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Evening journal., 1917-04-24
MOUNTED DUCK IS
PARROTS NEW CHUN|
0dor of Paint Unpleasant TO
Polly, She Seeks Other
Quarters
FIND HER PERCHED
IN DUPONT OFFICE

he Friendship Fire Company has
lost its parrot, and the loss is causing
the members much concern. polly
has been "a pet at the fire house loi
several years. Early this morning sh,
was sitting on top Of her cage while
painters were painting the house Tho
bird evidently did not enjoy the odol
Of paint, and while the door was open
took the opportunity to fly out The
members did not see which way polly
flew and up until early this afternoon
had not been able to locate her.
Postscript, p. Ms this THE
EVENING JOURNAL? This is the
sporting powder division Of the Her
cules Powder Company. We've got
an interesting news note up here
room No, Cos in the DUPONT Building,
you know. We have a mounted wild
duck near one OF the windows OF the
office. and It evidently served as a
decoy this afternoon. for a parrot saw
IL and flew I'm the window and perched
alongside that wild duck. What do
you thing Of that? You can come IN
here and sc cit If you have any doubt
about it. What's that, you know who
the parrot belongs to already? What?
The Friendship Fire Company owns
it? Sorry we spoke so soon, for we
like that bird, but Wen see that the
Friendship gets It back Come up and
look at it anyway. Thank you. Good
day"
Evening journal., 1917-04-24
YEARS ACTIVITIES
OUT At HOPE FARM
Miss Emily P. BiSsell Tells
OF Industrial Work and
Educational Plan
DR.. ROBIN REPORTS 10
CURED'DURING YEAR

Z At the annual meeting OF the Della
ware Anti-Tuberculosis Society last
night at the New Century Club. the
election of officers was deferred until
the next meeting. Miss Emily p. Bis
sell. the president. in an interesting
report told of the years work. with
a greater number OF patients than in
any previous year. Under the new
superintendent, Miss Helen Riley,
Hope Farm has been run more smooth
~ than ever before. Miss Bissell said.
During the year two doctors have
made regular visits to Hope Farm
each week. An industrial department.
manufacturing ornamental cement
work, has been established. The So
ciety now feels able to give more at
tentiOn to the general educational
campaign OF the State.
William p White, treasurer, report
ed receipts from all sources during
the year Of S9l,S70. The expenditures
were S90,911
DR.. Albert Robin. in the course of his
comprehensive report as rIedical di-
rector, stated that tlls patients in the
sanitarium on April 1, 1916, were 80:
admitted during the year, 10: dis
charged during year, S4; died. 30:
remaining April 1, 1917. 2S. or these,
10 were discharged as cured. 16 with
the disease arrested. % improved.
and 36 unimproved. He commended
Dr. Barsky, his assistant, and Miss
Riley the superintendent, for their
services
The president and secretary OF the
Delaware tuberculosis Society were
invited to take luncheon with the
State tuberculosis Commission on
Thursday to discuss plans for CO.
operation.
Evening journal., 1917-04-24
sUBURBANITES WANT GAS.

Communications from William ].
McCorkindale, manager of the Will
mlngton Gas Company. asking per-
mission 10 lay gas mains along the
fhiladelphia turnpike from Shellpot
Park to the Pennsylvania State line
and streets adjacent thereto: along the
Wilmington pike from Richardson Park
70 Newport; along the Newark road
from Prices Corner 10 Marshallton.
and along the Newport-Gap turnpike
from the Newport road TO the Cedars.
were read at the meeting of the Levy
Court today and referred to the coun-
~ engineer and the courts attorney.
The communications stated that resi-
dents in those sections had made ap-
plication 10 have gas service extended
10 their homes.
Evening journal., 1917-04-24
AMT
NATURE
WONDERFUL
THE MYSTERY MYSTERIOUS.
Part Four.


upon entering his laboratory Idare-
say the great detectuff, undisguised
himself from the Mississippi possum
disguise and threw himself on the
lounge. "Smyth," the word was di-
rected at Smyth, his genial assistant
have a busy night before me first
vi al nX me up light luncheon of
beets and sponge cake. and before vo,,
W enat DIlng me my pipe and mouth
organ" Very good. sir retnrned
oHytn, his genial assistant. as no
sLOpped picking up the sparerib bones
mat were strewn on the carnet
nlsnt away, SIR AS Smyth left the
Ioou L daresay, the great dctectuff.
t, .eacneu under the pillow for the mys-
ferrous letter that he found the dav
before in his oatmeal. "Stranpe - be
muttered, ITS woman's handwrit-
ing" He studied the Typewriter conv
carefully, then repeated the mysteri-
Gus message to himself. "Did SANTA
Claus put the hole in your sock?"
IS gned) p n d
AS Smyth entered the room with
Idaresay's pipe and month organ
ldaresay deftly slight Of handed the
note under his collar. NOV Smytb
you may retire, have them films to
develop and | must be alone" So
nnishing he 1t up the pine. opened
the !. window so the draft played "Wait
iii the Sun Shines, Nellie" on tbe
mouth organ. Tinng of the melody
ne closed the window, then a great
silence fell over the laboratory. save
Ior the great windy drags Idaresav
look on his pipe and the muffled
rough chatter of Smyth as he broke n
halI trying TO undid a knot out of the
running string of his pajamas.
CTO be cOntinued.)
Evening journal., 1917-04-24
HOCH OUITS PENN

Charlie Hoch. of the baseball fam
lily of Hochs, who has shown such ex-
cellent backstopping at the University
of Pennsylvania, has quit baseball. at
least at Penn.
II is said Hoch was dissatisfied with
conditions at Franklin Fled because
he was not given a fair chance TO show
his ability. During the season he
caught some excellent games for the
Red and Blue. and this season seemed
to be in just as good form However.
Roger Gilmore got the call for the
post behind the ba. from Coach
Thomas in the majority of games, and
this apparently raised Hochs ire.
Evening journal., 1917-04-24
CHAIRMEN NAMED FOR
Current events Glass

The following chairmen for next
year were appointed at this mornings
meeting of the current events class OF
the New Century Club Miss Louise
Matthews, Mrs. T.. T. Negendank. Mrs.
Arthur Patterson, Miss Mabel Talley.
Mrs. Robert B. Rayner and Miss Mary
Wheeler. These chairmen will ap-
point their alternates and select their
respective months of Office later. Miss
Mary Rayner was elected secretary
Tor the class next year. Following
the election this morning Or. Albert
Robin gave an interesting address on
the Russian revolution. Miss Mary
A. Pierson spoke on Migration of
Birds and Mrs Charles y. Griffith
gave an illustrated piano talk on sev.
eral of the Russian composers.
Evening journal., 1917-04-24
WANT MAINTENANCE FOR WOMAN

A communication from Mrs. Theo-
dore w. Francis, secretary of the
board Of managers of the Florence
Crittendon Home. requesting that the
Levy Court allow the home some.
thing for the support of a woman
committed to the home by Judge
Boyce. March s. for one year for big
amy was referred to the court and
the attorney as a committee of the
whole today The letter suggested
that if the woman had been commit
ted 10 the county workhouse an al
lowance OF 40 cents a day for her
support would have been made.
Evening journal., 1917-04-24
HAD MEASLES. NOT SMALLPOX.

Employees in the City Building had
q Smallpox Scare" one day last
week. when a man. giving the name
OF Patrick Grady, with no home
wandered into the French street end
OF the building seeking Dr Perkins.
the city physician Grady's face and
body was peppered with blotches and
those who saw the man thought he
had smallpox As Dr. Perkins was
not in his Office at the time, however
Grady waited several hours for his
return.
Dr. Perkins later examined the man
and pronounced him suffering from
measles. and ordered his removal to
Farnhurst
Evening journal., 1917-04-24
hRS.NELSOND|RECTOR
OF SUMNER School
DR.. Jason, President of State
College Asks for Her
Services
SCHOOL FOR TEACHERS
WILL OPEN APRIL 5

DR.. W c. Jason, president OF the
State College for Colored Students,
near Dover requested the Board of
Education last evening, for permission
70 make arrangements for Mrs. Dun
bar Nelson, to organize the summer
school for colored teachers, at the
college. this summer
Upon motion of Dr. Cooper, the
teachers committee was authorized 10
make such arrangements between Mrs.
Nelson and the State College as would
be mutually satisfactory to accom-
plish this end.
Evening journal., 1917-04-24
COUNTY TO BORROW $4,000.

The Levy Court today adopted a res
olution to borrow the sum OF 10000
from the Farmers Bank on a certifi-
cate of Indebtedness for use in repair
ing and maintaining the county roads.
The loan was asked in anticipation OF
he recent of tax money and is due
October Is, 1917.
Evening journal., 1917-04-24
FRENCH HOLD POSITIONS.
y The United Press

BY The United Press
PARIS, April "a General Nivelle's
troops are holding positions they
wrested from the enemy in last weeks
great offensive movement despite all
German cOunter-attacks.
The official statement of today men
toned number of these German as
saults designed to shake the French
grip ON their lines, all of which were re-
pulsed. A number of scattered actions
Were reported.
Evening journal., 1917-04-24
ITALIAN OFFENSIVE ON.

By The United Press.
ROME, April 2l.-.rhe battle in the
Carso is becoming increasingly violent.
Dispatches from the front today indi
Gated a terrific fire from the Italian ar
tillery and enlarged ON the splendid
morale OF the Italian troops General
Cadorna was quoted as expressing the
utmost confidence.
Evening journal., 1917-04-24
MrppY MATER IN RRANpYMINE

The pumps at the city pumping sta
ton were stopped yesterday because
OF the muddy condition OF the Bran
dywine. There was a decided differ
ence in the color Of the Brandywine
Pnd the Christiana While the latter
stream showed some mud. the Bran
DIVINE was much darker.
Evening journal., 1917-04-24
WHATCHAMA COLUMN
Inventive Genius.

Inventive Genius.
Inventive genius is running
amuck in this country. Some
thing ought to be done to stop
it.
II you don't believe il. look
what it's done to our lead pen
ellis. Time was when. a lead pen
Gil was just a plain, unassum-
ing writing utensil that started
at one end and ended at the
other. When it wore its nose
out doing its duty, you gave il
a few slices with a knife AMI it
was ready for work again. II
was so simple a child could
manipulate il.
Inventive genius has put an
end, and lot of other unneces.
sary things, TO the simple lead
pencil. The lead pencil today is
as difficult to understand as a
time table. Not only must we
buy it, but we must learn to
use It. We must figure out
whether it unfolds. works with
a spring. is run by a lever or
has a secret combination.
That's what untrammelled in
ventive genius has done for us.
Evening journal., 1917-04-24
BASEBALL Chances
National League.

National League.
Boston at New York. rain.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia. cloudy.
Pittsburgh at st. Louis. clear.
Chicago at Cincinnati. clear.
American League.
New York at Boston, clear.
Philadelphia at Washington, clear
ST. Louis at Detroit, clear.
Cleveland at Chicago, cloudy.
Evening journal., 1917-04-24
No ACCIDENTS T0nlr-

For the first time in months there
was no. an emergency case treated in
any OF the local hospitals between
o'clock this morning and noon. and
the Phoenix ambulance did not have
a run OF any kind
Evening journal., 1917-04-24
CONSTARLES ELECTEn.

Thomas Parker was elected con
stable for Wilmington hundred. and
John F. Layton for South Christina
hundred for the period OF one year a
the meeting Of the Levy Court today.
Commissioner Purks nominated the
former and Commissioner Groves the
latter.
Evening journal., 1917-04-24
D. S. CLAZERS PICK UPS

Bradford, the Triangle first base
man and pitcher who wore a viii
mington shirt couldn't do anything
with the d. S. G., for they walloped
him for seven runs in the five in
nings.
Chief. the D. s. G. first baseman,
made two fine stops and knocked a
two-bagger on the first ball pitched
in the first inning.
Dutch Fisher, the oldtimer whom
Triangle said couldn't dome back.
showed them what he could do. He
had Triangle guessing all the time.
Ask Cy.
Ask Triangle where that IA to 0
score is that they claimed.
Hard luck, Red that you got that
gold cap knocked out.
Triangle didn't take chances steal
ing bases after Andy Meirn made
his nice throw to second and caught
Bradford.
Who said Bailey can't bat? Ask
Riddle and Bradford.
Thomas Kane wanted to get re-
venge on Triangle but because his
arm was slightly sore he will wait
for another chance.
Get in condition for Defiance on
May 8, Tommy.
Nice work in left, Lake. even il
you are an oldtimer from the Alpha.
We take off our hats to Triangle's
Third Baseman Salad and Left Field
er Bernado. Better watch them,
Rube, or d. S. G. will have them.
Two bases on balls and hit by
pitched ball is as good as three hits,
Beibel
The Triangle pitchers must be
afraid OF left-hand batters, for they
wouldn't put the ball over.
Scabby didn't look like a butcher
ohob hSu Mhch ne IOUDeu tim
linger of a two-base hit. Some fat.
Give everybody a chance, Scabby.
to make good on Triangle.
That was a great two-fingered
catch in right, Barney.
If anyone wants to hire good root
ers apply to d. S. G.
Turkey, Hutchinson or Wooden
head. Some rooters.
Cy didn't have much to say on
Saturday.
Red Merkle is some umpire. II /
ne had been umpiring the bases in |
he fourth inning he might have seen
he base move which the other UNI
'ire said the runner didn't touch.
Hard luck, Red; next time carry
he base with you.
It must have been your unlucky
lay, Red
Any team wishing games with Dia-
nond State Glazers should address
Paul Wasik. manager, No. 11O4 Elm
treet or Harry Matchner, business
manager, No. 1904 Chestnut street.
Evening journal., 1917-04-24
ABBERGER ON FOR CnrNcm

William Abberger. recording score.
,ary OF the local Aerie OF Eagles. has
lled ms name as Democratic candi.
uate Tor member OF City Council fron
Evening journal., 1917-04-24
DIAMOND STATE WINS.
Diamond State olazers.

Diamond State Glazers defeated Tri-
angle A. c. on Saturday, 13 to 6. The
score:
Evening journal., 1917-04-24

IN inc war as he fights in the ring
the Kaiser ought to worry.
Having just beaned another ~.
ter Ernie Shore issued his customary
denial that he did it apurpose.
Evening journal., 1917-04-24
@SPeds1ktnS dSPeort
lASEy LulYd LdSrpECI7Xr: -

81 Paul ball club has player
named Bohne. We cant help but
admire his frankness.
recruiting sergcants roosting al
the marriage llConRc cnllnfers arc
Evening journal., 1917-04-24

ABOUT as popular as the home cnb
pitcher when he forces over the win
ming run with a pass.
BIZ Wlntrup won't have to worry
ABOUT his players being drafted.
uncle Sam doesn't want men over so.
anyone who says I'm a Stacker
Is har,' says Jess willard. Jess
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-23
Men Not to Strike
In the Navy Yard
Marine Trades Council De-
cides Against Drastic Ac-
ton to Win Demands

The decision of the Marine Trades
Council not to call a strike in the
Brooklyn Navy Yard or those plants
which have agreed to the unions de-
mands for $3.50 day was formally an
nounced after a meeting of the coun-
ell held yesterday at 2Os Broadway.
"There will be no strike in these
places" said Louis Weywand. interna-
tional vice-president Of the boiler
makers, referring TO the vote taken at
a strikers mass meeting on Tuesday,
until the various lodges Of the men
affected vote to strike and the vote re-
ceives the approval OF their interna-
tional officers"
At this meeting of the Marine Trades
Council the charge was made that
Germans who assisted in wrecking ma
chinery on the German liners are now
EMPLOYED in some of the yards on
strike, repairing the ships they helped
damage.
The presence of these men in any
dock ward or along the waterfront in
snv capacity is violation of tho
Presidents proclamation restricting
the freedom of movement Of enemy
aliens.
Charles Hughes, the mediator Of the
Department of Labor, sent here to
attempt 70 adjust the labor troubles.
spent most of yesterday morning IN
conference with members of the Ma
rine Trades Council. From the union
headquarters he went to confer with
the representatives OF the employers.
The employees Of the Brooklyn Navy
TO consider the local situation and the
recommendation Of Tuesdays meet
ing that they quit in support of the
men now on strike. IL is not ex-
pected that action will be taken until
the report of the wage board, now in
session, is fled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-23
w. w. Vote Checks Strike
Construction Tie-Up in North
west Hinges on Result

MISSOULA, Mont, Aug. pa ref
erendum vote on orders issued by
James Rowan, district secretary at Spo-
kane, for a general strike of Industrial
Workers of the World in Montana,
Idaho, Washington and Oregon, may
prevent a walkout of construction la
borers, according to Arthur Smith, |.
W. W. secretary here.
Smith has taken up much Of the ad-
ministrative work which Rowan was
doing when he was arrested Sunday by
military authorities. He said to-day
the construction workers had been or
dered 70 stay at work until referen.
dunn can be taken.
There probably will be no strike at
ALL" Smith said "Since immigration
restrictions were suspended q week ago
by the American and Canadian govern
ments men have gone north from this
district, including Spokane, at the rate
Of fifty day, to work in the Canadian
harvest fields. Only those lighting fires
will be left in another month"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-23
Mexicans Doubt
German Press
Better Glasses Unconvinced
by Anti-American
Propaganda

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 22.-Friends of
Germany are conducting in Mexico
newspaper propaganda against the
United States, but up to the present
the efforts have failed in so far as the
better educated and influential classes
of Mexico are concerned. There is
reason to believe that it has had no
effect on men prominent in public life,
those associated with the government
or the high officers of the army, but it
seems certain that the German cant
paign has exerted certain influence
over the uneducated Mexicans.
Special efforts have been made to
influence the students of the universi-
ties and technical schools and the
younger officers of the army. The
Mexican student body always has mixed
freely in politics. and takes itself very
seriously.
The German publicity attack has been
conducted along two separate lines.
The first and more important, appeal
ing TO the more conservative element,
has been headed by "E! Democrats"
one of the four principal daily morn
ing papers of the capital, managed and
directed by Rafael Martinez, member
of Congress and better known by his
pen name of rip Rip"
In addition to this plan OF attack. the
news dispatches of Gel Democratic"
whether FROM the United States or
from Europe, have been selected and
written with the obvious purpose of
presenting the condition and prospects
of the Central Powers In the most ia
vorable light and of painting the condi-
tion and the future of the Allies, espe-
cially the United States, in the darkest
colors.
The second plan of attack OF the
Germans has been aimed directly at
the poorer classes and has colored it's
news with more lurid brush. This
line of offence has been headed by
La Defensa," which appears at noon
daily This paper is distinguished by
startling and insulting headlines which
often have no connection whatever
with the text beneath them.
The paper has printed accounts of
the sinking of entire American and
British fleets, the bombardment of
American ports by hostile warships
and other fantastic stories.
Following the lead of LA Defensa"
are number Of other afternoon
papers, apparently thoroughly under
German influence and control. Among
them arc ala Boletn de la Guerra"
conducted by an editor Of mixed Ger
man and Mexican parentage; ia Rem
dicion" and ia Cauterio." They are
opposed in the afternoon field by "El
Nacional," a pro-Ally paper, and the
Courier de Mexique," printed in
I French.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-23
Illinois Patriots Unite
league Formed for State Cam
paign of Loyalty

CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-Nearly 400 lead
ing citizens Of Illinois met at the head
quarters of the State Council of De-
fence to-day to organize the Patriot
League. The new league, encouraged by
Governor Lowden, plans to conduct a
campaign for patriotism in Chicago
and throughout Illinois.
"To make even the most careless or
ignorant of our population realize the
Justice of the country's stand will be
one of the aims of the new league,
said one of its founders to-day. This
band of patriots will find it a pleasant
duty to make plain the necessity for
the people of Illinois to show as brave
a face against treason within our bor-
ders as our fighting men will present
to the enemies on the battlefelds out
side our borders"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-23
Shipping Interests
And Seamen Agree
u. S. Departments Aid in
Fixing New Wages
and Conditions

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-At recent
conference held here, il was announced
to-day, an agreement was reached be-
tween representatives Of the Atlantic
steamship lines and the organized sea-
men, in cooperation with the United
States Shipping Board, the Department
Of Labor and the Department OF Com
merce, providing for the scale of wages
TO be paid by substantially all of the
lines and initiating certain other meas
ures TO increase the number of seamen
in service.
The representatives OF the steam
ship companies and Of the organized
seamen agreed with the Shipping Board
that such action ought to be taken to
furnish men for the vessels engaged in
trade with England and Frame and
carrying supplies to these countries,
while at the same time continuing an
uninterrupted coastwise trade.
Measures tentatively adopted under
the agreement TO cooperate for the at
tainment of this end were:
That the steamship companies shall
pay the following wages: sailors and
firemen, $50 a month; coal passers, $50;
oilers and water tenders, $50; boat
SWANS, $40; carpenters, SIS; over
time pay for cargo work. so cents, and
for ship work 40 cents an hour; bonus
going to the war zone, 90 per cent Of
the wages, wages and bonus to con-
tinue until crew arrives back in the
United States, and 500 compensation
for loss Of effects caused by war con-
ditions.
That a certain number of boys in
proportion to the number of men car
ried shall be employed in addition to
the usual crew, and that a number OF
ordinary seamen shall be employed in
a similar fixed proportion TO the num-
Der Of able seamen. Such ordinary sea-
men and boys shall have ample oppor-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-23
How to Write to Soldiers
Proper Form of Address t,
Troops Here and Abroad

Mail for soldiers or prospective off
GERS in training should be addressed a
follows:
John Smith,
Company X, - Regiment,
American Expeditionary Forces.
John Smith,
Company X, R. o. T. c..
PlattsbIrg, N. Y.
John Smith,
Company X, - Regiment
Camp Wadsworth,
Spartanburg, S. c.
John Smith,
Company X, - Regiment.
Camp Mills,
Mineola, y. Y.
John Smith,
Company X, - Regiment
Camp Upton,
Ysphsnk, y. Y. Lib