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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-06-04
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL NEWS

Miss Mary Wells has returned from
a visit to Upland
William H. Williams was a recent
guest Of friends at Chester.
Miss Margie Beaumont Of Chester
visited friends here this week.
Miss Maymo Gallagher Of Chester
has been spending few days with
friends in this city.
Edward Dsrrsgh was in West Ches-
ter this week
Mr.. and Mrs F. w Clark spent
Sunday as the guest Of friends in
West Chester.
Mrs Jane Armstrong has returned
from visit to friends at Cheyney.
Mrs Mary 4. Baker and daughter
Miss Elizabeth stevens will 90 to
Annapolis. Md. today to attend the
graduating exercises Of Mrs. Bakers
son. Paul Stevens at the Naval Acad-
at Annapolis.
Mr. and Mrs Harry +. Smith and
daughter Emily of Booths Corner
have been visiting in this city.
Miss Louise Van Dyke has returned
to Ridley Park after spending some
time in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. zebley have
been visiting friends at Bethel
Mrs. William r. Jackson has re-
turned from Bridgeville where she
spent several weeks with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John e. Harris. She
was accompanied home by her sister
Miss Leona Harris.
Mrs. George Whitman and Miss
=. Phillips of Darby have been
spending few days in this city.
Miss Anna NJ Rowland OF Media is
visiting friends In this city.
John Brainard was a recent guest
Of friends at Upland
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Zebley have
been spending a few days at Bethel
Mr.. and Mrs. George w Mccullough
we're recent guests Of friends at Re-
hoboth
S. P. Neisser has returned from a
trip to Rehoboth.
Mrs. William Hammond has been
visiting friends at Georgetown.
A. NJ Day Of Georgetown has been
visiting relatives in this city.
Mrs. Charles Groves went TO the
Homeopathic Hospital this week suf-
fering with typhoid fever
The Rev. +. c. Macnichol former
pastor Of Asbury NJ. F. Church, now
pastor Of the church al Rising Sun,
Md, and Mrs. Macnichol, arc visiting
their daughter, Mrs Smith, 731 Pine
street
Joseph Dougherty OF 1907 West
Fourth street and Charles Barnard
of SOB Madison street returned Mon
day from Atlantic City, ~ J.. where
they spent two weeks as guests OF
John Thomas who formerly was a
resident OF this city.
c. Wesley Pyle, of Edge Moor. Mrs
NJ. +. Jefferis and daughter Bertha,
OF Media, Delaware county. Pa. spent
Sunday with Mrs, Sallie B. Butler
at Boothwyn.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-06-04
MARRIAGE AT ma CATHEDRAL.

A pretty wedding took place at the
Cathedral on Monday afternoon at 4
O'Clock, when Miss Serafna MICRO be
came the bride OF Louis Nastri. Both
are of this city. Frank Marucci acted
as best man and Annie Riccio brides
maid. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev James NJ Grant. ID. d.
Miss Mary Julian and Miss Sophie
Nigro we're attendants Of the bride.
and Samuel Martone and John Nastri
attended the groom.
The other weddings scheduled at the
Cathedral for this month are: Antonio
Ciccone and Domietta Cotalessa,
Pietro III Giacobbo and Giovanni
Crocia; Domenico Biambini and An
gelina Lattanzi. Michael hi Guglie-
tino and Irene Melee Giuseppe Lat
tamil and Giuseppina D'Angelo; Leon
ardo Marucci and Margaret Ricco,
Eugene Cardinale and Genovefta Ser
VillO.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-06-04
NEWSY DOlNCS
OF new CASTLE
Town Council Will Insist That
Street PaVementS be
Improved
LIGHTING COMPANY
GETS A FRANCHISE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, June 4.-The meet
inc OF City Council last night was full
of interest. Members took part IN
some sharp debates. especially regard
ing the enforcement OF ordinances
The keynote or slogan was mo
Partially During the winter and
spring the payements have been in
wretched condition. Notices were
served on the property owners, but no
attention was paid 10 them by the
owners. Then short term notices were
served and when H. Witsil Of VIII
mington failed to put down a pave
ment the street committee had the
work done and Witsil paid the bills.
The bricks are on the Cooper pave
ment, but there is no guarantee when
the work will be done. Council viii
insist on all immediate paving Of all
the bad spots.
Mr. McGrory drew attention to the
so-called frog pond or disease breed
ing pond at Sixth and Cherry streets.
There is no gutter between Delaware
and Cherry streets and in consequence
the water lies in a pond in the street.
In front of the Holcomb and telephone
exchange properties the curb is higher
than the pavement and a pool Of
water remains.
Mr.. Poole drew attention to the
park at Third and Chestnut streets as
the fence has never been erected TO
protect the trees planted there last
/ fall
City Treasurer Manlove reported
the total receipts to he SST9.12.
Harry c. Hunter, tax collector for
1910, appeared before Council and
asked that his bond be released. He
had turned i'm a small amount more
than called for by his duplicate This
represented half cents received from
time to time. The other collectors
will present the lists OF delinquents
by the next meeting
There was considerable discussion
over a bill for telephone calls and
postage by City Solicitor Janvier. and
the bill was laid over for a month
Bills paid amounted TO S5357.
r. Bayard Heisel, Representing the
Delaware Water Improvement Com
pany. was granted permission TO erect
poles in the city under the following
resolution:
RESOLVED. that permission be,
and it is hereby granted TO the
Delaware Water Improvement
Company, a corporation of the
State of Delaware. to erect and
maintain poles and wires, and to
transmit electric current thereby
within the city limits Of New
Castle. as follows:-
FIRST Along the east side Of
the Wilmington and New Castle
road from the northern limits OF
the City Of New Castle to a point
: where Sixth street. extended, will
intersect said road
SECOND. On the east side Of
! Sixth street, from Harmony street
! to South street.
THIRD. On the south side Of
, South street from South street TO
Seventh street
FOURTH On the east side of
Seventh street, from South street
to Clmyer street.
Said poles to be so placed as not
to interfere with public travel
along said road and streets. and
to be located and erected at such
places as directed by the Street
Committee Said company to be
responsible for all damages to
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-06-04

Clarence l.. Aiken Of Delaware vas
awarded the second price in the
junior oratory class OF graduates al
Lincoln University. the colored col.
lego at Oxford, Pa Yesterday when
the commencement exercises we're
held. John II. Waller. Of Virginia,
was awarded the FIRST prize
Prior to the presentation OF the
diplomas and comforting of degrees,
the Rev Dr. J. b. Kendall, president
OF tho University. announced that The
institution has been the beneficiary in
the year Of $4,000 in gifts and $1,000
in annuitios Attendance. he said,
mad been kept az the capacity limit
goo sludenis
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-06-04
PIPILS I'M RFCIrAL.

Several hundred persons were en-
tertsined last night at the New Cen
fury Club with music and drama by
the pupils Of the Misses Murphy.
Part first comprised musical selec-
tions, solos. quartets and duets The
numbers were all given most delight
fully and displayed much skill and
practice. One pretty feature OF the
entertainment was THE Birth Of Our
Nations Flag" in which the origi-
nal thirteen states, Uncle Sam and
soldiers and sailors we're interpreted.
II was pretty combination Of dia-
logue and song. fhe costumes wers
all effective, those of the young men
being of the colonial type and Uncle
Sam, soldiers and sailors being OF a
style. The drama dor.
othy" closed the entertainment.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-06-04
FrNERAL OF MIR. SISLER.

The funeral of j. Davis Sisler, the
well-known business man, took place
from his late home, No. SIS West
street yesterday afternoon. The Rev.
f. NJ. Kirkus. OF Trinity Episcopal
Church. was in charge and the hon
orary pail bearers we're John s.
Rossell. Colonel Benjamin Nields. l..
scott Townsend Holstein Harvey,
Andrew z. Sanborn. Charles B.
Evans. Alfred S. Elliott and William
A. Hannigan. Interment was made
in the Wilmington and Brandywine
r~--- 1000
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-06-04
GETS $2,535
FOR SPOILED EGGS

In Superior Court yesterday after
noon the jury in the case OF tho II. ].
Keith Co. vs., the Booth Fisheries
Company. returned a verdict for the
plaintiff in the sum Of S2535.9O This
amount was the full claim including
interest
This was the egg case The
Keith Company had placed large
quantities Of eggs in cold storage
and had spoiled
The case was considered one OF
the most peculiar ones ever tried In
the Delaware courts. The members
Of the local bar paid high compli-
ments to Mr.. Condit and MIR. Neasle
the counsel In the case.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-06-04
GYPsIEs INVADE CLAYMONT.

Residents OF Clsymont are worried
over the appearance Of band of
nomads there who have been fright
enlng the women and are alleged TO
have been appropriating money from
passershy.
Several months ago a band Of gyp-
sizes camped near the same place.
but they caused so much trouble
they we're driven out. They came
here and finally had to be forced
TO leave.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-06-04
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

The following guests we're present
AZ the birthday party given one even
ing recently TO Herman Selka. at the
home OF his parents. In honor OF his
tenth birthday anniversary Edward
Fender. Margaret Weber, Francis
Martin. Joseph Martin. Florence
Martin. Marion Tolson, Earl Lofiand'
Helen Loiand Frank Brand, Hamil-
ton Johnston. Enita Johnson. Harry
Mayer. JANET Myer. Thomas Mcken-
ma. Alvina Selka. Hollis Cook, Leroy
Dillon, Leroy White, James Roston,
Willie Steller. Marie Gilbride, Gil-
bert Point. William Kelley.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-06-04
ROUND UP THE RoAnsrERs
State Detective and Sherifi Gather IN
Negro Undesl'abIes.

GEORGETOWN, June 4.--To give
relief TO the towns on the western side
o. the county which are suffering from
2 wave Of crime from the 'roadsters7
who are drifting through. picking Der
ries and working In the canning fac
tories. State Detective Oscar NJ. Thorn
as and Sheriff James =. Dukes, with
posse OF men. made a raid through
that section. rounding up about 10
oolored men. most of them from other
states. They were hrough TO tho jail
IN Georgetown. Another raid viii be
made in a few days.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-06-04
CENTURY GLIB CONCERT.

The pupils Of Miss NJ. Beoher will
give a concert in the New-Century
Club building on Thursday evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-28

ward. on both days, ! walked down Mad
ison avenue to ed street, across to Fourth
avenue and into The Outlook ONCE
doing work and seeing various people
until about go the first day and until o
o'clock the next day. going out for nc"
minutes for luncheon.
When / left the office on MONDAY
walked up Fourth avenue to Slst street
and across 10 tho Marquis Hotel, where
had tea with Mrs. Roosevelt. on Tues-
day left at o'clock and took the go
train from the Pennsylvania depot for
oyster Bay. On neither day did | toucn
a drop OF anything at any time. When IN
town I usually, but not always, lunched
with some members Of The outlook
STAFF. and during the three years which
have on an average of once or twice
week lunched with them I do not recall
an instance where ] ever drank anything
except either milk, tea or conee' Oh
these two days | never went up flith
avenue, nor above I'D street.
IT have not been in the Waldorf uh-
less at a public dinner, for certainly three
years, and was not in the Waldorf on
either OF those two days. On neither OF
those two days did | go into or come out
of any building in AID street, ana on
neither of those two days did go above
qtet or GOD street on Fifth avenue. BE-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-28
COZ ONEL ALWAYS TEMPERATE,
SAY FRIENDS AND DOCTORS

mover would have survived the shock
when he was shot at Milwaukee last year.
Or. Lambert said he had known Colonel
Roosevelt since 1891. and had been on
hunting trips with him in North Dakota,
Colorado, Wyoming and Louisiana. The
witness said he was an expert on alco-
holic cases and had treated forty thou
sand OF them.
From your close personal experience
with Mr.. Roosevelt on hunting trips and
I'm official life at Washington, what would
YOU say, was he n man who drank TO ex-
cess or not?" DR.. Lambert was asked.
He was extremely temperate" replied
the witness, with emphasis.
DR.. Lambert said the first time he was
called on to give his professional services
10 Colonel Roosevelt was when the latter
was at Mercy Hospital, IN Chicago, suf-
fering from the wound received from the
bullet at Milwaukee. When the witness
was asked to describe what course the
bullet took in the body objection was
made by the defence on the ground that
IL was immaterial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-28

have never drunk highbal or
cocktail in my ife.-Theodore
Roosevelt.
| have never drunk whiskey or
brandy except when the doctor pre-
scrbed it, or possibly on some occa-
sion after great exposure, when !
was chilled through.-Roosevelt.
There was fine mint bed at the
White House, and may have drunk
half dozen mint iuIeps there in a
year.-Roosevelt
At home at dinner often drink
glass or two Of white wine and Pc.
land water.-Roosevelt
The only wines have drunk have
been white wines, Madeira, or, very
occasionally, glass Of sherry
Roosevelt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-28
Brandy in Milk as Medicine.

"As for brandy, l never drink 1t any
more than ] do whiskey when | am alone.
or at home. or on a hunting trip, or i'm a
friends house. But on very hard campaign
trips, on the advice of Surgeon General
Rixey, and recently of Or. Holbrook Cur
It's. who attends TO my throat I'm connec-
ton with these campaign trips, I have
frequently. just before going TO bed at
night, drunk either one or two goblets Of
milk, with teaspoonful' OF brandy TO the
goblet. II there is more than the tea
spoonful ] dislike the taste and don't
drink q. ] frequently drink milk at some
meal during the day-usually az lunch.
The brandy which was used in Africa
was never In my own possession, and !
took IL only when given 20 me by the
doctor. / do not even carry flask OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-28
NEVER A COCKTAIL
NOR ONE HIGHBAll

have never drank a cocktail or
a highball in my life.
never drank whiskey or brandy
except under the advice of a ply.
stefan.
don't smoke and don't drink
beer, because ! dislike smoking and
dislike tho taste Of beer.
The only wines that ! have over
drunk have been white wines. Ma
dcra, champagne, or, very occa-
sionslIy, glass Of sherry.
At home often, at dinner, will
drink a wineaIass or two wine
glasses Of Madeira.
In summer, instead Of Madeira, I
will often drink small glass OF
white vino and Poland water, or
"poIy" water.
At public dinners sometimes
drink a glass Of champagne, or per-
haps two.
Mint juIeps very rarely drink.
During the last fourteen years I
do not believe ! have drunk whiskey
straight or with water more than
half a dozen times.
AS for brandy, never drink IL
any more than ! do whiskey when
am alone, or at home, or on a
hunting trip or in friends house.
On very hard campaign trips
! have frequently, just be-
fore going to bed at night, drunk
either one or two goblets Of milk
with teaspoonful of brandy to tho
goblet.
frequently drink milk at SONS
meal during the day. usually at
lunch.
do not drink between meals.
do not remember within the last
dozen years drinking even a part
OF a glass Of beer except once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-28
ALL, AGREE COLONEL
LETS LIQUOR ALONE

He was as moderate drInker as
a man could be who drank anything
at aIi-Dr. Presley NJ. RiXey.
If he had been constant user OF
alcoholic drinks he would not have
recovered from the wound received
at MiIwaukee.-Dr. Alexander Lam
bert.
never saw Mr.. Roosevelt drink
mint iuleps, and don't believe he
does.-Jacob a. Riis.
He never drank to excess, nor was
he ever under the influence OF liquor
at table.-Dr. Presley NJ. Rixey.
The statement that he is free
user Of liquor is a lie. have seen
this man under the greatest stress,
and never have ! seen him resort to
Iiauor.-Jacob 4. Riis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-28

except a above described. and in the
White House I not only did not drink
whisky or brandy. but 7 did not know
where any whiskcy or brandy was.
Unless I shaved myself was always
shaved by Delaney in the room between
my room and Mr. Loebs, Immediately
before luncheon. and never on any oc-
casion during the time that l was I'm the
White House did | touch a drop Of any
thing during the day prior TO being
shaved.
THE routine al the White House was
as follows: We had breakfast at or $50
o'clock. Mrs Roosevelt. the children and
myself After breakfast, II the weather
was good. Mrs. Roosevelt and ] walked
around the White House grounds for
twenty minutes or a half-hour. ! then
came over TO tho White House Offices.
and as soon a. reached there Mr.. Loeb
came IN with the mail and papers 10
sign.
After about half an hour Of this the
Senators and Congressman would begin
10 arrive. II Il was an ordinary day they
would generally continue 10 arrive until
y or o'clock. but n II was Cabinet
day they would stop az II O'Clock
In the BARRIERS Chair.
AT II o'clock. when ! went I'm 70 get
shaved. I would usually get Mr.. Loeb in
and dictate 10 him, or he would take up
with me the mail that had accumulated
during the morning and would receive
directions about the various things that
Il I
also frequently see some Vcmber OF the
Cabinet or some man ! knew intimately
during that time. or some newspaper man
would be allowed 10 come IN 10 ask ques-
tons. Mr. Loeb generally sitting by and
waiting until the answer had been given
ana then resuming the work.
often Mr.. Loeb would follow mo out
10 the washroom and continue talking
with Inc and getting directions and lay
Ing matters before me while ! washed
my hands. | would then 70 to luncheon.
Immediately after luncheon ] would re-
turn 10 tho Office. might then again
work with Mr.. Loeb for an hour. or some
member Of the Cabinet or other person
with whom had 10 talk over details OF
Official business.
IT never I'm my life while In the White
House or anywhere else. have ever left a
room for the purpose OF getting drink
between meals. and 81 would have been a
physical impossibllty for me TO have
left the room for any such purpose at
any period Of my work in tho White
House.
ION February II and IS last l was stay
ing I'm New York with Mrs. Roosevelt
and my daughter at the Marquis Hotel.
No. Il East 3ist street To the best OF
my knowledge and belief there Is no bar
I'm the hotel.
Mrs. Roosevelt and my daughter and
had breakfast served I'm our apartment
at about O'Clock. Immediately after
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-28
TOUCHES DRINKS LIGHTLY
ON CROSS-EXAMINATlON

Characterization Of Colonel Roosevelt
was conducted by Horace Andrews or
the defence. as follows:
you have never lived in the state oi
Michigan
NO"
"Outside OF a flying trip made through
the State OF Michigan, you have never
been in the state during the last years
81 have never been I'm the State or
Michigan within the last eight or zen
years except upon the flying trips !
made"
80 would be correct in saying that
YOU have not been within the state o.
Michigan within the last fifteen years!
yves. SIR"
Your acquaintance is somewhat nm
tied I'm Michigan"
1T il limited
"Do you know Mr. George ShirasF
"I know Mr.. Shiras."
"Do you know that Mr.. Shiras ~ not
resident Of Marduette?'
"T have heard that he does not 1--we
here regularly"
1T was in Washington that you met
Mr. Shiras?'
yves. when he was in Congress
"Since YOU came back from Africa you
have been connected with The Outlook
at New York;
II have
And connected some in poltlcs?'
And in politics also"
Friends and Acquaintance"
Now. your acquaintance while you
were I'm the city OF Washington, and pos
sloly m Albany. vas with political mem
Not many were political men. great
many we're writer's OF history and nat
urallsts."
You have mary friends in Congress,
lave you not
Il have known almost every Senator
~ ou know also great many Con-
ercssmcn and received great many
Congressmen at the White House. ami
they invited you to their residences
Il received a great many Congressman,
but they rarely invited me TO their resi-
dencos.'
Did understand you TO say you have
never taken anything I'm the way Of In
toxicating Liquors.
"You did not so understand me; you
understood me 10 say that did 60 only
in small quantities
"The only spirituous or intoxicating
liquors you took in general would be
little brandy with milk"
- teaspoonfuI in tumbierfui OF
milk.
Little Whisky in Fifteen Years.
you have never FOR 1fteen years taken
mora than a dozen glasses Of whiskey
81 did not drink a dozen glasses OF
whlskey I'm nfteen years
wow. the wine you drink is light
winey"
Eyes. sir"
what do you mean by light wineY'
II mean white wines, and someumes u
NAV be a little Madeira"
ANY other kind Of wine?'
81 may have drunk little req "'H7
and occasionally little sherry.
you don't keep any wine OF any KIM
in your house?'
RED wine .
do you keep wine OF any kind IN your
Louse7'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-28

brandy or whiskey with me. ] used TO
carry IL on my hunting trips. but found
that used 1t so rarely that 1t was
nuisance and might get broken. and 1t
has been some twenty years since | car
ried one
ION my ranch we never had whiskey.
never made a practice OF drinking at
bar. and I don't believe that I have ever
drunk at bar for twenty-odd years.
do not believe have been inside saloon
during that time. do not drink be-
tween meals. or except as above de-
scribed.
ION campaign trips ] drink nothing
until. as said above, ! so TO bed, when
take a goblet, or perhaps two goblets, OF
milk. with a tcaspoonful of brandy 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-28

the goblet, finding it rests my throat and
makes me sleep well
"On almost every campaign t1p there
will be some occasion on which I stop at
friends house, when I will drink a
glass OF wine. or there will be some pub
lie dinner. when ] will drink either a
glass Of white wine or "A glass OF cham
payne.
For example in the Ohio campaign
last year. during the nine days 7 touched
excepting at night. as above mentioned,
before going 10 bed. not drinking a drop
of any kind until ] was undrcssed. The
other two days were the occasions when
I spoke at Toledo and the occasion when
/ spoke at Cleveland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-28
tween and o'clock the avenue !;
densely crowded.
Never Under Influence OF Liquor

For the last fifteen years | can give
YOU in detail just about what l have
drunk. and have given it substantially
above, and neither during those niteen
years nor since have been Of age nave
ever under any circumstances been IN
even the smallest degree under the IN
fiuence of liquor.
IT do not remember WITHIN the last
dozen years drinking even a part Oh
glass Of beer except once. That was al
the Deutscher Club. Whenever go TO
Milwaukee try TO go TO the Deutscher
Club for a call.
AT their request, / think IN 1885,
drank a mouthful OF beer. They offered
me beer and asked If they could get me
some white wine. saying | never drank
beer They asked me If would not take
q mouthful, anyway. because they SAID II
was the beer that made milwaukee
famous. So | took a. mouthful and theh
took white wine. Then they all sang
songs. but there was only one song IN
which I could join.
while was Governor, and always my
habits I'm using wine and champagne have
been precisely as stated.