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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
$40 COLD coin IN
PASTORS BOUQUET
Bethany Members Re-
member Mr.. Hunsberger
on Birthday Anniversary
PATRIOTIC SONGS
ADD TO PLEASURE

The presentation of a $50 gold piece
hidden in a bouquet OF forty-one vari-
colored carnations, capped the climax of
an evening Of surprises for the Rev. and
Mrs. j. +. Hunsbcrger when the mems
and women's Bible classes of the Sab
bath school of Bethany Baptist Church
of which Mr. Hunsbcrger is pastor gave
him a reception last evening in honor of
his torty-iirst birthday anniversary YES
terday. The bouquet, with its hidden
gilt, was presented by George r. Irwin.
after few appropriate remarks. Mr..
hunsberger was so overcome bv the sur
prise of the presentation that for a mo-
ment he could hardly voice words to ex
press his appreciation. but before he had
finished those attending the affair were
not left in doubt as to the good feeling
1t had created for him and them.
For the occasion the diningroom OF
the church. in which the social was
held. was appropriately decorated
with national colors and during the
evening patriotic numbers were play
ed by Bethany Band Before the as
semblage sat down to a tempting col.
lation America was sung to hand
accompaniment Levi W. Rooms on
behalf of the Mems Bible Class. one
Of those in charge Of last evenings
affair. gave brief but interesting talk
on the reasons which led IN TO tho
celebrauOn. That the members 81
the Women's B'b'e Glass had a large
part in the success Of the function
was appreciated by all who enjoyed
the splendid repast which they served.
Those present we're: The Rev. and
Mrs. John e. Hunsberger, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Robertson. Mrs. Artie War
dell, Mrs. Maggie Wardell Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Swain. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Swain and daughter. Marion.
Mrs A. G, St. Clair. Mr.. and Mrs. W i.
Spencer and Miss Alma Spencer,
Samuel Gambel. Olive Harner. Mahlon
Harner, Mrs William Robinson. Alice
Florence. Marian and William Nuttall,
Miss Esther A. Shippers, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. W. Settler. Henry Redmile, Mr..
and Mrs. George Irwin and daughter,
John Emillara, Charles T. Williams,
Mr.. and Mrs John Weideman. Mr.. and
Mrs Levi w. Rooms. Mr. and Mrs.
George w. Sands. Mr. and Mrs. John
Snyder. Mrs. w. W. Searles, Mrs.
Anna C. Clemens. Mrs. John Miller,
Mrs. Abbie A. Dolbow. Mr.. and Mrs.
Letherbury Mrs. Lizzie Reese, Mrs.
Lizzie Doughten. Mrs. Sadie Henderer.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard II. Heritage,
Mr.. and Mrs J. Victor Pyle, Mrs. A..
Longacre. Harry T. Shiles. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. D. Hofer. Mrs. d. NJ Lem
mon. Mrs Andrew Whitenack. Miss
Pearl Sunderland. Prof W. D. Blair
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Wet Fred Elliott,
Mrs. J. J. Stubbles and son. George
Mrs Emma Blansfeld. Mrs. Clara
Coyle. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Elliott. J
/ c. MacCloud. Mr. and Mrs. Robert l.
Johnson and the members of the
band. including Anthony Giampietro
! Nicholas Simeon Clarence Weldin
Aleck Brown Harvey Jackson
/ Charles NJ. McElroy, Howard A. Blest
Thomas Galloway. Baynard. Young
John VI Robertson and George L
! Whitenack
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
WAR PROH|BITIOh"
FIGHT JUST BEGUN
"Drys" Say They Will Offer
Separate Bill and De-
mand Action
LAST WORD MAY
BE LEFT TO WILSON

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON May 15.-The fight
for war prohibition" has only started
in Congress.
Striking from the Gregory espionage
bill late yesterday Of the Cummins
partial prohibition amendment was
done merely on the grounds that the
measure, as II stood. was unconstitu-
tional and did not properly belong on
the so-called spy BILL
The "dry" are determined to force
prohibition as a war emergency
measure and several bills are await
ing introduction.
The next effort will be made In
an attempt to add a prohibition
clause to the food conservation bill.
Failing in that the drys will put a
separate bill and demand action.
Many Senators friendly to this leg
islation voted against the Cummins
amendment yesterday because they
thought it out OF place. They will
favor adoption of a measure similar
to that offered by Senator Gronna
which would conserve all foods dur
lhE Alt WdI ny u NAiAhAAAhr 'ANAA ~
in manufacture OF liquors of any kind
According to present plans the au'
thority, however, for shutting of
these foodstuffs, will be left to the
discretion OF the President. This is
the plan favored by the administra-
ton
Meantime Congress is flooded with
protests from the big liquor districts
who fear thousands of men will be
thrown out of work II prohibition is
put into effect.
Commenting on this plant Senator
Cummins today declared; ut does not
move me much. This government Is
about to draft into service 100000
men. They will be drawn from all
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
There will be thousands OF places
for men to work-thousands of men
will be needed on the farms. in the
factories and elsewhere. There will be
work enough for all and to keep all
busy"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
TWO killed IN
CHESTER ACCIDENTS

CHESTER, Pa, May 15.-Tony
Bunce's Marcus Hook horses ran away
frightened at an engine. and the pole
Of the wagon struck and killed VIM
Mealey, so Of Trainer. Two other men
had narrow escapes. Bunce sustained a
fractured rib and broken shoulder. and
Samuel Heacock leaped to one side
when the horses dashed to the side
walk.
An unidentified man, believed to b.
a resident of Seaford. Del, was killed
while walking along the Short Lin,
in Essington when struck by a troll
ley car on its way to this city II,
wore a button Of the Junior Order Of
American Mechanics, which, with q
ticket for railroad passage between
Wilmington and New York City, was
the only clew TO Identification. Tn,
body was delivered to Deputy Coroner
e. f. White.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
Wilson Will APPLY
Lash TO CONGRESS
President is Out of Patience
With Dilatory Treatment
OF War Legislation
MUDDLED NOW FOR
SIX WEEKS, he SAYS

by The United Press.
WASHINGTON, May l5.-President
Wilson today decided to apply the
whip to Congress.
He is said by close advisers to be
out OF patience with the dilatory lag
ging' dragging methods OF Congress
during the past six weeks He is par
ucularly displeased with injection of
wholly eXtraneous matters into the
various pieces Of war legislation
which it has been decided after con
suFatm must be put through If
america is really to aid her allies and
not Dlunder and muddle along at Tho
start as Great Britain did.
PRESIDENT Wilson feels that Con-
sless mas already muddled and dilly-
CALLED Tor the six weeks that this
nation mas been az war with Germany.
Inc hrst step to speed matters at
the Capitol will be a series OF confer
ences with leaders Of both parties and
Doth houses. The Presidents closest
ADVISERS say he intends to sneak
plainly and mince no words when he
talks TO the legislative leaders.
After calling House leaders into con-
ference. the Navy Department an
nounced today that the inactivity Of
Congress is holding up the most i'm
portant part Of the naval program
equipment of submarine chasers.
Secretary Daniels urged upon Con-
gresham Padgett that quick action
upon the bill IS necessary TO carry
on the naval plans.
Although the government surveyed
nearly 600 ships that are suitable as
submarine chasers It has been able
to acquire only a comparatively small
number. In many cases the owners
fatty refused 10 sell their ships.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
brewers TO resist
SEIZURE OF plants
Insist on Immediate Com
penSation if U. S. is to
Take Them Over
BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE
QUESTION CITED

NEW YORK May 15.-Representa
tives OF the brewing interests OF the
United States, in a conference yester-
day with the committee on war pro-
hibition, which proposes conservation
of the countrys grain supplies as a
war measure only by preventing man
ufacture of alcoholic beverages, an
nOunced that seizure of the brewing
plants by government sanction with
out just regard to fair and immediate
compensation would be resisted. In
defense OF their position the delega-
ton of brewers cited the attitude Of
Great Britain, OF Canada and OF the
other allies in restricting the making
of beer, but in holding back from pro-
hibitiOn and permitting the use Oh
milder forms of this beverage by SOL
diers.
Prof. Irving Fisher, of Yale, presi-
dent of the committee on war prohi-
bition, said he personally believed
that fair compensation should be
made but that he had no authority
TO make promises He suggested that
it was situation of meeting the gov
ernments necessities, with the ques-
ton Of compensation TO be considered
afterward
julius Lehman. of the Lieb-
mann's Sons Brewing Company OF
Brooklyn, said the property interests
represented in the trade based their
position on the report Of Justice David
Brewer. of the Supreme ecu of Kan
sas. who held, he said, 9 the
event of unjust confiscaticn If .4- S.
cries and similar plants immediate
compensation should be made. other
members Of the brewing interests at
the conference said the British Gov
eminent had adjusted this matter OF
compensation by reaching the deci-
sion TO buy up the entire drink
trade"
IF you are going to give us British
or a Ia Canada prohibition. I am with
YOU added Lehman. There the
soldiers and workers are permitted
TO have their beer, but in reduced
percentage Of alcohol. Here we pro-
pose to 20 further than any of the
warning countries and yet permit the
nations abroad to import our grain
for brewing purposes as well as for
food
The brewers told the committee
stuffs last year was less than 10000
600 bushels of grain, or less than
three-quarters of / per cent of the
1916 cereal crop. They added that,
based upon the Governments esti-
mate Of a 1917 production of so 000.-
600 barrels Of beer, proposed Federal
liquor taxes would yield more than
S137.5O0O0O.
The statement pointed out that the
brewers cooked grain that is turned
over for feeding OF cattle. stimulates
the flow of milk. and so is in great
demand by dairymen. 1T would be
reasonable to suppose" the statement
SAYS. that one result which would
follow the stoppage of brewing would
he an increase in the price Of milk
I'm many cities.
There are evidences the state
ment concludes, that there is much
corn still held on farms in this coun-
try because OF the difficulty in trans
porting it to market. 1t must be plain
from this and other circumstances
that the chief problem in regard TO
the food supply relates TO Transports
ton and the prevention of specu-
lation"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
MISSIONARY MEETING.

The Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of Brandywine NJ. +. Church will
hold meeting this evening at the home
of Mrs. Ella Wagner, No. 300 Concord
avenue. All members are requested to
bring thank offerings.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
MrNTING STnNE CrrTERs.

Frank T. Benson, of Baltimore. who
is engaged in the granite quarrylng
business at Port Deposit, Md. was in
this city yesterday for the purpose Of
engaging stone cutters.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
MIL an THEIR JORs RACK.

Employees OF the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company. who have enlisted will
be furloughed without pay by the
company. as was done when the men
we're called out for duty on the
Mexican border II is also the COM
pany's intention TO keep up the pay
ments of men who are members OF
the Volunteer Relief Association, and
also for the present at least, to look
after any cases OF need I'm the fam
lilies OF employees who are now in the
L. S. service.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
WATER witch OFFICIALS
JOIN ENGINEERING CORPS

Paul Dougherty, vice-president and
Howard Massey, driver of the Water
Witch Fire Company. have both join
ed the Ninth United States Engineer
ing Regiment that is being recruited
with headquarters in Philadelphia,
and Of which Colonel Herbert Dea-
kyne, formerly United States Engi-
neer in this city will have command.
They joined the regiment yesterday
at the Office of Major Brooke. in the
old Federal Building and were sent
10 Philadelphia. They will return to
this city before leaving Philadelphia
and members Of the fire company are
arranging a reception to be given in
their honor some time this week.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
EAGLES TO CELEBRATE

Crusaders Castle, No. ., Knights Of
the Golden Eagles, will celebrate its
thirty-third anniversary this evening. \
large attendance is expected.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
COMMENCEMENT AT THE
DELAWARE HOSPITAL

commencement exercises of the
Delaware Hospital Training School
for Nurses will be held tonight in
the Bush ward of the hospital. Twelve
nurses will receive their diplomas
this being the largest class ever grad
uated from the hospital. The address
TO the graduates will be delivered by
DR.. J. w. Bastian and the diplomas
will be delivered to the graduates by
Thomas F. Bayard, president of the
hoard of trustees
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
GRACE CHURCH NOTES.

The Sewing Society Of Grace Church
will meet today in the church house.
Mrs. Louisa Winner will be the hostess.
4 meeting of the Grace Cleaners will
be held in the church house tonight at )
O'Clock.
All women of Grace Church are in
vited to the first meeting of the Grace
Church Red Cross in the church house
on Friday afternoon from l to o'clock.
Garments will be made for the work OF
the American Red Cross.
The Grace Social Club will meet on
Monday night, May 81, in the church
house The young men and young
women of the church are requested to
be present An attractive program has
been planned.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
PAY FUNERAL EXPENSES.

The Wilmington Defense Committee
has donated $50 towards paying the
funeral expenses of Private Samuel
Coyle, Jr.. member OF Company d.
who was fatally injured on the B. and
o. railroad last week, and was buried
yesterday afternoon. The government
also bore part OF the funeral expenses.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
MLNESS nELAYs AMARn.

Judge Rice has extended the time
for making return by the commission
appointed 10 review benefits assessed
to Dr. J. Harvey Spruance in the con-
domination OF real estate In South
Wilmington for the extension Of But
tonwood street from c street to the
Shellpot branch Of the p. B. and w.
Railroad to June 80. The delay is
caused by the illness Of DR.. Spruance.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-15
PRESBYTERIANS ARE
FOR PROHIBITION.

Action favoring prohibition was
taken at a recent meeting of the
Presbytery of New Castle when reso-
lutions calling for such we're adopted.
Copies OF. the resolutions were ordered
sent to every minister in the Presby-
terry to be read at church services on
Sunday.
Evening journal., 1917-11-09
JL.CIE SAM pOESN'T
Want THIS worker

Having had his appeal for exemption
from military service refused by the
local and district boards, J. Wesley
llonecker OF No. 1903 Bayard avenue
machinest employed by the Hilles
and Jones Company, appealed to Presi-
dent Wilson. This appeal was sus-
tanned, according to information receiv-
I'd at the headquarters Of the district
board here today, the President hold
ing that Honecker could serve his
country by continuing at work.
The District Board was also inform
od today that the appeals filed by the
following men had been refused aio
they are liable for military duty.
+. T. Cloud, Boothwyn, Pa; f. r.
schroeder. Aliddletown; c. NJ. Davis,
Milford: William r. Parks, No. 20a
jefferson street; Leo j. Kobyllnski, OF
No. 1Oi West Sixth street: James H.
Lynch. Laurel, and II. L. Deakyne, o.
New Castle.
It was reported today that there are
at least 100 'Slackers" in this city and
efforts are being made 20 round then
up" Constable lYnsman located one
man, Alexander Krarowick, Of No. %,
Church street. and he was taken tC
Fort DUPONT this morning by Consta
bic Tinsman who had the man hand
cufied to the support on the hood OF
The automobile.
Evening journal., 1917-11-09
find WILLIAM WARD
DEAD IN HIS BED

William Ward. aged 80 years, OF No.
ii5 McCsbe avenue. a railway mail
clerk, was found dead in his bed at the
p. r. r. y. NJ e.. A.. at Thlrly-ilrst
street and Eighth avenue, New York,
yesterday Although the cause Of the
mans death is not known here, 1t ts
thought he was stricken with heart
disease.
Mr. Ward was well known here,
having been a mail clerk between New
York and Washington for years. lie
was a prominent member of St. Johns
Commandery, a. =. and A. NJ, OF this
city. as we'll as of the shrine and Of
other organizations
Mr.. Wdtd is survived by his wife and
six children. they being the Misses
Marian Elizabeth s.. Jessie d., and
! William W. Paul r.. and Robert s.
The funeral services will be held from
his late home ON Monday afternoon at
. 2.3O o'clock and lnterment will be made
at Lombardy cemetery.
Evening journal., 1917-11-09
Bakers APPROVE OF
WHEATLESS DAYS

For the purpose Of arranging for
wheatless days in this city and state.
tho Master Bakers Association, OF this
city, Will meet on Monday. at which
time plans to aid the Government in
food conservation will be discussed.
and. II possible. arrangements made.
This is the result Of the meeting
held in the oflco OF Josiah Marvel.
acting food director Of the state Of
Delaware, yesterday afternoon. when
the city's leading bakers met to thresh
out the question Of whealless days.
Every proprietor or representative
Of bakery present pledged co-opera-
lion to the food conservation progam.
Mr.. Marvel told the master bakers
that they knew. the situation better
than anyone else not a baker, and
that it was up 20 them 70 ascertain
what they could do 10 aid the Gov.
Crnment in reducing the consumptior
Of wheat flour.
The bakers told Mr.. Marvel that
they would bend every EFFORT to
bring about such a reduction. but
that It was impossible TO put the pro-
iect into operation over night, or per.
haps for many days.
The difficulty. they explained. lay In
the supply Of flour. u has been esti.
mated that 400 barrels Of flour are con.
sumed every day here. which repre-
sents 100000 lOaVes OF bread daily
This bread is used In this city anC
state, some Of Il being shipped dowr
The peninsula.
In arranging for the wheatless days
the details will be left to the baker
10 do voluntarily That Is the pla
Of the Food Administration. II a smal
baker should refuse TO cooperate Il
this movement, his case viii be con
sidered In the role OF a Food Stacker,
officials Of the Food Admlnistratio
declare.
Hundreds Of food pledge cards al
rived at the headquarters in the Cham
her Of Commerce today from down "a
state. The majority Of those receive
today came from Kent county In thi
city the Boy Scouts are doing some ei
hcient work distributing the kitche
and window cards. As a result. hur
dreds Of housewives are now dlspla,
ing the pretty membership cards
the Food Administration in the ffor
windows Of their homes.
Evening journal., 1917-11-09
GREAT REJOICING BY
RHEUMATIC CRIPPLES
~ SO Crippled You Can't Use Arms
or LEGS. Rheuma viii Help You.

IN you want relief iu two days swift.
certain, gratliyiug relief. take o. small dose
Of khcumu once o day.
n you want 60 dissolve every particle of
uric acid poison in your body and drive 10
out through the natural channels 30 that you
will be forever FREQ from rheumatism got a
bottle OF Rhcuma from n b nanforth ur
any druggist 90 once. 10 must give tho
joyful relief expected or money refunded
Rheumatsm BE- o. powerful difeaso strongly
entrcnchcd ln joints and musrlcs. in order
30 conquer 10 powerful enemy must be
sent against e. Rhrumn is tho enemy Of
rheumatism-au enemy that conquera 10 iu
nearly every instance.
Ohio knows 10. ifo was walking with
crutchos: today he d we'll. 10 should do
as much for you; 20 seldom fails
Evening journal., 1917-11-09
JUDGES announce
ART Stow EWARDS

stanley n. Arthurs was awarded the
prize for the most popular picture
shown at the Wilmington Fine Arts
exhibition, for his composition Les
Americanes.'
Converse y. Wyeth received the prize
for the best painting, awarded 10 his
notable study. Beethoven
Mrs. Willard Salisbury purchased
the painting. "The Mapmaker.' 10y
Frank r. Schoonover.
Miss Ethel pennewill Browns charm
ing ION the Road 10 Senlis' was
bought by Mrs. Charles p. Holiday.
polly Put the Kettle on by Jessie
Wilcox Smith, was sold 20 Mrs. Lam
mot dupont
Mrs. Eugene +. dupont purchased th'
Christmas card silhouettes, made b,
Miss Marion Thomas.
Evening journal., 1917-11-09

Association, prevented by illness from
attending The Octavia's FIRST work. he
said. was in the poorest part Of phila-
delphia, making the houses there hab-
table The old house, he said, is not
the best proposition. and the Ociavia
Association began a few years ago TO
build new. instead Of restoring old
houses. The proper management or
both new and old houses, he said, is
the great contribution OF the Octavia
Association. proving good management
pays IN dollars and cents.
Ernest Baker spoke OF housing con-
ditions IN Baltimore
Dr. G.. w. Kober OF Washington,
spoke Of the rebate feature as put into
practice by the company he repre-
senis and recommended good manage
mont ~ houses
Evening journal., 1917-11-09
Children AND WAR
PROBLEMS REVIEWED

The Section on Children. OF the
Second Conference on Social Work fer
Delaware. Wilmington and the District
of Columbia. met this morning IN the
rose room Of the Hotel dupont with
Judge William 5. Prickelt as chair
man. Miss Aida l.. Armstrong and
Miss Sarah A. oliver. representing the
Henry Watson Children's Aid Society.
of Baltimore. spoke upon Methods OF
Placing out in Maryland Discussion
on the addresses was led by j. Law
renee Solly, agent, Board OF Children's
Guardians. Washington ID. q. The
speakers told OF all the precautions ard
investigations made before "A child was
placed in q family. They emphasized
the need OF being certain the moral,
educational, health environment in
which the child would be brought up
was desirable.
Edwin d. Solenbergcr. General Sec
rctary Pennsylvania Children's Aid So
ciety, took up the care Of the child
after it had been discharged from on
institution. he said social welfare Of
the community required a follow-up
system. TO keep track Of The moral and
physical welfare Of The child after IL
had grown TO youns manhood of
womanhOod.
J. w. Magrudcr. Of Baltimore. pre-
sided at the meeting OF the Section on
War Problems Or. samuel McCune
Lindsay professor Of Social Economy,
/ Columbia University. was the speaker.
His topic was social Work Afier the
War" and dealt with the restoration of
normal social conditions after the world
struggle lie thought there would be
great opportunities for beitcred social
conditions IN that time Of reconstruc-
tion, although there would be new
problems TO be solved, growing out OF
the war
The conference will. close tonight
with n public meeting in First Presby-
terlan Church I'm charge Of the Section
on Children Charles n. Johnson. Sec
4 rotary Of the New York Board OF
Charities. and Mrs John NJ. Glenn vii
be the speakers
Housing" Luncheon.
William p. Bancroft, who was e
have presided az the Social WelfarI
luncheon yesterday afternoon, wa
prevented by business reasons from
attending. In his absence, Clarence Z
Killen. secretary Of the Chamber o
Commerce, acted as chairman.
Mr. Klllen spoke Of the ten thousanl
b new men who would be employed b,
January 4, by Wilmington industrle
having government war contracts, ant
the need Of more small houses 10
them.
Charles A. Beck, OF the Woodlaw-
Company, spoke Of the housing ao
icommodatlons prepared for wage-earn
ers, by that company. Most OF On
houses were 4 or roomed, or famil
department houses: and rent for 81
or SIC a month. The great need O
small houses was seen by the Wood
lawn Company several years ago II
said the company found Il TO thei
interest TO keep these employees house
, in good repair. and recommend IA
: keeping Of a staff Of repair men. q
men who can be quickly summoned.
| John Elder was a substitute for Nil
= Helen L. Parrish, OF the Octavla III