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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-04-23
Esta Iibranhose en- Francia Ia bata.
la que quizas deeida Ia guerra
Las tropas ~francesas han seguido rechazando q
los aIemanes en- Ell frente del Aisne,
eg.tre Scissors y Rheims
En- cas-, de que Sc l,srara romper Ia Inca aiemdna en-
algano; d. los puatos estrategicos, sobreOendrla
ell desastre Dara los teutones

Gornelcu. Al mismo TEMPO ia afs,-
Iberia de los aliados esta rorlitanao
tone.adas de proyectiles en- TODD el
f-ente de batalla desde Lens I Ahbe-
rive. en- la Champagne.
e. ~bombardeo mas intense de Ia ar
tilleria anglo-francesa, esta efectrian-
dose en- las cercaniaS dc ArTaS. al sur
lie San Quintin. en- el Aisne Y IN Ia
Champagne
Durante las dos semanas de IA O.
feasiva ang.o-francesa sobre el centre
de l. Inca de hatalla, los alemsnes
perdieron mas de $1,000 prisionercs y
mas de 500 pleas de artilleria, sin
contar las amet~alladoras. Tanto Il
ofens!va de los in"!eseS entire Loss :
Sar QUintia, ONO 4 Dc los fr2ncCses
en- Al .Aisnc. entire scissors y Rheims
heron principle. en- tunes, IA de los i'll
g~leSaS. Ge Ia sen2ar.a antepasada, : !"
ie los ~tranceSeS en- "a gasada: as
. - cue tai "ez les corbateS d artli .
ria que dieton principle haze dos diaS
| scar los 2reiminares ie n offensive
..raio-franccSa QUE Sc inicic Mariana
!uncS de IA Ser?ana en- curse
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Ell KAISER

AMSTERDAM. Abrii de 1911
\ pesar de haberse desmentido Off
cia!mentc Ia noticia de hallarSe en-
fermo eli Kaiser. persisten los rumo-
res de Que. efectivamente, el Empe-
radOr Guillermo. II Sc encuentra en-
tcrmo. aseguranGoSe que los faculta-
t;vos que 10 asiSten lie han ordenaio
que no presto atencion alguna a la
guerra. debiGo q Su estado ncur6ti-
La Salud de! Kaiser es tai, que
los medicos lie recommendation que Sc
ausentase algGn tempo del Imperio.
Il fin de deScansar largo ratio. cam
bi:,ndo de china: pero las grandes di-
ticultadeS po.iticaS creadas en- el in
tcc;or Y exterior del Imperio. no per-
miren que semeiante plan pueda lie
varse a Ia practica.
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LONDRES. abril 22.-Una de .as
mas grandes batalIas De Ia presvnte
guerra, tai vez la que puede decidir el
actual conflicto. a, meme por 10 que
toca al fyente occidental, esta Iihran-
dose en- Ell norte de Francia.
Los ingleseS. despuss de Uni Serie
de ataqueS que duraron por eSraelo
de una senrana han hecho n eSpe-
Gle de tregUa. cediendo el turno en- IA
ofenSiva q los franceseS, Quienes Ia
1~niciarooa el tunes de IA Semana pa
sada con IN formidable empuje sobre
las pcsiciones cIemanas en 81 sector
del rio Aisne. comprendido entire SolS
sons Y Rheims. logrando deSalojar al
enemigo dc Sus p~osicioneS y obligarlo
a retirarse por mas de cuatro m!llaS
en- mrchcS puntoS de cSa Inca La
oferSiva fr.tu,eSa por 81 pIrte. lis
miulvG tamb!eu 81 fuer2I dur1nte l.,
dos ultimoS diaS.
Sin embargo, para ahora a"0oS (
i~ercitos a ados han reanud&do O.
peraciones con e. riSmo 0 mayor BIKE
II en- los ~anteriores aLaqueS ' IA IL
cha re Sc ma traOado abarc2 toda L
extension central del te2tro occlder
tai. desde Loos hasta la Champagne
Aur cuando en- los inforn'eS oflcla
les del Sabado no sc hablaba DC "a
reaYvdaci6r general de Ia !ucha est
So pr~csrinlia que hubiera dado princi
Pic. pucs Segun eSos mismoS intorme
q v:crneS en- Ia tardc comenZo dc nu.
vo I'm m.enso combate de artilierid e.
TODD e. frente del Rio Aisne Y /;
Champaign.
E. frerte entero de Il ofenSiva fra!
cesa Sc haila comprendido dentro de
este campo ' los ataQues - jntarte
ria g gasi SECURE que Sc reanuda
ran en- brave, 81 Is que para aEor;
no 10 hayln sido va. Una ruptura de
Ia inca teutona por las trGpas de
senerai Nivelle. en- cualquiera de los
purtos eStrategicoS De aQueila, Sc a
c~ercaria q un deSastre para los Ceu.
tones. Duas el etecto de tai ruptura
Sc haria sentir en- TODD el reSeo DC
Ia gran~linea de bata,ia.
In informe publicadO en- Berlin ii,
dica tambien que los ingleSes eSt&n &.
puEto Ge reanudar 81 cmpuje en- 2
frente e Ar-as. II extreme Sep;en.
trioral dc Ia Inca HindenburG. est
por 10 tanto a punto de sufrir ctrc
golpc. que quiza trai&a como ccnSe'
cuencia la cap.ura de Lens.
Por de prcnto :arece que .oS ln1le
sese ' Franco cStan hstoS para
iniciar simultag,, ~. IN formida,
Die ataque en cada dc los eXtre
mos de esa Inca. con e prnpo>ito Dc
lograr envolver los f!ancoS ' o5ligai
una nueva retirada de hos alen'2neS
Las noticias recibidaS en- eSta CAPT
tai p~rocederteS del Quartet general il
giles, dan cuenta de que los britanico,
hicieron IN avance hacia Camcraj
habiendo degrade ocupar "A villa lie
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-04-23
FRANCIA DEvOLvERA TIENTSIN
A CHINA.

pEKIN. Abril 22-El doctor M
Ting-Faug. Ministro dc Estado &c chi
ma ha pedido hoy a ". konty, Emma
iador frances en- Pckin, que Francla
devuclva a China Ct territorio dc que
Sc aposdero en- Tien.sin. despues del
Ievantamiento de los boxers, aquel!os
c~rueles fanaticos que cometieron no.
rriblcs e inolvidables matanzaS de
extranjeros Y que provocaron Ia In
tervencion armada de algunas gran
dos potencias europess.
Las n~aciones de Ia Entente Sc s;en-
ten mas irclinadas a preStar oidoa
a las justas reclamacjones de China,
desde cue esta anuncio 81 ~propoSito
de apoyar la actitud de los EStadcs
Unidos en- el confiicto international.
v rompio sus relaciones dlplomati-
cas- con Aiemania.
Los altos funcIOnarios del Minis
terio de Estado Green que Francis
esta dispuesta a Satisfacer Ia petit
cica de- China Y res.i.g!-ie el terri
to..u do.
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Sc TEME QUE OCURRAN DISTUR-
BIOS EN- BARCELONA.

MADRID. Abril de - Segun
los informcs Negados a poder del 60
bie~no hay verdadera inquietud en las
atlas esferaS ante el tenor de que
puedaa ocurrir eSta noche serios des-
ordenes en- Barcelona con motive del
festival organizadc en honor del Dr.
pulado catalan senior Roma, a quien
sus amigos Y correligionarios obse-
qu;aron con IN suntuoso banquete.
Is tai ia ~creencia de que efectiva-
mcatc ocurrira alguna alteration, que
81 G~Ubcrraior Civil dc la Ciudad Con-
dial ha in;ciaio las gcstioneS oportu-
cncaminadas Il loSrar que dicho
banquetc no Sc celebre; pcro los or
sanizadoreS del homemade 4 Roma Sc
han ueg2dc = ccmp.2cc- = dich2 AZ
tordad.
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los Gfales. HweIIe Asig
han coneeata1a I'm MI
DHcN 81 plan de ataque
Sc detinio la parte que cada uno de
les aIiados ha de tomar y ell pro-
grama para formar una
fuerza cohesiva
A Los DESTiRT0S StCTGSES De LIS L.
Mas PROIORGADAS bf BAIAlLA, st
LES DETERMINATION SUS IAREaS

LONDRES, Abril de l917.-Flamean
do eli TODD ell frente occidental dc
Fr4ncia la an:orcha de Ia guerra. pue
lie decirse que sc ha ultimado TODD
deta lie dc los planes de ofensiva ira
ADDS en- las prolongadas conferencias
dol general Nivelle Y cl feld-marlsca:
Laig, V Ell los consoles de guerra de
1a5.cia y dc lnglaterra.
Sc ha definido la parte que cada
oeiigcrantc ha de tomar y Sc ha de-
terminate Ct prograrla para formar
una enorme fucYza cohesiva.
Sc han distribu!do varias tareas a
los distintos sectores de las pro!on-
gadas lineas de batalla y los resulta-
COS obtenitos hasta ahora justifican
IN idea de que Sc aproXima el momen-
! o supreme de Ia guerra.
Sc proyecta que los britanicos AGO
met.ecan desde Arras mientras los
caRones. franceses eStaban todavia
yomitando, preparando IA acci0n dc
a .nfanleria a 10 largo de IN frente
a.tuado mas .! Nsrte.
RI ,&%i.u optcnido ror los inglcsc:
%. as p"imcras Eases dc Id ~Oicns!va
! inspire cUnfianza 4 los Iranccscs pa,
a lEiCiar su cmprcsa.
Promote ser realmentc tltanica ID
!scha ell TODD el frente occidental.
Los aljadoS cucutan con provisioneS
lie guerra abundantcS cOmo in
mayor numero dc bOmbrcS y cOope.
ian con IA precision que 81 ter;va q,
una complete i~nLeligcHcia ! del picnc
lauorimlcn,o dc Ia labor que sc de
ic acomctcr.
Los alcmanes tic,lcn ahOra en- c
frcntc occidental mas d!riaioncS DE-
10 que pod.a prcsIm!rSc un ano atra:
Y, sin embargo, c. oriental Won Hin
dcnburg tvndra QIe dcdi:ar TODD s.
tempo ' su ~atencion i los acontcci
micntos de Occidcntc, duraatc una
lafga ~tcmpOrada.
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No opcraran sin base

Los submarines a~-enlaAeS n" HNe"
den opc"ar ali con etlcacla SIN con-
tar con una base y estoy c!erto de
gue vueStra magnltlca eScuadra no
ienira ditlcu!tad en- pT'trU.lar ia cos
IA del Cello de Mexico, en- Ia CUE pu-
dicEa eXist!r una base mIentIAS Ia ell
trada de Cuba en- IA guerra. 4! Ia"c dc
Ia Entente, prive 4 los "i2H%tnes DC
M2jor punt" que hAoteleA Poai0o aHe-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-04-23
UNA CASA DE SECURES DE LON
ORES APUESTA A QUE LA
GUERRA TERMINARA PARA
Ell OLA 81 DE JULIO

NUEVA YORK, Abril 22.-Los a.
gentcS de las casaS de SECURES anne
r:caqaS han recibido la correspondent
tc authorization de la asa asegurado-
"a dc Londres "Lloyds', a fin dc que
acepten apucstaS, con un logro de
diez d ocho. de que Ia guerra euro
pea terminara para e. 81 de Julio
proXimO.
Sc da por hecho que Ia s%ituacion
Dc Alemania y suS aliadas cs tan gra-
We. que no podran Sostcncrsc Y ten
sf-an que rcndirSe bien por hambre.
u obliSadas por las fucrzas militares
Y n~avalcS de las n~acioncs aliadas.
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La campana en2prendida

"Nuestros barcos sufricrOn muy po-
co, mas en- marco que durante cl pri-
mcr mes de campana submarine sin
r~estricciones Y cl otro tonelaje des-
truido durante 81 miSmo periodic. Sc
encontraba POGO mas o men0S CT Ia
misma situacion Y no hay Elngun me-
TODD oicn definido para combatir el
NAL.
20 que sc ha degrade c. conse-
.cucncia dc inventoS y proccd!mientoS
que eXigen tempo para deserve vera,
Y el gobierno Sabc bien que no Sc
pueden eSperar rcsuItaaoS Immediate.
"El aunentu de armamentO en
nuestra marina mercante ha hecho a
los submarines mas caute!osos y ca
da dia armenian los ataques estandU
Ell enenligo sumergido.
Como es natural este tiene una
ventaja' tanto mas cuanto que loS
corsariOs han de contar eli u tor
pedoJ para tales ataques y no pudlen-
do sino llcyar un peQueno ntt..'ero
dcoel vo.ver 4 puerto con mas fire.
cuencia. que cIando ataQue dcsde "a
supe ficie
"I,cstIr I~gpartan,cnto de marina
.ak L4sii t&.ntus -ubnl-iuiys nen..e
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KURoPATKINE ARRESTADO

PETROGRADO, Abril 22.-En
cumplimiento del acuerdo adoptado
por Ell Consejo de Diputados ' Soda
dos. en- la tarde de hoy fue arreStado
el general Kuropatkine actual gobeF-
nador general del Turkestan. sicndo
tambien detcnidos el Sub-gobernador
general Yerobieff Y e. Jefe del ESta-
do Mayor de aquel Cuerpo de Ejer-
otto. general Siverse-
Hasta ahora no Sc nan dado j Ia
publicidad las razoncs que han impul-
sado al Gobierno Provisional a de-
cretar la prisi6n de aquel celebrc ge-
neral. que no hace mucho do Prue-
has de verdadera Iealtad y PATRIOTS
mo.
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Vcintc divisioncs deshechas.


Los ataQucs dc los ihg!cSes ' 'o'
.nfruvtuoSoS cohIEaa'eque' "'e'''""'
nan "~e'''o""uo "a e'"'0 "a"
"e las heJo'e9 u'''SioNeS - "
PrlMero Sc SacEilic"Ioh 4"S "N'
s.ones bavaIaS, pcro luego las dlVlslo
mes de la guard'a pTuslanA' !anzaaaS
4 a lucna para atayai e. ihipcVu az
los bflt"hicoS nan S'i'i"o '"''' pc
GIGas en- los u!tImos dlas. que lcNuEa''
que scr rc!evadas.
IN touaS PafIe' nan 'cI''"' !"' L.
t.occder ante eI impulse Or4Iai''co' !
"sErsIa!mente al NoTte oe !" Po!C'o'i
"&irol!aGa &c ia inca hlAucH
DuI 9 los alemaneS Sc esluerEah po'
gaEar tempo para complc'ar Las u''
icnSaS a las que SpelehSaH 'e'''"''
SUs estuerzos por aorlr t~finche'"'
: oussar Ell aOrigo dc podeFo@"s II
meas IortltIcaa"s no TENDER a coF'o-
Dofar Ia esperanto az los "'ei'""e0'
ind,caca en- iepetiH'S coNU"'c'"oS' ~
que puede veH'f nc hue'o e" s"'i'1
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que han altcrado n historical tactics
naval. come rcsultado de uso ilcga
de los submarines Y de la dcsaparIcloE
de las unidadeS &c combate cnemlCaS
dc la superficie del mar. eS cl que no.
hayamoS visto compelidos d abando-
mar una estrateeia debidamente oten-
silva. reemplazandola Dor otra que 20
demos calificar de defensive, va que
ell nnico enemigo active ea G subma-
rino. dedicaGo a IA pirateria.
"Debemos dar a nuestra flota mer-
cante una protection en- IN grade que
no Sc habria sonado 81 los alemaneS
solamcnte hubiesen empleado u su-
merglbles para Il guerra naval le-
gitlma Y son tantos nuestrCs buques
de guerra de POGO tonelaje empleados
ell esta protection, que los ataques de
improviso Sc hacen im%posibles, al pro
pic tempo que padecen nuestros es-
fucrzos para ell bloqueo.
"Necesitamos poner fin al NAL, des-
truyendo los s~umergibles y queremos
~
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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-28
BIC Thursday At OAK
ORCHARD AUGUST 9
Annual Pony Penning Held
at Chincoteague on
Thursday
N. T. ROACH DIES
OF PARALYSIS

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN, July 2S.--After an
illness of about ten years from par
alysis, Nehemiah +. Roach. aged 81
years, died yesterday afternoon.
Funeral services will be held at
o'nlock Sunday afternoon. Besides his
wife he is survived by four daughters
Mrs. Norman Hayman. OF Wilmington;
Mrs. Chester w. Walls and Misses
Olive and Mile Roach. OF this town.
The annual pony penning. at Chinco-
league Island. took place on Thursday
while on wednesday they were cor
rallied at Assateague.
Clarence r. Wilk'n ms, of near Carey's,
has been elected teacher for Mission
school. and James O'Neil for Records
school.
Mrs. Elizabeth Chandler has been
chosen president: Miss Clara Vaughan.
secretary. aud Mrs. Emma Hunter,
treasurer OF the recently organized
Red Cross branch. at Milton.
Large crowds are expected al OAK
orchard. on the Indian River. on
Thursday. August 9. TO observe Big
Thursday" Organizations from fter-
en-, parts of the country take this oc-
casion 10 go down the indian river ana
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-28
ENOUGH Delaware
REGULARS By NIGHT
Only Six More Men Needed
to Fill State
Quota
HENS TO BE
IN STAR CLASS

Six regular army men by night will
have practically finished the work or
putting Delaware into tho star class
OF the regular army. II Is the belief
that by the time the recruiting Office,
at No. sos Market street closes to-
night that the Diamond State viii
have finished her quota Of volunteers
for the regular outfit" and that a
big job viii have been brought 10 a
successful conclusion.
Two weeks ago, with Delaware far
behind her quota, Captain McKenney,
who is in command OF the recruiting
parties in the Baltimore district, OF
which this city and State Is a part,
sent The crack outfit OF his clan here.
The best stationary recruiting party
In the Baltimore district was already
working Wilmington. causing this city
to gradually make up for the de-
ficiency down-State. But It was mol
going fast enough Captain Mcken'
ney sent his professional pep artists
here. All over the circuit they were
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-28
ISAAC ?. FORMAN DIES At
BIS bone AT ELSMERE

Isaac Pardee Forman. OF Elsmere'
well known farmer and greatly inter-
ested in educational work, died this
morning al the age Of 70 years. Mr.
Fcrman, while unweil for sometime.
was confined to his home only week.
the extreme heat and a complication
Of ailments Fastening his death.
He was a lifelong resident Of the
vicinity OF what Is now Elsmere he
having been born at the losman
homestead, near Elsmere. that was a
headquarters for American army Off
GERS during the Revolutionary War.
nis fam. was located between Front
and Union streets and Elsmare.
Mr.. gorman for about fifty year1
had been a school commissioner In
his district and took a deep interest
in public school affairs. He Is surviy-
ed by a son. Robert J Formar. su-
perintendent OF the joint city and
county building, and by two daughters.
Miss Eleanor B. Forman and Miss
Francis r. Forman. The funeral will
be held on Monday afternoon. with
services at Old Swedes Church at 3
o'clock.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-28
236O WOMEN IN
PENNSY Service
Seventy-one Are Signal
women; Twelve Operate
Drawbridges
PLACES OF MEN
WHO ARE AT WAR

Following the decision reached by
the MANAGEMENT OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad last spring, to open avenues
of employment for women and girls,
in as many lines OF work as possible,
more than two thousand nave entered
tho service of the lines cast OF Pitts
burgh and Erie. in the operating de-
partmcnt alone. The total number OF
girls and women at present working
i'm the operating department is 1850,
and the greater part of these have
been employed in the last two months.
Among the forms Of railroad ser
vice now being performed by women
TO which more than ordinary inter
est attaches. are the following:
Seventy-one slgnalwomen arc at
work and six student signal-women
are on the payrolls; there are four
women locomotive dispatchers, ~
station cleaners. 206 car cleaners. two
draugh htswomen. 104 messengers. 70
student messengers. 10 extro mes
sengers % station agents. one ticket
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-28
DOG Sent BY EXPRESS
DELIVERS HIMSELF

While at the warehouse OF Wells
Fargo Express Company, at the b. K
o. depot waiting for the next deliy-
cry. a big collie dog en- route from
Blue Ridge. Pa to this city, became
tired Of its covhnement and made a
dash for liberty. Mr. Wadsloy, acting
depot agent. and his force took up
the chase which lasted one hour and
ended at the home OF Mrs. ]. S. Tay-
lor No 1417 Woodlawn avenue, the
proper destination Of the animal The
dog would have been delivered 10 thls
address a few minutes later had it
had the patience to remain IN the
box. Mrs Taylor seemed satisfied
with the manner in which the dog was
returned 10 her and said she shipped
the dog while still a puppy, three
years ago. to the country 10 be raised.
The empty crate was delivered later
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-28
RICCER CAN'T Guarantee
SAFETY OF LAEDMARI

Unless the members OF the His
torlcal Society OF Delaware get busy
and assume responsibility for all
cares TO the building, secure all per
mits over King street and in fact do
everything but actually move the
building Christian Deer. Of Philadel-
phia. VIII not move the building from
its present location TO the Park Drive
and West street. Mr. Deer made the
announcement this morning.
Mr.. Deer has offered 70 put an iron
bottom on the building and move 1t
from its present temporary location
TO the park for $4,000. But he demands
that the society get the permit from
the street and Sewer Department, take
/ responsibility for all damages TO the
street and building.
"The building is in such conoitlon
thar will not take responsibility for
moving il further" said Mr.. Deer.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-28
TWO MEN HURT
WHEN Ammonia
TANK EXPLODES
Machinist Blown Through
Window by Explosion at
Middletown Creamery
GEORGE F. RICHARDS
IN SERIOUS CONDITION

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MlDDLETOWN. Del, July 2S-John
l.. Maui and George r Richards. en-
ployes OF the Middletown Farms
Creamery, were seriously injured
about 8 o'clock this morning when a
large ammonia tank IN the creamery
exploded. There Is an ice plant con-
nected with the creamery and the am
monia Is used I'm the manufacture OF
the ice. The force of the explosion
blew out the corner OF the building
where the tank was located
Richards. who Is the driver Of mo
companys large automobile truck
operated between Miudletown and
Wilmington, was Just outside the
building working on the truck when
the explosion occurred He was struck
by pieces OF the tank and debris and
was the most seriously injured of the
two men, He was badly cut about the
body and face and was covered with
blood when picked up unconscious.
10 is also feared that he was injured
internally. His condition at noon was
very serious.
Maui. who is a machinist at the
/ plant, was near the tank when Il ex.
/ ploded He was blown through a
window and badly cut about the hody
and arms. Both men are married ant
Maui has two grown children.
The explosion caused considerable
excitement in Middletown Doctor
Vaughn. Lewis and Beal hurried q
the plant and gave medical attention
to the two injured men at once.
The cause OF the explosion Is un
known. The damage to the hulldin
was considerable. Frederick Brad
is president OF the creamery compan
r which has a store az Eighth and o
ange streets. Wilmington.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-28
FATHER FITZGERALD
BUILD lis OWB CHURGGIi1'

Scarcity OF labor does not worry
the Rev John p. Fitzgerald, pastor OF
ST. Agnes r. C. Church at Betterton.
Nd. according to a story which John
j. Kennedy. architect brings back
from that town. Mr.. Kennedy de-
signed the plans for tho church and
has just returned from a visit 60
Betterton. He says that Father Fitz-
gerald found he could no get enough
labor. but determined to have his
church built. he got on the job him
self First he went to the quarry and
helped get out the stone. then ha
drove a team that hauled the stone %
the site of the church. But he did
not stop there. Every morning bright
and early he was on the job, mixing
mortar. laying brick. hewing timbera
and doing other manual labor. In
fact. Father Fitzgerald has worked
like a Trojan all summer and While
enjoying the exercise he has accumu-
lated a choice collection OF blisters on
his hands