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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08
BY The United press

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON. Feb. S-Here are
the pertinent articles in the mooted
Prussian treaty of 1928. which United
States officials hold bears on the
Gerard case:
Article % OF the U. s-Prussian
Treaty OF 1893 which is revised by
the Treaty OF 1928 which "a now in
force. reads
IF war should arise between the
two contracting parties the merchants
OF either country then residing in the
other shall be allowed TO remain
nine months to collect their debts and
settle Affairs and may depart freely
carrying Off all their effects without
mOlestation or hindrance"
This revised article states further
"And Il Is declared that neither
the pretense that war dlssolves all
shall be considered as annullng OF
suspending this and the next proceed
ing article; but, ON the contrary. thai
the state Of war is precisely that foi
which they are provided and during
which they are TO be sacredly ohserv
ed as the most Acknowledged article.
In the law of nature and nations
Article - OF the Treaty OF 1885
which was revived by the Treaty o
1928. reads:
III one OF the contracting parties
should be engaged in war with an,
other power the free intercourse ant
commerce OF the subjects or citizens
OF the party remaining neutral will
the helligerent powers shall not be IN
terrupted
ION the contrary in that case as II
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08
PERSONALS.

Mrs. ]. Findlay Van Lear entertain
ed az luncheon Monday for Mrs. w.
Newell Barnard. Their other guests
were Mrs Eugene DUPONT. Jr. Mrs.
Victor dupont Jr., Mrs sidney Har-
fison, Mrs. Philip ID. Laird. Mrs. W.
Stewart Lee and Mrs. Alfred II. Cav
throp
Senator and Mrs. Willard Salisbury
entertained at dinner Monday night
at their home In Washington
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kaboll. OF
Argentina. are detained in this coun-
try by the severance OF relations
with Germany They are staying
with Mrs. Kaboll's uncle and aunt.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krebs, where
they have been for several weeks
A meeting Of the womena auxiliary
Of st. Johns Episcopal Church was
held in the parish house this after
noon.
Mrs. David Snellenburg and daugh-
ter. Betty, Of this city, and Mrs.
Snellenburg's mother. Mrs. John w.
Jordan OF Philadelphia. are at At
iantic City.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08
McCumber Asks For Wilson's
Ideas on Submarines Use
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The sub
marine question bobbed up in the
Senate today when Senator McCum-
Der offered a resolution asking that
the Secretary OF State be directed to
submit to the Senate the views of the
United States government upon the
Limitations of the use of sub
marines"
McCumber asked;
"The limitations of the use Of sub
marines as against belligerent merchant
vessels carrying American goods not
contraband,
CAS- to the warning and safety OF
passengers and crews.
s'In respect to the sinking of Amer.
can vessels carrying contraband, with
ont notice where the death e. passen.
gers and crews does not result;
eIn respect to American vessels carry
ing mails; ana.
Regarding any other acts of subma'
'rines which this government holds TO be
clearly against international law ant
cause for war.
McCumber said he offered the reso-
luton so that amy belligerent ma.
ton may fully understand what acts
/ of submarine warfare may involve
this country in the present world
conflict"
At the suggestion of McCumber the
resolution went over under the rules
and will be called up for further dis
cussion later.
McCumber held that the President's
many declarations leave doubtful
and uncertain just what the obliga
tions are which we impose on the Inn
perial German Government as a con
dition for continuance Of peace"
McCumber declared that despite the
many notes addressed to Germany by
the President merchant vessels have
! been sunk by the undersea craft o.
/ the German Government without no
! tice, and without further protest OF
] the part OF this government, indicat.
] ing an acquiescence by this govern
1 ment in such warfare, at least as t
as long as IL does not involve the losi
Of lives OF American citizens"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08
Church AND TOWN
ARE LEFT REQUESTS
st. Thomas and Newark
Are Benefited Under
the Curtis Wills
ESTATE RESIDUES
GO TO FAMILY

Through the provisions Of the Will
OF Harlow II. Curtis brother OF Chan
cellOr Charles NJ Curtis, which has
been probated in the office of Isaac
r. Brown register of Wills. ST. Thorn.
as Protestant Episcopal Church Of
Newark. of which the deceased was
an active member, and the town or
Newark win benefit. The will be-
queaths an estate valued at $4,000,
land Chancellor Curtis was grant
ed letters testamentary yesterday.
Mr.. Curtis first bequest Is OF $1,000
to the wardens and vestrymen Of st.
Thomas Church TO constitute an en-
dowment fund for the maintenance OF
free pew In the church for the use
OF strangers, the pew to be designat'
ed by a silver plate. To the trustees
Of the Disabled Clergy Fund OF the
| p. h. Church the sum OF $500 is be.
Queathed. The town of Newark is
given an unnamed sum, sufficient 10
erect a public drinking fountain In a
| location preferably near THE Lin.
dens' and the sum OF 500 Is given
the Newark Public Library to pur.
chase reference books exclusively 20
be inscribed "ln memory OF Harriet
w. Curtis"
The principal legatees are the sis.
ter and two brothers-Mrs. Harriet H.
Clark, Chancellor Curtis and Lewis T.
Curtis.
Chancellor Curtis was also granted
letters testamentary on the estate Of
his mother, Mrs Harriet L. Curtis,
whose death followed close upon that
Of her son, Harlow H. Curtis. Mrs.
Curtis will beQueaths the sum of
81, 900 to st. Thomas Church, the
revenue from which Is 10 be used for
the current expenses Of the parish.
She stipulates in her will that her pew
in ST. Thomas shall be kept In her
name and be so marked.
Mrs. Curtis will disposes OF an es-
tate valued at $4,000. Outside Of a
few minor legacies, the estate goes to
her three children. Mrs. Clark, Chan
cellor Curtis and Lewis l.. Curtis. The
will also directs her executor to pay
each Of two servants who had been In
her employ for some time, years
wages.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08
CANT LOCATE WOMAN
Wanted AS Witness

Due to the inability OF the police
department to locate a material wit
ness, Margaret Kelley, bookkeeper
for the Ideal Baking Company who,
however, lives and works in this city
according to Assistant City Solicitor
Lynn, conspiracy charges against
John A. Kerlin, and Frank Paige were
continued by Judge Churchman in
City Court today until Thursday,
February 10.
Paige was represented by Attorney
Henry R. Isaacs and James Salisbury
represented Kerlin. This is the case
Of the alleged Juggling of a diamond
ring and a check for 500.
Mr.. Lynn read from the subpoena
the statement of one officer that the
missing witness lived in DUPONT street
between Sixth and Seventh, and OF
another officer that she did not live
there at all. Mr.. Lynn stated that It
was very important for the State to
produce her. and, as the defense
wanted TO produce Mrs. Paige, who
was out of to city, the continuance
was granted.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08
Delaware RED CROSS
IS READY FOR SERVICE

Delaware Chapter, National Red
Cross Society, yesterday received
formal instructions from the National
Red Cross Society, at Washington, TO
adequately prepare for any emerg-
ency which might arise in face of
present events and possible develop
ments" AS previously announced
the Delaware Chapter is already
thoroughly organized and divided in
to working committees, which place
the entire State organization on a
splendid working basis.
The call which the central commit
tee of the national society has issued
has been sent to each Of the 265 chap
ters throughout the country. II
urges appointment Of committees
(which has already been done in this
State, together with the securing OF
as many new members and volunteer
workers as possible.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08
Germans Continue TO Pad Oceans
Bottom With English Merchantmen

ing.
Peruvian barque Lorcon. 1897 tons
sunk 4th within Spanish waters
crew landed.
British steamer Palm Leaf, S206
tons, sunk, crew landed. Captain
and chief engineer captured
British steamer Saxon Briton, S32
tons. sunk by submarine, crew land
I'd. two killed.
Norwegian barque Thor II, 1895,
sunk.
British steamer Vestra, els tons.
sunk.
British steamer Torino, 1902, tor.
pedOed without warning, crew res
cued. Total tonnage % 1885"
Sinking of the British steamer Boyne
Castle and the Swedish steamer Var
fling was announced late this afternoon
making a total of five reported today
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08
ACCIDENTS OF THE DAY.

Samuel Brown was treated at the
Homeopathic Hospital today for a cut
hand
Among those treated at the Della
ware Hospital we're:
Charles Scotland. bitten by dog on
hand.
George Binder. cut finger.
George Brodie, foreign substance IN
eye.
George Wits, foreign substance IN
eye.
Edward Turner, finger broken.
J. Frank Dunn, No. 1904 West Fifth
confused eye.
William Smith, burned knee.
Ira Peck. fractured rib.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08
.CONNELLY SPEAKS FOR
PAID FIRE Department

Advocating a paid fire department
for Wilmington. Representative Will
liam NJ Connolly today, at the lunch
con OF the Rotary Club pointed
out the benefits that would accrue to
the city from placing the fire depart
ment on a secure business basis. and
showed by figures the different ele-
ments of cost between the volunteer
and the paid department.
There was an excellent attendance
and the address was heartily applaud
ed. President McCorkindale presided
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08
AT THE MAJESTIC.

Vivian Martin, more attractive than
ever, made her appearance vt the Males
tic yesterday in a very attractive little
love story. That is the only possible
verdict for "1'he Wax Model" The
screen has seldom given the compare
lively well-known and always love lorn
public more artistic bit of sentimen-
tality. Vivian Martin, in the title role
and Ihomus Holding, as Melville Ilchcs-
ter, the austere but nevertheless impell'
ing hero, are admirably cast. The story
was especially written for Miss Martin
dealing with the love affair Of a girl who
falls in love with a rich young English
man Of studious tendencies and goot
morals
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08
Attractions at the Theatres
AT THE GARRICK.

Louis Simon appears TO be funnier
than ever in "The Bride Of the Nile"
in which he is being featured at the
Garrick Theatre this week. He has
the happy faculty OF being able to ex-
tract fun from any situation of which
il is possible to do this, and as there
are lots Of possibilities in the present
offering, he is seen at his best. The
supporting company, which numbers
fifteen, is good and there is plenty for
every member of it to do, making a
very interesting. Offering which is
staged in keeping with the spirit of
the act, the scene Of the action being
on the banks Of the Nile river.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08
WHISTLES CALL PRIVATE
.FIREMEN IN MORNING drill

One long blast on the whistle of
the Wilmington Steel Company short
" before 10 o'clock tHis morning,
followed by the blowing of whistles
on the locomotives in the company
yards, caused considerable excite
ment on the east side OF the city to-
day. II was reported that the plant
was on fire, but officials OF the COM
pany said that the fire department OF
the plant held a practice drill, and
the whistles were used TO summon
the fremen to their stations in the
plant.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08
Az THE SAVOY.

New York" the Pathe Gold Roos-
ter play now at the Savoy Theatre,
is in plain words a gilded melodrama,
one of the best ever seen. 1t has
sordidness, pathos sympathy and
beauty from the brutal to the sublime
The forceful presentation Of these
have a singular effect upon the emo
lions from the time one sees the puri.
tanical Oliver King take his child from
his unwedded wife until we see him
a bereaved parent at the bier Of his
son; then. in sharp contrast the
spectator is carried from the murder
to the blissful haven of a lovers para
disc. The intense situations are fire.
quent and Of great duration, soaring
to dramatic heights.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08
FIND NEGRO frozen TO
death IN CORN Shock

The 6ead body Of a colored man,
aged about 80 years, was found in a
shock Of corn on the Murphy farm,
near Wooddale, yesterday afternoon.
The man had evidently been frozen
TO death, and while no one has as yet
claimed the body, it was said this
morning that It might be that OF Will
liam y. Moore. colOred. who was re
leased from the workhouse on last
Friday. after serving thirty days for
trespass. The body was attired in a
shirt such as is worn by workhouse
persons, and bore the number and let
ter 3SX. When Moore left the work
house he was given a shirt.
Persons who knew Moore will look
at the body at the county morgue this
afternoon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08
UNDER BOND FOR HIS
death threat TO Girl

In City Court this morning William
Wright, Negro, was charged with
threatening bodily harm to Clara Sad
Ter, a rather plump young Negress
with an entirely disproportionately
thin voice. She testified that some one
told her Wright had threatened her
life, but her personal knowledge Of
the point was rather vague.
Jennie Hearn testified that Wright
had a pistol full OF cartridges. which
she said he threatened to empty into
Clara Sadler and himself Wright
was held under $500 peace bond.
Benjamin Parker, colored, the man
who had the mosquito revolver" yes
terday, was fined $50 and costs, or 3
months in the workhouse.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08
By The United Press.

by Inc Oulltu EEtHHs
WASHINGTON, Feb. S--Sacrifice Of
Several lives" and 27,s5S tons OF
shipping in Germany's new subma-
rine campaign were noted in Consul
General SINNERS Lloyds report UNI
der today's date, reaching the State
Department this afternoon.
Skinner formally reported the Cali
fornia sinking and then added;
"Lloyds reports British steamer
Azule. 1887 tons, sunk, twelve res
cued.
Swedish steamer Bravalla. $50
tons. sunk by submarine. crew landed
British steamer Corsican Prince
1855 tons, sunk 9TH, part crew landed
British steamer Crownpoint, 1901
tons, sunk.
italian steamer FerrucciO, 1855
tons, sunk, crew landed, one miss.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08
Y. N. c. A. MINsrRELs' REUNION

Those who took part in the recent
minstrel show of the y N. c. A. or the
play given last spring. constituting the
Y. VI. O. A. Dramatic Club, will meet in
the association building Saturday night
for a social evening. There are forty
members of the club, and familiar min
strel songs win be sung and plans for
another play viii be made. Walter 5.
Watson, secretary for boys work, who
has charge Of the financial end Of the
minstrel shows and plays. has set June
as the tentative date. for the next play.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08

J. Warren Kerrigan. "the screens
handsomest man." a great photcplay
favorite, who is said to receive hun
dreds of letters daily from his many
woman admirers, is making a tour
Of the country in order to get into
close personal touch with the many
patrons of the photoplay before start
ing to work on his first production
under his own banner, the Kerrigan
Feature Film, some time early in
April He is now on his second
months tour working his way from
New Orleans to New York. and is
scheduled to be in this city about
February IS. and will no doubt ap-
pear In one Of the theaters
AT THE QUEEN.
Without exaggeration, "The scarlef
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08
treaty Guarantees Gerard
Free Departure From Berlin

both cases. the vessels OF the neutral
party may navigate freely to and from
the ports and on the coasts OF the bell
llgerent parties, free vessels making
free goods, insomuch that all things
shall be adiudged free which shall
be on board any vessel belonging to
the neutral party. although such
th ng belongs to any enemy OF the
other"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08
FISH HATCHERY FOR STATE.

DOVER. Del. Feb. s.-Congress-
man Miller has written Governor
Townsend and the Legislature. sug-
costing that authority be given the
Government to establish a fish hatch
cry In Delaware. pointing out that this
must be done before the Government
can act.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08
EXAMINE RURAL ASSESSMENTS.

Levy Courtmen Elliott and Shaw
met with the assessors OF their re-
spective districts in the Levy Court
room today, Courtman Shaw with As
SCISSOR Harry c. Nichols. OF Red Lion
hundred, and Courtman Elliott with
Assessor James Watson Of Brandy
wine hundred. The 1917 lists were
compared with last gears books and
the assessments entered up by the
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08
TO BURY DEAD MEXICAN.

The body Of the Mexican who died at
the Delaware Hospital several days ago,
was claimed today by Harvey 70. Nichols
county morgue superintendent. The
man. who was a stranger here, died Of
uracmia.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08
LIGHTS OF rHE DELAWARE

"The Lights on Delaware Bay" will be
the subject Of a lecture tonight by DR.
G. S. Street, before members Of the
United Boat Club. at the rooms No. zoe
Ford Building. The lecture shows the
lighthouses, ranges, charts of the river
and bay, flashes of the lights, visibility
and fog signals.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08

Letter" the attraction at the Queen
yesterday. in which Stuart Holmes
has the star role. is a magnificent and
we'll staged photoplay production.
Stuart Holmes plays the role Of Pas
tor Dimmesdale in an able manner,
and rises to great dramatic heights.
He is ably supported by an excellent
company of Fox artists, chief among
whom is Mary Martin. a Philadelphia
girl. who plays the part OF the puritan
girl in a very effective manner and
with a great touch Of human appeal,
especially so when she braves all
kinds of torture in silence TO save the
honor OF him she loves. The general
excellence OF the production is pro-
nounced.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08

assessors were scrutinized and pass
ed upon. It is said that the assessors
whose lists have bee nexamined so far
have followed the instructions given
them by the Levy Court to assess at
a fair valuation.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08
NATIONAL TWFATRT.

Mr. Hopkins today presents the FIVE
reel feature, Born Again" It is a
great moral picture. Children under
10 years win not be admitted.
The Washington times., 1917-11-05

Swift Company's sales of beef in Wash
inGton. d. O., for the week ending SATURDAY,
November :. 1917, averaged as follows: Do
mestic beef, H.ol cents per pOund.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1917-11-05
PASTORS
FORESEE DAWN Of
UNIVERSAL PEACE

RuSsia's withdrawal from the world
conflict Is today less disauIeting to the
Washington congregations which heard
the cheering sermons OF local pastors
yesterday. foretelling doom Of Prussian
autocracy and the dawn Of universal
peace. Victory is the watchword. and
the liberation Of the world is the aim
OF present day Christianity.
The handwriting on the wall shows
that Germany Will strike away the
shackles Of autocracy." declared the
Rev. Earle Wiley. who celebrated his
eighth anniversary OF his paStorate OF
the Vermont Avenue Christian Church
with a special sermon on Failing
Shackles."
End OF MIIItarism.
The gradual crumbling and disinte-
grafton Of the German military machine
will ultimate cause 1t to be relega;ed
to the scrap heap" said the pastor
Taking as his text. ''Ye shall know the
truth, and the truth shall make ye free"
he traced the growing spirit OF demoo-
racy in the world. using Russia and
China as examples OF the will OF an
awakened people. and declaring that
with a better understanding OF social
liberties the people of Germany will
take their place with the rest OF the
nations.
"Prussian history is the story OF
the sacrifice OF personal reason to
the idol OF the state" is the opinion
OF the Rev. Charles Wood, Of the
Church OF the Covenant, who last
night preached on THE Prussianized
State and the Christian Common
wealth" to a congregation of which
many were officers of the British
army.
People Duped.
From Frederick the Great to the
Hohenzollern the fetish OF the Prus.
sianized state has been instilIed into
the people" the pastor said. The
first essential OF such a state 10
power and the absorption OF all
neighboring lands. In contrast to this
devouring monster, this Prussian No
loch, stands the Christian common
wealth. which blind Milton saw, and
which can make greater sacrifices to /
stem the tide which threatens to en-
velop it,"
Peace and comfort and the
strength of Christ filled the ROOM"
said the Rev. Cove Griffith johnson. |
in his sermon, Large Upper Room, |
Furnished" at the Emmanuel Bap- !
tist Church. in which he pictured to |
his hearers the quiet and rest tha: |
will come when the war is ended.
"a large room was the scene Of the I
last supper" the speaker declared. !
Its space was ample and the ar.
rangements were in proportion. |
Every one was welcome.
$50 II is with the kingdom OF
God and when we go unto the Lord /
He will have room for Us all"
The Washington times., 1917-11-05
HUGHES EAVORS LOWER
DRAFT AGE LIMIT

Charles E. Hughes. Republican
Presidential candidate In 1915. today
indorsed the proposed amendment to
the draft law lowering the minimum
registration age from twenty-one to
nineteen.
In letter to H. H Sheets. secrs-
tary. OF the National Association for
Universal Military Training, which
10 fathering the proposed draft
providing for the imms-
diate registration aud training Of
young men between the ages Of nine
teen and twenty.one. Mr.. Hughes
said:
I'VE should spare nothing In prompt
The Washington times., 1917-11-05
Is MEADE SOLDIERS TO
EAT RIYERDALE TURKEY

Turkey and oil the trimmings that
go to make up an old-fashioned
Thanksgiving dinner will be provid-
ed for twenty-five soldiers from
Camp Meade by the women OF River
dale, Md.
The> dinner viii he under the Au-
spices OF Mrs. Charles Dunlap, wh6
has a son with PershinE's forces in
France, and Mrs. II. W. Lawton. who
has boy in the coast artillery
corps at Fort Washington.
They have made arrangements
with General Kuhn, commandant at
Camp Meade to entertain twenty-five
OF the soldiers whose homes are too
Ear away for them To enjoy Thanks
giving with their families. Follow
ing the dinner there viii be a dance
i'm the town hell ct which the young
people Of Riverdale will iOIn in max
ing the soldle: boys merry.
The Washington times., 1917-11-05
DRAFT REFERENDUM
PROMISED CANADIANS

OTTAWA, Nov. "a manifesto to
the Canadian peuple, issued by Sir
wilfrid LaurIer, leader Of the par
liamsntary oppOLit!Ou. has outlined
the position of tnat party in the
election next month.
A referendum on conscription in
Canada Is promiSed the people, as
well as an administration pledged to
'find the men, money. and resources
to insure the fullest measure OF sup
port to the men at the front.
The Washington times., 1917-11-05

ambulance corps. Prescott was on
watch duty at the time. With forty
other men, he has just reached Paris
According to his story. he saw n
periscope about a quarter Of mile
away. AS he was reporting. he saw
the wake OF torpedo, followed i'm
mediately by the explosion. Then the
officers remained on board. When 1t
was seen the vessel was not badly
damaged, many Of the men returned
while others were picked UP by pa.
troll boats.