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Evening journal., 1917-03-27

LONDON. March 4.-(By MaiD.-
Peace was declared today in the war
that has ragged ever since Mother Eve
decided she wanted something more
than the tabled hg-leaf to reveal her
charms.
Dame Fashion and Dame Nature
have been reconciled. The lifelong
enemies have shaken hands and de-
clared a truce for the coming season.
The fashion experts of Paris and
London, whose Hlightest whim can dis
tort the waists and shape tho hips OF
the weaker sex Of the British Isles,
Europe ard points West, have made
momentous announcement for the
coming Springt'de
Ladies' waists (advl are going 10
be worn au naturel Busts are com
ing down. Wasp effects and steam
rollered fronts are going into the dis
card No longer need milady ape the
nour-glass or sigh with envy at the
very sight OF figure 3.
For the first time in many moons
the Wen-Dressed Woman can be
fashionable and comfortable at the
same time
Evening journal., 1917-03-27
CRANGERS WILL eat At
THEIR FUTURE MEETINGS

Delaware Grange, No. 46. met last
night with an unusually good attend
ance.
Most OF the meeting was taken up
with the discussions OF purely grange
matters of interest only to members
They heard encouraging reports from
the various committees. and further
discussed the prospects for The coming
state Fair
Tho lecturers hour was devoted TO
the reading and exchanging of recipes
by the women and the members were
later invited to'tho lunch room whert
samples oT the cocoanW cake and
doughnut recipes were tested The
committee then made the pleasing an
nouncemont that this would be a reg
ular custom and each night new
recipes would bo presented. accom-
panied by tasty samples for the mem
bers Next week the grange will dis
cuss various recipes for lemon butter
and rolls and the committee hopes "a
have good competition among the wo-
me and they viii see that sufficient
samples arc brought for the members
Evening journal., 1917-03-27
InHN q CORNISH DEAD.

Funeral services for the late John
Carter Cornish. who died last week
in Philadelphia. will he held tomor-
row from hts late residence No. 5s49
Mcmahon avenue. Germantown. In
terment will he in Ivy Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Cornish's death was due to
heart failure following an operation
performed earlier in the week He
was apparently recovering when sud
denly taken He was 65 years old.
The deceased was we'll known in
Wilmington. having been for a num-
her Of years an inspector for the
Harlan and Holungsworth Company.
He learned the trade OF a compositor
in the office Of the Delaware Gazette
and later moved To Philadelphia,
where he followed his trade.
About twenty years ago, MIR. Cor
nish retired from newspaper work
and took a clerical position with the
United Gas Improvement Company
remaining in the employ Of that con-
Germ until his death. He always
retained his interest IN Wilmington
and frequently came here to call on
the friends and acquaintanoes OF his
younger days.
Evening journal., 1917-03-27
Delaware YACHTMEN TO
PREPARE FOR NAVAL DUTY

A course Of studies for the purpose
Of training men for possible service
in the United States Naval Coast Re
seve was decided upon at a meeting
Of more than thirty persons inter
osted in the project. which was held
last evening in Room No. 700. the
Ford Building The future navigators
organized under the name OF "Ihe
Wilmington Committee Of Training
for the United States Naval Reserve
The topics for study we're decided
upon as follows:
No. RULES Of the road, right Of
way. passing and fog signals.
No. Vessel lights.
No. 3-Aids TO navigation: day
marks, buOys, government navigation
lights.
No. 4-Charts and coast pilots.
80. 6-Equipment of boats.
No. 7-Signalling by the use Of
flags and the international Morse
code.
It was decided that the subjects
outlined should be covered in a course
of from eight TO twelve lectures with
examinations TO be followed by prac-
tical experience on the motor boats.
The frst-class will meet at the Of
fees OF Mr.. Eastburn. in the Ford
Building on next Tuesday evening
This class will take up topic No.
1 and the instructors for the evening
will be Arthur McDougall. Horace
G Eastburn, William Frederick. Chss
n. Foulk. William Kirk. Robert w
Ericsson and Charles NJ. Beadcnkopf
Evening journal., 1917-03-27
LIGHTHOUSE keeper
DIES ON WAY Home
William Harrington Stricken
With Heart Disease Near
Port Penn
HERRING NOW ON
AT DELAWARE CITY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY, Del, March 81. =
William Harrington, aged 62 years,
keeper of Baker range lighthouse, near
Port Penn, died suddenly saturday even
ing, death being due to heart failure.
He had been to Wilmington and was
returning home when taken i'll near the
lighthouse lane. His wife found him in
the lane, but he was unable 10 speak,
and died in a few minutes.
The deceased, who had been in failing
health for some time, is survived by his
wife and two grown sons. Mr.. Harring-
ton had been stationed at the lighthouse
for about four years. Before that he
was at Liston's rear range lighthouse
The roads in this section are in better
shape than they have been for some
time Most of the roads have been
scraped.
Mrs Philip Armstrong who was re-
Gently operated on at the Delaware Hos
ptal, was brought home Sunday much
improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Moore. who have
been in California for several months
are expected home in the carly part OF
April.
Miss Bessie X. Lester, of St. Georges
and George l. Bender. Of Mt. Pleas
ant, were married last Tuesday night al
Madeley NJ. H. parsonage by the Rev
Y. II. Collins. pastor. The bride was
attended by Miss Vida Austin, Of Mt
Pleasant. and the best man was Norman
Bendler. brother of the groom. Mr.. anC
Mrs. Bender will live at Mt. Pleasant.
The funeral Of Miss Esther Mcconnell
was held at the home OF her parents
near here, Sunday afternoon. lnterment
was made in Riverview cemetery, vii
mington. Yesterday morning.
William Anderson. Charles Hall, Jr.
and Clarence Messig. Of the local fr'
company. visited Bryn Athyn. Pa. nea'
Philadelphia. Saturday. To inspect thu
Are equipment of that place.
Thirtv-two herring were caught in {
haul at the locks Saturday, this beinl
The best haul of the season. The her
ring are finding a ready market at q
cents a dozen.
The qusrte.uaster tug. Lieutenan
Alonzo II. Gushing. which arrived recent
" from Newport News. Va, will leav
in a short time for Baltimore to be over
hauled.
A Shadow Social" was held by IN
Sunday school classes of Mrs. Jane
Batten and Mrs. George Y. Wood. Of -
Georges. last night for the benefit o
missions.
Miss Marjorie Cullison. Miss Miriar
Irons. Miss Margaret Mccarthy. Samu'
Hall. David Money, Frank Ncef. WaT
rem Downes and Marshall Derriekso
were among those who attended III
show. VALLEY Farm given at :
Georges Saturday evening.
The women Of Kirkwood NJ. p. Churc
held an oyster supper and parcel pos
sale on Saturday evening.
Evening journal., 1917-03-27
DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE FOR
DEEPER c. & D. CANAL

Members OF the Democratic League
have gone on record as favoring the
widening and deepening Of the Ches-
apeake and Delaware Canal in the
adoption last night OF a resolution at
a meeting. when II was declared
Wilmington. by its location. must
play a most important part in the
hostilities as a point intermediate be-
tween Philadelphia. Baltimore, WASH
ingion and Norfolk. which ports
should be closly linked in war and
in peace. and this linking can readily
be brought about from q m1rine
standpoint by the widening and deep
enins Of the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal"
II is directed that copies ot tho
resolutions be sent to Senators VII
lard Salisbury and Josiah O. Vol
colt and Representative A. +. POLK.
Evening journal., 1917-03-27
GrandmOther'S Botanic Medicine

In every pioneer home the botanic
recipes of our grandmothers for the
treatment Of disease were wonder
fully dependable Every fall she
gathered her various herbs; thor
oughwort camomile, sage, penny
ROYAL. wormwood rue. etc. IL is in
teresting to note that Lydia r. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, the most
successful remedy for female ills we
have, was originally prepared for
home use from one Of these botanic
recipes. and the demand for this
famous medicine has grown until over
350,00O pounds of roots and herbs are
used annually in its preparation. It
will we'll repay any woman who suf-
fers from female ills TO give this
famous medicine a trial.
Evening journal., 1917-03-27
"THE real. POWER"

THE Real Power" will be the sub
ject of a lecture by Charles W. Erwin.
OF the New York Call. a Socialist
daily paper. tonight in Pythian Castle.
The lecture will be held under the
auspices OF The Central Branch OF the
Socialist party, the third Of a series OF
course OF six. Mr. Erwin is well
known to Wilmington audiences
Evening journal., 1917-03-27
HOPE LODGE AFFAIRs.

Hone Lodge will hold nomination
and election Of recording secretary to-
morrow night. Following are the can
didates for recording secretary Hal
voy j. Wadman. Joseph Crockett and
william Pierson After the installa-
ton there will be social hour.
On Wednesday evening. April 4. the
degree staff will confer the second de-
gree on class Of candidates in the
Odd Fellows Hall.
Evening journal., 1917-03-27

The body Is a highly organized
machine OF complicated parts in which
the stomach, liver and the kidneys
work for the common good Damage
g. any one of these organs interferes
with man as a motor mechanism. II
you will clean the stomach, liver and
bowels occasionally with a gentle laxa-
tive YOU can keep we'll. Too much fuel
IN mans machine, such rs eating too
much meat, or alcohol or tea, nervous
overworh and lack of exercise in out
door air bring constipation and bad
health. Eat less meat, plenty of vege-
Evening journal., 1917-03-27
p a CLEAN STOMACH g.
MAKB5 a WE'LL MAN
DR. l. W

tables, and with air and good exa,.
else you need little else. If the livez
needs rousing land most Of us need
this once q week-take a safe vegeta-
Bile extract OF the leaves OF aloe, May
apple, root of ialap made into tiny
sugar-coated pill sold by almost
every druggist as DR.. Pierce's Pleas
ant Pellets and first put up nearly
fifty years ago.
Most people die eventually Of an
over-acid condition. If the blood can
be rendered more alkaline, the longer
we live. With regular hours, 8 to 8
glasses of water between meals, sem
sible coarse food and q chance to get
the poisons out of the system, a man
will live 10 be a hundred. But, un-
fortunately, our highly nervous way
Of living brings increased storage of
uric acid in the body. This acts 40
a poison, and consequently we suffer
from headaches, neuralgia, lumbago,
aches or pains, rheumatism, gout.
Get rid of this uric acid poison by
taking a harmless medicine called
Anuric, which throws out the uric
acid by stimulating the kidneys.
Drink a pint OF hot water befors
meals and take Anuric double or
triple strength) after meals and at
bed time. Anuric can be obtained
Rt almost any drug store, or send
Sl.OO to Or. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel,
Buffalo, n. Y. for full treatment
Evening journal., 1917-03-27
TO RELIEVE CATARRHAL
DEAFNESS AND HEAD
NOISES

. II you have Catarrhal Deafness
= or head noises go to your drug
: gist and get 1 ounce of Parmint
. double strength. and add to II
> a pint OF hot water and 4 ounces
/. OF granulatcd sugar. Take
. tablespoonful four times a day.
, This will often bring lu'ck re-
$ lief from the distressing head
. noises. ClogTed ncsirils should
. Cpcn. breathing become easy and
. the mucus stop dropping into
. the throat. II is easy 10 prepare.
. costs little and is pleasant to
. take. Any one who has Catar-
. rhal Deafness or head noises
. should give this prescription a
. trial.
Evening journal., 1917-03-27
EASTER BAZAAR.

An Easter bazaar and bake will be
held i'm Grace NJ. T. Church parish
house on Thursday and Friday of this
week The proceeds arc for the hid-
die Memorial Deaconess Home.
Evening journal., 1917-03-27
GRACE SCHOOL MEETING.

The annual meeting OF the Sunday
school of Grace NJ. e. Church will be
held in the Sunday school rooms to-
night. officers will be selected for the
ensuing year.
Evening journal., 1917-03-27
no PRESENrTARCE At NEWPORT.

Members OF the Epworih League Of
Newport NJ r. Church will present
their ono-act farce. "Why Not JIM
in the lecture room of the Masonic
Hall tomorrow night
Evening journal., 1917-03-27
HERE'S Good news.
BUT ONLY FOR WOMEN

LONDON. March 4.-(By
MaiD Corset specialists have
decided on the styles and shape
for the spring fashions. Waists
will be more strictly natural
than in past seasons and busts
lower Tricot and coutil will be
used in preference to other fab
rics this year. the former being
the fayOrite.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-21
MAYOR APPROVES MANY
NEW CITY ORDINANCES
Locomotive Works Ia Eniarrc ITS Plant.
VIII fhcck Schedules MuIn-
tnincd by Car Company.

Mayor Ainslic yesterday approved
and returned to city Clerk Ben 7.
August the following ordinances and
resolutions adopted hy the Common
council and concurrcd i'll by tn. Beard
OF Aldermen:
Ordinance to allow tho Richmond.
frcdcricRs and Potomac Company
10 construct Il sewer acroSs the Her
mitaGc Road.
Ordinance to allow tho Scahoard Air
Line Railway Company to extend its
Niaduct across Dock street
Ordinance TO allow tho Southern
Railway 10 extend it's tracks along
davenport Alley.
Ordinance I" allow tho American
Locomotive Company TO close certain
Streets in Bacon's Quartet Branch
Valley.
Ordinance to allow the American I.o-
connective Company 10 conStruct a spur
track across the Second Street Road
ordinanc" placing tho onicc OF the
Collector OF Delinquent Taxes on "a
sa larry basis
Resolution appropriatiuc $500 for
the widow aud son Of Fireman NJ Is
Nash and $1,000 for TN" widowed sister
Of Fire Captain W. =. Matt. both at
whom were killed in tho discharge Of
their duty.
Resolution authorizing tho Finance
Committee TO retain Edward /. War
rem as Assistant city Auditor At a sal
AIRY of Sl.0Oo q year
Resolution appropriatinr $3.50 for
the services OF w T.. Purcell in re-
checking the assessment books of the
city
Resolution requesting tho Mayor 10
nav" the Police department check the
street car schedules OF the lines Of
the Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany 10 Sc" whether its franchise re-
quirsmen,s are being complied with
.l.,.
committee 10 borrow, from time to
time. as needed. tho sum OF $3.50. 900
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-21
Can't Arrest for
Refusing to Move
Jury Frees Joe Harris, Colorcd,
Who Resisted Police
Win Knife.

Although 1t took several police Off
GERS to overcome him, Joe Harris.
colprcd Was acquitted by "A jury in
iluStinSS Court. Part H.. yesterday on
Il charge of resisting arrest. The negro
was fined $50 in Police Court on the
same charge.
1t was principally on the testimony
of Colonel George Wayne Anderson.
Assistant City Attorney. that the
neEr" was freed. Colonel Anderson
stated that the police have no right
TO arrest for violation Of Il city ordi- :
nance. and the fact that Harris re-
fused to move on when ordered by
ScrScant Goldsby was not sufficient
cause for his arrest Sergeant t;oldsby.
1t was stated. had exceeded his au-
thoritN II was held that the accused
had II right to object and use force
TO prevent Illegal arrest.
j. NJ. turner represented Harris. lie
attacked the validity of the ..movc-ou'
ordinance. but the point was not set =
tied. Harris. according To the tcsti-
monN. was standing alone on - corner
when ordered to move. lie refused.
and was placed under arrest. lie was
badly dubbed before being subducd
assistance havin. been given Sergeant
Goldshy by brother officers Harris
used knife in resisting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-21
MOI in1e for Change,
Says Board Report
Var in Europe Prerents Sim
plifcation Of City Gouern-
mc1n in Richmond.

Apropos OF tn" Rose resolution, Of
Tered ia the Council Committee on
Charter Change. which would make
sweeping reforms in the city govern
mont attention last night Was directed
toward the Introductory paragraphs OF
the fourth annual report OF the Adj
WjnistratiVo BOARD. issued yesterday
In view Of the present situation. ma
u"nally and locally. the opening sen
t"nces OF tn" report ar" regarded by
many as of timely interest
THAT portion Of the Introduction
which has occasioucd comment fol-
lows.
Tho beginning OF the preparation OF
this report finds the whole of Europe
ia battle and the press OF this coun-
try predicting within a day or two the
"eiiNe participation OF this country in
the drama OF war I'm spite Of this
uutoward situation and notwithStand-
'ns TN" fact that the city government
pursUcS its quiet way and adds con
StHntiy TO tn. comfort and convenience
of tho people, the air is trcmulouS
with the cries of those who insist that
nothing that is ought 10 he. and that
az all hazards whatever is must be
changed. Al time when it is owl
dent 10 every homes, observer that our
people are prosperous, protected and
hopeful. the Ingenious cNploitcr OF his
own cNc"licuC. and Importance eN-
hausts his supply of cheap energy IN
dcuUnciation If TN" government and
IN false declarations 81 its inet,iCiency
and in sufijCicUcy. and demands that the
GictHticu OF self-appointcd ag:tatorS
shall To- substituted for the calm voice
and sensible direction Of tho chosen
representatives OF the people. |;
seems reasonable to object TO any ari-
taticn OF questions ot government or
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-21
OFFERS TO OPT:N ROCKS
TO CORPORATION COMMISSION

Henry w. Anderson. counsel for tho
City Gas Company, OF Norfolk. which
is a subsidiary OF the Virginia Rail
way and Power Company, told the com
mission yesterday that the company
records and books before the State Cor
poration Commission. but that it was
unwilling to exhibit to any one else
records dealing with the companys
private business.
At the sugG estiou OF Chairman Gar
nett. Mr. Anderson agreed to furnish
tn" commission ut once with state
ment covering $1,000. 900 issue OF
stocks and hond3 made in 1896. In the
course Of a ton. II was par
ticularly for the purpose OF ascertain
ing tho values represented 10y this bond
isSu" that access was sought to the
books which the company declined to
opcu. After receiving Mr.. Andrrson's
statement Of this transaction. the COM
mission will pass on tho advisability
Of making q further inquiry into the
companies records
Should AN inspection of the records
ho regarded rs desirable. the commits
its public utility engineer Judson &.
Dickcrman. His report Will probably
ne awaited before the commissi on takes
any acton on the supplemental pcti-
ton filed yesterday by the Norfolk
committee.
The petitioners were represented by
Colonel George q. cab"ll and city At
torncy George Pitcher
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-21
MRS. BRAGG STILL ILL
Charge Of Violating Fcdcrnl tntidruy
Vet l. Again Continued by
Commits ionrr.

Because sh. Was still too III 20 ap-
pear. The hearing OF Mrs Bessie V
Bragg. manager and proprietor OF Ma
ternity Hospital. 100 Eas, clay street.
charged with violation OF the Harri-
son autinarcotic act, was continued
Yesterday w United states Commits
sicnor Melvin Fiegenheimsr TO March
90. The hearing OF her husband. A. Il.
Bragg. Was continued TO the same date.
The lyinc-i asylum has been closed
ty the state Board of Charities and
Corrections, and tho infants housed in
1t have been placed by the board in
other care
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-21
Arrested ut I:.Ibn.

juggling glass proved the downfall
OF another incoming traveller, Maud
Moore. colcred. falling in,o the clutches
OF tn" police last night as she stepped
on train from Washington with more
liquor than the law permits. Maud had
concealed in a black scalskin handbag
one quart Of whisky, on. and ou.-half
riniS OF gin and TWO bottles OF beer all
Of which, she stoutly AYERS, was mean,
for private consumption. Patrolucn
Harris and Eddleton made the arrest
a. Eiba station. The rattle Of the
hotties attracted the attention of the
officers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-21
Gas COMPANY FILES
ANSWER TO COMPLAINT
Denies Charge OF Norfolk Committee
That Rates Are High and
DiScriminqtOry.
DEMAND ACCESS TO BOOKS,
Petitioners Appeal to Corporation,
Commission for Order Directing
City Gas Company to Reveal Rec
OrtiS to Those Making Valuation.

Replying to the complaint filed by
the Cheaper Gas Committee of Norfolk
on behalf of that city, that gas rates
! in Norfolk are high and discriminatory
the City Gas Company submitted an
answer before the Corporation Com
mission yesterday in which it makes
a general denial OF all charges. and
offers cvilcnc" to support it's claim
that the rates charged in Norfolk are
reasons bile.
In connection with the controversy
over rates. the city of Norfolk has re
tanned experts t. make a valuation Of
the city Gas CGmpany's properties. the
valuation I" serve either as Il basis for
NEGOTIATIONS looking to tn" acquisition
of the plant by the city. or as IL guide
in determining what is fair return
on the Investment
The committee asked the company
to open 10 its inspection certain records
covering the consultations that led to
the formation of the company as 1t
exists to-day, but were denied access
to the books. y supplementary pcti-
ti"n filed with the Corporation Com
mission Yesterday asks that an order
he entered directing the company to
Civ. the Norfolk committee access TO
tho records.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-21
Lecture. on Go.pc, Of John.

Dr. &. Aiph"nSD Smith last night de-
livcrcd his sixth lecture in the Sprun,
course At the Union Theological Semi
nary. Gintcr Park. The seminary
chapel was filed TO capacity. and the
audience gay" rapt attention Ia the
speaker whose topic was The Gospel
OF John"
DR. Smith will lecture at the semi
nary at Sis o'clock tonight on "The
Epistlc to- the Romans
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-21
Fire pnrIy Destroy. Dl,,irIcry

Fir. partly destroyed the plant OF
the Chesterfield Dis,iilery. on Ninth
street Road, late on Monday nigh,
Workmcn were engaged at the tim.
in moving III" machinery, which saved
"a greater loss Til" plant wa owned
h% Il. J.. ana l.. l.. Sewers The lam
ap" amounted TO several hundred d)i-
lnl.-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-21

w. l.. Docppe. 1907 Fifth street. F'ul-
ton. has been added To the Richmond
police force, succeeding ! A. Dutton
who recently resigned. after being
charged with failure to report for duty
while on probation. pocppe is we'll
known in local athletic circles. having
been an amateur baseball and foot
ball player of note.