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Evening journal., 1916-11-16
Uncle Harry Talks About The high Cost Of Food

What's all the talk in the news
papers about war prices for food and
the high cost of living?" asked Jimmy.
You'd know a whole lot about It II
you'd go TO market with your moth
err" said Helen quickly
Indeed you boys would" said
Uncle Harry And you'd learn, too,
If you had TO buy your lunches in
restaurants. as / do"
Almost everything we eat costs
more than II did last fall" said Helen.
but. Uncle, can you explain about
the high prices?
THE prices Of foods have been in
creaslng steadily for a number Of
years" said Uncle Harry, but since
the"
THE war has made things cost
more, hasn't III" The words slipped
from Jimmy before he realized that
he was speaking.
Excuse me. Uncle Harry, I didn't
mean to interrupt you" he added.
Certainly, Jimmy" SAID Uncle
Harry, smiling. And I don't wonder
you spoke so quickly. for next to the
war and the election. people and
newspapers have been talking more
about the high prices for food than
of any other subject"
Tell me, Uncle Harry said Helen,
Evening journal., 1916-11-16

The annual field day OF the Boy
Scouts OF America, OF Wilm ngton.
will be held al Rockford Park.
on Saturday. November %. An excel
lent program has been arranged, and
this will be the biggest event OF this
kind ever held in Delaware. The
troops are to muster at o'clock, and
hold a parade on the Park grounds at
2 80 o clock. after which the business
of the afternoon W II be commenced;
and, iudg ng from the entries, there
will be some spirited contests for the
handsome prizes that are up for COM
petition. The chief judge of events
will be Captain Albert A. King. L. s.
Army, who W II bring with HIM, rs
referees, two officers, who were in
strumental in promoting athletics in
the Philippine Islands. and who train
ed the Chinese ball team, that has on
several occas ons Wis ted this city
Now, you fellows. who want to get
N on this, come mp. and put your
entries in. as they will close posi-
lively on Wednesday. November o.
The prizes will be on exhib ton next
week, at Tenth and Market streets. IN
Willard DAVIS window, so look them
over, and decide which you want
Scribes. we are not mind-readers,
neither have we the tine 10 attend
every scout meeting. much as we
should like TO. so please help by send
ing IN your troop news, each week,
in good tine. The other fellows like
to know what you and your troop are
doing. The only way is 10 have your
news in the scout column each week.
Fellows, have you heard that bend
yet? It's under way. You buglers and
drummers should report 10 Band
master Alley, at Old Swedes Church.
every Tuesday evening
Troop No 27. we are coming to
help you eat no. dogs some night
soon. Don't forget that the Field
Day should be a good day to have a
go at the Cup.
Troop No. 2 held its weekly meet
ing on Tuesday evening with a good
because the fellows who
we're there know how You who miss
ed II. missed the best thing this year.
After inspect on. Mr.. Mallery an
nounced the Field Day. and the fell !
lows who decided to enter for the |
events, started practice on signalling
and first aid. and how to start and |
finish in races. A spirited game OF
Evening journal., 1916-11-16
GEORGE \. BAILEY
Heads THEL. D. OF.
Wilmingtonian is Chosen
Grand Master of Order
at Communication
PAST GRANDS AT
ANNUAL DINNER

The eighty-third annual communca-
ton of the Grand Lodge of Delaware. In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows, came TO
a close last night with the installation
Of the officers elected at the afternoon
session. Following the final ceremonies
last night the retiring grand master.
Howard Lynch, was presented with a
past masters jewel.
Following is the list of officers elected;
Grand master, George n. Bailey, VIII
mington; deputy grand master, b. 5.
Christopher, Frankfort; grand warden,
Clarence Thompson, Wilmington grand
secretary, w. w. Douty, Whining on
grand treasurer, p J. Isaacs, Whining
ton; grand representative to the Sover-
eign Grand Lodge, C. Frank Davidson,
Wilmington; grand ianitor, George w.
Pyle, Wilmington.
The officers appointed by the grand
master-elect were as follows Grand
master, George H. Bennett, Wilmington;
grand conductor, Calvin Whitesell Will
mington; grand herald, Lewis j. Oar
rel. Wilmington grand guardian,
Arthur p. Hudson, Wilmington; grand
chaplain, Leslie II. Buziue, Wilmington.
The sessions began Tuesday night
and were continued through yester-
day, closing last night The COM
munication was a successful one and
was well attended by members of the
order from every section OF the State.
The committee on the Home for Aged
Odd Fellows and INDECENT Orphans
Of Odd Fellows was retained for an
other year. and this feature Of the
work in connection with the order
will he carried ont this year as usual.
Among the visitors present at the
communication were the following:
Grand Representative Wilson K. Mohr,
jurisdiction Of Pennsylvania: Grand
Scribe of the encampment of Pennsyl-
vania Edwin A. Ritter, Military Sec.
rotary OF the Patriarch Militant OF
Maryland Fred C. Groome: W. T.
Fowden, district deputy grand master
of Pennsylvania. Philodemic No. 7.
at the meeting yesterday afternoon
presented the order here with large
portrait of Howard Lynch, the retir.
ing grand master.
Dinner was served yesterday noon
to members of the Grand Lodge and
all guests in attendance at the com
municatiOn in the banquet room of the
ONh NNlAbWo fiuplt ny lut DAhltIS OF
Rebekah Degree. and in the evening
at $50 o'clock the Past Grand Officers
Association held it's twenty-second an
nual banquet at Hanna's Cafe.
There were about 40 persons at the
banquet The association had as it's
guests Colonel Fred A. Groome, OF
Baltimore; Wilson X Moher grand
representative Of Pennsylvania; Ed
win L. Ritter, grand scribe of Penn
sylvania, and William T. Fowden, of
Chester.
The officers OF the association are:
President, John T. Magee, of Whining
ton; vice-president, John W. Killen,
FELTON,; secretary and treasurer, G. c.
Nailor, Wilmington; historian. W. W.
Douty, Wilmington.
The executive committee consists
of DR., J. w. Crossan. James F. Price,
F. N. Overdeer. J. F. Snyder and G.
c. Nailor
Evening journal., 1916-11-16
WEAKHESSES Of THE
MODERN Church
Mr.. Jackson Says Congrega-
lions Should FearlesSly
Face Conditions
LYON Hymns USED
AT SONG SERVICE

Missing Notes in Modern Revivals"
Till be the subject of the Rev. r. l..
Tackson's sermon at the community
service in Hanover Presbyterian
Church tonight. Professor George E.
King. Lyon choir director, was
o lead the congregational singing
King. Lyon choir director was 70 lead
jut had to cancel his engagement to-
lay because OF business call out Of
he city Frank Grub. director OF
Asbury NJ. Z. Church choir, will take
Professor Kings place tonight. Pro
fessor King will direct the singing
On next Thursday night The Lyon
lymn book Is used at the meetings.
The Rev. DR.. Herbert +. Randolph,
pastor of Grace NJ. i. Church, will
be the speaker tomorrow night and
Frank p. Mitchell, OF the Y. M. c, A &,
vii lead the congregational singing.
The Rev. r. L. Jackson was tho
speaker az las nights meeting. Dis.
cussing "A More Efficient Church"
Mr. Jackson said IN part.
Every church should face the facts
IN regard 10 the work Il is doing The
IN"INI nNNWAN NN NlAnIiNA AiiN ~ hAH VI
eism OF his own work lie should know
himself, his shortcomings and failures,
and do his hes. 10 overcome the defects
IN his equipment and character which
make such shortcomings and failures
possible Likewise congregation
should fearlosslly face its sins of mis-.
ZION and commission and make an
earnest cfoil To- eradicate them Both
pastor and people should be willing TO
ave the light tumfd on and their mis-
axes and weaknesses pointed out.
"The tendency of most churches and
ministers is 10 get into ruts and remain
hero The church is sun ring from such
tendency Ia p marked degree. We 90
1n doing ihe same things over aud over
,gnin year after year in the face Of the
act that we get no vital results. We
are the victims of time honored customs
and conventions We are unable 10
break with them and strik ou into new
md more profitable paths. The minis
.crs Gin Is that OF arid professional ISM
md the layman's that of stagnant Of
icialism. Both need the strength and
courage to break the bars which inn
prison them and 90 emerge into the
realm Of the real and VITAL
Evening journal., 1916-11-16
Foo0-LkDtN sTtANtR lstvlNo ron EUROPE

great quantities OF food have been
shipped from the United States to
Europe haven't they?"
Hundreds of boat loads" said
Uncle Harry. "As soon as the war
started the agents of the Allied Ma
tons In the United States. principally
Great Britain, France and Russia, be
gan buying millions OF dollars worth
of food supplies. You see, the war
called millions OF Englishmen, French
men and Russians into the armies,
and that meant two things. First
there would not be enough men left to
farm the lands and help In preparing
the different kinds of food for the
market. In the second place, these
governments had to make sure that
they had plentiful supplies of food
for their. soldiers. because starving
armies can't fight
so when the men I'm the United
States who buy and sell food sun.
plies. found that there was a big de.
mand for foods in Europe, and that
the Allied Nations were willing to nav
almost any prices, providing they got
what they wanted, the prices for all
food supplies were raised"
rs the war the only reason for the
high prices?" asked Joe.
THAT is the principal reason right
now, but there are other reasons" said
Uncle Harry. Take bread for ex-
ample. Maybe you've noticed in the
papers that in many Of the cities the
usual 5-cent loaf Of bread is now sell
Evening journal., 1916-11-16

ing for cents. One reason for this
increase is that, in addition TO great
quantities Of wheat being shipped from
the United States to Europe, the
wheat crop in the United States this
year is very much smaller than it was
last year, and also smaller than the
average yearly crop during the last
FIVE years. In fact, less wheat was
raised in the United States this year
than 1t is estimated will be required
to feed all the people Fortunately,
though. last years crop was the big
gest ever raised in this country in one
year, and some of last years crop is
LETT over for this years needs.
-Four years ago, flour sold for S4.65
barrel, now it costs around $500
and $1,000 a barrel And potatoes,
beans, sugar, lard and all the other
staples-that is regular, everyday ar
ticles of food-have increased 10. 20
and in some cases. 40 per cent"
Then high prices will continue un.
til the wars over, won't they?' said
Jimmy.
More than likely they will said
Uncle Harry WARS ALWAYS make liV-
Evening journal., 1916-11-16

ing more costly and in war like the
one in Europe, involving so many ma
tions, the whole world suffers"
"But, Uncle Harry, II there is
enough food raised in the United
States to feed all the people here,
couldn't the government at Washing
ton stop the shipment Of foods to out
side countries, until the prices here
In our own country went down
some and the people got as much as
they needed" asked Helen.
"You mean an embargo" said
Uncle Harry. Yes. the United States
government could. as the expression
is, place an embargo on all exports Of
food needed by the people of this
country, and thus prevent the ship
ment Of it to foreign countries. In
fact, there has been some talk about
that very subject II may come up in
Congress in December. and II 1t does,
I'll be glad to tell you all about it,"
you'll tell us about Congress when
It starts next month, won't your" ask
ed Joe.
Il certainly WILL" said Uncle Harry.
81 think a number of very important
bills will be introduced at the final
session of the SiXty-fourth Congress
and I'll be glad to explain them TO
YOU"
Evening journal., 1916-11-16
JUDGE WOULDN'T FORGIVE
HIM WHO DECORATED KIN

With face. battered almost beyond
recognition. James Dougherty ap-
peared in City Court this morning and
pleaded that his brother. George. be
released from custody and dismissed
from the charge OF assault and bat
terry, as James declared his brother
would not have done what he did II he
had not been drunk.
did your brother do that TO you -
Judge Churchman asked. Yes, sir"
James replied. Then shall not
dismiss the case.''
II appeared the brothers lived at
No. 619 East Fourth street On Tues
day night George Dougherty came
home drunk. and finding his brother.
James. in bed. proceeded TO beat him.
Aaron Finger, who conducted the
prosecution for the State. admitted
George had done a good job"
George was fined S25 and costs or
three months in the workhouse.
Evening journal., 1916-11-16
SAYS He killed
IN SELF Defense

Jesse Redden. colored, charged
in City Court this morning with the
murder OF James DENLY. also colored,
at Third and Madison streets late
Tuesday night. after a hearing, last
ing about half an hour. was held with
out bail for trial before the higher
court. John Butler, colored, testified
he saw Redden and DENNY in some
sort OF alteration az Third and Madi-
son streets Tuesday night and saw
Redden shoot the other man. Demby
ran a short distance, the witness said
and fell. Ruth Seabrooks, a colored
girl, alleged TO be the woman in the
case" testified she also was standing
near the intersections OF the streets
near the scene Of the crime and saw
the shooting. She could not say, how
ever. whether DENNY had a weapon.
Redden was arrested yesterday af-
ternoon by officer VIII am G. ROBIN
son after an exciting chase which led
from the railroad company's yards
to South Wilmington and in VIII ch
Officers Charles Kane, McAleer, Rob
inson and Barr and Detective X ng in
the pol ce department automobile,
took part Officer Robinson testified
in court that he chased Redden
about three miles.
The trouble Is said 10 have come
from Redden's attent ons TO the Sea
brooks z RI, aged 16 years, and whose
life he s said 10 have threatened.
Redden had been keeping company
with the ri and had been asked by
the girls brother 10 stop. On this ac-
count, Redden is said TO have threat
ened to kill both the girl and her
brother.
On Tuesday night when the girl was
visiting at the home of a friend, her
father persuaded Demby to bring her
home. DENLY and the girl met Redden
on the way home and we're followed 10
the girls home. No. III West Third
street bv Redden. AT the house, DENLY
Is said to have pushed the girl into the
house and called to her ia her that he
had brought the girl home safely.
DENNY then started for home and while
walking across the playground met Red
den. The men started TO fight and when
Redden began to get the worst of IL, he
is"alleged 20 have drawn the revolver
.rnd shot DENNY. Redden fed and peo-
pie in the vicinity notified the police.
DENNY was taken TO Delaware Hospital,
where he was found to be dead, and the
the body was turned over to Deputy
Coroner Nichols. The body was claimed
Yesterday by the mans mother who
lives at No ll9 Liberty street. When
Dembvs clothes were searched at the
hospital no weapon was found.
Redden. who is % years Old, follow
ing the shooting S alleged TO have
fed and was located Yesterday
THROUGH information gwen by col
ored girl he met in a house in Button
wood street. South Wilmington. He
aeked the g'rl 70 go for HIS clothes.
which he had left at his room, No 500
Lafsve'te street. but the girl tele-
phoned the police instead and the Of
fcers went in pursuit OF him.
When arraigned this morning Red
den declared he was ready for his
trial and DID not wish either counsel
or W tnesses Beyond a statement
that he shot in self defence. as he
THOUGHT DENNY intended to shoot HIM.
Redden ATTEMPTED no defence John
Butler and Ruth Seybrook who had
been held as witnesses. were released.
Evening journal., 1916-11-16
RHEUMATISM GOES
IF HOODS is USED

The genuine old reliable Hoods
Sarsaparilla corrects the acid condi-
tion Of the blood and builds up the
whole system. II drives out rheuma-
tism because il cleanses the blood
thoroughly. Il has been successfully
used for forty years
For rheumatism. stomach and kid
ney troubles. general debility and all
ills arising from impure blood. Hoods
has no equal Get il from your near
est druggist today.
Evening journal., 1916-11-16
DEATHS.
Harry Yetter.
Honora Preston.
Martha T.. Harting.
Mary d. Scout Massey.
Catharine Miller.
Mary c. Hurst.

Honora Preston.
Martha E. Harting.
Mary d. Scout Massey.
Catharine Miller
Mary Q. Hurst.
James p. sweeney.
YETTER--In Reading Pa on November 10,
1916. Harry, son Of Lewis aud the late
Emma Yetter, aged - years.
Due notice Of the funeral viii be given.
PRESTON-in this city, on November 10,
1916, Honora. wife Of Michael Preston.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral from the residence Of her son
in-law, Horace NJ. Butts. No. 17l5 Rodney
street on Saturday morning November 10, az
8 o'clock. Requiem mass At st. Ann
Church Interment at 81. Michaels ceme-
HhRTlNG-in this city on November IA.
1916, Martha F., wife Of Allan W. Hart
ing, Sr.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
her SON. Frank @. Hariing, No. l25 W.
Twenty second street. Friday afternoon,
November H. at o'clock lnterment pri'
vate az Riverview cemetery.
MASSEY-In this city, on the 18th inst,
Mary d. Scout, wife Of William j.. Mas
sey.
Relatives and friends Of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
services from her late residence, no. as
East Tenth street on Friday afternoon,
ment at Wilmington and Brandywine GENE
sWEENEY-On November IA. 1915. James
Sarah Sweeney
Relatives and friends are invited TO at.
tend the funeral from the residence OF his
nephew Thomas r. Sweeney No. 81 W.
Third street on Friday morning, November
II, at 9 O. clock. Solemn requiem mass At
St. Paul's r. C. Church, at 9 80 o'clock
1nterment az St. Joseph's cemetery
HURST-On November ! 4, 1916, Mary C..
widow Of the late George W. Hurst. In
her 18th year.
Relatives and friends Of the family are
"a ha
services on Thursday evening. at O'Clock
from her daughters residence, Mrs j. W.
Woodrow, 269 n Wilton street Philadel
phia Friends may view the remains at the
Riverview cemetery chapel Wilmington,
Del, on Friday morning, at 80 o'clock.
Interment at Riverview cemetery
MlLLER-ln this city, on November Ia
1916 Catharine widow Of Joseph Miller
Relatives and friends are invited 10 at
tend the funeral services AZ the residence OF
her son-in-law, Michael Golden, No. 1O2
Walnut street, on Friday afternoon, at
o'clock. Interment az Silverbrook GENE.
terry.
Evening journal., 1916-11-16
WILLFY-MoRGAN.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
STAFFORD. Nov. l6.--Miss Arin ha
Wiley, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
E. Wiley, Of Stafford, and Horace NJ.
Morgan, Of Cambridge Md, were mar
ried last night at the home Of the
brides parents. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. John j. Bunting.
pastor Of st. Johns NJ. +. Church. Both
The bride and groom are well known.
They viii make their home in Cam
bridge.
Evening journal., 1916-11-16
LOCAL SECURITIES MARKET
STOCK MARKET


BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. l6.-The stock
market opened this morning with mar
row and irregular price changes. Ma
rine preferred opened at l2l l-2, up
SIS; U. S. Steel. 1913 IA, up Ia;
American Writing Paper preferred,
50 "a, up l-2; international Paper. II.
up Ia Elsewhere in the market there
were many fractional losses.
Evening journal., 1916-11-16
PAYS For STOLEN CHICKEN.

In General Sessions Court today Mary
Langland. changed her plea Of not guilty
to one of guilty of larceny of a chicken
from Arthur Maclary, and was paroled
upon payment of the costs and payment
of the value of the chicken.
Evening journal., 1916-11-16
THEY ARE MAIL CARRIERS.

Robert ]. Lutz, Jr., of No. 8 East
Twenty-second street. and Nicholas
Visconu. of No. 1917 West Fifth street,
have been appointed substitute letter
carriers. Both men assumed their new
duties today.
Evening journal., 1916-11-16
AID SOCIETY TO SEW

The Ladies' Aid Society. OF st.
Pauis NJ. f. Church. will deyote all
n Thursday. November % TO sewing.
they will assemble at the church in
he morning and at noon a box lunch
will be served.
Evening journal., 1916-11-16

csrgIe Brazilian Balm; also snuff
Balm and warm water up nose and
hold head down, as In Catarrh, to Kill
the germs which Or. Flexner says first
attack the throat and nose. This will
prevent or mitigate the disease.--Adv. J
Evening journal., 1916-11-16

Editors Note-Unole Harry will be
glad to answer Inquiries, either in this
column or by mail, provided letters
are signed with the full name and ad.
dress Of the persons writing. The cor.
respondents names will not appear In
the articles.
Copyright 1916 by The NC Syndicate
Evening journal., 1916-11-16

send in a very good excuse by Novem
Der "a. This does not apply to those
who are working at nights, or any
other good cause.
IRA STEWART. Scribe.
Evening journal., 1916-11-16

Your position is calling to you to-
day in the Want columns. Heed the
call Of ODortunity.-A
Evening journal., 1916-11-16

Saturday, stOpp ng al a farmhouse,
where we cooked supper, and, after
playing a game of football, marched
back to Wilmington.
Scribe.
Bandmaster Alley had a good at
tendance for the band this week.
Thirteen boys reported for duty, and
splend progress was made. Eel
lowsif you will help him. we can
have a band out with us very soon.
After We had practiced while. Mr..
Alley sent two fellows downstairs.
and, sakes al vel they walked I'm with
a large supply OF ice cream and cake
and We all fell to with a vengeance
When Mr. Alley was asked u this
would happen every week. he smiled
and up to now, has not answered.
Did you ever see a good minstrel
show among the scouts? n not, there
will be one i'm town soon. Ask about
It. We have had a ticket sent us.
Troop No. II. held its REGULAR meet
ng last Friday night The meet ihg
us f0AffM w "a w otOulIlNtNtF
Latter. As usual the meet 'ng opened
by rccit'ng the Lords PRAYER, after
which important notices were read.
The secretary was requested to
send a letter to all absentees. urging
them TO attend.
The troop certainly apprec ated
the visit Of Scout Execut We Gurnev
and Captain King We trust that this
is only one OF the many visits we may
exnect them 10 make. Executive
Quincy explained about the field
meet and Captain King put us
a good drl
On Saturday afternoon, the cycls
natrol took a ride 10 Thompson's
Bridge. This is where we intend 70
have our cabin We have already OBJ
tanned perm ssion to use the ground,
and now we want every fellow to
work hard TO raise money for the
rost of the cabin
II is proposed TO take another ride
or hike out there this Saturday.
Fellows. don't forget II you have
not been in regular attendance al our
regular meetings, you will no longer
be considered a member II you do not
Evening journal., 1916-11-16

basketball was then played. and f
Houckle goes on as he is doing,
now, you VIII see him playing on the
fastest team in the city-watch him.
After the game. then the. Ask the
fellows who were there.
Scribe
Evening journal., 1916-11-16

Nan Patterson, famous beauty in
2 egfeld's Midnight Frol'cs and prom
inent witness in the Caesar Young
murder trial years ago. is named in
the allmOny suit of Mrs. Frank Oil
bingham OF Cincinnati, who charges
her husband, patent med cine manu-
facturer, travelled with the actress on
a steamboat from Seattle to Alaska in
1913.
Evening journal., 1916-11-16

II you want to see a lively troop,
come over to Troop No. q some time
How about those Hot Dog" sand
w'ches we had last Wednesday night?
They we're prepared on our own stove.
Home cooking always tastes BEST.
The fellows that belong 70 the troop
are turning out well. rs to 80 per
cent. attendance each meeting night;
and, believe me, the time passes he
fore we know IT,
Don't forget the meeting next We'd
nesday night. II promises to be
good one. Every fellow present, and
there's going TO be eats. Are you
through that test yet? Come and get
busy, as the first of the year will be
here before you know 1t. Don't for
get, too, that you must wear your uni
form at all meetings.
Get the spirit Of "76" and boost
Scout ng."
Evening journal., 1916-11-16
Scribe.

Troop No. liked to New Castle on
Saturday. stopp ng at a farmhouse,
where we cooked supper and, after
playing a game of football, marched
back to Wilmington.