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Evening journal., 1915-04-24
P S. DUPONT URGES
Street IMPROVEMENT

Pierre S. dupont, president Of the
e. I. dupont de Nemours Powder
Company. has sent to the Board Of
Directors of the Street and Sewer
Department the following letter rela-
tive to the condition of Pennsylvania
a, enue and the need for making i'm
provement as soon as the department
can see its way clear to do so;
april 16. 1915.
"Street and Sewer Department VIII
mington, Delaware.
"Gentleman:-Wh not citizen
OF Wilmington. the interest Of our
company and its personnel in the city
leads me to write you concerning the
condition of the roadway on Pennsyl-
vania avenue from Rodney street to
the city line. This is the most i'm
portant thoroughfare leading from
the CITY westward, and yet for some
wears has been in far worse condition
than its continuation on the turnpike
beyond the county road still further
out. Notwithstanding the fact that
much money has been spent on
the roadway, without producing bene-
nCidl results.
ut is only by proper attention TO
main thoroughfares leading from the
city that we can attract non-resi-
dents to stop or live with us. The
thoroughfare in question calls for An
apology to every newcomer to the city.
Could not this condition be remedied
Our neighbor, the city Of Chester, has
been successful in laying miles of
e. street of the best form of pavement.
Could we not profit by her example
and provide similarly for our main
highways While l have not had oc-
casion to travel over the highways
south of Market street bridge, nor the
main highways leading southwest
until very recently these avenues OF
travel have been in lamentable con-
dition of ill-repair. A determined ef-
fort for betterment could not but
meet with the approval of all citizens.
"This letter is not written in a
spirit of criticism. as l fully appreci-
ate the difficulties under which the
Street and Sewer Department must
labor in order to provide adequately
for demands made upon it. 1t would
be a pleasure to cooperate in any
way that might lead to better condi-
tons in our main avenues of travel.
Sincerely yours,
"P. S. DUPONT. President"
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
PAWN Tickets A
CLUE TO biggest
CITY ROBBERIES
Jewelry and Mems Furnish
ingS Found in Room
of LOckerman
KLEITZ employee
One OF ACCUSED

Robert Lee Lockerman, aged IS
years, Of No. S12 Pleasant street, was
held under S4,5OO bail by Judge
Churchman in City Court today on
nine charges Of larceny, but at the
request of Assistant City Solicitor
Lynn trial of the cases was postponed
until next Tuesday morning 1t was
explained that the continuance was
necessary as the authorities are still
working on what is regarded as one
of the biggest rObberios committed
here for some time. Lockerman's ar
rest is the outcome of the arrest Of
Harvey Cahill, who was arrested sew
eral days ago on charge OF stealing
clothing valued at $500 from the store
of Abe Rothstein, No. 213 W. Fourth
street several years ago. When ar
rested Cahill was found to have seven
teen pawn tickets in his clothing
These called for gold watches, dia-
mond stick pins. rings and other
pieces of jewelry. Through the
tickets it was learned that the ieWelry
store OF b. Kleitz and Brothers. Sixth
and Market streets had been robbed.
Members. of the Kleitz firm, when
asked by the authorities if their
store had been robbed. denied that it
had. but they identified the rings and
watches recovered through the pawn
tickets as having been in their pos
session at one time. II was admitted,
however by tile members OF the firm
that for months they have been wor-
RED over what was called leakage"
in their business and in order TO as
certain what was the trouble, they
had hired an expert accountant from
the DUPONT Company TO 90 over their
I books. At that time everything was
found to be correct as far as the
books were concerned.
AS time went on. the loss of articles
! become more noticeable to members
OF the firm, until some time ago a
! prominent society woman of this city
ordered made a special bracelet aftur
/ her own design. This bracelet was
made. but while in the store awitin2
to be delivered, it disappeared. De-
spite a thorough search of the store
no trace of the bracelet could lie
found. The bracelet was discovered
! yesterday D1 DtletliNt Ctl6 l6Cdllls
Wardle and Benson at the Lockerman
home.
In addition to disclosing the robbery
at the Kleitz store. il also has de-
veloped that the store of G. Edgar
Deering, mems furnishers of No. o2s
Market street. had also been robbed
ard the detectives yesterday recovered
much loot taken from this store. The
articles were found in LOckerman'
bee room.
When arrested on the charge OF
larceny several days ago, Cahill was
also charged with receiving stolen
goods, but he waived q hearing on
| this charge until next Tuesday, and
was admitted to bail
Following the release of Cahill and
the Identifying of the jewelry recov-
cred as having been the property OF
the Kleitz firm. the detectives called
the members of the jewelry firm into
consultation 1t was then decided "a
question each employe of the COM
Continued on Page Twelve.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
SAYS B. & 0. plans
ROAD ELECTRIFICATION

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. April "a
Trains on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad running past the proposed
convention hall site at Twenty-fourth
and Chestnut streets. will be electri-
fed in the near future, according 10
Frank l.. Reiszner, chairman of the
business mems committee on CEN
trail Convention Hall site. who spoke
yesterday at a luncheon given by the
committee at the Adelphia Hotel.
Officials of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad have told me that the loco
motives would be electrified within
year or two" he said. "This i'm
prOvement would include every track
running past the proposed central site
of the Convention Hall, thus eliminat-
ing the possibility of smoke
nuisance
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
80 PERSONS DIE
IN FLOOD THAT
Sweeps AUSTIN
Texas VIII Take Care of
Families Made Homeless
by Angry Waters
CITY NO LONGER
IN DANCER Zone
pr The United Press.

BY The United Press.
AUSTIN, Tex, April 2+-Fifty per-
sons were known definitely early today
to have perished in the floods that swept
Austin early yesterday. Forty five
bodies had been recovered and some Of
them were still unidentified. More than
twenty are still missing and several OF
them are believed to have perished
The worst is over here. Some trolley
service was resumed today and there
we're prospects that train service out Of
sad into the city would be started on
one or more lines tomorrow. Fear for
breakage of the big Colorado river sam,
with its prospect of snufling out hum
dTeds of lives, were relieved this fore
room with word that undoubtedly it
would stand the test
Relief for the hundred or more home
less families was gathered by popular
subscription. No outside aid will be
needed.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
tYExAys TAKE IrErxSy.
By Tho United Press.

By The United Press.
BERLIN April ss--tvia wireless 20 sasTere Z. fJr2s
Germans are continuing their advance 80 rssaH ro az
northeast Of Ypros rey eores a.a taken tie canal
town on 1Azerne On bank Of the Sss Assso-si
prisoners captured brought e total % % sS'o va s.
annon many machine guns rihs sanse sad var ma
ras It IS also claimed srssesse sssoa 70 ne
French in the Arsonno regoa have soen rsess Tie 60
ca report follows:
The attempts OF enemy to reapfure TIE fov eerran
north and northeast Ypres have oies ne Frseh aad
English attacks have been ey tAe accuracy Of AS
rman are The number French and Enst prtener aao
been increased to 2so taken 50 esrn'a oaas5
large number Of machine guns nuss ssnsus xSd va
rasssias west Of TIE ysrs esve hHss % ssSs
OF Iaserns vAieA ve sssTrasd"
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
MADDEN CASE CONTINUED.

The case Of Peter G. Madden, the
veteran baseball player Of New Castle,
charged with assault and battery upon
City Councilman James J. Whalen, Of
New Castle, which was to have been
heard by Magistrate Laurence j..
Broman this morning, was continued
fer feek The absence of witnesses
for the prosecution was the ground
for postponement The case grew
out of post-hole digging on the base
ball park at Ocean Beach Park, New
Castle. Councilman Whalen is said
10 have tried to fill up the holes on
the ground that he claimed was a
city street.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
GAY0TTE PLEASES AUDIENCE.

Many comments of a congratulatory
nature nave been heard concerning
the "Gavotte' that was given in Odd
FelloVs' Hall. Tenth and King streets.
on Thursday night. when members Of
the Lippincott Relief Association pre-
sented the play. "The District School
of Blueberry Corners" Those who
took part in the dance included;
Misses Ghertine p. Ripperger, Sarah
NJ. Anderson. Mary F. Heinel. Marie
A. Dillon. Esther NJ. Dolan, Edith NJ.
Morris. Sue V. Dougherty. Madelou
Keenan,. Miss Jeanne Sewer was ac-
companied by Mrs. Ida Kershaw az
the piano. The Eastlake Presbyterian
Orchestra furnished the music.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
ADJOURNMENT Of
BARNES SUIT IS
WELCOME RELIEF
Roosevelt Spends the Day
in Conference With
His Lawyers
RESUME The trial
ON MONDAY MORNING
by BOND p. GRDDEs.

United Press Stan Correspondent
SYRACUSE. n. Y, April 2i-An
armed truce was observed in the poll
tical camps of william Barnes and
Colonel Roosevelt today Adjourn
ment of the libel trial until Monday
was welcome respite on both sides.
Both needed recuperation. except pos
sibly the Colonel, who showed no
signs OF fatigue after four strenuous
days on the witness stand.
Roosevelt remained here over the
weekend, with his host. Horace S.
Wilkinson. Barnes was in Albany,
10 look after his business and possibly
10 observe the wind-up Of the state
Legislature. Lawyers for both princi-
pals were house guests over today
and Sunday at the country home Of
Justice Andrews.
a long automobile ride this after
noon and attendance at church 20
morrow was the Colonel's program.
Although his wife Is recuperating
from a minor operation in a New
York hospital. the former executive
decided to get all possible rest here
for renewal of the fateful political
struggle next week.
That the trial will extend at least
another week. probably ten days and
possibly two weeks more. was the
range of predictions today Colonel
Roosevelt's examination is far from
finished. His crOss-examination will
be renewed Monday and may require
the whole day He will then be eX
amined on redirect examination b,
his own counsel and then finished of
With re-cross examination.
While the Roosevelt forces werl
! iubilant today over results OF the frs
weeks results. which they declares
wholly favorable TO the colonel, Oh
Barns faction was fully as confident
IT was reported today that Barne
has a big surprise In store for th
colonel
"The higher they go. the farthe
they fall and the harder they hit,
was the observation of a Barnes at
/ torney today II was pointed out tha
! the Barnes side has not showed IL
hand or produced any testimony il
his favor. except deductions to b.
drawn from Rooseyelts hostile state
mcnts.
The Barnes plan is to discredii AM
disqualify the Colonel as a critic o
I boss and machine rule
SubpOenas we're issued today by tn
Roosevelt attorneys for score o
witnesses. That the Roosevelt defens
will not be completed before late mex
week. was predicted.
The Colonel spent this morning il
conference with his lawyers. lie de
clined several entertainment invita-
p, tiOns.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
JITHEYS open ROUTES
TO The CITY SUBURBS

Jitneys are running on many streets
of the city. Not only are the cars
covering city routes. but are running
between Wilmington. Rosselle, New
Castle and Newport as well. The
cars were well patronized on every
trip.
In this city individuals turned out
their Ford cars and decided TO engage
In the iitney business. No license
is required beyond the State licenses
for an automobile
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
STNSHINFRS ENTERTAIN.

An entertainment, including instru-
mental and vocal selections. and read
ings. was given by the Cynthia Help
ers' branch of the Delaware Sunshine
Society in the blind shop last night.
for the entertainment OF the blind.
Following the presentation Of the pro-
gram, social time was enjoyed.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
GERMAN SHIPS
READY FOR FIGHT.

UN TIC IUITTW TV7Ha
CHRISTIANIA. April "a. - The
steamer Salvin on arrival here today
reported that she passed a large fleet
of German warships in the North Sea
west of Heligoland steaming in bat
Continued On Page Twelve.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
PARAIYyED BYFlII.

William Prettyman. 40 years old. of
Roselle. a well known horseman, was
injured at his home by being thrown
from a carriage by spirited race
horse, one Of the Dewey strain. en-
Wednesday. Mr. Prettyman has been
paralyzed in the neck since the ac-
cident He is attended by DR.. L.
Heisler Ball
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
FLASHES FROM THE WAR
BErTrsH BArr1EyHre BAAlekts

By Tho United Press
WASHINGTON. April 94-The German srzssssy tassy H.
sued the following: According insorasoa ssS rsas,o
source British szteeship severely sanarsa :as lass
Zeppelin attack ca TIE Tyue"
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
FINNIsH SrENMER sunk.

BY The United Press.
STOCKHOLM April 24.-The small
Finnish steamer Frack, with a cargo
of iron. has been sunk by a German
submarine in the Baltic It is believed
that teh crew was saved.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24

At one Of the most exciting mo-
ments in the Barnes Roosevelt libel
suit trial in Syracuse n. Y. while
former President Roosevelt was on
the stand a daring photographer took
shot from the door of the court
room. and the accompanying is the
Evening journal., 1915-04-24

AS a fitting opening Of Clean-un
Week, ministers of many churches to-
morrow will bring the subject to the
of their congregations. The
committee i'm charge Of Cleanup
Week has written TO ministers. ask
ing them TO speak about the campaign
at the services tomorrow, and many
OF them will do so in the course of or
preliminary to their sermons. On
Monday the cleanup of yards and
cellars. the frisking of tin cans and
other rubbish off lots. the whitewash-
ing of fences, painting of houses, etc.
will begin in earnest. The Boy
Scouts will be the cleanup agency
Continued on Page 6.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24

Sunday Civic uplilt sermons
in the churches.
Monday Fire prevention day.
Clean Easements and attics OF
rubbish. rags and waste paper.
Tuesday Front yard day. Cut
lawns, plant flower beds. clean
walks, salt cracks in sidewalks,
eXterminate ants.
Wednesday DandeliOn day.
Rid lawn Oi dandeliOns, trim
bushes. pull up weeds.
Thursday Paint day. Paint
inside and out. Paint p0rcheS,
fences, woodwork and porch
chairs. business houses clean
windows and replace old avn
ings.
Friday-Back yard day. Clean
alleys, repair fences and sheds.
screen garbage cans, put on
screen doors.
Saturday Vacant lot day.
Boy Scouts and school children
cleah vacant lots. removing tin
cans, paper and brush. PlOw
and plant garden plots.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24

result On the left, indicated by an
arrow. is John M Bowers. leading
counsel for Mr.. Roosevelt He is
drinking in every word that his dis
tinguished client is saying. Another
arrow indicates William NJ. WINS,
chief counsel for Mr. Barnes. His
Evening journal., 1915-04-24

head Is resting on his arm. His eyes
are fastened on the witness. Mr..
Barnes is indicated by the arrow on
the right. His left hand partially
covers his mouth His eyes seldom
left Mr. Roosevelt while Mr. Roosevelt
was testifying.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
WEATHER

Fair tonight and probably
Sunday, miid temperature.
Evening journal., 1915-04-24
clean UP and PAINT
FOR SPOTLESS CITY
Preachers in Many Churches
to Refer to Frightening
Campaign Tomorrow
PROGRAM Is MAPPED
OUT FOR BUSY WEEK
CLEANUP PROGRAM.

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Evening journal., 1915-04-24
SUN AND TIDES

AT EVENING JOURNAL OFFICE
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25

HE sent me the gem himself,
Tillie," she said. 1T is supposed to
have magical qualities for bringing
back lost love; and you see what it
has done for US. We are to be mar
ried now. He has sought for me all
through Europe and now here, and
he sent it to me secretly the night
before the accident, and then lost me
again. Stoll was watching for it in
every pawnshop and dealers in the
city and 10, you, my Title, We're
loves messenger and agent. l shall
get we'll and strong now. Half a
world away he came for me, and to
marry me, Tillie. had not dreamed
that he loved me So"
Tillie beamed on her joyfully.
II can't go way off to Persia with
you, Miss Sonia, but I'd love to see
you doing the princess act over there.
always said you had that royal way
with you. But who'd have thought a
piece of shiny glass could do all
that?'
Sonia held the gem on her palm
smilingly. It was clear and radiant
with perfect CLEANS of color
ut is loves witchcraft," she said,
softly. 1--WE must not question it,
only bless whatever power gave me to
him."
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1.had sent today, and I was passing
a phase ware there was chewing gum
slot masheen out in frunt of it, and l
thawt, G. CESS Ill get peece of chew
ing gum and chew it.
And I startid to put the sent In the
hole marked licorish, and then I start
ed to put 1t in the hole marked peps1n,
and then 1 RELY put 1t in the hole
marked speermint and then pushed
the thing away in and waited for the
chewing gum to come out witch it did
ent do.
Heck, it must be broke, thawt. And
I tryed to push the thing In agen, and
it woodent go in, and then l started to
hit the chewing gum masheen avn the
sides and kick the bottom Of it with my
nee to see If enything wood happin,
witch the only thing that happened was
a man without eny coat avn calm rum
ming out of the stoar, saing, Hay, hay,
watts the big ideer.
This thing wont werk, sed.
Well that's no reezin for rocking it In
frurt of it's own hoam sed the man how
wood you like to be assawlted and bat
tired Jest bekause 20 don't werk, did
you put sent in 1t.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25
BEAUTY FOR ASHES.
Albion Fellows Bacon.

Beauty for ashes Is the simple d.
rect story of Albion Fellows Bacon's
social service, first in her "home town
Evansville, Indiana, and later through
the state of Indiana. Her desire is to
show how much can be done by even
a timid woman and groups of men and
women in this unlimited service OF
substituting beauty for ashes. "All
that chokes the spark of life is ashes,
the low, the bestial life, all that is
grovelling, disease, vice, dissipation,
strife, discord, lawlessness, toll without
rest or recreation is ashes"
Sheltered in her own childhood,
reared in small village where they
never talked social service" but lived
it "iust being good neighbors," she
willfully shut her eyes, stopped her
ears. and held her nose to the living
conditions in her city of 10000. She
says $50 1t was that the ideal religion
Of that age and the relic of this, per-
sonal Righteousness rather than social
service, took hold of my little soul"
Her young daughter opened her eyes
through an experience in school. and
her soul began to burn with the desire
that every child should have "the
same chance as mine and my friend s
children"
She offered herself to the charity
organization for friendly visiting.
Chapters II and III can we'll be taken
as text on the whole program for
! friendly visiting, one of the basic prin-
ciples of organized charity" She needs
just friend to look after her bit, for
there is one she can turn to in that
neighborhood. The charity organiza-
ton will see that all her needs are sup
piled and you must never take any
thing you would not take to your
| friends" eff she once fastens her
eyes upon your pocket. she is SO apt to
never see any higher" zone can give
many valuable and beautiful things
without giving money. One can give
love, sympathy, hope. courage, enthus-
iasm, inspiration" "Alms. To such as
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-25

by royal order before the Persian
court, and there was one, Prince Al
tair Cassam Bey." Her eyes closed
as she spoke softly. lyon have seen
him, so you will not wonder that l
cared for him, but l returned to
Russia and came straight to America,
fleeing from my own love for him.
Now he has followed me. / cannot
accept his charity, tell him. And the
gem is his. He should not have sent
it to me-"
But Title, being from the east side
and wise in her own generation and
hour, went downstairs to the public
telephone and called up Mr.. Stoll for
advice. Never before had romance
lighted like a bird Of paradise on
Titles shoulder, and she could not
bear to shoe it away.
Mr.. Stoll was greatly interested.
He would notify the prince, he told
her, at once, and doubtless he would
know what course to pursue. Illlle
waited in the reception room nervous
! ", but before the street lights flashed
in the gathering dusk closed llmou'
sine rolled up to the curb and the
prince alighted.
you did right, little maid" he told
her, with his rare smile. You shall
choose your own gift at the bridal OF
your lady
Tillie followed him upstairs timidly
and sat on the edge of hall chair
while he went into the little private
room in response to Sonia's faint call
at his rap The silence seemed filled
with song and beauty and high hopes
and the tears fell happily from Titles
eyes as she felt herself to be herald
! of happiness to her lady. Finally the
door opened and the prince called her
you will stay with her constantly,
he said gently Il will make all ar
rangemepts for her removal 10
night" He bent over the cot with
yearning tenderness. Sonia, we Will
find the sea first, and rest there until
you are well, my bride. | bless the
sacred gem that brought you back to
me-" l-
After he had gone, Sonia smiled al
the wide-eyed Title.
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Review of Latest Library Books
BY Miss Sara A. Brown.

she. Nothing but sympathy and love
could satisfy the hunger of her lonely
old heart, and that's what the friendly
visitors are for Friendly visiting
solves the problem Of the unemployed
church member"
The groups Of friendly visitors work
ed together uncovering many of the
intricate social problems of their city.
The needs they found in Evansville
are parallel in most every instance
with our needs.
Few kinds of foreigners - bad hous-
ing, unpainted, unrepaired, dark, dirty,
! homes, lack of water in dwellings Of
the poor; lack of sinks and drains;
lack of garbage disposal, sewer con-
nection, and loathsome vaults within a
few feet of wells. Stun conditions If
not slums. Starvation because Of
ashes. Starvation for lack of beauty
Mrs Bacon was never satisfied just
to know conditions but began at once
to work out a constructive program
for prevention. Each need had separ-
ate program and with magnificent CO.
operative spirit she worked for the
Nurses circle, Friendly Visiting circle,
Flower mission, Working Girls asso.
citation. Civic Improvement association,
Fairgrounds and swimming pools,
Monday night club with social service
study and lecture courses, and hous-
ing committee, anti-tuberculosis society
and then the supreme effort of all her
social service, the Indiana Tenement
house law, known as No. 81, "The Ba-
con law" etc.
The story of that law Mrs Bacon
tells In most minute details 1t Is a
vital thing to Indiana and to every
other state In the union without ade-
quate housing regulations. It shows
what united forces are needed to Sc
cure social legislation when selfish
money making interests are Fitted
against the conservation of human
values in community. A first strug-
gle in the legislature with the result
that an amended restricted bill was
passed A second struggle followed
by utter defeat. A third with sweep
ing victory for state wide housing
: code, conserving human life and at the
same time fair to the property owner.
+, The book can be read and interpret
ed in terms of each readers. own per-
sonal life with these same opportun1-
ties for social service lying at his very
door. A valuable contribution to prac'
tica! and inspirational social service
literature. - Sara A. Brown.