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Evening journal., 1915-07-21
FTyANCp I,TWfS RAIL CLUB.

LEWES, Dell July 2l.-At q meet
ing OF the Lewes Baseball Association
$500. was raised by the team 20 help
support Il during the remainder Of
the season. On Saturday the manage
ment OF the club stated that unless
5000 was raised al once that the club
would have to disband. but II is be-
leyed that this amount together with
the proceeds derived from the moving
picture shows that will be given in
the auditorium during the summer
viii be enough 10 carry the team
through The team plays Cape May
at that place tomorrow; New Castle
here on Thursday and Milford here
on SatnTdaY
Evening journal., 1915-07-21
TODAY'S BASEBALL Chances

National League.
ST Louis at New York. part cloudy
Pittsburgh az brooklyn, part cloudy.
Cincinnati al Boston. cloudy.
Chicago at Philadelphia, clear.
American League.
Boston at st. Louis, clear.
Philadelphia at Detroit. clear.
No other Americans today.
Federal League.
Brooklyn at Chicago, two games
lear
Baltimore at ST. Louis, clear.
(No others scheduled today)
Evening journal., 1915-07-21
DRUG co. EFFECTS som.

stidham & Son. auctioneers. sold
the stock and business of the Allen
Drug Company yesterday at the store
of the company in the Ward Build
ing in Tenth street between Market
and Orange streets. The businc ss
and the stock and fixtures we're
bought by Benjamin 3 Allen. pres
ent head of the company, the price
paid being $1,000. The business will
be continued at the Tenth street
store by the purchaser.
Evening journal., 1915-07-21
FENTON BEACH

Leave Orange street wharf daily except
Saturdays ard Sundays $50 and 1000 a M,
] 90. A as and g 90 p. m. Leave Beach
D. ~
Saturdays Leave Wilmington $50. 200
and 20 90 a. m 100. 3.t5. 500 and ot
D. NJ Leave beach 500. 100 and 90
g. m. $50. 500 and 10 90 D. m.
Sundays Leave Wilmington $50. 500,
TO- 20 and 200 a. M. and 90. AIS. $40
a m O0. $50 500 ZOO and fO.oO-Ql.,,ll.
Dancing every afternoon. excepting Nm
day. Orchestra from steamer 'preaideni
Evening journal., 1915-07-21
HOCKEssIN WANTS GAMES.

The Hockessin second team would
like to hear from a team in or out
Of the city. Hockessin has open
dates for Saturday and the following
.wo Saturdays Address NJ Dwire.
Hockessin. Del
Hockessin, No. 1, went to Avondale
on Saturday and won.
The No. 2 team OF Hockessin would
Ike to hear from the Snuff team Of
Yorklvp
Evening journal., 1915-07-21
CHILn SERInUSLY III.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
MIDDLETOWN. Del. July 21-
Helen Foard. the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Foard. has been
with appendicitis and is
now in Philadelphia hospital for
treatment.
The body of Mrs. Van Dyke. of
Townsend, who died on Saturday. was
brought here on Tuesday for inter-
ment in Forest cemetery.
Evening journal., 1915-07-21
RARIY cHAMrInN nF NM.

Walter Early. Of this city, known
as "Kid,' who Is now sailor on the
battleship Florida has won the honor
Of champion haniamweight OF the
Atlantic feet IN bouts on the war
ships
On Saturday last Early was booked
TO fight Sailor Grant, also Of the
Florida. on that ship, at Newport.
Rhode Island They were to have
fought az 126 pounds. Early weighed
in at 124 pounds and Grant at 1874.
Just before time for the bout Grant
decided not to lighi
Evening journal., 1915-07-21
ALL.sTARs TO PLAY SCOUTS.

DELAWARE CITY. Del, July 21.-
The All-Stars, Of this place. Will play
tie Boy Scout team of the Chester
hoys, who are in camp along the
canal above this place. on the local
diamond tomorrow afternoon. Cook
viii be seen behind the bat. while
spicer, who is said 10 have all kinds
.of curves, will DO the pitching.
Evening journal., 1915-07-21
SEAFORD WANTS RAIL PARK.

Speciai 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SEAFoRD Del, July PA move
ment is under way by the young busi-
ness men Of this town 10 form an or
ganization to purchase the ball park
in North Seafcrd owned by John N.
Wright II the park is bought II will
be enclosed and every modern form Of
amusement will be- gotten to make II
one Of the finest ball parks and play
grounds in this section of the State.
Evening journal., 1915-07-21
CARLTN WITH CAMBRmGF.

Tex Meyers and Home Run" john
son, well known to Wilmington fans,
arc now playing with the Easton, Md.
team
Carlin, of New Castle, is playing
with the Cambridge. Md. team. Car
lin will play with the New Castle
Del-Mar League team on Saturdays.
Evening journal., 1915-07-21
RIM WoCOWAN TNJTRFn

Bill MCGOWAN, an umpire in the
Virginia League, has returned TO the
same after a three days layoff. While
umpiring at Rocky Mount, Va. one
day last week a bali hit his mask,
cutting a severe cash in his chin.
Evening journal., 1915-07-21
CHURCH LEAGUE MEETING

The Church League will meet in TIE
EVENING JOURNAL Office at 7.3o
o'clock tonight All the team managers
are urged TO be present at the hour
named in order that the business of the
league may be disposed Of before
o'clock
Evening journal., 1915-07-21
Ash RECTIVFR FOR COMPANY.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SEAFORD. Del. July 2l-The Sea-
ford Marine Railway, which suspended
operations about a year ago. has ap-
piled 10 Chancellor Charles NJ. Curtis
for a receiver and will probably be
sold at public auction in the near flu
ture
Evening journal., 1915-07-21
CAlpEN CAMP OPENS THIs WEEK

Special to THE EVENING IpURNAL
DOVER. Del. July Managers Of
ments for the opening Of the camp on
Friday. The grounds have teen put
in excellent condition and gas has
been installed.
Evening journal., 1915-07-21

The members of the Athletic Coun-
Gil. consisting OF the commanding Of
ficer, company commanders. athletic
officer and one other member. will
meet after the return Of the troops
from Fort Monroe Sunday baseball
will be continued with the exception
Of the time while the troops are al
Fort Monroe, Va: Browntown. of
Wilmington, to be the attraction here
this Sunday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1915-07-21
CHURCH A. c. AT IT AGAIN.

Church A, c. defeated St Mary's
Colts on Monday. 19 TO g. The fea-
ture Of the game was the all around
playing Of Church A C. Pitcher Muir
ply had sixteen ktrikeouts
Evening journal., 1915-07-21
-IAcK MeGOWAN uMPIRRs.

Jack MCGOWAN left today for the
Eastern Shore Of Maryland TO umpire
for the Cambridge and Easton. Nd,
teams.
Evening journal., 1915-07-21
NEW CASTLE no PLAY LEWES.

New Castle, Of the Del-Mar League.
and Lewos viii play at Lewes tomor-
row On Saturday Lewes will play
the Milford team at Lewes The Lewes
team is playing fast ball this year.
Evening journal., 1915-07-21
What Do You Want
10 Know About Sporf7

Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
A bets b Brooklyn wins both games
of double-header on July T. Brooklyn
wins first game. Second game is 16-
inning tie. Kindly decide bet
FRED.
Draw bet.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
. A bets that Maisel has been in
the big leagues more than four years.
3 bets that he has been in less than
four years. Who is right?. B.
is right.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
Please let me know who is the
best all-around ball player in the
world. (2) And also, who do you think
is the best between Eddie Collins and
Ty Cobb? c. B. Y.
o. Ty Cobb. o. Cobb.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
Will you please state how 70 find
the fielding and batting averages of
a player? d.
Flelding-Divide total chances &C.
cepted by total chances. Battling
Divide total hits hy total times at bat.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
G) Please let me know the fifty
and sixty-yard foot-racing records?
r.
QD Fifty yards. 2-5 seconds; six
~ yards, 2.5 seconds.
| Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
% How do you rate the following
Pfefer, Dell, Smith Coombs. Doug
! las. Matty. Tesreau, Marquard. Stroud
and Perritt (2l Who is the better
i fielder Daubert or Merkle? (3) Which
one is faster on the bases? "a Which
one is the cleverests 90 Which one
! IS the better batsman7 FAN.
/ % See pitchers records III any
Sunday paper. ,. 3, 4, -. Daubert
exceis Merkle in all departments Of
I the game,
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
Will you kindly give your opinion
Of which is the best paying baseball
city. Boston or New York? (2) Did
/ Merkle Of the Giants ever knock a
home run over the left field bleachers
! fence at the Polo Grounds? r.
/ "a New York. (2l Yes; of Hickory
Dixon in 1911.
Evening journal., 1915-07-21
Riverview Beach

fPENNSVILLE)
Steamer leaves beach daily excepting Sun
day 700 A. d.. f.80 r. NJ
Leave Wilmington. shipley street wharf
1000 a. D.. 5.a5 p. NJ.
Additional trips Saturday. Leave beaah
1.t5 p. M and WILMINGTON, as =. NJ. con
Meeting with Wilson line boats nt Fourth
Street Wharf. at AIS o'clock.
Sunday trips-Leave beach 100 o.15 and
11.45 A. NJ. and 100 p. NJ.
Leave Wilmington SIS and 1890 A. NJ
and 90 and 600 p. n
Special rates on charters and excursions.
Fare 25 cents
Evening journal., 1915-07-21
TRANSPORTATION.
Pennsgrove Ferry
SUMMER scHEDuIE

SUMNER SCHEDULE.
Leave Wilmington and Pennsgrove every
hour on fho hour from A. H. 20 10 p. ".
Alss As A. M from Wilmington and
Ills p. NJ. from Wilmington; o'clock
A. NJ, nom pennsgroye. and IL. as P. N,
from nannsgrove.
Evening journal., 1915-07-21
SPORT GOSSIP At FORT DUPONT.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY, Del. July 21.-
The present standing of the Coast
Artillery League is as follows.
Evening journal., 1915-07-21
FAsT0N .pFFFATS SALISRrRY.

EASTON, Nd, July 21.-Easton de-
feated Salisbury. yesterday 10 /.
Easton ....i 0 / o. o 1 o ks
Salisbury ......0 0 Q 0 0 / 0 0 0-1
Evening journal., 1915-07-21

Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
A bets B that Maisel has been in
the big leagues more than four years.
= bets that he has been in less than
four years. Who is right? B.
B is right.
Evening journal., 1915-07-21

Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL:
(D Please let me know the fifty
and sixtyyard fcot-racing records?
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

daughter conveyed the body to Oaklawn
cemetery. Dracut, for burial There were
no services and no naval escort. On
March 13 authorities visited the Assinippi
home and subjected the members of the
family to a severe grilling; March Is
secret inquest was begun at bingham
courthouse; March 16 a watch was placed
on the Eaton home; March 10 the state
police began a search for poison sales at
drug stores; March 20 officials took Mrs.
Eaton to bingham presumably as an in
quest witness and there formally placed
her under arrest. Mrs. Eaton was indicted
on six counts, charged with poisoning her
husband. October 80 her long and in
tensely interesting trial ended.
Striking eccentricities of character were
sketched round the accused by the testi-
mony. She was shown as woman of
marvellous resources and poise. and as a
creature Of ungovernable temper and un-
reasonable jealousy. Formerly she had
been a school teacher, It was said. Yet
letters that were written by her rambled
meaningless, repeating words and
phrases and trailing off in vague endings.
Dorothy testified that her mother had
been jealous Of her husband who was the
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
CARRY CHARMS TO
WARD OFF BULLETS

-HE soldiers Of the kaiser are very
superstitious, from the men In the
L ranks clear up to the crown
prince Wilhelm's eldest son carries q
horseshoe with him on all his auto
trips, and the crown prince spends most
of the day in his auto. The horseshoe Is
attached to one of the doors Of the car and
when being photographed In his auto, the
Prince always insists on the photographer
taking" the side Of the car with the horse
shoe.
The soldiers Of Wuerttemberg pin their
faith upon little bag containing the dry
pollen Of flowers, which, they believe, has
the power Of warding OF the bullets.
{. The Saxons sew into the lining Of their
waistcoats the wings Of bat, and think
themselves to be invincible.
The Bavarians hold on tenaciously to
stin more bizarre custom. Before going
into battle each soldier finds birch tree,
cuts his skin.. and lets few drops Of blood
fall upon the tree. This ceremony. they
assert. assures recovery, no matter what
the nature Of the wound. whom the leaves
begin 70 grow again.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

aspiring vaudeville headliner. sculptor.
artist or writer. The name and fame Of
the vaudeville headliner, sculptor or artist
appear on front pages, with awed or
charitable comment by the critics. The
writer receives the same consideration in
addition to having her output printed,
with Introductory notes by the editor.
And the general public, mindful of what
has gone before, reads avidly and threshes
over the relation of crime to art.
Is there a cause and effect between
crime and art? Is it perhaps possible that
the stress of a murder trial may produce
Impressions too deep for ordinary ex-
preston, and so cause an attempt at in
terpretation?
Or Is 1t only woman's creative instinct
gone wrong after contact with crime?
90
The developments in the Eaton case.
following quickly one after another, re-
vealed a family story Of such weird and
yet such intensely human elements that
the narrative, as 1t flashed from day to
day, was like a series of moving pictures,
each film more astonishing than the last
The admiral died on March s, 1918; on
March II 1t became known that the au-
thorities were investigating his DEATH on
March IL Mrs. Eaton and her youngest
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

had caught him and all his provisions IN
its merciless clutch All this horror he
forgot for here was fire and warmth and
this dear little tropical flower innocent as
a babe. And they were alone in this
beautiful dream room"
Sevar brought him food. The author en-
thuses over the coffee which she says was
"a clear. golden amber, with perfume that
outrivals roses, f1ecked with great clots Of
goats milk, with tiny Jumps of crystal
sugar which one hammers from a great
lump of native sugaR So sparkling and
snowy it is that one longs to bite it to see
If it be real"
Wilson sleeps and when he awakens
Sevar is in the room. He at once falls in
love with the girl who has been carelessly
left alone on the island. Fact is that she
is beginning to talk to him the first day
about possible rival back in the states.
The childish eyes gaze into Wilson's
with such dumb devotion that he feels
that odd, queer lump rise in his throat and
his heart leaps. Then he says to himself
he is a beast and thinks with a nervous
shock of what his mother and sisters
would say Of this island girl. be she ever
so lovely"
Wilson decides he will marry her. But
Sevar comes to his rescue and says II
can't be-
And the dark, pleading eyes of Sevar
hold him as he sees that the brains of the
island girl are awake. And she loves him
too well to let him ruin himself no matter
how much she should suffer
The tender eyes plead with him 1T Is
good for you; 1t must be SO; you must go
back to the white girl
But he loves her and he will make her
but just then comes the boom, boom Of
cannon. One of Uncle Sans navy has
arrived off the coast unnoticed The great
battleship has sailed within a mile Of
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

citals. The first two are still matters Of
the future. Edison and Bruno hope to
obtain permission to give phonograph con-
certs from the Washington Square pavil-
ion on Sunday afternoons and evenings!
They think that with the large Italian
population of the district south Of the
Square, who have feeling for music and
little opportunity to hear the best. they
should be able to give recitals Of good
works without losing any of the popular
interest, the winning and holding OF
which ID the chief object of the plan.
Later on Edison hopes to At up .
small moving picture theater In Fifth
ave. and give photoplays for the multi
tude-anybody who wants to come In.
''The popular appeal Of this sort Of
things" says Edison, will naturally be
much greater than that Of the studio re-
citals. The principal purpose Of these at
present 10 simply to get together men and
women who want to hear the best music
and who have little chance to do 20
around this neighborhood at this time.
I expect to have the best machines. the
best records, and the best selections.
While the affairs are nominally BY invita-
ton only. the general idea Is similar to
that Of the exhibits Of paintings which are
held In private galleries In this neighbor-
hood: II anybody wants to attend, there
will b no dihlculties In the way. But
naturally the rscitAls In the studio v1li
appeal in the main only to more culti-
vated tastes"
The hrst Of these studio recitals was
held With Charles Keeler. the poet, as the
principal attraction.
Mr.. Keeler II one of the onomatopoetic
posts whose words sound sweetly regard
less OF their meaning. and his declama-
the phonosHaph. Other similar bards fol-
loved.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

where they are sitting. and Wilson gasps
as he sees the Stars and Stripes wave far
over her deck
"He pulls himself together. Sevar Is
right Out here, on the island, life is one
thing; back in the States it is another.
And yet he loves her; she is so lovely
Sevar takes him to the ship. and half
an hour later, Wilson feeling pale and
frayed is on his way to the States.
He gazes through field glasses at the
fast-disappearing Shore and sees lovely
girl, with bare arms and white lotus flow
ers drop her paddle into the bottom Of her
canoe and bow her head in bitterest grief
while great tears fall unheeded on a book
he has given her. He sees her hold the
book up to her lips firmly and then drop
1t overheard and stand with clasped hands
until the tiny volume sinks out of sight.
He sees her take his gifts. one by one.
from around the chain on her neck and
drop them in the water, kissing each one
as she throws it far from her.
Wilson is sick at heart. What white
souled woman she was! How strong and
true and tender! What a wonderful wom-
an she would have been had she been
educated and white.
Then he laughs as he thinks Of his ten
days with this beautiful Sevar-a mad,
mirthless laugh full of bitterness. He
hates life and asks himself what 1t is that
plans for men and women this sacred
thing we call love-"
Why, exactly, do women who once have
squirmed under the white light of publicity
attempt to return to that light by way Of
the art route? Is it because the bizarre
gets into their veins and they can't be
contented in the quiet of home?
Anyhow 1t almost never fails that a
sensational murder trial will produce an
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

This newest Of the toy theaters will
have an auditorium seating about $50,
and a stage, most of which is contained
within the big bay window at the back
OF the first floor of q house. The first
play to be staged, according to Guido
Bruno, who is making the arrangements
for Edison, is to be an adaptation Of
parts will be taken by actors and ac-
tresses most Of them drawn from the vii
lagos.
The actors WIN speak and sing. but the
place Of the orchestra win be taken by
four big monographs. set OF behind the
screens at the rear of the stage, and so
synchronized that a. one runs down an
other will take up the air without in
terruption. The records will include a
number of selections from 'Die Fielder
maus" as played by the New York
Symphony Orchestra.
The stage is going to be fitted up with
severe simplicity, and will in the main be
as bare as that Of . Greek theater. It
viii be shut on by pair Of curtains in
black and white. which Clara Tice is now
designing, and everything about 1t Is to
b OF peculiarly American character.
Every piece Of furniture which IL to be
used in any of the productions will bs
built BY artists in Greenwich village. who
will aim. according TO the promoters, to
make It something more than piece OF
furniture-something to express the spirit
Of the age. The same viii be true of the
costumes, which will be Oscillations of
the actual garments worn in the periods
Of the various plays.
There win be no scenery. but the stage
VIII be noored with rag carpet woven
by convicts In the Minnesota state prison
and colored BY secret method which. It
10 said. 10 unk1ovn outside the prison
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26
Pocket Theater Is Invention of Edison, Jr

walls, and the hangings are Of cloth
woven near Bowling Green, KY, by a
colony of negroes whose ancestors were
freed in 1914 and handed down their
primitive crafts to the succeeding gen.
erations.
If the plans work out successfully Ed
ison's studio will in time be a musical
center Of Greenwich village, and almost
the only one. to complement the many
fireside circles where plays and pictures
and poems are the burden Of the con-
versation.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-26

dearly" June Ainsworth Keyes. the older
daughter, declared that the admiral was
insane, addicted to drugs and drink and
that her mother had been afraid of him.
Perhaps no more dramatic scene was
ever enacted than the arrest of Mrs. Eaton.
The simplicity and quiet her intense still
ness, masking what must have been q
crisis in her life's emotions, surrounded 1t
and set 1t apart.
The deputy sheriff. reading the warrant.
touched her shoulder gently. to signify
that she was his prisoner. She stifened
under the shock Of that touch. then shud-
dered a little.
"Murder!" she whispered. Afterward
she was perfectly calm. She was strik-
ing figure as she waited in prison. Her
high coloring made up, somewhat, for evil
dent weakness of features, and she wrote
continually. turning out letters, sketches
and stories.
Few can appreciate the terrible stu
alton in the Carman murder case as can
who but recently was acquitted from q
charge as grave as that lodged against
Mrs. Carman," she wrote, in sympathy
with Mrs Carman.
"The nameless terror that takes pos
session of a sensitive woman,
the weary months Of suspense, the con-
sciousness Of overwhelming injustice, the
ones friends and family-have I not en-
dured them all? And for what? That
cruel and heartless state, grown callous
in the exercise of the barbarous spirit Of
revenge, shall take toll from someone. no
matter whom, for the death of one of its
members.
1T is little short Of crime itself for the
so-called benefcent state to place one Of
its members in prison without absolute
proof Of his guilt.
After one has been acquitted Of such
charge people whom they have never
seen in their lives shrink from them and
point them out as the person who killed
so-and-so. Everywhere one must go there
Is the gaping. curious throng ready to
hold her up to nameless insult and
ridicule. And all this even after a wom-
an has been declared innocent
To be leper is not nearly so bad as to
live on under such stigma.
'T earnestly entreat the people of these
broad United States to rise to their fine
sense of honor and principle, and, as q
deprive a person Of his liberty until he II
proven guilty.
"As things are now, the courts and dis.
trict attorneys are carried away In their
lust to win either by hook or crook 50
that they entirely forget the sensitive
soul Of the perhaps innocent prisoner
whom they are pilloyying in the dock.
TT person must undergo the stigma
and injustice Of Incarceration only to be
proven innocent, then I think the state
should pay such victims Of judicious NAL
practice the sum Of IS day for each and
every day they are held in JAIL, besides
defraying all the expense Of defending
the prosecution by the state
II can but add that jails are hinder.
gartens to the madhouse For q hieh-
strung innocent woman they are dou6ly.
80. Yet. after an. life can never be quite
the same for Mrs: Carman even II she IL
cleared Of guilt IN the eyes Of the law.
Her misfortune win follow her wherever
she goes. When win the United Statee
become civilized enough to rise ahovo
thio rolic of harbarisDfs