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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-27
IDENTIFY MAN FOUND
DEAD IN hotel

PHILADELPHIA, June 27-Ferdi-
nand Sebastian Alexander. a radio ser
geant in the United States signal
corps, attached to a cable ship. Is the
man who died in the Bellevue Stratford
on Sunday and whose fiancee, Louise
r. Jones, a nurse, of Saratoga, n. Y,
killed herself when she found he had
expired.
With the positive identification of
the mans body yesterday. the local
detective bureau closed the mystery.
John James Alexander. brother of
the dead man, arrived from Pitts
burgh and went to the morgue He
identified his brotheBs body and said
he was swentyfour years old and had
been away from home for five years
He had left Pittsburgh, so ]. j.
Alexander said to seek n position in
New York. but later entered the navy
The brother said he believed the dead
man held the rank Of lieutenant, but
this was proved TO be incorrect by a
nadiogram from the cable ship signed
by Lieutenant Cotton.
j. j. Alexander said he had never
heard of Miss Jones. nor had his
brother. in the few times he communi
Gated with his family, ever limited al
a romance.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-27
Wilmington. Del.
Tnuo OE fol

NUMN 81 ANAAH
To the Editor OF THE EVENING
JOURNAL.
Sir.-Although I am but a stranger
In your city. here on business and
must leave tonight. I take II from
reading your paper during the short
time l have been here that you will
be generous enough 10 ,permit a
little publicity from me through your
columns on behalf OF Uncle Sans
sailors now in this port.
I certainly had my eyes opened
yesterday when I fell into converse
ton with two bluejackets downtown.
Through many questions / learned
what ] considered some startling facts
concerning these boys and their
mates All the boys now in port. they
told me. are reserves who have en-
listed since the outbreak OF the war
and have been placed IN one OF the
most dangerous branches Of the ser
vice-on mine sweepers.
was struck by the gentlemanly
bearing and polish OF these two
boys and they assured me they we're
no different than about every other
sailor in this port. After discussing
tNA| IAIHflAnA HANAiAN1N Va AAAN Nfs NANN
with them, asked them what, TO
them, was the most disagreeable
thing they had TO contend with. To
my utter surprise they told me 1t was
the attitude-amounting to practical.
ly open scorn-Of the people OF this
city toward them Not once, however,
was there a tone Of harshness toward
anyone in their speech. They accept
ing the situation in an apparently
Iighthearted manner but, withal.
keenly regretting that their uniform
served them as a badge more of dis.
honor than OF favor.
They admitted that there are some
among them whose conduct publicly
may have been nettlesome, but their
very logical reply was Every young
man in civilian clothes isn't held up
to scorn and rldicule for the public
acts OF one wearing their regalia"
They stated how they would very
much like to meet respectable people,
go into their homes and make friends.
These boys like to dance. sing. etc,
and be in the company Of respectsb BILE
girls; yet, one OF my guests told me.
he and his friend. both in uniform.
entered a public dance hall in this
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-27
FESTIVAL TOMORROW
FOR HOSPITAL Benefit

Great interest is being manifested
BY the members of the Woman's Aux
iliary Of the Physicians and Surgeons
Hospital in the festival which will be
held at the home Of Mrs. S. Cooper
Hill. No. 1916 West Sixth street to-
morrow evening, The neighbors have
co.operated with Mrs. Hill and the
porches and lawns will be attractiVeiy
decorated with lanterns, lights ana
national colors. Ice cream, candy, the
old fashioned home made kind cakes
strawberries and fruit will be in album
dance and the only necessary require
ment is that everybody ratronize the
good things and thus help the women.
Some of the features win be the
we'll the lemon and orange tree and
the ever popular grab stick Assist.
ing the members of the auxiliary will
be a bevy of pretty and popular young
ladies whose main effort will be to
sell the patrons until it hurts the
pocketbook." The invitation is ex-
tended to all the city to attend and
thus do their BIZ"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-27

A song recital VIII be given this
evening in Exon NJ e Church, corner
Ninth and French streets. An inter-
esting program has been arranged.
There wilA be readings. vocal and in
strumentall solos. duets and Quartets
and other features. Professor Thomas
Butler. woll-known reader of Phila-
delphia. will give several readings
while other features on the program
will be of particular interest.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-27
PEOPLES COLUMN
Sailors and Hospitality

vicinity last week and every girl in
the place refused TO dance with them.
the manager finally refunding their
money
Now. these boys are far too sensi-
Bile TO expect that they should be
treated as heroes OF that anyone
should 60 out Of his or her way to
ray them respect but all they ask
is fair-play,
I would suggest that there Is an
easy way for the people of this city
TO show these boys that their (the
boysD estimation Of affairs is wrong
or at least misinterpreted. Ny two
dinner guests told me there are only
about twenty or twenty-five OF the
sailors who can go ashore each Sun
day l would suggest that you, Mr.
Editor. through your columns induce
twenty or twenty-five Wilmington
families 10 invite q sailor 10 their
home for dinner next Sunday and
provide him with some of lifes enjoy
ments which they most desire. but
are az present apparently denied.
Take a sailor into your homes VIII
mingtonlans, let them enjoy the so
ciety Of your daughters Cor someone
else's daughter, II there isn't one IN
your family; give them ride n
your auto; let them hear some music
and make nice, clean friends and
they'll be the better men for It.
Can't you urge. Mr.. Editor, that
next Sunday in Wilmington be made
"Entertain-A-Sailor Sunday" IL should
be ridiculously easy to find at least
twenty-five families in this great city
willing to entertain twenty-five as
nice young men as will be found any
where
| regret that my two dinner guests
yesterday asked me to refrain from
mentioning their names when I told
them ! would take up their side Of
the case-through your paper.
| trust ] have not encroached upor
good nature IN extending this article
Mr.. Editor, but ] honestly believe any
publicity you will give It will be
greatly appreciated by all concerned
and that you will be performing =
valued service by so doing.
] am, sir.
Respectfully
WILLIAM J. WAGNER,
No. 4741 Evans avenue, Chicago, Ill.
June %, 1917.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-27
ARTILLERY FUSE CO.
WILL GIVE OUTING
All Employees VIII be Taken
to Augustine Beach
Friday
SPORTING EVENTS
WILL BE FEATURE

An outing viii be given at Augustine
Reach on Friday by the Artillery Fuse
Company, to employees on its payroll on
June 20
The company will permit married em-
ploycs 60 take their families, the girls
TO bring their escorts and the single men
to bring their sweethearts.
The trip is to be made on the Thomas
Clyde, leaving Market street wharf at
SD o'clock. and returning at about
o'clock.
The program includes music by the
First Infantry Band dancing on the
boat and in the pavilion at the beach.
with music by special orchestra, q
baseball game bathing and various
sports for which prizes will be distrib-
uted 60 the successful contestants.
Arrangements for the outing are being
conducted by r. A Hines chairman Of
the executive committee. and will be as
sisted bv the following subcommittee
Executive committee-F A. Hines,
chairman; G. D. Woolson and +. C. Lar
aimee.
Finance committee-E D. Winter.
ateen, chairman; II. +. Dougherty and
C. Z. Jenkn.
Athletic committee II. Deland.
chairman s. Iandcnborger r. Dunn,
Alice Perry, r. Crissio and G.. Newman.
Dance committee-C c. Wallace,
chairman; x. w. Berger, p. Began, Mel
lie Haney, Margaret Dolan, Anna Halfen
and Hilda johnson.
Refreshment committee e. Fletch-
er chairman; s. Saunders, c. b. Keeton.
Hannah Crumlish. Eta Jones and
FRANKIE Kane.
Prize &mmittee-G b Woolson, chair
man; j. IT. Dcland and v. j. Crawford.
Life guards. j.. Mcneil. chief; w.
Breem. C. Hartman, J. V. Thebaud, NJ.
Shannon and +. Richards
Judges for al sports u Enders
chairman; D. C. Carson J, Schamel. j. X.
Krug Blanche Kirk and J H. Stickels
Starters for all sports-L. r. Sprin-
ger, chairmani J.. S. Henwood. Bessie
Waxman, O. G. Atkinson, j. vrooman
and W. Williams.
The employees viii gain admittance to
the boat by presenting the tickets which
have been given them in their nay envel-
opes, but these tickets will be exchanged
on the boat for the regular excursion
tickets with attached coupons TO be sur
rendered for the various entertainments
and amnsements. The company. how.
ever deserves the right to cancel any
ticket
Those desiring to bring their lunches
may do So but,ea light lunch will be
provided by the company upon the sur
render OF q coupon.
The use Of Intoxicating Ifouors vv,tl
BE- ahsTutely prohibited.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-27
.EPWORTH Choir TO
Be HEARD IN CONCERT

A service OF song will be given in
the Epworth Church. Tenth and LON
bard streets, at 73O o'clock on Sunday
night
For some time the large choir under
the leadership of Professor George e.
King, has been rehearsing to make
this an interesting service.
For a number Of years this custom
has been followed at Epworth. either
on the last Sunday night in June OF
the first Sunday night in July These
evenings OF sacred song have always
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-27

WILLIAM J. WAGNER,
No 4741 Evans avenue, Chicago, III.
June 25 1917.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-27
BONES eRoKEN az FALL

Edward Montgomery. Of No ITO
West Eighth street who was injured
in an auto accident in Philadelphia
six weeks ago, has been brought to
his home form the Fmnkford Hospi.
tai Mr.. Montgomery sustained a
fracture OF the ankle, three broken
ribs and other injuries.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-27

been popular. not only with the PEG
pie of Epworth, but with other per
sons as well.
Those who attend next Sunday
nights concert will receive q must
cal treat az the program will be the
best ever given by this choir. The
choir will number about 40 voices.
This will be the last service rem.
dered by the choir until the first Sun.
day in September.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-27
MRs. l. K. LONesTRETH DEAD.

Mrs. Lulu Katherine Longstreth.
formerly of this city, died at her homo
in Columbus. Ohio. on June 10. aged
80 years. according to information
just received by friends In this city.
She formerly lived at No. TIT East
Eleventh street. and was a prominent
member of Scott NJ. D. Church. Her
husband and two sops survive her. In
terment was made at Moxhala, Ohio,
her birthplace and childhood home
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-27
WOMAN TAKES TUMBLE.

Matilda Russell, a Negress. fell
down stairs at the French street sta.
ton last night. She wes removed 10
the Delaware Hospital in the police
patrol where It was found she was
only slightly injured.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-27
LETTERs ON GEARS ESTATE.

Letters Of administration we're is
sued yesterday by Register of Wills
Isaac r Brown, on the estate Of Cyrus
p. Gears, to Clarence w. Gears.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-27
sArNnrRRIrNn RAIsFs se0A.

The Delaware Saengerbund, at its
concert on Sunday night, "a sed be-
tween $500 and $500 for the American
Red Cross.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-30
BY BIDDY BYE.

Everybody keeps rlsht on expecting
food prices to drop. aai maybe they
will after the first government esti-
mates OF what retailers ought to charge
have bern given to the public. Such
information II looked FOR about the
FIRST Of November.
This weeks wartime menus must be
based on the principle that II is eco
nomicsl TO use up the foods which are
seasonable. Conspicuous among them
are the root Vegetables.
Veal and lamb are never used on
/ these bills OF fare. BY refusing to serve
these meats. the housekeeper promotes
the increase OF the much needed COM
moditles. wool aud leather.
Sunday.
Breakfast: Grapes, baked sausage,
squash biscuit. coffee.
Dinners Brascd leg OF mutton,
creamcd pptatocs. stuffed peppers, pear
salad, waters. coffee.
supper; Brown bread, cream cheese
and lettuce sandwiches. carrot jam
doughnuis, tea,
Monday,
Breakfast Cereal and cream, rracklln
bread cofree.
tuncheoni Onion soup, toast, tea.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-30
Another German Peace
Plot is BEING Hafched

the life out Of the Central Empires. He
is likely 10 put his peace proposals in
such pious and sanctlmonious light
that the Great Public Of the world may
be, for a time. absolutely taken in.
He Is counting on the public falling
to recognize that Germany has Bulgaria
and Turkey absolutely under her
thumb that Austria has become a vas
sal stlte, that Germany viii demanC
all hen colonies back in return foI
getting out OF France and Belgium
such a peace would mean that serbi'
and numanla would como out Of the
war entirely at the mercy Of tho Cen
trial Powers. Any treaties signed by the
present German government would mol
be worth the paper upon which they
were written and "a world mado safe
for Democracy" and all such phrases
would stu be- as sounding brass, Aud
last OF all Russia ~ Under the German
thumb Summed up, Germany would
come out of the war mightlcr than ever,
her prestige hlghor. When she threat
uned thd world would trouble, Her
navy would be intact and new NOR
chant fleet added to what Is lett OF tho
old would place her FAR and away
ahead Of all other countries IN the sea
horno trade,
The kalsnr IL counting on the pres
ent Russian situation 90 pave tho way
for him 60 yield on The Western front
yet make "a big coup lnfthc East This
subtle blow must be watched FOR and
countercd. Tho peaco-at-any-prlcets
and war-wcarlcs IN Allied countries
have given him his cue. II IL up to IN,
Public rather more than The Govern
ment TO Illustrate him.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-30
TODAY'S BEAUTY HELP

wa ind YOU uan bring out Tho beauty
OF your hair 20 its very best advantage
by washing it with ranlhroN lt makes
a very simple, inexpensive shampoo.
which rleanses The hair and scalp thor
ouHhly OF All tho dandruff, dirt and
excess oil, leaving a wonderfully clean,
wholesome feeling After It's use you
will mud that The hair dries quickly and
evenly, Ia never slreeked IN appearance
and Is always bright, soft and ilunyi 20
numy Ia fact that II looks moro abund-
ant than Il Is. and so soft that errang-
ms h becomes a pleasure. jus' use a
leaspoonful Of ranthrox which YOU can
get from any good druggist. dissolve II
in cup Of hot water, This makes "a
full cup OF shampoo liquid, enough 40
10 Is easy 60 aTply 10 10 all the hair
instead or Just the top OF the head.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-30
WARTIME MENUS

Dinner; Escalloped oysters, sweet po-
tatoes slace. mashed turnips, sponge
cake, tea.
Tuesday.
(Meatless).
Breakfast: Oatmeal ami cream. toast.
coffee.
Luncheon: Celery apple and nut
salad. brown bread. cocoa.
Dinner; Stuffed cabbage, baked poto-
toes, pumpkin pie and cheese, tea
Wednesday.
Breakfast Steamed prunes, oatmeal
mullins, coffae.
Luncheon; Welsh rarebit. hard rolls
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-30
ST. GEORGES AFFAIRS.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ST. GEORGES. Del, Oct. so-The
Red Lion hundred Sunday school con-
vention is being held in the NJ. E'
Church today.
The body of Otto 5traub, son OF
Mrs. Annie Straub, who died at his
home in Philadelphia, was brought TO
St. Georges last week for burial IN ~.
Georges Cemetery. Mr.. Straub was az
yeam Of age. He leaves n widow ana
one son.
A musicale by talent from Fort D'i-
Pont was given here on Saturday even
ing for the benefit Of the Red Cross fund.
Miss Clarn Barnett has returned from
a stay Of several weeks in MiddletoTn-
Mrs. George y. Bright has returned
from q visit with her son, Lionel Bright,
and Mrs. Bright. at Columbus, O.Llhe
Rev. J. p. Milhgan was recent visitor
with his daughter. Mrs. Charles Rom
mel, and family, in Baltimore. Md
Mrs. J. G. Mccoy was in Philadelphia
last week attending the funeral OF a
friend.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-30
carrot lam. tea.

carrot Jam. tea.
Dinner: Beef stew with dumplings,
baked potatoes, steamed Hubbard
squash, waters. tea.
Thursday.
lWheatless).
Breakfast: Buckwheat mullins, ONE
let. coffee.
Luncheon: Corn pone and maple sy-
rup. tea.
Dinner: Mutton pie with potato
crust, fried parsnips. lettuce salad, In
, dian pudding with caramel sauce.
Friday.
Breakfast; Baked apples. French
toast, coffee.
Luncheon: Potato soup and toast,
cookies. tea.
Dinner: Salmon loaf and egg sauce,
potato salad. peach tapioca, coffee.
Saturday.
/ IMeatless).
Breakfast: stewed pears with sliced
lemon, cereal and cream, graham gems,
| coffee.
Luncheon: Rice with cheese sauce,
toasted graham gems. tea.
Dinner Lima bean roast. eggs salad
meatless mince pie. coffee.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-30
BY MILLIAM pmLIp sIMMs.

Omitted Press stan Correspondent.
PARIS, oct by MALL Tho kais-
er and his fellow conspirators are at
this moment preparing to launch
against the Allies the subtlest, but at
the same time most powerful blow
since the original one struck In the
SUMMER Of 1914
Z The fall OF Riga marked the begin
ming OF the downward swing The col
lapse OF Russia leaves the way clear.
Only by the cleverest work on the part
OF the remainder Of the Allies can the
blow be parted. for II Is now practic-
ally certain that what Wilhelm II. and
his junkers aim 40 Is nothing less than
cnlistlng, by a crafty stroke, the pub
lic opinion IN Allied nations 60 bring
about what they desire.
And what they desire. IN ono word.
Is Peace. Such Is the meaning OF the
Russian debacls.
On rs face the proposition appears
not only supremely impudent. but I'm
possible. IN reality 70 may he very sim
pie The lutelectuals IN Russia feared
this thing before the Gar Nicholas ah-
dlcaicd his throne. For a moment 70
seemed that The New Democracy might
ward on the danger. Then chaos came
and opened wide the door. leaving The
great Emplre-or nepuhllc- absolutely
at the mercy Of her enemies and Incl
dentally brought 20 tho Allies AZ n
whole The greatest danger they have
had 90 face since the start Of the war,
Before Christmas the kaiser IL almost
sure 10 pose again as the Ono Great
l. ~ 10 tssI1 I've "a Ar.lt4
about The end OF the war at The ox-
nense OF Russia and The Balkans on
that am convinced after what heard
m Russia and amongst Scandinavian
neutrals. His offer OF Peace VIII be the
most Velvciy thing ever seen, The cum
nlneest piece Of Machlsyclism that was
ever put forth 70 trap less wary souls
The next fow weeks VIII ser Prussia
rcaplng IN Russia The harvest for which
she has been preparing inlcnsively For
Years and more especially since 1914
7his country OF i10.000O0o peopic Is
now threatened with complete npen
S'lpiueaiion 20 hpr southern neighhor
on !OOOo0o0 who has had her IN moro
" less secret suhluecilon FOR scores Of
ears When The kaiser has Russia lust
'ome ''' wiz
Inc bid 70 he expected VIII fan uunn
ne world about like ihls,
What an awful. awful shlnr th,s
war; tho kaiser viii say. AZ have nav
or wanted t. From the very Nrst q, I'm.
made my heart bleed 10 soc ne dover
of the worlds youth march ,,yav ~
battle, 70 become Nero cannon fodder
Why. oh, why can't We get iorothe,
and stop al this slaughter 7 grlave 10
the French, and the British and IN
Italians who have died IN this horrlhl
war. And poor Belgium and Serbia an
Rumanlai How deeply 7 pity ihemi
"Some courageous fgure, strength
oned by Almighty God, and armed wit
sense OF righteous duty. must on,
himself as a sacrifice. I am that ma
Speaking for my noble people, ! a
willing TO give up conduests, won
The steelhard win 20 victory OF n
brave soldiers 20 pave the road
Peace. VIII even give indemnities -
In short the Kaiser is likely 20 on
to Weldon paper and apparently
practically everything England, Franc
Italy. America and fhe rest arc fghtir
for IN order TO put an end TO a W.
which slowly. but surely, Is strangllr
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-30
r1Nr Alto sprEnFns-

That he was hurrying a soldier 70
the train so that be could be back to
Camp Meade on time. was considered
no excuse for speeding for Robert
Wheeler, by Judge Churchman. in Mu-
nlcipal Court yesterday. Wheeler was
charged with exceeding The speed
limits. lie was fined SO
Samuel II. Parke and John Haw-
thorne were assessed the same amount
on like charges. Carl C. Benson, on
the same charge, had his case con-
tnued for one week.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-30
CLAiM snInIEn.s nnnY.

The body Of Isaac Goldberg, tho
young soldier who was killed IN rail-
road collision al Elsmere ON Sunday,
was shipped 90 New York yesterday ar
tcrnoon by Deputy Coroner McCrery
The condition of Ashley Evans, an
other soldier who had both legs crush
ga I'm the same accident. was reported
20 he improving at the Delaware Hos
piial where he Is a patient.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-30

table. Howard Simms. Negro. was
held in $1,000 bail for court by Judge
Churchman yesterday. Simms Is alleged
10 have operated a table at No 225
East Front street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-30

the leafy landscape before which she
dances. In the creation Of this gown
the designer cleverly avoided any effect
Of sharp, hard outline The bodice is
an arrangement OF soft. flesh colored
tulie. and mere scrap of velvet and
the skirt Is marvellous thing Of layer
on layer Of soft silken ruffles, like rose
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-30

Castle--herself a creator Of distinction.
The basic idea OF the camou1age-if
so delicate and elusive may
be described by such a substantial
term as basic" Is the Idea Of melting.
dssolving line. It's characteristic as
gown, Is the quality OF blending blend
ing, when Mrs. Castle wears It, into
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-30
BY BETTY BROWN.

There are clothes-there are frocks-
there are gowns-and then there arc
creations. The greatcst-and latest Of
these Is the creation Of the camou1age
gown-and 10 is wonderfully displayed
on the charming person OF Mrs. Vernon
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-08
OUTLAW HUNTING

- 7 is to be hoped that officers of
the State Game Commission will
l. be able to run down and make
examples before the law of the
hunters who have been not only
shooting does, and even fawns, con
tuary to the established provi-
sions of the State game code, and
against all the rules of sportsman
ship. There are some people who
can not resist the temptation to blaze
away at anything in the shape OF Il
bird or animal they meet in the
woodland. Mistakes occur, of course,
but the average hunter has enough
time to see what he is shooting at.
The fellows who bang away without
thinking are not only the men who
will break the game laws, but endan-
ger life, for the modern high power
ed hunting rife in the hands of n
reckless hunter has powers of mis-
chief that extend for miles.
The State is spending thousands
Of dollars to maintain game pre-
serves and hundreds to buy game
in other States to stock the sections
of woodland which have been cleared
of animals and birds by pot hunters