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Evening journal., 1912-12-12
NEAR DEATH
BEHIND HORSE
Dragged by Runaway Animal.
Driver Has Leg and Arm
Broken

Charles Seal, Of No. 1922 West Third
street employed as a driver by Emil
Wagner, a baker at Thirteenth and
Forrest streets, was dragged through
the streets at the heels of runaway
horse yesterday afternoon and seri-
ously injured One leg was broken.
one arm fractured and bis head, face
and body were cut and bruised That
he was not killed is a miracle.
Seal had stopped his team in front
Of the house at No 1913 East Eleventh
street TO deliver some bread. AS he
jumped to the sidewalk the horse
started. He turned and started to
climb back when his foot slipped from
the step. and he fell at the heels OF
the horse
The step caught in the pocket Of
his coat. and when carried off his
feet, Seal was dragged along over the
street paving for more than a block.
He was powerless to help himself and
nc every bound the iron shod hoofs of
the horse struck his body somewhere
The horse ran TO Twelfth street,
where it collided with an iron post
and was brought to a standstill He
was almost denuded, and his flesh
was torn and bleeding I'm many places.
His arm and leg hung limp and pow
, erless. He was still conscious and
insisted on being removed to his homes
which was done. DR.. G.. w. X For-
rest was summoned to attend him.
Seal had been collecting money for
his employer and he had It in his
pockets. The cash was strewn along
the entire block. Several dollars
were recovered.
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
STATE CORN
SHOW THE BEST
Many Golden Ears to be Ex-
hibited at State Show
Next Month

The sixth annual Delaware State
Corn Show viii be held in the DUPONT
Building here from January 1911.
Special enort is being put forth to
make this the largest. best and most
instructive exhibition ever held by
the Delaware Corn Growers Asso-
ciation. The large acreage of good
corn I'm the State this season should
stimulate keen competition and bring
out a large number OF exhibits The
premiums are ample enough to make
the contest well worth while. As
last year. cash prizes are being offer
ed for the best exhibits of small
grains and seeds and II is hoped that
a good display will be made
The liberal premiums offered this
year are due TO the interest and CO.
operation of the following organiza-
tions which contributed the sums
named.
Wilmington Board Of Trade 100000
State Board OF Agriculture . 10000
State Grange ............... 1900
The object of the corn show is to
create among grain growers great
er interest in methods OF crop i'm.
provement with the view to securing
increased yields OF high quality at a
minimum cost per acre.
Every member OF the Association
and every grain grower IN the State
is invited TO make an exhibit and at
tend the Corn Institute.
The program follows.
Thursday. Jan. 16-The morning
will be devoted 10 judging and shell
ing exhibits in the various classes
The exhibition will be open to the
public all day.
100 p. ma round table discussion
on Corn Growing will be held, leo
by the men who secured the highest
yields per acre in 1872 Messrs
James T. Shallcross. Middletown
Harvey Ball. Marshallton, and Arnold
Madam, MarshalltOn.
A corn Judging contest, conducted
by M. o. Pence Of Delaware College
will be held for those who desire to
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL NEWS

Miss Elva Taylor has returned home
after spending a few weeks with rela-
tives and friends in this city.
Mrs Joseph Woods and her daugh-
ters, Miss Elizabeth and Miss Ellen
Woods, of Sayville, l.. l., who are
we'll known here. are on the Maure-
tania. returning from a two months
trip abroad.
Miss Bessie Harris returned to her
home at BTidgeville yesterday, after
visit to her sister, Mrs. w. r. Jack
son.
Harry Lakeland was a recent guest
of his mother. Mrs. F. B, Lakeland,
of Woodlawn.
Mrs. John Krauss has returned to
Port Deposit after a visit to relatives
here.
Misses Pearl and Margaret Kraussi
/ OF Port Deposit, are spending a few
days with Wilmington friends.
Mrs j. w Barlow has returned 70
Chester after a visit to friends in this
city
Mrs. w. r. Foulk, of Booths Cor
ner, is spending several weeks with
her sister in this city.
Mrs. George Casey and Mrs. John
Tarbutton and son, of Little Creek,
are visiting friends here.
Mrs A o. Clifton is a guest OF
friends at FELTON,.
Mrs. ID. X Donaldson, Of Dover, was
a recent guest of Wilmington friends
James Stafford is visiting friends
at Burrsyille.
Colonel e c. Buckner, vice-presi-
dent of the E. l. DUPONT Powder Com
pany, who, with Mrs Buckner, went
abroad last August, has returned and
they have taken possession Of their
home on Delaware avenue.
Mrs James A. Draper and the
Misses Draper returned last Tuesday
on the Cincinnati, Hamburg-Ameri-
can Line from Naples, after spend
ing eight months abroad. They
Travelled in Great Britain, Germany
France, Switzerland, Austria and
Itay.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tayor. who
have been abroad since early in the
summer are returning home on the
/ Mauretania, Cunard Line, which left
Liverpool on Sunday
Miss Margaret Barnard is visiting
friends in New York City
] MI. anu III . u IL D. I4nklAeI al 2
entertaining Mrs. d. c. English, OF
New Brunswick. \. J. Mrs. G H. b
English spent the weekend at Glen
Ridge, n. j.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas b. Young OF
| Llanerch, Pa, were weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S. Young
Mr. and Mrs. Otho Nowland have
gone to Atlantic City for Mr. Now
lands convalescence from recent i'll
ness.
Mrs Willard Hall Porter and Miss
Annie Armstrong Porter sailed from
New York City on Monday on the
Cincinnati, Hamhurg-American Line
for Naples They will stay in Italy
for some time and then go to Egypt
for the winter.
Miss Ethel Tallman is visiting
friends i'm New York City.
Mrs. William c. peyton left on
Monday after spending several days al
Pelleport with her mother, Mrs. Eu-
gene DUPONT Mr. and Mrs Peytor
are now residing IN New York City
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
BECS FOR
WEAPON TO
END LIFE
Bullet Fails to Kill Parkinson,
He Would Make Second
Attempt
SURGEON SAYS BALL
WILL NOT KILL MAN

Failing to end his life by shooting
yesterday afternoon, Michael Parkin-
son, aged 43 years, a widower with
five children, begged for his revolver
that he might make a second attempt
to end his existence.
The man sent bullet into his
breast at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
William ]. Winner, No. 43S South
Jackson street. where he and three
of his children lived. and he was re-
moved to the Physicians and Surgeons
Hospital, where the bullet was re-
moved. It had passed into the chest
and was found near the skin in the
back AS pistol shots we're heard II
was thought the man had fired two
bullets into his body, but the hospital
surgeons found but one wound. While
seriously wounded, it is thought Park
inson has a chance Of recovery.
Parkinson has been employed as
car inspector by the p, B. and w.
railroad. At his boarding house, no
one could explain his desperate act
or offer any reason why he should
WISH 10 Qle-
That Parkinson intended to XIII
himself, and that he was in earnest in
his plans was demonstrated after he
had wounded himself. He was con-
scious when found, and he told Mr.
and Mrs. Winner that he had shot
himself. He begged Mrs. Winner to
give him the revolver again so he
could complete his work and make
death sure.
Parkinson went to the Winner home
about o'clock yesterday afternoon,
after he had been away somewhere all
night He sent one Of his daughters
to the home of an older sister and
then went TO his room He had hard
ly closed the door when the Winners
were startled by hearing the report
of two revolver shots i'm rapid sue
cession
They rushed TO Parkinson's room
and found him lying across the bed.
Blood flowed from two wounds in his
chest. and the revolver was lying on
the floor. Parkinson declared he had
shot himself
.Parkinson's oldest child is 10 years
old and the youngest is years OF
age.
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
become more familiar with corn aoor-

become more familiar with corn scor-
ing methods.
500 D. ma stereoptican lecture
on Some Methods OF Improving the
Soil and Increasing the Yield of
GRAIN Department OF Agronomy,
Delaware College.
Friday. Jan. 17-Opening address,
Arnold Naudain, Marshallton. Del.
Pres Delaware Corn Growers Assn. /;
Corn Improvement, Prof. c. G. VII
liams, Agronomist Ohio Experiment
Station. Wooster. Ohio: Some Fac
tors In Securing High Yields Of Corn
per Acre. Prof Lyman Carrier. Agron-
omist Virginia Experiment Station.
1870 D. m.-Report of secretary and
annual election OF officers: "The Re-
lation OF Lime and Legumes TO Soil
Improvement" DR. j. b. Lipman, di-
rector New Jersey Experiment Sta
ton. New Brunswick, ~ j.: The
Feeding of Live Stock az a Means Of
Marketing the Corn Crop" Prof. II.
Hayward.
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
DINNERS TO PRECEDE ASSEMBLY

There will be more than the usual
number OF dinners to precede the
first Wilmington Assembly dance of
the season in the DUPONT ballroom on
Friday evening. Two dinners-one by
Mr. and Mrs H. f. Brown and an
other by Mr. and Mrs Frederick Bart
Berger, will be given at the VIII
mington Country Club Hon. and
Mrs. Preston Lea will give a din
ner for Miss Claudia Lea Phelps, MIR.
and Mrs. Frank L. Connable will give
a dinner, and Miss Katherine Wilson
will entertain before the dance
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
cHRlsTMAs ENTTRTAINMENr

Grace Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school will give its Christmas enter
tainment in Grace Sunday school hall
on next Thursday evening This Gus
tom has prevailed for several years
and was inaugurated by Professor X.
S. Goldey. who worked up the affair
until it was one of the most liberal
Christmas offerings donated to char
itv I'm this CITY.
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
DINNER F0R DERrTANTES.

Events of interest in social circles
still center around the debutantes Of
the season, and several social affairs
are being arranged in their honor this
week. This afternoon. Mrs. Robert
a. Richards will entertain at a card
party. at the Country Club, for them
and on Saturday, they will be enter
tanned at luncheon by Mrs. William
Speakman
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
JOINT CONCERT AND CONTEST

There wi be joint literary and
musical concert given by the Beth
e. A. NJ. h. and the Mt Joy NJ f.
Churches this evening i'm Mt JOY
llethodist Episcopal Church Or.
David H. Hargis. pastor, B and Town
send streets.
ton will take part in the concert The
contest is between Mis-. Lucy Rice,
esentiDg Bethel, and Miss Della
Colburn, who represents Mt JOY This
promises to be a special evening of
enjoyment to the friends and mem
bels of these two Churches.
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
FRIENDs, CHRIsTMAs pARTY.

The children and all others inter-
ester in the Friends First day
school, are invited TO the Christmas
party to be held Monday evening.
December %, in primary assembly
room of Friends School, Fourth and
West streets. All who attend are ask
ed TO bring clothing, toys or provi-
gions for families.
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
sd. PAUL,s ErCHRE.

St Paul's r. c. church will give
its annual euchre and promenade in
the DUPONT ballroom on Wednesday
evening, January 20. Many handsome
and costly prizes will be awarded the
winners. The proceeds will be for the
building fund of the church.
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
BENEFIT AT GARRICK.

The uniform rank. Knights of Py-
thias, gave a benefit at the Garricl
last night which was largely attend
ed. The uniform rank are making
big strides in membership, and sew
eral new companies Will be added
during the wear.
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
NANcE AT PYTHIAN CASTLE.

The young women of the engineer
ing department of the E l. DUPONT
Powder Company will give a dance
tonight i'll Pythian Castle and a very
delightful occasion has been planned.
Nock's Orchestra will play for the
OCCASION
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
rn SING NM cnNCRRr.

Mrs. Leonard f. Wales and Mrs.
William Faulkner. nee Miss Elsie
Swift. have been engaged by the Ves-
salla Italian Band. for one of their
evening concerts. In January
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
TO ENTERTAIN DEBuTANTEs.

Mrs. Frank Foster, OF Haverford,
will entertain at luncheon, on Satur-
day In honor Of her niece. Miss Mar
garet Whitaker, who Is one Of the
Wilmington debutantes.
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
MAMMALIAN.

Miss Alma Brady and John Finn,
both OF Philadelphia were married
here last night by the Rev. George l..
Wolfe. They left last night on we'd
ding trip.
Evening journal., 1912-12-12

Copley Prints at Yergers, 40
Shipley Street,
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
ENTERTAN AT LUNCHE0N.

The Friday luncheon and Bridge
Club will be entertained this week
by Mrs. f. La Mott, Jr.
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
MARYLAND VISITORS RETURN

Mr. and Mrs George Riale. of Ris-
ing Sun, Md, We're recent guests Of
relatives in this city.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-01

WHO SOLD SON DRUGS
will force us to do without il"
Judge Torrison sent both boys
to the Bridewell for 90 days.
Mrs. Vincent's story was as
pitiful as that told by the boys.
81 don't know just when this
thing began" she said, ''but I
imagine it started soon after
Hammond came from a little
country town to live with us.
Hammond and my boy were
always together after that, and I
soon began to notice that there
was something wrong.
''The boys became pale and i'll
looking. They lost their appe-
titles. They were very nervous.
But when l asked them what the
trouble was, they always said
there was no trouble.
81 did not become really alarm
ed until the last two months.
The boys were looking terribly i'll
then, and sometimes they did not
come home for days at time.
"Once when they disappeared
that way, l put on an old skirt
and a shawl and went out and
sold chewing gum on the streets
in the hope that 1 would find
them.
my boy is all I have left and I
cannot bear to lose him.
when I at last found the boys,
and found what they were doing,
I advised them to go to Judge
Torrison and tell everything.
'It is terrible TO think of NV
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-11-01

MOTHER AFTER MAN
A story of the heartless degra-
dation of boys was told today
when a warrant was issued for
the arrest of Thomas Whitfield,
manager of Thomas Whitfield &
Co., druggists. 545 South Wa
bash avenue.
The complaint was sworn to
by Mrs. Dora Vincent, 1O8 North
Carpenter street, widow, and
mother of Thomas E. Gregory, 10
years old, now in the Bridewell.
One week ago, Gregory and his
chum, Roy Hammond, 10 years
old, appeared before Judge Tor
rison in the Desplaines street
court, and asked to be sent to the.
Bridewell so they might be cured
of the drug habit.
Judge Torrison asked the boys
where they got the drugs. They
were reluctant to tell at first.
Then Gregory said
1--WE got the drug from Thos.
Whitfield who runs a drug store
at 545 South Wabash avenue.
'FIe gave it to us in bottles
labeled 'heroin. / donot know if
this is the right name of the drug
he gave us. But / do know that
whatever the name of tits, it CON
tains morphine.
There were one hundred pills ]
in each bottle we bought. Whit
field charged US 80 cents a bottle,
and we got so we used one bottle
a day.
owe first started uSinO +be
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-15
WATERCRESs IN UTAH

Some time back, The Tribune, IN !.
ply to ono who asked whether v,,~
cress is native OF Utah sprinos !,
brooks, said that 1t was. Mr.. Rohhl,
OF Provo brings to Tho Tribune . i,
rectlon of this, showing that we vsrs :.
error. he claims that in the year ,ss1
in the Gardeners Club ct Proyo n.
question OF the desirability Of hsy,.
watercress in Utah g springs and brool'
was discussed, and that Mr.. Grayea a
was sent to England to got starr !,
the growing Of watercress in Utah, N,
Graves went, got the start, and ulaptA,
it in the springs between Provo M
Springville. Tho next man who plants
it was William Holiday, who plants
it in the Robbins springs southwest \
Provo. Mr.. Robbins gave as referop,s
for the accuracy Of this statsmml
Messrs. 8. S. Jones, Sam Jones, A 4
York, and Holmer Smith, all Of Prov,
We agree with Mr.. Robbins tbst n
matter whether the presence Of naHy
watercress in Utah IS springs and broot
is important or not, it is important b
have the facts about it correctly sis,s
when they are referred to at all. "
are therefore glad to make the cone,
ton indicated by Mr.. Robbins, and {
place the facts thus upon record,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-15
LAYING THE CORNER STONE.

The laying Of the corner stone for
the new High School on the east bench
in this city yesterday afternoon was
one OF the big important events in the
progress of education in this city. 1t
will be ma gniicent schoolhouse, and it
has been badly needed. The address Of
President Hammond, reciting briefly the
main points In the progress Of the high
school in this city, was appropriate and
timely, and was well delivered. The
cool breeze made speaking difficult; but
everyone caught something of what Mr.
Hammond said, and was pleased with it.
The building will be credit to the
city and to the State. It will be com
modious, and It's plans are striking and
beautiful. 1t Is being constructed in
the solidest possible manner, to last for
ages, and 1t will be q most welcome
change from the old quarters of the
High School at present and for some
years past occupied.
There Is one thing further that the
board should have in mind, and that is
to obtain the block Of ground to the
west Of the high school, extending to
the brink Of the mesa. Otherwise some
one may put up building there that
would obscure the fine view from the
valley Of this splendid high school, and
possibly some manufacturing plant
might bo placed there that would be
an annoyance and difficult to be rid Of.
Now Is the time to get that site when
it is free Of all structures, and it ought
to be kept 30 for a great campus and
outdoor assembly-plat for the school. If
any other buildings In connection with
this High School are to be built, they
should not be built upon that plot of
ground even when obtained, for that
should be kept absolutely free for as
sembly purposes, for drill ground, and
for the view. Every tourist coming to
the valley can see the high school IL the
view is not obstructed, and the Board
of Education should make it point
that it shall not be obstructed.
A goodly assemblage was present at
the laying Of the corner stone yester-
day, and all enjoyed the fine exercises,
and in their hearts bid God speed to the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-15
ROOSEVELT WORSHIP.

Tho length to which soms OF the
Roosevelt supporters VIII go in his
GAUGE is something that has justly
caused tho special wonder Of level"
minded American people. Here Is the
Rev. George Chalmers Richmond Of
Philadelphia, for example, who prac-
tically deifles Roosevelt in a recent let
ter to the Springfield (Masa) Repub-
lican, in which he urges that no
weight should be attached to any
thing that Senator Penrose may say
about Roosevelt In this letter the
Rev. Mr.. Richmond says; "Wo know
Of no man in American public life to-
day who comes nearer the Twentieth
century conception Of the incarnation
Of the Divine Being in human form
ct for the fulfllment Of God . pur.
poses for us than Mr.. Roosevelt" That
is certainly going it very strong; and
the Rev G. c. Richmond g congregation
need not be surprised any Of these cam
paign Sundays to find their pastor read
ing special litany introduced in tho
service in honor Of the divinity Of
Colonel Roosevelt
On the other hand, President William
J, Tucker, lately Of Dartmouth College,
furnishes for The Congregationnlist his
reasons for preferring Taft instead Of
Roosevelt. For Roosevelt at his best,
he gays, he had very much admiration
and respect. "But," he continues,
"for Roosevelt committed to, or
merged into Rooseveltism-that COM
pound Of personal egoism, political
management, popular idolatry, and
seni-religious enthusiasm-I have more
distrust than respect. The obsession
of great man with himself goes very
far toward neutralizing his great
ness, for it betrays and brings to light
qualities which are altogether lacking
in greatness" Speaking of the Roose-
Welt keynote" President Tucker
says: "The keynote Of Mr. Roosevelt Is
confession Of faith was the centraliza-
ton Of power; the formula for the
application of the principle was
equally clear-intrust the power to
mep
We suppose that there can be no two
opinions as to the comparative sanity
and sound sense OF these two utter
ances, Clearly President Tucker has
The winning side of the proposition,
and the Rev. G. @, Richmond convicts
himself Of being a foolish idolator, so
reckless of his words as to make him
self justly condemned.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-15

News has on more than one occasion ex-
pressed its high regard for Mr.. Roose-
welt, and We repeat this sentiment
now" 1t proceeded to e1tol 'his inde-
pendence, his manhood" and fairly
groveled al his feet, a somewhat re-
markable performance in view of the at
titudo of the church politicians, backed
by the News, ever since the Colonel s
hat was shicd into tic ring
The church organ claims that 1T has
not assailed Col. Roosevelt, but has al
ways treated him kindly. The fact is,
as il admits, that it has denied that
there is any reason for the formation
Of new party; II has challenged the
aims aud purposes Of those who work
for that party, il has denied the pos.
sibility of redeemiug the promises made
IN third term party speeches and the
promises Of its platform. 1t has scorned
and derlded the doctrine Of the recall
of Judicial decisions, and it has shown
that Roosevelt is Iudicrously wrong in
his talk about Armageddon, deliberately
showing, as tho fact is, and WAS pre-.
scented Grst by The Tribune, that the
word aud the idea conveyed in The
Scripture where Armageddon is men,
toned has no possible application to
political conditions at this time in this
country. That is to say, the Deseret
News, organ Of the church, has shown
that tho Roosevelt pledges, promises and
bases OF action are not only unjustifa-
BILE and proceed from false pretenses,
but that the keynote Of the Roosevelt
shouting is wholly inapplicable TO the
campaign The inevitable conclusion
must be, therefore. from the News cdi-
torinls, that it considers Roosevelt eth
er tnave or a fool, and every one
knows that no is no fool
Tt certainly seems that the boiling
Colonel has way of inspiring terror
into the hearts Of some people which
recalls the rapid change OF policy in the
French press during Napoleon s return
from Elba
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-15
BUSINESS AND TRADE.

Ihe leading event Of large interest
In business way In this region dur.
ing tho past week has boen the trade
extension excursion sent by the Com
mercial Club throughout southern Idaho
and western Wyoming to establish bet.
ter trade relations between this city
and the communities visited in those
States. The excursion returned last
night, hearty, happy, and successful
and had a great reception.
An important announcement of the
week was Of the continued progress OF
the consolidation Of a number of the
leading power companies in Utah un.
der combined management. The
work Of this combination Is being
pushed energetically, and it Is expect.
ed before long that the combine will
be perfected and that thereby great
additions will be made to the power ia
cilities Of the State. The tapping of
the Shoshone Falls for electrical power.
a proposition which has been On for
many years, Is likely to be mado Prac-
tical by this combination.
The preliminary work Of putting In
the interurban railroad between this
city and Payson has occupied the at
tention of those interested In the enter
prise, and there seems no doubt but
that within the time set by the fran
chiso actual work will be under way.
During the week the announcement
was made again that Mr.. Norman Erb
had included In his taking over Of the
Moffat road the extension Of that road
from it's present terminus at Steam
boat Springs to Salt Lake City. This
will give Salt Lake a more direct and