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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-02
WOMEN AREPREPARED.
FOR DEFENSE WORK
Committee Chairmen Named
For Great Blood Binding
CauSe-This Country"
ENTHUSIASM IS
AT HIGH POINT

AT an enthusiastic meeting this
morning at the home OF Mrs. Preston
Lea, OF the executive committee of
the Woman's National Defense Com
mittee. organization Of which was
effected at a public mass meeting
held in the auditorium Of the VIII
mington High School Oh Friday
night. the following committee chair
men were appointed
Finance Mrs. William Scott Berg
land
Public health and nursing Miss
Marie 4. Lockwood
Community welfare Chairman, Mrs
Walter ID. Bush: vice-chairmon. Mrs.
Frederick {. Snyder; Mrs ClawsOn
S. Hammitt
Friendly committee for American
izatiOn-C Chairman Mrs. James. y.
Ginns; Merchantmen. Mrs. william 5.
Hilles. Mrs. James i. Price, Miss En-
lily p. Bisseli. Mrs William II. Beacon,
Miss Ellen Samworth.
Community gardens Chairman,
Miss Anna Woods Bird; vlce-chair-
men, Miss Mary S. Malone, Miss Kath-
crime Wilson.
Civilian relief Chairman, Mrs.
Henderson Weir: Merchantmen. Mrs.
George r. Hoffecker, Mrs. Joseph
Bancroft. Ms John Bancroft.
Comforts and recreation -- Chair
man. Mrs. Harlan G. Scott: vice
chairmen. Mrs. Leonard a. Yerkes,
Mrs. J Ernest Smith.
Motor service - Chairman. Mrs
George y. Bissell; AIRS
William Staniar. Under this commit
tee the following sub-commit-
tee for training service was appoint
ed Chairman, Mrs Paul Wilson
vice-chairman, Miss Barbara Nande-
grift.
Enrolment for service committee
Honorary chairman. Mrs. T. Coleman
DUPONT; chairman, Mrs. William S
Hilles.
Mrs Horace Belts was elected as
sistant secretary for the executive
committee.
Chairmen of these committees Will
appoint their full committees. which
will be comprised OF members repre-
sentirg every section OF the city anc
/ all outlying districts. This moning
meeting was very enthusiastic. As a
/ prominent member OF the committee:
said
All the women met with a feeling OF
deepest sincerity and seriousness. and
I all seemed to feel that they are work
ing for one great blood-binding cause
this country" II is desired 10 have
Il very clearly understood that the
. Woman's National Defense Committee
is not o Wilmington committee, but
is insteac very definite Statewide
committee. which will work from a
broad ana Statewide STANDPOINT.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-02
IN AGONY WITH
PIMPLES ON ARM
And Shoulder Causing Irritation.
Scratched and Got Larger. Itch
ing Became Worse, Cuticura
Entirely Healed, COst$2.00.

"Some time ago hard rcd pimples
appeared ON my arm and shoulder caus-
ing great deal of irritation ] could
not help scratching which caused them
10 get larger and more plentiful, and
they spread over both arms and shout
ders. was in great agony The Itch
ing became worse, making life anything
but pleasant, and causing many sleep
less nights.
.'After hearing of CuticuTa Soap and
Ointment ] sent for a free sample. |
bought more, and the trouble entirely
disappeared after using about four cakes
OF Cuticura Soap and two boxes of ONT
ment / was healed" (Signedl Mrs.
NJ. Hansen, All y. 4th ST., Philadelphia,
Pa, Sept 5, 1915.
You may rely on Cuticura 10 care for
your skin, scalp, hair and hands Moth
ing better to clear the skin of pimples,
bl0tches, redness and r0ughness, the
scalp of dandruff and itching and the
hands OF chapping and soreness. Cuti-
cura Soap used daily for the toilet means
skin health from infancy 10 age.
For Free Sample Each by Return
Mail address postcard: "Cuticura,
Dept. ". Boston" Sold everywhere
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-02
SEVEN Plead GUILTY
N COUNTY Court
Moran Passed as Trouble
Man" TO Gain Entrance
TO Houses
SENTENCED TO Is
MONTHSIN WORKHOUSE

Seven prisoners pleaded guilty 70
charges Of larceny before the Court
Of General Sessions today, this being
plead guilty day.
Edward Moran pleaded guilty TO
two charges Of larceny. II was tes-
titled that he had posed as a trouble
man for the Wilmington and Phila'
delphia Traction Company and had
gained entrance to houses in that way
The particular charge was the lar
ceny Of suit Of clothes from the
home Of woman, which he
entered ON a pretence Of inspecting
the electric lights. Being discovered
as he was descending the stairs. he Is
alleged to have choked the woman and
10 have threatened 10 kill her If she
made an cutlery. lie pleaded guilty
also to taking a watch and chain
from William S. Griffith. lie was
sentenced to serve eighteen months in
the workhouse and TO receive ten
lashes
Judge Boyce later reformed the SEN
tence and omitted the iashos because
this was Morans first Offense.
George II. Aiken, who pleaded guilty
70 the larceny of suitcase from Sam
vel Walters. was sentenced to one
years imprisonment and ten lashes.
Aiken said he was before the court
four years ago for similar offense.
Frederick Walton. colored. pleaded
guilty to larceny, but denied that he
had stolen a pair of shoes from his
room mate. He said he lust took
th0m." Judge Boyce failed TO see the
distinction between the two terms and
sentenced him to six months impris-
onment
William +. Carpenter pleaded guilty
10 taking an overcoat from his room
mate. Samuel Joseph. and pawning it
for 81, in order to hurry home TO a
sick wife and Eve children in another
part Of the State. Judge Boyce OK
pressed a willingness TO parole Car
penter if someone could be found to
20 on his bond. The case was con-
tinued until Thursday.
Edward c. Hart confessed to
taking three quarts Of whiskey, the
property OF the p, B. & W. r. r. Co
Judge Boyce sentenced him to four
months in the workhouse
William BOggs and Henry Boggs,
cousins. were indicted jointly for the
larceny Of a pint Of whiskey, a pound
Of butter and a pound of coffee from
the Baltimore & Ohio r. r. Co. They
we're paroled. William Boggs con
fessed to doing the stealing, giving
as his excuse that his family WAS in
needy circumstances.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-02
William c. taylor
IN MAYORAITY RACE
Announced Candidacy To-
day in Letters TO Repub-
lican City Committeeman
FOR MERLY MEMBER
OF CITY COUNCIL

William C.. Taylor. vice-president Of
the Delaware Trust Company. and for
merlv pres dent of City Council. today
formally announced his candidacy for
mayor by sending out letters to all
members of the City Republican Com
mittec Mr.. Taylor announced a "husi-
ness administration as his platform.
Mr.. Taylor has been active in bust
ness and public affairs Of the
city for some years. He has been con-
nected with the banking business at
the corner OF Ninth and Market streets
for twenty-five years for sixteen
years with the Equitable Trust Com
pany and six years with the Delaware
Trust Company. He was born I'm New
ton, Sussex county. n. j., forty eight
years ago and came here with his
parents when four years old.
Mr.. Taylor is secretary-treasurer OF
the Delaware Bankers Association, q
director and treasurer of the Viii
mington Whist Club, manager and
treasurer Of the MinquadRle Home
and an officer in various other organ
izations.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-02
Delaware Militia Guards
Railroads in The Slate

Considerable speculation was caused
today in Wilmington when it became
known that recruiting for the National
Guard had been stopped, many peo-
pie suggesting the action had been
taken because of the possibility of
Congress passing a compulsory mill
tary service law. officers at the
Armory today refused TO discuss the
matter and the meaning is in the
dark.
The meaning Of war was further
brought home to Wilmiugtonians, how
ever, with the ordering out of three
companies Of the First Battalion,
Delaware National Guard for duty
guarding railroad property all over
the State Companies c, ID and + left
the Armory Saturday afternoon for
guard duty and have been stationed at
different points along the traffic lines.
Soldiers with rifles. ball cartridges
and bayOnets have been stationed at
the approaches of all the railroad
bridges in the vicinity Of Wilmington
and are expected TO shoot at all prowl-
ers who are unable to give proper
account of themselves. The men are
being sheltered by the railroad COM
panies and are comfortably taken care
of. All were enthusiastic when order
ed to service. and appeared glad to
get away from the dry routine OF the
Armory guard The orders were 10
provide guards for all railroad lines
in the state, especially those between
N n1 10 AwinUrN.
culverts. stations and all property con
nected with the railroads, the destruc-
ton of which might cause suspension
OF traffic, are now under guard.
In the meantime, Company A, lef'
on guard duty az the Armory, Is
CARRYING out the routine of service
\ military aspect is given the place
by a khaki clad soldier with rihe
paradlng up and down in front OF the
Armory. Suspicious characters are
kept away from The place and en-
trance TO all who are not known Is
barred until communication is haC
with the officer OF the day
A surgeon to carry out the physica
examinations has been Order-d mere
but has not reported. There Will b'
little for him 20 do, however as mem
bers of the hospital corps attached
to the first battalion are on duty an'
have seen hat every man on duty Il
IN good condition before going cut
The hospital corps of the First Bat
talon is under charge OF Lieutenan
Robert W. TomlinsOn, surgeon.
Adjutant-iieneral /. Pusey Wicker
sham today arranged with the Pc
lice Department for a national gen
eral emergency call. nine strokes o
the fire alarm bells upon the sound
ing Of which all members of the Ma
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-02
COX WILL RECOVER.

Lewis Cox. aged IS years. OF No.
els French street. was removed 10
the Delaware Hospital yesterday
morning apparently suffering from
the effects OF poison. The man was
found at Eleventh and Market
streets and removed TO the hospital in
the police patrol. II was stated this
morning that Cox was showing signs
of Improvement and his recovery is
looked for.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-02
EXPLOSIVES trade
loses IERRORS
Fatality Rate in dupont
Plants Only 6 in Every
1000 Workers
OTHER INDUSTRIES
SHOW HIGH AVERAGE

The work Of the safety engineer has
reduced the hazard in the explosives in
dustry to such an extent that this line
OF activity rapidly is losing its terors
for the workers.
Statistics recently compiled show that
the fatalities have fallen in few years
from more than nine 90 a Title more
than two out Of every thousand en-
ployes actively engaged in the manufac-
turc OF explosives at tho DUPONT Com
pRny's 81 plants
The actual figures, tabulated by the
Safety Division, Of which Louis A. De
Blois. director of the National Safety
Council, is chief. cover period of me
years, and include the last two years OF
unusual activity. They arc
Average Number
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-02
DEATHS.
Mrs Tohn d Wilson.

WILSON At the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Martin j. Mohlcr. Using sun.
Del. Mrs. John d. Wilson
Funeral services on Wednesday. April
Z. 80 O'Clock lutcrmvnt at Tie Odd
Fellows cemetery.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-02
Police FIND STOLEN
AUTOMOBILE ON Marsh

Notification that a Ford car was
stalled in the marsh back Of the
American Car & Foundry Co. plant
was received yesterday by Captain
Kelleher The police recovered the car.
The license showed that 1t belonged
20 Joseph Thomas of No. 400 Pine
street. Mr.. Thomas was notified that
the car had been found and he called
at Police Headquarters and Identified
II. II was the first he knew that it
had been stolen He put Il in his
garage at 1880 o'clock Saturday night
How the machine got in the marsh is
a mvsterV.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-02

tional Guard will report at once at
the Armory.
Although no orders have been re-
ceived so far TO mobilize the Second
Battalion OF the National Guard, the
men are in readiness and have been
recruiting under the direction OF Ad-
iutant- General Wickersham for some
time in order to bring the numbers
up 10 the required strength in case
the men are needed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-02

ing Office in the absence Of Mr.. Coates
and will examine candidates for en-
listment.
Organization of-the Wilmington Naval
Club will be effected ton ght at the re-
cruiting rooms in the Law Building
Ninth and Market streets, when Captain
J. NJ. Williams will speak to the men
ON the duties they will be expected to
perform.
Tie work of the club is To stimulate
enlistment n tire navy, the members Ga
assist the recruiting officers in finding
eligible Young men 10 Join the navy. ANA
in pointing Dut tho advantages Of the
navy rs "A career.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-02
Average Number
number Of fatali. Fatallties
Of payroll ties from per 1000 |
.en,nlcva. accident op,rloras /

Other occupations, commonly regarded
as safe show stat sites in most cases
with more fatalities. as follows:
1916.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-02

The average number of employees Is
based on the number of "full time ems
ployes, which is practically equivalent TO
the basis Of "3OO-day workers used by
the United States Bureau of Labor sta
tistics.
The DUPONT figures for the years 1915
and 1915 are particularly interesting.
for. though the number of employees
was multiplied by 10 in these years,
there was comparatively little increase
in the fatalities per 900
The number OF fatalities includes all
that resulted from accident in the course
Of, or as a result of, the employment.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-02
ROADs FnE RATE INCREAsE.

BY Tho United Press.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The for
NAL petition OF twenty-four eastern
railroads for an immediate increase in
general freight rates was filed today
with the Interstate Commerce Com-
mission
The exact increase desired IS not
named but II IS understood to be M
teen per cent on general freight
rates
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-10
LLOYD GEORGE
WILL RESTATE
HIS WAR AIMS
BY I'D T.. KEEN


LONDON. Dec. 10 $3.50 premier
Lloyd. George Will respond 10 the re-
Gently increasing popular demand for
n clear, explicit definition and an up
to-date elucidation % war aims.
There is every reason TO believe he
will make such n statement within
the next few days. II may come in
the house Of commons Wednesday
The real necessity OF such re-
statement OF war aims has been
made apparent TO British officialdom
By several recent developments As
exclusively told in United Press dis
patches more than ten days ago. Col
House urged on British statesmen
President Wilson's view that there
should be frank. free and joint re.
statement OF war aims by all the
allies. as an important military
measure.
The Paris inter allied council con
ciuded It's first session without ac-
ton on this plan Recent plans
made known 10 the United Press 10.
day. however. would indicate that
Lloyd Georges speech may be the
first preliminary step toward Eng
lands formal approval Of such
plan.
He has been taking n weekend va
cation trip. In the quiet Of his study
at Walton Heath. whore his vision
has not been obscured by desk
piled up with official documents. the
statesman has boon turning the
whole subject over in his mind.
Americas urRings for n re-state.
ment Of allied aims have not alone
been brought TO the premler's atten-
ton by Col. House.
other wellinfpmed American
friends whose views are known to
carry weight with Lloyd George
have urged it SO have many OF his
political associates. An Influential
section OF the British press has been
aligned behind the move.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-10
.HolyCity's
Blow to Kaiser
Gen. Allenby's Forces Free Sacred
Spot From Turks for First Time in
4Ol Years, After a Long Campaign

Bv United ed
LONDON, Dec. 10.-JerusaIem has
fallen. Capture of the Holy City,
Christianity's most hallowed spot, by
Gen. Allenby's British expeditionary
forces, was announced here today.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Bonar
Law made the announcement in COM
mons late today.
The news spread like wildfire thru
out London. It's fall was heralded as a
good omen.
Capture of Jerusalem brings the
Holy City under Christian rule again
for the first time in 401 years. During
all that time it has been under sway of
the Turks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-10

-Inhuman Cruelty of Huns in Belgium Told
in the Official Records of Brand WhitloCk

The deed never surpassed Il
cruelty by any band Of sayaFes, 4
described by the Bishop Of Manu-
himself
one scene aurpaseeH In horror al
others. u In the funillade OF the Rocl
lfayard near Dinant II appears I,
have been ordered By Col. Melster
This fuailladc caused the death o
nearly 30 persons without distinction
OF age or sex Among the victim
were babies In arms. boys ana girls
fathers and mothers Of families. ever
old men
1T was there that 4, children
under the aE. OF six persisted
from the fire of the erecutloners,
sis oi them ~ they lay In their
mothers arms
The child ti~vet, . weeks old.
Maurice Betemps, II months
old
Nelly Pellet, II months old.
"6ilda Jenon. Is months old
"oiIda Marchot. ? years old
Clara struyay. years and G
months old
Tho pile OF bodies comprised also
many children from 6 TO II years
Eight large families have entirel,
diHapi's AIRED -Four have but one sur
vivor. Those men who esca ped death
and many Of whom were rlddlct
with builets-werc Obliged 10 bury IL
a summary and hasty fashion their
fathers. mothers. brothers or sisters
then after having been relieved oi
their money and being placed ir
chains. they were sent 10 CaHsei ir
Prussia.
Horrors OF Iouvain
Whitlock also touches upon ths
horrors at f.ouvain. saying:
on Thursday. August 81. order
was given 20 the inhabitants TO leave
Louvain because the city was 90 bs
bombarded Old men. women. chn
dren. the sick. priests. nuns wer,
driven on the roads like cattle. Mors
than 10000 were driven aH far a,
Tifismont is kilnnstsrs from the
city of I.ouyain
our Belgian minister confirms the
charge that the Germans shielded
thenrelvra behind the bodies OF the
natiycE-a practice they have nov
resumed in their march into Italy
The Germans attacked Hougaerds
on August rs. the Belgian troop,
were holding tho Ccite bridge in the
village Tho Germans forced the
parish priest OF AutEaerdon 90 walk
In front Of them as "A shield.
As they ncarcd the harricadc the
Belgian soldiers fired and the priest
WIS killed After tho retreat Of the
nclEianF tho Germans shot four men
burned 80 houses and looted lo0.~
For a time the protests OF neutral
nations and the outcrios OF a shocked
world seemed TO cow tho Germans
The wholesale massacrcH. iootings
and burninFa ceased. But in the
winter Of 1915 they perfected a new
form of deviltry Their own supply
Of labor depleted. the Huns con.
oeived the idea Of deportinE Belgians
and Frcnchmcn to Germany. 10 make
Continued on page g.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-10
treat [E CUTS PRICE
OF CARLINE To $4,000

voters to indorse the plan OF trans.
ferring these bonds 10 use in con-
struction into the industrial area
Cost 10 Reach s350.00o
''The cost Of this work. according
10 the engineers estimates. will be
approximately $500
After the voters authorize the
transfer. the bonds would be sold.
and the extensions. including the el-
evated structure on Washington st.
from First 10 Railroad aves. and on
Railroad ave. 70 Hoigate st. would
be speedily built.
The city cars would run along the
waterfront into the heart Of the In.
dustrial area. and 80 on an elevated
structure again at Kinds st. and
Spokane ave. and then continue
west 10 the Spokane st. bridge.
where connection would be made
with the Lake Burien line.
Spur on East Marginal Way
a spur would go down East Mar.
gin8I way north Of Oxbow. where
40 many new Industrial plants are
sDrfnging up but where workers
have no car service. The cars
would probably go down East Mar
ginal way 20 Michigan 81.
Because the city already has n
working arrangement with the Raj
nier valley line 10 use It's tracks
from Third ave. and Pine st.. where
Division \ tracks now begin, 80 cars
may run downtown on Fourth ave.
the problem OF a connecting link be.
tween Division a ana the proposed
Industrial line Is already theoretical.
~ solved.
City cars would leave tho Rainier
valley tracks, and 20 on TO their own
new tracks at Fourth ave. and
Washington ri.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-10
8 KILLED BY COLD

BIZ United Press Leased Wire
CLEVELAND. Dec. 10--EiRht
dead was the death toll In Ohios
first below zero weather Of the
winter.
Three men were frozen TO death,
while five others died from causes
due 70 the below zero and bllzardy
weather.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-10

collection % small cottages shelter
Ing about 5000 inhabitants. mostly
all poor lahorcrs. Tho little grave
yard. IN which the church stands.
bears its mute testimony 10 the hor
ror ~ tho event There are hundreds
OF ncw made grayes. each with itH
small wooden cross and its bit Of
flowers. tho crosses are so closely
huddlcd that there In scarcely room
TO walk between them They are
alite and all hear the same date.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-12-10
By MILTON BRONNER
OF Our Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Dec 10-The official records of
Brand Whtock American minister to Belgium. charging the
Germans with the of maSsaering civilians using
ombaant natives shields for their advancing troops and
ieporng thousands upon thousands of Begums into vr-
tua slavery in Germany given TO the world today IN
9ipage book German War Practices by the COM
mittee of public information.
His reports to that effect made while he was still at
Brussels file in the archives of the state department
They add the last testmony-f proof needed-that
III of the atrocities charged to the Huns based upon
facts and not merely the infamed imagination
hostile populations
whtock in his capacity as a diplomat of power stll
At that time at with Germany reported facts to his
either for against Washington wanted to know
what was going on in Belgium
Whitlock reported the news with as much accuracy as
II possible for him to get it, And he got it frst-hand
because the American legation the clearing house thru
which the victims of the Huns passed.
Civilians Executed in Belgium Without Semblance
Of Judgment by Their Captors the German Soldiers
- For long time Whitocks reports have been locked
Now they released. forming part of 9ipage book
German War Practices, issued by George Creels Commit
tee Public Information and edited by Prof d. C. Munro
Of Princeton university.
Whitlocks first dispatches regarding the cruees of the
Germans sent in 1914 when the kasers egions
spreading death and terror before them:
Summary executions took place at Dinan he wrote.
without the least sembance of judgment The and
smber of the victims not known, but they must be
Among the persons who were shot are: NJ.
srFOIN mayor Of Dinant; SASSERATH first alderman
sIMER, aged TO- consul for the Argentine Republic VIC
NOR PONCELET who was executed in the presence Of
bis >Eife and seven children; GUSTAVE and LEON
JULES MONIN and others were shot in the cellar of
their brewery Camille Pse and his aged IL Phi
part Piedfort his WIFE and DAUGHTER MISS MAR
,SIGNY.
During the execution of about forty inhab-
tants of Dinant, the Germans placed before the
condemned their wives and children. II is thus
that Madame Ain, who had just given birth to
child three days previously, was brought on
mattress by German soldiers to witness the execu-
tion Of her husband her cries and supplicaons
pressing that her husbands life was spared.