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Evening journal., 1908-04-18
LIST OF BOOKS
FOR MECHANICS

A. L. Bailey, librarian Of the VIII
mington Institute Free Library, has
compiled and issued a booklet con-
tanning a list Of books on engineering
and mach merry in the library. which
will be of much interest to mechanics
and engineers in the city. The list
includes books on mechanical, steam,
railroad and marine engineering, me-
chanical drawing. building construc-
ton. strength Of materials, pattern
making, metal working, foundry work,
hydraulics, steam turbines, plumbing
power transmission and other sub
iects.
The books may be examined and
compared on the shelves and may be
borrowed for two weeks. or for a longer
period If not wanted by other readers.
New technical books are added week.
", and suggestions for purchases are
solicited. The books may be borrowed
on any weekday between o'clock in
the morning and 9 o'clock at night.
Evening journal., 1908-04-18
MAY REDUCE THE
TRAINMEN FORCE

Engineers and trainmen who COMPOSE
the crews Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
companys trains between Philadelphia
and Pittsburg are greatly agitated over
what is said to be contemplated reduc-
ton Of their working force. They COM
plain that the company intends to cut out
a crew on every one Of the trains be-
tween the two cities and thus compel
two crews. instead Of allowing three, as
at present. to pilot a train the fun dis
tance
It is said that the engineers viii not
accept such a reduction, maintaining that
the "run'~ is bad enough as 1t now is
The men are trying to keep the matter
quiet. but some OF them have been dis
cusslng it openly in vigorous language.
The company believes that since the
trip to Pittsburg consumes u hours It
will not be a great hardship to reduce
the number Of crews. and, moreover. It is
said to be in line with its determination
to reduce the number Of its employees to
1000. Under normal conditions the road
employs 12S0eo men.
Evening journal., 1908-04-18
CROZlER SENDS
LETTER TOFOWLER

Alfred o. Crozier who made an address
before the House Committee the other
day on currency, has forwarded the fol-
lowing letter 10 Representative Fowler:
Wilmington. Del, April II, 1908.
Hon. Charles n. Fowler. Chairman House
Committee on Banking and Currency,
Washington. d. C.
Dear Sir-This letter is 70 thank you
for your very kind invitation to me TO
address your distinguished committee on
the Aldrich and Vreeland emergency cur
rency bills. and through you to express
my sincere appreciation TO the committee
for its Indulgence in listening 70 me
speak on the subject for two hours. and
for its unanimous vote Of thanks so un-
expectedly given to me at the eoneius'on.
/ only hope / may have suggested some
things that in some slight degree may aid
you in defeating one of the most mex
cusable. sinister and dangerous measures
that Wall street in its own selfish interest
ever tried TO force through the congress
of the United States against the almost
unanimous protest OF the business and
banking interests Of the entire country
Several members OF your committee
urged that I examine and correct at once
the stenographer's notes Of my talk that
same may be printed for use promptly
II you will have same sent here together
with my written data ] viii gladly comply
with the request with highest respect
I remain.
Very respectfully yours,
Alfred O. crozier.
Evening journal., 1908-04-18
ANOTHER AUTOlST
IN CITY COURT

Another auto driver was arraigned
in the City Court to-day. He was Irv-
ing Warner and the charge against him
was violating thea utomobile law by
not having an operators license. Az
ter hearing the evidence. however
Deputy Judge Joslyn dismissed the
case
Mr.. Warner admitted that he had no
operators license for this State. but
claimed that the machine he was run
ring belonged in Pennsylvania and he
brought it here only Yesterday for re-
pairs. He said that the auto was used
bv his firm for business purposes, in
Pennsylvania. and that it had only
been in this State twice in two years.
Motorcycle Patrolman Wilmer Hahn
is keeping a sharp lookout for violators
Of the automobile law, not only wi n
regard to speed but other violations.
He said to-day that he proposes to ar
rest every machine operator who does
not prominently display his license
number on the machine and at night
have a light attached in the rear so
tha tthe number can plainly be seen
Evening journal., 1908-04-18
RAIL WAY BRIDGE NEAR
MARCUS HOOK BURNED
Wire Also Stripped From the Line There---Cars Run
ming In and About Chester, But Police
Are the Only Passengers

charged the gun, and one barrel took ef-
feet in the right leg Of Trooper Craw-
ford.
The injured constable fell from his
horse, and the frightened animal ran at
breakneck speed up Chester pike At IL
o'clock the horse was captured at Nor
wood.
Crawford was carried to the office Of
DR.. a. NJ. Cross near by, where an opera
ton was performed. much Of the shot be-
ing removed.
Even before the constables picked up
their injured companion they opened
fire on the Barger house, and so shots
were fired. The window glass was
shattered; but Barger escaped injury.
The troopers then Immediately en-
tered the house and placed the two
Bargsrs under arrest. Mrs. Barger,
the aged mother Of the two men.
tainted
First Car Guarded BY Troops
The first car started out yesterday
afternoon was at 4.40 o'clock, and il
was operated by r. William Bergman,
the strike-breaker. City policemen and
Superintendent Jack, of the railway,
together with other officials of the
Traction company, were on the car.
The State constabulary accompanied
the car and any thought of starting
trouble was dispelled by the appear
ance of hits body Of well-armed men.
More than 10000 people lined the side
walks.
The railway officials decided at 8
O'Clock last night to discontinue the
operation Of any more cars for the
might.
A number Of arrests were made last
might. Hollins. a striker, was held in
$1,000 on the charge of melting to riot.
Charles Hpltcapple an employe of
the Street Department as a foreman,
was also taken into custody, and Lewis
Burns was dragged from a crowd and
Jack" Redgraves, a local character.
was arrested by a State policeman and
AN were held under heavy bond
One of the State constables was
knocked from his horse with a brick
hurled by a negro yesterday afternoon.
The negro. a boy, was arrested.
A man in an upper story Of store
building threw a stone at one of the
troopers yesterday afternoon. Wheel
ling his hoHse about, the constable rode
into the store door, knocking four peo-
lple down on the way. and warned the
occupants about the stone throwing
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Evening journal., 1908-04-18
WAS SENT TO
FERRIS SCHOOL

The correct name Of the young boy who
was arrested several days ago and charg-
ed in the City Court with acting improp-
erly toward a fve-year-old girl, which
charge was latter changed TO assault and
battery, is Wladyslaw LewandowszL
Though It was said that he was sixteen
years old which would have precluded The
possibility OF committing him to the FER
ris School, Deputy Judge. Joslyn said in
court to-day that he had learned through
the efforts Of Humane Agent Frank Stout
that the boy would not be sixteen years
old until the coming September. The court
subsequently committed him to the re-
formatory. When the boy was arrested he
gave the name of William Smith.
1t was testified in the City Court one
day this week that the boy attacked the
little girl in a woods on the outskirts Of
Wilmington but was discovered. He
had taken the girl, whom he knew. both
living in the same neighborhood. for a
walk.
Evening journal., 1908-04-18
LABOR TO SOUND
A BIG PROTEST
Massmeetine Pursuant to
President GOmpers Call
in Opera House To-
morrow Night
PROMINENT LEADERS
TO MAKE ADDRESSES

Giving promise Of being one Of the
largest ana most interesting labor
meetings ever held in Wilmington ana
with invitations extended to Della
wares representatives. in Congress and
men and women Interested in labor.
the American Federation of Labor
protest conference to be held in the
opera House tomorrow night under
the auspices Of the Wilmington Cen
tral Labor Union, will be an epoch in
local labor circles.
The object Of the meeting will be to
protest against recent court decisions
against organized labor by the United
States Supreme Court and will be held
In pursuance of the call Of Samuel
Gompers, president Of the American
Federation of Labor, who has request
ed that similar meetings be held b.
Central Labor unions IN all cities.
Beside addresses by prominent labor
leaders. resolutions will be adopted
condemning the recent acts Of the su-
preme Court as unjust to workingmen.
The resolutions viii be sent TO tho
American Federation of Labor. to be
brought with others to the attention
.of Congress so that the present ses-
sion OF Congress may be Influenced in
favor of giving relief from the re.
strlctions imposed upon labor unions.
particularly In regard TO the boycott
which has been the strong arm OF the
unions In their conflicts with opposing
employers
j. Edward McClintock. president OF
the Central Labor Union, viii preside
Prior TO the Introduction Of the sneak
ers and IN the intervals between ad-
dresses, music will be provided bv
Rothrocl's Orchestra. The speakers Will
be as already announced with one ex
ception. James Duncan, first vica-
president OF the American Federation
OF Labor, Of Washington, d. @ has
written the committee Of arrange
ments that he will not be able to at
tend. Another disappointment is the
inability OF Senator dupont. who had
been invited, to be present IL is ex
pected, however, that Delaware's other
representatives IN Congress win an
pear. The speakers will be William {,
Hahn, an organizer OF the American
Federation Of Labor; John M. Dorney.
or this city organizers FOR the Paint
ers, Decorators and Paperhaneers'
! Union; Charles II. Ruth, Of Philadel-
phia. and Arthur 70. Holden. OF wash
ihston, ~. g., organizer Of the Macf-
inists' Union.
The meeting viii begin promptly M
3 o'clock The stage win be occupied
BY members Of the Central Labor.
Union and others. Until 7.45 o'clock
seats IN the forepart Of the house will
be reserved for women and their es
corts
The speakers WIN keep strictly 10
their subjects. all OF which will be
based on the court decisions aoain.t
labor. No effort win be made to wan
der on Into what anonymous letters
TO Chief Of Police Black and A. r..
/ Saylor, secretary OF the Central hodv.
call "infammatory speeches" The let
ter is ridiculed by labor men and the
writer pronounced a crank"
! Leaders Of the workinemen assorf
that II the unions don't find the remedy
Il viii be the fault Of the labor peop,e
themselves.
Evening journal., 1908-04-18
SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS ELECT
Robert G. Houston, OF George
town, Chosen President
Of State Association

MILFORD. April 1s-The closing
session Of the Delaware state Sunday
School Association in the Avenue NJ.
E. Church yesterday resulted in the
election of the following officers: Pres
ident. Robert G. Houston, OF George
town; vice. presidents. for New Castle
county Professor H. $ Goldey Of
Wilmington; for Kent country, A. n.
Daley. Of Dover; for Sussex county,
j. b. Gilchrlst, Of Milford; recordrg
secretary J. Elmer Perry, OF Whining
ton; treasurer. George j. Chandler OF
Centreville Nd. chairman Of execU-
tive committee, G. III. Cantwen, OF WIZ
mington; executive committee, Now
Castle country, ID. p. Maloney Town
send; S. H. Baynard Wilmington:
George j. Chandler. Centreville. Nd;
Kent county, George Massey Jones, OK
Dover; John S. Collins, Dover; Jam
B. Gilchrlst Milford; Sussex county.
r. r. Scott, OF Lewes; b. =. B. Wood
all Of Milford; S. II. Messick, OF
Brdgeville.
l. Elmer Perry and the Rev. j. S
Gilhllan made interesting addresses on
Sunday School work during the morn
ing. Mr.. Perry spoke on "The Adult
Bible Glass;" and Mr. Gilnllan on
Home Department Work"
w. O. Honecker read the report Of
the executive committee recommend
ing a house-to-house visitation and IN
establishment Of training classes Zoe
teachers.
Miss Maggie Wilson. tho secretary,
made the following reports: In the
state there are 52.734 scholars; an OF
the counties report an increase IN mem
bership except Kent. whose scholarship
has fallen Off III. She said l07 schools
report 1887 won for Christ, and In %
schools there are 0S42 church members
George J. Chandler reported on the
finances OF the organization. The re-
ceipts for the year 1907 were $S6o.77
expenditures, SS65.37: balance. S440
The secretary stated that there are still
number Of bills unpaid, but he had
received a great many pledges 70,
money which had not been collected
The following was the program Of
the afternoon and evening.
Prayer and song; the harvest time
Rev. H. w Kellogg; plans for the
juniors. Mrs Mary Foster Bryner;
address, "Nerves--Habits-
Rev. A. NJ Viven. OF Philadelphia Con.
ference; offering for convention ex
penses; conference. "The Boy" Rev. u
W. Kellogg; devotional service. Rev. A
NJ. Viven, Finding the Rewards OF Scr
vice, Daniel ~: 3. Evening Song an
Prayer; unfinished business; offerinl
for convention expenses; address. Re
cent Progress IN the Worlds SUNDAY
School Work. Mrs. Mary Foster Bry
ner, international Field Worker.
Evening journal., 1908-04-18
DIFFER AS TO THE
FRUIT DAMAGE
Some Growers Think Peaches
Are Safe, But Berries
VIII Suffer

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. April ls.--At the Big fruit
farm Of Francis M. Soper, the apple King,
an investigation was made by ]. L.
Soper. who is a graduate in fruit culture,
and the extent OF the damage by yester-
days frost and freeze was partially as
certained by nightfal. Early Richmond
cherries-and cherries were all well ad-
vanced this year-are found to be entirely
killed. These are beautiful bright fruit,
very popular through this section. White
cherries were found to be only slightly in
jured, probably not TO the extent Of
half crop.
one variety, the Carmen, an early
peach, was examined from the peach
orchard, under the microscope. To the
astonishment Of the inquirers, none of
these were found to have suffered from
the frost bite.
Three varieties OF early apples were all
that have matured their blossoms-the
Randolph, the Red Astrakan and the
Early Ripe. On the Early Ripe apples the
blossoms have not yet bursted. All these
varieties were found to be uninjured.
]. L. Mccabe. OF Seibyville, a we'll
known strawberry shipper, is inclined to
believe that only the earlier varieties Of
Strawberries will suffer, and that the
later berries will be as good as ever, but
Theodore Philips, of Delmar, is pessi-
mistic, and believes the berry crop and
peaches suffered equally, and says a large
number Of his strawberry plants are turn
ing black. John Green, a prominent
Bridgeville farmer, believes the peach
crop win have a hard time to recover.
but that the berry crop viii not severely
suffer
Evening journal., 1908-04-18
HELD
THREE INQUESTS

Three inquests were held by Coroner
Galloway last night
The first case was that OF Mrs Ber-
tha Goldman, who on April ~, was IA
tally burned, after falling downstairs
with a lighted lamp at her home, No
sos Taylor street The lamp exploded
and set fire TO her clothing, and on
the following day she died at the Della
ware Hospital as the result Of the
burns.
In the cas- eof Mary Williams. COLI
orCd, who died suddenly az her home,
40. 13 Peoples street, on the evening
of April 19 the jury decided that she
came TO her death as the result Of heart
disease.
The Jury decided that Hester Cgphus.
colored. came 10 her death as the rec
suit Of apoplexy at her home. No 1902
East Twelfth street. on the evening
of April 10.
Evening journal., 1908-04-18
SERENADE DID
NOT STIR PASTOR
Must be a Guest at Country
Dinners Every Day for
Two Weeks
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

2LNNAuA " AAAAa ~ AaANAANL N10ANANAAAAs
DOVER. April 1S.-Rev. John NJ.
Kelso. newly-appointed pastor at Ellen
dale, is having a Harry" Of a time in
opening up the new year. Mr.. Kelsc
thought to surprise his new congre-
cation by bringing TO the parish a
beautiful bride, formerly Adella Ere
del of near Viola.
Friday night was made hideous by
the boys" who brought horse fiddle
and all other implements Of mental
torture for calithumpian serenade,
and for three hours they worked as
though their lives depended on max
ing a noise. But the pluclSy pastor and
his bride remained behind closed doors.
Finally the shot guns. torpedoes, COW
bells, tin pans and horse fiddles were
deserted in sheer despair and the
bridegroom minister had old junk ta
clear up In the morning
Now he is confronted for an invi-
tation to eat a big country dinner
every day for two weeks. and must
accept o. be considered not a sue
cess as a visiting pastor. Every par
ishioner appears to be crowding each
other to do the honors.
Evening journal., 1908-04-18
THIS BOY IS
IN A BAD WAY

Herman Bell, a diminutive colored
boy, was a defendant in the City
Court today. charged with the larceny
of a bicycle. The hearing was post
poned, however, and until next Tuesday
to give the boys mother an opportunity
to investigate a tale he told her.
The youthful prisoner told his
mother that he bought the bicycle from
a rag man on Eleventh street and it
was for the purpose of investigating
this statement that the mother OF the
younbster asked for the postponement.
Consequently Herman is in a pickle.
If his story is true. everything will
be rosy for him and his veracity ver-
fed, but If he told his mother an un-
truth, he stands a good change of re-
ceiving two punishments, one from his
mother and the other from the court.
Everything depends on the outcome,
OF the parental investigation.
Evening journal., 1908-04-18
SHOWERS SAYS
WEATHER MAN
Predicts DrizzIe For This
Afternoon and Tomorrow.
Big Day in Churches

Showers tonight and Sunday.
Warmer tonishti light to fresh south
TO southwesterly winds"
This is the message sent out by the
weather man to-day from Washington
Tor this afternoon and Easter Sunday.
judging from the overcast skies early
this afternoon, his prediction Of show
ers for to-day is a safe bet, but there
are hopes that the showers may be
side-tracked tomorrow, In order that
humanity may enjoy the promenade Of
Easter and all that It implies to hui
manity and particularly to the femi-
nine portion. With desultory rain to-
morrow there will be no promenadinr
along Delaware avenEe and along
Washington street and over the bridge,
and the dress pageant would have to
be postponed until the next clear Sun
day.
Day in the Churches
Casting Off the veil frnourning Of
the penetential season, and with Joy
Gus prayer and glad ceremony sym
bolic Of the Resurrection morn, Christ
ians throughout the world Tomorrow
viii celebrate Easter with ecstacy Of
devotion to the Redeemer, expressed in
music and glad song.
In the Catholic, Episcopal and Luth-
eran churches the services will reach
their climax of solemnity, but IN
churches of all other denominations
the day will be received with heartfelt
reverence and quiet jubilation.
In the Catholic churches the usual
Easter Day services will be held. The
most impressive services, Of course,
will be in the Cathedral, where solemn
pontihcal mass will be celebrated to-
morrow morning at 1890 o'clock by
Bishop Monaghan. The music at the
Cathedral will be the Gregorian chant.
Elaborate services will also take
place in the Episcopal churches, char
Iacterized by splendid musical programs
containing the finest devotional COM
positions by the masters, past and
present
In the Lutheran churches Easter
music will also be a feature. In
churches Of other denominations Eas-
ter will be observed variously.
Origin Of the Word
The word Easter is derived from
that Of the Saxon goddess Eastre, the
same deity whom the Germans called
Ostara, and honored as the divinity of
the dawn.
Bede states that the Anglo-Saxons
called the spring month Easter mo-
naht and Eginhard calls our April
Ostarmanoht. Naturally, therefore,
the German nations called the great
church feast, which fell at the begin
ming Of spring, Easter and the name
continued like such names as Thurs
day. lon gafter the heather goddess
had been forgotten.
All Christians except those Of the
German family call the feast of
Christs resurrection by some modifi-
cation Of Pasch. This term Is Of He
brew origin.
The celebration OF a special Paschal,
or Eeaster feast among Christians goes
back to the remotest antiquity, though
lit is impossible to determine when it
first commenced.
Evening journal., 1908-04-18

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CHESTER, April 1s-Cars are running
here to-day but nobody except the police
are riding on them. The Upland line was
placed in operation this morning and cars
were also started on other lines within the
city. There is no rioting and the people
within the city are quiet. Some trouble
is expected however, outside the city
limits. where the railway company has
lines reaching to other points.
Destroyed Railway Bridge.
This morning. unknown persons set fire
to Johnson's bridge between this city and
Marcus Hook which is used by the rail-
way company. The structure was de-
stroyed.
Some distance below this bridge the troll
ley wire was cut and it is presumed that
the same persons did both jobs.
Police we're hurried to the scene and
are making an investigation.
Three carloads Of strikebrealkers ar
rived here from New York last night and
were taken to the Lafayette Hotel, .he
strikebreakers' headquarters. without any
violence.
Went to Wilmington First.
When the men reached Chester they
feared violence at the hands OF mob
and continued to Wilmington but later
returned to Chester on being assured that
they would be taken care Of. They arrived
here late in the night.
Trooper Shot From Horse.
An evidence that trouble may be ex-
peoted outside the city was demonstrated
late last night when Marshall Crawford,
a member of Troop b. State Constabu-
larry, Of willSesbarre. was shot from his
horse while on the way to Upper Leiper-
vile. where two Of the four troops doing
duty in Chester. camped last night.
As a result Of the shooting, Thomas and
Nichols Barger, of Leiperville, were ar
rested by members of the troop, and now
occupy a cell in the borough lookup.
The Bargers. with their widowed mother
occupy a small house along the Darby
Pike. opposite the Colonial Hotel and
when the troopers same along they stop
ped the soldiers and an alteration re-
suited.
Thomas Barger cursed the troopers and
with his brother ran into the house. Be
fore the troopers realized what was go
ing on second-story window was thrown
open, and Thomas Barger appeared witt
a double-barreled shotgun. Barger dis
Evening journal., 1908-04-18
REHOBOTH TO HAVE
AMUSEMENT PLACE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. April IS Edwin Moore.
a Dover boy. who has risen to success
in the management Of a skating rink,
which became popular. has leased a
section Of ground on Virginia avenue.
near Surf. Rehoboth, and viii launch
an amusement enterprise for this sea-
son which will ECLIPSE all other at
fractions at the resort. The amusement
palace will include a ground floor
skating rink and private baths, bowl
ing alleys. gymnasium and ballroom.
Mr.. Moore, who purchased the property
this week. has posted a forfeit Of 800
to have his amusement hall in opera
ton by the early part of the summer
season.