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Evening journal., 1918-08-07
STEPHEN D0WNEY
DEAD AT 79 YEARS

Stephen Downey, aged 70 years, died
at his home. No. 1920 West Tenth
street shortly before midnight last
night. His death was indirectly caused,
II is believed by fall on May 9. caus-
ing injuries about the head. For many
years Mr.. Downey was engaged in the
stair building business at Third and
Tatnall streets.
Mr.. Downey suffered a bad fall on
May Q, from which he never fully re-
covered, being injured about the head.
lie is survived by his widow. Emily
j.. and two daughters and a son Miss
Agnes Y. Downey, Of this city; Mrs.
Lydia Hlllegas. Of Santiago, Chile, and
William ]. Downey, OF Philadelphia.
Mr.. Downey was born in Dublin, Ire
land, and came 10 this country when a
child. He lived In Philadelphia for some
time and came to Wilmington when
but young man. making his residence
here ever since. He was one OF the
oldest members OF the Wilmington
Whist Club, and was prominently con-
nected with several fraternal orders.
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been announced.
Evening journal., 1918-08-07
WAR GARDEN ALONG
DUPONT BOULEVARD

The largest war garden In Delaware
is the one operated along the duPont
boulevard in Sussex county by William
E. Tucker, Of Georgetown. When the
dupont boulevard was built a width Of
200 feet was given for the road. Afte.
building started forty feet was used for
actual road construction and the addi-
tional $50 feet on both sides Of the road
for a distance Of thirty-one miles are
used by Tucker for his garden. Tucker
is the manager Of the farm work under
General T. C. dupont, and already he
has sold more than $500 worth Of cab
bage off the plat, while many more
acres are in beans, sweet and white po-
tatoes and in tomatoes. No high grow
ing crops such as corn are raised. only
the smaller growing crops and the
vegetables make a very fine appearance
along the road.
Evening journal., 1918-08-07
JOBS ARE OPEN
FOR 5000 WORKERS

According 10 announcement made at
the United States Employment Service,
at Sixth and King streets yesterday,
urgent request is made upon that de-
partment by the Government for six
thousand men whose services at this
time are almost imperative.
IL is now up TO the employment ser
vice TO supply needed help since large
plants engaged In the manufacture OF
war products are forbidden to deal
with labor agents or scouts.
On Monday iS2 people applied at
the office Of tho department for work.
They were assigned to positions.
The opportunities for work at pres
ent is practically unlimited and the
employment service expects to surpass
all previous records during this month
in the matter OF placing people in posi-
tions
Mondays number Of applications
was the highest yet received by the
local department.
Evening journal., 1918-08-07
VAUDEVILLE AT sHELLpOT.

Hundreds Of children enjoyed them
selves as guests OF the management
at Shellpot Park yesterday. They were
admitted free TO all the childrens
amusements In the park and there is
no question about them having a good
time.
Billy Murray and Company in their
act, "The Boy From Over There" de-
lighted large audience again last
night and the audience was also de-
lighted with the remainder OF the bill
Murray is a Canadian soldier who is
on a furlough and as he saw service
with the famous Princess Pat regiment
OF Canada, most OF whose members
were killed, Murray himself being
wounded, he has a knowledge Of war
which makes his act absolutely true
to nature as far as the war Is con
cerned.
Evening journal., 1918-08-07
AT THE MAJESTIC.

The story is based upon the novel
by Alice Hegan Rice which was one OF
the best sellers" several seasons ago.
II has to do with the fortunes OF a
young Scotch emigrant who slows him
self away in the hold of steamship
and comes TO this country. He meets
a dainty blue grass belle on shipboard
and later follows her to Kentucky. She
has a dlsslpated brother who causes a
lot Of trouble and Sandy, cast into a
new and loftler environment, develops
manly traits which enable him to fight
his own battles successfully and ultl-
mately TO win the girl his heart has
chosen for his mate
Evening journal., 1918-08-07
AT TIE QUEEN.

Lest We Forget" is the great screen
drama for which the world has been
waiting Its historical significance VIII
make It Of value as long as the world
stands. For It shows In visible form
the great causes back OF Americas en-
trance into the war. The violation OF
Belgium and the leading OF its citizens
into captivity, the wanton destruction
Of magnificent cathedrals and the In
human treatment OF innocent women
and children shown both on land, and
IN the sinking Of the mammoth ship,
the Lusltania, are all TO be seen in
Lest We Forget" Rita Jollvet Is sup
ported by an all star cast who handle
their parts wonderfully, Picture and
acting Is considered by critics one OF
the most notable productions Of the
year.
Evening journal., 1918-08-07
BROAD ST. STATION
LIKELY TO LOSE BAR

The Hole in the Wall" may be re-
moved from the Broad Street Station
very soon. Liquor is sold there and
employees were greatly concerned yes
terday over the report from Washing
ton that the railroad administration is
considering abolishing all liquor sales
on railroad property An official in the
Office Of Regional Director Markham
said there now are few railroad sta
tlons where liquor is sold.
Those in existence, for the most
part, are connected with hotel or res
taurant property not distinctly a part
Of the railroad station"
A bar is maintained In connection
with the restaurant at the Reading Ter
minal. The Hole in the Wall' is IA
nous throughout the nation.
Evening journal., 1918-08-07

own castings. But 10 must buy It's
forglngs. At the Kobe plant there
is an engine room acres big, a boiler
room big and other subordinate de-
partments In addition to the seven
ships on which steel skeletons are
turned into merchantmen.
The company Is far ahead OF It's re-
quirements on engines. II has a row OF
engines waiting for hulls. And soon
hulls will be waiting for steel plates
from the United States unless a constant
flow OF fabricated steel soon begins to
make it's way westward across the Pa
cifc.
For-the one vital point about the
ship-steel agreement is this: IL doesn't
amount to anything unless the steel can
be gotten 10 Japan. And now that they
have made this agreement, America
and Japan must work hand in glove 20
make It count by the transportation Of
steel 10 the Japanese yards.
Can Japan build ocean-golng ships as
efficiently as America or Europe?
Twenty years ago, even ten years ago,
most Of the world would have an
swered that Japan could not build ocean
going ships at all, TO say nothing OF
building them efficiently.
Can she build them efficiently now?
As l walked-it seemed to me miles
through an orderly maze Of gigantic
machinery, great shafts and masts as
big as a mans body boilers and en-
glnes and the physical anatomy thereof,
and watched the 1OO-ton floating cleo
trio crane at its work and the mob OF
mechanics and laborers at their work
my mind would entertain one answer
Japan not only can. She 81.
Would you like TO know how Jap
anese shipyard worker can earn three
days pay in one?
He can do II by working from 6 a. m.
to p. m. That's one day. Then by
working from p. m to midnight. That's
the second day. Then by working
from midnight 70 a. m. That's the
third day.
They not only can do It. They do do
IL.
Why, II gives them three hours to
rest-from a. m. to a. m. 0f7course,
it's exceptional. But lots Of men In
the Kawasakl dockyard will work those
hours more than one day a week and
more than one week a month during
the next year II that American steel ar
rives. The days pay for three hours
work from midnight to a. m. is a
powerful lure.
Shipbullding Japan is Just as infant,
II by ships you mean great ocean mer-
chantmen. But she is a lusty infant
Her ships, freight and passenger. built
in her own yard and manned and Of
flcered by her own people, sail the seas
The Kawasaki yard uses an American
patent turbine, the improved Curtiss,
and the Japanese shlpbuilders are still
patternlng after their British and
American elder brothers.
But the men OF Nippon are a race
with latent maritime genius. Give them
tlme-and experience. Some day they
will contribute to the worlds ocean
carrying trade a school Of design of
their own.
Some day, perhaps, they will have
designing Ideas and machinery that
will outrun the British and American
yards, instead Of following in their
path.
The Mitsublshi Dockyard at Nagaskl,
with over 100 acres, the Kawasaki yard,
the Osaka Iron Works, the Asano ship
yard-these four and some more, small
er, are a striking indication Of what
may be done in the next 20 years by
people who built their first 6,0O0-ton
ship only 20 years ago.
Evening journal., 1918-08-07
II MERCY SHIPS
SUNK BY HUNS
Decision to Convoy All
Hospital Craft is Forecast
by Washington
NURSES AND DOCTORS
CO ON TRANSPORTS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Indications
that definite policy has been reached
by the Allies for convoy Of hospital
ships developed through reports Of
the sinking of the British steamship
Warilda.
Information received here shows the
Warilda was escorted by destroyers
and It was due to the proximity OF
those vessels that the loss OF life was
no greater. Navy Department officials
declined to state they had been in
formed that such a policy had been
arrived at by all the powers, but adj
mitted they were aware such steps
were in consideration.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels has de-
clared there is no present intention OF
sending the United States hospital
ship Comfort over unarmed, as pro
vided by The Hague convention. The
decision not to use the Comfort for
transportation Of nurses and medical
officers TO France on a hospital ship,
followed the sinking Of the Canadian
vessel Llandovery Castle, on June u,
and these non-combatant forces, which
would be considered immune from at
tack by any other nation than Ger
many, are going across on transports
or armed liners and accordingly take
the same risk as soldiers.
This fact Is In itself an admission OF
the decision Of the United States not
TO trust 10 Germany's observance Of
The Hague convention, a statement
which was made by the Public Ledger
some time ago.
Germanys black record in war on
the Red Cross" is shown by the follow
ing official list Of eleven hospital ship
losses TO date:
March 81. i9i6-French hospital ship
Portugal, placed at disposal Of Russian
Government, sunk by a torpedobont or
submarine mine. The ship carried a
large number Of wounded soldiers.
November 2i, i9i6-British hospital
boat Britannia sunk by a torpedoboat
in the Straits OF Zea, in the Aegean
Sea; fifty lives lost.
March 20, i9i7-British vessel Astu-
rias sunk: eleven drowned and seven
teen wounded among sick on board;
twenty members Of crew Killed.
twenty-five wounded and nine missing;I
total of seventy-nine victims.
March 30, i9i7-Britlsh ship Glouces-
ter Castle torpedoed at night In the
English Channel; no loss Of life,
April i5, i9i7-French steam packet
Ernest-Simon, Of the Messageries Mari
times, sunk by submarine in the Medi-
terranean; crew saved. with the excep-
tlon Of a hospital attendant.
May 26. i9i7-British vessel Dover
Castle, torpedoed for second time In
the Mediterranean, was sunk; six per-
sons drowned.
March 10, i9is-Brltlsh ship Guild
ford Castle attacked by submarine In
English Channel, torpedoed and badly
suniaged, but managed 20 reach port
with sick and wounded.
May A., i9is-Large Russian hospital
transport, with 5000 persons aboard,
many OF them women and children,
sunk by submarine; only a small
number saved.
June 6, i9ie-Hollandish hospital
ship KoningiD-Regentes sunk in the
North Sea; small number OF victims.
June 27, t9iS-British ship Llandoyery
Castle sunk of Fastnet on return voy-
age from Canada TO the southwest; 234
lost.
August 3, i9is-British ship Warilda
sunk in English Channel; casualties
estimated at 1870.
Evening journal., 1918-08-07
ONE KILLED WNEN
TRAIN HITS CAR

Edward Trainer, Swedesboro, driver
for the Standard Oil Company, was
killed and four other persons were in
jured yesterday morning when an ac-
commodation train on the West Jersey
and Seashore Railroad struck an oil
truck at South Swedesboro, ~ ].
The injured are: Patrick Sullivan,
Salem, engineer OF the train, burned by
flaming oil, not expected to live: Erwin
Panooast. Salem, fireman, burned by
oil; Miss Edna Sparks, Woodstown, dis
located neck, and Mrs. George Peachy,
salem, fractured skull, not expected to
live. All the injured were taken to
the Cooper Hospital Camden.
Evening journal., 1918-08-07
PATROL DROPS IN STREET.

While returning to police headquar-
ters with a prisoner who had imbibed
too heavily yesterday afternoon, a
front wheel dropped of the small auto
patrol as the machine neared Fourth
and French streets, and the vehicle
came to a sudden stop
Run off its Wheels" Is the way
some Of the patrolmen put 1t in speak
ing Of the matter. The patrol lost
a wheel all right, but the mere accl-
dent did not concern the passenger
who had been taken in on a charge Of
drunkenness.
Evening journal., 1918-08-07
CUT BY Flying GLASS

Crashing into a tree with his autos
mobile. on the Faulk Road last night,
John McGlnley, Of No. III Adams
street, suffered a lacerated head by
tho pieces Of glass from the wind
shield, which was smashed. The ac-
cldent Is attributed to defective lights
along the road. Mr.. Mckinley received
treatment at tho Delaware Hospital.
Evening journal., 1918-08-07
GARD OF THANKS.

wilmington. Del, Aug. Z, 19lS.
I wish to thank my many friends for
their kind expressions of sympathy at my
offerings, namely the order Of the Eastern
Star, Delaware Chapter, No. l. Wynema
Council, No. 10, ID. Of P: Olive Temple,
No. o, Ladies Of the Golden Eagle: Ma
tional Protective Legion; Employees Penn
sylvania Office Bldg: Tri-State Local
I. B. Of NJ Of W. Il. Also from numerous
friends. Samuel #. COnner.'
Evening journal., 1918-08-07
AT THE VICTORIA.

The scenario version OF up the
Road with Sallie," shown at the Vic
torla today for the last time, was
taken from the popular book OF the
same name by Frances Sterrett, and is
the work of Julia Crawford Ivers. Mrs
Iyers is a well known scenario writer
who has furnished the scripts for nu-
merous film successes. In the present
picture she has developed an almost
new field Of delicious humor and hu-
Evening journal., 1918-08-07
RUBBISH FIRE ON HOT DAY.

To add to the discomfort Of residents
near Twenty-seventh and Tatnall Sts..
yesterday afternoon, dense volumes OF
smoke arising from burning rubbish
on the dump in that section filled their
homes and caused them to close their
windows Word was sent to the Bran
dywine Fire Company and the flremen
devoted half an hours work in quench-
ing the blaze.
Evening journal., 1918-08-07
Rim DOWN RY Alto.

Struck by an automobile along the
Park Drive last evening, Clifford Davis,
aged % years, Of No. 1872 G street,
Washington, D. c., was injured about
the legs. He was removed to the Della
ware Hospital where II was found he
was only slightly injured.
Evening journal., 1918-08-07
MARKET SHOWS LOSSES.

BY the United Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. THE stock mar
ket showed small losses at the open
ing today.
United States Steel opened at 100, on
u; Mexican Petroleum, i0i, OF "a;
Bethlehem S3h, Off u Tobacco Prod
ucts, 69ss, off Is Studebaker l4ls, of y.
Evening journal., 1918-08-07
RIVER RIDES POPULAR.

Wilson Line boats are accommodat-
ing those who desire TO escape the heat
OF the city by taking a ride on the
river. No cooler or more delightful
trip can be imagined and in addition
the passengers get a splendid view OF
the shipyards and munltlon plants
along the river,
Evening journal., 1918-08-07
Sam Loyd's Brain Food
Seven Minutes TO Digest This.
No 262.


The blanks in each Of the following
sentences are to be filled by placing
in the first space a word, which de-
eapitated and placed in the next space
will make the sentence entire:
In this unpopulated country the
graceful-roams in countless num-
bers over the.
With his mothers-strong-about
him the little fellow bravely faced
the ordeal.
Leave your land-and you must
you are entitled to no harvest.
The little-and the wood nymph
engaged n-persi1age.
In the-air he walked his soldiers
up the--and then walked them down
again.
1t was apparent to the old bache-
lor, promenading upon the-that-
engossed couple ignored his pres
ence.
ANSWER TO NO. PAL.
PARSON minus SON plus CAR
FRIDGE minus CAR equals PAR
FRIDGE.
Copyright. 1917. by Sam Loyd.)
Evening journal., 1918-08-07

By day the
smoke and by
night the flame Of
the forge fires
of the Victory
feet rim both
edges OF the west
ern hemisphere,
from Seattle 10
San Diego, and
from pine to palm
on the Atlantic.
But on the 9TH
er side OF the
world, farther
west from the
Golden Gate than
4b. EoIff1ap Cato
Evening journal., 1918-08-07
At The City Theatres

man interest; the result is a photoplay
with an ideal mixture Of smiles and
thrills, admirably adapted to a vehicle
for Constance Talmadge, Selects
charming comedienne.
Evening journal., 1918-08-07
CROWDS AT SPRINGS PARK.

Brandywine Springs Park is attract
ing crowds asiusual and hundreds are
seeking the park because 1t is much
cooler than the city.
Evening journal., 1918-08-07
ACCUSED AS sLACKFn

Joseph Compasalno, aged % years,
was arrested yesterday by Constable
Wilmington on charge Of being a
military Stacker. His case is being in
vestlgated by the Federal authorities.
Evening journal., 1918-08-07
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

BY UIt IUIItu IIEho.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 7.-SpOts opened
steady today with prices strong. Sales
amounted TO 1000 bales. RECEIPTS were
9iOO bales, all American. Good midd-
llngs, new, 227i; middllngs old 22.0S.
Evening journal., 1918-08-07
NEW YORK COTTON

BY the United Press.
NEW YORK, Aug THE cotton
market opened heavy today. August
sold at 2s.S5, off so; october 2930, of
5; December 1920 off 70.
Evening journal., 1918-08-07
RELIEVE INDIGESTION

with Horsford's Acid Phosphate
Taken before meals, tones the stomach,
promotes appetite and prevents distress.
Evening journal., 1918-08-07
LOCAL SECURITIES
Rid Asked

Laird and Company, dupont Building,
furnish the following quotations on
local securities:
Evening journal., 1918-08-07
Japan's Shipyards Building
the Cdskef of Kdiserism
PAN 1886 &C. IN
BY BURTON KNIsELY.

Copyright, 1918, Newspaper Enterprise
Association)
KOBE, Aug. Americas shipyards
are busy, night and day.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-08-25

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The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-08-25
STATE INDUSTRIES
PLAN GREATER AID
To WINNING OF WAR
Continued from Page pneD
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tended Thought tnd STUDY
Gus W. Thomasson secretary man
1ucr of tho Associated Industries OF
roNas and chairman OF tho executive
committee of inc war resources com
mittso authorizes thc statement that
the Galveston meeting s cspcctcd to
nr veiy important one since ii VIII
dead with the perfoctus OF PLAINS ior
the manufacturers ANA producers uf
the eighteenth industal region for SCI
curing nud handling war orlefF 'li Sea
no Iougs uecessats tn go to Washiua-
tom BOO order io get au order from the
government nor is it necessary 90 en-
ploN "a bureau or private firm 70 han
ile orders Of this Kind on commission
basis The government Is discaurlginE
this practice and is giving primary
recognition 90 the regional orelni1a
tiona hr said
a recent ruling has been made at
the request uf the pssocintion hy The
attorney general Of Texas. 90 the NJ
fcct that industrial plants hoidne
charters authorizing thcm 20 40 "a cct-
tain class oi business may without 81.
oatim of chaiicr rights, engage i'm
othor Zines ~ work. $50 long as same
relate Co essential needs in Connection
with the Winning VI the war This has
opened tnt way fpr factories tnd plants
0f aN Upea and descriptions in this
atatn % mttltANe.Wal Wnrk in what
rvef was iheif facilities may hc found
Up be- ncst suited tn ihe eosrrnmont.
Tine meeins at Galveston wili be-
hold uudci mo auspices 0f the war n
lustiie. department III ,he Associated
industries az TeNaa which ts 20 Wai
ID.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-05
(Pittsburg, Pa, Courier

The lesson from 1t all stands out
with significance. The honor of the
Army must be uph Id Mutiny and
murder are crimes that merit death
upon conviction. Soldiers who par
ticipate in lawlessness must take the
consequences.
But the other side deserves com
mcnt. These boys Of ours who give
their lives to the country must have
protection. regardless of the locality
or their service. Uncle Sam must
wipe out the Mason and Dixon line
for his soldiers and his citizens. Tex
as. no more than Maine has any
night to regulate the freedom and the
privileges Of our soldiers. The opprcs
sion and abuse they have suffered in
every southern town to which they
have been assincd borders on the un
bcarable. Those crackers heap every
possible insult on our boys, and then
hasten to have them arrested. If they
resent the insult. We are human. and
we ought to be treated as such. Uncle
Sam ought to see to 1t that we rae =.
TO he hanged IS dear price to pay
for the life Of an abusive cracker and
1T would be the greater measure of
Democracy, If Uncle Sam could make
this country safe for his soldier boys
who have to serve near southern
towns.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-05

and injustice had been strained to
the breaking point and who in their
turn committed injustices" There
was no burning Of women and chill
dren, no hanging, no Eorturing of in
nocent vict ms" As in. every riot,
some innocent bystandcrs were kill
cd, but the intention of the soldiers
was not to shoot up the town, but TO
punish the police for beating up soy
Cral soldiers. Miss Gruening found
the primary cause Of the riot In the
habitual brutality of the white police
officers of Houston in their treat
mcnt of colored people.
And now we ask what has boon
done, and what will be done to white
policeman Sparks, who without pro
vocation. Is said to have beat up Pri-
vate Edwards Of the Gath, and later
with Policeman Daniels (white) shot
Corporal Baltimore. military police
man. i'll performance of his duty at
Fort Sam Houston. And what has
and will be done to the two white
city detectives who boarded a street
car and beat up two colorcd members
of the Gath two days before the upris
ing. Up until now nothing has been
done. From all accounts, nothing
will be done.
The Houston incident Ia clossal
Yes. closed, but never forgotten.
Baltimore, Md, Afro-American)