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Evening journal., 1914-05-30
DESPONDENT, HE
ENDS LIFE With
BULLET IN BRAIN

Despondent over his continued ILL
ness is thought to have caused Louis
kreitch, aged 80 years, a grocer at No.
S24 Walnut street, to commit suicide at
his home yesterday afternoon. His
body was found on tine floor of the
hallway at 6.3O o'clock by Mrs
kreitch Nearby was a revolver with
two empty shells. A bullet had gone
through his throat and mouth into his
brain.
Mrs. Kreitch summoned a physician,
who said that Kreitch had been dead
for some time.
The news that something had hap
pened to Kreitch was conveyed to Mrs.
llreitch by Alice Thompson, colored, of
No. 300 Taylor street, who heard two
pistol reports about 3 o'clock. At that
time glass fell from a window of the
Kreitch house. The Thompson woman
went to lreitch's store to tell Mrs.
Kreitch of her fears, but she failed to
muster enough courage to tell and re-
turned to her home.
Once again during the afternoon the
Thompson woman went TO the store, but
was afraid to speak of the broken
window glass and the pistol shots.
At $50 o'clock, however. she went to
the store and told Mrs. Kreitch. who
found her husbands body on the floor.
It is thought that one of the bullets
from Kreitch's revolver missed him and
broke the window The other shot fired
had been fatal, as it passed into his
brain.
Coroner Spring and the police were
notified and after an investigation an
nounced that Kreitch had committed
suicide.
Evening journal., 1914-05-30
CO UP ON
ST. JOSEPH'S Home
With ceremony

A large American flag was present
ed 20 ST. Joseph's Home, Eleventh and
French streets. last evening, by the
De Ruyter Library Association with
appropriate ceremony. The presen-
tation took place at o'clock and
was witnessed by hundreds of citi-
zens.
Horace c. Roberts, president Of the
De Ruyter Association, presented the
flag in behalf of the association with
brief speech along the lines of pa
triotism, touching upon the great re-
spect and honor in which the banner
is held by all true Americans, and
told how on numerous occasions true
patriots had gladly given up their
lives in defense of the flag.
The flag was accepted on behalf of
the home by the Rev. John A. Clancy,
pastor of ST. Josephs Church, who
has charge of ST. Joseph's Home.
Rev. CLANCY made brief address in
which he expressed the thanks OF
the home to the members of the asso-
citation and assured them that the
flag would always be held in deep re-
gard by them
Everyone present joined in singing
America" while the colors were be-
ing raised Following the flag rais-
ing brief addresses were made by
Patrick ]. Harris, master of cere-
monies. and Aloysius +. Harris,
chairman of the special committee OF
arrangements.
Evening journal., 1914-05-30
MODEL OF General
SMYTH Statue TO
Be PUT ON DISPLAY

A special meeting of the General
Thomas A. Smyth Monument Asso-
citation was held last night in the
rooms of DUPONT Post, G. A. R., at
Fifth and Shipley streets II is the
object of the association to raise funds
10 erect at the intersection of the
Boulevard and Concord avenue a
monument in honor of the memory of
General Thomas A. Smyth, one of the
bravest of Delaware soldiers in the
Civil War, and the last Union general
killed in that war
II was announced that George T.
Brewster. the New York sculptor who,
it is likely, will make the statue, has
made a wax model of the equestrian
statue and will come here next week
and open a studio i'm Odd Fellows
Hall. The model will be submitted
to the scrutiny and criticism of the
members of General Smyth's family,
particularly with respect to its facial
features.
After It has been fashioned to meet
the approval of General Smyth's
relatives and others who knew him
in life, the model will be placed on
public exhibition here. The fund
needed to carry out the enterprise is
from $4,000 to $4,000.
1t was decided at the meeting last
night to enter into correspondence
with Edgar T. Honey, the man who
collected 100000 for the Delaware
Hospital and S15O,OOO for the Homeo-
pathic Hospital in this city. The plan
is TO employ him to raise the monu-
ment fund.
Three new members we're proposed
and elected during the evening. The
next meeting will be held in DUPONT
Post rooms next Friday night, and il
is expected that by that time the
model will be here and q reply will
have been received from, Mr.. Honey
Evening journal., 1914-05-30
NEGRO STUDENTS
TO ENTERTAIN With
SONGS and Dances

The first OF series of pageants to
be given throughout the eastern
states of the union this summer by a
chorus of students of Hampton lnsti-
tute, Hampton, Virginia, will be given
at Parkway and Grant avenue in this
city next Saturday night. It will be
an outdoor pageant, entitled Gifts Of
the Nation" and will consist of
plantation melodies, negro folklore
and the tribal dances and ceremonial
chants of the Indians. The series Of
pageants throughout the cities of the
east has been arranged to create
greater interest In Hampton lnsti-
tute. which is a school for negroes To-
Gated at Hampton. Va, and in an ef-
fort to secure new scholarships for
new students at the institute.
The institute was first founded by
General Samuel Armstrong. forty-fve
years ago. for the purpose OF teaching
the intelligent members of the negro
race various trades. and to give train
ing in teaching, home-making, bust
ness and farming. The equipment of
the school consists of a farm of a
thousand acres, with a hundred and
fifty buildings The students taking
part in teh pageants make the trip
from city TO city in a little eighty
foot schooner named the Hampton. u
The committee in charge of the pag-
cant in Wilmington consists of General
James II. Wilson, presiding officer
committee. Mrs. John b. Bird. Mrs
James +. Nields and Mrs. Christopher
J.. Ward. The patrons and patronesses
are:
The ri. Rev. John J. Monaghan. d
D.. Hon. George Gray, Hon. Charlie.
| NJ Curtis. Mrs. William p. Bancroft
General Charles NJ. Bird, Mrs. Frederick
W. Curtis. Mrs. Francis l. dupont. Rt
Rev. Frederick j. Kinsman, LID.
Governor Charles r. Miller. Mayor Har.
rison W. Howell. Miss Amy T.. dupont
Rev Frederick NJ. Kirl1us. Mrs. Ban
iamin Nields, George A. Rhoads, Mrs
Alfred ID. Warner.
The tickets for the pageant may b
obtained from T. S. r. Butler and Son
the Bee Hive, DUPONT Building AM
Cappeaus Drug Store, opposite Balti
more and Ohio Railroad station.
Evening journal., 1914-05-30
Spend HoLInAY FISHING.

Norman Crouch and George Smith,
deputies in the Office of Register in
Chancery Jolls. who are famous for
their skill with the hook and line,
are celebrating Memorial Day on the
bank of Silver Lake, Middletown.
MIR. Crouch and Mr.. Smith are mem
hers of a Middletown fishing club.
and have erected a cabin on the banks
of Silver Lake, which they have equip
ped with cots and all necessary camp
ing and cooking utensils. The walls
have been hung with pictures of
sporting scenes. lending a genuine
sporting atmosphere to the cabin.
The place of honor among the pic
lures is occupied by a photograph of
7. Bayard Heisel, which was taken
in Florida last year, showing Mr
Heisel standing near a fish that is
nearly as large as he.
Evening journal., 1914-05-30
AWARD DIPLOMAS At The
State COLORED COLLEGE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, May 30.-Visitors
from all over Delaware, visited the
State College for Colored Students
near Dover yesterday TO attend the
annual commencement exercises Of
that institution. Thre was battalion
drill of the College Cadets under
Major f. l.. Parker, the inspection
being made by Lieutenant Elvid l..
Hunt. United States Army and Major
William +. Lank, of tn Organized
Militia of Delaware.
The commencement exercises pro-
per began at / o'clock on the cam
pus with a selection by the College
Band led by ]. f. Henry. Prayer was
offered by Rev. W. A. Hubbard, sup
erintendent of the Wilmington Dis
trict, Delaware Conference of the NJ.
Il. Church. Song. Bridal Chorus, col
lege students led by Prof S. N Con-
well; Grafton, Agriculture in Della
ware," Joshua Dickson. Jr., Dover,
Del: essay. Domestic Science" :"
Leola May Pettijohn; selection by
band; Grafton. Vocational Educa-
| ton" Josiah Francis Henry. Cam
! bridge. Nd. Oration, Abraham Lin
, coin" John Wesley Jefferson. Dover,
Del; song. plantation Melody" Col
lege Students; address. Prof r. R.
| Wright. Phi. d., editor The Christian
Recorder, Philadelphia; selection by
Band; address to the graduates, Hon
II. c. Conrad, Associate Judge of the
Supreme Court of Delaware.
The prizes for competitive work in
manual training, highest averages, Eng
lish defamation, etc, were awarded by
Francis II. Hofecker. Esq, chairman OF
the Prudential Committee.
The graduates were. Bachelor of Sci
ence-,l Wesley Harmon. John Wesley
jefferson. both of Dover. Del; Josiah
Francis Henry, Lewis Anthony Henry
both of Cambridge. Nd; George Edward
Holmes, John Lafayette Junee, Robert
Evening journal., 1914-05-30
PREPARING FOR CAMP.

With the coming warm weather many
cottagers are turning their thoughts to
Brandywine Summit camp. which will
open ON August a. and they are al
ready anticipating the delightful
breczcs that are always to be found on
the summit The location day services
are scheduled for next Thursday. June
an outing amid the oak and the hicks
ory trees. Il is understood that cot-
tages will be much in demand this year.
The campmeoting will be opened on
Friday evening, August IA. closing Aus
gust "a Professor Thomas will be in
charge OF the singing again this year.
The spiritual director, the Rev. I. F,
Beauchamp, is laying great plans fol
the eampmeeting.
Evening journal., 1914-05-30
wins award FOR
SUFFRAGE MUSIC
Mrs. Ort Gets SIS Note For
Notes TO Go With yellow
Rose" Song
MRS. HOOKER TALKS
ON CAUSE TO WOMEN

Mrs. Donald r. Hooker. of Wash
ington, president of The Just Govern
ment League addressed the Whining
ton Equal Suffrage Association at the
New Century Club Building last night.
on THE Relation Between Woman
Suffrage and the Home" At tho
meeting ain invitation was received
from the Progressives to attend
meeting to be held in Odd Fellows
Hall, Tenth and King streets on Fri
day evening, June 5.
Among those who will speak at the
meeting are Mrs. Jessie Hardy Stubbs
of Washington, and the Hon. Moses
e. Clapp, United States Senator from
Minnesota, George B. Hynson, of Del
aware. and others.
A letter was received from Miss
Lucy Burns, vice-chairman of the
Congressional Union at Washington
stating that the suffrage resolution
had been reported by the judiciary
committee without recommendation
and is now before the House of Rep.
resentatives awaiting action. The let.
ter also reported the progress is ia
favor of universal suffrage which had
been made in the past few months.
Mrs. Otto Ort, of No. 1912 Delaware
avenue, was awarded the prize of IS
offered by Miss Mary Mather for the
best setting of music TO the suffrage
song, "The Little Yellow Rose OF
Suffrage" composed by Miss Mather
The song was sung by a chorus lead
by Mrs. Elwood G. Jackson, with Mrs
Roscoe Schrader at the piano Other
contestants were Mrs. Schrader, Miss
Winifred Bach and Miss Mary Taylor,
Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles re-
ported on the work done in this city,
especially of the suffrage demonstra-
ton held here on May ,. Miss Mary
r. deVOu, the secretary. reported OF
the planting of the suffrage oak in
Brandywine Park. She said that the
tree came near being damaged in the
railroad wreck in the park several
weeks ago.
The committee appointed to collect
dues consisted of Mrs. John r
Thomas, Mrs. W. S. Quigley, Miss
Mary R. deVou, Miss Rachel S. How.
land. Miss Mary A. Pierson and DR.
| Josephine w. DeLacour. The audi
tors appointed were Miss Alice r.
Smyth and Miss Elizabeth S. Gaw-
throp.
Evening journal., 1914-05-30
BOY SCOUTS CAMP
OVER NIGHT IN PARK,

About IT'S members of the Boy
Scouts of America of this city camp
ed in North Brandywine Park last
night The tents were pitched in thu
afternoon amid much fun, but in per-
feet order, following which the boys
gave an exhibition drill which was
greatly enjoyed by the many specta-
tors who watched them.
Last night the boys had campfire
in genuine scout fashion. and fhis
morning they held signal practice.
This afternoon the boys will partic-
pate in the G. A. r. parade, and will
present an attractive appearance clad
in their khaki Boy Scout uniforms.
Evening journal., 1914-05-30
SOCIAL AND Personal news

Mrs. Mary Gallagher, of this city,
is visiting Mrs. Charles Fisher, at
Washington, ID. c.
Mrs. Howard b. Smith, Miss AIDA
Smith and Mrs. Anne Anderson went
to New York today to visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel lsenschmid,
Of New York are the guests Of their
parents. the Rev. Or. Paul lsenschmid
and wife, in this city.
Mrs and Mrs. Samson Stern will
sail from New York ON Tuesday for
London.
Mrs. r. A. Mask has gone to
Washington. ID. C., where she
eill spend the month of June with
ler daughter Mrs b. r. Handy. She
will spend July and August with her
sisters in Hartford county, Nd, her
former home.
Miss Mathllde seipp. physical in
,tructor at the Young Women's
Christian Association, left yesterday
Afternoon for Gettysburg by automo-
bile for the weekend as the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Bacchus.
Miss Bertha Frances Schuyler and
Iohn Ray Huff were married on We'd
nesday, May 81. at the NJ. y. parson-
age az Greensboro. Maryland by the
Rev. A. prettyman. pastor of the
church.
Mrs. William Church. Of Kennett
Square, Pa. is the guest OF Mrs. E.
VI schenck, Of No. 1915 West Fifth
street
Evening journal., 1914-05-30
LAY FLOWERS ON
Soldiers Graves
New Castle Veterans Again
Honor Comrades Gone
Before
NEW PARK HAS
MANY VISITORS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, May 3O-This is
Memorial Day, and New Castle is OBJ
serving the day 10 the full extent
Early this morning people were hur-
rying to and fro with flowers for the
veterans. The people were gener-
Gus with the best blooms from their
gardens. Members of the Organized
Militia acted as the firing squad. The
Boy Scouts turned out as a guard of
honor for the members of Captain
Evan S. Watson Post, G.. A. r. The
New Castle City Cornet Band furnish
ed the music, and while the ranks
have been thinned and the veterans
show the effect of time yet their
bearing was soldier-like The sew
eral cemeteries were visited and
flowers strewn on the graves where
played. Among the Spanish-Ameri-
can dead is "Chain Armor joe" the
late Joseph Vantinc. who invented the
chain armOr for the side of the bat
tleship on which he was serving.
The Bond Commission will meet
next week to decide on the streets
to be built and the material to be
used. The street from Baldton to the
dyke bridge is to be included in the
work.
In st. Peters Church tomorrow
afternoon the May procession Of the
school children will take place.
The Association Day services ar
ranged for tomorrow in the Methodist
Sunday school, will not be held until
later in the season.
At Ocean Beach Park tomorrow af-
ternoon and evening the Italian Lib
erty Band, of Philadelphia, will give
sacred concerts. The attractions at
the park last evening were in full
swing. Cars are running on Satur-
day and Sunday on a twenty minute
schedule.
Many persons from Wilmington and
other places came hers yesterday
and today and placed flowers on the
graves of their dead friends.
Evening journal., 1914-05-30
AGED WOMAN DIES
Waiting FOR BOAT.
Mrs. Emma R. Brockway,
Mother Of Mrs. Elvid Hunt,
Stricken in Chester
PASSES AWAY SOON
OF HEART TROUBLE

Mrs. Emma r. Brockway, aged "a
years. Of Gloversville, New York, who
had been visiting her son-in-law and
daughter, Lieutenant and Mrs. Elvid
Hunt Of No PIG West Nineteenth
street, died suddenly last evening
about o'clock, while sitting I'm the
waiting room at Market street wharf,
in Chester. The aged woman and
Lieutenant and Mrs Hunt had
been on pleasure outing on one
of the Wilson Line boats and were
waiting for the boat 10 make the
return trip TO Wilmington. Her sud
den death came as great shock to
her family as she was apparently i'm
the best of health when she left
home and did not complain until af-
ter reaching this city.
The party left for Wilmington on
the 3 o'clock boat and arrived in
Chester shortly after o'clock Af-
ter taking a short walk about the
city, they went TO a restaurant on
Market street and dined. As they
left and were walking down Market
street, Mrs. Brockway complained for
the first time that she was not feeling
Well She was escorted to the pier,
where she rested for several minutes.
Suddenly she lapsed into unconscious
ness and expired in the arms OF her
aon-in-law.
Her daughter ran 10 the pier Office
and communicated with Dr. J. w.
Wood, who. after making an eXamina-
ton. pronounced Mrs. Brockway dead,
heart failure being attributed as the
cause.
Deputy Coroner E. +. White was
notified and took charge of the body.
Occurring as It did when number Of
people were awaiting the arrival Of
the boats. the sudden death created
some excitement for a time.
Lieutenant Hunt has been stationed
In Wilmington by the United States
government for the past Ave years and
Is we'll know. He remained in Ches-
ter until after he had arranged for
the removal of the body OF Mrs.
Brockway to Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1914-05-30
MISS wOOTTEN no RE BRIDE.

Miss Mary Louise Wootten. daugh-
.er of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Wootten of
Laurel. and Walter Samuel Carpen-
ter will be married in st. Johns
Episcopal Church next Wednesday
evening at o'clock, the Rev c. H..
Holmead. assistant rector, officiating
The bride will be given in mar
riage by her father, and will be at
tended BY Miss Madge Carpenter, sis
ter OF the groom, as maid of honor.
The two small daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs lrenee DUPONT Misses Constance
and Eleanor dupont will be flower
girls.
The groom's best man will be Wal
ter G. ratnall, Jr.. and the ushers
q viii be lrenee DUPONT. Philip Darl-
ing. David Stoddart, Ralph Derr and
Dorrance Beyea. both of Wilkesbarre
Pa; G. William X. Bradford, the
church organist, viii have the musi
cal program in charge and the full
vested choir will sing.
Following the ceremony a recep
ion viii be held at the home of Mr.
and Mrs Irenee DUPONT.
Evening journal., 1914-05-30
AUTOISTS BREAK axle AND
COMPLETE TRIP BY TROLLEY

Through the breaking OF the housing
on an axle OF their automobile, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles W. Bender of Norfolk, Va.
who were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs
+. +. Morrow and two sons, were com.
PEELED to desert the machine between
Elsmere and Newport last evening. THIS
six visitors boarded railway car for
this city. They were on their way TO
the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Rotthousef
No. 1907 Van Buren street, who is en-
tcrtaning them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bender and Mr.. and
Mrs. Morrow left Norfolk on Thursday
and before they return they will visit
points in the northern states. The au'
tomobile is being repaired.
Evening journal., 1914-05-30
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

A birthday party was given Miss
Mable Hoffecker In honor of her
eighteenth birthday anniversary at
her home on Thursday evening. Those
present were: Mary c. Kelleher.
Helen H. Ward. Helen c. Sweeney,
Alfred ]. Hurlock, James A. Kelleher.
Edith Nj. Richards, Clyde A. Miller,
Edna Bradford, Elva Hoffecker,
Mable Hoffecker, David A. McAllister.
Mrs. Agnes r. Benton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones, Miss Jones, George w. Jones.
Mary Ellen Levrins, Pearl H. Lev
ring Mrs. Annie Gail, Alfred Gail,
Miss Melita Rictor, of Newark. Mr..
Pepper, Of the Omega Alpha Boys
College of Newark.
Evening journal., 1914-05-30
DISCUSS sMYTH MONUMENT.

Members of the Smyth Monument
Association held a special meeting
last night at DUPONT Post. G. A. R.,
rooms. The association will meet
again on next Friday night in the
rooms of DUPONT Post when Mr..
brewster, the sculptor. will be pres
ent with the wax model of the monu-
ment The plans for the base and
pedestal Of the statue will also be
-nre2entRd hy Leon w. Crawl fnrd
Evening journal., 1914-05-30
STREET AND SEWER BOARD
FACES $4,000 DEFICIT

II is said that the Street and Sewer
Department will end their fiscal year
on June 30 with unpaid bills amount
ing to $4,000, which George W..
Sparks, president of the department,
explains is due to the fact that the
department has run beAind in past
years. Several years ago, he eN-
plained, when a former City Council
deducted about $4,000 from the de-
partment's appropriation, a question
having been raised as to where TINS
amount of money belonged, the de-
partment began to run behind. The
premium on an isue of bonds which
were disposed of that year, amount
ing to about S14,500 was claimed by
both the Street and Sewer Depart
ment and City Council, and MT.
Sparks stated that the city solicitor
at that time decided that the premium
could be applied only to the purpose
for which the bonds we're sOld-the
Improvement of streets and sewers.
The department then retained the
premium, basing itE action on this
opinion, and Council deducted the
amount from the departments subse-
quent appropriation.
The same year. Mr.. Sparks said. in
order to make sewer extensions the
department asked $4,000 in excess
of the appropriation for that pur-
pose; the permission was granted,
and about $4,000 was sIent. Council
was given the money collected on the
liens, but il was not returned, he
said, and the department was not
reimbursed for the additional outlay.
Tho host wav for yo,, 40 ,noe, fu-
Evening journal., 1914-05-30
FAMILY TOURs on MOTORCYCLEl

Persons along north Market street
today looked with envy on a family
of four who appeared to be enjoying
an outing. The four, two children
and the parents were riding in a
motorcycle side car. One child was
tucked into the car at its mothers
feet while the other youth rode before
tn father on the machine. In the
rear Of the car was strapped several
suit cases.
Evening journal., 1914-05-30
RECITAL FOR CHURCH.

A recital was given on Thursday
night at the Junior Mechanics Hall.
at Cecilton. Md. for the benefit of
the Methodist Episcopal Church of
that town. Those contributing to the
entertainment We're Miss Helen Dun-
lap, pianist; Miss Irene Fulton. elocu-
tonist; Miss Ruth Erickson. soloist
Evening journal., 1914-05-30
RFPrRLICANS T0 MEET.

Ephraim Myers, chairman Of the
Christiana Hundred Republican Com
mittee has called a meeting to be
held in Cheney's shop at Greenville
on next Monday evening. Important
business is TO be transacted and every
member of the hundred committee Is
requested 70 be present..
Evening journal., 1914-05-30
NEW WORKERS SAFE NOW.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. May S0-The New
York American regulars are today
safe from the clutches OF Federal
temptations, and will be until the end
of next year. it is believed. Manager
Frank Chance has signed Catcher Ed.
Sweeney the last Of his regulars, for
next year, with ten day option re-
lease clause eliminated from the con-
tract
Evening journal., 1914-05-30
or on CASH SECURITY.

Alexander Hamilton, has been un-
able to furnish bond to pay for the
support of his minor children now in
the Children's ONE. ordered by City
Court recently. His friends will put
up $3.50 in cash as security. the mat
ter having come before Judge Church.
man today. He accepted the cash Sc
curity
Evening journal., 1914-05-30
IN OLD HOME AGAIN..

J. l.. Hicks, of San Francisco. who
left here 45 years ago after learning
the trade of machinist at what is now
the Harlan and HollingswOrth Corpor-
ped at the Hotel Stoeckle. Mr.. Hicks
left yesterday for Philadelphia. Mr..
Hicks found but two men who had
worked here with him years ago.
Evening journal., 1914-05-30
no Posi- RACE RESULTS.

Results of the international auto
mobile sweepstakes which is being
run at indianapolis, Ind, today will
be received by wire at the Haddock-
Nixon Automobile Company this af-
ternoon and viii be posted in the
company's show windows
Evening journal., 1914-05-30
r. A. NJ. TO MEET.

The semi-annual conclave Of st
Johns Chapter, No. 4. Royal Arch
Masons will be held in Masonic Tems
pie on Friday evening. June 10. Dur.
ing the past six months three mem.
bers: Edmund NJ. Peach, J. Jackson
Perce and Jacob F. Mynich have died,
The latter was past high priest dur
ing the term 1S71-72.