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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17
HALT WHEN SOLDIER
COMMANDS YOU TO
All Persons Regarded as
Suspicious" Until it is
Proved Otherwise
BALL CARTRIDGES
EMPHASIZE ORDER

It might be we'll for those people
who have business which takes them
into the vicinity of the various brid-
ges and other places which are being
guarded day and night by outposts OF
the First Delaware Infantry, to re-
member that these are war times.
and that militiamen are ordered TO
these places with but one object, to
protect them from interference. dam
age, or destruction. This means just
what It says, ito protect" such places,
and the only way in which tn s ma
be done is to prevent suspicious per
sons from getting close enough to do
any damage, if such were their in
tention While there are few persons
in this State who would consider
themselves as coming under the de-
sgnation of suspicious" IL may save
somebody's life If everyone would re-
member that, until they are convinced
otherwise, the orders of the military
contemplate that everyone is a sus-
picious person. and that the guards
shall act accordingly.
Therefore. if persons required to be
in the vicinity of these places where
OutpOsts are on duty will remember
that there is just one thing to do when
challenged by a sentry. and that IS
to stand still Immediately upon being
challenged. and to answer promptly
the questions which tho sentry NAV
ask. or leave the place at once and
without argument when ordered &c do
so, some funerals may be saved in
Delaware. For the guards are armed
with rifles which carry ball cartridges.
and will use them, if necessary, and
each man has had that training which
taught him how to shoot, and shoot
straight.
Just a few words of Information
relative to the best method OF re
Spouse to a sentry's challenge may
not be amiss in this connection, anC
may save trouble sometime. These
things, so far as they affect the indi
vidual who has business in the vicin
ity of Outposts. are not difficult 20 re
member, and may save someone thu
unpleasantness of hearing the whistle
Of a bullet past his ears.
II you happen to be track walker
or some other employee of a railroad
and have occasion to approach Z
guarded bridge. when the sentry calls
out his sharp Halt Who goes there? p
Do what he tells you; halt first, and
quickly, too, and then reply, loud
enough for him to hear distinctly
'Employe OF this railroad" lie will
then direct you to advance and be
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17

recognized. Then, and-what is ex-
tremely important-not until then. ad-
vance toward him until he again tells
you to halt. and produce your pass
or other evidence that you are what
you claim TO be- Then you will be per
mitted TO pass on.
If you happen to be an emplOye OF
some other place under guard, the
same rules apply. except that you
will state that you are an employee OF
that particular place, and proceed as
above outlined.
II you have no particular business
there, simply halt, and tell the sentry
that you have no particular business
there, but are simply sightseeing. or
whatever may be the case. Then. in
all probability. he will tell YOU. in that
business-like tone OF military "doit-
Observation-Disclosures men. to beat
it," Then, that's your first job. to do
just what you are told, and without
remonstrance. The best thing. If bust
ness does not positively require your
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17

by Inc Oulleu IIGSS.
NEW YORK, April 17.-New York
the greatest city in the worlds
the war zone this afternoon. The
greatest secrecy is being maintained
as TO steps that are being taken to
protect the port, but with a German
U-bOat reported by the Navy Depart
nent Immediately off the coast the
,ity was admittedly menaced
Late reports from the Boston naval
station indicated the belief the sub
marine which attacked the L. S. de
strOyer Smith. might be off the Jer
sey coast. Fire Island. from which
original reports of the hostile ships
presence came is only 80 miles from
Sandy Hook. the entrance TO New
York bay. If successful in Guiding the
American patrol ships, the subma-
rine might slip into Long Island
Sound and lombard outlying sections
OF the town.
New York harbor is guarded by sub
marines, it is known. but what other
defcnses there are is kept secret by the
Navy Department. The Navy Yard
in Brooklyn was closed TO everyone this
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17

offensive fighting. It is a slightly
rolling country. permitting the opera
ton OF vast forces and sufficiently
clear 70 enable best maneuvering
Moreover, aside from the favorable
nature OF the country itself, the spot
is strategically well situated. since
every blow there As a jar to the Ger
man line northwest to the channel.
The German line makes a vast blunt
angle around La Fere, heading on
an almost straight line around to YER
dun. The base Of this angle-on the
new Hindenburg line-is Laon. The
French blow is directly against this
point.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17
Girls! Use Lemons!
Make a Bleaching,
Beautifying Cream
9@@%%@#@%@@@%3%@@@@@@@@@

The juice of two fresh lemons
strained into bottle containing
three ounces of orchard white makes
whole quarter pint Of the most re-
markable lemon skin beautifier at
about the cost one must pay for a
smaller jar of the ordinary cold
creams. Care should be taken to
strain the lemon juice through a fine
cloth so no lemon pulp gets in, then
this lotion will keep fresh for
months. Every woman knows that
lemon juice is used to bleach and re
move such blemishes as freckles.
sallowness and tan and is the ideal
skin softoper, smoothenor and beauti-
fer.
Just try it! Get three ounces u
orchard white at any pharmacy and
two lemons from the grocer and make
up a quarter pint Of this sweetly fra
grant lemon lotion and message it
daily into the face. neck. arms and
hands II naturally should help TO
soften, freshen. bleach and bring out
the roses and beauty of any skin. It
is simply marvellous to smoother
rough. red hands.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17
GERMANS lose MANY
MEN AND POSITIONS
IN Greatest drive
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SlMMS
United Press Star Correspondent


WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
AFIELD, April 17.-France's brilliant
part in the great offensive stimulated
British forces to redoubled energy to.
day. General Haig's forces continue
their advance Outposts and patrols
pushed steadily forward to the east
today. Two more field guns were cap
tured in Hirondele wood. The Ger.
mans have lost 100000 men in the
last few days fighting.
Meanwhile desperate work of de-
struction by the Germans continues
in Lens-now fast doomed by the
British encirclng movement Today
the Teutons damned the Souchez
river. backing up the water into
Lens. Great explosions marked the
destruction of mine shaft machinery,
and Brit sh observers-plainly able
to see the enemy at work-dec'ared
there was reason to believe it was
part of the German plan of destruc-
ton at the last moment to divert the
flood waters of her Souchez into the
great underground galleries of
Frances richest coal m mes.
levin. a suburb of Lens now held
by the British was totally destroyed
before he Germans wore forced out.
The great coal mine and coal wor.s
there had been wantonly smashed.
Five key pOin to the much Wanted
Hndenburg line were struck at so
savagely by the great Franco-British
drive today that their continuation in
the enemy's hands much longer seems
impOss BILE
OF the five, Lens, Ia Fere and st
Quentin may fall to the Allied onslaught
at almost any hour. Cambria and Laon
are less closely onveloped, but the men.
acc of the drive was none the less po-
tent
General Haigs report today told OF
another successful thrust TO the south
Of Cambria around Ephy aimed at Le-
Catclet. II miles south of Cambria.
General Nivelle reported desperate
German attempt at ALLIES to stem the
French forward rush at Loan A'iles
lies just miles to the south of Iaon.
The counter attack was rcpulsed by the
French
Again General Nivelle's forces with
stood another powerful German
counter-attack at Courcy four miles
north of Rheims. It is in these two
sections. apparently. that the French
wedge has been thrust farthest for
ward against the German lines
Unofficial battlefront dispatches re
ceived here today d declared the Ger
man losses are tremendous in oppos-
Ing the French offensive.
The So7Ssons-to-Rheims Battle front
selected by the French STAFF as the
spot in which 10 strike is ideal for
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17

qua river, reports that the sentry on
watch. at 11.20 p. NJ, last night, dis
unctly saw an aeroplane coming, &c
which he called the attention of Tho
other sentries on the bridge and thu
four OF them watched .he aeroplan
for flve minutes, circling to the north
ward of the bridge It made no at
tempt to come over the bridge, but the
four men are positive they saw the
aeroplane in the manner mentioned.
The commandant thinks that
there Is something in this aeroplanS
business and thinks it must have
base in the mountains to the north
ward OF Portsmouth The sheriff of
Rochester. ~ H. has worn in a squad
Of men and they are circling the
mountains in the district The COM
mandant has taken it up with the
press associsit ons and asked co
operation
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Rudy Cheeks-Sparkling Eyes
Most Women Can Have
Says DR.. Edwards, a Well-Known
Ohio Physician

DR.. F. NJ. Edwards for II years
treated scores of women for liver and
bowel ailments. During these years he
gave to his patients a prescription made
OF a few well-known vegetable ingredi-
ents mixed with olive oil, naming them
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, you will
know them by their olive color.
These tablets are wonder-workers on
the liver and bowels, which cause 4 nor
NAL action, carrying off the waste and
poisonous matter in ones system.
If you have a pale face, sallow look,
dull eyes, pimples, coated tongue, head
aches, listless, no-good feeling, all out
of sorts, inactive bowels, you take one
of DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets nightly
for time and note the pleasing results.
Thousands of women as we'll as men
take DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets-the
successful substitute for calomel-now
and then just to keep in the pink of con-
dition. l0c and 25c per box. All druggists,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17
From
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION
From
April IS, 1917

THE MEN who the railways of the country whether they be
managers operative employees let that the railways the
that them rests the immense responsible
y seeing obstruction kind nef
cheney lackened power.
the merchant suggest the MOTTO Small profits and quick
service shpud the thought that the life of the depends
upon The food the supplies must be carried the
many ships the bottom The places of those that
go down must be supplied and supplied al
say where the does. The
the world him. he kens fails armies and statesmen
are helpless. He is enlisted in great service army
to be told hope that the nation
speed perfect every process and only remind
employees that their service absolutely indispensable and counted
by every who loves the country and its liberties.
every thinking that industry the FARMS in
shyards tories must be made prolific and
more efficient than ever they economically managed
particular qumen of task than they
been say that the and the who
thought energy the things will be serving the
conducting peace and freedom just truly and eec
lively N the battlefield or in the trenches.
extravaganza every and every the duty
poventu expenditure public duty dictate of
expect be excused forgiven for g
noring."
accordance with the geson of the President that his
appeal widespread publicity these extracts from his
proclamation occupy the advertising scheduled for this
week by The Autocar Company of Ardmore Pennsylvania
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17
new YORK MENACED BY
POSSIBLE ATTACK; NAVY
ON The ALERT FOR U=BOAT

afternoon. Inquiries by telephone
brought only the curt response that
there was no information to give out.
At Governors Island. headquarters OF
the Army of the East. there WIS the
greatest activity. Aeroplanes are held
ready for duty. When the report of
submar mes being in Long Island Sound
were circulated recently, army aviators
took 10 the air and aided in the search
for them.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17
TO LECTrRE ON HARDENING.

Professor Charles r. McCue. OF the
agricultural extension department. OF
Delaware College. will lecture at 4
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon in the
High School auditorium on school
Gardens and The High Cost OF Liv-
ing The lecture will be open TO the
public.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17
WANTS ANOTHER CLERK.

Isaac r. Brown, register of wills,
has asked the Levy Court to provide
an additional clerk for his office. The
held a conference this
morning to consider the request but
It "a understood that no decision was
made.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17
CONsTABLEs ELECTED.

John B. Timmons was today elected
constable OF Appoquinimink Hundred
by the Levy Court James l.. Dickin-
ION and william c. Money we're ac-
'epted as his bondsmen.
Warren Downs was elected consta
Die for Red Lion hundred.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17
AcclnEnrs oE rHE DAY.

Among those treated at the Dela'
ware Hospital today were: William
Robinson, colored. cut about the head
and body; Mary Shields, cut hand; An
drew Marcus, infected hand; Robert
Russell, splinter in hand; Samuel
Taylor, fractured rib; Joseph vinski'
;acerated head; L. Burns, injured
finger.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17
GUARDING ALL BRIDGES.

Militiamen are now guard ng every
bridge on the Maryland and Delaware
Divisions OF the Pennsylvania Rail
road Even employees Of the railroad
except those on trains, are not per
mi ted to cross the spans without a
written pass
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17

presence at guarded points, is TO stay
away from them.
And these are war times, and the
sentry's gun will carry 5,465 yards. a
trifie over three miles. Better paste
this in your hat
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17
MYSTERIOUS AIRsHIP SIGHTED.

By The United Press.
BOSTON, April IA mysterious
aeroplane was sighted over the Bos-
ton and Maine Railroad bridge cross
ing the Piscataqua river by Massa-
chusetts National Guardsmen shortly
before midnight last night. Captain
W. L. Howard. commandant OF the
Portsmouth navy yard. sent n tele-
phone message to Captain William X.
Rush, commandant OF the Charlestown
navy yard, and the latter issued the
following statement on the report:
Commanding officer Of the Massa
chusetts National Guard, detailed to
patrol the bridge over the Piscata-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17
PERSONAL.

The Liberty Ladies' will give a
dance Thursday evening in the Queen
Theatre for the benefit OF the Fire
mems Relief Association. Tickets, %
cents.-Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17
TRACTION co. PAYS $1,000.

The Levy Court has accepted TIL
sum Of 81 600 from the Wilmington
and Philadelphia Traction Company.
in lieu OF all taxes. except on real
estate. for the ensuing year,.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-17
Neckwear

Those new collars that so smartly
finish off the new spring costume. Col
ored Georgette Crepe Collars are very
fashionable indeed, and we have them in
the most beautiful shades, including gold,
mustard, green, gray and new blue. Large
sailor back, hemstitched and tucked.
Price .................. ...................1.00
Satin Collars and Sets, in new shapes
for suit and dresses, are.....1.00 and $50
Stylish Pique Sets, in sailor and rever
shapes, are
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-20
MESSENGERS SELECTED
POPULAR MEMPHIS REPORTER
SELECTED TO CONVEY PRES
iDENTlAL VOTE.
ssventy-'six Ballots Cast by Presiden-
tial Electors Before Selection Was
Made--Fauntieroy Was Not An EIec-
tor and Breaks All Precedents.

VT .
Nashville. Thomas Fauntleroy O
Memphis, correspondent of the Com
mercial Appeal, was chosen by Ten
nessee's presidential electors as spe
cial messenger to take the Wilson ane
Marshall vote to Washington.
Mr.. Fauntleroy's selection came on
the seyenty-sixth ballot, after almost
SIX hours of continuous voting.
II was one of the hottest fights seen
on Capitol Hill in many years. When
the electors assembled there was little
interest, but before the day closed in
5terest In the selection of the messen-
ger was statewide.
Mr.. Fauntleroy upset the precedent
OF years by winning the messenger
snip over an elector. For years it has
been the policy of the electors to Sc.
lect one of their own number. This
time there were two candidates from
the electoral board Gen G. w. Sutton
OF the Fifth district and Gen. J. w.
Rice of the Sixth. One of the electors
said he felt like he would be stultify-
ing himself If he didn't vote for an
elector.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-20
ne Million Dollars Needed.

ssssI ennessee must raise $1,000,000 in a
hurry and it's up to the general assem-.
bly, to authorize the loan as soon as it
gets down to business
The $1,000,000 borrowed by the state
two years ago is now included in the
bonded debt. The money was obtain
ed on short-time notes, but was sub
sequently funded along with the other
bonded Indebtedness of the state, thus
increasing the debt from 1000, 600
and over to $120O0,000 and over, on
which the commonwealth is now pay
ing interest The present legislature
is considering the proposition of bor-
rowing $1,000,000 additional to meet
pressing needs. This will porbably be
authorized by the issuance of short
time notes to be paid off when due,
and not to be converted into bonded
obligation. Meanwhile and until
this loan can be contaminated, banks
OF the state will carry, as they have
done In the past, the warrants of the
comptroller issued in payment of the
school and other appropriations for
state institutions.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-20
Changes Interest Rates.

Representative NJ R. White has in
troduced a bill in the lower branch Of
the legislature to change the contract
rate of interest, so as to permit a rate
not exceeding s per cent to be charged
on contracts to that effect. The bill
is as follows:
"A bill to be entitled AN act to
amend section 1914 of the code of Ten
nessee, called the code of 1868, so as
to permit and allow a conventional or
contract vote of interest
Section BE it enacted by the
general assembly of the state of Ten
nessee, that section 1914 of the code
Of Tennessee, commonly called the
code of 1858, be amended by adding to
the end of said section the following:
Provided it shall be lawful to re-
celve or provide for receiving any
rate of interest not exceeding 8 per
cent per annum to be agreed upon by
the original parties to the contract
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted that
this act take effect from and after it's
passage, the public welfare requir-
ing it."
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-20
TAKES OFF DANDRUFF,
HAIR STOPS FALLING
Save your Hair! Get rs cent bottle
OF Danderine right now--AIso
stops itching scalp.

Thin, brittle, colorless and scraggy
hair is mute evidence of a neglected
scalp; Of dandruff- that awful scurf.
There is nothing SO destructive to
the hair as dandruff. 1t robs the hair
OF Its lustre, its strength and its very
life; eventually producing feverish-
ness and itching of the scalp, which
II not remedied causes the hair roots
to shrink, loosen and die--then the
hair falls out fast. A little Danderine
tonight-now-any time-will surely
save your hair.
Get rs cent bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine from any drug store. You
surely can have beautiful hair and lots
OF it If you will just try a little Dam
derine. Save your hair! Try it!-Adv.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-20
Agricultural Short Courses.

The two short courses at the Uni
versity of Tennessee, those in agricul-
ture and engineering, are open for
class work and will continue for the
next six weeks. The purpose of the
agricultural course is to train farmers
to get more production from their acre.
age and to show them what should be
planted on certain kinds of soil.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-20

WORKERS. we are
t o | d t h a t t h e
S tr e q ms are
dwindling just as
the time when the
banks should over
fl o W. Doubtless
there are many
reasons for this,
but one principal
reason, / am sure,
is the fact that so
little is said about
the attractions of
Christian work.
w e are con-
Stantly informed
that ministers as
q class are over
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-20
Worn Tires for Sole Leather.

An ingenious Maine cobbler has SUBJ
stituted material Of worn tire castings
for leather and patrons mob his shop.
Leather prices are quoted as "over the
moon" and the new substitute, If gen.
orally adopted, ought to help mate
rally in stopping the kiting of mans
most pressing necessities.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-20
Mount Inez for Suffraoist.

Residents of Elizabethtown and vi
cinity have rechristened Mount Discov-
cry, one of the highest peaks in Adj
rondacks, Mount Inez," as a tribute
to 1nez Milholland Boissevain, who
was buried at the foot of the mountain
recently. From the peak may be
had an excellent view of Lake Cham
plain, the Adirondacks and the Green
Mountains.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-20
Heavy Enrolment,

New students throng Tennessee
Tech. At the close of the first day OF
registration nearly seventy-five new
students represent goodly distribu-
ton of counties from over the state.
The boys dormitory is already almost
filled, there being three students in
nearly every room. In the girls dor
mitory it Is almost two in each room,
and sometimes three.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-20
Four Governors To Talk.

The governors of Tennessee, Ken
lucky and Virginia, the three states
whose borders meet at Cumberland
Gap, will deliver addresses of well
come to the notable men and women
who are expected to attend the memo
rial celebration at Lincoln Memorial
University, Cumberland Gap. Tenn,
Feb. 10, IL and IL.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-20
Slide Reveals Wealth.

It's an i'll slide that slips nobody q
piece of luck, news reports stating
that western mountain avalanche
has uncovered tungsten deposits assay
Ing So per cent, mere matter Of 49,
700 Ton at present prices of that
commodity.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-20

Few women become so literary that
they won't drop the raciest novel ex-
taat, right at the point where the hero
and heroine are married, to talk dress
or hat.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-20

If the campaign that has been start
ed in the east to kill OF the English
sparrow should succeed, probably we
would straightway wish he were back
again.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-20
Normal Attendance Heavy.

More than 400 prospective school
teachers have enrolled for the winter
term at the West Tennessee Normal
School and more would have regis
cred had it not been for the limita-
lions imposed by the lack of dormi-
tory and boarding facilities.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-20

little Lemuel--Say, paw, what is
experience?
Faw-Experience, my son, is the
headache man acquires from butting
In
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-20

The girl who has the bungalow bee
In her bonnet is generally smart
enough to let hh1 taste her cooking
and show her embroidery to his
mother.