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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-23
'DRYS' WITHDRAW IS
APPEAL PETITIONS
Notices Must be Served 3
Days Before Hand, Judge
Rice Rules
BOTH SIDES SEEK TO
GET NAMES OFF BOOKS

Hearing Of appeals from the regis
tration was started before Resident
Judge Rice this morning. Both tic
"wets" and "dryr" have filed A largo
m mbor Of appeals and II Will probably
take several da 10 dispose Of them.
Horace G. ESstburn, is representing
the Antl-License Committee and Harry
+ Joslyn appeared for the License
Committee. A delegation Of members
OF the Wilmington w. +. P.'1Chcrs
Association was present when the
hearing OF the appeals started
The ilrst appeal heard was that Of
Walter Carter, a Negro, who was reg
istered IN the Second election district
Of the Twelfth representative district
His name was ordered 10 be stricken
from the list because Of his inability
I TO read.
Appeals fled against Leslie Williams
Moses Hayes Edward Gerry and John
y. Perkins. all registered In the SEQ.
ond district OF the First ward, wer,
dismissed. The appeal against Alder
/ Turner. OF Second and Tatnall streets,
was also dismissed. The appeal against
Patrick Mulrooney, Of ,he Third dis
] AAANh va AAN AlAoA MAlut WAS MlrilllNrfls
A ruling that three full days must
elapse between the serving OF the no.
tees and the day or hearing of the
appeals, caused Mr.. Eastburn to with
draw SO petitions. The ruling IS one
thai has been followed at previous
registration appeal hearings. The
rule, 4 was commended. had not been
fully compiled with by the "drys.7
and the petitions were withdrawn. II
Is understood that the petitions will
be again served and the cases heard
next week.
Seventeen cases were continued
until next Tuesday on Mr. Eastburn's
application
Tho appeal against George Sweat. o.
the First district. Second ward. was
Dismissed The appeals against Georg'
Bonnet. Leroy Morris, Charles Stokes
Edward Chlnpey, Azariel McNitt. Thorn
ton Porter, James Jones. Georgi
/ Schowles and Charles Hayes, OF th'
same district, were dismissed.
i The appeal In the case Of Boss Jones
OF the Second district. First ward, wa
dismissed.
The following decisions were given
, Edward Johnson. Second district
First ward dismissed.
Henry King, Second district Flrs
ward. wismissed.
Charles Dennis, Second district, Fir.
ward, dismissed.
Franc Congo. Second district. Fir
ward, dismissed.
= Louis Taylor, Second district. Fir
4 ward. dismissed.
John Lcycrcz, second district, Fir
, ward, petition withdrawn.
d Newton Schwar, New Castle hundrt
' petition Withdrawn.
n John Canine. Now Castle hundrc
y petition withdrawn.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-23
~THE PIPES OF PANS

Edward Childs Carpenter has gone
himself one better He has written
a play called The Pipes Of Pan"
which selNyn and Company will
present at the Playhouse for three
nights and one matinda beginning on
Thursday. which has everything that
tho last season play had and more.
The delicate touches OF humor, both
in lines and situations are even more
deftly applied than IN what was we'll
nigh a masterpiece in that direction
and in The Pipes OF Pan" three
Is an underlying story which far
over shadows the tale the author had
told In his former success. Selwyn
and Company have lent every aid az
their command for the presentation
OF the play. They have given II In
one OF the most delightful stage
settings ever seen. and they have
stopped az nothing TO assemble cast
for the Interpretation Of the various
characters. who will make the mos'
OF all the author has written. With
Norman Trevor. Janet Beechcr, Regh
nald Mason. Florence Pendleton
Richard Pittman Thomas Irwin. Bur
ford Hampden. Burton Churchill and
a number of others IN the company
the acting OF the play Is certain e
be OF a devldediy high standard
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-23
no CONFER I. q. q. +. DEGREES.

The degree staff Of Eden Lodge No.
81. 1. o. o. f.. will confer tho second
and third degree on a class Of candi-
dates for Eden Lodge No. 20, OF Penns-
grove, n. j., in Eden Hall, on Thursday
evening. The thirty-eight candidates
of the local lodge VIII also receive the
third degree.
The degree work will start promptly
at si5. o'clock. Refreshments will be
served after the work.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-23
AT THE GARRICK.

The ten juvenile artists at the
Garrick Theatre I'm The Rising
Generation" one OF tho high spots
I'm this weeks bill. Impressed on this
patrons Of the GarriclS last night {
forcefui lesson IN patriotism. Thii
sig naval spectacle, in charge OF
Maudo Daniels, one OF the best chill
drcns acts IN vaudeville. was pre-
scented bv the Kolb sisters. the QuillaI
boys. and May and Jack Daniels
Under the American nag and wearing
naval and military costumes. the
boys and girls presented o thrilling
military show, with patriotic songs
and some well executed dances The
scene shows a military camp and
tho lesson the youngsters teach has
patriotic punch and an anti Kaiser
sentiment that brought round after
round OF applause mfr. Chaser" an
elaborate musical comedy. proved
another big feature OF the bill. II
was given by George Leonard and a
company Of ten clever people, under
the direction Of Herman Becker.
There IS lots or singing and dane
ing and somo pretty and accom-
plished girls are included In the cast
There Is also lots OF fun in tho act,
Bob Knapp and Chris Cornald prcl
ducod an interesting pot pourrl Of
vaudeville stunts, some OF which were
original and all of which were mer
itorious. A novel cycle performance
was given by Dupree and Dupree
who appear 10 have mastered tho
art 10 perfection. Sylvia Clarke. a
commedienne. had the audience laugh
ing with her funny antics and clever
work generally. The Yaretski due
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-23
AT THE MAJESTIC.

A powerful photoplay was present.
ed yesterday at tie Majestic. Gladys
Brockwell appearing IN CONSCIENCE"
a new William Fox photodrama. This
production Is very stirring and is well
acted by an all-star cast. Gladys
Brockwell in the leading role, does
some OF her most effective work in
this picture
The surrounding attractions are
all OF high standard The same bill
will be repeated today. Tomorrow
Geraldine Farrar begins her engage
ment in a wonderful production on
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-23
SERGEANT EMPEY THRILLS WITH HIS
STORYOFGOINGOVER TOP AFTER GERMANS

who went "over the top" ahead Of him
reel and fall over dead. only few feet
away, Empey said he rushed on and
on like a crazy man, leaped clear over
the German trench and stood there. with
rifle poised, and trembling like leaf.
II saw q big Prussian coming toward
NO. he said. "IIo was as big as the
Woolworih building and he had seven
bayonets on his rifle. which was ten
feet long. know. for counted them
and each bayonet was doing Hula
Hula dance" Empcy says no cold re-
call all the instructions he had received
for getting a bayonet out OF a man, but
mona for getting "a bayonet into the
enemy. However. he hinged and killed
his opponent. In trying 90 get his bay
onet loose he lost his rifle, he said. and
was defenseloss. as another big Prus-
sian. swinging his rifle at three little
soldiers made way toward him. The
Prusslan was killed by a bayonet jab
into the neck.
Sergeant Empey said the German
army is divided by the English into
I
lans and the SaXOns. The ilrst two, he
asld. can't be fooled with. II is bang
bang. bang" all the time they are any
where near The SaXons, however, nc
said. can't be fooled with II Is bang
ously he described how the rommies
and the FRITZ boys interchange pres
ents and greetings.
One time the Tommies will hear
Fritz sing out "Hey English Tommy
sticks his head ebove the trench" he
raid. I'VE won't fight II you won't
Then again, said the speaker, YOU
hear. Hey, English, the Prussians are
coming tonight" ad Immediately the
BOYS duck for It Is dangerous TO stick
your head above the trench when the
Prussions are near. Then he said
they placed a stake out in No Mans
Land. One night the TOmmies would
sneak out and tie some presents "a
the stake and the Saxons next morn
/ ing would crawl over and get what was
there, while the next night the Saxons
would tie some frankfurters or some
thing OF the sort 70 the stake and al
dawn the TOmmies would creep oul
and see what Santa Claus had left
He said the nglish are methodica
soldiers. WHO obey orders explicitly
On the other hand. the Irish and
Scotch are impetuous, prefer hghunl
with the bayonet and never know
when TO stop. He lauded the Cana
dams and Australians, all volunteers
he said, against whom Germany hai
concentrated her greatest power II
order 70 try 20 discourage recruiting
in the colonies. I'VE may turn GU
soldiers as good as tho Canadians
but no better" Sergeant Bmpey en-
,phasized.
Sergeant Empey was wounded tire
times. He was hit by bullet I'm tn
body the first time. had three rib
broken when trench was bombarde'
down on him the second tim
and was shot in the face and twic
in tho shoulder the third time.
Following the lecture the Sergear
passed around his tine hat IN whic
he went "over the top" and took
collection for the smoke fun
, getting about 1896 Tor that purpos
Subscriptions 10 the IAtNuty Loai
taken by group OF young soclei
women. came IN fast and ranged fro
, $50 to $4,000. The Woman's Liberi
4 Loan Committee also received a SUI
: lscripuon yesterday OF S250.000 fro
. the Equitable Trust Company
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-23
RIBOT Gets INTO
French War COUNCIL

PARIS, Oct s3.--After twen.s -four
hours confusion, Premier Painleve
had apparently readjusted his cabinet
This afternoon by switching former
Premier Ribot from Foreign Minister TO
Minister Of state and member OF War
Council. Ribot viii succeed NJ. Barthou.
choice Of the foreign minister was not
announced but IL was reported other
wise the cabinet would remain intact.
The ministers attempted twice to re-
sign in a body.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-23
CITY ELKS take $1,000
MORE OF LIBERTY LOAN

Wilmington Lodge Of Elks at their
weekly meeting last night directed the
Board of Trustees OF that lodge 10
purchase $1,000 In Liberty Bonds OF
the second issue This is the second
acquisition OF bonds by the local
lodge OF Elks, bonds having been
subscribed for when the first issue
came out
The b. P. o. Elks is founded on
the flag and Is one oc the most pa
triotic orders in the country. It's
patriotism was demonstrated several
months ago when tho national body
decided to give the Red Cross $1,000
600. Local lodges all over the coun'
Try have subscribed literally 70 the
Liberty Loan. Wilmington Lodge sets
the pace for Wilmington in this re
spect.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-23
coRNELL MEN LOYAL.

DelaRpre graduates OF Cornell Uni
versity will meet in the Hotel DUPONT
Thursday evening. Several details
relative to national affairs will be dis
cussed.
This is also National Cornell Lib
erty Loan week. and no doubt the
alumni who have not yet subscribed
10 the loan will do 60. The notice
being sent TO the members ends with
this war sentence: Avoid conscrip'
ton by attending voluntarily"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-23
TREASURER LIPPINCOTT
Takes S751.73O IN TAXES

County Treasurer Charles n. Lippln-
colt today reported collections 10 the
Levy Court OF s75i ,73052 for the three
months, from July TO September 30 an
unusual record Tho collections by
hundreds were
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-23
PLAYHOrsE ATTRACTIONS.

When Henry Miller send out three
'Daddy Long-Jegs" companies last
season the casts we're selected from
nearly a thousand applicants, who
were anxious TO be Identified with
this producers organizations. Daddy
Long-Legs" comes 70 the Playhouse.
November G and Z.
An important announcement 20
theatre ,goers ia the news OF tho
coming OF The Thirteenth Chair
10 the PLAYHOUSE for three nights
BEGINNING Thursday. November
with matinee on Saturday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-23

MARY James Pa the 0rnstsr
vitagraph blue ribbon feature which
will be presented at the savoy
Theatre today and tomorrow. Is an
adaptation OF the delightful comedy
drama which served as a starTlnA
vehicls for Henry r. Dlxey' rev
seasons back. In tho screen version
Marc MacDermott plays Dixey's roio
and Mildred Manning. newest OF the
vitagraph stars. plays Mary Jane:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-23
Attractions at the Theatres

OF Russian dancers gave an interest
ing demonstration OF their native
dances. Harry vokeS a comedian
was very funny with his witty say
ings and comical doings.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-23
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
A DEMONSTRATIONS SALE OF PEI


A DMINIsTRATOR'S SALE OF PER.
"a SONAL PROPERTY.
Estate Of Herbert ID. Belts, deceased,
The undersigned will sell az public sale, at
the auction rooms Of Stidham & Son, Auc-
tioneers, No. Ill East Fourth street. vii
mington, Del, Monday. October 20. 1917,
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, the following de-
scribed personal property and chattels. to-wit !:
A quantity Of personal property, goods and
chattels formerly owned by Herbert b. Belts
deceased, consisting principally Of chairs.
pictures ornaments, articles Of clothing. desk,
two sectional bookcases. miscellaneous arti-
cles of Office equipment typewriter books,
three revolvers one rife one musket, etc,
etc.
Also. At the same time and place. will be
sold the following described securities. to-wit:
o shares common stock Owen Magnetic Car
Company. Of Philadelphia. 20 shares pre-.
ferred stock Owen Magnetic Car Company, OF
Philadelphia; shares stock Of Wilmington
Whist Club; 4 paid up memberships In
Philadelphia Motor Speedway Association.
ROBERT II. RICHARDS,
Administrator Of Herbert ID. Belts. Deceased q.
oct23-25-27.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-23
aIOsING ELOIsE.s

A new farce by Fred Jackson
called "LcN'ng Eloise' will be pro-
scented M the Ptayhouse for three
NIGHTS and one matinee starring
October 20. by selwyn and Company
with COMPANY OF rare excellence
which includes Charles Cherry lucille
Watson. Francis Bvrne Ethel Dane
and a number OF others equally well
known. The announcement Is one OF
the most interesting that has been
made this fall. Losing Elsoise" Is
clean, well handled and produced
with the one thought OF keeping the
action travelling az hreak-neck pace.
n you have anyone ~ the many
human ailments for which doctors
prescribe a hearty laugh as the sur
est cure. thon live in hope for losing
Eioise."
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-23
AT THE VICTORIA.

Never Is the desert small either
in It's cruelty OF IN It's romance. and
often tho romance Is cruel. II was
almost that for Mary. the woman
who felt compassion for the Judge
whom she trusted, In Bond Of
Fear" n stirring production 20 be
shown at tho Victoria Theatre the
struggles OF three hearts will grip
the attention and compel unbroker
. interest
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-23
TUE PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE AND
- WAsHlNGToN RAILROAD COMPANY.

General ONCE. Broad street station.
Philadelphia. 23rd October 1917.
A Special Meeting OF the Stockholders Of
this Company viii be held At this once, on
Wednesday 7th November 1917 AZ II 80
o'clock A. NJ. az which will be submitted
for approval or disapproval--
an agreement between The Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington Raiiroad Com
pany and The Baltimore aud Sparrow's Point
Railroad Company. for the sale TO- and &C
QUESTION by. the former Company. Of sll the
franchises, corporate property. rights and
credits Of The Baltimore and Spsrrow's Point
Railroad Company. executed pursuant 20 reso-
buttons duly adopted by the Board OF d.
rcctors Of each Company;
an agreement between The phladelphis,
Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company
and the Pomeroy and Newark Railroad Com
pany. for the sale 10 and acquisition BY the
former Company Of all tho franchises. cor
porate property. rights and credits Of the
Pomeroy and Newark Railroad Company. exc.
cuted pursuant 20 resolutions duly adopted
by the Board u Directors Of each Company (;
lease 10 The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany for o99 years from LIST January 1918.
Of the railroad property and franchises %
Tho Philadelphia. Baltimore and Washington
Railroad Company at a fixed annual rental
which shall provide inter alis. for a divi.
dend Of six per cent. per annum on the capt.
tsl stock Of the latter Company issued and
outstanding on that date.
oct23-lt. LEWIS NELSON Secretary.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-23
EXPLOsI0N JAMS TACoMA.

TACOMA, Oct. PAN explosion a,
the dupont Powder Works, twenty
miles south OF this city. last nisht
shook the city like an earthquake
There were no deaths.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-23

Every Liberty Bond spikes a German
gun.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-23
Ar rHE SAVOY.

tho Aircraft program entitled fiin7
Woman Good Forgot'"
Evening star., 1917-09-25
FIGURES ON EGG STORAGE
TAKEN FROM U. S. REPORTS
Undue Importance to the Frozen
Stock Probably Given in Recent
Publication in The Star.

In The Star of September II it was
stated that the "egE stocks in storage
are nearly guadrupled." This statement
was based on the report of the bureau
of markets, United States Department
of Agriculture, issued September -.
The report stated that the frozen egg
stock in the middle Atlantic section for
September l, 1917, showed an increase
of 1913 per cent over the holdings for
September /, 1916. The case egg stocks,
however. which are relatively more i'm
portant than the frozen eggs. showed
an increase in the same section. cover
ing the same dates of only S.3 per cent
In view of the fact that the article
of September II. although it was stated
correctly, may have given undue i'm
portance to the frozen egg stocks. the
above restatement of the facts Is given.
The increase in the stocks of frozen
poultry. noted as from 3,106.333 pounds
on September l, 1916. to 5.007.9s3 on
September l. 1917. or 61.2 per cent, was
only for the middle Atlantic section,
and not for the entire country. The in
crease in stocks for the entire country.
as reported by 1876 storages. was 1883
per cent, increasing from S.SS1.930
pounds on September /. 1915. to %, &C.,
100 pounds on September /, 1917.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Sidwell's Friends School Opens.

Sdwells Friends School. 1S09-17 I
street. opened today for its thirty
year The list of applicants for en-
trance is so large as to indicate for the
present year one of the largest enroll
ments in the history of the school. The
faculty of last year, with the excep-
tion of Edwin c. ZavitZ. who is now in
France with the Friends reconstruc-
tion unit. has been increased by the
addition of Mrs. Fannie Thompson
Moore and Miss Fay Armistead Hull,
both of Wilson Normal School and Co
lumbia University. The place of Mr..
Zavitz as director of athletics will be
filled during the coming year by w. w.
Arbuckle of Hampton-Sidney College.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
OBJECTS "THRUSTING"
TOBACCO ON SOLDIERS
Presbyterian Ministers Association
Adopts Resolution of Protest for
Submission to Congress.

protest against the proposal to
thrust tobacco on every soldier as part
OF his ration" is contained in a reso
luton adopted at meeting of the
Presbyterian Ministers Association of
Washington and vicinity. The secre-
tary of the association was instructed
to send this protest to Congress.
The resolution further states 1--WE
respectfully protest against the pur-
chase of tobacco for soldiers with Red
Cross funds, much of it contributed
by churches with no intimation it is
to be SO used. We have not thought
of forbidding soldiers to use tobacco,
but believe no sanction should be given
to the use of this harmful narcotic
by having it furnished by the govern
ment as part Of the ration, or presented
as a charity, which would naturally
lead some to use it who would never
have done SO without such special in
ducements.
I'VE also respectfully suggest to the
Red Cross management that an or
ganization SO closely related to the
churches in its work should not allow
its name to be used to sanction Sunday
entertainments that violate the spirit if
not the letter of American Sabbath
laws under the guise of charity"
Evening star., 1917-09-25
War Talk

/ leave my work to roast the
kaiser throughout the neighbor-
hood; my wife remarks that I'd
be wiser if l would saw some
wood She says l ought to feed
the cattle and dig spuds with a
spade, while ] am planning siege
and battle, retreat and ambus-
cade. 'Tis ever thus with wives.
my masters, great things they do
not heed; they care no hoot for
wars disasters. if there are cows
to feed. To plan great wars I'm
amply able, and wish to, but wife
begs that l will crawl beneath the
stable and gather all the eggs.
Oh, there are times when I'm dis
gusted because | have no chance
to point out all the punk, ding
busted boneheads they've pulled
in France. | know just why the
war goes slowly, and | could tell
them how to put an end to strife
unholy, and break the Germans
now. But when l start my ex-
planation my wife gets on my
trail. and drags me from my con-
gregation to pack water pail.
She doesn't care to hear OF
trenches, or of the German slump;I
she says l ought to take some
wrenches and fix the kitchen
pump. She doesn't care about the
navy that sails the dark blue sea;
she says I'll have to stir the gravy
while she is brewing tea. And
thus the patriots rewarded, who
loves the rag to chew, there's al
ways something punk and sordid
that he is billed to 90. II
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
DISTRICT DENIES LIABILITY
Anwers Damage Suit Following
Drowning of Arthur CoWsill

The District of Columbia denies that
II Is naple In damages for the failure
OF the police boat to rescue from
drowning Arthur r. Cowsill August 81,
1915. when canoe in which the young
man was riding was upset in the Po-
tomac river.
The court is asked to dismiss a libel
1or $4,000 damages filed against the
District of Columbia by Arthur Cow
sill. administrator of the estate of his
son. who claimed that the police boat
IN attempting a rescue collided with
the canoe. Corporation Counsel Syme
and Assistant Corporation Counsel Will
ltAms also contend that the District is
not liable in damages for an act of a
policeman operating the police patrol
boat.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
FAvORS 2-PLATOON SYSTEM.
West End Association Indorses Pro-
posed Change in Fire Denartment

The two-platoon system for the Dis
trict of Columbia fire department was
indorsed by the West End Citizens As
sociation last night. 1t was explained
to the members of the association that
the two-platoon system is being used
to good advantage in many other
cities. The meeting was the first since
the summer vacati
A roll of honor is to be established
by the association for members enter
ing the military or naval service of the
country In this connection resolutions
were indorsed to adopt such a plan.
and to keep the members in good
standing. without the payment of dues
during the time they are in the service