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Evening journal., 1913-08-14
PLAYGROUND SPORT
FOR CHAMPIONSHIP

Athletic contests Tor championship
test medals given by the Playground A.
sociation OF America are 20 be held this
afternoon in Brandywine Park near the
swimming pool. az the foot Of Adams
street The contests are under the di-
rection Of Edward r. Mack, .uperintend-
ent of parks The medals are of bronze.
suitably inscribed. and ornamented with
the figure of a hurdle Jumper
Three different athletic tests are pre-.
scribed and medals will be given to those
who are able 10 do the things required.
The contestant. 70 win in the first test.
must do the following:
Pull up four times. do a standing
broad jump Of = feet q incnes. and run
Co yards in $ 80 seconds.
In the second test the standard set
is
Pull up six fines. standing broad
jump Of feet 6 inches and run 50
yards in s seconds or run 100 yards
in IA seconds.
In the third test the standard that
must be equaled to obtain a medal
is:
Pull up nine times, running high
jump of 4 feet 4 inches. and run 22C
yards In 2S seconds.
Evening journal., 1913-08-14
NO APPEAL ON
COURT ORDER TO
SUPPORT TOTS

Frank j. Pyle was before City Court
today charged with non-support OF
his four minor children. and was
ordered by Judge Churchman TO pay
to Humane Agent Frank Stout. So
week for the support OF the children
and to give bond in the sum of $500
to guarantee the payment of the
money.
Pyle said he earned SO cents an
hour as iobbing carpenter His
first wife is dead and he has rcmar-
ried The four children by his first
wife are in the custody of their grand
mother, Mrs Mary J. Blcst The. de-
fendant, by agreement made some time
ago. when the custody OF the children
was involved in the Orphans Court.
was to pay the grandmother SIG a
month for the support of the children.
When she swore out the warrant he
was two months behind with his pay
lments. and she needed the money.
Pyle paid her for one month and still
is in debt for the other month.
Judge Churchman in handing down
the decision. said he did not think
SIG month or 13 cents day was
enough for the support of four chill
dren, and that he would raise the
amount TO S. a week The defendant
through his attorney. Wilbur l..
Adams. gave notice OF an appeal, hut
Judge Churchman ruled that no ap-
peal would lie under the law.
Evening journal., 1913-08-14
MANY ACCIDENT CASEs.

John Kennedy. Of No. 10 East
Seventh street. had his thumb treated
at the Delaware Hospital last night
The member was badly mangled.
Kennedy said he got into a fight with
three young men near Shellpot Park
and that one Of the men bit his thumb
He did not know who his assailants
we're
John Callahan. a laborer. OF No
722 West Fourth street. was treated
at the Delaware Hospital for a broken
arm last night The man did not say
how he received the injury.
william Kinsler. brick mason for
the Delaawre Terra Gotta Company,
was injured slightly about the head
and body this morning, when he fell
over some obstruction. He was treat
ed at the Delaware Hospital and dis
charged.
ID. Bonnard, of Henry Clay. en-
ployed as an electrician for the du-
Pont Company. was given medical
treatment at the Delaware Hospital
this morning for badly cut hand.
He was able to 20 TO his home.
William Lynch. who said that his
home was in Norfolk, Va. and that he
was painter. was treated az the
Delaware Hospital for an injured
ankle
p. Negal. a lsborer at the Harlan
and Hollingsworth Corporation got
got a small piece of steel in his eve
this morning. He was removed 10
the Delaware Hospital
Evening journal., 1913-08-14
COURT WOULD HEAR
OF CHILDREN'S QUARREL

Timothy j. Reardon, charged with
striking Helen O'Toole. aged 2 years
IN the arm, was dismissed IN City
Court this morning. The case grew
out Of family troubles in which the
children of the defendant and the
children Of Mrs. Nora O'Toole had
some trouble. Reardon swore out a
warrant for one OF the O'Toolc chill
dren and the O'Tooles swore cut a
warrant for him.
Helen testified that she and her
brother Johnnie and several other
children we're playing when the Rear
don children came up and started
trouble by hitting them with stones.
MIR. Reardon. seeing Helen hi' his
own children, came down from his
house and struck her on the arm.
She lives at No 1902 Reed street.
Mary O'Toole and her sister testi-
fed that she was sitting on the OToole
front porch and saw the defendant
commit the assault Robert Burns.
one OF the children. testified that he
was standing close by and that Rear
don struck Helen. Reardon said that
when he saw the children one OF them
was holding big rock over his child's
head and said that he would kill the
child. The defendant said he had
inst buried one child and that he went
after the children. Jennie ran. think
ing Reardon was a policeman, and
Reardon ran after her He did not
go near the other children. Mrs
Cartrine Henley, Mrs Mary Bruner
Frank Higgins and several othe-
witnesses testified that Reardon did
not strike any Of the children
Mrs. O'Toole admitted that she had
been in court before over her chill
dren.
Evening journal., 1913-08-14
PERSONALS.

Some OF the Wilmington guests at
the Shock Cottoge. at Rehoboth
Beach, are Mrs. Edmund S. Helllngs
and daughter Mary. Mrs. Saxton
Lynch and daughter Janet and Miss
Helen c. Palmatary.
Mrs. Culberson and daughter Jessie
have returned from Rehoboth after a
weeks stay at the Shock cottage.
Miss Rosalie Woods has returned
from a two weeks vacation At wild
wood
Miss Eloise Patterson has taken up
her duties as bookkeeper for the
Arm OF Howard and Woolsely. Buffalo.
Miss r. Kane. OF this city. is con-
fined 10 her home on account of Sc
rious illness.
Miss Mary King has returned from
her recent vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs Caleb r. Burcheual. who
are summerinc az Rehoboth. arc expect
ed 10 arrive home on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Swan and
daughters. Margaret and Alma. are
spending a week at Augustine Reach
Robert Mccullough. park guard, left
last evening for Hudson y. ", to visit
his uncle
Evening journal., 1913-08-14
LEVY COURTMEN
PROFIT BY BRIDGE
INSPECTION TRIP

In speaking Of the opposition and crti-
cism following the visit of the Levy
Court members to Chicago last week to
inspect types Of bridges there before
making any awards for the proposed
structure across the Christiaua river. il
was said by several members of that
body this morning that it had first
been planned 10 have the bridge com
mittce of the court make the trip, but
owing 10 the newspaper criticism IT was
decided TO have as many members as
possible make fhe trip. The members of
the court say they can now vote intelli-
gently on.the subject when it comes be-
fore the court. Whether this will be on
Tuesday next is not known, but at thot
time a report is expected to be heard
from the bridge committee.
While on their trip to Chicago the
members OF the Levy Court inspected
more than thirty-eight bridges. Among
these we're those manufactured by
the Strobel. Straus and Scherzer Com
panies which have submitted bids for
the local structure and that of the
Waddell and Harrington Company
which firm has not estimated on the
proposed bridge here.
While in Chicago County Engineer
Wilson inspected the new joint city
and county building and was much
pleased with Il.
Evening journal., 1913-08-14
BOND ISSUE
FOR BUILDING
!. -. IS DRAFTED
Council Will Give First Read
ing Tonight to the Or
dlnanCe
ALSO DISCUSS THE.
GRADE QUESTION TONIGHT

City Council will receive for first
reading tonight the proposed ordi-
nance providing for the bond issue,
representing the citys share Of the
cost of the joint city and county build
ing. The ordinance has been pre-
pared by Chairman Stover. OF the
finance committee Of Council.
II was learned today that a firm Of
lawyers in New York with standing
among bond buyers, will be asked to
certify TO the legality of the bond is
sue II is thought thai such an opin-
ion from a reputable firm will ma
terially aid in obtaining good bids for
the bonds.
Considering the prices offered for
bonds over the country in the past
few months, everything will be done
to make the local issue attractive TO
buyers
A conference has been arranged for
tonight. following the regular meeting
of Council between the members OF
that body and the directors OF the
Street and Sewer Department on the
street situation at Tenth and Kine
streets. The steep grade between
Tenth and Eleventh and running from
King to French street. the lot Sc
lected for the city and county buildns
will be reduced. and It is to discuss
this matter that the meeting will be
held. Most of the cut will be made
in King street and on the Tenth street
side and il is estimated that the cost
of grading will reach from $4,000 tc
$4,000
Evening journal., 1913-08-14
BREAKS A COLD,
OPENS NOSTRILS
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and Grippe In n Few
Hours.

The most severe cold viii he broken.
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Evening journal., 1913-08-14
Mr.. DICKINSON DIES
WHILE ON HEALTH HUNT

Samuel P. Dickinson. aged 80 years,
of No. 1902 Scott street, so nof Mr..
and Mrs James f. Dickinson. died at
the home of Mrs. Marjorie Wright, in
Rising Sun. Md, at o'clock this
morning. following a short illness of
diabetes. For some time Mr.. Dickin
son has been feeling unwell and on
Friday he went 10 Rising Sun. hoping
TO be benefited by the change. Yes
terday afternoon his wife received
word that he was dangerously III, but
she could not 60 10 Mr.. Dickinson
until this morning because there are
no trains to Rising Sun at night.
For many years Mr- Dickinson con-
Quoted a barber shop at No 1902
Scott street. and only recently sold
the establishment.
Mir. Dickinson Is survived by his
wife and one son, Alfred, aged s
years. No arrangements have yet
been made for the funeral.
Mr.. Dickinson was member OF
DUPONT Lodge Of Masons and Cru
saders' Castle, knights OF the Golden
Eagle.
Evening journal., 1913-08-14
MEYERs.LONG.

Miss Beatrice l.. Meyers and Edward
J. Long we're married yesterday at
ternoon at ST. Paul's r. c. parsonage,
by the Rev. Edward Higgins. The
couple we're attended by Francis Fritz
patrick and Miss Helen Marvel. After
a trip to Atlantic City Mr. and Mrs.
Long will live with the brides parents
Al No. 1917 Elm street Those who
attended the reception were; Mr.. and
Mrs. A. S. Bradford. Mrs. Janet Rol-
lin. Mrs. Katherine Long, Mrs. Eliza
beth Bradford. rms. Janet Marvel, Mrs
Lever. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bayley,
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Barker. Mr.. and
Mrs Sharp. Misses Mary Long, Kath-
crime Long. Helen Long. Margaret
Long. Helen NJ. and Anna Marvel, jan
ct Sharp. Miss Morane, Mildred sharp,
Mildred Lever, John Long. William
Long. Frances Fitzpatrick. william
Marvel. Frank Bradford. William Sny-
der and Master John Marvel.
Evening journal., 1913-08-14
PREPARING FOR
ZIG QUARTERLY

Sunday, August 81, will be big
Quarterly" at the A. U. Methodist
Protestant Church. The Rev. T. II.
Skinner pastor of the Church. French
street. near Eighth. is at Woodstown,
n. j., arranging the days program.
This years celebration promises to
be A revival of the old fashioned day
and thousands Of colored people from
Philadelphia, Chester and down State
towns will meet mere. The day has
long been observed by the A. T..
Church members, and services are
held in the various churches all day.
Those who live in distant places al
ways get home on that day. which Is
really an old home day celebration for
the colored residents.
Evening journal., 1913-08-14
CLERK OF PEACE
ISSUES LICENSES

Although n discrepancy In the law
governing the issuing Of State licenses
makes invalid State license after June
l.. Clerk of tho Peace Harry A. Brown
was issuing licenses this morning.
When asked what course his Office
would pursue. he stated that licenses
would be issued just as If the law WAS
valid. The matter was taken M with
Attorney General Josiah Wolcott. and
At his suggestion the licenses were
issued. The Court. Il Is claimed in
case a test case was had. would rule
that II was the intent Of the law more
than the techinal wording which
would be considered.
Evening journal., 1913-08-14
WANTED TO GET BACK
FOR FIREMAN ASSAULT

Victor DUPONT, Ord. surprised the
men ON duty at the police station
about l o'clock yesterday morning,
when with face swollen, lip cut and
nose looking like II had been bleed
ing. he entered the police station and
inquired Of Captain Kane.
Captain. what will it cost to walk
into a mans front yard and give him
such a beating that he viii not be
recognized for a month";"
Gradually the story came out that
Mr.. DUPONT was on his way to his
home on the outskirts Of the city
when one OF three men iostled him.
Blows followed words. DUPONT said
he had the advantage until his foes
two companions took a hand. Then a
policeman interfcred and broke up a
slngging match, according to dupont.
What DUPONT wanted TO learn at
tho police station was how much 1t
would cost him TO tackle his original
opponent i'm his own balliwlck. When
informed that he would probably have
TO appear in City Court II he adopted
that means OF retaliation he decided
to 90 home.
Evening journal., 1913-08-14

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Evening journal., 1913-08-14
BOY LOSES
LIFE IN RAIN
FILLED HOLE
PulmOtOr Used in Vain to Re-
viVe Five Year Old Rich
ard Conner
NOBODY NEAR WHEN
LITTLE FELLOW BROWNS

Falling into a hole filled with rain
water in a lot at Sixteenth and Clay
mont streets early this afternoon.
Richard Conner, the FIVE year old son
of Mr. and Mrs. George f. Conner,
Of No. 1903 Vandever avenue, was
drowned. The Wilmington Gas Com
pany was called by telephone and
sent its pulmOtor TO resuscitate the
child. There was some signs Of life
at first, but these disappeared within
a short time after the boys body was
taken from the water.
Two tanks Of oxygen were used in try
ing TO restore the boy. The pulmotor
was sent by the Gas Company about a
half hour after the boy was taken from
the hole and was used three quarters OF
an nour. For awhile there were signs of
returning life, but it was momentary,
and after nearly an hour the boy was
pronounced dead
The child's mother Is on a visit TO
Philadelphia today and the father is
employed as a boilermsker at the
Pennsylvania Railroad shops.
The hole into which the child fell
is a test hole made for foundations
by the Chamber of Commerce, ior the
proposed Bee Hive building and is
said to have been left uncovered. II
contained mud and about S feet OF
water. Just how long the boy was in
the water or how he came to get
there is not known, as there we're nr
other children near the hole
Richards senior brother was al
play several squares away, but did
not know OF his brothers danger
Some boys found Richard in the hole
and pulled him out. No physician
could be found for sometime aftor the
child was taken from the water. The
coroner has taken charge Of tn
little body.
Evening journal., 1913-08-14
CHECK LEADS no TRorRLE.

Charles Vail and Dominic Nardo
we're arraigned in City Court this
morning charged with trying to pass
a check which they had found The
check was for s42 and had been lost
by a representative Of the Alpha
Process Company. It was drawn by
the Reading Railroad Company. The
defendants obtained continuance
until tomorrow morning so that they
might obtain counsel.
Vail is said to have tried to pass
the check on Edward Barrett. pro-
prietor of the Mccormick Hotel, at
Front and Market streets. This at
tempt constitutes larceny, under the
laws Of this state. Mr.. Barrett re-
fused to cash the check and Vail said
that he gave it TO two Italians. The
city banks we're notified not TO accept
the check. Both the men we're liber-
ated on bail last evening for their ap-
pearance this morning.
Evening journal., 1913-08-14
WANT SAFE EXITS
in TIME OF FIRE

President of Council William T.. White
brought To the attention oh city Council
last night. when the members were in
committee meeting the need of an i'm
spection of factories and other large
buildings relative to the means of escape
they offer In case of hlc The matter
was discussed at some length and it is
likely that some action will be taken IN
this connection 40 the regular meeting
tonight Members of the Consumers
league are interested in the matter.
II was said that there are n number of
buildings not properly supplied with fire
escapes Under the law one Of the du-
tics Of the chief eft the Are department
H. 10 inspect such places. for which he
may charge the owner or owners of the
building 81.
Evening journal., 1913-08-14
LEFT STRAW LID
IN CITY MAIL BOX

WIN some one call AZ tho post
office and claim the straw hat found
I'm package mail box at Eighth and
Market streets last night? The hat is
OF no use To- anyone at the post office
and the owner may have II by iden-
tifying the property
The lid belongs 20 man and
may have been thrown into the mail
box I'm a spirit OF fun.
Evening journal., 1913-08-14
INSANE MAN
NEARLY DROWNED

Physicians today examined George
Coleman. colored, who narrowly es-
capped drowning by falling into ditch
beyond Market street bridge yester-
day morning and found him to be in
sane. The man was arrested In the
Brandywine Park last night by Park
Guard Ritzman. The officer saw Cole
man acting strangely and concluded
he was mentally dersnged He claim
ed to have killed some one and was
kept busy hiding behind trees to es-
cape his imaginary pursuers.
Evening journal., 1913-08-14
M'KINSEY-T TYSON
FAMILIES IN REUNION

The McKinsey and Tyson families
are holding their annual reunion NJ
Brandywine Springs Park today.
About 100 persons are present and all
sat down to one old-fashioned coun-
try dinner early this afternoon. On
vers are to be chosen this afternoon.
Charles II. Tyson, of Quarryvillel
Pa, is the present president OF the
association. Members OF the two
families from Wilmington. Baltimore.
Chester and Lancaster counties were
present today.
Evening journal., 1913-08-14
RECOyERS STOLEN WHEEL.

A. S. Mitchell this afternoon called
at the police station and said that he
had located his bicycle which was
stolen on May % at vsndever's store.
Market above Eighth, where It was
being repaired. Mr. Vandever told
The police who had taken the wheel
there. and II was learned that the
man who was having II repaired had
bought II from a hoy. Mr.. Vandever
gave the wheel TO Mr.. Mitchell and
the police are looking for the thief.
Evening journal., 1913-08-14
MARRIEp rIFTY.ONE YEARs.

Mr. and Mrs. George w Roberts, Of
No. 1914 Delaware avenue. are quiet
ly observing the fifty-frst anniversary
of their wedding today in Moravia.
New York where they have been for
several weeks. Mr.. Robrts is seventy
three years of age. while Mrs. Roberts
is seventy-two years. and both are
enjoying good health.
Evening journal., 1913-08-14
BELIEVES PRESENT
ORDINANCE SUFFICIENT

City Solicitor Daniel o. Hastings
has been asked by city Council TO
prepare an ordinance to cover petit
tion presented TO that body from per
sons who object TO the construction
Of gasoline tank in Clayton street.
between Fifth and Sixth streets, for
the Bavarian Brewing Company.
There already Is law governing
the storage Of gasoline and other
explosive oils within the city and Mr..
Hastings believes this covers the
case, and will so notify Council.
Evening journal., 1913-08-14
ON ROAD INSPECTION.

Benjamin A. Groves, president Of the
Levy Court. aud Levy Comiman Martin
+. Smith accompanied Mr. hcadlev, OF
the Headley Good Roads Company. OF
Philadelphia. over 3 40 miles Of the
New Castle and New London roads yes
terday. These roads are TO be oiled. The
rip was made with view OF ascertain
tnc What was needed ON the road. The
,ood Roads Company will estimate on
the work. Mr.. Grooves and Mr.. Smith
also inspected the stanton Christiana
;oad. which is being resurfaced by Lau-
ence Boyer.
Evening journal., 1913-08-14
COLORED RESIDHNTS' OUTINe.

Paul Lawrence Dunbar Lodge OF
Colored Elks and the Monday Club to-
day gave an excursion on tho steamer
Columbia. moro than 1900 persons
going on the trip. A stop is to he
made at Augustine Park. Last night
the two organizations gave street
parade. the chief marshal being
mounted on mule and the Elks
wearing purple shirts, white trousers
and white shoes.
Evening journal., 1913-08-14
WILMINGTON
GIRL PREVENTS
CAPITAL JAM

Special 10 the EVENING JOURIAL
WASHINGTON. Aug. i4.-Miss
Mabel Vernon. of Wilmington. Del.
who acted today as the first sergeant
alarms the United States Capitol has
ever seen IN skirts, attracted much
comment as did Chairman Henry of
the rules committee today when the
National Council of Women Voters
appeared before the committee.
Miss Vernon "usurped" the power Of
big Bob Gordon" the regular ser
gcant-at-arms. and kept out the
crowds of curious sightsoers who
thronEed the halls of the House Office
building. She refused 20 give on
trance TO newspaper men, CONGRESS-
men and others who acted as II tho
skies would fall unless they were ad-
mittcd.
Evening journal., 1913-08-14
PARENTS DEAD
BUT SON LIVES

Postmaster James ]. English was
requested I'm letter received yes
terday afternoon from Mrs. Anna Fret
Of No. S1S Montauk avenue. Brooklyn.
n. y. TO assist her in the search for
her aunt and uncle, John SchleFel and
Theresa Schlegel and their son Chris
topher Schlegel Postmaster English
learned today that the old folks we're
dead bur that the son was living here
and was employed by Charles Domel,
baker at No i05 Madison street.
The son was left some property which
IS being looked after by Charles Wink
Ter. executor of the estate.
Evening journal., 1913-08-14
aTRAILERs" FOR MOOSE Fun.

The Trailers Association. a side de-
gress of the Loyal order Of Moose,
will be organized at the home Of Will
mington Lodge. No. 703 French street,
next Monday night by James l.. Nc
Weigh. a local organizer. II is thought
that many members Of the order here
will join the association
Evening journal., 1913-08-14
BALL MAGNATE DIES.

By The United Press.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug 14.-Presi-
dent William n. Locke. Of the Phila-
delphis baseball club. died At o'clock
today At his cottage at Ventnor. n. j..
4 suburb Of Atlantic City. Death was
caused by a complication OF diseases.
He had been in ill-health all the sea-
son. e-President Baker. OF the
Phillies, and Mrs. Locke. we're at his
bedside when death came.
Evening journal., 1913-08-14
HOSPITAL DIDN'T NEED HIM.

A stranger giving the name Of 10.
seph Killroy, fell down a fight Of
steps at Third and King streets to-
day and slightly hurt his head II
was at first thought he was seriously
injured and he was taken 10 the
Delaware Hospital From there the
man was taken TO the police station.
where charge of drunsenness was
preferred against l. m.