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Evening journal., 1917-06-30
ELECTRICIANS IN
ROLE OF Thieves
Many Stolen Articles Found
in Fletcher and Winrick's
Possession
DETECTIVES SAY THEY
HAVE CONFESSIONS

Receiving information that the
home Of Mrs. Edward +. Devine OF
No. 4i3 East Eighth street. had been
robbed while electricians were wiring
the premises, Detectives Fairchld
and Mahoney who were detailed on
the case. decided TO quizz Earl
Fletcher aged % years, OF Reading.
Pa. who had worked at the Devlne
home. As q result. Fletcher and Ar
thur Wlnrick, aged % years. Of Read
ing. were arrested last night and in
City Court today q charge OF larceny
against them was continued until next
Tuesday. Each defendant was held
under $500 bail for a hearing at that
time.
The detectives say both men have
confessed to robblng the Devine home
and several others in this city during
the past six weeks, and this morning
Detective Mahoney hurried 10 Read.
ing. Pa. 70 seize a large box shipped
by Winrick from this city yesterday. IL
Is thought that this box "a filed with
loot from homes robbed by the two men
here. az suit cases found in their rooms
at No. s35 West Ninth street. were NIL
ed with gold watches, cuff links, tie pins
and other stolen articles. The TWO men
were preparing TO leave Wilmington TO-
day.
When complaint OF the robbery by
electricians az the Dev'ne home was
made detectives remembered that an
other robbery had been disclosed last
week after electricians had left the
house With this clue, the detectives
called up electrical contractors or the
city and obtained information show
ing that Wlnrlck and Fletcher had been
az work at the Devlne home. They
went to a house IN Poplar street
where Fletcher was located and he Is
alleged 10 have admitted taking silk
shirt and tie from the Devine home.
The officers took Fletcher TO his rooms
In West Ninth street, where the suit
cases were opened. These contained
lconslderabl loot, som OF the articles
recovered being a gold watch a wal
let and n manicure set which wa
stolen from the home OF Alexander
Butler. No. 1905 Harrison street las
month. The Butler homo had beei
wired by the two men.
The arrest of the man also brought Z
light that the home Of Edwin sheppard
Of No 2200 Washington street, had bee
robbed while the house was being wire
and a silver handled razor and oth'
articles stolen. These were RECEIVERS
. in the suit cases of the two prisoners
% also were set OF drawing instrumen
which have been identified by Willia
Bush. Of No. 2425 Delaware avenue
his property. The police also secur
n a revolver from the men which had be
y stolen from the home Of John Zeigl
ie No Dol jefferson street. where Winr
s. AZ one time had room Gold c
links. gold pins and other articles VII
were stolen from the home Of Will
Il Brown Of No. I'LL Rodney street w
At also recovered. and, according TO
II prisoners. they shipped a box 70 Rea
r. ing. Pa. by the Wells-Fargo Expire
r Company yesterday. This they clail
N Ell, held their clothes, but Detect
Maloney wns sent TO that city today
get the box and have its conten
searched
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
GLADISH IS HERO in WAR
THAT SMASHES POTATO PRICES

and the rest OF the potatoes he sent
to Madison street market Then he
commenced their sale at ~ cents
quarter peck.
Immediately there was war, and
rumors OF war Also there was an
Immediate mobilization Of housewives
with open baskets and pockctbooks.
There also was another immediate
mobilization. The latter included all
the Italian vegetable dealers who
have small stands along the market.
Their first gun was a reduction OF
prices OF their potatoes TO ten cents
a quarter-peck
Their second gun was TO have a
large number Of "barkers" surround
the street side Of Gladish's stand and
veil 10 the crowds Look down below
here. You can get EN- for ten cents
Wild selling hardly describes the rusf
OF potatoes to market baskets anc
IN penny bits 70 the pockets Of Glad
ish's statesmen. or course, 1t was les
than Il takes to tell II when the bot
tom had completely dropped from tn
! potato market Similar experience
we're reported from Gladish's Madiso
street battle front
While the majority OF those sellin
potatoes In the markets did not sho'
any signs Of hilarity at the success
OF tho Gladish sale, the buyers wer
handed two distinct lessons. probabl
as strong as the shocks handed TO III
dealers; first, that II was possible {
sell potatoes at reasonable price
and. secondly. that. II one man coul
get them at a rate which enabled hir
| to sell reasonably. others could d
the same thing.
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
RY LoWELL MELLETr.

Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent.
EDINBURGH, June 10.-(By Nall.
Scotland is glad America came in.
Edinburgh proved II today to a group
OF peripatetic newspapermen.
The newspapermen, stopping in
Scotland's capital en- route 10 the
British cruiser feet. received a vel
come that could scarcely have been
exceeded had their number included
President Wilson and Andrew Car
negie. They we're vastly bewildered
for awhile but the meaning became
clear in time. Scotland has been
greatly thrilled by the action OF the
United States and today's humble
visitors offered the first opportunity
for a real celebration.
This accounted for the bringing
forth OF the American flag. Il account
ed for the deliberately arranged
though simply menued-banquet. with
the Lord Provost of Edinburgh pre-
siding and the Lord Chief Justice OF
Scotland speaking and every dignitary
the State banqueting hall would hole
occupying a place at the table. II ex
planned the serious session OF TIL
city magistrates on the question o
whether the dinner should be wet o
dry, a question that finally was sci
tied IN the manner II was though
would be most pleasing 10 the visitors
A committee OF municipal magis
trates themselves took the newspaper
men in tow. led them 10 the tipmc<
top OF Edinburgh castle and the in
nermost sanctum of Holyrod palace
And local newspapermen accompanied
10 record the impressions Of "th'
distinguished American journalists.
Everything partook of the nature o.
peace-time holiday rather than seri
Gus wartime business. an illusior
easily achieved in Scotland where tbs
war has meant actual prosperity. in
stead OF the reverse. Desolation hal
been brought to thousands of homes
but there is no other material evi
dence Of the war. save for killed High
land soldiers IN the streets and occa
sional blue uniforms of convalescent
sitting In the sunny parks.
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
rnLnNTEERs, sERYlCEs-

The local post OF the Volunteers Of
America will be reinforced tomorrow
by two very talented Volunteer on
GERS namely Mai Fannie Duquette and
Adjutant George Duquette. OF Allen
town. Pa. These officers have charge
of the Volunteer Children's Home for
orphan children in that city Major
Duquette Is one OF the pioneer Volun-
teer officers. having held some Of the
foremost positions in this society. She
"a regarded as one of the best public
Volunteer speakers in the Eastern
States. and Adjutant George Duquette
Is q talented tenor soloist.
The services are as follows: Open
air service at $50 o'clock In the after
noon. at Fourth and Market streets;
open air service again at 7.a0 o'clock.
followed by the indoor service in the
Volunteers OF America headquarters
at No. sos Shipley street.
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
Scotland is Glad U. S.
Has Entered World War

Growing grass and moss have hid
den the slight scar on one facade OF
Edinburgh castle. the mark Of Yep
pehn bomb dropped early in the war.
The castle still imprisons from time
to time German prisoners brought In
by naval vessels Whether Admiral
Won Tirpitz's son Is still held there
the canny hosts did not say, but ad-
mitted that had the bomb which
glanced on the castle been true 70
It's purpose there would have been
mourning at the Preside OF the arch
exponent OF terrorism
This is presuming that Admiral
Won Tirpitz knows what most Ger
mans do not. that the Zeppelin attack
on the castle failed. Many prisoners
brought there refuse to believe they
are in Edinburgh castle. insisting that
It has been destroyed
Edinburgh had little else to show
OF wars effect, but a great deal show
OF her gratitude toward America. Sh'
made this plain In 80 many way
that when the unlucky correspondent
called on 70 respond 10 the toasi
"Our American Guests felt the nj
cessity TO establish his own connel
ton with this hospital country. h
was compelled 10 refer to a Scottis
forbear who departed Americawar
only a few jumps ahead OF Scottis
: sheriff
The closeness OF the relations b.
, tween Scotland and America was en-
phasized again and again at the even
ing reception One Edinburgher afte
another asked for information concern
ing relatives in various parts OF thu
United States whom he thought some
OF the visitors might know
\ And when the speeches had beer
made and the toasts to the King anr
the President drunk and the func
tionary IN sacred robes had led the
three hip. hip. hoorays." that aprar
Iently constituted his principal officia
duty. the city and state dignitariel
clasped hands with their guests aroun'
the table and sang a song worth goinl
all the way to Edinburgh to hear
l"Will ye moo COON again?"
Evening journal., 1917-06-30

War has struck Wilmington hard;
so hard. in the vicinity OF Seventh
and King streets, early this after
noon. that traffic was blocked, war
was declared by Italian fruit and
vegetable vendors in the markets. ana
the citadel Of high prices. in which
was installed General Potato. was de-
molished. Here's how II ell happened.
Potatoes. IS everyone who has oc-
CASTOR OF money to buy them knows
only too well. sold at rs cents a
ouarter-peck last week and this week
lowered around is and 20 cents Tor
the same quantity Neal Slaolsn, d
sa,-rner Of near Bellefonte. secured
nom some source which he dec mes
10 divulge. forty barrels Of tubers.
TWENTY-FIVE barrels Of them he sent
into King street market establishing
himself at his stand in King street
between Seventh and Eighth streets
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
Peoples Column
SlYS IncnSr IsN,T Due.

Editor Of THE EVENING JOURNAL
Referring to your story about the
17-year licust being due this year. the
party giving you this information Is
two years of date.
The 17-year locusts were last out
the first week Of June. 1902. running
into the second week; Sunday, June 8.
1902. they were at their height; this
date I spent the day in Brandywiu<
hundred and was an actual observer
Of this particular insect. they being
about by the millions. have a diary
record Of his entered at that time
and II you will refer 10 your own
records instead Of somebody presum-
ing 10 know, you will find this state
mont 10 be true. Newspapers. It
seems begins this story on each oc-
ossion about two years ahead OF tine,
and IL seems somewhat strange they
do no know better. Look II up. Due
1919 (not this year, but two years
hence.
Walter II. Miss mer
No. Z W. Twenty-ninth street.
Wilmington. Del
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
EDEN LODGE PLANS
'FRATERNAL" NIGHT
Final Degree Work on Can
didates for Summer Next
Thursday
STAFF WILL VISIT
PENNSGROVE JULY Is

The final degree work on candi-
dates OF Eden Lodge. No. "a, I. o.
o. F. until September will take place
next Thursday night. II will also be
known as "Fraternal Night" and fol-
lowing the degree work a banquet
will be served and an entertaining
program carried out.
The lodge will open at 7.S0 o'clock
and following the routine business,
the third degree will be conferred on
20 candidates. Immediately after the
lodge session the members will 90 to
the Assembly Room below. where the
hanquet will be served. Grand Mas
ter George n. Bailey and his staff
in addition to Grand Secretary Harry
W. Pines. OF New Jersey, will be
present. Mr.. Pines will give an ad-
dress.
While this occasion VIII close de-
gree work as far as new Eden mem
bers are concerned. It will not let the
degree stan be idle until September,
for on July rs the stan will go 10
Pennsgrove. n. j., and confer the
initiatory and first degree on the first
class OF candidates for a new lodge
now being formed in the Jersey town.
On August to the same class OF
candidates will come 70 Eden Hall
and the second and third degrees will
be conferred on them.
During August special efforts will
be made TO gather one hundred or
at least fifty candidates so that de.
gree work can get started again early
In September.
The degree stan will not 90 10 the
Sovereign Grand Lodge this year ow'
ing TO the war.
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
TO INSPECT ROADS

County Engineer Wilson was in
st-ucted by Levy Court Wednesday.
to prepare a report showing what por-
ton Of the Creek road from Rockland
to Smiths Bridge and the Beaver
Valley road leading from the Creek
road to the Concord Turnpike. be
maintained as causeways.
In preventing the resolution con-
veying these instructions. Mr.. Elliott
stated that the Beaver Valley ruid is
made almost impossible by every
heavy rain and that the Creek road
from Rockland TO Smiths Bridge Is
ia such condition that trafic has to
b. detoured most of the time.
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
QUEEN DE DANCE
TO CLOSE TONIGHT.

The last OF the early summer
dances will take place tonight a.
Dawson's Queen de Dance, and q big
attendance IS anticipated. Ricketts,
Jazz Band has arranged a special
program for the closing event The
many dancers VINO have attended the
Queen dc Dance know the kind OF
music The Jazz Band renders and
when they put forth special ehcrt.
one can look for big doings tonight.
After a general renovating The Queen
de Dance viii reopen early In Sep
tembor Prof Dawson will be pleased
70 meet his friends at Young's MIL
lion Dollar Pier, Atlantic City. dur
ing the summer.
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
FERRARI APPEALS.

In the absence OF James Salisbury,
attorney for Peter Ferrari. who was
sentenced to a heavy fine and a work
house sentence in Municipal Court
earlier in the week. J. Frank Ball this
morning gave notice OF an appeal
from the decision OF the court. The
appeal was granted and bail in the
sum Of $1,000 fixed.
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
United PREsnYTERIAN.

At the First United Presbyterian
Church tomorrow morning. there Will
be a special patriotic service begin
ming ut 1890 o'clock. when the pas
tor will take for his theme, IAN Ideal
Nation" During July and August the
evening service will begin at seven
O'Clock. Next Sabbath eve the pastor
will speak on Every Room Full"
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening,
at 7.45 o'clock. intermediate c. r
Society viii not meet during July
and August.
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
COOK ON Schooner KILLED
IN MYSTERIOUS manner

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LAUREL. June S0.-Thomas Mason.
a Negro aged 30 years. cook on a
schooner unloading coal here. was
instantly killed by shot from an
unknown source today. Where the
shot came from and who fred II is
a mystery.
Evening journal., 1917-06-30

In these lessons the English sen
tence appears in the first line, the
French equivalent in the second and
the pronunciation in the third line.
In the pronunciation key. straight
lines over the letters A and u denote
the long sound as In hate" and
dude; curved lines over these let
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
.EPWORTH LEAGUE Will
HOLD Open AIR SERVICE

Sunday promises to be an eventful
day at Madeley NJ. e Church. At $50
O'Clock. an old time class meeting
will be held. At 1890 o'clock, DR..
Watt will preach the sermon. Sunday
school at 215 o'clock. At 6.45 o'clock,
the FIRST OF a series of open-air- ser
vices OF the Epworth League viii be
held, when Morris Patterson will con
duct the service. Song service In the
church at 7.30 o'clock. followed with
preaching by the pastor the Rev. l..
NJ Broadway at 745 O'Clock. The Ju-
nior Epworth League is Planning for
their annual outing In the early part
OF July.
Evening journal., 1917-06-30

tiers denote the short sound, as In
hat and but; two dots over the
u indicate a sound somewhat like the
German "ue," which Americans may
approach by pronouncing long u and
long = at the same time.
Cut out these lessons and paste
them IN your note book.
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
ATTRACTIONS At The PARKS
c0NcERr AM sHELLPOT.

At shellpot Park tomorrow there
will be the usual sacred concert in the
Family Theatre In place Of vaudeville.
There Will also be the usual free con-
cert by the hand, and at this concert
Dorothy ID. Young, the noted contralto
soloist, will sing. There viii be an
other good vaudeville program IN the
Family Theatre next week. and per-
formances viii be given afternoon and
evening On the Fourth OF July there
will be a special program at the park,
and II will be something which II en-
tirely out OF the ordinary.
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
FTNF MusIC AT sPRINGs.

There viii be sacred concerts IN
the Family Theatre at Brandywino
Springs Park tomorrow instead OF
the musical comedy which is offered
during the week. There will be an
excellent program. Next week the
Wills Musical Comedy Company Will
put on new show and the patrons
Of the theatre will be given another
musical comedy treat. There will be
a special Fourth OF July program and
Il Is promised that It will be one
OF the best which has ever been given
In the park.
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
cORONFR SAYS SUICIDE.

The jury summoned In the case oi
John X. Sinclair. the Water Depart
ment guard, who committed sue de n
a cell at the police station on Wednes-
day morning. returned a verdict last
night OF death from strangilohion.
Sinclair had been arrested for point
ing a pistol and killed himself while
RESPONDENT.
Evening journal., 1917-06-30

a padded foot aud send him rolling
into big swim.
Nothing doing in the way OF exits
for Charlie.
Charles got to fold his wide trous.
ers and HIS dinky little coat and lay
'om away IN moth balls tn wars over.
He's got TO hang HIS cane on a hook
In the closet and learn how TO use a
gun.
The mllllon.dollar movie laugh fac.
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
SEVEN DAY ADVENTIsTs

In the First Seventh Day Adven.
lists Church. the order OF services
follows: Prayer meeting. Friday night
at O'Clock; Sabbath school every
Saturday at 10 o'clock; preaching at
IL o'clock, by the pastor. George A.
Stevens; Young Peoples meeting at
o'clock; Bible lecture Sunday even
ing at Z As o'clock.
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
nIEaN MI.LYARn.

Joseph Burns. aged 60 years, was
found dead in the yards OF the Jo-
seph Bancroft and Sons Company. at
Kentmere. about $50 o'clock this
morning. by Anthony Donnelly. a
Waterman employed by the company
Burns. who had no known address,
died OF heart disease. The body OF the
aged man was removed TO the morgue
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
SWEDISH M. e.

At First Swedish NJ. Z. Church,
the Rev. Albert w. Samuelson. pastor.
the services for the day follow:
Morning worship. 1890 o'clock; iu-
nior service at 11.45 o'clock; Bible
school at IL o'clock; Epworth League
at Z o'clock; evening worship At 7.30
O'Clock.
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
TRlNlTY EPIscoPAL

The services on Sunday next at
Trinity P. e. Church, will DO as fol-
lows: Holy communion st 7.30
o'clock; litany holy communion and
sermon at IL o'clock; evening prayer
at o'clock The Rev. F. NJ. Kirkus
viii preach in the morning.
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
crrs MAN nm FAII.

Failing on the sidewalk at Eighth
and shipiey streets yesterday, Harry
Freeze sustained badly cut heao. he
was removed 10 the Delaware HOS
pital In the Phoenix ambulance.
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
FRIENDs' MEETING.

The Friends Meeting services at
Tenth and Harrison streets follow:
First Day Sunday at 1890 o'clock;
Bible classes at 1130 O'Clock for
adults and children Midweek meeting
on Fifth Day Thursday at 7.S0
o'clock.
Evening journal., 1917-06-30

tory has got TO put a Yale lock on the
door and shut up shop.
When Chaplain registered for selec'
tive service he said he was a British
subject. Now Britain informs Amer
lean authorities that II Chaplain isn't
taken IN the American army he VIII
be claimed for the British army. So
Charlie has no chance except TO Tight.
Recruiting officers have Z doped out
that II they can get Charlie into the
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
national THFATRE.

Mr.. Hopkins presents the greatest
OF all colored pictures Tuesday night.
''The scapegoat." in three reels. A
story by Paul Lawrence Dunbar. The
star IS Able Mitchell, who was with
the late william walkers big show.
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
uMMANUEL p. f.

The services on Sunday at Imman-
uel p. E. Church, Highlands. the
Rev. William II. Laird d. D., rec
tor, will be as follows; IL o'clock
holy communion AMI sermon; no
evening service; Sunday school at
n-2n o'clock
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
MT. VERNON c. NJ. 2.

At Mt Vernon C. M. z. Church.
the Rev. W. G. Parker. pastor, the
services will be: IL o'clock, preach
ing and communion; 2 o'clock. Sun
day School; $50 o'clock. Epworth
League; 745 o'clock. preaching.
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
FIRST SWEDISH CHURCH

At the First Swedish Baptist
Church, services tomorrow will be:
10.45 o'clock, preaching and The
Lords Supper; ~ O'CLOCK Sunday
school; $50 O'Clock. B. Y. P. u;
.7.S0 o'clock. preaching, subject, NO
body Loves Me-"
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
DIR. BEEIER in PRIVATE PRACTICE

After spending eighteen months At
the Delaware Hospital as recipient
physician. DIT. Bruce II. Beeler yester-
day res gned and will assist DR.. Har-
cd Springer. Dr. Beeler will have an
Office az Ninth and West streets
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
UNION A. NJ. Z.

Service al Union American NJ. r.
Church will be: 10.3 80 o'clock. SER
mon by the Rev r. X. Tomas; class
meeting. 1880 o'clock; Z O'clock
Christian Endeavor and 7.45 o'clock.
nroachinn.
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
s9c-MAXIxE CHERRIES ar

One-pound boxes whole ripe cher.
ries in liquid cream. coated with thick
rich chocolate. Special. 39c the box.
Every Day Assorted Chocolates. 20,
the pound box.
Danforth's Dependable Drugs,
Market and Second Sts.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
RIFLE STUDENTS no MEET.

Pastor W T. Baker. OF Brooklyn,
". y will lecture in the Jr. O. U. A.
NJ HALL No. 907 Tatnall street. to-
morrow afternoon on; Worldwide
Peace How? When?"
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
sac-mAXIXR CHERRIES-eoc

One-pound boxes whole ripe cher
ries IN liquid cream. coated with thick
rich chocolate. Special. 39c the box.
Every Day Assorted Chocolates. 29c
the pound box.
DanfOrth's Dependable Drugs,
Market and Second Sts.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
METHODIST CHAPEL.

Services at the Methodist Chapel
tomorrow will be- Bible reading. ?
O'Clock: prayer meeting. 3 o'clock;
children's song service. $50 o'clock;
preaching at o'clock by the Rev. G.
A. Cooke.
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
OPEN ARMORY BIDs JULv 1q.

Bids Will be opened on July Il FOR
the construction OF the proposed new
Armory at New Castle Plans have
boen prepared by Leon Wilde Craw-
ford. architect
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
IIorOR LICENSE TRANSFERRED.

Yesterday afternoon Judge Rice or
derUd the transfer OF the retail Equor
license Of the late Cyrus p Geare, at
Odessa, 10 Clarence W. Gears.
Evening journal., 1917-06-30

front line trenches It will be all on
with the Germans.
And several million American kids
will have 10 get along without their
ten.cent hilarity TIL Charlie comes
marching home again.
"Tis said all Charlie worries about
is the loss OF his million year He
does love his III old money hagl
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
HOPKINS AND RANToN

Agents for High Brown Bleaches, Flee
trio Combs and Pomades. Best Ic,
Cream. 4oc per Ct Sodas 5e.-Ady.
Evening journal., 1917-06-30
0, BOY!

Charlie Charlln's got to go TO war.
And Charles worried sorething
fierce.
There won't be any chance TO whang
the recruiting oficer over the bean
with a slap stick or to trip him with
Evening journal., 1917-06-30

} milllon-dollar movie laugh FAC