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Evening journal., 1915-02-11
"FINE FEATHERS.~

Fine Feathers continues Ia draw
large houses at Tho Playhouse, and
10 is unquestionably ono Of the strong
est plays which has ever been placed
on the stage there. On account of
tomorrow being Lincoln's Birthday.
and holiday. there will be a special
matinee tomorrow afternoon. There
viii also be a matinee on Saturday.
The play is one which teaches a
decidedly useful lesson. the lesson
that the honest way is the only one
for the man or woman who desires 10
succeed. and IL Is being splendidly
given by the company presenting II.
II is doubtful IL a better dramatic
attraction has been seen at The Play
house since that theatre opened. and
when II is considered that the play
with this excellent company present
ing IL. is being offered at popular
prices, it can be seen that Whining
ton is getting an Offering which IS
considerably out of the ordinary.
On Saturday evening the usual
Country Store will be conducted an
conection with the performance. and
this viii add considerable fun to the
evenings entertainment.
Next week the play offered will De
ALIAS Jimmy Valentine" which is
one OF the recent successes This
viii be a production of more than
ordinary interest for the reason that
in addition to the excellent players
who arc appearing in Fine Feathers.
Miss Edna Hibbard, who Is such a
strong favorite in Wilmington, and
other members of the company who
are taking a rest this week. will be
ia the cast, which will bring out the
full strength of the company. With
the players now on the list. William
A. Brady is offering Wilmington a
stock company which has never been
oQualled In a city Of this size. What
is true OF the company is also true
of the plays which are now being Of
fered and which will be offered.
Evening journal., 1915-02-11
ROTARY Club Hears
ship BILL OPPOSED

William p. Budd treasurer Of the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Corpora
tiOn. read a paper before the Rotary
Club today ON the shipping bill now
pending in Congress. He strongly
opposed the bill. Among his reasons
for this stand we're that he was OPP
posed TO government ownership of
public utilities and because of the
danger of buying the ships Of bellig-
erent nations as it might serve 10
draw this country in the general
European war.
1t is expected that thirty-five MEM
bers of the club will attend the anni-
versary celebration of Rotary Clubs
in Philadelphia, on February %.
c. A. Tyler. secretary of the Phila-
delphia Rotary Club, will speak at
the luncheon of the Rotary Club next
Thursday, and Il. J. Bertlet. vice
president of the International Rotary
Clubs, on March 4.
Evening journal., 1915-02-11
Preparing FOR
LEVY COURT PROBE
County Officials Are Mott
lied To Meet Committee
Here on Saturday
FINANCES TO BE
GONE INTO

Frank L. speakman, attorney fol the
Levy Court, ha. been in Dover for the
past two days, looking after legislation
regarding the county.
He has written 10 Clerk of the Pence
Harry A. Brown asking him TO notify
the members OF the levy Court, County
Treasurer Charles u. Lippincott, County
Comptroller D.. G. Clark and County I'm
ginocr James Wilson TO meet the lcgis
lative investigating committee in th'
Levy Court room on Saturday morning
The legislative committee is compose,
of Speaker Gmntland and Representa-
.tives Hill and Elliott, and was appoinic,
by by the House of Representatives lasi
week for the purpose of considering th,
financial condition of the county
The investigation was agitated by
the Central Labor Union as the re-
port was circulated that the finances
of the county are in such a condi-
tion that money Is needed to meet
the county's obligations including
the salaries of employees, and bills
contracted In the year 1914 which re-
mained unpaid.
As there are several bilh before the
Legislature for the increase of sala-
ries of county employees in the county
court house the members of the Legis-
lature desire information regarding
the finances OF the county in order
90 see n the financial condition
would be sufficient to grant the in
crease at this time
Evening journal., 1915-02-11
SWING new B. & 0.
BRIDGES into POSITION

Through clever engineering work
both tine cast and westbound bridges OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com.
pany, at Concord avenue, have now been
completed and the train schedule wa.
not interfercd with in the least. Yes
tcrday J. T.. Wilson, district engineer Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany; f. 4. Thomas. master carpenter
of the Philadelphia division, and oili
cials of the Seaboard Construction Com
pany. superintendent the placing in posi-
tiOn the casibound bridge.
The bridge was swung into posi-
ton between 11.3O and 100 o'clock,
and the actual time consumed in
placing il was five minutes.
Today. during the same hours. the
westbound bridge was swung into
position.
The new bridge was necessitated by
the lowering of the Concord turnpike
grade at that point. Work on the
turnpike is being. rushed.
Evening journal., 1915-02-11
TRIES suicide after
FAMILY TROUBLES

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. IL
Frank E. Handloy, 36 years old. 4O10
Chestnut street, is al the Hahnemann
Hospital today near death.
Handley took poison just after be-
ing held in $500 bail by Magistrate
Carson on charges Of threatening his
wife. with bodily harm. Mrs. Handley
lives at 1891 Girard avenue.
Mrs. Handloy testified in Night
Court at her husbands hearing that
he forced her to marry him by threats.
and that she never lived with him.
Last summer she had the man arrest
cd at the marriage license bureau in
Atlantic City. but a short time later
they were married at Wilmington.
Del. She says he threatened 10 use
influence with Senator Pcnrose to
have her father. John b. Wright. dis
charged from his position as a clerk
in the Water Bureau.
Evening journal., 1915-02-11
TOMORROW Will BE
LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY

Lincoln's Birthday, February l2. viii
be dttingly observed here tomorrow. In
addition to the closing of the various
banks. all county, city and government
offices will be closed In addition the
cornerstone Of the county and city
buildings will be laid during the after
noon.
The postofice will close at noon
and II is expected that the closing OF
the various offices Will give all an op-
portunity to witness the exercises.
One delivery OF mail matter viii be
made in the morning and the collcc-
tions In the evenings will be made as
usual
Evening journal., 1915-02-11
FALLS into RIVER
FROM MOVING TRAIN

A man giving the name OF James
Goslee, his age as so, and his homo
as Harrington, is at the Delaware
Hospital for repairs because he i'm
properly alighted from a freight train
at the New Castle cutoff bridge early
this morning. He was rescued from
the Christiana river by the bridge
tender about midnight, and was taken
TO the hospital in the Phoenix ambul-
ance. His injuries consist of some
scratches and bruises and a bad cold.
According to the story told by Cos
lee. he attempted to alright from the
moving freight but failed TO let go
of the hand-hold until he had been
dragged over the ground for some
distance. When he did Let go nc
fell into the river He will have 10
remain in the hospital for several
days
Evening journal., 1915-02-11
England Threatens Blockade
of Entire German Coast

blockade of all of the German coast
by the British feet
The Premier stated that he recog-
nized that there had been consider
able unnecessary anxiety resulting
from the lack of reliable news from
the fighting front. He stated that in
order TO relieve this the government
has decided to publish twice weekly
from now on reports from Field Mar
shal French showing just what is
transpiring on the continental battle
line.
Evening journal., 1915-02-11
GERMANS talk OF
MAMMOTH War loan
Br M Inilcd press.

Bv The United Press.
AMSTERDAM. Feb ll.-Advices from
Berlin say that the Kaiser has sum
moncl the leading linmcicrs OF Germany
for secret conference. The object OF
which is believed to be the hoating of a
new German war loan of 81 .250. COCOON
u is understood that large part of this
proposed loan is expected TO hc taken nap
by the krupp, and other big German
firms in cNchangc for contracts with the
government for war materials.
In addition. the Kaiser. who returned
20 Berlin Yesterday, has held number
of conferences with his chief military
advisors. At which the general war stu
atiou vas discussed.
Evening journal., 1915-02-11
BOY finds BABY
IN BUNDLE ON LOT

Thinking that she had a find" lda
David. colorod. Of No. 1907 Pine
street, picked up bundle thai
Charles Taylor aged ~ years. of No
1912 Pine street. dropped when she
yelled at him yesterday. at Twelfth
and Pine streets. Ida dropped the
bundle, too. for it contained the body
o, still born male baby. The woman
ran screaming from the place.
Deputy Coroner Nichols removed
the body to the morgue. The bundle
was first noticed In q lot at Twelfth
and Pine streets by the Taylor boy,
who started TO carry it off when Ida
thinking it was valuable. shouted to
him 10 drop H.
Evening journal., 1915-02-11
an NM GARRIcK

For clever aerobatic work Over and
over, a team OF European gymnasts,
who are performing at the GarriclS The
atre this week, are entitled to a place in
the ircnt rank. They have a very inter-
csting way of going about their work,
aud one which eNcites the admiration OF
the spectators. While it is continent
al art, it is not of such character that
III cannot be appreciated by Americans.
In fact, il is quite novel and is exciting
great deal of appreciation on the part
OF the Garrick patrons The members
of the team appear 10 have self-con-
iidenco. which is half the battle, and
they ere Just as sure of their stunts as
if they required no energy at all. Il is
a very clever act aud decidedly pleasing.
Evening journal., 1915-02-11
.pEGREES FOR EAGLES

Blue Rock Castle No. %. knights
Of the Golden Eagles. met last even
ing when the Pilgrims and the
Knights degrees were conferred on
two candidates, after which all pres
ent took part In quot pitching and
checker playing. The degree team
Is requested 10 be present on next
Wednesday evening TO confer the
Crusaders degree on a class OF can
didates. Refreshments will be served.
Evening journal., 1915-02-11
NO SIGN OF Peace
Grey Tells COMMONS
BY The Unitei Press.

LONDON, Feb 1.-The allies sec
no likelihood of any opening which
would lead toward peace at the pres
ent time. This was emphasized IN
the House of Commons this afternoon
by Sir Edward Grey In reply 10
question. propounded by j. o. Wctter.
the Laboritc member asking what
terms the allies would be willing to
offer Germany at the present time, the
foreign minister said:
"rho recent public uttcrances 5y
Germany have not given ms any roa-
son TO suppose that the Questioner's
object would be prompted by adopt
ing the course suggested and outlin-
ing any tentative terms for peace"
There is very small group Of
labor members of the House who
have advocated sounding out Ger
many TO determine how she stands
ON the peace question. but the ems
phatic statement Of the foreign min-
lister was construed ass indicating that
Germany has no desire TO even con-
slider peace at the present time.
Evening journal., 1915-02-11
today 5 MOVES
IN THE WARZONE;,
WHAT They MEAN
by J. w. II. MASON

CWritten for the United Press)
NEW YORK. Feb. I'LL a. MI
Petrograd is passing through another
period of excessive and unwarranted
optimism. The sudden discoveries by
the Slavs that they have established a
decisive superiority over the Germans
are the most curious psychological
products of the war. About once a
month since last August, Russia has
announced she is about to accomplish
the longed-for demonstration of her
irresistible might, for which the west
ern allies wait in vain.
At this moment. which Petrograd
has selected for proclaiming victory
in advance. not only is there no evil
dence OF a Russian success, but the
SlaVs are in danger of losing a large
part OF the AustrO-Hungarian terri
tory which they occupy.
Petrogiad reports are wholly cOnfus
ing. unless they are read with careful
examination OF military maps. 4 town
with . strange name /. mentioned b,
Pctrograd, and a great battle is de
scrlhed as occurring there, in which tli,
Russians kin large numbers of the IN
emy aud Establish an ascendancy." il
sccms evident that the .Austro- German:
have suffered a smashing defeat. unit
study of the map shows the town men
toned To be some distance inside Tn,
previous SlaN battle front II then be
comes apparent that the Russians hav,
hecn forced back and arc counting a,
Slav victory the end of the Austro
German advance.
This j. what is now occurring in III,
Calpatiians fighting; Petroarad's Re
scrption ot the Carpatlian situation f.
quite misleading without map. tn,
map shows at two places the Austro
Germans have accomplished the dihicult
feat Of crossing the Caipathians ami,
the winter SHOWS and are about 20 mile
inside the Galician boundary. south o.
Przemysl and Lcmbcrg. Since the Rus
slams captured Lcmberg on Septcmh he
their possession Of the city has no
been endangered. as it is now. Ono q
the two Carpathians passes held bv Tn
Austru Germans gives them command q
maiu southern railway leading Il
lenlbcrg. II is along this line that th
sevcrest fighting IS now taking place.
Tho other mountain crossing has
carried The Austro-Germans about
half way between the Carpathians and
second southern railway that leads
10 Przemysl The relief Of the San
fortress because of this advance. ie
seriously threatened.
The Russians continue 10 hold
Dukla Pass. giving them the only i'm
portant advantage they possess in
the Carpathian lighting. It permits
them TO threaten the left flank and
rear of the Austro-H Hungarian forces
and also make the cutting of tho
cnemy's communications "A possibility
Until the Slavs arc driven beyond
the Dukla, or AT least until they arc
held on the Hungarian side by def
nitely superior force. it will be dan
gerous for the Austro-Germans ~
press too far into Galicia through the
southeastern passes. Nevertheless
most Of the advantage of the present
Carpathian situation as q whole resi-.
with the Austro-Germans and there i.
no encouragement for France ant
England in the Slavs' Hungarian
campaign.
Evening journal., 1915-02-11
LAUNCH SUBMARINE.

BY The United Press.
QUINCY, Mass, Feb. 1.-THE sub
marine LIl2 was launched at the For,
River shpyards shortly after $50 to.
day. Mrs. Amy Gray, of Boston mother
of Ensign Augustin Gray, who will
command the Lll-2, was sponsor. The
LH-2 is the second of seven submarine.
authorized by Congress in 1912. and i.
one of the largest now ahoat. She i.
l70 feet long and will carry 2 5O0-tor
burden. The contract calls for a surfac,
speed of II knots and II - knot.
under water The cost was sj34 900.
Evening journal., 1915-02-11
DANCE AFTER PLAY.

For the benefit of carrying on re-
lief work in this city a play which
will be followed by an informal dance
Will be given in the drawing room
OF the New Century Club on Monday
evening by the members of the Young
Peoples Christian Society of St.
Johns =. L. Church. The play TO be
presented is entitled "Thc Heiress of
Hoetown."
Following the presentation of the
play an informal dance will be given.
Evening journal., 1915-02-11
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
LONDON. Feb. lin the House Of
Commons this afternoon Premier As
quith announced that the British gov
ernment was considering drastic
measures to paralyze all German
commerce. He stated that the recent
hagrant breaches of the rules of inter-
national warfare" made such steps ne.
cessary. While it was not disclosed
what action is contemplated at this
time, it Is understood that the sug-
gested submarine blockade by Ger
many will be followed by an actual
Evening journal., 1915-02-11
An TIIF yICTORIA.

The Victoria Theatre today presents
the beautiful photo spectacle. Hearts
and Flowers adapted from the world
famous music by the same name.
Tomorrow the Victoria presents
William Farnum in Henri Bernsteins
masterpiece. Samson not the Bibli-
cal play. Saturday the attraction Is
Lillian Russell in "Wildfre.' for one
day only.
Evening journal., 1915-02-11
ALIAS LnIMY YALENrINr-

The name of alias Jimmy Valon-
tine the bank burglar with fingers
so sensitive that he can open a vault
by the sense OF touch. without knowl-
edge Of the combination. has become
a household word throughout the
country. though the play in which he
figures has been seen in a few cities
Evening journal., 1915-02-11
AsK AIp FOR sUFFERERS.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Feb 11.-Acting
Governor Woodruff appealed by cable
10 the Navy Department today for
$4,000 TO relieve the Manua, Samoan
Islands. natives, homeless as a result
of a hurricane Wednesday.
Evening journal., 1915-02-11
JUMPED TO pEATM AM SEA.
By the United Press

DV III IUIINI IIIoH.
NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-Mrs. Chester
NJ. Kneppner. wife of retired cap
tain of the United States Navy. was
lost at sea, February 5. il was learn
ed today, when the French steamship
Niagara arrived from Havre. Reports
declare she jumped overheard during
a storm. Her husband was with her.
Evening journal., 1915-02-11
TRY no STOP SHERIFF SALE.

Sheriff Harry }. Stidham has adver-
tlsed two houses for sale belonging to
Herbert J. Watson. One house is in
White Clay Greek hundred and the
other in Pencader. The sale is to
take place at the Gilpin House steps
in New Castle on Saturday morning.
An effort will be made to have the
sale stopped under Chancery Court
proceedings.
Evening journal., 1915-02-11
LANE TO OPEN EXHIBITION.

BY Tho United Press.
WASHINGTON. Feb. Secretary
or the Interior Lane was designated
by President Wilson today to go TO
san Francisco 10 formally open tho
Panama-Paciiic exposition. Lane will
leave Monday night.
Evening journal., 1915-02-11
MAY favor MUNICIPAL
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY

The committee composed of minis
ters, employers and Socialists which
is endeavoring TO solve the non-em-
ployment problem in this city. will
meet at the Y. NJ. G. A. on Saturday
afternoon. II is possible that the
creation of a municipal employment
agency will be favored.
Evening journal., 1915-02-11
LETTERs On ESTATr

Register OF Wills Isaac r. Brown
has granted letters Of administration
on the estate Of William A. liagan,
late of Delaware street. TO the Will
mington Trust Company
Evening journal., 1915-02-11
BALL PITCHER on VISIT.

Frank Honecker. who pitched four
seasons for the Maryland Agricultural
College of Baltimore. Md. who is now
with the Martinsburg. West Virginia
Club. is spending a few days here
with Alexander Jackson.
Evening journal., 1915-02-11
YALENTINE SnCIAL.

A valentine social will be held at
the home of Arthur r. Hope. No. 5O7
Franklin street, tonight by the Chris
tian Endeavor Society Of Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church.
Evening journal., 1915-02-11
UOOD.WiYNrS.

Miss PheOe s Hood, OF No. 7oe
ffchch street ana Jonn r.. Mdyfca, 1f
No. 400 East Seventh street. were
married al the manse of Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church yesterday
afternoon, by the Rev. J. Y. Irwin.
Evening journal., 1915-02-11
TAKE MARRIAGE LICENSE.

A marriage license has been is
sued in Philadelphia to John Young
of Claymont, and Miss Anna j..
Gardner. No. Az East SomorsI,
street, Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1915-02-11
TOO LATE 10 CLASSIFY

IL STATE or WILLIAM 4. HAGAN.
IL DECEASED.
notice Is hereby given that Letters Of Ad-
iuinistfation upon the estate OF William A.
liagan, late of Red Lion hundred decease sea,
we're duly granted unto Wilmington Trust
company, ON the tenth day Of February, A. ID.
1919, and all persons indebted 60 the sad
deceased are requested TO make payment 10
the administrator without delay, and all per
SONS having demands against the deceased
are required TO exhibit aud present the same.
duly probatcd, 10 the said administrator. on
OF before the tenth day Of February. A. ID.
1916, or abide by the law in this behalf.
WILMINGTON TRUST CO.,
Administrator.
Address Wilmington Trust Co.. Whining.
ton, Del. fcbll.eod.9t
Evening journal., 1915-02-11
NEW YARD OFFICER.

Charles r. Dunlap. OF North East, ha-
hocn appointed yard officer at West
Yard hy the r., y. y W. Railroad Com
pany.
Evening journal., 1915-02-11
Esr6A,.TrIE. s,(a OF JOHN F. HoLLoRAN

Notice is hereby given that Letters Testa-
mentary, upon the estate OF John j. Holloran.
late of Min Greek hundred. deceased. were
duly granted unto John D. Holloran on the
ninth day Of February A.. ID 1915 AID an
persons indebted 20 the said deceased arc re-
qucstcd 10 make payment TO the executor
without delay. and all persons having de.
mands against the deceased arc required Ga
exhibit aud present the same. duly pro.
hated 60 the said executor on or before the
ninth day Of February. a. u. 1916. or abide
hy the law IN this behalf
JOHN D. HOLLOGAN. Executor.
Adde'S. Philip q. churchman. Attorney.at.
law. Wilmington, Del fch1l-cod ~.
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Industrial Relations Committee
Reveal the Causes OF Industrial
Unrest---Workers Themselves
Must Apply the Remedy

Thirty-seven per cent. of the wives
and mothers of workingmen are forced
to do hard work themselves to help
keep the wolf from the door.
Five hundred dollars per year is
the income of half of the wage-earn
ing fathers.
Less than SIS per week is the wages
of two-thirds of the adult male work
ers.
Nearly half of the women workers
earn less than Sc per week.
Three or more persons occupy ev-
cry sleeping room in 81 per cent. of
the workers homes.
Babies of the poor die three times
as fast as those of the rich.
Nearly 20 per cent. of the school
children of this country are underfed
and undernourished.
One out of every twelve corpses in
New York is buried in the potter's
field.
Economic pressure forces tWo-thlrds
of all children to leave grammar
school before graduating and only 10
per cent. finish high school.
Farm tenancy is increasing at an
appalling rate.
Workers in the basic industries are
out of jobs one-fifth of the time.
There are forty-four families with
incomes equal to the earnings of 1OO,-
900 workingmen.
The (rich) 2 per cent. of the people,
own so per cent of the nations
wealth; 65 per cent own les than 5
per cent.
Industrial conditions are responsible
for our biggest crime problems.
Labor and living conditions in this
country are such today that immi-
grants come only from Italy, Russia
Austria Hungary and other back
ward" nations of Europe,
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Call ye that society where there
is no longer any social idea extant !;
not so much as the idea of a common
home, but only of a common, over
crowded lodging house? Where each
isolated regardless of his neighbor,
turned against his neighbor, clutches
what he can get and cries Mime"
and calls it peace because in the cut
purse and cut-throat scramble no steel
knives, but only far cunninger sort
can be employed Thomas Carlyle.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-09-03

three inches. Next to me on the OPP
posite side was Richard Griffith.
LAS the parade was passing Price
leaned over to me and shouted to Crit
fifth. This is Labor Day in earnest,
Uncle Dick
THAT was the first time | had heard
the expression Labor Day The same
evening we discussed informally the
ACCESSIBILITY of having a day set apart
every year to be observed as Labor
day Other conferences followed. A
decision was reached that it would be
an excellent thing to have a day set
apart, and the first Monday in Sep
TENDER was agreed on as the day.
The first bill introduced on the
subject was by Edward F. Riley a
member Of the New York state sen
ate, on Jan 4, 1897. The bill was
passed by the legislature and approved
by the governor May s. 1887. Mean
while | sent copies Of the bill to the
governors of all the states and to
prominent members Of the organiza-
tions who were members Of state leg
islatures
state Senator J J. DAILY of Oregon
introduced bill on Jan II, and it
became law in that state Feb. p.
1887 Oregon, therefore, was the first
state to- pass law creating a labor
day Other states followed The fed
eral law was not passed until 1894 a"