Evening journal. [volume], May 23, 1913, Page 13, Image 13

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SAYS RE DUT
WOMAN AFTER
Kill THREAT
Sparks Tells Coroner's Jury
Viola Hall Had Molested
Him
DECLARES HE HAD
NO GRUDGE AGAINST HER
Coroner Spring's jury, empaneled to
hear evidence in the case of Viola
Hell, colored, known as "Tootsie"
Moore, who died from stab wounds,
found a verdict last night to The effect
that the woman died from wounds In
flicted by Levi Sparks, a negro.
. Witnesses testified that the woman
was first stabbed by Sparks In Dill's
saloon on West Second street, and a
second time, as she emerged from a
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nearby grocery store, where she had !
gene to telephone for the, police. The I
hearing was held In the Qity Court
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room with Deputy Attorney General
Armond D. Chaytor präsent.
Sparks was told he could make a:
statement if he wanted, but was warn-!
f" that anything he might say would
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cul her. he said.
"Why did you cut her." asked Mr.
Chaytor.
"Because she was kicking up with
me and threatened to kill me. She
cut me all up and down the back
once before She told Katie that:
night that she had her knife in her
ttalst.
"She called me over to Dill's place,
when I was going home."
"How many times did you stab
ber?"
"Twlce."
"Did you stab her in Dill's first?"
> "Yes, blr."
"Did you have a grudge against
> her?"
"No; only she was always kicking
up when she met me on the street."
"Why did you follow her up to
Grubb's store and cut her?"
"I don't know."
"What did you do with the knife?"
"I don't know."
"Why did you throw it away?"
•T don't know- whether I threw It
away or lost It."
• How long had you owned the
knife?"
"I guess I had It ever since I got
out of the workhouse."
"You know yon had no right to
•tab her. don't you."
"Yea sir, I know I did not have any
right, but she had threatened she
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The coioners Jury wag comprised
of Maris Wingate. Charles G Guyer.
Dawson Artes. Charles Farrell. W. H.
Longacre and Charles t alhoun.
HOUSEHOLD NOTES
The value of fruit juice for the bet
terment of the physical condition is
no longer a question, but a fact, there
fore no breakfast Is right without
fruit.
If the house Is infested with ants
dip a sponge Into sweetened water.
The ants will cluster upon It. slid you
can drop the sponge, ants and all Ititoi
hot wafer.
Hang a small bag on the kitchen
door and put the w ee one's overshoes
cap and gloves In
learn to put them away when he comes
In from play.
Patent leather shoes should be care-J
fully wiped off with a soft cloth
when they are removed, and then a
I few drops of olive oil should be rub
bed into them.
In washing muslin curtains they
wilt look more sheer If you boll two
quarts of wheat bran In six quarts of
water for half an hour and strain and
mix in the water in which the rutains
are to be washed. Rinse lightly in
clear, cold water and dry.
The top of a child's stocking is
unusually the first place to show signs
of wear. If the new stockings are
lined dow n as far as the knee, the gar
ter fastening will not tear It to quick
ly. Do not fasten the lining at the
lower edge, as this would make an
ugly seam.
To keep suet, remove the skin, put
it in a saucepan and place on a warm
fire. Let the suet melt gradually.
When melted, pour into a pan of cold
wafer. , When hard, wipe It dry, wrap
II. In a pier* of white paper, then In
a piece of linen. Store in a cool place
and when wanted it may be rubbed on
» grater.
Every gardener will appreciate a
Kneeling board. It can he used when
planting, weeding or cultivating the
flowers. It is made from a piece of
wood. 12x24 Inches, under one long
edged nail, with a support three nr
four Inches high fo keep the board
st a comfortable angle. The upper
surface of the board should be
padded.
He will soon
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COUNTY WORK
OF W. C. T. U.
Progress Is Shown and Offi-1
cers Elected at Red Lion
Church Meeting
In Mt. Lebanon M. E. Church. Red
Lion yesterday, w as held the twenty-j
sixth annual convention of the New-1
Castle County W. C. T. IT., with morn -1
ing and afternoon sessions and about
78 delegates In attendance, from this!
city and the surrounding country.
An address of welcome w as given
by the Rev. J. M. Llndale, t nc pastor
of the church,
wsre conducted by Mra. H. J. Ouest,
of Marshalltofi. and Mrs. Sarah
Taylor, of Townsend.
The special speakers of the Jay
were Mra. Harry Hayward, of New
Devotional exercises
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aih; Mrs. Mary Morgan and Madame
Barakat. of Philadelphia.
An election of officers at the af
ternoon session resulted in the re
election of Mrs. Samuel M. Donnell.
of Newark, as county president; Mrs.
John A. Cranston, Newport, as vlce
president at large; Mias Lillie B. Wit
of Marahallton,
and Mrs. Isaac Woodrow as treasurer,
Mrg 8 M Donnell, who has been
acting treagurPr * ln ee the death of
Mrg C . Meams. reported
$ , 948 28 aR rM! ,.,p tg for th * yeari
an( j a balance 0 f $ 75 . The paid up
sSbRSmK ss-i."ar*nSS
mage sales have brought In $124.
a resume of the year's work given
by Miss Lillie B. Williams, secretary.
showed the organization of two new
Unions; that school physiological
journals have been placed in schools
for white children; the Crusader
Monthly in schools for colored chll
dren, and petitions In the State Legls
uture gotten out.
The Individual reports of the
twenty-five Unions and four "Ti" of
the county were read by Miss Wil
Hams.
The following committees were re
ported by the president:
Resolutions—Mrs. John A. Crans
ton, Mrs. Robert Ferguson. Wilming
ton; Mrs. B. T. Latshaw, Richardson
Park; Miss Cordelia Deakyne, New
Castle; Mrs. J. C. McCoy. Marshall
ton.
as secretary,
Finanee-Mrs. Isaac Woodrow. WH-l
nlngton.
Telegrams—Mrs. Virginia Massey
* n d Misa Lucy Hitchcock, Wllmlng
ton.
Courtesies—Mr*. J. R. Milligan, of
George*; Mrs. Mary Weber, of
Christiana; Mrs. Mary Taylor. Wll
mlngton.
Union Signal- Mrs. Ell Mendli.hall
and Mrs. Kate McKinsey, Wllmlng
ton.
Crusader Monthly—Miss Saw'don.
r P( j rUy Creek
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ghallton: Miss M. Cornbrooks. Red
clay Creek.
A resolution was adopted urging
the rule« committee of the House of
Representatives to take Immediate
and favorable action to create a
house committee on equal suffrage.
There was a brief service for the
[children of Red Lion School at 4
o'clock, and the features of the even
ing session were an address by
Madame Barakat. and a medal con
test under the direction of Mrs. Eliz
abeth Eastburn.
FIRERE> OY "MOSKET RO.
The Washington, Water Witch,
Friendship and Delaware Fire Com
panies had a monkey run to the
blacksmith shop of Shaw and Barker,
at No. 804 Tatnall street, last evening.
The run was caused by an excited in
dividual seeing smoke issuing from
the place and sending in the still
alarms.
Rubber Sole
Oxfords
For Men
and Women
$2.95 «t $3.95
CHILDREN'S
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SHOES O I
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For the Merchant Who Doesn't
Advertise
In th» 1 '* days of higher efficiency In the management of
affairs. where do you stand. Mr. Merchant?
WE Invite you to become an advertiser In this news
paper; to join, if you have not already done so. the pragrea
alve merchants of thin vicinity who have something of meili
to sell and something of Interest to say about It.
Many a tale Is yet untold about your store nr your busi
ness which If placed before our readers would rejuvenate
your whole establishment.
The game Is out In the open today.
The livest merchants and manufacturers tell the public
of the merit and superiority of their wares.
The most successful enterprises In this c44v are so con
stantly before the publu- In the columns of THE EVENING
JOURNAL and other first class newspaper* that when one
thinks of- any of the many articles of dally trade his mind
turns Instantly to one of the stores or one of the particular
makes whose advertisements are set forth In these page«.
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CLOSE LIBRARY
ON MEMORIAL DRY
Under a new plan recently started
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Managers Decide to Give At
tendants Free Holiday
Next Week
brary, those who are Interested in par
ticular subjects can notify the library
and when new books on these subjects
are added, a notice of the purchase ot
such books will be sent to those who
are Interested. So far certain readers
have requested information on the fol
lowing subjects; Blogaphy, Civil War,
explosives, farming, forestry, hlatory,
memoirs, politics and travel,
trader who wishes to be kept Informed
of the latest, additions to the subject
in which he may be Interested can
notify the library, and as soon as new'
books are added he will receive a no
tice to that effect.
At the meeting" of the board of man
Any
agers on Tuesday evening It was voted
t o close the Library all day Memorial
For sex oral years the library
the "umber of persons using the 11
bvary is so very small that it seemed
advisable to close It entirely, thus giv
attendants at the library a full
holiday. , .
. J *' e B ? clal survey of the city n»adc
!*/ 'îîf, c ' 08 °/!*,^ h fic .i
! 8 8tUI on cxhiblt «' the library and
l 8 attr *^"* a
î! on ' 10 aLh °f space the rn
tire exhibit cannot be placed on the
bulletin boards at one time, but they
„ r . rimnepA fmm timi'm ilms nn that
KJ maö, vJ,TformatloJ «faUn« W
al , the wards will appear.
xhc ubrary has published a list of
modern drama on Its shelves. This;
u Bt i* classified by . country. Under
American appears 61 titles; nearly as
many come under the head of English
drama, and a smaller number under
Irish. German. French and Russian,
The list is for free distribution.
Day.
has been closed In the afternoon, but
HUNTS AROUM) THE HOUSE,
Potato omelet is delicious,
a large, freshly baked
scoop out the inside,
smooth and mix with It half a salt
spoonful of paprika or white pepper.
one-half teaspoonful of salt, a dessert
spoonful of lemon juice and the yokes
of four eggs, A minute or two before'
the omelet is fried fold in the whites!
of the eggs beaten to a froth. Fry In
a well-gréased, very hot pan and
serve In a hot dish.
Take
potato and
Beal this until
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BAPTISTS MEET
Conference Decides on Phila
delphia as Next Place
of Meeting
The second day session of the an
nual meeting of the Delaware Old
School Baptist Association, being held
at Cow Msrsh Church. Kent, county,
opened yesterday with 200 delegates
and members present. Philadelphia
was decided on ns the meeting plaça
next year. The morning sermon was
preached by Elder J. E. Rowe, of Bal
timore, Md.; Elders 8 . H. Durand, of
Pennsylvania; Frederic Keene, of
Maine, and Dr. B. F. Coulter, of Phila
delphia. spoke in the afternoon.
The sessions convened on Wednes
day. when Elder Benjamin B. Cubhage
was elected moderator and Peter M.
Sherwood of Newark, was chosen
clerk. The delegates numbered 160.
The convention will adjourn tomor
row. Among the elders in attendance
ate:
A B. Francis of Delmrtr; John G.
Eubanks, of Newark; Horace Lcffcrta.
of Virginia: I. H. Durand, of Pennsyl
vania; B. P. Coulter, of Philadelphia;
Frederick Keene, of Maine; Joshua T.
Beniamin'K Sage!
] oMhp Cow Mar8h church.
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The dependable quality of
United Hats has made an en
viable reputation for this store.
The keen judgment of smart
dressers who wear them should
prompt you in your choice of a
United Hat.
You have an unlimited style
selection of "Factory to Wear
er."
$2.00 TO 13.00 VALUES FOR
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$10.(1« PANAMAS,
$ 5.00
$5.00 AND $7.00 PANAMAS,
$ 3,50
$5.00 BANGKOKS,
$ 3.50
UNITED HAT STORES,
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808 Market Street
Stores in IVindpal Cities.
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DEACONESSES
END THEIR WORK
Mrs. Sweet Is Chosen Presi
dent of the Eastern
Bureau Association
! The third annual lien conest Con
1 ference of the Eastern Bureau of the i
I 'V. H. M. s. of the M. B Church,
' last evening clos'd a most profitable
I three days' session In St. rani's M. R.
I Chnrch. At the election of officers :
held at the morning session, the fol- i
lowing were chosen:
Mrs. M. K. Sweet, of the Wllmlng-1
ton Conference, Deaconess Horne I
president; Miss Emma Trescott. vice- ]
president; Mrs. Carrie Reynolds, sec
retary. and Miss Rrace Jerauld, treas
urer. ,
Miss Gertrude Davey. of Brooklyn, j
N. Y . gsvo an Interesting talk on ;
"Fresh Air Work," at the afternoon |
session. Miss Fowler led the discus
I slon which followed Miss Davey's ad
dress. In which emphasis w as pul j
I upon the Importance of encouraging
skill and constructive ability In chil
dren by "play" methods, whereby
practical knowledge Is gained by
hulldtng-honses with atones or blocks,
playing school, keeping house sml
other pleasures incident to childhood.
Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, superinten
dent of the Slavic Training School,
Unlontown, N, Y„ talked of "Immi
grent Work and Its Possibilities."
The discussion which followed was
led by Miss Sarah B, Helsler. of Pat
terson. N. .T„ and others who spoke
were Miss Sadies J. Sheffer, of Al
toona, Pa.; Miss Matilda Reeves, of
Baltimore;' Miss Emma TreacoW, at
Haxelton, Pa,;, and Mias Elizabeth
Miller, of Brooklyn.
The devotions last night were led
hy Miss 1 ,h nrs Davis, of Baltimore,
and the address of the evening was
made v y Mlaa Bertha Fowler, of
Philadelphia, whose subject was
"Efficiency.'*
The report of the resolution com
mittee was presented expressive of
appreciation of the hearty welcome
given the visitors, and the work done
by the home people who had so great
ly contributed to the success of the
conference. A service of consecra
tion concluded the session.
The Wants will show opportuni
ties for advancement—better Jobs,
better means of living, Increased op
portunities, advancement and suc
cess.—A (It.
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We have taken the surplus slock ol a large factory, who hereto
fore have sold a lillle here and a little there amongst a number ol good
class stores which handle their product exclusively. We are selling it
(as long as it lasts) at prices which we must call startling. Why we
s^y startling, because in all our years ol experience—we have never
known ol this quality ol goods at such low prices.
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A beautiful Water Pitcher, holding 4 pints, is marked $3. We
have never known it to he sold lor so little at wholesale.
The same we can say ol regulation size, 8-inch Salad Bowls;
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Representative of the Entire Lot
SUGAR AND CREAM SETS,
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CELERY TRAYS .$1.50, $2.25, $5.25
Regular prices, $2.50 to $6.00.
COMPOTES.$1.50, $1.75, $2.23
Regular prices, $2.50 to $4.00.
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OLIVE DISHES ..60c, 75c, $1.00
Regular prices, $1.00 to $2.00.
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Our business during the last few months has been so heavy 9
that we cannot find room on our floors for the second-hand pianos I
We arc so crowded that we must I
make room for incoming shipments due to reach us hy June 1st. ■
To move this accumulation quickly, we will reduce for TWO I
WEEKS ONLY the price of every new piano and player-piano. I
Every slightly used or second-hand instrument, I
taken in exchange on Virtuolos.
$50 to $100. _
$75 to $150. These reductions apply ONLY UNTIL JUNE 1st! I
after which our regular prices will prevail. ij
When you examine the instruments yourself and hear the tone I
you will realize that here is one chance in years to secure world
famous pianos at bargain prices.
Read These Prices and Names
Just a few of the Remaining Values
Regular Opportunity
Price Price
Make
Winthrop
Wellman
Lexington
Conway
Conway
Hallet & Davis Mahogany Almost new
Lexington Player Mahogany Shopworn
Auto Piano
Kimball Player Mahogany Slightly used
Cash or Easy Trims
Many other values too numerous to mention that have been
taken in exchange for new Virtuolos and that were highly prized
by their owners, who let them go only for the combined advantage
of a player and piano in one.
Stop in while the selection is the largest. You may miss the
piano you want if you delay.
Style
Condition
Mahogany Second-hand
Mahogany Slightly used
Mahogany Slightly used
Mahogany Slightly used
Mahogany New
325
140
230
175
275
215
300
225
310
350
285
390
585
430
Mahogany Second-hand
340
550
485
750
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Gewehr ù Edelbrock.
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Factory Distributors,,
216 W Ninth St..
Wilmington, Dei*
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Open Evenings Until to o'etnek.
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