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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02
Braves a Week Late, Have
Splendid Chance to Win Out

squirt found the strong teams their
meat The three games they have
lost Of the eighteen curiously enough.
have all been to the woe-fully weak
Reds. The Braves are about four
games behind the leading Phils in to-
days Official standing. Alexander
was licked yesterday.
AT Boston the Red Sox and Tigers
resume their all important battle this
afternoon The Tigers are two games
in the rear. II they beat Boston to-
day and the White Sox succeed in
licking the Yanks. the American
League race is going TO be a tight
locking affair. with three teams
punched together for the battle down
the home stretch into an October pen
nant
Bets were offered today in a number
of sporting places that Boston has a
team in the worlds series. Even
money was offered. There we're a few
offers OF 3 10 that the Red SoS
would win the pennant in the John
son loop. and the same odds were Of
/ fered on the Braves.
II looks good for Bostons entries In
both leagues to the sports.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02
ADDITIONAL Marines
near PORT AL Prince
By the United Press.

by inc 1ulttu AAAnot
WASHINGTON. Aug Admiral
Caperton's achievements win reach
Port-au-Prinoe about the middle of
the week. u was said al the Navy De-
partment today. Until they get there,
II was admitted he will be shorthand
ed in policing the city. All accounts
indicated however, that he had order
re-established
The department was not looking fol-
| help from the small force Of French
marines landed Sunday from the
lcruiser Descartes. 10 guard the Gallo
, legation, Outside help, II was con-
fidentially admitted. was not wanted
owing TO the Monroe Doctrine. the
Washington administration was de-
termined 10 keep the situation under
It's own control.
The French landing was with
Americas consent. sought by the
French minister at Port-au-Prince
and granted by Secretaries Lansing
and Daniels For sentimental rea-
sons. the minister said he wanted a
guard OF his own countrymen.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02

United Press Staff Correspondent.
NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-Interest in
baseball circles this week is centered
on the Braves. With fifteen out Of
their last eighteen games won, and
the memory of their history making
1914 squirt still green in the minds Of
the fans, stallings crew has the base
ball spotlight all TO itself
In a lot OF baseball quarters the
concensus OF opinion is that the
Braves have arrived About the only
difference between the present dash
and last years is that II began a week
later. And what makes their chances
look better is the fact that Stallings
is putting his victories across with
out the aid Of two OF the famous Ru-
dolph- Tyler-James trio. Rudolph is
the only man who is winning games
consistently.
The Bostonese are favorites in the
betting rings about New York in the
present series with the Pirates. open
ing day, as we'll as in the pennant
race. While the Pirates certainly are
sitter opponents than the Reds. the
Braves have in this last winning
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02
Y. ". c. A. TO ESTABLISH
BUSINESS GIRLS CLUBS

At the meeting Of the Young Woman's
Christian Association this morning Miss
Mabel Fowler, general secretary, who
has lust returned from a months vaea-
ton, gave interesting reports OF the
National Y. W. c. a. conference that
has lust adjourned at Silver Bay New
York. and of Camp Nepahwin. the Y.
W. c. a. camp in Pennsylvania. both OF
which abe attended during the last
month. After listening TO Miss Fow'
ler's reports it was decided by the
board to found several business girls
clubs. to be of social and instructive
nature. This feature Of y. NJ. {. A
work is being worked out successfully in
other cities.
The fiftieth Jubilee anniversary OF th'
founding of the National y. W. c. \
will be celebrated all over the world nex'
February. In the absence Of the presl
dent. Mrs. W. S. Prickett, Mrs. B. K
Veasey presided.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02
TO STOP DOPE sale
TO POVDER WORKERS
Detectives on Trail of Men
Who Pebble Cocaine
About Pennsgrove
BELIEVED TO COME
FROM PHILADELPHIA

Detectives are on the trail OF dope
peddlers" at Pennsgrove. who recent
ly have started selling cocaine and
heroin among powder workers en-
ployed at the Carneys Point plant.
That men we're secretly selling
habit-forming drugs to some Of the
powder workers was learned recently.
The sellers have 10 work secretly so
as not to run afoul of Federal agents.
as such sales are in violation OF the
stringent Harrison law.
The dope peddlers" are said TO
have come from Philadelphia and
they have been circulating among the
powder workmen near the hotel at
Pennsgrove.
Federal detectives as well as
sleuths in the service Of the powder
company are on the lookout for the
dispensers OF cocaine and heroin.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02
GERMANS thankful
FOR wars blessings
KaiSer's Subjects Also Pray
for Early Ending OF
Struggle
REVIEW TROPHIES
OF THE YEAR
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
BERLIN, Via Wireless to Sayville,
Aug. s.-Practically the entire popu-
lation of Berlin today focked to spe-
cial services OF thanksgiving in all
the churches to observe the ending
OF the first year Of the war Thanks
for the blessings Of the past year
and prayers for an early ending or
the great struggle we're offered from
all the pulpits. Especially impress
sive was the large number Of women
dressed in mourning.
The newspapers today unanimously
approved the proclamation OF EN-
peror William on the first ami
versary of the war. They declared
that every word of the proclamation
breathes the Emperor's accustomed
high seriousness, his deep-rooted love
Of peace, his conviction in the righte-
business Of the German cause and MS
confidence in the future.
All the newspapers today devote
the largest share of their columns
10 military and naval reviews OF the
first year of the war. They empha-
sized the fact that the attempt by
Germany's enemies to starve her peo-
Die had been frustrated by the care
full organization of the empires re-
sources and said that a large pro-
portion Of gratitude was due the
much abused German bureaucracy
] and militarism, which worked IN full
! harmony with representatives of all
classes, particularly with the working
j people.
! The Socialist newspaper Vodwaert'
4 especially dealt on the failure OF th'
plans to starve out Germany. and
i paid tribute to the work Of the gov
> eminent departments. The newspa
] pers printed estimates Of the number
of Russian prisoners captured dur
/ ing the war. taken from official re
ports. These showed 93S,S69 Rus
+, slams in German camps and hospi
. tails and 10000 who we're captures
t last week en- route to German camps
. For Austria Hungary the totals reach
ed s36.543, making a grand total o
about 1905 900 for the allies.
German collecting stations, at tn
middle of June had received 5.S4
captured field guns and 1856 captur
ed machine guns. The exact figure
regarding captured pieces are un
known because many of the capture
guns are being used by the German
in the field. but 1t estimated that 8
J 900 field and 5000 machine piece
have been taken by the Germa
troops.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02
usemenfs in Parks and Theatres

makes a remarkably big offering for
the money. Friday night will here
after be amateur night in the park
theatre and is expected TO prove an
unusually attractive event.
Today is children's day at the park
and a large number of children are
being entertained. Each Monday the
children who arrive at the park on
the trolley cars between IL a. m. and
2 p. m. are presented with tickets as
they get off the cars, which admit them
free 10 all the amusements in the
park.
There was an unusually large num-
Der Of trolley riders to the park yes
terday and the ride is becoming more
popular each day The Wilmington
and Philadelphia Traction Company
is maintaining excellent service at all
times.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02
ATTRACTInNS AM sHELLPOT.

Big crowds at Shellpot Park yes
terday we're greatly pleased with the
band concerts. with Miss Mabel Nc
Ginley as the cornet soloist.
Beginning in Family Theatre this
afternoon and continuing each after
noon and evening during the week
another big bill of vaudeville will be
given and it is promised that II will
be Just the kind which pleases the
patrons of the theatre. Thursday
night will be amateur night as usual.
This evening old-time dances will
be given in the dancing pavilion. Num-
erous people have complained that
they were unable to dance the new
steps and it was therefore decided 10
give them a chance with the old steps
at Shellpot each Monday evening
Tomorrow will be Children's Day
as usual. and each child arriving or
the trolley cars at the park between
noon and p m. will be presented
as they get off the cars. with tickets
which will admit them free to all tbs
amusements in the park Last weel
more than 1000 children were enter
| tanned.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02
british STAND PAT
ON SEA Hold UPS
American Objections TO
Order in Council Held
TO be Untenable
SAY NATCHEZ CARGO ;
WAS FOR GERMANS
BY The United Press.
By CHARLES p. STEWART


WASHINGTON, Aug. I'm its
controversy. with the United States
concerning the English order in coun-
Gil the London foreign Office stands
absolutely pat Several days ago
the State Department received the
British answer TO American represen-
tations on the subject. Then a re-
quest was received that this answer
be held up unit; a supplement TO II
could be forwarded This supplement
arrived today. With II came
separate note concerning the steam
ship Natchez. which. with a cargo
from a neutral European port, was
detained by the British on its way to
the United States on the ground that
really It's cargo was of German origin
{ The series, Il was announced will
not be made public until Wednesday.
but this much was learned concerning
it:
Every American contention was re-
iected as untenable.
The British refused even to recog-
nize the American right to reserve
certain American complaints for
future sediment
All hopes that there might be a
modification Of the British order in
council we're summarily upset.
From the Commerce Departments
reports on foreign trade balances a
page was taken 10 support the British
contention that Americans foreign
business has not suffered. The Lon
don foreign Office insisted IL had proof
that many American shipments 10
Scandinavia and Holland were
destined ultimately for Germany. 1'C
hold up shipments 10 the United
States from these neutrals. the Brit
. ish still claim the right in casei
where they suspect Germany was tn
e original shipper.
GermanyE' note concerning tn
Frye incident also was received. bu
u was deemed Of far less importance
II than the British series.
OF the discussions outcome no
e body was yet willing 10 hazard
ri guess. Omcial and unofficial account
differed concerning the number o
Americans involved In the disaster Z
the Leyland liner Iberian. destroye
III by a German submarine.
ID An unofficial story was that thre
a.. Americans we're killed and thre
Is wounded. Ambassador Page. Londoi
oahled today that this certainly wa
60 incorrect He said there we're fol
a Americans and no more. who mig
he have sailed on the Iberian He vi
not sure all these we're on board
They were l. Wiley and J Caro-
E0gton M HcaloV San FrancigC
and J. Wright. Cliftondale. Mass.
Ambassador Pages unofficial info
nation was that Wiley was the on
v American who persisted. He had tel
| graphed to Manchester. the Iberian
port OF departure. for fuller inform
ton. but had not yet received It.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02
COL. SPARKS UNTIRINC
At MILITIA ENCAMPMENT

One Of the most untiring workers
for the success of the Organized Mill
tia camp at Rife Range last week
was Colonel George w. Sparks. aide
on Governor Miller's staff. II is not
generally known that Colonel Sparks
LOOKS after all the details Of the meals
for Governor Miller and his stan ond
of officers Of the general staff. He en-
cages the cooks and walters and pur-
chases and inspects the food supplies
for the headquarters mess.
Colonel Sparks experience in camps
for many years stands him in good
stead. After the heavy storm last
Friday night. when tents and field
were flooded, Colonel Sparks appear
ed wearing a pair Of high waterproof
CATERS which he thoughtfully had in
Guided in his equipment.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02
RUSH no PAY TAXES

Saturday having been the last day for
property owners TO receive a rebate Of
Ave per cent on their city taxes. clerks
in the Offices Of Collector Saycrs and
Morrit worked until after 3 O'Clock that
evening before they could attend 10
those who called at their Offices This
morning the mail addressed TO the col.
lectors was unusually heavy, and clerks
were busy opening the letters az
O'Clock this afternoon. just what the re.
ceirts Of the two Offices will he for JULY
could not be learned this morning.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02
OFFICER DAVIDSON
Leaves HOSPITAL TODAY

Patrolman William J. Davidson.
who was shot on July by Patrick
Cunningham. Of Philadelphia, left the
Delaware Hospital this afternoon,
having recovered from his injuries
II was thought at first that Ofhcer
Davidson was fatally injured and
physicians at the Delaware Hospital
held little hope for his recovery for
the first three weeks.
II will be some time before the
wounded officer will be able 10 report
for duty, however. as he is still weak.
Cunningham, who Is being held at
1.-THE workhouse on a charge OF assault
with intent to commit murder, will
be arraigned in City Court on this
charge in a few days
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02
Believes APPOINTMENT
OF MR.. White IS LEGAL

City Solicitor Daniel o. Hastings
this afternoon stated that from the
search he had made thus far, he was
reasonably satisfied that the appoint
ment of William p White, as city au~
ditor. was valid. despite legal object
tons raised by Samuel c. Biddie' in
his protest against surrendering the
once to Mr.. White. Mr.. Hastings said
that he had not completed his search
of the authorities, but he expected to
thia afternoon, when he would write
his opinion and forward 1t to Mayor
Price.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02
RED MEN ENGAGE IN SPORT.

Red Men of the city brought their
three-day pow WOW TO a close al
Shellpot Park on Saturday.
A full program of sports was en-
loved in the afternoon. A list of the
events with the winners and their
prizes. follow:
100 yards dash-First, A. Spence,
Red Mans button, donated By Ray
mond Broadbent 923 Shipley street;
second. Warren Morrow, pipe and
case. donated by Max Breuer.
Sack race-First, F. Proud. Red
Mans pipe: second. George Dawson,
Uncle Sam pipe, donated by S. H.
Durstein.
Running broad jump-First, w
Morrow, Red Mans button, donated
by W. D. Morrow; second, F
Proud, necktie. donated by James 2
McManus.
Three-legged race-First, H. Proud
and ]. Proud sport shirts, donated
by ]. H. Wright, Inc, and B. B. Mitch
ell: second. A. Wilhelm and F. Proud
penknives, donated by W. w. Bottom.
ley and A. c. Rodgers.
Relay race-First Andastaka Tribe
represented by Albert Ruth, A. Spence
Ralph Ruth and John Hanna; second
Hopocohacking Tribe, representing
by A. Stetser, Warren Morrow. Georg,
Dawson and II. Donnelly.
Tie and cigarette race-First, Fl
Donnelly and Miss Lulu Post, neck
tie and iced tea glass; second. A
Wilhelm and Mrs. William D. Morrow
pipe and ladies collar.
5O-vard dash for Young ladieS--Firs
Miss Ford, iced tea glass; second
Mrs. l. Schrieber, box of candy.
50-yard dash for small sirls--Firsi
Agnes wilkins, strip of tickets; sec
ond. Jane Thompson. strip Of tickets
50-yard race for small boys--Firsi
Tommy Mcdonald, strip OF tickets
second. George Phillips. strip of tick
sts.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02
Mexican EAT Leaves;
MANY die OF STARVATION
BY Tho United Press.

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2-Urgent re-
quests that the State Department al
leviate food conditions in Mexico City
we're received from Charles o'Connor,
special Red Cross representative in
the capital. Death and collapse from
starvation are frequent and the poor
are eating leaves. grass, dead horses
and mules. he said
State Department advices from Vera
Cruz said Carranza expects TO move
his government to Mexico City this
month. General Obregon's occupa-
ton of Zacatecas was confirmed.
Severe fighting was reported east
Of Guadalupe Friday. General Con-
zales, il was said. would Immediately
establish himself in Mexico City,
without lingering on the outskirts.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02
RUILpING PERMITs ISSUED.

Building Inspector Anderson today
started the month by issuing a large
number OF building permits. Among
the number was that for one-story
building al the plant Of the Standard
Arms Company in South Wilmington.
which was recently purchased by the
Artillery Fuze Company. The cost of
the building will be $500 The Manu-
facturers' Contracting Company has
the permit.
Other permits issued we're as fol-
lows: Garage. northeast corner Gil
pin avenue and Union street for
Thomas Cintos az a cost of 1926. Four
rear porches at Nos 625. q and e02
and e04 West Fourth street. at cost
~ e1fo 80 I'D Ta~oie ~1a core
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02
TO RFGIN ROAD REPAIRs.

Road contractors who we're award
ed contracts recently oy the Levy
Court are hauling the stone and
stone chips along the several roads
and the work will be commenced in a
few days. The question Of the condi-
ton of the Philadelphia pike is an
annoying one. es the members of the
Levy Court appear not 10 favor the
grading of Penny Hill and one or two
other hills along the pike.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02
YArpEYILLE AT sPRINGs.

Big attendance marked the day at
Brandywine Springs Park yesterday
and the free band concerts, with Dor
othy D. Young as vocal soloist, gave
general delight.
Beginning today and continuing
each afternoon and evening the Henry
and Young Musical Comedy Company
will offer another big bill of vaude-
Vile and musical comedy in the Park
Theatre. The musical comedy will
contain some especially bright and
catchy music. In the evening moving
pictures are added to the bill and
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02
PICKPOCKErs EN- RoxHM

Pickpockets reaped a harvest In
the crowds attending the Red Mems
celebration at Shellpot Park on
Saturday night and a number OF
cases where the slick fingered gentry
had worked were reported
Charles Bradford, an employee Of
the Street and Sewer Department.
was one of the victims, his pocket be-
ing picked OF 1923.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02
AIT0IsTS DESERVE LAW.

Constable Null of Brandywine hun
dred reports that Automobiles in
general are obeying the law OF the
road in that hundred. Chauffeurs
have become more particular, too, re-
garding their licenses and when cars
are held up the license TO operate the
car is usually produced.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02
AT THE VICTORIA.

The last of the famous series Of
Pathes twelve complete dramas entitled
"Toil and Tyranny; or Who Pays" fea.
turing Ruth Roland and Henry King, Is
being shown at the Victoria today.
The added attraction will be Charles
Chaplin and Mabel Normand in a
screaming comedy entitled Mabel at the
Wheel"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02
FLUSHING PAYING WORK.

workmen in the employ Of the To-
peka Paving Company today finished
laying concrete in Van Buren, street
from Sixteenth street to the Boule-
ward. The work OF placing the same
material in West Nineteenth street
will be started this afternoon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02
cycLIsT,S NOSE BROKEN.

Physicians at the Homeopathic Hos
pital today took an X-Ray photograph
of the head of John Heron. who was
injured while riding a bicycle on the
Kennett pike last night. The plate
showed a broken nose and injuries to
the lower law.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02
VITAL STATISTICS.

Records Of the City Health Bureau
last week shows 80 deaths. rs births
and "a marriages. as compared with
80 deaths, So births and 40 marriages
for the corresponding period OF last
wear
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02
STORM DAMAGES CORN.

During the electrical storm yester-
day afternoon much damage was done
10 the corn crop in northern New
Castle county and in Chester county,
Pa. The flow Of water also washed
the cornfelds. TO an alarming extent.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02
MUST FILE PICTURES.

According TO notices received at the
Federal binding today. all applicants
for Federal positions under the civil SER
vice Commission will have to-send their
photographs with their application
nauers. This IS n now rule
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02
An THF MAJESTIC.

Blenche Sweet makes her fourth stel-
lar appearance under Lasky manage
ment in perturbation Of Margaret
Turnbulfs drama. "The Clue" at the
Majestic today, Her previous Lasky APP
poarances have been in the Lasky Bel
asco perturbation Of "The Warrens OF
Virginia" "The Captive" and stolen
Goods
The next Sweet production will h
"The Secret Orchard" in which she as
sumes a role of yet a different order.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02
nELAMARE HOSPITAL CASES.

Among the cases treated at the Del
aware Hospital today were the fol-
lowing John Burns. No. 319 West;
Mary Swiggett, No. 1854 Poplar street.
cut arm. and Harry Rittner. boy who
had nail in his foot
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02
BABY IN TAGGART HOME.

William Tsggart. an engineer in the
employ OF the Street and Sewer De-
partment. was receiving congratula-
lions of his fellow workers Today.
due to the arrival of a baby boy in
the family Both mother and child are
S0i~c VOL
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02
GRANT LETTERS ON ESTATES.

Register of Wills Isaac r. Brown has
granted letters testamentary on the es-
/ tate Of Miss Sarah c. Sprusnce to Ar
thur W spruance and letters of admin
istration on the estate of Sarah VIII
| hanson TO Amanda j. Segars.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02
TAKE MARRIAGE LICENSE.

Magistrate Theodore W. Francis is
sued a marriage license on Saturday
night 10 Leroy Vincent, No. 1888 Will
son street, and Wayne D. Masteen,
No. sol Windsor street. Both are
colored.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02

Nell MeLintock. in winning the 2.27
trot at Chestertown, Md. Fair races,
obtained a win-rsce record of 2.17 IA.
oeatins a field of -.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02
NOTES FOR HORSEMEN.

Lee Axworthy. by Guy AXworthy,
holds the stallian record or time
?04 3-4-for a 4-year-old.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02

Directum l, 1.5s. by Directum Kelly.
went the fastest heat in 200 Ia by a
PAGER this season at Detroit.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-08-02
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