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Evening journal., 1913-05-19
PICK JURY
TO TRY WOOD
and FRIENDS
Mutt Millionaire, Accused of
Conspiracy to Plant
Dynamite UHnerVed
LITTLE SENSATION
In DAYS PROCEEDINGS
BY JOHN EDWIN NEyIN.

stan Correspondent OF the United
Press.
BOSTON, Mass, May l9-The actual
trial of William NJ Wood. multi-mil-
lionaire president OF the American
Noolen Company; Frederick e. Al
tcauN, head of big mill supply house,
aud Dennis J. Collins, a dog fancier
for conspiracy TO plant dynamite to
discredit the Lawrence strikers began
this afternoon. Il required only nifty
five minutes TO complete the Jury.
which will pass upon their guilt or
innocence. but before the actual work
OF qualifying the talesmen was com
legal technicalities. Lengthy argu-
ments TO quash the indictments were
made, but the court fatty ruled that
the questions at issue were such that
they must be passed on by jury.
The three men ware spared the
humiliation usually accorded prison.
ers OF being forced to sit within the
grilled "felon's box Instead, as
they were bail prisoners, they were
given seats Just outside of the rail
separating the attorneys enclosure
from the spectators benches. None
OF the three men seemed greatly con-
cerned, although perturbed because
they we're not permitted to sit with
their attorneys There was no COM
munication between Collins and his
two wealthy co-defendants. The lat
ter ignored him and kept up an al
most continual whispering together
AT times, Wood, anxious to hear bet
ter. stood up and leaned against the
prisoners box. with his head in
clined toward the witness stand.
Despite the importance of the case.
the court will not have the Jurors
locked up at night. Judge Crosby
told the twelve men that he did not
believe il was necessary to confne
them together.
The jury was complete and sworn
at the morning session. so that this
afternoon District Attorney Pelletier
was able TO go ahead with the pre-
sentation Of his case
In opening for the state that pro-
Evening journal., 1913-05-19
SEAFORD

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
SEAFORD Del. May 19.-The three
local churches united yesterday in a
general observance of temperance day.
The Rev. c. w. Poole, superintendent
Of the Delaware Anti-Saloon League,
and Prof. A. r. Spaid, superintendent
OF the Kent county public schools
were among the speakers.
The Ladies Aid Society OF Mt. Oliyet
Methodist Protestont Church will hold
a strawberry and ice cream festival
here next Friday and Saturday even
ings.
The Town Council is deadlocked
over the election OF a tax collector
There are twenty-three applicants for
the position.
The convention committee OF the
State Sunday School Association has
accepted the invitation of the Seaiord
people and the convention of 1914
viii be held here in April next
Mrs. A. II. Lord and Mrs. Reuben
Stewart have been chosen delegates
20 represent the Ladies' Acorn Club
az the sixteenth annual convention OF
the Delaware State Federation OF
Wcmen's Clubs, at Dover, ON Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Work on extending the mains and
nipcs Of the South Delaware Gas Com
pany 10 Greenwood and Federalshure
will be started on June /.
Members Of the G.. A. r., of FEEDER
slsburg. have succeeded in raising suf.
hcient funds for the erection Of
$1,000 monument 10 the memory of the
cead soldiers in the cemetery OF thai
town.
Scores Of Sussex county schoo
teachers have announced their inten.
items Of attending the summer schoo
for teachers. which will be held al
Delaware College, Newark, this year
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the D.. NJ & V. Railroad
Company will be held at Georgetown
on Wednesday, May IS.
II is estimated that nearly 10,0O0,00(
quarts of strawberries were shipped
from points Of the Delaware and
Maryland Peninsula last week This
will represent the bulk OF the crop
this season. as over so per cent. of the
late varieties were killed by recen
frcsts.
Members OF the G.. A. r. have com
plcted arrangements for an impressiv.
celebration of Decoration Day.
The Delaware branch OF the Nation
al Mothers Congress will hold bust.
ness conference in Centenary Church
Laurel. on Wednesday, May 2S.
The municipal ownership of the ga
ard electric light plants is being dis
cussed by Bridgeville taxpayers. A
present Seaford and Laurel suppl
Bridgeville with illumintion.
After a few days Illness of pncu
monia. Mrs. Nancy Record wife q
Thomas Records, died on Friday after
noon. She was 70 years old and ,
survived by her husband and thre
children. Funeral services couducte
by the Rev. George c. Williams. wer
held on Sunday afternoon in Cente
snary Methodist Episcopal Church, an
Evening journal., 1913-05-19
WASHES THUMB
in SAFE DOOR
Rehoboth Graduates to Re-
ceive Diplomas at Exer-
CiSeS on Thursday
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
IEWES, Del. May 1s.--While clos
ing the safe door. Ebe T. Lynch, post
master. closed it on his thumb, smash
ing it badly
The clothing store of Thompson 4
Martin is being renovated.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. p. Palmer, OF Sweet
Hill. va, former residents Of Sussex
county, are entertaining Miss Dom
aida Marsh. of Lewes; Mrs. Hazel T.
Appold. OF Washington. d. c.. and
Miss Mary Palmer, of Georgetown,
Del.
The Rchoboth public schools will
close on Thursday, May %, and un'
usual efforts arc being made to pre-
pare interesting exercises. The grad
uating class consists of Carolyn y
Pettyiohn. Mary S Phillips, Alva l.
Carmino and Thomas r. Nogel. Glass
night will be given on May p, to o'
followed by humorous sketch ~
which they will be assisted by Misses
Kathryn Ross and Miriam Lingo. On
Thursday afternoon tho school vii
have a picnic in the new park and pa.
irons of the school are cordially in
viied to participate. Commencement
exercises will be held az the Royal
Rink George h. Hynson, of Milford
will deliver the address.
w. II. White has rented tho follow
dng properties. The Club House, OF
Surf avenue 10 Mrs. Thomas Middle
ton. OF Washington. ID. c.; the A. ID
Yocum cottage. on Maryland avenue
to G.. r.. Oslar. of Pittsburgh, Pa; thu
Fernando cottage. on Baltimore ave
mue. 10 ]. NJ Morgan, of New forl
city; the Terrace cottage, on Rehoboti
avenue. 10 tho Rev. ]. W. Poole. o
philadelphia.
Mrs. Charles S. Horn entertained
the Ladies Sewing Circle at her hons
Thursday evening
Among the city folk who are spend
Ing some time at their cottages are
l. NJ. Fenton and daughter, Miss
Blanche, Of Washington. ID. c., at th'
Mum cottage. on Maryland avenue
the Rev. and Mrs. Frank b. Everitt
OF Allentown. Pa, al their Surf avenue
cottage; +. l.. Buckalow, Of Bridge
vile. at his cottage on Delaware ave
nue.: John A. Kunsman. of Ocear
View Among the visitors are; r.. I
Kelly. of Baltimore; Walter Burton
proprietor of the Henlopen Hotel
which will open June 21, of Lewes
Sanders NJ. Truitt, of Milford; Mis-!
Margaret Hudson. Of Wilmington
Weimor Hiotc. OF Dover.
Jacob w Thomas is putting the nm
ishing touches on his new bungalow
in the Pines. at the north side of Lake
Gorar
Contractor Rufus A. Roach has thu
framing raised for the new cottage foi
Mrs. +. X. Jones. Of Dover.
Evening journal., 1913-05-19
FIRE LICKS UP
BARN; LOSS $4,000

Fire destroyed the barn on the
Michae f ey farm between Hockes-
sin and Kennett Square on Friday
causing loss Of nearly $4,000.
The owner reached home in time to
release the stock, but everything else
was destroyed. All the farming ma
chinery, including a double cultivator
and moving machine. that wers new.
three wagons, nice runabout and
valuable utensils Of different kinds
were burned. About 12 or IA tons Of
hay and corn crib full Of grain were
also lost. Firemen from Kennett
Square went over to the scene with
some hose, but were unable to afford
relief
Evening journal., 1913-05-19
RHEUMA
DRIVES OUT
RHEUMATISM
After % Years of Misery, This Man
Walks, Works and Feels
Fine Again.

Right away-the first day you start
to take RHEUMA-the Uric Acid
poison begins to dissolve and leave
the sore joints and muscles It's ac-
tion is little less than magical
RHEuMA works so speedily you ac-
tually can feel the Rheumatism leav-
ing the body. A bottle costs bur 50
cents, and if you are not satisfied. n.
B. Danforth will return your money.
Read this.
Il wish to state to you the facts and
nothing but the facts. / bless the day
friend brought me a 50-cent bottle
of RHEUMA. used one-ualf Of II
and il did me more good than all the
.Other medicines | ever tried. / had
been afflicted with Rheumatism all
over my body for more than e5
years; | could not walk, and was a
broken-down man. During that time
/ spent a small fortune trying to ue
rid of the horrible disease. but with
out help. However. RHEUMA reach
cd my case. aud thank God / can
again use my feecand do my work.
Before taking your medicine I was
staying with a daughter on her farm,
and despite her loving efforts to tempt
my appetite I could not cat. Altar I
had taken RHEuMA two days my ap-
petite returned. Yours for prosperity"
Prof. II. II. Rolling. S. Ninth ST.,
Richmond. Ind Oct. 10. 1912.
Evening journal., 1913-05-19
DEAC0NESSES TO GATHER
In BIG CONFERENCE

Many visitors from several States
will attend the Deaconess Convention
OF the Eastern Bureau Of the Wom-
ans Home Missionary Society of the
NJ +. Church, which will open in
ST. Pau's NJ y. Church tomorrow
morning. The conference will open
tomorrow morning with communion
service in charge of the Rev. Dr..
Vaughan S. Collins, after which for
NAL organization will take place and
papers will be read by Miss Mary +.
Peck, Of Washington, and Miss Lula
Morse, Of this city. The session will
continue three DAYS.
Evening journal., 1913-05-19

secutor characterized the alleged
crime as a deliberate and infamous
conspiracy to discredit innocent
men," He admitted that the suicide
Of Ernest J. Pihman, rich mill con-
tractor who the prosecutor said WAS
the go-bctween in the case" had en-
barrassed the state. but he insisted
that there was sufficient evidence
against the three defendants to en-
sure their conviction.
There was little that was sensation
al in today's proceedings At all times,
Judge Crosby was master of the
situation and he held the attorneys
TO their work.
Evening journal., 1913-05-19
NEw HOME FOR pOmCE CHIEF.

Chief OF Police George Black will
build new home al Delaware ave-
nue. and lincoln street Oscar s.
Lewis is the architect and builder.
The plans call for TIE house TO be
completed by September 1. The
house will be built on an old colonial
style and will he three stories in
height. The walls viii be Of brick
with the exception of the third floor
being faced with slate. The building
will he square, SS by Ss feet, in lot
50 by 20 feet. A porch Of massive
construction will feature the exter-
ior The front door will be set in an
alcove between two bay windows
which harmonize with the general
style of structure.
Evening journal., 1913-05-19
CIICCTY !N
JUJJLh llv
NEED OF MONEY
Of Indebtedness $3.50 is
Owed for Board Of
Prisoners

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Del. May 19--
with bonded Indebtedness hanging
over the county, a board bill for the
prisoners of the county at the New
Castle County workhouse amounting
to $3.50, and hundreds OF orders out
standing and in possession OF parties
to whom they belong, and in the order
books of the office of Clerk of the
Pence Davis, some Of them having
been there for more than two years,
the financial condition of Sussex
county at this time is evidently in bad
shape,
While attempting to crank his au-
tomobile. Dr. J.. H. Murray, of Frank
ford. was injured on the right arm
when a premature explosion drove the
crank back with terrific force.
Cyrus E Oakes, a railroad brake
man Of Wilmington who formerly
lived in this town, has been trans
fcrred to the d.. NJ. & V, division
The strange disease that has been
killing so many pigs in the western
part OF the county has reached this
section. and IL Is said that several
hogs have a light attack Of tho NAL
ady.
With the announcement that a quan
tity of the building materials for the
Lewcs postoffice has arrived and that
work on the structure will soon be
started, Georgetown residents are
turning their attention 10 the bill that
has been introduced for the appropria-
ton for Federal building in this
town. All arc living in the hope that
tho appropriation will be made.
Officers OF Milton Lodge, No 30, A.
O. u. W.. have been elected as follows:
Foreman, Harvey Campbell; overseer'
Dorman Porter; guide, Edward Da-
wilson; recorder, G.. ". Bacon re-
ceiver, William II. Stephens; fnan-
cier. John r. Black; inside watchman'
Edward Calhoon; outside Waterman
Fred Jensen.
George r. Davidson has been elect
ed superintendent; Earl Reed, assist
ant superintendent; Delmar White.
secretary; Charles Vent, assistant
secretary; Mrs. Florence johnson,
treasurer; Miss Virginia Jefferson, or
ganist: Harmon Mustard, librarian,
OF the Milton Methodist Protestant
Sunday school.
With the approach Of the summer
season, plans are being made for the
annual eampmeetings by the different
committees. Announcement has been
made that the ten days outing at
Wheatley's will commence on August
3. The committee in charge OF La
vinia's Camp has fixed August as the
date of the opening of this camp.
On MAY % new schedules are TO ne
como effective on the Delaware rail-
road and branches.
Left on the Riley farm, a few miles
south OF Selbyville. about a year ago,
during demonstration OF stump
blasting a stick of dynamite was
found by Toiley. the l4-year-old
daughter of Lemuel Blake Who think
ing IL a frocracker, procured match
and ienited IL with the result that the
fingers of both hands, with the excep'
ton of one on each, were badly man
gled.
inr TO Edward Russell, which IS
Thought to have developed rabies last
week. Russell and the orphan boy, to-
getber with Philip y. White. both Of
whom we're assisting the owner to
scrape the animals tongue, believing
Il 10 be suffering from worms, have
been receiving the Pasteur treatment
from Dr.. w. p. Orr. Of Lowes.
Evening journal., 1913-05-19
EQUITABLE NAMES
THE OLD DIRECTORS

The annual meeting of the ock-
holders of the Equitable Guarantee
and Trust Company was held in the
Offices of the company at noon to-
day. The old board of directors was
reelected as follows: J. Smith
Brennan, Joseph /. Carpenter, Sr.,
Ohio Nowland, tohn Bancroft, Sam
uel X. Smith, J. Wilkins Cooch. Will
lard Salisbury. John II. Dandy,
Henry B. Thompson, DR.. IA Draper,
Jr, Eugene dupont Horace Wilson.
George A. Elliott. John j. Sqtterth-
wait, Richard Reese and Daniel w.
Corbit.
The board will meet for organiza-
ton at 11.30 o'clock on Friday.
Evening journal., 1913-05-19
CORONER TO PROBE
DEATH OF JOHNSON

The funeral of William B. Johnson.
the Milford Cross Road farmer who
was run down and killed near Newark
last evening by B. & 0. train will
take place from his late residence on
Thursday morning. Intermcnt will
be made in White Clay Crek cemetery.
Coroner Spring spent this morning
at Newark investigating the accident
and on his return to this city decided
to hold the inquest within a few days
at which time the colored crossing
tender will be called as a witness.
Evening journal., 1913-05-19
PEOPLE SHOULD GUARD
AGAINST APPENDICITIS

Wilmington people who have stom-
ach and bowel trouble should guard
against appendicitis by taking simple
buckthorn bark, glycerine. etc. as
compounded in Adler-i-ka, the Ger
man remedy which became famous BY
curing appendicitis. JUST ONE DOSE
relieves SOUR stomach. gas on tho
stomach and constipation IN
STANTLY because this simple mix
ture draws off such surprising
amount Of old foul matter from the
body. j. NJ. Eckerd.
Evening journal., 1913-05-19
TO START FOR CONFERENCE.

The Rev. Thomas P. Holloway. min
lister Of Second Baptist Church, TO-
morrow morning will start for the
Northern Baptist Convention. in tho
Woodward Avenue Baptist Church.
Detroit, Mich, of which church the
Rev. NJ p. Fiskes is minister, he hav-
ing succeeded Prof S. p. Meeser, who
is now a member of the faculty of
Grocer Theological Seminary. Mr.
Meeser was a former minister Of Sec
ond Baptist Church.
Evening journal., 1913-05-19


affected. She was 80 cross and fretfM shs
did not sleep sound nt all
We used every Kind Of patent remedies
We thcught would help her. without reiiof.
She was two or thrco weeks this way wban At
lsst we had the Cutcura Soap And Ointment
recommended TO Us We frvt sot q sample
Of Outicura Soap and Oiutmeut. ] would
wash the parts with ths cusac1rA Soap. Al
v~ys was careful IN DRYING we'll shen would
apply the CuticuFa Ointment and keep it 90
al the tzrns By pustfns II on a cloth each
morning aud tying II on the sores. This
would esse her thst she wouid 20 rishs
70 sleep. We were % pleazed wo pslrchsssd
the Outzcura Soap and 0intmsnt. used ~
cordins 70 dfroctions ssd IN zz weeks the
zise~ss wss oustrrly cured" (sisnsd) Mrs.
o. W. LeOlsfre. Oct "a. 1914
CutAcua Soap 25c. and Cuciclrs Ointmeni
Soc 1rs sold everywhere. Liberal sample OF
each mstfsd frse. with SIP. skin Book. Ad-
dress pos Strsrd "cuticEz. Dept 7 Boston. .
~Tender-fscod men should USE cuticur<
h>>p ah-vinz stick. 2sc- Sample frco.
Evening journal., 1913-05-19
REPORT YOUNG MEN INJURED.

Two young men named Craig and
Sch~fer said to live at Rockland are
reported to have been injured in an
accident on the Rockland road a few
miles from Bluc Ball on Saturday
evening. The men we're riding In a
team when the vehicle went over a
culvert.
Evening journal., 1913-05-19
LEASES CHApp,s FORp EsTATE.

Mrs Walter Y. Harvey, formerly Of
this city and will known here. has
leased the beautiful property at
Chadd's Ford. including a mansion,
known as "Windtryst" It is expected
many persons win spend their sum-
mer vacations there. as It will be con-
Quoted for that purpose.
Evening journal., 1913-05-19
CHURCH ANNIVERSARY DAY.

Anniversary day exercises will be
held this evening in the Auditorium
OF Harrison Street M. r Church, when
there win be special sermon by the
pastor. the Rev. G. T, Anderson, and
the installation of officers.
Evening journal., 1913-05-19

intcrment was made in Laurel Hill
Cemetery.
Notwithstanding the damages caused
b. the recent heavy frosts. farmers
OF this section predict that the white
potato crop in Delaware this year viii
approximate more than 5000 barrels.
The 1912 potato crop. according 10
the figures of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company, was more than 475.000
barrels.
Evening journal., 1913-05-19
IN MOTHER's MEDICINE CHEST

are standard remedies which have
stood the test of time-remedies
which their mothers and grandmoth-
ers had used before them such as Ly-
die T.. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. which for nearly fort years
has been curing the women Of this
country from the worst form Of fe-
male ills merit alone could have
stood such a test of time and won
such an enviable record.
Evening journal., 1913-05-19
REMARKABLE CURES
Thankful People Tell What san Cura
Ointment did for rhem

Scarborough Drug Co.. sells san
Cura Ointment on the money-back
plan-n0 cure--no pay. Guaranteed
10 relieve Immediately and perman-
emily cure eczema. letter. salt rheum,
itching. bleeding or protruding piles,
burns, cuts, bruises, old sores, pimp-
les, boils, carbuncles, chappcd hands.
chilblains. testers, insect bites and
poison ivy
MY face and neck were one mass
of sores: doctor said I had eczema
and erysipelas I had not slept for
weeks with burning, itching pain. The
first time ! used San Cura Ointment
slept all night and IN a short time
was completely cured ''-Chas. Fay,
Townville, Pa.
MY wife stepped on a rusty nail
and ran IL into her foot. San Cura
Ointment drew out a poisonous brown
pus and cured her promptly
Eugene Mckenzie. Plum. Pa
Il had been afflicted over thirty
years with piles and spent over $500
for pile medicine. TWO Jars OF San
Cura Ointment cured we."-James
Lynch, Enterprise. Pa.
San Cura Ointment costs 25 and 5O
cents jar at Scarborough Drug Co.
and is the best remedy in the world
for burns, scalds, cuts and bruises.
Evening journal., 1913-05-19
MIR. BUCHER IMPROVES.

Emile Bucher, a well-known old
resident Of the city. who is i'll. was
reported to be somewhat improved
this morning.
Evening journal., 1913-05-19
SOAP CrRES PIMpLES.

San Cura Soap will cure pimples,
blackheads and all skin diseases.
Makes the complexion clear and the
skin velvet. rs cents at Scarborough
Drug Co.
Mail orders for San Cura Ointment
and Soap oiled by Thompson Medical
Co, Tituswlle. Pa.
Evening journal., 1913-05-19

and face. caunRg her ereat
pein. itching. burning and
loss Of slesp, and leaving
great scars. Whsn the dir
eese orst started my chnd
broke out In biotchos and
she scratched them 10 that
they became lsrse running
sores. She could not stand
her clnlhlnn On TIA nj.
Evening journal., 1913-05-19
ITCHING, BURNING
Tn7TML nMTLnT
LGttMH UN + M
Shoulders and Arms. CAUSED Great
Pain and Loss Of Sleep. Broke
Out in BlCtches, CUtIcors Soap
and Ointment Entirely Cured.

P. o. BOX "a, TobyhaunA. Pa-"one
ycar in september my iitsae giri boesn brsal1-
ing out with eczorna on her shoulders. arms
Evening journal., 1913-05-19
CHURCH TRUSTEES TO MEET.

Members OF the Board of Trustees
OF Harrison NJ r. Church will hold
their monthly meeting this ,vening.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-10
ASSASSIN ENDS HIS LIFE.
Slayer of George OF Greece. AIe<o
Schnas. IIurls Himself to Death.

Athens, May 6.-Aleko Schinas
who assassinated King George of
Greece on March IS at Saloniki COM
mitted suicide this morning by fling
ing himself out of window of the
police station in that city.
Schinas was native Of the town of
Nolo, Thessaly. He killed the king
by firing point blank into his back
while he was walking along the streets
Of Saloniki accompanied by an aide
Schinas gave as an explanation of the
crime that in 1911 he had applied for
assistance at the kings palace and
been driven away.
a few days ago the doctors exam
ined Schinas and announced that he
was dying of tuberculosis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-10
New York Cotton Market.
Dance Most Enjoyable Amair.

The informal dance given in the
Armory Hall Tuesday evening was "a
delightful affair. despite the fact
that the weather was unusually
hot for dancing. There were quite a
large number OF young ladies and
men present for the occasion, all of
whom spent very enjoyable even
ing. The music was furnished by
Schumacher's Orchestra and proved
"a delightful feature.
Among the visiting ladies at the
dance were: Misses Flora Tobin. Al
lendale: Ethel Kilmer. Martinsburg.
Va. Helen McCrcary. Asheville: Bes-
sic Gibson. Hampton. Ya: Katharine
Burton, Baltimore.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-05-10
A CHANGE OF OFFICERS.
Hugh WitherspOOn Resigns as Sec
rotary of Farmers Union and l.. {.
Tisdale is Elected i'm His Place.

AT recent meeting of the Sumter
County Farmers Union the following
resolution was passed:
Whereas, Bro. Hugh Withcrspoon
has asked to be relieved OF the work
of secretary treasurer of the Sumter
County Union and whereas the reasons
he gives are not to be lightly over
looked; now Therefore, be il resolved
That in accepting his resignation
we do it only at his urgent request.
and desire to place on record the
high regard we have for Brother
Witherspoon as a man, as a neighbor;
as a member of the Union, and as our
most efficient Secretary Treasurer
since the organization of this County
Union.
Resolved second, That q copy of
these resolutions be sent Bro Wither-
spoon, another filed in our records.
and another given to the press.
h. W. DABBS, Chairman
j. Nj. BROGDON,
l.. w. WARREN.
l.. G. Tisdale, Secty. Treas.
j. f. Williams, President.