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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-31
CO over PROPOSED new
TROLLEY route TODAY |

The Levy Court met this morning
and took a recess until o'clock 10
permit the members TO go over the
route OF the proposed new trolley line
from this city to Dover for which Ar
mond Lindes, a Philadelphia broker.
has applied for a franchise to use
certain country roads. Upon their
return this afternoon the commits
sioners will elect tax collectors for
the hundreds outside Of Wilmington.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-31
IN BIC PUSH
TOMORROW FOR
LIBERTY LOAN
Make Your Dollars End the
War" Will be One Slogan
OF Patriots
SPEECHMAKNG AND band
CONCERT NIGHT PROGRAM

Speechmaking and a band concert will
mark the beginning, tomorrow, of the
big push by the general committee Of
the banks, banking houses and trust
companies of this city in behalf of the
Liberty Loan The campaign will be
started tomorrow morning at $50
o'clock and the headquarters at the old
City Hall. on Market street, will open
at Q o'clock in the morning. For the
next week the campaign viii be pushed
with vim and Vigor as the city is
oombed with the shell and shrapnel Of
eloqucnce in behalf OF the loan.
The city will be placarded from one
end TO the other with the new posters
which came this morning from Washing
ton. There are three appealing lines on
the posters, which arc on white paper
printed in rcd and blue ink. The appeal
follows:
"Alake your dollars end the war"
"The liberty your forefathers died for
is at stake
"1f you can't fight your money can
The big push" will be started in
the morning at the store OF the Crosby
e. Hill Company. with John S Ros-
sell. president of the Security Trust
and Safe Deposit Company. as the
principal speaker. Mr.. ROssell will
address the employees OF that COM
pany. and tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock he will go to the postofiice and
address the letters carriers OF the city
Tonight. az 6 o'clock, Mr.. Rossell viii
speak 10 the employees of ]. T. Mullir
& Sons. In each speech Mr.. Rossel
will explain the bonds and urge The
hearers TO subscribe as patriotic
duty which they owe their country il
this hour OF stress.
Tomorrow night. beginning at
o'clock. there will be a band concer
in front OF the old city hall for al
hour, although the headquarters o
Continued on Page Twol
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-31
WILL NOT
CHANCE TAX RATE
Provision is Made in Budget
for Increasing Salary
of Teachers
MOST DEPARTMENTS
GET AN INCREASE

Following weeks OF work by the
finance committee on the estimated
expenses OF the various city depart
ments for the coming fiscal year.
members OF Council as a committee
OF the whole last night approved the
budget This will be presented 10 City
Council az its meeting this evening
for final passage. The exact amounts
apportioned each department will not
be announced until that meeting but
estimates we're made on the tax ratio
remaining az Sl.35 on each 500 as
sessment
Many Of the requests for increases
are reported 10 have been refused and
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-31
TODAY IS Anniversary
OF POWDER EXPLOSION

Today Is the sixty-third anniversary
OF the horrible powder explosion on
Fourteenth street. near Bishopstead,
the home Of Bishop Frederick ]. kins-
man. On May 81, 1854, six tons Of
powder that was being hauled from
the mills along the Brandywine in
three large wagons, exploded when
the teams were on Fourteenth street,
near Orange. Several persons and
fourteen horses were killed. The dam
age by the explosion was estimated at
500 600
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-31
MOVIE TICKET TAKER
SAYS he WAS ASSAULTED

Robert W. Reyelle OF Chester. was
before the City Court today, charged
with assault and battery on Fred
shafer. ticket taker at the Lyric
Theatre. Shafer testified that Revelle
came along and told him to shut
up" and used vile and abusive Ian
guage. He also said Revelle cut him
across the hand with a knife.
As the testimony was conflicting the
case was continued until Saturday for
further investigation. Revelle denied
cutting shafer and said he never saw
the man before. He also claimed tnal
someone knocked him down at Second
and Market streets.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-31
EARTHeuAKE RECORDED.

Bv The United Press
WASHINGTON. May 3l--A "se-
we're" earthquake shock was Tecord-
ed by the selsmograph al the George
town observatory between 3.57 and
6 a. m. today, the maximum dlstur-
bance being recorded at 420. The dis
lance from Washington OF the quake
was estimated at 1000 miles.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-31
srsArr rlxEs cOFrEE AND TEA.

WASHINGTON May sf-Every cup Of coffee or tea Mr.
ana nrs America drinks win hereafter than does
aou odays the Senate finance connree IS as-
eepted by House and The committee working on the
sIsooOOOooo wTote/in tar OF 0"o
per cent on coffee BY this the gov
emsat expects TO raise cones and 'so0o0'0
tea.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-31
INsIRANcE Ms TO DIE.

The Delaware AssOciatlon OF LIE
Underwriters will have dinner Al
Hanna's tonight About 200 insurance
men are expected 10 attend. Thomas
l. Fansler. president OF the Philadel-
phia Life Underwriters; Daniel o.
Hastings and T. Blair Ely, of Wash
ington, will be the speakers.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-31
ARMIES
NOW Determined
TO Crush ENEMY
"We Swear it" Exclaim
Soldiers When Kerensky
Pleads for Success
PENAL SERVITUDE TO
PUNISH DRUNKENNESS
nv WuIIAW q. sHFpHFRD

81 WILLIAM " cnLi nLtAD
United Press staff Correspondent.
PETROGRAD, May s1.-Minister Of
War Kerensiy is successfully accom-
plishing his task OF squirting Russias
soldiers TO fight. A new spirit Of de-
termination was apparent today in
front dispatches from those sections
where the Lloyd George OF Russia
has made his whirlwind campaign.
One incident on the southwest
front Is typical. There Kerensky and
Albert Thomas. minister OF munitions
for France. both addressed con-
ference OF officers and soldiers Kereu-
sky concluded with an impassioned
plea that the lighting men give their
/ lives TO Russia so that the fruits Of
the revolution might be secured
The audience was literally galvan-
/ lied into action. Every man rose 10
his feet shouting I'VE swear it, A
tumultous demonstration followed in
which Kerensky and Thomas were
borne from the meeting on the
shoulders Of soldiers.
This new sentiment OF patriotism
now being inculcated In the army bc
Keresnky Is reflected at home In Rus
sia by a steady sober undercurrent o
feeling among all classes, a spirit o
unity and OF discarding OF factiona
differences that faces grave problem
with 2 determination to oyercom
, them. The new ministers are nc
Disgusting the gravity OF a number
q issues which the new democracy mui
q face.
A The governments new anti-lique
DEGREES we're published today and en-
"A phasize by their rigorousness u
le alarm felt over the increase OF drum
ID enness throughout the counr
es Drunkenness carries six to eig
years penal servltude.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-31
rpnIIrY DAMAGES AUTO.

In a collision at Tenth and orange
streets this morning between an auto
mobile operated by Forrest Emmons,
of Gordon Heights, and car No. 80
of the traction company. the automo-
bile was damaged. No one was IN
jured.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-31
PAID costs OF Case
OUT OF ROLL OF $1,000

Boleslaw Dobenski was assessed the
costs OF his prosecution in Municipal
Court this morning when he was
charged with trespassing on the prop
erty OF the Philadelphia & Reading
Railway Co. When arrested, Doben-
ski had over $1,000 in cash in his
possession.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-31
ME- sroFckLE IMPRoVED.

Harry ]. Stoeckle. president OF the
Joseph Stoeckle Brewing Company,
who has been III for two weeks was
much improved this morning Two
weeks ago Mr.. Stoeckle contracted a
severe cold and later suffered ner-
vous breakdown.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-31
III Wnnndnd Mlsslnr
1880 7sAsO 7.24s
GENERAL villa DEFEATED.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. May 31.-Genera'
villa was defeated south OF La Mulla
bv General Garcia May 20 according
To war Department advices today.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-31
WILLIAM S. HILLES TO
ADDRESS REPUBLICANS

The Republican Active Association has
planned for big meeting tonight at the
Young Mems Republican Club No. $40
King street. 20 which all Republicans
are invited William S. Hilles will make
an address.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-31
MAS. FRANCES PosTLEs DEAD.

snecial 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. May 3l.-Mrs. Fran
ces Postles. widow of William G.
.Postles. OF this town, died today at
the home Of her son, aged 20 years
She was daughter OF the late Chas.
VI. Wharton.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-31
THOrSANDS TAKE RIYER TRIP.

Thousands of persons yesterday
took holiday trips on the Wilson Line
Of steamboats, and enjoyed the fine
trip on the river
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-31
MORE CYCLONE VICTIMS.

by The United Press
ST LOUIS May si-Reports from Cape or0rdsau to the
United Press over long telephone today indicated that
oro than score of persons killed and hundred in
rr,i s the tornado which through southeastern Mis-
sour and western Illinois late yesterday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-31
transcription NIGHT"
FOR DEFENSE LEAGUE

The Wilmington General National
Defense Committee will meet in Coun-
Gil chamber, new Municipal Building,
tomorrow evening at s o'clock. A full
attendance Is desired.
In view Of the fact that June will
be the time for registration for mill
tary duty, It is planned that the com
mittee's meeting tomorrow shall be
known as Conscription Night
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-31
HANOVER FESTIVAL

The yonng people of Hanover Presby-
teiian Church viii give a berry and ice
cream festival on the Triangle tonight.
provided the weather is clear. In case
Of rain the festival viii be held in the
Sunday school hall basement.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-31
BRITISH LOSE 114,1is MEN.

LONDON. May 3l.-British casual
ties published during May totaled
11411S officers and men killed
wounded and missing.
The deatls showed:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-31
vIIIIsrAs AGAIN MOVE TOWARD BORDER.
By The United Press.

BY Unlteu Frtss
SAN ANTONIO Texas. May si-A band Of ynsas is
approaching the according word resolved here TO-
day. message from Mexican Consul Preside seated
rat there was nothing from their presence since there
are ~ncert sode-z a; .he protect the state
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-31
ulpNONy SCHOOL FESTIVAL.

Harmony School. No. %. will hold
strawberry festival at the school
house this evening.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-31

between his twenty-6rst and thir-
ty-hrst birthdays, MARRIED or
SINGLE, except those actually in
the army, navy or that part of
the national guard and naval mi.
Iitia in federal service, MUST reg
ister for service on JUNE 5.
NONE is EXEMPT FROM REG
STEERING.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-31
WEATHER

Cloudy tonight and Friday
probably showers; warmer
tonight in interior; south
winds becoming fresh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21
Church Activities
For Coming Week

The Eastern Council of Reform Rab-
bis will begin its spring assembly with
special services in the Temple Emanu-
FL tomorrow evening with a lecture
on Aspects of Historical Judaism" by
DR.. Israel Friedlander. Other lectures
by DR.. Friedlander will follow on April
%, 30. May and ID at the same hour
and place.
James w. Gerard and the Rev. Frank
W. Crowder will address the Cathedral
League at the Synod House on Satur-
day, April 20.
"Men, War and Churches will be the
subject Of Eugene NJ. Camps address
before the Presbyterian Ministers As
ISOLATION of New York and vicinity
Monday afternoon in the Presbyterian
Building, Fifth av. and goth st.
The Rescue Society will begin a
weeks celebration of its twenty-fourth
anniversary tomorrow night in the Old
Chinese Theatre, on DOyers st.
A special memorial service for the
late Dir. George J. Helmer. first osteo-
pathic practitioner in the East, Will be
held in the Madison Avenue Church
tomorrow morning, at which the Rev.
DR.. Charles A. Eaton will address the
American Osteopathic Society and
friends on 1.-THE Spirits of Just Men
Made Perfect"
The Roman Catholic Seminary of st.
Joseph at Dunwoodie. n. Y. will erect
soon a hall of philosophy. The new
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21
Sailors Day in New York Port
ToBe Marked by P atriotic Service

them from being overcome By their
enemies. spiritual and temporal. and
NAV they glorify Thee upon earth,
until they are called TO rest in the
haven Of Thy peace through Jesus
Christ, our Lord. Amen"
Special Call for Recruits
A special call for recruits for the
limited States Navy will ring from
many pulpits. Rumors off the Jersey
and New England coasts have brought
dramatically before us our dependence
upon the men who brave the sea, many
of whom will go willingly TO watery
grave at the first challenge and in de-
fence of our right TO live.
The Seamen's Church institute is the
first church to open in its building a
recruiting station for the United States
Coast Guard. In the lobby flies the
American flag over a large poster car
rying the appeal, "Men Wanted for the
Coast Guard" Two hundred spplica-
ticns have been received already at
that one station.
"Are most of your applicants Amerl-
cans ?" the recruiting officer was asked:
Eyes, they are. Here are some OF
the names: Schulerman, Levinski, Mya-
goras."
American" exclaimed the inquirer.
why these aren't American names.
"Of course, they sound queer, but
every one Of those fellows had papers
to show that he was an American cltl-
zen. You can't tell anything about
names any more. Some of them would
break your tongue, but they are Ameri-
cans just the same"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21
Service During War
Planned by D. A. K
Defence Councils Recon-
mendations Will Be Adopt
ed at Convention

Washington, April 20.-Plans when
will enable members OF the Daughters
Of the American Revolution to coop
crate with the Council of National De
fence during the war with Germany
and render practical service 10 the ma
tion will be announced at the closing
meeting tomorrow of the twenty-slNth
annual congress, now IN session here'
At to-day's session Mrs. william Cum
ming Story, retiring president general
announced that the advisory committee
of the council and a committee OF the
Daughters had made recommendations
which will be laid before the congress
4 patriotic demonstration followed
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, OF ILLINOIS,
former president general, ohered her
home to the government for hoSpltai
purposes. Many other delegates maze
similar offers.
The congress adopted resolutions in
corsing national prohibition during the
war. urging prevention OF the desecra-
ton of the American flag and petition
ing all states to require fun naturaiiza-
tion before permitting aliens to vote.
An additional $4,000 was paid toward
louidating the debt on Memorial Con-
tinental Hall. leaving $4,000 yet due.
Reports on the educational and pa
triotic work conducted by the organ
ration were read. Miss Martha Berry,
head of one Of the schools in the noun
tain section Of the South, aroused a
patriotic demonstration by telling of a
number of boys from her school who
had enlisted.
The night session was devoted to pa
triotic songs and addresses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21
Cardinal Farley Is IS
Congratulated by Hundreds
on His Anniversary

Cardinal Farley, Archbishop OF N S
York, celebrated his seventy,-tith
birthday yesterday at his residence,
452 Madison Avenue. HUNDREDS OF
kilograms Of congratulations were re-
ceived by the Cardinal from friends IN
all parts OF the country. while ms
study WAS banked with flowers from
his New York friends. 1T.
Monsignor Carroll, the Cardinal ;
secretary. said that the prelate had
entirely recovered from the cold ne
caught about a month ago when at
tending a reception TO the 6sth kegl-
ment on its return from the border
lie was up early yesterday and ce!e.
brated mass in his private chapel AZ
noon Cardinal Farley entertained ON ON
cials OF the diocese at luncheon liner, dneIe
were present Auxiliary Bishop hayes
and Monsignors Mooney, Lavell, 70
wards. Ferranti. Mclean, Flood, Dunn
and Carroll. In the afternoon the
Cardinal took an automobile ride. a
few of his most intimate friends eahed
during the morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21
Service Here to Pay
Army Debt to Italy
Lansing to Seek Governmental
Agreement for Citizens
of Italian Birth

Washington, April 20. - Secretary
Lansing informed Senator Lodge to-day
that within the next few days he would
begin negotiations with the Italian
government, through Ambassador di
Cellere, looking toward an agreement
whereby American citizens of Italian
birth who enlist in the United States
army or navy during the war will be
relieved Of the military service liability
which they owe under the dual citizen
ship which the Italian government i'm
poses.
Great numbers of Italians of military
age in New York, Boston and other
cities failed TO respond to the call to
the Italian colors at the beginning Of
the war. These men, it is said, are
liable TO punishment as deserters and
are therefore practically stopped from
returning TO Italy. The proposed agree
ment would relieve them of this liza
bility. officials believe that, if ef-
fected, it will prove a strong incentive
70 Italians TO enlist in both branches
Of the American service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21
BY THE REV. BEN F. wYLAND

Sailors Day will be observed in the
Port of New York tomorrow by a great
patriotic and memorial service at THE
Old First Church" at Fifth Avenue and
Twelfth Street This day has been set
aside by the Christian Church for the
purpose of remembering and empha-
sizing the value of seamen to society
and to memorable those lost while fol-
lowing their noble calling.
"The plough and the ship are the two
fundamental factors in society" said
the Rev. Dr.. Nehemiah Boynton. we
little realize what would happen to
the world if the sailor were to strike
or his ships were to be tied up in port.
When we rise in the morning the sailor
places in our hand sponge from the
Pacific Islands, cake Of soap from
France and a rough towel from Turkey.
When we dress the sailor hands us
merino underwear that he brought
from Spain, linen that Belfast mer-
chant made. shoes that came from tne
Brazilian grazier. Our coffee the sailor
carried from Java and Arabia, and our
tea from China and India. :.
1.-THE sailor is the one great cosmopol,-
tan and channel of international intel
ligence. Behind his generosity, ms IN
ternational character, his bravery, is
religious background that sets his lace
always To the future. All honor and
glory TO the brave men who 60 down to
the sea in ships"
To Hear Anniversary Sermon
Seamen from the United States
Navy. from the merchant marine, from
the Sailors Snug Harbor, from the
Sailors Young Mems Christian AS.
ISOLATION. from the Scamen's Beneht
Society. from all the institutes along
the waterfront, as well as representa-
tjves from the Produce and Maritime
exchanges and the Chamber of Com
merce, will assemble tomorrow morn,
inc in the picturesque "Old FIRST
Church to hear the Rev. DR.. Nehemiah
Bovnton deliver the eighty-slXth an
niycrsary sermon of the American
Seamen's Friend Society. As one sailor
EXPRESSED it: I'VE chose Dr.. Boyn-
ton to deliver this address because ne
is one minister who knows what 1T IS
to be homesick for the feel Of deck
under his feet and the call of the sea
A special sailors prayer for the
United States Navy and for the use OF
all churches Sunday has been prepared
by Bishop Nichols, of the Episcopal
Church. 1t will be read in all churches
of the city, as follows:
80, most powerful and glorious Lord
Cpd, the Lord of Hosts, that ruleth and
commandeth all things; vouchsafe, we
beseech Thee, to bless the officers and
men of the United States Navy; grant
that in the midst of dangers and temp
tations which beset them they may
fight manfully against the world, the
fesh and the devil, and, resisting all
evil by the might of Thy GhOstlly
strength, may acquire true courage in
the hour of danger and in the day OF
battle. Prosper them in the mainte-
nance of our country's honor; keep
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-21
Find Ii Hard to Get
Retired Army Officers

Washington, April 2O.-War Depart
ment authorities are having difficulty
in obtaining the services of retired army
officers, needed mostly for enlisting
and instructing recruits. The depart
ment records do not show the physical
condition Of retired officers, and some
Of those assigned to active duty are
incapacitated. This has confused the
slate made up for the employment Of
officers on the retired list,
Wherever possible the department is
making changes in station or character
Of duty to obtain the services Of as
many retired officers as possible, on the
principle that one unified for one class
Of duty may be useful in some other
way. II avoids also assigning junior
retired officers 10 such duty as would
impose on them a hardship where their
active duty pay would not be sufficient
TO support their families in the event
Of a separation.