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Evening journal., 1915-02-26
constable Jones
PROUD OF watch
He Dropped it Overheard
and Then Re-
covered If
KEPT RUNNING HOURS
WHILE UNDER WATER

Constable L. c. Jones, is the proud
possesor of an open faced gold watch.
which has established record of
running under water While the time
piece ran for over four hours under
the muddy waters of the Christana
river it never stopped until it had
run down Even then il was not im-
paired and when fshed out of the
river twelve hours later and wound
up, it started TO run again.
Constable Jones values the watch
at 500 but he is not anxious to sell
it. Instead he is displaying it proud
ly to his many friends. The time
piece slipped from Constable Jones'
pocket on Sunday afternoon at A
O'Clock as he was leaning out OF his
launch near Fourth street wharf On
Monday Mr.. Jones, armed with long
pole carrying several snapper hooks
attached. went to the place where the
watch had disappeared and started TO
probe for it, Following a half hours
work. the time piece was located and
brought to the surface. II was then
found that il had continued running
until the works had run down, which
was just about seven hours after it
fell overheard
Evening journal., 1915-02-26
FEDERAL JURORS NAVY

The following petit jury panel was
drawn in the United States Court to-
day for the March term beginning
March Q.
Wilmington hundred-Th Thomas NJ.
Monaghan William S. Bowe, Nathan
B. DanfOrth, Samuel X. Smith. Ed
ward r. Belts. Martin Z. Walker.
Thomas n. Stayton. James J. Cahill.
Edward r. Candy. Alexander r.
Crichton, Ellwood Soudcr. George G..
Lobdoll
Brandywine Hundred-Ira d. sharp
ley.
Georgetown Charles r.
Jones.
ST. Georges Hundred-Jeferso b.
Foard
White Clay Creek-James NJ. Pen
nington, Peter NJ Sherwood.
Blackbird-Edward NJ. Records.
William Downs (colored).
Broadkiln-N. Wallace White. John
W. Jones.
Christiana-Ironee dupont, William
Moore.
Appoquinimink-James X. Roberts
Mill Creek-Frank V. Whiteman.
Cedar Creek Samuel +. Reed.
hlast Dover-George Burton.
Red Lion-John J. Messig. Richard
T. Cam, James f. Sadler.
Broad Creek-John w. Dolby.
North East Fork-Enos b. Wright
Duck Creek-Robert L. Boyd John
B. Webb. Howard Jones.
Mispillion-Clinton l.. williamson
Evening journal., 1915-02-26
TOMORROW Will BE
SELF DENIAL DAY
Home Relief Committee Will
Observe Occasion to Raise
Necessary Funds
MONEY NEEDED
TO ASSIST THE POOR

Tomorrow will he self denial" day
That means that every man. woman
and child i'm this city will be given the /.
opportunity TO contribute something
no matter how small. to the work OF
the Home Relief Committee by deny
ing himself some one thing
In holding a self denial day in this
city Wilmington is following the ca
ample SCI 10y Philadelphia and Balu-
more, both of which cities have al
ready held these days with marked
success. 100000 having been so rais-
cd in Philadelphia.
The Home Relief Committee. which
has under ITS care jai worthy families
and which Is giving out work twice a
week 90 800 women Is anNiou. To keep
up this good work until April, something
that it can NOT do unless its funds are
increased. And SO to you Wilmington
people is put the appeal. with the result
that tomorrow each enc will have a
chance to contribute something To- this
work. For thr benefit OF many who do
not know the facts of the workings nf
this committee. Il may be- just as wen 10
say right here that AN the money COM
tributed viii be- used exclusively for the
relief work throughout the city. as
there are no -alaricd worker, ON the
Home Relief Committee. MI the Home
Relief work that has been done m the
city uns winter has been done through
the uutiring efforts of a group of vol
mtccr workers
Those who wish to send checks
should send them TO any of the fol-
lowing officers of the Homo Relief
Committee Mrs Charles r. Miller.
chairman, No Oak Road: Mrs. Pres
ton Lea vicc-charman. No. 900 Del
aware avenue. Mrs. William c. Coke.
] secretary, No. 1905 BroOmc street.
and Mrs Henderson Woir. treasurer.
No. $40 Broumc street.
Money bowls will be placed i'm con-
spicuous places 10 receive contribu-
tions and viii be In charge of a NUM-
her of Boy Scouts The following
committee is in charge OF the arrange
ments for The self Denial" day Mrs.
/ Horace Thaycr chairman; Mrs. Wal
/ ter Pyle. Miss Elizabeth Draper. Miss
1 Grace Weldin. Miss Marion Dunham.
Mrs John u. Bird and Mrs Frank
1 Garrett
Evening journal., 1915-02-26
employment OPEN
FOR NACHINISTS
So Far None Have Applied
TO Local Bureau for
Work
FIVE POSITIONS
ARE NOW OPEN

While more than four hundred un-
employed men have applied for work
al the Unemployment Bureau. No S11
Shipley street. those in charge report
that machinists cannot be found TO
accept positions now open There are
at the present time five positions open
for first class machlnists. These
have been on the books of the Bureau
for several days, but no first class
machinists have applied for work.
Those n charge of the Bureau re-
ported today that positions were open
for one experienced insurance sOlici.
tor, four other solicitors. one sales
man, one farmer. and one neat white
man TO work as a driver. These will
most likely be filled late today. This
morning a request for man as
leather tnisher was filled There are
also requests for two women. as
house workers and washerWOmen.
Owing TO the number Of applica-
tions, il has been necessary for John
+. krause, of the Chamber of Com
merce. and John II. Hickey of the
Central Labor Union, to devote all
THEN time each morning to the work
at the Office.
Through the courtesy of the Whining
ton and Philadelphia fraction Company
the Delmarvia Telephone Company ha,
installed a phone No. 2227, in the Office
While great number of those apply.
Ing Tor work have been English speak
ing, it has become necessary To set asid,
next Monday as the time for Italian
speaking workmcn 10 register Emil
Spina. a tailor will be ai the office that
day 10 register those who speak IA,
Italian language.
Evening journal., 1915-02-26
SAN Carlo OPERA co.

The Baltimore Sun says of The San
Carlo Grand Opera Company. which
appears at The Playhouse. March 10
and 20.
zone of the largest Monday evening
audiences which has been seen at the
Academy of Music this winter gave
the San Carlo Grand Opera Company
most enthusiastic welcome when
that company opened its engagement
of week with Nerdi's Aida" The
house was crowded from the orchos-
ira to the highest gallery, and at the
close OF each of the familiar arias the
applause was heavy i'm volume and
quick with the appreciation of the
hearers.
THE Oriental background Of priests
and priestesses of Isis. against which
the musical beauties of the opera are
placed, with the rich stage pieces and
costumes demanded by IL were pro-
vided i'm fair generosity. although not
with the complete gorgeOusncss of pic
/ turesque effect which might he fairly
expected of a larger company
But the quality of the singing left
little 10 be desired The deep. chant
, like choruscs of the priests aud the
lighter choruscs Of the pricstcsscs-
both suggesting tho waiting melan-
choly Of Oriental music-wcrc beau
tifully sung Especially was this true
of that very familiar chorus. Up tho
] Nile the Sacred River.
Esther Adabcrto. who sang the role
of Aida, has a strong. clear voice of
great richness i'm its high notes. She
sang Pity. Kind Heaven in a man
ner which gave no opportunity for
criticism. Equally beautiful was the
Evening journal., 1915-02-26
EDEN LODGE GROWS.

Eden Lodge, No. "a, l. o. o. F.. con
ferrcd the first degree on their class OF
candidates last night. Owing to several
unavoidable changes the second degree
will not be conferred until Thursday,
March u.
AZ last nights session jefferson Lodge
offered the use of their lodge room for
Thursday. March is. when the third de-
gree viii be conferred lt was accepted,
as their room is larger than Eden's.
II was also decided not to have the
annual banquet the night of the third
degree, but ON the first Thursday even
ing following when there will be no ina
portant business. This will probably BE-
April or S.
The second degree will be rchearsed
Sunday afternoon. and the third next
Wednesday aud Thursday evenings.
Evening journal., 1915-02-26
THINK MELL OF MR. sCOTT.

Clifford J. Scott. superintendent Of
thc Wilmington Public Schools is al
Cincinnati. Ohio. attending the con
Ncntion of the National Educators As
sociation. He is member of the
association and is the youngest sup
crintendent i'm the association. He is
81 years of age and has been spoken
OF i'm the convention as follows:
"Hc talks like a man." was one
description of him. II fitted him. n
it wouldn't embarrass him il might
be added superintendent Scott is a
handsome man. He is Of medium
height. clean-shaven. well proportion
ed and is a fine example of the cxocu-
tive in the educational world of to-
daV.
Evening journal., 1915-02-26
SWEET LAVENDER.

This evening and tomorrow after
noon and evening the stock company
at The Playhouse will present "Sweot
Lavender" for the last time. Tonight
Will be amateur night and in addition
to the regular performance there will
be number of amateurs contest for
gold prizes. These will be awarded
wholly on the applause of the audi
ence. Tomorrow night a Country
Store will be held in connection with
the performance There will be a
number of valuable articles presented
TO people in the audience
Mother will be the attraction next
week and IL will be play of more
than ordinary interest. II is a drama
by Jules Eckert Goodman and counted
one of the strongest ever written II
is story of mothers love II also
teaches a lesson to mothers, lesson
that II is unwise TO lavish all the love
upon the boys and allow the girls tC
take care of themselves.
Evening journal., 1915-02-26

The comedy playlct "Nobodys Kid"
which is being given at the Garrick
Theatre this week by Charles and Ada
Lctham. is one of the features of an
exceptionally clever bill The Lathams
are not strangers in Wilmington They
will be remembered as having APP
peared TO good advantage last year
in ME and Dave while i'm their new
act "Nobody's Kid" they appear 20
have an Offering that is even more
popular than that of last year The
action is supposed to take place in
New York City. with two types of hu-
manity exactly tho opposite. girl
from the east side and man living
in luxury i'm the fashionable section.
The cast side girl brings with her the
slang and hravado of the section of
the city in which she lives. but she
maintains her self-respoct and at Che
same time the admiration of the man,
who proves to be her father. who had
thought her and her mother the vic
Tins of an accident some years be-
fore. The play is very cleverely acted
Evening journal., 1915-02-26
DELAWARERNS AND
MARYLANDERS dine
Fifth Annual Dinner of
Chester Branch a De-
lightful Success
D. 0. HASTINGS
ONE OF SPEAKERS

CHESTER, Pa. Feb. 26.-The Sons
Of Delaware and the Maryland PENN
sula gave banquet last night at the
Washington House, here.
Invocation was offered by the Rev.
Eben n Baldwin, of Claymont. Del,
shortly after z o'clock and the former
Delawareans and Marylanders enjoy
ed the following menu.
oyster Cocktail ChincOteague Salts
Keyser Rolls Celery
Maryland Snapper Soup
Almonds Olives
Scallops a la Newberg
Peninsula Punch
Roast Delaware Turkey
Cranberry Sauce
Asparagus Mashed Potatoes
Hearts of Lettuce Salad
French Dressing
Neapolitan Ice Cream Fancy Cakes
Coffee Cigars
John Craig. Jr, was postmaster
and. after reading kilograms from
many residents of the two States ex-
pressing kind regards, introduced the
various speakers in a manner that
dliIhtl0u the lnlctIHl VI All Hutrics
Tic first speaker of the evening was
Hon. Daniel o. Hastings. of Whining
ton. His remarks had the keynote
OF friendship that exists among the
residents of the States represented for
the members of the society, as did the
remarks of the other speakers. Louis
r. Lomax. of Marcus Hook, with in
teresting preliminary remarks of the
days of the Civil War. recited Lin
coins Address at Gettysburg
The visitors were welcomed to
Chester by Mayor William Ward. who
delivered timely address. Other
speakers who held the attention OF
the assemblage were: Rev Eben n
Baldwin who has been postmaster OF
Claymont for the past thirty years
Olin r. Pancoast who gave "Ceaser
Rodney's Ride: J. II. G. Legg, with
personality stories and "reminiscences
of happenings i'm his home state
Maryland. and Dr. S. r. Crothers. Sew
oral musical numbers served as a
pleasing specially during the evening
the guests joining in the choruses OF
several of their State songs.
The officers of the society arc: j
Craig, Jr.. president. Il. r. Milbourn
president; George ID. Armstrong
secretary; J. G.. Milbourn treasurer
Evening journal., 1915-02-26
CALLS Christians TO
renew their FAITH

At the evangelistic services now be-
ing conducted i'm the First United
Presbyterian Church Third and
Broomc streets. the Rev b. Frank
White of Jersey City, \. j., last night
preached on the subject: Looking
Backward" He appealed to Chris
tians to renew their religious expert
ences Of the days of innocent youth.
Interest in the meetings is growing
each night Mr.. White will preach on
Saturday evening, the service to be-
gin at o'clock and close at s o'clock.
Special music will be an interesting
feature of the meeting for this even
ing Mir. White will preach this even
ing on the subject: "A Nail Wanted" ,"
or "The Value of One Thing"
Evening journal., 1915-02-26
REGISTERS NOTICE.

49,
L. sTArE on WILLIAM TAYLOR.
IL DECEASED
Notice is hereby given that Letters Icsta-
mrniufy. upnn thc estate Of William Taylor.
late of Wilmington hundred deceased. were
duly granted uptu Security Trust and Safe
Deposit Company, un The 20th day OF frbru
ary, s.. ID lh s. and all persons indebted Co
the said deceased are requested 90 make pay
mrnt tu The executor without delay and at
persons having demands against tho deceased
are required go exhibit aud present the salnr
dul1 prohafcd. to the said executor. nn on De
fore The 26th day OF February. a. d. 1910.
or abide hv the inv in ihis hchalf
SECURITY TRUST & SAFE
DEPOSIT COMPANY. Executor.
address Security Trust and safe Deposit
Company. Wilmington. Dol fch20-aod.9t
IL STATE or ROBERT MCCULLOUGH.
II DECEASED
Noticc Is hcrcby gwen that Lettors Of Ad.
ministration upon the estate OF Robert Me
tull0uEh. late of Christanu hundred do.
ceased. were duly granted unto Winona r.
Mccullough. ON the 25th day OF February A.
ID. 1918. and an persons indebted 10 the said
deceased are requested 20 mako payment 10
the Administrators without dciay. ana an per.
SONS having demands against the deceased arc
required 20 rshihit and present the same
duly prohatcd. TO the said Administratrix. on
or before the 2ith day of February A. D.
1915 or abide hy the law in G. behalf
WlNONA R. MCCULLOUGH
Administrators
Address Mrs Robert Mccullough. Guycn.
court, Del. rcb26.eod.9t
Evening journal., 1915-02-26
cHAReEn MITn LARcENY.

Magistrate Gluckman today held
Daniel Reynolds under $500 bail for
the Court Of General Sessions on
charge Of larceny reynolds was
brought here FROM Chester this morn
ing by Constable Fisher after 'he
Chester police had arrested him with
several pounds of lead in his possess
sion The lead is alleged TO have been
stolen from the plant Of the General
Chemical Company al Claymont.
Evening journal., 1915-02-26
AGED M0MAN STRICKEN.

Mrs Margaret Kumkuwski, aged
about 60 years is at the Homeopathic
Hospital unconscious and the physi-
clans have not yet decided what the
cause Of her illness is. The aged
woman was taken III at the plant Of
the New Castle Cigar Company and
taken to the hospital In the Phoenix
ambulance Her address is not known
at the hospital II is not thought the
woman is seriously ILL.,
Evening journal., 1915-02-26
CHILn STILL LIVES.

The condition of Margaret Cusack,
the 7-year-old school girl. who was
run down at Ninth and Monroe streets
yesterday at noon by the automobile
Of DIR. w L. Smith. was reported ia
vorable at the Physicians and Sur
geens' Hospital today. DR.. Alfred
Wood of Philadelphia, arrived here
yesterday and held a consultation
with local physicians. II was decided
not to operate on the child at this
time.
Evening journal., 1915-02-26
AT rHE MAJESTIC.

Mistress Nell" is considered the
greatest heroine of historic and ro-
mantle drama. and as personihed by
Mary Pickford is a character of de-
lightful femininity combined with the
dramatic force inherent I'm an the
works of the gifted star. The picture
is being shown at the Majestic today.
The play is laid in the times of
King Charles H. of England. and is
dominated 10y the horoism and gallan-
try that marked that brilliant period.
The subject Is beautifully costumed
and the settings faithfully illustrate
The imposing environment of the per-
iod. In the cast supporting Mary
Pickiord are owen Moore as King
CHARLES II; Arthur Hoops. as The
Duke OF Buckingham: Ruby Hoffman.
as Louise, Duchess OF Portsmouth ,
Amelia Rose, az Orange Moil, and
other popular photoplaycrs in the
minor roles
Evening journal., 1915-02-26
Y. NJ. r. G. WINS Ar ouoIrs.

The Y. NJ. r. c. quot team last
night defeated the team OF Diamond
Council, Jr o. T. A. NJ, by the score
of three games to two. The teams
lined up as follows:
Y. NJ r. C.-Foote, Moore Clowney.
Kendall and Hainsworth
IT. o. L. A. M.-Hastings. Tallcy.
Cooper, Dallas. Dolson.
The two teams are to pitch fifteen
games.
Evening journal., 1915-02-26
POOR CROWD COUNTY
HOSPITAL FOR help

County superintendent james W. Eos.
ter, of the New Castle County Hospital.
was iu Wilmington today In speaking
Of the hospital hc said the population
Of the institution ai this time is higher
than II ha~ been n eight years. The
population Is now 32g
Mr.. Foster said that although he had
1900 bushels OF potutoes az the hospital
hc viii be- obliged 10 purchase some in
order To carry him over until the new
one- come in for use.
Evening journal., 1915-02-26
RESTRAINING ORDER GRANTED.

A restraining order has been grant
ed by Judge Dickinson in Philadel-
phia. i'm the case of the +. l. dupont
De Nemours Powder Company and
the DUPONT Fabrikoid Company vs.
Walter +. Masland and others. The
action was brought by the companies
to protect certain secrets of the manu-
facture of fabrikoid. A hearing OF
the case will soon be held.
Evening journal., 1915-02-26
CAME RACK TOO OFrEN.

Levi Cummings was before the City
Court today charged with being drunk.
He was allowed 10 go yesterday morn
So and costs One man from Black
bird and another from Marshallton,
never drunk OF arrested before. were
allowed TO go. So was man who had
not been in Court for two years.
Evening journal., 1915-02-26
MrST SrPPORT CHILn.

Marion ID. Evans in City Court today
WAS charged by his wife With nom
support. Her testimony was that she
had him arrested fifteen months ago
and he paid her 81 or So a week and
since September 10 she got $3.50 and
since his arrest he has paid her So.
Evans is a barber This proceeding
was brought for the support of his
twenty-months-old child The court
made an order for $3.50 a week and
the bond was placed at $500.
Evening journal., 1915-02-26
AT THE VICTORIA

roday's feature at the Victoria. "lhc
ldlcr.' an extraordinary photopav,
perfectly pctur1cd. presents Charles
Richmau aud Catherine Counti-.. Never
i'm the history of Photographic drama
has such east been assembled as that
which makes "1he ldlcr" the greatest
film ever thrown ON screen lomor-
row will hc presented Upton Siuclairs
powerful story play, "'Tho Jungle" with
George Nash Gail Kane and Upton Sin
clair.
Evening journal., 1915-02-26
new court RECORD
after So YEARS

Frank p Ewing. Clerk of the Or
phans Court. has ordered a new rec
ord for the proceedings of that court.
Matthew kean was clerk when the
last record was secured eighty-hvo
years ago. G. r. Thomas and Com
pany supplied the book in July. 1880.
Evening journal., 1915-02-26
THIRD STREET BRIDGE WORK.

During the coming week it is ex-
pectcd considerable work will be done
in placing the structural parts of tho
new Third Street Bridge in position
The cofferdam on the western side Of
the channel at the bridge has been
finished.
Evening journal., 1915-02-26
no RTLTNSF KAPPALMAN.

Chief of Police Black today re-
ceived word from Attorney General
Wolcott to telegraph the marshal of
police at Baltimore TO dismiss Louis
Kappalman. under arrest there on a
charge of receiving money under
false pretenses The charge was
brought by a local pawnbroker
Evening journal., 1915-02-26

Get into the habit ri reading ihe
Wants every day and YOU will soon see
that IL is TO your advantage TO follow
the great crowd Of Want Ad readers and
users. for by the Want Ad method, is
success most duici,ly obtained.
Evening journal., 1915-02-26
DIR. SYPHERD TO LECTURE.

DR.. W. o. Sypherd of the English
department Of Delaware College. will
lecture at the Y. NJ. C. A. tonight on
Life"
This will be the fourth lecture OF
the series of six. which arc being
given by professors OF Dolawar, Col
logc at the y. A. c. A. The meetings
arc for men and women and there is
no charge.
Evening journal., 1915-02-26
II sTATE on FAINTER J. sHocKLEY,

Notice is hereby given that Letters OF Adj
ministraiioh upon the estate Of payntcr j.
Shockley, luic of Wilmington hundred de-
ceased. were duly granted unto Delaware
Trust Company ON the 25th day of February
a. d. 1919 and on persons indebted 10 tile
said decreased are requested 90 make payment
to the Administrntor without delay and an
persons having demands against the de-
ceased are required 60 exhibit and present the
same. duly prohatod 20 the suid Admini>tra-
tor on or before The 25th day 'of February
A. d. 1916 or abide by the Jaw In this
behalf.
DELAWARE TRUST CO.
administrator
Address Delaware Trust Co. Wilmington.
Del ioh26 cod o.
Evening journal., 1915-02-26
BURY MRS. HEACOCK

Mrs Annie e. Heacock, mother OF
William G. Coke president of the Har-
ran and Hollingsworth Corporation,
who died in Bad Homburg. Germany,
has been buried in Hamburg Mrs
Heacock died on February u.
Evening journal., 1915-02-26
SWEDISH SHIP DAMAGED.

bA lhc lhllcu llesS.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 26.-The Swed-
ish steamer Syarton arrived at Ymui-
den today with big hole in her star
board bow, the victim either of a mine
or a submarine attack. She reported
no casualties among the crew
Evening journal., 1915-02-26
nNE SrInENr AM LAM-

Only one law student took the ox-
animation yesterday for admission 10
the New Castle County Bar The ex-
animation was held i'm the Office Of
Colonel Nields.
Evening journal., 1915-02-26

Mention Of the fact that you are
Want Ad reader is a first-class intro
duction TO real estate agents and own
ers OF all kinds.--Adv.
Evening journal., 1915-02-26
COMMERCE CHAMBER DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors of the Cham
ber of Commerce transacted routine
business at the meeting yesterday af-
ternOOn.
Evening journal., 1915-02-26

Mr Manager, get into the Want
Columns early. so that YOU will have
all the hands engaged you need
Adv
Evening journal., 1915-02-26
Attractions at The Theatres
At THE GARRICK.

singing of Celeste Aida by Giuseppe
Agostini, as Radames."
Evening journal., 1915-02-26
NEW HATS

Stctson's. $500 and 500.
Nnlap's, $500
NEW SHOES.
Boydci'-. 5000 inl $3.50
lrorkton'. 500 aud $500
NEW SHIRTS
Nanhatian's, sl.lO TO $3.50.
NEW SUITS.
HICKEY AND FREEMAN.
s2O S2j aud $50
All the Latest and Advanced
New spring Model. aud Patterns.
DON'T MISS
the Clcuu.up sale still going while
IL lasts in every Department
MULLINS HOME STORE
9th and Market.
Evening journal., 1915-02-26
From MIS-. S. n. Richmond, Providence, In. I.
From Mrs. Maria Irwin, Peru, NY.

PERU, Ny" Before took Lydia f. Pnkhams Vegetable Com
pound was very irregular and had much pain had lost three
chdn and felt all the time. This splendid medicine
helped me as nothing else had done and thankful every day
Vhat l took lt-Ars MARIA IRWIN, RID. l. Peru NY.
Evening journal., 1915-02-26
from Mrs. Jane D. Duncan, wv. Quincy, Mass.

ASS" The doctor said that had organic trouble
for long time and | did not get any relief.