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The Washington times., 1913-09-03

Rheims, Franee.-Lieut. Paul LIE
Franc. of the French naval flying corps,
and his passenger, Mime. Lefevre, wife
Of a French artillery lieutenant, were
fatally injured in an aeroplane accident.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03

hood OF Electrical Workers opened Its
annual convention in Boston today.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03

waverly, Iowa--BlooLIOunds were
used in an effort to solve the theft Of
$B,000 in cash, taken tIOIn the bed
room Of Henry Woo6ford.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03

Brandon, Miss.-FaiIure to control
himself when cursed by a white man.
whom he turned upon and killed, caused
hang.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03

Tokyo.-MaJor Herbert L. Wfgmore.
military attache Of the American en-
bassy, died suddenly at ChuzenJ, Island
Of Hondo, Of acute appendicitis.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03

Ann Arbor, Mich.-Battle Scared In
dian fighters who participated in cam
paigns with Gen. George Armstrong
uster, q. s. A, came to Ann Arbor
today for the annual campfire and re-
union.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03

Grand Rapids, Mich.-With Bishop
Earl CraRston presiding, the semi-cen-
tennial jubilee of the Central German
conference got under way here today.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03

Rutland, VT Aviator George
Schmidt was instantly killed when his
machine dropped 500 feet to the ground
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
LEARN TO MAKE
BASKETS

Lessons in Bamboo Reed Weaving given by
experienced teacher Exhibit Of baskets now
at class room Lessons Soc. MISS n
NOEL. 25S sth 81. 8. E
The Washington times., 1913-09-03

So. Charles, Mo.-Beginning today
and continuing until the first of next
week, st. Charles is to entertain the
annual session of the Missouri confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03

Chicago.-One hundred and twelve
Rfernen were overcome by smoke and
funes from burning whisky here while
fighting fire on South State street, Just
outside the loop.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03

james n. Ewen and Mrs, Dorsey r.
Dranes, Of 17os Fifteenth street north ?
west. were married last night at the
home Of the bride. The Rev. ]. Hen
ming Nelms, rector Of the Church Of
the Ascension, performed the cere-
mony. w. Baker gave away the bride
and Mrs. V. Payne, sister Of the bride,
acted as bridesmaid. MT. and Mrs.
Ewell are passing their honeymoon in
Washington. ..-
The Washington times., 1913-09-03
Lees Dictation Classes
Bring Results

Miss Annie L. Murray, Teacher Of
Banjo, Mandolin, Guitar.
stadie, $500 o st. Phone w. szs.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03

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strucIion course your home, efncieent, efec-
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The Washington times., 1913-09-03

Final distributioa Of cards for the
Eiks' clambake to be held next Sunday
at River View will be made at q spe-
cial meeting OF Washington Lodge, No.
15. B. P. o. E.. tonight at the club
house.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03

Mrs. ID. s. Smith, 50sh Thirteenth
street northwest, was run down by q
bicycle ridden by L. B. Ransom, 7o4
Eighth street northeast at the cor
ner of Thirteenth and Z streets
northwest this morning, and received
serious cuts about the head and
bodily bruises.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03

John J. Flemming,' nine years old.
and hia brother, Thomas, aged seven. Of
1852 Spring road northwest, had narrow
escapes from serious injury when they
were struck by q backing automobile
at Union Station.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03

The District will be represented at
the annual encampment.o of the National
Veteran Legion, which opens at Jones
vile, Ohio, today.
The Washington times., 1913-09-03

. VITA q self-innicted bullet wound
in his left knea Oscar J. q. Rsmson
twenty years old. of Hyattsvilie, Nd
Is a patient today in Emergency Hos.
pital. He said he accidentally shot him.
self while hunting for BIRDS near hi:
home.
Evening journal., 1913-10-31
DUPONT GUN CLUB
AFTER MEMBERS

Tomorrow sees the start of the miss
and out event AT the DUPONT Gun Club
Regular Coleman DUPONT spoon events
also.
Eugene DUPONT challenge cups are
placed in open competition again High
nicn IN Glasses A. G. d. and + will be
declared the winners.
Number four trap win be used for the
miss and out event.
Number three trap viii be used for
doubles.
The DUPONT Gun Club is insugurating
a membership campaign. II is the larg
est trspshooting organization in the
world. and intends remaining so.
Mayor Harrison W. Howell has signi-
fed his intention of becoming mem
ber Mayor Howell welcomed the vjsi-
tors TO Wilmington during tho East
ern Handicap. aud incidentally broke
the first and only target at which he
ever shot. record uncqualled in trap
shooting annals.
Governor Miller is a member OF the
DUPONT Gun Club.
There arc over 625 active members in
the Gun club. Most of them are husi
ness and professional men OF Whining
ton and vicinity
The annual shoot and dinner OF the
Gun Club will be held early in January.
Evening journal., 1913-10-31
BROWNS0N LIBRARY
Y PLANS MANY EVENTS

The third and last spelling~bee was
held last Monday evening and was de-
cided success. Tic contest was won by
William PIN. who mnde an impression
by his ability.
a debste will he held next Monday
evening. The captains Of the debating
teams will he Mccarthy and Mcalcy
The basketball committee was. AM
noun,ed last meeting and is composed Of
Douclerty. AleNaudcr, PIN. Mulycua,
Harl>ius and Russell They will meet
SUNDAY morning and elect manager
for the first team. chairman, secretary
ami treasurer Tho outlook Tor sue
cessful season looks promising.
4 smoker and debate will be heir
safonasv eaeuinr. November io.-siTen tef
candidates win he initiated as members
The af1air viii wind up with lecture
! from our beloved chaplain. Father Ton
( Wsldron
John Harkins. a vell-known end popu.
lar member. has accepted q position as
salesman for the Fairbanks Scales Com
'pany.
Evening journal., 1913-10-31
HALLOWEEN PARTY
IN HAUNTED HOUSE

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK, Oct. 31.z-Msny citizens
OF Newark have prepared for celcbrat-
ipr Halloween tonight. There will
be a masquerade dance in the Opera
House. Children Of st Thomas
Episcopal Church Sunday school will
be given a party in the parish house.
A party of young people Will spend
the evening in a supposed haunted
house several miles from Newark. The
trim will be made in automobiles. All
will be dressed in sheets 70 represent
ghosts and as far as could be learn
ed the plan is to remain in the haunt
ed house until midnight waiting for
the spooks 10 make their rounds. On
their return TO Newark lunnch Will
be served at the home Of one OF the
party.
Professor r. V. Vaughn, of Della
ware College is arranging for series
of historical lectures 20 be given at
the college during the winter. The
first lecture will be given some time
next month. and will be by J. r.
Iichtenherger. Of the University of
PENNSYLVANIA. Dr. Sparks. president
of the Pennsylvania state College.
will be one Of the other lecturers. aud
his subject viii be- George Wash
inrton Dr Sparks last year lcctured
on Abraham Lincoln. There will be
four lectures in the series
Evening journal., 1913-10-31

II is reported that doc" Dolan. the
big first haseman, who for the past
two seasons has led the Cape May,
n. j.. team in batting. win join the
Wilmington Tri-Statc team next
spring. Dolan should make good. as
he looks like "a made to order FIRST
baseman." Besides his batting power,
Dolan stands six feet three inches.
which shows that he is there with
the reach, and weighs 1876 pounds
Lester (Kid) Reeves. known on the
baseball circuit as the winner OF sew
eral city and state championships
while manager Of the DUPONT ball
club. is reported saying that he is
going to spring a big surprise on
the fans in the baseball world next
season. We would like TO hear more
about it.
Wonder is Pete oliver is going to
spring something. This is the time
OF year that Pete tells OF that sur
prise which started three years ago,
but which has never arrived yet.
Dan Zearfoss. Delaware man who
managed the Gas Company ball team
and who played under the big tent
While a member Of the New York and
st. Louis teams is expecting to land
as scout for one OF these clubs next
Evening journal., 1913-10-31
BIG COLLEGES SHAPE
UP FOR TOMORROW
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. Oct. Although
none of the games scheduled between
iho Eastern football teams for to-
morrow is expected 70 have any
bearing upon the final classification
Of the clevens in the championship
standing. every coach had fhis men as
near on edge as. possible and re-
fused to take chance.
Harvard will meet Cornell with
two regulars out OF the lineup.
Hitchcock's ankle has proved 10 be
badly tprained and nc will be keYi
on the side lines. Mshan is still in
The hospital
Yale showed more strength on the
offense in the 6usl scriInmare- WORN
for the Colgate game tomorrow than
has been exhibited At any time this
season.
Dartmouth is in the best Of shape
for Amherst The team left Han
over this afternoon for Northsmp-
ton
Princeton showed a vast improve
ment IN attack in stiff scrimmage
Yesterday in preparation for Hols
Cross.
The Army was given a rest TODAY
after one of the hardest practice ses.
sions or the season yesterday.
Evening journal., 1913-10-31
WOMAN CALLS OUT IN
COURT TO DEFEND HUBBY

Mrs Andrew rraynor could. not be 81
lenccd in City Court today when her
husband, Andrew Traynor, was charged
with drunkenness Turnkey Maloncy. who
arrested Traynor, said he was drunk at
Sixth and King streets. When he said
this Mrs Traynor. who was in court,
yelled that he was not rralnor him
self said he was sober. and he did not
believe officer Maloncy had any right
20 arrest him.
William T. Jaeubs, an cmplovc OF Me.
Mahon's store. .ail that yesterday he
sent Mrs. 1raynor home when She
started TO work and later her husband,
whom he had never seen. came to tho
store and started 10 make trouble Dur
ing tie hearing of the two witnesses
Mrs. lraynor was ON her feet trying 10
tell her side of the trouble. After hear.
ing the evidence, Judge Churchman dis.
missed the case. saying il had moi been
proven that 1iaynor was drunk
Evening journal., 1913-10-31
MONEY FOR BATH
HOUSE And PARK

At the meeting Of City Council last
evening first and second reading was
eiven TO an ordinance to provide for a
loan Of $4,000. 10 be used for the pur-
pose of establishing parks in the city.
and do other specified work in con-
nection with the parks.
or the amount stated, 100000 is to
be used to establish a public play
ground in the Tenth ward. for which
Councilman Haney has been lighting
for long time.
Aother portion Of the loan will be
used to establish public bath house
for the negro residents at Sixteenth
and Walnut streets. This is a vic
Ory for Councilman John o. Hopkins.
who. I'm appreciation OF the conces-
sion granted him and his constituents.
last night presented the members with
cigars. The bath house probably
will be ready for service by next sum-
mer.
The remaining portion of the money
will be used to curb and pave the
Maryland avenue triangle in the -rlev-
enth ward, and to do certain having
which the park hoard has brought TO
the attention of Council.
The ordinance was referred n the
finance committee and will probably
be given q third and final reading and
passed at. The meeting next week.
Evening journal., 1913-10-31

scout for the Cleveland Maps Most
everybody worth while hat been mem
toned for this position to date.
Charles Webb Murphy, owner Of the
Cubs. will sail for Europe on Saturday.
He saws he intends to visit Ireland and
Germany and doesn't expect to return
here in time for the National League
meeting in December. Murphy intends
TO leave his proxy with President Eb-
bets of the Brooklyn club, but whether
Murphy will instruct Ebhets how 10
vote when the election Of a president
comes up he refuses 10 say. Ehbets
admits that he il pledged 20 cast the
Brooklyn clubs ballot for Robert w.
Brown, of Louisville.
Edward Hanlon. once manager of the
champion Orioles and sSuperhas, is men.
TONED as a candidate for the prcsi-
dencv Of the Federal League IL is
stated also by the outlaw promoters
that Hanlon has the franchise for a
Federal League club in Baltimore,
where he owns wol-appointed ball
park. Hanlon is wealthy. lie made
big money out Of baseball and today he
owns valuable real estate a year ago
he refused TO invest 100000 in the
Brooklyn clubs new stadium. Han
Ions friends say that il is doubtful il
he win put up the money for an outlaw
club in baltimore. but that he might be
willing TO help with advice and expert
cnce.
? Having succeeded in giving milwaukee,
a pennant winner in the American As.
sociatio Mrs. Agnes Iinnne has retired
from active participation in the clubs
ianairs.and has conc TO Europe with her
husband. 4. r. Timme. the new prcsi
dent # the Milwukce club. When Al
derman Jane. Havenor died, two years
ago. he left the ball club TO his wife.
when Christy Matiiev-on. star pitch
or Of the New York Giants. reaches
Portland with McC'raw's band Of world
I Tourists. he win be called upon TO pla,
a. serics of games Of checkers Will
Fielder A. Jones. president of thu
Northwestern Bfscball Lcague. for th'
baseball plavegs checker championship
Nattv long has held claim 10 The cham
lpionship. and thus far has not met :
single man in baseball who can bea
lhim. However. Jones makes the Sam
boast. although his reputation in tina
game j, not 20 vel known as Big Sins
and he disputes Matty's right 10 th
lbqnor.
Evening journal., 1913-10-31
,YAcHTsMEN TO CELEBRATE.

Members of the Wilmington Yacht
and AUTOMOBILE Club win have a Hal
lowe'ep party az the club house this
evening. Thee will be cards. music,
dancing and refreshments. Tho guests
will not mask. Tho guests will be
met az the Gordon Heights trolley by
a conveyance which will take them to
the clubhouse. The committee ia charge
of the affair is composed of Frank q.
Hughes, secretary; Elwood u. DAVIS,
Herbert r. Smith. Frederick Blatz, Eli
wood Souder. Jr,. Jacob II. Forbes
Evening journal., 1913-10-31

Sam Snitcher, one of the best-known
Ill around athletes in Wilmington. will
quit the town on Saturday to make his
home in Nome, Alaska. Sam came here
from Philadelphia in 1908 and played on
the we'll known Orange football team,
and he has been playing football since
withvthe Orange Imperial and Olympia
clubs. Last season Sam captained the
Olympia football champions
Bush and Bender, of the Athletics, are
not the only pitchers ON big league
hub who, hail from the same town Art
Frommc and Al Demarce, of the Giants,
both claim Quincy. ILL.,, as their home.
Can You imagine any one being sorry
10 leave Cincinnati after the baseball
,eason i. oyerg Hardly. II has been
lone though Chief Johnson, Indian
Iurler for the Reds. said recently when
le left for his home that he never was
90 sorry TO leave "a city before in his
ife. Chief also says he will pitch win
hing ball for Tinker next year.
Up in Boston they are saying that
Ianyrin may be turned loose before the
i9li season is over This is the same
'ellow who played first while Stahi was
injured third when Gardner was out,
md short when Iieinie Wagner was laid
up. Looks as if they don't want prom
sing material in the HubtoNn.
Marty Gerghammcr may be a star
with the Reds next year. During the
Z oarustormine trip he changed his style
l.of batting and has been hitting the ball
harder than any roiher member of the
oarnstormers he hit .222 in the Ma
'ional League in 1918, which is not very
much
Manager Friel. of St. Paul in the a.
A., thinks his team has a good chance
% land the flag next year. Several new
nen will be added to the club aud Friel
expects thcseN to = add the. needed
ltreneth.
viii 10 Bush 20 the same way that
George Robe did back in 1907 After
aiding the White SoN 20 win the 1906
worlds championship from the Cubs
Robe fell down badly the next season
and was soon sent 10 the minors Now
the question arises. will Bush lose hi
head and travel the same routcs
Another person is toutcd as hcine th'
next manager for Montgomery in th'
Southern League. lie is Bobby Gilks
Evening journal., 1913-10-31
srANDINe ov THE rEAM3.
DELAWARE'S ELEVEN
TO PLAY AT HOBOKEN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK. Del Oct a. Coach
William J. McAvoy. Manager Earl Linz
and a squad Of about tWentyto Dola
ware College football PLAYERS viii
leave Newark AZ 7.27 o'clock tenor
row morning for Hoboken. where Del
aware meets Stevens on the grldiron
in the afternoon. The lineup tomor-
row will probably he as follows,
Croft. LEFT end Edwards. left tackle
Linderman. left guard Loomis. cen
tre: Foster. right guard; Pepper. right
tackle: Cam, right end; Huston.
quarter back: Carswell. left half
back: Taylor. right half-back; and
Handy, full-back.
Evening journal., 1913-10-31
MAN TRIED TO GRAB
C0UNCtLMAN'S DAUGHTER.

Hearing some ono fumhling at The
diningroom door on Tuesday evening
Miss Agnes McDermott. daughter of
City Councilman James II. McDcr-
mott. who conducts a grocery store
az Sixth and Maryland avenue. opened
tho door TO meet a strange white man.
The stranger grabbed at Miss McDcr-
mott. but She eludcd him and slammed
the door The young woman then no.
tilted her father, but the would-ho
robbor disappeared when he started
TO search for him.
Evening journal., 1913-10-31
ro HAvE BlBLE coNFERENcE.

The Rev o. r. Palmer, home director
for North America of the African In
land Mission, win hold preliminary
meeting TO series Of Bible conferences
in Union NJ y. Church. this evening
II is proposed TO open the series on No
vcmber 9 and all evangelical churches
in the city as well as the public are in'
vitcd
Evening journal., 1913-10-31
CASE AGAIN POSTPONED.

Owing to Human Agent Frank
Stout having been called out Of the
city early today, the charge OF threat
ening to do bod1ly harm against VIII
liam Jones. which he was Investigate
ing. was postponed until tomorrow.
Jones bail being fixed at 500. He
was accused by his wife Of threaten
ing her. Tho case was referred yes-
tcrday to Mr.. Stout to investigate.
Evening journal., 1913-10-31
snCcrR an SATrRDiY.

The American soccer team
will play its third Allied League game
on Saturday when the local eleven
meets East Falls at Wawaset Park.
The locals will try out three new
They arc Haitley. Ambler
and wilson. all Of Boston, who recent
~ secures employment in this city.
Evening journal., 1913-10-31
GLINTS FROM THE FIRESIDE
ny BILL MACK.

season. zearfoss should make good.
as he has had plenty Of baseball cx-
perience.
Eddy Coke. who for the past two
/ summers has been a life guard at
] Wildwood. \. j., has accepted a po-
sition as swimming instructor with
tho Y. NJ. G. A., OF Wheeling. w. Va.
Coke is an all around athlete, and
woll known local boy.
Larry Regency. the star basketball
player, and John Fahes. Of Friends
/ FIVE; Henry Derrick, former viii
mington Friends School football
player. and John Fahay. Of Friends
School, are now pursuing courses at
the Jefferson Medical College. Of
Philadelphia. All Of these athletes
will be seen trying for their college
cage team this year.
Walter Chick Hartley the New
York State LengueF. is batting 1000
per cent. in the freside league. with
Dolan second and Joe Meyers the
Wilkesharre twirler is pitching some
good baseball stories over the plate.
Hartley and Meyers both played with
the Wilmington Tri-State. several
years ago
This is the, poorest foul ball sea-
son here since Wilmington was a
mag stop"
Manager Jack Hughes. OF the River
10 Iu In -
hard to arrange 2 game with the local
Olympia club. n would be 2 good
drawing card. as each team has "a
victory over each other.
Big Jim Hickey and Tony Gibson.
the two crack baseball players we'll
known here for their great work
against the Wilmington Tri-State
team, arc nov playing splendid
game Of football for the villa Nova
College eleven. Head Coach Charley
McGeehan has This season developed
one Of tho best teams that has ever
represented the Maine Line institu-
ton. with such men as Pcnrosc
Prendergast and Captain Frost in
the back field. Tho team has not
met defeat this season and has tied
with Swarthmore College and defeat.
ed such teams as Dickinson College
and Ursinus College. Coach McGec-
han is 2 brother to Dan Mcclellan
the Allentown second baseman.
Low Denny. a local black face boy
Is still making 'em laugh from tho
/. fooilights. Denny this week is travel.
ing through Virginia He an an end
man with Voeel's ministries.
Several OF tho fans have pickle,
their all-city and all-state amateurs
teams. Why not give the umpirei
chance for the all-city staff. Jacl
McGowan last season was with Will
- Nova College. Paddy Shields las
y season was With the Industrial Lea
q Elie. and Billy McCowan last seaso
- umpired for the Wilmington Lea
que and Tri-Stato exhibition game
Now these three men may he SOC
in the Davies AH-Wnmington circu
next season.
Evening journal., 1913-10-31
|. C. S. FRATERNITY MEN
In ENJOYABLE SMOKER

Wilmington Chapter, No. 26. ]. G. 5.
Fraternity. being students OF tho J. G.
s.. of Scranton, who reside in Whining
ton and neighborhood held a smoker last
night az No. 7o2 Market street. The l.
c. $. Fraternity number iS2 and about
one-third of the membership was pres
eni. Harry Grice was chairman Of the
committee The program consisted of
mpersonations Of Harry Lauder. Jack
Waite: duet. Mcssrs. Wagner and
Grown; solo. n Gricc: monologue, J..
Allen Williams who is president of
the clsapter; address, on "Ambition' H.
Grice.
Evening journal., 1913-10-31
DANCE AT NEWPORT

The W. and \. 2. Jolly Crowd will
give dance in Masonic Temple all
Newport on Thursday evening Noyom
Der 6. About 10 invitations have been
sent out and a large attendance is look
ed for Mann's orchestra will furnish
music
Evening journal., 1913-10-31
ffkLLowE'TN SOCIAL.

The Teacher Training Bible Band Of
Bethany Baptist Church gave Hal.
lowe'en social IN the chapel of the
church on Tuesday evening II was at.
tended by over one hundred persons con-
nected with the Sunday school Re-
ircshments were served
Evening journal., 1913-10-31
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES FEW.

According TO reports at the City
Health Bureau. the health Of the city
is fairly good therc being but four
cases Of scarlet fever and five Of diph-
liberia here at present. The general
health Of the city for the past year has
been very good.
Evening journal., 1913-10-31

The Wants are cffectual in reach.
Ing many people quickly.-Adv
Evening journal., 1913-10-31

The Wants appeal so the bone in,
sc-tor, the business man, the arti.
san Adv
Evening journal., 1913-10-31
"Y" AND III" TEAMS WIN IN
YOUNG MEMS LEAGUE

The "Y" and III teams we're the
vctors in last nights basketball
matches Of the Young Mems Hebrew
Association League. Both games
we're well-nlapod and snmc OF tho
younger members Of the teams show
ed better form. The scores we're:
"Y." 70; "A" s. II" -; M 0.
Evening journal., 1913-10-31

Bush and Bender, of the Athletics, are
not the only pitchers ON a big league
hub whosh from the same town Art
frommc and Al Demarce, of the Giants,
ooth claim Quincy, ILL.,, as their home.
Evening journal., 1913-10-31

Low Denny. local black face boy.
Is still making 'em laugh from the
footlights. Denny this week is travel
ing through Virginia He an an end
man with Voeel's ministries.
Evening journal., 1913-10-31

Manager Friel. of St. Paul. in the a,
A., thinks his team has good chance
% land the flag next year. Several now
nen viii be added to the club. aud Friel
,Npects thcscN TO add the needed
Itreneth.