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Evening journal., 1913-12-23
DR.. M'FARLAND,
PROMINENT M. E.
EDITOR, DEAD

Wilmington Methodist preachers not
ed with much interest today the an
nouncement from New York of the
death of the Rev. John Thomas McFar-
land, D. d., former president of Iowa
Wesleyan University and editor of vari-
GUS Sunday school and other publica-
tions of the Methodist Church. DIR. Nc
Farlsnd died yesterday at his home in
Maplewood, N. j. He was born at
Mount Vernon, Ind, in 1851 and was
educated at Iowa Wesleyan University
Simpson College, Iowa and Boston Uni
versity School of Theology.
At various times DR.. Mcfarland held
pastorates in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas
and Rhode Island. tie was prominently
identified with all progressive move
ments in the fields of religious educa
tion. He took the initiative in the for
nation of the board of Sunday schools
of the Methodist Episcopal Church al
the general conference at Baltimore il
1908, and after its organization was one
of the two coordinate officers of th'
board.
In 1912, at the meeting Of the Viii
mington Conference in st. PauPs M. e
Church DIR. Mcfarland was criticized by
several local ministers because of SOM
of his views printed in some of tn
Sunday school publications, of which h
was the editor, it being charged tha
they were at variance with Methods
doctrine. DR.. Mcfarland was present
heard the criticism and explained hi
views. After debate, which lasted sew
eral hours, committee was appointe'
and the matter was presented to tn
attention of the General Conference o
the Church, which met a month or tw'
later. The General Conference admon
ished DR.. Mcfarland to refrain fror
publishing views differing from the fun
damental principals of the church in tn
Sunday school publications.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23
RECEIVER FOR
FREDERICK WATER
and LIGHT co.

Arley B. Magee. Of Dover, was ap-
pointed receiver of the Frederica
Water, Light and Power Company this
morning upon the application OF
Henry Ridgely At the same time
Joseph F. Frazer and Benjamin f.
Burton we're appointed to appraise
the value OF the property. The re-
ceiver has to make report to the CHAM
cellor IN three months and Is held IN
1000 bond.
The original application for the ap-
bointment of a receiver was mace
Nv the Remington Machine Company,
one Of the general creditors OF the
water and power company, and wa
contested by the bondholders. Al tns
same time there is a bill pending iol
4 the foreclosure of a mortgage glVel
on the property to secure payment o
the bonds. 49,. 4ho
The general creditors set forth ina
the bonds were irregularly issued an
that the mortgage cannot be toreelove
IN settle the bonds. The case is pfset
icaliv a contest between the bondhoine,i
and general creditors for priority on .n
claim on the resources Of the company.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23
REYNARD IS
CAUGHT AFTER
DASH FOR LIFE
Vic Willis Lost Reynard for
Awhile But He Was Recap
tured Near Newark
WILL GET ANOTHER
CHANCE ON CHRISTMAS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK, Del, Dec. 23.-For short
time il looked as though q big fox chase
that Victor G.. Willia, proprietor of the
Washington Houae, and formerly star
twirlcr in the National Baseball League
had arranged for Christmas Day would
have to be called OIL A friend several
days ago presented Willis with a fine
specimen of Reynard and the latter at
once planned for the chase on Christmas
Day. the fox to be liberated in vacant
lot in the rear Of his hotel.
SLY Reynard was put in the hotel
stable and fastened with a small chain.
Escape seemed to be impossible but in
some manner during Thursday night he
managed to break a section of this
chain that fastened him and made his
get away. There were a number of sur
prised persons. including Mr.. Willis, on
Friday morning, when II was learned
that the fox was gone. Little was said
about the escape at that time but Johr
Faucet, who knows much about foxes
went on a hunt for the missing Rcynart
or another one TO take his place.
The escaped fox wac originally holed
and caught about three miles from New
ark. Faucet with some friends after
much trouble holed fox yesterday
close to where the missing Reynsrd was
caught. At that time they did not know
that they had been lucky enough to run
across the same fox, but this turned
out TO be the case, as a section OF the
chain was still around his neck when he
was dug out and captured.
Mr.. Willis now has the laugh on hi
friends. who thought the escaping Of thu
fox a great joke. He has Reynard Sc
curely fastened in a box stall and tn
chase will come OF Christmas mornini
as originally planned. The fox will b
dropped at 1880 o'clock and the indica
tions are that 80 riders and from I5 I
loo hounds will be on hand to take u
1.-The chase. This Is the first large hun
arranged for this section during the sea
, son. and lovers OF the sport are niue
, elated over the prospects for fine chas
Evening journal., 1913-12-23
ONE MCMRCR
UlVL UILHIULN
ACTS FOR\THE
STREET BOARD

Matthew D. Murphy was the only
member OF the Board of Directors of the
Street and Sewer Department present
at the meeting of the board this morn
ing, George w. Sparks being away on
account OF the very serious illness of his
wife and Charles. A. Rudolph being de-
tanned for business reasons.
Joseph L. McDermott,. jenkins and
Company, Gawthrop and Brother Com
pany, +. T. Weldin, Robert Barnett, Jr.i
John /. Sparksg Bailey Heating and
Plumbing Company, Frank H. Escott
George /. Bigger, Jr., w. n. Brown
Harry A. Brand and George L. Dorsey
were granted renewals of plumbers IL
eenses.
A communication was received iron
William II. Cook asking that arc lights
be placed at Head street at the Penn
svlvania Railroad crossing, New Castle
avenue at Z street and on Bradford
street between A and streets. Th'
liqhts were ordered put on the list an6
will be installed whenever the depart
ment has enough money to pay 10
them.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23
FIERY DEATH
AFTER FALL
WITH LAMP
Mrs. Robert N. Pippln, Wife
Of Engineer at Clayton,
Horribly Burned
ALONE AT TIME, SAVED
HOUSE FROM DESTRUCTION

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, Dec. 23.-Mrs. Robert n.
Pippin, wife of Delaware Railroad en-
gineer at Clayton met most horrible
death at her home shortly after mid
night when she fell down sairs with a
lighted lamp in her hand, which set fire
to her clothing and the carpet around
her and before help arrived she was
burned TO a crisp.
She evidently saved the house from
destruction by beating out the fire on
the carpet before she lost consciousness,
as the flames did not spread to any
great extent. Mrs. Pippin had been sub.
ject to fainting spells, and it is supposed
she was taken with one last night in
starting down stairs.
Because of such attacks of fainting OF
vertigo a companion nurse lived with
Mrs. Pippin, but the nurse, it seems
knew nothing of the accident until
aroused by a neighbor, who heard the
woman's groans after falling down
stairs and who rlshed to the house to
give assistance. Mrs. Pippin was about
fifty years of age.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23
HANDLE 5000
PARCELS AT
P.O.IN ADAY
Record Established Yesterday,
With Indications it Will Be
Exceeded Today
RECEIPTS OF YESTERDAY
AMOUNTED TO $4,000

Yesterday was by far the biggest
day in the history of the local post
office and the holiday rush of mail
and parcel post reached such gigan-
tic proportions that it was only
through the hard efforts on the part
Of the employees that the office was
not hopelessly congested. AS it was,
however, the exertions Of the en-
ployes and the direction of the Off
cials in charge prevented any con-
gestion Of the mail, except for short
periods at a time when the rush was
at its height.
Postmaster English stated this
morning that the receipts for the
day yesterday totaled in excess OF
s., 900. It is estimated that the
deluge of parcel post packages that
poured into the office during the day
greatly exceeded 5000, and from all
indications this morning the number
today will even exceed that of yes
terday, and may stall the force for
awhile
Every available foot of space in the
office is being used TO accommodate
the parcel post business. When the
new postoffice was built II was be-
lieved that it would be able to ac-
commodate the mail for this city fol
many future years, but at that time
the parcel post system had not been
taken into consideration, and should
the parcel post business continue tc
grow in the next few years as it has
done in the past few months, it viii
probably be necessary to build an an
mex to the building to properly han
die the business.
The clerks in the postoffice are no
the only ones, however, who are feel
/ ing the Christmas rush. The car
riers are coming in for their share
and it is no uncommon sight TO se'
a carrier leave the postoffice strug
ling under a load of packages anC
mail that would be an ordinary Loaf
for two men. The men are all takinl
the extra work in good spirit, ant
there are no complaints to be hear'
from anyone. The Christmas spiri
seems to have invaded the entire of
I flee. and the one big object Of ever
4 man seems to be a desire to see tha
every package is promptly delivere
so there will be no one disappointe
when the holiday arrives.
Several hundred Santa Claus lei
ters have poured into the office dun
Ing the past few weeks, addressed I
/. many different places. Some Of N
letters are from children Of wealth
, parents who permitted the childre
. to write the letters to indulge thei
whim to tell Santa what they waI
for Christmas. But the far creates
!. majority of the letters contain ger
uine pathetic appeals from poor chi
dren of the city, who will not kno'
what Christmas is unless some kind
hearted persons provide a little hol
day cheer for them.
The Saint Nicholas girl has take
charge of the letters and will endeaN
! or to see that the worthy childre
will not be disappointed when Christ
mas morning arrives.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23
NO SECRETS
TO THIS THIEF
in SMYRNA
Hidden Treasure TrOve in J.
E. De FOrd'S Home RunSack-
ed III Brief Time
FAMILY GONE BUT
TWENTY-FIVE MINUTES

Special to THE EVENING InyRNAn
DOVER, Del, Dec. ga robbery
occurred at Smyrna last night IN
which $50 cash and note for two
hundred dollars was stolen, besides
revolver, all OF which was secured
from a secret closet in an upstairs
room.
The residence OF J. e. DeFord, on
Commerce street, was the scene Of
the robbery which took place during
the absence OF Mrs. DeFord and 9TH
er members of the family, who were
out shopping,
Il occurred within twenty-five min
utos, as Mrs. DeFord had been gone
/ from the home but that length Of time
Drawers and closets we're ransacked
by the thief OF thieves, but nothing
seemed to be disturbed but the
money, note and revolver.
The colored servant girl OF the
family who also went out with Mrs,
DeFord, returned home first and de-
ciares she was met at a side door
with a command from a voice on ths
| inside not to come In. She ran for
help, but when a search was made
no trace Of the intruders could be
found.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23
TO ENTERTAIN JUNE GLASS.

Members of the June class of 1913,
the Wilmington High School, will be
the guests of Miss Marie Dorsey, Of
No. 2001 Jefferson street, on Monday
evening, December 20. The affair will
be in the nature OF a class reunion
and an effort is being made to reach
every member Of the class, so as to
have full attendance at Miss Dorsey's
home.
That this effort may be ruccessful
each member OF the class is requested
to remind any other members whom
she may meet of the reunion on Mon
day evening.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23
ARRESTED FOR BOOZE
CARRYING INTO KENT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. DEL, Dec. 23-Charged with
bringing more than a gallon of whis-
key from New Castle to DRY" Kent
county, Frank Morris and George
Smith, both colored, were arrested at
Harrington last evening by State De-
tectives Mccoy and Thomas, and were
brought here this morning by Deputy
Sheriff Smith, and the two detectives.
They we're given a hearing before
Magistrate Wood who held them in
$500 bail for court. They admitted
their guilt.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23
ASKS POLICE TO
HELP FIND GIRL
STOLEN BY GYPSY

An appeal was made TO the police
~ This eity and Philadelphia yesterday
hv Charles Palmer, of Berlin, Nd IN
which he asked them to aid IN a
search for his 14-year-old daughter,
who, he declared, had been aooucteu ,s
by a gypsy man about 20 years olu'
very dark and with a gold tootn III
front. -,
The girl was also described as be
ing dark and has two large teeth IN
front. The letter states that she is
considered very handsome. p,
Evening journal., 1913-12-23

BY The United Press.
JERSEY ClTY.-"Can't get away 10
work for you today. just inherited ten
thousand" was the gist of violet
scented note from Michael Reilly, which
stunned the director of parks here.
YONKERS. n. Y.-Ralph Herman,
who advertised for a "homely wife" Is
satisfied. Miss Rose Bechman Of West
chester says she's incompatible" shes
it." said Herman when he got the note.
SMITHTOwN, i. I.-Editor Roberts
of the Smithtown Messenger is in bad.
He printed program of Christmas ca
rolls, among them 'Hark' the Herald An
gels Sin"
NEW YORK.-"Bunny hugs and tur-
key trots," in the altogether" in the
studio of a woman artist were enough
for Marie Becker, suing her hubby,
Christopher, for divorce. They didn't
n pull down the blinds.
VIENNA.-Charles Wallingford, be-
lieved to be a New Yorker, swallowed a
S4 900 diamond when arrested for al
legged theft.
TRANSFORMATIONS L. Muir
ply. four-year-old, of Lawrence, Mass.
crossed the ocean alone to visit his
grandparents. He wore a big tag telling
who he was and where he was going.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23
way ApM1r rHAw no nan

CONCORD. ". Hs Dec. 2sHarry X rhav was called es
fore special meeting Of the sanity commission appoatea
By Judge Adreh, the Federal District Court 20 aeins
whether admission Of fugitive to BAN would msnses 70
,ae community held At the residence Of ssetsr
noon today numauon OF the purpose q e meeting wac
ryen out by members Of the commission As rhsw s s
6otol with shern Drew and oce Stevens he stated he was
zoug purpose Of getting ocQuairtsd with several mems
5srs Of hs commission did nre~ vas also
ruumoned as witness,
Evening journal., 1913-12-23

LADEN
WITH SHOPPERS
TO WILMINGTON

The rush OF homeward-bound peo-
pie for the holidays Is expected to
begin with tomorrow by officials CT
tho Maryland and Delaware divisions
OF the Pennsylvania railroad. The
trafiic down the Delaware road Is ex-
pected 10 be especially heavy. For
the last ten days the traffic on both
divisions has been unusual and ON
cials are of the opinion that more
people we're travelling this holiday
season than ever before. In some IN
stances extra coaches have been pun
on many trains to take care OF tns
vast horde OF travellers.
A great number OF round trip neh
cts from points on the Delaware to3'
to Wilmington and return EHFe pee
SOLD showing lhat many gssopls 4
that section have been doing thei
Christmas shopping in this city In
stead Of going to Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23
SLAIN WHEN
HE CALLED ON
FORMER WIFE
by The United Press.

by The United Press.
LOS ANGELES. Cal, Dec. 23-Stlll
maintaining that he shot Daniel De-
Villiers in self-defense, R. L. Glover,
a real estate man, today refused to
discuss in detail the quarrel in his
home here which resulted in the
death of the former Boer soldier.
|Glover's wife, who was formerly the
wife Of DeVilliers. was also silent,
obeying the Injunction of her attor-
Iney.I
It was DeVilliers' desire to see the
children that caused the trouble. He
first sent a note to Glover, demand
Ing the right to see the little ones,
who we're living with their mother.
Glover's wife. Glover refused to ad-
nit the visitor and DeVilliers went in
person. The men Quarreled
Glover alleges DeVilliers was try
ing to choke him to death when it
was necessary to kill the Boer to save
his own life. DeVilliers' two chill
dren appeared in time to see Glover
! fire the shot which killed their father.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23
ODDITIES IN THE DAYS NEWS

BERLIN.-A spherical balloon with
three passengers, floated from Perm to
Bitterfeld, Prussian Saxony, Lao miles
thereby beating the record, formerly
held by the Frcnchman Biename.
LYNN, Mass.-Three-year-old Fannie
Young saved John Gordon, aged two
from falling to his death from window
when she caught his dress and held him
suspended over the ledge while she
screamed for help.
WASHINGTON.-A branch of the
''holy thorn of Glastonbury" planted al
t. National Cathedral, is preparing tS
bloom, carrying out traditions a cen
tury that it blooms on Christmas Day.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23
MORE CLUES QuIzzEn.

The officials Of four more liquor
clubs that possess government liquor
licenses we're called to account yes
terday afternoon. when tney we're
summoned before City Solicitor Dan
iel o. Hastings and given an oppor-
tunity to explain why they took out
the government license If not for the
purpose of dispensing liquor. The
thirty-three clubs that possess these
licenses are being rapidly disposed Of
by the city solicitor.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23
MRS. SPARK,S CONDITION.

The Delaware Hospital physicians
early this afternoon report the condi-
ton. of Mrs. George w. Sparks, wife
of Colonel Sparks, president of the
Street and Sewer Department, to be
unchanged. She is in very criti-
cal condition as the result of seri-
GUS operation.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23
NEARLY STAINED, TRIES sUICmE.

PHILADELPHIA. pee. 2sstarved almost o asath amer
toeaty-four weeks strike Minnie Hranstsiu, 90 d.
serted two years ago garmentworker apea suicide early
today. act the refusal Of the manufacturers to arS
ae strike events Federal end state msdaora
are s,nl trying to compromise between the
5000 workers and their employers
Evening journal., 1913-12-23
WEST END XMAS EXERCIsEs.

The kindergarten class of the West
End Reading Rooms viii celebrate
Christnas in their department this
afternoon and have invited their par
Iente IN honor Of the occasion. The
narents VIII be the recipients Of
articles made by the children, u
rIana as their Christmas gins. And
10 the mothers. these without a doubt
viii be the most treasured gifts re-
ceived by them.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23
PHONE GIRLS
ON DUTY WHILE
FIRE RACED
Inv rhe United Press.

BY The United Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-Tieing wet
bandkerchiefs over their faces, nifty
girl operators in the Harrison Tele-
phone Exchange early today stuck 70
their posts and answered calls while
firemen fought a dangerous blaze on
the ground floor. The fire was extin-
guished with loss of $1,000.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23
VENISON LUNCH

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. T..
j. McMenamin, Fourth and Monroe
Evening journal., 1913-12-23
KING MENELIK DEAD THIS TINE

BY The United Press.
LONDON, Dec. pa long delayed
despatch received today from Adds
Ababa, Abyssinia, says that King
Meneliks death has been officially
announced.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23

pv Tho uni.sd PRESS
WASHINGTON, d. G, pee. 2s--Ths Senate adopted
he currency conference bn 4s to as at aas oeloek this
afternoon.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23
WEATHER

For Delaware: Rain TO-
night and probably We'd
nesday; moderate to brisk
east winds.
Evening journal., 1913-12-23
SUN. MOON AND TIDES.
TO-DAY'S TEMPERATURE

TIE BELT DRUG STORE.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-01-04

When Napoleon was u student at Bril-
enne he happened to be asked by one
of the examiners the following ques-
ton: "Supposing you were in an invest
ed town. threatened with starvation.
how would you supply yourself with
provisibns?" From the enemy" re-
piled the sublieutenant of artillery.
And this answer SO pleased the exam
,ners that they passed him without fur
ther questioning. Now, Napoleons an
swer was by no means original, for
one of Suvaroff's sergeants obtained
promotion from the ranks by giving
the very same answer when asked the
very same question. Whether 1t was
that Napoleon had read his story some
where and luckily remembered the SER
Eeant's answer ut the right moment or
whether. rs one writer says anent the
speech of the beef eater. "All that cnn
be said is that two people happened to
hit upon the same thought" we are
unable to say. but the similarity of the
anecdOte is, to say the least of it,
strange London Standard.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-01-04

A naval correspondent had written
from Port of Spain. Trinidad. STATING
that In his travels he had come acr0ss
many cases Of moon blindness. cnused
by men sleeping with the moon shining
upon them. such cases occurring prin
cipally In the tropics and the Mediter-
ranean. Strnnge to say. adds the Trim
dad correspondent. men so affected can
SIZE In daylight. but cannot do so when
dusk sets in. Mr.. Elgie further quotes
from communication mnde by New
Zealand correspondent to weekly
scientific journal. This correspondent
WAS many years ago an apprentice on
the Liverpool ship Lnngdale. an Fast
India trader. Once when the ship w'ls
between St Helena and the line some
Of the crew slept on deck fully ex'
posed to the glare of the brilliant moon
When they awoke three of them were
quite moon blind They had to be led
about at night and the ropes put into
their bands.-London Standard.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-01-04
str.ub.rri.. In sh.k..p..r.,. Day.

Strawberries have improved very
much in flavor since the fifteenth CEN
fury. Until then the only strawberries
eaten were wild strawberries, of
kind which would never find a market
nowadays. By 1850. however, they
were beginning to be cultivated, for
IIolinshed records under that date IA
particularly fine crop grown by the
bishop Of Ely in the grounds of his
palace, now covered by Hatton Gar
den: He quotes the Duke of Gloucester
as saying to the bishop: "My lord, you
have very good Strawberries in your
garden in Holborn. l require You to
let us have mess OF them" This
speech was copied almost verbatim by
Shakespeare in "Richard I'LL" Still.
even the bishops fruit would not np-
peal much to the modern connois-
seurs, for the garden strawberries at
that period were only transplanted
wildings, the plants being sold at
about fourpcnce n bushel. - London
Chronicle.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-01-04

An EnglIshwomnn of rank. duchess.
was very npt to forget to pay her bills.
A milliner. whose large bill had been
repeatedly ignored by the duchess, Mt
iast determined to send her little girl.
a pretty child Of ten years. for the
money which was so much needed.
BE sure to say your grace' to the
duchess" said the anxious mother. and
the child gravely promised to remem-
Der.
When, nfter long waiting. she was
ushered into the presence of her grace
the little girl dropped her bow OF
courtesy. and then. folding her hands
and closing her eyes. she said softly:
For what am about to receive may
the Lord make me truly thankful"
As she opened her eyes and turned
her wlstful saze on the duchess that
person turned very red and without de-
lay made out check for the amount
due her milliner.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-01-04
Did III. Work Too We'll.

While It IL no easy matter for q
violin maker to rival the famous
Strndlvariua Instruments. IN American
maker once did this. and did 1t In no
effective manner that experts pro
bounced hls violin a genuine Sirndivn-
rins The successful man wns George
Gemunder. who died some years ago,
His remarkable ability az maker Of
sloliis WIS known to many distin-
gufshed plnyer, such as Ole Bull. Re
menyi. and Wilhelmj. but he achieved
80 runs the stOry-his grentest sue
cess ut the last Paris exposition. To
that exhibition he sent an Imitation
Stradivarius and to test its merits
had 1t placed on exhibition as the
genuine article. A committee of ex.
perts carefully examined the instrn-
ment and pronounced 1t stradivarius.
So far Gemunder's triumph WIS com
plete. hut now came difficulty. When
he claimed that It was not nm old VIC
lin. but new one. made by himself.
the committee would not believe him.
They declared that he hud never nnde
the instrument md pronounced him an
impOstOr. He had done his work too
we'll