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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-11
EXTEND WELCOME TO-
FRENCH MUSICIANS
Veteran Military Band Stirs En-
thusiasm Of Camp Dix
Soldiers.

Camp Dix, Wrightstown, n. j., June
Received with all the cordialty that
Americans could extend to brave allies
who have been fighting their battles for
wears, the French Military Band, com
posed of veterans of the greatest battles
of the world war, arrived at camp yester-
dav afternoon To spend three days as
guests of the Americans who are train
ing to take up the work the majority
of these musicians were Obliged to relIn-
qush. The band If IN command of
Captain Gabriel Pares, who is not a
stra niger to Americans. having conduct
ed the "Garde Republicalne' at the st.
Louis and San Francisco expositlons.
His French title is "Chcs de Musique
de l'ere Classc," which American dough
boys, after seeing him in action yesterday
afternoon. interpreted into some class "
Every man in the outfit wears a French
army decoration for special deeds Of brav-
cry under fire and the majority of the
soldier-musicians have been wounded
Following the arrival of the handsmen
nj camp headquarters at 4 o clock, where
they were welcomed by Lieutenant
Colonel G. $. White, chief of staff, there
was q stirring ceremony when The French
men were given "A formal presentation to
ments The Frenchmen were escorted
To the centre of the hollow square of
troops on the central parade ground and
halted while the American bands facing
them PLAYED les Marscllaise The
Frenchmen responded with The Star
Spangled Banner II was new render
ing OF the national anthem for American
ears, for instead of the stirring martial
music to which the camp has been accus
toned the Frenchmen interpreted the
HYMN IN combination of softcning,
mellow notes that sometimes tended To-
the minor Captain Pares has made his
music bespcak the French national hope
toward American help III the great conflict
The band gave the first Of its public
concerts at $50 o'clock, last evening,
at the y NJ G. A stadium, before an
enthusiastic audience Of soldiers and
visitors. These concerts will he repeated
tomorrow and "Wednesday evenings While
in camp the band is quartered with the
10Th Engineers Colonel Dent, command
ing, aud a corps Of interpreters has been
placed al their service.
June will I've vcritablc month Of
roses for hundreds Of convalcsccnts
in the Camp Dix base hospita nj ms re-
suit Of the movement launched hv the
Girls Patriotic Leagues and other school
girl organizat IONS IN Burlington county
To keep the wards supplied with blossoms
Pemberton girls started the move and
have sent several large baskets of garden
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-11
rs YEARS IN PRISON
FOR ARMY DIRECTORS
Forty five Mennonites Who OPP
posed Violence Will Start Long
Prison Terms at Once.

San Antonio, Tex. June II Sentences
Of life Imprisonment We're imposed by
a court-martial Yesterday upon forty-tve
conscientious directors who had refused
10 wear army uniforms
The sentence was reduced 70 twenty
five wears each by Brgadier General
J p O'NeiI, who reviewed the records
General o Neil designated Fort Leaven-
worth Kan, prison as the place OF con-
fnement The men viii be sent lmmedi-
atelv 10 prison
The men are Marty al from oklahoma
and members OF the Mennonite faith
Some Of the Mennonltes have refused 10
bear arms, but donned the uniform and
accepted work in non-combgtant units
The men who were tried refused TO put
on the uniform and refused TO work Ill
any capacity connected with the army.
The trials were held Friday and
Saturday and no evidence was offered by
the defense be yond the statement that
the men were of faith directing TO
physical force None of the defendant
offered any explanation of their failure
TO obey the command 10 put on uniform.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-11
GERMANS To PARADE;
PROTEST TO KAISER
10000 Enemy Aliens to March
in New York on
July 4.

New York, June 1l-Acting upon a
suggestion offered by United States Mar
shall Mccarthy, the Friends of German
Democracy at a meeting held last night
in the Union Square Hotel, Union Square
and Fifteenth street, voted to make an
effort To have ut least 10000 enemy aliens
rcpudiate kaiSeriSm by marching IN the
loyalty demonstration parade to he held
July 4. A committee was appointed to
get in touch with the Aliens and To work
out details of the plan
The Friends OF German Democracy,
with headquarters at 81 Union Square
were authorized by the committee on
public information of German blood to
participate IN tho parade. The purpose
Of last nights meeting was to go over
details of the plan and 10 permit a con
ference between representatives Of the
twenty GcTman-AmerIcan organizations
who attended
Franz Sigel. son Of the famous civil
war general, presided and he had scarce
ly called the meeting to order when
Marshal Met arthy asked permission ~
address the gathering.
He said in part
such demonstration Will also be
good for the enemy aliens themselves,
for the people will learn that all Ger
mans are not kaiser lovers Most of
the Germans here came over because
they wished to escape oppression and
the very things that America is now
fighting against. My experience had
taught me that there is no more loyal
citizen in this country than the citizen
of German blood So far as my district
is concerned, | may disclose that up to
the present not a single man Of Ger
man descent has been arrested for
failure to register in the draft"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-11
COURT CONTEMPT RULING.
Acts Need Not be Committed in Court &
Presence, Supreme Tribunal Finds.

Washington, June Ill Federal court
DEGREES prohibiting newspapers from pub
fishing articles held TO embauass the ad-
ministration of justice, although not acts
committed within the presence of the
courts, were sustained yesterday by the
Supreme Court In unfolding Judgment
against the Toledo Newspaper Company,
publisher, and n. ID. Cochran, editor-in-
chief Of the Toledo, Ohio News-Bee for
contempt of court.
Justices Holmes and Brandeis dis5ented.
Justices Day and Clarke, both from Ohio,
took no part IN the decision.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-11
SALMON FLEET IN ICE
One Craft Sunk In Boring Sea ON Voyage
To Canneries.

Washington, June 1.-THE first MGR
chant feet this year from Seattle to the
salmon canneries on Bristol Bay, has
got stuck m Late ice in Bering Sea and one
steamer, the Tacoma, has been sunk,
according to word received by the De
partment of Commerce.
The ice steamer Roosevelt, of the
Bureau Of Fisheries has located the crew
and passengers of the Tacoma and has
gone TO their assistance Four other
ships were towed TO safety.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-11

roses to the hospital The flowers were SO
gladly welcomed that this school decided
to hold Rose Day" tomorrow and
pupils are denuding gardens OF blossoms
in order that bouquets may be presented
to every ward.
Major General Scott hns lifted the
quarantine on Wrightstown az far IA
the Army Theatre is concerned, and this
playhouse was permitted to reopen last
night, it having been shown that the
management has met all sanitary require
ments and has cleaned up the premises.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-11
MARINE GOT FEW HUNS
AS MOTHER TOLD HIM
Wounded American Says He Followed
Instructions Of His German Parents.

Paris, Sunday. June 9.-''We certainly
got a few Of them before they got us, y
said the American marines and infantry
men wounded in the Veuilly
fight and who now are in Paris hospitals
where the nurses marvel at the good spirit
of the men
Mother and father told me to get them
and did, said Theodore J. Waldman,
of New York City, member of the
Marine Corps and whose parents were
born in Germany.
large hospital staff is attending the
American wounded The capacity of
some of the hospitals has been increased
many times in order to handle he Ameri-
cans,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-11
Lyddite Passes Out of Fnvor

London. June 5 Lydditc. still tho
most powerful shell explosive. has gone
completely out of fashion according ia
Professor Young Of the Roynl Military
Academy of Woolwlch He could not
understand why he told the Roynl
Society of Arts because he had never met
an artillcrynan who was not satisfied with
II He said the shattering power of r \.
7. was 10 as compared with lvddites y.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-11
OFFICER KILLED by MEXICANS.
Lieutenant Schaile Dead in Encounter
With Troops Across Border.

Brownsville, Tex. June Il.-Lieuten-
ant David J. Schaile, Sixteenth United
States Cavalry, was killed Sunday in nm
encounter with Mexican troops on the
Mexican side of the Rio Grande. -Four
men IN Lieutenant Schaile's party are
held prisoner in Matamores, but are
expected TO he delivered TO United States
auf hpriftps
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-11
FARMERS KILLING DEER.
Resent the Destruction of Their Crops
and Are Feasting en- Nenison.

Writings, \ J., June 11.-Farners in
this section angered by the damage
done growing crops by deer, are killing
the animals and eating their meat 1t Is
reported
The State Game Department sent
agents here 10 stop the killing OF the
deer, but the agents found the farmers
SO stirred up by their losses that they
left declaring that any arrests would
he followed 10y acquittals Similar depre-
dations by deer prevailed last summer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-11
Attended Commencement.

MIR and Mrs. John Blosser have re-
turned home after spending a Wcek NJ
Mechapicsburg, Pa, where they attended,
the commcnccment exercia4s 81 Irving
College and the graduation u their niece,
Miss Viola Wilt, from that institution.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-11

One of the first excursions of the season,
That of the Mt. Calvary Club, was held
yesterday Mt Woodside Park, Philadel-
phia. The excursionists went by Wilson
Line boat to Philadelphia, and then took
trolley cars to the park.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-11

Word has been received by Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin FccIey that their sons, VIII
liam and John have reached France
safely. William il n member Of Co L.,
326th Infantry. John is in the Field
IInsuItnl CODE
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-11

Meeting of the Stacker" committee of
the State Council of Defence has been
postponed The meeting was TO have been
held yesterday, but only two members
attended, causing the postponerncnt.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-11
FOR AN ACHING HEAD


Heahhful. and most agreeable 10 the
taste Reireshes and invgorates Use It
IN place uf lemons Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-11

Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results Proved To the salts
faction Of many and will be TO YOU Adv.
Evening journal., 1918-04-15
81 STARS ON THE
GOLDEY SERVICE FLAG

The Goldey College Alumni Assoola-
ton on Saturday night IN the New
Century Club house, presented a COM
edy, "The SisterhOod OF Bridget,
The plot Of The comedy centered
around a society lady who was inter-
ested In Socialism There was also a
love affair in h between the society
ladys daughter and a lieutenant in The
United States Army. The players all
acted their parts very well. Mrs. 5. p.
Rolph as Bridget the cook; Miss Eliza
beth F. Day as Eleanor Mason the
daughter, and Robert J. Lilley as Lieu
tenant Leighton were especially good
Between the nrst and second acts a
service flag containing 81 stars was
presented 20 the college by Miss r. NJ
Emerson, president OF the alumni, in
behalf OF the association. Professor ],
r Fuller OF Goldey College. made the
acceptance speech.
The following names were represented
BY stars on the flag; Adam Case. Ia
Tatman, Clarence Hopkins, /. d. Glenn
ents, George Mitchell, Paul Segar, Ralph
Segar Leslie Franklin, Hubbard Logan
Edwin Main. Joseph Greeley, Arthur
Carroll, Kendall Frampton, Titus Gessey
John Boifecker, Elisha Hudson, Ear
Staats, William Ruark Willard Black
Dr. l. Clnckman. Dr.. Joseph Barsky
lintt Finger Clarence Sharpless, r. Kel
ton samuel l. Hamilton, Lynwood
,iacobs William T. Sluber, William
Kern. David Fisher, H. F. Halter, Clar.
cnce = perriclsson. William Marvel
james 81 Coslnsn Harry j. Nickel
James = Lynch. Francis Manuel. Iesii,
sicns. r H. Knox. Charles Devlin, Pau
Davis Wilson Woolson. 1ayOord Eau
cett Carlton Yearsley, Charles Hollings
worth James Gormley, J. Harold Prier
7 ". Cortelcuri B / Bostwick, Harry
Chandler. W Homer Guest, j. W. Bros
ius Colonel J. " Reed. Lieutenant Rob
eri King. Captain William Berl, Jr.. Del
bert Gallagher, J. A. Kirby, RenbeT
Price
Evening journal., 1918-04-15
70 TONS Of Clothes
Sent TO BELGIAHS
Wonderful Result OF Cam
paign Conducted by Della
ware Women
36,372 ARTICLES ARE
NOW ON WAY ABROAD

Nineteen tons Of clothing is more
clothing than most people ever see at
one time, and II is more to handle tnan
anybody who has not tried IL, can i'm
agne. Fancy for instance, sorting and
pairing 1926 pairs Of shoes That Is
only one item Of the work that was
done at Eleventh and orange streets,
when nineteen tons OF clothing were
collected and sorted and packed into
i4s cases for the Belgian Relief, in New
York. At first the committee Of women,
with Mrs. John Banc oft as chairman,
worked at 1t. and then the task loomed
so stupendous that soldiers, sailors and
professional packers had to be called
in. This committee handled every one
Of 36.312 articles donated that were iit
TO send, and quantities Of other things
too filthy TO send. They worked from
s 80 A. NJ TO p. NJ every day for three
weeks, and there were thlrty-nve work
ers, so that some idea OF the labor can
be imagined They arranged the work
so that some sorted, some counted
some packed.
Securing boxes was difficult, too
Every box had 90 be very strong 10
Withstand the shipping In many in
stances. boards from some boxes had
TO be sawed to no others, and every
box had to be bound with iron hoop
ing and then marked with a stencil
especially prepared Bills Of ladIne
had to be made out, and finally the
Bush Line took the cases to the wharf
n. Topkls did q great deal Of the pack
ms for which the committee is exceed
lngly grately. and four packers were
loaned by the Joseph Bancroft and
Sons Company
The figures In this work for our
stricken ally are big and interesting
but they are only a mere indication OF
the work done by. the committee. They
are as follows:
1926 pairs mems, womens. children's
and infants shoes
1877 pieces Of mems wearing ap-
parel, consisting of coats. vests
trousers, shirts, underwear, etc.
it,349 pieces of womens wearing ap-
parel, consisting OF coats, skirts, shirt
waists, underwear, etc.
5,616 pieces Of childrehs and infants
clothing, consisting Of coats, shirts
vests, stockings, underwear. etc.
5,65i pieces of bedding, blankets
coverings, etc.
36,372 total number Of pieces col
lecled
Packed in las cases, approximately
70 tons.
Evening journal., 1918-04-15
ARMY UNIVERSITY
FOR FREFCH front
ClaSsroomS TO be in Five
Hundred 7. NJ. c. A.
HutS
HAS SANCTION
OF GEN. PERSHING

NEW YORK, April i5.-EstablishmcLt
Of university In France for the
American Expedltonary Force, with
classrooms In the 500 Young Mems
Christian Association huts along thc
French front, has been begun with the
sanction Of General John j. Pershng
according 10 an announcement made
here last night by the National War
Work Council Of the Y NJ C. a.
Z. C.. Garter, general secretary Of
the \. NJ. G.. A. ia France, has charge
Of the organization work, and Dr. An
son Phelps Stokes, secretary Of Yale
University. has agreed TO become tenn
porary director.
Prof Reginald Aldworth DAILY, head
Of the geology department at Harvard,
and Prof John Ersklne, Of the English
departmelt OF Columbia, Will serve on
the faculty. other instructors Will be
selected from the 400 cole x presi-
dents and public school superintendent
and principals now serving abroad at Y.
NJ. c.. A. secretaries.
The university" component part
of the United States Army. will be
known as the Department of Education,
and will operate in conjunction with
the lecture and library bureaus Cen
eral Pershing has offered the services
Of all soldiers who are competent in
structors, wherever they can be ro-
leased from strictly military duty. Con-
troll Of the institution will ultimately be
placed In the hands Of on army com
mission Of three memheIj.
The purpose Of the Institution is not
only TO increase the efficiency Of the
lighting men while engaged in war, but
10 prepare them for vocational useful
ness after the war. The curriculum
will Include primarily an elementary
course TO famillarize soldiers with the
institutions. customs and ideals Of the
United states and its Allies, in contrast
20 those Of the Germans.
While English, French and even the
three RS will be taught, provision win
be made for more advanced students
who have dropped their college studies
because OF the war. Certificates which
may be presented after the war TO
American educational institutions will
be Issued TO students passing the ex-
aminations.
Petit Dutalllis, director OF the office
Of the National Des Universities
Ecoles Franchises, heads a group Of
French educators who have offered
their services 20 the unique univer-
sity.
Evening journal., 1918-04-15
II Women Only Knew
What Heap of Happiness II Would
Bring to Wilmington Homes

Hard TO do housework with an achins
back.
Brings you hours OF misery at
leisure or az work.
If women only knew the cause--that
Backache pains often come from weak
kidneys,
'Twould save much needless woe.
Doan's Kidney pills are for weak kid
.neys.
Read what this Wilmington woman
says:
Mrs. William Stanton. 1921 Reed ST.
says: 81 have used Doan's Kidney pills
and have found them excellent. l know
Doan's Kidney Pills give prompt relief
from backache and other signs Of kid
ney trouble Others Of my family
have also used them with good results"
Price 6Oc. at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy--get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. stan
ton had. Foster-Mllburn Co., Props.
Buffalo, n. Y.
Evening journal., 1918-04-15
LIEUT.. SUTTON, WAR
HERO, AGAIN THRILLS

Twelve hundred people is the capacity
OF West Presbyterian Church, other
wise perhaps twice that number would
have heard Lieutenant Sutton, Of The
British army, tell one Of the most vivid
tales Of trench life ever heard In This
city. His story was tragic enough. but
here and there % was Frightened by
passing bits OF humor. The Lieutenant
called on Americans 20 destroy the
German propaganda which he snw so
plainly and which had been stamped
out IN England. He told OF the English
women who had worked through the
Easter holidays. ~ am proud OF our
English women he said. They have
done wonders FOR my country"
Lieutenant Sutton then told OF his
personal eXper ences in the war.
He said he has been sent from France
to Gallipoli lie related the landing
there, Snd the repulse OF the British
In attempting 10 gain a foothold. A
most increasing and nearly laughable in
cident was the catching Of Turk sh
hand grenades by Lieutenant sutton
who is an expert cricket playef. aud
who returned them 10 the senders with
interest. one cunning Turk then held
his bomb until it was nearly ready n
explode, and then threw It. nearly dolne
away with the speaker. Seve. al times
in this campaign the warrior CAME
within an ace Of being killed, but due
to luck or good fortune, came through
with his life
Lieutenant Suttous narrative was
listened to with earnest attention and
his alternate seriousness and humor had
his audience in mixture OF tears and
laughter.
Evening journal., 1918-04-15
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
TO VISIT COLLEGE
To Get Insight Into Scien.
tific Farming at Newark
This Week
EXPENSES OF TRIPS
ARE PAID BY FRIEND

The faculty Of Delaware College,
through Dean Harry Hayward, has ex-
tended an invitation TO j. N. Arm
strong, Federal state Director Of the
L. S. Boys Working Reserve. for the
boys OF the Wilmington High school,
who have enrolled for war service dur
ing the summer. 80 visit the Delaware
College Experimental Farm during their
Easter vacation, which commences on
April i5. The boys Will visit the farm
on Wednesday and Thursday April a
and 49,
10 is the intention that during their
visit the boys may receive instruction
in farming, the use Of implements,
dairying methods and along many other
lines which will he Of immense practi-
cal value 10 them during their volun-
teer service for the government in food
production during the summer.
The boys will have an opportunity "a
view and learn something regarding
thoroughbred cattle, horses. hogs and
chickens which viii be useful to then
and which will save them much time
in getting down to practical work when
they arrive on the farms.
Speaking Of the offer OF Dean Hay
ward this morning, Mr. Armstrong said
u wish y were possible 10 express
how highly the offer OF the college au-
thoritles Is appreciated, because Il WI
he ~ fnoeffuaahfa Naf1fe fo tho hoxa and
10 the service generally ! want all the
boys who are interested in agriculture
10 the 81 ghtest degree, and especially
all the boys who intend 10 ass st on
farms during the summer, 10 avail them
selves Of this unusual opportunity and
go with Us, so that they may receive
the benefit Of this instruction and dem
onslr0tion from some OF The most eK-
pert agriculurists In tn country. II
VIII be at once exceptionally instructive
and intensely interesting TO everybody
Dean Hayward will have charge OF the
boys when they arrive at Newark.
We will assemble at The Pennsyl-
vania ra lroad station al O'Clock and
leave here at 500. Through the courte-
sy Of some gentlemen who are interest
ed In the Boys Reserve, arrangements
have been made 10 pay their transpor-
tation, and all boys who can go are
requested TO meet the director at tho Y
M. C. A. the evening previous, so that
he may know for how many 10 make
arrangements. hope that parents will
realize the Importance Of this nstruo-
tlon trip, and arrange for their boys u
attend"
Evening journal., 1918-04-15
KENT co. JUNIORS
RECEIVE DEGREES

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, April i5.-Mrs Clarence
D. Sypherd entertained on Saturday af-
ternoon in honor Of her daughtcr-in-
law, Mrs. Clarence Burton Sypherd, at
their state street residence, at which
fully $50 persons were present.
Mrs. Sypherd was assisted IN receiv-
ing by Mrs. Clarence Burton Sypherd,
Mrs. Robert stott, mother Of Mrs. sy-
pherd, Jr., Dover; Mrs. Henry Cain,
Philadelphia; Mrs James Pennewin,
Dover.
Those who assisted in the dining
room were: Mrs Il. I. B ers, Dover ;
Mrs. Rachel Carlisle, Of Frederica; Mrs.
dupont Walker Mrs. r. L. Holiday,
Mrs. George z Dawson, Ms. Ralph
Wilson, Mrs. Lena Richardson, Miss
LIZZIE Collins, Mrs Harry Mcdaniel, Jr..
Misses Marie and Kyle Martin, Miss Ella
M1rphey, Mrs. R. H. NanDyke, Miss Mel
lie pownes.
The degree team Of Eureka Council,
Jr. o. L. 4. NJ, Of Wilmington on Sat
urday, conferred the degrees Of the Or
DIR on a clals Of thirteen candidates
from the councils of Canterbury, Cam
den and Caesar Rodney, Dover.
The sale Of one II Doyer's largest
and best located business houses was
consummated here the istter part Of
last week, when Henry p. Jones of the
T. X. Jones & Bro, Company. purchased
Of Edward Baker, hardware, h2rness
and implement dealer, his building end
entire stock Of goods. This is one o.
the oldest established business places in
Dover. The price was $4,000