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Evening journal., 1916-06-13
YEAR Of PROGRESS
IN Y.M.C.A. WORK
Directors Hear That Educa-
ton Department Has
Made Great Strides
ATHLETIC WORK
ALSO ADVANCES

That the past year was the most
successful that the educational de-
partment Of the Y M. c.. A. has ever
enjoyed. was reported at the meeting
OF the board OF directors of the as
sociation last evening by A. NJ. Main,
chairman Of that department. While
the results OF the international ex-
aminations are not as yet known, 1t
is expected that the local association
will stand close to the head OF the
list OF Y. NJ. c. AS OF North America
when all reports are gathered by the
headquarters at New York.
Increased interest in the physical
department is shown by the report OF
Charles w. Bush. chairman OF that
department During May there was
a total attendance Of 1886 in the gym
nasium and swimming pool as COM
pared with 500 for May. 1915. The to-
tai attendance at all physical depart
ment activities was 2.50S. as COM
pared with 1910 for the corresponds
ing month Of last year.
The religious department. General
Charles Bird. chairman, reported 80
meetings held az the shops, and fac
tories of the city. with total at
tendance OF 2.3l7 during the month.
Among the shops which may be men
toned In connection with this work
are the b. e. shay Company. Diamond
State Fibre Company, Belts Machine
Company. American Bridge Company,
Edge Moor Iron Works, Joseph Ban
croft g. Sons Company. American Vul-
canized Fibre Company and the Pull
man Company.
The boys department. George A.
Elliott chairman. reported total
attendance OF 1908 at the boys club
room during the month and the sue
cess Of the boys department play
given at the New Ceatury Club on
June Sd. Boys department have also
organized successfully a courtesy
crusade in which they have enrolled
over 300 boys.
The board authorized one or two
minor alterations in the boys de-
partment club rooms which will add
10 the attractiveness and usefulness
of this important department
The following directors we're pres
ent: W. n Barnard. c. n. Cantwell.
W j. McCorklndale. A. NJ Main.
John S. Mullin, Jr.. Otho Nowland. l.
Elmer Perry, Assistant Treasurer
Hillegas and General Secretary Col
bert
vice-President General Charles
Bird presided.
Evening journal., 1916-06-13
SPIRIT OF OPTIMISM
IS CATTELL' s THEME
Americas Opportunity Apt
ly Stated by Noted Speaker
at Commerce Luncheon
GREAT BUSINESS, HE
DECLARES, AFTER WAR

Americas Opportunity" was ex-
plotted in an optimistic manner by
Edward James Cattell. city statisti-
clan Of Philadelphia. at the regular
luncheon Of the Chamber OF Com
merce at the Hotel DUPONT today. AL
though Mr.. Cattell talked for only
few minutes. he brought with him
zest OF enthusiasm that carried his
hearers forward at a rapid rate.
I'VE shall soon be in position to
handle the trade Of Europe We must
prepare for the close Of the European
war in order to take advantage of
what shall be offered MS then
Wilmington as we'll as Philadel-
phia. must prepare, and our city is
spending millions Of dollars to take
care OF the trade we believe is about
to come" were only a few OF the op-
timistic statements made by Mr.. Cat
tell
AS the Apostle of Optimism. Mr..
Cattel declared the great virtue Of
Wilmington to be the ability to read
rightly the situation and to keep
growing in spite Of dlscouragements
d MI Y NNANAA NMlAtN MANfMAAVM 10 MMnA
, he characterized as a few Of the diff
culties encountered by business men.
/ II, had more faith, he said. In the
ability of American business men TO
make good
The European war would end with
I'm year. he declared. The Develop
ment of the now wavering countries
! will require American goods, he said
He expatated on the opportunities In
those countries for investment, told OF
the undeveloped resources Of Russia.
the Balkan and even Spain and France
aud the English colonies.
The transformation now going on In
practically every line of endeavcr Is
due TO modern day inventive genius
he said. The things We are doing to-
day would not have been possible a
few years ago The contrast indi-
Gates the possibilities for prducing
something, he said.
The talk was filled with interesting
stories and witty observations. In
speaking Of Flag Day he alluded feel
ingly to General Grant, whom he said
he had known we'll years ago.
"This message, he said. II leave
with YOU as close: BE true 10 your
American ideals and steadfast'
Those who heard Mr. Cattell were
w. u. Bush. Jr.. T.. p. Bardo, DR.. Il. !
Burnham, George W. Butz, Gale
i Burchenal. William NJ. Barnard. Il
= Braunstein. william c. Corey, Joshu
y Conner. II. A. Casperson. George !
h Cornell. Charles A. Cadwalder, IN
"A Rev. A. +. Clattenberg, Elwood
q Davis. Samuel NJ. Dillon. r. 5. Dol
erty 3. DUPONT. S II. Durstein. Pete
p. Dempsey. Benjamin r. Dowdell.
4 B. ely. william +. Ebert ]. w Eb.
- +. H. Gawthrop. G.. ID. Garretson, N5
" than Goldberg and two guests, Wi
liam A. Heindle. Dr. II. Chalmer
, Hickman, John J. Hayes, Josef !
Hedin. A. " Hughes William T.. Hol
- land. Henry r. Isaacs G. E. lszard, a
G.. Jack. Clarence C.. Killen, John I
Krauss. George ". Keller, w. W
Knox. Charles r. Kurtz. John r
Lambson. the Rev. W. H. Laird
George w. Moreton. n A. Miller, W
q J. McCorkindale. William 3. Megeai
! James f. Price and guest Charles 7
: Palmer and guest. C. H. Fighter r. :
I Robinson, Jacob F. Snyder. George r
1 Spackman. Wilmer Stradley. A. Tor
Evening journal., 1916-06-13
AT The MAJESTIC.

An extraordinarily constructed and
exceptionally human drama is THE
Evil Thereof from the scenario of
Claiming Pollock and Reinold Wolf.
and which was the main attraction at
the Majestic yesterday and to be re-
peated for its last showing today. The
plot relates in a thoroughly unusual
manner the sinful pleasures Of the
idle rich and the heart-breaking hard
ships of the Over.worked poor. The
story is transferred from mansion to
hovel in a truthful depletion of the
respective classes that enter into the
exposition of the plot The added at
traction is the Paramount-Br Bray Car
toon. Colonel Heeza Liar Captures
Villa While all the Bray cartoons
are interesting and amusing. this
weeks Bray, if anything, is better
than any preceding one.
Evening journal., 1916-06-13
EXAMINATION WEEK At ". II. S.

This is examination week at tho
Wilmington High School for the SEN
ior class. For the members OF the
other classes examinations will be
held next week commencing next
Tuesday. Examinations will be held
then as follows:
Tuesday morning all mathematics
and bookkeeping examinations will
be held; in the afternoon English in
all grades. On Wednesday and the
following days there will be but one
examination held daily, as follows:
Wednesday. history and community
civics; Thursday, German. Spanish
shorthand. physical and commercial
geography. physiology and general
science; Friday. Virgil, Cicero.
Caesar. shorthand. general science
penmanship and spelling: Monday
chemistry. physics. typewriting, pen
manship and spelling. Drawing will
be given every Tuesday.
Miss Krumme is busy with the
music rehearsals for class night OF
June % and the commencement eX
ercises on June 2S.
Regular lessons will be conducted
( up until the noon recess on Monda!
next After that hour all books vii
be examined and the ratings for thl
term announced.
Evening journal., 1916-06-13
AT THE QUEEN.

"Who Killed William Desmondf' He
was found with knife in his heart
on the floor OF his studio. This is the
pcrpleXing question in "Not My Sister,
"A photoplay of unusual excellence,
which will keep ones interest absorbed
from beginning to end.
This feature is the main attraction
at the Queen, and the many admirers
of Bessie Barriscalc were greatly en-.
Unused by this emotional astress' work
as the young, innocent girl who. in or
der to make living for herself and
family. accepted a position As a sculp-
tors model How she falls from grace
b. the artists evil eve. goes to make
this photopay with ntense-h heart
impulsity. The added attraction is a
keystone comedy featuring Al. st. John
in The Moonshiners," a comedy with a
real plot.
Evening journal., 1916-06-13
TIE YOUR Paper IF
YOU'D AVOID arrest
Street Department Requests
Police TO Prosecute ViO-
latorS of Ordinance
TRUCK FARMERS
WOULD SAVE MARKET

That all persons failing to comply
with the order of the Street and
Sewer Department in regard to the
disposition of papers on the side
walks for collection will be arrest
ed and prosecuted, was determined
AZ the meeting of the directors OF
the department this morning. In
spite of numerous warnings OF the
contrary residents continue to place
papers in piles in front OF their
homes without being securely tied in
bundles. A letter was sent TO the
Police Department explaining the
boards stand in the matter. and
hereafter persons failing to comply
with the order will be prosecuted.
The Diamond State Telephone Com
pany asked permission TO open the
sidewalk on Christiana avenue at
the east approach of the River Front
bridge, to lay underground conduits.
The matter was referred to the
street commissioner with power 10
act
A delegation Of six men. repre-
senting the farmers interests OF
Salem county n. j., appeared before
the directors to apply for a place in
the city for their curbstOne market
Because of certain building opera
tions, il will be necessary for the
farmers to remove from their former
stand on Walnut street. between
Fourth and Fifth streets. They ask
ed the directors to allow them tc
maintain their market on French
street, between Fourth and Fifth
streets. owing to the several com
mission merchants having their
places of business on Fourth street
between King and Walnut streets
The farmers were ordered TO retain
their market at the present loca
ton until further orders.
Included in the delegation was
Mayor Cunningham. OF Pennsgrove
city Treasurer ". j. Highhcld sui
mitted the following report;
Special contract reserve fund. S2li
1920: balance in bank to the accoun
Of current expenses. 80 ,46495; bal
sncc in bank to the account of specia
fund. 50 4009s; reserve extension funC
S20.1 S.2G.
Mayor James f. Price requested th
presence Of the directors at the meetin
Of City Council tomorrow evening. The
will attend.
4 resolution removing portion q
Grant avenue. south OF Seventeent
street. from the city map. was give
It's first and second readings.
The attention Of the Wilmington an
Philadelphia Traction Company wa
called to an order Of the directors f.
the installing of number of electr
lights some time ago Thomas w. WI
son. vice president of the company. wi
have the order attended to.
I'm the case of the demand Of Free
erick Heiss for damages for injuries r
ceived when he fell some time ago q
sidewalk. City Solicitor Daniel
Hastings advised the directors that NJ
Heiss has no ground for his claim q
tho street and sewer department.
Drawings of the tower to place Il
aerial electrical service over the Chrr
tiana river at the foot Of Orange stree
were received from the Wilmington an
Philadelphia Traction Company, ar
were approved by the directors.
Evening journal., 1916-06-13
President APPEALS
FOR AnERICANISM
Nobody Who Doesn't Put
America First Can ConSort
With Us" He Says
WOULD MAKE WORLD
HEAR NATIONS VOICE
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WEST POINT. N. Y. June l3.--"The
world is going TO know that when
America speaks she means what she
says" President Wilson told the Mill
tary Academy graduating class today.
moment before he had said. "un.
doubtedly gentlemen IL Is the duty
of America to be prepared"
President Wilson promised In be-
half of the United States to uphold
the Monroe Doctrine. He promised too
what he did not promise when he made
the recent peace league speech. that
/ when the time comes America will be
ready to join the other nations to ee
that that hind OF justice prevails
everywhere that we believe i'm
To be military does not mean be-
ing militaristic. the President said.
He asked the West Point men not to
forget that they are citizens frat.
Mentioning the small number" who
love their countries more than the
country OF their adoption, he said:
Nobody who doesn't put America
| first can consort with us"
The president said:
Il look upon this body OF men who
are graduating today with a peculiar
interest feel like congratulating
[ them that they are living In a day not
/ only so interesting, because fraught
with change. but also because so re-
sponsible. Days Of responsibility are
! the only DAYS that count I'm time. be-
/ cause they are the only days that
! gvie test Of quality. They are the
only days when manhood is tried
out as II by FIRE.
Il need not tell you young gentle
ment that you arc not like an ordinary
graduating class OF one Of our univer-
stiles. The men in those classes look
forward to the life which they are TO
lead after graduating with a great
many questioins in their mind Most
OF them do not know exactly what
their lives are going to develop into.
Some Of them do not know what occu-
pations they are going to follow. All
Of them are conjecturing what will be
the line Of duty and advancement and
the ultimate goal OF success for them.
There Is no conjecture for you. You
have enlisted In something that does
not stop when you leave the academy
for you then only begin TO realize IT,
/ which then only begins TO be filled
with the full richness OF its meaning
and you can look forward with abso
} lutte certainty to the sort Of thinl
, that you will he Obliged TO do.
} There l., nothing that the Unite
4 tntos wants that it has to get b
n var. nut there are a great many thinl
n that the United States has 10 do.
n has to see that its life is not iuterfer'
n with by anybody else who wants som
n thing.
n "These are days when We are NAL
a ing preparations, when the thing mo
! commonly discussed around every sol
!, of table in every sort of circle, in a
4, shops and in the ~eets, is prepare'
! ness. and undoubtedly. gentlemen. thu
is the present imperative duty Of Amel
lea. to he prepar i. But we want
know what we are preparing for
Evening journal., 1916-06-13
COMPANY A. COLLEGE
CADETS. wins MEDAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK. June 13.-Company A, of
the Delaware College Cadets, Captain
Harvey Bounds, commanding, won the
Roberts medal IN the annual COM
petitive drill. before a large crowd OF
visitors on the college athletic field
this afternoon. This competitive drill,
in which three companies of cadets
take part, is one of the features of the
Commencement week program. All
three companies made an excellent
showing today. Three United States
Army officers from Fort DUPONT we're
the judges. The medal was won by
Company r. last year.
Evening journal., 1916-06-13
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED.

Building Inspector Preston today
issued the following building permits:
To F. A. Havens G. Co.. for a private
garage at the Harlan & Hollingsworth
Corporation, to cost $1,000; addition
to factory OF Speakman Pipe and Sup
ply Company. Thirtieth and Spruce
streets, to John Z. Healy G. Son, to
cost $4,000; TO Ernest di Sabatino. for
private garage at No. 507 Lincoln
street. to cost 5000.
Plans were filed with Mr. Preston
OF a private garage and improvements
to the home OF II. G. Haskell. at Mt.
Salem Lane and Pennsylvania avenue.
Evening journal., 1916-06-13
TAX COLLECTOR SETTLES.

Charles W. Bush, attorney for
Henry Leach and o. W. Megargal,
bondsmen for f. l.. Huson, tax col
lector for Christiana hundred for
the years l9O9-1O, settled with the
Levy Court today. The attorney Of
the Levy Court entered up the bonds
Of the suretes and judgment for
$3.50 in favor of the county was OBJ
tanned. MIR. Bush turned over a
check for $3.50 today The bond
will now be satisfied as the duplicate
has been settled in full.
Evening journal., 1916-06-13
60 YEAR old Twin
Sisters NEAR BIRTHDAY

Mrs. Martha J. Camperson and
Mrs. Mary E. Adams, twin sisters. will
celebrate their SOth birthday ami
versary on next Saturday Both are
hale and hearty. and. despite their
age, they expect to have some party"
Mrs. Camperson is the mother OF
Samuel c. Camperson. Of Bellefonte; ;
Charles n. Camperson. No. 1880 Scott
street, and Joseph W. S. Camperson.
superintendent at the postoflce.
Mrs. Adams lives with Mrs Camper
son at the home OF Joseph w. S.
Camperson.
Evening journal., 1916-06-13
STELLA AGAIN NARRED.

Stella Taylor. colored. who was
dismissed in City Court today on the
charge of selling liquors without a
license. was rearrested following City
Court on charges OF selling liquors
without license and that of keeping
house OF assignation. Stella will
be given a hearing in City Court to-
morrow morning.
Evening journal., 1916-06-13
LEVY COURTMEN
ATTEND FUNERAL.

The Levy Court at its meeting today
appointed a committee consisting OF
Messrs. Groves, Fouracre and Scott
to prepare resolutions OF respect on
the death of John G. Armstrong of
Odessa, former Levy Court Commits
sioner. The court adjourned so the
members could attend the funeral at
Odessa this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1916-06-13
DAY AND GABRIEL IMPROVING.

B. Hynson Day OF No. LOG West
Twenty-ninth street and Paul Gabriel
aged 10 years. OF No. IS West Twenty
seventh street, who are in the Taylor
Hospital, Ridley Park, Pa, as the re-
suit Of colliding with an automobile
on Sunday last while riding a motor
cycle. are improving. Physicians at
the hospital say both young men will
recover
Evening journal., 1916-06-13
THEY MADE THE NOISE.

Anna Bell and James Chapman
both colored. when arraigned in City
Court this morning on a charge of
disorderly conduct. declared they did
not know they had been disorderly,
but admitted they had made loud
noises at Front and Orange streets.
witnesses testified the noises we're
awful" and the defendants were
fined So and costs.
Evening journal., 1916-06-13
CATCH REFORMATORY RUNAWAY.

Wilmer Wingo. aged Ia years. who
escaped from the Glenn Mills reform
atory yesterday morning. was arrest
ed by Traffic Sergeant Davis at
Thirty-fifth and Market streets this
morning. Wingo was wearing the
uniform of the reformatory when
taken into custody. Officials OF the
school we're notified of the captur.
and are expected to arrive here this
afternoon.
Evening journal., 1916-06-13
DURKIN-MILIER.

Miss Mary A. Dirkin. of No. 1912
Lancaster avenue. and William ]. Mil
Ter. of No. 1O5 Delamore Place, we're
married last Thursday afternoon at
ST. Elizabeth's r. c. Church. by the
Rev. Dr. William Temple. The couple
took wedding trip to Atlantic City
and Sunday evening held reception
at their future home, No. los Della
more Place.
Evening journal., 1916-06-13
s,6 PRISONERS in woRKHoUsE.

The Board Of Trustees of the New
Castle County Workhouse are holding
meeting at the institution this after
noon. The report of the warden to
the board stated that 265 prisoners we're
received during the past month, 235 dis
charged. and that the present popula
tion is 536.
Evening journal., 1916-06-13
CROWDS AT SHELLPOT.

Warm weather yesterday had the
effect Of sending a large number OF
visitors to Shellpot Park. and the
crowd last night was one Of the larg-
est Of the season. Even in threat
ening weather the park has been do
ing an immense business. and many
are going TO the Family Theatre
where performances may be given
regardless Of the weather. There is
Evening journal., 1916-06-13
LEVY Court BOUUOWS
FOR TRUSTEES OF POOR

TIL, Levy Court at its meeting to-
day received a report from the finance
committee that it had arranged to
borrow $1,000 from the Farmers
Bank for the use Of the Trustees OF
the Poor Extraordinary expenses
during the year would have caused a
deficit but with this sum the. trus-
tees. will be able to meet their obli-
cations at the end OF the fiscal year.
Evening journal., 1916-06-13
S4.616 Still NEEDED
FOR old SWEDES FUND

With only four days left. s4.616 is
still needed to make up the $4,000
endowment for Old Swedes Church.
The campaign Is to end by Trinity
Sunday, June IS, and the total sub
scriptions until noon today were Si5.-
3S4. A special effort will be made
by those interested to raise the re-
mainder by Sunday A summary OF
the subscriptions received before to-
day followu.
Evening journal., 1916-06-13
MISSION EXCURSION.

An all-day meeting is scheduled for
the outing of Gods Full Mission. at
Pennsgrove. on Thursday. Wien all in
terested will 90 by the s o'clock boat.
Six persons will be baptized in the Della
ware kver The excursion was to have
gone to New Castle but was changed
to Pennsgrove.
Evening journal., 1916-06-13
BROUsE HELD ON THEFT CHARGE

Daniel Brouse. arraigned in City
Court this morning on a charge of
larceny. was held under 5000 bail for
court Brouse was declared 20 have
taken several cans of corn and a win
dow screen from different stores in
King street and Poplar streets. Stan
ley O. Grffith. proprietor Of a store
on King street. declared he saw
Brouse take cans Of corn from
wagon IN front of the store. Grifith
followed Brouse. he said. and saw him
go to stores OF the Diamond Tea Com
pany. Johnson Brothers and Charles
S. Hurlock. and take cans of corn and
a window screen.
Evening journal., 1916-06-13
mALoNEY SEEKS PENSION.

Patrolman Michael Maloney. who
has served 20 consecutive years
as a member of the police force has
requested the Police Commission to
retire him. For a number of years
he was turnkey at the police station
and has made host of friends.
Evening journal., 1916-06-13
COMPLAIN OF CAR SERVICE.

The Levy Court today received from
the Lobdell Car Wheel Company
complaint about the poor car service
on East Fourth street. The court will
take up the matter with the traction
company
Evening journal., 1916-06-13
NEW QUARTERS FOR Mr.. cURLEY.

To provide additional room for
United States District Attorney Charles
F. Curley, workmen today began tear
ing out a partition between rooms Nos.
80 and 32. on the third floor of the
Federal Building. The office Of the Die
trict Attorney heretofore has been on
the second floor.
Evening journal., 1916-06-13
MISSIONARY SOCIETY RE.ELECTs.

Al the last meeting of the year of
Womans Foreign Missionary Society
of Second Baptist Church last night
the following we're rejected: Mrs.
Charles F. Wollaston, president; Mrs.
Thomas p. Holloway. first vice-presi-
dent: Mrs. Mitchell Greenwood, sec
Dnd vice-president; Miss Clara r. Dill,
secretary; Miss A. e. Stroud. treas
lrer.
Evening journal., 1916-06-13
PUBLIC SALE OF PROPERTY.

Auctioner Harry J. Stidham sold
,or John J. Gramer. administrator of
Mary Gramer. at the county court
house today a six room house and
hree lots at Roselle. Horace c. East
lurn was the purchaser at 1925.
Evening journal., 1916-06-13
HOLDS BODY FOR WIDOW.

Deputy Coroner Nichols is holding
the body Of Richard Perkins. colored,
who was drowned at Fourth street
wharf yesterday morning, until word is
received from the mans wife, who lives
in Ocean City, y. J. Mrs. Perkins is
expected to arrive here this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1916-06-13
DELAWARE HOSPITAL CASES.

Among those treated at the Della
ware Hospital today were: Mrs. J.
Higgins. No. LOG East Fifth street,
sprained wrist; Harry Corth cut lip;
Edward F. Taggart. No. 1928 Tatnall
street. bitten by dog; J. II. Lynch. old
fracture of arm dressed; Walter
Bronton. bruised foot, and George
Rimedro. finger cut
Evening journal., 1916-06-13
BASEBALL CLUB NOT SOLD.

George G. Stiegler, secretary and
treasurer of the Wilmington Atlantic
League club. stated this afternoon that
the club has not been sold. but is still
on the market. The team will be home
tomorrow and will play Allentown
Evening journal., 1916-06-13
GRANT LETTERs IN EsTATE.

Register OF Wills Brown has grant
ed letters OF administration on the es-
tate Of William J. Kirkwood to Mary
NJ. Began.
Evening journal., 1916-06-13
BURNING PITCH CALLS FIREMEN.

When a load of pitch on the Ken
nett pike near the tollgste, became
ignited this morning, still alarm Of
fire was sent to the Union Company.
Evening journal., 1916-06-13

kis. James f. Taylor. A. d. Warner
Jr.. A. G. Webber. George c. White
mack. George L. Wolf. W. F. Sellers,
James d. Stroud, John Loud j.. H.
Nixon and s. c. Hughes.
Evening journal., 1916-06-13
DANCF IN ST. THOMAS, HALL.

Miss Mary Farrell will give a bene-
ft dance in ST. Thomas Hall on June
10 instead of June 20. as originally
announced.