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Evening journal., 1912-04-03
CHURCH OFFICERS
REGRET Mr.. THOMAS DEATH

At a meeting of the officers Of the
West Presbyterian Church. last even
ing, committee was appointed to
prepare a resolution expressing the
feelings of the officers and members
Of the church on the death Of Lyn-
ford A. Thomas, an officer of the
church.
The committee presented the follow
ing
Resolved. That God. in His infinite
wisdom. having removed from our
midst. our brother and friend, Lyn-
ford A. Thomas, we desire to express
the deep sense Of the loss Ne feel, and
to acknowledge the wisdom Of Our
Heavenly Father. who doeth all things
well and Whose eye rs ON the sparrow
and Whose heart is touched b. our
grief" and TO Whose loving care we
prayerfully commend the widow and
family Of our departed friend. praying
, that Gods sustaining grace may be
given them i'm this. the hour of theii
sore bereavement, and that God shall
lead them unto Fountains of hvinl
waters and wipe away all tears from
their eyes"
The resolution was signed BY isaa
S. Baird, John r. Hudson. and. Josepl
Stewart.
Evening journal., 1912-04-03
NEW POWER
PLANT TURNS

Following months Of work and in
volving an expense of 100000 the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction
Company today will place in operation
its new equipment at its recently
constructed power house along the
Brandywine creek. This plant, which
adioints the old Wilmington Heat.
Light and Power -Company's plant,
will eventually furnish all the street
lighting and motive power used in
this city, excepting the current used
on the companys line. At present
four of the six boilers at the new plant
are in operation.
With the completion of the plant
this city will have the most modern
electric lighting plant in the country.
Not only is it equipped with the latest
labor saving devices, but all nuisances
such as smoke. etc, are eliminated
In addition to supplying of the cur
rent to the city. the company also
thought Of the employees comfort. and
toilets have been installed. A wash
room with a shower bath attachment
is another feature.
Evening journal., 1912-04-03
SING CANTATA In
FIRST CHURCH TONIGHT

Lovers Of sacred music will doubt
less welcome another opportunity this
evening to hear the rendition of the
favorite cantata, "Penitence, Pardon
and Peace" in First Presbyterian
Church. Market above Ninth street
The large congregation which Assem-.
bled last Sunday evening 10 hear the
first rendition attests the popularity OF
this composition and may also be
looked upon as an indication Of anoth-
er large audience for the repetition to-
night. The chorus numbered forty
five voices and they clearly showed the
long and faithful training which they
have been receiving. Professor J. ID.
Weist. a cornotist from Philadelphia,
has been engaged to give several se-
lections and 20 accompany the con-
gregation ir the singing of the hymns.
Programs containing the words. the
divisions Of subject and vocal parts,
will be given every attendant A sil-
yer Offering will be lifted at the door
Evening journal., 1912-04-03
ACROSS COUNTRY
In FREIGHT CAR

Having covered more ground pos
sibly than any boy his age, Charles
Howell, aged 10 years, who says his
home is in Cleveland when his father
who Is an actor is there, was arrested
on charge of trespass this morning
al the Edge Moor yards OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company by Spec
ial officer Maloney who took the lad
before Magistrate Lewis. The latter
turned the case over to Humane Agent
Frank Stout who will make an in
vestigation.
Howell does not use tobacco I'm any
form and has the appearance OF MAX
ing a good man some day. He says he
has a step-mother and little step
sister In Cleveland and that they did
not care where he was. His father,
William A. Howell. he said. was a dra-
matte actor and travelled considerably.
He did not know where his father
was at this time.
The boy left Cleveland on January
25 and since that time says he has
travelled almost over the entire cast
ern part OF the United States. He
went from Cleveland to Toledo. o.,
20 Pittsburg. TO Altoona, 20 Philadel-
phia, to Washington, TO Danville, Va,
to Charlotte, n. c., 60 Columbia, s. c.,
to Savannah Ga. back 10 Columbia
then to Atlanta, Ga, to Macon, back
again TO Savannah and Columbia, then
to Lykens. S. c., from which point he
took the Seaboard Air Line and pro-
ceeded 60 Hamlet, n. c., TO Raleigh
20 Richmond. TO Alexandria Va, and
thence 20 Wilmington.
In all this long trip he always tray.
eled alone and rode on nothing bui
freight cars and made several stops
at different places TO replenish hi.
money supply by selling newspapers
On his arrival I'm Wilmington
Charles had one cent in his posses
sion which was increased by a do
nation of nickel which news
paper man gave him. He was found II
a car filled with chickens at the Edg'
Moor yards and Immediately made
friends with the railroad men. Onl
of them brought the boy warm cloth
ing at noon He sold his overcoa
while travelling in the South for 81
Howell says he has made seyera
long trips and was arrested only onci
before and that was at Montgomery
Mo-. last summer. He says The peo
pie out there thought he was capa
BILE of taking care Of himself and le
him go.
The boy says he never rides on th
outside of a freight car. fearing tina
he might fall of Once, he said, h
was locked In the ice end Of a refrig
orator car and had to pound on IN
side Of the car for some time befor
the brakeman Of the train discovers
and released him.
Evening journal., 1912-04-03
SUSSEX COURT
PROBATES MANY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Del, April 3-The
Sussex county grand jury, before be-
ing discharged yesterday. returned
the following true bills: Emanuel
Pritchett, assault and battery; Jacob
b. Larrimone, wife beating; Frank
'Sockum, two charges, larceny; Will
bur King, Issuing worthless check ;
James Henry Walker, larceny; Oscar
Talley, two charges, larceny; Fred
Owens Jester, bigamy: George w.
COLLINS, false pretenses.
The case of Jacob b. Larrimore. of
near Hollyville, who was held in ball
for the alleged shooting through a
window his home. and who was IN
dicted on a charge of wife-beating
was nolle pressed
After plea OF not guilty had been
entered in the case Of Emanuel
Pritchett, charged with assault and
battery, the case was continued until
the next term of court.
Two charges against Frank Stall
ious of selling whisky at Delmar were
continued with capiases issued
Nine charges against Paul Cullen
for alleged false pretenses, were
dropped for the time.
The following whiskey cases, mos
of them being from Seaford were re.
tried: Albert j. Evans, Sylvester
Sharp, George Walker, Benjamin
Williams. George Woolford, Edward
| Williams, Bud BloXom Ira Leonard
/ Lffsnf ftlF
Jr. Reuben Woolford. Alexander Grif
fifth. Henry Ellingsworth and Boyc'
Fisher
The cases of Dewight NJ. Crommott
charged with an alleged sale Of whis
key. was continued until the jun
term. Like disposition was made o
the case of Sherry Masten, of Mil
ford.
Frank Sockum, having entered
plea of guilty to the larceny of fou
chickens was probated. A secon'
charge of the larceny of three fowl
from James p Pierce was noll
pressed.
George Showels, colored. indicte,
for the theft of thirty-five bushels O
potatoes from John r. Warrington
was acquitted.
oscar Ialley, a white boy of Sea
ford. charged with theft, VISA pro
bated.
AS nearly all the criminal case
which were brought over from tn
February term have been retired o
continued under capiasses, IL Is be
lieved that the criminal work will b
concluded this week
Want advertisements interes
many readers.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1912-04-03

James II. Brewer, Religious Work
Director and Assistant Secretary Of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. who came here from the Balti-
more Y. NJ c. A. last fall. where he
was assistant religious work direo-
tor, is leaving for New York this even
ing en- route to his home at Fitchburg,
Mass, on a short visit. Mr. Brewer
has had charge Of the Bible study
classes and the membership activities
of the Y. NJ G. A., both of which de-
pariments have made much headway
this season.
Evening journal., 1912-04-03
MISSInNARY MEETING.

Mrs. J. A. Crawford presided at the
monthly netting of the Woman's
Missionary Society OF Central Pres
byterian Church yesterday afternoon.
Receipts of s25S.O2 with a balance OF
1886 in the treasury were reported
by Miss Elizabeth Taylor. Miss lsa-
bel Halket. reporting on young peo-
pies work. said S125 had been sent
10 the Home and Foreign Missionary
Society. A letter thanking the mem
bers for a Christmas box sent TO Har-
Ian. Ky. was read.
Mrs. Walter ID. Bush was in charge
of the program. 'The Freedman" was
the subject discussed
Mrs. Bush reported that $S5 had
been received from the New Castle
County Presbytery to pay a sewing
teacher at the Lewisburg School. only
SIS had been requested. A Victrola,
loaned by the Robelen Piano Com
many. furnished music.
Evening journal., 1912-04-03
NEW PUNCH
SHOP FOR HARLANs

The Harlan and Hollingsworth Cor
poraton is about to begin work OF
another addition to its extensive plan
in this city. Fred A. Havens and Co,
of Philadelphia, today obtained per
nit from Building Inspector Cassid.
to erect an addition to what is callei
the punch shop, where steel and iroI
plates are punched which will cos
$4,000. The new structure will be 64j
$50 feet in dimensions
Other permits were issued as fol-
lows
George S. Charles, to erect two
dwellings at the northeast cornei
Eighteenth street and Greenhill ave
nue., to cost s25OO each; ]. r. Steven.
son to make alterations at No. 81
West Seventh street, for Hill and Hall
TO cost $3.50; II. Spire 90 erect sis
dwellings at the southeast corner OF
Peach and Heald streets. for Barnett
Weinstock. to cost $1,000 each; John
y. Healy and Son TO make alterations
at No. 1905 Madison street. for Z G
Hardesty. to cost $500; John p
Healy and Son to make alterations al
Nos. 312 TO 33S East Fifth street, fol
Hart and Bro. estate TO cost $500.
Evening journal., 1912-04-03
WELCOME "
FOR PASTOR
OF SILVERBROOK

In honor of his return to the
pastorate Of Silverbrook M. e. Church
a reception was given the Rev. w.
Z, Greenfield by members of his con-
gregation in the church auditorium
last evening. The sincerity of the
greetings was positive, as distinct
congeniality has developed between
Mr.. Greenfield and the church men,
bers since the pastors arrival al
6ilverbrook in 1906.
The guests of the evening were Dis
trict superintendent Il. l.. Hoffecker
the Rev. w. A. Wise and their fami-
lies. Music was furnished by the
church choir, which was led by Al
bert Wilde. Miss Emma Kiger pre-
sided at the organ.
The services began with a hymn
and prayer followed by A. L. White
of Harrison Street Church.
Thomas r. Curlett, introduced by
Fred Harrington, who presided, well
coined Mr.. Greenfield back to Silver
brook in behalf of the congregation
Mr.. Curlett also extended a welcome
10 DR.. Hoffecker and to Mr.. Wise and
thanked the former for his efforts IN
having Mr.. Greenfield returned to the
charge he has held for six years.
DR.. Hoffecker said he was pleased
with the contentment that existed "all
along the line" this year. He was
glad TO see Mr. Greenfield at Silver
brook again, and that so far as he was
concerned, he hoped he would remain
there.
Dr. Hoffecker made few remarks
regarding the lack of uniformity exist
ing at present in MethOdism. He ia
vored the time limit on pastorates. be-
cause it would lend to restore uni
formity. He believed no minister
should remain at one charge for more
than four years.
Mr.. Wise. who was pastor Of Sill
verbrOok Church when il was dedi-
Gated in 1892, said that Mr. Greenfield
was the right man for Silverbrook
and hoped his seventh year rhere
would benefit every department of the
church work.
Joseph W. Coliey. a lay delegate Ia
the General Conference to be held In
Minneapolis next May, and superin-
tendent of the Silverbrook Sunday
school, welcomed Mr. and Mrs Green
field and their son Wilson to Silver
brook
Mr.. Greenfield declared he wat
happy to return as pastor of Silver
brook. He is the oldest Methodist
preacher in the city in point Of service
in 9pe church.
An informal reception followed. Mis-
= Helen Hurd played a piano solo. Th'
addresses were by the Rev. and Mrs
Greenfield, Dr.. and Mrs. Hoffecker
the Rev. and Mrs. Wise, Mrs. Jacol
r. Crooks, Mrs. George w Newcomb
Joseph w. Coley and Fred r. War
ringtOn
Evening journal., 1912-04-03
CITY COURT CASES.

The case of John Towandowski,
charged with assault and battery. was
continued by Judge Joslyn in City
Court this morning for one week.
John Robinson, colored. who hii
Elizabeth Taylor in mistake for q
man during a fight yesterday. was
dismissed.
Edith Crockett. colored, charged
with the larceny of about SIS from
Thomas Harrison, colored, of Mary
land. was held under $1OO bail for
court Edith denied the charge. but
Thomas was sure she had relieved
him Of his roll while at No. 82i
French street yesterday morning.
Evening journal., 1912-04-03
METHODISTS TO
JOIN IN LOVE FEAST

The advent of spring has turned the
thoughts of city Methodists to Bran
dywine Summit Camp. The trustees
are now engaged in the work OF pre-
paration for the coming season. Sew
eral cottages will be remodelled and
new ones built The trustees, who
are to be increased to twice their
present number, will have improve
ments made in the drainage.
A prospective change is in having
three preachers in charge of the camp
meetings, one for morning, one for
afternoon. and one for evening SER
vices. The Rev. Or. ]. d. c. Hanna
and family. of Philadelphia. will con-
tiuue to occupy their cottage this
summer.
Evening journal., 1912-04-03
COURT DECIDES
KNOTTY POINT

Chancellor Curtis yesterday after
noon handed down a decision in the
Aiken case which is considered of
great Importance The case was be-
fore the Chancellor for instructions.
In the year 1897 the Delaware Rail-
road Company executed a lease under
the terms OF which the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Co. was TO operate Delaware railroad,
to furnish all the equipment, pay all
the expenses and to turn over to the
Delaware company all of the net
earnings. Instead of distributing these
earnings annually. the directors or
the Delaware Railroad Company paid
over to the stockholders per cent
dividend for a number Of years and 8
per cent. for three years. AT the close
of the fiscal year, November, 1903, the
accumulations of the earnings undis-
tributed amounted to s2.1OO,OOO. Most
of this amount had been invested by
the directors in real estate, exten-
sions, etc
AT the annual meeting of the stock
holders OF the Delaware railroad IN
1910. proposition was advanced by
the r., b. and w. railroad, which had
succeeded to the rights of the p, w.
and b. railroad company This was
relative to the execution OF new
lease which was submitted 10 the
stockholders at a special meeting, ON
February Is. 1910 The lease was
ratified, and under its terms, the Della
ware Railroad Company increased its
capital stock 40 per cent. This was
| distributed as a stock dividend.
In addition to the stock dividend a
cash dividend of 20 per cent was de-
/ clared. These two dividends amounted
/ 10 S2.100.00O. being undistributed
profits. Under the terms Of the lease
the company pays as rent. sum
that will just pay per cent dividend
on the old and new stock, and prohi
IN excess of that reverting to the lease
company The lease runs for ninety
nine years.
In 1854, before the lease of 1897
was executed. James c. Aiken died In
Wilmington. devising a portion Of his
estate In trust. the present benedict
AIRY being one of his daughters. Henry
| c. Robinson of this city and Mahlor
Bryan, Of Philadelphia, are. by the ap
pointment of the court. the trustees
Part ofAikens investments were some
shares of stock in the Delaware rail
road company. and after his deati
some of the shares of railroad stool
were bought by the trustees, and az
ter the 1887 lease and before the 1870
lease other shares were bought.
Chancellor Curtis in his opinion
says
when shares of stock Of a corpo
ration are held by trustees as an in
vestment fund, bequeathed in trus
TO pay the income and dividend 10 on
for life and then to pay the principa
TO others, and as appears by its COZ
porate action the corporation had dul
ing the life tenancy, used earning
to permanently increase the bushes
plant of the company, and had u
/, creased its capital stock by issuir
! new shares to represent such increal
= in tho plant and distributes the nc
shares pro rata among the stoo
holders as a stock dividend. the nc
y shares belong 10 the corpus Of Il
Q fund as an acretion 10 the princip
r. thereof and do not belong TO the II
b tenant"
Evening journal., 1912-04-03
REST ROOM A
REAL COMFORT
Gas Company Building Crowd
ed at Opening Of New
Feature

Its just solid comfort" was the
comment of nearly a thousand women
who visited the new rest room of the
Wilmington Gas Company. at No S27
Market street this morning. The
news that this luxurious apartment,
thoroughly equipped with every con-
venience and designed to be per-
manent down town home" for the
women of the city. would be opened
today, has interested and pleased the
Wilmington women. and also the shop
pers from other towns. From the
time the doors were opened this morn
ing the rest room was filled with visi-
tors, and even during the noon hour
there was no diminishing of the
crowds visiting not only the rest
room and model kitchen bur the hand
some new fixture room, and the dis
play of ranges and hot water heaters
downstairs. There will be even more
shoppers down town I'm the after
noon, and fully 1000 will probably be
recorded by this evening.
The women visitors received souv-
enirs and a chance on the S35 cabi-
net gas range, to be given away with
all connections, to the holder of the
lucky number at a drawing tomorrow
evening. The shiny big range. with
its Easter decorations of purple wis
terra, made the show window a point
of universal interest this morning.
The big Office was attractive in
every corner. with It's polished nickel,
brass and iron. its ranges and heat
ers, its cleaning Tiffany glass and
hammered brass fixtures, and such
a spick-and-spannes that the most
eXacting housewife could not have
found a crumb of dust anywhere. Many
tall and slender crystal glasses filled
with sprays of fragrant red white
or pink carnations. made artistic de-
corations throughout the departments
The fixture department on the second
floor, which is new and double the
size of the old one, came I'm for q
large share OF the visitors attention
who were delighted with the beauty
of the display.
A representative Of THE EVENING
JOURNAL found every easy chair
aud they were all easy chairs. in tn,
rest room occupied.
How do you like it?" one woman
was asked.
ITS simply perfect. and it Ger
tainly does fill a long-felt want" wat
the prompt answer.
IL think the Gas Company will fins
this room we'll filled right along.
know I shall come in here and res
every time ] come down town shop
ping"
81 shall. too said her neighbol
who was writing with the dainty sta
tionery found in plentiful supply a
the pretty mahogany desk The tele
, | phone provided for free use by Wis
tors was in constant service thi
. morning
. 81 think it's such fun to sit her
comfortably and watch the demon
J strations going on in the mode
J kitchen" remarked another woman.
In that blue and white kitchen
I cup of hot chocolate and deliciou
hot biscuit, was offered to every Wis
{ it0r today. The women clustere
! around the model kitchen. asking IN
+. two maids in attendance abou
{ recipes. and how the various ga
! equipment WAS used They SCENE
greatly interested, and found attend
- ants and officials in every part @
, the office ready to explain the man
/ features of gas cooking, lighting ant
, heating
Evening journal., 1912-04-03
PENsION CcMMIssIONERs.

With the exception of Patrolman
Robert Benson, who was not candi-
date this year. all the members OF
The Police Pension Fund Commission
were reelected yesterday. The new
member to succeed Benson is PATROL
man Horace MCDANIEL The five
members Of the force who received
fhe highest number of votes and were
declared elected, are: Patrolman
Horace Mcdaniel. "a; Sergeant Will
liam +. Schell and Turnkey Thomas
Keyser, AS each; Sergeant George
LYONS As: Patrolman Daniel Eakin
"a. The new board will meet the
first Tuesday in May and organize.
Evening journal., 1912-04-03
FUNERAL OF LYN THOMAS,

The funeral of Lynford A. Thomas
will be held from his late home. No.
1905 West street tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock. Friends can view the
remains this evening or tomorrow. A
report that Mrs. Thomas was in with
appendicitis and might have to be
operated on is erroneous. Mrs. Thomas
was somewhat prostrated by the ill-
ness and death of her husband, but
did not have appendicitis.
Evening journal., 1912-04-03
RECEIYE Mr.. OUTTEN.

The Rev j. p Outten was given
a reception by Madeley NJ +. con-
gregation at the church last evening,
in honor of his return to the charge.
The speech # welcome was by r. T.
Davis. one of the officials of the
church, who expressed the pleasure
of the congregation at the return OF
the pastor. Who is well liked
Mr.. Outten replied in a few earnest
remarks. A musical and literary
program followed, and ice cream
made a pleasant conclusion.
Evening journal., 1912-04-03
noe in THIS CASE.

With the arrival Of spring, dog day.
also have arrived. Judging by the
number OF cases being tried In Cit
Court I'm which CANNES figure Thil
morning there were two such triali
and in Monday there was one Thil
morning Antonio RHO. of No. 21I
Sixth avenue, was charged with har
boring an unregistered dog and wal
fined S. and costs.
Evening journal., 1912-04-03
RECOVERS FROM APPENDICITIS

Swithin Chandler. Of No 907 JEFF
ferson street this city. who was oper-
ated on for appendicitis at the Garrett
son Hospital. Philadelphia. will be re-
moved to his home tomorrow. He has
been under the care OF his uncle. Dr.
Swithin Chandler The patient is a
student in the medical department Of
the University OF Pennsylvania. and
is a member Of the junior class.
Evening journal., 1912-04-03
JUVENILE COURT WORK.

But two cases arc scheduled q
come before Judge Lattomus in Juve
nile Court this afternoon. One of thest
is a hoy charged with larceny, and the
other one Of incorrigihility.
Evening journal., 1912-04-03
HERE'S SPRING

HERE'S SPRING
Right out of the box and all
the new spring togs I'm which
to greet her.
NEW SUITS
for the young fellows. new
greys browns and blues az
SIS, $50 and s25, few special
styles ant makes at $50.
Come in, try ON the models.
notice the style. make and
whole get-up Of the garments
and you will understand why
they are so popular
NEW HATS
Big line of DunlaPs md
Stetson's new stiff and soft
hats in all the new shapes.
NEW SHOES
Boyden shoes. the best
made plain styles for men.
the nobby college toe for
young men. Boyden shoes al
s. and S6. Other good makes
at $3.50 and 81.
Come I'm and look them
over
JAS. I. MULLIN & SON
Oh Z Market
Evening journal., 1912-04-03
] JewelIy

When you wish to buy Jew.
elry you naturally look for one
in whom you feel that you can
place your confidence.
This house has been s5tab-
lished over half a century
right here in your own town.
Our volume of business has
been built up entirely on fair
dealings.
A most complete line of the
newest in Jewelry is always
TO be had here.