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Evening journal., 1915-12-04
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
IN Second CONCERT soon

The second concert Of the Philadel-
phia Orchestra in Wilmington. on
Monday evening, December 13. at the
Playhouse, will be given over exclu-
sively to the works of Richard Wag-
ner. and Mr.. Stokowski has arranged a
program OF exceptional interest. being
made up of excerpts from the Nibelun-
genring The complete list of works
to be performed is as follows:
"Das Rheingold of the
Gods into Walhalla.
"Das Rheingold"- Of AL
berich to the Nibelul.gen.
die Walkure Cf the Valky-
ries.
"'Die Walkure'-Woten's Farewell
and the Fire Music.
"Siegfried' -Waldwober.
Gottcrdammerung' - Siegfried's
Rhine Journey.
"Gotterdammerung' - Siegfried's
Funeral March.
"Gotterdammerung ng"-Closing Scene
With Wagner today unquestionably
! acknowledged as the greatest COM
poser of the nineteenth century, IL is
difficult to realize the storm OF opposi-
/ tion with which his works at first met.
Absolutely revolutionary in character
they were greeted with scOrn and con-
tempt by the critics of the day. King
Ludwig of Bavaria was one of the ear
liest TO appreciate the marvellous
works of Wagner and had intended TO
! have the Nibelungenring produced az
the court opera, but the opposition by
both the politicians and musicians
was so great that King Ludwig was
compelled to request Wagner to with
draw from the court. The King. how
ever, remained his ardent admireI
and settled a pension of nearly $4,000
per annum upon him.
Being thus relieved of financial
worriment Wagner completed the Nib
elungenring, but had no theatre
which to produce it. King Ludwii
dared not build the opera house fo
which Wagner was hoping. but there
were Wagne, societies in many part
of the world by this time and the grea
and increasing interest i'm the com
poser's works made IL evident that thl
ideal theatre was soon to be realized
Finally Wagner hi, upon Bayreuth
the former seat of Bavarian rOyalt,
as the hest site for his new theatre
The municipality not only gave hin
the land on which TO erect the Fest
spislhaus. but likewise the land 70
his home, since celebrated as tn
Villa Wahnfried.
Although his plan for raising fund
was denounced by the German pres
as a "swindling stock-jobbing scheme,
money was coming In and in 1872 tn
foundations of the Festspielhaus wer
laid. Concerts in aid of the buildin
fund were given in various parts O
! the world; King Ludwig, at a critica
, moment donated $50 600 and in Al
gust. 1876 the Nibelungcnring wa
given a festival production in con
plete form.
Evening journal., 1915-12-04
MISSION SocIE1 rs MEETING.

A joint meeting of Women's Home
and Women's Foreign Missionary socie-
ties of Grace NJ. T.. Church was held
yesterday afternoon in the social hall.
Devotions we're conducted by Miss Sarah
K. Weldin. The meeting of the Home
Society was held first. The topic. 'rhc
Broad Field" was conducted by Mrs. J.
Allen Colby. Fifteen Jubilee members
were reported. Following the reading
of the reports of the chairmen of the
committees, reports OF the annual meet.
ing of the Wilmington Conference. held
last month in Union Church, were given
hy Mrs. J. p. Doughten. Mrs. I. n. Finn
and Mrs. William ~ Heindle.
Mrs. Jeannic r. Field conducted tho
program for the foreign society, the
topic of which was a Study of Begin.
nings in India" 4 letter from Miss
Clara Belle Smith, the Wilmington mis-.
sionary in China. in which she described
q Chinese wedding, was read by her
mother, Mrs. Clara Smith. Five new
members were reported. They are: Mrs
Virginia Massey, Mrs. Elizabeth Quinly
Mrs. Benson, Mrs. Charles n. Bradway
and Mrs. Clara Smith. The treasurer
report showed receipts of $500 during
he month.
Members were asked to bring New
Years greeting at the next meeting o
the society. Notice was given of th'
payment of dues in January. Two de
lightful solos were given by Mrs. Her
bert Downing.
Following the two business meeting
a social hour during which reireshment
were served. was enjoyed. Hostesses fo
the afternoon were Mrs. Melville Gam
brill and Mrs. William Todd
Evening journal., 1915-12-04
SOLD HIS MOTORCYCLE.
NOW Wants HIS money

In City Court today William p.
Hobbs was held in $500 bail for the
Court Of General Sessions. on a
charge of embezzlement as bailee. OF
$75. from Robert Comstock. aged II
years. Comstock said that he had
purchased a motorcycle from Hobbs
for SIS. Il was not satisfactory. he
said, and he took IL back to Hobbs ,he
next day and Hobbs said ne would
sell 1t for $50 and did So but did not
turn over the money 10 him. Hobbs
was arrested yesterday at PennsgrovC
by Court Officer Jolly.
He said he was merely an empl0ys
of bicycle company. on King street
and that after the motorcycle hat
been sold the second time. a checl
for $50 was given Comstock, but h'
failed to get it cashed and finally re
turned IT, He intimated that Com
stock would receive the money.
Evening journal., 1915-12-04
WOMAN AGAINST WOMAN
IN This STABBING Case

Lizzie Wilson, colored, charged
Sarah Williams. colored. in City Court
today with having stabbed her in the
hip with a pocketknife while she was
in Walnut street between Fifth and
Sixth streets. last night. Lizzie said
that she and a male friend were talk
ing and laughing and that Sarah ac-
cused her of making fun OF her and
ran az her and stabbed her.
Lizzie said she threatened to have
Sarah arrested, and the latter ran
after her TO Sixth street, where or
ficer Elliott put her under arrest
Sarah said she had just come from
Klund street 20 get. some reed birds.
and that Lizzie had slurred her. She
said she wished TO summon some
witnesses. and the case was continued
until Monday and Lizzie held in $500
bail.
Evening journal., 1915-12-04
SUFFRAGE ENJOYS
ON WAY TO Capital
Received Outside Of Balti-
more by Delegation Of
Women This Morning
TELL OF EXPERIENCES
INWILD WEST COUNTRY

The "On to Congress- automobile
in which Mrs. Sarah Bard Field. ac-
companied by two Swedish women,
Miss Maria Kindeberg and Miss
Ingeborg kindstedt is travelling from
San Francisco to Washington, con-
vcying the suffrage petition with a
million signers and which stopped
here yesterday, attracted considerable
attention as Il left Wilmington this
morning for Baltimore. where il will
stop en- route to Washington.
After the welcome on the Court
House Green. the ENJOYS yesterday
were guests OF honor at an informal
reception on the mezzanine floor OF
the Hotel DUPONT. Brief informal
speeches were made by Mrs. Hilles,
Miss Vernon and Mrs. Field. James
Ginns, manager OF the Majestic Thea
tire, entertained the ENJOYS at that
theatre yesterday afternoon. MISS
Mabel Vernon entertained them last
evening at dinner at her home.
Upon their arrival in Baltimore this
morning the ENJOYS were met at Gar
denville BY a deputation Of Maryland
suffragists and were escorted to the
Hotel Emerson. They EXPECT TO ar
rive IN Washington on Monday. The
petition will be presented to Congress
and they will be received by President
Wilson on Monday afternoon.
A number of suffragists from this
city will go to Washington on the 500
train from the Baltimore and Ohio
station on Monday morning to attend
the Congressional Union convention
there next week. The voting delegates
from Delaware will be Mrs. Florence
Bayard Hilles. Mrs. james Ginns. Miss
Mabel Vernon. Mrs. Mary Il. Brown
The alternates are Mrs. John r. Neary
Mrs. Victor dupont. Miss Elizabeth
Speakman, Mrs. Il. Paul DUPONT, Mrs
| Leonard A. lerkes, Miss Leah Bur
ton and Mrs. Annie Arniel.
When seen yesterday hy a representa-
tive Of THE EVENING JOURNAL, Mrs
Field said that the journey across thu
continent had been one of great pleas
urc and unusual interest.
"Afraidf' she asked, laughed gaily
Afraid of whatP Why, 20 prove no,
fearless We are, we are not even armc,
There isn't a. sign of weapon any
where IN the car, and yet we have tray
eled miles and miles and miles throug
the most awesome loneliness that ca
be imagined. Our stops for the mos
part were at various ranch houses am
throughout the entire country we ha'
been treated with absolute courtesy Al
open arms. so TO speak"
Mrs. Field then told the story
being stuck In Kansas mud hole
d The only discourteous thing said 81
that occurred throughout the enti
trip happened in Philadelphia VIII
u someone in the crowd threw some r
d ink at their car.
e While the impression was given "
e terday that Mrs. Francis I. duPo
; was in the delegation th9t recelv
a the ENJOYS. IL was erroneous. MI
j. DUPONT did not go to the exercises
n private reasons, but she placed h
j. automobile at the service of the del
4 cation that received the ENJOYS.
Evening journal., 1915-12-04
WILLIAM P. PRICKETT TO
ENTER ambulance SERVICE

William P. Prickett, of this city. a
Rhoades scholar at oxford University,
England, will enter the American Am
bulance service in France. He is one
of the twelve Rhodes scholars who
have volunteered to enter the Ameri-
can ambulance service radiating from
Neuilly. France There we're many
applications. but the authorities at Ok
ford gave leave of absence only TO
those whose classes we're satisfac'
tory.
II is understood that disease and
weather conditions have made it nee
essary to increase the list Of volunteer
drivers for American ambdlances and
it is for that work the Oxford mel
are going to France.
Mr.. Prickett returned recently t6
Oxford after long service in reie
work in Serbia.
Evening journal., 1915-12-04
REsoLur1oNs or REspEcr

Whereas, The Independence Fire Company.
No. -, Of Wilmington, Delaware has with
profound sorrow, been notified OF the sud
den and unexpected death OF our beloved
and much esteemed feliow member, Simon
p. Fesmier therefore be II
Resolved, That while humbly bowing 10
the will Of Almighty God. we cannot but
express our deepest sorrow az the death OF
our fellow member and be it further
Resolved, That in his death this company
has suffered the loss OF one who was ever
ardent in furthering its interests and by his
manlioess and earnestness Of purpose en-.
deared himself TO this company, and be IL fur.
ther
Resolved. That we express our sincere
sympathy to the bereaved family Of our de-
ceased member and that these resolutions
Of respect be spread on the minutes and as
a further mark Of respect that the char
ter Of this company be drapcd in mourning
for thirty days -
(Committee) EMIL WAGNER
JAMES DOuGHTEN
Evening journal., 1915-12-04
WILL ABANDON WRECK.

Captain Joseph Murphey on his
sloop. the Hannah Milford. arrived at
Church street wharf this morning
with a load OF oysters from Kits
Hammock. on the west shore OF the
Delaware Bay. In coming up to Will
mington. Captain Murphey passed
close to the wreckage of the Carrie
Haley, which sunk several weeks ago,
taking Captain Woodall and several of
ais crew to their death. Captain Muir
phey said that the mast had been
broken off. The owners. he said. in
tended to strip the boat of whatever
they could and leave the bulk sub
merged.
Evening journal., 1915-12-04
ACCUSED OF AUTO THEFT.

Chief of Police Black was in con-
ference with the Philadelphia police
Yesterday about the arrest Of Richard
and Ernest Conte suspected of know
ing something OF the theft of the Cad
lilac automobile of Homer J. Forsyth
of No. 29O9 Van Buren street, this
city, on October %. The young men
are under arrest on suspicion Of the
theft. Mr.. Black said that after that
was disposed Of a detainer would
likely be lodged against them on the
other charge. Mr. Forsyth went to
Philadelphia today and identified his
car. It had been damaged by being
run into a fire plug.
Evening journal., 1915-12-04
COUNTY WORKHOUSE NOW
has LARGEST POPULATION

With five hundred and twelve pris-
oners at the New Castle County
Workhouse. the highest population
ever recorded at that institution. has
been reached. The number will be
increased this afternoon when pris-
oners, unable TO pay the fines i'm
posed on them in City Court this
morning, will be removed TO the
Workhouse.
of the total number now at the in
stitution forty-three Of the inmates
are women.
1t was admitted by an official at the
workhouse that many of the prisoners
are unable to work. as there is moth
ing for them TO do The clothing de-
partment, it was said, is crowded and
a large number of men have been put
to work husking corn.
Evening journal., 1915-12-04
BLOODED BIRDS TO
Strut NEXT week
Annual Chicken Show of
City Association WILDE
the Best Ever
RED, WHITE AND
BLUE DUCK ENTERED

Teamsters in the employ Of Charles
H. Colburn today began the task OF
removing the steel cops to be used
in the coming poultry show at Turn
Hall from the Pennsylvania freight
Yards TO the hall. These viii be
erected on Monday, and from then
until next Saturday night the hall
will resound with the Growing OF
prize roosters.
The prize cups will be placed on
display in the show windows of Mil
lard f. Davis. ieweler. Tenth and
Market streets, within a few days.
Frank NJ. Smith, show secretary,
and Alfred c. willing, superintendent
of the poultry department, we're both
elated this morning over the show
prospects. The list of entries is graf
ifving. Il was said today that the
display of white leghorns VIII taf
snrpass any of its kind ever seen
in this country. The display of ducks
will also be large, one importer OF
such fowls who lives in New Jersey
having entered twenty-eight OF ms
prize birds. AS this exhibitor mas
won honors at Madison Square Gar
den and other shows. his display Is eN-
pected to be the best ever seen here.
Members OF the executive committee
are arranging to have several pens OF
pheasants and other show birds for
/ exhibition purposes only. Josiah Mar
vel of this city has offered the Dia-
mond State Poultry Association the
use Of any OF his blooded pea fowls foi
display purposes. A feature OF tn show
will be the first appearance in this
city of the patriotic duck. its plum
age being red. white and blue.
MANY local chicken fanciers have
entered birds in the show and alto,
gether over 600 chickens. ducks and
pigeons. to say nothing Of rabbits anc
other pets will be on display.
Evening journal., 1915-12-04
sQUALL sMAsHEs sLOors MAsr.

In coming into the Christiana creek
this morning, the oyster sloop Helen
Fleaming. of Leesburg. N. j., with
about 400 bushels. of oysters aboard.
was struck by a wind squall. The
mast of the sloop was cut off even
with the deck. Prior to the falling
Of the mast the rigging parted. Cap
tain Howard Shaw and his father.
George Shaw. escaped injury. The
boat was towed into Church street
wharf and the captain sold his sun
ply Of oysters and cleared away the
wreckage.
Evening journal., 1915-12-04
Attractions at the Theatres
AT THE GARRICK.

A clever bill OF ten acts is an
nounced for the Garrick Theatre next
week, which will mark the twenty
third anniversary of Mr.. Dockstader's
amusement enterprises in Whining
ton. Three of the acts come direct
from Kelth's Philadelphia Theatre.
The bill is one of the most varied
of the season. including opera.
comedy, mystery, music and other
featuring Jesse l.. Lasky will present
his artistic novelty. "The Three
Types which is a charming combi-
nation Of beauty and scenic equip
ment. The Mysterious Ward Sisters
have an act that is indeed a mystery
One OF the girls. Jennie. though
weighing only 9S pounds, defies any
person TO lift her. She and her sis
ter are very clever dancers, and their
doll act is decidedly clever. AL. and
Fannie Steadman, who were recently
here in "Ianky Panky." have an in
teresting act of their own The five
Armanis wiz give "a Night in
Naples" a comic opera: Arthur Sui
livan and Company will present a
comedy playlet entitled "a Story OF
East Side Life" The Musical Balkins
play on all sorts of musical instru-
ments. Miss May jenkins, a charm
ing singer, has classy act Eckari
and Parker. golf experts and come
dians, are said TO be very funny
Whitfield. Ireland and Company will
produce "The Belle of Bingville." a
farce comedy. while the Hearst-Selil
Weekly is right on the job with tn,
latest in the big current events.
Evening journal., 1915-12-04
LUMBER OFFICIAL
last chance Gone
Armstrong; Plea for PreSi-
dental Pardon Opposed
by Attorney-Gene
NOW FACES TWO-YEAR
PRISON TERN

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Dec. 4.-The
latest attempt to save william II.
Armstrong, Jr., one of the six con-
victed officers of the S6,0O0,000 Inter
national Lumber and Development
Company, virtually was doomed to
failure yesterday, when Attorney Gem
eral Gregory opposed Armstrong; ap-
plicatlon for presidential pardon.
Armstrong, who is confined by
sickness to his apartments, is under
sentence to serve two years in the
Eastern Peniten.iary. His five con-
federates in the big swindle began
to serve their sentences last May.
Evening journal., 1915-12-04
HOwE,s PICTURES.

"The picture of a baby--a quite de-
lightful little youngster-was flash
ed upon the screen. He was a Sep
tember Morn baby-almost-and he
got hold of fathers pipe. ate flowers,
wallowed around making mud pies
and finally distinguished or rather ex-
nguished-himself with jam from
head to foot. The audience smiled. it
chuckled and laughed, it rocked
around until the whole theatre was in
convulsions except that little one
year-old baby. II evidently didn't
care a bit about the camera. II was
Just the human interest-that "onC
touch Of human nature which makes
all the world akin''-the artistry and
simplicity Of it all that completely
captivated everybody'-al this and
much more praise was voiced by
the Binghamton Republican Herald
and scores of other newspapers con-
cerning that inimitable film entitled
"Our Baby as shown in Lyman II
! How's Travel Festival a year or sc
ago. Mr.. Howe has arranged for thai
same baby to play an engagement
here at The Playhouse, December .
10 and IL with matinee Saturday.
Evening journal., 1915-12-04
Captain JUMPS JUST
AS BARGE Goes DOWN

While asleep in his cabin aboard
the barge Alabama, lying az the
Charles Warner Company wharf along
the Christiana river, about o'clock
this morning, Captain Frank Thomas
was aroused by the lurching Of the
vessel. Rushing to the deck, Captain
Thomas barely had time 10 leap to the
wharf. The barge. which was loaded
with 400 tons OF small stone. sank.
The vessel is owned by Frank Cav
ender, OF Philadelphia, and arrived
here yesterday afternoon for the first
time. What caused the vessel TO sink
Is unknown.
Evening journal., 1915-12-04
mol DISCUSS EDUCATION.

Tuesday afternoon will be edu-
cational afternoon at the New Cen
tury Club. Dr. e. L. Cross. superin-
tendent of the New Castle county
public schools, ana Or. Charles A.
Wagner. State commissioner Of edu-
cation. will speak on the topic: What
is the City's Responsibility For Rural
School Attendance2' The meeting
will begin at $50 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1915-12-04
pnsTP0NE ROAD REPAIRS.

II has been decided by the Levy
Court not to resurface the Philadel-
phia pike this winter owing to the
iateness of the season. Contractor AL
fred II. Mcdowell removed his road
building machinery from the road yes
terday. The Levy Court will have
temporary repairs made to the road
between the city limits and Penny
Hill, and when spring comes the road
will be resurfaced.
Evening journal., 1915-12-04
DAVID WAKEFIELD.

Whenever the appearance Of David
Warfield is announced great interest
is aroused among playgoers. for this
sterling actor, more than any other
player on the stage. pulls at the heart
strings of his auditors. In Mr.. War
fields marvellous playing tears are in
termingled with laughter, just enough
to add that touch OF pathos to his de-
licious comedy that strikes the big
human chord in his brilliant acting.
The announcement that Mr.. Warfield
is 10 appear at The Playhouse to-
night in David Belascos latest drama,
"Van Der Decken," legendary play
of the sea, naturally provokes wide
spread interest. Mr.. Warfeld will
make his appearance here in the first
production of the new play from
which much is expected OF the great
artist. That his newest role will pro-
vide even greater possibilities for the
display of his marvellous art than has
been witnessed before is a safe con-
clusion to draw upon.
Evening journal., 1915-12-04
VITAL STATISTICS.

According to The records Of The
City Health Bureau, there were 40
deaths. 3S births and 81 marriages
here this week as compared with 81
deaths, AS births and 36 marriages for
the corresponding period of last year.
Seven new typhoid fever patients
were reported here during the week.
two of which came from out of town.
Five cases Of mumps also we're re-
ported.
Evening journal., 1915-12-04
BLAZE IN BREWERY.

When a vat on the third floor of the
Hartmann and Fahrenbach Brewery
building caught fire this afternoon. a
still alarm was sent into the Water
Witch Fire Company. A little dihi-
Guilty was experienced by the fremen
In getting at the blaze, but they had
It extinguished before any damage
could be done.
Evening journal., 1915-12-04
BEAVERS DEFEAT DE RUYTERs.

The Beavers A. A. easily defeated
their old rivals. De Ruyters' Library
Association in the Temple cage last
evening by the overwhelming score
OF 80 to A. They allowed their op-
ponents only one fold goal. and three
fouls. Chief Harris. Beavers star
forward. netted eight field goals.
Evening journal., 1915-12-04
BAR ASSOCIATION MEETING.

The annual meeting of the New
Castle County Bar Association and of
the New Castle County Law Library
will be held on Thursday. December
80.
Evening journal., 1915-12-04
FLKS' MEMORIAL SERVICE.

The annual memorial services Of Will
mington Lodge. No 3O7. b. p. o. Elks.
will be held m the lodge rooms, Sunday
afternoon, December D. at 3 o'clock. All
members arc requested TO be present.
Evening journal., 1915-12-04
Woodrow Wilson.

President OF the Unlted States.
The toast was sent to Governor Mil
er and Mayor Price with the idea OF
having them interest citizens and in
stitutions and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
nal, religious. commercial, social or
otherwise-in Delaware, to respond to
the toast at the date and hour above
gtated.
Evening journal., 1915-12-04
AT THE MAJESTIC.

A circus, canal and a canal boat
form the settings for Marguerite
Clark's beauty and talent in the Fa-
nous Players Film Company's latest
contribution to the Paramount pro-
gram, "Still Waters which is the at
traction at the Majestic today and
Monday. "Still Waters which is a
rare combination of pastoral ro-
nance, rural comedy and thrilling
drama, was written especially for
Miss Clark by Edith Bernard Delano.
the we'll known novelist. In it the
diminutive star has one of the great
est opportunities of her screen career
for the display of her remarkable
versatility.
Evening journal., 1915-12-04
President TOASTS Close
OF PANAMA EXPOSITION

Governor Miller at the State House
yesterday, received the following text
Of a toast prepared by President VIII
son which was read today at noon al
the formal close of the Panama-Pa.
cifc International Exposition. 1t be
ing similar to the copy also received
by Mayor Price:
THE PANAMA-PACIFIC INTER-
NATIONAL EXPOSITION.
Which in its conception and sue
cessful accomplishment gave
striking evidence of the prac-
tical genius and artistic taste
OF America;
Which in it's interesting and un-
usual exhibits afforded Impress
i've illustration Of the develop
ment Of the arts of peace; and
Which in its motive and object
was eloquent of the new spirit
which is to unite the east and
west and make all the world
partners in the common enter
pTises Of progress and human
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