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Evening journal., 1912-09-14
NEW TEACHERS
FOR THE FRIENDS
SCHOOL PUPILS

Friends school will open for the
school year Of 1928 on Monday with
the brightest prospects for success
tul year that It has ever had.
Many new teachers have been add
ed TO the faculty and the entire course
of study in both the primary and
higher forms has been revised.
The old building has been remod-
eled and improved IN many ways and
an addition, which Is model for school
purposes, has been added to the
building The addition contains four
class rooms, four recitation rooms,
several study rooms and a large aud
itorium The class rooms and halls
are finished in oak with maple floors
and all of the windows extend TO the
ceiling 10 give the maximum amount
Of light and air. All class rooms are
equipped with oak desks Of special
design The new building also con-
tains rest rooms for the teachers.
Miss Ruth r. Wilde, Of West Ches-
ter Normal School will be the prin-
cipal Of the girls department Miss
Maud c. Newhury, Of Teachers Col
lege, Columbia University will have
charge of the new primary depart
ment Miss Ursula Dattani Of Uni
versity of Genoa, will be the new
French and history teacher Anna l..
Haines Of Swarthmore College will
teach English Roy g Brumbaugh,
Of Gettysburg College will be the
boys physical director
Evening journal., 1912-09-14
GET VALUABLE
DIAMOND, LEAVE
BAD One BEHIND

Charles A. Rudolph ieweler at
Fourth and Market streets, had dia-
mond ring, valued at $500, stolen yes
terday afternoon by two clever
swindlers
The men, apparently strangers, left
a worthless paste imitation in. place
of the real stone taken. The men
entered the store and asked a clerk
to show them some diamond rings.
While lingering with the tray. one
of the men submitted the paste imita-
tion diamond for a real solitaire in a
ring
After examining them for some time,
the men left on a pretext, and later
the loss was discovered. 1t is under
stood that the men called at several
other jewelry stores, but their SUSPECT
Gus action attracted the attention oi
clerks. They blew clouds of cigar.
ette smoke while looking at diamonds
in some Of the stores, but not at thu
store where they stole the diamond
they substituting the spurious stone
for the genuine when the clerk turned
aside for an instant.
Evening journal., 1912-09-14
NOTES OF THE
BUILDING TRADE

The A. S. Reed and Brother Com
pany this morning began TO tear
down the building at No. 81 Market
street and will erect q modern four
story Office and apartment building
on the site for Frank S. Dure The
new building will cost about $4,000.
ROsco c. Tindall has prepared
plans for an apartment house TO be
built in this city before the first Of
the year. The property will cost
about $685. 600 The builder does not
wish his name disclosed
w. j. Thompson lgs finished four
houses at TweHty-fos tn and Madi-
son streets for Mrs. Lillian c. Tin
dali. The houses will be Of old Eng
lish design and contain seven roons
and bath. They will cost about $4,000
each.
George Raudman, the contractor,
has Just completed three old English
and four colonial design residences
for William c. Tindall at Concord
avenue and West street. The houses
are modern in every particular, con-
tain six rooms and bath, electric and
gas light. hot air heat and are fin
ished I'm hard wood,
Contractors are receiving plans Tor
the county bridge at Rising Sun. The
bids will be opened at the meeting
of the Levy Court on Tuesday next
Evening journal., 1912-09-14
rhs sad ca.. d Jan. llebbs.

Not 50 long ago a Lancashire road
breaker sold his wife TO another man
and thought the transaction was per
fectly legal because he had placed a
halter round her neck. the end Of
which he put in the hand Of the pur-
chaser after the money bad been paid
Nhis belief rises from the custom OF
olden days. when wives were actually
led into the market place with halters
round their necks and sold to the best
purchaser. II was this custom which
led 10 the humorous ditty which runs;
"A jolly shoemaker. John Hobbs. he
married Jane Carter; no damsel was
smarter. but she was tartar. Jane
Hobbs. So he tied a rope TO her, Jaue
Hobbs. and Ike lamb 10 the slaugh-
ter to Smithfield he brought her; but
nobody bought her. Jane Hobbs. oh,
who wants a wifer cried Hobbs; but
somehow they tell us those wife trad
ing fellows we're all Of them sellers,
like Hobbs "--London Spectator.
Evening journal., 1912-09-14
WOULD
ARADE ON
new ROUTE
Old Home Committee May
Have Lines Move Over
French Street
OUTLINE OLD CITY
HALL IN BLAZE OF LIGHT

The special committee of City Coun-
Gil on Home Coming Week, is consid-
ering the advisahility Of making
French street the parade street for
the weeks celebration instead Of
Market street. because the former
thoroughfare is wider and was recent
ly paved, making an ideal place for
the center street Of attraction. No
definite conclusion has been reached,
however, and it is not likely that any
thing will be done until the commit
tee has given the matter more con-
sideration.
The committee yesterday asked for
bids for decorating Market street, the
city buildings and for the illumina-
tion Of the same, which will be sub
mitted to the Clerk of Council TO-
night and opened on next Monday
night. 1t is proposed to outline the
old City Hall in electric lights ano
decorate it with the national colors
from base to tower with huge
Welcome" sign under the clock.
Public comforts will be placed II
Tenth street, east of Market, anc
Fourth street, west Of Market, whicf
will be in charge of attendants.
Evening journal., 1912-09-14
BOYS WOULD
VISIT FATHER
INSOUTHERN JAIL

Running away from their home on
farm near Mt laurel n. j., Her
man and Howard Bruce, colored boys
aged 10 and II years respectively,
were arrested by Probation Ohcer
Farra here yesterday and we're sent
back to New Jersey this morning.
The story told b. the boys almost
brought tears 10 the eyes Of those
present and II It had not been for the
New Jersey authorities who wanted
the boys they probably would have
continued on their journey TO Attain
"a, Ca, on passenger train with
plenty of spending money In their
pockets
Herman said that he and his broth
er lived on a little farm near Mt
| Laurel, N. j.. and that his mother
who formerly supported the family
was dead. The father Us a prisoner
In the government penitentiary at At.
lanta. Herman said he was taking
bis brother to Atlanta 20 see his faith
er but the authorities had prevented
MIN. The little fellow almost broke
down when he told how long it haI
been since he had seen his father an,
how lonesome II was at their homl
since both mother and father ha'
gone
The New Jersey state Board o
Children's Guardians will take charg
of the boys and keep them until the,
become OF age, unless their father 4
released before that time
Evening journal., 1912-09-14
MANY IN HOSPITAL
AFTER ACCIDENTS

Harry Swain. aged 20 years, Of No
Ia Washington street. railroad
employe, was admitted TO the Della
ware Hospital today suffering with
a lacorated toe on his left foot.
John Jacobs. colOrcd aged i5 years
of No. 11l3 Tatnall street, employed
at Newport, got into an alteration
with somebody and received cut
over the LETT eye. He was admitted
10 the same hospital
Samuel Lennon, residence un-
known, employed by the Baltimore
a. Ohio Railroad was struck In the
face with a heavy siedge hammer yes
terday afternoon. His nose was hrok-
en-, and he probably Will be dlshgured
for life because of the wound thus in
| nictod. He went to the Delaware
Hospital for medical attention.
John Kawayk. aged 2t years, OF
9Og Reed street employed by the New
Castle Leather Company. had his arm
/ injured yesterday. He was sent, 70
| the Delaware Hospital.
! John O'Noal aged SO years, of No
| 1906 Conrad street. was seized with
an epileptic M today and in falling
injured his hip He was removed
/ 90 the Homeopathic Hospital In the
/ Phoenix ambulance.
William Mcclure, aged 10 years
of No. S02 West Ninth street, had {
lacerated finger dressed at the sam'
institution.
Evening journal., 1912-09-14
WEALTHY MAN
HAS TWO WIVES:
NEITHER WILL SUE
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press
LYNN, Mass, Sept 14-Although
her husband is self-confessed big.
amist, having boy fve years old by
wife No. ?. Mrs Matthew Connen. Jr.,
declared that she will not sue for di.
vorce. Connell. who is wealthy
Lynn shoe manufacturer, thirty years
old, will continue to live with wife
No. !, at hia home No. II i-2 Lawton
ayepue He has six year old
daughter by his legal wife.
BY his own confession In court
whore he was fined 500, Connel
married is first wife, six years ago
in Lynn and while on a business tip
TO Portland. Maine, Eve seays ago,
using the name OF John A. Hcnuing he
married Miss Laura Cavanaugh DUR
ing the four years following his mar
riage to Miss Cavanaugh Conncll
was the husband and head OF two es-
| tablishmenta one In Dorchester with
wife No 2 and one here With wifa
No I
About eleven months ago. wife No
discovered Connels dupllcity
Both wives met and Mrs. Hcnning
went to 1.-Two with the stepmother OF
Connells flrst wife. less than a mile
from the Lynn home OF the bigamist
Last week. Connell was arrested on
the bigamy charge. 10 is understood
that an agreement was reached
whereby Connell viii support both
his families and that he will see no
more of his second wife.
Evening journal., 1912-09-14
SANTO DOMINGO
In THROES OF
REVOLUTION
By The Omitted Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 14.-Despite
denials from the State Department Of
serious revolts reported in Santo Do
mingo. the BLACK Republic" several
OF the island custom houses are re-
ported 90 be In the hands of revolu-
tionists. Active insurrection is not
prevalent, however, according to State
Department advices. No fighting is
occurring or threatened between the
Federal and rebel forces. it is said.
To take over the customs ports from
the rebels and place them In charge
OF Americans is the reported plan OF
the State Department TO stave off vio-
lence. This solution Il is believed
will be satisfactory both to the Santo
Domingo officials and reyolutionists.
Haytian enemies Of the present Sam
TO Domingo administration are thought
to have fomented the protest and up
rising reported In some parts OF the
tiny republic.
Evening journal., 1912-09-14
CRITICISE WILSON FOR
PARLOR CAR TRIPS
By The United Preas.


SEA G1RT. n. j., Sept 14-An-
swering critics who declared that he
was not carrying out his published
ideas of economy in campaigning in
a private car, Governor Wilson point
ed out today that, by pro-rating the
cost among the dozen who accompany
him the actual expense is little great
er than II he Travelled alone,
while a place is afforded to meet the
local committees who will confer with
the candidate en- route. In order to
follow out the principle Of economy,
the private car will be attached to
regular trains that are not of the
special fare class. For instance, to-
morrow, starting on ten first Western
trip, the car will 60 on Train 21,
which runs via Columbus, and not by
the "cut-off" TO Chicago.
In the party will be the governor,
his secretary, two stenographers and
seven or eight correspondents Gov
ernor Wilson will reach Columbus
Monday morning at 7.30 a. m, Piqua,
at $50, Bradford, at TO- Ridgeville,
Ind, 1L01 and Logansport, Ind, at
1.32
Evening journal., 1912-09-14
MISS DUPONT TO
MARRY MR.. WILSON

G neral and Mrs. II. Coleman dul
Pont have announced the engagement
OF their daughter Miss Alice ". du-
Pont, 20 Paul E Wilson. son of tho
late Andrew Grey Wilson. The MARI
riage will take place at o'clock M
Trinity Protestant Episcopal church,
here on Tuesday evening, October %
The ceremony viii be performed by
the Rev. Frederick NJ. Kirkus rector
OF fhe church. assisted by the Rev.
George c. Hall, rector OF ST. Johns
church. The ceremony will be fol4
lowed by a reception at the home %
the brides parents. Tho brides atten-
danfs win be her sisters, Miss Ellen
DUPONT, Miss Irene DUPONT, Miss
Emery. OF Washington Pa. Miss Ethel
Tallman, Miss Elizabeth Murthy Of
New York and Miss Elizabeth Mall
10y, OF Shelbyville. Ky.
Evening journal., 1912-09-14
LAW GRABS
Sid ALLEN
HillSVllIe Assassin Taken at
DeS MOineS; VIII Get
Edwards Later
LETTER TO SWEETHEART
LED TO THE ARREST
By The United Press.

by Ine OnlteQ fIeoh.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Sept. 14.--Sid-
ma Allen, wanted for shooting the
Judge, shetiff and other in the Hills
vile. virginia, courtroom murder,
was captured here today at noon and
the police expect to apprehend Wes-
ley Edwards here in a few hours, as
he is working near here on a grading
gang. The arrest was accomplished
by intercepting letters from Sidna
Allen to his Virginia sweetheart.
News Excites Wytheville.
BY The United Press.
WYTHEVILLE, Va. Sept 14.-The
reported capture OF Sldna Allen and
Wesley Edwards hunted outlaws Of
the Allen clan. implicated in the
Hillsviile court house tragedy here
last March, created a sensation here
today.
sidna Allen is known as the patri-
arch of the clan, most OF whom have
faced the courts for their part in the
wholesale slaughter OF court officials
The "Old Fox Of the Blue Ridge
is how Sidna Allen is known In the
mountain country here Two mem
bers of the family. Floyd Allen ant
Claude Allen are sentenced to dealt
for their share in the crime. Floyc
Allen is the brother of Sidna Allen
Claude is the formers son.
TWO other members of the clan
Friel Allen and Sidna Edwards thu
latter a brother Of the man captur.
ed at Des Moines. have been sentenc
ed to long prison terms.
Victor Allen, another defendant
was acquitted here yesterday.
Sidna Allen and Wesley EdwardI
were hunted with blood hounds il
the mountains here until March
when all trace Of the fugitives wal
lost
Evening journal., 1912-09-14
SOCIALISTS NAME
TICKET TOMORROW

The state Convention OF the Socialist
party will be held here tomorrow. The
FIRST session will convene at head
quarters. No. 702 Market street, In
the morning and in the evening the
convention will adjourn to attend a
mass meeting in either their own hail
OF General Pulaski Hall. Second and
Tustlson streets. Delegates will be
present from Arden. Newport and
Bridgevllle, and a full county ticket
will be named as well as a State
ticket
Evening journal., 1912-09-14
MORE MILK FOR KENsNGTON.

The Pennsylvania Railroad an
nounced yesterday that from It's seven
new milk receiving and shipping sta
tlons established on the Delaware pen
insula 29,S0s quarts Of milk were
shipped into Kensington during the
first week. To relieve O shortage in
the milk supply in the northern part
of the city and at the same time TO
increase its milk traffic, the Pennsyl-
vania has induced Delaware farmers
to ship their milk from stations es-
tablished through the efforts of the
company. The railroad has already
about 100 farmers supplying more
milk for Phnadelphla.
Evening journal., 1912-09-14
BELIEVE ANDREW
HAS THIS BUOY
Bv The United Press

By The United Press.
COPENHAGEN. Sept. 14.-A buoy
picked up by the Norwegian ship
Betaoff Spitzbergen. will be brought
here, it was said today, to see II 1t
can positively be Identified as hsv-
ing belonged to Professor Andree
who ascended from Danes Island in
July, 1897, to attempt a balloon flight
to the North Pole and never returned.
BY calculation of currents and drifts,
scientists think they may form some
opinion concerning the explorers
fate.
Evening journal., 1912-09-14
BOARD DECIDES
WINDOW AN OBSTRUCTION

John e. Healy, contractor, and
Frank ODonnell. a Market street
merchant, appeared before the Board
of Street and Sewer Commissioners
at an adjourned meeting of that body
last night to consider with the mem
bers letter sent to Mr.. O'Donnell
directing him TO stop the work Of
building a bulk window at a store,
No. Ala Market street. Mr. Hesly'
who is doing the work, explained that
the law was not being violated as the
window was only being repaired and
was not new The board members
said they would consider the matter,
and today they decided that the win
dow was a new one and was being
erected contrary to law.
Evening journal., 1912-09-14
FISHING STRIKE THREATENED.

BY The United Press.
ERIE, Pa, Sept. 14.-Because fish
are so plentiful that the big compan-
les controlling the fishing fleet op-
Grating out of this harbor cannot han
die all of the catch in their cleaning
and freezing departments, a strike OF
their employees was threatened today.
The men demand the right TO sell the
surplus FISH which are now destroy
ed and for which they do not get paid.
Crews of sixty fishing tugs will be
affected.
Evening journal., 1912-09-14
GIFT FOR JAMES n. HODGsON.

James n Hodgson, for several
years pressman for THE EVENING
JOURNAL and more recently foreman
Of the stereotyping department, has
resigned and will accept similar po-
sition with the Reading Pa, News, a
new morning daily which Is soon to
be started by Wilmingtonians. Mr..
Hodgson this afternoon was present
ed with a Masonic charm watchfob
and a stickpin by the employees of
THE EVENING JOURNAL as fare
well token of esteem.
Evening journal., 1912-09-14
DROP HAYES
AS POLICEMAN
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. Sept. 14-Deputy Po-
lice Commissioner Mckay today an
nounced the dismissal from the police
force of Police Captain Cornelius G..
Hayes, recently tried for making a
false statement to Commissioner Wal
do. Hayes was in charge of the
Tenderloin district and gave news
paper interview saying that orders
from the commissioner prevented
him raiding and putting notorious re-
sorts out of business. When Waldo
demanded that he repudiatS the inter
view, he refused and stoti by it. II
was stated by friends of Hayes that
he will contest the action of the
deputy commissioner in dismissinl
/ him IN the courts.
Evening journal., 1912-09-14
ACCEPT VALENTINES
RESIGNATION

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON. Sept. 14.-Robert
G. Valentine. former Indian commits
sioner, who sent his resignation TO
President Taft last Thursday, re-
ceived a telegram Of acceptance to-
day from Beverly and took the FIRST
train 10 his summer home at South
Braintree, Mass He will rest there a
few days before making any plans,
campaign or otherwise he said
f. II. Abbott, now acting commits
sioner. is mentioned as a successor 70
Valentine Il is unlikely, however,
that a successor will be appointed by
the President until the return OF Sec
retary Of the Interior Fisher from
Hawaii
Evening journal., 1912-09-14
MOBILIZE NAVY
AT PANAMA SOON
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14-Mobiliza-
ton OF the entire Atlantic fleet at
Colon. Panama, next winter, was a
new naval program announced today
at the Nevy Department. Secretary
Meyer gave orders today that every
lighting vessel of the Atlantic
squadron should be prepared for the
visit to the tropics at some date yet
to be set. The object of the fleets
visit, it is announced, is TO give every
Jackie and officer of the navy view
of the Panama canal to familiarize
them with its topography and means
Of defense.
Evening journal., 1912-09-14
THINKS HIMSELF CHAMPION.

Thoms Porter, trucker near Eden
Park, claims to have yellow corn and
lima beans growing that have no
equal in this section Of the country,
and challenges any grower to produce
their equal. His corn is planted ia
hills of from two TO three stalks and
they are bearing from four 20 six ears
TO the hill. Mr.. Porter says he has
never seen the equal Of his beans in
giZp
Evening journal., 1912-09-14
PANIC WHEN WHEEL BREAks
Rr Thn Ilnited Prese

by TIC IHIItu IItao.
LONDON, Sept. 14.-A semi-panic
occurred aboard the White Star liner
Olympic, according to n Plymouth
special to the Evening Standard to-
day, when the ship dropped a blade
from it's port propeller early yester-
day. Thinking there had been a col
lision, the Standard says, many pas
sengers rushed on deck in their night
attire and the officers had consider
able difficulty quieting them.
Evening journal., 1912-09-14
MORE NEW DWELLINGS.

Building Inspector Cassidy issued
a hermit today to Charlie A. Dougherty
20 erect seven dwellings for Sarah A.
Newell, at Nos. 1902 to 1914 west
Fourth street, TO cost 81, 900 each. a
hermit also was issued to Joseph
schunder to erect two dwellings Tor
Charles Jordan. at Nos. 10 and q
East Twenty-third street, to cost ST.
nan aacn
Evening journal., 1912-09-14
LAUNCH NEW FIGHTER SOON.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Sept. ~14-October
80 was the final date set today for
launching the new dreadnought New
York, at the Brooklyn navy yard. The
launching was previously set for
October 81 or November I, but was
moved ahead today when It was
found that the new battleship could
be completed a few hours earlier.
Mayor Gaynor, of New York, and Gov
ernor Dix we're notified of the change
today by te Navy Department. The
New York is the sister ship of the
Texas, now under construction at the
Newport News. Va, navy yard.
Evening journal., 1912-09-14
RECOyFR HARNESS.

Some excitement was caused az the
Horse Show on Thursday, when Il
was learned that a valuable set OF
harness owned by Miss Amy dupont
was missing The harness had been
placed near Miss duPonts horses
and when the attendants went after
the harness, the loss was noticed. A
search was made, but it was fruitless
Late IN the afternoon the harness was
found hanging In the same place tha
Il bad been earlier I'm the day.
Evening journal., 1912-09-14
MIR. BROWN NOT WITHDRAWN.

Elwood II. Brown, candidate for
county treasurer. at o'clock this
afternoon denied a report set in cir
culation about the time the polls
opened that he had withdrawn. He
said be would make a round of the
polling places to inform his workers
that be is still in the fight
Evening journal., 1912-09-14
no PROBE HOGS DEATH.

The attention of the State Board
of Health will be called to the out
break Of staggers among the hogs IN
the neighborhood OF Rose Hill II IS
the opinion that diseased cattle have
been found hereabouts by huzzards
which have carried the disease.
Evening journal., 1912-09-14
JorRNAL BROUGHT BUSINESS.

Mrs. William Jeffers, who conoucgs
the Wilmington Cottage at Atlansc
City, is a firm believer in THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL as an advertising me
dunn. She has informed friends VINO
have stopped at her hotel this sum
mer that she never had such sue
cessful season, and she attributed tnls
fact to the advertising she did IL THE
EVENING JOURNAL.
Evening journal., 1912-09-14
DEATH in
STORM PATH
Wind Sweeps Man Overheard
and Badly Wrecks
Mobile
STEAMER SINKS
IN HER HARBOR
Rv rhe Ilnited Press.

By The United Press.
MOBILE. Ala, Sept, 14.-One man
was killed and property damaged to
the extent of 100000 by storm
which swept this city early this morn
ing, Thomas Deering, mate Of the u.
S. dredge Barnard. was the lone
storm victim. He was blown over
board.
The steamer National was sunk in
the harbor and many small craft
washed ashore. Several stores and
dwellings we're blown down.
Artillerymea at the state camp had
narrow escapes from injury, when
their camp was blown to pieces.
Every tent was blown down.
Vegetables and pecan crops near
here we're ruined
At Pensacola, the wind attained
seventy-six miles an hour velocity
One steamer and one barge grounded
there. timber was driven ashore and
considerable damage wreaked upon
small craft and buildings.
The storm today is centered over
southeastern Mississippi. travelling
north with diminishing force.
Evening journal., 1912-09-14
ELKs AGAIN TAX OPERA.

Wilmington Lodge. 3. P. o. T., will
iold a special meeting on Monday
wening to consider whether or not
o produce the play Robin Hood in
me of the local theatres this winter
Should the opera be given, the pro-
reeds will go to the Elks new home
und.
Evening journal., 1912-09-14
AUTO COLLIDEs WITH WAGON

An automobile owned by General
T c. DUPONT and operated by c. Corbett
Davidson collided with a team of the
Lang bakery at Fifth and French
streets this morning. The horse
bolted but was caught at Fourth and
French streets. Practically no dam
age was done,
Evening journal., 1912-09-14
snssEX OWLS BOARD BILL.

I'D until Tuesday when the Board
Of trustees of the New Castle County
Workhouse. held their monthly meet
ing. Sussex county had not yet set
led for the board of prisoners COM
nitted from that county to, the insti-
ution. The bill not amounts to
about $4,000.