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Evening journal., 1912-12-13

large grey rat nearly the size Of
q kitten furnished all kinds OF eX7
ciicment at Tenth and Market streets
late last night and was the cause of
several women running a foot race
to see who could get around the cor
ner and ont OF the rodents way In the
shortest time.
Whether MIR. Rat was driven by one
of the police cats out Of his domicile
I'm the DUPONT Building or went out
to get a meal nearby is not known,
but last night he was seen tripping
along Tenth street west OF Market In
the center of the car tracks with a
big piece Of meat in his mouth and
looking about as happy and as much
at ease as a Well-bred and fashion
able rat could When Mr. Rat reached
point opposite the entrance 10 the
dupont Building he TUNED and must
have decided that he would take
ride on the elevator and then go TO
his apartments through a hole-in-the-
wall route. for running across the
street he stepped up on the side
walk and tripped over 10 the en-
trancve of the building, much the
same as If he had stepped out of
$4,000 limousine.
Then business picked up and there
was all kinds of action on the corner
for several minutes. II might have
been that one of those cats secured by
Councilman Weller r. Stover for the
new hotel, over the construction Of
which he has supervision, had Sc
creted itself close to the door TO wait
for Mr.. Rat or it might have been
that just common ordinary cat that
had avoided the Thomas II. Melvin
trap. huddled up in the corner Of the
building to keep out of the wind; but
whatever kind il was II made a most
vicious dive for Mr.. Rat only to land
in a vacant spot and to catch sight
of the whiskered rodent dashing to-
ward the Court House lawn in record
/ time.
Several women We're in his path but
Evening journal., 1912-12-13
THIEVES LOOT
TWO FARM HOUSES

The homo Of Thomas J. Johnson, Jr..
farmer at Johnson Corner was
robbed on Sunday night of more than
$40 i'm money, two purses. gold
watch and several railroad tickets
The articles we're taken from Mr..
Johnsons bedroom, and had not Mrs.
johnson awakened when she did more
loot no doubt would have been taken.
When Mrs. Johnson awoke the
lamp was not burning and while seek
ing a match she found open the front
door Of the house The watch, empty
purses and railroad tickets we're
found in the Johnsons' mail box the
next day.
The home Of Harry passmore near
Talleyyille was entered the same
night and $i2 stolen In working
about the rooms at this house the rob-
Der used a candle. and left the car
pet covered with the grease.
Evening journal., 1912-12-13
Do YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING IN WILMINGI ONSTORES
ROCKFORD MEN TO
FEAST ON COON

The Rockland Coon Club is having
successful hunts and genuine good
sport On Wednesday night the club
killed seven oppossums, three coons
and one skunk The coons were
young animals and they are in cold
storage pending the time for a coon
dinner by the club. The club has
killed 35 opposums, 20 coons and
twelve skunks There are about
twenty hunters and three trained dogs
which are believed TO be the best
coon dogs in the east. The club AZ
the end of the season expects to net
good round sum from the sale OF
the hides. Some of the hides are
quoted as high as $3.50 each. But the
members care little for financial re-
turns so long as they have sport and
dinners.
Evening journal., 1912-12-13

over against the front of the engine
drawing the sOuth-bound train and
then flung back under the wheels OF
the north-bound express. They fail
ed to hear the approach of the eN-
press in time 10 get out OF the way
as did their two companions, who are
said to have been walking somewhat
in advance of the two victims.
The engineer of the south-bOund
train did not see the men. neither did
the fireman. They did feel a shock
however, and the engineer saw fire
flying through the air. such as burn
ing tobacco from a pipe or cigar. He
stopped his train, notified n. c
Cleaver. of Newark, the conductor
what he had seen. and then the crew
looked up and down the track bul
could find nothing. They were about
to give up the search when they dis
covered a hat lying ON the pilot oi
the engine.
On one Side of the front of the en-
gine the guard rail was bent as il
body had been hurled against il
There was some blood smeared on
the iron work and lower down was 2
flask, unbroken. No bodies could
be found. The train continued tC
Newark.
The express train did not stop. The
engineer. it is believed did not see
the men and probably did not know
his train had struck anyone.
When the two men who were will
Hagen and Gallagher looked abou
after the trains had passed, they
failed TO see their friends and i'm
mediately suspected they had beeI
run down. They searched about th'
tracks and found the mangled bodies
lying along the rails They were re
moved to this city a short time later
When searched at the morgue, thu
body of Gallagher was found to hav'
belt fastened about the waist mex
to the flesh. Inside this belt was 81.
in bills.
Evening journal., 1912-12-13
TWO MEN ARE GROUND TO
DEATH UNDER TRAIN WHEELS

Instantly killed last night by south
bound passenger train known as No.
1S7. which leaves Wilmington at 6.42
O'Clock and goes to Newark Center,
the remains of two men. known as
John Hagan aged about 55 years and
Philip Gallagher. aged 2S years, both
employed by the railroad company,
are at the morgue awaiting claimants.
Both men were thrown under the
train and were almost cut to pieces.
The men had been living in big
brick house near "PJ" tower where a
commissary has been established and
where many of the railroad employees
on the road lave been making their
home. Just where the permanent
homes of the two men are Coroner
Chandler has not learned. Two other
men with those killed. narrowly
escaped like fate.
The four men had stepped from a
work train at Newport some time
about o'clock They walked from
the station to the hotel in Newport,
and after remaining there for a
while started home. The four of them
went to the railroad tracks and turned
northward as that was the most
direct and shortest route for them.
1t was dark at the time, and the
actual details Of the accident and
the exact manner in which il hap
pened are somewhat befogged The
south-bound passenger train had
passed "PJ" tower and was nearing
the Newport station. At the same
time the north-bound express, known
as No. go, the Congressional limited
which is due at the French street sta
tion at 6.2S o'clock in the evening,
was nearing the same point. 1t was
some minutes late at the time and
running at high speed to make this
up.
The two trains passed just north o
the Newport station. 1t is supposed
the two men were struck by tho
north-bound express train. knocked
Evening journal., 1912-12-13
CITY MERCHANTS USE
BRICKS TO BOOM TRADE

ID. Hayes Robelen is constructing
on the south wall of the store Of j.
T. Mullin g. Son, a novel and attrac-
tive Christmas advertisement for the
benefit of the Physicians and Sur
gcons Hospital The space is forty
five feet high and eighteen feet wide.
This has been divided into large
bricks each TO contain the business
card OF a Wilmington firm. Already
nearly 100 spaces are taken and the
committee would appreciate any
merchants ad The only cost is a
donation 10 the hospital fund the cost
being amply what the donor chooses
TO give Cards should be sent 10 DR.,
iames H. Morgan, No. 8. W. Eighth
street II is hoped TO have the sign
completed by next Wednesday.
Seats are row on sale at lIanna's.
Robelen's Baynard Banks & Bryan's,
and Lippincotts for the Garrick The
atre benefit on next Tuesday night
Evening journal., 1912-12-13
WILMINGTON
STUDENTS AT
The CAPITOL
Class in CiViCS Meets the
President Before Seeing
Congress in Action
TRIP TO ARLINGTON
IS ON PROGRAM

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 13.-
Twenty-Five young men and women
Of the senior class in civics Of the
Wilmington High School are today
seeing the sights of Washington.
They arrived here yesterday as the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred l. du-
POnt of near Wilmington. They ex-
pect to be here today and tomorrow
and during that time will visit all
OF the principal government depart
ments. the capital, the Library OF
Congress and Mt Vernon and Airing
ton. They are stopping at the Hotel
Gordon and are having the time OF
their lives.
They arrived here shortly before
noon yesterday and were met at the
Union Station by automobiles. After
luncheon at the hotel they started
out on the sightseeing trip. The first
place visited was the White House
where President Taft received them.
They we're shown through the exec
utive mansion and then went across
the Mall to the Washington monu-
ment. Arriving at the top, five hun
dred feet above ground, they enjoy
ed a view of the city.
The next place visited was the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing
where they saw how Uncle Sam
makes his paper money. BY ar
rangement with Director Ralph the
students we're furnished with a guide
and taken through the entire money
making plant The last places to be
visited yesterday were the Smithson-
ian Institute and the National Mus
cum Last night they visited the Ii
brary OF Congress and saw that build
ing al its lighted by thousands
OF electric lights,
Today was the banner day Of the
three. however. An early start was
made i0r tho Capitol. (iuiaes V.g'
also furnished there and after beinl
I taken through the building they Wis
/ tied the House and Senate chamber
and saw those bodies in session
] Luncheon was served in the Capitol
after which the House and Senate
office buildings were inspected. Th'
/ latter part Of the afternoon will b'
given over to a visit to the dead let
( ter Office where much of interest vii
{ be seen. Mail deliveries and collec
tions from the first pony express" tC
the most modern idea will be one o.
the features enjoyed
Tomorrow has been reserved fol
the trips to Arlington, the former
( home OF Gen Robert =. Lee. now thl
National Military cemetery, and tC
Mount Vernon. the former home o
George Washington Luncheon viii
be served at the latter place, an,
upon the return to Washington pre-
parations will be made to return L
/ Wilmington
Evening journal., 1912-12-13
RODENT ON NIGHT FROLIC
GIVES TIMID WOMEN A SCARE

with gathered skirts they scattered in
all directions TO an accompaniment OF
screams. and Mr. Rat gained about
fifty feet on his pursuer, at the $780,
600 clock But he didn't run up the
clock. Mr. Rat changed his course
and lodging quickly out OF the way
Of street car much 10 the sorrow
Of the cat, kept pace with an automo-
bile back along Tenth street until he
reached the alley alongside the du-
Pont Building down which he sped
leading the cat by a few feet, soon
disappearing in the darkness.
Evening journal., 1912-12-13
BOY STAYS
FATHER FOR
MOTHERS SAKE
Baby Didn't Mean to Kill
Him." Parent Tells Los
Angeles Police
SENT MESSAGE OF
DEATH THROUGH WINDOW
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 13-On
the verge of collapse as the result Of
the confession of her 14-year-old son,
Martin. that he shot and killed his
b father, because the latter mistrated
her, Mrs. Daniel H. Rickert today de
olared she would defend her boy to
T. the last The lad, who is held in
the detention home, pending inyesti-
CATION by the police, sent his mother
' encouraging messages. After Martin
: shot his father he told his mother
and she agreed to support him in his
statement that the shooting was ac-
cidental. She maintained that posi-
tion until the lad, after two hours OF
sweating, threw his arms about his
| mothers neck and sobbed out his con-
fessson that he shot to Kill his father
The mother declared Martin was
crazed by Rickert's rough handling OF
her.
"Oh, my little boy" she cried "you
were always hurt more than ] was
when your father Knocked me about
But you never meant to Kill him.
,sNou were just a baby
= Then, remembering that Martin was
in r cell. she said
81 can't think what they will do tC
4 him, or what. they ought to do Hc
is just a baby. tie didn't mean tC
xiii his father. He just meant tC
1 brighten him.
Before It happened, my husband
same into the kitchen aud started tC
4 throw me around and Baby-(she al
ways calls the boy Baby few into &
n rage He cried, Now see what you
4 have done. You've hurt my mother.
arm. You mustn't treat her like
n that
Later my husband came back an,
s hpologizcd Baby didn't know that
4 when his father went ont 70 feed hil
nOrse, Baby went into room and 80
rifle lie stood in a window an,
shot his father as he stood in tn
yard. Baby didn't mean TO kill him
r lie just mean TO scare him and keel
him from treating me mean again.
The boy startled the police las
81 night by announcing that after he ha,
81 killed his father he tried to commi
a suicide
Il put the gun to my head he said
but J was scared. and when I pulle,
e he trigger ] raised the gun and tn
* 2ullet went into the ceiling.
Evening journal., 1912-12-13
SAVE WOMEN
FROM DEATH In
BURNING HOUSE

BY The United Press.
PITTSBURGH. Dec 13.-Probably
dozen people were severely injur-
ed today when a costly and spectacu-
lar fire destroyed the building on the
North side known as Library Place.
occupied by more than 200 persons.
Twelve storerooms on the first floor
were destroyed.
Many of the occupants of the build
ing threw themselves from windows
or crept 70 safety on swaying ladders.
The intense cold added 10 the suf-
fering. Fourteen women we're res
cued from the fourth floor. The fire
department was kept on the jump by
a series of alarms from a number OF
small fires.
Evening journal., 1912-12-13
GETTING AHEAD.

There is many a chance out
lined I'm the Want Columns from
time 10 time for those who are
ambitious.
II you are striving for ADVANCE
ment and are seeking a better
job. a better house or apartment
better living or working condi-
tions, better guarantee of promo
tion-see what the Want Col
umns can do TO help you.
II you are skilled in a special
line Of work--the Wants will get
you the best job in your field.
If you are not satisfied with
, the rental value you are receiv-
ing-the Wants viii locate a bet
1 ter home. II advancement in your
present position is not to be had
tho Wants will find you a bet
tier job.
The Wants point to the way of
advancement for those who are
ambitious and capable.
Evening journal., 1912-12-13
Shops and Shoppers
Grow More Fascinating

At holiday uncheons and Toyland,
Christmas stockings Everybody is buying and en-
couragng everybody else buy Everywhere the talk Is OF
prate the baby TO the wisdom Of the
centenarian-holday enthusiasm is at high pitch
what shall I gve?" is the perplexng question Yet it is
one OF the easiest questions solve at it right
one OF the best ways the adversemens in THE
EVENING JOURNAL closely and constantly day Pick
and choose gift lists with the aid OF THE
EVENING JOURNAL. THE EVENING JOURNALS advertise
mens abound buying opportunities for ncn
women and children They tell of Merry Christmas stores
brmfu Of gifts of the best service and the
most satisfactory Christmas presents.
copyrighted 1912, by J. p FallonJ
Evening journal., 1912-12-13
PnMnER Cn. nISs0LTTInN.

Counsel Tor the r. ]. dupont de
Nemours Powder Company will ap-
pear i'm the United States Circuit
Court tomorrow and ask for an ex-
tension Of time in which to file their
report of dissolution of the dupont
Company and its subsidiaries II is
thought counsel will ask for an ex-
tension until December 81.
Evening journal., 1912-12-13
wHITELAw REID ILL.

BY The United Press.
LONDON. Dec. 13.-The illness Of
Ambassador Whitelaw Reid Of the
United States. was admitted today to
be somewhat more serious today than
was at first thought AT Dorchester
House. several specialists were In at
tendance upon him and It was said
that he was suffering from asthma.
The ambassador has not been well
since October 81. when he delivered
an address at the opening OF the Uni
versity of Wales, at Aberystwith.
Evening journal., 1912-12-13
MELANCHOLY FATHER
WILL SURVIVE SHOTS

Although his condition continues
critical physicians at the Physicians
and Surgeons Hospital state that
Michael Parkinson who attempted
suicide on Wednesday by shooting
himself twice in the chest has a fair
chance for recovery. Parkinson was
melancholy over the death Of his wife
and two children.
Evening journal., 1912-12-13
TEN PER CENT. DISCOUNT
AT fHE MEGARY STORE

Tomorrow is ten per cent. discount
lay at the store OF NJ Megary and
5on Company. at Sikh and Tatnall
streets. Once year the big furni-
ure house has a day on which it Of
'ers discount of ten per cent. on
ili sales and this year il has been
et for tomorrow SO that Christmas
hoppers can take advantage of the
eduction for the day.
In addition 10 the induccment of a
sn per cent. discount to shoppers for
omorrow. the Mogary store also will
i've double trading stamps with all
Ash purchases Tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1912-12-13
sIrlRAGIsTs IO MEET.

The Equal Suffrage Association of
Wilmington, viii meet on Monday
evening, December 10. in the parlor Of
the Unitarian Church. West street
above Eighth. An address on "The
Board of Healih--Its Work, and the
Relation Of Housekeepers Thereto, %
will be given by DR.. Julian Adair. Re-
ports from delegates to the National
Woman's Suffrage Convention will be
given.
Evening journal., 1912-12-13
PAPER IN STREET.

During the high wind yesterday a
quantity OF loose papers was blown
about the street opposite the Court
House. AS a result the square from
Eleventh TO Tenth and Market streets
is completely Uttered today with pa
pers.
Evening journal., 1912-12-13
MIX DFALERS' RECEPTION.

The Retail Milk Dealers Associa-
tion will hold a reception In the
Turner Building. Seventh and Market
streets tomorrow night. There will
be speechmaking and refreshments.
Evening journal., 1912-12-13
LIEUT.. ROsSELL TRANSFERRED.

Under an order issued by the Navy
Department. Lieutenant Joseph Ros-
sell has been detached from the bat
tleship Kansas and assigned to tho
batileship Minnesota.
Evening journal., 1912-12-13
Sid pR0PERrIEs FOR TAX.

Receiver Of Taxes Robert NJ. Burns
will sell at the County Courthouse TO-
morrow six lots owned by Maria f.
Mccormick. to recover a tax account.
Evening journal., 1912-12-13
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-Indica-
ms are that the weather will be
ir tonight and Saturday In the
stern states.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-FOr Del
yare: Fair tonight and Saturday,
owIy rising temperature; light va
able winds becoming moderate
uthwesterly.
Evening journal., 1912-12-13

The EVENING JOURNAL

has more Subscribers than
any other paper in Delaware.
That means a home paper
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-22
LEFT HUSBAND FOR MAN
AND THEN HE BEAT HER.
So Pretty Texas Girl Declares as
Tale of the Short Romance.


Atlanta, Ca, June 22.-Mrs.
Ruth Webb VIM, pretty little
Texas girl, is being held by the
local police until the arrival or
her father, and her companion, a
man known as Rene Coward of
New York. has been placed under
arrest and win probably face
charges of fostering the white
slave traffic.
Reno Coward, who is also known
to the police as Rene Dalton, in
duced her to elope with him sew
eral weeks ago, she says, and they
came to Atlanta. The couple had
been stopping on Houston street,
but Mrs Webb declares that after
beating her, her companion forced
her to leave him.
Police had been shadowing Cow
ard for several days and when the
girl who was known to be his
companion, left the Houston streel
bording house, the officers follow
ed her and took her into custody,
Coward was later arrested and
charges against him viii probably
be pressed
The girl is only II years Of
age. She says that her married
life was unhappy, and Coward per
suaded her to leave her husband
aud meet him in Ell Paso
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-22

had squandered large sums of mon
ey in buying $50 hats, jewelry and
fashionable gowns for each of them
Mrs. Bella Marshall of exclusive
Brushton hailed Robert N. Mar
shall. a contractor, into court o..
the charge of desertion and non
support.
Mrs. Marshall alleged that her
husband has an income OF close
to $4,000 year, but that nearly
all OF the money goes to support
affinities. One of these, she stat
ed, is known as Josie" and lives
in Stephenville, Ohio. Mrs. Mar
shall declared that her husband
had bought "Josie" several hats
that were the latest creations OF
the milliner's art. For his other
nsritas, Irene, Stella and Pau
line, who live here, he had bought
silk underwear, silk hose, jewelry
and modish gowns, she said.
Marshall testified that his in
come is not what his wife claimed
1t to be. He also declared that his
wife was extravagant beyond rea-
son. The Marshalis were married
In 1901 and have two children,
Marshall was ordered to pay his
wife $40 a week.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-22
THREE OF HIS WIVES"
SEE HIM SENTENCED,
Reading Man Pleads Guilty OF Big
amy and Goes to Jail.

,F
Reading. Pa, June 22.-Harry
r. Kline, Reading railway en-
ploye, pleaded guilty on the charge
OF bigamy before Judge Endlich
and was sentenced to pay fine
of $40 and costs and serve a term
of one year and three months in
the Berks county jail.
This man pleads guilty to a
charge OF having two wives, and
when he was before magistrate
he said that was a mistake, that
he had three wives said Assistant
District Attorney Marx as Kline
was called before the court.
Kline smiled at this remark, and
Judge Endlich said: This is
nothing to laugh about" The
Judge asked Kline what he had 70
say. He said.
About thirteen years ago l
married the first women and then
left her. Three years ago ! mar
ried without divorce, and l mar
ried my third wife nine month";
ago"
Judge Endlich then pronounced
sentanse and Kline was taken to
prison. Els three wives sat to-
gether in court. They seemed glad
that he was punished William
Kayser, father Of one of Kline's
wives, was the prosecutor.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-22
TRACES OF EARLY MAN.
Discoveries by Earnest Nolk in the
Delaware Valley.

AS result Of thirty years of
exploration in the Delaware val
ley. searching for evidence of the
early man in America, Earnest
Volk field archaeologist, who
for twenty years prospected un-
der the direction OF Prof F. w.
Putnam OF Harvard University, an
nouuceg some remarkable inter-
esting finds He has succeeded in
tracing three distinct habitations
OF man in Delaware valley; the
Indian on the surface Of black
soil. a specimen of prehistoric man,
termed by the explorer an 'argil-
lite man. as he used argillite in
! the manufacture Of his implements
and finally a still older race, the
so-called glacial or gravel men.
who lived before the days when
the yellow loan formed the sur
face soil The archaeologist de
scrihAs in the American Museum
Journal some of his experiences in
searching for traces Of the anti
guilty of man in the Delaware val
ley He says;
The traces Of man in the gray
el far below the two named sta
tions Of occupation were found IN
the shape of artifically fractured
stone. chiefly of agillite anc
quartz. The bones of Arctic ami
mails. such as the musk OK ant
Of elk probably species now ex
tinct, were also found. Most O
the specimens mentioned, which
proved the three periods Of DC
cupation in the Delaware valley
are on exhibition in the American
Museum Of National History, anC
the explorations were made posi-
Bile through the generosity Of DR.
Frederick e Hyde and the Duk,
of Loubat." ..... ....
It is Mr.. Yolk's belief that mucl
more can be learned through fu
ture explorations