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Evening journal., 1912-10-21
HOME In TIME
TO ROUT THIEF

The arrival home at 1890 O'Clock
Saturday night, of Mrs. Catherine
Oliver, sliving at Fifth and Lombard
streets, prevented the looting of her
home by a thief. Her entry into the
house disturbed the thief who was
in the act of robbing the place and
he beat a hasty retreat
As Mrs. Oliver walked into her
home she heard a noise upstairs and
running TO the street she told two
men of her discovery and as the lat
ter were going UP the stairs a man
ran along the second story hallway.
dashed through a window and fell
upon the roof of a kitchen. He rolled
from this to the ground and scramb-
ling to his feet vaulted a fence and
disappeared. Mrs. Oliver searched
the house but nothing wai missing.
Evening journal., 1912-10-21
WINDSOR WINS.

In an interesting game OF soccer
Saturday. Windsor defeated Clan Cor
don, at Shellpot Park. score 3 TO o.
Holgato Kicked off and in the first
three minutes of the game, scored a
goal. 1t was not until the second
half that any more scoring was done;
Wood received the ball and making a
fino run, scored the second goal.
Greenwell received the ball in this
period also. and passing il 10 TAFT,
he simply walked through the Clan
Gordon defence. scoring the third
goal
Evening journal., 1912-10-21
HECKERT no MANAGE YORK.
Club WIN he Controlled Next Season
by n Stock Company.

YORK, Pa, Oct. 21.-George w.
Heckert, manager of the Trenton Tri-
state baseball team last season, has
been elected manager of the White
Roses for next season.
President II. Kister Free, Eli zinn
and Alvin Reist, the financial hackers
Of the team, will retire from active
control of tho club. II is proposed to
organize a stock company and get
the business men intere-ted.
The club ended the season with a
deficit OF $4,000. and only $1,000 was
secured from players. Craig. the
youn shortstop, who has been drafted
by the Chicago Nationals, is the only
members OF the team who will be in
faster company next season.
Evening journal., 1912-10-21
CITY SHOOTERS
TRIM WASHINGTON
BY FIVE TARGETS

The Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company shooting squad
defeating the Washington Traction
Company squad before the traps in
Washington on Saturday 1S4 TO 179
targets.
The conditions OF the team race
were ten men TO a team, these ten to
shoot at % targets 20 qualify, the
five men on each team making the
highest scores In the qualifying
round then shooting at 80 targets per
man. The elimination contest
brought together the following five
men on each team, the scores made
being as below.
" A. II Trooffon ~
Evening journal., 1912-10-21
MlER MIS- THR CLrR TROPHY.

over the Wilmington Country Club
links on Saturday, Robert Wier de.
feated II. S. Chickering for the VIII
mington Country Club cup, two up.
At the end Of the first round OF
eighteen holes. Wier led by one up.
II was either players match clear up
until the thirty-iifth hole, where the
score stood one up I'm Wier's favor,
and on Chickering's losing the
tLirty-sixth, Wier took the match.
The days play ended the formal
golf program at the club.
Evening journal., 1912-10-21
TWO WOMEN
BURNED BY
EXPLODING OIL

BASTON, Md, Oct. 21.-Miss Daisy
Wilson came near losing her life to-
day while lighting a gasoline stove
The gasoline had leaked out all over
the stove, and when she applied the
match, she instantly became envelop-
ed in flames as the gasoline spread
and set the room on fire.
Her clothing was nearly burned off
her body, and her face and arms
were terribly scorched. She is now
in a critical condition
Her mother, Mrs. b f. Wilson, was
also terribly burned about the face
ana arms, but not seriously. Had ii
not been for prompt assistance Of
nelghDors, both women would have
been burned to death.
Evening journal., 1912-10-21
REAU ASHTON WINS FEATuRE

Beau Ashton won the feature race
over the Delaware Horse Show Assoc
citation track on Saturday, going a
mile in 2.23 1-2, against Dossie VIII
lers and Happy Dell. other winners
were T. ]. E.. Thomas ]. EARLY; Amo.
G. S. Phipps; Stella A., E Grayatt;
and Minnie Cader, Riverside Farm.
Evening journal., 1912-10-21
ASK BIDS FOR TUG.

Proposals are being received for
a steel hull tug by Lieu
tenant Colonel Kuhn, of the Phila-
delphia office OF the United States En-
glneers Department. The tug is
needed in the work now being done
in dredging the Delaware river. Bids
will be opened at noon on October
26.
Evening journal., 1912-10-21
l. A. ROYs KEEP MINING.

Irish-American soccer team. de-
feated Tacony. Pa, Saturday, to 1.
Irish-American scored in the first
three minutes Of the game, and in the
last eleven minutes of the game they
had ten corner kicks, the last result
ing in the second goal.
Evening journal., 1912-10-21
CHEsROOK WANTS GAMEl.

Chesrook would like to hear from
and 10 pound football team in or
out OF the city, South Side, Whining
ton Juniors, Maple Leaf and Friends
Grammar preferred. Send challenges
to Horace Smith. manager, No 400
w. Thirteenth street.
Evening journal., 1912-10-21
sT. pETER,s. Q, sT. IOHN,s. Z

NEW CASTLE. Del, Oct. 21.-The
st. Peters Catholic Club football
team won the second victory of the
season Saturday afternoon at Battery
Park. when the St. Johns Acad-
emy team, of Wilmington went down
to defeat by the score Of ?. to7.
Evening journal., 1912-10-21
YACATInN FnR TrRNKEY.

Thomas Keyser a police turnkey,
left today for a weeks vacation along
the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Like other members Of the police
force he likes fishing. Mr.. Keyser
owns bungalow along the canal.
Evening journal., 1912-10-21
SOUTH SIDE WON.

South Side defeated the State Ar
mory team Saturday by the score Of
13 to 0. South Side would like to
have a game for next Saturday at
Eden Park Address c. Patterson,
Eden Park, city.
Evening journal., 1912-10-21
FRITz A RUN GETTER.

Harry Fritz. the Chick second sack
er, featured the play of Connie Mack's
All-Stars on Saturday in their game
with the team of the Stetson Hat
Company. The All-Stars won, 5 to
3, Fritz driving in all of the runs, two
OF his three hits being doubles.
Evening journal., 1912-10-21

Referee. DR. Speer. u. OF p; um-
plre Mr. Wright, Riverton; head
llnesman Wickersham; timers. Wick
crsham. Snyder; linesmen, Moore and
Ford; time OF quarters, 10 minutes;
touchdown, Wood, 2.
Evening journal., 1912-10-21
No CHANCE FOR CHRsLEY.

Chesley Of this city, lost TO the
North East High School eleven at
North East. Md. on Saturday, 1S to 0.
Chesley was outweighed, 10 pounds to
the man.
Evening journal., 1912-10-21
DELAWARE
DROPS GAME
Loses to Washington College
Few Minutes Before
Time is Up
NEWARK ELEVEN
OUTPLAYS OPPONENTS

CHESTERTOWN, Md. Oct. 21.-
Delaware College lost to Washington
College on Saturday. 10 0, on
touchdown made in the last two min
utes of play. Delaware on the five
yard line. punted to Brown, who ran
the ball back for a touchdown.
The Delaware line held better dur
ing the game than 1t has done so far
this year, probably due TO the fact
that the men have been given a hard
drilling in defensive tactics by Coach
McAvoy. With little more drilling
Delaware adherents should look for
two victories at least out OF the
games which remain to be played.
Lineup:
Evening journal., 1912-10-21
FUNERAL OF MRS. CLARK.

The funeral OF Mrs. Margaret e.
Clark, Ga years old, wife OF James r.
Clark. who died Saturday, will be held
from the home OF Henry NJ Biddle at
Elkton, Md, this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1912-10-21
WILMINGTON VET TONORFD.

General James ". AgleW, Of En-
campment No. "a, U. V. =, was cleo
ted senior vice-commandr at the Ma
tional Encampment of IN Legion held
in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Evening journal., 1912-10-21
ELsMERE KEEPs MINING.

Elsmere Juniors defeated ST. Johns
seconds Saturday afternoon 6 to 0.
The feature Of the game was the line
plunging Of Davis, Elsmere's quarter
back
Evening journal., 1912-10-21
ST ALnYSrs L0SES

St Aloysius lost to Belmont az
St. Aloysius' first defeat of the year.
Evening journal., 1912-10-21
OLYMPIA
GETS AWAY
TO VICTORY
Local GridirOnerS Put End to
RiyertOn-P -Palmyra'SLOng
Winning Streak
CAPTAIN SNITCHER,
PLAYS BRILLIANT GAME

On Saturday afternoon at Union
street grounds, the newly organized
Olympia football team defeated the
strong Riverton-Palmyra eleven Of
New Jersey.
The fast playing Of the local eleven
took the heart and ginger out Of a
team had not been scored on in
five seasons. Riverton. under the
management Of Happy Jack Hughes,
put up a plucky game until the final
whistle
Rankin, the $50 pound fullback, is
q former Brown University star. and
showed the rooters his class by his
speedy end runs.
Manager "Furny" Cole is delighted
with the showing of his team, and
promises some great football at Front
and Union streets grounds this sea-
son.
Captain Snitcher and Jack Woods
were the shining lights for the Olym-
pia squad. Frank Fox and Bob Kidd
played great ball at quarterback. The
line held like il never held before
Harry Mccall played a good game
at right end and but for being a little
over-anxious would have scored more
than one touchdown.
Shriver looks good for a baclzleld
position. according 10 the class he
displayed I'm carrying the pgskin
Bob Kidd and Emp" Ryan. former
ly OF St. Johns Academy surprised
the crowd by their brilliant work ed
Tucker, the gruelling center also
showed up well.
Manager Cole promises the public
n winning team this season and will
guarantee to bring the best teams in
the east TO Wilmington.
Iinoun.
Evening journal., 1912-10-21
Washington.

Substitutes Tor DeIaWare-Pepper
for Dean, Horty for Vandegrift;
Washington, Bowen for Strong, Bran
ham for Strong. Pftcsh for Wallace,
Lister for Pitch. Referee-Saylor;
Harvard. Umpire-Brennick Har-
ward. Head Linesman-Back. u. Of
w
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-24
NO BIG BATTLE;
ONLY A MIDDLE
Soldiers in Streets Unable to
Tell Friends From Foes, and
Casualties Are Very Few.
Collapse of Rebellion Elk
pected to Strengthen
Administration.
Rebels Will Suffer
Penalty Of Death

Mexico City, October 23.-Genefal
Felix Dfaz, Colonel Jose Dta1 ana
all Others Of the FebelllOus troops
and marines will be hailed tmme.
diately before a c0urt-mAfttAl ana
doubtless will suffer the death pen.
atty. Orders have bees ISSUED for
converting the court, which Will De
presided over by General BeitraD.
General Diaz, although not now q
member OF the army. II a0eno0ie
In sueh court under the law, which
provides for trial Of any CIVILIAN
under like circumstances.
Soldiers Of the FebelliOus troops
will be declmated-One In ten beanS
executed. They will be chosen y
lot to pay the penalty for all.
This Information was impaired
Omctally tonight.
The collapse Of the Diax move
ment one week after it's Inception.
with q minlmum OF AKhttnG and
bIOodshed, has created the greatest
surprise here. In administration
circles, where optimisn has been
the keynote since the beginning,
the outcome In regarded n the
highest possible vindlcat1On OF the
confidence always expressed IN the
loyalty Of the army.
General Felix Dfaz. after General
Reyes, has been regarded n the
man who could WELD the greatest
inluenee with the armN and the
peOple Eenerally. His Fe6ellion end
inH In q AascO only SliEhtly less
pron0uneed than that OF Reyes last
December, removes . danger which
has long doomed On the political
horizon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-24
DENY FIRING PISTOLS


MOI u ASoWxeos
Salem. Mass.. October 2S-Pohce IN
spector John s. Kelliher. OF Lawrence,
Mass. testified to-day in the case OF
on trial for the murder OF Anna Lopix-
10, q victim Of the textile strike riots.
that he had been convinced the night
Of January 20 last, the night the 10.
pizzo girl was killed, that the time nAo
come for the police to dSaw their re.
volyers. In spAe OF his convictioh,
however. the inspector said: he oia NOT
draw his revolver. And DID NOT KNOW
of any policemen who hred enot
during the outbreak which resulted IN
the fatality
Keliher testified that the police had
tried with their clubs to clear the
streets of belhgerent strikers. and mad
been jeered and pelted with ice ana
other missiles. Then he told OF the
fusillade of shots during which the
girl was wounded. Kelliher said ne
drew a bla ckj Jack then and brought !;
down upon the backs OF exciteo NH
workers.
The crosse xamination OF keliiner
led right up to the killing OF anna
Lopizzo. the description OF the n'.h h
of from ten TO thirty shots. ano the
finding of a wounded girl IN the street
but never once was the name OF the
victim mentioned IN the testimony hoi
any Testimony adduced concerning tne
actual shooting Of the girl none Has
been offered thus far in the trial-
Edward J. Grimm. another Lawrehee
policeman. corroborated the lnspec-
tors deecri psion OF the riot he, 700.
denied that he fired shot or ore"
revolver
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-24
STEALS MORE THAN MILLION
Trust Company EnrlOye Gets A".s
with Loot. Then Returns IL.

rrust Coapany EnPlOye Gets A~eS
VITA Loot. Then Returns IL.
Philadelphia. october 2S-heporis
that had been current IN fataast pn.a
for more than a year that the Union
Trust Company had been foooeo y.
81 600 900 in securities and $3o,ooo IA
casn by an empIoye we're connrmeo
TODAY when Governor John X. iehe!.
at Harrisburg. decided that 80 iar 90
the state Is concerned after n.
shourds. VINO 10 accused OF app1o-
priating the money and secaiitt-e
will be prosecuted notwithstanding
that restitution hass been mace 10 Tue
tr1Is, company. The company Is no.
known as the Merchants Union AToss
Company.
The securities. il is said. were taken
from a safe deposit box Fehtso
Mr.. Burnham. VINO is eonnecteo ~.
a big locomotive works In this city
Shourds is a fugitive from justice.
but il is said, in view OF restitution
having been made. the trust COM
pany would no. press the prosecution.
a State law. however. demands that
the Commonwealth prosecu'. all such
cases and 1t is expected th:S the ais
trict attorney, IL Shourds 10 located,
will bring him to trial. Al he aireaoy
has been indicted.
Shourds, who was superfntenoentSo.
the safe deposit vaults OF the trust
company. fed the country shortiy pc
fore his crime was discovered. 1t ID
reported that he opened communica-
ton for the return OF the securlsieo
and the money through personals
inserted in New York. Philadelphia
and Paris newspapers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-24
TEsTIFlEs FOR HUSBAND
Mrs. Lewis Tells why He Shst Tsaiver'
- Death.


- Death.
San. Diego. Cal. October 23.-ArA
Hubert Lewis. whose husband 10 on
trial here for the alleged murder OF
C. n. Toliver and his wife. declared
on the witness stand to-day that the
killing Of the Tolivers. who were
wealthy and had given employment
to Lewis. was the sequel to . criminal
attack upon her IN which Tolfver
had been aided by his wife.
The assault; occurred at the Toltver
home while Lewis was away on bus
mess Mrs Lewis testified that when
she related the circumstances to her
hush nd on his return his rage de-
prived him temporarily OF reason and
he sought out the Tclivers and shot
both to death
Mrs. Lewis broke down frequently
during her recital She told the jury
that Mrs. Toliver confessed to her
she had participated In the assault be-
cause she feared her husband was
about to leave her.
At the conclusion Of the direct ex-
animation Lewis broke away from his
ATTORNEYS and rushed TO the witness
stand where for some minutes he and
his wife wert clasped IN each others
arml
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-24
kImmELL REORGANIZATION


Passages with Attorneys.
St Louis, October 25-Spirited pas
saxes with attorneys for Mrs. Edna r.
BonsIett. who is trying to collect 500
coo in insurance policies on the LIE
of George A. Kimmeli. marked the
cross to-day OF the man
who declares he In the Michigan man
who disappeared in 1885
When Attorney Sweet asked him. 70
recall an incident OF his youth In
Niles, Mich. the claimant asked Sweet.
who lived only a few miles from Niles.
the name of an old resident
Don't ask me-" said Sweet Il
was only a boy then and can't remem-
Der all those things
Then" retorted the claimant, you
must be an imposter. too"
Questioned about his experiences IN
ST. Louis, where he says he was held
prisoner. robbed and beatend after be-
ing kidnapped out of Kansas City. ne
was asked If he had any friends or
acquaintances here.
Yes" said the claimant and indf-
Gated Frederick H. Bacon. another o.
Mrs. Bonslett's attorneys. Il con-
suited Mr.. Bacon in St Louis In 1898
about a corporation in which ! was
interested. but what's the use Of going
into details That man would deny
IL. He would deny anything"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-24
Turks Are Hard Pressed
by Armies of Balkan
States.
BOTH FIGHT WITH
UTMOST COURAGE
Battle Around Adrianople Con.
tinues and Decisive Result Is
Not Expected Until This
Evening-Less Confident
Reports Are Coming
From Constantinople.

Athens. October -. l:+5 A. M-rhe
Greeks have occupied the town OF
servia and have also captured the
bridge over the river Aliakmon Nnd,e
Karasa). thereby cutting of the re-
treat Of the Turks. The government
has dispatched kilograms congratuiat-
inE the commander and the troops
The Greek victory was complete.
The Greeks captured twenty-five guns.
made many prisoners. and scattered
the Turkish army. Crown Prince Con-
OLan,tne. tslegraphins from headquar-
tiers last night reports: Our troops
are pursuing the enemy all along the
line from CAmbunnia to the town OF
Servia and on the ANakmon plain.
THE Turkish army has been scat
tered We have taken Twenty-Five
feld guns. with their ammunition
wagons. and a large quantity OF am
mutation and many transport wagons"
lAte.. General Dangiis sent mes
Age saying: The Turks have lost
heavily. We have made number OF
prisoners inoiudDng one lieutenant
colonel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-24
BARRIERS ARE Up
| At SYCAMORE HILL
Roosevelt Rests at Home and
Nothing is to be Seen
of Him.
FEW VISITORS ADMITTED
In Good Shape Now and Takes
Another Dip Into
Politics.
.|FEW VISITORS ADMITTED

Oyster Bay. n. Y. October 23.-Ihe
barrier between Sycamore Hill and the
rest of the world was UP to-day and
nothing was to be seen Of Colonel
Roosevelt A few visitors, however.
succeeded in getting past and through
them. the news filtered out that the
Colonel was steadily improving. AT
o'clock tonight. after his physicians
had examined his wound. they gave
out this .oulletin:
Colonel Roosevelt has been resting
in bed since his return home and is
distinctly better. The wound shows
that the healing processes are going
on.
"DR- JOSEPH A. BLAKE.
"DR. GEORGE F. BREWER.
DIR ALEXANDER LAMBERT.
"DR. GEORGE w. FULLER
Colonel Roosevelt took dip into
politics once more to-day. One of his
visitors was George w. Perkins. Of
New York, who, with Senator Dixon.
Of Montana, has charge OF the Colonies
campaign. Colonel Roosevelt had been
impatient to see Mr.. Perkins and to
get in touch with the political situation
again after being out OF the night for
more than q week. DR.. Lyman Abbott,
Of New York. and his sons. Lawrence
With Colonel Roosevelt in his editorial
work, also spent q short time at saga
more HILL
sits CO . WINE.
The Colonel was permitted to sit up
q while. and was moved about the
house a bit. but Mrs. Roosevelt kept
a close watch on him to prevent him
from overexerting himself. He ate
three big meals. and II was said he
was In fine spirits and in the best con-
dition. having more strength than since
he was shot. BY Tomorrow he expects
to be able to do some work.
DR.. Scurry l. Terrell, Colonel Roose-
velt's physician during the campaign.
who 10 staying in Oyster Bay to keep
watch on TIE Colonel. visited Sycamore
Hill twice during the day.
Colonel Roosevelt is getting along
in ane shape" said the doctor. He
va. more active to-day and bad more
strength. The wound Is stu open. but
30 long as the discharge continues u
shculd remain open TO heal better from
TIE inside"
In aSis:ion to the speech which Col
onel Roosevelt II 90 make IN New York
mex, week. he probably viii address
his neighbors In this and surrounding
towns q, Q rally In Oyster Bay on the
night before election The prospects
10, his speedy recovery have brought
ND the question Of additional speeches.
II the Colonel has his way and his
strength holds out. he probably win
max. q few OOrs addresses. 70 10
understood that this was one Of tie
things he discussed with Mr.. Perkins
to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-24
AVIATOR IN FATAL DROP


ySO0 SW60evu - ~ ~ - ~
0e00t Deo1o-
Nonsgcmery. Ala. october H.
Aviator Louis Mitchell. while geo feet
in the air. lost control OF his machine
In making q spiral glide and vas XVI
ed when his machine plunged 30 Garth
Aviator Mitchell had been circlins
the exposition grounds Tor more than
an hour a varying heights. ~ ne be-
ran hts descent In a spectacular glide
he lost control Of hts machine. ana
a zoo feet the sercptanc went to
pieces Mitchell was pinned To the
ground Under the heavy motor. dying
before surgeons could reach IN SPOT.
Aviator Hesh. NifchcIrs partner.
who was above Mitchell With a pas
senger and was about 20 descend IN
sv,raJ Ri,de, NV the arc1deHt, but
su~cp~ded In landing safely.
Niseheirs body wfu - taken 60 his
hcme ~ Camden. Art- to-mcrroW
morning. His wife. who woa present.
IN the eranAstsaA. did not see The &C
c3deue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-24

Constantinople. October 23-Heayy
Ashttng continued all day along the
ine from Adrtanopae to k!rk-Kilisseh,
hut . decisive result Is not expected
unffa tomorrow evening. Both sides
ere displaying the utmost bravery and
dissemination.
The press correspondents left here
to-day BY special train, and are pro-
Oeed!nx to the front The foreign mill
tary attaches will leave for the front
Friday
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-24

Consfantinoplc. October 2s.-Ths
turkish newspaper report Turkish
Victories near Kirk-Kff:ssch. where
they assert BuiEarIans !eft x.~ee DEAD
IN IRE 6eId. AZ Maras. between the
Tundta and Marfsza Rivers. four miles
10 the west Of Adrianopic. where ths
8ul1arians had 2e.ess mon engaged
thew left thousands ~ dead
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-08-14

Three Drowned In Boat Crash.