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Evening journal., 1910-05-16
PREACHERS MOVE
TO SAVE RUSSO
Sign Petition Asking Sentence
in Case be COMMITTED to
Life Imprisonment

A petition for tho commutation Of the
sentence OF death upon Carmme Russo.
who shot and killed William J. Kidd.
well-known young man, TO one OF life
Imprisonment, was signed by every min
lister at the weekly meeting OF the NJ. l1.
Preachers Association IN Union Church
this morning. Tho petition was presented
by the Rev. d. NJ. Cleland, OF tho First
United Presbyterian Church who asks
sympathy for Russo as the victim OF ig-
norance and oppression" Mr.. Cleland is
back OF tho movement 20 organize schools
here for adult foreigners. He has devoted
much Of his time to Russo at the work.
house.
The Rev. II. T. Quigg, Of Milford. was
the speaker his subject being 1.-THE Super
natural Of Shakespeare as illustrated by
The Tempest
II has been decided to have the annual
outing at the Cedars, Brandywino Springs.
on the last Monday in juno. An EFFORT will
be made TO have former Congressman l..
Irving Handy deliver his lecture did He
Die and Live Again." before the associa.-
ton at one Of its weekly meetings,
Evening journal., 1910-05-16
HONOR JUDGE GRAY
BEFORE HAGUE TRIP

Federal Judge George Gray who leaves
for The Hague this week to represent the
United States at the meeting Of the Inter-
national Peace Commission was the guest
Of honor at a dinner given by Henry p.
Scott at his country home, near Reyboid
station, Saturday afternoon. A number OF
prominent men were present, including
James McCrea, president Of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad who came here in his pri-
vate car. The guests spent the afternoon
on the golf links and the dinner followed
in the evening.
Mr.. Scotts guests included. in addition
TO President McCrca. Samuel Rea Charles
+. Pugh, Rudolph Ellis, John Cadwalader,
Andrew Gray, r. Dewitt Cuyler and Geo.
V. Massey, of Philadelphia Jacob II.
Schiff, Harry X. McHarg, Cord Mayer and
Grant B. sohley, OF New York: Charles
NJ. Jacobs. OF London. Eng; Thomas ].
Craven, of Salem, N. j.; and General
James II. Wilson, United tSates Senator
Henry A DUPONT, Col Benjamin Nields,
Samuel Bancroft, Jr., James p. Winchcs-
ter. Hon. Preston Lea. Harlan G. Scott,
Attorney-General Andrew 9. Gray, Henry
B. Thompson, Willard Salisbury. Hon.
Ignatius c. Grubb. and Henry 2. Scott,
Jr., Of Wilmington.
one OF the important matters to come
before tho tribunal will be the case OF
the United States against Great Britain in
connection with the Newfoundland fish
cries
Based upon a claim by the Gloucester
fishermen OF their right uifder the treaty
OF 1918 TO take fish and bait within the ter
ritorial waters OF Newfoundland. the case
Is really OF much greater international
importance than at FIRST appears.
What really Is involved is the right OF
a British colony to curtan the rights con-
ferred upon aliens by treaty It might
easily follow that II The Hague tribunal
should sustain the right Of Newfoundland
to restrict rights conferred by treaty upon
Americans, then the various American
States and foreign possessions might do
likewise. involving the parent government
in serious complications with tho Powers
with which It has treaty relations.
Evening journal., 1910-05-16
OPEN BIDS FOR
UNCLE SANS WORK

y number OF bids were opened to-
day in the Office Of the lighthouse engi-
neer For painting and general repairs
to the Firms Point Rear Light Station.
n. J., the following bids were opened;
Lin Butcher, Salem, n. j., 1896; Sin
nlckson and Smith Lumber Company,
Salem, \. j.. Si,075. and Walter J.
Thompson, Wilmington, Del, 1867.
Bids for wall telephones and bat
teries at the Bellevue Range Rear
Light Station were received as fol-
lows; Novelty Electric Company,
Philadelphia. s2S.s5; Garrett Miller and
Company. Wilmington, s2s.31; Electic
Service Supplies Company. Philadel-
phia, s30.S1, and the Philadelphia Elec-
trio Construction Company. Philadel-
phia, s34.50.
Bids for glass FOR the Deedy Light
Island Range Rear Light Station and
the Elbow OF Cross Ledge Light Statian
were opened as follows: James Brad
ford Company. Wilmington, $3.50 and
s41.25 respectively; Hires-Turner Glass
Company, Philadelphia. 1861 and s44:
James NJ. Bryan and Son. Wilmington.
s17.20 and $3.50. and the Pittsburg Plate
Glass Company, Philadelphia. s27 and
SfL
Evening journal., 1910-05-16
ACID DRAUGHT
PROVES FATAL

Coroner Gaynor to-day issued a certif-
cate of death caused by carbolic acid pois-
oning in the case Of Thomas f. White,
aged 81 years of No. 1893 Lincoln street.
who died on Saturday.
The funeral will take place on Wednes-
day, the body to be shipped at IL o'clock
that morning to Asbury, Cecil county.
Nd, for interment.
White is survived by his widow and
three children. lie was employed for many
years as a section foreman on the Ba.ti-
more and Ohio railroad and was we'll
known. on Saturday afternoon he laid
down on the'c telling his wife that he
felt badly. He died a short time after
ward. Dr. John Palmer. Jr.. was sum
moned and he detected the odor Of carbolic
acid on the mans lips. Whites tongue
showed that he had swallowed the poison.
He had been feeling unwell for several
weeks.
Evening journal., 1910-05-16
OAKS AFTER
AUTO SPEEDERS

Constable William oaks, of Delaware
City, has captured another blue rib
bon and with It goes two premiums
The Levy Court has offered a reward
for the arrest Of any automobiist who
exceeds the time limit, The Delaware
Automobile Association has another
standing offer for the conviction Of
speeders. Constable Oaks, who weighs
247 pounds in his shirt sleeves, is de-
termined to break up automobile speed
ing in Red Lion hundred. Accordingly
he measured off a quarter of a mile
Of the road near Delaware City on
Saturday and yesterday he stood guard
He held a stop watch and as soon as
the automobile passed a given point
the wig wag signal was given and
oaks then STEPPED out and stopped the
machine driver. The first one to fall
into the net was William A. Holt Of
this city, whom oaks alleged was run
ming beyond the speed limit Mr.. Holt
will be given a hearing before Magis-
trate Householder, of Delaware City,
tomorrow morning.
Elmer c. Fisher. Of this city, was
also a victim of the net and to-day
was released on his recognizance for
his appearance before the same magis-
trate on Wednesday.
The third man to fall into oaks
clutches was DR.. William Weltenballer.
of New Castle, who was taken before
Magistrate Householder and fined $40
and costs.
IL. C.. Clark also was arrested, but
was dismissed for lack OF evidence.
ffnnafa f1a nnIrau en III fn-Turr fhuf 1aa
Levy Court and County Engineer
James Wilson had instructed him to
break up the excessive speed running
of automobiles in Red Lion hundred.
Oaks says he win do IT,
Mr. Holt said to-day that he is a
member of the Automobile Association
and wants to see speeding stopped lie
said he was arrested while his machine
was running down Hill and denied that
re was exceeding the speed limit.
Evening journal., 1910-05-16
RED MEN in
FIELD EVENTS

Previous to the dedication of the Red
Mems Fraternal Home at Newark on
Saturday, members OF the order en-
gagged in field sports. The first event
was a 5o-yard dash. which was won
by Victor Collins. George Roland was
second.
The 100-yard dash was the second
event on the program. and it was won
by Frank d. Walker, of wawaset
Tribe.
The three-legged race was captured
by w. Hall and II. johnson.
II. Johnson got first place I'm the
standing broad jump. with Frank d.
Walker second and II. Weldin third.
All OF the winners in this event were
members Of Wawaset Tribe.
The concluding event was the quot
contest, and there were 16 teams en-
tered. Thomas Hall and Herbert Full
mer, OF Usage Tribe, defeating all op-
ponents
Evening journal., 1910-05-16
SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS TO MEET

The tenth annual session Of the sun
day School Institute OF the Diocese Of
Delaware will be held in st. Barnabas'
Church. Marshallton, tomorrow. The
program will be:
Morning Session.--1O a. m, business
session; 10.45 a. m. Holy Communion
and address, the Bishop; 1890 p. m.
lunch.
Afternoon Session. D. m, "The
Teachers Special Duty TO the Confirm
ed" (a) Before Confirmation" the
Rev. d. w. Gateson Of Georgetown; %
After Confirmation" the Rev. p. L.
Donashay, OF Middletown. Discussion
to be opened by the Rev. A. E. Clay,
Of Wilmington.
p. m.-"The Teachers Training"
(a) Importance" the Rev II. y.
Phelps. OF Newark. % ways and
Means" the Rev. II. Davies. Ph. D.,
Of Easton. Nd. discussion to be open
ed by the Rev. J. II. Chesney. Of Will
mington.
D. m.--"Primary Work" Question
to be asked by anyone. Answers given
by Mrs. John Loman, OF the Sunday
school OF the Church OF Our Saviour,
Philadelphia. Pa.
3 p. m.-"Your Schools Chief Need"
The need stated by any teacher will be
answered by volunteer speakers.
p. m.-Tea.
Evening Session.-7.30 D. M. short
service and address; (a) 1.-THE Purpose
Of the Sunday School," the Rev w.
p. Remington, OF the Chapel OF the
Holy Communion. Philadelphia: Cb)
Temptations to Miss It," the Rev.
Frederick NJ. KirlSus. of Wilmington
Each school in the diocese is re-
quested to send at least one delegate
in addition to the rector and super
intendent.
Hospitality will be provided for those
who notify the Rev. II. A. Grantham
or the Rev. Kensey ]. Hammond, OF
their intention 20 come and when.
The offerings at the 1915 a. m. and
7.30 p. IN. services will be for the ex-
penses Of the institute.
Trolley cars for Marshallton. leave
Sixth and Market streets. Wilmington,
on the hour and every twenty minutes.
They leave Marshallton every twenty
minutes until p. m. then every half
hour.
Evening journal., 1910-05-16

Continued From First Page.
you say that you will not recognize
then as members Of the Peoples
Church. They have the same oponion
regarding your utterance that the Peo-
ple's Church has nothing behind it and
is merely an association. You said
yourself that If you should recognize
me or my church that the next session
of the Wilmington Conference would
arraign you on a charge Of maladmin-
istration."
Pastor White is said to have told Dr.
Lightbourne at this juncture: "You
are a wolf in sleeps clothing. You
have stolen the $50 members whom you
took from Wesley Church"
A crowd began to gather by this
time, and the ministers after shaking
hands departed DR.. Lightbourne first
extended his hand
When DIR. Lightbourne was called on
the telephone to-day he said the con-
versation as detailed above is Sub
stantially correct" but he declined to
comment on the incident or make any
statement.
Efforts were made to get in COM
munication with Pastor White, but no
response could be had to repeated calls
on his telephone.
Pastor White of Wesley Church, was
in this city late this morning and at
tended the preachers meeting. Mr.
White declined to make any statement
as he considered his conversation with
DR.. Lightbourne of a private nature.
Evening journal., 1910-05-16

THURSDAY, JUNE 9th.
Note. Il is expected that all oficers will
be familiar with the above subjects az
given in the authorized text books as fol-
lows:
INFANTRY DRILL REGULATIONS:
Advance and rear guards ....pp. isi-is6.
Outposts ............ ............pp. 1S7-iSS,
Camping ..-........ .............pp 19l-195
FIEND SERVICE REGULATIONS;
Article II. orders.
Article III. The service OF Information.
General principles .......,....par. 59-6i,
latfola .s-....- ................... par. 12-S2.
Article IV-The Services Of Security.
Article V-Marches.
Article VI-Combat.
camping ......,.., .......,....p par. 6N-623.
Studies in Minor Tactics-Army
Schoo lof the Line, Fort Leavenworth,
Kans.
Military Map Reading
Security and Information-Wag
Each officer should have in camp a
copy Of the above named books.
The Senior Instructor will have fun
charge of the work as scheduled. He
will organize the classes and assign
instructors TO same. The 500 p. m.
talks maybe given by the instructors
to their respective classes or to the
assembled classes by officers desighat-
ed by the Senior Instructor, as IN his
opinion may be best suited 30 this
camp.
BY Comand of Governor Pennewill,
]. p. Wickershow, the Adjutant Cen
eral, Chief OF Staff.i
Evening journal., 1910-05-16
DEATHS
Sidney Worthinston.
Thompson F. White.
Wary A. Lynch


WORTHINGTON-In this city. on Nav
ID, 1910. Sidney WOrthington, aged SO
years
Funeral services at the Home for
Aged Women. No 100 Gilpin avenue, on
Wednesday afternoon at 1870 o'clock.
Wt1ITE-In this city, on May 18th 1910,
Thompson L. White aged 81 years.
Funeral from his late residence. No.
1879 Lincoln street, on Wednesday, May
Is. 1910. at 10 o'clock. Services at As
bury NJ r. Church, Cecil county Md,
az j. O'Clock. noon. without further no.
tice lnterment at Asbury NJ. E. Church
yard.
LYNCH-In this city. on May 18th. 1910,
Mary A. Lynch aged a years.
Relatives and friends are invited 20 at
tend the funeral from the Home of the
Aged, Fourth and Grant avenue, on Tues
day morning at o'clock. Requiem mass
at the Home OF the Aged. lnterment at
Cathedral Cemetery.
.TULLN-In this city, on May "a, 1910,
Bernard ]. Tully.
Relatives. friends and members of the
Benevolent Pioneer Literary Association
are invited 70 attend the funeral from
his late residence. No. 1927 Cedar street.
on Tuesday morning az 2 o'clock Re
duiem mass at St Elizabeth Church In
terment Cathedral Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1910-05-16
PRESENT "As you LIKE IT.
OUT OF DOORS TONIGHT

Tonight will be the premier Of the
"As You Like IT, production by the
Conness and Edwards Company for the
benefit Of the Home of Merciful Rest.
The woodland play will be given under
the greenwood trees. on the property
OF Samuel Bancroft. Jr.. in the woods
north Of the Joseph Bancroft house.
This is the first appearance Of the COM
pany in Shakesperiah drama. and the
event is awaited with much interest.
Miss Pitt will have the part of the
high-spiritcd Rosalind. This is a favor
let play for outdoor performances, but
IL will never have a more charming
setting than on the Bancroft estate.
The weather promises 20 be propitious,
and brilliant audience Is expected.
Evening journal., 1910-05-16
WATER BOARD HEARS
CONVENTION REPORT

An interesting report of the conven-
ton of the American Waterworks AS
sociation at New Orleans, La, April
1880 was submitted to the Board Of
Water Commissioners this morning by
Choef Engineer Kienle. The conven-
tlon was attended by Commissioners
Benjamin f. Shaw, Charles Mclntire,
and Chief Engineer John A. Keinle.
The program for the meeting con-
sisted of the presentation of the re-
ports of the various committees, to-
gether with the reading of numerous
papers both of technical and practical
nature. That the papers were of con-
siderable interest to members present
was manifested by the number and
Evening journal., 1910-05-16
All Musicians T-J:~
Grands, Uprights & Player-pianos
Other Makes $50 Up
FORD BUILDING
Tenth and Market Streets
Recent Invention.

A recently invented rescue stretchei
Cor mines has oxygen tanks at one end
opening into a bag into which a mans
head and shoulders may be placed.
On the principle OF the slide from
bone is a gas fixture invented by an
Indiana man, so constructed that the
burner may be slid TO any point alonG
the wall Of a room where the light ia
most needed.
A New Jersey farmer has patented n
cover for milking pals that admits the
milk through a strainer covered With
a cloth which may be removed fol-
cleansing and which even keeps i'm
pure air from entering the pail.
Evening journal., 1910-05-16
English Etchings.

In 1866 Mr.. Arthur NJ. Kavanaghl
who had neither arms nor legs, was
elected to parliament.
The annual report of the Yorkshire
penny bank shows that $4,000 has
been saved by child deposltors in the
last five years.
What is probably a Roman soldiers
checkerboard has been found by exca
vators at Maumbury Rings. Dorches
ter. 1t is a slab of stone one and three
quarter inches thick. with squares
scratched on 1t.
Evening journal., 1910-05-16
Music Epigrams.

Music is the poor mans Parnsssus.-
Emerson.
Music is the key to the female heart.
-Seume.
Music in the highest sense does not
need novelty.-Goethe.
Music is the mediator between the
spiritual and the sensual life.-Bee-
thoven.
Music is a kind Of inarticulate, un-
fathomable speech which leads us to
the edge of the infinite and let's us for
moments gaze into that.-Thomas Car
lyle.
Evening journal., 1910-05-16
Next Lesson in The Journal, May 21.

character Of discussions which they
brought out. The scope covered by
these papers was limited to the con-
struction, operation, and maintenance
of water supply systems and closely
allied subjects The various methods
Of purifying the water at a number
of cities were dwelt upon at consider
able length.
Evening journal., 1910-05-16

A proposition Is on foot to establish in
the ancient city of Palos from which Co
lumbus sailed TO discover the new world,
a permanent agricultural and industrial
expedition to increase the friendly and
commercial relations between the nations
OF America and Spain.
Evening journal., 1910-05-16
Her Own Invention.

at was Satan," said a mother to one
of her children. "who put it into your
head to pull Elsie's hair"
Perhaps was" replied the hope
ful, "but kicking her shins was my
own idea" -Housekeeper.
Evening journal., 1910-05-16
Hioh sohooI openino Exeroises.

At the week-opening exercises at
the High School this morning a reci-
tation entitled Play and the Boy" was
given by Earl C. Souder and Samuel NJ.
Shallcross. The schol practiced the
songs to be sung for the Memorial
Day exercises.
Evening journal., 1910-05-16
Repeating Her Mother.

"Grsce. why do you think OF marry.
ing a man who knows nothing OF his
family7"
That's all right He won't be able
60 ring in that bromide about his moth.
er's cooking"
Evening journal., 1910-05-16
Financial and Commercial
NEW YORK STOCK MARKETS.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. May l6.-At the opening
of the stock market to-day gains were
made I'm everything traded in.
IL .o'clock-The aggressive buying OF
Reading was the most prominent feature
all through the first hour. The tone was
nrm.
Governments unchanged; other bonds
duh.
Evening journal., 1910-05-16
Address About Palestine.

Rabbi Louis 1. Egelson, of Washing
ton, made an interesting address at the
Temple of Truth last night on "Pales-
tine. the Land of Promise There was
a large attendance DR.. Egelson re-
Gently returned from a trip to Pales-
tfuo
Evening journal., 1910-05-16
CHANDLER 9 yEdS5sHAsT E%5s1msE
No. 214 w. MINI Street.

No. 214 W. Ninth Street
Careful attention day or night
Bodies in Boarding Houses. Hotels
and Hospitals removed and cared for
until claimed. Carriages furnished.
Appointments first-class. Both Phones
Evening journal., 1910-05-16
Always.

When comes the warming sun OF spring,
Chasing from off the earth the snow
BY thaw.
Your furnace, that most inscrutable thing
That ali the winter long refused TO go,
Begins to draw.
-BroMninc.s Magazine
Evening journal., 1910-05-16

Everybody desires good health
which is impossible unless the kid
neys are sound and healthy. Foley's
Kidney Remedy should be taken at
the first indication of any irregularity,
and serious illness may be averted.
Foley's Kidney Remedy will restore
your kidneys and bladder to their nor
NAL state and activity%
n. B. Danforth, Market and Second
streets. Wilmington, Dell
Evening journal., 1910-05-16
YOU WILL FIND
IN TRAVELLING

the value of knowing the language OF the country you
join the great army of pilgrims who do Europe" Every
the possibility of this pleasure Trans
portation is becoming matter so simple and nexpen-
sive that the world is dwinding TO neighborhood and
soon there will be nothing foreign
OF course one can go abroad and have an interpre-
ter explain everything that is said and But if you
happen be with Tourists Party" you will not al
be enough the guide catch all that said
and you have lost just that much of valuable trip and
will spend the balance of your days wondering how much
you missed
Think of the added pleasure in being in foreign
country and understanding the language of the peo-
pie TO be able walk into department
and be able take of yourself To feel free
OF the need of having some at your elbow all the
time do the talking for you To be able read the
signs and keep from foolish and embarrassing blunders
When you with others, and have to ask the eer-
nal question, "Vhat was that he sad' You not only
miss much you a nuisance If you happen to have
to ask-you arc helpless.
The Journal is offering you these lessons so that
travelling will be comfort and delight, and staying
home with the knowledge, will be accomplishment
GET ALL THE BACK LESSONS AND MASTER THEM
Free German Lesson Every Saturday.
Next Lesson in The Journal, May Fl.
Evening journal., 1910-05-16
Eacinn the Eireuat.r.

II suppose you have been in a good
many tight places, colonel?"
"Yes, and have been tight in a good
many places. - Illustrated Sunday
Magazine.
Evening journal., 1910-05-16

2.45 p. m. quotations from F. D
Laokey & Co., Bankers and Brokers,
members Philadelphia Stock EXCHANGE,
S43 Market street, Wiiminqton, Del
Evening journal., 1910-05-16
Aid Society Mes.ino.

Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Derickson and
son. william, OF Havre de Grace, Nd
are visiting relatives and friends here
Evening journal., 1910-05-16
Raise Your Song.

Rough road and dark road
Mighty stormy weather,
But raise your song
The way along,
And we'll reach home together.
Atlanta Constitution.
Evening journal., 1910-05-16

TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.
non RsNT~80UsE Ar ETsNf- ERE
\ Apply i. r.. WILD. Elsmere
Mayi6-3t.
r OR SALE SINGLE DOOR FIRE
inside, and one double door 41isX2SNl6
inches inside. Address f., Journal Office.
Mayi6-St.
M OTICE-A MEETING OF WTf.MTNG-
AZ ton Lodge, No. 301 b. +. o. Elks,
will be held this evening. May 16 1910
at o'clock.
WM. HAMANN. Secretary.
May16-lt.
Evening journal., 1910-05-16

Al I.OcomoU 4o% Northern Pacrs7lL
Anal. Copper 77H Norf. & WestIo2 Il
Am. Smelling Sosf No. Central fso
Am. Sugar CO I75% Peoples G7s .oS
Atch. 7. & sIIoH Pennsylvania rsSsS
Asphalt Com. 3IH Phile. r. T. 20
BALTIC. & Oh.Iu Pima. CO. ... 1SK
Brooklyn r. T ST. Phia. Electric f5I(
Genl Leather AZ Reading -. .l6R &
Ches. & Ohio S7B Rock Island ASsl
Cambria Steel A. St. Paul ......rsos%
Denver & r. C Az Sou. Pacific iS7
Erie Common 20 Sou. Ry Co. 273S
Erie 1st fSfd o.. Az Tonopah Min. SH
EleL of Amer IIH United Gas I'm SslS
Louisville 9 fI47H Union Pacific r5sH
Lehigh Nav 94A u. 9. St Con S3N
Leh. Valley ..IIS16 U. S St. Pr. IrsK
Missouri Pac 6qI{ Wabash Pr .. AS
Mo. Kan e T 474 West. Union 6SH
N Y .CentralI7IS
Reported daily by r. o. Laekey &
Co., bankers and brokers, members
PhilsdslPhia Stock Exchange, s4s Mar.
ket st.
WHEAT CORN. OATS.
Dec. May. Dec. May Dec May.
l1Sls 103s SOS 62Ss 42lk 4O7s
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