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Evening journal., 1917-05-12
RED CROSS IS PLEASED
over DRIVE FOR MEMBERS

The committee in charge Of the Red
Cross membership campaign Is much
pleased with the enrolment OF new
members to date. Several organiza-
tions are planning to have their entire
membership TO join the Red Cross
Dozens OF new members were sign
ed up at the Chamber OF Commerce
dinner last night. including some life
memberships. Some men who already
were members OF the Red Cross sign
ed up their entire families as mem
bers.
Members are desired from all parts
of the State. Field Agent Allen states.
the campaign being Statewide and
not merely confined to Wilmington.
There will be a booth at No. 1901
Market street and also in the Hotel
DUPONT for enrolment Of Red Cross
members.
Evening journal., 1917-05-12
175 LASAES Laid ON
BACKS OF IS PERSONS

Thirteen men convicted at the May
term OF the Court OF General Sessions
we're whipped at the workhouse at
Greenbank this morning The whip
pings were witnessed by few spec
tators
Those whipped, together with the
crimes they were convicted OF and
their sentences. were as follows:
Robert Vincent, Negro, larceny, four
years and thirty lashes.
Herman KNOTS, Negro. larceny,
four years as twenty lashes.
Lemuel Price. Negro. larceny. three
years and twenty lashes.
Isaiah Gorden, Negro, larceny, nine
months and ten lashes.
John Price, Negro larceny, one
year and ten lashes.
Elmer Dreddon, Negro, nine months
and ten lashes.
John Miller. Negro, larceny. one
year and ten lashes.
Samuel r. Brown, Negro, one year
and ten lashes
George Resin. Negro, larceny, two
years and ten lashes.
Charles Ross. Negro. wife beating,
two years and fifteen lashes
Samuel Brown, white. larceny. two
years and nine months and ten lashes.
Weldin Lewis, Negro, larceny. two
years and ten lashes
Thomas Owens. Negro larceny. two
years and ten lashes
Evening journal., 1917-05-12
LETTER WOULD HANG
The FOOD SPECULATOR
BIZ Tle United Pros.

by The United Press.
WASHINGTON. May Amy man
who speculates in grain or any kind
of foodstuffs should be strung from
a specially constructed gallows." Joe
Letter. former wheat corner king"
declared today.
Il cannot imagine a more treason
able, unprinc.pled thing than for an
American citizen to speculate in any
grains or foodstuffs at this time. 4"
said Letter to the United Press today.
The action of the Chicago Board OF
Trade in stopping all trading in wheat
futures should have been taken
months ago.
similar action should be voluntar-
lily applied by every exchange in the
country on which there is any kind
or form Of speculation in foodstufis.
AS for myself ] haven't turned a
speculative penny in the grain mar
ket-one way or the other--in seven
teen years"
Evening journal., 1917-05-12
By WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD,

OnlltQ IIErS OldM Correspondents.
PETROGRAD, May l2.-Anxiety OF
the plain people Of Russia instantane
ously to bridge the chasm between the
autocracy that was and the democracy
that is to be-without carefully testing
out the bridge-menaces Russia today.
1.-The workmcn and Socialists mis-.
trust the Duma leaders, therefore. the
Government is powerless and practically
under arrest in its own house" was
the apt summary Of the situation made
in the Duma yesterday by the dele
gates
In the Duma meeting today Deputy
koditcheh referred TO internal friction
In pleading for domestic peace.
"All honest Russian hearts are with
you,' he declared in an impassioned ad-
dress TO the Duma officials. "eyen your
oppononts-even those who speak
against you. Don't weaken. Nour
names will he blessed as long as the
Russian language is spoken"
The friction between the Duma lead
FRS and representatives of the Soldiers
and Workmen has long been appar-
ent. Today. however. came word Of an
equally menacing point of difference.
Russia's peasantry are taking things
in their own hands. Pleas by Duma
representatives sent broadcast
throughout Russia to preach the doc
trines or the new plan OF government
aud TO tell the ignorant peasants TO
wait for complete organization are ap-
parently falling on deaf ears.
Word received here today indicates
that nearly 15O,O0O,O0O acres Of land
have been seized by the peasants
throughout Russia. The peasants
could not wait for the promised break
ing up Of vast estates under pledges
that such a distribution would come
soon after the constituent assembly
had definitely mapped out Russias fu-
ture.
COnfscation and distribution Of land
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1917-05-12
NAYORAITY CONTEST
BRINGS OUT WORKERS
Keen Fight Between Price
and Taylor Being Waged
Today at Polls
SEVERAL CONTESTS
FOR OTHER OFFICES

The contests for nomination for city
Offices at the Republican primary
election being conducted this after
noon promise to be keenly waged,
When the polls opened at 1 o'clock
there were a large number Of workers
both for Mayor James f. Price, who is
a candidate for reelection as mayor
and William G. Taylor, his opponent,
around the various voting places, in
dcating that the contest for the head
of the ticket will be spirited. The
polls will close at o'clock.
In addition to Mayor there are sew
eral other interesting contests to be
decided at the polls today. For City
Treasurer there is contest between
Charles NJ. Banks, well known jew
eler and Councilman Albert \. VIII
liams. Councilman Charles NJ. Smith
and George T. Lyons, electrician for
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany are opposing candidates for
President Of Council. There is also
a contest for tax collector in the
Northern district. c. Sherburne Rice
and Elmer Klund.
The cOuncilmanic contests are in
the First. Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and
Ninth wards. The candidates in these
contests are as follows: First ward
Councilman Arthur Johnson and B.
Frank Mayne; Sixth, Councilman
John O. Hopkins and James H.
Sewell: Seventh, James Mearns and
J. Harry Dickinson; Eighth. Council
man Burton ]. Heal and Howard NJ
Ward; Ninth. Charles Forwood and
Albert Stetser.
The Democratic primaries will be
held next Saturday. The city election
will be held Saturday, June 2.
Evening journal., 1917-05-12
LARGE OTTER Captured
after DESPERATE FIGHT

After a desperate fight. an otter
measuring feet 6 inches was caught
on the William Mcconnell marsh
near Port Penn yesterday afternoon.
William Ellis, first saw the otter and
he called Mr.. Mcconnell, Robert L.
Chadwick. William Mcconnell. Jr.
William Beck and the latters brother
to assist him in catching the animal
After chasing the otter for three
hours it was eventually cornered and
caught in a pig pen. Before they
secured the animal however Mr.. Nc
COnnell was badly bitten through the
hand and leg II is a beautiful speci-
men and one of the largest offers
ever caught in this State. The ami
mails have been very scarce the past
few years.
Evening journal., 1917-05-12
MOTHER OF 7 CHILDREN
KILLED BY Gas FUMES

Mrs. Elizabeth B. Campbell, aged As
years, of No. 1915 Gilpin avenue. died
at her home this morning as the re-
suit of inhaling Illuminating gas. Mrs
Campbell who had been in i'll health
for some time, was found unconscious
i'm the bath room of the home about
S o'clock this morning by her hus
band. Edward Campbell. DR.. John
Palmer endeavored to revive her but
without success.
According to the coroner's office
the cause of death was due to an ac
rident, the windows in the bathroom
being lowered from the top and rails
ed from the bottom, but the gas
fumes filled the small room and caus
ed the womans death Mrs Camp
bell is survived by her husband and
seven children ranging in age from
u to % years.
Evening journal., 1917-05-12
KACZAR IS Held FOR
TRIAL AS Wife BEATER

Peter Kaczar was held under $500
bail in Municipal Court this morning
for his appearance in the Court OF
General Sessions to answer a charge
OF wife beating
Mrs. kaczar testified that yesterday
she demonstrated with her husband
for being drunk and that he immedi-
ately began 10 beat her. She said
she ran upstairs to escape him. but he
followed her and blacked her eyes and
otherwise beat her She said that
other people interfered after that for
her protection.
She was corroborated by other wit
nesses.
The court then held Peter for the
higher court.
Evening journal., 1917-05-12
DOG STARTED THIS TROUBLE.

Charles Brown. colored. was fined
$40 and costs in Municipal Court this
morning on a charge Of assault and
battery on Josephine Matthews. also
colored. in Mechanic street, yesterday.
Josephine testified that Brown
struck her and knocked her out" be-
cause she had had an argument with
his uncle about dog depositing old
bones on her doOrsteps.
Evening journal., 1917-05-12

"lf you again postpone the building
OF your terminal such negligence will
be almost criminal"
This statement was made last night
by Eugene G. Grace. president OF the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation. during
an address at the Chamber OF Com
merce Port Development banquet at
the Hotel DUPONT. Mr.. Grace point
ed out the great advantages that
would be derived by the city by
proper terminal on the Delaware river
and in this respect said:
with you all pulling together It
will not be long before the Whining
ton Terminal becomes an assured
fact and the new Wilmington will be
the city you dreamed or-but, remem-
Der, things are never accomplished
by waiting"
The dinner was the greatest boost
for modern harbor development that
has ever been given by Wilmington-
ians, and 1t was attended by one OF
the most representative bodies OF
business men that ever gathered at a
banquet in this city. II was evident
that the industrial leaders Of Will
mington and the city officials are at
last awakening TO the great oppor-
Continued on Page Nine.)
Evening journal., 1917-05-12
DR.. SPRUANGE IN The
death SHADOW TODAY

The condition Of DR.. J. Harvey
Spruance, former mayor, who is i'll OF
pneumonia at his residence Eighth and
Adams streets. was reported early
this afternoon as very critical. Dr.
Spruance barely is holding his ground
ir the fight against the disease, al
though some slight Improvement in
his condition was noticed this morn
ing He was stricken on Tuesday
morning. the dangerous phase of the
a1liction developing rapidly He is
uAder the care Of Drs. Draper and
Bell.
For several months the doctor had
been working unusually hard in car
Ing for his large practice. and, though
he had been feeling unwell for some
time, he was not compelled to relin
quish his work until Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1917-05-12
CONTINTE ASSAULT CHARGE.

In City Court today, upon applica-
tion of James Salisbury the hearing
in the case Of John KAPPA. charged
with assault and battery, was con-
tinued until Tuesday. He is charged
with attacking a foreigner near the
plant Of the Wilmington Leather Com
pany.
Evening journal., 1917-05-12
DUNA PRESIDENT
AGAIN ASKS FOR
NATIONAL UNITY
Anxiety of Plain People of
Russia Over Future Con-
tinueS a Menace
PEASANTS CONFISCATE
MILLIONS OF acres
Nv ARTHTR r. MANN.
United Press stan Correspondent.

COPENHAGEN, May 12.-Russia's
peasantry tow threatens the newborn
democracy at PetrOgrad.
Reliable diplomatic adyices received
here today told of the formation of an
enormously strong agrariAn party in
Russia, the immediate object of which
was distribution Of Russla's vast agri-
cultural lands. Eighty million peas
ants want TO share In this distribution.
PETRoGRAD, May 12.-5y a vote
OF p to %, the executive committee
Of the workers and soldiers delegates
today refused participation in coali.
tlon ministry Eight committeeman
did not vote.
Evening journal., 1917-05-12
eApeEs EoR WARM WoRKERs.

High School youths who are doing
or will do farm service, will, within
the next week or ten days, be pre-
sented with special badges which
will show that they are officially rec
ognized as serving their country. The
badges are exceptionally attractive.
having on them the State coat Of arms
and an outspreading eagle with the
words. "Home Protective League" in
scribed thereon.
Evening journal., 1917-05-12
NAYY YARp NEEDS MACnINIsTs.

ANNOUNCEMENT has been made in
this city that the navy yard at Phila-
delphia is in urgent need OF twenty
five machinists. Applications may bc
filed with the United States Depart
ment OF Labor at Sixth and King
streets
Evening journal., 1917-05-12

IL was chosen
by the late Miss
a nm a Jarvis,
mother Of "Moth-
er's Day" as the
memory flower.
Wear one on
Mothers Day"
tomorrow to show
your appreciation
and honor of the
best mother on
earth Y o U r
mother.
Evening journal., 1917-05-12

IT you are away from home,
write mother letter Of appreeia-
ticn.
II you are living with her, bring
her something good, and II she has
already been taken from you, put
sprig Of green on her grave.
Evening journal., 1917-05-12

CUMmNs ONLY FOR WAR PROHIBITION
ly Iho Gntei Press
WASHINGTON May 1s.-Dcmanas for war prohibition
broke aresh the today cummin
Iowa. nIodu co amendment the espionage pro-
hibh grains. other edible things pro-
ducon of in.oxicants
AMERICAN SOCIALISTS WOULD CRUSH GERMANY
BY United
NEw YORK. May l2-Americas Socialists
Their colleagues Of Germany today Kasersm
mus go; that against Germany be continued by
iho democratic peoples of achieved
EAT MORE CORN. LESS WHEAT
BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, May 12-with world wheat shortage
Agriculture today launched countrywide propa
ganda urging general wa- tine table
At only per the American output
is utilized human food The fed cattle Of ms Ave
per cent has been exported.
Evening journal., 1917-05-12
SUN AND TIDES.

High water -. 500 \. VI. 40 2. VI.
Low water ...ll.l5 a. NJ. ll.35 p. NJ.
Recdy Island, high and low water one
bour earlier.
Evening journal., 1917-05-12
WEAR CARNATION TO HONOR
MOTHER

A white earnation is the symbol
Of mother love and fidelity.
Evening journal., 1917-05-12

President Of the Bethlehem Steel Cor
pOration, who sees the wonderful port
advantages OF Wilmington and who
said the further poStponement OF up
building OF the river front would be
negligence almoGt criminal
Evening journal., 1917-05-12
WEATHER

Fair; continued cool to-
night and Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02
BARRACKS AT FORT MYER.
Being Erected to House Officers Of
Army Reserve Corps.

A long line of cantonments extending
from the enlisted mems barracks at
Fort Myer almost to the camp Of the
Sd Infantry, N. G. D. c.. Is being rushed
to completion in readiness for the $500
Reserve Corps officers who are to un-
dergo a three-month period of train
ing there. The buildings are Of various
kinds Of construction, the majority
being of frame, but number Of them
are Of stucco or sheet metal
The environments are being built in
units, each of which consists Of a bar
racks building measuring 20 by 238
feet, a mess hall and kitchen building
measuring 20 by 81 feet and third
structure measuring So by IA feet, con-
tanning lavatory facilities. In each Of
the barracks buildings there is an office
room at one end and the rest of the
space is to be devoted to sleeping quar-
ters. The buildings are modelled some
what after those in use in the training
camps in Canada. Each unit is designed
to accommodate 1853 men. this being the
strength Of the provisional companies
into which the Reserve Corps officers
are to be divided for training purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02
INCREASE IN NUMBER
Of RECRUITS ENROLLED

Recruiting for the military services
at some of the stations showed a no
ticeable increase today as compared
with yesterday. Many of the young
men Of the city are answering the ma
tons call for young men to protect
her.
The marines will give a drill tonight
at the circus grounds at 18th and H
streets northeast in An effort to obtain
recruits The drilling will commence
at o'clock.
Enlistments today were:
Navy-Albert Sutcliffe, 1907 street
southeast; Frank Hamilton Jarrett, 6
Sth street southeast: William r. Blum
don. 1925 34th street northwest; Ber-
street northeast; Frank v. Gingell.
1891 street northeast; Benjamin B.
Bean, Seat Pleasant. Nd: Joseph Ber-
ger. Corona. Kan; Charles D. Hobbs.
63s Lamont street northwest.
Marine Corps-Charles e. Frazier.
1905 G street northwest: Fred NJ. Blu
chanan, 1893 gath street northwest:
James A. Clayton. Rushville, Va. and
Leonidas B. Estopinal. Is LIST street
northeast.
Army-Fredrich Miller. washington.
d. c.: Thomas X. Blount. Macon, Ga. /:
Ernest j. Hendrick. s17 4th street
northwest: Robert H. Rathvorn, 2401
North Capitol street: George a.
Slicer, 1913 F street northwest.
Naval reserve enrollments-James H.
Wells. 2205 H street northwest; Nan H.
Walling, 1909 Wisconsin avenue; Mrs.
Caroline NJ. Henderson. 2510 Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest; Lionel G. Con-
nor, 1883 Newton street; Jennie Biron,
1918 9Th street northwest; Francis War
field Webb, IS Adams street northwest:
John s. Parks. Arlington, Va; Bernard
F. Dorsey. 1920 Fairmont street north
west; Alice Marguerite Hoskinson, 534
9th street southeast; N. Anton Cohen.
1898 18th street northwest: Annie L.
Gibbs, 1880 U street northwest; John c.
Foster, 221 B street northeast: Sadye
Friedman. 232 N street northwest; Luke
J. Fegan, 1910 18th street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02

also was flying over the bay. saw Van
Kinks machine when it fell He guided
his flyer to a point directly aver the
spot where Van Kirk went down and
dropped. swimming to the aid Of his COM
rade.
Van Kirk Was Under Instruction.
Ensign Van Kirk had been at the avia-
don station 1t Pensacola for instruction
since December /. and just before the
order mobilizing tho naval militia was
issued he came to Washington. but i'm
mediately returned. He had had much
experience As an operator of hydroplanes,
having made q number Of flights over the
waterways in this city. He had his own
machine. which he kept at the naval
o streets southwest. making frequent
trips.
He was enthusiastic over his work
and had done much to perfect the or
ganization of the aviation squad of the
District naval militia He had planned
to enter the regular service.
Young Van Kirk had the distinction
Of being the first naval militia off1cer to
qualify as an aviator under the rigid
requirements of the navy.
. Immediately upon learning Of the
death Of Ensign Van Kirk, Secretary
Daniels Of the Navy Department dis
patched a personal letter Of coincidence
to the mother Of the young officer. Mrs.
Susie Adele Van Kirk, who lives at 1910
Newton street, Woodbridge. D. c. Capt
Magruder, the officer in charge of the
division Of naval militia affairs Of the
Navy Department, also sent q letter Of
coincidence.
Native Of New York.
Ensign Van Kirk was born at Bea-
YER Dams N. z, January IL. 1888, and
received q common. high and technical
school education. Besides his technical
of flying craft he was an
expert in telephone and telegraph
systems.
He enlisted in the District naval
militia April 29, 1915, as an apprentice
seaman. He was excused May %, 1915,
from completing his enlistment in or
der to accept a promotion by commits
sion, which he received June 8. 1916.
since that time he has been devoting
his entire time to the aviation work
and organizing the local aviation
squad. which was among the best of
the naval militia aviation squads in
the country. When he went to Pensacola
In December he took his squad with
him. but they were required to remain
only two months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02

Your navy is wonderfully equipped.
and I really felt amazed when
CHANGED to see recently some OF its
units. among them the battleship Penn
sylvania and those trim-looking de-
stroyers that came out to meet us at
sea There is no need to praise your
naval personnel Throughout my long
sea life 1t has often happened that
have come across American men-o-war.
and am pleased to say that on every
such occasion the very high merit OF
the officers as well as the perfect train
ing of their men have aroused my in
tense admiration. What I have seen
here since my arrival serves only to
emphasize my previous Impressions.
And so I am sure that the American
navy is ready to support In the most
fashion the cause of the
allies now shaping a course toward vic
tory.
You must not expect me to discuss
in detail our general war plans, es-
pecially as regards our campaign
against enemy submarines. I need only
say that that is a question claiming
priority above all others.
You will understand that I have
fully and frankly explained these prob
lens to your high naval officials with
whom / have been in touch here. I
have every reason to hope that we shall
succeed in establishing the closest pos
sible cooperation between the American
and allied navies for the assurance of
the freedom of the seas, the protection
of trade and the triumph Of our rights"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02
BRITAIN HAS LOANED
ALLIES $4,82O,O 900

LONDON May 2. 4:o4 pm.-Ahdrew
Bonar Law. chancellor of the ex-
chequer, in his speech introducing the.
fourth war budget in the house of COM
ming of the war GS22, 100000 had been
advanced to Great Britain's allies. and
El42. 100000 to her dominions.
Mr. Bonar Law said he had no new
taxes to propose and additional taxes
only in three cases.
The national debt. Mr.. Bonar Law
stated, stands at s3.s54. 00o. 900. less ad-
vances to the allies and dominions.
During the war the chancellor added.
the national expenditure had been
E4.3lS. 200. 900. Of which s1,137.000, 900
was out of the revenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02
ENSIGN D. R. VAN KIRK
BROWNS At PENSACOLA

Ensign Dean R. Van Kirk. a member
Of the Naval Battalion Of the National
Guard Of the District Of Columbia,
which recently was mobilized under the
Presidents war orders. was drowned
yesterday at Pensacola, Fla. according
to advices received at the Navy De-
partment today. He was flying at q
height Of 1000 feet in navy hydro
plane over Pensacola bay, when the
machine tumbled into the water. Before
he could be extricated from the floating
wreckage he died. It was forty minutes
before he was taken out OF the wreck
age. Every effort was made to resusci-
tate him.
Lieut.. Stone Of the cosst spprd. who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02
EvADE U-BOAT MENACE.
Increase in Number of Vessels Ar
irving at New York.

NEW YORK. May 2.-Fifty-one more
vessels entered the port of New York
last month than in March. notwith-
standing the German submarine men
ace. The increased tonnage was ss.46s,
of which 32,470 was represented by
seven more ships flying the American
flag than during March.
Departures in April were decreased
by thirteen vessels. or 1882 tons, as
compared with March. Eighteen fewer
American ships sailed from here. These
represented 1861 tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-02
KING GEORGE EXPORTS
PEOPLE TO FRUGALITY

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. May 2. 1918 p.m-King
George has signed a proclamation ex-
horting the people to lessen their con-
sumption of wheat and to practice the
greatest economy and frugality in the
use of al! other kinds of grain
The proclamation particularly urges
the population to reduce the consump-
ton of bread in their families by at
least one-fourth of the quantity con-
sumed in normal times.