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Evening journal., 1919-01-25
FUNERAL OF MRS. c. C. KILLEN

The funeral Of Mrs. Clarence C.
Killen. wife Of the Secretary OF the
Chamber Of Commerce. who died on
from the home Of her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. William II. Kenworthy. No. 1902
Delaware avenue. There were manv
beautiful floral tributes. The services,
which were private. were conducted ny
the Rev. Richard w. Trapnell, rector
OF ST. Andrews church. The pallbear-
ers were Walter S. Brown. Morris
Whiteside. Frederick Blatz, John
Krauss, Joseph S. Wilson and w. C.
Nesbltt
Evening journal., 1919-01-25
ELKS ON TRAIL OF
That $15O,OOO FUND

Team captains Of the Elks' si5O.OOO
new building campaign met last night
at headquarters at the Hotel dupont.
Competition has become keen between
the 10 teams. The fact that only
members Of Wilmington Lodge can
subscribe to stock leaves but a few
who have not yet done so. and rivalry
between the team captains to round up
those who are still ION the waiting
list" is the result. Up to last night
about $4,000 had been reported as sub
scribed.
The campaign is scheduled to close
tonight. Automobiles will be on the
job. Every member who has not yet
been seen or who has not had the op-
portunity TO present himself at head
quarters viii be sought by the various
team captains and members Of their
squads today. The reports submitted
tonight will reveal the result OF their
work.
Evening journal., 1919-01-25
.LEBAUDY'S MILLIONS
SHRINK TO THOUSANDS

MINEOLA, N. Y, Jan. 25 The re.
puted millions OF Jacques Lebaudy, the
self-styled Emperor Of Sahara, who was
shot and killed by his wife in theiI
Long Island home two weeks ago
shrunk to thousands yesterday when
Mrs. Lebaudy filed a petition asking
for letters OF administration OF his es-
tate. These were granted by the Surro-
gate here.
Mrs. Lebaudy, who was freed from
custody few days ago after a grand
jury had failed to ind.ct her, declared
in her petition today that the estate
consisted OF 100000 in personal prop
erty and $4,000 In real estate, and that
she and her i3-ycar-old daughter Jac-
quellne, were the only heirs. Her at
torney said he would make a further
search for assets.
Evening journal., 1919-01-25
NEGRO WELFARE CONFERENCE.

There will be a Negro Welfare Con-
ference in Ezion NJ E. Church. Ninth
and French streets. on next Wednes-
day night. Mrs. NJ. E. jackson Is chair
man Of the committee on arrangements
and Mrs. Alice Dunbar Nelson, is chair
man Of the reception committee. The
Rev. ]. U. King is pastor Of the church.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the conference, at which there
win be local and outside speakers.
Measures for the progress Of the Negro
race will be discussed. Andrew r.
Stevens, a Philadelphia banker will tell
the story Of the housing operation in
New York. where homes for Negroes
have been constructed.
Evening journal., 1919-01-25
DRAW JURY PANEL
FOR FEBRUARY COURT

Jurors to sit at the Court of General
Sessions and Superior Court commens-
ing Feruary 3, have been drawn as
follows;
First Representative Dlstrict-Fred H.
steinle. John F. Mcdonnell, William E
Goodman and Joseph s. Mammele.
Second-Georse W. Young, George w
Butt, Jr., James Gagan and Clarence
Deakyne.
Third-James B. Owens, Howard L.
Pyle. Joseph Kitchen and Charles II.
Foulk.
Fourth-James Stats, Bayard Moore,
Harry Dale and Arthur Jefferis.
Fifth-Oscar o. Gouert, Jr., Edward
J. Hanlow. David bangle, Jr., and Geo.
@. Harrington.
sixth-Henry NJ. Barlow. H. Paul
Simon.
seventh-Henry Mccullough. Benoni
Cooling.
Elshth-Jacob A. welch. Lewis Al
corn.
Nlnth-Charles C. Hubert, George
Casho.
Tenth-George Poole, Alfred C. ster-
ling.
Eleventh-George Deputy. William II.
Evans.
Twelfth-Frank S. Jester, Edward i.
Clark.
Thirteenth - William Lee Penning-
ton, p. Earl Pleasanton.
Fourteenth-James Lee, William C.
Money.
Fifteenth-George Scott, Joseph A.
Budd.
Evening journal., 1919-01-25
ALLEGE EXCESSIVE
INTEREST ON LOANS
B okers Warned That 10
Per Cent Charge is Often
times Illegal
FAULTY RECORD
COSTS $500 FINE

That the practice Of pawn brokers
In charging ten per cent. a month on
ordinary pledges will be broken up In
this county, was declared by Deputy
Attorney General G. cen In Court Of
General Sessions yesterday afternoon
when Adolph Markell pleaded guilty to
charge OF violating the pawn brokers'
act and was fined 500 and costs.
Mr. Green pointed out that the law
specifically sets forth that only per
cent. a month shall be exacted for loans
on goods requiring no extra care. But
when extra care is necessary to prevent
deterioration or injury OF articles
pawned with them, the boxers are per-
mitted to charge ten per cent. Pawn
brokers' are constituting this provision
TO cover loans OF all kinds Of goods and
charg ng 10 per cent, Mr.. Green said,
and asserted that the attorney-generars
offlce has determined TO stop II.
Markell was accused OF having failed
TO give an accura.e description in his
daily police report OF a stolen watch
pawned at his place by Jesse Reed. who
is now serving a sentence at the work
house for breaking and enterlng.-
Seven other indictments against Mar
kel and Harry w. Simon, jointly, on
charges OF receiving stolen goods, were
nolle pressed.
For the larceny Of a shotgun from
the Delaware Hardware Company, Ar
thur Blake, Negro, was sentenced TO
serve two years Imprisonment and TO
pay $40 restitution money and the costs
1f the case.
Neal Van Horn, charged with the lar |
,eny OF si22 from Frank Hill. who was |
Thursday, was sentenced yes
erday afternoon TO pay si22 restitution |
money and serve two months In the
Sosl Amedo, charged with Illegal pos
ession Of spirituous liquor, whose case
vas continued yesterday morning, until
he March term, but who was found
md brought into court by the sheriff
esterday afternoon, pleaded guilty and
vas fined $50 and costs and sentenced
o serve 10 days In the workhouse.
Judge Heiset explained to him that
his was a light sentence. The young
nan was accused Of having four quarts
4 wine In his possession In the dry
erritory Of New Castle.
Evening journal., 1919-01-25
OLEARY GETS PAPERS BACK.

NEW YORK, JAN. 25.-Documents
seized by Federal agents In the office OF
jeremiah A. O'Leary. formerly editor
Of Bull, after he fed from New York.
and which were to have been used at
his trial here next Monday on a charge
OF violating the espionage law, have
been o: dered returned to him by Fed
eral Judge Augustus Hand.
OLeary's counsel applied for restor-
alton OF the documents on the ground
that they were taken without a search
warrant, In violation Of the fourth
amendment TO the Constitution.
"The theory OF the government at
torneys that O'Leary, by becoming a
fugitive from justice. waived or other
wise lost the privilege TO Insist upon
any rights he may have under the
fourth amendment TO the Constitution.
will not bear analysis" Judge Hand
ruled.
Evening journal., 1919-01-25
DELAWARE CITY
HAS A "PEEPER"
;pecial to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
y DELAWARE CITY, Del, Jan. 25.-
Residents have been alarmed lately by
a'mysterious person who persists in
peeping in their windows early In the
evening and ringing their door bells
after the neighborhood is asleep. He
seems principally to appear at the
houses of defenseless women and evil
IDENTIFY his sole object is to terrify them.
Mrs. John Schunder is able 10 be out.
The officers dance held last night at
Fort Dupont in the post exchange
building, was attended by many out-of-
town guests.
Members OF the Third Trench Mortar
Battery which arrived here on Wednes-
day, will leave the first Of next week
for various camps to be mustered out.
The entertainment at Fort DUPONT in
Y NJ. c. A. Building tonight, will con-
hlst Of music.
Evening journal., 1919-01-25
MAPPING OUT PLANS
FOR FACULTY CLUB
5peoIaI 10 The Evening Journal.

I Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEWARK, Del, Jan. 25.-The plan Tor
Faculty Club at Delaware College
recently suggested by A. G. Wilkinson
the business administrator, will be car
ried out within a short time. The idea
has advanced TO the point where estl-
mates for furnishing the club room
were gone over at a conference yester-
dav afternoon between the house com
mittee ami II. Rodney sharp, chairman
Of the committee Of the board OF trus-.
tees on buildings and grounds. A room
has been set aside for the use OF the
club. At the conference yesterday
committee was named to go ahead
with the furnishing of the room.
The plan 10 organize a Town Club In
Newark. is also progressing, and indica-
tions are that such a club will be
formed In a short time.
Evening journal., 1919-01-25
MANY SEEK JOBS.

During the past week the United
States Employment Service In ID States
received i53,763 applications for jobs.
OF this number 1888 were men and
20,440 were women.
Out Of the total registrations i3535i
or $500 per cent were referred 10 Jobs
and 99,07 or 81 per cent were placed.
During the week the service received
202,757 applications for help OF which
i75,056 were men and 27,70i were for
women.
Comparative figures for the past few
weeks show that the number OF regis
trations for jobs is steadily increasing
while applications from employers for
help are decreasing.
Evening journal., 1919-01-25
ROTARIANS WANT PIKE
BUILT TO CITY LINE

Members OF the Rotary Club have
adopted a resolution urging that the
Philadelphia Pike reconstruction be
finished as soon as possible and that
the uncontrolled for gap from Shellpot
Park to the city line also be built.
Ernest S. Taite was appointed chair
man Of committee to take up the mat
ter Of the turnpike to the city line as
soon as possible. State Highway En-
gineer Upham has recommended that
the Shellpot-city line stretch be built.
j. Kearney Rogers was chosen chair
man Of a committee to represent the
Rotarians In arranging for receptions
for returning soldiers. The club en-
dorsed the summary OF changes pro-
posed by the city committee In the
public school laws and Senator Rob-
ertson's bill for Wilmington to receive
a proportionate share of the State
school fund.
Evening journal., 1919-01-25
CHILDREN PRESENT
CH.~.I,TMAS PARTY
Fascinated Audience En-.
cores Happy Workers
Time Alter Time
CARRIED BACK TO
CHILDHOOD DAYS

The merriest Christmas party given
In Wilmington was the oantata Of that
name presented at the New Century
Club last night by the Happy Workers
OF West Church before capacity audi.
ence. 1t was one Of the prettlest chill.
dren's plays ever given In this city. Sc
fascinated were the adults In the audi.
ence by the presentation OF games they
had played In childhood, that they en-
cored the younger actors again and
again. West Church orchestra, led by
Charles NJ. Banks. played the cantata
music, and Miss Madeline Fell was the
planiste. The decorations were by Fer
ris Giles. The mahogany lamp In the
scene. livingroom. was loaned by
EllwOOd S0uder 4 Sons Co. The big
Christmas tree with roses and colored
lights was the central decoration.
At the conclusion OF the play. Mlsf
Grace Baird. under whose training the
cantata was given. was presented with
bar pin Of gold and pearls by the
Happy Workers.
Elsie" Mabel Fuller, and her chums,
Anna" Helen Mears, and Rose" Mar
garet d. Bruce, were ideal hostesses.
Their guest, "Alice In Wonderland"
Myrtle Simpler; Miss Muffet," Grace
B. Gabke; boy Blue" Roland C. Gray;
Cinderella" Olivia L. Dennis; Red
Riding Hood" Gladys McRae; Lord
Fauntleroy," Henry Taylor; "Bo-peep,"
Dorothy Downing and Jack Horner."
Robert G. Bruce, Jr., made a hit with
the audience In songs and games. Jack
Horner" generously gave the guests
pieces Of his pie.
One OF the most charming numbers
In the play was given by Grace Gabke
and the Babes in the Wood" F. Irene
Smiley and Jane Cloud The tots put
their dollles to bed, while Grace Gabke
sang a lullaby very sweetly, in spite
Of a heavy cold.
The funniest song was "The Dusters,"
by apron bedecked maids, Helen Klo-
berg Ella Lysinger, Margaret Wilson,
Dorothy Taylor, Ruth Fell and Eliza
beth Vernon. It brought much laughter
and applause.
A favorite with the audience was the
song OF the 'KeyhOle Tots" with
candles, and clad in pajamas and
nighties.
The color bearers marched and sang,
looking very patriotic in their soldier
hats. They were Edgar Lelaha, Edwin
Je1eris, George FOulk, Clayton Harrl-
son and Joseph Mckee.
Graceful and beautiful were the
Evergreen Fairies" In tinselled white
gowns. They were Beatrice Mlssimer,
Irene Karschner, Martha Ortlip, May
short, Ethel Gabke, Ethel Fell, Shella
Jackson and Mildred stiles.
At the end OF the party, Hope"
Pearl Wilson; Peace" Shella Jackson,
and Joy" Virginia Croes, added to the
To the surprise Of every
one, II is discovered that the Christmas
Spirit, MAJ tina G.. Hill, has been present
Turing all the party. The entrance OF
oily old Santa Claus, as Nelson Fritz,
was. heralded by sleigh-bells.
The costumes were bright and pretty,
md the ensemble effect was colorful
md attractive. The Happy Workers
include some very good voices, and
hey sang with spirit and sweetness
hat did much credit to their thorough
raining.
The music Of "a Merry Christmas
Party" is melodious, and the presenta-
ion Of the cantata last night was bet
er than some OF the professional per-
ormances given in the city.
Evening journal., 1919-01-25
MAKES NEW ATTITUDE RECORD.

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a new rec
ord for altitude I'm a monoplane has
been made by Major r. w. Shredder
holder OF the American altitude record
The War Department received a tele.
gram from the commandant at McCool
Field, Dayton, o.. that Major Schroeder
with two passengers in a Looming mon
Oplane, climbed TO a height OF 1880
feet In thirty-one minutes. With hin
were Lieutenant George ". Elsy and K
A. Craig, a mechanician.
The previous record for a machine O,
this type was said to be about i6,O0
feet. The plane was built by Grover
C. Looming, Of Long Island, N. Y. and
was powered with an eight-cylinde- en-
gine. 1t has developed a speed of las
miles an hour.
Evening journal., 1919-01-25
TO ENLARGE MDDLETowS GARAGE

Special to The Evening Journal.
MIDDLETOWN, Jan. 25-Davis Bros
have sold their warehouse on South
Broad street 10 Harry A. Burris of Bear
station. Mr.. Bur-is has a garage op-
poslte the Davis brothers establish
ment and upon taking possession Of the
Davis building will use It for their
business. They will get possession OF
the building in February. but will not
occupy 1t until July. The place sold
for $4,000.
Royden Wilson has purchased the
confectionery business Of Gust Vlahos
on West Main street and has already
taken charge OF the business.
Evening journal., 1919-01-25
'NEWtY HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new CASTLE
District Attorney c. P.
Hoicomb to Leave for
China Monday
WILL STOP OVER
AWHILE AT DENVER
.ecIal 10 vac EyenIng JournoI.

Special to The Evening Journol.
- NEW CASTLE, Del. Jan. 25.-Tht
monthly meeting OF st. Peters I. A. b
Society VIII be held at II o'clock sun
day morning.
John Hendrix win lead the class
meeting at the NJ f. Church sunday
morning at $50 o'clock. The Kew.
Homer D. Smith Of Wilmington VIII
preach at the morning service. The
rBaraca class and Sunday School ses-
sion will convene at o'clock. Al $50
O'Clock the pastor, the Rev. J. h. Bick-
ing. will give an illustrated talk for the
zyoung peoples class. AT 7.3O o'clock
Airs. C. Swartz OF the Home Missionary
Society will address the congregation.
The Rev. c. A. Rantz OF philadelphia
will conduct services In lmmanuel
Episcopal Church tomorrow.
r AT the Baptist Church the order OF
services will be: Sunday School at
40 O'Clock, followed by the morning
service at which the pastor, the Rev.
q. T Street. will have for his subject,
,1sForfeitlng Communion with God.
The young people will hold their serV-
Ice at Gas O'Clock. AT the evening serv-
ice. John Williams OF Alabama VIII tell
of his experiences while In France. MT
Williams Is now stationed at the navy
yard, Philadelphia.
Miss Salmon reported at the Current
Events class yesterday afternoon that
she had examined one hundred chill
dren and visited forty homes In New
Castle. Miss Salmon is health nurse
appointed by the National Defense
Council and will examine children
Thursday and Friday Of each week for
several months. All parents are In
vited 70 take advantage OF this oppor-
tunity TO have their children exam
ined physically.
The Pastime A. C. will hold dance
In the opera house on Friday evening,
January 81. i
! Mrs. William D. Scott and son Of
are visiting Mrs. Harry B,
Smith. Mrs. Scott will be remembered
as Miss Gertrude McCrone, a former I
.eacher In the public schools.
Mrs. II. L. Deakyne has an attack OF |
me grippe.
Miss Bryson is suffering with bron-
hits
Mr.. and Mrs. C. p. Holcomb will leave
IN Monday for Shanghai. China. ON
ne way across the continent, they Will
stop at Denver. Colo, Mr.. Holcomb
$ United States District Attorney at
Shanghai.
Evening journal., 1919-01-25
40 LASHES FOR
CONVICTED QUARTETTE

Two white men and two Negroes con-
victed at the Court Of General Sessions,
were whipped at the Workhouse at
Greenbank today. Those whipped and
their sentences were:
George e. Hughes. white, highway
robbery. two years and 10 lashes.
Edward Stowell, white, highway rob
berry, two years and ten lashes.
Frank Taylor, Negro. larceny four
mon his and 10 lashes.
Preston Williams, Negro. highway
robbery, years and 10 lashes.
Evening journal., 1919-01-25
GAS LEAK LOCATED.

Wo-kmen In the employ OF the VIII
mington Gas Company late this morn
ing located what they believe is. the
leak in the main which has caused the
odor Of gas to permeate the office build
ings near Ninth and Market streets.
The leak is now thought to be in Ninth
street between Market and King streets
and the workmen have opened the
street there.
Evening journal., 1919-01-25
MUST TRANSFER
LODGE CERTIFICATES

w. II. Duncan. supreme offlcer Of
the Improved Order OF Heptasophs, will
be at the rooms Of the local lodge in
the Masonic Temple again next Mon
day night TO explain to members how
TO transfer their certificates which IS
necessary because Of a change in the
name OF the order. The name has been
changed TO Fraternal Aid Union. Mr..
Duncan was at the meeting last Mon
day night but only few members at
tended.
Evening journal., 1919-01-25
MRS KATE X. JOHNSON DIES.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEWARK. Del, Jan. 25.-Mrs. Kate h
Johnson, aged "a years, widow OF VIII
liam p. johnson, died on Thursday, al
Moorestown. N. j., where she had been
making her home for several years.
The deceased lived In Newark and
vicinity for many years. The funeral
will be held at'i o'clock Monday, at
Elkton NJ. E. Church. and interment
viii be made at Elkton.
Evening journal., 1919-01-25
THEY'RE ON THE LIST.
Bv The United Press,

BY Ine united fress.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Before the
German propaganda probers today was
a list OF persons with paciilst tenden-
cies, according to the military intelli-
gence service.
This list submitted by Archibald Ste
venson. included Jane Addams, David
starr Jordan. Morris Hilquit, Engene v.
Debs. Scott Nearing. Frederick Howe.
Amos Pinchot, Willard Oswald, Rabbi
Judah Magnes, and Louis p. Lochner.
Evening journal., 1919-01-25
DINNER TO REED BROTHERS

Contractors and builders OF this city
will tender a complimentary dinner to-
night TO Archibald S. Reed and John
Reed, contractors. who are retiring from
active business after many years. The
dinner will be at the Hotel dupont and
is planned by a committee comprising
F. n. 0verdeer, Joseph S. Hamilton,
James Robbins, Harry F. Mellon and
Charles NJ Almond.
Evening journal., 1919-01-25
2Os GERMAN U-BOATs SINK

LONDON. Jan. 25.-A total Of fifty
nine submarines were lost by the Brit
ish navy during the war. or these
thirty-nine were destroyed by enemy
action.
The Germans lost 2o3 submarines.
Evening journal., 1919-01-25
CLYDE LINE w1rHDRAWs SHIPS.

y Ne n I'd Press.
rllLADELPHlA. Jan. 25-Inability 10
compete With government lines has
Tsuseu nanS me Clyde line steamship COM
sars Nnrso 70 discontinue its PhiladelphIa 10
norIoH passenger service. the Iocal
"' 49, oi tne company announced To-
Evening journal., 1919-01-25
WILL RUN ron co,~-c

Jonn r Henry OF No. 800 Eighth .r.
nue.. VIII be candidate for CItv COVE ave
Gil on the Democratic ticket from nh ,h
Eleventh Ward in the coming snr,ns Sns
elections. Mr.. Henry Is president '11 =,
the Delaware Bronze Company. =
Evening journal., 1919-01-25
BR00DING OVER WAR,
HE SHOOTS THREE
BY The United Press.

~
NEWARK, N. j., Jan. 25.-From long
breeding over the war, Bertran Ripley,
IL, this morning shot and probably
fatally wounded his wife at their home,
No. q Lincoln avenue, fired a bullet
through the abdomen OF his nephew,
Sergeant Maitland Petrle Of the u. S.
Marine Corps, who attempted TO inter-
vene and then shot himself through the
head. He VIII probably die.
Evening journal., 1919-01-25
ARREST ALLEGED sPITTERs

Three arrests were made by the local
police this morning, on charges OF vio-
lating the anti-spitting law. Those ar
rested wee Richard A. Terry, Abraham
Redding and Frank Demerico.
Evening journal., 1919-01-25
AccIrsFp AS STORE BRFAErR

Patrolmsn Bradford this morning ar
rested Michael Bokulas on a charge OF
breaking and entering. II is alleged
that the defendant entered the grocery
store at the northeast corner Sixth and
Spruce streets.
Evening journal., 1919-01-25
CONDITION UNCHANGED

The condition Of George r. Anderson,
ol tne brokerage firm OF Owens, Ander-
son and Rumford, who Is seriously III
ha Nun pneumonia. was reported today to
'oe about the same.
Evening journal., 1919-01-25
OPORTO Under
slip GUN fire
Delayed Dispatch, How
ever, Says Monarchist
Movement is Checked
LISBON GARRISON
JOINS REVOLUTION
By The United Press.

by inc Unlted Pfess.
LISBON, Jan. -tDelayed.)-"The
Monarchlst movement has not been ex-
tended" the Portuguese announced ofn-
clally today.
"Monarchist troops are marching on
0porto for the purpose OF attacking the
city. The government is confident II
Will soon suppress the uprising"
BY The United Press.
MADRID. Jan. 25.-Seyeral warships
Monar wv nj: p Ed etaoln nonono
have bombarded Oporto. where the
Monarchist revolt Is centered. advlces
from the frontier reported today. Food
was said TO be very scarce In that city.
Paiva Concerto. leader OF the Monar-
chists Is reported 70 have threatened
TO shoot all officials who refuse 10 obey
the Royallst Provisional Government.
By The United Press.
VIGO, Spain, Jan. 25.-Most OF the
Libson garrison has gone over TO the
according to dispatch
received at Coimbre today. II was also
reported that the MOnsante station had
been seized by the Royalsts.
The Monarchlsts. the dispatch said,
have sent an emlssary to Madrid on an
Important mission.
Evening journal., 1919-01-25

70 do the most needed thing quickly.
pattsfsctoriiy and at minimum expense.
~ the WANT Columns--Adv.
Evening journal., 1919-01-25

The worries or unemployment -.
avoided by cultivating the WANT AD
habit.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1919-01-25

Great nedicine,-the Sawbuck.
Two hours day saving wood will keep any,
ones Bowels regular.
No need of pills, Cathartics, Castor Oil nor
"Physic,' if you'll only work the Sawbucs