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Evening journal., 1912-07-08
TO
DISCUSS THE
HALF HOLIDAY

The city merchants will again en-
deavor 90 reach a general agreement
giving a weekly half holiday during
July and August to their clerks. at a
second special meeting called for to-
night in the Board of Trade rooms.
Signs announcing the half-holidsy
in various individual stores are be-
coming conspicuous on Market street
as well as on other business streets,
and met with continual approving
comments from the passersby.
The Consumers League yesterday
sent the following self-explanatory
note. which was read before the con-
gregations. of city churches;
Wilmington. Del. July 5. 1912
The Consumers League desires to
thank this congregation for their help
in the half holiday movement in Will
mington stores and 10 report TO the
Christian people who have so nobly
come TO the aid of the movement that
already thirty-six of the leading bust
ness firms OF Wilmington have de-
cided to grant a half holiday closing
to their employees. A few merchants
still hold out and block a unanimous
consent of all the stores. II these
few can be persuaded during the com
ing week, ffty-six others have
pledged themselves TO follow their ex-
ample
The further personal influence ol
this congregation. in the stores where
they deal or Of which they are the
heads, is earnestly asked for this
weeks campaign for applied Chris
tianity in our city
Evening journal., 1912-07-08
ABSENCE OF WITNESSES
DELAY DOCTORS TRIAL

Dr Emmanuel J. Brown of Wyom-
ing, indicted at the last April term
of Kent county court, on the charge
Of performing an alleged illegal op-
GRAFTON. and which was marked for
trial here to-day. was continued until
the October term, owing to the alb
sence Of the prosecuting witnesses
who are out OF the state and refuse
10 voluntarily come 10 Delaware for
the trial
An attempt was made by counsel for
'Dr Brown 10 have one Of the in
dictments duashed on the ground OF a
defect in the courts. but after argu-
ment the court sustained but one of
the objections made by counsel and
ordered the case continued until oc-
tober.
Evening journal., 1912-07-08
Y. M. K. c. MAKES PLANS
FOR NEW $4,000 HOME

Instead Of making improvements
and building an addition to the pres
ent clubhouse at No so King street.
the Young Mems Republican Club
has decided 70 erect an entirely new
structure on that site.
Plans are now being drawn for the
clubhouse, which when finished will
be one of the finest in the city. II
will be used entirely for club and DO
litical purposes, and is being design
ed 70 give the most comfort for the
club members
Plans are now being drawn for the
new clubhouse, which will be a
three-story structure with a frontage
on King street of thirty-two feet and
will run back toward French street
for a great depth The King street
front will have two entrances, with
a plate glass window between one to
the club proper and the other to the
assembly hall and rooms for Repuh-
lioan city, county and State com
mittees.
Evening journal., 1912-07-08
.sr The United Press.

10y Inc Onitcu IiSS5-
NEW YORK, July s-Although they
have two men under arrest on
suspicion. the police admitted today
that they were completely bafled in
their efforts TO solve the brutal slay-
inc of twelve -yesr-old Julia Connors.
assaulted and slain after being hor-
ribly tortured while held prisoner in
an unoccupied fiat at 1868 Third ave-
nue. The child was found. denuded
Of clothing and dying, in a vacant lot
Of Third avenue and 172nd street
YESTERDAY She was able to tell
nothing regarding the identity of her
essailant The police and doctors
who have been working on the crime
today pronounced it the most brutal
In the city's annals.
Julia Connors. who was unusually
pretty and large for her age. disap-
peared late Saturday. Her frantic
parents. after searching the neighbor-
hood for her. appealed to the police,
but no trace of the child was found
until yesterday. when her body,
slashed with half a hundred knife
wounds and bruised with blows from
Evening journal., 1912-07-08
INSANITY MAY
HAVE CAUSED
LEAP TO DEATH

Thomas Jackson. a negro. aged 35
years. living an No. 1904 Peoples
street, while supposed to be men
tally affected by the heat yesterday
afternoon Jumped into the Brandy
wine creek at the foot Of Twelfth
street and was drowned His body
was later recovered by Grover John
son, of No. 1884 Davis street. and
was removed to the morgue.
Jackson went 10 the creek bank
remarking that he was going to wash
his feet removed his shoes aud the
next moment plunged into the water
and disappeared
Evening journal., 1912-07-08
OUTDOOR
GOSPEL TALKS
INTEREST MANY

Outdoor religious services were be
gun in three city parks last night by
the Presbyterian Union, and met with
favor There were several hundred
in attendance, at Washington
Heights, Kirkwood Park, and Eighth
Street Park. The service included
an ample amount Of singing. a feature
which was very successful The sing
ing was led by choirs composed OF
the young people from various church
es The hymns we're distributed to
the audiences on printed slips, and all
Joined in the singing. The services
will continue every Sunday evening
during July and August No ccllec-
tions are taken.
Eastlake and Hanover Presbyter-
Ian churches are in charge at Wash
ington Heights. Last night the
Scripture reading was given by the
Rev R. L. Jackson. pastor of Han
over, and the sermon by the Rev.
Henry Cunningham, pastor Of East
lake, who took as subject, The Uni
versal Quest"
Central and First PRESBYTERIAN
churches conducted the Kirkwood
Park services. The Rev. ]. H. Craw-
ford, pastor of Central. led the SER
vice, and the sermon on "Hungering
and Thirsting After Righteousness" "
was preached by the Rev. ]. R. Stone
sifer, pastor of First Church.
Westminster and Olivet churches
held services in Eighth Street Park.
The Rev. John c. Lane, pastor OF
0livet, led the meeting, and the Rev
G. L. Candee, pastor of Westminster.
preached.
Evening journal., 1912-07-08
SENATOR MARSHALL
ON PACIFIC COAST

Dr. and Mrs George W Marshall,
Of Milford. are or a tour of the Pa
cihc Coast, where they went follow
ing the close of the Republican
Convention at Chicago. 70 which SEN
ator Marshall was a delegate
While in San Francesca, Senator
Marshall writes, he bought a copy Of
THE EVENING JOURNAL at a --ews-
stand. the Pacific Coast price for this
newspaper being fve cents a copy.
Evening journal., 1912-07-08
CHLOROFORM KILLS
INJURED GARDENER

William Fleming, aged 80 years. a
gardener. living at Henry Clay. died
at the Homeopathic Hospital under
peculiar circumstances on Saturday
afternoon. He was admitted to the
institution to have a broken wrist set
and while under the influence Of
chloroform he was attacked with heart
paralysis and died. His wife and
three children survive him.
Evening journal., 1912-07-08
OUTING FnR MnMFN.

Captain Horace Wilson will take as
guests on Philadelphia trim on the
Wilson Line tomorrow, the members
Of the Women's Improvement League.
Of the Peoples Settlement. and their
children. Fairmount park Will be the
special point TO which the outing is
made.
Evening journal., 1912-07-08
HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI MEETING

The executive board of the Whining
ton High School Alumni will hold a
meeting tomorrow evening. at No.
$40 West Eleventh street. The mem
bers are S. S. Santmyer. H. c. Ma
haffy. Jr.. William L. Missimer, Glenn
ent B. Hallam. William Sillitoe. Rob
ert N. Burns, Joseph Hill. Edward H
Rimlinger, J. Christy Connor
Evening journal., 1912-07-08
IFON KEILL CONFIRNEn.

Leon Keill was confirmed by Rabbi
NJ II Kaaplander at the synagogue,
Sixth and French streets on Saturday
before a large congregation. The lad
is the eldest son of MIR. and Mrs. Max
Keill. of East Fourth street. Master
Lean read his sermon with emphasis.
Evening journal., 1912-07-08
IMPROVING TRUST co. QUARTERS

The improvements on the enlarged
quarters Of the Wilmington Trust
Company in the DUPONT building have
been completed and the Trust Com
pany has sent out announcements
inviting the public to inspect the
improvements which add considerably
to the appearance Of the quarters.
Evening journal., 1912-07-08
MEAraFR.

WASHINGTON. July Generally
feir weather viii continue tonight aud
Tuesday in the eastern states.
WASHINGTON, July s.-For Della
ware; Generally lair, continued warm
tonight and Tuesday; light TO mod.
erate s0utherly winds.
Evening journal., 1912-07-08
sTTAWTR IN ron REPAIRS.

The fshing steamer, City Of Lewes
has arrived at the yards Of the Har.
Ian and Hollingsworth Corporation
70 undergo minor repairs before pro-
ceeding 70 her station az Lewes.
Evening journal., 1912-07-08
IN MEMORY or BISHOP crBrTs.

The anniversary Of the death of the
Rt Rev Alfred A. Curtis. former
Bishop of Wilmington. will be held
in remembrance at St. Peters Cathe-
dral' services next Sunday.
Evening journal., 1912-07-08
TRAIL
MISSING MAN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MILFORD. July S.--Another letter
has been received from missing osJ-
eph Edgar Mahan, the young chem
ist who disappeared early last Tues
day morning. Miss Rachel Hill, the
young woman supposed 10 be the last
who saw him in Milford was the re-
cipient OF the letter. The letter. IL is
said, told of Mahan's intention to go
far away. and it win be useless to
search for him.
Detectives are now on the trail OF
young Mahan and hope TO find him
in the near future.
Report has II that young Mahan
resented objections 10 his attentions
10 a young woman for whom appar-
emily he had high regard
Evening journal., 1912-07-08
TRIO NOT IN COLLISION.

F. T Lynch. owner Of the schooner
Trio. saws u was not his boat which
figured in a collision at Pennsgrovc
recently.
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away to fight the Germans and was wounded and re-
ported dead So at last when he made his way back to
Paris, she had gone away to America with her family;
and when finally he got news of her again. she had mar
RED someone else.
&c. years and years after, he married poor Mama
she wasn't the same, at least she spoke the same
language. Did she know she only second in his
heart, wonder, would she have cared if she knew:
As she English, probably not. That IS, judging
from the Englshwomen know for-oh, never knew
her. She died when | was little, little child. But
when Papa died it not her miniature found on
his heart after he dead; it not her name that
he said last of all, the very Goodnight Harriet
My mama's Florence Mary. But Harriet IS
the engraved inside the locket with the miniature
and Harriet Wilson is the signed to the old letters
found in silver box in papas desk before the chateau
at Fountainebleau sold and away to England
to live with my mama s sister, Aunt Elizabeth.
My aunt, who considers Papa immoral Frenchman
because he lost his money would probably turn out
of the house she knew about Harres letters upstairs
Is she right, wonder, and poor papas life all mis-
take from the start? Certainly it did not bring him
much happiness He was always melancholy; but-oh
how kind and honorable and brave If he mixed him
self up in copper-mne schemes that he didn't under
stand it was the hope of doubling my dowry If he
let his property CO. down to the very last it to
keep his word the friend that had persuaded him into
the affair.
Vauquisres tient barole-thats the motto arms
and that's what Papa He kept his word, matter
what it Aunt Elizabeth laughs at the motto, and
says it's sentimental rubbish and bay rot out of date
since the Crusades. Possibly she is right; for if
follow modern science and judge everything by its
ultimate effect the Species it's fact that this MOTTO
after eight centuries has landed its last hodern direct
line-high and dry, poor relation and an exile.
But every dog they say, the law gives one bite to
every horse kick So to every philosopher must be
allowed one human weakness. And here is mine With
all my heart love the romantic traditions OF my fam
y the Splendid unreasonable herosm that goes to the
guotine rather than beg for ones life, to the bank
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ruptcy court rather than break ones word gven
And-oh with all my heart and soul adore the memory
of my papa!
My Vauqueres Uncles and Aunts in Paris
WHETHER not they stand by the family motto,
and keep their words really can't say; for they
promised to do anything for me, and certainly
they have. But they all very chic and very
grand, and at Papas funeral they all in elegant
mourning with the most expensive garands Since then
they omit my existence &c. instead of raising my tenn
perature by getting angry, will just omit theirs!
My Aunt Elizabeth
CHE is thoroughly good woman, like all the other
- English ladies l have since being here at Brent
Castle. When she heard had been left homeless, she
didn't omit No! l was her sisters child, she
said, even if l did have fool of Frenchman for
father; and she intended to do her duty by mat
ter how disagreeable it might be- Which was good of
her. considering that my uncle spite of his chic
and title, hard up for ready money sometimes as
myself Racing debts, the governess told me; and
she also informed me that this great, splendid chateau
is plastered with mortgages if you can't see them
from the turrets to the gates.
Aunt Elizabeth is Duchess,-the Duchess of Port
haven. Though she is dumpy and faded, and not par
cuary entertaining, they say she IS the most 1mpor
tant person in London society, next to the Queen.
Her aversions Dssenters, old maids, unpaid bills
and Papa; her ambition to marry off her daughters
The Daughters
ok of them-the Ladies Portia, Muriel, Ermentrude
Elizabeth, Florence, and Violet Beauchamp Por-
tia twentyeigh and Violet fourteen 1t IS no use tor
a scientist like deny that they mostly nose
AS their elder brother gets all the money and the
estates when my uncle dies, it appears that the girls
won't have cent for their dowry No one does, IN fact
have anything for dowry here in England. Whoever
marres you do because he has fallen frantlcaly
in love with you beforehand.
1t odd idea doesn't it, to expect SO much
from your husband, love and money both' So, when
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4 - then don't have to tell YOU what
IWSS@ it's like. But if you re not then you
ON/M9S\N probably know about it
X@ZS than did in the old days when Papa
- 3: !: !: 4:
I05taN was alive, and | still Mademo
RVI10SNNO selle Elise Florence Marie de Vau-
MNggMI quieres de C1ugny; with a chic little
W|G6|W home on the Boulevard Malesherbes
wAW and chic little dowry in the bank
wv Now am "Come here, Lii"
@AO Not however, that intend to
SE grumble No philosopher ever grum-
0IO bles and want to be philosopher.
Epctetus and Marcus Aurelus and
Rochefoucauld all had their troubles, like me; but
they all looked life straight in the face and took
what they got and they judged things and people with
out prejudice sentmentality anything like that.
They weren't thinking every minute about how shocked
people would be- like Aunt Elizabeth and the girls; and
yet look how they succeeded in life Now, want to
succeed in life; so have decided to be philosopher
The first thing for to do, evidently, IS to collect
my data, and arrange them in perfectly cold and scen
tihc spirit. So let be way.
Papa
in my uncles library teach me nothing. For
OH my papa my dearest friend and it's only three
months since he died.
Of course my reason tells me they're quite right all
the things I've heard limited and said outright about
him since then He made his blunders my poor papa.
He was born the Marquis de Vauquieres de Clugny,
with three million francs patrmony, city residence,
and three chateaux And he left behind not
to inherit the title just daughter that inherits moth
ng,-nothing that IS but few books, bundle of old
letters, and DID, old miniature set in locket of
Gent gold.
Not the miniature of my mama even; no, he didn't
even marry the right woman, the poor dear! When he
was very young, hardly older than | now it seems
he engaged American lady that he loved very
much. Then the of 20, and Papa marched
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CHAPTER 1.
- AN

/ AM poor relation. If you are one yourself,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
BY EDITH MACVANE

ruptcy court rather than break ones word gven
And-oh with all my heart and soul adore the memory
of my papa!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-10
Lung Trouble Yielded
To This I.Aedicine

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n are rarely willing to acknowledge the
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thing But al last. James Deering. Of Glas-
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dine In one weeks time there w@s quite
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-10
TARIFF REVISION
UIllBECyAlpLETE
Democrats Propose to Go
Through List Schedule
by Schedule.
WORK BEGINS JANUARY 6
Three Hearings Will BE Given
Each " eek Until Task
Is Concluded.

Washington. December 9.-Thorousn
revision. : hcdale by schedule. OF tie
preseni tsr.n law by the next Congress
was indicated by the decision OF Demo
cratic members OF the House Ways and
Means Committee to-day to have hear
inss on the tariff every Monday, u ed
nssday and Friday in January, beg n.
ming January g. IL IL expected 20 ee
vote one day 10 each schs d lie. though
II necessary. two days viii De al-o''ec
TGere are fourteen sch d-les, BIT 81!
merging two or three OF the minor
schedules with the adjoining impor sani
ones. the committee expects TO ger
through with the hear!n-s by the emo
Of January. TIE schedules VIII be con
sidered In tne-r egaI.r sequence In
the present tariff law.
The action OF the Democrats OF the
committee designed 10 seek light for
gu dance in framing the tar.ff revision
Will be ratined at a meeting OF Inv
fun committee tomorrow morning.
The first hearing on January via
be on schedule A. fixing the duties oh
chemicals. oils and paints. including
medicinal preparations containing al
cohol or in whose preparation aicoao
is Used perfumery, meoicated soaps
etc. Then viii follow on January tho
hearing on the oarths. earthenware ana
glassware schedule. The sequence OF
the other schedules in this Monday.
Wednesday and Friday program foI
lows:
Schedule c, metals and manufac
lures: d. wood and manufactures oil
Z, sugar. molasses and manufactures
OF: L. tobacco and manufactures of.
G, agricultural products and provisions;
IL, spirits, wines and other beverages.
l. cotton manufactures. J. flax. neIn?
and jute and other manufactures n.
wool and manufactures: L, silks and
silk goods: NJ. pulp. papers and BOOKS
y. sundr!es, beads. buttons. brushes,
coal bark. dolls. chains. gloves. paint
ing. plows. umbrellas and parasois. etc
One day at the end Of January VIII
he set aside for a hearing OF those In
terested in the free ls1. and the ad-
rninistrative features OF the proposed
tariff legislation.
There was incidental reference to the
form of revision. whether as a general
bli or in separate bills dealing indi-
v!dually with schedules. but there was
no serious discussion on this point
The matter will be left 10 future ue-
cision.
A resolution will be reported by the
committee within a few days calling
for authority to employ additional eA-
merit assistance for the committee in It's
preliminary work. 1t is possible that
the committee will MI the vacancy
in its membership caused By the resis-
nation of Representative Hughes. OF
New Jersey. before the Christmas hoii-
days. and tn caucus of the House Is
possible before the recess II suHicient
members remain in the city TO ratiiy
the committees recomme ndattons Tor
nlling the vacancies on several com
mittees.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-10
SENTENCED FOR RETAILING
Alleged Bootiegger of GoochIand Conn
~ Gets Iine and Prison Sentence.

John Kramer. or GoOchland County,
who was recently arrested and charged
with retailing liquor without license
on evidence obtained by Henri"o COun-
~ Officers John Shoemaker and T. n.
Davis. was yesterday declared guilty
~ 4 jury in Goochland Circuit Court.
an ppcai from the sentence OF a
magistrates court
In finding Kramer guilty. the jury
imposed fine OF $50 on him Judge
Shackleford added prison sentence OF
eixty days. On the ground that an
error Was made in the charge to the
jury Attorney kirk Mathews, Of Rich
mond. who appeared Tor Kramer. noted
an appeal to tae Supreme Court OF
Appeals.
The magistrate before whom the
case was originally heard ordered
Kramer to pay a fine of SIS. After
sis appeal was taken yesterday the
prisoner furnished bond in the sum OF
$3.50.
The evidence on which Kramer was
convicted was obtained by the Henrico
County officers while they were inves-
tigatsng the cases OF bootlegGing al
Clayton Mines. 1t was asserted that
Kramer operated his establishment
lust across the border OF Goochland
County. and that the officers bought
LIQUOR from him one night at a late
hour The defense entered the test-
mony of five witnesses to show that
the officers were at Gayton on the
night in question until O'Clock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-10
Ccrrf of Appeals.

-. r-,tted states Circuit Court o. -
- reconyenea yesterday morniEs al w.,
1907 with Circuit Judge Pritchard anu
,,..'rsr, IvSr.s WaddIil and Rose sitting a.
~ roh,~.on y, Marion. V c. was al
,,i,t,s 20 practice Ia this court 49,
rse soUow!rE case was argued; No H.
N + ucDc=aii snd United states FieeH'y
I'd cV.r-nty Company. p.sintiEs IN 'Tror'
1 " Piess and J. ". Wtnhpurne PaFt.
rers p-r~tIcins IL ~ u7icr tire firm name o.
p-e,> & Wtnoourac. defendants n erTcr' N
go. 10 che District Court Al Asstviiis- y
e cam. arru.d Nv Toomss =. Rollins o.
a.,., vie " - Tor the pis!rtiHs n sFr
.nJ bv A. Hal Johnston. 90 Marion. y 6.
Tor the defendants IN error ard -ooT7i ted
case n call to-day: No. ii-i-Jost?h "
Clark & CO claimants ~ tx Edna '
~r,v~ spsousnta. - New York Eaisacei-
.,b,s ana Nor.slk Railroad Company. claim
rnfx ., steam tx Portsmouth" ard cerS"
~ Y y z y. No. ." appellee ard spDei-
'snt srs J : WIrsiow : 60. claimant o.
schoarcr Becker Palmer apVeii~" anf 40
t...snt: appeal ard cross sp2ssis from ne
f,i,tr.c, court 20 Norfolk. Va To b. arrrca
b, fIrrh.s. Little : Scawcu ~ Nor'oiS,
We Tor the tug Gina v crew Tic 'iiss
u wf'isox ana Floyd HuEhcs - Ne--o D.
~ Tor the rsssn tur "Pc.tsf-outh- q a..
s-f W Edward = Docgs. @ Boston. NJ .
and Benz Thompson. =, PORTLAND. Ne Tor
~. schooner Baker Palmer.