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Evening journal., 1917-10-17
BUY BONDS. JAR Germany.
JUDGE CRUBB ADVOCATES
Special 10 THE EVENING JOIInNAr.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. Del. Oct. Ito st,mu-
late interest in the Liberty Loan, a
meeting called by Dean Winifred
Robinson. of the womans College of
Delaware, was held in Wolf Hail last
night. The speakers included for
mer Judge Ignatius G. Grub, DR..
Samuel Chlles Mitchell. president of
Delaware College; Henry r. Isaacs
and Josiah Marvel, who is directing
The work Of the Wilmington COM
mittee on personal solicitation.
Dean Hayward presided at the
meeting. and following II Mayor
Frazier was named chairman OF a
local committee OF ten and Dean
Robinson chairman OF a committee OF
women to promote the work Of the
canvass in this town.
Judge Grubb's arguments in favor
Of the Liberty Loan made a deep i'm
preston upon his auditors.
Every patriotic citizen and true
man and sincere lover Of his fellow
man must subscribe TO this new Lib
erty Loan and at once" said Judge
Grub. There Is no time for DELAY.
IL must all-S5, 5000 OO,OOO-be taken by
the people before October 9th, only
eleven days from tonight, or the whole
world Will know that America has
faltered and failed to uphold the sa-
cred cause Of liberty, democracy and
humanity.
III we succeed. the inhuman mill
tary despots Of Germany and her allies
will shudder with dlsmay and the war
will the sooner end.
IF we fail TO take all these bonds.
then Germany and her allies will feel
encouraged and hopeful, and the world
wide war and its crushing burdens will
go on. No man can forsee how long.
Therefore, before you sleep tonight,
decide to subscribe every dollar you
can for these Liberty Bonds. And to-
morrow, and every day until October
21th, see every man and woman YOU
can and tell them why and how hey
shall do as you do"
Evening journal., 1917-10-17

rfI1, thcu poNoos, Nnch hquho ncoA
cine This went on for eight months
Nv appetite was gone and my weight
dropped from 100 to $50. could not
sleep only when forced by an opiate.
was up and down Sometimes my wator
would look like spring water, then like
blood, then like milk, and panied me.
We sent for a trial package Of Anuric-
1 took them, and the pain let up. got
two more bottles and was up and around
the house, and after using two more I
went 70 work again. Doctor Pierce's
Anuric Tablets alone saved my life. One
day plainly asked my physician IL I
was going to die. He pointed to an
apple hanging outside my bedroom win
dow and said my life was like the apple
no telling when it would drop. Just
.hen the trial box Of the Anuric Tablets
came, and q great change with them.
Thank God and DR.. Pierce for restoring
my health. ''-AHDKEw c. SMITH, Box. 16.
FAIR HorE, PAT hereby testify
that used DR.. Pierce's Anuric Tablets
for kidney trouble, and they have done
me so much good that would like for
all other people who are bothered with
kidney trouble TO use them. / have used
a great many kinds of medicine but none
has helped me or has done me as much
good as Anuric. ''-MRs. ANNIE VIZ
J LzAMs, Fair Hope, Pa
Evening journal., 1917-10-17
NASTY M EDICINES
BAD FOR CHILDREN

It a. not often q child requires modi-
cine OF any kind. II the bowels are
vested matter discarded by the stomach,
the general health A. very apt 20 DO ex-
cenent. In any case, pills, powders, and
nnuseatina OF unpalatablo compounds,
should never be given 20 children. Any
therapeutic virtue such remedies may
possess A. largely nuliined by the young-
ntoru' natural antag oniam.
Tor most children n mild laxative, ad-
minintorod occasionally, A. all that a
needed 20 assure normal regularity and
good health. Dr. Caidwei1n Syrup Pep.
sin il . pleasant-tasting combination OF
simple laxative herbs with pepsin, fret
from opiate or narcotic drugs, and acti
ana take tt readily, 90 that 80 10 the idea
remedy for the family medicine Ghost
~ a. sold IN drug stores for nifty cent?
q bottle. "A trial bottle, free OF charge
can be obtained By writing 10 DR.. W. ~
CALDWELL 456 Washington ST. Month
cello, Illinois.
Evening journal., 1917-10-17
justice MOVED
fast IN This CASE
Negro Arrested, Indicted
and Sentenced Within
Few Hours
GRAND JURORS
VISIT ALMSHOUSE
Special to THE EVENING JoURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Oct. i7.-An evidence OF the
swiftness OF Delaware Justice was DEM
onstrated here yesterday when Rachel
Kilson. Negroes, who had stabbed Ar
thur Harris, a Negro, Sunday evening.
was arrested yesterday morning and
Indicted by the grand Jury at the af-
ternoon session. Within an hour she
had entered a plea OF guilty Of assault
and battery and was sentenced TO one
years Imprisonment in the New Castle
County Workhouse and ordered TO pay
a fine Of $50.
Fred Mosley, convicted Of The lar
ceny OF a bicycle from Robert C. Deiss,
was sentenced TO six months in the
Kent county Jail.
Henry Williams, Negro. indicted
for having more than one quart Of
whiskey in his possession, changed
his pea 10 guilty. ard was sentenced
TO pay a fine Of 800 and be in
pr.sUned for six months.
Charles Polk. convicted OF carry
ing concealed a deadly weapon. was
sentenced to pay a fine Of $50 and
be Imprisoned for six months. In
sentencing Polk, the court called at
ten'ion to the fact that under the
amended law a fine up to $4,000 and
a sentence of seven years imprison-
ment could be imposed.
Additional true bills returned by the
grand jury yesterday included the
following: Charles E. Edwards. wife
beating; Horace Dixon, two indict.
ments. immoral conduct and assault
and battery; Albert Cooper, nOn-sup.
port; Elizabeth Burris and Joseph
Smith, having more than one quart of
liquor In their possession; James
Fisher. unlawfully selling spirituous
liquor; Theodore Lewis, two indict.
ments for larceny; Harry s. Williams
and Walter Matee, indecent exposure.
The grand jury visited the county
almshouse today and will make their
report the entire year before they are
finally discharged.
Evening journal., 1917-10-17
Defendants on TOP
IN DUPONT MEETING
3l2,5S7 Votes Favor P. S.
du Pont and Associates,
l57,959 Oppose
JUDGE THOMPSON
TO PASS ON RESULT

Daniel o. Hastings. special master
In the big dupont powder stock suit.
this afternoon finished his ofilclal can
vass OF the vote cast by the stock
holders on Wednesday last on the Ques-
ton Of whether or not to acquire for
the company the shares formerly
owned by T. Coleman dupont.
The official totals as announced BY
Mr.. Hastings are:
Against the purchase, 3i25sT lsus-
tanning Pierre 5. dupont and associ-
ates.)
For the purchase. i57,959, Support
Ing the contention Of Alfred /. dupont
and assoclates.)
The shares eligible TO vote were
473,i32, and the total polled in sup
port Of Pierre S. dupont and associates
is more than &C per cent. OF the eligible
vote.
The total does not include the 1885,
CPS disputed shares.
After the result Is tabulated II will
be submitted TO Judge Thompson, who
will pass upon the protests Of the
plaintiffs against counting stock Of the
defendants, their relatives and OF EN-
ployes and bonas stock.
During the canvass yesterday q
letter was received from the Fidelity
Trust Company. OF Philadelphia,
trustee for the estate OF the late DR.
Alexis 1. DUPONT, explaining its vote
of 10000 shares against the resolu-
ton. The letter cited among the rea
sons Of the directors OF the company
In voting against the resolution and
in favor Of Pierre s. DUPONT and his
associates was the desire 10 con-
tinue the present management and
stating that the court had not found
that the powder company's credit had
been used by Pierre S. dupont
and his associates in acquiring the
disputed stock.
In objecting to the receipt Of the
letter, counsel for the plaintiffs he'd
that Judge Thompson in his supple
mental opinion and in cNljunction
with his original opinion had found
that the credit OF the powder com.
pany was used Judge Hastings de-
cided TO file the letter with the vote
to be handed up to Judge Thompson
Evening journal., 1917-10-17
peter ]. FORD HURT:
CAUGHT IN elevator
Continued From First Page.


quest 10 be let Off. stepped to the
front Of the car hurriedly as II he
desired TO get out His foot was In
such a positiom that Il was caught
between the floor OF the elevator and
the lower. edge OF the fifth floor. The
rapidly moving car crushed the foot
and twisted his leg So badly that II
was broken. There we're two pas
sengers in the car at the time.
Mr.. Ford was taken 10 the Office OF
DR.. W. @. Hudson. medical director
OF the company. where he was given
temporary medical attention by Or.
Hudson and DIT. w. II. Kraemer. after
which the Phoenix ambulance took
him 10 Delaware Hospital. Herbert
II. Ward accompanied him 70 the hos
pital.
Evening journal., 1917-10-17
EVERY MEMBER present
sunday" At HANOVER

The members OF the Hanover Pres-
byterian Church are making prepare
lions this week for q gerat day next
Sunday. The day has been set apart as
an every member present Sunday"
Should the weather be pleasant the
services in the morning will be held
In the Sunday school building as the
church auditorium will be inadequate
10 accommodate all who will attend.
On this day the ii5th anniversary OF
the founding OF the church will be cele-
brated. The Rev. r. L. Jackson, pastor,
will speak In the evening on "One Hun
dred and F0rty-lve Fruitful ears"
The choir Will sing special music.
All OF the former members and the old
friends Of the church are invited to be
present
Evening journal., 1917-10-17
new CENTURY CLUB TO
ENTERTAIN SOLDIERS

This evening, members OF the New
Century Club will open their club
house on Delaware avenue 10 the sol
ders and sailors who will come 10 the
city TO spend the evening. No formal
program has been arranged. the even
ing 10 be devoted 10 music. dancing,
smoking and reading Mrs. Martin
Lane is chairman Of the committee In
charge OF the entertainment OF the
boys" and her assistants are Mrs
William G. Coke and Mrs. Samuel @.
Rumford. Refreshments viii be
served.
Evening journal., 1917-10-17
BALTIMORE SYNODICAL
BEGINS WORK TODAY

Many delegates arrived in the city
this morning, 10 attend the annual
convention of the Women's Homa and
Foreign Missionary Societies Of the
Baltimore Synodical. opening this az
ternoon IN West Presbyterian Church.
The societies represented are from
churches Of the Peninsula and OF
Washington. Sessions will be held
his AT ernoon and even ng, ad to-
morrow morning and afternoon. The
program at the opening meeting In
cludes: Devotions. conducted by Mrs.
Douglas p. bernie, president OF the
Home Synodical; a 'quizz." and a
young peoples rally conducted by
Miss Grace Baird and Miss Josephine
Prlckett. Mrs. J. Frank Ball Is chair
man OF the convention. There will
be a popular meeting tonight. open
70 all.
Evening journal., 1917-10-17
ODD FELLOWS IN BALTMORE.

canton DeIaWare, No. I, Patrlarchs
Militant. !. o. o. f.. OF this city, left
for Baltimore this afternoon TO assist
the Baltimore Odd Fellows in the In
itistlon OF 1000 candidates. Eden Lodge,
No. "a, OF this city. was given tho
honor OF comforting the first degree
upon the large class Of candidates.
Forty chevallers, In fun dress uniform.
entrained from Wilmington. Baltimore
is preparing 10 entertain the Sovereign
Grand Lodge on It's one hundredth an
niversary in 1919,
Evening journal., 1917-10-17
PYTHIAN Grand LODGE
TO Assemble TOMORROW

The Grand Lodge OF Delaware. Knights
OF Pythias. will convene at New Castle
at 40 o'clock tomorrow morning. Grand
Chancellor Samuel N. Yingllng, OF Del
mar, viii preside. The important mat
ter to come up before the Grand Lodge
Will be the report OF the committee
TO revise the constitution and bylaws.
This committee Will report a complete
new code.
The supreme vice chancellor. Charles
S. Davis, OF Denver, Col, Will be the
distinguished guest at the convention.
Adelphia Lodge. No. s. will entertain
the Grand Lodge at luncheon. Imme-
diaiely after the noon recess SUI
preme representative will be elected 20
the Supreme Lodge OF the United
states, 20 succeed Samuel II. Parson. OF
Dover, who Is a candidate for re-elec-
ton. Other candidates are: James b.
Tucker and William D. Knowles, Of
Wilmington; Theodore V. Simpson. OF
Marshallton, and George II. Ottwell. OF
Laurel.
Buy your share In vlctory--Liberty
Bonds
Evening journal., 1917-10-17
Representative WELCH
WILMINGTON VISITOR

Representative William II. welch OF
Milton. who was in Wilmington today
on business stated that labor condi-
tons in the lower part OF the State
are gradually becoming more serious.
He says that the fact OF number OF
young men being sent away 70 the
national army IN addition 70 the hun.
dreds who have left to work In mum.
ton plants In Wilmingto and vicin-
ity has made d almost impossible
TO get sufficient labor for the farms.
With this exception he states Sussex
county Is very prosperous.
Former Attorney General Robert c
White OF Georgetown. and Caleb Nc
Cabe of Selbyville. we're also VII
mington visitors today.
Evening journal., 1917-10-17
VETS AND 'DRYS' MAY
ARRANGE DEBATE

II is likely that the "wets" and the
'drys" viii set together tonight on the
final details OF that proposed debate.
John C. Stack. manager OF the local
license campaign committee, has re-
piled to Caleb E. Burchenal. manager
OF the "drys," that his "ultImatum"
came too late last night for consider
alton at that time. hut that the VETS
VIII meet the "drys" IN the Hotel du-
Pont tonight TO sign the agreement IA
debate the question, "Resolved. Tha,
the prohibition OF the manufacture
sale and use OF alcoholic liquors for
beverage purposes Is wrong In princl.
pie, un-Chrlstlan In character anc
powerless as a remedy for intemper-
ance."
Should the debate be arranged H. vii
be held In the Queen Theatre mex
Sunday afternoon. Only men viii b,
admitted.
What is a better investment than
Liberty Bond2 Two Liberty Ronds
Evening journal., 1917-10-17
CAPTAIN Tells or
SUBMARINE SINKING

Captain John X. Charlton. com
mander OF the American steamship
snvershell after his arrival at his
home in JenIdntown, Pa. yesterday
described how the gun crew OF his
ship sank a German submarine in the
Mediterranean. The Silvarshell was
built by the Harlan and Hollings
worth Corporation and its exploiD
sinking the first undersoa boat after
the United States entered the great
war, brought this city before the no.
tice OF the whole world.
The undersea terror fired thirty
nine shells at the Silvershell. The
twenty fifth shot sent from the desk
OF the steamship spelled doom for
the U-boat, striking II squarely.
THE attack took place on tho
afternoon Of May 30" said Captain
Charlton. following five days OF bad
" ather during which was on duty
an psf all the time"
r. idonts OF Jonkintown gave Cap
tain Charlton a big reception las
night.
Evening journal., 1917-10-17
EIGHT MORE NEW DWELLINGS.

Building Inspector Preston Today
issued the following building permits:
ITO Egbert G.. Nntter 10 erect eight
dwellings in West Twenty eighth
street, and two in Washington street
for Samue II. Baynard. The plans for
the houses were drawn by .E. l.. Rice,
Jr.. and the contract price wiz be
$500 each. The houses will be
numbered 3OO-Oi-O3-O5-O7-O9-ii-i3 West
Twenty-elghth street and 27i3-is
Washington street.
Evening journal., 1917-10-17
HURRY YOUR KNITTING. WOMEN.

Women who are knitting for the
Red Cross are requested to have all
knitted articles, Including afghans,
into Red Cross headquarters by Octo-
Der 22, as the need for such for the
boys" is pressing To women who
are anxious TO knit helmets, the in
formation is given that these he'll
NETS are knitted on two needles and
then sewed together.
Evening journal., 1917-10-17
JOhnsOni weep. esident, MIS- No
FTNED FOR PFDDLING.

Abraham Brody was fined So and
costs by Judge Churchman today on
charge Of peddling without a IL
cense. Brody was arrested yester-
day while selling stationery.
Evening journal., 1917-10-17

DuN n uAAA y aT
any attentio n
thinking il would
soon get all right
again. But in.
stead I got worse,
and I called the
doctor. He gave
me some medicine
and I got worse I
went to bed. Some
times he gave me
A.. ItnrtI unaIf.
Evening journal., 1917-10-17
CICAR RAM soy

SMYRNA, Del, Oct. i7.-Jefr Angels,
who claims TO be the grandson on his
mothers side OF the inventor OF the
process OF using champagne cOrks In
lnterlor decoration. has patented new
Evening journal., 1917-10-17
MISSIONARY MEETING.

Members Of the Home Missionary So
ciety OF Epworth NJ. L. Church Will
meet in the parlors Of the church to-
morrow night. Important business
viii be discussed.
Evening journal., 1917-10-17
PARENT teachers OF
NEWPORT Get TO WORK

The members of the Parents and
Teachers Association of the Newport
public school held their regular bust
ness meeting In the school house last
night.
The meeting was presided over by
Miss Ella w. Johnson. and reports
were heard from the various officers.
The subject OF converting the base
ment of the school into either an In
side playground or luch room was
discussed. They appointed Mrs. j. G.
Justis, H. =. Gregg, Mrs. +. Mccoy
as q committee TO act in conjunction
with the members of the Board Of
Education in the matter.
The committee made a full report OF
the reception held recently for tea hem
Of the school and declared il to have
been q success.
The association decided t. change the
meeti < night iron the sec nd tuesday
10 the third Wednesday evening in the
month. making the next ne /
November 81. The committee appoint
ed 70 arrange for the next meeting was:
Mias Helen CranstOn. John Price Mrs
Harvey Pens)n. On the music commit.
tee, Mrs. John Hanna aid Mrs. NilouI
Rickling.
he annual election of officers result
- o.. - -r Ia "a ~
johnson; Weep: esident, Miss Nora
49,. ..., .~..d Gais
t.ossurci, Mrs. t,e1r.e stuart.
The visiting committee appointed for
The coming month, is composed Of
Mrs. John Cunningham, Mrs. +.
Smith, and Mrs. J.. Townsend.
The program arranged by the COM
mittee consisted OF THE Star Spangled
Banner; plano solo by Sarah Ben
son; vocal solo, Mrs. Earl Hayden
address by Professor A. r. Spald and
america" after a few remarks had
been made by Miss Johnson. The next
meeting will be held on November 81.
Evening journal., 1917-10-17
NEAR DEATH
Saved by a Miracle

LINDEN HALL, PA)'Tuo years ago
my back began TO get weak and pain,
Evening journal., 1917-10-17

Liberty Bonds-simply Patri
otto Way OF Saving.
Evening journal., 1917-10-17
Why is Foulds' Spaghetti Cook Bool
like an Art China Shop9
Because IL is full of dainty dishes"

Because Il Is tuII OF udIIIIy uIaIts'
500 in gold will be paid for the % best advertis
ber Isl 1917 Send 10 Foulds Milling Co. p. q. Box
100. Madison Square Station, New York City. .
For variety of dishes use Foulds' Curly-C
They are fiavory, firm, tender and appeilzingly
Clean just Ike Foulds' Spaghetti.
Free Cock Book on postcard request
Evening journal., 1917-10-17

Buy Government Bond on the
Partial Payment Plan.
Evening journal., 1917-10-17

Buy your share in victory-.LIbert,
Bonds
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-24
Probe Demanded to Find If Any
BernStorff Money Reached
SoIonS' Pockets.
INTRIGUE DENOUNCED
solon From Georgia Makes Charge
That Some German Money Was
Used Directly and Says Can
Pick Men Who Got IL.

Washington, Sept 24.-Vice Presi
dent Marshall has given out state
ment declaring that the disclosure of
Count Won Bernstorff's message to
Berlin for $4,000 to influence con.
gress against war, was proof of the
German governments effort to divide
America into factions, by corrupt
means If necessary.
Demanding an investigation to show
whether Bernstorff's $4,000 actually
reached congressmen's pockets, Rep
resentative ]. t. Hefiin, Alabama. de-
clared on the house floor, that he
could name 13 or IA members who
have acted suspiciously" He demand
ed expulsion of congressman found ito
have been lacking in wholehearred
loyal support of the war"
Every Doubt Removed.
This ought to end forever any and
every doubt in the mind OF any Amer.
leans as to the justice of and necessity
for this war. 1t proves that the Ger.
man government was seeking all along
to split us into factions by corrupt
means If necessary, and possibly hop.
Ing in time to win the war In Europe
and then to humiliate and subiugate
us. He who is not now whole heart
edly for the war runs a grave risk
Of being suspected of getting part of
the $4,000. This is an honest con.
gress and all its members will resent
this insult to its intelligence and hon
or.
TN view of the fact that charges OF
large expenditures OF money in Ger.
man propaganda have not been de.
MED" said Senator w. A. Reed this
new evidence is cumulative. The
money evidently was spent in propa.
ganda. IL is possible that there are
men In this country who would take
money for that purpose. | would be
deeply interested If there is any
charge that any member of congress
knew that organizations seeking to
influence them were financed by Ger.
mans"
Senator James w Wadsworth said
the statement accounts for many mes.
sages congressman received about
that time
When you receive 400 kilograms in
one day, all in the same language and
nearly all signed with some German
name, it is evident that somebody is
putting up some money" he said.
Representative Howard, of Georgia
stated. This money was not all used
for telegrams Some was used direct
ly and think | can pick out the
men who got il. They look a whole
lot more prosperous than they ever
did before"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-24
Germans Force Russians to Re-
treat Capture Town On
Dvina.
NAVAL WORKS SHELLEO
ostend Bombarded by British with
Satisfactory ResuIts-Three Ger
man SeapIanes Shot Down
BY Allies.

Berlin Sept. 24.-Jacobstadt, on the
Dvina, has been captured by the Ger
man forces on the Russian front, to-
gether with the positions on a front
of % miles and six miles deep on the
west bank of the river, army head.
quarters announces.
Force Teutons Back.
Petrograd, Sept 24.-Teutonic
troops have again started an offensive
in the Riga region before which Rus
sian troops have been forced back, an
official statement declares
South of the Adama-Jacobstadt re
gion the enemy occupied parts of our
line after piercing our positions" the
war office said Some positions were
also captured two miles distant from
Dvina
I'VE retired to the right bank OF
the Dvina.
In the Riga region proper an enemy
attack in the direction of Sissegale
broke down.
"On the Rumanian front north of
Munchilu enemy attacks broke down"
Jacobstadt is approximately 20 miles
southeast of Riga, on the Dvina river.
Fight Raees Near Ypres.
British Headquarters In France and
British Headquarters In France and
Belgium, Sept. 24.-(By the Associated
Press.) Fighting still Is ragiSg near
Tower Hamlets, which has been the
scene of almost continuous strife since
the offensive of the British to the
east of Ypres on the Belgian front
began. On the left the British line
was reported intact.
Ostend Works ShelIed.
London. Sept 24.-British warships
have bombarded the German naval
works at Ostend wien satisfactory re.
Suits, it Is announced by the British
admiralty. Three German seaplanes
were shot down by the British air.
planes.
Powerful German counterattacks at
dusk penetrated Field Marshal Haigs
| newly won positions on the Ypres
Menin sector. east of st. Julien, the
British commander-in-chief reported
The German gain was short lived
however. British troops made local
attacks which were successful In oust
ing the enemy from their desperately
won positions.