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Evening journal., 1918-04-10
AT THE VICTORIA

william s. Hart appeared OF bis best
in rThe Bargain.' the latest Of his
Western plays, which has appeared.
made a big hit and which ls now show
ing az the Victoria Theatre. The large
audiences who literally packed the up
town theatre during the past two days
are but mute testimony Of the great
hh this picture made with Wilmington
movie fans and the popularity which
Mr.. Hart enjoys in this city and vi
clnity.
Evening journal., 1918-04-10
DEFER flag RAISING.

The dag raising scheduled FOR Made
ley Church this Saturday has been post
poned until April %. at ! o'clock IN
favorable weather and other conditions
make the change Of date necessary.
Evening journal., 1918-04-10
PTRsnNAL

Master Wendell French. son OF Mr..
and Mrs. F X. c. Frefch, Of Chicago.
H.. IS visiting his grandparents. Mr..
and Mrs. s. L. Cook, OF No. eai West
Fourth street.
Evening journal., 1918-04-10
AccinENrs or ZEE nAY.

Amons those trested az The Delaware
Hospital today were v 4 adley lacsr-
ated wrist ana \. Honupeghout. for
eign substance In eye.
Evening journal., 1918-04-10
AT THE MAJESTIC.

This is the last day to see the double
feature ettraetion at the Majestic.
Mabel Normand is the star in the dra-
matlo feature A Goldwyu presenta-
ilon. entitled The Floor Below" while
Charles Murray IS the star performer
10 a Sennett comedy. o brand new Of
iering entitled Friend Husband" A
big Dane dog and a cat do some very
clever acting Ia This offering In "The
Floor Below Mabel Normand again
proves that she Is just os much at homs
~ dramatic roles as In comedy parts
She is full OF action The story which
follows Is splendld--one with q punch.
Evening journal., 1918-04-10
MIDNIGHT.

"Midnisht" the clever mystery drama
which has been al the Playhouse since
Monday Will close is Wilmington en-
saeemeni this evening. No Wilmington
tan should miss tho opportunity to see
This drama for it Is one OF the best
which has ever been seen at the Play
house.
10 Is combination o. intense drama
and comedy which few suthors are eblC
10 make and it IS in the hands OF a
company which Is In every way out OF
the ordinary. There is no reason IN
ne world why it should not crowc
the house tonight.
Evening journal., 1918-04-10
LIBERAL CHECKS
FOR SMOKES FUND

A check for SIS from the Liberty Loan
Matinee, held al Wawaset Park last fall.
and another for $50 from employees Of
the dupont Company's main ofloes,
were received for the Our Boys Ia
France Tobacco Fund today. The fol-
lowing letter accompanied one OF the
checks:
Wilmington. Del, April 1913.
"Nir. William c. Nesbitt, Treas.
BOYS IN France Tobacco Fund,
Wilmington. Delaware:
@Dear Mr.. N6sbtt-We take pleasure
IN enclosing our check for $500 which
represents additional receipts from Lib
erty Loan Matinee held at Wawasel
Park last fall.
with best wishes for your continued
success In this great work, we are
Very truly yours.
w. c. DENINE,
Treasurer"
The following contributions arc ac
knowledged;
Previously acknowledged .-.... .sSoo9O
dupont Main once Employes
care Alex. A. Abrahams, VII
mington, Del ......-........-. 300
Del. Horse Show Asso. --.---.. 5oO'
Total 10 date .--.-------.-..s366i.O .O'
Evening journal., 1918-04-10
"THE LURE on ALAsKA."


commencing tomorrow, Thursday.
and continuing Friday and Saturday.
with matinee Saturday, Dr.. Leonard s.
Sugdan announces as the attraction at
lhe Playhouse his wonderful natural
color motion picture, The Lure OF
Alaska" during which he shows nlms
Of that far-oh Northern land, pictur-
lng more thrilling scenes OF interest
than can be crowded into Sny fyo-act
melodrame. He shows that Alaska,
which cost our Government seven mill
Hon dollars IN 1867, turned into a
veritsble treasure box. from which.
during The year 1915. gold amounting
20 nearly two hundred snd ilfty mil
/ lions Of dollars has been brought out
I let alone millions IN copper and other
/ ore, besides the fisheries and the pelt
catch.
Taking you away from the Ice, he
brings before you upon The screen the
beautiful spring days and summer
harvest wherein hountiful Nature 10
her gladuoss Is shown through the
ilors and the fuana 10 her richest and
most brilliantly gorgeous hues.
Or. Sugden also introduces YOU q
the people Of Alaska; tells you theii
aims, their emotions. their sports and
their amusoments. Invites you 90 {
garden party upon the screen, wherein
young girls m the llmslest Of draperlel
dance the spring song during a dal
which Is q hours Ions. and hes fllmeI
a young Girl In lhs skimplest OF bathing
suits, dancing on an Iceberg and show
ing her beautiful. elender lsure re
Elected In the oyear crystal waters a
her feet. lie also gives you thrill
when he negotiates the seething wa
ters OF the dangerous White Horsl
Rapids on a raft
Evening journal., 1918-04-10
AT TIE GARRICK.

In Porcelain" which they are pre-
sentlng at the Gsrrlck Theatre this
week. Maria Low and her company have
real work Of art. The Offering COM
prises Of a number OF living statues
posed 10 represent famous events 10 the
worlds history. the seasons OF The year,
ETC.. In which lovely women are sup
posed TO be a necessary adjunct The
company comprises a number of shape
IN and charming women. who have
learned the art Of posing under DIM
cultles to perfection The necessary
adiuncis, such as pedesials, supports,
etc. are quite correct in appearance,
giving every pose the artistic touch that
II should have. The subjects that have
been suggested are timely and quite op-
pOrtunely Any persons who appre-
cates art will find much TO appreciate
in this very clever Offering.
Evening journal., 1918-04-10
aROCK-A-BYT BABY"

With a musical comedy cast De luxe
and what the management aptly terms
Girls From the Garden Of the Gods
All Dressed Up BY Lucille" Selwyn and
Company VIII inaueurate their entrance
into the musical comedy neld st tho
Playhouse. Wilmington, Delaware, week
OF April 22nd. with 'nock-s-Bye Baby.
musical adaptation of Margaret
Mayo's famous farce, Baby Nine"
Selwyn and Company. long famous as
producers Of farce hits. including Twin
Beds" and Fair and Warmer are de-
termlned 90 make this. their flrst musi-
cal comedy. an epoch-makiDg event 10
lhealricals. They have for the basis
Of their musical play a famous farce
hit which has made audiences laugh al
over the world. Edgar Allen WOOL
has made the musical adaptation which
/ the music Is by Jerome Kern, the mos
/ popular American composer who hal
written the score Of practically ever
musical hit that has appeared on Broad
way this season. and the lyrics ar
by Herbert Reynolds. In cho0sin
their cast. the Selwyns have gone I
\ great trouble in selecting the bei
artistes and they have taken howlan
from NduAeNllltf WNNAe rtit has hNN
q sensation as a headi'ncr on the keit
circuit and John Cumberland, %
famous funny man of Fair en-
! Warmer" snd more recently o sen
satlon IN "Parlor, Bedroom and Bath,
has left that hit % create laughter !
"Rock-a-Bye Baby" Others 10 ~
cast are Edna Hlbbard. Edna Munses
Paul Ker. John Ardizoni. Edwin {
Meyers, Gus Baci. Ralph Bunker an
Nelson Dickson. The girls describe
AS Prom the Garden Of the Gods Al
i Dressed Up By Lucille" comprise man
OF Broadway's famous beauties, includ
] ing Mae Carmen, Claire Nagle. Alber
tine Marlowe. Clolhilde Wood, Jane
I lNcIiwaine. Frances kaufman, Eleano
/ Masters. Norah sprague Evelyn Forrl.
Florence Eldredge. Mildred Mannin
aud Charlotte Wakefield The stor
of Baby Mine" which laughed audI
ences almost 20 death all over u
world has been retained by the adapte
aud will undoubtedly be doubly funn
IN its musical setting, embelllshed %
Jerome Kern's inimitable numbers. Al
ter a short preliminary tour Rookie
Bye Baby goes into a Broadway plat
house for a summer run.
Newark post., 1918-08-14
DRAFT DODGERS
ARRESTED
Soldiers Stationed Here Assist
Town Officers

A message came to the town au-
thorltles on Monday afternoon
from Baltimore to the effect that
several draft dodgers were making
a getaway over the B. & O. rail-
road. Policeman Foster was on the
job and in a few minutes arrested
a young colored man escaping on
a freight train.
A second message reported II
working their way north on the
same road and asked for detail
Of soldiers from the training camp
to aid in apprehending the slack
ers. After a fruitless wait at the
station, word came that the men
were at Elk Mills. The soldiers
Communicated couple of hand
cars and hastened to Elk Mills
where they arrested 9 white men
and 2 colored men whom they lock-
ed up in Elkton jail. Three slack
ers were later taken from the rear
OF the passenger train passing
through here shortly after four
o'clock and placed in the town
lookup. They were turned over to
the Maryland authorities on Tues
day morning.
Newark post., 1918-08-14
Capt. Carswell at the Front

Through a letter received by his
family it has been learned that
Captain S. Randall Carswell who
is an officer of a machine gun bat
talon in the regular army, has
been in through the thick of the
fighting in the vicinity of the
Marine for several weeks. He was
in the advance guard of American
troops that checked the German
drive on Paris. Up to the time of
writing he had escaped unharmed.
Capt. Carswell is a graduate of
Delaware College, Glass of 1918,
and was for several years in the
Engineer Corps of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company, Delaware
Division.
Newark post., 1918-08-14
| teachers Institute
Here Next Week
Ooer Six Hundred Young Wom-
en- Expected
Complete Program An
nounced by State
Commissioner

In strict conformity with the
wartime policy of maximum re-
turns demanded everywhere, teach
ers from all parts of Delaware will
assemble at Newark next week in
annual institute. The change from
November to August has been
made in order to avoid a break in
the school year.
State Commissioner of Educa-
tion A. r. Spaid, and John Shilling,
superintendent of schools of Kent
County, spent Tuesday in Newark,
perfecting plans. The Institute
Will convene at Delaware College
August 19 AMI continue for one
week. Seven hundred and twenty
three teachers are enrolled. Com
missioner Spaid has mapped out a
strong program, with especial
emphasis upon the opportunity of
the schools in wartime. Among the,
speakers are the names of several
already favorably known to Della
Continued on Page a.
Newark post., 1918-08-14
Service Flag at
Red Mems Home

A large service flag bearing the
numberals 207 was on Monday
placed over the entrance to Red
Mems grove. This flag was un-
unfurled during the exercises in
cident to Home Coming Day held
there a few weeks ago, and placed
on a staff near the Home. 1t was
decided to give it more conspicu-
Gus position hence the transfer on
Monday. The numerals represent
the members of the Improved
Order of Red Men from the state
who were in the service when the
flag was first unfurled. Since then
the number has reached $50.
Newark post., 1918-08-14
Women's College
Students Entertain

The Women's College students
connected with the Summer School
entertained at dinner on Saturday
evening, the graduates of the Glass
of 1918 and students in the i'm
mediate vicinity. Those present
were Miss Catharine Schunder of
Delaware City; Miss Selma Bach
rach of Wilmington; Miss Helen
Mackey of West Grove; Misses
Margaret Cook, Olive Heiser, Anna
Gallaher, Helen Bishop, and Mil
dred Ferguson of Newark; Misses
Edith McDougle, Mary Dennison,
Marion Graffin, and Mary L. Pow
ers of the Summer School.
The visitors, in the evening, en-
tertained the Summer School stu
dents and the soldiers with music
and charades.
Newark post., 1918-08-14
HEALTH CONDITIONS
SHOW IMPROVEMENT
Board of Health Put Ban on
Milk

Health conditions in Newark,
during the extremely hot weather
of the last two weeks, are reported
to be unusually good by local
health authorities. Louis L. Curtis,
secretary of the Newark Board of
Health, in referring to local con-
ditions today stated that there
have been but two cases of typhoid
in Newark this whole year. Sew
eral cases have been reported in
the surrounding country. Distribu-
tion of the milk supply from two
farms has been prohibited, until
further notice from the Board of
Health.
There is one case of typhoid here
at the present writing.
Newark post., 1918-08-14
Chester County Farmers
Visit College Farm

The College farm on Thursday,
August 8, entertained $50 guests
comprising members of the Chester
County Farm Bureau with their
families and Mr.. Adams, County
Agent for Chester County, Pa. In
spite of the intense heat they fol-
lowed with keen interest the ex-
position of crop and soil fertility
by Prof. A. E. Grantham, visited
and examined the orchards with
Prof. G. A McCue and inspected
the live stock with DR.. F. A. Hays
The visitors came by automobile
and stopped on the return trip to
visit the Women's College.
Newark post., 1918-08-14
MINSTREL SHOW AT
HOSTESS HOUSE
Troupe from Fort DUPONT
Furnishes Show

Under the auspices of the Y. M.
C. A., the famous Military Octette
of Batter D, 74th Artillery from
Fort DUPONT, motored to Newark
last night and at the Club Hostess
House entertained a large audience
of soldiers and their guests with a
first class minstrel show. The per-
sonnel of the troupe follows: in
terlocutor, Larry Harkins; left
end, Robert Kelley; right end, Lew
Lehr; Billy Edmonson, Dick Cur
tbs, Al. Curtis, Ed. Borrell, J..
Tingley.
These gifted young men needed
no setting of stage or burnt cork
or grease paint to put their show
over, for every one of the troupe
is an artist who previous to enlist
ment played on the concert stage.
The Curtis brothers who last night
gave a violin and piano selection
of their own composition and who
played all accompaniments, have
toured the country two or three
times. Lew Lehr at one time play
ed Simple Simon in Mother Goose
and the other young men have done
vocal work on the stage.
This Octette played in Keith's
Theatre as special independence
Week feature during the first week
of July.
1t is understood that Batter D
is under orders to go over seas and
last nights performance is prob
ably the last that will be given on
this side.
In the opinion of every one pre-
sent the show was the cleverest
ever seen here. The floor was
cleared afterward and the soldiers
and their guests danced for ar
hour or so.
Newark post., 1918-08-14
+ FAREWELL SOCIAL
PLANNED
Informal Gathering to be Held
on Campus

Secretary Ross, of the Y. NJ. c.
A. cooperating with the ministers
OF the town, Mayor Frazer, and
prominent business men, is plan
nlng a FAREWELL in honor of the
draft men stationed at Delaware
College since July first. The men
WIFI probably leave on the twenty
fourth. AN people of the commun-
lty are invited to meet on the COL
lege campus on the evening of
August 23rd, for social hour with
the men, many of whom have made
friends in the community. Towns
people are unanimous in their ap-
probation of the men whose be-
havior while here has measured up
to the dignity of the uniform thev
wear, and record breaking crowd
is anticipated. 1t is probable that
there will be one or two short in
formal speeches, and refreshments
will be served.
A second group of men will en-
ter upon a period of special train
ing at the college abou, September
first.
In order to replenish the fund
for the entertainment of the new
men, Secretary Ross is planning
for one night pie social or fair
to be held on the street, at point
not yet selected. The secretary an
nounces that the donation of all
kinds of home made dishes suitable
for sale will be appreciated.
Newark post., 1918-08-14
Summer School Students
Visit College Farm

A party of Summer School stu
dents chaperoned by Miss Mary H.
Turk, visited the College Farm on
Tuesday evening. Dean Harry Hay
ward met the visitors and gave an
interesting exposition of the var
ious farm activities. A statement
of particular interest to the girls
was that concerning farm sales.
The Dean stated that the farm
sales last year aggregated $4,000,
of which $1,000 was clear, and that
this is probably the only Expert
ment Farm that is paying expenses
Newark post., 1918-08-14
SERGEANT ANDERSON
BREAKS HIS LEG
Falls from Auto Truck

Sergeant John Hartzell Alder
son, son of Rev. G. 7. Anderson, of
Wilmington, formerly pastor of the
Methodist Church here, is in the
hospital at Camp Merritt, suffering
with broken leg.
Sergeant Anderson who had been
in Texas cantonment was ordered
last week to embark for France.
While riding on an auto truck in
New York, he lost his balance and
fell, breaking his limb. Anderson
was member of the class of 1918
at Delaware College but left before
graduation to enter the service.
Newark post., 1918-08-14
CENTENNIAL AT
JACKSON HALL
Renresentative Audience Pre-
sent

Jackson Union Sunday School
held centennial exercises in the
GROVE at Jackson Hall on Thurs
day. August s. A large crowd was
in attendance. Several visiting
Sabbath Schools were present. Dr.
]. S. Gilfllan, Rev. Walter Clyde
prof. Alfred Scott, Mr.. James
smith Mr.. A. J. Hyland, Mr.. Her
mann Hayes, and Miss Anna Scott
sl1perintendent at Jackson SUNDAY
school were the speakers. Mr
Tohn T. Scott read sketch IN
rhvme recounting interesting MS
torical facts in the life OF the
school. Miss Edith Robinson ana
Mrs. R. B. Cook were organlsts'
Miss Anna Scott and Mrs. Phebe
Scott a former member of the Sun,
dav School, received beautiful
lunches of larkspur, gladioli, roses
.nd fern. Mr.. Hugh Fulton, an an
cestor of Miss Anna Scott, was one
of the public school trustees, Whe
ravn nermission for the first meet,
mo Of Jackson Sunday School al
the schoolhouse, in 1918. Mrs
Phebe Scott, who was present a.
tha centennial exercises, with mel
children, grandchildren and great
grand-children, has had the pleas
nre Of seeing the fourth generatlol
enrolled, where she attended sun
dav school. One of her grand-sons
Corporal Clarence Frazer Scos.' :.
,o,v in France. The days exer
Ecises came to close with the sing
ing of "God be With You TIL W.
Meet Again"
Newark post., 1918-08-14
Teachers Examina-
tons Scheduled

An examination for those who
wish to qualify as teachers in the
Delaware schools will be held in
the high schools at Newark and
at Harrington, on Saturday, Au-
gust II, beginning at o'clock. All
subjects on the old list as we'll as
Music and Delaware School Laws
will be given. Teachers who wish
to increase their grades to 85 or
above, as we'll as the candidates
who did not complete their exami-
nations last April, and all new ap-
plicants for a teachers certificate
may take the examination at the
center most convenient.
Newark post., 1918-08-14
Season Opens at the
P. J. Ritter Company Plant

The P. J. Ritter Company began
receiving tomatoes the latter part
of last week and began making
catsup on Monday. On Monday 381
baskets were received and over 400
on Tuesday. The recent drought
has not affected the tomato crop
materially. The tomatoes are of
uniformly excellent quality.
Newark post., 1918-08-14
LECTURE NEXT MONDAY
Meeting Date Changed

Rev. J. Howard Gray will lecture
in the Presbyterian Church on
Monday evening, August 26, for
the benefit of the Newark w. c. T..
u. The proceeds will be used to
pay for a Liberty Bond purchased
during the last campaign.
On account of the Harvest Home
to be held in Whiteman's Grove on
Thursday, the regular w. c. I. Y.
meeting at the home of Mrs. John
Clark, will be held on Friday this
week.
Newark post., 1918-08-14
Pastor on Vacation

Sunday School at ten o'clock will
be the only service at the Newark
NJ. E. Church for the next two
weeks. Rev. Frank Herson and
wife leave tomorrow for two
weeks vacation. They go from
here to Reading where they will be
the guests Of Mrs. Herson's
mother.
Newark post., 1918-08-14
OBITUARY
Rev. Emerson p. Roberts

Rev. Emerson P. Roberts, aged
ga years, former pastor of the M.
E. Church here, died at his home
in MiddletoWn on Tuesday even
ing, August 6. The funeral SER
vices were held at his late home on
Friday afternoon, August 9, at l
o'clock.
Mr.. Roberts had been in poor
health for several years and dur
ing the last few months of his
pastorate here was unable to full
fill his duties. At his request, he
was put on the retired list at the
close of the last conference year.
He had been a member of the Will
mington Conference for "a years
during which time he held some
important charges. His first charge
was at Roxana in 1884. His later
charges were Bishopville, Towns
end, Oxford, Preston, Milton,
Odessa, Bethel, Still Pond, Chester
town, Easton, Elkton, Pocomoke
City and Newark, where he served
the last three years of his pastor
ate.
He is survived by his wife, one
son, Emerson, who is in active SER
vice in France, and one daughter,
Elma.
The funeral service was held at
his late home on Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock and interment made at
! MiddletoMn Cemetery.
Newark post., 1918-08-14
Arplanes Land Near Elkton

Two army airplane containing
Ee officers who have been at Ell
.Agsron Field, Houston, Texas,
|EaAued near Elkton last Wednes-
Fay afternoon. The men paid a So
f,@i visit to DR. and Mrs. Howard
tsstton whose son, recently in
|~t7a by fall from his airplane,
ss well known to these officers.
Inc two airplanes made the
[,sat from Houston, Texas, to Elk
[uu m IN 3 days. Before their depar-
ne they gave some remarkable
Nnonstrations in flying.
Newark post., 1918-08-14
Newark Man in
Y. M. G. A. Work

Responding to the call for Y. M
C. A. workers sounded throughout
Delaware last week, Louis l.. Cur
tis of Newark, has enrolled for SER
vice in this branch of war work.
Mr.. Curtis has enlisted for one
year. He expects to report to New
York for training on September
Goth.
Newark post., 1918-08-14
Well Known Editor Weds

Announcement was made on
Thursday last of the marriage of
James C. Wicks, editor of Della
ware State News, and Miss Eliza
beth Jane Boggs, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James D. Boggs of Dover.
The wedding took place at the
home of the brides uncle in Phila-
delphia, on Wednesday, August s.
Newark post., 1918-08-14
Boy Meets with Accident

David Rose, son Of Lee Rose, as
a result of jumping from o. w.
Widdoes' car, sustained slight in
iuries to his head, knees and feet,
last Monday. The boy was taken
to the Infrmary where his wounds
were dressed by DR.. Perry.
Newark post., 1918-08-14
More Thieves Abroad

The home of John Pilling was
entered last Saturday night, and
the first floor ransacked for plum
der. A supply of smoking tobacco
and purse containing some
change, are among missing ar
ticles.
Newark post., 1918-08-14
Leaves for Flying School

Major L. B. Jacobs Of Signal
Corps, U. S. Army, now stationed
at Morrison, Va, has received
orders to report at San Diego Fly
ing School, California. Major
Jacobs family is staying for the
present in Newark.
Newark post., 1918-08-14
Miss Leftwich to go to Georgia

Miss Bessie Leftwich who was
last year connected with the Home
Economics department at Women's
College, has been elected to very
responsible position as head of the
department of Home Economics
and Normal training in the Georgia
State College for Women at Mill
edgeville, Georgia.
Newark post., 1918-08-14
Joseph Hinchcliffe

Joseph Hinchcliffe, age 80 years,
one of Elkton's oldest residents,
died on Thursday, August s. He
had been i'll only four days with
pneumonia. He was a native of
England but came to America
when young man, locating at Will
mington, but moving to Elkton 81
years ago where he engaged in
business as newsdealer. He was
also owner of the Elkton gas works
and for years had been actively
identified with the business inter-
ests of Elkton.
He is survived by three children,
Charles F. Hinchcliffe, editor of
daily paper in Chicago; the Rev.
Edwin V. Hinchcliffe, pastor of the
M. E. Church at Athol, Mass, and
Mrs. j. w. Perkins of Elkton.
Margaret Susan Brown
Margaret Susan Brown, widow
of the late John G.. Brown, died at
her home in Bayview, Cecil Coun-
ty, Nd, on July 81, aged 80 years.
The funeral service was held in
Calvert M. E. Church on Friday,
August 2, at 2 o'clock. Interment
at Rosebank Cemetery, Calvert.
The deceased was the mother of
William H. Brown Of this town. =
Newark post., 1918-08-14
Drive For Nurses Continued

In conformity with instructions
from Washington the drive for 25,-
900 women to form a Student
Nurse Reserve, has been continued
another week. Full particulars
may be secured from Miss Edwina
Long, at Red Cross Headquarters,
Newark.