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Evening journal., 1914-11-10
Welsh CONTINUES The
LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION
BY The United Press

I ~ . HN A.HiAtA AAtrh
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Nov. 10
Freddie Welsh was still lightweight
champion of the world today chiefly
because Charley White of Chicago
hunted all over the auditorium be-
tween the third and ninth rounds last
night without being able to find him.
Charley located the champion along
about 1047. however, and punched his
jaws, slammed him in the ribs. blood
led his nose, messed his hair and did
everything to make the Welshman
look most unchampionlike. If White
had battled throughout like he did in
the last periods it would have been
taps for Welsh.
Somebody slipped some tobasco in
Whites water after the eighth. He
tore into Welsh like a wild man and
soon cuffed the champion into state
of defense.
White was even more untamed in
the final, battering Welsh about the
ring with salvo after salvo of lefts
and rights. Freddie's feelings were
hurt and he was awfully glad to hear
that old gong. Ii was a good draw,
according to the majority opinion OF
the sporting writers, though two crit
les gave White the shade. The Wis
consin law does not permit decisions
Evening journal., 1914-11-10
Year IN JAIL FOR
NEGLECTINC Family

Caught after eluding the police for
several months, Milford Mathewson,
a railroad man, whose family lives
at No. 101 Race street, was sentenced
to a year in the workhouse by Judge
Churchman in City Court today, al
ter he had been arraigned on a nom
support charge. The defendant, who
was arrested at Tread Avon, Md,
where he is said to have been living
with an aunt under an assumed name.
is accused of failing to provide for
his wife and child. He was arrested
by Special officer Frank Green.
"Mathewson, you have been brought
back at large expense to the State and
city and ] feel that your punishment
should be such as to halt others who
seek TO disregard the law Judge
Churchman said in sentencing the defen-
dant.
Before you went away you consult
ed the court and since that time your
mother and other relatives have made
statements which this court fully be
lieyes were deceiving. You went to
Pennsylvania and then away down there
in the backwoods of Maryland, where
YOU were arrested. ! sentence you to
ono year in the New Castle county
workhouse and order that 80 cents a
dav be taken from your wages and de-
voted to the support of your wife and
child"
Evening journal., 1914-11-10
Attractions at The Theatres

"Cabiria,' the greatest moving pic
ture drama that the world has ever
seen, spectacular production which
defies description, pno,o drama
telling a story of intense interest in
a masterful way, is the attraction at
The Playhouse this week and viii
continue each afternoon and evening
with the exception of Friday night
when The Playhouse will be used for
the meeting of the National Grange,
"Cabiria" was given to big houses
yesterday afternoon and last night
and the people who saw the wonder
ful photoplay agreed with the peo-
pie of other cities where it has been
presented, that nothing like Il was
ever offered before. "Cabiria" is not
a mere spectacle though II is spec
tacular. There IS an interesting story
told by the pictures, a story true to
the period of 200 b. c. a period Of
heroic men, Of bold warriors and
handsome women. Had the immor-
tai Shakespeare lived in these times
of large and spectacular productions
and desired to meet the public tastes,
as he is accused OF doing in his day
this is the kind which he would have
written and Gabrielle ID Annunzio, the
author, who is a poet and dramatist
second 10 none in his native country
Of Italy, has achieved something out
of the ordinary.
So much for the quality of the story
which is told for "Cabiria" is a photo
drama. of the pictures only praise can
be given They are in natural colors
lra .H
ablest actors in all Italy, for it takes
real actors TO make a picture of this
kind. The number of people involved
in the scenes, for there are 5000 Of
them, the scenic equipment which was
necessary to get the perfect picture Is
wonderful The pictures are so realis'
tic that the one who sees them feel,
that he is living in the times when they
were enacted, tat he is seeing the de-
struction wrought by the volcano. The
escape of few of the people the de-
struction of many; that he is watch
ing the escape and the subsequent
trials of the beautiful "Cabiria"; thai
he sees her rescue yy the gigantic anC
/ heroic Numidian slave as she Is about
to be thrown into the flames as an OF
fcring to the heather god Moloch, an,
he feels that he is with her or with hc
brave rescuers all through the war;
which follow until she is finally givcI
in marriage to her lover and begins
happy honeymoon. lie even sees thl
wise old Archimedes destroy the Roman
galleys with his sun glass. In fact. III
lives in the period, breathes the air o
the period, feels his sympathies aroused
by the suiferings Of Cabiria and feel
an eXultation when her friends win, feel
a sorrow when they are temporarily de
feated.
II is a wonderfully told story. a won
derlully posed picture and a triumph oi
modern photography. II would be use
, less to compare Cnbiria with any othei
picture which has been placed before tho
public for it is in a class wholly by IT,
j self The other noted photo-dramas arr
but pigmics when compared with il
, Twelve reels of 600 feet each are need
ed to show the picture and this is equa
to "a reels of the ordinary size. It COS
S25OOo0 to produce it and the pietur
Evening journal., 1914-11-10
Prize Winning Matinee
Horses ARE ANNOUNCED

Officials of the Delaware Horse
Show Association held a meeting yes
terday afternoon when the prize win
ming matinee performers of the sea-
son we're announced. The prizes
are cups. whips and blankets. The
winners and their records follow:
Brooklyn Hal, owned by c. A. Lip
pincott. trotter making the fastest
time in the winning heats; time, 2.12
1-2.
Bill William, owned by Thomas F.
Lynch, PAGER making the fastest time
in winning heats; time, PA IA.
Stella A., owned by James p Rat
ledge. trotter making the fastest aver
age time in seven heats; 2.30.
Bill William. PAGER making the
fastest average time in seven heats;
time. 2.15 6-7.
Horse running the greatest number
of races, Stella A., owned by James
p Ratledge and Dora Thorne, owned
by John c. Boulden; eight races.
Horse starting in the great num-
Der of events. Minnie c., owned by
Lewis S. Fell and Stella A., owned
by James p Ratledge; p starts.
Evening journal., 1914-11-10
$4,000 NEST ECC
FOR WALKER HEIRS
One Beneficiary Is Located
in Embreeyille, Pa, County
Hospital
MONEY DEPOSITED
THIRTY YEARS AGO

Register Of Wills Francis NJ.
Walker yesterday afternoon granted
letters of administration on the
estate of Aaron Walker, 70 the Sc
curity Trust and Safe Deposit Com
pany.
About thirty years ago Walkers
mother, Ann Walker. died, and the
late Levi G. Bird closed the estate.
Last year when the Wilmington Saw
ings Fund Society was reviewing the
accounts OF persons who were un-
known, an account in the name OF
Ann Walker was found. Nearly
$4,000 had remained on deposit at
/ the Savings Fund for more than
thirty years, and with the accrued
interest the amount had increased be-
yond 100000 An investigation was
started and a daughter of Mrs
I Walker was found In the County
Hospital at Embreeville. Pa. where
q brother died several years ago
| This daughter died i'm the past year
and two grandsons OF Mrs. Walker
have been found. One is In Balti-
more county, Md. and the other In
Malvern, Pa. The funds in the Saw
lngs Fund will go TO these two youni
men, who are now the only heirs.
Evening journal., 1914-11-10
CITY Boulevard
PROJECT OPPOSED
Property Owners to Be
Given Audience by Street
Board on Tuesday
TO IMPROVE ENTRANCE
TO WILMINGTON

Business of unusual Importance
was before the Street and Sewer De-
partment today, the principal item be-
ing the plans for the widening Of
Grant and Bayard avenues as sug-
gosted by William Bancroft, president
of the Park Commission. AS there
has been complaint from property
owners who object to the creation
OF the boulevard, the board ordered
that all property owners who desire
to express their views on the project
appear before the board at IL
O'Clock next Tuesday morning.
Much interest Is being taken by
property owners along Bayard ave-
nue. and adjacent streets as TO what
action the board will take concern
ing the proposed boulevard. Several
property owners, one of whom is rep
resented by David j. Reinhardt, have
already protested against the plan or
have asked that the width of the
proposed boulevard be reduced at
least 100 feet Il is understood that
a large number OF realty owners Will
ippear before the Street and Sewer
Department next Tuesday in opposi-
tion to the plan.
MIR. Bancroft was before the board
I'm relation to probable action con-
cernng sewer liens near an old
cemetery along the route of the pro-
posed boulevard. Mr.. Bancroft was
, informed that the board would
recommend TO Council that the sewer
/ liens be wiped out by ordinance.
n. Il. Cochran, counsel for Sayer
Brothers, wrote the board asking an
adjustment of the treet line at Mar
! ket and Race streets. II is said the
street boundries now are running
onto the Sayer property.
/ Members of Rose Hill Grange ask
ed that the commissioners take some
steps TO improve the cross over al
Water and Market streets. This viii
be done
Favorable action was also taken h
regard to a petition for grading a.
Fourteenth street and Woodland Ave
nue..
The commission named to open New
street. will meet In Mayor Harrison
w. Howell's office tomorrow after
noon. The body is composed of J. L
Carpenter, Sr., Thomas Reardon, W
W. Pusey. %, A. l.. Johnson and Hen
ry Hopes.
An ordinance fixing the location o
Van Buren Place was given first an
second readings. Van Buren Place
located between Twenty-second an
Twenty-thrd street and runs $50 fe'
In a southeasterly direction, paralli
with Harrison street.
The board ordered that attention
, given To the petition OF Caroline Win
G Ter, who asked that Marshall street
II improved.
According TO the report of Pmmbi
e Inspector Mckay, 90 plans were vicw
and 33l inspections made since the ia
report.
~ The commissioners were much int
estcd in an announcement that Chatt
o nooga. Tenn n city of about the san
, class as Wilmington, is To install hii
power electric lighting Under the ne
plan the Tennessee city will have ol
lights at n cost OF $4,000 yearly, q
against 503 lights, costing $1,000 p'
month The board is 90 secure informi
tion concerning the new system frol
Chattanooga authorities. Wilmington
at present, mas $40 arc lights and abou
500 gas lamps.
Evening journal., 1914-11-10
uncover effort
TO Wreck BRIDGE
Bolts Found in CogwheelS OF
Third Street Structure
by Bridgetender
LEVY COURT INQUIRY
INTO BRIDGE BILLS

Federal and State authorities will be
asked to make an investigation OF an
attempt to wreck Third street bridge
over the Christiana. Last F.iday even
ing, when the new bridge tender, sam
uel Dean, started to turn of the bridge
he heard grinding noise in the ma
chinery and Immediately stopped it. An
investigation by Dean and Others show
ed that some one had placed a number OF
bolts IN the main cog wheel. Had Dean
allowed the bridge to swing, the opinion
has been freely expressed, the bridge
would have been wrecked and m gl5
have tumblcd into the Christiana River.
Floyd A. Chambers was ON the bridge
a short time before it was turned of and
he saw a boat pass under the bridge,
but is unable to tell who were in the
boat Previous to the investigation
made by the bridge committee of the
Levy Court last night, seve al witnesses
were questioned regarding the incident.
Representatives Of the Remington
Machine Company told the committee
they were called to the bridge on Fri
day evening and found that the shaft
of the bridge was bent as a result Of
the first bolts interference with the
machinery. The Remington Com
pany's representative produced a
sketch showing the damage done and
where the bolts were placed between
the cogs. Representatives OF the
Remington Machine Company said
that human hands could have placed
the bolts between the cogs of the
main wheel of the bridge.
The bridge committee of the Levy
Court held its investigation last night
in the Levy Courtroom and also inquired
into bills presented last week for work
done at the bridge.
When q number Of bills for work on
the bridge were presented last week Mr.
Gooding objected TO tho payment OF
them at the time. Last evening Messrs
Buris. Goodng and Fouracre held the
investigation when twenty witnesses
were examined. Their testimony wa.
TO the effect that their bills were toi
work on the bridge when they were EN-
ployed in turning the bridge by hant
when the machinery was broken. Sew
cral OF the witnesses testified that they
had heard Commissioner Burris caution
David Faulkner, the bridge tender, wh'
was dismissed by the Levy Court last
week at its meeting. Faulkner was no
present at the investigation as he WA
directed. according to the testimony o
Frank Arthurs, by j. Frank Ball not T.
appear before the bridge committee las
night.
Evening journal., 1914-11-10
HAMPTON us RECOyERING.

Joseph Hampton, of this city who
attends Swarthmore Preparatory
School, is at present recovering from
injuries received while playing foot
ball. Joe, as he was known in this
city, was captain of the second Prep.
football team and was playing in a
game with his team when he made a
flying tackle, and the result was
pair of broken ribs. Later on wa
ter on the knee set in and for
while the local boy was in a bad
condition, but at present he is get
ting along we'll and is able to get
around his bed room. Joe was well
known in the athletic circles of this
city. He played baseball with the
Wilmington High School, Hillside,
Maps and Second Baptist teams.
Evening journal., 1914-11-10
ASSESSORS On TO WORK

The recently elected county assessors
appeared before Levy Court today and
were sworn I'm and given their assess
ment books and books of instruction.
There was a tilt indulged in between
Messrs. Groves, Coed ng and Scott re-
earding increased property assessment
along improved roads.
James l. Vincent, contractor for the
Third street bridge. comrlained OF some
delay in getting the substuc.ure COM
pleted The matter was referred to the
court and County Engineer Wilson.
Evening journal., 1914-11-10
AT nm GARRICK.

An exceptionally good bill got
hearty welcome at the Garrlck Thea
ire last night. The audience was large
and quite appreciative, showing un-
doubted approval of the offering. It
is chiefly comedy, and good comedy, at
that, while several of the acts are
elaborately staged. The bill is we'll
balanced, and the interest. which de-
velops with the first act. continues un-
til the drop of the last curtain. II is
a very clever holiday bill. In the aud
ience last night were some visitors
who are here from other States to
attend the National Grange Conven-
tion, and they were just as apprecia-
tive as the regular patrons of the
Garriok.
One of the most elaborate offerings
was the musical comedy, THE Bache-
lors Dinner" which was given by a
clever company of Is persons, nearly
all of whom are pretty girls. In this
act, which is staged deliberately, there
is plenty Of comedy and music, the
funny situations following each other
with rapid succession.
Another big comedy offering was
the piaylet Married. which was
given by Homer b. Mason. Marguerite
Keeler and a good company. This is
a new act and il has made good from
the start. 10 was presented last week
at Atlantic CITY and next week goes
on the Keith circuit.
A cordial reception was given
Maurice Babb and son, who have one
of the most interesting acts on tho
bill. This is a Wilmington team.
with a worldwide experience. which
has served them all
The remainder OF the bill is IN
keeping with the above acts. Roxy
LaRocca's performance on the harn
was splendid He is talented
artist Three talking parrots, known
as "NibloH talking birds" created a
lot of amusement They converse
in different languages and appear to
know what is said to them and how
TO answer. They hold conversations
with persons in the audience. Two
interesting comedy sketches were
given by Howard and Chase, and
Devine and Williams.
Evening journal., 1914-11-10
PAYInwA-

An entirely new set of scenery and
os.umes representing an outlay OF
Sl25,0OO and designed and executed un.
der the personal supervision of Europe's
greatest artists, is part OF the equipment
provided to make the tour of Mile. Anna
Pavlowa, the Incompatible, the art s.ie
triumph of the day. She has added 20
her already large repertoire six en- .irely
new ballets. ten advertisements and n
4O-minute modern society or ballroom
soiree, during which she will introduce
the three new society dances which she
has originated during the summer, and
also her own ideas as to the proper man
ner of gracefully executing society
dances, now popular with the public
Pavlowa appears at The Playhouse No.
vember 20.
Evening journal., 1914-11-10
.ASDURY INVITES PASTOR
DAWSON AND conference

At the quarterly conference held
last night in Asbury M. =. Church, the
Rev. George White Dawson was unan-
mously invited to serve another year.
Mr. Dawson has been pastor Of the
church for the past two years, and his
pastorate has been most successful.
An invitation was also extended TO the
Wilmington annual conference TO
hold its session in 1916 in Asbury
Church on the self-entertaining plan.
Evening journal., 1914-11-10
wERGHMAN MAY GET CUBs.
) United Press.

BY The United Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-Owner Charles
H. Weeghman of the Chicago Federal
may become a full-fledged member of
the National League within ten days
was reported today by exercising his
option on the Chicago Cubs.
Weeghman is ready TO take over the
Cubs on the terms arranged al his
conference with Garry Hermann,
who represented c. p. Taft, it is uh-
derstood, but his move must be sane
toned by other National League own
ers. What Weeghman will do with the
Chifeds in case he buys into the older
league is a matter for conjecture
Evening journal., 1914-11-10
WORKHOUSE TRUSTEES
TO PROBE ESCAPE

New Castle County Workhouse Trus-
tees met this afternoon in the law offices
of j. Frank Ball in the Equitable Build
ing. and while no authoritative state
ment on the subject was obtainable at
. o'clock il is understood that the trus-
tees are TO investigate the escape OF
Cornelius c. street. who cut through the
roof of the prison on Sunday to liberty.
The fact that the trustees are hold
ing their session in Mr.. Balls office in
stead of at the workhouse lends color
TO reports of a probe. Mr.. Ball said he
was not prepared to state what action
would be taken, but was inclined to be-
lieve the board will look into the escape
of Street.
Evening journal., 1914-11-10
MORE Entertainment At
HOME FOR The Scholars
.peeial to ITE EvENING JOURNAI.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del, Nov. 1O.-The sec
tional meetings Of the State Teachers
Institute began here this morning un-
der the supervision os the three coun-
ty superintendents, Professors J. f..
Carroll, p. l. Cross and Z. ]. Har-
desty, and State Commissioner Of Ed
ucation DR.. Charles A. Wagner The
first section, that of the primary de-
partment opened in the Peoples
Christian Church with Professor
Carroll in charge.
The grammar section, in charge OF
DIR. Wagner, was held in Wesley NJ +.
Church.
The rural section, in charge of Super
intendent Hardesty of Sussex county,
was held in the Dover Opera House.
The high school section was in
charge of Prof. r. L. Cross, and was
held in the assembly rooms OF the
Dover High School
Evening journal., 1914-11-10
WATER WITCH COMPANY
TO VISIT CHESTER.

The Manitou Fife and Drum Corps
will escort the Water Witch Fire
Company TO Chester on Wednesday
evening. The Water Witch Company
will visit the Franklin Fire Com
pany, OF Chester. All the members
of the Fife and Drum Corps will be
there. The corps serenaded a young
married couple last Saturday even
ing. They will play on Saturday az
the regular meeting of the Hay
makers.
Evening journal., 1914-11-10
DANES OPEN HOME TODAY.

The Delaware Society. Colonial
Danes of America, viii give a tea
this afternoon at their headquarters.
No 1905 Market street The hours
are from to and the occasion will
be the first opportunity any outsiders
will have had TO inspect the new
house of the society which is most
attractive with its colonial furnish
ings and its general atmosphere of
daintiness and charm.
A number of visiting guests were
entertained at luncheon previous to
the reception, Mrs. Charles r. Miller
and Mrs. John p. Nields being among
some of the members who will give
luncheons for visiting Da1es.
Evening journal., 1914-11-10
V MI A FIRST TEAM READY.

The Y. NJ. II. A. first basketball team,
of this city, after several preliminary
games with several strong teams of the
city. will start its season on Saturday
night. November Ia, when it will play
the Y. NJ. II. A. Of Chester at home.
On November p a strong aggregation
of University of Pennsylvania students
viii be the attraction, with the re
nowned Sugerman, Of Greystoci, as on'
of the forwards.
Evening journal., 1914-11-10
KAISER'S TROOPS
Retreat FROM THIELT
Pv The United Press.

BY The United Press.
ROTTERDAM, Nov. 10-Reports
received here declare that S5 600 Ger
mans and 100 guns have been with
drawn from Thielt and retreated in
the direction of Ghent. There is the
greatest discomfort in the ranks Of the
Kaiser's troops.
Thielt. from which the heavy de-
tachment Of Germans is reported
in the direction of Client, is ten miles
in the rear of the German lines. as re-
ported in the official dispatches.
Client is 80 miles to the rear. It
would appear that the most plausible
explanation of this movement OF
troops would be that they may have
been orered to Client. a railroad cen
tre, for transportation to the Russian
frontier rather than indicate any gen
eral retreat Of the Germans.
Evening journal., 1914-11-10
Gets YEAR IN JAIL
FOR BREAKING HOUSE

Henry George, colored, was placed on
trial in General Sessions Court today,
charged with pointing a pistol, but the
Jury acquitted him. There are other in
dictments against George.
Lee Cannon, colored. pleaded guilty to
breaking and entering the dwelling Of
Mary Williams, and he was sentenced
to one year Imprisonment and 10 lashes.
Evening journal., 1914-11-10
CENTURY CLUB
CURRENT EVENTS

Mrs. Cochrane, of Chester addressed
the Current Events Glass of the New
Century Club this morning on "Clean
Market Conditions;" Mrs. George T..
Brown spoke on foreign politics; Miss
Anna w. Bird. general secretary Of
the Consumers League, on early
Christmas shopping campaigns, and
Mrs. Charles Wentz reviewed Arnold
Benefits latest book, THE Price Of
Love"
Evening journal., 1914-11-10
NO HUNTING ON Lands
that GRAZED SICK Cattle

Owing to the outbreak Of the foot
and mouth disease in Mill Creek hun
dred the farmers have decided to pro-
hibit all hunting on their farms dur
ing the next few weeks. This ac-
tion is taken to prevent the spread of
the disease by persons hunting with
their dogs for rabbits on or about the
Derickson farm where the disease has
a foOthold.
Evening journal., 1914-11-10
CHuRCH ATHLRTEs ORGANIzE

.. The young men of Epworth NJ. Z.
Sunday School have formed a Junior
Brotherhood. The idea is to form a
quoit and basketball team. Any young
man over 10 years of age. wishing to
join should meet at Epworth nj. z.
Church, Tenth and Lombard streets,
on Thursday evening, between 7-5O
and s o'clock.
Evening journal., 1914-11-10
HERMANN Sees early
peace IN BASEBALL
Bv The United Press.

OMAHA. Neb.. Nov. 1O.-"Peace in
baseball is very near. We are trying
to arrange for the disposition of the
Federal League players in case
Weeghman and the Wards are taken
into organized baseball" declared
Garry Hermann, Of the National
Commission, here today Hermann
is attending the meeting Of the Ma
tional Association.
This is the most important detail
that is in the way of a settlement
and we expect to have that fixed up
very soon,' Hermann concluded.
Evening journal., 1914-11-10
RABRITS are Being KILLEp.

Although the local cunning season
does not open until next Monday,
many gunners who have been in the
country report that game is being
killed by many hunters. AS this is
a violation of the law, the attention
Of the game wardens viii be called
20 the practice.