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Evening journal., 1914-04-29
30 MORE Delaware
81 DECREE MASONS

In the auditorium .of the DUPONT
Hotel yesterday afternoon the annual
gathering of the Delaware Consistory.
Thirty Degree Scottish Rite
Masons. was held and the thirty second
Masonic degree was conferred ON a class
of ninety candidates Among the
prominent visitors were 4. G.. G.. Smith.
commander in chief. Philadelphia;
Joseph b. Quimby, 33d, OF Media
Joseph Ashton. 33d, of Trenton; d. H..
Lucas. 33d; Dr Elmer Barwis, 33d; Al
fred Leuckel, 33d. president of the
Chamber OF Commerce, Trenton: DR..
Frederick Herbert. 33d, Philadelphia.
and Philip G.. Schailer. 32d. At the close
of the meeting the 300 members of the
con-istory enjoyed banquet in Ma
sonic Temple, with Hanna as caterer.
An orchestra. under the leadership OF
Charles NJ. Banks. furnished music
Delaware Consistory was organized
three years ago with 53 members The
present roll shows membership OF
approximately $50.
Evening journal., 1914-04-29
TO WITHDRAW THE
Injunction TODAY
All Parties Now Agreed,
Bridge Work Will Proceed
UndiSturbed
AGREEMENT IS
OPPOSED BY COUNTY

Il is likely that the last obstacle in
the path OF the settlement of the con-
troversy between the Levy Court and
the Board Of Park Commissioners over
the Third street bridge approach squab-
bic will be removed this afternoon. by
the withdrawal OF the injunction re-
Gently filed in the Court of Chancery to
restrain the Levy Court from further
work upon the bridge approaches.
The agreement. which was prepared
by William p. Bancroft. president of the
Park Commission. and adopted by that
body at a special meeting on Monday
morning and ratified by City Council
that night, was adopted by the Levy
Court at its meeting yesterday after
noon. The agreement was presented to
the body at their morning session, but
the language OF one of the sections did
not suit the court and action upon it
was continued until the afternoon when
the modified agreemct received the APP
proval OF all the members of the court.
iht agreement ilocil npctlutu thui INV
next step after ratification by all three
of the bodies would be for the interested
parties to go before the chancellor and
ask that. the injunction proceedings be
dismissed. and, representing the Park
Board, City Solicitor Daniel o. Hastings
this morning prepared a petition re-
questing that the injunction against the
work be dissolved Mr.. Hastings will
confer with Julian c. Walker, attorney
for the Levy Court. upon the matter
and will then 60 before Chancellor Cur
It's after the Injunction is dissolved
Work on the bridge and approaches will
proceed without further trouble.
Evening journal., 1914-04-29
Y. W. c. A. NOTES

Following a successful course IN
the beginners and advanced dress
makers class at the Y W. c. A..
the class has closed. Those who had
enrolled under Miss Eta Mcdaniel
have become proficient
Miss Mabel Fowler, general secre-
tary of the association, has organized
a class OF young women for course
OF readings in English Several
vacancies exist in the class. and
those desiring TO enroll should do so
at once.
Miss Grace Gordan. who has been
ILL., has recovered and joined the as
sociation family Miss Matte Nichols.
who has been boarding in the sub
urbs, has also returned to the as
sociation building.
The regular meeting of the board
OF trustees Will be held ON Monday
Of next week AT that time the re-
vising the constitution and bylaws.
undertaken some time ago, will be
completed The committee that had
charge Of this task was composed q
Mrs. J. Frank Ball. Mrs. B. r. Veasey.
Mrs. W. s. Prickett and Mrs l.. C.
Thompson
Nesper services will be held at the
association on Sunday afternoon at
/ o'clock.
Camp fire groups are now being or
ganized az the building and all girls
over 12 years of age and members
OF the association can join the Y. w.
G. A. groups. The camp fire song
used by the groups is enough to
cause one to behold the circle around
the fires and snin the odor Of the
smoke. The song follows
Burn fire. burnt
/ Flicker. flicker. flannel
Whose hand above this blaze Is lifted
Shall be with magic touch englfted.
/ To warm the hearts of lonely mortals
Who stand without their open portals
Whose shall stand by this hearth
stone
Shall never never stand alone"
The swimming pool will open on
Tuesday. May at 2.30 o'clock and
will be open every Tuesday after
noon and Saturday mornings during
May. The classes OF instruction viii
not begin until later.
Evening journal., 1914-04-29
Y.M.C.A. BOY WORKERS
after 400 members

The members of the 400 Club" OF
the Boys Department of the Young
Mems Christian Association are hold
ing a friendly contest TO see which
hoy can bring the most new mem
hers into the association and boost
the membership nearer the 400 mark.
AS the contest will close on Thursday
evening. the interest Is becoming
greater and the boys are working
harder 10 win one OF the six prizes
which will be awarded to the six
boys having made the most points in
the contest The standing I'm the
contest follows
Evening journal., 1914-04-29
churchill, A 'DESPISED
AGENT" BALFOUR Says
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
LONDON, April 29.-The House of
Commons was thrown into widest ex-
citement today when Arthur J. Balfour,
the most brilliant speaker Of the Union
ist forces. referred to Winston Spencer
Churchill. first lord of the admiralty,
rs "despised agent and meanest erimi-
nal -
Balfom spoke in the debate on the
vote of censure moved yesterday by
Austen Chamberlain. During last night ;
session Churchill again held out the
olive branch to the opponents of home
rule. II was generally believed that his
suggestions carried the approval OF
other members OF the cabinet when he
invited Sir Edward Carson to endeavor
to compromise the Ulster question
through the adoption of the Federal
system. There was nothing definite,
however. to indicate that he was speak
ing other than for himself With the
remark Of Balfour today, members
Jumped to their feet. waving papers and
shouting cries Of protest Balfour
stood his ground end continued his ar
2ument.
Evening journal., 1914-04-29
At THE GARRICK.

In addition to being an intensely
fascinating playlet, "When We Grow
Up" which is being given at The
Garrick Theatre this week, by Bes-
sic and Harriet Remple and their
clever company, carries with it
good. wholesome lesson. The act
shows two sisters as school girls in
a village with a rather awkward boy
as their companion. Five years la
ter one of the girls goes to New York.
being fascinated by the stage, but the
country boy continues TO write TO her
and believes he has her promise of
marriage, to find. when she comes
home on a visit. that he Is mistaken
that the girl who has kept pace with
the slang OF the metropolis, expects
70 wed a millionaire. then seeking a
divorce, who has several children.
The aforesaid country boy. who in
the meantime. like the girls, has
"grown up" and becomes the village
undertaken. finally wakes up to the
truth. All the while he has held the
other sister, who has remained at
home and is teaching school. in high
regard. and they decided to wed.
while the New York sister received a
telegram, announcing that her mil
lionaire has become reconciled with
his wife. This teaches the girl a les
son, and she decides that home life.
on the farm, beats life in the chorus,
and she gives up the rainbow chase
and remains at home.
"GREEN STOCKINGS" A SUCCESS.
Performances yesterday afternoon and
last night by the Ira Hards' stock Com
pany az The Playhouse in Screen
Stockings" has confirmed the public in
its opinion that Manager Hards has
gotten together the best stock company
ever seen in this city and is offering
Wilmington high-class productions at
low prices. Every member of the COM
pany has scored strongly with the pub
lie and they viii score more strongly
as time goes on. Miss Ina Hammer, the
leading woman. and Boyd Nolan, the
leading man, both repeated their hits
Of the night before at the performances
yesterday and the same was true OF
every member OF the company. Miss
Isabel O'Madigan, who is counted one
of the best character women on the
stage, is simply repeating her successes
in other cities. James Hester. the come
dian. who plays the part Of the retired
admiral, is ono Of the best comedians
ever seen here with stock company.
Miss Belva Morrell, Miss Margaret
Pussing, Miss Margaret Vale form q
combination OF cool looking and clever
young women that il would be decidedly
hard to excel in any company. The men
Of the company also are clever actors,
who made successes with other com.
panies before coming TO Wilmington
Burton Robbins is good actor with an
excellent voice Charles Latte has done
some of the best acting ever seen IN
Wilmington and Charles Setter Is The
happy combination OF actor and stage
manager Howard Sidney. stage direc
Evening journal., 1914-04-29
CONTINUE THESE CASES.

In City Court today Antonio salerno
pleaded not guilty to assault and bat
terry ON Mary Cannon. The case went
over for a week upon request Of vii
bur T. Adams.
Stanley KazyuowsN pleaded guilty
TO assaulting Adam Stebanivitz by
striking him in the face with bottle.
The. ease was continued Tor q week.
The prosecuting witness failed 10 ap-
pear in court Yesterday morning and
was brought in ON an attachment.
Evening journal., 1914-04-29
Ms SAD Cnsrs ss

Robert Dubois was charged with
larceny as bailee Of S14 from James
White, but the case was settled be-
tween the parties and the charge
withdrawn.
Emma Cubbage, charged Richard
Kennard with assault and battery,
and Richard was fined So and costs.
Richard said he had been drinking
at the time of the assault. Kennard
said he had a heavy cold and took
too much quinine and whiskey.
Evening journal., 1914-04-29
MERCHANTS no MEET.

The mercantile section Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce Will meet in the
Chamber Of Commerce headquarters
on the tenth floor of the DUPONT Build
ing on Thursday night. The meet
ing Is called by George H. Spackman.
chairman OF the section, who requests
that there be a full attendance as
several important matters will be dis
cussed
Evening journal., 1914-04-29
nR. MnRGAN IMpRnNrs-

The condition of the Rev. S. NJ Nor
gan, former pastor of Mt. Salem NJ T..
Church who underwent an operation
at the Delaware Hospital several days
ago, is reported improving. Mrs. Nor
gan. wife Of the stricken pastor. un-
derwent a slight operation for throat
trouble several days ago. Mrs Nor
gan has recovered from the illness,
however.
Evening journal., 1914-04-29
At THE PICKwIcK THEATRE.

Detective Jack Hammond, Roses
sweetheart captures runners and res
cues ten girls who are being shipped
to New Orleans. Police Inspector
Collins praises his work. but tells him
that the system will not be broken
up until "The Man Behind" is cap
tured.
Three italian girls coming to the
United States are enmeshed in the
net of the system and disappear in
the underworld. The Transcript and
other New York papers continue to
assail the police, and call their at
tention TO these latest additions to the
alrtady lengthy list of missing girls.
The result is a conference between
Inspector Collins and the Editor of
the Transcript and Rose Austin is
assigned to the task OF trapping "The
Man Behind
This interesting story is shown to-
day, the last day. at the Pickwick in
Trapped in the Great Ictropolis,' a
powerful drama in FIVE parts.
Evening journal., 1914-04-29
RFPAIRINe NIRF DAMAGE.

John T. lealy N sons. contractors,
this morning began the work of dis
mantling the stage entrance TO the
Carick Theatre. in King stieet, which
was damaged by fire several nights ago.
The work of rebuilding the entrance
and also the store property occgpied by
Henry Hey. the butcher, will cost about
$1,000
Evening journal., 1914-04-29

MEXICO CITY. April 20 The ac.
QUESTION Of the forces of the Zapata
brothers by Geneial IIucrta has greatly
strengthened the Fedora, army in the
central section of the republic. he cnn
put 100000 men in the field against the
United states in case of war. it is said
here. The illustration shows group
Of Huerta's fighters in camp near this
CITY
Evening journal., 1914-04-29
HELn ON LARCENY cHARGE

Joseph Mahoney was before City
Court today. charged with the lar
ceny OF S1.7O from Mrs. Mary Burke
of No 1901 Church street Mrs. Burke
testified that Mahoney took a pocket
book and S1.7O, but later it was re-
turned John c. Burke, a 9-year-old
boy, said he saw Mahoney take the
pocketbook. He was held in $500
bail for trial
Evening journal., 1914-04-29

The boys are hoping for clear wea-
ther on Saturday. and looking for
ward to a fishing trip to sugar beet
pier. near Gordon Heights, on the
Delaware river. They will leave the
building with w S. Watson. boys
working secretary, at IL o'clock, tax
ing their luncheon. fishing tackle and
bait with them. A pleasant surprise
is in store for the boy catching the
largest fish.
Evening journal., 1914-04-29
REPTRLIrAN ACTIYEs TO ELECT.

The Republican Active Association
will hold It's annual meeting at the
Young Mems Republican Club head
quarters, No $40 King street on Fri
day evening. The election OF officers
for the year will be held
Evening journal., 1914-04-29
No CLAIMANT FOR BODY.

The body OF the colored man found,
that was floating I'm the Christlana
river yesterday. was buried in Pot
ters Field yesterday afternoon. The
body was In such a state that identi-
iicaton was impossible
Evening journal., 1914-04-29
MR. RATLEDGE As ASSISTANT

James p Ratledge viii be assistant
chief marshal of the heavy horse d.
Or. J. r. Mahaffy is marshal of the
division
Evening journal., 1914-04-29
GET ACQUAINTED

with our Furnishing Department.
You win like the new styles be-
cause they are the latest and
best.
New Ties. 25c 60 81
New Gloves. soc TO $3.50.
New Hose. BE to $3.50
New Shirts. 81 90 s..
New Underwear, soc to S3.00.
Hundreds OF styles OF the reli-
able and best makers. standard
and advertised lines.
SACK SUITS, $40 to $50.
PATCHP0CKETS, $40 to S7s.
Special patterns and styles in
Young mems sizes, "a to 40 chest.
$3.50 SHOES.
We want YOU to see our line
of $3.50 shoes for this spring.
New lasts and feathers for Young
mon.
MULLINS BIG HOME STORE
9th & Market.
Evening journal., 1914-04-29
PARLoR suFFRAGE MEETING.

Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles will adj
dress parlor suffrage meeting at the
home of Mrs. l. a. rubhs No. j06 Con-
cord avenue, this evening.
Evening journal., 1914-04-29
TANGO CONTEsTs TONIGnT.


II would have been impossible to
get any more people into the Avenue
Theatre last night The house was
packed TO the doors. Long before
the end of the first show il was nee
ossary TO stop selling tickets. Not
only was this a tribute to the excel
lent bill, but IL proved I'm a very de-
cided way that Sawyer and Suplee
the managers and lessees, know
what playgoers want. They are ex-
perienced showmen i'm every sense.
The regular program Of musical COM
edy and FIVE reels of movies" was
thoroughly enjoyed and the added at
traction of "a country store" was a
scream. Il was a novelty TO VIII
mington audiences and a most well
come one. Tonight there will be a
series of tango contests for cash
prizes. The audience will be the
judges. For the opening night OF
this event several well known
"tangoers" will be here from Phila-
delphia. Thereafter it Is intended to
make the contests of a local nature
entirely. All local dancers will be
welcome TO compete this evening
Tomorrow evening viii be amateur
night This means fun and lots Of t..
The prices of admission-fve and ten
cents-will always remain the same.
Natinees are given daily.
Evening journal., 1914-04-29
Attractions in The City Theatres

tor Of the company is counted one OF
the best directors n the business. Hc
also is excellent in the part OF the
father in the present production. J. J.,
Barcus has but a small part but he has
enough TO show that he is in.every way
capable
"Green Stockings will be given each
evening and on Thursday and Saturday
afternoons this week. Next week the
attraction will be- "The Man of the
Hour and number of other excellent
productions are promised Wilmington
before the season closes.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-17
DEVISED TO FOIL THIEVES
Sank Checks Said to Have Bean In
stItuted az a Protection to Lon
e. Z. don Tradesmen. III.

It 10 claimed that the business world
owes the idea of the bank check to
nothing else than London's fogs.
These fogs r sometimes of. such q
density that the pedestrian can see but
q few feet ahead OF him. Something
over aEhundred years ago the attacks
Of thieves and highwaymen in the
streets OF London upon bank messen:
gers and tradesmen going to settle
their bills became so frequent In timea
of heavy fog as seriously to interfere
with the conduct Of London's business.
It was easy for the thief to ambush
his victim, club him into 1nsensibility,
rob him, and then disappear into the
murky atmosphere, with little likeli.
hood Of apprehension n Identification,
or that ~passers-by would witness tho
commission Of the crime or be Of any
assistance In the chase. = Y
In these circumstances bankers.
tradesmen, and others set their w1t1
to work. with the result that the bank
check was devised for the payment OK
debts. Soon the highwaymen found
that a few pieces Of paper were all
the booty they were likely to get from Z
''hold.up" Of even q wealthy trades
man. Accordingly the activities Of the
daylight robbers soon came to an. end,
lbut the convenience of thesbank check
proved SO great that It survived not
only In London, but was adopted
throughout the civilized world. :
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-17
Qmlnoua.

-.-- -
A New England man tells Of b man
In Westield, Mass, who had been
married four times and had been 50
unfortunate as to lose all his wives.
Such q matter of course had this mans
weddings come to be In West1eld that
when, after q year 8tof widowerhood,
he announced his fifth engagement
one Of the neighbors said:
Richard. I suppose getting married
comes pretty natural to you by this
time, doesn't it," f,
WELL" said Richard, after due re-
decticn, this fifth marriage amt 20
Ing to seem SO natural. Old Parsop
sBexg's OF on a trip to Europe and
he's never failed to tie the knot fol
ims. 7 .
II said to Mary that I didn't thinksN
would feel like q wedding without Par
son; Begg; but she said that it was hsel
turn. to choose, and that she meant
TO start out with that young ministee,,
chat Just come to town, and that II
he did we'll she guessed she'd stick ia
! him. " She didn't explain what shl
meant, but 1t sounded kinder ominoups
70 me-"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-17
QUAKER jtkls SPEECH Now RARE
Y aShNsdsssa M Sons Measurs sssn,9
TO Have Decreased Through
lts Abandonment

.-..H. #-". .r.t.rlf N#IHt W. @w|.. --t.E a..
Al . Friends meeting In PhiladeN
phia several speakers expressed r.
sreti that the disttnct4vs Quake1
speech, known as the plain lani
= guage." was going 90 rapidly out Of
ssuSs. It was asserted that the gentle
7 hSss that Distinguished IL made Il
especially desirable and effective and
that the influence of Friends was In 9
sunsasurs fdecreaseda.by it, abaadoni
mept.s !?
Doubtfess thfs view, ID correct. The
Quaker speech, now so rarely heard
was always much liked by people moi
- members Of the sect because ta wa
associated with cafniness and serenity
>.ofs mannsr. Probably this serenity
wass I quality not dependent osSs the
o language used. but vas matter of
temperament ana habit. but it seemed
an essential accompaniment 81 the
xshtle thee and thou" and other b
: culiar forms Of address. As used, this
Quaker speech was not strictly gram
zatiesl-"thee IT," for example. being
open TO ob5ection II anyone svet
Y thought Of II III q critical way. Never
& AelessI, thee ~" had It's charm. =
The passing Of the Quaker costume
was also; spoken Of with some regret,
YET Z those who lamented It's dtsap.
pearance were not insistent on its
! rsadoption. Apparently they saw no
especial connection between the plain
garb and the plain language, yet there
Undoubtedly is one.
The speech is expected from wear
ers Of the distinctive costume-the
straight, severe gowns and the close
fitting bonnets, and loses its effective.
ness when IT comes from the lips OF
70 woman arrayed in fashionable at.
tire. Y The change An dress was urged
2 BY the young generation Of Quakers
On the. plea that the old fashions set
them, apart from their neighbors and
were q ,hfndfance. Perhaps they did
not mean to- give up the quaint speech
also, but its disuse was inevitable.
II does not belong with worldly dress,
i Indianapolis Star. Z
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-17
Economy Ii Flour.

The scarcity Of flour drove the Brit
ish pr1vy council to some remarkable
sumptuary recommendations in 1886.
All families we're begged to give IN
puddings and pies, and, the privy coutn
,cilors announced that they proposed
to set an example by combining them.
solves to fish, meat, vegetables and
household bread, partly made Of rye.
One quartern loaf a week wasSrecoru.
mended as the maximum allowance
per head, and the loaf should be but
on the table for each to help himself
~ that there might be- no waste,
: Qeh#peopie were urged to do without
soups and gravies, to take only tie
prinnea cuts and leave the rest for the
poor. The poor should be taught how
.tosmake soup and rice pudding. rics
being . new food which until Tim
had been little used I'm
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-02-27

destroy debate. Governments (admin' tstr,,,t,ns, us We call theHn) go in For tAed r,rIod. and cannot be dramas l. f ally overturned. Their records ave s,cwly made up between cle'ti"''s' Leadership is divided and is not aeh- ritcly responsible. The wh"l" affair in short is complex adn remote. "nd th, citizen simply refuses to follow its processes day by day.
 The result of this k really serious. NIT. Grasty we'll might lmxc expandei | hi. iis,tissi"n at this point. Public ,:uInion in the l'nitcd states often Is f,ncused violently upon politics. but is not fed by persistent attention 10 lmli'I.al news.
 IL is spasmotic and partial It H not s,.i,!.y informed. At best ,ranls ,:h. schoolboy before exam iration. ..nd 1t fcrgets as promptly as 1t acquires.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-02-27

Incidentally. it may l" stated th'' senator Henry Rodcn. "f this division T., ceiveti very warm welcome "t Nome in the SrcUil div isi"n. on h;" recent visit to that place. The sen- atnr addressed the members of the I'i,ncers or Alaska and w.is als" in- vited to address the miners Or2aniz,' . tion. and ii Is stated that he K the unly legislator up to date who has been asked to address the latter body. The new Alaska mining law, pass" hy the last legislature. was ably de- ierded hy Senator Rotlen. who threw much new light upon that measure. Aside from these addresses he wa* also the recipient of several dinners. :nd when the senator left Nome. [" srow that he is still the same good fellow. he left a substantial subscrip- ten for the relief fund made neces- sary by the recent calamity there Fix
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-02-27

The people of Yukon territory are having similar troubles with the ad- ministration of the Dominion tele- ,raph line to those Alaskans are hav- mg with their cable. The mainten- t,uce of the Dominion line is beihg emerged to the most to inc Dominion If the. Yukon territrhiI government while. 1t is alleged by the Dawson people, those of British t'nlumbai arc .ising the lino more than iuk"ners On the American side the cost of maintaining the tHblcship Burnside is ,.harged against the operating cX- ,cnses of the Ahska cable and tcl''- ..r;,n" lines while that ship is used m,,y. .r the waters of Puget sound ii u is on the t1,hlc lines "f ihr \ .ii Im inth instanrS his ir"n- !ini .yrtem of b"kktcpuing Is being us,,l :s argument against thc rc'iuc- ;,.. nr the tolls for tho transmission [ tel, grams. .--l;x.