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Evening journal., 1919-05-29
FIREMEN TO HONOR
WILLIAM H. TODD
Reliance Company to En-
tertain Brooklyn Man
at Dinner
GIFT FOR HIM AS
TOKEN OF ESTEEM

Members OF tho Reliance Fire Com
pany have completed arrangements for
their reception on Monday nlght next
TO William II. Todd president OF the
Todd Shipbulldlng Corporation OF
Brooklyn, a former Wllmlngionlan. Mr..
Todd had been a member OF the Reli-
0noe Company for years before no
moved 10 Brooklyn.
Two weeks ago Mr.. Todd entertained
about 200 Wilmington fremen IN Brook
lyn. The celebration here Is not only
a return OF his courtesy but is also an
appreciation by the local nremcn OF
their esteem for former member. Mr..
Todd at one time was a newsbOy IN
Wilmington, and Is now a millionaire
Mr.. Todd Will be met at French street
station at 6i5 o'clock by an escort OF
ilremcn and the line OF march Will be
from the r.. b. and W. station 10 Mar
ket street. 90 Eleventh street. 90 King
street 10 Tenth street. 10 Market street.
TO Fourth street, 10 the Reliance flrc
.company's house. p. ]. Green VIII be
chief marshall assisted by Edward
kearney and Joseph Stewart The en-
glncs Of the company will 10 IN line
hAhMNA VIII uN cflNfu AZ Allt thhlnS
house attended by members OF the var
ious fire companies OF the city.
II Is understood that gift purchas-
ed by all the ilremen Of the city Will be
rendered Mr. Todd.
he viii be accompanied by his private
secretary William Rabb and Former
Chief OF the Brooklyn Fire Department
Burns.
10 had been planned 10 have Mr.. Todd
ride from the station 20 the IRE engine
house on the seat Of one OF the old
fashioned fire engines which the COM
panles OF this city used In the days
when he was a member Of the local de-
partment
The committee from the Reliance
Company which has charge Of the ar
rangement Of both the parade and the
dinner which Is 10 follow Is composed
Of A. J. Gross, chairman; p. J. Green.
l.. w. Cash. Joseph stewart and Edward
Kearney.
Evening journal., 1919-05-29
]. ]. M'GRATH RUNS
AMUCk IN SALOON
Required Eleven Stitches
TO Close Wound Made
on One Victim
IS SENT TO JAIL
FOR Is MONTHS

John ]. McGrath was sentenced 10
eighteen months Imprisonment aud 10
pay a fine OF $500 and costs, by Judge
Ihurchmsn, in Municipal Court this
morning, for assault and battery on
George Ware and William NJ. Schllttler.
former assistant county engineer, In the
saloon Of Mr.. Schlittler's mother, Mrs.
Catherine Schlittler, No. 800 King street,
last night
Ware, who is a bricklayer and lives
at No. COG Rodney street. was slsshed
by NIcGraih along his neck with a
knife. requiring eleven stitches 10 close
the wound. Schlittler was slashed be-
hind the ear and his coat and vest cut
by the defendant. Both were treated at
The Delaware Hospital. Wares face was
almost wholly hidden with bandages
when he appeared in court today
Ware testified that he was trying 10
rei away from McGrath in the 3t,Gon.
but had no argument He walked 10 a
rear room and was followed there by
The defendant. who slashed him from
behind.
Mr.. Schlittler stated that he first heard
NlcGrath say 10 Ware. "l'll see now
tough YOU arc. and then saw him slash
The man. He tried 10 interfere and Me
Graih turned on him. first slashlng at
his body and cutting his coat and vest,
and then cut him behind The ear.
After the siabbing, McGrath ran away
Bnd was caught at Fifth and French
streets.
The sentence for assault aud battery
on Ware was that he serve one year in
The workhouse and pay 500 and costs.
and for assaulting Schliitler. six months
Imprisonment and Si0O fine and costs.
Evening journal., 1919-05-29
RETURNED NURSES
LUNCHEON GUESTS
Each Tell Of Experiences
Overseas and in
u. S. Camps
WOMEN PRA SED
FOR NOBLE WORK

The Delaware Enrolment Committee
on Red Cross Nursing Service, held q
meeting and gave luncheon at The
Hotel dupont yesterday afternoon foI
the Red Cross Nurses who have re-
turned from active service overseas
and cantonment duty.
The members OF the enrolment com.
mittee are as follows: Miss Marie T.
lockwood, chairman; Miss Eva b.
Hayes. secretary; Miss Mary A. Moran
Miss Frances Reed Miss Rosanna NJ
Bowser. Miss Helen T. Reilly, Miss
Anna NJ. Hook, Miss Emma Z. Shisler
Mrs. Estelle II. Speakman and Mrs.
Anna V. Ruthven
The returned nurses were Miss Flor
ence ]. Spence, who was In Fort Ogle-
thrope and Camp Lee, Petersburg, Va.
Miss Mae Gochenour Miss Pearl VI.
Wilson and Elizabeth Rogers. at Camp
Oglethorpe, Ga, six months; Miss Caro-
line H. Nandever, reserve army nurse,
Camp Logan. Houston. Texas, four
months. afterward six months with
base hospital No. 6i; Beanne, France ;
Miss Margaret NJ. McCullin, Camp
Green, Charlotte, y. g.. and afterward
at Nicenza. Italy; Miss DOllie Coleman,
Miss Margaret 4. Mac\Nilliams and Miss
Lavlnia !. Nealy, who served In France
directly under the Red Cross: Miss
Caroline RobeliH, Foreign Service %
months. with Base Hospital No. 10, in
lie Treport. France: Miss Lillian +.
Walker. Base Hospital. No. 2, Lake
wood. y. j., and Miss Rena Mary Kane.
II months with Yale Mobile Hospital,
No. ., France.
The other guests invited were: Cen
eral Charles Il. Bird. Chairman, Della
ware Red Cross Chapter; II. p. Scott.
Chairman. Executive Committee: Miss
Emily p Bissell, Secretary. and Mrs.
Joseph Bancroft, Director Bureau Of
Hygiene Red Cross Teaching Center.
The luncheon was a wonderfully in
terestng one, as each nurse told Of
some OF her experiences both abroad
and in the cantonments in this coun-
try.
Mrs. Joseph Bancroft extended a well
come 20 them all and urged them 20
Join the Public Health field OF Nursing
In Delaware. She also told them how
proud Delaware Is OF them for THEFT
noble work in sacrificing themselves
for the cause She praised the nurses
who during the influenza outbreak, did
such splendid work at home ami the
double duty in filling the gap made by
so many nurses who had gone 10 &C.
tive service.
Evening journal., 1919-05-29
NEIGHBORHOOD WORK.

The \. L. Community Literary So
ciety, Of which John II. Bell, Jr.. Is
president, held its first reception at the
Thomas Garrett settlement House last
evening The members OF the Young
Mems Progressive League, OF which
Howard Gibbs Is the president. attended
and Mr.. Gibbs explained the purpose Of
the league and lis willingness TO CO
operate with all agencies for the good
OF the community. Lieutenant r. o.
Newman. who is boosting a colored Y.
NJ. C. A., gave a lecture on France. He
displayed a number Of German sou-
venirs obtained from the Vosges and
Argonne sections. II. C.. Jackson. col
ored organizer FOR the Wilmington
Community Service, directed com
munity singing. assisted by the Dia-
mond state Jubilee Chorus and Bethel
Glee Club.
The hospitality committee Of Mt. Joy
4. VI. L. Church gave the Rev. j. W.
Bond. the pastor. who is also chairman
Of the South Wilmington Community
Nelghborhood Club, 4 reception at the
church last evening. The Rev. G. T.
Fields presided.
Tonight will be a sport night al the
Thomas Garrett Settlement House, and
all men interested in clean sport are
invited TO take part.
Tomorrow afternoon a neighborhood
party will be given by the South VIII
mington Neighborhood Club, 10 which
the public is invited.
This afternoon the New Castle
Leather and Ferris Industrial School
baseball teams will meet.
Tomorrow afternoon the South Side
Rosebuds and Ford Morocco ball teams
and James Bayard's Club and Ferris
School teams will meet on the diamond.
Evening journal., 1919-05-29
BAKER ASKS FOR
ARMY OF 100000
Secretary Says Appropri-
alton Should be Suf icient
for This Number
BRING BODIES HOME
WITHIN 7 MONTHS

WASHINGTON. My 20 United Press }
Congress should provide for an army
of 10000 during The next fiscal year.
Secretary Baker told The House
military affairs committee today.
Demobllizatlon. rapid as Il has been.
has not changed financial needs OF tho
War Department estimated last Dccem-
bor. Baker said. Provisions FOR an
army Of 10000 men, agreed on at the
committees last session should be re-
ported again. Baker said This aver
ago' army for 1920 and certain con-
ilnuatlons proposed by the depart
mont" would require the Si.ii7, ,O0O.-
900 carried by the bill he added
As representative Of combinations, "
Baker said u was planned 10 purchase
and complete the Dayton-W Wright fly
ing feld Ho suggested also compile
ilon OF Langley Field as a permanent
station for the air service.
I'VE have not made use OF all
moneys appropriated for the emcr-
gency" Baker said. eve do not pro-
pose 20 use them without further au-
ihorlzatlon. Our policy. since the ar
mlstlce has been 90 save on all plans
except where by arrestlng war work
an economic disturbance would re
suit"
'The War Department Will not begin
return OF bodies OF American soldiers
who died In France sooner than six
or seven months" Baker said No de-
fnlte provision has yet been made he
explained III is our policy 10 urge
use OF the national cemeteries in'
France but we VIII bring the dead
home n such is the wish OF the rela-
tives," Bake said.
The department contemplates EN-
ployment OF i've divisions In Europe
until a definite peace settlement Is had,
General March told the committee.
Baker turned over all questions Of
demobillzatlon 10 the Chief OF stan.
should 10 be necessary" March said,
1--WE could bring the entire force home
from France say we could do IT,
by September, however, such Is hard
ly probable because 10 IS unlikely that
international conditions will permit"
Evening journal., 1919-05-29
NO LOYAL AMERICAN
TICKET ON BALLOT

Officials OF the Loyal American Party
who had planned TO have a ticket At
the coming city election. and who had
endorsed number OF Republican and
Democratic candidates. failed TO place
their address on the application for .
place on the Official ballot. AS a re-
suit OF this oversight, the Ticket will
not be on the Official ballot this year.
Onlcials OF the Department OF Elsc-
tlons who received the ticket OF IT,
new party were In a duandary as to
what TO do with the ticket and re-
ferrcd tho matter to City Solicitor
Thomas +. Boyard, who advised the
election board that the application and
ticket did not conform TO the laws.
The official ballots are now being
printed and are the smallest ones to
be voted In years, having only the Re
publican and Democratic tickets there
on. Tho Socialists did not Ole a ticket
this year.
Evening journal., 1919-05-29
w. G. n. AGAIN WINS.

W. G.. Z. b. B. c. defeated the Pennsy
Yardmaster's Clerks az baseball yester-
day. ii-5. This was the nfth victory
over the Yardmasters. Score by innings ;
R.H. =.
Y. NJ. .......OOO2OOO3O-5 3 Z
w. q. +. ....&O3OiO O3Ox-ii i3 4
W. G.. z. p. p. c. would like 10 re-
ceive games from any amateur team In
this city for morning, afternoon or twi-
light games. any day in the week. Send
to Manager T. A. Paris, No.
23OO LamOtle street.
Evening journal., 1919-05-29
LORRAINE A. A. PLAYS
TRACTION co. TODAY

Lorraine A. A. VIII play the VII
mington and Philadelphia Traction Co.
team at Rockford Park, at o o'clock
This evening. Alexander and Scott VIII
be the battery for the fast west siders.
with Benson. Patterson. Iiopewell and
Gilbert in the nneld, and Staib, Young
and Hartzoll as the outneld.
Memorial Day afternoon, Lorraine
will play parkside at Kirkwood Park.
Long and Scott Will be the battery FOR
this game.
Manager Benson would Ike 10 ar
range a game with some fast club f0I
Saturday. out OF town clubs preferred
/ Call the manager. No. 1855 d. & A., OF
address communications TO No. 81
Clayton street.
Evening journal., 1919-05-29
JORY'S VERDICT
AGAINST JONES

In the suit Of Clifford A. Scruion
against Holmes Jones TO recover the
cost OF the use OF trucks in hauling
stone, a jury in Superior Court this
morning gave a verdict for the plain
tin for S5i023 II. II. Ward, Jr., coun-
sci for Jones, moved for a new trial
and arrest OF judgment.
Frank L. Speakman and Philip L..
Garrett were counsel for Scruton.
Evening journal., 1919-05-29
An4kli llAf lfrhina
AZ the Majestic Three Days Beginning
Tomorrow.
HOLIDAY Ar smELLpOT PARK.

All arrangements have been com
pleted for the opening OF Shellpot Park
tomorrow and the big park will be
found more attractive than ever be-
fore. The new entrance at the upper
portion OF the baseball field has been
finished and lights placed While the
public will meet with some inconycn-
ience on account OF single track line
only being available from the city linn
its 10 the park, the traction company
will furnish the best service possible
under the circumstances and believes
that the public viii be willing 90 put
up with the slight Inconvenience on
account OF the general improvements
which have been made 10 the park. The
arrangements for loading and unload
ing passengers are due wholly 10 the
fact that the road at the main en-
trance 10 the park is being improved.
The park viii have more attractions
than ever before.
Evening journal., 1919-05-29
ENGINEERS WOULD
MEDIATE In STRIKE

WINNIPEG, Man., May % United
Press)-Winnipeg members OF the
Brotherhood OF Railway Engineers have
offered themselves as mediators in the
general strike here. 10 was announced
today
Mayor Gray. to whom the offer was
made, transmitted u to the strike COM
mittee Of fifteen and the citizens conf
mttee.
Gray said he hoped for a conference
between employers, employees and gov
ernment officials shortly. The engi-
neers, he said bad settled other appar-
enllY homeless labor dlflcnltles.
Evening journal., 1919-05-29
pRELaTE's BODY CREMaTED.

NEW YORK, May 29.-Close friends OF
Bishop Henry C. Potter knew he was
q strong believer in cremation, but no
Protestant Episcopal bishops body ever
had been cremated. so the public took
10 for granted he rested in the Potter
Memorial Chapel, in the Cathedral OF
st. John the Divine, in the sarcophagus
i'm which the body was placed May .,
1916.
on that date II was removed from
The valut in the Cathedral, where it
had lain since the bishops death. in
July, 1908. Visitors were told the body
was in the sarcophagus. 10 was, but it
now develops the BODY consists OF a
handful of ashes, in a small sealed urn.
When the body. was taken from the
crypt in 1916 It was cremated and the
ashes returned The SINE day 10 the
Cathedral
Evening journal., 1919-05-29
AL IHE MAJESTIC

Every wounded soldier OF the Allie.
has place in our hearts for sympathy
and much pity and yet II seems thai
the majority Of the people think thai
they can pay their debt OF gratitude
10 these heroes by shouting and cheer
ing and beaming smiles but the boys
want more than this. they want some
thing TO occupy their minds.
Here In Elsie Ferguson's picture
Eyes OF the Soul" which is playing
at the Majestic today, tomorrow and
Saturday. there Is a wonderful story Of
the things that one girl did for a
disabled soldier and the sacrifice she
made 20 do them
Miss Ferguson's role IN the picture
is that OF a cabaret dancer OF much
beauty who is engaged TO marry the
elderly Judge Malvin for his wealth
and his distinguished family. She
meets a blind soldier through an ac-
cident and soon finds that her love
for him is sufficient TO make her break
the engagement with the judge and be
content with the soldier.
Evening journal., 1919-05-29
SPRINGS PARK ATTRACTIVE.

Those who desire TO take a long
trolley ride TO an attractive park on
Memorial Day will ind that Brandy
wine Springs will be especially attrac-
tive. The park will open on that day
as usual and excellent trolley facilities
are assured for the reason that there
is a double track line all the way to
the park The park will be found at
tractive and 10 Is just the place in
which to spend a holiday outing.
The trolley ride 10 the Springs Is
the longest and prettlest in this sec
tion OF The country and 10 is expected
numerous people will take advantage
OF IT,
Evening journal., 1919-05-29
LEMON JUICE
FOR FRECKLES
GirlSl Make beauty lotion for
a few oents-Try It,

Squeeze the juice OF two lemons into
a bottle containing three ounces OF
orchard white. shake well. and you
have a quarter pint OF the best frcckle
and tan lotion, and complexion beauii-
Der, at very. very small cost.
Your grocer has The lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces OF orchard white for a
few cents. Massage this sweetly frag-
rant lotion into the face. neck. arms
and hands each day and see how
freckles and blemlshes disappear and
how clear, soft and rosy-white the
skin becomes. Yesl II Is harmless
and never irritates.
Evening journal., 1919-05-29
DEATHS

BRIsTER-In this city. on May II. 1918.
Anna Brister. mother OF Mary Tilison,
aged "a years
Relatives and friends are invited 10 at
tend the funeral services. from the funeral
parlorH OF Mrs. y. g. Rose. No. f27 East
Eleventh street on Friday AFTERNOON, May
30. nt ! o'clock. Interment at Mt. Olive
cemetery
STOKES-In THIS city. on May %. 1919.
Margaret NJ. Stokes, daughter Of the late
Harvey Stokes aged 10 years.
Relatives and friends are invited 10 at
tend the funeral services. nj tho residence
~ her grandmother. Mrs. Stokes. No. 1919
Wilson street on Saturday afternoon. May
cemetery.
Evening journal., 1919-05-29
SECRETARY OF STATE
AT OLD DRAWERS

Special to The Evening Journal.
ODESSA. May 29.-The annual meet
ing Of the Friends OF Old Drawers will
be held on Sunday. The sermon at the
morning service will be preached by
ths Rev. John Janvier Louderbaugh.
pastor OF the Holland Memorial Pres
byterian Church OF Philadelphia. An
address will be given In the afternoon
by secretary Of State Everett c. John
son. Special music will be given by a
quintette Of young women from West
Presbyterian Church. Wilmington, lei
by Mrs. Elizabeth Janvier Humphrey Z
Claymont
Evening journal., 1919-05-29
At THE RIALTO.

Ethel Clayton has made many pic
lures that are rated as Al but one
OF her most notable ones was
"Women's Weapons" and Il IS TO play
at the Rialto for today only.
Il is a story OF true love against
infatuation. Of uncommon common
sense pitted against fanatlclsm, and OF
true color ad artificial.
Elliott Dexter is her leading man.
Everyone knows Mr.. Dexter he is the
hero OF practically all OF the DeNIille
special productions which are among
the most popular OF the photoplays OF
today.
Beginning tomorrow Mary Pickford
will be here for two days, in "Amaril-
ly OF Clothes-line Alley" Mary is in
a real Pickford role in this picture. and
you cannot miss il even II you have
seen 10 once before. There is always
something different that attracts your
eye and something new that puts you
into a regular ut OF laughter.
Evening journal., 1919-05-29
WILL HAYS MOTHER DEAD.

SULLIVAN. Ind. May 29-Nfrs. Mary
C. Hays. 6i years old, mother Of VIII
II. Hays. Republican national chair
man. expired at her home here last
night Of cancer Of the stomach. She
had been IN many weeks.
Evening journal., 1919-05-29
To GIVE FRIDAY DANCFS

A dance will be held at the Water
Witch fire house tomorrow evening.
There will be a spot dance. Dances
will be held there every Friday evening
until further notice.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-27

victim of Shakis ruthlessness was showing more spirit than had been looked for in one so dangerously wounded. His condition during the day was regarded very critical, however.
 Fabric Shop.-We are doing busi- ness in the store formerly. occupied by Chadwiek. Walk up one flight and earn ten to fifty per cent discount on fabric that you wish to purchase.-- adv.
 Members of the Knights of Colun1 bus throughout this district will be interested in the announcement that Edward w Mullan of this city has been appointed district deputy to
 succeed John B. Daigle. also of Cargill council of Putnam. who has so sue cessfufly filed the office. District Dep
 uty Mullans jurisdiction includes the councils in Putnam, Danielson. Willi-
 mantle, Moosup and Wauregan. All
 of these councils are showing much
 gain in membership.
 Hebrew residents of this city con
 cluded on Friday at sundo@n the ser
 vices that they have conducted at the
 syna gogue here in honor of Rosh Ha-
 shan2n the Hebrew New Year.
 The county commissioners have sent out announcements of the coming an- nual meeting of the board of manage ment and committee of visitors of the county home for children to be held at the home in the Sawyer district of
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-27

this town on Oct. g.
 An adjourned quarterly meeting was held by Arcanum club members on Friday evening"
 The work of blowing up the easter ly end of Grove street, at the ceme- tery corner. was commenced on Fri day.
 The Congregational church at Pom fret pledged over S1200 to the Pill grim Memorial fund. This was in ex- cess of that church's apportionment.
 Members of the building ccrsnittee of the state board of education will meet at the high school in this city next Monday and will have lunch al the school. Attorney C. l.. Torrey of this city is a member of the state board and Of the building committed which is making plans for the erection of a new building at the Willimantic Normal School. s
 Ransom Gascoigne has returned to Dartmouth college at Hanover. N. H. for his junior year.
 Anselm Mayotte post, American le- zion, is arranging for a carnival to be put on here the latter part of Octo- Der.
 George F. Shaw is displaying d sil- yer loving cup that he won this week during match play, of the New Eng land Jewellers golf association at the
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-27

milk producing business receive their pay from the dairy companies in checks and most of the time they have to go or send out of town to get them cashed- whereas by having 8 bank in town they could get them cashed and the savings department. A committed of three was appointed to investigate the possibilities of starting a branch and will report to an adjourned meet ing next Thursday.
 Charles H. Strong was in Berlin on Tuesday attending the fair.
 MT. and Mrs. Ronald K. Brown were at their cottage at Hayward's lake on Thursday.
 At the Baptist church Sunday at 1o-45 a. m. and 7.30 D. m. The pastor, Rev. B. D. Remington. will preach.
 A. W. Lewis and D T. Williams were at Hayward's lake Thursday on a fish ing trip. They reported poor luck.
 On account of the Jewish holidays which began at sunset Wednesday,, the Jewish places of business are closed until Monday morning Services are held daily in the synagogue on Leb- anon avenue. FfT
 The Jewish Corporation has started suiiding a large garage on Lebanon
 srue The building will be 50xs0 f7et. with cement floor. It will be ~l cam heated
 Hr. and Mrs: John wishtman and d Sf2htet f Stafford Springs, were in town Thursday. MT. Wightman ex- arH ned eIght applicants for automo- hile drivers licenses.
 MT and Mrs. Levi L. Gardiner and Miss Flora and son. Law rence of New London. were guests on of Mrs Sarah J. Bingham.
 William Johnson and Timothy O. Connel1 were calling on friends in Norwich Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-27
LEDYARD

Prof. Roy E. Jones of storrs col lese. with Walter E. Marzland of norwich, county agent. conducted a poultry demonstration at the resi- dence of Judge s. E. Holdridge in Led< yard Thursday afternoon. There were 2 present all poultry raisers or in terested in poultry. In demonstrat- ing Prof. Jones first picked two hens out Of the flock. one a producer and the other a non producer. He show ed ae> explained how this non-pro- ducing hen had not laid an egg for 8 weeks and it would be six or eight weeks more before she would lay again. She was Just a boarder. He went through the whole flock and cuIl- ed out the non-layers. He explained every detail about non-laying hens. It was very profitable meeting to all those present.
 Pref. Charles D. Geer is taking a vacation of one week in New York Mir. Geer- has not had vacation for ten years.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-27
EAST KHLINGLY

Mrs. Ann. Jordan recently fell from a chair and broke her hip.
 Harry Battey has sold the Battey cottage. Mir. and Mrs. Hall, whb have been living there have moved to Paine's Village.
 Miss Lottie Aver and sister, Mary, of Danielson, visited Mrs. Eliza A. Danielson, Wednesday.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur F. Chase and son, Clayton. of Danielson. were the guests Sunday of MT. Chase's parents MT. and Mrs. I. p. Chase.
 MT. and Mrs. H. H. Crowell and Mrs. George c. Spooner, of North Sterling, called on friends at Maple crest, Wednesday,.
 Mrs. E. A. Danielson remains very
 Several from here attended the Windham County Fair at Brooklyn, on Wednesday.
 $. D. Sheldon lost a valuable heifer Tuesday night.