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Evening journal., 1914-03-30
WITHOUT HOME,
JUDGE PROVIDES
ONE IN prison

Hasten unto our City Hall, you
hungry real estate dealers, OF rather
to our workhouse when the heavy
iron door swings open In ten days.
for there viii emerge from that hotel
a guest who could not find a house
IN Wilmington to rent It should be
easy pickings. for did he not declare
In City Court this morning that the
reason he was loaiing was because
he couldn't find a house to rent
Can you picture Il, real estate menl
Wilmington with not single house
for rent!
Anthony ConkinskI, said to be q
gentleman Of leisure by a number Oh
policemen. was arraigned In Court
this morning on a charge OF vagrancy.
When asked where his home was.
Anthony replied that he had one. all
rightly, but that he could not find It..
Further questioning and testimony
disclosed the fact that Anthony, ac-
cording TO himself. had been negli-
gently, wantonly and recklessly over
looked by the real estate men and
members OF the Chamber OF Com
merce Of Wilmington, for he ex-
plained he could not rent a house.
Judge Churchman came to An
thongs rescue by providing a home
for him for ten days at the work
house He was given company IN
the person OF John Cassiday. who
was arraigned on a like charge and
given a like sentence.
Evening journal., 1914-03-30

ence to getting special officers to help
in the search for the explosive. Ac-
cording to Weldin the gun cotton is
a powerful explosive and If It has
fallen into the hands of anybody there
is no telling what may be the result
Of the theft Persons ignorant OF its
power may attempt to burn it and
then the fatal results would follow
The cannon powder of itself is not
so dangerous but should the two be
united and the powder touched of
there will be nothing short of a
catastrophe in Browntown. II is the
opinion of the railway officers that
the theft was committed by the same
parties and that they live in Brown
town.
The explosives were shipped by the
DUPONT Powder Company from New
bridge.
Chief Black sent Patrolman Aiken
along with Probation Officer Farra and
Railroad Officer Weldin out TO search
Tor the stolen explosive.
Evening journal., 1914-03-30
BISHOP CONFIRMS Class
OF 4S AT ST. JOHNS

The Rt. Rev. Frederick ]. kinsman,
bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Del
aware, oficiated at st. Johns Z. f.
Church, yesterday morning at IL o'clock
when class of forty-three persons was
confirmed. The bishop was assisted by
the Rev. George c. Hall, rector of the
church. and the Rev. Charles II. Hol-
mead. assistant rector. The ehurcn was
beautifully decorated with Gala lilies
and the auditorium was filled with mem
bers of the congregation. The services
opened with the litany followed by the
confirmation sermon which was preach
ed by the bishop. The subject Of Bishop
Kinsman's sermon was "Christ Our
Priest" The bishop, who has Just re-
turned from a trip abroad, walked from
the BishOpstead to the church clothed in
u his Episcopal robes. Following the ser
vices. Bishop Kinsman was greeted by
a large number of friends.
The confirmation class really number
ed forty-ive but owing to illness, two
of the members were unable to be pres
ent. They will be confirmed at the
Bishopstead at 4 o'clock next Saturday
Afternoon.
Evening journal., 1914-03-30
A. II. BERLIN.
PLAINTIFF WINS SUIT.

In the Court Of General Sessions
today the case of the Philadelphia
Lamp Manufacturing Company VS..
The Delaware Marine Supply Com
pany, has ended with a verdict for
the plaintiff, Charles f. Curley, coun-
sci for the defendant company, was
granted until the first day Of the
May term to file his bill Of excep-
tions.
The court ordered another jury
drawn to serve out this term, and
dismissed all other jurors drawn for
any further service.
The judges reviewed the evidences
In the case, informed the counsel OF
their views and then ordered the
jury 10 bring in a verdict for the
plaintiff The verdict included
cents mentioned as replevin money
and fixed the costs upon the defend
ant
Evening journal., 1914-03-30
Stolen Gun Cotton Will
Spread Death in BroWnfoWn
Unless Cops Get Explosive

That section of the city known as
may be shaken at any time
by an explosion and some lives may
be lost. The cause of this fear is the
fact that somewhere in that session of
the city there IS box of wet nitrate
celleous on wet gun cotton, and as soon
as it dies it is expected TO explode.
The explosive was stolen from p. &
r. car opposite BrowntOwn q week ago
last Saturday night. Presumably the
same person Nho stole the high explo-
sive stole a can of powder from the
same company's cars on last Saturday
night. The powder was part Of car
load being shipped to Texas.
Shortly after noon today Special OIL
Ger William Weldin reported TO the po-
lice the loss Of the high explosives and
powder He asked for police assistance
in the search for the wet gun cotton.
'Tt is likely to cause an earthquake,
said Weldin. That gun cotton was in a
box with two quarts Of water to keep
il moist. 1t could not ne shipped under
the United States law unless it was
wet. The box contained twenty-five
pounds of wet gun cotton and l am fear
ful that some Innocent parties may lose
their lives unless this explosive is re-
turned at once for as soon as the box
becomes dry the gun cotton certainly
will explode.
"The car was broken into last Satur'
day night a week ago. ] need the police
to help me find the explosive. To add
TO the dangerous situation some one
on Saturday night broke into another
car and stole a can containing twenty
five pounds of cannon powder
Weldin will confer with Chief o
Police Black this afternoon In refer
Evening journal., 1914-03-30
FAME ENGINE WORKS WELL.

George T. Crockett, Of the Fame
Hose Fire Company, who was sent to
the plant of the Aherns-Fox Automo-
bile Company, in Cincinnati, to study
the construction Of the new engine
being built for the local company, has
returned home. Frank Mcguire, an
other employe of the local company.
will leave this week for the manufac-
turer's plant.
The new gasoline engine of the
Fame recently went under five hour
test and while it is guaranteed to
pump 750 gallons of water minute,
on the last hour Of the test It pumped
more than 1000 gallons a minute.
The machine, which will be power
full pumping apparatus, is not being
built for speed. II is expected TO ar
rive here within two or three weeks.
Evening journal., 1914-03-30
BADLY NICKRD RY RRICK.

When Peter Graeobbe was received
at the police station last night he
presented a sorry plight His nose
was broken and his face cut in a
number Of places. He had been struck
with a brick in the face during a
fight at Sixth and Church streets. As
the man was too intoxicated TO be
admitted TO the Delaware Hospital
he was given medical treatment at
the police station by DR.. George W.
X. Forrest Peter was detained over
night as a patient. An investigation
regarding the fight VIII be made by
the police.
Evening journal., 1914-03-30
nrITrur IuII MIurrnuIAu
BELIEVE WlLIHINLlUklAN
had NO part IN Theft

Arrested on suspicion Of knowing
something about a robbery in CheH-
ter, a man whose name was not Civ
en-. but who claimed to live here, was
arrested by the Chester police yester-
day. The man was detained over
night, and this morning was released.
The Chester police placed no charge
against him.
The arrest followed the robbery OF
the furnishing store OF George and
Joseph Messick, No. 61S Market
street, Of merchandise, valued at 81,
500. In addition to this theft. the
clubhouse Of the EllSs. and several
houses also we're robbed. The Ches-
ter police think the robberies we're
committed by Chester parties
Evening journal., 1914-03-30
Y. W. c. A. BAZAAR.

Plans for the Y. W. c. A. bazaar TO
be held on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday OF this week are being made
and the bazaar will be open for bust
ness on Wednesday, April l, at No. 9O4
Market street, instead of No. s3s, as
was previously stated, the place Of hold
ing having been changed recently.
Mrs. w. S. Pricket is chairman OF the
bazaar and under her supervision there
will be a number of attractive booths
where one may purchase useful and or
Inamental articles.
Evening journal., 1914-03-30
NO FELONIOUs GUILT HERE.

David Kleckner was before CITY
Court today, charged with the larceny
OF So yesterday from Raymond White,
of No. 227 Delaware avenue. The
money was placed in the cash register
yesterday morning. Later in the
day White found that Kleckner Was
going TO New York, and the money
was gone. White said he gave the
man 81 In money and a check for 50
yesterday. Kelckner left the check
IN the cash register and took the
change. The check was dated to-
morrow and the young man simply
cashed the check with the money Of
the maker of the check. The charge
was dismissed, as no felonious taking
OF the money was shown.
Evening journal., 1914-03-30
Attractions in fhe City Theatres

maid w. Kauffman's startling book, by
special Arrangement with the author.
IL is endorsed by prominent social re-
form workers the world over. This will
be the first appearance of this produc-
tion in Wilmington, and has played to
capacity houses wherever shown, and is
an opportunity for the people Of VIII
mington TO see the picture at a price OF
admission within the reach of all. IT
comes here direct from the Biiou Thea
tire, New York. where it had a contin.
uous run OF 100 days and nights.
Evening journal., 1914-03-30
HIGH School ASKS
/. OR athletic field
Would Take Over Old Res
ervoir Site, Erect Fence
and Bleachers
WATER BOARD WILL
CONSIDER REQUEST

The Board Of Governors Of the VIII
mington High School sent a communi
cation to the Board OF Water Commits
sioners today offering to lease the ole
reservoir property at Eighth and Rod
ney streets, as a playground. Tit
communication was signed by A. II
Berlin and e. W. keenan,, secretary
The letter from the board of governors
follows:
March 30.
Board Of Water Commissioners,
Sixteenth and King streets, VIII
mington, Del.
Gentlemen: We. the members
of the Board of Governors OF the
Wilmington High School, hereby
respectfully petition you TO lease
TO us the old reservoir grounds,
for the use Of our students and Of
our athletic teams. At the present
time our teams have no place to
practice, much less to play their
games. We are willing to lease
the grounds from you at normal
price and are also willing TO sub
let them 70 the Friends School
and other school organizations
that might wish to have their
use. We will guarantee the
careful use Of the grounds.
Furthermore, we are willing 10
erect a grandstand and bleachers,
keeping with the attractiveness Of
the neighhorhood. May we also
suggest that these grounds would
then be in excellent shape for the
use Of the Playground Associa-
tion and we shall be glad to do
what we can to further the inter-
ests, Of physical education of the
youth OF our city.
What you can do for us I'm this
regard will meet with our heart
J lest reception, and we trust that
we may be favored with your de-
cision at your convenience.
Respectfully yours.
A. IL. BERLIN.
y. W. KEENAN,, Sec.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Wilson II
communication was received and Il
secretary instructed 10 acknowledl
the same. The commissioners wi
give earnest consideration to the ma
ter.
Evening journal., 1914-03-30
FuNFRAL oF MR. WILps.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA. Del, March 30.-The fi-
neral of Gilbert S. Wilds took place yes
terday from his late home here with
the Rev. DR.. @. w. Prettyman and the
Rev. DR.. Albert Watt officiating.
In addition TO his wife, Mrs. Clara
Wilds, Mr.. Wilds is survived by three
sisters. Mrs. Mary e. Smithers, Mrs
Kate y. Smithers and Miss Emma Wildi
and a brother, James ID. Wilds.
Evening journal., 1914-03-30
TALKED TO STUDENTS
AGAINST TOBACCO

J. j. Jefiries, who is opposed to the
use OF tobacco. spoke at the Ferris
School and the county workhouse
yesterday. This morning he address,
ed pupils of the High School. and this
afternoon he addressed the students
of Goldey College at 1.3O o'clock, and
Of Beacom's Business College at 2
o'clock.
Evening journal., 1914-03-30
ACCIDENTS OF THE DAY.

Thomas Levinski, of No. llO East Sec
ond street, employed II The McCullouyh
Iron Works, had his right hand injured
while at work today. He was treated
at the Delaware Hospital.
Frank Gordon, colored. of Taylor and
Wilson streets, was treated at the same
hospital for an injured foot. He step
ned on a nail.
Evening journal., 1914-03-30
DELAWARE LODGE ELECTION

The semi-annual election OF officers Of
Delaware Lodge, No. l, I. o. o. f., will
be held this evening. As several Of the
candidates are making a canvas for Of
fee, the election promises 10 be inter
esting.
The Offices and candidates are; Noble
grand, John Kitchens; vice grand, Jo-
seph Dunn; assistant secretary, John
w. Kelley, Fred Lewis and Harry Kahn
bacher.
Evening journal., 1914-03-30
CALL KELLY CASE TOMORROW.

George d. Kelly. former cashier Of
the Peoples National Bank, Of Mid
dletown, will be tried in the United
States District Court tomorrow
morning on the charge Of making
false returns In the books concern
ing the banks financial statement.
The case had been scheduled for
March II, but owing to the illness OF
j. Frank Ball, counsel for Mr.. Kel-
ly, the trial was postponed.
Evening journal., 1914-03-30
STUDENTS STUDY TEXTILES.

Accompanied by Mr.. Cotton, the su-
pervisor of the Commercial Depart
ment of the Wilmington High School,
and their instructor, a number of
members OF the Alb section OF the
natural geography class on Friday
afternoon visited the Joseph Ban
croft Sons Company at Rockford.
The visit was made In connection with
the study of the textile industry in
the commercial geography course,
and was highly instructive as well
as interesting.
Evening journal., 1914-03-30
'NslhIHg So CsHiasIeus'

as enthusiasm" Como in and ga
inoculated; our spring styles win
do Il.
Cheerful Patterns,
Attractive Styles,
Stylish Models,
Moderate Prices.
New Spring Suits and Oser-
coats for men and young ma
boys and little boys.
Mems S1o 20 $50.
:. Young Mems. Gro to 4aS
Boys, IS to eIs.
Little Boys. 9a.so to 9Is.
Look in our front windows q
a few of them. Hundreds more h
stock, and it viii Be a pleasure
to have you try on the new mod.
els.
MULLINS BIG HOME sT0RK.
9th & Market.
Evening journal., 1914-03-30
suFFRAGE MEETING AT GLUE

Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles will
speak at the Hagley Community
House tomorrow night. The meeting
will be held under the auspices of
the State Suffrage Association, and
Mrs. John A. Cranston will preside.
Miss Emma Lore will sing and other
prominent speakers will be present.
The second issue of the Suffrage
Bulletin is expected out in a short
time.
Evening journal., 1914-03-30
AT THE NEW LYRIC.

Today there win be shown the four
reel subject, "The Voice OF Satan" also
"The Price OF Sacrilege," in three parts,
big double program, in connotion
with clever vaudeville bill, King and
O'Connor. singing and dancing sketch
artits. in a laughable comedy, entitled
"McGuire's Reception
The management announces the pro-
duction. "The House OF Bondage" IN
six parts, TO be shown Thursday and
Friday, April . and 3, positively two
DAYS only. This is the great photo
drama production adapted from Regi-
Evening journal., 1914-03-30
CLEVELAND FEELS EARTHQUAKE

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CLEVELAND, March 3O.-Father
Odenbach, professor at st. lgnatius
University, reports his seismograpn
today recorded an earthquake 5000
miles away. He thinks the earth
quake was either in Mexico or South
america.
Evening journal., 1914-03-30
Object TO WATER
Meters At CURB
Property Owners Think City
Should Not Hold to Ex-
penSive System
BOARD THANKS THEM
FOR THEIR SUGGESTION

The Board of Water Commissioners in
session today received a letter from
Harry S. Lynch, representing taxpayers
who object TO the installing Of meters at
the curb instead Of in the cellar. A
meeting of taxpayers was recently held
and Harry S. Lynch, John J. Gallagher,
A. II. Ainscow and Harry Mellon ap-
peared before the meeting Of the com
mission to present the sense Of the
meeting
The letter follows:
Wilmington, Delaware,
March 80, 1914
To the President and Board of Wa
ter Commissioners:
At a recent meeting of the tax
payers of Wilmington, a committee
Of which I am chairman, was ap-
pointed to wait on your board in
the matter of the present method of
installing water meters. IL has
been pointed out that the present
method of installing meters at curb
is very costly in comparison with
former method of installing meters
in cellars. We understand your
principal motive in making this ex-
pensive change is brought about by
the cost OF meters caused by freez-
ing and bursting. We believe that
the losses from this source are
largely due to carelessness, and we
think it unfair that the great mass
OF taxpayers should be put to this
unnecessary expense by the care
lessness of a few. We believe this
department should compel the
owner to pay for these losses. We
are firmly of the opinion if there
was some responsibility placed upon
owners these cases would be re-
duced to a minimum.
Trusting you will give this your
earnest consideration, i am,
Yours respectfully,
Harry S. Lynch.
After the letter was read Mr.. Mellol
addressed the board regarding the Gus
tom existing at present. He said h
believed lead pipe should be require
instead of the present pipes, which ar
not OF wrought iron but mainly steel
He believed the owners of propertie
should be made to take care of thei
properties and safeguard the meters. l
The meters freeze he felt that the owne
should pay for the carelessness.
Chief Engineer Hopes said the cos
of installing curb meters was Sl6.l
each, while the cellar meter can be in
stalled for SS.S5. During the year l9l
400 meters were frozen and this yea
only 90 were frozen. There are 500 cur
meters in the city and during the pas
wear only one was frozen. The cost 10
Repairing a frozen meter is 81.
Upon motion of Captain Wilson tn
communication was received and vot
of thanks extended to the committee
Mr.. Ainscow drew attention to u
custom of a tenant who fails TO pay I'll
excess water rent and leases the prol
ertv. He believed the department ougf
TO compel tenant who fails to pa
for excess water in one property TO pa
the bill before getting new service
another house. The commissioners sal
The point was well taken and viii be COZ
sidered.
Captain Wilson and the other con
missioners said they felt very gratetl'
70 the committee for attending u
meeting and discussing the questio
Thev hoped that other citizens VIII .
likewise.
Evening journal., 1914-03-30
MRS. MARY E. cATHcART DEAD.

Mrs. Mary e. Cathcart, aged %, Wild
ow of Charles Cathcart, died yesterday,
Her funeral will be held on Wednesday
afternoon from the parlors Of james l.
Chandler. No. 2l2 West Ninth street. In
terment will be made in Silyerbrook
cemetery.
Evening journal., 1914-03-30
@EyERYWOMAN.s

Il would seem a difficult task to
devise a theatrical and musical per-
formance TO please all classes Of
people; the hardened theatre-goer,
the tired business man; the young
girl who must not be shocked and
whose amusement food must be
wholesome and palatable; the man OF
much learning and the man who can
not read and write; the person who
wants light and color and the CLINT
OF rounded limbs, and the staid indi-
yidual who seeks instruction and In.
spiratlon In his entertainment. Per.
haps the man who has come nearest
to satisfying all these varied phases
OF humanity was Walter Browne, th'
lamented author of the dramatic
spectacle. "Everywoman," which vii
be disclosed by Henry w. Savage a
the Playhouse Friday and Saturday
with Saturday matinee
Evening journal., 1914-03-30
MISS WARE IN RECITAL.

Helen Ware, who appeared with The
Philadelphia Orchestra here last season,
gave a recital at the Red House, Arden,
on Saturday night. Miss Ware lived
at Arden for several years.
Evening journal., 1914-03-30
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
m The United Pres

Ivy Iht Uulttu TFtbs,
NEW YORK, March 30.--The stock
market opening today was exceeding
ly dull and uninteresting. Price
changes were negligible with nothing
to indicate a trend In either direction.
Steel opened Is on at 63, but soon
recovered. New Haven was notably
firm.
Evening journal., 1914-03-30

II. d. Lackey and Company say:
"The market has a gradual decline
for over a week and should be pur-
chase for a few points"
Evening journal., 1914-03-30
EARLY TRIALS on MANTELL.


When Robert Manteirs old nurse
heard a Few decades ago that he had
become a play actor" she threw up
her hands and cried. "Oh, Bobby boy,
Bobbie boyl" and then walked away
weeping 70 her own room TO think
over in secret the disgrace he had
brought upon her and all his fam
lily.
"A great change in the status Of
the actor has come about in my own
time" recently observed Mr.. Man
tell. 81 we'll remember when ] was
boy the regard IN which we held
stage people. After 7 myself had dis
graced the family by going on the
stage, and returned home for visit
was received lovingly into the
household. but my own brothers
didn't care TO be caught on the street
with me. In those early days of my
TOURING In Ireland and England Il
was very hard to find a public house
that would keep an actor over night
Many and many q time I have had
the door slammed In my face when
revealed by profession. On one oc
casion, after l had been sleeping In
haystacks for weeks with my com
/ panions, found lodging IN beauti
I full little hotel. But ! awoke In th'
morning to find my satchel with al
my belongings, except the clothes
necessary to cover me, gone. UpoI
/ Investigation, I discovered my effect
on the doorstep outside, and ! learn
ed that the proprietor Of the inn dur
ing the night had found out that
was an actor"
Evening journal., 1914-03-30

c. I. Hudson and Company say:
Reduce lines on bulges and buy back
on drives"
Evening journal., 1914-03-30

Tomorrow evening the Symphony
Club Band will be heard for the first
time in this city at The Playhouse.
~ROMANCE.-
The strikingly named play, "Ro-
nance" which took New York by
storm, is to be the attraction at The
Playhouse Wednesday and Thursday,
with Thursday matinee. This big
hit Of the theatrical year is from the
pen OF Edward Sheldon, who has al
ready distinguished himself by Eve,
at least, of the most taiked-of plays
of this generation-"Sa Salvation Nell, %
The Niger" THE High Road" and
Romance" In Romance" there is
enacted the curious love romance of
clergyman and an opera singer.
The central figure IS the radiant
dazzling star of grand opera, Madame
Margerita Cavallini. II is a stirring
drama that Mr. Sheldon has written,
one OF pulsing heart interest with an
almost tragic climax. And not the
least of its charm Is the happy sur
prise Of treatment by which the ell
derly bishop starts II all as a mere
fireside tale to his young nephew
enamored OF an actress. The tale
melts. as the frelight hickers and
fades, into the drama itself the gray.
haired bishop becoming the young
rector OF st. Giles again, who so TO.
mantically wins the heart OF tn,
golden diva. Patrons are requested
10 be in their seats before the rise o
the curtain, as the story of the pla,
begins with the prologue.
Evening journal., 1914-03-30
AT THE GARRIcK.

kathleen Clifford. a Broadway favor
ite, will make her FIRST Wilmington APP
pearunce at the GarriclS Theatre this
week, in her new vaudeville act, which
comprises songs and impersonations.
Robbie Gordone, the perfect woman, is
also on the bill for the week, with her
artistic posing act. and for the benefit
OF the children Mr.. DoclSstader has
booked Demarco's Circus, with all of it,
fun. In addition there will be seen five
other big acts, including Freeman and
Dunham. a cabaret team; Williams,
Thompson and Copeland. blackface com
edians; Bertha Creighton and company
Of five, in a clever comedy sketch; Ade-
laide Boothby and Jack Everdean, and
Olga Desiree and Adele Alban IL is
primarily comedy bill, but also CON
tains four striking features in other
directions, with plenty OF special
scenery.