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Evening journal., 1918-11-04
DIR. MITCHELL HAS
3 SONS In SERVICE

NEWARK, Nov. l.-William Terry
Mitchell is the third son OF Or. and
Mrs. Samuel C. Mitchell 10 enter the
army service. He left Newark last night
to Join the Army Aviation School at
Cornell University. Lieutenant Morris
Mitchell is in France and has been in
the big drive FOR some time. 4 recent
letter received by his parents told Of
him maving been in a hospital for a
short time. He was suffering with
stomach trouble, following a long
stretch at the front. A coincident in
connection with his entering the hos
pltal, he wrote, was that there were
several women from Richmond, Va,
where he lived for years, there as
nurses. Lieutenant Mitchell received his
commission at the Officers Training
School at Fort Meyer.
BrOdius Mitchell, the oldest son, is
sergeant, and is now at Camp Sherman.
lie left Newark last summer with a
Of draftees for Camp Dix and
soon received his non-cOmmission pro-
motion. He is expecting a commission
soon.
Evening journal., 1918-11-04
STOVE BUYERS
MUST SIGN PLEDGE

Stove manufacturers are requesting
their customers TO sign pledges that
they will cooperate with them in car
rying out their promise TO the war in
dustries board 20 curtail production
during the last four months Of this
year to 30 per cent. Of the output OF a
similar period in 1917.
Wholesalers in making the pledge 90
manufacturers are requested to reduce
their stock TO a minimum consistent
with reasonable requirements OF the
trade and not TO furnish products for
resale to any dealer until the dealer
pledges cooperation With the whole
saler in putting into force conservation
methods. While IL Is not obligatory
upon the part Of the wholesaler or re-
taller to sign the pledge, any failure
10 do so will mean that their sup
plies viii be cut Off within short
time.
Manufacturers and wholesalers have
begun TO pare orders on all goods.
Evening journal., 1918-11-04
MORE WEIGHT, STRENGTH,
VIGOR AND NERVE=FORCE

Frederick KoIle, NJ. d., editor Of New
York Physicians who's Who" says:
"Bitro- Phosphate should be prescribed by
every doctor and used in every hospital TO
increase strength and nerve force and to
enrich the blood"
BY feeding the nerves directly and By
supplying the body cells with the necee-
sary phosphoric food elements, bitro-
phosphate quickly produces welcome
transformation In the appearance; the In
crease In weight frequently being aston
ishing.
This Increase in weight also carries with
Il a, general improvement In the health.
Nervousness, sleeplessness and lack or en-
ergy, which nearly always accompany ex-
cessive thinness, soon disappear, dull eyes
become bright. and pale cheeks glow with
the bloom OF perfect health.
CAUTION Although bitro- -phosphats
"a unsurpassed for relieving nervousness.
eieeplessness and general weakness, IL
should not, owing 20 It's remarkable nesh-
growing properties be used by anyone whe
does not desire TO put on nesh.
Evening journal., 1918-11-04
Deep Water In
THE DELAWARE
Mean Low Mark in the River
is Now at Least
30 Feet
DREDGING KEEPS
CHANNEL OPEN

Deep draft vessels can now navigate
tho Delaware river. more than 30 feet
OF water existing everywhere in the
channel at mean low water from Phila-
delphia TO the Delaware Bay. In some
places, in order TO maintain the exist
tng depth. dredging Is necessary. The
dredges are owned and operated by the
government.
From tho East Horseshoe range TO
Marcus Hook tha average depth OF the
river, according 10 tho latest examina-
tons and surveys, is nearly 40 feet.
steamers drawing more than 80 feet are
frequently nayigated up the Delaware
without waiting for the tides. Strand
fngs are infrequent as the result OF
shoal or shallow water, and more deep
draft vessels have arrived and departed
from Philadelphia in the last six months
than ever before.
There are some small rock areas on
The westerly side OF the Tinicum range
opposite the upper end OF Chester Is
land, the removal OF which Is now in
progress. The least depth over the
rock within the channel limits Is 80 feet
50 liledu lbM NdAtIs dttoIQlUA 10 the
reports Of the United States district en-
gineer.
There are also shOal areas, composed
partly Of ledge rock. in the western half
OF the channel at the lower end Of Ches-
ter range. and at the upper end Of Mar
Gus Hook range. While there is no
ledge rock within the channel limits on
either Marcus Hook or Chester ranges
projecting above 30 feet at mean low
water, vessels drawing more than 26
feet should navigate the eastern half OF
the channel, which is clear Of all OBJ
struction TO a depth Of 30 feet or more
st mean low water.
There is a dangerus rock area lying
10 the westward Of the intersection OF
Marcus Hook and Chester ranges, and
between these ranges and the Old
Schooner Ledge range, opposite the
large Stag pile Of the Delaware Steel
Works at Chester. The lower limit Of
this rock area IS marked by horizon
tai striped buoy. and deep draft vessels
should keep to the eastward at this
point.
Evening journal., 1918-11-04
CORRUPT PRACTICE
ACT ENFORCEMENT

Violations Of the corrupt practices"
fact at the election tomorrow Will be
guarded against by twenty-five agents
from Washington under The direction
OF j. W. Bales. special AGENT for the
United states Department Of Justice for
Wilmington. Instructions have been re-
'ceived by Mr.. Bales from United States
Attorney-General Gregory 10 be on the
alert for any actual or contemplated
violations Of the act.
BE II enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives OF the United
states OF America. In Congress assem-
bled. That whoever shall promise, Of
fer or give, or cause 10 be promised.
offered. or gNen. any money OF other
thing Of value, or shall make or tender
any contract, undertaking obligation,
gratuity, or security for the payment
Of money OF for the delivery or convey
ance Of anything OF value 10 any per-
son, either 10 vote or withhold his vote,
or TO vote for or against any candidate,
or whoever soliciis, accepts or receives
Evening journal., 1918-11-04
If You Take Bitro :
Phosphate---Says
DR.. F. S. KOlle

Judging from the countless preparations
being advertised for the purpose OF max
Ing thin people neshy, developing arms,
neck and bust. and replacing ugly hollows
and angles by the soft curved lines OF
health aud beauty. there are evidently
thousands OF men and women who keenly
feel their excessive thinness.
Ihinness and weakness are usually due
to starved nerves. Our bodies need more
phosphate than Is contained In modern
foods Physicians claim there Is nothins
that will supply this deficiency 80 well as
the organic phosphate known among drug
gists as bitro phosphate. which is inexpen-
sive and Is sold by y. u. Danforth
and an good druggists under "a guar
antcc Of satisfaction or money back
Evening journal., 1918-11-04

SALON CONTINUES OPEN.
The French salon which is being held
Evening journal., 1918-11-04
u. s. BOARD CURTAlLS
NEW BUILDING PLANS

The War Industries Board made pub
lie a list Of seventeen types Of nom
war construction projects which II
holds can easily be postponed for the
period Of the war. They are:
Churches, schools, hotels, office build
ings, bank buildings, public buildings,
moving picture houses, theatres and
other amusement places; apartment
buildings, non-war factories and mills,
commercial enterprises and store build
ings, gas and electric light plants,
grain elevators, water work improve
ments, sewage systems, garages and
gasoline stations, sidewalks and park
improvements.
Evening journal., 1918-11-04
Three Men and the Vision They Saw
BY BRUCE BARTON.

certain city by accident birth
Of them Catholic and Protestant jew
For thirty they have gagged in business side by side
and the Catholic has not dealt with the Protestant and the Cath
oc and the Protestant have ha dealings with the jew
WHAT Is ne TO me? each man has said "le not OF my
faith / will avoid him."
for thirty years they together strangers
friendly world
Then the shadow OF fearful And out OF those
three home three boys went forth alone Three fathers waited
heart-wOrn for the letters from over There.
There Soldiers OF Frendnoss here the boys wrote
home. They bring chocolate and motion pictures and base
ball. and good lectures and the mother and OF Cod
Help those friendly agencies when have the chance each
boy wrote home
happened that the three fathers found themselves working
shoulder to shoulder in a great campaign for funds
Not Catholic and Protestant and JeNSbut good c
zens united in a cause
they worked they 10 each other they
ashamed that for they had been strangers side
by side.
surely one OF the oompensations war" they
at deeper lover FOR boys have learned
spect another"
So a new spirit that city. though heart
solehng OF the religion whose God
Father and whose faith and creed are love.
Is perpetuate this feeling the world
feel that brotherhood mankind remedy all
evils and 10 provide boys
Campaign raise short
week. millions that will be used "for your boy and mine
Sacrifice and glve
Evening journal., 1918-11-04

any money or other thing OF value in
consideration OF his vote for or against
any candidate for Senator, or Repre-
sentative. or Delegate in Congress at
any primary or general or special cleo
tion. shall be fined not more than 1000,
or Imprisoned not more than one year,
or both"
OF the purpose and enforcement OF
this act. the President recently made
Evening journal., 1918-11-04

In the annex Of the High School build
ing VIII remain open until Wednesday
night. This Will enable many more
persons to take advantage Of the op-
portunity TO see the paintings again or
to see them for the first time Visitors
were present in great numbers yester-
day.
Evening journal., 1918-11-04
The following statement,

the following statements
Experience in the last election and
in many that preceded II had demon
strated only too clearly the importance
OF putting the Federal power In com
mission against the processes Of cur
ruption at elections.
The Department Of Justice will use
this power 10 the utmost limit OF leg
ltimate exercise"
Evening journal., 1918-11-04
canDIN,L ENDORsEs WAR WORK.

The United War Work campaign
that opens November a.. and which
has for It's purpose the raising Of $780,
10000 in one weeks time. in order that
the boys overseas may have some Of
the comforts that they enjoyed at home,
IS endorsed by Cardinal Gibbons, OF
Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1918-11-04
GRANGE HALLOWEEN
PARTY TONICUT

Delaware Grange will hold a Hal
lowe'en party in Red Mems Hall, New
port, tonight. Each member will be al
lowed TO invite one friend who is not
a member Of The grange.
The committee in charge OF the af-
fair Is as follows: Rebecca Maclay,
chairman; Edna Craig Mary Ellen
Smith, Annie Smith and George L. Syn
der.
Evening journal., 1918-11-04
ST. JOHNs AUXILIARY MEETING.

The first fall meeting OF the WOman's
Auxiliary Of 81, Johns parish will be
held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
at the parish house.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-22
.ERRY M'GOVERN DEAD.
Former Fcathcrwcight Champion
Succumbs to Pneumonia and
Other Ailments Within 48 Hours.

BY Associated Prcss to Every Evening
New York, Feb 22.-Tery McGovcrn,
former world featherweight champion,
died at the Kings County Hospital al
OPS this morning. He had been i'll
only two days.
Pneumonia and kidney trouble, COM
plicated with other ailments, brought on
the boxers end within IS hours from the
time he was removed in an ambulance
from his Brooklyn home to the hospital.
His wife was with him when he died
McGovern had one son, Joseph, aged 10.
McGovern was reputed To have earned
several hundred thousand dollars during
his fighting career. After his retirement
from the ring he conducted saloons at
various times and was frequently in
institutions because of i'll health. He was
a free spcnder and his fortune had go
diminished few years ago that Samuel
Harris, who was his manager at the height
OF his boxing success, raised fund on
McCovern's behalf. From this money,
Mrs. McGovern has received an income
of S25 week.
Joseph Terrence McGovern was born
parents moved to BROOKLYN 81 year later
of puglism, was brought up in the
Gowanus district of Brooklyn, where he
resided until his death.
When he was Is years old McGovern
took part in preliminary bouts at the old
Greenwood Athletic Club. His rushing
tactics and heavy-hitting powers enabled
mm to score n succession of .knockouts
before he was seventeen. His
phenomenal success soon earned him the
sobriquet of Terrible Terry" His first
losing fight was when he was disqualified
for fouling Tim" Callaghan, of Phila-
delphia at the Bay Ridge A. c., long
before he earned the American champion
ship title.
On Sept. ?. 1899, McGovern won the
world featherweight honors by knocking
out "Pedlar'' Palmer OF England in less
than a round at Tuckahoc, n. Y. Two
years later, on Thanksgiving Day, at
Hartford, Conn, McGovern lost the title
to Young Corbett of Denver, who Knocked
the champion out in the second round
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-22

justified in expressing the conviction that
the vital part which the public utilities
companies represent in the life and war
making energy of the nation ought to rc
ccive fair and just recognition by Stat<
and local authorities.
Cordially yours,
'<W. G. McAdoo."
wneoN rNDOR SEES PLAN.
Tho White House, Washington,
February 19, 1918.
MY dear Mr.. Sc crctary:
II have examined with caro- the men,
ornnda and letters which you transmit
ted to me with your letter Of the 18th.
/ fully share the views you express re
garding the Importance Of the public
service utilities rs a part of our national
equipment, especially in wartime. 1t is
essential that these utiliti es should be
maintained at their maximum efficiency
and that everythin reasonably possible
should be done with that end in view.
l hope that State and local authorities,
where they have not already done 80,
will when the facts are properly laid
before them respond promptly to the
necessities of the situation.
81 shall be glad to have you communi-
cate with the local authorities whenever
the information In your possession sug-
gests that such course is desirable and
In the national interest.
Cordially yours,
Woodrow Wilson,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-22
DEAfHS.

CRAwFoRD--In this city. on February II
l9Is. Edna L, wife Of Thomas X. Craw-
ford in her 29th year
Friends may view the remains at her late
residence. POO East Twenty-fifth street from
10 clock on Friday evening. February
%. Services and interInent at Philadelphia
Pa.
DENNEY-In Townsend. Del. on February
2i. 1918. Sarah T. Denney. daughter Of the
late benjamin and Sarah f Denney
Relatives and friends invited to at
tend the funeral services at the residence
OF Mrs Geo NJ II Hart. Townsend. Del. on
Monday afternoon at I O'Clock. Interment
al Bickory Grove cemetery.
DoUD-In this city. on February 20, 1918
Sarah f.. widow OF PiersOn 2. DOud
Relatives and friends invited 10 at
tend the funeral services at the residence
Of her daughter. Mrs. Annie sayI0r. 4OI
% at go O'Clock. Interment Riverview
cemetery.
1918. Charles Ii Ginder.
Relatives and frifnds are invited IN n,
tend his funerai from the residence Of his
niece. Mrs. George Griffith. 1I6 Winchester
Lac, .ce on na1uroaS t iioff5ng I5g az O'Clock
Interment Cathedral cemetery
MAHONEY-In this city. on February q
1918. Mary A. wife Of Michael Mahoney'
al her late residence. 1920 Union street.
Due notice of the funeral will be given
MEALEY-In Philadelphia Pa. on Febru-
airy 20. 1918. Michael Aiealey.
Relatives and friends are invited 10 ar
tend the funeral from the residence Of his
sister. Mr. John O'Conner. 1919 Shailcross
avenue. on Saturday morning at 9 O'CLOCK
Requiem mass at 81. Anne'S Church In
terment Cathedral cemetery.
PIERCE-At Marcus Hook. Pa. on Febru
cry 2I. 1918. OrDah j. wife Of the lat.
Erwin W Pierce. aged 10 years
Relatives and friends are invited 70 AL
Tend the funeral services 81 the residence of
George r. Palmer. No. West Ninth streef
Marcus Hook. Pa. on Monday afternoon
February 25 at O'Clock. Furthe ser1icos
st Nit Pleasant n. +. Church at O o'clock
Interment at Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
5ULLEY-ln this city. on Eebruarv q
1913. Francis A. TuIIey. son of Catferine
and the late Patrick Tulley
Relatives and friends are invited IN at
tend the funeral services at his late resi-
Gence. 13O Stroud street. on Monday morn
ing at O'Clock Requiem mass At 81
EbzaDeth's Church. Interment at Cathe-
dral cemetery
NETHEKELL-Jn thus city. on February
l9, 1918 Susan Chain. wife Of John w
wetbercil
Relatives and friends are invited 10 attend
the funeral services at che residence Of her
husband. i24 Broome street on Saturdav '
Afternoon. February %. at $50 O'Clock
Interment private
WELDIN-on February q. 1918. Jacob
Atwood Weldin aged 63 years
Relatives and friends are invited ia a..
yenG the funeral services at his late resi-
oence. Blue Ball Brandygine hundred or
Monday afternoon. February rs at . "a
O'Clock interment Lombardy cemetery
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-22
MERCHANTS INSTITUTE.
James W. Fisk Gives Talk on Sales
Methods and Store Arrangements

James W. Fisk, who is conducting the
Merchants Institute in the Hotel du Pont
under the auspices of the Mercantile
Section of the Chamber of Commerce,
last night addressed approximately POO
merchants and salcspeople in the Rose
Room on sales methods and store arrange
ment. He explained methods by which
stocks, counters, shelves and other con-
tanners could be arranged so that they
would add to the case with which tho
public could find articles for which they
were looking, and methods by which sales
people could assist the customers to save
time, thought and energy in their shop
ping.
Today's program included session at
1890 o'clock in the Rose Room, when
What Cooperation Can Do for VIII
mington' was the subject discussed by
Mr.. Fisk
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-22
HOTEL DU PONT THRONGED.
Dining Tables Decorated With Flags OF
Allied Nations

In honor of Washington's Birthday the
tables in the diningroom Of the Hotel
du Pont are decorated with the flags of
the United States and her allies. The
adornment is greatly admired
The hotel was throngcd today, numer-
Gus events including Mercantile Section
of Chamber Of Commerce luncheon, lbs
persons, rose room, 1870 p. m; Cham
her of Commerce meeting, so persons,
rose room, s p. m; George Washington
Club meeting and buffet, l6 persons,
parlors A and h, s p. m; Cincinnati
Society meeting and luncheon, II per
sons, parlors A and b, $50 p m: Eslks'
dinner. $50 persons, grill room, p. IN.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-22
ACCUSED NEGRO SET FREE.
insufficient Testimony 10 Hold Man
Accused of Breaking and Entering.

Charged with breaking and entering the
office of the Diamond Ice and Coal
Company, at Commerce and Dock
streets, on February IS, James A. Thomas,
colored, was arraigned in City Court
today
Henry T. Luf, watchman AT the office,
testified that someone entered the window
OF the office and stole some money from
the building
Llnwood Davis, a young Negro boy,
testified that on the night of February l3
he went To the office of the coal company
with Thomas and that Thomas climbed
through window and stole the money
which they divided among themselves
Judge Churchman held there were not
sufficient grounds to hold the man and the
case was dismissed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-22
NEW CHARTERS.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover, Feb. 22-Charters were filed
here, yesterday, as follows:
Colocelk Co, Philadelphia, Pa, imita-
ton silk thread capital, 81 900 900.
Coast Line and Midland Oil CO., VIII
mington, Del. S250,O00
H. p Combra Co, New York City,
ocean commerce; 100000.
Stewart, Sanders & Co, Inc, Whining
ton, Del, TO build and operate boats
500, 600
John II. Watkins Co, Philadelphia,
Pa. engineers and contractors; $50, 600
United States Novelty Co, Whining
ton, Del, mining; $50 ZOO.
Change Of name of American Beauty,
Inc, Wilmington, Del, TO Candyland
Confectionery Co
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-22

Charles II. Ginder, aged so years Of
ll6 Winchester Place, died on Wednes.
day of endocarditis malignenti
Mrs Sarah +. Doud, aged rs wears. of
40I West Second street, died on Wedncs-
day OF lobar pneumonia.
Edward Ovenshine, aged IL years, of
939 Kirkwood street, died on Monday OF
lobar pneumonia.
James Edward Biscoe, aged 73 years,
and 10 months, died on Tuesday of
epilepsy.
Ambrose Wagner, aged 81 years, died
at the Physicians and Surgeons Hospital
on Wednesday OF typhoid pneumonia.
Funeral services were held yesterday
with interment at Baltimore, Md.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-22
DEATHS FROM HEART DISEASE.

Uriel W Boyce, aged so years, living at
Stanton. died suddenly last night from
heart trouble
Francis A. Kelly, aged 35 years, living
At southwest corner of Brown and Stroud
streets, also died suddenly last night from
the same cause. Both cases were reported
to Deputy Coroner McCrery
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-22
POSTPONE BOAT TRIPS.
Up-River Ice Prevents Wilson Line From
Resuming Passenger Service Tomorrow

Because OF the large amount Of ice from
the tributaries Of the Delaware river
floating down the stream and hindering
traffic the attempt of the Wilson Line TO
operate passenger boats to Philadelphia
and Penn's Grove will not be resumed to-
morrow as had been planned
The large amount Of ice has made
navigation perllous. and not for few
days will an attempt be made TO put the
passenger boats In service
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-22
State Income Tax.

State Treasurer Swain has been in town
several days assisting Horace Sudler in
the distribution of State Income tax
blanks. Returns must be made before
March ] by everyone In the State whose
income exceeded 81 900 last year, and the
work Of sending out blanks and taking
care OF returns is keeping these officials
busy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-22
Sold 10 Make Title.

Two tracts OF land and hotel, known
as Cams Old House." at St. Georges,
were sold yesterday afternoon at New
Castle by Deputy Sheriff Parker for the
purpose of making title They were
seized and taken in execution as prop
erty Of Mary L. McGovern and Albert
J. McGovern and were bought by Harry
Emmons for 500. Mr.. Emmons was
attorney for the owners.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-22
Mayor at His Office.

The Public Building was almost de-
serted this morning, and nearly all the
Offices were closed. Mayor Lawson kept
his office open. Clerk of Council Sim
mons and the Board of Assessment
found 1t necessary to keep open on ac-
count of the extra amount of work on,
but there were few other oficehold-
ers TO be seen about the building.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-22
CHICAGO CATTLE PRICES.

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Chicago, Feb. 22-Cattle, receipts
5000; strong Native steers S75a 13 90;
stockers and feeders 7.50al0S5; cows and
heifers 6.60al so; calves S75al425
Sheep receipts 5000; firm. Sheep
I000al3 25; lambs 135Oai66O.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-22
Appeal For War Advertising.

By Associated Press 10 Every Evening
New York, Feb 22-Art, civic and
women's organizations here joined TODAY
in an appeal to President Wilson and
Congress urging enactment of Federal
legislation making it a penal offence TO
deface or obllterate government war
advertising
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-22
Delaware Hospital Cases.

The following accident cases were
treated at the Delaware Hospital today:
Thomas James, hand injured; Warner
Lewis, back cut; Tony Ciconte. hand cut
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-22
CHICAGO HOG MARKET.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Chicago, Feb. 22.-Hogs, receipts, 40
600; strong. Bulk, I7.30al750; light,
17.O0aI7.6 90; mixed, l70Oal7. go; heavy,
16.70a17.55; rough, 16,70al6S5; pigs,
I275aI6.25
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-22
Frank Carlisle Recovering.

Frank Carlisle, former train master of
the Philadelphia, Baltimore & Wash
ington railroad, IS recovering from an
attack Of pneumonia.