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Evening journal., 1913-03-08
BETHEL CHURCH
ELECTS OFFICERS

The following trustees of Bethel A.
NJ v. Church have been elected: VIII
liam j. Miller, j. Henry Robinson,
Asbury c. Sterling. M w. Johnson.
Amos r. Johnson. Edmund ID. Murray
Edward 4. Scott Isaac Gibbs ana
Benjamin 4. W. Lewis The board
organized by electing W j. Miller,
president; j. Henry Robinson, treas
urer. and Asbury c. Sterling, secre-
tary.
Bethel Church has had success
ful year. and improvements valued at
Si.l00 have been made Arrange
ments have been made to pay an
amount equivalent to the interest ON
the mortgage twice year. During
the year S2.994.52 was received and
S3,2a0.IS expended The balance In
the treasury is S25l.46.
Or W. w. HoNter the new pastor,
is succeeding and the church is I'm
a healthy working condition.
The imitation conference will be
given by the women of the church
on March 81. April ]. >. 3, 4. and g. The
Rev. c. NJ. S. Pipes viii preside.
The Philadelphia annual conferenc,
VIII convene in the church on Mas
IA. Bishop Evans Tyre. ID. d., o
Nashville, Tenn, presiding bishop
will be present The Philadolphi;
conference is the Oldest conference Il
the A. NJ +. Church
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
IS YOUR CHILD'S
TONGUE COATED?

Children dearly love to take deli
cious Syrup of Figs and nothing
else cleans and regulates their tender
little stomachs. liver and 80 feet of
bowels so promptly and thoroughly.
Children get bilious and consupa'c
just like frown-ups Then they got
sick the tongue Is coated, stomach
sour. breath bad; they don't eat or
rest well they become feverish.
cross, irritable and don't want TO
play Listen Mothers-for your
child's sake don't force the little one
TO swallow nauseating castor oil. yio-
lent calOmol or harsh irritants like
Cathartic pills A tcaspoonful OF
Syrup Of Figs will have your child
smiling aud happy again I'm just a few
hours. Syrup of Figs will gently
clean. sweeten and regulate the stom-
ach make the liver active and move
on aud out OF the bowels all the con-
stipated matter, the sour bile. the
foul clogged-up waste and polsons,
without causing cramps or gripping
With Syrup Of Figs you arc net drug
ging or injuring your children Being
composed entiNly of luscious figs.
senna and aromatics Il cannot be
harmful Full directions for children
OF all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed ON the package.
Ask your druggist for the full name
syrup OF Figs and Elixir OF Senna,"
prepared by the California Fig Syrup
co. This is the delicious tasting.
genuine old reliable. Refuse anything
else offered
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press
NEW YORK, March S.-with only
the fimsiest of night garments to pro-
tect them from the bittcr cold Of an
early March morning. fully 100 men,
women and children, guests IN the
fashionable Hotel Burlington at 10
West Thirtieth street, fled into the
streets early today when the building
caught fire. Many of the women had
to be carried down fire escapes and
ladders by fremen and police. others
were assisted through swirling smoke
across window lodges into the Hol-
land House next door
A panic among the guests followed
the discovery OF the fire which orig
mated in store rooms on the ground
floor. Volumes OF thick black smoke
penetrated the entire building and the
guests, awakened from sound sleep
by the alarm bells. missed the fire
escapes iu their fright and rushed to
and fro in the corridors shrieking for
help.
Mrs. William H. Clagett Ir.. OF
Washington. made her way across a
ledge not two feet wide into the Hol-
land House. She then assisted Mrs. ].
II. Harmon and Mrs. c. b. Stockwell,
resident guests OF the hotel TO safety
by the same route
Herbert S. Houston, vice president
OF Doubleday, Page & Co., Mrs Hous-
ton and their relatives. DR. and Mrs
F. NJ. Burdick, Of Brattleboro, VT
were on the top floor but were assist
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
TAX FIGURES AS
PUBLISHED NOT
AUTHORITATIVE

An article containing figures con-
cernint override taxes published in
an afternoon newspaper yesterday
purportiag to have been compiled by
expert accountants, headed by Clifford
+. Iszard, recently engaged by City
Council to go over the city tax books
for the past ten years was denied to-
day.
The statement was that which City
Auditor Samuel c. Biddle submitted TO
the chairman of the finance commit
tee OF Council ON March / and did
not represent figures compiled by Mi
lszard and his assistants. Mr.. Iszald
said today that he had given out no
information concerning his work on
the tax books. and that when his re-
port was completed he would turn il
over to the finance committee of
Council
The city auditors figures show that
there is due the city in back taxes
from 1903 to 1912 included. the sum
Of S292,5S452, of which sum S119.-
32t.61 belong to the year 1912
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
SEE LAUNCH FROM
ROOF OF DUPONT

The launching Of the steamship
Narragasett at the plant OF the Harlan
and Hollingsworth Corporation this
afternoon was watched with q great
deal OF interest from the top Of the
Hotel DUPONT by a small party of
people. In the party were J. Monteith
Jackson, manager of the r. II. Hudson
Company, n. n. Poullain, of Balti-
more. Benjamin Jackson. u. NJ. Kelly.
Of the r. H. Hudson Company and n
reporter for THE EVENING JOUR
NAL. A perfect view OF the river was
obtained and Il was quite a thrilling
scene when the vessel started to move
slowly down the ways, admid the toot-
ing OF the whistles on the tugs in
the river and the loud blasts Of the
big plant whistle. and slid slowly in
to the water From the top of the
hotel the big steam ship looked TO be
about three feet long The river re-
minded one Of narrow silk ribbon.
silyering i'm the sun light badly wrink-
led and twisted as IL curled by the big
black smoking shipbuilding plant and
wound its way up through the
marshes.
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
INCOME TAX
TO OFFSET THE
TARIFF SLASHINC
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. March S-Promul-
CATION of a income tax to raise at
least S10O,000,O0O i'm revenues lost
through slashing Of the tariff was con-
sidered az today's meeting Of the
House Ways and Means Committee.
To seek President Wilson's decision
regarding the new income tax statute
is planned by the tariff makers.
Committee members stated today
that they considered tariff revision
and the income tax bill linked tOgeth-
er. Many are advocating passage of
an income tax law with the tariff
bills during the extra session.
Inclusion of income tax legislation
with the tariff program Of the extra
session will be decided, however, by
President Wilson.
Ways and Means Committeeman to-
day admitted they were undecided as
to the scope Of the Democratic policy
regarding the income tax,
Some favor taxing incomes as low
as $500 a year. The majority, how
ever, favor salaries of $4,000 as the
minimum for taxation.
Tentative income tax bills are now
being prepared by several Democratic
leaders. Their consideration if at all
during the extra session, will come,
it is stated on authority. in connec-
tion with the free list II the free
list is extended and much revenue
lost. the income tax viii be held in
reserve to make up the deficit.
With the corporation tax in success
ful operation. leading Democrats to-
day stated the belief that il would not
be necessary TO raise more than
s1OO00O,0 900 or Sl5O.00O,OO0 through
an income tax
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
MOUSE TRAP A
SUFFRAGE BURLESQUE

The cast has been completed and re-
hearsals are in progress for the 4-act
farce. The Mouse Trap" by ". ID.
Howells, which is to be presented at
the West End Reading Room on Fri
day night
The force. which is highly anus
ing, is a burlesque on the Woman Sut-
frage question and centers around the
supposed sudden appearance Of a
mouse on the scene az the critical
moment Of a discussion ON the ques-
tion of suffrage. between mt Camp
bell" Ga member OF Parliament aud
his hancee, the charming widow. Mrs.
Amy Somers." The cast is as follows.
Mrs. Amy Somcrs," Miss Marie
Schubert. "Jane.' Miss Reba
Thompson; Suffragists Mrs. Bemis,'
Miss Irene Brown Mrs. Curwen.'
Miss Mildred Lummls); Mrs. Mil-
ler.' Miss Ella Tyre); Mrs. Rob-
erts.' Miss Margaret Curren); "Mr.
Campbell" CIV S Body
Between the acts, soprano solos
will be given by Miss Emily Good and
Mr.. Body will give two baritone solos.
The synopsis Of the play follows
MI Campbell" a member Of parlia-
ment. has made an address against
the Suffragists His fiancee, Mrs
Amy Somers." resents the attack. Mr.
Campbell, while pleading his cause
happens to mention SON thing about d
mouse Mrs SOmers screams anC
/ jumps ON a table.
A party of Sunragists call at tn
house on their way to meeting, SCI
Mrs. Somers on the table, and sur
missing that mouse is I'm the room
Immediately follow her lead.
The remainder of the play centeri
around Mr.. Campbells attempts al
peace amid the general confusion.
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
FASHIONABLE WOMEN NEAR
DEATH IN HOTEL FIRE

ed to the street by means OF rear
fire-escape.
y-dye-year-old Henry Smith.
who has been an employe of the hotel
for twenty-five years. ran his elevator
through the smoke for eight trips and
took TO the street many OF the guests.
Although handicapped by water
freezing and bursting hose the fire.
men managed TO keep the fire con-
fined TO the gro6nd floor of the struc-
ture.
At the Holland House. IL was said
later in the day that at least a score
OF the women rescued in their night
clothes were under the care of ply
slcians there and are threatened
with pneumonia
A feature of the blaze was the char
acter OF the big crowd that assem-
blcd in Fifth avenue 20 watch the
operations. Il was the most fash
ionable "hre party" seen here for
many years.
The line OF limousine automobiles
containing wealthy folk on their wa.
home from after the theatre supporl
stretched for two blocks. Guests fron
the Holland House, Waldorf and othei
Fifth avenue hotels swelled the gath
Cring
After rescuing everyone on th'
burning hotel the liremen made man,
| trips 10 the rooms to save jewclr.
and other valuables, and one woman
whose hysterical grief had cause,
spectators TO believe she had a chill
In the ruins. was made happy hy tn
return Of her pet poodle, rescuel
from smoke and fame by a gailan
! fireman.
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
PEACE ANSWER WITH
POWERS ON MONDAY

BY The United Press.
LONDON, Mar. S.-The reply of the
Balkan allies to the offer OF the great
powers TO mediate in bringing about
peace with Turkey, will be handed
10 the powers on Monday according
to dispatches today from Sofia. IL
was not stated whether the note will
be delivered In Rome. where the am
bassadors made the offer or In Lon
don, where the conversations of the
powers ambassadors on the Balkan
situation began.
The Turks are again divided on the
matter of peace terms, and another
revolution is imminent, according to
advicos from Constantnople, AS the
result OF the capture of Janina, the
Greeks say they have 1880 Turkish
prisoners on their hands. and have
twenty thousand others surrounded.
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
FEDERATION DAY
CENTURY CLUB
Mrs. PennypaCker President Of
General Federation is Guest
Of City Society

AT the New Century Club today. the
event OF interest is the celebration Of
Federation Day which has been ar
ranged by Mrs. Elizabeth G. Robinson,
for the entertainment of Mrs. Percy
Pennypacker. Of Austin. Texas, presi-
dent Of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs Mrs. Robinson pre-
SIDED at the morning meeting and
will also preside this afternoon. The
guest of honor is Mrs. Pennypacker
and other noted guests are Mrs. Ru-
dolph Blankenburg of Philadelphia.
yice-presidCnt OF the G. Il. W. c., and
Mrs. Blair Luckie president of the
Chester County Fede ltion.
The meeting opened at IL o'clock.
The guests who were on the platform
with Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson aad
Mrs. c. V. Wollaston. president Of the
New Century Club, we're welcomed by
Mrs. Wollaston in brief address of
greeting.
The morning was devoted to ad-
30 dresses, and general discussion Of
matters relative to Federation work.
Addresses were made by Mrs.
Blankenburg. Mrs. Pennybacker and
Mrs Luckie who spoke of work
principally civic and educational, done
in the clubs OF which she is president.
Brief addresses were made also by
Mrs Cooper, General Federation Sc
cretary, Mrs. A. d. Warner, and Mrs.
Robinson. Mrs. Robinson spoke on
the work in which the club had been
specially interested this winter-the
work including the ten hour law for
women, the child labor law, the bill
for mental detectives. the bill to in
crease the library appropriation, and
the bill for an affiliated college al
Newark Announcement was made OF
the meeting Of the Pennsylvania S
f. w. c. which will be held at Swarth-
more in October, and the Delaware
women we're extended an invitation
10 attend. The meeting adjourned al
10 o'clock for luncheon.
At the afternoon session th'
principal feature will be addresses
and song and chorus on Federation
Day the words and music of which
were composed by a club member.
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
IN noun LAW AMrNnMrNrs.

The ten hour law committee OF the
Consumers League and the directors
OF the Chamber of Commerce hold a
meeting at the home of Josiah Marvel,
president of the Chamber of Com
merce last night AS result OF the
meeting the ten hour law committee
will met at o'clock today and con-
slider the proposed amendments 20 the
law proposed by the Chamber of Com
merco. The directors of the Chamber
OF Commerce viii meet on Monday
night to discuss the subject
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
NEWARK TO HAVE
ANOTHER CARNIVAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK, March S.-Newark is TO
have another Carnival ,une 80 and
July 1. ?, 3, and 8. taking up the
entire week. The Carnivals held dur
ing the last two years have attracted
thousands of visitors and it Is pro-
posed TO make the one this year larg-
er than ever The funds will go to-
wards paying the balance on the new
$4,000 automobile engine ordered sew
eral weeks ago from the United States
Fire Apparatus Company, Of Whining
ton.
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
CERTAINLY ENDS
STOMACH MISERY
"Pape's Diapepsin" relieves your In
digestion in five minutes.

Sour, gassy, upset stomach, indiges-
ton, heartburn. dyspepsia when the
food you cat ferments into gases aud
stubborn Jumps; your head aches and
you feel sick and miserable, that's
when you realize the magic in Pape's
Diapepsin. lt makes such misery
vanish in five minutes.
II your stomach is i'm a continuous
revolt-if you can't get il regulated,
please. for your sake, try Diapepsin.
It's so needless to have a bad stomach
make your next meal a fayorite food
meal. then take a little Diapepsin.
There will not be any distress-eat
without fear It's because Papes
Dlapepsin really does regulate
weak, out-of-order stomachs that
gives II it's millions of sales annually.
Get a large ffty-cenr case of Papes
Diapepsin from any drug store. 1t is
the quickest, surest stomach relief
and cure known. IL acts almost like
magic-it is a scientific harmless and
pleasant preparation which truly
belongs in every home.
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
COLD ADDS TO
STING OF Lash
AT PRISON POST

With the thermometer lowering
around the 27 degree mark, seven pris-
oners were whipped at the workhouse
today. All were convicted Of larceny
and each received ten lashes. Two
were white men and the remainder
colored.
The culprits and their sentences fol-
low Fred Mayer, ten months; James
Stevenson, colored. nine months (,
Harry Comegys, colored. five months !;
Benjamin Morris, colored six months I;
Samuel Laws, colored. nine months ;
Ernest DcShields, colored, one year;
Walter Blackburn, one year
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
WHISKY DRAFT
FATAL TO BABY

Finding a half pint flask filled with
whiskey yesterday morning the four
year-old daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
John Kelley of Mt. Cuba, drained its
contents End some time later was
found unconscious on the floor 10y her
mother.
Dr. John Ball worked for several
hours over the child. but she did not
regain consciousness and died last
night. Coroner John 4. Spring WAS
appraised of the case today and is
making an investigation.
The whiskey was kept in the ,ouse
for medical purposes az was on a
table where she could easily reach it
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
ACTIYE AT AGE or 81.

Mrs. Margaret Hill. of $40 North
Adams street is celebrating her ninety
first birthday anniversary today
Mrs. Hin who IS a member of Har
risOn Street Church, enjoys good
health. and is still active in her work
in the dry goods and candy store
from which she earns livlihood
Many friends are expected from out
of town TO participate in the birthday
celebration.
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
LA TOILETTE MAN
WITH WILSON TODAY
BY The United press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Marcl S.--For the
first time in four years. Colonel John
Hannah. secretary TO Senator LaFol-
lette, called at the White House Offices
today Hannah has been La Follette's
political manager for ten years. but
never visited President Taft. He made
himself thoroughly at home in the
White House .oday and was delighted
over his brief visit with President VIII
son
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
HANDSOME GLOON FOR HOTEL.

The lobby clock of the Hotel Du-
Pont is being installed this afternoon
The clock will be run by electricity
and will be corrected every hour from
Washington. The clock Is situated
above the beautiful open fire place in
the lobby and is entirely in keeping
with its surroundings The dial is al
most three feet in diameter and is of
Italian marble. The numerals and
hands are of solid bronze.
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
LICENsE REMONsTRANCEs.

Remonstrances have been filed by
the Law and Order Society against
the liquor license applications of Nor
ris Leshem. northeast corner of Third
and King streets: Frank Leski and
John b. pietuzka The latter two
applied at the January term and were
refused licenses for places i'm the
Eleventh ward
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
cONsrMERs, LEAGUE MEErINe.

The annual meeting OF the Consm-
ers League of Delaware will be held
In the parlora Of the New Century
Club Tuesday. March II Tho annual
election of officers will be held Mrs
Florence Kelly secretary of tue Ma
tional Consumers League, VIII adj
dress the meeting on The subject OF
the Tou-iIour Law. The public Is IN
vited tc hear her
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
NIrAL STATISTICS.

Secretary Ellison. OF the Board Of
Health. today reported 16 deaths, l6
births and iO5 marriages during the
week. as compared with "a deaths, SO
births and % marriages, in the cor
responding period of last year
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
REpnRT STOLEN HORSE.

Word was received by the local
police this morning that a sorrel
horse attached to q runabout had been
stolen from Dover The harness is
rubber mounted and the animal has
two white front feet Nothing had
been heard OF the team in this city
at three O'Clock.
Evening journal., 1913-03-08

boulevard corporation in each indivi-
dual instance as 10 the payment OF
FIVE times the assessed valuation for
the farm.
General DUPONT still stands ready
to abide by ihis proposition r. was ex-
plslned whenever an agreement 10
that effect shall hs entered into.
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
pARROW JURY DIsAGREEs.

By The United Press.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. March S.-T'he
Darrow jury disagreed and was dis
charged this morning The jury stood
eight to four for acQuitttal
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
WITHDRAW PROPERTY
On LAW RIn.

Franklin Brockson at the County
Courthouse today offered for sale as
trustee the brick house at 40 il9
East Second street The property was
withdrawn after IL reached Sl.050
The property is a three story brick
house renting at Si2 a month
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
cnMnSsION IS NAMEn.

The Court OF General Sessions has
appointed William h. Hawkins, Thom-
as Roardon, Henry Hoopes, George
w. Cooley and Henry w Perkins as
commission 10 condemn the bed OF
Walnut street south Of Water street.
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
HEART ATrACk FATAL.

Mrs. Bertha r. Burns. aged ga years,
of No. 1900 Gilpin avenue. died sud-
denly Of heart disease while in bed
last evening She had been IN for
some time. The coroner investigated
the case.
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
LODGE rOLk YISIT.

Deputy Grand Master George l..
Brooks aud stan visited Ruth Lodge
Daughters Of Rebecca. at ST Georges
last night A very enjoyable time
was the result
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
NEM pARcEL rOsr FEATrRE.
Packages Can Be Sent Colleci-0n-Dc.
livery After ,fuIy I.

livery AfIer July I.
Parcel post packages can bc sent
colloct-on-delivcry after July l. by
reason OF an order signed by POST
master-General Hitchcock
The regulations provide that the
parcel must bear the amount due
from the addressec. but collections
will not be made in excess OF 500
The i0-cent fee must he affixed by the
sender IA parcel post stamps This
viii also insure the parcel to an
amount not io exceed $50
This collect feature was not pro-
vidcd when the parcel post system
was put In operation because il was
desired TO simplify the work of posf-
masters as much as possible at the
start.
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
ANOTHER NEW DWELLING.

Building Inspector Cassidy Issued
a permit today to ]. ]. Jones TO erect
a dwelling at the southwest corner
OF Thirtieth and Tatnall streets for
Charles G. Russell. costing $4,000.
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
our POPULAR PRICE

OUR POPULAR PRICE
on mems suits: We show more
styles and acll more suits 40
SIS than at any other price A
LOT of the new spring suits
are In and many of them
medium and dark colors that
can he worn now.
New browns. blues. groys,
black Thibets and plenty OF
the always popular blue
serges
Come in and look over the
heavy weight bargain suits
and oycrcOats
SIT.S
SG 10 Si9.5O.
that we're $40 to S25. and every
size among them. "a 10 fG
chest See samples in front
windows.
ONERCOATS.
800 10 $40.
Silk-lipod velvet collar dress
ovcrconts at SlS75 and t225o
Blacks aud oXlords
Oncn TONIGHT till 10.
Jas. T. MULLlN & SONS
9Th and Market
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
CONFIRMATION Ar mMANUFL.

The r. Rev. Frederick J. Kinsman
will confirm class In lmmanuel
church. Highlands. tomorrow after
noon
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06

FTRST-SellinE, three -year-olds and
w. 6 furlongs Kelly IS, Danberry 9s,
over the Sands l01. Sir Offenbach l0l,
Royal Amber 1Ol, Cedarbrook 10l, TITLES
Nightmare 107 Coreopsis 109 Dr. Waldo
Briggs Ill.
ACCOMPLISHING, two-year- olds 81
furlongs: XGreenbrae 95, xLindar 1902
Meshach 1903, Della Mack 105. Francis
NJ lO5, Candy Box 1915 Emerald Gem
lOs, Harwood 10. Bushy Head 10.
THIRD Selling. three year oIds and
up, s furlongs Evelyn YowriC 80,
xAfterElow g5, Guide Post %. Nerena
100, Phyllis Antoinette 1902. Sepulveda
1906, Husky Lad l07, Chapultepec 10,
Duquesne ll2, Amoret ll3, Quartermas-
ter ll6.
FOURTH-S Spring trial stakes, fur
longs. Robinetta los. Boots and Saddle
III. Magnet III, Nandergrift ia. Old
Rosebud 1l5, Little Nephew IFS, I'M
peratOr l2l
FIFTH - Handicap, three year -olds
and up, furlongs Grover Hughes 1903,
Jim Basey 100, Little Father 1903. Buck
Horn 1874. Caughhill 1875.
SIXTH Selling. three year olds and
up mile and one sixteenth. Trojan
Belle 81, Duchess Daffy so, Carpathia 81,
TeCumseh 100, Ursula Emma 10l. BANJO
rella 1903, Floral Day lO7
xApprentice allowance claimed.
Weather clear; track fast