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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-20
mitchell SETS MERIT
TEST FOR APPLICANTS
SEEKING CITY JOBS
System Similar to That for Big
Corporations lnaugurated for
Municipal Pap Seekers.

While on the stump Navor-elect
John Purroy Mitchell never failed 10
, assure his audiences that 81 elected he
would first of all consider efficiency
In the making of appointments. AL
though the man who made this oft.
repeated promise Is now taking q rest
In the Canal Zone. orders he issued To
Mt CruRer. his secretary. are now he.
Ing carried out, and every one Of the
many hundreds Of appointecs who go
into Office with the new Mayor the
first N the year will have stood the
test Of character. past performances
and ability
The merit system will coun. in the
distribution OF jobs under Mayor. elect
Mitchell To-day there is = STAFF OF
mon working for the Mayor-elcc, tab
ulating and catalogulng. looking up
records. verifying reports and attend
ing to all the duties such :. department
attends 60 on big railroad or cor
poration OF similar magnitude.
Six or seven hundred have made APP
plications for jobs. These, remember.
are Independent of the many hundreds
moro which naturally might be cx.
pectei from political organizations. The
names and the addresses OF these an,
plicants have been filed. by to-morrJw
there will be ready printed application
blanks These Will show the name,
address. nge. present and past occupa-
tons OF the applicant. history OF each.
Including cIrctimsto pcos uodar ,.,l,,h
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-20
FOUND CITY NOT ALL GRAFT.

81 have heard much about the wick
edness Of New York and was under the
impression that no one could obtain
anything in this town without paying
graft" said Edgar Kent. a walter, in
waving examination on a charge OF
bribery before Magistrate Breen In
the Tombs Police Court to-day.
Kent was arrested at his home, No.
10 West Thirty-fourth street. last night
by Detectives Muggi and Brown on the
complaint OF George p. Brown. chief ex-
uminer IN the bureau OF licenses. nov
ing picture operators division. He had
Sailed in the examination for a license
80 operate a motion picture machine
and wrote a letter to Mr.. Brown asking
~ a tend dollar bill would help him
overlook few mistakes In the papers.
Kent Is from Seattle and has been IN
New York only short time lie was
held In 500 bail for trial.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-20

clothing would mako II burn % much that
would not know what to do.
II tried any amount Of soaps and ONT
u,ents which never did me any good. one
lay I saw the advertisement for . FREQ
samplc Of Cuticurs Soap and Ointment. 10
cent for them and used them and found
them very good. Then ! bought some Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment and used them
sv9y night and morning for six weeks and
found snas WAS entirely cured" (signed)
william Deichcle. Apr. ~, 1913.
when you buy nne toilet soap think Of
the advantages Cuticura Soap possesses
over tho most expensive toilet soap ever
made. In addition % being absolutely pure
and rcfresiingly fragrant. II IL delicatcly yet
effectively medicsted. giving You two soaps
In one. \ toilet and . skin soap At ono price.
Cuticura Soap t2Sc) and Cuticura Ointment
(6Oc.) arc sold everywhere. Liberal sample Of
each mailed free. With 32-p. Skin Book. Ad.
drcss postcard "Cpticura. Dept. T. Boston. -
ATMen who shave and shampoo With Gu
1ours Soap will mat best for skin and scalp.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-20

used IN Itch mo very much.
Every time ! would scratch
them they would Itch moro.
] could not slcep nights be-
cause Of che constant itching
and burning. Tho spots
would start Hike . rash. very
red. and would Itch % much
that ! would scratch until I
wss oil sore. Sometimes my
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-20
CONSTANT ITCHING
AND BURNING
Arms and Body Broke Out with Red
Spots. Itched Very Much. Could
Not Sleep Nights. Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment Cured.

10 CHASER st.. Evergreen. l.. l.. N. y
"About four months ago my asms and body
bsean 70 break QUE With rod spots which
Evening journal., 1913-09-22
COUNTRY CLUB GOLF

The second round match play OF
club championship and second sixteen
was played on Saturday at the Will
mington Country Club.
In the club championship Robert
Wier detected W. G. Jones, Jr.. four
up and three to go.
c. F. Backus excelled over S. H
Lawton, up in nineteen holes
John Bancroft, Jr., was defeated by
r. D. Campbell, up and one to play
J. p. Armstrong defeated II. p
Brown, five and four
In the second sixteen. r. Reese won
over G. K Mcfarland by default
L. p. Mahoney lost to George
Morton, three and one.
r. L. Connable won from Thomas
Ward four up and three 10 90. w G
Jones defeated c. NJ. Barton two "p
The third round match play viii b
decided on. October g.
In club championship Robert VIE
will play c. F. Backus r. d. Campbell
will play T. P Armstrong.
In second sixteen r. Reese will oppos
George Moreton F. l.. Connable viii ap
proach W G. Jones.
I On next Saturday members Of tn
I Springhaven Country Club will visit th
local country club.
Evening journal., 1913-09-22
FOUR NEAR
DEATH WHILE
HOUSE BURNS

NEWARK. Del, Sept. 22.-Mr. and
Mrs. Frank j. Elliott, living ON farm
near here. and two boarders had mar
row escape from being burned to death
early yesterday morning They were
awakened at 2 o'clock by heat and
found the house ablaze. so they wee all
compelled to make their escape by way
Of the porch roof in their night clothes
The Ellotts received a new piano on
Saturday, and fearing tho house WAS
too damp for the instrument, wood
ere was started in the fireplace A
spark from this FIRE started the blaze IN
defective hue The house and all the
contents, including the piano wore lost
The dwelling was more than centnr,
old The new automobile engine OF th.
Newark Fire Company went 20 th'
scene. but could do little good. the nlak'
having gained such a headway
Evening journal., 1913-09-22
INTRODUCTION In !
OF METHODISM
Anniversary Services Held In
Historic Chapel at North
East

NORTH EAST. Md. Sept 22.-The
1s0th anniversary OF the Introduction
of Methodism In Elk Neck, Cecil
county, was celebrated at Hart's
Chapel. seven miles below here. yes
terday The chapel. which is named
after its donor. is one Of the land
marks of Cecil county. For fourteen
years prior to its construction the
Methodists Of that section wor-
SHIPPED under a large walnut tree.
Tradition has it that during all that
time it rained only once on Sun
day so as to prevent services being
held.
A small chapel was built and used
until 1909, when the present edidce
was built From its doors FIVE riv-
ers may be seen en-Northeast. Susque-
hanna, Bohemia. Big Elk and Little
Elk.
District Superintendent f. l. Hof-
feoker preached al 1890 o'clock in
the morning At $50 o'clock a love
feast was held
I A platform meeting was held al 2
p. m, at which an historical sketch
Of the chapel was read by the pastor
the Rev.~T. S. Barrett AZ 23O o'clock
the Rev. John r. Otis, pastor Of North
East Methodist Episcopal Church. de-
livered a sermon. In the evening al
7.80 o'clock the Rev. w. r. Green.
field OF Silverbrook Church. VII.
mington. and formerly pastor OF
Hart's Chapel. preached.
Evening journal., 1913-09-22
FAMOUS MUTT" AND
JEFF" SCARFPINS FREE

In connection with the sale Of
Sovereign Cigarettes in this city. local
dealers are giving free. for a few days,
to each purchaser of single package
of Sovereign a gold-plated Mutt" or
Jeff" scarf pin. These pins are an
absolute novelty. Everyone familiar
with Bud Fishers famous characters.
Mutt" and Jeff" which appears in
the papers all over the country, will
be delighted to secure one. They are
at the same time amusing and an
attractive ornament, and in connec-
tion with the sale Of Sovereign Gig
arettes should prove particularly at
tractive TO local smokers
The Gift OF these scarf pins through
local dealers is made to induce more
men TO try Sovereign Cigarettes, be
cause of the belief on the part Of the
manufacturers that smokers general.
ly Will like and continue using this
brand. II is said that the plan is
fully justified by results in other cit.
les. where it has made thousands oi
new smokers for Sovereign Cigarettes
In sections Of the country where
smokers are widely acquainted with
their high quality. Sovereign Cigar
cites are known TO the tobacco trade
to be immensely popular
J. G. Grove. representing the Man
ufacturing Company. is at the Hote
Wilmington today.
Evening journal., 1913-09-22

Interesting rally day services we're
held yesterday in Epworth NJ. e.
Church, and we're well attended. de-
spite the inclement weather. A SER
mon appropriate to the occasion was
preached by the Rev. W. L. s. Muir
ray, D. D., the pastor in the morning.
Recitations, songs and music and
an address by the Rev G. r. Alder
son featured the program at the Sum
day School meeting in the afternoon,
and last evening Miss Grace Baird. OF
West Presbyterian Church. gave an
address on Service and Oppor-
tunity."
The evening sermon. preached by
Dr. Murray. was on the subject OF
temperance.
The attendance at Sunday school
was 365. as compared with 277 last
Sunday.
Evening journal., 1913-09-22
FODDER FOR
FIGHT FANS

BY The United Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-Gunboat
Smith will be given the acid test in a
bout with Sam Laneford here next Fri
day night through decision of the New
York Boxing Commission announced to-
day which kills the color line and gives
the Boston Tar Baby a chance to
scrap.
Langford is said to be in good shape
At his camp today it was said he would
weigh in at about $50. He is consider
ed in the class of the match. Jim Buck
ley, Smiths manager predicts a knock
out. IF Gunboat's right lands, he said
'Langford's star will set.
NEW YORK, Sept Arthur Pelkey
who killed Luther McCarty at Calgary
and Charley Miller, the big Californian
whom is to meet al palzer here Wednes
day night, will he matched in San Fran
cisco If Miller can best the Iowan
James Coffroth, the San Francisco pro
moter, wired Miller today offering th'
watch under these conditions. No def
mite date was set
Evening journal., 1913-09-22
FrNERAL 0F B. D. TIrrs.

Funeral services we're conducted
yesterday over the remains Of Ben
iamin d. Titus. al the residence Of his
daughter. Mrs Jasper Frazier. No.
1905 West street The service was
delivered by Elder r. F. Coulter. OF
the Old School Baptist Church. The
remains we're shipped by william F..
Haines, funeral director. this morn
ing on the 11.19 train, to Hopewell.
n. j., where further services we're
held this afternoon in the Baptist
church there. lnterment was made
nj the adjoining cemetery
Mr.. Titus is survived by one daugh-
ter. Mrs. Jasper Frazier. Of this city,
and three sisters and one brother. OF
Hopewell n. j.
Evening journal., 1913-09-22
ASK RECEIVER
FOR WATER COMPANY

Chancellor Charles NJ Curtie has
issued q rule returnable N October
6 in the case Of First Mortgage Guar
antee and Trust Company We. the
Fredcrica Water, Light and Power
Company The Trust Company, al
trustee for the power company, guar
anteed the bonds, but the interest or
the bonds was not paid. Through
Ward, Gray and Neary, the application
for the rule to show cause why a re-
celver should not be appoint ID for thu
company.
Evening journal., 1913-09-22
SOCCER LEAGUE
ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE

The schedule Of the first division Of
the Allied American Football Associa-
ton (Soccerl Just adopted calls for a
home and home series. The seasons
play TO begin ON Saturday, October 4,
and conclude on Saturday, May 2. Nine
teams form the league this season,
West Philadelphia. Falls, Peabody,
Kensneton. Smith and Disstou Of Phil
adelphia, Bethlehem. Pa; Reading. Pa;
and Irish American of Wilmington
The Irish-American schedule follows
October 4-OpeD
October Smith A. A. tHome)
October IS West Philadelphia.
Away.
October 25-Kensington. Away.
November National Cup
November s-Bethlehem. lHomel.
November 22-Peabody. Away.
November 27-Reading. (Awayl
November 29-Disston. lHomel.
December 0-National Cup.
December 2O-Beneht Day.
December 27-Falls. Away.
January Reading. tHome).
January 3--National Cup
January l0-Open.
January l7-Smith A. A. Away.
January 81 - West Philadelphia
(Homel.
February 7-Kensington. lHome).
February l4-Allied Cup.
February 2l-Bethlehem Away.
February 2s-Allied Cup
March Peabody (Home).
March l4-Allied Cup.
March 2s-Allied Cup.
April Allied Cup.
April ll-Disston. Away
April ls-Allied Cup.
May 2-Falls. tHomel.
Evening journal., 1913-09-22
INIrREn AT FOOTBALL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
0EORGETowN, bel, Sept. 22--Dur-
ing practice game OF football at the
public school grounds. Charles Mar
vel fell while being psrsued by Lee
Roach son OF Councilman Walter
Roach, and sustained a broken collar
bone
Evening journal., 1913-09-22
MOTORCYCLE RUN no DOVER.

The Wilmington Motorcycle Club will
hold a special meeting on Thursday
night, at which all the members are re-
quested to attend, as plans will be
made for an endurance run to Dover and
return the following Sunday. The plan
is to hold the run no matter what
weather conditions exist, and the winner
of the run will receive as a prize his
choice of any good motorcycle tire.
Evening journal., 1913-09-22
SUFFRAGE MEETING

Miss Mabel Vernon will speak on
"The Congressional Amendment for
Womans Suffrage Now Pending in the
United States Senate, az a meeting Of
the Wilmington Equal Suffrage Asso-
citation. which will he held this evening
in the Unitarian Church pariors All
members are requested to be present
as IL is the FIRST fall meeting of IN,
suffrage association.
Evening journal., 1913-09-22
AUTOS IN COLLISION.

Owing TO the heavy rain and cark-
nees, taxlcab of the Bradford Com
pany. and driven by n Creamer, and
an automobile collided head on At
Nineteenth street and the Boulevard
last night The steering gear and
on the automobile we're damaged.
Evening journal., 1913-09-22
ATHLETIC CLUB ANNIVERSARY.

Members of the North End Athletic
Club will celebrate their fifteenth an
niversary this evening, in their club
house, No. 211 East Fourteenth street
plans for which have been completed
by the committee having the affair in
charge. The committee of arrange
ments follows: Daniel P. DuRoss,
chairman; Howard S. Hayes. secre-
tary; Eugene S. Hayes, James Kel-
ley and William Knight.
Evening journal., 1913-09-22
DOUBLE LAUNCHING
OF FERRYBOATS HERE

A double launching win take place AZ
the Harlan and Hollingsworth ~orliort
tion's shipyards on October Is, when tht
double-decked ferryboats Bridgeton ane
Salem are scheduled to make sher ini'
tial plunge into Christisna River. Tbs
ferryboats are being constructed iul
service between Philadelphia md Cam
den.
Evening journal., 1913-09-22
s1.OOO FROM yOLKsFEsT.

The Delaware saeneerhund has
learned from the committee in
charge Of the Volksfest held at Bran
DIVINE Springs. that nearly $1,000
was cleared. The committee gives
much praise 10 the local press for the
success Of the Nolksfeet.
Evening journal., 1913-09-22
RECORD OF THE WEEK.

The record in each league. Of
games played. won and lost. with
runs hits. errors and men left on
bases, follows:
Evening journal., 1913-09-22
WILMINGTON BIBLE UNION.

The weekly meetings of the Will
Bible Union will be resumed
this evening, in North Baptist Church,
Lincoln street. near Delaware avenue
Evening journal., 1913-09-22
ALuMNAE MEETING.

Members Of the Alumnac Association
of the Wilmington High School VIII
hold the first meeting of the season at
the High School this evening.
Evening journal., 1913-09-22
povER PuTs ALL.srARs oN BLINK

DOVER, Del, Sept 22.-The vii
mington All Stars were shut out by
Dover on Saturday, to O. J. Hol-
week was the only visitor to touch En-
mis- delivery The score:
Evening journal., 1913-09-22
FREIGHT CAR Jumps TRACK

a freight car jumped the track oppo-
site the Edge Moor railroad station last
evening and did some damage TO the
tracks. The car was replaced by the
wreckinc crew.
Evening journal., 1913-09-22
National League.
American League.
Rally DAY At EPWORTH.

X-Ile game Sept. IS.
Tie game Sept. 10.
Evening journal., 1913-09-22

Totals 80, :.,;,5 70 "a 5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-01
MAYOR DIRECTING
POLICE IN STRIKE
Prominent Indianapolis Citizens
Are Sworn in to Aid in Pre-
serving Order.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 1.-Mayor
Wallace today took personal control
of the police and will continue in con-
troll until the strike of teamsters. and
chauffeurs, which began at midnight,
is over. Many prominent citizens
have been sworn in to aid the police
keep order.
Later many arrests were made of
strikers and sympathizers, who har-
rassed drivers. The police broke up
several attempts of strikers to congre-
gate down town. Several pedestrians
were beaten over the head and Shout
ders but not seriously hurt.
Schenectady, n. Y. Dec. Nearly
all of the $4,000 workers who struck
at the plant of the General Electric
com pany last Tuesday returned to-
day The strikers lost $4,000 in
wages while out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-01
Urge Attendance.
SPORTS CLUB
IN WORLD FOR CHICAGO

Chicago, Ill, Dec. 1.-What is ex-
pected to be the greatest sporting club
in the world, starting with a member
ship of $500 is designed for Chicago,
according to an announcement today.
The organization, with James A. Pugh.
yachtsman, as president, is to be in
corporated as the "Sportsmen's Club
of America" and it is expected soon
to have a membership of 10000. as
there is no initiation fee and the an
nual dues are only s5. 1t is planned
to build a great stadium and give ex-
hibitions every night in the year,
with representation at different times
of all of the 6S recognized branches
of sport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-01
HUERTA LEAV INC
COUNTRY, REPORT
Mexican Dictator Said to Have
Left Capital for Vera Cruz
Cant Be Found.

Mexico City. Dec. Provisional
President Huerta was reported today
by railway officials who claimed to
know to have left the capitol yester-
Law for Vera CruIz.- investigation fail
ed 0dtERksr Huerta in Mexico City.
but no 6EhtiaE Confirmation of his de-
parture we<s sobtainable. The presence
OF Querido MohenO. MeXics foreign
minister. at Vera Cruz, WIS said to
have connection with the plan Of
Huerta to leave the country.
Later IN the day Huerta returned.
He merely had been visiting his farm
near the city.
Juarez. Dec. 1.-General Villas al
vance army OF $500 rebels today
reached a point 63 miles from the
border on the way to attack Chihua-
hua city
Mexico City. Dec. 1.-THE city OF
Torreen. which long has been in the
hands OF rebels. is about to be re
taken by federals unler General We
lasco. according TO dispatches today
10 the war department. After the cap
ture of Torreen, NelascO was instruct
ed To move at once on 10 Durango.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-01

are now charging US for the armor Of
battleship No. 80.
Property Of World.
Under the present system our i'm
provements become the property of all
the world. and can be obtained by
anybody who cares 10 Duy them. Even
Ecw the improvements in armOr and
the designs worked out by the navy
have been embodied in the worship of
another nation built by the Bethlehem
Steel company and recently put into
commission. This is not an argu-
ment lightly TO be disreFarded in
favor OF a government armor plant,
nor has IL been overlooked. for in
stance. by Japan. which has erected
its own armormaking plant and sur
rounded IL with such secrecy that none
OF the other nations are able TO tell
whether or now at this minute the
japanese armor may not be superior
to any other in existence.
The government can achieve a
saving by the erection OF a 1O,OOO-ton-
a-year plant OF S1,O61, $50 per annum
after deducting per cent as interest
on the money used in erection and in
stallatiOn OF plant. and S3.04s.452 a
year on the basis OF a government
plant capable Of producing 10000 tons
a year"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-01
United States Supreme
Tribunal Passes on llii-
n0is Enactment. 6
VERDICT Is SUSTAINED
Boy to Receive $4,000 Award
for Injury-Company En-
ployS at Own Peril.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The Illinois
child labor law was today sustained
by the supreme court as constitution
al. The case was that of Arthur
dict of $4,000 from a manufacturing
company after his hand had been lac
Grated in a press. The company held
that the boy said he was more than
16. The court held the company en-
ployed him at it's peril.
Cut rate dealers copyright books
won victory today when the supreme
court held that agreements between
publishers and regular" book sellers
not to sell to those who cut prices was
in violation of the Sherman law.
Must Pay Tax.
Mining corporations, according to
a decision handed down today in
the supreme court, must pay the
corporation tax imposed by the Payne
Aldrich tariff act Eight or ten mill
lion has been paid the government by
such corporations under protest, and
500 suits were started to recover the
money. The court also held corpora
tions are not entitled to deduct the
value of ore before mined as "depre-
ciation-% Chief Justice White and
Justices, McKenna and Holmes dis
sented onesthe latter point. The de-
cision today was in the case of STRAIT
tens, Limited, of Colorado, which con-
tended that ores mined. by the corpor-
alton from its own premises were not
- %
law.
Rules on Floating Bars.
Floating bar rooms on navigable
waters within harbor limits of cities
must comply with the liquor regula-
tions of such cities. The supreme
court so decided today in the case Uf
William Rabb, who contended the New
Orleans regulations did not extend to
excursion steamers and interstate
waters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-01
BATTLE ON FARM
ENDS IN A DEATH
Four Arrested Charged With
Murder of H. Grossenheider
Near Litchfield.

Li'chfield. Ill, Dec. Herman
Grossenheider, Sr.. and his three sons,
Herman. Jr., Edward and Louis. were
admitted to $4,000 hail after being
'pIaasx1fsnder ,,rrest here Saturday on
the charge of murder. following a cor
-oner's sinqueSt over the remains of
August GrossenI elder, a cousin of the
three sons, VINO died at ST. Francis
hospital from injuries received in
fight between the two families. Spades,
post hole diggers and hedge sticks
were used in the alteration. The vic
TINS skull was crushed as the result of
a blow of a hedge stick in the hands of
one of the younger Grossenheiders.
The Grosseaheiders reside about five
miles southwest of this city, the two
houses facing each other on opposite
sides of the country road. The heads
of the two families, Frank Grossen-
heider, Sr., and Herman Grossenheider,
Sr., are brothers They are of promi-
nent German cescent and both families
are wealthy, the former owning ap-
proximately 500 acres of valuable land
and the latter some 500 acres.
For more man ten years there has
DtGn d llsput6 DtN"Ctli illt TWO ldI4ll-
lies as to the border line of a small
tract of land, valued at less than 500.
A few days ago Frank Grossenheider
and his son August were iE the act of
setting a post for a gate on the dis
puted line. Herman Grossenheider
and his three sons, Herman, Jr., Ed
ward and Louis, appeared on the scene,
which was quickly converted into
general fight. Every available imple-
ment and club was freely used to tell
ing effect. The elder Herman Gross
enheider received an ugly scalp
wound. and is still in precariou5 condi-
tion. August, son of the brother, sus-
tanned a crushed skull that rendered
him Immediately unconscious
Neighbors came to the rescue. All
the injured were taken TO their homes
except August, who was brought to the
hospital in this city. He never regain
ed consciousness. The deceased was
49 years of age and is survived by his
parents, two brothers and several sis
ters- Herman Grossenheider. Sr.- head
Of the opposing family, who is in
dangerous condition, is IL years of
age.