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Evening journal., 1914-03-18
EBENEZER AID
SOCIETY SOCIAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
hBEN kIER. Del. March lS.-Ihe
Ladies Aid Society of Ebcnezer Nj. f..
Church met &C the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Davis last Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs James Little invited the
society 10 meet at their home in April.
The guests were: The Rev. and Mrs. +.
g. Prettyman. Mr. and Mrs. T. jefferson
Whlteman. Alr. and Mrs. Frank Comfy,
Mr. and Alr-. Herman Cook. Mr.. and
Mrs. Archibald Walton, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Dempsey. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Chambers. Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Nous
ley. Mr.. aud Mrs Arthur Nhteman.
Mr.. and Mrs George /. Dnncy Mr.. and
Mrs. Alban Buckingham, Mrs. Joseph *.
Worrall, Mrs. Katharine Van SAINT. Mrs.
sara L. Norrall, Misses Sara L. Davis.
Emma Hid, Nellie Van SAINT. Ruth
Bowers. Lora Little, Alma Little, Edna
MacDanicl Of ofWilmneton. Katharine and
Sara Mouslev. Louisa Baldwin. Anna
Ray Mhitcman. Elizabeth Cook, Edna
Wonall. Messrs Warren Buckingham
William Baldwin. Clarence Little, Ernest
I.amborn. Wallace and Ralph Bucking-
ham. Wavland Fellows. Frank Kelley
Irving Dempsey, Edward Van SAINT
hoDtIt 4ett Nlhdh. reolg' behlp7tA' 'i's
Ernest Johnston. Raymond and Clarence
Davis, John Parsons and others.
The Rev and Mrs. 4. c. Prettyman
entertained relatives from Philadelphia
Tor the eell-end.-Alr. and Mrs. Harry
llobson Of near Lovevillc We're the Sun
day guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Buck
ingham.-Miss- Elizabeth Little is visit
sing friends in Stanton.-Mr. and Mrs.
Calvin NJ. Eastbum and. family were
Sunday guests OF Mrs Eastburns par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Taylor OF
near Stanton. Miss Mary Walker and
Miss Sara Brackin spent the week
with friends at HOckcssin.
Evening journal., 1914-03-18
nOYER FIREMEN ELECT.

DOVER. Del. March 1S.-Weimer
Heita was elected chief engineer of
the Robbins Hose Company. at a
meeting OF the members yesterday.
The Robbins Hose Company is distin-
guished from other volunteer fire COM
panies in the State by having among
its members two former Emitted States
Senators, J. Frank Alice and Harry
A. Richardson Washington jamie
son was elected first assistant chief,
and Herman Lynch second assistant.
Evening journal., 1914-03-18
CEIBEL CHORUS
READY TO SING
First Concert Will Be Given in
EpwOrth M. E. Church To-
morrow Night
MUSICAL TREAT
IS PROMISED ALL

Final rehearsals have been held by
the Gcibel Chorus, and everything is
now ready for the first concert tomor.
row night in Epworth NJ. L. Church. The
chorus has never given such an elaborate
program as il viii present at this CON
cert. and the young singers promise TO
give the audience musical treat un-
equaled in this line by anything of the
Kind ever given in this city. Over 100
children were at the first rehearsals, and
il was found necessary to enlarge the
platform in order 10 seat them all.
The Geibcl Chorus was organized
few years ago from members of Epworth
Sunday school. and was named in honor
OF Adam Geibel Mus. Doc. the noted
blind composer, Of Philadelphia. d.
Evening journal., 1914-03-18
WRECKERS TRY
TO DERAIL CAR

eAn attempt was made to wreck an
electric car of the Wilmington. New
Castle and Southern Railway, south
hound, from this to Delaware City. on
Monday night. A switch at Rey-
bold was opened and the car was de-
rallied
The would-be wreckers also placed
a hand car on the track in Clarke's
meadows, some distance away, ap-
parently planning TO have a collision
in case the regular car was not de-
rallied at Reybold.
The 20 passengers were uuhurt A
reward has been offered FOR the ar
rest OF the would-be wreckers.
Evening journal., 1914-03-18


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Evening journal., 1914-03-18
SLEEFTIl
The Obliging Girl.
BY VIRGINIA VALE.

Once upon a time little girl
said: Il Ike Ella better than
any Of my other friends. She is
always so pleasant and is willing
to help you even If it does come
IN her play hours.
why, just the other day she
told me she was going to make
her doll new dress and had
planned Just how it was to be
made and when / came over TO
her house and asked her to help
Evening journal., 1914-03-18

You will really find it is not at all
necessary TO be idle when you have
tried a Want Ad-Adv.
Evening journal., 1914-03-18
PENNA. sYsTEws WAGE BILL.

The Pennsylvania Railroad system
paid out in wages. during the year
1913, the sum Of 1S9,397,067. a re-
port made public by the management,
today shows The wage bill of the
system exceeded aehalf million dallars
per day during the whole OF last year.
AS the total operating receipts of the
system in 1913 were S2,446.214, very
nearly half Of this sum, or to be ak
act, 49.5 per cent went directly into
the pockets Of employees in the form
of wages.
Evening journal., 1914-03-18
REMARKABLE RECORD
Flesh-fOrming Food That Succeeds Near
ly Every Time.


ly Every Time.
\ man or woman might as well starve
outright as to take food into the stom-
ach and not have il assimilated yet in
Wilmington as well az in every other
town and city, there are many people
who are. thin, pale and seem underfed,
simply because the food they eat is not
assimilated, and fails TO make good
blood and firm flesh.
Samose, the wonderful flesh forming
food, taken before or after meals,
minglcs with the food. 80 that it is as
simulated by the system and makes rich
blood and pleasing plumpness.
Anyone who Is thin. weak. scrawny
and emaciated can put soc on deposit
with y. %. Oanforth and take home d
box OF Samosc. II the treatment does
not give noticeable increase in good,
firm flesh and restore strength and
health h. viii return the money without
any questions. For sale by y. y. Dan
forth. Market and Second streets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02
Will SON TWICE AT CHURCH
Between Services He Says
Goodby to the Sayres.

Washington. Feb. President wilson
went to two Presbyterian churches TO-
day. In the morning he attended the
Central Presbyterian, his usual place OF
worship. and in the afternoon he went
TO the annual exercises Of the local 80
ciety Of Colonial Wars. in the New YORK
Avenue Presbyterian Church. OF which
President Lincoln was an attendant.
Just before going to the latter service
the President with Misses Eleanor ana
Margaret Wilson, went to the station
with Mr.. and Mrs. Francis b. Sayre. VINO
left for Williamstovn. Mass. after
spending the last week Of their honey
moon at the White House. Mr.. Sayre is
to be assistant TO President Garfield or
Williams College.
The Sayres took none OF their valuable
wedding gifts with them. All the gold
and silver presents will remain at the
White House for some time, as the young
couple will occupy only temporarily the
house 10 which they are moving As IL
was already furnished. they had sent there
only some OF the household articles which
were received as wedding gifts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02
FIXES COLLISION BLAME
Washington Gets Report on
Sinking of the Monroe.
[Fron The Tribune Bureau. |

Washington, Feb 1.-Action by the De-
partment of Commerce and the Depart
ment Of Justice TO fix the-fesponsibility
for the collision between the Monroe and
the Nantucket, resulting I'm the sinking OF
the Monroe of the Virginia capes on Fri
day morning. will be taken within week
The Secretary of Commerce returned TO
Washington to-day. and Edwin r. Sweet
Assistant Secretary. will return to-mor-
row. II is expected that they will confer
with George Uhler Inspector General of
the Steamboat Inspection Service. to-mor-
row. and outline a course OF action.
The report of Robert T.. Tapley. federal
st amboat inspector at Norfolk. has been
received, but il is probable that further
inquiry will be ordered by Secretary Red
field. officials of the department declined
TO make public tonight the contents of
Inspector Tapleys report. but indicated
that in their opinion II points TO the re-
sponsibiity for the tragedy and furnished
basis for action by the federal authorl-
ties. II was said that all the evidence
gathered by the federal inspectors would
bc presented 10 the United States Attor-
ney of Virginia for an investigation 10y
tho grand Jury To determine whether
there Is sufficient evidence upon which 10
base prosecution
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02
AUTOS KILLED q
IN CITY In MONTH
Traffic's Death Toll in Streets of
New York Reaches "A
in January.

Differing figures on the number Of per-
sons Killed by vehicular traffic In this city
in January are given in the reports made
public yesterday by the Association for
the Prevention of Reckless Driving and
the National Highways Protective Soci-
ETY..
The first named society gives the total
as thirty-seven, with automobiles claim
ing tventy-three, and surface cars and
wagons seven each. The Highways So
ciety reports forty-four killed, saying
automobiles took the lives of twenty
eight persons, surface cars eleven and
wagons five. In December, twenty-five
persons were killed by automobiles. The
total death roll for that month was forty
four.
In this state, New York City excluded
automobiles killed FIVE persons in Janu-
ary trolleys five and wagons one. Seven
persons were killed at grade crossings
In New Jersey eight persons were killed
by automobiles.
Last year in this city 500 persons were
killed by automobiles. 108 by surface cars
and 10 by wagons. making total OF oS)
This was larger than 1912, when automo-
biles killed 22l. trolleys 1874 and wagons
III, a total of 532 In 1911 AZ persons were
killed by automobiles. 100 by trolleys and
211 by wagons. a total of 471.
During the last year. I'm the whole state.
1871 pervons were killed by automobiles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02
HAD A G0-T0-CHURCH DAY
Brooklyn Clergy impressed
Nav Be Made Annual Affair.

BROOKLYN held a "Go-to- Church" Sunday
Yesterday and met with great success.
The Rev DR.. S. Edward Young, pastor
Of the Bedford Presbyterian Church, who
appointed and acted as chairman Of the
informal committee Of ten clergymen
which arranged for the day, said last
night that ministers from all over the
borough had telephoned to him that they
had had the largest attendance at the
church and Sunday school services since
last Easter The campaign OF publicity
lasted only two weeks, and few churches
had time TO make neiGhborhood can
vases.
In consequence the clergymen feel that
they have every reason TO be proud OF
the outcome. They arc now planning TO
make the day an annual city-wide OBJ
serVance, and they are even thinking or
skiing all the ministers OF the country to
take up the movement The day they
propose 10 set aside as Go-to-Church
Sunday is the third Sunday in October,
which will fall on October Is this year
Manbattan and The Bronx were planning
to hold a Go-to- Church Sunday within a
few weeks, but they will probably wait
until next October, Dr. Young said
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02
MORGAN DENIES STORY
Firm Took Only Millbrook Com
pany's Interest, Banker Says.

j. T. Morgan issued a statement last
night DENYING the story and editorial
printed i'm a newspaper yesterday morn
ing stating that 100000 belonging
10 the stockholders or the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad had
vanished into the Golfers of j. =. Nor
gan 4 Co" This is the statement:
Il have seen in a morning paper an
article and an editorial, the latter MAX
ing certain charges against our house in
connection with the Milbrook Company
and concerning the acquisition Of the
Westchester railway property by the New
Maven
'The whole transaction in question was
done for the account OF the New Haven
road Neither our firm nor any member
Of our firm had any interest whatever in
any securities or property acquired by
the New Haven
There was absolutely no profit In the
transaction TO our firm or TO any member
of our firm, which merely received or
binary interest per annum upon money
temporarily advanced for or 10 the New
Haven"
The Millbrook Company referred 10 was
lenned In the editorial as "A dummy cor
ooration formed TO conceal financial
manipulations I'm the construction of the
\cw York, NNestchester & Boston Rail-
vav
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02
SENATOR OLIVER TO QUIT
Penrose's Colleague Will Retire
at End of His Term.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.

Philadelphia. Feb. l.-Senator George
Oliver, of Pittsburgh. announced to-
night at the Fairhill Baptist Church that
he would retire from public life at the
expiration Of his present term, in 1917.
Mrs. Penn Brown. a member of the
Good Government League Of Chelten-
hahn, rose I'm the congregation and tried
to address the Senator DR.. Mcclellan
the pastor, ruled her out Of order. Later
she went to Mr.. Oliver and said:
when YOU retire. | hope and trust
that. for the sake of the people of Penn
sylvania, YOU will have the decency to
take Senator Penrose and Congressman
Hampton Moore with you"
Senator Oliver appeared before the con-
gregation to answer seventeen questions
propounded TO him on child labor and
other progressive measures by the Rev.
DR. Mcclellan. The. Senator declared
himself squarely against the initiative,
referendum and recall. and denounced
Presidential primaries and other progress
sive measures. lie declared against the
last constitutional amendment. which
provides for the election of United States
Senators by popular vote. But, he
added now that the proposition for the
election Of United States Senators has
become a law, bow TO the will Of the
people"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02
NO ST. PATRICK'S! WHAT?
This Years Parade May Be the
Last. It Is Thought.

IL is within the range OF possibilities
that March II. ST. Patrick's Day, will
mark the passing Of the annual parade on
Fifth avenue.
1t was said last night there is well
defined feeling among some persons that
after Home Rule has become a fact in
Ireland there will be little necessity for
holding the parade, feature in this city
for fifty years.
To make this years parade A notable
occasion the Ancient order of Hibernians
has started preparing for the annual fes-
tivity much earlier than usual
Major Eugene J. Flood. Of the Irish
Volunteers. was yesterday appointed
grand marshal. lie is the youngest mar
shall. ever selected.
His aids Will be Michael Brown, Of
The Bronx, and Patrick Kerrigan. OF
Manhattan Rodericls J. Kennedy will
he chairman Of the arrangements COM
mittec.
Major Flood said last night he was OPP
posed to the abandonment of the annual
parade and didn't believe the idea would
prove popular
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02
CHURCHILL FACES CONTEST
Head of Education Board 10
Be Renominated To- day.

Elected president Of the Board or Euu-
cation a year ago by unanimous VOTE
Thomas W. Churchill. VINO Will be renom-
mated this afternoon AT the board meet
ing. finds himself opposed by Robert J."
Harrison, long member Of the ooaru
and active on a number Of its important
committees. Friends Of Mr.. Churchill as
serted Yesterday that they believed MI
Harrison would carry only the votes OF
the thirteen members who signed the
statement issued on Friday placing nm
In nomination. Mr.. Harrison's adheren's
Azure on q much larger vote.
Tne opposition takes the ground tnat
President Churchlrs administration has
failed 20 promote a spirit of mutual con-
sideration and harmonious cooperation
throughout the school system, has been
lacking in dignity. fairness and respect
for services and has been marked by
partisan and personal spirit.
one Of the members prominent IN the
opposition 70 Nj. Churchill is Abraham
Flexner. who came into the board the
first of the year. He was asked 10 run
against the present incumbent, but de-
cHned on the ground that he had been In
the board for too brief a time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02
GIVEN COLD. COAL SHOWER
Sleuth Hurled Into River by
Strikers and Then Pelted.

Charles Moore. a Pinkerton detective
employed to watch three coal barges at
18th street and the North River, spent
a lively half hour yesterday In the
water. while a group Of coal passers
applauded, until the arrival Of the po-
lice
Moore's bath was not taken OF his
own yolition. but rather at that OF the
coal passers. For several weeks there
has been a strike among the coal pass
ers employed along the North River
front. and Moore. with others. was as
signed 20 watch the barges.
Seven strikers saw him standing on
the deck of barge yesterday and
pitched him into the water. The strik-
ers then pelted Moore with coal.
Having tested the craftsmanship OF
the strikers, Moore swan until he
reached a pier at goth street, where he
was rescued. He was taken 10 the
New York Hospital.
Patrolman Nau, OF the West l'th
street station, afterward arrested one
Of the coal passers. who gave his name
as William Brennan, of No. 80 Ninth
avenue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02
.S15O,0OO FOR AIRMEN
WHO CIRCLE WORLD
Continued from first page.

cal under the present state of develop
ment i'm aviation.
Although the projected fight around
the world is the most ambitious feat
yet proposed for aviators, there have
been many long, high and fast flights
since the Wrights demonstrated the
possibilities of flying in 1909.
There has been one fight across the
conducted in such a desultory fashion
that it lost its significance.
The longest fight on record was from
Warsaw. Russia. TO Paris. 1t was more
than 1909 miles and was made by
Brindejouc dos Moulinais. who COM
pleted the journey in eight days in a
Morane machine.
The longest sustained flight on rec
ord was made by NJ. Fourny, who flew
13 hours and II minutes in France
September II, 1912. When it comes to
crossing over the high places in the
world that might meet the contestants
in the globe-girding trip, it is OF inter
est to recall that the greatest height
achieved was that by Peryon In France
in March, 1913. who rose 1860 feet.
San Francisco, Feb. 1.-Of the big prize
to be offered for an aeroplane race around
the world. half will be given by the Pan
ama-Pacifc Exposition Company, while
plans are on foot for raising the rest by
subscription.
The course for the race as outlined runs
from San Francisco through Reno, New.
Cheyenne. Wyo.. and from there either 10
Kansas City, ST. Louis or Chicago and
on TO New York.
The course across the Atlantic will
start from Belle Island. a small piece OF
land between Newfoundland and Labra
dor. From there 1t goes TO Cape Fare
we'll In Greenland, Go miles away. The
next jump would be 90 miles. ending at
Reyjavik, Iceland. and the last, OF $40
miles. TO Stornaway. in the Hebrides.
From here the line Of flight runs
through Edinburgh. London. Paris, Ber-
lin. Warsaw. 81. Petersburg. Moscow and
along the Trans-Siberian Railway down
into Manchuria and Corea and across into
Japan. Then from Northern Japan IT
goes TO Kamchatka. with varying routes
across the little gap at Bering Straits be-
tween Asia and North America. which
will complete the ocean going stages OF
the trial. and all that will remain will
be a trip down the Pacific coast TO San
Francisco.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02
KINGSBURY ON HOAX TRIP
Commissioner Rides on Fake
Ambulance Call by Chance.

Commissioner John A. Kingsbury OF the
Charities Department made an official in
spection Of Bellevue Hospital last even
ing. and took an unofficial ride on an
ambulance. In the course OF his ride he
got A line on some Of the difficulties
which confront internes and 'busmen.
The commissioner arrived at the hos
pital at in the afternoon. and had spent
about thirty minutes looking through the
wards, operating rooms and kitchens,
when there came a call for an ambulance
at No. $40 East 18th street. Mr.. Kings
bury hoped aboard.
At the 18th street address no one could
be found who would confess to an ambu-
lance call. After half an hour OF inquiry.
the vehicle and its occupants returned TO
Bellevue. The commissioner resumed his
inspection.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02
FRANCE TO GET 210 PLANES
National Aviation Fund Now
Amounts to $1,270,000.

Paris, Feb. 1.-The national subscription
for the French aerial war fleet amounts TO
s, 27c coo, according TO announcement made
~ Senator Raymond. president of the Ma
tional Aviation Committee. at a fete at
the Sorbonne to-day presided over by NJ
Poincare, President of the Republic.
The lists are now closed, and the fund
Senator Raymond added. would enable the
committee to present 10 the army 30
aeroplanes. pay for the training of sew
enty-ive expert pilots and erect seventy
aeroplane sheds at ports OF call II is in
tended to establish a complete system of
military air ports throughout the country,
so that military aeroplane pilots will be
able to acquire an intimate knowledge Of
every part OF France without ever being
out OF reach OF shelter and necdful sup
plies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02
CASSIDY CASE NEAR END
Jury May Tonight Settle Fate
of Former Boss and Aid.

Curly Joe Cassidy. who, with his
henchman. Louis T. Walter. jr. is now
on trial for an alleged abuse OF his power
az boss Of Queens in favor Of his pocket
book. spent Yesterday afternoon confer
ring with Robert II. Elder. his counsel. at
the Brooklyn Courthouse. Justice JaycoX.
Who is presiding over the trial, permitted
both defendants TO leave the Raymond
street Jail for the purpose since, as Mr..
Elder expressed il. the rules governing
tho visits OF counsel TO the Jail are bar
barous"
At the opening OF court to-day. after
the imposing Of sentence upon William
Willett. convicted Of buying the judiciary
nomination which Cassidy is accused of
selling. has been postponed once more,
Cassidy will take the stand again, that
District Attorney .Cropsey may finish his
REORGANIZATION. The District Attorney
indicated on Saturday that he had ques-
tons enough 20 take up half an hour
more. But undoubtedly redirect and
then a recross-examination will follow.
which will keep Curly Joe" on the stand
at least an hour II is expected then that
the defence will rest.