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Evening journal., 1918-02-18
merchants INSTITUTE
H. Session TONIGHT
James W. Fish, Expert 10
Open One Weeks
Conference
EFFICIENCY IS
MEETING MOTTO

The merchants institute which opens
this evening under the auspices Of
the Mercantile Section Of the Cham
Der OF Commerce. VIII be opened IN The
rose room Of The Hotel dupont with an
address by James w FISK. the retail
merchandising expert in charge. to mer-
chants and their sales people The SUBJ
iect OF this evenings session VIII be.
Making More Sales precedlns which
Mr. Fisk viii give AN present gem
eral outline OF ihe weeks activities.
Practically every member Gs 'he
mecant.le section has indicated his in
tenton 20 be present at the sessions
during the week. and % Is expected
that saiespeople OF an the local stores
interested will take fun advantage OF
this opportunity 90 learn methods by
which they can render more efficient
service. and thereby make themselves
and their services more valuable to
both their employers and the purchas-
ing public
The next session. which viii be hel1
In the same place tomorrow evening
Will be devoted TO me chants. managers
and department managers, and VIII dis
cuss Finding Weak spots Ia Your
Business
Mr.. Fisk viii address the members
Of the Current Events Glass OF the
New Century Club 40 4 O'Clock lomor-
row morning. when Doe will discuss
problems of retail merch1ndisIn- and
business methods I'm general from both
the viewpoint of merchants and pur-
chasers.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
LESS BARLEY FOR
BEER HEREAFTER
By M unIled press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Feb is-Therel
soon be less barley for beer-and mali
drinks
Ana therel be a little less alcohol
In what beer there Is.
This appeared 10 be the prospect Tor
the period of the war as The food
administrator p epared regulations
controlling the sale Of grain for malt
ine purposes
Every available hushel Of barley Is
recded for victory bread under Hoos
ev's rev regulations. and brewers
probably will be forced 10 corn or
some oher substitutes for tho period
OF the war Barley is practically The
only wheat substitute which miller1
cen Grind In flour mills Production ot
corn -four is hompered by lack Of spc.
cial equipment required and for this
reason the major portion Of The %
per cont. wheat substitutes that must
so into victory bread must be OF
barley.
10 Is not believed ihot the food ad
min'-iraii0n viii attempt 10 prevent
manufacture OF brcved drinks.
uihcr grains can be substituted by
brewers for barley. ard experiments In
brewing beer from corn are bcine
worked out now Reduction OF the
alcoholic content OF beer 60 per cent
F is possibility as a conservation meas
I uro
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
No HOUSI c Oh
COST Plus Plan
BY the United Press.

WASHINGTON. Feb. is-Tho cost
plus system for government contracts
IS responsible Tor much war pr0NteerIng
Otto N Eidlltz newly appointed direct
0r of housing told the House public
buildings committee today.
Eidliil. who will have charge OF
spending sl0O0O0O0 go house govern
moni employees and those working on
war contracts should Secretary of La
Dor Wilson's housing bin pass, said he
would let no contracts for this work
on the cost plus system
Too many men holding big contracts
arc sticking the cost of the work be-
yond what 20 actually is and then add
ine the standard profit are able 90 make
fortunes" Eidliiz said
Several larce manufacturers have Of
fercd Io help the government in tn'
housing work. 1sking only That tl'
government loan ihe money for th.
work. Eidltz said "rhe General tloc.
trio Company Of Erie. pa, offered out.
right 100000 in cash. s200000 in land
and asks the government Tor loan Of
100000. an 0f which is 90 be paid
back in IS years, Eidliiz said. THE
Bethlehem steel Company of South
Bethlehem pa and Old Sparr0ws
Point has made a similar OFFER Ches-
Ter. Pa and Wilmington. Del offer 90
pay 90 per cent of an the money The
government viii spend'there. Bridge
port. Conn citizens have made very
liberal offer also. Newport News citi-
zens helped The shipping board tie said
the government would get back prac-
tically an the money put into houses
through sales and rentals after the
war
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
w. +. LOWELL DEAD.

William F. Lowell aged 81 years, a
former Wilmington bnsiness man, died
In the Chester Hospital on Saturday
night from pneumonia. For o number
IL years he was n butcher In Second
street market, and afterwards IN Madi-
son street market Later, he moved
10 New York where he was engaged
with his brother IN the tobacco busi-
ness. At the time OF his death he was
employed by the traction company in
Chester.
Mr.. Lowell was a member Of the
Junior o. L. A. NJ and Of the F. VI. c.
Of this city. He is survived by two
child.en. George Lowell. Of Chester, and
Mrs. Veasey CLARK. Of this city. The
funeral services will be held at the
home Of his brother. Richard z. Lowell,
Eighth and dupont 81 eets, at 80
e'clock on Thursday afternoon The
interment Will be in Riverview Gene
terry.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
z II mINnERFn nEAn.

Charles r. Hendereri ased 3s years, Of
No. 32s Seventh avenue. died at Hope
Farm. where he had been a patient for
six weeks. on Saturday. Mr.. Hnderer
was a member OF the Eleventh Ward
Republican Club and Of Wilmington
Lodge LOYAL Order Of Moose
Hc was a moulder by trade having
worked at the Pusey and Jones Com
pany. He leaves his wife ana three
children Clara. Walter and Charles Jr /,
besides three brothers, Fred Harry and
Ernest. and his father, Ernest H'nderer,
sr. The funeral services will be held
al his late home tomorrow afternoon
with interment in Silverbrook Gene
tery.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
m TnTD :. TTnCI sON

United Press STAFF Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES ~
FRANCE. Feb a. Delayed General
persh.ng visited the first line trenches
today as part of O general inspection
OF the American forces holding this
sector lle found the men In excellent
condition and spirits. Their patrol
work, hc asceriained is bccomins rap
i0ly more effective while The men in
the rear are anxious 20 take their turn
in the trenches
Pershing asked cook how The food
was
"Al' right" the cook replied. "ox-
ccpt we'd like little more variety"
What did you have for supperq"
Nothing bat roast beef ma he'd po.
tltoes, bread and butter and coffee
Returning from the trenches Perish.
ing visited various headquarters
The R0cle, last nighi did their first
pair0lling in SIX nights American
patrols reported German soldiers max.
ing repairs on their wires and trenches
but there were no encounters There
was only nominal artillcrylnc
The weather continues clear and cold.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
~ J. N. pEGITR

United Press Stan Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES rs
FRANCE, Feb IT, Deiayedl The
wounded and sick occupants Of a neld
hospital a few kilomeiers behind the
American trenches have been trans
ferred Co the rear today as a result OF
a Boche air raid
A German aeroplane flying low In the
light OF a brilliant quarter moon FRI
day night released ten bombs directly
over The hospital. surgeons standing
IN the yard saw trails of sparks from
The burning bomb fuses streaking to-
ward the earth like red rockts.
The airplanes velocity caused the
bombs 10 miss the nimsy wooden hos
pi al building. They struck i'm "a near
by field making enormous holes Frog
mcnts smashed ihe windows OF The 0p-
Grating room.
vas visiting some soldier friends
short distance from The hospital when
the raid occurred.
A little Carolina Kid was picking a
My mothers dead ia a lonely grave
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
corporal sTRAwBRIDGE HOME.

Corporal Albert T.. strawbrldge, son
OF Edwin G.. Sirswb idgc, OF no. ISIS
Reed street, attached 90 the Fourth Bal
loon Squadron Company B, 4. : A..
Is visiting his parents on iS-hour fur
lough. Albert is one of Uncle sans
enlisted boys. When war broke out he
gave up baseball. having been connect
ed with The Br0wntown team, and has
since been serving in The aviation Sec
zion. Corporal Sirawbridse hopes TO
get into the big show soon.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
NEWS OF THE DAY ON WAR FRONTS

My mothers dead in lonely grave.
My fathers runned away,
"Ny sisters married a gambling man
And p have gone astray."
The explosion knocked down the
candles In the hut The captain
sprang up and rellghied them The kid
stopped singing momentarily. then
asked:
Captain, hadn't better keep on
singing2r
The captain laughed and replied.
Sure. boy. shake it up"
The Kid took up the song where he
left on with the sound OF the alrplanes'
motors and machine guns rat-a-tattlng
overhead and bombs crashing in the
field nearby.
This mo. ming 7 visited the hospital
where a young officer. who had not yet
been transferred 10 safety. showed me
The ugly Jagged fragment Of 4 bomb
which struck a door two feet from his
bed.
he told how he lay helpless in bed.
gazing at the sky. through a window
and saw the lyid tracer bullets fiom
the alrplanes machine guns fred to-
ward The hospital lie heard bombs
whistle eastwa d through the air.
I've been under ilre M the trenches
he said but I never felt last nights
sensation beforc-hearing the plane di-
reclly overhead. waiting for the bombs.
wondering whether they'd hit directly
on the ioof One fellow sat up In bed
and yelled
Go on Drop itl Drop itr'
An even more brilliant moon caused
The officers 10 fear a repetition OF the
raid and resulted IN the evacuation OF
/ The hospital
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
lnnnIEs TO NIeIT CITY.

some members of q class OF midshin-
men from the Naval Academy. Of An
nap0ls. Md. are expected 90 arrive IN
the city this afternoon. Reservations
have been arranged for the men AZ ihe
Hotel dupont. and The. visitors viii re-
main in Wilmington several days. dur
ing which time they viii visit the
manufacturing plants OF Wilmington.
paying especial attention 20 the ship
building work here.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
NO FURTHER TENSION
OVER COAL SITUATION

While no definite figures are obtain
able the shipments Of coal into his
city last week are said 90 have been
large and this fact, together with the
moderating weather. has relieved all
tension that was caused a short time
ago when Wilmington was actually
facing the worst fuel famine in all its
history. The situation here has been
relieved TO such an extent that there
IS no longer any cause for apprehen-
sion and from now on 20 Is expected
every demand for coal viii be met,
whether 10 comes from the manufac-
turer or the domestic consumer.
While this relief has been brought
about the coal card system is still In
effect and 70 is not known when 10 will
be rescinded, il at an Tie new price
list viii be issued probably tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
IsHn COMING BACK.

By Tho niiod Press
WASHINGTON. Feb. is-Nlscount
ishil. head OF the recent Japanese eco
nOmic commission. has been decided
upon by Japan AS her new Ambassador
10 WASHINGTON
lshii supnlnnts former Ambassador
sato. recently recalled 10 Japan. lshii
was very popular when here He en-
tered into the agreement with ihis gov
ornment recording lhe open ioor'
policy in China and smooihed ont dlf-
flcullies which heretofore have EXIST
ed between the japanese and American
governments
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
eFWINC CIRCIE SOCTABIE.

The Mariha Washington seWlng tlr'
Gle met at the home OF Mrs Loretta
Kenion on last Thursday evening. and
did much sewing and knitting. Those
present were Loletia Kenion, Alice MI
more Cora Griffen. Mrs Bowen, Mrs,
Fenamore. Mrs. Stout. Dora Gibson,
Florence Guiberson. May Ireland The
circle viii meet at The home or Mrs.
Alice Milnore. No. 72s Pine street, TO-
morrow evening The last prize was
won by Mrs. Laura Walker. The visi-
tors were Zenobia Kenion, Ogden Ken
ton. Kline Kenton, James kenton and
Moliie Scott.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
NO ACTION TAKEN
ON ELECTRIC RATES

40 definite action was taken by the
Board Of Public Utilities Commission
ers on Saturday afternoon on the ap-
plication Of the Wilmington and Phil
adelphia Traction Company for permis-
sion to increase its rates FOR electric
ity. A meeting will be held later by
the board to take definite action
The commissioners on saturday con-
sidered the letter Of Nice-President
Thomas W. Wilson. OF the Traction
Co. and the accompanying statistics.
The commissioners had sent 20 eight
other cities for Information as TO the
rates charged there for current for
manufacturing. lighting charges and
other statistics They found on COM
rarison that the rates charged In Will
mlngion were lower than in other cities
considered
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
COL. s,nTH AT PALM BEACH.

Colonel j. Ernest smith was among
the purchasers when tables were auc-
toned or at a charity entertainment at
a Garden Feie in Palm Beach Satur-
day night The $1,000 raised, viii be
devoted chiefly 20 building a hospital.
The fete was held az The Beach Club
and In the gardens Of the Poinciona
The tables were auctioned OF for $50 20
$500 each
Evening journal., 1918-02-18

weakness and pain
which used 70 keep
me in bed for two
days each month. I
tried many doctors
without benefit until
] was really discour-
aged. My mother
urged me 20 take
Lydia L. Pinkham 8
Vegetable Com
pound as il had
helpeihersomuch. /
did 50 AMI soon saw
a change for the
better. / kept on
takingitand am now
so we'll and strong
that l can do an my
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
s,I1Tn I-NnrR pEAcE RnNn.

VIM. :. Sm th. from Moth Ga olina,
was before Municipal Court this morn
Ing charged with threatening bodily
harm TO Margaret Matthews Negress.
at Third and Tatnall streets, saturday
night and was held under a peace bond.
The prosecution told the court that
smith passed her house and made a re-
mark and thaf when Smith was order
ed 20 go about his business, he drew a
knife and threatened her.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
pnNIn Mnnks N AN.

Samuel ponzo. Negro. before Munlci-
pol Court this morning charged with
the non-support OF hls two minor chill
d.en. was sentenced 60 the New Castle
County Workh0use for one year, aud 50
cents a day 20 be deducted from bis
earnings FOR the support Of The children
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
pONpsu,N, sURRENDFRs O'NEIL

John +. 0Neil Jr charged with non
support. was surrendered by his bonds
man before Municipal Court today
O'Nell Is back 500 in court order pay
menis according 10 alsiatement made
by Frank stout, humane agent before
the court today.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
FINE NEGRO CRAP SHOOTERS.

William DOUGLAS, James Miller, Rich
ard Staais, Benjamin Lloyd, John
Curry. Charles Lawson, John Cosden
and Isaac ingram, an Negroes, were be
fore Municipal Court this morning,
charged with shooting crap in a house
on Tatnall street, near Third street
Cosden and Lawson were fined $40 and
costs each, and the others IS and costs
each.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
woMAN mAs cLosE al.

BERTHE Queen. Negrcss, OF No. Ir-
win Court fell at Eighth and Spruce
streets Yesterday afternoon and came
within am inch Of being struck by the
hoofs Of horse that was passing a.
the time The woman was knocked
unconscious and was removed TO The
Delaware Hospital in the police patrol
where it was found that She was not
lnmrel.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
IrcI - AIAN IN cnIInT.

John Mullin. minus both legs, was be-
fore Municipal Court today charged
wi m breach Of the peace and was or
dered 10 furnish a 1900 peace bond or
serve three months in the workhouse
Mulln. according to the evidence,
was living with MS son, William Mullln.
on Green street, between Franklin and
Harrison streets. and attacked his son
Saturday
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
SEWING FoR RED cross.

The Unitarian Red Cross unit win
meet in the church parlor on Fr'day
evening All wishing 70 join In this
cause are invited 20 do so. Ms \ r.
Bach. Miss b. Wales, Miss B. Nande-
grift and Mrs. 4. d. Warner comprise
the committee.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18

houseWork, even my washing and have
a little baby who is as healthy as j
could ask-thanks to your Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. r. II. STONE, "a
Bowdoin ST., Worcester, Mass.
Women who suffer from displacc-
ments. irregularities, Inflammation,
liberation, backache, headaches and
nervousness should lose no time in giving
this famous root and herb remedy,
Lydia r. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, a trial.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
AUXILIARY MEETING.

The monthly meeting OF the Woman's
Auxiliary Of the Physicians and sur
eeons Hospital will be held at the home
OF Mrs. :. c. Hill. No. 1916 W. sixth
street. on Thursday evening
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
AccInrNIs nF mn Dan.

Among those treated at the Delawar
Hospital today were;
Alfred Hendley, cut head.
, r. B. Cummens, fractured thumb
Joseph Mozee, sprained foot.
Stan Conders. burned foot.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
nrIInING PERMITS.

Building Inspector Preston today is
sued the following permits:
10 David bangle sons TO make an ad-
diii0n 40 40. iiii Nsst sixth sireet, ,o
cost 500.
10 y. L. Bicst TO make alterations at
so. iO9 West Sixth street. TO cost $3.50
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
cmInRs GETs JAIL TERM.

Richard Chubbs was sentenced by
Judge Churchman today 10 serve siA
months in the New Castle county work
house. ON a non-support charge. Fifty
cents a day viii be deducted ilom the
prisoners earnings and given toward
the support Of Chubb's minor children.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
$40 FINE on GALLAGHER.

Michael Gallagher. charged before
Municipal Court today with disorderly
conduct, al Eighteenth and Market
streets. Saturday. was fined $40 and
eosfe
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
DOCTORS
FAILED TO help
But Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Re-
moved the Cause of
this Woman's Illness.

Worcester, Mass -''I took Lydia r.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for a
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
Don't Wait

Come in right now and look
over the closing out suits and
overcoats; men are buying all
they can use as prices VIII be
away up next fall.
rs Per Cent? on
$40 now ESQ
s35 now s26.25.
$50 now s22.50
S25 now sis.75.
500 now SIS.
SIS now sii 25.
Plenty Of them now but they
will not last long the way they
are go'ng
New spring Overcoats.
New spring Hats
New spring Shirts
IN and ready
MULLINS HOME STORE
9Th and Market
Evening journal., 1918-02-18

BY the United Press.
LONDON. Feb is.--Sixieen persons
were killed and thity-seven injured in
Sunday niehts air raid over London.
Lord French announced today OF those
killed thirteen were men and three were
women
German airmen. renewing their at
tacks on England for the flrst time
since December 9. killed % persons and
Injured AZ In bombing expeditions Sat
n day and sunday nights one OF the
enemy planes Is reported 10 have been
brought down on Dover Saturday night.
No details OF Sundays raid. other than
the casualties. have been received.
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
81 Tho United Press.

BERLIN. Via London. Feb is-"Six-
teen enemy airplanes and two captive
balloons have been b ought down In tie
last two days the German War Onlce
announced today.
'Artillerylng' was the only report
concerning operations on the western
front
by The United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. iS.-Two deaths
from natural causes were cabled 20 the
War Department by General Pcrshing
today
They were George u. Hurley. Fort
Valley Ca Edward J. O'Bnen. no.
BOG East ThIrty-ihird street. New York
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
By the United Press

hN INe lniIeu Press.
LONDON. Feb iS.-portueuese
troops have been active on the west
front again Field Marshal Halg re-
ported today They took few German
prisoners In the nelghborhood OF Neuve
Chapelle.
"One OF our posts drove OF hostile
raiders near Gavrele." he said.- Sew
eral casualties were inflicted on the
enemy in a patrol encounter in the Mes
slnes encounter
The enemys artillery was active
south Of Arras and Camhrai. on the
road north of Lens and IN the neigh
borhood of Zonnebcke."
Evening journal., 1918-02-18
By the United Press

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb is.--Cossacks
took the Bolshevik Minister of Marine
from trans-Siberan train and hanged
him. according 10 Dr. g. b. Schribman.
member of The American Red Cross
Mission 20 Russia. who arrived here to-
day from pcirogr8d
Evening journal., 1918-02-18

OTTAWA. ont Feb is The follow.
Ing American Is mentioned in today,
Canadian casualty list:
Wounded. A. C.. Hirst. parksvillc
". c.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-26
DEATH E|VDS CAREER
Of EARL s. CURTIS,
INFLUENZA VICTIM

After a brief illness, Earl S. Curtis,
junior member of the law firm of Kib-
hey, Bennett and Curtis, died late Sun
day night at his home, 1907 North Cen
trail avenue, from heart disease super
induced by an attack of influenza.
The death of the brilliant young
lawyer was a shock to his legion of
friends and the law fraternity which
held him in high esteem. Immediately
upon being notified Of his death, both
divisions of the superior court stood
at recess, Judge Lyman later appoint
ing a committee from the Maricopa
County Bar association, of which Mr..
Curtis was secretary, to draw resolu-
lions of sympathy addressed to the
bereaved family. Judge Baker Judge
Armstrong and J. E. Nelson were
named to extend this courtesy to those
who mourn Mr.. Curtis.
The courts will stand adjourned on
the day of the funeral, which has not
yet been set pending the arrival of
| relatives from other parts of the state.
The illness of Mrs. Curtis, her mother,
Mrs. Fred Robbins, and sister, Miss
Robbins, also prevent immediate fu-
neral arrangements. The entire family
have suffered severe attacks of influ-
enza, Mr.. Curtis having been taken i'll
a week ago Friday upon returning to
Phoenix from a business trip to Flor
ence.
Early last week his condition i'm
proved and it was thought he would be
able to resume his work within a brief
/ period. Saturday he became worse
/ heart disease developing. His condi-
| ton became serious Sunday night
when all hope for his recovery was
/ abandoned
Mr.. Curtis came to Phoenix eight
/ years ago, at which time he was con-
nected with the teaching staff of the
I Phoenix High school. He resigned as
manual training instructor to accept a
position as deputy clerk of the court
under Elias T. Dunlevy. During this
employment he studied law in his
spare time and later continued the
study in the law office of Armstrong
and Lewis. He was admitted to prac-
tice five years ago and his advance
ment in his profession has been rapid
He became associated with Kibbey and
Bennett and was made junior mem
Der shortly after he became connected
with the well established law firm.
Personally, Mr.. Curtis was one of the
best liked young men of the city. He
had very pleasing personality, his
genial manner winning him a legion
of friends.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-26
PLAN WORK OF c. OF c.
COTTON COMMITTEE

At meeting of the directors of the
Phoenix chamber of commerce the plan
of the work of the cotton committee of
the chamber of commerce was outlined
and fully endorsed. 1t is known as the
Cotton Committee of the Chamber of
Commerce.
Guy p hewitt was elected to take
the place of Edward F. Parker, who
resigned because so much of his time
was taken up with his own work ana
with other public work. w. W. Law
hon was named to succeed J. B. Cook,
who resigned because of his removal to
California.
]. c. Dobbins, county chairman of
the war savings stamp sales commit
tee, appeared on behalf of the sale of
stamps in this county. After discuss
ing the situation and realizing the ne
cessity of Marficopa county selling its
quota of stamps, the directors decided
that it would be best to suggest that
the Liberty loan workers and the local
Liberty loan committee help put Mari
copa county over the top.