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Evening journal., 1916-06-05
SEVEN WOULD Furnish
POLICE Department CAR

Members of the Police Cohmis-
sion at a conference this morning
opened bids for furnishing a five
passenger touring automobile for the
use of the police department. Follow
ing the conference it was announced
that seven dealers had submitted bids,
but that the commissioners had taken
them under advisement. The bids fol-
low:
White Brothers, KisselKar, $l,O95.
Delaware Garage, Haines car, five
passenger $1,4S5; ven-passenger,
SLABS.
Wilmington Auto Company, Buick,
$1,O55.
Wilmington Automobile Company,
Chandler. $1,000.
GOmery- Schwartz. Ford. S495 Hud-
son. S1.520.
Adams Street Garage, four-cylinder
REQ. S91O;; six-cylinder REQ, 81 200.
Hercules Motor Company. Empire,
siX-cylinder S1,165; four-cylinder,
1895.
It is proposed to have the car for
the use of the police department, un-
der orders of Chief of Police Black.
II was rumOred that one commits
sioner was opposed to the department
buying the machine, it being claimed
that the cost Of up-keep would be eX-
pensiYe.
Evening journal., 1916-06-05
old GUARD COP.
Wants HUGHES AS
STANDARD bearer
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defeat Wilson without Progressive
support. In other words, the Old
Guard was in the anomalous position
of having control. but not knowing
what to do with the control.
One counter suggestion advanced by
the uncompromising Progressive group
was for the Republicans to go ahead
and nominate Hughes and the Pro
n esaives to choose Roosevelt. Then
If the acceptance statement by
Hughes sufficiently supports the
Roosevelt brand Of preparedness and
Arnericanism il il figured Colonel
Roosevelt Will withdraw acceptance Of
the Progressive nomination and throw
support to the Justice Il was pointed
out today that the colonel has all
along maintained this he was fight
ing for certain set of principles;
that in his St. Louis spsech for in
tance-he said he accepted support
solely in the knowledge that this
support came through an acceptance
of the principles for which he stood
and necessarily of approval of him
personally.
Practically all leaders Republican
and Progressive have about given
up hope of penetrating Justice
Hughes silence before the balloting
comes in the G.. o. r. meeting. The
allies hope for defeating him in the
balloting comes through a belief that
II the roll-callg can be prolonged
through half dozen or more times.
the justice might formally withdraw.
II developed today that the Fair
banks representatives are playing the
Nice-Presidential game clear across
the board The Root lieutenants let II
be known that they have been ap-
preached on the question OF whether
the Indiana statesmen would be ac-
ceptable as a running mate, and had
acQuiesced; the Hughes forces, il was
ascertained had heard similar
q scheme. with Hughes as the Presiden.
I tial nominee, and II Is known that the
Weeks campaign managers and even
the Roosevelt Republican committed
had received tentative suggestions to
the same effect
Evening journal., 1916-06-05
General OF Division A. in the Y. w
G. A. Campaign, Which Leads
the Mems Divisions.

counter Of her little store. When the
solicitor explained the reason Of his
visit she told him that during the
morning she had taken in but ten
cents from her products but if the
cause was to help the girls OF the city
she would contribute something. so
she handed over twenty-five cents to
the worker. Mrs Hill is 95 years
old, and for the last half century has
been conducting a little store at the
above address. When the worker re-
ported his subscription to his captain,
a flip Of the coin followed and Mrs.
Hills subscription was recorded as
one dollar. Either Mr.. Davis or tho
worker paid the other seventy-fve
cents.
AS a gift Of appreciation the con
tributiOn of 500 was received on
Saturday from the girls living in tho
Young Womens Christian Associa
tion building at the present time. Sev
eral Offices and stores of Wilmington
have also made small gifts through a
collection taken up from among the
girl employees.
There was a good deal of salts
faction among the workers about
headquarters this morning over the
way the fund is forging ahead. The
most difficult part of the campaign In
truth still faces the various team
members. since there is still tidy
figure to be raised when 1t Is consid
cred that most of the larger subscrip
tions are at hand but there is not Z
word of dlscOuragement. Now tra
the campaign has reached this stage
IL has almc become civic issue
which will injure the name of VIII
mington If her citizens fail to sup
port it now.
The rivalry between the various
teams is getting more and more pro-
nOunced as the days Of the campaign
go by. In Division "B' the battle foI
high honors has been on since tn
start between the teams under David
Snellenburg and William p. White
The placing of the banners which
/ bear the legend. we are it, is usual
ly accompanied with much hand
clapping and occasionally with some
shouting. An amusing incident Oc-
CURED on Saturday. when Mr.. Whites
team won out from Mr.. Snellenburg
The previous day Mr.. White had sur
rendered the banner to his opponent
but on Saturday the banner was miss.
ing from Mr. Snellenburg's table. and
when Mr.. White was announced as the
winner Mr.. Snellenburg failed to pre-.
sent "the rag" as it was called. Mr.
White became anxious and went for il
only to find it missing. Not to be out
done, however. he captured Mr.. Smell
lenburgs napkin and announced that
team No. 9 had surrendered the white
flag Of defeat OF truce. thus declaring
him the winner for the day
Evening journal., 1916-06-05
MRS. BRASSINCTGA Goes
TO CHICAGO CONVENTION

As a representative OF the Della
ware Equal Suffrage Association, Mrs.
John w. Brassington left this morn
ing for Chicago where she will attend
the big suffrage demonstration to be
held i'm that city this week in connec-
ton with the Republican national con-
vention. Following her weeks stay
in Chicago she will go to st. Louis TO
he present at the suffrage demonstra-
tion 20 be held in thai city 1ext week
during the Democratic National Coh-
ventiOn.
Mrs. Brassington carries the new
State suffrage banner owned by the
Delaware Equal Suffrage Association,
of which she is president 1t is ct
yellow satin with the words, Dela-
ware Equal Suffrage Association and
the date Of organization, 1880 IN
black letters It also has on 1t the
State emblem. the blue nen with her
four blue little Chicks while the
staff is surmounted with a golden
eagle.
Those who went to the station to
bid Mrs. Brassington God speed were
Miss Helen A. CranstOn, Miss Ella w.
Johnson, of Newport, Miss Mary X. de
You, all officers OF the Delaware EQUAL
Suffrage Association and John W..
Brassington and Miss Susan Brassing-
ton, and DR.. Josephine M. r. White
dsLacour, president Of the Whining
ton equal Suffrage Association.
Mrs. BrassingtoT was presented
with a bouquet of yellow roses before
her departure. She will join the
Pennsylvania delegation of suffragists
in Philadelphia and will 'ravel with
them to Chicago and st. Louis.
Evening journal., 1916-06-05
ABSENCE OF SPEEDOMETER
NO excuse FOR Speeding

Driving a motor car twenty-five
miles an hour in certain sections OF
the city is a violation OF the law,
whether man has a speedometer or
has forgotten and left it at home.
Judge Churchman told John c. Brad
dock in City Court this morning, when
the latter was arraigned on a charge
.of violating the MOTOR car law.
Braddock was alleged to have
driven his automobile in PENNSYLVANIA
avenue between Van Buren and
Broome streets. at a speed of twenty
five miles an hour He admitted the
speed but pleaded he had no means
OF telling how fast he was going. He
had left his speedometer at home, he
said
After a lecture Judge Churchman
fined him S25 and costs.
Evening journal., 1916-06-05
MRS. KEMERY Presents
PUPILS IN RECITAL

Mrs Eleanor Girton Kemery, coniralto
al Grace NJ +. Church, presented seven
OF her pupils in recital Saturday even.
ing at the home of Miss Frances Mat
lack, No. 005 Delaware avenue, assisted
by Miss Mabel Haley. accompanist.
The program presented follows;
BASS solos. "the Horn,' hy Phncger.
and Banjo Song by Homer, A. y.
Gcmmill; soprano solos, "Whistle aud I
win Come to You My Lad. Old scotch.
and Somewhere a Voice is Calling" by
Tate. Miss Miriam Hawkins; baritone
solos, "Who knows by Ball, and Re.
quiem bv Homer. Floyd Harper; CON
tralto solos, "An Irish Love Song" bv
Lang, and "All 7 ougn the Night Old
Melch air. Miss Helen Bye; piano solo,
"Spring Song by Greig. Miss Mabel
Haley bass solos, ;:The Mighty Deep
by Jude aud lullaby, by Bond. Joseph
II Jones; soprano solos, "Sing On" by
Denva, and -Four Leaf Clover" hy
Coomhs, Miss katherine TmaN; bari
tone solos. "Queen of the Earth by
pinsati. and "Notmn' But Love-" by
Bond. n Harrington Jones.
At the close Of the program Mrs
kemcry sang a group of songs in usua
effective manner.
Evening journal., 1916-06-05
MISS eta THOMPSON
IS Claimed BY death

Miss Henrietta Thompson. daughter of
William n. and Nilhelmma a. rhomp-
son, of No. SIP Adams street. died this
mora'ng at thc Homeopathic Hospital,
following serious surgical operation
that was performed on sunday q week
ago She had been critically IN nearly
a m1sth prior 90 undergoing the opera
tion For several days her condition
wos as good as could be expected. but a
turn for the worse came the latter part
of the week aud she began TO sink rap
idly early this morning. death coming
about 6 o'clock.
Miss Thompson was a graduate of the
Wilmington High School and was con-
nectcd with the banking house of Laird
and Company. Prior TO going with that
company she was connected with the
Security Trust and safe Deposit Com
pany Miss Thompson was recognized
as a young woman of high business abil.
ity. Because of her pleasing manner and
happy disposition and ever present
smile. Size had an unlimited circle of
friends aud acquaintance who regret 10
hear of her death Miss Thompson was
an accomplished pianisie and singer.
Her funeral viii he held on Wednesday
afternoon at . o'clock, with services at
her late residence lnterment viii be
strictly private.
Evening journal., 1916-06-05
Police IN new HOME
within TWO Weeks

1t was announced this morning that
within two weeks the Office effects OF
Mayor James F. Price, Clerk Of City
Court Franh B. Newell as we'll as the
entire police department. would be in
stalled in the new city building. It
will be a month at least before the
fire alarm and reporting system of the
police department will be transferred
to the new building. Worlmen of the
Gamewell Company are due here to-
morrow to begin the work Of Install
ing the fire alarm and police report
ing systems.
While the police department will oc-
cupy its new quarters within a few
weeks. the police patrol crew and
operators will remain in the police
station while the change is being
made
Evening journal., 1916-06-05

Today marks the beginning Of the end
of the campaign for 100000. The sue
cess OF the movement was practically
assured at the luncheon today, when
the figures rose within striking distance
OF the goal Il is thought by many of
the workers in active touch with the
situation that when the campaign
draws TO q close at the dinner ON We'd
nesday evening tidy sum will have
been subscribed which will surpass even
the fondest hopes of the officers of the
association.
Many little incidents have come mp
during the campaign which give evi-
dence Of the regard in which strangers
have held the movement and of the sac
ria which some of the people of Viii
mingion have made.
While William p. White. captain of
team No. l3. was ! the lobby of the
Hotel DUPONT one evening last week
three travelling men approached him in
quiring about the movement, their Curl
osity having been aroused by the many
pacards and posters in the corridors
and lobby of the hotel. Mr.. White cN-
planned the need of the new building
and told of the success which the work
ers had made. One of the strangers
reached down in his pocket and drew
out dollar bin, saying; Every man
who has a daughter should be glad 10
contribute something 10 cause as
worthy as the Young Nomen's Chris
tian Association, and although ! am a
stranger in Wilmington. here is some
thing toward that 100000" With that
each of the other two handed across an
equal amount. which was Immediately
recorded.
A similar contribution was made
on Thursday. A woman, stopping
for the day at the hotel, attracted by
the hum Of activity at the noon
luncheon. inquired the cause OF so
many persons about and so much con-
fusion. She was told Of the Y. w.
C. A. campaign. and in reply stated;
Here is a small gift which | Will
make to the cause. In travelling
around I always try. to stop at the
Y. W c. A building in various cities.
but in the past when l have tried 10
get room at the Wilmington branch
| have been told that you are not able
10 provide homes for all the girls who
/ apply for quarters. let alone
strangers" Her dollar was likewise
listed in the books.
One OF the members of the team led
by kllwood Davis found a card in his
hst OF Margaret Hin. of No. $40 Adams
street Upon going for the subscrip-
uon ne found Mrs. Hill behind the
Evening journal., 1916-06-05
DECORATE YOUR CAR With
FLAGS ON FLAG day

Colonel George A. Elliott president
OF the Delaware Society. Sons OF Amer,
ican Revolution, today received a com
mun'cation from General ~ b. Wood.
worth of Syracuse, n. Y, president of
the National Society. Sons of Ameri-
priateness that all automobiles carry
and display flags on Flag Day, June IA.
Similar letters are being sent by Gen
eral Woodwork 10 presidents of
other State associations.
Colonel Elliott is heartily in favor
of the idea and has suggested that
owners OF automobiles in this State
display American flags from their ma
ch mes on Flag Day.
Evening journal., 1916-06-05
WIFE Loses MIND
While Deserted

Christopher Moore, arraigned in City
Court this morning ON a charge of non
support Of his wife. Mrs. Sallie Moore,
was ordered 20 pay 50 week for the
support OF his wife and three small
children and TO furnish $500 bail as a
guarantee Of future good behavior Mrs.
Moore is in a bad. condition from ner-
ous breakdown, and could testify only
brokenly and in a disconnected manner.
Il appeared the couple had been
married for nine years and had been
living in Salisbury. Eleven weeks
ago Moore disappeared and had failed
10 send her money or care for her,
A son OF Moore by a previous wife
was declared to have cared for Mrs.
Moore and the children. Two weeks
ago Mrs. Moore became temporarily
unbalanced and left the house where
she had been living and was later
found in a pitable condition along
the Newport road Little could be
learned about her at the time, but the
police have been working on the case
since. and Moore was arrested Satur-
day by officer Jolly.
Moore declared in court this morn
ing that he was innocent OF any nten-
tion to harm his wife and declared he
had sent her money but that the lett
ters had been returned. He told a
good story and declared he was ready
to live with his wife, but that she
would not live with him. Judge
Churchman told him he would have to
adjust that matter with his wife. but
that II would be necessary for him to
support his family. Moore was or
dered TO report TO Probation officer
stout and behave himself hereafter.
Evening journal., 1916-06-05
s7s FINE ON THESE TMO.

Heavy fines were imposed on Clinton
Porter and Rugus Wallace. both col
ored by Judge Churchman. in City
Court this morning, for assault and
battery and disorderly conduct Porter
was alleged to have attacked George
Brown, another colored man, at the
circus grounds, Saturday, and cut
him. He could not explain the as
sault this morning and was fined $50
and costs or six months in the work
house.
Wallace was alleged to have knock
ed down and choaked Lizzie Parker,
a colored woman, at her house No. q
Klund street, Saturday night, and also
to have created a disturbance on a
previous occasion. When the door
was locked SO that he could not get
in he came in through the window.
He was fined S25 and costs OF three
months in the workhouse.
Evening journal., 1916-06-05
HALT REDUCTION
OF DUPONT Capital
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j., and Ida NJ. Brown and Jennie r.
Plat. Of Washington Litchneld coun-
ty Connecticut, holders OF Az per
cent thirty-year gold bonds of the
company of the par value of S44 600
The contention of the plaintiffs is.
in brief. that all the assets OF the
powder company should remain in
tact until the bonds shall have ma
tured
The question at issue. according TO
Judge !. p. Laney. general counsel
for the company. Is purely legal
one. There are no questions Of fact
IN dispute. The assets OF the com
pany after the proposed reduction In
capital stock is made will still ex-
ceed by two and one-half times the
outstanding bonded Indebtedness OF
the company. leaving the bonds the
same ratio of security they had at
the time they were issued i'm 1906
The reduction in capital stock has
been planned TO save expenses of tax
payments and other such charges
amounting to a total of about S20.-
GOO a year Since the powder COM
pany was taken over by =. l. DUPONT
de Nomours q Company which is
now operating the plants 1t was felt
that the continuance Of the large
capitalization was an unnecessary
burden and that the reduction could
be made and stll leave more than
ample protection. in the form OF as
sets. for all the outstanding bonds
and other liabilities.
The suit was filed at Newark. n. j..
on June Q and the court made a pre-
llminary order hxine June i3 next for
a hearing as to whether an injunc
tion should issue according 10 the
prayer of the complainant
The first effect of this suit as 10
keep the ahaire of th powder com.
pany in their present state until the
court decides otherwise. AZ the Get
ing at HoboFen today therefore no
action could be taken other than to
adjourn 10 a future date
Evening journal., 1916-06-05
Y. w. {. A. Building Fund
Goes TO S143,898 Marx Today

The Y. w. C. A. campaign jumped
Sll'S41 today when reports at the
noon luncheon were given. This
brings the total amount secured so
far up to S143.S9s.
Individual contributions reported
today amounted to $500 as follows.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l.. Patterson.
$1,000; Henry A. DUPONT. $1,000;
Col. George A. Elliott, $1,000; J. B.
Niles. $500; Mrs. Henry 3. Thomp-
son. $500 Mr. and Mrs. William r.
Sellers, $500 II. +. DUPONT, $500
Mrs. Eugene DUPONT. $500; Miss
Mabel Fowler. Reading, Pa. 500;
William X, Crosby, 5000.
Teams that won the banner today
were Division A, II. b. McCOllum's
team; Division B. David Snellen-
burg; Division G, Mrs. F. w. Bac-
chus; Division ID. Mrs. r. II. Edsall.
Up to the present Division ID leads
in contributions This team to date
has contributed S2S.534.
The team that has so far contrib.
uted the largest amount is that in Di-
vision r, captained by Mrs Caleb M.
Steward this team reporting So
772.
George A. Elliott presided over the
luncheon making a happy and a very
appropriate speech preliminary to his
calling for the reports of the various
division generals.
II was announced at the luncheon
today all card restrictions had been
lifted for the balance Of the campaign
and the workers would now be per-
mitted 10 solicit any persons who had
not yet contributed to the cause.
Heretofore, the various workers have
been provided with a card bearing the
name and the address Of the person
they were TO see and secure a sub
scriptiOn therefrom. This system has
been very efficient and through il one
man has been solicited but once. From
another point of view. It has worked
hardships and many persons who de-
sire to give may have been omitted
from the card index To meet this
situation the cards are now a thing OF
the past and from now until the end
OF the campaign the workers will go
forth and CLEAN the city, secure the
subscription OF their friends and get
eyerybody's money from whom they
can separate the same.
Even IL this fails TO reach some Of
the people of Wilmington the eXecu-
tive committee desires, to announce
that anyone desiring to contribute to-
ward the new building fund can do
so by mailing their check or pledges
TO the headquarters, made payable to
William G. Taylor, treasurer OF the
campaign.
The days report follows:
nTWTgTON "a
Evening journal., 1916-06-05
Gould NOT Count
. MONEY unless Sober
WAS BERRY SDEFENSE

Judge. If I had been drunk I
couldn't have counted my money" I"
Benjamin Berry colored, explained to
Judge Churchman This morning. in
CITY Court Berry was arraigned on
two charges. For ben drunk he was
fined 81 and costs. and for carrying
concealed a deadly weapon. $50 and
costs. or three months in the work
house.
He was arrested by officer Lewis
Saturday night sitting on a straw
berry crate, at Fourth and King
streets. When searched at the police
station he was found to have a razor
i'm his possession.
He made no defense for carrying the
razor. but insisted he could not have
been drunk. His explanations were
not satisfactory.
Evening journal., 1916-06-05
cohen Loses SUIT
AGAINST Insurance CO.

I'm Superior Court today the jury in
the case of David Cohen VS.. the Home
Insurance Company acting on instruc-
tiOnc from the court, returned a YER
dict for the defendant Cohen had a
general store in Greensborough Caro-.
line county. Maryland, and held two
policies OF insurance on his stock The
court held that failure to comply with
the iron safe clause was fatal to Co
hens case. He had no safe and books
and original papers were not kept or
produced i'm court. 1t was also shown
that the plaintin failed to take the re-
quired stock inventory within thirty
davs after the issuance of the policy
Robert II. Richards asked that an
exception be noted and the exceptions
will be argued later, probably next
September.
Evening journal., 1916-06-05
FEsrlvAl oE sAAnllnrn

ihe Jewish holiday shabuoth or
Inc Feast Of Weeks" viii be cele-
nratea az the Temple Of Truth al 745
clock tomorrow evening and al 10
O'Clock Wednesday morning The
temple viii be decorated with niants
and howers to commemorate the aeri.
cultural feature Of the festival As II
Is also the anniversary of the reve.
lation Of Mt. Sinai. confirmation win
be held at the Tuesday evening ser.
vice, following the reading of the com.
mandments. Elizabeth Scheu ana
Sadie Ostrom will be confirmed
On Wednesday morning there Will
be 'Bai Mitzvah," or induction to ths
law OF Herman Greenbaum and Ceci
Ostrom. Rabbi Samuel A. Rabinow
IL will conduct the services and lee
ture.
Evening journal., 1916-06-05
DO OPEN CHILDREN,s WARD.

The new children's ward OF the
Delaware Hospital, which has been
equipped by the Junior Board of the
Delaware Hospital, will be opened on
Wednesday of this week. The new
ward is modern in every respect
Il will have thirty beds. which will
allow for the accommodation OF a
much larger number of children than
heretofore. The plan of the ward has
been carefully thought out and ar
ranged There will be four wards.
with accommodations for colored
children as we'll as white, one semi
private room. a doctors wash room,
a diet kitchen, one detention room,
sun parlor and an open porch.
Evening journal., 1916-06-05
WILKINS FuNERAL TOM0RR0w

The funeral Of Frank J. Williams
lot many years manager OF the viii
mlhston oiice OF r. G.. Dun and Com
pahy, who died on Saturday morning
VIII be held at l.3O o'clock tomorrow
afternoon from his late residence m
lioliy OAK lnterment will be made in
DlehWood Cemetery, Smyrna. The
pallbearers will be as follows: Frank
NJ Douglass OF Philadelphia. j.. Auer
Colby George w. Sparks John s. Mul
lin, Jr, and Edward c. Cook of vii
mington; Eugene Davis. W. ID. Hazel
Edward G. Walls and Howard Jone,
| OF Smyrna.
Evening journal., 1916-06-05
ON WAY TO PLATTSRuRG.

Forty-hve soldiers passed through
this city yesterday in automobile
trucks for the training camp at
Plattsburg, n. Y. The men were ac-
companied by three soldiers on mo
torcycles. Complete camp equipment
was carried and at night camp was
pitched near Philadelphia. The men
were from the South