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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
Written for The Evening Journal
By JAMES T. CRozIER.

Hurry up, my dear friend. and TO this
thing attend,
Get a license and get Il right quick.
II married you know you won't have
to 60
Hunt a girl that Is willing and
click;
lust find some good man as soon as
you can,
Jimmy Price is not doing Il now
But there's plenty Of them, all very
good men,
Who viii tie you up tightly some
how.
IT'S the latest. I've heard. and is the
right word.
It seems to be good and is such,
That # you have a wife depending
on you
You won't have to go fight The
Dutch.
II was a man that was able TO fight,
] would rather hear some woman's
tongue.
That's the truth can say, than to
stand any day
Up in front Of a German mans gun.
am not very bold. some folks think
me old.
But I've been in some Indian fights,
I'm a peaceable man and will do all
can
To see that all girls get their rights.
That's 10 get a good mantle best
one she can
That's right that belongs 10 each
one
like all the girls. with straight hair
and curls.
Wish them happiness when It is
done.
/ hope each viii think they have one
that don't drink.
Don't swear or be cross-do what's
right
r. Will remember 70 come right back 80
his home
When he goes to his lodges al night
Ny advice 10 all men is to read this
and then
Remember that you never shirk.
/ That il 70 do this, give your wife a
nice kiss
When you start or return from your
work.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
DON'T THROW Dirt IN
The PUBLIC FOUNTAINS

Never before was the work Of the
Wilmington Fountain Society so much
appreciated by man and beast as yes
terday. Owing to the great demands
on the fountains OF the city. the mem
bers Of the society have asked resi-
dents to exercise some supervision
over the fountains in their neighbor-
hood, giving special attention to pre-
venting children from throwing dirt
and ether refuse into the fountains.
Transfers yesterday found the icun-
tains a source Of much comfort to
their horses.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
Charles |. STORY. we'll
KNOWN Citizen. dead

Following an illness OF four weeks.
due TO pneumonia, Charles L. Story,
one Of the best known business men
OF the city, died yesterday afternoon
at his home, No. 1905 West Ninth
street The funeral will be held
at his home Friday afternoon with
interment in the Wilmington and
Brandywine cemetery. St Johns
Sommandery will have charge Of the
services. Mr.. Story was 60 years old
and is survived by his wife Mr.
Story was a member OF Washington
Lodge. A. F. & A. NJ; Delta Chapter,
r A. NJ; st. Johns Commandery.
No 1, X. T.; Delaware Consistory,
Usage Tribe of Red Men and also Of
the Golden Eagles.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01

Newport downed the fast Bond
Bottling Co. nine on Saturday, by a
l2-1 score. For time it looked as if
the home boys would stay at bat un-
til darkness.
We haven't heard from Middletown
yet. concerning a game Wake up Mr..
.segelken and let a good team have a
chance at you.
Say al" can't you get your mana
ger to give US a game We're mighty
anxious to get crack at you.
Hanna, our new catcher, has been
putting up the best article of ball ever
seen behind the bat in this section Of
Delaware. Three years ago the big
boy retired but the call of his old
position at backstopping was too much
for him.
And then again the other Hanna, our
left fielder, has been gobbling up
everything in his territory Besides
that he banged out three solid hits
helping in our merry go-round.
Pat Stewart at third base. also came
through with several marvellous stops
and throws Pat seems to be improv-
ing every game-even II such a thing
does seem impossible. He's almost
reached his limit now.
Davis pitched a good game for the
Bottling Co. With better support he
would have held Newport to three or
four runs. The score should have,been
about 40.
Foster twirled one Of his best games
of the season Only three hits we're
registered off him-all fukes With
"a little better support he would have
had a no-hit game to his credit.
Believe us it will be some pitchers
battle when George Foster and Lefty
Finn oppose each other on the mound
The Middletown fans would think
they were watching a worlds series
game.
Mlddletown will have the hottest
thing they ever struck when they tao
kle. the Newport bunch Lefty Finn
won't have any cinch, either. He'll
know that he's facing a ball team.
Wilmington A. C. on Saturday All
right w. A. c. You'll find us ready
for you. BrNg your stiffest lineup for
we want a good game.
Wake up you Newport fans Now
that you've got a fast ball team why
don't you get some life into you and
turn out. You won't be disappointed
Well Mr.. Seq, how bout a game
We still believe we can down you with
your Mighty Finn and the Terrible
Ike.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
THE BEST SPORTING PAGE IN WILMINGTON.
PugiIiStic Ranks Invaded by Hebrews Who
NOU Hold Four Championships

Joe Choynsky, than whom there was
never a gamer or greater fighter at his
weight is a Hebrew.
Abe Attell, in his prime, the most
wonderful of feathers, is Jewish.
The list includes Leach Cross, Charley
White, Kid Herman, the featherweipbt
Harry Lewis and many others.
With the exception Of the Irish no
race has produced so many good fighters
as the Hebrew.
Tho present-day champions with the
exception of Mccoy are up to the aver.
age of the old days
Leonard certainly is grenter than the
two champions who came before him
and unlike either Welsh and Richie ia
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
20 WILMINCTONIANS
Join HOME GUARDS
Others Will be Welcomed
at Drill in Park To-
morrow Night
EXPERIENCED MEN
TO DIRECT MEN

About fifty men have already enroll
ed in tho Wilmington Home Guards, and
more are expected at the meeting at
the Zoo in Brandywine Park tomorrow
night. at which time the first drill will
be held This announcement was made
following a meeting Of about one hun.
bred men interested in the movement
held in the City Council chamber last
night.
A number Of drill masters have volun.
teered to put the men in shape to pro.
tect the city after the National Guard
departs for Camp Mcclellan Among
them are Major Sylvester Of the du-
Poat Company guards. Colonel Weller
F. Slower, who was present at the meet.
ing last night said he is willing to do
everything in his power to foster the
movement and it is understood that
Adiutant General l. Pussy Wickersham
heartily in favor of the plan.
Benjamin B. Allen was elected per-
manent chairman. II was decided 20
have an executive committee of FIVE
members. appointed 20 handle the bust.
ness affairs OF the organization
This committee was named:
A. Felix DUPONT.
A. J. Whitney Jr.
Harry Speakman.
w J. Parker
j. A. Kuefei
Tuesday night. at o'clock. has
been set as the regular meeting night
for business purposes. No regular
nights have been fixed for drill pur-
poses. but il was thought desirable 70
get started as soon as possible and
the first drill viii he tomorrow night.
II is thought other nights and poss bly,
Saturday afternoon will be utilized
tor drilling purposes
Following a conference on Monday
Of a committee of the organization.
with Governor Townsend. at.Dover, Il
was announced the undertaking will
have the support Of state authority.
Il will be a volunteer organization
and of practically no expense 10 the
State except in the matter of arms
Members will purchase their own uni
'orms The State armories will be
open TO the use OF the organization,
II is announced. and the home guard
Kill attempt 10 take he place as far
as possible. for home defense pur-
poses. Of the National Guard. which
70 60 TO training camp
No age limits have been fixed but
Il is expected members will be taken
between the ages Of Is and 55 years
Just who the officers VIII be has not
been decided. only the bus ness or
ganization having been perfected. Il
Is expected. however. there will be
little difficulty in finding officers from
among men who have served in OFF,
cial capacity with the National Guard
OF the United States army and are
now unable to 60 with the troops on
account Of their health or age or some
other disability which might prevent
their acceptance with the recognized
troops but would not prevent Their
enlistment IN a home guard.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01

willing to risk his crown now and then.
Lewis is a great fighter, shifty, clever
and hardhitting.
Levinsky made a name for himself
as an iron man when he fought two or
three times a week against the best men
in his class. He won his title from
Jack Dillon, in itself no easy task
Al Mccoy, generally recognized as
middleweight champion on account Of
his one-round victory over George Chip
two c. three years ago, manages to
hang on to the title because no middle
weight has been found able TO knock
him out in ten rounds, and Al won't
play unless it's a ten-round no-decision
FIGHT.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
ODD FELLOWS field
SPORTS ON September |

The first annual field day Of the
Wilmington lodges of the Independent
Order Of Odd Fellows. to be held ct
Shellpot Park, on Saturday Septem-
Der l, will be a notable event.
All the combined lodges Of the city
with their families will take part. and
all the lodges near Wilmington ere
invited fine program of sports is
being arranged. S S Waity IS The
Chairman IN charge Of the program,
and James F.. Henry is in charge of
arrangements at the park.
There will be numerous and salts
factory prizes awarded for all the
sport events. A bountiful supper will
be enjoyed at the park after the days
festivities.
One of the most interesting features
of the field day will be the parade
which will precede the sports. It is
expected there will be three or four
thousand men in line, and keen com
petition in the display OF handsome
and original parade costumes will be
in evidence. Many autos will take
part in the parade. Music will be
supplied by bands in the parade and
during the sport program. The odd
fellows own" one of the finest bands
in the State, will be one of the star
attractions.
The parade will leave the Oddfel-
lows Hall. Tenth and King streets,
at 100 o'clock in the afternoon, and
proceed through the business portions
of the city to Sixteenth and Market
streets. At this point the members
and their guests will entrain on the
trolley cars for Shellpot Park.
There is great interest locally in
this first event of an annual field day
nature, and the Oddfellows intend TO
make it an extraordinary success.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01

A glance over the list Of our boxing
champions reveals the rather unusual
fact that of seven divisions in America
four Of the champions are Hebrews.
A list of their real names probably
would no1 be recognized oven by the
most ardent boxing fan, Benjamin
Leiner. Gershon Mendiloh, al Rudolph
and Battling Levinsky Leiner. Of course,
is Leonard, Mendilof is better known
as Ted Lewis and Rudolph fights as All
Mccoy
They hold the lightweight. weter-
weight, middleweight and light heavy
weight crowns between them.
All Of which reminds us that some
Of our greatest fighters have been
Jewish.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
@N011ET NOM
G&5sss DUGEsaSsS
QS.S sszsEs y. 2

Alexander C. slump has laid hold OF
the White sox.
Riding the pitching staff, harassing
I the pitchers and threatening the field
ers the old demon wrecker Of pen
pant and ambitions has faded the Chi
cago remnant hopes for the time being
and unless quickly hanged in public
will have enjoyed one more chuckle at
the expense Of a favorite.
Since beginning an Eastern invasion
the White Sox have won only three out
Of eight contests In the same lapse
of time the Red Sox have lost not
single contest Today the Boston gang
stands in first place, game separating
them from their White Hosed rival.
The final crack to make il COM
plete appeared in the Comiskey pitch
ing stan when Eddie Cicotte took a
beating al Boston. The Red SoX maced
him for thirteen hits. The first vic
tory OF the Yankees was a fourteen
inning affair. in which Benz Dan,
forth and Williams were handled foe
thirteen safeties On July % the Chi
cagoans lost a pair Of conflicts. Faber
took the count in the first and Scott
in the second. Faher was pounded for
only FIVE blows, while Scott suffered
twelve. Eight hits contributed to the
White Sox downfall Monday.
II is now up to Faber. Russell,
Benz or Scott TO halt the Red Sox
murch. OF this quartet. Benz or Faber
is most likely to turn the trick. al
though Russell has shown in flashes
that he is ready for creditable work.
If the Red Sox fail to properly main-
tain their winning streak today. ana
il the White SoX should accumulate
victory, the standings would he turned
over. with the result:
Chicago. .626; Boston. .621; Detroit
is eight ond one-half games in the
rear.
II Philadelphia should win today
and Cincinnati lose. the fighting sec.
ond third and fourth place National
League Clubs would lineup as fol
lows: 30.
Cincinnati. .52s.
Four errors meant nothing to the
Tigers. The Senators made hve othel
ones and lost.
The Cardinals dropped full game
lower as the Phillies hlanked them
one more performance like ina
from the Reds and they'll be in fourth
place.
: Fourteen hits constituted the man
reason for a Brave victory in the sec
ond game with the Cubs
The Athletics we're hit hard ny 1ne
Z heat and had to retire.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
Totals Z 2s % 4S 16 26 72-219
Indicates teams did not play.

dents of the plants, who placed the matter
in the hands of the marshal An ex-
animation OF the employment records
found that in each case the men had
made afIidavits in support of their claim
that they were p years of age. They
were Immediately discharged.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
BIG BOUT FOR LEONARD.

By the United Press.
NEW YORK. Aug Harry Sher-
man wants to land a bout between
Benny Leonard, lightweight champion
and Johnny Dundee. He is said TO
have offered a purse of SIS 900 for a
no-decis on go in Ohio, and Dundee's
manager is said to have accepted.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01

guys get Knocked out and then have to
pay S25 fine.
The Baltimore Feds are to resume
their 100000 suit Must have lots Of
coin to lay out to lawyers.
AL Mamaux wasn't included in the
first draft. Which must have convinced
Manager Bezdek that the luck is all
against him.
Maybe Connie Mack would lend his
white elephant 20 the Siamese army.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
SCHOONER ROSS A TOTAL LOSS.

Advices announce the loss OF the
three-mas.ed schooner Calhoun Ross.
commanded by Capt. George Bennett
OF Bethel. Del. The vessel stranded
July IA on the reefs of Waiting
Island. or what Is known as San
Salvador. All on board were saved.
The Calhoun Ross al the time was
bound in ballas. to Brunswick. Ca,
TO load a cargo of lumber The yes
sci is well known here. having made
frequent trips to Baltimore Il was
built in 1908 at Milford. Del. and IS
43S gross tons register, 100 feet long
IS feet beam and 70 feet depth of
hold. The vessel was owned by
parties in his city and Be.nel. Del
Captain Bennett, formerly COM
manded the schooner Granville r.
Bacon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
RUNS FOR NM WEEK.

Runs scored BY al teams in the
American and National Leagues from
Wednesday, July %. TO Tuesday July
81. iuclusive Only runs scored inathe
official averages are counted. Scores
OF iacomp,e.ed games are not inclNd-
ed. but those of games OF five innings
or longer are found in this table:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
HEAT HATS FIGHT.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The heat beat
the fight game in New York A sched-
uled ten-round bout between Billy
Miske and Gus Christie was post
poned because of the torrld tempera-
ture.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
BASEBALL STATISTICS
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

yesterdays RESULTS.
American League.
Cleveland. 8; Athletics. 8.
Detroit, s; Washington, 4.
Boston, 5; Chicago, 2.
New York, a; st. Louis, 1.
National League.
Phlllies, 6; st. Louis. O.
st. Louis, 4 Phillies, 2 I'D camel.
Chicago, 9; Boston, 6.
Boston. 8; Chicago, I'D game).
New York, IL; Pittsburgh, Z.
New York. 8; Pittsburgh, cd
game).
Brooklyn, 4; Cincinnati, 2.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01

Get competent woman TO help you
with the cleaning, and the way to get
her is to ask Tor her services through
a little Want Ad.-Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
NatIond Leaene.

Phillies at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
Boston at Chicago.
New York at Pittsburgh
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01

Save money-Buy years supply n
shoes a. Forster's Fire Sale 72s
Market street, Second Floor-Adv
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
National League.
SCHEDULE FOR TODAY.

NIIUI INfNII IIIIIN WO9
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
St. Louis at New York.
Detroit at Washington.
Chicago at Boston.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01

II you have not enough work 70 keep
you working overtime, il is because you
don't advcrtise.-Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
gSE9OE{E2
TFIATTEM

Benny Leonard overlooked a good
bet. He lost a good meal ticket when
he knocked out Kilbane.
Well. at that, S11.6OO isn't a bad
price for being knocked. out Some
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
BASEBALL CHANCES
NatIonaI Learle.

National Leagle.
Boston az Chicago. clear.
Brooklyn at c ncinnati. clear.
New York at Pittsburgh, clear.
Philadelphia a. st. Louis. clear.
American League.
Chicago at Boston. clear.
St Louis at New York, clear.
Detroit at Washington, cloudy.
Cleveland at Philadelphia, cloudy.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01

A ballplayer in a petition for bank
ruptcy gave his assets as four suits Of
clothes. At the present cost Of clothes
no wonder he's a bankrupt
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
.merican League.
National Learue.

Totals ...si 50 40 50 IA Sc 87-2ss
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01

We haven't heard from Middletown
yet. concerning a game Wake up Mr..
segelken and let a good team have a
chance at you.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01
Newport NibbleS
By ''Wiseguy!"

Newport downed the fast Bond
Bottling Co. nine on Saturday, by a
12-1 score. For a time it looked as if
the home boys would stay at bat un-
til darkness.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01

Say AL" can't you get your mana
ger to give US a game. We're mighty
anxious to get crack at you.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01

Since beginning an Eastern invasion
the White Sox have won only three out
of eight contests. In the same lapse
of time the Red Sox have lost not a
single contest. Today the Boston gang
stands in first place, a game separating
them from their White Hosed rival
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-01

Alexander C. slump has laid hold of
the White Sox
Smyrna times., 1917-02-14
TO CONCEAL FLASH OF GUNS
Efforts of Military Men Of All Coun-
tries Have Long Been Bent in
That Direction.

Both the French and the German
armies have been trying for years to
discover how to make a gun that shall
be not merely nOiseless, but that shall
emit no flash. For, as Nicolas Flannel
says in La Nature, after dark two OBJ
servers by watching the time can with
accurate chrOnOmeters having lumi-
nous dials discover precisely the posi-
ton of an enemy battery, or three OBJ
servers, regardless of time, can do the
same by grouping their observations.
And this merely by the flash of the
guns.
German inventors succeeded by add
ing a minute quantity of alkaline salts
to their powder in diminishing the
flash, but they found that in proportion
as they suppressed the flash they in
creased the smoke. Other substances
added to the powder for this purpose
have been vaseline, alkaline soaps,
Oxalates and resinates of soda, barium
and aluminium. None was successful.
The French tackled the problem as
mechanical rather than a chemical
one. A gun is really only an explosion
motor and it seemed that there ought
to be a way Of muffling its sounds and
its flash as those of other such motors
are mufied. 1t was not until 1909,
when Maxim invented his silencer,
that the problem seemed on the way
to solution. Many other silencers,
most of which quench much of the
light as well as the sound, have been
invented since then, but none is a prac-
tical success in warfare, either from
the point of view of sound or of light.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-14

If we understand it right the main
object of giving Smyrna a handsomely
equipped and finished $35, 900 Federal
Building is ssto give the patrons of the
Smyrnal POstOfice better service.
With this Idea of "service" ever in
view and we know Postmaster Cum
minis is willing to do what he can
personally. why is it the stamp and
parcels post window cannot be at all
times available. AS it is, patrons who
oft times are in hurry are obliged
to wait until a mail is sorted, before
they can buy postage stamp or mail
their parcels. This delay causes in
convenience and "kn cking" at the
new postoffice service that should not
be. AS one man put it "what does all
of Smyrns's fine Federal Building mean
if the public can't get full and COM
plete service" The selling of postage
stamps and the attending Of the wants
of thespublic in mailing parcels, is as
important during the hours for sorting
and delivering mail as any other time
during the day. If there is not enough
help for the Postmaster to give pa
irons continuous service at the stamp
and parcels window, then tbesGovern-
ment should provide the postmaster
with additional help. 1t should be 50
that whenever the postoffice is open
for business. the stamp and parcels
window should be always accessible.
1t will not only increase the efficiency
Of the office but will naturally lead to
more revenue.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-14
WAR MAKES PETROLEUM KING
World Today Is as Much Dependent
Upon Refined Products of Oil
AS 1t Is Upon Wheat.

The European war is without doubt
doing more TO direct general attention
to the claims Of oil and it's multitudin-
Gus products than any amount of ad-
vertising in normal times could have
accomplished.
The great clash of arms on the con-
tinent has from it's commencement
shown that the necessity for the pro-
ducts Of petroleum in up-to-date war
fare is no less than in either the in
dustrial circles or in domestic life. We
are today as much dependent upon the
refined products of crude oil as we are
upon wheat and other necessities of
life, and as time goes on, and the uses
which are constantly being found for
petroleum multiply, our dependency
upon oil becomes the greater.
1t is no surprise, therefore, to find
that not only are petroleum products
generally commanding greater atten-
ton than they ever before did, but
that a particularly healthy atmosphere
permeateS those enterprises which
have laid themselves out-and success
fully SOTO engage in the production,
the refining, the trans port, or the dis
tributiOn of petroleum products. There
is, in short, no mistaking the fact that
in the future, oil will be king.-Petrol-
cum Review.