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Evening journal., 1914-05-23
II. AND II. AFTER WHARF
TO MOOR STEAMSHIPS.

The Department of Wharves, Docks
and Ferries Of Philadelphia was asked
yesterday by the Harlan q Hollings-
worth Corporation, on Wilmington, If
there were any berths open in. that
port where it could moor two steam
ships for six months.
The steamships are the Narragan-
sett and the Manhattan, which were
built for the Central Vermont Navi-
CATION Company, a New Haven sys-
tenn subsidiary. but which never have
been delivered. Both vessels were
launched in the latter part of 1913,
and the shipyard now has so much
business that it has no room to keep
them at the plant. The dimensions OF
these vessels are 1901 feet long, 4s.l
feet beam and % feet draft. Each
vessel has a net registered tonnage
of 2,134.
The company was advised by the
department that none Of the munich
pal piers was available, but that il
probably could arrange to use the
Baltimore and Ohio docks at Pier so
South Wharves. This pier was de-
strOyed by fire last fall and since
then the docks have not been in use
Evening journal., 1914-05-23
Charter Goes TODAY
FOR new Trolley CO.

Ward, Gray and Neary, counsel for
the new Wilmington and West Ches-
ter Trolley Company which will build
trolley line from Twenty second
street and the Boulevard to Concord
Heights, sent the papers of inc0rpOr-
alton TO Dover this morning II is
thought the charter will be issued on
Monday.
The new company is said 10 be IL
nanced by the Wilmington and Phil
adelphia Traction Company, and the
attorneys for the latter company are
representing the new company.
The new trolley company is said
TO be the first company 10 make APP
plication for a charter since the
Board of Public Utilities was organ
ized.
Heretofore all applications of like
character were made by companies
already incorporated and were for
only trolley extensions. As this COM
pany is the first one to make appli-
cation for a franchise with a new
charter, the Public Utilities Commits
sion may look over the charter and
also may ascertain what the capitali-
zation Of the new company will be.
After the charter has been granted
the new company will have their
representatives appear before the
Street and Sewer directors for per-
mission to lay their tracks.
Evening journal., 1914-05-23
Plan CIVIC and
SOCIAL Welfare
WORK IN State

A number OF questions have been
asked in the last few days concern
ing the plan TO be followed in carry
ing out the purposes of the Delaware
Society of Civic and Social Welfare
as projected by the organizing COM
mittee A definite line of procedure
has been mapped out by the promot-
ers. The work viii be carried on by
the selection OF committees partly
from the General Service Board
which is to be the executive body Of
the large organization. and partly
from the society az large.
These committees working In con-
junction with the general secretary
viii make a thorough study of well
fare conditions and legislation In
Delaware, both in regard to the eff
iiciency of existing laws and the rela-
tive urgency OF proposed measures.
This thorough study will be continued
upon special problems as to their de-
yelopmcnt and the practice concern
ing them in other communities and
their effect upon humanity and upon
husiness-a representative being sent
II necessary to other states to gather
data upon all sides of the question
under discussion.
The special committee In charge of
any particular investigation will then
/ Mold hearings in Delaware asking for
voluntary reports and presentation OF
/ iacts from the business interests af.
iected as well as from the particular
/ society or group of individuals in
terested In promoting the measure
After the study has been completed
on these lines, the committee and gen.
/ eral secretary shall make full ne.
/ port of all findings and evidence "a
the General Service Board and the
latter, according as, power shall %,
vested In It, shall make final decision
and proceed In behalf OF the societ,
on the educational and legislativ,
lines necessary Every effort will b,
made to have decisions based upor
sound economic principles, and IL 1,
hoped that the society may have suf
ficient available funds so that n,
stone may be left unturned I'm pro
noting those movements which viii
make for a better Delaware.
The present call for membership
subscriptions is being conducted large
ly through the mail and number
have already responded 10 the frs
general statement sent out a few day
ago. The organizing committee Il
prepared TO answer any further Ques
tions on features OF the proposes
work, and particularly urges promp
attention upon the part Of all citizen
In the forwarding Of membership sub
scriptions.
Evening journal., 1914-05-23
CONCORD HEIGHTS SECTION
OF The CITY PROGRESSES

The Concord Heights section OF the
Ninth ward continues TO progress
and a visit to this rapidly growing
community will astonish the most
slSeptioal
The first thing that viii catch the
eye will be the new Boulevard side
walk stretching It's length from Con-
cord avenue to Twenty-ninth street,
the cost OF which was over $1,000.
The next Improvement TO be seen Is
the new curblng just completed un-
der the supervision of superintendent
Mack, around the small park at the
intersection OF the Boulevard, Con-
cord avenue, Harrison and Twenty
sixth streets.
Looking a little further into the
property will be seen rows upon rows
of sewer pipe put there by the Street
and Sewer Department preparatory
TO the laying of the new sewer from
Van Buren, street through Twenty
seventh street to BroOme street and
up Broome street to Twenty-ninth
street
Again the Water Department has
made arrangements to lay mains
from Frankli street up the Boule'
ward to Twenty-seventh street
/ through Twenty-sevcnth TO Broom'
street and up Broome street q
I Twenty-eighth street
superintendent Mack has been bus
/ the past week surveying the ne'
/ Concord Heights Park, which In It
natural state Is one of the most beau
tiful parks I'm the city.
The Union Stone Company Is rush
ing the stone work ON the large hom
for Mrs. nOohm. This will he on
of the most handsome residences o
the north side
Elwood Talley. who received tn
/ sub-contract for the foundation 70
Evening journal., 1914-05-23
father M'LAUGHLIN
SAYS FIRST MASS
TODAY IN Convent

The Rev. William +. Mclaughlin,
OF this city, arrived home yesterday
after four years absence abroad.
where he has been studying for the
priesthood. Father Mclaughlin said
his first mass this morning at the
Visitation convent and will celebrate
his first solemn mass IN ST. Thomas
Church tomorrow morning at 1890
o'clock. On this occasion he will be
assisted by the Rev. j. J. Connolly,
pastor of the church and the Rev.
John j. Lynch. assistant. with a num-
ber of the Oblate Fathers attending
Father McIaughlins former school
mates who now form the Salesianum
Alumni will be present at the mass
Probably the happiest man I'm VII.
mington today is Bernard McLaugh.
lin, a brother of the new priest FoI
more than a year Mr.. Mclaughlin
has been near death and physician,
attending him have considered tn,
prolonging of his life miraculous. bu
his strong will and determination en-
abled him TO overcome all obstacles
buOyed up by the anticipation OF his
brothers eventful Homecoming. Thl
one thing which Mr.. Mclaughlin mos
earnestly prayed for was that III
3 should not die until he saw his broth
er a priest and receive the consola
] ton of his blessing.
/ Father Mclaughlin sailed from Liver
pool on board the S. S. Mauretania OF
May l6, and landed early yesterda!
morning at New York where a numbc
OF relatives and friends of the younl
i priest. including his mother. Mrs H. Nc
Laughlin Of No. pa Connell street; tn
Very Rev. Charles Fromentin, provin
cial of the Oblates of st. Francis ii
Sales, and the Rev. j. j. Connolly of 81
Thomas r. G. Church, met him and nc
companied him TO this city.
Father Mclaughlin is a member O
the Ohlate Fathers attached To tn
Salesianum, and it is at this institution
that he is staying while in this city
Father Mclaughlin graduated at IN
Salesianum in 1908. He joined the Con
gregation of Oblate Fathers that sam
year, and after completing the study O
philosophy at Childs. Md. under tn
Rev. J. J. Isenring, o. S. f. L., he wen
to Rome, where, ON the eth of thi
month. he brought TO a successful tern
his course Of theology by obtaining a
the New Pontiical Lateran Universit
the degree Of doctor of divinity.
Father Mclaughlin was ordained {
the priesthood in September of las
year
Evening journal., 1914-05-23
Attractions in The City Theatres

An audience at once large and ap-
preciative last night saw the Lyman
II. Howe pictures at The Playhouse,
the occasion being the opening of
their engagement there. That the pic
lures we're appreciated was shown by
the fact that nearly every one was
vigorously applauded, something
which is unusual at a picture show.
The audience had the privilege Of see
ing the construction of the Panama
canal and in addition to viewing that
great work as though they were on
the scene, were taken on pleasant
journeys to various parts of the
world and between trips treated TO
some Of the most remarkable comedy
pictures ever seen in a theatre. So
successful is the engagement that
the pictures will be shown Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
of next week, with 3 o'clock matinee
Wednesday.
One of the charms of the Howe pic
lures is that they are given with
realistic effect When there is a blast
it is accompanied by the proper boom
and the flash of the powder. The re-
suit Is that the audience not only
sees a piece of machinery at work
when there is a scene on the canal
but hears 1t.
A considerable number Of the pic
lures shown are colored and are
given in natural cOlors. There are
some splendid effects due to this coll
oring and a picture after Storm,
which is given toward the close OF
the show, is an artistic piece of work.
Naturally the Panama canal pic
lures attracted unusual interest They
furnish the only chance which the
public will have Of seeing the kind
of work done at the canal. Most peo-
pie will also find il impossible to
view the canal and for these the pic
lures are a splendid opportunity to
see what has been accomplished.
They are undoubtedly the finest pic
lures ever seen in Wilmington.
The canal pictures were not all, how
ever. There is a ride over the Cascade
Mountains and through the Montana
canyon, little journey through thf
quaint Ara streets OF Cairo and Alexan-
dria in Egypt, snapshots in Naples and
Evening journal., 1914-05-23
ALL Will Get chance
TO TRANSFER residence

Many persons recently have been
calling at the Office of the Depart
ment of Elections asking to be trans
ferred to other election districts. THIS
is general registration year and No
ransfers can be obtained at this
ime Every person oesiring TO vote
at the Republican or Democratic
nominations this year must register
On one of the three registration days,
July Is or August l and 8. The other
registratiOn days come in September
and October. Consequently It can
be seen that the Department OF Elec-
tions has no authority at this time
to issue transfers. The voter must
register if he desires to vote at the
nomination.
Then should he remove to district
other than Che one he lives in when he
registered, he can get transfer pro
vided he moves within the prescribed
time before election day
The Department of Elections is now
working on the registration places for
the III districts in the city OF viii
mington and the sane will be publish
ed during the coming week.
Evening journal., 1914-05-23
HIAwATHA TRIBE ENTERrAINs.

a smoker was given by Hiawatha
Tribe, No. -, ]. O. r.. NJ, at their wig
wan. No. 5l3 Shipley street, on Thurs
day evening. An interesting and Inn
pressive talk was given by Everett r.
Jones Speeches were made by G.. A..
Klein and T.. f. Mckenzie. A musical
proWam was given by the Hiawatha
Orchestra. assisted by II. r. Swisher
and Charles Bamberger. The program
of the evening follows; Overture, "The
AVIATOR encore. "ihe Whip;' over
ture. "Patriotie;" recitation, Horace NJ
White; solo. "When It's Apple Blossom
Time in Normandy orchestra, "Sail-
ing Down the Chesapeake Bays" recita
tion. Horace NJ. White; overture,
'lygia.'
Hiawatha orchestra Is composed OF
W. o. Avery, violin directors II. H.
Knox. violin consertmaster; r.. Is.
Hirst. press agent; H. r. Swisher,
piano; j. Maxwell, bass violin; G.. Bam-
berger. corneti Charles Stork, cornet;
George Laramore, drums and traps.
Evening journal., 1914-05-23
GERMAN LITERARY
SOCIETY ENTERTAINS

Miss Rachel Robinson, of No. loo
West Eighteenth street, entertained
the members of the German Literary
Society of Wilmington High School,
at her home last evening. The stu
dents played typical German games
and were supposed to converse In
only German during the evening, al
though Wayne Grafton Ladd, the
waiter, transgressed the latter rule
On the porch of the Robinson home
the merrymakers gave yells in Ger
man for their hostess and their alma
mater and on their way home sang
German songs.
A farewell party for the June
graduates in the organization is be-
ing arranged for. The officers OF
the association are: Lawrence Witsil
IA, president; Miss Miriam Fell, rs
vice-president; Miss Vera Collins, IA
secretary; Frank Diffendall, Is
treasurer.
Evening journal., 1914-05-23
AUXILIARY WORK
FOR THE Church
Juniors of Delaware DiO-
ceSe in Session Here
Today
OLD OFFICERS
ARE TO BE ELECTED

Mrs. George c. Hall was reelected
president of the Junior Auxiliary of
the Diocese Of Delaware, at the an
nual meeting of the society this
morning in st. Johns Episcopal
Church. Other officers reelected
we're: Mrs. Frederick NJ. Kirkus, vice
president of New Castle county; Mrs.
Julian Cochran, vice-president for
Kent county; Miss Jennie Prettymen,
vice-president for Sussex county;
Miss Lucy j. Jackson, secretary and
treasurer, Miss Mary Stewart, secre-
tary of the Babies Fund.
Before the business meeting Holy
Communion was conducted by the
Rev. Frederick j. Kinsman, assisted
by the Rev. Charles H. Holmead, as
sistant rector Of st. Johns. The ad-
dress of welcome was delivered by
Bishop Kinsman and during the
morning addresses were made by Mr..
HOlmead and the Rev. A. %. Clatten-
berg.
The meeting was attended by about
eighty pei sons from all over the state
Mrs. c. E. McIlvaine, president of the
Women's Auxiliary, presided.
Tile report of the secretary and
/ treasurer Miss Lucy Jackson, showed
! the society to be in excellent condi-
/ ton.
Reports from the Junior Missionary
/ Society of Calvary Church, Daughters
I of the Auxiliary of St. Andrews,
/ Junior Auxiliary of St Peters
| Church, Smyrna;of ST. AIMS Junior
Auxiliary, St. Andrews Junior Auxil-
iary, Trinity Junior Auxiliary. St
Johns Junior Auxiliary, and of Old
Swedes Junior Auxiliary We're re-
ceiyed. The reports showed the auxil-
iaries to be in excellent financial con-
dition, and an increased membership
and interest in the work.
The society has a total membership
of 125 in all the parishes OF the
State.
The society voted the following
pledges: Bishop Colemans Memoir
ial Fund, United Offering, Kayota OF
Japan, Miss Neeley, DR.. Woodward
China, Bishop Spaulding of Utah, anC
Bishop Rowe of Alaska. The pledge.
were for no stated amount, but were
for whatever sum the members of the
society chose to give during the year
Three new publications we're pre-
sented by Mrs Z. L. McIlvaine The,
were "The Kingdom" a new mis-
sionary catechism, and "The Junio
Collect, a missionary carol.
During the meeting a letter wa
received from Mrs. George c. Hall
who is in Atlantic City with DR.. Hal
who is I'll. She regretted that sh
could not be present at the meeting
and wished the members success 4
their work. Later a telegram o
thanks was sent to Mrs. Hall, for tn
interest she has taken in the aux
iliary.
The meeting adjourned about
o'clock and the members went {
Bishopstead, where they had a picni
luncheon on the lawn.
Evening journal., 1914-05-23
LAWYERS SUIT FOR
fees before court
Argument in Salisbury VS..
Fibre Co. Concluded by
Attorneys Today
DECISION WILL
COME LATER

IN Superior Court yesterday after
ooon the suit of Willard Salisbury
and Hugh M. Morris. late trading
under the name OF Salisbury and
Morris, and Arthur j. Selfridge VS..
the American Vulcanized Fibre Com
pany to recover the sum of S20,350
for legal services rendered by the
plaintiffs for the defendant company
in n case in the Court of Cbancery
last year. was continued.
At the session Arthur j. Selfridge,
who is q member of the Boston bar,
and who was associated with Sauls-
bury and Morris in the case before
the Chancellor, testified to the agree
ment entered into between the plaln-
tins and the defendant company,
under which the compensation of the
attorneys was fixed at not less than
90 per cent. of the entire amount re-
covered in the suit in Chancery,
which was 100000. He also identi-
fed a check for $4,000 which had
been drawn by the fibre company and
declared that this sum had been paid
TO the attorneys as a retaining fee.
The first witness called for the de-
fense was Henry NJ. Taylor, president
of the American Vulcanized Fibre
Company, who testified that the sec
retary of the company had been au-
thorized by the directors of the COM
pany to notify the plaintiffs of the
acceptance of their terms. He stat
ed that no formal resolution to that
effect had been adopted by the direc-
tors but declared that it had been dis
cussed at the directors meeting.
Mr.. TaylOr's testimony was cor
roborated by George X. Parsons. a
director and vice-president of the
American Vulcanized Fibre Company
Truman w. Campbell. secretary of the
company, and Edgar w. Masters. a
director. After the testimony haC
been taken a brief prayer was pre-
sented to the court by James
Boyce, asking that the $4,000, alleg
I'd to have been paid as a retaining
fee. be considered as such, and shoulC
not be considered in the award o
the damages. Mr.. Morris, one of tn,
plaintiffs, asked the court for a find
ing tor the entire amount claimed
amounting to S20,S5O, with interes
from February.
Counsel in the case presented theii
arguments to the court this morning
concluding shortly before - O'Clock
Following this the court, with Judge
Rice and Woolley on the bench, an
nounced that they would give thei
decision later in the term.
Evening journal., 1914-05-23

/ Pompeii, Falls and Geysers in Vel
lowstone Park, A Day at the Paris Zoo.
and railroad ride through and over the
st. Gothard Mountains between swift
erland and Italy. And the comics should
not be forgotten. There were about as
funny pictures as ever seen in this city,
so funny that grave men and women sat
and laughed and applauded like school
boys and girls They could not help IL.
The Howe pictures are different from
any other because OF the manner in
which they are given and of their gen
cral quality They will be shown to-
night and four days next week by spe-
eial arrangement.
Evening journal., 1914-05-23
SETTLEMENT Glasses ADD
TO MAY FESTIVAL JOYS

Before the largest audience present at
any time during the May festival, an
exhibition was given by the kindergar-
ten and gymnasium classes at the Peo-
pies Settlement last night. The kin
dergarten classes, under the direction
of Miss Alice Hyatt and Miss Margaret
Wells, went through regular routine
class work. The attention paid by the
tots and the work that they accom-
plished in the presence of such a large
crowd was really astonishing, and the
audience appreciated their efforts. The
exhibit OF their work. which has been
on exhibition all week, attracted much
attention again last night.
Swedish eymnastic work by the boys
and Young mems classes was really
wonderful under the instructor of the
classes. u. T. Henry. The members OF
both classes went through many diff
cult drills. with the precision of athletes
who had trained for many months for
the event
Tonight which will be the las
night of the festival, the girls gym
nasium classes will give an exhibi
tion and the May Pole dance will b'
repeated.
Miss Ellen DUPONT presented foul
hand-painted cards. which she paint
ed herself, to the four best pupils o
her painting class, last night Th'
class has been taught all winter
since last October by Miss duPon
and some wonderful results hav'
been accomplished, several of the
pupils showing much artistic ability
Nellie Wiggans was the winner o
first prize: Edith Hastings won sec
ond prize; Emma Ryan won thir'
! prize and Edith Hastings won fourtl
prize.
Evening journal., 1914-05-23
Landslide FOR The
.DENOCRATS-NDEBATE
Present Foreign Low Tariff
Policy and Financial Plan
All Right, Students Hear
VOTE AGAINST G. 0. P.
is FOUR TO ONE

The principles Of the Democratic
party were upheld at a debate in the
Wilmington High School yesterday.
when, after long discussion, the
subject, Resolved, That the funda-
mental principles OF the Republican
party are preferable to those Of the
Democratic party" the FIVE judges,
by vote of 4 to 1, decided that the
side, upholding the Democratic
principles, had won.
The following students participated
in the debate, which was held by the
civics class Of the school: Affirmative
William p. Rheuby, captain; Leslie
Stone. Selma Bacharach, Mildred
Booker, and w. Grafton Ladd. Mega
tive-Frank Horty, captain; Laura
Wilson, John McDermott, Thomas
Carswell and Laurence Witsil. The
subject was very broad and the de.
bate was extremely interesting Such
convincing pleas were made by tn;
champions of each side that tn;
judges, who were entirely impartial
had difficulty to decide the winner.
The debate, in the order it was con.
Quoted. was as follows:
First-The tariff question; Mr.. Ston,
for the Republican and Mr. Witsil fol
the Democratic sides.
Second-Foreign policy; Mr.. Ladd
Republican, and Mr. Carswel, Demo
cratic.
Third - Financial question; Miss
Booker, Republican, and Mr.. McDer
mott, Democratic.
Fourth-PensiOns Miss Baeharach
Republican,; Miss Wilson, Democratic.
Final-A summary of the principle
of each party, and a plea for the part,
| they represented was made by the cap
tains OF the teams, Mr.. Rheuby for tn,
| Republicans and Mr.. Horty for tn
/ Democrats.
The judges were Henry NJ. Snyder
Louis B. Allen. Minnie Edgar, Doroth!
/ Spring and Anna C. Bowe.
Evening journal., 1914-05-23
MISS ST. DENIS MAY
AppEAP FOP u

APPEAR FUR HOPE FARM.
Hope Farm is now in negotiation with
Ruth st. Denis, the famous exponent Of
eastern dances and Of the art of dane
ing generally, for a single benefit per-
Torrance the first week i'm June, and
hopes TO secure her. Wilmington had
so little notification of her coming last
week that only few were able to see
her, but so great was the enthusiasm
she aroused that many requests have
been made at The Playhouse for her re-
turn.
Miss ST.. Denis has very generously
offered TO give Hope Farm special terms
II performance can be arranged June
] or are the only available dates she
can give and telegraphic communica
tions are now going ON at a lively rate
with her. In case the performance can
be secured a special advance sale will be
held on Wednesday, May q at The
Playhouse box Office for the patrons and
friends of Hope Farm, who will be noti-
fed by post. The public sale of tickets
will then commence on Thursday.
Those who saw the marvellous snake
charmer's dance, the japanese Geishs
dance, the exquisite little Scherzo
, Waltz, the mautch-dance of Ruth St
Denis, and the society dances by Ililda
Boyer and Ted Shawn Of her company
did not hesitate TO place the perior-
nance in the same rank with that OF
Pavlowa and her company. Miss ST.
Denis can only be here for one day and
the opportunity of seeing her Is rare
one. She viii add several new dances
Ito her program
Evening journal., 1914-05-23
PATENT SUIT CONTINUES.

The case of the Simplex Concrete
Company, a corporation of Pennsyl-
vania, against the Macarthur Con-
eerte Pile and Foundation Company.
a local corporation. IA the United
States Court yeserday, was resumed
I'm that tribunal today The plaintiffs
are represened by Howson and How
son, of Philadelphia. and Melville
Church, OF Washington, is the repre-.
sentative of the defendant.
The case is being argued over the
using of a patent pile driver which
the plaintiff claims belongs to it. The
device is used under water I'm sub
marine work. The device was patent
ed by Frank Shuman ia 1908.