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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
Police Locate Lost Girl.

Missing from her home for twelve
days, Maggie Blanch Hacker, colored
fourteen years old, of 631 Rhode Island
avenue. was located yesterday by De
tectives Burlingame and Kelley. who
say she had been at several houses in
the city with Preston Gibson, also col
ored. who conducts a tailor shop on
T street, near Sth street. The girl is
held a fugitive from her parents
and Gibson is charged with abduction
He will be taken to Police Court Mon
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
ART OF KEEPING TRUCKS
IN SERVICE CONDITION
Military Authorities Set an Example to
Merchants and Other Business Men,

is arranged so that one class runs on each
road, and to a great extent in one dlrec-
ton only, in order that vehicles may pass
one another as seldom as possible
The ordinary motor truck route is from
the railhead toward the front until the
roads are too bad, and the loads are de-
livered to the smaller units of the horse
transport. The truck then returns to rail-
head by another route.
"Rest Camps Provided.
after they are reloaded they proceed
again toward the front, and somewhere
on their route their rest camp will be
situated. This location is chosen in as
sheltered a spot as possible. and it is
moved whenever German guns or aero
planes become too friendly.
Here the reserve first aid truck, the
workshop trucks and the stores trucks
carrying supplies and repair parts are
left working on the reserve trucks and
units. The repairs done here are limited
TO those taking two days on any one unit
If engine bearings need scraping in
slightly and tightening this would be done
but if parts are broken the unit is uaker
to railhead. shipped to the advanced. bas4
and another drawn in its place. This work
has to progress regardless of weather
conditions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
GARBAGE ECONOMY URGED.

The Secretary of Agriculture has adj
dressed a letter to mayors of all cities
which have no reduction plants for
garbage to urge their attention TO the
conservation of garbage.
Garbage contains. on the average
about 2 per cent of grease and 20 per
cent of tankage, the latter having val
liable properties as fertilizer material, "
he states. ANY method of disposal of
garbage in large cities which does not
recover both the grease and the tank
age is uneconomic and particularly de-
plorable In the present circumstances. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
NATIONAL, SYSTEM Of
HIGHWAYS IS PREDICTED
Chairman Diehl Of the Good Roads
Board Says Every Condition
Is Now Favorable.

Now that all of the states have been
equipped with state highway depart
ments and have adopted the policy OF
building state systems of main through
line NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the federal aid
road act is on the statute books-every
condition is favorable for the next and
GROWING act, the establishment of a
national system of highways" predicts
Chairman George C. Diehl of the good
roads board of the American Automo-
bile Association, which was a pioneer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05

American business houses and mer-
chants may well learn lesson from the
military authorities in the art of keeping
trucks in service up to their fullest eff
cheney, according to W. Owen Thomas of
Thomas & Thomas. consulting automotive
engineers of Detroit. Since trucks in war
work face the severest tests known, and
since they must be kept in the best pos
sible condition all the time, in order that
battles may be won, says Mr.. Thomas the
men in charge OF mechanical transport
spare no end of pains in preventing trucks
from falling by the wayside.
Features of Equipment.
"A first aid truck and relief trucks ac-
company all truck conveys" says Mr..
Thomas, who was head OF the Canadian
mechanical transport, in speaking of the
method pursued in war service. These
trucks run the last in the train and stop
and help any truck that falls out of the
line II necessary. a relief truck will tow
the straggler or take its load so that the
first aid truck can work on ii. The traffic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05

exponent of national cooperation with
the several states.
Gradually the state has made itself
a compelling factor in the handling of
local road problems" continues the A.
A. A. chairman, land as q logical Sc
Quence, the federal government, first,
through educational activity. and. later
by the financial aid provided by the
federal aid law, has made itself q pow
erful fnstrumentality in the working
out of the state highway problems. The
next logical step follows the same
course, which has been pursued by the
state governments: namely. the broad
ening of federal participation to pro-
vide for the esta blishment of a system
of national highways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
Few Necessary Changes.

This policy can be put into effect
without disturbance of existing organi-
cations, without providing new means
of finance, and with but little change
in existing law. The process would
logically take a course somewhat as
follows:
"First-The state highway depart
ments and the federal office of public
roads would make an initial selection
from existing state highway systems OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05

person entitled to receive it such per-
son shall be paid rs per cent of the
amount SO determined by the President
and shall be entitled to sue the United
States to recover such further sum as
added to the rs per cent will make up
such amount as will be just compensa-
ton"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05

Seaweeds obtain their nourishment
from the water in which they grow,
not from the ground in which they may
q rooted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
FIRES IN AUTOMOBILES
DUE TO SEVERAL CAUSES
Care and Cleanliness Counted Among
Most Important Precau-
tionary Steps.

The most careful auto driver is
QuentIy are due to causes not under
his control Greater caution. of course,
VIII mean a greater need of safety,
and it is only by close attention to
details that seem trivial that one may
be reasonably sure of safety
Back-hring is the principal cause of
auto fires, and.this most frequently
Is caused by too lean" a mixture of
gas, starting even when the engine is
''throttled down" says one motor ex-
pert Most often this is in cold en-
CINE. which is why most auto fires take
place in winter.
In view of the danger of a lean
mixture" 1t is the part of wisdom for
the operator to enrich it in winter es-
pecially. This will prevent the danger
Of back hre. and when the engine is
warmed up the mixture can easily be
readjusted
Flame From Air Intake.
When the engine back-lres there
comes a sheet of fame from the air
intake. and If there is any gasoline
in the drip pan, as too frequently is
the case. this usually starts blazing.
gasoline to drain off
There should be little or no gasoline
In the pan, but supply pipes and con-
nections will get leaky, while often
poor seating of the float valve may lead
to an overflow OF the carburetor If
this is the case the valve should
be taken apart and cleaned so the
float will seat properly. These are the
two principal reasons for gasoline
being in the drip pan.
High Speed Starts Fires.
Running for long time at high
speed is another cause of fire This
sometimes raises the exhaust pipe to
red or even white heat, and when
as often Is the case this exhaust is
placed too close the woodwork of the
car IL may be ignited, particularly if
the woodwork has become greasy OF
oily. Thus the careful owner or chauf-
feur who keeps his car clean is in far
less danger than the careless owner.
Occasionally fires are started by
opening the muffier cutout in starting
II the car is in a garage this is par
ticularly dangerous. for the presence
OF spilled gasoline and oil adds TO the
chance Of the fire spreading. A slight
gasoline drip under the car may lead
to serious fire from this cause. Case
line vRpor. being heavier than air. re-
mains close to the floor and may be
set on in this way.
Short circuiting of the ignition OIL
lighting wires is q cause that must be
guarded against.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
TAKING OVER OF GASOLINE
NOT YET GOVERNMENT PLAN
Authorizing IN Food Bill Merely Looks to
Providing Against Possible Future
Necessity.

a furry has been created among au-
tomobile owners. especially among the
larger consumers Of gasoline as motive
power. by rumors that the government
10 planning to commander gasoline or
to limit the use of that fuel.
Careful inquiry in all official quar-
tsrs where such a step might have its
origin develops that at the present time
no such plan is contemplated.
At the same time no one can forecast
the necessities that the war may bring
forth. and the government, as usually
forehanded, has taken the precaution to
obtain from Congress legislation which
would enable 1t, IN case of war neces-
sity, to take over as much gasoline as
might be required for the governments
use.
In Food Control Bill.
This authority is conveyed in section
OF the pending food control bill in the
following language:
THAT the President is authorized
from time to time, to reeufsftion foods
sary to the support of the Army or the
maintenance of the Navy. or any other
public use connected with the common
defense, and to requisition storage ia
cilfties for such supplies; and he shall
ascertain and pay a just compensation
therefor"
The section goes on to state that If
the compensation so determined by the
government is not satisfactory to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05

The principle of the x-ray was first
applied in 1895.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15

several months, he was promoted to
the position of timekeeper and later
to that of pay master. After three
years the firm sold out and Mr.. Gem
went TO work in the Chicago post
Office, where he worked under Post
master G. W. Dole.
He and Mrs. GEM lived in Chicago
for five years following their mar
riage. Then they came to this city.
where they have lived since. For
forty four years Mr. Gem was in
charge of the boilers for the Mary
land. Delaware and Central divisions
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad AT the
age Of 20 years he was retired by tn,
company, but is still on their payroll.
He is an official member of As
bury Church. He was a private in
the Fifth Delaware Regiment during
the Civil War and is an ardent Re.
publican.
Mr. and Mrs Gem on Sunday a
week ago went to New York and heard
Billy Sunday preach. Today they
went to Washington to visit their
daughter. Mrs. James R. Sands, for a
few days.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
W. BAYARD GEM.

Mr. and Mrs. William Bayard Gem,
Of No. 7O5 Van Buren, street. are OBJ
serving the sixty-frst anniversary Of
their wedding today Mr.. Gem is "a
years of age, and Mrs. Gem is 81
years old. Both enjoy health and per-
sonally received congratulations Of
many friends who called to extend
best wishes
Mr.. and Mrs. Gem were married
at the home OF William Stilley. an
uncle OF Mrs. Gem, who lived on Pom
lar street. between Second and Third.
on May 10, 1856, by the Rev. Ignatius
T. Cooper, who az that time was pas
tor OF Union NJ. E. Church. Previous
10 her marriage Mrs. GEM was Miss
Sarah +. Stilley, daughter Of Thomas
Sulley, OF New London, Chester
county. Pa. She is a graduate of Wes-
leyan Female College. class of "a, her
marriage to Mr. Gem took place two
years after her graduation.
Mr.. Gem is the son of the late Will
liam Gem and was born on February
%. 1888. at Greensboro, Caroline
county. Maryland. In November. 1S49.
his father with his family went 10
Chicago. There Mr. Gem became an
apprentice with Hollingsworth &
Vance. agricultural implement manu-
facturers. After work ne for them
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City's Social World

Mrs. Louis r. Price, OF No. 250S
Market street has been spending sew
eral days with her parents in Wy
oming.
Mrs. Thomas J. Mowbray is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
NJ. Jones, OF Dover.
-
Miss Katharine Mcdowell has re-
turned from a visit to friends In Phil
adelphia.
Mrs. William II. Jones of Bridge
vile, is visiting her children in this
city.
Frank Savage, Of No. 9O5 West
Seventh street, is with his parents in
Lowell, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Copes and chill
dren left on Friday for Cape Charles.
Va. where they will make their homs
in the future.
Mrs. w. r. Broughall was visiting
In Reading, Pa, last week.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Luke, Miss Isa-
bel Luke. Mrs. l.. Erie Edgar, ID. T..
Rayner at Tome '07-10; Godfrey
pyle 10. were al Tome School,, Port
Deposit Md, over the weekend for
the alumni reunion.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
cHRIsTIANA SOCIAL Meets.

The Christiana NJ. Z. Social met
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gregg S.
Lyman, on Thursday evening. Among
those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Gregg S. Lyman, Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam Appleby, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Hathorne. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Apple
by. Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman McCallister
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren McCallister,
Mrs. Mary McCallister, Mr. and Mrs
George McCarns. Mrs James Apple
by. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Morgan, Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Davidson, Mr.. and
Mrs Raymond Lyman, Mr.. and Mrs
Isaac Morrison, Mrs. lisa Appleby,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stadley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Morrison, Mrs. Mary
Hathorne. Mrs. Howard De Croft.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Vincent, Mr.. and
Mrs. Reese Jarman. Mr. and Mrs.
Hyland Bullen. Lewis Bullen, Mr..
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15

and Mrs. Frank Stafford, Miss Anna
Stroud Miss Ella Stroud. Mrs. ClarI
ence Stroud. Clifford Lyman. Miss
Mary Rothwell, Mrs. Debroh Roth
well, Mrs. sallie Rothweu, Mildred
Stafford, Rachel Stafford Ethel
Stafford Grace Hathorne, Alma APP
pleby, Clara Stroud, Edna Chambers.
Adelaide MCGOWAN. Helen Lyman.
William Smith, Vernon Lyman. viii
liam Morrison. David Pordam, Oliver
Appleby, Oliver Lyman, Harry Stat
ford, Warren Cranston, Charles
Smalley Ralph Hathorne, Ralph
Stradley, Irwin Stradley, Mildred
stradley, Preston Stradley William
Appleby. Jr., Francis McCalHster.
Calvin McCallister, James McCallis.
ter, Harry Appleby, Jr., Master Earn.
est Davidson, Master Paul Morgan.
Miss Adelaide Bullen and Mrs. Berry
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
'LADIEs' NIGHT" AT GRACE.

Ladies' night was observed by the
members Of the st. James Brotherhood
Of Grace NJ. Z. Church last night. The
main attraction was a minstrel show.
John S. Mullin, Jr., was interlocutor,
the end men We're Leroy W. Hickman
and George L .Tarbutton. &. Augustus
Wedler was pianist.
This program was presented follow
ed by refreshments: Open chorus, med
ley. tenor solo, There's Something
About You Makes Nc Love YOU Har-
old Thomas; baritone solo. ats a long
Long Trail, Floyd L. Harper; solo.
"Lucky jim" Leroy W. Hickman; bass
solo. The Deathless Army" A. v. Gem
mill: tenor solo. Sunshine Of Your
Smile,v Earl T. Ewing; solo. SITS Rag
Time Everywhere" George +. Tarbut.
ten; closing chorus, America" har.
monica solo. William =. White; mono.
Iogue. George +. Tarbutton; studio Clul
Male Quartet. "Dixio," Messrs. Thomas
EwiDg, Harper and GemmilL
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
EVENING COMPANY.

A social was given at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Massaro, No S07 Tat
nall street, on Sunday evening Music
was furnished by Anthony Pietros
String Band. Miss A. Solo was at
the piano, An exhibition dance was
given by Morris Williams with Miss
l.. Belmont, of New York.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Massaro, Miss r. Massaro, Miss NJ.
Massaro, NJ Allegro Gust enlisted in
the Red Cross, A. Solo, n. Solo, A..
Santore. A. Lacasta, X. Timmatte, b.
Nelli, NJ. Smith, f. Mcneil, L. Bel
mont, Mr.. NJ. Williams, ]. Copana, A.
Pinky. J. Salvatore, f. Balascio, L..
Balascio, P. Giampietro. ]. Nostri, ID.
Delcalo, J. Disitro, p. Sansone. +.
Conte, II. Ambrosme, J. Grieco, j.
Stighans, Pete LiminO.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
BOX SOCIAL.


A box social was given for the
benefit of the Bond Bottle Sealing
Athletic Club on Friday evening. at
the home of Mrs J. L. Marvel. No.
100 Chestnut street The evening
was spent in games and dancing.
Those present were: The Misses
Lena Haas, Irene Devils, Anna God.
frey, Lea Hirzel. Mary Slaughter.
Ellen King, Anna Marvel, Helen Mar.
vel Edith Quincy. Anna Sturgis. Re.
becca Lesham, Marion Devine, Cece.
liza Denny Margaret Robinson. Reta
Hughes Jelia Whiteside. Anna Smith.
Mary Mcbride. James Duffy. Madison
Turner. Joseph Sweeney. John Lee,
William Marvel. Newton Wallace.
Paul McCullan, James King. George
Schmidt, Bus Myers. Howard Ryder
Bonnie Cohen, Harry Hill. Jerry Gieb.
hardt, James Warning. Hooper Ash
Henry Ash. Len Goodwin, John Incl
lie, James Palese, DOGGY Bartlett
Howard Simpson, Mrs. J. l.. Marvel
John Marvel. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Long and daughter, Beatrice
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
EVENING COMPANY.

A sociable was given at the home
OF Mrs. Viola Henderson, NGa S12
Poplar street. last evening. Those
present were the Misses Helen Wal
lace. Catherine Leary, Mary McGold-
rick; Claire Conner, Catherine Work
man. Elizabeth McGoldrick. Anna
Joiner, Mollie Burns. Ada Briggs.
Elizabeth Sewer, Mary Riley. Nellie
Phelan, Johanna Cooke. Laura Hen
derson, Francis McGoldrick Viola
Henderson.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
aLADIEsr NIGHT" AT EDEN CLUB.

Members of the Eden Athletic Club
will hold another ladies night on
Wednesday, May %. Many of the
members are inclined to think that
this will be the last affair Of the kind
for a time, many OF the members hav-
ing decided TO enlist The entertain
ment will open with vaudeville. after
which refreshments will be served
and the room cleaned for dancing.
The best talent available for this oc-
want their mothers, sisters and
friends to have very pleasant even
ing. The girls who are helping the
committee are already making prog
ross, and the committee would be
pleased to know OF few more girls
that can help.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
BOX SOCIAL

A very interesting entertainment
was given at Oak Hill School on
Tuesday evening. The program
opened with the singing of "The Star.
Spangled Banner" Recitations we're
given by Edna Fulton. Edith Brown,
Joseph McCollum. William Lang
shaw. Edith Whiteman. John McCol-
lum and George Allcorn. Two plays
were given, one entitled, Aunt SUI
san Jones'" by Mrs. McCollum, Mrs.
Anderson. Miss Taylor. Miss Hanni-
gan and Mr. Clayton; the other play,
entitled MRS HoOligan's New
Spring Hat" was given by Miss Mil
bred Fulton. Miss Helen Whiteman,
Raymond Mahan and William Van
dergrift. A solo was given by Mrs
John O'Neal Burnt Cork Comedy, by
James Haley and Norman ONeal.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
BACHELORS no GIVE PICNIC.

Members Of the Bachelors Club viii
hold a picnic at Lenape Park on Me-
mortal Day. Arrangements have been
made for the attendance of fifty per
sons, who win be transported to the
park in automobiles.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
B R T H S

cURLoTT-On May L. at the Homeopathic
Hospital, 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Howard f.
Curlott Of No 500 East Fifth street, this
city, q daughter.
TAYLoR-On May IA, az the Delaware Hos
pital 10 Mr. and Mrs Harry A. Taylor
Of the Colonial Apartment House, this city,
daughter.
DEVENEY-On May 10. TO Mr. and Mrs
Robert Deveney. OF No. 926 dupont
street. this city, daughter.
SPRIHGER-On May IL. 20 Mr. and Mrs
Harry F. Springer. Of No. 1912 Chestnut
atreet this city, son.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-15
NEW WAR IN MEXICO.
Villa Forces Engage the Federal Troops
at Oiinaia.

Preside, Tex, Nov Is, Fighting be.
tween Villa forces and Mexican govern.
ment troops began at 0jinaja at 500 a
m. central time.l
The attac!; started from the south
west and grew with the approach Of day
light into a constant fire of rifle shots.
No artillery, machine guns or hand
bombs were used in the first attack
American patrols are guarding TIE ford
opposite 0jinaja, IT is reported bullets
are falling on the American side of the
Rio Grande. Firing on the Mexican side
continued until daylight. Then ma
chine gun from the Oiinaia garrison fired
three volleys Bullets continued to fall
on the American side of the ford nearest
0jinaja.
Refugees from Ojinaia started coming
across TO the United States and report
ed the fighting was outside of town.
Later reports were that the Villistas
had been repulsed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-15

pains and aches Of rheumatism--of those
diseases which are caused by too much
uric acid, such as govt, asthma, sciatica,
or sore, stiff, aching joints.
Doctor Pierce, chief physician at tho
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
Buffalo, N. ", has been testing this won
derful medicine for the relief of over
worked and weakened kidneys. The
relief obtained by sufferers has been so
satisfactory that he determined to place
cAN-U-RICn with the principal drug
gists here where people could get this
ready -to-use medicine.
Those who started the day with
baokache, stiff legs, arms and muscles,
and an aching head worn out before the
day began because they were in and out
OF bed half dozen times at night are
approaching the perfect rest, comfort
and new strength they obtained from
DIR. Pierce's Anurc Tablets. To prove
that this is certain uric acid solvent
and conQuers headache, kidney and blad-
der diseases and rheumatism, If you've
never used the oAnuric," send ten cents
to DR.. Pierce for large sample package.
This will prove to you that uAnuric Is
the most perfect kidney and bladder
corrector. If you are o sufferer, ask
your best druggist for oAnuric.'