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Evening journal., 1916-05-25
This Skin Peeler All
the Rage in Society

There Is growing tendency among women
Of culture and fashion 20 pay more attention
TO hygienic means Of preserving they
charms. The advent Of mercolixed wax
doubtless has been largely responsible for
this. This remarkable substance produces
complexions 30 natural In appearance. so
magnetically beautiful artificial compilations
are no longer desired. Instead Of doctor.
ing an offensive skin. the skin Is peeled
on. The wax peels the skin gradually. In
such hne particles, no discomfort b. expert
enced. The fresher. younger skin beneath,
wholly In evidence within a week or two, is
lily white, satiny soft and smooth. It's not a
patched over complexion, but brand new
one. That's why mcrcolized wax has be
come such a rage among society folk The
wax Is put on nights like cold cream and
washed on mornings. An druggists have ~
one ounce viii do
Another hygienic treatment how much In
favor rs one 10 remove wrinkles made by
dissolving ] o. powdered saxolite In IL
pint witch hazel Used as wash lotion Il
''acts like magic
Evening journal., 1916-05-25
DANCE Craze GRIPS
MICHIGAN GRIDDERS

University OF Michigan athletic
authorities blame the dance craze
for the lack Of interest in spring
football practice. Certain men mum.
bered on the Wolverine squad claim
they have no time FOR practice but
It has come to the knowledge OF the
coaches that these players have
found time to attend dances three
times a week
The average turnout for spring
work on the grid has been nine as
compared TO so az Princeton, "a at
Harvard and 60 at Syracuse. Fifty
hve Wolverines registered for foot.
ball al The start Of the vernal season.
Evening journal., 1916-05-25
HIGH CLASS WRESTLERS
TO MEET AT PLAYHOUSE

Two high-class wrestling bouts have
been arranged to take place at The
Playhouse next Monday evening. This
show should be one OF the greatest
ever held in this city. The much talk
ed of Masked Marvel will meet
zbyszko and Herold Christensen. who
recently threw Heracl three times
within an hour. will wrestle George
Lem. Both matches will be for two
out OF three falls. Zbyszko has made
host of friends here by his clever
work on the mat.
All four men are now training for
4 the bouts and the fans should see
some clever work when they meet at
The Playhouse on Monday night.
Evening journal., 1916-05-25
FANS WILL See ABERC
AND ZURICH IN ACTION

Alexander Aberg. worlds champion
heavyweight wrestler, and George Lu-
rich. heavyweight champion OF Russia.
will meet for the championship al the
Garrick Theatre next Tuesday even
ing This will be a finished bout,
best two out OF three falls The bring
ing together Of these two men gives
10 Wilmington fans one OF the great
est bouts that has been staged for
months. The winning Of this match
means much to both men. and II will
be a hard fought battle from start 10
finish. There will be three pre-
liminary bouts.
Evening journal., 1916-05-25
pAINr CLIR DINER.

In the City Club quarters this even
ing The Paint Club OF Delaware will
give a dinner. Local firms compris-
ing the Paint Club are: Bamberger
and Robbins, n. L. Blest Company
James Bradford Company. T. B. Cart
nell Company. William A. Casey
Candy c. Mammele. Joseph Thomas
Company. Wilson Hardware Com
pany There will be many guests
present including representatives
from the National OIL and Vsrnish
Association.
Evening journal., 1916-05-25
DOVER BARRIERS ADD
TO COST OF LIVING

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Dol, May 25.-Dover bar
bers, at a meeting held here yester-
day. agreed to raise prices on hair
cuts. honing. etc. all because OF the
high cost OF living The price OF a
shave was kept at the same price. 10
cents, hair cut raised to 20 cents /;
trimming mustache. cents. shaving
back Of neck. cents, and honing OF
razoiS. so cents each. The new sched-
ule Of prices is TO go into effect June L.
Evening journal., 1916-05-25
BOYs IN COURTESY CAMPAIGN.

Three hundred or more young men
have signed themselves as Sir Walter
Raleighs and Ex Toby Titchbournes
In the courtesy crusade Of the Y. M.
.C. A.
The object OF the crusade IL 20 re-
iuvenate the dear departed ohivalry
Of our forebears OF stage-coach days
with its main energies directed against
the practice OF allowing women "a
stand in street cars. or rather making
II imperative that they stand. because
some boorlsh he-person is occupying
twenty-four inches more or less OF
seat and has his nose buried In a
paper.
Evening journal., 1916-05-25
CHLDREN's SOCIETY ELECTS.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Nav 25.--At the an
nual meeting OF. the Delaware Chill
drens Home Society officers for the
ensuing wear were elected as follows:
President. the Rev. f. n. Moore, Mid
dletown. Del; vice-president. James
II. Hughes; second vice-president.
Thomas c. Horsey: secretary and
treasurer. John p. Hutton; superin-
tendent. the Rev. W. X. Lord The
society discussed plans for a series
OF meetings 20 be held throughout the
State. with a view of interesting the
people OF Delaware in the society.
which now will be run exclusively as
a Delaware Home Society. The Della
ware society has heretofore been con
nected with the New Jersey Society
for Homeless Children. II is possible
that the society will act in coniunc-
ton with some Of the Wilmington in
stitutions.
Evening journal., 1916-05-25

my toe. right there.-don't be afraid,
that's it.-feel how smooth the skin
Is? Well. that's where the corn was.
Well. that beats all" That's the way
'Gets-It" works on all corns. every
corn. every time. It's the new. simple
way OF curing corns You'll say good
bye 10 all foolish cohtraptions like
bundling bandages. sticky tape. plas-
ters. toe-eating salves, and grave
diggers, such as knives. razors and
scissors. "Gets-It" stops pain. Ap-
piled in 2 seconds. Never fails. Moth
ing to stick 10. hurt or press on the
corn.
"Gets-lt" is sold everywhere. 25c a
bottle, or sent direct by E. Lawrencs
& Co, Chicago. Ill
Evening journal., 1916-05-25
well. | should SAY
'GETS-IT' DOES WORK.
"LOOk a There. II You Don't Think
It's Just Wonderful for COrns!r

Bless my stars. look al it! Land
Of the livin'l Why, just look at IT,
That corn came right off.-just like
peeling bananas. Put your finger on
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
Local MAN
HELPLESS FROM
KIDNEY TROUBLE
Mrs. NJ. ]. Barrett S27 Van
Buren ST. Tells a Story
That is Beyond Belief

Many marvellous experiences have
been recorded about the wonderful
effects of Herbal Lax-a-Tone, but the
one below from Mrs. Barrett will as
tound the Wilmington public. She
says:
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
Fishermen WILL co
after The STURGEON

Special 20 THE EVENING JOURNAL
DELAWARE CITY. Del. May "a
The shad fishing season in this sec
tion is expected to end this week. High
boat yesterday was fifteen shad. with
good prices prevailing for the fish.
Some of the boats have already stop
ped fishing and are preparing for the
sturgeon fishing season Great things
are expected in the sturgeon fishing
season this year.
Rumors have been current that op-
tions have been secured on consider
able Of the available land along the
river front here. as well as some
property outside the town limits.
These rumors cannot be verified
Fishing with hook and line is at
tracing many visitors to the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canal The fisher
men land bass. catfish. sunfsh and
perch in goodly numbers. The sport
draws many Wilmington anglers as
we'll as the disciples Of Isaac Walton
from Pennsylvania.
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
GHESTERTOWN HAS A
Burning QUESTION
Shall There be an Increase
in Hitching Posts in
Town?
POPULATION SPLIT
OVER THE PROBLEM

In dear old ChestertOwn. Md, that
beautiful cluster Of dwellings and
stores. the seat OF Washington Col
lege. and the county seat Of Kent,
Interest in the European War; the
greatest known in history. has
waned Indifferent are tine Chester
lownians whether the Allies or the
reutons gain or lose three and half
inches of ground in the titanic strug-
gle at Verdun. To them President
Wilson's raillery at England for peep
Ing into letters Of American citizens
Is only a passing shadow. villa may
come and Carranza may 80, Carranza
may cOne and villa may go. the whole
American Army and a thousand mules
may be pricked by Mexican cactus and
chased by desert crabs. but why
should the peace loving citizens OF
ChestertOWn worry? What care they
that Governor Harrington has OK
hausted his list Of desirable appoint
ments without bestowing a single one
upon a deserving Kent county Demo-
crat? Gone To the waste heap are the
memories of that fateful political duel
between Hope Barrall and Wethered
Barrall on one side and levin w
Wickes and W. W. Beck on the other
All present-day mOmentOus ques-
tons. all memories Of great and
glorious past pale into insignihcance
dwindle into innocuous desuetude
alongside the burning issue which has
rent asunder the peace-loving town
That tissue Is.
Shall there be more hitching posts.
The question has permeated every
home. II has been taken up by babies
whose first lessons i'm talking have
1een FASTENED by the constant discus
sion OF their parents. 1t has been car
ried into circles of sewing societies.
II has been taken up by the women
Il is served a. each meal al the hotels
and boarding houses. II is debated
while the grocer wraps up pound
OF coffee. while the storekeeper meas
ures of a yard Of calico. while the
butcher chops off pound Of beef
steak II has gone beyond the limit!
Of the town and has struck the farm
ers. who will stop plowing on a dry
and sunny day to berate townspoopl'
who happen 10 wander into the coun
try for trying to deprive them of Ia
cilit,es for hitching their horses. Tit
automobilists. at first Indifferent, ar'
opposed TO more posts. because thel
10 not need them.
The whole town and Kent COUNTY
will keep up the exciting discussion
until the Town Commissioners. upor
whom rests the oncrous duty Of de
Gliding the all-absorbing question, ge
together and pass or reject the pend
ing ordinance.
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
CHICAGO. May 24.-All Is in readi-
ness for the thousands of women who
will attend the Woman's Party con-
vention here, June 5. and Z. in
answer to the call Of the Congressional
Union. Sugragists from all enfian-
chised states will determine how they
can throw their votes in the next cleo
tion in order to best serve the cause
of nationwide suffrage for women.
The last day OF this convention will
be the FIRST day Of the Republican
conclave.
The Union has just completed an in
vasion of the West. undertaken to
consolidate the Congressional Union
branches in the already enfranchised
States.
The work Of organizing the conyen-
tion is being pushed in every district
In Chicago through the women's clubs.
societies and industrial organizations.
Miss Alice Paul. national chairman.
and a notable group of militant scouts
are i'm charge. The activities are di-
rected from field" headquarters on
Michigan Boulevard.
! Miss Mabel Vernon. OF Delaware,
who organized nearly half the eniron-
chised States in support of the Fed
eral amendment. will arrive soon TO
| direct a campaign Of street meetings.
Miss Doris Stevens head Of the ma
tional organization department. is
here in charge Of the open air demon
strations and mass meetings that will
/ punctuate the suffrage calendar be
tween now and convention time.
Miss Elizabeth Elder. Of Philadel-
phia. has taken charge OF the infor.
nation bureau. and will later enroll
all delegates. The work Of directing
the oui-of-door publicity is i'm the
hands Of Miss S. Ada Flatman. OF Lon
don, England. one OF Mrs. Pankhurst's
heutenants in the carly days OF The
militant movement.
The program will be mainly in the
hands Of the voting women. Amonl
the speakers Will be Miss Maud'
Younger. member of the Nationa
Advisory Council OF the Union; Mrs
Sara Bard Field, envoy from the
Woman Voters convention in SaI
Francisco; and Mrs William Kent
member Of the National Executive
Committee all Of California; Mis-
Anne Martin, of Nevada, member o.
the national legislative committee
and Mrs Dora Phelps Buell.. Stat'
factory inspector Of Colorado. an'
member OF the National Advisor!
Council OF the Union.
A hospitality committee. headed b!
by Mrs Clifford Wells, a prominen
society woman. is in charge of th'
work of securing accommodations fo
the hosts who will begin to arrive II
few days. Unable to secure rooms
in the fashionable hotels. the commit
Evening journal., 1916-05-24

My husband has had a very bad
case of kidney trouble for the last
six years. Before taking Lax-a-Tone
he was i'm such bad shape that he
could not walk half a block without
resting. Now he can walk any dis.
tance For ten years one OF his limbs
was nearly useless, caused by acid
in his blood Now ne is entirely we'll
Lax-a-Tone is for sale at Miller's
Drug Store, 404-406 Market street
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
ELkTON GOSSIP.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ELKTON. Md. May 24.-Ths old
Board Of Town Commissioners went
out of Office. leaving a balance of ST.
STs.21 in the treasury.
Mrs. Julianna Elder Taylor. widow
Of Cornelius Taylor. died in Whining
ton on Saturday. She was a niece OF
Or. +. Jerome jenkins. Of Elkton,
whom she visited. Mrs. Taylor was
the daughter of the late Mark W. and
Mary Ann George jenkins. Of Balti-
more.
The work Of the Boys Corn Club Of
Maryland is to he more thoroughly
organized than last year.
Clarence Perkins has resigned as
secretary Of the Elkton Parent-Teach-
ers' Association.
Announcement has been made OF the
engagement of Miss Esther O'Neil
Jackson. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter r. Jackson. of this county. TO
Dr. John Gordon Smith. Of Florida
The marriage will be in June.
Personals.-Mrs. Zachery T. Cool
ing. of Wilmington. is visiting rela-
tives in Chesapeake City.-Mrs. James
Davis. Of Wilmington. is the guest OF
her guests, Mr.. and Mrs. William p.
Dean.-Mrs. Frank T. Whitney has
returned from a months visit to rela-
tives in Larchmont, n. Y.-Mrs. Rob-
ert NJ. Casperson. OF Atlantic City. n,
J.. is visiting her aunts. the Misses
Foard.-Miss NJ Ida Stewart. OF
Rowlandville. was a recent Elkton
visitor-Mr. and Mrs Howard Nous
ley have returned to Wilmington after
a brief visit to Elk Mills.-John Goo
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
RED LION SUNDAY
School ELECTS OFFICERS

Spcf al to THE ENE,ING JOURNAL
BEAR STATION. Del. May 24-Leb-
anon NJ r. Sunday School has elected
these officers: superintendent. Will
liam +. Silver: assistant superintend-
ent. ID. T. Davis; secretary. Miss Anna
Burris: treasurer. Miss Beatrice Har-
man; librarian. Ralph Maloney; or
ganist. Miss Frances Harrington: as
sistant organist. Mrs. Clarence Wal
ton. president missionary society,
Mrs. William S. Harman; secretary,
Miss Ida Appleby.
The Rev r. r. Thawley received
seven girls and one boy into full men,
bership of the NJ. e. Church on Sun
lay.
Mrs. Harry Johnson of Red Lion
will entertain the Ladies' Aid Society
OF Lebanon NJ f. Church. at her home
. tomorrow afternoon
Mrs. Charles Diehl entertained the
Rev. r. r. Thawley on Saturday and
Sunday.-Miss Mary Merchant OF Will
mington. spent the weekend as guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Diehl.-Mrs
Charles Downey. who has been very
IN. is convalescent-Mrs W. 5. Whit
lock. who is in at the home Of her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. j. T. Hayes Is
improving.-Mrs. Robert J. Reynolds
who has been with her sister. Mrs ]
T. Cough, has returned to Phladel-
phia.
Miss Alice Vail. trained nurse. who
has been instructing Red Lion CamI
Fire Girls in first aid to the injured
and elementary bandaging. has accept
ed the position Of assistant guardian Of
Red Lion Camp and will attend the
carnival at New Castle, on Saturday
afternoon
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
Suffragisfs of Nation TO Organize
"Woman's Party" at Convention

tee has leased number Of small
suburban hotels
Contrary TO the reports that the
Union is a partisan organization. Miss
Alice Paul. the national chairman, de-
clared today that the organization Is
strictly non-part'san. and is working
solely for nationwide enfranchise-
ment Of all women.
A review Of the suffrage situation in
the House shows. suffragists say, that
the Democrats have blocked the
amendment.
Miss Paul is explicit in giving rea-
sons for the formation OF the new
party.
"lf women who are Republicans
simply help the Republican party. and
women who are Democrats simply
help the Democratic party" she said,
"womons votes won't count FOR much.
But when the political parties see he
fore them a group Of independent wo-
men voters who arc standing together
it will make suffrage an issue"
Among the women who will head
delegations from the free States
are Mrs. Eleanor S. Colt. OF Mon
tana; DR.. Caroline Spencer. Of Colo
rado: Mrs John S. Allen and Mrs
Wallis Williams. of Washington; Mrs
j. A. Keating. Of Oregon; Miss Mar
garct Tyler Of Idaho; Mrs W. II
Sawtolle and Mrs. e. y. Perrin. of
Arizona: Miss Gail Laughlin. OF Cali
forna Miss Anne Martin. Of Nevada
and Mrs. Lila Day Monroe. OF Kan
sas.
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
EXAMINATIONS FOR PLACES
IN ENGINEER Department

At the United States Engineer Of
hce Sixth and King streets. apnlica.
tions will be received up to June 10,
for the following positions in the En-
gineer Department at large. the Civil
Service examinations for such posi-
tions to be held on July /:
Inspector and Oversoers. 500 per
month (entranCe salaryl.
Foremen including those perform
ing duties Of master lahorerl. as fore
man carpenter, etc. Salary as appro-
priated for
Masters, mates. pilots. steam and
gasoline engineers. and similar posi-
tions. which require a license from the
Steamboat Inspection Service. Appli-
cants for such positions are required
TO have such licenses.
Master (salary according TO tonnage
of boau $50. 500 and $3.50 and sub
sistence per month.
Mate tsalary according to tonnage
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
milton HIGH SCHOOL
commencement MAY 81

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN. Del. May "a. =
Commencement exercises for the Mlls
ton High School will be held May 81.
The program follows:
Music. orchestra; invocation by tha
Rev. Frank Holland; salutatory adj
dress. Ella Blockson Mustard; music,
orchestra. Grafton. Striving Brings
Success" Harmon Mustard Davidson:
class characteristics. Bertha Leona
Clendaniel. music. orchestra; class
prophecy. Laura e. Moore; valedic-
tory. Better to Wear Out Than To
Rust Out" H. Mildred Jefferson:
music. orchestra: annual address to
graduates. Dr. Charles n. Gordinier.
head OF the department of Latin at the
Millersvllle State Normal School; Sc
lection. male quartet: presentation OF
diplomas. Joseph N. Lank. president
of the Board OF Education: benedic-
tion by The Rev. c. A. Beheringer: mu-
sic orchestra.
Evening journal., 1916-05-24

WHEN YOU FEEL DEPRESSED
iIorsford' q Acid Phosphate
Tones and Strengthens body aud brain A
delicious strength builder BUY o. bottle
Evening journal., 1916-05-24

Of boat SIS. $50 and 500 and sub
sistence per month.
Steam Engineer (salary according
to tonnage of boat and licensel $S5.
500 and $40 and subsistence per
month
Gasoline Engineer. sos and subsist-
cnce per month
All mechanical tradesmen. such as
blacksmith. carpenter. mason, etc. sal
airy as appropriated for
All employees performing the duties
of blasters. boarding masters. brakes
men. bridge tenders. cable splicers.
car repaircrs. cement testers, cement
workers. concrete fnishers. cranes
men, hrcmen. etc. salary as appropri-
atod for
Cooks, 500 and subsistence per
month.
Oiled. si5 and subsistence per
month.
Diver. S9999 per month
The salaries named above are en-
trance salaries
WHEN YOU FEEL DEPRESSED
/ Horsford Acid Phosphate
| Tones and Strengthens body and brain
7 nrlifinun strength huIldnr uut hoffIn
Evening journal., 1916-05-24
EBENEzER NOTES.

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
EBENEZER, Del. May 24.-An Ep-
worth League has been organized by
the young people of Ebenezer Church.
About 500 was realized from the
pie social recently held in Ebenezer
Church The Ladies' Aid Society OF
the church will hold its annual straw
berry and ice cream festival June s.
Next Sunday will be patriotic day
at the church, the pastor, the Rev. j.
w. Gray. will preach to the members
of the G. A. r. and Washington Camp
No 25. p O. S. Of A. Special music
will be rendered by the choir
Evening journal., 1916-05-24

tee. OF Wilmington. is the guest of
Mrs. Abel Mearns, Of Zion. - Miss
Elizabeth Priest spent last week with
her niece. Mrs. Arthur Diebert, Of
Chesapeake City.-Robert Craig. Of
Earleville, is a patient in the Elkton
Hospital
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-23
COLE YOUNGER DEAD.
Famous Bandit Dies Bachelor al
Age Of -.

Lees Summit, Mo, March 22.-Cole
Younger, famous outlaw of border
days, but of late years a dcVOut
church attendant and model citizen,
died at his home here last night after
a lingering illness. He was Y years
old and unmarried.
Cole Younger was one Of the last
Of the members of the notorious rob-
Der bands that infested Western Mis-
souri, during and after the civil war
He was a membmer of the Quantrell
band of guerillas and with his two
brothers took part with the James
boys in bank and train robberies in
Missouri and neighboring states that
Melted the looters more than a hun
dred thousand dollars. The leading
members Of these bands are dead,
some at the hands of the law, some
by suicide and others from natural
causes. Younger after a long term
in the penitentiary became law
abiding Missouri citizen.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-23
NEUROLOGICAL.
Mrs. H. A. CamDSter.

Mrs. Artelia Beulah Campster, wild
ow of the late G. A. Campster, died
about 8 o'clock last night, at her
home. SO East Second avenue, after
an illness of about two weeks past,
of la grippe.
Mrs. Campster was about AZ years
of age at the time of her death, and
had lived in Pine Bluff about 30 years,
having come here when in young wo-
manhood, from Mississippi, where she
was born. She was widely known
and very highly respected by all who
knew her, and the news of her death
caused sorrow among her friends last
night.
She is survived by seven children.
five daughters, Mrs. T. E. Nash OF
Plainview, Texas, Mrs. c. E. Smith,
Georgia .Campster, Annie Campster
and Lucinda Campster, all of Pine
Bluff, and two sons. Floyd Camp
ster and G.. w. Campster, both OF this
city.
Funeral services will be held at the
home at o'clock this afternoon, by
Rev. w. J. Cox, pastor of the First
BAPTIST church, of which deceased
was an old and consistent member.
The BURIAL will be at the Holly
Springs cemetery, near Star City, Fri
day afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-23
SCHOOL HONOR ROLL.
Sam TAYLOR.

Mill lay lOl.
Room T: Al grade, Eva Warrington,
Alene Ford; class leader Alene Ford,
BE- grade, Robert Lauton, lnez Crunk,
Bobbie Lee Meeks, John King, Will
liam JTsurey, James Vinson; class
leader. Robert Lauton. Rosine Roy
ston, teacher.
Room II, Az, Louise HALEY, Jack
Lawton, class leaders; James An
crum, Shelby Anderson. Charles Bras
sell, Jack LAYTON, Ben Thalheimer,
Gordon Wilson, Maurice Griffin, Lou-
Use HALEY, Opal Roderick. B3, Nuel
Wallace, class leader; Orby Poss,
Ref Robinson, Arthur Roderick, Nuel
Wallace
Room III: B4, Lucille Burchfield,
Tulla Graves, Orlando Carmical,
Medar Matlock Charles Rucker, Ar
thur Wilson: class leader, Lucille
BurchtieId. AS, Bothilda Anderson,
Genie Haley, Josephine Parker. Mil
dred Stephens, Minnie Alfred Wiley,
Allen Nell. George Rogers, Burt
Schlosberg; class leaders, Josephine
Parker Bothilda Anderson.
Room ": Marian Crawford, Rich
ard Vowel, class leaders: Lou Verion
Emerson, Willie Hill, Fay Mccall
Hazel Birchfield, Gertrude Meroney
Opal Maupin, Willie Warrington
Ruby Sullivant, Dean Shepherd, Clio"
tele Loosely, Richard Vowel, Claudia
Brassell.