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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-16
LINEMAN BURNED WIEN
He CAUSES SHORT CIRCUIT.

William G.. Ennis aged "a years, of
No. 2SO7 West Second street employed
at the West Fifth street station OF the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction
Company. was badly burned at the plant
last night. when he caused n short cir
cult, while throwing a switch operating
the street are lights. Ennis. with his
clothing almost burned oil his body, was
rushed to the Delaware Hospital in the
chemical apparatus of the Fame Fire
company, which was pressed into service
as an ambulance.
The condition of the electrician was
reported to be fairly good today.
At the time of the accident Ennis was
using hook on a long pole to throw
the switch when he touched the wires
carrying 2.2O0 volts. causing a short cir
suit.
The short circuit caused all the arc
lights about the city 10 be ont until
about S.i5 o'clock For an hour the
streets of the city were in total dark
ness except those where gas lamps and
small electric lights are used. The delay
was due to the fact that certain charges
had Co be made in the connections 10
clear the damaged switching apparatus
before the current could again he
turned ON.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-16
1924 REGISTERED
FOR Library BOOKS
Report of Librarian Shows
Total of S7,27O Volumes
Now in Use
SOME VALUABLE
GIFTS RECEIVED

An increase in registration for use Of
books Of the Free Library was set forth
in the report of the librarian at the
meeting OF the board of managers of the
Wilmington Institute Free Library last
night The total registration for the
month was 4S2, while ilj cards were
cancelled. The net registration is now
1924.
During the month Of April the total
number OF books added was Go aud the
number withdrawn, III, making net
increase Of 400. The total number of
volumes in the library were s7.27O
The total number of books issued for
homo use was 23Gl0. an increase OF 473.
The largest increase was at the Brandy
wine Branch, the number being .266
over the corresponding month Of last
year, The number OF Sunday visitors
was 23l am Increase of %.
The gifts for the months included ten
volumes of The Worlds Best Orations
aud one volume entitled "The Clerk
English Tutor containing an autograph
OF George Read signer of the Declare
ton of Independence both of these
were given by Leroy Harvey.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-16
State Gets $4,000
FOR EDUCATION
(Continued IRON First Page J

CONTINUED From First Page.)
pending Of $4,000 which will soon
be available from the Federal Gov
eminent for vocational education in
this State. The State Commissioner
and the County superintendent we're
named as an auxiliary committee.
This will be an annual appropriation
from the government and the COM
mittee will map out definite plans as
TO how and where il will be spent
Charles II. LoFevre. Of smyrna
recently reappolnted a member OF the
board for term Of seven years, was
present
It was reported that the Caesar
Rodney School in the combined cam
den-Wyoming district, the first graded
school built under the consolidated
school act was about completed. me
board ordered that $4,000 be paid TO
this consolidated district
The State Commissioner OF Educa-
ton was empowered to authorize the
County Superintendents to hold spe-
cial teachers examinations as one
way to relieve the threatened short
age of teachers in the fall
The transfer Of certain farms and
other properties from one school dis
trict to another. by the County
School Commissioners of Sussex and
New Castle counties, we're approved
by the board.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-16
SODA EXPLODED.
MAY lose EYESIGHT
John W. Riddle, Driver for
Bottling Works Meets
With Peculiar Accident
BLACKSMITH IS
KICKED BY HORSE
Special to THE EVENING JoURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK, May lU.--John w. Riddle,
Of 80. ZIG Conrad street. Wilmington,
Al driver for the Foord Bottling Works,
met with a peculiar accident yesterday
which may result in him losing the sight
oil his lett eve. While unloading several
cases of soft drinks az the Deer Park
Hotel. bottle of soda IN one of the
cases exploded. A piece of the glass
struck Riddle In the left eye. lie Is now
under the care of physician at his
home aud every effort Is being made TO
save the sight of the eve.
The Delaware College cadets concluded
the second day of military exercises
Yesterday preparatory to the annual gov.
prnmcnt inspection which Is scheduled
for Thursday and Friday Of next week.
Lieutenant w. +. Hoey lr.. the military
instructor. yesterday reviewed the entire
work of the year.
Caleb Sherwood. blacksmith at
Dcanaale. met with painful accident
Yesterday when horse that he
was shooting kicked him ON the knee.
Tie is being attended by DR.. kollock and
will probably be confined TO his home
for some duys
John " Day, aged 81 years, plas-
tecr by trade. died yesterday morning.
He has been In poor health for some
time. The funeral will be held Friday
afternoon from the home of his sister.
on Cleveland avenue, and intermont will
hc made IN the Newark cemetery
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-16
ENTERTAIN IN HONOR
OF NEMLY-MED COUPLE.

I'm honor of Mr. and Mrs. James
MOrford. who were married on May
3, Miss Pauline Clay. of No. 225 North
Rodney street, entertained at a recep-
ton on Monday evening. The even
ing was pleasantly spent in music and
dancing. Mrs. Arthur J. Willis play
ed several cornct selections, while
John Eckles and William Milhken
gave a burlesque Spanish dance. Re
freshments were served Those pres
ent were The Misses Helen Smith,
Anna White. Pauline Clay. Miriam
Cameron. eJannette Mammele, Flea
nor Stewart and Ruth Fleming. and
Willard Triggs. f, Bayard Carter.
William NIilliken, Robert Hackett,
Leon Gordy. Chandler Hendrickson,
John Eckles, Mr.. and Mrs. James r.
MorfOrd. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Clay and
Mrs. Arthur J. Willis.
The marriage Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
ford, which took place in Hagerstown.
Md, on May 3. was a great surprise
to their friends in this city. Mrs.
Morford was formerly Miss Claire
Rhodes, Of Carlisle. Pa. Mr. Morford
was a member Of the February class,
1916. of the Wilmington High School,
and is a freshman at Dickinson Col
lege, where he has been studying law.
Several weeks ago he enlisted in the
naval reserves and he will leave this
week for Rhode Island, where he has
been orderd on duty. Mr.. and Mrs.
Morford left this city yesterday for
Carlisle, where she will remain with
her parents until Mr. Morford returns
from the government service.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-16

She is member Of the Nurses
Training School Of Delaware Hos.
pital aud a daughter Of Mrs. Laura
A.. GOrdy, Of No. 2l2 East Third street.
She will sing at a Masonic entertain
ment at the Masonic Temple. Phila-
delphia. This evening. Miss GOrdy will
be accompanied by the Philadelphia
Orchestra. She is entering her third
year OF training at the Delaware
Hospital, and while never having
taken a course Of vocal training she
has an excellent voice. and has sung
in several concerts. She Is men,
Der OF Asbury VI. 4. Church choir.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-16
NAME Democrats
FOR Police JOBS
lConLInned from FIrsI Pagnl

(Conunued from First Page)
two weeks. and all will be rated as
probationary officers for the next six
months. officer Kane was a member
of the motorcycle squad some time
ago. but resigned.
With the appointment OF the four
men yesterday and officers Paynter
and McAleer last week, six OF the
eight vacancies in the department
have been filed. or those appointed
all but one was Democrat. and they
took the positions vacated by Repub-
lican members of the department who
resigned or retired.
At the meeting yesterday il was de-
cided to provide for another sergeant
in the department. This was done on
the motion of Commissioned :. X. Smith
hut the Office was not filled There are
fourteen sergeants in the department.
patrolman Gross was fined one days
pay ON charge Of missing a report.
Applications were received from
George a. Hollett of No. sos Madison
street. and Alfred l.. Banks. of No 1900
Shallcross avenue, for places ON the
force
Last week the police made POS arrests
Of which number SO were sent TO the
workhousc. The fines aud costs col.
lectcd in the City Court amounted to
S5756s.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-16
DUMB Girl SPEAKS;
Predicts HER death

Continued from First Page
tropolis by its vice-president, George
V McNeir, who is also yice-president
Of the w. & J. Sloane Company.
According to Mr.. McNeir, who was
told the story by the girls mother,
the child. exceedingly bright as an
infant daughter of wealthy parents
living near New York was born dumb
without even the power of moaning
as Is ordinarily the case with mutcs.
When . years Old she developed a
physical weakness and became an in
valid. later partly regaming her
health She studied continually and
at times displayed amazing powers
and an astonishing grasp of general
affairs of the world. She was deeply
interested in the war, and from its
beginning in 1914 devoured every ar.
ticle relating to it that came within
her reach.
Only once before the prediction as
to the end of the war had she ever
uttered spoken word Three weeks
ago she became seriously in and was
put to bed. A few days later her
mother entered the room bringing a
vase of flowers. She stumbled and
dropped the vase whereupon the I'm
valid startled her parent by exclaim
ing. why, mother, you have broken
the vase and spilled the flowers"
Upon the advice OF physicians she
repeated this eXperimnt, hoping ht
might again cause the child to speak,
but to no avail. The little girl never
spoke again until she predicted her
own death and the end Of the war.
Two hours later she was dead.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-16
pierce FINED 500:
MAN killed BY AUTO

CONTINUED from Page One)
died ten days afterwards in the Della
ware Hospital.
In sentencing Pierce, Chief JUS
tice Pennewnl said:
After hearing the facts as stated
by the Attorney General, which we
must assume are as strong as the
state would be able to establish if
the case were tried, the court is in
clined TO believe that a sentence re-
curing the defendant to pay the
costs and a fine OF 500 would be
sufficient punishment. Our judgment
is based upon the facts Of this par
ticular ease. But while this is so
We do not for one moment in the
slightest degree minimize the inn
portance OF this act to the people OF
this State as well as the defendant.
There is no greater menace to the
life and safety of our people using the
highways than the reckless driving Of
automobiles In a case when death
results from such recklessness and
the evidence is clear enough to war
rant conviction OF manslaughter, the
court will not hesitate to impose a
term Of imprisonment adequate to the
oifcnse.
but according TO the statement
made by the Attorney-General, even
though death resulted from some
ones act, it is not clear that il con-
stituted manslaughter or that it was
the act OF the defendant that caused
the death"
The trial was postponed from the last
term of court, and the Jurors drawn for
the Court OF Oyer and Terminer. and
many witnesses were in the court room.
There were conferences between Philip
L. Gartt and Sylvester d. Townsend,
Jr.. counsel for Pierce with Attorney
General Reinhardt and with their client.
Following this the court was informed
of the decision TO plead guilty TO simple
assault and a recess was ordered while
Chief Justice Pennewill and Judges Rice
and fIeisel and the lawyers. including
Deputy Attorney General Green. ad-
journed TO the Judges parlor and con-
sidored the disposition of the case
In announcing his willingness 70
accept the plea Attorney General
Reinhardt outlined TO the court what
the State was prepared to prove
that Pierce. returning 10 his hotel
from Wilmington about $50 O'Clock
on the evening of February 8. came
upon Smith lying diagonally across
the road. and ran over him. the case
being one of involuntary man
slaughter or exceeding the speed
limit. MIR Reinhardt said.
Mr. Garrett, in reply. denied that
his client had been running his car
fast. and contonded that car which
passed the Pierce machine bound
towards Wilmington, four or five
miles this side OF Summit Bridge hal
struck Smith The court then an
nounced the penalty. decided upon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-16
P. S. DUPONT TO HELP.
Pupils IN RED CROSS.
Continued From First Page
Ter TO the campaign committee.

oHel 10 the campaign committee.
MIR. dupont desires 20 see the pub
lie school pupils actively interested
in the Red Cross work. and to fur
Tier That desire he informed the com
mittoe today that he will pay One
half the membership fee OF the first
three thousand pupils who enroll as
Red Cross members.
AS the membership fee is 81, this
offer means that the pupils Joining
the Red Cross must pay fifty cents
and Mr.. DUPONT will pay fifty cents.
This oucr applies TO any pupil I'm
the High. grammar or primary pub
lie schools OF this city. and If taken
advantage of means that Mr. dupont
will contribute $500 for The purpose
To Continue Campaign.
Because of the great Interest in
aud scope OF the Red Cross member
ship campaign, which Is delaying tho
returns from various sources. IL has
been decided to continue the campaigA
several days longer. instead Of closing
IL tomorrow night II Is hoped not
only TO exceed the 10000 membership
mark set but TO try to enroll $4,000
or 20 600 members in the Delaware
Red Cross.
Headquarters I'm the old City Hall
will be open from $50 a. m. TO . p.
M. daily, and on Saturday night until
10 o'clock. Committees will report
at II o'clock daily.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-16
MARTIAL Law" FOR THE
present IN Grain TRADING
BY The United Press.

CHICAGO, May lG.-Thc restriction
in wheat gambling may continue until
the entire July crop is marketed. This
was indicated today by Joseph p. Griffin,
president of the Chicago Board of Trade.
The action Of representatives of six
Of the largest grain exchanges of the
country in setting a maximum price for
July and September wheat until fur
Their notice was accepted by big dealers
and milers as having "killed the specu-
lators and dealt hysteria a deathblow."
Restrictions on Mac corn and oats also
was extended indefinitely.
I'm a formal statement. Griffin referred
to the boards action as declaring mar
tial law in grain trading.
"Thc problem has been solved; the
cure found" he said There is not any
famine in anything; we have enough
wheat and can spare some TO the Allies.
"Our so-called experts have intimi-
dated governments all over the world.
Most of the figures and igurers arc
liars.
Farmers are looscning> up; they've
got the grain-if we could only get bet
ter service from the railroads.
"For four months We have been plead
ing with the government to order a pref
erencc in the moving of foodstu1rs Coal
and steel are the things that move
profit. not foodstuffs, hsa been given
preference"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-16
Delaware COUNTIES
IN THE DRY AREA

WASHINGTON, May 16.-Post-
master General Burleson announced
yesterday that the territory TO which
il will be unlawful to mail letters.
postal cards or publications contain
ing liquor advertisements under the
sO-called Reed amendment embraces
at least twenty-four States in their
entirety and portions of two others,
while data are incomplete as to four
more. The ban is effective July 1,
except whore otherwise stated
The absolutely barred States are
Alabama. Arizona. Arkansas. Colo
RADIO Georgia, Idaho. Indiana, Iowa.
Maine Michigan. Mississippi Mon
tana, Nebraska New Hampshire,
North Carolina. North Dakota, Okla
homa. Oregon. South Carolina. South
Dakota Utah. Virginia Washington
and West Virginia The area also
includes Kent and Sussex counties.
Delaware. and ninety-onc towns in
Connecticut The ban is effective in
Utah August 1 next; Indiana. April
3. 1918; Michigan. April 30, 1918; New
Hampshire. May 1. 1918 and Montana,
December 81. 1918.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-16
death CALL COMES
To DIR. SPRUANCE
lcontInued from First Pagel

Continued from First Page)
tornoon at 3 o'clock. DR.. Herbert F.
Randolph OF Grace NJ. E. Church, OF
which DR.. Spruance was a member.
will ofIlciate. Interment will take
place in the Wilmington and Bran
DIVINE Cemetery.
Dr. Spruance was a son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. William e. spruance, Of Smyrna.
He received his early education in the
town in which he was born. He was
a brother Of John Spruance, for many
years in mercantile life in Philadel-
phia, and was a cousin OF the late
Judge William G. Spruance, and also
.of Dr. Henry r. Spruance, and Edgar
Spruance, former register of Wills Of
Kent County.
Two brothers, William and Gilbert
Spruance, and a sister. Mrs. Annie
Jones. live in Philadelphia. Another
brother, Harry ID. Spruance, resides
in New York city.
Dr. Spruance first became a phar-
macist graduating in the Philadel-
phia School Of Pharmacy in 1891.
and later taking up the study
OF medicine, he being graduated
as physician from Jefferson
College in 1899. He had wonderful
success in building up a practice, and
within few years had a practice as
large as that of any physician in this
city. His practice grew to such pro-
portions that DR. Spruance had to
engage an assistant which he had
up TO the time OF his death.
DR.. Spruance was a specialist in
maternity cases. and it has been
stated that he had been called into
about five thousand such cases. It
also has been said that Or. Spruance
never had lost such a case in which
he had been called originally.
DR.. Spruance was an ardent Demo
crat lie was elected a member OF
the Legislature in 1899. In 1909 he
was nominated and elected Mayor Of
Wilmington, serving two years. and
being defeated Cor a second term by
DR. Harrison w. Howell
Or. Spruance at one time had been
coronor's physician, had been "A men,
Der OF the Board of Health under
Mayor Jeferis. had been a member
OF the Board OF Education from the
Third ward, and for twelve years
was a member OF the State Board OF
Pharmacy
DR.. Spruance is survived by his
wife, Mrs Emma Aydon Spruance,
who is a daughter OF the late iona
than w. Aydon. and by two children.
Marion A. and J. Harvey Spruance,
Jr. His mother. Mrs Martha Voshell
Spruance also survives him.
Dr. Spruance was interested I'm
several business enterprises. particu-
larry in real estate projects in aud
near this city and also at Wildwood,
N. j.
lie was "A member of Eureka Lodge
Of Masons. a member of one of the
Masonic Chapters, OF Washington
Lodge X. OF r., Lenape Tribe. o. r.
NJ, and of several other fraternal or
CARNATIONS.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-16
.DUMA Leaders BALK
At COALITION Plan
lContlnued From First Page }

AN'AAAHNAA It lOiiA HAINI RAGE
ported action in giving blanket en-
dorsement to all compacts previously
entered into with other nations by
Car Nicholas and the old regime.
Publicity for these treaties within
two weeks was promised a group OF
soldiers delegates from the front to-
day in a speech by the soldiers and
workmen's leader. Seretell. He
frankly expressed alarm at the lack
OF adhesiveness apparent in the army
and urged his auditors to return and
work for unity OF purpose.
Serctell was later commissioned BY
his colleagues TO negotiate with
Gutchkofl and urge him to return to
his post as Minister Of War. At the
same time Il was made known that the
designations OF a number Of other
high army commanders were impend-
ing
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-16
ONLY z COAST Defence
BOATS FIT FOR SERVICE

Although more than 1900 vessels.
ranging from the finest seagong
yachts owned in America to small
craft that scarcely dare venhare out
of their home harbors, have been ac-
cepted for the Naval Coast Defense
Reserve. only twelve OF them are fit
for immediate service.
Not only the lack OF men 10 man
them, but the failure of the govern
ment to provide modern guns. has
caused the delay. Up to the present
time only ten guns. and those OF an
almost obsolete pattern, have been
granted to the reserve corps OF the
4.000-odd men who have already en-
rolled for The Naval Reserve, only
about 20 per cent. have had sea ex-
perience.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-16
AUTOMOBILE burned.

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. May 16.-An automobile
owned By Roland Conner. OF Camden.
was practically destroyed by fire early
Monday morning The car was in a
shed when n caught fire The blaze is
supposed 20 have started from a cigar
stump Fortunately a tank Of gasO-
line under the scat did not ignite.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-16
AGENTS on OUTING.

MIDDLETOWN, Del. May 16.-The
Delaware directors and agents OF the
Reading Fire Insurance Company are
at Atlantic City. n. J.. this week hav-
ing their annual outing as the COM
pany's guests Those from Middle
town who are enjoying the trip are:
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Comegys.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Shepherd Joseph
Biggs. Miss Eugenia Beasten. Miss
Josephine Biggs and John S. Crouch.
Mrs. c. A. Hoffecker is in Whining
ton.
Mrs. Walter Beasten and two chill
dren are spending several days at
Atlantic City. as guests OF Mrs. L.
Y. Davidson.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-16
RESTRAINING ORDER GRANTED.

Chancellor Gurus granted q prelim-
mary injunction today in the case OF
John Heldmeyer. Jr.. aga INST Sallie
Mccoy. restraining the latter from
selling or otherwise dispOsing OF a
house 10 Odessa 10 any one except
Heldmeyer
The bill alleges that Mrs. Mccoy en-
tered into an agreement 10 sell the
house 10 Heldmeyer. The Injunction
was issued with the consent Of George
Lodge counsel for Mrs. Mccoy, and
made returnable June Z
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-16
CANPHOROLE--AT ONCE
RELIEVES PAIN
1t SOOthes and LOOsens Up
Those Stiff, Rheumatic
Joints, Reduces Inflama-
ton and Drives Out Pain

Don't suffer with Lumbago Rheu-
matism, Neurtis, Pleurisy. Neuralgia
and Congestion. Here is the quickest
and surest relief. Pain Is an easy thing
10 stop. Get jar Of Clmphoroie
from the nearest drug store. and while.
you are applying Camphoroie YOU will
wonder where the pain has gone.
The remarkable success OF Camphor-
ole is entirely due to Winterrreen
Menthol and Camphor, prepared In a
synthetic way to give results. II is we'll
known that the medical profession
and medical papers testify 10 their
great curative properties. Al all drug
e.sts. Csc and soc Jars. DR.. Brigadeu,
MANUFACTURED. Atlantic City y. J.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-16

Watch for large article By DR.. Ferdinand
King, soon to appear in this paper. entitled
"The Crying Need Of the Women Of Today
is More Iron in Her Blood" In this ar
ticle DR.. King explains why the modern
American woman requires mors iron than
she did 20 or 30 years ago and shows how,
by taking simple Nuxated Iron. weak, ner-
vous rundown women may increase their
strength vitality and endurance 100 per
cent. IN two weeks time in many instances
Nuxated Iron recommended above by DR.
King is for sale by all good druggists on an
absolute guarantee Of success and satisfaction
or your money refunded
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-16
ASCENSION nay SERyICFs.

Ascension Day. tomorrow. will be
observed a. st. Johns Episcopal
Church with these services: At $50
and at 10 o'clock in the morning
there will be celebrations Of the Holy
Communion and at 4.30 o'clock in
the afternoon there will be another
service
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-16
STOCK MARKET OPENS
STRONG and ACTIVE
ny Nc Unlted press.

NEW YORK, May l6.-Ihe stock
market opened strong and active today,
gains being registered in practically all
leading stocks Bethlehem Class b lead
the steels with a gain of rs at l23 3-s,
and L. $. Steel sold up - at M. In
dustrials and metals were up fraction
ally, while rails were irregular, but
strong.