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Evening journal., 1917-12-07
EMERGENCY LIGHTS
FOR CITY Theatres
Council Gives Two Readings
TO Amusement House
Safety Ordinance
TO FIND STATUS
OF A. D. T. COMPANY

City Council held a short session last
evening, only routine business being
transacted. Among the few matters
to come before Council was the pro-
posed ordinance relating to lights over
the exits OF all theatres and amnse-
mens halls in the city. The ordinance
was presented by Councilman Cathcart,
and after being given two readings was
referred to the law and fire committees.
The proposed law specifies that such
emergency lights shall be Of kind in
dependent Of the source Of the other
lights. A penalty Of Si00 is provided
for each and every violation Of the
provisions of the ordinance. The time
whom II shall become active was in
blank and win be flled in later.
This Is designed TO prevent panic In
the theatres and moving picture houses
in the event the electric current should
fail.
A letter was received from the Street
and Sewer Department stating that the
American District Telegraph Company,
under a franchise granted some years
ago, was to pay the city ? per cent.
Of their gross receipts, but that the
company stated that they were not
doing business here, hence they did
not owe the city any money. The mat
ter VIII be investigated.
The Physicians and Surgeons Hospital
was allowed its annual appropriation
OF $1,000. The Board OF Education was
allowed its regular appropriation Of
s2s 523 and the Wilmington Institute
Free Library was allowed si,Si3s6. The
balance IN bank TO the credit of the
city was reported 10 be s666,25393.
Evening journal., 1917-12-07
FREE-FOR-ALL FIGHT At
WRESTLING EXHIBITION

ITO add 10 the excitement Of the
Wrestling bout between Jack Morro
and John Kilonis, OF Norfolk, Va. IN
Pulaski Hall last night. a general free
lor-all scrap. the spectators taking the
part OF their fsvorite grappler. was
started IN the hall after Kilonls had
downed the local grappler with a toe
hold. Chairs were brought into the
ray as weapons, some battered heads
resulting, and knives were welded, an
Unnamed italian being treated at the
Delaware hospital for a wound in the
side. No police were in the hall at
The time. and everybody became a bat
Her for himself until their arrival.
Each Of the wrestlors secured a fall
Moro got the FIRST fall in 81 minutes.
The men were on the mat again only
few minutes when Mcrrro had to
conoede a fall 10 Kilonis, who had Sc
cured a tight toe hold It was this
started the trouble. although the Crap
piers had no part whatever In insti-
eating IT,
Black eyes. Scared heads, ripped
coats and all such that go in q free
for-all were much In evidence, and
many lost their hats in the scramble
20 get out OF the hall A number Of
Individual fights were started, and il
vas not until the arrival Of the DO
Zoe that the hall was entirely cleared
Evening journal., 1917-12-07
CAMBRIDGE MAN IS
Similarly Attacked

CAMBRIDGE, Nd, Dec. 7.-Joseph L.
spedden, who lives at Traver's Wharf,
about six miles below Cambridge, was
shot in one arm about o'clock We'd
nesday evening by some unidentified
person, supposedly the same mysterious
gunman who shot and killed James
Stanley last night on the Wise farm,
In Talbot county. Spedden has been
III lately, and for o week or more had
been at the Cambridge Hospital He left
the hospital and returned to his home.
where he lives alone.
As evening came OH he lighted his
lamp and sat down to his desk to write
a letter, when suddenly there was a
loud noise. Thinking that something
had exploded in his stove, Spedden
arose. and two more shots were fred
In rapid succession. one OF which en-
tered his arm. All three shots were
fred from the outside Of the house
through a window.
Evening journal., 1917-12-07

Colored Stars-Vaudevill Saturday
National Theatre-Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-12-07
FIND maryland MAN
killed IN HIS HOME
Neighbor Makes Grewsome
Discovery When Seeking
Dead Mans Aid
VICTIM IS SHOT
IN THE SIDE

EASTON, Md, Dec. THE people Of
Easton and Trapps were shocked yes
terday when they learned that James
Stanley, who lived alone in a house
on the Wise farm near Trappe. owned
by Mayor Nichols. of Easton. had been
murdered in cold blood by some one
unidentified.
Stanley carried on the. farm for
Mayor Nichols. and yesterday morning
Greenbury Griffin, who lives on the ad-
Joining farm, went over TO Stanley's
house 10 get him TO help him do some
work He raped on the door, but re-
ceiving no reply. called loudly for him,
which elected no response. lie then
went TO one Of the windows in which
.some Of the stats were broken and
peered through and saw Stanley lying
on the floor where he had fallen out Of
his chair.
Griffin notified nelghbors and also
Sheriff Stevens. and upon his arrival
they forced open the door and began
an investigation. They found that Stan
ley had been shot through the left side,
which was riddled with bullets, which
evidently came from the direction Of
the window. They found a large hole
IN one Of the panes OF glass, also the
pieces on the shutters which were
partly closed had been splintered and
bore the marks Of q number Of shot
hitting il.
Il Is the supposition that the perpe-
traitor crept close up 10 the house at
night with the intention Of robbery,
and seeing Stanley sitting in q chair by
the table, decided 10 kill him and then
rob the house. The officers are securing
the country for miles around In hopee
Evening journal., 1917-12-07
BURY MIR. MIL IN DELMAR.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELMAR Del, Dec. THE funeral
OF Harry w Hill, formerly chief train
dispatcher Of the Delaware Division
who died In Wilmington on Sunday
was held at the NJ. p. Church here on
Wednesday afternoon, with intermeni
in the Delmar Cemetery. The services
wer conducted by the Rev. +. F. Car
penter.
Joshua ]. Hearn died here yesterday
following a lingering illness. Three
sons, Arthur s. Hearn, Of Laurel; Her
bert Hearn and Carl j. Hearn, and one
daughter, Mrs. William T. Hastings
survive him.
Evening journal., 1917-12-07
TO PURGE NATION
Of ALL TRAITORS
Attarney-G General Recon-
mendS Laws TO Hobble
all Aliens
SECRET AGENTS
ARE COMMENDED
Nv The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Further steps
to purge this country Of spies and
traitors, based on President Wilson's
recommendation to Congress. were
taken by Attorney General Gregory IN
his annual report today.
Gregory recommended laws TO hobble
The entrance and exit Of aliens to make
violation Of the Presidents alien enemy
regulations q prison at hard labor" Of
tense instead Of an "internment camp
and q nice soft berth" affair.
The vast extent and completeness OF
The SPY and traitor traps the Depart
ment OF Justice has built up in this
country since war was declared was re-
vealed IN the report for the first time
Gregory disclosed that hundreds Of ex-
pert secret agents from every other
department Of the government have
been modified under Justice TO meet
fhe situation.
The attorney general paid high
tribute 70 the very effective work" Of
the volunteer spy and traitor detecting
organizations that have sprung over
the country to help the government
wipe out that menace. He mentioned
especially the American Protective
League which he said had proven in
valuable"
Its membership" said Gregory.
(which is carefully guarded, includes
leading men In various localities who
have volunteered their services" In Sc
curing any kind Of information valu-
abel TO the nation.
Gregory also highly commended the
local and district draft obards end the
drafted men. declaring the number Of
defectlons from duty in all three groups
has been "very small"
He recommended
Extension Of the statute Of limitations
On bankruptcy cases 20 three years, ap-
pointment appointment off priority
Federal Judge to do the work Of Judges
pVer 20 who refuse TO resign because
lhe constitution doesn't compel them
10 do II they behave themselves; q law
making extradition from State TO State
for persons under Federal indictment; (;
lew TO prohibit common carriers
transporting mines or materials made
by themselves and authority 10 sue any
Interstate corporation in any Federal
district; completion Of factories at Fort
Leavenworth and Atlanta prisons. pay
ment OF prisoners or their families for
their work and sale Of all products to
The government was recommended.
Evening journal., 1917-12-07

New silk Front Shirts. individually
boxed, s2t5, at Snellenburgs.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-12-07

Colored Vaudeville Saturday,
National Theatre.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-12-07
MRS. GAsEnLL N FRANCE.

Mrs. Charles Gasldu writes from
Paris, where she has arrived safely,
commencing French hospitality as
shown in the hotels. Major Gaskill,
with the Engineer Corps, spent a few
days with her, on leave. before orders
called him to another part Of France.
Evening journal., 1917-12-07

Shaving mugs and brushes.
packed in attractive holiday
boxes, $500 and Up. Pay SOC a
week
Evening journal., 1917-12-07
THURLOW-HARVEY

Holstein Harvey, Jr., has returned
from Tacoma, Wash. .sbringing with him
a bride, who was Miss Mae Thurlow.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Thur
low, Of Tacoma. Mr. Thurlow Is with
the Todd Shipbuilding Company, Of Ia
coma. The wedding took place on
Thanksgiving Day in Tacoma. The bride
Is an accomplished musician. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey will be at home at No.
1903 Delaware avenue.
Evening journal., 1917-12-07
COLD ON CHEST
AND SORE THROAT
ENDED OVERNIGHT
A Big, Yellow Box Of Begy's Mustarins
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You Get ACTION with Mustarine--It Drives
out Pain IN Half the Time IL
Takes other Remedies-Ita
the Quickest Pain killer
on Earth.

stops coughing almost instantly; ends
sore throat aud chest colds over night.
Nothing like II for neuralgia, lumbago,
neuritis and TO speedily drive away rheu-
matte pains and reduce swollen Joints.
Evening journal., 1917-12-07
FREE To
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Evening journal., 1917-12-07
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prescription that takes the Mace but ~
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fashioned mustard plaster. Use " for
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Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-16

Chicago, March 16.-Phillipa Hart
ley and John Colfax have vanished.
But their secret is out. They are story
book characters who stepped from the
misty realms Of impossible fiction TOT
a day, moved about real city, met
and thrilled real people and then
slipped away again into the SHADOW
world.
They performed q mission for their
fictional creator. Arthur Somers
Roche.
John and Phillipa demonstrated to
the authors satisfaction the critics.
popular theories Of romance are all
wrong. This 10 a fne old world that
loves romance.
Mr.. Roche's novels thrill with cli-
makes and surprise complications.
But 10 absurd" his critics told
him. "Your characters are false. Your
situations could not possibly take
place in life. Nobody believes In fair
les"
The criticisms were taken to heart.
Mr.. Roche had just finished a third
novel. 1t was a beautiful love story.
replete with vivid turns and charming
complexities.
The principal characters were Phil
lipa Hartley and John Colfax. Ro-
mantcally euphonic Names perhaps
but Mr. Roche took them from life
right out Of a city directory.
He asked a friendly critics opinion
"All right for felton," said the friend,
"but they never could"
"You may hs-right." said Roche. II
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-16
PURITY AND vlRlLlTY
orison Sweet Marden in Pretoria,

Orison Sweet Marden in Pictorial
Purity is the very essence Of our
being. It is sex virility, the very
source Of mental forcefulness. OF
masterfulnesA Purity is that which
gives spontaneity. buoyancy and Joy
to the life.
Purity means wholeness-physical
and moral health and integrity. NO
one can live q life which is sapping
his vitality or running counter to tho
highest thing in him and still express
his maximum of possible power.
We are built on a moral plan. built
for cleanliness, for purity. for right
eoumess. Doing right creates moral
health. Doing wrong starts disease
vibrations In our nature. There 10 q
very intimate relation between
healthy body.
The happiness, the efficiency, the
destiny Of the individual seems to
hang SO completely upon the principle
Of purity, of cleanliness Of mind and
body that whatever impairs or per-
verts this principle tends to under
mine. to deteriorate the whole nature.
In some subtle. mysterious way inn
purity, like poison. blights and
takes the promise out of life because
1t strikes at the very heart Of selfre-
spect. Impurity vulgarizes the ideals.
the whole standards Of life. He who
violates his sex instinct feels that he
has committed an objectionable sin
against his own nature, that which
will make forever impossible that
glorious future which in boyhood he
had looked forward to with such
hope and expectation.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-16
GOOD ADVICE
{From Minneapolis Journal.)

(From Minneapolis Journal.)
Tho advice to farmers Of John n.
Rich, Of the Minneapolis Federal Re-
serve bank, to raise more potatoes,
grain and hogs, should commend it.
self, in view of present and prospec-
tive prices of food.
The statistics Of the South St. Paul
market, which may be typical of con-
ditions over the country, show a de-
cline of $4,000 in the receipts Of
hogs, from January to the present
time, compared with the correspond
ing period in 1916. This may be
partly due to car shoftagesand wealth
er conditions, but the falling off has
continued even since these dificulttes
have been largely eliminated. In view
Of the probability Of continued heavy
export demand. 1t is apparent that
pork will not soon be among the
cheap foods.
Dressed pork IL one Of the easiest
meats to ship, livestock men say, as
it need only be placed in brine short
time and may then be transported
long distances in an excellent state Of
preservation.
Livestock men say there will be a
heavy decline in hpg receipts the
coming summer, due to the heavy
selling last fall OF young pigs which
would otherwise have come to ma.
turity.
There could be no better indica.
tions that now is the time to raise all
kinds Of foodstuffs.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-16

bition and open up new vistas of
achievement, And when children are
aroused their energy and enthusiasm
know no bounds.
Heron Block, Rochester, champion
corn grower OF thos state in 1918, is
now one OF the lsGding growers of
pure bred seed corn. In 1919 he
grew 1877 bushels of corn on one acre
and the following yoar took charge of
all OF tho corn on his fathers farm,
saving $4,000 ears Of seed corn. In
1915 he won the hrst prize at the state
exhibit at Madison. and second prize
for certain varieties at the Panama
exposition.
George Ferris. Little Suamico. away
up In Oconto county, won the first
prize for corn In 1914 with 159 BUSH
els on one acre. Now, at the age of
1s. he is handling the pure bred
grains on his fathers farm, and dur
ing the season OF 1916 he was. 1t ID
said by the college Of agriculture. the
only farmer in Oconto county who
completely mAturAd. his corn.
When boys OF IL begin to take pre-
cedence in farming and show them
selves capable Of teaching mature
farmers all over the state, one is
moved to strong recommendation of
bitton and led to achievement.
Through them the cause Of better
farming is making sound and rapid
progress.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-16
Little Lights and
Shado1us of War

Before the American Academy of
Arts and Lottsrs. In New York the
other day, Professor Henri Bergson,
philosopher and member Of the Acad-
mie Francaise. presented to its mem
bers 4 view Of the varied activities
Of the French academy as expressing
something vital in the French spirit
the idea that beauty of moral pur-
pose PRODUCES beauty Of expression,
and that under the stress of lofty
emotion the most ignorant persons
may not only perform acts of the
highest character but express Them
selves in language Of literary nobili-
IT,. As an instance he read q letter
written by z French cook to his wife
ton sample, according to q speak
or. Of Thousands Of letters from the
trenches, for the authenticity of
which he vouched on personal knowl-
edge. The letter read as follows:
MY dear Yvonne: Do not worry.
I have good hope Of seeing you again,
as we'll as our Raymond. I beg you
to take care Of yourself and also of
my son, for you know that I should
happen to you or to him.
should happen 70 meMso1, osenss sftsr aas1nnt a'i
we are in war, and Of course We are
running some risk-I hope that you
Will be courageous. and be sure that
II die I put all my confidence in
you. and I ask you to live in order
to bring up my son to be a man-a
man Of spirit-and give him q good
education as far as your means will
permit.
"And above all you shall tell him
when he is grown up that his father
died for him. or at least for a cause
which should serve him. as we'll as all
the generations to come.
Now, my dear Yvonne, all this 10
but precaution, and I expect to be
there to aid you in this task; but as I
nave said, one never knows what may
happen. In any case we are leaving
(for the front) all in good spirits and
in the Arm belief that we shall con-
auer.
"As to you, my dear Yvonne, know
that I have always loved you and
that will love you always no mat
ter what happens. AS soon as you
can. leave for Fontenay, for on my
return should prefer to find you
there: and once more let me say that
I count on you, and that you will be
brave.
II will give you no more advice,
for believe that would be SUPER
huous.
"Your little husband, who embraces
you tenderly, as we'll as dear Ray
GEORGES"
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-16
A HOMILY TO
NEUTRALS
(From the Chicago Herald.)


The archbishop of Upsala, who is
described as being "one of the char
acteristic figures in Scandinavian
Christianity" has an uncomfortable
comment upon the neutral world. The
prelate has no mercy for the superb
ority which many citizens Of neutral
nations are attributing to their own
nations.
"Who can sit In Judgments" he
asks. It may be assumed. he adds.
that there is something more valuable
than mere existence. In the Con-
structive Quarterly he continued
strikingly. "Much has been said OF
the self-righteousness of belligerents.
and that may we'll be astounding. But
it is high time for US to speak Of the
pharisaism among ourselves, among
neutrals. That touches us to the
quick. 80 Blind mans buff is being
played with realities War in the
Democratic present, he suggests, "haa
q closer connection with our civiliza-
ton than we would like to think. Are
the belligerents worse beings than We
neutrals?"
the archbishop and not lightly to be
dismissed. They will not be answer
ed in the near future. Perhaps gen.
erations must pass before the world
understands the actuality behind the
debacle Of today. But certain it is
that the homily to neutrals is well
spoken. All the nations at peace may
we'll eradicate the evil from their own
civilization before their denunciation
of others less fortunate becomes toe
| bitter
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-16
Romance Steps Out F rom
Novel to Prone World
Accepts the "Inlp0SSible'

Were these characters hction-
"whom the world would laugh at u
they tried to walk down real street"
accepted in the county building !?
They were.
So Arthur Roche wins. The critics
are wrong. This is a storybook world
after all.
And that's all-except that the ex-
pertinent 30 thoroughly upset the crit
les idea of fiction that it got In the
way of some eagle-eyed reporters.
DIR. Willis was trailed and cornered.
He made an obvious effort to keep
from talking, but you know the enter
prise of reporters. And the next day
he found his delightful adventures
welcomed by a world harried with
wars and murders.
: DR.. Willis neglected to take the city
editors into his confidence. And those
astute gentlemen laid their tribute at
the feet Of Mr., Roche.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-16
IT CANNOT BE
tBy George D. Prentice. J

It cannot be that the earth is mans
only abiding place. 1t cannot be that
our life is mere bubble cast up by
eternity to hoat a moment on ita
waves and then sink into nothingness.
Else why Is 1t that the glorious as
pirations which leap like angles from
the temple Of our hearts are forever
wandering unsatished? Why is it that
all the stars that hold their festival
around the midnight throne are set
above the grasp of our limited facul-
ties, forever mocking US with the un-
approachable glory? And, finally,
why Is 1t that bright forms Of human
beauty presented to our view are TAX
en- from US. leaving the thousand
streams Of our affections to flow back
in Alpine torrents upon our hearts
There Is q realm whore the rainbow
never fades: where the stars will be
spread out before us like islands that
slumber in the ocean. and where tho
beautiful beings which now pass be-
fore us like shadows will stay In our
presence forever.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-16
A PLACE FOR THE Ak
tFrom st. Paul Dispatch y

Christendom looks back with hor-
ror to the days Of the Roman republic
when men suspected Of kingly ambt-
ton We're summarily tried and exc
cuted. Yet who is sufficiently sure of
his knowledge Of conditions to say
that such measures at the time were
not necessary to the continued exist
ence of organized government?
Mexico is not yet settled from a
revolution Of over four years dura-
ton. 1t has Just had what has been
called its first real constitutional cleo
ton and has chosen a president. Now
there are rumors from Mexico City
Of possible new revolution conceived
by two or three Of the leaders who
together are admitted to command
more power and wealth than the
president.
II the fine feelings Of modern civiii-
zation had not been SO hard on the
institution Of the headsman revoiu-
tions in Mexico might possible be pre-
vented from overlapping. -
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-16
"JUsT SHORT OF WAR"

War, like many other things is
surrounded by a lot Of technicalities.
Under the present conditions it may
be a little difficult to determine
whether or not the United States and
Germany are actually at war. Diplo-
matte relations between the two
countries have been suspended. That
OF itself, does not mean war. But
Germany has announced formally
her intent to sink without warning
and without mercy. any Of our ships
which may venture within certain
ocean waters which she has pro-
scribed Our government maintains
unreservedly the right Of our vessels
to navigate those waters, and it is
at this moment engaged in armine
merchant vessels for defense against
such attacks as Germany has threat
ened. And Germanys fxedness of
purpose is shown by her acts almost
every day. 1t 10 true that thus far
no American citizen has been killed
IN an attack on an American shin
since the latest German announce
msnt. But Americans have been
killed while travelling as civilian pas
sengers on tho merchant weasel Of a
bslltgerent ana American lives have
bsen Jeopardizsd in an attack on m
American vessel. II was through no
aat or omission Of the German com.
mandsr that Americans were no,
hllsd when the American ship Alson.
gain was shslled. Their escape wa,
due TO chance.
Germany .thersfors. 10 actually car.
I1ang out her hostile policy to the ex.
tsot q hsf ability. The United STATE,
. taking steps for . reply BY force
Yst ,tsshnieaily, the two countrie,
~ NOT ~ war.