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cans have been. taken through the r.
regular practice OF exemBt ion board
the state department had had men re
leased.
In other cases however the cases
are complicated because of difference
in the constitution of the two coun.
tries. Mexico holds that man born
abroad OF Mexican parents IS Mex
lean unless he voluntarily forces cit
izenship. The United States holds
that persons born here is an Ameri
can citizen.
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OF your excess profits on which you
will be taxed.
Tor Professions and all kinds of
business and trades in which only a
nominal capital is employed, it is OBJ
vious that this plan cannot apply. So
the act provides that they shall pay a
fiat rate OF s per cent on the amount
by which the net income exceeds
5000 If they are organized as cor
roratiCns and 5000 if they are run
by partnerships or individuals.
What is Capitalize will he seen
that the application of this tax de-
ponds absolutely on the definition of
the word capital. That is what the
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500 Reward. 500

The readers Of this paper will DO
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that Is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
faces of the System thereby destroying
the foundation OF the disease, giving the
patient strength BIZ building up the con-
stitltion and assisting nature in doing its
faith in the curative powers Of Halls
Cctarrh Medicine, that they OFFER One
Hundred pollsrs Tor any case that It falls
to cure. Send for list OF testimonials.
Address ~ ]. CHENEY 6 CO.. Toledo.
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OTHER TAXEs.

This does not, however. begin to
cover the multitude of taxes imposed
by the new revenue bill.
In the first place, there is an addi-
tional 4 per cent Corporation tax,"
which must;be paid by every corpora
ton upon the amount OF its net in
come.
Then there are internal revenue
taxes of S1.10 and $2.10 a gallon on
distilled spirits, $3.50 a barrel on
beer, to 20 cents gallon on sirups
for soft drinks, / cent gallon on
grape juice. soft drinks, near beer"
etc. ~. "a
Cigars are taxed from25 cents to
Isl per 1000, depending on quality,
With 4 tax of 81 per 1000 on the five
cent variety. Cigarettes are taxed S
to 10 cents per hundred.
Tobacco pays 8 cents a pound and
cigarette papers l cent hundred.
Then there are the transportation
taxes, per cent on all freight bills,
cent on each 90 cents of express
bills, S per cent on passenger tickets
and 10 per cent on Pullman car
charges, and per cent on each tele-
graph or telephone message costing
over IS cents.
On all jewelry autos, motorcycles
piano-players, Photographs and rec.
Drds in future 3 per cent of the sale
price. New life insurance policies pay
s cents for every hundred dollars of
face value or if under $500. 40 per
cent of the first weekly premium. and
iall other new insurance policies I cent
for each dollar of the annual pre-
MUM.
After 80 days the postal rate on all
letters, except drop letters, will be ;
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs

Mountain City Lodge No. IS. Meetu
in Third floor. Fleming Bldg Thurs.
day evenings 1850. p. H. Hall, Mas.
ter Of Finance; R. C. Miller, K. Of
r. and S.
Marion Lodge No. -. Meets Mt Mark,
ana A., Merchant Streets, First Ward. oveSv
Monumental Lodge No. aoL Meets N
Pythian Lodge Room, Barrnc lviiIe 49,,
Tuesday evening. $50
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business Patents good win and
.rsnehises are to allowed only the
cash value Of the stock or other prop.
erty exchanged for them, In the case
Of all intangibles not to exceed 20 Per
cent Of the stock now outstanding.
How to Calculate the Amount of
Excess Profits Tax.-Atter you have
determined the amount of excess pro-
fits, as described above, you are ready
to figure the amount Of tax you will
have to pay. First, find out what per
cent these excess profits are OF the
actual capital for the present year.
Then apply the following rates:
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Mexico Kicks On
Drafting Nationals
CBy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-The Mexi.
can ambassador Ignacio Bonillas has
made formal representation to state
department gainst drafting OF Mexi.
cans into the National army particu.
larly from border states. In some
cases where It is shown that Mex.
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KNIGHTS OF MALTA

Mountain State Commandery No.
446, A. & l. o., Knights OF Malta,
meets every Thursday evening at 1850
IN third floor Cunningham building,
over Ideal theatre. Eminent Sir G. x.
Boyer, Sir Knight Commander, Sir 7,
E. Minear. Worthington. w Va
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WomAN'S BENEFIT ASSOCIATION
OF THE MAccABEEs

Marion Review No. 30 meets every
Tuesday evening. Msccabee Hail. Main
street. Mrs. Olive Z. Harden, record
Keeper.
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LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE

Falrmont Lodge NO. .. Meets av.
cry wednesday evening at 1880 O'Clock
IN the Moose Home, AS Jefferson
slroet. r. ID. Harden, Seo'v.
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MODERN WoooMeN OF AMEaInA

Ul,i, ONIGN OF AmERICA
white Camp No. 547S, Modern
Moodmen. OF America. Meets every
Efiuay evening at their hau in tbs
skinner BLDG. C. W. Walker. ClsTis
Modern Wooden OF America Monon.
gaheja Camp No. l4627 meets every
monday. 1880 p. m. Hall on Merchs ami
ST Mont Devault; Ralph Courtney.
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GERMAN BENEFICIAL UNION

Meets second and fourth SUNDAYS
OF each month at llg jackson strest
ernest Echwaner president: Il. q
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The PROTECTED HOME CIRCLE
Fairmont Circle No. GIG meets every.
Monday evening at 1880 in the Macs.
bees Hall. Main street.
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A. o. U. W.

meets on tie second and fourth
monday In each month. j. H. Kinkead.
hec'; w. A. Crowl Rep, G. Lodge.
Degree OF Honor, auxiliary 10 The A
D. U. W., meets first ard fourth Mon.
DAY OF each month. Mrs. A. p. Jones.
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.ERATERNAL NOTICES.
COMMERCIAL TRAVELERs

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS
Fairmont Council No. ls7 United
Commercial Travellers, meets first Sat.
urday evening in each month in Mac.
cabee Hall. L. E. Bennett, Secy.
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q. 2. O. RI

Fairnont LodSe No. 2sG. Meata at
E4ks Home, AIS Main street, near Nad.
lson, every Tuesday evening al 7:So
o'clock. Charles D. Barry. Sec. ans
High street. ' $40
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LADIES' ORDER

LADIES' ORDER GOLDEN LINKS.
Meets at Cunningham Hall, JefIer.
son street. Fairmont every Tuesday
evening at 7:45. -
Worthy Rcier, Beatrice Cole, Fair.
mont financial secretary, Mrs. Martha
Short, Baxter.
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MASONIC

Fairmont Lodge No. .. hieets In IA.
sonic Temple nrst ana third Mondays n,
each month. Francis E. Nichols, Sec,
orient chapter No. y, r A. N. HeetH
each month Francis Z. NichoIs, SEQ
CT usade Commandery No. s, K. 4.
Meets In Masonic Temple every fourth.
MONDAY. Francis Z. Nichols, Sec.
kairmont Chapter No. Al O. z q
Meets IN Masonic Temple tirst and thtrd
Ehursday. Helen Fleming, Sec. -
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-, DAUGHTERS OF REaEkAH.
West Virginia Lodge No. 81. Meets
every Monday night at 1880 O'Clock AZ
odd Fellows Hall.
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KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE
Musgraye hall Meets every second
and fourth Tuesday OF each month. J..
l.. Sbackeltord, Master of Recorda.
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BROTHERHOOD RAILWAY
TRAlNMEN

u c. Willis, president; e. ID. Hold.
en-, secretary. Nets second SUNDAY
OF each month at 1880 D. m. and IaSt
unday OF each month at 1880 p. m, in
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from the House and Senate.
have, BEEN. wrzngfifgs over for Two.
weeks, and the more they wrangied.
the worse It got.
Actual capital invested as It stands
in the bill has no relation whatever TO
the amount OF stock outstanding, nor
does 1t include bonded Indebtedness
or borrowed money or property. It
must be determined for each business
and for each year by adding the fol-
lowing items: Actual cash paid in,
the actual cash value OF other proper
ty paid In to secure shares IN the
business, and the surplus or undivid-
ed profits actually employed in the
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Meets every second Sunday at KniEtha
OF Columbus Hal II. J. O,Neal, Rec. Sec,
Bouuou division, Ladies' Auxiliary.
Meets hrst Friday OF each month In x. Of
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MOuIIaIH CITY Encampment No
Meets in odd Fellows Hall on the arst
and and, third Fridays OF each month. G. II.
Patriarchs Militant. Meets in ODD
Fellows Hall Thursday evenings. 3.
z. Glasscock, Captain; w S. Pitzer,
Clerk.
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wooDMEN OF The WORLD.
Meets In n OF p. Han, Fleming RIdR
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KNIGHTS OF CoLUMRUs

Meets every Monday In old Masonic
Hall, corner Main and Madison streets
Charles Ambruster, r. s., 100 Chest,
nut street.
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LADIES OF MODERN MAccAsEEs,
Dent Hive No. 163, Ladies of the Mod
ern Mnccabees. Meets the nrBI and third
Fridays OF each month In K. of p Fan
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l. Q. OF q. 4

Setting Sun Tribe Me- IL. Meets zach
Thursday evening at Red Men'a Fan,
First Ward. IL Ernest HAWKINS, z. 81
H., lsS State Street. First Ware.
Waneta Council No. q. Degree Of Poca.
hontas Meets every Friday eSsninE Al
Red Mems Han. FlIst Ward. =.
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Meets every Tuesday IN Willard Han.
y. c. ~. U. Bldg. President, Mrs. w. 10.
Evans; treasurer. Mira. A. l. Merleari
Secy. Mrs. j. H. Beckman,
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Palatipe Lodge No. 50. Meeta sv.-v
"wednesday evening at 1880 O'CLOCK n,
ODD Fellows Hall. corner Main and Mon
roe STREETS. Il. w. Stoneking. SeciV'
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1. o. .. r.
Marion Lodge NO, IL. Meets ayarv
Tuesday in Odd Fellows Hail. ".
PitZer Sec We -
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ORDER OF OWLS,

Fairmout Lodge No. IG2s. Meets EVER
Thursday IN old X. OF +. Han, Mckinney.
Bid. M ]. PearlmGn, Sec
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INTERNATIONAL;
Sunday School.
": Lesson =:

fpy REV. =. u. E-,E,, AfEE, d. D.,
1 Teacher of English Bible IN the Moody
.BibIe Institute OF iChlcago.)
tcopyright, 1871. Western Newspaper Union.)
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AMERICAN INSURANCE Union.
Meets each second and fourth Tuesday
II tho month in the K Of p Tall on Main
Street.
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Mountain City Temple, No. 5, meets
every second and fourth Tuesday
evening in K. Of P. Hall in tho
Fleming Building. Mile K. Evans,
NJ. OF r. and G. ...,.,4
Evening journal., 1917-08-23
$3.50 IN HAND FOR
SOLDIERS COMFORTS
Committee Wants Every
Man in Wilmington TO
Contribute TO Fund
PENNSY' MEN TURN
IN CONTRIBUTIONS

The fund for the entertainment OF
Delaware's soldiers. has now grown to
$3.50 and according 10 Robert p Rob
ison president Of the Central Ma
tional Bank. and chairman OF tho
finance committee for the committee
on the soldiers farewell receptions. II
viii be no difficult matter to obtain
the desired $4,000.
This fund is one that we want to
appeal TO everybodys pocketbook,"
said Mr.. Robinson today. Il would be
the easiest thing in the world g false
Il among the wealthy people N the
city. Everyone wants 20 Join In giving
the boys good time and for this rca-
son, Unsteady Of asking the wealthy
people for large donations, we want
twenty-five cents or a dime from every
man in the city"
The money Will he used not only IA
pay for dinners for the men 10 is
planned TO use most Of "a 10 pay for
additional comforts for the troops In
camp and I'm the trenches. 70 Will be a
fund that whenever drawn on will re-
mind the boys In khaki that the people
Of Wilmington arc behind them.
A large subscription was received TO-
day from number Of employees Of tho
p, b. and W. Railroad Company.
Evening journal., 1917-08-23
ATTRACTIONS At THE PARKS
CHmDREN,s pAYeAT PARKs.

Good times are ir store for the little
people OF this city. for beginning next
week there will be Children's Days at
both Shellpot and Brandywine Springs
parks The first Of these days will
be observed at shellpot on Tuesday.
when all children arriving az the
pork on the trolley cars between noon
and o'clock will be given tickets
which will admit them free to all tho
amusements in the park On Thurs
day the first Of the days will be OBJ
served AZ the Springs and the same
rule will hold good Both parks are
filled with interesting amusements.
and the children arriving during the
hours named will be allowed TO visit
these nmueements free
Today the local lodge Of Elks Is
entertaining the orphans in the var
ious snstitutions at iBrandywine
Springs. and Manager James F.
Henry. who is also an Elk. admitted
the orphans free 10 the nmusements
and nlso treated them to ice cream.
Evening journal., 1917-08-23
PROMOTIONS. TRANSFERS
IN FIRST Delaware

The ranks Of the First Delaware Regi-
ment are still being continually shaken
up and the men shifted about from
company TO company, with a view Of
obtaining the best distribution Of the
veterans possible before the unit ar
rives al Camp Mcclellan within a few
DAYS. a large number Of promotions
and transfers have already been an
nounced, and these were supplemented
with an additional list made public to
day, which q as follows:
Private Peter j. Sommers, Company
B, transferred 90 Company L.
Corporal Martin J owens, Company
4, promoted TO sergeant
Private, FIRST class, Harry Gibson
Company A. promoted 20 corporal
Private, FIRST class, George ]. Sheridan,
Company a. promoted TO corporal.
Private, FIRST class, Charles p. Con-
rad. Company a. promoted TO corporal.
Private, first class, David NJ Gimmeil.
Company A, promoted TO corporal.
Sergeant Joseph r.. Evans, Company
B. transferred as sergeant 30 Company
Corporal Norman c.. Jones, Company
B. transferred as sergeant TO Company
Private, flrst class. John Watches,
Company D, transferred 10 Company X,
Private Robert G. Atkinson. Company
3. transferred to the sanitary depart
| ment.
/ Private Francis Donaway, Company
K. transferred 10 Company B.
Private Minos TUT. Company X
| transferred to Company b.
Private Colby Parker Company H.
transferred to Company B.
Private George E, Hudson Com
pany X. transferred 10 Company B.
Private Walter l. Timmons, Com
pany X. transferred to Company B.
Private Charles II. Cordrey. Com
pany K. transferred TO Company B.
Private James II. Cahall Com
pany K. transferred 10 Company b.
Private Morris Messick, Com
many X. transferred to Company B.
Cook William r. Farrell, Compan,
G. prolnoied 70 sergeant
Private Charles l. Hodgkins, Com
pany NJ transferred TO the supply
company.
Private William s. Covington. Com
pany NJ, transferred TO the supp,
company.
Evening journal., 1917-08-23
BOARD WANTS TO KNOW
Why WATER Was SCARCE

Member OF the Board Of Water Com
mlssioners at their next meeting will
take mp the question as 10 why IRE
men had dinculty In securing water
at the nre on Tuesday night at the
residence Of J. p. Niles, in South
Broome street. on Monday night Cap
tain Horace Wilson, president OF the
board, who lives near the Niles resi-
dence. was present at the fire and
watched the fremen working Just
what caused the water service to be
poor at the time Of the fire is UNI
known
II was stated by nremen who were
at the blaze on Tuesday that had the
same conditions confronted the fire
men at a blaze In the center Of the city
The fire would have spread beyond the
control NJ the lre fighters.
Evening journal., 1917-08-23
ALIDI FAILS TO LET
LEWIS OUT OF CHARGE

William Lewis. Negro. charged with
breaking and entering the store OF Isa-
dore Pollok, az No. 600 Church street
on August A. attempted 10 prove an
alibi IN Municipal Court today con-
tending that hc was home In bed when
The crime was committee But as eoch
Of the i've or six witnesses he called
testified 10 various hours. from 100 10
A o'clock that night as the tune Lewis
came home. his allbl was badly bent,
Two witnesses young Negro women,
said they saw William coming from tho
cellar Of the store about o'clock IN
the morning with large suitcase.
which he left In the cellar Of the
apartment house where they lived.
There Hahn found the plumber, some
dry goods and canned goods, the next
day.
Lewis was held under $1,000 bail Tor
/ trial
Evening journal., 1917-08-23
At THE VICTORIA

The latest Triangle play. wild
Winship's Widow" in which Thomas
II lnce presents Dorothy Dalton as
stor az the Victoria Theatre today
for the last time. is a comedy 81 man
ners and OF good clothes The story
Is enacted in a feshioncbie southern
resort where a few old mansions Of
the first families Of Virginia stand in
the background and lend dignity and
tone 20 the functions al the great ho-
tel OF the pace.
Evening journal., 1917-08-23
HOME SITE chances
NOW At MINQUADALE
Holloway Company Offers
Attractive Building Lots
at Low Prices
THOUSAND PLOTS
IN OPERATION

A piece of the earth. large enough
for a coy bungalow, with the frag
rance OF roses on the porch trellis,
and the fragrance Of fried chicken
waited through the kitchen windows.
a neat bit Of lawn in front. a flourish
ing garden plot behind. a dog, cat,
chickens or other pets. and a happy
family OF human beings-in short, a
real, sure enough home. This is what
every man and every woman wants,
but what lack of a large sum of ready
cash prevents many family from
obtaining.
To do away with this difficulty aud
at the same time offer unsurpassed
home sites and garden plots within two
miles OF the heart Of Wilmington to
every reader Of THE EVENING JOUR
NAL. is the aim Of the wonderful eco
nomic plan proposed by the j. W. Hol-
loway Company, Of No. si2 Equitable
Building. and offered exclusively TO
subscribers Of THE EVENING JOUR
NAL.
The J. W. Holloway Company has &C
quired the former Lobdell property
now known as the Minquadale estate,
exclusive OF the Minquadale Home. The
property extends over half a mile on
both sides Of the State road, with a
frontage Of 1000 feet on the Chrlstiana
river. This is being developed into
building lots and garden plots. Streets
are being cut through, and the grounds
improved The J. W Holloway Com
pay. whose oflces are at No. $40 Equi-
table Building, Is placing more than
thousand plots on sale on the follow
ing terms, Offering a unique chance
to people who never owned real estate
to secure II on small payments.
The terms are 81 down and ten
cents a day. together with siN
months subscription Of THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL The low price Of
each lot. $40. Is made possible by 9
quick sale OF Minquadaie. The plots
will be gone in a few weeks. heavy
carrying expenses win be avoided by
the company, enabling them to give
low prices The speed with which
the lots VIII 60 may be auyured from
the fact that the man who put up the
sale sign yesterday. and a number o.
passers.by who saw II, have already
purchased a block OF land although
TN sale does not start officially un
IN Saturday
The property, Itself level ground, Il
the highest point in the vicinity o.
Wilmington, healthy and dry. There f.
a very beautiful view Of the city anC
Of the Delaware river TO be had from
this site. Il Is within reach Of the troll
leys. For the special convenience o.
owners. a private bus line will run a
frequent intervals between Minquadal
and Ninth and Market streets. Fo
some time the J. W Holloway Com
pany will run this bus-line free for pas
sengers TO and from Minquadale
Eventually 1t Will BE sold to the prop
erty owners and run as a communit
line
Evening journal., 1917-08-23
JUDGE PUTS fine ON
HUSBAND AND wife

Patrolman Daniel Collins was sent
TO Twelfth and Claymont streets,
about midnight last night. to assist
a much'distressed mother. who had
been elected from her home by her
husband. to secure her infant child
He testified in Municipal Court this
morning that when he got there. he
found August Seaoroft and his wife.
Nellie. having all kinds of verbal
warfare and creating a neighborhood
disturbance while airing their family
troubles
Each WIS fined 81 and costs by
Judge Churchman for disorderly con.
duct and told TO settle their troubles
Indoors hereafter.
Evening journal., 1917-08-23
At THE SAVOY.

The management Of the Savoy
Theatre has a treat in store for It's
patrons today. tomorrow and Satur-
day. as upon these dates the newest
World-Picture Brady Md. "The
Guardian" will be the attraction. This
drama has three stars. June Elvidge.
Montagu Love and Arthur Ashley n
has been staged in a way TO provoke
the highest sort OF praise.
Evening journal., 1917-08-23
HIT MAN With BRICK,
CURRY DRAWS SIS fine

Herman Curry, Negro. was fined S25
and costs in Municipal Court this
morning on a charge Of assault and
battery on Jesse Wade. another Negro
by striking him with brick yes
terday
Edward Everetts, a boy, charged
with assault and battery. was re-
handed TO the custody Of the Juve'
Evening journal., 1917-08-23
ATTRACTIONS At THEATRES
AT THE QUEEN.

Delightful. piquant Billie Burke
made her appearance yesterday at tho
Quocn opening. a four days engage
ment in her first Paramount picture
The Mysterious Miss Terry" Miss
Burke is as whimsically charming as
ever and from the very first scene
that flashes across tho screen the pic
turo holds the broathless attention
and interest of tho spectator
Evening journal., 1917-08-23
RARY HnRTY DEAD.

Their many Friends will regret 10
learn Of the death of Helen, the T.
months-old daughter Of Mr. and Mrs
John j. Hortv AZ their home. No. 2l03
Washington street. yesterday, following
tho childs illness. Mr. Horty is treas
urer of Francis A. Kelly and Company
Funeral services will be held from the
home tomorrow afternoon at oclck,
with interment in the Cathedral Gene
terv.
Evening journal., 1917-08-23
POLICF SPORTS TODAY.

Although the rain early this morn
ing gave every indication Of causing
postponement Of the annual police
field day spor 6. the indications at
noon were that the sports would be
held.
The members OF the general com
mtitee are elated over the sale of
tickets for this years events, Il be.ng
larger than that Of last year. and
early this afternoon the grounds
were filling up with friends Of the
officers. anxious 10 see the battles m
various sports between the East and
West Side policemen.
Evening journal., 1917-08-23
LARCENY CHARGE GOES OVER

John Williams. Negro. was charged
with the larceny Of IS and a check
for the same amount from Louis Sad
Ter. Of West Grove. Pa. In Chinese
restaurant. az Fourth and Orange
streets. several days ago. The man
wa. arrested last night as one Of
thrA Negroes who had robbed the
man.
As Sadier was no. present In
Municipal Court this morning. the
hearing was continued until Tuesday
William being held under $500 bail
Evening journal., 1917-08-23
At THE MAJESTIC.

Valeska Suratt made her appearance
at the Majestic In a William Fox
photoplay. entitled wife Number
Two, and to say that she enacts her
part good would hardly be doing JUS
tlco TO this star We have never seen
Miss Suratt in a roe that she FITS 20
well as the titular part IN Wife Num-
Der Two" The picture is noteworthy