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Evening journal., 1910-07-23
CAMP DOWN BY
SUSSEX SANDS
Organized Militia Went to Re-
hObOth This Morning For
Weeks Work In Field
HARD WORK WILL
BEGIN ON MONDAY

Stepping out briskly In their new
olive uniforms, and with heavy march
ing equipment, the members of the
First Infantry. Organized Militia Of
Delaware, this morning went 10 Re-
hoboth for a weeks tour of duty in
the field at Camp Pennewill, named in
honor OF the Governor
The Wilmington cOmpanies-A. c.
ID and F-headed by the First lnfan-
try Band marches to Fren Street
Station about $50 O'Clock. Down
Market street they paraded, the men
making an excellent appearance and
apparently eager for the weeks drill
ing and manoeuvering under the hot
sun at Rehoboth. Many persons we're
along the street to see the militiamen
pass by with flying flags The Will
mington companies are made up of a
sturdy looking lot OF chaps, and the
personnel of the organization seems
to be improving each year.
The Wilmington companies boarded
a special train at French Street Sta
tion and left at $50 o'clock for the
Sussex county resort where the camp
is to be pitched. Major Simon p
Doherty was I'm command OF the Viii
mington battalion. and Major j. War
ner Reed and Captain c. NJ. Dillon
regimental adiutant, also were up at
the head of the column.
Company II. of New Castle, board.
ed the train there and Company h, OF
Newark. joined the other companies
at Porters. Company G., Of Dover
and B, of Milford, boarded the train
at their respective stations.
i
command of the regiment as soon as
RehObOth was reached Captain Jo-
seph c. Lawson and a detail of thir.
/ ty men went to Rehoboth earlier IN
the week and had headquarters and
other tents Tor officers of the genera
staff and the governors staff up. Ma
jor c. A. Short, of Newark, engineer
officer, had looked after the engineer
ing and sanitary arrangements, an,
the troops found many of the prelimi
naries ready when they arrived there
The camp is pitched south Of Reho
both proper, where other encamp
ments have been held. There is
large expanse of field for drills am
manoeuvers, and altogether il is vel
adapted for the encAmpment. Their
is a gradual slope to part of the fiel
WHICH Ittlililco NIdiNdEf. Wtlih nav
been sunk for drinking water, an
other necessities have been looked al
ter by the engineering squad unde
Major Short
Aside from the pitching Of tents an
the making of camp there will be yer
little work for the regiment toda.
Captain w. =. Lank. of Company J
Of Milford. the senior captain in th
service, was officer OF the day tC
day
Adiutant-General l. Pusey Wicker
sham was on hand early this mornin
busying himself with duties at head
quarters and having everything
readiness for the arrival of Governo
Pennewill this afternoon The Gov
ernor will spend the week in camp.
Services for the soldiers will
conducted by Captain r. X. Stephen
son, chaplain, tomorrow. Aside froT
guard mount and dress parade, ther
will be little work Of military char
acter for the militiamen tomorrow
Their real work will begin on Mon
day morning.
There are about 375 men in CAM
Evening journal., 1910-07-23
FAMILY FIGHT
LEADS TO COURT
BattaGliaS Mix II Up in Street
and Fare Badly Before
Municipal Judge
NOT SCRAPPING, ONLY
POOLING THEIR EXCUSE

Internecine war in the Battaglia
family resulted I'm the appearance in
City Court this morning of Nicholas
and two Bruno Battaglias. charged
with fighting. and Frank Battaglia.
charged with interfering with an
officer
patrolman Veasey found the Bat
taglia tangled up at Third and Madi-
son streets at II o'clock last night.
fists ricochetting on heads and exple-
tives exploding like fire crackers. Vea-
sey untangled the two Brunos and
Nicholas. but was obliged to leave
Frank. already having an armful of
Battaglias.
Evidently feeling slighted Frank
grabbed Neasoy's arm, and was brush
ed into the gutter.
"I'il cut your entrails OUT saiC
Frank when he pulled his fiye fee
of self together
Veasey met patrolman Morrow fin
( ally. and he sprinted after Frank. Tn
/ Italian wasn't 50 warlike then. an
he ran for his home on Third stree
There he fonnd the door locked. an
he frantically ran into neighborin
kitchen. Ncasey WAS on schedule. hov
ever, and he tucked the crestfalle
cadet OF the Battaglias under his ar
and reioined Morrow.
The Battalgias told Judge Cochra
this morning they hadn't been figh
ing really-only fooling.
Two brothers and two cousin
wouldn't fight would thcy?' the
chOrused
AS for Frank. he would never gra
a patrolman's arm.
Frank was fined $50 and costs an
the others 50 and costs
Evening journal., 1910-07-23
REGAIN HEADS
The HIBERNTANS

PORTLAND. Ore. July 23-National
vice-President James J. Regan, Of St.
Paul, was elected National President
Of the Ancient Order Of Hibernians
over Matthew Cummings. Of Massa-
chusetts, incumbent at yesterdays
session of the convention.
Formation Of national insurance
society in connection with the order
was considered. The State bodies
will decide separately whether they
wish TO become branches of such a
society.
The Ancient Order of Hibe~nians
yent on record as unanimously favor
Ing the inclusion Of a compulsory
course in Irish history in the curri-
culum Of the parochial schools and
colleges Of the Catholic Church.
Evening journal., 1910-07-23
STATE MASONS
WANT A HOME
Grand Master Mode Will
Make Recommendation
to Grand Lodge
DELEGATION INSPECTS
NEW JERSEY INSTITUTION

e There is movement on foot in
Wilmington to institute home for
aged and INDECENT members of the
Masonic Fraternity and orphans of
members Of that order, in Delaware.
That the matter will assume definite
shape within a short time is assured.
h. b. Mode, grand master of the Della
ware jurisdiction is preparing recon-
mendations looking toward establish
ing such an institution which he will
present at the annual meeting of the
Grand Lodge to be held in October.
An unofficial delegation of mem
bers of the order went to Burlington,
~ j., last Wednesday to inspect the
Masonic Home for Aged Members and
Orphans, near that city, and were
much pleased with what they saw. In
the party we're Mr. Mode, DR.. J. Paul
Lukins. Thomas J. Day, Col. Enoch
Moore, V. V. Harrison, Samuel G
Cleaver and Harry J. Guthrie. Mr.
Mode invited the others to accom-
pany him and it is said they will
comprise the committee If one is ap.
pointed to take up the preliminaries
for establishing such a home in this
State.
There are about $4,000 Masons in
New Jersey and the institution al
Burlington was conducted last yeal
at a cost per capita of thirty cents
There are nearly 100 adults anC
twenty-one orphans in the home.
The Grand Lodge of New jersey
purchased a country residence will
twenty-six acres of ground when i
started the home and since then hal
acquired "a additional acres. Th'
Home raised all its own necessities
on this ground The institution il
about a mile and half from Bur
lington and is a beautiful place. Th'
building occupied by the adults il
separate from that occupied by th'
orphans.
II is thought that the home to bl
opened in Delaware will. for time
house the men and orphans in tn
one building but in separate wings.
Just where the home will be 10
Gated has not yet been considere'
and It VIII be sometime before site
for the institution will be discussed
The project is only in its infancy a
resent, but at the Grand Lodge ses
sion in October it is expected TO b
taken up in earnest
Evening journal., 1910-07-23
ON OUTING TO
COFIELD BEACH

1t was a jolly 200 hundred that
made up the trolley party given by
the Sunday school class of the Rev.
W. G.. Koons, of Scott NJ f. Church,
to Coeld Beach, last night Both
special cars were crowded TO their
capacity. and more than a hundred
persons were left behind. Many Of
those left took other cars for the
beach. The pastor left Fourth and
Pine streets at o'clock. and an hour
was spent on tho beach. Captain
Cocld received tho visitors, and after
viewing his property the evening was
devoted to bathing and playing Of
games
Evening journal., 1910-07-23
HEROES SHY
WHEN PRAISED
Lined Up in COIOneI'S Office
and Commended For Their
Bravery
HUNG THEIR HEADS
AS If AT AN ORDEAL

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
FORTRESS MONROE. Va. July %
-Four heroes of the fatal explosion
in battery De Russy. who we're not
incapacitated by their wounds were
lined up to-day in Colonel Townships
Office to receive tho commandments
commendation for their bravery
which prevented the explosion of the
second powder charge. undoubtedly
saving the lives OF many more Of the
members of the III fated 69th Com
pany.
The men who received certificates
OF merit are:
Privae Fred Faulkner Cook Will
liam Hawk, Private Charles e. Parks
and Private ID. c. Wigley.
Those commended for distinguished
services In time of peril are.
Lieuent George r.. Hawes. Jrs
Lieutenant George l.. Van Dusem,
Sergeant H. Kinkaid. Corporal John
d. Humphreys and Corporal William
Bryan.
Modest Heroes.
SO modest we're the four heries
designated for certificates of merit
that it was only late yesterday that
a clue to their identity was obtained.
The survivors Of the company were
assembled and put through a cross
examination one at a time by Cap
tain Prentice and Lieutenant Mack
before the admission was obtained
from the four men that they had
fought their way through the smoke
and gases and burning fragments Il
carry the four powder bags from thu
covered section of the platform to a
place of safety.
Private Parks, who was knocked
down by the explosion and struck by
burning chunks of powder, willis
/ bleeding from wounds on his head
and face, seized the first bag Cook
William Hawk snatched the second
bag. already smoking. from Captain
Prentice, extinguishing the sparks az
he ran.
Privaet Faulkner and Wigley>-yaI
across from the platform OF gun Ma
and grabbed the other two bags
carrying them through the smok
from the fire zone to safety,
4 Ran for the Barracks.
Z From the attitude Of the fou
I heroes you would iQagine that IN
n commeudation WAS rcp7-os%,--s--
n was necessary to send a corporal
guard TO bring two OF them into th
n office. and all of them hung thei
! heads as n the occasion were an OF
deal instead of an triumph.
s When their praises had been sun
y I'm the most lavish terms and the
had been congratulated by the OF
b fcers and cheered by the men, tn
four heroes "cut and run" for th
barracks, heartily glad that II was Al
over.
Evening journal., 1910-07-23
DRAMATIC CLUB GIVES
SUCCESSFUL LAWN FETE

The Young Mems Dramatic Club, OF
St. Anne's r. c. Church. gave a lawn
fete last night on the grounds of the
church and rectory. at the corner of
Gilpin avenue and Union street. Sew
eral hundred people attended. The
weather was just right for an out
door festivity, and the fete was one
OF the most sue essful ever given by
the parish Music was furnished by
Germans band, and the grounds were
brilliantly Illuminated. There was a
steady demand for ice cream, and the
candy and lemonade we're we'll pa
tronized. The Rev Francis J. Con-
nelly. rector Of ST. Anne's Church
and the club, are much pleased with
the success Of the lawn-fete.
Evening journal., 1910-07-23
To Report of Conference.

Mrs Mollie Fisher, Miss Eleanor
Patten. and Miss Eva Eckrich dele
gates from the Arrow Club of the
Planet Mills Manufacturing Company.
of the Y. w. G. A. conference at Silver
Bay, have returned from the con-
ference. Tomorrow Afternoon they
will tell their experiences at the Y.
W. c. A. yesper services. The Ar
row Club which Is directed by Miss
Ethel Ball, is a very wide-awake or
ganization. They sent two delegates
to Silver Bay last year, and early this
spring they presented a successful
play at the New Century Club.
Evening journal., 1910-07-23
WOODMEN HAVE
FUN AT SHELLPOT

Several thousand Modern Woodmen
of America participated in the log
rolling" at Shellpot Park last night,
800 being from Chester.
This afternoon and tonight the log
rolling" will consist of sports and
speechmaking. The log rolling race
in the lake, set for last night was
postponed until this afternoon. The
winner Of the prize drawing in the
theatre was (. J. Helm who receiy-
ed a set OF dishes.
The sports this afternoon begin at
1 o'clock There will be log saving
contests, drilling and foot races. The
evening will be devoted to speaking
by prominent Woodmen.
Evening journal., 1910-07-23
DEATH RATE
BACK TO NORMAL

Board Of Health statistics for the
week show the benefcent effect Of the
cooler weather. Last week there
we're 90 deaths. while for the week
ending to-day there were but %. For
the corresponding week Of last year
there were 40
OF the deaths Of children during
this week n were OF infants.
There were 40 births this week as
compared with "a during the same
week OF last year. Marriages dur
ing this week numbered 65; last year
there were ST.
Evening journal., 1910-07-23
HELPER LEFT
FRIEND TO DIE

GEORGETOWN. Del, July 23--
Stricken while driving an ice wagon,
William Dyer was found unconscious
aud is now in a critical condition.
Dyer complained of severe pains in
his abdomen and secured medicine,
but 1t did no good. and when he drove
into the ice factory yard he was very
i'll. His helper, frightened by the
mans condition. told no one of the
plight Of the driver. For several
hours Mrs. Dyer waited dinner and
finally went TO the plant only to find
her husband lying on the bottom Of
his wagon unconscious.
Evening journal., 1910-07-23
THEIR HOME
in FISH BOZ
Chester Police Find QuartettI
Of Tender Age Well Sup
piled With EatableS

The Chester police took into Gus
tody yesterday morning Fred Allis
aged II; William Maher, aged II
years, of New Castle; Sarah smith
aged IA years, of Essington, AM
Phoebe Carer, aged 10, of Chester
The quartet were found in a fish box
The children had stocked the piac'
with enough provisions, ready COOK
ed. TO last them three days, and tolI
the police they had intended TO re
main there indefinitely.
The boys were ordered to return .
New Castle and the girls were sen
TO the House of the Good shepherd
in Philadelphia. after hearing be
fore Alderman John NJ. Stockman.
Evening journal., 1910-07-23

WASHINGTON, July 23.-Forecas
tilI s D. M, tomorrow.
For Partly cloudy am
continued warm tonight and Sunday
light 10 moderate variable winds.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-lndics
tions are that the western storm are
will advance slowly eastward an
cause local showers tonight or sun
day in the Ohio Valley. the lake regiol
and Tennessee. Scattered showers an:
also probable in the South Atlantf
and East Gulf States and the weathe
will be unsettled tonight and Sunda
in the Middle Atlantic and New Eng
land States.
Evening journal., 1910-07-23
BIG STEAMER
AFIRE AT SEA
Blaze in the Cargo Hold of
the MOmuS off the
Florida Coast
PASSENGERS TRANSFERRED
FROM THE BURNING BOAT

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
CHARLESTON, S c., July GA
wireless message received at the local
station reports the Southern Pacific
steamer Momus, with fire IN the
cargo hold, aft, anchored under the
le OF Cape Canaveral, Fla.
The steamer Comus OF the same line
is standing by the passengers Of the
Momus have been transferred to hor.
The crew Of the Momus, aided by all
that can be spared from the Comus,
are fighting the fire which is not vet
under control. The fire was discovered
yesterday afternoon and the Comus
summoned by wireless
The only danger vii be to the YES
sci, as the Comus has wired that she
vii stand by until the ire is out or II
becomes necessary 10 abandon the
ship to save the crew.
Evening journal., 1910-07-23
Mahash Strike Binds

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
DETROIT. Mich, July 23.-The
strike Of trainmen on the Canadian
division OF the Wabash Railroad is at
an end. and the mon will go back to-
day. The Wabash atrike has been in
cidental TO tho Grand Trunk strike
and was called because the Wabash
uEos Grand Trunk tracks in Canada.
Evening journal., 1910-07-23
To Fish at Egg Harhnr.

A fishing party comprised of Homer
c. Simmons. Charles S. Simmons.
Howard F. Crawford. George Ferguson
and Lucius c. Jones viii leave here
this afternoon for Egg Harbor City,
\. !. TO remain over Sunday. The trip
will be made in Mr.. Jones launch,
the Honey Boy.
Evening journal., 1910-07-23

William Heal aud Charles Evans
yesterday celebrated the anniversary
Of their election into the Friendship
Fire Company in 1857. Besides being
the oldest members of the company
they arc honorary Numbers.
Evening journal., 1910-07-23
No Tent Services nj WILLOW Grove

Because Of the storm there was ne
tent service az Willow Grove. beyond
Third street bridge last Sunday. Ser
vices tomorrow will be conducted az
follows. Preaching at IL a. m, b
the pastor, the Rev. J. Edward Mich
OILS. on the subject "Thc Greatest o.
all men" $3.50 y. M, sermon by the
Rev. DR. r.. II. Skinner of the A. U
(mother church) 7.45 D. m. preach
ing by Dr. Nichols on the theme o
salvation" John II. Sadler viii
conduct an afternoon prayer service
During the meetings there has beet
one conversion and two to bow fol
prayer.
Evening journal., 1910-07-23
BANK CLEARINGS

Tho clearings Of the Wilmington
Banks for the week ending to-day
amounted to sl.55S. .962.
For the corresponding week OF last
year they were S1.256.190
Evening journal., 1910-07-23
Excursion NJ Brandywine Springs.

- T''-'' - II '111'II Y IIIN IITTT TIT y
To-day Brandywine Springs Park Is
entertaining the excursion OF the
Memorial Chapel Of the Holy Com
munion Of Philadelphia. The party in
cludes about 500 people and came here
on a special train over the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. This makes seven
excursions entertained at the park
this week.
Evening journal., 1910-07-23
Reading Couple Get license.

Magistrate Robertson issued a mar
riage license this morning to Nicho-
las c. Riddle and irene Kuppler, both
of Reading. Pa
Evening journal., 1910-07-23
Alliance 10 Picnic.

Members of the German-American
Alliance have arranged for picnic at
Bavarian Park on the afternoon and
evening Of August Q.
Evening journal., 1910-07-23

Every advertisement in this
paper is worthy of Vour
conhdence-or il would moi
be here
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-22

keen brains do not answer: a charitable
profession rife with pity and SYM
pathy and the essence of human help
fulness. A profession thank God which
does not get rich, nor loses the kindly
tie that binds all human flesh in the
bond of common suffering and common
need.
The Refuge of Dire Need.
And let US OF Marshalltown give
thanks that here in our city stands a
refuge for the time of direst need.
What could have been done. as it was
done, had not st. Thomas stood on the
hill with open doors where all who
needed help might enter freely and find
life: or~if not life. death among kindly
and ministering hands? And let us of
MarshallTown look oftener toward this
home Of mercy with an eye 10 its needs
and necessities. May it be long before
its wards and corridors are filled again
as they We're yesterday.
The bible study class Of district No.
6 will meet Wednesday morning at
$50 O'Clock with Mrs. 5. Winery, 514
North First street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-22
II. c. ABBOTT CHOSEN TO sue.
cEED T. l. WATSON AS HEAD
OF SCHOOL BOARD.
STANDING COMMITTEES FOR
THE YEAR ARE SELECTED
Old Board Goes Out of Existence and
Newly Organized One, With, How
ever. No Change in Membership,
Succeeds it-List of the Committees
Chosen by President.

The old school board held its last
meeting, finished its business for the
year and ceased to exist and the new
board was organized and committees
We're appointed at meeting OF the di-
rectors, held at the high school build
ing Monday afternoon at O'Clock.
There was no change in the member
ship OF the board as w NJ Clark was
recently cheated to succeed himself.
l. c. Abbott was chosen president of
the board ~to succeed I. l. Wasson
Mr.. Abbott named The following
standing committees for the year:
Grounds. buildings. furniture and re-
pairs-C. c. ST. Clair and j L. Carney.
Teachers and salaries, rules ana dis
cipline-W. NJ. Clark and T. L. WATSON.
Finance and accounts-T. /. WATSON
and c. c. ST. Clair.
Supplies. fuel and printing!. l..
Carney and w. NJ Clark.
Text books and course of study.
l.. Carney ana c. c. ST. Clair.
G. c. Urine. the newly elected treas
urer, will not take office until July j.
when the board elects a secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-22
mARsHALLTowN's DOCTORS.
Splendid Work Done by the Profession
At St. Thomas Yesterday.

That Marshalltown has prolific
source of pride in her physicians and
surgeons was emphasized yesterday TO
those who witnessed the swift, and sure
handed eXterity with which these men
handled the ambulance loads Of sorely
hurt men and women that were hurried
from the death train 10 the hospital.
II was prideful sight had there been
thought OF pride. Il is a safe assertion
that no city Of this size could have
gathered at a word so many capable,
cool and deXtrous men as those who
ninistered with such deft haste TO the
gaSping burdens which came crowding
upon them. To one who had seen medi-
cal clinics and watched surgeons in
emergency work. the CELEBRITY and GER
tainty with which those Marshalltown
doctors worked was amizing. There
vas no shock or waveriug. no trem bling
or uncertainty in the trained hands and
keen eyes which recognized the condi-
ton with apparent intuition and dex-
trously gave such relief as was possi-
bic
The hospital was full of physicians
and all were busy. There was work for
all and they worked like harvest hands,
necessarily. purposefuliy, scientifically.
idClItlS aLtcl LSeiItb4t " az iCdhSCu,
gaping wounds sterilized and quickly
closed. all in a marvel of cautious and
certain speed From one to another
they made their way: they met them at
the doors and bore them swiftly in.
The merciful anaesthetic wrapped them
in insensibuity and then the knife, the
needle and the strong willing hands did
their awful task as by enchantment
And in all this hurry and dire need
there was slight confusion. 1t was a
marvel of swift. sure. help
And the tenderness of these bloody
men TO the pitiful bodies they worked
upon: how carefully they handled
them; how keenly they watched pulses
and guarded against collapse; with
what infinite tenderness they swathed
burned and scalded limbs and bodies
and faces and how they looked at each
other when some one who had gone far
into the far country came futtering
back TO earth as he revived from the
shock and the heart beats strengthened
But the deft hands We're not stilled nor
the steady efforts slackened until the
one returning might be turned over to
the nurse who stood alert and ready by
the side of the cot.
Let us give all honor to these splen-
did men OF a splendid professions; a
profession that asks no questions in
such time that their swift hands and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-22
HARADoN FOR CLERK.
Present Court Clerk Will Seek a Sec
ond Term


Mr.. Frank NJ. Haradon, present clerk
of the district court. for Marshall coun-
ty will seek a nomination from the re-
publican party for a second term Mr..
Haradon was deputy clerk for four
years and assisted largely in making
the administration of former Clerk
Lounsberry as efficient as it was. For
two years he has been in charge of the
office and his record entities him TO a
denomination.
Haradon was born and raised in
Marshalltown. He was admitted to the
bar in 1896. served as second lieutenant
of Company II, Forty-Ninth Iowa in
fantry volunteers in the Spanish Amer
lean war and has been a republican in
politics ever since he has been voter.
In the Police Court.
William Morrison. d. J. Stobus. Will
liam Jones, Ed Cole and j. B. Blanch-
ard, all of them strangers in the city,