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Evening journal., 1916-01-04
CONTE PLEADS NOT
GUILTY TO CHARGE
OF Stealing AUTO
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having been partially wrecked by run
ming into telegraph pole. Two
brothers Of Conte, It is said, came for
the machine when the repairs were
finished anC took ii to private garage
in the rear of their home in the sub
urbs Of Philadelphia. The police OF
Philadelphia were on the watch for
the stolen machine. and when o car
answering its description was dam
aged got on the trail and traced the
car to the Conte garage and arrested
the two brothers. They were later
released because there was no evi-
dence that they had any connection
with the larceny of the car.
The police learned that a young
man answering the description OF
Charles J. Conte had taken the dam
aged car to the repair shop in Phila-
delphia and had left a telephone num-
her, which was to be notified when the
repairs we're completed. The number.
II is said. was his brothers home. Be
cause Of this fact suspicion was di-
rected toward him and his arrest fol-
lowed
Conte, who is college graduate.
has recently been employed as a fire.
man on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
and for two weeks has been boarding
at NO. 6S2 Vandever avenue.
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
INSPECTOR MESSICK REPORTS
UPLIFT In STATE CANNERIES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Jan. 4.-Governor Mil
Ter has received the annual report ot
State Cannery Inspector, William g..
Messick, OF Rehoboth Beach fcr 1918. as
required by the law creating the Office
and defining the duties of the Inspector.
In part it is as follows.
During the season just past in full
filling and carrying out the duties of
my Office visited and inspected l22
factories. s3 OF which were operating,
80 not operating. Because of the viola
tion of the law with respect TO santa
tion and drainage and which in seven
cases lead 10 the closing OF factories and
all work therein discontinued until
such changes as were necessary to make
factories sanitary report of which
was made Go you at the time of viola
tion, visited aud inspected them sew
eral times.
"lho new law / find effective and in
my Judgment as nearly perfect as can
be under present conditions.
"Charles II. Grantland, child labor
commissioner, has suggested confer
ence with me, TO be had at or before
the coming annual meeting of the fri-
State Packers Association. 10 be he'll
in Wilmington the i tier part Of Janu-
AIRY, 1916, 10 discuss whether there can
be a betterment of lditions for women
and children working in canning fac
tories in this State and | herewith ru-
port to YOU that ] shall attend such con.
ference aud shall be guided in my future
work and recommendations hy the suc.
gestions therein made and discussed
and which may seem good and feasable
and viii report to you later ON the gisi
of such conference and what ii any
amendments may be necessary 10 tn,
present law to carry out and enioecs
them.
"The law under which ] ann now hold
ing the office of canncry inspect Jr, was
passed during the session of l0l2-l9. o.
the Legislature of this State, ana whea
] assumed the duties OF INV office IN
June Of 1919. | found coudii'on ia Ga,
matter of sanitation of the factories OF
this State. in which the business a
packing and preserving fruits. vegc
tables or by-products was car-iei on
that simply cannot be expressed 81
words.
"I fully and honestly believe that
such great rapid strides have been
made In the betterment of the sani-
tary conditions of the factories of
this State. that it Is a question of
/ but a very few years when Delaware
shall stand head and shoulders above
other States in this regard. and be
one of the few in the first rank.
81 beg TO report that / had TO ac-
company me the past season two men
from the Bureau OF Chemistry of the
Department OF Agriculture. at Wash
ington. ID. c.. one an Inspector the
/ other a chemist. who made an
analysts Of goods at each cannery
This had its effect and the Gamer
now realizes that he must be clean
and sanitary in the putting up OF
goods. that he may receive better
prices.
Il cannot close this report without
reference to the material aid and as
sistance which has been rendered m,
by the q. s. Bureau OF Chemistry. De
partment of Agriculture, In maxim,
suggestions and advising me on Ques
tions constantly cropping up in thi
performance of my duties and but foi
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new WV. CA. SECRETARY
IS EXPECTED next week

With the president. Mrs. w. S.
Prickett presiding. the board of man
ayers OF the Y. W. c. A. met yester-
day afternoon. in the association
building. The attendance was small.
owing to many Of the managers suf-
fering from the grippe.
Reports were made that the annex
to the building which has recently
been acquired, has been furnished and
that the entire plant is filled to its
capacity. The family at present mum
bers "a women and girls.
Announcement was made that on
Wednesday and Thursday of this
week a territorial finance conference
will be held in Philadelphia. and Il
will be attended by several local mem
bers Of the Y. W G. A. including
the president, Mrs. W. S. Prickett.
Mrs J. Frank Ball. Mrs. l.. G. Thomp-
son. Mrs. S. Cooper HILL Mrs. B. r ID.
Veasey and others. The conference
will be addressed by Miss Blanche
Geary and her subject will be
Finance"
Miss Grace Osborne, the new secre-
tary Of the Y. w. c. A., is expected to
arrive in this city about January IL.
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
RECOVER STOLEN HIDES
BEFORE they ARE SHIPPED

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Dol. Jan. 4.-By careful
and persistent proving Of the whole
sale robbery of COW and horse hides
here late Sunday night and early yes
terday morning from the tan houses
OF William Weinsten and William
uhlig. State Detective Murphey was
rewarded at noon today by the loca-
tion Of five of the seven stolen COW
hides Of uhlig, they being recovered
from freight car az the railroad sta
tion where they were about to be
shipped TO Philadelphia
uhlig, the owner, went through sew
eral bags OF hides marked for ship
ment and by his private mark. identi-
fed five of the hides. which he after
wards more clearing identified by affix-
ing the tails of the same hides he
had stored away and which had been
overlooked by the thieves when they
broke into his tannery AS the result
Of this new turn in affairs other arr
rests will likely follow.
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official BOARD NOW
FOR Grace Church
For First Time in Half Ceu-
fury, Trustees Give Up
Charge of Affairs.
SYSTEM PREVAILS IN
METHODIST CHURCHES

For the first time In the more than
fifty years of its existence, Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church now has
an official board. Heretofore. the
church affairs have been in charge Of
the trustees. The change to an Off
cial board. as decided on recently.
gives to Grace church the form of
government that now prevails in prac-
tically every church Of that denomina-
tion, provided for in the Discipline.
The first official board was formed
by a combination of trustees. leaders
and stewards. and the next official
board at the annual meeting, will be
elected by the congregation. The
new official board chosen last night.
is composed of forty-four persons. as
follows:
President, John s. Mullin: vice
president. Walter NJ. Blackson; sec
retary and clerk, Brenholtz G. Strick-
land; treasurer Charles II. Scott ;
treasurer of benevolent funds, Robert
d. Kemp.
Committees.
Finance committee - William G
Murgatroyd. chairman; Melville Gam
brill. Francis W. Heisler, Herbert II
Ward Thomas Davis.
Committee on church property
Francis W. Heisler, chairman; Her
man W. Riley. Walter l.. Butler. VIII
liam E. Hawkins. Mrs JEANNE X
Field.
Pew committee Charles II. Scott
chairman; Levin +. Layfield. John S
Mullin, Robert d. Kemp, Walter
Blackson.
Pulpit committee-John s. Mullin
chairman; William c. Murgatroyd
William B. Foster. c. Wesley Weldin
DR.. James Winner.
Music ommittee-William L. Todd
chairman: William b. Foster, Nathan
c. Lakeland. Caleb H. Burchenai. Mrs
Melville Gambrill.
Committee on us .rs-Levin +. Lay
field chairman; Samuel G.. Cleaver, j
Christy Conner henry G. Downward
James W. Lattomus.
Publicity committee-Cli Clifford r. is
zard. chairman; Walter l.. Butler J
Christy Conner, Caleb 4. Burchenal
Henry f. LacNey.
Committee ON benevolences -Georg
/ NJ. ID. Cam, Chairman; Dr. James Win
ner, Mrs c. Wesley Neldin, Mrs. Clar
ence Robb. Mrs. Smith Cooper.
Auditing committee Henry
/ Lackey, chairman; p. Denver Coppags
! DR.. p. W. Tomlinson.
Committee on heat, light and ventila
tion-William T. Hawkins, chairman
Charles W. Pusey. Levin +. Layhel'
Nathan c. Lakeland, ialter Backson.
Committee on envelopes-Ierman !
! Riley. chairman; b. G.. Strickland, Wa
ter Blaclson, Robert d. Kemp. Henr
h. Lackey.
Other members;
Dr. Herbert +. Randolph, pastor.
Mrs. Irvine NJ. rnnn, president HON
Missionary Society.
Mrs. Arthur A. Wilmot, presiden
! Foreign Missionary Society.
Mrs. Alexander J. Taylor, presiden
Sewing Society.
Mrs. Joshua Conner, president Nit
Society.
Francis f. Gallagher, Jr., presiden
/ Epworth League.
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
STEAMER HITS launch
PASSENGERS escape
City OF Wilmington Rams
Alert at Mouth of Creek
While Water is Low
BRING SMALL
BOAT INTO PORT

While passing the mouth of the
mouth Of the Christiana Creek about
4.45 yesterday afternoon, the Wilson
Line steamer City Of Wilmington and
the launch Alert collided not far from
the ietty. 1t is probably that the un-
usually low tide and the high wind
was responsible for the collision.
The launch was filled with powder
workers, but no one was injured. The
Alert's bow was badly damaged and
for a time it was thought that she was
going down. The men quickly caught
up life preservers and put them on in
preparation for a leap overheard. All
the passengers were taken aboard the
steamer, while the crew stuck to the
launch and succeeded in landing it al
Orange street wharf under its own
power. II is said that it was almost
miraculous that no one was hurt.
Captain Jacobs of the City of VIII
mington. after his arrival in Philadel-
phia at Z o'clock last night telephC-ed
10 Captain Wilson and gave a clear
and concise report Of the accident. He
stated that due TO the strong north
west wind which had been blowing
for several hours there was an un-
usually low tide in the ChristianB
River at the time. The wind which
was sweeping the river az the time
amounted almost to a gale. This 18th
the low tide made navigation difficult
/ especially because the channel is none
too wide at the mouth of the creek
even under the best of conditions.
Captain Jacobs said he saw the
/ Alert coming into the creek. About
the same time a ferry boat was COM
| ing in from PennsgrOve. All three
boats naturally crowded the channel
almost to its limits. Captain Jacobs
blowed for the launch to have the
pilot determine its course, but he says
( he received no answer. He then had
the engines in the steamboat stopped
and he blowed a second time, but
again, he said, he got no answer His
/ boat was then drifting fast, and car
ried along by the wind, he was max
/ ing straight for the jetty a collision
with which would have meant disaster
/ to his ship.
/ About this time the two boats col
lided. Had the launch been struck a
few feet further toward amidship, II
would have had trouble to keep
I afloat
The captain OF the Alert today as
serted that he blew his whistle sew
eral times as a signal, and says he
did not hear the City of Wilmington
whistle signals. It is thought the
high wind made it difficult 10 hear
the whistles.
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
.STIEFF PIANO force
dine AND See SHOW

j. Ivey Jessup, manager Of the Stieff
Piano Company, entertained the vari-
Gus employees of the firm at a dinner
last night at the Hotel DUPONT
The dinner was served in one Of the
private parlors of the hotel, and dur
ing the evening plans for the coming
year were discussed.
The guests included the statesmen
from out-of-tOwn as well as the staff
in the local office. After a pleasant
time had been spent around the tables,
the guests were entertained at the
Garrick Theatre
Those present were: w. j. Gilbert,
r. r. Seward, c. w. Hopkins. F. z,
Brown, G. II. HOrner, G. r. Tarbut-
ton. l.. H. OBrien. o. B. Lank, A. c.
Wuntz. William Koester. c. Wicker
shaw, c. d. Cation, Frank Rolls. A.
Beye. Edward Finsel.
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
STATE DEPARTMENT MAY MODIFY
POSITION ON; GUN-CARRYING SHIPS

what should be carried in order TO
avoid their considered armed vessels"
by the United States is not known.
An important phase of the submar-
inc controversy between the United
States and the Central Powers hinges
or the question OF whether passen-
ger-carrying belllgerent vessels shall
be immune from submarine attack ii
they carry gun OF any description,
mounted in any position.
II is unOficially stated by TeutOniC
diplomats at Washington that should
an Austrian submarine commander re.
port that he sank the Persia, Austria
will insist th-t he had a right to dc
so in view of the vessel being armed
and it is understood Germany will
back Austria in this contention
Baron zwiedenik. Austria charge
and Ambassador Bernstorff conferred
at the German embassy today
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
Foreigners attend
The CITY NIGHT School

Night schools for the instruction OF
adult foreigners in the English ian
guage were opened last night with a
total enrolment OF between sixty and
seventy pupils. Those back Of the
movement expressed themselves as
being well satisfied with the attend
ance. and had reasons 10 believe thai
the attendance. would be much in
creased on Wednesday night.
No lessons were assigned last night
organization taking up the most Of the
time. The schools opened we're:
No. 1, Miss Jennie Greenstein nd
Miss Mary Donnelly. principals.
No 4. Miss Jennie Croes. principal
No II, Joseph DeLucca, principal.
No. 10, Miss Ellen Samworth, prin'
cipal.
The schools will be open on Monday
Wednesday and Friday evenings.
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
BAN SMOKIN6 ON
CITY TROLLEY CARS

CONTINUED From First Page)
he reply of Mr.. Wilson to the Healt
ioard follows.
December 20, 1915.
J. Austin Ellison. Esq, Secretary
Board of Health, Wilmington,
Del.
Dear Sir: Your letter, dated De-
cember q, addressed to William
A. Heindle, general superintend-
ent Of the Wilmington and Phila-
delphia Traction Company, is now
before me for attention. l have
considered most carefully the rec
concentrations set forth in your
letter, and desire to make the fol-
lowing statement on behalf of the
Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company.
Anti-spitting signs are now in
place on certain OF the cars of this
system, but these signs do not
contain a copy of the city ordi-
nance covering splitting in public
places. In accordance with your
recommendation, such signs will
be prepared. containing a copy of
the city ordinance referred to. and
VIII, as soon as possible. be placed
in all the cars Of this system.
Smoking on the platforms of
cars has been the custom since
the establishment Of street rail-
way systems in this city. We be-
lieve that it is the desire of
large number of our patrons that
this custom should continue. We
sympathize with the recommenda-
ton Of the board. but our effort
must be to serve the wishes OF
our patrons We feel that it would
be impossible TO enforce any anti
smoking regulation unless such
regulation were based upon an or
DER OF the properly constituted
public authority. Whenever such
order is made we will endeavor
TO the extent Of our ability. To
properly enforce it.
An order will he issued imme-
diately, instructing conductors to
operate the ventilators so as TO
properly ventilate the cars.
The conductors will be in
structed, in accordance with your
recommendation, TO exercise their
authority to prevent splitting and
the throwing of rubbish on the
floor of the cars. Orders will
also be issued directing the CON
ductors to enforce any public
regulations which may be enacted
against smoking upon rear plat
forms.
1t has been our custom to
clean and disinfect our cars each
night before sending them out i'm
the morning. The effectiveness
OF this work has been somewhat
interferred with during the last
few weeks by reason of the re-
construction and additions to our
car houses and shops at Della
ware avenue and DUPONT street.
As soon as this construction
work is completed. we expect to
remove every reasonable cause Of
complaint. Meanwhile, we are
putting on additional men toward
keeping the cars clean.
We do not know of any street
railway system which is using
vacuum cleaners for the nightly
cleaning of its cars. We will.
however, make inquiry to ascer-
tain if there is any system adap-
table for this work.
We will be glad at any time TO
cooperate with your department
or any other public department.
toward the betterment of our
service.
Very respectfully yours,
THOMAS w. WILSON.
Vice. Pres. and Gen. Mgr
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Bv The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. A. Secretary Of
State Lansing has informed Ambassa-
dor Benstoril. informally that the
State Department is considering nodi-
flying its position with regard to the
carrying of guns by merchantmen.
The change in naval warfare created
by the submarine and the fact that
there are no German warships at sea
other than submarines. has brought
about his change in attitude, he told the
amba sadur.
This modification is expected 60 meet
the German objections To being held re-
sponsible for attacks on merchantmen
that carry one gun up TO six inch cali
brc.
Whether the state Department will
suggest TO the Allies that their mer-
chantmen carry smaller guns. no guns
at all or seek to stipulate exactly
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
DOG IN CHURCH
ATTACKS MORSHIPER

While endeavorng to put small
dog out Of ST. Paurs r. c. Church
during the II o'clock services there
last Sunday morning. an usher named
Cassidy was badly bitten on the
hands. DR.. Myers. city physician, who
was present. stopped the flow of blood.
Mr.. Cassidy was taken to the drug
store of City Councilman Oscar c.
Draper
After biting Mr Cassidy the dog left
the church. molesting no one else
present.
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their assistance and hearty cooper
alton, l would not have accomplished
as much as l have.
There may be few minor amend
ments which may be necessary, but
on the whole. the law is in good
workable condition, and / assure you,
sir, that you have but to intimate any
dereliction Of duty on my part in the
discharge Of my duties and I will cor
rect the same and will hereafter, as
have done in the past, rigidly en-
force the provisions and requirements
OF this law"
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
DEATH CLAIMS FRED. FERGUSON

Frederick s. Ferguson. aged A
years. well-known member of the
Friendship Fire Company, died at his
late home. No. 526 Walnut street. late
yesterday He had been employed for
many years at the Pennsylvania Rail.
road shops, and was a member OF
Wilmington Aerie Of Eagles. His ft.
neral will be held on Thursday after.
noon.
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
CONGRESS meets
As international
CLOUD DARKENS
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Continued from First Page
bill Is completed and will be intro
duced in a few days, probably calling
for an initial appropriation OF $25.
100000.
On the Senate's calendar today was
the Philippine independence bill. II,
the rural credits measure and pros
posed treaties with Haiti. Colombia
and Nicaragua, will be considered
first Conservation measures are
heading tie House calendar, while
committees wrestle with preparedness
and revenue problems
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
WORKHOUSE TRUSTEES PLAN
FOR PRISONERS TO WORK ON
FARMS BOUGHT RECENTLY

support which was given to Mr.. and
Mrs. Crawford.
Our thanks are due to the guards
and other employees for their hearty
cooperation with our efforts 20 make
this institution all that it ought to be-
both on its business side and as a po-
tent influence for good in the uplift
of those committed to it,"
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
TYPEMRITRRs.

~ fPEWKITERs RENTED THKB 4
months, $500. Rental applied on pur.
chase Sold. $500 monthly. Typewritera
repaired Royal Typewriter Agency Type
writer EXCHANGE. No. aih Market street.
auEe2-tf
DENr A REMINGTON OR OWN ONE
IL yourself BY buying on -fhe rental plan
menthly, Also ionarehs at very reason
able prices.
REMINGTON TYPEWRITER CO.
Phone 5l25. 500 Equitable
oct 1917
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
Egyptian MaxIms.

An. Egyptian papyrus which dates
back TO about 1000 b. c. has the fol
lowing injunctions; "Calumnies should
never be repeated" "Guard thy speech
before all things, for n mans ruin lies
in his tongue" The wise men OF the
race early learned good sense.
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
Nailed BY the Ears.

During the prosecution OF London
east end shopkeeper for ndulteration
recently the magistrate remarked that
In days gone by tradesmen convicted OF
offenses similar TO this were punished
by being nailed by the ears to their
own doorposts.
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
MRS. TOWNSEND OPERATED UPON

Mrs. Anna 3. Townsend, VIE OF
Sylvester d. Townsend, the we'll
known attorney. went under an op-
Grafton at the Delaware Hospital yes
terday and is getting along as well as
could be expected today.
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
AFER ArTu LAM YIOLATORs.

Constable Fennimore, Of Mill Creek
hundred, on Saturday found several
automobile owners operating their
cars without 1916 tags. The owners
will be notified TO answer the charge
before Magistrate Lewis.
Evening journal., 1916-01-04

He that VIII not reason is bigot.
he that cannot reason is fool. and he
thnt dares not reason Is a slave.-Sir
~. Drummond.
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
STORAGE
TRANSPORTATION.
PennSgrove Ferry

Winter schedule: Leave Wilmington q 40
z 90, 90, 9 90. 10. 90. II 100 4. NJ ~.
o'clock noon, I 90, 2 80. 90. a. 90, 0O.
q. 90, 3 100, no 80. and 1900 j. M- 1880
Leave Pennsgr0ve 7.15. 3 90, . 90 1000.
IL 90, A. NJ, 1900 noon. 90 . 90. 8.15
4 90 100, 600, 2 90 p OOx Ills r. nj
and ~ f5 a. NJ. xs.i5 z. N. sunday
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
c0IrRr SESSION TONIGHT.

The first night session Of the City
Court i'm several months will be held
tonight by Deputy Judge Garrett
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
MRS. EDWARD HAGLEY DEAD.

Mrs. Edward HGgley. of No. 4O3O
Poplar street, West Philadelphia, died
on Sunday, in her twenty-sixth year.
She was well known in this city. be-
ing a niece of Mrs. Edward Thill,
Of No. TAI East Tenth street. She is
survived by her husband. three chill
dren, and a sister. The funeral will
take place from her late home on
Thursday afternoon with interment
l.. aF,,,,,. Nfo,foh Cor,ata,.v
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
SEND BODY HOME.

Deputy Coroner Nichols yesterday
shipped the body of Patrick McClaine.
late Of Norristown. who died at the
Delaware Hospital several days ago.
to his former home. Mr.. McClaine
died Of uremia.
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
SANITARY WORKERS.


NJ X. kELTER-SANITARY ODOk
h4s LESS ENCAVATING.
Onice. S. W. Corner yourth and West Sta
ID. & A phone. 5115. act2i-tt.
Evening journal., 1916-01-04
LICENSE APPLICATIONS.


NJ OTICE-WE. THE AUGUSTINE BEACH
~ LAND COMPANY, Alice G.. McChster,
treasurer, the owners and occupants of the
house known MS Augustine Park Hotel at
Augustine Park, School District No 90, 81
Georges hundred, county Of New
Castle and State Of Delaware in com.
pliance with the requirements Of the acts Of
She General Assembly. in such case made
and provided, do hereby give notice that we
rhnll apply 10 writing TO the Court of Cen
eral Sess .ons Of the State of Delaware. 10
and Tor New Castle county. on Monday. the
sixth day of March, A j.. 1915 being tho
neat term Of said court for license for
said house, as an inn or tavern. Tor the salo
therein of intoxicating liquors. ia less
quantities than one quart TO be drunk on the
premises. and the following respectable citi.
zens Of said school district 90 least six Of
whom are substantial freeholders Of said
school district. recommend the said appl.ca.
tion. viz:
Albert kumpel, Frank b Hickman,
John A Wallen. Geo T. Moore
Jos. B. Nenrsley, Harry O. Bender
Harvey p Moore. Noah y. Johnson.
Conrad Iach.es Geo Mccoy.
y. s Iachies, Wm. Il Kills.
James NJ Iachies, s. ID. Collins.
Walter B. Nearsley. Frank Wright
AUGUSTINE BEACH LAND co.
lana-3t. Alice &. McChster, Treasurer.