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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-19
BIO EAREWELG To ENeINEER.

Mrs. Harry K. Grinenberg enter
tanned at her home. No. 7Ol North
Adams street, Tuesday evening, in
honor OF her brother, Ralph Morgan
who leaves very soon for France.
Mr.. Morgan has joined the II. S.
Engineering Corps, and is awaiting
orders to sail at any time. His friends
presented to him ring and scarf pin.
The house was decorated with the
American and the French colors
About 30 guests were present and
gave Mr.. Morgan a hearty send-oif.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-19
: To-day The Evening Journal Largest Paid Circulation
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City's Social World

the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dunn. Of Camden, Del, last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Homewood
and son, Darby Of this city. recently
visited Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Darby, OF
Frederick. Master Homewood re-
NAMED for longer visit.
Willard Buckingham and Miss
Elizabeth Buckingham, OF Pleasant
Hill. were recently entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle buckingham, Of
this city.
Leonard Abrey, OF this city, recent
ly visited friends in Pleasant Hill.
-
Mrs. Harry Dayett. Jr.. and child
rem. Of Glasgow, we're recent visitors
to this city.
Talbert Cats Of this city. recently
visited friends at Iron HILL
-
Mrs. Frank Hall Davis. Of Dover,
has been spending the week with re-
latives in this city.
Mrs. L. S. Conwell. OF Camden, has
returned from a visit to this city.
-
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Baynum. Of
this city, were recent guests OF rela.
tives here ON Saturday and Sunday.
.
Mrs Annie Morris. has returned
home after visiting friends in this
city.
Mrs. Molten Richards. OF Little
Creek, who has been taking special
treatment in this city. has returned
to her home much improved in health.
-
Miss Alice Smith, Of this city. is
visiting her brother in Middletown.
%
Mrs. Virginia Culbertson. OF this
city. is visiting Jesse l.. Shepherd, OF
Middletown.
Or. and Mrs. w. II. Hancker. OF
Farnhurst, have Miss Patty Cochran,
as their guest
Frank Tucker, or this city, visited
his mother in Odessa over last Sun
day
d
Mr. and Mrs. Roderick OConnor are
receiving the congratulations of their
many friends upon the arrival in their
home OF a baby boy.
.
+. NJ. Hopes, who has been i'll at his
home for the last two weeks, is reported
to be in an improved condition.
D
Miss c. NJ. Woodward, OF No. $50
Walnut street. left today for a three
weeks visit with friends and rela-
tives in Trenton and Asbury Park
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-19
NOT MUCH Interest IN
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES

Democratic primaries are being
held throughout the city today. Be
cause of the few contests there is
not much interest in the primaries.
The only contest on the head of the
ticket is between Charles p. Saylor
and George E. Butt for president Of
Council. There are Councilmanic CON
tests in the Third, Eleventh and
Twelfth wards.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-19
Blue ROCk CASTLE AFFAIRS.

Blue Rock castle. No. %. Knights
OF the Golden Eagle. met on We'd
nesday evening. Eight cards were
received for initiation and eleven can
didates will be given the three de-
grees on next Wednesday evening.
Grand Chief Cecil p. Ewing and his
degree staff will be present Re
freshments will be served and all
members are cordially invited to be
present.
The annual strawberry festival OF
the castle will be held on Wednesday
evening, June G.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-19
= CITY CLUB CONCERT.

The Sunday dinner concerts OF the
City Club are increasing In popular
ity as the season advances.
The following is the programme for
tomorrow evening.
Southern Melodies. Lampe; Throw
Me A Rose Miss Springtime. Kalman;
Ganzonetta, Herbert: The Bluebird,
Glare Hummer; Venetian Love Dance,
Rich: One. Two. Three, -Four. Ila-
waiian Waltz; Ave Maria. Gounod;
The Magic OF Your Eyes, Penn;
Amaryllis, Ghys: Traumerie Schu-
mann: Loves Dream After the BAH,
Czabulka; American Patrol, Mea.
cham. Miss Jane Miller will again
be heard in appropriate vocal 5elec-
tons.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-19
Entirely New Way TO
Danish SuperiiuOus Hair
tReaily Removes Roots and AM

Why should any woman continue 10 wea,
an ugly, humiliating growth Of hair on her
face, now that il is known this can be COM
pletely aud quickly removed, roots and am
by the new pholactine processl The process
is not to be compared at all with the depila.
tory. electrical or shaving methods PheIac-
onous-so harmless IL could be eaten without
any bad effect. Best Of all the hairs come
out entire even the roots before ones very
free as a child s.
Anyone who purchases a stick Of phelac-
tine from the druggist and follows the sim
pie directions is bound TO be pleased and
back by merely asking for IT,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-19
FINED FOR TREsPASsING.

David NJ. Burney, John Mealy and
John ]. Agnew were fined So and
costs each in Municipal Court this
morning for trespass on the property
OF the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway Company, yesterday after
noon
Edward ] Fell was fined a similar
amount for using profanity in the
King street station of the same rail-
road
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-19
cuNNINcHAM-s TIGGERs.

Miss Emma Edna Cunningham and lie
Roy Stiggers were married on Wednes-
day evening by the Rev. II. L. Jones, of
Silverbrook NJ. L. Church. The couple
were attended by Miss Ella NJ. Saun
ders, of Newark. and Albert II. Burns, of
this city Mr.. and Mrs. Stiggers will be
at home at No. 1920 West Fifth street,
after June !.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-19
COMPLETE plans
FOR commencement
CONTINUED From First Pace

Continued From First Page.)
evening at 745. the annual musicale
will be given by students of the
academy
Wednesday, June c. will be the clos
ing day Of the institution. The an
nual varsity alumni baseball game
Will be played on the academy cam
pus. In the evening at 8 o'clock,
the commencement exercises will be
held in the Opera House.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-19
MIR. FARRA IMPROVES.

Chief Probation Officer r. Ross
Farra, who has been i'll since April
q, was pronounced a little better to-
day. although he is still confined 10
his bed Mr.. Farra's illness began
with a nervous breakdown and such
complications ensued that his condi-
ton demanded a consultation OF ply
sicians this week. Il is thought he
is on the road to speedy recovery now.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-19
MR. sELIN GOES TO PICKING.

SCRANTON. Pa. May 19-An-
nouncement was made here yesterday
of the appointment of F. Lamot Belin
of this city. as secretary of the Amer
lean Legation at Picking. China. Mr..
Belin is brother.in-law Of Pierre s.
dupont. of Wilmington. Del. head Of
the dupont Powder Company
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-19
WORKS IN JAN FOR FAMILY.

MaTtheW ,. Hare, belng unab'e %
secure a bOn6smen 10 guarantee his
compliance with a nOn-support order
of Municipal Court. this morning was
sent TO the workhouse for six months,
during which time tho usual fifty
cents daily will he deducted from his
earnings and devoted TO the support
of his children.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-19
TEMPLE IS Tanned.

Frederick c. Temple was fined 81 and
costs in Municipal Court this morning
on charge of disorderly conduct. De
tective J. G.. Riley testified that the man
tried to start a fight with an inoffensive
colored man and woman near the circus
grounds last night. and got bad on the
hands of the officers.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-19
FOWLER Is OUT S1o.

Cleveland Fowler was fined $40 and
costs in Municipal Court this morning
on charge of assault and battery upon
Anthony w. Lawson late last night.
The latter testified that he was going
east on Fourth street near Walnut when
Fowler knocked him down twice without
provocation.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-19
ACCrSEn OF LARCENY.

Pauline Smith and Daisy Price. both
colored were charged in Municipal
Court this morning with the larceny
of a dress valued at $40. from the
store Of Nathan Maritz, yesterday.
Upon the application OF the State.
the hearings were continued unil
Tuesday morning.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-19
NEW UNIFORMS FoR oFElcERs

The contract for furnishing the
summer uniforms of the executive Of
ficers of the Board Of Health, has
been awarded to J. T. Mullin & Son.
clothiers The uniforms will be pat
termed on the old style and Of blue
serge.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-19
JACKSON 4 FIGHTING MAN.

Charged with assault and battery
upon James Jackson, Negro. on Front
street near Orange, yesterday, Will
! am II. Jordan. Negro. was fined S25
and costs in Municipal Court this
morning.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-19
TO ATTEND COMMUNION.

Members Of the Brotherhood OF St.
Andrew of st. Johns p f. Church,
will attend the monthly corporte
communion in the church at 730
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-19
B l R T H S

'CoNNoR-On May IS. a, the Delawar,
Hospital, 10 Mr.. and Mrs Richard o Con.
nor OF No. 2o3 Market street, this city,
son.
HANSoN-On May 1s, at the Delaware Hos
pital. b. Mr.. and Mrs. James Hanson %
No. 1909 Kirkwood street this CITY A SON
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-19
marines Will CO
TO French Trenches
lcontinued from FIrst Pagel

train in their home States as the
department assigned the 18th and
Goth division to the western depart
ment. All the troops from the States
designated as one division will be
trained together. BY this method the
National Guard organizations OF each
State will preserve their identity.
A plan is under consideration in
the War Department to retain their
designation when they are merged
with the national army.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-19
PRoMlNENT coLoREp Man plEs

James A. Wheeler, aged 65, a well
known colored man died yesterday
morning at Edgewood Sanitarium. of
which he had been an inmate for
three years. The deceased had held
prominent offices in the Grand United
Order Of Odd Fellows and had life
membership in the order conferred
on him. Wilmington Lodge will meet
tomorrow to arrange for the funeral.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-19
NICARAGUA BREAKS.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-Nicarau-
qua has broken relations with Ger
many, the State Department an
nOunced today.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-19

Mr.. and Mrs. John Book and Mrs
William Lodge. Of this city, recently
visited Mr. and Mrs. James Book, OF
Clayton
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-19

Mrs. Martin Shaw. OF this city.
spent last Sunday with her parents
at Blackbird
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-19

Mrs. Myrtle Gray and daughter
Frances. Of this city, were recent
visitors TO Clayton.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-19

Mrs. Homer d. Hudson and son.
who have been residing in Smyrna.
while Mr.. Hudson has been travelling
Tor the DUPONT Powder Company, have
moved to Worcester. Mass. where
hey will make their future home.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-19

Mrs. Helen Minner of this city. was
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-19

Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. AtwelI and fam
ilv. Of this city. spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ.
Smith. OF Smyrna. On Saturday even
ing the thirty-seventh birthday ami.
versary Of Mr.. Atwell was quietly OBJ
served
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-19

Mrs. W. II. H. Willis. formerly Of
this city. but now vi Philadelphia.
was the guest of friends in this city
his week.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-19

Mr. and Mrs. c. W Sutton have
been spending this week in New York
City attending a convention OF the
Manufacturers Association.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-19

Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Dorsey enter
tanned at luncheon at the Hotel dupont
yesterday in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs John
S Alden and Mrs. Edith A. NJ. Casey, Of
New York
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-19

The minstrel show to be given in The
Playhouse on Monday aud Tuesday
evenings by the Pullman Car Company
the proceeds of which will be given TO
the Home Of Merciful Rest, promises to
be one of the leading entertainments Of
the season. Mrs Richard Reese and all
other members of the board of managers
of the Home of Merciful Rest feel very
grateful that the proceeds from this en-
tertainment are to be given them for
their endowment fund. which is now
about s43 600, s. 900 being required be-
fore the fund is complete. Popular prices
will prevail and large crowds are expect
ed TO fiji The Playhouse each evening
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-11-10
A REG'LAR PUDDIN'.

Some weeks ago, Chief Nc.
Kercher took the train for St.
Paul, on his way to Lacrosse,
Wis.,, where he was summoned to
testify in the Shields case.
When the Big Chief got to St.
Paul, he became so lonesome for
the mammoth Mormon car that he
wired Bailey to bring it down to
the Sanity City, which Bailey did,
at the expense Of the liberal old
City of Duluth.
Before leaving st. Paul, Chief
McKercher asked the boys at the
st. Paul headquarters to 60 over
to the garage to see his mammoth
Mormon car.
As a matter of pOliteness, the
invitation was accepted. Arriving
at the garage, the Big Chief gazed
fondly at the mammoth car and
then, turning to his friends, said:
''Things are coming pretty soft
up there"
When the taxpayers get it
through their heads that their
chief of police is violating the city
charter by accepting such expens-
i've presents as q mammoth Nor.
mon car from a public service
corporation and then look at the
bills for gasoline used by their
Big Chief in his wild joy rides,
they may think it is ''pretty soft"
for the Big Chief but not for the
citizens and taxpayers.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-11-10

as. the men who formerly con-
Quoted brewery-backe saloons.
Commissioner Phillips read a
letter, proving his previous state
ment that The Fitzsimmons-Pal-
mer Company, per Baldwin, Of
fered a Carlton county farmer 70
cents for carrots that were quoted
around 1925 by Michigan street
at the time the letter was written.
That fearless lion of the people,
Leonidas Merritt, was present and
lifted up his voice in favor Of the
many as against the few. He lik-
ened the food monopoly of Du-
luth to ''The Beast in the JUNGLE
and declared that the illwill of the
monopolists inevitably was visited
on any critics or opponents.
Mayor Magney presented a
clincher when he read a decision of
the supreme court of Minnesota,
back in 1915, declaring that the
imposition of a license of $40 a
day was unreasonable and, there
fore, the ordinance wassvoid. This
decision was the outcome of liti-
CATION between the city and a
Red river valley hay merchant.
Mayor Magney declared that COM
missioner Phillips ordinance
should be passed, even if the old
one was invalid. It cleared the
record, gave the city proper con-
troll of transient merchants and
was in line with legality and JUS
tice.
Commissioner Farrell said that
the measure had been laid over a
week by his motion. In the mean
time he had talked with both re-
tailers and wholesalers and pro-
posed to vote for the revised Or
dinance because both classes in
'terviewed failed to show that the
ordinance would harm them at all.
City clerk Bergen then called
the roll, following a motion that
the ordinance be passed.
The entire city commission of
five members promptly and cheer
fully voted in favor Of the meas
ure. .....
The componers outside the rail-
ing cheered loudly: The oppon-
ents Of the revised ordinance did
not even groan for they were, to
a high degree, conspicuous by
their absence.
The Voice of the People showed
that it was a powerful agent in
municipal affairs if properly ap-
Piled !
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-11-10

as individuals, sent in vigorous
and instructive letters on the mat
ter.
The "Voice of the People" was
freely turned loose and plainly
heard when Mayor Magney called
for remarks.
John Owens, a pioneer and prac-
tical farmer in st. Louis county,
spoke against the old ordinance
and in favor of the revision. He
Indignantly denied grocer's
statement the week before that all
laws are made in favor of the
farmer and to the disadvantage Of
the dealer and consumer. In proof
of the denial, Mr.. Owens showed
that the people are flocking to the
cities from the country and that
the rate of increase in population
in the cities greatly exceeds the
rate of increase in the country.
The speaker maintained that tax
of $40 a day for a transient or
"box carr merchant was pro-
hibitive and was equivalent to "a
barbed wire fence around the city.
Eugene Van Cleef was in favor
of the revised ordinance. He
spoke as an expert and backed his
arguments with logic and facts.
Mrs. Watson, of the House
keepers League, again raised her
voice against the prohibitive meas
ure and in favor of the revision.
Messrs. Anderson and Dwor-
schak spoke as representatives OF
the Typographical union.
Mr.. Reynolds, local socialist
writer and educator, spoke logi-
cally and convincingly in favor OF
the revision.
John L. Morrison said that Du-
luth had been a city Of high prices
ever since he came here Is years
ago. He told how he helped drive
72 head Of hogs to market in
1873 at 2 cents a pound but now
pork is 50 high that he cannot
afford enough Of it to grease his
insides to keep them from getting
rusty. The speaker declared that
there were not half a dozen gro
GERS in Duluth free and independ-
ent of the jobbers and commission
houses, therefore not only were
they unable to take advantage Of
bargains and carload lots, but
were compelled to endure dicta-
ton by the jobbers. He declared
that they were not truly mer-
chants but merely workers for the
wholesalers on commission. They
were in about the same situation
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-11-10
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE IS HEARD
The Plain Common
called BOX Car Ordinance and Speak Tones that Secure
Unanimous Support of the Commissioners.

Some time ago, commissioner
Phillips introduced an ordinance
reducing the license for transient
merchants from $40 a day to $1.OO
week. The ordinance was
passed by a unanimous vote at
the council meeting last Monday
afternoon.
When the ordinance came up
for it's third reading and passage
week before; a bunch of retailers
appeared to protest against it.
Even men remotely concerned or
interested, like Simon Clark, ap-
peared against the measure. Sena-
tor George M. Peterson, executive
officer of the local grocer's union,
was there i'm the interests of his
organization.
On motion of commissioner Far
rell, the ordinance was laid on the
table for one week.
That gave the consumers time
to act. They permitted no grass
to grow under their feet. Meet
ings were held. Petitions were
written by individuals whom the
spirit moved to write.
When the council meeting con-
vened last Monday afternoon, the
council chamber was filled with
representatives of the people
who consume food but produce
very little Of it. There were
many Of the people there in per-
son.
City Clerk Bergen energetically
read petitions and letters that
were positive, aggressive and full
Of 'punch. May Of the COM
munications were in extremely
plain words and not at all flatter-
ing to Food Monopolists.
One petition was eight feet
long and contained about 500
names. Some came from West
Duluth. Another had been circu-
lated in the West End. Another
contained names of people promi-
nent in all parts Of the city.
Local union No. LOG, Brother
hood of Painters and Paperhang-
ers of America, sent in a communi-
cation against the old ordinance
and in favor Of the revision.
The Typographical union sent
Jules Anderson and Henry Dwor-
shak, Jr., to speak personally in
behalf of the. revised ordinance.
The Scandinavian Socialist
Local, as result Of a mass meet
ing of over 800 people, sent in a
vigorous communication,
|, George Atkins and A. G. Catlin,
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-11-10
THE POLICE BUSlLY BUTCHER BLIND PIGS

thumb, has used the Miller trunk
road as part Of the system that
keeps his political machine well
creased, and that is about all the
road has accomplished for the
good of st. Louis county.
"There has been money enough
wasted on the road to have built
solid concrete highway from
HibbingJ to St. Paul, and there is
mighty little to show for it. The
Vermilion trail, the other con-
nection between the ranges and
the county seat, has had little
care but it is the far better of
the two roads. The probable rea-
son why the trail has not come
under the watchful eye of the
county auditor is the scarcity Of
gravel along the way.
"The only way to break up the
Halden system of using every
thing in the county for his own
political gain, is to oust Halden
from his political position. If
expressed sentiment goes for any,
thing, the great majority Of the
voters of the county are only
awaiting the opportunity.
"With honest officials, men
who will. work for the good of
the whole people Of the county
rather than for the favored few,
this county would have a road
system in keeping with it's mag
nitude and possibilities, but we
can never hope for any beneficial
results so long as the Halden sys-
tenn prevails"
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-11-10

a statement Of it's cost from the
start to date would knock you
silly, therefore we shall suppress
the figures. You are silly enough
as it is, or you would never allow
such a condition of affairs to ex-
ist in one of the richest counties
in the Union.
"For years and years county
auditor Halden, with the board
Of county commissioners and the
highway department under his
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-11-10

charge of the st. Louis county
school board, being in an unor-
ganized portion Of st. Louis
county.
The residents of that district
hang the blame for existing con-
ditions on county auditor Halden.
Mr.. Halden, county superinten-
dent Young and County Treasurer
Vivian make up the county board
Of education.
Mr.. Halden is credited with
dominatingthat board the same as
he does the courthouse commits
sion, the board of commissioners
and other bodies and officials.
Some time ago, Mr.. Halden was
up in that region but not on an
inspection Of the miserable old
school house in the Peter Flank
district. He was at Buhl, hang
ing onto the rail of a bar, unload
ing foamy schooners, acquiring
royal jag. In this connection the
Bear River journal says:
"The taxpayers of St. Louis
county pay Odin several salaries
for looking after official affairs
but the unloading of schooners is
not listed as one of the duties
enumerated by the statutes.
Concerning county roads, au-
ditor Halden's political system,
the county commissioners and
similar matters that should inter-
est every citizen, voter and tax
payer, G. M. Atkinson, in the Me-
saba Ore, says:
"The Miller trunk road is the
most expensive piece of highway
in>the state, and still it is a long
way from being road that any
body might be at all proud of.
1t is the connecting link between
Duluth and the iron ranges, and