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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09
RURAL residents Want
PROTECTION FROM fire

Residents of the district extending
from Elsmere to Brandywine Springs
are planning, fire protection, and if these
plans are carried out new fire fighting
apparatus will be provided in the near
future. The formation of a fire COM
pany and the purchase of necessary
equipment are the main features in the
scheme. A public meeting will be called
soon to 90 over the situation and de-
wise means TO obtain relief.
It is pointed out that the area in
cludes upwards of 200 dwellings and
other buildings located in several small
towns and villages, notably Elsmere,
Oak Grove. Roselle, Brack-Ex, Prices
Corner, Greenbank and the Cedars, New
port and Stanton are not far off. The
New Castle County Workhouse and the
Ferris Industrial School are in the ter
ritory considered.
Fire fighting apparatus IS available
from Wilmington and from Newport.
II is said, but residents of the district
feel that It would be wiser to have
their own apparatus.
A combination motorized engine.
equipped with chemical tanks and
water pumps is thought to be the
most suitable apparatus to be pro-
cided.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09
FOUR NEW Cases
OF Child PLAGUE
Harriet Hammond, 10 Year
Old Girl Stricken With
Disease
DOCTORS NOT WORRIED
OVER THESE CASES

Two new cases OF infantile paraly-
sis in this city and two cases of the
dreaded disease in the rural sections
we're reported yesterday and today.
The cases reported here were Har-
riet Hammond. aged 16 years, Of No.
16 Vandever avenue and Walter
Barley, 9 months, No. 1924 Pleasant
street. The cases reported by the
State Board OF Health we're William
Kemp, aged years OF Red Lion, and
Mary Allen, aged years and 3
months. OF Wyoming. Kent county.
The State Board had the homes or
the patients in the rural section
placed under quarantine at once and
also the Hammond and Farley homes
in this city Isaac w. Bowers. sec
rotary OF the local Board Of Health.
had the houses placarded and guards
placed there.
No deaths from the disease have
been reported for several days and
those reported suffering from the all
ment last week, are all improving.
According. to physicians an isO-
lated case or two might appear for
several weeks at least
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09
BROWN Conducted
QUIET" BUSINESS
Stood on Corner and Pro-
duced Liquor When
High Sign" Was
Given
SELLER AND BUYER DID
NOT EXCHANGE WORDS

Not n word was said between seller
and buyer, IL was alleged in City Court
this morning when George Brown, alias
Samuel johnson, colored, wns arraigned
on a charge Of selling intoxicating liquor
without license. Brown stood at the
corner Of Third andTntnall streets yes
terday and quietly produced the desired
whis1ey, received GO cents for two half
pints Of the liquor and awaited his next
customer.
Joseph AIahoney, a white man, testi-
fed he was "thirsty.S As he went down
Tatnall street he found Brown at tine
corner. He gave the high sign and
Brown produced the liquor, but there
was nothing said about purchase.
Brown was found from the records TO
have been guilty of selling liquor with
out license on previous occasions and
was fined 800 and costs and thirty
days in the workhouse
Louis Wing, also colored. charged
with selling liquor in the same manner,
declared he was not guilty, and had his
case continued until Thursday 10 OBJ
tain n lawyer and witnesses. He was
placed under $500 bail
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09
Jim sweeney COAT"
proves HIS UNDOINC

A "Jim" Sweeney coat proved an ef-
fective piece Of evidence against John
Lewis, a colored man, when arraigned
in City Court this morning on a
charge OF breaking and entering the
home of William S. Brown, also col
ored. at No. 10 Taylor's Row.
Various witnesses testified to seeing
Lewis pushing at the door and later
to seeing light in the place. One
witness said she found Lewis wear
ing two coats, one Of which. a Jim
Sweeney" was identified by Brown in
court as having been missing from his
house
Lewis could not explain how he got
the coat nor why he was pushing at
Browns door. Brown said he left the
house locked up and when he came
back later Saturday night, found the
doors all open.
Lewis was placed under $500 bail for
the Court of General Sessions.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09
UNDER Peace BOND FOR
ACTING like CRAZY MAN

This is not the first time you have
acted like a crazy man." Thomas
Barry was told in City Court this
morning when arraigned on a charge
of breach Of the peace. Witnesses tes-
titled Barry ran up and down the
street yesterday in front of No. 90S
Reed street. made loud noises and
chased children. He came up to Will
liam II. DriscOll, it was declared, and
asked if he acted like a crazy man.
On being assured that he did, Barry
is alleged to have terrorized the neigh
borhood.
It was found he had been arrested
once before on a similar charge, and
he was placed under a $500 peace
bond, pending good behavior.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09
CITY TO MAKE GARBAGE
COLLECTIONS AGAIN

With thirty-six garbage complaints
on file at noon today. the Board Of
Health announced that two city
wagons would soon be placed on the
streets to look after these complaints.
For every collection made by these
teams fifty cents will be deducted
from the pay of the contractors now
collecting the garbage.
The Board OF Health during the
month OF August had similar wagons
in use, and during the month nearly
two thousand collections were made.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09
CLASE MEETINGS
CROWD ST. PAUL s
Twelve Hundred Attended
Inspiring Service Held
There Last Night
DR.. LYON WILL SPEAK
ON OCTOBER 10Th

Before a congregation OF approx
mately 1900 persons. that crowded
ST. Pauls NJ. r. Church to the doors
last night, the Rev. T. r. Van Dyke,
pastor OF Mt. Salem NJ. e. Church,
preached a strong sermon. 1t was
one Of the largest congregations that
has ever gathered in the church. Pro-
lessor and Mrs. Harold c. Clase,
musical director and pianiste, were
present last night and conducted the
music, which was exceptionally fine.
A choir OF about 70 voices sang the
hymns in an inspiring manner under
the direction of Professor Clase,
while the congregational singing was
never more effective. Three CONVEX
sions followed the sermon.
An interesting speaker of the evening
was Miss Mary Moody Parker, mem
Der Of the Lyon Evangelistic Campaign
party, who is visiting in this city. Hei
presence last night was a surprise, and
her brief talk was received with much
enthusiasm.
An announcement that was received
with prolonged applause was that the
Rev. DR.. Milford Hall Lyon, the well
known evangelist, would come to tins
city on Friday, October 20, 10 address
a meeting to be held in st. Paul's
Church that evening. He will only be
here the one evening, as the following
day he leaves for Camden, where he ano
his party will open a seven weeks
campaign on OctObr %.
The Rev. w. r. Habbart Of Ridgely
Md, will preach tonight. This weeks
program is arranged as follows: Tues.
day night, DR.. Herbert r. Randolph Of
Grace: Wednesday night. DR.. L. W
Mundall arrives. and will remain un
til the close Of the meetings.
Tonight will be Pullman Shop"
night. Pullman men will be on hand
and the Pullman mems chorus viii
sing.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09
@THE HOUSE OF CLASP

The attraction at The Playhouse on
Friday and Saturday will be Cohan
and Harris production of THE House
OF Glass" one of the most powerful
dramas seen in New York for many
seasons. Originally presented at the
Gambler Theatre as far back as Sep
TENDER 4. year ago, this play enjoyed a
record Of eight months Of capacity au-
diences. 1.-THE House of Glass" has a
particular appeal just now as its
theme comedies largely with the re-
form views of the large proportion OF
citizens with respect to the errors
committed by the courts in sending in
nocent people to prison. It is a power
full sermon and at the same time a
most fascinating and gripping drama
Of the modern school.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09
STRANGER IN CITY DID
NOT KNOW TRAFFIC RULES

Stating he had been in Wilmington
but twice during the past fifteen years
and that he did not know the rule of
the road" Samuel p. Conway. charg-
ed in City Court this morning with VIC
lating the traffic rules and with dis
orderly conduct. begged the "pardonf
OF the court and asked for mercy
Conway said he was Go years old,
He was arrested Saturday by officer
Mammele at Front and Market streets,
driving south on the east side OF Mar
ket street. When warned by the Off
Ger, Conway is said to have called
the officer names.
Judge Churchman said he would be
merciful on account Of Conaway's age
and inexperience with the city. and
suspended sentence on the charge oil
violating the traffic rules. He fined
Conway 81 and costs for disorderl,
conduct
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09
USED ice tones when
BOY SHOOK Her Tree

Il know that sometimes citizens
claim to own the trees in front of their
homes" Judge Churchman said in
City Court this morning, but the
Street and Sewer Department also
claims the same thing and there is
considerable question whether a citi-
zen has any right to chastise an
other for shaking the trees" Kathar-
Inc Radek, charged with assault and
battery on Thomas Gibson, Jr., adj
mitted she had used the ice tongs
when Gibson damaged the tree in
front of her house at Edge Moor ave-
nue. and Todd's Lane by shaking IL.
She was fined SO and costs.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09
COVERED BRIDGE Settled
UNDER five TON TRUCK

Tourists and others using the pub
lie road below Elkton are warned to
he careful in going through the COW
cred bridge. While a five-ton truck
was on this bridge last Saturday the
structure settled FIVE feet. The Mary
land authorities have placed guards at
the bridge to warn travellers that if
they go over the bridge they do so at
their own risk. Repairs will be made
as soon as possible.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09
PUSHED FROM CAR, MAN
STARTS FIGHT IN ROAD

Tne troubles Of the suburban trav-
eler received an airing in City Court
this morning, when Harvey Thomas.
colored, and James Trigg, a white
OF disorderly conduct. They we're ar
rested Saturday night by Special Of
ficer Fennimore at Fourth and King
streets for making a disturbance on a
New Castle car.
1t was alleged Trigg was hanging to
the rear of the car when Thomas tried
TO get out, and in doing so pushed
Trigg At this, it was said, Trigg
pushed Thomas of the car. Trigg
then got off and both men started a
fight in the street. It was also alleged
both men used bad language. They
were each fined SO and costs.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09
DANCE FOR CHURCH BENEFIT.

For the benefit of Calvary P. e.
Church, an entertainment and dance
will be given in Pythian Castle on
Friday evening. October 10. Mrs. c.
S. Glover, Miss Nellie Watson and
Marian Galloway comprise the COM
mittee in charge. The entertainment
will comprise five acts, while both the
old and new dances will be enjoyed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09
Mother falls down Steps
With BABY IN Her arms

Her foot catching in her skirt caus-
ed Mrs. Elizabeth Beckett, aged about
80 years, of No. 400 East Sixth street.
to fall down a flight of steps at her
home on Saturday night while carry
ing her four months old infant in her
arms. Mrs. Beckett had her head cut
and the child was slightly injured
about the head. Both were treated at
the Homeopathic Hospital.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09
nENY WEDDING REPORT.

Denial is made OF the announcement
in a local newspaper yesterday that
Francis Megill OF No. 100 North Jack
son street and Miss Nellie Connolly Of
No. 1O7 North Jackson street. we're
married in Elkton on Saturday. Pat
rick J. Megill. father of the young
man. denies that the couple we're mar
ried
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09
swallowed iodine BUT
REFUSES TO TELL why

William Adele, aged 27 years Of No.
81 East Third street. was treated at
the Delaware Hospital Saturday night
for iodine poisoning, he having swal-
lowed the poison at his home, after
which he informed his wife. Mrs.
Adele had the Phoenix ambulance
summoned and he was taken to the
hospital.
Adele recovered enough yesterday
to allow his removal to his home al
though he refused to make any
statement II was said at his home
that he had lost his position recently
at Carney Point
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09
DRESS-UP WEEK

main entrance to the hall OF
good dress for men and boys
TOP TO TOE
Everything to wear. Every
department crowded With latest
and best waiting for you.
Suits, $40 to $50.
Overcoats, SO TO $50
Mackinaws, IS to SO.
Sweaters. 81 to $40.
Hats. $3.50 to So.
Shoes, SO to 81.
Shirts. 81 TO IS.
More styles than we can tell
you about, so come IN and look
them over and try on the new
models.
MULLINS HOME STORE
9th and Market.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09
REPORT Expected ON
RIVER front BRIDGE

Il is expected that at the meeting of
the Levy Court tomorrow a report
will be presented regarding the new
River Front bridge. Consulting En-
gineer John e. Greiner made final
inspection OF the bridge last week.
James l. Vincent, the contractor, is
anxious to have a settlement for the
bridge.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09
MncEIle MINsrREIs-

John W. Vogel, THE Minstrel
King" and his combined forces will
make their bow in a brand new pro
duction this and tomorrow afternoons
and nights at the Playhouse in Jap
land" The Offering is classed as an
operate, minstrel farce-comedy in two
acts and fourteen scenes. The author
does not refer to "Japland" as a play
but rather as a vehicle in which the
better elements of opera, minstrelsy
and farce are happily blended, the aim
being to satisfy the eye with sartorial
elegance and gorgeous stage settings
and please the ear with lyric and mel
odies both new and old, for many Of
the song numbers are priceless gems
from grand and comic opera. And
while the performance smacks OF
opera it contains many wise and witty
sayings heard in farce, boasts of much
grandeur, In a scenic way and the &C
compartments will be supplied by Mr..
Vogel's own double symphony orches-
ira
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09
ucoMmoN cLAY.S

Catherine Tower, who made an en-
phatic success In within the Law"
and who is a big favorite in this city
by reason OF her appearances here,
as leading woman of the Avenue stock
and afterwards in within the Law"
is the leading woman in A. H. Woods
forthcoming production Of Common
Clay" which comes to the Playhouse
Wednesday and Thursday with a mat.
inee Thursday, following its run OF
one year at the Republic Theatre
New York City Miss Tower has made
even greater success in Common
Clay" than she did in within the
Law" The fact that Common Clay
ran for over one year to capacity at
tendance at the Republic Theatre,
New York City. is proof positive that
It is an attraction Of extraordinary
merit.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09
HE DRAWS pouRLE Zine.

John E. Vance. colored, charged in
City Court this morning with operat-
ing a motor vehicle without a license.
and with contempt Of court. could
not explain his transgressions and
was fined $40 and costs in each case.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09
GIYE LAD no JUYFNILE COURT.

Charged with completely with the
robbery of the Bee Hive cigar store in
the DUPONT Building early in Septem-
Der, Frank Began was arraigned in
City Court this morning and remanded
to the charge Of the Juvenile Court.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09
The Kosine Treatment for
EPILEPSY

esn be used with absolute confidence. 10 re-
Here< all fssr OF the attacks which are so
frequent = that terrible disease. We want
svery sufferer Of Epilepsy 10 give the Kosine
Tresfment TRIAL for the success Of the treat
ment dunng the osst fifteen years has proved
Gall st orr store and set a large bottle for
S150 II after using, you are not entirely
satisfied ycar money will be refunded. Book.
let giving complete dietary, etc, free on re-
gsesf
y. D. Dsnfsth. Market and Second Sta.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09

tinued their new offensive north of the
Somme last night, establishing ad-
vance posts east of lie Sars in the di-
rection of Butte deWarlencourt.
about two miles from Bapaume, it was
officially announced today
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09
SERGEANT TUCKER mPROyES.

Police Sergeant James B. Tucker
who has been in for several weeks.
expects to return TO his duties at the
police station tomorrow. Sergeant
Tucker visited the police headquar-
tiers today. He lost p pounds during
his illness.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09
AT THE MAJESTIC.

Marie Doro will be seen at the Ma
iestic today and tomorrow in the
Jesse L. Lasky production Of "The
LASH" a vital society drama written
especially for her by the noted writer
Paul West For the story of The
Lash" Paul West has selected a for
gotten little island, ST. Batiste The
inhabitants are ruled by "Prefect.'
whose word is absolute law, and one
Of the customs is that any woman
sacrificing her honor is to be dashed
by the "Prefect," across the
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09
At THE QUEEN.

AT the Queen Theatre today and to-
morrow Norma Talmadge, in THE
Social Secretary" enacts a part en-
tirely different from any other in
which she has yet appeared. She is
seen as a beautiful young woman who
has to earn her living and Is annoyed
by the unwelcome attentions of every
man for whom she works. After hay-
ing left half a dozen positions because
OF this persistent persecution, she
answers the advertisement of a
woman of wealth who wants a social
secretary. Before doing so she dis
guises herself to appear not beautiful.
She gets the Job and finds in the
household where she is employed a
son and a daughter, the former a vic
tim of bad habits, the latter about TO
sell herself to a very poor specimen
of foreign nobility for his somewhat
furnished title. Miss Talmadge has a
role which gives her excellent oppOr-
tunities and she makes the most OF
them. The added attraction is a Key
stone comedy, entitled, Loves Night.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09
Attractions at the Theatres

shoulders with a heavy whip. Miss
Doro is seen as the daughter of this
"Prefect." She falls in love with a
young chap from the ouIer world who
has been nearly drowned. She goes
to the mainland and they are mar
ried. Later she is the idol Of fash
ionable society and an attractive
young widow attempts to take the ST.
Ba'tists girls husband away from
her. How the girl of the island ap-
plies the law of her ancestors to this
society butterfly, and eventually wins
back her husband, is brought about
in a manner which must be seen to be
understood and enjoyed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09
AT THE VICTORIA.

The Victoria Theatre offers the new
Metro production. "The Preterders,"
as today and tomorrow's attraction.
Miss Emmy Whelen. the dainty Wen
nese song bird. appears in the leading
role. that of a daughter OF a wealthy
back country father who Struck OIL
and takes his family to the big city
to take their proper place in society,
as BELTS their means. Sham charac-
ters all, they soon find themselves IN
the maelstrom Of life, as it is lived
by people who are blessed with more
money than brains. And then comes
the important chauffeur. sham be-
ing also. only different inasmuch as
he is their opposite in the art of dup
ing. The real" ending is very novel
so that "The Pretenders' is finally one
Of the best plays Of the season. It is
a play that ought really run all week.
There will be special music all week
at the Victoria.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09
By the United Press.
BY the United Press.

SOFIA, Oct. 9.-After several days
Of unsuccessful attacks against the
Bulgarian lines in Dobrudja, the Rus
so-Rumanians have withdrawn TO their
former positions, it was officially an
nounced today.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09

BY the United Press.
LONDON, Oct. s.-The British con-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-09
ENTIRE creek FLEET
JOINS REVOLUTION
British Gain on the Somme
and in Mace
donna
RUSSIANS FALL
BACK IN D0BRUDJA
Rv The United Press.

BY The United Press.
ROME, Oct. 9.-The whole Greek
fleet has now joined the revolutionary
movement, said an Athens dispatch to-
day.
By the United Press.
LONDON. Oct. 9.-Pressing their al
vance on the Allied right wing in Mace
donia, the British have occupied the
villages of Cavdarmah, Ormanli and
Haznatar, it was officially announced to-
day.
British cavalry has joined in the pur-
suit Of the BulgaTians and has reached
the line of Kararaska-S alman- Homon.
dos,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-10
SNOWFALL today.
THREE DECLARE.
Elmer Brown and Others In
SiSt Real Flakes Fell
From Heavens.

I, ncw-Cpasl tense Of snow this
morning
Tire" rcpon'ibl' pc"pul-o' any rate
they dcscrihe themselves ns such-hre
ready willing and anxious TO make ni-
ndayts TINT honest 10 goodness. all
woodland u yard wide cryFtallizod molg.
ture descended upon oklahoma city
from the henyonh nj slb O'Clock ihlb
morning IN company with tie hrisk
shower that fell ~ that time
The three responsible are Elmer u.
Brown. secretary Of the Chamber or
Commerce " T. Vance. assistant sec
rctnry and Miss Helen Morris. stcnog-
fnpher All declare that any attempt 10
dub them nature flkcrs viii result IN
slanscr suits They actually seen the
snow. they aver, md hnvc taken solemn
VOWS 10 maintain their statements ~ th'
face NJ nll criticism
They we're In the chambers offices on
the twelfth floor ~ the Cocord build
INK NJ the time ~ tie alleged snow
storm. l1i feet above the hcnds Of the
common pocpu on Grand avenue one 4
faculties OF observation are known 10 he
stimulated by ratified atmosphere. ~
course that hns nothing 10 DO with the
cauo In question
Mr. Vance wns the first 10 spot the
flnkrlota He shouted So did the rest
of the office force They ran 10 the
Windows n tio roiDprd building had
been ns unstable ns the Ensuond II
would have cnpsiEcd. hlt i's fOnnda
ilons held nohly and no tragedy resulted
None Of the folks on the streets seen
J the SNOW The force" explains this
/ phenomenon hy nycrring that tho warn
Iatmosnhere below rs feet melted f.