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The Washington herald., 1914-06-11
SCULPTREss BECOMES NUN.
Miss Melva Beatrfse Wilson vii
Join Sisters of Charity.

Miss Melva Beatrice Wilson. the sculp-
tress. who once had on exhibit In the
Corcoran Gallery here. her group called
The Minute Men." will become a nun
Of the Sisters Of Charity after she has
completed her work Of carving the
sacred sculptures in the transcept Of the
new St Louis Cathedral
Miss Wilson is engaged in that work
at present. although she has already be-
come novice Of the order, which has
its headquarters at Mt St Vincent, on
the Hudson. near New York The group
called The Minute Men," according to
Assistant Director Minnigerode, Of the
local art gallery. was exhibited here sew
eral years ago, but Is not now at the
Corcoran Gallery. In recent years Miss
Wilson has given all her attention to
religious themes. and while engaged In
her work. the decision to 1--we the LIE Of
nun was reached.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-11

Justice, seeing the men come flying out
the door. peeks in and sees the sup
posed widow, revealed In mems clothes.
She" laughs heartily. takes the contents
Of the cash drawer. hastily packs and
just catches the train for the city. leav-
ing note explaining he is a stranded"
female impersonator. The miners laugh
boisterously, while Sandy and Pete de-
eide they have been a pair Of doggasted
old fools and shake hands over their
renewed friendship.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-11
All the Latest Photoplay News
--By 10 us LASER---==
Stories Of the Photoplays.
From Out the Drce..o
playing at the Plaza today9

playing at the Plaza today)
cast-Nell Durand. Enid Marisie; Edith
Croll, Leona' Hutton; Tom Berry. W.. w.
Campbell: Kit Durand. Herschai Mayail;
Amos Berry. Herbert Standing.
Nell Durand. trained by her father to
pick pockets. is caught in the act Of
robbing Tom Berry. Instead Of having
fhe girl arrested Tom gives her his card,
telling her that II ever she makes up her
mind TO reform he win see that she gets
a position. Nell pleads with Kit Durand
to start a new life-and Berry gets the
girl work In q factory.
Amos Berry, who Is wealthy stock
broker, makes a will leaving everything
to his son. He gives II to James Croll.
lawyer. for safe keeping. Shortly after,
Durand and his gang back at old tricks,
rob Croll's Office They consider them
selves badly stung, as they hnd nothing
but legal papers. Amos Berry dies sud-
fdenly-and Croll sees his opportunity to
marry his daughter to young Berry. He
produces a forged will, which leaves his
fathers estate to Tom. provided he mar
ries a girl acceptable to James Croll, ex-
ecutor. E.
Tom realizes that the only girl he
wishes to marry is Nell Durand. He
takes her to the lawyer who will not
listen to the young couple. In her dis
tress, Nell makes a confidant Of her ia
ther. He examines the stolen papers,
discovers the genuine will and. arming
himself with this and a revolver, goes to
Crolrs ofice. Holding up the lawyer
at the point Of his gun, he forces him to
telephone his consent to Toms and Nells
marriage.
.aThe Widow of the Red Rock"
cat the Leader today9
Cast: The Widow. Wallie Van; Pete.
Huehie Mack; Sandy, Harry Davenport;
Red Hogan, William Shea; Walton.
Logan Paul
A very attractive young widow arrives
at Red Rock and. women being exceed
ingly scarce in that rough mining town.
she is heartily welcomed. She opens a
little bar, which proves tremendously
popular. All the miners fall in love with
her, but she shows no favors- Pete and
Sandy, two woman-haters, who have been
pals for years. quarrel fiercely over her.
Rogan. the bad man Of the town, tries |
to get fresh with the widow and she |
floors him, then shoves him out the door
Rogan receives so much kidding" over |
the affair. he makes a bet he will wed |
the widow within a month. Bringing |
three of his friends and a justice of the !
peace. Rogan and his pals enter. While |
the widow is serving drinks, he tells her |
he is going to marry her. She laughs |
and he tries to kiss her. The widow |
promptly drops him with a solid right |
The others attempt to assist him, but the
widow sails in and cleans up" The
The Washington herald., 1914-06-11
Russell Cottages
kEARSARoE, \. \. OPEN NAY -

NEAR MOUNT kEARsARGA.
Steam heat ftps valks and drives. Good lry1. An
tomobfles for pleasurs toura Goh tenn.S hovhns.
&C. wEts tog rate ard beeklst
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
SHERIFF SALES

-
hlEklrh > SALE-BA VIRTUE OF
writ OF Leyari Facias, TO me directed
viii be exposed 10 Public Sale at the
Court House, on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, in the city o.
Wilmington, New Castle county, Delaware
ON MONDAY.
THE 7TH DAN OF SEPTEMBER, 1914,
AT 10 O'Clock. A. NJ,
the following described Real Estate, viz:
All that certain lot piece or parcel Of
land. with the buildings thereon erected,
situate in the city Of Wilmington aforesaid.
more particularly bounded and described as
follows, to-wit:
beginning az the intersection OF the
building line on the westerly side Of Walnut
street, with the building line on the north
erly side of Fifteenth street; thence west.
erly along said side of Fifteenth street. one
hundred and two feet two inches.
hundred and thirty feet easterly from the
easterly side OF French street; thence north
erly. parallel 90 Walnut and French streets.
forty feet 20 stake thence easterly and
parallel TO Fifteenth street, one hundred and
two feet and two inches more OF less, TO the
westerly side of Walnut street; thence
thereby southerly along said Walnut street,
forty feet TO the place Of beginning, be the
contents thereof what Il may.
Seized and taken in execution as Che
property OF Henry Walker and Salle A.
Walker, his wife, mor;gagors and 20 be
sold by
WALTER s. BURRIS Sheriff.
Sheriff Office, Wilmington, Del, August
70, 1914. aug2l,22, 20, 29-sept2,5.
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
CAPTAIN KANE FREE
OF ASSAULT CHARGE
Jacob Samuel, Shoemaker,
Accused Officer OF Roughly
Eiecting Him
ADMITTED HE THREW
BOTTLE DURING RIOT

Police Captain Thomas A. Kane, in
City Court today was charged with
assault and battery on Jacob Samuel,
and east side shoemaker, but after a
hearing the case was dismissed.
Samuel testified that on Monday af-
ternoon he saw Captain Kane at the
police station. He claimed that
Captain Kane struck him on the side
of the head with his hand Then
the captain elected him from the po-
lice station. he testified, and said the
captain cursed him.
Captain Kane asked Samuel II on
Monday last. when he came to the
station he did not ask him If he
Samuel w3s not the man who threw
a bottle out of a window az his house
on Sunday night Samuel replied in
the affirmative.
Captain Kane denied he used pro-
family or put his hand on Samuel.
When accused of throwing the bottle
Samuel said. 1T is lie You lie"
and he was ordered out Of the station.
Judge Churchan dismissed the case.
In such cases the benefit of the doubt
goes TO the defendant where there
Is direct opposite testimony, the Judge
said.
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
LITTLE GIANT TRUCK HERE
ON 2.5OO-MILE TEST.

A Model H" four cylinder Lit
tie Giant" Truck. arrived here at noon
today, having left Oxford this morn
ing. The car which is manufactured
by the Chicago Pneumatic Tool Com
pany. in en- route on a 2,500-mile en-
durance test from Chicago to Wash
ington, ID. c.. Baltimore. New York
Boston and return via Buffalo and
Cleveland The truck is carrying a
load of 1900 pounds of crushed stone
and it is expected that six weeks will
be consumed in making the journey
including stop overs. The trip was
started from Chicago on Saturday
morning, August /.
The run is being made under the
personal direction of George r. Cir
ouX. assistant to George A. Rees
vice president of the company, and in
charge of its motor truck affairs. and
is being driven by r. J.. Carlson. Mr.
Giroux left at 100 for Philadelphia
II. V. Buckson, of st. Georges, Del.
is salesmanager for New Castle Coun-
ty for the car.
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
TO RISE
FOR Dead PONTIFF
Bishop Monaghan to Offici-
ate at Mass at the Cathe-
dral Monday
VICAR GENERAL. LYONS
TO ASSIST AT SERVICE

Plans for the appropriate OBJ
sorvance of the bereavement Of the
Catholics Of this city on the death
Of Pope Plus X were completed at
a conference held yesterday between
the Rt Rev Bishop John j.
Monaghan and the 1T. Rev. Mon
signor John A. Lyons. vicar general
Of the diocese Of Wilmington.
There will be a public memorial
service in tho Cathedral on Monday
morning at 8 o'clock Pontifcal mass
and requiem mass for the repose of
the soul of the lamented Pope Will
be celebrated Bishop Monaghan
will be the celebrant and he will be
assisted by Monsignor Lyns and the
priest of the diocese.
Bishop Monaghan is away at pres
ent, but the plans were arranged over
a long distance telephone by Vicar
General Lyons with the Bishop.
All the churches of the city were or
derel drapod in black yesterday, both
on the inside and on the outside The
bells of the churches were also tOlled
eighty strokes, the Pope being i'm the
eightieth year of his age at the time
of mis- death.
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
The GREYHOUND"
At The MAJESTIC TODAY

"The Greyhound" a hye-part feature
by Paul Armstrong and Wilson Miner
will be shown at the Majestic today.
The story of the film concerns itself
with the efforts of the wife of gam
bier and confidence man TO reform her
husband. Claire fcllman, wife OF Louis
Fellman, alias "The Greyhound" after
nsuccessfuly pleading with her husband,
confidence man and card sharp, to for
sake his ways, determines to leave him.
Associated with the Greyhound is Jack
Ray, alias "Tho Pale Face Kid" an
uncouth crook; y. Crawford Alexander,
alias Whispering Alex" a. suave, gem
tlemanly, intelligent card sharp and for.
ger; Deep Sea Kitty" an adventures.
The various preconccivcd plans of the
quartet all go astmy because of the
timely Intervention OF the police, until
finally suspicion is aroused that Claire
the Greyhound's wife. has had hand
in the frustrating of their plans.
Claire, awakening 10 the fact that her
final efforts TO reform Fcllman are of no
avail, determines upon suicide, but i.
frustrated after many sensational hap
penings.
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
MANY PLAYGROUND BOYS
IN swimming Events

One hundred boys. members of
teams representing Scott West End,
Conrad Landlith, Kirkwood, Pine and
Chapel Fairgrounds contested in
events in the Brandywine pool today.
The winners are:
SO-yard swim-Thomas O'Donnell,
Pine, first; Albert Barnico, Kirk
wood, second
Glass b, same event.. Callen,
Conrad, first; J. Casey, Chapel
second.
Diving and under water race
Hone, Chapel. winner. Distance 7G
feet John Gimbel, Chapel. second
Distance, "a ieet
Glass b, same event-Hugh Gill
Pine, winner. Distance. ~ feet. J
Hamilton Kirkwood, second. Dist
ance, 60 feet.
The nter-playground League will
finish its season this afternoon when
two games will be played. Delamore
will win the flag.
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
EXCURSION At MIDNIGHT
TO Co TO ATLANTIC CITY

An unusual excursion over the Della
ware railroad aud connecting lines will
be that which leaves Franklin City,
Va. at II o'clock tonight tor Atlantic
City. The excursion win be- run in two
sections. one from Franklin City and
She other from Stocxly, Del Tho trains
will pass through this city about )
O'Clock tomorrow morning. Atlantic City
will be reached about s o'clock and from
then until a late hour the excursionists
disport themselves at the resort.
They will arrive home early Sun
day morning. Railroad men speaking
Of the six hundred mile trip said that
without doubt sleep would be un-
known on the run
The Delaware Railroad yesterday
carried nine carloads of people from
this city to Rehoboth and on Wednes-
day four trains with $500 residents
Of lower Delaware went to Atlantic
City on special trains for a days out
ing.
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
united BOAT CLUB
Meet. OFF FENTON
Many Valuable Prizes to be
Offered the Winning
Yachts
WANT TECH, JR., TO
GIVE SHOW OF SPEED

The first club race of the United
Boat Club, OF this city, win be held in
the Delaware river at fenton Beach on
Labor Day, Monday. September Z. The
races will begin at , o'clock in the al
tcrnoon and are expected to draw "A big
crowd.
Plans for the meet were discussed at
a meeting OF the club Held last night.
There viii be three races, one for club
cruisers. another Tor speed boats, and d
"hang and 20 back" race. Only mem
bcrs Of the club will be permitted to
enter the races. This is necessary for
the reason that the club is not yet a
member of thu Delaware River Yacht
Racing Association, though application
for membership has been made. This
will not be acted upon until the next
meeting of the association on SeRtem-
Der p.
The cruiser race will cover a dis
tance of 10 miles while the speed
boats will be required to go over 10
mill course. The bang and go back
race" is expected to attract equally
as much attention.
The course will be laid off the Fen
ton Beach pier IL miles towards
Pennsville and 2 1-2 miles towards
Pennsgrove. thus keeping the racers
within view of the spectators at Fen
ton Beach all the time.
All boats must be measured by Sat
urday September 5, in order that
proper handicaps can be arranged. All
entries must be filed with John w.
Reynolds, rear commodore Of the
club at No 106 West Sixth street.
An effort is being made to have Gen
eral T.. Coleman DUPONT, who is a mem
Der of the club. permit the Tech, Jr.
to give an exhibition speed race ON the
dav of the meet. General DUPONT Is
very much interested in the club having
recently donated a piece of ground on
the south side of the Christiana river
at the Willows for a club house and
float These will be erected shortly.
Valuable prizes have been secured fol
the meet They include: One S25 suit
of clothes by j. Edward Reynolds q
Som Pyrene fire cxtinguisher . gallons
of cylinder oil and ten pounds OF cuT
grease by David Hay; loving cup by
William Kirk president of the club; low
ing cup by Millard f. Davis; loving cuI
nv Fenton Beach Company; electric Ian
tern by DIR. L. p. Buinham; box OF ci
gars by B. f. Rawnsley; liquid compass
by DR.. c. A. Church.
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
CITY ORDERLY and
militia DISBANDS
Police Force on Duty Until
Midnight, But Finds
No Disorder
ALL THE POLICE TO BE
OUT AGAIN TONIGHT

The condition of John Hughes, who
was shot in the stomach on Tuesday
night during the race riots, was report
ell to be serious at noon today. The
condition OF Frank Stevens. the youth
shot the same night, was improved.
Stevens today was able TO leave his bed.
Physicians at the Delaware Hospital
hold out little hope for Hughes recov-
cry
George Hunter, Jr.. colored who was
shot by Patrolman Sharpless, is also re-
ported to be seriously in. Hunters
condition at noon showed little improve
ment.
The four companies of the state mill
itia which has been under arms since
Tuesday night, were dismissed by Ad-
iutant General l. Pusey Wickersham at
O'Clock last evening and told to return
to their homes. The dismissal was made
Mt the request of Acting Mayor White
following a conference with other city
officers. The police force was main
tanned to its full number last night
until y midnight. when ii was seen
that the city had resumed its usual
quiet
Chief Black today said all the officers
would he on duty tonight.
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
BOYS QUARREL AIRED
BEFORE SQUIRE BVCKIFY

Herbert and James Elliott, two
small colored boys, adopted sons of
John Elliott, a colored farmer of
Christiana hundred were arraigned in
Magistrate Buckley's court this morn
ing on the charge of acting in a dis
orderly manner towards Albert.
Clarence and Arthur Davenport, three
small white boys, of Christiana. The
charge was preferred by John W.
Davenport, father of the three boys,
who alleged that on August 10 and
various other days the colored boys
had cursed and thrown stones at his
three sons.
John Elliott, father of the defend
ants, alleged that the three white boys
had thrown stones at his boys
and for a few moments there was an
atmosphere of war in the magistrates
office. The magistrate held up the
charge against the colored boys on
the promise of the father to see that
they did not bother the Davenport
boys again, and he also warned the
latter to keep his boys away from
the colored boys.
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
knocked down BY
MAN WITH HIS Wife
So Charles Coleman, ASSail-
ant, Was Fined SIS for
Hitting Husband
BRONSKI ACCUSED
OF BEATING SPOUSE

Wesley Chambers and James Cole
man. colored, were charged in City
Court today with fighting on
the street Sergeant McDer-
mott found the two men fighting at
Sixth and Tatnall streets. Chambers
SAID that he had ordered Coleman sew
eral times not to go with his Cham
ber's) wife. He found Coleman in
company with his wife yesterday af-
ternoon. and when he objected. Cole
man knocked him down and bit his
breast, ne said
Gertrude Chambers, wife of one of
the defendants, testified Coleman
struck the first blow. The court i'm
posed a fine Of $5 and costs.
Angelo Chicadelli was not ready for
trial on a charge of pointing a shot
gun at Joseph Matthews. A contin-
uance was granted until Tuesday
morning,
Peter Belize pleaded guilty to as
sault and battery on Michael Colaski.
He struck the prosecuting witness
twice in the face without any prOva-
cation. The fine was $25 and costs
Bromslaw Bronski was next called
to answer charge of wife beating.
Mrs. Agnes Bronski testified she re-
sides at No. 1917 Lobdell street, and
that they have been married ten years
-Four weeks ago her husband showed
her on the stove and her head struck
it, she said. AS a result of the injur-
les she was confined to her bed for
four weeks. Her husband has fire.
quently beaten her and she had him
arrested twice for beating her. She
wants to get rid of her husband, as
she feels he will kill her she testified
She tells him to go, and that she can
get along without him.
Paulina Garouskin said she has
been attending the woman
for four weeks, and saw the bruis-
{ es on her head and arm. There was q
| good sized hole in her head
For the defense, Bronski testified
/ they keep a grocery store at No 1911
Lobdell street He said that a month
/ ago yesterday his wife was intoXicat
/ ed and cut his head with her shoe, anC
| ne pushed her away, and fell on tn,
/ floor. He denied striking her He de-
MED he has kicked his wife. He drives
beer wagon twice a week. and bring:
a case to the house.
The Court held Bronski in $500 bal
for the Court of General Session.
! Raymond Gould, colOred. was charg
! ed with assault and battery. He wa.
arrested on July Is. and Conney Far
rington, the prosecuting witness. hal
left the State. The case was dismiss
ed.
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
sun IN ECLIPSE TODAY;
Darkness IN RUSSIA

The sun was under an eclipse to-
Gay. Sections of the European coun-
tries were to be shrouded in dark
ness at sunrise for several minutes,
while the eastern and northern di-
visions of the United States witness
ed a partial eclipse at sunrise. It
could be detected only with power
ful glasses.
In Europe the path Of the total
eclipse will spread over the middle
of Norway and Sweden, the north end
of the Baltic Sea, Russia and tile
Black Sea. The period of total eclipse
will end in India. The greatest dura-
tion OF darkness will be in Rustia,
where the sun will be obscured for
two minutes and IA seconds.
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
HURRY UP

If you wand good Blue Serge
Suit at 5000, $3.50, $3.50 or up
to Sl5 in all sizes.
Any Straw Hat, 81
Ia Price Suits.
Some new bargains i'm small
sizes-34, 80 and 80 chest; suits
that were Sl5 and 500, now $3.50
and $1,000.
Flannel Trousers, So and S3.7s.
New Lot in today; all sizes Of
$500 white flannels al 1915.
Rummage Sale.
Cleanup sale of a lot of odds
and ends
Boys Thin Coats, 10 eta
Flannel Coats, 25 cts.
Coats and Trousers. $3.50.
See samples in front case; your
size may be there.
MULLINS BIG HOME STORE
9th & Market.
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
SLIGHT BLAZE IN
CHURCH BUILDING.

Stenographers in the Church Build
ing, corner of Tenth and Market
streets, were frightened about noon
today, when the Washington Fire
Company's chemical dashed up and
the iremen ran line of hose into
the building. The blaze. which did
little damage. started from gasoline
in the rooms of the Renwood Type
writer Company. on the Third floor.
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
SOMETHING in HIS EYE.

a foreign substance in his right eye
prevented Frank MozwicS, laborer liv-
ing at No. l02 b street. from reading
the war bulletins this morning. Delaware
Hospital physicians treated him.
John Harley, workman. who makes
his home at No 624 East Seventh street.
received treatment for an injured cyelid
at the Delaware Hospital today.
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
One HUNDRED and TEN
Glasses FOR Horse SHOW

With one hundred and ten classes.
the premium list of the Wilmington
Horse Show, which will be held dur
ing the week of the State Fair has
been issued. The prizes TO be award
ed by the committee in charge will
include both cups and cash winnings.
The entries for the show will close
on Tuesday. September 1.
The hunting and jumping classes
promise to be a feature ut this years
snow. and money prizes are offered
in many classes.
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
-FOUR HOUSES IN
west laurel ARE
IN Flames Grip

special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LAUREL, Del, Aug. 2l.-Fire broke
lut here this afternoon in the western
section of the town.
At go o'clock four buildings had
been destroyed and some Others were
in flames. The houses are small, and
are west of the river. Further spread
of the flames is expected to be pre-
vented.
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
ELECTED NEW CASTLES ENGINEER

William KINNEY, of this city, has
been elected consulting engineer for the
city II New Castle. He viii have charge
of the building of the Delaware street
wharf New Castle. Bids for construct.
ing the wharf will be asked from three
builders
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
Personal.

Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb e. Burchenal,
who have been spending two weeks
at the Hotel Henlopen. at Rehoboth.
have returned TO their home in this
city.
Miss May Garyey is spending three
weeks in Atlantic City.
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
SPLINTER in HIS HAND.

Joseph Wilson. who gives Summit
Ridge as his address, ran a silver in the
second finger Of his right hand this
morning He went to Delaware Hospi-
tai where the splinter was removed.
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
CUT ON HIS ARM.

Frank Evans of Germantown, Pa.
came to the Delaware Hospital thh
morning suffering from a cut ON Dis
right arm The wound was dressed and
he hurried away from the institution.
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
HARD FIBRE GAME
TO BE AT RROWNTnWN

The Delaware Hard Fibre Club will
play Peerless at Browntown grounds to-
morrow afternoon and good game is
expected. Browntown will play Pioneers
at Eden Park
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
WORKMAN CUTS HIS ARM.

His left arm slashed. 4. f. Carney, a
boilermaker of No. 1896 Tatnall street,
called at the Delaware Hospital today.
His wound was dressed.
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
Friends School
Fourth and West Streeta
Wilmington, Delaware.

Delaware's leading preparatory
school, fitting for either college or
business. A corps Of twenty-five
instrnctors. Excellent equipment.
Thorough instruction. Co-educatioD-
al. Scientific, Latin-Scientific, Lit
erary and Classical couraes Of study.
Graduates fitted for any college.
Well equipped Gymnasium. New and
well equipped primary building
Terms moderate by reason OF
endowment. Fall term begins Ninth
Month tSopt) IL, 1914 For illus.
strated catalog, address
HERSCHEL A. NORRIS, A. a.,
Principal
Principals Office open September l.
Evening journal., 1914-08-21

PAINT LAMP POSTS.
Lamp posts about the city have been
given a coat Of green paint.
Evening journal., 1914-08-21
HIS HEAD LAcERATED.

Suffering from lacerated scalp Wal
ter Lacey, who makes his home at No.
200 East Twenty-second street was .
patient at Delaware Hospital today.