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Evening journal., 1914-10-03

Wilmington, Del, Oct. .. 1914.
ITO Our Jobber and Dealer Gus
toners:
ITO aid the cotton States of North
and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida.
Alabama, Mississippi. Louisiana, Ar
kansas, Texas. Oklahoma and Ten
nessee in carrying the financial bur-
den imposed upon them by the tre-
mendous decrease in the demand for
export cotton, caused by the Euro
pean war, this company has appro-
priated S450,000 to be used as fol-
lows.
"First-In the immediate and out
right purchase Of cotton to the
amount of $325.00O.
"Second-To accept in payment of
our accounts with them, warehouse
receipts when endorsed by our regu-
lar iobbers and or dealers GUS
toners I'm the cotton sections of the
above named States for cotton, mid
ding grade. at ten cents per pound
up to a total of S1250O said ware
house receipts to include the prepay
ment of all storage, insurance and
other carrying charges for a period
of one year from their date.
resented BY said warehouse receipts, SO
received in settlement of accounts, at
less than ten cents per pound before
July ]. 1915; after which time We re-
serve the privilege of selling the entire
lot as spot cotton. at the market, pro-
vided however, that our customers are
TO have the right of redemption of such
warehouse receipts at ten cents per
pound at amy time prior to sale.
"When sales of cotton are made. the
customer in settlement of whose account
the cotton was received. will be charged
or credited. as the ease may be. with the
difference between ten cents per pound,
and the price received for the cotton.
Thus 1T the cotton should be sold nj
eleven cents per pound. we would credit
customers account with one cent
per pound. IF. on the other
hand. the cotton Is sold at say nine
cents per pound we win charge tho GUS
toners account with one cent per
pound Z. /. DUPONT de Nemours Pow
der Company"
Wilmington, Del, oct. ., 1914.
"To Ammunition Jobbers.
Gentlemen: On and after October
/, 1914 we will for each order of So,
600 shells that you place to be loaded
with DUPONT, Ballistite, Schultze or
/ Empire brands fduPont Smokeless
Shotgun powders. or DUPONT or Haz-
ard brands of DUPONT Black Sporting
Powder, purchase from you one bale
of cotton middlings at 10 cents per
/ pound.
please send us copy OF your or
der with specifications shown togeth-
er with warehouse receipts for cot
ton to cover at the rate of one bale
for each $4,000 shells and we will re-
NIT promptly.
THE foregoing is i'm addition to our
/ purchase of 1925, 900 worth of cotton
outright and of our acceptance of cot
! ton endorsed warehouse receipts IN
settlement of our accounts with ouI
jobber or dealer customers. This is tC
aid further in the Buy a Bale move
ment
Yours very truly,
sc. I. dupont deNemours Powder Co.
Evening journal., 1914-10-03
ACCUSES brother.
SVOONS IN court
Testified He Slapped Her
Because He Opposed
Her Marriage
INTERPRETER NOT TO
APPEAR AS WITNESS

After testiiying against her brother.
Umberto Marconi, whom she accused
of assaulting her, Miss Viglia Mar
conf caused some excitement by faint
ing in the City Court room today
While she was carried from the room
% be revived. her brother was fined
S25 and costs by Judge Churchman.
Vigla Marconis testimony was that
ne struck her three times with his
ist and then kicked her in the side
asst Tuesday She had given her
brother no cause for the assault, she
said.
Mary Ginanni said she saw the de-
endant punish his sister several
lines.
The trouble arose because the girl
Mas to be married the following day.
For the defence MarcOni testified
his sister used bad Language towards
aim and he slapped her once.
Joseph Di AMIGO, court interpreter
was called to the stand. bui Mr. Lynn
objected to him testiiyins. Judge
Churchman said the Court did not
think it proper to have the court
Interpreter as a witness in any case.
In the course OF his employment as
court Interpreter he has no business
% repeat what he hears 8s court in
.erpreter. the Judge said. He must
lot do it again OF he will go out Of
lere," said Judge Churchman.
l.. +. Wales represented Marconi
and said all he desired to 10 was to
oring all the facts in the case TO
he attention of the Court
AT this point the prosecuting wit
less broke down and cried, and while
being removed from the Court she
,aihted and was carried to the
natron's room.
Evening journal., 1914-10-03
MUST SUPPORT Child
OUT OF PRISON EARNINGS

John f. Smith was before City
Court today on charge of non-sup-
bort of his wife and two children. The
case went over until Wednesday,
morning, bail being fixed at $780,
Joseph j. Corliss. who had been un-
der support order. was in court
again today. but as the couple have
been living together, the case was
continued for a month. Judge
Churchman ordered Corliss 10 pay the
money regularly to Agent Stout
Millard +. Schmidt. who could not
bond to guarantee his payment of
S1.50 a week for the support of his
child. was sentenced to six months
imprisonment. ana SO a week will be
paid out of his workhouse earnings
for his child's support
The charge OF assault against
James J. Nolan was dismissed as the
prosecuting witness has left the city.
Evening journal., 1914-10-03
MILLIONS increase IN
CITY BANK CLEARINCS

An increase of Ss,S29,962.1 for the
year ending September 80, 1914, is
shown in the statement of bank clear
ings for Wilmington, issued today by
the Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company. Figures for 1914 are S99,-
245,S77.11, while clearings for 1913
were S9O,915,915.
Clearings for September of this year
We're S6.417,S15.07 as compared with
$S,021.1S0 for the corresponding month
of 1913. Clearing for last week We're
S1,711. .941.14 and for the correspond
ing period of last year. $2,466,S44.15.
Evening journal., 1914-10-03
NOISY VISITOR THROWN
OUT OF CITY HALL

Clerk OF City Council c. NJ Dillon
and Bailiff Virgins had a strenuous
time today with Wood p. Ecker, a
visitor. Ecker entered the Council
chamber and becoming loud in some
language other than English Mr.. Dill
Ion secured a long pole used to raise
the windows in the Office, struck Ecker
on the head and then both the clerk
and the bailiff threw Ecker out the
back window of the Council chamber.
Mr.. Dillon is prepared to welcome Wis
ltors at City Hall, but he wants them
10 be respectable.
Evening journal., 1914-10-03
ELSMERE peace ADVOCATE
FALLS BY The WAYSIDE

James Mcclellan. OF Elsmere, who
came into the city this morning to pur-
chase some dry goods. decided afterward
TO purchase some wet goods" and then
imagined that he was in the war. In
an impassioneds speech while at Fourth
and Shipley streets James described how
sad this country would be if war were
declared against the United States. He
added that the country was going TO
ruin anyway, but his audience was not
appreciative. Some one called an Ofli-
Ger and James was whisked away in the
auto patrol. The police saved his dry
goods.
Evening journal., 1914-10-03
VITAL STATISTICS.

Secretary J. Austin Ellison of the
Board of Health reports Is deaths
during the week ending today as
compared with 81 during the cores
ponding week OF last year. Fifty-six
births and 80 marriages also were
recorded during the week The deaths
by wards follow:
First. /; Second, p Third, l.;
Fifth, /: Sixth, 2: Seventh, o; Eighth,
L; Ninth. i Tenth, 4; Eleventh, q;
Twelfth, /
Evening journal., 1914-10-03
FAIRFAX OFFICERS INSTALLED.

Officers Of Fairfax Lodge, No. As, L.
O. o. +. were installed last evening by
Deputy Grand Master John a, Magce
and staff as follows;
y. c., }. II. Sayers; v. G., II. Leslie
Buzine; secretary, William A. Hitler;
assistant secretary, Willard r.. Lor
man; treasurer. John P Magee; warden
G.. r. Maguigani conductor William' E
Nirden; inside guardian, Charles b. Nir.
den; outside guardian, Sheldon Fair
childs; r. S. n: c., George W. Green
Sr.; J.. S. n. g.. J.. Frank Porter; Il.
S. to v g., Harlan b. Taylor; l.. :.
TO V. Grand Wilmer J. Cooling; chap
lain. Ira b. Phillips II. $. s., Frank
schick; L. s. s., q. A. Somers.
Evening journal., 1914-10-03
Caused Trouble WHEN He
COT PAINT ON FINGERS

John Comncll iu City Court today was
charged by his wife. Dora Connell, with
using threats towards her while be was
drinking. The house had been newly
painted and papered. she testified. he
got some of the paint on him and when
she wanted TO wipe IL OH he went 20
the yard and came ia with what she
heliosed was am axe. Later. she said,
she learned Connell had shot gun but
IT was taken away from him. lie has
not been working for two mouths but
she said she gave him no cause TO treat
lcr in that way.
Connell asked for another chance and
was willing to take the pledge lie
was probated for month pending his
sood behavior.
Evening journal., 1914-10-03
MRS. NJ. 9. NAILOR DEAD.

Mrs. Millicent c. Nailor, wife Of
Goldsmith c. Nailor, of No. 421 \.
Broome street. died in Philadelphia
on Thursday from apoplexy caused
by a ruptured blood vessel in the
brain. Mrs. Nailor had been suffer-
ing from nervous trouble compli-
Gated with spinal trouble, and had
gone to a Philadelphia hospital for
treatment. The funeral will be held
on Monday afternoon with private in
terment.
Evening journal., 1914-10-03
srREEr BOARD RouTINF.

Directors Of the Street and Sever De
partment met today. On last Tuesday
the board extended the time for the
City Railway Company TO
lay tracks in the Ninth ward. The per.
mission was granted last July aud -the
tracks were to have been laid in sixty
days. The time was extended today
until May I, 1915.
Two readings were given the resolu-
tion setting The width Of Grant and
liayard avenues.
Evening journal., 1914-10-03
INSTALL h. G. +. OFFICERS.

Grand Chief y. B. Warrington and
staff. Knights of Golden Eagle. dur
ing the past week initiated a class of
candidates at Delaware City. Another
class will be initiated at Talleyville
on Tuesday night by the grand chief
and STAFF. Mr. Warrington antici-
pates prosperous year, all the cas-
ties reporting increases in member
ship.
Evening journal., 1914-10-03

New today; the latest styles in
Balmacans.
$40. S12, Sl5
and up 10 S25. Loose. roomy.
comfortable and correct. See
samples In front case.
PIN STRIPE SUITS.
patch pockets and plain, at
$40 and S12; silk lined at SIS.
Blacks. Blues. Browns and
Greys. Pin. Pencil and Chalk
Stripes
~ SOFT HATS.
Special values IN all sizes with
the new colors and trimmings.
Sf AND s. SHOES.
Come I'm and see the sickest
Shoes you ever saw for the
money; strictly late styles for
the young fellows
Open tonight till 10.
MULLINS BIG HOME STORE,
9Th and Market.
Evening journal., 1914-10-03
Japanese Mine Sweeper
Hits Mine and Is Lost

being slowly advanced in the face of
stubborn resistance.
A second Japanese mine sweeper
struck a mine off the coast and was
sunk with the loss of four men drown
ed and nine wounded who were res
cued by an accompanying destroyer.
Evening journal., 1914-10-03
MRs. MARY RrssEL pEAp.

Mrs Mary Russell. wife Of Joseph
Russell, died yesterday. Mrs. Russell
was a member of Pocohontas Council,
No. 1, d. Of p. The funeral will take
place from her late home. No. 12l Con-
cord Avenue, on Tuesday afternoon.
Interment in Riverview Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1914-10-03
RED MEN SEE FRATERNAL HOME.

Escorted by their fife and drum corps,
members of Manitou Tribe, No. Is, I'm
proved Order of Red Men, visited the or
ganization's fraternal home at Newark
today. The Wilmington Red Men were
shown about the buildings and grounds
and thoroughly enjoyed their trip.
Evening journal., 1914-10-03
HE PRoTEcTEp HIMsELF:

NII7I ~ III
Antonio imbcrialc. who was tried iu
the Court Of General Sessions yesterday
on a charge of assault with intent 70
commit murder. vas acquitted after
short deliberation II was shown by the
evidence that lmbcriale had fired a shot
from his revolver TO frighten a crowd OF
men who were threatening him with
violence.
AT the conclusion of the trial court
adjourned until 1890 o'clock Tuesday
morning.
Evening journal., 1914-10-03
ENTERTAN HOUSE PARTY.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sutter Gaskill
are entertaining a large house party
at their beautiful summer home at
Seaside Park, n. ]. Mr.. and Mrs. Gas
kill entertains a house party every
fall, TO which a large number Of
guests are always invited.
Evening journal., 1914-10-03

By The United Press.
TOXIC. Oct. 3.--lt was officially an
nounced today that the bombardment
of the German positions at Kiao-
Chau by the Anglo-Japanese expedi-
tions continues from both land and
sea. The japanese land lines are
Evening journal., 1914-10-03
MARRIAGE LIcFNsES ISSUED.

Magistrate Broman has issued mar
riage licenses to Edward Wicderman, of
Park. and Henrietta W.
Johnston, of Brooklyn, y. v. and to
William A. Prochnow. OF No. 2ll n.
Broome street. this city. and Mary A.
Cummings. of Boston. Mass.
Evening journal., 1914-10-03

WOmanhOOd until j
had taken Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound. L
would have pains IL
i overworked or
lifted anything
heavy, and i would
be so weak and ner-
vous and in so much
misery that / would
be Frustrated. A
friend told me what
Evening journal., 1914-10-03
RECOVERING FROM OPERATION

Mrs. John A. Bader is recovering
from an operation for appendicitis that
was performed at the Homeopathic
Hospital.
Evening journal., 1914-10-03
DEATH OF MRS. IDA cROsSoN.

Mrs. Ida Crosson, aged 81 years, for
merly OF this city, died in New York
yesterday. Her funeral viii take place
tomorrow with services at Old Swedes
Church at o'clock Interment viii be
made in the cemetery adjoining.
Evening journal., 1914-10-03
CONGRATULATED OVER SON.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Kidd are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a son, Robert NJ, Jr.
Mother and son are reported doing
nicely.
Evening journal., 1914-10-03
SEPTEMBER BUILDING WORN.

Building Inspector Charles Il. An
derson during September issued per
mits for improvements valued at S4S,-
S70 The permits were for ten dwell
ings and alterations valued at S60.-
-0n
Evening journal., 1914-10-03
CHARGE Roy WITH TkuANCY.

Accused of playing truant from
school for two weeks, a small boy
was arrested this morning by Proba-
Ilon Officer FarTa.
Evening journal., 1914-10-03
GRANTS LETTERS ON ESTATE.

Register of Wills Walker has issued
letters testamentary on the estate Of
John Fcnton to Harriet Ann Fenton.
Evening journal., 1914-10-03
WOMAN WEAK
and NERVOUS
Finds Health in Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Creston, Iowa. 90 / suffered with fe-
male troubles from the time came into
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-24
EQUAL FRANCHISE TO OPEN NEW HOME Miss Emily Pierson to Dis cuss Matters of Interest
 to All Women Local Branch of ,organiza- tion to Be Guests of Miss
 Theresa McMahon

E4
 Wednesday afternoon, January 2s, tfe Bridgeport branch of The Equal Franchise league, will formally open fits new headquarters in the new PolI building in Main street with an ad- dress by Miss Emily Pierson, state orr ganizer of the Equal Franchise league. Miss Theresa McMahon of State street, one of the active members of the To- cal group, will act as tostcss OH this occasion and following the address refreshments will be served.
 The new home of the local branch of the league will afford accommoda- tions for upwards Of 125 and is to be the permanent headquarters of the branch.
 Miss Pierson is an eloquent advo- cate Of the cause with which she has been identified for many years and she can always be depended upon to bring message worth hearing. Gsn this accession she will 5iesuss the plans now in preparation for the sending of a delegation from these parts to Wash ington to interview President Wilson. She'viH also discuss the present con- dition of feminine workers in this state as contrasteds with the conditionss in states Where the women have been given the ballot.
 It is expected that the capacity of the hall will be taxed on this occasion for Miss P1erson's ability as speak CT is widely kaoWn. The houra set for the meeting iss p. IR. s.ss5ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-24
AUTO EXPORTS REACH FORTY
 MILL ION MARK
Great Increase for Year 1913 to All Countries Can
 ada Takes Most


 Washington. Jan. 24.-Autonobile exports from the United States are twenty times as 1nuch sas a decade ago. Reports of the value of automo- biiess and parts thereof Esent out of the United States in ehek eleven months ended with November 1918, justify the statement that the total for the 40 million dollars. against less than ? million dollars in 1908, a decade ear Her.
 The detailed figures for the eleven months ended with November show that 23,579 passenger automobiles and s21 commercial vehicles valued at ap- proxfmateiy 25 million dollars were sent to foreign countries and if to this is added the nearly million dol lars worth ofs parts Of automobiles, 3 1-2 million dollars worth of tires. and l 1-2 million dollars worth Of au- tonaobile engines, the total for the eleven months is. approximately 3b Porto Rico, Hawaii and Alaska which are not included in athe figures, ap- proxinlate xnfilion dollars. making the grand total for the eleven nfonths practically Ss million dollars and fully ...1stffyirg the estimate of 40 million dol lIsrs for the full calendar year 1913. In 1903. a decade ago, this total was less than 2 million do111rs; in 1908. about million; in 1910, approximately Is million; in 19l1 24 million; in 1912, 35 million and in 1913, approximately 40 million dollars.
 Meantime the imports of az1tonlo- piles show a marked decline The to- tai value of automobiles and parts thereof imported in 1909 were nearly million dollars and in 1913 abouf 1 I-2 mi lhon dollars.
 : American auton6hiles are sent 70 all parts of the lwor1d, the figures for 1913 showing exports to about 75 cou1s9- tries and coI6niets. All the principal countries of Europe and America are included, and the list also extends to Bulgaria. Rosimania, Servia, Turkey, Greece, the Azores. the Canary Is- lands. the West Indies S8am. the Dutch East Indies, Russia in Asia Korea French Oceanfas. Egypt China, Japan and India
 The largest purchaser of our aa1to- Canada, the total number sert to that country in the eleven months of 1913 being 5,824 valued at $7,870, ,086. The United Kingdom Is the next largest customer. the total number sent to that country in the eleven months be- ing 4504. valued at $s, 4S2, 301, while to 4 Al5straiia New Zealand and otder British Oceania were exported 3.069 automobiles valued at 5,S55, 330s to 40: Germany, 959,s ya1uedsat SSH ,293;; France, SOL valued at $609. 731; and Italy, S02 valued at $S59,o7s. FheTay- i craze export price of the automobiles sent to Europe during the period up- der consideration was $500 eachs or these to Caaia.7as $1 351; and to South America as whole $1,121.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-24
SHERFfS AND
 DOCS PURSUE
 TRAIN BANDITS

Packers. Ala. Jan. 24-Railroad detectfves and deputy sheriffs early today with bIoodhounds began search for three men who footed the mail and express cars of a Southern Rail- way passenger train near here and after starting the Locomotive and the two cars on a wild run disappeared on horses The train ran without a guid- ing hand at the throttle to Larkins- vile. 19 miles away where 1t stopped when the locomotive went dead.
 The two passenger coaches of the train were picked up early today by a. train from Chattanooga
 The robbers obtained only about S1 % by blowing the express car safe. Their search through the mail car failed to produce anything as only second class matter was in the pouch es. No attempt was made to nolest passengers. Those who ventured otIt when the train was halted were sent back by a batter of bullets. The bandits did their work in a lonely spot The locomotive and mail and express ears were detached from the <pas- senger coaches and run down. the track a hundred yards. One of the robbers guarded the engine crew and mail and express clerks while the other two robbed the cars.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-24
.ARBLER,s NOTES INTERFERE WITH
 CHURCH SERVICES

F1ocks of birds that are saad tos gather nightly in the trees at s22 John street are the basiS of a strange ico1n%. piaint received Joy health hoard o61- czals from ofdcers of ChrhAt church which a15oins the John street ad- dress The birds are said to be no noisy that sertices are interfsred with. particularly the organ selections ana the singing After squlnting for ssv@ eraI minutes at the strange notice on the complaint book, Inspector Dunhar donned haf and coat, hasteniug 60l tho scene. Up at the bare lbranches ho gazed. Mary a bird could he aeo> and
 he wondered who waS having tho pre- mature April 1fce1ebratiou. The next day another complaint was received as to why the birds had not been re- moved He inquired and found that the visitors are undoubtedly or the kind that only appear at night An other trip Is toXbe made, but no de- cisfon has been arrdved at as to how the trouble can be remedied.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-24
4 TEN CENT BOX OF ''CASCARETS'
 s
Keeps your liver and bowels active and you feel bully
 10 months
Get a 1N-cent box.

Get a 10-cent box
 Put aside-just once-the Salts Pills, Castor Oil or Purgattve Waters which merely force passageway through the bowels, but do not thor oughly cleanse. freshen and purify these drainage organs, and have no effect whatever upon the liver and stomach.
 Keep your .fnsfdes" pure aild fresh with Cascarets, which thoroughly cleanse the stomach remove the url- -digested. sour food and foul gases, take the excess bile from thes1iver and carry out of the system all the con- stipated waste matter and poisoHs in the bowels.
 A Cascarets tonight will make you feel great by morning. They work while you s1eep-never gripe. siclzen and cost ofly 10 cents a box from your druggist Millions of men and women take a Cascaret now and then and never have Headache, Biliousness Coated Tongue. Indigestion. Sour Stomach or >Censtipated Bowels. Cas- carets belong In every househoId Children just love to take tI1em.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-24
Deaths and Funerals


 The funeral of William H. Johnson, formerly well known business man. of this. city, was held this afternoon at 2:3O from his late home, No 54 Vernon street. Besides many sorrow ing relatives and friends, delegationss from Mirtha lodge, Knights of Pythias. the First Baptist church and the Or. der of United American Mechanics, attended the service. Rev. George w. Nicholson and Rev. John R. Brown conducted the service.
 Mir. Johnson had been a, resident of Bridgeport for 50 years. He formerly conducted a meat market and grocery store lear Fairfield and Park avenues but of late he had been employed in the Public Market The burial was in Mountain Grove cemetery
 Sarah J. Dilnstein. wife of Wilbur J. Di1Hstefn, died Thursday at her home in Trumb1ll. Besides her hus-; band, she is survived by five sons, AL fred S., Ellis S.. Wilbur F'e..s Jr.. How ards P and William H. and three Monroe and Miss Ruth E. DIlIistein of Trunnbull.
 The funeral of Mortimer G. Marks was held yesterday afternoon from the home of his mother-in-law, Mrs Jane private. MT. Marks died of diphth- eria after but a brief illness. The funeral service-was conducted bys the Rev. c. W. simpson. Mir. Marks was a charter member of the Twelfth Dis- trict Republican club. of which he was vice-president. and was assistant reg istrar of voters in his district He was also a member of the Odd Eel lows. Many beautiful floral tributes surrounded his casket. The burial was in Lakeview cemetery