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Evening journal., 1917-05-25
FINISH INSPECTION
or &. AND ID. CANAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DELAWARE CITY, Del, May Co.
A special car carrying twenty repro
scniatives of the Chesapeake and Del
aware Canal Company left here yes
ierday afternoon for Philadelphia.
after an all-day inspection OF the
canal
For tho benefit OF tho Red Cross
Society dance will he given In the
engine house hall on the evening OF
May % Mrs Anna Armstrong is
using this public dance as a means
of raising her share for the advance
mont Of Red Cross work.
Harry C.. Clark. contractor g. tear
down the store formerly occupied by
Jefferson Clark Part of the build
Ing will make tho FIRST temperance
hotel ever operated I'm this city.
The play Growing of Flora" viii
be given IN Assembly Hall tonight
for tho benefit OF the Catholic Church
Mrs Anna Armstrong. assisted by
local talent. will supervise the affair
Mrs. G. A. Bonnie. who has been
visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas J. Whlteman has returned to
her home in Winchester. Kentucky.
Evening journal., 1917-05-25

Under the auspices OF the WOman's
Christian Temperance Union. pro
hibition meeting will be held In the
Garrick Theatre on Sunday afternoon
commencing at 315 o'clock. Mrs
Mary Harris Armour, known as the
Cyclone oi Georgia." will be the
speaker Previous 20 the address
Miss Emma Lore will sing the star
Spangled Banner" Miss Lore receive
ed a prize at the Worlds Fair at Chi
cago. for singing this national song.
other music will be furnished by tn
Junior Ge:bel Chorus. which will sing
a prohibition song and medley OF
national airs. Mrs. s. NJ. Donnell. OF
Newark, president OF the New Castle
County W. c. T, T., will preside.
Evening journal., 1917-05-25
UNITED STATES is BIG
FIGURE IN EUROPE NOW

, on duty here in future to become hon
orary members OF the club without
PAYMENT OF fees. until the war ends
LONDON. May 25.-American house
wives in England are generally OBJ
serving Lord Devonport's voluntary
rationing system. Nearly every Amer
lean home i'm London is now restricted
TO the prescribed -four pounds OF
bread a week. 10 pounds of meat
and "a pound Of sugar. American
husbands, however, are suspected Of
cheating a little bit at noon by patro-
nizing restaurants noted for their
liberal helpings.
ROME. May 25.-President Wilson
and the American people viii be the
objects of an Italian propaganda TO
show the Justice OF ltalys claims 10
the "irredeemed" lands Of Trent and
Trieste now under Austrian control.
The Roman branch of the Trent-Tri-
este association has cabled Wilson.
congratulating him on warning for
democratic ideals.
PARIS. May 25.-The people Of
France cannot understand why the
American government since declaring
war on Germany has not leaped TO
recognize in a material way the Amer
leans who have long been fighting for
France. A letter signed "A French
Mother" printed here. said: why is
il that those few Americans brave
enough to seek voluntarily, while their
country was still neutral, the ranks
Of our army. have not yet been
claimed by their own government
whose citizens they remain? While all
those at home are apparently receiv-
ing commissions and honor, are these
men TO remain sergeants and soldiers
in the French Army, unrecognized and
unhonored by their mother country
Evening journal., 1917-05-25
The Evening Journal Largest Paid Circulate"


AS a warning TO Wiimingtonians
against persons who have been go
ing around collecting money sup
posediy for Sunshine work. Mrss
George W. Dorsey. president OF the
Delaware Division OF the 1nterna-
tional Sunshine Society, has issued a
statement to the effect that persons
who cannot show the proper creden-
tails arc not authorized by the sun.
shine Society to collect any funds.
The l. S. S. docs not send out money
solicitor to the general public. Chief
OF Police Black has been notified Oh
the collectors.
Evening journal., 1917-05-25
WITNESS DISAPPEARS.

The State today entered nolle prose
qui in the case against Joseph Collier,
Negro, who was charged with assault
and battery upon Dorsey Whitney. an
other Negro. some time ago. Three times
the case was continued in order to Sc
cure the attendance Of the prosecuting
witness. and ar attachment, issued FOR
him. was returned non est.
II appeared that the man had been
rermitted to leave the Delaware Hos
pital and the police since have been un,
able to locate him. The court remarked
that permitting injured witnesses "a
leave the hospital without notifying the
police was being done entirely too muah'
Evening journal., 1917-05-25
GET JAL SENTENCRs.

Alfred Horsey alias George Bell
alias Davis Williams, who pleaded
guilty in the United States Court sew
eral days ago 20 charge OF raising
money order. and Thomas Karan.
who pleaded guilty to a charge Of
attempting to cash postal savings
notes at New Castle. were sentenced
in the Federal Court today.
Karan got eighteen months in the
Atlanta. Ga. penitentiary, and Hor
sey will serve FIVE months in the
Greenbank Workhouse
Evening journal., 1917-05-25
.'SCAB" IS DISORDERLY
CONDUCT At TINE .

In his charge TO the jury in the
appeal case OF John j. Wilhelm. de-
PENDANT below. against the Mavor and
council Of Wilmington plaintiffs be-
low, tried in the Superior Court YES
terday. one of the seven strike
picket cases. Judge Rice laid down
me law TO the jurors that under GER
tam circumstances calling a man a
scao may constitute disorderly CON
duct The courts words on this
phase Of the matter were as follows.
me court may say to you that
me calling OF person a 'scab' i'm a
pubic place IN a time OF public ex-
cltement or unrest may be sufficient
TO constitute disorderly conduct and
violation Of the provisions OF tho
ordnance under which this prosecu-
ton is brought"
Evening journal., 1917-05-25
MRS. HAMIIIT URGES
CLEANLINESS

Before forty members OF the
Womans Club OF the Peoples Settle
ment yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Claw
son S. Hammitt spoke on the follow
ing subjects. Sane Economy in the
Purchase and Preparation OF Foods, +"
why the Push Cart Is a Menace TO
Public Health" and The Fly as a
Disease Carrier"
Evening journal., 1917-05-25
MILSON FONn. OF .CRAP.

Willard Wilson. Negro. was fined
SIS and costs in Municipal Court this
morning. on a charge OF playing crap
yesterday. This was the third con-
viction for Wilson, who was fined So
the first time. and SO. the second. He
will pay the fine or go TO the work
house for thirty days
Evening journal., 1917-05-25
WILLIAMS CTS LIBERTY.

Charles Williams, who has been held
in custody for a week because Of his
inability 20 provide a bond TO guaran-
tee the payment Of Sc weekly for the
support Of his three children. was re-
leased on his own recognizanee by Judge
6urcbman this morning.
Evening journal., 1917-05-25
RILEY INSISTS on DIGGING.

James Riley, who on April 30 was
fined $40 and costs in Municipal Court
on charge OF begging. against was
arrested on similar charge yester-
day and again fined SO and costs this
morning.
Evening journal., 1917-05-25
ENDORSE REPUBLICAN TICKET.

The Republican city ticket was en-
drosed at a recent meeting OF the
Eleventh Ward Republican League.
Evening journal., 1917-05-25
REPAIRING BRIDGE.

The Eleventh street bridge Is now
closed between $50 p. m. and a. m,
by order OF the Levy Court, 10 permit
OF repairs being made to the struc-
ture.
Evening journal., 1917-05-25
BY MARGARET MASON

CWritten For The United Pressl
In France they've taken all the rice
To hoard for food supply.
So powderless all danes must 90
OF low degree or high.
Hencefrth each Gallie feminine
VIII feel she looks a fright.
And shiny noses soon become
A common Paris sight.
Evening journal., 1917-05-25

10 Since America entered the o
. war this country is very much
in the limelight abroad. Here
are some United Press dispat-
ches, showing how Uncle Sam
is figuring in Europe.
-
BY The United Press
ROME. May 25.-Italy's fad of the
hour is anything and everything
Americana The Romans toast Tn
Gle Sam in Manhattan cocktails. then
go and see movies entitled The In
vasion of the United States "Civiliz-
atom and The Mysteries OF New
York" the latter series Of shudder-
ing melodramas.
LONDON. May 25.-The gum-chew-
ing habit will become firmly saddled
on the British public when an Amer
lean expedition comes over. Already
the Canadians have introduced gum
to their English brothers-in-arms.
Medical folks. in weighty papers. find
that the American chicle raises tic
blood pressure and thereby imparts a
sense Of confidence in the attacking
soldier. An American expedition might
start the whole empires Jaws wag-
glng
ROME. May 25.-"Old Glory" toda,
is flying on Capitalize Hill. the cradle
Of old Rome's and the modern worlds
civilization. The Stars and Stripes are
swinging from the sixteenth century
capital building designed by Michael
Angelo.
PARIS. May 25.-The American
Club Of Paris has decided to permit
all American army and navy officers
Evening journal., 1917-05-25
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

W ANrED HARNESS MAKERS OR
w men TO cut round betting. Apply
J. =. Rhoads & Sons, llth street and
u. * O. Railroad. may25-2t
I OSr-AT THE CIRCUS. CHlLDS
II pink and gray sweater. Finder
may have reward by applying TO Holly
Oak "a W. mav25-3t
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-08-22
SOLDIERS HAVE HOOK WORM

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 21-
Discovery of hookworm infection in
,fortNone of !our fortStfive military
recruits recently modified for war
service has caused public health SER
vice authorities to recommend prompt
examination OF all units of national
guards and national army at present
organized, especially those from the
warmer portions of the country.
Danger Of widespread epidemic
of hook worm in Europe is pointed
out if even light cases are sent to
the trenches. These dangers can be
prevented to a very great extent, au-
thorities say, if recruits are system
aticaly examined for intestinal para
sites and either treated in the Amcri.
can training camps or discharged as
necessity indicates.
American soldiers will not take the
hook worm to France if the medical
corps can prevent it. Every recruit
from the "hook worm belt" is being
subjected to the most careful inspec-
ton and every infected man will be
treated before being sent out Of the
country.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-08-22

Boyer and Wheeler. The game re-
suited Is to Is in favor of Boyer. 4
MI. and Mrs. Ben Peterson and
daughter, Anna, were visitors in kir
on Sunday evening.
Nels Taylor and family were visit
ors at the Ben Peterson home Sun
day afternoon ..
Elwood Anderson and family were
callers in kiron and Odebolt Sunday.
Miss Delphie cPterson is visiting
relatives at kiron.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Treft and baby
Louise Dobbert, Jim and Lucy Neville
spent Sunday at West Side.
Mrs. F. Dobbcrt and son, Frank,
and daughter, Louise, autoed to Ode.
bole Saturday evening
Louie Baker from Kiron, was a
Boyer caller Sunday.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-08-22
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| DR.. Thomas Thomson came Tuesday
morning from Detroit. where he had
been practicing for the past year. He
! has enlisted in the reserve corps and
came at this time to visit his parents
before going into training. n Co..
Mrs. Will MAR, of Red Oak, visited
friends in the Oak the past week.
w. P. Coin was over from Battle
! Creek Tuesday visiting in the G. b
Coin home.
Father Schenkleber3 was down from
Mapleton Thursday for days visit
with his friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Peterson and chill
dren left Wednesday for their home
in Red Oak after visit with their rel
atives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Johnson, of Bat
tie Creek, visited in the Oak Tuesday.
Miss Bethel Coin came home from
Omaha Wednesday, morning after a
three weeks stay in one Of the hos
pitfalls there asr t,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Grawberg en-
joyed an over Sunday visit from his
mother brother and sister of Corrcc-
tionville. -...-
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernie May came from
Carroll Sunday morning for a, visit
with the lady's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Perry.
Misses Marie and Agnes McGrath
came from Mapleton Saturday evening
for an over Sunday visit with friends
in the Oak
Mr. and Mrs. C. v. Coin autoed from
Omaha Wednesday evening for week
end visit with their aunt, Mrs. G. B.
Coin On the return trip. they were
accompanied by Miss Fac Coin. s
Mr.. and Mrs, o. O.eCollins left Sat
urday for an. over Sunday visit with
their people in DANA : -, -....f
and Mrs. Rae that their son. Jack,
Saturday evening word came to Mr..
who has been working in Manila. had
been seriously injured in an anto &C
cident when the car in which he was
riding struck a pony in the road and
turned over. His father went immedi..
ately to Manila and returned with
Jack Sunday afternoon. He was bad
ly injured, But it is believed he will
recover and be as we'll as ever in time.
Lloyd Gillette went to Ute Monday
to complete his visit with his grand.
mother. ,.-...
Mr.. and Mrs. O. e. BramsOn" and
children returned Eto their home in
Dunlap Sunday evening. ~e-' - ''-' -
Mr.. and, Mrs. H. H. Sturges returned
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-08-22
.prohlb,t,on 4 Amendment convention.

Prohibition u Amcndtnes1t Convention.
There will be a mass convention
held at the court house in Denlson,
Iowa, Monday, Septenlb 3. 1917, at
2 O'Clock, p. M, sharp, to which al
friends of temperance irrespective OF
party affiliations or creed. are invited
to attend and participate. The pur'
nose of tho convention will be to
formulate plans and perfect an or
garization to carry III the campaign
for the election on the constitutional
amendment to be held Oct: 15, 1911.
Rev. G. Il. Ferguson, OF Des Molnes'
will be present and address the con-
vention. .,
Robert Kari
C. L. Hamilton. =
J. l.. Boyd
Fl. A. Norman.
Jacob Sims ~
II. O. McConnaughey
- - H"''' F. l.. Hoffman e
I.' ''''" Of" Chas., X. Meyers
-. .'"'''' . Co. s. s. Sec.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-08-22
GIRL OUTRAGED AND SLAIN

LEMARs, Ia, Aug. 21-The body
of 12.year-old Alta Braun was found
in an alley in the residence district
today. The child had been outraged
and murdered. An underskfrt torn
from the child's waist was wrapped
tightly about, her neck. No clue to
the child's slayer has been discover
ed. The little girl was last seen
alive early last evening. I'll
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-08-22

from their visit, in crtonville, Mich,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Brown were
called to the bedside of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. M AIRY Johnson, who is seri.
ouslY i'll at her home in Kansas
Evening star., 1917-05-07
STUDENT AVIATORS KILLED
IN THOUSAND FALL
Ransom Merritt and Anthony Stileno
Said to Have Gone Up With
out Permission.

HEMPSTEAD. \. Y. March 1.-Two
student aviators who had never piloted
an airplane before and who were said
to have begun a fight without permis-
sion at the government Aviation
School at Mineola. today, were killed
after fall of 1000 feet. They were
Ransom Merritt. twenty-three years
old. of Lockport. \. Y, formerly a Cor
nell student, and Anthony Stleno of
Roosevelt, y. Y.
The men had been assigned only to
try out a self-starting device. They
We're observed climbing into the BIZ
plane they were using. but it was not
thought they planned to attempt a
flight.
Their machine suddenly began climb
ing at steep angle and rose to a
height of $500 feet. where cross cur
rents caught it.
It's movements attracted the atten-
tion of army officers, who signaled for
all aloft to descend. The machine con
tanning Merritt and Sti1eno began COM
ing down in swoops. and had reached
the thousand-foot level by the time the
other planes had landed. officers fore
saw a tragedy and summoned an ambu-
lance even before the machine col
lapsed and fell. The skulls of both oc-
cupants We're fractured and the ma
chine, worth $4,000, was destroyed.
Evening star., 1917-05-07
PLEA OF RAILWAYS
FOR HIGHER RATES
Assert IS Per Cent Advance on
Freights viii Not Equal
Increased Expenses.
STATEMENT MADE TOi. C.

Eastern railroads, at the opening to-
day of hearings before the interstate
commerce commission on the applica-
tion of al roads for a general Il per
cent increase in freight rates. stated
that the advance sought would fall
SIS. 900. 600 short of the 217.0o0,n0e in
crease of 1917 operating expenses over
1916 ....
Railroad president told the commission
that the roads need an advance Of 10 per
cent in freight rates not only to meet
the increased cost of every thing that en-
ters into railroad operation, but also so
that the systems may prepare physically
to do their bit toward winning the war.
Cost of coal, wages and materials
has gone up so rapidly in the last year
or two, declared the eastern roads. who
Will be followed by southeastern and
western lines and by shippers. that in
come from present rates cannot keep
pace. Higher rates are necessary to
maintain their credit and to make eifl-
cient service possible they said.
The proposed Il per cent advance
would yield all railroads sum estI-
mated ut between S3oo.0oo.o0e and
100000. 600, based on last years record
earnings.
Evening star., 1917-05-07
WAR-BoUND VESSELS
NOT LIABLE FOR CLAIMS
High Court Rules Banks Cannot Col
lect Damages for Non
Delivery Of Gold.

New York banks today lost their liti-
cation in the Supreme Court of the
United States against the North Ger
man Lloyd liner Kronprinzessin Cecilie.
at Boston, in which they claimed ST.
100000 damages for failure of the ves-
sci to deliver gold bullion worth SILL
100000 shipped to England and France
just at the outbreak of the war
The Cecilie. the court decided, is not
liable in damages to the shippers for
turning back to America in midocean
and abandoning her voyage. The de-
cision determines large similar claims
against a score of other German vessels
in American ports Justice Holmes de-
livered the decision. Justices Pitney
and Clark diSsented.
Evening star., 1917-05-07
STRIKE HEARING OPENING
PUT OFF TO TOMORROW
Postponement Caused by Inability of
Railways Counsel to Be Pres
ent Today.

Hearing in the investigation of the strike
of the employees of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company, set for to-
day at 1890 o'clock before special SEN
ate committee, was postponed until to-
morrow morning. This action was taken
by Senator Pittman. acting chairman of
the committee, because General Counsel
Barber of the railway company had to
appear in a case in the Supreme Court
today.
About 200 of the striking conductors
and motormen gathered at the senate Of
flee building this morning. They were
much disappointed when they learned
that the hearing had been postponed
The representatives of the strikers will
be heard first. and the officials of the
railway then will make reply. The COM
mittee, of course. reserves the right to
call any witness it may see fit.
Before beginning the hearings tomorrow
the committee will map out a program of
procedure. The committee plans to sit
only in the mornings before the sessions
of the Senate. and possibly at night if
necessary. The Senate meets at u
o'clock ordinarily and the hearings will
close at that hour.
Evening star., 1917-05-07
VAWTER CASE TESTIMONY
IN FINAL STAGES TODAY
Fate of Virginia Institute Professor,
Charged With Murder, May Be
Decided Soon.

CHRIsTIANSBURG. Va. May THE
Charles e Vawter. charged with the
murder of stockton Heth. jr., March 13.
was in its final stage today, and prob
ably will be completed late. today or
early tomorrow. The lawyers are ex-
pected to begin their arguments over
the instructions to the jury Wednes-
day. and the case will go to the jury
Thursday.
Tragic and sensational features of
the case have ended. so far as evidence
is concerned. All that remains that
may arouse public interest are the
speeches of the attorneys and the YER
dict. John l.. Lee is expected to close
for the prosecution and Attorney Col
houn for the defense. and their argu-
ments are expected to be of a dramatic
character
on which Judge Mofett was returning
from his home in Roanoke. where he
spent Sunday. the trial did not open
until 11:30 o'clock. Immediately alter
court met il was announced that the
strain on the courthouse from the un-
usual crowds throughout tile week had
weakened the structure and the session
adjourned to a moving picture theater.
The commonwealth had announced its
intention Of introducing as its hrSt wit
ness today pr j. G. King. former super
intendent of the Southwestern State Hos
pital for the Insane at Marion. Va, and
Dr T. s De Jarnctte. superintendent OF
the Western State Hospital at Staunton.
To rebut testimony Of these experts, the
defense expected to present Dr. J. X.
Hall superintendent of West Brook san
atorium for the insane. at Richmond.
and Dr. l.. 6 Pedigo of Roanoke.
II was learned today that tentative IN
structions in the case were submitted
Saturday evening and Judge Moffett spent
Sunday considering them. This it is be-
lieved may mean that only a few hours
will be required to reach an agreement
on instructions when that period Of the
trial is reached. instead of probably a
day as had been feared
Evening star., 1917-05-07
Wages Under Adamson Act.

Wages under the Adamson act add
s36, 900. 900 to the eastern payroll, and
increases 10 other employees. declared
necessary to keep men from going to
other industries, amounted to $4,000
600 making 10 per cent average wage
boost since last year.
An average advance of 4a per cent
was shown in cost of such materials
as rails. ties. ballast. structural steel
for bridges and stations. other metal
manufactures. equipment, parts and
oil In addition. the carriers cited un-
precedented increase, not included in
the tables, in prices of locomotives
some of which have gone from $4,000
in 1914 to $4,000 this year, and
freight cars. whose prices have Nmped
in many instances from Ss25 in 1914 to
81 500.
Evening star., 1917-05-07

ing called upon to defend damage
suits, MIR Underwood said, 'by reason
of its inability to give efficient service
from causes beyond its control"
l.. f. Loree. president Of the Deia-
ware and Hudson. devoted his testi-
mony particularly to the financlai
emergency which, he said. confronts the
railroads.
Howard Elliott, spea king for the New
Haven. said - per cent advance
would not pay the increased coal bill OF
that road. The greatest increase IN
revenue the road could expect, he said,
would be s3,000.o00 to s3,50o,0o0, while
coal contracts placed for 1917 indicated
a fuel bill approximately St,ooo,ooo
greater than last year.
Evening star., 1917-05-07
GERMAN AlRPLANE DROPS
FOUR BOMBS ON LONDON

LONDON. May I, 1:44 p.m.-A hostile
airplane dropped four bombs northeast
Of London this morning, it is officially
announced.
The statement announcing the air
plane raid reads:
IN the early hours this morning a
hostile airplane appeared over the out
skirts Of northeast London and dropped
four bombs. one man WAS killed and a
man and a woman injured. Slight dam
age was done to buildings"
No one in the area where the German
airplane dropped bombs saw anything
of the hostile machine. The people
were awakened by the explosions but
by the time they reached the street the
machine had disappeared. The bomb
which caused the casualties fell on the
roof of some residential buildings, and
the other missiles landed in a nearby
swamp.
Evening star., 1917-05-07

Inmates that this government would be
called upon to finance the allies UP to
at least S40O,O00.O00 a month.
Sums already pledged for the next
month or so are at the rate of $780,
100000 a month and cover only the
needs of Great Britain, France and
Italy. Additional loans to Russia, Bel
gium and possibly to Serbia will swell
the total. it is believed. to at least
S400.O00,000 and bring the total ad-
vanced to the allies prior to July 1.
when the first proceeds of the liberty
loan will be available, up to approXi-
mately $1,000, 100000.