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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-13

LONDON, Aug ia statement by
Arthur Henderson the labor leader and
without portfolio in the Brit
ish war council. who resigned Saturday
was expected to be made this afternoon
in parliament, and it was assumed that
Premier Lloyd George would reply
Immediately 1t was reported that Mr.
Henderson would demand the produc-
tion OF all communications between the
British and Russian governments with
reference 10 the Stockholm conference
with a view to showing that the premier
pu, a wrong Interpretation on the Rus
sian telegram he quoted in letter
20 Mr. Henderson
II the house Of commons indorses the
demand, a secret session is likely to be
held for the communication Of certain
documents, reference being made in
morning papers to telegram which 1t
i, stated that Kerensky, the Russian
premier, sent to Albert Thomas, French
minister of munitions, declaring that
the Russian government not only was
not interested in the Stockholm meet
CONTINUED on psos 2. Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-13
PARLIAMENT WILL
Be DISSOLVED IF
HENDERSON WINS
Labor Conference viii Vote
on His Proposal.
PREMIER READY TO ACT
Law Announces Delegates
Can't Leave Country,

LONDON, Aug, l3, - Andrew
Bonar Law, the government spokes-
man In the house of commons, told
the members of the lower house
this morning that the government
had decided that permission to at
tend the International socialist con-
ference at Stockholm would not BE-
granted to British delegates.
Mr.. Bonar Law said:
"The law officers Of the crown
have advised the government that
II is not legal for any persons rssi-
dent In his majesty's dominioas to
engage In 4 conference with enemy
subjects. Therefore, permission to
attend the Stockholm conference
will not b granted.
"The aams decision has bssn
made by the governments Of the
United States Fhncs, Italy, with
which his nAjsstys govsrnmsnt has
been In communication"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
Officers RESERVE
ORDERED TO CAMP

Officers OF the Infantry, Cavalry,
Field Artillery. and Coast Artillery
arms Of the Officers Reserve Corps
have been ordered into the active ser
vice OF the country by direction OF
President Wilson.
Flfty-ono officers arc ordered to
Plattsburg, AZ TO the New England
States Camp at the same place, 46 TO
Madison Barracks. 40 TO Fort Nj
agara. Oh to Fort Meyer. and as each
TO Forts Oglothorpe and Mcpherson
in Georgia.
The camp for Philadelphia. points
In Southern ponnsylvan a. and the dis.
trict around Pittsburgh Is at Fort Nj
agara. y. y.
Paul r. Rossell. Of this city. who il
a first lieutenant in the engineer corp
section OF the Officers Reserve Corps
and Dr. Lewis Booker, OF New Castle
who is a first lieutenant in the med
cal section W the Reserve Corps. havl
been ordered to active duty by a Presi
dental order issued yesterday after
noon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
FOOD At FAIR PRICE
DURING WAR PERIOD
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON. April 80 Congress
and administrative departments today
turned to the problem OF insurng its
allies and its people food at fair prices
during the war.
Administration legislation protecting
the nations entire food production in
dustry under direct control OF Secretary
of Agriculture Houston was introduced
in the House and Senate.
The Senate Agricultural Committee
began its real work OF probing before II
recommends that Inc Senate give See
rotary of Agriculture Houston what he
wants in the way of food conservation
legislation.
In the meantime the Federal trade
commission unlimhercd its batteries here
today and fired the first vollcy OF "hard
tact shrapnew against the high cost of
living Zeppelin
Food experts appointed by the gov
ernors Of every State met in an all
day conference with the commission
ers on the FIRST day OF the $3.50 600 ma
( tion-wide food probe
Each representative toto OF the
methods employed by his State in
increasing production meeting prob
/ lens OF distribution and tracing food
speculation to its source
This interchange OF information is
one OF the primary ideas behind the
] conference Its importance was shown
when Joseph w Alsop delegate from
Connecticut. told Of efforts in that
STATE to import cattle to utilize thous-
ands Of acres of wasted pasturage
F. J. Henry. California. suggested
that these cattle be brought from the
/ far western prairies, where he said.
in times of drought large numbers
perish needlessly.
! The added responsibility which
war has brought upon the commission
was strongly emphasized. national
lproblems having changed to interna-
tional
The commiss on must now prepare
the NATIONS farmers for their task OF
feeding the anu-Gcrman world. il
was stated
William J Harris. chairman OF the
comm ssion. promised federal aid 10
make Investigations whenever de-
sired
Commissioner William b. Colver
urged that all cases Of suspected
manipulation be brought promptly TO
the attent on Of the mission
While these Governmental agencies
were At work presidents OF the big
produce exchanges OF the country
called on Secretary Houston for re-
assurance as to the effect upon their
lines OF foodstuffs Of the department.
war food program. They swere ask
cd and gave suggestions as to formu
lation of the Governments price fix
ing plan as regards Their products
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
.INCOHOEEE OF RED
MEN IS HERE TODAY

Judge Thomas II. Jeffries. OF Geor-
gia' Great Iucohonee OF the IMPROVED
Order Of Red Men Of the United
States, will be entertained by the New
ark and Wilmington tribes OF the
order this evening. Judge Jeffries ar
rived hero al 1885 o'clock this after
noon and stopped at the Hotel dupont
lie was met az French street station
upon his arrival by Great Chief Of.
Records Edward Mclntire. Because OF
the uncertainty OF the time az which
Judge Jehries would arrive here. no
delegation uf members OF the local
lodge was on hand TO meet him.
This afternoon the Great Incohonec
Will bo taken on an automobile ride
about this city and later will be taken
10 the Red Mems Fratornal Home, at
= Newark, whore luncheon will be
served
/ A reception will be given the dis
tinguished visitor in the auditorium OF
the Wilmington High School this
evening, TO which members and the
general public are invited. Mayor
Price will welcome Judge Jeffries.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
BIDS FOR COUNTY FURNITURE.

Members of the Public Buildings
Commission this morning received
b DIS for furnishing additional furni-
ture for the county offices located IN
the building at Tenth and King
streets. No contracts were awarded
for the reason, IL was stated. that none
Of the bids received conformed To the
specifications. Each bidder was will
ing to accept orders for those articles
covered by their bids which did CON
form 10 the specifications. but the COM
mission took no action regarding such
orders.
Bids We're received as follows The
NJ. Megary q Son Company, So
1860; Wilmington Furniture Com
pany. S3.16310: r. l.. Foord Furniture
Company, S3.27231. and the Miller
Brothers Company bid S3.113.50 on
twenty of the thirty-eight items COW
cred by the specifications.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
HEAVY AUTO TRAFFIC..

For the purpose OF discovering the
amount Of automobile travel over the
Philadelphia turnpike. record OF
the number OF machines passing q
given point in Holly Oak was taken
yesterday and given TO the Office Of
James Wilson. county engineer. The
court showed that the automobile
travel was over four machines a
minute.
The count was taken during the
periods OF a half hour each Dur
ing the interval from Ais TO 445
o'clock. 1876 automobiles and seven
motor cycles passed the point. while
from o'clock to $50 o'clock 1872 au.
tomObiles and seven motor cydies
passed, making a total OF 262 motor
driven behicles.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
WALTERS FIGHT DINERS
FOR CHAMPAGNE coRkS.

In one of Hamburg's cafes where
war contractors, food userers. food
hoarders, and similar trash are wont
to congregate nightly and to guzzle
champagne in exchange for their dis
honorably earned money. two walters.
toward closing time we're seen search
ing over and under the tables in
mysterious way" reports the Ham
burg Echo.
Being asked whether they had
lost anything, they answered that
they were looking for champagne
corks for which they could find a
ready sale at cents apiece There
upon two well.dressed customers
showed their pockets crammed full
with the corks. which they claimed
they had right to sell on their own
account
The waiter demanded the return
Of the corks, but the men refused
( The proprietor approached. and In his
turn claimed the corks He had sold
= his customers champagne only. h. de
/ clared. and they were no more en-
! titled to the corks than to the empty
/ bottles
1.-THE customers remaining obdur
ate. the two walters and the cafe pro
prietor flung themselves on them
Three or four other customers tool
the part of the cork stealers and
free fight ensued. i'm which empt.
bottles beer mugs and glasses wer'
employed as weapons, and bloc,
flowed freely
after 20 minutes OF this unseeml.
warfare four armed policemen ON
tered. and speedily conveyed the dis
hevelled comhatants to the lookup"
RETIREMENT STRATEGIC"
SAYS COLOGNE zElTUNG.
Criticism OF the great movement
on the western front must be silercel
in the presence Of Hindonburgs Gecl
sions. which. as we know from hi
past. are always dictated by strategy
necessity" says the Cologne Zeitunl
Hitherto Hindenburg could order re
treats which had all the essentia
value OF victorious marches lie ca
now command the evacuation of on
Ancro position. thereby going YER
considerable step backwards. but a,
tually taking thousands OF steps fol
ward on the way to victory.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
CITY N. {. preachers URGE
PROHIBITION DURING War

Members OF the Wilmington Metho-
dist Episcopal Preachers Association.
expressing their sentiment in favor OF
war time prohibition, adopted a reso-
luton at their meeting in Grace NJ. e,
Church this morning appointing a
committee of three to ask Governor
John G. Townsend. Jr., and Mayor
James 4. Price to urge President
Wilson 70 enact prohibition as a war
measure.
The committee appointed consists
of DR.. Robert Watt, the Rev. George
w. Dawson, and the Rev. A. H.
Thompson
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30

Trust Is vouchsafed TO strategic
genius even where there is no under
standing OF what Is going on Where
there Is understanding, trust is not
necessary. BY both the German army
and the German nation the with
drawal Of our troops on both SIDES
OF the Ancre to enormously strong
positions erected months ago with all
the resources of permanently fortified
works is looked upon as a perfectly
natural thing
From both the tactical and the
strategic standpoint our movements
have involved the British army in
difficulties They are shrewd enough.
and know Hindenburg well enough,
not to exaggerate the importance of
mere gain of ground. They know, too,
presumably, that II is the same in
strategy as in chess-namely that
what counts is the value of a position
and not where the position is
1T may be assumed that the enemy
generals are extremely angry over
the stroke OF Hindenburg's. Il reYolu-
tonnes trench warfare at one blow.
To the English every thing they Lave
been doing In recent months must ap.
pear as having been in vain"
GRANDDUcHESS UNDERFED.
HER BABY DIES.
81 IL is reported I'm Dutch newspapers
. that the death OF the infant child OF
, the Grand Duchess OF Mecklenburg
! Strelltz was due 10 undertaking Of
the mother.
, A German countess attributed tho
illness of her boy OF i6. who had be
come subject 10 fainting fits. entirel,
: to want of proper nourlshment.
GERMANY IMPORTS
FROZEN RABBITS.
The MorgenpOst says the Berlin
magistracy has obtained through buy
ers in Holland nearly 450 tons o
5 frozen rabbits, which will be soil
rec OF cards.
The purchase had not been withou
difficulty, says the Morgenpost. as fl
, particular the wellknOwn anti-Gei
nan Telegram tried everything L
E prevent the export OF rabbit meat fror
] Holland" It adds that prices will eel
] .ainly be very high, as the rabbit
r 'annot be sold az cost price under 9
y cents a pound The journal also say
p that .he Berlin magistracy has bough
= 100000 fowls from Holland, which wi
be sold for Si.2O a pound.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
YACHT NoKOMIS TO
GO ON TRIP TODAY.

Tho yacht Nokomis. built by the
Pussy and Jones Company for Horace T..
Dodge, of Detroit. automobile monulac-
turcr. will leave this afternoon with Mr..
Dodge and party of friends aboard.
The yacht WAS given successful trial
ON Saturday aud will be turned over 10
Mr.. Dodge ON the trip today. The No.
komis will remain on the bay over night
and 20 to Philadelphia in the morning.
II is $50 feet long and has been offered
by Mr. Dodge to the government for
naval USES.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
nEArn OF WIS. MtLLArER.

Mrs. Ellen Willaner widow Of Sen.
eca G. Willauer. of West Chester, and
mother of Mrs. willard c. Jackson. Of
No - Red Oak Road. died on Satur-
day at the residence of her daughter.
The funeral services will be held at
the late home of Mrs Williauer ind
West Chester tomorrow afternoon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
AT THE sAVnN

Mrs. Balfame,' the attraction at
the Savoy Theatre, today and tomor-
row. featuring Nance O'Neil. presents
in vivid picturing. the mental torture
and physical humiliation 20 which a
woman of superior attainments. is
subjected in constant association with
a vicious bulgarian Of Balfame's type.
Here is a picture OF woman driven to
the desperation Of despair by a degen-
crate husband. even to contemplation
of murder as a means OF release from
her sufferings. yet who finally displays
hcr innate nobility OF character by
renouncing the man she loves in favor
of younger woman, because she be-
lievcs herself too old" Balfame is
so portrayed by that capable actor,
Frank Belcher, as to he recognizable
by men and women as the prototype
Of some wOmans husband.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
ACCUSED OF THEFT.

Owing TO the absence OF Price
Stops. the complaining witness
against Joseph HUMPHREYS. in The
Court this morning, the
hear ng OF the latter on a charge OF
the larceny of SIS from Stops. was
continued until tomorrow morning.
was held under $500 bail
until that time and an at achment
was issued for the arrest Of Stoops,
who will have some explanations TO
make to the court tomorrow.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
HELD ON GIRL.s CHARGE.

w. c. Moore, alias Clyde Harris,
aged % years, was held under $4,000
bail by United States Commissioner
w. G. Mahaffy this morning, for the
June term of the United States Court
on a charge of violating the Mann
white slave act. Moore was without
counsel and entered a plea Of not
guilty.
After the prosecuting witness re-
lated her experiences under stress
Moore stated there was no use putting
in a defense. Previous to the hearing
Moore said that he had been in This
state only three weeks and was
through with Delaware.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
NM pIp INNS MALLoPING.

Maggie Walden was charged In the
Municipal Court this morning with as
sault and battery upon Warner Wal
don, her husband Both are colorod.
She stated that she had struck him
only TO protect herself Warner ap-
pcarcd in court with bandaged head
and wanted TO drop the case Ito said
he was only "fooling" with her when
she "cayed" him with a water glass.
other witnesses testified that the
"fooling" process consisted OF throw
ing the woman down and choking her
The court dismissed the case.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
SAY HE STOLE CLOTHING.

Amos Camper, colored. was held in
$500 bail for court by Judge Church
man in Municipal Court this morning
on a charge of the larceny of cloth-
ing from Edward Quarles. also co.
ored.
Another case Of larceny against
Camper. was continued until tomor
row morning. upon his request for an
opportunity to secure witnesses.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
AT THE GARRIcK

The bill booked for the Garrick The
atre this week looks particularly good.
with its music, comedy aud novelty. It
Includes the following acts: Ncil
O'Brien's minstrel first part; Bart Me
llughs musical comedy. "Ihc Kissing
school which will be given by Il com
pany of ten; kcanc aud White in an act
of mystery; Chyo and Chyo. a Japanese
dancing team Frazier. Buncc and Hard.
ing, team of cabaret hovs Namcnia
the Hawaiian music master. and Soy.
mom's "happy family of trained dogs
which do q lot of interesting things.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
THREArENEn CARYER hid.

For threatening to carve up every
body in the home OF Rachel Lucas.
colored at No. 210 East Sixteenth
street. on Saturday. William Pratt, also
colored. was held under peace bond
Of 5000 in the Municipal Court this
morning and directed to report with
his surety tie last Saturday in May.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
Wallace Retired AFTER
Is YEARS DUTY AS COP

The Police Commissioners at a
special meeting this morning retired
from active duty PatrOlman Hilary
y. Wallace. who has served twenty
five continuous years on the police
force.
At the recent session Of the Legis-
lature a bill was passed compelling
the Police Commissioners to retire an
officer who had served twenty-five
years on the force, hence Wallace's
retirement today.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
r1NE RAILROAD TREsPAssER.

William Rogers. charged with tres
passing on the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railway Company property, was
fined IS and costs in the Municipal
Court this morning A special officer
of the company testified to finding
Rogers asleep on a locomotive in
the company's yards.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
ACCUSED OF STEALING FOOD.

William Burke was held under $500
bail for court IN Municipal Court TINS
morning ON each OF two charges OF lar
ceny. One charge was for the larceny OF
100 pounds of sugar from the wholesale
grocery house of Holstein Harvey, and
the other was for the larceny OF a crate
of oranges from the !. d. Sislcr Com
many. Witnesses testified to having
seen him walking away with the plum
dor
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
ACCmENTs OF THF bAT.

Among those treated at the Della
ware Hospital today we're:
Frank Pulaski. left eye injured.
Beatrice Mcllvaine. aged 2 years,
arm injured.
A. Lincoln. injured foot.
H. Black. finger cut.
Charles Ross. cut head.
II c. Wood hand cut.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
At THE VICTORIA.

"Sloth," with Charlotte Walker as
the star. will be the attraction at the
Victoria Theatre tomorrow and We'd
nesday and Dorothy Phillips i'm Hell
Morean's Girl" the attraction for the
remainder of the week SlOth is one
of "rhe Seven Deadly Sins" a COM
plote story in itself and represents a
stirring appeal for patriotism.
10 fires upon women who Toll In
luxury. hose whom prosperity has
made indifferent 10 duties toward
others and toward their country. In
Hell Morgans Girl" Dorothy Phil.
lips portrayal Of character will pre-
sent ontertainmcN for all classes OF
photoplay devotees
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
MASON WASN'T CONsIDERArE.

Herman H. Mason was fined $50 and
costs i'm Municipal Court this morn
ing for assault and battery on George
Woodland. Both parties are colOrod
Woodland testified that he was pass
ing Eleventh and Orange streets the
other evening when Mason. whom he
had never seen before. stepped from
back of an automobile. knocked him
down and kicked him in the eye and
ribs without any prOvocation what
ever Mason had nothing to. say in
his own defense.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
CHAIR FOR HOSPITAL

lNVALlD'S CHAIR FOR HOSPITAL.
Alfred Tonnelle. of No 711 West
E ghth street who has Offices i'm the
Ford building, informed Mrs. George
Carter secretary OF the James A.
Draper Chapter OF tho Delaware Hos
pital. this mOning that, moved by the
appeal OF the chapter for an invalid
chair for use in the public ward OF the
hospital. he had decided TO give a
new combination adjustable bed and
chair. Members of the chapter we're
Immediately informed of Mr.. Ton
nclle's generous gift and much apprc-
citation Of it is expressed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
ARRESTS NEAR RECORD MARK.

With but 70 more hours OF the
month remaining the records of the
Police Department show that S78 ar
rests have been made so far. This is
not a record, however, being II below
the high mark attained in February
1915. when the total arrests numbered
gn3 for that month.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
STRICKEN ON STREET.

Stricken with Rlcurisy while At the
Fourth street wharf today, william
Brice, coolred OF No. 70t Walnut
street, died while en- route to the Del.
aware Hospital in the Phoenix ambu.
lance Tho body was removed 10
the mans home Brice IS survived
by his wife.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
GARFIELD HAD HIS LICENSE.

Producing his license as motor
car operator in Municipal Court this
morning, Garfield Lee Compt. col
ored was discharged from custody BY
Judge Churchman. Garfield had been
arrested on Saturday while driving q
motor car aud his license was at
home.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
CARRIED KNIFE no CIRCUS

Detectives noticed something pro-
truding from the back pocket of Sam
uei CarusO. at the entrance TO the
show grounds Saturday nigh, and.
thinking il was a revolver, arrested
and searched the man. They found
large bladed knife. and in NUM-
cipal Court this morning he was fined
$50 and costs for carrying concealed
a deadly weapon
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
ASSAULT ON WOMAN COSTS $40.

James II. Johnson, colorcd, was fined
$40 aud costs in Municipal Court this
morning on charge Of assault and bat
terry upon Elizabeth Williams. also col
orcd last Friday. Ten ear-old Ethel
Robinson testified that "shc did not sec
him do anything TO Lizzie 'cept hit her
in the mouth and make it bleed
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
no TEST HIS SANITY.

When the case Of wife-beating pre-
ferred against Burdell Hudson was
called in Municipal Court this morn
ing. James II. Hughes. attorney re-
quested the court to order an eXami-
nation into the mans sanity and con-
tinue the case until tomorrow II was
so ordered Hudson was released on
his own recOgnizance Saturday when
he was charged with breach OF the
pcace
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
DYUTTSPENCF.

Miss Nellie Dyott. daughter OF mrs.
William E. Dyott, OF No. 1927 Market
street and James Francis Spence
were married on Saturday afternoon.
at Grace NJ u. Church. by the Rev.
DR.. II. f. Randolph, pastor.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
Al TIE MAJESTIC.

When you saw Mary Pickford at
the Queen recently, in "A Poor Little
Rich Girl" you stood aghast You
we're amazed at the remarkable like
ness Of Miss Pickford to a little girl
OF 70. Now today. tomorrow and We'd
nesday you will have the opportunity
to see and compare the work Of two
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
FINE RAILROAD TRESPASSER.

Peter J. Graham was fined So and
costs in Municipal Court this morning
for trespass upoa the prOpSTty Of the
p. B. and w. Railroad Company early
on Sunday morning.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-30
EINE CRAP SHOOTER.

James Jones, colorcd. pleaded guilty
in the Municipal Court today to play
ing crap az the circus grounds on
Saturday night. He was fined S. and
costs.