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Evening journal., 1917-05-22
AND
WORKS every DAY
John H. B. Pinkham, Collar
Maker Will Observe His
9Sth Birthday Tomorrow
EMPLOYED ONE PLACE
FlFTY-ONE YEARS

Ninety-eight years old and work
ing every day. This is the record az
John Henry Bruce Pinkham, 4 collar
maker. employed by Joshua Conner &
Son, Third and Market streets.
Mr.. Pinkham lives at No. 21S West
street. Notwithstanding the fact that
he will be 9S years old tomorrow. he
works at his trade at the Conner es-
tablishment every day, as he has done
for the past fifty-one years.
Mr. Pinkham enjoys good health
and seldom losses a day. He takes
keen interest in events OF the day
and is especially interested in the
war situation. He walks to and from
his work and will spend his birthday
tomorrow at his bench on the second
floor Of the Conner store.
1t was just after the close OF the
Civil War that Mr.. Pinkham went with
Mr.. Conner as a collar maker and he
has been there ever since. During
the Civil War he served with the
Texas Rangers on the Confederate
side. Mr.. Pinkhom is one of the old
est citizens Of the State and the only
one at his age who still works every
day. He has good health and enjoys
life
Evening journal., 1917-05-22
RUBY ENTERED WRONG
House, He CLAIMS
Held for County Court on
Charge OF Breaking and
Entering
GOT INTO HOME
OF NEIGHBOR

William p. Ruby was aTaigned in the
Municipal Court this morning and held
under 81 600 bail for his appearance at
the next term OF the Court Of General
Sessions, to answer a charge Of break
ing and entering the home Of Samuel
Santmyer. at No. 9O3 Nandeyer avenue,
late last night.
According to the testimony Of Miss
Jessie Santmyer, daughter of Mr.. SAINT
niyer, shortly after midnight last night
she was awakened when some one OPEN
ed the door of her bedroom and walked
in. She said that the man, after enter
ing her ROOM stood just inside the door
for some minutes, then went out in the
entryway, standing there. just outside
her door, Tor almost half an hour She
said that she was so frightened that
she was unable TO cry out, or 10 move.
After much meditation. she said. the
man again entered her room. in which
there were twin beds. i'm one of which
she had retired and laid down across
the bed of her sister. next TO her.
Then. she said. he scratched a match
right in her face" and this seemed
TO release her from her fright. and at
the same time enabled her to positively
recognize the man. Then, she said,
she screamed for help. and the man
Jumped frsm the bed, ran down
stairs and made his escape by way o.
the kitchen window.
Her mother came to her assistance
sne said. and they went out on the
porch to look for the man and found
him attempting to enter the front door
of the house, No, 905 Vandever ave
nue. A boarder in her home, attracted
I by the screams. also came TO theil
aid and captured the man on the
porch next door. He turned him ovel
( to Patrolman Robinson. who, in th'
meantime, had been summoned. She
said he said nothing whatever to hei
while in the room.
I Mrs. Martha Santmeyer. the yOuni
woman's mother. testified TO havnl
heard her daughters screams ant
that she went to her assistance, bu
Continued on Page Ten)
Evening journal., 1917-05-22
SAY They KNOW NOTHING
OF BONUS STOCK DETAILS

The answer Of Tilghman Johnston
and Mrs. Caroline j. Ramsay. executors
Of the estate of the late William G..
Ramsay, in the suit brought by Mrs.
Eleanor DUPONT Pcrot, attacking the
bonus plan of the dupont Powder Com
pany, was filed in the United States
Court in this city today.
IL is a brief statement that the de-
PENDANTS have no knowledge of the mat
tcrs demanded in the interrogatores,
The answer states:
"These defendants have no knowledge
as TO any of the matters or things IN
quired Of by the said interrogatories
and each OF them, and to each OF the
said interrogatOries answer that they
have no knowledge or information as u
the matters inquired about therein
The answers OF the principal de-
PENDANTS in this bonus suit were filed
last Friday and stated that some OF
the interrogatories were calculated
"pnduly to burden, oppress and
harrass" the company by asking IL 10
spread on the records the names ol
the employees who, during recent
years. have received bonus awards
II was stated by the principal defen-
dants that such information was conf
Dental in character and necessarily
and for obvious reasons. kept from
the knowledge of the employees.
Evening journal., 1917-05-22
State HOMEOPATHS
PLEDGE War SUPPORT

Members OF the Homeopathic Medi-
cal Society Of Delaware, at their ses-
sion in the Hotel DUPONT yesterday
adopted a resolution, which was sent
to the Medical Corps of the United
States Government. pledging their
support to the Government in the
present war. The resolution for
warded by DR.. Washburn. secretary
reads:
"The Homeopathic Medical Society
Of Delaware State and Peninsula in
session assembled pledge their indi-
yidual and collective effort in sup
porting in every way possible the
government Of the United States in
the present war"
The sessions. which were attended
by fifty physicians. were held to
further the plan OF having a national
body OF Homeopathic physicians and
a Congress of States in Rochester. \.
Y. next September. The delegates
elected yesterday were Drs. S. G.
Frederick and DR. " NJ. Myers
Following the afternoon session a
banquet was served at the Hotel du-
Pont Dr.. W. L. Postles presided
Addresses were as follows: "Oul
Professional Duty TO Mankind" DR.
Pearson. Dean of Hahnemann College
Philadelphia "The Present Status OF
Homeopathy" by DR.. f. f. Pearson. Of
this city: How Homeopathy Is to B'
Perpetuated," by DR.. w. A. Dewey
Ann Arbor. Mich; when to Act anC
How" by DR.. c. +. Sawyer, Marion
Ohio.
Professor Pearson told Of th'
great loss OF life Of surgeons whC
were caught in the maelstrom o
shrapnel and rifle fire in the battle o
the Somme while looking after th'
wounded. Dr. Pearson predicted
war drawn out many years and salt
special training is TO be adopted b.
iconeses TO train medical students TO
war service as surgeons.
Evening journal., 1917-05-22
BURN NEGRO WHO
CUT OFF Head
Of SCHOOL GIRL
Seventy-five Armed Ten
neseeans Take Confessed
Murderer From Deputies
auto PARTIES IN CROWD
that Sees The KILLING
BY The United Press.

D9 lut '0ulltu Iltcos
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 22.-While
a crowd numbering thousands stood
by, Eli Pearson, Negro, who confessed
to killing Antoinette Raphael, school
girl was burned at the stake near here
today.
Pearson was lynched at the side Of
the lonely road where he committed
the crime. Pearson had cut off the
head Of his victim.
Five thousand armed men were in the
mob which participated in the lynching
In addition hundreds Of persons from
Memphis who heard that Pearson was
in the mob's hands rushed to the scene
Their automobiles were formed in a
large circle and Pearson was burned il
the center. The Negro was taken from
deputies at Potts Camp. Miss, last
night. Seventy-fve men surrounded tn,
train on which he was being taken O
Memphis for trial and forced the officer:
TO give him up.
Police and deputy sherifTs made every
effort to save Pearson. The mob sent
word back to Memphis, however, that h'
would be burned at 10 o'clock auo
throngs poured out from the city in au
tomobiles TO witness the killing
Pearson implicated two other Negroe.
Continued on Page Ten)
Evening journal., 1917-05-22
DEFER IMPROVEMENTS
PLANNED AT ST. JOHNS

Owing to the high cost OF steel and
other building materials, as well as
the scarcity Of labor. it has been de
cided to postpone building Of the new
parish house, club house and other
improvements at st. Johns P. Il.
Church.
Announcement to this effect was
made at the services on Sunday by
the Rev. Alban Richey. Il is under
stood that the campaign for funds to
carry on the contemplated improve
ments will be carried on in a quiet
manner and the money realized Will
be applied to purchasing Liberty
Eonds. which il is thought Will be
the most patriotic method to pursue
at this time.
II is said that the addition to the
Sunday school building will be car
ried out as originally planned, as the
school is crowded At present.
Evening journal., 1917-05-22
DEFINE NEW LAWS
AS TO DINNERS
ON AUTOMOBILES
Use OF Plain White Glass in
Front of Headlight Not
Permitted
spot LIGHTS WILL
NOT Be Allowed

The attorney generals department
desires % call the attention of the
puhAa 10 its Interpretation Of the
new suvtDr vehicle law as it applies
to the use of headlights.
The law provides that no operator
of motor vehicle while operating
the same within the limits OF this
State, snail use any headlight on
such motor vehicle unless such head
light be properly covered. coated,
dmmed or detected so that it viii
not blind OF dazzle other users OF
the roads or streets. or make it un-
safe for them to ride. drive or walk
thereon"
A practical construction OF thi,
section Of the law as given by the
attOrney-generals office is that thu
use Of plain white glass in the front
OF headlight is not permitted. but
must be, as the law specifies. coy
cred, Grated. dimmed or detected "
The Office of the attorney-general does
not attempt to specify how this shall
be dOne-whether by the use of ap
proved lenses or not-but does re-
quire that the headlights be so per
manently covered. Grated. dimmed or
DETECTED that they will not blind or
dazzle.
This construction applies in all
cases. The use Of auxiliary lamps,
small bulbs. switching or other de-
vices by which an operator can turn
on his small or large lamps at his
pleasure, will not be accepted as COM
plying with the law unless the large
lamps are so equipped OF treated that
they will conform to the wording OF
the law. The law contemplates a per-
manent no-glare, no-dazzle headlight
and no evasive device Of any descrip
/ ton will be permitted.
! The experience of this and Othel
! States has shown that the operator
will use his small lights while passinE
! thickly populated districts, but JUS
as soon as he reaches the country
and is beyond police control. he vii
4 light up his large lamps. It is ther
that so many accidents occur, due tC
the glare and dazzle OF the powerful
/ lights. The Interpretation Of Della
wares new law put on it by the At
torney Generals Office conforms to the
construction placed upon similai
statutes in New Jersey, Massachu
! Continued on Page Ten.)
Evening journal., 1917-05-22
RED Cross climbs
NEAR 10000 MARK
Methodist Women Turn in
500 New Members in
Campaign Today
RIVALRY CROPS UP
AMONG CITY PUPILS

Up to noon today 5000 new mem
bers had been enrolled in the Red
Cross membership campaign. accord
ing to reports made by committees.
Through the efforts Of women Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, 500
new members of the Red Cross wero
reported today other reports show
ed an enrolment Of 917 members,
bringing the total up to 5000. There
is every indication of the 10000 mark
being reached by Thursday. All re-
ports are desired TO be handed in by
that day il possible as the Red Cross
desires to take up new and import
ant work.
Great rivalry has sprung up among
the public school pupils as TO which
school shall enroll the greatest NUM-
Der Of new members in the Red
Cross.
Chief Black reports a full enroll
ment Of all the police force. and he
also brought in a contribution of 500
from a friend.
Miss Louise II Tatnall. chairman OF
the committee working in the DUPONT
Building. reports a total OF 1854 men,
bers, contributing S1S67, the members
of her committee reporting TO her as
Z follows: Miss Alice McSOrley, for the
Atlas Powder Company. n employees
enrolling and contributing a total of
| S95: Miss Elizabeth Burn, for the
( Hercules Powder Company, 134 en-
ployes enrolling and contributing a
! total OF 1924; special contribution
from the Hercules Company OF the
remaining twenty members OF the
committee. $500: for the DUPONT Com
pany. SAT employees enrolling and con-
/ tributing total OF S104S. making q
total OF 1867 members. contributing
$3.50.
Evening journal., 1917-05-22
NO LIQUOR NOW FOR
UNCLE SANS SOLDIERS

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DELAWARE CITY. Del, May 22.-
At noon yesterday an order went into
effect prohibiting the sale OF intoxi-
eating beverages TO any man wear
ing the United States regulation uni-
form. This action was started by Col
onel Harris, OF Fort Dupont. when he
urged the Town Council 10 use their
power in this direction However, il
was necessary for Colonel Harris to
ask the United States Government to
pass on the request. which was done
when the United States district attor-
ney issued the order.
Evening journal., 1917-05-22
.NERE Claim OF
EXEMPTION WON 7
LET YOUTHS OUT
Provost Marshal Warns
Against Hiding Behind
Petticoats and Children"
CONSCRIPTION Law Is
Interpreted BY OFFICIAL
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, May 22-Men seek
ing exemption from service in Amer
icas new army because they support
one or more dependents must be sure
that the person they have in mind
arc solely dependent on them.
Otherwise they must not hide behind
petticoats or children"
This warning was given today BY
/ Provost Marshal Crowder in explaining
questions arising out OF the June reg
l istration regulations. The mere fact
that one claims exemption will not
necessarily exempt him.
The question upon which exemption
OF those with dependents Will be de-
termined reads:
Have you a father, mother. wife,
child under IL, or a sister or brother
under ., solely dependent upon you
, for support? Specify which,
Consider your answer Thoughts
/ fully" Crowder advised. "lf 1t is true
/ that there is another mouth than
your own which you alone have a
duty to feed do not let your military
ardor interfere with the wish OF the
\ nation to reduce wars misery to
: minimum. On the other hand, unless
the person you have in mind Is sole
l. ly dependent on you, do not hide be-
=, hind petticoats or children"
IS Crowdcrs oflcial guide says on the
% general subject Of exemption.
l. Because you claim exemption from
ID draft 60 by no means follows that You
a. are exempt For the Information OF
the War Department you should make
ly a claim now il you intend to prose-
n cute II.
n some persons will be exempted on
es account OF their occupations or on
in ces some on account OF the fact thai
ng they have relatives dependent upon
os. them for support. In stating grounds
nd you claim as oXemptlng YOU. use ont
OF of the following terms
"lf you claim 10 be an executive
ma legislative OF judicial officers OF the
mt state or Nation. name your office anC
ne say whether ii is on Office Of the State
ey or Nation
Ell "If you claim 10 be a member OF d
OF religious sect whose creed f0rbids It's
members TO participate in war in
e. any form. simply name the sect
~ III you are employed in the trans
er mission of the United States mail O1
T. as an artifcor or workman in an
rs armory. arsenal or navy yard or thd
n. United States. or II you are a mariner
Sc employed in sea service OF any citizen
he or merchant within the United States
so state.
" If You are a felon or otherwise
Continued on Page Ten)
Evening journal., 1917-05-22
NOT MANY responses
FOR ARMY REGISTRATION

According to statements made at
the headquarters OF the military con-
scription registration board, in the
old Court House, not many responses
had been made up to noon today TO
the appeals for men to serve as regis
trars and for the donation Of regis
tration places for June 5.
BY night, however. the registration
board expects many responses from
volunteers to serve as registrars, and
also expects to obtain the free use OF
the usual polling places throughout
the city.
Evening journal., 1917-05-22
Dynamite HAITS
atlanta FIRE, 70
BLOCKS ARE GONE
$3,OOO,OOO Conilagration
in Georgia's Capital Of
Accidental Origin
CITY Will CARE FOR
HOMELESS FAMILIES

BY The United Press
ATLANTA. Ga, May 22.-Atlanta's
devastating fire was under control early
today through the use Of dynamite after
approximately 75 blocks had been
burned Fifteen thousand persons are
homeless.
Attention turned today to relief for
the thousands homeless. Expressing APP
probation for offers OF outside help,
Mayor Gambler declared Atlanta could
care for its own.
Considering the swiftncss with which
the fire moved the small number of
casualties was a surprise. Only one
death was reported. Miss BESSIE liowes
died Of shock. Only sixty persons were
taken to hospitals.
Few in the path Of the fire saved more
than they could carry. People were slow
10 appreciate the rapidity of the fire:
/ approach, even hours after It's start.
Moving as fast as a person could
walk, the flames licked mp household
/ goods that had been hurriodly pileJ
| IN the streets.
The departure Of families finally
however began in every kind OF
conveyance. The exodus became gen
eral.
\ Guardsmen and men from the ON
GERS training camp at Fort Mcpher
son were in control. Little lOOting a
consequence was reported. Up I
early today the only arrest for var
dalism was that of a man who trie
to cart away piano he found ul
Il | guarded
Liberal use Of dynamite final
I gained control Of the fire. which, IA
| ned by near gale threatened the G
\ tire city. Acres of beautiful hom
> were blown from their foundations
the twelve-hour fight Fire-hghti
apparatus from neighboring citii
II however. rendered heroic service a
today continued 10 direct streams
water on smouldering ruins
Starting in tho Skinner Storage n
Warehouse plant near Decatur and Fro
streets. the blaze spread TO small fraI
buildings nearby. Dry as tinder. tn
added fuel TO the flames which rush
north and norheastward ON the wings
a gale.
- When the alarm reached the fire d
partment much apparatus and man
e men were already ont fighting two 9th
Il blazes. This handicapped the depar
. ment and gave the fire it's start. III
also gave rise 60 reports of incendiarisT
u Mayor Gambler however. after clo
inspection, declared he was positive Il
Il fire was Of accidental origin.
, Funds were being received today /
CONTINUED on Page Ten)
Evening journal., 1917-05-22
HENRY P. SCOTS Yacht
Goes into WAR SERVICE

The yacht Lexington II. owned byi
Henry p Scott. Of Reybold Station.
left yesterday for League Island, whers
she will be made into dispatch boat
for government use.
The Lexington III is Go feet long
and is equipped with two gasoline
engines Of sixty-horse-power each
that drive the yacht about fifteen miles
an hour II is a fine type OF modern
power yacht. m
Evening journal., 1917-05-22
IDA rARsELL TO LECTURE.

Miss Ida Tarbell, a member OF the
National Defense League, will address
the Primary Teachers Association in
the auditorium Of the Wilmington
High School at o'clock on Friday
afternoon. Her subject will be, "Wo-
mans Bit in War Defense" This is
timely lecture. and it is expected
to be one of the most interesting
ever given before the association. Be-
cause of the interest that centers in
the lecture. the meeting will be open
to the public. All interested are in
vited TO attend
Evening journal., 1917-05-22
PUSEY & Jones TO
Build MINE SWEEPERS

1.-TWO steel. 1000-ton steel feet mine
sweepers will be built for the Navy
Department by the Pusey and Jones
Company. Of this city. While the con-
tract has not been formally awarded.
IL is expected shortly and work will
be Immediately commenced.
According TO advices from Wash
ington. contracts for the construction
Of number OF tugs and smaller craft
for the navy will be awarded a num-
her OF companies. among which are
the Harlan and Hollingsworth Cor
poratiOn and the Pusey and Jones
Company. An official OF the former
corporation. however, stated that he
knew nothing OF this, however.
Evening journal., 1917-05-22
TtUenty-FirSt to Thirty-First Birthdays
Aqe Limits for Select Service Army

The word select service law which
San male the of p and 80 both inclusive shall
be subject registration" all men BETWEEN THEIR
TWENTY-FIRST TTIRT Y-FIRST BIRTHDAYS ON THE
DATE REGISTRATION
This is especially pointed authorities Washington be-
had their thrtieth
birthday impression required register
All men must register penalty Imprisonment
except ocers enlisted army and
the national guard militia WHILE IN THE SERVICE
UNITED STATES"
Exemptions made after registration.
Evening journal., 1917-05-22
GLASS IN STREET.

Motorists who have had occasion to
drive in the vicinity Of Lombard and
Pine streets. complain of a quantity Of
broken glass on the roadbed, which
has given several Of them punctured
tires. A collision between bakers
wagon and a trolley car occurred at
the spot several days ago, and II is
said that the broken glass was al
lowed TO be spread over the street. re-
sulting in much tire trouble TO auto
mobile owners.
Evening journal., 1917-05-22
To rpRcT NEW HOUSES.

Building Inspector Preston today IS
sued the following permits;
To George ". Raudman. for three
dwellings at Nos. lG09-ll-l3 West Sew
cnth street to cost $3.50 each. The
owner will be Carroll W. Griffith.
To John Watkins, for a private gar
ace at No. 500 Washington street, to
cost $3.50.
To George b. Ward for a heating
plant at No. 9O2 West Tenth street, TO
cost $500.
Evening journal., 1917-05-22
LIBERTY ROND SALE METHODS.

Bankers and brokers of this city
will confer with a representative of
Philadelphia financial institutions this
afternoon about methods of selling
Liberty Bonds in that city, which will
be applied in Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1917-05-22
rpAFFIc OFFICER GETS HIM.

Traffic Officer Ward this morning ar
rested Louis loebe a chauffeur, on a
charge Of contempt Of a non-support
order,
Evening journal., 1917-05-22
TEMPFRATURES TODAY.

AT The Evening journal Ofice)
500 4. NJ. SO 1901 2. NJ. 6j
1900 a. H.. 62 $50 p. NJ. 6s
Evening journal., 1917-05-22

tas 10 AlLL RUSSIAN WAR MINISTER.
iy The Ua.ted Press
Nlgw YORK May 22-An unsuccessful attempt on life
Minister Kerensky n Petrograd reported in
dispatch tho Jewish Daily Forward today.
attempt the Minister Kerensby
Just now, ,e dispatch "Kerensky All
he panc pants that the plot
.aascd hy he supporters o the OLD regime"
snlgL NAY DECLARE w4R on cERMiSY.
liy The United Press.
RIO JANERio May 22-Rrazn declare Ger
many today Such by the government predicted
v newspapers ana officials Tie greatest
manifest in the text Of special which
President Braz announced
TEy KILLED IL LISBON FOOD RIOTS
By The United Press.
MADRID lay 22-Ten persons Killed sUd hrv IN
iurea in Serious iood snrnA, sorord0e to
word received today. Troops dhculv qasins sns
disturbance
Evening journal., 1917-05-22
WEATHER

Rain and cooler tonight;
Wednesday, rain and cooler.
Evening journal., 1917-05-22

Siss"!aiiS" 7ss'.rssy 1855
NON-RETURNABLE
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-15
Dramatic Production at the Palace Theatre.

Tonight for the last time will be produced "The More Excellent Way" with Anita Stewart and Charles Rich nan in the leads. This story was shown last night for the first time to- gether with Chaplin entitled Work" md pleased the large audience.
 Although in love with the dashing 'oung Robert Neyand Chrissey IDes- misconduct. promises to marry her guardian. John Warburton, a man of ears and prominent figure in the inancial world.
 After the wedding she recoils from he situation and pleads with the hocked husband to treat her still as 'hild until she knows her own heart. After this he leaves her when her owe fer young Neyland asserts itself, md she goes to Reno for a divorce
 Meanwhile Neyland endeavors to ,reak Warburton in a stock exchange leal and socits the use of Chrisseys securities 10 swing it. After she learns is purpose she refuses him, causing is complete ruin. and she returns to Narburton to be his wife in fact, full of remorse for her cratic impulse.
 The action includes a great dramatic moment when Neyland commits sui tide; also a furious struggle between Neyland and Warburton in the presence If Crissey. and q battle on the stock xchange Warburton winning against ,wful odds. A wonderful scene be- ween Chrissey and Warburton on their wedding night.