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Evening journal., 1916-07-22
AT THE PLAYHOUSE.

Those who attended the Playhouse
yesterday had the satisfaction of see
ing one of the best film dramas ever
seen in Wilmington when Clara Kim
ball Young presented "The Feast of
Life" II is not only a strong picture
of a strong drama, but Miss Young is
regarded as one Of the best actors now
in the motion picture field. The same
picture, together with a comedy and
travel picture. will remain at The
Playhouse today. Beginning on Mon
day the patrons of the theatre will
again have the opportunity of seeing
clever little Alice Brady in a picture
drama. Miss Brady will appear hs
Mimi in a perturbation Of the IA
nous story, La Boheme.' which Is
admitted TO be one of the most dra-
matte stories yet written. Mimi is a
story of wonderful love and wonderful
people. Il gives a vast opportunity
for acting and the kind of acting
which can be interpreted upon a
screen.
Evening journal., 1916-07-22
name Delaware DELEGATES
TO WATERWAYS CONVENTION

Following are the Delaware dele
gates to the ninth annual convention
of the Atlantic Deeper Waterways
Association 10 be held in Philadelphia
September IL to Is:
Honorable James F. Price, VIII
liam H. Heald, William B. Megear,
William T. Budd Samuel X. Smith
William G. Cox, l.. Scott Townsend,
Henry P. Scott. Thomas w. Wilson,
Colonel ]. ]. Satterthwait, Willard H.
Speakman, Walter d. Bush, Jr., Hon.
Henry G.. Downward, Charles S. Cav
throp, O. Curtis Purdy Henry NJ.
Taylor. John Bancroft, Joseph Ban
croft, George Carter, A. o. H. Grier,
] w. Reybold Royden X. Jones. Jo-
seph H Martin the Hon. Henry A.
DUPONT, the Hon. Willard Salisbury
George w. Sparks, Charles A. Ru'
dolph, Matthew J. Murphy Peter J
Ford. Josiah Marvel William G. Ram
SAY. BENJAMIN A Groves, Samuel L
Burris. Andrew G. Gray, Alfred d
Warner, Jr.. Captain Peter Blooms
burg. David A. Hay, Henry Norbom
| Wilmington; the Hon. William
Householder, mayor of Delawar
CITY; the Hon. Richard H. Rodney
mayor of New Castle; the Hon JC
seph A. Hossinger, mayor Of Newark
the Hon. Arlie B. Magee, mayor G
Dover. and Thomas S. Fouracre, Mid
dletown.
Evening journal., 1916-07-22
c0NrINuE LRYFRING CAsE.

Idndley S. Levering, charged with
embezzlement of $3.50 from n.
Snellenburg and Company had his
case continued for one week in City
court TODAY He was held under $500
bail Leverlng was arraigned yester-
day morning. but had his case con-
tinued until today to permit prepara-
ton of the case.
Witnesses this morning testineo
they had paid Levering for Snellen-
berg and Company. but it was de-
clared this had not all been turned
in to the store.
Levering declared the company
owed him money on account and he
had kept out only what would cover
the debt Deputy Judge Joslyn tola
Levering It was not right TO do sueh
a thing but as there appeared TO be
extenuating circumstances IN the
case he would reserve sentence TOT
one week.
Evening journal., 1916-07-22
ANTS ASK HUGHES TO
OPPOSE ANTHONY BILL

ms Mary Thompson. president Of
the Delaware Association Opposed t'
Woman Suffrage. sent the following
self-explanatory telegram today t
Charles f. Hughes. Republican candi
date for the Presidency;
Hon. Charles Evans Hughes,
Hotel Astor, New York, n. Y.
The majority of the women OF
Delaware do not favor woman suf-
frage. They are satisfied with the
present non-partisan status Of
women in the United States. We
ask you 10 consider the injustice
of supporting the Federal amend
ment whereby the viii of the eleven
suffrage States in the West would
force woman suffrage upon the bal
ance Of the States This should be
decided by the States individually
and not by Federal amendment.
Mary Wilson Thompson.
President Delaware Association OPP
posed 10 Woman Suffrage.
Evening journal., 1916-07-22
Garbage COLLECTION
Shows IMPROVEMENT
complaints of Slow Work
by Contractors, However,
Pile Up
HEALTH BOARD
WITHOUT CARTS

Conditions in regard to garbage
collections in the city are improving,
according to statement made today
by Secretary Isaac W. Bowers. Of the
Board Of Health The betterment in
conditions has been brought about
through the efforts of the new man
ager for the collecting contractors,
Henry NJ Lang. and the public agita-
ton given the matter. il was said.
The Board OF Health has made no
collections as yet because no vehicle
with which to do the work can be
procured. The law distinctly
stipulates that collections of garbage
must be made in carts" explained
Mr Bowers. land as the contractors
own or control all the available carts
in the city we have been unable to
get one so far. The difficulty would
be solved if we could use the other
receptacles, galvanized iron barrels
] for instance City Solicitor Daniel
/ o Hastings is looking up some points
of the ordinance for us, one Of which
/ is whether we are bound absolutely
/ by the language of the ordinance
where it is specified that carts mus
be used to convey garbage Mr.
/ Hastings undertook to make thi:
/ study Of the ordinance following Z
conference between the president oi
the Board of Health, DR.. S. c. Fred
erick. and Secretary Bowers
While complaints regarding thu
| non collection Of garbage are still
coming in to the Board of Health a
the rate of from so to $50 a day
there is a noticeable decrease in thu
number. explained Mr.. Bowers. II
every instance so far notification L
the contractor to get on the job" ha
resulted in the garbage being takel
away eventually
Even were the Board of Healtl
equipped to handle the task som
time would necessarily elapse afte
a complaint was received before tn
collection could be made. Mr. Bower
said. explaining that the Board q
Health is required by ordinance t
give the contractors six hours il
which to make the collection befor
the work can be done by anyone elsi
AS many of these complaints are rC
ceived at noon or later and the stree
addresses, ETC.. must be turned owe
to the contractors the six hour linn
! does not expire in many cases unit
! night
Evening journal., 1916-07-22
WORKING OUT PLANS
FOR FAMILY RELIEF

To discuss ways and means Of
profering aid and relief to the famil-
les of soldiers now away at service,
members of the Woman's Civil Re
lief Committee which was recently
formed, met at the home Of the chair
man, Mrs. Charles r. Miller yester-
day afternoon Various plans and
methods were discussed but as yet
the committee is not ready TO give
out any details concerning such. Fam.
lilies who are TO be helped will be in
vestigated and the committee will
spare no work toward alleviating all
cases brought to their notice.
Those present at the meeting yes
terday were: Mrs. Francis de Haas
Janvier. New Castle; Mrs. Peter T.
Wright Miss Louise Johnson, Mrs.
George r. Hoffecker. Mrs. Joseph
Bancroft and Mrs. Robert Pennington.
Evening journal., 1916-07-22
Delaware TRUSTEES
accept LARGE GIFT

Authorization of the expenditure Of
500 600 recently donated to Della
ware College and confirmation of the
lection of Claud c. Spiker, as in
s.ructor in modern languages was
made by the board of directors OF the
college at a meeting today at the Ho.
tel dupont. 1t was decided to spend
$50. 900 for furnishing Wolf Hall. S4O,-
600 for grading the proposed boule-
ward and $4,000 towards the fund tor
remodelling the old dormitory.
The following resolution was
adopted: Whereas. Delaware College
has received a gift of 100000 from
the same generous friend who has
heretofore contributed so literally TO
the development of the college;
And. Whereas, said fund is to be
used to pay for grading the grounds
furnishing Wolf Hall and completing
the building of the old dormitory
building;
Therefore, Be it resolved that said
Gift be accepted by the board on be-
half of the State and the college and
that the president Of the board De
and he is hereby requested to convey
m the donor of the fund a copy ot TINS
resolution and the boards apprecl'
alton of and gratitude for the glft
Evening journal., 1916-07-22
ALLEGED Use OF WORD
'SCAD' Leads TO ARREST

Nicholas ]. Lannan and John J.
Williams. arraigned In City Court
this morning on charges of disorder
lv conduct pleaded not guilty and
we're placed under 800 bail each, for
a hearing next Wednesday morning.
/ Frank Ball appeared as counsel
FOR the defendants. They are alleged
m have stood in front of the plant Of
the Belts Machine Company and call
ed certain persons "scaos. John L.
West and William d. Kane, employees
of the machine company were men
toned as two Of the persons to whom
the men used "scurrilous" language.
Evening journal., 1916-07-22
FAST FLYING SLAVS
CROSS river STYR.
Now Down Many More
AuStrianS in DaSheS on
Eastern Frontier
NAY SOON FIGHT
ON ENEMY'S SOIL
By The United Press.

PETROGRAD, July 22. - General
Brusiloff's Russian troops today pros
seeded methodically on their way to
he northern Galician border south
ward from Lutzk The Russian forces
accompanied the feat of crossing the
swollen rivers Lipa and Styr in the
ace of the enemy's fire and Of wrest-
Ing the Austrian positions on the
,arther banks of the enemy.
Harried for weeks, driven from one
position back to other positions,
threatened with enveloping move
nents both from Lutzk on the north
rom Jablonitza on the south, the
Austrians are surrendering in whole
units TO the Cars troops. dispatches
lere declare.
Fast flying cavalry columns were
.oday pressing forward toward Brody
and Galicia from Verben, which point
was yesterday wrested from the Aus
srian forces. The Galicia border lies
Very near Verben and it was conf
iently expected here today that the
official statement would reveal Rus
ian troops fighting on Austrian soil
Huge Russian masses Of troops are
now contesting for Jablonitza Pass tC
the extreme south and pressing for
ward. The Russian advance here Il
he lower encircling movement.
In Petrograd, there is intense in
st in news from General Kuro
in's drive at General lIindenburl
west and south of Riga. DIS
hes from the city say the roal
e Cars artillery is plainly aud
there and that the Russian at
RS have already swept across
lines Of German trenches. TIL
big batch of German prisoner
1rrived at Riga.
oicing over the success Of Il
IAN drives from Riga and towaI
ia was added to by official new
tnat the Grand Duke Nicholas forces
the Caucasus has captured Gumusl
haneh, * miles south of Trebizond,
point of great strategic value on q
way to Erzingan, at which point Il
Russian forces arc aiming.
Evening journal., 1916-07-22
w. c. A. IN OLD HOME.

The Y. w. c. A household is still
l;x;nc in the old association building, at
No. eos King street, and it Is not
known lust when it can move 70 the
temporary Y. w. c. A. quarters at NO
l30i Market street, owing to the tact
That that building is not as yet ready
"a he turned over to the association.
The King street building presents
sorrv srertaclS these days. All the iur,,
u,ture is packed and ready to be moved
M moments potice, and visit TO the
old building reminds one Of a Deserted
village Miss Grace L. Osborn, general
secretary. is away on her vacation and
Mice NIavhelle ranuscr. industrial sec
s~tary. is in charge fthe building.
Evening journal., 1916-07-22
WANT ALL BANKS IN
STATE ASSOCIATION

At a meeting OF the membership
committee OF the Delaware Bankers
Association at Dover recently. steps
we're taken TO enlarge the membership
Of the association and 70 bring into
membership the seven banks Of the
State which are not connected with
/ the association.
The committee is composed OK
! George II. Holl. secretary of State
Caleb s. Pennewin. president OF the
Farmers Bank. and John S Rosseil
vice-president OF the Security Trust
& Safe Deposit Company. Membership
OF the association now includes abou'
forty Delaware banks.
Evening journal., 1916-07-22
PLEASE DON'T IS
WIFE'S LAST words

Ell PASO. July 22.-Fearing mob
violence, the authorities have rushed
Harry J. SPANIEL charged with kill
ing his beautiful wife and Lieutenant
Colonel NJ. c. Butler, of the Sixth Cav
airy. from Alpine 70 Maria. There he
is being held under guard pending his
preliminary arraignment for the dou-
BILE shooting for which he surrendered
himself.
One of the witnesses Of the double
tragedy last night says that after But
Ter had been shot in the automobile
Mrs. SPANIEL was heard to cry out:
"Oh, Harry, don't kill me. Please
don't"
The firing was resumed, one bullet
taking effect in her breast. another in
her forehead and the third in her arm.
Colonel Butler was shot in the face
and head. eight bullets taking effect.
He died instantly.
The shooting occurred az $50
o'clock at night. Earlier in the even
ing SPANIEL, proprietor of the Hol
land House, where all the principals
lived. had been chatting gaily will
/ friends. He seemed in gay spirits
as the three entered his automobile
/ for a ride, the army officer and Mrs
Spaniel taking the rear seat. Aftel
driving down the main street Of thu
/ little cattle settlement SPANIEL start
ed across the plains. Suddenly VII
nesses saw the car come to a suddel
stop, and SPANIEL turned to face tn
couple in the rear seat with a revol
yer in each hand. He fired eight shot
and then leaped from the car ant
dashed toward the business sectio'
of the town, returning suddenly t
fire two more shots at the autom'
bile.
He then walked to the Court Hous
and surrendered.
Motive for the tragedy is bein
sought Colonel Butler only recentl
was promoted from the rank o
major and had been stationed her
in command of the garrison for abou
two months and had become popula
with the townspeople. He lived q
, the Holland Hotel and be and hi
wife and 11-year-old son were o
intimate terms socially with Mr.. an
Mrs SPANIEL and their 5-year-ol
daughter.
Il btlOAG nEAA6 AdHAGA away AA0AA "a
I local Jail SPANIEL broke down an
+ sobbed bitterly bemoaning what
e termed his madness" He persiste
/ however. in his refusal to discuss h
S reasons for the shooting.
e SPANIEL. who is 30 years old, is
} native of Hazleton. Pa. where h
parents still live. A graduate Of m
{, sical conservatories in this counti
: and abroad. he was at one time an i
structor in music at Baylor Unive
sity. at Waco, Tex, when he met d
: daughter Of John r. Holland. ca
: tleman and banker of Alpine. who
l he later married. Mrs SPANIEL w
; then a student in the university. s.
y was 20 years old and was known
one of the most beautiful women
Texas
Evening journal., 1916-07-22
KAISER NEGOTIATING
TO Give UP BELGIUM

AMSTERDAM, via London. July 22.
Posters have been pasted on the
walls Of barracks in Ghent stating
that negotiations have been opened
between the United States and Ger
many for the evacuation of Belgium,
according to the Echo Beige. Accord
ing to the posters, Germany is pre-
pared to withdraw from Belgium on
the payment of an indemnity OF 40,-
100000 marks ($10000.0 ,O0O).
The Echo Beige comments sarcas-
tically on this proposal. terming the
proposed indemnity "a mere flea bite. "
Evening journal., 1916-07-22
DONDSMAN Objects TO
SUPPORTING BENSON FAMILY

Emanuel d. Benson, colored, charg-
ed with non-support Of his wife, was
heard IN City Court this morning in
the matter Of providing bail. 10 APP
peared bis bondsman had refused 10
continue as his surety because hc
had 20 pay the So week required
/ from Benson Il was declared Ben
son was an employe at Carney Point
but refused 70 pay the support money.
lJ Frank Ball counsel for benson.
suggested # would be better TO ac-
cept an uncle Of Benson as bondsman
although he possessed no property,
but Il was objected this would leave
/ the court without any surety what
ever. The case was finally continued
until next Wednesday to permit fur
ther attempts TO be made 10 secure
an acceptable bondsman.
Evening journal., 1916-07-22
DRUNKENNESS NO EXCUSE
FOR HER MISCONDUCT

Mary Carroll, alias Mary Talley.
colored. arraigned in City Court this
morning on a charge of disordely
conduct. declared she had been drunk
all day yesterday and did not know
what she had done
She was alleged to have stood in
front OF No. SOL West Front street
Yesterday afternoon and said things
that we're not fit 10 be repeated in
public. One witness declared he
heard what was said but could not
see the defendant
! II appeared Mary was an old OF
fender and had bad record. SAl
wept copiously in court and beggel
10 be let of. Her plea Of being drum
was Of no avail. however. and Deput
Judge Joslyn fined her IS and costs.
Evening journal., 1916-07-22
saw CANCUS At PARK
Says WATCHMAN DAVIS

A. c. Davis. watchman at Brandy
wine Springs Park. according to the
local police. saw Samuel Gangus. who
is charged with numbering Catharine
Bonjaska. shooting another woman,
and setting fire to the restaurant at ?
O'Clock this morning, at the park late
last night. Davis, according to the
police, knows Gangus and is sure the
man he saw was he.
Evening journal., 1916-07-22
RIYER TRIPS POPrLAR.

Numerous opportunities for outings
are now being offered by the Wilson
Line boats and they are looked upon
as pleasure boats by thousands Of
people. Just at present the line is
offering an attractive evening trip to
Philadelphia and return without leav-
ing the boat, or short trips to Fenton
Beach or 10 Riverview Beach.
Evening journal., 1916-07-22
rEcH III OH TRIAL TRIP.

r. Coleman duPont's yacht Tech
III. left the plant of Smith a Baxter
where she had been rehttine' az noon
for a trial trip. The boat Will at
tempt TO make a speed OF 20 miles
an hour over a course from Finn
Point jetty 10 Media Island dixie pei
buoy and return. The yacht Is %
feet long and run by two 200 horse
power Stirling engines. II was de
clared today that the boat viii not
make the trip to Cape May as had
been given out previously
Evening journal., 1916-07-22
Scene from "where is Ny Daughter7"
Wednesday and
.WHERE is MY DAUGHrER7'

"Where is My Daughter" will be the
feature offering at The Queen Theatre
on Wednesday and thursday. It is one
of the greatest sociological problem pic
lures ever screened, it is claimed. It
deals with a story of a girl whose
father is worthless and whose mother
was compelled to slave to support him
The girl, toiling daily in a store, takes
all her savings home and is sadly in
need of shoes. She gets her shoes,
finally. not out Of her wages, but in a
way the world doesn't approve.
Evening journal., 1916-07-22
SUNDAY An sHEILPor.

Shellpot Park is becoming more
popula, each day as \ resort for ex-
cursions and picnics as well as for
celebrations The biggest celebration
whicn viii be held there this season
'gll probably be the annual outing
and field sports of the Relief Associa-
tion of the Wilmington and Philadel-
phia Traction Co. and its allied lines
on August 10. Tomorrow especial at
tention will be given to the pro
grams at the sacred concerts.
Evening journal., 1916-07-22
SEVEN INJURED when
HERCULES MILL EXPLODES

KENVIL. N. j.. July 22.--seveu en-
ployes of the Hercules Powder Com
pany were injured early today in an
explosion at the plants dry house.
The company denied reports that
a number of workmen were killed
Il was said that all the injured
probably will recover.
Evening journal., 1916-07-22
BRANpYwINE SPRINGS POPULAR,

That Philadelphia and other
out-of-town people. as we'll as
those in Wilmington, are appreciat-
ing Brandywine Springs Park is
shown by the big attendance at the
park this wear. Brandywine Springs
is as much of an excursion resort
for Philadelphia as many OF the
parks within the limits Of that city,
and the boats OF the Wilson Line bring
an immense number of people here
There is always plenty OF amusement
at Brandywine Springs.
Evening journal., 1916-07-22
lRBERS DENY increase
, HAIR CUT OR shave Cost

Wilmington BARRIERS deny the re-
cent reports that they have decided
to increase the price Of cutting hair
TO 25 cents and of shaving to ntteen
cents.
Several proprietors today said no
such increase had gone into effect and
as far as they knew no such increase
I'M the price for shaving or cutting
hair is contemplated.
Evening journal., 1916-07-22
snRvIvEs PISTOL WOUND.

Nicholas Mosk, the Italian, who wa'
wounded in the hip last Monday night
wien revolver was discharged. LEFT
the Delaware Hospital yesterday foi
his home. near Marshallton. The au
thorities say that Mosk was shot II
mistake for another man by Walter
Tones Of Carney Point, who was com
- 4he Comfy Workhouse OF
Thursday by Magistrate Lewis in d"
fault of 81 900 bail. Jones claims tina
the revolver was discharged accident
ally.
Evening journal., 1916-07-22
San FRANCISCO Gets
1917 A. 0. /. CONVENTION
Bv The United Press.

BOSTON. Mass. July 22.-The An
cient order of Hibernian Convention,
in session here today. selected San
Francisco as the place of meeting OF
the next convention by a vote of 193 to
40. Wilmington, Del, made a hard
fight for the convention.
Evening journal., 1916-07-22

On your vacation or back from
Il YOU will find proper clothes
here and ready.
Skeleton Suits SIS and $40.
Coats and Trousers $40 to Sl5-
Wool Crashes Sc to $40
Palm Beaches Sc and S..
Mohair Coats S1.50 10 S5.
Serge Coats. SO 10 Sc.
Serge Trousers $500 TO So.
White Flannels SO to S6.
New Soft SHIRTS S1.00 to $3.50.
New Silk Shirts $3.50 TO $500.
White and Tennis Shoes, Straw
and Panama Hats. Outing and
Auto Caps and Hats. Auto Coats
and busters.
MULLINS HOME STORE,
9th and Market.
Evening journal., 1916-07-22

Keen a sharp watch on the Want
Ads for they have all the gooo oner-
ing firsts.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-23
MccI The Mnrl,rI urmnnd

We must study the market demands
carefully and select good Sircs al tn.
types that Will cn:tbl. US TO meet them
II we hnd that the butcher OF bach cr
likes an animal OF extreme beef type
because that animal yields - high per
cchtaEe OF tie Sh-priccd cuts the
SirrS must he selected accordingly. II
we iind that the horse buyer takes thu.
ing. drhity, sound horse in preference.
I" the chunk when his order calls for
horses Tor heavy work, we must secure.
SIr-S that VIII get colts OF that typ.
II we shin or sell tn Il market whi.t,
demands bacon hogs, then the boar
should hr tn" hest obtainablc indiNid-
ual Of ~ bacon breed which is in good
demand ~ that market
In amy ease. wr must strive to pro-
di!ce only the best animals aud Ia to-
sure that they ar. uniformly good ",d
that there are among them no M S!I,s
or interior specimens which d.. not
meet the consumers needs =
simpson
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-23
PRICES OF FUTURES
ARE HIGHEST ON RECORD
nv Associated ,.r.ss. I

. BS NsSuviat"d rr"SS.
MEM ORLEANS. october 22.--l'riccS
or futures were lifted u the highest
points ever recorded in the local cot
Ton market by the hurricane which
struck Il pan OF the belt ON last We'd
nesday. At the same time spots were
quoted NJ the highest since about 1870
NJ IN" hest Of the week III. July op-
ZION sold III i9.j1c II pound and midi
"iinG cotton WAS quoted al 1851.
II was Il rising market on the first
TWO days of til" week. hut "Wednesday
saw one of the most Spectacular hulrcs
sin"" iutur" trading was instituted
here. Within Il few minutes after the
opening til" strongest months were Sc
1" y? points up. or practically $3.50 :.
bale
AT its highest the market last week
was Us 1" IA points over Ia. pre-
Nio'is w"eh close. Liquidation on an
enormous scale set i'm on Wednesdays
advance. and during the r"St OF the
"c"h was almost constantly in cvi-
dcnc". onSctting. TO Il great extent. the
froSi and freeze which visited the cot
ton region on Friday and Saturday.
Th. clos" was at a net gain FOR the
W" If 80 I" st points
'"hSuS Bureaus report Oh gin
al e" october Il is due on Wcdnes-
d"A ana - expected to cause much
Hiut"a'i"h. since forecasts thus far
bay" Indicated large output Posi-
NY inc trad" does not expect figures
under i."ro,h"D bales, while one promi-
h"nl Su"SS"r puts the total III 7.1an 600
bales. y year az" ,inninr TO October
!. amounted to 1.Ilo.S2i bales