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Evening journal., 1912-12-12
GOLDEN EAGLES GIVE
UP NIGHT TO PLEASURE

A very enjoyable entertainment was
given on Tuesday night by Crusad-
ers Castle No .. *. c. t.. at their
hall. Seventeenth and Woodlawn
avenue Past Supreme Chief. Garrett
S. Smith. presided and introduced
Grand Chief Andrew s. Cathcart who
spoke OF the merits and advancement
of the order
Benjamin Taylor proved TO be the
poet of the evening and gave many
severe surprises William Greenwell
told of some of the deeds done by the
Crusaders goat. LaWther Beacon
gave the history of the "He Hen and
explained why the baby had been nam
ed after him Mr. Highheld sang a
solo which was much enjoyed Benja-
min Watson recited the "Opossum
Hunt and danced a Jig In which he
proved that man old in years can be
active ON his feet as the youngest or
the 500 members
William Collins entertained In his
usual style with song and imprompu
speaking Grand Sir Herald War
rington made congratulatory remarks
and gave good advice as also did Mr.
Robinson, OF Octoraro Castle. OF
Pennsylvania. and P. S. Helms. OF
/ Newark
I The programme was interspersed
/ by classical music we'll rendered by
Crusaders Orchestra and closed with
an address by John S. Benson who
give advice Regrets we're expressed
at the absence Of G.. M of r. Hur.
lock, and sympathy was extended "a
/ his sick wife Refreshments followed
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
RATE BOOKS GO
WITH ZONE MAPS

According to the local postofIice Of
ficials the Government will in a short
time supply the public with maps,
showing the zones to which parcels
may be mailed, postage rates. etc,
when the parcels-post system goes
into effect, and the rates charged to
each zone. These maps will be the
Official map Of the Government and
will be supplied at a nominal cost,
together with a rate book. Whining
ton is in what is termed on the map
as unit q19.
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
MIR. WARNER BACK
FROM CHICAGO MEETING

Charles Warner returned this
morning from Chicago where he at
tended the big conference of follow
ers of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and
the Progressive party Mr. Warner
attended as representative OF the Ma
tional Progressive party of Delaware.
Former State Senator Louis A. Drex-
Ter Of Bethany Beach attended as rep
resentative of the Bull Moose Progress
sive party, he being a member Of the
National Committee from Delaware.
Mr Warner said the keynote of the
speeches at the Chisago meeting was
for the continuance OF the Progress
sives as a separate party Mr. War
ner was congratulated by George w
Perkins, the Roosevelt national lead
er, on the big showing the National
Progressives made I'm Delaware
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
CHURCH WOMEN GET
$500 FROM SALE

The doll sale given yesterday after
noon, by the Junior Auxiliary Of ST.
Johns Church, was successful from
all standpoints. and about 500 was
realized for the Auxiliary, and Sl00
for the Woman's Auxiliary.
Mrs. J. ID. Thompson, Jr., was in
charge OF the doll table, and was as
sisted by Miss Marguerite Carmine'
and Miss Marie Lemon. Those having
charge of the candy table were: Mrs.
Wilks Bowen. Mrs. William T. lnder-
leid and Miss Lydia Seville.
Mrs. Leonard Davis, Mrs II. r..
Loose. and Mrs. George S. Capelle. Jr-,
were in charge of the Woman's AuXil-
iary table.
The supper. which was served from
five to nine o'clock, was under the
supervision of Mrs. George c. Hall,
who was assisted by quite a number
of Auxiliary members.
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
suNpAY sCK0OI. ELECTs.

The Sabbath School Association of
zastlake Presbyterian Church held
Is annual meeting last night when
he following officers we're elected:
general superintendent, the Rev.
Henry Cunningham; superintendent
of Junior, intermediate and Senior de-
partments, John Watson; Primary
department, Miss Lydia Foster; as
sistant. Miss Mary Ramsey; Begin
ners Glass. Miss Frances Ramsey; as
sistant, Miss Catherine Docherty;
Cradle Roll. Mrs. Frank Penrose;
secretary. Hamilton Lang assistant,
william Stewart, treasurer, William
Maser, leader of orchestra, Victor r.
Pyle
1t was decided to hold the Christ
mas services on the afternoon of Sun
day December % and the cantata en-
titled Santa Claus Success, between
Christmas and New Years.
Following the election. 1t was de-
cided to secure new charts and maps
for use in the school rooms.
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
WANT THE COURT
TO NAME COUNTY
ASSESSORS

Members OF the State Commission
on Revenue and Taxation held an i'm
portant meeting this morning, and
considered the subject of liquor
license fees. The Commission this
morning talked over a suggestion for
classification of sellers of liquor, with
a sliding scale OF license fees, accord
ing to classification. up to $500. As
this came up merely as a suggestion.
some details OF the possibilities OF
such o plan Will be considered at
later meeting of the Commission. The
members stated that they have not
agreed on any recommendati0n as 20
liquor license fees to be presented 10
the Legislature.
The Commission also talked over
the subject Of county assessment and
taxation and proposition to recon-
mend that the Legislature pass law
providing that county assessors shall
be appointed by the judges OF Su-
perior Court, instead Of being elected
by the voters.
IL is urged that the Court would
appoint only men best qualified TO
make assessments. Nothing definite
was done with this proposition, which
will be considered at a later meet
ing
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
CITY FACES
COAL FAMINE
Dealers, However, Feel That
Shortage Will be Relieved
in Short Time
WILL DELIVER ONLY
SMALL ORDERS NOW

With the advent Of winter, VIII
mington and vicinity is facing a coal
shortage, if not famine, local dealers
today reporting a scarcity of domestic
size of anthracite coal as well as Of
bituminous coal. The shortage be-
came acute with the beginning of this
week, and I'm order to allay, If pos
sible, any extreme suffering, several
of the local dealers have agreed to
refuse to deliver any large orders for
hard coal. 1t is the consensus Of
opinion, however, that the shortage
viii be relieved
Dealers in this city are Offering
premiums of So a ton to some Of the
Independent operators Of Pennsyl-
vania, which additional cost will have
to be borne by the consumers. Those
firms here, however, which secure
their supply by contract, have not
raised the prices.
In speaking of the shortage today
one dealer said the conditions were
due to the consumer as the dealers
had requested all those needing coal
to buy it last September. They fail
ed to do this. and as a result the coal
on hand remained in the yards until
weather conditions caused it to be
sold.
When the coal strike ended the
shortage was estimated at from TO-
100000 20 100000 tons. II Is not
believed that the operators will sue
ceed in wiping. out the shortage thi'
winter, although it is understood that
strong efforts are being made with
that end in view
The demand is increasing, retailer:
say, and will undoubtedly reflec
panicky conditions if winter is here
in earnest It is suggested that since
New England and the Middle West ar,
clamoring for supplies, the OPERATOR
viii be hard put to distribute supplie
according to the needs of those sec
tions and the home market. Assur
ances have been given. however, tina
the home market can be adequatel.
provided fer if every consumer will b.
content with having part Of his orde
filled and not insist upon full de
livery.
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
CHANGERS ARE AFTER
BETTER TRANSPORTATION

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK, Del, Dec l2s-The COM
mittee on transportation made an in
teresting report to the State Grange
in session at Newark, this morning,
which was adopted, together with a
Recommendation from the committee
providing for the appointment of a
committee of three of which the wor-
thy master will be a member to in
vestigate the matter of transportation
in the State. The committee claims
that the farmers of the State are not
getting the transportation to which
they are entitled.
At the session this Afternoon the new
grange officers will be installed and
a number OF reports submitted after
which the grange will adjourn.
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
WILSON WINS MATCH.

The first match game of pocket
billiards for the State championship
was played last evening at the Palace
Parlora between Farmer Wilson,
of Middletown. and Frank D'Onofrio,
of this city. The game was close and
exciting. Wilson winning by the score
of $50 to 1874 Although this was
D'Onofrio's first match I'm a tourna-
ment he played we'll and made some
difficult shots. Wilson also played
we'll and was frequently applauded
Wilson's highest run was 20 and
D'Onofrio's. 10. Wilson had 6
scratches and D'Onofrio A. Smith
was referee The game this evening
will be between Harry Coulten and c.
J. Brown.
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
BANKS TO SHOOT
FOR CHAMPIONSHIP

Over the dupont Gun Club traps
next Saturday afternoon, Edward
Banks will shoot James b. McHugh
for the State target championship.
Mr.. McHugh is the holder Mr. Banks
won the honor on August &C., 1911,
when he defeated w. NJ Foord, and
lost the title on September 30 of the
same year to L. ID. Willis
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
TWO KILLED on RAIL.

BY The United Press.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 12-Two
men were instantly killed at Forty
sixth street and Girard avenue on the
main line of the Pennsylvaia railroad
early today when an express train
struck them as they were walking to
work. hurting them fifty feet They
are Patrick J. Riordan and William
Mahon. both employed at the Penn
shylvania railroad shops. The man
gled forms we're discovered at day
break by trainmen
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
Stock Exchange a Monopoly
Money Probers Are Told

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON. Dec H. Picturing
the New York Stock Exchange as a
giant business monopoly. witnesses
before tho money .rust investigating
committee today described the long
feud between the New York Stock
Exchange and It's rival, The Consoli-
dated Exchange
How loans of S25.O0O.00O are made
on the New York exchange without
official record. was another vivid
sidelight on Wall street
President De Agnero, OF the Consol-
dated Exchange told how many biz
railroads industrial corporations and
trust companies boycott the Consol-
ldated Exchange He said Consoli-
dated members are barred from trad
ing on the New York Exchange
Marcus Helm. Consolidated mem
Evening journal., 1912-12-12

Der. described how he lost legal
fight to traders on the bis exchange.
He swore that resolution Of the New
York exchange prohibits its members
from dealing with the rival organiza-
ton.
The "Steel Trust" Pennsylvania,
Lohigh and "Atchison" railroads, De
AgnerO charged. Disseminated
against the Consolidated body. He
said many interstate corporations
limited trading of their stocks to the
big exchange.
How millions of dollars change
hands daily In the New York OK
change with the only record scrap
of paper was described by ]. H. Grie-
sci and Charles w. Turner, leading
members of the loan crowd They
said often the loans reached S25,00O,-
600 a day.
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
FUNERAL OF MRS. nay.

The funeral Of Mrs Catherine J.
Day. wife of william Day. took place
from her late home. Second and Van
Buren, streets. this morning Requiem
mass was held at St Pauls Church
and interment made in Cathedral
Cemetery.
Mrs. Day was a daughter of the late
James and Ann McGinty
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
rMn INCIDENT CAsEs.

TWO accident patients were ad-
mitted to the Delaware Hospital to-
day. One of them, William Greer,
aged so years. was admitted from the
Breakfast Mission. suffering with a
cut head The other man was Alex
ander Loyensk, aged "a, living in
Carter street He had two fingers
of one hand mashed at the Belts
Machine Shops
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
DINNER FOR nORMITNRY MEN.

The dormitory men of the Y. NJ. c.
A. will give a dormitory dinner. IN
the association cafe this evening.
After the dinner a musical program
will be rendered The committee
comprises H. l.. Harris, w b. Holland
c. w Hewell, c. w. Banzhof and A.
s. Malleft
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
- DEGREES ON ls-Is.Is.

By The United Press.
PITTSBURGH Pa, Dec. l2- Wealth
er bureau statistics ran in dozens
here today The ofiicia. thermometer
registered - degrees above zero and
the calendar read u days. - months
- years
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
MRS. GRUBB GIVES
5000 TO CHARITIES

Among the legacies under the will
Of Mary b Grubb, which yas recent
ly probated by Register Of Wills
Walker. are the following:
Second Baptist Church, Of Whining
ton, $500.
Home For Aged Women, $500.
Baptist Orphanage, at Angors, Phil
adelphia. 5000.
Delaware Hospital, S1O0.
Homeopathic Hospital Association
OF Wilmington 500.
The Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company Is executor
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
CONTRACT NOT AWARDED.

The Levy Court has not awarded
the contract for work I'm connection
with the drainage opposite the rife
range farm south OF New Castle.
The Horrigan contracting Company
was the lowest bidder The Levy
Court returned all bids and guaran-
tee checks except that Of the lowest
hidder
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
PARIS WOULD TAX FOREIGNERS
BY The United Press

PARIS. Dec 12-Foreigners may
be compelled to pay for the privilege
of living in Paris IL plan announced
by the municipal council today is car
ried out To increase the deficient
revenue of the city it was proposed
TO levy tax of i've per cent OF the
rent paid whether in hotels or private
residences by foreigners residing here
more than three months
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
Mss MINcmEsrER MPROYEs.

Miss Ella Winchester who, several
days ago, tripped over rope which
was dangling from a wagon. has re-
covered from the injuries
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
PASTOR no ENTERTAIN CLASS.

The Adult Bible Glass of Eastlake
Presbyterian Church will meet at the
home of the Rev Henry Cunningham,
the teacher, this evening. Following
the business session a pleasing social
program will be given.
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
no SELL SCENIC RAmWAY.

Sheriff Logue will sell the scenic
railway at Brandywine Springs Park
on Friday OF next week. The railway
is owned by Adolph jain. and is to
be sold to satisfy mortgage against
the property.
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
TO ENTERTAIN TSHERS.

The fishers Union of Asbury
Church viii be entertained al the par
sonage this evening by Dr. and Mrs.
Macnichol
Evening journal., 1912-12-12

SECRET WORKER
The Plan Upon Which COffee Works.
Coffee 10 such a secret worker that
Il Is not suspected as the cause Of
sickness or disease but there is
very sure way To find out the -uth.
A lady in Memphis gives an in
teresting experience her husband had
with coffee. II seems that he had
been using it for some time and was
can invalid.
The physician IN charge shrewdly
suspected that coffee was the Worm
al the root Of the tree" and ordered
il discontinued with instructions 10
use Postum -egularly in its place
The wife says "We found that was
the true remedy for his stomach and
heart trouble and we would Lave
gladly paid hundred times the
amount Of the doctors charge when
we found low wise his judgment was.
The use OF PostuT. instead OF cof-
fee was begun about year ago, and IL
has ade my husband a rtrong, well
man He has gained thirty-fve
pounds In that time and his stomach
and heart trouble have all disap-
peared.
"We never tire OF telling our
friends OF the benefit we have re-
ceived from leaving off coffee anc
using Postum in its place" Name
given by Postum Co. Battle Creek.
Mich.
Look for the little book. "The Road
to MELVILLE" in each pkg.
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
MARRIEn AT AsRrRY.

Miss Bertha II. Hughes and How
ard c. Stevens. both Of this city. We're
married in Asbury Parsonage last
evening. the Rev h. c. Macnichol Of
tciating
Evening journal., 1912-12-12

Made OF clean, hard wheat, Postum is true
food-drink. It contains caffeine other harmful
substance; but does contain the Phosphate of Potash
(grown in the wheat required by Nature in rebuilding
brain and nerve cells.
And now comes the new
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
nRIDeE rARrY FOR DERrrANrEs

mrs Robert IL Richards is enter
tanning an auction bridge party at ihe
Country Club this afternoon, In honor
of two of the seasons debuiantes,
Miss Aileen DUPONT. of Cleveland, o.,
and Miss Mary Blggs.
Evening journal., 1912-12-12
Detectives
and Doctors

L
oher Isl ahe he HI It tea
t. inidOus caffeine
away m mueyc
auo On sounds eep ec
S That's why they often advise patients quit coffee and tea
New-York tribune., 1912-01-21

1t was hastily skctchcd, and
occasionally he was incohcr-
cnt. ! needn't go over much
of it. His father had left him
a substantial fortune, which
ne was not able to manage in
diligently, being too much Of
an artist; but he fanCicd that
its loss was due TO another
cause.
AS | have said, he was in
clincd to be SupcrstitiouS, and
he had an idea that luck had
turned against him because OF
the loss of a taliSman that
had been in possession Of his
family for several generations
back. 1t had been given TO
one Of his ancestors who had
saved the life OF a priest some
where thought il might
have been in India,-ani as
long as the Howcs kept i
good fortune was to be with
them. II was Winthrop
Howc's father who had given
up the trinkct and thu, Of
Tended Fate. He had been
travelling in Italy, and in the
interior Of Sicily he escaped
from bandits owing TO the
faithfulncss and bravery Of
his guide. This guide had
noticed the talisman, and,
having expressed a desire for
il. received il as his reward.
From that moment the Howcs
began to be unlucky. My
friends father died soon after
his return to America, and the
fortune he left al once began
10 dwini...
at had been the artist S
purpose TO regain possession
Of the talisman for Bcrtha's
sake. Wi,hit he believed her
success would be assured.
Without il he feared only mis-
New-York tribune., 1912-01-21

He began, after We had taken possession Of q com
IL Portable corner, by asking how long ! had been
away from home, and when had confessed to having
SdOne Europe in two months he said:
Tomorrow | shall see my own country for the ilrst
time in nearly two years.
For a little while he blew out rings Of smoke and
thoughtfully watched them float upward. d'd ho'
urge him proceed Evidently he was deciding where
and how begin his story At length ne touched the
scar on his cheek, saying:
Il suppose you have noticed this;
yes admitted, Il have been wondering how you
III such things were dutiable he continued, 81
should have declare 1t % the customs otccr 1t was
not among nv possessions when | left America One
morning nearly six years ago awOkc-nOt % ma my
self famous but to realize that was alone IN the world
Nv father had managed to leave me in comfortable CIR
cumstances-not riCh but with an income tha was sui
fcicnt 10 relieve me OF the necessity OF becoming mere
breadvinncr SO | decided that | would be an artist.
Il was easy. Many another young man has made the
same decision. 1t was when l tancc! that was puT-
suing that fell in with Winthrop Hove he was an
old man a real artlst-and failure. lie had gwen up
the idea Of securing fame for himself and II had become
his ambition to live TO see the day When ms daughter
Bertha should charm the world with her voice.
"Whcn | became acquainted with nm BERN" wa. y,
Paris under the care Of an aunt pursuing her musical
studies For three years | received instructions IRON
him and furnished most Of the funds that were forwarded
~ Bertha As we worked he told anecdotes Of her
tod them over and over many times he read her letters
10 me and | had his word for it, repeated thouSai!
times that her beauty was sublime AZ MY ne ma"
married a Young woman. Bertha was the child Of ms
old AGE and | made such allowances | considered
reasonable in the circumstance He had one peculiar
itv in connection with his worship Of Bertha Perhaps
should call it superstition rather than pecuIiarly
IL had no portrait of her When she had gone abroad
he had destroyed every photograph of her that he pos
sessed and burned a beautiful painting that he had
made He had an idea that he kept picture Of her
he would never get her back Poor old man. ne ilsnV
have saved his pictures In spite Of their destruction
Bertha never came back TO him.
@The illness that carried him of came suddenly ana
was very brief There was no time TO send Tor bertha I
- fe IN me TO attend him during his last hours earth
lust before he died he gave outline OF his liie
New-York tribune., 1912-01-21
Entry No. 1o4 in Our Prize Story Competition

TT was in the smoking room the night
before we were to reach New
York that Beeching became vol
uble. We had been far from our native
shores, and we expected when we
looked out in the morning to see our
own country again. This may have
caused him to feel the need of EXPIRES
sion, to become articulate. Perhaps
the good cigars we had lighted were in
a measure responsible for his recovery
from the taciturn mood that had
seemed to be upon him during the
voyage. In any event, he was disposed
now to talk, and the concert that was
being given in the saloon made II pos
sible for us to have the smoking room
to ourselves.
| had been interested in BecChing
from the moment he had come aboard
at Cherbourg. There was something
about him that made me think he
had hidden away within him a story
that would be worth hearing. II may
have been the scar which ran the length
Of his left cheekbone that caused me 10
surmiSe that he might have undergone
unusual experiences. The scar did not
cause serious Disagreement. Itrather
added to Beeching's general look Of
distinction. In a way it aided him TO
command attention, although he would
not have been likely, without it, to pusS
unnoticed. His height was not much
greater than that of the average man;
but he seemed to be tall, and his every
movement suggested power and agility.
He had a trick of letting a lock Of
brown hair hang over his high, white
forehead, a Ia Napoleon, and he had
spent most of his time during the
voyage looking back across the water
toward France. We had sat side by
side at the purser's table; but our
conversation had been limited 70 a few
commonplace remarks concerning the
weather and the ships run from day
to dav. Now on our last night at
sea his manner had suddenly changed.
1t was he who had furnished the cigars
we were smoking, and it was at his sug-
gestion that | was missing the concert.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-21

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New-York tribune., 1912-01-21

down al, the particulars ne G
concerning the guide to who
given and where il might be
possible 20 e, on his trail.
These papers he turned over
to me, explaining that Bertha
had q copy Of them; and then,
as if feeling that everything
had been satisfactorily ar
ranged, he calmly went TO
sleep forever.
Il wrote 20 Bertha inform
ing her Of her fathers death
and explaining that | had at
tended 20 his burial, and she
replied at once. thanking me
in q long letter that had been
splashcd with tears tor what !
had done and giving directions
for the disposition Of the few
things he had LETT ! suppose
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my promise cGii.g'i.'i.s {. ,l'I
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