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Evening journal., 1916-02-05
FIELD'S MINSTRELS.

Novelties combining laughter with
the utmost musical delight are rare
things much sought after Oh the
stage, and the AL. G. Field Greater
Minstrels have one this season
which has an unfailiLg record of re-
peated demands for encores-"Battle
Between Ragtime and Grand Opera
The large singing contingent Of this
minstrel organization is divided into
two camps-the grand opera devotees
and the ragtime partisans. The for
mer proclaim the glories of grand
opera to true grand opera music
strains Of Lucia, Faust. Carmen and
others of equal distinction. Their
claims are denied by their opponents
in swinging ragtime measures. This
vocal contest is blended together in
a masterful way. IL gives the sptsn-
did voices of lie company unique
opportunity to display themselves in
chorus. Uroarious applause from
every audience testifes TO the success
of this number.
"A FOOL THERE WAS"
Patrons OF The Playhouse on Tues
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
~NOBODY HOME~ pLEASES.

A musical comedy with real music
and singers who can sing is Nobody
Home" the attraction at The Play
house last night, which will appear
again this afternoon and evening.
There are two acts in the production
and they are filled with songs. music
and dancing incidentally. the dane
ing is entirely out OF the ordinary.
Seibel Layman and Sylvia Chaulsae
are two of the cleve~est dancers ever
seen in Wilmington. and there are a
number who are good. Percival Knight
as Freddie Popple and Isabel Randolph
as Miss Tony Miller. a prima donna,
are the stars and both made a decid-
edly favorable impress.an from tie
start. Miss Randolph is an excellent
dancer and an effective singer and
she can act. Mr.. Knight is delightful.
ly droll at all times and the pair
make a splendid combination. Roy
den Keith, as Vernon Popple, "a so
ciety dancer, and Miss Mabel WitheC
as Violet Brinton are another clever
pair as are Lew Christy and Della
Nivens. The remainder of the com
pany. and it is a large one, is con
siderably above the usual musical
comedy average. The singers ano
dancers are all that could be desired
and the costumes are pretty
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
RUN down BY AUTO. HE
WITHDREW ASSAULT CHARGE

John r. Chappele was before City
Court today charged with assault and
battery. James Vance who was run
down by Chappele's automobile. some
time ago was In court. He Is COM
PEELED to use crutches Deputy City
Solicitor Lynn reported that the par
ties had reached an agreement and
the case was dismissed upon payment
OF costs.
In the case Of Paul Edwards. VIII
liam Hogan and Harry Jones the
court dismissed the charge OF driving
off an automobile without consent OF
the owner. Judge Churchman said
that uncorroborated statements OF
one defendant was not sufficient 10
hold them and the case was dis
missed
Wesley Shepperson. colored, charg-
ed with cruelty to a dog, was not
ready for a hearing and the case was
continued until Tuesday. Wesley de-
MED that he had beaten a dog with a
clothes prop.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
Grace mission Societies
HAVE PLEASING SESSIONS

The regular meeting Of the Home
and Foreign Missionary Societies Of
Grace NJ f. Church were held yes
terday afternoon in Social Hail.
The meeting Of the Home Society
was held first Only regular routine
business featured this meeting. The
report OF the treasurer showed a bal
auco OF Si295. Mrs. J. w. Gooding
read the second chapter from the mis-
sion study book, Home Missions in
Action
A pleasing feature of the afternoon
was a demonstration of kitchen gar
den work that was given by a class
from the Deaconess Home under the
direction Of Mrs. Margaret Sweet, su.
perintendent OF the home. The work
done by this class was Interestingly
demonstrated.
Announcement was made that Feb
ruary was donation month for the
Deaconess Home Members were
urged to contribute something TOWARD
the home during this month.
DevotiOns were conducted by Mis-
Charlotte Arnold
The meeting of the foreign societ
was featured by the taking up of tn
/ thank Offering which amounted Z
S30.6S. In the absence of Mrs. A. a
/ Wilmot. president. who is III, Mr.
Herbert r. Randolph presided tn
report Of the treasurer showed 81
had been received I'm dues and IN;
81 20 had been received for the branC
contingent fund
A letter of sympathy was order'
} sent to Mrs George w Todd who 7
Gently lost her husband. Mrs. J. ia
ley Smith reviewed a chapter fro
the mission study book, "The King
Highway"
Following the joint meetings a d
lighlfu social hour was enjoyed. Mr.
w. II. Morris and Mrs. E. p. BARD
were hOstesses.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
MRS. CONEOVER. afflicted.
kOUIRES About HUSBAND

Mayor James r. Price today re-
,ceived a letter from Mrs. Lillian Con-
mover, Of No. 123 Griffith street, Salem,
n. j.. asking for information about
her husband. Robert Connoyer. who
is missing The letter was accom-
panied by another one from Elliston
]. Perot. rector of St Johns p. b.
Church. Salem, who is acquainted
with Connover. Mrs. Connover's let
ter was as follows.
To the Mayor of Wilmington,
Dear Sir VIII you please send
word TO me about one Robert
Connover. who disappeared from
home Tuesday and came to Will
mington. / thought he might be
i'm the City Hall and would like TO
know what TO do. as his wife is
bad sick and worried about him.
She does not know whether he Is
sick or not
He is 55 years old, nearly
feet tall, thin man. had on blue
cap. blue hannell shirt gray
overcoat, just a common one lie
was dressed as workman
Please send word TO
MRS. LILLIAN CONNONER'
No 123 Griffith St. Salem, n. J.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
nR. IRMIN ro LECTrRE HERE

The Rev Mabel Irwin, "A lecturer
on sex hygiene for the New York So
ciety of Sanitary and Moral Prophy
laxis and the Public Education Asso-
citation OF New York City. will lecture
on "Eugenics and Social Rosponsi-
bility" at the New Century Club on
Thursday evening The lecture VIII
be given under the auspices OF tho
( Educational Committee OF the New
I Century Club and the Delaware So
ciety Of Social Hygiene.
During the past eight years Mrs
Irwin has addressed thousands o
mothers in the New York publt
schools
One OF the objects OF the lecture y
10 present Mrs. Irwin to the people o
wilmington. with view 10 arousini
interest enough TO retain her services
so that "a work similar to the wori
done in New York may be begun m
Wilmington and carried Throughout
Delaware.
superintendent Scott has ALREADY
given his approval by arrangins LOT
initial lectures in some of the VII
mington schools, for the mothers ana
teachers only.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
MISS LUCY Gates SOLOIST
At ORCHESTRA CONCERT

Miss Anna Case. who was to be the
soloist with the Philadelphia -Orches-
ira on February IA. in Wilmington
is very i'll and has been obliged 70
cancel all her engagements for the
rest of the season.
Miss Lucy Gates, the young Ameri-
can soprano, who is to appear at the
Philadelphia Orchestra concert on
Monday evening. February IA, IS an
artists of superlative attainments.
Miss Gates went to Europe some
years ago as a pianist. having obtain
ed an excellent reputation as a player
in the west. Owing 10 the fact that
the Royal Conservatory in Berlin had
accepted its entire quota of piano
students. she entered as a student OF
voice. To her surprise and to that
of her friends. her work was so re.
markable in this department that ai'
ter some study she was offered a
position in the Berlin Royal Opera
AT this institution she and Frieda
Hempel now the leading coloratura
of the Metropolitan, sang the chiel
roles. Miss Gates was also the lead
ing soprano of the opera at Cassel
which is also a royal opera house.
Between opera seayons Miss Gates
made many tours Of Europe, includ
ing England and Scotland, and won
great reputation as a concert singer
While she was on one Of these touri
in England the European war begaI
and she was forced to come to Amer
lea. Although she arrived after th'
concert season was we'll under way
she had an enormous success and ha'
no less than twenty concert appear
ances in New York alone. Appear
ing with many artists from the Met
ropolitan. she was approached by tn
management and offered a contrac
at the opera house for this season, bu
refused because her concert Wor
was too well established. She wa
lalso offered a contract with the Chi
cago Opera Company for this season
Miss Gates possesses a voice OF rur
coloratura and has amazing teen
niaue. Her nnusicianship is such tina
she has won the enthusiastic CON
ments Of the critics both in this oour
TRY and abroad
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
MANY ACTIVITIES OF
The consumers LEAGUE

The monthly meeting of the execu-
tive council of the Delaware Con.
sumers' League was held at the Office
No. SO6 Ford Building, on Thursday
morning. the president, Miss Shear
man. presiding.
The corresponding and executive
secretary reported that she had writ
ten the letters ordered at the last
meeting. among them one to the Rep.
resentative and Senators at Wash
ington urging them TO support the
Keating-Owen Child Labor Bill. She
also read the answers received from
Senator dupont and Representative
Miller. The secretary said that her
work had been chiefly preparing a
bulletin of the work of the league,
which would be published within a
week.
Interesting reports were given by
the various committee chairmen. The
meetings committees report was that
successful meeting had been held
in the interest of child labor restric-
ton, when Owen r. LoveiOy, secre-
tary Of the national child labor COM
mittee was the principal speaker.
In answer to the resolution that
was passed endorsing the Federal
child labor bill, known as the Keat-
ing-Owen bill, the following telegram
from Representative Miller had been
received; Your telegram received
yesterday morning concerning tn,
child labor bill Bill passed Tn,
House yesterday afternoon by vot,
of 337 to 46. and it was my pleasur,
to be recorded in the affirmative"
Mention was also made of a league
meeting 70 be held in the near future
to be addressed by Miss Mcconnell o
the pennsylvania League, who vii
tell OF her work on Trade SURVEYS
OF the industries where women work
and of the work Of the employment
bureau conducted by the league il
Philadelphia
interesting accounts OF the annua
= meeting of the National Consumer.
League in Cleaeland and of the receu
League meeting in New York will ais
be given
The president reported in connec
ton with the subject of the employ
ment bureau that il had been hope,
during the membership campaigl
held i'm the fall. that large enougl
income would be secured so tina
such a bureau could be estal,lishe
this year. Such an income was not
however, secured, but il is planned L
make a survey of the field here an
also OF the work OF this kind that
. being done elsewhere, with the vie'
4 to establishing such a bureau in IN
: fall If the funds are available
= The meeting adopted a motion en-
q dorsing the Kern -McGillicuddy bill
4 to secure workmen's compensate
for federal employees and the seer,
4 tary was ordered to write to Repr,
r sentative Miller and 20 Represents
tive Webb, OF the House Judiciar
Committee on the subject
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
AT THE MAJESTIC.

Il is no violation Of screen secrets
to tell the fact that the scenes in
the Famous Players production, "The
Spider" in which Pauline Frederick
is starred at the Majestic Theatre,
were not taken I'm the sequence in
which they appear in the play. Nor
is it an aspersiOn upon the superb
ability Of Miss Frederick to say that
the Photographic arrangement was
due to the stars own request The
solution Of the fact lies in Miss Fred
erick's playing two totally different
roles in the production, the one a no
torious Partisan beauty, the otherher
innocent little daughter whom she de-
serted when a mere babe, in order
to share the fortunes Of a dissolute
nObleman. So great is the sincerity
and the power which Miss Frederick
puts into her acting and so lasting
is the spell OF her own imagination
upon the star that when she worked
herself up to the psychological point
at which she portrays the cynical
heart-sore woman Of the world, il Is
hours before she can assume thu
happy, light-hearted ingenuousness o
the younger and less sophisticated
| girl.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
THURSTON. THE MAGICIAN.

Thurston, the magician. who will
appear at The Playhouse the week of
February 2S, is presenting a new pro-
gram of features this season that de-
mand an exercise Of gray matter that
should entitle its possessor to a very
high seat in the councils of the high
brows. Thurston's success is due to
persistent continual work and the love
of it. When one considers that Thurs
ton is still in his thirties, his ac-
complishments seem all the more
wonderful. The purely magic features
on his program for this season will be
in great variety and with the charm
Of newness. the more notable are
Peace and Old Glory "The Birth OF
Beauty" THE Spirit of Asia, me
phisto's Daughter" people from tho
After World "Mysteria." and pic
lures from Spirit Life"
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
UrRCTLTs 90. WINS HONORs

The Hercules Powder Company mas
been winning laurels at the Pan
American Pacific Exposition Two
medals and two banners awarded the
company, are on exhibition In the
Tenth street show window OF the Mil
lard f Davis jcwelry store In the
Ford Building. One Of the banners
Is emblematical of the Grand Prize
for smokeless shotgun powder, and
the other is emblamatical OF the
Medal Of Honor for Hercules dyna-
mite and gelatin.
In addition 10 these medals, inc
company received one for horiicul'
turai dynamite and one for agricul'
tural dynamite.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
JOHN vOLkMAN DEAD.

John Volkman. one Of Wilmington's
prominent German-American citizens,
died this morning, at his residence. No
52S Union street He had been en-
ployed as foreman of the Elmer Bot
tling Works for more than 20 years.
He was a member of Industry Lodge,
A. o. L. W., Delaware Lodge. Haru-
gari and Delaware Tribe, lmp'd o,
r. N.
He is survived by his wife, Martha
and one daughter, Viola. and two sons
Arthur and John. The Rev. Sigmund
Won Bosse. pastor of Zion Lutheran
Church, will officiate at the funeral
which will be in charge of Funeral
Director Hirzel.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05

with brother and sat real desk right to his
Then the trouble black
board Beth would toddie them
would scholars
could make the pictures.
When his his lessons
would odde right along with him and would try to say the lessons too
the delight OF the scholars and m dsmay of the teacher
Then would chase about all the ROOM
the teacher that impossible to
o
cood chalk and sat
little falling right the desk
school when she the
told she had been good girl and come
she thought he mad better
bring sister TO school again until she older
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
ARTILLERY fuse co. TO
MAKE $4,000 ADDITION

The Artillery Fuse Co. of Garisheo's
Lane. this morning filed plans with
Building Inspector Anderson for the
construction of large addition TO
lts plant The plans are OF building
l79 by 235 feet part to be two stories
and part TO be one story high. lt VIII
cost about 100000 The construction
will be of iron terra Gotta and brick.
The plans 'will be carefully gone over
by Mr. Anderson before he issues tho
permit
Charles II. Tmdall and Son thls
morning filed plans of nine apart
ment building at Shallcruss avenue and
Broome street 10 will cost about
$4,000.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
nrP0NT CO. SHIFTS BOYS.

The boys who were employed in the
mail room Of the dupont Company
have been transferred 10 other posi-
tions where they will not be em-
ployed after 6 o'clock. The employ
ment OF boys under 16 years OF age af-
ter 6 o'clock is contrary to the child
labor law.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
no LECTURE ON REAL ESTATE.

At 7.30 o'clock, at the Beacon Busi
ness Colleges, Odd Fellows Building, on
next Monday evening Professor Cabrera
will deliver the second OF his free
lectures on real estate. From the az
tendance and interest shown by hl'
hearers at his lecture Wednesday even
ING. Il is evident that these lectures are
more than welcome ON the part OF thos'
who are interested in the real estate
field. The program as outlined VII
cover the entire subject.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
kETLLER DETAINED HERE.

Harry Ketzler, a young white man,
was before City Court today charged
with non-support. but after hearing
that Ketzler had been arrested on a
warrant from the authorities of the
District of Columbia, Judge Church
man continued the charge for one
week
Ketzler was arraigned before United
States Commissioner Mahaity, in the
Federal Building, at IL o'clock this
morning on the same charge. He was
held under $500 bail for a further
hearing before the commissioner on
April A.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
G. II. CORNELL SRI. DEAp.

George II. Cornell. Sr.. aged 81
years. we'll known resident, died
this morning at his home. No. 403 w.
Twentieth street. after suffering for
nearly a year with heart and kidney
disease.
Mr.. Cornell is survived by three
children: Mrs. e. c. Cobb. OF New
York City; Miss A. Mary Cornell, a
teacher in No. "a school, this city,
and George F. Cornell. Of the Charles
Warner Company. Mr. Cornell was a
member of Washington Lodge, X. of
p. and Of Eureka Council. Jr. o.
U A. NJ.
The funeral will be held at his late
home. on Tuesday afternoon. win
private interment.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
rSr PIcFONS AT LAUNCHING.

Fred Martin, Of No. 1924 Madison
street. a we'll known pigeon fancier'
supplied four handsome white car
riers TO the American Car and toun-
dry Company. The birds were used
i'm connection with the launching OF
the hospital ship "Helen G. Julliard
there this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
kILL srFFERING HORSE.

Failing on the ice-covered street
this morning a horse owned by Phil
Hps-Thompson q Co. and driven by
Nathaniel Brooks, broke its right
leg. The accident occurred in Ship
ley street near Fourth street The
animal was shot
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
nnIMER LAM APPROYEp.

Mayor James +. Price this morning
approved the new DINNER law as
passed by the Street and Sewer De-
partment several weeks ago. The or
dinance will be declared a law OF
the city by the Directors of the Street
and Sewer Department next week.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
AGAIN REPORT AIRSRIP
over CARNEY'S POINT

According to reports from Penns'
grove today, a sound like that OF the
motor of an aercplane was heard
twice last ngiht over the Carney's
Point powder plant. The first time
the sound was heard about Line
o'clock. and the second time about
midnight.
dupont Company officials said
they had received no report OF an air
ship there last night.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
MIssIoN SOCIETY MEETING.

The quarterly meeting Oh lhe
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
of the Wilmington District of the NJ
n churches will be held in Mt. Salem
NJ. f. Church, on March 2. II VIII De
an all day meeting. A box luncneoh
will be served at noon
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
p q. NrN AT TABERNACLE.

Letter carriers and clerks connect
cd with the local pOstofiice have ac-
cepted an invitation to attend services
AT the tabernacle on next Thursday
evening. The Federal employees viii
march to the tabernacle in a body
from the postOfiice
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
TAKE RrILnING PERMIFs.

Building Inspector Anderson today
issued permit 10 p. J. O'Hara to
make alterations at No 1917 Lom-
bard street at a cost of $125.
Antonio Cresta was also granted a
permit to erect a stable in South VIII
mington at a cost OF 5000.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
ROB HOUSE OF s5I.

Thieves last night gained access to
the home Of q. S. Grant Grayson. No.
6O2 West Fifth street, and stole S5l.
which was N a bedroom on the sec
ond floor of the house. The robbery
was reported to the police.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
SLEEPYYHrEs
Beth Gees TO School
IN NIRGINIA VALE-

Once upon a time little Beth
was only three years old, but she
wanted more than anything TO go
to school with her brother. So
one day her mother told her she
could go with her brother il she
would behave herself and not
make any trouble for the teacher
or the other scholars.
She promised and OF they
started. she on her sled and her
brother dragging her along. After
a fine ride they arrived at the
school house and she went in
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
DUPONT SUIT IN OBEYANCE.

No date has been set for hearing ad-
ditional argument before Chancellor
Curtis in the DUPONT Trapshooting
case. The testimony in the case is
now being transcribed.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
Attractions at the Theatres

dav. February 10, will have the eN-
ccptional oppor, nifty of witnessing
Robert billiards. greatest success, "a
Fool There Was" II is dramatized from
Kipling's "The Vampire The happily
married man suddenly sees in the "yan-
pire" something insidiously fascinating
and Yields. only to sink TO fearful
depths. Yet there is pure love, the for
giving wife. the sincere and honored
friend but the Vampires power oil
evil is stronger than all these. The cast
will be made up of artists especially en-
gagged for their exceptional ability.
AT THE GARRIcK.
a bill Of well known stars is an
nounced for the Gauick Theatre next
week. For instance. Willard Simms
the "papel hanger" is ON the list. with
his wonderful comedy "Flinder's fun
ished Fiat" Simms, who knows nothing
about papermg room, begins the eN
pertinent in handsomely iinnishe'
drawing room. with the result that h'
I m )re than makes a mess of II.
one of the most unusual posing act
in vaudeville will be presented by Marii
] 10 anu N'l 'NihI'ANf l't'''''
! presented are not only beautiful 10 tn
eve. but are representatives of th
pieces OF Dresden and other China tina
are priceless. Miss 10 and her compan.
have had the distinction of presenting
her artistic tabloids before a number o
the crowned heads Of Europe. in eac
case receiving a decoration
George Wilson, the old-time minstrel
will bee seen and heard in a clever black
face act, in which he will sing and tel
lot of funny Jokes in true Wilso
style. The Cottas, recognized musica
stars, will present their electrica
chimes, which are a novelty. Mr.. am
, Mrs Gordon Wilde. noted shadow
b graphists. have an act that is decide
novelty and a work of art. Arthur PEI
, kon and his a. b. G. Girls viii Qppca
, in schoolroom stunt that is funny an
, entertaining alike TO young and ole
Maize King Scott, a charming com'
+, dicnIfc win appear in a rural coined
, act Quinn and lalIcrty will give
lot of comedy dancing stunts. ll
Hearst Selig Weekly viii be especial
entertaining. with lots of big things
the world portrayed on the screen.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-12-15
STATE PRINTING
PLANT SSUijGGffSTEGG
Bill will be Prepared
Before Legislature
Meets.


Charleston, w. Va, Dec. 49,
A bill has been prepared 70 be
presented before the next ses
sim OF legislature providing for
the Creation Of . state printing
house in which all the state's
printing and binding will be
done. THIS has been proposed
before. but the need of such an
establishment was never made
81 potent as 1t present, when
bids for the state printing call
for three times the amount N
were paid for the same items in
the estimate two years ago.
1t is said that the governors
message TO the 1917 Legislature
vii recon mer9 this priptery.
This message Is already in cou rse
III preparation. aud friends of
the governor declare that 1t will
be one of the most exhaustive
documents of tn kind that was
yer prevented to the Law makers
Df the s.ate.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1916-12-15
HATFIELD HEADS
COAL COMPANY
Organization Affected
Here Yesterday


Gevernor Henry d. Hatfiele
vas elected president of tn.
Proctor Eagle Coal Compan,
when u e organic alton was ef
tected at a meeting held in this
city this week Governor Hat
field, who has Lar We int rests il
both the PJcshontas and Guyar
fields was here to attend the
meeting. Other officers wer.
elected as follows:
Vice Presidential. j. Dalton
Secretary and rreAsurer-J
A. Kelley.
g neral Mgr-Walter Proctor
The company which has ar
area of 620 acres on BafT4lo Greek
was recently incorporated will
an authorized capital stock O.
500 600 Huntington Herald
Dispatch.