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Evening journal., 1913-01-03
BETTER CAR SERVICE
FOR SOUTH WILMINGTON

IN order to accommodate the riding
public, the Wilmington and Philadel-
phia Traction Company this morning
announced that a. twelve minute head
way would be maintained between
Fourth and Market streets and Eden
Park, South Wilmington This change
was made necessary by the with
drawal OF the cars OF the Wilmington
and Southern railway company from
that line. The local company states
that cars viii leave Fourth and Market
streets for Lobdell's on the odd hour
and every twenty-four minutes there
after
other cars will leave Fourth and
Market streets for the r. and r. rail-
road junction on the even hour and
every twonty-four minutes thereafter.
This gives twelve minute headway
between here and Eden Park. The
first car for Lobdell's to leave at 5.iS
a. M. and the last at l1.25 y. m. Cars
for the Junction will leave az a. m.
and the last one at 1l.45 o'clock y, m.
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
Send ScrappIe, Cabbage and
Piano Stool Through Mail

The parcel-post service continues
TO grow in this city, and Judging from
the load the one delivery wagon, so
far In use at the postomce. took out
this morning. it win not be long be-
fore another wagon viii have to be
put on to deliver the PACKAGE Only
the bigger and hulkier packages are
taken out in the wasCii ana there are
hundreds OF the smaller packages
which the letter carriers are abe TO
carry and these are turned over to
them TO deliver
Many odd things are being sent
through the mails by the parcel-post.
Gum shoes, eggs. empty market
baskets and fresh baked rolls we're
sent through the mail yesterday, out
today the first real vegetable came
through Ii was a cabbage and was
sent by a man living at Henry Clay
TO an address In New York City.
A piano stool was one of the articles
received at the local office today from
out OF town. The stool was neatly
packed, but the less stuck out at the
corners
A representative OF the manufac
turers of fabrlkoid a Wilmington
product called at the postofice to
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
STEAM ROLLER AND
JOKE AMUSE COUNCIL

Because of the absence from Coun-
ell of Councilman McKeown. of the
Eleventh ward. who has been in. his
Christmas gift set aside for him when
all the members of Council received
some reminder of something they had
done during the year the Thursday
night before Christmas, was present.
ed to him last night
Colonel W. r. Stover, OF the Sew
enth ward made the presentation
after considerable laughter. The gift
was a miniature bed, containing a coll
orded doll baby marked Tuberculosis
Patient for the Eleventh Ward Hos
pital"
Councilman Zimmerman, of the
First ward. arose at this juncture and
remarked ITS not fair to play a
joke on one member"
At this point his voice was lost IN
the louder voice of President Benson
who jocularly pounded on his desk
with his gavel and declared Mr.. zim-
norman out Of order and the meeting
adjourned.
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
FRIENDS DEFEND
RICHARDO'S REPUTATION

Friends of Anthony Richardo. the
man who was shot by his father-in-
law, Anthony Creste, at Mt. Cuba,
and died at the Delaware Hospital re-
sent the intlmation that Richardo
figured in the Black Hand letters
which Creste received for more than
a month previous to the shooting.
They say that Richado bore an cX-
cellent reputation RichardO, they
say. had been a resident Of this
country eighteen years and six years
ago married Creste's daughter She
died two years ago, leaving two chill
dren The trouble between the men.
Richardo's friends say was started
By Cresto whom they claim circulated
IA story that Richardo had starved
his wife TO DEATH
One of the champions Of Richardo
is Ranaele Julian, we'll known
Italian business man Of this city. He
says he knew both men well and was
not actuated by any motive in speak
ing we'll Of Richardo.
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
WILMINGTON TO STAND
PAT ON SALARY LIMIT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
HARRISBURG, Pa. Jan. 3.-On the
reduction OF the Tri-state League
salary limit to either $3.50 or $500
a month will depend the present cir
cult, was the announcement from be-
hind the closed doors after the
League had been In session about
80 minutes this afternoon It was
also stated that there was likely TO
be a change i'm the rule fixing S175 as
the individual limit.
Due to the late arrival ~ a num-
Der OF the representatives who were
delayed by a heavy rain storm, the
meeting this afternoon, as well as
the social meeting of the board Of
directors this morning, was late in
starting. The salary question was
the most important considered and
it was announced that the league
would remain i'm session until q
satisfactory agreement had been
reached
Two towns gave notice that unless
there was a reduction in the salary
limit their franchises would be for
sale Reading and Chester
With the announcement came a
statement from both York and Har-
risburg that men who have been back
ing baseball for several seasons and
getting no profits, were tired of fur
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
NEM YEAR RECEPTION.

Many and varied were the recep-
tions and informal social affairs given
on Wednesday afternoon to welcome
the New Year, but one of the most en-
ioyable receptions of the afternoon
was given by Mr.. aud Mrs S. Collins
Biddle, OF their home, JACKSON ana
Park Place, from to o'clock
Receiving with Mrs. Biddle were
Mrs. Taleasin Haydn Davis Miss
Eleanor Mccall Swift, and Miss Mar
garet Davis The drawing room re-
ception and music rooms were thrown
into one. and all were most attractive
ly decorated with Christmas greens
and made a charming background Ior
the guests, among whom were num-
Der OF the younger set, who had gath
cred. TO greet and also leave a farewell
message with Osborne Tatman Biddle
VINO has been spending the holidays
with his parents, and who will return
60 Princeton University this week
Among the younger girls present
were. Miss jeanette II. Thomas Miss
Harriet Sirkus. Miss Mary purdy and
Miss Virginia Kirkus
The guests incirded a number Oi
Mr. Biddle's college friends who. too
twill return to their respective colleges
this week Among them were Ed.
ward Mondinhall. Of Cornell; James
Rigner Owens. of the University OF
Virginia. James Rankin Davis. ol
Yale. aud Willard Fl. tckman, OF
Harvard.
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
OPPONENTS OF LONG
PRESIDENCY WIN

Debating and its Objects was the
subject Of an address delivered at the
meeting of the y. NJ C. A.
Debating Society last night. by o. NJ.
Pierce, a studeLt at Colgate Univer-
sity.
The meeting was presided over by
Dunbar McElhinny, president After
the address by Mr. Pierce, the club
debated the subject:
Resolved. THAT the President Of the
United States should be elected for a
single term Of six years"
The affirmative side was taken by
Aaron Finger and Howard Tara. The
negative side was urneld by C. Rodger
Daniels and L. J. Finnan, Jr The
judges were l.. W. Edwards R. J.
Stidham and William Foulke. They de-
cided the debate in favor Of the mega
tive
At Inc business meeting. the meet
Jig night OF the society was changed
from Wednesday TO Thursday night at
730 o'clock. The following men
were made members OF the society.
J.. w. Edwards, r. J. Stidham and r.
win McElwee. The society now has
membership OF 80 and is debating
subjects every week. All young men
who arc interested in debating are
invited to attend the meetings From
time TO time addresses will be de-
livered before the society by promi-
nent business and professional mea
Of the city.
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
ACCUSE YOUNG MAN
OF ATTACKING POSTMAN

Accused of obstruoting and retard-
ing the malls. Joseph r. ORourku. a
young man. employed as a clerk. was
taken into custody late last night by
the police. and turned over TO Deputy
United States Marshal Mitchell this
morning
ORourke Is accused OF assaultlng
William Bonney special delivery
mail carrier, attached to the local Of
fee, at Eighth and King streets, late
on Wednesday afternoon. The nail
carrier was delivering a letter wnen
the assault occurred. As a result OF
the attack he was compelled TO so to
his home
O'Rourke was arraigned for "A pre-
liminary hearing before United States
Commissioner William c. Mahaly to-
day, and had his trial postponed until
tomorrow morning. bail being fixeu In
the sum of $500, which was furnished,
and he was released
Evening journal., 1913-01-03

nishing amusement for the people, and
that in order TO provide a game that
would pay, and at the same time meet
the requirements of Tri-State sup
porters, there would have to be re-
ductlon in expenses.
Wilmington. announced as favorins
reduction, wanted the present limit
continued Thomas NJ Brown said
he was willing TO stand 10y the wishes
of the majority of the representatives.,
but he was ready TO pay as much
money as any other clun to furnish
good baseball. Atlantic City does
not want any cheaper game, and AL
lentown favored the present limit, ne
lleving that a reduction might hurt
the attendance, but Allentown was
willing to abide by the majority deci-
sion Trenton was also on the fence
because the men back of the club IN
that city were unable TO say where
they were at just now. and would not
be IN a position TO take decisive
stand until q reorganization was ef-
fecied, however. Trenton was ready
to do Whatever the league favored
The board of directors met at noon
and took up the claim of George
Washington Heckert for $500 back
salary. The directors will refer the
claim to the National commission.
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
PLENTY OF WORK
in CITY SHIPYARD

The shipyard Of the American Car
and Foundry Company has more con-
tracts on hand at this time than they
have had for forty years.
AT present the company mas on the
ways, keels for a fishing steamer and
ak sea-going barges Tor use in the
Panama canal. Each Of these barges
will be 195 feet long. forty feet beam,
and Is feet depth Of hold.
The company also is building two
other barges 1875 feet long, 80 feet
beam ana is feet depth Of hold.
All OF these barges are for parties
in Savannah, Ga
Two large barges are being built
for the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany for use in New York harbor.
They are each $50 feet long.
The company is also building two
large house barges for the railroad
company, which will be used in TAX
ing cargoes from ships and delivering
the same to the docks.
Evening journal., 1913-01-03

learn the cost OF sending their
product through the malls by parcel
post IL was said that this company
would send much OF this material by
parcels post.
Another package mailed today con-
tained several pounds OF scrapple
consigned 10 party IA New York
city
A box OF cakes also was mailed to-
day
A piece of iron casting was mailed
yesterday afternoon by a woman. lt
was wrapped IN a newspaper The
sender is requested to call for IL as
the address which was on a card has
been lost
Az the postoiice are several par
cells for which the postmaster is seek
Ing an owner Found loose In the
mail was a small box containing a
neck chain 1t contains card with
this inscription: BEST wishes. from
B. b. Morgan"
There is package containing
white dress goods addressed to Mrs
Priscilla Spirer from Katie L. Hall
There also is a package addressed
TO Mrs Ella y. Scott, Thatcher street
who cannot be located
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
CITY
RY. TO GET NEW
CASTLE LINE

II was stated this morning that at
meeting in New York yesterday OF
men financially interested. the control
OF the Wilmington and southern
Railway Company practically was
sold to the Wilmington. New Castle
and Delaware City Railway Company
and that In the near future the two
railways we'll he merged and storage
battery cars will be operated from
Wilmington TO Delaware City Some
of the details are yet to be arranged.
II is said
The purchase price OF the five miles
OF line Of the Wilmington Southern
Company Is not stated but there we're
rumors that Il amounted 10 $500, 600.
This sum it was reported was TO be
paid In installments extending over a
period Of years.
Officials OF the Wilmington and
Southern Company. which recently
completed its new route between here
and New Castle, today stated that nc
official notice had yet been received
of such a merger
The majority of the new stockhold.
crs OF the Company IL was learned an,
interested In the Federal Storage Bat
terry Car Company which now oper.
ates the line between New Castle anc
Delaware City
City Council Of New Castle at q
meeting last evening considered tn,
charter OF the Wilmington and South
ern Company which called for the us,
OF certain streets While a franchis,
had been granted for such street
years ago there was some question
over il and last night City Council
removed any doubt about the fran
chise
Evening journal., 1913-01-03

INSANE, LEAPS
TO DEATH in SEA

BY the United Press.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Representa-
tive William w. Wedemoyer. aged 80
of the second Michigan district. who
lived at Ann Arbor jumped overheard
from the Panama liner Panama last
night, committing suicide while tenn
porarily insane The news was re-
ceiyed by the War Department via
wireless today
Representative Wedemeyer landed
at Panama late in December. "A mem
Der of one of the congressional in
spechon parties. His colleagues not
iced that he was apparently suffering
from Authorizations. and shortly after
landing he became violent. attempting
to kin himself Brooding over his de-
feat i'm the recent elections, was be-
lieved TO be responsible for his men
tai condition and he rambled in
cohereutly over his troubles, attribut-
ing them to the Roosevelt i'm
hroglio. He was Immediately taken
10 the Zone hospital. at Ancon After
a few days there It was determined to
bring him back 10 the United States
on the liner Panama
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
THINK RAIL VICTIM
WAS MURDERED

The badly managled body OF the
unidentified man which was found on
the tracks of the Pennsylvania rail-
road, near Patuxent, Md, south OF
Baltimore yesterday morning, and OF
which mention was made in these
columns, is now believed by the au-
thorities to have been that Of a man
who was murdered
Evidence that the victim had been
tied TO the rails was had in the form
of cords OF burlap which were en-
twined about the unfortunate's limbs
and fastened beneath the tracks.
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
MAN IS FINED
FOR ASSAULTlNG BOY

James Corsavio aged years. was
the only one OF several boys OF that
age called as Witnesses i'm cases in
City Court today who knew the nature
of an oath. AS a result the other lads
made statements concerning the cases
whereas James was sworn He ap-
peared as a witness against Moses
Bochetto, a merchant in Scott street.
charged with assault and battery on
Vincent De Janio. aged years Ac-
cording to the evidence the assault
occurred after Vincent had engaged
in a fight with Moses son and Moses
struck Vincent with piece OF rope.
Several boys told OF witnessing the
assault and Moses was hne6 $40 and
costs
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
NEW YARDS
FOR PENNSY
AT NEWPORT?
Edge Moor Freight Handling
Facilities Inadequate for
Company
PLANS DRAWN FOR
EXTENSION OF FACILITIES

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany is contemplating big changes in
its freight yards i'm the vicinity OF
Wilmington. 1t has long been known
that the present Edge Moor yards
have been inadequate and much more
room is needed.
The company has had plans drawn,
il was said today. to lay out big rail-
road yards in the vicinity of Newport
and is now working to chat end. This
news has become known among the
people of that community and il has
caused a stir as Newport and Stan
ton with surrounding towns would
have a boom with such yards in their
midst
An official Of the company today
admitted that changes are being con-
sidered and plans have been drawn
ITO increase the companys railroad
facilities here He said that the Edge
Moor yards around the holidays
showed how inadequate they were for
the business OF the company. The
yards We're filled to their capacity
with cars and a large number had to
be placed on sidings He said that
a change from the Edge Moor yards
was being talked of but if the neces-
sary ground can be obtained there
there is a possibility of the new yards
being located i'm that vicinity He
said no matter where the new yards
would be located the present yards
at Edge Moor would be maintained
and the car shops remain as they
are
The railroad Official said that a To-
cation had not yet been decided upon
but in the event sufficient ground
around Edge Moor cannot be acquired
a site viii be selected between VIII
mington and a point twenty miles
south of the city.
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
NEwpoKT HALL 60. Fi.EcTs.

The Newport Masonic Hal Company
held meeting last night in the law
Offices Of Julian G. Walker. in this
city, and reelected the board Of direc-
tors. Later the following officers
we're elected; Richard T Pilling. Kia-
mensi. president; George c. Morton.
Wilmington, vice-president: Arthur
Gamble. treasurer and Julian G.
Walker, secretary. All have served
I'm the same Offices during the past
year with the exception or Mr.. Nor
ton The ofice OF vice-president was
filed for the first time
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
GREEK YOUNG MEN
HEAR The WAR CALL

Peter J. Laskaris, who has been
conducting a candy store at No s02
Market street; Peter Mataxas, ana
Peter Gouvas, Of this city, and James
p. Politics, Of Bridgeport, Ohio, ana
Mich Nicholas, all young Greeks. were
going around the city last night DID
ding their friends goodbye. as they
will sail for their mother country to-
morrow morning on the steamship
Bremen, OF the North German Lloyd
Line They left the city this morn-
ing for New York, where they will
join another party Of their country
men, who are returning TO Greece.
They have made preparations to re.
main there, if necessary. ana join che
army 10 protect their country
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
VIRGINIA'S GOOD WORD
FOR DELAWARE CORN SHOW

Writing to the Chamber OF Com
merce, Professor Lyman Carrier
Aeronomist of the Virginia Agricul-
tural Experiment Station, Blackburg
Virginia, says:
II wish YOU much success in con-
nection with the Delaware State Corn
Show The corn exhibit and conven-
tion viii mean a great deal TO the
farmers OF your State"
Professor Carrier will address the
convention on Some Factors I'm Sc
curing High Yields of Corn per acre.
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
THIEVES GET $50
WORTH OF TOOLS

BY forcing a lock at the plant Of
the Delaware Ice Company, at Vandc-
yer avenue aud Jessup street. on
Tuesday evening, thieves secured two
chests Of carpenters tools. valued at
$50. officials of the plant suspect
three young men, who have left town.
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
TWO FINE CITY
RESIDENCES SOLD

Edmund r. Moody. real estate
broker, today sold the residence at
No. ll15 Franklin street for Susan r.
Hendrickson to T. w. Bacchus for
about $4,000. Mr.. Moody also sold
the residence Of James w. Ponder, at
No. 1909 Rodney street to Judge Vic
tor b. Woolley for S950O.
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
SELL LAND no CLEAR TITLE.

Sherin Logue at the Court House to-
day sold to c. w. Smith, two plots ~
land I'm Brandywine hundred. consist
ing of 73 acres, for SlO0. The land
was the property OF Charles r. Fox
administrators OF Elizabeth n Jones
and was sold TO get title.
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
LETTERS ON ESTATES.

Register Of Wills Walker has
granted letters of administration on
the estate Of Clawson X Montgomery
TO Leo Nj. Montgomery; Ella Smith
TO William M. Smith, Anna McSorley
to Anna s. McSorley, and Margaret
S. Hilles to r. Allen Hilles.
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
PASTORS son OPERATED OK.

The Rev Henry Cunningham, pastor
Of Eastlake Presbyterian Church, re-
ceived word this morning that his son,
Robert b.. who was operated on in
the Morristown (New Jersey hos
pital yesterday, was getting along
finely. The youth became i'll while
visiting his grandparents in new
Jersey
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
nN RnARn nE AppEALs.

70. Edgar Clayton Of Middletown. has
been appointed a member OF the Board
of Assessment and Appeals for ST
Georges hundred to succeed Merritt
n. Willitts, resigned.
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
JUDGF GRAY 4 PALLBEARrn.

It was announced this afternoon
that Federal Judge George Gray. OF
Wii-ningtop. will be one of the pail
b4rTers at tho funeral of the late
Ambassador Whitelaw Reid in New
York
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
PERSONAL

Mrs deLacey Gilbert, who has been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. S. Collins
Biddle. during the holidays, will
shortly return to her home in Wash
ingtOn.
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
INSPECT FLEMING's BRIDGE.

Members of the Lefy Court went to
Fleming's landing today to view the
bridge at that place.
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
rAME co. TO EJECT.

The annual election Of tie officers
of the Fame Fire Company viii take
place i'm the engine house tonight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11
&zaZzgRA BUSINESS WOMAN yz nzz

\ who Is she?" repeated the old
| man as Drillham lighted the cigar
| Just purchased.
Say. that girls all right Her
dad owned that store, no-account he
was. but he worshipped Judith. The
only thing that kept him at work at
all was that she wanted to 60 to COL
lege, and he had to earn the money.
, And in the middle of her second year
he up and died. and after the funeral,
when she found that the store was
all she had IN the world. why she Just
naturally started out TO run IL. That
was three months ago. OF course. she
isn't much on business. but she gets
along"
she impressed me as being decid-
edly able TO take care of herself"
Drillham found himself saying a little
CURLY.
The old man laughed. "Judy's got
way with her" he said. '-She always
carried her head high. But I've seen
her cry over a robin with a busted
leg when she was younger. and lordy,
but she can run from a cow She's
just a girl. after ALL"
Bayard DrilIham walked back slow
~ TO his quiet boarding place. He wa.
trying to imagine Judith White
frightened. appealing, tremulous, and
could not. Yet as he pictured her
face. tempestuous. naughty and COM
handing. he remembered suddenly
that odd little culver TO her lips, and
her pallor. II was curious combina- |
ton.
II was so curious that the follow |
ing day found him back in the little 4
shop, where he demanded more mag
aZines. quite unabashed at the mem
CRY Of his yesterdays purchases
The boy was away and Judith her
self waited on him. cool. reserved. po-
lite. She wore dark blue. with white
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11

was heading with blue IRE in his eye
for the tiny little news uepot the town
boasted. Behind the counter was the
shock-haired boy TO whom he had
given his order q few days after ar
irving. Mr.. Drillham fixed on him
his stonisst glance and experienced a
feeling of considerable elztion at the
naying. for ill-health had reduced
him even TO such a mental state.
And IN a low. even voice MI Drill
ham started in IF you people used
an ounce OF sense" be ended. with
some heat. ''or showed the slightest
desire to accommodate your custom
ers. you might do a decent business
but as things go now-wny. / got my
paper on only three days this week
you'll be in the bankruptcy court IN
q month There isn't any system. lot
most ordinary variety"
BayaTd DriIlham was not con-
scious that he had ceased speaking.
boy. with one hand pressed against
the casing. 4 woman had suddenly ap-
peared and stood facing him. head
thrown back
As he looked at her. q living.
breathing Incarnation OF wrath. IL
daWned on him that. after all. che
Was only a girl. IN spite OF the superb
the Juno shoulders. the en-
tire air OF suffciency. Her eyes
burned dark beneath brows lined by
= delicate and inky pencil. her teeth
were sunk against ner scarlet lips-
Afterward Bayard remarked that ~
she had suddenly hurled a sheaf of
at him he should not
have been IN the least amazed. What
she cid do Was 20 move swiftly for
ward. so that OILY the counter sepa- 1
rated her from the irate customer,