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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-25
Lie Giving Elements
Have Been Condensed
Into a Liquid Form

Our Fathers Were Always
In Better Health Since
They Paid More Atten-
ton to the Demands Made
By the Laws of Nature
that Are the Essentials of
Good Health-Tona Vita,
the New Tonic, Has the
Same Beneficial Action
on the Vital Forces as
Nature.
Evening journal., 1913-07-26
EDWARDS, TOO IS
A SPRINGER "HEIR'

Register of Wills Francis NJ. Walker
received the following self-explaining
letter today from John S. Edwards of
Hollis, Kansas;
Hollis, Kansas,
July %, 1918.
"AIr Probate Judge of Wellington,
Delaware: 1t appears that in the early
history of your city tWellingtonl that
there was a tract of land owned by one
by the name of Springer and he lSpring
err leased a sertan tract to the city or
its early settlers for sertain number Of
years. believe 90 years. Can you give
me any information to whether or no
the city ever bought the said tract Of
land or is it still owned by the Springer
relatives or (airsl. As am one of the
relatives and am informed that this
Springer track of land is now in a very
wealthy part of the city and that il still
belongs TO the Springer estate. and can
YOU tell me what an abstract OF said
land would cost il you give me any in
formation that will help me in my way
in learning about the Springer estate
will be very much Oblige to you fer
same hoping TO hear from you in regard
to the mRttr in near future | remain
yours. Ever,
yours. Ever. John s. Edwards,
Hollis. kans.'
Evening journal., 1913-07-26
MAYOR CONFIRMS
LEATHER MEASURERS

To comply with an ordinance passed
by the City Council at the request Of
morocco manufacturers, providing for
sworn measurers of leather. Mayor
Harrison w. Howell today appointed
the following:
r. Blumenthal and Company, Anna
Filvon, Mary Frishler. May Connell,
Sadie Monroe Effie Riggs, Julia Soul
lly Bessie Blessington, Anna McGrath,
Agnes Hession, Anna Skelly and viii
liam Rodman
Chambers and Bond. George W.
Chambers, Julius Sohunder and John
NJ. Schunder
The New Castle Leather Company.
Richard Patzowsky. F. B. Patrowsky.
NJ. Fisher, Lizzie Brogger. Ethel Shew-
brooks. s. Payton. NJ. Foley, B. Bowers
and Carrie Smith.
Delaware Leather Company-An-
ME McCaulley. Eva Wilfong. Charles
Windish. William c. Toy and George
F. Lowry.
Wilmington Leather Company -
Catharine McNally. Annie shannon.
Josephine o Conner. Harriet Brogger
and c. Joseph O'Neill.
c. and ]. Pyle Company George
Kingsworthy, Samuel s Harris, VIII
liam Hogan and Albert Watkins.
The leather measurers are ap-
pointed az the request of the concerns
that employ them and are paid by
these companies. Their terms con-
tinue as long as they remain in the
employ of the companies by which
they are employed.
Evening journal., 1913-07-26
AUTOS ON
TIME RUN TO
SEASHORE
Members Of Association GO TO
Atlantic City by way Of
PennSgrOve
NO FIXED SCHEDULE
FOR THE RETURN TRIP

Sixteen automobile left this city
this morning and early this afternoon
ON the FIRST roadability run OF Che Wi.
mngtun \ Nacht and Automobile Club. los
way OF iennsgro,e, TO Atlantic Crty and
return Il is an avemee time rum. the
time of an the ears being added and the
average time obtained The csi making
closest TO the average time will be
awarded FIRST pizc, set of thermo,
BOTTLES The second prize is a case ut
automobile wfenche-. so special time
has been set tor the return ul tine cars
except TINT they must return before
Monday night Some of the contestants
viii return Go night en- the O'Clock boat
from PennsgroNe, and II enough are oh-
tanned to return az a later nour the
iorN company will run a special boat
leaving penn.mo,o no - O'Clock. lhe
autoi,ts will make their headquarters
at the Hotel Chalionte. in Atlantic City.
The route of the cars was from VIII
mington 10 PennsgIove on the steamer
Long Beach. pennsgrove through
Woodstown. Plttsgroye, Franklinville,
Malaga, Richland. Mays Landing and
into Atlantic City by, the boulevard.
The cars are expected to make the
trip in a little more than two hours.
The contestants left here on differ
ent boats for pennsgrove. The fist
went at 7.S0 and others al $50, n
and 1870 o'clock II they decide to
come back late tonight a telegram will
be sent to the ferry company and the
late boat viii be run especially for
those who went on the run.
Owners of automobiles who took
parties on the early boats we're J. w.
Morris. A. =. Clark, o. V. Orth. A.
b. Hazard I. E Johnson and John
Thompson.
Those who went on the II o'clock
boat and the members OF their party
were: ID. ID. Rankin and Miss Mar
garet Barnard; John Paris, Miss
Marie Paris. Miss Bessie Paris. Mrs
Samuel Jackson. b. r. Stevens and
Shella Paris, e. l.. Bergland Miss
Grace Weldin, Miss Francis Brnckle;
Mrs G. NJ Vanpool. of Fort Washing
ton, d. c.. Aiken Simmons and Ralph
Ashton; Charles n. Smith, Miss
Martha Layneld, Mr.. and Mrs. F. II.
Megaw Edward Worstall and h. J..
Hines; Enoch Moore. Jr. r. C. Jan
vier, Miss Virginia Moore and nurse.
Those who went on the 1870 boat
were Mr. and Mrs J. f. Hoey, Frank
Boyle, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. M. May, Mr.
and Mrs T.. r. rusey
Several automobiles not In the rui
also went to the seashore by way o
Pennsgrove today
Evening journal., 1913-07-26
DANGER OF
RAIL STRIKE
IS AVERTED
MANAGERS VIII Waive Pre-
sentiment Of Their GrieV-
anCeS, Assuring Peace
MEDIATION BOARD
WILL NOW PROCEED
By The United Press.

\ BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. July 26.-A strike of
the 100000 trainmen and conductors
on the AZ eastern railroads. was prac-
tically averted today wnen, after a
conference lasting two hours, the rail-
road managers formally announced
that they would waive presentment Of
their grievances and would submit to
arbitration by the federal board %
Cancellation and arbitration. newly ap-
pointed under the Newlands law
When the conference was called for
o'clock this morning, it was gener-
ally conceded that upon the answer
of the railroad managers would de-
pend the question of a strike That
the trainmen and conductors had won
in their contentious to have the media
tion board consider only their grie-
yances appeared to be a certainty
when today's conference convened.
The next step in the settlement will
be for the mediation board to arrange
the matters TO be arbitrated and turn
over full authority to settle the ques-
tions to a board consisting of three
men to be named by the railroads,
three to be named by the trainmen
and three disinterested members to be
named by the federal government. The
railroad managers and trainmen stand
pledged to abide by the terms handed
down by the board of nine members.
Evening journal., 1913-07-26
Personal.

Mrs. Sarah j. Weiser. mother Of
Mrs. George f. Wansor, is visiting
relatives at Rehoboth Beach and
Millsboro.
Miss Grace Hurst is visiting Miss
Bertha Ball at Rehoboth.
Mrs Hannah Adams OF Burlington.
n. J.. and Miss May Sennamore Of
Camden, \. j.. are guests Of Mrs.
George W. Baldwin, No. 405 W.
Thirtieth street.
c. Harold Wine. of Fayettville. Pa,
Is the guest of his mother Mrs.
Elizabeth Wine. Mr.. Wine. who is a
student at Lebanon Valley College.
Pennsylvania. will be a junior at
the college this year.
Miss Elizabeth Ramsey will in
formally entertain this evening for
a number of the younger set
The Rev Thomas p. Holloway and
Mrs. Holloway will spend the greater
part OF their vacation at Asbury
Park and the mountains Of Vermont.
Mr. Holloway expects 70 be home in
time to preach on September Il.
Miss Mary Johnston will entertain
at a small bridge party on Monday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Z. Wales
will leave on August 4, for Longport
to spend the remainder of the sea-
son.
Evening journal., 1913-07-26
OFFERs PARK FOR TOTs.

Fred X. Felt, of the Concord
Heights Company, who is response
bic for the Improvements at Concord
Avenue and Boulevard. has suggested
that the woods known as Concord
Heights Park on the Boulevard ex-
tension at Thirtieth street and Van
Buren, and Thirty-second streets be
used as a park for children and their
attendants from the congested por-
tions of the city that are not provided
with parks. The Concord Heights
Park is natural park and a beauti-
tul place to hold week end outings.
Mr.. Felt has offered to take the
matter up with the Associated Char
ity workers and the Park Commits
sion. He is planning TO obtain the
consent of the board and to hold an
outing at the park on August G.
Evening journal., 1913-07-26
GROCERS' TO HAVE
DAY AT SHORE

Next Thursday will be a holiday
for majority OF the retail grocers OF
this city, when the Retail Grocers FIX
change, which includes In its mem
bership nearly every grocer in the
city, will go to Atlantic City to en-
Joy its fifteenth annual excursion.
These events have always been en-
ioyable, and this year will undoubted-
ly prove no exception, but or the
contrary the committee in charge
Of the affair promises that II will out
rival any of the previous outings As
Thursday Is half-holiday with most
of the retail grocers that day was
selected as being the most desirable
for the occasion From the present
outlook about $500 grocers will don
their glad rags" and participate m
their annual day of fun. AT least that
many tickets have been engaged.
The excursion train, will leave
French street station at 7.S0 o'clock.
and returning will leave Atlantic
City at $50 o'clock, making a full
day of pleasure for the grocerymen.
At 2.30 o'clock the entire party will
assemble on the Steepiechase Pier TO
enjoy themselves. Many, others will
probably take advantage Of the
chance to take a dip in the surf.
The committee in charge of the af-
fair comprises r. X. Thompson,
chairman, William f. Skellenger,
secretary, e. o. Willis. f. F. Denny,
w r. Dare and Frederick Riley The
recently elected officers OF the Retail
Grocers Exchange are. j. c. ONeal
/ president; <. X. Thompson. vice.
president; Frederick Riley. treasur-
er; William e. Skellenger, financial
secretary and +. o. Willis. recording
! secretary.
Any one desiring further particul-
ars in regards to the excursion
should get into communication with
! the headquarters of the exchange,
No. 200 K. Fourth street
Evening journal., 1913-07-26
SOLDIERS COME
MARCHING HOME

The Wilmington Battalion Of the or
ranzed Militia arrived in this city at
2.l3 o'clock this afternoon from Camp
Alacdonouph aud hendcd by the First
Infantry Band marched ifvm Front aud
Market streets 90 the Arsenal where
they disbanded The men were Drowned
and showed the effects of their week In
camp. Some of the troops arrived at
Fourth and Market streets by trolley
car.
Before camp was broken. Governor
Miller received the officers ut hcadquar-
ters az noon and voiced his appreciation
of thanks for their excellent efforts and
their courtesics
Evening journal., 1913-07-26
HOUSE QUITs FOR RASERALL.
By rhe rnited Press.

BY Tho United Press.
WASHINGTON. July 26.-By re-
naming IN session only four minutes
today. the House broke all records
Tor quick getaways A double head
er baseball game and a Republican
flibuster were the Inducements"
With the drop of Speaker Clarks
gavel convening the House at noon
the Republican filibuster was renew
ed A point of no quorum was made
before yesterdays journal was read
Majority leader Underwood, knowing
the Saturday holiday and baseball
program would make it impossible to
do business. capitulated TO the fill
buster and adjourned the House until
Monday.
Evening journal., 1913-07-26
WILSON MAY.
NOT RETURN
TO MEXICO
Government is DiSpIeaSed
With his Public Statements
Regarding Troubled
Republic
ON BRYAN'S ORDER
HE WRITES HIS VERSION
BY The United liress.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, July 26.- Secluded
in Secretary OF state Bryans pivata
Office, Henry Lane Wilson. American
ambassador to Mexico today reduced
TO writing his version of the causes
leading up TO the existing turbulent
condition in Mexico Summoned here
for a conference with President VIII
son and the premier of the admins
tration, the ambassador. after a
forty-minute conversation with
Bryan. was directed to prepare a
complete report of all of his actions
since the days which Immediately
proceeded the death OF former Presi-
dent Madero Wilson was given
Bryan's confidential stenographer
and all of the reports that have been
transmitted by him since the down
fall Of Madero and on this report de-
pends whether he is 10 be continued
I'm his present position or summarily
removed from Office by President
Wilson.
The ambassadors explanations of his
talks with the newspapermen following
his arrival in this country yesterday
have displeased his chiefs While al IN
formation has been refused il was
learned today that his implied criticism
of the administration has raised a situ.
alton which would result in his imme.
diate removal were It not that 20 do
so 1t might compicate Mexican affairs.
Bryan was with the ambassador for
nearly an hour when the conference was
interrupted TO permit the secretary OF
state to attend meeting OF the Sen
ae committee on foreign relations The
conference was resumed at 3 o'clock and
in the interim Wilson prepared his ofli-
cial report setting forth all of his ac-
tivities in his office This report will be
considered hy President Wilson tomor.
row and VIII form the basis for his in.
terview with the ambassador which is
scheduled 90 commence ut 10 o'clock on
Monday morning.
Friends of Ambassador Wilson here
were inclined TO believe today that he
might be summarily removed bv the
President next week II was impos-
sible TO learn on what they based
their opinion. But It was asserted
with a great show OF confidence that
If this action was taken. the amhas-
sador would demand that the SEN
ate committee on foreign relations
institute a complete investigation OF
everything that has transpired and
will make the claim that the present
situation is due 10 the failure of this
government properly TO back him up
He viii claim that II the Huerta gov
ernment had been recognized soon af
ter it had assumed the reins Their
would never have been any organized
rebellion
Evening journal., 1913-07-26

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Evening journal., 1913-07-26
FEAR WARFARE In
THE COPPER FIELDS
IN The United Press.


CALUMET. Mich, July 26.-The open
statement of mine officials here that
they would start operations in all shafts
as soon as troops arrived in sufficient
numbers to protect their, workers led
TO the belief today that open warfare
between state militiamen and striking
copper diggers would be threatening be-
fore nightfall. The entire membership
of the Michigan National Guard was ex-
pected here by afternoon and il was
known that the operators would then
attempt TO resume work in the mines.
Immense damage to the mining prop
critics resulted today from the action of
the $1,000 strikers in forcing pump and
enginemen 10 abandon their pumps.
The mines are rapidly filing with
water, and it was believed that the
mine officials would make desperate ef-
forts this afternoon to start the pumps.
Evening journal., 1913-07-26
II Persons May Have
Died in Fire Starred
by Napfha Explosion

vortex, with clouds OF thick. black
smoke pouring out over the city.
The fire loss is estimated at $4,000,
although il is believed that il will prove
to be much greater
Rivers of iiercely blazing oil. splash
ing about the streets and buildings en-
dangered the lives of the fire fighters
and thousands of residents and specta-
tors who rushed 20 the. scene.
The cause OF the explosion is not
known
A garage, attached to the main build
ing, containing several automobiles and
an adjoining stable in which were sew
cral horses and wagons. were destroyed
Blazing brands were carried half mile
! by the stiff wind. but landed on the ad.
joining marshes and did no damage.
Evening journal., 1913-07-26
MAYOR DROVE CAR
IN WRONG DIRECTION

Mayor Harrison w Howell came near
being "phclicd" on 2 chlrge OF violating
the traffic laws at Sixth aud King
streets this morning, when he was de
tected by pntrolman McGillon coming
south on King streets In rn automobile.
The officer halted his honor and inform.
ell him he wns ,iolator of the law.
Mayor Howell said he did not know
which way TO go hut the officer replied;
"Nou know the traffic ordinance With
that MoAor Howell drove his automobile
into sixth street AMI proceeded towards
Market street
Evening journal., 1913-07-26
rnnrrcrnR NOR IINEMEN.

j.. Jackson Peirce. president Of the
Board OF Public Unity Commission,
with G. Frederick Eaohor called on
Thomas W. Wilson, vice president Of
the Wilmington aud philadelphiA
Traction Company yesterday after
noon and discussed the matter OF
having tho company secure Line
mons protectors. These arc strip.
OF hard rubber with slit runnin1
down the side and are placed over
the hish tension wires while the mer
are working over them After view
ins the protectors Mr.. Wilsoa de-
cided TO install them on tho four re.
pair wagons Of tho company
Evening journal., 1913-07-26
MAN TOLD HE OUGHT TO
DROWN WALKS INTO RACE

You ought to be ashamed, you
ought to be ashamed of yourself" re-
marked Patrolman Gilling to a man
who appeared to be under the in
fluence of'liquor in Old Soldiers park.
at the Market street entrance to
Brandywine park yesterday after
noon. The man had been sleeping
on a bench
officer Gilling went on his way
Shortly afterward the man whom he
had reprimanded got up. walked over
the bridge and then walked straight
into the race, as if to carry out the
policeman's word that he ought to
drown himself
r. T. Barrymore saw the man
walk overheard and assisted in res
cuing the man from the water.
Evening journal., 1913-07-26
In Ma rniied press-

By The United Press.
MAIDEN, Mass. July 26.-Twenty-
one employees of the New England
Dyeing and Cleansing Company, six
OF them girls, were reported missing.
when the plants naptha house was
blown to shreds today and the main
plant, thirty-fve feet distant, was
destroyed by the explosion of 200 gall
Ions OF naptha.
Four employees, two of them women,
leaped from the blazing building to
safety. Eight other buildings were
fired.
Hundreds of windows were smash
ed, houses shaken to their founda-
tons and the square where the plant
is located Immediately became a fiery
Evening journal., 1913-07-26
ROOSTER, NOT DOG
STOLE FALSE TEETH
LRv The united Press.

NEWARK, n. j.. July 26.-Care-
fully removing his false teeth and
depositing them on the bench be-
side him, Halsey Smith composed
himself of a nap. A moment later
he awakened to see his pet spaniel
Jip. leap from the box where the
teeth were and race away Smith
loved his dog, but he couldn't eat
without teeth so he decided to oper-
ate on the dog. While he was look
ing for a surgeon, his wife went out
to feed the chickens. She found
them pecking at the white teeth.
Jip was saved and a large rooster.
suspected Of the theft, will die to-
might and be eaten for Sunday dinner
tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1913-07-26
MR. sTAssrnRr rNkEs RRInE.

u. Herman Stassfort iewoler Ind
member Of the Elks. who took ono Of
the leading parts in "Old Heldelberg.
which was recently presented by the
Flks, and Miss Louise G. Potts, have
announced their MARRIAGE AZ Flkton.
Nd. on Thursday, July a The Rev.
Samuel NJ Perry performed tho cere-
mcny Mr. and Mrs Stass'ort viii
live here after wedding trip 70
Wildwood. N. j.
Evening journal., 1913-07-26
ODDITIES In THE DAYS NEWS

Lake Chatimac. hiked $50 miles through
fifty cities and towns TO return to its
former home in Canaan.
BANGOR, Me.--A big buck deer
charged an automobile neur Ellsworth,
breaking a headlight and denting the
radiator. II then disappeared in the
woods.
NEW YORK-William J. Edwards a
contractor from South Carolina, put on
false whiskers TO search for an abscond.
ing empoye. a stranger noted the dis
guise and had him arrested.
Evening journal., 1913-07-26

BY The United Press.
( NEW NORK-Told by Anna Ncrser-
ian be had the same chance 10 marry
her as the celebrated snowfall, Edward
Minasias, OF Detroit. attempted suicide.
He blew oil his great toe.
FRANKFORT, Declaring he
murdered his brothor-in-law. George
koors, thirtytwo wears ago, George
Brogcman asked to he arrested. He said
koors' CHOSE made him confess.
W1NSTFD, Conn. A Maltese cat,
given to DR.. II. L. Ross, a dentist, of
Evening journal., 1913-07-26
FLYER JrMPs. CREM sAFE.
Z The United Press.

I1 ne InIIeU TTeSS.
CHICAGO, July 26.-The Pennsyl-
Vania flyer, inbound from Cincinnati,
was derailed at Burnham. ILL.,.
twenty miles south of Chicago at
$50 today. The engine left the tracks
and turned over, but the engineer
and fireman escaped by jumping. The
coaches remained on the tracks and
none of the passengers was seriously
hurt
Evening journal., 1913-07-26
RrPrnLIcANs 0N 0rrING.

About forty members Of the Elev-
enth Ward Republican Club will leave
here this afternoon for New Castle 10
board the Steamer Queen Anne for
Salem, n. J. The club will establish
camp near that place for a week
In order 10 provide amusement the
club will have band comnosed OF
its own members and William n.
Greenwell has placed his launch.
Ruth Esther az their disposal
Evening journal., 1913-07-26
NITTPEN OUT OF FIGHT.

BY The United Press.
JERSEY CITY. n. j., July Is
The withdrawal of ex-Mayor Otto
for governor of New Jersey was
for the good of progressive Democ-
racy" according TO correspondence
between President Wilson and the
former Mayor Wittpen published
the letters today.
Evening journal., 1913-07-26
INVESTIGATE MINE SHOOTING.

~ AH' HNfN it0-s
CHARLESTON. ". Va, July 26.-In-
vostigatim OF Thursday outbreak in
the Cabin Creek coal mining district was
begun today by special grand jury sit
ting in the intermediate court The
jurors were prepared to hear evidence
relative TO tho fight between Don Slater
and Frank CHM. armed watchmen at the
Wake Forest mine and Lee Noodrum
ana other striking miners
The Jury which investigated the shoot.
ines at Ohler ten days ago, was unable
to find indictments,
Evening journal., 1913-07-26
HURT IN TRAIN WRECK.
BY The United Press.

WASHINGTON. July 2e.-The
Southern Railway today reported a
collision early today between North
and Southbound passenger trains at
Holton, Ga. eight miles north Of
Macon, in which W. A. Jackson, train
porter of the Southbound train was
killed and the engineer and firemen
of both trains we're injured. One pas
senger, name unknown, was cut
slightly about the head The accid-
ent was caused when Jackson. by
mistake threw open the switch TO the
siding on which the southbound train
was waiting.
Evening journal., 1913-07-26
GREEKS TAKE DEDEAGATcH.

BY The United Press.
ATHENS. July pa wireless des-
patch today said that the Greek fleet
has occupied Dedeagatch, driving out
tho Bulearians The Greeks took pos
session Of the town last night and the
officers reported that the Bulgarians be-
fore leaving fired the town and assas-
snatod several notable citizens.
Evening journal., 1913-07-26
AyIATOR Is INJURED
3, the United Press.

bs lne lniteu fItSN.
BORDEAUX, July 26.-Jules We'd
rines. one Of the worlds most famous
ayators. was slightly hurt near here
today when the motor OF his mono
plane exploded while le was at
tempting a landing. The machine
was completely destroyed.