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Evening journal., 1916-08-02
PSYCHOLOGICAL Tests
FOR The DELINQUENTS

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10 make recommendation TO parents.
Where the parents cannot afford to
have the children treated. the Juvenile
Court will arrange 10 have these cases
cared for ~ is said that most OF the
best physicians 81 the city viii give
their services free In cases where
parents are TOO poor % pay FOR. the
service.
m discussing the work OF Dr. Ward
and Professor Humpstone, Chief Pro
baton Officer Farra related an in
stance where dental work In a boys
mouth corrected a highly nervous
condition. and after that his conduct
was exemplary.
A case tested yesterday By Professor
Humpsfone showed that a i3-year-old
boy who had just passed a perfect
physical examination was possessed Of
the mind u a boy . 2 years old Pro
foss0r Humpstone's recommendation was
that this boy be placed In a school for
the mentally deficient or mentally re-
iarded. a. bis age, n was said, IL
might be possible 10 bring him 30 the
point where be- VII be self-supportin-
end perhaps self -dnccting. Unless he
ls given treatment he VIII always De de-
linQucnt. II was said
Delaware places a few OF her deiin-
quents az the Elwyn Training School,
near Media Pa. but the State apDro-
priafiOn for this purpose is 50 small
that only O limited number can be
maintained there a. one time. Some
Of the State patients need permanent
care
II IL likely that the next Legisla-
ture will be asked 70 make an apprO-
priation 10 start a home for defective
children IN Delaware. II f. pointed
ont that Il IL more economical %
spend $3.50 a year each for the main
tenance OF delinquent children than
70 allow them 10 grow up. marry and
multiply. and then spend hundreds OF
dollars IN handling them as criminals.
Evening journal., 1916-08-02
President WON'T
CHANCE VIEW ON
EQUAL suffrage
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ANoullnueu from flfbt Page
while Hughes was officially opening
the Republican State campaign a few
miles away In Lexington, city Of
$4,000. To get TO Winchester, the
President would have had to pass
through Lexington. another feature
that would have rendered II a most
interesting day In the Blue Grass. The
President told those who are urging
him TO go that he did not want poll
tics 10 enter into the Lincoln day
speech or trip, either directly or indi-
rectly.
Following the declaration Of Mr..
Hughes for a national suffrage amend
ment Senate Republicans planned to-
day to force. as soon as possible. a
roll call on the Susan B. Anthony
amendment
A definite campaign 10 make suff-
rage a Republican issue and TO en-
phasize. so far as possible. President
Wilson's opposition to national ac-
ton. was announced by Senator Gal
linger, Republican leader In the up
per House.
The first step will be a motion in The
Senate 10 take up and vote on The
amendment. Later action may be ex
pectod in the House, though whether In
the judiciary committee, where the
amendment lies or on the floor has not
yet been determined.
Democratic strategy is not definitely
fixed. Leaders believe, however, that OF
a test vote almost as large a proportion
of Democrats will vote for the amend
ment as viii Republicans, and that thii
viii open the way for the claim thai
suffrage is not a partisan issue.
1--WE make no pretensions that Repub
leans viii be solid for the amendment
said Gallinger today. ~Ihere are man!
senator's whose opinions will not be af
fected By the declaration Of the candi
date But enough can be depended upoi
20 show the women voters that If tn
Republican party were dominant, the.
would be assured at least Of a vote OF
their proposition"
Evening journal., 1916-08-02
railroad MEN PLAN
STRIKE Conference
Managers and Brotherhoods
TO Hold Meeting Next
Tuesday
BOTH SIDES
ARE OBDURATE

A resumption OF the conferences be-
tween the railroad managers and the
four brotherhOods Of railroad train.
men will take place In New York
next Tuesday. This information was
verified by officials OF the Pennsyi-
vaniR railroad The conferences will
be held in the Engineering Societies
Building.
The managers will then be &C.
Quainted with the results OF the coun.
try-wide strike vote taken BY the
trainmen for an eight-hour basic work
day with time and half.time for all
overtime worked IN all except the pas.
senger service. Yesterday represent.
atives OF the trainmen began the ON.
ciai count Of the vote At the Broad.
way Central Hotel, New York. The
votes Of the eastern and southern rail.
roads viii be complete by Saturday.
From then until Tue 8day the tabula.
ton OF western vCtss viii be made.
All told. $50. 300 votes have been
polled. The movement 10 being dl.
rected by the following organizations:
Brotherhood OF Railr "a Trainmen.
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engl.
neers aud Firemen and the Order 81
Railway Conductors. The best avail.
able authorities assert the strike vote
VIII win on every road IN the country.
% 70 last night neither the rail-.
roads nor the trainmen had retreated
one step fr0m the program mapped
out several months ago The train.
men declared the question was clear.
cut. Failure 70 grant a basic eight
hour working day, with time and half.
time for all overtime. would. they az.
hrmed, precipitate a strike. The
trainmen assert they will not sub
init 10 arbitration.
The railroads will go into the con-
ference resolved 10 demand arbitra-
ton, Il was learned yesterday Two
forms OF arbitration VIII be suggested
either by the Interstate Commerce
Commission or under the terms OF the
Newlands act. The Newiands act.
which became effective IN 1913, Great
ed the United States Bureau OF Media
ton and Cancellation. II provides that
when any differences or disputes shall
arise between interstate railroads and
their men this bureau shall offer its
services. The Bureau OF Mediation
and Cancellation does not In Itself
perform the function Of arbitrator. but
merely gets the railroad and the men
10 agree 20 arbitration by a board 10
be selected as directed by the New
lands act
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has no power 70 adjust the wages
Of the railroad employees. FOLLOWING
a referendum vote of the various
Chambers Of Commerce OF the United
States. however. Congress has beer
asked 10 grant such powers 70 the
commission that will allow Il 70 in
vestigate the dispute and pass upon
the justice Of the tralnmen's demands
In suggesting arbitration by the In
terstate Commerce Commission. an
official Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
declared yesterday that the roads had
no intention Of asking for an increase
In rates TO offset the extra cost should
the demands be granted. The offices
OF the Federal body would be valu-
able. il was sad. simply because It's
general knowledge Of railroad affairs
would Give weight 10 any finding that
II might make. Rates. however. would
not be disturbed.
Evening journal., 1916-08-02
MILITIANEN ON
BORDER ARE RIFE
With discomfort
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war we want to go home. It's a
blankety blank shame to bring US
down here from our factory jobs and
Keep rs working like this"
They got us excited with war talk
that's why We joined. said another.
This isn't bad; it's only a soldiers
life" ] said.
Isn't badl" exclaimed another sol
der. Come into this tent"
In the tent Of Sergeant w. r. Jones,
OF Muncie' a member Of the Brother
hood Railway Firemen on the Lake
Erie road, found sick man
stretched out.
I've been sick in the stomach for
ty-eight hours" he said. MY name
IS V. l. Taylor, and I live at No. 240
hilgore avenue, Muncie. I'm a fore
man IN the Warner Automobile Gear
Machine shop, and I had 73 men IN
der me. ] quit my position 10 come
down here 10 fight for my country and
I'm treated like a dog. We all are"
es spoke another man, lying dis
eonsolately on a cot in the other corner
Of the tent. Its been he'll ever since
we started from Muncie. We didn't get
enough TO eat on the train, and we
haven't had enough since we've been
here. What we do got we can't eat. The
cooking Is terrible. The potatoes are
nearly always burned"
The last speaker said he was Emerson
G. Miller, machinist, Of Muncie.
The sick man. spoke and said
"When I asked for a doctor. they sent
me a Muncie boy whose only training in
medicine was high school chemistry. I
know him personally. All he did was
give me a pin, and Tn sicker than
was as hours ago. If you have sore
eve that high school chemist gives you a
pill.
zone Of the officers who has our
lives and fates IN bis hands and who
makes us dig like section hands is
only a shoe clerk IN Muncie who gets
about SIS a week there and 5000 here.
while we get 5000 there and SIS here.
OF course he and HIS kind want the
troops to stay down hera"
Sergeant Jones said he thought the
men ought not to talk about their
trouble publicly-they were not so
bad Of as they thought themselves.
The war department has made tbE
same mistakes that we're made by the
French war department at the begin
ming Of the big war IN calling out all
trades including factory hands and
machinists. After a few weeks OF
war all these we're called back 70
make munitions.
Evening journal., 1916-08-02
Residents NOW Pile
Garbage IN Vacant
LOTS IN The. CITY

Three hundred and sixty-nve tele-
phone complaints were received by
the Board OF Health yesterday OF the
non-coliection OF garbage. With COM
plants filed by indignant housewives
who made personal complaint. the
number Of kicks" registered aver
aged more than one. a minute for the
nine hours the ONCE was open. The
indications at noon today we're that
the complaints would total even more
today the number at the noon hour
being more than 200. While the
complaints are piling up. the Board
OF Health officials with every avail
able cart in the city for collection
purposes is striving to remedy con-
ditions. The Wilmington Sanitary
Company. holder Of the contract for
the collection OF garbage. has is
carts at work and the city has three.
That the complaints are past count
ing was evident when il was learned
this morning that Henry B. Lang, SUI
perintendent OF the Wilmington SAM
tary Company appointed several
weeks ago, had resigned owing to
stress OF the business.
Dr. S. c. Frederick. president OF
the Board OF Health. said regarding
the garbage collections. Many citi-
zens blame the Board OF Health for
this muddle, whereas II is not the
boards fault. The contract for the
collection OF garbage was let as re-
quired by law. and when the contract
ing company failed 10 make the proper
collections, the health department en-
deavored 10 remedy conditions by col
lecting the refuse matter. We have
three carts on the streets and, with
labor scarce, we are doing our best
Many residents who had reported nm
collected garbage yesterday to tn,
Board Of Health Offices. notified tn
Offices this morning that unless the gar
bage was collected this morning the,
proposed 10 throw the waste matte
into the streets lots about tho cit,
which are overgown with weeds ar
being Uttered by waste material
Evening journal., 1916-08-02
sAssR A FIRST LIEUTENANT.

Ralph l. sasse, son Of Mr. and Mrs
George W. Sasse. Of No. 1908 Tatnal
street, who was graduated at Wes'
Point Military Academy In June as q
second lieutenant, U. s. A., has beer
promoted to the, position Of FIRST lieu
tenant, q. S. Cavalry, unassigned
Lieutenant sasse is ht present actinl
captain Of Company E, Sixth Regi
ment, at the training camp at Platts
burgh, n. Y.
Lieutenant Sasse is a graduate o.
the Wilmington High School class Of
1907 and following his graduation
from the Naval Academy In June he
spent several weeks with his parents
here. Lieutenant Sasse will remain
at the training camp until August 10
when he will return 10 his home, as
he expects to be assigned to active
duty in September
Evening journal., 1916-08-02
ASK central union
TO favor DRY Law
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s. 1915. which strike is still on owing
to the unfair attitude on the part Of
the brewery proprietors of Whining
ton regarding the question Of contract
relations; and,
Whereas. These plants are now be-
ing operated by non-union men, there
fore be il
Resolved. That we. the delegates
OF the Central Labor Union, in meet
ing assembled pledge our moral sup
port TO the striking brewery work
men in their struggle for decent
working conditions and a fair and
reasonable wage: and, be II further
Resolved, That the officers Of the
Central Labor Union be directed to
confer with the legislative commit
tee Of this organization and that they
together be empowered to draft a bill
to be presented at the next session of
the State Legislature, prohibiting the
manufacturing OF beverages contain
ing any per cent. of alcohol in the
State OF Delaware"
Evening journal., 1916-08-02
GERMANS CAIN GROUND
IN VAUX CHAPTER WOODS
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PARIS. Aug 2.-French onsiaughts
have won additional ground from the
Germans both north and south Of the
s0mme. according 70 the Official COM
munication today. A German gain ar
ter many unsuccessful attacks. was
admitted IN Vaux Chapter wood. but
the enemys losses were said 10 be
heavy.
North OF the somme we captured
powerful fortified work between
Hem and Nonacu." the statement de-
clsrel. south Of the Somme we oc.
cupicd a German trench northwest OF
DensecoUrt. imprisOning several
TN the Champagne zone. west Of
Aubrirec. Russian reconnaissance
forces charged and dispersed a Ger
man detachment az the point of the
tayonet
"On the right bank OF the Meuse
along The Fau1-Chapter and lie Che.
rois attacks IN most OF which as
pby1iatlng gases WE'RE used the Ger.
mans gained a little ground in Vaux.
Chapter wood. They were elsewhere
fepuised The German losses were
important One hundred prisoners fell
into the hands Of the French"
During the night the British com.
mander-in-chicf. aaid additional prog
ress had been made along hostile
trenches east ~ Pozieres.
There. he said the fighting Is In
close quarters between small detach-
ments," and was still IN progress.
Hostile counter attacks Veeterdas
evening against trenches west Of High
wood failed b. penetrate IN view Of rs.
heavy artillery fire Of The British.
Evening journal., 1916-08-02
Enjoys life At
PLATTSBURGH CAMP
Joseph Hopkins Tells Of Re-
view OF Troops By
General Wood
HIKES AND DRILLS
HELP APPETITES

Joseph Hopkins. son Of G. Candy
hopkins. who is az the traping camp
It Plattsburgh. n. Y. ia letter 10
bis father. describes the daily life
n the camp. which be says becomes
more interesting each day The en-
ire camp on Monday started a 81
mile hike, which viii end August s.
Previous 20 the beginning OF tAis
march, the 7.200 men we're reviewed
BY General Leonard Wood. Thirty
dve minutes was required for the in
lentry to pass. and after them came
he cavalry and machine guns.
An especially interesting anair Is
he battalion drill. with work on the
skirmish line, trench digging and out
post work. One day they had squad
drill IN which every man IN the squad
was given ten minutes IN which TO
drill his fellows Young Hopkins
said il was great fun 20 stand out in
'front.' and give orders az first but
when be had the men stack arms and
then march on for a little distance he
began 70 be afraid he could not get
them back again 20 the same pi g.
Fortunately, he says. be accomplish
"a i without nishaps, but he says he
began 20 appreciate something OF the
responsibility that devolves upon an
officer
One day the men all went 70 the
engineers camp and saw the models
% bridges that had been made the
portable boats. pontoons. barbed wire
entangiemeuts. pits machine guns,
and the like and heard lecture on
reconnaissance The men also had a
demonstration II explosives Young
Hopkins SAYS the DUPONT explosive
rs considered the best. as Il is tre-
mendously effective and Is "insenBi-
tive" % shock from without
The weather has been cool. he says.
and the "boys' have been feeling
we'll They eat a great deal Ire
mendous quantities Of ham and bacon
are consumed and butter and eggs are
counted By the ton and case.
Evening journal., 1916-08-02
FIVE NOISY MOTHER.

The matter OF identity was the fea-
ture Of the case against Mrs. Mary
Ward, arraigned in City Court this
morning, on a charge OF disorderly
conduct The woman declared she
was not the one; that her daughter
and Katherine Dougherty had been
lighting" on B street. over Third
street bridge and that she simply
tried TO stop them. The daughter ad-
mitted she had been disorderly and
had used profane language, but de-
clared her mother also had been dis
orderly. The mother was fined S.
and costs
Evening journal., 1916-08-02
RuRAL REPuRLIcAN MEErING.

Followers Of Constable William Tins.
man and A. A. Price. who are candidates
for delegates 20 the State Convention
met In the Republican Club Of Richard
son Park last evening. with twelve men
present. The meeting was held behind
closed doors After the meeting the
men attended the meeting Of the Resell,
and Brack-Ex Republican Club. Speeches
were made there by Benjamin A.
Grooves, Benjamin L. Diclxey, james
Polk, Thomas Leech and Mr.. Tinsman.
Evening journal., 1916-08-02
DEUTSCHLAND ON
SLOW TRIP down
The chesapeake
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part was content to purr along with
the tug Timmins. around ten knots.
solomon's Island, at the mouth OF
the Patuxent river, was passed at is
o'clock.
At this rate II was apparent that
she would be able 70 reach the capes
about dark this evening by loafng
along today. There will be no reason
for her holding back, II her purpose
was TO run the gauntlet after dark.
without stopping at Norfolk or New
port News. Watchers IN this harbor
this morning were in despair OF spot
ting the submarine unless she came
In close, knowing OF the green paint
that had been used 70 Increase her
high invisibility."
In the harbor nearly every person
seems 10 be pulling for the Deutsch-
land' regardless Of their sympathies
IN the war across the water.
They are hoping the little craft
contrasted with the warships waiting
outside. the Deutschland has become
The little submarine" not the
giant she was called on her arrival
from Germany-will prove invisible
70 the English gunners
Reports came in OF spluttering wire
less messages flying back and forth
between the vessels IN the patrol Of
warships outside. Outlying ships Of
the patrol are said to have come In
much closer during the night.
High seas are reported OF the coast
and this causes the opinion that the
use Of fast motor boats by the Allied
patrol will be prevented. n Il has
been the intention 20 do so.
With all conditions considered.
mariners here are convinced the
chances favor a safe getaway by the
sensational german subiHlrine.
Evening journal., 1916-08-02
July BUILDING REPORT.

The monthly report OF Building In
spector Ellis p. Preston shows that
"a permits were issued during July.
divided as follows. Dwellings. al.
store rooms. /; stag hotels. /: public
garages, a; private garages. s. or
fee buildings. 3; sheds. 3: shopg
additions, "a; alterations and repairs
"a; plumbing and heating. J.
The estimated cost OF this Worl
amounted 10 s303.ll2. The amount 81
fees collected and passed over TO IA,
city treasurer was SAL.
During the month one building. on
back building and one chimney wer
condemned.
Evening journal., 1916-08-02
LAW sEYERE ON HTM.

In City Court today Frederick Tu-
livitski charged with contempt Of
court and with non-support, was
fined s25 and costs and directed 10
pay 5000 unpaid support money on
account Of the first charge and was
placed under $500 bail and directed 10
pay IS a week for support OF hts
minor children
Tulivitski was arrested yesterday by
Of1cer jolly after having been miss
ing since January. 1915.
Evening journal., 1916-08-02
WAS ASLEEP THIS TIME.

James Nelson, colored. refused TO
leave the premises. No. 704 IL Jack
son street, Saturday, when ordered TO
do so, according TO testimony in City
Court this morning, when Nelson was
arraigned on a charge Of trespass. The
place was declared to be a stable.
Nelson said he formerly had been en-
ployed there.
Wasn't l working there?" Nelson
asked Officer lie Fashion, who had
made the arrest
you we're asleep when I found
you" said the officer.
Nelson was fined 81 and costs.
Evening journal., 1916-08-02
DEATHS

John H. Eskridge.
Mary Hannah Holloway.
Elva De Forrest Fletches.
Mary II. Beale.
Prank A. Gael
Margaret n. Porter.
pORTER-ln this city, on August 1, 1915,
Margaret H., widow Of Samuel Porter N
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral services ct the residence Of her
son-in-lsw, William ". Moore, No. 1917
August 5, At Q o'clock. lnterment at M.
Salem cemetery.
BEALE-On August 1. 1915, Mary H. wife
Relaiives and friends are invited 10 attend
the funeral services At her late residence.
Richardson Park on Thursday evening, % 8
o'clock Interment at Baltimore, Nd.
FLETCHTR-In this city, on August 1.
1916, Elvs De Forrest, daughter Of Dan,
iel W. and Beulah Fischer. sged
months.
Funeral services viii be held at her par
entE' residence Hazeldell, near Wilmington
on Friday afternoon, August 4, al 2
o'clock. Interment 81 silverbrook GENE
terry.
1915. May Hannah, widow Of Thomas
Holloway.
Funeral services win be held al her late
residence, No. s23 Eighth avenue, on Thurs
day afternoon, August 3, at O'Clock. In
terment at Greenhlll cemetery.
ESKRTDGE-In this city, on August 2,
1915. John II Eskridge, sged ~ years.
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend
the funeral services az the residence Of his
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Biddle. No. sos Van
dever avenue, on Friday evening, August 4,
al q 30 o'clock. Further services will be
held 80 Wyoming NJ. p. church, Wyoming
Del. on arrival Of train leaving Wilmington
az SIC o'clock, Saturday morning. Inter
ment al Silver Lake cemetery, Dover, Del.
CAEL--On August 2, 1916, Frank A. Cael
at the residence Of his son-in-law, W.
Frank Taylor, Hockessin, Del
Lodge, Shield Of Honor, No. 1 Apollo Css
Gle, K. G. E.; Usage Lodge 1mp'd o. r
NJ. and Carpenter Union, are Invited q
attend the funeral from the residence Of his
son INLAY, ". Frank Taylor, Hocksssin
Del. on Sunday, August @, 1915. Service,
~ the house, at p. NJ. Interment ~ Red
CLAY Creek cemetery.
Evening journal., 1916-08-02

" nut MAAA VIC veal AAAAN AAAAf
Miss Virginia Suydam. pretty man.
nikin. steps forth from the Chicago
Garment Manufacturers Fashion Elk
position 10 show US.
The coat Is a real overcoat. Most
Of the coats will be big and manniHh.
There's graceful swing 10 the
folds Of this model Observe the baby
yoke and the way II slips over the
shoulder. kimona fashion. The yoke
will be a feature Of our new fall
coats.
The material is duvtyne in a new
blue that shades decidedly toward
purple.
The hat Is purple velvet The band
is gray picot ribbon and the cluster
Of grapes that Tits the brim is sill
yer and crystal.
Just for harmony sake the boots
are gray and white.
Evening journal., 1916-08-02
rlnlsnlnn nEw nRlnoE.

Work on the approaches 70 the nav
riverfront bridge have been practical
" completed The steps on both sides
Of the western approach have been fin
lshed. and about the only remaining
work 10 be done IS 10 finish the re-
tanning wall on the south side Of the
east approach.
Evening journal., 1916-08-02
WREsTLTNG An CARNTYAL.

John Heracl won a handicap
wrestling match at the Keystone Field
Club carnival last night Jack MORO.
a former trainer OF Heracl, was TO
throw John IN twelve minutes. but
failed.
There viii be a finish match be-
tween these two clever wrestlers at
the carnival one night this week
Evening journal., 1916-08-02
HORSE ND DOC CArsE FINEs.

Two men. arraigned in City Court
this morning on charges OF violating
city ordinances we're fined by Deputy
Judge Joslyn today, when they ad.
mitted the charges. Alexander Pc.
trillo. charged with permitting an
unmuzzled dog 20 run at large un.
Ieashed, was fined 81 and costs, and
Frank Castle. charged with permit
ting a horse 10 run at large in Wesi
Seventh street, was fined S. and
,osfs.
Evening journal., 1916-08-02
RUSSIAN WEDGE
ENDANGERS FOE
OUTSIDE KOVEL

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lines IN Galicia viii greatly aid the
Russians IN their advance Floods
are stiii hampering operations. but
the spirit Of the Russian troops Is 90
high thar they make light OF such OBJ
stacies as marshy lands. swollen
fvers and rains.