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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
enlist NOW FOR
GARDENING Service
Citizens of City Urged TO
Register With Wilmington
Community Food
Ccalmittee
To tho citizens OF Wilmington

To the Citizens OF Wilmington:
You are urged TO register with the
Wilmington Community Food Com
mittee for service in cultivating lots
and gardens.
There arc ten ways in which you
can help the patriotic work OF IN
creasing the national food supply
/. Undertake the cultivation OF a
plot OF ground yourself, or in cooper
alton with others.
2. Give the committee the use of
any ground at your disposal.
3. Notify the committee II you have
teams or plows to hire or lend before
May 10.
a. Lend any garden tools not in
use.
s. Give the committee any seeds OF
plants you 10 not need
6. Notify the committee of any vol
unteer or paid help available for
planting, cultivation or giving in
struction.
Z. Join the "Clean Up Campaign
and clear lots and yards OF tin cans
and rubbish.
8. Plant beans, peas. beets and
turnips in your own yard or garden
potatoes II you can afford them, OF
save the eyes from potatoes used foI
food
O. Promote poultry raising in sub
urban districts.
10. Send contributions OF money 10
Charles c. Kurtz. Wilmington Trust
Company. City, to be used for the Food
Committee.
Apply for registration blanks and
instructions at the headquarters OF
the committee second floor Of the
Public Library Building Phone 625.-
Adv
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
DEATHS.
william Henry swift
James F. Hughes.
George c. Parks.
Helen (. Smith.


SWlFT-In Philadelphia Pa. ON Friday
April ~, 1917 William Henry Swift, in
his slst year.
Funeral services will be held ~ his late
residence No. 1909 Delaware avenue on
Monday afternoon. April 80. az %. 80 0 clock.
HUCIlES-On April 2s, 1917, James +.
Hughes. aged GO years.
Relatives. friends aud members Of
b. T.. o. r.. are invited To attend the
funeral. from MS late residence, No. 3l2
West Seventh street. on Tuesday morn
ing, May ], at . o'clock. Solemn re-
QUEEN mass at St. Peters r. c. Church
at 9.30 o'clock lnterment az New Ca
thedral cemetery. Philadelphia. Pa.
PARKS-On April Is, 1917, George c.
Parks.
Relatives, friends. members of Winona
Council. No. @, Ir. o. L. a. NJ Brandy
wine Conclove.No. 4. II. or 5. W. NJ, and
Leather Workers Union. arc invited 70
attend the funeral services, at his late
residence. No. BOB Market street, ON
Wednesday afternoon, May 2, at 2.3O
o'clock.
SMITH-At Newark. Del. on April .,
1917. Helen Edith. daughter Of Edward
Laurence and Deborah c. Smith, aged
years.
Relatives and friends are inuvitcd to
attend the funeral services. at the resi-
dcncc of hcr parnts. West Delaware ave-
nue.. Newark on Monday, April 30, at ,
p. IN. Intermeut private.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
". H. SWIFT. Oldest
BANK Director, dies
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Continued From First Page)
oldest director in point of service in
any bank in Wilmington He was
president OF the Farmers Mutual Fire
Insurance Company and a director Of
the Delaware Railroad He was for
merly director of the Equitable
Guarantee and Trust Company. He al
ways felt a strong interest in the
State Asylum for the Insane. where
lie was for some years chairman of
the board of trustees. lie was also
interested in the Ferris Industrial
School, and was an active and infuen-
tial member Of the board.
Mr.. Swift was born September Ia,
1896, in Montgomery county Pennsyl-
yania, near Norristown. lie came to
Wilmington in 1865 and studied civil on
cnoering with Professor Sudler. A fell
low pupil was the late Powell Clayton
governor OF the State of Arkansas
and n United States Senator from the
same State. Mr.. Swift went with Mr.
Clayton in 1856 and engaged in civil en-
gineering at Lcavenworth Returning Il
Wilmington in 1861 he purchased the
interest of the late Edward Iatnall IN
the match business in which Mr.. Iatnal
was engaged and organized the firm OF
/ Swift q Courtney.
Under the able management OF Mr.
| Swift the business prospered and the
name Of Swift e. Courtney became a
household word on the Atlantic Seaboard
from Boston to Galveston In 1870
Swift a Courtney business was consoli
dated with that of A. Beccher & Sons
of Westyille. Conn. incorporated under
/ the name of the Swift and Courtney and
Beecher Company. Eleven years later
January ]. 1881, the Diamond Mattel
Company was organized with Mr. Swift
Rs its first president. All the goinf
match concerns in the country wer,
/ purchased outright thus forming tn,
/ first combination in the United State'
for the complete control Of any indus
/ try.
Mr.. Swift was a prominent member
OF the New Jerusalem Church and
/ president OF the board Of trustees foi
many years, serving until his death.
He was a member OF the Whining
ton Whist Club and Wilmington Coun-
try Club.
He was married September 10
1868, 10 Eliza c. L. Grubb. who
with his daughters. Mrs. Charles G
Rupert and Mrs Charles Z. Holiday
survive him.
The new $4,000 addition 10 tn,
state Hospitol at Farnhurst is named
the William II. Swift Building" IL
honor OF the former president Of tn,
4, board OF trustees.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
four MEN have NARROW
ESCAPE ON MOTORCYCLE

Four men narrowly escaped injury
yesterday afternoon when a basket
motorcycle in which they we're rid
ing collided with a safety gate on
the riverfront bridge. The men and
machine we're hurled more than 20
feet as the motorcycle was travelling
at rapid rate when the accident &C.
CURED. The motorcylists were pick
ed up by bridge attendants. They
were not badly hurt and were able
to continue their trip.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
COT SILK Shirts IN ERRORE
DEFENDANT CONTENDS

Charged with the larceny Of two silk
shirts, the property Of Peter Rabo-
wicz. John Jousevitch was held by
Judge Churchman, this morning, under
$500 bail for his appearance at the
Court Of General Sessions.
The evidence showed that the ac-
cused had received the shirts from a
Chinese laundryman. The Chinaman
declared that the shirts we're stolen
from his counter while he was fixing
the~kitchen fire and the defendant said
he was given the shirts IN error by the
laundryman.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
WILL HOLD YESPER
SERVICES At Y, w. G. 4.

Vesper services will be held at the
Y. W. c. A. at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon at 1901 Market street. Mrs,
Willard Il. Smith will give the Song
Of Our Syrian Guest" Miss Mar
garet Cox and members of the Y.
W. c. A. Choral Club will give mu-
steal numbers. All girls and women
are invited
The members OF the Altiora Club
we're entertained at the Y. NJ. G. A.
on Thursday evening by members of
the Y. NJ. c. A. dormitory
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
WESLEYAN REUNION.

Tho reunion committee of the fifth
annual luncheon OF the Wesleyan Female
College Association met yesterday at
the home of the chairman, Miss Eliza
A. Regain, No. 72j West Fourth street
with the following members present
Mrs. Margaret Prcttyman NAPLES, OF
Milton, Del; Mrs. Mary +. Mullin. Clay
mont; Mrs Sallie d. Eliason, Miss Mar
tina T. johnson. DR.. j. NJ. Il. White De
Lacour, all of Wilmington. Plans were
discussed and committees were appoint
cd for tho annual meeting in November
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
VITAL STATISTICS.

There were thirty deaths. ninety
four births and forty marriages here
this week. as compared with thirty
three deaths. twenty-six births and
thirtyeight marriages for the CORE
spending period OF last year.
During the week just ending few
cases of contagious diseases were re-
ported
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
WHIPPED, BUT movie
MEN weren't There
lContInued From FIrst Pagel

CONTINUED From First Page.)
they should abolish the whipping
post"
The criticism by the warden is con-
trary to the views Of most Delaware
officials. who are frank to say they
believe a fear OF the post keeps Grim
lnals from their State. Governor
Townsend is an advocate Of the whip
ping post, and as a member OF the
Legislature several years ago voted TO
defeat a BIN TO abolish the post.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
MAYOR Attends FLAG
RAISING EXERCISES

Mayor James A. Price and other Off
cials attended flag raising exercises at
the Ferris Industrial school this
afternoon. The exercises were at
tended by a large number OF visitors.
Several troops Of Boy Scouts and
band. under the command Of Deputy
Commissioner J. A. Williams. also at
tended.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
THIS CASE DISMISSED.

On application OF the complaining
witness. the charge of disorderly con
duct placed against Mrs. Fannie
Welch. alias Fannie Palombo. was dis
missed in The Nun cipal Court this
morning on payment Of costs.
IN MEMoRIAbd
In loving but sad remembrance o. my dear
husband Thomas D Ridgway, who departed
this life ono year ago today:
We saw his suferings
Heard his signs.
With throbbing heart
And streaming eyes.
But now he calmly sleeps az last.
All pain. OH grief, all sorrow past
Kind hands tried 20 Save him
sorrow aud tears were all in vain;
Happy angels came and bore him
From this weary world Of pain.
Wife and Children
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
THOMAS WAS ABUSIVE
when PUT OUT OF HOUS

Calver Anderson testified in the
Municipal Court this morning that
Edward Thomas. colored, came to his
home at o'clock this morning. forced
his way into the kitchen and then
made it necessary for Anderson to
throw him out. Then. the witness
said. Thomas stopped on the pave
ment and awakened the neighborhood
by his foul language, necessitating
his arrest. He was fined So and costs.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.

An entertainment entitled, odd
Friends in Pictures and Song" will
be given next Friday evening at s
o'clock in the Willard Hall School No
2S. Eighth and Adams street. by the
teachers and pupils Of the school.
The affair promises to be a great sue
cess The proceeds will he used for
the Teachers Retirement Fund.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
FINED FOR ASSATLT.

Accused of assault and battery upon
Mabel Anderson. colored girl,
Emilio Messina was fined $40 and
costs in Municipal Court this morn
ing. According TO witnesses, he tickled
the girl at the fair grounds. yester-
day afternoon, as he passed her. She
claimed that he struck her and knock
ed her off a merry go-round
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
DEATH RRTIRES CASE.

Inasmuch as George r. Reed, who
was under a non-support order OF the
Municipal Court for the support of his
wife, had been sentenced yesterday to
serve three months In the workhousc
for contempt OF court, and Mrs. Reed
had died early this month, his case
was retired when called in court this
morning
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
CHARGES HIS NEPHEW
With larceny OF $40

William F. Burk was arralgned in
the Municipal Court this morning.
charged with the larceny OF a crate OF
oranges from the j. d. Sisler Com
pany and UNDERGROUND bag OF
sugar from Holstein Harvey. He is
alleged to have taken the goods from
the sidewalks.
The case was continued until Mon
day on application of the State, and
Burk was held under 500 bail.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
WHEAT AGAIN ADVANCES.


Dy Inc united Press.
CHICAGO, April 2s--1he wheat pit
opened up with new advances in prices
today. May wheat sold & - cents
above yesterdays close at S2.75 per
pushed. July was quoted at S232. a gain
OF l-2 cents over yesterdays close,
while September had a range of = cents.
1t was quoted from Sl.04 to Sl.09. the
last being cents over closing figures.
Corn and oats also showed strength.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
MRS. LOMAN no SPEAK.

Mrs. John Loman. Of Philadelphia,
will speak on "The Value OF Music in
Religious Education" at the regular
meeting Of the graded Sabbath School
Union, to be held Tuesday at o'clock
in Harrison Street NJ e. Church. De
votiOnal exercises will be conducted
by the Rev. J. H. Crawford. Mrs.
Samuel Clark will give two solos
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
LEGAL SECURITIES MARKET
STOCK MARKETS.
BY The United Press.
NtAN AnpL 81 No

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, April 2S-1'he stock
market opened today fractionally Off.
United States Steel was down IA at
10 rs, and Republic and Crucible suf-
tered a similar drop, opening at 81 IA
and ~ IA respectively.
tab Copper was up Ia at llj l-2.
Other stocks of the same issue were
slightly of. Rails were quiet.
During late trading the market fell
off United States Steel, Anaconda and
shipping shares touching the low mark
Of the day. The close was irregular.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
FINE ATTn sPEPnER.

Wesley 3. Burdell was fined s25 and
costs. the usual fine for speeding.
when arraigEed in Municipal Court
this morning. charged with operating
motor vehicle at 2S miles an hour
along King street, yesterday. He
pleaded guilty.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
Shiloh CHURCH RALLY.

All day rally services will be held in
Shiloh Baptist Church tomorrow. DIR. b.
z. Moore will preach in the morning. \
platform meeting at , o'clock will be
addressed by $. Crawley, :. J.. Hutchin'
son and II. j. Williams. At 7.4j o'clock
the Busy Bees will be present.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
nnp FELLOWS An cHURcH.

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETQWN. Del, April rs
Union Lodge, No 3, /. o. o. f., in COM
memoration of the ninety-eighth amir
versary Of the founding Of the order
will attend service in Wesley NJ J.
Church tomorrow The Rev. James W
Colona will preach.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
failure TO Report IN
court COST This man $40

Samuel E. Cunningham was fined
SO and costs in the Municipal Court
this morning for failure TO report in
court yesterday when he should have
appeared in connection with a nom
support order placed some months
ago. and under which he is supposed
to report monthly.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
CAVE SON TO NAVY.

LAUREL Del, April 2s.-Edward
Stewart. who was arrested here charged
with threatening TO blow up a factory,
proved that he had lived practically all
his life in Wilmington Recently he
gave permission for 4 minor son to enter
the United States Navy. He was re-
leas and Lett town.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
OVERCOME BY GAS.

Frank Ricco. one OF the oldest en-
ployes If the Wilmington Gas Com
pany was overcome by gas while at
work on a service pipe in Broome
street this morning. He was remov-
ed to the Homeopathic Hospital where
he was revived His condition is not
considered serious.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
GROUP

Give 3 drops Of Brazilian Balm
every three minutes and rub hot
on child's throat ard chest. Relief
in Is minutes or so. For SnuffleS
rub on nose and forehead. We
challenge all Group Remedies
and Group Prescriptions on
earth. 1t relieves the structure.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
no ATTRACT RErAIL BUSINESS.

"How to Attract Retail Business
will be the subject of +. j. Berlet, presi
dent of the Walnut Street Business
Association of Philadelphia, at tho
Chamber Of Commerce luncheon next
Tuesday. Mr.. Berlet will discuss mod
ern methods of merchandise
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
JOHNSON WANTS WITNESSES.

Upon his application for time to Sc
cure witnesses for his defense. the
hearing of the charge against James
II. Johnson. colored. Of assault and
battery on Lizzie Williams, also col
ored. was continued until Monday
morning the prisoner being held
under 800 bail.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
ORDER MADE PERMANENT.

Judge Churchman. in Municipal
Court today. changed a temporary
non-support order Of s. weekly, placed
upon James d. Long some weeks ago,
Tor the support OF his wife and baby,
TO a permanent order of IS weekly,
and required him to file a new bond
of $500. The couple have been mar
ried a trihe over one year. Mrs.
Long testified that she was afraid TO
live with her husband because OF his
continued threats against her life.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
LARCENY CASE CONTINUED.

The hearing in the case against
Amos Camper, charged in the Munich
pal Court with two cases OF larceny
OF clothing from James Bently. was
continued until Monday morning. at
the request of the State. in order TO
permit of summoning witnesses. Cam
per was held under $500 bail in each
case.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
FOUGHT FIRE WITH DITCH WATER

LAUREL. April 2S-Rain. which
filled town ditch, furnished the water
with which firemen yesterday after
noon fought a fire OF mysterious ORR
gin. which destroyed Harry ELEPHANTS
store and its contents and Edgar Oil
plants dwelling. Loss, $4,000: insur-
ance. $500
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
STEAL FLAGS FROM CARRIAGE.

Mrs. Paul Hughes. wife of the care
taker of the Wilmington Yacht Club,
while in this city yesterday, had two
silk flags stolen from her carriage. It
was at Eighth and King streets when
the Gag stats were broken of by the
thief
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
HOYINCTON IN SAFE PLACE.

George Hovington, colored. who es-
capped from the authorities at Dover
sometime ago after being sentenced to
work on the streets there. and who
was later caught in Philadelphia and
sentenced TO serve one year, arrived
at the workhouse today.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
DIED NATURAL DEATH.

Corner Spring had the body Of Mary
De Shields. who died at No. 2201 West
Second street, yesterday afternoon,
posted by the coroner's physicians
yesterday. This examination showed
death due TO acute gastritis.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28

Clearings of the local banks for the
week ending today were S3,251.5S5.07.
as compared with S2966.O31.O1 for the
corresponding week of last year
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
BANK DECLARES DIVIDEND.

Directors Of the National Bank Of
Delaware today declared a seminar
nual dividend OF S. a share. payable
on May I, 1917. to stockholders Of
record at the close of business on
April go
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
IMPROPER CONDUCT CHARGFD.

Del Hern, colored, was held under
$1,000 bail IN the Municipal Court this
morning for a further hearing on
Tuesday, on a charge OF improper
conduct toward lrma Guy, 10-year-
old cOlOred girl.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
FINED FOR DIsoRDERLY CONDUCT

Annie washington. colored. regu-
lar visitor to the Municipal Court. was
fined this morning SO and costs for
disorderly conduct. She was re-
leased from the workhouse only few
DAYS ago.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
FINED ron RIGGING.

Charged with begging. Charles w.
heed and Hamilton Orr were fined $40
and costs each in the Municipal Court
Ills morning.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
SINES AND WEIGH
FLORISTS

Only at 2i2 w. 9Th 81
Cut Flowers end Funeral Designs
4 sDecialt..
.. & A. 6672 DeimarVla 1888
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
CORONER INDIsPOsED.

Coroner Spring is recovering from
slight indisposition. He has been
confined TO his home for several days.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-30
The War Department
Should Hear and Grant
This Appeal of Mothers

II is timely and wisely considered ac-
ton that has been taken by the Detroit
Federation Of Women's Clubs in their pc
tition to the war department for protec-
ton for the sons of mothers who go to
war. against the vampire foe.
The story Of war. as history tells it, is
always most incomplete.
It's losses are told in dollars and cents
and in the number of men killed, wound
ed and taken prisoner.
Nothing is said in it about young men
who left their homes with bright, clean
minds and healthy, strong bodies, who
went thru untouched by bullets but who
returned poisoned and weakened for he
and menace to their succeeding gener-
ations.
That is the part OF the story or war
which Detroit mothers seek to have elm
mated in giving their sons to the flag.
and in their petition to the war depart
ment they say:
1--WE ARE SACRIFICING TO CO
OPERATE WITH YOU; WE WANT
YOUR COOPERATION WITH Us.
"WE ARE EXPOSING THEM TO
CANNON FIRE; WE ARE NOT CALL
ED UPON TO EXPOSE THEM TO
WORSE THAN CANNON FIRE"
And it is the duty of the war depart
ment of our country to heed this petit
ton
Armies can be made safe from the
vampires who follow them.
The two-mile dead-line thru martial
law, suggested by the federation in its
appeal, ought to do it.
If that fails. the Imprisonment Of the
women camp followers would make GER
tain of it.
They are part Of the enemy
1t is the governments duty to offer
moral and physical protection for our
young men and for our country against
this most vicious foe.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-30
We Are Generally
With the Colonel. But He
Is Very Wrong This Time

Congress has, by vote of 10 70 loo,
refused permission to Theodore Roose-
welt to lead a personally conducted com
mand into France. 10 place the Ameri-
can flag on the firing line im-MEE-iutly.
Congress has done exactly as it should
have done, for several reasons.
One Of these reasons is the program
for participation in the world war as
OUTLINED.
That program IS not subject. to change
TO accommodate the ambitions Of indi-
viduals.
Another reason Is the draft which
aims at keeping certain of our citizens
at home and on hand in places where
they are particularly needful.
To think that We could spare the
Colonel away from home for an indef-
mite period is entirely out Of the ques-
ton.
War is a very serious thing and
SOMEBODY must remain behind TO en-
terrain us.
Suppose. for instance, that the war
should continue beyond the date of the
next Republican national convention.
What a dull and hstless thing a Re
publican national convention would be
without the Colonel on hand To enliven
the occasion.
We cannot think of IT,
We could not afford it,
We are exactly as much afraid Of that
Old Guard steam roller as we are Of
Prussianism, and without T. R. on hand
what a perfectly lovely time that steam
roller would have in 1920
Besides, there's Armageddon if the
Colonel wants a personal command, and
is just as willing as ever to battle for
the Lord
Col Roosevelt insists that he has been
misunderstood.
NO man can misunderstood my posi-
ton unless he deliberately chooses to do
So" he says.
There the Colonel is wrong again.
Nobody misunderstands him
The trouble is, EVERYBODY is
ONTO him, bgger'n a woodchuck.
Most Of all, His Excellency, the Presi-
dent Of these United States, who is also
a Democrat.