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Evening star., 1918-04-07

get that il we had acted sooner many
OF their sons would still be alive and
their towns freed from slavery.
Il have come over 1900 miles to help
them and they are not even grateful" said
an American woman to me as we stood
in tiny destroyed village watching her
helper give out beds to the people. I
/, knew why these inarticulate peasants
could not say, could hardly feel. more
than a perfunctory thank you. It was
because she herself was SO cold and an
tagonistic, SO like fate restoring grudg-
ingly a little Of the all it had taken
otherwise is 1t for personal thanks that
We are working?
The French women have been working
tirelessly at relief work. at reconstruc-
ton, at help Of every possible sort.
since the first day of the war, and they
can tell you much that will be Of value
to you. You will flnd that you under
stand organization better than they do.
hearts and the needs of the people. They
also know the working conditions here.
and you do not. 1t fs well, therefore.
to learn from them before you 60 too
far
have still before mo the awful ex-
ample Of a young American woman with
whom I talked who had come over to
reconstruct a French village" evident
ly she thought single handed. She knew
only little schoolgirl French and had
not the first giimmer of understanding
|of the French temperament. When
asked her If the French Red Cross had
done anything in her neighborhood she
looked at me in real surprise and said:
"Oh. is there a French Red CrossT' This
sort Of provincialfsm frightens one. It
has SO many possibilities Of harm.
Then. too, there is the danger which
any one who has lived abroad understands,
the danger Of sinking too deeply into the
American colony here. and of accepting at
face value their opinions, which are often
founded on very insufficient grounds. It
is quite possible to 1.-Two in Paris, or in
Shanghai, for years and to know nothing
but the most casual surface facts about
the French or the Chinese. Do not take
an Americans word, even mine. which I
m this moment giving you. for matters
that concern the French. Find out from
the French themselves.
The gist of the whole matter is this: /:
Do not come over with your plans too
definitely made. your opinions already set
You will find that your plans do not work
and your opinions are wrong. Do not in
fact think Of your own plans at all Come
with your hands as full as possible, with
as strong backing at home as you can
muster. But come thinking first Of France
and her need. When you understand the
situation q little the rest viii come Of it-
self. So shall you be Of real value In the
cause of civilization.
Evening star., 1918-04-07
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Edith Marcy and fattie J. q.
Harvey. oysters from river beds, at 11th
street wharf for the market; schooners
Kathleen and Eleanor Russell, at 10th
street wharf from Potomac point, with
wood; steamer Northland. from Norfolk
and Old Point to the Norfolk and WASH
ington Steamboat Company; steamer Vol
unteer. from rtvtr points with passen-
gers and freight.
Departures.
Schooner c. c. Wheeler. light for q Po-
tomao point to load to return: schooner
Ella, light. for Potomac point with fun-
ber and building material: schooner Five
Sisters, light. for the lower Potomac
after oysters for the market here;
schooner Lewis worrell. from Als1an-
driA with building material for Camp
Humphreys: steamer Newport News Tor
Old Point and Norfolk.
Memoranda,
Schooner Kathleen is chartered % Lad
fertflizer at Alexandria for Nanjemoy
creek: schooner Silver Star IL at a Po-
touao point to load to returnt eohooneR
Halle x IL due to sail from the lower
river for this city With oysters; schooner
J. p. Robinson % due here from Uppsr
NAchodoc creek with wood for dealers:
Schooner Eleanor RugDell wl11 lqad mAr-
chaadiss 1t Alexandria tor 8 Maryland
point
Evening star., 1918-04-07
D. G. MEN COMMISSIONED.

Four Washingtonians have been
commissioned in the Army. Floyd W.
Harris Of 1717 P street and John NJ
Morehead Of the Council of National
Defense have been appointed majors
in the ordnance reserve corps.
Wesley NJ. Way Of the New Liberty
Hotel has been appointed a first lieu
tenant in the Signal Reserve Corps.
Leroy Russell. at Camp Meigs. has been
appointed a first lieutenant in the Quar-
termaster Corps, National Army.
Evening star., 1918-04-07
ANTHONY ]. CLARKE DIES.
Long q Partner in Restaurant Busi.
ness in Capital.

Anthony J. Clarke, for many years q
resident Of Washington and junior part
ner In the firm OF Schwing q Clark. which
formerly conducted q restaurant busi-
ness at the southeast corner Of 7th and
g streets. died yesterday at his homo
at the Lincoln Hotel at the age Of sew
enty-four years. Funeral services will
be held at the home OF his cousin,
Miss Catherine Clark, 3107 Guilford
avenue, Baltimore. Tuesday afternoon.
informant will be at Baltimore.
MIR. Clark was born in ireland and
Evening star., 1918-04-07
webb Export Trade Bin Adopted.

The Webb export trade bill. permtt-
ting trade combinations to secure busi-
ness abroad. In the shape of a confer
ence report. was adopted by unanimous
consent In the House yesterday after
Chairman Webb had made q statement
showing that home industry 10 pro-
tected against unlawful combinations
In restraint of trade as defined under
the Sherman law.
Evening star., 1918-04-07
T|ETJENS GIVES TIPS
ON AIDING OF FRENCH
American Women's Methods OF
Relief Do Not Always
Meet Approval.
by EUNICE TIETJENs.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star
and Chicago Daily News.)

PARIS, France. February 15.-The
problem Of civil relief work in France,
of the reconstruction Of livable coun-
try in the wake Of the missionaries Of
kultur. Is one which IL occupying more
and moro the attention Of American
women. Every boat that comes to
France brings q load Of high-hearted
women eager to help.
But. unfortunately. a high heart and
a great general sympathy for stricken
France, with which we all start, are
not always enough. Stricken France
Is apt to come down in practice to a few
dozen old and thick headed peasants.
and our high resolves turn somehow
to puzzled impatience. This is only q
phase as a rule. but It is one which
can do much harm to the very cause
for which We are working.
There is an old French proverb to the
effect that "the way Of giving is more
important than the thing given" But
the way Of giving is sometimes hard to
women in France giving their time,
their energy, their money. but not un-
derstanding and not sympathy. and
have thought of the lambent sentence
Of old, Though you give your body to
be burned and have not charity. it
profiteth you nothing" And worse than
this, it profiteth the world very nearly
nothing.
Some Suggestions.
So I should Ike to make q few sus-
sestions to all Of you who are hoping
and planning to come to France. sug-
gestfons that may make the approach
to your work q little easier.
In the first place. approach France
humbly. Do not expect that the French
will hail you as their savior and melt
in gratitude. Just at present America
is on the crest Of q wavo of popularity,
to be sure, which we must do all we
can to keep alive. But remember that
from the French point Of view we held
back for three years while they were
being stamped into the dust, and that,
although they are glad we have seen
the light at last, yet they cannot for
Evening star., 1918-04-07
CALAIS OBJECTIVE
OF HUN STRATEGY
Hindenburg Plans Blow at
Channel Ports-Teutons'
Terrible Gases.

Development of a new German artil-
lery offensive against the British lines
at Arras while the German left flank is
hammering away ut the French posi-
tions at Montdidier, fifty miles south
ward. is another effort OF the enemy to
prevent as far as possible real cooper
alton between French and British re-
serves. Although Amiens is still un-
doubtedly the real objective for this
particular offensive operation, the point
of the wedge which the Germans had
pushed toward that city is apparently
getting stuck In the blood stained,
crater filled mud of the old Somme bat
tlefield. Every mile Of its progress
adds to the difficulties Of the German
advance.
At Arras, however, the old lines are
still intact and the Germans are in a
position to make use of the network Of
railroads which they have built to
support this front These railroads
connect with the Belgian railroads via
Douai to Lille and Journal, and there
lore tap a supporting zone of supplies
and reserves which could reach the Ba-
paume-Peronne front only by way OF
Cambria and st. Quentin, already over
loaded with the traffic that comes from
the Luxembourg and Lorraine positions
OF the German reserve areas. The Brit
tsh defenses at Arras, however, have
been built up into veritable fortresses
curing more than three years of prep
aration, and the onslaught of the Ger
mans here will find an absolute yerdun
of resistance.
Evening star., 1918-04-07

came to this country when : younS
man. settling In Washington. He re1
tired from business In 1880 and has.
lived at the Lincoln Hotel since that
time. He left no relatives In this city. but
has several cousins In Baltimore.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-06
GLASS OF SALTS
CLEANS KIDNEYS
II your Back hurts or Bladder
bothers you, drink lots
OF water.

When vour kidneys hurt and your back
.ccls sore, don't Get scared and proceed
u lnsd YOUR stomach with lot OF drugs
that excIte the kidneys and rrritate the
sntire urinary tract. Keep your kidneys
clean hike you keep your bowels clean,
bv flushing them with a mid, harmless
salts which removes the body's urinous
waste and stimulates them 10 their nor
mai activity The function OF the KID
nc,s Is 70 filter the blood In "a hours
thev strain from Is 500 grains of ACID
and waste. 50 We can readily understand
the vital Importance Of keeping the kid
NJ - active.
Drunk lots 81 uatcr-you can't drink
too much. also get from any pharmacist
about four ounces of Jad Salts: take
! Tablespoonful IN q glass Of water before
breakfast each morning Tor a few days
and your kidneys VIII act fine This
famous salts Is made from the acid Of
grapes and lemon jmce, combined with
IthIs and has been used for generations
u clean and stimulate cloggcd kidneys
also a. neutTalIze the acids In ur7ne 50 IT
no longer Is a source Of irritation, thus
ending bladder weakness.
lad Salts Is inexpensive: cannot IN
lurt makes q delightful effervescent
~ hia-vater drink which everyone should
take now and then TO keep their kid
nsvs clean and active Try this, also
lecp up tho water drinking, and no
doubt Won viii wonder Whist became Of
YOUR kidney trouble and baci1ache.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-06
RED CROSS WORK.
Interesting Reports at Executive Com
mittee Meeting.

The monthly meeting Of the executive
committee Of the Delaware Chapter of
the Red Cross was held IN the old City
Hall on Monday General Charles Bird,
II. 2. Scott. Mrs Willard Hall Porter
Mrs. Joseph Bancroft. Mrs. George "
Marshall OF Milford Mrs. Robert L.
Holiday of Dover. Henry NJ. Candy,
Mrs Pierre : du Pont, Miss Madeline
Draper. Mrs. Henry b. Thompson and
Mrs. Preston Lea were present.
Henry NJ. Candy, chapter treasurer,
read his report, showing a balance of
6,27559.
(. ID. Townsend, treasurer Of the spe-
cial fund, read his report. which showed
balance Of S5,l72. .S3. OF this 1851 .27
was gift of the Wilmington assemblies
Mr.. Townsend read the war fund re-
port. with q balance of Sl05. 5.69560.
Mrs. Porter, for the Woman's Bureau.
reported finished during the month of
February, l5,906 surgical dressings.
Il. 253 hospital garments and Z sos knitted
articles, or total OF l37, ,727. One hundred
and nineteen boxes were packed and
shipped BY the packing committee; ,6s2
articles were also sent To the French.
Miss pissel, for the bureau of de
veIopment, reported four new branches
and II new auxhar1es, or total OF 81
SLste branches, and - city auNjlaries
Three Thousand, nine hundred and twenty
-four hospital garments and "a ,915 surgical
dressings were made during the month
nv the State branches, an increase of
ZIG garments and ASH over January's S
report.
Miss Draper reported for the home
service bureau I2S families under care
Al e Iah
families now under care Every ship
now has bulletin telling about this
bureau and each cantonment has It's own
bureau. Sussex county is organized and
working we'll The Kent county or
ganization meets this week.
Mrs. Joseph Bancroft for the bureau
Of hygiene reported one class in dietetics,
Is classes in surgical dressings, two classes
In first aid and four In home nursing, or q
total of - classes during the month,
with 90 graduates
Special mention should be made OF
Miss f.. h. Hayes work Of instructing a
class in Delaware City, for it has meant
going there for evening classes all
through the severe weather; also, Miss
Blanche Swayne and Miss Livingston,
who instructed the Newport class under
similar difficulties. Miss Willabelle Shur-
ter, who has taken charge Of several class
Is besides her own, deserves commenda-
ton for her loyalty and devotion TO duty.
MIS-. Holiday, chairman of junior
membership reported that a chapter
school committee had been formed,
consisting Of Prof Spaid, superintendent
Cross, Shilling and IIardesty, Miss Me
Laughlin and Bishop Monaghan Lltera-
ture has been sent TO every school in
Delaware, and ten schools have sent in
applications The following schools have
100 per cent membership: Dover. FELTON,,
Frederica, Leipsic and Rice 8 rural school.
Mrs Preston Lea, chairman OF the
canteen committee, reported that the
troop motor train had been met and lO3
men given fruit, cigarettes, etc.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-06
MRS. E. COPELAND
HEADS FINE ARTS
Annual Meeting Of Wilmington
Society Held Yesterday
Afternoon.

At the annual meeting of the VIII
mington Society of the Fine Arts, held
yesterday afternoon at the studio OF A.
M Arthurs, Mrs. Charles Copeland was
unanimously reelected president of the
society, and the following directors were
elected to succeed themselves George
+. Blssell, L. G. Schoonover, s. NJ. Ar
thurs. Tho directors holding over are
Chancellor c. NJ Curtis, Henry +. du
Pont, Mrs. Coleman du Pont, George A.
Elliott, Gertrude Brincklc and Mrs.
John b. Bird
The report of the treasurer, George p.
Bissell, gave a balance of 81 ,.554.27, Of
which S7S3 IS purchase fund
The directors were to have met after
the meeting 20 elect secretary and trea-
surer, but rs there was not n quorum of
directors present, this was postponed.
II is probable that Miss Brinckle and
Mr.. Bissell will be reelected secretary
and treasurer, respectively
Mrs Otho Nowland, chairman for
Wilmington, and Miss Augusta La Motto.
chairman Of publicity, went TO Dover
today to attend meeting Of the Women g
Liberty Loan Committee 10 be held at
the headquarters opened there about
week ago. The meeting was called by
Mrs Henry Ridgely, State chairman,
that the other State officers might confer
with Mrs James Start, Jr., of German
town, chairman for the Third Federal
Reserve District. Of which Delaware is
part Today's meeting is prelimi-
nary To a complete organization Of the
women of the State in preparation for
the next Liberty Loan drive. Later an
other meeting will be held to include an
advisory council, to be appointed later
The officers who will serve with Mrs
Ridgely on the Liberty Loan committee
follow Treasurer, Mrs. Thomas G..
Horsey, Dover; secretary, Mrs. John Il.
Hutton, Dover; chairman publicity, Au-
glsta La Motto, Wilmington; chairman
of education, Mary Powers, Rehoboth /;
chairman Of public speaking, Dean VIM
fred ]. Robinson Of the Womens Col
lege; chairman Of distribution, Mrs
James II Hughes. Dover; chairman for
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-06
TRUE BILLS FOUND
IN MURDER CASES
Frank Richards and Edward Jaros-
lowski Are Indicted by the
Grand Jury.

The grand jury yesterday afternoon
found true bills against Frank RIckards
and Edward Jaroslowski, charging Rick
ards with the murder of William L. lush
and Jaroslowski with the murder OF hls
infant daughter Because of the death OF
numerous cattle owned by George Black
burn the grand jury found true bill
against Isaac ID. Chappclle, charged
with practicing veterinary medicine with
out license True bills also were
found against the following defendants
n-support-Joeeph IL. Bartley, Jr.
Larceny Samuel Russell Squire two
indictments), Lizzie Parker, James Jen-
kins and Florence Harmon.
The grand jury ignored bill against
Nellie MCGOWAN, charged with larceny.
Harry McCrca was arralgncd IN the
Court of General Sessions and pleaded
not guilty to charges of the larceny OF
four cans of varnish, valued at $}.25 per
can, and ono brush, valued at 81, from
the r. L. Foord Furniture Co,
Florence Mills, Negroes, pleaded not
guilty to charge of the larceny oil
81 from William Collins.
David II. Primrose, John Fountroy
and Daniel Cephas, Negroes, were ar
raigncd on n charge OF larceny of sou
from the Wilmington Gas Co, Primrose
pleading guilty and Fountroy and &C.
phas entering pleas of not guilty.
In Room No /, with Judge Boyce pre-
siding, jury heard the case of Perry
Check. charged with the larceny OF eight
tools from Joseph GwiaZda, employed
In the machine shop of the Harlan & iiol-
lmgsworth plant. Attorney-Ciencrai Rem
hardt conducted the prosecution, and
Ill \ for I,n a lafI
Check denied the accusation and saId
Lewis Lcarv, who claimed ownership
had given HIM the tools for safekecplng.
Leary corroborated Check, and Alfred
NJ. johnson and Theodore Van Trump
testified that the defendants reputa-
tion was good. The jury acquitted Check.
A jury in Room No 2. with Judge CGn
rad presiding, found Charles Baton, col
orcd, guilty of highway robbery While
pretending to take Tialvc Tcrjeaen TO a
hotel Baton led him into Spring Alley,
knocked him down and stole his pocket
book, containing 81 Deputy Attorney
General Green conducted the prosecu-
ton, but the defendant had no counsel.
Baton was sentenced TO he whipped with
20 lashes, to serve two wears rmprlson-
mcnt and to pay fine Of $500 and costa.
Deputy Attorncy-C Cieneral Green also
secured the conviction Of James T.. An
dcrson, oolorcd, charged with the lar
ceny of $2l so from Alfred klahy, =
foreman at the plant Of the New Castle
Leather Co klaby testified that An
derson committed the theft after knock
ing him down Philip J.. Garrett, coun-
sci for the defendant, attempted TO prove
an alibi in behalf Of his client. Judge
Conrad deferred sentence.
In the Superior Court Judge Boyco
went over the list of cases, marking AZ
ready for trial and continuing 20. To
morrow afternoon was fixed for acting
on cases temporarily passed Discontinue.
ancc Of the case Of Isaac Miller vs. ReIi-
ben Miller, pending since september
1918, was announced
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-06
DRAFTEES CALLED
FOR EXAMINATION
Large Number Summoned TO
Appear Today. Tomorrow
and Friday.

The following men IN the draft have
hccn called hv Exemption Board No.
for examination on Friday:
Horace ~ Dtmpson, Andrew j. Book,
Jr.. William s. pievcrich, James J.
pcrsoglio. Patrick j. Leach, Nathaniel
Royal Earl H. Eiscnmenger. Daniel Nj.
Morris. James | Toner, Arthur Hanlon.
fcniinando Porncra, William Amos, Jo-
scph \. Wallace. James j. McGovcrn,
William H. Turner, Charles q. Conoway,
James T. Magahcrn. John WIndett, Nicola
lnicre. George Il. DAILY, John c. Massey,
Russell J Albright, Henry q. Slaughter,
William T. jackson. Edward A. Crumlish,
BENJAMIN T. Strcbb, Jr, Clarence e
Briggs. Antonio Ciaramella, Albenio Gala
naneschi. Jacob Craft, Charles Hud-
spn. Paul + Byrne, J. Bradford Shawn,
charles II Wright Wallace Il. FELTON,,
l.eonard |, BarbuSh. Eugene A. Kennedy,
Earl J. I.avman, George ID. Grove, Harold
l.. Freck, James a. Mahonev, Anthony
Dietrich. LuIgi Fillari. Edward Cottrell,
Maunce III. Ruttcr, Kenneth W. Smith,
pasquale Nillanc, Curtis Layton, Peter
hpjscopo. Frank l.. Mckinney, Charles
ID Rryan. Jesse Jefferson, William j.
stevenson. Carmillo Lanci, William A..
Ruth. Frank I4ittleton, Vincent Jolnell,
James T.. Hoover. jeremiah +. Murphy,
Guido Santera, Philip Il. U'nfricd, Andrew
p. Coleman, John W. Roberts, William
A Schoenhacr. Jr, John j. Walsh, Ed
ward W Mauldin, Clarence t. Harlness,
Charles NJ. Lloyd, Harvey Fl. Poole,
Mark Ivnch, Ice 4. Stevens, Frederick
!. . Sauerwine.
DIVISION NO. &.
Following are the names Of men called
for physical examination today by local
Board No. (, IT, the old Court House, at
3 O'Clock.
Leon I1kev, Honzo Johnson, Edward
X Feglcv, William Anderson, Thomas S.
Ses.rles. John KLEIN, Nicholas Corrhsia,
Francesca Paronc, William W II. Larri-
more. Harrison Cephas, Harry 5. Ham
pond. Davis T. Abbott, Joe Creighton,
Harry 7. Rash. James NJ McKenna,
Merton W Henry, Price Gordon, Clar-
ence X. lumbcrs, Ncrhert l. Patterson,
Richard Wilson. Jacob A. Weinstein,
tllord II Anderson. Elmer Nichloy, John
Blake. Walter +. Taylor, Richard I.
Robinson, Bcrtrarn y. Walmer, Oscar
Rist. Flwood BAILEY. John P. Murray,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-06
GIRL ASPHYxIATED.
Eunice Gentry Left . Note indicating
That She Had Taken Her Life.

nat SnG k1aO l6Aeu A1ct AAAS'
Leaving a note reading, "Do not
blame anyone for this. ! did it myself, "
Miss Eunice o. Gentry, 20 years OF
age, daughter of Thomas w. Gentry, 1922
East Twenty street, WINS found
dead on the kitchen floor of her home last
night by her father on his return from
work. The girl was dressed in her night.
gown and had been nsphyxiatcd. All
the stops on the gas stove were found
open. In the note the girl does not ex-
plain her motive.
Mr.. Gentry, the father, yesterday morn
ing about S 45 o clock called to his daugh-
ter, to awaken her, as he left the house
to 90 to his place of employment. She
worked in hosiery and generally went
to work about Z O'Clock. She answered
his call and he left, supposinR she was
going to get up and go To work rs usual.
Last night he returned home, expecting
to find his supper, rs his daughter al
ways had it prepared for him.
When he reached the house, ne found
it closed He opened the door and then
smelled the gas, and, going To the kitchen,
he found his daughters body on the
floor. 1t was evident that she had been
dead for some time, and it Is supposed she
went to the kitchen short time after
her father had left to go TO hrs work
yesterday morning.
Deputy Coroner McCrery was notified
of the case and took charge OF the body.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-06
TO ENTER AVIATION SERVICE.

James i. McIvor Of B02 West Twenty
third street has been accepted for clerical
service in the Aviation Section, and will
leave today for Baltimore, Md, expecting
to be ordered thence 10 San Antonio,
Texas
William Leon, Negro, whose home
address is Sunlmervile, s {, has been
accepted for the Stcvedore Regiment, y
A., and has gone forward TO Newport
News, Va.
The u. S. recruiting station Mt Balti-
more has advised all branches under its
jurisdiction that no more candidates will
be accepted for the colored detachment of
cavalry, Mt Vest Point. n. T., but Negro
applicants arc still desired for the steve
dorr regiment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-06
Foreign Missions.

An interesting meeting OF the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society of 81. PauPs
NJ. Z. Church was held Monday after
noon at the home of Mrs. James 7. Grey,
1905 Monroe street. Contributions were
received for the Isabella Tboburn College
and for the work IL Aiontevideo. Ms.
Strickland, the extension secretary, read
several entertaining articles. 4 letter from
Mrs Vaughan 5. Collins relative to the
work of the society was read by the re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Carrie Lyman
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-06
Miss Josephine Foard Injured.

Miss Josephine Foard, formerly of this
city, fell on the ice and broke hip several
weeks ago at Ridgefeld Park, N. Y,
since which time she has been seriously
i'll and gradually growing weaker ut the
home Of her sister, Mrs. v. IIummel
Berghaus, at Ridgefeld Park. Mrs.
Berghaus was q former Wilmingtonian
and is an aunt of Mrs. George Carter, of
this city, and cousin of former Clerk of
the Peace Jefferson b. Foard, Of Middle
town. Much of her early life was spent
In Delaware City with her sister, the
wife of Captain Maxwell, who died in
Wilmington many years ago.