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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
TWO DAY Meeting
Of BAPTISTS' union
Anniversary of Association
TO be Held in Conjunction
With Program
PROMINENT MEN
TO BE SPEAKERS

The twenty-fourth anniversary of
the Delaware Baptist Union Assccia-
ton and the twenty-nlnth anniver-
sary OF the Delaware Baptist Union,
the parent organization, will be OBJ
served at a two-day session of the
Delaware Baptist State Convention 20
be held in North Baptist Church, this
city tomorrow and Friday. The pro
gram follows
Thursday Morning.
1000, devotional period, William r.
Stewart, State colporter.
1890, address Of welcome, William
L. Pettingill. pastor of North Church,
Wilmington.
HOO, response by moderator, Will
liam n. Needham, pastor OF First
Church, Dover.
ll.30, report Of committee on pro.
grams; election OF officers.
Thursday Afternoon.
100, women's missionary meeting.
$50. appointment Of committees.
$40, Introductory sermon, 1.-The Full
filling Christ" Thomas p. Holloway
pastor Of Second Church. Wilmington
4.2O, reading of church letters: re
port OF treasurer; report OF trustees
Thursday Evening.
7.30, music by North Church choir
address, "The Gospel of Paul" George
McNeely, pastor OF Elizabeth Avenue
Church, Newark. n. J.
Friday Morning.
1000, devotional period, T.. c.
Primm, pastor of New Castle Church
1890, hearing representatives of de
nominational institutions.
1120, sermon. FISHERS Of Men" W
G. Cooper, pastor OF Delmar Church.
Friday Afternoon.
100, devotional period. Russell d
Sturgis, of North Church. Wilmington
Election OF trustees; election of dele
gates to Northern Baptist Convention;
miscellaneous business.
2.45, doctrinal sermon. "The Su
preme Mission of the Church" J. e
Hunsberger, pastor of Bethany
Church, Wilmington.
SIS. report Of missionare committe,
and pastors
3.45, open discussion. led by s. X
Slemons Of Delmar, Trunk Mem
bers"
4.15, address, 'The Fact OF the Res
direction George w. Price. pastor o
Mantua Church, Philadelphia.
Friday Evening.
$50 music by North Church choir,
address, Turning Bibles Into Bul
let's" Walter ]. Sparks. formerly Will
chapel car Herald Of Hope" readin
Of final minutes; adjournment.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
1917 BIC YEAR IN
THE BUILDING TRADE
Number of Permits "A Per
Cent. Above That of
Preceding Year
1888 MORE DWELLINGS
BUT NOT ENOUGH

Although the population Of Will
mington is said TO have leaped last
year, causing a shortage in dwellings
for workmen, the report Of Ellis p,
Preston, city building inspector. for
the year ending April 80 shows a net
gain of A per cent. in the number OF
building permits issued OF the 1905
permits issued, 3SS we're for dwellings
The report OF Inspector Preston
follows:
Dwellings 3SS: value. 81 $50, 1856.
Public garages, 156; value, s69.123.
Private garages, 157; value, s91 $50
Heating plants. 8; value, $4,000.
Factories. 20; value, Sl7S,S47.
Sheds. 40; value, Sl4,345.
Gate house /; value, $5,113
Store houses, 10; value, $50, l46.
Platform scales, value, 81 1900
Sunday school building, 1 value
$31, 1853
Retaining wall, 1 value. 500
Stables. 3 value, S1,150.
Bake ovens, 4 value, $4,000.
Grandstand, 1; value, $4,000.
Bakeries, 1 value, 81 900
Apartment houses, 2; value S29,050,
Filter plant. /; value S154,0S0.
Platforms, 8 value s189.
Ice house, /; value $4,000
Mausoleum, T. value. $4,000
Hotel. /; value, $4,000.
Bunk house. / value, SIPS
Additions. 293 value. SS91.166.
Alterations, 27S; value $17S,76S.
Shops, 8; value, S176,930.
Greenhouses, 2; value, $4,065.
Office buildings, 10; value, $685.
Clubhouse. !; value, $500.
Total permit, 1O05; value, S3,0SS,
169.
Amount Of fees collected, S4,324.
COMBINATIONS, SO.
Walls examined. y.
Valuation Of 1916 permits, S2,133,-
GSO.11; valuation of 1917 permits. So
OsS. 1890: increase. 1917. 1854. 4SS.S9
Fees collected. 1916, s3,O91; fees
collected, 1917, $4,324; increase, 1917
s1,233.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
uncle SANS WORKERS
ORGANIZE Truck SQUAD

Employees at the local postofice have
organized a squad to combat the high
cost of living, and from now on until
next fall the members will be armed
with hoes, spades and rakes filling a
large tract of land on the Newport
pike just outside the city limits. The
squad which numbers about ten OF
the Federal employees. has secured
eight acres OF ground, and this has
been plowed and narrowed. Il is pro-
posed to plant one acre I'm tomatoes
and the other ground in potatoes,
beans. cabbage and the like John
Reed, who has a reputation as a
trucker, is in charge Of the project
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
PULLMAN MINSTRELS TO
SHOW FOR MERCIFUL REST

On May II and % employees Of the
Pullman Company in this city will
give a minstrel show and vaudeville
entertainment in The Playhouse.
These performances will be for the
benefit of the Home of Merciful Rest,
which is now raising an endowment
fund of $4,000.
Rehearsals are beng held and the
public will witness something new
and original in the line Of minstrelsy.
The chorus is being drilled under
the baton of James Curran. who is
we'll known in this city as musical
director. The show is beirg handled
by Frank Griffith and e. L. Flory.
Many stars will take part in the
entertainment, the comedy OF the show
being taken care Of by such artists
as George Tarbutton. Lawrence FTry,
r. A. Hesson, David Hollett Paul
Dowd and others. One of the features
Of the show will be the appearance of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. DOwd in q sketch
entitled 1.-TWO Lunatics." Mr.. Dowd
has been under the employ of the
Pullman company for the past year.
He and his wife have been on the
stage for the past twenty-five years.
having played in England. Australia,
China. Japan and other foreign coun-
tries. A great treat is offered the pub
lie by the appearance Of these two
comedians.
Another sketch to be offered is a
sleeping car ac, being q comedy. writ
ten by one of the employees OF The
Pullman Company. Messrs. O'Rourke
Hession and Kane will offer some
thing new in clog, buck and wing
dancing. A dance by John A. Carroll
and 7. Glenn Alexander (who will TAX
a feminine par). will be one of the
features of the show. These TWO
young men are now being drilled by
Miss McClafferty. Another dance will
be given by some young women under
The supervision of Miss McClafferty.
The feature of the show will be the
finale. which will be a club act 10 be
handed by some of the most talented
and well-known singers and mus clan:
n Wilmington.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
DEGREES FOR 100
SELECT NASONS
First Class OF Cunning Bed
ford Jr. Council TO be
Honored Tomorrow
DISTINGUISHED MEN
TO SEE THE WORK

Cunning Bedford Jr., Council No. 1.
Royal and Select Master Masons.
which was recently instituted in this
city. Will meet tomorrow evening TO
confer degrees upon the first class OF
loo candidates in the chapter room of
the Masonic Temple. Prior to the
meeting a dinner will be served AT 6
o'clock.
Assisting in the ceremonies will be
some members Of the Maryland iuris-
diction who will be official visitors.
They are Charles Herbert Burns.
most illustrious grand master; War
rem ). Seipp, deputy illustrious grand
master and grand lecturer; George A.
Smith, past grand master; Gustav A.
Eitel, grand recorder; Richard w
Scherf. illustrious master Of No. I
Council
The council was named for Gun
ming Bedford. Jr., the first grand mas
ter Of Delaware Masons. The officers
are: Frank b. Newell illustr.ous
master; Harry ]. Guthrie, deputy mas
ter: Walter w. Bacon. principal con-
ductor of work; William X. Weeks.
treasurer; Samuel II. Baynard. Jr.. re-
corder; William M Mask, Jr.. cap
tain Of the guard; Stuart j. Horn.
conductor Of the council; J. Bayard
Hearn, steward Harry Galbraith,
sentinel.
Members Of the various committees
are:
Finance-William NJ. Mask, Jr.. Jo-
seph Bancroft and william X. Will
Hanson.
Charity Turner. John II.
Squires and George NJ. Fisher
entertainment Stuart j. Horn,
Clarence r. Holt ana Howard A.
Turner.
Paraphernalia-H J. Guthrie,
Hmry Wilson and Frank II. Gun
sOlus.
Committee to visit sick-John d.
Mcpherson, Isaac Turner and George
c. Mckay.
Trustees-Frank B. Newell, j..
Bayard Hearn and Walter w. Bacon
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
COP QUITS RATHER
Than lose MONEY
Swarter, Charged 10 Days
Pay for Sleeping on Duty,
Gives Up Club
OTHER OFFICERS
RESENT FINES

Frederick Swarter, who has been
member Of the local police force for the
past two years, resigned his position as
he was answering roll call at the police
station last night. AZ the meeting of
the Police Commission yesterday after
noon Swarter and his partner, Charles
West. were fined ten days pay on
charges Of missing a report. In tender
ing his equipment to Captain Kelleher,
Swarter said the fine was too heavy,
that he was a young man and could OBJ
tain better position elsewhere.
This morning he began work at mis-
trade as moulder at local industrial
plant, earning S24 a week.
News Of the ten days fine on the
two officers caused considerable talk
among the members OF the force and
it was related how one officer. whose
wife has been seriously III for some
time had been reported as being in
arrears in his grocery bills. Shortly
afterwards he missed a report, having
been up all day with his wife. He
also was fined ten days pay by the
commission Members Of the DEPART
ment today were wondering how this
officer could manage to pay his bills
promptly when he could not AFFORD to
hire a nurse for his wife and was
fined for missing a report and falling
asleep after acting as nurse for his
sick wife.
AT the hearing yesterday afternoon
SWarter made no excuse for having
missed a report. but West said he
was unwell and had sat down on
porch with West and both had fallen
asleep.
General l. Pussy Wickersham.
president of the commission lectured
the two men severely before the fine
Of working ten days without pay was
imposed saying: DO YOU know that
this country is al war? Don't you
know. that the Police Departments Of
every city in the country that tho
Department OF Justice and the Secre+
Service forces as we'll as the military
authorities are on the alert? And yet
you were asleep on a porch when II
was your duty TO guard other people.
That IS what YOU are paid for
PatrOlman George Adele was fined
three days pay on a charge Of being
late officer Adele contended that his
watch stopped and he did not know
what time it was.
PatrOlman John Tesla was fined one
days pay for missing a report. al
though he contended that he opened
his reporting box, but had neglected
TO pull the lever
The ining of The officers caused
much discussion today among the
men. and several Of the officers as
serted that they could not afford 10
be fined ten days pay out Of a two
weeks pay for missing a report They
said that il they were they would seek
other employment
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
VIC KNEW MAReARET MURPHY7

Although the local police have been
unable to locate relatives of Miss
Margaret Murphy, aged about 40
years. who is dead in Philadelphia,
the authorities of that city say the
woman has two nieces and a nephew
living here. The nephew is thought to
be a clothing salesman. From what
information could be obtained about
the dead woman, it appears she has
about s140O in the bank and to settle
the estate it is necessary to locate
the relatives Constable L. c. Jones
is DESTROYS Of locating the woman's
relatives and any information in the
case should be forwarded to him.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
MAN With broken
NECK Recovering
Feeling Fine" Cullinan Says
When He Walks Into
Evening Journal Office
STILL PATIENT AT
DELAWARE HOSPITAL

Michael NJ. Cullman, who under treat
ment received at Delaware Hospital has
sufficiently recovered from broken
neck to walk around was visitor to
THE EVENING JOURNAL Office again
This morning Culliuan, although still a
patient at the hospital, is allowed to go
out for exercise and has walked down
town several times The first time he
made the trip last Tuesday he also WIS.,
tied this Office.
This morning Cullinan walked up the
one light of stairs TO THE EVENING
JOURNAL news room, where he greeted
members of the STAFF. When questioned
as to his condition. ne said: 81 am feel
ing fine. | am improving every day and
feel 100 per cent. better than | did when
] came 20 THE EVENING JOURNAL
Office last week"
He is in excellent spirits and Is
grateful for everything that has been
done for him at the hospital. This
morning he said he especially wanted
to return his thanks to Traffic officers
John DOnohue. Michael Jordan and
Edward Deyenney. and others who
have assisted him in crossing streets.
Cullinan says the Wilmington traffic
officers are the finest in the world. and
that every time they see him starting
across a street they come to him and
walk across with him to make him
perfectly safe This kindness the in
iured man greatly appreciates
Cullinan, is a railroad engineer and
was injured I'm a railroad wreck uear
Pennsgrove. n. j., on November ., of
last year. His home is in Kansas
and he expects to return to that
State when the hospital authorities
will allow him to so and in some
way make his own living.
His head and upper part OF his
body are still in a cast.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
INTERVIEWS IN duPONT
RONTTS STOCK SI'IV

ERNEST DUPONT, a stakeholder OF the
DUPONT Powder Company, yesterday
filed a petition Of Intervention in the
Federal District Court in this city.
joining Mrs Eleanor dupont Perot,
original complainant in the stock
bonus suit brought by her against the
dupont Powder Company. He is the
second stakeholder to join Mrs Perot
Francis I. dupont having filed a SINH
lar petition last week
Mr.. dupont. in praying for leave to
intervene in the case, sets forth that
he is the owner Of 1880 shares OF
stock of the 2. I. DUPONT de Nemours
& Company.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
No Peace Unless Germany
Gives Up Eastern Sfronghoids

Il also became known today that a
majority Of the Allies do not expect
a permanent peace In the sense of the
word that there viii never again be a
war They will be satisfied with
peace insured for FIVE or SIX gener-
atoms.
A peace based on concessions on
the western front alone-evacuatiOn
OF Belgium giving up Alsace-Lorra'ne
and ether sim lar concessions-the
Allies said. would mean only exceed
ing,y brief peace. mere breathing
spell for the Teutons.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
TRUSTEES OF POOR Want
$4,000 APPROPRIATION

No action on the request OF the
Trustees OF the Poor for an increase
Of their annual appropriation to S4S-
600 for the next fiscal year was taken
at the afternoon session OF the Levy
Court yesterday except to refer the
communication TO the body as a COM
mittee of the whole The matter will
be considered some day this week
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
BOY scouts TO have
MODEL GARDEN IN CITY

To show what actually can be ac-
complished in cultivating land Boy
Scouts OF this city are planting a
model garden on the old Court House
lawn. Tenth and Market streets. About
half a dozen of the boys this morning
started turning up the sod of the lawn
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
WOULD SHIP FOOD ON
Seized German Ships

Dg lut Oulltu IAe1s,
WASHINGTON, May 2.-Plans are
under way with the Allied High Com
missioners here for chartering out
right TO the Allied Governments all
the seized German merchant ships
now undergoing repair, for transport
of food and munitions, II became
known today.
This plan of beginning the supply
pontoon across the Atlantic, which
will be completely established by
1000 or more wooden ships now
under construction was declared by a
high authority intimately connected
with the Shipping Board TO be zap
parently the most feasible
Two other alternatives. however.
known to be under contemplation are
operation Of the ships by this Gov
ernment and leasing OF them 10
private interests.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
FRIENps rOR NAE pROnInIrIOx,

At the afternoon session of the
Concord Quarterly meeting held yes
terday in Friends Meeting House. the
Friends adopted a minute urging the
President and all other officials TO
prohibit during war time the use OF
grain for brewery purposes, mot only
because OF the shortage Of food, but
also because of the moral and phys-
cal welfare OF the nation" The min
ute was ordered sent 20 the Presi-
dent and to the members of the cab
met.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
.UNFURL MORE FLAGS
over PULLMAN PLANT

Before scores Of workmen Of the
shops, an American flag was raised
over building No. of the Pullman
works at noon today. Robert Greer
madfe the opening address and in
troduced Everett Jones. who made the
principal speech OF the occasion. Pa
triOtic airs were sung during the
raising Of the Stars and Stripes.
A flag was raised over building No
2 at noon yesterday. Edward Jones
and John +. Malloy we're the speakers
The male chorus OF the shops SANG
The Stars pangled Banne- and
Iher patriotic airs.
Victor Zippd representing the
militia, fired a salute to the flag.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
Mrs. RURGTEN s1 YEARs nLn.

Mrs. Mary Burgten, OF North East,
Nd. celebrated her eighty-hrst birth
day anniversary last Friday. Mrs
Burgten is the mother of thirteen
children, eleven of whom are living
She has forty-two grandchildren and
forty-three great grandchildren She
Is the mother Of Mrs. Mary Beideman,
of No. 1916 Market street, this city
Mrs. Burgten was born in Lancaster
county. Pa.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
duPONT DENY THIS REPORT.

According to news dispatches from
Baltimore. Md, today the DUPONT Conn
pany is interested in a large ship
building and steel plant to be erected
at Marley Neck. near Baltimore. ON
cials OF the DUPONT Company here to-
day denied the report. however.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
CITY BOATYARps Busy.

The Harlan and Hollingsworth Cor
poration is building fifteen merchant
vessels with total tonnage Of 100.-
600.
The Pussy and Jones Company has
kees laid FOR eight ships and con-
tracts for twenty-four others. -Four
Of the the eight are auxiliary power
schooners OF 1000 tons each. The
other four are steamers Of 1000 tons
each. Each Of the other twenty-four
will be Of 1000 tons, a total tonnage
OF 10000.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
MASONS ON VISIT.

Grand Master Stuart J. Horn. Of
the Grand Lodge of Delaware Masons.
and his official staff. went TO Middle
town last evening where the Grand
Master made an official visit to
Union Lodge, No 8. The party, COM
prising about twenty-five Masons OF
this city, went to Middletown in auto
mobiles. They received a royal recep-
ton
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
BREAD Strikes NOW
Grip PHILADELPHIA
BY The United Press.

PHILADELPHIA. May ? - Bread
strikes are gripping Philadelphia to-
day.
More than $50 bakers. employed in
shops in South Philadelphia. are on
strike today for increases in wages
affecting at least 100 bakeries and
employees OF others are meeting TO de-
eide on similar action. The strikes
now in progress arc in the poorer
section OF the city and unless some
thing is done soon suffering among
these people will be intense.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
BY GEORGE MARTIN

OulteQ ff5ss SIdH Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 2.-lf Ger
many's peace terms tomorrow include
giving up her strongholds in Bulgaria,
Serbia and Turkey. the Allies may
look twice at the proposition, it was
stated authoritatively here today.
II Germany offers no concessions in
the eastern theatre, the Allies will
brand the peace move as a fake. be-
cause Germany's eastern control
woHld give her 2 death grip on "a
vital nerve center OF the world"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
BY The United Press.

LONDON, Nav 2.-Thirteen men OF
the crew Of the American steamer
Rockingham, tOrpedOed and sunk by a
German submarine, were missing TO-
day when a patrol vessel brought in
word of the tragedy through test.
mOny OF thirty-three survivors.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
Rockingham Torpedoed; IS
of Crew Reported Missing

The thirg-tllree were picked IN
yesterday. They were in two boat
loads. One boat. with the thirteen
men still HnaccOunted for. is missing.
Survivors said a German submarine
sunk the Rockingham.
Lloyd's does not list an American
steamer named Rockingham.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
IL. r.. TnnMps0N man

Henry r. Thompson died yesterday
at his home No. 9O2 West Seventh
street He was 63 years old The
funeral services VIII be held on Fri
day.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
NIGHT OF INACTION ON
WESTERN WAR Front
BY The United Press.

LONDON, May 2.-Another night "a
inaction, in so far as large movement
were concerned, was reported frou1
the British front today by Field MARI
shall Haig.
Between st. Quentin and Lend
there was mutual artillerying Al
night" he declared "In the neigii-
borhood Of Fauquisart a German raid
ing party was repulsed."
The halt in major operations on the
British front has now extended over
three days. Meanwhile. the armies on
both sides continue locked along The
Scarpe neither side being able to gai1
against the big forces opposing
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
eERMANY LosEs MLLIoN NEN

By The United Press
AMSTERDAM, May 2.-Germany has
lost 100000 killed in fighting, accord-
Ing to statistics compiled by DR.. Fried-
rich Naumann and announced in re-.
cent lecture In Berlin, according % adj
vices here today. Nawmann estifatcd
that with this staggering number Of
killed and the decrease in the German
birthrate. the total German population
has been reduced by 100000. The sur.
plus of females over males in Germany
he figured, had been increased from 500.
600 TO more than 100000
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-02
Friday Evening.

7.s0, music by North Church choir;
address, Turning Bibles Into Bull
let's Walter J. Sparks. formerly with
chapel car Herald Of Hope" reading
OF final minutes; adjournment
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02

Saturday from months visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Trevarthan. at
Perry.
Miss Bertha Norton, a teacher in
the public school at Delhi, visited
saturday with Miss Belle Deshaw.
Dan Willard was here last week
from Waterloo. He is expecting to
return to his farm north of town next
fall.
Mrs. Julia Ricketts, and Mrs. r NJ
hooking went to Iowa City Wednes-
DAY for few days visit with Mrs 7
;. Mcconnell and Mrs Mcintosh.
DR.. c. W. WATSON of the State Uni
Verslty, is expected to deliver the COM
mencement address before the high
school senior class on Monday even
ing, May %. The exercises will he
in the gymnasium.
Dr. Ramsey of Lenox college, com.
menced series of lectures on the
blble Tuesday evening in the Presbv.
terrain church. All who attended viii,
De Interested in hearing the rest Of
the series. The next one will be given
IN the Methodist church Tuesday even.
ing OF next week. Everyone is cordial.
ly invited to attend.
F. M Wheeler attended the annua,
district celebration of the 1. O. O.. T.
at Anamosa Thursday. He represent.
ed the local lodge.
Rev. VIM. Foote of Ottumwa. has
purchased the lot south and opposite
the residence of G. r. Gearhart anG
VIII begin the erection of a residencf
soon Mrs. Foote and Mrs. Gearhar,
are sisters: Rev. Foote will be re.
membered as one of the Foote Broth.
ers who conducted evangelistic meet.
lngs number of years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Farwell of Man.
chester, visited Mr.. and Mrs. F. A
Irish the first of the week