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Evening journal., 1919-09-17
CANTEEN WOMEN
FEED MORE SOLDIERS

The Canteen Department Of the Amer
ican Red Cross Of this city, proved
again last night that its members are a
real hostess to Uncle Sans boys. Seven
thousand men Of the First Division.
the last Of Pershing's Own, passed
through Wilmington last night, and
were fed at the French street station
by the canteen department. The women
worked until o'clock this morning
the food. Three thousand
sandwiches, 5000 portions OF cake, 100
gallons Of coffee, $50 gallons Of ice
cream and 1000 packs of cigarettes were
Mrs. Henderson Wier, cOmmandant.
was in charge, with Mrs Howard Pyle.
as aide Mrs. W. B. Thompson, cap
tain; Miss Elizabeth. pyle. Miss Ger
trude Holly. Mrs. E. v Nelson. Miss
Francis kennard and Mrs Hirsh. lieu
tenants, and about 10 young women
aides.
The troops passed through in Is
trains Of 10 cars each The soldiers
we're on their way to take part in the
parade at Washington today.
Evening journal., 1919-09-17
BUSINESS W0MEN'S
CLUB AFTER MEMBERS

Impetus TO a campaign for new men,
bers will be given at 4 dinner TO be held
tomorrow evening in the parlors Of the
Hotel dupont by the Business and Pro-
fessiOnal WOmen's Club. The dinner
hour will be : o'clock.
The principal address will be made
by Miss Lena W. Phillips. former Sec
rotary Of the National Federation OF
Business and Professional Women's
Clubs. Miss Harriet Hammond. chair
man Of the membership committee. will
appeal for vigorous work 10 secure a
large membership. Miss Ellen J. Sam
worth will outline the plans Of the
educational committees. Two classes
have now met the requirements for
the proposed Delaware College extern
sion courses. Mrs. C. B. Keiser will
favor the dinner guests with vocal
solos.
In the receiving line for the dinner
will be Miss Ethel Scholfleld, president
Of the local club: Miss Agnes Y.
DoWney. Miss Lena NJ. Phillips, Miss
Clara .Dill,/Miss Helen E. Davis, secre-
tary. and Miss Elizabeth Vinsonhaler,
chairman Of the committee on enter
tainment.
Final arrangements for the dinner
we're made last night at a meeting OF
committees at the home Of Miss Dow
ley.
Evening journal., 1919-09-17
COL0RED CLUBWOMEN
MEET IN CONVENTION

The annual convention Of the Della
ware State Federation OF Colored
Women's Clubs will open this after
noon for three-days' session. All
delegates to the convention will pre-
sent their credentials. Reports from
clubs will be heard and greetings from
fraternal organizations.
This evening the address OF welcome
VIII be given by Mayor William G..
Taylor and the president OF the Della
ware State Federation, Mrs. Bessie B..
Bowser will give an address. The
nam speaker OF the evening will be
the Rev. Florence Randolph, president
Of the New Jersey State Federation OF
Colored WOmen's Clubs. She will talk
on Juvenile Delinquency"
The executive board OF the Delaware
State Federation met last evening in
Ezion Church. The members Of the
different women's club who ave TO have
exhibits and displays at the convention
brought their materials last evening.
one OF the features will be an exhibi-
tion OF hand-painted china and en-
broidery work by women Of the Fed
Grafton
The executive board went over the
program for the three-days session and
found all details complete. A few dele
gates arrived last evening. The dele
gates were shown a. picture OF the
farm and building recently purchased
by the Federation for the Colored Girls
Industry Home and We're much pleased
With the outlook.
At the close OF the evening refresh
nents were served.
Evening journal., 1919-09-17
cnEENHILL TROPHY cur sUooT

The first leg on Tho Diamond Trophy
Cup Will be won at the Greenhnl CluD
on Thursday afternoon Ten shooters
Will secure a leg on this trophy at he
next ten regular shoots and the lnal
shoot-of FOR permanent possession will
be held at the conclusion OF this race.
Thursdays event viii be on an added
large. handicap and any ties must he
shot on on that day or at the next
regular club shoot.
Shooting viii not commence Until
! O'Clock, and a special program will at
frnct many shooters. Points may he
secnred on the ivory py-ra-lin sets. Saw
c:si shooters have now secured ten tr
moce points. and each day this race is
srous-ns more interest
Evening journal., 1919-09-17
SECURITY TRUST GETS
MERIT CERTIFICATE

John s. Rossell. president OF the Sc
curiiy Trust and safe Deposit Com
pany has received from Washington a
certificate Of merit, for the rc-employ-
ment Of employees who left the company
TO join the cOlors. 1t reads:
This certitles that The Security Trust
and Safe Deposit Company has assured
the War and Navy Departments that
they viii gladly re-employ everybody
who formerly worked with them and
left TO serve in the Army or Navy dur
ing the great war Signed
NEWTON d. BAKER.
Secretary OF War.
JOSEPHUS-DANIELS.
Secretary Of the Navy.
The certificate has been framed and
now hangs in the Office Of Mr.. Bossell
The Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company has re-empfoyed everyone OF
its young men who served under the
flag.
Evening journal., 1919-09-17
MlDDLET0WN CAN GET
GAMES FOR Sl0O PER

sporting Editor. Evening Journal.
sir: An article published in the local
papers on Monday, wherein Lorraine
a. \. informed the public OF the true
stale OF affairs concerning the baseball
championships OF the State. seems to
have resulted in. the expected argument,
MiddlelOwn \. 4. a club that has
played IS games. winning only eleven.
wants 10 be termed champions" on
several occasions the Lorraine A. A. en-
deavored TO arrange a game with this
much -OVer-eslimated" down-Slate
team but each time they could never
reach an agreement.
Fifteen SlJ dollars was all that Mid
dletOVn ever would pay any team, as
We have several letters TO prove this
Now, Il seems that they will pay GO and
80 per cent Of the gate receipts, which
should be more if all accounts are true
that is reported OF the attendance. Why
the big increase?
MiddlelOwn and several OF the other
clubs in that vicinity have always set
the price that they paid local teams,
which have been quite enough 10 some
of the calibre Of clubs that have played
there.
In speaking to the manager OF the
Lorraine A. y. last evening. I was in
formed that he would play Middletown
a series Of three games. two in Middle
town and one in Wilmington. FOR a
guarantee OF 500 per game. He also
informs me that MiddletOwn can get
into touch with him as he would like
to ascertain the whereabouts Of GER
tain check recently sent the Middletown
Very truly yours,
s. W. NOVEL;.
Wilm,ngton. Del. Sept f..
Evening journal., 1919-09-17
AUTOS COLLIDE, TIE
UP TROLLEY TRAFFIC


An automobile bearing Delaware Ii
cense No. 1907. colIided with the rear
end OF a truck bearing DelaW are license
No. 1915, at Thirteenth and Washing
ton streets yesterday afternoon. break
ing one lamp and damaging the mud
guards OF the truck. At the same time
on the other side of Thirteenth street
another truck became stalled md block
ed traffic from that direction Before
The respective drivers had threshed out
their difficulties five trolley cars and
ten or twelve automobiles were tied
up at that point. Seeing no signs OF an
immediate settlement Of the eontrO-
versy, the trolley crews pushed the
from the tracks and lefl the
men TO discuss the difficulty at their
leisure.
Evening journal., 1919-09-17
TROUBLES OF OLD
And YOUNG AIRED
City Judge Postpone, Case
Involving 60 Year Old
Couple
MRS. SICKLES is
DENIED SUPPORT I

Family troubles proved TO be the at
traction in City Court today, five cases
OF nOn-support following separations
being heard or these, one couple,
each over GO years, who had lived to
getheE ~ years and raised a family OF
six children, was paired with another
mismated couple who had been mar
ried but two years. In the flrst-named
case Benjamin Richardson, OF Phila-
delDhia. was arraigned but at the re-
quest OF the wife. the case was post
poned, it being agreed that the couple
would live together. In disposng Of
this case Judge Churchman said that
they both would get along II they
would pay less attention 10 outside in
reference.
John c. Sickles, a young white man,
who earns $50 a week, was charged
with non-support Of his wife aud one
child, aged ? years. Sickles, who was
represented by Henry r. 1saacs. entered
plea OF not guilty. Alice :. Slclles.
the wife, who lives at No. 3O3 East
Twenty-third street, said they were
married five years ago, ard she had
been deserted on August II Of this
year because she said she was going 10
visit Atlantic City, although she. did
not go. Since then. she sail. her nus
band had given her but So Mrs. Sickles
said that she worked in a local dentists I
office and that she and her husband
both did the housework at times.
Mr. lsaacs asked the wife n she had I
not agreed in his office at one time TO |
'efrain from visiting a Gloucester. n. !
j.. family. She said she had, but ac-
,ordlng to Sickles, his wife has gone
here on various occasions but had 1
never invited him TO go with her.
Sickles said that on three occasions
le had found his wife in company
With young man who had courted
Ter prior to her marriage. When asked
~ the court, If he was willing to live
With his wife, Sickles said he sup
'osed he had certain moral rights but
seemed hard TO have to pass down
he streets and have men, who knew
our wife, sneer at you.
lie said he was willing to support
rs child.
The court then made an order OF s.
week for the child and no support
or the wife and continued the case ,
ntil October 3.
Evening journal., 1919-09-17
SUSSEX TO BUILD
I4-FT. WIDE ROADS
Highway Leading to Oak
Orchard is Included
in Awards
COMMISSION TO
FIX RIGHT OF WAY
special 10 The Evening Journal

( special TO The Evening Journal
GEORGETOWN, Del, Sept i7-ln or
der TO clear the right OF way on the
road from Georgetown TO Cokesbury
Church and from Jacobs School TO
( Coverdale Cross Roads. a commission
recently appointed by Resident Judge
Henry G.. Conrad. consisting Of former
stgle Treasurer William J. swain, VII
liam B. 'rrutt, Charles VI. Scote, Bridge
Vile; Joshua A. Ellegood. Glendale
and former stale Detective Frederic
Walls. OF Georgetown. went over the
routes yesterday 10 assess damages.
Within the next three weeks il is The
intention OF the contractor. b. d. Elder.
OF Wilmington. TO Start work on the
stretch from Georgetown 10 C0kesbury,
and within q few weeks bids will be
asked for the stretch from Jacobs
school in COyerdale Gross Roads.
More than two hundred representa-
tive farmers Of Little Creek and Gum
boro districts. appeared before the Sus-
sex County Highway Commission and
endeavored to point out the feasibility
Of constructing the improved road from
Laurel via Matthews store 10 Lcwes
Cross Roads, instead Of changing the
route to go by shiloh Church Mayor
George II. Otwell Of Laurel, Dr.NO. "
James. William c. 'Truitt, Fred llearn,
James Locates. George II. Matthews. j. !
Locates and Colonel G. W. Ken
ney spoke in favor OF the route by
Matthew'S store, while Former Repre-
sentative James Thomas Chipman. ex- ,
Levy COurlman Charles West. spoke in
favor Of the shiloh Church route.
Curtis 4. Davis, Of Laurel, pressed
home 10 the commission the necessity
" choosing the route which would
benefit the most people, regardless OF
he delegations that may appear from
ime 10 time, in an effort to change
hem from the original plans.
The commission reached q decision
o cling 10 tie original plan OF con-
the road by Matthews store.
Contracts were awarded Walker aud
savage. who are now building the
highway from Demar 10 Laurel for
he State Highway Department, for the
and Mlllsboro-Mlssion
irelches The contract price on the
stretch is Sl66.679 for
oncrftc and on the MillsbOrO-AllssiOn
i2i. $50.
At the meeting yesterday afternoon
was announced that decision had !
cen made 10 grant state aid on the
RoXana. MillsborO-Warwlck y
nd Mllford-Shawne roads. three 4
Iretches which were awarded TO The
mpire Construction Company, Of Phil
ielphla. The roads will be Of Stag
oncrele fourteen feet wide with a BIZ j
lmlnous top dressing. one road leads
} Oak Orchard
Evening journal., 1919-09-17
TO DROP OPPOSITION
TO SERGEANT DAVIS

At a meeting Of the Police Pension
Fund campaign committee last night a
desire was expressed by the committee
that members Of the police force with
draw their protest against the reap
pointment OF Joseph Davis as sergeant
Of police and instructor Of police since
his return from France where he was
captain OF the 59th Pioneer Infantry.
As a result Of the committees aclion,
IL is expected the policemen will with
draw their protest against Davis from
city Council tonight and also from the
Police Commission. The Police Com
missioners will confer with members
of Council tonight, when the controv-
ersy over Davis in all probability will
be dropDed.
Evening journal., 1919-09-17
lNDICT GAM ON
SHOOTING CHARGE

The New Castle County Grand Jury
this afternoon returned q true bill
against Edward Gam, the former St.
Georges constable. who is charged with
having shot George Henley, Of Philadel-
phia, with intent TO kill him. Since the
occurrence Gam has resigned his posi-
ton as constable.
At a bearing before Magistrate Bro
man. a few days after the occurrence.
Deputy Attorney General Green stated
that no officer had a right TO shoot at
a man, even though he was a prisoner
trying TO make his escape, except for
felony, and that the charge Of having
exceeded the speed limit was not
felony and therefore the act was un-
justiflable
Evening journal., 1919-09-17
YOUNG GIRL is
YOUTHS ACCUSER

At the request Of Philip L. Garrett,
attorney for John Elliott. charged with
non-support, the case was continued
until next Friday by Judge Churchman
today.
In the case Of Foster CLANCY, Negro,
aged IS years. charged with a serious
onense, preferred by tj-year-old
Neg?ess, continuance was granted for
two weeks. CLANCY IS represented by
Philip L. Garrett, who said the defend
ant was willing to marry the prosecut-
ing witness.
Edith Cole, a Negress. who was ar
rested on a charge OF being drug adj
dict. was dismissed. Police Surgeon
Dr. q. W. n. Forrest testifying the
woman was not an addict. according 10
his examination.
Evening journal., 1919-09-17
PIERRE S.DUP0NT TO
ADDRESS ROTARIANS

Pierre s dupont will address the
Rotary Club at its first fan luncheon
tomorrow at noon. on the New school
Code" Possibly no movement in Del
aware for years has provoked so much
discussion as this measure, and the
Rotarians' feel fortunate in being able
TO secure flrst-hand information re-
5arding this very important Statewide
educational matter. John r. Lambson.
A. l.. Bailey and \. W Howell are the
entertainment committee for tomor-
rows luncheon.
Evening journal., 1919-09-17
LOnRAINE rs. GRACE.

The final game for the city indie
pendent championship will be played
at Seventeenth and Spruce streets
grounds. on Saturday. between the
Grace and Lorraine teams.
This should indeed be an interest
ing game, inasmuch as both clubs are
pretty evenly matched, having met on
three previous occasions. each win
ming a game. one game being a II tie.
shannon will twirl for Grace, while
Vaughn Johpson will do the box work
for Lorraine
Evening journal., 1919-09-17
FINN OUTS MIDDLFTouN

George Lefty Finn former sur
southpaw pitcher has been released by
The Nfiddletovn baseball club after Gye
years Of faithful service. during which
tinls tie team vas recognized as Tie
x.'tndependsnt champions OF .he STAG.
"Lcf'ys salary demands became too
Noeep TO- Aflddleio@r.
Evening journal., 1919-09-17

lingness TO offer your services to the
state government to aid in the sup
preston OF any disorder, AMI assure
YOU that ] shall be most pleased 10 cali
on you II conditions arise where it
would seem necessary"
At the entertainment marking the
twelfth anniversary, among the many
visitors we'll known in lodge circles 10
be present was state Counsellcr lr o.
L. A. NJ. Hayes, n. b. Register, Frank
sicgrlst. John Hayden and Mtional
Representative Johnson. The general
committee. George W. Clifton. 81, w
J. Drlscoll. and Geo. H. sutton is be-
ing congratulated on the success OF the
entertainment and box social.
Evening journal., 1919-09-17
INTERNATIONALs WIN FIRST.

The IntcrnatlonaI League AII-Stars,
with Bill McGowan umpiring. opened
their transforming trip at Atlantic City
yesterday. defeating Bacharach Giants,
9 to 0. The Giants are the champion
Negro team OF the United States. The
Stars will play a double-heater at Har
Ian Field on Saturday. with Harlan
and Wilmington Giants.
Evening journal., 1919-09-17
MECHANIC GUARDS
OFFER SERVICES

40 a meeting Of Company ], Jr
/ Mechanic Guards. last evening. Firs
( Lieutenant |. d. McCarns presided Pr-
vate Elmer Gross. Of the J9lh Pioneers
was accepted into full membership FOL
three-year term Of enlistment.
The following letter was sent to Gov
crnor Townsend, July 1, 1915
Hon. John G. Townsend, Jr.. Governc?
OF the State Of Delaware. Dover.
Delaware.
Sir: During the stress OF the pres
ent time, when the feeling Of certain
element Of the population seems TO
hinge on creating disorder and taking
undue advantage Of the unsettled con
ditiOn Of the problems OF diplomacy
before the state Government. and tak-
ing into consideration the late attempts
upon the lives OF our pubic officials and
other men, prominent in the affairs Of
our national and state government. !.
acting in behalf Of Troop A. Jr. Me
chanic Guards, and under instructions
Of the captain Of the said troop. do
hereby offer the services OF the said
troop 10 the Stale government 10 aid
in the suppression OF any disorder
that should attempt or connlve at the
root Of stability Of our State govern
ernment We feel that in case Of neces-
sity it would be but matter Of a few
hours to secure necessary arms and
ammunition We have been under mill
tary instruction and had thirty-three
OF our members enrolled in the govern
ment military and naval service. dur
ing the late war.
Hoping this communication VIII
met wits your approval and assurln-
you Of our loyal support at any time
in defense OF the state laws, bes 10
remain,
Yours respectfully.
WILLIAM A. CLOSER.
BY order OF: "Commlssary Sergeant"
Captain W. w. butcher"
In reply to the above letter. Gov
ernor Townsend's letter reads as fo,-
lows:
William A. Closer, Commissary Ser
geant Troop \, Jr Mechanic Guards.
No. 50i Harrison street, Wilmington.
Del.
MY Dear Sir: Permit me 10 ac-
receipt Of your letter Of |
luly ]. and TO thank YOU and Troop |
y lr Mechanic Guards personally and |
Evening journal., 1919-09-17
W. H. S. GRiDIR0NERS
WOULD PLAY CHESTER

Candidates for The High School foot
bali eleven TO the number OF as toilcd
and sweated in a summer-like tempera-
ture OF 20 degrees Fahrenheit at the
Eighteenth and Van Buren street
grounds yesterday afternoon to win the
approval OF Coach Frank NJ. Frostburg.
ex-Franklin and Marshall College star
"Hary" Hayes seemed to have retained
tile old leg, for his boots" averaged
a good 80 or GO yards. Other veterans
OF yesteryear included "IIobey" Ander-
son Johnnie Shaefer. Farmer" Bounds
and kid" Donaldson.
Coach Frostburg put It to his grid
iron possibilities a little harder yester-
day than he did on Monday. They
kicked, they fell on the ball. there was
simple signal practice and detailed in-
struction in hitting the line, playing
low and mailing the man with the ball.
In addition TO The schedule printed IN
yesterdays Evening Journal, a game
in all probability, will be arranged with
either Swarthmore Prep or Lancasle"
High SCHOOL 10 MI one OF the gaps In
The schedule There seems 70 be con
siderable public opinion at the GchOo;
in favor Of a resumption OF athletic re.
lations with Chester High School, With
whom relations were severed two years
ago on account OF a fight which Oc-
CURED during a baseball game between
the ancient rivals. The team as a mass
wants the Chester game. and most, II
not nearly all OF the student body. II
Is felt that the old animosity has died
out, and that "bygones should be by
gones.' Just how the faculty stands
on this proposition. IS not definitely
known, but it is thought that n the
proposition for the resumption OF re
latlons is agreeable 10 all other parties.
The local faculty will not stand I'M The
way.
Yesterday Coach Frosiburg lined up
an arbitrary First" team. He picked
out all Of the veterans and few others
who looked big. and sent them through
signal drill, This eleven lined up as
Evening journal., 1919-09-17
ELkTON MANTs CAME

The Elkton Church League team
wants a game for next Saturday with
some fast Wilmington Club. Address
communications 70 u. B. Diebert. man
ager Elkton Church League team, elk
ton, Nd.
Evening journal., 1919-09-17

There are several men not on his
team Yesterday who showed up fully
as well as the arbitrary" varsity.
Others who reported for practice m
cluded: Quigley. BrldewelI. Fritz. Booth.
Southwell, Smith, Millegan, BOYD
Thatcher. Heathcote. Jablonski. McNln.
McManus' BATHS, Chadwick and Scna-
grin.
Evening journal., 1919-09-17

\ United States army surgeon has
discovered that stunlng the ears with
gaJue relieves and prevents sea-sick-
ness.
Evening star., 1919-03-23
COAST GUARD ''HONOR
ROLL. NAMESD. C.. MEN
M. J. Hutton and P. B. Schwegler
Killed by Enemy-109 Men
toned for Bravery.

The coast guard honor roll" con-
tanning the names of officers and men
in the service who were killed in ac-
ton and those who received honors
for courageous and meritorious deeds
during the war has been issued as a
supplement to the annual report of
the Secretary of the Navy. During the
war the coast guard was placed under
the Navy Department.
The report shows that seven COM
missioned officers, four warrant Of
ficers and 100 enlisted men were
killed in combat with the enemy. Two
of the men were from Washington,
Maurice James Hutton, whose motheI,
Mrs. Elanora Hutton. lives at 206 1
street southeast, and Paul BARLEY
SchwegIer, whose mother. Mrs. Ida +.
Schwegler, lives at 1929 street
northwest.
One warrant officer and twenty-one
enlisted men died as result of acci-
dent, collision and drowning.
A total of siXty-one officers and men
were commended for courageous and
heroic action; nineteen officers, seven
warrant officers and thirty-five enlist
ed men. Another list shows that forty
eight officers and men were commend
ed for efficient and noteworthy action; :;
twelve commissioned officers, thirteen
warrant officers and twenty EIGHT en-
listed men. --.
Evening star., 1919-03-23
MRS. WALSH'S WORKERS
PRESENT GREAT RECORD
More Than 1000 Garments Are
Made, Packed and Shipped to
Europe During Month.

More than one thousand garments
have been made, packed and shipped
overseas so far during the present
month by the group known as Mrs
Walsh's War Workers" who for
some time past have been using the
residence of the head of the organiza-
ton, Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, 2020
Massachusetts, avenue northwest. as
workrooms and headquarters.
These garments include warm girls
dresses, each one with knickerbockers
to match; boys suits, both trousers
and Jackets lined with flannel so that
if a lad has on only such a suit he
will still be warmly clad; warm coats
for old women, with hoods to match;
bedding. including woolen blankets
made from taiiors' samples. blanket
headings interlined with wadding.
babies blankets and comforts, sweat
ers and socks
One shipment went to Miss Anne
Morgan's committee, one to Poland,
one to Serbia, and one to CONSTANT
nople. which goes on the =: ;. s. >,
that port. There is also consign-
ment which Nine. de Billy is to take
personally with her
Through the courtesy of Whitmore,
Lynn & Alden, a permanent show
case filled with motor bonnets has
been placed in that shop, the money
received from these sales to be used
to buy red flannel and black sateen
for the garments Of the refugee
children. They are made from bits or
material given Mrs. Walsh. which are
too fine or too light in color to send
overseas.