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The Washington herald., 1914-11-29

back to a hawser-post seated himself
upon the stringpiece.
He was overcome with an intolerable
melancholy. From where he sat he
could see, softened into shadows by the
wire screens Of the veranda, Admiral
Preble and his wife and their guests at
tea. A month before, he would have
reported to the admiral as the COM
mandant of the station, and paid his
respects. Now he. could not do that; at
least not without inviting a rebuff A
month before, he need only have shown
his card to the admiraPs orderly, and
the orderly and the guard and the Off
GERS mess and the admiral himself
would have turned the post upside
The Washington herald., 1914-11-29

thousand miles away the thrice-told
tale of conAagration, the score of a
baseball match, the fall of a cabinet
the assassination of a king.
In sudden access of herceness, as
though in an ecstasy over some fresh
horror Just received, it shrieked and
chortled. And then, as suddenly as
it had broken forth, it sank to silence,
and from the end of the carriage drive
again rose, undisturbed, the music of
the band.
The musicians were playing to a Sc
lect audience. On benches around the
band-stand sat half dozen nurse
maids with knitting in their hands, the
baby carriages within arms length. On
The Washington herald., 1914-11-29

But he could not cross that little
strip of turf between him and the chat
tering group on the veranda and hand
his card to the admirars orderly. Swan
son loved life. He loved it so that
without help, money, or affection he
could each morning have greeted it
with a smile But life without honor I
He felt sudden hot nausea of dig
gust. Why was he still clinging to
what had lost its purpose, to what lack
ed, the one thing needful?
"lf life be an il1 thing" he thought,
Il can lay it down."
The thought was not new to him,
and during the two past weeks of aim
less wandering he had carried with him
Evening journal., 1914-04-02
SUSPECT women
AS Hold UP GANG
Police Believe Many White
Men Have Been Robbed
by Young Girls
GET $1O0 FROM
ONE MALE VICTIM

In the arrest OF Lucy Rice Sarah,
Rhoda and Martha Predo, eolored
girls, the police hope 10 break up ne
practice of a company Of girls, Who
are alleged to have been robbing
white men Of late. f4
Frank Jeaness, of No 500 West
Third street, bought a box of tried
oysters on the night Of February IA
and was approached by colored girls
at Third and Shipley streets who ask
ed him to direct them to Carpenter
street. One Of the girls brushed
against the man and then went on
their way. Next morning Jeaness
missed his wallet containing S1OO
and at once came TO the conclusion
that the girls had taken the money
Lucy Rice was before City Court TO-
day charged with the robbery. James
Salisbury, who represented the girl
entered a plea Of not guilty for her
Sarah and Rhoda Predo were then
arraigned on a charge of highway
robbery. The authorities do moi
know who else has been robbed but
expect TO get the information. Mar
tha Predo and Lucy Rice were jointly
Continued on Page Seven.
Evening journal., 1914-04-02
12 CHILDREN Perfect
IN School ATTENDANCE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY. Del, April %
Several hundred herring were caught
in the locks here YESTERDAY
p. J Morgan. who has been m, b
.;fnnroVirr
A meeting Of the kepaBIicshs Oh
Red Lion hundred viii be held in a
few days TO select a candidate for
representative 10 the State Legisla-
ture -Four men so far have an
nounced themselves as candidates.
Joseph ~ Reeves, Frederick d. Bend
Ter. Arthur r. Hope and Samuel G.
Lester. No Democratic aspirants
have yet appeared.
Seven girls and five boys in the
public school here have a perfect re-
cord in attendance for the present
school year to date. They are: Mar
garet Spicer and Alma Grimes, of the
eighth grade; Miriam Householder,
Mary Cavilier and Emma Mink, Of the
tenth grade; Emily Pordham and
Catherine Schunder, eleventh grade;
Gibbons Christian, primary grade;
John Durham, fifth grade; Henry
Geoghegan, eighth grade; Albert
Hemphill, ninth grade; Charles War
ner, tenth grade. This means that
they have not missed a day IN six
school months, about 120 days.
Evening journal., 1914-04-02
ALLECE Bottle
Law VIOLATION
BY saloon men

-Four city liquor dealers we're be-
fore Municipal Court today charged
with selling liquor contrary TO law.
Edward J. Fahey. OF No 1920 French
street: Andrew =. Casey, OF the south
west corner of Second and Tanall
street,: and Mrs. Joanna l.. Hanley
Of Eleventh and French streets, were
charged with selling whiskey in
anantltcs less than 8 quart 10 he
traflf of the premises II is alleged
I that tiies6 three defendants did not
have the Special license tol sell pints
and half pints OF whiskey. Reprcsen,
tatives-of the Law ana Order Society
have been active lately and In addi-
tion 10 the present cases a number
OF other similar charges may .be
brought The cases were continued
today until next Wednesday morning.
Edward Krause was the fourth
saloon keeper before the court today.
He was charged with selling intoxi-
eating liquor without a license TO
Frank A. Haley. an agent Of the Law
and Order Society This Is another
of the double bar cases. Il being alL
legged that the New Merritt Of which
Mr. Krause Is proprietor is licensed
to sell at only one bar. The case will
be heard on Wednesday morning An
application for a Longer continuance
was resisted by Assistant City Solici-
tor Lynn. It Is said the Krause case
differs from the Mullin case in which
a decision viii be handed down on
next Thursday.
Evening journal., 1914-04-02
RUNOR Starts
RUN ON SOUND
DOVER BANK
Farmers Institution Offers
Aid TO Trust Co. and De-
pOSitOrS Are ReaSSured
ALL DEPOSITS CO BACK
BEFORE The DAY ENDS
sneeIal % THE ENENINe JOURNAL.

Special 20 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. April p Rumors of
financial embarrassment OF the Dover
Peoples Trust and Guarantee Company
caused a run on that institution here
this morning. which was soon stopped
on assurance from the bank officers
that the company was secure and that
as evidence OF such security the Farm
crs Bank Of this town would stand back
OF them in case of too great with
drawal Of deposits.
All depositors who asked for their
money were promptly paid and the
faith OF the banks other institutions
pledged for the withdrawal Of any
amount Of additional funds that might
be- asked for
State Senator William NJ. Hazel,
Of Dover, who is president Of the
Trust Company. gave assurances that
the bank was sound In every respect
and that no fear Of any loss TO de-
positors need be felt
The rumor is alleged TO have been
/ started by some individuals who have
! before endeavored to give the in
stitution a bad name. AS assurance
OF the security Of the Trust Com
/ pany. some of those who withdrew
/ their deposits early in the morning
/ returned them before the hour OF
/ closing this afternoon. Elmer Out
ten is cashier of the bank Stock OF
: the bank has been much in demand
and is sought by investors.
Evening journal., 1914-04-02
government
NEARS END Of
KELLEY TRIAL
Expected That MiddletOwn
Bank Case Will Be Con-
cluded by Saturday
PROSECUTION SHOWS
MISTAKES IN FIGURES

Third day Of the trial Of George
d. Kelley. former cashier Of the Peo-
Pies National Bank, of Middletown,
who is charged by the government
with making false entries in the books
Of the hank and of swearing falsely
to statements to the Currency Depart
ment Of the Government. began with
the Government near the close Of its
case. lt is expected that both sides
will finish before Saturday.
As on the previous days Alr Kelley
sat with his counsel, Mr.. Ball, and
recorded points in the testimony Of
the witness.
Mr.. Kelley's daughter. Miss Emma
Kelley, was in the court room as usual
when the case opened this morning.
She glanced at father at times. but
mostly kept her eyes on the witnesses
/ produced by the government to testify
/ against her father.
Robert ID. Stockton, an accountant. of
Philadelphia, who made an examination
of the books Of the Middletown Bank
at the instance of the board of directors
OF the bank, was again called. He de-
clared that the result of his examina
tion was the finding of a shortage of
! SlS,73S.79. He examined various books
Of the bank ia the court room and re-
lated in which books the shortage was
found. IN direct examination Mr..
Stockton reviewed the books before the
Jury under the interrogation of Mr..
Nields.
table in the courtroom was filled
with massive books of the Middletown
Bank, and at different times the books
were referred 10 and examined.
Mr.. Stockton declared the figures
showing an incorrect total were made
by Mr.. Kelley. He said he was fairly
familiar with Mr.. Kelley's figures
Mr.. Ball brought Mr.. Lockwood, ths
banks head bookkeper into the case
prominently when, after Mr. Douglas
the assistant teller, identified some O
the figures as those made by TIL
boolkeebef. nv Bali ii---eross-ese
animation asked the witness whethe
Mr.. Lockwood's figures we're totale,
in the footing at the bottom of th'
page. The witness said they werl
The incorrect entries, Mr.. Stockton
said, dated back TO 1899 Mr.. Kel
ley resigned In 1913.
When Mr.. Stockton had concluded
his testimony relative to the books
Mr.. Nields offered a photograph o
pages in the general ledger. Mr.
Ball objected, declaring that th'
books had already been offered il
evidence and that the admission of ;
photograph was superfuous. judge
Bradford read a statute concerning
photographs offered in the Supreme
Court, and was inclined to admit thl
photograph until Mr.. Ball made th'
further objection that the handwrit
ing shown in the photograph had no
been identified IL afterward showed
that the handwriting was that of Mr.
Lockwood The Court finally ad
mitted the photograph insofar as
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1914-04-02
TORREON MAY
Be IN Hands
OF GEN. VILLA
All But Two Small Federal
GarriSOnS Routed,
Rebels Say
Hopes TO sweep away
REMAINING Defense today
By The United Press.

by Inc United Press.
JUAREZ, Mex, April 2.-That Tor
reon is already virtually in the pos
session of General Francisco Villas
ConstitutiOnalist force, but that
villa will not Officially announce
his victory until he Is in absolute
undisturbed control, was the state
ment made here today by q high Of
fetal of the COnstitutionalist govern
ment He declares he has proof
that all but two small remnants of
the Federal garrison of General Jose
Refugio VelascO, once numbering
more than 5000, had been dispersed.
This official refused to divulge
Villas reasons for failing TO claim
the city, but indicated that he was
Withholding the news in order TO
carry out coup which would result
in the capture Of Federal reinforce
ments rushing towards Torreon and
possibly in the capture OF Monterey
and Saltillo.
General Venustiano Carranza and
his cabinet had a two hour talk with
General Villa by wire last night
Later Carranza's chief Of stair gave
out the substance of this conversa-
ton, declaring villa had "unofiicially'
reported that a remnant Of the Fed.
eral army was offering ian unex-
pected defense"
Two separate fghts we're raging
the report said, one in fortified
adobe structure on the southwestern
edge Of Torreon and the other in the
Canyon de Huarache.
villa explained to Carranza thai
the Canyon de Huarache is the outer
most line Of original defense OF the
/ city, being located a few miles south
ward. Three mountains close to
| gether, one Of them, Cerro de la Cruz
form this canyon, which has beer
strongly fortified. The Federals en-
trenched there are believed to be thl
principal remnant Of the Federal de
Tenders.
Fighting has been desperate in th'
1 extreme, Wills reported, and losses OF
/ both SIDES have been heavy. IN az
tacking, the rebels are constantly eN
posed to. a. .merciless Gre from th
protected Federals, villa, said.
General Carranza was advised tina
villa hoped 70 sweep away these de
fenses today. villa reported that
so far as he could learn, no FED
eral reinforcements are close 70 Tor
reon In order 10 prevent such
movement, however, his troops hav
cut the railroad lines south o
Saltillo, and have also interrupte'
railroad service by which Fedora
soldiers could be brought up fron
Aguas Calientes
Carranza's conference with viii
was most unusual in that Carranz
and his lieutenants took complies
possession of the main telegraph of
fee here and closed it to all outsider
for two hours. Even the operators
except Carranza's private telegraph
er. were barred from the buildin
during the conversation.
This secrecy gave rise to numer
GUS rumors, one of which was tina
General villa had been killed or fatal
ly wounded and caused great excite
ment here and in El Paso. Whe
the conference ended, Carranza d
rected his chief of staff TO give tn
newspapers an outline Of what ha
transpired.
Evening journal., 1914-04-02
DIR. BOWERS AGAIN
Heads Conference
Chosen for the Third Term
by Methodist PrOteStantS
at Milford
OPPOSE REELECTION
OF SOME TRUSTEES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
E MILFORD. Del. Aprii Delegates
TO the Maryland Methodist Protestant
Conference were greeted by a shining
sun today following yesterdpy's dis
agreeable weather and they settled
down to business session with vim.
There was large attendance Of women,
and il is thought that this afternoons
session viii be even greater
The tellers appointed TO conduct yes
terdav's elections for the various COM
mittees reported this morning that af-
ter three ballots the following were
lelccted
Standing committee IF. d. Little, G..
M. Graham. j. NJ. Sheridan. f. z. Fish
ler. ". n. Baker and c. p. Murray.
Committee on Appeals. w, Kirk,
J. w. Mather, G. NJ. Mills, II. X. Null
Ter. +. b. Finlay, A. Lewis.
Conference Steward Ralph Wright
announced the appointment Of w. c
Mumford and G.. NJ. Adams as assist
ants and the Conference ratified the
appointments Most of this morn
ing's business was routine
AuIOuIHiHtNl Wdo AdhNu az AA.'o
o'clock, in order that a picture ci the
delegates grouped in front Of the
church might be taken.
When the report OF the board OF
trustees was submitted. some conten-
ton arose as tothe manner In which
il should be accepted The majority
Of the conference reversed the usual
order OF procedure by accepting the
report by q vote OF the whole con-
ference. and referred II 10 tho COM
mittee on finance
Dr Tagg. editor Of the Methodist
CONTINUED on Page TvoJ
Evening journal., 1914-04-02
IMR. CHAYTOR SUFFERS
SLIGHT TYPHOID ATTACK

Deputy Attorney General Arnon ID.
Chaytof. ,lr., IS confined ia his home at
Gordon Heights with typhoid fever. IL
Is said by the physicians who are at
tending MR. Chaytor thai, his condition
is not serious and the attack is only
slight. but he is not expected 60 be- out
for several weeks
About three weeks ago MIR. Chaytor
became in and IL WAS thought he was
suffering from grip Two or three days
ago DR. Julian Adair diagnosed his case
las typhoid fever
Evening journal., 1914-04-02
DICKEY MAY ASK
SALISBURY FOR
A Federal JOB

Il is rumorcd in Democratic circles
that John T Dicley formerly Receiver
and County Treasurer and for yeprs the
chief political lieutenant OF Willard
salisbury during his. tight for the
United states Senatorship j. preparing
60 insist that che senator obtain iol
him a lucIatiye position in tie Fedaal
service. tt.e.
Tho understanding IS that bog mas .
'list Of places paNmp from 10000 q
$4,000 q year and that hc dcsiyes q
make thc selcciion from that list.
i-li djn'ts think anyone will deny that
fDickcy has .dope enough for salisbury
n ihe past 20 Naront the senator To
~ out ofills Nayrto get something fol
him. a prominent Democrat said today.
"He WIS a friend when Willard needed
Friends and he was answering IN his
loyalty"
Evening journal., 1914-04-02
ELECTRIC CO. BuILDS GARAGE.

Owing to the increased use of cleo
trio automobiles in this city and the
increasing demand for current. the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac-
ton Company has a force of men al
work remodeling thesold boiler house
at the West Fifth street plant. It has
been planned to convert this plant
into an electric automobile garage and
with that end in view the front of the
building is being remodeled and a
concrete floor is being laid. The roof
has been removed and a new one will
be placed. The cost OF converting
the building into a garage will be
about $4,000.
Evening journal., 1914-04-02
Mission WORK Of
PRESBYTERIANWONEN
Will Be Reported at Annual
Meetings Of Society
Next Week
DELEGATES ARE
READY TO ATTEND

Following is the list of delegates to
the women's Mission Society of the
Presbytery of New Castle which will
meet in West Nottingham Church, Co
lora, Md, ON April and g.
Buckingham, Berlin, Md.-Mrs.
Kerr. the pastors wife, and Miss
Pearl Boston, TO be entertained at
the home of S. T. Talley, Colora.
Chesapeake City-Mrs. James S.
Hopper, president of Home Mission
airy Society," and Mrs. J. NJ. Brady, en-
tertained by Mrs. Ernest Rowland at
the home Of S. T. Wiley, Colora.
Dover, Del.-Mrs. Mary Reed and
Miss Wise entertained by Mrs. Charles
S. Pyle at Rising Sun. Mrs. r. c.
Holmes entertained by Mrs. Robert
r. Cameron.
Elkton-Mrs. Harlan Johnson and
Miss Emily Frazer entertained by
Mrs. William Kimble.
Middletown, Del. Mrs
George Derrickson, entertained by
Mrs. Luther Hindman at the home OF
Mrs. Annie Keene.
Newark-Mrs. Joel Gilfllan and
Miss Mary Johnson, entertained by
Mrs. John S. Cullen.
New Castle-Miss Elizabeth Black
secretary Home Society and Miss Dor.
othy Stewart entertained at the home
of Mrs. George 5. Pfeifer, Miss BLACK
as Mrs. Pfeiffer's guest and Mis-;
Stewart as Mrs Wayne Reynolds
guest.
Ocean View-Mrs James II. Evans
81.
the home Of Mrs. George 5. Pfeiffer.
Pitts Creek, PocOmoke, Md.-Miss
Miriam Dickinson. secretary younf
peoples work. guest Of Mrs. j. J,
Continued on Page Two,
Evening journal., 1914-04-02
FIRE DESTROYS
|. SIX Hotels in
ST. Augustine
Court House and Historic
Relics Also Prey OF
Bay Front Blaze
MILITIA OUT TO HALT
POSSIBLE LOOTING OF Ruins
BY Tie United Press

By Tie United Press
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. April o.
Fire which has been raging along the
bay front OF st. Augustine since early
today has destroyed many Of the
buildings along the bay front and six
Of the smaller hotels. The Clairmont,
the Magnolia the Munson, The Benz
nett House aud the Florida have been
either destroyed or damaged. Tho
Neddcr House, the oldest hotel iu
America was entirely destroyed Il
contained the priceless collection Oh
the 81. Augustine Historical Society
So far as known, no lives have been
lost and troops aud police are on
guard to prevent lootiug while the
hremen battle against the flames. Iht
loss will reach 100000 including
many historical relics.
An unknown woman loapcd ir0m
/ the third iloor OF the Florida House
and was removed iO The hospital With
a broken back. She cannot possibly
recover, and Is unconscious. The
guests in this hotel were panlc-strick
en-. A. Libby, a lodger, also lcapco
! from the second noor, breaking his
/ leg
The fire started in the Kitchen OF
( the Florida House before daylight IT,
gained strength and totally destroyed
the frame structure almost before the
fire department could begin 10 fight
the names. Guests fed IN their night
clothes IN a panic OF fear, All losi
their personal effects
The two city blocks In which the
fire was finally confined are distant
from the Ponce de Leon and other bis
! hostelries and there Is no danger &c
them
The fire marshal estimated that the
ire was under control shortly before
noon. AZ that time ihc city nrc de.
. partment had been augmented hy
( every available piece OF fire apparatu.
IRON Jacksonville and other nearby
cities, rushed there on special trains
~ Guests IN the smaller hotels Wnlcl
were burned or mcnaced filled thl
streets during the early hours L
watch the ilames, and. soon reinforced
by the tourists from all over th'
. country at the two big hotels. th'
Ponce de Leon and the Alcazar. jam
med every place of vantage
The area so far burned is enclosed
! within Charlotte. Treasury. Hypoliti
and St. George streets. In that dis
trlct practically all the buildings oil
note have been destroyed or badl,
damaged. One of the most important
structures destroyed was the cour
house.
50. Augustine boasts that it Is thl
oldest city In America having beer
settled by the Spaniards IN 1865. IL B.
built on a plain only a few fee; higher
, than the sea level. Despite the cree
I tion Of palatial hotels. the city retain
I many Of It's quaint features In marrow
streets, shell buildings and over
u hanging balconies and gardens Of sub
7 tropical plants. The Plaza de Ia Con
{ stitucion is the center Of the city AM
extends 10 the sea wall three quarter
q of a mile In length.
s Among anciene ruins at ST. Angus
5 tine are the city gate, Fort San Marc
and a house built by the Huguenot
in 1864, said to be the Oldest IN th
United States,
Evening journal., 1914-04-02
rHEYlRE MARRIEp now

spocia In THE EVENING JOURNAL.
HARRINGTON. DELI Apisl An
OF the license troubles Miss
Mary @. short and Emmett Raughlcy
had before their wedding here yesterday
caused much comment among their
friends. Mr. and Mrs Raughley are
now on their wedding trip. Through an
inadvertcnce the name OF the bride
groom was printed Yesterday as Rob
ert j. Rahghley.
Evening journal., 1914-04-02
MoRKING on PARTY RULEs.

special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN, Del. April 2.-The
Republican County Committee met on
Tuesday afternoon and prepared ten
tativs rules to conform to the new
direct primary law which was passed
at the last session of the legislature.
The exact date when the rules will
be in proper shape is not known. 1t
is the intention Of the committee TO
meet again in two weeks.
Evening journal., 1914-04-02
APRIL FOOL PARTY.

A pleasing April Fool party was
given last night by the Young
Women's Hebrew Association. in the
parlor Of the Y NJ H. A. The af-
fair was attended by many members
of both the Y w II. A and Y NJ.
II. A., and was thoroughly enjoyed.
The committee Of arrangements for
the social were: Miss Ida ROsen-
blatt, Miss Mamie Statnekoo. Miss
Bessie salizman and Miss Rose l'cin-
berg.
Evening journal., 1914-04-02
MARcn CONYIcTEp on MURDER.

sy Tho United Press
MEDIA, Pa. April 2-eeorge H. March was found suilty
Of murder he FIRST desree today for the staying Of Lewis
Pinkeron Edgemon township tax collector and farm man
asor by whom March employed The jury had dberatd
for more tysx hours and several times had returned
70 he eour, room for Iurther instruetons
Evening journal., 1914-04-02
VIE MURDER THEN SUICIDE.

BY The United Press
&. pHLAbELPHIA April 2--A combiPed wife murder and
suicide vas.ro carly today despondeney part OF Ass
CHASER West philadelphia maehnlst While his wife slept
With their ss-yearod son be knelt beside
shots her and body He then hred bullet into bis
abdomen and another through his temple.
Evening journal., 1914-04-02
FEDERALs SILL HoPEFuL

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-The arrival
of General Huerta's Federal reinforce
ments at Torreon was reported today to
Senor Algara, Mexican charge daffaires,
in a dispatch from the Mexican Consul
at FL Paso. The report said that the
Federal column had entered the town
still holding out and were confident OF
ultimate success. The dispatch said
villa has expended his entire force and
made his greatest effort and the Fed
erals are in no danger of being driven
from the city.
Evening journal., 1914-04-02
TO co AFTER MEMBERS.

AT a meeting of the civic section OF
the Chamber of Commerce to be held
this evening i'm room No. 1886 Dupont
building. a membership campaign for
that section will be discussed
Evening journal., 1914-04-02
snr sNKs. CRTW sAYEn.

by The United Press.
LONDON Aprn s-rhe French steamer Maine saak oh tao
Goodwin sands today following collision with the Spanish
searsip 5oso Dsarambaru but after an extended search
By tugs an members Of the vessels crew were rescued
Evening journal., 1914-04-02
MANY ron MARKET PLACES.

Clerk OF the Market William Par
ris has issued 1O9 permits for spaces
in the street markets. No "sQuatters'
applied for market spaces today
Evening journal., 1914-04-02
WILMINCTONIANS IN FIRE
DAMAGED CITY ARE SAFE

several Wilmingtonians are IN ST
Augustine, Fla. but word was receiv-
ed this morning that all are safe.
Continued on Page Twelve
Evening journal., 1914-04-02
WEATHER

For Delaware: Fair and
colder tonight Friday fair.