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Evening journal., 1916-07-29
NEGRO SCALDS A
PORT Penn farmer
Throws Bucket Of Boiling
Water on Employer,
Who Was in Bed
DETECTIVE GETS
ON THE TRAIL

Henry Harrison, a young farmer
living near Port Penn, was scalded
and nearly beaten to death yesterday
morning by Samuel Ponzo, a Negro
farmland.
Harrison was awakened by hearing
the Negro open the door Of the room
He walked to the foot OF the bad and
threw o bucket of scalding water upon
che farmer. Not realizing how Sc
verely he was Fcalded, Harrison
Jumped from bed and gave cahsen to
he Negro. In a lower room Of the
house the Negro had armed himself
with a heavy club. A terrible strug-
gle took place. in which the Negro
escaped.
Harrison, with his wife. who was in
a hysterical condition, then went to
the home of neighbors across the
road, where Il was found that he was
In a serious condition. Beside tho
scalding, Harrison was found 10 have
been badly beaten and scratched
about the face and head. His wife
was found 10 be suffering greatly
from shock and fright.
No reason can be assigned for the
crime, except that the Negro had been
suddenly crazed. He had had no
rouble with his employer.
State Detective Mccoy Is on the trail
OF Ponzo.
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
PRODUCE SHIPMENTS.

The daily report Of the fruit and
produce shipments on the Delaware
division OF the p, B. & w. Railroad
for Thursday, July 27, is as follows:
Quarts of berries-Daily total. a.
S54; previous shipments. 21133.971
total to date. 21.147,S25.
Baskets OF apples-Daily total
7016; previous shipments, 17s. .23s; +;
total to date, 19O,249.
Baskets Of peaches-Daily total,
1900; previous shipments. 3,241; to-
tai to date, 4,541.
Baskets Of pears-Daily total. II.
previous shipments, 800; total 10
date, 326.
Barrels OF white potatoes-DaiIv
total, 2.514: previous shipments. 9s-
1853; total 10 date. 96,377.
Carriers Of cantaloupes-Dailv To-
tai, $3.50; previous shipments. SO77:
total TO date. 6.267.
Refrigerators-Ou TODAY. 4. nrev-
ious shipments. 2.O95; total to date
2.O95. '''
Baskets of tomatoes-Daily total
"a; previous shipments. 1927; total
to date. 2,001.
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
need QUARTERS FOR
MILITARY Relief BODY

Difficulty is being experienced by the
Military Relief Committee of the Della
ware Red Cross Society in finding suit
able rooms for headquarters There ap
few Offices for rent at the present time,
and those that are for rent are so high
that the committee feels unable TO pay
out so much money for such.
1T would seem that there should be
a place for this society," said one of
the prominent officials and workers, Gin
which to locate permanent Office such
as some Of the public buildings, and not
be driven begging from place 10 place.
II is not for any personal favor for
which the public Is asked when an APP
peal in made from the Red Cross II Is
society which helps the needy when
ever help is needed
An appeal is being made by the Mill
tary Relief Committee for magazines,
books, hard candies, cigarettes, chewing
gum, canned goods, etc, which 1t desires
TO send TO the boys now on the border.
Boxes are to be placed in conspicuous
places by the Red Cross for the coutri-
buttons Of magazines and books, and
those wishing 10 give such articles may
place them IN the boxes OF send them
10 Miss Katherine Wilson. No. 1906
Rodney street. Books and magazines
must be in good condition. Persons may
also donate subscriptions 70 magazines
One club subscription has already been
received In this way tho magazines
are sent strEight TO the soldiers.
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
Pope Hopes CHILDREN'S
PRAYERS Will BRING Peace

Continued From First Page.)
not at home, but his whole heart re-
echoes the sentiment of the Holy
Father.
"By the Cardinals direction, all the
priests are praying for peace every
day at the altar. They are constantly
urging to the same piOus practice all
the people. and especially the lnnO-
cent children so tOuchingly alluded
TO in the PapaI telegram"
The message from the Pope appeal
ing for peace through the prayers of
the innocent children of the world,
was in response to a cablegram sent
by the United Press from New York,
supplementing a request made at the
Vatican by John II. Hearley, United
Press staff correspondent for a state
ment on the second anniversary Of
the war. The cablegram requested
"A papal statement to the American
people and through America, to the
world"
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
DR.. WATT The SUNDAY
PREACHER AT SUMMIT

The Rev. Or. Robert Watt. district
superintendent. will preach the SER
mon at Brandywine Summit Camp to-
morrow afternoon. The Rev. J. L.
Johnson. pastor OF Scott NJ e. Church,
will preside. Special music will be
surg under the direction OF Harry j.
Guthrie and William P. White. In the
evening a twilight song service will
be held
A meeting OF the Hilltop Associa-
tion was held at the camp Thursday
night. The following committee to
arrange tor improvements and illum-
instion Of the grounds from the top
Of the hill down TO the Circle was ap-
pointed Mrs Edwin Van Dyke Mrs
James 7. Chandler Mrs. Mayrice f.
Alexander, Mrs. Joseph r. Turner
Mrs. Clifford DR. J Marvin Hanna and
Mrs John Strong.
Members Of the Ladies' Auxiliary
OF the camp met in the pavilion at the
top Of the grounds last night. II was
decided 10 hold festival next Fri.
day night at the top. OF the hill for
the benefit OF the music fund Mrs,
Charles II. Gray and Mrs. Robert Nc
Clure we're appointed a committee TO
look after the refreshments for the
festival. Mrs. George NJ. Fisher pre-
sided
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
ESCAPES One CHARGE.
IS FINED ON ANOTHER

Charles W. Thompson. charged with
assault and battery on Edward Kelly,
had his case dismissed in City Court
this morning. on pplication of the
father OF the complaining witness
upon payment of costs. II was alleged
Satisfaction had been made In the case.
On the charge of operating an auto
bile while under the influence of
liquor, Thompson was fined 81 and
costs
thompson was arraigned several
weeks ago on the two charges when
II was declared he had driven an auto.
mobile on the wrong side of Market
street near Fourteenth street. while
intoxicated and had wrecked the au.
tomobile and run into two young men
one OF whom had TO be treated in a
hospital for a broken leg.
Deputy Judge Joslyn declared he
thought that as the complaining wit
ness did not wish to press the eharee
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
LIFE underwriters NAME
CONVENTION delegates

Charles b. Palmer. Of the National
Life Insurance Company, Delaware
member Of the national executive
committee OF the National Associa-
tion OF Life Underwriters. has been
selected 10 head the delegates OF the
local association at the national con-
vention in st. Louis. September 10,
20 and q. Ten delegates and alter
mates were elected at the meeting Of
the Delaware Association OF Life I'm
derwriters in the Office OF w. w.
Knox, president OF the local associa-
tion. yesterday.
Five delegates are permitted at
the convention and it is expected
Delaware win have a full delegation.
Following are the delegates:
Charles b. Palmer, Of the National
Life Insurance Company; Peter p
Dempsey. Of the Prudential Insur-
ance Company; Arthur W. Swarts, of
the Mutual Life Insurance Company,
OF New York; T. Blair Ely, of the
Equitable Life Insurance Company of
the District Of Columbia. and Frank
Sheppard Of the Provident Life and
Trust Company of Philadelphia.
The arternates are: Mayor James F.
Price, Of the New England Mutual
Life Insurance Company; Arthur A.
Wilmot. OF the Union Central Life
Insurance Company; w. T. Batch
elder. OF the Equitable Life Insurance
Company, of New York; Frank L.
Gates, OF the Mutual Life Insurance
Company OF New York; Selby s.
Santmeyers, of the Mutual Benefit
Life Insurance Company.
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
JASPER |. HARPER
PROVES A suicide
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GdEt.J
was met by his wife and little child
He went upstairs and remained a
few minutes When he came down
he told his wife and child that he
was going down to the farm. and
the child insisted on going with him,
but Mr.. Harper refused. He got into
his automobile and drove off.
Find His Automobile.
When Mrs. Harper thought II time
Tor her husband 10 come back she
became alarmed. She went upstairs
and looked into a drawer where Mr..
Harper was accustomed TO keep a
revolver. but the weapon was not
there. She then communicated with
friends, and a searching party was
soon formed. Between and o'clock
some Of the party found his automo-
Dlle standing on the side OF the county
road at the end OF Cabin Creek bridge.
Ihis discovery was made known to
all the searchers, and they concluded
that Mr.. Harper had committed sui
eide by drowning in Cabin Greek.
Those who believed in the suicide
theory watched through the long, dark
- 'AN hi6hAf anu do NUuh do
there was light enough to see they
began to drag the waters Of Cabin
Creek for the body. Shortly after 10
O'Clock yesterday the body was
found with bullet hole through the
head
Tragedy on the Bridge.
Harper after leaving his automo-
bile had gone to a place about the
middle Of the bridge and. after get
ting over the rail, had fred the fatal
shot and then he fell into the water.
About six months ago the post
office at Hurlock was mysteriously
robbed Of considerable property. and
no clue could be gotten at the time
as to the Identity Of the robbers. The
detective department Of the postoffice
has been investigating the robbery,
and II was whispered on the streets
that an arrest was about to be made
No statement Of the financial con-
dition of the accounts could be gotten
from the inspectors, but it is current
report on the street that there is a
shortage.
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
scouts ENJOY LIFE
At CAMP RODNEY

Continued From First Page.)
missioner Charles Gurney viii take
charge of the camp.
The kangaroo court" Is terror to
the newcomers at camp The "court, D
which initiates new scouts into the
camp, keeps the boys on the 60. Much
amusement was caused in camp by three
newcomers, who were put to tasks by
the "court."
Harry Schagrin. patrol leader OF the
Eagle Patrol. Of Troop No. 2S. left
yesterday for Philadelphia, where he
will enter the nautical troop Of that
city. The boat on which the troop is
stationed is at Barnegat Bay. N. J.
Chef" Covey, the renowned cook OF
the camp, cleaned EN- all out last
night in checkers. He now leads in
the race for champion checker player
of the camp.
The boys played twilight baseball
last evening.
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
DR.. LIGHTBOURNE
dies SUDDENLY
At SUMMER HOME
CONTINUED From First Page)

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Rev. James Lightbourne. d. d.. a
former pastor OF Wesley NJ. e. Church
this town. and one Of the most
prominent clergymen In the Winning
ton NJ r Conference in his day. DR.
Lightbourne. Sr. also died suddenly
For several years DR.. Lighthourne
was a member Of the Wilmington NJ
u. Conference and entering the min
istry at an early age. soon made
rapid progress and al the time of his
Leaving tho Wilmington Conference
IN the eighties, was one OF the fore
most clergymen in that conference.
He afterwards became pastor Of an
independent Methodist church and
later pastor OF a Congregational
Church in Connecticut. He returned
to the Wilmington NJ. z. Conference
In the early nineties and remained a
member or the conference until 1905
when. after q trial at the session of
the Wilmington NJ b. Conference.
held at Milford, on alleged irregular
ity OF hIs credentials. he withdrew
from the conference. AT tho timo Of
his withdrawal he was pastor OF Wes-
ley NJ r. Church Of this town. TO
which he was assigned in 1907. Pre-
viously he had been pastor of Ed
worth Church. Wilmington. After
his withdrawal from the Wilmington
Conference in 1909. $50 members of
Wesley Church withdrew from Wes-
ley Church and formed what is now
known as the Peoples Christian
Church. In 1910 a large edifice. now
located on Bradford street. this town
was dedicated and DR.. Lightbourne
chosen as pastor which position he
occupied until his death.
He was president OF the Delmarvia
Conference of the Christian Church.
which he organized for the purpose OF
enlarging the work and scope of the
Christian Church, the result being the
establishment OF churches at Wyom-
ing. Kits Hammock and three recent
ly acquired churches in Maryland.
Dr. Lightboune was a great writer
and was formerly engaged in the
newspaper business In New York and
California. While in New York he was
editor of the Mail and Express for
many years. In 1911 he was chaplain
of the Delaware State Senate. He
was also at one time secretary of the
New York Wool Exchange. He was
man of broad mind and experience.
DR.. Lightbourne is survived by his
wife and two sons, Albert Lightbourne
and James Lightbourne. and an aged
mother.
The funeral will take place on either
next Tuesday or Wednesday with in
terment at Easton. Nd.
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
YOUNGSTOWN DENTIST. AZ
DAY faster. FASTING AGAIN
BY The United Press.


GENEVA, o., July 29.-Dr. II. g.
Huffman, Youngstown dentist. who
three years ago tasted AZ days and
regained his health after physicians
said he would surely die OF stomach
trouble with a few months. is now
nearing the end Of this third long
fast. He has not tasted food for 20
days Last year he tasted 81 days.
Or. Huffman told the United Press
today that he would do without food
this time a few more days so that his
system might be fully rid OF poison.
Mrs. Huffman, who married the
dentist at the completion of his fast
last year, at Camp Phoni. near here,
joined her husband In the food taboo
a few days ago
Huffman doesn't enter HIS fast
gradually. He has hearty meal and
Just then quits eating.
One of the prime necessities at
Camp Phoni is a soft bed. to afford
a cushion for the bones" says the
dentist.
Two weeks after Huffman ends his
fast, he is strong and we'll He is
now mostly skin and bones.
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
NEGRO DESPERADOES
IN maryland JAIL

Continued From First Page.)
bile and where the running gun fight
started
Early IN the afternoon States At.
torney Marine. Sheriff George w
Bradshaw and his son, of Cambridge;
7 Sheriff Jacob West, State Detective
I Oscar Thomas and Constable Charley
Jester and Hiram Short OF George
town. arrived and joined in the chase.
The Negroes were followed TO the
bank opposite the q. John Hearn
farm, two miles from Laurel, where
their tracks were lost.
Soon, however, something like a
mans head was noticed across the
river. Detective Thomas threatened
TO shoot but received no response.
and when he did shoot the man lost
no time in surrendering. A bullet
from the officers gun had punctured
this negro's left arm.
After vainly hunting for the re-
naming man for nearly an hour, the
officers returned TO Laurel with their
third prisoner. who gave his name as
Howard Hollis, Of Smyrna. He said
the one-armed Negro. known as
hAuhA3f ANAtAtu lNt wafer Win MN
and no believed he was drowned.
The posse began 10 drag the river
and at o o'clock yesterday afternoon
Detective Thomas hooked the body. A
large oalibre pistol. fully loaded, was
in one Of the mans pockets.
Women Caught ON Train.
Owing to the intense excitement oc-
casioned by the man hunt, the women
companions of the Negroes had been
permitted 10 get away Constable
Hearn, who had remained in Laurel,
went in search Of them. Learning
they we're last seen walking down the
railroad track. he and Alderman
Hearn hurried to Delmar, where the
women were taken from train ready
to pull out. They are Lulu West and
Hattie Banks. of Salisbury. Both cor
roborated the statement previously
made by William Slemons, the
chauffeur of the murder car. who said
he had taken a paid party to the fes-
tival at Vienna and was cranking up
ready for the return when three men,
Pride alone being known to him,
rushed up and with a pistol at his
head, ordered him to take them to
Laurel
Pride, known in Laurel as William
Parker. came here several months
ago and rented the house where the
fight started No one was ever seen
around the place. except Sunday
nights. II is supposed now that the
place was used as a rendezvous for
a gang of thieves and boot-leggers and
gambling den. A complete set OF
tools used by "yeggmen" and Jimmy
men" were found in the place.
Evening journal., 1916-07-29

the President He reminded his hear
ers that death and assassination have
been busy in the ranks OF Republi-
can Presidents. Two have died and
three have been assassinated he
said.
Senator DUPONT spoke OF the ne.
cessity for electing a Republican SEN
ate this fall. Unless the Republicans
control the Senate this fall. Unless
the Republicans control the Senate
next winter no tariff changes can be
made until 1919. he said.
In order to control the Senate all
the present Republican Senators
must be retained or other Republi-
cans put in, and then nine Democratic
Senators must be turned out.
This may seem formidable" said
the speaker. but we expect to elect
two Republican Senators in Maine,l
two in Indiana, one in New York.
one in New Jersey. one in West vir-
ginia and one in Ohio, which makes
eight, and we have a good chance to
elect the ninth man in Maryland.
Nebraska, Montana, Arizona or Ne
vada."
Senator DUPONT closed with a criti-
cism OF President Wilson's change
able proclivities alluding to the
hesitation. change of position and
the effrontery." with which he takes
a position today. "I have difficulty in
speaking moderately of Mr.. Wilson,"
he said in closing
State Senator Walker spoke Of the
present campaign as the most i'm
portant the people of the United
States will ever experience" He said
this country is going to have gigantic
problems TO solve during the next
few years, and that the only party
able to solve these problems IS the
Republican party. He urged harmony
in the ranks. He closed with a
testimonial to United States Senator
duPont's acumen and knowledge of
military and naval matters. He is
an authority on these matters. even
the Democrats admit that declared
Senator Walker.
At the close OF the meeting ice
cream was passed around and DR.. Ball
called an invitation to the Tinsman
cohorts to partake of the refresh
ments. There was no response, how
ever.
Followers OF Tinsman during the
evening displayed a transparency and
a plaeard urging support of Tinsman
and Price.
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
TROLLEY MEMS OUTING

Members Of the Employees Relief
Association Of the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company will
have gala day on August 10. when
they will hold their field day outing
at Shellpot Park.
Plans for the field day were fur
thered by the committee in charge OF
the outing at a meeting last night
G. F. Hailman Of Chester, president
Of the association. was present.
George Anderson, who has charge
of the trapshooting, announced that
he had made all arrangements for a
shooting contest. Prizes will be
awarded.
S. r. Hill, chairman of the sports
committee. reported the completing of
arrangements for the staging of a
baseball game between the teams rep
the Wilmington Division
and Clifton Heights.
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
Germans REPORT Gains
IN PRISLOP SECTOR
BY The United Press.

BERLIN, Wireless to Sayville. July
2s.-Austro-Hungarian troops, north
OF Prislop, have begun their advance,
crossing the Czarny and gaining the
opposite heights, according to the vi
emma official statement for July 27, re-
ceived here today. It is asserted Rus
sian counter attacks against their
new positions have been repulsed.
West Of Beresteczko," the report
continues, "a Russian night attack
was repulsed. Violent Russian at
tacks between RadzivilOw and the
Styr broke down. Russians on both
sides of the road to Leczinow were re-
pulsed, with 1000 captured"
In the Italian war theatre the state
ment asserted that several Italian at
tacks were repulsed near Panveggio.
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
WOODWARD BARN IS
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Fire OF unknown origin destroyed
the barn on the Paul Woodward farm
near Prices Corner last night In
addition to the building. farming ma
chinery and most of the farm crops
were destroyed. The loss will amour.
TO several thousand dollars. Insur-
ance was only partial.
The Union Fire Company. Of this
city, responded TO the alarm and
saved adjoining buildings.
Neighbors discovered the fire while
the members Of the Woodward family
we're away from home.
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
MR.. LARmORE NOT MURDERED.

On Wednesday Of this week THE
EVENING JOURNAL printed a story
dated Bridgeville, Del, which had ap-
peared in other papers. announcing
the death Of John X. Larimore. as the
result of being beaten by Negroes.
The story was that Larimore had
been found in some woods by boys.
having been there three days. It is
recalled now that the report was ut
terly untrue, and Mr.. Larimore writes
as follows:
Il am sending you clipping of
story you had in your paper about
a murder. am the man who. ac-
cording to the story was murdered
but the report is absolutely untrue.
want you to contradict the state
ment as IL is causing me much
trouble.
"John X. Larimore.
"Bridgeville. July 2S."
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
) Wilson Line
=. WILMINGTON PHILADELPHIA
ROUTE.

Leave Fourth Street Wharf. wilmif,,to
for Philadelphia, and Chestnut Street Whar
Philadelphia, for Wilmington. daily, inclu
ing Sundays at 7.3O. 600, 1910 A. N, I
o'clock noon, 100 800. AIS. 500. TO
$50 and $50 P. NJ. AN boats stop ,
wiINnNeToN-PENNsGROv RousE.
Leave Fourth Street \ Wharf, wi
mington-6. 80, 100, Ns 90, 30
1000. 11.UO A. NJ. 1900 noon. 90. 2. o,
800, 400, 500. 900. 1901 500, 60
Leave Pennsgrove-6.0o. ITS. 500. eot
1000 100 A. 81, 1900 nodn, 100. 51i
800, 400, 500, 900. ZOO. SOB 600. IO1.
IL 90, 1900 p NJ
fENION BEACH, RTNERVTEW BHAC.
\ AND PENNSVILLE ROUTE
Leave Fourth street Wharf wilmlp gtof
daily at 6 as, $50 A. NJ, ~ 80, = Al
B. 30, 7 80 and tlO.45 P. NJ.
Sundays 0.45 p NJ
Leave Riverview Bench and pennsviii
daily at s 90 and II 90 A. NJ, u 80, 4. OF
8 30, %. 30 and @12. 90 p Nj
Sundays 3 80 and 10. as p. M .
Leave Fenton's Beach daily atl 10 an
y 10 A. NJ, 40. 40. 40, TO 40 anl
Sundays 8. 40 and 10. SIS p. NJ .
Denotes change on SUNDAYS
boAI E0R CHARTER FOR EITHER DA'
OK EVENING EXCURSIONS.
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
DR.. CANDEE TO address,
Court house SERVi

Regular services will be held on
day morning in Westminster Presb-
ian Church, corner Pennsylvania
nue. and Rodney street. The Rev. CT
L. Candee. D. D.. will preach. j
will be music by the quartet. At
Christian Endeavor meeting at
o'clock. Miss Ostrosky, the mid
worker at the Presbyterian Polish
sion in this city, will be the speaker
meeting will be short and inspiring
DR.. Candee will be the speaker al
outdoor service on the Court HI
lawn tomorrow evening.
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
German AIR RAIDERS
BOMBS SPARE BRITONS
BY The United Press.

By The United Press.
LONDON. July pa German air
raid in the early hours this morning
over Lincolnshire and Norfolk caused
mo material damage according to
announcement today. Three air
ships at 1.30. dropped thirty bombs
over Lincolnshire and Norfolk with
out material damage" the war office
announced.
There were no casualties.
"At one place" the war office state
ment continued anti-aircraft guns
drove off the aircraft from their OBJ
iective. Fog hampered the raiders"
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
OUTDOOR SERVICE

Tho Rev. Charles L. Candee. pastor of
the Westminster Presbyterian Church
viii he the speaker at the open air meet.
ing on the Court House lawn tomorrow
evening at 0.l5.
The chorus. under the direction of J.
=. Clymer, will sing Master, the
Tempest Is Raging and "Sweeter as the
Years Go By" The double male quartet
will sing Remember Me, 0 Mighty
one"