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Evening journal., 1911-02-04
AUTO TRADE
GETS BUSY
Local Dealers Report Several
Sales Since Early Part
Of Week
MANY WELL-KNOWN
CITIZENS NOW DRIVERS

Business in local automobile cir
cles is on the go in earnest. Many
cars are being sold and shipments are
arriving every week Many prominent
citizens are purchasing the latest mod
els of standard cars.
L. w. Lovett, of Newark, has pur-
chased and Il. NJ. f. touring car from
tho local branch of the Studebaker
Company. This care is the latest
model e. NJ. Il. car on the market ana
accommodates five people.
Clifford Bruce, one of William Gil
lette's leading men, was in the city
early i'm the week and purchased an
E. NJ f. The car will be kept in the
local establishment Of the Studeba-
ker Company until Mr.. Bruce's return
from Chicago where he is now playing.
He will take the car 10 Canada where
a party of friends are going to enjoy
camping life.
Holstein Harvey is also enjoying the
comforts of one of the e. NJ. Il. tour
ing cars Of the 1911 model and Is fire.
quently seen about the city. An p. M.
| Il. was sold TO John =. McDonough
| by the local branch this morning.
The Studebaker Company has an
/ nounced that the Studebaker 40"
1911 model, which has formerly sold
for $4,000. has zeen reduced to $3.50,
and that the car will be on exhibition
next week at the Studebaker Garage,
Eighteenth and Spring Garden Sts.,
| Philadelphia. The managers Of the
local branch Of the company are
ready to demonstrate the new cars
and discuss the new 1911 model
Studebaker 40" It is built with a
| Garford chassis and is equipped with
dual Bosch ignition and fore doors.
At the Bradford Company there is
marked activity in the sale of cars.
Several purchases of Hudson cars
have been made during the week and
several more are anticipated within
the next few days.
William Foord has bought tor
pedo model Hudson car.
DR.. Meredith l. Samuel has adopted
/ automobile as the means Of going his
rounds every day and for this purpose
has purchased from the Bradford
Company, a Hudson Roadster.
A. ]. Richardson has bought Hud-
son touring car for town service, and
John ]. Hartmann, Of the Hartmann
and Fehrenbach Company. has added
his name TO the list of Hudson en-
thusiasts OF Wilmington.
In the top manufacturing depart
ment of the Bradford Company the
employees are kept busy daily filling
the orders for the Bradford automo.
bile tops and curtains. The cars sold
by the Bradford Company are in al.
most evey case equipped with the tops
and many automobile owners about
the city are having their cars fitted
with the snug tops. The tops are con,
venient and weather proof.
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lighter Whistler making it. certain
that bodies are hidden in the wreck
age of that craft and the Catherine
W., additional divers were put to work
today searching for these bodies.
That the explosive was black pow
der and not dynamite was the belief
OF the DUPONT officials today. They
said that there was no question but
that the dynamite of the pier was
frozen and consequently could not be
detoned. However. they pointed out.
there was more than 10000 pounds of
black gun powder on the dock and
that explosive will detone at any tenn
perature. This theory, however. will
be disputed by the county officials in
court.
Frederick Peters, of the e. I. du-
Pont de Nemours Powder Company:
r. G.. Morse, assistant manager, and
Captain Burr st. John, superintendent
Of transportation for the company.
visited the private Office of Judge
Blair, in the Commercial Trust Build-
ing, in Jersey City, yesterday after.
noon, and Judge Blair paroled them in
the custody of George A. Tennant
president Of the Jersey City Board OF
Education, who became responsible
for their appearance in court this
morning.
Evening journal., 1911-02-04
MOTHER EARTH
GROWS BETTER
Mr.. Crosby Talks Optimism TO
TeaCherS-ParentS ASSO-
citation
SPEAKER TELLS OF
SOME IRELAND SCENES

A large audience, composed of mem
bers of the Teachers-Parents Asso-
citation, and OF church members and
friends heard another entertaining
and instructive talk given by MIR. and
Mrs. William X. Crosby, in Central
Church last night Mr. Crosby urged
that the world was getting better
every day, and spoke Of the marvel
GUS improvements made in the last
quarter of a century. He said that no
one would wish to go back to tallow
candles after the modern method Of
simply pressing a button. Mr.. Crosby
said that when steamships were in
vented, people we're as afraid OF them
as they are now of aeroplanes, and
in the next fifty years they will prob
ably think aeroplanes very common
place things. Mr.. Crosby gave this as
an illustration that the world will
grow better in material moral and re-
ligious conditions during the next few
years, and everyone should feel opti-
mistic about things.
Mrs. Crosby spoke of Ireland, chief
ly of Bangor, where the Crosbys have
their home. Mrs. Crosby showed
some remarkably beautiful Irish en-
broidery. OF great interest was
handkerchief, a facsimile of the last
handkerchief designed for Queen Vic
toria. II had been designed by Mr..
Crosby's brother, and he thought Mrs.
Crosby might like a facsimile The
handkerchief was Of fine linen, plain
except for the royal initial and de-
sign of a crown I'm one corner. A
handsome centerpiece aud scarl were
other pieces Of embroidery shown.
Mrs. Crosby passed around large
number of photographs, the Giants
Causeway and a jaunting car being
among the subjects MIR. Crosby in
terpolated that automobiles were now
to be found IN Ireland as well as
iaunting-cars Mrs. Crosby told par
ticularly OF the three homes in Ban
gor in which she and her husband
were especially interested the home
where working girls might go for a
rest the nome for tired mothers,
where they might take their children,
and the home for crinDled children
She told a pathetic life-story of one
crippled girl
MISS Cara Mason sang during the
evening and was heartily encored An
orchestra of seven pieces played, and
eeveral recitations were given.
Evening journal., 1911-02-04
WOULD CLOSE
P. 0. ON SUNDAY
Clerks and Carriers in Local
Office are AgitatiHg
Movement
POSTMASTER JESTER
FAVORS THE PLAN

The clerks and carriers at the local
Postoffce have started movement
with the object In view OF closing the
Postoffice on Sunday.
They contend that very small per-
centage OF the patrons Of the Postof-
fee take advantage OF the Sunday SER
vice and that of the small per cent a
much less number receives mail and
that 80 per cent of those that do, go
to the Postoffice through force of
habit They also contend that the clos
ing OF the Postoffce on Sunday would
greatly increase the efficiency of the
force by giving to wearied minds and
bodies proper opportunity for relaxa~
ton and recreation. The clerks point
out that Sunday closing is in effect in
Detroit and that South Haven, Mich,
also instituted Sunday closing on the
first Of the present year and other
cities are following.
IL was learned at the Postothce to-
day that OF the fifty carriers. eleven
OF them had no callers for mail on
Sunday morning, a window for this
purpose heing kept open until
o'clock in the morning or the remain
der, two have twelve callers each, and
many only one.
They say that there are IT'S regular
callers for mail on Sunday and II is
proposed to circulate petition among
these patrons to get them to favor the
Sunday closing movement.
With reference to the clerks il ih
suggested that instead Of having por-
tions OF three crews of men breaking
the Sunday up for all OF them on
duty at different times. TO have full
crew go on duty at midnight Sunday
night and by z o'clock in tho morn.
ing they could have all mail delivered
az the Postoffce during the day work
ed up and ready for delivery.
Postmaster Jester said today tha
he favored the movement started b.
the clerks and carriers.
Evening journal., 1911-02-04
SETTLEMENT
BUILDING WORK
Workers Hope to Get Into
New Home Some Time
in March

The new Peoples Settlement build
ing at Seventh and Lombard streets,
"a well on the way to completion. The
exterior has been finished for some
time and presents a very handsome
appearance. The building, valued at
ss5.ooo to $4,000. is OF substantial
red brick. with basement, two other
stories and a roof garden. There will
be a gymnasium in the basement, and
club rooms on the first and second
stories.
The walls are being plastered now,
and the interior finished. The Settle
ment hope to move into the new build
ing next month.
A week of festivities in which each
club will take part will mark the
entrance into the new home. There
will be speech making by Settlement
officers and presidents Of clubs, and
music and other features. The pro
gram has not yet been planned.
Miss Sara w. Pyle. headworker at
the Settlement. has been spending
two weeks in Atlantic City. She is
expected home on Monday.
Evening journal., 1911-02-04
SUMMER STORM
In WINTER
Thunder Shakes Town After
Sleet Storm Holds Back
TrOIleyS
MR. GROUNDING GETS
AN EARLY VINDIGATION

II tho old grounding day saying is
true there is every reason 10 believe
that summer will be here soon. This
belief Is augmented by the quick
change made in the weather since yes
terday. What looked like a snow storm
OF no mean proportions during the day
changed to a rain storm during the
night and one that was a rain storm,
lust such as occurs in midsummer.
There was thunder and lightning and
the rain came down in torrents, Just
like it does in the good old summer
time. When It fell 1t came in sheets
and the streets of the city received
the first flushing OF the year, with
the result that they presented a much
cleaner appearance this morning than
they have any time since last fall.
The thunder and rain storm broke
over the city about midnight but was
preceded by hail which covered the
sidewalks. making walking dangerous.
Street car traffic was greatly inter-
fered with and all efforts TO run cars
on schedule time we're abandoned. The
trolley wires we're covered with ice
and It was necessary for cars TO travel
in punches for a time 20 get any
where.
The weather man predicted warmer
weather for today and fair Sunday
with moderate east winds.
Evening journal., 1911-02-04
FIRE ALARMS
In A JUMBLE
Two Boxes Ring at Once, But
Firemen Find Slight Blaze
Without Trouble

BY a mix-up in the box numbers
due to alarms being sent in from two
boxes at the same time, there was
some confusion today when fire
broke out in a tar pot at the plant
Of the Pullman Company. The blaze
was extinguished before much dam
age was done.
When the blaze was discovered Pa
trolman Sutton turned in an alarm
from Box "a at the Pullman plant,
and at the same time somebody turn
ed in an alarm from Box No. So. at
Twelfth and Clsymont streets. As a
result, the numerous bell taps puz-
zled the public. but the numbers reg
istered properly in the engine houses
resulting In no delay In the district
apparatus responding to the blaze.
Evening journal., 1911-02-04
FIND SNAKE in
HORSES STOMACH
Autopsy on Mt. Cuba Animal
DiSCIOSeS Usual Cause
Of Death

With the thunder storm season on
and spring not far away, maybe, the
snake story season is on. A man
found a snake--a live one--in the col
ored cemetery at Second and Union
streets few days ago, but a story
comes from Mt Cuba, and vouched
for, too, that will interest many.
John Haley, well-known farmer,
had a horse suffering supposedly with
stomach trouble, and a Kennett Square
veterinarian was called in. The horse
died few hours afterward. and It was
decided to make an autopsy to deter
mine the exact ailment OF the horse.
When the animal was cut open three
lizards and a snake we're discovered
about the lungs and heart. The snake
was very large. Il is supposed the
lizards were taken in a gulp Of wa
ter. but how the large snake got into
the horses stomach is a mystery. II
has pressed against the animals heart
causing death.
Evening journal., 1911-02-04
Read THE EVENING JOURNAL.
BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
Bradstreet's saws;

braQstreeJs says.
While optimism as to the future out
look is rather more pronounced than
IN any previous week this year, actual
distributive trade is still quiet and
business expands rather slowly. I'm
provements in the stock market,
which apparently is disposed TO dis
count expected favorable future hap
penings. is the handspring OF the bet
ter feeling noted, this being re-en-
forced by easy money and some an
nouncements OF large improvement
work to be undertaken later by
prominent railway interests. This has
brought about more confident placing
Of orders in the steel trade, mainly
for rails and structural material, but
pig iron shows no particular improve
ment. Open weather in some sec
tions too favors new building pro-
jects. which are being planned al
many cities On the other hand ex-
tremes Of temperature and widely
varying moisture conditions have
tended to restrict retail trade.
Evening journal., 1911-02-04
.SEAFORD HAS
A NOON WEDDING

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
SEAFORD, Del. Feb. 4.--One Of
the seasons prettiest weddings was
solemnized at noon at the home of
Washington Dawson when his daugh-
ter. Miss Lulu NJ. became the bride
of Robert Lee Lane. of this town. Only
a few intimate friends and relatives
were present. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. w. W. Sharpe
Mr.. and Mrs. Lane left on the
o'clock train for an extended trip 10
Southern and Western cities. Upon
their return they will live at Seaford.
Mr.. Lane is a representative Of the
Scott Pane Hardware Company, Of
Baltimore. Until a few weeks ago
the bride was assistant to local Post
master |. M. Chipman.
Evening journal., 1911-02-04
JUNIOR PROM A
SCENE OF BEAUTY
Governor PenneWill Adds
Presence to Delaware
College Dance

The Junior Promenade was given
at Delaware College last evening WIN
all the pomp and circumstance httins
for such an event. Guests were pres
ent from every town in the state,
many OF them from Wilmington, and
several hundred people took part IN
the dancing. The presence or Gov
ernor Simeon S. Pennewill as the
guest of honor. added TO the social
importance of the occasion. and led
10 especially elaborate preparations
on the part OF the committees having
the promenade In charge.
The gymnasium was transformed
into a strikingly Elective ball room
by the lavish usa Of festooned bunt-
ing, in the college blue and gold. Col
lcfe pennants added their charm, and
rave tho dis.inctively college note,
while banks Of palms formed be-
cunning background for the dresses
OF the pretty young women. and the
ratty drcsH uniforms of the cadets.
rr,sl-,.e., -,..ss4 electric lights Illuminated
#iho beautiful scene. Altogether Il
win do down in Delaware College au-
nails as a memorable event In the his
tory of the institution.
A Philadelphia orchestra provided
the music. while the supper was also
served by a caterer from Philadelphia.
Dancing began at $50 o'clock aud
continued until after midnight The
patronesses were Miss Eleanor Hart
or. Mrs. Frederick II. Robinson, Mrs.
elisha Conover. Mrs. Edward Law
renee Smith. Mrs. Charles o. Hough-
ton, Mrs. Harry Hayward, Mrs.
Charles p. Dawson, Mrs. Clarence A.
Short, Mrs. M. r. Cook, Mrs. z.
Thompson. Mrs. Charles Penny. Mrs.
l. Taubenhaus Mrs. r. d. String. The
committees follow:
Invitations and programs. William
A. Reynolds. chairman; Richard p.
Whittinhgam. p. L. Sloan: refresh
ments. Edward l.. Rice, chairman
Harold l.. Wilson, George w. Swain
Eugene r. Manning; floor. James g.
Lewis, chairman; Elmer r. Todd
Reece Darlington. Robert c. Lewis
". Stewart Almond: music. Ralph l.
Jacobs, chairman: Robert r. Harvey
Fred L. Mailer. Samuel Knopp, Samuel
n. Tammany; decorations, u. Bayns
Ayerest, chairman: William Butz
Samuel R. Carswell, Leo A. Rossell
Carl A. Taylor, William NJ. Mattingly
Louis korngold and John G. Attix.
Evening journal., 1911-02-04
EOLEYSKIDNEYPHLS
EoR 6AeKAeHE kioAEys AnO eLAeeEs
FLORISTS
DEATHS.

Annie Manuel.
Selena 8. Mcclure.
Fred Steward.
Harvey J. woodward.
Margaret Brown.
Anna IA. SAyers.
Samuel II. Compton.
COMPToN-On February srd, 1911, Samuel
II. Compton, aged rs years.
Relatives, friends and members Of Apollo
Castle, X Of G. T.. are invited to attend
the funeral services at his late residence No.
$40 W. 9th street, on Monday afternoon,
Salem cemetery.
sAYERs-In this city. on February 81,
1911, Anna H.. daughter Of william and
the late Susan Grier Sayers.
Relatives and friends or the family are
invited to attend the funeral services a. her
late residence, No. 1891 West Eighteenth
street. Monday afternoon. February 9th,
at 8 O'Clock Interment Mt. Salem eeme-
terry.
BROWNIE this city, on February 8, 1911,
Margaret daughter Of John H., and Mar
garet Brown, aged gears.
Relatives and friends respectfully in
vited 10 attend the funeral services at her
parents residence, No. s15 n. Adams 81,
on Monday morning at $50 O'CLOCK Inter
ment in Cathedral cemetery.
wooDwARD-On January %. 1911, Hsr-
vey j. MoodWdfds only son otads ". anu
Sadie woodward. aged 20 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to AZ
tend the funeral from the residence Of his
father, No T21 Walnut street, on Saturday
afternoon, February 4th, at o'clock. In
terment Silverbrook cemetery.
McCLURE-At Blue Ball, ON February 81,
1911. Ielena s.. wife OF Walter H. Nc
Ciure. and daughter Of William O., and
Anna L. Garrett, aged "a years
Relatives and friends .re invited 10 attend
the funeral services At the residences Of his
parents at Blue Ball, on Sunday afternooR,
February 5th at 2.30 o'clock. Interment ~
Riverview cemetery
NANUEIs-Near Mt Salem, February 3D.,
1911. Selana s., wife Of Walter II. Nc
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
tend the funeral services at the residence Of
her brother Charles r. Virgins near Mt.
Salem. on Monday afternoon. February 9Th.
at Q O. clock. Interment OF Riverview eems-
tory.
sHEWARD-In Seattle, washington, on 1st
month, %, 1911, Fred Steward, aged 81
years.
Relatives and friends are invited 10 attend
the funera lservices at the residence Of his
father. Thomas W. Steward, 1921 Trenton
place. on second day afternoon AZ o'clock.
without further notice. lnterment private
Evening journal., 1911-02-04
FARMERS TALK
OVER LEGISLATION

New Castle county farmers held a
meeting here this morning to discuss
bills pending before the Legislature.
No definite action was taken, as sew
eral oranges viii take up the ques-
tons and petition the Legislature On
the subjects.
One Of the questions to be consid-
cred is the increased speed for auto
mobiles. The farmers say county
roads have been torn up by automo-
hiles going at excessive speed and
during the year the Levy Court paid
$50 In rewards for the ar est of au-
tomobilists who exceeded the speed
limit.
Evening journal., 1911-02-04
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. Feb. 4--Operations at
the opening of the stock market to-
day and in the first few minutes were
without decided tone and the changes
we're about equally divided.
IL o'clock-There was an increased
demand during the last half OF the
first hour, with the market leaders
showing pronounced strength.
Governments unchanged; other
bonds steady.
Stocks closed steady.
Evening journal., 1911-02-04
FIREMAN BREAkS Arm.

Arthur Anthony. a fireman in the
employ of the DUPONT Powder Company
at the experimental station yards on
the upper Brandywine. while going
homo this morning fell on the ice IN
front of the Henry Clay Postof1ce and
broke his right arm.
Evening journal., 1911-02-04
MIR. STEWARDS BODY HERE.
Interment VIII be Made From Father
Home on Monday.

The remains Of F. 7. Steward, who
died in Seattle, Washington, on last
Saturday, arrived In this city this
morning. The body was accompanied
by Mrs. II. T. Fisher, a sister Of the
deceased. For many years Mr.. Steward
lived with his parents in this city and
the funeral services will be held on
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the Steward home, No. 1921 Trenton
Place. Interment will be private in
Wilmington and Brandywine Gene
terry.
Evening journal., 1911-02-04
c. |. Hudson 8 Co.. sar

Would not buy now except on
drives. Southern Railway Preferred
is one Of the best of the non-dividends,
with a prospect of a dividend within
a year, in the opinion Of some good
authorities"
+. ID. Lackey & Co.. say:
After a weak opening, the stock
market strengthened and the closing
prices were practically the best for
the session"
Evening journal., 1911-02-04

GOals-Daley ?. Matthews 2, Ellison
1, Derrick 4, Smith 3, Strain 2, Tis-
dali 1, Sweeney 2. Foul goals
Daley 2, Ellison 4, Smith /. Referee,
Saunders.
Friends next game VIII be at Ce-
dar croft, Pa, on Tuesday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1911-02-04
CHANDLER g URaS,sSnsr E%ssimsr

No PA w. Ninth Street
Careful attention day or night.
Bodies in Boarding Houses, Hotels
and Hospitals removed and cared for
until claimed. Carriages furnished.
Appointments first-class. Both Phones
Evening journal., 1911-02-04
FRIENDS WIN
FROM CHESTER HIGH

Friends School basketball team de-
feated Chester High here yesterday
"a TO II.
Tho feature was Derrick's guard as
well as all around work. The line
up:
f.,t, a.
Evening journal., 1911-02-04

Annie Manuel.
Selena s. Mcclure.
Fred Steward.
Harvey j. woodward.
Margaret Brown.
Anna IA. Sayers.
Samuel II. Compton.
Evening journal., 1911-02-04
TOLEYS ORTNOLkXXTIvE

FoR sTonAen TRovALE and -eorsIIRATlon
Evening journal., 1911-02-04
Represent the Greatest Economy
and the Greatest Luxury

G. Saint Saens
Henri Vieuxtemps
Hans Won BulOw
Jan Kubelik
Emma CalYe
Mary Garden
Teresa CarrenO
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-31

Putnam, long burdened with debt, has
this year wiped out the last s 200 of
its encun1brance. For this, thanks are
due the determined and successful
pastor, Rev. E. w. Belcher. Norwich,
Trinity, has paid 81, 100 on it's debt of
$1,000, made necessary last year by
expensive repairs to the church. Ma
pleville has paid $1,000 on the church
debt. Willimantic has paid 1915 on its
debt and has subscriptions to cover
the rest. Westerly has paid $3.50 on
old current Indebtedness. Jewett City
has paid $500 toward it's debt. East
Blackstone has extinguisheH a long
standing obligation held against it's
parsonage, by the payment Of $276.
This is a real victory for that socie-
ty. Attawaugan has Hquidated the
obligation incurred in the rebuilding
of it's church last year by the pay
ment of 5000, and AIoosup has applied
$40 on the debts on church and par
sonage. Noank has this year paid the
final 500 due on it's church.
Gifts and Requests.
The Penfield estate gives this year
again 500 to the church at Windsor
vile. Eastford is again fortunate. for
the will of Emily II. Clark gives to
the church there $500, the income to
be used for the support of the minis
try. The Hockanum church receives
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-31

RreAent1tien Of reports of district
sutertht Rents, w. L Ward of the
Pt6tidense district A. j. Coultos of
the NeHtlesfsra district. and John
H. NewiadSAs Of the Norwich district,
eccspisd nasst fsThufsday morning's
sessiNp 81 the sefenty drst annual
zhsSy1eE a tte ac5 heEn New England
e ths ss Shes ts4r, Epi ssosrl
i.lId6sh Is fsifsstsa nat. the work of
s s Ss 81 Is IN ssatriet were n
Z ILL., Hev. M MI.
x {nesi1S sa7of ssSs ministers
11shi5rd Il hadabeen fi4&tfsr. dusinE
thakpast4S year tR6n at&any prevl&1zS
t. q - .pmnbSF Of miner reports
wete prSe1Sf8 anaa then the confer
enc wasSazAased by Rev. Or. Cook
F. 49,, q ~ discussed the -presefva-
HSaAof6lfpa to the fact that the
Mold EeataeEs xAaa always been
A1p14 asspecr@k Pqfd. and Went on
Is s4St5tEhat in view of the shigh cost
st la16k 3t the present time the
MSt} E4fktnastersewerelin la position
to Aze&h the Awpsrld with an example
nf sifh1 Slivtns, and that they had a
great mli61en Ito perform along that
line. He safd that there were two
streng ffetprB in the matter of re-
lieieps sfFeiAacyy today One was the
4a11aet ES4scepai church and the
asdld bntssxt hisshsrsd to gee if the buzz
~ wAS going and had found that it
The AsWSsapnal meeting. at .s.15. was
in c1krgs Of Prof. w. ID. EuelI of the
Daston Unkeysit Schael of Theology.
- ~ ~ hvt@ no Rax-