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Evening journal., 1913-08-16
DEATH AFTER
PLUNGE DOWN
STAIRWAY
James N. Short, Contracting
PIaSterer, Suffers COnCuS-
sion of Brain By Fall
THREE DOCTORS FAIL
TO REVIVE INJURED MAN

Tripping on the stairway leading from
the second floor 20 the kitchen of his
home. AZ No. log East Sixteenth street.
James N. Short. aged 81 years, con.
tracing plasterer sustained injuries
from which he died a few hours later.
Tho accident occurred about ! o'clock
yesterday afternoon. and Mr.. Short died
shortly after ; o'clock last evening. Cors
oner John r. Spring learned that death
was presumably caused by conclusion Of
the brain
Mr.. Short struck his head with con-
siderable force against a table in the
kitchen after falling out the doorway.
He had tripped at the head of the
stairs and on the descent he became
twisted around 10 some manner and
fell backward into the kitchen strik-
ing the back Of his head with much
force against the edge of the kitchen
table A large sbruise was caused by
the blow. Mr. Short was unconscious
when picked up and remained in that
condition until death came Or.
Robert Tomlinson. Or. w. p. Miller
and DR. Florence NJ. Seward attended
Mr. Short
Mr. Short was engaged in business
here, having located In Wilmington
about two years ago his former home
being at Seaford, Del He Is survived
by his widow and five children. The
latter are Mrs. Ida White, Mrs. Mol
lie polese. John G. Short. Miss Eliza
| beth Short and Otto Short.
Evening journal., 1913-08-16
BOYS WIN MEDALS
FOR SUCCESS in
PLAYGROUND TESTS

Announcement was made today OF
the names Of winners Of the bronze
medals for meeting the athletic
standards Of the first and second
tests Of the American Playground AS
sociation in Brandywine Park thtis
week, There were no competitors
for the third test needed. Twenty
eight boys failed to run the sixty
yards in the time required The win
ncrs Of medals were.
First test-Gray August, S3f
Church street. Pine street play
ground: Paul Lynch, Fifteenth and
Woodlawn. West End playground;
Bayard Hawkins, 517 East Twelfth
Walnut street playground; Alexis
Bayard Ale East Twelfth, Walnut
street playground
Second test-Andrew Rimlinger,
SIS South Broome. Deamore play
ground; William Begley, loo Van
Buren,, Conrad street playground
William johnson, 4O7 South Broome.
Delamore playground; Antonio Poz-
zozi, 1919 West Seventh, Scott street
playground; Charles Coleman, 1901
Poplar street, Sixteenth and Walnut
playground.
Evening journal., 1913-08-16
Huerfa May Step Out to
Run for Mexican Presidency

Gamboa will assume the Provisional
Presidency as soon as it is resigned
by General Huerta. A denial of the
rumor was issued by the Foreign
Minister as soon as it was called to
his attention.
President Huertas intimation Of his
intention to, run for the Presidency
on a constitutional basis came in a
roundabout way He was asked If
It was his purpose to become a candi-
date for election as President
Huerta win Not Talk.
The present head of the Mexican
Federal Government would not give
a definite answer He said il was un-
desirable for him to make at this time
statement as to the possibility of his
candidacy, but that he might an
nounce his intention in a fortnight.
That guarded reply by General Huerta
is regarded generally as meaning that he
Al least is considering the advisability
of making such a move toward the So
luton OF the present situation in Mex
leo.
John Lind the unofficial representa-
tive of President Wilson. and Senor
Gambo had another unofficial confer
enee Yesterday. In the opinion of some
OF the best informed men in the capital
they will soon be in a fair way to un-
ravel the tangled situation growing out
of Americas refusal to recognize the
Huefta Government.
Evening journal., 1913-08-16
AGED WOMAN
IS ASSAULTED
Mrs. Mary Townsend, of Re-
hObOth, Attacked by Negro
Beaten and Robbed
ASSAILANT Is
HELD FUR COURT

CRISFIELD. Md. Aug. 16.-Bleed-
ing and unconscious from a severe
wound in the head, Mrs. Mary Town
send, ~ years old, Of Rehoboth
Beach, was found in the country
road a short distance from Green
Hill at a late hour Thursday night.
When pedestrians first came upon
the body of the aged woman it was
thought she was dead but when car
ried to a nearby house she was re-
yived She said she was attacked
while walking along the country road
by a negro whom she identified as Ar
thur Tilghman. The negro knocked
her down, choked her almost into
insensibility and then struck her
blow on the head with blackjack,
she said
After beating the woman until she
was unconscious he robbed her Of $50
and left her helpless in the road.
The news Of the assault spread %
all parts Of the county and a party
was organized to lynch the negro
should he be caught. Sheriff Harding
P. Tull organized a posse and after
securing the county arrested the
negro at o'clock this morning, near
Cottage Grove. many miles from the
scene of the crime.
rilghman showed fight when ap-
preached by the officers, but was over
come. He is said to have admitted the
crime to the officers and in order to
avoid any attempt which might be
made to lynch him Sheriff Tull rushed
the negro to the Jail in Princess Anne
in an automobile
The negro was given a preliminary
hearing before a justice of the peace
and held for the grand jury.
Evening journal., 1913-08-16
FIRE LICKS UP
GLASGOW BARN

Fire of unknown origin did $4,000
damage on the late Richard Cams
farm, near Glasgow and tenanted by
John Sheats, early yesterday morn
ing. The fire was discovered in the
rear end of a straw stack and two
wheat stacks and a large barn con-
tanning 80 tons Of hay ignited and was
destroyed, as was a threshing ma
chine.
Fortunately all the cattle and
horses were grazing in a nearby field
Several men employed with the
threshing machine were injured in
their efforts to extinguish the fire. Il
is not known whether the property
was insured.
Evening journal., 1913-08-16

BUFFALO. Aug To- Wherever
Perry's old flagship. the Niagara, put
into port during her round of the
great lake cities, she was visited by
curious crowds. Raised from the bot
tom Of Lake Erie. where she had
lain for 100 years after she was sunk
in the battle at Put-in-Bay, the old
hulk was made the nucleus for q
reconstructed ship. an exact duplicate
as far as possible. being built of the
original flagship. II was arranged to
exhibit the vessel here during Perry
week, September 2-6.
Evening journal., 1913-08-16
BUSINESS men
BACK FROM TRIP
ON CHESAPEAKE

sunburned and happy. the members
of the Business Mems Fishing Club will
return this afternoon from weeks
cruise on the Chesapeake Bay and its
tributaries. They were not harmed by
the storm of Sunday last, and according
to postal cards sent to relatives and
friends they have had a jolly time every
minute OF their trip on the big schooner
Captain, commanded by Captain
Mears.
They crused up the James River and
visited Yorktown They also stopped
at Ocean View. Virginia Beach, Hamp-
ton, and yesterday they touched a,
Crsfeld They took steamboat from
Crisfeld to Baltimore last night and
will come by train from Baltimore this
afternoon. They started from here sat
urday last. The party includes; Com
modore Ellwood Souder. purser y Frank
Ayres. First Mate A. W. Swarts. Bos'n.
G. G. Mammele, Benjamin r. Bye. Har-
rison Gruikshank Dr WI Z. Harris. Dr.
Samuel Ewing Lewis Arnott. Harry
W. Davis. Joseph r. Montgomery.
George Wcldin John A. Chapman. James
II. AIehaiiey, and DR.. j. l.. Chipman.
Evening journal., 1913-08-16
MRS. SIMMONS
DEAD AT DOVER

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Aug. 16.-Mrs. Kate
Simmons, wife of Robert d. Simmons,
of the clerical force at the Dover l~st
office. died yesterday after a lingering
illness of tubercular trouble. She was
AZ years old. The funeral will take
place in Holy Cross Church. on Tues
day morning next.
James C. Salisbury. employed by
Dover as a day laborer, was commit
ted to the Delaware State Hospital at
Farnhurst yesterday by order of Drs.
James and McKelway, suffering from
a slight form of insanity.
Evening journal., 1913-08-16
ONE ONCHARGE
OF STEALING BRONZE

William Webb and Christopher
Williams. colored. were arraigned in
City Court this morning on charges
of stealing 220 pounds of bronze
from the Hilles and Jones Company
on last Friday. Webb was dismissed
and Williams held for the higher
court under $500 bail.
William Cayenaugh, foreman of the
company. testified that he found the
metal at the junk shop of Morris
Warwick, Ninth and Wilson streets.
Warwick testified that he bought 1t
from Williams and another man. but
that the other man was not Webb.
The metal was valued at Is cents
per pound
Evening journal., 1913-08-16
CHURCH FOLKS on OUTING.

A party of young people from
Second Baptist Church will spend a
week at Rehoboth, Del.
The party consists of Miss Viola
Frederick, chaperone, Miss Mar
garetta Friedrich. Miss Emily Bishop,
Miss Mildred MeIntre, Miss Precilla
Samworth, Miss Ada McMullin. Miss
Margaret Almond, Miss Elizabeth
Marley, Miss Mary Coke, Miss
Roberta Simmons, Miss Edith
Robertson. George Newcomb, Sher-
wood RUNNER, Herbert Almond, and
Calvin Brice.
Herbert Almond and Calvin Brice
will spend their last week camping
in the pine woods.
Evening journal., 1913-08-16
ACCUSE CLAYTON MAN
"WET GOODS" DELIVERY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
Richard Hargrove, Adams Express
agent at Clayton. was served with a
warrant BY Constable William NJ Boyer
at Clayton last night authorized BY the
Deputy Attorney General John B. Hut
ton, charging him with violating the
hazel Law IN delivering wet goods I"
Hargrove gave security until Monday
afternoon when he will appear before a
magistrate and be formally arraigned
Evening journal., 1913-08-16
pR. coLLINs ro PREACH.

Services vt St Paul's NJ. T.. Church
tomorrow viii he as usual At II o'clock
Dr. Collins will preach on the subject;
"Going Away From Jesus" The Sunday
school will meet at 10 o'clock, and will
be conducted hy Henry A. Lindsay.
Morning class will be held at a.3o o'clock.
Ncsper services will lake place at 7
o'clock. The first hall hour will hc led
by Harry Nandersloot. whose subject
viii be Lessons from Forests and
Fieids." Dr. Collins evening sermon will
be on the subject Evening Mcdita-
tions"
Evening journal., 1913-08-16
POSTPONE RALLY
FOR SMYTH FUND

The Smyth Monument Association
last evening decided to postpone the
rally to be held at Concord avenue
and the Boulevard until after Sep
tember l, because the vacation
period will keep many of the mem
bers away.
At that time it is expected that
Governor Charles r. Miller will be
present and that the acceptance OF
Brigadier-G General James II. Wilson
as president OF the association will
have been received.
A representative of the German
Manufacturing Company, silver
smiths. of Providence, r. l., has ap-
preached the committee in reference
to casting the statute in bronze and
agreeing to do the work at cost.
Evening journal., 1913-08-16
SUMMER SCHOOL
CERTIFICATES MAILED

One hundred and thirty-fve certiii-
Gates have been mailed from Delaware
College. to those who had successfully
completed the work IN various branches
IN the Summer School. Certificates We're
awarded to all those who had not miss
ed more than ten per cent. OF the num-
Der of rectatons given in those sub
iects in which they were enrolled, and
had made a grade Of &C. in the final
examinations az the close Of the ses-
sion There We're 1850 enrolled in the
school, "a Of whom failed to measure up
60 the standard required.
Evening journal., 1913-08-16
oGLE.REEsE NuPTIALs.

The home Of William Ogle on West
ern avenue. Elsmere, was the scene Of a
pretty wedding at o'clock on Thurs
day evening. when their daughter, Miss
Bella. and Daniel A. Reese were married
by the Rev. j. Edgar franklin The
bride was given away by her father
Miss Mabel buchanan was bridesmaid
and Walter NJ. Sherer was best man.
Mr. and Mrs Reese will leave on an
extended honeymoon about September !,
visiting Hockessin. Chester. Pottsville,
Wilkes Barre, Scranton, Pa. and Nj
agara Falls
Evening journal., 1913-08-16
coUNcILMEN ARE COMMENDED.

Councilman NJ. z. Stover has receiv-
ed an anonymous letter commencing
him and Councilman James Kane for
the stand they took as members Of the
finance committee of Council in oppos-
ing the proposed trip OF Fire Chief Ain
scow to New York TO attend the annual
convention Of fire chiefs from September
l to 6.
Evening journal., 1913-08-16
DISCUSSES SUNDAY sACREDNEss.

The discourse at the gospel tent,
Ninth and Clayton streets, last even
ing was delivered before an apprecia-
tive audience. The subject was Sun
day Sacredness.n Mr.. Martin said
men should not do wrong any day, but
there are six working days in which
secular work should be done. The
subject for Sunday night will be "Who
IChanged the Sabbath?"
Evening journal., 1913-08-16
SERYICE Am MAnELY.

On Sunday morning and evening
the Rev. E. H. Collins will preach in
Madely NJ. f. Church. The subjects
will be: The Christian Runner, "
and His Observance A happy hour
service will be held at o'clock
John Ford is the leader of the Sun
day morning class, which meets at
$50 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1913-08-16
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By United Press
NEW YORK Aug is.-Tne iron sboemakers ias found be-
side the body Of unidentaed young found
dered sunday beside sputen puy identified
as the property Marno the wild Man
Forest who yesterday was pulled the Hudson
half-drovned and is Washington Hospi
tall Ferrone is too make a statement
SUICIDES RATHER THAN SURRENDER
By The United Press
NEW YORK AUG. is,-Tirsd dodglns moOs that chased
him through streets that nearby policeman
was about to arrest h Giegano Lombardo
early today swallowed bchiorde the street
and died few minutes later. Lombardo stabbed his wife
to death last wednesday three had suceessu
lodged arrest
DETECTIVES sPor ALLEGED BANK THIEF.
BY The United Press.
NEW YORK Aug 1s-peectves employed BY The National
surety Company today arrested RAYMOND smith
missing cashier Of the cOmpany Of Newark
\ j. which institution said short sSooooo but they
admitted that they hiding place Of the man and
could arrest him at any time desired
Evening journal., 1913-08-16
MANY GATHER MUSHROOMS.

All Wilmington has the mushroom
craze Judging by the parties seen in
the fields on the suburbs every day.
Some great finds have been recorded.
One of the most successful parties re-
ported recently was Thomas Mullin,
proprietor Of the Mullin Hotel; Frank
Wilson and Samuel Haworth. They
returned from a trip yesterday with
fifteen quarts of the luscious fungi.
Evening journal., 1913-08-16
AUTO DISABLED.

The Around the World Henderson au-
tomobile from indianapolis. Ind, while
rounding the curve below st. James
p. f. Church on. the Newark road
Thursday evening, skidded Into the gut
ter and off the edge Of the cuvert. No
serious damage was done The ear is
in charge of G. +. p CohI, magazine
writer and newspaper correspondent.
and T. B. Taylor. a co-worker They
were on their way to Washington to
obtain United States passports for their
journey around the world.
Evening journal., 1913-08-16
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
MEXICO CITY, Aug 16.-Pro-
visional President Victoriano Huerta
has given out what is considered to
be an intimation that he will be a
candidate for election to the Pre-
sidency in the autumn. and 1t is rum
ored strongly that as a preliminary
TO his campaign he will be succeeded
in the Provisional Presidency by
Federico Gamboa, whom he recently
recalled 10 this country from for
eign mission to take the post of Min
lister of Foreign Relations.
The report runs that Minister
Evening journal., 1913-08-16
TO IMPROVE
MIDDLETOWN STREET.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN. Del, Aug 16.-At
a meeting of the Town Commission
ers last evening it was decided 10
advertise for bids for surfacing with
stone East Main street from the
center of the square TO the Odessa
Road. II is estimated that the work
will cost about $1,000.
Evening journal., 1913-08-16
PEACHES FOR BANKERS.

Harrison and Sons nursery farms at
Berlin. Md. have distributed among a
number OF business men and banks OF
the city baskets of Elberta peaches,
adopting this means to establish closer
trade relations with Wilmington, fol-
lowing the recent excursion of members
OF the Chamber of Commerce to the
nurseries.
Evening journal., 1913-08-16
JEWELER ENTERTAINs.

A. S. Mitchell. ieweler entertained
his employees at an outing on We'd
nesday evening. Several hours were
spent yachting on the Delaware river.
following which supper was enjoyed
at the country home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh. al Edge Moor.
Evening journal., 1913-08-16
LAsr NIGHT oF PAIN,s spEcrAcLE.

This evening win close the engage
ment of the Pains Fall Of Pompeii,
which has pleased thousands of people
at Shellpot Park during the week There
is no question that this Is the biggest
thing Of the kind that has ever been
given in Wilmington, and those who
have moi witnessed it should take the
opportunity this evening. II is seldom
that a park undertakes sucn big show
as the one which is now being gwen at
Shellpot Park.
Evening journal., 1913-08-16
BANK EXAMINATION FINISHED

George W. Stork, a government ex
pert. who has. been examining the books
Of the Peoples Bank at Middle'own, has
finished the work He left today for
his home in New York city.
Evening journal., 1913-08-16
on RAY CRIISF.

J. p. Porter and Charles Cross left
this afternoon in Mr.. Cross's boat,
THE Sweetheart" for a cruise down
the bay. The first stop will be Lewes,
where a rest Of a day will be had The
party will then proceed to Cape May.
Evening journal., 1913-08-16
srRYIcEs Ar MEsLEY

The Rev. John M. Collins viii
preach at Wesley N h Church to-
morroW morning az n O'Clock Sum
day school will be at 10 o'clock. There
will be no other services during the
day.
Evening journal., 1913-08-16
WEATHER.

For Delaware: Generally
fair tonight and Sunday;
moderate southeast to
southwest winds.
Evening journal., 1913-08-16

TIE BELT DRUG STORE.
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MUSICIANS AND RAGTNIE DANCES.

During the past year two members Of the Amer
lean Federation of Musicians individually and collect
vey have been denouncng the so-called ragme
in many instances. ~.
But the faded society swells of both sexes. ALWAYS
the alert for sensations their morbid
tastes and at the time keep them the meltsht
leaders of fashion have persisted invading the
most vicious and abandoned resorts on both hemis-
pheres for the purpose of copying introducing into
the exclusive circles of New Yawk Boston and other
cities the suggestive and indecent contorons supposed
ito be performed in the harems Of Turkey and the fixed
dives of New Orleans.
Thus the hootchie-cootchie and It's legitimate off
shoots the bear Dance bunny hug, turkey trot TANGO
etc. have been imported invented by dictators
fashion and fourhrate welladversed actresses and
duly advertised as art"
There would perhaps be little cause to complain II
tho society swells and habitues Of bagnos performed
their twists and wgges in their exclusive circles
heads to innate the smart Aecs and thus give their
nasty dances an air Of respectablity. 1=#ss
But grown7ups who ought to have better sense have
to consider it quite the make holy
show OF themselves upon public hall floors. when
they would hardly dare to display the same risks In
the privacy of their homes before their children and
friends and neighbors. ss # Sss$sz s4#
It is small wonder that professional ustcians who
love their art and take pride It. become disguised
with tho perverted modern g What constitutes TIE
DeAtry q notion whereby they @ ths
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of my position, some 81 the obstacles
which an executive encounters. and
to make clear how very difficult it
lis to give to a stafdte the vitality of
a law unless the public sentiment.
the custom and habit Of the people.
run inasthe same direction. Y And I
seek also to make clear the further
fact that to, me it'Sseems to be my
duty to be guided by the will Of the
people Of Toledo The people elected
me, I am responsible to them. and I
have tried to be true to them. For
me to employ force to combat their
will would SAVIOR .of tyranny, and ]
have neither the inclination nor the
character OF tyrant. n. s q. 55.%. !. s:5
Golden Rule Jones Style. #i5
In :. February, 1895, Samuel NJ.
Jones was mayor OF Toledo. Then
as since, there was criticism Of the
mayor; it was said by some that he
did not enforce stringently enough
the sumptuary laws. In order to
test sentiment Mayor Jones ordered
the most. rigid enforcement possible
Of all the statutes and ordinances In
tended to compel sunday Observance,
This war done for one, possibly two,
Sundays. And this was the result:
on the Monday evening IL following,
namely. on the III February, 1898.
the council. the direct epresenta-
lives ct the :peop saled every sof'..
dinancs on the book of the city pros
vtdinE Tor Sab hat ,ol
81 ord lll, have never bssn
acted md that vote 81 IA lsgaaly
recoFdsd auth !! l,r
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G0ETz|NGER GIVEN
FINE APPOINTMENT
Prominent st. Paul Union Labor
Man Chosen Superintendent
/. r. Of Work House.

Henry w. Goetztnger, president Of
the st. Paul Typographical union. has
been elected superintendent OF tho St.
Paul Workhouse by the board OF d.
rectors of that institution, which he
has served as secretary during the
past two months. tszr ,.
NJ Goetzinger is one, of the best
known labor men in Minnesota. The
Minnesota Union Advocate Of, st. Paul
editorially pays well deserved tib-
ute to Mr.. Goetzinger. It regards 5is
appointment as a compliment to or
ganized labor. It says: Ellis canbeF
as an advocate and defender Of trade
unionism has been proven on many
occasions and in many leading posi-
tions. He has been President of the
st. Paul Trades and Labor Assembly
and delegate many times to the con-
ventions of the State Federation OF
Labor. He is now g. member Of the
state board of arbitration in. labor
troubles. The honor done the labor
movement in his appointment has
fallen on one of its ablest and most
eminent representatives. -&ss. %sl#
But the selec Hon of Mr.. Goetzin-
ger for this important position is III
SO a tribute to Intelligence, ability
and high character. He is scholarly,
we'll Informed, a strong reasoner and
strictly upright in all the relations OF
life. He will undoubtedly give the
best service Of which he Is capable
in his new position, and his course Ia
1t will never have any SAVIOR Of In
directness, evasion or double-dealing.
Fools and children most often
speak the truth. 81.
Who goes a-borrowing later goes