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Evening journal., 1916-08-09
White RIBBONERS BUSY
IN KENT AND sussex

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA. Aug. 1.-The Loyal Tenn
perance Legion recently gave pc
mic An interesting and amusing play
was rendered by the juniors at the
picnic under the direction of their
leaders. Mrs Davis and Mrs. Rawlins
A chapter Of Camp Fire Girls. in cos
tune added much to the entertain
ment by a drill. Ice cream and cake
were served.
The Kent County Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union has added two
new young peoples societies nc Leb-
anon and Rising SUM- and a Y. r. b.
ct Clayton
The branch OF Lebanon and Rising
Sun was organized with the follow
ing officers superintendent Miss
Georgia Hammond; president Miss
Katharine Hansen. corresponding
secretary, Miss Mildred Johnson: re-
cording secretary. MissrWilima Wells
The Clayton Y. p. b. officers are as
follows: Superintendent. Mrs Eugene
Knox. president. Ralph Sinex. vice
president John Bradley; correspond
ing secretary. Miss Myrtle Davis; re-
cording secretary Miss Elizabeth
Johnson; treasurer. Miss Francis
Sevil; organist. Miss Helen Davis
assistant organist. Miss Thema
Macklin
A Woman Christian Temperance
Union was organized on Sunday July
80 in the A. NJ. r. Church at Bridge
vile by Mrs. Rosetta Lawson, national
W G. r. q. organizer of colored peo-
pie. and a LOYAL Temperance Legion
Of thirty members was also organ
lied by her at the same service.
Personals-Mrs. J. Edward DeFord.
Of Smyrna. and son. Reginald have
returned from visit to Ocean City.
\. Miss Julia Hum. of Smyrna. is
visiting her aunt. Mrs Harry Raugh-
ley at Atlantic City.-James d. Wilds
and daughter, Mrs. william G.. An
thony. are az Atlantic City.-Mr and
Mrs Harry Hurt. of Ridley Park. Pa,
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Henry p.
Han, Of Smyrna. Mr.. and Mrs. DAN
iel Jones, of Wilmington. are guests
OF MT. and Mrs Warner w. Price. of
Smyrna.-Mrs. Jones Price entertain
ed al bridge Monday afternoon at the
home OF her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w
d. Hudson.-M Misses Ethel Grieves.
Margaret Postles and Esther Read are
at house party on the Indian river
Miss Virginia Mccoy and her sister
Evening journal., 1916-08-09
WATCH FOR ADVANCE
OF THE ARMY WORM
Outbreak Of The Pest is Pos
Sible in the Atlantic
States
FARMERS SHOULD
BE ON GUARD

An unusual abundance of the moth OF
the true army worm in Maryland, Ni-
GINA and the District of Columbia I'M
dicotes the possibility OF an impending
outbreak of this destructive pest IN the
Atlantic States The moths. the ento-
mologists Of the department report,
were laying their eggs during the first
week of July, and as It takes from three
TO four weeks for the caterpillars to
mature. their presence should begin to
be quite apparent about the last week
IN July 10 the first week Of August
Farmers should be- on The alert TO dis.
cover this pest in its younger stages,
before it has reached a large size and
has committed irreparable damage TO
growing crops, especially grasses and
grains.
When the army worm is discovered
az work. the infested spots should be
sprayed Immediately with a solution
n powdered arsenate OF lead, 2
pounds &c so gallons OF water. II
Paris green be used the spray should
be composed as follows Paris green.
pound. freshly slaked lime.
pounds; water, 90 gallons. The lime
Is necessary as a preventative Of
burning by the Paris green, which is
quite caustic when used on tender
plants, such as corn
When spraying is impracticable the
poison bran bait is recommended II
IS made as follows Wheat bran, so
pounds: Paris green, pound; or
white arsenic or powdered arsenato of
lead ? pounds; low-grade molasses,
TO quarts
The bran and poison should he thor
oughly mixed while dry and the mo-
lasses afterwards added. kneading and
stirring the mass until IL is easily
broken ato small bits The addition
Of six finely chopped lemons has been
found 10 add value TO the bait in some
cases The poisoned bait should be
scattered broadcast where the worms
are az work or in their path or among
them while they are on the march.
When the army worms are moving
together in a mass they may be halt
ed and destroyed by blowing out or
digging a narrow ditch with steep
sides directly across their path. The
worms fan into this ditch in large
numbers and may then be crushed
readily by dragging a log or chunk
Of wood back and forth through tho
ditch
All farmers should keep on hand a
few pounds of one Of the standard in
secucides. such as arsenate Of lead OF
Paris green The insecticides men.
toned will not spoil If kept in a dry
condition In covered retainers Farm
!. ers Bulletin. No 1871 contains a ml
accord Of the army worm and may
be secured free of charge upon appli
cation 70 the Secretary of Agriculture
Evening journal., 1916-08-09

note OF elegance. This sketch from
Fashion Art proves the point The
costume is of the new Pontine, a dou-
ble-faced fabric, silk or satin on one
side and glazed Heather on the other.
The gown is of Cobalt blue satin.
The rolling collar. the belt and trim
ming on the belt-tab is dark. glazed
leather The scarf is blue fox. Fox
edges the bottom of the coat.
Evening journal., 1916-08-09
Largest Paid Circulation

of the U. s. Road Bureau should al
ways he under the direction Of an
experienced road engineer. if best re
suits are TO be obtained.
Evening journal., 1916-08-09

The flat fur collar Of Louis Fiji
teenth style. with outstanding neck
line. looms up at all fall fashion
shows. but right beside it, much in
the spotlight, is the fur scarf of the
long-haired pelt-the fox. martin and
Kolinsky leading the others
Only the graceful draped fur scarf
can give a smart street suit a fine
Evening journal., 1916-08-09

in depth. Local stone was secured
in this instance at S122 a ton.
Construction of macadam roads as
of any other kind in the opinion
Evening journal., 1916-08-09

In Massachusetts the actual cost
of imported trap rock. in place and
rolled was S1.70 ton. covering 313
square yards Of surface at five inches
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cFCILTON HAppFNINCS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
CttlLlNN. Md. Aug o. Mr. and
Mrs Charles Grimth, Misses Miriam and
Isabel Griffith were Baltimore visitors
last week Miss Edna Pearce has re-
turned from a visit with relatives at
Locust Grove Miss Margaret Woolcy-
han is entertaining Miss Emma Loller,
of Newark Mrs Duncan Mccullough is
spending several weeks with Mrs. C. G.
Morgan Miss Helen Stradley, of Sas-
safras. is staying with Mrs Archie
Bigps-NIiss Gertrude pearce, of Phila-
delpha. is here for visit with Miss
Henrietta Manlove Mrs Robert Gonce
is entertaining Mrs Mary Hayes, of
phladelphia--Miss Helen Blackburn Is
the guest of friends az Port Penn Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson Hayes and son, of
Philadelphia. are visitors with Mr.. and
Mrs J. W. Taylor-Mrs n. T.. Rhoades
is entertaining Miss Clara Wilkinson,
of Philadelphia Mrs. j. q. Matthews is
at Fredericksburg for visit with friends
Miss Emily Blackburn is the guest of
relatives near Nliddlotown, Del Mrs. $.
Wills Lusby entertained few friends
at cards on Friday afternoon.
Evening star., 1916-12-31
The War and
the
United States

States government throughout the past
year. The disagreement with Germany
over it's submarine policy, which at one
time approached crisis; protests.
largely unavailing. to the British and
French governments against the seizure
of United States mails and interfer-
ence with American commerce, and the
publication by Great Britain and
France of blacklists against a large
number of American firms for dealing
with their enemies. were the leading
features of the year In this respect.
The submarine controversy with Ger
many, which had been more or less
acute since the sinking of the Lusi-
tania. was intensified when. on March
"a. the British channel steamer SUSSEX
and the British steamer Englishman.
both OF which carried Americans, were
torpedoed and sunk without warning.
This occurred about two weeks after
Congress. at the urging of the Presi-
dent. had refused to adopt a resolu-
tioH warning Americans to remain of
armed merchant ships of the belliger-
ents. The German government at FIRST
denied any responsibility for the at
tack on the Sussex and on April Is
Evening star., 1916-12-31
The
Lawmakers

mas holidays, until September 8. Early
in the session a hot fight developed
over the Philippine bill passed by tne
House. The Senate adopted the Clarke
amendment providing for the granting
Of full independence to the Philippines
within from two to four years. On May
1 the House rejected the Clark amend
ment, and on August 16 the Senate ac-
cepted a compromise. pledging inde-
pendence to the Philippines when the
Filipinos are At for self-government.
On February the House passed a
bill prohibiting child labor in the man
ufacture of products for Interstate
commerce, and late in the session the
bill was passed by the Senate and signed
by the President. On February IL the
Senate ratified the Haitian treaty, pro
yidine for American supervision OF the
finances and police regulatlon Oh ene
West Indian republic.
Bills providing for the reorganlza-
tion of the United States Army anu IN
creasing it's peace and war streneo 20 9
were passed by the House on Marcn %|
and by the Senate on April ~.
On July II the rural credit measure
enacted by Congress became a law.
The House on May 20 passed a Dill
$50.000,000 to be USED oy
the government for the purchase and
operation of ships for the purpose OF
the American merchant
marine The Senate passed the nlII
August IS, by a vote of SO to u. aiter
one of the most bitterly contested leg
isiative struggles of the Wilson admin
istration.
ON September the Senate ratined
the treaty providing for the purchase
by the United States OF the Dahish
West Indies.
Evening star., 1916-12-31
Politics in
Other Lands

lamation of the independence of Poland
by its Teutonic conquerors and the res
toration of the republic in China consti-
tuted the most. important developments
of political nature in countries other
than the United States In 1916
An official mandate. issued March %.
Chinese monarchy and the restoration
of the republic which had been dis
placed by the. monarchy during the
latter part of 1915. Yuan Shi Kai an
nounced his rejection of the emperor
ship and resumed the presidency of
the republic. On June 6 Yuan Shi Kai
died suddenly and Yuan LII Hung be-
came president.
The Sim Fein rebellion in Ireland
was precipitated on April IS. when Sir
Roger Easement, former consular Of
ficer of the United Kingdom. was cap
tured while attempting to land in Ire
land from Germany, and a German shin
loaded with arms to be used in an
irish uprising was sunk while attempt
ing to land the arms. On April "a the
Sim Fein rebels seized parts OF Dub
lin and serious fighting in the streets
followed. The revolt spread and on
April 27 martial law was declared over
the entire island On April rs loyal
troops took st. Stephens Green in Dub
lin from the rebels. capturing 400 of
them. and the following day Peter
Pearse, president of the Irish repub-
lic." surrendered. The next day the
main body OF the rebels surrendered.
On May 3 Pearse. Thomas J. Clark
and Thomas MeDonagh, leaders of the
revolt, were executed In the Tower
of London. after being, found guilty of
same day the resignation of Chief Sec
retary for Ireland Birrel was an
nounced In parliament. On May. s four
more Irish rebels were executed, and
OF treason and executed. The gov
ernment was attacked IN the house OF
commons for the wholesale execu-
tions and a demand was made that the
discussion of the matter were given
In parliament. Four days later, how
ever. two other rebel leaders, James
Connolly and John NcDermott, were
Evening star., 1916-12-31
Industrial
and
Economic

the 400, 900 members Of the four great
railway brotherhoods, which was pre-
vented only by the passage by Con-
gress of the Adamson bill which pro-
vided that existing wage schedules af-
fecting all men engaged in the opera
ton of trains in interstate commerce
should be based after January 1. 1917
on an eight hour work day instead OF
ten-hour day. as in the past.
Strikes were in progress in a num-
ber of Industries during the early part
Of the year and some were marked by
scenes of violence. April "a striking
employees of the Westinghouse COM
pany. led by a masked woman rioetd
in East Pittsburgh. Fatal strike riots
occurred at the Carnegie steel works
in Braddock. Pa. May 2. A big strike
was started by ahe Chicago garment
Chicago struck May Is and considerable
violence marked the strike. express
wagons being operated under police
protection. July 13 state troops were
sent to La Sale. ILL.,. to. queIl riots of
cement works strikers.
A strike Of street railway men stop
ped all surface cars in the boroughs
of Manhattan Bronx and Richmond,
New York, August s, but the strike
temporarily ended two days later. On
september D q Strlke OF all men on the
subway. elevated and surface lines in
New York was called. On September
% q general strike of union labor in
New York, in sympathy with the
street railway strikers. was called for
September 27.} but the plans for this
strike failed, comparatively few men
going out. Serious riots marked the
street car strike in New York, particu-
larly on October 5.
On November a large party of l. w.
w. members from Seattle engaged in a
battle with a sheriff's posse at Everett,
Wash. Seven men were killed during
/, On November is the national indus
trial conference board was organized
by representatives of several assocfa-
tions Of manufacturers said to embrace
$4,000 employers, giving work to ap-
proximately {, 10000 persons. The
BOARD, it was announced. will look aft
er the interests Of employers in their
On November 22 Judge Hook of the
United States district court at Kansas
City, Mo-, held the Adamson eight.hour
law UNCONSTITUTIONAL, and an agree
ment was reached between the repre-
sehtatives OF the government and of
the railroads for an appeal to the
United States Supreme Court In, an,
effort to obtain a hnaI decision on the
validity Of the law as soon as possible.
the latter portion. by marked increases
In wages In many industries. Increases
Of 36,0o0,0 900 annually were granted In
the soft coal fields March 6. The
United States Steel Corporation an
nounced, on November 21, q 10 per cent
increase OF wages, amounting to ap-
proximatsly t30.ooo.ooo annually. On
Evening star., 1916-12-31

President Wilson addressed to the Ger
man government note which amount
ed practically to an ultimatum. In this
note the President declared that un-
less Germany Immediately declared and
effected an abandonment of it's meth
DDS of submarine warfare against pas
senger and freight-carrying vessels,
the United States could have no choice
but to sever diplomatic relations with
the German empire altogether.
Germany's reply to this note. received
in Washington May 5, promised com.
pliance in the future with the laws of
supplementary note from Berlin. re-
ceived May 10, admitted that the Sus-
sex was torpedoed. expressed regret,
offered indemnity and declared that the
submarine commander had been pun
ished. No further serious controversy
arose with Germany until after the
sinking of the Marina, with Americans
on board, October rs. 1t was charged
warning. After an investigation Ger
many assumed responsibility for the
sinking Of the boat. declaring that the
captain of the submarine thought the
Marina an armed transport;
The interchange Of notes between the
United States and the entente govern
ments regarding the seizure and ex-
animation of American mails was pro,
.ductive of little results. IN several
communications, Great Britain and
France insisted upon their right to
examine neutral mails. but on october
- they made some slight concessions.
promising to improve the mail service
between America and neutral coun-
tries.
The blacklist against American firms
and individuals charged with dealing
with Germany, published by Great
Britain July Is and by France August
6. brought emphatic protests from the
United States government, but on No
vember IA Great Britain formally re-
jected the American protests, declaring
that the blacklist was not aimed at
neutrals. Congress-, just before its ad-
journment early in September. fncor-
porated in a general revenue bill provi-
sions arming the President with strong
powers Of reprisal against tnterfer-
ence with American trade.
On July 9 the German submarine
Deutschland, the first merchant sub
marine to cross the ocean. arrived at
Baltimore. On July IL the Deutschland
was formally declared merchant YES
sci by the United States authorities.
and. as such, entitled to the privileges
Of merchant vessels. The Deutschland
returned safely to Germany and on
October 81 arrived at New London,
Conn. on it's second trip. The war was
brought close to the United States Oc-
tober 8. when a German submarine. the
U-53. sank five merchant vessels off the
coast of New England.
The United States continued to give
large sums for relief of war sufferers
in Belgium and other countries, but a
note to the rulers of warning countries,
July 81. that permission be given for
the relief of the suffering inhabitants
of Poland. was refused.
Evening star., 1916-12-31
One of the Most Momentous Twevemonths in History =

Kamimura of the Japanese navy. James
Seligmann. veteran New York banker,
who died at the age OF ninety-two. and
Archbishop John L. Spaulding OF
Peoria.
September claimed bigger .6n1l.
starting with Samuel w. Pennypacker.
Governor of Pennsylvania from 1908 to
1907, and including Thomas Lemuel
James, banker. and Postmaster General
in Garfield's cabinet: Jose Echegaray.
most noted modern Spanish dramatfst
and also prominent as fnancier: Hor-
ace White, journalist, longtime editor
in-chief Of the New York Evening
Confederate leader; Seth Low, ex-mayor
of New York and ex-president of Coz
lumbia University; Maj. Gen. Albert L.
Miles. L. S. A.
Among the noteworthy that died"fu
October are James p. Clarke. United
States senator from Arkansas. presi-
dent pro tempore of the Senate; Rear
Admiral Francis f. Cooke. U. S. N. tho
insane and deposed King of Bavaria.
Otto; Sir Joseph Beecham. bart. ia
nous as the patent medicine maker:
William NJ Chase. one Of the foremost
artists of the United States; Prof.
Cleveland Able, known as the father
of the weather bureau" anu Charles
Taze Russell, the Pastor Rusself
whose sermons in the newspapers were
widely read. .,,,r
Novembers famous dead include
Cardinal dele Volpe of Rome, Charles
n. Flagg, American portrait painter:
Henry w. Ranger. marine and land
scape artist: DIR. Percival Lowell. as
tronomer; Henry Sienkiewicz. vefef-
able Polish novelist and patriot; Frsinz
Josef, Emperor of Austria; Jack London.
the author; Louise Parsons, who studied
nursing with Florence Nightingale; SIR
George White, who established the first
aeroplane factory in England: Sir HI
ram Maxim, the inventor; Inez Milhol-
land Boissevain, famous young suf-
fragist, and A. Foster Higgins. nnap-
cier. -
December claimed among its famous
dead Sir francesca Paolo Tosti. famous
Italian composer: DR.. William Mercer
Grosvenor. dean of the cathedral OF ST.
John the Divine. New York city: John
d. Archbold, president Of the StandxT
OIL Company: George c. Boldt. prorT1-
etor Of the Waldorf in New York, and
the Bellevue-Stratford in Philadelphta,
who held a unique place in the hotel
world; DR.. Hans Richter. famous Hum
garian musical conductor and Wag-
merriam interpreter; Rear Admiral John
Porter Merrell. U. s. NJ, once head of
the Naval War College: DR.. James
Monroe Taylor. president emeritus 'of
Vassar College, and DR.. w. B. Gunrh-
son. for many years an active parttci-
pator in American educational matters.
Evening star., 1916-12-31
SERBIAN SOLDIERS DESPERATE y:
"s
AND DETERMINED FIGHTERS
Sad and Bitter, Men Are Grimly In Earnest
in Striving to Win Back Native Land. e: .:..
Picture of Their Life. =.

been compelled to rely on their allies
for the things they need. The French
have supplied them with good winter
uniforms. which each man seems 20
have supplemented with some article
of wear to which he was accustomed
in his mountain home. Watch them
stripping for a wash-up when they
find time to spare near running watoE
This mans waist will be wrapped ips .
wide, brightly colored sash which
speaks OF Turkish influence. and am
other will wear q pair of the enormUug.
ly thick and brilliantly figured woolen
stockings the mountaineers favor. and
still another will have home-3ank
waistcoat of country wool under his
coat. On a long march on hot ,aev
their faces stream with perspiratiou.
but such goods are excellent against
the cold nights. ~
They are well armed, as are the men
of the other allies, although their field
pieces are still inferior at the 'front.' In
quantity and caliber to their enemies.
However, there is reason for thRt.
The Serbs in advancing up roadlees
mountain sides have been compelled,fe
rely on mule guns and similar pieces
of small caliber. while the Bulgariares
fighting from defensive positions bet
ter backed by roads, have had superior
ity in metal. AS the campaign pro-
crosses, however, this inequality viii
presumably disappear. AS for food.
and without good food no army 10. IN
snEf
Standard Serbian Ration. 100
The standard ration of the Serbian
soldier is stew and bread. Papriks,aA-
most always enters into the stew@fn
some major or minor portion. On the
best days two stews are sometimes
served. each well peppered. They-sat
tremendous quantity of bread, as'tfo
all the Balkan peoples, and though IL
is coarse, il is of very good quality.
The morning meal is coffee and bread,
or sometimes hot sugared milk and
bread. when luck is with the COM
missariat. At noon there is a rich and
sustaining stew, made with potato.
rice or flour thickening. and at night
something else of the same sort. Htre
and there one sees an epicure having
his meal apart He will cook his ra-
tion over a tiny fire, combining ii with
what he may have been able to buy
during the day. Back of the fire. IL he
has been lucky, is little rack. Sof
sticks on which strips of beef areaB8-
ing smoke dried. We know that in the
west as "jerky." 1t is an excellent ad-
dition to the meal and a fine en1er-
gency ration. so
In all the army luxuries have been
sacrificed and only necessities are car
ried. This is what remains of an army
of strong. tough, enduring peasanfs,
accustomed to common fare and hard
ships. and now animated by a spirit
which is compounded of fury and des-
peration and of stubborn disbelief
that in the end they can fail in their
fight. But it is easy to understand
why a Serbian camp is a silent and
cheerless place. Last nights flute and
fiddle were the first music that 1 have
heard in all the army.