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Evening journal., 1912-07-16
WATER co.
WILL LOSE If
RATE IS RAISED

Special 20 THE EVENING JOURNAL
DELAWARE CITY. July ia
meeting of the committee appointed
by Mayor William b Jester, as a re-
suit of the town meeting held last
week TO protest against an increase
in water rates by the water COM
pany here. was held last night at the
home of Henry G. Clark, who is
chairman of the committee. The
other members of the committee are
Stanley Stevens, John J Saxton, T..
Jefferson Clark and T. J. Whiteman.
The committee has canvassed the
one hundred water consumers Of the
town, and reported last night that II
had found a big majority OF the con-
sumers opposed to an increase in
rates, and that at least seventy-five
per cent of them would take out
part of their service If the increase
goes into effect 1t was reported
that ten of the consumers did not OBJ
ject to the proposed advance. and
that twelve consumers would take
out their entire water service If the
increase became effective.
The result of the canvass and the
meeting was embodied In a letter TO
be sent to the owners Of the water
company at Pittsburg and a repre-
sentative is expected here within 4
few days TO confer with the citizens
committee.
Evening journal., 1912-07-16
RIVER SAND
LOSES GRIP ON
U.S.S. WYOMING

The newest and biggest of dread
noughts of the United States Navy,
the battleship Wyoming, which began
her trial trip yesterday from the Phil
adelphia Navy Yard, ran aground in
the Delaware river at Three-quarter
Point, about a mile and half below
Wilmington, at 2.SO o'clock yester-
day afternoon.
The ocean-going tug Juno went to
the warship's assistance, but her Of
forts to pull the battleship of the
sandbar on which she ran were futile.
No damage was done to the dread
nought with the exception of scraping
the paint from her bottom.
The Wyoming was foated at high
tide late last night when the water
was unusually high following Sun
days rains.
After an examination of the ship's
hull made this morning, which show
ed that the warship was uninjured
by the cushion of mud and sand On
which she rested, the Wyoming pro-
ceeded down the Delaware river this
morning at 1015 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1912-07-16
AGED FATHER SAYS SON
ADMITTED Staying CHILD

could do was to go out and kill him
self and save the family further dis
grace" said the old man, "and l am
certain that he did so."
The old mans dramatic statement
followed a scene unparalleled in the
criminal courts building. He and
members of his family were sitting
in the anteroom of the grand jury
when Mrs. Connors, mother of the
murdered child, was brought in She
was garbed in deepest black and
plainly on the verge of collapse, AS
she was taken into the grand Jury
room and the box containing the
bloodstained garments that had been
torn from her outraged child's
body were shown, the mother
became hysterical and her cries could
be heard all through the building.
Old man Swartz sat I'm his chair as
If rooted to il. His face became ashen
pale. Finally the tears began to flow
down his cheeks and when the heart
broken mother was led from the
room he called to Assistant District
Attorney Mott, who was presenting
the case 70 the grand jury and ad-
mitted that his son, who had served
prison sentence for an outrageous
assault on another child, and who
was still on parole for that crime.
had admitted TO him that he had com
mitted the crime.
Evening journal., 1912-07-16

PROGRESSIVES
SHOW ACTIVITY
Call Preliminary Meeting for
Thursday Night to Dis
CuSS Movement
CALL SOON FOR
STATE CONVENTION

A meeting will be held on Thursday
night in the office of Horace G. East
burn, in the Ford building. to dis
cuss plans for the National Progress
sive movement of Colonel Roosevelt's
followers in Delaware Irving War
ner, who called on Colonel Roosevelt
along with eight others from Della
ware, last Friday, Is one OF the ac-
tive movers In the movement In this
city.
Mr.. Warner today said that Thurs
day nights meeting Will be public,
to which all Roosevelt sympathizers
will be welcome. IL will be a pre-
liminary meeting, there being no or
ganization as yet, but at the meeting
New Castle organization probably
will be formed. Plans and methods
to be pursued in anticipation of a
call for a State Convention, TO be is
sued within a few days, will be de-
cided on.
Mr.. Warner said the National situ-
alton of the Progressive party only
will be considered at present, and
State or county policy will not be
considered AT Thursdays meeting,
MI warner cdiuf dlIdnhtAuNHNo VIII
be made TO send delegates from this
county to the State Convention, which
will nominate Delaware delegation
10 the National Convention OF Roose-
velt followers to be held IN Chicago
on August 7.
Mr.. Warner said that consideration
of whether or not a State ticket, aside
from Roosevelt electors. will be put
IN the field, will be deferred until
some time after the Chicago Conven-
tion. II don't know whether a State
/ ticket will be put in the field at all,
he said THAT is to be determined
later"
Mr. Eastburn. In whose office the
meeting will be held. is a lawyer. Ht
said he had been asked for the us,
of his Office and consented. 81 an
In sympathy with the plan to pu
Roosevelt electors in the field" h'
4 said, "but don't know at presen
how far | want to so or they wan
70 60 with the third ticket move
4 mentss'
n is understood that the call 70
State convention will be issue
within a few days by some Of tn
men who comprised the Delaware
delegation OF nine that called on Col
onel Roosevelt on Friday at Oyste
! Bay.
Evening journal., 1912-07-16
MAN In
COURT, JUDGE THINKS

Declaring that the prosecuting Wit
ness, James McCurloy, of No. 61S
West Fourth street, was the man
who should have been arrested and in
stucting James B. Davidson. Of No
$40 West Fourth street, whom Nc
Curley had charged with breach Of
the peace, TO have a warrant issued
for the man if he bothered him. judge
Cochran, in City Court today, held
the charge up against Davidson.
The trouble started over a piece Of
ice, which Davidson claimed belong
ed to another woman and which his
daughter Alice said she saw McCur-
ley pick up. When this statement was
made to the owner Of the ice David
son said McCurley insulted his wife
and he admitted threatening TO punch
McCurley if he continued to abuse
Evening journal., 1912-07-16

her McCurley said he came here
from Baltimore five days ago.
Agnes Nebit who lives in the house
with McCurley corroborated what ne
said and told OF the harsh names
used. This caused Judge Cochran to
say did that insult your and she
replied, yes"
Following the testimony Of Mrs.
Maggie Davidson and Alice Davidson
the defendant made a statement and
Judge Cochran asked him what Nc
Curley and the others had done. Da-
wilson said he knew Of nothing but
Judge Cochran said he had heard Of
their actions since living in the house
The charge was then held up.
Henry Hines, colored, was fined
$40 and costs on the charge of disor-
derly conduct preferred by William
Frisby.
Evening journal., 1912-07-16
HEART ATTACK
PROVES FATAL
TO H. 7. SERGEANT

Stricken with heart disease. Hal
lowell Il. Sergeant, aged 81 years.
coal and grain dealer, died suddenly
at his home. No 14OO West Seventh
street, last night.
Mr. Sergeant spent the day in Phil
adelphia on business, returning late
iu the afternoon and feeling unweii.
DR.. ]. Harvery Spruance was called
in about o'clock and prescribed for
Mr. Sergeant. About 9 o'clock short
ly after the physician had left, Mr..
Sergeant was sticken and fell back
lifeless to the floor.
Mrs. Sergeant and George G. Pen
ney. who has an apartment in tho
same house and who heard Mr.. Ser
geant fall, rushed to his aid and
again called in DR.. Spruance, but life
had parted instantly
Mr.. Sergeant was a steward and
member OF Harrison street NJ. H.
Church, and also was active In tenn
perance work. Mrs. Sergeant is presi-
dent Of Arters w. c. r. u. and Queen
Esther Circle Of Epworth Church. Mr.
Sergeant for many years was a trus-
tee Of Brandywine Summit Camp
meeting. owning one of the finest cot
tages there For the past few years
he has been in declining health, and
for the past two months he has been
undergoing treatment for his eyes
He went abroad a year ago, and upor
his retur gave several lectures.
Mr.. Sergeant was born In Pennsyl
vania on March II. 1860. About Il
years ago he succeeded his father
the Rev. A. Sergeant, who Is still Z
minister OF the Free Methodist faith
and lives at Si7 Poplar street, In tn
coal business, and for many years ha
been in business at Maryland avenu
and Monroe street. He is survived b
his wife father and sister Mrs. Bel
T0unzoll. Of Camden. Del. He owne
the apartment house he made hi
I home.
Mr. Sergeant was prominent in III
Brotherhood Of the Union, a secret so
ciety, and had been the national presi
dent of that organization.
Evening journal., 1912-07-16
PRESBYTERIANS IN
BUSINESS MEETING

The annual congregational meeting
of the Eastlake Presbytei ian Church
will be held in the church at s o'clock
tomorrow evening. There will be brief
reports from all the church organiza-
tions, the treasurer's report, and the
election OF three trustees. The adop-
ton Of bylaws for the church and
corporation will be an important item
Of business. The business session
will be short and followed by sociar
bility and refreshments of ice cream
and cake.
Evening journal., 1912-07-16
LATHAM
IS VICTIM
OF BUFFALO
Aviator Lives After Air Con-
quests to Meet Death
Hunting
WAS PIONEER OF
FRENCH MAN FLYERS
BY The United Press.


PARIS, July 16-Hubert Latham,
the aviator, was killed by a buffalo,
June z, while hunting near the source
Of the Nile, according to a cable
message received by the Government
today from the governor-general OF
French equatorial Africa. govern
ment representative broke the news
to his mother, for whose sake Latham
gave up flying some time ago.
Latham was one of the pioneers OF
aviation in France. He was a skill
full mechanic as we'll as a daring pilot
of heavier-than-air craft and up to
the time OF his retirement from the
sport of flying, took part In every
important aviation contest held In
Europe, In many of which he was
victor. He was well-known in Amer
lea, where he accomplished many
great feats. It was on a rhinoceros
shooting expedition that he went to
Africa, whence his body will be
brought home for burial.
Latham became a celebrity in avi-
alton circles on the strength of a
series Of remarkable flights early in
1909, winning the Goupi prize, June
u, Of that year with a record OF
thirty miles in thirty-nine minutes at
height of sixty metres. A month
later he made a series Of unsuccess-
full attempts to fly the English Chan
mel, but twice fell into the water
whence he was tished by the crews
of war vessels, which were accom-
panying him across.
Bleriot finally made the first chan.
mel flight and Latham returred tC
record-breaking above the Land. Ir
September, 1909, he flew directly ovel
Berlin, succeeding in the first at
tempt ever made to fly across city
for which, however, he was severel,
criticised by other aviators, who con
sidered It too dangerous.
Evening journal., 1912-07-16
GOVERNOR MOURNS
AT MIR. LINCO'SBIER
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MILLsBORO, Del, July 16-The
funeral of former State Senator
Archie B. Lingo. Of Trinity, who was
accidentally shot on Thursday, took
place on Sunday, and was largely
attended. The Rev. George r. Ellis,
Of Millsboro, assisted by the Rev. L.
w. Wells, also of this place, conducted
the services. The pallbearers were
Former Clerk of the Orphans Court
Albert Worth and w. Frank Sharp, of
Georgetown; State Senator Joseph
life, Millsboro; j. w. Hunter, Harbe-
SOM H. p. Quattlander, Millsboro, and
Clerk OF the Orphans Court Clifford
Il. Burton, of Angola. Among some
of the well-known men of the county
and State present were: Governor
Pennewill, Secretary of State O. S.
Richards, Georgetown; Ruby Vail,
Milford and Philadelphia; Former
Congressman Hiram r. Burton,
Lewesi Former Representative John
H. Hammond. Georgetown; Dr. Caleb
r. Layton and son, Daniel j. Lay ION,
Jr., Georgetown DR.. William p. Orr.
Lewes; Recorder of Deeds Harvey f.
Wolf, former Representative Charles
l.. Moore. Deputy Clerk of the Peace
w. Elwood Wright, former Sheriffs
Thomas B. Pritchett and J. R. Steele,
all of Georgetown, and State Senator
Louis A. Drexler, Bethany Beach In
terment was made in Brotherhood
Cemetery, this town.
The coroner's jury, which probed
the death of Mr. Lingo. exonerated
Harry Wilson, who handled the
weapon that killed Mr.. Lingo.
Evening journal., 1912-07-16
CARNIVAL in
WITH HOME WEEK

Negotiations are under way for the
Inauguration Of a street carnival in
French street, just paved, to be held
in one or more blocks during the "Old
Home Coming Week. A representa-
tive of company desiring the privi-
lege was in Wilmington yesterday and
discussed the matter with several of
the city officials. The suggestion was
made that the privilege be granted for
a consideration, the proceeds to be
used toward defraying the expenses
OF the celebration,
Evening journal., 1912-07-16
INJUNCTION GRANTED.

Chancellor Curtis has issued a pre-
liminary injunction in the suit Of the
American Vulcanized Fibre Company
VS.. the Chester County Electric Com
pany. This is an action to prevent
raising Roseville dam in White Clay
Creek above a certain point. The next
move will be to take testimony to de-
eide whether the injunction is to be
permanent.
Evening journal., 1912-07-16
ELEMENTARY WORK IN
SUNDAY SCHOOLS

Miss Grace Baird. superintendent Of
the elementary work OF ths New Cas-
tie County Sunday school Associa-
tion, is arranging for a meeting OF
the association to be held in Wests
Presbyterian Church, Thursday July
25, at 2.3O o'clock The meeting is
to make arrangements for a two
months campaign for organizing ele-
mentary departments in all the conn
ty Sunday schools
Evening journal., 1912-07-16
RAILROADERS
At BRANDYWINE SPRINGS

The Veteran Employees Association
of the Philadelphia Division of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is hold
ing its annual outing at Brandywine
Springs Park today The Philadel-
phia members with their families and
friends left Philadelphia at $50
o'clock on a special b. and o. Rail-
road train, about 500 persons being
in the party. A feature of the out
ing will be a baseball game between
picked teams. Mrs. J. B. Richardson
of Philadelphia. is president of the
association.
Evening journal., 1912-07-16
ROE CONTRIBUTION BOX.

Robbery of the contribution boxes
in the vestibule of st. Johns Episco-
pal Church was discovered yesterday.
Whether any money was taken is not
known as there is no way of deter
mining how much money was plac-
ed in the boxes the past few days
The padlocks on the boxes we're fore
ed open by the thief.
Evening journal., 1912-07-16
CuCuAIBERs KILL AGED WOMAN.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MILFORD, Del, July 16.-Mrs.
Nancy ]. Belts. aged so years, widow
OF James H. Belts. died at her home
on South Walnut street, the result Of
eating cucumbers. Funeral services
were held from her late residence
yesterday afternoon, the Rev. L. A.
Bennett officiating.
Evening journal., 1912-07-16

COLUMBIA, S. c., July 16.-Gover-
nor Cole l.. Blease, who is under in
vestigation by a legislative commit
tee. is forty-three years old He be-
came governor I'm January, 1910, and
his administration has been stormy.
He is accused of accepting money
from blind tigers" and with par
doning convicts for cash. His answer
to the charges has been an offer to
shoot any man who believes them.
Evening journal., 1912-07-16
DEMOCRATS MAY
NOMINATE SEPT 10

While no meeting of the Demo-
cratic State Committee has been call
ed as yet 1t is expected that Septem-
.ber 10 will be fixed as a time for hold
ing the State Convention in Dover to
nominate candidates for Presidential
electors, Congressman, Governor and
State ticket. Primaries will be held
on Heptember z.
Evening journal., 1912-07-16
ACTRESS GETS DEATH NEWS.

Miss Lola Clifton. member of the
Brandywine Springs Stock Company
who has been making her home with
the family Of c. Candy Hopkins, at
the Cedars, was called to her home
in Savannah, Ga, yesterday, by the
sudden death Of her father, Moynelo
Clifton. Miss Clifton was greatly ef-
fected upon receiving the news Of her
fathers death.
Evening journal., 1912-07-16
By The United Press.

by The United Press.
NEW YORK, July 16-That Nathan
swartz confessed to his father that
he was the slayer of little twelve
|year-old Julia Connors, was admitted
by the father, Daniel Swartz, in the
!grand jury anteroom today. He
|stated that his son told him that he
was responsible for the child's death
the Sunday morning that her body
WAS found.
81 told him that the best thing he
Evening journal., 1912-07-16
AUTO SMAsHEs TEAM.

II has been learned that the wagon
which was run into by an automobile
last Friday evening near Minquadale
Home, as mentioned In these col
umns, belonged to Samuel Moody, a
farmer, The wagon contained Mr..
Moody and his wife when demolished
by the automobile which was running
at high speed. Both we're injured
but the automobilist kept speeding
on.
Evening journal., 1912-07-16
DYNAMITE ON TR0LLEY.

Had the passengers on the Mont
rose tripper on the Darby line. which
was derailed several mornings ago. az
Thirtieth and Market streets known
that two men aboard the car had eight
sticks of dynamite in their possession
there would likely have been a panic.
The men were we'll diggers,
Evening journal., 1912-07-16
FALCONR CASE UP TONIGHT.

GGeorge Falcone arrested at Hook
essin several days ago will be ar
raigned this evening before Magis-
trate Lewis ON a charge of selling in
toxicating liquors without a license
and later will be given a second hear
ing before Magistrate Buckley on a
charge Of assault and battery,
Evening journal., 1912-07-16
FUNERAL OF MISS FIDANCE.

The funeral of Miss Catherine
Fidance took place from her parents
nOlAe, NO. 1886 West Sixth street, yes
terday. Service was held in St
Thomas Church. Mrs. Sarah Colletto.
funeral director, was in charge Of
the arrangements.
Evening journal., 1912-07-16
FINISHING PRISON YARD.

Work on the 2O-foot high concrete
wall which will inclose the exercise
yard at the workhouse is progress
ing nicely, the eastern wing being
nearly completed, The work is being
done by the prisoners,
Evening journal., 1912-07-16
HURT WHEN HORSE BOLTS.

While returning home from the
Twin Oaks camp meeting grounds,
with her grandson. last Sunday, Mrs
Ella Booth, Of near Booths corner,
was injured when her horse ran away.
Mrs. Booth was thrown from the
carriage on her head and sustained
numerous bruises.
Evening journal., 1912-07-16
NEWLY WEEDS ARE HOME.

Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Vernon have re-
turned from Raleigh. N. c., where they
were married on July 2, by the Rev.
Thomas W. o, Kelly, of Second Bap-
tist church, there, Mrs. Vernon was
Miss Lillian Hall.
Evening journal., 1912-07-16
RENTING AND SELLING

A~-' - A-fN AMI DLl1llNW
Are you interestei in renting
or selling residential or busi-
ness property2
If you are in quest OF tenants
or purchasers, go about it in a
business way-state what you
have for rent or for sale where
those who seek may find it; use
the Want Columns.
The Wants WELD a tremendous
influence in the realty market
and are the means by which
landlords, agents and tenants
meet
Don't be content TO put plac-
ard on your property where only
passerby may see it-make full
use of the Wants.
Evening journal., 1912-07-16
MIR. PANCOAsT RESTING EASY.

J. r. Pancoast, formerly Of this
city, who recently sustained severe in
juries In a fall from a third story
window, is resting more easily this
morning. according TO word from the
Trenton hospital.
Evening journal., 1912-07-16
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIEs.

Arrangements for a primary cleo
ton which will be held on August II,
will be made at a meeting Of the Re
publican County Committee at Repub-
lican headquarters, No. 8 w. Ninth
street, on Friday evening
Evening journal., 1912-07-16
MR. FOX 4 cANnInATE.

Charles F. Fox of Hillcrest. Brandy
vine hundred. will be a candidate for
Levy Court srom that hundred.
Courtahd G. Rice and r. M. Perkins
of Holly Oak, have decided not to
run.
Evening journal., 1912-07-16
WATER WITCH AT FUNERAL

AT BpeCIaI n79eTIng OF The WaIar
Witch Fire Company held last night
appropriate action was taken on the
death Of their veteran member. Jo-
seph. X. Adams. and the members de-
cided to attend the funeral this af-
ternoon in a body.
Evening journal., 1912-07-16
DIR. MORGAN IMPROVES.

The Rev. DR.. s. S. Morgan is rest
Ing comfortably to-day, and seems
considerably improved.
Evening journal., 1912-07-16

CHURCH TRUSTEES TO MEET
The trustees Of Hanover Presbyter-
Ian Church will hold a meeting IN
The church at o'clock tonight.
Evening journal., 1912-07-16
WEATHER

Bv The United Press.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-UnsettIed,
shOwery weather will continue We'd
nesday In the Eastern States.
WASHINGTON. July 16.-For Del
aware; Local showers tonight or
Wednesday; cooler tonight and We'd
nesday. Light to moderate north and
northeast winds.
Evening journal., 1912-07-16

The EVENING JOURNAL
has more Subscribers than
any other paper in Delaware.
1hsi means : home paper
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-10-25
STEVENSON, (ALA.1 NOTES.

Services held at the M. e. Church
was quite Interesting. Rev. p. P.
Wright, the pastor is an able speaker.
Rev. Elias Hudson, pastor of the A.
M. e. Church holds his Teachers
meeting regularly every Friday night.
Rev. Hudson is a stirring man. He
has two great talents, one is to preach
and the other is to teach and he car
ries with them a mouth that is for
Christ and humanity. The colored
people of Stevenson are struggling
hard to build a nice city school. A
nice two story building that will be
a credit to our race. Mr.. Akron Jo-
seph and Mr.. L. c. Cole are leading
the way and asking others to follow.
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. H. Hurt are planning
to attend the Alabama Synod, and
State Sunday School Convention OF
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
that will owen in the city of Hunts
vile, Ala, November z, 1912 Mrs.
Dora L. Smith and little daughter,
Rubie, Dee, have returned from Tus-
cumbia, Ala, where they have been
attending the County Fair. They
report a nice time. Mrs. r ]. Ste,
phens has returned home after spend
ing several happy days with her peo-
pie in Gurley. Ala. There will be
baptizing at the c. p. Church the
fourth Sunday. Mrs Lizzie Mitchell
was found dead behind her garden
Monday, October 81. 1912. She
leaves five sons and daughters to
mourn her death and a host of friends
Miss Annie Daniel has closed a sue
cessful school and is non at home
to help and comfort her father. Rev
w. c. Daniel. The city is blessed
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-10-25

visiting her daughter and son-inlaw
Mr.. and Mr.. A. H. Booker.
Mrs. Ella McElroy spent the week
end with home folks.
Mrs Lizzie Brooks is indisposed this
week.
Misses Willie Webb and Monte Mar
tin are on the sick list.
Miss Dorsey Perkins is recovering
from a spell of illness.
The infant son of Mrs. Ida Lamb OF
Victoria was buried here a few days
ago.
Mr.. Jphn Wooten returned from
Annistown Ala. last Friday with the
remains of his daughter, Miss Della
who died there. Miss Wooden's body
was laid to rest in the Burl Lee Hill
Cemetary Monday of this week. The
Wooten family have the sympathy OF
their many friends.
Rev Mr.. Simmons was somewhat
~indisposed and was unable to fill,
the pulpit at his church here last
Sunday. The congregation prays fol
his recovery.
The Educational meeting will bC
held Sunday, Nov 10th will be held a
Mt. Bethleham Baptist Church a
2 p. m.