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Evening journal., 1918-11-01
HALLOWEEN FROLIC
TAME THIS YEAR
Police Ban on Center of
City Parade Deprived
Night of Joys
KIDDIES. THOUGH. CUT
UP NEAR HOMES

The police ban on public revelry, or
dered because Of health conditions was
strictly enforced last night.
Not FOR many years, has Market
street presented such prosaio appear
ance on Halloween as that thorough
fare exhibited last night. Many people
came down town, thinking that while
the parade was called on, there would
be groups Of masqueraders here and
there.
Bands OF young people, In costume
did seek TO appear on Market street
but quickly found that the police were
not joking when they ordered all false
faces 10 come off and advised the
clowns and other fantastics TO go home. |
Confetti and ticklers were suppressed !
as soon as they put In an appearance. |
The police also put the quietus on any
undue noise and carnival frolicking. a /
considerable number Of children frisked |
about IN costume during the earlier
part Of the evening.
IL was tame, indeed, voted the young
people, wishing the happy days were
back when Wilmington used 20 have
big Halloween parades, with bands and
decorated fire apparatus and all the
MAluHos
The masqueraders got what sport
they could out OF their own neighbOr-
hoods, where masks and good natured
rough play prevailed. There were many
private parties.
Soldiers from the Barracks, at the
Pennsylvania station, the t2th Battalion
OF the National Guard, and seamen
from the Navy Club and men In uni
form from nearby camps and forts,
were entertained at the A. r. G. Canteen
| Headquarters last night. Miss Isabel
Wales, camp mother. took party TO
! the guard at Pigeon Point.
The Halloween party at the A. n. C.
| Canteen Headquarters, was a Jolly one.
Games and music furnished the en-
tertainment. Candies, cigarettes, fruit
and chewing gum were piled up on the
tables for all TO help themselves.
Evening journal., 1918-11-01
SOME PLEASURES FOR
MUNITION WORKERS

The Bethlehem Loading Company has
originated an amusement department
under the supervision and direction oi
Louis A. Beatty. This amusement and
entertainment to be given after work
ing hours.
A dramatic society TO be known as
Bethlehem Mask and Wig Club will be
formed and produce minstrel shows
(mixed male and female) and theatricals
OF all kinds. 1t is also planned to form
y basketball team. a band and orchestra.
They viii also have a boxing and
wrestling tournament for the men. In
the near future they viii have their
own theatre and recreation building.
Mr.. Beatty has been successful In the
amusement world and has handled both
professionally and for amateur organi-
zations He has also arranged enter /
fainments for many local organizations
and lodges
Evening journal., 1918-11-01
MORE CITY FUNDS
FOR HOSPITALS
Council Appropriates t e S
$500 Additional for
Treatment of Sick
ROBERTSON WANTS
NEGRO POLICEMEN

City Council was In session twenty
eight minutes last night, the session
being started an hour earlier TO enable
the Councilmen TO attend the Taft meet
ing in the Queen Theatre.
Considerable business was transacted
at the meeting the most important sub
iect TO come up being a resolution
granting the Street and Sewer Depart
ment $4,000 as the city's share Of the
cost Of the Improvements being made
In Delaware avenue. This resolution
was given the first readings some time
ago.
The resolution reassigning the city
flre companies was given final reading
and the new fire alarm cards viii now
be printed Box No. . at the State
Armory will be used hereafter as a sig
nal to the National Guard.
Councilman Robertson presented a
resolution which was adopted, asking
the Police Commissioners TO allow
Negroes the right TO qualify for posi-
lions on the police force, and 10 ap-
point those who pass the examinations.
Councilman Hopkins OF the Sixth ward,
also spoke on the same subject. The
Coimcllmen also referred TO local
newspaper statement shat foreigners
and Negroes" were not TO be allowed
TO secure homes in tract now being
developed IN a housing operation.
Realizing that the three local hos
pitfalls have been taxed heavily during
the past few months, because Of the
influenza epidemic, Council gave first
reading TO an advance increasing by
80 per cent. the city allowances TO two
OF The institutions. Under the new ord
nance the Delaware and Homeopathic
Hospitals viii receive $1,000 each in
stead OF $1,000 and the Physicians and
Surgeons Hospital $500 instead OF
$1,000
The report Of City Treasurer Banks
a bank balance OF s72i, i,9O766,
and the Inspector OF oils and fluids re-
ported the fees collected by his Office
during October TO be si9269.
Evening journal., 1918-11-01
DELAWARE PLAYS
P. Nj. C. TOMORROW

The football team recently organized
by the Students Army Training Camp
at Delaware College, will play its first
game on Frazer Field, Newark, tomor-
row afternoon.
The Pennsylvania Military College
eleven viii be their opponents. The lat
Ter team has the advantage Of having
been playing all season. Lieutenant
ArOnOwitz, army surgeon, connected
With the corps, is coaching the team.
Evening journal., 1918-11-01
VICTORY BOYS, GIRLS
VIII MECT TnNICuT
WILL MEEI IUINIUHI /

Plans for the Victory Boys and
Girls Divisions OF the United War
Work campaign will be made at a
meeting Of leaders at the High School
tonight. The boys and girls OF Della
ware will be asked TO earn money dur
ing the campaign week, beginning
November II, and contribute 1t TO the
United War Work funds. Harry t..
Becker, of New York, recently returned
from work among prisoners OF war in
Germany and Russia, will speak OF the
boys work, and Miss Pauline Morgan
viii outline the girls share. The
officers Of the Boys and Girls Divisions
are: George A. Elliott, chairman; Miss
Margaretta Miller, vice-chalrman. Miss
Ruth McComb and Walter S. Watson,
executive secretaries.
Evening journal., 1918-11-01
new "SKIP STOP
rule in EFFECT
Some Confusion, But City
Will be Accustomed to
Change Soon
LATE ARRIVALS AT
WORK HAVE EXCUSE.

Look at that; same old bunch walt
ing for us ON - street" chuckled
conductor to a motorman this morn
Ing, on city trolley car.
They don't remember that corner
becomes a nonstop today" replied the
motorman, laughing. "Well. wen be
easy with the old crowd today: pick
EN- up and give em a warning that 1t
Is for the last tlme."
Other car crews were not so oblIg-
ing, but whizzed their cars past Gus
toners with unsympathetio glee.
Missed a car by waiting on the
wrong corner" was todays most popu-
lar excuse for appearing late at the Of
flce or the store.
Trouble of long standing between
one conductor and a street car patron
OF the fair sex has been eliminated by
the new arrangement. The lady was
never reconciled TO her corner becOm-
Ing nonstop, I'm the first skip-stop
schedule, and objected strenuOusly TO
getting OF the car a block below.
Finally she hit upon plan. She
called for the car 10 stop at the corner
below, but so late In the journey that
the car was almost up to her own
corner before it could be brought to a
stop. This stunt filled the conductor
with both wrath and admiration. Now
her corner Is a home-bound stop.
A few excited individuals could not
be made to understand the new order
OF things today, and followed non
stopping cars with fists shaken In the
air and loud threats OF reporting tho
motOrman 30 the Traction company.
One dear old lady waited patiently
while three cars sped by when an OBJ
server Of her plight explained mattehS
TO her. =
Even the trolley men admit Il is con-
fuslng, but I'm few days the city viii /
be accustomed TO tho new skip-stops.
Evening journal., 1918-11-01
THIS QUESTIONABLE
! \ CANNOT BE FOUND

cT,,n,. 81 Gays ago the Rural New Castle
eunss exemption Board gave ont iist
ol resisrants who. IL was said haS 10.
'ls'urneu 'her questionnaires Tho na,,,e
list. 'o'eu IN the
Mr Lanorum Is employed as an alee
flcian for the National Ani,,ns, go
nemical Co, Marcus Hook, and In a . L.,
II to The Evening Journal, William n
lner. of the above company. state.
It he personally supervised the mail
Of Mr.. Landrum's questionnair
Q time ago. II has evidently bee
In the mail as a clerk at the head
tfors Of the board stated this morn
0S that they had been unable to flu
a0fher QUESTIONABLE viii probabl
0cot 10 Mr.. Landrum for him TO n
Evening journal., 1918-11-01
YOUNG MARRIED MAN
DEAD In BRANDYWINE

The body OF the man found floatins
in the Brandywine creek, at Kirkwood
Park, early yesterday morning, has been
identified as that ofaErnest Heathering-
ton. aged - years, Of No. 52t Grant
avenue, who had been missing from his
home since last Monday. The young
man, who was married two months
ago. was employed at the dupont Pow
der Company works on the >Brandywine.
He left his home on Monday to report
for work. Since then nothing had been
heard Of him. His home life was happy.
How he came to his death is a mystery.
Identification was made through g
registration card that was found in the |
mans clothes.
Evening journal., 1918-11-01
DRAFT DISCL0SES
JAIL BREAKER

no,,'a rsopr' Helms, alias John Nettles
fo',oer 7 worker at Carney's point n
81 Vas Drought here at midniebt ~. ~
onerin Nash Smith, OF Llovd en,,,s co., ~
"a, VINO IS taking the priso,o- oIn'S, .,
70 rome, Ca, where he escsr,sd s-'f Saoh
jan three months ago. After ~ srs,l iIoll
the night here. the men left this Sno,ns ,nd..l
ing for Georgia. '7 nhorn-
According to Smith, the prisoner W..
serving ten years sentence for hnr'.
larry He broke Jail three months aeo
Helms came north and was living I'M
der the name of Nettles when he ha,
to register on September 10. Thi
proved his undoing. His arrest fol
lowed.
Evening journal., 1918-11-01

Real high-cut and very smart-looking. Over
90 Of the best styles to choose from in Brown
Black Kid. Patents Dull Leather and Coco Tans.
Also handsome combinations In the lot.
Evening journal., 1918-11-01
Women'S Handsome Boots

The shoe that is pleasing
hundreds of women with
tender feet; sizes 2 1-2 to 9,
in button and lace.
Evening journal., 1918-11-01
BY the United Press.

! BY the United Press.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. i.-t-While re-
ports Of the abdlcation OF the Kaiser
persist, no official confirmation has
been received, according 10 a dispatch
filed In Berlin at midnight, which was
received here today.
Evening journal., 1918-11-01
exits ANOTHER CHANCE.

4 4! ~ Cnufchman.' IN Municipal Court
~ n4ruin. remanded William Muir
<}Ity. charged with violating an order OF
{fe State Council OF Defense. to Chief
Labor Inspector Edward McAteer to
Eve him another opportunity to make
55s5peod
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-13
CHARGED WITH ESPIONAGE
NOT PREACHER, AS REPORTED

Danvilie Va, April 12.-wiuiam
bowman. a young man OF Patrick
county. was indicted by the federal
grand Jury yesterday for violating the
espionag e act. There are five counts
In the indictment, the first one charg-
ing attempt TO cause INSTRUMENTATION:
secondly, for causing disloyalty. for
melting TO rnutiny, attempting 10
cause refusal OF duty and finally with
ooatructinE recruiting. The Young
man he's not been arrested and will
probably be in Camp !. ee in few
weeks time 1t was reported yes
terday that Bowman was a minister
but this. after creating some conster-
nation among the ranks of the Pa
trtcians, who are attending court was
readily dissipated for it was discover
ed that Bowman is a young man Of
eligible age, who has never had any
aspirations for the ministry. Murray
Hooker, who will represent Bowman.
says that the Indictment looks more
serious than the facts will show.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-13
HISTORIC HIGHWAY
To Be IMPROVED
surveyors mt Work on ROAD From
Fredericksburg Through the
Northern Neck.

Having in view the allotment ap-
portioned to the state of Virginia by
congress TO aid in the building OF
roads. the state highway comm ssion
is now causing to be surveyed the
Kings Highway" an old thorough
fare leading from Fredericksburg
approximately along the center of
Northern Neck to the Chesapeake
bay.
This is a rich and populous sec
ton of the state. but for many years
has been deprived of the advanta ge
of scarcely a single good road. The
commission expects soon to begin &C
tual improvements, which, it is be-
lieved. will relieve to large extent
the conditions that have formerly
prevailed
The appropriation set apart by the
state to be expended on an equal
basis with the federal government is
the only handicap that confronts the
commission in its purpose to rebuild
the road At the Office OF the high
way commission yesterday, it was
stated that the road. would be built,
out no absolute assurances could be
gwen as TO the time it would take to
complete the project. This must de-
pend upon how the money in hand
would last
There are many calls from every
section OF the state for better roads,
and II is pointed out that the avail
a bic funds must be distributed in such
"A manner as will be equitable to all.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-13
STRANGE GUEST FOUND
DEAD IN HOTEL ROOM

Alexandria, Va. April IA start
ling discovery was made by w NJ
Dulin. clerk at Hotel BeIvolr, this city.
yesterday, when he found THE life
less body Of a guest lying in the bed
Of a room IN the hotel about u O'Clock.
For reasons best known to The police
authorities, the fact was not made
known to the public until late hour
Yesterday afternoon.
1t Is said that the man, who Is sup
posed 10 he seventy years old or so,
came to the hotel night before last
and registered as NJ. J. Moretz Win
chester. Va. After writing his name
or the register it is said that he told
the clerk that il would not be neces-
sarv to call him early as there was
no occasion for him 70 arise at an
early hour,
chief OF Police Goods has tele-
phoned 10 Winchester to get trace of
the mans relatives. but without sue
cess. Coroner r. Nj Jones was notified
and after an examination OF the body
issues a certificate Of death from nat
ural causes. His death is supposed
to have been the result Of apoplexy,
4 silver watch and So IN cash were
found in the pockets Of the mans
clothing,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-13
EACH BOTTLE OF LIQUOR
CURE FOR SOME AILMFNT

Norfolk Va, April l2--John Rob
inson. colored. had an explanation
ready when he was hailed before T.
s. Commissioner Percy s Stephenson
yesterday charged with having
brought liquor into the state in viola
tion Of the federal law. He said that
he carried the supply which was
found on his person for medicinal
purposes. John listed a maladv for
almost every bottle that was found
on him. He said that he had misery
in tho stomach, tuberculosis kidney
trouble. rheumatism. etc. His case
was continued to get further evidence
as TO Johns complaints against tho
diseases that flesh is heir to and the
incidental complaints that tho federal
authorities have lodged against John,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-13
NEGRO BOY DREAMED
Of DYNAMITE TRAGEDY

Bristol Va. April 12-Had he
needed the dream of Johnnie Briggs,
fourteen-year-o negro boy, Benja-
min Scott. foreman Of the city stone
quarries here. who was killed Monday
III a dynamite explosion, might have
been alive today, The negro who
assists about the pumping station and
blacksmith shop. said to Scott only
few minutes before the explosion
Mr.. Scott, rse don told you TO put
the lid on dat dynamite. / dreamed
las night dat de dynamite am al
ready Use not going to stay here
any more unless you covers dat box"
Briggs left the pumping station,
where Scott was preparing to use the
forge and anvil, with the dynamite
still uncovered. 1t was only a few
minutes until the dynamite exploded.
probably due TO the ignition OF a cap
by a dying spark.
A negro laborer was also injured
while a third man was hurled through
the doorway, but escaped
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-13
|TOck MARKET GAINS
STRENGTH At CLOSE

III New York. April 1s--Stocks were
srone today and nearly every issue
p1c&eu with a net gain as the result
- what Wall street interpreted as
&peefer war nevs. The war news vas
S9ct decisive, but certain elements of
etfsfsction at the dtdnite announce
Bent of home rule Tor ireland. THE
eArket acted az though there might
ave been siuut bering short inter
|Xxt Thsttllers vas the only stock 70
54txtinguish itself above the CROW q.
Hhere was good SuyanE In the rail-
9fusd equipment sharcg
Cotton was heavy IEafu. LOSING
$Aboat cent n pound
VA Strength Of DiStEitrs S. due 90 The
underlying fact that the company hdS
shtgh-grade management and that il
Ets In a strong position. steel acted
well and encouraged buying Of all
#nqui pment shares Tho government
s. 81 expected &" place It's orders fot
ears In the near future and that VIII
ssaean deanite profits for such comrs-
5niss as American Car and Fcyrd~s.
dressed steel Car. Railway steel
Eprlnes and steel ToundrieF. Some
px these companies are also makine
much money out Of munitions
OIL shares were quietly absorbed
Gn6er cover OF vurncr OF BILE in
serious trouble in Mexico for all the
allied governments are fully awake
70 the importance Of kceptuE that
source OF supply protected.
Owing 20 the continued depletion
or stocks in tire United states the gov
srrment is anxious TO have OH dcvel-
cped at home That tho utmost ncccs-
0ify for this prevails IS shown By the
corstantiy increasing price OK pctro-
1eum products
Tobacco stocks were auIeL but firm
The sales OF cigarette. have Increased
10 rapidly that the American Tobacco
Eornpany nov has one brand that II ts
producing ut the rate Of 1900, 0ho
daily. but in spite II that IS $4,000
0to behind on orders II is probable
that the tobacco companies combined
are three quarter ~ "a billion behind
their order FER cigarettes The ap-
pointrnept Of = tobacco administrator
Ass been delayed At Washington so
xisat great confusion prevails IN regard
TO army orders
Much unnece sssrv nervousness }s
being displayed by some investors re-
gnrdins railroads Sorreho6~ seems 70
he trying to get thr public 70 believe
That the bad earnings being reported
are result OF Eovcrurn manage
Ment They are a direct result 81 the
NeNsnrkahle weather that prevailed
early In the year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-13
Mrs. Ellen e. Norman.

Mrs, Ellen c. Norman. aged eighty
years. widow OF Swaine Swift Nor
man, who died Thursday in the NY
gel hospital, was taken to her old
home in Rrinkleyville. Halifax coun-
". y. c., for burial Yesterday, Mrs
Norman was taken i'll in the home
~ her son. e. II Norman. 1876 West
Grace street She leaves three
daughters Mrs F. w. Dunn. OF
Richmond, Mrs w. s owen. of Lex
ington, \, c. and Mrs f. b. Nit
chel Of Littlctor, \ G.. and three
sons. Hunter Norman. of Halifax,
\, c., and G. f. and r. Earl Nor
man. Of this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-13
BLINDED BY SNOW DRIVER
LOSES CONTROL OF MACHINE

Staunton. Va. April Blinded
by snow which han gathered on the
windshield Of the car, tho son OF Mrs
J. s. Palmer, tho carrier of the Mid
dlebrook Star route. during the morn
ing struck machine driven by r l.
Eotbins. a taxi driver. on the Middle
brook road near the G II, Grafton
place
The wreck which resulted badly
damaged the Ford machine belonging
to Mrs. Palmer, and four occupants
Of the car were badly shaken un
Neither Mrs. Palmer nor her son we're
badly hurt. but Lille and Jessie the
thirteen and fourteen vear-old dauEh
tiers OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie RoScn.
respectively, were more or less bruis-
ed and shaken IN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-13
NAVY GETS TWELVE
RECRUITS YESTERDAY

Recruits nocked to the navy head
quarters in the Allison building yes
terday and a total of twelve names
were added to the roster of the boys
on the sea Those enlisted by Lieu
tenant Albert Houston are as follow;
o. J. Hitler. NJ. NJ Hobson, ". II
Wood, V. J. Ride. Frank L. Griffin
and otto J. Hitler, OF this city; H
II. Palmer. Erwin. Tenn; J. =. Cart
wright. Houstonville n. C.: Il. /.
walker, Petersburg; A. p. T.add, Dam
Vile; G. T. Page, Becksville, and X.
e. Schleuter, Alexandria.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-13
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-13
Obituary


The funeral OF Mrs. Mildred Gay
Smlthers. wife OF II =. Smithers. who
died suddenly Thursday in the Dupont
hospital at city Point. will be held
this afternoon at o'clock from the
home OF her parents. Mr. and Mrs
William 4. Gay, 910 North Thrift
Fifth street Intermeut will be in
lakewood cemetery. Mrs, Smithers
was only III a few DAYS. Besides
her husband she leaves one daughter.
her parents, two sisters. Miss Nir-
ginia Cav and Mrs, w. J. Cannon, and
ono brother, William Gay. Jr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-13
PEARY Is
SUFFERING FROM OPERATION

Washington. April l2.-Rear- Admi-
raj rcary. discoverer of the North
Pole. is recovering at his home here
from q l,r.od TRANSMISSION operation.
Following his return last week from
lecture tour, Admiral Peary suffered
an attack of W hat the doctors describe
AS 'pernicious anemia, His comb
ton became serious and his physician.
Or. l.. l. Hardin. advised TRANSMISSION.
1t was even more successful than the
physicians had hoped. and yesterday
he was removed to his home,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-13
AWARDED DAMAGES
AGAINST DU POINT

$4,000 damages for personal in
juries sustained was awarded George
l.. Briseo yesterday against the T.
l. Du Pont company OF City Point,
The case was heard by the jury in
the United States district court for
two days before a verdict was given
Brisco was injured In November.
1915, at the Du Pont plant. where r"
was an employee He was employed,
to unload cotton from high truck$
onto a platform. and while employed
in this labor the platform collapsed
and threw him into n Cauldron OF
hot water.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-13
MAN KILLED REACHING FOR
HAT BLOWN OFF BY WIND

Norfolk Va, April 12.--While at
tempting to get his hat which had
blown off, Carl Simmons, colored fell
under the truck of the Baydush Fruit
and Produce company and the rear
wheel ran over his head, killing him
instantly. The accident occurred at
noon Yesterday on Church street be-
tween Johnson avenue and Con-
street. The negro was riding on the
truck and reached down to get his
hat when h lost his balance and fell
under the machine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-13

Thomas r Snead. who died sud
denly in Lynchburg Monday night
was buried in that city Yesterday.
Besides a widow, he is survived by
three dauehtcrS-Miss Lula Snead.
Mrs, II, X, Adams and Mrs ID. O.
Appersor. Of LNnchburc and one son
Wallace Snead, OF Hinton. w. Va.
and grandson Milton Anperson.
with The American xpeditionary
forces in Franco