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Evening journal., 1916-07-29
LOTTIE WON'T Be
Married TODAY
Father in Time TO Prevent
Daughter From Taking
Partin Elkton Elopement
YOUTH SAYS HE'LL
Get HER YET"

An incident replete with excitement,
amusement and grief was enacted in
the block bounded by Second and
Third streets and West and Washing
ton streets about 1 o'clock this after
noon. The star performers we're a
young girl and young man. both OF
whom were matrimOnially intent. un-
I'll the villain" the father Of the
girl got mixed up in the matter and
split the scene.
Tho glrl, whose name was said 10 he
Lottie, had met her prospective husband
and the two had "mndc upn to 20 tc
Elkton, Md, 10 be married. The girl
was dressed IN neat pink waist and
blue skirt. without hat The young
man wore gray checkcrcd suit. with
white stockings, black shoes and straw
hat They were a. Second and West
streets when the gUrs father "goi
wind of his daughters intentions, anC
gave chase lie reached the scene anC
dispersed the couple Little time wa
required by him TO get his hands or
his daughters. and he soon had her OF
her way out Second street 10 Monroe
up Monroe, thence out Third street TIN
Young man was left in the mrch. griev
ing over his loss. hut he was deter
mined and did not lose hope.
I'll get her all right" he said.
She's entered at laundry as
being OF age. but the old man says
she's not; but never mind, I'll gel
her, even 81 do have 10 wait until
she's OF age"
The youth escaped without even q
nickname that he might have borr
being heard In the vicinity No on,
on the scene seemed TO know th'
couple
An automobile had been hired tC
pick up the couple but Il was late il
arriving The father had arrived
ahead of it, taking the couple by sur
/ prise.
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
HOLCONB FIGHTS FOR
Recreation GROUNDS
Local Man Now U. S. Dis
trict Attorney Conducts
Important Litigation
in China
SEEKS CONTROL FOR
U. S. GOVERNMENT

According to telegraphIc dispatches
from Annoy. China, Chauncey p. Hol-
comb. Of New Castle formerly secre-
tary to Senator willard Salisbury
and Speaker Of the Delaware House
of Representatives during the session
Of 1913 now district attorney of the
United States Court at Shanghai is
at Annoy to conduct an important liti-
cation on behalf Of the United States
Government.
District Attorney Holcomb arrived
at Annoy from Shanghai yesterday to
represent the American Government
in an action TO regain control Of the
recreation grounds at Ku-Lang- Hsu
In 1872 these grounds we're decided
in trust for the benefit Of the for
eign residents Of Ku-Lang Hsu. and
according to the deed If the conditions
we're violated. the title was to revert
TO the American government The
property now is very valuable. The
municipality claims ownership. Ku-
Lang-Hsu was opened as an interna-
tional concession in 1908. II Is a
small island about half mile off the
, city of Annoy
Mr. Holcomb has been located In
Shanghai as district attorney for
more than a year.
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
NJ 'COWAN Praised
By UMPIRE HART
Veteran Arbitrator Says
Local Boy Will Land in
Big League
WAS BILLS" MATE
IN BIG LEAGUE

Umpire "Bob" Hart, one OF the
veteran arbitrators Of the Interna-
tional League and looked on as the
best Jump" in that organization, in
a letter to the sporting editor OF THE
EVENING JOURNAL praises the
work OF Bill" McGOwan, the local
umpire. McGowan recently sub
stituted for one month In the Inter
national League for one OF the regu-
lar jumps" who was IN and his work
was so comendable that he has
practically been assured a regular
/ berth under President Barrows in
| 1917 When he took up his work in
/ the International. MCGOWAN was as
signed by President Barrow 20 dou-
BILE up with Hart. which gave the lat
ter plenty Of opportunity 10 watch
closely. his work during the month
that he umpired.
"A most pleasing companion off and
on the field and one with prospects
of being one of the best umpires in
the land" is what Hart says Of Nc,
GOwan in his letter to the sporting
editor Continuing Hart says 'Um-
pire BIZ Byrne. one OF the country's
best, made the remark that he (Mc-
Gowanl is bound to be a great umpire.
for any young fellow who can 90 10
the Virginia League, and do as we'll
as Bill did, is bound to make an um-
plre."
The veteran lump" says McGowan
was quick TO pick up points OF the
game, and was very attentive. He
was a victim of circumstances" says
Hart. in referring to the return OF
Umpire Carpenter whose shoes Bill
was filling. and who is considered the
dean of the international League staff
| for duty after his layoff of a month
Bill made good and will likely be
farmed out TO some league where he
can be recalled by President Barrows
That Bill was not released is absolut,
proof that Mr. BarroWs is impressed
by his work, Hart says.
McGowan had several critical sit
uations to arbitrate and these n,
handled with accuracy. like a ma
ior," is the writer's assertion. Bill
showed nerve and took just as mucl
interest behind the bat as on thu
bases. He commends "Bill" for tn
quick time in which he ran off hi
games and handled the players Nc
Gowans clean mode of living, on an,
off the field. Hart also makes men
tion OF.
"Bill enjoys the distinction OF bein
the youngest umpire in existence,
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
new LOFT FOR The
PUSEY 6 Jones CO.

Six more dwellings are to be erect
ed i'm the Washington Heights sec
tion. Permits for these were taken
out this morning by c. w. Gooding.
They will be built at Twenty-sixth
and Washington streets and will cost
$1,000 each.
Building Inspector Preston has on
file in his Office plans for a mould
loft and punching shop which the
Pusey and Jones Company will erect
on their property. Front and Poplar
streets. II will be Of iron and con-
crete construction. 7Ox320 feet in di-
mension. and will cost about $4,000.
George F. Pawling, of Philadelphia, is
the contractor.
With the issue of a permit TO Guis-
tino Stipo for a store and dwelling at
Fifth and Lincoln streets this morn
ing, Building Inspector Preston re-
ported that his department had issued
$50 permits since May 10.
Four permits were issued by Build
ing Inspector Preston today repre-
senting an estimated expenditure of
$4,000 as follows:
Eighth and Market streets, altera-
tions Mr.. Bagey, owner, A. Eckman
contractor. $3.50; Twenty-sixth and
Washington streets, six dwellings. c
w. GOoding, owner and builder, 81
600 each; No. 1924 Washington street
repairs, w. Stewart Almond, owner
I. n. Lenderman & Brother. contrac-
tors. $50; Fifth and Lincoln streets
store and dwelling, Guistino Stipo
owner. Ernest di Sabatino & Son
builders, $4,000.
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
BRONDYS Slayer
ELUDES DETECTIVES
SleuthS Also on Hunt for
Man Who May Have
Been Murderer
WEAPON is ONLY
CLUE IN HAND

Despite the efforts OF the entire city
detective force TO locate the murderer of
Dominick Brondi who was shot three
times at Seventh street and Bayarl
avenue, last Sunday night, the person
who did the shooting has not been ap-
pretended According 10 the police this
man ran up Bayard avenue after the
murder and dropped the weapon found
by Lewis Spatis ON tuesday.
It was also learned today that man
who was at the home of John Caiglia
No. 702 Bayard avenue. the night of th,
fight between Brondi. Caiglia and Frank
Nardi, has left this city with brother
for parts unknown. This man had pait
an option on a piece of land in Bayarj
avenue, and several days ago he endeay
ored TO secure this money after quitting
his position with the Harlan and Hol
lingsworth Corporation The police o
this and other cities have been requested
10 locate this man.
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
MAYOR PRICE Names
WATERWAYS DELEGATES

Mayor James F. Price, this morning
announced the delegates to represent
this city at the annual convention Of
the Atlantic Deeper Waterways AS
sociation which will be held in Phila-
delphia. September IL to 10 inclu-
sive.
The delegates named today are as
follows: Governor Charles R. Miller.
CONGRESSMAN Thomas w. Miller, City
Councilmen Oscar c. Draper, James
Kane. Charles NJ. Smith. Alfred n.
williams and John J. McGoldrick;
Clarence c. Killen. secretary Of the
Chamber OF Commerce. the Hon,
Charles B. lands, Captain Horace
Wilson. John ]. Raskob, II. Fletcher
Brown, David snellenburg, c. d. Gar
retson, Peter A. Horty, Frank ID,
I,ackey and f. G. Tallman.
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
0. N. D. Wants Men
FOR BORDER service

Recruiting for service on the bor-
der with the o. NJ. d. will begin in
earnest Monday morning at the ar
mory. Twelfth and Orange streets.
Men accepted are assured of actual
service in the field at Deming, n. NJ.
There are now two militia recruit
ing stations in this State. the one
in this city and another in Dover.
Captain Joseph c. Lawson, of the Q.
NJ. Corps, and acting O. NJ, is in
charge of both stations at the pres
ent time. but each station will have
its own individual recruiting squad
Sergeant George Sousa, a nephew of
the famous bandmaster. of the L. S.
Marine Corps; Corporal Jones and
Private McCracken. are at the vii.
mington station, while Sergeant Thorn.
as. Corporal Cell and Private Leigh
ton, Jr., are at Dover.
Beginning Monday morning at
o'clock all candidates for enlistment
will be given a preliminary examin
alton at the local station, and if thi
preliminary test is passed the me-
will be sent to Fort DUPONT for tn
regular examinations and soldiers
equipment
Adjutant General 1. Pusey Wicker
sham of the o. NJ. D., had received
no further news today OF the troop
en- route for Deming. The battaliOn
are due al Deming tonight.
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
COLORED MAN ASSAULTS
AGENT FRANK {. HALEY

Frank E. Haley, of No. 26O7 West
Eighteenth street, special investigation
for the Law and Order Society was as
saulted last saturday night by col
ored man. who then escaped in an au'
tomobile. slr. Haley, who was investi
eating conditions in saloons in West
Front, street. was arguing with a colore,
man at Front and Washington streets
about 10 O'Clock Saturday night, wheI
he vas assaulted.
According TO Mr.. Haley he was talk
ing to a colored man about his work
the colored man claiming that he
lHaley). was not following the dictates
of the Bible in prosecuting the saloon
keepers, his fellowmen, when suddenly
the door of a nearby saloon opened and
a colored man dashed out and struck
Mr.. Haley in the face.
Before the law and Order Society
agent could recover himself the assail-
ant leaped into an automobile and es'
caped. Mr. Haley is looking for tho
man who assaulted him.
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
juvenile court
IN LONG Session
Twenty-Five Children Be-
fore Judge Prickett on
Various Charges
NUMBER OF BOYS ARE
PUT ON PROBATION

The session of the Juvenile Court
yesterday afternoon was an unusually
long one. opening at o'clock and
lasting until 7.3O. In all, 20 children
we're before Judge William S. Prick
EFT. and It was necessary to continue
FIVE cases until next Wednesday ow-
ing to the lateness of the hour.
In the case OF 14-year-old boy who
had been living with an uncle and
aunt for the last six years, IL was
shown that the mother had assumed
no responsibility for the boy during
that period Judge Prickett effected
compromise In the case of this boy,
by making an order allowing the boys
mother 20 have the care OF him dur
ing the summer vacation months and
permitting the other relatives to look
after him during the rest of the year.
Charged by her mother with being
incorrigible, a 15-yearold girl was
committed to the Delaware Industrial
School for Girls.
A case in which eleven boys we're
charged with disorderly conduct was
heard Ten Of the cases we're held up
until September IA. TO permit the court
to observe the conduct of the boys.
One boy was adjudged delinquent and
| placed on probation because he had
been before the court before on a
/ similar charge.
Two boys we're charged with as
sault and battery on Morris Shames,
/ of No. 103 North Jackson street. One
of the boys was dismissed while the
other had his case continued until
August 80.
A 12-year-old boy, charged by his
father with being incorrigible, was
placed on probation.
An excellent report of a boy trieC
before Judge Prickett on May p FOL
an offense and placed on farm neal
Dover has come to the Juvenile Court
The boy is 13 years old and had beer
before the court four times on charges
varying from truancy to larceny. HI
was an orphan and lived with an uncle
and aunt and had gotten beyond thei
control Both the uncle and aunt a
we'll as the probation officer though
the boy incorrigible but the farme
reported the otter day that the bo!
is doing fine.
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
GAhGAS SUFFERS
NERVOUS breakdown
Pending Trial State Hunts
Evidence in Catherine
BodiSka Staying
FIND EMPTY SHELL
AT MURDER SCENE

After spending the greater part of
yesterday going over the scene OF the
Brandywine Springs murder and nre
mystery OF last Saturday with
Sergeant OF Detectives Green. Deputy
Attorney General Armon d. Chaytor,
Jr. visited the park again this morn
ing. Mr.. Chaytor and Sergeant Green
left the police station shortly after
o'clock. and stopped at the Della
ware Hospital for Mrs. Ara Nicholas.
who was shot by the murderer OF
Miss Catherine Bodlska. and has been
confined to the hospital for the past
week.
Just what was ascertained today
by the State and city officials could
not be learned at noon when they re-
turned 10 the police station. When
Sergeant Green was spoken to about
the case he Informed reporters that.
under instructions from Mr.. Chaytor.
he could not discuss the case.
After refusing 10 answer questions
asked by the reporters, Sergeant Green
replied, 81 will do this II Gangas con-
fesses. I will tell you" When asked
il il was thought that Gangas would
confess or whether the State had
enough evidence against the prisoner
to wrest such a confession from him.
Sergeant Green refused TO talk.
/ lt was learned from reliable author
ity that while at the scene OF the
murder yesterday. Deputy Attorney
/ General Chaytor and Sergeant Green
( located an empty revolver shell. This
was considered a valuable piece OF
/ evidence.
Il was said that II the shell was
from the weapon used by the murder
er, IL could not have been an auto
matte pistol as such guns do moi
throw discharged shells but retair
them in the "clip" or magazine. Such
a clip was found in a coat alleged Il
be owned by Samuel Gangas and the
bullets taken from the body Of Mis-
Bodiska were OF the type used in Al
tomatic weapons.
Gangas, according to the local 20
lice and workhouse authorities. is fail
ing rapidly and II is hardly though
that he will live when the charge 1
called against him in the Court q
General Sessions. While II is admit
ted that he eats but little. his apps
tite having failed MIN. Warden Croi
, of the workhouse. reports that II
/ prisoner does not appear to be su
fering from any illness. His heal
81 IL Is said, has been undermined
n his nervous condition
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
.APPAN Goes BACK
TO british owners
German Captors Lose War
Prize by Bringing Her
Into Neutral Harbor
DECISION ALSO
AFFECTS CARGO
By The united Press

NORFOLK. Va, July 29-Federal
Judge Waddill today decided that the
captured British liner Appam should
be restored to its former British
owners. The decision is against the
German prize crew which captured
the vessel and brought her here He
held that the German government lost
all legal claim to the Appam and her
cargo as prizes of war when Lieuten
ant Berge and his prize crew, on Feb
ruary 1 last. brought them into the
neutral waters of Hampton Roads,
with the intention OF laying up" the
vessel indefinitely
Other salient features Of the de-
cision follow:
That the Prussian- American treaty
of 1898, renewed in 1928. does not ap
ply or control in the case so as e
| guarantee the prize crew asylum II
/ United States waters; that the actiol
/ OF the German prize court in declaT
i ing the Appam a prize while the cas-
I was in litigation in the United State
Y courts has no effect on the jurisdiC
! tion of the courts; that the jurisdic
I tion OF the United States courts II
! the case is established by a long lint
of precedents. including several b,
/ the United States Supreme Court
! "The courts conclusion" the de
cision says. "is that the manner ol
bringing the Appam into the waters OF
| the United States as we'll as her pres
ence IN those waters constitutes a
violation Of the neutrality Of the
United States; that she came i'm with
out bidding or permission; that she
/ is here in violation of the law; that
she is unable to leave for lack Of a
crew. which she cannot provide OF
augment without further violation Of
neutrality; that in her present con
dition she is without a lawful righ
10 be and remain in these waters
that she. as between her captors and
owners. TO all practical intents and
purposes, must be treated as aban
doned and stranded upon our shores
and that her owners are entitled Il
restitution Of their property. whicl
this court should award, irrespective
Of the prize court proceedings Of tn
court Of the Imperial Government o
the German Empire. and it will be 81
ordered"
The decision effects the cargo a
well as the vessel
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
Gun ATTACK ON STRAY
DOCS alarms Campers

Tenters at Brandywine Summit
Campmeeting grounds. who have ap-
pointed guards TO prevent prowling
dogs from upsetting garbage pals,
we're Jared last night. Several OF the
families we're singing the old battle
song "Tentlng Tonight on the Old
Camp Ground
Just as the first stanza was con-
cluded. the bang, bang OF a gun
was heard and instantly there was q
run for cover. The bravest OF tbs
men folk rushed from the tents car
/ rying lanterns.
An investigation showed that th'
| guar DIS for the night. Joseph n. Bart
I lett and Harry J. Guthrie had de
tected several dogs endeavoring Il
upset a garbage pail and had attack
ed the dogs with shotguns, loaded
with bird shot
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
AT THE PLAYHOUSE.

There will be some unusually in
teresting pictures at The Playhouse
next week. On Monday and Tuesday
Alice Brady will again be seen, this
time in The Woman in AZ which
is a play entirely different from any
in which the clever little actress has
yet been seen here.
Wednesday and Thursday will see
George Beban in "The Pawn OF Fate"
which is another strong production.
This is the first time that this clever
actor has been seen here in a film
drama
Friday and Saturday. Kitty Gordon
in "As in Looking Glass" will be
here. All of these attractions are the
very strongest which could be Sc
cured, and they are entirely out of the
ordinary.
His Brothers Wife" will continue
at The Playhouse today.
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
AGAFISTIS Prone TO
Use Club. Gets $50 fine

I'VE found the club" Assistant City
Solicitor John +. Lynn exclaimed in
City Court today. when William Aga
FISTS was arraigned on a charge of
assault and battery on James F.
Washington. colored. Witnesses had
testified that Agafistis struck Wash
ington over the head with a broom
handle.
Agafstis. was arraigned last Thurs
day morning on a charge of assault
and battery on another colored man
but the case was dismissed on testi.
mony that he had acted in self-de.
fence.
Washington produced the Club.
and said il was the one used in bott
assaults. Deputy Judge Joslyn saiC
Agafistis had no right to take the
law into his own hands, and fined
him $50 and costs.
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
GARBAGE COMPLAINTS
CONTINUE TO Pile UP

With more than two hundred and
fifty complaints of the non-collection
of garbage on the complaint books in
the health office at o'clock last night.
health officials here realized that the
additional carts asked for in a com
munication 10 City Council on Thurs
day night we're absolutely needed.
The complaints, it was said today,
were so numerous that the entire time
of one clerk was required to file them.
Conditions this morning did not ap-
pear. TO be improved, the complaints
at o'clock numbering eighty-hve.
The two carts placed on the streets
early this week to make collections
where the regular collectors have
failed to stop, were busy today and a
record is being kept Of all houses
visited by them.
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
NEGRO IS ARRESTED
ON MURDER CHARGE

Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, July 29-State Detective
Frederick B. Murphy. after a chase
of several days. today located and ar
rested. with the assistance Of Sheriff
Walter ] Dryden and Chief Of Police
Woodland Disharoon, Of Salisbury.
Md. Samuel Pinkett, colored, wanted
AT Salisbury in connection with the
murder of Harry Learned. Learned
was murdered two weeks ago.
Pinkett was in Dover on Wednesday
of this week. but made his escape
shortly after the arrival of the Mary
land officers. He was located today
near Farnhurst. New Castle county,
on the Logue farm. He was brought
to Dover and lodged in the Kent
county Jail. He will be taken to Sails
bury by the Maryland officers tonight.
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
CITY CLUB WILL GIVE
ANOTHER CABARET SHOW

Members Of the City Club will hold
another cabaret show on the roof
garden Of the club this evening, 1t
is expected To be one of the most en-
ioyable affairs held by the club. The
singer this evening will be Miss
Minnie Kloter. of Philadelphia. Dinner
will be a la carte.
These entertainments will be giver
each Saturday during the summer. BY
way of variety there will be mai
singer engaged for next Saturday even
ing On these occasions there is alway
music for dancing and plenty of enter
tainment for all
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
TO CONTINUE CARNIVAL.

The Keystone Field Club, which is
holding a carnival this week. an
nounces that the carnival will be
continued next week. Although rain
has interfered greatly with the car
nival il has proved a success. Key
stone also has the opportunity OF
having the new merry-go-round in
operation in Wilmington for the first
time
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
GEORGIANA III ON TRIP.

Commodore William G. CoXe's new
90-foot cruiser Georgiana III. took
its initial trip down the Delaware
river this morning The boat left the
yards Of the Harlan and Hollings-
worth Corporation. her builder. OF
which Commodore Coke is the presi-
dent. shortly after II o'clock. She
will go to Cape May and return.
The boat is undoubtedly one OF the
finest cruisers hereabouts She burns
crude oil.
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
PAWNED JEwELRY HERE.

Arrested in Pittman, n. j. on Thurs
day last with a number Of pawn tick
cts in his pockets for jewelry pawned
here and in other cities, the police
of the New jersey town are holding
Earl b. Green. of Philadelphia until
en- investigation is made Chief of
Police Black this morning stated that
he had not heard of the mans arrest
but that If ne pawned any jewelry
here. ii was most likely stolen in
some other city.
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
INFANT Death Rate
HEAVY IN HOT SPELL

According TO the records of the
City Health Department there we're
so deaths, 50 births and Z marriages
in Wilmington this week as compared
with 80 deaths, rs births and 10 mar
riages for the same period last year.
During the past three weeks, the
death toll among infants has been
heavy, which is thought TO have been
due to the hot speu.
Evening journal., 1916-07-29
RIVER TRIPS.

Wilson Line Boats to Pennsgrove,
Fentons Beach. Riverview Beach at
Pennsville. and to Philadelphia are
now Offering large variety of outings
for Saturdays and Sundays. II Is pos
sible to take a short trip to the vari-
Gus excursion resorts or to take a
trip to Philadelphia and return with
out leaving the boat All of these
trips are pleasant and refreshing. The
schedules are so arranged that IL is
possible to take a pleasure trip at