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Evening journal., 1918-05-24
SOLDIERS TO GIVE
VAUDEVILLE SHOW

A body Of soldiers at Fort DuPoHt
who have been prominent IN giving
their services for charity performances
In Wilmington and vicinity for the
last few months. have announced their
own benefit entertainment and dance
10 be held at the Wilmington New Cen-
tury Club on the night Of June 3
This body of men consists Of ten per
formers who were stars and near stars
of vaudeville before enllstlng Tor Uncle
Sans honor Being performers. their
services were called Tor frequently To-
Red Cross and Liberty Bond perfornl-
ances beside their regular duties In 'he
army.
rhe entrance Zee ls nifty cents. n be
paid al the door on The nlEht r 'he
show, os the boys cannot get enough
time on 20 distribute tickets among an
me people who have expressed desire
20 90 This Is sure 10 be an evening
Of real enjoyment. for The boys are
clever performers and The musiclan~
are very good. A cordial Invitation ls
extended 10 all 10 be there on that
evening
Evening journal., 1918-05-24
IA MORE CASUALTIES

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON, May 4.-Forty-four
casualties listed by the War Depart
ment today were divided thus: -Four
killed in sction. 10 died OF disease;
Of wounds and four OF accident; i6 Sc
Verely wounded and one slightly.
Captain Frederick d. Clair OF Phila-
delphia was killed In action. Lieuten
ant Whitney Joyce. OF Unadills, \. Y.
died OF wounds; Lieutenants Aimee D
Gensrd. Manchester. y. H., and Eugen'
p Wubbin, Colorado Springs, Col, die
OF accident.
The list fellows: F'ied In action
Captain Frederick u. ,..sir, Philadel
phia; Corporal Lionel B RothroeI
Pittsburgh; PrNates Francis Higby, II
mira, " Y: John A. Schramkowski
Jackson, Mich.
Died OF disease: Corporal John A
Johnson, Atlanta. Ga; Prlvates Frsnl
o. Mum, Muscotah. Kas. 6unnar,
Erickson. s. T. Brsinerd, Ind; Home
2. Grafton Springfield, Mr.. Johl
Greiner, Lupemberg. Iowa; Joseph ?
Morris. New York: Evans pegus. =
Louis. Elmer II. Prengel, ST. Louis
Norman Roberts, Minneapolis; Josepl
Williams, Line. Ark.
Died Of wounds Lieut. Whitney y
Joyce. Unsdlila. n. Y. Serst. James l.
Yates Province Quebec, Canada Pri
Yates Neil Gallsghera Dooyork, Mayo
Ireland; John r. Joyce, Crosby. n n.
Willie Kspitske, Converse, Tex, Irwin
o. McConnellee Atlantic, la, Frank
Opie. Concord. y. H.; Woodruff Per
kins, OvertOn. Neb., Carlton DeWolf
Roberts Brooklyn.
Died Of accidents Lieuts. Aimee d.
Gensrd, Manchester. y. H.; Eugene
Wubben Colorado Springs. Colo. Cadet
Joseph A. Bettenhausen, Hazelton, Pa. %:
Private Patrick W. Royce Jamaica
Plain, Mass.
Evening journal., 1918-05-24
MANY MOTHERS HAVE
THEIR Tots WEIGHED
Defense Council Welfare
Workers Pleased With
Response 10 Appeal
MORE STATIONS
ARE OPENED

Plans relative TO the organization Of
the Child Welfare work IN New Castle
county will be considered this after
noon at 8 meeting Of county chair
women Of the State Council Of Defense
Mrs. Garrett S. Harrlson. state chair
man Of the Child Welfare movement
will meet with the county chairman
and officers and hear reports on the
progress OF the State work
Ways and means will be discussed
for pushing the work
Another welfare station was opened
at Pulaski Hall this morning and a
number Of children under FIVE years
OF age in that neighborhOOd were
weighed and measured. The response
to the call for babes 10 be weighed
and measured has been very gratifying
10 the workers. Virtually as many
have been presented for the test as
could be accommodated this week.
When more stations are established
and under smooth working conditions
many more children can be accommO
dated than now.
After an address by Mrs. Charles
Warner at St. Johns parish house last
evening, ten women agreed 10 aid the
movement IN every practical way.
Among these was a trained nurse. The
women OF st. Johns have promised 10
take charge OF station at Nandeyer
avenue and Hutton street. This will
be opened in few days.
TnnNUhN aufHfH aaA the
women Of 81. Andrews parish and en-
deayor TO enroll some Of them in The
work. The need for women who have
been trained nurses Is the most urgent
just now.
Miss Cornelia Townsend. Of odessa.
who Is interested in the work OF the
women's committee, is in New York
this week attending lectures on Ma
tionsl Child Welfare. given by Dr. 10
sephlne Baker, OF the Department Of
Child Hygiene In New York.
Miss Townsend is coming to VIII
mington next Wednesday and has been
invited by officers OF the womens COM
mittee 10 present further plans for the
success OF the child welfare program
in Delaware
An appeal will be made through the
churches for aid in saving the lives OF
the babies OF Delaware. Through the
church members IL Is hoped to spread
the proprgsnds that every child under
years OF age shall be weighed anc
measured al some Of the welfare STA
tons being established. This partc-
ular campaign on weighing and meas
uring will continue three weeks, and 10
this time a great majority Of the 1900
babes under years, 10 IS hoped, VIII
have been weighed and measured.
The campaign is not a local OF STATE
campaisn, but national. All other
states are doing Il, in fact, are more
advanced than Delaware in this respect
is under the direction Of the chill
dren's Bureau OF the Department OF
Labor and the work is a national call
for service the same as the Red Cross
Liberty Loan or any other patriotic
war work
Yesterday afternoon station was es-
tabllshed al the Peoples settlement
Several babies were weighed and meas
ured there. but the time was chiefly
taken up with completing work started
earlier in tbs winter in baby saving.
After yesterday, however, the welfare
station at the Settlement viii be open
every Thursday afternoon, from go to
1 O'Clock.
Evening journal., 1918-05-24
PRINCE OF WALES IN ROME
C0NGRATULATES ITALIANS

big heart OF America throbs In the
italian army. Not only the army but
the whole population nurlures the most
cordial and grateful sentiments toward
America
The present celebrations. further
strengthening the bonds between The
Two nations. viii have far reaching and
lasting effects. America Will forever
grasp ltalys hand In cordial grip
because Latin civilization. just as
American civilization. Il based on ID
eriy. Justice and right.
"llaly day Is The gratifying result Of
preslden, Wilson's own initiative, per
sonal activity and sentiment backed by
he whole hea a-ied support OF the gen
erous American people The Italians
hope that on Italy day when the trl-
color Is welded with stars and stripes
Americans Will know. understand and
appreciate Itsly's heartfelt gratitude
and undylng friendship
Evening journal., 1918-05-24
HARRY Gets IN FOR
These JOHkS0HS
Local Lad Wants His Par.
ticular Family Represented
at Front
OTHERS GO WITH
THE DEVIL DOGS"

With the enlistment Of lve more men
in the United States Marine Corps yes
terday with headquarters here at No. sii
Market street, the total enlistment for
the week totalcd nineteen. Four more
were taken to Philadelphia for exsmina-
ton this afternoon.
Because OF the success with which
the drive is meeting IN this city, Cap
tain s. A. ". Patterson, O1loer in charge
OF the Philadelphia district, will come
here tonight 70 arrange for the estab-
llshment OF a permanent recruiting
headquarters This action Is also based
on the Intent Of many young men TO
Join the corps within the next few
weeks. Many Of these will come under
the jurisdiction OF the draft law after
June B, and others are working 10 Sc
cure RELEASES from their local draft
boards
The men who enlisted yesterday are
Harry Johnson, No. SO Van Buren,
street William NJ. Tull, No s29 Adams
street: Larry p. Gstely. No. SIS New
Castle avenue; william J. Fox, No. 1914
West Sixth street, and James somers,
No SIS West street.
NO one in our family Is preparing
10 enter the trenches on the flring line
so thought that had better get busy
and see that the family IL represented, -
declared Johnson. when he applied for
enlistment Yesterday And besides,
want to get 10 France quick and get
into the fight 50 that's the reason why
want 20 ioin the Marines
Lieutenant Samuel Hatcher, onicer In
charge of the local recruiting party,
last nlght again made a plea In ad-
dresses in motion picture theatres TO
nor between the ages OF IS and 2i, TO
jo.n the colors.
fifty per cent. OF the men now sery-
ing With the Devil Dogs are under II
years OF age" he declared. yThere Is
20 resson in the world why these meu
should not heed the call OF Uncle sam
s. this crisis. The country needs men
snd the quicker they respond the
quicker will the war be over It is
every mans duty at this time TO get
into uniform unless he Is engaged In
work necessary to the conduct OF the
war
Many Of you young men are holding
back, are staying at home because your
mothers do not want you to go to war.
They tell you 10 walt. But you must
remember that in times OF war your
country comes FIRST. And II the Hun
is not crushed on the other side. and
nc won't be II the youth Of the coun-
try refuses TO Eight. then the flnsl battle
NAV be fought on American soil and
the scenes that were enacted In Belgium
md France may be repeated here.
And n you want active service, with
Che Marines you will get II. l guarantee
YOU that in four months after you have
enlisted you viii either be IN France or
on your way The Marines were the
first American troops TO fight in France
and have been in the thick Of the battle
ever since and viii continue TO do so
until Cle fnal shot is flred"
The members Of the local recruiting
party took part in the Red Cross pa
rsde last night In the Marine auto
mobile were Mrs. Joseph Bancroft, of
Rockford. chairman OF the educational
committee OF the Bureau Of Hygiene,
and Mary A. Moran. director Of the
teaching center and chapter supervisor
Of instruction in the same department.
Evening journal., 1918-05-24
ADDRESS LETTERS
TO OUR BOYS AM.
EXPEDITION FORCE

LONDON. April 30 (By Mail) The
British postal authorities have warned
the British public against using the
sbbreyiation "A. z. f." on letters sd-
dressed 10 men IN the American army.
owing 10 the likelihood OF such letters
getting mlssent 10 the Australian forces.
The Posimsster-Gsneral strongly sd-
vises the public when writing either TO
Americans or Australians 70 write the
address IN full. says an ofilcial warning
placsrded in all postoflces in Great
Britain.
Evening journal., 1918-05-24
NEW DRAFT ORDER
WILL HIT I.W.W. HARD
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
( WASHINGTON. May 2i.-Fhe full
force OF Provost Marshal-Genersl
Crowders draft order OF work or
light" will be used against the !. w. w,
and kindred organizations, officials OF
the draft declared today.
The power conferred on local boards
under the regulations will deal a
knockout TO the activities OF the I. w.
w. ofllcials believe as many OF those
who are continually trying 10 stir up
industrial strife will be considered
habitual idlers. Records show that most
OF these dlsturbers are young men.
II will be practically impossible under
the new regulations for a repetition OF
the activities OF the /. w. w. last year
when harvesting was delayed when the
I. w. W. refused TO work for high
wages. THE new order was framed 10
reach these disturbers." hish official
said today.
Evening journal., 1918-05-24
BY the United Press.

ny Alt lhihtu fFtos.
ROME May 2i.-The Prince OF wales
arrived from the Italian front today 10
participate In .he patriotic deliberations
Of ltsiy's entrance into the war. lie
was given a magnificent welcome by
thousands Of school boys who eheercd
and waved 1Rss
A typical incident occurred in front
OF the Massimo military hospital, op-
posite the railway station Wounded
soldiers and nurses. crowdlng the win
dows, cheered the Prince. who was oh
y.0usly affected. lie fret salu;ed, then
waved his hand. afreelionslely .owo!d
he wounded men. HIS action ellcltcd
a storm OF applause.
Tue Trlbuna. commenting on the
American celebration OF Italy Day. said
today.
president Wilson was perfectly
right In his assertion that part OF the
Evening journal., 1918-05-24
DOVER MERCHANTS PAY UP

John Titus, collector Of State revenue,
carried into Dover today his crusade
against merchants who made out false
aildayits az 10 the smount OF their
business for the preceding year In tax
Ing out mercantile licenses, and there
found i've delinquent business men VIII o
failed, in all, 10 report $4,000 busi-
uesses. an average Of $4,000 each.
Corrections were made and they
paid the usual penalty OF 2S per cent,
Evening journal., 1918-05-24
MISSIONARY MEETING.

The Woman's Missionary Society OF
the First Presbyterian Church will hold
It's regular monthly meeting Monday
Nav 27. at o'clock, Deyotions Will
be in charge OF Mrs. James McMullln
and the topic. Latin America" will
be discussed by a number OF persons
The story, "A Lump OF Clay by
Henry Van Dyke will be given in pan
tomime by four young ladies' The
work OF the extension department will
he presented in story by Miss McAllis-
Ter. The Westminster Guild will be
present as special guests OF the Mis-
slonsry Society
Evening journal., 1918-05-24
RURAL PROPERTY TRANSFERS.

The following Transfers OF New Gas
tie County property have been record
ed
Agnes ]. II. George and husband 10
John Bilek and wife. property In Hsr-
mony street. New Castle. 81 1000
Hillcrest Realty COMPANY to Howard
z. Vernon, property at Eighth street
and Lord avenue, Gordon Heights, $500
Evening journal., 1918-05-24
MORE CLOCKS IN JOINT BUILDING.

Clocks are being placed at each end
OF the main corridor in the public
building A clock was installed at the
city end OF the building, directly over
the door OF the city tax office yester-
day and today workmen commenced
placing one over the door TO the Levy
Court room al the county end OF the
building.
Evening journal., 1918-05-24

Rswllnson, and latterly on the stan Of
The Canadian Corps.
In addition to the Prince. the mis-
sion includes Captain Joseph ST CLAIR
master OF Sinclair and Equcrry 10 King
George; Lieut.. Gen. Sir William Psl-
teney. X. c. b. X. G. NJ. g.. d. :. o..
Major, The Earl or Pembroke and
Montgomery. W. NO A. y. c.. 20 Gen.
Pulteney. Captain Of the Bait Quarter
master Third Battalion. Royal Berk-
shire Regiment and four soldier sery-
ants
Evening journal., 1918-05-24
pMn ArorL sTlTE L.w ALso

Edward Farmer and Daisey Cherry.
Negroes. were arralgned on two charges
before judge Churchman, In Munici
pal Court today. with selling liquor
without a licenss The defcndants
were held by the United states auth0rl-
ties charged with selling liquor 10 sol
dlers and Judge Churchman continued
the cases indefinitely, as both cases
grew out u the same charge.
Evening journal., 1918-05-24
ACCInENTs or The DAY

Among those treated at the Delaware
Hospital today were Joseph Woodrow,
OF No. 9i2 W Second street. fractured
arm.
Al Webster. No. io3 East Fifth street,
lacerated hand: J. Ray, No. S0i Porter
street, cut finger
r. Black infected hand.
.Nettie Cloiten OF No. S0i East
Eighth street, was treated at the Home
opathlc Hospital for lscerated lip.
Evening journal., 1918-05-24
bod MnUNnED soInIERs ARRIvE.
.e United Press

bN The nlted Press.
WASHINGTON. May 2i-onc hundred
and six sick aud wounded soldiers were
landed in this country from the A. p. r..
during the week ending May T. Eight
were brought here during the week
ending May 40 The mon were sent 60
base and army hospitals for recon
struction
Evening journal., 1918-05-24
SERGEANT MoRFoOT IN FRANCE,

Mrs. Harry Decker. OF No. Ills Heald
street, has received word from her
brother, Sergeant William E. Merfoo,
that he has arrived in France. Sergeant
Morfoot has been in the army since he
was IS years old, this being his NTH
enlistment. He ls now connected with
! Co. h, 3s.h Infantry
Evening journal., 1918-05-24
POLISH ARMIES
ATTACK GERMANS
~ the limited press

BY the Unlttu FIts5' -
MOSCOW. May 2i.-Refusins the Ger
man ultimatum ordering them to disarm
the second Polish army gave battle IN
the vicinity OF Kieff. according to a
dispatch from that city today. 1t Is
reported that 5000 soldiers participated
IN the engagemeut and that there were
numerous casualties
Evening journal., 1918-05-24
SAILORS HELP THE RED CROSS

The sailors. in summer uniforms %
white. are ont collecting for the Red
Cross today, through the downtown
streets OF the city
Evening journal., 1918-05-24

Money TO loan. securities TO ofrsr and
business partnerships will be well adj
vsrtIsed through the Want Ad.
Evening journal., 1918-05-24

Board and rooms 10 let and houses 20
be sold will be adyanisgsously sdver-
tlsed in the Want Ads
Evening journal., 1918-05-24

Engineers. metal workers, clerks and
drivers will End positions by seeking
The Want Ads
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SOLDIERS ARE True
AMERICAN SP0RTSh[N
Minot Soldier Says That it Would be
Contrary to American Tradition
- to Kick Enemy When He is
>wn.

VIM. C. Davis, of the Independents
typographical force, writes an inter-
esting letter to the Independent
"bunch" under date of Nov. 21, writ
ten from France. 1t follows:
Friend Rita and Bunch:
Finis la guerre! Partee Amerique
tout de suite! (Which shows that Bill
is learning French.)
The war is over, that is almost a
certainty, for the terms of the armis-
tixa leaves the Boche without leg to
stand on. True, he didn't get all that
was coming to him, but you can't kick
one when he is down and out, that
would not be living up to our sports
manship, but by the time he signs up
peace terms, he will find himself in
such position that he will not be
able to wiggle out from under for
some time to come, and may be in
time, it will soak into his hard head
that war is not a paying proposition.
When we depart for America is a
question that is discussed every min
ute of the day, even during the still
of the night some one will talk in his
sleep of going home. 1t has all hap
pened SO soon that it seems too good
to be true. 1t came SO quickly
more quickly than we anticipated
when we left the states. Even the
most optimistic did not figure on so
prompt a collapse of the Hun. Of
course, we realize it is going to take
little time to put on the final
touches-maybe month or two. We
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RID CROSS MEMBER
ESH|P DRIVE STARTED
Citizens Are Responding Nobly to
Qall-E60rt Being Made to Get
Dollar Membership From
Each One

The Minot Red Cross membership
drive for 1919, opened Monday. Sew
eral committees started out that morn
ingSand brot in fair reports, still the
drive has not been considered an en-
tire success so far.
Fact of the matter is only 1898 dol
lar memberships have been taken in
the} city up to this date, Wednesday
afternoon, where's over 5000 men,
bers were taken year ago. Minot
has done some excellent Red Cross
work. The Red Cross funds have al
ways been raised in good shape, but
the7city has never~h had the number of
memberships that it should have had.
The number should not be less than
6,OOO.
Many seem to think that because
they have given to the Red Cross
funds, they are members. Not so.
One must give dollar to this actual
Red Cross members This is the last
Red Cross drive that is to be taken
until another year and this city can
not afford to fall down on it. A sim
liar campaign is being made this
week all over the United States.
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might be able to stand it that long but
il things don't commence to move the
first Of the year, the higher-ups are
going to have a restless bunch on their
hands. Nevertheless, how soon leav-
ing orders come, they can't come too
soon. The time from now on is go
ing to be the hardest days we will
have had in the army, even worse than
the days we lay in training camp.
Rumors are afloat galore. First
We hear that this organization will
have served its usefulness as soon as
war proper ceases and we will be
among the first to 60 back. Then
there's report that we are to go to
the Rhine and take over German
printing plant at Cologne. But the
army is made up Of rumors and you
never can tell what is going to hap
pen.
l could 90 on and give you an ex-
PLANTATION of the way the signing of
the armistice was celebrated in
France. No doubt the States carried
on to the limit, but the carrying-on
over here can't be described. This
country simply went crazy.
The flu is a thing of the past. With
the exception Of one death in our reg
iment, we pulled thru o. K.
With best wishes to you and the
bunch for the Holiday season, I am,
Sincerely yours,
BILL.
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SCHUMANN-HE|NK WILL
SING 7OPACKED HOUSE
Worlds Greatest Csntralto Will Al.
pear at New High School Audi.
.torium on Evening of Jan. 8.
Seat Sale Starts

Schumann- -Heink, the worlds great
est contralto, will appear before .
packed house at the dedication of the
new magnificent Minot high school
auditorium on the evening of We'd
ncsday, January s.
The scat sale opened Tuesday NOM
ing and so fast were the seats taken
that by night $1,000 worth of tickets
had been sold. The seats are selling
at $l.50 and $500, plus the ten per-
cent war tax. 1t is doubtful if there
Will be a $3.50 seat left in the house
by the time the great singer appears.
Blocks OF seats were reserved for
practically all of the surrounding
towns. Rugby bought % seats, Gran
vile rs, Berthold, ten and Ve!va,
Stanley and every other town has sent
in for reservations.
Two boxes, with eight seats each.
will he sold to the highest bidders, the
exact plans not having been worked
out at this writing. 1t is likaly that
Schumann-H -Heink will sing to 4 5000
house. She will receive $3.50 for her
appearance that night, and The u ala ace
after expenses are paid will be used
in buying stage fixturse, scenery, ETC.,
for the auditorium.
The new auditorium seats 1900 peo-
pie very comfortably and is the very
finest room of its kind in the west.
The advertising for this great ccn-
cert is in charge of the Minot I own
Criers Club. Supt. White of the
Minot schools is devoting considerable.
of his time to making the affair a
success.
With an auditorium such as we new
have, we may expect to hear a con-
cert of this class now and then.
Supt. White is preparing a splendid
Souvenior program for the Schumann-
Heink concert, together with souv-
enir high school booklet, showing doz-
ems of views of the new high school
building and rooms. These are 10
be distributed on the night Of the
concert.
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WARD N'CR|LL FOUND
GUILTY Of ARSON
Minot Man Found Guilty on Circum-
stantisl Evidence-Negro Porter
Pleads Guilty to Bootlegging

Ward McCrill, charged with arson
in the second degree, was found gull
ty in district court last week. He
was charged with causing a fire which
burned his residence near the Home
Hotel in order TO collect insurance.
He will receive his sentence Saturday.
McCrill, who has been mixed up in a
number Of plugging and gambling
cases, took the stand and testified
that at the time his house burned, he
had been following pigging and gam
bling for a livelihood. The evidence
against McCrill in the arson case was
entirely circumstantial.
Richard Lawrence, colored, por-
ter on the Great Northern, pleaded
guilty to bootlegging. He was sen
fenced to serve ninety days in the
county Jail, fined 5000, in default If
which he must serve 80 days addl-
tional.
OF the civil cases, that of Paul J.
Kalman Co. VS.. d. A. Dinnie, the jury
found for the defendant, $3O3.s6.
In the case of G. r. Ringo VS. w. S
Brown, the action was dismissed.
The trial of J. G. johnson, who is
suing the 500 Railway Co. for dam
ages is on trial.
In the case of Robinson Stlaus E.
Co. vs.. Ferdinand Rubow, the action
was dismissed without prejudice on
motion Of the plaintiff.