davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-09
HIGH PULLS LID
OFF GAME TODAY

The Wilmington High School base
ball team will open it's season this
afternoon with Goldey College at
Front and Union. Both teams have
been practicing for the past two
weeks and are in fair shape for the
game.
Winkes will play in Horty's place
at first. The battery is likely to be
Donahue and Livermore, the latter
being relieved as the game pro-
crosses by Mason. Stetser will oc-
cupy the second station while Cap
tain Fidance will be back at his old
berth at short. Tommy Sharp Is
booked at third The garden Jobs
will be handled by Wilson, Foulke.
Hampton, Bernardo and Flonsky dur
ing the game.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-09
MORE WITNESSES UPHOLD LUMBER co.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. April 9.--As-
sorting firm belief in the stability
Of the stock OF the International Lum-
Der and Development Company, and
that large profits can be derived from
the company's plantation in Cam
pechc, Mexico, two stockholders tes-
tilted in the United States District
Court yesterday on behalf OF five for
mer officials OF the concern charged
by the Government with using the
mails to defraud
ID. S. S. Brumbaugh. OF 1928 North
Twelfth street. owner OF GO chares of
the International stock. who visited
the Mexican plantation in June. 1911.
declared that the stock Is a perfectly
safe investment
II visited the plantation several
times declared the Doctor. land am
perfectly satisfied that the land is
there and that large profits can be
grown there 7 believe that by the
end Of this year each share OF stock
will be worth $1,000"
Under the examination of James
Scarlet. counsel for the defend
ants, the witness denied that there
had been any collision between him
self and other officials Of the com
pany TO deceive the stockholders by
false reports of the conditions found
in Campeche. He declared that the
report made in Mexico. and was ap-
proved by three other stockholders in
spectors that we're in the party.
Doctor Brumbaugh did admit that
his report stated that there we're 1143
cattle on the estate. and that he did
not see them, but obtained the figures
from some one on the plantation The
report also contained the statement
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-09
PAY TRIBUTE TO
DR.. SHONTLIDCE

Members Of the Societies for the
Prevention OF Cruelty TO Children
and to Animals at their monthly
meeting held yesterday afternoon
adopted a fitting tribute to their late
president. DR.. Evan G Shortlidge. who
Tor thirty-hve years was active in
humane work and for seventeen years
president of the two societies The
Ribute az prepared and adopted fol-
hws.
~ln presenting this tribute to the
memory OF our late friend and CO.
worker. Dr. Evan q. Shortlidge II is
aot only our desire 10 express our
gratitude for his 80 years OF faithful
service as a manager OF the Board
Tor the Society OF the Prevention OF
Cruelty TO Animals IL years OF
~ hlch he was It's untiring president
ibut also TO express our appreciation
of his humane and sympathetic ma
;fure when defending and speaking
for thar part OF Gods creation which
could neither defend nor speak for
itself. DR.. Shortlidge possessed an
unusual quality OF heart toward all
dumb creatures and his sense OF
mercy was true and sincere For his
valuable services TO this society and
also as manager in the society for
fhe Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Children
an which capacity he acted seven
teen years. his associates will ever
remember him and hold him in high
esteem. The Board OF managers de-
sires also 10 extend ite deep sympathy
TO his family with whom they unite
In sincere feeling of common loss.
tsigned Board Of Managers OF the
Delaware Society for the Prevention
~ Cruelty TO Animals.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-09
RODNEY WINS
NEW CASTLE
MAYORALTY
Democrats Of Town Also Elect
Seven Of Nine Members
Of Council
GENERAL NEWS
OF THE RIVER TOWN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. April 9.--lt is all
over and today seyerEl are telling how
it all happened at the city election
Yesterday. The successful candidates
were:
Mayor Richard S. Rodney.
President OF Council-T. w. Caven-
der.
city Trcasurer-John B. Manlove.
City Assessor-John G. Gear
City Council.
First ward-Albert S Boyce, viii
liam Poole
Second ward-Nef b. Seminar,
William Weggenmann.
Third ward-Frank McGrory, John
l. sullivan
Fourth ward-Jacob spieoher,
James r. Weldon.
Inspectors.
First Nard-lrwin Kirk
Second ward Henry c. Glandon.
Third ward-James A. Palmer.
Fourth ward-Granville Ferguson.
In Tho Fight
In the First ward there was a bat
tie ROYAL for City Council Lewis n.
Duncan and Albert Royce we're the
Democratic candidates and during the
count II was vote for vote and the re-
suit was Boyce, los, Duncan 107. To
add TO the interest. one ballot was
rejected. because the voter designated
the person for whom he wished TO
vote by mark on the margin of the
ticket insted OF scratching the candi-
dates he did not favor
IN the Second ward there was no
contest and IN the Third ward James
J Whalcn was defeated by fourteen
votes
in thc Fourth ward James T Vel
don defeated A. NJ. Gallagher By J
votes and Alexander Melvin by 80
John G Gear surprised his friends
b, his big vote. Il being, Gear 3ll;
y T Lank. 236. Lank's majority 75
Tho vote follows by wards
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-09

that there we're 1000 laborers on the
plantation. Doctor Brumbaugh stated
that he got these figures from Miller,
one of the defendants.
United States District Attorney
Swartley on cross-examination forced
the witness to admit that he did not
know anything about profit made
on the sale Of horses. as set out in
the inspectors report.
You showed a profit on mules. Is
that correct?" asked Mr.. Swartley.
Yes" replied the Doctor. III I
owned farm and you worked It, I
would charge you for the hire of my
mules"
How about hogs?"
1.-THE contractors fed them to the 10.
borers, thus saving on the cost or
supplies the witness explained.
The Doctor declared that he paid
$500 share the original price, for
his stock, and that he bought II
through his brother-in-law, Doctor
Slayer, also a stockholder.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-09

Tho vote for Council was as fol-
lo"s
First ward Albert s. Royce. los.
LOUIS IS Duncan. lO7: william Poole,
il9, For inspector John Il. Leonard
S5 irwin Kirk &c.
For Inspector John r. Leonard. 50 /;
Irwin Kirk. 3D.
Second ward For members Of
Council Vote for TWol Neil g.
Seminar, So. Denny Smith. -: Will
Ham Wcggenmann. 81 For Inspector
Henry G. Glandon. o.
Third Ward For members OF
Council Frank McGrury. SO. John T.
Sullivan. &C; James j Whalen. 45
Tor Inspector. James A. Palmer al.
Fourth ward For members OF Coun
ell Andrew NJ Gallagher. 50: Alex
nnder Melvin Coz Jacob II Speichcr
3o2; James r. Weldon, %. For In
spcctor. Granville Ferguson. 1922 Ed
ward VI Plat. -.
William Dcakyne was reelected to
The Board Of Trustees Of the Court
House
Ci;y Council will consist of seven
Democrats and two Republicans. John
~ Gear who was chosen assessor Is
Republican
News Of the Town.
The Boy Scouts celebrated the first
anniversary Of the organization last
evening and those present had gem
uinc GOOD time.
Division No. 8, A. o. H.. meets this
evening.
Motion c. Rogers and James White
caught sturgeon yesterday which
netted a big sum-
George Ford left Yesterday for the
White Mountains
A valuable horse belonging to
William Doalyne died OF lockiaw.
Amber Davis Company will give
the finishing touches to the new ma
eadam streets which we're laid last
fall
Mrs. William Nevlovc will build a
new residence in South Sixth street
Contractors are now counting the
work
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-09

CINCINNATI, April s-Manager
Joe Tinker Of the Cincinnati team
says that Mordecai Brown, the former
three fingered pitching wonder OF the
Chicago Cubs and now member OF
the Reds. is going TO open the eyes
OF the critics who declared he was all
in. Brown has all his old time speed.
and his curves have all their elusive
breaks. IN addition his control is
just as superb as ever. says Tinker.
Brown was released by the Chicago
club last winter. and his services we're
obtained by the waiver route When
the Cubs let him so the general opin-
ion was that Brown was all in as
pitcher. The three fingered marvel
says the real trouble was with his
knee and not his arm During the
winter he had the injured member at
tended 10 by Bonesetter Reese and
says Il is o. r. Brown states that
the bad knee prevented him from
putting all his strength into a throw.
" Brown pitches I'm his old time form
the Reds will be greatly strengthened
in the blk.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-09

The Rockford boys club defeated
the Highland Juniors by the score Of
10 to 4. The opponents we're much
larger than the winning team.
The Rockland Juniors defeated
the Ben Bolts last Saturday by the
score Of 10 4. Rockland Juniors
would Ike to receive challenges from
any 10 or 13-yoar-old team In or out
of the city. Send challenges to VIII
liam Monigie, Rockland, Del
The baseball team Of Madeley
Troop. No. z. Boy Scouts Of Amerl-
ca. would like to get a challenge
from any team Of players from IL TO
10 years Of age For reference apply
10 Horace Guild. No. 436 South Clay
mont street. or to Ernest Parker, No.
200 New Castle avenue The line up
IS. Leslie Ewing. p; Ernest slant Ct;
Horace Guild. lb; william Brown,
%; Granville Outten, 3b; Vaughn
White, ~ Ernest Parker CT; Homer
Guild, RI; Howard Grey, IS.
Willdel Jrs defeated, the Harrison
Street A. G. on Saturday at the Mill
tary grounds by a score Of s to l.
Good handling OF the stick by Clark
and Gill was a feature Of the game
Wildell Jrs would like to hear from
any s to 12-year-old boy team. SenC
challenges TO John GIL, manager, No
1909 South Harrison street. or Fred
Clark, captain, No. 212 North Van
Buren, street
The Columbia team has organized
and would like to hear from any le
or l7-year-old team. in or out of the
city Send challenges to Charles
Denney No. 1901 West Second street
or to Richard Pierce, No 226 Sixth
avenue.
The Lombard A. c. would like to
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-09
ST. BARNBAS BOYS
TALK LEAGUE BALL

The st. Barnabas baseball team OF
Marshallton has organized an athletic
association with twenty-five members.
The next move will be to organize a
league and have ST. Johns, McCabe.
Peoples Settlement and St. Barnabas
in the league. If these teams wish
to enter their managers should COM
municate with William Lord or with
Fred Thomas at Marshallton.
The St Barnabas team has some
promising boys, including Boyd and
Brown who will hold the pitching
down; Stockell, catcher; Currlnder,
first base; Haigh. second base; Lord,
.shortstop; Splcer. left field: Gordon,
center field; Smith. right field.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-09

No matter how long you suf-
fered or what other remedies have
failed to cure. Foley Kidney Pills
will surely help you. They are genu-
inely tonic strengthening ed cura-
tive, build up the kidneys and restore
their regular action John Velbert.
Foster Calf. says: 81 suffered
many years with kidney trouble and
could never get relief until tried
Foley Kidney Pills, which effected a
complete cure"-N. B. Danforth,
Market and Second SITS. Wilmington,
Dell
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-09
Heed the Cough That Hangs On.

The seeds OF consumption may be
the cause and a cough that hangs on
weakens the system Foley's Honey
and-Tar Compound checks the cough.
heals the infamed membranes and
strengthens the lungs. e. ID. Roun-
tree, Stillmore, Ca. says: "Lagrippe
left me deep seated. hacking, pain
full cough which Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound cured."-N. 3. Dan
forth, Market and Second Sts., will
mington, Del.s
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-09

arrange games with st. Mary's Com
municate with Manager Clarence I'M
derwood, sos East Tenth street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-09
DoingS of the Baseball Amateurs

The Rockford boys club defeated
the Highland Juniors by the score Of
10 to 4. The opponents we're much
larger than the winning team.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-09
yANDEYER HAs SECOND rEAM

The Vandeyer A. c. has put a fast
second team on the field this ysar,
under the management OF John Fox,
and would like to arrange games with
any fast teams in or out of the city.
The lineup is: Lynch and Allard.
c; Thompson, p; Price, 1b; John
ny Vansant, 2b: Lindell, IS; Brod-
lay 3b; Riley, II; Mcguire, CT: Lew
is, RI. Address challenges to ]. Fox.
Vandever A. c., Vandever avenue and
Church streets. or F. Heaton. Jr., No.
1903 Pine street.
Use the Wants for securing experts
for Office work.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-09

arrange games with St. Marys Com
municate with Manager Clarence I'm
derwood, sos East Tenth street
St. Elizabeth Juniors are ready to
book games with any 12-year-old
team in the city The players are:
H. McDonaugh, G. Wittland, J. Nc
Kenney, Rimlinger Mclaughlin,
Johnson, Sweeney. McGovern, Dolan.
Flynn. Joyce and johnson. Teams
desiring games can address Captain
j. Glynn. 413 South Broome street.
The Edgemont b. c. has placed a
16-year-old team in the filed this year
and will meet any club of a like age.
Communications should be addressed
to J. Dougehrty, 4O2 North Broome
street
The Albion team defeated Harri-
son A. G.. yesterday. to l. The bat
teries we're: Harrison, Henry Shaw,
Paul Comegys; Albion, Erwin Tay-
Tor and Julio Cervillo. The Albion
team has won five and lost one game.
They would like to receive chal-
lenges from any 16-year-old team In or
out OF the city. Send challenges to
Lattus Ferguson, No. AIS Franklin
street. or TO Ambrose MCCARTHY, No
40S franklin street.
The Edgemont A. G. would like
to receove challenges from any IA
Tor IS year-old team, the Garrick.
preferred. Send challenges to z.
Shaw No. sos ~ Franklin street
Keeps better than other brands.
ID - I u
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-18
BEAT RUTLAND 7 TO S
Bennington Won From Marble City
in Uphill Game Saturday

Bennington made a Garrison finish
at Morgan park Saturday morning
when IL won from Rutland TO 3.
During the first half of the same the
Huckleberry boys appeared To be IN
able to gather anything In The shape
CT safe hits of pickfurd the stocky
buXman who was officiating on the
mound for the Marble CITY aggresa-
ton. While Pickiord was disposine
Of batsmen with aggravating regular
iiy Manager GOodWin's hired hen
were collecting an occasional hit
frcm the twisters served mp Ca ,hem
by the lanky twirler from RoXbury
who was on the firing. line Tor Ben
ningion
In the eth stanza Danny Ma
hOny. who was once upon time a
lIuckleberry boy but Who is this
year manipulating 81 effective biasle
stick Tor Manager Goodwin and per.
iCrmins Spectacular stunts in he
short field. drove the BAH into center
for three bases and sent in the FIRST
run of the game. Mahoney titled 10
aqueeze another feure into the run
column on an inneid Dir 20 Conlev
but me Pennington ahortsiop pefged
him out at The plate
In the sixth Capt Kelly opened
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-18
BENNINGTON ADDS
TWO TO STRING
OF SCALPS
Rutland and The Troy League
Team
h0N0RS WENT TO PEL0Qulh
Renninaton's Star Pitcher Held
Troy's Heavy fiitters to Six
Scattered Smaeks.
hONORs WENT 10 PELOQulN

Bennington defeated Troy who is
al the head of the New York State
base ball league Sunday afternoon at
Fowler Park by score of . TO ].
The game should have been SHIT,
out but Carolan was indlspOsed and
allowed a throw to get by him and
made a wild throw to 3rd resulting in
The lone run Troy succeeded in
getting but six scattered hits off
Peloquin who Is pitching alright
bali lately.
In the frs inning, Troy got a man
on third with two ont hut on the mex,
play. he was thrown oul at the plate
By Tlguer Their only run was
scored in the second inning. Wag-
oner. the frst man up secured a single
The second man went out on 2 foul
fly To Taguer but the Troy catcher goi
first on an error by Carolan and adj
yanced Wagner to third The next
man hit out a grounder 10 Connors
who put OUT the runner going sec
end bur Wagner scored.
Bennington got one run in the sec
ond and one IN the fourth, when
with three men on bases 0Brien
taken out in the fourth and was re-
placed by Hartley who pitched the
remainder of the game. one OF the
features OF the Games wac the spec
iacular catch made By Wagner in
The seventh inning The bah was
hit by C6nley and looked lige a
three Dagger. but after q hard run
and jump. the Trey left fielder pulled
il down.
The only Bennington ont fielder
who had any work to do was Edgar
who made seven pni.outs. In the
first OF he ninth. with two men GU,
-TroY had a man on second and third
and O'Brien AZ the bal. lie hi the
bali along first base line but in run
ming to first. hit the BAN with his
foot and was called out by umpire
Jones
Bennington has nov trimmed
team in The Eastern league and one
in he New York State 4eaguc Moth
Ing under the two big le1eueg can
defeat the iluckieberry boys.
The score,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-18
BIG PICNIC GREAT
SUCCESS AND
GOT CROWD
Attendance Hurt But LlttleBy
Circus /
YOUNG GRADY WON BOUT
RownaI Boy Put it All over Battling
Downey in Sharp Six Round
Boxing Bout,
YOUNG GRADY WON BOUT

The 136th anniversary of the bat
tie Of Benningtn was 1itingly cele-
brated Saturday, the 10Th, by the
35th annual field day and picnic OF
the Farther Mathew T, A. Il. 3ocie.y
The annual inspection OF the Ben
nington fire department and ilowes
Great London shows which exhibit
ed at Morgan park on that day.
The day itself Vas ideal and the
streets were filed with people nearly
all day. The first on the program in
the morning was the parade and in
spccllCn ol he FIRE department which
was headed By the local police force
and the Bennington city band Many
persons had gathered on the streets
10 witness this parade and those who
did not go TO the ball game a. Nor
cams park stayed over to see the cir
Gus parade The fire companies
made a very creditable appearance.
Their suits were clean and in every
detail they made representative
showing The band also made an
excellent showing, being FIRST class
In every res pee and furnishing their
usual good music.
The attendance q. the picnc IN
Hunts grove was no. quite as large
as usual The six round sparring
match between Battling Downey oi
Holyoke and Young Grady Of pownal
was won by the latter who had The
best of its every round,
In the 100 hundred yard dash
Gable Prindle of the Bennington
baseball team won first prize The
second prize was awarded to Center
fielder Edgar of the team and the
third TO Edward Hrann of IIoosick
Falls The horse race which was
scheduled was called off
The Globe comedy qnartette LOT
New York furnished fine entertain
ment
Dancing was enjoyed by large
number of those present and was
continued in Academy hall in the eve
nng with good attendance. Cold
smiths orchestra furnished music al
beth places
The committee consisted OF Rich
ard J Hurley, John T. McGun Pat.
rick Dunn James Tracey John Whit
ney, John Whitney. Jr, and George
Hogan.
William Lonergan acted as Judge
for The 100 yard dash and as time
keeper for the sparring match. The
refere was John A. Ryan
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-18
geher Takes Strong Constitution To Show Up Condition

for Rutlnad with a three base hit in
TO right field and the long drive was
followed with two singles on which
the Marble City chalked up a pair OF
runs and made the score 30. some
what disheartening conditions of al
fairs for the local fans Of whom there
was good-sized gathering in the
stand No runs and only two hits in
five innings was not an especially
encouraging combination.
The break came when Bennington
Went to bat in the sixth Connolly,
first man up singled and the'feat was
duplicated by Prindle Two on and
none out was something better and
the outlook improved when Connors
Gent long hy to left field and en-
abled Connolly 10 score Benningion's
first run
Having broken the Ice, the Huckle-
berry boys proceeded TO do things 10
Pfckford. Five OF them put out as
many singles and with the assis.
ance Of two errors by Rutland four
runs gave Bennington lead OF 9. Rut-
land came back in the eighth and
made the score SIS A single follow
ed by hard hiHball over third base
which rolled under the fence and en-
abled the hitter to make the circuit
caused all the trouble Bennington
had. had acquired the habit OF pick
ing EN- off from Piekford and they
harvested double and three singles
during their half Of the inning. The
&C lection was good for two runs,
the margin by which The home team
won the game. as only three Rutland
batters faced Connolly in the ninth.
Because Ted Larkin failed to
catch the early train out OF Rutland
u became necessary for Manager
Goodwin to use Frank Brazell b,
hind the bat. The youngster caught
a good game He had one bad peg
in the second inning which enabled
Taguer to go from first TO third but
the error didn't cost anything He
started the scoring for Rutland in
the NTH with a Two Dagger and help
ed 10 drive in another run In the
sixth with timely single The
CccTe
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-18
EDWIN LEVI NICHOLS

hood he lived on he farm of his par
enta One Of his first occupation
was hat Of driving a stage between
Bennington and Troy. as there were
no railroads in this part Of the coun-
Try a. that time. Later he became a
salesman for the Nor on pottery. one
OF the first manufacturing industries
of the town and the first pottery in
this country.
MI. Nichols did net serve long as
stage driver. lie was an active am
biticus young man and was anxious
to get in,O buynness fOi himself His
employment with the pottery com
pany took him around over the coun
Try with team for in these DAYS
salesnian carried his stock and sold
directly to the country stores
Alter working Tor the Nor.ons for
several years he resigned and he
came the manager of the stark house
Tor Mrs. Cady after the death OF her
husband. lie managed the Stark
house Tor i've years and in 1866 form
ed q partnership with Mrs. Cadys
son, William ~ Cady. in the res,au.
rant and fruit buainess Their place
Of business was the store now oc-
cupied by J G. Jensen While here
Mr.. Nichols Dough. and Installed the
hI3t soda fountain ever used in Ben
ningtcn. They also sold flowers aud
were pioneera in selling polied
plants
In 1871 Mr.. Nichols scid out the
fef iaurant OF which he had become
sole proprietor and Went into the dry
goods and ladies' furnishing business
IN the store now occupied by Endress
Bros, and this business has con
tinued unli' hi1 last illness. He was
the first dry goods merchant here to
sell ready made ladies' garments.
lie butt the Store which he has
since occupied In 1876 and gradually
enlarged the business in which he
took an active interest M TO within
two DAYS of his deah.
He married Oct H. 1869 Miss Ada
Hutchinson, who with one con Les.
ter H. Nichols. Who for the past few
wears. has been associated with his
iather in bus mess. TWot other chit
dren died la infancy
Mr. Nichols was one OF The sief,
ihE tiflttuo Oh lNt Town. tie WAS
public sp.rted honest and cames. i'm
every gcad cause. lie was Tor more
than ~ years q member OF the rirqt
Baptist church and was the senior
deacon at the time of hrs death. tie
took an active Interest in town af
fairs and was always aa charitable
as bis means Wonld permil
For The past - years he has shf
Tered much 81 the time from rhouma.
t-sm and this Curtailed his activity in
a considerable extent The funeral
Will be held from his laie home q,
2 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon. The
burial viii De- in she cemetery at Ola
bennington.
A hoaTy head is a crown of GLORY
when 30 Or found in the way III
rlEhioeu-n eas IN spite az change and
The passing away &C dearly loved
'nee ihe world moves on ana LIES.
many duiie must BE- performed Inns
10 live ia heart we leave behind u7
b. not 10 die