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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-09-25
SWiateczne Zakupy.

lego IOku WCLtSllleJ lOLPOIHy
nanny nasze zwyczaine uDomina-
mia, ably zawczasu, o lie moznos-
CT jak najwczeSniej zabrac sic do
przygotowywania listy zakupow
Swiatecznych, ably nabywac juz
teraz to, co ma stanowic popular
ny tax, tax powszechnie ulubiony
podarek gwiazdkowy ola czlon-
k6w rodzin, przyjaciol, ~poniewaz
warunki wojenne zdaja sic bardzo
widocznie sklaniac do takiego
sposobu postepowania, jake mai
praktyczniejszego. w kwestyi o.
wych zakupow swiatecznych pra-
gniemy i naszym Czytelnikom
podac pare mysli, kt6re moze
chot Geese og6fu naszego podej-
ME i zastosuje, co juz sic PREY
czyni do realizacyi sentymentu
przez wszystkich podzielanego, a
streszczajacego sic w ~tendencyi,
by o lie sic da, ulzyc w ten stlo-
czeniu, w tym pospiechu, w tych
zapotrzebowan masie, jake cha
rakteryzuja targ w okresie SWAT
Bozego Narodzenia.
Przedewszystkiem wielka licz-
ba wzgled6w osobiscie mas doty-
czacych - powinna mas sklonic
do kupowania - tego CO ia swie-
ia kupit many teraz juz zawcza-
SD: teraz dostaniemy lepszy i
obfitszy wSzystkiego wybor -
kupimy to, co chcemy, a ME z
wybiorkow to, co zostafo, co inni
juz przebrawszy - ME zabrall;
tcraz z~aiatwimy sobie kupno spo-
kojnie, wygodnic, be- nat}oku /
poSpiechu, d%ostaniemy ia czaS,
bez opoznien, bez zawodow /
zmartwiei - z najwiekszq doza
satysfakcyi ola siebie i ola tych
potem, ola ktorych kupujemy.
CO do rodzaju zakup6w i spra-
Wunk6w - to wszystkie organa
cpinii publicznej zachecaja 49, ma
wohja, ably kupowac rzeczy tyl-
ko i przedewszystkiem praktycz-
he, potrzebne easy SO take po-
wazne i TAX ola wielu ciezkie, re
niegodziwoscia byloby TIA fraszki
Ii fatalaszki, ma luksus / zbyteH
grosz drogi 49, ma co innego po-
trzebny, wyrzucat, wiec ME odkla
dac i odsuwac wydatkow ma cele
%publiczne, narodowe -
dlatego, IL sic bedzie p%otrzebo--
waio pieniedzy ma owe zabawki
swiateezne. To jest najpowaz-
niejsze ~wezwanie, jake .stosuie
do mas wszystkich kraj i chwila Il
rzecza dobrych obywateli - pa
tryotow jest usiyszeG i zrozumiec
i wykonat wezwanie to, W takinl
zas sposobie mySlenia i postepo-
wanna obywatelskiego bedzie spo-
ra doza poswiecenia. "a ktora IL
~znanie da ogdl wsklobywateli i
nasze wiasne sumiehic spokoine.
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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-09-25

gioWf1ego Komltetu n~iefnleckicgo
parlamentu, oswiadczyi, re publ.
CINE niezadowolenie W Mem.
czech ME jest bynajmniej uspra-
wiedliwione sytuacya wojenna ma
zachodnim froncie. Kanclerz roz-
poczai move przyrzeczeniem, IL
objaSni parliament co do obecnej
sytuacyi, o lie tylko bedzie to mo-
ziiwe, a nastepnie zrobif alluzye
40 wielkiego niezadowolenia, jo.
kie objawia sic wsr6d ludnosci
szerokich warstw, tlunaczac, ze
powodem tego gl6wnym jest pre-
sya wojny czteroletniej re wszy-
stkiemi jej nieszczesciami, cier-
pieniami i ciezarami, ktore pono-
sza wszystkie klasy, wszystkie
familie i mniej Tub wiecej kazdy
pojedyhczy cziowiek. Kanclerz
przyznai, re ostatnia ofensywa
niemiecka spotkala sic z niepo--
w~odzeniem, i re sytuacya jest
grozna, ale rownoczesnie zazila-
czy}, re nieraz przedtem easy
byly jeszcze gorsze, z~wiaszcza,
gdy przyszfa kleska pod Verdun.
ofensywa Aliantow mad rzeka
Somme, atak Brusitowa, niepowo
dzenia ma froncie wloskim, VISTA
picnic Rumunii W szeregi nieprzy
jaci6}. Obecnic sytuacya przed--
stawia sic daleko lepiej. Many
pok6j I Rosya i Rumuniq, a cl1o-
ciaz stosunki W Rosyi ME So jesz,
cze pewne. niebezpieczehstwo je-
dnak z dw0cll stron mineio i wiel
ka liczba wojsk naszych moze bye
uzyta ma zachodnim froncie. AT
stro-wegierska armia trzyma W
SVEN posiadaniu znaczne pre-
strzenie terytoryum n~ieprzyja-
skielskiego i dzielnic broni swych
pozycyi. We Francyi wojska ma
sze energicznie odpicraja ataki
polaczonych Francuz6w, Angli--
kow i Amerykan6w, kt6rzy wy
poSazeni So we wSzelkic przyrza,
dy nowoczesnej sztuiii %wojcn1tej.
Wypadki Z dni ostatniclr dowio-
diy, re ten san dzielny Ouch zyjc
w n~aszej armii, kt6ra odwaznic IL
darcmnia wszelkie wysilki nic-
przyjaciela W celu przeiamania ma
szych linii. Me powinniSmy "a
tenn TRAGIC odwagi ami zaufania,
gdyz by}oby to podiem tchorzo-
stwem i niska niey.dziecznoScia.
WARUNKI SOCYALISToW.
Londyn, 25. wrzesnia. - No.
respondent Daily Express W AM
stcrdamic dowiaduje sic, re So
cyalisci pomzieli rezolucye, IL .
vienna udziai w nowo tworzq-
Gym sic gabinecie. jczeli naste--
pujqcc warunki beda wypcmio--
lie:
y Rezolucya pokojowa reich
stagu Z roku przesz}ego must bye
uwzgledniona,
y Niemcy muszq zgodzit SIG
ia u]tworzenie ligi narodow.
- Nicmcy musza wystosowat
jasnc i nie podlegajqcc ograniczc
MON o$wiadczenie. re godza sic
na restauracye Bclgii, Scrbii |
Czarnogory,
A. Niemcy musza sic zgodzit
rs odszkodowanie Belgii.
y Traktat Brzesko-Litewski
rie ma bye ~przeszkoda W zawar-
ciu pokoju,
g. Terytorya zajete przcz
Nicrncy ia Wschodzie musza bye
ewakuowane,
|. y Alzacya i L~otaryngia otrzy-
ma autonomie.
STRATY NIEMIECKIE.
Lcndyn, rs. wrzesnia. - Cd :
sierpnia Alianci ! Amcrykanic po
cllwycili ma zaclrodnim ironc'c
131 GOO jehc6w i 1900 dial mic
niicckich. lie straty nien1iccEle w
ten spos6b 50 rozdziclonc: ma
Brytyjczykdw przypada o2,0oo
iefic6w j $50 dzia}, IA t~ral1cuzow
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-09-25
w przededniu CzWartej
Pozyozki.

wiekSzych wogole ludowych kon-
skrypcyi krajowych, jake gdzie,
kolwiek i kiedykolwiek ma Swiecie
rczpisywano. Ma rzecz pozyczki
tel propaganda zostala u
normowana powaznie a wszech-
stronnie, o lie z planow widzimy
l. o wiele powazniei, niz agito--
wano PREY pozyczkach poprzed-
mich - zwlaszcza PREY trzeciej
Cbecnie kampania poprowadzona
bedzie ME mniej wszechstronnie
siegnac ma wszystkich o lie
moznoSci, a jednak ME bedzie sic
do niej uzywaio dzieci, odrywa-
liac je cd szkolnej nauki, nj ko-
bet - poza ich wlasnemi organi-
zacyami - nj innych ME beda sto
sowali Srodkow - absolutnie ME
powaznych Z chwila, nj z celem
dziela ME licujacych. L wielkiem
r,znaniem i zadowolepiem notu--
Jenny ten zwrot powazny w oma-
wianej propagandzie, w~yrazajac
zarazem pewnoSc. il przyniesie
on rezultaty tylko PomySlne, a
robocie calej NADIA ton i gest o vie
lie sympatyczniejszy ola publicz-
noSci. Pamietamy - "a owej
trzeciej pozyczki - to cziek pre-
cietny uskarza} sic, il ami ma Till
&c. nj ma show" p6jsc ME mogi,
tax 60 nagabywano - a czynio-
no to wprost natretnie i nieraz
nieprzyzwoicie. Toz Same bywa-
10 PREY rozmaitych polowach !
.,draiwach' w Srodmiesciu, gdzie
2 okazyi patryotycznych kolekt
= panic i panienki doslownie
precise ME daily, a zmuszaly do
dawania ostatniego grosza slod--
kim usmiechem, Tub w razie ME
powodzenia odplaca1y wzgardli--
VEN. druzgocacem spojrzeniem...
To wreszcie i Amerykanom doja-
do - to tez pojawily sic w nis-
mach rady, by ukrocic owe pa
nienskie kolekty i damskie polo
wy w sr6dmieSciu, ktore hczy--
naiy stawaG sic niemozliwie ME-
znoSne ola publicznoSci, a w do
datku kontroli dostatecznej ME
professionally, IL wymeczonv ich
sposobami pieniadz idzie do kas
wlaSciwych - caly, a ma cele o.
glaszane - nietkhiety. Swego
czasu zauwazyliSmy artykuly tel
treSci i tych wskazah w prasie
angielskiej i skwapliwie wt6rowa
liSmv i'm - jak dis znowu Z IL
znaniem notujemy postanowie-
mia. re czwarta WolnoSci pozycz-
ka ma bye z p%odobnych nieprzy-
jemnych naleciaioSci ~oczyszczo--
ma.
Pozyczka Czwarta inaugurowa
ia zostanie wsrod wysoce po-
mySlnych i jak najszczeSliwszych
konstelacyi: znany i silny opty-
MIN amerykahski otrzymuje je-
szcze znakomite wspomozenie -
wybornemi wieSciami z teatrow
wojny, wieSciami, ktore aureole
chwaiy rozpalaja mad mioda
dzielna armia nasza i udziai Sta
now Zjednoczonych W wojnic
czynia prawie - synonimem ivy
ciestwa! Me dziwic sic, re skrzy-
dia nam u ramion rosnq, re mas
fantazya porywa, zesmy juz hen
hen IL ~Szczyt0w ~mySlami!.. -. A.
lee - ME dawajmy sic ponosic,
miarkujmy Lofty wyobrazni i pa
mietajmy, re to, co sobie wyobra-
fanny - to jeszcze ME rzeczywi-
stoSc: to poczatek dopiero - do
bry zaiste - bardzo dobry, ale
pocz9tek! Przysiowie powiada -
poiowe ma, kto zaczai, tedy my
zaczawszy - w najlepSzym razie
polowe many dopiero - a mad
druga poiowica musimy ~jeszcze
dobrze popracowaG! Tedy ntc
spoczywac, ME mySlec juz o siod-
kim o~dpoczynku i foldze, DO pra-
cy jeszcze mas wszystkich czeka
wiele i trudu - ach! jak wiele. ..
| Niemiec ieszcze ME nnhitv AMI
Evening journal., 1918-04-11
uRs. n. m. BENsON DEAD.

Mrs. Rebecca II. Benson died yester-
day az the home Of her son. George h.
Benson. No 1927 Benson street, follow
Ing a weeks illness. she had contract
Id a heavy cold. which resulted In her
death. Mrs. Benson was the wife OF
the late samuel II. Benson. In addition
TO the son with whom che made her
home. she IS survived By i've oaugh-
tiers. all Of this city. who are Mrs. Jo-
seph A. Buck, Mrs Abraham Eiuoti
Mrs. Thomas Williams, Mrs. John Brad
dock. and Mrs Irene sheldon. Mrs. BEN
son Was member Of Mt Salem ". Z,
Church. The funeral will be held from
the house on Saturday. with the Rev
W. r Habbort, paslor Of NJ. Salem
Church. officiating Mrs. Benson was
very well known In Wilmington. where
she was held IN esteem and affection
By many friends. The death OF Mrs
Bucks mother makes The third dsati
10 the Buck family within three months
Evening journal., 1918-04-11
DOCS BARKED While
BURGLARS looted
Darrell, However, Fails TO
Heed Warning OF Faith.
full Animals
FIVE WEST SIDE
HOMES ARE ROBBED

Aroused from his sleep late last night
by the continuous barking Of his four
watch dogs, Miller d. Darrell, OF No. S2
South Franklin street, shouted 20 the
animals TO keep quiet. The dogs stopped
barking at once and this morning when
Darrell awOke, he learned that his
homo had been robbed OF a diamond
ring. a ruby ring aud several watches.
The dogs evidently were barking at the
robbers but Darrell did not know this
until this morning.
The thievcs visited several other
houses IN that section OF the city last
night, using a long Ladder az one place
20 force an entrance into a second story.
This was at the home of George y.
Walker, No 200 South Franklin street,
where the thieves secured sixty talk ng
riachine records. The next stop Of the
pd YES was at the home Of Emil Shep-
pard. No. 2O2 South Franklin street,
whore a considerable quantity Of sil-
Verware was stolen.
The home OF a fsmily named Wright
al No 20S south Franklin street, was
also entered and a considerable quaa-
Itty Of clothing taken. The robbers
| then went 90 the home OF Anthony
/ Nsrkawski. No. 1926 Chestnut street
and stole a quantity Of jewelry and
watches from this house.
Evening journal., 1918-04-11
CHEMISTS TO HEAR
DR.. REESE SPEAK

Or. Charles L. Reese. yico-prssideni
and chemical director OF the dupont
Company. will deliver an illustrated
lecture on the general subject OF explo-
siyes before the Delaware section Of
'he American Chemical Society az lts
meeting. 20 be held tomorrow evening,
IN the Rose Room OF The Hotel dupont
Great interest attaches 70 the lecture.
both among technical and non-technical
men. because ~ the importance of tho
work done during the last few years
by the department, Of which Dr. Reese
is the head lt is expected that The at
tendance viii not be limited 20 those
who have received postal card an
nouncemRnts OF the meeting, but that
a large number OF others win accept
the public invitation 90 attend either
the dinner or the lecture. or both.
The dinner begins sc Gas o'clock, and
the lecture at 3 y. VI.
Dr Reese rcrenily delivered 2 lecture
on explosives before the Franklin insti-
tute OF Philadelphia whloh attracted
p wide attention.
/ The Delaware section Of the Ameri-
/ can Chemical Society, although only 4
/ few months Old is rapidly increasing n
: membership and importance The ioca
section now reports a membership OF
i9s
Evening journal., 1918-04-11
Mr.. AND MRS. CARR0W
MARRIED 50 YEARS

Mr.. and Mrs james Carrow, OF No.
402 East Eighth street. celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary az their
home on Tuesday evening. The dining
room was decorated IN gold and white.
Many beautiful gifts. which included a
purse OF gold, were received. Mr.. and
Mrs. Carrow were married Atty years
ago IN this city, by the Rev. Charles
Brcck. Of Trinity Church
Tho guests present Tuesday night
were Mr. and Mrs. James Carrow. Mrs.
Mary Carrov. Master James Carrow,
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Bradford. Mrs.
Melva Thompson, Miss Margaret Brad
ford. Miss Barbara Bradford, Rhees
Bradford Daniel Forrest. Air. and Mrs.
Alfred Wilson. Miss Margaret Butler.
Mr.. and Mrs. John BATHS, Mr.. and VIII
lis Oat, Mrs Wesley Hickman. Mr. and
Mrs. Emil Lubbock Mr. and Mrs VIII
! liam Berger. Mrs. Mary Guthrie, Mr..
and Mrs. William dcGrow Miss Mar
garet deGraw. Joseph deGroW, Alr, and
/ Mrs Harry Thompson. Mrs. Isabella
/ Forrest Miss Margaret O1t Mr. and
Mrs. John Burrow. Philip Darling Div
and Mrs nccycs Cash, Miss Lille VIII
son. Miss Margaret Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs. clifford Forrest Mr.. and Mrs
Leslie Foord. Miss Margaret F0ord. Al
fred Foord Master Forrest Thompson
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson. Miss
Mary Wilson Master Darwin Wilson
Harry Ssion, Mrs. May Oat Horace
Oat, Mrs. Clara Long Mss ausai
Faucet. Miss Priscilla Brown.
Evening journal., 1918-04-11
Great down
ALONG Delaware BAY
LeipSic and Bowers Beach
Suffer From Encroach-
ment of Tide
MANY KENT COUNTY
ROADS UNDER WATER
- Il - nNTNING InIIRNAL

Sneclal 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. April 1.-THE storm OF
the past two days has left great wreck
axe In rs wake. as well as causing dam
axe 20 property all along the Delaware
Bay and It's inlets. and Is considered the
worst storm since the tidal wave OI
moro than twenty years ago.
At Leipsic. seven miles northeast OF
Dover. the wafer has reached "a depth
~ two feet on The level across fields ana
In yards close TO the town. On the
eausoway from Lelpsic 90 Raymonds
Neck the road Is impossible with two
feet OF water on Il. The Fenimore
granary Is filled with water 10 the Sec
ond story windows.
At Little Creek the water has reached
the first story Of houses. causing tho
inmates TO move 20 tho second story
for safety. At KITS Hammock the road
is impossible for more than a mile and
q half. the water reaching far up IN the
mainland, ana it is feared practically
an OF the cottages have been washed
away
At Barker's Landing near Magnolia
the water has flooded the boat land ng
warehouse and factory.
At Bowers Beach the general stores
OF Messrs. Kelly and Davidson have
been nlled with water TO the frst noor
causing them to seek the second story
/ Many Of the cottages are flooded and
fears are entertained FOR the safety ol
b them
AZ Mahon's Lighthouse the water Is
from two to three feet around the light
house. with all roads leading 10 d
blocked. All the oulbuildlngs near thl
lighthouse have been washed away.
Evening journal., 1918-04-11
REV. E. N. BALDWIN
Is LAID TO REST

The funeral OF Eben \. Baldwin took
place this morning from the First NJ.
p. Church, seventh and Walnut streets.
Mr.. Baldwin was the postmaster az
Claymont for many years and was wen
known as a local preacher. He had
been employed by the Pennsylvania
railroad FOR the past year.
The Rev. J. W. Trout, OF St. Lukes
VI. p. Church, OF PHILADELPHIA, was In
charge OF the service Ather ministers
who spoke were. DIT Louis nGndell, OF
TAYLOR Memorial NJ. p. Church, OF
Philadelphia; DIT. krauss, of the NJ. =.
Church. Of Denton. Md; the kev. Mt.
Harris. 81 tho Clqymont M p. Church.
and the Rev. Dr. Collins, Of kssllaAe
N. Z Church. The Rev. James T.
Moore Of northumberland, Va. and
CAPTAIN Boss, Of the Volunteers oi
America. also were present Prayer wa'
offered BY the Rev. George White Daw-
son, OF Asbury NJ. 2. Church, and th'
benodlction was pronounced by th'
| Rev Thomas p. Holloway, ID. ID. @
Second Baptist Church.
/ Pallbearers included the brothers ans
nephevs Of the deceased. The churcl
l was filed with the scent Of meny fora
OFFERINGS which had been piled bcsld'
The coffin.
TWO of Mr.. Baldwln's iav0rite sons
were sung during the services, ono @
which was Crossing the Bar.
The funeral automobiles leit M
church after the services for HOpeWetl
/ Cecil County, Nd.
Evening journal., 1918-04-11
CLUB WOMEN GIVE
DANCE FOR SAILORS

The Washington Helghts Century
Club gave a most enioyabls dance and
social last evening 10 lhe sailors from
The L :. s. Manhattan which Is being
repaired az The Harlan plant. The ar
fair was given IN the barracks Of the
sailors. the former Girls Industrial
School. at Tweniy-hfih and Market
streets. This dance IS only the first OF
series. according 10 the petronesses
Of the Century Club.
In spite Of the very inciemeni weather
more than 600 persons attended The
rooms were preitily decorated with
flags and flowers. and music for danc-
ms was furnished by an excellent or
chestra During The evening refresh
ments were served
The officers from the Manhattan in
cluded: Lieutenant Commander A
Smart Executive O1icer Lieutenant
Vercy. Lieutenant Burk. Lieutenant Dy
bins. Ensign Seaman. Ensign Haskell
} Ensign McMullen and Psymssier Mason
Evening journal., 1918-04-11
JUDGE WOULDN'T FINE
DEAF AND DUMB MAN

Fifteen men were arraigRed before
Judge Finger In Municipal Court to-
day. charged with drunkenness. Some
OF the men were from Pennsgrove end
several were from Carneys Point. one
Of ne prisoners was deaf and dumb
and began making signs with his I'm
gers. Court Onlcer Mcnanuen took In
the situation and slso began 10 make
fnrer signs. The prisoner was not
shammins FOR he understood Ollcer Nc
Danneil and pleaded guilty to the charge
Of being drunk. Judge FINGER told the
officer 10 inform the prisoner that he
was free % go this time. Oflcer Nc
Danneu started 10 tell the pr soner by
nnger signs and bad not proceeded far
when the prisoner. who is about j1
years old made a quick march out Of
the court room, his face wreaihed In
smiles
Evening journal., 1918-04-11
c. ERAb SESSOlS
court ADJOURNS
Paroles and Dismissals Are
Granted on Last Day
of Term
NEXT PLEAD GUILTY"
DAY IS ON APRIL 6

All criminal business Of the Court OF
General Sessions was cleaned UP this
morning with the settling OF three mi
nor cases. and court was adjourned un-
On April 26. Superior Court adjourned
without date.
Plead guilty day. prior to the open
ing Of the May term Of court, has been
set for April &c.
Paul Elliott. for whom a capias was
issued yesterday for failing to pay the
costs Of his case when he was paroled
for larceny, appeared before Judges
BOyce and Conrad In Court of General
Sessions today and paid the costs. Yes
terday his parole was revoked, but this
morning this order In turn was re-
Noked by the court and Elliott was dis
charged on parole.
A none prosequl was entered In the
case Of Leroy Mullin, charged with the
larceny OF talking machine from the
Rex Talking Machine Company. Mul-
lin Is now In the army. William Nc
llvaiue, accused also Of the larceny OF
the machine, was acquitted by a iurg
yesterday afternoon.
A nolle prosequl was also entered II
The case Of Robert II Taylor, ,sNho wa
charged with obtaining money undei
false pretenses In automobile sales o.
Middletown. He was drafted and nov
IS at Camp Dix.
Evening journal., 1918-04-11
GARFIELD STATUE
TO GO ON NEW SITE

The Garfield monument, which has
stood for so many years at the little
triangle bounded by Washington street,
Eleventh street, and Delaware avenue,
VIII be moved in a short time 10 a new
site on the plot owned by the city at
Concord avenue and jefferson street, lt
whs announced at a meeting Of the
Park Board yesterday. The monument
has stood so long In its present loca-
ton that IL has become a landmark.
Considerable business was transacted
st the meeting of the Park Commis-
sioners. Among the matters considered
was the awarding OF contracts for
shrubs and trees TO be planted ST the
Conrad snd Madison Streets Play
grounds Rakestraw and Pyle, Of West
Chester. Pa, were awarded the contract
at Si9325
The contract for apparatus to be used
at the Fairgrounds az Third and Madl-
son streets was awarded 20 the Hin
Standard Company, for s66355.
Il was also announced at the meet
ing that the Vacant Lots Gardening As
ISOLATION desired the use Of the lawn
OF the OLD Court House for garden ne
purposes this summer. As the use o.
this land had been offered 10 the dupont
Company sometime ago, II was decided
% refer the matter 70 Irenee dupont
a member Of the board, and Superin-
tendont Of Parks Edward r. Mack.
The superintendent was directed e
look into the matter OF removing th'
old building on the Diamond Coal an'
Ice Company lot and to see how Ions
the dupont Company desires TO rent th'
slorehOuae.
Evening journal., 1918-04-11
.RoCK-A-BYF BABYp

A musical adaptation Of Margaret
Mayo's "Baby Nine" the remarkably
successful farce " a few years ago.
called "Rook-a-Bye Baby" VIII be pre-
sentod by Selwyn q Co.. at The Play
house for ono week only, commencing
on April p The adaptation itself was
made by Edgar Allen Woolf. whose
name has been connected with many OF
the most successful musical comedies
ever produced The music is by Jerome
Kern. admitted tho most popular and
successful American composer writing
for the stage today Herbert Reynolds
has written the lyrics Those who have
heard them predict they viii be suns
by millions before the summer is over.
The story of "Rock-a-Bye Bsby'-and
/ therein Il * 60 be unlike The average
musical comedy which usually fOrgeis
its story not more than three minutes
after the first act begins follows close
/ ly that OF Baby Mine The situations
/ that sent a gale OF laughter around the
world arc all there; the scenes that have
sent the audiences the world over Into
hOwls OF merrlment have bern pre-
served as near Intact as possible.
Evening journal., 1918-04-11
CHILD STEPPED TO
DEATH IN STREET

Antonio snidowski, charged before
judge Finger. in Municipal Court today,
with causing the death OF Thomas Ma
honey, aged years on the evening u
April 1. when an automobile driven by
the defendant. ran down the child while
az Walnut and Sixth streets was dis
missed.
Assistant City solicitor Malloy told
the court that he had no evidence 20
convict. but that he wanted the wit
nesscs heard.
Several witnesses said that the ma
chine was going very slowly when TIM
child was struck and that the car was
stopped before the rear wheels passed
over the little ones body. Witnesses
said that tho child stepped on the curb
against the fender oi the machine.
judge Finger said the afair was un.
fortunate. hut that the evidence did not
Justify him In holding the defendsu;
Tor trisl.