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Evening journal., 1914-09-01
BIG WEEK AT SPRINGS.

The biggest week of the season was
inaugurated last night at Brandywinc
Springs Park, with the best vaudeville
bill that has been there since the park
opened, and, as this will be the last
week of vaudeville there, the amusement
season closing Labor Day, the occasion
viii be doubly notable.
The special features start with em-
phasis today, with the annual volksiest
of the Delaware Saengorbund, for which
special committee of that organization
has been preparing for some time. The
committee has Incorporated all of the
features heretofore enjoyed and has
added now ones, and as it win be an
event of equal interest TO everybody,
regardless of nationality, it is sure TO be
well attended The section of the park
between the scenic railway and the lake
has been converted into German sum
mer garden. where the major portion OF
the festivities viii take place, while the
vaudeville viii be given IN the theatre
and the other attractions will be going
rs usual The volksiest win continue
until and including tomorrow night
The United Italian Societies of vii
mington. which are making preparation
for entertaining the national convention
of the Italian American Alliance in Oc-
tober. will have a two-day celebration az
fho nark or Thrrz87v and frii1v. with
Evening journal., 1914-09-01
SIS FLOUR AND IS
Cent SUGAR POSSIBLE
Dealers Fear Prices Will Go
Even Higher Within a
Few Days
BEEF PRICES
ON THE DECLINE

Decline in beef prices and the prob
ability OF a decided advance in -four
and sugar are the features of the
Wilmington foodstuffs market today.
Prime beef is wholesaling at Sl4.5O
a hundred pounds. a fall Of $50 points
during the past few days. Pork has
lost 300 points and is selling at SIG
a hundred, while lamb prices remain
unchanged. Better still Is 31-33 cents
a pound, while eggs arc 29 cents
wholesale
Flour merchants arc concerned
about the repeated raise of prices.
tofCoGFler "A. Pc. dem cmtwyp
Family flour is bringing $3.50
wholesale in carload lots and con-
sumers are paying S775 a barrel.
Dealers today declared SO and even
S13 -four is coming, unless there is
a radical change in wheat prices soon.
The market is exceedingly strong
and SO for flour at retail is looked
for before Thursday.
The statement that sugar soon Will
soar was made by prominent retail
ers and wholesalers this morning.
They expected 10 cent sugar in a few
days. Prices today are S7.45 hun
dred wholesale and IS retail
Evening journal., 1914-09-01
ATTRACTIONS AT smELLpOT.

IL is a rare quality Of vaudeville
that Manager James Il. Henry is Of
fering I'm the Family Theatre at She'll
pot Park this wek. The clever com
edy by the Henry & Young Comedy
Company alone would be worth con
siderably more than the price of ad-
mission which is charged and when
this is combined with a number Of
of other excellent acts the public is
getting considerable for its money.
Today is children's day at the park
as usual and children arriving on
the trolley car between noon and
y. m. are assured of free admission
TO all the amusements in the park.
This evening there will be the usual
novelty prize dance in the Family
Theatre when there will be a good
show and a big laugh from everyone.
There will be concerts each after
noon and evening during the week by
the Henry & Young Military Band and
some special programs viii be given.
There will also be free moving pic
lures each evening in front of the
band stand There will be plenty of
amusements at Shellpot Park every
day this week
Evening journal., 1914-09-01
WILMINGTONIANS TO
ATTEND CONVENTION

Delegates of the Wilmington Chamber
of Commerce who have made reserva-
tions ON the steamer Berkshire for the
iour-days convention of the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Association on the
hudson River, commencing September
D are; Samuel X. Smith, William, L.
Budd. Miss Helen L. Smith, Neil b,
Sinclair, George II. Spackman, Walter D.
Bush, Harry r. Bush, r. H. Durham,
Andrew Brison, c. A. Rudolph, Alfred
j. Warner, Jr., Fred II. Steinlc, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. Curtis Purdy, Charles 5. Cav
throp. Alfred II. Gawthrop and John D.
Satterthwait.
Provisions have been made to attach
special car to a train leaving Whining
ton 10 carry the local delegation 10
Philadelphia. There the car will be
attached to the special train which will
carry the waterways delegates to New
York.
Evening journal., 1914-09-01

tors from whom received only tempo
rary relief. decided to give Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a fair
trial and also the Sanative Wash. / have
now used the remedies for four months
and cannot express my thanks for what
they have done for me.
"If these lines will be of any benefit
you have my permission to publish
them. " - Mrs. SADIE WILLIAMS, 455
James Street, Elkhart, Indiana.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and herbs,
contains no narcotic or harmful drugs,
and to-day holds the record of being the
most successful remedy for female ills
we know of, and thousands Of voluntary
testimonials on file in the Pinkham
laboratory at Lynn, Mass, seem TO
prove this fact.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia II. PinlIham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound win help yOu.write
to Lydia aE.Pinkham MedicineCO.
confidential Lynn. Mass, for ad-
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read aud answered by woman,
api held IN strict confidence.
Evening journal., 1914-09-01
Want BIC BUILDING
ASSESSMENT Lower
Claim du Pont Structure
Wouldn't Sell for Price
City Fixed
COUNCIL CANNOT ACT;
MAY ATTACK THE LAW

Councilmen sitting in committee OF
the whole last night heard a protest
voiced by John j. Raskob and VIII
liam S. Hilles representing the VIII
mington Building Trust Corporation,
owner of the DUPONT Building,
against the city assessment on the
building. IL is possible that the at
tack may bo carried into court. TO
try TO upset the new assessment.
Should this be done It would put the
city to great trouble and expense.
The DUPONT building, the hotel and
the theatre are now assessed at ST.
100000. The old assessment was ST.
$4,000. This did not include the new
theatre which was not completed
when the old assessment was made
The representatives Of the cOrpor-
alton, claim the new assessment is
too high and that the property would
not bring that price at sale. They
suggested that the assessment be fixed
on basis of rentals derived from
the properties.
Councilmen pointed out that they
have no jurisdiction in the matter. as
the assessment was fixed by the Board
of Assessment, Revision and Appeals
which has sole authority in the prem
ises and that at this time an appeal
to this board is too late as the time
for hearing appeals has passed. This
time is specified by law and is not
even at the discretion of the board.
No appeal was made from the ASSESS
ment on the DUPONT building during
the legal appeal period.
The corporation has not paid the city
taxes ON the assessment, and after yes.
terday . per cent. will be added for fail
ure 10 pay. This will bring the sum to
10 per cent more than IL would have
been had the taxes been paid when the
per cent rebate was allowed The col
lector for the northern district, should
the company permit itself TO become
delinquent would receive per cent. ON
the full amount for collecting the taxes
after they had become delinquent.
Some councilmen expressed the belief
that if they should change the basis of
levving the assessment for one property
IL would open the way for hundreds of
other appeals
Mr.. Hilles today said ne had no state
mont to make about future action that
might he taken against the present as.
sessment in behalf OF the DUPONT build
ing owners.
Evening journal., 1914-09-01
HURRYING BUILDING WORK.

The j. A. Bader Company, contractors
for the concrete work for the new Joint
city and county building. this morning
erected a shed on the site of the build
ing, which will be used 20 store the
tools and apparatus which viii be used
by the company in the work.
a large quantity of lumber has now
arrived al the scche oi the operations,
and the work Of erecting the frames
and castings for the concrete founda
tions aud footings will begin at once.
Evening journal., 1914-09-01
JAIL MAN THEY
SAY fired SHOT
During race RIOT

Ernest Brown. colored. was arrest
ed last night by Sergeant Daniel NJ.
Kelleher. charged with assault with
intent to commit murder Brown Is
charged with being the man who on
the night of August ~ shot John
Hughes, white man during the race
riots at Eleventh and Walnut streets.
When the case was called in City
Court today Assistant City Solicitor
Lynn informed the court that the au-
thorities at the Delaware Hospital had
notified him that Hughes would not
be able TO appear in court for a week.
Accordingly the case was contin-
uel for a week and bail was placed
at $4,000.
Fred Benson, colored, Is in the
workhouse in default Of $500 bail for
appearance to answer the charge OF
assault and battery.
Benson. It is alleged, struck a white
man during the rioting at Eleventh
and Walnut streets. Il was decided
to have both cases called on the same
day.
Evening journal., 1914-09-01
SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY
REFLECTS IT'S MANAGERS

At the annual meeting Of the VIII
mington Savings Fund Society this
morning the following were reelected
managers to serve for three years
Wilmer Palmer. Mark NJ. Cleaver, John
Richardson. Jr., J. Newlin Gawthrop
George G. Lobdell. Jr., John Bancroft
and Edward T. Belts.
The managers will meet on Tues
day next to elect officers.
Frederick Stone. the treasurer. to-
day reported that the society did a
great deal of good during the year
just ended and expects TO continue its
good work.
Evening journal., 1914-09-01
LARGE AUDIENCE AT
THE GARRICK OPENING


The opening bill OF the season at the
Garrick Theatre received great ova-
tion from large and appreciative audi
enccs yesterday afternoon while the
completely changed appearance of the
interior of the theatre was also a mat
ter of much favorable comment. The
bill, which proved to be one of the head
liners, appeared TO strike the popular
fancy, and it made a big hit and GOT
lots of applause. II is likely TO draw
heavily all OF the week.
"Ihe Green Beetle" with Louis Casa
want in the leading role, excited keen in
terest, which it held all the way
through, because OF its peculiarities and
the strange story IL illustrates. Casa
want is one OF the strongest dramatic
artists on the stage and his support is
good. The act is elaborately staged
Paul Decker and Miss Lora Lieb
scored heavily. Both are acknowledged
stars from the legitimate, and their ad-
vent into the varities is auspicious.
They appear 10 be admirably fitted for
the work they have taken up. Miss Iieh
is pretty and has a fine voice, and Mr.
Decker, as a juvenile leading man. has
few equals. His work is very clever.
The remainder of the bill is of the
same high character Miss Sicily
Berko, a newcomer in the varieties hav.
ing had remarkable success for the past
five years in the cabaret in New York
is wonderful violiniste. LaBelle Tit.
comb and her company of dancers did
splendidly and received a great ovation
This act, which is magnificent. is staged
with great elaborateness and the COS.
tunes splendid. Miss Titcomb wore her
$4,000 diamond necklace. One of the
novel features of the bill is the act OF
Nandinof & Louie, remarkable flower
painters They do their work on a re.
voiviug device, while it is moving rap
idly. showing wonderful skill Aiessrs
Nelch, Mealv a. Alontrose produced one
Of The laughing hits II was a great
comedy effort and proved a scream al
the way through. Harry Linton and
Anita Lawrence. clever Broadway
team proved highlv entertainlnr.
Evening journal., 1914-09-01
fine NOISY YOUTHS
So FOR their MISCONDUCT

Michael Randolph, in City Court to-
day, was charged by Officer Roden-
heiser with disorderly conduct on Tat
nall street. The officer said he heard
the Young man and three others coming
down the street and at Seventh and
Tatnall streets they upset bread box
and broke several bottles of milk.
Jacob Thompson said he heard the
young men singing and then heard the
crash when nine quarts of milk were
broken by upsetting the bread box in
front of his store.
Josephus Anderson, charged with using
profane language ON the street was fined
81 and costs. He told the court he
saw the shooting of John Hughes during
the recent race riots.
Evening journal., 1914-09-01
BUSINESS MEN At
Luncheon TO BOOST
THE Canal PURCHASE

MONDAY luncheons Of the Chamber
Of Commerce will be resumed on
Tuesday. September 10, at 1890
o'clock at the Hotel DUPONT. A large
attendance is expected at the open
ing luncheon.
The speakers for this luncheon will
be the Hon. j. Hampton Moore, pres
ident of the Atlantic Deeper Water
ways Association and Wilford II.
Schoff. secretary of that association.
The general theme of their addresses
will be. "The Possibility of bringing
about the taking over by the govern
ment of the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal, the present status of the Riv-
ers and Harbors Bill in Congress and
the convention of the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways Association TO be held this
year on the steamer Berkshire on
the Hudson river, commencing Sep
tember %"
Evening journal., 1914-09-01
URGING SCHOOL
Attendance DAY
THROUGH State

DR.. Charles A. Wagner, state Commits
sioner of Education, has launched a
Statewide school attendance" cam;
paign. 1t will be recalled that he re-
Gently compiled and published a book
based on the backward school attend
ance in Delaware, and urging that this
subject be given close attention TO as
sure increased attendance at the rural
schools.
DR.. Wagner now is bringing the sub
iect to the attention of every news
paper, every Grange. the women's clubs
and to the preachers of the state. He
is requesting the preachers on the first
Sunday in October TO observe "School
Attendance Day" by preaching a special
sermon on that subject
Evening journal., 1914-09-01
Attractions in Theatres and
Parks in City and Nearby
PLAYHOUsE OPENs TODAY.


Judging from the sale OF seats for
this afternoon and evening, the OPEN
ing performances of the season at
The Playhouse, William A. Brady.s
popular theatre. is entering upon a
bright and successful season. To
open a house which plays legitimate
attractions with a matinee is some-
thing out of the ordinary. but Mr..
Brady has. a habit of doing things
which are out Of the ordinary and he
will make no exception in the case Of
The Playhouse II was felt that all
who desired ought to be given an
opportunity to attend the theatre on
the opening and therefore the matinee
was put in.
Stop Thief" which is today's at
traction, is one of the brightest come
dies ever placed upon the stage. and
it was just for this reason that it was
chosen for Wilmington audiences
have at numerous times expressed
their preference for comedy of the
right kind.
In stop Thief" a farce by CARLYLE
Moore. absentminded people who
cache valuable articles and are then
unable to remember the hiding
places, pecularity condoned under
the cloak of kleptomania. are SO
realistically characterized that the
events leading up to the final de-
nouncement form a series of laughing
olimaxes that are as unconventional
as they are thrilling The cast in
Sludes: Bert Leigh, Miss Hazele Bur
CESS, Miss Edna Oliver. Miss Lati-
more, Miss Forrest. Helen Acker
Dale Devereaux. Edward Lawrence
Paul Linton. Edwin Pye. Clyde Smith
and the original Gaiety Theatre
y. Y. scenic production
Evening journal., 1914-09-01
INDEPENDENCE FIREMEN
Open LARGE CARNIVAL

Members of the independence Fire
Company last night opened a carnival
in Christlana Park. between Third
and Fourth streets and along the
Christiana river The carnival was
visited by hundreds Of persons last
night. and as il Is to continue for
a week. IL is expected that thousands
Of persons will visit It and enjoy
the many amusements
The firemen have gotten togther
an elaborate enterprise with a Ferris
wheel. merry-g0-round. many other
amusements and booths and stands
for refreshments. Altogether it was
a gay scene last night, and many
patrons of the Wilson line boats at
tended the affair IL Is for the bene-
fit Of the fire company. which recently
bought new automobile apparatus.
Evening journal., 1914-09-01
RAIL YICTm Unidentified.

Run down by train on the fenn-
sylvania Railroad. near BTandywtne
Summit. on Sunday, white man.
whose name has not been learned, was
instantly killed. The body is now at
the Marcus Hook morgue. Residents
near Brandywine Summit report hav-
ing seen the man with woman and
a crippled girl several days ago.
The man was about forty-five years
Of age, five feet seven inches in height
and weighed about $50 pounds He
had sandy hair, and was smooth sha-
ven.
In his clothing we're found towel,
comb and brush. which gives the inn
preston that the man and his part
ners had been camping out in the
vicinity of the accident. The woman
and girl seen a few days ago with the
man have not been located.
Evening journal., 1914-09-01

Dancing, It seems, is the most
natural of all human emotions and
Desires, says beautiful Virginia
Evans, prima donna of "Hanky
Panky." "At several different per-
iods Of the worlds history a dance
mania has seized humanity to be
frowned upon by church and State.
But although the dancing would tenn
porarily diminish il could not be en-
tirely stopped by any creed or cult,
for a natural emotion will conquer
more man-made laws and prejudice.
Il is not the dance itself. II Is the
manner in which il is danced. And
in that respect it is a good guide to
character. For a man or a woman
will show their character in dane
ing more quickly than in any other
mode of expression.
Evening journal., 1914-09-01

"The tango has come to us in a
very round about way. 10 was orig
inally a Spanish dance and like most
Spanish dances told a story In grace
ful gyration. But it has probably
been more distorted and abused than
almost any other dance When it is
properly danced It is an elaborate
minuet with all the minuet steps
and courtesy done by two people in
stead of a number of people In a set.
Il will probably lead to a revival of
some of the beautiful old folk dances.
La Furiante is an old Venetian folk
dance that is known IN many other
countries in practically the same
form under different names"
"Hanky Panky" will be the attrac-
.tion at the Playhouse for Thurs
day night only
Evening journal., 1914-09-01
WARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.

Clerk of the Peace Harry A. Brown
has issued the following marriage IL
Ccnses:
George e. Vandegrift, aged 22 years,
of No. 511 Lombard street, and Myrtle
G. Harvey, aged % years, of No. Sl5
Lombard street.
Joseph II. Cirino, aged % years, Of
421 East Fifth street, and Rosanna e.
PERI, aged Is years, of the same ad-
dress
John Brear, aged 43 years. of No.
104 East Third street, and Mary A.
Ryan, aged 3S years, Of the same ad-
dress.
Magistrate Broman issued a mar
rage license to Wilson Mason, aged
% years, of No 517 Poplar street
and Carrie Lee Justis, aged Fl years
OF Parksley, West Virginia.
Evening journal., 1914-09-01
MR.. wOLCOTT AT DESK AGAIN

Attorney-General Josiah o. VOL
colt returned home yesterday after
noon from a months vacation at
Ocean City, Nd. Mr.. Wolcott looks
very we'll after his outing. and he
buckled down to hard work in his
office this morning. preparing for
the September term of Court of Cen
eral Sessions which will begin on
September 21. Il is expected that
there will be an unusually large
humber of criminal cases at this ses-
sion of the court, owing to the long
summer recess.
Evening journal., 1914-09-01
Held ON CHARGE OF
ROBDING HOSPITAL Meter

John Richards, colored. in City
Court today was held in 5000 bail for
tho upper court 10 answer n charge
of larceny of $3.50 Mrs Rhoda A.
Walters. No. 30S West street testified
that last March. when Richards came
to her private hospital TO work. a bed
was provided for him IN the cellar and
that night the gas meter In the cell
lar was robbed of $3.50 On the next
morning. Mrs. Walters said. the cook
in the house gave Richards his break
fast and he then went out TO shovel
the front pavement and did not return
with the snow shovel Richards ar
rived in town yesterday and was ar
rested.
Evening journal., 1914-09-01

I q m a lie weakness,
pain and irregulari-
ties. The pains in
my sides were in
creased by walking
or standing on my
feet and / had such
awful bearing down
feelings, was de-
pressed in spirits
and became thin and
pale with dull, heavy
ewes. | had six doc
Evening journal., 1914-09-01
FATHER MUST SUPPORT rAMTLY.

FATHER MUST SUPPORT FAALY.
Charles w. Baker pleaded not gull
~ in City Court today to non-support
OF HIS minor children Mrs. Baker in f
formed Deputy City Solicitor Lynn
that Baker had not supported his chill
dren for four years. Baker said hts
wife had obtained a separation from
him AS he had been arrested before
on the non-support charge. the Court
made an order for "a a week on him
The bond was placed at $500
Evening journal., 1914-09-01

a number Of special features, which will
be- of interest To everybody, and they
extend an invitation TO the public TO
attend
The vaudeville will comprise the five
Ar,oka singers and instrumenialists.
Collins and Collins. talking. singing and
dacine Rome and alven, in the comedy
slSit. "Bowery Tango written by Julia
McCrea; Mozart and Woods, singers and
dancers. The trolley fare during the
four days beginning today is FIVE cents
straight.
Evening journal., 1914-09-01
MRS. WILLIAMS
LONG SICKNESS
Yields To Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Elkhart, Ind. :-"I suffered for four
teen years from organic inflammation,
Evening journal., 1914-09-01
Friends School
Fourth and West Streets
Wilmington, Delaware.

Delaware's leading preparatory
school, fitting for either college or
business. A corps Of twenty-five
invtructors. Excellent equipment.
Thorough instruction. Co.educatiop.
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Graduates fitted for any college
Well equipped Gymnasium. New and
we'll equipped primary building.
Terms moderate by reason o.
endowment. Fall term begins Ninth
Month lScpt) IA, 1914 For illus
strated catalog, address
HERSCHEL A. NORRIS, A. A.,
Principal
Principals Office open September !
Evening journal., 1914-09-01
Ar NE HnPKINs rHEArRE.

Williams and Walker with twelve peo-
pie viii return TO the Hopkins Theatre
Wednesday, Thursday Friday and Sat
urday with new show
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28
Gilmore To Be Real
Boss Of Federals

CHICAGO, March President
James Gilmore says he's going to be
the real boss OF the Federal League.
The outlaw chief on his return from
the schedule meeting in Baltimore
Immediately took up the case of Tom
Seaton, who has thrown down the
gauntlet by stating he will not play
With any other club in the organiza-
ton but Chicago. Brooklyn, accord
ing to Gilmore, owns the former
Philadelphia National League star,
and If President Weeghman, Of the
local club, and President Ward, Of the
Tiptops can not make arrangements
by which Seaton can sbe traded he
will have to play with the latter team
If he pitches at all
mo player is going to run the Fed
eral League" stated Gilmore. Il do
not know whether Seaton Is making
the statements which are credited to
him. but / viii say now that he VIII
play with Brooklyn II a trade satis-
factory to all parties Is not arranged
before the opening day"
Gilmore also said that the schedule
of the new league win be probably
announced next week He is enthusi-
astic over the progress in the East,
and declared that the ork Is going on
"A hours a day in the Brooklyn park.