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Evening journal., 1916-01-18
If ICOULD
BY NJ. c. ROBBINS.

II J could only make you understand,
Could make you know just how
feel.
l know you'd place your arms about
my neck,
And at my very footstool you would
kneel.
Rut well know my lips refuse TO
speak.
The language Of my broken. bleed
ing. heart:
For il is breaking breaking slowly.
now,
Because you deemed it best that we
must part
'lf ! could only once more hold your
hand
And look again into your soft, dark
eye;
Perhaps to you it would so much inn
part.
Before my spirit winged its fight
on high
But ! must live and be alone. alone,
Just as tho years 50 swiftly come
and 90.
Perhaps you'll learn. and learning,
YOU will say.
never dreamed that one could love
me so.
n ! could only kiss your lips once
more
And have YOU hold me to your
throbbing heart;
Mcthnks II would so mitigate the
pain,
Perhaps il would not he so hard to
part
II could hear the music Of your
voice
Could hear you speak as in the
days gone by.
/ 'Twould beautify each moment as
they pass,
! OH then II would not be so hard
TO die.
II could only hear you breathe a
prayer
A PRAYER TO meet where partings
cannot come;
Then ! could close my eyes in sweet
repOse,
And know I'd claim you over there
at Home.
Oh. 7 so often stretch my arms and
I say.
Dear love, do come. for. oh, want
you so.
But in the darkness must grope
! alone
And wait and hope as moments
come and go.
But. after all. it won't be long. you
know,
j For we will meet beyond the woes
Of time.
And all things then will be revealed,
you know,
For you will know my heart and TIL
know thine
Wen never part when safe beyond
the bar,
] But in those blessed mansions wen
y sit down;
Wen be rewarded for all suffering
here,
And hear the glad, well done" and
wear the crown
Evening journal., 1916-01-18
CUT OFF Prisoners
SUPPLY Of BREAD
New Order Will Inilict Great
Hardship on Unlortunates,
Says Director DOllius
EXCUSE Is THE
SUPPLY is SHORT

GENEVA. Switzerland, Jan. lS.--
BY official order Germany has stop
ped the shipment of bread TO prison
crs of war in Germany unless each
package Of bread is addressed 10 an
individual prisoner. This order mas
caused CONSERVATION TO those IN
charge of the bread supply TO pris-
onors. as they say II is practically inl-
possiblo 10 send individual packages
except 10 "a few and that the grea'
bulk of prisoners win have their
bread supply cut on They declare.
TOO. that back of this order Us a SIN
lister move 10 strike such terror
among the allies ON the starving con
dition of their prisoners that they VIII
be willing TO listen 10 peace.
The International Red Cross organ
ization has its headquarters here ad-
minisiering iis Affairs for the whole
world at this central point GustaVe
Adoe "A distinguished Swiss citizen, rs
al tho head. and Max nolltus. an
Alsatian OF strong French sentiment,
Ia head Of the bureau of prisoners oi
war As such Mir. Dolllus was made
director of the bread supply furnish
cd French prisoners OF war in Ger
many. and Il was ne who told the
Associated Press Of the order of Dc
cember y. and the grave euect 1t
would have.
Must Have Bread.
"Bread is the very element of a
rrenchman's existence" said he.
you can cut OF anything else and
ne can stand t. hut he must have
bread. Now. we have built mp a vast
organization by which bread is being
poured into Germany 10 meet this
primar, want A small part OF il
has gone in individual packages, but
the great bulk has been without in
dividual names. as It Is impossible TO
designate each one OF about 100000
prisoners in daily bread supply.
And yet this order of December ~
cuts OF everything not addressed IN
an individual package direct TO the
prisoner. So that the great bulk OF
this supply Is stopped.
Evening journal., 1916-01-18
LEVY COURT ROUTINE.

William r. Purks. in the absence Of
President Hollingsworth, presided for
"a time at the meeting Of the Levy
Court today.
John l.. Greiner. consulting engi-
neer, was paid $3.50 for plans fur
nished Tor remodelling the y. and o.
bridge. The bonds for furnishing the
money 20 have this bridge remodelled
have not been sold
William Tinsman. special constable
fer Christiana hundred. asked that the
Levy Court furnish him with pair
of handouts. The request was re-
ferred 70 the court as a committee OF
the whole. Special Constable Tinsman
was appointed as such under a special
act OF the Legislature.
Evening journal., 1916-01-18
EVENING COMPANY.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
TOWNSEND. Del, Jan. 1S-Mr. and
Mrs. James Howell entertained a num-
ber OF friends Friday night at their
home on Commerce street. in cards
and dancing Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace II. Vanhorn. Mr..
and Mrs Walter Gonce and son. Wall
ter Of New Castle: Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Howell. Mr. and Mrs b. G.
Alfree. Mr.. and Mrs W. II. Lee, Misses
I1lma and Elizabeth Hadley. Mrs.
George T. Stewart. Earl Joiner Mr..
and Mrs James Howell and son. viii
liam.
Evening journal., 1916-01-18
DAVID LINDSAY AGAIN
UNDERCOES OPERATION

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ELKTON. Md, Jan. 1S.-The an
nual meeting of the Mite Society Of
Trinity Church, was held on Friday
evening. Miss Tabitha Jones was
elected president and treasurer Miss
Jones has filled this Office for a quar-
ter Of century.
Washington Camp, Patriotic Sons
of America, Of North East. has elected
these officers: Robert Reynolds, Pres
ident Alexander Kirkpatrick. secre-
tary. and H. c. Minker. treasurer.
Undergoing an operation for appen-
dicitis. some time ago, David Lind.
sey, manager of the Providence mill
Of the Radnor Paper Company. is
now in Wilmington hospital for a
second operation.
Personal.-Franki G. Ellis Of Phila-
delphia, was a recent Elkton visitor.
j. w McFalls, of North East. was
in town on Thursday. Miss Helen A
Burkley has returned from a short
visit to Baltimore.-M Mrs. William Vim
yard, of Warwick, was a recent vii
mington yisitOr--J. Frank Blake, OF
Childs. spent Tuesday in Elkton. -
Mrs. Omar ID. ,Crothers entertained a
number Of friends on Saturday even
ing.-William NewnOm. OF Whining
ton, has been visiting relatives near
Bethel. ~ Thomas Jerome Murray
spent last week in Annapolis Mr.
and Mrs Edward Cooling. of Perry
vile, are visiting in Baltimore.-Dr
Frank Goodnow. President of Johns
Hopkins University, was the guest OF
DR. Thomas Stockham Baker. at the
Tome School, on Saturday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward WOOdall, OF
Georgetown, Md. have announced the
engagement OF their daughter Mary
p. Woodall, 10 Charles Albert Red
well, of Kent county The wedding
Evening journal., 1916-01-18
POSTPONE AUTO CASE.

owing 20 the absence of material WI
res~es the charge of operating q motor
vehicle while under the influence of m'
toxicatine liquors against Fred stellar, d
baker. of AIiddletown, Dell was posi-.
loned in Magistrate Lewis Court thi'
morning until January 26. stellar wac
arrested bv Detective Mccoy. II is at
lcecd that on November 20 last he col
lided with an automobile driven by kn
uene $. Long. a rural mail carrier, neal
Odessa. Long was uniniured, but ms
automobile was badly damaged.
Evening journal., 1916-01-18
HARRINGTON POS. A. OFFICERS.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
HARRINGTON, Del. Jan. 1S.-
Washington Camp, No. 30. p. o. S. OF
A.. Of this place has elected these
officers for the ensuing term:
Past President, II. f. Quillen Pres
ident. ]. II. Holloway; Vice President
r. A. Welch; Master OF Forms. MINI
rod Minner; Conductor, Mark Wag-
ner; Recording Secretary. j. w
| Blades; Financial Secretary. A. J.
Tucker. Treasurer. Edwad B Rash
Inspector. Oscar Gillette; Guard. S
A. Hill; Trustee, W. h. Royeds.
Evening journal., 1916-01-18
INSURANCE COMPANY OFFICERS.

Organization OF the directors of the
New Castle County Mupal Insurance
Company was completed yesterday az.
ternoon with tie election Of Mark NJ
Cleaver, president Samuel G. Cleaver
vice president and treasurer, and 3
G.. Strickland, secretary The direc,
tors are: George T. Brown Joshua q
Smith. James r. Ellason. Mark NJ
Cleaver and William Winder Laird.
Evening journal., 1916-01-18
worm rxTEND SEWER SYSTEM

Samuel }. Wright. representing the
sewer Commission of Newark appear
cd before the Levy Court at It's meet
ing today and asked permission to eN-
tend the sewers a distance OF $40 teet
on one county road and 400 feet on an
other road. Mr.. Purks said he was IN
favor Of granting the permission ana
Mr.. Fouracre agreed TO the proposi-
ton. provided the roads are not torn
IN until early in the spring The re-
quest was finally referred 10 Mr.
Fouracre. Mr. Smith and County En-
gineer Wilson. as a committee.
Evening journal., 1916-01-18
INorIRY AROrT mcKMANs.

Homer C.. Simmons. clerk Of City
Council. today received a letter from
the Trancontinental Indemnity Com
pany OF Detroit. Mich seeking the
address of David Hickman and Mrs
Lottie n. Hickman. OF Porters, Dcl.
The writer OF the letter set forth that
Mr.. and Mrs. Hickman are interested
in am estate that the company is set
tling M in that State.
Evening journal., 1916-01-18
NSTALLS JR. o. L. 4. NJ. OFFICERS

Special To THE EVENING JOURNAL
HARRINGTON. Del, Jan. 1S.-Dep-
ty State Councillor George W. Swain
has installed the following officers OF
Harrington Council. No. A. Jr. o. U.
A. NJ. for the ensuing term:
Councillor, J. c. Hammond; Vice
Councillor Albert Lee; Secretary.
George W. Swain; Assistant Secre-
tary. W. r. More; Financial Secretary.
Evening journal., 1916-01-18

A. l.. Tucker; Treasurer, Harry s.
Harrington; Conductor, Carl Lewis;
Warden. John Gibbs; Inside Senti-
mel, Norman Smyth; Outside Senti-
mel, Walcott Dickerson; Trustee, AL
bert Thistlewood; Chaplain. J. W.
Blades. Representative TO the State
Council. A. l.. Tucker; Alternate, j.
W. Blades.
Evening journal., 1916-01-18
nrLAMARR RANk ELECrION.

Directors Of the National Rank OF
Delaware held their organization
meeting today. when the following
officers were reelected: John Rich
ardson. Jr., president; Frederick
pyle. vice-president; Henry Baird,
cashier: Edward ". Smith. assistant
cashier.
Evening journal., 1916-01-18
A Hint TO Mothers
of GrOlUi1rg Children
4 Mild Laxative at Regular Intervals
VIII Prevent Constipation.

vital point upon which all schools
of medicine seem to agree is that nor
NAL regularity of the bowels is an
essential TO good health. The import
ance Of this is impressed particularly
on mothers of growing children.
very valuable remedy that should
be kept in every home for use as oc-
casion arises is Or. Caldwells Syrup
Pepsin, a compound Of simple laxative
herbs that has been prescribed by Or.
w. b. Caldwell, Of Monticello, ILL.,, for
more than twenty-five years. and
which can now be obtained in any
we'll stocked drug store for fifty cents
a bottle
In a recent letter to Or. Caldwell,
Mrs. II. c. Turner S44 Main ST., Buff
falo, n. Y, says II bought a bottle OF
Dr. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin for my
baby. Roland Lee Turner. and find 1t
works just like you said il would. II
is fine for the stomach and bowels.
A bottle of Or. Caldwells Syrup
Pepsin should be in every home. A
Evening journal., 1916-01-18
CLERKSHm YACANT AT PREsEN1

Clerk OF the Peace Harry A. Brown
has not appointed a successor in his
Office 10 John Titus. who was appoint
ed Collector Of State Revenue last
week There are ten applicants for
the position.
Evening journal., 1916-01-18
ICE DELAYS uTNEYS.

Owing to the large amount Of ice in
the Christiana and Delaware rivers last
night the jitney boats We're unable TO
run to Camey's Point. The men who
usually 90 over ON the iitneys had to
Use the ferry boats
Evening journal., 1916-01-18
senate Will Get
Mexican REPORT soon
nr The rniled rre.s.

kV The mleu tltSN.
WASHINGTON. Jan 1S.-senator
stone. chairman OF the Foreign Rela-
tions Committee. said. following
conference with Secretary Lansing
ihis morning. that the state Depart
ments report on the entire Mexican
situation may 90 TO the Senate tomor-
row.
Evening journal., 1916-01-18
R. HARRla.N WTER A VIsIToR.

r. Harrison Wicr of Pasadena, Cali
fornia, formerly of Wilmington. is a
guest of his brother Robert Mier ct No.
rs Van Bureu street Mr.. Nicr Is a
wcll-kuovn real estate broker IN Pasa-
dena.
Evening journal., 1916-01-18

will take place in February Miss
Lionee Manlove. of Laurel. Delaware,
is visiting Chesapeake City friends.
Evening journal., 1916-01-18
TO PREVENT THE GRIP

Colds cause Grip-LaNativc Bromo Qui.
nine removes the cause There Is only ono
"Bromo Quinine. D. W. GROVES sig
nature ON box. 2ic.
Evening journal., 1916-01-18
NJ RrAL EsrATr cONrFRrNcr.

]. Bail peirce. city assessor. is at
tending the annual convention Of the
National Real Estate Brokers Asso-
citation i'm New York
Evening journal., 1916-01-18
PLUMBFRs START FIRE

PLUMBERS START FIRE.
While plumbers were thawing pipe in
shed IN the rear of William Cohen's
residence. No. poo Delamore Place. the
woodwork caught fire. An alarm was
sent in from. box 81
Evening journal., 1916-01-18
CONTINTE NON.STPPORT CHARGF

In City Court today the case OF
Floyd Kerns. charged with non-siIp-
port OF minor child was continued
for one week.
Evening journal., 1916-12-04
Les Darcy Believed on Way
TO The United Safes

won from Eddie McGoorty. Dave Smith
and Jimmy Clahhy.
Jack Dillon and Mike Gibbons both
arc in line for q bout with Darcy.
others Of course, will be clamoring
fr a chance Nc matter who his first
opponent is, IL is certain the promoter
who lands the match would have the
best thing that has been touched of
since the day Jim Jefiries lost his title
to Jack Johnson ~ Reno.
Darcy has received so much adver-
tising In this country and of such a
favorable nature that he would have
10 trouble at al in filing any audi
torium in the nation to the rafiers.
It. is hardly probable he would be
called upon to meet Gibbons OF Dill
ion right off, but there are plenty Of
good boys who could be sacrificed in
order TO bring his work before the
public.
Doubtless, too. the advent of the
Australian wonder would do much TO
revive the inanimate game Of boxing
in this country. A youth with his
ability and alleged traits of character
would easily put a lot of pep into
something that seems to be fast dying
off.
Evening journal., 1916-12-04
BY HAMILTON.

united Press staff Correspondent.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4.--Les Darcy,
kingpin Of the middleweights in Aus
tralia, and the one mon believed 10
have championship ability. certainly
is on his way 10 the United States,
according to well-posted men in New
York.
Darcy. they say, left Australia on a
tramp steamer bound for Chill. She
will reach there this month, accord
ing 10 this information. and Darcy is
expected to embark on another ship
for New York. by way Of the Panama
Canal.
Darcy's escape from military SER
vice, If it really is true. will send a
mixture of joyous and fearsome thrills
trickling up and down the spines Of
some of Americas well-known as
pirants to the throne vacated by
Stanley Ketchel. Darcy has been
aging out. with monotonous regular
ity. every fighter who could be in
duced TO try the issue with him.
Among his victims is George Chip, the
Pennsylvania youth who cracked
Frank Klaus and then lost by a
knockout TO AL Mccoy. He also has
Evening journal., 1916-12-04
POLLARD WOULDN'T
LET BROWN COACH
FORGET HIM LONG.

When a slender Negro youth
approached one OF the under
coaches at Brown in the fall Of
1915 aud asked il be might try
out with the squad. the coach alb
sont-mindedly told him to get
uniform and promptly forgot
about him
But Fred Pollard. the modest
candidate, was not the kind 10 al
low himself to be forgotten long.
In 1915 he developed into so
promising a backiield man that
the coaches predicted that he
would hll the shoes OF Earl
y Sprackling. Browns most bril-
o liant star and Walter Camp gave
him favorable mention on his all
American teams.
10 In 1916 Pollard came into his
9 own. Against Yale be ran the
s ends and wiggled through the in
. terfereuce much as though they
. had been tackling dummies, and
. his work against Harvard was
. even more remarkable. With his
offensiv, ability he combines de-
fensive strength OF the highest
class
while Pollard isn't playing foot
. ball or attending classes he op-
. crates a tailoring establishment in
% Providence which he has had TO
enlarge two or three times since
e he became the hero OF his school.
.
Evening journal., 1916-12-04
NOTES FOR HORsEMEN.

Ray Snedeker. OF Directum I, 1.5S
fame. has retired from horse racing,
owing TO another business venture
Mack March by Prince Marsh
dropped dead at Afiddletown, Nd, re-
Gently, from heart failure. He was
owned by c. NJ. Cochran.
John s. Truman has sold to William
DUPONT the mares Florence Bud and
Florence Flower. both by the hackney
stallion Florham King.
Jack London and John Wesley each
won Is heats at the Wilmington matt
nees over NaWaset half.mile track
the past season
Tommy Murphy is the owner OF a
yearling by Peter the Great, dam
Sarah w, dam Of Joan, 2.04 Ia, by
Directum Spier
Bedelia. formerly owned by James
Bell. won a race at Harrington on
November p, defeating Bella Jones
and Postmaster, in 2.20, 2.17,
Evening journal., 1916-12-04
BiIIiardisf Overcomes Hand cap
Of Paralysis; May be Cha mp!

For two years his T ght arm was
useless, but he refused TO give up,
even when physicians and masseurs
Lad iold him there was no hope OF
bis ever beng able to use the member
again.
A year ago he found he could move
the arm trife and he redoubled his
efforts 10 restore It. Then he began
play ng with amateurs and this fall
his form was so good that be decided
TO enter the tournament FIis follow
crs rank him next to Sutton and but
for tho presence Of Hoppe believe he
would have a fair chance 10 win.
Evening journal., 1916-12-04
MONTCLAIR AND HIGHLAND
WIN their Openers

In their opening game in the City
Basketball League, in the y. NJ. H. A.
cage on Saturday night. Montclair
playing in whirlwind form, gave Eden
no chance for victory The final score
was 80 to 10.
G.. Smith featured for Montclair by
scoring seven times from the field. D.
Smith. pivot man for Montclair, was
next highest scorer with a total Of Il
points from the field.
Megill, Eden's star forward, was held
to two field goals during the game, with
Shields and Patterson each scoring a
goal. Both sides were off shooting from
the fifteen foot mark.
inn.tirn.
Evening journal., 1916-12-04

Perseverance and patience tell the
story Of why the name OF leonard
Howison appears ia the ist OF be-
lard sts who will compete in the pro-
fessionsl handicap Billiard tournament
for the Championship Of the world %
be nayed of within the next few
months.
Three years ago, Howison, then a
promising candidate for international
billiard honors. was unable 10 90
through with match with Loris
DArmon Baratelle in Paris. H's arm
had become paralyzcd turing the
game.
Evening journal., 1916-12-04
LnRn nEMEY I'M KENrrCkY.

DR.. j. c. Mccoy. Of Kirkwood. has
succeeded in making arrangements
for his fast stallion, Lord Dewey.
2.03 3-4, by Admiral Dewey. 204 S-4,
out OF Extasy, 2.11 IA. by Baron
Wilkes. TO make the season at Lexing-
ton. KY. in charge of r. l.. Nash.
Evening journal., 1916-12-04
FORT DuPONT CANCELLED.

Parkside was to play Fort DUPONT on
Saturday. but at three clock the To-
cal management received a call from
the soldiers stating that It would be
impossible for them TO play
Some of the soldiers we're injured
and others couldn't get away, hence
Parbside had to lay off.
Evening journal., 1916-12-04
Y. M. H. A. Ys. HERCULES.

Y. NJ. H. A. and Hercules Powder
basketballers will clash in the Y. NJ
r. A. cage on Thursday evening.
AS a preliminary, the Y. NJ. H. A.
Seconds, who defeated the William
Penn Club, of Philadelphia, Thanks
giving. will meet fast local combin-
alton.
The first game is called for
o'clock. Gus" Reissman will referee
Evening journal., 1916-12-04
NEW CASTLE LOSES.

Clinton Seconds defeated the New
Castle quintet Saturday night, on the
floor. at basketball, by the score Of
1916. The feature OF the game was
the playing of Shaw for the winners
and Meyers for the losers.
Evening journal., 1916-12-04
BOY, y, RUNS Isr
BALLS IN POOL GAME.

To a l7.ygar.old boy belongs the
record for a high run at pool, the
run having been made a few nights
d ago in New York by Louis Kreuter,
. Gotham's boy wonder. kreuter
pocketed l3l balls, sweeping nine
entire frames and part of the tenth.
b Records do not show that the run
has ever been equalled.
Experts who have watched Kreu-
ter play predict for him career as
brilliant as Hopes is in billiards.
Evening journal., 1916-12-04
Highland.
Norwood.

Field goals-Strebb, 4; Bucbanan,
2; Elder. 2; Rowe. 1: Doherty. g.;
White. 1; Dinneen, 4: Gertzenberg, p;
Monaghan, 1; Early, 1. Foul goals
Edler. 2. Referee-Eddie Abrahams
Evening journal., 1916-12-04
Old swEpFs ON SHORT FNp.

In close contest Saturday night
Niadcley quintet nosed out Old Swedes
in a Church League game, IS to IL. r.
Dawson was high scorer for the winning
team, tallying four times from the field
and twice from the l5.foot mark. Wahl
and Ziegler were the shining lights for
the losers. Lineup;
Evening journal., 1916-12-04
TRAP SHOOTING
THE EVENING JOURNALS DAILY PAGE OF SPORTS
IN
GENERAL SPORT

to 20. Although Norwood put plenty
Of steam into the second half, as the
score shows, the up-creek speed boys
managed to keep ahead With another
week all the teams VIII be working
splendidly. The lineup:
Highland. Norwood.
Evening journal., 1916-12-04
BASKETBALL RESULTS
CITY LEAGUE.
Results Of Saturday games.
Montclair, 33; Eden, 10.
Highland 26; Norwood. 20.
ANnING IN rrIIfs III, Nc

SCHEDULE or THE WEEK.
December Sherwood VS.. Hagley,
at Hagley.
December Highland vs.. Eden, at
Eden Park.
December 9-MOntclair VS.. General
Chemical, at Y. NJ. II. A.
Evening journal., 1916-12-04
SANDING Or THE TEAMS.

SCHEDULE or THE WEEK.
December 6 West al Madeley.
December 7-BrandyWine at Friends
December 7-Grace AT Emmanuel.
December 7--EpWOrtb at Hanover.
December 9--SecOnd Baptist al Old
SUpdos.
Evening journal., 1916-12-04
Madeley,
Old SWede,

Fouls called, Old Swedes, 0; Msdeley.
a.. Timekeeper, Patterson. Referee
Gunnel.
Evening journal., 1916-12-04

Highland and Norwood opened at
Hagley House, Highland winning, 26
Evening journal., 1916-12-04

CHURCH LEAGUE.
Results of Saturdays game.
Madeley, is; Old Swedes, II.
Evening journal., 1916-12-04
Montclair.
Eden South Side.
Goals

btdi s..... .s.s..
Referee-Bill McGowan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-20
DR.. ANNA |. STRONG
TO FILE FOR PLACE
ON SCHOOL BOARD

DR. Anna Louise Strong. who FOR
several years was connected with
the child welfare department hu.
reau Of the department OF labor at
Washington. - c.. will probably
bo candidate for the school board
at the election to be held Deccm.
her 9
The other candidates are: George
~. Dana, president OF tho Hofius
Steel and Equipment Co. Nathan
Eckstoin. president Of the school
board. II. T. Downie. a real estate
man. and two socialists. Mary Ent.
wistle and Herman Rensing.
Two are 90 be elected Judge
Richard Wiusor. socialist member
OF the board. Saturday indora.d
Eckstein.
BESIDES the election OF school al.
rectors. the voters will also pass
upon bond issue OF 81 900 600 for
"a new high school and grade
schools