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Evening journal., 1916-09-14
MANY ACTIVITIES
planned BY Y.M.H.A.
Opening and Reception Will
be Held at Association
Sunday Evening
ATHLETIC EVENTS
ARE BEING ARRANGED

The fall opening and reception Of the
Young Mems Hebrew Association will be
held Mt o'clock Sunday evening. All
the jewish residents of this city and vi
entity are invited to attend.
The program for the evening includes
the following:
Address of welcome by William Top
kis, president .of the association; piano
solo, by Miss Selma Bachrach; vocal
solo. by Ralph Saltzman; remarks by
the new general secretary, J. n. Sokohl;
violin solo, by Samuel Regenbogen; adj
dress on Jewish Nationalism," by Harry
Viteles. Of Philadelphia.
The activities OF the association
will start soon after the opening
There will be two gymnasium classes
for juniors and seniors on Monday
and Thursday evenings under the
leadership Of Morris Podolsky, well
known in athletic and gymnastic cir
cles, who has recently been securel
as instructor The athletic activities
will also include a basketball league
now in process Of formation. The
league will be composed Of from
four to six teams and at the end Of
Y. NJ. H. A. team will be picked and
games arranged with other teams.
Plans for a gymnasium class for
members OF the Y. w. H. A. are now
under way.
A dramatic club for both the young
men and young women is also being
formed. II is planned to produce sew
eral short plays during the year and
TO wind up with a more pretentious
undertaking. A debating club now
being formed, will soon map out its
schedule for the next few months.
The Boy Scout troop will meet as
soon as the ban is removed from gath
erings Of boys. The scouts are PLAN
ming an open meeting and minstrel
show for the near future, with an open
reception to all the Jewish boys OF
Wilmington. Further organizations
and clubs are being planned for the
younger boys and girls.
The Ellaness Club Of the Y. NJ. h
A will have under its auspices a civic
and political forum. Prominent speak
ers from all political parties are be
ing invited TO set forth the issues OF
the present campaign for their re-
spective parties The forum is abso.
lutely non-partisan and will be held
for the purpose of giving members
of the association an opportunity to
hear the issues of the present time
explained by men who should be best
acquainted with them.
II is also planned to have lectures
on alternate Sunday evenings. Peo-
pie prominent in Jewish circles here
and elsewhere are being invited to
address the Sunday evening audiences.
As will be seen by the above an
nouncements. the plans Of the Y NJ
II. A. are bigger and broader than for
any previous year. 1t is hoped to have
sufficiently varied activities to suit the
tastes of all its members, and to make
the Y. NJ II A. the center OF the in
tellectual and social life of the Jewish
community.
Evening journal., 1916-09-14
FIVE HURT WHEN MOTOR CAR
HITS Fence and OVERTURNS

Five residents OF Pennsgrove we're
injured last night when an automo-
bile in which they were riding struck
a fence at curve at the crossing Of
the Woodbury. and Sweedsboro roads,
about two miles below Woodbury..
The injured are Herbert Gardner,
thirty-six years old. skull fractured; I;
George d. Anderson. dislocated
shoulder; A. G. Shinn, fractured right
wrist; A. N. Stragley, bruises about
face and body, and W. ID. Bridenbach,
bruises about the face and body.
Bridenbach was driving the car.
Just after the accident a second car
arrived upon the scene, and the in
jured men were taken to the office Of
DR.. ]. J. Harris Underwood, of Wood
bury, and given emergency treatment.
They were then taken to Cooper Hos
pital, where il was said by physi-
clans this morning that Gardner is
in a critical condition. but that the
others will recover.
The automobile, whidl turned upon
one side after striking the fence,
caught fire and was destroyed.
Evening journal., 1916-09-14
DELAY TRIAL OF Man
ACCUSED OF MANSLAUCHTER

Following the hearing Of number OF
witnesses in the case Of Lewis Dem,
charged with manslaughter, in City
Court this morning, the case was con
tinued until tomorrow to permit the at
tendance of additional witnesses. Dem,
who is a member of the Independence
Fire Company. is alleged to have struck
Howard Brown on August 20 in the en-
gine house, Twelfth and Ciaymont
streets, and knocked him down. Brown
died four days later, the blow and fall
being alleged as the cause Of the death.
Witnesses this morning told OF Brown
being in the frehouse. and David }.
Reinhardt. counsel for the address, tried
to show that Brown intertered with
Denn in the discharge of his duties.
DIR. George w. X. Forrest, declared to
be an important witness for the defense,
hut who was unable to be present this
morning. is expected TO testify IN the
case tomorrow morning. Mr.. keinhardt
announced his intention to have addi-
tional witnesses present also.
Evening journal., 1916-09-14
AT THE yICTORIA.

The Victoria Theatre patrons we're
given rare treat yesterday. when the
newly revised production, "The
Spoilers was shown to enthusiastic
audiences. This famous picturization
Of the equally famous Rex Beach
novel, ranks among some Of the great
est offerings ever produced upon the
screen. The story OF The Spoilers"
is too well known TO Americans to
need a review. for as a novel, II has
been read by millions throughout our
land, who have marveled at its grip
ping and fascinating plot. The scenery,
taken amid Natures own beauty. In
our own Western States. is simply
beyond description. and is one OF the
great points Of the production. Today
for the last time. The Spoilers In
It's newly revised form. and remem-
Der it's at the Victoria.
Evening journal., 1916-09-14
WATERWAYS DELEGATES
have NARROW ESCAPE

As the 1000 delegates Of the Allan
tic Deeper Waterways Association
and their friends were leaving the
wharf in Philadelphia on the steamer
Queen Anne this morning for the
trip TO Wilmington, an accident which
might have been disastrous was mar
rowly averted. The captain Of the
Queen Anne was backing his boat out
from the wharf and apparently did not
see a coal barge coming up stream.
Persons on the barge as we'll as
some of the delegates saw the danger
and shouted TO the captain Of the
Queen Anne. Both the Queen Anne
and the barge were stopped, and
when they came to a standstill only
a few feet separated them,
Many persons on the Queen Anne
who witnessed the narrow escape,
we're alarmed for a few seconds.
Evening journal., 1916-09-14
ASSERT F|REhEN Use
AUTOS FOR PLEASURE
'ouncilmen Hear Apparatus
From Wilmington FIRE.
quently Visits New Castle
DARLINGTON NOT TO
GET MACHINE BACK

Stirred because the fre chief and
he assistant fire chiefs as well as
iome OF the fire companies using fre
department automobiles and appar-
atus for excursions about the sur
rounding country, Councilmen Heal,
Grantland and Johnson, a majority OF
the FIRE committee Of Council, last
night held conference and discussed
the accident Of Monday afternoon. in
which William l.. Heal. veteran po-
liceman. was killed.
Il was agreed az this conference
that Assistant Fire Chief Isaac Dar-
lington OF the Friendship Company,
who was driving the department au-
tomobile furnished him by the city.
when Il turned over on the New Castle
road on Monday. causing the death OF
Mr.. Heal and injuries TO Joseph H.
Smith and himself. had no right To
lake the car out OF the city. II also
was decided that the wrecked car
should not be turned over 10 Assistant
Chief Darlington again.
The Councilmen present also in
structed Clerk OF Council Simmons
TO send each OF the twelve fire COM
panies and the FIRE chief a copy OF
the laws OF the city concerning the
taking OF the machines OF the com
panies out OF the city except with
permission. These notices we're sent
by mail today and the subject will be
called up before Council this even
ing.
Il was announced at the meeting
last night that considerable COM
plant has been heard OF late over
the action OF some fremen from
this city visiting New Castle with au-
tomobile apparatus OF some OF the
companies. In some instances the
machines are loaded down with men.
II is said, and on their arrival az
New Castle following a speedy run,
those on the machines visit various
places in the town.
IL was said al tho conference that
II was not uncommon to see automo-
biles purchased by City Council for
the fire chiefs. being driven 10 She'll
pot Park on Sunday evenings during
the past summer.
The accident In which Mr. Heal
was killed and the others injured
was called TO the attention Of Dis
trice Attorney Josiah o. Wolcott TO-
day and he is making an inyestiga-
tion.
Evening journal., 1916-09-14
BOYS At DEFINING CAMP
IN MINSTREL SHOW
Presented b y Delaware
Troops Sept. s and Fol
lowed by Dance
SERGEANT RAY SENDS
PROGRAM TO FATHER

Halleck S. Ray. assistant probation
officer, this morning received letIo.
from his son. Sergeant Harry c. Ray,
OF Company f. Organized Militia Of
Delaware. now located at Deming, n.
NJ. In this letter Sergeant Ray tells
of the minstrel show given by mem
bers OF the Delaware troops In the
Crystal Theatre. Demins. on the night
OF September 8. The show was a
great success. and Il was known as
Delaware Night" AZ the theatre. Fol
lowing the show there was n dance
in which may In the audience took
part Music was furnished by VIII
liams' Orchestra.
Sergeant Ray included In his let
ter a program OF the minstrel show.
The cast of characters was as fol.
lows: Interlocutor. Robert King; end
men. A. Cyr. B. Cyr, l.. Kinsley. A.
Chamberlain. others on the program
were: l.. Taylor A. Hazelton. w.
Chadwick, J. p. O'Rourke. w. Farren.
II. Doherty, w Mclaughlin, J. Doher.
ty, S. Ferguson, S. Murphy. ]. Murphy,
II. c. Ray. ]. NJ. Goodwin, j. Maywell
and ~ Jones Sergeant Ray sang a
SOLO
One sketch on the program was
Recruiting In Delaware" and the
characters In this we're: Two recruits.
r. Rutter and z. Rugy; Recruiting
captain. ]. Berger; recruiting ser.
geants, r. Duffy and ]. Deputy; two
new recruits, Little Tom and T.
Small: Poncho villa, Poncho villa
himself
Mrs. Joseph Dean sang a solo and
Miss Fay McKeyes and Miss Mar
garet Randolph we're the jolly girl
bachelors. There was campfire
scene and singing by a double quar-
tet.
Sergeant Ray also enclosed a copy
OF the Camp Deming Bulls Eye" OF
September 6. This is a publication
gotten out weekly by the Delaware
boys.
Evening journal., 1916-09-14
ERPROTECTSSOt
FROM ALLEGED SPITE.
lntimation Made That Father
Forced Serious Charge
Against Lad
GIRL WITNESS
OUT OF CITY

The case of Ernest J. Morgan.
charged with a statutory offence
against his 13-year-old sister. Mary,
on July 27, was called in City Court
this morning and continued until
Monday TO permit the attendance Of
the complaining witness, who is out
of the city. Morgan was placed under
$1,000 bail.
The boy was arrested yesterday by
Detectives Riley and Kempski, at the
Pusey e. Jones Company plant, where
he is employed He is alleged to have
confessed that he committed the act
II Is also alleged that the girl has
been spirited away from the city by
her mother, who declares the arrest is
the result of spite on the part of the
father. The couple are said TO be sep
arated.
The boy was arrested several
months ago and find $50 and costs for
threatening bodily harm to his father,
When arrested at that time. he carried
a loaded revolver, and declared he was
on the way to kill his father.
The girl is now alleged to be IN
Chester and is expected to be brought
here in time for the trial Monday
morning
Evening journal., 1916-09-14
Train Your Hair as
an Actress Does

No class OF people devotes as much
time to beauty as do actresses, and
naturally no class must be more care
full TO retain and develop their charms.
Inquiry among them develops the in
formation that in hair care they find
Il dangerous to shampoo with any
makeshift hair cleanser. Instead they
have studied to find the finest prepar-
alton made for shampooing and bring
ing out the beauty of the hair. The
majority of them say that to enjoy the
best hair wash and scalp stimulator
that is known. get package of can
throx from your druggist. dissolve a
teaspoonful in cup Of hot water and
your shampoo is ready. II costs less
than three cents for this amount.
After its use the hair dries rapidly,
with uniform color. Dandruff. ex-
cess oil and dirt are dissolved and
entirely disappear. Your hair will be
so fluffy that il VIII look much
heavier than il is. It's lustre and soft
ness will also delight you while the
stimulated scalp gains the health
which insures hair growth.
Evening journal., 1916-09-14
open DOOR POLICY
IN China preserved
State Department Gives Out
Japanese Assurance on
the Subject
RUSSIA CONCURS
IN THE TREATY
By The United Press.

DI 4 he 0ulAth AiCoos
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE text
OF written assurances given American
Ambassador. Guthrie. at Toxic. by the
Japanese foreign office regarding Ja-
pans adherence to the open door"
policy in China in connection with
the recently signed Russo-Japanese
treaty was given out by the State De-
partment today:
Part OF the text follows:
The Imperial Government desire
to assure the American Government
that the new convention is in no
sense designed to repeal or to modify
the provisions of Article of the con-
ventions concluded between Japan
and Russia of July 81, 1907. nor have
the Imperial Government entertained
for a moment any intention to de-
part from the policy to which they
have avOwedly committed themselves
respecting the maintenance Of the in
dependence and territorial integrity
of China as well as the equal Oppor-
tunity for trade of all nations in that
country. On the contrary. they are
as strongly convinced as ever Of the
usefulness of that policy in the in
terests Of the general stability in the
Far East which have always been
very near their heart"
These written assurances were
given Ambassador Guthrie September
IL. in addition to oral ones. in reply
TO request which the State Depart
ment made through the ambassador
August 16 for information regarding
the treaty.
The Russian minister of foreign az
fairs has similarly assured the Amer
ican ambassador to Russia regarding
the treaty
Evening journal., 1916-09-14
ENJOYED HIS DRIVE
IN OTHER MANS TEAM

Charged with driving off a horse
and wagon belonging to John P
Reardon. a contractor Of No. South
Harrison street. John McGuigin was
arrested this morning by officer
Snyder and will be arraigned for a
hearing in City Court tomorrow
m ming
McGuigan is alleged to have taken
til, morse and wagon from Second
and Jackson streets. When arrested
he was driving the team leisurely
along Fourth street and protested he
had a perfect right TO take the team.
Evening journal., 1916-09-14
aEAlR AND wARMER.n

With the magic of spectacular
New York success stili strong upon
Il. Fair and Warmer" will come to
The Playhouse or September 81. %
and 23, when Selwyn & Co. will pre-
sent this most dazzling and ludicrous
of the Avery Hopwood royal line Of
farces. with an excellent cast of far.
ceurs.
Fair and Warmer made one Of
those successes along Broadway that
run up the standard for all later at
fractions. II sold out, from its first
performance, so that there was never
any New York advertising necessary.
1t made more money at the Eltinge
Theatre than within the Law" had
made there four years before, which,
till Fair and Warmer" was the big
business record. II was in demand
from every part of the country, a
good six months before Selwyn g. Co.
we're able to put ii on tour, thus as
suring IL an eager welcome.
Evening journal., 1916-09-14
MUST NOT BOTHER hello
Girl At COURT house

Hereafter no one will be allowed
to use the telephone in the operators )
room in the county court house. VIII
liam T. Purks. Levy Court commits.
sioner said today that the telephones
outside of that Office can be used as
often as people desire, but when the
operators ear trumpets are in use by
an outsider the whole system is tied
up.
A card will be placed on the door
notifying the public that the opera
tors room is private and that there
must be no trusion.
Evening journal., 1916-09-14
He CLASSIFIED WOMAN
BY CHOKING HER

An attempt to chastize young wo-
man with whom he was walking got
Harvey Smith, colored, into trouble in
City Court this morning, when he was
arraigned on charges of assault and
battery and carrying concealed a
deadly weapon. Smith was arrested
last night near Tenth and French
streets by Officer Sharpless for chok-
ing a colored women during an argu-
ment with her. When searched at the
police station Smith was found TO be
carrying a razor.
In City Court this morning Smith
Gould give no satisfactory explanation
for having the razor and was fined $50
and costs. He had the assault case
continued until Saturday and was
placed under $500 bail
Evening journal., 1916-09-14
TAFT and ROOT TO
URGE HUGHES ELECTION
BY PERRY ARNOLD

United Press STAFF Correspondent
NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-Former
President William Howard Taft will
take the stump for a series OF speeches
in support of Charles e. Hughes in
October. The speakers bureau at
Republican headquarters is now
working out Taft's itinerary, it was
announced today It is believed the
former President will spend some
time in Ohio.
Former Senator Elihu Root also
will join the Hughes speaking forces
in October IL was announced that
Root will make a swing through New
York State. President Taft contrib
uted to the Republicans campaign lit
erature today with a letter to the
Hughes National College League.
Chairman Wilcox today said he had
received reports indicating that the
Republicans have an excellent chance
to carry North Carolina, the home Of
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels. Sem
ator Smoot gave Wilcox glowing re-
ports from the West.
Evening journal., 1916-09-14
PINE Street BRIDGE
TO Span THE LE|PS|C'
Kent County Officials Buy
Structure From the Joces
Construction Co.
9TH WARD FOLK
ARE DISAPPOINTED

Although considerable protest has
been made by residents Of the Ninth
ward against such move, the
Jones Construction Company han
sold 10 the Levy Court Of Kent
county Pine street bridge which
crosses the Brandywine. The Kent
county commissioners will have the
bridge, after its dismantling and re-
moyal. placed across the Leipsic
river.
Hart Scott. Kent county engineer.
and two members OF the Kent County
Levy Court, came here yesterday and
after a conference with Frank n.
Jones, president OF the Jones Con.
structlon Co.. announced that they
had purchased the bridge, and mads
known their intents.
The bridge Is the one which the
Peoples Railway Company formerly
used In It's service to Eastiake over
the Bfandywine creek II was recent
~ abandoned by the Wilmington &
Philadelphia Traction Company and
was offered to the city and county az
foot bridge, and would have been
OF much convenience 10 the residents
OF the eastern end OF the Ninth ward
When intimations we're made that
the bridge would be sold and removed.
protests we're made by the residents
Of that section. and the matter was
taken up with City Council and the
Levy Court during the past few weeks,
but their efforts to retain the bridge
have proven futile. The residents de-
sired the county and the city to pur-
chase the bridge Jointly. because OF
the great convenience It would be to
persons living In the Ninth ward
The only means OF crossing the
Brandywine creek now will be by Mar
ket street and Eleventh street bridges.
Evening journal., 1916-09-14
AT THE GARRICK.

"The Frame-Up." which is being
given at the Garrick Theatre this
week by Claude Gillingwater and Miss
Julie Herne and their company is one
of the cleverest dramatic vaudeville
offerings seen here in a long time. The
story is that OF a wife who feels that
she is neglected by her husband be-
cause of the latters desire 10 acquire
riches. Her brother frames up a
scheme to bring the husband TO a
realization Of his obligation 10 his
wife, and II works 10 perfection. but
not until after one Of the schemers
get a pretty rough handling. There
are five in the company. the others
assisting being John c. King. Daniel
Jarrett. Jr., and Robert Brott- All are
good and the act is intensely interest
ing. II looks like sure winner. This
is one Of the features of feature bill
at the Garrick this week.
Evening journal., 1916-09-14
AT THE QUEEN.

Theda Bara in Her Double Life
was seen by large and enthusiastic
audiences at the Queen yesterday.
There was plenty Of opportunities for
much appreciation. Her Double
LifS> is tN1g shown here prior TO
its showing elsewhere. which means
Wilmington photoplay lovers see the
best first. In this play Theda Bara
is neither an adventures nor yet an
entirely guileless character, the role
Is rather a mixture OF both.
The supporting attractions are a
very funny comedy and a Goldberg
Cartoon. The same show will be
repeated today.
Evening journal., 1916-09-14
coast" EXPERIENCE
COSTS DUPPEN S55

Charges Of disorderly conduct and
carrying concealed a deadly weapon,
arraignment in City Court this morn
ing and fines aggregating $55 and
costs in two cases were the net re-
suit to Edward Duppen. colored. of
East Front street last night when re-
quested 20 do so.
Duppen was disorderly, it was al
legged when asked to leave the place.
When searched at the police station
a razor was found in his hip pocket.
He attempted no defense and was told
that unless he paid the fine he would
have to spend three months in the
county workhouse.
Evening journal., 1916-09-14
AT THE SAVOY.

Never was there a picture produced
that carries with II as fascinating a
story, that holds the interest OF the
audience from start 10 finish II your
friends have seen The Unborn" ask
them about it and then see II at the
Savoy. II is a human interest story
dealing with men and women whose
likes can be found in any city In the
United States OF 25,0O0 population.
Evening journal., 1916-09-14
fine MAKES HIS French
FRIES COST HIM 81

Henry c. Lands, arraigned in City
Court this morning on a charge of dis
orderly conduct. explained that he
didn't like the quality OF French fried
potatoes served in an East Fourth
street restaurant. where he was eat
ing last night and had complained to
the proprietor.
This gave him no right 70 use pro-
fame language, he was informed by
Judge Churchman and he was fined 81
and costs.
Evening journal., 1916-09-14
EAGLES TO ATTEND CHURCH.

Blue Rock Castle, No. %. knights
Of the Golden Eagles, held its regular
session last evening A committee
was appointed to arrange for the Cas-
lie to attend church. Arrangements
will be made later. After adjourn
nent the members spent a couple Of
hours quoit pitching. c. H. Simon.
Albert M. Simon, Clarence E. Simon
ind Cecil P Simon winning.
Evening journal., 1916-09-14
CENTRAL CHURCH REST ROOM.

For the benefit of tired shoppers on
King street members OF Central Pres
byterian Church have converted the
vestibule OF the church into n rest
room. The room will be open from
IL until o'clock On market days II
is felt that IL will be especially we'll
patronized, and anyone finding the
heat and dust OF the street too much
is cordially invited to stop at the
church and rest.
Evening journal., 1916-09-14
THEY ALL FISH.

John l. Dolan, collector of taxes of
the Southern district entertained
number of friends at a bass supper at
his cottage. "The Uno," along the
Chesapeake and Delaware canal yes
terday. Those in the party we're Dep
uty City Judge Harry p. Joslyn, Lewis
Cook, James H. Morris, w. w. Douty.
and Isaac T. Mcclure. The trip TO
the cottage was made by automobiles
Evening journal., 1916-09-14
FINE HIM AS SPREDER.

Pasquale Vilano. charged in City
Court this morning with violating
the speed law, was fined S25 and costs.
Vilano was arrested yesterday for
diving a motor truck along the Boule-
ward at rate of thirty miles an hour.
Motorcycle officer Charles Kane made
the arrest
Evening journal., 1916-09-14
Mr.. STRICKLAND GOES TO OHIO.

c. Stewart Strickland, advertising
writer of this city, has accepted a
position as advertising manager Of the
gainesville. Ohio Signal. Mr.. Strick-
land has had considerable newspaper
experience. having been associated
with THE EVENING JOURNAL. Mr..
and Mrs. Strickland will leave here
for the Ohio town the latter part OF
this month.