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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-25
PERSONALS
People As TheyCome
and Go

Mrs. Jack Outright, Of Grafton. who
IS a surgical patient at Cooks hospi.
tai, Is improving. she Is a daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Huntington,
Of wheeling avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-25
Congressional Tea:

Congressional Tea:
Friends OF Mrs. Mansfield N. Nicely.
who is spending the winter in Wash.
ington, D. c., with Congressman Nee.
ly, have received Invitations to thu
Congressional Ladies Tea at Con.
gress Hall on Thursday afternoon,
January; 2sth. The cards read:
The Congressional Ladies
Congress Hall
request the pleasure Of your company
at a tea
Thursday afternoon, January 2sth
from four to, six o'clock
Congress Hall.
Legislative Reception
Governor and Mrs. Hatfield have
issued invitations to the legislative
reception reading as follows:
Governor and Mrs. Hatfield
request the honor OF your presence
alta
Reception in honor. Of the
Members Of the West Virginia
Legislature
in the Executive Mansion
Friday evening, January twenty.ninth
Nineteen hundred and fifteen
Eight;thirty until eleven.
&c.,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-25

Hundreds Of these undermuslins alone
prettier and better than ever, only gosto.
make up one.ifth part Of the great sale OF
White. Everything was SO carefully
planned that no woman will be tho least
bit disappointed, and above all the com.
binations are remarkable. 4
AT 6sei Combinations in the envelope style
beautifully trimmed with Madalions OF
&laces, Jokes of sembroideries and neat lace
ycdgings, ribbon trimmed. This is one OF
the most popular combination garments Of
the season. and one Of the best values In
the sale.
Al, e5c Combinations with various shaped
Madalions,f Jokes; OF all.over embroderyIand
lace insertions including the popular fish.
eye laces and ribbon-rimmed In the eenvte..
lope9 styles. Also Waistline and Princess
= styles; are included. ,1!e 4s9R
At s1.s5,ss &, $3.50 to So Consultation Suits
are Of the verylSbest material and trim.
mings.sETheref never was a time that we
can remember when greater values 1were
offered. In this assortment youqwill find
the newest Laces and all-over Embroider.
les and new ideas CT Lace Insertions never
before shown.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-25
Drawers

We believe most women who want Ger.
tain quantities Of inexpensive Undermus:.
Inns will agree with US that it is better not
to have SO many laces on the lower pricea
undermuslin because embroideries wear
better.
At Csc we will offer the most exceptional
values. These drawers are made of good
nainsooks with q incheembroidered flounces,
fitted bands, field seams and considered the
greatest valueso the market.
At, 22e we will show aEsnumber Of. styles OF
open and closed drawers of cambria with
neatly. tucked flounces. All special values.
At csc comes the Knickerbocker, Circu.
lar, Straight and Enveloped Drawer styles,
possibly the greatest. assortment you ever.
saw. PlentySo of the durable kind with en-.
broidery trimmed. Others with the dan.
ticst lace trimmed.
At csc, 75c,f 81 and up to So you will not
find a collection equal for many a day,
These include the finer garments with finer
trimmings and the display will be one
worthy of your attention. 4
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-04-02
BOND issue FOR
Streets MAY FAIL
COuncilmen Unable TO Agree
as TO How Money
Should be Divided
WANT FOURTH
STREET PAVED

Despite the fact that a majority of
the members of City Council on We'd
nesday night decided to apportion the
proceeds of a bond issue of S5O0,OOO
TO the twelve wards of the city on 4
basis of the assessed valuation of the
wards, the same to be used for
street paving. it is doubtful if the
bond issue will be possible It will
require a two-thirds vote of Coun-
ell to authorize the bond issue, and
Council is about equally divided on
the question as to how the money
will be divided among the various
wards. That members of Council
who had voted for the disposal of
the street work on the basis of the
assessed value of real estate i'm the
wards were displessed was announced
by Councilman Haney. of the Tenth
ward. who informed Council last night
that he could point out several mem
bers who had voted for the disposal
OF the bond issue on that basis al
though they were dissatisfied with the
plan.
The question of presenting the lists
of streets in each ward to be paved 10y
the Street and Sewer Department ai
an early date caused discussion ON Tn,
subject last night. Following the state
ment that the street and Sewer Depart
ment officials wanted the lists Of street.
to be paved, Councilman Haney said he
could not reduce the list he had pre-
pared The original list. he said, callet
ior S5s.OOO and while he had cut dow
his list. he contended that until nov
the paving of the streets on his lis
would cost about S2G,SO0, and of thi
amount the traction companies woul
pav about $4,000 Councilman llane,
also said that the plan OF apportionin
the money from the bond issue TO th
wards on their assessed value of reu
estate would mean that some ward
would secure more improvements tina
others. Mr. Haney said he was willin
i that the Seventh and Ninth ward
should secure slO1GOO of the bond issr
that several other wards shoni Z,
S5O.O 600. and the snallcr wards S25 COO
Counciinsn NlcGoidrick. of the Thu
ward said be had Fourth street ON O.
list. and tina, tho work would 80
$1,000 Mr. McGoldficl, said hc 49,
Continued on Page Twelve.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-04-02
No Candidates
FOR newark OFFICES
Not Even a Mayoralty AS
pirant Comes to the
Front
WANT PRESENT
MAYOR TO RUN
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, April 2.-Tho funeral OF
Harvey Moore. son of Jacob Moore, a
farmer near Milford Cross Roads.
who died at the Delaware Hospital
yesterday morning as the result of
injuries received from a dynamite ex-
plosion while blowing out stumps
will take place at IL o'clock Monday
morning from his fathers home. In
terment will be made in st. James
Cemetery, Stanton. Mr.. Moore was a
member Of the Knights Of Pythias
and also an active member of the
Newark Grange.
Although the town election of New
ark will be held on Tuesday, April Is,
when q president Of Council, mayor anu
three members of Council are to be
elected, no one as yet has announced his
candidacy for any of the Offices. Those
whose terms expire are. Mayor Joseph
II. Hossingcr and Councilmen L. Clifford
Wilson. William II. Barton and Jonathan
johnson.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-04-02
CITY merchants want
ALL TO PAY LICENSES

Owing to the inability OF George II.
Spackman to preside at the meeting
of the mercantile section OF the Cham
ber OF Commerce last evening, w. d.
Mullen occupied the chair. Mr.. Null
len stated that the meeting was called
ia consider certain questions among
which was the question of concerns
coming into the city without having
a mercantile license selling wares. He
referred to the fact that some con-
Germs come to Wilmington and, dis
playing samples, take orders. He
said if there was a violation of the law
il was left to the members TO take
steps to remedy the conditions. Fol-
lowing the discussion it was pointed
out that il would be necessary to Sc
cure a law to compel these concerns
to pay a tax.
Mr.. Stenle moved that a commit
tee OF three be appointed to look into
the question of violations, if any. OF
the laws in the sale of goods by sam
pie or in any form and to confer with
Attorney General Wolcott and report
back to the meeting at later date
Mr.. Mullen amended the motion 10
make the committee five so as to take
in all lines of trades. The amend
ment was accepted and passed.
T. S. Dougherty spoke of the pos
sibilities of the trade in PennsgrOve
and that section. saying he had seen
| the president of the New Jersey and
Wilmington Ferry Company and that
he was willing to cooperate with
them in arranging to bring the trade
/ TO Wilmington.
Upon motion a committee of thre
members will be appointed for the con
sidcration of proposed ordinance rc
quiring teamsters and haulers to repor
to some city Official the old and ne,
addresses Of all persons who move, witt
/ further provision that such record Of re
movals shall be open TO public inspec
tion.
Mr.. Dougherty moved that the trad
extension committee confer with tn
president of the New Jersey and vii
mington Ferry Company in an effort 4
have him rcciprocate with the section il
order to bring more business TO vii
mingtou, which was passed.
Secretary Clarence g. killen called at
tention 10 the fact that but 10 member
were present and that he had sent on
BIG notices.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-04-02
DIVORCED BUT MUST
CARE FOR Children
Clinton S. Mote Ordered by
Judge Churchman to Pay
$4 Weekly Support
NO BAIL ASKED, HE CAN
GO ON WITH HIS WORK

Clinton S. Mote, Of Brandywine
hundred, was ordered by Judge
Churchman. in City Court today. to
pay 81 a week for the support Of his
two daughters. one aged and the
other II years.
When the case of nOn-support
against Mote was called, his counsel,
Philip l.. Garrett, stated that Mote
and his wife had separated seven
years ago. and that the wife had Sc
cured a divorce recently, and Mote
had been directed to pay the expenses.
$50 which he must do on the first
day of the May term of court He
stated that Mote was willing all along
TO support the children and also the
wife if she came back. but. of course,
now that divorce was granted this
was out of the question.
Mr.. Garrett said Mote had recently
started a blacksmith shop near Tai
loyville, and his earnings we're about
$50 month. He stated that Mote
would be unable to secure bail in or
der to carry out the order of the
court
Assistant City Solicitor Lynn said Tho
wife was willing to give her former
husband a fair chance and the judge
permitted Mote to 60 on his own recog
nizance.
When Ulysses King, colored, was ar
raigned today on a charge of assault anC
battery, as preferred by Minnie Nollow
colored, he stated that he wished {,
have some witnesses called. In order
that this can be done the case was con
tinued.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-04-02
Baker COMPANY MAY
Garry Case HIGHER
Appeal May be Taken From
Chancery Court in Stock
Transaction Decision
FIRE APPARATUS co.
PLAINTIFF IN ACTION

Il is understood that an appeal will
be taken in the ease of the United
States Fire Apparatus Company vs..
George W. Baker Machine Company.
Chancellor Curtis few days ago handed
down an opinion in favor OF the plain
tiff. The Fire Apparatus Company
owned 800 shares of the Diamond
Manufacturing Company, which manu-
factured machines, with patents assign
ed by William j. Jones, the patents
being for treating leather. I'm the bill
filed it was alleged that the defendant
purchased the shares of stock as shown
by letters to James j. English, secre-
tary, treasurer and general manager.
The Baker Company claimed that the
plaintiff was unknown in the transac-
tion and could not perform its contract
on account Of threats by f. f. Slocum
& Co.. that the patents were an in
fringement.
Chancellor Curtis in the decision
handed down said in part:
"This being a bill filed by a vendor
to enforce specific performance of the
vendoc of an agreement for the sale
of shares of stock of a corporation.
the iurisdictional question must first
be considered. After reviewing au-
thOrities and cases. Chancellor Cur
It's says: In the present case the de-
fendant. the vendeo. would have beon
entitled TO a decree of specific per
formance against the complainant
the vendor. If there had been a valid
contract between them for the sales
of the stock in question. II appears
clear by proof adduced. and from tho
inherent possibilities of the case
that there is no market value and M
means OF ascertaining with reason
able certainty the value thereof and
therefore. the vendor is entitled to Z
decree requiring the purchaser tC
pay the contract price. No valid OBJ
lection exists. then. to the jurisdic
tion of the court to decree specific
performance based on the character
of tho property. or on the fact thai
the complainant is q vendor and mol
a huver.
"The defences relate 10 the worth
! lessness Of the patent and the de-
fendant distinctly based its right tC
rcscind the contract solely because OF
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-04-02
|HEWlNC CUM PLANT soon
TO Get IN OPERATION

Arrangements have been completed
T the location of a new industry in
is city which at the outset will en-
oy twenty-five hands, which number
is expected will be steadily increased.
is the Chic Mint Gum Company,
bich has had a plant in Easton, Pa.
The company desired to branch out
I'D some Wilmington capital was in
rested which induced the concern
come to this city. The large manu-
|cturing plant at Eleventh and
nion streets, which was purchased
Ime time ago by George c. Hutton,
hs been leased by the company. This
ant was formerly occupied by the
|tornational Radiator Co.. which
|ent into the hands Of receivers.
Machinery from the Easton plant
now being installed in the local
|ant. II is expected that the COM
Eny will begin operations in about
In days. +. II. Ferris, vice-president
the company, will be general man
Eer of the new plant. Mr.. Ferris
the inventor of a chewing gum
Ending machine and the plant at
aston manufactured the machines
Eclusively. It is now proposed in
lie Wilmington plant to make chew
.g gum, too, and special machinery
+ this purpose has been secured
|hter on other forms of vending ma
|lines invented by Mr.. Ferris, will be
Manufactured
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-04-02
BY ED. L. KEEN.


United Press Staff Correspondent
LONDON, April 2-Torpedoing OF
three more British merchant steamers
with a loss of thirty lives, brought
new demands for reprisals today from
English shipping firms. They pro-
posed that German prisoners of war
be placed aboard all English vessels
traverslng the German war zone" as
safeguard against submarine at
taCks.
A petition to that effect was circu-
lated in shipping circles today and
had many signers Admiralty Off
oials, however, doubted if the plan
would prove feasible. They de-
clared that in her desperation Ger
many would not hesitate TO shoot 1or-
podocs against British merchantmen
oven in the knowledge that German
prisoners of war we're aboard
Dispatches from Lisbon early today
reported that the British steamer
Sowhpoint reported lost in a storm
OFF Cape Finisterre. was torpodocd by
the German submarine U-2S. while
returning to Philadelphia. after TAX
ing -four cargo to Belgium. The
crew was landed at Lisbon. Tho Ad-
miralty today officially confirmed tho
torpedoing of the steamers Seven
Seas and Emma. with a loss of thirty
lives. From Leith. Scotland. came an-
other report of an aerial attack upon
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-04-02
BRYAN WOULD LIFT
EMBARGO AGAINST POTASH
by CARL W. ACKERMAN

United Press Stam Correspondent.
BERLIN, (Via The Hague) April ?.
Secretary of State Bryan. according
20 information received here. is using
his utmost cndoavOrs TO have the al
lies lift the German blockade SUM-
ciently 10 permit the expectation or
potash from Germany TO the United
States for use in the manufacture OF
fertilizer
Germany has notified Ambassador
Gerard that she will permit the ex-
portation of potash on returning ncu-
tral ships bringing cotton to Ger
many. providing the potash is con-
signed TO an agent of the American
department of commerce. An Amcri-
can cotton ship with a cargo destined
for Germany. reached Rotterdam
Wednesday Another steamer arriv-
ed at Bremen with a cargo OF type
writer's and cameras.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-04-02
Find MAN DYING
IN Shock OF FODDER

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, April Coroner w.
B. Donovan and W. l.. Pritchett. un-
dertaker, went to Hartley yesterday
afternoon to investigate the death of
Robert Dempsey. a white man who
was found dying in a shock of fodder
on the farm of w. ID. Symonds It
was ascertained by Coroner Donovan
that Dempsey has a brother living
near Newark. Del. William Dempsey.
He originally came from Maryland.
He was AZ years of age The cor
oner's jury returned a verdict of death
from exposure.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-04-02
PRESIDENT Wants
mexican CAPITAL
NEUTRAL GROUND
Villa and Zapata Said TO
Have Agreed to the
New Plan
TILLISTAS ANNOUNCE
new NATIONAL Cabinet
y The United Press.

The United Press.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-Another
tempt was being made today to
ave Mexico City declared neutral
he original plan Of creating a Fed
raj District police force to replace
Military guards and the pledging Of
II factions to stay away from the
apital and its environs has been en-
orsed by the State Department.
lila and Zapata are understood to
ave agreed. Consul Silliman is en-
eavoring to secure Carranza's con-
snt.
Advices from Torreon to the
illista jlnta say Villa already has
rranged expeditions to head off
F )rties by his enemies intended to
. 1t the main railway to the north and
, Mexico City. He has also started
Ia expedition toward Northern
4 onora and was expected to leave
zero today to assume personal COM
and OF operations against Mata-
( oras.
n The Villistas, in a manifesto issued to
claim they dominate four-ffths o
exico. They have named the follow
a new cabinet:
B Foreign Relations, Diaz Lombardo.
q Treasury, Francisco Escudero.
# Interior, Francisco Lagos Chazare.
81 Justice, Manuel Mendez Lopez.
Communications, Luis Cara Carde
Is.
Public instruction. Valentin Cana.
Public Works. Ottillo Montana.
81 Agriculture, Manuel Palafox.
1 War, General Francisco Pacheco.
Should the plan to neutralize Mex
o City be carried out the Villistas
ould move TO chihuahua City to ad.
mister the territory under their con.
Il ol.
The Carranzista war chest, fat fol
"a me time, will be we'll padded
N iostlF. Nearlg aInillian.-dollari
81 gold viii reach PrOgreso within th'
sxt three days to pay for sisal nov
Z. ing imported to the United States
M uch of this cash will be diverted L
G Yucatan treasury. With il Car
MA is expected to endeavor TO wiz
a inc leading Villa-Zapata supporters
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-04-02
MR.. PRICKETT To
act As JUDGE Of
JUVENILE COURT
Sees Opportunity in it for
Great Public Usefulness,
He Asserts
TO HOLD TWO SESSIONS
AT Least Each week

William S. Prickett, who yesterday
was appointed judge of the Juvenile
Court by Governor Charles r. Miller,
when asked this morning if he would
accept the office. said that he would.
He made the following statement as
to his reason for accepting the ap-
pointment;
"I regard the work of the Juve-
nile Court as among the most impor-
tant that any man could be called
upon to perform, and that the judge
Of said court has an opportunity Of
public usefulness afforded by. per-
haps. no other position in the city.
The character of the work entrusted
to the court is of such a nature that
it must appeal TO all who are inter-
ested in the youth of the community,
and who realize the need of some
suitable and we'll administered agency
to supplement the defective home
training and correct the vicious sur
roundings of many of the young peo-
| pie in large city.
Though the acceptance of this Of
fee imposes a heavy sacrifice of time
and attention, yet, it is a service that
someone has to perform, and when
| the call comes, as in this case,
wholly unsought. it appears TO me
that it is a call that any public
spirited citizen ought not TO refuse,
and therefore I have decided to &C
cept the appointment"
Judge Prickett says that he has
not decided when he will hold the
first session OF the court, nor does he
know what condition the business OF
the court is in. He probably will be-
gin by holding at least two sessions
a week.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-04-02
CITY PHYSICIAN MADE
665 Calls DURING month

According to the report of the Board
of Health of the work of the city physi-
clan. DIR. v. NJ. Myers. for March, as
presented TO City Council last night.
during the past month DR.. Myers had
665 calls. divided as follows: Office calls,
.3l5; outside calls, $50. OF the patients
he attended, five were sent to the
Homeopathic Hospital and four were
sent to the Delaware Hospital
The Health Board submitted a bill
for SIS reported by DR.. Myers during
the month for carfare and taxlcab
hire in making his calls. This was
/ referred to the finance committee.
Councilman Slower. who originated
the idea of city physician, said the
fact that DR.. Myers made Cos calls
during March showed that there were
many people I'm this city who needed
the attention of a physician provided
/ by the city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-04-02
SUNDAY school MEN
Gather At Dinner
Then Hear Addresses by
James Simmington, of
Philadelphia, Long
a Superintendent
FIFTY-0N LEADERS
ATTEND CONFERENCE

In Epworth NJ e. Church last even
ing there las held a meeting of the
Wilmington Sunday School superln-
tondents at which fifty-ono members
were in attendance out of the sixty
one suporintondcnts in Wilmington.
The Epworth Church people enter
tanned the visitors at dinner and an
address Of welcome was made by Su-
perntendent Willis l.. Ovordeer.
superintendent J. II. Burns respond
ed. Three new members were ad-
mitted and Harry T.. Link thanked
Epworth Church for the entertain
ment accorded.
In the church at $40 an address on
Evangelism in the Sunday School"
was delivered by James Simmington a
superintendent for twenty-five years
and superintendent of the Twenty
ninth Street NJ. +. Sunday School, of
Philadelphia, for nine years. He was
one of the three head ushcrs of the
recent Billy Sunday meetings in
Philadelphia, in addition to his duties
as superintendent of a Sunday school
of 2,346 members.
Mr.. Simmington said that superin-
tendents must admit the fact that
Revival" is i'm the air. A Sunday
superintendent. in his opinion should
be director and not permit
everybody in the school TO direct the
superintendent.
Among those present were:
NJ. c. Smith, McCabe NJ. f.; Will
liam S Prickett, Centray Presbyter-
ian; Thomas S. Taylor, Second Bap-
7 I a..
ster Presbyterian; Frank p Cen
tiou. Mt. Salem NJ. E.; w. J. r. Hill
I Harrison Street NJ. e.: l. Elmer
Perry. Harrison Street NJ. E. George
e King. Epworth NJ. e.; Aaron ALI
son, Delaware Avenue Baptist: Harry
L. Joyce, Eastlae Presbyterian; viii
liam II. Rose. Epworth NJ. e.; Willis
Overdeer. Epworth NJ. f.; William
/ Frederick, Clarence w. Pyle, Cook.
man NJ. E.; William Ewes, 3rd.
Friends First Day; Harry Il. Link
Delaware Avenue Baptist; f. Ros.
/ Farra, Delaware Avenue Baptist; G
( b. Baylis, Brandywine. NJ. f.; c. n
( Bower, West Presbyterian: Jane,
I Simmington. Twenty-ninth Street NJ
f., Philadelphia; J. II. Burns. Cen
tral Presbyterian; Charles Eastman
/ Central Presbyterian; l.. r. Boards
lee. Second Baptist William Il
!. Oliver. Olivet Presbyterian: Winiar
b. Smith. Jr, Chairman County Tx
ocutive Committees Franklin Y
Jervis. ST. Paul's NJ E.
Prof. George +. King had charge q
; the musical program.
+, The Rev ". j. s. Murray expect
3 to arrive tomorrow afternoon and az
lead a meeting CO the trus. eos tomol
u row night Tie Will preach at bot
= services on SUNDAY. The Sunda
school will ioid ! Easter celebra
iioa in the a1ferrcol instead Of even
ing.