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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-06-03
CHESTER RRIDGE FAILS

CHESTER. Pa, June 3.-Several hun
dred persons az Chester Park yesterday
were thrown into panic when a
bridge that spanned Ridley River col
lapsed. carrying with 70 Harry White.
Of this city: Miss Helen Wright. Of
Newark. =. j., and three Negroes.
The tide was al ebb. and the water
barely covered Miss Wrlghts head She
was rescued by her companion. aided
by park guards and pleasure seekers.
The bridge was a temporary structure
while a new span is being built by the
city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-06-03
BULLET FROM GUN
KILLS W. L. CORNELL

w L. Cornell. aged i5 years OF No.
1911 Clayton street, died at the Homeo-
pathio Hospital early yesterday morn
ing as the result OF being accidentally
shot at his home on Friday evening.
Mr.. Cornell was cleaning an old revol-
Yer when It was discharged.
The bullet entered the mans abdomen
and he was rushed to the hospital on
the advice OF his physician but nothing
could be done for him.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-06-03
SATISFY OLD MORTGAGES

Judge Helsel, in superior Court. this
morning granted application for record
ing satisfaction Of old mortgages on the
large farm property Of Cornelia b. Wis
Ter. Mary NJ Griscom and Elizabeth b
Lippinc0tt. near Delaware City The
original holders OF the mortgages and
the dates are James Montgomery. 1885
Ephralm Clark. 1916. and George Pep
per. is35.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-06-03
BLIND SING TONIGHT.

The annual concert OF the blind will
be given tonight IN the New Century
Club. George B. Miller. Of the Della
ware Commission for the blind will
make a brief address on the work OF the
commission. The program viii be as
follows.
Chopin. "Ballade No. 2" Op 81. in q
Minor. Elmer Nogts. pianist.
Nerdi-"Ballo IN Maschera" (The
Masque Bali Eritu. Arthur Richmond.
baritone; Edward Mauldin, accompan-
ist
'a) Fisher. Look Down. Dear Eyes" :
10 Lieurance. BY the Waters OF
Nlinnetonka. Ruth VI Buck. soprano
Herbert Merkel accompanist.
krelsler, odd Refrain" William Ste
venson, baritone. Elmer Nogts. accom-
PIANIST
Handel Arm. Arm We Brave" Luigi
Boceili tenor; Herbert Merkel. accom-
PIANIST
.al Granger Irish Tune From County
Derry: bl Debussy. "The Little Shcp-
herd from the Children's Corner
suite; lcl Scott Danse Negre~: Elmer
Nogts. pianist.
al Franz Schubert. My Peace Thou
Art; d. Schumann. III Not Com
plain; Arthur Richmond. baritone 4:
Edward Mauldin. accompanist.
GounOd. Waltz song from Romeo
and Juliet; Ruth NJ Buck. soprano (:
Herbert Merkel. accOmpanlst.
ial Saint Saens. "Tho swan ID
Francois Schubert; Edward Mauldln.
accOmpanisi.
a. Tosti. "LUnims Cazone:" lbl
schubert, "Hark, IIark. the Lark Luigi
Bocilla. baritone; Herbert Markell. ac-
cOmpanist
Ford. Keep the Home Fire Burning"
William Stevenson. baritone: Edward
Mauldin. accOmpanist.
List, "Bhapsodie HongrOisc." No i5:
hakeczy March; Elmer Nogis. pianist.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-06-03
GOES TO TRAINING CAMP.

Elwood Hoffecker. Of Newark. a grad
uate Of the 1918 class Of Delaware Col
lege, assigned to the Reserve Officers
Training Camp at Plattsburgh. left
Saturday for duty. he IS a son OF State
Senator Harvey Honecker. Of Newark.
In his military work at Delaware Col
lege. Mr.. Hoffecker stood %" the high
est possible mark. and he was a lieu
tenant In the cadet battalion
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-06-03
HEALTHY BABIES SHOULD RE
WEIGHED AND MEASURED.

Mothers Of strong healthy children
weighed and measured either at one
Of the Child Welfare stations or by
the family physician, so that the
record OF the healthy children Of
Wilmington may aid in cutting
down the high rate OF sub-normal
children OF the city. Records of all
children, whether healthy or sub
normal are being forwarded TO
Washington, ID. g.. and with Della
wares high infant mortality rate,
II II necessary IN the State l. 60
make a showing In the Children's
Year work now being conducted by
the Women'S Committee of the
State Council of Defense.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-06-03
MIST sIpPoRT PANTY.

In Municipal Court today John Sua-
zeWski. charged with nOn-support was
ordered TO pay $40 a week for the sup
port Of his wife and child and costs OF
the case.
At the request OF Philip L. Garrett
the case OF Paul Edwards. charged with
non-support Of his wife and child, was
continued until tomorrow morning.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-06-03
MORE ENLIsTMENTS.

Local Board No. Z announces that the
following men leave today to join the
service.
Celebern Wright. Of No. 900 East
Twenty-second street goes 10 Camp
SEWER: Axll f. Olsen, Of No. 2209 Church
street, craftsman, to the Coast Artillery
School. Fort Monroe, Va, having been
voluntarily indicted, and II. F. Schmidt,
OF No. "a Beacon street, Boston, Mass,
10 Camp Dix.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-06-03
RAILROADS TO ARM
C0ASTWISE SHIPS
BY The United Press.

WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 3.AOn the
heels Of official adviccs that enemy
submarines are operating on the Amer
lean coast. the Railroad Administration
announced this afternoon that 70 will
arm railroad owned ships plying in
coastwise trade.
Secretary Daniels has asked how
many guns and men viii be needed 10
supply the vessels and these viii be
furnished as rapidly as possible il
was announced.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-06-03
snInIERs md GINE snnM.

The soldiers Of Fort DUPONT will give
a show and dance at the New Century
Club on Wednesday evening. June D.
The show Will begin at $50 o'clock.
and Will continue FOR an hour. Dancing
will start at $50 o'clock and Will con-
tinue until late
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-06-03
SOME PROFITS NOT TAXABLE.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. June 3.-The Supreme
Court today decided that dividends.
even though most OF them were made
prior TO the first year the income tax
law Of 1913 was I'm operation are not
taxable thus reversing the decision Of
lower courts In the case brought by
q Southern Pacific against John l..
Lowe, Jr., revenue collector at New
York.
Profits accrued before the income tax
law became effective are capital in
come, the court held.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-06-03
$500 FOR POLISH ARMY

The committee in charge OF the Pol
ish Tag Day campaign for the benefit
Of the Polish Army in France, an
nounced yesterday that the sale on
Saturday Melted $500. About 100 young
Poles enlisted from this city last win
ter for service in France and they are
now on the West Front.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-06-03
MRS. ALICE p. BROWN DEAD.

Mrs Alice P.. wife Of Henry w.
Brown died on Saturday evening at her
huband's home, the Oak road. German
town. The funeral will take place in ST.
AIMS Church, Mlddletown at $50
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-06-03
HALEs Is COVER THERE -

Word has been received from John
llales. Jr. OF No. 72O South Harrison
street OF his safe arrival in France.
Halcs Is a member OF the Eleventh Ma
chine Battalion, Regular Army.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-06-03
CnNTINIlE RnnMN CAsE.

The case Of Harry Brown charged be
fore City Court with operating an au-
tomobilc while under the influence OF
liquor. was continued until tomorrow
morning Brown was arrested yesier-
day afternoon by Detective Benson.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-06-03
NATIONAL CHILD
LABOR BILL INVALID
BY The United Press

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. June 3--The national
child labor law is unconstitutional and
invalid the Supreme Court today de-
cided.
The courts decision was by five
votes 10 four Justices Holmes. Nc
kenna. Brandies and Clarke disscnted
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-06-03
ELI DAVIS DF,D

Eli Davis. aged 70 years. died at his
home near Thompson station on Satur-
day. The funeral will be held al his
late home at i30 o'clock tomorrow ar
ternoon. Interment will be made at
Ebenezer
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-06-03
n,uRoAD nIRFcTORs ACT.

Directors Of the Delaware Railroad
Company at a meeting held in this city
today took action 90 conform the opera
iion Of that railroad to the Federal
plan.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-06-03
ANOTHER HARRY BROWN.

The Harry Brown who was arrested
this morning while intoxicated, is not
the Harry Brown who is the chauffeur
at the Miss Sellers school.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1918-06-03
LIBERTY WAGON IN SERVICE.

Repairs have been made 90 the com
binaiion wagon of the Liberty Fire
Company. and 10 was returned 10 the
engine house today.
Evening star., 1918-06-18
GOING TO CONFERENCE.
D. c. Men to Hear Plans for Rails.
ing 7. n. C. A. Quotas in East.

William Knowles Cooper, Clifford
L. johnson and business men of
Washington who are directors of the
Washington 7. NJ. c. A., or who will
take part in the campaign for at
least 100000, 900 as a war work fund
next fall. will attend a conference of
the eastern department. Y. M. C. A.,
soon.
John R. Mott. general war work
secretary, and other noted Y. M. C. A.
mel: will outline the scope and plans
OF the campaign, and the quotas to be
raised by various cities, including
Washington. will be determined.
The eastern departments quota is
A per cent of the total minimum
amount to be raised, 500, 900, 900.
There are five other departments of
the association work in this country.
The meeting will be at the Bankers
Club, 120 Broadway. New York city.
Evening star., 1918-06-18
PRESIDENT TO ATTEND
JUNIOR RED CROSS RALLY
Whitehead Kluttz to Speak for
Him at Alexandria County
Courthouse.

President and Mrs. Wilson are ex-
pected to drop in" on the Junior Red
Cross rally at Alexandria county
courthouse Thursday afternoon. Un-
less pressure of public business inter-
feres the President will be present.
He will not make a speech. however;
having designated Whitehead Kluttz
of the international joint commission
to speak in his stead. An invitation
also has been extended to Gov Davis
of Virginia and to members Of the
British and French war missions now
in this country to be present.
The rally will be the first Of its
kind held by any Junior Red Cross
organization in the United States.
During the exercises the first ambu-
lance to be sent to the front by any
Junior organization in the country
will be dedicated for overseas service,
with appropriate exercises.
The tentative program calls for a
parade of the several schools in the
county from Red Cross headquarters
in Clarendon to the courthouse. Sub
stantial prizes have been offered by
representative citizens for the schools
which make the best showing in the
parade and in the exercises.
The ambulance which will be dedi-
Gated has been completed and is now
in Clarendon. 1t will be sent over
seas fully equipped and will bear on
its side a silver plate reading as fol-
lows:
Presented by the Junior Red Cross
OF Alexandria county, Va, U. s. A."
Evening star., 1918-06-18
.F|ERCELY BATTLE DEATH
2GFATHOMS UNDER SEA
Members Of German Submarine.
Striking Mine Have Harrow
ing Experience.
By the Associat ted Press.

oy tHG ASB0(A&teO IIcSS
LONDON. June 17.-Harrowing de-
tails Of the destruction of one of the
largest and more recently constructed
German submarines are given in a
dispatch from a neutral correspond
ent. This submarine was one OF the
last to leave Zeebrugge before the
entrance to the harbor was blocked
by British forces on April "a.
The U-boat struck a mine and out
Of the crew Of forty only two survived
on reaching the surface after ter
rible struggle with death for an hour
and a half twenty fathoms below the
surface. Some of the crew committed
suicide. having lost all hope of leaving
the boat alive.
The only chance Of escaping was to
force open the coming tower and the
forward matches and trust to the COM
preston of air in one part of the
vessel to force each man like tor
pedo to the surface. The air pressure
in the submarine had become so high
that the great majority of the Ger
mans could not keep their mouths
closed.
The compressed air shot them to
the surface, and hardly had they
reached the sea level when the air
pressure burst their lungs and about
twenty of them sank like stones. The
survivors described the yells of, the
men, when the end came, as the most
horrible noise they had ever heard.
The attention of a British trawler
was attracted and 1t hastened to the
rescue. The condition Of the survivors
showed that their experiences in the
submarine had been of a dreadful
character. ~
Evening star., 1918-06-18
GEN. DOYEN HAD NARROW
ESCAPE FROM FOE SHELL
New Commander at Quanttco Tells
Of Experience in Trench
at the Marne.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. juno 1s.-Just back
from the allied front in France. which
he left Just q day or two after the
marines went into their big scrap
on the Marne, Brig. Gen. Charles A.
Doyen, who is to succeed Gen.
Lejeune as commanding ofhcer at
the marine cantonment at Quantico,
Va, is spending few days at War
dour, Just outside of Annapolis. with
his brother-in-law. Joseph w. Valiant.
at the latter's country home. Gen.
Doyen- will leave ThursSs to take
over command Of the station at
Quantico.
He expressed the keenest gratifca-
tion over the showing the ailles are
making. OF the United States marines
he was naturally more than proud.
Their spirit, dash, eagerness to hsht'
and, to the French and British, re-
markable aptitude in picking up the
fine points of Hun strafing: were
things that made him most animated.
He expressed deep regret at oe!hg
taken away from them Just at the
time when they are really coming
into their own.
Immediately after his men got into
the trenches, Gen. Doyen. accompanied
by a member of his staff, made a COM
plete tour of the sector, including sew
eral kilometers Of the front line. From
the time he entered the communicat-
ing trench in the morning until he
left in the afternoon he covered about
eight miles of muddy. slippery
trenches.
1t was upon his return trip from
this inspection tour that Gen. Doyen
had a narrow escape, when, while he
was passing an ammunition dugout,
an accidental explosion Of a detonator
occurred within the dugout. The gen
eral had not passed more than few
feet beyond the dugout when the ex-
plosion took place. The door Of the
dugout burst open and a private of
marines with his left hand badly torn.
covered with blood and with several
fingers missing, stumbled out. The
officer accompanying the general
caught the injured private and. with
the assistance of an orderly. tenn
porarilv stopped the flow Of blood and
assisted him to first aid station in a
nearby trench. The general calmly
waited until their return. asked for
a report Of the mans injuries and con-
tinued on his tour.
Evening star., 1918-06-18
MINING ENGINEERS WILL
Be HOSTS AT DINNER
Gathering Here to Be in Honor of
Directors of American Insti-
tute; War Problems.

More than 200 Of the leading mine en-
gineers of the country, now stationed in
Washington and engaged. In important
war work. will give dinner at the food
administration cafeteria. 18th, and D
streets, at o'clock Friday night. In
honor of the directors of the American
Institute of Mining Engineers. Various
war problems to which the engineers
have been assigned will be discussed by
men eminent In the profession.
Invited to Speak.
Among those invited to speak are Her
bert c. Hoover. food administrator
Charles NJ. Schwab. director general of
the Emergency Fleet Corporation: John
D. Ryan, director general of the Air
craft Production Board: Vance McCor-
mick, chairman OF the War Trade Board
w. l.. Saunders. chairman of the Naval
Consulting Board: Benedict Crowel, as
distant secretary of war; Pope Yeatman,
member of the War Industries Board
Mark o. Requa, head Of the oil division,
fuel administration F. A. DeIano. men-
ber of the Federal Reserve Board Sid
ney Jennings. president Of the American
Institute of Mining Engineers, and Fran
els S. Peabody. chief Of explosives sec
ton, bureau Of mines.
The activities of the members cover
a wide field and include the Engineer
Officers Reserve Corps. Ordnance and
Signal Corps branches Of the Army
and Navy. aircraft production, food
and fuel administrations, War Indus
Evening star., 1918-06-18
HURT IN STREET ACCIDENTS.
Three Victims Of Collisions Are
Taken to Hospitals,

John Evans, five years old. 752
Rock Creek Church road, was thrown
from his tricycle. in rear of his home
yesterday afternoon as result of
collision between his tricycle. and the
automobile of Vernon G. Owen. 739
Quebec place, and severely injured
about the body. The occupant of the
automobile took the injured child to
Garfield, Hospital.
r. r. Craig, thirty years old, 1924
18th street, was knocked down by
street car yesterday afternoon while
crossing in front of 1405 New York
avenue. He was taken to Emergency
Hospital and treated for an injury to
his hip.
Daniel Morrison. colored, 1916 goth
street, yesterday afternoon was oper-
ator Of motor truck that collided
with street car at North Capitol
street and New York avenue. He re-
ceived an injury to his hand and was
taken to Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1918-06-18
KNOW OWN COUNTRY FIRST
7. II. G. A. Workers Giving Sol
diers Insight Into u. s. Attractions

Know your own country first"
This slogan has been adopted by
educational secretaries Of the Y. NJ.
C. A. working in camps about Wash
ington. They are going to try to
avoid having young Americans go
abroad without at least an oppor-
tunity of knowing something of the
scenic beauties of the United States.
In line with this policy, James A.
Dummett of San Francisco, a volun-
teer association lecturer, who has
made hit with men in camps OF the
west, New England and New York,
will deliver a series of illustrated
talks which he terms "Over the Top
on the Snow-capped Mountains of
the Pacific Coast and California
Scenery"
M. Dummett also will show the
soldiers at Humphreys, Belvoir, Oc-
coQuan and Accotink pictures Of the
Pacific coast camps and cantonments.
Already he has delivered more than
100 lectures along this line. He will
speak In the Washington War work
district Of the 7. NJ. C. A. for a week.
Evening star., 1918-06-18
$2,915,0OO,0OO
SUNDRY BILL VOTED
Presidents Letter Sets Forth
How He Expends
War Fund.

With amendments carrying $50, ,000, 900
for the Presidents emergency war fund
and 81, 1,250, 600 for the committee on pub
lie information, the sundry civil appro-
priation bill. providing s2,915, ,000, 900 for
carrying on various activities of the
government. was passed by the House
late yesterday. There was no record
vote on the measure, which went to the
Senate today.
The Presidents war emergency fund
for the current year was 100000. 600,
but the fund was cut in half at the
Presidents suggestion because specific
appropriations are made in the pending
bill for many Of the activities formerly
paid for out Of the presidential fund.
President Elucidates.
INA letter which Chairman Sherley
of the appropriations committee read to
the House. the President outlined how
the money had been spent. Sums were
allotted for the food and fuel administra-
tions, the War Trade Board, the War
Labor Board, the Committee on Public
Information and various other war
agencies. and for secret service work at
home and abroad.
An unexpended balance of $685.
$50 remains in the Presidents fund
for the current year.
Enemy Ships Repaired.
One of the purposes to which a
considerable part of the presidential
fund has been devoted was the repair
of enemy merchant ships damaged by
their crews before they were taken
over by the government. This work
now is completed. The President
pointed out that war agencies, which
at the outset were supported by the
emergency fund, now could be taken
care of through specific appropriations
in the regular way.
Most of the nearly 100000, 900
provided for the Shipping Board is
for construction of ships in this
country and abroad, with $4,000, 900
for establishing shipyards; $60.000, 900
for operating ships heretofore az
quired and $6,250,000 for recruiting
and instructing ships officers.
Other appropriations include $780,
600 for the Food Administration,
s3,500.000 for the Fuel Administration,
$3,500,00O for the War Trade Board,
S2,S00,000 for the Department of La
Dor, S1,150,O0 for the War Industries
Board, 100000 for the alien property
custodian, 100000 for the Council Of
National Defense and 100000 for the
National Advisory Committee for
AeronauticS
Evening star., 1918-06-18
MRS. VIRGINIA EMPIE DEAD.
Granddaughter Of Betty Washing.
ton Succumbs at Wilmington. N. C,

WILMINGTON, N. c., June 1s.-Mrs.
Virginia G. Empie, eighty-eisht
years old. who died here yesterday
afternoon, was the granddaughter of
Betty Washington, sister of George
Washington, the first President of
the republic. She was the daughter
of H. Brooke Gwathmey and Francis
Fielding Lewis, her grandfather
being Howell Lewis, son OF Col.
Francis Fielding Lewis.
With her sister. Mrs. Andrew Reid
Of Baltimore, she was nearest Of kin
to the father Of his country Of any
person living. Her younger life was
spent largely in Mobile. Ala; Rich
mond and Norfolk, Va.
In 1853 she married Adam Empie,
for many years a leading lawyer of
the Cape Fear country, in North
Carolina.
Evening star., 1918-06-18
WAR SERVICE HOME OPENS.
Catholic Women Congratulated by
Bishop Shahan on Society's Work.

The Catholic Woman's War Service
Club at gath and K streets north
west was formally opened yesterday
with the blessing Of the home by
Bishop Thomas J. Shahan Of Catho-
lio University. After the blessing
Bishop Shahan made a short address
oongratulating the women of the
society for their work.
At present the club will accommo-
date twenty-five guests. but it will be
enlarged during the summer so as
to care for about fifty young women.
Girls of all religious denominations
will be welcomed, it, was announced,
though the house IL entirely. under
the management of a, Catholic or
ganization.
Evening star., 1918-06-18
BRITISH CONTINUE RAIDS
OVER GERMAN FRONTIER
Thionville, Metz-Sablons and Mill
tary objectives at Other Points
Are Bomb Targets.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, via Ottawa, Juno 1s.-1n
the period from June to June II the
royal air forces in bombing operations
into Germany severely damaged mill
tary targets at Thionrille. Metz-sablons
and other points. says an official sum-
mary.
The railway station and sidings at
Thfonville were attacked four times and
several direct hits were made on the
station. An explosion was caused near
the Carlshutte works there. Two at
tacks were made on Metz-Sablons and a
train there received direct hit. Some
three and one-half tons OF bombs were
dropped on the railway sidings. at
karthous and the railways and NUM-
ton factories at Hagendingen and Dill
lingen.
All British machines returned safely
from all the expeditions.
II Boche Machines Destroyed.
LONDON. June 17.-"The uncertain
weather fnterfered with our operations
Sunday says the official statement on
the work of the airmen. "The enemy
air machines were active at times on
the northern portion Of the British front
and in the French battle zone Eleven
hostile machines were destroyed in air
fighting; nine were disabled; one Ger
man balloon was shot down in flames.
In addition. one hostile machine was
shot down and another driven down out
of control by anti-aircraft fire.
"We lost ten machines Sunday, six
of which were working south of Mont
didider.
I'VE dropped twenty-five tons OF
bombs by day and twelve tons Sunday
night. heavily attacking the railways at
Armentieres. Estaires. Confines and
Courtrai and the docks at Bruges. Two
Of our night flying machines failed to
return"
Evening star., 1918-06-18

Seven thousand subway construction
employees In New York, who struck re-
Gently for higher wages. have been
granted the increase asked and will
return to work.