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Macon beacon., 1917-08-31
SOCIAL DOINCS

Mrs. Ernest Wherry was hostess of
the Needle Craft Club on Tuesday NOM
ing.
The Cemetery Association will meet
Tuesday, September 4th, at 4 O'Clock
with Mrs. Emmett Dantzler.
Mrs. Charles Hardin entertained the
Junior Seven Hand Euchre Club and
other friends on Thursday afternoon.
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Julius
Klaus entertained the Auction Bridge
Club and other friends. Mrs. j. G.
Cannon was presented the prize, a
pretty box of handkerchiefs.
Mr.. N. H. Harrison will give dinner
at the Gilmer Hotel, Columbus, Miss.
on Saturday evening, September lst,
and a theatorium party afterwards in
honor of his granddaughter, Miss Mu-
riel Harrison Thompson of Brooklyn.
N. Y.
Evening journal., 1917-12-29
nURDE[. OUS ASSAULT
ON chester PRIEST
Unidentified Man 81 shes
Father Antonio Garritanio
at Rcctory
MAKES ESCAPE
ON DARK NIGHT

CHESTER, Pa, Dec. 29-An unidenti-
fed Italian made a murderous assault
tonight upon the Rev. Father Antonio
Garritauio, pastor Of St. Anihony's
Church at Padua, Third and Franklin
streets. The stranger called at the rec
to y and told the priests private sec
retary, Charles Carnouvele, who an
swered the summons, that he had
letter for him and preferred a private
interview.
Father Garritano overheard the con-
yersat on and approached the door. his
secretary Withdrawing Without any
warning Of his intention the visitor at
tackled the priest with a knife or razor
cutting him across the face from ear
to mouth and Just missing the iugular
vein and throat. Father Garrltano waE
hurried 10 the Chester Hospital In
serious condition.
His assailant made his escape. He is
described as a man twenty-five years
Of age, five feet two inches In he ght
and weighs aboSt i45 pounds. He was
d essed in a dark blue suit and wore
soft hat. Detectives and plain clothes
men aided by the friends Of the populer
priest, who is about thirty-eight years
old, are trying 10 locate the man.
Evening journal., 1917-12-29
NAiY CAMP DIX MEN
seek COMMISSIONS
Training School Examiners
Receive Long List Of
Applications
5000 MEN HONE
FOR NEW YEAR
Special To THE EVENING JoURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CAMP DIX, Wrighstown, n j., Dec,
29.-So many Camp Dix men are anx-
ious to try for commissions in the
officers training school opening here
next week that the examining board
was unable to complete candidates ex-
animation today as planned aud prob
ably will not finish its lists Monday
or Tuesday.
Out Of approximately $50 "top-notch-
ers" recommended only from twenty to
twenty-five can be chosen under the
present ratio. The school, originally
planned for 800 pupils, Will be cut TO a
third Of this number, unless the above
ratio is increased owing to the re-
mOval from Dix to other camps Of
thousands Of men.
approximately 6,0O0 men will leave
camp this afternoon for the New
Years vacation, lasting until next
Wednesday morning, January 3. The
taking over Of the railroads into Gov
ernment control will make no change
in the schedule prepared by the Penn
sylvania Railroad officials last week.
Another series OF entertainments is
being planned by the T. NJ. C. A. and
X. OF C. for the men who will remain,
10 welcome in the new year In camp.
Evening journal., 1917-12-29
RAIL WAY MAIL CARS
LEFT Open en- TRIP

Carelessness on the part Of postal
clerks in falling TO close the doors Of
railway cars piled with bags Of valuable
mail was brought out at the hearing
OF Claude d Heacock before Magistrate
Maxwell Stevenson, acting United States
Commissioner, in Philadelphia yester-
day
Heacock, who is IS years old and
whose homo is in Rochester, y Y. was
arrested yesterday by special officers Of
tho PennsylN ania Railroad as he vas
leaving a mail car in which he had rid
den from Washington to Philadelphia.
A search, the officers say, revealed he
had broken into some Of the bags. At
the hearing 1t was testified HeacOck had
said he CLOSED three Of the doors in
the car to keep out the cold, leaving the
fourth door slightly open for ventila-
ton"
Several railroad employees who were
interviewed in reference TO the alleged
careless handling Of mail on rail. Dads
admitted 10 was no unusual thing TO
have full bags picked up along the lines
where they had fallen because some
one. who should have closed and sealed
the doors, was in too much Of a hurry
10 do It. j. J Scott, chief railway
mall clerk. said:
"All mail cars are suppo7ed IA
be closed and the doors sealed hall
hour before the departure Of trains
This is the duty Of transfer clerks, whl
are government employees
Heacock was held under $500 bail for
court on the charge OF stealing from
The mails
Evening journal., 1917-12-29
NEWARK CLUB PROGRAM.

SPECIAL 90 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Dec 29-The program
committee Of the Newa New Centu y
Club, Miss Alive NJ. Beck. chairman
has announced the following schedul-
for the weekly meetings during Janu-
airy AMI Feb-ua' y:
January patriotic song, club; vocal
music, Miss Peach and Mss Evans; ad
Il css on Columbian relief in Serbia,
Mrs Foulke Prickeit
January ii-patr otic song, club; vo-
cal mIsic. Mrs j. Pearce Cam; "Somo
Dover Sketches" Alrs l.. II GOoch.
January y 2i--Patriotlc songs. qlNrtet;
piano solo, Mrs. Holton; Talk on lace
and lace making Ms. Geogre. s
Counts; paper on Peru, Mrs. II. L,
Bonham
January 2S-Evening meeting in
charge Of Music and Hospitality com
mttee.
Feb uary patriotic song. club
Evening journal., 1917-12-29
SHOPPING AT HOME.

(First Prize, Primary School Section).
First.-Why do buyers Of Whining
ton shop IN Philadelphia in preference
TO Wilmington?
Well will have to tell yol why my
mamma buys things in Philadelphia.
Because she can ind more OF an as
sOrtment OF goods there and many bar
gains in ready-made clothes to NJ me.
The trip on the boat is very pleasant
and cheap, and you can do your shop
ping besides Grandma says the people
used to make their children's clothes
them elves and the material could be
bought in Wilmington as cheap as it
could in Philadelphia. Mamma has
taken me to all the shoe stores here
but could never get fitted in shoes
so always have to go to John Wana-
makers in Philadelphia. where / can
always get suited The same young
lady has waited on us for over seN en-
years and is very plea ant and oblig-
ing. Nanamaker carries special widths
which the merchants here do not
Second What have you to say in
favor Of our home merchants?
Well / think the merchants here try
to please the people and FIX up things
right nice. a short time ago the mer-
chants fixed up their windows very
pretty and they also had a parade to
try TO bring customers to our city.
Mr.. Snellenburg was the head one in
that movement They have a nice store
here and al o in Philadelphia, but the
Philadelphia store beats the one here
Some OF the people Of this city have
even gone TO Baltimore to purchase
poultry and other goods because they
wer' cheaper there than here.
Third What have you TO say in
favor Of the Wilmington buyer?
Every buyer tries to get as much
for his money as he possibly ,an aad
as cheap. that is If he Is wise W.
children always go where we can ge.
the most for our pennies. ! thiEA the
Wilmington buyer would buy more
goods here If The merchants kept more
goods at the holiday season / heard
mamma say, one year, a friend of hers
wanted to buy a kOOd many toys. so
she went 20 one Of our large st1tCs
here; yes, they lad them and the price
was alright hui when the lady told
how man. she wanted th3 salesman
was surprised and said. "Uh mol we
cannot let sou bavc thai Macy as u
would take all we have in stock" The
lady said. Alright, know where I can
get them" she took train for Phiia-
delphia and had her order illlod at the
same price without any 'rouble, goods
delivered in. this cts on time ana her
custom asked for
(Signed)
FLORENCE A. H0DGS ",
No, 532 East Seventh street.
Number ! School
Evening journal., 1917-12-29
nRAM sIssEX auRIEs.

Special t. THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Del, Dec. 29.--Sus-
sex County Jury Commissioners have
drawn the following grand jurors to
serve in 1918:
First Representative George
B. Hynson, William V. Sipple, B. F. B,
WOodall
second-Samucl II Messick, James
W. Ward. Edgar L. Kinder.
Thlrd-Frank Allen, Medford L. Wat
son, Martin G. Cannon.
Fourth-Daniel Short, Jonothan G.
Moore.
Fifth-George II. Otwell, Albert w
Robinson. Harvey F. Wolfe.
Sixth-Captain John II. Long, Joseph
life
Seventh-Harvey o.. Derrickson,
Louis A.. Drexler.
Eighth Harry Prettyman
Ninth-John II Truiti. John 7. Waga-
mon
Tenth-Joseph E. virden, George
Tunnel, John r. Baylis.
Petit Jurors.
Petit jurors for the February term
Of Superior Court and Court Of General
Sessions. wero drawn as follows:
First Representative districtAJ. Viii
lis Carey. a. J. Cain, Philip II. Griffith.
Daniel Hirsh.
Second-Joshua Spanish, George E
Whitney, Roland 5. Elliott. Harry C.
Layton
Third-John Roy Cannon. Charley
Elzey, William X. Morgan, Waller
DonOho.
FOurth-John T. Phillips, Joseph c.
Warrington, Nardie Y. Vincent.
Fifth-Cadmus L. Phillips, Harley o
Riggin, Samuel L. kenney, J. Wiley
Trout.
Sixth-Phllip E. English, Rufus D.
Lingo, Jr., Rodney Ennis, Samuel T.
Layton.
Seventh-Rosco Rinsler Edgar b.
Hudson Chester V. Townsend
Eighth-Charles II. Joseph. NJ. Clar-
ence Johnson, Charles H. Lingo.
Nnth-George W. Hatfield, Elijah w
Ryon, David DickersOn
Tenth-Ulysses l.. Walls, George g..
Bryan, Somerset Reed. Charles T. Ven.
Evening journal., 1917-12-29
SHOPPING AT HOME.
CThird Prize, Hlgh school Sec

(Third Prize, High School SectiOn).
1. More Wilmlngtonians shop in
philadelphia because Of a larger as
sortment Of articles. and more moder-
ate prices The larger assortment OF
wares is due to a larger patronage
which enables the proprieiors 10 buy a
greater assortment The moderate
price Is al O largely due 10 patronage
which permits the stores TO buy large
quantities, and thereby allowing the
goods to be sold al reasonable prices.
10 still permits the retailers to make a
fair profit.
? The home merchants are gradu-
ally increasing the conveniences for
their patrons by the installation OF
elevators. more sale men more extern
sive delivery, etc Also is the theme
Of courtesy being more thoroughly car
ried out, as il is better realized now,
perhaps than ever before, for people at
present realize that Courtesy pays "
Courtesy Is the most inexpensive yet
the most effective advertisement to be
/ had.
3. The Wilmington buyer not only
gives his profit to Wilmington men,
but is aiding the commerce. population
and employment OF this city.
Buying in Wilmington aids the Com
merce in that Il tends to sooner or
later, make Wilmington a seaport
which in itself is q great advantage
over towns Of similar size IN these
United States.
Purchasing necessities and luXuries
in this city also aids It's growth and
population by furnishing more extern
slve business opportunities, thereby
attracting throngs to Wilmington It
also employs hundreds who have here
tofore been idle II would be a marvel
GUS movement 10 try 10 impress Viii
mingtonians Of the patriotism they
would show by buying IN Wilmington.
J. SPENCER HUKILL,
Freshman Class. Section 2B Whining
ton High School.
No. 1902 jefferson street
Evening journal., 1917-12-29
AND BENEFITS OF
BUYING AT HOME.

(SccOnd Prize, Grammar School SectiOn)
The patrons Of the city Of Whining
ton buying in Philadelphia Is O great
dlsadl antage to the merchants Of this
city. In the first place our merchants
so to a great expense IN trying to Sc
lect the various kinds Of furniture,
carpets. rugs and all sorts Of articles
in their line OF custom The ieweler
with bis gold, silver and cut glass In
Ike manner does the same The de-
partmont stores on their various floors
have all kinds Of toys and fancy no
lions TO select from. They also have
everything I'm the line Of furs, suits,
clOaks and shoes The confectlOner has
all the sweets we can afford 10 eat at
this most serious time Of war There
fore why should our patrons have the
expense Of going out Of the city to
buy when our merchants here have oil
the necessary wants that can be had or
bought.
Their only excuse is as I can see and
they can say is that the other cities
have a larger assortment and they can
have more choice. Tho reason why
some OF our people. especially women
and sometimes men buy la other cities
IS because the things are cheaper. They
can look over moro things in the other
cities and the stores are larger too,
and have more things in them.
I think that after the merchants Of
Wilmington have gone to so much eX-
pense in buying things that we need,
that we The patrons should appreciate
their actions by buying from them. II
the merchants try 90 please US In so
4 10 nNn oil 10
and buy our clothing, rugs. carpets
and other necessities, ! should think
that they would feel very bad The
shoppers of Wilmington are Obliged to
buy their necessary wants at home, II
they are able TO get them land there
Is hardly a time when 10 is impossible
TO obtain the necessities Of life).
If you buy out of the city, by the
time you count your fare on the train
cars or boat. it costs you just as much
and sometimes more than II you had
bought your Things at home our mer-
chants are always willing 10 set US
anything VIC need and our salesladles,
as a rule, are kind and obligng
These two qualities should make us
be glad 10 shop at home / am sure il
were q lady i WOULD buy all OF my
things at home We little children. go
ing to school should tell our parents
about buying at home, and tell them
that the merchants do try TO please US.
Tell them TO buy at home to make
Wnminqton prosper, as the men to
whom we are sending our compositions
are trying very hard to get the patrons
Of Wilmington TO buy at their own
little city Let us make these mer-
chants happy by doins as they re-
quest Let this be our motto: will
mington Merchants. First, Last and Al
ways"
EVELYN NfcHUGH,
No rs West Tventy-frst street.
Sacred Heart school, First Grammar
Grade.
Evening journal., 1917-12-29
SHOPPING AT HOME.

Third Prize Grammar School Section).
The subject Of making our city moro
prosperous has caused us 20 consider
Sc 'iously the shop at Home SLOGAN
Several plans have been tried in order
10 induce the people Of Wilmington
to buy at home, and succe sful results
have followed
Perhaps the most common excuse
for shopping In Philadelphia Is the idea
that the larger city offers a greater
variety Of merchandise rom which TO
select. and that at the same time there
is better service Quoting from a great
mind, "Tis distance lends enchant-
ment 20 the view" I believe that the
idea OF the far-away attracts the shop
per Thee Is a trip, change Of scene
and al the charm that accompanies a
days visit.
IN recent years our merchants have
eXerled much energy in aiming to
please the public. Second only 90 the
desire to satisfy the people regarding
selection and quality, Is the aim 90 ad-
vortise merchandise IN an attractive
manner The stores invite the public
with beautiful displays Of their mer-
chandse Some OF the windows are
fairylands during the holiday seasons
OF the year. Time, labor ami cost have
not been spared in dressing up the
stores Of our city, and IN inspection
men Of Wilmington with an eye for
the values here presented, will GER
tainly prove the fact. Also Old Home
Week. the Home Merchants Parade.
and Dollar Day have been instituted
for the purpose Of boosting home
shopping, and hundreds Of people have
taken advantage OF the splendid values
Evening journal., 1917-12-29
SARA r. LEOPOLD.
No. 30S West Seventh street.
Wilmington High School.
ADVANTAGES DERIVED FROM SHOP
PING AT HOME.
(secnnd PrlIe. Hlnh schoOI secIIOnl.

(Second Prize, High school SecuOnl.
Buying at home Is a great advantage
as q saves time Il is The duty Of a
resident of a place 10 keep The money
he earns In circulation in the place
where he lives.
If a resident of Wilmington shops at
home. the merchants can buy their
goods I'm larger quantities, which viii
give them q chance 10 lower the prices.
Another reason is, that If you buy more
at home the merchant will understand
what most people want and will in
crease his stock accordingly This Will
give people greater variety or assort-
ment to choose from.
While a person Is going to another
city on the boat train or trolley they
could have bought several articles at
home. Also Philadelphia is larger city
and their stores are more crowded
While you are waiting 10 set waited
on, you could buy everything you want
at home.
Wilmington Is the nearest city TO
many small country towns The popu-
lation Of these towns always come here
10 spend their money. but if the home
merchants do not have what they want,
they will 90 on 10 Philadelphia and
get it. These same people might want
10 move into the city They would of
course move TO the city in which they
could get what they wanted This also
increases the population When these
people move here they will spend their
money here, thereby increasing our
capital.
lSignedl
WILLIAM T. CARTWRIGHT,
No. 1903 dupont street.
Wilmington High School.
Evening journal., 1917-12-29
sHnppING An HnlIE-

(First Prize, Grammar school Section).
Loyalty 30 our beautiful and hi toric
city should induce every Whining
tonian to do his shopping at home As
citizens Of Wilmington we should have
pride enough In our own city 10 do our
purchasing In It's stores We should
think that our stores are as good as
those Of other cities and should wish to
help them along all we can II is dis
loyal TO take the money that is earned
here and spend It elsewhere
So many people buy in Philadelphia
because Of the greater variety Of goods.
II everybody in Wilmington would buy
at home, we could have much larger
stores with a supply Of goods to meet
all demands.
BY shopping In Wilmington, we may
influence other people to buy at home.
Most people like TO have some one with
them when they go TO Philadelphia TO
shop BY deciding TO buy at home,
others may be induced to follow the
example and thus help to keep con-
siderable trade in our own city.
Consideration for our merchants is
one OF the main reasons why we
should shop at home They eypend
tANnN nhiA41 Va ilJiltt III VuIEuN5ll g
goods for their stores, hiring help and
10 making their establishments at
tractiye and comfortable. They try in
every way to please the public and it
does not seem fair TO buy in other
cities II Is discouraglng TO our husi-
ness men as well as a financial loss to
them.
BY shoppins at home, we bene1t our
city financially. Every dollar spent in
our stores helps make the city pros
porous When a city becomes pros
porous the people are benefited So by
buying at home a person helps himself
as well as helping the city
Help your merchants and yourself by
shopping at home
DIR THY l. STURGIS,
No. 1871 West Eleventh street.
Grammar School No %, Grade SA.
Evening journal., 1917-12-29
ESSAYS OF WILMINGTON PUPILS THAT WON
PRIZES In THE "ST1OP AT HOME' CONTEST OF
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MERCHANTS SECTION

placed at their doors. These facts GER
ialnly prove the efficiency OF the store
system in our city.
The Wilmington buyer shows an ap-
probation Of the efforts OF the mer-
chants when he shops in this city.
Judging from the number Of shoppers
encountered in the busy districts, one
cannot fall 10 see that home shopping
saves time and eXpen G. In addition TO
Offering valuable merchandise TO tie
people. II we wish our town to flour
ish, what less can our mission be than
TO encourage the merchants who strive
TO please US, and to whom our appTe-
citation and our knowledge Of fine
values when they are placed so con-
veniently within our reach
MADALINE G. BARNES,
No. iii7 Lincoln street.
Grammar School No. %, Grade 7B.
Evening journal., 1917-12-29
SHOPPING AT HOME.
(FIrsL PrIle. HIah schooI sectIon

(First Prize, High School ScctiOn).
Christmas time Is at hand and natur-
ally our thoughts turn to the holiday
shopping which is such an important
item.
But dissatisfaction reigns among the
majority Of our merchants when the
holiday season comes around 10 arises
from the fact that when December ar
rives and Christmas draws near, most
OF the customers who have occasion
ally patronized our merchants during
the year now turn to Philadelphia 90 do
their Christmas buying
Why Is this? Surely the merchandise
at this time Of year Is not worse than
Il was before Nay, II Is even better
Then what is the reason for travelling
to Philadelphia? Their merchandise Is
no better. No doubt they have more
varied stock But, why have not our
merchants as good q stock as the one
in Philadelphia For the simple reason
that people do not ask for things often
and as there Is no demand for certain
articles. Tho consequence Is that the
merchant does not keep them in stock
But, whose fault Is it2 Surely not
the merchants The customer Is 10
blame, for II stands to reason that II the
customer would always shop here there
would be a greater demand for things,
thereby enabling the merchant 10 carry
more varied and larger stock
But stll this fault should not be
enough 10 make Wilmington residents
so to another city TO buy. thereby
harmlng their own
They don't really mean 10 do this,
that Is the majority Of them but
thoughtlessly or not this state Of af-
fairs Is injurious TO Wilmington and
some way must be found to stop IL
Now let us take the customers view
OF the matter. She thinks that when
she goes TO Philadelphia she gets things
cheaper, is shown more attention. be-
eau OF better service in the larger
stores. True, when It comes TO the ac-
tual buying Of the article 1t does, some
times, cost less, but what OF the other
expenses involved one thing is the fare,
to and from Philadelphia Nor does
she think, when she Is considering the
price Of the article, Of the fatigue she
has endured all day That IS not all
There are other tri1ing expenses, which
when summed up amount to consider
able. Then contrast this with shopping
I'm ones own town OF course there Is
the same fatigue whether one shops at
home or away. but you have the COM
fortlng thought that II something
should happen, or II you are very tired,
YOUR home is near But. most important
Of all Is tho thought that you are, in
a small way, helping your city to be-
4
Gus. SUMMING IL all up IL points toward
one thlng-"Shop at Home
tSigned)
SARA =. LEOPOLD.
No. 30S West Seventh street.
Evening journal., 1917-12-29
Join the midnight audience at The
Playhouse New Years Eve.-Adv

outlined contemplates anything but a
unit system in every respect covering
the entire continental United states.
The Identity and functions Of The
Interstate Commerce Commission and
its organization, il was stated, Will no'
be changed by Government control OF
the railroads. The commission viii
continue TO exercise its regulatory
POWERS and maintain and keep adjust.
cd the general rate fabric.
There will be only one change ir
the outline Of operation. Heretofore
an movements for increased rates OF
fares We're initiated by petition by the
railroads.
Under operation by the Government
They will be initiated either by the
Director General, who sees the need
for additional revenue, or by the com.
mission when u secs occasion for ad
iusiment or higher rates.
Z All petitions from shippers for lowol
rates which take the form OF com
plants against existing charges as OK
orbilant or unreasonable viii s,
through the usual course Of invest
cation. hearing and Judicial decision b,
the commission. The same things vii
apply 20 practices Of the units of I'M
continental system
Evening journal., 1917-12-29
wATCH NIGHT AT CoOKlIlN.

There will be preaching tomorrow
morning and evening by the pastor
Subject at i0i5 O'Clock, The Mystery
OF Godliness"; at 7.45 o'clock. The
sons of the Angels" sunday School
and other reguiar meetings at the usual
hours. Watch night service on Monday,
beginning at 1890 o'clock There will
be given a musical and literary enter
tainment on Friday evening, at 8
O'Clock. Miss Leona Tammsny will be
the elocutionist This feature, with a
fne orchestra and good soloist, prom
ises a delightful entertainment. Silver
offering at the door.