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Evening journal., 1913-04-29
HOTEL GUESTS
WOULD QUIET
TONGUE OF BELL

John j. Raskob OF the dupont Com.
pany, sent to the Levy Court this
morning a letter asking that the cour
remove the bell from the Court HOUSE
tower declaring that it annoys guests
of the Hotel DUPONT The matter will
be considered. The letter follows:
TO the members Of the Lovy
Court of New Castle county,
Gentlemen:
! would like to again call your
attention TO the fact that the
Court House clock striking at
night when everything is quiet,
is very annoying to the guests OF
the Hotel DUPONT. and we would
appreciate II very much indeed If
some arrangements could be
made, whereby this clock would
not strike between the hours Of
say y. m. and z D. m.
In fact II Il could be arranged
TO discontinue the striking entire
ly il would be much appreciated
by us, for the reason that even
during the daytime Il Is difficult.
II not impossible TO talk over the
telephone in the Offices on Market
street side OF our building, while
the clock ia ntriking. This Is
especially so in long distance
calls.
Respectfully yours.
John J Raskob
Evening journal., 1913-04-29
new HOME SOON
FOR METHODISTS
MCCabe Congregation Will Va
cate Present EdifiCe
on Sunday

AT the close of the services in Nc
cabc Memorial NJ E Church. Twen-
ty-second street and Boulevard. ON
next Sunday evening, il is expected
that the congregation will bid fare
we'll to that edihcc. they having
awarded a contract to w. II. Jones
to construct new building on the
site. This building, which will be Of
marble, will be ne main Sunday
school room and will cost 1000. II
will be used for a church. however.
until some time i'm the near future
when the main church will be CON
structed and added to tho school
building.
In the meantime the congregation
will meet in the basement of No. 30
School. at Concord avenue and Boulc-
ward. IL is expected that work will
be started on the new structure with
In two weeks.
Plans Of the editicc as prepared by
Leon w Crawford, call for two-story
building on Monroe street the main
building facing the Boulevard. The
church will face on Tweuty-second
street and entrance viii he from Mon
roe and Twcnty-second streets, as
well as the Boulevard. The school
Will seat 600 people and there will be
numerous class rooms. as we'll as a
balcony in the main auditorium.
The present church, which is situ-
ated on three cornered lot was
erected six years ago. The Rev. +. L.
MacSorley is pastor.
Evening journal., 1913-04-29
STOVER WILL STAND
BY CAUCUS NOMINEE

There has been considerable talk
among the friends of Edward l.. john
son Of the Seventh ward over his de-
feat for the Office of building inspect
or, Melvin f. Charles. of the same
ward, having been selected in Repub-
lican caucus last Wednesday night.
Mr.. Charles was selected in the face
of the opposition of President of
Council Samuel H. Benson, Jr., and
Councilman W. e. Slower who live i'm
the Seventh ward and who favored
the election of Mr.. Johnson. Mr..
Charles was nominated by Council
man Robert G. Connor of the Second
ward
1t was said by some persons today
that action might be taken to thwart
Charles election by Council on
Thursday night but this effort is not
expected to bear fruit as both Presi-
dent Benson and Colonel Stover will
abide by the majority and will vote
for the caucus nominee Colonel
Stover made this statement today.
Evening journal., 1913-04-29
JOINT BUILDING
COMMISSION ASKS
100000 ADVANCE

The joint building commission sent
g communication 20 the Levy Court
today requesting the 100000 in bonds
be sold and the proceeds turned over
to the commission by July l.
Mr. Fouracre asked il the city had
not agreed to donate the site for the
new building in lieu of the present
court house square being turned over
to the city.
Mr.. Scott replied that the city will
reimburse the county for any money
advanced by it for the city.
Mr. Gooding moved that the COM
munication be referred to the finance
committee and the attorney Of the
Levy Court
Another communication was rs-
ceived from the Joint Building Com
mittee asking to be furnished with
the number Of offices and area of floor
space needed for county offices. The
matter was referred to the court as
q committee of the whole
Evening journal., 1913-04-29
ENLARGE HOME
FOR The POOR

Building Inspector John j. Cassidy
today issued a permit for the con
struction of a $4,000 addition to the
Home for Aged, at Fourth street and
Grant avenue. conducted by the Little
Sisters of the Poor. The permit was
granted to Ballinger and Perrot
architects and builders, of Philadel-
phia.
The addition to the Home will con-
sist Of a chapel and two wings The
chapel will be a one-story structure
and will be erected in the rear, join
ing the present building, which faces
on Grant avenue. The wings will be
three stories and will join the pres
ent old building on the north and
south ends. The architecture will
follow the lines of the old building.
The additions will be constructed
of brick, and while ornamental to a
degree, most attention will be paid
to constructing buildings that will be
of benefit and comfort for the in
mates. For a long time the present
Home has been too small and the ad-
ditions will serve to greatly increase
the facilities of the institution.
Other permits granted today follow:
Corner store and two dwellings at
the northeast corner of Third and
Lincoln streets. for DR. J. Harvey
Spruance, by J. F. Crosden. costing
$4,000 for the store and $500 each
for the dwellings; tool house in rear
of No. 40 West Twenty-fourth street,
for Daniel Dohl, costing $50 and al
teratiOns at No. zoos Lombard street,
for Bernard Mooney by G. J. Dough-
erty, costing $500.
Evening journal., 1913-04-29
ST. ALOYSIUS
BOYS PREPARE
MINSTREL FUN

The ST. Aloysius club boys will
black up tomorrow afternoon and
evening for their first minstrel per-
Torrance. The Indications are that
this will be one of the finest perform
ances of It's kind over held by anna
teur talent Messrs Shields and Pet
ticrew have completed all t-eir ar
rangements and everything is in
readiness Tor the curtain raising.
Mr.. Shields will be interlocutor,
and his work in this position will. no
oouht. be ust as good as his end
man work Mr.. Shields has for yea.s
taken part in minstrels and also In
producing the shows. The musical
end of the show has been under the
careful supervision Of Matthew Pet
tcrew, one of Wllmington's baritone
singers, and OF dramatic expert
ence.
The end men will be Francis Hes
sion and Earl Gibhart, and the pre-
mier ond-men will be Daniel Hagan
and Paul Walrayen.
The soloists will be VIM, .Hor-
nor, John Scanlon, Francis Murphy
and Leonard Ackerman. In these
young men the St. Aloysius boys have
obtained the best talent procurable
Mr. Horner is bass singer. His solo
work that night will be one OF the fea-
lures Of the performance and his
work also in quartet Is Of the finest
order Mr.. Scanlon is "a tenor singer
and has been prominent in vocal work
in Philadelphia. This will be Mr.. Muir.
phys and Master Ackorman's first at
tempt at singing in public. Both young
men possess fine soft voices Mr.
Murphy is a tenor. while Master Ack.
erman is boy soprano.
The cast at the end Of the min
strels will be yours for the Night.
and is a scream from beginning to end
This little farce has been especially
produced for that evening and is the
original work OF Messrs. Shields and
Petticrew
The demand for tickets has been 80
large that the committee has deemed IL
advisable to hold a matinee, which
will begin promptly at 2.30 o'clock,
the evening performance beginning
at SIS o'clock.
Evening journal., 1913-04-29
No More
Constipation
It's Me for Olive TabIefsI

That is the joyful cry of thousands
since Or. Edwards produced Olive
Tablets. the substitute for calomel
Dr. Edwards. a pracucing physician
for ~ years and Calomel's old-time
enemy. discovered the formula for
Olive Tablets while treating patients
for chronic constipation and torpld
liycrs.
Or. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calomel, but healing, sooth-
ing laxative
No gripping is the keynote" of these
little sugar-coated tablets
They cause the bowels and liver to
act normal They never force them
to unnatural action
Or Edwards Olive Tablets are so
easy TO take that children do not re-
gard them as medicine" at all.
II you have a dark brown mouth
now and then bad hreath-a dull,
tired feeling sick hoadache--torpid
liver and constlpated, you'll find
quick. sure and only Pheasant results
from one or two little Olive Tablets
at bedtime. They're perfectly harm
less.
Thousands take one every night
just to keep right. Try them
Every little Olive Tablet has a
movement all It's own" Toe and 25c
per box.
Tho Olivet Tablet Co.. Columbus, o,
Evening journal., 1913-04-29
TROLLEY MEN AT
SHAD FEAST GET
TIPS ON COURTESY

Officials and employees of tho Office
force of the Wilmington ana phila-
delphia Traction Company gathered
at the home Of George Il. Watterson,
at Binstead, last evening and enjoyed
a shad dinner. Twenty-soven persons
attended and during the evening T.
W. Wilson, vice-president OF the Com
pany made an address on Courtesy"
in which he said "Thc Prosperity Of
every institution patronized by the
public is absolutely dependent upon
tho good will of the individuals who
comprise the public. and in handling
these individuals we must take them
as they are and not as they should
be- Tho man whose business IL is
TO meet the public, who resists inn
patience with patience, and temper
with calmness, Is gaining the respect
and sympathy of every witness to the
situation. and the ofiondor will regret
his act in his first reasoning moment.
Everybody is really decent in spots
and ! have seen the gontle answer
completely disarm a Crouch who was
bent on chewing the red rag of wordy
warfare.
Common courtesy is the business
of every man who meets the public
in any capacity be It ever so humble"
Among those present we're Mr..
Wilson. William A. Heindlc. general
superintendent; ID. l.. Ott superin-
tendcnt OF the light and power depart
ment; II II Rease, manager OF the
commercial department; Arthur Jack,
claim agent; Harry II. Geiger super
ntendent of transportation; Superin-
tcndent Frank Hailman, of the Chcs-
tor division; c. ~ Ryan, auditor; r.
J. Hcnsel, superintendent OF line con-
struction, w. T. Spring, secretary
and treasurer; W. Hoffman and W.
w. Graham. of Chester. J. A. Berndt,
Edward Samuel, w F. Kohlbecker,
II. r. Moore H. b Watterson. T. A.
Donahue. Jr.. Edwin Smith, G. J. AL
cNander, c. Hartman. W. b. rtin,
c. r. Yost j. NJ. Lindsay, E. Hilyard,
j. Il. Murine.
Evening journal., 1913-04-29
POLITICIANS,
TOO, MUST PAVE
THEIR SIDEWALKS

At todays meeting OF the Directors
of the Street and Sewer Department.
a resolution. providing regulations for
the building OF coverings over side
walks and the erection of fences ON
sidewalks during building operations.
was given It's first and second read
ngs
President George w Sparks was alb
sent and Charles A. Rudolph presided
over the meeting
A request was made for sewer
on Tatnall street between Seven
'centh and Eighteenth streets The
mattor was referred to Chief engineer
Taylor for a report.
De Haven Morris made complaint OF
the condition OF the sidewalks In front
of Chandler Pylcs property az Nine
teonth and West streets Mr. Morris
said the sidewalk had not been paved
nor graded and that several years ago
ne had presented a petition asking
that something be done regarding this
property, but that nothing had come
OF a.
Mr. Morris said that from the resi-
dents OF the vicinity he had learned
that Mr., Pyle is a politician and there-
fore does not have TO nx his side
walk, except when he wants to. The
board assured Mr. Morris that Mr..
Pyle being a politician did not affect
the matter In any way, but that they
had never heard Of him being in poll
tics and In fact did not know him.
Mr. Pierson, street commissioner,
also concurred in this view He said
he thought he knew every politician in
town, but did not know Mr.. Pyle.
The board asked where Mr.. Pyle
worked, aud Mr.. Morris smilngiy re-
piled, lin the electric light company.
Complaint also was made OF the
bad condition OF Cleveland avenue be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets. The
matter was referred to the Street
Commissioner.
A communication was received from
the joint building commission, re-
question that the board estimate the
amount Of space which the Depart
;Heft VIII need Iii the new 5uiitiinE.
After talking over the matter, the
board decided to hold conference
with the commission. although no
time for the conference was set.
Application W made for sewer
on Lincoln street. between Eighth and
Ninth streets. The matter was re-
terred to the street commissioner.
Evening journal., 1913-04-29
ORDER HOUSE cLEANEn.

Acting on a complaint made by
Coroner John 7. Spring of the condi-
tion Of the upper floors of the build
ing at the southeast corner of Third
and shipley streets. where Harry
Meeks, consumptive. was found
dead, health officers visited the place
yesterday aud ordered it cleaned up
Executive officer Watson said he had
received another complaint, aside
from that OF Coroner Spring, and
found them well founded He visited
the building again today and saw that
the orders of the Board of Health
were being obeyed.
Evening journal., 1913-04-29
lLLIANCE FRANcAISE ELEcrs.

At the annual meeting Of the VIII
mington Alliance Francaise. held at
the Misses Hebbs' School yesterday
afternoon. these officers we're elected:
Mrs. Charls G.. Rumford, president; (;
Miss Hebb. vice-president; Mrs VIII
liam G. Speakman, secretary; Miss
Rossell. assistant secretary; Mrs.
Charles B. Holiday, treasurer. The
members of the executive committee
are' Madamoiselle Lamoureux, Miss
Jane Lea and Miss Ella Bush A fine
report was given by the retiring pre-
sident, Mrs. William Speakman.
A change In the fiscal year was
made-from April to May 3. The
annual meeting will be held in the
last week In March.
Evening journal., 1913-04-29
ALTIMORE MAY HAVE
ALLEGED WIFE SLAYER

Chief of Police Black received word
from the Baltimore authorities this
morning that man answering the
description of James Hughes, colored
wanted here for the murder of his
wife, had been arrested and was being
detained there. Hughes, the man
sought by the police, is accused of
having shot and killed his wife in a
shanty at Claymont, on Monday even
ing, November 25, last year At that
time the man was employed by Lane
Brothers. contractors. who were erect
ing the plant of the General Chemi-
cal Company there. and from what
could be learned of the shooting il
was thought to have been accidental.
Hughes escaped, however, and moth.
ing had been heard of him until to-
day.
This afternoon Chief Black will get
in communication with the Baltimore
authorities.
Evening journal., 1913-04-29
CURRENT EVENTS
CLASS CnNTINIIES

AT the final meeting of the Current
Events Glass at the New Century Club
this morning, following a discussion
relative to change in the name OF
the Club. as TO whether IL would, in
future, be known as THE Tuesday
Morning Club" or retain the original
name the vote i'm favor Of the old
name, Current Events" was unanim-
Gus.
Miss Eleanor Coley was elected
secretary for the year and Miss
Louise Matthews, assistont secre-
tary These new chairmen and their
alternates we're elected: Mrs. W. S.
Prickett and Mrs. S. B. Cooling,
(November) Mrs. Frederick Bring
hurst and Mrs. S. G. Frederick, (Dec-
ember).
Mrs. A. H. Berlin and Mrs. e. T
NegendanlS (January) Mrs. Q. c
Purdy and Mrs Charles Warner (Feb-
ruary) Mrs George Mason and Mrs
H. H. Wallace (March); Mrs Harri
son w Howell and Mrs. Boyle Pierce
! (ApriD.
The meeting was opened by Mrs
Frederick Bringhurst. who read a pa
per on "Springtime, bringing in th'
united thoughts OF poets and flowers
MY Current Events Scrap Book
was shown by Mrs. A. H. Berlin in
her fine paper on the subject.
"a Woodland Madriga" was a de
lightful vocal solo contributed by Miss
Isabel Wales. who was encored Miss
Helen Kurtz was Miss Wales accom-
panist.
A beautiful piano duet was giver
by Mrs Charles r. Griniths and Mrs
Norman S Huxley. Regret was eX
pressed at the closing of tho clas:
for the season. II viii not mcei
again until November.
Evening journal., 1913-04-29

KILLED SELF,
The BELIEF
State is Of Opinion That
Young Man Had Suicidal
Mania
HOLD THE INQUEST
AT AN EARLY DATE

It was learned today that the in
vestigation which the state has been
conducting in the case of Frank Kop-
rowski who died suddenly while at
work at the plant of the F. Bumen-
thai Company two weeks ago yester-
day. is finished so far as the local
authorities are concerned, and the
consensus OF opinion is that the
young man committed suicide An
inquest will be held in a day or two,
according to Deputy Attorney Genor-
al Armon ID. Chaytor, Jr., from whose
Office the investigation has been car
ried on. When asked today if the af-
fair looked like suicide Mr.. Chaytor
replied that it did.
When asked what motive Koprowski
had for taking his life Mr.. Chaytor
said he did not care to discuss the
case further until the inquest is held.
st was learned, however, that the au-
thorities believe that the young man
had suicidal mania and had twice be-
fore swallowed poison
An autopsy showed that Koprowski
was in the best of health at the time
Of his death. Further than this he had
everything to live for and was to have
been married this month, having pur-
chased his home and made all ar
rangements for the event
This is what put strang aspect on
the affair and caused a suspicion that
he might hive met with foul play
Twenty grains of cyanide of potassium
were found in the mans stomach This
drug kills almost instantly. lie was
seen walking over to a hose where nc
iVVh q uiiiih Ji water diii Shortly
afterward fell dead. Where the drug
was purchased has not been learned
Evening journal., 1913-04-29
WICKERSHAM TAKES
OATH AS COMMISSIONER

General I. Pusey Wickersham. newly
appointed police commissioner who
succeeds Charles r Jones. president
of the Board of Commissioners. took
the oath of Office today, following the
regular session of City Court. The
oath was administered by Judge
Churchman.
General Wickersham will assume
his seat in the board on Thursday.
May 1. There will be no meeting of
the board. however. until the regular
day set for it. next Tuesday, when
organization will be effected. II IS
quite likely that Commissioner Bow
ers will be elected president. he be-
ing the other Republican member Of
the commission.
The session of the board today will
be Mr.. Jones last as a member.
Evening journal., 1913-04-29
MISSION SOCIETY WORK.

Many members and friends we're in
attendance at the April meeting of
the Woman's Home Missionary Soci-
ETY. of ST. Paul's NJ. e. Church, which
was held at the home of Mrs. J. II.
Huntington, Hillcrest
The meeting was led by Mrs.
Vaughn S. Collins. wife of the new
pastor. Routine business was trans
acted, and plans for the deaconess'
conference was the main topic.
The dues collected for the month
we're $500; S470 was received for the
Deaconess' fund and 50 for the Self
denial fund.
The report of the treasurer. Mrs.
Arthur Brilely, showed receipts for
the month, $3.50, no expenditures,
and balance on hand of S13.25.
A social hour was pleasantly spent
at the close of the business meeting.
Evening journal., 1913-04-29
THE
STEEL co. CASE

Argument was resumed in the
United States Court today on the ex-
ceptons filed by the receivers of the
Diamond State steel Company against
the report of the master appointed to
take testimony In the rcceiyership
of the defunct comptny. II. II. Ward
representing the receivers. continued
his argument occupying all OF this
morning and was talking when court
took a recess to 2.30 O'Clock this af-
ternoon when he will resume
Following Mr. Ward the court Will
hear William Clarke Mason, who rep
resents the creditors aud bondhold-
ers.
Evening journal., 1913-04-29
ACCIDENTS OF THE DAY.

-Four patients suffering minor iniu-
ries through accident we're admitted
70 the Delaware Hospital today. They
we're: Mrs. Annie Kreutz, aged go
years. of No. "a East Twenty-second
street. left hand injured; Abraham
Wright, colored. No. 209 Tatnall street,
back of head injured by falling; VIII
liam Jones, colored, aged rs years
left wrist sprained; James Mace, aged
q years. No. ia Market street. cut on
head while at work at the HARLAN and
Hollingsworth plant.
Evening journal., 1913-04-29
sTnRING CITY GARAGE

The garbage being collected in the
city since the obstruction of the city
crematory plant. is being stored in a
large yard near the site of the plant
by the Wilmington Sanitary Com
pany, the concern which holds the
contract TO dispose of the city
garbage. In the meantime work is
being rushed on rebuilding the burn
ed plant and the company expects 10
have it ready to operate within three
weeks. The garbage will be collected
as usual In the meantime.
Evening journal., 1913-04-29
noe STEALS Plant.

One of the boldest robberies ever
committed in this city occurred this
morning in the lower lobby of the
Hotel DUPONT In the presence OF sew
eral of the hotel guests and Assistant
Manager Bullwinklo As result
some Of them are still trembling.
The robber was largo brindle
bull dog. with a mouth like iron and
full OF glistine white teeth The
stolen property was "a large palm
valued at s.. Only part OF the
plant was recovered.
Evening journal., 1913-04-29
MIR. LLOYD IMPROVES.

Charles X Lloyd of No. 724. East
Twenty-second- street who was seized
with a cerebral hemorrhage while at
work in the engineering department of
the DUPONT Company yesterday, was
reported to be improved at noon to-
day. although he has not regained
consciousness.
DR.. j. Harvey Spruance is attend
ing MIR. Lloyd
Evening journal., 1913-04-29
POPE NOT WELL;
REMAINS IN BED

BY The United Press.
ROME, April 29-Pope Plus was not
feeling so well today, though the
physicians said his conyalescence was
not in any way retarded. and denied
there was cause for an alarm. The
inclement weather OF the last two
days caused the Pontiff TO show a
slight degree of fever and Prof
Marchiafaya ordered that he remain
in bed and have nothing but liquid
food
Evening journal., 1913-04-29
CITY FRANCHISE
NOT PRESENTED

The resolution giving a franchise
TO the Peoples Light, Heat and Power
Company was not presented at the
meeting of the Directors of the Street
and Sewer Department today, as was
expected Secretary Christy said that
no application had been received from
the company. Mr. Crook, manager
of the company, said the franchise
resolution would be presented to the
Department on next Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1913-04-29
ELECTRIC LIGHTS ON BRIDGE

Washington street bridge will be
lighted by Wilmington & Philadelphia
Traction Company with eight arc
lamps. The contract Is for one year
and tho price per lamp Is s64.s2. The
Wilmington Gas Company did not
want the contract for one year.
Evening journal., 1913-04-29

THE colonial records OF
Massachusetts show that wo-
men voted under the, old Prov
ince Charter from 1891 to 1850
for all elective Offices"
The records here show that
the women In Wilmington have
voted their approval OF "Mul-
Inns Clothing" for men and
boys; they are casting their
ballots every day by bringing
I'm the boys for new suits.
BOYS CLOTHING DEPT.
on third floor; plenty Of room,
light and service.
EVERY SIZE.
for boys, little boys, 3 TO 10
years with sailor blouses. Rus
SLAMS and junior Norfolks, 3 to
1S years with knIcker trousers
suits at SO to sf2. Young mems
long trousers suits, IA to 10
years at s5 to SIS. Extra trou-
sers In every size.
BOYS HATS
BOYS SHOES
BOTS FURNISHINGS
Latest and best styles ana
moderate prices fof~all.
JAS. T. MULLIN & SONS
9Th snd Market