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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-06
,ET MAN ACCUsED
OF CIR me Years AGO

Patrolman John C. Purcelrs keen
memory served him well yesterday
chen he recognized Charles Ebert, Ne
30, who has been evading the police
or the past nine years. Ebert was
aken into custody by officer Purcell
md now is lying in iail 90 answer
charge of highway robbery before
Sc next term OF the Court Of General
esslons. The Negro was apprehendcd
y the officer at Front and Market
treets.
The fugitive was charged in 1908 with
gliding up Alfred Murdoch of No. 2ii
PAST Third street and robblng him Of
200 in cash and a watch worth S2e To
ether with Ebert Charles Jackson.
folored, also charged with the crime
nd on September %, 1908. was found
guilty by the jury OF the court and
tntonced 10 forty lashes, four years IN
all and a fine of $500. He has served
lis term and suffered his punishment.
Ebert however. escaped from the state
authorities and was not found unlu
yesterday afternoon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-06
West SUNDAY SCHOOL
RE- ELECTS GHAS. n. BOWER

Al the annual meeting OF West Pres
byterian Church Sunday school Asso-
citation held last night. the following
officers were elected: superintendent,
Charles n. Bower. assistant superin-
tendenls. A. Victor Hughes. Ralph n.
Holley and Warren X. Nerger; re-
cording secretary, C.. II. stark; assis-
tanls. Joseph g. Nichols and John
Brooks; financial secretary, Harry g..
Tazewell. assistants, Leon White.
William " Mccall and Chester r. Jones /.
supply secretary, Miss Eta NJ. Reeves A,
ushers Howard r. Uenderer. Harvey
J.. Mccoy and Smiley King treas
uror. Samuel No. Robinson: assistant
Justin Dayids0n superintendent OF
elementary department. Miss Grace
Baird. board M managers. an officers
of lho school and the following mem-
beers from the school at large, Mrs.
Frank Hopes, II n. stiles, Wilmer NJ.
smith, Miss Elizabeth Hates. Mrs. Sam
uel p. Rolph and +. A. Ochleiree.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-06
ENDEAVORERS have
HAPPY SOCIAL SESSION

Following a short business session.
the Christian Endeav0r city Union en-
loyed q pleasant social as the guests
of the Delaware Avenue Baptist g.. H..
Society last night. I'm the business
meeting. $40 was voted 10 help the
dry" campaign, and another $40 for
the y. W. Z. a. work In the same cam
paim.
Six young women gave "a pantomime.
"rhe Suawanoc River" under the d.
recuon of Mrs. Molie Taylor, who had
also drilled six little girls In "a pretty
star drill Piano solos were given los
Ralph Vaughn and Curtis Floyd. Mrs
j. T. Irwin was the planiste for the
/ evening. Miss Margaret Taylor CAV
I a solo and recitation.
The City Union-wil hold "a sunris
+ Thanksgiving service at Central Pres
+ byterian Church.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-06
aTmE THIRTEENTH CIIAIR.'

William Harris, Jr., will present "Tho
Thirteenth Chair" his sensational
melodramaiic success by Bayard Veil
Ter. which ran for one year at the
F2rty-clghth Street Theatre, New York,
at the Playhouse Thursday. Friday and
Saturday, with a matinee on Saturday.
An ideal cast has been chosen for the
production that audiences in various
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-06
CLuR MONIES DIsCUss EYENTs.

Current events class OF the Wash
mgton Heights Century Club met at
the home Of Mrs. II. p. Warrington,
so. 1902 North Harrison street, yester-
say afternoon. A very delightful pro-
sram was enjoyed. Mrs. p, =. Burnham
presented current events and also a
biographical paper on Geraldine Far
rar." the noted Operatic star. Mrs. j.
Allen Colby gave an interesting talk
on Parliamentary Law" and musical
selections We're given by Miss Buckley,
pianiste, and Mrs. Warrington, vocalist.
Following the program refreshments
were served.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-06
Wildwood hotel IS
DESTROYED BY FIRE

WILDWOOD. n. j.. Nov. 6.-The
Hotel Greylock, at North wildwood,
was destroyed by fire early today. The
loss is $4,000. The hotel was owned
by Frank w. Floyd, a Philadelphia
olubman and sportsman. and was situ-
ated 40 Twenty-thlrd street and Penn
sylyania avenue.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-06
"0NCE UPON 4 TIME.p

Announcement that Chauncey Olcott
Is coming In new play is piece
OF news that carries pleasure 90 the
myriad admirers Of that distinguish
ed actor. Mr. Olcoll has been sup
piled with a play from ihe pen OF
Rachel Crolhers, entitled "Once Upon
a Time" an American comedy in Sour
chapters. Miss CrOthers has written
Mr.. Olcott q comedy that will no the
comedian as we'll or better than did
that other play from her pen, The
Heart of Paddy Whack" he appears
at the Playhouse November i6 and A..
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-06
DRY" SLEUTHS FIEO
Drinks IN stable

Receiving word last night that large
mount Of beer and whisky had been
aorcd In a stable at Lancaster avenue
nd Scott street. Frank r. Haley, Of the
Jaw and Order Society, and Deputy Col
9ctor Of Internal Revenue Armstrong
ppealcd 90 the police department for
,atrolmen TO accompany them on an
Investigation. and locate the wet
goods. As the state laws do not pro-
sbit anyone from having such liquor
their own homes or on their prop
wty, the police did not accompany the
40 men. They located the wet
.oods. however, but as 10 had been
tored in the stable and was not being
old. they took no action.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-06

smiling George Walsh Is The featured
star m a William Fox relllcking COM
cdy entitled "This is The Llfe." The at
traction at the Majestic yesterday and
which will bc shown for the last time
today. The large audiences were kept
I'm a constant uproar Of laughter by the
many humorous situations. The story
which is a typical George Walsh vehicle
affords the star opportunity for the dis
play of his acrObatic stunts.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-06
FRIENDS SOCCER GAME.

Wilmington Friends soccer eleven
will clash with Haverford School at
$50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon al
south Side Park. Both teams are
members Of the Scholastic Soccer
League. which is composed Of Friends
seleci, Haverford, Germantown Friends
bnd Wilmington Friends. Tho Local
boys have the following schedule Ia
Nomplote:
October 9-Friends Select, Away.
October 20-Haverford. away.
October 23-Germantown Friends
t0mc.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-06

cities may see The play presented under
rs favorable conditions as did those
who enjoyed 70 during ils remarkable
engagement IN New York. Blyard
WELLER author Of "The Thirteenth
Chair is we'll known Co ihealre-gocrs
licre. as the author of within the
Law" which up 90 the present season
was unquestionahly the most popular
and the most descrvcdly successful
drama Of that character ever written.
70 was the unanimous concensus of
critics on the opening night or "Thc
Thirteenth Chair that with 10. Mr.
WELLER had eXcelled his own best efforts
and the subsequent success of the play
bore out the early judgment 'of the
reviewers.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-06
RARY M NOLAN FAlnLY

Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Dolan, Of
No. 626 Nandever avenue, are being
congratulated upon the arrival on
Monday Of a baby boy in their home
Mother and baby are doing well.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-06
Mn. BANCROFT CAN'T pREsIDE.

owing 20 an important engagement
IN Philadelphia, William p. Bancroft
twill be unable TO preside over The
housing luncheon at the Hotel dupont
on Thursday. Or. Kober, Of Washing
Ton, viii preside.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-06
DEATHS


Hester NaylOr.
NAYLOR-Hestcr Mayor died on Satnr-
day. November 3, 1917, 40 the residence
OF hcr daughter. Mrs. Bertha Chambers,
MA Adams street. Asbury Park, y. !.
Funeral services Union A. N h Church.
N ilmington, on Wednesday. November :,
n D. m.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-06
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY.

II OST-MIXED BROWN HAND-KNII
- sleeveless sweater, extra large Size ai
Wilmington and Brandywlue cemetery,
N0ndav afternoon. November .. Reward II
Returned to III West Seventeenth street.
novel;
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-06
At THE QUEEN.

Charles Ray made his appearance at
The Queen yesterday before good size
audiences IN his first Paramount pic
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-06

ton viii be held at Felrs pot stock
store. so. 400 West Fourth street. ihis
evening All members are urged 60
attend.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-06
EXHIBITION OF PHOTOS
ny ELLIS STUDIO

I Portraits of more than 800 representa-
tive Delawareans and children arr
shown Ia the exhibition OF photo
graphs by William Shewell Ellis ina The
Rose Room OF the Hotel dupont Yes
tcrday the first day Of the exhibition
there was practically as much interest
manifested I'm the exhibit as Is usually
taken in the exhibit OF the Fine Arts
Society. The photographs shown are
those OF prominent men, women and
children and they are so ottractively
grouped that 10 is a pleasure TO view
them.
mrc. "rhe son Of His Father " adapted
from lhe novel by RidgWrd Cullen. The
stars clean and youthful personality
his very naiuralness I'm en0cting even
his most dramatio scenes, the rarcst
accomplishments OF all 10 appears are
sinklngly in evidence throughout the
picture. His comedy is sure fine, he
never mi SEES a point in his dramatic
scenes. De fights hand 20 hand affairs
with the ability OF O Fairbanks, and as
for his love making. be IS SO delightfully."-
boshful that he makes one smile at the
raalisw
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-06
Interesting Elections
in the Country Today

Delaware
Vote on prohibition in the city OF
Wilmington and rural New Castle
county,
New York City
Mayor. Board of Aldermen. Borough
President. of Manhattan. District
Attorney. Controller. president OF
Board OF Aldermen and sheriff 10
be chosen. Also vote throughout
the state on woman suffrage.
Four candidates In Che field for
Mayor John purroy Mitchell is
Fusion and city Democracy cam
didate for reelection. Opposed are
John II. Hylan. Tammany nominee;
Morris Hillquii. Socialist. and VIII
liam NJ. Bennett. regular Republic
can nominee. Mitchell has raised
the issue OF Americanism. charg-
ing that both Judge Hylan and
Iilquii are nominees OF the
Kaiser"
Philadelphia
Receiver of Taxes. District Attorney,
Register of Wills. City Treasurer.
eight judges. seven magistrates
and members of Select and Com
mon Councils from f0rty-eight
wards lo Doe chosen
Town Party wages light tO defeat
Nare-Smith candidates and repu-
diato government by murder
policy as eXemplined ln the Fifth
Ward scandal
New Jersey
Vote for the state legislature.
which will decide the question of
local option. The Republican party
is pledred 90 pass local option at
the coming session of the Legisla-
ture, n % is successful at the polls.
Massachusetts
Governor and state ticket 10 be bal
lOted for Samuel W. Mccall, re-
nominated boy the Republicans for
the third time. is opposed by
Frederick w. Mansfield. OF
Boston. Democrat Nalkaway for
Mccall is predicted.
Ohio
Statewide prohibition again before
voters. as well as proposal 90 eX-
tend presidential suffrage 90 wO-
men. Wet and dry contest expected
90 Doe closest ever known in the
State.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-06
MORE DIVOnCr DTCnFrs

Tho FIRST divorce case called before
Judge Rice IN court room so. p yes
terday afternoon was that of Wi
liam l.. Wiley Us. Eva d. Wiley.
charging a statutory onensc Mr. Wiley
is a travelling salesman There was mo-
defense In the case. The decree was
granted.
ln the suit OF Mrs Hannah H. Hick-
man Vs. Homer II. Hickman the plain
I'm testified that her husband refused
TO provide proper support Tor her,
was extremely cruel. ana mad threaten
ed 10 shoot her Henry r. lsaacs rep
resented the plaintiff
A decree was granted ON the grounds
of deseriIon. and the wife was given
custody of her two children.
ON the ground OF extreme cruelty
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-06

Judge Boyco granted a decree nlsi In
The case OF Mary b. Murphy Vs VIII
liam II. Murphy and gave Mrs. Murphy
the custody OF her child j. Frank
Ban was attorney for the plainiiM
There was no defence.
As a decree nisi had been granted IN
the case of Edna y. Jolly Vs. Robert
r. Jolly. the court gave the plaintiff
permission Co visit her adopted daugh-
ter twice a week and two sundays Of
each month
Court adjourned until Wednesday
morning.
POULTRY MEN TO MEET.
The monthly meeting OF thc ni1-
mOnd state Poultry and Pigeon AssOci-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-03-17

The young m stood before him,
trembling and out of breath, but OBJ
viously unframed.
So far, good; Parr wasted no more
solicitude on her. His Japanese re-
manned to be attended to.
That one lay senseless, as he had
fallen. On his knees beside the man,
a hasty examination persuaded Parr
that he had suffered no really serious
hurt. His cap had dropped off in the
collision. Parr deftly extracted the
folded paper from it's leather, rose,
and turned back to find the young
woman, whose life he might reason
regarding him with a look in which
considerable amusement was mixed
with as much chagrin.
"If you will permit me-" said he,
Offering his hands with fingers inter-
laced.
She hesitated. Amusement glim-
mered again in her eyes. The
of her mouth twitched adorably. But
with no more than a conventional,
''Thank you so much!" she coolly
lodged the toe of a small boot in his
hands, and sprang into the saddle.
Before he could move back, a sec
ond horse galloped into the glade and
pulled up smartly. A voice of amaze
ment Saluted him.
Donald Parr! Well, I'll be jig
gered!"
Captain Parr swung about.
"Rodney!" he exclaimed, pleased;
and striding over, warmly shook the
newcomers hand.
Behind his back the girls voice rang
out in sharp warning. Followed the
sound of plunging hoofs. He wheeled,
instinctively whipping an automatic
from his pocket.
He saw her squirting full-tilt at the
Japanese. That one, it seemed, had
quietly regained his senses and got
to his feet, simultaneously producing
a pistol of his own. But he had no
chance to use it; the horse was upon
him too quickly. In another breath
the man had tripped and half fallen,
half thrown himself bodily back
through a mask of underground. He
disappeared instantly.
Without hesitation, Parr pursued
through the hindering tangle. On it's
far side he paused and listened. The
Japanese had vanished.
His eagerness to inform himself con-
corning Baron Huroki's message
would brook no more delay. Quickly
he unfolded and smoothed out the pa
per.
"Probe the private affairs of Peter
Ripley, trustee for Channings estate,
for reasons for persistent discrimina-
ton against Mexican contracts"
By no means as puzzled as his
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frown might have been taken to indi-
cate, Parr thoughtfully refolded the
paper, put it away in his card case
and plowed back through the under
growth to the glade.
The girl was still there, with Rod
ney Wrenn.
"Don!" he cried as Parr rejoined
them, you're a wonder! If it hadn't
been for you"
"Pure %accidentl ' Parr interrupted,
lifting a deprecatory hand.
"That doesn't make it any the less
true; you saved me a nasty fall" the
girl insisted cordially.
swell, ." Parr admitted with
a significant look to Rodney.
"Oh!' The latter fastened to rem
edy his oversight. Permit me, Pa
tria, to introduce my friend, Captain
Parr. Don, this is Miss Charming"
The girl leaned forward, giving cool
fingers transiently to his grasp.
captain Parr, did you say?"
"Of the regular army'!" Rodney
added.
"I'm so glad" Patria said warmly /;
"doubly glad to meet a soldier, Cap
tain Parr. All the men of my family
have been soldiers, patriots, all the
way back to Revolutionary days. They
used to call US the Fighting Chan
nings.'
"But that's all ended now. I'm the
last of the Channings-and a girl
can't fight"
Parr hesitated a little. 81 mustn't
sail under false colors," he faltered.
'"The truth isl resigned my commits
sion last month";"
'The deuce you did!" Rodney COM
mented. "Then I'll go bail 1 know
why"
Patria turned curiously to him.
don always had a genius for de-
tective work, and army service offers
a man mighty little opportunity to
exercise anything like that" Rodney
deliberately ignored PARIS movement
of protest. "If Donald Parr is out of
the army, it's a pipe he did it solely
to enter the secret service and become
his country's faithful sleuth! Eth,
Don-what?"
"If so, wouldn't it be highly indis-
Greet of me to admit it?"
"Whether or no." Patria came to his
rescue-"can anything prevent your
coming to tea this afternoon The
Charming cottage-you know-near
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CODE MESSAGES.

Parr pondered the adventure sober
~ over a lonely lunch in an incona
spicuous corner of the Casino.
Within his radius of vision were
seated both persons, aside from him.
self, involved in the as yet obscure
intrigue, and with them some others.
Not far away, deep in Capitalization
with the white-flanneled gentleman
who had been his companion of the
links that morning, was Baron HUI
roki. A discreet inquiry elected from
Captain PARIS waiter the information
hat the baron's friend was one Senior
Juan de Lima, a wealthy Mexican.
"Probe the private affairs of Peter
Ripley. ......... for reasons for per-
sistent discrimination against Mexican
contracts!"
This Senior de Lima, then was a
fourth party to the intrigue.
If any more proof of that were
needed, it was furnished by Huroki,
who, upon the arrival of Miss Chan
ming and her party, ~covertly designat-
ed her to De Lima, muttering some
thing which Parr would have given
much to o%verhear, and which seemed
to exert a rather incendiary effect
upon inflammable Mexican emotions.
Patria was hardly seated when a
page called Baron Huroki to the tele-
phone.
Intuition whispered to the under
standing of Captain Parr. He was
entertained by a mental vision of an
unhappy and excited little japanese
in the dress of a m~otOrcyclist STAN
mering the story of a purloined mes
sage into a telephone receiver.
When Baron Huroki returned wear
ing a countenance whose racial Sc
renity was p%erceptibly ruf1ed, Captain
Parr smiled grimly into his demi-
tasse.
Shortly after this he got up, strolled
u~nObtrusively out of the Casino and
found the nearest telegraph office,
where he concocted a lengthy code
message to one Edward w. Ryley in
New York.
The answer was delivered as Cap
tain Parr dressed for dinner, and
caused a considerable interruption of
that ceremony.
"Ripley doesn't know Huroki, but
says private advices persuade him ia
pan conspires to embroil United States
with Mexico. AS patriot and trustee
for Channings, Ripley has repeatedly
refused of late to accept arms and
ammunition contracts for delivery in
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-03-17
LONG DISTANCE e.

Without the least warning, on i'm
all but lifted Patria off her feet, swing
ing her bodily from the thronged ball
room floor to the semiseclusion of a
deep window recess masked with
palms.
"No-wait! p he insisted with per-
emptory gesture when, mastering her
surprise, Patria drew herself up to
the full dignity of her inches and
made as if to pass him. "You don't
get off so easily-not until you've ex-
planned what's come over you tonight
to make you treat me like this! !"
"But I think it's for you to explain
by what right you make a fool Of me
before my guests!"
81 can't help it. I'm sorry, but
you're driving me crazy. You don't
wear my orchids-you ignore the note
l sent with them-you've even got an
other mans roses at your waist
PARIS, 1 daresayl"
He paused; and Patria was momen-
tarily discountenanced. Her glance
WINGED, n the boy bounced ~furiously
upon that betrayal.
"They are Parr's-curse him The
fellows bewitched you-that's the
whole trouble. You've lost your head
you're clean head over heels in
lO-!"
"Rodney!"
Patria fought with herself to deny
her anger. But suddenly with a ges-
ture half of despair, half of rage, Rod
ney spared her further effort-turned
and left her, plunging blindly back
across the crowded floor.
Promptly Patria forgave him. Glad
she had been spared the regret sure
to follow hard upon any exhibition of
her temper, glad of a little time alone,
she stepped quietly back through the
long window opening on the veranda
of her home; and Immediately paused
in disappointment, not finding there
the privacy she had hoped for.
Near her window two men stood
talking. One faced her, a substantial
figure in evening dress, the other,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-03-17
SHORT CIRCUIT.

She found herself back on the YER
anda, almost incoherently babbling to
Donald Parr.
81 tried my best to get the connec-
ton ~re-established. Long distance said
there was no answer from the other
end-said Mr.. Ripley wouldn't answer
repeated rings. Something dreadful
has happened to him, 1 know. 1 must
get to New York somehow tonight. g.
He nodded alphabetically. "All
right. That's settled. I've got a speed
launch at anchor in the harbor. That
might turn the trick for u.s."
"Oh, thank you! Wait for me-
Patria pointed-"over there-half way
down the drive"
"As you WISH"
"Thank you"
She darted swiftly into the house.
Parr had just brought the roadster
to a standstill at the point indicated
by Patria when another car, a limou-
sine, swept at reckless speed down
the drive toward the gates.
No IL pdSSeu, IdIE Caught IL SllnpSC
of a passenger who, leaning from the
window, was shouting some indistin-
guishable instructions to the chauf-
feur.
That man was Baron Huroki him.
self.
Now what called him away in such
mad haste?
No opportunity was given the cap
tain to puzzle out that riddle. For
once in a way a mar was unable to
complain that a young and beautiful
woman kept him waiting overlong
while she changed her clothes. The
baron's limousine was barely outside
the grounds when Patria stood beside
the roadster.
She was in her seat by the time
Parr had ~re-collected a~stounded wits.
Almost noiselessly, with silken purr,
the roadster stole away. Five minutes
of racing through the broad, tree-lined
and threading the narrow
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Taken a second time by surprise,
the boy swore petulantly as he sawed
at the reins. His cob resented this
and turned awkwardly. The girl had
a long lead on the pursuit before it
was well renewed.
Even without that advantage the
chase was hopeless. She had the bet
ter horse and the instinct of her sex
to boot.
Little wonder, then, that in the
pride of fearless and carefree youth
she rode recklessly-who loved reck-
less riding-the swing of a thorough
bred beneath her, the long roll of
ea~rth-spurning hoofs, the sweep of the
wind in her facet
Without warning, all this was
changed-changed beyond repair.
Thickest trees and underbrush
masked impenetrably the next turn
ahead.
The horse took the curve like a
sorrel thunderbolt. A human shape,
small and brownish, lodged directly
into his path. There was a shock, a
shrill cry, a sickening thud. The horse
plunged furiously. U~naccountably
Patria lost control of him-felt the
saddle slip from under her, dropped
her crop, lost the reins, grasped Wild
ly at the air as she felt herself falling.
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streets of the ancient seaport, and
Parr brought the car to a standstlll
on the waterfront of the inner harbor.
Abandoning the machine heedlessly,
the two ran out upon a yacht club
dock, tumbled from this to a landing
float and thence into a small rowboat
whose boat, Parr never learned.
He bent his back with a will to the
oars. His power boat was moored
well out, on the farther fringe of that