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Evening journal., 1913-07-12
EXPLODING
GASOLINE
DAMAGES
auto Repairman Burned and
Garage Partly Wrecked
by Blow Up
GALL FIREMEN TO
EXTINGUISH BLAZE

william Jacobs. an automobile re-
pairman. employed by the Delaware
Auto Radiator and Lamp Repair Com
pany. at No. SIS Shipley street, was
sadly burned about the arms, face and
head last night when a gasoline tank
exploded. He was alone in the shop
when the explosion occurred and he
was hurled through the doors to the
ltreet with considerable force. narrow
" escaping with his life. His injuries
we're dressed by Or. George w Quinn.
The roof Of the building was lifted
from it's fastenings and the interior
looked as though a cyclone has passed
through It. Fire followed the crash
and the Friendship Fire Company was
summoned, but the flames were ex-
tnguished without the aid of the fire.
men.
Jacobs was repairing q leak IN the
tank when the explosion occurred.
The conoussion was SO great that
eearhy buildings we're shaken to their
foundations.
Evening journal., 1913-07-12
DR.. BENZ. LEE
A DEATH VICTIM

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 10 a-Dr
Benjamin NJ. Lee, who was assistant
TO DR. Dixon, the Health Commission
er Of the State. died at Point Pleas
ant. n. j., al midnight He had been
IN only a brief time.
Dr. Lee was born September 26,
1883, at Norwich, Conn He was the
son OF the Rt Rev Alfred Lee, Bis
hop of Delaware. and his wife, Julia
Whitel Lee, and grandson Of Judge
John Trumbull, OF Connecticut au-
thor OF "M'Fingal" and other political
and patriotic poems. Or. Lee prepared
for college at the Academy Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, was
graduated A. b. from the University
Of Pennsylvania IN 1852 received the
degree Of A. M.>in 1855 and PhD. In
1878, after attending courses Of the
auxiliary faculty Of medicine Of that
University in 1S74-75 and 1878. He
attended services az the Jefferson
Medical College. 1S53-54, and at the
New York Medical College, 1896,
and was graduated at the close OF the
latter session.
Or. Lee was a resident physician 10
the Colored Home Hospital New
York City, 1S55-56 inferno TO Belle
vue Hospital lS56-57 walked the
hospitals In Paris during the winter
OF 1S57-5S; took practical course in
obstrectics under Carl r. Braun.
Vienna. in 1856. and then returned to
New York 70 enter the private prac-
tlce Of medicine. After seven years
he removed TO Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1913-07-12
RAT KILLS
JUDGES CHICKS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Del. July l2E
Whoopmg cough has broken out mere.
Resident Judge Henry G.. Conrad has
shortage of seven ducks OF his much
priced flock which are believed TO have
been killed by rats.
It is understood here that Miss Ethel
SollowRy who recently resigned a.
teacher of the commercial departments
OF the Georgetown High School to ac-
cept a position as teacher OF stenogra-
phy i'm the Philadelphia Business Coz.
lege. has presented her resignation az
the latter place and will return here a,
the opening OF the school term to take
charge of the commercial department
next term.
Charged with threatening to kill hls
hrother-n law. Joshua Williams, jay
Law was committed to Jail in deiauls
Of 800 bail
Miss Elsie Blizzard, daughter OF
George Blizzard, a graduate OF a Vii
mington business scnool, has accepted a
position in the law Offices of Marvel anu
Marvel
William T. Magce OF Warwick has a
Jersey COW that has given birth TO twin
calves.
Sheriff James p. Dukes is expecting to
launch the Ida A at Millsboro on
July 10.
John c. Bell died in Baltimore on
Thursday. Mr. Bell was widely known
on the Peninsula, having been the man
ager OF several canning factories for tine
Robinson Company of baltimore.
The term Of Eli J.. Collins as justice
Of the peace and notary public for Mil
ton has expired. and it is understood
that there are four applicants for the
place
Wesley NJ +. Sunday school will pic.
mic at Rehoboth Beach on July %
His horse becoming unmanagable al
the home OF J. b. Dickerson. where he
had stopped for shelter, John Isaacs was
injured about the leg and Charles Dick
erson had his ankle dislocated
John Marker has purchased the resi-
dence on West Market street occcpied
by Andrew j. Lynch, from Mrs. Stock.
leyand will remove there the first OF the
year
Evening journal., 1913-07-12
CIGARETTE
FIRES AWNING
Firemen Give Much Advice
Before Phoenix Men Ex-
tinpuiSh Hotel Blaze

There was more excitement and much
more advice given during a fire at the
Hotel DUPONT late last night A guest
in the house, occupying room on the
eleventh floor. threw a lighted cigarette
out the window and il landed on an
awning on the tenth floor The awning
caught fire and in a short time blazing
pieces Of material dropping to the avn.
ings below also set them on fire until
there was a regular blazing boulevard
from the eleventh floor to tine sidewalk
The Phoenix Fire Company was sum.
moned and much advice was given By
the crowd concerning the manner IN
which the blaze should be fought. One
man. member of a nearby company,
shouted that his company should be
summoned as il was the only one in the
city capable of landings blaze of that
kind. Another fireman retorted:
Your company couldn't do a thing
There are only two in the city that
could handle it,
WHO are they?" shouted the first
fireman. thoroughly aroused.
The second fireman mentioned the
names of two companies and while the
blaze was still at its height an argu.
ment ensued on The length. diamete,
and number of streams the engines OF
the companies in question could throw.
The blaze was finally oxtingushed by
the Phoenix members and only the avn.
ings that were IN a straight line down
TO the street wore destroyed.
Evening journal., 1913-07-12
STATE CAPITOL
TO SHOW ART
Competition to be Arranged
for Historical Paintings
for the State House
specIaI 70 rHE EvENING JoUR.IAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOUPsIkL.
DOVER, Del. July 12.-The Com
mission appointed for decoration OF
the State Capitol by paintings OF his
torical episodes participated in by
lelawareans met yesterday and tenn
porarily organized by the election Of
Miss Emily p. Bissel as chairman and
Mrs. Robert Lindale. of Wyoming, as
secretary. The Commission visited
the various rooms in the State House
to ascertain the most suitable place
for such painting, and finally decided
on the Senate chamber.
II is proposed by the Commission
to have a competitive contest of
artists on the subjects decided upon.
namely, the landing at zwandale. the
foundation of Delaware and the
marching of troops from the Dover
Green A committee consisting Of
Mrs. Charles Copeland. of Whining
ton: Mrs. Henry Ridgely, of Dover
and Mrs S. j. Reynolds was appoint
ed to see to the competition The
sum available for the paintings is
S55O0
Evening journal., 1913-07-12
WANT EASTER M.
In WAWASET SPECIAL

Efforts are being made TO induce a. L..
Marvel, fruit commissioner Of Sea-
lord to enter his PAGER Easter NJ in a
special race 20 be held at Wawaset
Park this month Five other horses
will enter this race. The owner of each
entry must stake from $500 90 $500,
and the winner of three heats will win
the race, which is called a 2.24 pace.
Mr. Marvel has owned Easter NJ
tince November last, and says she Ia
In her best condition The PAGER hae
quite a reputation in Sussex county,
where she has won several races, and il
Mr Marvel enters her in the coming
race at Wawaset. residents OF Sussex
county may charter a special train
tom Delmar to this city, so anxious arc
they 20 see the mare in action mere.
Evening journal., 1913-07-12
FATHER APPROVES
OF THE MARRIAGE

II became known today that the
father Of Mary C. Boyle, who eloped 20
Wilmington with Conrad Barto. and ob.
tanned marriage license, has forgiven
the couple and consents to their mar
riage if the mother approves the matcn.
The pair eloped 20 Wilmington sew
'eral days ago and the police located the
young woman and she returned 20 Phil
adelphia with her father on Thursday
night. The latter compromised with
the runawRys. agreeing to obtain his
wife's consent TO the marriage if the
girl would return home
The four days' residential clause in
the Delaware marriage laws enabled
the girls father TO reach Wilmington
before the wedding could be arranged.
The disappearance of the girl had been
reported TO the police.
Evening journal., 1913-07-12
GILLESPIE DIED
OF SKULL FRACTURE

Coroner John T. Spring today issued
a certificate Of death from a fractured
skull in the case Of John Gillespie,
aged AZ years. who died at the Della
ware Hospital, several hours after
being taken there from the police sta
tion. He is making an investigation
of the affair now and will probably
hold an inquest on Monday night.
Gillespie was found by Patrolman
sheehy in an alley in Lord street on
Thursday night and he sent him TO
the police station. II was not known
until yesterday morning that the man
was III and he was taken to the hos
pital where he died.
Whether the man met with foul
play or fractured his skull by falling
Is a matter the coroner will try 10
determine Gillespies sister has
claimed the body and will have It in
TERED.
Evening journal., 1913-07-12
0rITnnnR EYENING MnRsH1p

Sunday school services OF Harrison
Street NJ r, Church will be held to-
morrow morning at a.45 o'clock, with
the various departments represented
Church services viii be held at 10.45
with sermon by the pastor. the Rev.
G. T Anderson. Special musical Sc
lotions by the choir will be Praise
Ye Jehovah and Like As a
Father"
N the evening, service VIII he held
on tho church lawn, with accommoda-
ticns for ali' The service Will last
enc hour A hrief address will be
EIrcpfrby Mr. Anderson.
@F'The members OF the official board
of the church have granted a months
vacation to the pastor TO be taken as
he prefers
Evening journal., 1913-07-12
rAILORs An RANouEr.

In the Hotel DUPONT last night the
Wilmington Merchant Tailors' Exchange
held rs first banquet. Among the visit
ors we're Harry Fisher, Of Buffalo, \. v;
Samuel II. Spring of Boston. Mass. and
Ernest Izett. Of Philadelphia. officials of
The national society. Mr.. Fisher is
president. The national officers deliv-
ered interesting addresses regarding
krade conditions. Those present from
Wilmington included Thomas O'Connell
Edgar Mclaughlin. Walter J. Craig
James Shuster, Leslie L. Pyle, W. A
Webster John Reynolds, David Nc
Henry, Norquist. IT. Hearst, F. r
Enberg, Harry Goodman, Samuel ThorT
and Edward Coons
Evening journal., 1913-07-12
MANY VISITORS
AT REHOBOTH

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del, July H.
The water plant is finished and water
Is now being supplied residents. The
FIRE spigots we're tried out at the re-
quest of Commissioner Horn and
proved satisfactory
The town election is being held to-
day with no opposition ticket The
present board has been most salts
factory.
Henri MacCeney and family and two
maids, of Washington, d. c., are at the
Belhaven.
Mrs. Edward Mode, of Wilmington,
is visiting Mrs. Henry Spruance at
the Nirden cottage.
Mrs Robert Smith gave a card party
to her Wilmington friends on Wednes-
day afternoon.
Dr. S. j. Thurman and family, Of
Detroit, Mich, are summering with
Mrs Virginia Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rittenhouse and
daughter. Mary. of Philadelphia, are
visiting their mother. Mrs. Caroline
Rittenhouse.
John Mebaum and Joseph Andrews
spent the Fourth with their families
here.
The Rev. J. NJ. McKennsie is at the
Hotel Windsor.
selmar Meyer. of Philadelphia, a
pianist, is playing at the Royal Photo
play Theatre.
Mrs. Henry Spruance and Miss
Isabelle Simpson are summering here.
John Purdy and family of Whining
ton. are at the Mum Cottage for the
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. K. Jones, of Dover,
are in their new cottage.
Father Holmes. of Georgetown, has
crowd of choir boys camping for a
week,
The Rev. Percy o Donaghy and
family. of Middletown. are spending
two weeks at the Coleman Clergy
House
The Rev. Clarence Race. rector Of
st. Luke's Church. Seaford. will hold
services at All Saints Church, to-
morrow.
Mrs. William Frances and Miss
Margaret Bowen spent the week end
with Mrs Charles S. Horn.
Mrs. Emiline Carr, OF Wilmington
visited Dr. Msssick and family last
week.
The Rt Rev. John j. Monahan, OF
Wilmington. Is spending few days
az ~, fnlrc.
Miss Sadie Nubiam, OF Pittsburgh
who is spending the summer with
her parents here has returned from
trip to New York.
The dances held each afternoon al
Horns are becoming quite popular
Robert Smith, of Wilmingt has
rented the Pole cottage, on Surf ave
nue. for the summer.
! Mrs Augustus McCaulley and Mss
/ Helen have returned from Washing
/ ton for two weeks.
Mrs. Caroline Rittenhouse, of Phil
adelphia, has returned to open hei
/ cottage Harry Rittenhouse anC
Paul Rittenhouse have returned tC
/ Philadelphia.
John Conway Of Delmar, Is visit
ing friends here.
Miss Cornelia Bowman is spending
a week at Rehcboth
Miss Mary +. Jones is spending
the summer with her cousin. c. S
Horn.
Charles S. Horn, Sd is visiting hi
brother, Egmond, in Philadelphia,
Ruby R. Vale, Of Milford, is at thu
Henlopen.
Mrs Ralph Paynted. OF Whining
ton. is visiting her mother for a few
days.
mrs. Hitch and daughter, Mis-
Ora and Avis, OF Lincoln City, spen
Sunday here.
Evening journal., 1913-07-12
By The United Press.

By Inc united Press.
PATERSON. y. J.-William Quinn.
lineman. went 10 sleep on top of n tele.
graph pole because he wanted to get up
early" He oversight and was awakened
by hook and ladder company
NEW YORK Mrs. Ida Shaplere. Of
Brooklyn, told a magistrate her fathers
ghost had appeared and whispered that
Mrs Clara Steiner had stolen her dia-
mond ring. Mrs. Steiner was held.
NEW YORK Firemen with a hook
fshed Hyman katoii, s. uniniured from
the third story level between tho walls
Of six story apartments. where he had
struck after a fall from the roof.
NEW YORlI-After parading with
them. bakers seat the Paterson strikers
loaf of bread weighing $50 pounds, q
cake weighing $50 pounds, and a so.
pound roll
WINSTED. Conn. Harry Henderling
o New Haven baggagemastr. celebrated
when his wife left him by trimming the
house in bunting and shooting giant fire.
crackers.
LONDON When the show "Come
Evening journal., 1913-07-12
SMYRNA VISITORS.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
SMYRNA, July H. Mrs. Hirons
Clifton. of Smyrna. is visiting friends
in Salisbury, Md Mrs. Charles Bur-
CESS, of Centreville. Md. is the guest
of her brother Dr. John W. Clifton
here.-Aliss Ethel FAIRIES, has return
ed home from visit to Chester
Heights, and Landenpurg, Pa.-Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Walls and daughter.
Miss Margaret have gone 10 Reho-
both to spend the summer,-Mr. Walls
is convalescing from an attack of ty-
phoid fever. Mrs. W. G.. Oliver is Wis
iting relatives in West Chester. Miss
Anna B. Beckett is visiting her
brother Mariner Beckett at Woodbury.
Heights, n. j.
Evening journal., 1913-07-12
MISSION WORKERS. MEETING

A special meeting of the Woman s
Home Missionary Society OF st. Paups
NJ e. Church will be held on Monday
July 2l, at the home of Mrs Frank
Jeryis. No. 1920 Gilpin aevnue.
The meeting will be for the purpose
OF settling up the unfinished business
.of the society and will be the last
meeting of the society until Septem-
ber
The members OF the society are
contemplating a peach fete in Sep
tember at the home OF Mrs. j. II.
Huntington. Hillcrest.
Evening journal., 1913-07-12
IMPROVES MORE ROADS.

The Levy Court on Tuesday next
will open bids for the construction
OF four pieces Of improved roads.
Bids for these roads will be received
with three different kinds of mate
rial. There will be fourteen bidders
for the work. II is expected there
will be twelve bidders for the new
bridge across the Christiana river.
Evening journal., 1913-07-12
HOUSE PROBERS
REST ON OARS
B, the United Press.

B. the United Press.
WASHINGTON, July 12.-Unable to
turn a wheel because the Senate
lobby committee has possession of
Colonel NJ. NJ. Mulhall and his cores
pondence, the House lobby investigat-
ing committee held futile session
today. II adjourned until this after
noon TO ascertain "where It is at"
Although suhpoenaed by the House
committee, neither Colonel Mulhall
nor j. II. McMichael. former chiet
page Of the House, who was named
by Mulhall as spy" of the n. A. NJ.
upon House members for fifteen
years appeared before the. House
committee today. They we're both
held by the Senate body.
A brief session was held by the
House committee for James A. Emery.
chief attorney for the n. A. NJ. TO
offer his assistance and court fullest
investigation of the association by
the House lobby chasers.
In executive session. the House
committee held two indignation meet
ines Republican memebrs openly
criticized the Senate for "hampering"
the House inquiry. The committee
called on proceedings until this af-
ternoon.
Chairman Garrett wrote a formal
letter to the Senate committee, in
quiring what witnesses in the Null
hall case would not be needed imme-
diately by the Senate and asking
which would be available by the
House committee.
Suhpoenas we're issued today for
two men named Springer. residing in
Baltimore. who are said TO be rela-
tives Of Colonel Mulhall.
Evening journal., 1913-07-12
HOUSE PARTY AT BRENTORD.

BRENFORD. July 12.-Miss Lii
Han Wright. Of Brenford, has been
entertaining a house party for the
ing with a masque ball during which
the turkey trot and tango held sway.
Also enjoyable we're the numerous
auto trips through the beautiful
country OF Delaware The guests in
cluded; Mr. and Mrs. William T.
Bryan, Miss Edythe NJ Gegenhemier
Miss Martha Green. Philadelphia
Miss Ellen Doris Bryan. Baltimore
Md; Mr. Philip Edward Rehmer,
Philadelphia, Pa; Mr.. Elwood Moore.
Cheswold; sMr Harvey Wright, and
Mr. Irwin Devices. Of Brenford.
Evening journal., 1913-07-12
CONCERTS AT sHFTLpor

Sacred concerts will tomorrow take
The place of vaudeville as usual in the
Family Theatre az Shellpot Park and an
excellent program has been prepared
There will also be the usual free con-
eerts afternoon and evening by tho
Henry and Young Military Band with
some special features. For the coming
week an excellent vaudeville bill has
been booked for the Family Theatre.
end good pictures have been secured
Tor the free moving picture show.
Evening journal., 1913-07-12
RANK STATEMENT.

~ The United Fress.
NEW YORK July 12.-The week
actual bank statement issued todi
showed the following changes:
Surplus. decreased s541.400.
2 Loans, increased. S1.21S.000.
Specie, decreased, s4.3s2,0Oo
Legals, increased. 1882 900
Deposits. increased. S17,SS2,0o0.
Circulation, decreased. 100000.
Surplus. reserve, S19.414S00
Evening journal., 1913-07-12
FLKTON DRAWS MORE COUPLES.

Elkton appears to be the attraction
now for a number of young people
from this city and nelghborhood who
desire to get married While Mining
ton was the "Gretna Green these
young people waited and when the
Green" moved to the Cecil county
town, Cupid got busy. During the
past week. among the licenses issued
these we're to Clarence r. ChefIins and
Margaret c. Ehart, of Brandywine
Springs; Samuel Mccormick, Edge
Moor and Elmira Macklem, Of VIII
mington.
Evening journal., 1913-07-12
SMYRNA TEACHERS GET SCHOOLS.

SMYRNA, Del. July Ia Miss Eleanor
Spruance. daughter of former Register
of Wills Edgar Spruance, of this town,
who has lust completed q course at the
West Chester State Normal School. has
been elected assistant principal OF the
FELTON, schools Miss Mary Holland
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Holland.
who also graduated from the West Ches-
ter Normal, has been elected one Of the
teachers Of the Dover schools.
Evening journal., 1913-07-12
no DIScusS ASsEssMENT.

Members of the Board Of Assess
ment, Revision and Appeals will
meet in Mayor Howell's Office on
Monday night to discuss the matter OF
an improved system Of assessment.
The Sommers system which was ex-
planned 10 the last Council will be
gone into.
Evening journal., 1913-07-12
RACKET CLUB ORGANIZATION.

A meeting of the Racket and NAL
let Club. OF ST. Paul's NJ e. Church
was held last night TO perfect the or
ganization. Committees we're ap-
pointed and the constitution and by
laws we're draw up. Another meeting
OF the club will be held on Thursday
evening.
Evening journal., 1913-07-12
NEW CITY DEPOSITORY

Under the plan adopted by City Conn,
ell two years ago rotating the active ac-
count of the city among the banks. the
depository for the ensuing fiscal year
will be the Union National Bank The
National Bank of Wilmington and Bran
dywinc was the CITY bank during the
past year.
Evening journal., 1913-07-12
HOLDING SOCIAL TEAS.

The social tea Of the Ladies' Aid
Society OF ST. Pauls NJ r. Church
will be held on Thursday next at the
home of Mrs. j. r. Huntington, Hill
crest Those attending will take
Darby car. The revenue from the
weekly social teas will be used for
special purpose. that OF the pur-
chase OF a set OF new dishes for the
Ladies' Aid Society.
Evening journal., 1913-07-12
TOTS SHOES IN LETTER BOx.

Postmaster NJ. Howard Jester has
In his possession a pair Of little shoes
and socks which we're found in n
letter box at the corner Of Fourth and
Harrison streets Il is probable that
the little fellow who wore them pre-
ferred going barefooted something
his mother most likely would not al
low, so he put the shoes where he
knew she could not find them.
Evening journal., 1913-07-12
AsrOR DELIGHTS CHILDREN

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. July 12,-Beginning
today and continuing every Saturday
throughout the summer. Vincent
Astor. the richest young man in the
United States. cooperating with the
Chlldren's Aid Society, will give 5000
poor women and children a days
outing at Bath Beach, the summer
home of the society.
Evening journal., 1913-07-12
SOCIAL AT GLASGOW

A meeting of the Glasgow Literary
Society will be held at the Glasgow NJ
Y. Church Thursday evening. the feat.
ure Of which will be an entertainment
An address will be made by the Rev
Asburv Burke. of Bethel, Md, and there
will be solos. recitations and duets. A
silver offering will be taken at the door
At the close of the entertainment re-.
treshments will be served free in the
church basement.
Evening journal., 1913-07-12
MOTHER WANTs Roy Rack.

Mrs. Grace Mueller. Of No. us
South Third street. Baltimore. has
appealed to the local authorities to
aid her In the search for her seven
teen-year-old son Frederick who dis
appeared from home on last May 90.
She declares she will receive her boy
With open arms
Evening journal., 1913-07-12
MOOSE ON PICNIC.

Hundreds Of members Of the LOYAL
Order Of Moose are picnicing at
Brandywine Springs Park today. A
delegation of local members of the
order will act as a reception commit
tee and show the visitors around.
Evening journal., 1913-07-12
STElMER Tn rLFAR-

The steamer Narragansett built By
the HARLAN and Hollingsworth Cor
poration for the Central Railroad of
Vermont will clear on July 30. The
Narragansett is one OF the largest
steamers built by the corporation
Evening journal., 1913-07-12
AUTO KILLS DoC

A dog belonging TO William W.
Whitehead. No. l2oS Washington street.
was run over and killed by an automo-
bile carrying a Pennsylvania license No.
MAS, at Delaware avenue and West
street last night.
Evening journal., 1913-07-12
RrItnING pERMITS IssrEp.

Building Inspector Johnson today
issued a permit to Frank A. zebley to
erect a dwelling AZ No 2009 Van
Buren street to cost $500, and also
a permit to william II. 'Greenwolt.
to erect a kitchen at No. 62i West
Seventh street. costing SIS.
Evening journal., 1913-07-12
BACHELORS. GIRLS
IN RITEn EInr

Members Of the Bachelor Girls
Club enjoyed river ride last
evening. The party consisted Of
Mary Hayden, Mary Makey. Mildred
Banks, Eleanor Mccarthy. Myrtle
Ross Anna Hayden, Helen Smith and
kathryn Hayden.
Evening journal., 1913-07-12

CITY BANK cLFARINGS

Clesrings OF the local banks for the
week ending today amounted to Sl.9l7e
232.l8 as compared with Sl.7l6Tl4lE
for the corresponding week of 1912.