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Evening journal., 1919-10-09
GIVE SHOWER FOR
MRS. WILLIAM WORTH

special 10 The Evening Journal.
ELKTON, Md, oct. 9-"The Cleaners
OF the NJ =. Church met on Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. Joseph II.
Perkins on East Main street, and gave
shower for Mrs. Willilm Worth, nee
Miss Mabel Frenk.
r. The funeral Of Thomas Herbert Cum
mings. OF near Pilot was held from
his late home on Wednesday, with
burlai in Little Britain pa. lie was a
former resident Of Elkion. where he
was associated with the late c.. NJ.
Boulder in the mercantile business.
Albert y. Mackey. secretary Of the
Elkton chapter OF the Red Gross. has
received an urgent appeal from the
state secretary for clothing for the
Armenians.
Madeline Roberta Brown, daughter OF
Vernon r. Brown, Of Calvert, died in
Union Hospital Elkton, on Monday
Less than year ago The mother Of the
little girl died Of influenza.
Evening journal., 1919-10-09
GREEN HILL LIGHT
HOUSE BEING REMOVED
- tn The Evenlng Journal.

Sneciai TO The Evening Journal
LEWES, oct. 9.-Clarence Mekards,
.yho is employed at the Lewes coast
guard station, has purchased the Harry
.arpenter property, ON MeFee street.
rom Mark II. Roach.
John w. SalmOns, commission mer-
liant. of Philadelphia, visited ms
brother. Luther r. Salmons, over the
weekend: Captain Ralph Salmons, OF
Wilmington. and J. r. Stoops, Of New
Castle. were town visitors during the
week: Mrs. Sallle Nelson and Miss
Name Nelson. Of Wilmington, are
spending a few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred B. Nelson; Halton Schmierer and
wife, Of Newark, n. j., formerly OF this
town. are visiting the latters parents
for a few days; DR. William p. Orr. Jr,
made a trip 10 Wilmington and Phila-
delphia during the week.
w. II. Sugers, Of Philadelphia, who
received the contract to take down the
Green Hin lighthouse, has the tower
down and a greater part OF it has been
loaded on freight cars.
These ushers have been appointed at
the Methodist Episcopal Church for
the month OF October: Morning, Eras-
mus NJ. Joseph, William g. paynter,
Richard Beebe and Rolla Hart: eve
ming. Samuel B. d. Marshall. Robert p.
Bryan, Samuel a. West and Harry NJ
Maull
Evening journal., 1919-10-09
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new CASTLE
Woman War Heroine to Ad-
dress Town New Cen
tury Club .
DIR. SUMWALT TO
ADDRESS CLASS
pecial 10 The Evcnlng journal.

Special 90 The Evening Journal
MEM CASTLE, oct. 9.-At The Cur
rent Events Class in the Century Club
tomorrow afternoon. Miss Esther Has
sin, who has Just returned from France,
viii deliver the address Miss llassin
while in France received the Croix de
Guerro SHE is a former resident OF
his city
Prof. Handy II. Hay is in Detroit
Mich, attending the Episcopal Church
Convention.
Mrs. William Thompson. who hae
been III with eryspelas is much bet
ter
Mrs Valaria Flemming, former
residen' OF this city, is here nursing
Eugene sheridan, who has been
brought home from the Delaware Hos
plial.
The Junior Choir OF the NJ Z.
Church will meet this evening. at Z
o'clock At : O'Clock The Baracca
Class Will meet. Dr. Sumwalt will
make the address after which refresh
mcnis viii be served.
Mrs Leon Watson. who has been
visiting Dr. and Mrs. julius Dudd for
several weeks has returned i0 her
home In Meadvile, Pa.
Cards have been received from Mrs.
Margaret Atkinson, who is visiting her
son in Newark
The many friends here Of r. 70.
Grcenhawk were grioyed 30 hear of
his death which occurred on Tuesday al
his home in Easton. Md lie was a
brother Of Chief Executive OF the Scouts
Grccnhawk.
Evening journal., 1919-10-09
DEATHS


COYLr-In this city, on October .. 1912
Alfred Il. Coyle, Sr., aged 6s years
Relatives and friends Of the family, aiss
Lafayette Lodge, No. IA. a. Y. and A NJ
from his late residence, No 20S West Eigh-
teenth street on Sunday afternoon. Octo'
ber Il, at o'clock. Interment at Lawn
croft cemetery.
MATHEWS-In this city, on October 8
1919. Randolph husband OF the late
Martha A. Mathews, aged q years.
Relatives. friends Shield OF Honor, and
employees OF the Penua. X. r. shops are
| invited 10 attend the funeral services az
MS late residence, No. 29ei Iatnall street,
on Friday evening at o'clock. Interment
at London Park cemetery, Baltimore, Nd
on saturday afternoon, az 1 o'clock. .
- 'ItMlpr-In this city, on October >. l3l"
John J.. Schmidt son Of Howard c. ano
Agnes NJ. Schmidt aged 4 months.
Relatives and friends are invited 70 at
tend the funeral services. at the residence
OF ms parents, No. e03 North Adams
at o'clock. tnterment at Globe cemetery
New Castle. Del
BEESON Tn this city, on the sth inst
I9lN' Harry \. BeesOn, aged G. years.
Relatives and friends of the family, also
Wilmington Lodge, No. 3O7. 3. p. o. Elks
ana the Idle Hour Club. are invited TO at
Iend the funeral services. from the resi-
Jackson street. on Saturday afternoon at
= O'Clock. Interment private Remains can
be viewed on Friday evening, between $50
COYLE-In this city, on October Z. 1919,
Walter S Coyle. aged 30 years
Relatives and friends are invited 10 at
tend the funeral services. at the residence
Of his father. Elwood ". Coyle, No 935
Spruce street, on Friday afternoon. Octo-
her TO- at 3 o'clock. Interment at Mt
Salem cemetery
DEISEN-At Glenside, Pa. on October T.
1919. Addie l.. (nee Fesmirel, widow of
William s. Dcisen
Relatives and friends Of the family. also
members Of the Delaware Chapter No j..
o. +. :, also the Ladies' Auxiliary Of the
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital. are i'm
vited 90 attend the funeral services at West
Presbyterian Church, Eighth and Washing
ton streets, on Friday afternoon. October
10. az o'clock Interment at Riverview
cemetery.
HORN-At Cranston Heights. near Mar
shalltOn. on October 7. 1919. Randall Lin
wood. son Of Harry and Edith Horn. aged
months
Relatives and friends are invited 10 at
tend the funeral services. from the resi-
dence of his parents, at Cranston Heights,
near MarshalltOn. on Friday afternoon. at
o'clock. Interment at Riverview ceme-
terry.
Evening journal., 1919-10-09
BREAK GROUND FOR
DETECTIVES HOME
Will Be Erected On Tract Of
800 Acres Near
Stockley
HOPE TO MAKE 1T
SELF SUSTAINING
cial N The Evening journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
GEoRGETONgN, Oct. 9.--Ground was
broken Tuesday, by Contractor William
NJ Connolly. OF Wilmington, for The
construction OF The Home for Feeble
Minded of Delaware. which is to be To-
Gated about six miles south Of George
soO4 and Two miles from Siockley.
Thrae buildings are 10 be constructed,
caeh one of brick. but at the present
time only one will be erected, which,
when oompleted. will cost about S2oWn.
n il stated that when the first build
ING 4 about completed, contracts VIII
Tselv 10 awarded for one and probably
both OF the others.
The tract Of land upon when the
huildinrs are 90 be constructed CON
sists Of about 500 acres, TWO hundreu
If which Is cleared and the remainder
In woodland. 10 was purchaseu lrell
Tho peninsula Real Estate Company, TOT
sa5 ooO Tho funds being raised by pri-
vaie subscriptions.
No person in the state had more 10 10
with making the construction OF @ ,nls
institution possible than Mrs' oeluell
necn,er OF New Castle who for many
months. worked untirlngly IN set,'ns
Inc necessary funds together To Duy
the property
The commission for The home con
sisls Of fhe following: New Nastle
,ounty-NIrs. Seldon Deemer, New las
ne. Former Governor Charles n. MIL
ler senator Thomas Gormlcy, Winning
Kent couniy-Nirs. philip Burnett
Nsvor Arley Magee. John B. liutton'
Esq. Dover. - ,,s.t.,.
snssex county-Nirs. s. ". Messick'
Rridceville; Colonel Robert q. hous-
ion. Georgetown; W. n Morgan sea
ford -,
Mrs. Deemer Is chairman OF ne COM
mission. MIR. Hutton is secretary ana
Mr. Morgan the treasurer.
n is the purpose Of the commlsslon'
~ nossihle. 10 make the home sell
sustaining by planting such crops as
mav he gathered by those whose minus
80 strong enough 20 assist with INC
York Possibly several acres VIII be
.ei in Strawberries, beans, peas, eto.
ma n is figured that by letting lhe
-harces gather the produce that they
win have something TO occupy lhelrI
minds and at the same time be given
exercise. ,-
Al the session Of the Delaware Legis-
iature in 1917, an appropriation OF
$4,000 was made for 1919 and sio'OO
'or 1920
Evening journal., 1919-10-09
PAYS ron HYMNS wTTH BAD CHECK

LONDON. Oct. 9.-Charles Leslie HUI
latt, who is said TO have a lengthy
criminal record. has been sentenced TO
a year at hard labor. for passing fraud
ulent checks A merchant victim eX-
planned: "Ie was such a serious look
ing young man that ] never mlstrusied
him. After he had picked out Abide
with Me- and Rest in the Lord, which
he explained were his favorite songs,
cashed his check without question
Evening journal., 1919-10-09
BRAIN TESTS
BY sam Lloyd.
IS MINUTES no ANSWER THIS.
No. 227.


s. MINUTES TO ANSWER THIS.
No. 227.
Concealed in the following tragic
message from the sea are the names
Of seven foreign cities. How many
can you find?
we made a light royal boat with
a mainsail I was the skipper that
came TO a bad end
ANSWER TO No. 226.
Farmer Sykes explains that the
square field contained 500 pumpkin
hills and 5 rows Of squash hills. so
the pumpkin patch was OF rectang-
ular shape, one side being ) rows
shorter than the other: therefore.
two numbers. one less than the
other, which multiplied together
produce 500. represents the dimen-
sions OF the pumpkin patch. One
side must have been 20 and The
other % rows, so 25x25 gives 62J as
the total number Of hills. i25 Of
which are squashes which bear ~
sQuashes TO the hin, while the
pumpkins yield but B.
Copyright. 1919. By sam Loyd.)
Evening journal., 1919-10-09

the new school law can get from the
state Board Of Education member who
lives i'm their section the exact facts
and reasons for any action the state
Board Of Education has taken up to
date. 10 has been a five man and not
a one man board.
Evening journal., 1919-10-09
IN NErnR1AM

In sad but loving remembrance OF our
dear sister. Alma NJ. waton. who departed
this life October 8, 19lSsaged 30 years;
sister. dear sister. we Mss you.
Our hearts are writing in pain.
For II seems only yeste dav we saw you.
And can picture your sweet face so plain.
Gone but not forrotten.
Husband and Son, Fatler and Mother,
Brothers and Sisters
Evening journal., 1919-10-09
SHOW HONOR WON
BY STRAY COLLIE

BOSTON, oct. "a stray collie
adopted by the children OF C. r. Davis,
has been adiudged the best OF all
breeds IN a local dog show.
Evening journal., 1919-10-09
IN AfFMORIANf.

In loving memory of our dear baby
James Elmer Kumpel. who departed this
life October s. 1915
One year has passed, our hearts still sore
As time goes on we miss him more
His gentle smile, his loving face,
No one can ill his vacant place.
Soft and bright the stars are shining,
on a sad and lonely grave,
Lies our baby we loved 50 dearly.
Whom we tried but could not save.
Parents and Grandparents
Evening journal., 1919-10-09
IN MEMORIAL

son and hrnther Tohn II --,her ,vho
departed this life October ., BIS:
One year has passed, our hears still sore.
As time goes on we miss him more
We long for the touch Of the vanshed hand,
And the sound OF the voice thai Is still
His loving smile his loving face,
No one can hll his vacant place.
Friends may think the wound has healed,
But they little know the sorrow ouc hearts
conceal.
Sadly missed by
Mother and Father. Sisters and Brothers
Evening journal., 1919-10-09
WILL PRESENT BIBLE,
MEMORY OF HUSBAND
leclal lo M Eyenlng Journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
MILTON. Oct. 9-At the re0pening OF
the Methodist Protestant Church at Mil
ton next Sunday. which sas been closed
several weeks for repairs, a handsome
Bible will be presented by Mrs. Sallie
:. Hart. one Of the oldest members. In
memory OF her husband, Clement f..
Hart, whose death occurred on March
IS, last year Or. sheridan. Of Baltl-
more, former president Of the Maryland
Annual Conference OF the Methodist
Protestant Church, is expected TO be at
The reopening and take part in the
morning and evening services.
Evening journal., 1919-10-09
m MEMnRIAM

In remembrance Of my cOmrade, Cornora
oliver o. Emery, Company II. 32jth Infan
try, Stockholm. \. Y. Killed in action
1918. Willard S. Blacks
Evening journal., 1919-10-09
IN MFMORIAM

In memory Of william J. Ward, who dc
parted this life October 9, 1918.
George Ward and Family
Evening journal., 1919-10-09
DISTILLED sEAWATER
As HAWAIIAN DRINK.

sHONOLULU, OOct. 9.-Local capital
lists are figuring on distililng ocean
waves 10 remedy Honolulu's shortage
Of drinking water.
Evening journal., 1919-10-09

IN MEMORIAM.
In loving remembrance Of James B.
Mcclure Died October o, 1917 May his
soul rest in peace. Brother and Sister,
Evening journal., 1919-10-09

The Want Ads win locate garages
and country homes FOR saIe.
Evening journal., 1919-10-09
LUxEMBURG GAINS BY OCCUPATION

LUNEMBUBG. Oct S.-Damages
amounting 10 S2O0,0OO were paid by the
United States TO LuXemburg citizens
who were ineonyenienced in one way
or another by u. 5. occupation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
GIVES Nays SIDE
IN TRANSPORT CASE
Mr.. Daniels Details Report Of
Commander Charged With
Failing Duty.

Published reports that the cruiser
Galveston had failed to give adequate
protection to the American transport
Ticonderoga- sunk by German sub
marine September 80 last, caused
Secretary Daniels last night to issue
a statement describing how the ship
was destroyed, as reported by the
commanding officer Of the cruiser.
and stating that a court Of inquiry
was Investigating.
The statement set forth that the
Galveston, acting as escort for four
teen vessels L400 miles on the British
coast, was ahead and on tho right
flank, and that the cargo carrier Eel
tore was known to be two miles south
of the convoy. Shortly before day.
light the Galveston, seeing a gun
flash on the starboard side i've or SIX
miles away. and thinking the Eel
tore was being attacked. changed her
course. ran toward the fash and
opened fire with fve-inch guns"
The commanding officer reported
that a few minutes later the Gall
weston saw second set of gun
flashes, which were very close to-
gether, land made it dangerous to
ColLiLut W tiiO Pco~SASAt'Ns
of hitting a friendly vessel" I'M
mediately after the cessation OF gun
flashes the cruiser quit firing.
Not knowing the Ticonderoga had
fallen out of the convoy, the state
ment continued, the Galveston re-
turned to her position. and in check
ing up the ships later it was found
the transport was missing.
The commanding officer states that
due to the large number OF men in.
the engineers force who were sick
with Influenza" Secretary Daniels
said, sit had been necessary to reduce
his boiler power and If he remained
absent from the convoy any great
length of time he would be unable to
rejoin and the submarine would there
fore have good opportunity OF attend
ing the other vessels OF the convoy
that he did not know the ship at
tackled was from his convoy and that
it was his first duty to remain with
the large number of ships in the con-
yoy rather than to remain longer with
the ship being attacked and that he
thought she had a chance to escape.
THE commanding officer states that
his general instructions were that, IL
one or more ships in a convoy are tor
pedoed OF mined the ocean escort 10 70
proceed with her convoy" -.
Survivors Of the Ticonderoga re-
ported that during the night Of Sep
tember $3.50 the vessel had dropped
out of her position because OF DIM
Guilty in maintaining steam and speed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
SENDS 81 FOR
LAUNDRY FUND

|. Declaring that he
.oou1d like to make a
small contribution to
start the Walter Reed
HOSPITAL laundry fund. a
donor. ,0ho asked that
his name be ,o'thhe1d,
last evening called at
The Star office and gaze
So for such a fund:
The gver stated that.
though he pas not able
to do much, he tOou7d
Ike to gre the 50 as a
nucleus for a fund IN the
hope tAot other contrib
utors might siOeH IT. Tie
said he be';eved frov'-
sion for this service the
least that the govern
ment could do for men
who had been manned IN
the country $ serv'ce.
and that # the govern
nuent t0ou'd NOT. then
citizens should be toql7-
ing 10 bro1de laundry
facilities.
The Star ,o,D receive
and d;sburse contr;bu-
t'ons that may be gjven
for THIS PURPOSE.
Several persons SAID
they vere not able to
give money. but wou1d
be Proud to take care of
the laundry of from one
to three Of the men at
the HOSPITAL. They gave
their names and ad-
dresses and are ,o;11,nq
to take the clothes that
need laundering to their
homes and do 1t for the
soldiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
TO HELP POSTAL SERVICE
Postmaster Chance Asks Sugges-
tions From Business Men.

In line with it's strenuous endeavor
to get back to normal and. II pos
sible, to improve It's service. Merritt
o, Chance, postmaster Of the National
Capital, has sent out a circular letter
to busin ess and professional men and
business houses generally. This letter
asks the recipients II they consider
whether the postal service is now
meeting the needs of the business In
terests of the community.
Postmaster Chance asks all on the
list. which includes the members of
the Board Of Trade. Chamber of Com
merce and Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association, to write him fully
on the subject and to feel perfectly
free to make suggestions or offer
criticism for the Improvement OF the
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26

partment in paying arrears in wages
to wounded men is fully established
by information in my possession l
shall certainly support any move
ment that has for its object the relief
of these brave fellows. All know that
they deserve well of their victory.
"Just think of such sple ndid fellows
with an arm or a leg gone washing
their underclothing in bathtub used
by thirty-six men, 1t is revolving, and
1 am quite sure when the country
KNOWS about it the military authori-
ties viii be told that government
regulation cannot be allowed to can
col the demands of Justice"
Representative Sanford of New
York. member of the military af-
fairs committee of the House, said
he would bring the matter to the at
tention of the committee. Mr.. San
ford said that until his attention was
called to the subject by The Star yes
terday afternoon he had no idea that
wounded men were required to at
tend to their own laundry.
TITS Tough; It's an Outrage
TT is revelation to me-" said Mr..
Sanford. It's tough. it's an out
rage. But 1t Is only one evidence that
there Is something wrong With she
entire system everywhere. The trou-
bic Is with the administration o. The
war Department. There is no excuse
whatever for such a condition.
everybody in the United States
has been taught to believe that the
returning wounded soldiers would be
treated with most tender care and
that they wouldn't be permitted to
want for anything. And Congress
has always been ready to let the War
Department have all the money nee
essary to make PROVISION for the needs
Of the boys"
Senator Sterling Of South Dakota.
who has nephew at Walter Reed
Hospital. said he would hesitate to
accept without minute investigation
any statement derogatory to that in
stttution.
waiter Feed is a very excellent
hospital. and my nephew speaks high
~ OF the treatment he receives there
said Senator Sterling. The senator
was reminded that his relative was
An officer and received the treatment
dine his rank.
Il find no fault with any system
which permits men to use their
muscles. but I don't indorse the use
OF the bathtub for laundry purposes.
That is hardly the proper thing" said
the senator
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
Says Men Obtain PAY,

The statement that the men are
not paid promptly also is untrue.
Orders issued by the War Depart
ment made it possible for the men to
obtain their back pay on the submits
sion of an affidavit that they have not
received their money. This has been
done to eliminate long delays in pay
ing the men"
Surgeon General Ireland rererred
Tho Star reporter TO Col. Schreiner,
CON nfAndant of tho hospital. who. he
said, could explain more fluffy condi-
lions at the institution.
Col. Schreiner said:
The soldiers here have everything
that tho government provides. There
Is nothing moro that can be provided by
law"
He then explained in substance what
Surgeon General Ireland had said
about government regulations as ap
piled to the washing of clothing.
laundry. under such. conditions
throughout the Army" he added. sis
considered in the same category as
a shave. hair cut or a shine. Laundry
IL one of the things for which the
government has made no provision.
reference was made by one of the
. .Ncn quoted in The Star to the fact
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
HOSPITALS TO NOTIFY KIN.
War Department Hopes to Give
PROMPT Word of Wounded.

Relatives Of sick and wounded SOL
diers admitted to military hospitals
in the United States will be advised
of the whereabouts and condition Of
the patients at the time of admission.
under a plan soon to be pdt into OPP
Grafton by the War DEPARTMENT.
Combined with eae order issued by
Gen. PershinG to the men over
seas to writk home. 1t is believed by
War Department officials that the
plan will give relatives prompt in
formation as to all wounded or sick
men.
Hospitals in this country, It was
announced, would be required to send
cards reporting Immediately to the
nearest of kin when a soldier is ad-
mitted. what his wound or ailment
is and his general physical condition.
Transfers Of men from one hospital
to another also will be reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
PLAN TO AMUSE WOUNDED.
Red Cross and Army Surgeon Gem
eral Agree on Recreation Plan.

Plans for cooperation between tia
American Red Cross and tho surgeon
general of the Army In providing
recreational activities In forty recon-
struction hospitals were announces
here last night.
DR. Gilbert K. Fretwen OF Colu1nbaa
University, IN charge of tho 1ASsr-
taking, has started on q tour OF hos
pitfalls on the Atlantic seaboaEd,
where wounded soldiers arc hefn9a
nursed back to health 81
Facilities OF the Young Mers SSlrieE
tan Asso ciation, American Abrnr3j
Association and similar organisatlozt
will be utilized in providing t1d0pes
games. athletics. booka., gardentn&
materials and everything 1lc01hke0s
to improve the mental and ,phlkNeax
condition Of the man under treat>
ment.