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Evening journal., 1917-01-30
music AGAIN features
RICR School Opening

Music and recitations featured the
opening exercises Of the Whining
ton High School yesterday. Miss
Frances Worthington, violiniste, play
ed two selections. "Concertino," by
Rieding, and "Slavische." by Carl
Bohm. Miss Margery Hill, pianiste,
accompanied her.
Miss Mary Donovan and Stephen
Downey were the two speakers OF the
morning Miss Donovan recited
"Once I'm a While" and Downey re-
cited Just Stand Aside and Watch
Yourself Go By" Both recitations
We're magazine extracts.
Announcement was made by Pro
fessor Berlin that there would be no
opening exercises at the school next
Monday morning, owing to the fact
that the following Monday. February
| 70 will be LincOln's Birthday and q
/ holiday, It has been decided 70 have
opening exercises on Friday morning
February 9, instead Of next Monday
morning The senior class will be in
charge OF the program.
! Announcement was also made of ths
oratorical contest TO be held in Tho
auditorium of the High School mex
| Friday evening Midwinter exams
will commence on Tuesday morning
February 18.
Members of the Junior class will
entertain the members Of the Febru
airy senior class at a reception ant
dance in the Rev Century Club or
Friday evening. February 16. A one
act play entitled How the Vote Was
Won" will be presented by the fol
lowing cast:
Horace Cole, Samuel Maroney
Ethel, Marion Hatfield; Winifred
Ruth DEM; Agatha, Mary Hughes
, Molly. Mary Mahaffy Madam Chris
tine, Helen Groves; Mandie Sparl
Edna Clark; Miss Lizzie Wilkins
Mary Mccall; Lily, Florence Leary
| Gerald Williams, Howard Young
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
K. G. p. INSTALLATION.

Ivv castle, No. %, K. G. y, Of New
ark. initiated a class of candidates last
saturday evening The grand castle
degree team, composed of p c. n. b.
Warrington, n. G. Garrett, S. Smith
Y. G.. William NJ Hoover. S. II. Andrew
Kathcart. II. p. s. T.. Hamilton, V. H.
Cecil P. Ewing, Ensign Harry Simpson
ESQUIRE Harry w. Roberts, W. @. Frank
McElwee. First Guard Robert Barnett
did the degree work in full uniform
after which addresses were made anc
luncheon was served, the Sir Knights
returning to Wilmington at midnight.
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
Bv The limited Press

BY The United Press.
BERLIN. Via Tuckerton Wireless,
Jan 29.-An army transport vessel,
"crammed with troops sank ten
minutes after an attack by a German
submarine or January %. said an Off
cial announcement today.
The transport, which was conveyed
by a French cruiser, was sunk 25O
miles east of Malta, by a submarine
which sank three vessels IN two
weeks operations in the Mediterra-
mean.
By The United Press
BERLIN, Via Tuckerton Wireless
Jan. pa German submarine I'm the
Mediterranean, according to an Off
cial announcement today, has sunk
tho following vessels:
January "a fully armed and
loaded steamer Of about 5000 tons.
January 15-The armed British
tanker Garfield, Of $500 tons, bound
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
Delaware SOLDIERS TO
Get MEDALS FROM STATE
sian corresnondent.

DOVER. Del. Jan. 3O.--At a meet
ing OF the Legislative committee on
return Of Delaware troops yesterday
afternoon. a design for medal OF
honor to be given to each Delaware
soldier who served on the Mexican
border, was adopted
The order for furnishing this de-
sign, which will be in the shape OF .
pin, was placed with Millard r. Da-
Wis of Wilmington. The pin will be
bronze. with a square background
and the word Mexico" therein. The
blue hen and her chickens will also
be displayed on the medal
Mayor Price and members OF City
Council. OF Wilmington, will be in
vited TO attend the ceremonies in VIII
mington. The public buildings there
will be decorated
General I. Pusey Wickersham at
tended the meeting Of the committed
today and will find out as soon az
possible lust when the troops will ar
rive in Delaware
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
OLD HORSE TO HAVE REST.

A horse owned by tho Wilmington
Leather Company. that has given "a
years Of service Is to be allowed to
enjoy green pastures and a life OF
idleness for the remainder OF It's days.
While the animal has not outllved it's
usefulness, the company feels that its
many years Of faithful service. most Of
which time the horse has been en-
ployed IN work around the plant, en-
title it 70 q rest. Arrangements have
been made Cor keeping the animal on
a farm near Stanton, where the faith
ful old horse may spend It's latter
days in peace and quiet while dream
ing OF the days Of It's colthood. and
OF the many changes that have taken
place I'm this city since II 0rst saw
the light Of.day
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
OLD OFFENpERs BACK.

Charles Dougherty was fined $40
and costs by Judge Churchman Mon
day, charged with drunkenness. It was
his thirty second appearance in court.
On his third appearance in court
this month on the same charge, Mich
ael Quinn was fined $40 and costs.
Andrew Gallagher, who has been out
OF the workhOuse. was also fined SO
and costs and Mary Cross, on her
seventh appearance, was fined $40 and
costs
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
WATER BOARD ROUTINE.

At the meeting OF the Water Com
missioners today. Assistant Engineer
s. n. Van Trump reported that dur
ing the past week 7s.775, $50 gallonh
Of water we're pumped, as compared
with 104, 4,2S4,120 gallons pumped dur
ing the corresponding week Of last
year.
current bank balance or S12,-
1924, and a special balance OF $40.
23109 were reported.
Payrolls were ordered paid as fol-
lows; Current weekly, S955.46; spe-
cial. s521S3 current monthly, ST.
1894. special, S1,00S40.
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
sMrrNrY srAYs AWAY

James p. Sweeney charged with
wife-beating ana breach OF the peace,
failed TO appear in City Court yester-
day. The case had been contin-
ued from a previous date until last
Saturday, when Sweeney failed to ap
pear at that time. A subpoena was
issued for him, but he has not beer
apprehended. Il is believed that he
has left the State. The case was con.
dnued until February "a pending hii
being captured.
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
Army Transport Conveyed by
French Ship Sunk by Germans

from Malta to Port Said with coal and
oil. The Garheld's captain was taken
prisoner
January 25-Armed hostile trans
port. about $50 miles east Of Malta. by
a torpedo The steamer was steering
eastward and was conveyed by a
French torpedo boat
The steamer, which was crammed
with troops. sank in ten minutes, the
statement said
BY The United Press.
BERLIN, Via Sayville Wireless
Jan. 29.-Russian attacks on the
Zlotalipa river were repulsed by the
Fifteenth Corps Of Turkish troops
today's official statement from the
eastern front asserted. A number OF
prisoners were taken.
con the river Aa dark weather and
snowstorm limited the lighting aotiy-
ity" the statement said.
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
Want AUTOISTS TO file
KIRMESS PARADE ENTRIES

While scores OF autoists have signi-
fed an intention of taking part in the
automobile parade on Saturday after
noon next to boost The Merry Whirl,
for the benefit of the children's ward
Of the Delaware Hospital, not many
OF the autoists as yet have made their
formal entries for the parade
The committee in charge requests
all autoists to file their entries as
soon as possible to w. G. Nesbitt
at THE EVENING JOURNAL Office.
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
EINE SUNDAY GANLBLERS.

Charged with trespass and playing
crap. Francis Jackson, Leroy Fincher
and Alfred Bradford were each fined
So and costs in City Court yesterday.
They were caught in raid by Sergeant
Devenish and officers sutton and Vir-
den in new building on the prop
erty OF the Wilmington and Philadel-
phia Traction Company at Vandever
avenue and ClaymOnt street yester
day.
A crap game. I'm which about nine
teen young men were taking part, was
in progress in the building when the
policemen swooped down upon the
building. Five were caught Two be
ing under is years OF age, they were
held for Juvenile Court. They are
George Haines, Is years old, and Pau
Orth.
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
Y.M.H. 4. ANNUAL MEETING.

At the fourth annual meeting OF the
Young Mems Hebrew Association to
be held in the Y. NJ II. A auditorium
next Sunday evening, reports will be
read by the officers and a resume of
the work Of the association will be
given by !. n. Sokohl. general secre'
tary. Four directors will be elected
70 hll the places of the retiring direc-
tors, who are Nathan Miller, Jacob
Rosenblatt, Maurice Braunstein and
Ignace A. Hart.
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
aMlxEp uP.o AL RIGHT.

Boleslaw Bargelsk failed to appear
in City Court on Saturday to answer
a charge OF breach OF the peace, and
when brought before Judge Church
man yesterday had his case continued
until February a. Special Oh1cer
Frank Stout reported that he had I'm.
vestigated the case and found II to
be "one of the most mixed up he has
been up against" It is a matter OF
jealousy between husband and wife,
who have now separated. Mr.. Stout
said
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
Thieves FAIL TO BREAK
into The METZ Home

Alarmed at the attempt Of robbers
to force an entrance TO the home Of
Edward B. Metz. Of No "a East
Twenty-third street. several nights
ago. residents Of that neighborhoOd
are allowing their porch lights TO
burn all night. The attempt 70 enter
the Metz home was discovered when
the forcing of the door caused the
curtain to fall to the vestibule floor.
The noise awakened Mr.. and Mrs.
Metz, who found that the would-be
thieves had endeavored to jimmy the
front door. AS the thieves heard occu-
pants of the house stirring about, they
escaped.
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
TWO wORKMEN
SLIGHTLY BURNED.

William Il. Brown and Joseph Oter-
i2io. both Of Pennsgroye, we're burn
ed slightly on Saturday during a fire
In a euncotton shed at the Carney's
Point plant OF the DUPONT Company.
They were removed TO the Delaware
Hospital for treatment The fire was
eXtinguished by automatic sprinklers
the damage being slight.
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
FINF MORE CRAP SHOnTERS.

James II. Johnson, James Williams,
Mckinley johnson and Warren Mccoy
we're each fined So and costs in City
Court Monday for shooting crap VIII
liams and Mckinley Johnson we're
caught IN a raid by Patrolmen Brad
ford and Mcbride in a Christiana
street house on Saturday night, while
James johnson and Mccoy were ar
rested on a Wilson Line ferryboat, by
Special Offcer Jones.
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
sAvs me WORE STOLEN COAT.

Jacob Dobson. colored, charged with
larceny was held in $500 bail for the
Cont of General Sessions by Judge
ChurchmRn yesterday.
Jacob was accused Of having stolen
an overcoat from John p. Richards
colorsd. Richards stated that he saw
the coat on Dohson Sunday nigh, a"d
had him arrested.
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
DESTROYER AND BARK COLLIDE.

The United States torpedoboat de-
stroyer Samson was crippled on a
trial trip Saturday evening. in a col
lision seven miles of Ambrose Light
with the French motor bark Quevilly.
The Quevilly for several years, was
in the oil carrying service from Mar
Gus Hook 70 France.
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
MIrNEss Ie nm

Owing to the inability OF Thos. Nc
Farland. complaining witness to ap-
near because OF illness, the case of +.
Mcguire. charged with attempted
highway robbery was continued until
Thursday by Judge Churchman yes
terdav. He was held under 5000 bail.
Mcguire was taken into custody
last Thursday.
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
FEAsT DAY I'M CHURCH

The feast OF St Francis de Sales
was celebrated at the Visitation Mon
astery yesterday Rt Rov. ]. j. Mona
CHAN was celebrant at the pontihcal
high mass and the panegyrist was the
Very Rev. r. Mcllale. G.. NJ. The choir
and orchestra was composed OF semin-
arians from 81. Vincent's Seminary in
Germantown.
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
IunaE olvEs ADVICE.

Advising him to stop drinking,
Judge Churchman in City Court yes
terday on charge OF breach Of the
peace. held George B. Davis under a
$500 peace bond Mrs. Anna Davis,
his daughterin-law. said Davis got
drunk and created a disturbance in
their homo.
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
Mrppy wHrRL REHEARsALs.

Following is the schedule OF rehears-
als Of the various dances and features
for Tuesday night for the Merry Whirl;
TaranteUe. 6.45 O'Clock; 1860 dance
o'clock; tambourine, o'clock; Spanish
7.45 o'clock; Quaker, 7.45 o'clock; Pier
rot. Sis O'Clock; polo, $50 o'clock Hun
Qarian. $50 oclockj Oriental . o'clock;
indians. 9 o'clock
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
CHURCH EFFICIENCY CAMPAIGN.

Details OF the church efficiency cam
paign occupied the members Of the
Ministerial Union at the meeting yes
terday and it was decided to hold a
dinner on February % for the officers
Of the cooperating churches. At the
meeting of the Methodist Preachers
Association which was held just be
fore that OF the Ministerial Union,
only routine business was considered.
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
aEcovERs FROM ACCIDENT

John J. Tobln. of No, 106 Washing
ton street. who was injured in a fall
at the Harlan & Hollingsworth Cor
poration plant some time ago. has
recovered and returned to his home.
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
ETHICAL CULTURE LECTURE.

DR.. Henry Neuman addressed the
members of the Ethical Culture So
ciety in the Rose Room of the HoCel
dupont Sunday afternoon on the
subject OF Moral Backbone, or Deci-
sions That Count" Music was FUR
nished by the hotel orchestra.
Charles Zuehlin will address the
members OF the Union next Sunday
on the subject United States Pace
Maker or Peace Maker?''
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
sTFNOGRAPHER FOR CLERK.

Miss Louise NJ. Baldwin has as
sumed the position OF stenographer
10 Acting Clerk OF Council Ralph
Saltzman. The finance committee OF
Council recently empowered NE
Saltzman to engage the services OF a
stenographer. as he is doing the work
of Clerk OF Council Simmons, who is
fIf
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
TO LOAD MUNITIONS.

The Russian steamship Vologda ar
rived al Deep Water Point on Sat.
urday to load munitions for Russia.
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
WHERE rs CHARLES A. YoUNo7

Postmaster James J. English has
received a letter requesting the ad-
dress OF Charles A. Young. The in-
I formation Is desired by Baltimore
persons who have some valuable in
formation for Young.
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
FINE MN FOR ASSAULT.

John Timmons. who gave his home
az Salisbury. Md, was fined S25 and
costs I'm City Court yesterday for as
sault and battery on Thomas Junior
/ a colored mau
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
his ACTIONS COST S5.

For following and annoying Helen
Thompson on the street Sunday
Fred Moody was fined So and costs in
City Court yesterday.
Evening journal., 1917-01-30

Use the l'ttle ads of big value-the
Want Ads.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-01-30
pERSnNAI

J. Frank Ball was an Atlantic City
visitor over Sunday.
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india AIDING
entente SAYS
PRINCE AHMED

Rails Ahmed. an East Indian prince
whose father is now the military sec
rotary of the Indian state OF Bhobai
whose population is about ], 200, 900, is
IN Honolulu today on his way to the
mainland. He Is a passenger on board
liner In port from the Orient
Under the supervision Of his father
a regiment Of troops has been sent to
France, and the Bhobal people arc
continually making sacrifices for this
cause.
The people Of India are strongly in
sympathy with the Allied powers,
said Prince Ahmed this morning, "anG
they are willing to do their share In
the war against the enemy"
That the English are well liked BY
the people Of India and that In the
S65 states Of the country. there is al.
most absolute self government in
internal affairs, is the assertion of the
prince.
Prince Ahmed speaks English fluent
ly, although he has never been out OF
Indian before. He received his educa,
ton in his mother country, he said.
He Is travelling alone, although under
the guidance of r. o. Demarest, com
mander Ct the ship.
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MYSTERY Wells
SOLDIER

Death under mysterious circum.
stances came to Pvt. Henry Myrick,
veteran Of the Spanish-American war
and a soldier OF the quartermaster
corps, at the department HOSPITAL at
Fort Shafter Wednesday night.
Because Of army regulation prohib-
iting the giving out Of information Tn
such cases, the result of the autopsy
at which Colonel r. R. Keifer, Major
Edger and Lieutenant Ludy were pres
ent is not known.
According to the story Of the deced-
ent's comrades, Private Myrick died
OF fear The suggestion that his death
was the result Of attempted suicide by
taking poison was dispefled when Il
was learned that the idea arose from
the fact that Myrick had purchased
some hair tonic and tho tonic could
not be found after his death.
The story Of the mans death Is that
he left the post at Fort Kruger, where
he was engaged in painting buildings,
on q short leave OF absence. He was
In good spirits then, but upon return
ing he seemed to be entirely upset.
Sergeant Thompson, In charge Of tho
detachment, said that the man looked
scared and not as II he had been
drinking. 4
3 After greeting his comrades he Wen.
to his bunk, where later he was picked
up and rushed to the dispensary. All
hope was gone, however, when the
man arrived at the hospital.
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Court Lunalilo, $500, Ancient Or
der Of Foresters, will celebrate the
3Sth year of its existence with spe
cial initiatory ceremonies tomorrow
afternoon at K. o. Z. nail, to be fol
lowed. by parade, in the evening, to
the banquet hall Of the Young hotel
This anniversary program is an an
nual event to which the members
look forward with interest. Lunalilo
Is the first. court Of the Ancient. Or
der Of Foresters west Of the Rockies.
After the visit of King Kalakaua to
England in the seventies, and on his
return here, the court was formed
The dispensation from the High Court
of the World was granted to King
Kalakaua and John NJ. Kapena, min
lister of foreign affairs, and Douglas
Harris. From handful the member
ship of this court has grown to about
400. .E&... .-" .5-.s.E.
Until five years ago the court was
under the jurisdiction of the High
Court of the World. It Is now under
the Subsidiary Nigh Court Of the Pa
cific coast, American jurisdiction.
The banquet will commence tomor.
row night at o'clock.
John Kekuewa, who win again guide
the destinies Of Court Lunalilo as
chief ranger, has been successful In
his leadership. ....~
Some of the probable speakers to
morrow night are Governor Pinkham,
Circuit Judge w. H Heen, Senator
@. F. ChiIlingworth, ex-Mayor Lane,
w. R., Harrington, Supervisor Arnold,
Sheriff Rose and other members prom
inent in various phases Of city OF
territorial activity. Joseph Orden
stein is the master Of ceremonies and
will look after details with his &C
customed skill and enterprise.
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MEN
GET wage RAISE

Notification was received In the
mail today from Washington by Light
house Inspector A. e. Ariedge OF the
18th lighthouse district, that all
lighthouse employees in the local dis.
trict win receive increases IN pay, eff.
fectiye from the first Of this month.
Under the sundry civil bill the per:
centagef increases provided for all
government employees apply to en-
ployes Of the local lighthouse district,
AL employees who have been getting
less than $1,000 q year receive q 10
per cent increase, and employees on
salaries Of from 1920 to $500 In
elusive get per cent raise.
As al lighthouse keepers In the ter.
ritory are getting less than $1,000,
they win ell get 10 per cent raise
in their salary. Their paycheck on
August win be 10 per cent larger
than Il was on July 1. There are 80
keepers In the. district, one on Midway
island, 5 on Kauai, 8 on Oahu, 8 on
Molokai, 4 on Maui and 8 on Hawaii.
The crew Of the lighthouse tender
Columbine are also experiencing q
delirious aeceleration Of wealth. Only
q short time ago their pay was raised
IS month on recommendation Of OF
ficials Of the local district, as the
crew was getting smaller pay than
the average Inter.Island steamer crew.
They got the IS raise and now the
percentage raise applies as well, be-
ginning with their August pay checks,
for work done from July I.
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BIG AIR FLEET
FORUNCLESAM,
SAYSGEN. EVANS
Former Hawaiian Commander
Declares Registration in U. S.
Demonstrates Patriotism

Aeroplanes by the thousands for
Uncle Sans new army Just as soon
as the preliminary plans are deter
mined upon is one phase Of the avia-
ton increase, according to Brig. Gen.
Robert K. Evans, formerly comman-
der of the Hawaiian department and
president Of the Aero Club Of Hawaii,
who is in town with Mrs. Evans today
on the way to the Philippines.
Things in the states In the develop
ment OF the army are moving steadily
and healthily," says Gen. Evans. I'VE
are not going at this proposition in
mushroom fashion, but are making our
moves on a systematic basis.
In the development Of airplanes,"
continues the general, "the thing now
is to determine upon two or three
standard machines, and after that
they will begin to come in by the
thousands. Factories over the various
parts Of the states will take up the
manufacture Of different parts Of the
machines and the assembling will
move along rapidly from that time.
We need filters as well as machines"
As first president Of the Aero Club,
Gen. Evans did much to build 1t up to
a live organization, and established a.
keen interest in aviation throughout
the territory. &
"An officer isn't supposed to talk
much, especially at these times" he
smiled. Our Job is to do. I've been
ordered to the Philippine department
and I'm glad Of the chance to do my
bit again.
Registration was q big thing in the
states-the only system on which to
build q modern army. The spirit OF
the people was fine and the day pass
ed off without utdue excitement.
Heart and soul the people are behind
the government"
The general was kept busy this |
renewing old acQuaintances.
He looks not whit older than year
ago, and says he feels splendidly. Hei
was retired last November, having
reach the age limit prescribed by the |
war department.
This morning he had q long talk
with Governor Pinkham In the lobby
Of the Young where the general Is
staying.
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! SOL DER EN- ROUTE TO
MANILA BADLY INJURED

Hopes are held for the recovery Of
Pvt. G. v. Platt at the Fort Shafter
hospital. where he was taken last
night suffering from severe injuries
he received when struck by automo-
bile 1867, driven by 7. Takahashi, on
River street last night.
Plat was on . bicycle which he
had ridden only about 70 feet when
he collided with the automobile. He
was knocked unconscious and receiv-
ed fractures Of the right shoulder and
leg, besides minor, injuries. He was
given treatment at the emergency
hospital. where he was taken by Man.
uel Freitas. an auto driver at the M.
uanu stand. Afterwards Plat was
removed 70 the military hospital.
Plat IL "a route 70 his regiment,
the 18th Cavalry, IN the Philippines,
BY the transport Thomas.
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HAlo COLOR BLIND

LONDON. Eng.-Sir Douglas Haig
according 10 the parliamentary cor.
respondent Of one Of the newspapers,
Rcolor blind. This at first threaten
"a to be q serious obstacle to his
career as soldier because he was
refused entrance to the Staff College.
Influence was brought to bear by Ger.
tain prominent military men and he
was passed through the college.