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Evening journal., 1916-02-28
S225 FOR HOSPITAL
FROM Dance and FROLIC

The dance and frOlic given in the
New Century Club on Saturday after
noon BY the members of the Junior
Board of the Home OF Merciful Rest
was a success. 1t is thought that
about 1925 will be realized from the
affair. The afternoon was featured
by dancing, for which prizes of little
gilt framed mirrors, school cOmpan-
ions and candy were given. Tea and
lemonade were served free. while ice
cream. candy, cake and flowers were
sold Novelties that sold very we'll were
candied flowers, these being paper
flowers with candies placed within the
petals.
All the members of the junior board
acted as hostesses. They were as
sisted by several members of the SEN
ior board in conducting the affair.
Miss Elsie Patterson. chairman of the
iuniol board, was in charge Of the en-
tertainment.
Ewing's Orchestra furnished the
music Those who won prizes for the
best dancing were: Miss Anna Grubb
and Miss Martha Boyd. Miss Elizabeth
Wales and Miss Amy Rupert, and Miss
Martina DO1u huu JoudAA NhlAtdhNi
All the members of the junior board
wore white frocks with pink
ribbons tied around their left arms
according to the custom Of the organ
ization.
About $50 children and grown-ups
were present. The mothers sat at
tables placed around the sides OF the
ROOM and while dancing was in prog
ress the little hostesses sold candy,
ice cream, cake and flowers. Two for
tune tellers, Madams Cassieo (Mrs.
Herbert Whittaker) and Madame de
Zamba Mrs F. l.. de Armond) added
interest to the afternoons fun. Sew
eral dancing parties that were given
by members Of the younger set were
much enjoyed.
The officers and members of the so
oiety are President, Alice Candee: vice
president. Jane Richards secretary
Lucy Gawthrop; treasurer. Mary Mar
vel; chair an Of annual subscriptions
Anne Porter Milliken: Harriet Curtis
Natalie dupont, Henrietta Hopes, Alic'
Harvey. Helen Townsend, Emily val
Lear. Mabel Walker, Josephine Wales
Elizabeth Wales, Evelyn Yerkes. Mar!
Y. Warner, Mary b. dupont, Genevri
Rumford, Alice MARTENS,
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
WATER BOARD ROUTINE.

The Board OF Water Commissioners
at its meeting today read the letter
from the Central Labor Union enclos-
ing the resolutions adopted recently
regarding the purchase of the Lea
Milling Company water rights. Upon
motion OF Mr.. Coke the letter was
received and an acknowledgment
will be made.
The chief engineer was instructed
to lay In a supply of pipe and fittings
in order that the stock may be ready
when the materials are needed for
department work.
The weekly payroll amounting to
S1,OS7.42. was ordered paid. The
monthly payroll Of 81 .463.34 also was
ordered paid. The balance in bank
TO the credit of the department is
$84, ,93934.
Assistant Engineer Van Trump re-
ported regarding the work done dur
ing the week ending last Saturday
The pumpage was 67.661 .020 gallons,
an increase over the corresponding
week of last year. when the pumpage
was AZ ,239, $50 gallons.
Register Belts reported that the
meter delinquency ending December
81 amounted to $1,O6605. The usual
ten days notice will be given the Dc
linQuents.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
THURsTON, THE MAGICIAN.

That the great English novelist,
Charles Dickens, got his inspiration. if
he did not in trust borrow the facts,
for the tale of "Oliver Twist" from
the real life experience of an actor. is
the firm opinion of Thurston. the ma
gician. who loves to ramble through
the mysterious passageways OF litera-
ture and seek new avenues of thought
and reflection.
On one such journey he came
across a volume entitled, "The REM
iniscences OF Michael Kelly" singer at
the Theatre Royale, Drury Lane. This
volume was published in 1926. whereas
Dickens "Oliver Twist" did not appear
in print until 1897, when it
was first published in Bentleys mis-
cellany. 1t did not surprise Mr..
Thurston to find the so-called legend
of the thieves school told in sober fact
in the memoirs of Kelly of Drury Lane.
In this collection of manuscripts,
which is a large and valuable one, Mr..
ThurstOn possesses some Of the orig
inal texts of the letter written by
Dickens to English newspapers be-
fore he had gained even local fame as
a writer of fiction.
Mr.. Thurston is at The Playhouse
all this week with matinees Wednes-
day and Saturday.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
EIGHT BAPTIsMs AT AVENUE.

Delaware Avenue Baptist Church
reopened yesterday after the Lyon
campaign. with two very popular SER
vices. Last night Dr. Joseph Y. Irwin
baptized eight persons. Two were con-
verted during the service and a mum
Der of candidates came before the
deacons seeking admission and there
no doubt will be more baptisms again
next Sunday.
A special feature of the service yes
terday was the singing under the lead
ership of Professor Charles 7. Ed
wards with Will NJ. S. Brown at the
organ. Professor Edwards will have
the chorus choir sing a new selec'
ton composed by him at the service
next Sunday evening.
The special evangelistic services
will continue on Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday nights, the Rev. j.
Francis Behrens OF the Fiftieth Bap-
tist Church, Philadelphia, will be the
speaker.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
At THE QUEEN.

Thomas H. Ince's production. OF
"The Coward" a war drama OF 1861.
showing at the Queen today and to-
morrow. scored one OF the greatest
hits ever made by a film play when
IL was recently produced in New York.
A big share Of its triumph belonged to
Frank Keenan,, who played the role OF
an old Confederate cursed with a
timid son. Charles Ray as the boy
also did extremely forceful and clever
work
The comedy offering on the Queen
bill is "Fickle Fatty's FALL" in which
FATTY" Arbuckle furnishes some sur
prises by his agility and acrobafic
stunts. He is ably assisted by the
butcher boy (Alfred st. john and the
cook (Glen Covender). The way they
throw each other around and take
falls in all directions adds all sortl
OF thrills to the he0pictures Everything
moves at rapid gait, and the interes
is sustained at a high tension.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
LECTURED ON crime
and PUNISHMENT

Professor Leichtenburg. OF the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania. spoke before
the local Ethical Culture Lecture As
sociation yesterday afternoon. in the
Rose Room of the Hotel dupont. on
Crime and Punishment" Donald
Nowrie, who was scheduled to speak
was detained. About fifty persons
heard the lecture and twenty-five new
members joined.
The speaker brought out the mod
ern trend of criminology, and he drew
parallel incidents in the relationship
of sickness and hospitals and crime
and penal institution showing that
the criminal is not a responsible indi-
vidual, but in truth a sick being to
whom a prescribed punishment is no
cure.
He showed how the undetermined
sentences had proved effective in the
modern prisons and how the parole
system had proved satisfactory.
The March series of Ethical lee
lures viii begin next Sunday with an
address by Dr. Henry Neumann, leader
of the Society Of Ethical Culture of
Brooklyn, on "The Survival of the
Fittest."
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
AGED FOLKS TO SEE
THURSTON' MAGIC
This Newspaper Arranges
for One Hundred to Attend
Wednesdays Matinee
TO DO TRICKS AT THE
STATE HOSPITAL, TOO

Through the courtesy Of Thurston,
the magician. and Manager Alleman
OF The Playhouse. THE EVENING
JOURNAL will have about one hun
dred aged men and women as its
guests on Wednesday afternoon to
witness Thurston': performance at
The Playhouse.
Thurston, with all his ability to en-
tertain with sleight of hand and his
wonderful illusions, always feels bet
ter when he can bring sunshine and
happiness to humanity. He is far
above the average of magicians IN his
conversations with the spectators. and
keeps up a constant and amusing pat
ter as he performs his tricks" as
many who see him characterize his
illusions.
As soon as ThurstOn arrived in
Wilmington he informed a represen-
tative of THE EVENING JOURNAL
that he would be glad to have many
aged folks in his audience for the
Wednesday matinee and arrange
ments were made Immediately where
by this newspaper extended invita-
tions to about one hundred men and
Wednesday afternoon.
They will come from the Home for
Aged Women. Minquadale Home, the
Masonic Home and the home of the
Little Sisters of the POorA
This newspaper will provide auto
mobiles to take the aged folks to and
from the theatre. The automobiles
will be furnished by Wilmingtonians
who are anxious to assist the ven
cradle men and women in having an
afternoon Of pleasure.
Thurston will visit the State Hospi-
tai at Farnhurst tomorrow morning
and will entertain the inmates there
with an exhibition of sleight of hand.
He will take some of his larger IL
lusions with him, and will provide a
lengthy entertainment for the unfor-
tunate inmates of the hospital The
entertainment there was arranged by
this newspaper, Thurston expressing
his willingness TO entertain at the hos
pital and DR.. W. II. Hancker. the su-
perintendeQt, making the arrange
ments at the institution.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
JIT-ZAAR CLOSES: LODGE
clears ABOUT Sl1OO ON II

II is estimated that more than 81 100
was realized by Delaware Lodge of Odd
Fellows at its Jit-Zaar. which closed on
Saturday night, after being open a
week
The Jit-Iaar was large bazaar in
the basement Of the building which was
divided into various stands and run by
members of the lodge. At each stand
various articles were sold, at some
handsome embroideries, al others ar
ticles of decorations. and at Others can
dies.
A 500 Victrola machine during the
evening was awarded TO willard
Smidt. OF No. East Forty-fourth
street The large centerpiece was
awarded to Mrs. Franklin Cox. OF No.
1872 West street.
About ? 900. persons attended on
Saturday night, and most Of the arti-
cles offered for sale were disposed OF.
Delaware Lodge desires to express
its thanks to the advertisers in THE
EVENING JOURNAL who co-operated
with the lodge in making the affair a
success. The lodge also thanks all
persons who donated articles for the
fair and all who patronized II.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
Berlin Says Enemy's Lines
in Champagne Are Captured

Somme TO Souain. They conquered
The Navarin farm and French posi-
tions on both sides about 1000 yards
large, capturing twEnty-six officers
and 1,0009 men and taking nine ma
chine guns and one mine thrower.
In the Verdun district the enemy
exhausted himself in an unsuccessful
attempt TO storm the German posi-
ions in and around Fortress Douau.
mont and around Hardaumont. The
Germans have cleared the Meuse pen.
insula OF enemy forces.
German lines have been advanced
further In the direction OF Vaacherau-
Vile and Brasi -four miles north Of
verdun). In the Woevre. the foot OF
Cote Lorraine was reached by an at.
tack from the cast. in several places
The German war Office statement
declaring the "Meuse peninsula" has
been cleared OF enemy forces. refers
10 the loop Of land about five miles
northwest OF Verdun. on the cast
baik OF the river. enclosed by the
bend OF the Meuse. In this loop lie
the village Of Champ Neuville pre-
vlously reported captured, and the
heights known as Cote de Talu.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
open new POSTOFFICE At
CARNEY'S POINT this week

The new postoflice at Camey's Point,
\. j., will be opened for business ON
Wednesday. it having been finished dur
ing the past week. II is 30 by 80 feet,
twice the space in the PennsTove post
office
Clarence O. Mccullough, native OF
Wilmington. who came from Washing
ton, d. c., a few months ago to work
in the powder mills, has been appointed
TO be the first postmaster. He has his
commission which is dated February Is
1916. Earl Warren, also of Washington
will be his assistant. As they have had
no experience in postal work and have
been here only a few months, it viii
take some weeks for them to get ac
Quainied with the names and persons
The new Office has 90 lock boxes. no cal
boxes. and 100 other boxes for the dis
tribution of mail matter.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
ARGUMENT heard AGAIN
IN JAMISON WILL Case

Argument was heard by Judge
Bradford, in the United States Court
this morning. on a motion to dismiss
certain defendants represented bv
James W. Lattomus in the Jamison
VIII case. The case has been pending
Tor about nine years and about SIG 900
is involved A large number of law
vers represent various parties in the
case.
IL was decided by the court some
time ago that defendants represented
by MIR. Lattomus. are unnecessary par-
ties Mr. Lattomus made a motion 10
have these defendants dismisge in
stead of waiting until the court reach
ed final decree in the case Conn
sci for the complainant W. J. Wi-ls
and Josiah Marvel. joined in the mo-
ton to dismiss and similar motion
was made by II. II. Ward and Thomas
+, Bayard. on behalf OF Thomas I
Craven. Il was one these motions
that argument was heard TODAY. No
decision was announced.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
K CHANGED INTO
X LADY E-AIP

staged amid the wild beauties of the
Grand Canyon, is heralded as one Of
the marvellous feats in the realm Of
the silent drama. House Peters and
Ethel Clayton portray the leading
characters in the beautiful story told
in THE Great Divide" and have won
praise for the excellent artistic talent
which they evidence. The plot of this
offering tells of the love of an un-
tanned Western character for a we'll
bred Eastern girl who after many
heart-testing viclssitudes. finally
comes to recognize his sterling quail
ties and learns to love and admire
him. The magnificent natural seen
cry. aside from the great dramatic
value, make for one of the greatest
photo dramas ever written.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
need CITY HOMES FOR
ME-. conference members

The Methodist Conference entertain
ment committee met in Grace chapel
at noon today. NJ. F. Alexander PIE
sided in the absence of District Su-
perintendent E. l.. Hoffecker. On ac-
count of the death of the Rev. Dr. w.
i. 5. Murray pastor of Epwcrth
Church, District Superintendent Hof-
fecker was instructed to confer with
members of the official board of that
church in reference to the entertain
ment of Conference delegates by mem
bers of that church.
The Rev. DR.. W. F. Corkran pastor
OF Union Church, was instructed TO
make inquiry of Mrs. Rambo who is
to conduct a boarding house in the
Union parish house during the con-
ference, If regular bOarders will have
places reserved for them at the tables.
Another meeting of the committee
will be held a 11.3O O'Clock next Mon
day morning.
The special committee of nine
which has in charge the matter Of the
assignment of conference delegates
to homes will meet at 2 o'clock next
Monday afternoon in Grace chapel
when it is expected the assignment
OF homes will be completed. The Rev.
G. w. Dawson, pastor Of Asbury
Church. secretary of the committee
requests that persons who wish to
take boarders in their homes during
the conference report to him during
this week with the number they can
take care of, as final assignment will
be made on next Monday afternoon
The committee find that they have
much work to do in connection with
the coming conference. This work
was greatly delayed because Of the
ministers being in attendance at the
Lyon campaign meetings.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
HOsPITAL ACcInENT CAsRs.

Arthur Gill. an employe Of the Har.
land and HolIingsworth Corporation
had his left cheek badly cut while al
work this morning. The wound was
dressed at the Delaware Hospital.
Joseph Frizby. colored. OF Ninth and
Warner streets. was admitted 70 the
Delaware Hospital this morning, suf-
fering with a bruised foot
Tony Plen. Of No. 622 East Sixth
street and William Richards OF No
1l0l Chippey street. were both ad-
mitted 10 the Delaware Hospital tC
have infected hands treated.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
latest War Moves

The German drive against verdun
has been checked at least temporarily.
dispatches from both Berlin and
Paris indicate.
Berlin reports the German offen-
sive spreading westward and the cap
ture of 1900 yards of French trenches
and Navarin farm. in the Champagne.
Paris admits the loss of French
trenches to the Germans in the
Champagne.
Both the French and the Germans
claim possession of the wrecked Fort
Douamont.
London reports 169 lost, including
% passengers in sinking of liner
Maloja probably by a German mine.
Bodies Of captain and eight sailors
of Wilson liner Dido. summarized in
North Sea, washed ashore.
Russian steamer Petshenga sunk.
Berlin reports five English fac
tories and three warships destroyed
in last Zeppelin raid.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
NETRODISN Gains
BY LYON CAMPAIGN
Churches Receive 22OOCards
From Converts and Re-
cOnSecrated Christians
BRANDYW INE GETS
Iz9 PROBATIONERS

At the meeting Of the Methodist
Grace NJ. E. Chapel this morning re-
ports were made by the pastors OF
some of the Methodist churches OF
the number Of converts received yes
terday as a result of the Lyon evan
gelistic campaign. The remainder Of
the pastors will report at the meeting
on next Monday. The reason they did
not report today was that they will
not receive the converts until next
Sunday. which will be communion
Sunday, the usual time for receiving
members.
Those reporting today were; As
bury, 19 admitted on probation; Bran
dywine, 1913 probation; certificate, 6;
Goodman, "a probation; certificate,
q; Scott; 36 probation; certificate.
3; Eastlake. 70 probation; certih-
cate. H. Harrison Street, ga proba-
tion; Mt Salem, 46 probation; Rich
ardson Park. % probation; certih-
cate, 8; McCabe, AZ probation; GER
titicate, 6; Union, 40 probation; New
ark, probation.
In all 2200 cards were turned over
to the Methodist Churches of the city
by the Lyon Evangelistic campaign
committee. The total number of con-
versions and reconsecrations as a re-
suit Of the campaign was 4,S67.
A committee composed of the Rev.
Drs. Adam Stengel, j. w. Easley and
5. NJ. Morgan was appointed to pre-
pare a memorial on the death of the
Rev. W. L. S. Murray. It was de-
cided that all the members of the as
sociation attend the funeral. which
will be held at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon in Epworth Church. The
services will be in charge Of District
Snperintendent d L. Hnflncknr
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
MISS KELLEY CRITICALLY M.

Miss Bertha Kelley. of No. 92S Ben
nett street, this city. is critically i'll
in Indianapolis, Indiana. Information
TO this effect was received here last
night. Her mother and father are
at her bedside, and it was stated by
them that she is not expected TO live.
Miss Kelley is the daughter of Past
Department Commander William Kel-
ley Of the Grand Army of the Re-
public She left this city three weeks
ago to visit her bother in Indian
aDOlis
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
Germans Checked at Verdun,
Extend Offensive TO Champagne

BY The United Press.
LONDON, Feb 2S.--Checked in the
drive on Verdun by the arrival of
great bodies Of French reinforcements.
the Germans are now extending their
mighty offensive to the Champagne re-
gion. forty miles west OF the Verdun
woods. An official statement from the
German war Office this afternoon. vir-
tually confirmed French statements
that the Verdun onslaught has been
halted, temporarily at least, by the
French.
At the same time Berlin reported
the capture of more than 1900 yards
OF French trenches and the strongly
fortified Navaria. the scene OF desper-
ate fighting in earlier combats in the
Champagne. The gain was made, Ber-
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
ITALIANS DETAINED BY
Government OFFICERS

vincenzo Busaoca is being detained
by local Internal Revenue officers. on
suspicion OF peddling cigars on the
street without a government tax. Dep.
uty Collector Armstrong Is making
an investigation OF the case before
taking any further action in the mat
ter. One other Italian is also being
detained on the same suspicion. Bu-
sacca was turned over to the United
States officers by the police depart
ment at noon today.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
fines CONDUCTOR WHO
BROKE TRAFFIC LAW

Alfred Crowl, conductor an a West
Fourth street trolley car, was fined
IS and costs in City Court today on
a charge Of violating the traffic rules.
Traffic officer Abel said that while
on duty at Fourth and Market streets
on Saturday afternoon, he gave the
signal TO Crowl to stop his car upon
approaching Market street and Crowl
failed to obey the signal Crowl said
he did not see the signal.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
SLASHFD IN NIGHT FIGHT.

Tony Seckowski and John Sobinski
were arraigned in City Court today on
a charge Of cutting John Dominick in
q fight on Maryland avenue on Satur-
day night Dominick was cut under
the left ear and left jaw and sixteen
stitches were required to sew up the
cash. AS he was unable to appear
in court today the case was continued
until next Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
NEW CITY CLUB MANAGER.

w. A. Dameron. formerly Of Birm'
ingham. Ala, has been made manager
Of the City Club to succeed Nicholas
McHenry. who recently accepted a
position with the Art Club in Philadel
phia. Mr.. Dameron was formerly
secretary of the Birmingham News
paper Club and is an experienced club
man. He has entered upon his new
duties
Evening journal., 1916-02-28

lin reported. after efficient artillery
preparation, indicating that big Ger
man howizers were brought into play
In battering an opening for the at
tack, as at the beginningsor the YER
dun drive. More than 1000 French
prisoners were taken.
For the first time since the Crown
Prince launched his great attack against
the French fortress. the German war
office this afternoon claimed no impor-
tant gains in the direction Of Verdun.
Berlin asserted that all French troops
have been cleared out Of the Mouse loop.
in tho region OF Champ Neuville, five
miles north Of Nerdun, and added that
herman lin-s had been advanced further
in the direction OF Vaeherauville and
Bras, four miles north of Nerdun.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
AT THE VICTORIA.

The present week at the Victoria
Theatre will be one long to be re-
membered for the wonderful array of
dramatic offerings which the local
management has chosen for the delec-
tation of the discriminate Wilmington
motion picture loving public. The
opening attraction for Monday and
Tuesdays bill is the great Lubin Of
fering THE Great Divide" famed as
the starring feature of two of Amer
ica's greatest dramatic artists, Henry
Miller and Margaret Anglin. This
wonderful production, achieved at the
cost of many thousands of dollars and
Evening journal., 1916-02-28

lew months then II Wouio
again and every time
Il seemed more severe.
The itching was so intense
that l was Obliged to scratch
and then IL would pain. My
hair came out and l would
pick the scales of my
scalp. AZ times l was
unable TO sleep.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
CHl SEn MAN WITH KNIFF.

Harry Wolter. aged II years. was
arrested on Saturday night while
chasing a man up an alley near
Seventh and Church streets. Officer
Zebley Joined in the chase and saw
Wolter drop a butcher knife with a
blade eight inches long. He was ar
rested and this morning fined $50 and
costs.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
JAMES w. PONDER
DECLINES SENAT0RSHIP.

James w. Ponder. formerly Of this
city, but now Of Sarasota, Florida.
has been urged by his friends there
to run for State Senator, but has
declined. He prefers to remain as
the county commissioner to complete
the system of goodfroads construction
to which he has pledged himself
The State has voted S250,00O for the
purpose.
The Sarasota Sun, OF Saturday
February 10, contains a picture Of
Mr. Ponder.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
DURsTEIN 60. CHARTERED.

The S. II. Durstein Company, OF
Wilmington, Del. has been chartered
at Dover for the manufacture and
sale of tobacco, cigarettes, etc The
capital is 100000 and the company
will continue Mr.. Durstein's rapidly
growing cigar manufacturing and
general tobacco business.
Evening journal., 1916-02-28
.CussED- IN RESTAURANT.

Patrick Fury was nned 81 and costs
in City Court today on charge OF
"cussing' in Morris Goldherg's res
taurant, No. 234 King street. on Sat
urday night.
Margaret Valentine was fined SO and
costs on a charge OF using improper
language in the restaurant. A similar
case against Kate ODonnell was nolle
pressed.