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Evening journal., 1914-05-04
Divorce DEGREES
FOR MORE COUPLES
At MAY Court

The May term al Superior Court
and the Court Of General Sessions
began this morning. The spectators
gallery In the court room was crowd
ed when the court opened. unusual
interest being manifested owing to
the fact that the first day Of court is
usually devoted to hearing divorce
cases.
The grand jury was drawn to sit
IN the criminal cases which are
scheduled for the court of General
Sessions.
Judges Herbert Rice and Victor b.
Moolley were on the bench.
The first divorce case called was
that OF Elsie S. r. Houseman. repre-
sented by William f. Kurtz. VS.. Nor
man A. Houseman. represented bv
Harry p. Joslyn After Mrs. House
man. Or. William II. Speer and
FRANKLIN II. Stout had testified. the
case was continued to secure further
testimony.
Henrietta Parthree, through her at
torney, L. Irving Handy, applied for
q divorce from her husband. stephen
J. Parthree, on the grounds Of de-
sertion.
Mrs. Parthree testified that she and
her husband had separated nine years
ago and since then they have not
iiYed together. The divorce was
grpsfed.
The court granted decree nisi 70
Mary A. Seidle who appealed for a
divorce from her husband, William @.
Seldle on the ground of desertion.
Mary Foracre, represented by ID. ].
Reinhardt, obtained a decree from
her husband, Samuel Foraere, on the
ground OF desertioD.
Through his attorney. w. w.
Knowles, DR.. William q. Sherwood
obtained a divorce from his wife
Alice g. Sherwood, on the ground OF
desertion.
The court also granted a decree
nisi to Elizabeth Macklin, known as
Helen r. Macklin, from her husband.
Daley 9. Macklin, on the ground of
deeertion.
William G. Becker was granted a
aivorce from his wife. Lila B. Beck
sr, on statutory grounds.
The court also granted a decree to
irene II. Hubert from her husband.
Dwight II. Hubert, on the ground of
lesertion.
The following true bills Of indict-
nent we're returned by the grand
Jury at noon today:
Larceny Jacob Pistigal Jonis
Dale, John Hall. James Jones, Rich
lrd Morris, Reuben Gordon and Ed
ward Davis.
Evening journal., 1914-05-04
CHARGES NOW AGAINST
CAPTAIN And SERGEANT

The Board Of Police Commissioners
at their meeting tomorrow afternoon
will hear charges Of neglect Of duty
against Police Captain Charles q. Egaas
and Sergeant George w. Lyons. The
specific charge against Sergcanr Lyons
is that be tarried in the police sta
tion one morning recently after making
out lis isTortins slip.
The charge against Captain Evans IS
understood to be that Of allowing Ser
geent Lyons TO tarry ID the building in.
stead Of resumine his street duty.
The filing Of the charges against the
officers came as a surprise as the street
sergcants had been accustomed 70 stop
ping in the police station N the moln-
Ing after making out their teport-
ing sheets.
In addition to these charges. it Is
understood that charges will be pre-
ferred against several other officers
Evening journal., 1914-05-04
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL news

Mrs. I. Irving Handy Of Smyrna was
in Wilmington today.
The Misses Alberta and Leila Win.
gate and Miss Mabel jackson spent
the weekend at Haddon Heights
n. j.
Mrs. 4. Gardner Littell OF Yonkers
IN. y, will come to Wilmington Wed
nesday to spend several weeks with
her friends here She will be a guest
Of Mrs. Frederick Bringhurst for
about fortnight and later will visit
Mrs. Francis I. DUPONT.
Mrs. Z. p. Moody. Mrs. John NJ ..
Wilson and Mrs. S. s. Deemer Of New
Castle returned Saturday from New
Haven, Conn, where they attended
the annual convention of the Ameri-
can Society, Daughters of 1912.
The Rev and Mrs George c. Hall
went to Atlantic City Saturday. DR..
Hall is convalescing very favorably
from his recent illness.
Harry Richard Cox, Of Cream
Ridge, n. j., has returned to his for
mer position in the office Of the Del
aware State Fair. Mr.. Cox has been
studying music in New York during
the past winter and will continue his
studies next fall.
Mrs. James G. Van Trump and Mrs
William c. Painter started Saturday
from Baltimore on an automobile
trip to Cleveland and Cincinnati. go
ing by the way Of Gettysburg. They
will stop at Niagara Falls on the re-
turn journey.
Miss Lena Weber, Of MiddIetown.
hsa been spending several days with
friends in this city.
Mrs. Raymond c. Jones is the guest
Of her sister, Mrs. John Mcclure, OF
Middletown.
Emilio Spina, general organizer for
the tailors' union. has been called to
New York, and from there he viii
60 TO Providence
Miss Anna Brunjes and Miss Adela
Brunjes will sail from New York to-
on the Kaiser Wilhelm III for
London
Evening journal., 1914-05-04
PATENT sun OPENS.

The interior Of the United States
Court room this morning resembled
stalking room OF a morocco plant
when the case of +. f. Slocomb &
Company VS.. the a. G. Layman Ma
chine Company was called. Machines
made by the two companies we're
erected in the Court room and several
skins used in demonstrating we're
scattered about the room.
The suit is one for alleged in
fringement of patent letters. The
Siocomb Company is represented by
Charles r. Fairbanks, Of Philadel-
pbia, and the Layman Company by
Charles Howson and William Steele
Jackson, also of Philadelphia. The
trial Of the case will be resumed this
afternoon.
Evening journal., 1914-05-04
CITY WATER SOON ON
The meter BASIS (lA

AZ the meeting Of the Board of watsx
Commissioners this morning the foilow
ing resolution was adopted:
Whereas, 1t is the intention of
this department to install meters
70 all properties that are now nr
may hereafter be aapplied bv
Brandywine water, as quickly a.
the work can be done, therefore
be il
Resolved, That commencing Janu.
ary ], 1915, and continuing yearlv
thereafter, water win be furnished
to consumers to whose service
meters have been applied. BY water
measurement only, and that no new
service viii be installed except from
meter basis.
lhe invitation OF tine Memorial Day
committee wa4 accented ana
possible.
Chief Engineer Hopes reported thaf
s0aoOi0o0 gallons Of water had been
during the week. City Treas
urer Price reported balance oil sll..
500 TO the credit OF the department.
The weekly payroll OF 1912 40 was or
dered paid. II was reported that $50.
700 had been received from City Council
tor special work ia installing meters.
Receipts for April amounted to Sl7.
0ao.54. Applications for positions We're
received from Harry Smith Of No. 1902
West Fifth street; II. II. Carroll, No
l0l West street; George II. Murray
No 30S Rodney street, and John r. Ed
wards, Applications for ten meters OH
old properties were received and the
meters were ordered installed
Evening journal., 1914-05-04
TAFLOR STILL sILENT-

no word has been received from
John 3. Taylor, the police efficiency
expert in explanation OF his failure to
appear before City Council last Friday
night to explain certain provisions in
his report on conditions in the local
police department.
1t Is expected that Council will take
some action upon the matter when
Mr.. Taylor's bill for SS84, the last in
stallment on the $2,500 he is to re-
ceiye for investigating the police de-
partment, is presented at the meeting
on Thursday night.
Evening journal., 1914-05-04
HIGH School ''WHISP"
IN FAMILY or papers

The first issue Of ''1'he Whisp,s the
new school paper Of the Wilmington
High school made its appearance to-
day The "Whispe Is the iirst school
paper ever published by the students
Of the High School. The issue is an
exceptionally good one, being far bet
ter than most papers Of its kind pub.
ilshed IN much larger high schools and
preparatory schools than the Whining.
ton High School
he cover Is artistic in brown with
drawing Of a baseball PLAYER stand.
ins at the bat Il is netlsd The
Nahsp' and dated May, 1914. The
trontispiece is d photograph Of Prof.
a. II. Berlin, principal OF the viii
mington High School The paper con.
tains articles By w r. Rheuhy. Thom.
as Smyth Carswell. +. II. Day and Law.
renee Mitsil, There are many nnsipn.
Cd articles about the school clubs, %.
eieties and athletic teams. The paper
contains picture OF the basketball
team and an alumnae association de-
partmeut. Il also contains a memorial
10 the late Dr. George w. Twitmver.
The staff follows.
Edtor-in-chief Earle Ewing, Is.
Assistants Paulina Smith. IA:
Frank McCardell. rs.
Literary Notes Robert Mier ";
Edward Martin. Is.
Clubs Rebeeeu Atmnn. rs: w.
Grattan Ladd IA; Frances Clarke I5.
Athletics Balmer Eayner, IA, Gil
bert Craig. rs.
Alumni and exchange frhnn,ns Ia,
ton, 10; iartzell Anderson. rs.
Advertising corps Rudolph Stewart
loi Davis Jones. IA; Andrew Aschen
bach. rs.
Business managers Robert Gnldey
'l9i Selma Bacmach, IA; Willard
Humphrey, 10.
Circulation managers Howard For
wood IA Marion Neisser, rs; Dan.
iel Walker. Is.
4rt editor Lawrence Niasa. I'd:
Donald Clash Arthur Guest. Ernest
Robb, Holton Vance. Willard Wilson.
Miriam Grubb, Marion Neisser
Evening journal., 1914-05-04
Steel SUPPORTS
UNDER CAR TRACKS
ON CITY BRIDGE

Acting under advice of S. ]. Ott
an engineer of the American Bridge
Company, who examined the steel
work on which rests the rails Of the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac-
ion Company tracks on Washington
street bridge, the traction company
mas ordered $3.50 pounds Of steel
beams, which will be placed on the
structure. The opinion Of Mr.. OFT.
according to W. A. Heindle, general
manager Of the traction company,
was that the present stringers on
he bridge should be replaced with
new ones and some few should be
repainted. The traction company
hen ordered the steel beams. Mr..
Heindle contemplates conferring with
several of the bridge committee Of the
Levy Court relative to permission to
lay the stringers.
The steel beams ordered weigh $40
bounds each. There will be seventy
two of them, two under each track.
Work Of installing them will be start
ed in a few days
In addition to deciding to
strengthen the bridge, the traction
company has also issued an order for
bidding the crews Of the Washington
street line going on the bridge with
q car when another car is on the
structure. This order was issued
several days ago. In speaking Of
this order today, Mr.. Heindle said
that while there was no danger Of the
bridge falling, and that Engineer J.
y. Greiner, of Baltimore, in his re-
port on the bridge to the Levy Court
had said the structure was heavy
enough to allow two cars to travel
over it at one time, the company de-
sired to be on the safe side, and only
one car will cross the bridge until
he structure is strengthened.
In speaking of the condition of the
bridge to a reporter today, Mr.. |
deindle said he intended to confer
with Levy Courtman Burris, as the |
bridge needed attention. Mr.. Heindle |
,ited an instance when the structure
shook under the weight. of a wagon.
N addition to adding the new beams. |
timber was deposited on
he bridge last week to replace that /
which had been in use for some time. 4
Evening journal., 1914-05-04
DISCUSS MODTRN DANCES.

Miss McClanerty, dancing instruc-
tor Of this city, went TO New York
Saturday to attend conference OF
teachers Of dancing TO discuss ana
standardize the present-day dances.
Miss McClafferty was one Of the in-
vited guests.
The closing dance Of Miss McClaff-
erty's Monday ladies' class will be
held this afternoon at 8 o'clock. on
Thursday evening there will be
dance at Pythian Castle for all those
who participated in the recent May
carnival held in The Playhouse.
Evening journal., 1914-05-04
COLONIAL DANES YrrT

Mrs. Charles r. Miller. secretary Of
the national society. Colonial Danes
Of America, and Mrs. Preston Lea,
president of the Delav are Society.
Colonial Danes Of America. went 70
Washington today to attend the bien-
nial convention Of their organiza-
tion.
The other Delaware delegates are.
Mrs. r. L. Gilpin, Mrs. Peter Il
Wright, Mrs. Francis de Haas Tan-l
vier, Mrs. Frederick William Curtis.
Mrs. John r. Nields, Mrs. William G.
Ramsay Mrs. Frederick IL. Stone.
Mrs. Alter Megear. OF Philadelphia.
will 90 down Tuesday. Mrs. Fraucis
/. DUPONT goes as a vice-president OF
the South Carolina Danes.
Evening journal., 1914-05-04
EyFNING AT CARDS.

Five Hundred" party was given
on Saturday night at the home OF
Mrs. a. Christy, in the Ward Apart
ments, in honor Of Mrs. A. X. Liver
more, Of Philadelphia. Those pres
ent We're: Mrs A. X. Spaulding, Mrs.
Adolph Gosling. AIR and Mrs. A. X.
Bentley, Miss Mary 4. McDonough, o.
4 ellis and Alfred Wood. Of Phila-
delphia
Evening journal., 1914-05-04
THREE NEW COUNTY LAWYERS

Three new members were admitted to
the New Castle bar IL Superior Court
this morning. Two Of the new mem
bers are experienced lawyers who have
practicad in other states The third
aew member is young student lawyer
The first member admitted was John p
Ladey. who for ten years has been con
nected with the legal department. Of the
p. J. dupont Powder Company Prior
10 coming to this city Mr. Laffey prae-
Iced law in South Dakota and prior to
that practiced il the courts OF Iowa.
The second member admitted is
Gould G. Rheuby, who also il connected
with the DUPONT legal department and
who practiced law IN Indiana for many
years.
The third new member was Z. Victor
Toplsis. The young man was warmly
congratulated by the members OF the
oar present in the courtroom.
Evening journal., 1914-05-04

This picture shows the naval aead-
emy, Vera Cruz. after the boiubardment
from the Chester and tho Maine. II Il
especially interesting as illustrating the
fine workmanship OF the American
gunners. Note how the shells for the
most part entered the windows. The
Mexican federals and cadets we're either
killed on driven out BY thc accurate
fire Of the ships.
Evening journal., 1914-05-04
FINANCIAL ANp COMlIERcIAL

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, May 4.-The stock
market opened firm and quiet today,
with quotations on most Of the lead
ers unchanged.
Missouri Pacific opened is up, at
l9 1-2 and Immediately advanced to
20 1-2 on reports that arrangements
for financing the road have been com
pleted.
+. d. Lackey & Co., say. 1--WE look
for still higher prices"
c. /. Hudson & Co. say: "We
would wait for drives before buying
and take profits on bulges."
Evening journal., 1914-05-04

Lots of bright boys from good fam
lies are starting in business via the
1fice boy route. and the Want Ads
ut many Of them in touch with pros
ectiye employers.
Evening journal., 1914-05-04
PLUMBERS no EAT SHAD.

The annual shad bake of the VIII
mington Plumbers Association VIII
be held at the Idle Hour Club,
Grubb's Landing, on May 2l. Many
interesting features viii be arranged.
Evening journal., 1914-05-04
MR. I0NES mPRnYrs.

The condition OF John r. Jones to-
bacconist who has been seriously III
for more than week with pneumonia,
rs reported to be very much improved
today
Evening journal., 1914-05-04
EUCHRE AND PROMENADF.

A euchre and promenade will re
eiyen n 81 patrlcks hall Thursday
night May IA, under the auspices of
the Blessed Virgin Sodality. Several
handsome prizes will be gigen.
Evening journal., 1914-05-04

Think Of the thousands CT business
interests in your home city! Take
mental canvass OF the local needs OF
these business men. You would find
many of them represented in the Want
Ads.--1Ar
Evening journal., 1914-05-04
nRUGGISTS TO MEET.

The annual meeting and banquet Of
the Delaware Pharmaceutical Asso-
citation will be held on the evening of
June at the Hotel Dupont. After
the business meeting a minstrel show
viii be presented under the direction
of Lawrence II. Ferry Those who will
take part in the show include viii
liam Stapler, G. A. Mahoney, I. Saun-
ders, Walter L. Morgan, John Grant,
Phillip Grant, Harry Ivsns, Walter
Grant, and Charles Melvin, of viii
mington; and James 7. Challenger,
of New Castle.
Evening journal., 1914-05-04

Thousands can upon the Want Ads
70 supply the things that are most es.
sentiai IN business and The home-Adv.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-11-06
WAR UNITES
CHINESE PEOPLE

New York, Nov. 6.--An indication of
the effect of the European war on the
Chinese people is contained in an an
nouncement which Dr.. Jeremiah w.
jerks of New York university, direc-
tor of the Far Eastern bureau, said he
had received from well-informed re-
liable sources"
The announcement which jerks ex-
plains is as yet unconfirmed officially,
is as follows:
AN agreement is just now being
reached whereby Chinese radical lead
ers, hitherto strongly opposed to Presi-
dent Yuan Shi Kai, will join hands in
upholding the president and govern
ment of China. The Chinese political
leaders without exception feel that
personal differences should be obliter-
ated in face of the present interna-
tional situation and the necessity of
Chinese national unity as an essential
aid to the preservation of Chinese ma
tional integrity. Interesting develop
ments are expected from negotiations
now proceeding in China in America
and in Europe"
DIR. jerks said that while he did not
care to hazard the prediction that DR..
Sun Yat Sen, who is in Japan, and
General Hwang Hsing, who is in this
country, may soon return to China to
assume responsible posts in the gov
ernment of that country such a de-
velopment would not greatly surprise
him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-11-06
Financial Affairs Are
Resuming Normal Condition

1T has been suggested even that the
English authorities might be willing
to go to the length of striking Ameri-
can securities from the London ex-
change list for a specified period.
When Sir George Paish reached
Washington, it was clear from his con-
versation that he expected the Lon
don exchange to be open again in
few weeks. He was said to realize,
however. that the conditions in one
country were of vital interest to the
other and that any marked financial
depression here could not but be Sc
Verely reflected in England.
There is no doubt that Sir George
and the officials of the British embassy
have recognized the sentimental value
of successful outcome of the negotia-
tions here and there is little question
that Sir George came prepared to
yield as much as possible to the Ameri-
can bankers. On the other hand, there
was evidence of a strong desire on
the part of the English brokers to re-
open the exchange.
Conditions, officials say. are becom-
ing normal once more in the United
States. This condition, to some ex-
tent, is based on the assumption that
American trade is to continue to flow
without serious interference to Europe
and other countries OF the world. How
near normal English finance may be
lis hard for officials three thousand
miles away to determine. but their
close watch Of reports of how the Eng
lish government is financing the war
and protecting banks and the WHOLE
structure of English credit has led
some of them TO believe that nornality
is not far away. Transportation across
the seas, however, plays such an inn
portant part in keeping foreign ex-
change at a normal basis that any
threat of interference there lis not
looked upon as promising.
1t Is not desired here that so far
as England Is concerned the reopen
ing Of the exchange may await a deci-
sive action on either land or sea. Such
a premise could not enter into any
agreement with New York bankers
for a simultaneous opening Of the ex-
change.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-11-06

Washington. Nov. 6.-Although there
were no further conferences at the
treasury on the foreign exchange situ-
alton 1t became more than ever ap-
parent that negotiations between the
representatives of the English govern
ment and the federal reserve board
are reaching successful conclusion
SIR George Paish and Basil B. Black
ett. the English representatives, prob
ably will meet with Secretary McAdoo
and the board again and definite an
nouncement may follow within the
next few days. Despite the fact that
some officials declared that the re-
opening of the London and New York
stock exchanges was not a purpose
of the conference, 1t became known
that this question Is considered OF
vital Importance when conditions IN
the foreign exchange market are un-
der consideration.
It is fairly well established in the
minds of officials here that the New
York exchange will not reopen until
after Jan. /. and 1t has been the idea
in many quarters that the London ex-
change will not reopen before that In
New York Many reasons held to be
more than sufficient to prevent an
earlier opening in New York have
been advanced py pdnhcis ~ anT5 anThlbOI ?
of the board Reasons equally as
cogent against a re-opening in London
have been brought forward in the
meetings here.
AS a consequence of this expression
of views. the American conferees are
hopeful that there. will be no opening
In London until there is an under
standing with New York. There Is
every prospect also that there will be
q. further understanding when the ex-'
changes open as to the scope OF trans
actions to be permitted. This may
take the form of a limitation in Lon
don upon actual sales of American
securities and vice versa. In New
York. Through such arrangements
both American and foreign shares
would be protected, and no large bal
ance In favor of either country could
be created through the desire Of hold
Ara Of securities to get rid OF them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-11-06
BUSINESS WORLD
TODAY DEMANDS
CLEAN YOUNG men

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 6.-Clean
newspapers are more and more 'beoom-
ing one of the greatest factors in the
moral rebirth of the young men. and
to Edward w. Peck, state secretary of
the Minnesota Y. NJ. G. A., Mfnneapo-
lis, who spoke before the Information
al Purity congress here yesterday.
The key to business success, accord
ing to Peck, is morality. He declared
big business never before demanded
more men of real character.
The young business man of today
who attempts to play with gilded pal
aces and bright lights is in much the
same position as the alligator that is
hunted with a bulls eye lantern" he
said. "If he let's the light shine in his
eyes long enough, he Is a sure captive" !"
That social workers are largely re-
sponsible for the pessimistic view
which the average individual holds re-
garding the life of the race, was the
charge made by William A. McKeever,
professor of child welfare at Universi-
ty of Kansas.
"Too many speakers have been gull
ty of eugenic calamity bowling" he
said. They have gone about bemoan-
ing the worst aspects of human con-
duct, eliminating the better character
istics, and have offered no definite
remedy Our American stock is essen
TALLY sound. Otherwise 1t would not
be worth saving. But we can accom-
plish nothing towards cleaner race
until we create spirit of optimism
with regard to human tendencies"
Youth as the greatest issue in the
world today was urged by William
Lund Clark. bennington, Ont. He as
serted that the reformation OF children
must begin with the parents.
Our sons sons will be thinking and
saying and doing the things our sons
do" he said. 1--WE must teach our sons
to think, say and do the better things
consequently"