination. Andrew c. Gray was re-
elected a member of the national
committee and Mrs. Harmon Rey-
nolds was chosen as the woman mem
Der of the committee.
The convention decided to send a
delegation of ten to the national con-
vention, made up of two delegates
with one vote each and eight with
a half vote each. Among the dele
gates chosen were United States Sem
ator Thomas F. Bayard and Repre-
sentative william II. Boyce.
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pulpa was indorsed for reelection as
national committeewoman.
LAW CHANGES PROPOSED.
Michigan Republicans Would Give
Women More Voice.

By the Ass0clated Press.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May T.
Changes in the state primary election
laws, a demand that women be given
greater representation in the party
councils and the selection of dele
gates at large to the national oon-
Vention were on the program of the
Republican convention today. These
matters were discussed yesterday at
a convention conference
There was some hostile sentiment
at the conference toward Senator
Couzens and Edwin DENLY, former
Secretary of the Navy. A faction,
apparently in the majority, favored
ignoring issues connected with these
names At county and district con-
ventions the name of Senator Couzens
was quite generally ignored, although
other state and congressional office
holders were indorSed.
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George r. Durgan of Lafayette, an
antf-klan candidate No votes were
cast by the Dmeocrats on a presi-
Dental preference,
The returns from 1922 of the 3,i09
precincts in Indiana show the fol-
lowing standing in the Democratic
contest for governor: McCulloch,
S7,431; Cravens 1853: Crittenberger,
1889; Bait, 7,06S; Durgan, 2O.005 !;
Klsk. 1895; Priest, 2,737; Holt,
1926
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BRANCH LIBRARIES
UNABLE TO FUNCTION
Elimination of Funds for Books
and Personnel Makes Diff
cult Situation.
HOPES PINNED ON SENATE
Items Fully Approved by Budget
Bureau.

When the Mount Pleasant branch
of the Public Library is comnIatod
January /, 1925, it will stand barren,
empty and useless for at least six
months for in its final draft of the
appropriation bill for the District
The House of Representatives cut out
every item for books, maintenance of
Siai, even heating and lighting eX-
pcnScS, Mount Pleasant residents
viii have the small satisfaction Of
enjoying The new library building
lrom the outside only, according 10
br. George +. Bowerman, city librari-
an unless the Senate sees tit TO rein
Scrt items in the bill for the fitting
hp and maintenance of the branch in
lhat very popular section OF the city.
lt is hoped by library officials that
inns necessary appropriation VIII be
put back in the bill and passed by
Doth houses OF Congress, since II IN
cludes items approved by the District
commissioners and Gen. Lord, dIrec-
tor OF the budget.
Eastern Library Empty.
Eastern High school with a fine
library room, fitted out with shelves
and furniture. ready for the installa-
ton OF books, not only Tor the stu
oI the city, stands empty, as il has
b"en for the past eighteen months,
and Will continue to re main so from
the present outlook Tor hlllng the
needs of the libraries OF the District.
The AIaCtariand and Langley Junior
, Ifigh Schools are III even a worse plight
Or BowerTnan pointed out, for they
have no books at all, even of the
type that are badly needed for the
work of the students, and the Public
F-sl n ~ n
tract with the board of education un-
less there Is some remedy to the
slashing Of the appropriation bin
made by the appropriation committee
OF the House
DIR. Bow erman looked on the library
situation in the District with pessi-
IniStlc diSCOuragement today For
fifteen years he has been working to
build up an adequate branch library
system here; it has the approval of
the budget bureau and it would have
been We'll on its way 10 establishment
This year had it not been for the in
, roads made by the House in the ap
preparations.
Unable to Give Aid.
The central library at New York
avenue and 9Th street, Or. Bowerman
said. is unable to divert any OF its
funds to the virtually abandoned sub
urban and school branches. for ap
preparations are lacking TO maintain
adequately the main building. All
that the House allowed the central
library w&s three new assistants, not
nearly enough of An increase in the
staff TO keep abreast of the increased
administrative work, and al the pres
cEt il is necessary 70 close the hUiId-
ing Wednesdays for want of person.
mel to carry on the work. The CEN
raI library cannot donate books 10
the branches, as its funds are insuffi-
rlent to keen up its own supply of
books, and but for the donation of
CHl'LC.ttea from the Library of Con-
gress, it would fast drop behind the
Times IN modern literature.
Estimates of $3.50 for each of the
Junior high school Libraries were cut
Evening star., 1924-05-07

mated Lea's name from the list of
state delegates because Of a statement
in which he ascribed McAdoo's
strength to Klan support.
Returns from Republican county
conventions indicated instructions for
President Coolidge were voted with
Endorsement of r B. Creager, ma
tional committeeman from Texas for
Vice President
Evening star., 1924-05-07

from the appropriation by the House
committee. This was TO provide in
each case S4,740 for staff, $4,000 for
books and $1,000 for equipment and
maintenance.
In the case of Eastern High School,
DR.. Bowerman asked $4.740 for staff,
$1,000 for books and $500 for mainte-
nance. The library there already is
equipped. This item was denied.
Evening star., 1924-05-07

out of d total of 216 in the city. the
figures were Nelson, 37,734; Siegel,
32,523.
Labor. however, captured one mai
city Office and returned it's two candi-
dates to the city council. l.. G.
Hodgson, former mayor, is the only
new member of the council
Evening star., 1924-05-07
NELSON WINS IN ST. PAUL.
Reelected Mayor Against Labor
Candidate.
Rr the Associated Preas

BY the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL Mimi, May Mayor
Arthur E Nelson defeated George
L. Siegel, indorsed by labor in yes
terday's non-partisan municipal cleo
tion.
With only three precincts missing
Evening star., 1924-05-07

1t matters little what il is that you
want-whether a situation or a ser
vant-a want ad in The Star will reach
the person who VIII fill your want.
Evening star., 1924-05-07

ranks in this state, and by many of
his own faithful supporters his re-
fusal to withdraw from the race after
being hopelessly beaten was regarded
as unnecessary, selfish and politically
shortsi GIFTED. on the other hand, not
few Johnson leaders resent the
Presidents candidacy in California
and are talking of adopting a policy
of non participation in the fall cleo
ton.
William C. McAdoo, who won an
overwhelming victory over his united
structure opposition, losing only
three or four of the states fifty
eight counties. has made enthusiastic
overtures to the diSgrUntled johnson
element, but has made little progress
in that direction to date. McAdoo is
not taken seriously by California Re
publicans, and even if nominated at
New York will not be able to over
come the more than three-to-one Re
publican superiority in this state
Evening star., 1924-05-07
Was Riding to Fall.

The Coolidge johnson contest in
California was in no sense a Hoover
Johnson struggle. although the Hoov-
er men and women were virtually
unanimous in espousing the Presi-
dents cause and many of them took
leading part in the Coolidge cam
paign.
The fact is that Mr.. Johnson for
the last three or four years has been
approaching political downfall. and
met logical reverse under conditions
unfavorable to him. His friends and
supporters were diSpirited and apa-
thetic. and his opponents were har-
moniOuS and energetic.
The johnson campaign was mega
tive and in large measure querulOuS.
The Coolidge forces confined their aC-
tivitieS largely to boosting their own
candidate and ignored the senator
and his many attacks OF course. the
loss two years ago of control of the
vast army OF state officers and en-
ployeS, formerly Il powerful influence
in the senator's campaigns, struck
him a serious blow. However, Sena-
tor Johnson must not be considered
as having irretrirNably lost his hold
upon political affairs in California.
That issue. If he and his friends de-
eide to force it. will be determined in
the state elections in August.
Evening star., 1924-05-07
$4,000 LEAD SEEN
FOR PRESIDENT IN
CALIFORNIA VOTING

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Evening star., 1924-05-07

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Evening star., 1924-05-07

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Evening star., 1924-05-07

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Evening star., 1924-05-07

Fast color Cing-
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plaids and jacquard
designs; new Spring
models.
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Il
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This quartet of four talented young
musicians will give two programs of
costumed song and story of the
Long Ago." featuring ensemble.
instrumental and vocal selections, at
Rising Sun the first day of Chautau-
qua, June H..
Out of the Long Ago" step four
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aside the work-a-day, worries, cares
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with them through stories and
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wall. The air seems hung with a
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WOODLAND

The services< at Hopewell Sunday
morning were in charge Of Mrs. Milton
Fletcher, president Of Woodlawn w. G..
T. u. Mrs. Geo. w. Mccullough sang
a solo, and the address was made by
Mrs. Lottie Abbott W0odford, Of Wis
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Scientific Department. She took for
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! Timothy. 1:8. -
Miss M. o. jackson spentfrom Thurs
day to Monday with Wilmington rel
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Mrs. Edward Bfyde, of Glenoldeu,
spent the weekend with her sister,
Mrs. Joseph SINNERS.
Miss Ruth Miller, OF Wilmington. is
spending some time with her sister,
Mrs. Nolaud Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Tyson. s'r.
and Mrs. Clinton Thompson, and Mar
tin Tyson motored TO West Chester and
Wilmington on Sunday to see their
daughters.
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HISTORICAL PRIZE ESSAY


The Eastern Shore Society of
Baltimore, offers annual prizes for
tho best historical essays by grad
yates of High School Schools of each
OF the nine counties on the Eastern
Shore. The prize for the winning
contestants is a $4,000 gold piece.
This year there were 81 contestants.
The essays this year deal with the
period beginning with the Revolu
tionary War, and ending with the
War Of 1912. The prizes were
awarded at a special meeting of the
Maryland Historical Society April
as.
The winning essay for Cecil coun-
ty was written by David J. Crowley,
Jr., a student of Chesapeake City
High School. His subject was The
First Chesapeake & Delaware Ca
NAL" The essay follows.
THE FIRST CHESAPEAKE &
DELAWARE CANAL
Augustine Hermen was the first
man to suggest a canal to cross
the upper part of the Maryland and
Delaware Peninsula. He was high
ly education man and an experienced
surveyor. The British Government
engaged him to survey for them this
part of the county. Until this time
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the only maps were those made by
chance explorers, touching the
shores, not the mainland of the
peninsula, to examine the waterways.
Herman surveyed and mapped all
the interior of the peninsula. Con-
sidering what crude instruments he
had to work with, his maps are
amazingly accurate when compared
with modern maps.
The British gave him tract of land
of his own choice for his splendid
work. He selected place between
Back Creek and Bohemia River,
bounded on the west by the Chesa-
peake Bay and on the east by the
state line While surveying, he be-
came familiar with the contour of the
land and chose Bohemia Manor, as he
called, his tract, so that the canal
would cross his land, thus securing
an outlet to the markets Of the
country. -
Later when Baltimore became a
fourishing town and Philadelphia a
city, travellers began using the waite !
route between the two places. 1t
was easier to go from Baltimore to
Frenchtown by water, take horse at
the latter place, and continue to
Philadelphia, than to go all the way
by land or take the long journey
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dear old couple smile shyly at each
other as their lips form the words OF
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This company made its reputation
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Helen Grace Sheppard is the direc-
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Merle Munson, violinist. So they
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Chautauqua will be held at Rising
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down the Bay around Cape Charles
and up the coast to Philadelphia
People used the Frenchtown route SO
much that boats made regular trips
from Baltimore to Frenchtown; later
the Frenchtown and New Castle
Turnpike Company became organised
and built road linking Frenchtown
and Phila. Many years later the
traffic was so heavy that railroad
company started business along the
same line, but railroading developed
so rapidly that it was cheaper to build
a line directly from Baltimore to
Philadelphia.
All the freight had to be unloaded
at Frenchtown and transferred from
the land to water carriers, or vice
versa, or the freight had to be ship
ped all the way around the PENN
sula. to Philadelphia. The Ameri-
can Philosophical Society recognized
how important a canal would be
through the Peninsula, so 1t had the
territory surveyed to find the most
satisfactory route for canal
Our state was the first to promote
the enterprise by passing bill for
the Charter of the Canal in 1899.
But it was to be of no effect unless
Pennsylvania acknowledged the Sus-
lquehanna River public, waterway,
and unless Delaware gave the Canal
Company right to do business in that
state. The Company was authorized
to sell stock for 100000 at 5000
per share, its capital was later In
creased by giving due bills AMI
promissory notes for material to be
used in construction.
Tobias Rudolph and william Alex
ander, of this county, and two from
each county on the Eastern Shore.
with men of Baltimore, Washington
and Philadelphia were appointed to
sell the stock. The Company i'm
mediately hired Benjamin Latrobe:
Cornelius Howard and John Thomp-
son to again survey the probable
route of the canal.
Benjamin Latrobe deserves little
mention here because he was one OF
the best engineers of his time and
the forefather Of that family of Lat
robes who are vitality connected with
the history Of Baltimore. One OF his
descendants was mayor Of that city.
and there are many memorials TO
him, such as: Latrobe Park and
Latrobe Street, but perhaps the best
are the many bridges and other
works bearing his same as construc-
tor. While he was working on this
survey and later on the contraction
of the canal, he lived in a house near
Elkton, ON the Elkton ana Christiana
Turnpike, east of the state line.
There were many plans submitted
for the canal to be built and many
more for operating it. The directors
of the Canal Company each had
different pet plan he wanted the
others to follow. Work was delayed
by the many controversies and argu-
ments upon these respective plans.
The plan finally agreed upon started
at the junction of Back Creek with
the Elk River and continued in
northeastern direction to place on
Christiana Creek, then called Mem
denhall's Landing, about four miles
west of Wilmington,
Concluded next weekly
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1t Takes Two To
Make a Collision

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ity Of accidents-but the careful
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