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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-02-18
Wasbington's Flag.


A VALUABLE and interesting rel
"a ic OF George Washington now
IA on exhibition in the Valley
Forge Museum of American
History is Washipgton's headquarters
flag. His marquee WAS purchased by
the museum after having been exhib-
tied for years in the National museum
at Washington. 1t was his first head
quarters flag and was used by him
throughout the war of the Revolution.
Now through the courtesy of Miss
Frances b. Lowell, Il descendant OF
Betty Lewis, the sister of Washington,
the flag of the commander in chief of
the armies of the patriots is exhibited
with the famous wal tent.
Fol year the flag was a treasured
heirloom in Miss Lovell's family, and
few knew of its existence. Upon her
fathers death she became it's owner.
1t was known to the family as wash
ington's headquarters flag"
THAT it is the unidentified flag of
Peale's portraits there can be no
doubt" said the Rev. ". Herbert Burk,
founder of the Valley Forge museum.
who obtained the treasured relic. 1.-THE
flag of one picture" says the Rev. Mr..
Burk, "is a blue jack with thirteen
stars. The flag now In the museum
here Is a light blue silk jack with thir-
teen stars, the blue faded and the stars
yellow with age"
The flag is t~hirty-six inches long and
twenty-eight inches wide. The head
ing Is of homespun linen, with three
eyelets worked with thread. The stars
are six pointed, double stitched, and
the silk back of them has been cut out
to show the stars ON both sides. The
stars are not arranged In a circle, but
in lines following the crosses of the
British flag, which, the Rev. Mr.. Burk
said, seems to have been the earlier
arrangement.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-02-18
Washington

Virginia gave us this imperial man,
Cast in the massive mold
OF those high statured ages old
Which into grander forms our metal ran;
She gave us this unblemished gentleman.
Soldier and statesman, rarest unison;
Broad minded, higher souled. there is but
one
Who was all this and ours and all mems
Washington.
James Russell Lowell.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-02-18
George Washington's Helpmate.

Of Martha Washington 1t has been
said:
To know her well,
Prolonged, exalted, bound enchantment's
spell,
For with affections warm, intense, re-
fined
She mixed such calm and holy strength of
mind
That, like heavens image in the smiling
brook,
Celestial peace was pictured in her look.
Martha Washington, according to all
accounts, was an ideaf helpmate for
the first president, of whom somebody
has said, providence left him child
less that he might be called the Father
of His Country"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-02-18

Washinston's was a day Of powdered wigs. silk and
dainty brocade, and the men themselves did not disdain
to appear in as delicate toned fabrics as did their wives
and sisters. They We'd with them, in fact. and even
outdid them. The costumes worn during and Just after
the Revolutionary times made brilliant the Philadelphia
dancing assemblies, the balls and receptions Of New
York and colonial sayeties in the smaller cities.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-02-18
Mrs. Frank Becker
los e. 18TH Ave.

East of North Wild wood station
will be pleased to show you a new line
of Fall and Winter dress goods; a
large assortment of ginghams and per-
Gales, galetea aud linens at all prices.
Furnishings for Men, Women and
Children, also Infants outfits.
Sweaters for every member
of the family. Dressmaking supplies
and trimmings. Everything at city
prices.
Agency for Pictorial Review patterns
Both phones
Bell, 261-L keystone, 659-Y
Goods sent throughout the County
by Parcel Post. Free delivery on Five
Mile Beach.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-02-18

Prince Albert can Be bought
eoeryuhere tobacco 10 sold
in toppy red bags, Sc; tidy
red tins, Zoe; handsome
pound and haf-pound tin
humidors and in that classy
pound crystal glass humidor
Wifh sponge-moisfensr top
that keeps the tobacco in
such fine condition.
Evening journal., 1916-03-18
PENNSY A. A. ELECTS.

The p. b. 6 W. r. r. Athletic As
sociation held the second annual
and electionin Turn Hall last
night. Addresses were made by the
outgoing and incoming officers. The
success Of the association was the
main topic.
Two ballots were required to elect
a president. The officers follow: J. r..
GARNER. president; c. r. King, vice
president; II. Lawrence. treasurer;
Harvey e. Taylor. financial secretary
James A. CORY, recording secretary.
Among those who spoke were Mr..
GARNER, Mr.. Cloward. Mr. King, ]. r.
Cunningham and L. r. Ards. An
spoke for the good of the organiza-
ton.
Announcement was made OF a st
Patrick's smoker that will be held
in the associations quarters. al
Fourth and shipley streets, on Tues.
day night.
Evening journal., 1916-03-18
EASTON is IN STRONG
FOR ATLANTIC LEAGUE

EASTON. Pa, March 1S.-At a meet
ing of the Easton-P -Phillipsburg A. A.,
of which George Correll is presi-
dent and II. f. Raub is secretary. it
was decided to place a team in the
Atlantic League circuit.
The Easton- Phllipsburg ball team
will play on the Phillipsburg grounds,
and active preparations are now be-
ing made 10 place a strong team in
the field. At a meeting last night
it was voted to pay the entrance fee
into the league and to have the club
represented at the meeting Of the
league soon to be held at the Walton
Hotel. in Philadelphia.
The Atlantic League now has
grounds and clubs organizing at Will
mington. Del; Reading, Pa. Potts
Vile, Pa; Paterson, n. j.; Allentown.
Pa, and right here at home. Two
other cities are to be decided upon
next week to make up the circuit Of
eight clubs and it is likely that two
Sunday towns will be selected in
order TO pair off with 'Pottsville and
Patterson, where Sunday ball will be
played.
Great rivalry will naturally result
between Reading, Allentown and
Easton. while the other cities of the
circuit are within easy jumping dis
tances, making the circuit one OF the
most compact that was ever put to-
gether. The small operating ex-
DenSeS PROMISES 10 make the season
a most successful one, as all the
teams will be about evenly balanced
in playing material.
Eastonians are delighted with the
idea Of having real league baseball
which this city has been without for
some time. Already a lot Of interest
is manifested in the new venture OF
the Atlantic League.
Evening journal., 1916-03-18
TRAP SHOOTING
BASKET BALL
Twill Be a Long, Long Way
to WiIlard's Jaw, Frank

his face against the outstretched VIII
lard mitts. Moran's two knockouts
over Jim Coffey demonstrated his
punching ability more decisively than
any Of his other performances. True.
there are those who suspect the tint
Of the COrkOnans vertebrae, but none
who saw the jolts go home had any
lingering doubts of the drive that inn
PEELED them. In the second fight Mo-
ran swept over his right with the force
of a mules hind tOotsie. Right away
the bells began to tinkle in Coffey'G
steeple, and he remained away picking
daisies for considerable period Of
time Those who know fighting and
fighters, recall the fate of little Tom
my Burns, perhaps the hoariest bit of
frost that ever clung to the champion
ship landscape. He went against Jack
Johnson under a similar handicap, and
like Painting Bertha, never had a
chance Burns was feet seven inches
tall, and JOhnson's height was six feet.
one-fOurth of an inch. Despite the
difference in height, Burns had it on
the gloomy exile. His arms we're
"A 1-2 inches long, and Johnson's only
73. Johnson weighed 220 and Burns
179, in that fight, but Moran has prov
ed that weights don't amount to much
when fighters get above the 175-pound
mark AS Willard weights about 81
pounds more than Moran, perhaps it
is just as well for the challenger TO
stick to his contention.
Evening journal., 1916-03-18
JAKE" HOGAN MAY pitch
FOR MIDDLETOWN CLUB

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
y NEWARK, March 1S.-"Jake" Hogan,
for the past several years the main
stay in the box for the Newark club,
may not play here the coming season.
The sOuthpaw who Connie Mack look
ed over several times last year, has
been approached about pitching at
Middletown, and it is understood he
is considering a proposition TO pitch
once a week there.
II seems impossible to work up any
town baseball spirit in Newark at this
time. Two attempts have been made
TO hold meetings for the purpose OF
discussing prospects for the coming
season, but the fans failed TO come
out. There are a number of good play-
ers here, and there should be no
trouble in getting together a team
once it is started The fans generally
want league baseball.
Evening journal., 1916-03-18
CRIST DROPS IN ON
The BASEBALL BUSINESS

Brook Crist. the former Tri-State
Lacquer. was in town yesterday, and
after paying a short visit to Bill Nc
Gowan returned to his home in Brook
lyn, n. Y. Crist is well known to the
local baseball followers. having play
ed with the Harrisburg and Altoona
clubs for several years. He held down
the hot corner for the Newport News
club. OF the Virginia League, last sea-
son, and has been appointed manager
OF that club for the coming season.
After batting EN- out for several
hours with Ump MCGOWAN and bring
ing back memories OF 1915 season.
Brook and Bill got down to work and
signed up Jimmy Andrews, that pep
perry third sacker from Baltimore. Md.
Andrews played third for the Dover.
Del. club in 1914. and also played
in the famous $1,000 series against
the Milford team. Klingenhoffer, a
husky mound artist from Baltimore.
was also sent an offer and he accept
ed. Smokey Joe. as he is better
known to his friends of the Delmar
Peninsula has a pip OF curve ball
and lots of steam.
Crist will return to Wilmington on
Monday. after which he will depart
for "Ole Virginny" During his last
season in the TrirState League Crist
clubbed the sphere for a $40 clip. and
when taking into consideration that
he tips the scale at $50 pounds he is
some hitsmith.
Evening journal., 1916-03-18
&c G0I Here's Man Who Says Strain Playing nCANI
~ uOA ShOrtenS Life of the DeUOtee OUer SO DLADLI

Does golf shorten life? Here's a
problem uncorked by Theodore II.
Price. publisher of Commerce and FL
nance who attributes the sudden death
of a Western bank president at So
years of age TO q strenuous afternoon
on the links at Florida resort.
There is nothing in the story Of
the death OF the banker TO correlate
golf and death which is otherwise in
explicable." says Price. but within the
past four years | have lost live friends.
contemporaries Of 80 or over, who
died, or were stricken with heart fall
Evening journal., 1916-03-18

men of the Goth century who are de-
votees Of golf. among them being An
drew Carnegie, John d. Rockefeller,
and Judge Gildersleeve.
Lord Strathcona, the grand old man
OF Canada. though a Scotchman was
not golfer. and he lived in vigor to
be over 90 The late J. Pierpont Nor
gan, Henry Hentz, dean of the Cotton
Exchange, now SO; DR.. Charles w. FL
liot, Joseph II. Choate, Chauncey NJ.
Depew and DR.. Stephen Smith. dean OF
the medical profession in New York,
now 90 years of age, never were
known to golf"
Evening journal., 1916-03-18
CHESTER TRIMS HIGH
IN THE DUAL MEET
Locals Get Only IA Points
Against Pennsylvania
Opponents
SILVER ONLY LOCAL
MAN TO FINISEFFIRST

Wilmington High School track team
Handicapped y, thc absence OF se,eralcf
it, best men. lost TO the Chester High
School team in thc Chester y NJ. G. a.
in their first dual meet Yesterday, the
Chester boys registering 3o points TO
the locals -.
SILVER. captain Of the relay team was
n, only Cherry and White runner to
cop first place, crossing the line IN the
l5.yafd dash in front OF High and Irwin.
of The Chester team In the shot put.
Crawford aud romkn took second and
llnd places. respectively and Walker
finished a close third ia the running
hroad inml The other point OF viii
mmg,on's total was added ia the stand
ING broad jump by Walker, who finished
third
Chester won an three places in The
standing brosf and took the relay race
BY narrow margin.
Summaries:
yard dash Won by Silver. VIII
mmeion. time Is seconds. Second
High Chester 2.5 seconds. Third,
Irwin, Chester 2 80 seconds
Running broad jump Won by ferri-
gan Chester. Distance. rs feet 3 3t0
inches Second. Ford. Chester. Is feet
2 inches Third. Walker, Whining
ton. feet 3-l inches.
Shot put--Non by Ferriean, Chester.
distance 30 feet ~ inches. Second,
Crawford, Wilmington. 81 feet II inches.
Third. 1omkin. Wilmington, 81 feet } 81
inches.
Standing broad iump--Won by Fcrri-
gam Chester. distance, . feet Q 3-4
inches Second. Clark, y Chester feet
g - inches. Third, Wiley, Chester, o
feet 6 Ia inches
High Jump by Ford Chester
Height. feet inches Second. Jones.
Chester feet Third. Ninthrup. VIII
mineton. 4 feet II inches.
Relay race-Won by Chester, , min
uics 4 2-5 seconds.
Ferriean, Of Chester was the star Of
the meet. taking three iirsts all in the
field events. standing and running broad
jumps and shot put.
Evening journal., 1916-03-18
GIVES rHTATRE Parity

Mrs. David Dangel. IT.. gaye a the.
atre party on "Wednesday night for
Ler guests. Miss Elma Grier and Miss
RUIN Hutchison, OF Townsend. The
following guests were az :he party:
MT and Mrs. David Daneel. Sr.. the
Misses Margaret Lippincot, Lucy Dut-
ton, Vivian Smith. Dorothy Jones, ca.
milo Snelienbury Ruth Hutchison
Euma Grier. Marie Pull. Beatrice
Biggs, Mrs. Williani J, Keller. Jr. +
Townsend. Wilson Money. Roy Grier.
J. Livingstone, Mary Limp -ott. Je.
rome Scott. Joseph Greenbaum and
Dorsey Mullin.
Evening journal., 1916-03-18
By The United Press.


NEW YORK, March 1S.-Towering
five inches above his huge adversary
and possessing a reach FIVE and one
half inches longer. Jess willard has
two of the great defensive works
known to boxing thrown up around
his precious jaw-bone. If Frank Mo-
ran. a comparative midget, is to hang
flowers and ivy on Willard's neither
maxillaiy he will have to fairly leap
in tie air. Six feet seven inches is
the altitude Of Big Jess. Moran's red
thatch stands mere six feet one inch
above the calloused soles Of his bat
tleship feet. And before he gets near
enough to start awaiting towards Will
lard's classic features the boy from
Pittsburgh must wade through mass
of arms SO 1-2 inches long. He works
under handicap right there. for his
own arms are only rs inches long. a
right respectable pair Of fails in or
dinary circles but puny outerwOrks in
Willard's gigantic company. One Of
MOran's favOrite modes of battle be-
speaks the craft of the former globe
trotter. His watchers have found that
Moran likes to work his man into a
crouching attitude. draw down his
arms with a poke. at the body and then
swing over the old iight-hand wal
lOp 10 the jaw. The odds are that he
can't do that with Willard. Big Jess
fought a safe battle against Jack
Johnson, standing almost upright
throughout. with his arms extended
far in front Of him in excellent block
ing formation. He refused to crouch
and take a chance on meeting up with
marauding haymakers brought up
from the floor His personal disposi-
tion, too, may stand Willard in good
stead, in the seventy-thousand- dollar
skit. for he is not a belligerent type,
preferring to let the other fellow ram
Evening journal., 1916-03-18

ure or paralysis while playing golf
or Immediately after.
They were all active business men
who late in life had taken up the
game, as a diversion or in the hope
that il would revive the physical ener-
gy which naturally begins to fag
as we pass the half century After five
or six days Of hard mental strain they
would spend Saturday and Sunday on
the links and return to their desks
Monday morning in 4 condition Of
more or less physical exhaustion.
There are a few prominent old
Evening journal., 1916-03-18

Cobb, Speaker and Doyle arc among
the sluegers who LOST their swat
eyes on the links.
Moran has mapped out his lighting
scheme" pipes his manager Frank
viii knock Willard down eight times
in the first round and then gradually
work up to the psychological point
II is now up to the public to pity
football players collectively. The rule
makers have refused to number grid
ders Individually"
The average busher longs to horn
into fast company, but he shouldn't
overlook the fact that there are two
kinds Of fast society
Fighting Jim Flynn has just named
his son and heir James Elm. Betcha
he's slippery little one
Mike Donovan. famous middleweight,
says Willard can't be knocked out.
Evening journal., 1916-03-18
ETHIcAL rTLTrRr LFcrrRr.

Horace ;, Bridges. leader OF the
Chicago Ethical Culture Society, and
formerly. associate leader with DR..
stanton Colt. OF West London Ethical
Culture Society. will lecture here in
the Hotel dupont tomorrow under the
auspices of the Wilmington Ethical
Culture Association His subject
will be Ralph Waldo Emerson-the
Prophet Of Self-Reliance."
During these lectures membership
blanks viii be passed by the ushers.
and persons will be asked to sign for
the comins year, so that plans can
be made accordingly.
Evening journal., 1916-03-18
POCKET BTLIIaRD TOrRNpy.

The first match game for the anna
teur pocket billiard championship Of
the State. recently won by e. "a. Stir
lith, viii be played between the title
holder and Porter the challenger,
at the Royal Parlors. Tuesday night
Tho men viii play for q total OF 375
balls, playing three consecutive nights.
tuesday Wednesday and Thursday
125 each night.
Evening journal., 1916-03-18
DELAWARE CITY MEN
IN TRAP SHOOTING CLUB

Special TO THE ENENING JOURNAL
DELAWARE CITY, Del. March lS.-
At a meeting held in the fire engine
house. gun cbil' was organized with
the following officers: President Charles
Tugcnd; secretary. William L.. Reynolds
treasurer. Norris w. Wilkinson. Il. H.
Cofcr and William l.. Roybold were
elected 60 attend the annual meeting OF
the State Sportsmens' Association.
The dates decided on for the shoots
follow: Saturday, April !. alternate
date. April g; saturday, May 6. alter
nate. May 49,; tuesday, May 30 alter
nate, Thursday, June !; Tuesday, july
a, alternate, Thursday. July 6; Thurs
day. August 3. alternate, Thursday. An.
cnst 10; Monday, September 4. alter
nate. saturday, september o. saturday
October 2 alternate Saturday. October
IA; Saturday, November 4; Thursday
November 30 December -; Monday
January }; january 81; February p
March 81
Members OF the club: Stanley Stcy
ems. Charles nngend. Samuel T. Walker
Norris w. Wilkinson, William L.. Rcy
bold. Norman b. Staplcford, llerber
Morrow. Eugene Armstrong. Michao
Rhcin. r. l.. Cofcr, George W. Kennedy
George Pordham, Guy q. Vail Robert A
Peacock. Harry Bentley, William
Keoqoh. Benjamin Dunlap. Harry J
Hall. Charles Hall Ir.. Clarence NIessia
Samuel Hall, Allen Beck. Henry H. llig
gins, Harry c. Clark, 4. B. lleiscl, G. j
Baum. Harry Rose. Harry {. Webb, Free
Nelson. John Tugcnd, Charles Bower
Wn. Morrow. .lr., Lee Davidson. Scot
Deamond. Claude Jordan Samuel Fitz
water, Charles Wood. Henry Torberi
Thomas J.. sadler. Philip Torberi. Ruff
Ncarsley. Harry Gray. Allen llicken, ID
Walter w Ellis James lIusfelt. llaT,
G Price. William BAN Warren Downc
and John Thomas
Evening journal., 1916-03-18
MtTCH CALLFp orr

Harry McElroy, the local feather
weight boxer, who was to have mot
Stanley eKtchell OF Oklahoma. al the
National Club. OF Philadelphia. tonight.
received wcrd from Jack Bennett that
the bout had been called of. McElrov
was very much disappointed as he was
in the best OF condition and was count
ing on winning his first battle tonight.
Evening journal., 1916-03-18
Y. N. c. A. BASKETBALL

The Y. N. c. A. Basketball League
VIII close tonight with two Of the fast
est games ever seen in the cage. The
enthusiasm of the crowd last Saturdav
night will not compare with that OF
the supporters Of the different teams
tonight
The Darts and Comets play in tho
first game and the Helmets and Ru-
fums in the second. It is possible for
the Darts and Rufums to tie for first
place. also the Helmets and Comets
for third place. II such is the case an
extra game will have to be played the
following Saturday night.
The lineup for the final games will
be as follows:
Evening journal., 1916-03-18
c. 0. P. QUOT LEAGUE

In the Republican City Quot
League last night the Fifth Ward
defeated the Sixth in three out of five
games. The score
9th Ward ....17 81 21 20 II 2
1st Ward e.. ..21, IA 21 21-3
Players: Sixth-N. Clowney, cap
tain; Frank Hanesworth, Guy Han
by. Joseph Moore. Fifth-C. Shep-
pard. captain; ]. Griffith, II. Dempsey,
Smiley King. G. LippIncott. Referees
Jesse Talley. Scorer-C. Robinson.
Schedule For Tonight.
Eighth VS.. Eleventh.
Tonight's games will mark the close
of the regular schedule
Evening journal., 1916-03-18
,rnnN rLrR HAS FFASr.

The Ninth Ward Coon Club held rs
annual supper last night IN the In
dependence Fire Company's engine
house About forty-fve members Of
the company were present. The hosts
were William II. Fincher. Peter Orth
and c. G. Webster. During the even
ing the recent wedding Of Mr.. Fincher
was announced.
number OF short addresses were
made and pleasing program OF
vocal and Instrumental music was
presented
Evening journal., 1916-03-18
HARRY BAKER TRIMS FRNF.

Ralph Erne finished second best to
Harry Baker in the six-round wind-up
at Lew Bailey's Nonpareil A. c. last
night Andy Burns won the six-inning
semi-tinal. Percy Aubrey. Of England,
also ran. In the second bout, Tommy
German won from Eddie Morgan. and
Young Checkley bested Young Billiken
in the opening clash.
Evening journal., 1916-03-18

Michael has overlooked the recent
battle between Jess and Kid Grippe.
Speaker is still a holdout iris is
having a hard time reconciling himself
to the disparity in diamond wages as
between the seasons 1915 and 1916.
In local sporting circles il is said
Dumps" Greenwich viii manage the
Wilmington Atlantic League team this
year.
Evening journal., 1916-03-18

In a hard fought and closely PLAYED
game the Claymont second team took
the A. L. +. FIVE of Boothwyn into
camp and defeated them by the close
score Of IL TO 3 The close guarding
OF both teams were the features.
Evening journal., 1916-03-18
Lies Lesson

Do you ever dream OF a better
home. of more comforts, and more
of those things that make life
worth living?
Ninety-fve out Of every hun
dred men who survive after so
years, exist on a daily wage or the
charity of relatives.
Is not the moral OF this statis-
tical fact enough to persuade you
to SAVE while you may?
If your answer is "yes" this
bank will be pleased to help make
your dreams come true.
go INTEREST PAID ON ALL
DEPOSITS.
Wilmington Savings Fund Society,
S. E. Cor. Ninth and Market streets
Evening journal., 1916-03-18

Connie Mack says golf hurts the
batting eye and has tabooed the game
in the Athletics camp. Eddie Collins,
Evening journal., 1916-03-18
The bout went ten rounds.

Snort Editor EVENING JOURNAL
Kindly answer the following ques-
tions in your column a. Was John
ny Dundee ever knocked oute p Did
Tommy H0uck over knock Johnny
Dundee 0ut9 VI.
(1l No. tei No.
Evening journal., 1916-03-18
ALL STARS BEAT OUT
BROWNSON BY TWO POINTS

In close game on the Brownson
floor last night Brownson lost 20
the All-Stars team Of Philadelphia. 33
10 81 u was the locals third sue
ccssiVe defeat. but they put up a hard
fight in an attempt 10 break the
"jinx" The All-Stars' lineup in
cluded McGregor. forward for the
Jasper Eastern League team. and
Winnie" Swallow. former twirler
for the old Wilmington Tri-state
baseball team. McGregor was the
highest scorer for the victors. getting
ten points. while Jack Doughorty. for
..s= .1s= locals. netied The same number
Of points Tue lineup:
J. Dougherty forward .McGregor
Lutz ... forward Wilson
O. Doherty ceDter .......- Rutt
Walsh .......-g guard 1000. Swallow
RiBuey .... guard ~ Anderson
Field goals J. Dougherfy. 8: Lutz
8; G Doherty, I Walsh. I Rigney,
1; McGregor. s.: Wilson, 4 +: Rutt 4
Anderson. 2. Foul goals, Rigney, /:
Anderson. 5. Fouls committed,
3rownsor, 10; AIl-Stars. 10. Referee.
5urke. TImekeepsr. Winskell
In the preliminary game the st.
1iizabcth's FIVE. OF the Brownson
Senior League. lost out 10 the St
'Domas :esm by the score OF % to 3.