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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-25
GEO. v. FREEMAN
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

Especial to The Richmond Virginian. \
Lynchburg. Va, August 24.-Georse
w. Freeman, a middle aged insurance
collector. was found this morning in
Miller park in an unconscious condll
ton. being under the influence OF a
narcotic. On his person was found a
piece of paper on which Freeman had
written to his wife. stating that he
thought the devil was greater. tina n
God, and he could not resist tempta
ton. The police were of the belief
that Freeman wrote the note, and
then swallowed some drug with the
purpose OF ending his life. He was
taken to the hospital, where he Is In
precarious condition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-25
WATCH TIKI. CARS.

The P"9fnian again calls attention to The re
cent ruling of the officials of the street railway
company that their cars will stop only on the
near corners of streets In the future. This order
went into effect Sunday. but there has been a
little misunderstanding because OF the lack Of in
formation on the subject Remember the car
stops on the near corner
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-25

be better employed than lending your distn-
guished names to be banded about by an in
terest which you admit should be curtailed. but
rot destroyed: in view OF this, your exception to
the enabling act Is not well taken. The people
of Virginia have placed confidence in you The
position which you have taken has on numerous
occasions. been pretty badly crippled US You
owe your constituents an apology.
Respectfully.
PRESLEY SMITH, JR.
Cardweli, Va, August 81.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-25
THE TINES DISPATCH AND LOCAL SELF
GOVERNMENT.

The TJples-Di8pdtct printed Yesterday an edi.
torial "A Menace to Liberty" in which it at.
tackled the principle Of Statewide prohibition
The TEmcs-Dtspatch SAYS our system of gov.
ernmen is based on the theory that only the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-25

A llfe-saving suit has been invented,
by Captain More Vancouver shipI
master, and patented in Cana ai
Great Britain. France. the United,
States and Belgium. It is made o6
rubber and can be easily put on. I'd
Is entered from the top. Is equipped,
with hood. which, when adjusted
leaves only the face exposed 10 the
body. just below the arms can be
water. q belt passing around the
quickly inflated by blowing into the
tube attached.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-25

Because the tonnage over the IA.
nous Forth bridge. in Scotland, was
so per cent heavier last year than i,
the year when 1t was built most OF
the structure will be rebuilt.
Evening journal., 1914-10-10
Celebrate SIXTY
Years OF WEDLOCK
Family Reunion in Honor OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pretty
mans Anniversary
SHE WAS DAUGHTER OF
STATE WAR GOVERNOR

Mr.. and Mrs. James Prettyman to-
day are celebrating the siXtieth ami
versary of their marriage at their
home No. 14O5 West street. Mrs Pref
lyman was Miss Rebecca Cannon,
sister of former Governor William
Cannon, of Bridgeville, who was the
WAR Governor" of the State. Ten
years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Prettyman
celebrated their golden wedding an
niversary in Seaford where they then
resided, their relatives and friends in
large numbers taking part in the
event Owing to the feeble health Of
Mrs. Prottyman, il was thought best
to have only the immediate family
present today.
Six children were born TO them
three sons and three daughters, all oil
whom were present today. All are resi-
dents of this city except one daughter
Mrs. Horace Brown. who lives in Lewes
The sons operate the Glen Hosiery Com
pany, at Thirteenth and Poplar streets.
The bride and groom are each nearly
so years of age, and are the only per
sons now living who were present sixty
years ago at their marriage. except one
DR.. Lizzie Cameron. of New York, for
mer resident of Bridgeville, and sister
of the Rev r. +. Martmdale, of Sails
! bury, Md.
Evening journal., 1914-10-10
Sisters IN court
FIGHT over sister

Decision was reserved today by
Judge Herbert l.. Rice. in the case Of
Anna Schofield after mass of testi-
mony had been taken. The cause was
presented to Judge Rice on appeal
from the decision of the Juvenile
Court sentencing the girl to the Girls
Industrial School In the Juvenile
Court the child was charged with be-
ing an incorrigible Testimony devel-
oped the fact that one of the girls
sisters wishes her sent to the school,
while another does not. William S.
Pricket appeared for the Industrial
School while Philip L. Garrett was
counsel for Mrs. Frank Dooley, sister
of the schofeld child. who is fighting
to keep her from being sent to the
school
Much testimony WAS taken, several
/ witnesses swearing that the girl has
good home with Mrs. Dooley and
that il would be wrong to force heI
into the school, while others gave
testimony to the contrary. Mr.. Gar.
rett introduced a number of wit
nesses. who declared the girl is
truthful obedient and Eard-working
and made out strong case in favor
OF setting aside the ruling Of the
Juvenile Court
AT the close of the hearing the
Schohehd girl tainted, and had to be
removed TO the Delaware Hospital in
the Phoenix ambulance
Evening journal., 1914-10-10
preserving
Pointers

IF the price of sugar is prohibitive
one may can peaches so that they will
keep indefinitely by using plain water
instead of strip. The following recipe
may be used" says the United States
department Of agriculture:
Remove skins from peaches by i'm
mersing in boiling water for about one
minute and then dipping in cold water.
Place whole peaches in glass jars or
tins and ill jars with hot water. Place
rubber and top in place and sterilize
for fifteen minutes in hot water bath
outfits. twelve minutes in water seal,
ten minutes at five pounds steam pres
sure or Eve minutes at ten pounds
steam pressure.
"Of course the peaches when remov.
ed from the jar will not taste so sweet
as those canned in strip. However, II
sweetenihg is desired it may be added
when the fruit is to be eaten.
''This same method is good for can
ming with sirups containing varying
amounts OF sugar A very thin strip
NAV be used n the housewife does not
wish to dispense entirely with the
sugar.
"Apples may also be canned Cfor APP
pie sauce, pie filing. etc.. using plain
water instead Of a sugar strip. De
partment specialists have repeatedly
canned them by this method. In the
case of apples jars should be sterillzed
sixteen minutes in hot water bath out
FITS. twelve minutes in water seal. ten
minutes under FIVE pounds of steam
md four minutes under ten pounds OF
steam"
Evening journal., 1914-10-10
DAVID STRAwN MUMFORD
First Prize \. inning Baby.

Having attained the highest score,
800 per cent, David StraWn Mumfords
Jr. the 3-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
David $. Mumford, of No. 22lO Jessup
street. is announced as the gold medal
winner of the Better Babies Contest,
which was recently held at the Della
ware State Fair.
In the class between ] and , years,
bronze medals We're awarded to Alice
II. Mcmahon, S3l West Fifth street,
with score of % per cent, and to
James c. McClailerty, with a score OF
96.5 per cent In the class from to 3
years the highest average was made by
David s. Mumford. as announced. and
the bronze medal babies in this division
are Gertrude Kane No. 0lS Spruce
street. with score of 0S.5 per cent,
and c. Winfield Rash, 1900 West Fifth
street whose score was 90 per cent.
After careful consideration on the
| part of the officials Of the Delaware
/ State Fair and the Better Babies Con-
! test of the Woman's Home Com
panion, it was decided that IL would
not be fair to the babies with the
! low averages TO publish the scores of
, all the babies. The Fair Association
also considered the advisability of
writing to each parent, but this, too,
was abandoned
The following boys. Of one to two
years, are all creditable sons of Del
aware with the exception of eleven.
Each one had a score better than so
per cent and only two of the eleven
were below so per cent
Henry r. Folsom John Sewer Dorsey.
Charles f. Bowers. John Ryan, Herbert
j. Lux, Benjamin Ungerbuchler, John G.
Springer, Carl T.. Hanger, Ebert A. Ped
drick Marvin /. Ubil. Richard A. Me-
Emery. Ernest Di Sabatina, Paul Sulh-
van Francis j. Fechly. James Dillon
Robert A. Young, Edward Scully. Robert
| i. Wilson, Walter r. Megonigal Francis
Dillon Edward Dillon, Francis p. Farley,
Joseph w. Flynn, Charles NJ. Dorsey,
! Harry Lentz, Robert =. Davis. Robert p.
/ Nandcrgrift John Gasser. John f. Con-
nelly, Edward \. WINNER, Alfred
/ l.. Kelley, Francis A. Kelley,
James McClanerty. Norman Sauer-
[ brey. Joseph Newman, James Feeney.
! Thomas W. Curtlett, Samuel Green
wood, Norman S. Moore, Clarence
! Frankel Harry 3. Rodearmel. Jacob
| Buchler, oliver McClaferty, Norman
l. Cannon. Charles A. Alberts, Dan
! iel Harkins. William Gibbons, John
+. Smith. Alfred c. Mitchell, Jack
4 Leedom, William c. Ryan, Eugene
! McGaryey. Willard c. Chambers
John B. Bibrowski, Horace p Ma
guigan. Alfred NJ. Elder. Burnett l.
Baskin, Solomon Jasper Edmund II
Smith, James Wilmington, w. Har-
vey Maguigan, Joseph +. Orr
Wins Mrs. duPOnt's Prize.
The gold medal given by Mrs. AlfreC
l. DUPONT of Nemours, in the sewing see
ton of the childrcn's department of the
Delaware State Fair. has been won 10y
Little Miss Olga Steitel Of Montchanu
Delaware.
She is eleven years old and her eN
hihit was most creditablc and a very de
cidcd addition to the childrcn's depart
ment
The medal viii be engraved wit
the winners name and delivered to he
within a week II win be shown in the
Willard Davis windows at Tenth am
Market streets.
Evening journal., 1914-10-10
death CALL COMES :.
TO ". ". LOBDELL
Car Wheel Manufacturer
and Banker Dies After
a Long Illness
SERVED AS OFFICER
DURING CIVIL WAR

william W. Lobdell. aged 20 years,
president of the Lobdell Car Wheel
Company banker and well known
Wilmingtonian. died at his home,
No. 1907 Broome street, at noon to-
day
He had been IN for several months
and had been confined to his bed for
the past nine weeks. Death was due
to a complication of diseases.
Mr. Bobdoll was a son of the late
George G. Lobdell. pioneer car wheel
manufactures, who founded the busi-
ness that today is famed throughout
the world He was born I'm this city
and lived in Wilmington all his life.
Mr. LObdell is survived by three
children, who are Miss Margaret
Lobdell, Mrs c. M. Almond and Mrs.
Harold L. Springer He was a
brother of George G.. Bobdell Jr.,
who also is interested in the car
wheel company.
Mr.. Lobdell served in the civil war
as an officer of cavalry command,
and retired with the rank of captain.
He was a member Of the Union
League of Philadelphia, was a promi-
nent Republican and was urged for
the nomination for Governor a few
years ago. but declined the honor
He also had been a member Of the
Republican State Committee
For many years he was a director
of the Farmers Bank of Delaware
and had been president of the VIII
mington branch. from which he re-
tired because of falling health, al
though continuing as a director.
Evening journal., 1914-10-10
Attractions at the Theatres

The play, while a little too long at
present, is clever IN conception, and
while not pretending to teach a les
son. it teaches one most admirably
that the average young woman, in
dealing with men of the world, is not
so sure of herself as she things and
that the men, bad as they may be, are
sometimes led on by the self-sure
young woman, Internationally, per-
haps but just as surely as though it
had been planned.
The scenes are laid in Mrs PINS
boarding house in New York where
Dodo Baxter a sometimes actress.
lives in the boarding house with her
chums- Ida Summers. an illustrators
model; Winona Horning, sometimes
on the stage; Estolle Monks, on a
newspaper, and Clarice Stuart a
trained nurse. At times IL is nee
essary for them to raise money for
their rent and the methods employ
ed are not always what a thoroughly
conventional young woman should
employ.
Miss Carroll McComas is the DOdo
Baxter, and the part requires the
splendid ability which that capable
young actress is known to possess.
IT is a difficult part splendidly play
ed. She is ably assisted in most of
! her scenes by Francine Barrimore,
| Vivian Rushmore, Beck Bruce and
! Dorothy Bernard as the chums
Orme Caldara as Harry Bindaberry.
a young man who is cursed with too
much money to spend and spends a
considerable portion of it on drink
shares the honors in several sceneh
with Miss McComas. Lindaberry il
the man whom Dodo saves from him
self and who in turn prevents her
! falling over the precipice.
splendid piece of acting is that
of Wilton Taylor as 4. b. Blaney, a
theatrical manager. Mr.. Taylor will
make some of the successful manag-
ers see themselves when. the play is
| presented in New York and none OF
them will feel his pride suffer in the
least after seeing himself on the stage.
for Mr.. Taylor makes the manager
just what he usually is. A. b. Arson,
as the judge who is willing to for
sake wife and position for DodO, and
Albert Bruning as Edward Albert Sas-
soon, a man of the world, are a pair of
most capable actors who had some de-
, cidcdly trying scenes and make the
most of them. Miss Beverly Sitgraves
as Miss Snyder a woman with a past
who does not reveal it until it is nee
essary to save DodO, her roommate
also is excellent. Miss Suzanne Nor.
gan as Mrs. PIN, the landlady. makes
the most of her party. The remain.
: der of the company was all that could
. be desired.
Evening journal., 1914-10-10
PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION
At SNOW white LAUNDRY

Between 1900 and 1000 persons in
spected the new $4,000 laundry of the
Snow-White Family Laundry Company
az Nos, A-44 Nandever avenue, yester.
day and Thursday.
All were greatly interested in the
equipment and various processes. AS
many of the callers expressed desire
to see the laundry actually in opera
tion, public demonstration will he
given from Z to o'clock tonight of the
handling of family washes from the re-
cciying through the various processes Ia
the delivery. This will be free and will
be of great interest
An award OF family washing free foi
one year, offered during the inspection
event, was made TO Mrs. Edna Sharp
ley. of No. DPS French street, who was
declared the winner today
Evening journal., 1914-10-10
TWO WHO sold BALL
Tickets Arrested

Philip Leshem and Jacob Leshem, two
young men OF this city, well known in
sporting circles. were arrested near
Broad street station, in Philadelphia
Yesterday ON a charge of "scalping' or
Specializing for the worlds series base
ball games. They were released later
by Magistrate Renshaw, after Judge
Martin had decided that the law pro-
hibitcd the sale of theatre tickets and
did not apply to baseball tickets.
The Lcshem brothers today retained
Philip T. Garrett as their counsel and
they went TO Philadelphia TO arrange
to enter suit against the City of Phil
adelphia ON the ground of false arrest.
Evening journal., 1914-10-10
The Royal Month and the Royal
Disease.

Sudden changes of weather are es-
pecially trying, and probably to none
more so than TO the scrofulous and
consumptive. The progress of scrO-
fula during a normal October is COM
monty great. We never think Of scro-
fula-its punches. outaneous eruptions,
and wasting of the bodily substance
without thinking of the great good
many sufferers from it have derived
from Hoods Sarsaparilla, whose rad
ical and permanent cures of this one
disease are enough to make it the
most famous medicine in the world
There is probably not a city OF town
where Hoods Sarsaparilla has not
proved its merit in more homes than
one. in arresting and completely Grad
icating scrofula, which is almost as
serious and as much TO be feared as
its near consumption.
Evening journal., 1914-10-10
REQUESTS that BUILDINGS
Be LIGHTED DURING PARADES

David Sncllenburg, chairman of the
decoration committee Of Old Home Week,
makes the suggestion and request that
all buildings, homes, as we'll as places OF
business. along the route of the evening
parades illuminate their premises from
the first floor 10 the top. II each prop
erty occupant will cooperate, this will
add tremendously TO the parades and as
this can be done by using whatever light
ing arrangements there may now be in
position the cost viii be low Tor each
house.
Evening journal., 1914-10-10
VISITOR HELD ON
BREAKING CHARGE

A comparison of the power of
moonlight and lamplight was made
by witnesses against Peter Yarman,
who was before City Court today. &C
cused of breaking and entering the
home of Joseph Linski. No. Ill Clay
mont street. YGrman was held in
$500 bail for the Court of General
Session. He was represented by J.
Frank Ball.
Evening journal., 1914-10-10
MRS. curtin BEFORE
JURY AGAIN next week

Trial Of Mrs. Madeline w. Curtin.
who is charged with obtaining by
fraud bonds and securities to the
value of $4,000 from Edward I. Rip
ley, retired business man Of Spring
held, Mass will be resumed in Cen
eral Sessions Court on Monday. J..
Irving Handy represents the defend
ant.
The trial began yesterday morning
and continued until late in the after
noon.
When Mr. Handy asked Mr.. Ripley
at the morning session of court If he
believed in a Supreme Being he ex-
claimed. IAN overruling intelli-
gence."
Evening journal., 1914-10-10
FADRIKOID COMPANY Joins
buy A bale" movement

The dupont Fabrikoid Company to-
day joined the buy a bale" movement
in announcing its willingness to take
cotton at 10 cents in payment for its
southern accounts and purchases. The
company manufactures artificial ieath-
or, whose sales TO automobile and fur
niture manufacturers in the south
amount to many thousands of dol
lars annually.
Evening journal., 1914-10-10
aTHE THINGS THAT COUNT.r

There Is no doubt that The Things
That Count the show which William
A. Brady will bring to The Playhouse
for Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
and for Wednesday matinee will be
one of the successes of the Wilmington
season just as it has been a success
in New York and other places. The
play is so entirely different from other
recent productions that il is positive
ly refreshing. A special matinee has
been arranged for Wednesday for the
benefit of the children and the school
teachers as well as others who care
to attend
Evening journal., 1914-10-10
MIFE.S CILlRGE FALLs.

Scoring the prosecuuix's action in
leaving her husband and declaring
her charge of starvation and abuse
had not been established, Judge
Churchmaa, in City Court today. dis
missed a non support case against
4f1Hc.r GntshAr.
Evening journal., 1914-10-10
WOMAN DENIES PROFANITY.

Maria johnson, an aged colored wo-
man. was freed after hearing in the
Municipal Court today. in which she was
charged with disordcrly conduct. She
is alleged to have cursed in the street,
but denied the accusation.
Evening journal., 1914-10-10
CITY RANK CLEARINGs.

Clearings in the local banks for
this week ending today we're S1,7SS,-
549.01. Clearings for the correspond
ing week of last year we're $780,
63473.
Evening journal., 1914-10-10
BOYS START ORCHARD FIRE.

The Independence Fire Company to-
day eXtinguished a slight fire that
boys had started in the orchards, at
Eleventh and Church streets.
Evening journal., 1914-10-10
.'KITTY MAcKAY.n

The story OF kitty MacNay," the ccle-
brated and clever comedy which ran one
entire year in New York and is TO APP
pear here at The Playhouse this after
noon and evening, has to do with a
quick witted and winsome Scottish Gin
derella.
Evening journal., 1914-10-10
PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Berry and
Mrs. j. c. Wilson motored to Ingle-
side, Md, TO attend the birthday an
niversary of Miss Margaret Wilson
today.
Evening journal., 1914-10-10
CUTRCH CAMS MEMBERS.

A number OF CONVERSIONS are re-
ported by the Rev b. F. Jester, pas
tor of Principle Methodist Episcopal
Church who has been holding re-
vival services since September 13
last.
Evening journal., 1914-10-10
DEATHS.

Annie c. Maloney.
NTALONEY-m this city. on October
10. 1914. Annie Carroll Maloney, wife
of Joseph y. Alaloncy.
Due notice Of funeral viii be given.
Evening journal., 1914-10-10
COMEnY I'M GARRICK RILL-

Comedy and music are the keynOtes
OF the bill announced for the Garrck
Theatre next week, and as next week
will be Old Home Week and every
body will be celebrating, the Gar
rick proposes celebrating the event
by putting on an exceptionally good
bill, which includes a number of rec
ognized headliners, which have been
featuring the bills in New York thea
tres.
Joe Hart, the well-known produc-
er, will put on one of his latest acts,
farce comedy entitled After the
Wedding" which will be given by
Edward Farrell and Company, a very
clever comedy troupe This is said
to be one of the funniest of all of the
Hart acts, and that means a whole
lot.
The 1.-THE Salamander.
A new play in three acts and an
under the direction of Felix Ed.
wardes.
The characters in the play: DodC
Baxter, Carroll McComas; Ida Sum.
mers, an illustrators model. Fran
cine Larrimore; WinOna Horning
sometimes on the stage, Vivian Rush.
more; Estelle Monks, on a news.
paper. Becky Bruce; Clarice Stuart
a trained nurse. Dorothy Bernard
Salamanders; Miss Snyder, roommat,
of Dodo's, Beverly Sitgreaves; Betty
Snyder's child. Joyce Kahle; Mrs
PIN. the landlady, Susanna Morgan
Judge Massingale, of the Magistrate's
Court, A. r. Arson: Edward Alder
Sassoon, Albert Bruning; Garry Lin
daberry, Arma Caldara; T. b. Blaney
a theatrical manager, Wilton Taylor
Stacey Won Loan, Arthur Norbury
Joe Gilday. Ralph Bradley known a
props Zip, a peddler, G. II
Trader; Josephus. George NJ. ID
We're; servant. Ellen Trevor.
The action of the play is laid il
Dodo's room, top floor front of Mrs
PINS boarding house, on lower Madi
son avenue, New York city. Time
the present.
Wilmington placed its approval OF
1.-THE Salamander," when it was pre-
scented at The Playhouse last night
There is no doubt about it being
! pIouuClloH "a uoA ~ anu ih1iS Ne9 ~
doubt in the minds of most of thos
who witnessed the performance tina
it will win the same success in New
York that it met at The Playhouse
for that theatre never greeted a ney
play with a larger or more. apprecia
tive audience. The theatre was file
and the audience was the most en-
thusiastic at The Playhouse thi
year.
Evening journal., 1914-10-10
1.-THE TRAFFIC"

One of the most complete dramatic
companies ON tour this season is "The
Traffic" the sensational dramatic sue
cess which will be seen at The Playhouse
October To- 10 and IL.
Evening journal., 1914-10-10

If to live on a farm is your ambl-
ton, why not satisfy it now-at once
Evening journal., 1914-10-10
MAGON PTNCHEs HOLD IN CA

West Fourth street car No. 30 had
a hole punched through its side at
Eleventh and Market streets by the
pole of an ice wagon owned by the
Diamond Ice and Coal Company to-
day. No one was injured.
Evening journal., 1914-10-10

A special feature is on exhibit on our
second floor. We are showing a number OF
draped models being reproductions OF foreign
dresses, for street and evening use. The draped
gowns are made entirely from our own materials
shown by us in our different departments. The
drapinq was done by our own corps OF decOra-
tors. This exhibit is well worth seeing.
Evening journal., 1914-10-10
SHILOH CHOIR I'm CONCERT

The Shiloh Baptist choir will give a
sacred concert at the church, Twelfth
and Orange streets tomorrow evening.
Evening journal., 1914-10-10
Kennard Go.
Store open tonight until $50
Old Home Week

During all Of next week as well as at all
times we extend most cordial invitation to the
residents Of Wilmington with their visitors to
include this store in their sig ht-seeing
No store anywhere, no matter how large,
can show its visitors better line Of merchan-
disc that is both distinctive and exclusive.
Our building decorations are alone worth
seeing. being notcebly different from any that
you will see.