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Evening journal., 1912-05-27
DEDICATE NEW
BAPTIST CHURCH

The sermon Of dedication OF the
Eighth street Baptist church yester-
day afternoon was delivered by the
Rev. Thomas r Holloway, pastor OF
Second Baptist church The new
church is The result of Sunday
school organized by the pastor, the
Rev II. c. Jones in 1871 which be-
came a church in December. 1894
The Rev r. T. Moore ID. d., of
Shiloh Baptist church. preached at
the 1890 o'clock service i'm the morn
ing and the Rev. J A. Stewart of the
Dover Baptist church preached IN the
evening Many prominent visitors
we're I'm attendance.
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
MANY ENTERTAINMENTS TO-DAY.

A varied set Of societies have SET
tied upon today as the date for hav-
ing a number Of things. The Equal
Suffrage Club meets tonight in the
Unitarian parlors. the New Castle
County W. c. T. q. is holding an all
day rummage sale, and the Emerson
Club will have an outdoor meeting
on the banks Of the Brandywine this
afternoon 10 read Emerson's essay
on Nature" The women Of Lower
Rrandvwine NJ r. Church will hold
strawberry festival in the church
basement tonight And at Madeley NJ.
r. Church tonight will be held mock
trial. with the Rev George r. Neeee
taking the part Of the defendant
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
EXPLOITATION
FAILS TO ROUT
HIS POLITICS

There was religious meeting in
progress at Fifth and Market streets
Saturday night and the preacher was
eXhorting his hearers 10 lead better
lives when a man, who had been i'm
bihing rather freely of intoxicating
liquors, came along and respectfully
removing his hat took a stand at the
curb on which he did a wonderful bal
ancing act He listened intently for
few minutes and having apparently
gotten the drift of the preachers words
he waived his hat and shouted:
"Cut It out Taft Amt init ! tell
you Roosevelt has got the job cinched."
With that the man went on his way
evidently under the impression that
there was a political rally going on
at the corner instead Of a religious
meeting
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
FINn CORPsE on FLArs-

Samuel Casperson and Peter Leap.
New Jersey fishermen. on Saturday.
found the body of an apparently re-
fined young man lying on the mud
fats In the Delaware river. north OF
Claymont, and the coroner at Marcus
Hook took charge Of the remains. Il
Is thought the young man fell from
passing steamer. The body is that Of
man about % years OF age. s feet 3
inches in height. who weighed about
40 mounds
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
WEST VIRGINIA
WINS LAND FIGHT.
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. May 27.--A bound
ary dispute between Maryland and
West Virginia, of twenty years stand
ing, closed today with a final decree
by the Supreme Court in favor Of
West Virginia.
Whether the high or low water
mark Of the Potomac river is the
boundary line. was involved. West
Virginia contending for the low
water mark and Maryland for the
high mark. A commission appointed in
1910 found in favor of West Virginia
Today the court approved the COM
missions report.
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
COURT LET'S
WHITE MAN OFF

Thomas Fallows, a young white
man, was dismissed by Judge Cochran
in City Court this morning of the
charge of assault and battery on Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Draper colored. The
Drapers testified that while going to
the boat wharf yesterday Fallows
bumped into them and then assaulted
them.
Fallows denied this, saying when
he bumped into the woman Draper
hit him. Harry Griffith, a companion Of
Fallows corroborated this and the case
was dismissed The fight at the wharf
almost precipitated a race riot
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
FrNFRAL OF NM. LFECH.

The funeral Of George Leech took
place this afternoon from his late res
idence. Elsmere. Interment was made
ar Riverview cemetery. Mr.. Leech
for years had been a county court
bailiff and the other b8iliffs today at
tended the funeral of their comrade.
A delegation from the Washington
Fire Company. Of which Mr. Leech
had been a member for many years.
also attended The floral tributes
ware numerous
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
CONE TO VISIT,
ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE

Visiting friends here this morning.
Mr and Mrs. Jack H. Blumenthal Of
No. 1915 North Thirtieth St. Phila-
delphia, decided to make known their
marriage here on January 81. With
that idea in mind they called on the
Rev George l.. Wolfe who married
them on that date and requested that
Mr. Wolfe announce the wedding.
Mrs. Blumenthal. prior to her mar
riage was Miss Nora Roach Of 272
South THAN street. Philadelphia. and
In January she eloped here with Mr..
Blumenthal. who is a noted song writ
er and publisher.
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
MIR. LAssITFR's ANNIyFRsARY.

Yesterday was q great day at DeIa-
ware Avenue Baptist church II was
the second anniversary of the pastor
ate Of the Rev. ~ c Lassiter. and IN
especially fine musical program was
given by the orEanist. Leslie Cook.
and the choir The pastor preached p
memorial sermon In the morning At
the evening service. attended IN a
body by the ushers Union. Mr.. Las
sitter preached a sermon 10 young men
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
Will CLOSE DECORATION DAY.

Tho foIIOWing thoe mefcnanIH VII
close their place of business all day
Thursday. Decoration Day. Walk
over Boot Shop. Bendheim Brothers,
manager. Market and Seventh streets,
W. l.. Douglas Shoe Company; G. l..
Hanson. manager. Market and Sew
enth streets. Newark Shoe Company.
q. ?. Short manager. No. 702 Market
street. Pyle and Cronln. J W Loud.
manager. No. 619 Market street. The
Hanover Shoe Company, oliver A
Boyd. manager, No 70i Market street; (;
Forster Shoe Company. Harry A. Ro-
dearmel manager. NO T2S Market
street The stores will remain open
late Wednesday night.
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
TO Urge NEM TRIAL.

There was no session Of county
court today The Court Of oyer and
Terminer was opened and then ad-
journed until tomorrow morning
when Franklin Brookson will ask to
have a time set for argument for a
new trial in the case OF Stainslaw
Biela~sld. He was convicted Of man
slaughter IN causing the death OF a
friend by burns.
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
VALUE or PRAYER MEETING.

At their meeting IN Grace church
this morning the Methodist Preachers
Association was entertained by the
Rev. F. T. Carpenter who read a paper
exploiting the spiritual value of prayer
The preachers will meet in
Grace church on Monday. June 3,
there being no convention Of the min
isterial union in the Y NJ c. A. build
ing on that date and by invitation will
visit Hockessin on June II and Hill
Greet IN Tune "a
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
$4,000 FOR PLAGUE FIGHTERS.

The Delaware Ant-Tuberculosis
Commission has received the $4,000
appropriated by the last General As
sembly. The amount is to be used
I'm payment for the new Administra-
tion Building which will be COM
pleted in October.
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
nEATH oF Mrs. KERBArGH.

Probably the pioneer Of the intelh-
gence Office business in Wilmington.
Mrs Annie Kerhaugh. so years old,
died at her home No S21 Shipley St,
on Saturday after an illness OF one
week She will he buried from the
undertaking establishment Of James
#. Chandler this afternoon. Interment
viii be made in the Wilmington and
Brandywine Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
WIFE GIFTS HUsRAYn or.

William Powell and Thomas DuEan
were fined 81 and costs each in City
Court today on the charge Of drunk
enegs
John Carr, arraigned on a similar
charge. was fned SO and costs.
Charles August also charged with
drunkenness. was released after TAX
ing the pledge Judge Cochran said
August's wife had appealed 10 him
about her husband.
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
SAY goods IN
HOUSE WERE STOLEN

Policeman Lewis, accompanied by
Lieutenant Doris. of the Pennsylvania
Railroad police, found in the home of
Daniel Sullivan today, a quantity OF
goods which are believed to have
been stolen from railroad car at
Clayton. The officers will continue
their search here this afternoon for
other stolen articles. Sullivan was
arrested last week on suspicion Of be-
ing one of the car looters.
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
CONTINUE THIS CASE.

Paul Grace was accused in City
Court this morning Of assault and
battery on James Semar, and two in
terpreters we're necessary. The case
was continued until tomorrow TO al
low Grace to get witnesses. Semar,
who boarded with the defendant. says
Grace showed him. whereas on Sat
urday he told the police, he was hit
six times.
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
WRIGHT suFrERs RELAPsr.

bN The Inlfod FreaE-
DAYTON. O.. May Wilbur
Wright. the aviator. who has been
making desperate fight against ty-
phoid fever. is worse today. After
showing temporary return TO
strength and consciousness. Wright
suffered a relapse late last night and
his condition is again critical. Ply
sioians are in almost constant attend
ance.
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
PASTOR GETS PURSE
FROM VETS CHILDREN

Delegates from Charles. Sumner
Post, Colonel Robert Shaw Camp and
The Ladies OF the G A R. together
with a large number of children. at
tended the memorial service in Grace
A NJ z. Zion Church yesterday. The
Rev John C. Temple. y. D., deliver
ed pstriotic sermon and was after
wards presented a purse by the Sons
and the Daughters.
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
AUTOS HIT: RIDERS ESCAPE.

A Maryland automobile going east
on Seventh street and a motor car
bearing Delaware license No. 1245,
going south on Market street. crash
ed together at Seventh and Market
streets yesterday afternoon The cars
were only slightly damaged and the
occupants were uniniured.
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
DEATH OF T. ]. MURPHY.

Frank j. Murphy, a well-known
business man of Baltimore. Md, and
formerly of this city, died AZ his home
there last Thursday. He was 56 years
od and leaves q family. Mr. Mur-
pry opened a furniture store in this
city in 1889 and conducted the bust
ness until 1896, when he sold his
business to the late Edward II. Bren-
nan
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
GETS sla.sA VERDICT

Charles Loeber appeared as plaintiff
against Howard Stats. before Magis-
trate Robertson today. to recover $50.
which he alleged Mr Stats owed him
in rent for an alley in which he
stood on market days. The justice Of
the peace gave judgment IN favor Of
the plaintin for 1880
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
ANOTHER spRY- srNpAY.

Only one arrest for drunkenness was
made by the police of Wilmington
yesterday. This good Sunday record
is said to be due to the fact that the
lid is held down on the Sunday sell
inog Of liquor by local clubs. The side
board clubs we're watched carefully
for violations by the police yesterday
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
ESCAPES WIFE BEATING CHARGE.

oliver Cahoon and Jesse Brown, the
latter colored. we're charged with wife
beating in City Court today. Cahoon
had his case continued until Wednes-
day. The charge against Brown was
dismissed at the request of Mrs.
Brown.
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
HYDE CASE GOES OWE.

BY The United Press.
KANSAS CITY. Mo, Nav 27.-The
third trial of Or. 3. Clark HYDE
charged with the murder Of Colonel
Thomas II. Swope.- millionaire phil
anthropist. was today continued until
Sentemher 8.
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
ACCUSED or LIOUOR SALES

Richard Coverdale. colored. wanted
at Townsend on the charge Of selling
intoxicating liquor without a license.
was caught here today by Patrolmen
Purcell and Mcbride. He was ar
raigned before Justice Of Peace Lewis
who held in IN $500 bail for court
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
ON AUTO TRIP.

Mr.. and Mrs C. NJ Banks left on
Saturday morning for an automobile
trip through New Jersey They will be
gone about week Miss Laura J.
Banks will join them IN New York at
the end Of the week for the trip home.
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
IN WAY OF TAXI.

Elmer Cantler. aged Is years. en-
ployed by Alexander the grocer. at
Delaware avenue and Jackson street.
and living at No 416 East Fifth street.
while riding a bicycle in Delaware
avenue near Washington street this
morning was knocked down by a taxi
cab. but not badly injured.
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
TO SUPPORT cHILnRFN.

Daniel w Boyce was arrested on
Saturday upon a charge Of non-sup-
port Mrs. Boyoe withdraw the charge
pay SO for the support Of his children
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
BURNED BY HOT COFFEE.

John Manlove. aged 54 years. Of No
Swestman Court. was admitted to
the Homeopathic Hospital today suf-
fering from the effects OF burns he
received about the abdomen a week
ago when pot of boiling coffee fell
over on him
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
SEARCH FOR MISSING YOUTH,

The local police have been asked
to aid in the search for Lee n Whay-
land, II years of age. a brother Of S.
II Whayland. of Delmar, Del. who
has been missing from his home. near
Salisbury. Md
Young Whayland has red hair and
red. complexion.
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
RREAKs sHOULnER RnNE.

Joseph Knopf. of No. 112 King ST..
employed in the Opera House. fell
on Saturday and fractured bone In
his shoulder He was sent to the
Homeopathic Hospital for treatment.
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
AcCrsE ROY OF THEFT

Probation officer Fsrra This morn
ing arrested a small colored boy on a
charge of stealing a catcher's mask
and outfit from the Front and Union
streets ball grounds The boy will be
arraiEned in Juvenile Court
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
-rnMMANnTR FnR MIMINGTnN-

Commander W A Edgar has been
detached from the gunboat Whining
ton for a stay at home J. F Hubbard
has been assigned to succeed Com
mander Edgar
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
PARKsInF MANrs GAMr-

Psrkside. last years Whining
ton League champions. wants a gams
for Decoration Day. morning or ar
ternoon. Challenges will be received
over D. & A. phone To 5224A be-
tween the hours of 6 and 7 O'Clock.
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
DFlTH OF g. W. BRINTON.

George W. Brinton, aged 73 years.
aied at his home. DUPONT road near
silverbrook yesterday, after a linger-
- hlness.
Evening journal., 1912-05-27
CASSIDY AFTER PITCHER.

pete" Cassidy. one Of the owners
of the Chicks. is in Richmond today
in search of a pitcher for his aggre-
cation
Milford chronicle., 1912-11-15
Official Killed by Train.

County Commissioner Montgomery
Christman, sixty-six years old, was
killed in Pottstown, Pa. by being
struck by a train
Mr. Christman, while on his way to
attend the PotstOVn fair at Mill Park,
had to cross the tracks Of the Cole
brookdale branch Of the Reading rail-
way. He failed to notice the approach
Of milk train and was struck by the
cowcatcher of the locomotive and was
hurled many feet.
He was alive when picked up and
was hurriedly conveyed to the Potts
town hospital in an auto His skull
was fractured, several ribs were
broken and he was internally injured.
He died about one hour after he was
admitted to the hospital.
Commissioner Christman was
Democrat in politics and was the mi
nority commissioner of Montgomery
county.
Milford chronicle., 1912-11-15
rhonas J. Ryan KIIIg Hlmself.


Thomas J. Ryan, Democratic leader
and amusement promoter. select coun-
Gilman and one Of the partners in the
famous Donnelly Ryan political ALI
ance shot himself in his office, room
1923 Land Title building. Philadei-
phfE
Mr.. Ryan had arranged to be alone
by sending his secretary, John J. Nc
Grath, on an errand Men who saw
Mr. Ryan just previous to the. time he
entered his office saw he appeared in
his usual good humor His secretary
told the police that no financial trOu-
bles bothered him.
It is known however, that Mr. Ryan
was heavily interested. together with
Frederick Thompson, in Coney Island
amusement property which was de-
stroyed by fire a little more than a
year ago. The fire is said to have en-
tailed a tremend0uc loss. His other
amusement properties were many, and
he was regarded as man Of consider
ably more than comfortable means.
Mr.. Ryan placed the barrel Of re-
volver in his mouth The bullet lodged
In the back of his head. According
to the police. he must have made a
second attempt before being success
ful in his purpose, for the revolver
showed plainly, they said. that the first
effort to discharge missed fire.
Milford chronicle., 1912-11-15
Wildcat Pounces on Man.

Harry Zoll. of Lebanon, Pa, while
engaged in placing a turbine wheel
in a small stream at the cottage oi
his employer, George Gress, near
Summit Station, in the Blue noun
tainc, ten miles north of Lebanon, was
attacked by big catamount.
The animal sprang without warning
from behind rock and landed upon
ZolI's shoulders, where it began to
bite and claw until his clothing was in
shreds and his face and shoulders
were a mass of bleeding wounds.
AS the victim Of the attack had no
weapon OF any hpd handy, he was I'M
able to shake on the beast, and his
life was saved only by the prompt
arrival OF William Foesig, a noun
tsineer. who heard Zoll's cries for help
and shot the wildcat
Persons in the vicinity pronounce 1t
Dne Of the biggest catamounts ever
seen in the Blue mountains. Zoll is
under the care of physician and iG
expected TO recover.
Milford chronicle., 1912-11-15
conviots lynch Negro In Prison.

SonViets Lynch Negro In Prison.
Convicts at the Wyoming state peni
tentiary at Rawl:ns. lynehed Frank
Wigfall, negro, and former convict,
who was put in the state institution
for safe keeping.
Wigtall was arrested on a charge Of
attacking Mrs. Esther Higgins, aged
seventy-eight, last Sunday.
Wigfall was placed in a cell on the
third floor. AS the other convicts
passed the cell on their way to break
fast the negro laughed and boasted
about his deed. This incensed the pris
oners.
After breakfast, with $50 convicts
in the prison yard, about half of them
started for the cell house. They over.
powered the keeper. who was taking
the negro to another cell, and locked
him in a cell
One Of the cOnvicts produced q
rope. A half hitch was placed around
the negros neck and he was dropped
from the cell house balcony, a dis.
tRnce Of thirty feet. Wigfall's neck
was broken. The lynchers then return.
ed to work.
"The first man that squeals is the
next man hung" was the warning
whispered after the lynching, accord.
ing to a statement credited to the
warden. Mr.. Aston.
Milford chronicle., 1912-11-15
Aviator killed at Trenton Fair.

HhiaNOE NiiGu al iISUtou FNtIs
Falling from a height Of nearly 1000
feet in a Curtiss biplane. Charles F,
Walsh, of San Diego, Cal, was dashed
to death in the sight of 5000 people at
the interstate fair in Trenton, N. J.
Through glasses Walsh could be
seen struggling to right the biplane.
which tipped almost on its end. then
partially righted itself and made a
glide of perhaps 1000 feet before the
final collapse OF both planes started It
hurdling toward the earth.
From that moment Walsh was prac-
tically obscured from view in the tan
gled folds of the biplane, which came
down with terrific speed, landing in
the middle of a large open field. His
neck was dislocated. his chin forced
completely out of place and many
bones were broken. His legs were
pinned under the motor
Milford chronicle., 1912-11-15
Mother ani eix children surned.

Hemmed in rheir barning home a
Kingston, n. j., near Hoboken. Mrs
Rossi Debaro and six of her seven
children were burned to death. The
children ranged in age from five
months to twelve years.
DebarO and mis- family made their
home in a small structure not far
from the railroad station. The first
floor was used rs bakery; one rooI
was occupied Icy Mrs. Debaro and the
six younger CT ildren Debaro and the
oldest boy slelI in the front room.
Fla mes sweeping over the bed awoke
Debaio and the boy They darted to
the doorway to rescue the woman and
children, but flames checked them
With their night clothes blazing they
jumpei from the window The build
ing was destroyed before the volunteer
flremen reached it.
They searched the embers for the
bodies and found five OF them in
huddled heap near the center of the
building. The woman, with the baby
in her arms. lay near the window. Ap
parently she had met death in a futile
attempt to escape after awakening the
children.
Milford chronicle., 1912-11-15
UNWRITTEN BOOKS.
Thaeksray and Conan Doyle Both
Found Themselves FerestaIlod.

Found Themselves FerestaIlsd.
How strange are literary coinci.
dences occasionally is illustrated in tine
case Of Thackeray and Dumas. Thack.
cray says; Il came near writing a book
on the same subject, Les Trois Nous
quetaires.' and taking NJ. d'Artagnan
for my hero. D'Artagnan was a real
character Of the age Of Louis XIV. and
wrote his own memoirs. remember
picking up dingy copy Of them on an
old bOokstall in London, price six
pence. and intended 10 make some.
thing Of il But Dumas got ahead Of
me. He snaps up everything"
A coincidence quite as remarkable
occurred with Sir Conan Doyle for CEN
traI figure. He learned while spending
a holiday in a mountain inn in swift
zerland that during the winter months
for some reason two men remained in
occupation For four or tive months
they were isolated from the rest OF the
world. Suppose one OF them went mad
or committed suicide or The posi-
bilities were endless. He forthwith de
termined to embody the idea IN a story
On bis way home he happened to pick
up a book Of tales by Maupassant.
There. in it. under the title Tau
berge." he found himself forestalled in
every par;ic".sr
Milford chronicle., 1912-11-15
Millionaire Meets Horrible Death.

Solomon Luna, millionaire banker
and sheep grower, for sixteen years
Republican national committeeman
for New Mexico. and who refused to
accept the election to the United
States senate at the hands Of the first
state legislature, met a tragic death
at Horse Springs, Socorro county,
seventy-six miles from Magdalena, N.
NJ.
He fell into a vat containing thou
sands of gallons of sheep dip after
being attacked with heart failure.
Becoming i'll during the night. it is
supposed that Luna went from his
room to the dipping vat few yards
from the ranch house to get water
and was stricken with sudden heart
failure, falling into the mixture OF
lime, sulphur, tobacco and water,
Milford chronicle., 1912-11-15
WlLDS OF ENGLAND.
Dsvonshrs's Rolling Slopes Are .
Wilderness In Winter.

Dsvonshires Rolling Slopes Are Z
wilderness In Winter.
Tie western quarter OF England has
q set uf literary dissertations second Il
no other district. not even the far
famed lakes Of Cumberland aud West
mOrelal0 The "Quliler Couch coun-
try" winch is Cornwall; the BLACK.
more country" which is North Devon
the Kingsley country" which is all
Devonshire. and the Hardy country,
which is Dorset. will be found under
rated rather than Overrated in beauty
and interest. which are greatly In
creased by their associations with
Lorna DOOne" or Tess OF the dur
bervilles.
The two great DevOnshire towns
ExnlOor and DartmOOr are particular
ly beautiful and offer happy hunting
ground To the artist. Il seems strange
that Suucp~ nI Sn-h wildueSs exist
within The r'S.luIlt,d AMI nabiy cut
dYated boundaries Ut southern Eng
land The casual visitor would find
it difficult To beiieve that on these
splendid rolling Siopes, purple with
heather il August. people go astray
and die OF starvation every winter.
No visitor to England can afford to
miss visit to DevOnshire. which
around May especially is one of the
most beuulifui bits OF country in Eu-
rope. Exchange.
Milford chronicle., 1912-11-15
Falls rhronnh skvlinht.

Directors of the Indiana Harbor Ma
tional bank, of Hammond, Ind, were
in session in the offices of the bank
when 2S5-pound Mary Dopa fell down
through the skylight and landed In a
sitting position on the long table be-
tween them.
The directors scattered in a panic,
thinking a bomb had been exploded
Miss Dopa was not hurt She had been
hanging out clothes on the roof of an
adjoining building and had tripped and
fallen through the bank skylight