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Evening journal., 1915-01-02
DR.. RYON and ]. {. STROUD
ORGANIZE new COMPANY

q During December a charter was
granted at Dover TO Stroud and Com
pany, who will have their place Of
business at No. 7l3 Market st. The ]
incorporators are men we'll known in
Wilmington, both by reason Of their
ability in their respective professions
and their business integrity
The president, James d. Stroud,
o. d., has a host of friends and a
large following in his work Of ex-
animation of the eyes for glasses,
having had charge of the optical de-
partment OF NJ. f. Davis stores for
the past sixteen years. He IS the
president of the Delaware Board OF
Examiners in Optometry and.the pres
ident of the State Society Of OPP
tometry.
e. w. Ryon. NJ. d., treasurer of the
b company. is also we'll known, having
practicod medicine in Wilmington for
eight years. and before his retirement
from general practice enjoyed one OF
the largest practices in the city. Dr.
RyOn is a four-year graduate of medi-
cine. and after eight years general
g practice in this city decided to spe-
cialize in eye, ear, nose and throat
work. with the following training for
} this specially:
. graduate schools. and the following Eu-
ropean post graduate schools; Jniycr-
/. sitv of Vicnna. the Algemoinc Poll
, klinik Post graduate Hospital of Vienna
. and Roval Ophthalmic Eye Hospital OF
london. Former clinical assistant OF
. the following clinics of Vienna. Austria
p DINNER Eve Clinic, Frantz Joseph Eye
|, Clinic. ont patient Department of th'
. politzer Ear Clinic and Assistant Sur
, econ 10 the politzer Operative Clinic
. the Alexander Ear Clinic OF the Allge
meine Poliklinik. Clinical and Operative
A.. assistant in the CHAR, Nose and Throat
, Clinic. clminical assistant of Poriessol
llaieck's Nose and Throat Clinic clint
cal assistant of Decent, Dr. Glass Most
. and Throat Clinic.
. Since returning from Europe one yea
+. ago. be- has had Offices in the DUPONT
Building
The new company is a unique ad
vance in its general purpose, having
" in view the association of the ser
y vices of an eye. ear. nose and throa
'' specialist, an optometrist an optician
Z and a modern factory. equipped FOL
= supplying their patients with ever,
g. form and style of glasses. This en-
y, ables the patient TO get expert at
81 tention IN these respective lines
- without the great loss of time AM
s' extra expense involved, ordinaril!
- when one has to go from one special
/ list to another and finally to the Opti
's' clan for his glasses.
y The company will open for bust
ness Tuesday next, and will occup,
fd the entire second floor of No. n
Market street, consisting Of fv
rooms which have been remodele
lf for the purpose and will be equippe
IN as thoroughly as any in the countr,
he and will be a credit not only to Wi
mington. but to the State.
Evening journal., 1915-01-02
blaze
damages Factory
Mattress Plant Shed OF lSen-
berg Brothers Suffers
$500 Loss
FIREMEN CONFUSED
BY TWO ALARMS

Fire of unknown origin caused
loss of $500 to the plant of the lsen-
berg Bros. Mattress Company, Elev-
enth aud Thatcher streets shortly be-
fore ] o'clock this afternoon. Incl
dentally the fire caused two-thirds or
more of the city's fire fighting appar-
atus TO respond to an alarm from Box
l6 which was followed shortly after
wards by an alarm from Box 81.
The fire was discovered by Harold
Brown. who was passing the wagon
house of the company which adJoins
the factory. Brown ran into the mat
tress factory and notified Harold Par
rott. an employe, who was in an up
stairs room At that time the blaze
was near the doorway of the wagon
shed. and was among several dozen
piles of excelsior. Parrott at once
called the Independence Fire COM
/ pany.
In the meantime some one sound
ed an alarm from Box Is and before
the first fire apparatus arrived, an
other alarm was sounded from Boz
50. The sounding of the two alarm
brought several thousand people Il
the scene and withiD-a short time
the streets near the factory wer
filed with one mass of humanity.
The fremen soon oxtinguished th
blaze with several plug streams. kar
Isenberg. president, said the fire wa
caused by some one throwing
lighted match into a pile of excel
sior The loss is covered by insuI
ance. The plant has been damage
by fire frequently.
Evening journal., 1915-01-02
BABY MINE.

nAnA MANIs
Baby Mine" which will be pre-
sented next week by the stock COM
pany headed by Miss Edna Hihbard IS
considered by the critics and by those
who have seen il TO be the funniest
play ever written There is not a dull
moment from the time that the cur
attn goes up until the performance
is over II is a delightful comedy
and the company which has been en-
gagged by Mr.. Brady TO present II, is
one of the strongest which has ever
been seen here and is composed Of
people who are especially fitted 20
play the parts which have been as
signed TO them.
Miss Hubbard has been especially
successful in stock. and she is en-
thusiastic over her work because she
believes. and declares. that Il is only
stock which develops an actor prop
erly. For that reason she has de-
voted the early part of her life TO
stock productions, and Mr.. Brady
feels that he has been fortunate IN
securing her for Wilmington The
other members Of the company arc
all excellent, and Wilmingtonians will
be well pleased to welcome back Mr
Emory. who was one of the original
CONFESS and Edwards Company at the
! Avenue Theatre when that firm
placed such an excellent and popular
stock company In that place.
( Manager Allcmann announces that hi
offer to present box for the show o
the following week TO the person wh'
can witness performance of "Bab'
| Nine without laughing still holds good
The winner will be allowed to choose th
might upon which he takes the box.
baby contest will be held in connection
with the show. Those desiring to entc
their babies in the contest will sen
photographs to The Playhouse before
io'ciuck hiunday evening aud these Pi'
lures will be- numbered and placed in th
lobby. The patrons of the theatre wi
then view the pictures and vote for th
one which they consider is the handsom
est child There will be first, second an
third prizes OF gold.
Evening journal., 1915-01-02
Attractions at The Theatres

exponents, features the bill an
nounced for the Garrick Theatre this
week. Miss Rose Coghlan, star of
the legitimate stage, is on tho bill
with her new act, THE Discovery.
by Edgar Allen Woolf and she will
be assisted by a company of recog-
nized ability including Maylon
Hamilton. Eugene Ormand, Miss Mar
garet Spillman and Miss Catherine
Crawford. The act is being given for
the first time this week, and after its
run at the Garrick Theatre next week
n will 20 TO New York for an in
definite run on Broadway.
James Hughes Smith and Jim
Cook, "The Millionaires,' assisted by
Miss Marie Brandon, will be seen In
the act which has made these two
men famous while they were travel
ing as duo. The addition OF Miss
Brandon adds to the interest. This
trio has never visited Wilmington be.
fore Captain Dan Tourgee and his
daughters. clever American trumpet
crs. have a novel and very entertain
ing musical act. The children will be
especially pleased with kurtis' roost
ers. which have been trained IN th'
same manner and with the same sue
cess as dogs. They do some very IN
teresting stunts. Folk and Adams
novelty dancing team, have cleNe
act. The song and dance revue O
1915 will be given by eight exception
ally clever dancers and singers
one of the hits Of the bill Will b
the comedy playlet "Admiring an Ad
mirer." which will be given by NIL
Bonita and George r. Murphy sta
of "The Newlyweds." Miss Bonil
comes from the London Hippodrom'
Evening journal., 1915-01-02
BUILDING MUST BE
OFSAFE CONSTRUCTION
Council Upholds Inspector
Who Blocks Work on
Structure
SAYS ORDINANCE
WAS VIOLATED

Members of the Building Committee
of City Council at conference on
Thursday night upheld Building lnspec-
tor Anderson in his refusal to approve
the plans of the ". W. Bottomley
Building. Seventh and Orange streets.
The plans provide for three-story
building. the walls to be ~ inches thick
from the ground TO the third floor, anu
inches from that point to the root
The building ordinance fixes the width
of the first story wall at is inches and
l3 inches for the following two stories
The building plans also call for 4-inell
facing along party wall, whereas the
law states such facing must be 9 inche'
thick.
After hearing Mr.. Crawford explain
his contentious, one of which was that
the building ordinances have been vo
lated frequently within the past si'
months. the committee decided thai
Building Inspector Anderson was righ
in not approving the plans.
Several counclmen in speaking abou
the conference said: Council has place'
am officer in charge of the department
who is clothed with authority to issu
permits. it the same can be done within
the law, and we have no right TO tak
such authority from hlm. For that rea
son. contractors should ondeavor I
comply with the city ordinances whic
govern the Inspector In his duties
Evening journal., 1915-01-02
R. TOPKIS SONS MAKE
AN IMPORTANT PURCHASE.

During the past week the well known
irm of r. Topkis Sons has purchased
.he stock of the Babies Bazaar, of No.
80 King street. In this purchase one
may find everything that is suitable
for the baby and for the small child.
An innumerable list OF beautiful items
n pretty shades and colors suited for
.hildreu is included in this stock, which
is one of the largest and most complete
i'm the city.
These goods will be placed on sale on
Wednesday at Il. Topkis Sons Store
Values galore await the thrifty shopper
who here has chance 10 effect one ol
the best opportunities for completely
lifting out The baby. The firm assures
everyone that it win live mp to its rec
ord in lowest prices, and prices IN thi'
sale have been cut to more than fifty pei
,cnt This la itself viii make a remark
able sale for the Wednesday shoppers.
Evening journal., 1915-01-02
Find Driver DEAD
ALONG RAILROAD TRACK

Elwood Johnson, aged about 40
years, employed by James Sander
son. an oil dealer of Elsmere; was
found dead alongside the b. & O. Rail
road tracks al East Junction late yes
terday afternoon. The head was badly
crushed. Identity was established
through a receipted bill in the pocket
If sweater on the body which had
been purchased at Gilbride's store
lere on December 10. The bill bore
he name of Elwood Johnson.
Deputy Coroner Nichols today said
that as far as he could learn johnson
started out on Thursday morning
with an oil wagon owned by Mr..
Sanderson, but did not return. The
leam was found alongside the road.
Nothing was seen of Johnson from
that time until his body was found.
II is thought that the man was
struck by an express train sometime
during Thursday night or yesterday
morning. The body has not been
claimed by relatives.
Evening journal., 1915-01-02

LITTLE TALKS WITH
WANT AID READERS.

. January 1st, 1915-New Years
. Day-has arrived at last and, as
8 the bells ring out the old year
. and ring in the new, people all over
8 the civilized world are making
. all kinds of good resolutions,
. which they firmly intend to keep
. and which. If kept, will help them
9 along to a brighter and happier
= and more prosperous life for the
g next II months.
. But these good resolutions are
not always easy to keep and so,
many OF them fell flat by the way
side and are lost until another
New Years Day.
But these is one resolution,
which, if made and really tried
will be found most easy to keep
and the results of keeping it are
so very excellent and productive
of gain that the practice of this
good resolve becomes a veritaDle
pleasure.
This good resolution is to be-
q come a constant reader OF the
Want Columns and a frequent
. user of them-that is. as often a
. need arises. to run a little Want
9 Ad, telling the public just what
9 you need and thereby, giving them
a chance to crafty your desire.
Want Ad reading, at first, may
seem dry and uninteresting, but,
. with persistence and application
il will become absorbing, for it
is the one thing in newspaper lit
erature that is human interest and
. nothing else, from the first line
: TO the last.
The Want Ads tell just what
8 the great world outside of your
. self is thinking and wan IN
They tell how people save and
earn and profit and, when closely
analysed. they bee me TIE cry OF
. the masses of all classes and a
real study In humsn nature and
psychology.
Get this habit of reading and
using the Want Ads and make the
firm intention TO d. this your
. first and most important New
Years resolution.
Evening journal., 1915-01-02
JAPS Don't Want
THE PHILIPPINES
BY The United Press.

By The United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. with re-
markable candor former President
Taft told the Senate Philippines COM
mittee that the Japanese do not want
the Philippines and that one or two
generations ought TO pass before the
Filipinos get independence.
81 don't care for the power of the
United States in the Philippines. l
would like for this country 10 get out
of the islands, so far as this country
alone is concerned; but ! am thinking
about the poor people of the islands.
They are not fit for self-government
They don't like me out there; because
told them so and told them the truth.
You will find this the case with a lot
of people. They do not like to be told
the truth
However, if the naval base on the
islands were strongly fortified. l think
that any of the European nations now
at war would regard it as an element
of strength rather than weakness.
"rhe only power which the Islands
consider i.sccable. ] mean Japan does
not care FOR the islands at all, / think.
/ The japanese authorities, as / found
when ! was in Japan, twice, had quite
enough of that sort in formosa, l had
two conferences with the Japanese au-
] thorotics. and I am quite sure they
would not like the Philippines.
Tho direct question Of whether japan
might not seize the islands and ask us
what we were going to do about it il
that country were aggravated by om
treatment of Japanese in California was
put to Mr.. Taft by Senator Hitchcock.
"That might happen" said Mr.. Taft
"The Japanese might seize the islands
because of provocation of another
sort but / do not think that they
would be seized for any desire for thl
islands for themselves. II is quite tru
that the islands are far of from thi
country. and in that sense might be re
aarded as a sense of weakness"
"In the event of that kind of trouble
would we not have to fight the Fill.
F, pinOs also?" asked Senator Lane.
well if the Filipinos got the
Japanese or the Germans for masters
\ they would learn a few things abou
. self government" smiled Mr.. Taft.
DO you think that if the Filipinoi
got their independence they woulC
DC any more cIueli OF NIL caoH oth'
any faster than the Christian ma
tions of Europe?" persisted Lane.
! "It is true that they could not b'
. more cruel than they are now Il
F.. Europe" Mr.. Taft replied, "but that Il
J a cruelty of war. Even now at hom
the rights of the citizens are pro
tected."
4 When Lane persisted I'M his inqur
about the Germans or Japanese takm
over the islands Mr.. Taft said as TAR a
finding out about self government, IN
Filipinos would be like st. ratrlck whe
he looked for frogs in ircland-tna
there weren't any.
Evening journal., 1915-01-02
arME THIEFr

There are thieves and thieves; Tor
instance Jimmy Valentine was one
kind of a thief: but there is no pun
ishment for that kind of thief In
the great Broadway production ap-
nearing at the Majestic Theatre to-
day. there is a thief. as the title de-
notes. There is an exceedingly strong
plot to this masterpiece and an eN-
ceptionally clever woman, portrayed
by Miss Dorothy Donnelly in a capa-
BILE manner.
Miss Donnelly plays the role with
n sincerity tnut tiuhVH tfiV 'ti'ii -
ter of "The Thief more than a mem-
orv to the audience. This is the first
appearance of the play that took
Broadway by storm in screen form
and IL Is even better than the great
drama on the legitimate stage, as
nothing is left TO the imagination, and
there arc thrills aplenty 20 stir tho
blood and excite the attention OF the
audience.
Evening journal., 1915-01-02
CHRISTMAS PARTY.

A Christmas party was given by
the r. and r. Club, last Tuesday
evening at the home OF one Of the
members, Miss Elsie Boyd The
home was decorated with holly and
mistletoe The music was furnished
by three of the members Of the club
and one OF the guests. Several selec-
tions on the victrola were given and
there was dancing and many inter-
csting games we're played Those
present were Misses Elsie Boyd Mil
dred Penrose. Lillian Dawson. Anna
Winkler. Eleanor Stewart. Ruth Dale.
Lola Anderson and Meta Run.
Messrs. Mervyn Lafcrty. Harold
Green, Ernest Ely. Ashton Shellady,
George Franklin. Harry Boyd and
others
Evening journal., 1915-01-02
MEETING ON MONDAY
TO DISCUSS CHARTER.

The last meeting under the auspices
of the Charter Committee OF the VIII
mington Civic Association for a pub
lie discussion of the proposed new
city charter will be held in City Coun-
ell chamber on Monday night The
charter discussion before the Social
Service Club will be on January ~
and not January as announced
Evening journal., 1915-01-02
COMMIT HIM 10 ASYLUM.

Wasil Dadenko, who was ordered cN-
amincd by Judge Churchman IN City
Court today, when arraigncd on a charge
OF disorderly conduct, was committed to
the State Insane Hospital this after
noon. Police Surgeon Forrest and Ds.
Peter ". Tomlinson said the man was
insane.
Dadcnko, who is a native of Russia,
came here about year and half ago.
Evening journal., 1915-01-02
mo srE PARK EXTENsION.

Members Of tho Legislature from
this city. City Councilmen and the
Board Of Park Commissioners VIII
visit park land extensions as pro-
posed by William r. Bancroft this af-
ternoon. The trip viii be made In
automobiles. and Mr.. Bancroft, presi-
dent Of the Park Board. will explain
just what he desires the city to do
relative TO enlarging the present park
reservations.
Evening journal., 1915-01-02
EVENING COMPANY.

An enjoyable party was given ON New
Years Eve at the home of Mrs. Francis
NJ. Jones. No. 1918 Lincoln street. The
evening was spent in singing and dane
ing. supper was served az y o'clock
Those present were: Mrs. f. NJ. Jones
Mr.. aud Mrs. Ira y. Jones and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Berndt. Misses Mabel
G.. Brown. Edna Clark, Mabel Groves
Anna Smith, Reba Zebley Addic Jones
Clara Jones. Marian Jones. Mabel Jones
Herman Fryer, J. :. Myers. Leslie Mat
thews. Harold Murch. Foster Jones
William Weaver, Harvey McLain, Lay
ton Carpenter, Jeager Wilkes, l.. w
Zebley. Fred r. Fleetwood, Bayard
Berndt and Ira Jones.
Evening journal., 1915-01-02
nrnE sINNERs.v

This afternon and tonight will be
the last opportunity which the peo-
pie of Wilmington will have TO see
decidedly favorable impression at The
Playhouse. There is no doubt that
this is one of the best attractions
which has ever been seen at the
theatre. Popular prices prevail.
Evening journal., 1915-01-02
STATE SENATE.
New Castle County.

New NaNtle Rouhl!s
First district-James b. Hickman, r.
Second Thomas f. Gormley, D.
Third Thomas S. Webb. r.
Fourth-John NJ. Walker, r."
Fifth Harvey Hoffecker, r.
SiXth-Zachary T. Harris, r."
seventh Edward Hart, ID.
Democrats. .; Republicans, ..
Kent County.
First district Charles NJ. Wharton,
d.
second-Henry Williams, D.
Third-John A. Bernard, r.
Fourth Edward b. Carter, D.
Fifth-Joseph Frazier, r.
Democrats. 3; Republicans, 2.
Sussex County.
First district-Oliver A. Newton, r..
Second Samuel J. Furniss, D.
Third-Charles w. Mitchell, D.
Fourth-Harry J. Anderson, r."
Fifth-Harland NJ. Joseph, ID.
Democrats. 8: Republicans, ,.
"Holding over members.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
New Castle County.
First Walter Rash, r.
Second-Charles H. Grantland, r.
Third-Henry c. Downward, r.
Fourth-Albert f. Vaughan, r.
Fifth Samuel f. Elliott. d.
Sixth George w. Webster r.
Seventh-Harvey Williams. r.
Eighth Benjamin L. Dickey, r.
Ninth. f. Richards R.
Tenth-Henry II. Hance, r.
William II. Evans, r.
Twelfth-Frederick ID. Bender, r
Thirteenth-Walter S. Leatherbury
D.
Fourteenth-T. Bayard schwatka
ID.
Fifteenth-Walter r. Donovan. D.
Democrats. 4 Republicans, II.
Kent County.
First district Hervey p Hall, d.
Second-George II. Carey. r.
Third-Thomas w. Mabrey, ID.
Fourth-Joseph Seward Daley, f
Fifth-Edward J.. Jones. ID.
Sixth-Joseph T.. Cubbage, ID.
Seventh-Charles NJ. Hoch, R.
Eighth-Thomas c. Salevan. d.
Ninth-Gove S. Milbourne, d.
Tenth-John W. Short. r.
Democrats. Z; Republicans, 3
Sussex County.
, First district-Joseph G. Davis,
Second-George A. Hill, r.
Third-Frank Allen. ID.
Fourth-Eli r. Hastings, d.
n Fifth Samuel i. Kenney, d.
Sixth Clarence ID. Lingo, r.
Seventh-Ferjinand S. Daisey. R
Eighth-John d. Warrington, r.
Ninth-Walter Roach. ID.
I, Tenth-Frank NJ Salisbury, ID.
= Democrats, 3 Republicans, 5.
!, RecapitWatiOn.
Senate Hous
Dem Rep. Dem Re
Evening journal., 1915-01-02
NEW OFFICIALS TO
Co IN ON TUESDAY
Legislature to Convene and
Change in County Officers
to Take Place
PERSONNEL OF THE
NEW LEGISLATURE

New officials for New Castle county
who we're elected in November viii as
sumo office ON Tuesday next. The new
officials are;
Sheriff Harry j. Stidham, succeeding
Walter :. Burris.
Coroner Frank n. lattomus, Sue
cccding John r. Spring.
Register of Wills Isaac II. Brown,
succeeding Francis NJ. Walker
Register in Chancery and Clerk oi
Orphans Court Frank =. Ewing, sue
cceding Joseph G.. ,lolls.
Recorder of Decds a. Y. Leslie
George. succeeding himself.
The new assessors and William j.
Purks. new member of the Levy Court,
also assume Office ON Tuesday.
While the Legislature will convene
ON Tuesday next, the now State treasur-
or. William !. Swan OF Bridgeville and
tho new auditor, Charles j. Luff Of Do
yer. will not assume office until Tues
day. January 10.
The Legislature that will convene
on Tuesday will be controlled in both
+ branches by the Republicans and will
/ be composed of the following mem
/ bers:
Evening journal., 1915-01-02
pFRSnNAL-

Ralph l. Sasse, son of Superintend-
ent of letter carriers Sasse, a student
at West Point. who was at home dur
ing the holidays, has returned TO his
studies
Evening journal., 1915-01-02

You can fit up your home at half
the cost if you but keep an eye on
the house furnishings offered in the
Want Ads from day to day.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1915-01-02
Ar THE GARRICk.

Comedy of the most interesting kind
and interpreted by some of its best