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Evening journal., 1915-12-07
OFFICIAL board NOW
FOR Grace Church
Change is Decided on at
Quarterly Conference OF
the Members
WORK PROGRESSING
ALONG ALL LINES

At the meeting of the board of
trustees of Grace NJ. +. Church last
night the action of the board tn pur-
chasing the McCieos property, adjoining
the church, met with hearty approval
OF the entire board This purchase has
put into the possession of the church
property having a frontage on West
street of 66 feet and having depth OF
14O feet, also a larg house, which Will
ultimately be used as q parish house.
The report of the financial COM
mittee showed the church to be in a
prosperous condition. The organ com-
mitteo stated that the now organ
about four weeks II was also de-
cided to install choir stalls on each
side Of the pulpit to harmonic with
the pulpit furniture. The engagement
OF Frank II. Mason as bass soloist Of
Grace Church met with the approval
Of the board
1t was also ordered by the board
that tenor soloist be engaged to
complete the quartet The congrega-
tions at the services both morning
\ and evening and the fine response of
( the public TO the new movement to
make these services of such a nature
as to minister to needs Of the people
met with the enthusiastic approval of
tn. board.
At the close OF the trustees
meteing the quarterly confer
ence of the church was held with
the district superintendent, Dr. Z. l..
Hoffecl;er presiding Reports were
submitted by the various societies OF
the church showing all OF them TO be
in prosperous condition. Henry r.
lsaacs reported the Sunday school as
being in a most satisfactory state
Every Sunday there are additions to
tn membership. Il now has an en-
rolled membership of over $50 with
a constantly increasing attendance
A resolution from the Board OF
Trustees requesting the conference
to authorize the organization of an
official board, consisting OF about
forty members representing all de-
partments Of the church, and givine
to this body the power to administer
the business of the church. excepting
such property matters as legally be-
: longs to the Board of Trustees, wa.
d adopted. At the close of the con
with Dr. Herbert +. Randolph, min
lister OF the church. in the choir. 4
committee on organization was or
{ dcred and appointed by DR.. Ran
: dOlph. This committee will repor
! at the next meeting OF the oficia
board to be held on the first Monda
y evening in January.
!, 1t was evident to all that Grac
I. Church has entered upon a new er
a in IFS history. The past fifty year
sfnce-the founding OF the church.
1865. have been characterized by tn
+ great work Of building and paying fo
e the fine Gothic edifice, one of IN
4 / great churches of American Method
y ism The new life that has com
n 10 the church is expected to max
4 Grace Church one of the foremost q
i the great peoples churches Of tn
"a denomination.
Evening journal., 1915-12-07
RUMPUs OVER PHONE BILL.

Samuel l.. Burris. at the meeting of
the Levy Court today. brought up the
question of a bill for $50 for tele-
phone tolls at Third street bridge.
Mr.. Burris said the calls were made
by the supervisor TO Consulting En-
gineer Greiner. Baltimore, who is
building the bridge. He die not think
the county should have to pay the bill.
Mr.. Purks suggested that the long
distance telephone be cut out Of the
bridge tenders house. A general dis
cussion followed regarding the bill
Mr.. Burris suggested that the tele-
phone be changed TO the house on the
new bridge. Seven calls were made
to Baltimore, one to Paterson, n. j.,
two to Smyrna and three to Philadel-
phia.
Mr. Smith suggested that Mr..
Greiner be charged with the tollc.
Evening journal., 1915-12-07
Street OBSTACLES
MUST Be REMOVED
City Department Will Pros
ecute All Who Fail TO
Obey Law
RIVER BANK IN
NEED OF REPAIR

Directors of the Street and Sewer
Department are now ready to go to
war with violators Of ,hc amended
resolution regulating street signs and
show eases, wifich amended resolu-
tion, adopted by the department, was
returned from the Office Of Mayor
James F. Price, approved by that ohi-
cial this morning.
Street Commissioner PiersOn was
Instructed to make a rechecking OF the
violations, send out notices with o
time limit and prosecute failure TO
comply with the request of the de-
partment
Plumbing Inspector Edward T. Nc
Kay reported the total number of
plumbing and gas inspections for tile
month as S7i.
Upon the recommendation of 4lr.
Pierson the Wilmington and Philadel-
phia Traction Company. in behalf OF
the Wilmington Electric Company
was granted permission to erect three
poles on Church street and one on
East Fourth street, to adjust the light
ing at that section when the new
Third street bridge is ready for ser
vice.
City Forester Melvin S. Blowers re-
ported that he had reset shade trees
on the north side of Eleventh street
between King and Market streets, &c
conform to the new grade made neces'
sary by the change in streets, caused
] 4 -. s.fs. ..nrh1fR hfiInlnW
CITY Councilman Johnson reporle'
that the condition of the banks o
the Christiana river on the south sid'
was so bad that property owners wer'
suffering and in one instance a prol
erty owner became so disgusteu owe
the conditions that he had sold III
property at a sacrifice.
President Sparks said that the re
; cent general assembly had given tn
department power 10 act in the mat
ter but that City Council had not Sc
aside any money for the department
use I'm that kind of work. II is the sec
ond case of the kind coming 10 TN
attention of the board since the bil
empowering them to act has bee
passed. In that instance Council iul
nished money for the work. Mr.. JONI
son was advised to await the invest
CATION OF City Engineer Hopes an
$ Street Commissioner Pierson and the
E ask City Council to furnish tho none!
Il II is claimed that dogs i'm diggln
y for muskrats weaken the bank S
j. much that water comes through an
d over. The section complained of
e west of Market street bridge on Oh
10 opposite side of the river from IL
e plant of the Harlan and Hollingsworl
'ri Corporation. The matter was rete
red 10 Chief Engineer Hopes an
Street Commissioner Pierson for
] vestigation.
h Clerk of the Market Vaughan state
f that one of the oystermen who ns'
e Church street wharf for landing al
A selling cargoes refused 10 pay on
$ cents. the amount other oysterm'
r. pay Tor use OF the wharf. Mr.. Vaughs
{ was referred to City Solicitor DAM
- 10. Hastings for his Vpinion as to wi
lhad the authority to force the &C
S lection.
/. The report cf the city treasur
/. showed the balance to the credit
# current expenses to be Sl6,33S.S5; sp
II cial fund. Sis ,627.26; sewer extensio
Il SIS. S.2S5.6l.
Evening journal., 1915-12-07
YETERAN LIGHT KEEPER DEAD.

Lawson H. Holland. who has served
as lighthouse keeper of the Cherry
Island lighthouse. at Edge Moor. for
the past five years. died this morning.
at the ago of 40 years. Mr.. Holland
has served the largest portion of bis
years in the government service in va
rious capacities. having served at sew
eral lighthouses i'm the navy, and on
light ships. During the Civil War
he was in the navy.
He will be buried in Riverview
cemetery on Friday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1915-12-07
RUMOR OF BIC Dividend
FOR GENERAL MOTORS CO.

Wilmington stockholders OF General
Motors Company stock. and there are
many of them, are interested in a re-
port that the company at a meeting
on December Is. may declare a cash
dividend and a stock dividend Of one
hundred per cent in addition. The
stock sold up to $3.50 a share this ar
ternoon.
Evening journal., 1915-12-07
CnuNTY MANrs EGREss.

w. T. Purks at the meeting Of the
Levy Court today presented reso-
luton calling on the Street and Sewer
Department 10 arrange an entrance to
the Court House so that ashes can be
hauled out. The resolution was adop-
ter AT present the ashes cannot be
hauled away because the city has low
cred the street beds surrounding the
Court House Clerk of the Peace
Brown will notify the Street and Sew
er Department.
Evening journal., 1915-12-07
At THE VICTORIA.

Never has there been a greater ar
tistic triumph than Essanays siN-act
feature. "The Raven which has just
been completed and will be al the Vic
toria today.
All OF Edgar Allan Poe's wonderful
imagery i'm his greatest poem. "The
Raven" has been photographed on
the screen through the direction OF
Charles J. Brabin. The drama itself
is a romance of the life OF Poe, found
ded on the widely known novel and
play by George c. Hazelton.
Poe's life was a turbulent one. His
was a life OF tragedy. and in the death
OF his beautiful wife from starvation
and exposure. he drained the cup OF
sorrow to the dregs.
Henry b. Walthall. Essanay leading
man and the living image OF Poe, a
man of the same mold and tempera-
ment. who thinks and feels as did Poe
interprets all Of poe's emotionalism
The Photographic work is a marvel
OF beauty and art. The play is full OF
imaginary beings. creations of Poe's
fancies.
Evening journal., 1915-12-07
AGENT STOUT COLLECTS
S7O341 UNDER Court ORDER

Humane Agent Frank Stout. who
has charge OF the collections in nom
support cases coming up In City
Court presented his report for No
vember to Judge Churchman today. It
was as follows
Collected during November, 49,
22S.55; children involved, 429: wives
and mothers. 223: total collected. reg
ular cases, S59.S9G.50; children. S5f2;
wives and mothers, S2.750; collected
for special cases. S6l950: total col
lected, Sl0.444.55; grand total regular
and special cases, S70,341. .05.
Evening journal., 1915-12-07
ARGUE BARGE CASE.

Argument against report fled by
United States Commissioner Mahaffy
some time ago in the ease of William
j. GolSey a. Co. and others. against the
barge FINN McCool was heard in the
United States Court this morning. The
commissioner in his report held that the
libellants were entitled TO recover the
eamourts claimed by them for coal and
other supplies. The arguments wer,
taken under adviscment by the court.
Evening journal., 1915-12-07
BILL CAUSES INQUIRY.

The Levy Court and County Engi-
neer Wilson will make a report on
Tuesday week regarding a bill of the
Water Department against the county
amounting TO S1,15S.9S. The bill is
for work done in connection with the
laying of the main at Third street
bridge. The work was done previous
% July /. 1914.
Evening journal., 1915-12-07
RUTH ST. DENIS.

"Aftcr recognition in America, my
own country, and i'm Europe" said Ruth
st. Denis. The world famed Oriental
danse artistic, who is TO appear at The
Playhouse December T.. ~ like TO take
a retrospective glance over the cvcnts
of my early efforts TO become famous us
a dancer It sccm- 20 me that J could
always dance, aud when az ~ my
mother took me 10 New York for try
out. felt confident of success. Georpc
W. Lcdcrer. the producer and manager
wa. the iiI~t 90 offer me encourage.
mcnt.'
Evening journal., 1915-12-07
sl91.eI JUDGMENT FOR TAXES.

The Levy Court, at It's meeting To-
day, passed a resolution authorizing
County Treasurer Lippincott to credit
the account Of Joseph II. MARITIME, col
lector of taxes for Brandywine hun
dred, with $491.61. This amount rep
rcsents judgments secured for taxes
for 19l1-12.
Evening journal., 1915-12-07
SIX PER Cent. Dividend
TODAY FOR HERCULES Co.

Directors of the Hercules Powder
Company at a meeting early this aft
ornoon declared regular quarterly
dividend Of two per cent and an ex-
ira dividend of four per cent. on the
common stock. payable December "a,
to stockholders Of record December
10.
This is the same diyident as was
declared for the preceding quarter.
Evening journal., 1915-12-07
nrMA MEETING POSTPONED.

BY lhe Unteu IresS-
LONDON, Dec. THE meeting OF
the Russian Duma, which was set for
tomorrow, has been indefinitely post
poned by the Czar. Petrograd dis.
patches reported today The Emperor
alleged as his reason. the failure OF
the budget committees TO complete
their work
Evening journal., 1915-12-07
Cold Weather

Mackinaws, s. TO $40. v
storm Refers, So to $40.
Storm listers. SO to s25.
Corduroy Trousers. 81 TO IS.
Cord Suits, $1,000.
High Shoes. "a TO Sc.
Heavy Caps. soc 20 Sl.50
Heavy Underwear, 50c to $3.50
Heavy Gloves. soc TO Si.50
Flannel Shirts. 81 10 $3.50.
They are all here, they are
all right and they are moderate
In price.
MULLINS HOME STORE.
9Th and Market.
Evening journal., 1915-12-07
BEAVER IN GAME TONIGHT.

The Beaver \. 4. basketball team viii
meet the Southwest y. NJ. {. a. team
Of Philadelphia, tonight, at Odd Fellows
Temple. Tenth and Orange streets. =
fast game is expected. The Beaver team
viii be selected from the following play
ers. Flanders. Wilson. Harris. Ambrose
Crawford, Ridecly, Miggius.
Evening journal., 1915-12-07
steamer HITS BRIDGE
ON TRIP FROM FENTON

With about 1lO passengers on board,
the new steamer Endeavor, of the
Kirby Corporation. collided with the
middle pier OF Market street bridge
this morning at about . o'clock while
returning from Fenton's Beach. Al
though considerable excitement was
caused by the accident. no one was
injured. Little damage was done
either the boat or the wharf
The initial trip Of the boat was
made yesterday morning with 234 pas
sengors on board, and this morning
500 passengers were carried on the z
o'clock trip. Much trouble was ca
perienced in landing the passengers
here.
A number Of other boats were
moored at the Orange street wharf.
giving no room for the landing OF the
Endeavor. Because OF this. "a landing
was made at Shipley street wharf.
but this was unsatisfactory. as the
passengers were put 10 much incon-
venience in getting 20 land as this
wharf also was occupied by a largo
barge
Officials OF the u. and O. Railroad
made complaint because OF the
steamer landing at Shipley street
wharf Captain Kirby Will endeavoi
TO secure wharf rights of his own
Evening journal., 1915-12-07
"NTREY' Captain IS
ACCUSED OF Larceny
Trouble Over Life PreServ-
ers Will Be Settled by
Jury in Higher Court
PARTNERS IN BOAT
HAVE DISAGREEMENT

Josph X Clouser, Jf., Of Camden,
n. j., owner Of the iitney boat. Sea
Wolf" which has been carrying pas
sengers between Market street wharf
and Carneys Point was held in $500
bail for the Court OF General Sessions
by Judge Churchman in City Court
today on the charge of the larceny
of 80 life preservers and a hand pump.
the property of Ernest j. Morgan of
No. 1926 East Fifth street
II was alleged that 30 life preseiVers
had been taken by Clouser. but - be-
longed to the boat SILVIA" owned by
Henry L. Churchman and the latter
said he had given permission to
Clouser TO use his life preservers.
ClOuser said Morgan had allowed
him to use his life preservers because
he had entered into a sort of part
nership with him. He said that Nor.
gan allowed him to use his permit 10
land at Carney's Point and in return
was to give Linn l-3 of the receipts but
it was not said whether it was to be
the gross OF the net receipts. Clouser
stated that he had engine troubles
so that the receipts were not as large
as they otherwise would be, and fin
ally Morgan demanded a settlement
and he said there was nothing tc
settle. He stated that Morgan then
gave notice at Carney's Point that he
: was not TO be allowed to land on Nor
gan spermit.
He said that he then went TO his
shipyard to make repairs to his boat
Detective Benson recovered the life
preservers on the boat there.
Morgan testified that after he haC
revoked the use of the permit b,
Clouser which was October i6 he haC
he life preservers removed from th'
Sea Wolf.' and put on the dock OF
+ Market street but there they wer'
)ut back on the boat. ClOuser denied
hat Robt Morgan. a son, had collecte,
ares on the Sea Wolff and Charlie
Myers. the engineer of the Sea Wolf
eOrroborated Morgan in his statement
Judge Churchman said he though
the matter should be passed on by
jury. William G. Jones was counse
or ClOuser
Evening journal., 1915-12-07
WASHINGTON EXPECTS
recall OF attaches
BY The United Press.


WASHINGTON. Dec. IA report
that Germany had recalled Captain
Won Papen and Captain Boy-Ed was
met at the State Department with the
statement that while no such dispatch
he'd been received to this effect up to
noon such word frtm Germany would
not be unexpected.
Evening journal., 1915-12-07
TEMPERANCE WORKERS MEET.


Am executive meeting Of the New Cas-
tie County W. g. 2. l.. Is heine held to-
day m headquarters, 40. 100 West
Eighth street. Reports of the various
departments were given this morning
The report of the treasurer showed a
balance of S2G. II was decided TO send
capic- of the CRUSADER Monthly TO cacl
.olorcd school in the county and TO send
copies of the Scientific Temperance,
Quarterly TO each white school ia th'
ronuty. Each union in the New Castl'
County Jnion viii furnish a blanket ip
the Girls Industrial school, at tloy
mont.
The chief feature business that viii
come up for discussion this afternoon
will be concerning the establishing of
new headquarters. A rummage sale
will be held in the near future. A
discussion concerning the speakers
to be secured for the. next State con-
vention 10 be held I'm Wilmington next
fall. will also take place this after
noon
Those present at this morning s
meeting were Mrs. Mary B. DOnnell
of Newark: Mrs. Martha 5. CranstOn
of Newport. Mrs. Mary Sargent, OF
Wilmington: Mrs. e. II. Butler ol
Newark: Mrs. Eleanor Pennington, ol
Delaware City; Mrs. Carrie Rankin
Of Wilmington; Mrs. Rachel Shep.
herd. of Newark; Mrs Lily Williams
OF Marshallton. and Mrs. Ida Wood
row, of this city.
Evening journal., 1915-12-07
Attractions at the Theatres

Loye> and romance are closely inter-
twined in "The Danger Signal" and
It appeals as strongly to women as
il does to meu.
Evening journal., 1915-12-07
MANY CONTRIBUTE TO AID
Jewish war sufferers

Funds recently collected in this
city for the European war sufferers
have been turned over to Morris Levy
treasurer of Of the local jewish Re
lief Association and a member OF the
National Jewish Relief Association of
100. consisting OF some OF the most
prominent Hebrews in the country.
Donations were received as follows:
Evening journal., 1915-12-07

Enjoy lifel Your system Is filIed
with an accumulation Of bile and
bowel poison which keeps you bill
ious, headachy, dizzy, tongue coated
breath bad and stomach sour-Why
don't YOU get a 1O-cent box ofCascarets
al the drug store and feel bully. Take
cascarets tonight and enjoy the
incest. gentlest liver and bowel
cleansing YOU ever experienced.
YonTl wake up with a clear head,
clean tongue, lively step, rosy skin
and looking and feeling fit. Mothers
can give a whole Cascaret 10 a sick.
cross. bilious, feverish child any time
they are harmless-never gripe or
sicken.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-02-26
4 SAD CASE

Last Saturday morning Mr.. j.
w. Moore and family arrived here
to take up their residence on a
homestead an Baca county, many
miles south of town, the family
consisting Of two small children.
Mrs. Moore, was in adeli-
cate condition, was suddenly
taken with pneumonia, and this
attack together with her other
condition, proved serious, the
child being born Sunday after
noon, and she passing away Tues
day morning. The child still
lives.
The sorrowing husband depart
ed for the old home with the body
Wednesday afternoon, the people
of this community doing all in
their power to assist him in his
sad hour.
Mr.. Moore expect to return as
soon as possible and again take
up his residence upon his home
stead.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-02-26
L. BROWN ARRESTED

Upon complaint of the First
National Bank of this town that
he had mortgaged more property
than he owned, Leander Brown,
for twenty-five years resident
of this town, was arrested late
last week, he furnishing bonds
for appearance on the charge.
Mr.. Brown had a loan from the
bank, upon livestock, and several
weeks ago they levied upon a
number of stock bearing his
brand. Mr.. Brown claimed that
the stock belonged to his wife,
that they, could not levy upon
same, and upon their sale by the
sheriff Mrs. Brown brought suit
against the bank for several
thousand dollars, the bank in turn
taken the action as above stated,
the number of stock upon which
they had levied being much less
than the number which Mr..
Brown had given mortgage upon.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-02-26
ADKINS TO BE POSTMASTER

Word from Washington is to
effect that John Adkins will be
the next postmaster of this town,
Congressman Heating having de-
cided in his favor, and to recon-
mend his appointment.
For several months there has
been a spirited contest between
Ray Appel and Mr.. Adkins for
this plum. and while the vacancy
is still many months away both
parties were in the game early.
The term of the present post
master, ]. E. Murphy, does not
expire until February IL, 1916,
and he states that he has no in
tention of resigning before that
time, reports to the contrary not
withstanding.
Mr.. Adkins has been a resident
of this town for many years,
serving two terms as county clerk
and is now with the Gretchen
Lumber Co. He is chairman of
the Democratic County Central
Committee and prominent in
church and lodge affairs. His
friends are jubilant over his VIC
tOrv
The Holly chieftain., 1915-02-26
ESSAY CONTEST RESULTS

In the big essay contest on the
topic How the Dairy Cow and
the Silo Make the Farm Pay"
there were twenty,three essays
entered from thirteen different
schools. The essays were judged
by the teachers at Fort Collins.
The winners are as follows:
Boy's-1st, Marvin Melton, Plain
view, Dist. M. 10; End, Cleo
Cannon, Reynolds, Dist. No. 80;
3rd. Paul Amerine. Southside,
Dist. No. 45. Girts-1st, Georg-
lana Messener, Buffalo, Dist. No.
IL; End, Aelefha Hutchinson,
Sunnyside, DiAt. No. %; 3rd,
Lucille Rosebrough, Bristol.
These six ESSAYS will be read
at a public program this evening
friday in The High School
auditorium. AZ Che same time
will be held Tho Rural School
Defamation cont tRst. There are
four prizes to- e won in the
defamation contest. The prizes
in the essay contest and also in
the declamation contest will be
awarded after the program.
The programsis free to every
one, the only condition being that
you secure q ticket for admis-
sion. The ticket board is now at
Adamek' Is Jew{lry store. Simply
call for q ticket which will be a
reserved seat check. It will cost
you nothing only the necessary
effort to 60 to the store for it.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-02-26

Cardboard, FIVE oolors, for sale at
the Chieftain.
r. Newton Miller was confined
to his bed for several days this
week..
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Stockton
arrived Wednesday afternoon from
their home in San Marcial, N. NJ,
for . visit with relatives here.
At the rate filings are being
made on Southside lands at present
1t will be only q very short time
until all government lands have
been located. Hardly q aday passes
bat that from two to three families
arrive in this town to take up
residence upon their filings.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. 81. Harvey were
in town Monday, Mr.. Harvey, who
visited here some time ago, coming
70 arrange matters regarding the
purchase of the holly Pharmacy.
The deal was not completed, how.
ever, several obstacles being on.
sountered that necessitate another
visit.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-02-26
HOUSE SENTENCED

At Lamar last week q new trial
was refused Jack House, who
was found guilty at the last term
Of court Of stealing livestock, and
he was sentenced at from three
to five years in the penitentiary.
Mr.. House will not appeal the
case and will at once start to
serving out his sentence.
The severity of the sentence,
comes % q shock to the many
friends of Mr.. House in this Sec
ton. his friends being legion and
none believing him guilty of the
crime for which he was convict
ed. He has lived here for many
years and is a son of w. ]. House,
probably the largest stockman in
the valley. Public opinion here
Is that Mr.. House was and is not
deserving Of q conviction, let
alone . sentence to the peniten-
tiary. they believing that a re-
formatory sentence, if any,
should have been imposed.
Mr.. House, while protesting his
innocence, states that he will not
appeal his ease and will take his
medicine" and that he will re-
turn to this town at the expira-
ton Of his sentence and prove by
his after life that he was not
guilty of the crime charged.