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Evening journal., 1911-07-05
FOURTH BRINGS
FEW CITY FIRES
Most Exciting Time Occurred
When Burning Cracker Ex-
plOdeS Merchants Stock
BLAZING CANDLES
FIRE SOME AWNINGS

Wilmington firemen report the
quietest independence Day observ-
ances in the history Of the depart
ment They were prepared to cope
with any emergency, but fortunately
there was nothing for them to do.
probably as a result of the progress
sive movement 70 ra safe and sane
Fourth of July.
The most serious time yesterday
occurred in King street, above Fourth,
where Max Cohen had a fireworks
stand. Some one lighted a package
of fireworks and threw it into the
street, and one of the crackers few
back, falling in the midst of Cohen's
stock. In an instant there was a
pyrothnecicial display which was not
on the days program. People standing
nearby scattered, and the display last
ed until the stock was depleted.
The Washington Fire Company ex-
tinguished what fire there was about
the place. The loss, except to the
stock, was small.
Early last evening somebody called
the Reliance Fire Company by tele-
phone, and said there was a fire in
Fifth street, between Lombard and
Poplar streets. When the fremen
arrived they found no fire, but instead
a crowd of boys and young men, who
laughed at them, and apparently
seemed to enjoy their predicament
It is thought that the alarm was
intended as a joke, and an investiga-
ton made be made.
The home of John C. Brison, at No.
103 West Seventh street, was threat
ened with fire at midnight. Young
men shooting roman candles set fire
to a window awning on the third floor
of the house. A still alarm was sent
to the Washington and Delaware com
panies. The loss was slight.
On Monday night an awning in
front of the store of Frank Davis, at
the southwest corner Of Eighth and
Lombard streets, was set on fire by
fireworks. Howard Gordan. No. sOl
! Lombard street, and William Fenni.
more, No. 419 East Eighth street, whS
happened TO be passing, climbed the
awning posts and extinguished thl
flames with thoir bare hands. Boil
were burned and had their wound
dressed by DR.. Henry r. Spruance.
Evening journal., 1911-07-05
KIDDTES ROMP
in PLAYGROUND
City Breathing Spots Open To-
day With Large Attend
anCe Of Children
NEED MORE MONEY
FOR THE NEW PARKS

Bright and early this morning nu-
merous children assembled in the
various Fairgrounds and when they
were opened under the guidance OF
the instructors and their assistants
all the grounds resembled picnic
park
The attendance at the colored chill
dren's grounds at Sixteenth and
French streets was very encouraging
and that this plot will relieve a long
felt want is apparent Another new
grounds this year is that for Italians
at No. IL School. Ninth and Scott
streets. Owing to a lack of funds
however, Il is not likely that the lat
ter grounds will remain open the
entire eight weeks of the season. Miss
Jennie NJ. Weaver superintendent of
Fairgrounds, has made Il possible
through collections to open this
grounds and It is urged that public
spirited citizens assist In providing
funds for its maintenance. The play
grounds that we're opened this morn
ing and those In charge are.
Kirkwood Park Principal. Miss
Ella Tyre, Alexis l. DUPONT School ;
Miss Evelyn Hoaking, graduate kim
dergartner Of Miss Wnght's School,
Philadelphia
Fourth and Pine streets Principal.
Miss Winifred Weldin. kindergarten
principal in public schools. Trenton
n. j., and graduate OF Teachers Col
lage, New York City; Miss Elizabeth
Bullock, graduate Wilmington Train
ing School.
Delamore Park-Principal. Miss
Clara Clark. kindergarten Alexis 1
DUPONT School; Miss Leila Benson
teacher az primary school No "a
Conrad and Jackson streets-Miss
Alice Mason. teacher at primary
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Evening journal., 1911-07-05
SHIFTING THE
CITY POLICE
Coming Of auto Patrol Causes
all Around Shake up on
Force

Chief of Police Black has announced
a number of changes on the police
force. most important Of which is the
appointment Of Parogman Sherwin
and Patrol Driver Palmer as chauf-
feurs to operate the new automobile
police patrol which will be delivered in
about six weeks. In the meantime
Sherwin and Palmer will be instructed
how to operate the machine.
The selection of these men made a
number of changes necessary and
these will 60 into effect at once.
The second patrol driver. Mcdaniel,
whom Sherwin succeeds, was appoint
ed turnkey under Captain Evans He
succeeds Patrolman keyser, who re-
turns to street duty on the Second
District under Captain Evans
OF the several changes that went
into effect yesterday one that attract
ed much notice was that of the trans
fer of PatrOlman DiMare from the
Third district, which includes Market
street, on which he has been for a long
time, to the Fifteenth district, which
includes the vicinity of Lancaster ave-
nue. and Union street.
The other changes made are: Under
Captain Evans-PatrOlman Devenish
from the Sixth district to the Third
district; Patrolmen Walker and Hawke
from the Fourteenth district to the
fifteenth district Under Captain Kane
-Patrolman Snyder from the F'if-
teenth district to the Third district
Patrolman Burchenal from the Second
to the Sixth district, Patrolman Testa
from the Fifteenth to the Fourteenth
district: Patrolman Massey from the
Fifteenth to the Fourteenth district;
Patrolman John Long from the Four
teenth to the Fifteenth district; Pa
trolman McKeown from the Four
teenth to the Fifteenth district.
Evening journal., 1911-07-05
LIFE TERM FOR
WIFE MURDERER
Ephralm Powell, COIOred,
Pleaded Guilty to Second
Degree Charge in Dover

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, July 5.-For the
murder Of his common-law wife, Mary
Ennis, at Milford, on March 18th.
Ephraim Powell, a tall and apparently
respectable negro. was today sentenced
to Imprisonment for life at labor at
the Greenbank Workhouse.
Powell was indicted for first degree
murder, but the State finally accepted
his plea of guilty of murder Of the sec
ond degree.
He murdered his wife with a shot
gun but, it was shown, under such cir
cumstances and in such a condition
that the prosecution could not have
hoped for a sentence of death.
Evening journal., 1911-07-05
SAYS CUTTING
WAS In ''PLAY''
Story Fails TO Impress Court
However, and Man is
Fined $50

In City Court this morning Judge
Cochran fined Frank Zebro $40 and
costs for being drunk and acting dis
orderly.
William Wyncoop, who says he
came up from Seaford yesterday was
dismissed. He was arrested with a
man named James Mccullough. The
latter was sentenced to ten. days i'm
prisonment The police testified that
four or five men were begging and
that they arrested WyncoOp and Nc
Collough.
Emma Reed, colored, pleaded guilty
to fighting on the street with Lola
Foreman. also oolored. Both girls
were fined 50 each
Thomas Barrett, colored, appeared
in court with a large bloodstain upon
his shirt He was the prosecuting
witness against Mary Phillips He
said that there was no fight and that
he was cut while trying to take a
small knife away from the woman.
She also testified that they were only
playing when the witness was cut
The court thought otherwise and fined
Mary $50 and costs.
John DEM was arraigned on the
charge of breach Of the peace pre-
ferred by his brother Benjamin DEM.
After hearing the case the court dis
missed DEM and told the brother to
keep away from each other
John Maloney Who is charged with
playing crap, was given a continuance
until Eridav r,ornfnC ac navfd
Reinhardt, his counsel, is out of the
city.
Because her husband. who had
abused her was willing Ia take the
pledge and stop drinking. the court
held up the charge of wife beating
against Charles Schultz.
Evening journal., 1911-07-05
Crowd From All Over State
at Smyna's Country Fair

men contributed costume dances and
songs.
Mrs Charles II. Lefevre and Mrs.
Cummins p. Speakman, in blackface
and costume. did a laughable song
and dance sketch Frank Walker
sang Irish Character songs.
But the "hit" of the sideshow last
night, that made the audience forget
the intense heat in the tent, was when
Thomas Stayton and William Megear.
youngsters, did their "blackface" song
and dance and descriptive act. Il was
a parody on a recent domestic differ
ence that set all Smyrna agog. Tho
parody was set 10 the tune Of Sugar
Moon and it was whispered about
that William r. Stayton wrote the
words. Anyway, the youngsters
sang it I'm great style, illustrating Il
with much stage business" and Il
caused no end Of laughter and amuse-
ment.
William A. Ransom. magician. held
forth In an enclosure alongside the
schoolhouse. Mr.. Ransom is a for
mer resident Of Smyrna, now of New
York, and a big man in the financial
world For many years he was
private secretary to the late F. H..
Hartman, railroad magnate, and now
is at the head of one of the suhsidi-
airy companies controlled BY the Har-
riman interests Magic and legerde-
main is a diversion with him. and he
is one Of the cleyerest slight-of-hand
artists in the Country.
The Stayton Cornet Band furnish
ed music for the affair, and there
were guessing contests, ice cream
gardens. a restaurant, and numerous
other features that contributed 10 the
enjoyment Of all.
Receipts at the fair were over s1.400
for the three days.
Evening journal., 1911-07-05
Special to THE EVENING JOURNA

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
SMYRNA. Del, July 5.-Smyrnas s
County Fair for the sixth successive
year was closed last night, with every
indication that IL has been a greater
financial success than ever. While
some Of the former residents Of Smyr-
ma did not come back" 10 add to the
"old home" aspect, 1t was evident,
nevertheless. that there was no abate-
ment Of interest and visitors were at
the fair yesterday from numerous
places between Wilmington and
Bridgeville Dover was represented by
dozens Of persons, and many Whining
tonians came down in automobiles.
There We're auto parties from Milford
and Bridgeville. too, and Middletown
contributed a quota to the gathering.
The streets for many blocks we're lined
with carriages.
During the afternoon former Con-
gressman L. Irving Handy, now a
Smyrna resident. and John G. Gray of
Wilmington made addresses. The rain
storm during the afternoon caused a
temporary cessation at the fair, but in
the evening everything was in full
blast, and the high school campus was
a scene of light and life. Some Of the
bunting decorations were ruined by
the rain, but a little thing like that
does not dampen Smyrna enthusiasm.
The women of Smyrna did them
selves proud, and they worked all the
harder and enlisted the cooperation
of the men as they saw the dollars
coming in to help pay OF the indebted
ness on the New Century Club the OBJ
ject of the fair. There were all kinds
Of attractions. William II. Stayton.
lawyer and capitalist, was in charge
of the sideshow Pretty young women
of Smyrna, costumed as Japanese girls
did geisha dances and sang appropri-
ate selections, and other young wo-
Evening journal., 1911-07-05
ELKs' REUNION.
Excursion VIII Run From Whining
ton Allowing II Hours at Beach.

Excursion VIII Run From Whining
ton Allowing II Hours at Beach.
Judging from inquiries being made
Of the committee having charge Of the
Elks excursion to Atlantic City on
Thursday, July 18th. there Will be at
least 1000. If not more, take the trip.
The affair while given by the local
Elks on account Of their National Con-
vention, which meets there, is for the
general public and all those desiring
to 90 can procure tickets from the
committee for S2.25-
The excursionists will be allowed
eleven hours at the resort and those
who desire can by paying so cents ex-
ira and depositing their tickets, secure
an extension of Is days.
The local members will participate
IN the parade to be held there and they
are expected to make a creditable
showing
Tickets for the trip are on sale at
all the leading drug stores, business
houses and in many shops.
Evening journal., 1911-07-05
HnRT I'M Nnn ACCInENT.

Thomas Smith. an employe of the
Wilmington Gas Company, met with
a peculiar accident at No. SOC Market
street this morning. He had a piece
of gas pipe in his hand and started
up stairs from the street with it. The
end Of the pipe struck and broke the
globe of an arc lamp over the door.
A piece of the globe struck Smith in
the face just below the right eye. in
flicting painful wound Po-
lice officer William Ward, was stand
ing near and advised the injured man
TO go into the police station until the
Phoenix ambulance could take him to
the hospital Smith refused assist
ance and hurried 10 his home where
his wound was dressed.
Evening journal., 1911-07-05
DELMAR MAN IS
KILLED ON RAIL
Isaac ]. Hastings, Of the N.
Y, P. and NJ, Cut in Twain
at FruitIand

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DELMAR, Del, July 5.-Isaac J.
Hastings, of this town, an employe Of
the New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk railroad train service, was
killed at Fruitland today while
coupling cars. His body was severed.
LIE leaves a widow and two married
daughters, Mrs. R. E. Dishman and
Mrs. George Sprague. He was about
53 years old and had been a railroad
employe thirteen years.
He leaves a widow and two married
Order United Workman and the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
Evening journal., 1911-07-05
NEW MAYOR GETS
COAL ORDINANCE

Former Councilman Conway's coal
ordinance, making a ton of coal 2240
pounds. instead of 1000, as now sold
by local dealers, which former Mayor
Spruance left for Mayor Howell to
take up, was handed to the new city
executive today Mayor Howell said
he was considering the measure, but
did not know what he would do with
it.
The measure was one of the last
things done by the recent City Coun-
ell and was referred to former Mayor
Spruance for his consideration, but
the latter would not pass upon it.
Evening journal., 1911-07-05
THREE KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK.

BY The United
SUPERIOR. Wis. July 5-Three trainmen killed
three severely injured perhaps fatally the result
collision on
the Namad River bridge miles here early today
wreckage caught and engine to be dis
patched before the work o could be begun
Evening journal., 1911-07-05
NO FLIGHTS
BY ATWOOD
Daring Bird Man POStpOneS
Air Trip to Washington
TO Latter Day
MAY NOT FLY
OVER WILMINGTON
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
ATLANTIC CITY. July 5.-Weary
from his experiences Of flying from
New York to Atlantic City, covering
2s5 air miles, while the actual dis
tance between the two points in but
106 miles. in FIVE hours and twenty
minutes-the longest time that any
aviator in this country has remained
in the air-Harry Atwood, the young
Boston aviator, is resting today and
will not proceed to Washington as he
had at first intended.
Atwood announced early in the day
that he had decided not TO resume his
fight to the National Capitol declar-
ing that he was too tired. and that the
winds had not changed favorabB He
further stated that when he makes the
fight to the capitol. It will not be by
way of Philadelphia He means 10
cut the distance down to a minimum
and the fly by way to the Quaker
City would tack on an additional
forty-five miles.
Atwood was expected to fly to Phila-
delphia this morning and then by way
of Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bal
timore to Washington Many persons
today looked for Atwood to fly over
Wilmington.
It is now thought that II Atwood
continues on to Washington Il will
be by way Of a short cut across New
Jersey. the Delaware River and Bay,
then across Delaware and the Eastern
Shore Of Maryland and the Chesa-
peake Bay to somewhere near Balti-
more.
Evening journal., 1911-07-05
LETTERS on ESTATEs.

Register of Wills Walker has grant
ed letters testamentary on the estates
of Delaware Clark to Q. NJ. Curtis,
Emily B. Higbey to Eneanor c. Pat
terson and Joseph J. Gear Josephine
B. Carver TO B. Frank Carver.
Letters of administration were
granted on the estates Of John Mullan
to Mary A. Weldin. Mary ]. Evans
to Charles 3. Evans and Mary Bschus
10 William Bachus.
Evening journal., 1911-07-05
GETS MANS CORPSE
IN STURGEON NET

When Johnson Dolbow hauled in
his sturgeon net, at Pennsgrove yes
terday, he found in It the decomposed
corpse OF a drowned white man, who
had evidently been sailor. The
man was about 50 years old The
body is now at Pennsgrove.
Evening journal., 1911-07-05
TO OPEN GARAGE Bids.

The Police Commission will open
bids this afternoon for building a gar
age in the rear otfhe City Hall for the
new police automobile.
The building will be a one-story
brick structure and will be large
enough to accommodate three auto
mobiles.
Evening journal., 1911-07-05
FIEEwORKs CAUSE BLAZE.

Fire supposed TO have been started
by children playing with fireworks,
yesterday afternoon destroyed a
chicken coop in the yard Of Horace
G. Stewart No. 2212 Lamotte street.
The Brandywine Fire Company pre-
vented the spread OF the FIRE.
Evening journal., 1911-07-05
By The United Press.

by Inc D0lleQ EleSS.
CHICAGO. July 5.-Figures com
piled today show that the safe and
sane Fourth" movement resulted yes
terday in the smallest number of cas-
ualties ever recorded Only "a
persons were killed and SS1 injured
compared with 1S1 dead and 2,272 in
iured in 1910 and 466 dead and 1883
injured I'm 1903.
In nearly every town and city
where the use Of explosives by citi-
zens privately was forbidden, there
were no accidents reported. In other
cities where there was permitted a
discharge Of fireworks and firearms
under certain limitations, there was
a decided falling OFF in the number of
dead and injured.
President Taft's appeal at Cleveland
yesterday for a safe and sane
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Evening journal., 1911-07-05
PRIZES FOR THE
CUTE CITY BABIES

In Gilbert Presbyterian Church
there will be a Baby Carnival" on
Friday evening when the Kindergarten
class will present a program Prizes
will be given to the most popular
baby, the fattest baby the best dressed
baby and to the cutest baby.
Evening journal., 1911-07-05
CHOLERA sCARE sUBsIpNa.

BY The United Press
AUBURN n. y July 5-Auburns cholera scare is rapidly
single week The health say
there is danger quarane will
another days prison
visitors a precautionary
Evening journal., 1911-07-05
LlttIe ReIIef in indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS. July 5-Little re-
lief was felt here from the torrid
wave today. At 10 O'Clock the tenn
perature was 81, six degrees below
the hour yesterday, but the humidity
was greater. offsetting the drop IN
temperature.
Evening journal., 1911-07-05
FIRE MENAcEs REHOBOTH BOARDWALK.

Rehoboh last evening had FIRE scare when brush
the boardwalk caught hre and threatened
walk bucket brigade the blaze
ious damage
Evening journal., 1911-07-05
MR- M0RELANn M0YEs.

John S. Moreland, chiropodist has
moved from No. 1921 Market street
to No. 1101 West street. The Market
street property is to be razed to make
room for the DUPONT hotel.
Evening journal., 1911-07-05
al MARRIAGE LICENsF.

Charles K. Grobelencz. 21 years old,
and Stella Urbenski. Is years old.
obtained a marriage licnse in the
Office Of Magistrate Robertson this
morning.
Evening journal., 1911-07-05
LAWYERs IN NEW OFFICES.

Salisbury, Ponder and Morris are
moving into their new Office build
ing at No. 907 Market street
Evening journal., 1911-07-05
sv The United Press.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, July 5--"Material
reIiefs from the intense heat was pro-
missed today by the Weather Depart
ment, for the Middle and Northern
Plains states and the upper Mlssiss-
ippi Valley and for interior New York
and New England. The Lake region
and the Ohio Valley may expect re-
lief tomorrow.
elsewhere over the Eastern half
of the country temperatures will not
change materially" declared the off,
ciaI forecasters with sad faces for
that elsewhere" includes them per-
sOnally.
Temperatures below normal In the
northwest are responsible for the I'M
prOvement IN the general situation.
WASHINGTON. July Indications
are that the weather viii continue
generally fair tonight and Thursday,
hut with probably local areas o.
cloudiness and showers over much
Of the region east of the Mississippi
Temperatures win not change ma
teriaIly east of the Ohio Valley.
WASHINGTON, July Forecast:
For Delaware Generally fair tonight
and Thursday; continued warm; light
south to southwest winds.
Evening journal., 1911-07-05
TORRID WAVE
NOT BROKEN
Thirty-twO Deaths In New
York and Almost 800
PrOStratlOnS
SLIGHT FALL In THE
TEMPERATURE TODAY
NOON TEMPERATURES.

New York. SO.
Buffalo, N. Y. 81.
Rochester, N. Y, 80.
Baltimore Md, 90.
Philadelphia, SO.
Washington 80.
Columbus, O., 80.
St. Louis. 90.
Lincoln, Neb.. 105.
Chicago. 9S.
Denver, "a.
Minneapolis 50.
Milwaukee, So.
Racine. Wis, SO.
Springfield, ILL.,. 80.
Detroit, 90.
indianapolis, SO.
Albany. 81.
Cincinnati %.
Elizabeth. N. J., 101.
Cleveland. Oh. 81.
Boston. 90.
Pittsburg. 90.
Springfield, Mass, 80.
Evening journal., 1911-07-05
The EVENING Journal has the largest Circulation any

The Evening Journal has
more Subscribers than any
other paper in Delaware.
That means a home paper
Evening journal., 1911-07-05
TO-DAY's TEMPERATURE

qgIE BELT DRUG STORE
Evening journal., 1911-07-05
WEATHER.

WILMINGTON TEMPERATURE.
Evening journal., 1911-07-05

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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-30

in-Iaw stradd1ed IN one of the horses, with the
greatest difficulty. Armand and madame,
dragged along by a big dog under each arm
pit, "just loved the noble creatures"
Only when they arrived at the Hospice did
they realize that they had no pa1amas. Ihelr
clothes were soaked and frozen. In a dream
they were led to two big bedrooms with two
bid wood fires blazing y and a big brown
brother calling through the keyhole that they
would find a change of gowns on the chair
backs" They were monks gowns, of s%cratchy.
thick brown woollen stuff that ttickled" the
two ladies SO. that they late their soup and
went to sleep laughing"
The next afternoon-the driver having res.
cued his sleigh, sent up their valises by por-
ter, and himself returned to Bourg st. Pierre
long before-they went Town the 2, 6, s and 10
per cent. slopes of the Italian side in a regular
service sleigh and dashing style and taking
the terrific descents of IS to rs per cent. with
Sleigh brakes that hold safer than an auto
mobile" Although they found the Pass alive
with service movement, mostly local, they con-
slider themselves great sports and advise no
one to repeat the exploit" AS to the dogs,
they will send them a present Of 500 francs
every year." AS the first year has not yet
elapsed, 1t remains to be seen If they turn out
more grateful than the average tourist; but |
believe they did leave $40 in the aims box.
1t Is a painful subject. To merely see the
dogs on the spot and learn of their deeds is
worth any mans $40, even in August. And,
quite apart, is the question of board and lodg-
ing.
The Hospice consists of two vast a%gglomera-
lions Of buildings in the bottom Of a cuplike
space surrounded by the terrific snow-covered
peaks. Yet it is the top of the pass, so high
that everyone is incommoded in breathing
after a little exertion-no one knows why; but
the atmosphere is more rarefed and colder
than that Of any other pass, altitude for alti-
tude, by a technical 500 meters. True, 1t Is
higher than the Simpson or Mt. Gents; but 1t
is lower than the Stolvie or Great .Gilibier-
all of which l have done, in auto, with none Of
the inconvenience In breathing experienced
around the Great st. Bernard Hospice.
Without the Hospice, the 1900 poor pedes-
TRANS would be in a wretched, even dangerous
plight. They regularly sleep at night and eat
two meals gratis.
Without the Hospice, 5000 welIto-do pleas
ure tourists, who annually do the Great st.
Bernard in July, August and September by
way of diligences, service-breaks and private
carriages would find 1t a much less romantic
and delightful adventure" with perhaps some
painful inconvenience
For one thing, they would have to pay. When
a break-load arrives, they ring the bell in the
ancient porch and are welcomed by one Of
the abbes or canons as guests Of a chateau.
Automobiles not being permitted on the Swiss
side. the all-horse locomotion Of this pass