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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-05
The Evening Journal r"s~t'"' Circulate"
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City'S Social World

The production OF "Mr, Rip Van
Wrinkle" by the Mask and Wig Club
Of the University Of Pennsylvania
last night in the Playhouse was one
OF the leading social events OF the
week. AS usual this show attracted
large number OF society folk and
many after-theatre supper parties
were given in the dining room and
grill room of the Hotel DUPONT.
One Of the largest parties consisted
Of seventy-two Mask and Wig mem
bers. while a party OF eighteen was
entertained by DR. William e. Speak
man and G. NJ Whiteside.
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Among others who entertained at
supper party after the show were
Mr. and Mrs George s Capelle. Jr.,
who entertained in honor Of Miss
Elizabeth Pusey and Miss Mary Pusey
Of New York who came down to
spend the weekend with them.
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Others who entertained friends at
supper were Mr. and Mrs William
T. Sellers. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Coyne. Mr. and Mrs a. Felix dupont,
Alexander Laird. Colonel and Mrs. f.
ID Lackey, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A.
Patterson. Edward K. Bispham,
Charles B Lands, Mr. and Mrs J, H.
Sadelman. Mrs. s. B. Hendrlckson
and Mr., and Mrs. John Tate. and
Deputy Attorney General p w. Green
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Miss Esther Albertson Bancroft en-.
tertained informally at dinner at her
home Cufeld, Rockford Park, previous
TO the Mask and Wig play. and her
guests were Miss Elizabeth Reese and
Arlington Gilpin and Elwell Dickin
son, Of Philadelphia
d.
State Senator and Mrs. Charles NJ
Wharton, OF Dover, attended the Mask
and Wig performance last night and
were entertained at a supper party by
Mr. and Mrs J H. Stadelman after.
ward
d
Mrs Leonard p Wales has re
turned from Atlantic City where she
spent several days.
.
The committee for French Wal
Relief OF which Mrs y G.. dupont Is
| chairman, which meets every Thurs
day morning at the home OF Mrs. c
J.. Ward. has sent several boxes tc
the relief OF stricken France. and its
members are preparing another TO be
sent shortly to the people IN Northern
| France. who are now practically des
titute ami are enduring acute suffer
ing. The committee makes various
kinds OF clothing and hospital sup
plies, and so interested and busy arc
those IN this work that they keer
several sewing machines going
Among those interested are: Mrs. p
G. dupont Mrs. c l.. Ward. Mrs How.
ard Pyle, Mrs. Victor B. Woolley
Miss Virginia Reese, Mrs Elmer Nit
chell. Mrs. Arthur Lamotte. Mrs
Frank o. Whitlock and a number o
others.
Miss Elizabeth Edsall entertaine
at a bridge party on Wednesday al
ternoon in honor OF Mrs. Frank ]
LaMotte, who has recently come {
I this city TO live. Mr.. and Mrs. LaMott
were recently married in Baltimor,
Mrs LaMotte was formerly Mis-
Florence X. Bardeen, Of Madison
Wisconsin. and daughter OF the Chic
Justice or that State She and NJ
LaMotte, who is connected with tn
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-05
CHILDREN MARCH in RAIN.

ELKTON. Md, May Over three
thousand school children. teachers and
officials participated yesterday in the
fourth annual rally day parade. which
formed in the western part of the town
All the time the children were marching
it was raining, but very few of the
teachers or children fell out of line
Bands from North East and Elkton were
in line. The exhibit OF work done in
the various schools in the county was
made in the Elkton Armory. The track
and field sports which were 20 have
been held this afternoon az Elkton bal
park, were postponed until May q.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-05

Dance this afternoon, from 2.30 to
$50 o'clock in Gilbert Studio.
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Members of the Hammer Club will
give a dance tonight i'm Gilbert studio
The committee in charge comprises
Miss Helen Smith. Miss Miriam Cam
eron, Miss Jeanette Mammelle, Miss
Anna, White. Miss Eleanor Stewart
and Miss Ruth Fleming.
Miss Laura " Wisehart, Of Denver
Col. has been visiting in this city
Miss Wisehart is field secretary fol-
the National Jewish Hospital for Con-
sumptives.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-05
EYENING AT cARnS

Charles Melchoir entertained A
number Of his friends at his home.
NO. S22 Harrison street. on Thursday
evening. at cards and dancing. His
guests were. The Misses Madeline
Williamson, Madeline Jones, Kaiher-
inc Poole. Eleanor Mellon, Ethel
Shaw. Grace Clevenger and Mrs. Erd
man Holley. Messrs. Swing, Wilbur
Walls. Broadway Cooper, John Long,
Henry Robinson and Erdman Holiey
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-05
MAsHINeTON MEIGHTs cLrR.

Current events class Of the Wash
ing,on Heights Century Club viii
meet on Monday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. George w. Cornell. No.
400 Wpst Twentieth street. Mrs.
Harriet T.. Warren, who has done am
bulance work in France. will speak.
Tea viii be served.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-05
HANDkERcHIEF SHOWER

Mrs. Carrie Norris, OF Marshallton,
was given a handkerchief shower on
May 1. in honor OF her siXtyfourth
birthday anniversary. Mrs. Norris re-
ceiyed over 100 handkerchiefs and
many other gifts from her friends. A
number Of the friends sealed their
letters and packages with small Amer
lean flags, or tied them with red, white
and blue ribbon showing the patriot
ism Of the present day.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-05
MISS ROBELEN no SEE Wan.

Miss Carrie Robelen. daughter OF
the late William G. Robelen. OF this
city, accompanied a Red Cross con-
tingent that sailed from Philadelphia
Yesterday to establish a base hospital
in France. Miss Robelen will serve
as a nurse William G. Robelen,
Jr. her brother, accompanied her 70
Philadelphia.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-05
RRYANT.SPINNEY-

Miss Bertha e. Bryant. OF Wor-
cester, Mass. and Austin w. Spinney
of New Castle. we're married last
night by the Rev. Dr. Joseph Y
irwin. pastor. OF Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church. at his home, No. 1907
Washington street. The groom is a
munition inspector at New Castle
The couple will reside in New Cas-
tie.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-05
ST. PATHS MISSION WORK.

The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society. OF St. Paurs NJ. r. Church,
will meet Monday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs James Gray. No. 1905
Monroe street.
DR. Thompson will preach a thank
offering sermon 10 the society the
second Sunday IN May.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-05
RICHARDSON PARk MUSICALE

A lecture and musicale will be
given by the Rev George W. Bounds
m Richardson Park NJ. e. Church. on
Thursday evening. His subject will
be How TO Get Wife and the Art
Of Keeping Her" An interesting mu-
steal program will be gwen in con
nection with the lecture.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-05
B l R T H S

PHILLIP s--On May o. 10 Mr. and Mrs
W. =. Phillips. Of Sixth and Spruce
streets, a son. Walter Edward.
KIDD-On May 4. o. the Delaware Hos
pital. 10 Mr. and Mrs Robert Kidd 81
No. 1909 West Fifth street, this city. =
daughter.
CAHfPBELL-on May 5, 70 Mr. and Mrs
Harvey Campbell. Of No. SIS Springer
street, this city. a daughters
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-05


You can't always tell by the way
they're dressed. The longest crepe
veil doesn't make the mournfulest
widow nor the whitest satin the hap
piest bride.
know a German rooming house
keeper I'm New York who Is very pro
Prussian yet her house flies one Of
the largest American flags in the vi
entity. Her rOomers dubbed together
and bought il and she didn't dare re-
fuse them permission to hang il from
her brown stone front
All the shop windows are full OF
patriotic apparel these days 10 top
the list are parasols made OF red,
white and blue ribbons, some radi-
ating from the center. while on others
the ribbon stripes run around One
blue parasol is sprinkled with silver
stars and has a red, white and blue
border. White parasols are embroid.
cred with red. white and blue stars
Or bordered in the tricolor Parasols
like these are bound TO attract rather
than keep OFF native suns.
Next are the patriotic bonnets. A
blue grosgrain ribbons radiating from
the white straw crown and in front
Is a cluster Of large blue stars cut out
OF silk A broad brim white straw
sport hat has tiny flags embroidered
in yarn around its crown while an
other shows yarn stars OF red and
blue
A close turban OF red white and
blue straw has an enormous pompom
. OF the three colors set at a perky an
gle in front and another lovely white
straw garden hat has a wreath Of pop
pies, daisies and corn flowers
Then there are boas of tricclor
pleated maline collar and cuff sets o
silk and linen banded in red Whit
and blue. handkerchiefs bordered il
he same and even white kid and sill
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-05
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT.

DR.. and Mrs Vaughan S. Collins
announce the engagement of theit
daughter, Rebecca Hope. to John
Dice Estill. Miss Collins is a grad
uate of the Friends School and also
OF the Savage Schol OF Physical Bdu-
cation, New York City, and is at pres
ent private secretary to Herschel A.
Norris, principal of Friends School.
Mr.. Estill is the son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John Floyd Estill, OF West Virginia,
and is a grandson Of the late Rev.
John c. Dice. OF the Baltimore Con-
ference OF the NJ E. Church, South.
Mr.. Estill is with the Atlas Powder
Company.
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nY MAReARET MASON.

IWrITIon Tor Inc UnITod TT088T'
Dolly's hats red, white and blue;
Her parasQl's those colora too
As she parades the Avenue;
Yet Dolly is shirker.
Moly's frocks brown calico;
No red or white or blue doth show;
As she plants onions Ia a row.
Yet Molly rs a worker
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-05

TELEPHONE co. HAS BALL CLUB.
Diamond State Telephone Company
employees have organized a ball club
and the team is anxious to get games
with any fast team in the State.
challenges should be sent to G. A..
'Tarbutton, care Of the company.
World's cresset., 1917-12-27
War News.
WHY WE FIGHT.

'You are called into this great
service OF your country not only
for the purpose of maintaining
the ideals for which America has
always stood -democracy and
freedom and to keep the torch of
Liberty burning though out the
world but also for this more
immediate object the protection
of our national rights and the
democratic institutions handed
down To US as the result Of the
valor and blood of our ancestors.
Those are the things for which
you fight"
From Secretary McAdoO's
Address to Men of the National
Army,
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the Treasury Department and 70
the workers ID all of the Reserve
Districts.
REEDUCATION AND REHa
BILITATION UNDER THE
WAR INSURANCE. LAW.

If a soldier or sailor il injured
in such way that be can not
resume the occupation or trade
in which he was, engaged when
he entered the servic, the
Government Of tie United
States, at its own expense, will
reeducate that man to some
from of of occupation for which
he will be capable dnd which
will! enable bim to spend the
remainder Of his life in useful
work, helpful to himself and
contributing to bis own
happiness. Z
LII the G 'vernmeDt reeducates
a disabled man to new
occupation, and he earns
money, matter low much be.
cause of bis new occupation and
becauee of his own effort the
Government will continue to nav
him the full amount be is entitled
to for bis disability. All that he
earns belongs TO him in addition
to What the Government pays
him.
World's cresset., 1917-12-27

representatives Of Liberty Loar
Committees from all over the
country.
The WOman,s Liberty Loan
organizations will be inc uded.
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo has announced thai
another loan will not oe issued
until some time after February
|. but it is believed essential that
educational work in preparation
OF future loans be kept up and
the people OF TIE country
thoroughly informed of and
impressed with the merit OF
Government securities, the
individual advantages of thrift
and economy. ard the flnincial
needs Of United States in Sbis
war against Germany,
Governors of the Federal Reser
We Banks have been invited to at.
tend .bhe conference, and at least
three of the. principal Liberty
Loan executives of each Feder.
al district are expected to be in
attendance, together with mem
bers of the Woman's Liberty
Loan Committee.
Through discussion of ways
and means and methods aud the
experiences OF the various work
ers will be interchanged. with
great benefit, it is believed, to
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whole face Of the ealth. And
such will be the case with them
until tie following scripture is
fulfilled. Please read.
For, 10, l will command and
| viii lift the house # Israel
among all nations ike as corn is
sifted ia a sieve, vet hall not
the least grain fall to the earth.
All the sinners Of nv peoNle
shat die by oLy sword, wD.ch
sag, The evil shall not overtake
nor prevent US.
II hat day will | raise np the.
tabernac of David that is fallen,
and close up The breaches there.
of; and | will raise up his ruins
and | will build it as il The da, +,
of old
That they may possess the
remnant G. Edom, ar d OF a. the
heather; which are called by my
name, saith The Lord that doeth
this" lAmos 80 -12)
And it looks like it will not be
loug until this shal, be fulfilled.
For the City is now taken Out
of tie hands of the Turks, and
are in the hands of nations that
has said that they would help
make TIE Israelitps an ILdepen.
dant nation, and let them dwell
in their own land as a gift u
God to them. Ever ything is now
looking toward that day. For
the regular mourning is off now,
= ith hem at Jerusalem, which
has been called the Wailing place
IOf the Jews, for many years
past. And .he promise is to
item. at the elise CT this great
day of mourning, the promise is
TO them that thc"e shall be
fountain opened in the housc Of
David for them. Please read.
In that day there shall be q
fountain opened to the house Of
David and to the inha bilants CT
Jerusalem fer sin and u ncleans
ness
And it shall come to pass in
tuat day, saith the Lord OF hosts
and | VIII cut off he names Of
tue idols cut uf the .an6. and
they shall no more be remem!
bered; and also | will cause the
prophets and the uncIoan spirit
10 pass GU. of the land" lZech.
13-1-2)
The mourning which We have
spol:e of, is recorde d in the last
part of the 18th. chap. of Zech.
So we must believe that the
time of their re demption is near
TO. come.
World's cresset., 1917-12-27
FEDERAL RESERVE SYS
TEN GAINS.

Gains of $20.400.000 in gold
reserve and $21, 100000 in total
cash reserve togather with in
creases Of $s4, 100000 in invest.
ments and of $31. 100000 in net
deposits were indicated by the
weekly bank statements issued
by the Federal Reserve Bnard at
the close of business CT Novemb.
er 23. 1917,
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JERUSALEM,
TEXT:

20 Jerusalem, Jerusalem. thou
that killest the prophets, and
stopest them which are sent Un,
to thee, how often would | have
gathered thy child rem together,
even as a hen .gathereth ber
chickens under wings and ye
would not.
Behold. your house is left unto
you desolate.
For l say unto you, Ye shall
not see me henceforth, till ye
shall say. Blessed is he that
cometh in the name OF tho Lord.
| Matt. 23-37-59)
When this language was spok.
en- bv Christ, the magnificent
city Jerusalem stood there.
This City Was the real home of
the Jews or Israelites. For on
another occasion Christ said.
And as he went out o. lne
temple, one OF bis disciples saith
unto him. Master, see what
manner OF stones and what
buildings are here!
And Jesus answering said un'
to him, Sees, thou these great
building? there shall not be left
one stone upon another: that
shall not be thrown down.
Mark 13-1 - ~
Here we have the prophesy CT
Christ, that Jerueaiem must be
thrown down. it was a ueautifu!
temple, built by Solomon, that
Christ had direct reference too,
yet including the City of Jerusa,
lem. The Disciples ask when
shall all these things come to
pass. And Christ ans wered.
And they shall fail by The
edge of the sword, and shall be
ed away captive into all nations;
and Jerusalem shall be troddt n
down of the Gentiles, until the
times of theGentiles be fu fl ed
Luk4 81 l-24.)
T1is obstruction came to Jeru.
salem 20 years after the death Of
Christ. About 4 years after
Paui's death, at tie hands of
Titus We say that under his
mighty hand of obstruction
came the downfall r; Jerusalem,
At this time all of the Di,ci.
pies of Christ who remained
we're carried away captive,
among all nations of the earth,
and have remained so ever since.
And which fulfilIs a part of
Gods Word, please read.
For the children of Israel
shall auide many days without a
king, and without a prince, and
without a sacrifice, and without
an image. and without an ephod,
and without ,eraphim.
Afterward shall the children
of Israel return, and seek the
Lord their God, and David their
king; and shall fear the Lord and
his goodness in the latter days"
Hosea 3 = 4 -5,)
This is true since thc=lail OF
Jerusalem, they lave had ro
King Of their own, But hare
been scattered shroad on the
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The CRESSET

MOUNTAIN GROVE MISSOURI.
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PERFECTING LIBERTY
LOAN ORGANIZATIONS.

To perfect and coordinate the
working Of the various Liberty
Loan organizations throughout
the country for the period OF
the war conference will be held
in Washington on Decem Der III Of
World's cresset., 1917-12-27

REV, L. s. GARRETT, EDITOR
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-12-19
FINAL SESSION OF
 EQUALIZATION BOARD

Board Of Equalization for the year 1917. The total valuation on as seosable property within the City limits for the year of 1917 is $1,- 336, ,245.75 taxed at ? per cent when collected will amount to $26,- 734.91 for the City strong box.
 There being TO further business for the Board to dispose of with a sigh of relief tfe following resolu- tioE was uaanimusly passed. That the BoaId of Equalization for the yeGr 1917 do now adjourn Sien Die.
 The adjourned meeting of the Common Council was then called to order. All the diplomats were present except alderman Ross. City Attorney Hobbes quoted and ex- plaincd to the Council the law as passed pertaining to the 75 per cent which will be refunded to the City from the Territorial fund in main taining the current expenses of the public schools. 10 per cent of the total amount only is allowed to be expended for repair work. Council men Milot, Kemp and O'Farrell were appointed by the Mayor as a committee to raise by subscription S6G which is the necessary amount for keeping the lights on the Cross of the Catholic church burning dur ing the winter months. A motion was passed instructing the Clerk to zee that a notice is published for ore day in each of the two local papers, on or before the 26 day of December, notifying those whom it may concern that the assessment
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-12-19
| 0NCSH0REMEN WIRE
 GOVERNOR STRONG

the law and in no in wise officially represented any action of the Long shorcmen as such. The meetings of the ongshoremen are suspended throughout the winter or closed na- vigation secscn, but alarmed at the prospect Of the Lighterage Co.'S maneuvers as aired in this p2per a special official meeting of that orga- nization was held yesterday after noon, at which a resolution was un- animou5ly adopted directing that following telegram be forwarded to the Governor, as follows:
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-12-19
SENATOR SCORES
 WAR NIAUAGEnlEGvT


 WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 1S.- Senator FreliHghausen who is a member Of the Senate Committee on Military Affairs after today's session authorized the statement that innumerable delays and almost inconceivable blunders have marked America's conduct of the war so far.
 Inoffiicency of officials, outright misconduct, ill housing of the con Gcripted soldiers, etc., have been the burden of rumors current for some months and became the sub ject of searching inquiry upon the
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-12-19

roll book for the year 1917 have been completed, examined and ap- proved by the Common Council of the City of Nome.
 The Clerk was instructed to no tify N. L. Holmgren aid Lloyd Bolts that their services as regular tiremen would be dispensed with on January 1st, It was stated that botE Holmgrcn and Bolts had refused to enlist as volunteer firemen. The volunteer recruiting committee reported they have con scripted two very efficient fire fig,.t- CTS A. s. Grifliths and Charlie Thompson aud also have a few prospective recruits under investi- gation.
 Councilman Lynell reported that the building complained of as a nuiaHce in the vicinity of the school house, has been torn down and the lot clealed
 The members of the Council en- .eTed into general discussion as to the most feasible way to enthuse the public to take an interest in the financial affairs of the City. It was unanimously agreed upon that come time in the future the vacant Tot hxy 11 lNn sold at public auction sale, and a big Barbecue and Rag-a-muffiin dance would be given to celebrate the occasion. Councilman (Doc) Kemp volunteered his services as auctioneer. Mayor Lomen stated he would furnish the reindeer ard Councilman Kricek offered to do the carving after they are cooked.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-12-19

Mayor Lomen called the fifth and final session of the Equaliza- ton Board to order at 8 D. m. in the City Hall last night. All mem- bcrs answered to roll call except Ross. The valuation on the i'm provemo-.ts or L. Seprala's proper ty was reduced from $500 to $400, and on the Murphy property from $500 to $200. The vessels com prisirg the mosquito fleet were list cd on the assessment roll book. A
 prominent citizen entered the Hall and was asked if ne had any cb- jection to offer in regard to his taxes. He answered no Sir, I didn't bring my kick along with me to- night. The Mayor said he was glad to hear it. There being no further objections CT remonstrances offered a resolution was unanim- ously adopted, approving the an nual assessment roll as capitalized, appraised and examined by the
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-12-19
C0SSACKS RECAPTURE B0ST0v
DOL- -SHEvIKI ARE
 TWICE DEFEATED

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 1S.-The game of war in southern Russia continues to alternate between the Bolshe- wiki fortunes and those of the Don Cossacks.
 The former were defeated for the seco time today since the in- ception of the disturbances which accession to power of the Bolshe- wiki. The Cossacks forces retook the city of Bostov which had pre- viously been lost by them to the Bolsheviki. This is the second vic
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-12-19

As recounted in the Industrial Worker of yesterday the general mass meeting of workers of Nome and vicinity, held in the Hall and under the auspices of the Miners Union adopted strong resolutions demanding strict application of the Eight Hour Law and forwarded it by wire to the Territorial Cover nor at Juneau
 The promoters of this meeting had primarily in mind the general interest of labor and the damaging effects to it which would result from a supeEsion or avoidance of
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-12-19

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 1S.-- Claus Spreckles, the multimillion- aire sugar manufacturer made ser ious implications upon George Ralph member of the govern molts Food Administration Board here today.
 Spreckles was testifying before the Senate Military Affairs Com mittec and declared that if the throughout next ycar it wi" ''' crease the profits from Hawaiian sugar fully nine million dollars and this added cost will have to be paid