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Evening journal., 1916-06-05
MISS RICHARD IS The
BRIDE OF MR.. MIFFLIN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Del. June Sin
Wesley NJ. +. Church on Saturday
Miss Edith Richards, daughter of Mrs
Molle Richards. and of the late
Charles F. Richards, and Walker L..
Miffin, by the Rev. James w. Colona
Mrs. Bertha Colona played the we'd
ding music The bride was accom-
panied by her brother Former Attor-
ney General Robert n. Richards. of
Wilmington. who gave her in mar
riage. The groom was attended by
Colonel William b. Denney, Of Dover.
Little Miss Eunice NJ. Jones. niece of
Miss Richards, and daughter Of Dep
nty Attorney General Frank NJ. Jones
0f this town, was flower girl Miss
Jane r. Richards. daughter of former
Attorney General Robert H. Richards
Of Wilmington. and Miss Mary c
Jones, daughter of Deputy Attorney
General Frank NJ. Jones, OF this town
we're the junior bridesmaids. Miss
Laura S. Richards, sister OF the bride
was maid OF honor The bride wore
4 white gown and carried a bouquet
)f brides roses.
The ushers were Former Secretary
of State Charles S Richards; Attor-
uey General Josiah o. Wolcott, Of
Wilmington; Joseph P. Comegeys, oi
Philadelphia: and Calvin Cowgirl, Of
Altoona, Pa
The bride is sister OF Former At
torney General Robert II. Richards
Of Wilmington. Former Secretary o.
State Charles S. Richards, Mrs Annie
Jones. wife Of Deputy Attorney Gen
sral Frank NJ. Jones. and Miss Laura
5. Richard all Of thi stOwn, the lat
.er being one Of the corps of teach
srs Of the Georgetown public schools
The bride is a former teacher o
he local schools, and was educated a
Norristown. Pa.
After the wedding, reception wa
held at the home of the bride, corne
of Bedford street and the Public
Square. Mr.. and Mrs. Mifflin are ol
an extended trip in New York state
and Pennsylvania, and upon their re
urn. will occupy a cottage at Reho
10Th Beach for the summer
Evening journal., 1916-06-05
MILFORp ALUMNI AT BANQrET.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MILFORD. Del. June 5.-The an
nual banquet OF the Milford High
School Alumni Association to the
graduates Of the high school for this
year. was given In the New Windsor
Hotel, Friday evening. Preceding the
banquet business meeting of import4
ance was held by the members Of the
association. and at this meeting an
nouncement was made that there was
no applicant for the scholarship this
season.
The students marched into the din
ing-rooms. headed by Miss Elizabeth
Deputy. the retiring president, and
Paris r. Carlisle. Jr., the new presi-
dent Responses were heard from each
class. and number of communica-
tlons were read from absent grad%
/ yates.
Evening journal., 1916-06-05
BOY is BADLY HURT
UNDER wheels OF AUTO

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SEAF0RD, Del, June 5. - While
Leslie, 12-year-old son Of the Rev.
George L. Hardesty. Of seaford. was
riding bicycle down Main street in
Kent Island, Md, he became entan-
gled with an automobile and was
run over and probably fatally injured.
His parents left Immediately in an
automobile to he with him.
One week ago the youth made a trip
to Seaford in company with a school,
mate on bicycles. covering the dis
tance of so miles in six hours and es-
tablishing a boys record for the
Eastern Shore.
Evening journal., 1916-06-05

and Mrs Warren Jackson Haines en-
tertalned large party at their home
"Lauradele," near Elkton, on We'd
nesday evening Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas, Baker, OF Chesapeake City
spent Sunday with friends in Will
mington.-Mrs. Annie Knock OF
Earlewlle, has been entertaining Mrs
Harry Croamer of Wilmington. Mrs
James s. Hopper. of Chesapeake City
was the guest Of Elkton friends on
wednesday,
Evening journal., 1916-06-05
Throw Away Your
Eyeglasses!
A Free Prescription
You can Have Filled and Use at Home.

Do you wear glassesI Are you a victim
Of eye-strain or other eye-weaknessesf II
90, you will be glad TO know that there is
real hope for you. Many whose eyes were
falling. say they have Lad their eyes re-
stored through the principle OF this wonder
ful free prescription. One man says, after
trying IL: ''I was almost blind; could not
see TO read at all. Now / can read every
ihing without any glasses and my eyes do
not water any more. AT night they would
pain dreadfuly; now they feel fine all the
time. Ii was like a miracle TO me.'
lady who used 1t says: '"lhe atmosphere
seemed hazy with or without glasses, but
after using this prescription for fifteen
DAYS everything seems clear. 1 can even
read fine print without glasses" Il is be-
lieved that thousands who wear glasses can
now discard them in reasonable time and
multitudes more will be able TO strengthen
their eyes so as to be spared the trouble and
expense OF ever getting glasses. Eye trou.
bles of many descriptions may be wonderfully
benefited by following the simple rules. Here
Is the prescription: Go 10 any active drug
store and get n bottle Of Optona. Fill two
ounce bottle with warm water. drop in one
Options tablet and allow 10 dissolve With
this liquid. bathe the eyes two 10 four times
daily You should notice your eyes clear up
poiceptibly right from the start and inhsm.
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save them now before Il is too l-te. Many
hopelessly blind might have been savod Il
they had cared for-their eyes IN inns
Evening journal., 1916-06-05
RUN DOWN BY AUTO.

John E Pennington. Of No. l06 East
Third street was riding on the run
ming board of an automobile driven
by Arthur Darlington. Of Philadelphia
yesterday. when he was iolted off end
fell into the street Before he could
roll out OF the way the wheels of the
machine passed over his right leg
breaking it above the ankle He was
removed to the Delaware Hospital
Evening journal., 1916-06-05

boys are downtown tomorrow said
he stop at my office. am receiving
large number Of letters from boys
and girls all over the country, many
asking to be remembered to you. You
will be interested in reading them
do you answer them all?' asked
Joe.
Yes. indeed" replied Uncle Harry
'they are all friends of mine. Ny
hobby is boys and girls and find lots
of real happiness in answering theil
letters"
Evening journal., 1916-06-05
COLONEL SLOWER RecovERs.

Colonel Weller E. Slower presi,
dent Of the Board Of Assessment. who
has been confined to his home for
several weeks with a boil on his neck,
IS recovering. Colonel Stover was
at his office for awhile today.
Evening journal., 1916-06-05
sEORGETOwN TEACHING sTATr

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Del. June 5. -
Teachers have been elected for the
Georgetown public schools. with the
exception of the principal and one for
he fourth grade. as follows: Misses
Anita George. Olive Marsh. Cora Muir
Hazel x. Green. Ethel Warrington
Margaret Gillihand. Ethel Parsons,
Laura Richards. Emma Penuel and
Ethel NJ. Salloway, the latter for the
commercial department. Opposition
seems to have developed against Prof.
Andrus because five members of the
senior class failed to pass the final
examination and graduate.
FOR BRAIN FAC
Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
Gives prompt relief 10 tired nerves brain
and headache, following mental strain.
Evening journal., 1916-06-05

Editors NOte-Uncle Harry will he
glad TO answer inquiries, either in
This column or by mail. provided let
ters are signed with the full name
aud address Of the persons writing.
The correspondents names will not
appear in the articles.
Copyright 1916 by The NC Syndicate
Evening journal., 1916-06-05

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-29

official oufdss Of the old Spanish.
Trsc have tust ossa puDa1snsd sod 49,
the most psa0tical snd best Illustrated
Tour Books that have ever been pro-
vided for transcontinental auto travel
ers The IFS pages OF this Guide con-
tain charts OF each stretch OF the High
way between California and Florida
TAA Aseaxla n the mADe are devised -
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-29

BILE to tour from Los-Anssies to Miami.
TlcridA. v4shtn twsu<y days. bat there
10 TOO much to be seen and enjoyed en-
route 10 attempt such fast time.
Wonderful strides are being made In
constructing hard-surface and per-
naHent roadways. oonnectinE with
states. This gives assurance OF tia
ishad ocean TO eeeen highway at nc
distant data
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-29

single stretch Of roadway thar was not
being constantly used by motorists for
local travel between important cities
and IL only remained for him to ink
all OF them together By their best
roads 10 make the highway project
feasible.
NV that the Ola Spanish Trail has
been properly put on the nations road
map, Il In reasonable 10 presume that
II will find favor with motor tourt2Ia
in eger-iEcreassng numbers
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-29

The old spanish Tran follows the
line OF least resistance Tor automobiles
between the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans. II Is the route OF greatest
beauty. most attractions. best accom-
m odations and service. and is destined
to become the most popular OF cross
country roads. with motor tourists
Under present conditsons. it Il pezsl-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-29

heretofore maintained and will be well
coined By thousands OF motorists.
On account OF It's Southern location
and eGuable climate the Old Spanish
Trail can be used in both winter and
summer. The mountain ranges of
Southern New Mexico. Arizona and
California do not attain high eIxva-
tfons where this route runs and the
roads are open at all seasons
While mapping this highway Field
Engineer Locke found there was not a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-29

make II Exceptionally sAsy for stxang
ers - Yollow the roads. Not only Is
every road fork shown but distance
these maps are SO simple that speedo-
meter distances are not necessary to
keep one on the right roads. Many
pages are DEVOTED TO handsome Illus
tratons OF Attractions along this line
These OFFICIAL Guides may be obtain
ed from Chambers Of Commerce and
Auto Clubs .s@anx xho route or Tram tia
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-29

old Spanish Trail Association at Mo-
bile, AlabamA
The survey Of the all season and all
Southern trunk line was made by Har-
cIatfon- Mr.. Locke has z6inec a ma
tfonal reputaf1sE As . pathfinder OF
auto routes and during the past six
years hae compiled and published q
number of Tour Guides covering the
South and Southwest This new edi-
ion - - - tks k1gh standard he mas
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-10
LINER LOUISIANA
sunk BY TORPEDO

Paris, Mar. 10.-The trans
Atlantic liner Louisiana has been
torpedoed and sunk. but its crew was
saved. according to dispatches re-
ceived here today.
The Louisiana was one OF the
French General Transatlantic COM
pany's feet Of liners. 1t was a
5.100-ton vessel, and was well known
on different runs officials believe
the Louisiana might possibly have
been victim of the German submar-
inc warfare against armed merchant
ships, but there was nothing In the
dispatches to indicate that such was
the fact ,,s
It was reported there was little or
no loss Of life. The vessel carried
few passengers. II any. 1t went down
at midnight off Havre.
1t is understood the French admir-
atty Communicated the Louisiana at
the beginning Of the war.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-10
FORMER WAR SECRETARY
yILL AID MIR. BAKER

Washington. Mar. 10.-Former
Secretary OF War Garrison arrived
here this afternoon and Immediately
offered his services to War Secretary
Baker. in any capacity.
Garrison's offer was accepted. He
at once conferred with Secretary
Baker and other army heads, PLAN
ming the expedition against villa.
Garrison said he would remain until
his services were no longer desired.
He cast his personal business Affairs
to the winds.
Garrison did not inform President
Wilson OF his coming. There has
been no conference between them yet.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-10
CRUSH VILLA IS
AMERICAN SLOGAN

i =
Washington. Mar. 10.--"Crush
villa" is the new American slogan.
succeeding the former administra-
tion policy "Huerta must go"
A complete cleanup campaign
against Mexican border bandits. espe.
cially Francisco villa, is promised,
with fighting for an indefinite length
OF time by an American border army
OF about $4,000 men.
According to present administra-
tion plans. Intervention" in or Sin
vasion" OF Mexico has not occurred.
and will not occur.
The Mexican campaign promises to
be merely against banditry.
The future American policy, how.
ever, depends largely on General
Carranza. Word from him is ex-
pected hourly. Mexican Represen-
tative Elizo Arredondo. here, indi-
Gated carranza would not object to
United States troops crossing the line
and might welcome American aid In
exterminating villa.
The administration had basis for
a belief that. Carranza's statement
will declare villa an outlaw against
both the American and Carranza
governments, and common enemy
Of both.
General Trevino. Carranzista COM
mander in chihuahua. Is reported In
pursuit OF the villlstas. The report
that villa was wounded In the Col
umbus fight has not been confirmed,
II the government decides only to
wipe out the Columbus raiders, army
men said that possibly not more than
1000, and certainly not over 1000
or 5000 soldiers. would be sent into
Mexico.
President Wilson's statement re-
garding his intended course regard
ing banditry along the Mexican bor-
der may be Issued today the White
House indicated. II Is considered
certain, however. that II will declare
against intervention.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-10
SOLDIERS ARE ORDERED TO CROSS into ]
MEXICO AND HUNT Down OUTLAWS
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! 1--WE ONLY BEGUN TO y
FIGHT" SAYS VILLA !

! Columbus. N. NJ. Mar. TO- =
: Americans will suffer for Mr. :
4 Wilson's act In recognizing be- \
= whiskered carranza." General =
\ villa stated after the Columbus !
= lighting to Julio Garcia. Mexi- =
= can cowboy, who arrived here =
= today. \
= II have only started my CAM \
y paign against the 'gringoes.' :
= Wait: they will yet hear from =
= Francisco villa. am going :
= to invade the United States. 4
= burn cities and kill every \
y 'gringo' ] can find--men, wo- \
= men and children" 4
= Garcia said he met villa 20 !
: miles south OF the border. and =
= camped for while with him. =
= <<<<<<< <<<<<<<<<%<<
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-10

Judge Morrow will hear the testi-
mony Of Mrs, witherspoon and de-
eide how much heart balm she should
receive. Then the pretty widow 8 at
torney plans to 60 to New York aud
garnishee Howard's salary. 4s0
II was when Howard appeared on
the stage in Portland twoeyears ago
that he proposed, Mrs, witherspoon
asserts. She says he made strenuous
love to her and promised to return
promptly and marry her.
Howard, In an interview, said he
proposed jokIngly while they were
dining At a down-town cafe. He says
he never made love to her.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-10

FOREST Service
WOULD AID LAND
CLASSIFICATION

Washington. Mar. 10.--The forest
service, working with the depart
ment OF the interior. can classify the
oregon-c California public lands dur
Ing the coming summer and have
them in shape for sales next year.
=. A. Sherman. assistant forester.
told the house public lands commit
tee today. 1t was estimated the cost
Of classification might be 100000.
Sherman said sso.O0o.ooo might be
realized II the timber on the property
we're withheld until there Is more
OF q demand for lumber.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-10
BANDITS SHOOT TWO
MEN IN PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia. Mar. 10.--Ralding
the Germania worsted mills today,
two bandits shot and killed one man,
probably fatally wounded another,
and escaped with $4,000 in cash.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-10
GERMAN AEROPLANEs
ARE BROUGHT TO EARTH

|, Paris. March 10.---Two German
aeroplanes, including one Of the
famous Fokkers. have been destroy
cd, and 1S others have dropped, ap-
parently damaged, behind the Ger
man lines, during series OF air
battles around verdun and In the
Champagne, dispatches declared to-
day.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-10
JUDGMENT by DEFAULT
AGAINST COMEDY STAR

Portland, March 10.--Because he
Ignored the $4,000 breach Of prom
ise suit brought BY Mrs. Edah With
erspoon. Joe Howard. musical COM
edy star, may have to pay the full
amount NJ
The last day OF grace In which
Howard can answer the suit and con-
test II had passed today A default
order was entered by Judge Morrow
late Yesterday. Within o few days
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-10
President Wilson Gives Orders to General Funston, in
Charge Of the Border Troops, Authorizing the Use Of
u. s. Forces Across the Line to Exterminate The Raid
as Who Attacked Columbus, n NJ, Thursday Morning

was forecasted 10 these departments
as early as any human event can be.
"Yet they were SO sure nothing
would happen that not only did they
refuse to increase their forces, but
they proposed to remove many OF
them. possibly to maneuver or train
with the militia at some safe place
In the United States"
He read tsl3grams from his con-
stltuents backing his allegations and
declaring that Arizona towns we're
also possibly endangered.
The senate met with the air Of a
man whose finger 10 on the trigger.
but who Ia not quite ready TO fre.
Senator Gallinger was ready to In
troduce fat declaration OF war on
Mexico. Senator rall had ready a
resolution calling for an invading
force OF 100000 men.
4 Nearly all members had kilograms
hotly demanding summary action.
Most OF them were disposed to see
what the military branches OF the
government would do before rlsking
a senate outbreak.
Action Lake Vera Cruz
While II was not announced, II is
probable that President Wilson will
send q message to congress within a
few days outlining his reasons for TO-
days orders. He acted similarly In
ordering the feet to Vera Cruz. Con-
gress then Immediately passed q re-
solution Of approval.
The American expedition will con-
sist chiefly of infantry, with at least
2.000 cavalry. n detachment OF field
artillery and several batteries Of
guns on pack mules The
guns are especially adapt
ed to the guerrilla lighting which is
south Of the Rio Grande.
A "flying column Of 1900 men,
mostly cavalry. Will constitute the
advance force, which is TO do the
active work OF searching out villa
and making tentative plans for the
Troops at Columbus
The Americans probably will con-
centrate at or near Columbus within
"a hours. From points east and
west OF Columbus the remainder OF
the expedition win be hurried to-
ward Mexico until they have gone
southwark far enough to turn to-
ward each other thereby surround
Ing villa II possible.
General Scott, chief Of stan, Is In
active charge at the war department.
Secretary Baker has decided to leave
matters to Scott, being unfamiliar
with tho crisis himself.
Scott was acting secretary OF war
after Garrison resigned.
Representations to Mexico thus far
have consisted only Of advising Elizo
Arredondo. Mexican representative,
OF the situation, and expressing q
hope that Carrsnza viii not object
to the pursuit Of villa on Mexican
soil.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-10
DESTROYER AND
TORPEDO BOAT LOST

London, Mar, 1o.--The British de-
stroyer Coquette and torpedo boat
number II have been sunk by mines,
II was officially announced today.
Forty-hve perished.
The casualties included one officer
and 81 men of the destroyer, three
otllcers and 20 men Of the torpedo
boat. N'' " 'sS''g N