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Evening star., 1916-12-14
REPRESENTATIVE BEAKES
LOSES FIGHT FOR RECOUNT
Mi.~o, Attorney General Holds
State Canvassers Have No Legal
Authority to Change Figures.

LANSING. Mich. December 14.-Repre-
sentative Samuel e. Beakes of Ann Arbor,
a democrat, today lost his fight to obtain,
as the result OF alleged errors. a certifi-
cate of his election over his republican
opponent. Mark r. Bacon of Wyandotte.
on the face Of complete returns as re-
ported to the state board of canvassers
Bacon had a small plurality Attorney
General Grant Fellows, in an opinion
handed to the state canvassers today,
held that the canvassers had no legal au-
thority to grant recount for any con-
gressional candidate.
1t is understood that Beakes will carry
the contest to Congress. He claims that a
mistake was made in tabulating the votes
cast in one precinct of the city of Jack
son. The ballots cast in the disl uted
precinct We're unofficially recounted re-
Gently. 1t was announced that a mistake
had been made. as Beakes claimed but
the county board of convassers held they
had no authority to change their figures
The congressional race in the second
district was so close that the result would
have been reversed if the disputed Jack
son votes had been counted in Beakes'
favor.
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Thinks Schools Could Cooperate.

Your schools offer splendid oppor-
tunity for cooperation. and l see that
such cooperation has already begun
with the use of the normal school audi
torium and stage for the plays given
by the Drama League.
Every schoolhouse built" Mr. Mack
aye said. earnestly. should be adapted
to the drama, to. apply the art of the
theater to society. Every schoolhouse
should have its rightly equipped indoor
stage and outdoor theater so that the
children can do what they want to do
in this great fundamental means of
expression. Fun and happiness and
benefit to all will result"
The poet. while putting stress upon
the great gains to be gotten from the
community theater in the ways pointed
out at no time. however, set these
gains above the artistic gains and joys
of the drama itself
You must be patient Mr.. Mackaye
warned Don't be discouraged. The
potentialities in your city, as 1 have
said. are great. You will meet dis
couragement and criticism, but keep
on Some will say that you can't equal
Rernhardt. or that you do not present
this or that play like So-and-So. But
the spirit in which thing is done is
the big thing. The prize to be Won is
a community creating something.
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for Washington exists here. in these
people dedicated to their job.
The right cooperation of the public
with the Drama League will result in
a new neighborliness in Washington
.hat would go far to Transforming the
GOV -.Ol lack fire in Washington.
And the reason YOU lack fire in the
no focus points.
II believe the local Drama League
and its players form the first point In
this now neighborlness for Washing
ton. | would like to see it establish a
community theater. and become the
leader in six more similar groups
of those interested in dramatic effort.
The city is wide. and there is room for
all
of this great movement, which is going
on all over the country. 1t is astonish-
ing how the art of the theater. as ap-
piled to society. is harmonizing the
various groups of communities
throughout this land. Take the com
munity drama in North Dakota, under
the leadership of Alfred Arbold. There
one finds the people acting wherever
one goes. They not only act the
dramas of the masters. they write and
act their own little PLAYS to the agri-
cultural problems which form a part
of their daily life.
That is why the movement for n
community theater in Washington is
of such Importance. because the prob
lem of this community is neighborli-
ness. and rightly adjusted relations
between the people and work such as
your Drama League Players are carry
ing forward is great step toward
new spirit of neighborlness in the
National CAPITAL,
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Recommended for Prisons.
The commission created by Congress
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COMMUNITY BUYING PLAN.
To Be Discussed Tomorrow by the
Housekeepers' Alliance.

general invitation to men and wom-
en- of Washington to attend a meeting
of the Housekeepers' Alliance at the
Theodorus Bailey Myers Mason house,
1906 goth street northwest, at 2:30
o'clock tomorrow afternoon to consider
community buying relative to the high
cost of living, has been extended by
Mrs. Flora Mcdonald Thompson. presi-
dent of that organization. Mrs. Thomp-
son urged especially that men attend
the meeting in view of the fact that the
alliance aims for more cooperation be-
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neer in the Greek letter fraternity
world which is to be held in this city
next December. Mr.. Bulkley has re-
quested the following to act with MN
on the committee: J. Rush Marshall
Rev. John Britain Clark. Edmund b.
Smith. William Mckinley Cobb, j. T.
Hendrick and Evans Browne, secre-
tary. Chi Phi was founded at Prince
|, ton College in 1924. and has active
chapters in all of the leading colleges
and universities of the United States.
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tween the man and the woman of the
household.
Rarna++ wifa Of the commandant of the
Marine Corps, and J. A. p. Farnham. of
The Civil Service COOPERATIVE Society
Of the Home Club A side of beef is to
be cut up at the meeting. showing the
uses to which the cheaper cuts may
be put
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ANOTHER MILLION MEN
FOR THE BRITISH ARMY

LONDON. December IA supple
mentary estimate issued today pro-
vides for an additional 100000 men of
all ranks for the army service during
the present fiscal year. The orig
inal estimate was for 100000 men
Evening star., 1916-12-14
Congress Is to Take Recess.

Congress will recess over the Christ
mas holidays from December % to
January 2, Democratic Leader Kitchin
announced today. Speaker Clark, who
favored a shorter recess, will not OBJ
iect to the resolution which Mr.. kitch-
in will offer for such recess. and Sen
ate leaders have agreed to adopt it.
Evening star., 1916-12-14

to investigate federal prison industries
has recommended Installing a textile
mill at the Atlanta penitentiary. and
furniture factory at the Leavenworth
penitentiary. The commission recon-
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SHOWS THE NEED
! !. ! FOR CIVIC THEATER
Percy Mackaye Says 1t Will
!. Bring Out Spirit of
!. NeighborIiness.
WOULD HELP CREATIVE ART

-. A new sort of Washington-a great
.city in which the spirit of neighborli-
mess shall reign supreme. with focus
points where the residents of the Ma
rtional Capital from all parts of the
.,conntry may strike fire. together in
Soqmon artistic endeavor-is the vision
of Percy Mackaye, the distinguished
poet and exponent of the civic theater
!" IN perhaps no city in the United
States is there greater need for civic
..or community theater. or do there
exist greater potentialities in the peo-
pie themselves to found and maintain
one. than in Washington. Mr.. Mackaye
told a representative of The Star this
morning. discussing the work of the
Washington Drama League Players.
who present Masefeld's Tragedy of
Nan" at the Wilson Normal School to-
might.
=, Washington is a different city" Mr..
Mackays said. as he sat in the living
room of the apartment of his brother.
Benton Mackaye. at the Ethelhurst.
18th and l. streets northwest. and,
looked out upon the stretch Of the city
Ito the south.
"oulo oeNSIOp NSIS SlIuOI l1AeSS.
Your city is "a city of individualism.
he continued Your people come from
all parts of the country and of the
world, and many of them leave the
spirit of neighborliness behind them.
There must be a great deal of loneli-
mess here
=. :But suppose you could have a civic
theater here. it might have indirect
national reactions that are almost un-
predictable. The government work is
your chief business here. I believe,
and / understand that this work tends
to become a dead routine.
a "Now think of the leisure which the
government workers have, in COMPARE
Son with many other classes of work
.eEs in other cities. With the creation
of a community theater in Washing
ton, under the leadership of the Wash
ington Center of the Drama League.
.creative art would be brought into
the leisure of the government work
.ers, which would react most favora-
.bly on the efficiency of the govern
rment itself
=. 1T is a real potentiality here Mr.
.Mackaye continued. Last night / had
1.-The pleasure of witnessing the dress
rehearsal of the Drama League Play
ers of your city in The Tragedy of
Nan and l was tremendously i'm
HpresSed with the sincerity. the devo-
'fion of these people who are endeavor
ing to establish civic theater here.
The real potentiality of bigger things
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Prepare an advertisement stating
comforts, attractions, location and
price: then place your ad in the paper
of the largest circulation-the home
paper, The Star.
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Will Arrange Chi Phi Congress.

Barry Bulkley of this city has been
appointed chairman Of the committee
to make arrangements for the ninety
third annual congress of Chi Phi, pio-
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mendsd enlai cement OF the Mcneil
Island peniIentiary Washington. be-
fore undertaking any industry there
1t rejected the idea Of manufacture OF
war munitions. ttF
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
combine ILLEGAL.
ATTORNEY Declares
Anti Combine" Fire Com
panies Receive Report But
Refuse TO Announce Plan
FORMAL ELECTION
ON MONDAY NIGHT

Formal election Of chief and assist
ants Of the fire department OF viii
mington will be held on Monday even
ing. The fire companies included In
the combination" will support for
election Patrick j. Golden. Union. for
chief engineer; Edward A. Donahuo,
Washington. first assistant and Isaac
Darlington. Friendship. second assist
ant The "anti-combine companies 70
will support for ro-election Patrick
Magill. chief: A. =. Lohner and Edel
Maloney, assistants.
AZ a meeting OF the "anti-combna-
tion" fire company last night in the
hall OF the Delaware Fire Company. a
report was received from the law com-
mittee. 10 was the duty Of this COM
mitteo TO lay before It's attorney the
copy of the agreement under which
the combination. holds control of the
department until 1920. The members
reported that they had received the
opinion Of theic attorney. which was
that the combination" agreement was
unconstitutional. and made the COM
panies party thereto liable to iniunc-
tion proceedings.
The representatives Of the compan-
les declined 10 say what their future
course will be in the matter.
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
"DRYS" Celebrate
IN THE TABERNACLE.
Evangelist Stephens Party
in Service TO Emphasize
''No-License" Result
HOLDS MEETINGS AT
CARNEY POINT PLANT

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
PENNSGROvE. ~ j.. April 29.-
Ponnsgrove tabernacle was the scene
Of great rejoicing last night when the
"no-license' fighters gathered there
on their return from the Salem court
Praise God. we have the victory
Tor another six months" said Eyange-
list stephens and believe me I think
II VIII be mighty hard to find folks
who will sign a license petition again
IN Pennsgrove what do YOU think
about it folks? Great applause was
sufficient to answer this question.
Listen here. people" he added. "wo
have a wonderful victory and do you
know how and why? Because we
have wonderful God Is why
and one who answers prayer"
AZ this point Mr.. stephens announ-
ced his subjest which was "A Won.
derful Saviour and preached ser.
mon that gripped his audience and re-
suited in men aud women stepping
out.
II want to tell you dear folks that
Jesus Christ Is the master of every
and all situations. Regardless of what
IL may be or whom it may concern
he has never yet failed TO prove Him.
self the victor and just as He has
proven Himself once again the victor
OF such questions as have been stir
ring up Pennsgrove for the last
couple OF months. just so lie Is able
TO be the victor i'm every one OF youi
lives II you will only give Him the
chance"
During the day two services were
held at Carney Point by the entire
evangelistic party. one being in the
afternoon and another In the evening
There were short talks by Evangelist
Stephens and service OF song.
Sunday will be big day at the tab
ernacle. with four services. In th'
morning Mr. Stephens will speak OF
From Egypt to Canaan" and In th'
afternoon at 2.30 o'clock another ser
vice will be held in the Y. NJ. c. A. a
( Carney Point At 3 o'clock i'm thl
tabernacle. there will be a mass meet
| ing and at o'clock one of Mr.. Ste
phens' best sermons will be deliverel
by himself. The subject will be
. Records" and is illustrated by
record ON the Victrola.
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
SMALLPOX Victims
CROWD HOSPITAL
% City Victims Already
There, New Problem
Conlronts Officials
TRYING HARD TO
CHECK CONTAGION

With the discovery OF a case of
smallpox by Patrolmen Dutton and
virden at No. liS shipley street last
evening the local list wenr to 23 cases
and with those cases from Middle
town, the emergency hospital at Taru-
hurst rs almost filled TO capacity. The
victim found last evening was Rob.
ert Harris. who came here from Phila-
delphia three days ago. The patrol
men were Informed that Harris had
been walking about the city and had
been In an eating house and several
harrooms On hearing that he was
in the Shlpley street house the OIL
GERS kept all persons from entering
or leaving the building and Dr. ID. V.
Myers. city physician. was sent for.
lie rronounc. d the man "A smallpox
victim and ordered him removed to
the Emergency Hospital at once.
Because OF the crowded condition
of &C Emergency Hospital which ia
a 2Ox2O foot structure James w. Fos'
ter. superintendent of the County
Hospital this morning said he would
refuse TO remove any other patients
from this city TO the County Hosp
tli until County Physician DR. II. W.
Briggs examines them. This precau'
tion was TO be taken, Mr. Foster said,
TO prevent the disease threatening
Farnhurst.
II has also been decided to refuse
10 allow any inmates to leave the
County Hospital and then return. Wis
ltors also will be forbidden 10 enter
I the County Hospital while the pres
ent outbreak prevails.
The various Offices In the street and
Sewer Department building. which
was ordered closed yesterday by or.
ders OF the health board, remained
/ closed today All the Offices will be
reopened except those of DIR. Myers
however on Monday. The Office ol
DR.. Myers has been temporarily dis
continued. In addition TO the case ol
smallpox found here last night, an.
other case was reported from No
SAP French street yesterday afternoon
A case had been found i'm this hous'
some time ago, and yesterday vii
liam Moore. colored. an inmate there
was found to be IN with the disease.
Harris. who was found here las
night. said that several nights ago h'
slept with men in a wood yard alonl
the Christiana river
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
PRoPosALs-DELAwARE STATE HOS


pOSALS-DELAWARE STATE HOS
Il pitai al Farnhurst--Saled proposals will
be received by the trustees for the following
supplies for the months of May, June,
July and August. 1915: Groceries, bread
beef veal and mutton, dry goods, clothing,
shoes and slippers. drugs and coal.
Bids on coal must be for stove and pea.
The name of mine must be mentioned OF
each variety bid on.
The proposals will be received for one year.
Coal must be clean and delivered In vaults
or other places as the superintendent may
direct
Bids Tor beef will be on fore and hind
quarters, out Of cattle wel fattened and
dressing not less than 500 pounds. kidney
fat 20 be excluded In the bids for hind
quarters.
bids for veal to be on the whole animal
calves to be well fattened and dressing not
less than 90 pounds
NAL sheep to be woll fattened and dress
ing not less than SO pounds.
All supplies 90 be delivered TO the hospital
free Of charge. and In such quantities as the
superintendent may direct.
Blank forms Of proposals and envelopes
will be furnished 20 those who address DIT
William II. Hancker. Farnhurst. Delaware
No bids will be considered unless made on
said blanks and In the manner therein desig
mated. Bids will be opened at the hospital
az 10 A. NJ. Thursday May 9. 1916. Con
tracts viii be awarded 20 the best bidders.
The trustees reserve the right TO reicc
any or an bids. Samples can be obtained hl
application az the hospital
WILLIAM II. HANCkER.
aprl9-it. Superintendent
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
SQUIRE FRANCIS Tells
OF HIS part IN PRIMARY

Magistrate Theodore W. Francis for
several days has been annoyed by re-
ports concerning the part taken by
him in the recent delegate election In
the Seventh ward. To an EVENING
JOURNAL reporter he said today:
IL would like to make a statement
through your valuable paper. In refer
enco TO my part in the delegate cleo
ton held April s, at Eleventh and Tat
nall streets.
81 am receiving a great deal OF un-
due publicity through the papers and
circulars. that does not justly belong
to me.
For two weeks previous to that
stormy day had been under the doc
tors care. I was not at the polls on
that day only when ] went TO lunch
and ON my way home ] stopped long
enough TO east my ballot. and was moi
at the polls until midnight when
was asked TO stop then as there was
one OF the clerks sick.
Il stopped and found Mr.. Farra
one Of the clerks. sick, and volun-
| teered to finish the count for him
Mr. Keenan, and Mr.. Bowers wer,
reading the ballots. and when we hat
finished we figured up the tally sheet
and found them TO compare with the
poll list. AS It was late, not know
ing there was anything wrong,
made the remark 1t is late. why not
burn the ballots instead OF taking the
time 10 put them back in the box?
as it was the custom to burn them
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
Bible CLASS MEMBERS
PRESENT Minstrel FUN

Members Of the mems and womens
Bible classes of Eastlake Presbyterian
Church held a joint social last even
ing IN the Sunday school rooms OF the
church. A delightful program was
presented. The first part OF the pro-
gram was composed of orchestra Sc
lections by the Walker orchestra; reel
tation by Mrs. Edwin Rice: piano
solo by Miss Edith Bennett, Of Phila-
delphia instrumental duet, by Harry
Schillinger and Miss Bennett; vocal
solo. by John Hayes, Jr.: address on
"The Bible In Every Day Life by
the Rev Henry Cunningham, pastor OF
the church; class songs, first by the
women and then by the men, and read
ing by James p. MacGOwan. Fol
lowing this program there was an in
termission during which refresh
ments were served
The concluding part OF the even
ing's program was a surprise minstrel
show I'm which number Of members
of the mems class took part. The
centre man was Marshall Hall and
the end men We're Harry Schillingei
and Earl Hewitt. Solos intersperset
the dialogue which was clever.
Those contributing songs were; Mr.
Hewitt, who sang Take Me Back tC
Ole Virginny;" William Lang. who
sang. Hymn 10 the Old Church
Choir" William Maser, who sang
"Eileen;" Howell Picino. who sang
"She is the Daughter of Mother Mac
Cree" The program concluded will
the singing of "Blest be the Tie Tha'
Binds"
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
ODESSA NEWS NOTES.

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
ODESSA, Del, April pa meet.
ing in the interests Of the Anti-Sa.
loon League will be held in the Pres.
byterian Church Sunday evening"
Mrs. Charles Whiieley Bush OF vii
mington. visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George l.. Townsend this week
Miss Mary Aspril, has returned from
a visit with her sister. Mrs. Archie
Finley at Chestnut Hill. Pa.-Miss
Anna Berry of Wilmington VISITED
her mother. NJ g. A. B. Berry this
eek.
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
ROOSEVELT APPROVES
VOTES FOR WOMEN

Delaware suffragists and suffrage
sympathizers are rejoicing over the
announcement made by Theodore
Roosevelt in a signed statement to
committee Of women representing
the Congressional Union that he ap-
provel of and would support the fed
eral amendment to give women the
ballot. Miss Mary X. de You. cor
responding secretary for the Della
ware Equal Suffrage Association. re-
ceived a letter from Colonel Roose-
welt yesterday i'm reply TO an invita-
ton extended him recently by the
Delaware Equal Suffrage Associa-
lion 10 come to this city TO speak.
The letter follows.
Office Of Theodore Roosevelt.
No. 432 Fourth avenue, ~ Y.
My Dear Miss de You.
! regret very much that It is not
possible for me 10 accept your very
kind invitation. but just at the present
time it is a simple physical impos-
sibility for me to make another en-
gagement OF any kind or sort. With
regrets. ] am.
Sincerely yours.
Theodore Roosevelt.
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
HENLILIzOC AGAIN ACCrsEp.

Chief Of Police Black this morning
received a letter from the police au-
thOrities of Norristown. Pa. stating
that Leo Hellilizoc was under arrest
there on the charge Of improper CON
duct The prisoner. who claimed 10
have worked at the Hotel dupont. thi-
city. was fined S25 and costs here on a
like charge. Henlilizoc was committed
10 the workhouse here early last week
after failing to pay his fine Of S25 and
costs. although he had SS1 with him
After staying in tSe workhousc foI
two days he paid the fine and left foi
Norrisiown. Chief of Police Black has
sent a record Of the case TO the Nor
fstOwn police.
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
need $4,000 MORE TO
COMPLETE ENDOWMENT

The Old Swedes endowment fund,
conducted under the direction OF the
Rev. Frederick NJ. Kirkus. rector OF
Trinity parish. now amounts 10 $685.
9O2. The goal Is 100000. The cam
paign will close on June Is. Mr.
Kirkus has been unable TO work very
enthusiastically in the campaign OF
late because OF the Lenton season. He
will. however. get arrangements un-
der way within the next ten days TO
resume th campaign. and within tho
next six weeks he expects TO have
the $4,000 in hand.
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
MONDAY Will Open
CITY LOW Shoe" week

Monday will usher In Low Shoe
Week" in Wilmington.
Low Shoe Week" is observed uni
versally The shoe dealers of this city
have on stock large stock OF shoes.
OF all widths. sizes and styles. for the
opening. and It behooyes the dresser
10 get busy al once IL he wants his
pick" II will be the first such OBJ
servance in Wilmington.
Shoe dealers of the city are urging
their customers 10 iuauguratc the same
system here that H. held 10 all other
frst.cass cities of the country aud "a
make their purchases of low shoes next
week. This will enable the customer Ia
start out the season with q degree OF
comfort. satisfaction and style that
that never has been obtained here be.
fore
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
NO ASSESSMENT
APPEALS after TODAY

With more than 200 appeals to con-
slider. members of the Board of As
sessment, Revision and Appeals, will
conclude its sitting TO hear appeals
this afternoon, the law providing that
appeals from the assessment must be
made during ApriL
When Weller Il. Stover. president
Of the board was asked about the
exact number Of appeals filed, he said
no attempt had been made to count
them.
The number Of appeals is consider
ably less than the number filed last
year, which was more than one thous-
and.
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
MIR. HANDY AT OLD DRAwYERs

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN. Del, April %
Tho Friends Of Old Drawers" have
engaged the Hon. Levin Irving Handy,
OF Smyrna. TO make the address OF the
afternoon at the annual service OF
Old Drawers Church on June 4. This
will be the second time Mr.. Handy has
been here, the first time being in 1910.
The Rev. Leighton W Eckard. ID. d..
OF Philadelphia. will preach at the
morning service.
Evening journal., 1916-04-29
LAUDS SUSSEX FOUNTAINS.

On Tuesday evening the members
Of the New Century Club OF Laurel
held an open meeting 20 which a
large number Of their friends were
invited. A special musical program
was presented. The feature OF the
evening was an address by Judge
Henry c. Conrad who spoke on the
history OF Sussex county.
In his address Judge Conrad trac-
ed the history OF the county from
the earliest settlement showing its
growth in material wealth and popu-
lation. He recalled the number of
public men who we're born in the
county since the days OF the revolu-
tion. and gave a short sketch OF
each