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The Little River news., 1917-03-31
MARRIED THURSDAY
Bride and Groam Aged 71 and 70 Re.
 sHccti,eIy Married Here.

Rev. F.. F. Cannon of Gillham ana Mrs. Mat Walker of Wilton were mar ried a' the courthouse Thursday, Rev J. E. Brown officiating. Both are well known and prominent people. The groom was 7l and the bride 70 years of age. .
The Little River news., 1917-03-31

Mrs. Ed Collins and sons, Phillips and Joe, arrived Thursday noon from Hugo for a visit. MT, Collins came iY Thursday night, :.
The Little River news., 1917-03-31

The Presbyterian ladies will hold a bazarr ad dinner at the new garage Saturday.
The Little River news., 1917-03-31

Judge George of Foreman was look ing after buiness in this city Friday.
The Little River news., 1917-03-31

Miss Dixie Pipkin of Wilton was shopping in Ashdown Thursday. r
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-14
CITY CLUB IS 100
. PER CENT. RED CROSS
COS Members OF This
Organization Join
in Body
CAMPAIGN FOR
10000 PROGRESSING

The whirlwind membership cam
paign being conducted by the Della
ware Chapter Red Cross Society, Is
progressing and Eric Allen, campaign
manager, expects to have ten thous-
and new names enrolled by next
thursday. The response to the call
TO Join the Red Cross Now" has
been almost spontaneous. with the re-
SUI. that not only individuals but
var rs organizations as well have
joined. The Rotary Club is one
hundred per cent. Red Cross. and sew
eral other organizations stand in line
to do the same thing. The CITY Club
also has enrolled one hundred per
cent The joining Of this club as
BODY adds 665 members to the Red
cross 1t is expected that Whining
Ton viii lead the United STATES among
cities OF its size in securing the
largest number Of members.
Z. d. Garretson, chairman Of the
manufacturers committee in the
campaign, has appointed % industrial
leaders of Wilmington to act as the
heads Of subcommittee to conduc.
their campaign for membership in the
various factories. AS there are over
| 10000 men and women employed in
industrial and manufacturing plants
| in the city, this method is expected TO
meet with great success. Mr.. Gar
retsons committee is meeting this ar
! ternoon.
David Snellenburg has been named
| chairman of the mechants' commit
ice. He in turn has divided the mer-
camille interests Of the city among y
subcommittee, choosing as the head
/ OF each Of these some man prominent
/ in his branch of trade.
The following were appointed: Art
stores, Hiram Yerger; automobiles
and bicycles, ROsen, automobile sup
! plies. Matt Finger; bakers. Fred
! Steinle: BARRIERS, r. Winthrop; bill
lizards and pool, John Govatos: cigar
! dealers. Charles Breuer; clothiers, j.
T. Mullin; coal dealers William
Lemon; commission merchants. T. ~
StaytOn; confectioners, Il. B. Griffen-
| berg; contractors and builders, j. A.
Bader; department stores and dry
goods. Chas. Topkis; druggists Oscar
/ c. Draper; furniture, Robert FOord
/ wholesale grOcers. William ID. Null
len: Wilmington Gas Company. vii
liam A. Morris; hats and furnishings
| Frank p. ODonnell; jewellers and
opticians, NJ. +. Davis; meat marke,s
Arthur Johnson; pianos and music
George Gewehr; restaurants. Franh
p. Nobis; shoe dealers. A. Bachrach
tailors, Thomas O'Connell: wine ant
LIQUOR dealers. James c. O'Neal.
A meeting OF the merchants COM
mis.ee will be held this afternoon IL
Mr. Sncllenburg's Office
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-14
CALL TO THE RED CROSS COLORS
b. Mary Wilson Thomnson.

II join the Red Cross will any work. Nolthe
Red Cross will work for The Cross through the
help you give by becoming subscriber payment
Of soo or to be exact has agreed to
see that "your ccacious
manner possible in relieving the wounded in
time Of war and carry suffering from pea
enee famine fire floods caames" Should wish
TO Communicate with sick. imprisoned
soldiers" during the by aid in
supporting its able you Any
work do will be gladly purely voun-
tsy. THERE is NO OBLIGATION
PRESIDENT WILSON is PRESIDENT OF THE RED
CROSS
It is system all accounts being audited
by the War Department.
Money designated by svers goes for which
It is given.
The organization kept up by subscriptions Of
its members
Every the calls upon greater and
ursent-to larger number Of sub
seribes is needed With population the United States Of
hundred millions certainly five millions Of
members for the
That is why having campaign here for a larger
membershipthat why signs JOIN THE RED CROSS"
YOUR RED GROSS NEEDS everywhere in city
today. It is Red Cross friends and will work for
you your your left home to France
help Allies War Liberty and Civilization
will be way they the little loving tokens
you will your SLIGO will mean lot
to boy the front if haven't got
there Of your own.
So hold now-sive up trlhe make real
sacrifice yourself peasure5uT JOIN THE RED
CROSS TODAY
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-14
DOWN-STATE TOWNS MAKE
SUPPLIES FOR RED CROSS

In response to the Red Cross call
for more Red Cross hospital dress
ings, hospital supplies, etc. the fol-
lowing letter has been received from
the Milford branch, Mrs George w.
Marshall, chairman:
MY Dear Miss Bissell We have
about two hundred members here
who have done splendid work and are
anxious to do more viii you have
material for as shirts, so paiamas, 70
sheets, IS pillows and 70 towels, so
operating gowns sent to me for our
group Of workers?
I'VE have sent up three boxes of
finished articles and a small package.
have the patterns received from
Washington. Do you want us to make
bandages and surgical supplies? We
have made some and will do more II
you need them.
81 have 100 workers in Frederick an
| other group in Lincoln and in Ellen
! dale We will continue to work as long
as it is needed. / have now over 80
members of our Milford branch of the
Red Cross and getting more every day.
Tell me what you would rather have us
make! We have group of good
knitters who are busy all the time.
with sincere good wishes, 1 am
Every cordially yours.
'Alary l.. Marshall
The New Castle branch, Mrs Julius
Dodd chairman. is organized and is
hard at work making paiamas and
hospital shirts The Wyoming branch
Mrs. r. J. Lindale chairman. IS doing
its second batch OF work on hospital
supplies Dover. with a large mem
bership, has a special surgical supply
class under Mrs. c. 3. Hope. and is
i,making bandages and garments.
Lewes. Mrs. William p. Orr chairman,
and Harrington. Dr. Florence Mar
shall, chairman. have received their
! first consignment OF materials.
The enthusiasm and hard work dis
played in response to the call are
most gratifying TO the Red Cross,
which hopes soon to send off several
packing cases OF completed garments
and supplies. All women DESTROYS or
helping are asked TO report 20 the
chairmen IN their different towns.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-14
ACCUSED AS HIGHwAYMAN.

Howard Turner was held under 81 900
bail in Municipal Court this morning for
his appearance on Friday morning Tor a
hearing ON a charge of highway robbery,
and under an additional bond OF $500 on
a charge OF carrying concealed a deadly
weapon
Turner and another man, who now is
under arrest at Chester, are alleged To
have held up William Matthews. colorcd
of No. 1874 Orange street, on Saturday
night. When Turner was arrested tho
first search of the man failed to reyea
anything "contraband' ON the man, but
closer Switching" disclosed a secret
pocket in the lower half of one Of hi,
trouser legs, and a loaded revolver wa.
found in it, Hence the second charge
Turner is represented by j. Frank Ball
on whose application the case was con.
tinued until Friday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-14
RUTGERS Athletes
better Students
Than NON-ATHLETES

Athletes at Rutgers have shatter-
ed the idea that athletics interfere
with scholastic work. Rutgers sth-
letes, as a whole, have a higher aver
age than the rest of the student body.
Figures compiled by Dean Louis
Beyier, made public at New Bruins
wick, n. j. indicate that the general
scholastic average Of all men engaged
in athletics was 1873, as against 70 for
nonathletes
Among the athletes the gymnasium
team stood highest with their books
with an average Of 76.6. Baseball
men showed that the national game is
good brain developer having 1855.
The football men, however, fumbled
considerably more in the classroom
than on the gridiron last fan. and
were the tailenders with CSC. though
they had a good margin above the
passing grade Of co.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-14
eF Z. ~ ENTERTAINs.

DELMAR, Del, May l4-T'he OF. f.
f." Club of young ladies entertained
the "l9l7 Pleasure Club Of young men
at the home of Miss Lydia Wilson on
Thursday evening. A quartet composed
of Daniel Parker. George Ellcgood. r.
G.. Sturgis and Eugene Wilson sang sew
cral popular selections.
Those present were Misses Bertha
McGnth. Eugenia Brown. Helen Waller
Hattie Elliott, Ivy NJ. Culver, Gertrude
Gordy. Mildred West. Marjorie Hearn
Hazel Turner, Elsie lIearn, Florence
Locates. Florence Stevens, Lydia Viii
son. Mrs c. y. Landon. Ira Il. German
Eugene Wilson, Hubert German, l.. "
Travers. Conrad Long, ID. l.. Haldeman
d. J. Parker, Omar Hancock. G. r.. Ellie
good W. f. Richie, r. G. Sturgis. G. @
Cecil.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-14

John W. Brimer, Of No. 6O9.West
Seventh street. while repairing the
roof at his home last week, found
some old newspapers OF Wilmington
and other cities in the attic space be-
meath the roof. The papers we're from
1872 to 1881.
A copy Of the Daily Republican, OF
September 26, 1881. contained an ac-
count of the funeral of President Gar
field, the columns being very heavy, as
token of mourning copy OF the
Every Evening, OF December ., 1876
was found among the papers. II con-
tains references to the controversy
over President Hayes election, as dc
several other papers.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-14
SUSPEND ALL TRADING
IN wheat FUTURES


CHICAGO May l4.-All trading in
wheat futures was barred for period
of two days by the Chicago Board of
Trade today. Existing contracts. how
ever will be permitted to be iquidated
at Saturdays closing prices. Tho board
likewise barred all trading in May corn
and May oats for the entire month.
John p. Griffith, president of tho
board, in announcing this action. said It
was taken after consultation with Fed
eral agents and representatives of the
allied governments.
40 announcement was made as to
what will transpire after the expiration
of the two-day period as far as July and
September wheat is concerned.
May Is permanently barred. July
wheat closed Saturday at S2.75 and
September at S2.46. The settlement
price for May, which was barred Satur-
day, was fixed at $31s. May corn closed
Saturday at sl6l -. May oats closed
at - - cents.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-14
PRESRYrERY MEETING.

AZ a special meeting Of the New
Castle Presbytery, to be held in Els
mere Presbyterian Church. az 73Q
o'clock Friday evening. May %. the
following business will be transacted
1. To receive and act upon the let
ter OF dismission to our Presbytery
from the Presbytery OF Baltimore OF
the Rev. II. Framer Smith, and ia
place i'm his hands the call of the Els
mere church and to arrange for his
installation if the way be clear.
.. To place in the hands of the Rev
Joel s. Gilhllan, d. D.. the call of the
Olivet church and to arrange for his
installation If the way be clear
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-14
11G STUDENTS WORK
ON State FARMS
CONTINUED From Page onc)

Continued From Page One)
calls, no doubt, will be considerably
increased.
Following his remarks. Professor
Berlin spoke to the students about the
proper way in which TO salute the
flag. saying that the hand should be
held at an angle OF forty-iive de-
grees over tho right eye about where
the tip Of cap would come. Calling
the students TO attention, the salute
this morning was then gwen in the
correct and most soldierly manner.
after which "The star-spangled Ban
ner' was sung with much enthusiasm
and spirit
Pierce Dowdell was awarded n gold
medal by the Remington Typewriter
Company and certificate for writing
nfty-s'x words a minute on the type
writer with only five errors.
The following boys left this morn
ing for farm service; Barclay Chat.
lengor. William Brady, Haywood
Johnson Robert Foulk, John Gala
CHER, Albert Hemphin. James Horty
and John De Lucca
Other boys who haze already been
assigned to farmers are; G. Gray
Carter. August Negendaak, James
Middleton. Edgar Hathaway Charles
Gooding. Robert Betty, Isaac Elliott
Cornwell Griffith, Edward J. Evans, j.
Maxwell Shuster, David NordQuist
Joseph Fairbanks. Granville Outten
Charles Almond. Charles Schech
Laurence Hallett. John Reybold
Marksley Shaw. William Worthing
ton. Oscar Talley, II. p Keen, S. l.
Spicer and r. c. Whittock.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-14
MAYOR Price IS
RENOMINATED BY
MAJORITY OF 1S2
' IContlnnod From Page One)

Confined From Page One)
trict C. Sherburne Rice won by 3Gs
majority over Elmer Klund.
Collector Of Taxes--Southem District.
William III. Grcenwell received 2s44S
votes. lie was unopposod.
COuncilmen Contests.
First Ward Arthur johnson, won by
2lS votes.
Second Ward Slant b. Atkins, UNI
opposed
Third Ward shermer II. stradley,
unopposcd.
Fourth Ward-Charles r. klund, un-
opposed.
Fifth Ward. James W. Robertson, UNI
opposed.
Sixth Ward o. Hopkins, won by
440 majority.
Seventh Ward-James G. Mearns, won
by 3sS majority.
Eighth Ward Howard NJ. Ward, won
by 800 majority.
Ninth Ward--Charles Forwood, won
by - majority.
Tenth Ward Harvey X. Wadman, UNI
opposed.
Eleventh Ward-Frederick G. Hen
dcrer, unopposed.
Twelfth Ward-Harry P. Cathcart,
unopposed
Council Vote in Detail.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-14
AFRO HITS CHILD.

Lewis Jones. aged years. Of No,
SIG Madison street. was slightly in
iured ON Saturday afternoon. when he
was knocked down by an automobile
owned and operated by Clarence r.
Prettyman. of No. 207 West Nine.
teenth street The child was taken
to the Delaware Hospital In the car
which struck him but he was able 10
go To his home later.
other cases treated at the Delaware
Hospital on Saturday afternoon were
James McMullin, OF No. 603 West
Third street, lacerated scalp.
James Freeman. of No g25 Shipley
street. lacerated hand
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-14
STRAIN
TOO
GREAT
Hundreds Of Wilmington Readers
Find Daily Toll a Burden.

The hustle and worry Of business
men,
Tie hard work and STOPPING Of
workmen.
The woman's household cares,
Often weaken the kidneys.
Backache. headache. dizziness.
Kidney troubles, urinary troubles
frequently follow.
This Wilmington man tells you what
TO do
James Wolfe. carpenter. sos Ben
nett St. says: Il get an achy. tired
out feeling in the small OF my back
every 50 soften Il comes on espe-
cially after I do any unusual heavy
work. have always found relief by
using Doan's Kidney Pills. / get
them at Woods Drug Store and they
have never failed 10 remove the ach-
ing and tired feeling from my lVck"
Price Soc. at all dealers. DOM sim
ply ask for kidney remedyA gel
Doans Kidney Pills-the same thai
Mr.. Wolfe uses. Foster-Alilburn Co.
Props. Buffalo, \. Y.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-14
MRS. A. II. TYR0Tr man

Taken suddenly in last week. Mrs.
Annie Henry Tybout, member of an
old Delaware family, died last Friday
at her home IN Washington. Miss
Ella Middleton Tybout. daughter, who
IS well known as an authoress had
been visiting Mrs. Frederick William
curtis, IN this city. for about a week
when she was called to the bedside OF
her mother on Thursday. Mrs. w.
bout was the widow OF George Tybout.
eldest brother of Or. r. r Tybout and
belonged to an old Delaware family
She leaves one child, NJ IS Tybout
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-14
AUTO HITS CHILD.

Special Co THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, May 14.-An automobile
belong ng TO FELTON, parties collided
with a team in which were a man and
his wife and two children Saturday
night The woman and boy were
thrown to the ground and hurt
The boys head struck the macadam
roadbod and It was feared his skull
was fractured. The woman sustained
bruises about the lower limbs. Thev
spent The remainder Of the NIGHT hero
! W th friends.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-14
7 r RAYLIS DEAD.

After am illness lasting three years
Ieonzo G.. Baylis. aged %, died at the
homo of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac
/. BnvHs. No. ) East Thirty sixth
street Yesterday morning. Mr.. Bay
his was machinist in the en-
NOV of the P.. 3. and W. Railroad. Dur,
ing the last year Of his life he Travelled
through the West, striving TO eliminate
his illness Only ten days ago he ar
rived home. coming direct from Los An.
relies. California. Funeral services viii
be held on Wednesday afternoon at 2.3O
o'clock at his late residence. The Rev.
T.. II. Collins will oiiiciate.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-14
TWO BURNFD Ar CARNry.S.

Friction caused by a spark resulted
in &. i. Usher and Thomas Maher.
both Of Carney's Point. being slightly
burned at Plant No. ., OF tho DUPONT
Powder Company, al Carney's Point
on Saturday evening The fire was in a
mixing house and only a small amount
Of powder was destroyed The injured
men were able to return TO their work
after being treated at the emergency
hospital at the plant
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-14
MIR. STOTESBURY
BOuGHr GEORGIANNA.

William G. Coxe's beautiful yacht
Georgianna II, which has gone into
the Government coast defense patrol
service. was sold by Mr.. Coke to e. r.
stotesbury. banker. Of Philadelphia,
for his stepson. Lieutenant Cromwell,
who is now i'm command. The Geor gi-
anna is wen adopted for deep-sea
work. being 100 feet long. with a
semi- Deisel nngine
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-14
ACCUSED OF LI0rOR s1Ir

The police Sunday raided the house
No. S34 Tatnall street and arrested
Edna Warrington, colored, on a
charge Of selling Intoxicating liquors
without license. Ten witnesses and
an assortment of "booze" were
brought in with Edna.
In Municipal Court this mornine
her attorney. =. l.. Garrett. secured a
cont nuance Of the case until Friday
morning.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-14
PARTY FOR NAVY RECRUIT.

Albert Russell. who recently joined
the navy, was given a farewell party
at the home OF Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Ward. No. 1905 Gilpin avenue. on
Thursday evening. Those present in
cluded Margaret Marcella and Mary
eKeagn. Katharine Mccarthy. Hanna
Ward. AIathilda Book, Anna Colbert
Winnie Travis, Mary and Anna Nc
Gonigal Elizabeth Mclaughlin. Mabel
Starr. Lillian McKelvey, Margaret
Mckinley, Eva Hahn, Helen Pippian'
Mary Ward. Mrs Mary Sutton, Charles
Alexander McGonigle, James McClaf-
ferty. Joseph Dorsey, Francis Kelley
Hugh Ward. Hugh Quill. James Dona-
hue. John Finn. William Quinn. John
Mckinley, Eugene Shields, George
Mcbride. william Withers and VIII
liam McClaiferty
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-14
DR. YEAsFY IMPROVES.

DIR. b. r. Neasey. who was operated
on in Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia.
on Saturday for appendicitis. was de-
ported last night to he improving. Dr.
Veasey was stricken on last Thursday
night and physicians who were sum
moned ordered his removal to the
hospital at once. his condition being
serious, DR.. Veasey was operated on
Saturday and while weak, he is re-
covering
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-14
ACCUSFD OF STABBINC MAN

Joseph Collier, colored. was charged
in Municipal Court this morning with
assault and battery upon Dorsey
Whitney. also colored. on Saturday.
Upon the application OF J. Frank Ball,
his attorney, the hearing was post
poned until Friday and Collier was
held under $500 bail Whitney is in
the Delaware Hospital, suffering from
stab wounds in the right arm and
left shoulder DR.. Emil Marburg said
the mans condition was not serious.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-14
FXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS.

At the Hotel DUPONT on Wednesday
there will be an exhibition OF choice
water colors. consisting OF landscapes.
Woodlands and marine scenes, realis-
tically portrayed by the brush OF
Ranhael Senseman. Thursday there
will be an unusual display OF dolls
and art novelties. The exhibition will
be public from Ga. m. to 9 p. m.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-14
CHILD has CLOSE CALL.

While crossing the street at Second
and King late Saturday afternoon.
BENJAMIN Celia. aged years, OF No.
10 East Second street, was knocked
down by trolley car The child fell
directly in front of the car, which
was brought to a ston by the motor
man as tho wheels touched the child's
clothes The little fellow was slightly
injured
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-14
MARKET OPENS IRREGULAR.

~
NEW YORK, May l4.-The stock
market opened irregular today. L. 5.
Steel was of is at lbs rs, and Bethle
hem Glass b, was up a at 100. Marine
preferred was up Is at IS SIS, while in
dustrials. rails and metals we're frac-
tionally higher or lower
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-14
EI.Ks mo- RFCFIVF CIASS.

Members of Wilmington Lodge Of
Ellls will initiate a large class OF candi.
dates tonight. At the close of the mi.
tiatory work and the business session
an entertainment viii be provided. The
initiation viii be held in Elks' Hall in.
stead Of Pythian Castle, as previously
announced.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-14
CARD OF THANKS.

10 the voters Of Wilmington.
wish TO thank all most heartily
for your loyal support at the Repub-
ican Primary Election for the nomi-
nation as your candidate for Mayor.
The confidence you place i'm me
is profoundly appreciated and hone
for continuance OF same at the city
election on June 2nd.
JAMES f. PRICE.-Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-14
ACCTSED rs STREET FIGHTER.

As result Of fight in the Eleventh
ward on Saturday night, Joseph Skiold
izski was charged with assault and
battery upon Felix Lysowsh. in NIu-
nicipal Court this morning. Hearing
OF the charge was postponed until
Friday. at the request Of p. L. Car
rett, representing Sklodizski