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Evening journal., 1916-03-03
FINE mother $40 FOR
NECLECTING Her CHILDREN

Fannie Mallick, OF No. S2i West
Front street, who was fned $50 and
costs I'm City Court on Monday on n
charge Of Keeping house of ill-fame,
was arraigned in court again today
on a charge of neglecting her four
minor children. ranging IN age from
s to IA years. The house was raided
ON Saturday night
Police Matron Mary Davis said that
when the children were brought INTO
the police station following the raid
their faces and hands were dirty and
they showed other signs Of neglect.
Agent Frank Stout said he had re-
ceived numerous complaints about
the children being neglected
George Hopkins, a brother OF the
accused. said the womans husband
had deserted her three years ago and
had not contributed TO her support
since then.
Judge Churchman imposed fine
of $50 and costs
Evening journal., 1916-03-03
Y. VI. &. 4. NOTES.

More students are enrolled in the
Bible study classes of the Y. NJ. c. A.
this year than there have ever been
IN the history Of the classes of the
local association. At the present
time there are enrolled in the eleven
classes 176 members OF the High
School boys. grammar school boys
and employed boys divisions.
Under the direction Of the BOYS di-
vision three days educational
tour 20 Washington will be held on
April H. The party is limited to
twenty bows. all Of whom must be
members Of the BOYS division.
The bows viii be under the per-
sonal supervision Of w. s Watson,
boys work secretary. The party will
leave here on Monday morning. April
H. on the sos Pennsylvania Railroad
train. and will return home on the
train that will arrive here at sol
o'clock in the evening A charge of
S12 IS being made.
Evening journal., 1916-03-03
consumers LEAGUE
IN VOCATIONAL WORK
Contlnued From First Page.

Continued From First Page.
told Of a proposition made to the
league to cooperate on a plan for
special Wednesday morning moving
picture shows, when films will be
shown Of character that will be OF
great interest to members Of the
league II is proposed to have these
at the Majestic and to show films on
the proper production and distribu-
iion of milk, sweat shop conditions in
New York and so on. The executive
council referred the matter To the
publicity committee to see what could
be done
Miss Bird also reported that she
and Miss Shearman had interviewed
The officers OF the league in Philadel-
phia in regard to the Industrial Bet
terment Bureau that was carried on
so successfully by the league there for
several years. and was given up only
when the schools took up the work Of
vocational guidance. II is hoped that
some sort of placement or vocational
bureau for children and young girls
can be started by the Delaware League
ucAI ldll 1T SpCNiai ihilus N"i ND
gathered 10 supplement what the
league can appropriate for this work.
The matter Of employing a trained
worker to come TO Wilmington in the
spring to look over the field, its needs
/ and possibilities in this line. was dis
cussed and it was decided to engage
someone for this work II is planned
/ to hold a conference on this subject of
Ia placement bureau with various in
stitutions and organizations interested
in working children.
Evening journal., 1916-03-03
DISCUSS PARTY ROW CASE.

Thomas Percival. well-dressed
young man. was dismissed i'm City
Court today on charge of assault and
battery on Robert Grimes, a middle
aged man. Grimes was assaulted sew
eral months ago while a party was in
progress at his home. Grimes at
tempted to eject two young men
whom he said had come to the party
uninvited. While so engaged one OF
the men knocked him down and
broke his spectacles. Percival denied
that lie was the one who assaulted
Grimes.
The case has been continued from
time to time in order that another
party alleged 10 have been concerned
in the assault could he secured. This
man. however has left the jurisdiction
Of the court and could not he located.
Evening journal., 1916-03-03

If she is as proud as a peacock
don't blame her the girl wears n
peacock hat. This newest manifesto
tion OF spring millinery is a thing OF
gay color and beauty of line. The
close fitting crown is black satin
draped with emerald green tulle, and
just to give il height which is an
other name for style. a double frill OF
tulle in black and gold green spreads
itself across the crown like pea
cock fan.
But even a peacock hat would be
less lovely if il were not framed in a
smart faring collar of organdie that
Greens itself fan-like all around the
neck.
Evening journal., 1916-03-03
SEAFORD'S RIVAL tickets
FOR ELECTION ON MONDAY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SEAFORD. Del. March Seaford
viii hold its town election on next
Monday and il promises to be eXcit-
ing. with two tickets in the field.
About sixty-hve Of the business men
of the town got together in the store
of w. s Burton on Monday night. with
Thomas n. Rawlins former State
treasurer. as chairman No candidate
for mayor was nominated, but Joseph
B. Lord. William H. Parson and
James A. Morgan were nominated for
Councilmen.
TO decide on the opposition ticket. a
meeting was held last night Walker
y. Robinson was nominated for mayor
and George w Donaho. j. Harry Mil
{ Ter and Samuel J. Gray were nominal
/ ed for Councilmen Now both side.
/ are scurryins for votes
Evening journal., 1916-03-03
WILSON HIs nMN sLErrm.

Arthur Wilson proved to be his own
rleuth when he grabbed George Dan
iels. aged p years, and held him un-
I'll Patrolman Rodenheiser placed the
man under arrest on the charge of
larceny. Wilson pulled a silver watch
from his pocket while in an East
Front street saloon TO see the time
and alleges that Daniels grabbed it.
Before Daniels could run from the
saloon. Wilson held him and his arrest
followed.
Evening journal., 1916-03-03
TEMPLE CLUB CONCERT.

The Temple Club of ST. Elizabeth's
Church. viii give an entertainments
followed by "a dance i'm Pythian Castle
Hall. on next Tuesday evening.
The program will be: Selection. by
The Temple Choral Society. J. r.
O'Donnell. director: solo dances. Leon
Jeandcll and Mayvin Lynch: Temple
Club Quartet; comedy act. by Elmer
Walls and and Company; solo. Frank
ORourke: "Nun Sed." Rogers. Kelly
and Hermann; solo John a sullivan;
Working az Carney's Point" Temple
Club comedians; selection choral So
ciety.
Evening journal., 1916-03-03
COLDEST MARCH SIN
-FOUR YEARS is TODAY

This Is the coolest March in foul
years. The minimum temperature. reg
istered at 1880 o'clock This morning
being n, Just ten degrees below nor
NAL for this date. On March 3. 1912
the minimum was IL. The record for
This date since the weather bureau
was started forty-five years ago, was
no. made in 1856.
Though the mercury moved mp its
tube a bit during the course OF the
day, 1t viii drop again tonight. for
there IS a cold area to the north and
northwest of the city that will prob
ably keep the temperature low for
several days TO come. There was a
furry of snow last night.
Evening journal., 1916-03-03
HAD TO sleep SOMEWHERE.
CITY JUDGE PITIED HIM

For the first time in many months
there were no colorod persons seated
today in the section OF the City Court
room reserved for them. There was. in
fact, only one Negro In the entire
court room and he was William VIII
liems. who was in the prisoners
dock The charge against him was
vagrancy officer Sutton said that
Williams had applied for night lodg-
ing at the police station several
times during the week and last night
came In intoxicated.
Williams said that he worked every
day and that he sought lodging last
night because he could not get into
No. 1921 French street where he had
a room, because through some misun-
derstanding his room had been rent.
ed to some one else. Judge Church
man dismissed him but warned hin
TO get another room.
Evening journal., 1916-03-03
SHIP ON WAY TO CITY
AFTER BRITISH HOLD-UP.

Tile Norwegian steamship Ontaneda,
which, because of the British Ad-
miralty's suspicious that she was en-
gagged in contraband traffic. has been
forced 10 tie up at ST. Johns. n. r..
six weeks without coal. has resumed
her voyage. This was made possible
it is understood through her owners
compliance with an order that they
give security for the good conduct OF
the ship as preliminary to obtain
ing the coal required to allow her to
reach Wilmington, Del, her destina-
tOu
Evening journal., 1916-03-03
RUGGERo MENTALLY AFFLICTED.

Jum Ruggcro. an Italian, aged 5'
years, was taken into custody last night
by officer James i Scott at the request
of a son, who said he was demcntcd ano
that he was afraid he would do som,
injury TO himself or someone else Young
Ruggcro said his father had been an n
mate Of the State Hospital for the In,
sane on a previous occasion. The man
was examined by Police Surgeon Forrest
this morning. who directed that he b,
returned 10 the institution.
Evening journal., 1916-03-03
SPECIAL SERVICES An AyFNrT.

Before an audience that filled the
Sunday school room of Delaware Ave
nue. Baptist Church. The Rev }. Fran
els Behernf, pastor OF the Fiftieth
Baptist Church of Philadelphia.
preached last night on "Tho Lost
Coin" One conversion was professed,
All members, and friends who have
designated their favoritc church as
Delaware Avenue Baptist al the Lyon
meetings. and the public at large. arc
invited 10 attend the meeting tonight
The Rev. Boherns viii again speak.
Evening journal., 1916-03-03
Insurance MEN TO HONOR
Veteran Superintendent

Representatives the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company will gather at
a banquet in the Hotel DUPONT ON Mon
day evening IN honor of the twenty
fifth anniversary OF the continuous ser
vice with the company of A. \. Alberti,
who is superintendent OF the company
in the Wilmington territory
II is expected that some of the high
est officials of the company from New
York and other cities will attend the
banquet.
Evening journal., 1916-03-03
HENRY ALEXANDER DEAD.

Harry c. Mahaffy. deputy clerk Of
the United States District Court. re-
coived word this morning from Mrs
Mahaffy, who is in Mobile. Ala. stat
ing that his father-in-law. Henry
Alexander, OF Mobile had died. Mr.
Alexander had been i'll for a year and
recently his daughter, Mrs. Ma
haff, went to his bedside. The funeral
will take place tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1916-03-03
NEW STENOGRAPHER FOR COURT

Miss Helen Petticord, a student at
Goldey College night school, will take
up her duties as stenographer for r.
Ross Farra. and the Juvenile Court,
on Monday. Miss Petticord is a mem-
Der of Brandywine NJ. Il. Church,
where she is, an active worker. She
succeeds Miss Marion Mote, who re-
signed from the position on last
Tuesday to take a position with Z. /.
DUPONT dc Nemours and Company.
Miss Mote served as stenographer in
the Juvenile Court for more than two
years
Evening journal., 1916-03-03
THEIR LIRERrY snnnr

watching an opportunity vosterdav
morning shortly after 3 O'Clock Tony
cassella and James Coleburn in
mates Of the Ferris Industrial school
made their escape The bows were
later captured, the Coleman bov in
the nome Of Mrs. Herman p. Macy,
az Prices Corner, and the Cassella
boy az his parents home in this citv
Evening journal., 1916-03-03
RTRCTR CASE DISMISSED.

In City Court today the case of Ben
ianiin Berger. charged with recoiv-
ing stolen goods, was nolle pressed
by Assistant City Solicitor Lynn
Berger. it is alleged. purchased a
carpet rug for $3.50 which Simon
Spiro says was stolen from him. Ber-
ger said that at the time he bought
the rug he did not know it had been
stolen.
Evening journal., 1916-03-03
MIss POMELL TO RE BRIDE.

Miss Laota Powell. former assis-
tant TO 2. Ross Farra, chief proba-
tion officer, and George Deacon, Of
Cleveland. viii be married on March
~. Miss Powell is now al her home
IN Cleveland. Miss Powell was sue
ceeded in her Office by Miss Emira
Runyon, who is a graduate Of the
Baptist Institute for Christian Work
fers of Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1916-03-03
sCHWAMB GETS CIFRksHIp.

County Treasurer Charles n. Lip
pincott today appointed Thomas
Schwamb Of No. 1929 French street, a
clerk in the county treasurer and
receiver OF taxes Office. 10 succeed the
late James Brown. The new clerl,
served in the Office temporarily last
fall
Evening journal., 1916-03-03
GRADED UNION MEETING.

The New Castle County traded Union
wih meet ON next tuesday evening in
West Presbyterian Sunday school. Mis-
hrumme viii talk ON "1hc Mission OF
Music IN the sabbath Schools and Mis-,
.Shnpers on "Nalne of Trimming TO IN,
Teacher Devotional exercises win n,
conducted by the Rev. y. r. Stonesifer
Evening journal., 1916-03-03
BROKEN BACK MAY KILL HIM.

John Long, who had his back broken
while workiug at Carncy's Point, y. j.,
for Tyson Brothers. OF this city, on No
vember % last, was reported TO be criti-
cally i'll at the Physicians and Surgeons
Hospital today.
Little hopes are held for his recovery.
Evening journal., 1916-03-03
700 LATE T0 CLAssIFY

| OST-IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
II Of the Park Drive. a maltese cat,
white spot on breast. named "Malty."
Reward II returned to No. 22O6 Park
Drive or Phone l52S-W, and owner
will call and get him. mar3-1t.
Evening journal., 1916-03-03
BUILDING PERMITS ISSTED.

Building Inspector Anderson today
issued permits to Thomas Maresta TO
build back porch ar the S. T. Cor
ner Stroud and Anchorage streets. at
cost of S11O. Frank Thopanka
took permit to build kitchen at N1
300 Cedar street, at a cost OF 5000.
Evening journal., 1916-03-03
METHODISTS TALK OF
new District HEADS
Continued From First Page.

OOhuhueu FROM FIRST rage.
tor at Milford.
The Rev. w. A. Wise, now pastor Of
Scott Church, this city.
The Rev. " s. Collins, now pastor
at st. Paul's Church, this city
The Rev. c. r. Wyatt now pastor
at Middletown.
If DR.. Collins. Of ST. Paul's. should
be made superintendent, IL is re-
ported that DR.. Stephenson may be-
come pastor there.
Evening journal., 1916-03-03
VAGRANT GETS JAN sFNTrNcr.

Patrick Burke was arraigned ina
City Court today on charge OF va
grancy and given ten days in the
workhouse.
Evening journal., 1916-03-03
CONTINUE BTuDFR,S c,sF

IN City Court today the case OF VIII
liam s. Anderson, contractor, charged
With violating the building ordinance
WIS continued until Saturday. March
H.
Evening journal., 1916-03-03

past be our guide" was one phase.
and laid us with a sympathy for our
limitations was another
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-09
COAL SUPPLIES STILL SHORT.
S,ow~r Retail buying. hut Dealers
Active After stocks.

The foTI Age says.
"An,hraGits-Mi!d-r weather coUd q
tons resulted I'm a slowing down in
the retail trade. though without relieving
the heavy pressure FOR coal IN ~" whole
sale end. 4 large tonnage is moving
in spite az the uufdNorahlc trausroita-
ton situation. but there = s'ill an acute
pau,ity Of supplies. as Is evidenced by
tine fact that the individuals themselves
are ~endcavoriug 20 purchase additional
tonnage from the large companies.
"Bituminous II market haI ad-
vanced SIN further and there - not
the slightest Indication tnat the top
Of the rise has yet been reached Mo"e
BUYERS are apparently being forced into
the prompt market each week. and there
are no prospects for any reaction 50 long
as this condition EXISTS.
observation-disclosures business has prac-
tically dropped out Of sight ~ a result
Of the heavy pressure for coal locally,
However. the tonnage record at liamp-
ION Roads for December was somewhat
better than anticipated. and there is
s,ill a fair export movement particu-
larry to Italian ports"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-09
AMERICANS IN WAR
ARMIES NOW ALIENS
Secretary Lansing Reverses
Ruling Of Labor Depart
ment on the Question.
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION

WASHINGTON. Jan. s.--A sharp diner
ence Of opinion between the Secretary OF
state and the Secretary Of Labor as 70
the status of American citizens VINO en-
list In foreign armies IL disclosed IN a
letter addressed to Representative Ben
ne, OF New York by Secretary OF state
Lansing.
In n the Secretary Of state lays down
the principle hat an American citizen
joining a foreign army expatriates MIN
self when he takes the foreign oath of
allegiance. The reverse Of this was
held In Instructions recently issued 10
immigration officers by authority OF the
Secretary Of Labor.
The instructions were reflected In an
order issued by John II. Clark. Ameri-
can Immigrant Inspector AT Montreal, to
his subordinates In the American limit
grafton Service In Canada az follows;
instructions should he issued by you
to the end tha hereafter the boards Will
not question the American citizenship of
an applicant because OF the fact that
he took the oath of allegiance and en-
, listed IN the Canadian forces"
Mr.. Bennet. writing to the Secretary ~
state. asked IL the order quoted was 10
he accepted as the policy Of the Depart
ment of state. Secretary Lansing re-
| piled in the negative. He enclosed n
COPY of u department circular In which
+, is held that Americans taking a for
cign oath of allegiance lose their Ameri-
can citizenship and deprecating such al
lianc.s by Americans.
After quoting section . OF the act Of
March =, 1907. providing that All Amer
lean citizen cNpatriatcs himself when he
takes u foreign oath Of allegiance. the
department circular continues
Therefore when service In a foreign
country Involves taking An oath OF al
legianc. Ia a foreign state. An American
citizen who enters suCh service must he
deemed to have eNpatriated himself Ser
vice In some foreign armies and some
branches of some foreign armies does
not require an oath of allegiance TO a
foreign state.
On the other hand an oath OF al
l.giauCe is required as a condition of
service In other foreign armies. The
Department cannot give authentic infor-
nation on the subject of the foreign re-
uuireinents In this respect. because Of
their variation and because they are
subject to change.
The department does not undertake
TO prescribe the duty Of an individual
with reference to his citizenship. II is
Of the opinion nevertheless. that the
observance Of neutrality In the conflict
now engaging certain European Powers
requires American citizens to avoid par
~ticipation in those conflicts
secretary Lansing concluded In his
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-09
$500 FOR WOMAN
HURT IN BRIDGE JAM
Railroads Responsible for
OvprcrOwdpd Rush Hour
Condition. Court Rules.

Under a decision by City Court jus
tee Ransom the railroads using the
Brooklyn Bridge terminal on the Man
haitian side are responsible for injuries
to PERSONS hurt In the bridge crush
unless they take steps TO prevent acci-
dents. The court decided that the New
York Consolidated Railroad Company.
which operates the Il. Il. T. trains TO
brighton Beach and cuney Island. must
pay $500 damages 70 Mrs. l.aureita
sharpe and her husband, Richard +
sharpe. Tor injuries caused b> over
cruwdinc on the ISLAND" platform At
the Manhattan end Of the bridge on
August ~ last.
The testimony showed that on the
day in question the terminal was con-
gested aud tn. rains were unable to
carry all th" persons waiting TO 20 to
IN. seaside points. In spite OF the
pushing and CruVd'ug the railroad
compauy did nothing. rs far as the
evidence showed, 10 check the crowds
pouring upon the platform. with the
result that Mrs, sharpe was pushed
OFF the platform and fell between TWO
cars and the platform.
Mrs. Sharpe sued on the ground that
the company was negligent In not
guarding the platform and the jury
gave her 81 00n and returned a YER
di..t OF $500 FOR her husband for the
loss Of her services. Justice Ransom
handed down a decision YESTERDAY deny
ing tn" ~compauy's motion To Sc, aside
the verdict and after rcvIcWlng the eNl-
d.ucc he said:
81 THINK that the jury was we'll within
its rights in concluding that the plain
tT has damned W car gates
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-09
uc Urpiorrs war.

To speech Of Judge Gray. eminen;
lawvcr and chairman Of the United
states delegation. was made as a fare
vel 80 ~" delegates.
w fClicitate ourselves. n" said.
that W.. In this Western world are out
,do the bloody arena Of the war that Is
cc,asti'iug Europe to-day. Yet We can
no; - APE from under the shadow II
cast, over the world. Not only are our
material interests grdvely affected by
,fe unprecedented violence and extent OF
'Ae struggle. but our moral nature is
shocked 10y the disregard of thos" re-
str. ms which civilization and humauay
wcr, supposed To have placed on the war
lust II Il, lligcr.nt nations.
'1f is for us OF the Pau-Amertcan
states to see that our Judgments are
rot confused by this anarchy OF wa-.
", have not contributed directly %:
'err'lcy to the causes which have
tHuughi q about. II II our right and
aIs ~ states 10 be neutral and 10
....'A!n and defend our neutrality. /
al H,t of course mean neutrality ot pub-
r, .u.on. There can Ice no such 'I.rs
a.. ur-1. ;cutralitN. The free and N
- gent peoples Of these Americas can
., .. ,,', 't-i to s' ~ silent and IN
din 2 spectators IN the world. great
r. ,rtrc aud view the enactment
O. 'u n,o3d.est drama IN all history
. geo.; .alsr their No.c" IN protest
.t rs uuspcakahle and causeless
10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-09
MAIL PROTEST TO BRITAIN.
note DrmR d That I. :. Letters
Re- Respected.

W~>sHtNGToS. Jau, s-The United
States has made n protest to Great
Britain against interference with malls
of all classes. gong ana coming he
tween the | nitcd State and neutral
countries Of Europe. The note was sent
on January I and It's text will be made
public in q day or two. II asserts In
vigorous language tho inViolability Of
mail carried ~ neutral ships and gives
notice that tn" United States will en-
pect Great Britain to recognize this
principle in practice AZ well as in theory.
Many complaints have been received by
the Government that malls destined to
neutral European countries have been
opened by the British censors.
Evidence is in the hands Of the state
department that ships carrying neutral
mails to and from the United States
have been held up by British warship,
and taken TO British ports, where prac-
tically all letters have been examined.