Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-06
FLOCK TOPObLS
EARLY TO decide
LICENSE issue
No Serious Trouble, But
Wild Rumors; Camera
Men Snap Negroes
SAM BURRI2. WORKER FOR
'DRYS' first Arrested

Without any serious trouble being re-
ported up to early this afternoon at
any Of the polling places. voters OF
Wilmington and Of rural New Castle
county today are balloling 60 decide
whether the manufacture and sale of
intoxicating liquors shall continue to be
licensed. Wilmington and the rural
county will be canvasscd as separate
districts. The polls will close at Z
O'Clock tonight.
samuel l.. Burris Arrested
Former Levy Courimsn samuel l..
Burrls was the first man arrested this
morning at the polls. Tie was arrested
on two charges Of intimidating voters,
brought by Harry MARI and Frank Mar
shall. inspectors In the polling place at
Front and French streets, second ward.
The arrest was made by patrOlman
McGnlin. Burris said 20 was his first
ride in the patrol wagon and he thought
10 was very nice machine. His bail
was placed al $500 on each charge.
This was furnished Immediately by
~. i. LeCarpenher Of No. 1907 Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Burris was not de-
tanned lie said he was going back to
his old job at the polls.
Burris has been an active worker in
1.-THE "dry" cause during The campaign.
and swpre out warrants I'm cases OF
some men alleged TO be registered il-
legally.
Voting was unusually heavy during
the morning. and both sides had an
Nam J..
.ly had many workers In the wards In
tho southern district OF the city.
Chief Of Police Black had police
man af every polling place I'm the city
fhe entire force being on duty. ASIDE
from wrangles over challenges, made II
most instances by dry" challenges o
men whose right 20 vote they chal
.lenged. there was very little trouble a
lany OF the polling places during tn
. morning.
Camera Men on Job.
Armed with cameras, dry" worker
were active in many districts In tn
various wards this morning ana dur
ing tbe early hours OF mis- afternoon
They were especially numerous In IN
First ward AZ the polling place j
the First district Of that ward seriou
trouble was threatened about noon a
} the result Of the efforts Of the ma
] with the camera to snap colore
- voters.
None Of the photographers was per
e mitted 10 enter voting places, but the
o. stationed themselves on the sidewal
] lust outside and took pictures OF me
D as they came up TO enter the pollin
D places.
b In the First district Of the Firs
Ward. Fourth and Orange streets,
y vounc man with a camera was standin
= at Fourth and Orange streets and too
" nicturos OF Negro voters as they cam
4 mn to the polls. Several white me
+ about the place objected to THIS an
4 am argument followed. Threats wei
Il made as TO what would happen to th
% man with the camera if he attempto
- TO take the picture Of several men, an
D. he finally disappeared, but this afte
IS noon ne was back at the same corn'
IS with his camera, but had not attempt'
to use it.
N In the other districts in the Fir
ward and elsewhere about the cn
= camera men were much I'm evidenc
d They were reported TO be devoting the
~ attention 60 negroes VINO were NotiI
y or TRYING to vote and about whom u
II drys had suspicious. They stood In u
~ street well away from The polling nlac
> and tried 20 get pictures Of all negro
"a " who were suspected Of not having
M right TO vote.
,s Efforts of the negroes 10 avoid bell
m caught by the camera were amusin
most Of them covering their faces Wi
,d their hats or pulling mp their coats ov
IL their heads as they entered hnd left {
a. polling places.
e- in most Of the districts in the cent?
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