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Evening journal., 1917-03-29
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OLD BALL PARK.
Firemen Arrive in Time to-
Confine Fire to Ticket
Office
POLICE ON HUNT
FOR THE FIREBURG

The district firemen were summoned
to an alarm from Box No. 1853. shortly
before s o'clock this morning. when
the ticket office and dressing rooms Of
the baseball park. at Lancaster avenue
and Union street, was found in flames.
The flremen were summoned by James
Stephenson, a watchman for the Will
mlngton and Philadelphia Traction
Company, whose storage barns are
nearby. and, attracted by the glare OF
the flames, hurried TO tho building. On
arriving there no found a white man
watching the flames and when he
asked tho man why he fred the
building, he ran away
The district nremen extnguished
tho blaze before any Eerious damage
was done.
Stephenson furnished the police
with a description OF the man, whom
no saw running from the scene Of the
fire. and efforts are being made TO 10
cate him.
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active Year ON
SALISBURY District
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Kingdom. II nobility is to be meas
ured by unselfsh devotion to an un-
worldly end, do not believe txere
is. as a whole, a nobler body OF men
on earth than the ministers OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church. 1t is
glorious consolation TO the men
themselves. but it is not enough, that
their devotion is to be recognized
in heaven.
God commands that there shall be
some recognition OF Il on earth. The
church is supposed to represent her
Lord and to embody His Spirit. These
messengers of heavenly kingdom
should be as dear to her as 10 her
divine head. She should feel the holy
thrill Of the identity of her life, love,
and interest with theirs and His. No
high purpose is served by keeping
these upon starvation support. By
such course they are weekend and
dwarfed, rather than strengthened and
developed.
"Oh that our great church could
catch n fuller vision Of the divine will
in this matter, and come into that
large place where il would be pos
siblo TO meet the challenge Of this
awe-.nspiring age! Then might she
indeed put on her beautiful gar
ments' and go forth to welcome Hin
Whose dominion is TO be from sea tC
seal
In closing this inadequate review
OF the work OF a large and stricken
district. we crave the charity of Oul
brethren; and pray that our effort:
may contribute something, however
small. to the ultimate glory OF the
great King"
Evening journal., 1917-03-29

people in the lines toward which their
natural inclinations led
The work Of raising $4,000 900 for
the conference claimants endowment
fund had been considered heretofore.
the greatest financial effort ever con-
celved in the Methodist Church, but
the New York Board OF Education's
project OF securing a total OF S32.-
900 900 for educational purposes was
| characterized the most stupendous
work ever attempted by an American
church.
The schedule for today covers the
regular conference session at $50
o'clock. the meeting OF the Wom AhAs
Home Missionary Society at $50
! o'clock. Mrs Mary j. Wheeler presid-
ing an dMrs. May Leonard Wood
run as the speaker.
At 7.30 o'clock the Epworth League
anniversary will be held. The Rev. w
G. Harris will preside and DR.. Charles
o. Guthrie. OF Buffalo. N. Y, will de-
liver tho anniversary address
The Rev. 70. c. Sunfeld, OF East
lake Church. Wilmington, whose re-
tlrement was announced Yesterday,
was presented with a purse Of 500 by
the congregation of that church.
Evening journal., 1917-03-29
FLAGS on BAKING co.'s WAGONS.

Determined TO display patriotism in
unmistakablo terms. officers OF the
Huber Baking Company today had
every one OF the company's delivery
wagons or automobiles decorated with
two handsome American flags. The
company uses twenty-four wagons.
trucks and automobiles and all are
decorated.
1t is suggested that all delivery We
hicles in the city display the flags,
thus adding 10 the appearance OF the
city and streets and at the same time
arousing patriotism.
Evening journal., 1917-03-29
COST POWELL SIS FOR
DRIVING CAR TOO fast

For a violation OF the speed law,
Walter Powell was hned s25 by Dep
uty Judge Aaron Finger in Municipal
Court this morning II was alleged
that Powell drove an automobile on
Market street from Twenty-elghth 70
Twenty-fourth street at a speed OF rs
miles an hour.
Evening journal., 1917-03-29
STEPHENS.MOORF.

Isabella Stephens and William
we're married at the parsonage
ontral Presbyterian Church last
by the Rev. J. II. Crawford,
tor. The couple were attended by
SIS Charlotte Brannock as brides
maid and Waddell Moore, the groom's
rother, as best man. Following the
'remony a wedding supper was serv-
at the home of the groom No. S2S
st Seventh street Those present
re: Mr.. and Mrs. William Moore.
and Mrs. William r. Moore, Mr.
Mrs. II. Hawthorne OF Philadel-
ia. Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence Steph-
IS of Darby, Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony,
ir and Mrs. b. Mcguire, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Fadriss, Mrs. Donovan,
Miss Lula Murry, Miss Royen Glover.
Miss Charlotte Brannock. waddell
Moore, George S. Reese and L. Reed.
Evening journal., 1917-03-29
HAD Case POSTPONED
TO SECURE WITNESSES

George L. Cook was arraigned be
fore Deputy Judge Aaron Finger in
Municipal Court this morning charged
with assault with intent to kill Joseph
Ratti. At the request of the defendant
the hearing was postponed until to-
morrow. Cook wished TO secure wit
nesses. According 10 allegation.
Cook fred a shotgun at Ratti during
quarrel last night In a cabin beyond
Market street bridge, South Whining.
ton
Evening journal., 1917-03-29
MoRE u.eoAr cHAsERs.

Bv The United Press
WASHINGTON. March Edwards
10 two private shipyards for the con
structlon OF an additional batch Of
submarine-chasers have been made by
the Navy Department. No figures as
to prices or number OF chasers order
ed we're given out. Further awards
we're made following the opening OF
bids from a number OF companies Sat
urday.
Evening journal., 1917-03-29
DR.. F. 7. taco TO lecture
IN first NJ. P. Church

The Rev. F. T. Tagg. A. NJ. d. D..
pastor OF the First Methodist Prot
estant Church. will deliver lecture
in the church tomorrow evening at
.S15 o'clock on Personal Reminis-
cences in the Home Missionary Field"
DR.. Tagg was pioneer home mis-
sionaTy secretary in the Methodist
Protestant Church, and served for
eight years. His experiences we're
pathetic, humorous and constructive.
Evening journal., 1917-03-29
Delaware SOPHS
ANXIOUS TO FIGHT
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last night great enthusiasm was dis.
played and nearly all the members ex'
pressed themselves as wiling TO enlist.
The other class men have not held any
meet ,ngs. but 1t is declared their senti-
ment is similar TO that of the sopho-
mores. About - per cent. of the stu
dents Of the college are within military
age. the average age being about 10
years. OF the 90 students now in the
college tits thought at least l75 would
volunteer
Evening journal., 1917-03-29

Some special equipment for both
fair and foul weather is part Of every
well planned Easter wardrobe
BY giving a little study TO her Sc
lections, nny girl can possess the ex-
tremes of fashion and yet not seem
freakishly attired. On bright and
sunny day. she can go forth to walk
in the simplest Of straight-line tunics
worn over a slightly draped satin
skirt. The hat facing and parasol worn
with such a costume should be OF the
Evening journal., 1917-03-29
No PAcIFIsr PARADE.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, March Wash
ington will have no pacifst parade
Monday. as scheduled.
Major Raymond Pullman. superin-
tendent Of police, today refused 10
grant the pacifsts permit for their
demonstration.
Coincidentally, Pullman refused a
parade permit for a preparedness
demonstration planned for Saturday.
Evening journal., 1917-03-29
Could NOT Get BOND So
HENRY Goes TO JAIL

Gilbert Henry was sent 10 the work.
house for six months this morning,
following a hearing before Deputy
Judge Aaron Finger in Municipal
Court. During his stay fifty cents OF
his earnings each day will 90 20 the
support OF his wife. Henry was ar
raigned several weeks ago on a non
support charge and he was ordered
to pay 81 a week TO his wife and TO
furnish a bond for 500. He was un.
able TO secure the bond
Evening journal., 1917-03-29
ART SOCIETY WILL Give
PICTURESQUE FROLIC

THE Heart OF the Painters Desert
IS the title OF this seasons Artists
Frolic," TO be given In the New Cen
tury Club. Friday md Saturday even
ings. April 20 and 2l, for tho new pic
ture fund Of the Wilmington Society
OF the Fine Arts The Frolic this
year promises TO he one OF the most
picturesque entertainments given this
season. Following tho SHOW" dancing
will be enjoyed
Evening journal., 1917-03-29
DINNER FOR JUDGE FINGER.

Friends OF Aaron Finger. recently
appointed city Judge. are arranging a.
dinner in his honor at the Hotel du-
Pont on Tuesday. April 3. when about
200 prominent business men OF tho
city will be present. The affair Is IN
charge OF David Snellenburg, Morris
Levy and Charles Toplis.
Evening journal., 1917-03-29
Lac Is PRNNsY MANAGRR.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. March 29-EliHha Lee.
assistant general manager and head
OF the Railway Managers COMMITTEES
in the recent strike negotiations. has
been appointed general manager OF
the Pennsylvania lines east Of Pitts
burgh, according 10 announcement
today. he succeeds S. c. Long, who
died few days ago.
Evening journal., 1917-03-29
PROPERTY SALE.

The house and lot at Madison and
Christiana streets. seized as the prop
erty Of Thomas B. Hough, administra-
tor OF Thomas F. Cusick. mortgagor,
was bought at sheriff's sale In the
County Building today, by John j.
Hanly for s675. william n. Lank was
the auctioneer.
Evening journal., 1917-03-29
ANOTHER SLIP FOR FIGHTER.

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON March 29.-The i'm
mediate construction OF an additional
slim al the New York Navy Yard suit
able for building OF battleships has
been authorized. the Navy Depart.
ment announced today.
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Speculate About
ROAD commission
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N'OIIN TIIuOW IIWIIl T ~ "H"T
authorized TO engage a chief engi-
neer for the work at a salary not to
exceed $500 In addition to the
work which the commiss on will map
out this engineer will also have SUI
pervision Of the construction Of the
Lincoln Highway from the Pennsyl-
vania state line 10 t>e Maryland line,
for which the Levy Court is author
lied to borrow 100000
Evening journal., 1917-03-29
PAsTnR AFRIIrTEn.

The Rev. II. c. shipiey. Of Odessa,
returned 20 his home yesterday. after
undergoing treatment at the Della
ware Hospital here. for an abscees.
Mr. shlpley was at the hospital for
several days.
Evening journal., 1917-03-29

tunic crepe
For stormy weather, motor trips,
and TO cover sporting costumes, there
is a voluminous new wrap, OF hogs
head rather than barrel dimensions.
The model pictured today is Of gold
color velour
Taffeta possesses a certain amount
OF body which hts Il for long coats OF
a rather elaborate type. Black taneta
and gray gabardine make a very smart
combination.
Evening journal., 1917-03-29
Kennard&CD
Top Coats
IBEks9l

The popularity enjoyed by Top CoSss
shows no abatement. The demand bssng
large, our stocks are proportionately SO. Rep
resented in the line are garments of "Burslsas
"Gunniberl," Serge. Diagonals, POphns' Wool
Velours, Bolivia, Khaki Kool, Taffetas and
HomespunS
Particular attention is called to an un-
usually attractive wool gabardne coat in
black and navy messalne lined, novelty top
collar at 5000 each.
Evening journal., 1917-03-29
Special Mention.

Complete showing of "GOlflsx" Suits.
Mems wear Serge Suits in dark navyars
very popular. Large assortments are shown.
Large shipment of Trefousse & Co. real
French Kid Gloves arrived yesterday-white
with heavy black stitching.
Best values obtainable in guaranteed
Silk Gloves.
Ask to see our special $f.OO grade of Silk
Hose.
Our line of Muslin and Silk Underwear
is very complete We are featuring Philip
pine hand-embroidered garments
Evening star., 1917-09-08

crowded into an automobile built for
four or five has not been frequently
presented, though it was common three
or four months ago. The regulation of
the fare is in the interest of certainty.
1t furthermore recognizes the Jitneys
as engaged in regular public service.
The effect of ruling these cars off GER
tain crowded downtown streets viii per
haps be to throw them over into other
streets, which may become congested in
consequence A most important factor
in this case is the speed at which the
ears are run. They should be held as
strictly to the rules as are all other We
hicles. The fact that they are operat-
ing on routcs and approximately on
schedules should not give them any mar
gin of speed over any other machines,
The traffic squad might protitably keep
an eye on this class of traffic, especially
at street corners.
Evening star., 1917-09-08
tentions have often generated. The
business has been as unusual as impor-

tentions have often generated. The
business has been as unusual as impor-
tant.
The House may come into its own
again at the regular session. 1t may re-
take. and hold, the center of the stage.
There is going to be some very inter
esting business presented to Congress
then; and the House will have the first
ego" at much of it. More revenue will
be required. Appropriation bills will
carry huge sums. American forces in
Europe will probably he in action by
that time, and measures growing out OF
the results be brought forward
The keener the interest Congress
takes in what is in progress. and the
keener the interest throughout the coun-
try in what Congress is doing, the bet
ter. The times are momentous. The
issues are grave as can be. Many OF
them arc entirely new in Our affairs.
and on that account require close ex-
animation. It is the duty of Congress
to secure full light on all matters re-
lating to the country and its welfare.
Evening star., 1917-09-08
The Jitney Service.

Yesterdays action by the public serv-
ice commission in respect to the SO
called jitney service in Washington,
which came into being last spring at
the time of the street car strike, is cal
culated to prevent congestion in the
streets and to reduce the dangers to
pedestrians. These machines, hastily
put into commission at the time of the
strike, have been rushed through the
streets with little regard for the public
safety The primary consideration of
their drivers is speed, to make as many
trips as possible during the day, and
to carry the maximum number of pas
sengers. At first they were outra-
geously overloaded, and that serious ac-
cidents did not occur was a mercy. The
commission has made no ruling relative
to the capacity Of the cars. It would
be unfair to do so while the street cars
are permitted to operate with loads far
beyond the limits Of decency. Latterly
however, the spectacle Of ten people
Evening star., 1917-09-08
Fright fulness.

Deliberate bombing of hospitals from
the air has become part of the German
daily war work There are seemingly
no limits which German atrocity will
not pass. If four years ago any one
had said that war would soon break
out in which one of the largest nations
on earth. one that stood most definitely
for culture and intelligence, would sink
hospital ships. destroy passenger YES
sells in midocean without warning bonn
bard hospitals, poison wells, drop poi
soned food and candy from the skies,
project poison gas and liquid fire. the
speaker would have been quietly taken
to sanitarium.
Just why the German airmen select
hospitals as their marks and systemat
ically fire upon them passes understand
ing save on the ground of national mad
ness. In all modern warfare the place
where the sick and wounded are cared
for has been made immune. by common
consent That has been the one great
gain for humanity, the one factor that
made war tolerable as a means of ma
tional effort to gain an end or to de
fend interests. But now Germany has
swept away every restraint. Her treat
ment of the prisoners taken by her dur
ing the war has been abominable. If
the full tale of the atrocities of the
prison camps is told it will revolt the
most war hardened. The impressment
of civilians into military service, the
using of the inhabitants of captured ter
ritory as screens, the taking of hostages
for not actual but imagined and appre-
hended offenses. these are all contrary
to the laws of nations.
Remains now for Germany in the di-
rection of denominations nothing but the
slaughter of the prisoners. That would
be quite in line with the other crimes
that have been committed in the name of
warfare by this apostle of frightfulness.
All these crimes add to the indictment
that Germany must answer when the day
comes for the negotiations for peace.
Evening star., 1917-09-08
Less Gold, More Paper.

In connection with the Presidents
order placing an embargo upon the ex
portation of gold, bullion and currency
from the United States, dispatch from
Copenhagen is especially interesting. 1t
states that the German Imperial Bank
has put forth $4,000 marks more
paper money, bringing the note cireu
lAtion to more than $500, 100000 marks.
which is 2200,000,O0O more than the
amount outstanding the same date last
year. At the same time the German
gold reserve has fallen $4,000 900 marks
below last year Gold going out, paper
coming out! There is the evil balance.
Recently a writer on German conditions
pointed ont that money was plentiful,
as there was an abundance of paper cur
rency. 1t now appears that the print
ing presses have been very busy in the
| fatherland since the war began. So
long as there has been a metallic basis
for the paper this initiation would not
be harmful But with the dwindling of
the gold reserve the swelling of the
paper supply becomes serious menace
If the printed promise to pay holds good
with the people, well enough. But once
let faith in the ultimate value of the
printed money begin to decline, and the
collapse is at hand. Germany might
carry on the war Indefinitely if the Ber-
lin government could persuade the peo-
pie that the product of the money press
es was just as good as gold and that no
matter what happened in the field or
in the pantry German promises to pay
were trustworthy. But it is impossible
to fool all the people all the time, said
one of the greatest men who ever lived
Evening star., 1917-09-08
Artillery Is Dominant.

Perhaps for the first time in the his
tory of war the infantry has been out
numbered by the artillery in recent
lighting at Vcrdun y Paris dispatch
stating this fact explains ii on the
ground that an exceptionally large mum
Der of men had 70 be employed in serv-
ing the guns, owing to the distances
covered from ammunition bases. This
has been almost from the beginning
war of artillery. Germany ut the out
set developed a superiority in tins re-
spect, springing surprises in the form
of great calibercd guns that threw ap-
palling charges immense distances.
These guns Immediately changed the
aspect of the war, rendering useless all
fixed fortifications During the period
of mobile warfare after the crushing of
the French forts throughout the Franco
British retreat and the battle of the
Marine the artillery was subordinated to
the infantry and cavalry. As soon. how
ever, rs the lines formed along the
Aisne and trench fighting began artil-
lery came again into dominance, and
this has increased to the present time.
Infantry, of course. will remain indis-
pensable and he the determining factor
in the sense that the actual strokes of
capture and advance will be delivered
by the foot soldiers. But in the condi-
tions of warfare as now developed, in
fantrvmen cannot progress without artil-
lery preparation and support 1t is not
more men actually firing and serving
the guns than were in the trenches
awaiting the word to charge.
Evening star., 1917-09-08
The Senate and the Session.

Having become the body of debate,
the Senate has become the body of ex-
citement. The necessity for licking
measures into proper shape carries with
It the tone of emphasis. Called upon
to specify, debaters use plain language.
They feel encouraged to make them
selves understood.
Stirring scenes were formerly staged
in the House, which, even by members
themselves, was described as "the noisy
branch Of Congress" Both its size and
its rules made ginger possible and pala-
table in discussions; and discussions
were often highly seasoned.
At that time the Senate was the OBJ
feet of droll thrusts. Its serenity and
imperturbability pointed many shafts
It's members were described as "som-
nolent old gentlemen, not easily
aroused" Asked once why he did no.
try for the Senate, Thomas B. Reed re-
piled: "1 prefer to live" And, as al
know, live he did while a member of the
House.
At this session of Congress these
thrusts at the Senate have not been II
order. It's members have been wide
awake, attending both to measures Of
their own devisement, and to others re
sedved from the House. They have no
known an idle or an Indifferent day
but from the beginning, have had theil
hands full Of business Of most impor
1nnt eharaseee. Hence the heat the con
Evening star., 1917-09-08
Going Some.

Where are the jokes of other days7
That mother-inlaw austere
Becomes the topic of our praise
And gratitude sincere.
They sweep up the banana peel
On which We used to slide.
The ankles that the girls reveal
No longer we deride.
The thirst of convivial mood
Seems rather unrefined.
To beefsteak tough we are not rude.
We're glad of any kind.
We grin at speed and costly feed
As modern problems daze;
We have no time to tell or read
The jokes of other days.