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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-23
SCORES OF UNITS
needed IN GUARDS
Chief Shortages Are Field
Artillery, Engineers
and AviatOrs
ENGINEERS FOR
DELAWARE TROOPS

WASHINGTON. May 23.-Organi-
cations Of scores Of new regiments OF
National Guard artillery, engineers.
signal troops and cavalry will be
undertaken 10 supply the tactical for
nations necessary for the sixteen di-
visions of the Guard provided in the
War Departments plans In addi-
ton to these troops. Immediately az
ter the existing State soldiers have
been drafted into the Federal SER
vice there must be organized divi-
sional headquarters detachments
supply, ammunition and medical
trains. heavy field artillery. signal
battalions. an aero service, two cav
airy divisions and many new coast
artillery units and reserves.
Comparison OF the organization
tables for the sixteen infantry dlvi-
sions with the existing Guard estab-
lishment shows that in the infantry.
the arm OF the service i'm which the
Guard IS strongest, thirty regiments
and six companies must be formed
TO provide the IA regiments Of the
divisional structure.
The principal shortage is in held
artillery. Each OF the sixteen divl-
sions requires three full regiments
Of six batteries each. or total Of 2SS
batteries There now exist in the
Guard los batteries The shortage
in engineers is almost as great.
There Will be needed sixteen regi-
ments or a total of ninety-siX CONF
panies. whereas there now are only
thirty companies Each division also
will have an aero squadron or ball
loon company making sixteen air SER
vice units
To Fill Existing Units First.
The first effort is to bring up 10
full war strength all existing units OF
the Guard. when that has been
accomplished and the force has been
drafted the next step will be to or
ganize the new units necessary to
the sixteen infantry divl-
sions. The adjutant-generals OF the
States have been instructed they
should prepare for these new or
CARNATIONS without delay. Delaware
will he called upon to furnish in
one battalion OF engineers.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-23
announce ROUTE OF
VETERANS PARADE

J s. Litzenberg. chief marshal OF
the G. A. r. and patriotic societies
joint Memorial Day parade has an
nounced the route of the parade which
VIII be held on Decoration Day after.
noon. The veterans and other march
sril will be unable TO parade on Mar
ket street as that street Is being re-
paved The route will be as follows:
Forming on French street. with
right resting on Seventh. move up
French street TO Eleventh street. to
Delaware avenue, to Soldiers and
Sailors Monument, countermarch TO
Van Buren, street. 10 Cool Spring
Park. to Ninth street. to Market
street. The procession will be re-
viewed by Mayor Price and the chief
marshals OF the organization in front
of the postoffice. Other organizations
taking part in the parade viii be the
Sons Of Veterans. Junior Order Of
United American Mechanics. Patriot
ic Order. Sons of America. and the
Boy Scouts.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-23
Another PATROLMAN
Leaves Police FORCE

The third resignation OF member q
tho police department within a month
was received by the police commission
ers at their weekly meeting yesterday.
Frederick Cats, appointed as a patrol
man nine months ago. rendered his res
ignation, to take effect at once. Officer
Cats gave as a reason fer his action
tho fact that he had secured a better
position.
William a. Hunter, formerly a mem
Der of the police department who re-
signed a few weeks ago. yesterday was
commissioned a special officer fcr tie
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Cum
pany
Last week the police made l43 arrests,
of which number "a were sent to the
workhousc. The fines and costs collecied
in the City Court amounted to S7iGl2.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-23
nineteen LODCEMEN
Get VETERAN BADGES

Veteran badges for continuous mem
bership of twenty five years were pre-
sented to nineteen members Of Eureka
Council, No. ]. Jr. o. L. A. NJ. last even.
ing. Those receiving the badges were:
j. II. Wilson, Richard Webb. ". A.
Wright, c, a. Keniau, Renaldo Shinn. b.
Martin. W. II. Brown, w. W. Robinson,
Thomas Taylor, Robert Blair. j.. r..
Perry, Frank Siegrist. Harry Hopkins.
A. g. Willard, C.. p. Donaldsoa y. q.
Durham. c. Merritt, a. s. Mullikin and
w a. Holt.
The veterans came from Washington.
ID. C.. Philadelphia, Birdsboro. Pa. Ham.
orion, Pa, and this city NJ. VI. Wood,
national secretary, made the prcsenta-
tion.
A class Of twenty candi iatcs was mi
tiated with special ceremony. Thi,
brings the membership of the council "a
s67. with Al applications yet 10 be con.
sidercd. Arrangements have been made
TOR the annual excursion to Augustin,
Park on June 7.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-23
House HOPES TO PASS
WAR REVENUE BILL TODAY

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. May 23.-With only
small portions OF the $500 600 900
war revenue still to consider the
House planned TO pass it finally to-
day. In a session lasting until early
today the House adopted the plan
whereby second class mail rates are
boosted with the highest figure six
cents under the zone system
Republican Leader Mann during de-
bate on the advertising section an
nounced he would vote against the
bill because 1T attempts 10 raise too
much money by direct taxes"
The Kitchin amendment. striking
out per cent tax on street car
and outdoor advertising. was adopted
without objection.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-23
new OWNERS FOR
CITY REAL ESTATE

The following property transfers
were recorded at the City Registry
Bureau since last Friday:
May A. Robinson ard husband,
(Theodore w. Francis, sheriff), TO
Elizabeth Carey on the north side Of
Seventh street, 20 feet cast Of Tat
nall street, $4,000.
William Ralph Whitehead TO VIII
liam NJ. Shaw and wife, at Twentieth
and Van Buren, streets. S5,150
Edgar Quincy Bullock and James
3D. Sparks to Ida A. G. Rush. on tho
southwest side OF Thirtieth street, %
feet southwest OF Tatnall street, So
$50.
Clifford Greenman To Nicholas
White. on the south side OF Seventh
street SO feet east of Tatuall street,
SIS
Margaret H. Reinhardt to August
Sonnin Krebs, three lots, one on the
south side OF willard street, $50
feet west OF Greenhill avenue; two,
on the north side of Delaware ave
nue.. $50 feet west OF Greenhin ave
nue.; on the north side OF Delaware
avenue, $50 feet west Of Greenhil
avenue. $4,000.
Christine b. Loeber to Samuel J
Wiberg, two lots, on the west sid,
OF Jessup street, us feet north Of
Twenty-second street; on the west
side OF Jessup street, 1913 feet north
OF Twenty-second street, S4500
John r. Lecarpentier TO Frank
Wright and wife, No. 1921 Scott street
$500.
Loren C. McCaughtry to the p,
y. and w railroad, four lots. in the
vicinity OF Front and Justison streets,
S3l 800
John c. Kolck to Jozef Mysona and
wife. on the south side OF Chestnut
street, ia feet west OF Harrison
street. $3.50.
Waleryan Gazdzicki to Francesca
Cateldo. on the south side OF Front
street, II feet east OF Lombard street,
$1,000.
George F. and James p. Bakey 10
Thomas II. Bakey. two lots, on the
south side OF Gilpin avenue. 33 feet
west OF Lincoln street, $1,000
Anna NJ. Ferris, Jr,, TO the VIII
mingtin Trust Company. on the east
side OF Market street between Second
and Third streets, $4,000.
Matilda Ferris. et al. TO the Will
mington Trust Company. on tho east
side OF Market street between Second
and Third streets, $4,000.
Stanislac Tabasso TO Anello Lion
etto and wife, No. 1907 Rowland
street, 1880
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-23
Launch PATROL BOAT
BUILT FOR A. |. DUPONT

The patrol boat being built for AL
fred !. DUPONT was launched at the
yards Of the Herreshoff plant, at Bris-
toll. r. l.. yesterday. II will be ten
days TO two weeks yet before the YES
sci will be in condition for trials. II
is guaranteed to produce a speed Of
twenty-five knots an hour. and was
designed by A. Loring Sway, OF Bos-
ton, and Nathaniel G.. Herreshoff, both
men working the lines and machinery
details together. 1t will have steam
for power, with crude oil for fuel, and
the cruising will be large.
On the forward deck is the dining
room and wireless room. which will
have a powerful sending and receiv-
ing set. Armament will include a
three-poundcr gun forward and six
FOUNDER gun amidships and an anti
aircraft gun.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-23

Eliza Salisbury, a Negress. of No.
Pas Lombard street. fell dead at her
home last night The case was re-
ported to the Coroner's Office. The
woman had been suffering from pneu-
monia for sometime past and was not
under a physicians care at the time Of
her death.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-23
SHELLPOT,s ATRAcTIONs.

Shellpot Park continues to please big
crowds each afternoon and evening
Dancing is one Of the popular amuse-
ments, and the dancing pavilion. where
Bird & Edwards orchestra furnishes eN-
cellent music each evening. is filled.
Dancing has always been popular at
Shellpot. and scores OF people come
down from Chester a well as frcm VIII
mington to attend the dances. Manager
James +. Henry is preparing a big bill
for Memorial Day. and there will be
considerable patriotic music on the pro-
gram.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-23
DErENsE MASS MEETING.

Arrangements have been made by
the Wilmington National Defense
Committee for a patriotic mass meet
ing 20 be held in The Playhouse at
2.3O o'clock on Sunday afternoon. The
Rev. John Wesley Hill. chancellor Of
the Lincoln University. will deliver
an address on "Present-Day Patriot
ism He Is famous throughout the
country as an able speaker. and de-
livered a brief address before the
Chamber Of Commerce on Tuesday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-23
AT THE victoria

Sweetheart of the Doomed" the
new Triangle film. featuring Louise
Glsum. is the chief attraction at the
Victoria today. 1t is the story of a
woman betrayed in her youth by a
man she trusted and consequently
trying to get revenge on the whole
masculine sex. In fact. for virtually
the first time, here is a vampire who
"vamps" for a definite reason. When
the story opens she is just we'll en-
barked upon her vengeful career when
she meets the one man she can really
love and her determination TO destroy
turns to one to save and to create. As
a whole it is a drama of emotional
tensity.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-23
BASEBALL Chances
National.

Chicago az New York, cloudy
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn. cloudy.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia. cloudy
St Louis at Boston. rain
American.
New York az Cleveland. rain
Boston AZ ST. Louis. clear
Philadelphia at Detroit, cloudy.
Washington at Chicago. clear.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-23
AT THE OrEEN nE DANCE.

Every EFFORT to give the dancers Of
this city and vicinity the best in dance
novelty and amusement is made at
Dawson's Queen de Dance. Tonight
the novelty ball like a SNOWFALL dane.
will be featured. -. The Jazz band.
which made such big hit on Monday
night. has been engaged for re
turn engagement for Monday even ms
next.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-23
FOOD BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY j. Z. Y0DER

United Press Staff Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. May 23.-The big
fight in Congress TO determine the
scope of food control by the govern
ment during the war was officially
launched today
Both the House and the Senate bill
provide a thorough survey OF all
food products in the country. money
for seeds. provision for prevention Of
wastes and an application 10 elimi-
nate plant and animal parasites
Total appropriations under the
measures are Sl5.000,0O0.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-23
ATTRACTIONS At Theatres
AT THE MAJESTIC.

Lionel Barrymore, of that famous
Barrymore family OF actors. makes
his appearance at the Majestic today
and tomorrow in THE Millionaire's
Double" Briefly it is the story of a
millionaire, who. reported dead. poses
as a claimant to his own estate and
falls in love with a young woman
who represents herself to be his widow.
There are many good dramatic
twists to the story and there is much
humor in it. Just the sort of humor
that Mr. Barrymore is capable Of por-
traying.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-23
half OF FAIR FUNDS
Will CO TO RED GROSS

Special 10 THE EVENING Journal.
sMl RNA, May 23.-The Twentieth
century Club Of Smyrna. will hold i,s
annual fair July to 4. u was de-
cided Al special meeting Of lie cI,,h
last Monday evening 10 donate bslf
Of the proceeds from the fair 10 The
Red Cross. 'ne
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-23
SMALL BOY HAS NARROW ESCAPE.

Colliding with a pair of horses at
hignth and Jackson streets which were
standing IN the street. a small boy rid
ing 2 bicycle narrowly escaped serious
injury yesterday The horses becoming
frightened, started to run and wrecked
the bicycle as they passed eseT IL. The
boy fortunately escaped uniniurcd.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-23
MICHIGAN SHE LOsT.

PARIS. MAY 23.--An : 600 ton Ameri-
can ship carrying a cargo destined for
switzerland has been torpedoed and
sunk in the Mediterranean. IL was au-
nounced today The name Of the vessel
was not given.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-23
By The United Press.

- Aut 1Hlltu IItSH.
LONDON, May 23-Another lull
seemed to prevail on the British front
today Field Marshal Haig's report
indicated heavy German bombardment
of positions on the Hindenberg line
firmly held by the British with re-
turn of British shells but otherwise
only isolated fighting
Around Bullecourt" throughout the
evening and night our positions on
the Hindenburg line were heavily
bombarded," the statement said. "Our
artillery replied vigorously No hos
tile attack developed.
Southeast of Gavrelle early this
morning we carried out a successful
raid. number Of Germans were kill
ed. Our forces returned without cas-
ualties.
North Of Amenities We took a few
prisoners as a result of patrol en-
counters at various points"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-23
At THE OUFFN.

There are many stars in filmdom
but there is only one Mary Pickford,
and she is the center of attraction in
her latest production, "A Romance
OF the Redwoods," at the Queen The
ator The story tells OF young New
England girl who goes West, meets
bold bandit and reforms him. It is
founded on the solid promise that
New England civilization and moral
ity can conquer any brand of law
lessness. The heroine, forced 10
adopt a strange bandit as her uncle
and share his cabin, doesn't allow the
difficult situation to disturb her Mas
sachusetts sense OF seemliness.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-23
WORKS on ssTH BIRTHDAY.

John Henry Bruce Pinkham today
celebrated his ninety-eighth birthday
anniversary az his work bench in the
shop OF Joshua Conner & Son, Third
and Market streets. for whom he has
worked for fifty-one years. In his
long period Of employment with Mr.
Conner. Mr.. Pinkham has seldom
missed a day and today enjoys IN
usually good health for man of his
advanced years. He lives at No. 2l3
West street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-23
OUTING roR NIGHT owns

Night clerks employed in Philadcl-
phia hotels. who have an organiza-
lion known As the Night Owls will
VISIT this city tomorrow morning on
their annual outing Breakfast will
be had az the Hotel DUPONT The
trip Will be made by boat
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-23
HARRIS SIDFSTFPS

Wilmington fight fans who took in
the boxing show at Leipervine lasf
night were disappointed when Kid
Harris refused TO so on because as
he said. the house was too small
Harris was 10 have met Dan McDevitt
IN match for the Delaware light
weight championship.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-23
THE SAVOY

Whose Wife" a newly completed
fye-act phOtodrama starring Gail
Kane Wilmington's favorite movie
actress, the attraction at the Savoy
Theatre today and tomorrow, is a les
son in love. The lesson it inculcates
is one that American fathers and
mothers have not taken sufficiently
TO heart-a lesson embodied in that
ancient adage, "All is not gold that
glitters." Whose Wife," is the story
Of a young girl thrown into the arms
of a wealthy libertlne by the desire of
her parents
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-23
English LET Up Today in
Drive on Hindenburg Line

which Austrian attacks at first sue
'ceeded in forcing the Italians back
only to be elected from the Italian
positions later by fierce assaults OF
General Cadorna's men was detailed
in today's statement Of the fighting in
the Trayignolo Valley.
The battle took place Monday night
following violent bombardment
which destroyed the Italian positions
around Massiif. Piccolo and COlgri-
con.
AN enemy attack in force penetrated
part of our lines despite stubborn resist
ance Of our forces" the statement said
arrival Of our supports led to violent
fighting lasting until yesterday after
noon. This battle resulted in our recap.
turing the whole position. Hundreds Of
dead left on the field and considerable
material captured gave evidence of the
heavy reverse which VIC thus inflicted on
the enemy"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-23


PARIS, May 23.-General Nivelle's
resumed offensive today won for
French forces complete domination Of
the Ailette valley. capture of three
German lines Of trenches east of Chew
ereux and other advances on the sec
tor from the plateau of Vauclerc to
Californe. The French official state
ment detailed the offensive as being
thus successfully prosecuted in three
violent attacks" at different parts Of
this front.
THE attacks were most successful"
the statement said. From the Pla-
teau Vauclerc to Californe the French
captured all command ng points domA
mating the Ailette valley and also
achieved splendid progress on the
northern slopes. M =
In the reg on east of Chevereaux
we captured three German lines Of
trenches in the course of the night
and smashed a German counter attack
on the new position by heavy fire, the
enemy losing heavily Three hundred
and fifty prisoners were taken.
Around Eparges a German attack
failed"
6y The United Press.
ROME, May 23.-Violent fighting in
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-23
BY The United Press.

WASHINGTON, May 23.-One hun
dred and twenty Americans consti-
tute the prisoners now held by Ger
many according TO official informa
ton to tho State Department. De-
partmental reports Indicate that there
arc 300 Americans many residents for
years. many remaining Of their own
violation.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-23

MOSCOW. May pa congress of
Mussulmen with delegates from all
over Russia, adopted by a vote Of 446
to 271 today a resolution fayoring in
stitution of a Federal republic in
Russia"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-23
By The United Press.

By The United Press
AMSTERDAM. May 23.-Count lis
zas' ministry has resigned according to
Budapest dispatches received here today
by the Central News.
There have been frequent rumors of
late OF friction in the Hungarian cabinet
responding to the unrest in Hungary
and progress of the peace movement.
Count Tisza has been privy councillor
and president Of the council-as the
Hungarian cabinet is callcd-since 1913.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-16
M0HAMMEDAN
DESIRES TO
CONTRIBUTE

Mucha Khan, Mohammedan of the
3rawley district, offered to present
the United States government sum
of money toward defraying the ex-
penses of the war. Khan visited Dis
trict Attorney Galen Nichols yester-
day and insisted that that official ac-
cept cash, declaring that he should
contribute a part of his wealth to his
adopted country.
Khan startled the district attorney
ty inquiring the amount of his war
tax. The more Khan talked the more
the district attorney was impressed
with the sincerity Of the offer. Mr..
Nichols explained to the Mohammedan
that doubtless in a few weeks the
County Defense Council would be in
need of funds to carry on their work
and that any donation would be well
coined.
Khan left the office promising to
contribute when the subscription list
was passed around.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-16
PERSONAL. and LOCAL MENTION

Rev. c. Rankin Barnes was a
Brawley visitor yesterday.
H. Soaper, representative of the
Western Wholesale Drug Company OF
| os Angeles is in town for several
days.
City Clerk F. P. Greene of Calex
leo is engaged in taking census OF
tnat city, gathering the necessary data
a. he makes assessments for the year
Mrs. B H. Lien and daughter Peg
gy are making arrangements to spend
the summer in the mountains near
Campo. Mss Lien is attending the
state normal at Los Angeles.
William Crowley of the Grimes
Stassforth Stationery Company, is in
the Valley for several days.
Calexico has formed chapter OF
the American Red Cross, with the
following officers: Chairman, E. H
lockwood; vice chairman, Mrs. w. ]
Thillips; treasurer, Mrs. Emma Dona
Zoe, and secretary, Mrs. W. T. Ait
ken.
The customs license Of the Pioneer
Transfer Company at Calexico hai
been revoked by Deputy Customs Col
lector Graham Quate, who claims tina
employees of the company broke tn
CT stoms seals on a car of firewoo
consigned from Mexico to Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-16
TEMPLARS HAVE
INSTALLATION
OFFICERS
Past Commanders Jewel Is
Given Eugene White as
He Steps Out Office.

An occasion never to be forgotten
by the guests present was the install
lation OF the officers-elect of Imperial
Valley commandery, Knights Templar,
recently in the asylum of the order in
TIE Masonic Temple.
The spacious hall was tastefully dec
Grated with the national colors and
the banners and flags of this Chris
tan Masonic Order of Knighthood in
the symbolic colors of red, green,
black and white. The grand standard,
the Beauceant-the battle flag of the
ancient Templars- the Stars and
Stripes were conspicrously displayed
among the numerous emblems Of the
order.
The impressive installation cere-
monies of the Templars were conduct
ed by En-. Sir Eugene d. White, re-
sIring commander, ably assisted by
Sir Percy l.. Echols as grand marshal
The officers installed We're as fol-
ows: EN-. Sir vene Bloomer, comman-
Ter; Sir Ray S. Carberry, generals
limo; Sir John Stewart Ross, captain
Sir Ferdinand A. WOLF, Sc
lior warden; Sir Frank D. Hevener,
lnior warden; Sir Lewis E. Cooley,
Sir James X. Hermon,
reasurer; Sir James G. Miller, re-
order; Sir Charles B. Folsom, stand
I'd bearer; Sir James B. DAILY, sword
carer; Sir Major S. Cook. warder;
;ir Thomas J. Worthington, first
uard; Sir Walter 0. Hamilton, second
uard; Sir John S. Paddicord, third
uard; Sir l.. K Blakeslee, sentinel.
Mrs. Phila Pettis Fox rendered sew
raj vocal selections in her usual
harming style to the great enjoyment
f the guests.
A large attendance of the Masons /
e the Valley, their ladies in ball
ostume and the Knights in their
plendid uniforms, waving plumes and
lashing swords, gave the spacious
allroom the appearance of a royal
ourt occasion.
Refreshments were served from 10 |
. II o'clock and dancing to the en-
RANGING strains of the orchestra con- I
inued to a late hour.
One of the interesting features Of .
his brilliant function was the pres
ntation to En-. Sir White of an ele-
ant past commanders jewel by the
raters of the commandery in the
hape of a large, beautifully chased
old cross with the ornate emblems
{ the order handsomely engraved
hereon. The presentation was made
= Sir L. E. Cooley as the EXPIRE
ate in his happiest vein with fine
ribute to the service Of the past COM
nander, which was feelingly respon-
G to by the recipient.
At the. close of the entertainment
,;ven to the Masons of the Valley !
nd their ladies, and to the Eastern
star chapters of the Valley, all de-
,arted with the unanimous verdict
Lat the function was brilliant sue
ass in every particular.