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Evening journal., 1917-04-19
Large Delegation TO Discuss
Food Problem With Governor
GOV. TOWNSEND'S STATEMENT

John J at the State House at noon
today the following interview relative TO the objects OF
the meeting has called for at Dover for all citizens
of Delaware interested In the situation;
ain that Delaware perform effectively her part IN
solving problems the country calling this pub
lie meeting Every citizen that Interested and all should
be- is invited to attend Every organization eeetns the e
the State very de finite duty. The object Of this
meeting to organization which will the
clearing the whole State Local committees have
organized do their full duty
In my Judgment State organization will plan more definite
than possible with local committees and also assist
eraly The State organization is not Intended
take Of the work Of the local organization, but
o take the part Of executive council.
1--WE prevent all lost motion and dissipation Of
energy State the size Of Delaware with the type Of men
available and to work. should have organization
would prove very effective.
time for theory experiment II Is business
proposition viewing that light there much
do Action speedy. should like the
Of this State organized for maximum output We
could this In a private business, why not State.
with every resident khoder the meeting tomorrow
will appoint this campaign Business patriotism
today Our history and tradition Inspire senti
ment worthy energies The problems today
thought and immediate action In this work.
ask cooperation Of the State edsns return,
my that today may d our fun part"
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
WOMEN ENROLL FOR
ambulance Service
Class for Study OF Automo-
bile Mechanics and Oper-
alton Formed Yesterday
DETAILS OF CAR TOLD
BY GEORGE ]. BACHER

War preparedness is being carried
on in this city in a most efficient and
approved manner. Yesterday, in the
garage of the Foss- Hughes Company,
corner Eleventh and Orange streets. a
motor ambulance class was formed,
which includes among its enrolment
some Of the best known women in the
city.
About fifty women gathered in the
garage and listened to a thoroughly
interesting lecture by George j.
Bacher, OF the Foss-Hughes Company.
Mr.. Bacher divided his lecture into
FIVE parts, speaking in detail about
motor oiling and troubles, electrical
equipment. transmission and rear and
front axles, starting the car and the
dismounting, mounting and initiating Of
tires.
He pointed out the necessity Of
thoroughly knowing the engine and,
in fact. every part of the car, and
urged the class to study the work
manship so as to become as highly
efficient as possible. in both the hand
! ling and running of the car both by
dav and night Such knowledge, he
said. will be necessary II the ambu-
lance class should have to be called
/ into active service.
Yesterdays lecture was the first in
the series. The class, which met in
a body yesterday, viii be subdivided
/ into small classes and they will meet
at various times and places which
will be announced later.
Those who have so far enrolled are;
Mrs. James A. Draper, Mrs. Harry g.
Haskell, Miss Barbara Nandegrift, Miss
Ethel Talman, Miss Renee dupont, Miss
Henryette Stadelman, Miss Bertha Nc
CardeI Mrs. William Staniar, Mrs
Harlan G. Scott, Miss Helen A. Walker
Mrs. John S. Scott, Miss Marie Francis
! Miss Mildred Frantz, Miss LRfTey, Miss
NJ. r. Taylor. Miss Dorothy Taylor
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Evening journal., 1917-04-19
Howe 'SPACIFISTS
HIT Local frost
ON CONSCRIPTI
Detectives Present While
Two Votes Are Recorded
Against Bill
WOMAN knows MORE
THAN CONGRESS. She Says

Followed about this city yesterday
afternoon and last evening by detec-
tives, James Eads Howe, the million
aire hobo. OF St. Louis, and Michael
Johnson, Of New York, of the Inter
national Brotherhood Welfare Asso-
citation, left here at IL o'clock last
night after failing to arouse any in
terest in their campaign against the
"conscription and espionage acts"
now pending before the Senate at
Washington. Two meetings were ad-
dressed by Howe and Miss Marian Til
den Burritt, of New York. last even
ing. but both were held in halls, and
public meeting set for Fifth and
Market streets was not held owing to
the lateness OF the hour. Had the
meeting started the authorities would
have stopped it by making arrests If
necessary.
The meeting which proved to be
frost" was held in Irish-American
Hall, Howe presided When this meet
ing opened there were three men pres
ent, one OF them being a newspaper
reporter. After half an hour had
elapsed the number had increased to
thirteen men, of whom two were news
paper reporters, and one a detective.
OF the audience present, two wore
small American flags. Howe in speak
ing on patriotism said he "liked the
red flag OF international brotherhood
as he was a child Of the universe and
a philosophical anarchist"
Howe opened his address by ex-
planning that he had been sent East
by several large meetings in Chicago
and he had the money TO send tele-
gram to the Delaware Congressman
and Senators at Washington urging
them to go slow on the conscription
act, providing the meeting would
adopt resolutions to this effect. This
was done in the form of motion, the
resolution being discussed at some
! length. One Of the men present asked
the question, "What will Germany do
while we are waiting?" and he sug-
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Evening journal., 1917-04-19
PROHIBITION MAY
BE ORDERED FOR
nation S Defense
Members of National Council
May Urge Wilson to
Make Country Dry
1882 BREWERIES and
Cos DISTILLERIES IN U. S.
BY The United Press.


WASHINGTON, d. C., April 19.---
Certain forces In the Council Of Ma
tlOnnl Defense are considering SER
lOusIy the matter OF urging the Pres
ident 10 take drastic acton TO stop
completely the manufacture and sale
Of liquor throughout the United
States.
II remains TO be determined whether
they want TO stop liquor manufacture
and sale through executive pr0clama-
tiOn or through emergency legislation
similar TO the an1-trust act.
According to reports compiled for the
United Press based on the fiscal year
1916, action by the government to
bring "war prohibition would mean tho
closing Of 1889 breweries and COS dis
tillcrics.
The National Defense Council believes
more and more strongly that the ma
tions imperative need Of the 5000, ,000,-
600 pounds of foodstuiTs that 90 into
the manufacture of liquor is sufficient
reason for the government TO take the
step that some European belligerents
have been forced to take in order that
their armies and people have sufficient
! food
A decision as to the Presidents
/ power to stop liquor manufacture is
1 understood to be in the hands OF At
torney General Gregory. If necessary,
IL appears probable that legislation au-
thorizlng the President to act will
be introduced in Congress. In this
} event the President would then be en-
powered 10 take the drastic action
: whenever he saw At
, Whether he would take II imm eli
, ately or later probably would depend
b upon the report made by Chairman
Hoover, of the National Economy
Board. who will make thorough
study Of food conditions in the coun-
try and recommend conservation
measures.
The war prohibition" movement
has been gaining tremendous force
I'm the country during recent weeks.
Many leading agriculturists in the
central west have very strongly
urged the Government to take the ac-
tion now under contemplation.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
CALL YACHTSMEN TO
naval Defense LEAGUE

All club members. members Of the
navigation class of the Wilmington
committee and citizens in general,
particularly young men, are urged to
be present at the United Boat Club,
Commerce street and Christiana river
on Sunday, from 10 o'clock a. m. to 1
o'clock D. m. upon the occasion of
the visit to Wilmington Of one Of the
patrol boats of the United States Coast
Defense Reserve.
At this time an earnest effort will
be made to secure enlistments in all
branches of the fighting forces Of the
United States.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
old court ROOM WAR
HOSPITAL, IF NECESSARY

An application for the use OF the
court room in the old Court House as
an emergency hospital in case of need
was made to the Levy Court this morn
ing in a letter from DR.. James A.
Draper, chairman of the local commit
tee for the Council for Medical De-
fence. The request was granted for
as long a period as the building shall
remain under the control of the Levy
Court DR.. Draper's letter was as
follows:
"On behalf of the local Committee
for Medical Defense, l respectfully re-
quest that the court room in the old
County Court House be turned over
to be used by it as an emergency hos
pital in the case OF any catastrophe,
and that the said committee be au-
thorized to make such necessary al
terations to said court room at its own
expense as it shall deem necessary.
Il expect to make a similar appli-
cation to the Board OF Park Commits
sioners.
"Yours very truly,
JAMES A. DRAPER,
Chairman"
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
GERMAN revolt
BREAKS TODAY IN
BRAZILIAN States
Teutons Well Armed With
Artillery Threaten In
vasion of Uruguay
Government EXPECTS
TO Defeat REBELS
By CHARLES P. STEWART.

BUENOS AIRES, April l0-BaziPs
great German population IN at least
three states has revolted.
Dispatches from Montevideo tUm-
guayl today asserted the Teutons were
we'll armed-even with some artillery
and plentifully supplied.
Brazils censorship was down tight on
any details.
The rebellion apparently centered in
the Brazilian states of Rio Grande, Pa
rama and Santa Catharina. The German
population-male and female-in this
section has been estimated at 100000.
Uruguayan dispatches today declared
the Germans had already attempted to
dynamite the railway bridge at Santa
Maria.
The government of Rio Grande
province was said to be concentrat-
ing its strongest and most loyal
troops to oppose the rebels at Porto
Allegro. In the meantime the Uru-
guayan Government is massing its
troops on the frontier, fearing the
Germans may invade Uruguay.
Officials were quoted in the Monte
videO dispatches as asserting their
belief they will be able to withstand
all raids. The Brazilian Germans
were known to have been preparing
to move against Uruguay Their pref
erence was for occupation of Chile
which country is rich in nitrates and
therefore desirable in war-but Chile
was too great distance from their
base.
Brazil has strict censorship in force
now and IL was impOssible to obtain
complete verifcation of the revolt OF
of what steps the Brazilian govern.
ment had taken to quell it.
From the very start Of Brazips
crisis with Germany the greatest ap
prehension had been expressed as tc
the course which the republics very
large German population would adopt
More than ten days ago dispatches
said that under cover of needing
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Evening journal., 1917-04-19

tives of the duPont's several inter-
ests; representatives of the steel
companies; representative farmers
throughout the State; fertilizer rep
resentatives; county agents; bankers
associations; dairy extension associa-
tions; general service boards; live
stock sanitary boards; Wilmington
Chamber of Commerce.; Supt. Scott Of
Wilmington public schools; Federation
OF Womens Clubs, and all other per-
sons in any way interested in the
raising and producing Of food in the
war crisis.
officers OF the Women's National
Defense League of this city, including
members OF the executive committee
Of the league, expect to attend Gov
ernor's conference. The local COM
mittee wishes TO cooperate in State
work and TO take every opportunity
of assisting in national and local plans.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
FUNERAL OF MRS. LAURA WHITE,

After a short illness Mrs. Laura
White. 81 years old. and wife OF
Thomas White, died at her home No.
339 Claymont street, on Monday. Mrs.
Whites family had looked forward to
the coming of this August when the
aged father and mother would have
been married fifty years. She has been
member Of the Methodist Church
for the past thirty-ive years and a
member of the Ladies' Aid Society of
Madeley Church for seven years. Mem
bers OF the society attended the fu-
neral from her late home yesterday.
Interment at Mt Salem Cemetery. L.
NJ. Broadwaw had charge Of the SER
vices. Mrs. White leaves her hus-
band and daughters, Mrs. Willard.
Mrs. Outten and a son, T. White, Jr.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
CURRENT AGAIN OUT.

Accidentally tripping over the main
breaker, or switch, at the West Fifth
street plant of the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company this
morning shortly before IL O'Clock, a
workman who was assisting in plac-
ing machinery there caused a sus-
pension in the direct current system.
The delay lasted about six minutes
and no injury or damage resulted.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
JUDGE ORDERS MAN
BACK TO The HOE

Charles Stewart. who said he was 10
farm hand on farm near Bridgeville,
morning on a charge of being drunk
Remarking that this was the time
when men are needed badly on farms,
Deputy Judge Finger dismissed Charles
on his promise TO return at once TO the
farm and 90 to work.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
farmers Still MAINTAIN
Increased Price OF MILK

Members OF the Farmers and Dairy
mems Corporation have decided to
maintain a price of 5ia cents whole
sale for milk until further notice II
necessary to maintain that price the
association will pay members that
amount when the dealers, refuse to
pay 5ia cents and dispose Of II
through members who are receiving
the increased price. This week one
dealer rejected 1SO-quart dairy thai
he had been taking because OF the in
crease and the corporation at one,
took the dairy over for 8 y cents. The
proposition OF bonding the retail deal
ers is being considered by the dairy
men.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
GOVERNMENT DRAFTS
THE STEAMBOAT CLIO.

Just as plans were being made to
start a boat lire between Smyrna and
Philadelphia the first of May, orders
came from government authorities
drafting the boat in service for six
weeks on the Delaware River In war
times all such boats are subject to
call and as the Clio is suitable for
small tributaries and canals, she was
among the first taken over by the
government. While the order means
a setback TO the plans OF the Phila-
delphia and Smyrna Steamboat Com
pany, hey expect to get their boat
back at the end of six weeks and in
time for the busy season.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
WOULD CLOSE FRIENDSHIP STREET

Application will be made at the May
term of the Court of General Sessions
by the Street and Sewer Department for
the appointment of a commission TO close
Friendship street, formerly called Ham
ilton Court, between Tenth and Elev-
enth streets, from Tatnall street ex-
tending toward Orange street. An effort
was made to have this street vacated
several months ago, but the proceedings
failed because of technicality.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
Despite Statement, Charles
town Navy Yard Hears
Additional Firing
MAY Be THUNDER
STORM OFF Shore
By The United Press.
AMSTERDAM, April Ie.-No German
submarine is nov in the western half Of
the Atlantic according to official an
nouncement made in Berlin today.
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
BOSTON. April l0-Maybe n was
thunder the Cape Cod Coast Guard sta a-
tions heard yesterday when they re-
ported "hcavy firing OIL the coast.
That is the opinion, at least. of the
captain of n merchant vessel arriving in
Boston from that region The captain
said the sounds night. have come from
a thunder storm at sea, this being the
open season for such storms
Additional rumors of "firing" sounds
from the northwest reached the Charles
town Navy Yard during the night OH
GERS refused TO comment on them. In
addition TO the thunder theory advanced
today Il was also suggested some one
might have been blasting along the
shore.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
CHURCH EFFICIENCY CAMPAIGN.

Another of a series of meetings OF the
Cooperative Church Efficiency Campaign
will be held in Harrison Street Nj. +.
Church this evening. The speaker Will
be the Rev. Albert McGarrah, Of Chi
cago, church efficiency expert. Every
one is invited to attend. At Z o'clock
the executive committee of the campaign
will meet
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
TO REPEAT cANTATA.

There has been such an urgent re.
quest by members and friends OF Har-
rison Street NJ Il. Church that the
choir repeat the Easter cantata. "Res-
direction" composed by VIII NJ. S.
Brown, that It has been decided to
do so on Sunday evening. The choir
consists of thirty voices and has been
carefully trained under the direction
Of Professor w. c. Highield.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
DRIVE Cars At emile
Speed ON BRIDGES

The law passed by the last legisla-
ture, prohibiting the passage of We
hicles over county bridges at
greater speed than six miles an hour.
having been signed by Governor Town
send. Robert NJ. Burns, chairman of
the bridge committee of the Levy
Court. has instructed police officials
and others that the law must be en-
forced.
Il is said heavy motor trucks are
driven over the small bridges OF the
county at high rate of speed and
that when they strike the bridge it is
with such force that the bridge foun-
dations are loosened.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
CAN'T DODGE MILITARY
SERVICE BY MARRYING

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-Men
who marry to dodge military SER
vice will not escape, under a rul-
ing Of the War Department today.
"All men married since the out
break of the war VIII be treated
upon the same basis as unmarried
men insofar as their military Obli-
cations are concerned" the de-
partment announced officially to-
day. asking at the same time that
the press give prominence to the
ruling.
Recent reports from all big cities
indicated a big rush TO marry after
war was declared.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
Government ORDERS
KRlMMEL DETAINED

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL,
ELKTON. Md, April 19-The
United States authorities have ordered
the holding in the Elkton Jail d
George o. Krimmel, who was arreste
in Chesapeake City a week ago fol-
taking photographs Of the canal
locks. Krimmel claims to be a travel-
ing photographer from Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
TREATMENT o. cHILpREN.

J. George Bechst, secretary of the
State Board of Education of Pennsyl-
vania. will address the Primary
Teachers Association in the Whining
ton High School auditorium Monday
afternoon. His subject will be, The
Rational Treatment of Children"
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
WELCOME MIR. BROADWAY.

A delightful reception was given the
Rev. l.. M. Broadway and family on
last Thursday night by the Ladies'
Aid Society OF Madeley NJ. p Church.
All societies of the church were rep
resented in the receiving committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. W. Dawson were
among the guests. There was music
by the orchestra.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
REACOM COLLRGE CLrR-

The organization meeting of the
Beacon College Club will be held this
evening at the Beacon Business Col
lege, Tenth and King streets. Officers
will be elected and other important
business transacted A very interest
ing program has been arranged.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
TO FORM noe CIRCUIT.

To form an Amateur Circuit Of dog
and setter clubs. meeting of dele
gates from all clubs will be held at
the office of S. G. Allen, twentieth
floor, Hudson Terminal Building,
New York City, on the morning Of
April 23. 1t is expected the Della
ware Setter and Pointer Club will be
represented.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
ToDAY'S TEMPERATURES

TAT The Evening Journals Office.)
500 A. NJ ..... GA 1901 p. M. 80. 20
1000 A. L.. G5 l.3O p. NJ. II
Evening journal., 1917-04-19

NORTH END w. c. t. U. MEETING.
North End W. c. T. U. will meet
at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at
the home of Mrs. S. l.. Foster, of No.
1904 Jefferson street. Officers will be
elected.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
WE ATHER

Probably showers tonight
and Friday; not much change
In Temperatures Moderate
variable winds.
Evening journal., 1917-04-19
sun AND TIDES.

High water 49,. 1910 A. NJ. l0l5 p. M.
Low water ... 4.50 A. NJ. $50 p. NJ.
Reedy Island, high and low water
one hour earlier.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-25
NEW SCHOOL FOR
WORMLEYSBURG
People of Town and Members
of Board of Education Want
Better Building

Wormleysburg, Pa. May 25.-
Residents of the borough are about
to request the School Board to erect
a new school building to replace the
one at the lower end of the bor-
ough, which, it is claimed, is much
out of date.
Burgess J. Fred Hummel said to-
day that numerous complaints have
been made to him that the school
building is not properly heated or
ventilated. and that 1t is located too
near the railroad and street car line.
The Burgess said that the residents
are anxious to get a new building.
which would probably be situated at
the upper end of the borough.
When approached OH the subject
to-day several members of the
School Board said that they are glad
the residents are becoming interest
ed in move for the erection of a
new building. Members said that
the board has made efforts to dis
pose of the present building for some
time and as soon as it is sold they
will start at once on the selection
of a site and the erection of a new
building along modern and up-to-
date lines.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-25
Memorial Day Plans Are
Completed at Duncannon

Duncannon, Pa. May 25.-There
will be a general observance of
Memorial Day here May 80 The
procession will form IN Cumberland
street in the afternoon and proceed
in the following order to the Lu-
theran church: Grafton of the day
and clergy: memorial committee.
delegation of little girls represent
ing the States in the Union, churches
and Sunday schools, Lieutenant
William Allison q. y. r. Post NO.
1916. societies and citizens. At the
Lutheran church the following pro-
gram will be rendered; Singing
America" led by Prof. Buckle;
prayer, the Rev. Ralph Hartman;
singing. Battle Hymn of the Re-
public:" reading of orders by the
adjutant; address, the Rev. DR.
George II. Johnston; singing, Co
lumbia, the Gem of the Ocean, re-
form and decorate graves in the Luz
theran and United Brethren ceme-
teries: march to Evergreen ceme-
terry and form square at soldiers
burial plot: prayer by the Rev. w.
\. Wright: singing. Rally Around
the Flag" commanders address;
memorial services by comrades;
singing. Nearer. My God to Thee
by little girls, led by Prof. Buckle;
decorating of graves In the ceme-
terry; benediction by the Rev. f. 1.
Kohler,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-25
Evangelical Convention at
Mechanicsburg Closes

Mechanicsburg. Pa, May %. -
Last evening closed successful con-
vention of the Ministerial. Sunday
School and keystone League of the
Christian Endeavor of the United
Evangelical Church. Prominent
speakers were present and the music
was a feature under the direction of
the Rev. ]. II. Welch, of York. Dele
gates were entertained at the church
at lunch and dinner. Among dhe
speakers were the Rev. d. l.. KEEP
ner, the Rev. ]. y. Hollenbaugh, the
r. G. Hoffman, the Rev. L. E. Crum-
bling, the Rev. L. NJ. Dice, the Rev.
FL. Teter, the Rev. ]. E. Newcomer,
the Rev. G. w. Frey. the Rev. c. W.
Nipple, the Rev. Paul +. Keen, the
Rev. l.. A. Thurman, the Rev. =. II.
Loyer. the Rev. I. +. Spangler. the
Rev. f. II. Sanders. the Rev. I. +.
Shearer, the Rev. II. T. Searle. the
Rev. c. S. Messner, the Rev. r. H.
Dick, the Rev. Il. l.. Moore, the Rev.
{. u. PewterbauEh. the Rev. ]. f.
Rohrbaugh. the Rev. w. f. Smith,
the Rev. W. l.. Gamble. the Rev. II.
A. Shook. the Rev. II. +. Barshinger
and the Rev. W. E. Peffley.