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Evening journal., 1910-10-15
BEAUTY PRIZE FOR
LOCAL MANS AUTO

Charles &. Mccoy. local manager Of
the American Mutual Beneficial As
ISOLATION, Won first prize I'm Chester
yesterday afternoon for having the
prettiesd automobile In the parade
held i'm connection with the home
coming celebration. His car was
awarded the first prize for being the
handsomest car IN the parade, run
ming with the least noise and on the
same gear without changing. The
prize was a silver cup handsomely
engraved and valued at S10O.
There were $4,000 paper roses and
500 chrysanthemums used in cover
ing the machine, and placed upon the
hood was a doll valued at s45, dressed
to represent the Goddess OF Liberty
with three ribbons as reins leading tC
hand painted eagle OIL the front O
the car. Besides the paper flowers
used in the decorations there wal
bunting galore. There were schoo
girls dressed In white with Turkish
turbans on their heads in the ma
chine.
The decorations we're made and the
car was decorated by MIR. Mccoy s
wife and mother After arriving IN
this city the automobile was taken
10 the garage OF the Wilmington Auto
Company. agents for the Stevens-Duf-
Yea Company. where IL was placed IN
the show rooms for exhibition.
Evening journal., 1910-10-15
NEW PLACE FOR
LIGHTHOUSE MAN
Mr.. Ruffhead Will Install AC-
counting System in Wash
ingtOn Office

Chief Clerk Ruffhead, of the Fourth
Lighthouse district Office here, re-
ceived orders from Washington to-
day to report at the Bureau Of Light
houses there on Monday. He received
word of his transfer several weeks
ago and was to have left here on Oc-
t0ber 10 but was continued in the
local Office during the present week
to finish his work.
Mr.. Ruffhead's new duties Will be to
install a new system of accounting
for the new Bureau Of Lighthouses.
He said he would probably be in Will
mington in the near future to look
over the cost accounts system kept by
the Charles Warner Company.
Harold NJ Rhoads stenographer in
the local Office left for Washington
yesterday to take up his new duties in
the lighthouse bureau. Another clerk
is daily expecting orders to go 10
Washington. Other removals are eX-
pected within short time and It
now looks as though the local Office
win be done away with by the end
OF the month.
Evening journal., 1910-10-15
SCIENCE LIBRARY
FOR DELAWARE

Christian Science on the battleship
Delaware gives Delawareans new
aspect of the officers and jackies of
their war-like namesake.
An opportunity to the crew to study
Christian Science was provided by the
officers of the local Christian Science
Church at Van Buren street and Park
place. A complete Christian Science
library was presented to the ship
after Captain Cove had given permis-
sion, and had expressed his apprecia-
ton of the church's interest in the
sailors. The library was presented
without formality and so escaped at
tention.
The books have been placed in the
ships reading room, and are avail
able to officers and crew alike. Will
mington Christian Scientists who talk
ed with officers of the crew found
several deeply interested in the cult.
Evening journal., 1910-10-15
NEGRO'S GUN
SPREADSDEATH
Bad Man Kills One and Fatally
Injuries Two Before He
Is RiddIed
FIGHT TO DEATH AFTER
ARREST ATTEMPT

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WHEELING, W. Va, Oct l5.-Af-
tor killing George Bias. member of
a posse, fatally injuring two and
with five others seriously injured,
George, alias Red Johnson, a negro,
to-day is dead in the morgue at Hunt
ington he himself having been shot
and killed by Chief of Police Clingen-
pool, after a pitched battle lasting
several hours. The fatally injured:
Charles Hale, shot through lungs
Geo. Lentz, detective, shot through
back.
Seriously wounded:
w. w. Lowe, policeman, shot in side.
Charles Stuart. shot in head.
G.. d. Thomas. shot through hand
viii Hutchinson. shot through arm.
Ira Harold, shot through leg.
The trouble was started when De-
tective LEM attempted TO arrest the
negro. In the struggle which followed
Johnson shot Lenz and escaped to the
hills. A posse followed Having barri-
caded himself in an almost inacces-
sible cliff. Johnson fired shot after
shot at his pursuers. Chief of Police
Clingenpool. climbed the cliff and
from that point of vantage sent nine
bullets through the negro's body be-
fore he fell dead.
The negro's body was seized by an
angry crowd. and an attempt was
made TO drag the body through the
streets of Huntington, but the plead
ings of Chief Clingenpool stopped
such action
Evening journal., 1910-10-15
NO DIVISION
OF REWARD
State Will Carefully Consider
Before Price is Paid for
Roberts Conviction
CONVICTED MAN
EXPECTED VERDICT

Since the conviction Of Reese Rob
erts for the murder Of Robert Casey
Jr., some speculation has been arous-
ed as who will get the reward offered
by the State and through Attorney
General Grays Office for the arrest
and conviction Of the Casey mur-
derer
Attorney-General Gray to-day re-
FUSED to discuss the matter further
than to say that he viii consider care
fully as to who is entitled to the re-
ward Of S2,lOO before the distribution
is made.
Since Roberts was convicted "A num-
Der of persons have been discussing
the murder and some have made
statements which would have
strengthened the States case. had the
information been available while the
trial was on.
j. Frank Ball, who represents Rob
erts, has nothing TO say about his
plans for presenting reasons to tho
Court Of Oyer and Terminer for a new
trial for Roberts.
Roberts wife visited him at the
workhouse yesterday afternoon The
man declares he is innocent Of the
crime, hut it is Understood he said
TO one Of the guards that he ex-
pected to be convicted.
As the Court of General Sessions
does not convene until November Il.
the day set for the reasons to be filed.
and as some time Will be taken up I'm
argument should there be new trial
granted, the new trial could not take
place before the first term i'm 1911.
Some lawyers say that so far as they
can see there are meagre grounds for
a new trial unless new evidence can
be secured in behalf Of Roberts.
Forty minutes after the jurors re-
tired they took ballot. which was
unanimously for conviction. There
was no attempt TO find individual
views Of the jurors prior to the bal
lot
Should the court deny the applica-
tion Of Mr.. Bali for a new trial Il then
would sentence Roberts to be hanged,
which is the penalty for first degree
murder i'm Delaware After sentence
an appeal could be taken 70 the Su'
preme Court.
Evening journal., 1910-10-15
BULLET in
KETCHEL LUNG
Champion MiddIeweieht Fight
er Probably Fatally Shot
After Quarrel
POSSE SEARCHES FOR
PUGILIST'S ASSALANT
By United Press Leased special wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
SPRlNGFfELD, Mo-, Oct. To-
Stanley Ketchel, middleweight champ
ion pugilist OF the world, is believed
to be dangerously IL not fatally
wounded in quarrel with a man
named Hurd. at the ranch Of r. r..
Dickerson. near Conway, Mo, early
to-day.
A bullet from revolver entered
Ketchers right lung. A posse Of
farmers, with whom Ketchel is popu-
lar. is securing the countryside for
Hurd
The details Of the shooting are
meagre and nothing except that It
took place following quarrel has
been learned.
Kotchel has been the guest OF Dick
erson here for several weeks. and
recently assumed Office of president
Of lumber company which Dick
orson is financing. For the last week
he has been at the Dickerson ranch
hunting and fishing
Evening journal., 1910-10-15
G. X. WOODWARD'S
DEATH ACCIDENTAL

The police and coroner's Office in
PHILADELPHIA yesterday issued state
ments 10 the effect that George X.
Woodward. who was found uncon-
scious i'm the Reading Railways sub
vav al Twenty-ffth street and Penn
sylvania avenue on "Wednesday ana
died shortly aftervard IN the Garret-
son Hospital. received his injuries ac-
cidentally. but just how, they were
unable TO say. Woodward had several
ribs broken and was injured inter
nally.
THE funeral Of Mr. Woodward will
take place from the home of his
wotber Mrs. Ellen ID. Woodward,
near Marshallton this afternoon. In
terment viii be made in Lower Bran
DIVINE Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1910-10-15
OPTION FORCES
STUMP COUNTY
Announces Week Of Activity
In Rural Districts, BegiH-
ming Tonight

The Anti-License forces in the
rural New Castle county campaign
arc exceedingly active. Meetings are
being held throughout the entire
county, most Of them IN the open air.
Much interest is being manifested in
these meetings. and the attendance
has been very gratifying from the
dry viewpoint Tonight meetings
will be held at the following places:
Newark, with DR.. H. W. Tope and
Superintendent Arters as speakers.
Delaware City. Caleb e. Burchenal
and the Rev T. r. vanDyke. speakers.
Now Castle, Assistant Superintend-
ent Leonard White and others.
Townsend. Robert G. Houston. of
Georgetown. and Alexander NJ. DAILY.
OF Dover. speakers.
st. Georges. Professor A. r. Spaid
and the Rev. W. c. Poole.
Christtana, the Rev. n. ID. Stewart
OF Delaware City. and Horace G. East.
burn. speakers.
There will also be a meeting in The
colored settlement near Newark
which viii be held in the schoo
house. and will be addressed by Rob
ert p. Clay, the negro temperanc,
orator from Tennessee. Mr.. Clay ha,
been at Delaware City and New Cas-
tie during the past week addressinl
meetings every night at one or th
other Of these pls,es.
On Sunday a mass meeting is TO b
held in the Opera House at Middle
town to be addressed BY Messrs
Houston and DAILY.
Mr. Burchenal win ~Deak on Sunda
afternoon in the Friends MeetinI
House. at Hockessin.
Evening journal., 1910-10-15
WILMINGTON BOY GETS
GIFTS FROM WARSHIP

Captain Charles A. Cove, of the bat
tleship Delaware, has sent TO Master
Edward Henry. of No. 3 West Twenty
eighth street. a gold-plated chief petty
officers device and an embroidered
cap ribbon. as presents from himself
and the crew OF the ship, in acknowl-
edgment OF the little boy donating TO
the vessel a pair Of blue chickens as
mascots.
Master Henry was unable TO be
present on the boat the day the chick
ems were presented and Captain Cove
decided to make some return for the
donation Accompanying the gifts are
two letters. one from Captain Cove
and one from Chief Yeoman A. G. w.
Foster Captain Cove thanks the boy
for the chickens, and Chief Yeoman
Foster tells him t1~t Hereafter he
consider the big ship as part
Of his property. dr ..itO states that
the crew have adopted Master Henry
as their brother.
Evening journal., 1910-10-15
100 MORE HORNS
FOR THE MOOSE

Wilmington Lodge, Loyal Order OF
Moose, viii initiate. one hundred mem
hers tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
II is expected that there will be 500
members of the order present from
Philadelphia. Camden, Chester and
Woodbury.. n. J. The initiation will
take place in lrish-Americau Han.
Work on the organization's new
home iu French street is progressing
favorably Contractor schunder Is
working hard TO complete the alter
atIons as quickly as possible. When
/ this has been done the order here
win have expended about $4,000. I
remarkable showing, when It Is con
sidered that the local lodge is onl
a few months old.
Evening journal., 1910-10-15
REPUBLICANS HAVE
CAMPAIGN LITERATURE

The Republican State Committee
has received some campaign litera-
ture from the Republican Congress
sional Committee TO be distributed
among the voters OF this State.
This literature comprises speeches
and articles written by prominent Re
publicans, and sets forth the record
Of the Republican party and its rela-
tion to questions that present them
selves TO the voters of the country.
The committee invites any one who
desires copies Of these articles 20 call
at the Republican Headquarters, No.
s West Ninth street, and obtain what
he desires. The headquarters will 5e
open every day but Sunday from (
o'clock until 5 o'clock
Evening journal., 1910-10-15
GET eleven IN RAIDS ON
MILFORD SPEAKEASIES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
Milford. Del. Oct. 15.-Swooping
down upon alleged "speakeasies" last
night, eleven persons we're arrested
on charges OF selling liquor Illegally,
and we're held for to await in bail to
await the action of the grand jury.
It was the most successful raid
that ever has taken place down the
state. and so carefully was it planned
that practically none of the suspected
places got word and the raiders got
much evidence in the form of liquor
to support their charges
The plans for the raid have been
under way for some time. and eve~y-
thing was in readiness last night. The
raiding party included State Detec-
tive Fred Walls, Deputy Sheriff Kirby.
of Kent county, and Constable Latch
um. of Milford.
Altogether eleven alleged speak
Evening journal., 1910-10-15
THIEF ESCAPED
AS CONSTABLE SLEPT

SEAFORD, Del, Oct 15.-Consta-
BILE Curtis Steen arrested Albert
Church. Monday night, on the charge
Of stealing a valuable dog. Tho dog
and the prisoner were first placed in
the town lock-up, but fearing they
might make their escape, Steen took
him home with him. Church was Sc
curely handcuffed and chained to the
cook stove
Feeling confident the prisoner
could not get away the constable went
TO sleep. Sometime during the night
Church easily slipped out Of the hand
cuffs and chains and made his es-
cape, leaving the constable and dos
in deem slnmher.
Evening journal., 1910-10-15
WELLMAN ON AIR
DASH OVER SEA
DirigibIe America, Carrying
Eight, Begins Aerial Flight
to Europe

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., Oct. Is
In the big dirigible balloon America,
Walter Wellman, explorer and author
and Melvin Vaniman the noted engi-
neer, with crew Of six, including
a Marconi wireless operator, started
to-day i'm an attempt to cross the At
lantic ocean.
'Wellman has been threatening the
flight for many weeks, but the crowd
lost patience, and there we're only
q few persons on hand when the big
dirigible was brought out Of the
hangar and after a stop for adjust
ment of instruments. was released
The sky was overcast and there was
a dense fog which made it hard to
follow the dirigible after it got into
the air. Before starting Wellman
said that he did not know whether
he would try to sail across the ocean
or just make a trial fight. After he
got into the air. however. a heavy
wind took the big dirigible and it
swept seaward with the propellers
moving at top speed.
Wcllman signalled that he consider
started as the big machine disap-
peared in the fog.
Those aboard the America when il
arose from the ground we're Walter
Wellman, head of the expedition; Mel
win Vaniman, chief engineer; r. Muir
ray Simons, former junior officer of
the steamship Oceanic. and navigation
of the flight; j. X. Irwin, wireless
operator, who will fash messages to
passing steamships; Albert l.. LoSd
and John Aubert, assistant engineers.
jean JaconA the French motor eX-
pert, was the only member of the
crew who failed TO appear. He de-
clared last night that there were
financial difficulties between the head
OF the expedition and himself
After days Of delay news was
flashed to the officials of the resort
aud the hackers OF the expedition at
4 O'clock this morning that a flight
would be attempted.
Chief Engineer Vaniman and Pilot
Simons had paced the big balloon shed
throughout the entire night, halting
their work of examination of every
part of the air craft only to peer ouI
of doors at the weather.
Shortly after midnight the vino
dropped to a slow southeast breeze
followed by the settling Of one of the
heaviest fogs ever known on the
coast.
With wind conditions almost perfect
for a flight. Vaniman and Simons al
dawn awoke the other members OF tho
(Continued on Second paxeD
Evening journal., 1910-10-15
Shot Himself Instead of
Enemy After Church Fair Fight

Walter Blackson, a young colored
man Of Christiana. shot himself while
trying TO do up a party of enemies in
row at the Union A. NJ h. Church,
of that place, last night.
The colored churcn was holding an
entertainment and fair, and all went
prosperously until about II o'clock
when a company OF colored men, who
had been drinking more or less heav-
lily. got into a quarrel and began TO
fight Blackson. who lives about a
square from the church, went home
and got his revolver. and came back
fiourishing the weapon and saying he
was going TO do somebody up. The
men in the church succeeded I'm put
Evening journal., 1910-10-15
PLACED
CRACKERS IN STABLE

The man who placed the bombs
in the stable of Lawrence Ellis, at No
10 E. Fifth street, which was found
TO be nothing but shooting crackers,
has been found. He is George Vim
singer. He has been out of the city
and upon hearing of the finding of
the shooting crackers, came forwa u
and admitted that the was the per-
son who had placed them in the sta
Bile. Vinsinger said he put them there
fifteen months ago after display OF
fireworks at Neidermaier's hotel, next
door to the stable. The late Andrew
J. Neidermaier conducted the stable
at the time. The two shooting crack
ers. he said, had been left over.
Evening journal., 1910-10-15
HOSPITAL OPEN
FOR INSPECTION
Many Friends Pleased with
improvements to HOmeO-
pathiC Hospital

Hundreds of persons visited the
Homeopathic Hospital yesterday af-
ternoon and last evening to inspect
the nurses home addition to the in
stitution. The entire hospital was
thrown open and the visitors we're
shown through the institution by Miss
Turner, the superintendent, managers
and nurses.
There were no formal exercises in
connection with the opening OF the
addition and no invitations had been
sent out. Despite this the hospital
was crowded with visitors who Hero
much pleased with what they saw.
Other improvements were made and
the hospital is now in excellent shape.
The addition will be used at once
without further opening ceremonies.
Evening journal., 1910-10-15
''POM" HOME AGAIN
AFTER BRIEF RAMBLE

"Pom," the white Pomeranian be-
longing to Josiah Marvel, doesn't neeO
anybody to find him, thank you; he
found himself. He had been missing
for couple Of days, and people be-
gan to wonder if he had gone to join
the battleship Delaware in lieu OF
"Itse. However. he had just gone on
on affairs of his own, and returned
home yesterday in high spirits, and
evidently after an enjoyable trip.
Evening journal., 1910-10-15

ting him out before he could carry
out his threats, but in the scufile, his
revolver went of and he wounded him
self severely. Blackson Is not ex-
pected to die, but his wound is SER
ious.
Christiana is very much excited
over the affPir The town feels that
last nights fight emphasizes the need
OF rural police. They have not even
squire in Chrlstiana, and the ac-
tions OF the rough element has caus-
ed considerable uneasiness for some
time past.
The board Of trustees OF the colore,
church will probably prosecute Black
son.
Evening journal., 1910-10-15
DIR. McEIfresh at Harrison Street.

DR.. Franklin McElfresh, superin-
tendent Of the teachers training de-
partment of the International Sunday
School Association. will deliver an ad-
dress to Sunday School and church
workers at Harrison Street NJ r.
Church Sunday evening He is an au-
thority on Sunday School work and
his home is in Chicago Or. McElfresh
will attend the New Castle County
Sunday School meeting on Thursday
Evening journal., 1910-10-15

essies" were descended upon, and the
following persons were arrested on
charges Of selling liquor in Prohibi-
tion territory;
Thomas Hudson, Edward Hudson
and Frank Clendaniel. white, and
Mrs. Daniel Ennis and Frank Purnal.
colored, who have been accused of a
similar offense before and who were
punished for it by the Kent county,
and Noah Allen, John Gordy. Ben
Ennis. Charles Dredden. George Lewis
and John Van, all colored.
Van lives on the Sussex county
side and be was held in $500 bail for
Sussex court by Magistrate Fisher
All the others live on the Kent side
and we're held in $500 bail each for
Kent court by Magistrate Joseph
They we're unable to furnish bail
and we're taken to the jails at Dover
and Georgetown this morning.
Evening journal., 1910-10-15
CHARGE BOY WITH
BEING PISTOL TOTER

Pointing a pistol and assault and
battery we're charged against Samuel
Valonie, aged II years. in City Court
this morning. Upon his request, the
hearing was continued until next
Thursday. The complainant is John
Madara, aged about IL years. who says
Valonie struck him after a quarrel
and then poinLad . revolver al him.
Evening journal., 1910-10-15
LAKE GOES BACK TO
PHILADELPHIA FOR TRIAL

William II. Lake, OF Philadelphia,
who was arrested here yesterday on a
charge of non-support of a wife and
five children whom he is alleged to
have deserted in Philadelphia, was
taken back to that city yesterday at
ternoon by Detective Brown, Of the
Philadelphia police department.
Lake, it is said, conducted a barber
shop and left home on July IL to
shave corpse for an undertaken. He
never returned and it is alleged that
he eloped TO Wilmington with an
other woman.
Desertion and non-support are the
chaxEes preferred against Lake.
Evening journal., 1910-10-15
FUNERALS OF TIE DAY

The funeral OF Andrew c. Taylor.
who died in his S4th year, win take
place from the harRs. No. 1909 Wawa-
set street. this afternoon az o'clock.
1nterment will be made in Wilmington
and Brandywine Cemetery.
The funeral of Adam p. Kettner
took place from the home. No. 141S
Railroad avenue, this morning at $50
o'clock Requiem mass was celebrated
in St. Patrick's r. c. Church. and in
terment was in Cathedral Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1910-10-15
MILLS sEAsONs FIRsT GOOsE.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, Oct 15.-The first
wild goose killed this season was shot
by Martin Burk, of Reboboth, while
several focks were passing toward
the Rehoboth Beach. but nearly all at
a difficult height The season for wild
fowl promises interesting returns.
Evening journal., 1910-10-15
OLD FOLKS' DAY At DOVER.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Oct. 15.-Old Folks
Day will be observed at the Dover NJ.
P. Church tomorrow when the pas
tor, the Rev. F. d. Reynolds. will
preach a special sermon to the aged
residents of Dover. In the evening the
minister will preach on The Prodi-
sal Daughter"
Evening journal., 1910-10-15
FTLOGTZF DECEASED LAWYER.

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Del, Oct 15.-
While the court was waiting for the
Jury 10 come out in the Rash case
last night, resolutions on the death Of
Edwin r. Paynter, dean Of the Sus-
sex county bar, were offered.
The resolutions we're adopted and
speeches made by Attorneys John NJ.
Richardson, r. c. White and Robert
G. Houston in which they eulogized
Mr.. Paynter. A response was made
pany's pole and wire line We're sold
ceased.
Evening journal., 1910-10-15
Winler VnIforms ON Monday.

Tho uniformed employees OF the
Pennsylvania Railros,A--Xill gear.
their winter suits for the Hrsf ffn.|
on Monday morning The new suits
viii be OF the regulation blue. but
somewhat heavier in weight. The
white duck cap viii be replaced by
q blue one.
Evening journal., 1910-10-15
GET THE
TRENTON RAILWAYS

The final steps in connection with
the lease of the Trenton railway prop
critics of the Interstate Railways Com
pany to J. G. White & Co. we're taken
in Trenton yesterday. The letter from
the directors of the Interstate max
ing formal offer of the preferred stock
plan for caring for the defaulted in
terest on the per cent. bonds was
forwarded to President Sullivan OF
the American Railways Company yes
terday.
Evening journal., 1910-10-15
eoING AFTER OYsTER REyENuE

oUeCI1I 10 TIE " LNIlNN JUUIllNAIl,
DOVER. Del. Oct. 15.-State Reve-
nue. Collector J. Burton Wharton has
authorized Samuel Prettyman, Of
Lewes. to collect all oyster licenses
from Broadkiln river. The oyster in
dustry i'm all the Delaware streams is
growing to large proportions this year
and fine oysters, unopened, are Of
fered in the towns of the State to
residents for twenty-five cents the
half bushel.