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The Detroit times., 1917-12-13

PECTATORS GASP As THEY WATCH AEROPLANE
SkATINGAeropane skating is the latest and most thrilling
exhibition ice rink this year Society gaspng. watched
this feat when Jack Davis and Miss June Rogers officially
opened the gates of the gstenng frozen pool New York.
Aeropane skating Of the most dangerous eat ce
discovered by accident said Mr. Davis 81 Skatng
day in San Francisco with young when she
started to fall holding her left hand with my right
when she lost her balance As she slipped forward her left
foot up in the air quickly grabbed it. and both of u
started to whir around like top at full speed Gradually
we slowed down until the girl was safely 1ghted
The Detroit times., 1917-12-13

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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-16
SECRET Wireless
near WILMINGTON
Government Agents Still
Searching for Station
Sending Messages
TO Enemies
PRIVATE CODE Is
USED BY OPERATOR

Government officers who are seeking
the private wirless station which has
been sending messages to allen enc
mics in code language for some time
past, are confident that the station
is within a radius Of twenty miles OF
Wilmington and those In position
TO know claim it is north of this city.
Agents of the Department of Justice
are known to have been working on
the case in Chester last Saturday and
reports from that place indicate that
the wireless plant was near there or
just across the State line in Delaware.
The discovery that such a station
wac being operated, was made two
months ago. but when tho first
messages were intercepted by YES
sells along the Atlantic coast, il was
thought the plant was in New York.
Since then the investigation has
shown that the plant is back some
distance from the coast and after
weeks of investigation. it was an
nounced that IL was south of Phila-
delphia. AS there are several high
points of land between here and
Chester, it is thought the plant is near
this city
The code used by the operator Of
this plant is unknown to America2
operators and was last heard fol-
lowing the explosion at the Eddystone
munition plant last week.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-16
WILMINGTON BOY
Held IN Liverpool
English Authorities Place
Lad Under Arrest Pend
ing Proof of American
Nationality
PARENTS THOUGHT HE
SHIPPED TO TEXAS.

George Ellwood, the 16year old son
of Mr. and Mrs. David Ellwood, OF
No. 2l01 West Eleventh street. is UNI
der arrest in Liverpool, England.
pending proof being received there OF
his American nationality. Birth GER
tiflcates have been sent out to the
United a.es Consul at Liverpool, and
his family here arc hoping that this
data will secure the lads release.
Ellwood's mother stated this after
noon that their first knowledge that
their son was on that side Of the ocean
was in a letter received from Horace
Lee Washington. the American Consul
lat Liverpool, last Thursday, in which
they were informed that The boy was
under arrest and would be held until
his claim that he was a resident Of this
city had been proven. The le'ter
stated that 10 would be necessary to
forward a cert fed copy of the birth
record
Mrs. Ellwood said that her other
son Immediately cabled the consul
that the statements of the boy were
true and that the birth certificates
would follow by the first mail. These
were secured properly attested. at
the Office of the Board of Health, the
next day. and forwarded through the
Department of State, at Washington.
George is only 16," said Mrs ELL
wood this afternoon though he is
large for his age. and easily passes
as is years of age Boy-like. ne al
ways has had a desire for the water.
to which we had no objection, so long
] ~ In
! he went away this time, he went as a
mess boy on a boat which we thought
was going to Texas, and we made no
objection, other than to insist that
he did not reship on any vessel des-
tined for the war zone. But he was
crazy to see the world, and especial
ly the war countries.
Then when the vessel he shipped
on do moi know the name Of the
boat-reached Liverpool. instead of
staying on board, he left the vessel
to look around and was arrested. He
claimed his American citizenship. but
Is being held until he can prove it, We
take from the letter Of Mr. Washing.
ton. that he made a misstatement re.
garding his age, but too much cannot
be expected of boys. He always was
a good boy and l hope that he will
be released without any further
trouble when his papers arrive. W.
sent them through Washington. be
cause we felt that by doing so Their
would be more chance OF the paper
reaching Liverpool than there woul
be in sending them direct to tn
American consul He has been gon
but about three weeks. and we hay
, no word from him other than tina
. contained in the letter Of Consu
i Washington.
It is reported that the boy shlppe
on a boat recently built at a loca
plant
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-16
PUBLICITY BUREAU MAY
REVEAL German INTRIGUE
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, April l6.-Sensation-
al ramiiicat 'ons Of German secret SER
vice activities in the United States may
soon be laid in fullest account before
the American public
Creation of the bureau of public in
formation 60 facilitate dissemination Of
government news has signalized q grow
ing sentiment among high administers
ton sources to take the people as COM
pletely into the confidence of the gov
eminent as is harmonious with the pub
lie good.
President Wilson himself and Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels are known TO
be especially anxious to open mp more
widely news channels, believ ing that the
more the country knows of what is
going on the more hearty win its war
cooperation become.
One of the first moves of the full
publicity advocates, il became known to-
day, will be a strong effort to open up
certain archives of the State Depart
ment dealing with German espionage.
George Creel, newly-appointed head Of
the public information bureau, arrived
in Washington today, conferred with
newspapemen over operation of the new
publicity policy, and later met with
Secretaries Lansing, Daniels and Baker,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-16
SPRING CONCERT TONIGHT
At The CENTURY CLUB

In the New Century Club this even
ing the annual spring concert will be
given. A delightful program will be
presented by the Apollo Quartet which
comprises Marie Stone Langstone,
contralto; Emily Stokes Hagar.
soprano; Henry Quincy. tenor, and
David V. Griffin, baritone. Professor
William s. Thunder will be at the
piano. Following is the program:
Part Quartet. Invocation to
Thor Lucia" Donezetti; duet for
soprano and contralto. Flight of
Clouds Caracciolo; songs for bari
ton: (a) "A Toi. lie Brun; 90
"Mandolne." Debussy; (c) "The Two
Grenadiers," Schumann; aria for
contralto. "Divinites du Styx"-"Al-
ceste," Gluck: quartet, Spinning
wheel Martha" FlOtow; songs for
enor: (a) "Rendi L'Sereno AL Ciglio'
Haendel: Oh nina" Pergolese;
songs for soprano: ca Diamonds"
Schmieke: (b) Memory" Meagley;
Co I'll Flauto Magico," Mozart;
solos for piano: (a) Novelette," in r
Major, Schumann; % "Fantaise. "
Paderewski.
Idil "A CsNlc vi oiu A-i6iAoi. 4i-N''
dies-"Come All Ye Lads and Las
sizes quartet; Love is Meant TO
Make Us Glad" soprano; THE Lass
With the Delicate Air" tenor; Gen
tie Dawn" quartet; Country Dance,
quartet: when Love is Kind con-
tralto: "The Pretty, Pretty Crea-
ture." baritone: The Pedlar"-CA
! Catch. quartet; "Madcap Play,
quartet.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-16
sRROAnMAY IONES.-

In keeping with the progressive poll
icy Of his theatre. Manager James n.
Ginns. OF the Majestic Theatre. has
secured George NJ. COhan's first photo
play TO be released by Aircraft pic
lures, Broadway Jones'" and 70 be
shown at that theatre for four days
beginning Wednesday. Ever since the
early. days OF the motion picture
George NJ. Cohan has been approached
by various big motion picture inter-
ests with fattering offers. but il was
not until a few months ago that he
decided to branch out in that field.
Selecting broadway Jones'" conceded
to be his biggest stage hit, and which
was written and produced by himself
he makes his bow as a screen star, and
that the film version OF this play will
score great success is freely pre-
dicted
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-16
VOLUNTEER ARMY ON The
FARM. M'CORMICK'S idea

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, April ia volun-
teer army for increasing agricultural
production during the war Is pro-
vided in a bill introduced in the House
today by Representative Mccormick,
Illinois.
The measure provides for enlist
ment of volunteers of three classes
into an agricultural army as follows:
One-Men above military age.
Two-Men OF military age, but
physically UNIT for service.
Three-Boys from IA to military
age. if physically fit for farm work.
These volunteers are 80 be organ
lied into an agricultural army which
is to do two kinds of work:
One-Service on private farms,
where the volunteers are to be paid
the going wage of the community.
Two-Service on farms operated by
the government, where the volunteers
are to be paid the current wage OF
soldiers in the mi-Sary establishment.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-16
MANY MORE GIRLS
TO Be WAR BRIDES

A long list of marriage licenses IS
sued by Magistrate George l.. Strad-
ley. indicates that there viii be no
falling off in matrimonial ventures for
few days at any rate. While the
large number OF applicants for mar
riage licenses is probably due in part
to the ending of the Lenten season,
It is thought that many marriages are
being fastened by the fact that mar
ried men are exempt from service in
the army and navy. The list follows:
Myrtle May Gillespie. of No. 22l5
Washington street, Willard Edward
Logue, No. 3 West Twenty-seventh
street; Clara NJ. Gray, of No. 1O5
East Seventh street and Alvin +.
Thorp, No. 1905 Cedar street; Wilma
s Dyer, of No. SAL Tatnall street, and
Theodore Schiffner. of No. 1900 Pine
street; Isabella Brown, OF No. 5l9
East Eleventh street, and Isaac Rich
ardson, No. 716 Wilson street; Doro
/ thy Maxwell No. 1913 Washington
street, and Frank Haley Buck, No
1910 Jackson street; Florence Elizabeth
Freck, No. 81 East Twenty-thirC
street, and oJhn Stewart Burns. No
1920 Pleasant street, and Agnes FL
vira Phillips. of No. 301 Lincoln
street. and Charles Merrett NeWcOmb
of No. 200 North Union street
Magistrate Barnet Gluckman has IS
sued a marriage license to Minnie
Nichols of Centreville, and Walter
Travis of Fairville. Pa.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-16
AT THE QUEEN.

That Theda Bara. dellneator Of
vampire roles, who opens a three
days engagement at the Queen Thea
tire. beginning today in Her Greatest
Love- is iendish. heartless and sireni-
cal only in her portrayals. is attested
by the following from a Florida news
paper: "Theda Bara, during her stay
in st. Augustine, Fla, where many of
the scenes of the newest SUPER de
luxe production OF Her Greatest
Love- founded on Ouidas famous
novel. Moths we're blmed. endeared
herself forever TO the residents. by
her sweet thoughtfuln0ss, in making
the stay of the patients Of the Flag
Ter Memorial Hospital a bit brighter. "
In Her Greatest Love" Miss Bara has
role directly opposite 10 what she
generally portrays. the story Of which
is of a sweet and innocent girl sacri-
feed on the altar Of mothers am
bition.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-16
At THE VICTORIA.

Dorothy Dalton in THE Dark
Road" and Charles Chaplin in "The
Cure" are the two offerings at the
Victoria Theatre during today. Those
who have seen Miss Dalton portray
the role of a woman barrister in
THE Weaker Sex" and other recent
Triangles will be in position to i'm
agine the immense possibilities o.
fered in the new play.
AS the modern siren who believes
herself reincarnation Of Cleopatra,
Miss Dalton contributes a vivid de-
linenation to the screen.
"As 10 Charles Chaplin I'm The
Cure,' Wilmingtonians need no in
PRODUCTION to the comical wizard
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-16
GERMANS lose MORE
OF HIHDENBURC Line
Haig'S Army Presses Closer
to Lens Capturing Vii
lagos on the Way
FRENCH GAIN IN
ST. QUENTIN DRIVE
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
LONDON, April 16.-ln the face of
the fercest opposition yet against the
British drive Field Marshal Haig's
forces today battered their way still
further Ground Lens and pushed an
other wedge to within a mile and a
half of the Cambria ST. Quentin line.
I'VE progressed to the northwest of
Lens" was the British commanderin-
chiefs laconic comment of that point
in the fighting where British forces
have straddled the famed linden
burg line.
Haig also announced capture of Villa
ret, southeast of llargicourt Its taking
by British troops wdcns the wedge
thrust against the main Ilindenburg
line Of communications from st. Quen-
tin 20 Cambria on a front OF approx
mately five miles. Nillaret is five M ies
to the north of Fresnoy- Petit and
Pont- Ru-hoth already in British hands.
and both one-half mile from the Cambria
st. Quentin line. The German defense
was centering today around Monchy-le-
preuX.
"Tho enemy attack at Monchy on
saturday" Haig's report today asserted
was pressed in the most determ ned
manner The Third Bavar 'nn Division
was again hurried as reinforcement
to the German line and ordered to re-
take Monchy at all costs. Its losses
like that of other German troops. was
exceptionally heavy.
Estimate Of the booty captured al
Liev.en and along the Souchez river
I is not available yet. but il was ex-
| ceedingly large, including some six
! inch naval guns and many thousands
/ OF rounds Of ammunition of all cali
bres, as far as eight-inch guns
Battle front dispatches today reveal
| ed the wild haste OF the German
troops 10 withdraw great supplies oil
food, ammunition and guns out of the
doomed cities Of Lens and st. Quentin
/ Flames were to be seen in both towns
from the British lines now holding
the suburbs Of both cities-forty-fivC
miles apart
Just such attacks as those on Mon
! chy were to be expected from the Ger
mans on the whole British offensive
front Unable to stem the powerful
tide of the British advance at thu
two pivotal cities in their line-Lens
and St Quentin the Germans were
apparently concentrating big forces
for coun cr-attacks at immediate
points.
Occupation of Dixmuds by Belgian
troops, without opposition from this
Germans, gave hint to experts here
today that the Germans may be plan
ming a retirement on q vast scale OF
the west front. Some believed this re
treat might even carry the German
back to the Belgian border.
/ Such a maneuver would great
shorten the German line and therefor
release a mass of men for defens
against the smashing British an
, French attacks.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-16
Conference ABOUT
CITY LEGISLATION
No Secret in Officials Meet
ing Governor, Says
Solicitor Hastings
POLICE PAY $4,000
MORE THAN AGREED

City Solicitor Daniel o. Hastings to-
day made a statement about the con-
ference OF some city officials with
Governor Townsend on Thursday
last. Mr.. Hastings brought out the
point that the bill to increase the pay
OF wilmington policemen, passed by
the Legislature, provides for IN
croases amounting to $4,000 beyond
what the finance committee Of Coun-
Gil had agreed to give the policemen.
Mr.. Hastings said;
"In reply TO the statement made by
William NJ. Connolly, a member Of the
Legislature from Wilmington, in yester-
days Sunday Star relative TO certain
city officials calling ON the Governor, l
I would say that l arranged this confer
ence and probably suggested the names
Of the persons who should go. did
| this at the request OF the chairman OF
the finance committee of City Council
who had communication from th'
/, Mayors Advisory Board, which he de
sired TO present TO the Governor RELATIVE
TO the bill increasing the pay of tn
police officers for the city Of Whining
ton. | also knew that the chairman Of
the Board of Assessment wanted to cal
the Governors attention TO a serious
mistake that had been made in bill
! that affected his department.
Il knew in a general way the bills
that had been passed by the Legisla-
ture, and had not been approved by
( the Governor. and / requested the
persons 10 go that / thought could
/ best explain these bill to the Gov
ernor, just as they are explained to
/ the Legislature when they are put
upon their final passage. We went
over these bills with the Governor,
explaining them to him where they
needed any explanation, and told him
OF any opposition that we knew Of
1.-THE real point made about the in
crease OF the pay OF the police OFF,
GERS was the fact that Il was stated
that the members of the Legislature
had been told that the increase was
only $2,25O more than the Police
Commission and the Finance Com
4 mittee had agreed upon, whereas il
turns out that the increase Is some
thing like $4,000 more than had
been agreed upon. There was no Sc
cret about the conference, and
think everybody was glad Mr.. Con
nelly was present so that the Gov
ernor might hear both sides at the
same time with respect to the police
bill"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-16
ARTISTS FROLIC.

One of the most novel and original
entertainments of the season will be
the Artists Frolic or The Heart or
the Painters Desert" which will be
given in the New Century Club on
Friday and Saturday evenings. There
will be special scenery and costumes.
The details of the program are be-
ing kept secret, but it is promised
that Wilmingtonians will be accorded
an unusual entertainment treat.
Tickets are on sale at the Hotel du-
Pont or may be procured from Miss
Hcnyyede Stadelman. Following the
performances each evening, there
will be general dancing. Douglas Duer
is chairman o, the program commit
zee: Mrs. Richard Reese IS chairman
CT the costume commitgs. and Frank
i. Schooner and Iuhn 3. Pird are
stage directors
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-16
MEXICO IS NEUTRAL
IN Great WORLD war

BY The United Press.
MEXICO CITY, April l6.-Mexico is
neutral. The capital today received
with satisfaction the long-expected
statement by Presidcnt-elect Carranza
OF the nations attitude toward the
world war since the United States is IN.
The situation had grown tense. No.
body knew what stand Carmnza would
take until he started to read his first
presidential message TO first constitu-
tional Congress Mexico has had in three
years.
In his lengthy recital of Mexican
American relations, Carranza took oc-
casion to deny the statement by p. c.
Knox, formerly American Secretary of
State, that Carranza had since asked
Americas Intervention.
Members of Mexico's Senate took
the oath of office last night, amid i'm
pressive ceremonies. and under the
new constitution. For the first time in
more than thirty years the Mexican
Senate is now presided over by a vice.
president of the Republic.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-16
Attractions at the Theatres
AT THE GARRICK.

Comedy, music and dancing feature
the Garrick Theatre bill this week.
with one OF the best dancers in the
country engaged for the week. This
is Mazle King. who is completing a
two-year tour Of the Keith circuit. She
and her partner. r. L. Marni. have a
very interesting act. "Cranberries, T"
Everett Ruskay's new comedy, IS also
on the bill, as are also the following
acts Val and Ernie stanton, in COM
edy; the Five Merry Maids Of Music,
in vocal and instrumental music
Lewis and Chaplin. in comedy: Guer-
ton and Gibson, comedians and dane
ers; ehe three Gusamanaias, i'm an
acrobatic novelty. and the Selg-
Tribune Weekly
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-16
French BREAK GERMAN
line OUTSIDE ALSECE

BY The United Press.
PARIS April 16.-ViOlent French
artillery firing along almost the whole
of the French front, with vigorous
French offensive raids at half a dozen
place spenetrating the German lines in
Alsace. were reported in today's Off
cial statement.
The artillery combat was particular
~ intense on the front from SCISSORS
to Rheims
All night between st. Quentin and
the Disc the French artillery poured a
des ructive fire on German positions.
South OF the Disc River the ate
ment said further progress was made
to the cast by The French forces on
Barisis plateau and Quincy Basse.
In the Champagne. east Of Aubrives
two German attacks were checked.
Following a tremendous artillery
preparation in Lorraine and Alsace,
French detachments entered German
trenches at several places. the war
Office asserted.
"In Alsace" the report continued.
French detachments reached the sec
ond German lines at six different
places"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-16
PATRIOTIC DANCE A DELIGHT.

The patriotic dance given by Mrs
Fred Snyder at Eden Hall on SAT-
urday night was delightful. Praise
was given the orchestra for their
playing OF the national and allied
airs. The playing OF Taps" by Mr..
Edwards and Mr.. Cox was most ef-
fective The singing OF the "Star
Spangled Banner" by 800 voices
sounded beautiful Dixie Land" was
played to the march in which flags
we're given to all.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-16
AT THE SAVOY.

Vividly dramatic, replete with tense
situations and heart-interest. pride
and the Devil" the attraction at the
Savoy Theatre today and tomorrow is
one OF the most noteworthy photo
plays of the day. It portrays in a
striking manner the life OF a portion
of the so-called idle rich'-that
small coterie Of idlers that devotes IL
self altogether to the qualification OF
its vicious desires.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-16
AT THE MAJESTIC.

The Majestic Offering for today and
which kathryn Williams and Theodore
Roberts have the leading roles. kath-
lyn Williams in her recent production,
"Out Of the Wreck established herself
as one of the foremost dramatic artists
in the country. Theodore Roberts has
won his spurs by his many character
portrayals.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-16
medicine 1 took.

medicine l took. Every month since
was a young girl had suffered with
cramps in my sides at periods and was
never regular. i saw your advertise
ment in the newspaper and the picture
of a woman who had been saved from
an operation and this picture was i'm
pressed on my mind. The doctor had
given me only two more days to make
up my mind so 1 sent my husband TO the
drug store ct once for bottle of Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
believe he, ! soon noticed change and
when | had finished the third bottle L
was cured and never felt better. lgrant
you the privilege to publish my letter
and am only too glad 70 let other women
know Of my cure. Mrs. Tics. McGoN-
lSkL, 1882 Hsrtyille Street. Phils., Pa
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-16
ON AUTO TRIP.

William p. White, DR.. p. w. Tomlin-
son, William Kirkland and William
Proudfoot. OF Jamaica, L. l., comprised
party that motored from here 10
Long Island yesterday. Mr.. Proud
foot bought an automobile in this city
and when he went TO his home At ia.
maica, L. l., he invited Mr. White,
DR.. Tomlinson and Mr.. kirkland to
make the return trip with him
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-16

Letters testamentary have been is
sued in the office of Isaac r. Brown.
register Of Wills. upon the estate Of
Crawford Rankin to Thomas Rankin
Nivin, and letters OF administration
C. /. a.. have been issued upon the es-
tate Of Elizabeth Brinckle to Ger
trude ] BrinciKle.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-16
LOsERS MUST BUY EATS.

A membership contest conducted by
teams of the Mems Club OF Calvary p.
T.. Church has ended. and the two
losing teams will be hosts at a din
ner to be given the club members in
;he church building, Third and Wash
ington streets, Wednesday evening
Dinner will be served at $50 o'colck.