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Evening journal., 1918-01-10
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
As WAR MEASURE
Seems CERTAIN
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fraee on grounds of Justice and
right
N was many years ago that Susan
B. anthony started her movement for
suffrage During The irip she made
south with Mrs Carrie Chapman Cait
now President of tine National Women's
suffrage Association, Miss Anthony
said.
we must work along by states Tor
"a long time. When we have got
enough States the women of the coun-
try Will know The time has come 10
press for q constitutional amendment
aud 10 will Win
At recent convention of the NatiOna!
American Woman Suffrage Association
here. Mrs. Gait declared This Is the
psychologicai mOmenl-we have carried
Ne,, York The time has come DO press
for the constitutional amendment"
They began their nght In Congress
forthwith. aware of the sympathetic
support of President Wilson. To-day
they see victory in sight
Twelve states are already theirs
California, Washington. Oregon. Ne
,pda. Kansas. New York. Idaho, Wyom-
ing Utah. Montana. Arizona and Colo
RADIO. Five others enjoy partial suf.
/ irago Nebraska. Illinois. Rhode Island
North Dakota aud Michigan.
J THE hardest ratification lights arc
| expected in the southern stales-wiif
+ ihc exception of Florida, Tennessee
+ Arkansas. Missouri Texas and Wes
Virginia These state, suffrage lead
crs ioday declared. would come 10
quickly and easily
Tho nght In the Senate is expected q
T be hard and close. but with ihc presl
dents support suffrage leaders are con
Hdent they win win the necessary two
thirds there
Suffrage leaders planned grea
demonstration In the House this after
noon when The vote is taken
The House Immediately after conven
ing started The debate.
Miss Jeanncttc Rankin, wearing
large bouquet of roses. the gift Of th
National suffrage Association, lead IN
Republican suffrage advocates, Will
Representative Rakcr. chairman of th
suffrage committee. was the suffrag
eo0r leader for the Democrats Repre-
sentative Neeker was the kepubllca
floor leader FOR me "anlis' and Repre-
sentative Clark lead the Democratic on
position
Mis-. Rankin opened the debate ami
great ovation from the members q
the House.
Everyone on the floor rose; wit
cheers and applause.
Sunrago advocales on the Repuhlica
side. appealed 90 the solid south "ar
Il" majority 90 swing into the woman
column. insisting % was not a part
question while Democrats likewise az
pealed for Republican votes for su
fracc.
The first sklrmish was on the repo'
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ties or by the registration and eXemp-
tion boards
Work by Parks.
Scarcity Of labor has made rapid pro-
gress on any work practically impossi-
bla and only urgent improvement ana
repairs have been made.
Conrad Fairgrounds.
Tile ground has been brought TO
grade and covered with soil ready To-
seeding early m the spring. The holes
for trees have been dug and filled with
soil 4 concrete fence has been built
along the alley from Third street and
the entire grounds enclosed by chain
link fence with iron posts. The old
brlck sidewalk has been replaced By one
OF concrete
Madison Fairgrounds.
A retaining wall has been built along
Third and Madison streets which forms
The base for the chain link fence win
brick nosis. 4 concrete sidewalk hos
been laid along the street sides of the
4 lot. All tree holes have been dug and
nued with soil ready for the tree plant
ing early in the spring.
ChriStiana Park.
plans have been made and estimates
asked for an up-to-date comfort station
near Fourth and Church streets. The
prices obtained were in excess Of the
funds available. so the bids were re-
iecied' II is hoped that better prices
can be gotten later which may allow
Of ils erection.
North Brandywine Park.
The Jessup q Moore Paper Company
and the d. /. TAYLOR Company have Of
fered 10 cooperate with the commits
sion i'm imprOving Jessup's road from
Nan Buren road 20 the Baltimore ana
Ohio Railroad bridge. The work has
been started. but The severe cold weather
has prevented It's completion.
south Brandywine Park.
Two tennis courts have been COM
rleied near Lowering avenue and Rod
ney street.
Al Inc request OF the street and Sewer
nenarimcni CITY Council transferred the
a. care az the Grass plots in Lowering ave
nue "a the commission Building oper-
atiors i'm the vicinity made 1t possible
40 secure ton soil cheaply and the plots
,yere brought 10 grade and seeded.
The Joint committee Of the Society OF
colonial Wars and the Society Of Co
plaee the old Presbyterian Church, for
many years used by the Delaware Ills
torical society, on park ground near the
loot OF West street.
The driveway from Market street "a
.bevond Adams street has been surfaced
with asphalt and crushed stone. The
'bimminous surface Of other portions Of
/ the drive have been repaired.
Rockford Park.
The football field has been used foI
field hockey by two Of the girls schools
Statues.
Permission has been given for placing
d the Garfield statue on the Concord
tower lot and for placing the statue OF
+ Admiral dupont IN one Of the parks, al
d site 10 be selected.
! Mar Gardens.
. BY permission |of the board. vacant
; lot gardens have been established Will
( considerable success in Price Run Parl
] and IN Lincoln and Woodlawn parks.
! Supervised Fairgrounds have beer
b conduced a. in past years ai the Della
Evening journal., 1918-01-10
sCOTT DRAWS FINE.

Judge Churchman, in Municipal Court
today fined Lawrence scott, Negro, $40
and costs on The charge of disorderly
conduct Scott told the court that he
was driving an automobile and at the
place where he was arrested Robert Hall
isiled TO dim the headlights on his ma
chine and that he Scott was blinded
10y tine STARE from. the lights on Halls
machine. An argument followed. The
defendant told the court that be had
been using the knife 90 cut patches for
repairing a tube and had forgotten to
close &C.
Evening journal., 1918-01-10

variety Of figures quite At variance With
the popular conception Of prices.
The chart was prepared to cover the
period from July !. 1910. TO October J.,
1917, the period during which all price
fluctuations have occurred. Il shows
that in that period. -four had shown
maximum advance Of 249 per cent.
shortening l02 per cent, feed l22 per
cent, fuel 65 per cent and the average cost
Of an ingredients in bread bad maximum
range of l9i per csnt Bread, on the
other hand, at no time has advanced more
than 55 per cent
This is the bakers explanation why
bread has not declined with the recent
and relative slight. decline in -four.
Flour is still l28 per cent higher than ii
was at the beginning Of the period covered
and an ingredients arc still 10 per cent
higher than they were, 90 that the only
explanation Of the present bread prices u
that the bakers arc making less prof, to-
day than they were at the outset when
-four was between 81 and S. a barrel and
Evening journal., 1918-01-10
ORATORIO MESSIAH
TO m SUNG N D0AFr

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del Jam 40 The large
chorus choir ~ The Peoples Christian
Church. assisted by singers Of other
Dover churches. as well as those not
members Of ony choir. viii sing in the
Peoples Christian Church the latter
part OF This MONTH fIanders oratori0.
Messiah" ." under the direction Of Pro-
fessor Edward shppan Van Leer. OF
New York. The pastor of the church.
the Rev. A. " Llghtbourne. has asked
that the oraiorio be given FOR The benefit
of the Red Cross The sOloisis of thn
oralorio will be Mr. Van Leer Mrs
Frank Hall Davis. Mrs w. p. Burton
Mrs a. " Lightbourne, Miss Elsie
Bishop and Miss Frances Dewitt
Evening journal., 1918-01-10
Want MILEAGE BOOKS
GOOD ON ANY RAILROAD

Now that the government has taken
over an the railroads and IS operating
them practically as one system, a ques-
ton has been raised as TO whether or
not mileage books should not be good
for transportation on any railroad, in.
stead of being limited TO the company
by which they were sold. so ruling
has been announced from Washington
that would make the tickets good any
where
Evening journal., 1918-01-10

of the rules committee reporting The
Haker resolution instead of the one by
The Judiciary committee The time Or
debate on the amendment finally was
Increased from four hours 40 four a8c
three quarter hours. which proball,
will DELAY the vote until $50 o'clock.
Representative Gordon made a biiiei
attack on the amendment. declaring i
was treason 10 representative govern.
ment and every man who votes for n
"shOuld blush for his vote"
Evening journal., 1918-01-10
BAKER STANDS BY
Guns OF nation
FIGHTING FORCE
CONTINUED From page 0ne)

Continued From pare one.)
out apology for shortcomings he said,
in conclusion.
I'VE can now see lhr entire silua-
ton The initial rush needs are sub-
sianlially supplied while the technical
corps have been expanded and reOr-
ganized upon industrial and efficient
lines. The coordination off any needs
with our own purchases has been cf-
feciod An agency exists i0 prevent
conflicts and to adjust those which
cannot Doe prevented.
by The cooperation of AN interests
and an people in the country the nae
tion is now organized and set l0 it-
task with unanlmiiy of spirit and con-
ldenco in ils powers.
MORE HAS BEEN DONE THAN
ANYBODY DARED 10 BELIEVE POS
siBLE."
"That there have here and there been
errors of Judgment and delays, goes
/ without saying; but ] should Doe want
/ ing in frankness We're Goo omit my
own estimate of the real unselfshre-s
| and Intelligence with which nay assoc
ciates. military and civilian have ap-
piled themselves to this undertaking
/ and the results demonstrate the sue
cess of their efforts"
| Massing figures Go show The Ameri-
can progress Baker suggested iO The
committee infercnlially that they had
dwelt on details which. though import
| ant. show the bigness of the task done
"The death in our forces in the
United states" Baker said. from mid
| september to the cno of December
averaged slightly less than would hnV,
been the death rate of men of the same
age at home
I'M the course of "a resume ri accom-
plshmenis. the secretary declared.
"Ihc training OF The army is proceed
ing rapidly and ils spirit is high. The
subsistence OF the army has been ahov.
criticism. IFS initial clothing supply
temporarily inadequate. IS now sub
staniialy complete. and. reserves vii
RAPIDLY accumulate. Arms of the mos
modern and effective kind-includinl
artillery. machine guns, automatic
rifles and small arms-havo been pro
vidcd by manufacture or purchase M
every soldier in France and are nov
available for every soldier who can hI
gotten to France in the year 1918
- substantial army i already u
France. where both men and officer
have hecn additionally and specialll
trained and are ready for active sef
vice. No army of similar sire In ih
history of the world has ever beel
raised. equipped or trained 80 quichl,
No such provision has ever heen mad
I for the comfort, health and genera
: we'll being Of Am army
Evening journal., 1918-01-10

all other ingredients proPoriionaiel'
cheap.
In making his calculations Mr.. Burn
did not take into account increases in th'
cost Of labor, wrapping paper, pans, ma
chinery. upkeep and taxes.
The prices from which TIE chart vV
plated are prices paid in the open markci
in the Middle West. Sugar prices ~er,
furnished by an Omaha broker, larf
prices were quoted from the CLicsge
stock market and the breas price, were
taken from actual selling price of stand
ard makes Of bread.
The Woman's Association Of Commerce
of the United States is urging the purchase
of bakers bread as against hone-msds
baking because of the greater conservation
Of wheat that is possible. Since the
average housewife buys her -four at mar
ket quotations and the baker buys an large
quantities covering lens periods os 's=s5'
il appears that there is another economy
possible a. well as an economy Of hour
and that is. an economy Of money.
Evening journal., 1918-01-10
pay Women
3Ii1
IN

A comparison with last year shows
a gain in attendance OF Slss and in re-
ceipts OF siOi30
The expense Of maintenance has been
eii2S3 or S1i3lS more than the re-
ceipts. The gross expenditures per
balher has been t2i cents. the net
expenditures, g. cents.
Evening journal., 1918-01-10
MOTOR TRUCKS BACKWARD TmP.

A largc motor truck loaded with coal,
belonging 90 J. Elmer Perry. started Go
skid on the icy surface of Fourth street
near jefferson this morning and slid
backwards an the way down 90 Madison
street. There 10 skiddcd into the curb
and a hilching post and was damaged
The same truck was struck by a street
car vesierday.
Evening journal., 1918-01-10

more. klrkWOOd Pine slreei, W0Inut
street and KenWerc grounds and at
Lobdell and Claymonl streets and at
Twenty-second and Spruce streets. The
difficulty I'm obtaining men os play lead
ers have hindered their success
Swimming Pools.
The swimming pools were opened
from June 4, 90 September A. inciu-
sive.
The attendance has been as follows:
-.
Evening journal., 1918-01-10

COMMUNITY MEETING.
Former Governor Charles r. Miller
viii be the speaker at community
meeting no CentrcNillc school tonight
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-15
Staples
For today only

Seven feature offerings from
the store Of household staples
and linens, point the direct way
to economy.
These special prices effect
those things that you will have
to buy any way-sooner or lat
$50 why not buy them now
while the savings are possible.
MUSLIN SHEETS-81x90 lin
en- finished muslin seamless
sheets, only four Of these to
customer. IN
Each AsAV
DOZEN HUcK TOWELS -
1884 hemmed and plain white
bordered buck towels, only two
dozen to each customer, 4 co
per dozen Lug
TABLE CLOTHS-10O table
cloths Of highly mercerized da-
mask, "a inches wide and ~.
2 yds. long, special 6JC
TABLE cLOTHS-1oO table
cloths of highly mercerized da-
mask, IS in. wide and 2 liz
yards long, special 90
for JJC
TABLE NAPKINS-1OO dozen
18-inch square mercerized table
napkins, ready hemmed, special
per doz- m
en- xskO
BATH TOWELS - Excellent
quality fancy Turkish bath
towels, in pink, blue, yellow
and lavender stripes, good
s dozen per 2.95
DRESSER SCARFS - Neatly
hemstitched dresser scarfs
with plain white cotton fabric,
formerly 25c each, spe- 4 m
cial, five for leVU
(Main Floor)
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Fancy nelD
Ribbons
Csc

The Ribbon Store contributes to
the Friday Bargains pretty new
group OF printed warped ribbon
in Dresden designs and in plaid
and two-tone effects. These are
full five inches wide for hair
bows and narrow sashes and q
variety for spring trimming pur-
poses. Very special. per yard. S6c
(dain ElooFl
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Eppo silk
PetticOats
S.

This offering presents you with
choice of any 5.95 Eppo silk petit
coat in our stock for today only,
at 500. This enables you to en-
joy a clear saving of CSC on pet
ticoats that are more desirable
at their original price than most
petticoats are at a special price.
These for today only.
The assortment includes petit
coats of all taffeta. of taffeta
with jersey tops, or of all jersey.
Every new and seasonable shade
included. I'd Floor
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N-inches lUide
Marquisettes
74c

A pure thread silk marquisette
In an almost complete color
range, including black and
white. FUN 40 inches wide. A
seasonabie, dainty fabric for
stantial. fashionable and grace
full Marquisette will prove as
popular this spring for dresses as
wolfe has for blouses.
I'D Floor
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Won1en's silk
Stockings
$1.O5

From the Hosiery Store comes
news OF q pure thread silk stock
ing that offers a phenomenal saw
Ing. These unusual hosiery values
are in black, white, mouse.
smoke, beige and other desirable
spring colors. So that they will
render full measure OF service,
have double Isle garter tops and
double reinforced soles.
(AIain Floor
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Won1en's neW
NeckWear
Csc

Fashionable. smart new neck
wear priced 95c for today only.
Neckwear in the new colors. also
imitation filet in cream and
white, and a dainty new organdy
type so fashionable for spring.
Also included with colors the
very smart stocks and Jabots.
main Floor
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Children good
Bingham
dresses
$1.95

In pretty models that will sub
stantially serve 6 to 14-year-old
girls. Good quality ginghams in
plaids, checks and stripes. Not
fancy, but simple, scrviceable
styles, which because of their at
Effectiveness and careful tailor
ing show at glance that they
were not made to sell at this
popular price. (2nd Floor
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LOVEMAN, JOSEPH & LOEB
Store Opens at $50 a. m.
Store Closes 6 p. m.
Saturday y p. m.
Today IS a Real Bargain Day!
A carefully prepared canpniqn ONLY
4 carefully prepared ec0nOi


Representatives from nearly every department
This day of bargains will thrift will show
fashion
ganzaton powerful enough
difficulties unmatched Friday
children
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Embroidery
Flouncing
1Oc

The Trimming store offers an
accumulation OF 1S-inch wide
embroidered flouncing In 3 to s.
yard lengths. at 10c per yard.
These, we might say. are rem
nants, although the lengths are
longer than remnants usually
are, but the price is assuredly a
remnant price. (Main FLOOR
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White and natural
POn9ee and
'shantung
$2.19

The most adaptable silks for
spring and summer wear. Dura-
BILE, washable and dry eleanabIe.
Lend themselves to the new
styles, gracefully and naturally.
brand. highly desirable, especial
~ for suits. skirts and tailored
dresses. (2nd Flo0r)
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White Socks 10c

From the Hosiery Store comes the star offering in
white cotton socks for boys and girls Also fancy
socks in colors In both groups sizes to g. Choice
per pair, one day only, l9c. (Main Floor)
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Very pretty
Embroidery
SIC

An accumulation of many kinds
of embroideries in short lengths
Of from to yards These in
olude embroideries for many pur-
poses and are offered In many
widths. To close them out quick
ly the Lace and Embroidery Store
has repriced them at SIZE the
yard.
Main Floor
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Special
Lace points
121c

A small lot OF Van Dyke points
and Point de Paris along with
ftlet laces. for one day only, at
114c. These are the laces most
needed now for many spring
sewing purposes, and are offered
you At price lower than that at
which they sold yesterday or will
sell again when this bargain day
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Rousing Sale of
Wizard
products
Mops, busters, cloths,
polishes and oils

Wizard products work like
magic. In this spring home
cleaning campaign the Wizard
line offers many short cuts and
much modern assistance, all OF
which takes the drugery and
backache out of cleaning.
Every one of the Wizard pro-
ducts listed below has stand
ard price from coast to coast
Those standard prices are sell
dom reduced, but they are re
duced for this important store
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so dozen
Baby yokes
1Sc

500 especially pretty baby yokes,
all made on Aan'l doomed ma
chimes, clean and dainty and in
new patterns. are reduced from
their original price to 1sc. as a
be sold at that price for one day
only. so get an early start.
Main floor
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NetO pearl
Ear rings
zoe

This represents the Jewelry
Stores special"
Fashionable imitation pearl ear
pearls, which are very much like
the genuine article. Button style,
rich luster. gold filled wire
French fasteners. They are wear
Ing ear rings like these now.
(AIaln FlOor)
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Rain proof
Umbrellas
CSC

The first time our Umbrella
Store has offered an umbrella
at this low price in nearly two
years. These are rain-procf--
stoutly constructed umbrellas of
the well-known Wear Well
quality. Fast color waterproof
covers. with Paragon frames. rs
inch sizes. Handles for women.
main Floor
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24O lDorn ems
MILDLY aprons
75c

An apron worth halt again as
much. Made generously full OF
splendid quality of percale. in
neat, serviceable pinks and blues.
A contribution from the store OF
house dresses which is deserv-
ing your closest attention. MILDLY
aprons are practical. attractive
work costumes. (2nd Floor
For today only.
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Won1en's zephyr
Slip-on
sweaters
$6.05

These are very special at sos.
They are high quality zephyr
sweaters, fashionab1y modelled
and beautifully made. This store
has never offered a sweater that
could compare with 1t for 6.95.
The fine all-woo1 zephyr yarns
are In turquois blue and corn.
and beautiful combination Of
salmon and nile green.
(2nd F1oor)
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Fine and special
Kid gloves
S los

at 1,0B for today only. Embroid-
cred backs to harmonic with the
many shades, which include tan,
pearl, gray and white.
This special group of gloves EN-
3 braces every wanted size and
there are enough pairs to pre-
vent any one being disappointed.
main Floor
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Friday only
POcketbOokS
S5c

Feature offering from the Leath-
pocketbooks of real pin seal and
pin morocco. The same model
also in fancy feathers, in black
and colors. A seasonable. practi-
cal bag duplicating those same
styles. made up in hooks at
FANCY prices" These specials for
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-15

Our daintiest and newest and
most springlike 'kerchiefs. Pure
silk crepe de chine, effectively
picot edged, also some with
sport border, others with solid
centers. Not a specially puchas-
ed handkerchief and not a regu-
lar 12c handkerchief, but better
handkerchief reduced to 12c for
today's selling only. Just one day.
main Floor
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Red cross
Aprons
$1.69

These are Red Cross aprons with
sleeves. All regular and all extra
sizes. choice 1.69. OF good cotton
fabric. button back, offered spe-
cial for today only at 1850 each.
An extra value garment for
which there is widespread need
now. (2nd Floor
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When we offer Carter's union
suits that were 100 last season at
the same price this season, you
must recognize they are special
Sensationally special!
These are made in that perfect
Carter way, which results in
their comfort and in their serv-
ice. Shell trimmed. wide knee, of
fine tightly twisted cotton Isle.
(2nd Floor
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Odds and ends
LaceS
PC

Odds and ends OF laces to be
closed out at &c the yard. Includ-
ed are torchons, walls and other
desirable laces. Plenty Of edges
and goodly quality of inser-
ton. A splendid offering today.
Main EIOOr)
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Kid Gloves &c
A sensational special offering of womens cape, glaze
kid gloves. Gloves that have been selling special
feature in Glove Shop for considerably
These in gray, tan, ivory and white; all sizes
main Floor