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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-03
GAS co. CLUB
HAD A MEETING
Lecture, Music and Other
Features Enjoyed by the
EMPLOYEES Last Night

More than 200 employees Of the VIII
uington Gas Company attended a meet
ing OF the recently organized Wilmington
Gas Study Club In Fraternal Hail. Eighth
and Orange streets, last night. The fea-
ture Of the gathering was demonstration
OF an emergency kit" used for reviving
persons overcome by gas. Thomas Curley
road paper ON Gas" telling Of its
chemical properties and It's manufacture
By-laws were adopted. and Messrs Pet
rrson. Null and Lackey were electe,
trustees a large orchestra played. W. p
Mccoy. president OF the club, was chair.
man Of the committee Of arrangements
The club will meet again two weeks
hence
Employees Of the Gas Company soon
will appear I'm uniforms All inspectors
and outside men will wear the uniformus.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-03
A Deadly Aim.

The real origin Of tina greatest fake
hero story ever told has come TO light
in scrap book owned by ar old resi-
dent Of Washington.
A group Of Revolutionary nerves were
standing before an old bar IN Washing
ton and from the lips OF each there fell
wondrous stories Of what he had done
in the shock of battie or tho frenzy
Of the charge Finally one old fellow
with long, white whickers remarked.
Il was personally acquainted with
George Washington.
81 was lying behind the breastwork
one day, pumping lead into the British
ers, when I heard the patter OF horse:
hoofs behind me. Then came a voice:
Hi, there, you with the deadly aim
Look here a moment.
ct looked around and saluted, recog
nizing Gen. Washington. and he said:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-03
HOTEL TRUNK LABELS

There is secret code hidden in the hotel
labels with which travellers trunks on
the Continent are so profusely decorated
Globe trotters are aware that in switzer-
land and in other tourist countries porters
or walters stick bills or labels with tho
name of the hotel on the luggage when
one leaves.
The trunks look very ugly at the end OF
trip and require a sound washing.
have been told that the place where thcs.
labels are stuck and the way OF putting
them-uprlght or upside down or cross
wise-form an unwritten and suspected
character" Forewarned. forearmed ac-
cording to an English proverb. These la
bells speak and tell in the next hotel II the
traveller IS generous or not, II good "tlps"
are TO be expected-in short, what the prey
is worth.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-03
TREASURE STILL IN
SOLOMON'S MINES

t. Lloyd Sechrist, of Cleveland, Ohio,
has just returned from a four years
sojourn I'm Mashonaland in the neigh
borhood Of King Solomon's mines, in
Rhodesia, South Africa, described by
II. Rider Haggard. Mr.. Sechrlst gave
an interesting account of the country
and the condition of affairs there. He
went out" in the service of a Metho-
dist missionary society to erect Amer
lean concrete buildings for missions.
which the society purposed to estab-
lish near that historic spot.
The English government has taken
possession Of the prehistoric ruins of
Great zimbabwe. which. according to
distinguished authorities. are supposed
to mark the site OF the famous mines
supplying the gold of Ophir, i'm King
Solomon's time. Tarshish. mentioned
in the Bible, was a seaport on the Afri-
can coast opposite Madagascar, whence
ships carried the gold of ancient Ha-
vilah, now Rhodesia to the Arabian
gold marts on the Red Sea, whence il
was distributed to the world. A large
part Of it at one time was required I'm
ornamenting King Solomon's temple in
Jerusalem.
Mr.. Sechrist says the country is
| semi mountainous with a few hard
wood trees. The altitude Is that OF
Colorado. from four TO Ave thousand
feet above the sea. The climate i.
semi-tropical, with hot days and YER,
cold nights. as in the Rocky Mountain
parks and in the upper valleys alonl
the lower Himalayas. Lions, leopards
monkeys. balloons, iacakals, antelope fl
great numbers. and millions of snakes
abound.
The boom which we expected" said
Mr.. Sechrist, collapsed about the time
1 reached Rhodesia, and the money
promised for the mission buildings
was to erect failed to materialize and
still we were near Solomon's mines, In
the richest mineral country in the
world.
by modern methods engineers sink
/ their shafts deep into the hard rock
| then tunnel in all directions, cutting
and prosecuting to find rich veins OF
gold. In excavating among the ire
| mendous Zimbabwe ruins Englishmer
have found plates of gold, with the
gold tacks still in the holes which
once held the plates fast TO the WOO,
they ornamented in the days of tn
ancient kings. The wood. which ha
decayed and vanished. left the gol,
plate and the tacks and nails just "a
they We're driven thousands Of year.
ego"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-03
THIEVES RAID
SLOT METERS
Get Much Money From Gel
lars of Five Concord
Avenue Houses
POLICE BELIEVE WORK
WAS DONE BY BOYS

Gas meter thieves made a clean sweep
In one square along Concord avenue last
night and got much money The houses
entered were Nos. 4O7-O5-11-i3-i5 occupied
by Frank r. Kindell, Harry Miller. f..
Stanley Heck, Samuel e. Address and
George Clavey, respectively.
In each instance the thieves gained
entrance by prying Off the hooks on the
inside Of the window screens. The slot
meters I'm all the houses were looted but
beyond that, the thieves did not take any
thing OF value, although in one or two
instances they succeeded in gaining the
first floor but did not attempt to reach
the second story.
At the home of Mr.. Kindell who IS a
street supervisor, the thieves after rob-
bing the gas meter. went to the floor
above and turned out all the pockets Of
clothing they found. evidently in search
Of money. only one cent was found. how
ever. and this was in one of the pockets
of pair of trousers belonging to Kindells
son.
Valuables were on the first floor which
the thieves could have taken but it was
evident that they wanted only money.
The only house in the square which es-
capped the thieves was that Of William l..
Ford. at No. 405 Concord avenue. Several
matches were found outside the cellar
window OF that house this morning.
The police we're notified of the raid to-
day and are making an investigation
They believe that boys comitted the
thefts
In order to checSmate these depredations
the Wilmington Gas Company is replac.
ing all the old locks on slot meters witt
padlocks. Employees of the company arc
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-03
Big PROPERTIES
HAVE NEW OWNERS

Two important real estate transact
tions are reported. Mrs. Willard S.
Pyle is said to have sold the house,
No. 11O3 Franklin street, and w. c.
Blatz, of tho Blumenthal Company,
has purchased the Mendinhall dwell
ing adjoining the Ursuline Academy
on Delaware avenue. The name of
the purchaser Of the Pyle property is
withheld, as is the consideration. The
price Of the property bought by Mr..
Blatz is not given. He will occupy
n
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-03
WILD DOGS
MAKE A RAID

r. NJ winingham. at Switzerland, the
old home Of General John b. Gordon. re-
ports that the Wild dogs made a raid on
his place few nights ago and killed eight
fine hogs. two cats, all Of his chickens and
several large turkeys, says an Atlanta
special.
The dogs have been roaming about the
neighborhood for several weeks They ap-
pear to gather at night, just like a pack
OF wolves, and make raids on farms and
truck gardens. where there IS poultry or
live stock. steps are being made TO hunt
the dogs and kin them.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-03
LULL IN THE
MARRIAGE TRADE

Since Thanksgiving Day there has
been a falling off in the number of
marriages between out-of-town
couples.
Some couples, however, are arranging
with local ministers to be married
here on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
or the day following.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-03

What's your manner
Hogan 1 said
Your first manner
Pat, sir-Pat Ho~an.'
Well. Pat, he said. go home. Your're
killing too many men,
"T think I'd better get a few more
General said. kind Of apologize.
No. he said, you've killed too many.
It's slaughter. And, Pat, don't call ms
General; call me George" .-Washington
Post.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-03
A Good Reason For siIenoe.

Lord Courtney was once addressing
a political meeting aud spoke In fa-
vor of the much debated deceased
wife's sister bill. = -.
On the conclusion Of Lord Court.
ney's remarks man put the question.
III your wife were to die, would you
marry her sister,
''ro answer that must put another
question" replied the speaker. fare
you married:" - --s.s,ss
The mau answered in the afirmas
tive.
rs your wife presentY' e. -
She was not. e.- ---'F
"Then mine is came the telling re.
tort. and storm OF applause greeted
t.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-03
Stanton Man ssrsnadoi.

William Whittle Of Stanton. was last
night serenaded by the Christiana and
stanton bands Uncle Davey Written
led the march while the bands played
Annie Laurie.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-03

And stin the cost Of living
Gets higher every day.
And the ultimate consumer
Is In the consomme.
Kansas City Times.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-03
You Don't sayl

He-Look at that fellow. He's way
or his base.
she-l knew this was a crazy game.
Columbia Jester.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-03

now engaged in this work.
The thieves who operated in Concord
avenue last evening simply tore tho locks
or the meters.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-03
Literary sunerHuitv.

Oh. where's the use OF authors
When 70 put on show
You need no more than Just a score
OF show girls IN a row?
Washington Star.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-03

The Circle Swing Condensed.
Meet.
Greet,
Eat
Beat"
New York Sun.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-03

NO WdSerss
How much" the aviator asked. an
surance can J gety"
why. none at ALL" the agent said
MY principals don't bet"-Denvel
News.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-03

500 - a SAdAltIs
one OF the other party who gets
what one OF your party wants."-Har
per's Weekly.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1909-12-03
< Let us do thatgfoN YOU.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-22
CH|LOREKS MURDERER TO DIE
RIzZO, EAGLE STREET GULF
FIEND, Is SENTENCED.
Sleeps During Trial or Shows No
Concern-"Drunk," He Says,
in Explanation.

UTICA. y. T.. October 22.-Theodore
Rizzo, who has been on trial since Mon
day on the charge Of numbering Theresa
Procopio and Freddy Infusino in the
Eagle street gulf on the night Of Sep
tember -. yesterday was convicted Of
murder in the first degree. Following the
announcement of the verdict, reached
after an hours elaboration. Rizzo said
he was ready for sentence and Justice
Rogers set the week of November 81 as
tho time for his execution. The convicted
man was taken to Auburn prison last
night.
Rizzo displayed no concern over his
fate. While the jury was celebrating
he slept and some effort was required to
awaken him when he was summoned to
the courtroom to learn the verdict 1t
became known today that the prisoner
made a confession to his attorney, ]. A.
Goldstone, just previous to the trial. 1t
is said that he was anxious to die. After
sentence had been pronounced one Of the
guards asked Rizzo why he had muir
dered the children.
II don't know; was drunk Rizzo re-
piled.
The testimony which had a large bear
ing on the outcome Of the trial was given
by Fanny Infusino, aged six years, one
of his victims. whom he left for dead In
the lonely culvert, where she was found
the following morning. She was In court
with her parents when sentence was
pronounced upon Riz2O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-22
HANDING IN THEIR ESTIMATES
FORECAST OF NEW YORK ELEC-
TON BY THE OPTIMISTS.
Supporters Of Each of the Three
Parties Take Cheerful View
and Give Figures.

NEW YORK, October 22.-N-ith New
York's municipal election only twelve
days distant, the campaign has reached
the stage of hopeful forecast and Opt
mistic estimates. The following were the
probabilities estimated by campaign
managers of the three candidates for
mayor:
Barnard (republican-fusion) by 10000.
Gaynor (democrat by $4,000.
Hearst independently by $1,000.
The confidence expressed by all the
campaign managers was pointed out by
many observers last night as a further
indication of the bipartisan character
of the support upon which the candidates
depend, and of the breaking down to a
great extent of party lines in the con-
sideration of New York's municipal prob
lens.
Minor Meetings Numerous.
There were more than hundred minor
meetings in various parts of New York
last night, with plethora Of cart-tail
oratory on almost every important street
corner in the more congested residence
districts.
Justice Gaynor toured the East Side by
automobile, repeating his previous at
tacks on Hearst and Barnard and en-
phasizing particularly his plea for more
personal liberty and for liberal con-
struction of police laws. The peoples
slogan In this campaign he said. Ought
to be Let us alone There has been too
much czarship in New York city, too
much government by tho club and night
stick. The people should rule.
Says He Is a Business Man.
Rannard WAS heard last night in Staten
Island. II am a business man. he told
his hearers. II was never a candidate
for office and have no political ambition.
II elected I shall do nothing else but
work faithfully at my new job and try
to leave a good name when the four years
are over
William NJ. Twins, the former republican
candidate for mayor. who is now advo-
eating the election of Hearst. spoke in a
dozer small meetings. He told his hear
ers he was entirely satisfied with the
progress Of the campaign.
Judge Gaynor." he said, adds 10 per
cent to the guarantee of his defeat every
time he speaks" Mr.. WINS continued
with a repetition of his former attacks on
Justice Gaynor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-22
CLUB STEALS HIS BRIDE.
Groom Pays Penalty to Bachelor
Companions.

Groom Pays Penalty to Bachelor
Companions.
PHILADELPHIA, October 22.-Clothed
in the suit and cap Of a clown, with his
face painted red and green, compelled to
ride on the back of a mule. while his
bride unwillingly followed behind in a
dilap!dated vehicle, was the humiliating
experience of Frank A. Reed of Elmira,
n. Y.
1t all happened because the bridegroom
was a member of bachelors club in
Chester, where he had formerly lived
and by marriage had violated a club
rule. A score Of club members who had
followed the couple here from Chester
took them in charge on reaching the
West Philadelphia station.
After being held In this city while his
wife was sent speeding on an express
train to her home in Brooklyn. in charge
of one of the club members, Reed con-
sidered that the joke had gone too far.
The intervention Of a policeman was
necessary to restore order. Reed threat
ened to return and cause several arrests.
The bride was formerly Miss Valerie
Montgomery Pearson. daughter Of re-
tired stock broker of JO7 Bedford avenue.
Brooklyn. Two weeks ago Miss Pearson
went to visit friends in Richmond. was
met there by her fiance and was married.
On their way to the brides home. to
carry the news to her father. the couple
stopped off yesterday at Wilmington, and
that caused the trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-22
COLLIER HECTOR ACCEPTED.
Satisfactory Tests as to Speed and
in Handling Fuel.

The new collier Hector, built at the
works of the Maryland Steel Company.
near Baltimore. Nd. for the navy, has
completed her tests for acceptance and
has been turned over to the naval au-
thorities at the Norfolk navy yard. The
big ship underwent her speed trials off
the Delaware Breakwater and her coal
handling capacity at the Norfolk navy
yard, and in all Of the tests she more than
met the government requirement
It is stated that in the coaling test the
vessel exceeded by 65 per cent the re-
quirements as to speed with which her
machinery could remove coal from her
hold. The Hector is the last of three big
GOLFERS built at the Sparrows Point works
for the government.
The Vulcan and Mars, the sister ships
Of the Hector, were accepted by the naval
authorities several weeks ago. The Mary
land Steel Company has the contract for
the construction OF collier larger than
any of the three big ships recently COM
Dleted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-22
MEETING OF MOTHERS CLUB.
Review of the Years Work Pre-
sented by Mrs. Henry.

At the first fall meeting of the Moth
ers' Club. conducted by the District Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union. held
at headquarters. 622 9Th street north
west. Mrs. Henry gave resume of the
last years work.
The newly elected officers are as fol-
lows: Mrs. James c. Fernald, president:
Mrs. E. E. Richardson. vice president:
Mrs. Charles A. Fisher, superintendent
of the white ribbon recruits; Mrs. W.
J. Cawthorn, secretary: Mrs. Earl G.
Torrey. treasurer: Mrs. II. v. Easterlins.
press reporter: Mrs. c. B. Wilkinson,
librarian and Mrs. Annie E. Griesby
musical director.
Mrs. Clinton Smith. District president
OF the Womans Christian Temperance
Union. spoke briefly of the work Of the
club
MisssBell Ellis. an agent for the Asso-
ciated Charities. said the great aim of
charity workers is to help people to
a position in which they can help them
selves, rather than to foster pauperism
Ly doing out the necessities to them.
The children were entertained during
the social hour by Miss A f. King.
kindergarten teacher Miss Maud Sever
auce, superintendent Of the Methodist
F:nisconal Home, on o street. was in
Produced, as we'll as Mrs. F. ]. Lukens
and Mrs. G. l.. Curtiss, who became
members Of the club
The next meeting OF the club will he
heidi November g. when Mrs. 8 NJ.
Westcott will speak on The White
Slave Tra6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-22
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Steamer Daniel X. Jackson. lumber
from Aqua creek. Va. for the dealers
here; schooner Carrie Revell, cord wood
from a Potomac point to the local deal
ers: schooner Dove, from a lower Poto-
mac point for this market: tug Camilla,
with a tow from a down-river point
schooner William Zurich, oysters In the
shell from the eastern shore of Virginia
schooners Lima Cox, J. D. Ballard.
Thomas W. Kirby, Black Jack, Winnie
Windsor, Mary Chaplin. Willie Clarence.
Mary and Rebecca, Volunteer. Spence,
Rhodes and sloops E>nola and Blackie.
oysters in the shell from the lower POto-
mac beds; tug Eugenia. with tow from
a down-river point: schooner Grape Shot,
foundry iron from Hampton, Va, at AL
exandria; schooner Cora McKenney, oys-
ters in the shell to the Alexandria mar
ket.
Departures.
Tug Camille, with tow of light Ves-
sells for a down-river point; schooner
I.ottie Thomas, light, for lower Poto-
mac point to load back to this city;
schooner E. p. Evans, light. for the Po-
tomac oyster beds to load back to this
city; Standard Oil Company tug No. II,
towing barge No. a., light, for Balti-
more to load oil in bulk for this city;
tug Rosalie, with tow OF light sand
carrying lighters for Piscataway creek
sloop Daisy, light, from Alexandria for
Pennington, Nd, with a general cargo
tug Miller. with a tow Of lighters for
Little Hunting creek: schooner Nicholas,
light, for a Potomac point to load.
Memoranda
Schooner Oriental is at a lower Poto-
mac point to load back to this city;
barge Atlantic has been chartered to
load railway ties on the Potomac for
New York; tug Dixie is on her way to
this city with a tow Of coal-laden barges
from Philadelphia: schooner Shea is at
lower river point loading lumber for
the dealers at this city; schooner Annie
Mills is at Maryland Point loading cord
wood for the Washington market: barge
Potomac, with ties from river points. has
passed the Delaware and Chesapeake
canal en- route to Philadelphia.
Many of the power launches and
smaller sailing craft of the pleasure fleet
ing made ready for cold-weather cruising
after ducks and other game on the Poto-
mac. The boating season on the river
will not close until Thanksgiving day,
and many of the pleasure fleet will be
kept in commission as long as the river
is free of ice.
to Palatka, Fla, to load lumber for AL
bany, NJ Y, has completed her cargo.
and early in the week was ready to sail
for the New York state capital. With
rayorine breezes the schooner will make
the trip in q week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-22
CODY THOROUGHLY ANGuCIzED
AMERICAN AVIATOR OF BRIT
ISL ARMY NATURALIZED.
But He Will Not Haul Down Stars
: and Stripes. Although Proud OF
His Adopted Country.

DONCASTER England. October IL
Capt. 8. F.. Cody, the American aviator
employed by the British war department
to teach it's officers something about aer-
onautics awaited himself of the fact that
the wind was so high yesterday that no
flights could be attempted to take out his
naturalization papers as British citi-
zen.
When he took up ballooning in the Brit
ish army he was somewhat hampered IN
his work by the jealousy Of English Off
GERS. who declared that he would have
to become a British subject if he wished
to retain his position.
Spectators Witness Adjudication.
The spectators who had assembled to
see some fights were disappointed In
that respect, but they saw a moving
spectacle of an American becoming an
Englishman The town clerk of Don
caster arrived at the course In the MORN
ing and informed Cody that his naturali-
cation papers had arrived, whereupon an
impromptu ceremony was conducted out
side the aviation shed In the presence Of a
crowd of aviators, reporters and specta-
tors generally.
After he had signed the papers, in the
performance of which duty he had used
the town clerks back as an improvised
desk, Cody repeated In A ringing voice the
oath of allegiance to the British sover-
eign. ending with fervent so help me
God" and kissing his testimony with a
resounding smack.
Cheers for Cody.
brass band heralded the arrival of a
new Britisher with noisy performance
of "God Save the King while Cody.
bareheaded. stood stif1y at a military sa-
Lutte The crowd then burst into cheers
and there were resounding shouts of
Bravo, Cody The French ayiators
were especially excited and yelled "vive
Cody!
Cody showed his appreciation of his
new honor by selling the hand of his
nearest new countryman and saying:
II am pleased and honored to be one OF
YOU
When somebody called for speech
Cody said:
mo, this is too solemn and serious an
event for show talk.
Then catching glimpse of the stars
and stripes floating over his shed. he said
with some emotion:
while I am proud to be an English
man l am no less proud OF the country
that gave me birth. I won't haul down
Old Glory. She can stay up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-22
Storm Causes Loss Of $4,000.

CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS, Pa, October
pa cyclone which passed over this
place late yesterday completely wrecked
three buildings. partially destroyed q
summer cottage, unroofed the principal
hotel of the town and did similar damage
to more than score of other buildings,
causing loss estimated at $4,000 Two
persons were seriously injured and many
others slightly hurt by flying debris.