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Evening journal., 1917-06-08
sues FOR BALANCE he
SAYS IS DUE ON AUTO

The replevln case OF DR.. Frank Il.
Pond Philadelphia physician,
against william Benzlk. a local cigar
merchant. for the recovery Of the
value due on an automobile which
Benzik bought December ]. 1916, was
tried in the Superior Court today.
This was the last jury trial on the
list for the May term OF court and
the jurors not serving on the case
were discharged from further attend
ance at this term.
DR. Ponds case as presented TO
the jury through his attorney, James
l. Boyce. was that the plaintin en-
trusted the car TO William 4. Postles
as a special agent to sell the car to
certain man i'm Milford. Delaware.
for a stipulated price. but that instead
OF doing so. Postles disposed Of the
car to Benzik IN this city.
When DR.. Pond received no report
from his agent he investigated and
found the car in Benzik's possession
The value Of the car was placed at
S400 in the suit and in addition 10
the value Of the car Dr. Pond seeks
/ 10 recover damages amounting TO
$1,000
The defendant Is represented by
Caleb Il. Burchenal and his defense
is that he purchased the car through
DR.. Ponds authorized agent anc
therefore has a clear title TO II.
Evening journal., 1917-06-08
EXPECT BIC STATE BERRY
CROP AGAIN THIS Year

Berry shipments over the Delaware
division OF the Pennsylvania Railroad,
showed an increase OF 72.04i quarts
for yesterday. as compared with the
same day one year ago. The total
shipments to date, as compared with
the same period a year ago, are still
about two million quarts on fester-
days shipments were SS5,132 quarts,
compared with S13,091 for the same
day a year ago. The total ship
ments TO date amount OF 7,S54,931
quarts. as compared with 9,5310sl
quarts for the same period a year ago.
officials in the crop department say
that much OF this decrease IN the
amount Of shipments this year Is due
10 the late start which the berries got
and that they expect before the sea
son closes, that last years figures VIII
be passed.
Evening journal., 1917-06-08
Need 700 MEN TO
MAKE UP REGIMENT
Guard Officials Devote
Energies 10 Filling Ranks
of Two BattaliOnS
REGULARS NEED
MANY MECHANICS

Lacking over zoo men to I'll the two
existing battalions OF the National
Guard of this State. local guard Off
cials are trying to devise some means
Of arousing the young men Of this
State 10 the need of enlisting in the
State guard. II will be impossible. say
the officials, to think of creating an
other battalion and thus a full reg
men in this State, until somewhere
near the zoo men needed TO nj the two
battalions have been enlisted.
Three men in the First Battalion.
y. G.. d.. today received orders from
the Department OF the East. L. S. A.,
TO proceed at once TO Fort Dupont for
examination preparatory TO be NJ
sworn into the federal service. They
took their examination this afternoon
These are Privates Samuel W. Ed.
wards. Hoyt l.. Lillard and Waggoner
William +. Smith
At the navy recruiting Office orders
have been received TO send apprea-
tice seamen who have been enlisted
to Philadelphia by 10 O'clock Tues
day morning for transhipment to the
Newport, r. T.. training station. Two
men were sent out from the navy OF
fec today. Walter Thomas August, No
800 New Castle avenue. and John 10
seph Helm No. 1886 Claymont street.
At regular army recruiting head
quarters a special drive has beer
started on mechanics. chuheurs. NJ
machinists for the engineer corps
bakers for the quartermaster corp
and telegraph and wireless operator
/ for the signal corps. Sergeant G.. Il
Bonshire Of Fort Wayne. Ind, Is II
charge of the substation. Five re
cruits were sent out from the oficl
today. including George Harrington
/ Quartermaster Corps; Vincenzo Gic
vannizzo. foreman mason. Enginee
! Corps: Frank Torro, electrician. Eng
ueer Corps; William II. Furgusor
plumber, Engineer Corps. and Alfre'
r. V. Cornberg, teamster.
Evening journal., 1917-06-08
GRACE CHuRcH ACTNITIEs.

There Is 20 be no relaxation through
out the summer months. 10 keep the
services at Grace NJ. r. Church up to
the standard maintained during other
months OF the year. The official board
Of the church, at its meeting this week,
decided to keep the church open the
entire summer for both morning and
evening services and the musical por-
tion will be fully up to the excellence
OF the winter months.
The Rev Herbert r. Randolph, the
pastor. announces that because Of the
discomfort attending services in warm
weather, that both the morning and
evening services will be briefer in
characer than during the other months
Of the year. AT ne same ime the char
acter OF the service win be maintained
Evening journal., 1917-06-08
FIVE YEAR CONTRACT
FOR THE CHAUTAUOUA
Captain VickerS, of British
Army, Tells OF European
War Horrors
GERMANS POUR LIQUID
FIRE OVER COMRADES

Last nights crowd at the Chautauqua
packed the canvas top TO the side walls,
hearing and cheering the graphic ac-
count OF Captain Leslie Nickers, and
calling again and again for encofes in
the delightful musical program
Mrs Gregory, the local platform SUI
permtendent. promises still greater
treat for tonight in the person OF Judge
Marcus a. kavanagh. with his lecture,
Traitors to Justice" lie has a coun-
uy-widc reputation as great iurist,
VINO Is influential in the campaign for
modernzed law. Along with ex-presi-
dent TAFT, Judge katanagh is united
IN a condemnation OF the coddling OF
criminals. american justice has lost
her sword and ii is our duty to restore
1t TO her" says he.
As fitting opening TO this evening $
program, the Kerry Singers will present
their famous Irish sketch in costume. in
Producing the folk lore. ballads and
songs OF ireland.
II anyone at the Chautauqua tent
last night had the idea that this coun-
try is entering the great war 70 finish
the scrap In no time and come out
whole, that idea was dispelled by the
graphic account from tho lips Of Captain
Nickors, of the British army, wounded
and on furlough, a man who knows of
the life in the trenches and the horrors
Of modern warfare lie showed shells
and some gas masks.
'We are not fighting soldiers" cried
the captain, "but human beasts. Wher
the boys saw Germans pumping liquid
fire over the bodies OF their Woundet
comrades. they svoro eternal vengeance
aud after that hour we were nevel
able TO take n prisoner alive
As a climax to Chautauqua at vii
mington, q full cast and chorus viii pre-
sent the comic opera, "1hc Aiikado,' OF
Saturday evening.
Announcement was made durin,
last evenings session that Whining
ton had signed a fiye-year contract foi
Chautauqua seasons which places thil
city on a permanent ChautauQu;
basis Il is planned now to have no
only guarantors. but about one hun
dred and fifty workers besides who
81 is understood, will not have to pu
up any money. but who will lenC
their energies and efforts toward
making the coming Chautauqua sea
rona even greater ouNNteotc AAdl
they have been in the past.
Yesterday afternoon there was
delightful concert by Marguerite d.
Forrest Anderson. a well known fut
ist and Josef Martin, a prominen
pianist. Following the concert Their
was an interesting lecture on 9Th
Business OF Living" by Dr. Lydia Allei
De Vilbiss. who is one OF this country
most prominent exponents Of healt
conservation. Dr. De Vilbiss is di
rector Of Child Hygiene for the Stat
OF Kansas and she is the first woma
10. have been appointed to such a
ofice in the United States. In tn
course OF her lecture yesterday al
ternoOn she said;
Just to live is a business in whic
everyone is interested In this crise
which we are facing everyone wi
be called upon to do his bit, but
sick man or woman is a double eS
travagance and therefore not a goo
investment"
Last evening another musical tres
which included operate arlas. wa
given by Marguerite Buckler. men
ber Of the Chicago Grand Opera Con
pany.
Evening journal., 1917-06-08
CZARISM. MOBISM
THREATENS RUSSIA
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Continued from First Page)
granted on dining car in the north
west which also indicated his pes
simism.
"The people are talking unpleasant
ly about Russia not a little," he said.
1--WE must remember the weakness
OF the army is an inheritance OF the
old regime / now see some rays OF
hope in that there is no more fra
ternization. THE reconstruction is
progressing. One OF the best things
in this line is the determination OF
volunteer regiments among the sol
diers called 'battalions Of death who
ask to be sent TO the front lines in
the event OF an advance. But agita-
tors are trying to JOIN these units to
spread discomfort.
"The Russian public has apparently
forgotten the front II is time now
not only to show interest hut love foi
the men,"
Evening journal., 1917-06-08
RELIEF FUND TOO LARGE.

CHESTER. Pa. June S.-Only
S3S9674 was expended in the relief
work attending the Eddystone explo-
sion Of April TO- out OF fund OF $50
997.36. according to a statement is
sued by William A. Dyer. treasurer
Of the executive committee OF the
Chester division of the Pennsylvania
Safety Committee and the Eddystoae
Relief Fund
The rel ef committee aided 236 fam
lilies. ninety-three Of whom were in
Philade phia. Twenty-four families
of explosion victims were not found
Evening journal., 1917-06-08

III the citizens Of Wilmington wish
TO see the result OF incompetency
lipon the part Of the present Board Of
Public Education. let them 30 view
the new addition to our present High
School. The old and new building are
separated by an alley approx mately
ten feet wide" said State Senator
James b. Hickman today.
AS. result, the rooms abutting
this alley will during the greater part
az the study hours have to be lighted
artifcially. This not only means ex-
pense to the taxpayers. but imposes
hardships on the scholars, who are
required TO recite in the rooms.
There was no law requiring the
board 20 build on the grounds adjoin-
ing the old building That place
should have been kept as a recreat ON
ground for the students and loca-
ton secured in a suitable location TO
Evening journal., 1917-06-08
may ARREST MERCHANTS
ON FALSE Oath CHARGE

Suspicion has cropped up that false
statements have been filed by somo
applicants for mercaSile licenses al
the Office OF Clerk of the Peace Wright
and the attorney generals ofhce has
been investigating, II was learned to-
day.
Ii was intimated that several men
are 10 be arrested on charge OF hav-
ing made false afidavits when apply
ing for licenses.
Evening journal., 1917-06-08
MOVE TODAY TO Revoke
PIERCE LIQUOR LICENSE

In the Court OF General Sessions
this morning Caleb r. Burchenal, at
torney for the Law and Order S0-
ciety was granted a rule summoning
Frank c. Pierce. proprietor of the
Buck Hotel. az Summit Bridge. 10
show cause why his liquor, license
should not be revoked Mr. Burchenal
stated in his application that the
grounds for action were that Pierce
was not a proper person to hold such
"a license.
Pierce was fined 500 and costs in
the same court some time ago. fol-
loving the death OF a Negro, who was
run over by his automobile and about
ten days ago was fined $50 and costs
by Magistrate tSevens. in Middletown
for drunkenness. disorderly conduct
and operating his automobile while
under the influence OF liquor.
Evening journal., 1917-06-08
BY The United Press.
ACCUSE These BOYS OF
Driving OFF "A AUTOS

Charged with six cases Of larceny
Of automobiles against each. Robert
Fraim and Frank Kenton. each l5
years Of age, were arraigned in Mu-
nicipal Court this morning, and, upon
motion OF the State, were remandel
to the custody of the Juvenile Court
The boys are charged with runnins
on automobiles wholesale during tho
past few weeks. fourteen or more tenn
porary disappearances of motor cara
being charged against them. They
are alleged 10 have driven OF thesS
cars, had some fine 10y" rides IN
each and then abandoning them.
They we're arrested yesterday while
riding in the automobile OF William
II. Danzenbaker which was stolen
from Tenth and Market streets on
Tuesday evening.
Evening journal., 1917-06-08
RESISTED ILLEGAL
ARREST. DISMISSED

Announcing the principle that a
person had a right 20 resist an illegal
arrest by a police officer, to whateyer
extent was necessary 10 secure ms
freedom. Judge Churchman, in Mu-
nicipal Court this morning dismissed
Wilbur Scott. a Negro, who had been
arrested on the charge OF assault and
battery upon Patrolman Laskowski
When Scott FIRST was arrested, the
evidence was that Laskowsh had ar
rested the man in a yard. OF the pun
lie streets. charged with disorderis
conduct. and resisted arrest. The as
saut and battery charge grew out ol
this arrest and resistance.
Evening journal., 1917-06-08
MATTE" Henderson. 49
YEARS RALROADER. ON JOB

While announcement has been
made that Nathaniel j. Henderson,
veteran engineer OF this city. has been
placed on the honor roll OF the Penn
sylvania railroad. he viii not retire
until September / from active ser
vice. Mr.. Hendersan could have re-
tired many years ago, II he was so
disposed.
He will have attained the age limit
by September /. however and Will
retire then. Mr.. Henderson, familiar
ly known as "Nattie,' has been in
the service OF the p. B. & w. rail.
road forty-nine years.
Evening journal., 1917-06-08
nus suPPoRT cHlLpReN.

Clarence Carly. a Negro was given
a hearing IN Municipal Court this
morning. on a charge of non.support
OF his three iliegitimate children. He
was arraigned a week ago. and has
been held I'm custody ever since. un-
able 20 secure a bondsman. Proha-
tion Officer Stout reported that
friends Of the man had paid him $50
on account Of arrearages Of S56, and
promised 10 assist I'm securing the
balnce The court directed Carly 10
pay the SO regularly. and 81 weekly
on the arrearages.
Evening journal., 1917-06-08
Senator Hickman Points Out
BIunder at New High School

build a new school where units could
be added as future demands required.
I am quite sure had the members OF
the Board OF Education who are re-
sponsible for this blunder called into
consultation some of our leading cit %
zens and taxpayers, who are interest
ed in our city's educational matters.
the present new addit'o on to our High
School would not be built where II
now IS.
"No one IL impeaching the charac-
ter OF the members of the present
board. but Il is the incompetency that
is so visible that urgently needs 10
be removed To this end. trust that
every voter interested in edncational
matters will vote tomorrow for the
elect on Of George B. Miller for presi-
dent Of the board and the other can
didaies pledged 10 better school con-
ditions."
Evening journal., 1917-06-08
American ambulance
CORPS STOPS IN CITY

Thirty or more men. members Of
the American Amtnlance Corps,
bound for the army training camp at
Allentown, Pa. attracted considera-
BILE attention here last night when
they stopped over to make repairs 10
their cars. The men were in twenty
TWO automobiles and on six motor
cycles and a number of the machines
were minus their lights and license
numbers.
Evening journal., 1917-06-08
EARTHQUAKE wrecks
SAN SALVADOR
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lConunued from First Pagel
miles distant from the volcano OF the
same name. The city contains a ma
uonal university. the national palace,
a cathedral, national library. botan-
ical gardens and Is center OF the
indigo trade.
San Salvador was damaged by
earthquakes in 1852. 1882 and 1889.
The seismograph at Georgetown
University early today recorded "se-
we're earthquake shocks. presumably at
a distance OF 1000 miles from here.
The disturbance began at 7.57 last
night and lasted until 9.25. The max
mum tremors were reached about S.07.
Evening journal., 1917-06-08
new castle has A
BOOSTER IN This man

Automobiles using the streets
here today complained to the police
about the actions OF man who hail
ed them with the question. Are you
going TO New Castle.
The man was arrested and gave
the name Of George w. Nagle He
is being held by the police pending
an examination as to his mental con-
ditiOn.
Evening journal., 1917-06-08
VIOLATED MOTOR LAWS.

Pleading guilty to a charge of oper-
ating a motor vehicle in excess Of the
legal speed limit, on French street.
yesterday. Noah A. Emerson was fined
S25 and costs in Municipal Court this
morning.
Charged with operating a motor
car without a license, FraLS Burton.
a Negro lad, employed by a local
garage, was fined $40 and costs.
Evening journal., 1917-06-08
AUTO HITS MAN.

Jerry Coursey. Negro chauffeur for
an automobile supply dealer in Ship
ley street near Ninth. struck a man
az the corner Of Sixth and Lombard
streets. shortly after naon today. The
man was hurt about the feet and was
taken to his home in the same auto
mobile. The name and address Of the
man was refused.
Evening journal., 1917-06-08
GERMANT BREAks WIN HAITI.

LONDON. June S.--Relatons be-
tween Germany and Haiti have been
formally broken OF. according 10 a
central news dispatch from Amster-
dam today.
Evening journal., 1917-06-08
MnRKMAN sorEFzRn

Tony Wendt OF No 213 Poplar
street was squeezed between car
and a pole at the Pusey & Jones Com
pany plant today. and was removed to
the Homeopathic Hospital for treat
ment. lie was not seriously injured.
Evening journal., 1917-06-08
KING STREET FURNITURE
STORES HALF HOLIDAYS.

AT furniture siorea along kIng
street will be closed on Thursday af-
ternoons during July and August. This
arrangement has been agreed 10 by
those merchants. after a conference
with representatives of the Con-
sumers' League.
Evening journal., 1917-06-08
DISMISS AUTO ASSAULT.

The charge OF assault and battery
against Robert H. Comley. growing
out OF injuries received by Dennis
Curran by being struck by an automo-
bile driven by Comley az Fourth and
French streets on April IL. was dis
missed in Municipal Court this morn
ing
Evening journal., 1917-06-08
ElNE WOMAN FoR AssAULr.

Viola Nichols was fined S25
in Municipal Court this morning,
charged with assault and battery on
Grace Copien. at Eleventh and Pop
lar streets, on Wednesdy night
Evening journal., 1917-06-08
MR- GRAY rO LECTURE.

The Rev ]. Howard Gray will de-
liver his lecture. molly and the
Baby" in the Firs, Methodist Pro-
testant Church tonight
Evening journal., 1917-06-08
BRITISH CONTINUE
Smash IN BELGIUM

CONTINUED from First Page)
emy bombardment on the line from st.
Quentin to Laiere was countered by our
artillery, which stopped a prepared at
tack.
"The night was most ag tated on the
entire front North of Moulin Laffaux.
south OF Fliein and in the Cerny
sector the artillery fire was of the
most violent character. Enemy at
tacks at various points failed under
our fire.
I'VE penetrated enemy's line toward
Souain Hi in the region east OF Bel
fort and took prisOnrs."
BY The United Press.
BERLIN, Via London, June S.
English attacks between Ypres and
Ploegestert wood. following days Of
destructive fire. we're repulscd;' de-
clared the war Office today. Southeast
of Ypres were also successful on the
southern wing of the battlefield
BY The United Press
LONDON. June S.-"The position
we captured yesterday was one Of the
enemy's most importert strongholds
on the western front" Field Marshal
Haig reported today.
He did not add any new details Of
the fighting
Evening journal., 1917-06-08

The big employers OF labor are callinz
you-.Iooll In the Want Columns and ne
convinced. ADV.
Evening journal., 1917-06-08
MINI WATER nEPARTMENT.

Adolph Rose, a prominent Republi-
can of the First ward. assumed the
duty Of meter reader in the Water
Department today.
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TRAINS LEaN
0U4>G w EST-304 A. M,
l117FTE31k, except Monday, Portland
IL 'Hl'lJ#j ana Boston; 6.5S A. NJ,
A@dshsElA locklana. Portland, Bos,
tHSi:TIEsIN:XIl ton. Montreal and Que
60 bee: $50 A. NJ. Bruins
wIch, Lewiston, Portland, Boston,; u
/. Nj, 11allowelI, Gardner and SO.
Gardner; 5.uo +. M. local; 4.01 r..
Al. (eXpress), Brunswick, Rockland,
Portland, Boston and New York; Sis =.
M, dalloweIl. fiardiner and SO. Gardi-
ner; 6.l2 +. M, not beyond Portlandl /;
lu.40 z. M, Lewiston. Bath. Portland.
Boston. Sundays 3.U4 and lU.l6 A. M, 3.3S
tNew York; and 1910 L. NJ, Portland and
Boston.
GOING castillo A. NJ, Bangor. Ca
lais, Bar Harbor. st. John, Halifax.
Aroostook Co. Sunday morning at LIS
ii. Nj, does not connect beyond Bangor;
6.33 A. NJ, local to Moosehead Lake (via
Oakland), Bell t. FoXcrort and Bangor;
Skowhegan; 1896 Z. M, WaterviiIe. Ban.
sor. +. 4 A. Il. r., Calais. st. John and
Halifax; 81 Z. M, express TO Waterville,
thence local to Bangor and MattaWam-
keag, 800 L. NJ, Waterville and SkoN, ne
gan; 707 +. NJ, Waterville, Skowhegan
and Bangor. Sundays $50 A. NJ, 2.53 2.
NJ, for Bangor, $50 A. Nj. and 2.53 r. NJ.
for Skowhegan.
Trains leave Augusta for Hallowell,
Gardiner and South Gardiner at 6.3S, 1856
A. Nj, l24S, 3.05, sis, 6l2, l0.40. HALLOWEEN
and Gardiper only 4.07 ?. NJ. Gardiner
only 3.04 A. NJ. except Mondays
II. ID. WALDRON, Genl Passenger Agt.
D. c. Douglass Genl Mgr. Portland. Me.
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COMING EVENTS

Jan. 12-14-Community Efficiency Con.
ference. Augusta.
Jan. 1919 : Maine Press Association
meeting, Portland.
Jan. 18-19-Maine Press Association an
nuaI meeting. Portland A'
Jan. 18-Annual meeting Maine Snor,s-
mans Fish and Game Association. STATE
House, Augusta.
Jan. 19-Androscoggin County Teachsrs.
Association annual meeting, Auburn
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Jan. S- 26-Maine Board OF Accountaney
meeting for Examination Of applicants FOR
certihcates as certified Public Account
ants, City hall. Portland
Jan N-Annual meeting and banquet Q,
bowdoin Alumni Association OF Portiahu
and vicinity. Falmouth Hotel
Feb. U-Bowdoin's Indoor Schoolnoy
Meet, Hyde Athletic building. Brunsvich'
Feb 19-24-Portland Auto show.
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Then the blisters turned
into sore eruptions which
were red and Unframed, and
itched and burned so that
when | scratched the blood
came. | could not sleep
or eat.
II tried all kinds Of oint'
ments, salves, etc. butwith
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no effect, and stood the pain for twelve
months. Then used Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. and found relief after twenty.
four hours, and two cakes of Cuticura
Soap and one box of Ointment healed
me-" (Signed) Maurice Levinsky. 796
Pembroke ST, Bridgeport, Conn.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are not
only wonderful healers but wonderful
preventives of skin and scalp troubles
II used exclusively. The Soap. Tor
daily use in the toilet, cleanses and pun
hes, the Ointment soothes and heals.
For Free Sample Each by Return
MAIL address post. card: ''Cuticurs'
Dept. X, Boston" Sold everywhere.
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"a love of the higher school OF
musical composition is one of the
surest tests OF refined and ele-
giant state OF society."-Moore.