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Evening journal., 1917-03-10
NOT SUPPORTING this PLAN
TO Get WAR RELIEF FUNDS

Miss Emily p Blssell, secretary for
the Delaware Chapter. National Red
Cross Society. has received a letter
which II is understood Is one OF a
chain to the effect that a company
has promised her that ten per cent.
Of her sales for an iron rust remover
would be devoted to Red Cross and
War Relief Fund. In the letter the
writer asks that a circle OF friends
be formed to send her money for the
packages and in doing so contribute
mite in a most needed direction"
Concerning the letter, Miss Emily
p Blssell says:
"The Delaware Red Cross knows
nothing OF this scheme and would not
profit by Il. We would ask. there
fore, that those who are giving their
money 10 the Red Cross In Delaware.
would not use this way, but would
give It in the recognized channels in
Delaware.
1--WE know nothing OF this PROPOSE
4 ton, and certainly cannot endorse IL
We have heard nothing about it from
I the New Jersey Red Cross and II IL
not authorized by them to our knowl'
edge"
Evening journal., 1917-03-10
.FILIPINOS HONOR The
STARS AND STRIPES

Samuel e. Hilles. Of this city, re-
Gently received letter from his son.
William T. Hilles, who is now living
in Manila. Philippine Islands. In the
letter Mr. Hilles describes IN a vivid
manner the customs and life Of the
people in that far eastern country and
he cited several instances where re-
speot and generation for the Ameri-
can dag were revealed BIZ the ma
ties. The school children are taught
to sing the "Star Spangled Banner
and other patriotic airs and they sing
them with fervor and enthusiasm. One
evening, said Mr.. Hilles, he walked
into the town Of Arayat and there he
found a group OF native children
formed in hollow square singing
Kentucky Home" and inside the
square was a boy strutting around
with on American flag over his shoul-
! der.
1T was entirely spontaneous, too,
said Mr.. Hilles in his letter, "as the
only two Americans in the town we're
two eng.-aers. whom we finally sue
ceeded in finding"
Mr.. Hilles was born and reared II
this city and he has many friends
here.
Evening journal., 1917-03-10
wesley Church WILL
PAY DR.. COOKE IN full

Wesley Church will pay the amount
OF the salary due the Rev. George A.
Cooke in full to the date Of his sus-
pension by the ministers at the re-
cent church trial, according to state
ments OF church officials following the
meeting OF the congregation last
Thursday night. At that time it was
decided practically unanimously to
add the sum of $3.50 due DR.. Cooke
to the budgest Of the church regard
less Of the attitude OF DR.. Cookies
friends, official or otherwise.
IL is pointed out there never has beer
refusal by the church to pay DIR
Cookies salary. The matter was taker
up Mt the last quarterly conference
hvhen the present pastor requested Dr
Cooke should bo paid before he CDR
stenele) received anything. A motion
TO this effect was lost by a tie vote
The matter was then referred to tn
friends iof Dr. CoolSe~in the board o
stewards at a meeting held March 3, bu
but there was no refused to acknowledg
the indebtedness, much less TO pay Il, i
is declared.
Evening journal., 1917-03-10
MIRROR REFLECTION Led
TO RESTAURANT TROUBLE

Edward Hughes, a Carney's Point
powder plant employe, was fined SO
and costs In the Municipal Court this
morning on charge of assaulting
Harry Sloane, of Fourth and Spruce
streets.
Sloane testified that Hughes came
into his restaurant and ordered a
sandwich yesterday, and that, from the
kitchen, he saw Hughes put a tooth
pick holder In his pockee. lie said
he saw Hughes do this, by his refiec'
ton IN the looking glass. Then Sloan
ordered Hughes out, and Hughes
struck him on the head and drove his
head against the glass In the door
breaking the pane.
Evening journal., 1917-03-10
URGE TRUCK RAISING
ON CITY BACK LOTS

Many other cities are transform,
ing both back yards and vacant lots
into hourishing truck gardens in an
effort to reduce the high cost Of food
stuffs, it is pointed out in a letter just
received by Mayor Price from the
Soil Improvement Committee of the
National Fertilizer Association. From
$50 to S75 worth OF produce can be
raised on a plot Of ground twenty
by forty feet in size. the committee as
serts. In part the letter follows:
TO the Mayor.
Wilmington, Del
Dear Sri wonder IL you are
taking any steps TO line up your city
on the nationwide movement towards
the utilization OF lots and back yards
for gardening purposes.
1T Is cas- ly possible TO produce
/ $50 to $40 worth OF vegetables on a
plot OF ground 20 by 40 feet in size
This quantity OF fresh vegetables
would make a mighty welcome ad-
dition to the food supply OF thousands
OF families In your city.
Philadelphia, Birmingham. raytoE
and New London, Conn, have already
made notable successes along this
line. Perhaps a start has ALREADY
been made In your city with the higt
cost Of living mounting higher eaci
day. This IS certainly an opportun'
time TO thoroughly establish this plar
which can mean so much 10 YOU
city"
The letter was signed by o. NJ
Kiie the secretary OF the association
Evening journal., 1917-03-10
DELAWARE alumni
OF j. Of P. TO dine
r. Mitchell to be One Of
Guests at Reunion on
March IS
GLEE QUARTET
TO BE HEARD

The annual dinner Of the local
alumni OF the University Of Pennsyl-
gania will be held at the Hotel du-
Point on Thursday evening, March 10.
The list OF speakers includes Albert
K. Brunker, OF Chicago. president OF
the Liquid Carbonic Company and
also president OF the associated clubs
OF the University; Dean Mcclellan, Of
the Wharton School and director OF
the intercollegiate Intelligence Bu-
reau, who will talk or Our Duty as
the Great Neutral; George It. Snyder,
secretary of the Railroad Board OF
Cancellation, Of Washington, D. c., and
Thomas B. Donaldson, Of Philadel-
phia.
number of men prominent IN college
work and in business and professional
life. DR.. s. c. Mitchell. of Delaware
College. will be present. The program
will be informal, after the style Of col
lege affairs, the college glee club quartet
viii sing songs OF college days" and
numerous other features will be intro
duced to make the gathering distinctive
An important subject for considera
ton at the gathering is the convention
Of Associated College Clubs OF the UNI
vasity, which is 20 be held here next
. fall. At this meeting upwards Of halt 0
hundred delegates from all parts OF che
country will be present and goo'
many things of Importance TO college
men and especially men Of the Univer
sity Of Pennsylvania will be discussed.
Evening journal., 1917-03-10
PET HEN FIGURES
IN Larceny TRIAL
Wives OF Prosecuting Wit
ness and Defendant Both
Claim Plymouth Rock
Chicken
LEWIS FOUND GUILTY
BUT SEEKS NEW TRIAL

Howard =. Lewis, colorcd, was found
guilty of the larceny of six chickens
IRON the farm of Frank Kronimeer, Of
near Odessa, in the Court OF General
Sessions yesterday afternoon. His coun-
sci, j. Frank BAH, moved for an arrest
Of sentence pending n motion for a new
trial, which will probably be made next
week. Lewis is out on bail
One chicken, a Plymouth Rock, fig
red prominently in the trial. Mrs
Kronimeer testified that the chicken
had been given to her by her husband
for a pet, while Mrs. Lewis, wife OF the
defendant, said the chicken had been
given to her by her husbands mother
Both witnesses were positive in their
Identification of the bird and each had
witnesses to support them in their con.
tention.
Kronimeer testified that he had fol-
lowed the tracks of a man from where
some chickens had roasted in the
woods to the home Of Lewis. The
State cOntonded that the chickens had
wandered away from their home and
had been found and kept by Lewis
The alleged larceny was committed
January %.
In the case Of James Julian
charged with being an accomplice OF
William W. Satterfeld in conducting a
gambling establishment on East
Fourth street, Philip L. Garrett. his
counsel, moved that the indictment be
quashed on the ground that the word
'unlawfully' should have been used
in the indictment instead Of the word
"feloniously." Judge Boyce reserved
decision in the matter.
Evening journal., 1917-03-10
Mother AND SON APPEAR
IN court AGAINST father

In the Municipal Court this morn
ing Robert II. Lord was placed under
$500 bond to maintain peace in his
home. Lord was charged by his wife
and sons with habitually coming
home more or less intox Gated and ale
ways quarrelsome. Yesterday he
kicked up trouble" according to the
testimony OF his son, Arthur, and
wanted TO fight him.
Another son suggested TO his mother
that she have the father arrested, and
that turned the fathers ire toward
him. according to Arthur. Mrs. Lord
testified that for years she had put
up with his drink ng and fighting
sooner than have him arrested, and
that when the boys were not there
for him to fight with he turned on
me-"
Evening journal., 1917-03-10
bishop MONAGHAN Will
Assist At CONSERVATION

Bishop John ]. Monaghan will as
sist Cardinal Gibbons at the conse-
Grafton Of Monsignor William T. Rus
sell, as a bishop OF the Catholic
Church. which will take place in the
Cathedral at Baltimore next Thurs
day. Monsignor Russell has been
pastor of st. Patrick's Church, at
Washington. for the past nine years.
The chaplains to Bishop Monaghan
will be the Revs. J. II. Mcnamara
and ]. A. Smith, both Of st. Patrick's
Church at Washington. Members OF
the Presidents cabinet, Supreme
Court, United States Senate and
House Of Representatives. and the
Diplomatic Corps at Washington will
attend the ceremonies. and a special
train has been arranged for their
convenience. He will celebrate his
first pontiflcial mass in Washington
on the Sunday following the eleva-
ton.
Evening journal., 1917-03-10
EASTER Dance TO help
west END READING ROOM

An Easter ball will be given in the
New Century Club on Monday even
ing, April 9. il will be a subscrip-
ton affair for the benefit of the tai
ian Settlement Work conducted by
the West End Reading Room. Hirsch-
bergs orchestra from Philadelphia
will furnish the music. The COM
mittee in charge comprises Mrs.
Frank S. Garrett Mrs. William $.
Bergland, Mrs. Charles Copeland,
Miss Barbara Vandegrift Mrs. Rich
ard Reese. Mrs. Hollyday s. Needs,
Jr.. and Mrs. Robert II. Richards.
Each year those interested in the
excellent work of the West End Read
ing Room give a benefit Of some sort
to further its activities. IL is fully
expected that the ball Easter Monday
night will be one of the largest sub
scription dances ever given here.
Evening journal., 1917-03-10
TWONEW ]URYPAhELS
FOR COUNTY COURTS
One to Serve in General
Sessions and Other Oyer
and Terminer Court
WILL REPORT FOR
DUTY ON, MARCH l9

The new jury panels were drawn
by the jury commissioners this morn
ing. for services at the Court OF Cen
eral Sessions, and oyer and Termi-
ner. for the period OF two weeks be-
ginning March 10. The following
names were drawn for the regular
panel:
First Representative District - j.
Frank Porter. Samuel Maloney.
Secondary ]. Fiold, William
Robinson.
Thlrd-Daniel p Barnard. Jru
Charles w. Shaw.
Fourth-John A. Porter, George W
Denney.
Nfth-John W. Hawkins, Robert
r. Taylor.
sixth-Curtis l.. Talley, John Ash
SEVENTH W. Hollingsworth
Eighth--Samuel Johnson. William
Hardness.
Ninth-William w. Cannon.
Samuel L. Moore. Harry
Montgomery.
Eleventh-Cecil Vansant.
Twelfth-Frank Moore.
Thirteenth-J. Everett Walls, Edgar
Carrow.
Fourteenth-John t. Brockson.
The special panel. which will re
port for the same time, follows:
First district-Cornelius Lynch
Lewis j. Faulkner.
Second. Charles b. Lawrence
Charles p Harvey. Charles NJ. Grub
Ora Sutton.
Third-Isaac S. Baird, Harry G
stern. Dennis NJ. Buckley, William
Steptoe.
Fourth--E. Thompson Hawke
James J. Cohen, Frank O'Donnell. 10
seph II. Emory.
Fifth-Beniamin f. Healy, William
IC Taylor.
sixth--Eben Y. Talley, Edward L
rice
seventh-Oliyer S. Lyman, Frank
lin V. Finn.
Elehth-warren Eastburn. Lesli
Woodward.
Ninth-Roger r. Lovett. Jane
Richey.
Tenth-John A. Farmar, Alfred S
Sterling, Thomas J. Gravel, Alexan
der f. Goudlss
Eleventh - William c. Brook:
George Deputy.
Twelfth-George i. Batten, Harr
L. Gray.
Thirteenth - Christopher Bendle
Victor Green, John r. Crouch. Robe
s. Carpenter.
northumberland r. Reynold
, George Van Dyke.
Flfteenth-Wllliam d. Warner, Wi
, liam holland.
Evening journal., 1917-03-10
ALL COUNTY BUILDING
employees IN UNIFORM

Two more county building employees
appeared in brand new uniforms this
morning. They were Isaac Fouracre,
doorman, and Uriah Dayton, elevator
operator. Both are wearing uniforms
Of dark blue cloth with brass buttons.
Caps go with the suits. All the pub
lie building employees are now uni
formed. the maintenance men having
been fitted out with drab colored
khaki suits and caps and the janitors
with a khaki OF a lighter color.
Evening journal., 1917-03-10
WITNESS delayed BY
SUBMARINE warfare

Because Mrs. Elizabeth Shipley Smith,
an important witness for the defense
in the civil suit Of Clifford A. Perkins
VS.. Anna J. Bringhurst, set for trial
this term of Superior Court, is pre-
vented from returning to this coun-
try by Germany's submarine warfare,
the case has been postponed until the
next term OF court. Richard S. Rod
ney, representing the defendant, filed
an affidavit setting forth that the wit
ness is at Kilwaughter Castle. Larne
County OF Antrim. ireland. and that
the vessel on which she had booked
passage for America so as 10 be on
hand for the trial OF the case did not
sail for fear Of submarines. Judge
Boyce granted Mr.. Rodneys motion
that the trial go over.
Evening journal., 1917-03-10
j. 5. Takes OVER
AVIATION School
EsSington Institute Will Be
come Base for War
Fliers' Squadron
WILL BE THE BIGGEST
AIR DEPOT IN COUNTRY

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 10
1t has been definitely announced that
the War Department will take over
the Philadelphia School of Aviation,
established last year at Essington.
This information was conveyed to
Robert e. Glendinning. the banker,
president OF the school. in a telegram
from General George o. Squire, chief
Of the signal and aviation section Of
the army. The wire indicates that
the Government will take possession
Immediately.
General SOURCES telegram puts a
quietus on rumors recently that the
War Department intended to shift
the school TO Detroit If placed under
governmental control. The wire says
definitely that the proposition to es-
tablish an aviation school at Essing-
ton for the organization Of the
squadron about Philadelphia has been
formally approved by the War De
partment
1t is understood the government in
tends to make the school a nucleus for Z
scheme which viii make Philadelphia th'
/ greatest air base in the United States
In all probability the grounds and equip
ment will serve as a center of opera
tions for great air squadrons. This Ii
| indicated in General Squire's telegram
When negotiations were being carried OF
/ for the transfer Of tue property IL wa
pointed out TO the experts at Washing
ton the great advantages Of a base a
Essington TO work in cooperation will
the Atlantic reserve squadron at League
Island. For this reason, IL is believed
the War Department will transform tn
school not only into On aerial base, bu
will Use it as an aviation college for re
serve aviators in and around Philadel
phia.
Evening journal., 1917-03-10
COLORED Girl ACCUSED
OF RAISING MONEY ORDER

Eva Jenkins, colored, who was ar
rested several days ago by Deputy
Marshal Cole, on charge of raising a
postal money order, was held under
$3.50 bail for the Federal Grand Jury
by United States Commissioner W. G.
Mahaffy today. No evidence was
heard at the preliminary hearing
this morning, J. Frank Ball, counsel
for the girl, waving a hearing. Dis
trict Attorney Charles F. Curley, who
represented the government. asked
that a like charge against Ada John-
son. colored. be dismissed. The John
son woman, who was formerly a jani-
tress at the postoffice, was arrested
with the jenkins girl.
The government alleges that the
jenkins girl raised a money order OF
50 to $3.50. Bail was furnished by
her father.
Evening journal., 1917-03-10
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS
TO Be MADE TO Playhouse

Worlzmen are cementing the yard in
the rear of The Playhouse Leading 10
Orange street. Ris work Is the De
ginning of what will be a complete
renovation of the theatre during the
summer. It is proposed to expend
thousands Of dollars on Improvements
which will include redecorating OF the
theatre the addition OF new dressing
rooms, the installing OF new looDy
and entrance.
It is proposed to make these I'M
provements while the work on the
Eleventh street addition TO the motel
is under way.
Evening journal., 1917-03-10
DUKEs-HAYES.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGErOwN. March lO.--john FL
wood Dukes, a rural mail carrier o.
Greenwood. and son Of former Sheri,
James p. Dukes, and Miss Lillian d
HAYES, daughter Of John Frank Hayes
of Georgetown. were married on Wed
nesday afternoon al Greenwood by th'
Rev. w. II. Davies.
Allie X. Shockley and Miss Eva NJ
Hudson. both Of Selbyvile. were mar
ried Tuesday night by the Rev. W, H.
Briggs.
Evening journal., 1917-03-10
TWELVE DEATHS Due TO
PNEUMONIA PAST week

The bad weather during the early
part of this week caused much sick
ness here, according 10 the records
OF the Health Department. The re-
port OF Isaac w. Bowers, secretary OF
the board, today showed twelve
deaths from pneumonia this week.
The total number Of deaths for the
week was forty-five, births sixty-one
and marriages twenty-five as COM
pared with twenty-nine deaths, twen-
ty-seven births and twenty-four mar
riages for the same period last year.
During the week, FIVE cases OF
whooping cough, four Of scarlet fever
and two Of measles were reported.
Evening journal., 1917-03-10
REPEATERS DRAW FINE
IN CITY COURT TODAY.

Joseph Heck made his seventeenth
appearance before the Municipal
Court this morning on a charge Of
drunkenness. which is the charge
which has bTough him there on the
other sixteen occasions. Park Guard
John Evans found Joseph early this
morning III Kirkwood Park, and Jo-
seph was covered with mud and wa
ter. Evans said he arrested him
more for his own benefit than any
thing else. so that lie could be thawed
out. The court fined Heck $40 and
costs.
Frank Haggerty. who was present
cd TO the court for the twentieth
time, was fined a similar amount on
a similar charge, and George Davis
who registered his seventeenth ap.
pearance on this charge. was fined
$40 and costs also.
Evening journal., 1917-03-10
c. ". BRADY. DICTATOR OF
Local LODGE OF MOOSE

Edward W. Grady was elected die
tator Of Wilmington Lodge, No 1874,
Loyal order of Moose. at a meeting os
the organization last night. Mr..
Grady was nominated several weeks
ago. Other officers elected last night
were Maurice L. Walsh, vice-dicta-
tor; Earl W. Everetts, preiate; George
Conley, treasurer; Joseph Kehnestl
inner guard; J. J. Coughlin, outer
guard, and Edward A. Higgins. trus-
tee for three years. Isaac Blaine was
elected delegate TO the Supreme Lodge
convention and James X Underwood
was chosen alternate.
Evening journal., 1917-03-10
Beat MOTHER TO death
With CHAIR IN Her HOME

by Inc lulleu EIeSS.
BOSTON, Mar. 10.-Michael Han
nigan. SO. beat his 76-year-old mother
to death with chair today at their
home at No. Plant avenue. Roxbury.
He rushed from the house to a
nearby barroom, ordered a drink and
then told the bartender what he had
done. The bartender Immediately sum-
moned the police and Hannigan was
arrested.
A hasty investigation verified his
story. His mother. Mary Hannigan
was found stretched GU. on the floor
with her head badly crushed.
Evening journal., 1917-03-10
ROAD IN nan SHAPE.

Motorists say the road beyond this
Market street bridge toward New
Castle, is in a dangerous condition.
The frost has softened the road ana
the passage Of heavy trucks and We
hicles has torn it up TO such an ex-
tent that Il is said some of the holes
are large enough to sink barrels in.
Evening journal., 1917-03-10
TO INQUIRE INTO WRECK.

Coroner Spring has set Tuesday
night OF next week for the inquest in
the deaths OF Anthony McKonsie
and Roy Daley, railroad employees,
who were killed in n wreck on the
Pennsylvania Railroad lines at Belle
vue on February TO- The men we're
burned in the wreck of a freight train
IN which an oil tank caught FIRE
Evening journal., 1917-03-10
AMBASSADOR MORGAN
MAY Get TOXIC POST
By The United Press.

WASHINGTON, March no. - That
Edwin V. Morgan. ambassador "a
Brazil, may succeed the late Ambas-
sador Guthrie at Toxic. was the re-
port in diplomatoc quarters today.
Morgan, a Republican, has the Presi-
dents confidence, and Il is said po-
litical considerations will be waived
in order TO appoint an able man 70
a post that is likely to become in
creasingly important as time passes.
Morgan has had considerable ex-
perience in the Far East as a con-
sular oilclal.
Evening journal., 1917-03-10
COULD RECEIVE WIRELESS
MESSAGES IN COAL BIN.

by TIC IuIIeu TTtss.
NEW YORK, Mar. 10.--With a pow
erful wireless station in Mexico,
through which code messages could
be sent, German agents anywhere in
the United States could receive war
orders by means OF apparatus slowed
in a closet or even coal bin, accord
ing 10 a statement made here today by
DIR Lee DeForest, wireless inventor
and member OF the board of trustees,
American Defense Society.
Evening journal., 1917-03-10
0RpHANs, COURT SALE.

The property of the late Catherine
Haughey, comprising a two-story
brick house and lot at No. 1906 Union
street. was bought by Edwin L.
Bradford for $1345, at an Orphans
Court sale in the County Building
this morning. Attorney Henry r..
Isaacs is trustee for the estate and
the sale was conducted by Auctioneer
Harry j. Stidham
Evening journal., 1917-03-10
GERMAN SAILORS Get YEAR
FOR sinking ship: APPEAL
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
FLORENCE, S. c., March 1O.-The
eight under-officers OF the German
freighter Liebenfels, were today SEN
fenced to one year in the Federal
prison at Atlanta and $500 fine each
on the charge OF having sunk their
vessel in the Charleston harbor when
diplomatic relations were broken
with Germany.
Notice of appeal was given imme-
diately and bail was fixed at $4,000
each
Evening journal., 1917-03-10
Sore Throat Wisdom.

To relieve Sore Throat you must get at
the seat Of the disease, removing the
cause. Nothing else does that 60
quickly, safely and surely as TONSlLiNE.
A dose of TONSILINE taken upon the
first appearance of Sore Throat may save
long DAYS Of sickness. Use a little Sore
Throat wisdom and buy bottle Of TONSl-
LINE today. You may need II tomorrow.
TONSILtNE is the standard Sore NJ
Throat remedy - best known and "a
most effective and most used. Look
for the long necked fellow on the n
bottle when you 60 70 the drug store
10 get il. Csc. and Soc. Hospital "a
size 500. All Druggists - Is
Evening journal., 1917-03-10
LETTERS on ESTATES.

Letters testamentary have been
granted by Isaac A. Brown, register
OF wills, on the estate OF John w
Null 10 Olive l.. Null, and on the es.
tate OF Mary F. Simmons to the Sc.
curity Trust and Safe Deposit Com
pany.
Evening journal., 1917-03-10
no eo lN MAE sERvlcr

Victor G. Driesbach. who has besu
living at No. 10 West street, is dus
to sail from New York today for
France where he will enter the Amez4-
can Ambulance Service. Mr.. Driez-
bach is an employe of the DUPONT
Powder Company.
Evening journal., 1917-03-10
FIRE DAMAGES PLANT
BUSY ON MACHINE Guns
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
UTICA. n. Y. March 10.--The Saw
age Arms plant here, where Lewis
machine guns are manufactured for
the Allies was damaged early today
by fire believed to have been OF in
cendiary origin. An investigation has
been started.
The fire was discovered in an oil
house and wSs extinguished by en-
ployes.
Evening journal., 1917-03-10
BERNSTORFF AND PARTY
SAFE At CHRISTIANA
IN The rnited Press

BY The United Press.
COPENHAGEN, March 10.-Former
Ambassador Count Won Bernstorff, on
board the Frederick VIII, arrived at
Christiana at 100 O'Clock this morn
ing, according TO official word received
here today.
Evening journal., 1917-03-10
LnrISIANA PASSES rP.

The oil tanker Louisiana, which
ran aground off Ocean City, Nd, on
Sunday last while bound for Clay
mont. Del, passed up the Delaware
River this morning in tow.