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Evening journal., 1914-10-27
1888 REGISTRATION
APPEALS Filed
OF Number Republicans
Have 81 Cases Before
Court
MR.. ALIENS NAME
STAYS ON LIST

Judge Herbert L. Rice sat in Su-
perior Court today to hear registra-
tion appeals. Armon d. Chaytor, Jr.,
Richard S. Rodney. and John W.
Brady appeared for the Democrats,
and Frank l.. Speakman and John f,
Lynn represented the Republicans
The Democrats had Sc appeals and
the Republicans 81.
In the First Representative district
the Republicans appealed in fifty-two
cases There are fourteen appeals
from New Castle. six from Pencader
and few scattered ones from the
other hundreds.
Artemas Smith, candidate for Reg
lister of Wills on the Democratic tick
ct was a busy man for an hour sign
ing appeals as the most of them were
made by him Different candidates
on the Republican ticket appealed in
the Republican cases.
IL was noon before the petitions
were signed. Three eolored men
from tho first district of New Castle
hundred filed petitions to be paced
on the list. All petitions must be
filed by o'clock today.
Concerning the constitutional test,
as TO education, Judge Rice remarked
that every man whose thirty-fifth
birthday had followed since January
1, 1914, must take the test.
The first appeal called was on Ben
jamin b. Alien druggist of the Second
ward. Peter Minkoski testified that
he lives at Heald street and New Cas-
tie avenue which property he pur-
chased from the A.lon Drug Company
The witness said that although Mr.
Allen maintains a furnished room in
TIE property he has not been there tc
stay over night since January l. Wit
ness said Mr.. Allen is the president ol
the Allen Drug Company.
John Merrick Horn said he knows Mr.
Allen, who for two years has lived il
the Marion Apartments.
Raymond W. Ellis, who also lives il
the Marion Apartments, said he ha'
seen Mr. Allen day and evenings at thu
apartments. Carl W. Winzinx gave cor
robnrative testimony.
Mr.. Allen was then called and testi
fed that his residence has been in th'
Second ward for ten years. When h
sold the drug store there he said he re
served room IN the nuliuluB lOr MN
self. He said his mother lives in th'
Marion Apartments and he frequentl,
visits her there.
He said he had served on the granI
and petit jury as a resident of thu
Second ward He said he has slep
in the room within a year. although
he admitted that he had spent mos
of the evenings since the first of tn
year at the Marion.
He said he had registered in tn
Second ward because he hoped to re
turn there some time. To Judge Ric
he said It had been year and
half since he occupied the room.
At this point Judge Rice remarke
that had the appeal been taken b'
fore today the appeal would be grant
ed and Mr.. Allen allowed to registe
Under the circumstances the coul
felt that Mr.. Allen was entitled
his vote and therefore dismissed tn
appeal.
Court then took a recess until 2.s
o'clock
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
DIPLOMAS TONIGHT FOR
Three GRADUATE NURSES

Graduating exercises Of the VIII
mington Homeopathic Hospital Training
School for Nurses will be held in the
hospital tonight a special musical
program, including a piano solo by Mrs.
T.. Roscoe Shradcr, baritone solo by
Fred W. Wyatt and a cello solo by ;.
Roscoe Shradcr has been arranged. and
DIR. IA. Il. pennock will make the ad-
dress TO the graduates.
The Rev Richard w. Trapnell will
make the invocation and also address
tho public. The diplomas will be given
by Charles W. pusey, president of the
board of trustees, and the report Of the
training school will be read by DR.
Lewis W Finn. registrar. DIR. j. Har'
mer Rile. dean OF the hospital, will pre-
side at the exercises tonight
Those who will receive their diplomas
tonight include Miss Helen Amanda
Jones' Miss Marion Theresa Biddle ant
Miss Lavinia Irene Nealy.
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
DIR. HALL's CONDITION GRAVE.
A NURSE TAKES
DOCTORS ADVICE
And is Restored to Health by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etabIe Compound.

Euphemia, Ohio" Because Of total
ignorance Of how to care for myself
when verging into womanhood, and from
taking cold when going to school, l SUI
fered from g displacement, and eacn
month l had severe pains and nausea
which ALWAYS meant a lay-off from work
for two to four days from the time l
was 16 years old.
Invent to Kansas to live with my SIS
ter and while there doctor told me OF
the Pinkham remedies but did not use
them then as my faith in patent medi-
cines was limited. After my sister died
l came home to Ohio to live and that
has been my home for the last IL years.
"The Change Of Life came when was
AZ years old and about this time saw
my physical condition plainly described
In one of your advertisements. Then
began using Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and / cannot tell you
OF any one the relief it gave me in the
first three months. 1t put me right
where need not lay off every month
and during the last Is years ] have not
paid out two dollars to a doctor, and have
been blest with excellenthealth foraw
woman of my age and can thank Lydia
E.pinkham' 'sVegetable Compoundforit
"Since the Change of Life is over
have been a maternity nurse and beinl
wholly self-supporting / cannot owe
estimate the value of good health. .
have now earned a comfortable littl
home Just by sewing and nursing.
have recommended the Compound :
many with good results, as il is excel
lent to take before and after child
birth. Miss EVELYN ADELIA STEW
ART, Euphemia, Ohio.
II you want special advice write {
Lydia f. Pinkham Medicine Co. conf
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter vii
be opened, read and answered by
-aman aud held in strict confidence
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
COLD, So
FIRE UP The boilers

B-r-r.rl It's cold, and going 10 be
colder tonight and tomorrow, the
weather bureau forecast declared today.
A sudden cold wave with freezing tenn
peratures is general over the entire east
the northern half from the Rocky
mountains TO the Atlantic. Light snow
falls were reported today from New
York and New England.
Continued cold weather, with heavy
frosts tonight and tomorrow, and nl
break in the cold wave before Thurs
day, was the forecast today,
In some sections of the county th
mercury got "a low as 2s degrees, an
at Greenbank ice formed. The loves
city temperature was 35 degrees. III
cold spell coming SO suddenly after IA
ideal weather of the past few day.
/ caught many persons unawares, an
coal dealers We're busy handling orders.
Sudden departure of the Florida coas
OF a storm creating a big air vacuum
which let Northern blasts spread owe
the Northern States, is the scientiii
cause for the cold wave, Professor
Frankenfeld, Of the Weather Bureau
stated.
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
AGED WOMAN
IS CAS- victim
Mrs. Anna SpIain Accident
ally Opens Jet After
Retiring for Night
HAD PICKED HER
OWN BURIAL SHR0UD

Becoming tired OF reading shortly
before midnight, Mrs. Anna Splain,
aged SO years, who boarded with her
neice. Mrs. Anna c. Cook. OF No. 1924
King street, turned out the gas and
retired. In turning out the gas, the
aged woman turned IL partly on
again, and the flow OF gas asphyix-
ated her, the dead body of the aged
woman being found in her bed this
morning
Mrs. splain was a native of Ireland,
but had lived here since childhood,
and until yesterday she had been
active. Yesterday she washed, and
when her body was found dead in
bed this morning her clothes We're
hanging on a line in her room.
When Mrs Cook detected the odor
OF gas early this morning she called
Harry Vanderbraak, a boarder. who
forced the door of Mrs Splain's room,
and found the body in bed. On a
table nearby was a cup OF tea and a
cracker.
Mrs. Splain had made preparations
for her death some years ago, having
selected and had made her own
funeral shroud. and even picked oul
the slippers she desired TO be used.
The aged woman was married twice
her first husband being James Dough
erty. who died a number of years ago
James Splain. her second husband, also
died some time ago. Mrs. Splain never
had any children, but is survived by
several nieces and nephews, they being
Mrs. Nevin ClOwney, Mrs. Anna G
Cook, Mrs William Kay, william
Murphy and James Murphy. The fu'
neral will be- held on Saturday morn
ing, with requiem mass In st. Mary''
r. c. Church. and interment In Ca
thedral Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
Catch YOUTHS With
Wire after MARSH Chase

Leon Levandowski aged II years.
OF No. S11 Brown street, was held
in $500 bail by Magistrate Nickerson,
Of New Castle, last night, on a charge
OF larceny. The youth was arrested
yesterday by Constable Wright after
a chase through marshes. Joseph
Dollard, aged 16 years, and William
McCloskey, aged 16 years, were ar
rested yesterday by Constable Jones
on a like charge. They will be given
a hearing before Magistrate Lewis
this evening. All three youths were
caught with copper wire In their
Z possession.
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
MUST COUNT EVERY
BALLOT This Year
State Judges Interpret the
Law for Benefit of
Election Officers
PARTY MEN TO
SEE COUNTING

Judge Herbert l.. Rice. in Superior
Court today announced that the
judges of the state Courts held a
conference in Dover yesterday re-
garding the counting Of election bal
lots The judges were unanimous In
the opinion that the law must be fol-
lowed strictly. Only one ballot is
to be counted at a time and lmmedi-
ately placed in the envelope from
which it was taken.
Representatives OF the different po-
litical parties will assist In the work
that the election officers may follow
the letter of the law The practice
of opening the envelopes, piling the
straight ballots and then counting In
bulk will not be permitted this year
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
Baltimore SYNOD
IN Session TON|CH'
New Moderator TO be Elect
ed at the First
Meeting
TWO DAYS WORK
ON THE PROGRAl

The opening session Of the annua'
meeting OF the Synod Of BaltimOra
comprising the Presbyterials of New
Castle, Baltimore and Washington
will be held in Westminster Churcl
tonight, with the Rev Or. Dewitt III
Bonham, of Baltimore. the retirin|
moderator, presiding
Tonights meeting viii open with
devotional service and sermon by Dl
Bonham, after which there will bl
a roll call of ministers and eidera
the election of a new moderator AM
temporary clerk and the reading q
the report Of committees
There will be three sessions to
morrow with the morning sessio
called at o'clock. The Rev. Iudso
Swift, of the Presbyterian Tract Sc
ciety. will be the only speaker al th
morning session. The Revs. Alfre
H. Barr. of Baltimore; John Ml
Elmoyle and James w. Wrlghtma
will conduct the Communion servic
Tomorrow afternoon reports q
Home and Foreign Missions and
conference upon the united missioi
cry and benevolent work of the Pre-
byterian Church will be the order.
Tomorrow evening there viii be
joint meeting Of the Woman's Synod
cal Missionary bodies, which IS all
! meeting here this week In Centr
Presbyterian Church, and the Synl
In Westminster Church, az which u
Rev. Arthur j. Brown. secretary
, the Board of Foreign Missions an
Marshall c, Allabon, superintende
of schools of the Woman's Board
Home Mission. will make addresse
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
WORKING OUT The
Co TO Church" PLAI

Notices have been sent presumably
to each minister in Wilmington AMI
vicinity to appoint three laymcn frol
his society. with power to act, to mee
at the Y NJ. c. A. building. on Fri
day evening to arrange for the Every
body -gO-to-Churoh Sunday. II an
minister has not received such motto
he is requested Immediately to mai
such appointment and send the mans
Of the appointed 10 the Rev. Geori
Henry Dole, chairman of the Int
Church Federation Committee, y
| AIS Delaware avenue.
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
found HIM ASLEEP
IN WRONG House
Connell, on Way to See
Mcknight, Gets Into
deMartO Home

When you go home in the dark. be
sure to enter the right house-the po-
lice will get you If you do not.
This advise is well known to Jo-
seph Connell, who was arraigned in
City Court today, charged with tres
passing on the premises OF Michael
de Mario. No. 1923 Claymont street.
Connell is said to have been found
asleep in the de Mario home. The
testimony of Thomas Mcknight, Of
No. 1888 Claymont street, won the de-
fendant his release. as II proved Con-
nell was on his way to Meningitis
residence and went into the de Mario
home by mistake.
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
S2.144.56 FOR The
WAR sufferers

The total amount of the fund that
has been raised by the War Relief
Committee of the Red Cross OF this
State. had reached the total OF ST.
144.56, at ] o'clock this afternoon. A
feature has been provided by the
committee in charge of the campaign
for funds for next Thursday morn
ing. at 1880 O'Clock, when Mrs. Will
liam Speakman will give a demonstra-
tion on how to make helmets The
contributions today were as follows
Alfred S. Elliott .. ..... .... S25
Bishop Kinsman flor Belgium) %
Miss Latimer .................. %
Mrs William NJ. Whitten, Jr.,
tfor Belgium) ....... .....
Money bowl .......... ..... 6
Mrs. Joseph c. Hall ..........
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
.DARTH pleads GUILTY
But IS NOT Sentenced

Postoliice Inspector Pmmmer has re-
ceived word from the authorities at
New Orleans that pilser Barth, arrested
there on charge OF violating the hank
ruptcy law OF New York, had pleaded
guilty. The charge will not be pressed
at this time as efforts are being made
TO apprehend three other men said t.
have been' implicated with Barth.
Barth was arrested here after storing
several cases of cloth in a local stable
The man was dismissed, however. a.
there was no charge against him here
After he had left this city IL wal
learned that he was wanted by the New
York authorities.
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
Prevent Diphtheria.

A sore throat is a good breeding place
for Diphtheria germs. Protect your chill
dren by never neglecting a Sore Throat.
You can wisely depend upon TONSILINE.
Give Tonsilne upon the frst appearance Of
Sore Throat - don't give Diphtheria a
chance in that throat in its weakened con-
dition. When TONSlLINE is swallowed it
comes directly in contact with the diseased
surface and induces a healthy oondi- n,
tion Of the membranes then the Ga
system can better defend the throat
il attacked by Diphtheria germs. IA
Keep TONSILINE in the house
where you can get it quick when "
needed. Dc, SOC. and $l.00. ~
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
Lee and RIB broken
IN auto COLLISION

Run down by a taxicab, belonging
TO the Haddock-Nixon Company, near
the French street station. shortly be-
fore noon today. Charles H. Hackett,
an electrician, living at No. 1905 Lam
caster avenue. is at the Delaware Hos
pital. His right leg is fractured, one
rib broken and he also bears numer-
Gus cuts and bruises. He was run
down while attempting TO cross the
street and was brought to the hos
pital in an automobile driven by
Charles Quinn, of No. 1925 Tatnall
street
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
four killed IN
COLLAPSE OF BUILDING
BY the United Press.

BY the United Press.
MOBILE. Ala, oct. 27.--word was
received here today from Sampson,
Ala, that in the collapse of build
ing there today, four persons were
killed, several were injured and few
are missing.
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
AT THE VICTORIA.

The feature at the Victoria Theatre
today will be the story written by a
famous writer, "The Bankers Daugh-
ter" by Bronson Howard. II is a photo
play out Of the ordinary with thrill
in every scene. 1t is refined, entertain
ing and pleasing 10 look at. Tomor-
rows feature will be Northern Lights" !"
On Thursday, October 20, and every
Thursday thereafter Lubn's master
piece serial, "The Beloved Adventurer,
win begin featuring Arthur johnson and
I.ottie Briscoe.
One of the seasons theatrical besi
bets, biggest hits, is the big musica
comedy sensation, OF rather intoxica
tion, September Morn" which come
almost direct from its immensely sue
cessful run at the La Sale Theatre
Chicago. Rowland & Clifford have giveI
this (their greatest musical comedy ef
fortl, an expensive and elaborate pro
duction. resulting in triumph com.
plete. The XRay Futurist Twirl anC
other tango ideas in sensational dancing
are among the lively and joyous turkey
trot effects.
This lively fun show will be the at.
traction at The Playhouse Thursday
Friday and Saturday.
Evening journal., 1914-10-27

Big styles for Us: New York
styles and ma because they
are the best.
Little Boys, , ? TO 10 years.
Juniors, g 10 10 years.
Boys, S TO IL years.
Young Mems. Is TO Is years.
Suits, Overcoats. Reeiers. Mack
naws and Old Trousers.
Boys Shoes.
Boys Hats.
Boys Furnishings.
Everything to wear for boys,
all sizes and all sges. We ft
them. we please them. We save
You money.
MULLINS BIG HOME STORE
9th & Market.
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
ACCIDFNTS OF THE DAY.

William Neeson, of No. 206 Jefferson
street, was a patient at Delaware Hos
pital today. He was suffering with a
fractured rib.
A lacerated lip caused Rosie Davis,
colored. of No. $40 Lord street, to
seek medical attention at the Della
ware Hospital today.
William Anderson, Of No. 404 East
Eleventh street. and E. D. Anderson,
of No. 1920 Heald street, were treated
at the hospital for an injured finger.
DIR. HALLS CONDITION GRAVE.
The condition of the Rev George G
Hall. rector of ST. Johns p. E. Church
is unimproved, and was considered grave
this morning. DR.. Hall has been i'll oi
heart attack since last April.
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
Attractions at fhe Theatres

long time. Il is declared that the
play might be termed a mystery
play as well as a comedy for as a
matter of sact it is both. It is de-
lightfully funny, bright in every line
and yet with enough mystery about
it to keep the audience guessing as to
the ending and as TO what is to hap
pen next. BY many il is considered
the best comedy which Mr.. Cohan
has written and 1t Is known that he
has written some OF the best which
have appeared.
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
9SEvEN KEYS 10 BALDPATF.-

Tomorrow afternoon end evening,
Seven Keys TO Baldpate." the clever
comedy by George NJ. Cohan, written
be the attraction at The Playhouse.
II is one of the biggest successes
which has come out Of Nov York in a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-09-05
WOMAN COULD
NOT SIT UP
Now Does Her Own Work.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vageta-
bic Compound Helped Her.

Ironton, Ohio" am enjoying bet
ter health now than have for twelve
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-09-05
RECEPTION TO WELCOME
PASTOR.

Seldom has so delightful a cour-
tesy been extended in Pensacola as
that which marked the return of DR.
A. S. Moffett, pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church and Mrs. Will
liam Fisher from q summer spent
in China and Japan and which was
planned as a welcome to them by the
Ladies' Auxiliary OF the church.
The welcome took the form OF
reception and was given on the
church grounds from seven to ten
o'clock Thursday evening. The lawn
presented a most attractive appear
arce with strings OF gay japanese
lanterns used a. every available place,
the lights Of these being replaced Ia
ter BY the golden glow from a Sep
temrcr moon.
Mr. w P. Cunningham welcomed
the travellers back home IN a few
cordial words and DR.. Moffett very
happily responded.
A very beautiful feature OF the eve
ming was the musical programme. by
Mrs. Mia Osborn Bonn and her pupils,
their selections being given at various
times during the evening.
A platform had been erected on the
lawn and suspended just above three
great electric lights hung from the
luXuriant foliage Of a protecting
tree.
Mrs. Benn was at the piano and
the following vocal numbers were
given:
Spring chorus from the Bartered
-Smetana-Chorus.
Night Witchery Waltzes-Chorus.
Tingle-Ingle-Ing and The Bubble
from the opera High Jinks-Chorus.
tette.
College songs-Nale quatette.
Wen Go Back TO the Farmv-Male
quartette, Soloist, Hal Laney.
Those who gave their talents in
this delightful way were Mrs. Ernes-
tine Pfeiffer, Misses Lillian Clark
Kathleen Caro-, Grace Crowson, Viola
Roch. Gladys Bell. Lulu Thames, Ell
lie Wentworth. Margaret Wilhelm
Cordelia Adams: Messrs. Hal Laney.
Jack Clark. Joe Richie. Cleveland
Sherrer, Lamar Waters and John
Lewis.
Two talented violInists, Miss Cora
Mallory and Miss Cora Louise Simp-
son, were also heard.
Refreshments OF fruit punch, ice
cream and cake were served on the
lawn. At the punch table were Mrs
J. r. McLane, Mrs. Elliott, Miss Kate
Radcliffe and Miss Leila Reese. As
sisting Mrs. John w. Bullock in
serving were a number OF the girls
and young women OF the church
Misses Annie Chaplin and Gertrude
McL.ane, Kitten and EN- Turner Mer-
rift, Elizabeth asd Helen Fisher
Gertrude and Ellen Adair Roberts,
Clyde McKinnon, Kathleen Mallory
and Christina Axelson.
The Ladies' Auxiliary embraces all
Of the women of the church and is
the parent organization for the min
or religious societies. Its officers
are Mrs. w. B. Ferriss. president;
Mrs. William Fisher. vice-president;
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-09-05
PICTURE PAINTED BY MISS
HEUSTIS AN ANNIVERSARY

The Rev. Dr. Ralph Birdsan and
Mrs Birdsall celebrated their tenth
wedding anniversary yesterday after
noon with a reception at Christ church
rectory. Albany, y. Y, society. which
makes up the greatest part Of Coop
erstown's summer colony, was well
represented among the guests. One Of
the interesting events OF the recep-
ton was the first exhibition OF a por-
trait in oil of the rector and his lit
tie daughter, Gertrude. This portrait
was painted last summer as an exhi-
bition picture by Miss Louise L.
Heustis of Mobile a New York artist,
and was the anniversary gift TO Mrs.
Birdsall from several OF her friends.
The presentation was made by Mrs.
Walter C. Stokes, Of New York.
Receiving with Mrs. Blrdsan were
several of her bridesmaids and her
sister Mrs. John z. ]. Fanshave, of
Philadelphia.
DR.. Birdsau began his ministry as
a curate OF st PauEs church, Albany.
and was the first rector OF Ct. An
drew's church n Albany. from which
he was called % Cooperstown In 1902
Mrs RIrdsalI was Jessie CIceIy Reid,
one of the twin daughters Of Judge
Harry N. Reid, Of Atlanta, Ga.-Ex-
change