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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
MILFORD CLuR OFFICERs.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
MILFORD, Del. May 15-The mem
bers Of the Milford New Century Club
have elected officers as follows
President, Miss Lena Short; first vice.
president, Mrs. c. c. Prettyman; Sec
ond vice-president, Mrs. James P.
Pierce; third vice-president, Miss Jen-
ME Davis; recording secretary, Mrs.
j. Harry Humes; corresponding sec
re.ary, Miss Burdella Davis; treas
urer. Mrs. Robert C. Hall; auditor
Mrs. William c. Draper
The directors elected are: Mrs.
James p. Pierce, Mrs. William c.
Smith, Mrs. George H. Hall. Mrs. Al
exander Rosa and Mrs. Edward At
kins.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
Furniture for the LivingrOOm

Our stocks of livngroom furniture are more than
worthy of your consideration Any taste can be suited
Beautiful sets and odd pieces in oversufed styles, also
the servceabe and attractive wood frames in golden oak
fumed oak and mahogany finishes.
There some very special values this week in ma
hogany finished frames covered in imitation Spanish
leather The designs colonial suites substantially
built, we'll finished and of more than usual merit
Three-piece suite $780, now marked $500
Threepiece suite was $1,000 now marked $500
Three-p piece suite was $4,000; now marked $45O0
Three-piec suite $6000 now marked $4,000
Two Specials in Rockers, are over-suffed and COW
cred in best grade chase leather, $500 each.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
BIDDY BYE'S
GOOD FORM

HILDREN a re
always attract
ed by pretty
and u S u "a
articles like a
gay bag. an ODD
mum. or a hat
which is unlike
"a N err S, but
{ h e y S n oul d
never be per-
mitted to play
with the belong
ings Of a caller
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
SIIEERlGE MEETING

Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles will adj
dress a suffrage meeting to be held at
Milford on Thursday evening Mrs,
Alexander Rosa chairman of the Mil
ford Branch Of the National Woman's
Party, will preside
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15

Hire a Want Ad go-between when you
have pressing need and you will profit
by the adventme.-Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15

The best way to buy a secondhand
auto is to use the Want AID method.--
Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
Creating a Delightful Home With Moderate Means

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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
The Refrigerator Question
We Sell Three Different
RefrigeratorS
The White Crystal.
The Mckee and The Alaska.

The White Crystal, like cut, is an all
steel refrigerator with ribbed glass shelves,
rounded ends and positively the least ice
consumption. The Mckee we handle only
in the porcelain lined grades. The Alaska,
an excellent refrigerator, we show with
both white enamel and plain galvanized
Innings.
They are all double wall refrigerators
and selected after careful comparison for
their ice saving and thorough refrigerating
qualities.
We would be glad to have you call and
let us explain more thoroughly their good
points.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15

Editors Note-UncIe Harry will be
glad 10 answer Inquiries, either In this
cumn 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. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15

here in the United States for the one
big and all important purpose Of feed
ing the people-here in the United
States and in England, France and
the other Allied countries"
"Mr Hoover won't have time for
much Of a vacation this summer, will
he?" said Joe.
"He. won't even have time to cele-
brate Fourth of july" said Uncle
Harry
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
MAY PICK GEN. KUHN
AS PARADE MARSHAL
Plans to Celebrate in Honor Of
Draft Men Being Made.

Definite plans are being rapidly
formulated for the huge parade
which will be held in Washington
September 5, in honor of the drafted
men from the District of Columbia.
Mai. Gen. Joseph Z. Kuhn, who
will command the cantonment at
Admiral, Md. to which the first con-
tingent of the District men will be
sent Immediately following the
parade, will probably be selected as
grand marshal. Gen. Kuhn is now
stationed at the War College. Gen.
Mann's duties in connection with the
preparation of the Rainbow Divis-
ion" for early service in France, will
of necessity be absent and he has
therefore been relieved of the duty
of grand marshal.
Secretary of War Baker, and Com
missioners Knight and Brownlow
have already voiced their approval
over the proposed farewell celebra-
tion.
Steps are now being taken to secure
the cooperation of business men, so
that a more or less general holiday
can be had in celebration of the
event.
The parade will probably be headed
by the Marine Band. II is also plan
ned to have the b4,,Is of various
other military organizations and sew
eral fife and drum corps in the pro-
cession.
1t is practically certain that the
l,600 student-officeTs attending the
second camp at Fort Myer, the Fores-
try Regiment at American Univer-
sity. the four regular army batteries
at Fort Myer and the National Guard
of the District encamped here at that
time, will be in the line.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
SAYS ALARM CLOCK
Was RUN AS TORTURE
Mrs. Esch Makes New Charges in
Second Suit for Divorce.

Within a month after the dismissal
of former suit for limited divorce,
Mary L. Esch, Reconstructed proceed
ings for limited divorce against DR..
Victor Fl. Esch. In the bill Of COM
plant filed through Attorney A. L.
Neumyer, Mrs. Esch rNakes an en-
urely new set of allegations.
The wife states that she went to
the hospital in September. 1916. for an
operation and her husband had her
removed from there because of the
expenses.
She states she was left at home
without a nurse and as result
became very i'll and was removed to
Emergency Hospital. When she LETT
that institution, she returned home.
Her husband she states subjected her
to all sorts of cruelty and set the
alarm clock so that it would ring
every few minutes and she was un-
able to sleep.
Mrs. Esch's sister, Mrs. Esterly,
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
ASYLUM Detention
ISFOUGHT in court
Former Soldier Takes Writ of Ha-
beas Corpus to Secure Release.

Another habeas corpus case similar
to that OF Henry Moranz, the ma
chinist's mate who was recently or
dered released from the insane asy-
lum. has been brought to the attention
OF the District Supreme Court.
Lewis W. Lawrence. y discharged
from the Twenty-fifth Infantry. Quar-
termaster's Corps. L. S. A, has ap-
Piled, through his next friend, Clar-
ence ". TignOr. for a writ Of habeas
corpus against DR.. William A. White,
superintendent OF the Government
Hospital for the Insane, to show
cause why the former soldier is being
detained after his discharge from the
army.
Lawrence has served three enlist
ments. While on duty at the border
he was transferred to the Government
Hospital at Preside, Cal. and shortly
afterward sent to Washington and
confined to the asylum.
On August %. 1916. he was discharged
from the army, but still detained by
the asylum authorities, despite the
fact that his relatives at Wiona. Tex,
we're anxious to take him and care for
him The petitioner contends that his
discharge from the army makes him
a private citizen again.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
Less Changes Made in
All-Prize Club Contest
The Next Published List of Standing o
Contestants Will Foreshadow
Interesting Race

bank up a big reserve vote that
should put you in the grand prize
class.
Whether you win one of the dis
trict prizes or an automobile. de-
pends a great deal on what you
do during the next ten days. These
are the real opportunity days.
While "Mr. Opportunity" is banging
at your door, invite him in before
he leaves to return no more. II
you fail to make him welcome, and
October 20 fail to have enough
votes to claim one of the grand
prizes, you will have no one to
blame but yourself.
Not ms Hard as II Looks.
1t is hoped that every candidate
will secure at least two Special Bal
lots of $4,000 votes each in order to
qualify for the extra IS prize. You
can do 1t If you try.
The "All-PriZe Club" office is
open at 9 o'clock in the morning un-
til g. at night every day.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
Silver Price Scars
Highest In 81 Years

Silver rose 10 s. cents an ounce yes
terday. the highest price since the
Civil War.
Treasury officials. while keeping a
watchful eye on the situation. did not
manifest any worry over the new
price. Mint officials say that there Is
a good supply Of silver at present, aud
that while the price Is a record one.
silver is always high at this time OF
the year. This Is explained by the
fact that crop movements usually
create a demand for silver coinage.
An ounce Of silver makes about 81 %
and while an ounce Of silver continues
to make this amount there is no need
for anxiety.
silver was a cents an ounce before
the war.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22

There are not as many changes
made in the lineup of The Wash
ington Herald's "An-Prize Club"
today as there should be. Think OF
1t! There are more than fifty rich
trophies. not counting the unlimited
amount of cash commission of ten
per cent on all money collected on
new subscriptions. Then again,
there is the special offer whereby
every member has an opportunity
Of winning, as an additional prize,
IS gold piece by doing a little
c~tra hustling, during the next ten
days. @saTEH
aow Is the Time to Hustle.
Some of the members seem anx-
ious enough to have an automobile
or a big prize. but they do not seem
to be as active as they might be
during the Special Ballot Offer-the
very time they should be doing their
best, for the subscriptions bring
more votes If turned in by 10 o'clock
Saturday night. September l. than
they will ever count for again, dur
ing the campaign.
Arouse your fighting spirit! Get
into the battle for ballots with a
vim-that's the way to live up to
the expectations of your friends
who anticipate seeing you at the
steering wheel of one of the prize
motor cars after the smoke of the
battle has cleared away. on Sep
tember /.
Don't walt-Act Now.
When the campaign is over and
you read the returns, you will GER
tainly regret it if your name is
not among them, especially when
you see how easy it would have
been for you to have placed it there.
Do not get the mistaken idea that
! it requires too much time or energy
to be an automobile winner in the
"All Prize Club"
Do you realize that by taking ad-
vantage of the Special Offer. it gives
you $4,000 extra votes for each and
every SIS worth OF new subscrip-
! tions turned in before the close of
the Special Ballot Offer, Saturday
night. September 1? You can easily
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22

then took her to her home she claims
When fully recovered she went bac=
to hre husband, but he refused to let
her in, she AYERS, and on March 3
last he threatened to murder her and
commit suicide.
The former suit was dismissed at
the request of Mrs. Esch.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
Charge
Made Against Negress

Virginia Johnson, colored, residing
at 1872 Fourth street northwest, was
arraigned in Police Court yesterday
morning, on charge of abducting
ten-year-old Catherine Wright, whom
she met at the Union Station with a
tag around her neck directing her to
the address of an aunt.
The child. the police allege. was de-
tanned by the johnson woman for two
weeks. Prosecutor MacMahon asked
that bail be fixed at $1,000, which was
done.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
TO DEDICATE Y. M. c. A.

The Y. VI. c. \. at QUanticO. Vir-
Einia. will be formally dedicated
tomorrow afternoon. Maj. Gen.
George Barnett. U. S. NJ. c., will
make an address and the Marine
Band will furnish the music for the
occasion. The work Of the Y. NJ.
c. A at Quantico is in charge of c.
H. Barnes. who has. as his assist
ants. W. S. Slater. James c. Gripp,
Prof E. DeForrest Holt and Prof
Maurice F. ChiIds
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
Then JohnHW. Bate

At the factory l met John W.
Bate, chief of the Mitchell experts.
He has watched the performance
of 10000 Mitchell cars. He has
analyzed every fault. He has
worked out 700 Improvements.
1t was he who doubled the mar
gins of safety, when the common
craze was lightness. He has
searched the world for ideas to
make the Mitchell better.
If you ever meet John W. Bate,
you will want him to build your car.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
IN SESSION FOUR MINUTES.

The House seems to be trying to
make continuous records for short
sessions. Yesterday it was in ses-
sion just four minutes, doubling the
time of its session last Friday.
There is nothing for the lower body
to do until the Senate returns to it
the war revenue bill. The House
will. however. resume its regular
sessions, August 81.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
EXTRA CLERKS VOLUNTEER.

To take care of the rush OF answers
from patriotic business men of Wash
ington to whom the District Council
of Defense appealed for financial aid
for the continuance of. the work being
done by the council in the city. four
extra clerks, all volunteers, had to be
secured.
The volunteers for the work were
William Neale. b. Y. Martin, Frank
Schissel and F. L. Mcdonald.
The typewriter was invented in lS43,
though in a very crude form.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
Man Missing l6 Years
Adjudged Legally Dead

Sixteen years ago Samuel Percival
Rabbit wandered on without saying
where he was going or when he was
coming back. He left no word what
ever with his wife, Mrs. Varonica Rab-
bit. During all these years Rabbit
has never been heard from except in
directly in 1893, when Mrs. Rabbit was
informed of his death. and yesterday
afternoon Justice Gould pronounced
him legally dead and allows his wife
by the decree signed in the District
Supreme Court TO settle his estate.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
Why / Bought a
Mitchell
Written by a Mitchell Owner

In IS years l have owned ten
cars, costing up to 81 ,0O0-each of
a different make. So | know some
thing of car values.
Last year l resolved to quit these
changes, and buy a car to keep.
Then. for the first time, l selected
a Mitchell, after much investie alton.
Now the makers ask me to state
here why / did so.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22

authority was not confined TO Kings.
It might be used by any leader as in
stanced I'm Judges V. il. where for
"pen Of the writer" as in the au-
thorized version we should read
"sceptre of the leader"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
Safety Came First
Then Endurance

Nine owners in ten, perhaps,
bought Mitchells because of the
extra features. Or because they
ride like sail-boats. Or because of
their wondrous performance.
But l had in mind a lasting car.
I was weary of costly changes. l
have had my fill of accidents and
breakdowns. The fact which i'm
pressed me above all was the 100
per cent over-strength.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
Name on Request)

If anyone doubts this, let him go
to the factory and see what l have
seen.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22

The latest Mitchell models in
two sizes, two prices and eight body
styles offer a very wide choice.
Come and see them, discuss them
and test them.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22

Visited the Mitchell factory, and
saw the tests employed. Every part
must demonstrate twice the needed
strength.
l examined the steering gear,
axles and driving parts-all vastly
oversize-all built of Chrome-Va-
nadium. And l felt that this car
was safe.
I saw the endurance records.
Not one of the Bate-type rear
springs has ever yet been broken.
Two Mitchell cars that are known
of have already run over 200, 900
miles each an ordinary lifetime
service.
To an old-time motorist like me
such things are most amazing.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22
Factory Economy

Then I believe in efficiency.
rebel against wasteful methods
when l pay the bill. The great
Mitchell factory is a model of eff
cheney. Everything moves like
clock-work. Over 1000 wondrous
machines arc designed to minimize
some cost. Thousands of skilled
workmen are trained to do one
thing well.
They told me that these efficiency
methods save about 81, ,000,0O
yearly. And believe 1t. All their
extra values prove 1t. Just think
there is no car at any price with
such complete equipment. And few
are so luxurious.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-22

have induced many men to buy
Mitchells, and everyone l know is
glad. So if stating these facts will
bring others to see them, / am very
glad to state them. The Mitchell
to my mind represents the coming
standards in front-rank cars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
tcopyrisht,
Perhaps He Had
BY FoNTAINE For


outside on board 1t had "Wo.
mans Exchange" written in large
type, and he walked in.
tall, spinster-looking person.
with a face that would have taken
the polish off the furniture, came
forward.
rs this the Woman's Exchange,.
he asked.
"Yes."
"And you are the woman~
YES"
He scratched his head and re-
garded her for few seconds. and
then he said:
well, I think I'd better keep Sal,Q
after all."-Ideas. y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
Speed Necessary

Stranger Ito small boy(-C-ccan
y'y'you t-teil NINE wh-when thfns
next train g-goes n-n.north, s-ssonny'
Small boy-Fi' minutes pas 8.
Stranger-Hh-have I g-g-got tim
to c-c-catch it?
Small Boy-Not unless you
walk faster'n you kin talk, mister.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
The Trained Nurse

He-I understand you have been
attending an ambulance class. Can you
tell me what is the best thing to do for
a broken heart?
She-Oh. yes. Bind up the broken
portion with a gold band, bathe In
orange-blossom water and apply plenty
of raw rice. Guaranteed to be we'll In a
month-Pearsons Weekly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
A Good Title

He-I wonder what the meaning &
that picture is? The youth and the -
en- are In tender attitude IA
she--Oh. don't you see He has -
asked her to marry him and che II
cepting him. How sweet WR1f ~
the artist call the pictaso3 q z
Ho (lookine about oh, 90
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-04
Where the Kaiser Stands.

Peace talk may be having its day
in Berlin, but what says the kaiser?
The Painters of the German capital
having protested against the pope's
peace note, the kaiser fastened to tel
egraph them:
"My hearty thanks for the loyal
pledge from the painters of Greater
Berlin regarding the attempt to Sc
duce the German people into breach
of faith against their kaiser and the
empire. The victorious success
of our heroic sons on the
battlefield can only lead to a peace
which will be beneficial, too, for Ger
man handicraft, if all unshakably and
with one mind stand by one another. "
So it seems the kaiser is still after
victorious success" and at last ac-
counts he was still the Boss Outlaw
of the Outlaw Nation.-Ed. Phil. Eng
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-04
British Artillery Continue To Pound
German Trenches Without Cessation

he is steadily keeping up his pound
ing of the German trenches with his
masses of artillery.
Although the German war office
asserts that in Tuesdays fight along
the eastern bank of the Mease in the
Verdun sector the Germans captured
o comparatively long line of French
trenches, tho French official commpni
cation makes no mention of this and
asserts merely that violent artillery
fighting and spirited patrol engage
ments took place.
The Italians are giving the Austri-
ans little respite from aerial incur
SONS, again having dropped four tons
of projectiles on military detectives
at Pola, the great Austrian naval base
on the Adriatic, and bombed other
points of military advantage in addi-
ton, the Italians have repuIsed decis-
lively another Austrian attack or
the western slopes Of Monte San Ga
briele.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-04
GovERNMENT WILL
STOP LABOR STRIKES
DURING PERIOD OF WAR

The government is working to devel-
op some comprehensive system of
dealing with the labor unrest which
threatens to hamper war production.
It is concerned over the pronounced
upward movement of wages, dispro-
portionate for various industries, and
the difficulty of stabilizing conditions
without doing injustice to workers or
employers. Nearly all production now
is directly or indirectly for the pros
ecution of the war and the output of
war materials is curtained by strikes,
extraordinary movement of workers
from one industry to another, OF from
plant to plant, and other unsettled con-
ditions. On the recommendations of
the commission headed by Secretary
Wilson of the department of labor.
which left today for the west, vii
largely depend the. governments
eventual policy.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-04
GERMANS MUST SUBSIST ON
THEIR KAISER'S PROMISES /!
Allies Join In a More 'Stlict Embargo To
The Northern European NeutraIs.

Washington, Oct. 4.-Great Britain's
embargo on the export of all supplies
to THE northern European neutral
countries, just announced, was declar-
ed fter every possible phase of its eff
feet was gone over in conference be-
tween American and allied statesmen.
al nerican officials, it was learned
yesta rday, initiated the discussions
and Insisted that the British step be
takerf to make sure that there would
be nd notification Of the purposes of
the Ulaia4d States government in put
ting into operation its own embargo.
The step indicated that the allies
have united in decision that the neu-
trails must cut off the shipment of all
supplies Ito Germany. American of
ficials add some of the allies hereto
fore have hesitated as to just how far
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-04
Duel To Death In The Woods Be
tween a Preacher And Doctor !!

Russellville, Ala, Oct. 3.-The body
of Dr.. Tom Hughes, prominent physi-
clan and surgeon of this city, was
found today six miles from here, shot
to pieces, and Rev. j. I. Perry, was
found nearby in a dying condition.
DIR. Hughes had been shot in the
face with load from shotgun and
his right hand had been shot off, APP
parently when he threw it up to ward
off the shot from his face.
Mr.. Terry was unable to make {
statement. He had been shot twice
through the lungs with SO caliber
automatic pistol.
When asked if he and DIR. Hughes
had quarrelled he shook his head neg
atively. According to the police when
asked if he shot DIR. Hughes, he an.
swered Eyes" by nodding his head
and if Hughes had shot him he an
swered in the affirmative again BY
the same sign. Doctors say it vii
be impossible for him to recover suf
fciently to make statement or throy
any light on the tragedy.
The men had left RussellviIe onl,
half an hour earlier for lockwood
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-10-04
NEW USE FOR CHEsTNUTs
Horse Chestnuts Being Used in Manu-.
facture of Munitions.

London.-School children all over
England will spend their leisure time
during the next six weeks in gather
ing horse chestnuts, which the gov
eminent is able to use in unlimited
quantities in the manufacture of mu-
nitions. Researches last year by the
Royal society led to the discovery that
horse chestnuts provide satisfactory
substitute for the grain used in GER
tain processes of munition making.
Every ton of horse chestnuts harvest
ed will save half a ton of grain for
human consumption. Plans made by
the school authorities indicate that
more than 100000 tons of these chest
nuts will be turned over to the govern
ment by school children this fall.
The plans for harvesting are undef
the supervision of local committees.
Groups of children will gather the
chestnuts Systematically in bags,
which will be taken to central square
and deposited in great heaps.
No payment will be made to the chill
dren. Chestnut collecting is to be re-
.rarsled as their contribution tcSvafz'