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Evening journal., 1917-05-11
DUMA PRESIDENT SEES PEACE ONLY
THROUGH THE DEFEAT OF GERMANY

not admit OF an incorclusive victory
for one or the other-it must be de-
cisive.
DO not forget that German work
ers, however Socialistic they may be,
ardently desire a German victory. and
naturally. therefore. support the gov
ernments imperialistic aspirations
Rodzianko's speech was delivered at
specially called session of the Duma,
held in commemoration OF the anniver-
sary Of the first Dumas meeting. He
received tremendous demonstration.
After Rodzianko concluded. Premier
Lvoif, Of the provisional government,
spoke.
1T is true he said, "that this revo-
luton compels us 20 traverse a period
Of great trials, raising the grim spectres
Of anarchy and despotism, but you rep
resentatives Of the nation may be as
sured that your work, despite all OBJ
stacles and the disillusions Of hostile ele.
ments, VIII not perish. Every day
strengthens my confidence in the creative
force Of the Russian people and In Tho
! greatness of the future
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
Gifts CO FREE
TO Soldier BOYS
Uncle Sam Makes Pleasing
Announcement TO Rela-
tiveS and Friends
Of Fighters
MORE MEN JOIN
BOTH BRANCHES

Friends Of members of the National
Guard hereafter may send packages to
them without expense, announcement
to this effect having been made at
Headquarters today. Persons desiring
to send their soldier friends reading
matter, candy, cigars, cigarettes. etc.
have had to do this at their own ex-
pense, but under the new arrange
ments they can now send these arti-
cles at public expense.
Packages should be wrapped and
addressed to the guardsmen. Another
wrapping should cover this. addressed
to Major j. Warner Reed. or 10 the
guardsmen's company commanders. In
this way the articles will reach the
soldiers quickly.
, Four more recruits we're secured
today for the guard. They are Ar
thur Reed, Of this city; James
Burnett, Jr, William Burnett and
John McGraw. Of New Castle.
The local navy recruiting station
today sent four men to Philadelphia.
They are Austin d. Crothers and Mark
Biddison, Of oxford. Pa; Ralph H.
Funk. Of Waynesboro, Pa, and Clar-
ence W. Wadsley, Of this city.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
PREFERS HOSPITAL
TO JAIL FOR KIN
Judge, However, Sends Two
Kelly Home Desecra-
tors TO the WorkhouSe
SULLIVAN GETS PIN
MONEY FOR TOBACCO

When William e. Connolly and Dan
iel Sullivan we're arraigned in Mu-
nicipal Court this morning, charged
with trespass on the property No. 6o7
East Seventh street. yesterday, an
irate elderly woman marched TO the
witness stand when the name OF Re
becca Kelly was called as the prose-
cutting witness.
Mrs. Kelly, who is an aunt of Sui
Hvan. informed the court that she
came downstairs yesterday, and actu-
allv found Connolly in the bed of her
daughter. on the first floor with his
shoes on Her indignation, on the
witness stand. at this "desecration'
was earnest and-to the audience
amusing. She said that Sullivan was
her nephew. and it was in his moth
er's bed that he had deposited his
friend Connolly to get an hours
sleep. because he had no sleep Tor
a week" and actually wanted rest.
Mrs. Kelly said that she never
would send Sullivan to the workhouse
she would rather have his head or
his leg broken, and send him to a
hospital. After severely scoring Sui
livan and Connolly. she handed the
former a dollar bill with which 70
purchase tobacco during his stay al
the workhouse.
Each was fined So and costs. Az
Mrs. Kelly left the stand she tri-
umphantly announced that she had
thrown Connolly out Of the house.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
By The United Press.

PETRoGRAD. May 11.-"Only com.
plete defeat Of Germany will assure
the worlds happiness. Peace now
would only be an armistice. Russia
cannot betray the Allies with whom
she has been fighting for three years.
In these words today, President Rod
zianko OF the Duma forcefully plead
ed with the Russian governing body
for unswerving continuance OF Rus.
sia's part in the war and warned
against insldlous peace moves In.
spired by Germany.
"The war must be successfully term
mated in a manner preserving the
country's integrity and national
honor" he asserted. "Our innumer.
able sacrifices demand peace com
mensurate with the immensity OF our
efforts, and a peace assuming the tri-
umph OF ideals Of Justice and liberty
Tho German program is hegemony
in a word, the enslavement OF ma
tlOns.
such contradictory principles can
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
SAY Letter HAS AGAIN
CLEANED UP IN wheat
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
CHICAGO. May 11.-Joseph Letter,
who, with his father. is reputed 10
have lost SO 0OO,OOO in trying to cor
ner the worlds wheat supply in 1885,
has come back in May wheat, It
was reported today.
Letters earnings in the last few
months are estimated at $4,000. 900 by
persons in close touch with wheat pit
operations. He Is said 10 have been
secretly in the market since August
2, 1916. when May wheat sold at
S1.37. Yesterday it reached S315. the
highest figure in history.
Acting on a tip that the govern
ment would intervene in the food sit
uation, Letter is said 90 have been
selling recently at enormous profits.
His agents, as fast as they disposed
OF May delivery, are said to have
been buying July and September.
Agents of the Allies. principally
Great Britain are also said to have
cleaned up between S1O.00O,000 and
s15,00O,000 in the Chicago pit.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
Accused As ROBBERS.
MEN we're we'll ARMED

Raymond ]. Hayes, Howard n.
Walker and William Murray, were
arrested last night by Patrolman Nc
Granary in East Fourth street. When
they we're searched, a revolver was
found in the pockets of Hayes, and
each Of the others had razors. In
Municipal Court this morning each
was fined 500 and costs, and six
months in the workhouse was added
to each sentence.
McGranary testified that he arrest
ed the men at the instance Of a Negro
namel Albert Bailey, Of Pennsgrove,
who stated that the men had robbed
his home, and then, on the boat, had
tried to sell him some Of his own
goods. which they had stolen from
his house.
After court had adjourned a war
rant was received by the local police
issued in New Jersey, charging the
men with breaking and entering and
thev will be arraigned on this charge
tomorrow morning
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
London Declares Germany'S
Internal Crisis Is Near

In the meantime Cerman-infiuenced
newspapers IN Denmark are printing
reports that German soclalists-dele-
gates TO the Stockholm conference
will carry a peace plan acceptable TO
the government. Even the news
paper Politiken today editorially de-
clares that It must be considered that
Borgbjorg's outline OF the German
Socialists peace terms to Petrograd
is semi-ofiicial from Chancellor Holl-
veg"
Allies circles here regard this peace
plan bait to be deliberately designed
for Russian consumption alone. They
point to the action of the Russian ex-
treme radicals recently in Petrograd
branding Borgbjerg as a German
agent as sufficiently indicating Borgb-
jerg's standing no less than indicating
the German Governmental efforts to
be exerted through the so-called So
cialist meeting at Stockholm, OF
which Borgbierg is q prime mover
That German newspapers are art
ful I'm their use of the "happy event.
predictions was pointed out by an al.
/ lied observer here today. He main.
tanned that II a separate peace with
/ Russia did not materiallze IN accord
'ance with the German endeavors, the
German newspapers would probably
Save their faces" by declaring the
HAPPY event" was certain election
reforms decided upon IN Germany.
Reliable information today was tina
many Of Germanys cleverest Statesmen
were not optimistic over possibility o
separate peace with Russia. Out q
, the whole peace "plot." however, the
had hopes Of persuading Russia to Goa
the Allies into accepting terms whiC
4 would be satisfactory to Russian
+ satisfactory likewise TO Germany.
q view Of this authentic information q
D | proposals of peace which Borgbierg WI
s reported 10 be bearing took an addition
significance.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
TO NAME DELEGATES
TO Jewish CONGRESS

The American Jewish Congress will be
held at Washington on September 2.
Representatives viii be elected from
each State in the Union. The purposes
of this congress will be to get equal
rights for all the Jews where their rights
are denied.
Delaware is to send one representative
who will be elected by the Jews, 5ota
men and women, over the age OF q
years.
A convention will be held in the syna-
gogue, Sixth and French streets, at 3
o'clock Sunday afternoon. Two dele
gates from each Jewish society of the
State will be present to nominate candi-
dates for a representative for the Wash
ington congress. All Hebrews at the age
stated are invited to attend.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
MISS FREDER1cK ENGAGED.

DIR and Mrs. S. c. Frederick announce
the engagement Of their daughter, Miss
Marion Paschall Frederick. to John Rob
ert Haswell. son OF Mrs. James \. Has
well. of Baltimore, Nd Mr.. Haswell IS
drainage engineer in the United states
Department of Agriculture and for
some time has been engaged in work in
MARYLAND and adjoining States. Through
his mother he is connected with the
Englands of Cecil county. Miss Freder-
icll is prominent in this city, she being
a member of the New Century Club. She
is also very accomplished possessing a
soprano voice of rare quality.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
AFTER RESERVE CORPS POSITION

Several local young men have taken
the examinations for comm. ssions in
the Omcers' Reserve Corps Of the
army, at Fort DUPONT, where Cap
tain Donovan is president Of the ex-
amining board. They include Louis
Cox. Elmer Leon Eberhardt, former
National Guard officer; Paul Ketch-
um Paul Nolan. Paul Anderson, Of
this city; Harris Samoniski, OF Della
ware City, and several others.
Lieutenant Eberhardt has received
orders to report to the commanding
officer Of the Reserve Officers Train
ing Camp at Fort Myer. Virginia, on
Monday. and will leave for mat point
tomorrow evening.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
CLAYM0NT has nan CROSs.

A Red Cross chapter of 100 mem
bers has been formed at Claymont
with the following ofilcers Chairman.
Mrs. c. NJ Mcclure; vice-chairman.
Mrs. J. Allen Colby: secretary, Mrs.
Lester Riggs, and treasurer. Miss LIZ
liam J. Humphrey. The chapter met
this afternoon in the village school.
house and various phases OF the Red
Cross work were discussed. The
chapter Is one Of the largest that has
been formed this season. Its work
will be 10 make surgical and medical
aunpliea.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
.HARDOR Development
theme AT Bic Dinner

Nearly 800 men are expected to
gather at the Chamber Of Commences
port development dinner at the Hotel
DUPONT tonight. Former Governor
Charles r.. Miller is TO preside.
John Meigs. engineering expert
will submit his report and rec
concentrations for comprehensive de-
velopment OF the Delaware River
front. with appropriate drawings and
diagrams.
Eugene r. Grace. president Of the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, which
CONTROLS the Harlan and HOllings-
worth plant also will be a speaker
It is expected several officials OF the
Bethlehem corporation will accom-
ipany Mr.. Grace to the dinner.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
NEW DELAWARE CHARTERS.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, May 11.--Charters
were filed here today as follows:
Fulton Iron Works Company, %
manufacture. sell and deal in and
with iron. steel and by-products Of
same. capital S6000.O00. Herbert e.
Latter, c. L. Rimlinger, Clement Egg
ner, Wilmington. Del, incorporators.
United states Aircraft Corporation.
New York, to build own and operate
airshlps OF all kinds. capital. $4,000 b
600; H. II, Waller. V. C. Bogardus, NJ
Friedberg. all Of New York, incorpor-
ators.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
CARRTE TACKLED DEFECTIVE

Carrie Dennis. colored. who ac-
cording to the evidence Of Detective
Sergeant Green attempted to pick up
the wrong man on the streets the
other night. was fined $50 and costs
by Judge churchman this morning.
Green testified hat he was the man
Carrie tackled, and that when she
felt his pistol in his back pocket she
left him and ran.
Carries plea that Green imperson-
ated a drunken man, looking for
Church street. and that she did no
more than direct him where that
street was, did not appeal to the court
strongly enough 70 prevent her fine
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
HIS idea Was Shoes
WOULD MAKE PILLOW

Neil O'Brien was charged in Mu-
nicipal Court this morning with the
larceny of pair Of shoes from Levi
Ruth. The testimony Of the witnesses
was that Ruth was lying back OF q
wagon, along the causeway yesterday
afternoon, when O'Brien came along
and proceeded 10 take the shoes of
Ruths feet.
OBrien was held under $500 bail
for court. He said he intended 10
place the shoes under Ruth's head for
a inflow.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
JAIL Three GERMAN
SUSPECTS DURING War

By The United Press.
DIES MONIES, Ia, May 1.-THE
third arrest of alleged German agents
here within "a hours was made today
when Secret Service men took into
custody J. Zacherie, travelling engi-
neer for the Bell Telephone Com
pany. Herman Kirch and A. q. Har-
tung were arrested yesterday The
trio will be taken to Leavenworth
prison without trial and VIII De de-
tained there for the duration OF the
war, local authorities announced
Evening journal., 1917-05-11

By The United Press.
LONDON. May 11.-Germanys IN
ternal crisis is near according to an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Amsterdam today The agency re-
ported that Berlin advices indicated
Chancellor Hollweg would survive in
the political sweep but that Foreign
Secretary Zimmerman. Food Dicta-
tor Batoch and others would most
certainly be ousted.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
AT THE OUFFN.

The highest salaried waitress ever
engaged will be seen at the Queen
Theatre today and tomorrow in the
Blue Ribbon feature, "Sally in a
Hurry" This waitress is dimpled
Lillian Walker, who stars in the pro-
ductiOn in the role OF Sally in the
restaurant. SO delightfully."- human is
"Sally-in-a-Hurry"-so true to life is
Lillian Walkers Interpretation OF the
pretty waitress-that you'll find your
self gulping between your smiles.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
GENERAL scott NAMED
AS ENVOY TO RUSSIA
Bv The United Press.

By The United Press. ,,.
WASHINGTON, May 11-Major
General Hugh L. Scott, chief Of stan
OF the United States army and Rear
Admiral James A. Glennon, will be
the military and naval members OF
this nations commission to Russia, 1t
was ofhcially announced today Other
members Of the commission are:
Ellhu Root. Cyrus Mccormick. {. X.
Rertron. New York banker; Charles
Edward Russell, Socialist leader;
James Duncan. vice-president of the
American Federation of Labor; DR..
John r. Mott and Charles r. Crane
OF Chicago
The commission will get together
within the next few days formally to
organize.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
AT THE GARRICK.

whitlock Davis and William Bran
dell are making a lot Of fun for Gar
rick Theatre audiences this week.
They are doing the heavy comedy
part in George Choos' clever musical
comedy. "Oh. Doctor" They have the
able assistance Of a lot OF pretty
girls, who also do good singing. The
act Is one Of the llveliest of the sea-
son, and the stage setting one Of the
prettiest. representing a spring scene
in the vicinity Of a cottage.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
MESSAGE IN Bottle
SOUNDS like DREAM

OCEAN CITY, Nd, May lie. Ed
ward Shute has taken affidavit 10 the
finding of a message in a bottle wash
ed up on the beach. The message,
written on a piece Of rough cardboard,
reads:
Il am a prisoner on a german gun
Boat think we are near New York,
10 to Is submarines. Overthrow of
german government is Planed.
think l will be drowned tonight"
F. Shute says he found the coast
strewn with Bermuda onions, oranges
and canned goods evidence. he thinks
of some kind Of disaster at sea
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
DEMOCRATS INTERESTED
IN RESIGNATION REPORTS

Democrats were much interested in
the reports printed yesterday that
Deputy Marshals James II. Cole and
Samuel J. Furness might resign. Mr..
Cole denies he has any intention OF
resigning the office, but there is an
impression among Democrats that
Captain Furness will retire soon and
re-engage in business in Bethel.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
AT THE SAVOY,

It is an unusual and charming story |
told in Moral Courage" the attrac.
tion at the Savoy Theatre today and
tomorrow II tells of the manner in
which a canny Scotch lassie who
works as a hand" in the Connecticut
mill owned by old Joshua Anson, mar
ries Anson's son, Chadwick. and then
when his father disinherits him, wins
a fortune in a striking manner.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PARIS, May 1i.-"For the past two
days the number OF submarines which
have been rendered harmless has been
augmented In the most satisfactory
fashion," declared M. Hutin today In
the Echo de Paris.
The article expressed satisfaction at
means which had been found for com
batting the submarine menace and as
serted that there was urgent noed for
adoption Of the French method to
ameliorate conditions.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
AUTO HITS BICYCLE.

Samuel Jennsusso, an Italian boy,
while riding a bicycle at Sixth and
French streets today, was struck by
an automobile driven by J. p. Gray,
Of Newport. He escaped injury.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
KILL e5.YEAR.OLD HORSE.

A 25-year-old horse belonging to
Robert Cross. Of No. 224 Orange
street. fell at Fourteenth and Orange
streets today and was unable to arise.
It was shot by Traffic Sergeant Davis.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
dutch YES ELS LADEN
With FOOD WILL SAIL
by The United Press.

by Inc lnlNtu IIcto.
AMSTERDAM. May 11-Dutch
owners Of twenty-five Dutch vessels,
laden mostly with food. and which
have been IN American ports for many
weeks, today ordered their command
ers to proceed 70 Holland This ac-
ton was said to be due TO assurances
received from London that nothing
now prevents resumption OF traffic
with America"
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
HIS LIP LACERATED.

John Cour. OF No. 116 East Second
street was treated at the Homeo-
pathic Hospital this morning for q
iacerated lip. Cour was injured while
at work.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
Avn THE MAIESTIC.

Margaret Ellington, the distinguish
ed star Of the speaking stage, will
make her debut on the photodramatic
screen in the gripping and vivid
drama, Sacrifice" written especially
for the screen by Beatrice c. De
Mile and Leighton Osmun. Sacrifice"
is a Laslky- Paramount picture which
will be the attraction at the Majestic
Theatre today and tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
ITALIANS sink 13
AUSTRIAN U-BOATS
By The unIied Presa.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. May 1t.-Thirteen
Austrian submarines have been sunk
in the Mediterranean in the past three
weeks by Italian naval forces. It was
learned here officially today.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
Attractions at the Theatres

fitting 70 her natural artistic endow-
ment in "Womanhood." the glory Of
the nation, at the Victoria Theatre
today and tomorrow for the last time.
The picture is based on a story show
ing the result of unpreparedness The
play Is declared by critics to be the
most patriotic film ever staged Every
scene breathes inspiration and patriot
&c fervor in the heart of every Amer.
lean. Special orchestra accompani-
ment is supplementing the film.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
RFPORTS AUTO STOLEN

A. ]. FOX. Of No. 2O4 Franklin
stree. reported today that his Ford
automobile was stolen on Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
ILL WITH PNEUMoNIA

Harry J. Ellison, trust officer of the
Security Trust. & Safe Deposit Co., is
i'll with pneumonia.
Evening journal., 1917-05-11
NATIONAL THEATRE.

Mr.. Hopkins presents "The Great
Shielding Shadow" tonight and the
"Yellow Menace" and vaudeville Sat
urday
Evening journal., 1917-05-11

AT THE VICTORIA.
Alice Joyce is seen in a role most
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love come back?" he asked tender
ly. you've suffered. dear, but
I've suffered, too. Can't we COM
fort each other?"
please don't do that" Julia
said coldly, wrenching herself
free. This is no within with me.
I've changed. I don't want to
analyze and disseet and discuss 1t;
as | say, II seems to me too sad to
enjoy talking about"
you've not changed!" Jim as
serted. women don't change that
way"
Then I'm not like other wom-
en-" Julia said holly. do believe
me, Jim. It's all just gone out Of
my life. You could kiss me a
thousand times now, and IL would
only seem like-well, like any one
else! | look at you as one might
look on some old school friend,
and wonder if l ever really loved
you'll"
Jim stood quite still, staring
fixedly at her.
Il see," he said quietly. "Im
sorry"
And without another word he
turned to the hall door and was
gone.
To Jim the world was turned
upside down. He could hardly
credit his senses. He did not be-
lieve Julia's protestations of a
change of heart. But her GOODNESS
hurt him and upset the plans he
had been allowing to form of late
in his mind.
Two days later he went to see
her a second time, to beg her to
be his wife again. He asked her
to forget and forgive the past, to
trust him once more, to give him
another chance to make her
happy.
II was a fool" he said. There
i can't say more than that, Ju.
And I've paid for my folly. And,
dearest, I'm so bitterly sorry!
can't explain it. | don't under
stand 1t myself only know that
I'd give ten years off the end OF
my life to have the past five to
live over again. Forgive me, Ju."
"Our marriage was mistake.
JIM" Julia said thoughtfully.
1T was all very well for me to try
to make myself over; l couldn't
make you! l never should have
tried. Theoretically, | had made a
clean breast of 1t, and was for
given; but actually the law was
too strong. It's hard and strange
that it should be so, isn't it? |
don't understand 1t; I never shall.
For still 1t seems as II the punish
ment followed, not so much the
fact, as the facts being made
known"
Jim felt as If a weight of In
evitable sorrow were weighing him
to the ground. Julia's regretful
firmness seemed to be breaking
his heart.
you won't-change your mind,
Ju2" he asked huskily.
81 will let you know, Jim," she
heard her own voice answer, very
low.
A moment later she was alone.