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Evening journal., 1916-01-06
BY the United Press.

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Americans
must adopt voluntary military train
ing or face cOnscrlption. This was
Secretary Of War GarrisOn's warning
today, when he opened the army ma
tiOnal defense hearings before the
House military committee. He de-
clared large standing army undeslr-
able and ~utterly futlle.s He asserted
reliance upon State militia, "utterIy
unwarranteds as an unstable fOunda-
tiOn."
His continental army plan, he said,
was the only feasible alternative II
compulsory military training and con-
scriptiOn for service is TO be avoided.
"If you adopt a system based on vol
untary action, (the continental army
plan) and that fails. then policies
based on universal service or some
form OF compulsory service will be en-
acted as the only remaining remedy,
said Garrison.
The war secretary read a long state
ment TO the committee opening his ex-
animation outlining the administration
army preparedness program, including
increase OF the standing army tc
14O. 900 men. the continental army Of
100000 volunteers and increase of mu-
Evening journal., 1916-01-06
Need $4,000 MORE
TO FURNISH NEW
COUNTY BUILDING
Joint Commission Asks Levy
Court to Help Furnish
Hall by April |
CITY HAS Given 100000
MORE Than COUNTY Share

Important letters were sent out
yesterday by the New Castle County
Building Commission bearing on the
furnishing of the county section OF
the new Joint city and county build
ing. The judiciary received the let
ters and today sent them to the Levy
Court for consideration.
The Building Commission points
out that while 100000 was available
TO build and furnish the municipal
building portion Of the joint public
hall. but 100000 was available to
build and furnish the county build
ing, which is nearly as large as the
city building. The commission points
out that il has done its best. but re-
quires about $4,000 to pay for the in
stallatiOn Of certain built-in furni-
ture for the county building. The
Levy Court is asked to appropriate
this amount at once. The commits
sion has enough money to furnish the
municipal section Of the joint build
ing. it says.
The commission states il expects to
have the joint building finished and
ready for occupancy by April l. Re
fcrring to the finishing Of the super
structure Of the building in brick,
instead of granite. the commission
says it prefers the latter but could
not use it because of lack of funds.
If the Levy Court will appropriate
$4,000 as the county's share, that
portion Of the building will be faced
with granite, the commission says.
Also, if money is provided by the
Levy Court, the stone above the main
entrance will be carved.
The Building Commission has been
fortunate thus far with its project.
In the first place the steel used in the
tuilding was purchased fully 40 per
cent. less than it could be bought at
the present TINE. Harlan G. Scott,
chairman OF the commission. has act
ed as the general contractor, and has
Continued on Page Eleven.
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COLLECTIONS.

Staid old Wilmington was somewhat
shaken out OF its lethargy last evening
when Dr. Milford Hall Lyon, evangelist,
preached in the tabernacle the first OF a
series OF three sermons ON "The Ten
commandments" The sermon through
out was what might te termed a per
sonal sermon, and as various thrusts
were made about the breaking of the
commandments, the audience became de-
cidedly iidgety and on enc or two coca
sions looked actually poeved. However
in spite of the cllcc, his words had on
his audience, DIR. Lyon continued ham
mering and pounding in his statements
until he finally convinced his audience
of certain truths.
Preparedness, suffrage, vanity anc
money grabbing were some Of the thing'
the evangelist touched upon last even
Continued on Page Ten.
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.SCHERER ALIVE. AND
TRIES FOR HERO ROLE
Philadelphia ThoughtDead
Turns Up in Court With
Tale of Robbery
HIS CHARGE AGAINST
PAIR MAY FALL

Remembering that he had heard OF
an Albert V. Scherer being reported as
missing and probably dead m a Phila-
delphia hospital several weeks ago,
Special officer William Tinsman, Of
Richardson Park. was startled in the
Court of General Sessions on Tuesday,
on hearing Martin Myers, young
man, inform Deputy Attorney-General
Armon ID. Chaytor, Jr.. that his name
was Scherer. officer Tinsman had ar
rested william Allen and Martin
Clancy on December %, on complaint
of Myers. who claimed that the men
had robbed the home of his father-in-
law, Erwin Gibbs and assaulted him at
Glenrich, near Richardson Park, on
the morning of December 26. On hear
Continued on Page IL.
Evening journal., 1916-01-06
Delaware SUPPLIES FOR
BELGIANS NOT LOST

It was, stated this morning by the
chairman of the Delaware Belgian Re
lief Association that nobody from this
association was aboard the Dutch
steamship Lete. chartered by the
American Commission for Belgian Re.
lief. which struck a mine yesterday
and has been abandoned by her crew
The ship was carrying wheat, and rs
the local relief association has been
expending its money for clothing late,
~. il is known that the Delaware As.
sociation's contributions were not
aboard.
Evening journal., 1916-01-06
DEFER ACTION ON PARDON
APPLICATION FOR DERRY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Jan. 6.-No meeting of
the Board of pardons was held today
and the application for a pardon for
George ID. Derry, of Wilmington. SEN
fenced nearly six years ago to nine
years Imprisonment for killing his wife
was not called for action. Derry is rep
resented by d. o. Hastings, of Whining
ton. In these columns yesterday the
name of Derry, through a mistake OF
the types. appeared as Deery. Nobody
by the name of Deery figures in the
case.
Evening journal., 1916-01-06
Police Note Decrease
IN INTOXICATION CASES

There has been a big decrease in
the arrests for drunkenness in this
city within the last few days and the
police are beginning to wonder
whether it is a result of the Lyon
Evangelistic campaign which is now
on in earnest. There were 10 cases
of drunkenness on tho City Court
docket yesterday while today there
were but FIVE and one of these was
an old case. that of James Parker.
who had been arrested last week af-
ter being struck by an automobile and
died at the Delaware Hospital. The
c.se was merely called today 10 get
il off the list
Evening journal., 1916-01-06
union PRINTERS IN
HAPPY Celebration
Wilmington Typographical
Union and Guests Join in
35th Anniversary Dinner
SPEECHES AND SONGS
ADD TO ENJOYMENT

To celebrate tn, r thirty-ffth ami.
versary, the members OF Wilmington
Typographical Union, No. 1913, had de-
lightful banquet at the Hotel New Mer-
ritt last night, at which fifty-four
members of the union and their guests
sat down. The guests. in addition TO
William Young, Jr., president Of the
Philadelphia typographical Union. No.
2; Organizer John A. Phillips, Of Phila-
delphia, and Organizer John A. Hickey,
of Wilmington, included representatives
Of, the Wilmington newspapers who are
brought by their duties in close relation
with the members of the Union.
IL distinctively was union dinner
the walters who served it being members
Of union organization, and union
Continued on Page 10.)
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The tenth annual dinner of the Ex-
plorers' Club will take place at the
Hotel McAlpin, New York, on Janu-
airy IA, when Rear Admiral Robert e.
Peafy wiz preside and viii give a
short address upon Preparedness.
He will declare that there are two
practical con .ructive and economical
national defense propositions which
can be taken up at once by the .peo-
pie of the country without waiting for
government action. These are the
aerial coast patrol system FOR the pro-
lection of our coasts and the adoption
OF the Swiss military system by the
individual states Both are vital to
our national defense; one is part of
Evening journal., 1916-01-06
NEW CABLE LAID.

The electrical department Of the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac-
ton Company has laid a new electric
cable across the Christiana river at
Market street bridge The work was
finished this morning.
Evening journal., 1916-01-06
Tabernacle Program
TONIGHT.

TONIGHT.
7.l5-ChOir rehearsal.
S.3C-EYening service. DIR. Lyon
will give the second OF his
SermOnS on "The Ten Com
inandmcnss."
FRIDAY.
S.l5-St0re meeting at Wool
worth ) and roc Store, con-
ducted by Miss Parker and
NTs. Powell,
9.0O-Husincss mems fellowship
meeting NJ BGynard, Banks
and Bryan ieWelry store, at
Fifth and Market.
Morning prayer meetings.
Topic, "iho Storm Tossed
D,scipler." Matt. "a: 22-23.
Shop meetings at the Penn
syiHania shops and the
Speakinan Valve and supply
Company.
12.OO-Shop meeting for women at
Turner Bros. laundry.
2-30-AiterlOOn service. Dr. Lyon
VIII Hptah ole " Hg Are
Not More Prayers Answer
Cd" or conditions Favor
able fcr Effective Prayer"
Fih'c class, taught by Miss
Parker.
4.15-Tlicrc viii be a meeting for
the schuol teachers in Gen.
tral Presbyterian Church.
led by Miss Parker.
7.1a-ChOir rehearsal.
7..0-EYening service. Dr. Lyon
will give the last OF
his sermons ON. "phe Ten
Commandments"
COLLECTIONS.
Previously reported. .... .Sl,243.09
Wednesday .............. lO4.60
Total ..-..............s i,34f.6J
Evening journal., 1916-01-06

will be profusely illustrated with Ian
tern slides showing big game and lit
tie known regions Of the Kongo
George X. Cherrie formerly a member
OF the Roosevelt Sohth American exl
pedition and who has Just returned
from a second trip to the Amazonian
jungle. will show some moving pic
lures of the famous River Of Doubt
and tell of his more recent expert.
ences in the Amazonian jungle. Mr.
Frederick X. Vreeland will give an
account of some of his recent explor.
ations in British Columbia, where he
entered unexplored territory, which
be has pictured in a series of re-
markable views.
Evening journal., 1916-01-06
UNRULY IN WRONG PLACE.

Harry Kennedy was fined 81 and
costs in City Court today, on a
charge Of disorderly conduct. Morris
Goldberg stated that Kennedy came
into the restaurant. No. 234 King
street yesterday and used improper
language.
Evening journal., 1916-01-06

our first or sea line OF defense, the
other of our second or land line OF
defense. the admiral believes. Both
are valuable as a peace asset should
we never have occasion to use either
as military asset. The coast patrol
would be valuable as an adjunct of
the life saving service, while the Swiss
system in its training and disciplining
of our boys and young men will add
materially and permanently to our ma
tiOnal efficiency. Following Admiral
Perry, Mr.. Herbert r. Lang, just back
from an exploration trip covering six
years in the heart of the Kongo, will
tell of valuable collections. he has
made FOR the American Museum of
Natural History, New York. His talk
Evening journal., 1916-01-06
MIGHT shoot AT YoRKLYN.

The Norklyn Athletic Club will hold a
night spoon shoot on the grounds at
Norklyn on Friday night at 73O o'clock.
An auto will leave No. 6l5 Shipley
street at Z o'clock.
Evening journal., 1916-01-06
FINE HIM FOR REGGING.

joan Healy was arraigned in City
Court today on a charge of begging.
He pleaded guilty and was fined IS
and costs.
Evening journal., 1916-01-06
AUSTRIANs HOLD CzERHOWITE

AUSTRIANs HOLD CEERNOWITk
By The United PTesA.
BERLIN Wireless sayvlle. L. /. Jan s.-omcial
tslegaphed today Of tbs report
that the Austrians have evAcOstsd cEsTnov1s
Evening journal., 1916-01-06
HAITIANs FIRE on Q. 4 LKEY PLrROI.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON Jan ga United States army patrol oscar
aroa times Corporal weasr Of Msns corDz
wounded one Haitian was killed several wound
attack the barracks PortAu-Princs early
Department tOSsy
The disturbances said unorEAnissd and
pressed IN thirty minutes The arrested
Evening journal., 1916-01-06
WEATHER

Partly cloudy and much
colder tonight, with a cold
wave. Friday, fair; strong
northwest winds.
Evening journal., 1916-01-06
TODAY'S TEMPERATURES.
SUN AND TIDES.
Mouth of Christiana.

High water .. 1928 AN 1858 P. NJ.
Low water ~ 7.35 A NJ. $50 p. AL
Reedy Island, high and low water one
hour earlier.
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' ~
A close connection exists between
these two-cold weather and rheuma-
tism. Prof. Alex. Haig, of London,
has the most followers in the medical
profession in the belief that the pres
ence in the system of uric acid, or it's
salts In excess, is the real cause OF
rheumatism. Every one has recognized
the difference In the appearance OF
their water as soon as 1t gets cold ;
there Is often q ~"brickdust" sediment.
Several ISL may lead up to an ac-
emulation Of uric acid in the system,
which, in turn, causes rheumatism or
govt, or creaky joints, swollen fingers,
or painful joints. For one reason the
skin does not throw off the uric acid,
by profuse sweating, as in hot wealth
er, and the kidneys cannot bear the
double burden. Another reason is that
people do not drink as much water in
cold weather, which helps to flush the
kidneys. Again, they eat more meat in
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-30
Why the Cord of Wood shrinks.

Ralph Faulkner and Henry Stern
berg, students in the College of For
,estry at the University Of Washington,
have proved by experiment that a cord
'of full-length wood when sawed and
replied in the ordinary stack shrinks
on an average 24.76 per cent. AS deal
ers buy wood in full lengths and usu-
ally measure it for delivery before saw
ing 1t, they are often accused of giving
short measure.
A cord" is the standard measure
ment of wood, and 1t is defined as 128
cubic feet of wood, measured by a pile
four feet nigh and eight feet wide of
logs four feet long.
The discrepancy between the cord
as bought by the dealer and as dellv-
cred TO the customer, according to
Prof. Hugo Winkenwerder, dean of the
college, is not entirely explained by
the sawdust. When wood is piled up
In four-foot lengths there are many
spaces between sticks, caused by knots
and c~urvatures. These spaces are
eliminated when the wood is cut up
small.
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Why Rheumatism Comes With Cold Weather

OFT PIERCE, NJ. d.
cold weather, and some people are so
susceptible that they soon develop
rheumatism after eating meat.
At all such times persons should
drink copiously of hot water, say, a
pint morning and night, and take An
uric three or four times a day. This
Anuric comes in tablet form and can
be had at almost any drug store. 1t
dissolves the uric acid In the system
and carries ii outward. I would advise
everyone to take it occasionally. and
continue for three or four weeks, and
in that way avoid rheumatism, govt
and many of the painful disorders due
to uric acid in the system.
Make yourself healthy and strong by
open-air exercise and diet. Then clean
the liver by occasionally stimulating
its action with a pleasant laxative
composed of the May-apple, dried Juice
of aloes, and root of jalap. Sugar
coated and long sold by all druggists
as DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.-Adv
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-30
QUOTED FOR SHORT TIME
Youthful Soldiers Had to Do Some
Thinking Before They Could Find
Effective Answer to Gibe.

Some young volunteers were travel
ing to their drilling ground and a GER
tain noisy section OF them at one sta
ton sought to pass the time ~by<hurling
ill-mannered gibes at a smart-looking
officer in the Regulars" who was
waiting for his train. He stood the
fire very we'll for ter minutes, and
then. stopping near the compartment
which held the rowdy volunteers, said
sharply to the guard:
Guard, what is the meaning of this
trains long delay?"
They are examining the volunteers
tickets, sir" answered the guard.
"Oh, thanks" drawled the officer
but / always thought that children IL
arms never required tickets"
And the train started again before
any of the volunteers had sufficient.
recovered from the shock to reply
London Tit-Bits.
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Some Bill for Jam, This.

When we think or read of the vast
expenses of the present val our minds
naturally turn to munitions, airplanes,
submarines, equipments and items of
a similar warlike nature, but the Eng
lish army account for the last fnan-
cial year opens another vista. During
the II months we are told $10,OOO,0OO
was spent on jam!
Does not this suggest a possibility
that this item might advantageously
appear on our domestic menu with
greater frequency?
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EVERYTHING WAS "JUST FINE"
Bunch of GigeIing Girls Showed a
Tendency to Work That Partieu-
lar Phrase Overtime.

If you happened to be near the
bunch of giggling girls in the station
the other day, you would have conclud-
ed that only two words were left in
the English language with which to
express approval, answer questions or
exclaim.
You couldn't help hearing the con-
v~ersation, for after the fashion of
some young girls, they didn't care who
heard what they said.
They opened fire when they met by
asking each other: And how are
you?" The answer was invariably /:
Just fine !"
Then they tackled the weather. and
each of them conceded that it wa
just fine. 1t seemed that one Of the
party hadn't been with the others for
some time, and that her special chum
Of other days was not present on this
occasion, so one of them asked: And
how is Marie?"
ooh, she's just fine" vas the e n
thusiastic reply. "She's married, you
know"
Married? Marie! Oh, hush! Did
she get n nice man?'
yes, he's just finer
And they all exclaimed in chorus 4:
Isn't that just ine!"
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HUMAN LIFE CHEAP IN CHINA
Natives Rarely Exhibit Great Fear Of
Death-Practice Horrible Method
Of Execution.

Human life is such a common thing
In China that 1t is not valued much.
If a man falls into the water, his
friends will not put themselves out
very much to rescue him. They argue
that his falling into the water indi-
Gates that the gods have decreed that
his time has come, hence 10 interfere
and ave him would be acting contrary
to the divine powers and would bring
evil on both the saved man and his
rescuer.
Capital punishment is still admins
tered by the Chinese for numerous Of
lenses which are punishable only by
Imprisonment in other countries. The
Chinese eXecutioners go about be-
heading in a very busineSlike and I'M
sentimental way-and eve the victim
seems TO take ii as a matter of course.
If he or his friends have any money,
they usually give some of it to the
swordsman TO induce him to do a good
job. In Canton and other big Chi.
nese cities, foreign visitors often take
in the execution grounds rs one of the
sights" and there is usually an exc
cution or two TO be seen mt the ap
pointed hour. The Chinese have
thought up various picturesque pun
ishments which are the very refine
ment of cruelty. The famous "slic
ing by inches" is well known. In car
rying out this sentence the execution
er cuts his subject up gradually, a
the term implies, and the pains o
death are horribly prolonged.
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Not a Breath of Suspicion.

Many men, although they may not
care to confess it, need to guard
againsth lapsus linguae. A a in point
is that of a prisoner who was address
ing a court over which Lord Russell
was presiding. A very nice story the
prisoner was telling of an offense al
alleged against him of which he was
wholly guiltless-he, a man against
whom there had never before been Il
breath of suspicion.
Prisoner, pardon me one moment,"
interrupted Russell. You must speak
a little louder! l cannot catch what
you say. What was your last SEN
tence?"
And six months, m lord" came the
amazing reply from that fatally facile
tongue.
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Answered Logically.

A good story is being told of a reply
given by n student to Il question set in
an examination paper.
IF 20 men reap n field in eight
hours" ran the question, "how long
will it take Is men to ruip the same
feld?"
The student thought long and care
fully before setting down the answer,
and when he handed in his paper this
Is what the examiner read:
The field, having already been
reaped by the 20 men, could not be
reaped a second time by the 10"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-30
Improvement on x.Ray.

The X-ray has become indispensa-
BILE to the modern surgeon and I'm.
provements are being made upon 1t.
A recent one is a device which, after
revealing the location of an injury or
disease spot, enables the surgeon to
keep 1t in sight as he operates. A
framework going around the surgeons
head is fitted with a fiuoroscope-an
instrument by means of which OBJ
Jects revealed by the X-rays are made
visible to the human eye. The pa
tient is placed on a special operating
table with the X-ray turned on, and
the surgeon al work easily, since he
sees what is before him continually
instead of having to work gropingly
from the remembrance of what was
revealed 10 the X-ray photograph.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-30

Dodd's Kidney Pills and they relieved
me again. l used three boxes. That
is now three years ago and my Back
ache has not returned in its severity,
and by using another two boxes a lit,
tie later on, the pain left altogether
and l have had no trouble since. You
may use my statement. l recommend
podd's Kidney Pills when and wher.
ever l can" Dodd's Kidney Pills. soc.
per box at your dealer or Dodd's Medi'
cine Co., Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-30
RED, ROUGH, PIMPLY SKIN
Quickly Cleared by Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. Trial Free.

You may rely on these fragrant,
super-creamy emollients to care for
your skin, scalp, hair and hands. Moth
ing better to clear the skin of pimples,
blotches, redness and roughness, the
scalp Of dandruff and itching and the
hands Of chapping and soreness.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-30
Lovers Quarrel.

81 demand back my lock of hair"
I'm sorry. L wanted that lock of
Surely after this quarrel you can
.reasure it no longer"
Not as Il matter of sentiment, but
[ am stufling u sofa pillow"
Then the quarrel ragged afresh.-
Louisville COurier-Journal.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-30
1.-THE Spirit Was Wilma"

Despite the eXhortations Of her
teacher, small Mary persistently Jagged
during the march in the kindergarten
n morning.
At last the teacher called Mary to
her side, and said: Mary, dear, can't
you keep up with the music and the
little boy in front of you"
YES" answered Mary, with a beam
ing and obliging smile, II can, but my
new shoes can't"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-30

its last stages. J
tried Dodd's Kid.
ney Pills. After
using two boxes !
was somewhat re.
lieved and I STOP
ped the treatment.
In the spring of
the next year l
had another at.
tack. ] went for
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-30
THE PROFESSORS STATEMENT.

Prof. Aug. F. w. Schmitz, Thomas,
Okla, writes: Il was troubled with
Backache for about twenty-five years.
When told l had Bright's Disease in
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-30

The hurt of a burn or a cut stops when
Coles Carbolisalve is applied. 1t heals
quickly without scars. Csc and soc by
all druggists. For free sample write h
j. w. Cole Co, Rockford. Il.-Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-30

1t always worries a contrary woman
to be allowed to have her w way
without objection.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-30

A cruel story runs on wheels, and
every hand oils the wheels as they
run.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-30

Cupid has enslayed thousands, but
refuses to be enslaved himself.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-30

Don't raise the devil unless you are
able TO get away with him when he
appears.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-30

Poverty is the only luxury the rich
man can't afford.