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Evening journal., 1918-04-22
WILL r
CUT
H SHORT
ARITHMETIC

DR.. T. Z. Baker, expert mathems-
tician, Of New York city. has had great
success in the organization OF his class
in his short method Of mathematics
which he viii instruct in the Hlsh
school auditorium from s 10 10 O'Clock
every evening this week. with he ex-
centlon or Tuesday evening
DR.. Bakers work has appealed 10
many OF the leading business men and
women OF Wilmington. More than three
hundred bankers. clerks. accountants
besides The many teachers and students
who Will attend this class. have re-
served seals for this weeks lectures
seats may he reserved by calling nr.
Baker al the Hotel dupont. or al the
High school tonight
2. ID. Rose, cashier OF the Union Na-
tionsl Bank, Muncie. Ind. and mem
Ber Of the Board Of Regents OF the Cni-
Nersiiy of Indiana, SAYS.
The clearness OF Or Bakers plan Is
constant source OF surprise 10 the
class. lie has analyEed his processes 10
On elementary simplicity. and then sue
ceeded In shortening the work 10 a snr-
prising degree
superintendent John X. Baxter. Of the
City Schools. Canton Ohio. SAYS:
Il sttended the class every nieht. ana
can testify that Or. Bakers work is @.
X. lie Will certainly give value receiv-
ed 90 accountants. teachers and pupils
In the upper grades or high school"
Evening journal., 1918-04-22

equally interested. She should insist
first on a definite allowance based on
The necessary expenditures, and then
for her own sake, as well as his, she
should have a budget from which she
can tell at a glance how much she is
spending and how much might be avail
able f0r emergencies.
The great immediate emergency of TO-
day Is The Third Liberty Loan and there
Is hardly any woman In this country
who cannot help 10 meet 10. Aside from
her husbands subscription. she should
set apart something-and let it be more
than Is really comfortable-to buy bonds
for herself or the family. In the csss
OF the very poor. the best means OF
accomplishing this purpose is probably
a practical application Of the daily or
weekly savings plan that has been op-
Grated 50 successfully IN providing in
dusirial life insurance An old olgar
box on the kitchen shelf, a chllds toy
bank, a sewing basket or a cracked
teacup is a pretty good Liberty bank.
The Kitchen banker. be she ever so
humble, could hardly miss a nickel or
a dime or a dollar. In two weeks she
would have accumulated the amount
Of > per cent payment on one $50 Lib
crty Bond and on the weekly payment
nldn the bond would soon be paid for.
Remember too. that every $50 bond
pays 1921 year 10 rs holder Liberty
Bond buying. therefore, is not only
practical patriotism but 10 is profitable
patriotism Let there be stack OF
Liberty Bonds In every American home.
Evening journal., 1918-04-22
BARNUM AND BAILEY
CIRCUS DUE MAY Is

Advertising csr No. I. Of the Barnum
& Bailey circus. arrived in the city to-
day with corps Of thirty men in
charge OF W. C. 81. Clair. WI. WTken.
The first arrival OF the press agents. ia
calling on the newspapers. and once
ssain the glad tidines are being spread
broadcast telling of the coming OF
The Barnum a Bailey circus. The
Greatest show on Earth" win exhibit
IN Wilmington on Monday May i3.
10 is promised That nothing 10 COM
pare with the present Bsrnum &
Bailey performance has ever before
heen seen under canvas. New snd novel
features have been imported from
abroad. There is a new and gorgeous
pageant entitled. Aladdin and His
Wonderful Lamp. IN which nearly
1 t,40p persons and 1000 animals appear
in magnificent costumes rivalins the
dress o. the people Of the famous
Arabian Nights story. There viii b.
sixty clowns. greatly increased
menagerie Of wild and unlamed ami
mails, four great herds OF elephants.
several caravans OF camels ana many
recently born baby animals
The free street parade. which will
start from the circus lot at 30 O'Clock
on me morning Of circus day. is en-
tirely different from anything Of the
Kind ever seen before. II will be three
miles In length.
Evening journal., 1918-04-22


The roll of honor and buy Liberty
Bonds. Buy bonds and encourage 9TH
ers 10 buy bonds. % is Freedoms
cause. There can he no middle uf he
road men or women today. u Is a
question or true patriotism against dcs-
poiic tyranny. 50 We must do our
duty n we are what we claim 10 be-
patriotic citizens OF the greatest and
grandest country in the world with ns
glorious nag nylng gioriously tri.
umrhanl and guaranteeing protection
TO all who come under that nag.
So let MS all buy bonds
Of our own United States:
For new the brutal Kaiser
ls al true Freedoms gates
II We are real Americans.
Let US show that we are true;
Buy Bonds and lick The Kaiser
The spies and slackcrs. too.
and when the war is DER.
And the Allies win the day:
The coin for sll our bonds.
Brave Uncle sam viii pay
With best wishes 10 all friends. I am
friend. Yours very truly
JAS 7. MelNOR.
Welly Field 40. {.
south san Antonio. Texas.
Evening journal., 1918-04-22
METHODISTS INQUIRE
ABOUT HUN TEACHING

The Rev. Or. G. r. Anderson presided
at the meeting this morning of the
Methodist Preachers Association I'm the
church house OF Grace Methodist
Church The Rev F. II. Cochran, OF
Hockessin, led tho devotional service.
A committee composed ~ the Rev.
Dr. Robert Watt and the Revs. C. w
Dawson. J. II. Beauohsmp, G. 7. Alder
son and Edward W. Jones was appoint
ed 10 look after war zone work. The
work practically includes New Castle
county.
a committee to make an Investigation
with reference TO the teaching OF Ger
man in the Wilmington public schools
was appointed With the following mem
bers: Or. Robert Wait and the Revs.
r. W. Jones and r. p. Nichols.
The reports OF the two committees
viii be made the order of the day for
the meeting Of the association on next
Monday.
Evening journal., 1918-04-22
MISS briggs VERY
ILL In PASADENA

Miss Henrietta briggs. formerly OF
Smyrna. and for a time a resident Of
This city, is critically in al her winter
home in Pasadena, Cal. Her niece, Mrs
James Turner, OF Smyrna. has gone Ca
the coast to care FOR her until the out
come OF her desperate illness is known.
Miss briggs, who is quite old. is an
aunt OF Air and Mrs George Turner.
who live IN Twenty-nlnih street. near
Tatnall street, this city. She is a sister
of Dr. briggs, medical missionary who
spent much OF his life with and died
among The Eskimos al Point Hope. Alas
ka. Like That brother, Miss briggs had
The wanderlust in her blood. but unlike
him, her wanderings carried her toward
the Equator rather than toward the
Pole. Being a devout Episcopalan and
interested particularly In the educa-
ti0nal side Of the church's mission
work, she went TO the City,of Mexirv
many years ago. There she assisted in
running an Episcopal school for Mexi-
can children.
She was in Mexico when Nadero over
threw President Porflrio Diaz and as
sumed the relns Of government. She
also passed through the troubl0us times
that followed that event Then came
the uprising against Myicro. 70 was
led by Felix Diaz and General lIuerta.
Following the murder Of Madero and
his leading sdherents. The attitude OF
the Mexicans towards Americans be-
came 30 menscing that Miss briggs, in
common with many other Americans.
decided TO get out. Her escape TO the
coast was featured by the singular cir
cumstance that the automobile In which
she rode out OF the Mexican capital
was the one In which Madero had been
murdered The bullet holes still were
In 70. They We're pointed out 10 her by
The driver, who seemed 90 glory in the
fact that his machine had PLAYED such
sinister part In a Mexican national
tragedy
Following her escape from Mexico.
Miss briggs went 20 smyrna 90 live
with her sister. Mrs. Turner. She also
spent several weeks with her nephew.
George Turner, IN this ciiS. Subse-
quently she sold her farm near smyrna
and went out 20 Pasadena. where she
took up her residence.
The collapse came few days ago and.
young Mrs. Turner. Of Smyrna, ,yhoSe
husband, James Turner. an electrical
engineer. is IN Mexico, started al once
for California.
Evening journal., 1918-04-22
NEW CASTLE W.C.T.U.
TO MEET THURSDAY

a New Castle County w c. T. l.. In
stitute win be held in Easllake NJ. F.
Church on Thursday. The morning
session VIII begin with a devotional
service conducted by Mrs. Adam Sien-
gle at 9.3O o'clock Greetings VIII be
given BY Miss 8. Ella Davis. president
OF the Eastlake Union. with a response
by Mrs. Sarah Foster, Of the North End
Union. There viii follow appoint
menis Of committees on resolutions
finance. kilograms. and couriesies. Re-
ports ot the Union Signal and Crusad-
ers' Monthly viii be given. The ro-
mainder OF the morning will be de-
voted TO reading OF the minutes By
Mrs Elsie Fislin. Of Narshsllton. score
tary; report Of the treasurer, Mrs. A. l..
Truax; report Of the executive secre-
tsry, Miss Rieita NJ Emerson, and an
address At 1890 o'clock by Mrs. Dali
rymple. Y. NJ. C.. 4, Fort DUPONT. Al
n O'Clock, the new headquarters at No
i0ii Washington street viii be on the
program.
Following a meeting Of the executive
committee at 30 o'clock, the afternoon
session Will open With devotions led
by Mrs. Lulu shepard. Mrs. shepard
VIII make an address, for women only.
entitled, WAR and Polygamy" Tile
young peoples hour viii begin al 3
o'clock. Mrs. William s Hilles will
make an address at $50 o'clock. Mrs
Lulu J.. shepard Will also make on
address al the evening meeting.
Mrs. shepard will make an address
In the First Presbyterian Church al
3 O'Clock on Friday afternoon on the
subject Equal Suffrage and Temper
ancc.'
Evening journal., 1918-04-22
NEW CASTLE WANTS
SHAD AT LOVER PRICE

New Castle residents are provoked
over their failure 20 obtain shsd from
fishermen VINO fish 10 the waters on
that city. 10 seems that In by-gone
years. from Go cents to $50 apiece.
was the pc'ce OF shad. This year. it
Is said That The fishermen have agreed
TO turn over their catch TO a middle
man, who is said 10 pay them. a dollar
per nsh The New Castle people say
that when they buy from the fisher
men they are charged ~ or az per nsh.
New Castle residents object 20 this be-
cause the town gives the free use ~
ne city wharf 10 the fishermen and
they for that reason. think the fisher
men are not giving them fair treatment.
Evening journal., 1918-04-22
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

foiatoes m pudding mixtures are
quite possible nowadays.
Apples added to the rhubarb Die make
a great Improvement
lee cream that Is coarse grained has
been frozen too quickly
Put raisins in rice pudding and YOU
won't have 20 use sugar.
olive oily Is excellent with boiled cab
bage, lettuce or beet tops.
skirts should be suspended from The
lb7ftom on the cloihcslne.
Chicken legs can he scalded. skinned
and put into the soup pot.
II eggs ser plenty make them into a
dinner dish and save the meat.
Boiled rice can form part of child's
school lunch 10 save bread
Apples can be cooked on TOP the stove
quite rs we'll as in the oven.
Teach Tie children 10 use honey as
much as possible 20 save SUGAR.
A pinch Of salt should be added 10
all cakes and to most puddiugs.
Aprles and oranges will Keep better
II they do not touch each other.
Griddle cakes can be made with many
Of the allowed cereals-rye, bran. buck
wheat. cornmesl
n chiffon proves hard 10 cut evenly
pin it on stlff piece Of paper and cut
both paper and chiffon.
D. is convenient TO keep a pair OF old
gloves In The shoe box 10 keen the
hands clean while polishing shoes.
The careless use OF soap spoils The
hair-it must be washed ont very thor
oughly before the hair is dried.
The finer you crush the ice for lhe
freezer the more quickly the ice cream
will freeze.
The kitchen linoleum will shine il
gone over with skim milk after he
ordinary washing
A slice of potato viii clean white oil
cloth that has been marked With hot
cooking utensils.
Evening journal., 1918-04-22
RECEPTION Ar sILVTRBROOk

Members and friends OF Sllverbrook
NJ. 2. Church. Lancaster and Noodlswn
avenues. will give a reception 10 their
pastor. the Rev Elwood ". Jones and
family. tomorrow evening. There will
he few brief addresses By Oflcials and
friends Of The church. some selections
by the choir. led by Raymond "
Lllley and several numbers by Miss
Connel's orchestra
The church is growing rapidly I'm
membership and 10 is designed TO make
this occasion a gsi-iogeiher affalr.
when the people OF the community may
not only meet the pastor, but may be-
come better acquainted with one an
other. Refreshments will he served.
Evening journal., 1918-04-22
BY ELIZABETH RACHEL WlLIE.
Americas Most Noted Woman Financia


How can The housewife, managing- a
family on a moderate or a small income
do her part in oyer-subscribing the
Third Liberty Loan for the governments
Row can she subscribe at all: That is
The question perplexing millions Of
American women TODAY.
The fact that the time IN which 10
buy bonds u the third loan Is extended
only TO May 4 should not deter the
womsn whose household takes every
penny she can scrapc or the woman
who has just begun 20 practice econ
omy. Bonds do not have 20 be bought
outright. They can be bought either
on plan which allows from the date
OF purchase until August s. 90 pay for
them in full. or on another plan OF
weekly insisllmenis extending over a
period Of a year The c0untrys ability
10 finance the government Is based on
the application Of the principle Of econ
omy and credit which form the basis
OF nearly an business. and these need
only 20 be extended TO the homes Of
the country IN order TO enable American
housewives TO carry their share Of the
loan.
The time has gone by In which house
wives should submit "a the inconveni-
ence Of an irregular household allow
ance A woman should be her hus-
bands partner and their household
should be managed as an efficient bus
iness in which they are jointly anc
Evening journal., 1918-04-22
wilson OBJECTS TO
Chamberlain BILL
Says Act Would Place the
Nation Under Military
Law
TO SPEED WORK
AGAINST PLOTTERS
By The nited Press

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, April president
Wilson today expressed strong onposi-
tion 10 senator Chamberlain's bin pro-
vdlng FOR court martial OF those ar
rested FOR reasonable uiierances and
nets in letter TO Senator Overman.
tho President declared such legislation
would bg unconstitutional and would
put the uniied states ION a level with
the people whom we arc nghting"
Atiorney-Gcneral Grogor, also is pre-
pairing 10 make bitter nght against
the chamberlain bill. holding II Nr-
iually places the nation under military
law.
Deeply resenlng the charges that the
Department of Justice is failing 10 meet
the situation. Gregory has chosen a
now assistant-ll Ia Rue Brown, Of
Boston, succeeding Charles Warren.
Just resiRned-and Is speeding work
against aliens plotters. spies and others
iniurlng the cause Of this country In
the war.
Warren aroused the anger of the at-
torney-Ecncrsl when he wrote q letter
10 senator chamberlain approving a
military court. The Attorney Generals
department takes tho position that the
Chamberlain bill would create q mill
larisiic situation In America worse than
anything IN Germany. Brown, whose
nomination rs assistant attorney-gen-
erel. will 50 10 the Senate probably this
week Is Democrat, regarded ne high
ly-ftted, liberal-mlndcd man 20 take M
iho espionage work where Warren left
on
Evening journal., 1918-04-22
JOHN LOcKARD DEAD.

John Lockard, a 7O-yesr-old resident
Of Wilmington, died yesterday at his
home. No. IS West Twenty-nlnth 81.
He was a member OF Loyal Order OF
Moose, Wilmington Lodge. No. 1874
Friendship Conclave, No. 4. Heptasophs
or ;. W. NJ, OF the Brandywlne Fire
Company, the Volunteer Flremen's Re-
lief Association, Veteran Employees AS
sociation, p. r. r.. the Mutual Benefit
Association P. r. r.. and the Ponnsyl-
yania Railroad Athletic Association. The
funeral services vii be held from No.
i5 West Twenty-nlnth street at gS1
o'clock, on Thursday, with interment in
Riverview Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1918-04-22
BOY Scouts OF
America UPHELD
Department Of Justice Re-
turns Gluck'S Complaint
With Sharp Reprimand
CHARGES" ARE
NOT SUSTAINED
BY the United Press.

WASHINGTON. April 22.-The De
partment Of Justice has enectually
squelched the effort recently made by
John d. Gluck. Of New York. TO dis
credit the Boy Scouts OF America and
certain Of It's officials.
on March %, Gluck mailed TO the
Department Of Justice. papers which
he described as a complaint against
Colin II. Livingstone. president OF the
National Council snd James T.. West.
Chief Scout Executive % the Boy Scouts
OF America.
At the same time he gave 10 news
papers statement that these
papers contained twenty charges"
against the officials. whereas there were
no charges OF any wrong-doing IN
them
Attorney General Gregory. IN 4 let
Ter made public today, brands Giuck's
action as an attempt 90 use the Depart
ment Of Justice 20 further his personal
snt8gonism against the Boy Scouts and
the officers Of that organization.
The Attorney General In a letter TO
Judge Charles z. Hughes, who repre-
sents the Boy Scouts or America. said ;
In view Of the publicity given 10
the matter. have concluded 10 return
the papers 20 Mr.. Gluok. and in 20
doing. have written IN q way that in
dlcates my views respecting his con-
duct"
The Attorney-General enclosed a copy
OF the letter dated April IS. which he
sent 10 Gluck. advising Judge Hughes
"You are authorized 10 use the onclos-
ure in any way you see flt."
In the letter 20 Gluek. the Attorney
General reolted the action taken by
Gluck In sending the Department Of
Justice. stating:
flt is evident that there was a plan
20 iniure the Boy Scouts OF America
and 10 use the department as vehicle
to accomplish this end
ANY person can mail a complaint 20
the Department Of Justice, no matter
how irrevelant It's subject matter may
he. II an examination shows no action
Justified, the ordinary course is 10 re-
tain It In the hle room. return herewith
to you, your complaint and petition
with the distinct statement that IL con-
tains no alteration, much less proof Of
any wrong-dolnF. on the part OF tho
officials Of the Boy Scouts Of America
and that Il should never have been
submitted TO the Department OF Jus
tlce"
IN a letter making the documents
public, judge Hughes states:
"Our associations with Mr. West and
Mr.. Livingstone and the other national
officers Of the Boy Scouts OF America.
have given MS so high an opinion OF
their leadership and OF the work the
organization is actually accomplishing
In these times Of war, that we are
greatly interested in seeing that the in
Justice perpeiraied is righted.
The Boy Scouts Of America officials
explain that Gluck's action is a part OF
campaisn being conducted by him
because ~ suit they have brought
Jagainst the socalled United States Boy
Scouts. Of which Gluck is a commits
sloner. TO stop it from collecting
money.
Evening journal., 1918-04-22
SOLDIER POET Tells
Value OF TOBACCO
SOlace of Smoke Welcome
in Trenches, Says British
Corporal
SHIPBUILDERS ADD
THEIR BIT TO FUND

When Fritz is starting something and
his guns are on The bust
When the pwapet goes un ln chunks
ana settles down in dust,
When ihe roly-poN Rum Jar comes
vobbling through the air.
TIL % lands upon a dugout and Tue
dugoul isn't there
When the air is fun Of dust and smoke
and scraps Of steel and noise.
And YOU think your booked FOR goldea
crowns and other Heavenly Joys.
When your nerves are an atrcmble and
Your brain Is an a-frct.
lt isn't half 30 hopeless II you've got
a cigarette
There are Ave more verses TO This
screed sent by Corporal Jack Turner.
Of the British army. an as convincing
OF The necessity Of smokes FOR soldiers
and all worth printing II the space We're
available. hut not really urgent unless
there are people stili 10 be convinced
that The work Of the Tobacco Fund Is
an invaluable work.
A collection was taken by Hector
Van Meulebrocck. who is a wounded
Belgian soldier. among the members OF
the boilormaAers, iron shirbuildcrs and
helpers Of America for the Our Boys
In France Tobacco Fund. IL netlcd
S256S for the fund.
The following contributions TO The
Our Boys 10 France Tobacco Fund are
acknowledged
Previously acknowledged ..... .s3,96i 80
r. G. s. ...................... 100
Collection by Hector Van Meule-
brock from brotherhood on
Bollcrmakers. Iron Shlpbulld-
crs and Helpers Of America. 25.l3
Total 10 date .................s 80 9SS -
Evening journal., 1918-04-22
LESS FAT NOW In
THE CITY GARBAGE

That food conservation is being ef-
fected generally by the housewives OF
Wilmington is given fresh proof from
reports made by garbage collectors
The reducing company that takes the
garbage and extracts fats and oils from
Il today reported that where it had
been customary 10 obtain between i've
and six barrels OF fal and oil daily.
that the average now. Was not more
than barrel Of Fat daily. This would
Indicate that az least - per cent. ~ the
fat that formerly went into The gar
bagc pail is being utilized In some way
and that amount Of waste eliminated.
This week VIII witness special
drive In cottage cheese demonslra-
lions, under the auspices ~ domestic
science experts Of the Department of
Agriculture. The dates and places OF
demonstrations follow,
Monday. $50 %. demonstration
ana exhibit at Turner and stelle's Store
Tuesday. $50 p INSTRUMENTATION at
Liberty Kitchen. Eighth and Market
streets.
Wednesday, ? a. Demonstration
Al Market 80 M. demonstration az
MiddleioWn Farms
Thursday. p. m.- demonstration al
Peoples settlement. 23o p. m., demon
iration 81 Liberty Kitchen. .. m,
demonstration at Hasley Community
House
Friday, s.D p. m.-Dem0nstratlon al
Public school No q.
Saturday, Q a. m.-Dem0nslrauon in
Market. ? q. m, demonstration al
Middletown Farms.
Demonstrations will also be given
Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons al
many Of the Hoover Club community
centers.
Evening journal., 1918-04-22
BRIDGEVILLE TO
RAISE HONOR FLAG

The town OF Brldgeville. sussex
county, tomorrow afternoon will raise
an honor nag received from the govern
ment for being the nrst district In sus-
sex county 10 80 over he top IN sub
scrlbing the allotted quota 10 the Third
Liberty Loan. Among those who viii
take part are Governor Townsend. Sec
retsry OF State Johnson. Mrs. Henry
Rldgely. State Chairman. Miss Town
end County Chairman. and General
George H. Hsll, chairman Of Sussex
county. There will be parade in con-
neetlon with the celebration.
Evening journal., 1918-04-22
S FINE on SONEs.

Swlthen Jones was given a hearing
before Magistrate Cloud. at Elsmere.
this morning on a disorderly conduct
charge and besides being So and COSTS,
he was ordered to furnish peace bond.
His mother Mrs Al +. Jones. signed the
peace bond. Jones was arrested az his
home IN Elsmere Saturday nlght bY
Constables Fennimore and Whitlington.
Jones had locked himself in the house
OF his mother and the officers vete
forced 10 break In the door TO get their
prisoner.