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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
HOUSTON LAYS
Prices TO Waste
Secretary Thinks u. S. Can
Supply Itself and Meet
Worlds Needs
ATTACKS METHOD
OF DISTRIBUTION

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.--Faith in the
sbility OF the Quilted States not only
to supply itself with food, but increas.
inelv 90 meet the needs OF the world
was expressed by Secretary OF Agricul.
iurc Houston in his annual report 20
Congress Tho cause Of the present high
prices. ii Is inferred lies not in the lack
ol supply. but ia the method of its dis.
tribuiion and In the terrible waste Of
foodstufs
Mr. Houston presents a table showing
the food supply OF the nation and thy
per capita consumption for the years
1880. 1909 and 1915. and declares that
notwithstanding the rapid increase in
population. the production per capita
Of many commodities, with the oycep-
zion Of meats and dairy products. has
remained approximately the same or has
increased
The Department Of agriculture has
devoted considerable attention TO the
question of Increasing the meat produc-
ton of the country. Secretary Houston
says tina "thc decline in beef produc-
lion reached It's lowest point In 1913, and
since that daie there has has been 1t
material increase. while there has hccn
= marked advance In the number of
swine since 1899. Tho number of sheep
has toutinued 20 decline, but only 10 "a
slight extent rhc number of animals
slaughtered and the quantity of meat
products prepared under government in
spection during the last fiscal year are
the largest n the history of the service;
vet this heavier slaughering has been
accompanied by an increase in the re-
naming stock of animals
Table Shows supply:
Interesting questions arisc az 10
whether the domestic food supply of the
nation Is Keeping pace with the growth
IN population. and az TO what arc the
prospects for the future the report con-
iiuues "The following table in this
connection IS Illuminating.
Food Supply Of tho United States.
Production.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
10 DISCUSS PROHIBITION.

The Berean Bible class Of St.
Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church at
its business and social meeting on
next Monday night will consider how
best to help the prohibition move
ment in Delaware. The Rev r G.
Prettyman Of the Anti Saloon League
VIII speak The third quarterly con
ference OF the church will be held
Friday evening, December 10. The Rev.
Dr. Robert Watt will preside.
The Sunday school is planning TO
present a cantata suitable for the sea
son on the evening of December 2S.
Mrs. Annie Allen has been placed in
charge by the superintendent. Frank
lin II. Jervis. and John S. II. Beardslee
are training The sinners.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
STABBED TO death
IN Pool ROOM ROW

CHESTER, Pa, Dec. 9.-Georgt
Crossen. %, was fatally stabbed last
night ON the sidewalk at Third anC
Penn streets, and died an hour later
in the Chester Hospital. Joseph Hill.
Ter, 20. his alleged assailant. was
caught by several men and taken 10
the City Hall.
streets, and never regained conscious
ness. He was stabbed three times
one wound penetrating the heart and
lung, the others the breast and abb
domen.
The quarrel started in a poolroom
and continued 10 the street where
Hitler is alleged to have attacked
Crossen with a pocketknife with the
tragic consequences.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
That Uneasy
Feeling

That dull depression, that dragged
out spiritless condition its bilious
ness.
Why be out Of sorts with yourself
and everybody else when one dose
OF Schenck's Mandrake Pills will do
wonders for you.
80 years reputation for biliousness.
constipation and bilious headache, etc.
Schenck's Mandrake Pills are purely
vegetable and for persons using Gallo
mel, one trial will convince them that
Schenck's Mandrake Pills. are superior.
25c per box - uncoated or sugar
coated - from your druggist or by
mail.
DR.. j. II. Schenck & Son, Philadelnhia.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
oREENHILL PREseYrERlAN

Services at Greenhnl Presbyterian
Church tomorrow will be: Sunday
school at $50 o'clock; divine worship
at 1915 o'clock. sermon by the pastor.
the Rev William Crawford. Y. r. S.
c.. r. meets in the lecture room at z
o'clock. Topic, Defy Evil" The
Pennsylvania railroad chorus will fur
uish the music at the brotherhood
meeting of the Greenhill Presbyterian
Church Monday night at O'Clock.
George Newcombe will address the
meeting on the subject How the
Church Can Help the Laboring Man"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
MR.. SORTHRUP TO Preach
ON EXCUSES OF CRR SEIAsS'

Brandywine VI. E. Church services,
the Rev. V. p Northrup, pastor d.
morrow viii be: Glass meeting at 500;
preaching az 1870 o'c.Jci, by the pas-
tor, on the subject, "The Excuses Of
Christians" which is the fourth Of the
series; Sunday school at 2 O'Clock;
the Epworth League devotional SER
vice at 6.45 O'Clock special music
at this service and at all the services
OF the day Preaching at 7S0 By the
pastor. whose subject viii be The
Grea, Subject"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
TRINITY p. e. CHURCH.

The services on Sunday at Trinity
p. p. Church will be as follows: Holy
at 73O o'clock; Sunday
school at $50 o'clock; morning prayer
and sermon at II o'clock; evening
prayer and sermon at las O'Clock. The
Rev. Robert c. Jet. d. d., of the Vir-
ginia Episcopal School, Lynchburg,
Va. will preach in the morning and
the Rev. f.. NJ. Kirkus, In the evening.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
KNIGHTS OF MALTA TO
ATTEND RIHCSWOOD

At Kingswood NJ z. Church, SER
vices tomorrow will be: Class meet.
ing at 945 o'clock. w. A. DeCourse,
leader. preaching at 1890 o'clock by
the pastor; at O'Clock Sunday school
meets
Al $50 O'Clock Epworth League ser
vice.
At 100 o'clock the knights Of Malta
and DANES will visit KingswOod IN a
body at which time the pastor, the
Rev L. w. Broadway will preach ON
the subject, True Character
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09

nNNt NAdAlNilNH cover the IUSI SIX
teen years. within this period the
population OF the nation has increased
26,000.000, or SO per cent The arti-
cles dealt with cover the more inn
portant parts Of the diet Of the people
Meats and dairy products consti-
tuto 81 per cent. Of the average diet
hsh 2 per cent. cereals 81 per cent
potatoes l3 per cent. and other vege-
tables per cent.
similar statistics are not available
for vegetables, other than potatoes.
but K Is reasonable to assume that
there has been at least a proportion
ate Increase in production.
these 0gures for Irish potatoes
may be taken as a fair index OF the
normal increase of vegetable prod
ucts The potato acreage increased
from 2.93S,77S I'm 1899 to 366S $50 i'm
1909. or PAS per cent. while the value
o. the product Increased during the
same period co. per cent
"The value Of all other vegetables
increased during the ten-year period
from Sl20,000 600 to S216 100000 and
The acreage by over 100000.
Canned Goods Significant.
statistics regarding canned veee-
tables are significant. In 1899. TO-
800 600 cases OF canned vegetables
valued az approximately S2S.70o 900
were packed IN the United States. In
1909. 32.S00.0 cases. having a value
of approximately S5l 100000. were
packed
"The production OF food crops ade-
ouate 10 meet the consuming needs OF
the country and the export demand d
says Secretary Houston. lis a matter
0f large importance 20 the American
people Our potential resources in
this respect are so varied and ample
that there can be no doubt Of our abil-
ity abundantly 10 supply our domestic
wants when climatic conditions are
normal and the foreign demand is moi
excessive
The report attaches much import
ance 10 the question OF proper distri
button Of products. The education o
producers in the proper marketing Of
farm products IL says. the avoidance
OF unnecessary losset due TO diver
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
ETHICAL CrLTrRr LEcrrRE.

The Ethics or Jesus and the Need
for More Light" viii be The subject OF
a lecture by Alfred W. Martin, leader
Of the New York Ethical Society to-
Hotel drpont rb,s is No seve,tj, ~
the free public lectures which viii be
delivered regularly at 3.f5 o'clock
Sunday afternoons under the auspices
OF the Wilmington ethical Culture
lecture committee
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
WITNESSING FOR CHRIST
DR.. CANDEE'S subject

At the Westminster Presbyterian
Church, the Rev. Charles L. Candee' D.
d.. minister. preaching tomorrow
morning and afternoon by the minis'
ter. Subject. 1880 o'clock, Witness
ing for Christi" 4 O'Clock. THE Tenth
commandment" Sunday school at
noon in the chapel and the adult Bible
class in the gallery of the church.
Y p. s. c. E. at Z o'clock in the
chapel Topic. Defy EVIL Leader
Miss Elsie Richards.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
Mss DIMES 4 bride.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN. Del, Dec 9.-The
friends Of Miss Emily HAZEL Dukes
daughter of the late Elisha c. Dukes.
of Millville, and sister OF Mrs. Tun-
nell. were surprised yesterday when
IL became known that on Wednesday
night OF last week she became the
bride Of Clayton r. Plunkett, Of Phil
adelphia. The ceremony was per-
formed at the home OF the bride by
the Rev. w IT, Davies
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
rRINlTY N. E. cHuRcH.

Services at Trinity NJ. r. Church
tomorrow will be as follows: Glass
meeting, $50 o'clock. Richard Ross
leader; preaching at 1890 O'CLOCK by
pastor; Sunday school at 2 O'Clock
Epworth League $50 o'clock. preach
ing at 730 o'clock by the pastor, the
Rev. r. II. Adams. Monday al Z
o'clock. girls class; Tuesday at 7.45
o'clock. mems Bible class; Wednesday
at 7.45 O'Clock, prayer meeting; Fri.
day at 4 o'clock, junior league: Fri-
day ~ 745 o'clock. pastors class.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
BRACK-EX CHURCH.

The services ~ BrackEx NJ. p.
Church tomorrow viii be as follows
Preach ne al 1929 o'clock by the
Rev T. II. Harding, former pastor Of
Hillcrest N. p, Church, Sunday
school at 2.30 O'Clock; Epworth
League a. Z o'clock; preaching at
7.45 o'clock. by the pastor. Special
music by the choir
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
TRINITY LUTHERAN.

AZ Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.
the services tomorrow will consist of
a sermon on "What the Holy Spirit
Does For U.s." at II o'clock, and "A
Great Feast" at 7.45 o'clock; preach
ing by the pastor the Rev. DR.. Milton
II. Sune. Sunday School at 10 o'clock.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
EVERY NEITHER PRESENT
DAY At N'CaBE MEMORIAL

A. McCabo Memorial Church tomor-
nJa morning there viii be every
member present" services. AT 1SO
O'Clock Tire Woman's Foreign and the
Womsn's Home Missionary Societies
viii hold joint service Special
speakers and special music. Delega-
lions from the other Methodist
churches VIII he present.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
R. l.. FOord Furniture Co.
r. L. FOOrd Furniture Co.
We Are Back Home Again With
Everything NetU But the Store Policy

Greater things often arise the ruins of the old
New bigger things been built up the
fortunate catastrophe of nearly year ago of the Foord
Massey Furniture Company With depleted facilities the
company has completed months of remarkable
business and has continued its service its customers who
have proved staunoh loyal in misfortune This loyalty
have proved the foundation of goodwill and friendship
which business is grounded and has shown how
SERVICE POLICY has been appreciated by
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
MARsHALLTON AND CEDARs.

Revival services will be held in
,Marshallton NJ. r. Church tomorrow
evening. The pastor, the Rev. j p.
Otis. will preach at II and 7.30
o'clock Sunday school will meet at
10 o'clock At the Cedars, preach
ing will be held at and 7.45 o'clock.
The junior choir viii sing at the
evening services. Sunday school will
meet at 2 o'clock.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
s0c-PECAN NUTS IN CREAM SOC

Not the little pieces Of nut chopped
into minute particles. but whole half
pecan nuts in n special italian style
cream. 80 cents the pound box.
Tempting Fruits in Cream. Choc-
olate Covered. 30 cents the pound box
Danforth's Dependable Drugs. Mar
ket and Second streets.--Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
APPLFGATE.HONEY.

Miss Mae Apologize of Wilmington.
and Harry Honey of Dover, Del were
married In Chester, Pa. on Novem-
her %. by the Rev. Frank Macdonald
OF the First Baptist Church there. The
couple were attended by the sister and
brother-in-law OF the bridegroom
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
GILRERr pRESBYTERIAN.

The services at Gilbert Presbyterian
Church will be conducted tomorrow by
the pastor. Rev. =. W. Coberih. Morning
service at l0.45. At o'clock the pastor
will begin a series of sermons ON "Some
Bad Bargains" these afternoon services
will be held instead of the evening ser
vices. Sunday school at 2.30 o'clock.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
sac-PECAN NUTS IN CREAM-sac

Not the little pieces of nut chopped
into minute particles. but whole half
pecan nuts in a special Italian style
cream. 80 cents the pound box.
Tempting Fruits In Cream. Choc-
olate Covered. 80 cents the pound box.
Danforth's Dependable Drugs Mar
ket and Second streets.-Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
EMMANUEL P. E. cHuRcH.

The services on Sunday at Imman-
uel p. e. Church. Highlands. the Rev.
William II. Laird. rector. will be as
follows: 7.45 o'clock, holy communion
1915 o'clock. morning prayer and ser.
mon; 7.45 o'clock. evening prayer and
address; Sunday school at $50 o'clock.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
sr. ANnRFW,s P. Z. CHuRcH.

The. services in ST. Andrews Church
the Rev Richard W. Trapnell. rector,
tomorrow will be as follows: The Bible
class and Sunday school at Gas o'clock;
morning prayer and sermon at II
O'Clock; evening prayer and sermon at
7.45 o'clock The usual Ltany service
Friday afternoon at 4.30 o'clock.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
HmLcREST CHURCH.

The services at Hillcrest for Sunday
viii be- as follows: Preaching at 1880
o'clock Sunday school at O'Clock.
Epworih League at 6.45 O'Clock. and 30
o'clock song service and preaching by
the pastor
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
I'M. LrKE,s REFORMEn.

Services at St. Lukes Reformed
Episcopal Church tomorrow will be:
Morning prayer and sermon at 10.45
o'clock Or. Hall, of Galilee Mission,
Philadelphia. will preach. Sunday
School at 2.3O o'clock Evening
prayer and sermon at 730 o'clock.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
FREE METHODIST

Services in the Free Methodist
Chapel on Sunday viii be as follows:
Sunday school 1890 O'Clock; class
meeting, 11.30 O'Clock; preaching az
7.30 o'clock; prayer meeting Friday
evening.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09

Or scold older persons who wet the bod o.
are unable 90 control their water during the
night or day, for It is not a habit but a
Disease. ~ you have any Kidney. bladder
or Urinary Weakness write today FOR O Free
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permanently relieved tell your friends about
it. Send no Money. Address; EEMETO co.
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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
SUNDAY AT WESLEY.

The Rev. Raymond Cooke viii
preach In Wesley NJ ". Church to-
morrow morning at 10 80 O'Clock. and
the pastor, the Rev. G. L. Cooke. will
preach az night.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09

sions in transit and the encolrage-
ment given to growers who desire
20 reach new consuming ccnters are
some of the benefits accruing from
the efforts Of the department 10 de-
velop for the farmer a reliable bust
ness basis
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
r. L. FOOrd Furniture Co.
r. L. FOOrd Furniture Co.

new epoch has opened in the history of this old
established corporation, continuing before under the
management of its president Mr.. r. L. Foord and now
known the R. l. Foord Furniture Company. From
ready with Bigger Store Bigger Policy and
Bigger Facilities for Service We ready welcome all
our old friends and to show them through home.
Its beauty and convenience will interest you than
the immense new stock of beautiful quality furniture,
prices cheap that you look around the FIVE immense
floors you will recognize this
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
MT. VERNON CHURCH.

At Mt Vernon NJ. e. Church, the
Rev. w. c. Parker. pastor, at IL
o'clock. preaching by the pastor; 2
o'clock Sunday School 745 O'Clock.
preaching by the Rev. Martin
Wrighter.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
ANOTHER PAPER FOR LEMEs.

Preparations for the establishment
of a newspaper are being made in
Lewes Il is understood that the
paper will be Republican in politics.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
. rIIERr Anr MORE non. 1orM.l

. BY The United Press.
NEW ENGLAND. n. d.. Dec. Q.
. Mr. and Mrs l.. NJ Mortensen's
three children were born on Nov.
e. 10. 1914; Nov. 10. 1915. and Nov
. 10. 1916. They were married on
9 Nov. 10 1913.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-09
The Home of Inexpensive Furniture

We might have said CHEAP furniture thai there nothing about that
us
profits nd have the c whyw vesuchav isla
thu home
b AMI her rh n ddenaHyw
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-05
MIDDLESEX.

Miss Ethel Mccarthy, who has been
spending the month with her sister. Mrs
L. c. Jones, returned to her home Il
Lawrence, Mass, Saturday.
! Mrs. W. A. Farr OF Waitsfeld spent
Friday and Saturday at b. L. Palmer's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Kellogg and two
children of Lebanon, y H., were guests
last week of his mother. Mrs Henry
Daniels.
Several from here attended the play in
Waitsfeld Tuesday evening
Arthur Ryan OF Fairfax is working at
the c. V station in place of George
Thompson
Miss l4ilah Atwood of Woodstock was
an over Sunday guest Of Mrs. A. L. Tap
lin.
The home circle meets this week
Thursday with Mrs. A. NJ Raydenbow.
George Miles and family spent Sunday
in Colchester,
Several members OF the Middlesex VAL
ley grange attended the grange meeting
at Duxbury Corner Saturday night
Mr.. and Mrs. S. O. Wilder and two
sons were guests at Chester Dana in
Waitsfeld Sunday.
Lawrence Miles returned from visit
to his aunt in East Montpelier Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Dennison are enter
tanning his sister and family from New
Hampshire
Miss Lucy Swift, a graduate from y.
" NJ, returned home Monday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-05
LABOR TEMPLE DEDICATED.
President Wilson Participated in Wash.
ington.

Washington. d. c., July 5-PresideLt
Wilson yesterday dedicated TO common
counsel and common understanding a
labor temple erected here as the new
home of the American Federation of La
Dor. He told large audience gathered
at the dedicatory exercises that the
greatest barrier TO Industrial peace had
been the difficulty OF insuring candid
and dispassionate conference and that
getting our fighting blood up" was the
long way and not the short way OF So
curing rights,
The presidents address was interrupt
ed twice by woman suffragist who
sought to heckle him regarding his OPP
position to a national suffrage amend,
ment. She was silenced by secret serv.
ice men and finally taken away by the
police. The Congressional union an.
nounced last night that the effort was
but the first step in new campaign 20
impress Democratic leaders with the adj
visibility OF passing the amendment at
this session OF Congress.
Mr.. Wilson's plea for calm counsel
brought repeated applause from the au-
dienee, who apparently interpreted it "a
having an indirect bearing on the Mexi
can crisis. The president, however, did
not refer TO Mexico or any other for
eign country by name.
"The way we generally strive for
rights he said, is by getting our fight
ing blood up, and / venture to say that
It is the long way and not the short. Ii
you come at me with your fists doubled,
think ! can promise you that mire
will double as fast as yours; but if you
'ome at me and say, let us sit down and
AXE counsel together, and, if we differ
With one another. understand why it is
hat we differ, just what the points at
ssue are we presently will find that We
ire not so far apart after all, that the
POINTS in which we differ are few and
he points on which we agree are many,
md that if we only have the patience and
he candor and the desire to get together
We will get together"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-05
TALK OF THE TOWN
New wash goods at Abbott's.


See Abbott's line OF wash skirts.
Suits valued up to $50 now sl395 a
Fits
New psrasols marked down at Alb
bolts.
Andes ranges, Perfection oil stoves
White Mountain refrigerators, wash boil
ers. L. A. Prindle, Depot square.
Mr.. and Mrs f. f. Burr aud son, War
rem, left yesterday for Claremont, n. II.
where they win visit relatives for a day
or two.
Frank Hatch, who has been driving
the F. d. Ladd Go. automobile truck
completed his duties for them last Sat
urday night.
George Rennie left Monday afternoon
for New Haven, Conn, where he has
found employment in the Winchester
Firearms Co.
John Colmoor is acting as fireman dur
ing the summer months, while the menu
bers of the Barre fire department are
taking their vacations.
Peter Puricell. driver at the fire
station. commenced his vacation this
morning and will leave tonight for Bos
ton, where he viii spend a week with
friends.
Word has Just been received by Mrs.
w J. Shields OF I Elmore street of the
death of her mother Mrs. Anna Atkins,
OF fredericksburg Va. The latter leaves
a son. William d. Atkins of Corbin Va,
and Mrs. w. J. Shields of this city.