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Evening journal., 1910-02-14
RAILROAD VETERANS
ELECT NEW OFFICERS

At the meeting OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad Veterans Association held on
Saturday the following officers were
elected.
President, Franklin r. Beggs; vice.
president Edward Gibson' secretary
Frank r. icaton; treasurer Baldon
Hygate. chaplain, William d. King
trustee. Henry Lodge, Jr.; executive
committee. william winthrop VIII
liam j. King. A. w. Cole, William
Jennings. James Macklin. Messrs.
Beaton aud Hygate were reelected.
An Of the officers are from this city.
The association is composed OF em-
ploycs of the company who have been
in the service for more than twenty
nte years. The annual banquet will be
held next Thursday night at the Hotel
wilmington. at which time over one
hundred and nifty guests Will be en-
tcrioined Governor pcnnewill. Mayor
spruanco and President Of Council
Jamcs L. Banning have been invited
and the officers of the division, who are
honorary members Of the association,
will hcs asked to attend
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
eoMPERs' HAND IN
BETHLEHEM STRIKE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BETHLEHEM, Pa, Feb. Alt was re-
ported here to-day that Samuel Gompers.
president OF the American Federation Of
Labor. will come here this week to take
charge of the strike in the Bethlehem
steel plant. It is developing that the strike
here is the beginning Of the fight to force
the unionization OF the steel industry.
Five hundred strikers have left here to
take positions elsewhere and it is stated
by the strike leaders that they are doing
so in order that they may turn portion
OF their earnings into the strike fund.
The Federation is also preparing to as
sist the strikers.
An official statement was issued to-day
by the union official claiming that $500
men are on strike. This is denied by the
company officials who say that the num-
Der win not exceed 900, At a mass meeting
of the strokers held at noon, it was
announced that the 400 other men have
promised to join the strikers to-day.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
SEEKS DAMAGES
FOR AN INJURY

Before Chief Justice Pennewill and
Judge Woolley in the Superior Court
to-day, the case OF Frank Louft VS.. c.
and ]. Pyle Company was called for
trial. Philip Q. Churchman and Harry
p. Joslyn represent the plaintiff and
Salisbury, Ponder and Morris the de-
fendant. This is a case for recovery
of damages for pain and suffering by
his left hand being hurt by a shaving
machine in the Pyle factory at Sixth
and Monroe streets. Allegations were
that he operated the machine to shave
soft, wet hides, but that hard, dry.
heavy stiff hides were given him to
feed. Suddenly the machine stopped
and then when IL started again Louft's
hand was injured. The injury to Louft
occurred on December p, 1907.
Frank Louft was the first witness
and testified he was p years of age.
He has been in this country seven
years. After working in Blumenthal
and Companys factory he went to
Pyle's factory. He was placed shaving
wet skins. The third day he was there
he was given dry skins. He had not
been warned of any danger regarding
the dry skins. he said. He was told
to vet the hard. dry skins with a brush
and water. He had been working at
the factory eight days, he said. when
he was hurt. His fingers wer caeught
between the roller and the knife OF the
shaving machine he testified Three
fingers were amputated, and he cannot
use the remaining finger. On account
of these injuries he was out of work
for nineteen months.
Court adjourned until 2.SO o'clock
this afternoon. All jurors not en-
panneled in this case were discharged
until Wednesday morning.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
GIRL DEAD
in THE SURF
Atlantic City Police Think
That She Was Muir
dered
DEEP WOUND INFLICTED
BEFORE HER DEATH

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., Feb. H.-An
autopsy is 10 be held to-day TO determine
the exact cause OF the death OF Jane
Adams the iS-year-old girl whose body
was found floating IN the surf yoster-
day. The deep wound in her forehead.
which the doctors who have examined the
body agree was inflicted before death
may have been made by a knife but
they are insistcnt that IL is not a bullet
hole as was at first thought.
William Seyor, the young married
man who IS alleged 10 have been the last
person seen with the girl befQreher dis
appearance ten days ago, is beeing sought
by the police who want to question him
regarding his story that &c girl LEFT
him at Young's Pier md went home on
the night OF February 4. lt is expected
that he will be located to-day
Miss Adams was the daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Adams and bore an
excellent reputation Sne and her sis
ter Alice, were with William and Arvis
seyler at the dance at the pier on the
night Of February 4.
According to Alice Adams she left Jane
and William seyler on the pier late that
night When Alice reached home Mrs
Adams asked where Jane was and was
told that she was at the dance with
seyer.
Mrs. Adams had forbidden William
seyer, who Is married, paying attentions
to her daughter and ran TO the pier,
There she could see no trace OF her
daughter or the man and she went to the
seyler home where, she alleged admission
was refused. Her daughter not re-
turn home that night and IN next morn
ing she found William seyer, who in
sisted that the girl had left him and gone
home the night before.
Since then no trace had been found
~ the girl until her body was tossed
up by the waves on the beach yester-
day
The police up to noon to-day failed to
find any trace of either OF the Seylers
and a general alarm has been sent out
for their arrest. although no direct
charge is lodged against them. The
medical examiner made an examina-
tion OF the body to-day but refused
to state what his conclusion as to the
cause OF death was.
The clothing Of the girl was badly
torn and the police theory is that she
was killed while trying to resist an
assault. The othem Of the girl is in a
serious state. as a result Of her daugh-
ters death. and her mind may give
way
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
A. GOOD THING
When Il Comes Along Don't Let It Get
Away From You.

81 really feel that IL is hardly possible
TO say too much in favor Of Grape
Nuts as health food" writes a Chi
cago woman.
For or 10 years I had suffered
from Indigestion and chronic constipa-
tion. caused by the continued use of
coffee and rich. heavy. greasy foods.
Ny ailments made my life so wretch
ed that / was eager TO try anything
that held out a promise OF help. And
that is how I happened to buy pack
age Of Grape Nuts food last spring
That ended my experiments. For in
Grape Nuts found exactly what I
wanted and needed. From the day /
began TO use IL noticed an improve
ment and in a very few weeks found
my health completely restored.
My digestive apparatus now works
perfectly and my chronic constipation
has been entirely relieved. l have
gained I'm weight materially. and life
Is very pleasant thing to me so long
as 1 use Grape Nuts once or twice
day J. have found by experiment that
II l leave II on for a few days my
health suffers.
"A physician in our town has great
success in treating stomach troubles.
and the secret Of IL is that he puts his
patient on Grape-Nuts food--it always
brings back the power OF digestion"
There's a Reason"
Read "The Road TO Wellvime," in
pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
-re genuine, true, and full of human
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
|. B. JONES DEAD
OF PARALYSIS
Was Stricken in Atlantic City
and Died at His Home on
Saturday

Lawrence b. Jones of No. 5O7
BroOme street, died on Saturday after
noon aged IS years Of paralysis. Tie
is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
James w. Lattomus and Miss Louise
Wharton Jones.
Mr.. Jones was born in Caroline
county, Virginia, i'm 1884, and was a
son Of William J. Jones, a descendant
OF George Jones brave and patriotic
revolutionary soldier He received his
early education at White Hall Acad-
einy, in his native county, and after
ward at Richmond College. in Rich
mond Va. lie was a soldier of the
Confederacy. and served until captured
at Dutch Gap. in 1864, by General
Buffers forces, and confined I'm the
Union military prison, at Elmira, n. Y.
He was leased by President Lincoln
after Mrs. Jones, his wife, had gone
to Washington to plead with the presi-
dent for his release. 1t is a coinci-
dence that Mr.. Jones died on the
birthday anniversary of his benefactor.
After the war, Mr.. Jones resumed
his vocation Of teaching. and came TO
Delaware in 1870 as principal of the
Wyoming Institute. He remained
there for three years. Then for one
year he was principal Of the Whining
ton Conference Academy Dover. Sub
sequently. for three years he was prln-
cipal of the Middletown Academy.
In 1856 he was elected to the Board
Of Education, served twos years, and
was afterward elected as secretary
and treasurer OF that body. serving in
that capacity for eight years.
Since then and practically to the
time of his death, he was engaged in
the hair and wool brokerage business
Mr.. Jones had been ailing since last
october. He had been under a physi-
clans care since Christmas for neuras-
thenia. A week ago last Wednesday
he and his daughter, Miss Jones, went
to Atlantic City for the benefit OF his
health. After retiring on Friday night,
February A, he was stricken with par
alysis.
He had been a Baptist since he was
eleven years old and for over twenty
years was a leading member of the
! Second Baptist church, being the sem
4 ior deacon. He was state registrar
OF the society. Sons OF the American
Revolutions; member of Temple Lodge
A. T. and a. NJ; one Of the oldest
members of Industry Lodge. A. O. u.
w; member of the Deliware Histori-
cal Society and was Identified with
other bodies. lie was a Democrat all
his life, but never aspired to a po-
litcal Office.
His funeral will be held on Tuesday
afternoon. Interment will be made in
the Wilmington and Brandywine ceme-
terry.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
SAENGERBUND AND
TURNGEMEINDE TO SING

A benefit concert win be given on We'd
ncsday evening by the Delaware saen-
gerhund and the Wilmington Turnge-
meindo Tor sick member Of both socl-
cities. Meets Orchestra will give selections
and tho piano accompanies VIII be Otto
wcnzei an WIN NJ. s. Brown Numbers by
tno Sacngcfbund. under the leadership OF
otJ Wcnzel, are "pas ist der Tag des
iicrrn. Kentucky Home" "Die Rosen
Dor Hoimat" and "Old Folks az Home %
The Saonserbund and the singing section
Of the Turngemeinde viii sing. Die Heinz
kehr" under Che leadership OF Mr.. Ock-
enlaendcr There win be a number Of solos
by Herman Gosson, Gaspard l.. Cote and
Joseph Michaclis, and a trio by Robert
Walters. Gaspard j. Cote and Herman
Gosscn. Gymnastc exercises viii be COM
tribuicd by members OF the Turnge-
ancindc
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
TAFT SPEECH TO BE
PRINTED IN RECORD

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-Arrangements
we're made to-day by the Republican lead
ers In Congress for the general circula-
tion Of President Tafts speech of Satur-
day night before New York Republican
Club as a public document
Shortly after the Senate convened.
Senator Hale Republican, Malne) secured
the permission Of that body for the print
ing OF the speech i'm the congressional rec
ord. Senators Bristow. Beveridge and
Crawford were the only progressives pres
ent at the time No objection was made
TO Senator Hale's request.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
TO ORGANIZE
NEW GLEE CLUB

Some of the best known male singers
of this city have been quietly work.
ing for the past few days toward the
organization OF a Wilmington Glee
Club the original object being the par
ticipation in the great musical festi-
vale in Philadelphia i'm Easter week
after which the organization will be
permanently maintained.
n ID. Coward has consented to drill
and direct the Glee Club in its first
attempt for high honors and it is in
tended that the club shall put forth
every effort to capture the prize in
the male singing society class. Sew
eral of the leaders of the various mus
ical organization sthat will take part
in the festival have been considering
the possibilities of all these societies
combining in one Of the local theatres
after the Philadelphia festival, each
singing the pieces prepared for the
contest and give the procedes to the
tuberculosis camp. Such an ar
rangement would bring forth a concert
in magnitude the like Of which has
never been seen in Wilmington.
The original organizers Of the Glee
Club include such well known singers
as William J. Fisher; Frank Z. Her
ing; w. r. Walters; Bernard Kleitz.
James +. Curran Eugene Start.
Thomas b. Kilvington, Fred c. Nc
Call Robert p. Edwards, John w.
Norris, Howard II. Mcdaniel, Harry
W. Frazer, W. Harry Blythe and c.
II. Start. Mr.. Cloward was asked If
he had women's organization in mind
and he reptile: There is no city in
the country that possesses more good
pure female voices than Wilmington
and it is a shame they have never been
nrrnniZedn .
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
w. G. TAYLOR TO GO
WITH NEW BANK

William G. Taylor paying teller at
the Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company for a number Of years and
an employe OF that bank for the past
sixteen years has resigned his POSI-
ton, 10 take effect on May 1. and will
become the treasurer OF the new Della
ware Trust Company's bank newly or
ganized with "a paid in capital of 500, %
600 and a surplus Of $1,000
Mr. Taylor Is one Of the best known
young banking men IN the city. He
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
Stock Markets
BY United Press Leased Special Wir

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. Feb. A.-Disappointment
over the speech of President Taft, made
on Saturday night, caused heavy selling
at the opening OF the stock market and
nearly everything traded in sustained
losses ranging from one 10 over three
points Amalgamated and Smelling, fac
tors in the suggested copper trust were
the heaviest sufferers, the former falling
TO % IA; Smelling dropped over two
points: Steel lost / 10 and all of the
railroads yielded from one to two points.
As soon as the rush to sell was over
however, there was brisk recovery and
at the end OF fifteen minutes the list was
showing signs of strength.
Il o'clock. The selling wave caused by
disappointment over Tafts speech eN-
hausted itself quickly and in the last
half hour OF the first hour prices were
steady after a partial recovery OF losses.
London was a very heavy buyer.
Governments unchanged; other bonds
firm.
last half Of the forenoon, declines being
almost completely recovered At the
same time the market became dull with
the volume OF business falling 10 eX-
tremely small figures.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
PREACHERS I'M MEETINc.

At the weekly meeting Of the NJ. r.
Preachers Association I'm Union
Church this morning the Rev. DR..
Spencer, president Of Morgan College.
Baltimore. spoke on the work Of the
college and appealed for further inter-
est in IT, The Rev. Dr. V. s. Collins
spoke on the same subject. Tho order
OF the day was an address by the Rev.
i. S. MacSorley, 0f Middletown who
spoke on THE Endowment Of the
Church"
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
DEATHS
Alexander Beggs.
Jane Sindall.
Charles n. Burns.
Mary a. Walsh.
Mary E. Mann.
Elizalanfh | Iearv-

BEGGS-ln this city, on February u, 1910,
Alexander Beggs aged 6S years
Relatives, friends and Temple Lodge No
H. A. r. and A M, are invited to attend
the funeral services at his late residence
No. 14il West street, on Tuesday after
noon, February 18TH 1910. at 230 o'clock
lnterment at RiverveW Cemetery.
SlNDALL-At Newport, Del, on Febru-
ary y, 1910, Jane, wife Of the late James
Sindall, aged a2 years.
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
tend the funeral services at her late res
idence at Newport Del. Tuesday after
noon, February 18th, at o'clock. Inter-
ment at st. James Cemetery. Newport.
LlTTLE-Near Stanton, Delaware on
February y. 1910, Mary, widow OF VIII
liam i. Little Of Mil Creek hundred.
aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services at the residence
OF her son, William Little, Jr., on Tues
day. February Is. 1870 at ! o'clock. In
terment at White Clay Creek Cemetery.
Carriages will meet trolley car due At
al without further notice.
BURNS-In this city. on February 18th.
1910, Charles H., son of Ella J. and the
late Thomas II. Burns. Aged 10 years.
Relatives and friends are Invited 20 at
tend the funeral at the residence OF his
mother. No. 403 East Seventh street, on
Wednesday afternoon, February 18th, al
2 o'clock. Interment at Old Swedes
Cemetery.
wALsIf-In this city, on February i3.
isig M;ary a. wie r,e q 1onn % rssntfi,, ~, Msifspi
invited to attend the funeral from the
residence OF her husband, No. 2S03 West
Second street, on Wednesday morning a
9 o'clock. Requiem mass at st. Thomas
Church. Interment at Cathedral Gene
terry.
AIANN-On February 18th. 1910. Mary e.
widow Of the late Levi Mann, aged 50
years.
The relatives and friends of the family
are invited 10 attend the funeral, on We'd
nesday morning, February l6. at II
o'clock. from the residence Of her son,
Levi T. Mann. Sixth street Marcus Hook,
Pa. lnterment at 81. James Cemetery,
Newport. Del. at 230 p. IN.
Gone to meet her loved one.
.LEARY-In this city, on February 18th,
1910, Elizabeth, wife OF Dennis f..
Leary.
Relatives and friends are invited to att
tend the funeral from her late residence,
No. 400 Madison street, on Wednesday
morning, February 18th. at o'clock.
Requiem mass at the Cathedral Inter-
ment Cathedral Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
rsNsN> sNs~sssNs~ Ns~s,s%S~
HAVE YOU TRIED THIS?
Simple Prescription Said to Work
Wonders for rheumatism.
.lN1NsAINNN-1A N-1ANN9sNsNfNaeeAINe

This has been we'll known to the
best doctors FOR years and is now
given TO the public. "Get one ounce
Of syrup Of Sarsaparilla compound and
one ounce Toris compound. Then get
half p pint Of good whiskey and put
the other two ingredients into it. Take
a tablespoonful OF this mixture before
each meal and at bed time. Shake
the bottle before using" Good effects
are felt the first day Many of the
worst cases here have been cured by
this. Any druggist has these ingred
tents on hand or will quickly get them
from his wholesale house
Evening journal., 1910-02-14

has made faithful employe Of the
Equitable Guarantee and Trust Com
pany. He was former city council
man, also president OF that body, and
was the Republican candidate for
mayor at the last city election.
The other officers of the Delaware
Trust Company at present are: E.
T. Candy president; J. T. Smith Vice
president and Harry w. Davis, secre-
tary.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
PETER J. FORD FOR LEGISLATURE

That Peter J. Ford will be a candl-
date for representative IN tho next
Legislature from the Fifth district. was
learned for a certainty to-day. al
though he would neither confirm or
deny the report
The name OF Democratic City Chair
man James J. English was also men
toned for the office. but when inter-
viewed recently. he said he did not in
tend to become a candidate on the
ground that holding n political office
would greatly interfere with him in his
business.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
SAY QUARANTINE
IS BEING VIOLATED

At the meeting Of the Board Of Health
to-day. the members had their attention
drawn to an alleged violation Of the quar-
antine law. It was said that a certain man
and wife whose home is quarantined for
scarlet fever. have been leaving the house,
riding in street cars and also attending
performances at the theatre. Neighbors
made complaint and in that way the mat
ter came to the attention Of the health
board.
President Howell OF the board following
the meeting to-day said that when the
quarantine on the house in question is
lifted, warrants win he sworn out for the
persons alleged to be violating the law. A
fine of $50 is provided under the law for
such offense.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
servlees Al PaImsr tioms.

DOVER, Feb. 14.--Rev Alfred Smith
the residents and friends OF
the Palmer Home yesterday afternoon,
speaking on the text: / have fought
a good fight; have kept the faith.
There was singing during the service
hour. led by Mrs. w. Claiborne Phil
lips.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
RUSSO IS TO BE
TRIED ON WEDNESDAY

In the Court OF oyer and Terminer
on Wednesday morning Carmin Russo,
an italian, will he placed on trial for
the murder OF William Kidd Some
weeks ago. while the snow was on the
ground. Russo shot Kidd while the lat
ter was acting as peacemaker between
an Italian and another boy at Sixth
and Adams strets.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14

Building Inspector Johnson issued
building permits today as follows; Al
terations at the southeast corner Sew
enth and Lincoln streets, for A. Cor
letto, by Joseph Schunder, costing $50;
addition 20 the northeast corner Elev-
enth and Orange streets. for Harry
Ornstein. by W. J. Thompson. costing
S275 and alterations at No. 1912 Tat
nall street for Mrs. r. Baldwin, by H.
l.. Lynch, costing SIS.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
WAeoNs lN AcclpENrs.

Two wagons figured In accidents to-
dag. one belonging 70 the United
states Express Company upset at
Ninth and King streets, and the hind
axle was broken. No one was injured.
Delaware avenue car No. 10 struck
milk wagon belonging TO II. zim-
mermann. at Front and French streets.
The horse broke away from the vehicle
and started 10 run east I'm Front street
It was captured. however, at Walnut
street
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
LAW STUDENT

LAW STUDENT
SUICIDE IN A GAVE
BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 14-After
lying undiscovered IN a cave in Fair
mount Park for a week, the body of
Wilbur Allison. a young law student,
who committed suicide. viii lbe sent
70 the home Of his father, the Rev.
r. J. Allison, in Charlotte. n. c.. to-
day.
The body of the young man was
found in the cave by two boys. Bound
about Allisons head were his over
coat, coat and vest. and underneath
a rag saturated with chloroform with
which he had ended his life.
When two weeks ago his family
ceased to receive letters from him. the
young mans father communicated
with Henry Irwin. a senior in Jefferson
Medical College, whose home is also
in Charlotte. He last night identified
Allison's body at the morgue.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
WAfER pEPARTMENT AUTO.

The Board of Water Commissioners
in weekly session this morning decided
on motion OF Commissioner Poole, to
purchase "A Cadillac automobile for the
Water Department at cost Of $500.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
sIIoHT FIRE AT DovFR

DOVER. Del, Feb. i4.-Tho Robbins
Hose Company was called out 70 extin-
guish FIRE at the shoe repairing shop Of
Robert Rickerby. in Lockermsn street
here yesterday afternoon. Rickerby, who
lives inthe place, went 20 sleep with
lighted pipe in his mouth and some Of the
hot ashes fell among paper. causing the
blaze.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
BISHOP PREACHED
TO HOLY NAME SOCIETY

In ST. Pauls Church last evening Rt
Rev. John J. Monaghan, Bishop Of VIII
mington. preached a special sermon to ST.
Paul's Holy Name Society. There were 700
members present. The occasion was the
tenth anniversary Of the formation OF the
society The members received Holy Com
munion at one Of the morning masses.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
was Nin,ty-t,vo Y.st,rday.

Albert w Smith celebrated his
ninety-second birthday anniversary
yesterday al his home No. 6i3 Wash
ington street. He was born IN Phil
adelphia. February 10, 1878 and when
a boy came to Wilmington. He is in
excellent health.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
Death of Colonel Love.

BALTIMORE. Nd. Feb. 14.-Colonel
William II. Love. secretary Of the Bal
timore Board Of Trade. a noted arch
aeologist and one Of the foremost au-
thorities on Maryland history died this
morning
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
No Action on Contract.

For several days the Wilmington
City Electric Company has had the
agreement drawn up by the Street and
Sewer Commission relative TO street
lighting in its possession but nothing
has been heard from the company up
70 the present.
Evening journal., 1910-02-14
JunIor Meehanies 70 M.st.

The annual meeting OF the Funeral
Beneficial Association of the state
Council, Jr. o. u. A. NJ. will be held
this evening in Mechanics Hall. on
Tatnall street above Ninth. The seven
teenth annual convention Of the same
order will be held tomorrow at the
same place.