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Evening journal., 1918-11-26
some CHANGES AT
DELAWARE COLLEGE.
Military Studies Are Aban-
doned and Pre-War
Courses Renewed
ATTEMPT TO HAVE
DRILLS REDUCED
Ial 10 The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEWARK, Del. Nov. 26,-All strictly
military courses were abandoned al
Delaware College. starting yesterday
under orders from the War Department.
The college has gone back 70 the pre-
war courses. such as arts and science,
agriculture, teachers training and busi-
ness administration.
DR.. Samuel c. Mitchell. president Of
the college, announced today that no
other changes Will be made at this time
as TO the Students Army Training Corps.
The students Will go ahead living the
same as they have been and the drills
Will be the same as when the corps was
organized the FIRST OF last month. As
far as Is known the present officers In
charge OF the corps Will continue al
least until further notice.
The college has received this query
from the War Department: DO you
waN the unit OF the Student Army
Training Corps continued az your instl-
tutlon2" DR.. Mitchell In answer TO the
query has requested that The S. A. T. C.
be allowed 10 go on until the end Of the
college year. which Is next June.
An effort Is being made, however, 70
have the department agree 10 the. cut
ting down OF military drills from eleven
to six hours a week. starting January
4. The college has been advised that
The financial plan under which the corps
was started this fall win continue until
the end OF the college year.
Evening journal., 1918-11-26
HOG CHOLERA IN COUNTY.

Special 10 The Evening Journal
DELAWARE CITY, Nov. 26,-ChristI
Cosle, formerly employed by the Mar
lln-Rockwell Loading Plant Of pori
Penn, has taken position at the
Pennsylvania Railroad shops at Edsc
Moor.
Harry Gardner. who was injured b.
falling from scaffoldlng at the Bethle-
hem Steel, New Castle. last week, IL Inn
proving.
The public school has purchased new
song books which will be used for the
entertainment on Wednesday.
Many OF the farmers In this Vicinity
are exercised since hog cholera has
made its appearance on a number of
The farms nearby. one fzrmer lost
eight hogs recently.
Mr.. and Mrs Mcclellan Reeves re-
turned 10 their home In Phoenixvills
yesterday.
The funeral OF Mrs. Theresa Schunder
was held yesterday afternoon from the
residence OF her daughter, Mrs. NJ. r..
Hines OF Washington street, with the
Rev. Mfr. Ewing OF New Castle oficlat-
ing.
William z. Bigger. the weil-knowu
minstrel man OF this place WIN give an
entertainment In the near future for ths
benefit OF the Red Gross There will ~
meeting al the home OF Afr. bigger
on Clinton street "Wednesday evening.
Mrs Frank Moore has received let
ter from her brother Wilbur Klalr. of
Co. n, 23rd Engineers In France. that he
Is well and well pleased with the coun-
try.
Evening journal., 1918-11-26
MiNY SUSSEX BRIDES.
n 10 The Evening Journal.

Special 20 The Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN. Del, Nov. 26.-Recent
marriages In this county have been
solemnized as follows: At Lewes, by
the Rev. Fred l.. Kullmsr, November
20, Guernie D. Joseph. OF Harbeson. and
Ida NJ. Joseph. Of Lewes; at Laurel, by
the Rev. C. NJ. Cullum. November II
Norman B. Kitchens. OF Laurel, and
Anna Z. Lewis. OF Mlllsboro; at Laurel
by the Rev. C. NJ. Cullum, November i6
Daniel B. Locates, OF Laurel, and Sadie
Pusey, Of Delmar; al Seaford. by The
George l.. Hardesty, November IS. Albert
w. Wiley and Annie NJ. Wiley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Major Hudson have been
guests OF relatives and friends In Phila-
delphia, Wilmington and Dover for the
past few days-Mrs. Daniel Hurley spent
Sunday with relatives at Dover-Isaac
G. Bailey. of Wilmington. spent the
weekend with relatlves-Nfiss Mary
johnson, OF Philadelphia, is the guest
Of Mrs. Louisa o. Roach, on North Bed
ford street-Mlss Helen Hammond, Of
Wilmington, spent the weekend with
her mother, Mrs. Emma Hammond
Hoyt Jones, Of New York City. spent
Saturday and Sunday with his family
here-Mlsses Sallie Cooper, Minnie
Kreer, Grace HOlsOn and Mrs. George
E. Walls will spend Thanksgiving with
friends and relatives in Philadelphia
Cullen George. OF Aberdeen Proving
Grounds, was home with relatives Sat
urday and Sunday.
Evening journal., 1918-11-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses issued by the clerks
and justices Of the peace and magis-
trates OF this city and State are as
follows:
New Castle County.
Clerk Of the Peace John L. Wright
Joseph b. Real, Of South Carolina. and
Lillian Z. White, Of Trainer, Pa; Z. r..
Sheppard, OF POO Washington street,
and Mildred c. Booker. OF 707 West
Twenty-sixth street.
Magistrate Barnet Gluckman-Joseph
J. Mclaughlin, OF Bloomfield, n. j., and
Nellie II. Mckay, Of 1901 Madison street
Justice Of the Peace Harry /. Gillis-
A. ]. Wharton, of Greenwood, and Mary
E. Swiggett, OF BridgevIlle; w. "
Kitchens. OF 1907 West street. and
Nora C. Rust, OF COS West Eighth street /;
William II. Edwards. Of COS Springer
street, and Anna NJ. Burns. coz Springer
street.
Justice Of the Peace Harry B. Strad-
ley-Richsrd Bailey, OF 1881 Wilson
street, and Rebecca Wilson. OF 1881
Wilson street: John A. Bedwell, OF 1924
West Fourth street, and Alice Z. Roth
well. Of 1924 West Eighth street; FL
WOOu NllsOus ol GU fatucI sdtots anu
Mary Fountain, OF ChurchwoOd, Del.
Magistrate Lawrence J. Broman-
Barney Leary. of 1926 Lincoln street,
and Mary DIneen, OF 1906 Scott street;
Frank p. Schroeder. OF i06 South Jack
son street, and Jennie NJ. Cole, OF i0s
King street; Morton w. Galloway. OF
303 West Sixteenth street, and Ella Nc
Cabe, Of Selbyville, Del.
Justice OF the Peace ]. w Lovett. OF
]. Moore. OF Newark,
and Lillian Connell, Of Newark; Clar-
ence Perry. Of FELTON,, and Ellen Har-
rls, Of FELTON,; Charles +. Hendson, OF
Philadelphia, and Helen Z. Mullen, OF
Selbyville.
Kent county-Justlce OF the Peace
Samuel L. Shaw, Of Hsrrington-Wil-
liam Blessing, Of Harrington. and
Florence Morgan, OF Harrington; Will
liam II. Vangarrlck, Of Harrington, and
Lucy Mcdaniel, OF Elkton. Md.
Evening journal., 1918-11-26
STATE BEHIND ITS
WAR SAYING QUOTA
Continued From FIRST page.)

ETQul FlTSI PdRe.V
Fund, has Issued the following appeal
The end OF the year Is approach
Ing and all pledges 10 buy War Saw
Ing Stamps must be made good be-
fore December 81.
ANY additional stamps Of this
series you may desire TO buy must
be purchased before the end OF the
year.
I'VE urgently request that you
give this matter your prompt at
tentlon.
We greatly appreciate your pa
triotic cooperation In this very i'm
portant government work.
Though the armlstlce has been sign
ed more than 100000 American troops
overseas must be maintained IN the
field; must be fed, clothed, armed, sup
piled, and fully prepared for any event
ualities. And even after peace Is for
mally declared many months VIII be
required TO bring home the gallant
troops whose presence and whose bril-
liant valOr in action sealed the fate
OF the armed forces OF the Central
Powers. Insured the collapse OF Ger
many, and In truth helped make the
world safe for democracy. The activi-
Ties Of our navy, too, must continue
unabated, as well as many other war
activities.
1T Is manifest, therefore, that as our
army and navy must continue their
work. so must civilian America exert
itself until peace is finally affected and
tho troops are brought back. IL will
require immense sums Of money and a
vast amount OF labor and materials TO
maintain the army and navy and thus
20 insure the trlumphs attained through
The sacrifice OF precious lives and blood
We cannot afford to relax prematurely.
To that end. the people OF America
must continue 70 lend their money 10
the government and TO save for VIC
tory, in the same spirit Of patriotism
and determination which manifested It.
self while hostllltles were in progress
and which in no small degree IS re-
-sponsible for the splendid triumph Of
Allied arms.
"These War Savings Stamps are the
best security the government offers.
They draw interest at the rate OF IA
compounded quarterly so that the price
for them now will give them a maturity
value January 1. 1923 Of 50. Delaware IS
expected to make good in this campaign
as she has In the others during the
war"
Evening journal., 1918-11-26
H. c. D0WNEY DIES
AFTER LOSING LEG

The funeral OF Hooper C. Downey,
son OF Mrs. Narcissa and the late VIII
liam Downey, was held from his late
residence, Joppa, Hartford Co., Md, on
last Friday. Mr.. Downey was born at
New Castle, on August IL, 1873. and re-
sided there until about two years ago
when he moved to Joppa, Md.
On Sunday evening, November ~. he
left his home to go TO Poplar, Md, and
while boarding the train while it was
moving fell and had one leg cut of
above the knee. He was hurried TO ST.
Joseph's Hospital, Baltimore, where he
died at Sos O'Clock. Monday. Novem-
Der rs.
Mr.. Downey's aged mother and his
sister, Mrs. John Wright, had Just re-
turned home after spending a week at
his home.
Mr.. Downey is survived by his mother,
his wife and five sisters who are Mrs.
Mary Longacre, Mrs. Julia Shilling, Mrs.
s. d. Thompson, Mrs. John Wright and
Mrs. Atwood Everson.
Evening journal., 1918-11-26
SHOOTING DATES

Secretary Calvin. OF the Wilmington
Trapshooting Association, hos issued
the schedule OF club events for the
month OF December 4. and has provided
an interesting program for The gunners.
The frat shoot takes place on sstur-
day, December I. and Is a league shoot
with Glen Willow on tho grounds OF
that club In Roxboroush, Philadelphia.
The program gives the train schedule
for the convenience OF the members.
A club spoon VIII be awarded The ten
men making the team for Wilmington,
and The scores made win also count on
the Frank l.. COnnable and william
Coyne trophies. This Is also the last OF
three matches for The Fox gun, which
nearly all the club members have an
opportunity OF winning. 40 no doubt
there Will be q large turn out and some
good scores made al This shoot.
On Saturday. December "a, a Buckner
trophy event VIII be staged and a con-
test for the Stuart b. Miller % gauge
trophy VIII be held.
The following Saturday. December 2i,
viii be Connable Cup and Miller 20
gauge events day. Scores made this
date also count for the William Coyne
trophy, while on December 2s. the last
shooting day Of the year. a Buckner
trophy and Miller trophy event viii be
held
In urging the members 60 go 70 Glen
Willow 10 help the club win. Secretary
Calvin gives the train schedule as fol-
lows: Leave Wilmington via p. r. r.
i0.i7 a. m. iiii a. m, it2s a. m, 1910
.. m, i2.i2 2. m. i.33 p. m.
Leave Broad street via the Pennsyl-
yania railroad for Manayunk at t0,
i5s and 25s. and Reading Terminal for
Evening journal., 1918-11-26
MIKE FIDANCE IS
GASSED BY HUNS
Gets Dose on Battlefield
Alter Tryout in School
of Instruction
HE FIGHTS WITH
THE BIRD ENGINEERS

Fighting poison gas in war is far
from being the most pleasant part OF
the soldiers life In the trenches, sc-
cording to Michael Fidance, one Of the
best athletes produced by this city and
graduate OF Delaware College. "Mlke." !"
who was a civil engineer with the
State Highway Department before en-
listing In the asrmy about one year
ago, is abroad with the 23rd u. 5. Engl-
neers.
In letter TO Joseph A. Julian, clerk
In the office OF Isaac r. Brown, register
OF wills, Mike" describes his expert
ences in Undergoing a weeks instruc-
tion In defensive gas war work at the
Army Gas School, in France.
That gas is awful stuff," writes FL
dance. "The weeks instruction con-
sisted Of lectures, demonstrations and
gas exercises. The week started by put
ting all the men through the gas cham
Der, containing all the different kinds
or gases now In use. That was a cinch
as compared to the latter part OF the
week, when we were subjected to a real
gas attack. Take It from me, when
these gas attacks come, you have 10 get
your mask on, and mighty snappy. too.
Mike" describes his first furlough,
which he spent SO st. Malo. q French
summer resort on the western. coast OF
France, about 400 miles from where he
Is stationed. Returning from st. Milo.
where his stay lasted eight days, he
stopped at Paris, where he spent two
days, mainly in sightseeing. While he
was in that city the French Liberty
Loan drive was in progress, and one NJ
the main ooulevards, he states, was
lined with thousands Of captured Ger
man guns, large and small, and machine
guns, helmets, airplanes and a vast
variety OF other war trophies.
Evening journal., 1918-11-26
WOMAN JUMPS FROM
SMOKE FILLED HOUSE.
Mrs. John c. Spoerl in
Danger When Exploding
Lamp Starts Fire
BADLY BRUISED
IN NIGHT PLUNGE

Grabbing a flaming lamp. which she
had upset on the second foor OF her
home early last evening. causing the
house TO cash FIRE. Mrs. John C.. Spoerl,
OF No. 1900 King street. threw the lamp
into the street and was badly burned
about the hands and arms. This accom-
plished, the woman started for the
stairway 10 find that she was penned
In by the flames and making her way
through the dense clouds OF smoke.
Mrs Spoerl leaped from a second story
window to the yard In the rear OF her
home.
The flremen. in the meantime. had ar
rived In response TO an alarm from BOX
No. IS, at Thirteenth and King streets,
and they extlnguished the blaze after
$50 damage had been done the prop
cry. Mrs Spoerl was attended by a
physician, her lower limbs being badly
bruised I'm the jump.
Evening journal., 1918-11-26
BIRTHDAY SOCIAL.

A party was given on Saturday night
in honor OF Master Thomas Barton's
seventh birthday anniversary, at the
home OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Barton, No. 6ii dupont street.
A pleasant evening was spent in music
and games. after which refreshments
were served,
Those present were the Misses Alice
Leigh. Marion and Beatrice litter, Mar
garet Connell, Lora Law, Mary Me-
Mahon, Alverta Abbott, Helen and Eva
Conner and Masters Richard Connell,
Sydny Helms, George Holgate. George
Elliott, Leonard Wadsley. Sydney Gale,
Percy White. William Massey, Francis
Sheldon. Daniel Hallem and Mr.. and
Mrs. James Mi.ls. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Barton and Mrs. Alice LEIGH.
Evening journal., 1918-11-26
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City's Social World

Jscoby, F. J. Kennerly. T. z. Aston. z.
Slilsire. Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Van Geldcr,
the Rev. j. J. Lynch, William @. Ma
hafry, II. G. Gutehus. Roger McEwan,
w. A. Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Lay
field, Charles r. Nicolls. Mrs. V. T..
oBrion. G. b. Street. Z. A. orem, c. A.
Murphy, c. c. Album. Mr.. and Mrs. A..
C. Ryan, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Mclntire. Il.
s. Mahaffy. Mr.. and Mrs. T. +. Weldln,
NJ. w. Fisher. ]. NJ. SHILLING. Leo /.
Kennedy, Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Doyle. N.
N. Lee. Charles NJ. Stlne. L. Vannenson,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Cause. Mrs. ]. Rosen.
Evening journal., 1918-11-26
RACK FROM TRAINING CAMP.

Sergeant Clifford L. McElwee has re
turned 30 his home at MarshalltOn from
the Officers Training School. Camp Lee
Va. He was very well pleased witt
camp life and regrets very much h'
missed the opportunity OF being sen
over before he was discharged.
Evening journal., 1918-11-26
WAR HERO AT CENTURY CLUB.

Captain p. de Mourmastraux. mill
tary instructor at Princeton, winner OF
the Croix de Guerre and member OF
the French Legion OF Honor. viii speak
at the New Century Club this evening.
HIS subject will be, "a Study Of
France"
Evening journal., 1918-11-26
RIRTHDAY PARTY.

Miss Edith Thatcher entertained a
few friends at dinner on Saturday
evening in honor OF her birthday anni-
versary. The house was decorated with
ferns and chrysanthemums. Miss
Thatcher was the recipient OF many
useful and beautiful gifts.
Evening journal., 1918-11-26
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT.

Mrs. John Cloud Elliott. OF near Cen
treville. announces the engagement OF
her daughter. Miss Lavlnia Plat. to
Frank Butler Hsrker. or Kennett Square,
Pa.
Evening journal., 1918-11-26

WIssahickon via the Reading road al
i2Os, 1922 and 23S. The running time
from Broad street and Reading Terminal
Is but is minutes. Barren Hlll trollies
60 direct 70 the shooting grounds.
Evening journal., 1918-11-26

Your abilities. n offered through the
Want Ad market. VIII bring richest re-
turns ADV.
Evening journal., 1918-11-26

is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
NJ. Tolmie. OF No. 1909 West Second
street.
Evening journal., 1918-11-26

The worries OF Unemployment are
avoided by cultivating the WANT Az
habit.-Ady.
Evening journal., 1918-11-26

Miss Virginia Baynsrd, OF Whining
ton. has been visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Baynard, near Clayton.
Evening journal., 1918-11-26

Salary increases Invariably result
after faithfully using and reading the
WANT ADS.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1918-11-26
AT THE NfcAIpN

Registered at the Hotel McAlpin. New
York, from Wilmington during the past
week have been: Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Evening journal., 1918-11-26

Mrs. Jacob z. Crossley and Miss Es-
tella Rheims, OF Blackiston, have been
visiting In Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1918-11-26

Miss Thelma Macklin. OF Clayton, has
been visiting Wilmington friends.
Evening journal., 1918-11-26

Mr.. and Mrs. V. r. Wright. OF Laurei
have been entertaining J. II. Harderer
and George Shuel. OF this city, who
went to Sussex county on a cunning
trim
Evening journal., 1918-11-26

Willard S. Holt and William J.
Studley, OF Laure:, have been visiting
In Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1918-11-26

Mr. and Mrs. Otho S. Burns and
daughter. Virginia, OF Philadelphia, are
spending the holidays with Mrs. Burns
mother, Mrs. w. A. Moore, No. 700 West
Ninth street
Evening journal., 1918-11-26

Mrs. P. C. Glib. of PhIHipsburg, N. j.,
Evening journal., 1918-11-26

A beautiful assortment of
high grade, all wool worst
ed sweaters for men, young
men and misses.
Fine choice of white, gray,
blue, brown, khaki and black
in new coat styles. SIS to
SIS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-22
KILLED IN ACTION
Corporal George Myers is Second
Alma Man to Make Great Sacrifice.

A telegram received Tuesday by
Henry Myers carried word of the
death of Corporal George Myers of
the 125th Inft., Co. X, in action on
August /. Further particulars are
not yet available.
George Myers thus becomes the
second Alma man to be killed in
action in the present struggle, and il
is very probable that he was killed
before the end of the big July drive,
which also cost the life of Alma's
first, Leslie Mclean.
Corporal Myers held responsible
position at the Republic previous to
enlistment less than year ago
When he went to the colors he joined
the old National Guard.
Corporal Myers is an Alma boy
and has been all his life. He was
born just south of the city and re-
ceived his education in the Alma pub
lie schools, and was graduate OF
Alma high school
There is a star on the service flag
of the Republic and one on the high
school service flag for Corp. Myers
which will be turned to gold, in honor
of him, who has made the supreme
sacrifice for country and humanity.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-22
DIED IN SERVICE
Corporal Fluid Sanchez Of College
Drowned at Camp Dix. y. J.

Corporal Eluid Sanchez Of this city
who offered his all TO the flag, was
drowned at Camp Dix Wednesday,
according to word received here yes
terday. He was a member of Co. f,
334th Field Artillery.
The body of the Alma college man
is being brought back to this city for
a military funeral which will be held
Friday afternoon at 300 p. m. Co.
81, Michigan State Troops, will be
present at the funeral services.
Sanchez came to Alma four years
ago from New Mexico, and penniless
worked his way through college, rep
resenting the institution one year az
ical contest. At the end Of his junior
the Michigan intercollegiate Orator
year he sought an officers commits
sion at Fort Sheridan, and failing 70
obtain it came back to Alma and
worked at the Republic until called
this spring on the draft. He quickly
obtained an appointment as corporal
due to his training at Fort Sheridan.
Advertise in the Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-22
VOLUNTEERS ASKED
IN CANNING WORK
Capable Leaders are Wanted to
Direct Canning Work Dur
ing Fall Months.

Many of the women of the city
have expressed desire for an oppor-
tunity to go where supervision of
canning is going on. A few have
thought that the money could more
proftably be spent if directed toward
work for adults instead of children.
While extremely desirable that the
women of town should have a COM
munity kitchen and by all means
support the endeavors of the clubs
much more than has been done. il is
a false notion that money is wasted
when spent on children. Of course
the quantity will not be the same as
the adult but everyone knows that
there is no safer, richer investment
than the training of children. They
all so readily adopt new ways where
many adults are so welded to their
methods that they won't change.
However, many are using the cold
pack canning method, liking it much
better than the older way and finding
it entirely safe and easier.
Some think a child would rather
play than do club work. Could they
but see the boys and girls from ten
years and up coming here eagerly
and spending one half day at
strenuous work, faces happy and then
go over the state, summer or winter.
to see the child sewing its own
clothes and of the family, making
articles for the home, wedding gar
dens, raising pigs, poultry, or cattle,
they would change their minds. So il
Is valuable work and the money
raised by the city and still more that
is to be asked for in order to com
plete the work, is wisely being used.
To assist in the work is a part of
your patriotic duty, as big part and
as necessary as the Red Cross and
other war activities. More should vol
unteer. busy or not busy, to assist in
leading Your supervisor needs you,
has been crippled this summer in the
amount of work that should have
been done because she had not enough
leaders who would Garry On" The
success of the summer has been due
to the sacrifices of a few patriotic
ones who have assisted so royalty.
All have heard the earnest appeal
from the platform of the chautauqua
for more work at home to back up the
army-that we must do little more
of service even after our days work
is done. Busy people know that they
can always do bit more when need
ed, for where there is will there is
way. All are working hard for the
Red Cross, for Liberty Loans and for
all war activities. Won't you. the
ladies. back up the club work, give IL
some Of your attention?
The bulk Of the canning season
comes in September and October at a
time when your supervisor will have
to direct the majority of her time to
teaching though after the days work
is over she expects to give the re-
naming time to the furthering of
club activities. Either the work just
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