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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23
ONE ACT TRAGEDIES
Scene-Windy Corner.
rr-f- 49,

Time-Soon.
Principals=Elderly Gent, hat and
crowd
Elderly Gent-"Woofi This is some
wind S Duff TO blow a horse OF his
feet. Woof! There goes my haiti NiNW
10. g. sees bat roll up sidewalk, lodging
around pedestrians feet, starts after 70.
People stop to watch him. No one seems
togo to the rescue +. g. chases hat
around circle half dozen times then
hat reverses course and slips through
Z Gis feet Crowd gathers, laughs.
Yells. from crowd. GO II, grandpapi
You nearly got I'm that timetn =. G.
XII Fools There's nothin" funny in
this %" chases bat some more Hat
seems 10 stay 1ust a hands length In
front OF E~G. He gives up. Wipes per-
SEPARATION from brow Kid goes up TO
b. G.. Here's your kelly, mister" y O..
"Tndnks,r my boy. where'd you catch It.,
here's a din1epi Kid II caught IL jes' as
Il blew on your domer E. G. You
caught It just as Il blew on my head 2
Why, what have been chasing for the
last 3 minutes?" Kid-"Wasu't that your
ifoss"~ T. 6. hurrfedly- departs from
scene-"Hang my .far-sightedness IT.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23
HOSPITAL SHIPS
BEING FITTED OUT


Extensive alterations are being made
10 the steamships MaDhatiap and Mar
ragansett at ths- hTrfan plant OF the
Bethlehem Corporlion. 10 convert them
into hospital transports for service in
The English Channel between -Greai
Britain ana France The TOP deck ls
being removed from each ship. the IN
terio4s Ore belhg reAedsled sapd she
bulls are being bsllasied To- make The
Vessels more sed'Vofihy. Edth boat
viii have accommodations FOR goo
met -~'--
The Mquhatton and Narragapseit wers
bullt at the Harlan plant for the Cen
fraI FaIlrosd OF Vermont. The railroad
about that time was affected by The
order diyorclne' The rail
road from the steamboat lfnes-of the
New York, -iScyv -fiavrIr- anu Hartford
Railroad and its subsidiaries The two
steamships lay 6t- the-I 'ald>II wpafSes
and out -Ip the pelaMare liver oppo-
site Wilmington Tor o year before be
ing taken TO Boston They have meyer
been put in service and how the GOV
crument has -bough t-tt1o71r for trans
port -service-tn -tiro-Eugtish channel
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23
Amateur Baseball Has Big
FIXTURE When Sammies Return

a years absence In any other line of
endeavor usually slows up a-player so
much that he is unable to play up TO
his former Standard again.
Scores OF these players will either go
back 60 the minors or enter some bust
ness or profession. In the latter case
they win play amateur or seml-pro
ball.
The amalgamation Of the two ma
tionsl ORGANIZATIONS would be q great
help to the amateur game. The two
organizations have been quarreling for
more than two years when the National
Federation grew out OF rump conven-
lion held during the convention OF the
national association at Louisville.
The result was that the territory
was divided between two central bodies
when II could have been very well
managed by one. Many cities left both
organizations because Of the miniature
war. These cities would undoubtedly
return 10 a central Organization.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23

Amateur baseball as a national lnsti-
tuition is sure TO take a great squirt after
the war, according to officers OF the
National Baseball Federation, one Of the
organizations which now controls ANA
ture baseball and which Is now work
ing toward a reconciliation with tho
National Amateur Baseball Association.
which includes the organizations in sew
erai cities.
Friends Of amateur baseball see an
increased interest in the sport on the
part OF returned soldiers who are being
keyed up TO all sorts Of athletic actlvi-
ties in the training camps.
These soldiers viii net give up their
sports when the war Is over and will
turn to baseball. creating big new in
terest In the national pastime.
II the war continues long Il is not
likely that many Of the big leaguers in
the army viii go back 30 their clubs
Big league baseball Is so fast that even
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23
Some Baseball Money
To Go To War Charities

this year. The fund from surplus pen
MES win be laid aside solely for charlti
able purposes. $3.50
Waiter Craighead. secretary q the
Cubs, tayors giving The whole thing 10
charity.
President Navip, OF the Tigers, hasn't
msds up hls mind yet what be viii
do a."
President Haughton. Of the Braves,
is waitlDg Tor the American League 20
take some action.
Harry Frazee, OF the Red sox, will
do rs the others wlD do.
No answer was received from the
Cleveland club.
Garry Hermann, Of the Reds would
not make a reply.
Harry Gardiner, OF the White Sox,
the opinion that the Sox will
bot be found wanting, pointing 10 Co
miskey's donations last year. No one
could make a reply for ST. Louis. Bar
ney Dreyfuss, Of the Pirates, was III
and could not answer. inc Dodgers are
waiting. and so are the Yankees.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23
RIlRY McGovERN on MONDAY.

By The United Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. ga requiem mass
will be said Monday for Terry Nc
Govern at the church OF ST. John the
Evangelist, Brooklyn. Interment will
be at Holy Cross Cemetery.
sam Harris, former manager Of the
boxer. will pay funeral expenses, and
will act as pail bearer IN company
with George NJ. Cohan and Joe
Humphreys, both Of whom were as
ISOLATED with McGoyern in his palmy
DAYS.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23
RArsE PORK BY PRoXY.

Sometime ago the Delaware Hos
Farms. me-, with q hog farm near
Chrlstiana, and offices at No. 100 Ford
Building, announced that II was pre-
pared to produce pork by proxy FOR city
people at a great saving 10 cost over
present retail prices.
The purpose Of the offer is two-fold
First, 10 enable the consumer TO pro
cure pork directly from the producer at
low cost; second, TO afford city people
an opportunity 70 assist in increasing
the supply OF pork with personal ad-
vantage to themselves, while helping
out the present shortage.
The company has received a generous
response to its offer, but not sufficiently
so 70 make it worth while.
10 requires six or eight months to
produce pork. Contracts TO supply the
same this autumn cannot therefore be
made later than March 10. Former Gov
ernor Charles r Miller has ordered two
hogs from the farm.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23
U. S. EXPECTS l in 200
TO BE MANNED In WAR

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 22.-Richard
3. Jones. Commissioner OF the Bureau
OF War Risk Insurance. told the
eleventh annual conception Of the So
ciety for the Promotion Of Industrial
Education here yesterday that more
than 90 per cent. OF the men in the
army had taken out a total Of $500
10000 In Insurance within Ave months.
He declared government officials did
not expect more than i0O0o soldiers
out Of 100000 would be permanently
disabled by war.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23
GOOD YEAR ron sANpLoFTERs.
~ The United Press

BY The United Press.
CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 23.-Class A
amateur baseball teams for every city
that loses lis professional club because
OF the war this season. That's the plan
OF the National Baseball Federatlon
which meets here today.
The Federation plans include al
least 70 cities. Merchants and other
business men will gladly back the sand
iotters, the Federation believes.
Rules governing inter-cty competi-
ton for the national city championship
will be revised at today's session.
A representative Of the national base
ball commission was expected to cement
the relationship between the two or
CARNATIONS.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23
HEALTH IN CAMPS pIPBOYEs.

WASHINGTON. Feb. % Health condi-
lions in ali American army camps show
ed decided Improvement for the week
ended February IS, and for that week
there was lower death rate In all
camps than at any other time since
last November.
Deaths in all camps, regular army,
National Guard. and national army, for
the week, toialed ~, OF which s. re-
suited from pneumonia. Fewer new
cases Of the more serious diseases, es-
pecially pneumonia and meningitis, were
reported as compared with last week
The regulars show the highest death
rate-i2.9 in a thousand per annum,
and their non-enectiye and admission
rates show sight Increases over the pre-
ceding week
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23
BRITISH UNIONIsTs
- 10 VISIT WILMINGTON.

The Central LABOR Union has received
a telegram from Samuel Gompers pres
ldent Of the American Federation Of
Labor, stating that the British frater-
nal delegates representing the united
wage earners Of Great Britain, are IN
this country, and asking when Il would
be convenient for the c. L. U. TO have
a meeting when addresses could be
made by the visiting workers. Two OF
the delegates are 70 speak In Whining
ton on an evening arranged TO suit the
Schedule being arranged by President
GOmpers.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23
POULTRY NOTES

owners OF chickens in the outlying
sections OF the city are keeping a strict
watch for the hen house raiders and II
will not fare wen with them n they are
caught. II Is the opinion Of the au-
thorities that the robbers are using a
Team or automobile TO carry away the
fowls. During the past week nearly 30
pounds Of chicken was stolen from four
wilnlnsEo breeders.
William Burrows, Of near Shellpot
Park; a breeder OF White Wyandottes, Is
planning to-set two large incubators this
week.
i. Wilson Greenfield, Of Roselle, is
booking orders for Matching eggs from
his varlous--pens The fowls IN these
pens have been winners at various
shows. His advertisement will be found
in another column OF .todays issue OF
TIE EVENING JOURNAL.
According TO some breeders the rea-
son eggs are hign In price at this time
Of the year Is because 20 per cent. Of
me Eggs In market are supplied by
farmers whose fowls moult in Novem-
Der, December and January.
For the preservation Of eggs water
glass Is probRlsly the most satisfactory.
one pint OF water glass is usually
diluted By'addlng nine parts Of boiling
water. Fresh, clean eggs are placed M q
lar or other vessel and~the water glass
solution poured over them until they
arc compietelT covered. The liquid
should stanu'at least two or, three inches
above the top layer Of egss and o plate
may be PLAYED on the eggs 10 hold them
5uwn. eover.tfre tar tightly ana set u
IN &coof place where Il will not be dis
turbcd. This~is muctf superior to the
Did lining process. -
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23
5000 FOR 4. D. BOwLERs.

BY The United Press.
CINCINNATI. o., Feb. 23-Cash prizes
totalllng SSo,S70 will be awarded to the
high rollers m the American Bowling
Congress tourney now in progress here.
First prize in the five men event VIII
be s670; second, s625. and third, $50.
First nrize in the doubles will be
$3.50; second, s325, and third, $500.
The winner Of the singles will get
500; second prize will be $3.50 and
third. $3.50 49,
In the all-events race first prize viii
be $40; second, 500. and third, 500.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23
MEBUTCK TAXES ANOTHER.

Merwick basketball team deieated the
YIN. II. A. pickup team yesterday 25
10 10. -Ner2ick -yylll clash with the
Parks,de team on next "wednesday
night 10 Eden Park cage. Merwick
Fedn has a three-game series with
Parkslde juniors and 2 fye-game
,erleS with y. NJ, H. A. Merwlck
you'd Use. TO play The Y. NJ C. A.
Boy Scouts, Friends school or West
End II the lads are not afraid Of them.
Yesterdays score:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23
AUSTRIA PLANNING OFFENSIVE.

WASHINGTON, FEB. 2J.-pnlcial des-
patches from Rome interpret ths recent
closing OF The Swiss frontier by Aus.
lria 70 indicate troop movements 90
the italian frontier 10 preparation for
a renewed offensive. =
Italian ayiators. the dispatches say.
report continued arrival Of fresh enemy
troops from the Russo-Rumanlan front.
Gen. Borcovic WHO recently assumed
supreme command, dispiucing Arch
duke Eugene. by order o. Emperor
Charles, Is said TO be planning hls-of-
fensive between -thr AstIco and Lake
Gdrda.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23
TAX PAYERs TAKE NOTICE.

The Levy Court has notified all
County Tax Collectors to settle their
duplicates for i9i3-i9ii and 1915 at
once.
for 1913. 1915 and 1915 will be put to
extra costs II not attended to at once.
1916 taxes must be paid not later than
May, t9is.-Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23
PENNsY. MINsTnELs TO .REPEAT.

For the entertainment OF the Della
ware soldiers encamped at Camp Dix,
the p, B. and w Railroad Ministries
vii give a performance az that camp
on March 3. They viii leave here FOR
the camp al 40 O'Clock In the morn
lns and return in the evening. The
railroaders' performances In this city
were unusually successful.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23
HIGHLETS AGAIN
TRIM WESLEYAN

DOVER, Del, Feb. 2s.-Wnmington
High schools I've again defeated wes-
ieysn Collegiate Institute I'VE here last
night by the score OF &c to p.
After. establishing comfortable
lead, the visitors essed up on the local
cagers in the second half. conserved
their strength for the game with Dover
High here tonight. The entire VIII
mlngton team put UP a classy exhibit
ton Of basketball. working well from
tap-Off 10 basket. Score.
WlIminalon Hinh school.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23
r1nr nnx AGAIN sMAsnEp.

For the second Time withln a montn.
the police and Ore alarm reporting
boxes al the Southwest Corner Fourth
and Market streets. was broken yester-
day afternoon by a wagon skiddina
into it. The pole holding the boxes was
struck by a piamond Ice and Coal Com
pany wagon. late yesterday afternoon.
Charles Davis, n Negro, who was driving
the wagon, was not injured
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23
Distributing TAx BLANKS.

stale Treasurer Swain IS spending
several days i" this city assisting Hor-
ace Sudler In distributing the State In
come Tax blanks. Returns must b
made before March by everybody IN
Delaware who has an income IN excess
OF 81 900 a year
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23
CHURCH TO GO UNDER HAMMER.

PENNSGROVE, y. j.. Feb. 23.-Gen-
erous friends are expected 10 come 70
the rescue OF the pastor and congre-
CATION OF the African Missionary Bap-
fist Church and save their property
which Is 70 be sold Under the hammer
at sherlff's sale at Salem this afternoon
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23
NEWARK HIGH WINS
IN EXTRA PERIOD

NEWARK, Del. Reb. 29.-Newark
High School defeated is Alumni in an
extra period basketball game at the
Delaware College gymnasium last night
30 70 SO. The score at the end OF reg
ular time stood tied at % points Score;
Alumni
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23
MRs. HOsE LII nUGAN DEAD.

Mrs. Rose L. H. Dussn, aged SO years,
wife Of William G.. Dugan, Of near
Prices Corner. died yesterday follow
ing a short-iiiness. Mrs. bugan Is sur
vived by her husband, one son and an
infant, born four days ago Mrs. Dugan
was we'll known IN Newport stanton
and New Castle and was a member OF
the New Castle Century Club. Ine
funeral arrangements have not yet beer
made
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23
DEMPSEY MAULs ANDERSON.

BY The United Press.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. 23.--Jack
Dempsey won i've hundred enthusiastic
supporters when he mauled Andre An
derson for three rounds at Morgen-
rauths. The Western heavy meets Bill
Brennan Monday night.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23
NEW BRIDGE STICKS.

For two bours yesterday the new
river front bridge refused TO work
Boats desiring TO pass through the
draw had 10 wait until the bridge
tender could get the bridge into work
ing order
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23

y M "a RAsKrTnALL

The Red Cross team win have the
strong Kewpies to contend with in the
opening game OF the regular Senior
basketball League double-header at the
Y. NJ. C. A. tonight. In the second game
The LOU and the Squizzers will bat
lie for honors.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23
SOCIALIST FORUM.

The weekly forum OF the Socialist
Party win be held in their rooms. No.
si3 Market street. tomorrow evening.
The public is invited.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23
kAIsERls sYMpAIHY

AMSTERDAM, Fcb. 23'-Emperor WIZ
liam, according 70 the Frankiurter leit-
ung, replied DO q message from the Luz
berk semitic uppeaiiug 70 him % help
thc Esihonians. as foll0ws;
'loir words have found o lively echo
ln my heart. The despalring c-y OF dis
tress Which IS eyer more urgently
reaching our ears from the Baltic
country shall not so unhcara Effective
measures must DO taken % safeguard
The tortured Population from the burn
ing end piundering Of robber hprdes
and end The state ~ complete lawloss-
ness
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23
WIImlnnton Hinh SCHOOL.
Mesleyan CoIIeglate Inslltule.

IOtalS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~ -
Fouls committed--Wiimington, q;
Wesleyan. s. Beferee-Wyant. Time
Aeeper-sidWell. -.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-02-23
UKRAIsE FORCE
joins GERMANS
Union is Effected for March
Against Fortress Of
Dubno
NORTHERN DRIVE
GAINING IMPETUS

LONDON, Feb. 23-As The German
army continues ITS sweeping advance
against the Russians on the northern
front the forces operating TO the south
have come into contact and Joined Tx
raInlau troops at Noyograd-Nolhynsh
IN tho march against the fortress Of
Dubno. NovoTad-Volhynsh Is about
100 miles east or Dubno.
The Berlin Mar onlce also announces
that a regiment Of Esihonlnn troops
has Joined the German forces lnvad-
Ing that Russian province The capture
Of. Hapsal. on the coast near the en-
irance 10 the Gulf ~ Finland, and an
advance beyond honneDurg. Wolmar
and spandau are also announced GER
man forces also have entered Rieshiisa
approximately 100 miles southeast Of
Riga. The official statement follows !.
Army group Of Gen. Won Elchhern
In Esthonie napsal has been cap
turcd The First Esmonian Hegi-
ment has placed Itself at the dis
posal M tie German command.
In Liyonla our column pressed on
beyond Ronnchurg. W0lmar and
Snandsu. Our troops marched into
Weshiisa amid the reioiclngs OF
The inhabitants. Thence they push
ed on 10 Leuzlu. Minsk has been
occupied
Army group OF Gen. Won Llnslngen
Progress has ncen made IN as
sisting Ukraine In her struggle for
freedom. AZ NoVograd-NOlhynsM
we came into touch with ukrain-
ian attachments and other columns
marching on Duhno.
Esihonia Is one Of the Baltic prov
lnoes OF Russia into which Tire Ger
mans begun an sdyanee on the re-
supmtion OF hoslllties, giving DE ON
cial explanation that these provinces
were largely German and that tho
Bolsheyih were persecutng The IN.
hablianis. Troops from Moon Island
/ crossed 80 tltc -nain1nd' and captured
several Esthouian-t towns and another
! force was taken By boat TO beyal,
Evening star., 1918-01-20
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
JAMES BEEMER AUSTIN
Telegrapher Held Many Positions of
Importance in Washington
and Elsewhere.

Funeral services for James Beemer
Austins veteran telegrapher for many
years in the service of the Western Union
and Postal companies and the United
Press and Scripps- McRae associations,
who died last Tuesday in st. Thomas,
Ont. were held at wrights undertaking
establishment Friday afternoon. Rev.
Hugh T. Stevenson officiated. Interment
was in Masonic Circle, Glenwood ceme-
terry, in charge of Pentalpha Lodge of
Masons, of which Mr.. Austin was mem
ber. .
Mr.. Austin was born in Simcoe. Ont,
where he began work as telegrapher, in
1868. He continued in active service un-
til the time of his retirement in 1916,
when he removed to St. Thomas, Ont,
where he made his home with sister.
Mrs. w. A. Foster.
He came to Washington in 1862 and
until 1883 was with the Western Union
company, much of the time in the Capt.
tol office. From 1883 to 1899 he was with
Scripps- McRae League, as operator and
editor. He later returned to the Western
Union and was placed in charge of the
office in the House corridor at the Capitol.
When the House was not in session he
was on the White House wire at the main
office.
Mr.. Austin is survived by one brother,
Charles, of Simcoe, Ont; his sister, Mrs.
Foster, of St. Thomas. and one daughter,
Mrs Frederic J. Hager. of South Bend,
Ind. His wife died about two years ago.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to the
health department in the last twenty -four hours:
John p. D. Cation. II years. s12 North Capitol
stella Condor, 40 years. Sibley Hospital
katherine E. Eberly, 81 years. st. Elizabeth
Hospital.
pital
~ oscar W. White. 81 years. 400 End stree.
northwest.
william Walker. 81 years. 1920 street north
west.
northeast.
Lucie P. Owsley, SO years. 1900 K street
virginia V. Love. SO years. 1914 a5th street
Alice G. Fox. II years. s21e n street north
west.
Thomas E. Anderson so years. 164s U street
southeast.
William Yager. So years. Garfield Hospital.
Efie Hill. 3S years, National Homeopathic
George D. Settlers. 81 years. Emergency Hos
Annie s. johnson. 81 years. 212s street
Leana Ennis. So years. 2o27 L street north
west.
Louisa Savery. Go years, 414 18th street north
west.
Alice NJ. Jackson. At years. 72e srd street
southwest.
John H. Young. 81 years. Freedmen's Hospital.
Mary Gordon. 40 years. Garfield Hospital.
Burnett Wheeler, 40 years, 165 street south
Samuel Smith. 5 months. 357 street south
west.
Evening star., 1918-01-20
CHARLES FRANCIS BUCK,
MASONIC LEADER, DEAD
Citizen Of New Orleans and Former
Representative From Louisiana
Was III Several Weeks.

NEW ORLEANS, January 1e.-Charles
Francis Buck, grand prior, Supreme
Council of the Scottish Rite, grand in
spector general for Louisiana and the
Canal Zone and former member Of Con-
gress from Louisiana, died at his home
here today, after several weeks illness.
ascribed to general breakdown and
age.
Mr.. Buck was prominent in New Or
leans legal and political circles, as well
as a recognized leader in Masonry in
the south. He was a past grand mas
ter of the Grand Lodge. thirty third de-
gree Mason, and member of the Knights
Templar and Mystic Shrine, in which he
held various high Offices.
Mr.. Buck was born December 5, 1s41,
in Durrheim, Germany.
The body will lie in state at the
grand consistory tomorrow and funeral
services will be held Monday. Inter-
ment will take place Monday afternoon
with full Masonic rites.