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Evening journal., 1913-09-29
CRANDFATHER'S
CLOCK AS GIFT
FOR FIREMEN

Members of the Fame Fire Com
pany we're surprised yesterday when
a committee Of the Fairmount Fire
Company. No. 2, Of Norristown, Pa,
called and presented handsome
grandfathers' clock as an appreciation
of the kindness of the local fire men,
who entertained the Norrstown hre-
men on September and 6. The clock
was shipped here on Saturday and
yesterday the clock was delivered 10
the FIRE house by Daniel T. Kilroy
When the visitors arrived yesterday,
the Fame Company held a meeting,
and President Lutz was appointed
spokesman. 10 receive the gift.
The clock has a cathedral gong and
its tones are so low and sweet that
when il strikes it will not awaken
the sleeping frmen in the adjoining
room. Upon the silver pendulum
ball of the clock is engraved the tol-
lowing.
"Ls52-191S. Fairmount Engine Com
pany, No. 2, Of Norristown, Pa. The
members of Fairmount Engine Com
pany. No. 2. take this method of con-
veying their thanks to Fame Fire
Company, No s, of Wilmington, Del,
for the hospitality shown them while
on a visit to their city on September
and 6, 1918 Approved by Fair
mount Engine Company, No. 2, Sep
tember H. 1913.
Committee: Chairman, James Girls
dale, James MacNamara, George 7
Shaeff, James c. Lewis w Thumm
George H. Neidermaier, Hugh J
Collins, William j.. Lutz, J. c. Riley
william Cook, Frank Butler. Franz
Harris, Walter c. King, Alexander
Wilson and John Allen comprised th'
local committee on entertainment.
Evening journal., 1913-09-29
S. N. GAMBLE DIES
WHILE ON VISIT

Samuel \. Gamble, aged 20 years OF
NO "A West Twenty-third street. this
city died suddenly Saturday afternoon
at the home Of his daughter, Mrs. w. S.
Leap of Pennsgrove Heart failure is
believed to have been the cause OF his
death.
just after reaching the home of ms
daughter on the New Jersey side he wa.
suddenly stricken and dropped dead
Mr. Gamble is survived by widow
and two children. The latter are vii
liam NJ Gamble and Mrs. w s. Leap
The husband Of the latter keeps Il larg,
general store at pcnnsgroye on Main
street near the wharf
Evening journal., 1913-09-29
POSTPONE MURDER
TRIAL OF SPARKS

This was the day set by Oyer and
lerminer Court for the trial Of Levi
Sparks, charged with the murder Of
Nioi Hall. also colored but when court
convened Caleb S. Layton, who has been
assigned 10 defend Sparks. asked that
the case 20 over until Wednesday. The
court then set the ease Of Edward Scott
colored for trial tomorrow Scott is
charged with the murder Of Paul c.
Reed another colored youth. Scott Is
represented by Eugene Hardesty. The
Hughes and Naylor murder charge come
az the last Of the week
Evening journal., 1913-09-29
CHILD TRIES
SUICIDE AFTER
HOME QUARREL

Lillian Grant, aged IL years, drank,
mixture OF fshberry and whiskey
at the home OF her parents, No, 1347
East Thirteenth street late yesterday
afternoon. The girl WIS discovered
in time TO save her life at the
Homeopathic Hospital where she
was removed in the Phoenix ambu-
lance
IN a statement TO the physicians
the girl said she had had trouble
with her parents, which caused her
to take the poison.
Evening journal., 1913-09-29
NO ATTEMPT TO
KIDNAP CHILD

What was supposed to be kiduap-
ping on Saturday night near Delaware
avenue and DUPONT street turned ont TO
be an intoxicated man trying TO lead
his boy 60 his home The man appeared
10 be dragging the boy and Robert ".
Stewart. a conductor in the ,mpioy OF
the Wilmington and Philadelphia Trae-
tion Company took the boy away from
him and summoned the police.
At the City Hall the boy said ne was
Chandler Fisher, aged Is years, OF
pcnnsgrove. y. j. lie had come 10 this
city ON the ferry and wandered around
unti in front of restaurant rear the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad station
when the intoxicated man took hold OF
him, reeling through the door.
Evening journal., 1913-09-29
AFTER WINTER
CLOTHING EARLY

Curtis Cannon. oolored, was held
under $500 bail for the November
court by Judge Churchman today on
the charge of larceny. Cults had a
desire for clothing on Friday. and is
said to have taken a coat from the
home Of Mrs Annie Hudson, No. 225
East Front street, and clothes owned
by the State showed Cannon had
pawned the articles
William Miller, accused of non sup
port of his wife, Mrs. Elsie Miller,
and two minor children, pleaded
guilty. He was ordered to pay Frank
Stout, probation officer IS a week,
Mrs Miller said she had been mar
ried three years and had two chill
dren, one of whom is an infant
Evening journal., 1913-09-29
CHANGE IN CLEARING HOUSE.

The Equitable Guarantee and Trust
Company will be named the clearing
bouse bank for Wilmington by the
wilmington Clearing House Associa-
tion at its annual meeting on ctober
Z.
The officers of the association ior
the ensuing year will be elected at
the same time.
Evening journal., 1913-09-29
sUFFRAGIsTs PLAN CONVENTION.

AT the Delaware headquarters of
the Congressional Union for Woman S
Suffrage. southeast corner of Seventh
and Shipley streets, executive meeting
ing Of both the Wilmington Equal
Suffrage Association, and the Della
ware State Equal Suffrage Associa-
tion we're held this afternoon.
The special subjects considered
were discussions as to the time and
place for holding the stale conven-
tion in November and the arrange
ments for speakers for that occasion.
Evening journal., 1913-09-29
$3.50 PROFIT FROM
RED MEMS HOME

The Board of Managers Of the I'M
proved Order of Red Mems Home, at
Newark are elated over the success
OF the Fraternal Home There are
five residents in the Home, and after
all expenses are paid the Board Will
have a balance of SSS012.
The Board held its annual Meeting
on Saturday evening. those present be-
ing William 7. Toppin, Charles Nc
lntyre, william H. Ferguson Harry
.B. Sinclair, Harry Dempsey. James
McGlothen, George Otwell Charles NJ
McNamee and John f. Lynn.
The Board of Managers spent 1000
in improvements on the buildings and
grounds.
Evening journal., 1913-09-29
JUNIORS no RECEIVE CHIEF.

Diligent Council No. 10. Jr. o. L A.
NJ, will entertain State Vice Councillor
lang of Diamond Council this evening.
Vice Counciler Lang will have with him
several of the state officers and National
Representative Robertson who also will
make an address.
Diligent Council degree staff and Com
pany A. Jr Mechanic Guards will do the
short form degree work for Industrial
Council, No 25, Jr O. L. A. NJ, of New
Castle on Tuesday evening.
Captain ". w butcher and his full
staff of is officers and men will put on
tins new work for the members of Indus.
trial Council who will have large
class.
Evening journal., 1913-09-29
M0T0RcYCLE RrN T0 sMYRNA.

Several members of the Wilmington
Motorcycle Club took a motorcycle
run to smyrna yesterday Il was
planned to go to Dover, but the par
ty got started late and they decided
10 go only as far as Smyrna Those
who made the run we're Harry Jones,
Nathan Fossett, William jenkins, Nor
man Smith Mr., henderson and HON.
er Carr.
Evening journal., 1913-09-29
MOTHER IN COURT
AGAINST HER son

In'City Court today Joseph Ward, col
ored, had a charge of disorderly con
duct against him continued until We'd
nesdaV Joseph pleaded not guilty.
Martin Robinson was accused by Al
bert Willis of committing a breach Of
the peace Willis said he heard Rob
inson threaten him and he was afraid of
him. Willis said he boarded with Rob
inson's mother. Robinson said if his
mother wanted him to stay away, he
would do so.
Mrs. Mary Robinson, the mother, said
her son Martin did not support her. ON
Saturday he was drinking and she want
ed him to stay away. Il am dying by
inches; lhe frightens me when he acts
this way My son in the army supports
me- Martin was held under a $500
peace bond.
Evening journal., 1913-09-29
SISTERS GET OUTINGS
UNDER DR.. FAHEY'S WILL

DR.. John c. Fahey who died recently
left among a number of legacies
81, 900 to the Little Sisters Of the Poor.
He also left $500 TO the pastor Of st.
Pauls r. c. Church. 10 be spent in
giving summer outings TO the Sisters
OF St Francis. who teach st. Paul's
parochial schools.
Letters testamentary on Or. Fahey's
estate were granted today to Mrs.
Jennie T. Fahey.
Register Of Wills f. NJ. Walker is
granting a review of the will of
Jane Clarkson, colored, of Newark
She died last year and her sons ask
for a review.
Evening journal., 1913-09-29
NEED OF MRTHODIsM.

The Supreme Need of Methodism,
was the subject of a sermon by DR..
E. L. Hoffecker, district superinten-
dent. at the meeting of the Methodist
Preachers Association in Grace NJ. F..
Church today. The paper was fol-
lowed by a general discussion and DR..
Hoffecker was given a rising vote Of
thanks. The Rev. d.. ]. Ford of Cherry
Hill. Md. and the Rev. o. H. Connolly
Of Cbristiana hundred, we're made
members of the association.
Evening journal., 1913-09-29
SHORT TIME TO
FILE EXCEPTIONS

There remain only a few DAYS in
which objection may be fled 20 the re-
turn OF the commission appointed to
condemn the Christians Park as the APP
proach for the proposed new bridge
across the Christiana river. The com
missions return viii not be confirmed
nntil fifteen days after it was pre-
sented. fhe Atlas Bridge Company cx-
poets to start at once the work OF
building the substulcture.
Evening journal., 1913-09-29
LEVY COURT NOT REPRESENTED.

Contrary 70 expectations, the Levy
Court of New Castle county will not
be represented at the Good Roads
Congress. which convened in Detroit,
Mich, today State Highway Com
missioner Wilson had expected 10 30
TO Detroit but he is too busy to do
so now.
Evening journal., 1913-09-29
FINANCIAL AN COMMERCLlL.

~ ETI| 7 TITE'TT It I77TT'
NEW YORK, Sept. 2o-The stock
market opened dull.
f. D. Lackey and Company say.
we thinks stocks are purchase for
good turn
c. /. Hudson and Company say:
Buy nothing on firm spots wait for
sharp drives
Evening journal., 1913-09-29
ACCInENTS OF me- DAN.

Minor accidents reported at the
Delaware Hospital this morning we're
as follows:
Homer Vansant, No. SOB East
Twelfth street, a driver of the Dia-
mond Ice and Coal wagons. left leg
injured.
John Clancey. No. 2315 Washington
street, inside finisher at the Ameri-
can Car and Foundry Company, palm
of left hand cut.
William Donohue, No. 1905 West
Third street. right thumb mashed.
L. Kovinsh "a laborer at the Malle.
able Iron Company, left ankle injured
Evening journal., 1913-09-29
GOVERNOR TO DINE
WITH BUSINESS MEN

Governor Charles r. Miller will be the
guest Of honor at the Chamber OF Com
meroe luncheon tomorrow.
There will be a conference of the VIII
mington bankers with the directors OF
the Chamber OF Commerce this after
noon
Evening journal., 1913-09-29
FINE HIM FOR LIQUOR SALE.

West sixth street, pleaded guilty, in
City Court today 10 the charge of sell
ing intoxicating liquors without Ii
cense. Police Sergeant kelleher said Ed
ward did not have a good reputation, and
the court imposed fine OF 500 and costs.
Evening journal., 1913-09-29
Friends School
Fourth and WeSl Streets.
Whining or. Delaware.

Delaware Fading preparatory school.
htting Tor either college or business. corps
OF twenty-one Instructors. Excellent equip
ment. Thorough instruction. Io-educa'
tional Scientific. Latin Scientific. Literary
and Classical Courses Of Stuoy. Graduates
Cited for any college. Wei equipped gym
naalum. New ana we'll equipped Primary
Building. Terms moderate by reason OF
endowment. Fall term begins Ninth Month
tSept.) 18th, 1918 School ONCE open on
and after Ninth Month (Sent) LIST. FoI
Illustrated catalogue. address
HFRScHEI. A. NORRIS. A. n, Principal
D. A. Phone. oI50A.
Evening journal., 1913-09-29
MONEY FOR WATER BOARD.

Fifteen thousand dollars was received
from the Mayor and City Council at the
meeting of the Water Commissioners tins
morning. The money was ON account
of the second quarterly appropriation Of
the department.
Evening journal., 1913-09-29
HF cARRIED 4 WEAPON,

Lewis Green, colored, pleaded guilty
To the charge of carrying con-
cealed deadly weapon. Officer
Sheehv. who arrested Green, said the
man carried a revolver in his right
hip pocket He was fined S25 and
costa
Evening journal., 1913-09-29

Foley Kidney Pills cure obstinate
cases of kidney and bladder trouble.
rheumatism and lumbago, because
they remove the cause. You cannot
take this honest curative medicine
into your system without getting the
right results Try them. n. B. Dan
forth. Marker and Second streets.
Wilmington. iDeL--Adv.
Evening journal., 1913-09-29
Gnnn IS RRInGE INSPECTOR.

Albert H. Goodnow has been ap-
pointed inspector for the Levy Court
on the Third street work.
Evening journal., 1913-09-29
O'BRIEN ADMITS
BOY MURDER
By The United Press.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 29-Con-
fession to the murder Of seven year
old Israel Goldman, in the golf links
of the Whitemarsh Country Club Fri
day night was rung from Joseph
O'Brien by Captain Cameron of the
detective bureau this afternoon.
The prisoner begged for mercy, and
said he did it because the boy called
his mother a profane name.
Evening journal., 1913-09-29
roo LATE ro cLAssIFY.

- T9N7sffEn ROOMS F0R LODGING or
Il light housekeeping No S2s jefferson
street sept29 cod I'm.
MY ANTED-A PROFESSIONAL WINDOW
w cleaner Address MIA, Evening
journal Office. sept29 8t.
~ TATE OF DELAWARE, OFflCE OF
- THE SECRETARY OF STATE
CERTIFICATE or DISSOLUTION.
To AN 20 Whom These Presents May Come,
Greeting;
whereas. Il appears TO my satisfaction, by
duly authenticated record Of the proceedings
for the voluntary dissolution thereof, by the
consent of an the stockholders deposited m
\ corporation Of this state whose principal
Office is situated 90 No. 026 Market street, IN
the city Of Wilmington, county Of New Cas-
ne. state OF Delaware, Philip l.. Garrett
being agent therein and IN charge thereof
upon whom process may be served, has com
piled with the requirements Of ''An Act
Providing General Corporation Law
amended and approved March a. D,
A. d. 1908. amended and approved March
%. A. ID. 1905 amended and approved
March 81. a. ID. 1907, amended and ap.
proved April S. A. d 1909. and amended
and approved March 81, 1911. preliminary
10 the issuing of this
CERTIFICATE or DISSOLUTION.
Now. therefore. 7 Thomas w. Miller. Sec.
retary Of State Of the state Of Delaware, do
hereby certify that the said corporation did
on the twenty seventh day Of September A.
d. 1918 f,e In the Office n duly executed and
attested consent In writing 20 the dissoln-
] tion Of said corporation executed by at the
/ stockholders thereof which said consent and
! the records Of the proceedings aforesaid, are
/ now on hle in my said office, as provided
/ by law.
/ II TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I
have hereunto set my hand and
Official seal az Dover, this twenty
J (SEAL) seventh day Of September. in the
year Of our Lord. one thousand
nine hundred and thirteen.
sept2e-ocie 1920. Secretary o. state.
/ ~ XECUTOR' SALE - HOUSEHOLD
/ II goods Of the late Mrs. Rachel c. hick-
| man. consisting Of Parlor. Library. Dining
| room Kitchen and Bedroom Furniture, Car
pets. Rugs, Pictures. Ornaments and Fur,
nishings viii be offered az private sale ~
street. during the next two weeks Personal
representative Of executors viii be on tho
premises from 10 m. 90 4 p. m each day
Included are the following on Paiutings.
Still life by Chslfant, subject. Uncle sam s
/ Almanach - 1886 Landscape by H. l..
Tatnan. Sr. subject ION Red Clay Greek,
| 1850 Landscape by r. Wchle. subject,
- Sunset I'm Winter Landscape By l.. A.
Mvran. subject. Sunset in Swiss Alps.
Landscape by G.. Jerome subject Water
fall 1871. Marine view by Rick, sub
iert ''Sunset' Marine view, subject,
"Brittany Coast Rural scene by n De.
lane. subject Peasant Girl With. Sheep
Rural scene by I. De Buel subject Eve
With Lambs.
WILMINGTON TRUST Co,
| sept29 9octl,3. Executors
Evening journal., 1913-09-29

u TRNfsHE6 ROOMS F0R L0bdING OR
street sept29' cod I'm.
Evening journal., 1913-09-29

IL TESTIMONY WHEREOF,
have hereunto set my hand and
Official seal nt Dover. this twenty
SEALl seventh day Of September. in the
year OF our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred and thirteen.
Evening journal., 1913-09-29

HENRY Hltk MAN,
WILMINGTON TRUST Co,
octl,3. Executors.
Evening journal., 1913-09-29
tireetlnE

q TATE OF DELAWARE, OFFICE OF
- THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
CERTIFICATE or DISSOLUTION
To An 20 Whom These Presents May Come
The Washington times., 1913-03-27
TRAINS ARE UNABLE
TO ENTER DAYTON
Transportation So Blocked That
Nurses and Doctors Cannot
Reach the City.

Brief messages to Red Cross head
quarters from Dayton, the city cut in
two today. still cry for aid in the
form of cooked food, blankets, clothing
and supplies.
T. ]. Edmonds. in charge of Red
Cross relief work in Dayton. says that
relief trains are arriving from Spring
field. Lebanon, Cincinnati. and Colum-
bus. and that motor boats and skiffs,
the greatest immediate need, are on
their way from cincinnati.
Transportation. however, Is 80 blocked
that Red Cross nurses and doctors can
not get into Dayton from the outside
world. Eighteen Red Cross nurses are
under orders to get into Columbus at
a moments notice. From there they
will be shifted into Dayton as soon as
possible. In the meantime these nurses
are doing service In other sections, more
accessible. Several hundred Red Cross
nurses are available for early service
in Dayton when transportation is clear
ed.
Mr. Edmonds says in today's message:
Il cannot advise as TO money needs
until the work of rehabilitation COM
mences. / sent You message asking
send relief for parts Of the city not
accessible to U.S." This last message
has been answered with urgent appeals
from headquarters, but Mr.. Edmunds,
apparently. is not receiving all messages
sent out from here.
Another wire from him says:
Dayton completely cut in two. We
The Washington times., 1913-03-27

points northeast Of here. including the
big seaboard cities, destined for the
West. are being detoured by way OF
New York and over the Chesapeake and
Ohio and Southern roads. skirting the
flooded district to the north and to the
south. Northern Ohio. Pennsylvania,
West Virginia, and New York State can
only be reached out of Cincinnati by
way Of Pittsburgh.
Superintendent Reed says the Balti-
more and Ohio and Pennsylvania
systems probably will not be in oper-
alton for several days, at least. All
traffic to the north Of Cincinnati has
been stopped Mails can be detoured
south via Louisville and st. Louis,
though 1t Is not known how long this
line will be open.
A later dispatch from Superinten-
dent Reed said that no trains were In
operation In or out Of Cincinnati, or
at any point in the fifth division Of
the railway mail service. which en-
braces Ohio. Indiana, and Kentucky
The Washington times., 1913-03-27
RELIEF MAIL TRAINS
START FOR DAYTON
Postoffice Department Receives
Word That They Were Sent
Out From Cincinnati.

Relief trains, bearing the mails, were
started from Cincinnati this morning
Tor Dayton over the. line of the Cincin-
NATL Lebanon and Northern railroad,
according to dispatches coming to the
Postoffice Department
The starting time of the trains is not
known, and their progress has not been
reported. In the early hours this morn
ing superintendent Reed, of the Fifth
district of the railway mail service.
reported that officials were making up
the trains with an emergency crew of
road builders, and that they would
start as soon as possible
Practically all railroad traffic in and
around Cincinnati has been stopped, ac-
cording to Superintendent Reed. The
Union station was abandoned during
the. night when the Ohio river reached
tne hfty-tour-foot stage, the limit of
safety. All trains have ceased running
on every road except the Chesapeake
and Ohio and Louisville and Nashville
using the Fourth street station. The
mail and relief trains. under four loco
motives, were to start from this sta
ton.
Mails for the flooded district and be-
yond are almost hopelessly tied mn.
Conditions, 1t Is said, are already far
worse than they were in the Mississippi
Hood OF year ago.
Under advices from Superintendent
Reed all mails from Washington and
The Washington times., 1913-03-27

news. Many persons known to have
been in the vicinity Of that part of
the city swept by the storm have been
reported missing, and everything pos
sible is being done to locate them.
Plans for the immediate rebuilding of
the wrecked district are being worked
out by a big company of Omaha busi-
ness men. A corporation Is being formed
to handle the matter in a systematic
manner and assist the unfortunate who
This institution will begin at once the
task Of at least partially reconstructing
many homes.
Three Thousand Homeless.
A public appeal sent out by the COM
mercial Club says that 642 houses were
totally wrecked, 1.669 were damaged and
3,179 made homeless.
An incident in connection with the
storm was the receipt by Mayor Dahl
man OF a sympathetic telegram from
the mayor Of Dayton, Ohio. Mayor
Dahlman telegraphed the Dayton ex-
ecutive a similar message In connection
with the food In the Ohio town
Two more bodies were found in Coun-
Gil Bluffs today. They were those Of
]. Albert johnson and his wife. Their
home was wrecked.
Another period of unreasonable cold
followed yesterdays snowstorm, and in
creased today the already long list of
sufferers from the storm. Vehicles of
all kinds were Communicated to carry
relief to the storm victims, fuel being
most in demand.
The Washington times., 1913-03-27

cannot communicate with the north
side. Only one wire out of the city.
This by way Of Lebanon and Cincin-
natl. Send nurses and supplies into the
north side of Dayton from the north"
Transportation. completely cut of into
Dayton. is hampering the work of the
Red Cross in giving aid. Lieut.. Col.
Joseph A. Hall, a member of the war
relief board, wires MISS Mabel Board
man, secretary Of the National Red
Cross, today, saying:
Your telegram addressed to Major
Fauntleroy received by Governor Cox,
who directs me to thank You, but FUR
there to advise you that conditions are
such that 1t is impossible to get nurses
into Dayton at the resent time. COndi-
tions at Columbus are being handled
satisfactorily. VIII wire II nurses
needed
No messages came in this morning to
indicate the number Of supply trains
that had reached the outskirts of the
stricken Dayton. DR.. Devine, the noted
surgeon, who worked on the San Fran
cisco earthquake horror, Is directing
much of the medical and nursing work
in Ohio.
The Washington times., 1913-03-27
Relief Train Starts
From New York With
Food and Blankets

NEW YORK. March IA relief train
loaded with ZOO blankets. great stores
OF food and clothing, and medical sup
plies left the Grand Central station early
today for Dayton. The train was
financed by representatives. Of the Ma
tional Cash Register Company and
taken charge Of by A. e. Brainard. gen.
eral traffic passenger agent Of the New
York Central.
r. E. Olwell. an executive Of the cash
register company. who happened to be
in New York. made the arrangements on
his own responsibility. Great difficulty
was experienced in getting New York
wholesale firms to interest themselves
in sending relief supplies. One firm re-
fused to stock the train with army
supplies unless 5000 cash payment on
the 81. 900 bill of the supplies was made.