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Evening journal., 1917-12-31
Ct 0 us v Ii SING
AESSIAH" TO I(HT
Well Known VocaliSts 10 be
Soloists in Handel'S
MASTERPIECE
PROCEEDS WILL BE
FOR kED CROSS

Final rehearsal Of the Messiah, "
which Is to be sung tonight by the
Oratorio Society OF Wilmington, was
held this afternoon at the Playhouse In
which the performance will take place.
Chorus. numbering pne hundred and
twenty-five, principal soloists and the
thirty-six members Of the Philadelphia
Symphony Orchestra which Will pro-
vide the accompaniment were in their
places. T. Leslie Carpenter director OF
the society, conducted
The rehearsal ran so smoothly as "a
occasion complimentary remarks by
musicians IN the city, -ayho assembled
IN the Playhouse TO hear it. They were
unanimous that the performance this
evening will not only surprise its audi
ence but cause delight by the sheer
excellence Of the ensemble.
In selecting sololsts-a most essential
part In the "Messlah"-Nr Carpenters
choice Of May Ebrey Holz, soprano
Marie stone Langston. contralto; Mich
olas nouty, tenor, and Frederic Martin,
bass, was clearly proven by the rehear-
sal this afternoon Moreover the chorus
showed Itself TO be exceptionally we'll
trained and 10 possess a tho ough ap-
probation Of It's part tonlsht. The
thirty-six selected players from the
Philadelphia symphony likewise dis
played keenest enthusiasm In the pro-
duction.
sale Of seats today continued TO make
evident that the audience tonight will
not only be large but representative
Of the city. Moreover. the fact that
the entire proceeds will be- given to the
Red Cross fund has served TO rally sup
port In many directions. To judge from
today's final rehearsal, the Messiah
tonight will prove one Of the most
brilliant concerts IN years.
The audience. IS especially requested
20 be In It's place by s O'Clock sharp.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
By n. 9. HANnLTON.
Led Press san Correspondent.

united Press stan Correspondent
NEW YORK. Dec 3i.-More than
1000 games a week are played at Camp
Lee, Petersburg, Va. According TO B
r. Murphy. who Is the division athletic
director. more than 10000 men are in
action in their games each seven days
athletics on q more tremendous scale
than the most violently athletic college
ever has presented.
I'VE are combining the customs Of
our French and English instructors, ap-
plying the most beneficial Of their ex-
periences 20 a course Of instruction for
our athlotic officers" Murphy told the
United Press. We hope TO teach all Of
our men various forms Of recreational
activities sufficient that they themselves
may find advantageous pastime. even
under tie most forbidding conditions
at the front"
Regular programs are presented to
the men at Camp Lee when there comes
a day on which any great amount OF
sports may be undertaken For in
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
NCRAN AND FULIOl
T1 FIGHT % ROUNDS

NEW YORK. Dec. 3i-Frank Moran and
Fred Fulton have been matched to hght
twenty rounds TO a decision az New Or
leans on Monday. January %. Ike Dor
gan. acting for Moran, announced that
he had come 20 terms with Domlnick
Tort0rich. Of the Tulane Athictice Club
10 the Crescent City. and that he had
wired Moran 10 beg training immedi-
ltcly Mo an Is boxing instructor at
Camp Nadswo On, Spartanbu g, S. c.
and has been keeping in condition.
DO gan sad that Moran would work
at the camp unit the week before the
'ght. Torio ich dcoaicd some time as
90 whether he would Oner Moran or
Carl Morris the chance against Fulton.
md n7olly decided In favor Of the PITS
burgh heavyweight
Mo. au has not fought much since his
bout with Willard. Il S last engagement
was a ten-round affair with Gunboai
Smith In B ooklyn some eight months
ago. and after being outpOinted by the
Gunner Moran went into retirement.
Fulton VII meet Harry Tate oncc
more az Joplin. Mo-, on January 10.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
HOH LADYr'

For FIVE days beginning January "a
the Playhouse will offer another big
attraction F. Ray Comstocs a'd WI
liam Elliott will present the 1fth an
nuaI New York Princess Theatre Musl-
cal production, "Oh Ladyi Ladvr The
book and lyrics are by Guy Bolton and
p. G. Wodehouse and the music by Je-
rome Kern The production Will be
staged by Robert Milton sad Edward
Roye. The cast will be notable and
will include Viylenne Segal. Florence
Shirley Betty Brewster Lois Whitney,
Mabel Stanford. ]. Randall Phalen, Ed
ward Abeles. Harry c. Browne, May
Elsie, Mildred Fisher. Edna Heller. Ed
ward Walsh, Margaret Dale, Constance
Binney, Dorothy Lewis. Gypsey
Mooney. Charles Columbus. Frank
Rowe, Carl Randall. Reginald Mason.
Jenne Sparry. Mildred Roland. Charles
Hartman. George Spelvin, Carroll Nc
Comas. Harry Fisher, Billie Booker,
Dorothy Allen. Irving Jackson and Fred
Willis.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
MUST THRUST ASIDE
ALL ELSE Tor WA
Money, Sors, Sacrifices
Must be Given Up, DR..
Randolph Asserts
OLD TINE RELIGIOUS
FORMULAS TO PASS

Asserting that an things must stand
aside for The war and rs progress. and
that ln this war the church OF today Is
going through a transformation period.
from which 10 will emerge triumphant.
the Rev. nr Herbert = Randolph at
Grace NJ Z Church yesterday preached
a Be mon Of unusual interest.
so far as national Affairs are con-
ceined this rule must be applied with
out linching, the Government must be
given The right OF way over all the
interests Of individuals" Dr RAN
dolph said Every business man must
cooperate TO the end that his affairs
shall be subordinated TO the supreme
demands Of the nation in this great
crisis. The supreme consideration now
Is not your business now mine but the
establishment OF the veightier matters
Of the world-lustice, mercy nd fidelity
among men All minor considerations -
our money, our sons, our sacrifices. our
tears. The death Of a million Of our
youth-oll must yield 10 this supreme
Interest, the survival Of right and mercy
and truth and justice In the world
"Old religious 70 mulas and out-worn
methods must an be scrapped They
no longer prevail. The only part OF the
old time religion that is good enough
for the modern man is the etc nal. I'M
changeable facts Of Cod, Christ. love
and sacrifice and Immortality. The
world has grown impatient with this
playing at religion and now demands
That we put the FIRST things first When
the church casts on its petty ways and
dares TO do the essential things, then
again it viii rise In power. Three tests
we must fearlessly Applicability. vi
tality and utility. BY this test we stand
or fan That church viii survive which
is big enough, broad enough. Christ
like enough to be a refuge IN the great
storm that is now bursting over all the
u
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
AT TIE MAJESTIC.

Oh, mani Oh, boy and woman. too
II you want good photoplay entertain
ment, and who in this age does not.
then you want TO see The attractions
booked for your entertainment at the
Majestic today, tomorrow and Wednes-
day. Talk about holiday bills. well
the big double feature attraction pro-
vided for at this theatre Is sure 20
be a winner. The comedy feature is
Tanning Target Center"
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
TWO MEN killed WHEN
HERCULES PLANT BLOWS

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 5i.-Two
men were killed and a third is expected
10 die os the result Of an explosion
which occurred on Saturday at tie
Bacchus plant OF the Hercules Powder
Company. eighteen miles from here.
The financial loss. according 10 General
Manager McGanney. will not exceed
$1,000. The explosion occurred in the
black powder press building The plant
Is closely guarded and tho management
states that there cannot be the slightest
suspicion Of an outside cause. The
probable cause Is given as a grain o.
sand blowing into the machinery. pro-
duclng friction.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
BENEDICTION Ar ST. PETER's

P0ntincal Benedictlon will be celebra-
ted at 7.3O o'clock tonight, in St. Peters
Cathedral, by Bishop John J. Monaghan
The psalm "Nliserere" viii be chanted N
reparation for the sins or the past year.
and ''Te Deum' will be sung in
thanksgiving FOR the blessings OF the past
year.
On New Years Day, the masses at the
Cathedral will be at 5. and Q o'clock.
As the Feast Of the Circumcision, & Is a
holy day OF obligation
The parish school viii reopen on
Wednesday morning
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
.PE~..NSY STARTS SECOrD
half With VICTORY

The Wilmington p, b. & w. basket
ball team continued It's winning streak
In the p. r. r. Basketball League by
defeating the Philadelphia Terminal
team at Brownson Hall Saturday night
40 TO i3 This was the FIRST game Of
the second half OF the Railroad League
schedule. the local team having gone
through the nrst half undefoated. The
score.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
MINEICK AND M'HUCR
HIGH SHOTS AGAIN

Eleven trapshooters braved the cold
elements OF Saturday and faced the
traps at the Wilmington TrapshootIns
Association. Three boxes OF cigars and
box OF candy were donated by Mrs.
W. X dupont The prize for the Nifty
target event was a pair OF Wisconsin
six-polnt deer horns. some being donat-
ed by + r.. Calvin.
In the contest for the cigars. J. 3.
Mcllugh. j. Kaiser and J.. w Anderson
were the winners. and viii smoke tho
present cold weather away.
H. W. Wilson won the box OF candy.
In the shoot for the deer horns. II.
T Reed ard j. w. Anderson tied up and
In the shoot-on Reed broke 2i aid
Ardcrsoa 90 giving Reed the honors.
The hgh scores 10 the day were
mads by Minnlck, Mcllugh and Captain
Smonton, all breaking 67 out Of IS
"a ts
Tho urorcg.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
Attractions at the Theatres
GRACE GEORGE.

The Playhouse will tonight offer a
most enjoyable way Of usherins IN the
New Year, for beginning at II 30 o'clock
Miss Grace George viii open her weeks
engagement with "The lndestructiblo
Wife" the new play written for her By
Frederick and Fannie Hatton, authors
OF Upstairs and Down" and a number
Of other successes now on The stage
There will be a performance each even
lng after tonight, and matinee on New
Years Day and saturday.
Wilmington IS fortunate in having
secured Miss George for a weeks en-
gagement. This is the FIRST time in
nearly two years that she has appeared
outside her own theatre in New York
CITY. and it would have been impos-
s,hle 90 secure her had IL not been
for The determination Of The Playhouse
management 10 secure high standard
hOlidsy attraction, and the regard
which the actress and her husband,
William A. Brady, have for Whining
ton.
Miss George will be surrounded By
one Of the best companies ever seen
IN Wilmington, including John Crom-
well, who has played opposite her for
some time The play will be splendid
ly mounted, and nothing will bo left un
done 20 mako IL one Of the best attrac-
lions ever placed on the stage A large
symphony orchestra will play the over
ture, and will also play between the
acts. Those who desire TO usher In
the New Year in q most pleasing man.
ner tonight will ind that The Play
house is furnishing the opportunity. II
win be the nrst time that such a per-
formance has ever been given In VIII
minufOn.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
AT THE GARRICK.

An exceptional bin Is offered at the
Garrickk Theatre this week. with a
number Of conspicuous features, chief
.among which is the act Of Odiva, q
remarkable aquatic performer, and
Der twelve trained seals and sea lions
They will give their remarkable per-
formances in AZ glass tank on the
stage. in full view OF the audience
Eugene Emmeits Players will present
an elaborate musical comedy ent tied
IN the Bungalow" Another install
ment Of the famous European war plo-
tures will be shown. Then there will
be Harry Clarke, comedian and dancer
he Georgalis trio. remarkable shots
the four Wilson girls In Making Them
Over; the Three Southerners, IN songs
and dances Of Dixie land; also DicR
Knowles and Mae White. a classy duo
% entertainers.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
AT THE VICTORIA

In announcing "a Little Patriot"
for today, Tuesday and Wednesday
With Baby Marie Osborne as the star,
Ike Victoria management is presenting
10 WilmingtOns host Of movie" fans
timely photoplay characterized by
delightful comedy touches that made
Baby Marie Osborne famous. In "A
little Patriot this little star comes
into her own. u is one OF the best in
which she has ever appeared, being
touches that made the Baby famous
and 10 also has a strong and timely
vein OF drama
Evening journal., 1917-12-31

The nrst annual election Of the new
Parkside A. C was held yesterday az
ternoOn The following officers were cleo
ted to serve during 1915: r. Z. Booth.
President; w. F. Nagle. vlce-pres-
dent; d. J. Reardon. secretary, and
z. C.. Manlove, treasurer: J. J. Brady.
writer.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
..TnE MAsnTTRAnER.n >

Richard Walton Tully viii bring Guy
Bates Post to the Playhouse for two
days commencing Friday. February 4.
The play is called The Masquerader'
and will come here direct from a six
months run on Broadway.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
AT THE OIFEN.

Why not start the new year right.
Take In such entertainments that Will
cheer your spirits instead Of dampenlng
them The Queen management has Sc
lected a grand bin Of eight comedies
for this New Years week with a view
Of giving its patrons plenty Of good
cheer. Today and tomorrow Madge
Kennedy the comedienne and star Of
Baby Mine" will be seen In a delight
ful comedy drama entitled Nearly
Married" adapted from Edgar selwyn's
stage success. II you did not sec Madge
Kennedy IN her FIRST screen production,
then we want 10 induce you to see This
one II you saw the Coincidence in
Baby Mine" then you won't need any
urging TO see her now.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
WlImington.
Philadelphia Terminal.
Field Foul

luldlo ssssss-sssssss.s ID
Referee Gemmill Tlmekeepers. Nolan
and Brown. Scorer, Stringer.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
Today IN The THEATRES
TIE PLAYHOUSE.

TIE PLAYHOUSE.
Handers Messiah" and midnight
performance OF The lndestruclible
Wife"
THE GARRICK.
Vaudeville.
THE QUEEN.
Nearly Married" photoplay.)
THE MAJESTIC.
"The Pride Of New York" photo
play)
THE VICTORIA.
"A Little Patriot" iPhotoplay)
THE SAVOY.
"Who Goes There?" tphotoplay.)
THE LYRIC.
Musical comedy.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31

Sportemens associations In thirty
seven States have chosen the cities
in which the 1918 trapshooting cham
plonships VIII be held.
Here they are:
state City.
Arizona Phoenix
Arkansas ToXarkana
Alabama Birmlngham
Atlantic Fleet Not selected
California San jose
Colorado Colorado Springs
Connecticut Not selected
felawaro Wilmington
GAP Dist Columbia Baltimore, Md.
Florida Jacksonville
Georgia Not selected
Illinois Peoria
Iowa Mason City
Indiana indianapolis
Idaho Boise
Kansas Dodge City
Kentucky Latonla
Louisiana Not selected
Mississippi Gulfport
Maine Not selected
Maryland Baltimore
Nassa seiti Not selected
Missouri Kansas City
Michigan Not selected
Minnesota Minneapolis
Montana BOzeman
North Dakota Grand Forks
North Carolina Charlotte
New Jersey Lakewood
New York Rochester
,b) New Mexico Col Springs. Col
New Hampshire Not selected
,ol Nevada san Jose, Cal.
Nebraska Fremont
chic ChillicOthe
Oklahoma Sanulpa
Oregon Not selected
Pennsylvania Lancaster
Rhode Island Not selected
South Carolina Snartansburg
South Dakota Sioux Falls
Tennessee Memphis
Texas Houston
Utah salt Lake City
Vermont Morrisyille
Virginia City Point
West Virginia Fairmont
| Wyoming Douglas
Washington Tacoma
Wisconsin Wausaw
ta) Affiliated with Maryland.
o. Anlllated with Colorado.
(c) Affiliated with California.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31

Buchor rlas. rndlnr. di0 shlpley st.-Ady.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
PARKSIDE ELECTS.

Bucher. the sign man. oiG SIMPLIFY st-Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-12-31
I.ERE CH MPIGHSHIPS
WILL EE SHOT IN 1918

Sport'mens associations In thirty
seven States have chosen the cities
in which the 1918 trapshooting cham
pionships viii be held.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29
AMERlCANFlEES GERMAN CAMP
BY JUMPING RAILROAD TRAIN;
SPENDS Y DAYS OF HARDSHIpS
Patrick 0Bran as British FIer Distinguished Himself FIRE.
Quenty, and Fell 5000 Feet With AipIane Behind the
German Lines, Whe re He Was Captured

LONDON. Nov 2o-Lieut Patrick
O'Bran of Nomcnce H., south Of Chi
caRo, the first American member Of the
British flying corps ~ escape from
Germany has arrived in London
O'Bran eluded his captors by jumping
from the window OF speeding train
He then becare a fugitive for seventy
two days, and as his goal was within
sight narrowly escaped eleotrocution
from the charged wires along the Hol-
land frontier
Enlisted With Canadians.
O'Brsn, who is a sturdy young man
Of n, was flying in the American svis-
ton squadron at San Diego, Cal, when
he went 10 Victoria, B C., and OBJ
tanned a commission in the Canadian
army,
Going to France next year, he dis
tinguished himself by his great daring
over the German lines.
Fell 5000 Feet.
ON August ls, during a BATH, in
which he was shot through the upper
lip. OBren fell with his damaged air
plain from height Of 5000 feet.
O'Brian says be cannot explain why
he was not killed When he regained
consciousness he was in German
hospital
Later the lieutenant spent three
weeks at priSon camp at Courtrai he
fore he was started for the interior Of
Germany There were three other
prisoners under a strong guard in his
compartment when O'Brian. as ruse.
had the window opened by complaining
Of the smoke,
Unconscious From Jump.
The train was now sixty miles inside
Of Germany and travelling at thirty
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29
WAR CONFERENCE
OPENS FRIDAY IN
FRENCH CAPITAL
CIemenceau viii Preside at
MomentOuS Gathering,

PARIS, Nov, 2o-The inter-alied
conference will be opened at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning with Premier Glenn
enceau presiding The premier will
make a brief speech Of welcome, after
which the delegates will at once begin
work.
Before beginning consideration Of the
program submitted for examination the
delegates will decide upon the order Of
their deliberations and the apportion-
ment Of questions for discussion by va.
rious technical committees. The con
ference is called upon to dispose of
concrete problems, such as food sup
plies and the blockade, upon which
specialists among the delegates will
prepare opinions. This preliminary
work IS likely to occur the first pleraty
session, after the close OF which the
various committees will sit separately
Another plenary will close the confer
encs, which is expected to occupy three
days,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29
Only "Folks"
Are Needed
by Soldiers
Thanksgiving Dinner at Camp
Travis viii Cover Whole
Menu,

CAMP TRAVIS, SAN ANTO-
MO, Tex, Nov 2S-The only
thing that will prevent the soldiers
at Camp Travis having a real, old
fashioned family Thanksgiving
dinner" this year will he the alb
scnce Of the family" There will be
turkey galore and every soldier is
urged to have whetted appetite on
that day Barrels Of celery, kegs Of
cranbcrricS oysters, potatoes, both
Irish and sweet, and the goodness
only knows what else will be found
on the various bills OF fare.
Some OF the companies have not
only prepared special menue, but
have had these menus engraved ipr
the purpose Of sending to the folks
back home.
The three months the men have
been together at Camp Travis have
resulted In ties Of friendship and
affection being cemented that will
last as long as life lasts. While
there will be prayers and wishes for
the loved ones at home, there will
also be Joy and happiness among
the soldiers OF Camp Travis.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29
Guard Uniform
Reminiscent of
Styles of "61".
State Reserve Forces Will
Wear Gray as Distinguish
ing Mark,

A distinctive uniform, smoke gray in
color, has been prescribed for the Ok
'lahoma home guards by Adjt Gen.
Ancel carp. The uniform will dis
tinguish the guards from all other
branches of the service They will re-
call somewhat the days Of the Con-
federacy but the uniforms will be
darker than those worn by Jeff Davis
troops.
Black hats, black shoes and black
chevrons will set off the gray uniforms
OF the guards. II has not been decided
what color Of hat cord will be used
but something different than is used
by any branch OF the United States
arm" will be decided upon.
Buttons presented one of the hardest
problems for the adjusnt generals Of
ilce and many suggestions were made,
but it was decided to use black ones.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29
AD CLUB GRID
TESTERS TOAST
VICTIMS BROWN
Noted and Notorious CharaC-
terS Are There,
BY v. p. HAIGDEN.

Publicity Committee, The Ad Club.
According TO the legend, when St
Lawrence was being roasted on the
gridiron, he spoke up TO his execu-
tioners after period and said, Turn
me over now, I'm done on that side -
The annual gridiron of the Okla
homa City Advertising club held
Thanksgiving Eve must have been hot
ter even than the Lawrentian one, be-
cause although the writer listened
closely he could hear no one ask to be
turned over and roasted on the other
side. Before the meeting | wondered
why II was held on Thanksgiving Eve,
but now ! know il was because when
II was over those who had spent the
night on the grill had something to be
extremely thankful for
The Ad club gridiron is an institution
In Oklahoma City. II Is the one night
In the year when diplomacy Is dethroned
and frankueS rules With good ma =
tured raillery the foibles of each mem
Der are shown up. On this night Of
nights Ad Chbbers correct and verb
ally chastiSe one another with the same
open-heartedpess and sayagery as
though they were members of the same
family.
The sparsley clad dishes Of the
Hooveri1ed menu were scarcely cleaned
in one brief mouthful-when Shelley
Tracy the club president, announced
that the fun was about to start and il
did, Mr. Tracy's closing remarks were
drowned in a thunderous pounding on
the entrance door, which burst in dis
closing Chief Of Police Nichols drag
(oontlnued on Page 4, Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29

miles an hour But O'Brian decided to
take desperate chance. He jumped
from the train, skinning the whole side
OF his face, reopening the wound in his
lip and losing consciousness. II was
aout o'clock in the morning and the
darkness shielded him. When he re-
covered he was lying in a field.
Then for seventy-two days he was
a fugitive, travelling only at night.
He trudged through fields and swan
rivers and canals In Germany, Lux
emburg and Belgium before he
reached the Dutch frontier. At the
time Of ais flight he had q piece
of sausage on which he subsistsd
for several days after which his
sole sustenance consisted Of turnips
and other vegetables found In
fields.
O'Brian did not know the German
language hut he used a little French
on kindly Belgian who was so happy
TO meet an American in British uniform
that he sheltered him for several days.
The Belgian then gave him old clothes
10 cover his uniform and directed him
to the nearest route 10 the frontier.
OBrian swan the river Namur and the
next day was challenged by German
sentries who decided he was a peasant
Almoat Flectrocuted
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29
Washington Views
News With Alarm

WASHINGTON, Nov D--Out oi
the mare OF Russian complications
there emerged today word Of renewed
trouble At Petrograd, with a hint Of
another revolution to arrest, momen.
,arily al least, the interest of the Wash.
ington government, What proportioas
the movement assumed was a matter Of
conjecture, the early report telling Of
firing and wounding Of several persons
and epidemic Of political turmoil e'
Like the other entente allies, the
United States is reserving formal ex-
preston Of /. attitude toward the
Bolshsviki regime pending further de-
elopments and ito concern Is focused
hfseiy On the conference sci for SOM
day between the Bolsheviki leaders and
the Germans regarding amistice and
nearr