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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-10-23
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Evening journal., 1913-12-31
Eight Persons Die in
Tenement House Fire That
is Charged TO Incendiay

By The United Press
NEW YORK, Dee 3l.-Eight persons
persisted this morning IN n fire which de-
stroyed a hve.story tenement house ON
Monroe street, one OF the most thickly
populated sections of The East Side.
Nine others were seriously burned and
removed 10 the Gouvcneur Hospital. The
lives OF score of other tenants were
endangered as the blaze had gained such
headwav that iairuays were burned
away and fire escapes blocked before
6rcmen reached the scene.
Only heroic work on the part OF the
lrc.iighteis saved their lives.
The victims were three women and
five mcn. At an early hour all the dead
had been identified The fire was Of in.
ccndiary origin and those who perished
were trapped in their rooms and unable
to reach the fire escapes. The dead are
Gnssi0 Mazzin, 10.
Isaac Weieberg, so.
Peal Weisherg. 30.
Louis l>aplin.
Barney Kaplin.
Becky kaplin
Israel soland.
Sam Cohen.
Policeman Murray vas the first q
Evening journal., 1913-12-31
OLD GLORY TO
FLY FROM CITY
CHURCH PULPIT

A handsome silk American flag will
be presented Sunday evening, January
Is, to Silverbrook +. Church. The
flag is to be the gift OF citizens. The
pastor, the Rev W. f. Greenfield and
the men of the congregation are arrang-
ing for a special patriotic service for
the occasion. The flag will be placed
in a stand on the church platform. In
yitations have been sent out to the
Junior Order United American Ne
chanics, Patriotic Order Sons OF America
and other patriotic orders to attend
The Rev. Charles T.. Locke OF Los
Angeles. Californ +, originated the idea
Of placing flags in churches. In san
Francisco he first placed flag in his
pulpit. Afterwards he placed one in
Buffalo and later ia Brooklyn The
custom prevails extensively in the west
and movement has been started TO
have one placed in every church in the
east. In Philadelphia several OF the
churches have fallen in line with the
plan. SlNerbrook Church will introduce
the custom in this city The program
FOR the occasion will be announced later.
Evening journal., 1913-12-31
DEAD POOL" +"
CHANCE GAME
JUDGE RULES
Market Street BUSINESS Man
Held in Bail on Gaming
Charge
COURT EXPLAINS GAME
IN EXHAUSTIVE OPINION

Judge Churchman, in City Court
this morning. handed down a decision
in the case Of George Regas. charged
with conducting a gambling table in
his pool room at No. SOC Market
street, holding Regas for the higher
court under $500 bail.
The case was tried one week ago
and decision was reserved. The de-
cision has a special Importance TO
keepers of pool rooms and other
places where games are played on
account OF the construction of Section
1, Chapter 454, of Volume II, Laws of
Delaware. which prohibits the keep
ing Of a gambling table. faro bank,
sweat cloth. roulette table etc, or
any other game of chance. In his
decision Judge Churchman holds
that the running OF a pool table un-
der the conditins in this case. comes
under the provision. "or any other
game Of chance which as a provi-
sion Of the statute has no technical
meaning. The decision follows:
The evidence discloses that the
defendant Is the keeper of a pool
room in this city in which are
number of pool tables that on
Thursday, the 18th day Of Decem-
Der. the game known as dead
pool was played by three per-
sons, on one Of the defendants
tables.
The. game known as dead
pool is played with 10 balls and
one cue ball. The players were
playing for 25 cents. which each
player paid to the one that won
the game
A small ball about the size Of
a marble Is shaken out of a box
for each player playing In the
game. and each one of these small
balls contains number CORES
ponding with the numbers on the
pool balls.
Tho balls arc put in rack in
the form OF a triangle. With the
apex facing the playing Who
shoots first Tho first player
shooting must strike the one %
ball in the apex Of the triangle,
and thus break up the balls, when
the next player takes his turn.
aud each player must shoot at
lNN Nttlif 'DH0''ut' 'lft u' thhilht
With 40. until he places the
pool nnrbcrcd the sainc as the
number on the small ball in his
possession in one OF the pockets
iu the pool table.
II in the case player puts in the
balls of the other PLAYERS a. dos
gnated by the small balls in their
/ possession they are said TO be-.
dead and they cannot win the
CONTINUED on Page Seven-)
Evening journal., 1913-12-31

discover the fire. When be entered the
building the first stairway WIS already
a mass of flames. No one n the build
ing knew OF the fire until Murray shout.
ed the alarm.
Within short time women and chill.
dren werc shricking for aid fro b q dozen
windows. Scrambliuc out on the hre-
escapes We're men and women IN scant
night attire. suffering intensely from the
cold. As the flames lcaped through the
windows their garments were ser ablazc
Practically every family in the tcne-
ment lost everything they possessed in
the fire. Few had time to collect even
clothing.
A nanic was narrowly averted IN this
Beth Israel Hospital, two blocks away.
when some one turned in m alarm from
a freboN IN front of the building. Sec
ing the blaze in the tenement, patierts
thought the hospital was On lire. ..urses
succeeded in quieting their charges only
with the greatest effort.
The hre completely destroyed tho
tenement. causing loss Of about S25,00O.
ln exploring the ruins the fremen found
that All the dead had been snffocated in
their rooms. They lived in apartments
that had no fire escapes.
Evening journal., 1913-12-31
BAIL BOND TO
TAME MAN WHO
TALKED DEATH

William Smith, charged with threat
ening to do bodily harm TO Jane Wells
OF No. 720 French street was arraign-
ed IN City Court this morning and
held under $500 peace bond.
The woman testified that Smith tele-
phoned to her house and asked for
Miss Agnes Powell, a roomer Miss
Powell came to the telephone and
after talking with Smith for several
minutes hung up the receiver and left
orders not to call her to the telephone
again II Smith wanted her, A few
minutes later Smith appeared at the
house with a pocket knife and declar-
ed he would kill the Powell girl. He
ran all over the first floor of the
house looking for her and finally saw
her ia the back yard. When he start
ed to go through the door his pro-
gress was blocked by Mrs. Wells. He
swore at her several times and rails
ing his knife declared he would kill
hc- if she did not get out of his way
The woman Knocked the mans arm up
and pr vented him from carrying out
his threat.
Mrs. Wells said Smith had often
come to the house and caused trou-
BILE. He has been in three times,
twice in 1912 and once this year Two
of the cases were over the Powell
woman.
Soon after getting into the last
trouble Smith went to Philadelphia
where he remained until a few days
ago. He was arrested as soon as he
arrived in Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1913-12-31
LIND CARRIES
HUERTA NOTE
TO PRESIDENT
Understood That Mexican
Ruler Has Renewed His
Offer to Retire
LITTLE HOPE FOR
PEACEFUL OUTCOME
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PASS CHRISTIAN. Miss. Dec. 31.-
That Special Envoy John Lind. nov
steaming northward on the scout
cruiser Chester brings with him at
least a tentative proposal from Presi-
dent Huerta was considered certain
lin the light of developments at the
winter capital today. Il was under
stood that in the last seventy-two
hours, the provisional president has
renewed his offer to retire-but with
only few Of the strings placed on
the original offer withdrawn.
All information regarding the Lind
visit was refused at the Presidents
cottage today. The President himself
was sphinx-like. Il would not have
been known here that Lind was COM
ing if the President had brought a
code-bock with him. but he did not do
so. and was forced TO forward to
Washington for translation the mes
sage from Lind. There the informa-
.tion came out. II was the belief here
that the President doubts Huerta's
good faith in the latest proposal and
wants Lind's personal views on the
matter
But it is known that the hope Of
Huertas elimination as a result OF
these developments is only faint
one. Huerta himself is obstinate IN
lany recession from his previous die
tatorial demands His last offer was
understood to be acquiescence in "A
Withdrawal from the presidency. but
with the proviso that he retain SUI
lprcme command Of the army. the
presidency 20 be assumed by someone
satisfactory to himself In view of
the positive declarations of Generals
Carranza and villa that they viii not
consent 70 any agreement which docs
mot include Huertas permanent cXilc
and punishment Of his chief lieuten.
ants. u is hard for the President and
his advisers 10 see anything very
hopeful In Hucrta's offer.
The exact hour for I.iuds expected
arrival is unknown lf present PLAN
are adhered 20. he viii be taken from
thc Chester at some point on the coa5
One rumOr today said Bay g. Loui
by the revcnue-cutter Winona ana
brought 90 Gulfpori where roori
have been reserved Tor him az IN
Great Southern Hotel
The President did not consider th
new Developments in the Mexican sit
uation sufficient today TO disturb hi
usual routine. He started immed
lately after breakfast on the thirteei
mile ride to the golf links and coy
Continued on Page Seven.)
Evening journal., 1913-12-31
81 FAILURES
ON PENINSULA
DURING YEAR
R. G. Dun 6 Co. Report Much
Better Conditions in Della
ware Than in 1912
OUTLOOK NOT so
BRIGHT IN INDUSTRIES

Although the business year just
closing on the Delmaryia Peninsula
was banner one, according to Frank
j. Williams. manager of the local Of
iice OF the Mercantile Agency. of II.
C. Dun and Company, the prospects
for the coming year compared with
those that confronted the business
interests Of the Dclmarsla Peninsula
the same time last year, are anything
but promising At the present time
all Industries are dull, especially the
leather trades of this city, and while
none OF the industrial plants OF the
city has closed down. nearly all are
working on reduced time. In speak
ing today of the effect on the outlook
for the coming year by the passage OF
the new currency bill, Mr. Williams
said that e would not be felt here
except that II was reflected from tho
large centers. Conditions hc-e. which
are mainly agricultural. would not
feel the effects of the nev bill di-
rectly. he feels Mr. Williams said
that since the passage of the currency
bill il appeared as If the bankers and
tinanciers were more assured.
Collections throughout the PENN
sula are slow and money Is slow and
at the present time loans are hard
to negotiate except at the highest leg
al interest The total number OF
failures on the Delmarvia Peninsula
during the past years was tlhrty-two.
as compared with nfty-one the pre-
ceding year The liabilities and as
sets were correspondlngly low. The
total liabilities amounting to $20S.
0fftS as compared with $542.917 40
for 1912 The assets were S109. .97SS9
while IN 1912 thcy amounted to $3.50,
2S607.
The Dun agency reports that dur
+ ing the year there were 10 failures
/ in Delaware. with liabilities of S140.-
7qG.lt and assets of SS2.017.Sq. This
Is decrease OF twenty-five failures
compared with the previous year
Eleven failures We're reported dur
ing the year from the eastern shore
of Maryland. With liabilities OF $50.
72912 and assets of S22.S5i. an in
crease Of two. The other SIX failure
with liabilities OF $it.5tA0O and A.
sets Of $5o5O were reported frow th
iContmued un pa.n 1en
Evening journal., 1913-12-31
SUSPECT HAND
OF INCENDIARY
In STABLE FIRE

Fire of unknow, origin destroyed
a small stable belonging to Brosius
and smedley, on Union street, be-
tween Fourteenth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue. last evening. in which
a horse and COW were kept The
COW was gotten out. but the horse
was burned to death. and several tons
Of hay and a pile of lumber we're
consumed.
The loss is estimated at about 5000.
partly covered by insurance.
A suspicion has grown that the sta
BILE may have been set on fire by an
incendi9ry.
First arrivals detected a strong
odor OF oil about the structure, which
caused an impression that the build
ing had been saturated to cause It to
burn rapidly.
About a month ago fire of unknown
origin was discovered in a pile OF
lumber in the Brosius & Smedley
yards.
Evening journal., 1913-12-31
SALISBURY REBUFFS HANDY IN
INTERVIEW RELUCTANTLY SOUGHT
Tunor Senator's Altitude Toward FeHow-Democraf
Who is Supporter of President Wilson and a
Warm Personal Friend of Secretary Bryan Causes
Furore Among Democrats Here and in Wash
ingfon.

Willard Salisbury Democratic United states Senator from Delaware
political Irving
Democratic obtaining position
State Department.
Mr. Handy Mr. salisbury, active rival for the United states
senaohp the meeting Of the Delaware
tried Joint
Handy he
his pledges the
Mr. Handy and s is strong supporter Of President Wilson and
his policies
personal political Secretary
William Jennings Bryan through Mr. Ban friendship
that the position o
"The position is all
your apponmcnr Secretary
necessary
anything behalf than
letter. that appointment will not be him
act.~
"But don't that position Salisbury
and ask him for anything replied
for the senatorship which
be asking senator get
anything Assistant Secretary replied Bryan
this salisbury not
asked for In fact he nothing
wish courtesy having oppo
tun, inform that obiert ron position.
Therefore advice 10 swallow
suuIsbnr, objection your
appointment Remember. all Democrats
swallowed pride to salisbury. Hi,
reception frigid
"NDlard" said opportunity $500 position
the Department ou do
letter a
senator salisbury looked Mr. Hand,
SMILE repicd
refuse 10 give it," senator salisbury replied -Handy object
to appointments nothing
politics Delaware. you place.
But asking Handy retorted
ncted SauIsburys that you signify that
appointment would not be offensive TO you"
~'nd signify" replied you before
have been nothing political anything
for you.7
Mr. Handy indignant
hands fellow TO the Depart
men' OF State and reported Assistant
understanding that Mr. Osborn Bryan with
the incidents OF the Iandsausbuy Bryan
steps 70 Ia, the matter before President
inquiry made today revealed that Secretary
requested Mr. Handy that he did So
NOT knowing % what the request portend
had met that the Handy. Seemingly neither
Mr. h9an nor Mr. Osborn dreamed that
his eona hatred Of Mr. Handy prominent Delaware
Democrat the highly onered 10 him.
That Mr. Handy and those his acquainted
with the details of the tender SALISBURY
are indignant without saying. been
friendly to Senator salisbury who frankly bigger
man Than he has proved himself in this Handy
Evening journal., 1913-12-31
MURDER TRIAL
TRANSFERRED
TO ELKTON to
PROTECT MEN
III Feeling and Presence Of
Militia in CheStertOwn
Causes Change In Plans
Of State
SLAYERS OF FARMER In
COURT PROTECTED BY GUARD
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
cHEsTERTovN. SD, Dec 81.
Because Of the feeling manifest in
chestertowu over the murder Of
James T. Coleman and the presence
of 200 state militia. Judges Atkinson,
Hopper and Constable today ordered
the trials OF the two negroes. who
have confessed. removed to Elkton,
Nd. The prisoners are to be iransfer-
red TO Baltimore this afternoon.
When court met this morning il
was manifest that there would be
trouble If the trial were proceeded
with as planned. There was a feeling
that Judge Constable's statement as
to why he had asked for troops meant
that the negroes we're not to be hang
ed To those who know the evidence,
it is not felt that first-degree muf-
der case has been developed. The
judge stated that the bench did not
know what the decision would be In
advance of the trial. and could not
say that the men would be hanged.
Tho crowd aid not believe after the
soldiers arrived that the negroes
would pay the death penalty Judge
Constable announced that circum-
stances might be found that would
call for life Imprisonment.
The attorneys representing the ne
groes having been appointed by the
court asked for the removal Of the
case to another county The negroes
we're taken into court under guard
Of all the state troopers The whole
procedure lasted but few minutes
Soldiers and prisoners VIII leave
about 3 o'clock this afternoon for
Baltimore.
a'hc trial date set for Elkion S.
March p Cecil county Is in the Same
conunued % PsEe
Evening journal., 1913-12-31
THIS COUPLE
MARRIED SO YEARS;
TO CELEBRATE

The New Year OF 1914 viii dawn on
the beginning Of the fifty-first year Of
happy married life for Mr. and Mrs.
r. 4. Elliott. OF No. 2l01 Boulevard,
who this evening will celebrate
their golden wedding anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Elliott. who are re-
spectively aged "A and 6S years. were
married in the parsonage of Central
Presbyterian Church by the Rev.
George f. Wiswell, the first pastor Of
the church.. on New Years Eve, 1868.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott had four chill
dren. three of whom are living. The
youngest daughter. Miss Lulu Elliott,
who was a musician, died twelve
years ago The other children are
Mrs Alexis p. Clark, Madison II. FL
lott and William j. Elliott.
In the receiving line with Mr. and
Mrs Elliott this evening will be Mr..
and ~rs. Alexis p Clark and their IL
year old son, Robert Elliott Clark;
Mr. ana Mrs. Madison H. Elliott, viii
liam j. Elliott and Mr. and Mrs.
Charles F. Graham OF Savannah
Georgia.
The reception rooms have been
beautifully decorated by Boyd. with
Christmas greens. yellow roses. snap
dragons, and daisies. and a large bas.
ket Of flowers on the diningroom ia
BILE will be the decorative feature IN
that room. where viii be served a
dainty menu.
There will be a special program ol
music during the evening.
One hundred and fifty invitations
have been accepted, and quite a nrm-
Der Of the guests will be from out-of-
/ town
Evening journal., 1913-12-31
COURT SIDES
WITH HUSBAND
in THIS CASE
Testimony Shows Wife Was
IndiSCIeet So Non Su port
Charge Falls
LETTER DISRUPTS
THE M'CABE FAMILY

With witnesses on each side telling
stories Of hoartaches. trouble and
sorrow resulting from improper ac-
tions. the case OF BENJAMIN McCabo.
charged with non-support, was tried
in City Court this morning After
hearing the evidence Judge Church.
man decided that the husband had
offered enough evidence In support Of
alleged wrong doings on the part of
his wife to show justification for his
refusal to support her. McCahc was
then dismissed.
Probably no case since The new
non-support law went into effect has
been tried before Judge Churchman
that was as pitiable and brought out
such tangled mass OF testimony OF
improper actions concerning a greater
number OF people than the case this
morning. Spectators I'm the court
room held their breath at the testi-
mony at times and felt sorry for both
man and wife
Mrs. McCabe, a young woman of
more than comely appearance, was
severely grilled az to her actions dur
ing the past two years by attorneys
on both sides and at times when those
IN the court room blushed at the tes-
timony kept her composure. The state
was represented by Assistant City So
llcitor John r.. Lynn and J. Frank
Ball represented McCabe.
Mrs. McCabe testified at the first
hearing of the case some time age
that her husband had left her on ac-
count of letter which she received
from young man she had met Ia Il
picture show. She said az that time
that she had never written to the man
or met him except at the picture
show. and had given him no cause 10
write to her.
This morning She admitted that she
had written n letter 20 Charles Davis
who had answered H. and his letter
had come into the hands of her hus.
band who left her ON that account
She said her reason for writing m,
letter was 20 tell Davis that She could
not meet him. She said she had beer
advised by Mrs Lilno llackeit. OF 80
229 Jefferson street. 10 write 20 ia
Wis because her husband bcnny
was not earning much money. She DC
nied receiving other letters from 9th
er men, ann said she had given be
husband No cause 70 leaye her Nri
McCabe said that after her husban
had gotten the letter Mrs Hackei
had ordered her from the house an
slapped her She went to the hom
Of her mother-in-law. who above,
her TO remain at her home for y week
and then went to the home of he
mother. in Chester She said that sh
CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
Evening journal., 1913-12-31
STARTED FIGHT
AFTER GETTING WORK

James Garrity was held under a
peace bond of $500 in City Court this
morning upon complaint of his
brother-in-law William Joyce. Joyce
testified that his brother-in-law had
Mt worked for six weeks until last
week. During that time he said Gar
rity drank quite a good deal Last
night he came home in drunken
condition and this morning Joyce told
him hc would nave to get out Of the
house He refused to 20. and after
words the men started lighting.
Evening journal., 1913-12-31
GIFT FOR MIR. DUMMTc

trank =. Dummig. musical director OF
the Hotel DUPONT orchestra, who was
recently married, was the recipient Of
handsome Christmas present from his
father, Felix Dummig, OF New York. who
6 member Of the firm OF the Simplex
Automobile Company. of that city. Mr..
snd Mrs Dummig have apartments in
the College Inn. The present consists
of small coffee grinder made entirely
by hand The min was made by Mr..
Dummig's father, who Is also an expert
lathe worker
Evening journal., 1913-12-31
DIES WHILE ON
CHRISTMAS VISIT

While visiting friends in Trenton,
New Jersey. Charles Faske, aged 70
years, who has been making his home
with his daughter. Mrs. Augustus
Wenzel, No. 1914 Elm street, this
city, died yesterday. The funeral viii
take place from his late horne here
on Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock. In
Will be made in Rivevview
cemetery. Mr.. Faske went to Tren-
ton to spend Christmas.
Evening journal., 1913-12-31
CYRUS TAPMAN DEAD
AT MIDDLETOWN

MIDDLETOWN. Del. Dec. 3l.-Cy-
rus Tapman, aged SO years. the old
est resident Of this place, died az his
home on North Broad street this
morning. following a general break
down. Mr.. Tapman was retired
farmer aud while he lived nearby here
all his life he was native of Bunker
Hill, Md. Mr.. Tapman is survived by
nine children, one OF whom. Harry Q.
lives in Wilmington.
The funeral will take place from
his late home on Friday afternoon at
1.30 o'clock with interment in St.
Annes cemetery.
Evening journal., 1913-12-31
ARRrsr CnAUTFEUR on MURDEn cnlroE.

By The United Press
NEw yonE. Dec sFor killing baby asleep IN its buggy.
and man the Sidewalk last July when h skadsd Vhne
speeding Anthony Deiso Mount vernon chauffeur was
rurnsd today General Sessions two grand jury ndes
rnts charging degree murder The baby charge
Of ts father Charles A Roode The man Killed Robert
scott
Evening journal., 1913-12-31
SALISBURY TO
MEET SUFFRAGISTS

United States Senator Willard
Salisbury sent word to local suffra-
gists today that he would meet them
at his law Offices at 10 o'clock on
Friday morning The sunrsgists
want Senator Salisbury 10 favor
constitutional amendment for vo-
mans suffrage. he had an appoint
ment several weeks ago with the
suffrsgists but was unable to keep &C.