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Evening journal., 1908-09-08
ATLANTIC CITY
WANTS new LAW
Business Men Will Ask For
Measure That Can be
Enforced

ATLANTIC CITY. Sept s.-Fifty of
the leading hotel men and merchants
Of the resort. representing upward Of
$S0,Oo0,OOO Of invested capital, decided
at a conference with State Senator
Edward A. Wilson at the Seaside House
last night TO solve Atlantic City's trou-
blesome excise problem by direct appeal
to Governor Fort and the Legislature
for reasonable remedial legislation.
The conference issued a declaration
that Atlantic City would submit it's
situation to the good judgment Of the
whole State and ask for the enactment
of a general act permitting hotels and
cafes to serve liquors TO legitimate pa
irons on Sunday.
The conference declared for the i'm
mediate appointment of a joint COM
mittee of twelve representing the Busl-
ness League. the Hotel Mems Associa-
ton, tn Board Of Trade and Royal Arch
License League to have fun power to
act in the name of the city in pre-
pairing remedial legislation and en-
listing support for the bill throughout
the State. The committee will organ
ize this week and take up its work at
once.
our very first STEP" State Senator
Wilson said, will be to enlist the ac-
tive cooperation OF Governor Fort.
We believe he is willing to aid us to
the full extent Of his power in pro-
curing the enactment OF a reasonable
law that can be enforced in Atlantic
City.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
PASSING OF THE
SHEATH GOWN
By unIted Press Lessed speeIal wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Sept. s.-This is "cor-
set day" at the National Exposition Of
the Dressmakers' Association OF
America and a score OF enthusiastic
reporters fairly bursting with eager
ness TO get the inside facts on the
days doings are barred from the big
room in the Masonic Temple. where
Miss Elizabeth A. c. White. high
priestess OF the organization, is with
a half dozen shapely models giving a
demonstration that is strictly accord
ing to form.
= Although the newspaper men are
barred, they learned that the big Sc
cret being disclosed behind closed
doors to-day covers the magic art Of
making a fat" woman look sylph like
and ultra slender ones just plump
enough. While this to the lay mascu-
line mind may appear an impossibility
Il is not so to the average feminine
Prior TO the closed session. Miss
White talked to the newspaper men
long enough to sound a death lSnell to
the dircctoire gown so far as this
country is concerned. She declared
that the much press agented creation
was never a style. but merely a pass
ing freak and that aside from its value
to theatrical managers and press
agents Il never had chance Of en-
joying a vague in this country.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
NEW YORK WOMEN
KILL THEMSELVES

NEW YORK, Sept s.-Two women,
one grieving over the death Of her fav-
orite son, the other despondent because
of illness, leaped to death today from
windows I'm their homes. Mrs. Mary
Ann Reisch jumped from the dining
room window of the second floor of her
home in Seventh street, and suffered
injuries from which she died shortly
afterwards. Her son Joseph, aged 35,
was drowned while on his vacation
about two weeks ago. and since that
time the mother had been inconsolable
over his loss. Although she was con-
stantly watched, she finally eluded the
vigilance of her family and ended her
life. The other suicide was Miss Lii
liam Reynolds, aged 50. for many years
assistant matron at the Messiah Home,
in Westchester. She hurled herself
from a fourthnoor window of an apart
ment house in East Seventeenth street
and was instantly killed. For years
Miss Reynolds had suffered from ner-
vous troubles
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
WIDOW SAYS GRIEF e.
KILLED CAPT. MERRIAM

WASHINGTON. Sept. S-Captam sG.. 4
Merriam. U. S. N. who died at Ports
mouth n. H., last Wednesday, Of "embos
lism of the heart after an operation for
appendicitis" according to the records OF
the Navy Department. really died of
broken heart according to his widow. who
esides in Washington.
Mrs. Merriam says her husband grieved
because he was relieved of command of
the battleship Missouri on reaching san
Francisco on the alleged ground that his
is0'o' ne was a menace 70 the navy"
The transfer was made on the request OF
Admiral Sperry.
ine Na.3 Department officers are not
disposed to discuss the complaint of Mrs
Merriam They admit that the change
was made at the request Of Admiral
sperry, bpt saya that Captain Merriam
acquiesced IN it and that d letter is on
hle in the Department from Mrs AIer-
riam in which she said that the Captain
was pleased with his now assignment
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
SAY MR.. DAVIS
MAY WITHDRAW
Some Republicans Urge Nom
inee for AttOrney-GeneraI
to Resign

II was stated today that several
well-known Republicans OF this city
are urging Frank H. Davis Of Dover,
to withdraw from the Republican ticket,
on which he was nominated for attor-
ney-general. in order that some other
Republican may be placed on the ticket
who will be satisfactory to all members
Of the party Some formal action to
request Mr.. Davis to step aside may
be taken in a day or two, it was said
today.
Word has been received from Milford
that some prominent Republicans of
that town are taking the same stand
and desire Mr. Davis to retire so. that
a man con whom all elements of the
party could unite, could be placed on
the Ticket. Nt
Another report from down the state
today was to the effect that Mr.. Davis
would be willing to withdraw If it
could be shown to him that there is
any widespread opposition to him as
a candidate for attorney general, and
that d. 0. Moore of Laurel, who was
nominated for State Treasurer, also
may be asked to withdraw because Of
opposition that has developed TO him
in Sussex. county.
Men close to the Republican Organ
ization in this city today, said they
knew nothing of the reports that Mr.
Davis or Mr.. Moore might resign from
the ticket, and that no action has been
taken by the State Committee looking
toward that end.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
INDEPENDENCE
PARTY, TICKET
May Be Named From PreSi'
Dental Electors Down
in This State

That william R. Hearst's 1ndepend-
ence Party may put a complete ticket
in the field from presidential electors
down was the word that passed
around in wilmington to-day.
j. Fl. Smith. an agent Of the Inde-
pendence Party, has been down the
state for more than aweek stirring up
sentiment in its behalf and looking
forward to getting men TO stand as
candidates on the ticket Of that party.
II was given out that the party may
name presidential electors for Hisgen
and Graves. the nominees for presi-
dent and vice. president on the lnde-
pendence ticket and that candidates
for governor. congressman and other
ofices on the state ticket may be
nominated by the party.
Percy r. Thomas was the first agent
OF the Independence party to visit
Wilmington and had numerous confer
ences before he left. He was sue
ceeded by another agent OF that or
ganization, and now Mr.. Smith is
looking over the field.
II Is said that a meeting OF conven-
tion may be called for the near future
10 name an Independence party ticket
to 60 on the official ballot.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
VALTSE FOR COL. BRISON
ON HIS 6OTH BIRTHDAY

Colonel Thomas b. Brison. station mas
ter at the French street station of the
p, B. and w. Railroad, was the recipi-
ent this morning of a fine leather valise
from employees of the station and some
trainmen on the occasion of his sixty
eighth birthday anniversary. The gift
was a complete surprise to the colonel,
and although he was given no opportu-
nifty TO express his appreciation. his ap-
probation was nevertheless hearty. The
valise was sent to the Colonel with note
explaining its purpose and expressing
the best wishes of the employees who pre-
sented II.
To the valise the following note was at
tached:
Wilmington. Del. Sept s, 1905
1r. t. B. Brison, Station Master;
Dear Sir: The anniversary of your
sixty-eighth birthday anniversary has
prompted the station employees and some
trainmen to offer you this token, a va
lise, in remembrance of many acts OF
kindness received at your hands and
trust that it may be Gods pleasure to
have more anniversaries in good health.
etc. Your devoted friends.
f. I. Truman,
John f. CORY,
For the Employees.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
SHORT TERMERS
COST TOO MUCH

The question pertaining TO the cost o.
holding nve-day prisoners at the Count,
Workhouse came up for discussion az the
meeting Of the trustees to-day. The mat.
ter was brought TO the attention OF the
board by Mr.. Corbit who pointed out the
amount Of money Il was costing the coun-
~ 10 keep such men as are sent 70 the
workhouse on such charges as vagrancy.
Though the matter was informally dis
cussed il was suggested that the matter
should be taken before the grand jury
when Il next meets TO see If that body
may not carry the matter 20 the Legisla-
ture to do away with five day sentences.
For the month Of August It was shown
that quite a number OF men for this hve
day term were sent up. The cost per man
10 the county IS approximately $500 and
during the short time they are there Il Is
Impossible. so it is said, for them 10 make
Il up IN work TO the county.
The official report OF commitments for
the month showed that all told there were
55i this including prisoners on all charges.
The report Of prisoners discharged was
made as follows: BY bail bond. Z; explra-
tion OF fun sentence 1SS: removal 10 luna
tic asylum 2; died, 2; executive pardon. /;
ane and costs paid or remltted, o; total
discharged. 2o4; total remaining. August
81. sl7.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
NO ATTEMPT TO
KILL ROOSEVELT

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
OYSTER BAY, Sept S-Upon the de-
parture from Now York to-day Of
Major Wadsworth, the friend of Presi-
dent Roosevelt who was riding with
him last Saturday, the bottom was
knocked out of a story that an attempt
had been made TO assassinate the Presi
dent. Before leaving Major Wads-
worth declared that while a shot was
fired near the road along which he and
the President were riding, It was not
directed at either of them. but was
fired by some target practicers on the
farm of w. Emlen Roosevelt, the Presi-
dents cousin.
This positive statement, coupled with
an investigation at Mineola of a man
suspected Of the shooting. which proved
the latter TO be quite harmless COM
pletely upset the theory Of an attempt
ed assassination which had been given
considerable credence owing to the vei:
of mystery thrown about it by TIE
secret service men in their efforts to
protect the President frcm annoyance
and from alarming publicity.
The story took its shape from the ar
rest 1tcltiQdl Ol JOun 0Ouknllnt
crank who attempted to gain an inter-
view with the President. This arrest
came subsequent TO a mysterious hasty
visit TO Oyster Bay a few hours prev
ious of Chief WillSie. of the secret SER
vice. 1t was coupled with a report
current in Oyster Bay that the shoot
ing alongside the road over which tine
President passed on Saturday with SEN
sational results.
Just prior to the shooting Camille
Weidenfeld, a New York banker. ac-
companied by his wife. passed the
President and Major Wadsworth.
They had gone about 100 feet when
the shot was fired and Immediately
turned TO see If it was directed at the
President. but when they noticed that
reither he or Major Wadsworth stopped
they drove on.
Edward Fisher. the driver of the car
riage, to-day stated that he heard the
shot and turned instantly, but the
President was not distracted by it and
paid no attention to the incident.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
MAY ATTEND THE
CONFERENCE
WOrkhOuSe Trustees Think 1t
Advisable to Have Mr.. Craw-
ford Represent State

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Trustees Of the New Castle County
workhouse was held at the institution
at Greenbank to-day In the absence
of Secretary ]. Frank BalB Mr.. Corbit
was appointed secretary pro tenn.
A communication was received from
the Secretary OF State referring to an
invitation from the American Prison
Association for representative from
this state to attend the meeting to be
held at Richmond, Va, on November
H. The invitation was sent to Gov
ernor Lea, asking him to appoint a
delegate to represent the State, and
the communication was in turn sent TO
the trustees Of the county workhouse.
Though the communication was not
officially acted upon the trustees
thought II would be a good plan to
have, Warden Crawford attend the
meeting. At those sessions at which
prison wardens from all parts Of the
country are usually in attendance,
matters pertaining 10 crimes and
criminals, problems in connection with
those matters and methods OF treat
ment of offenders Of the law are dis
cussed and papers dealing with differ
ent branches Of penal work are read
The trustees discussed the results OF
these sessions and thought 1t would
be an excellent idea to have this state
represented by Warden Crawford.
The treasurer's report for the month
was read and approved. II was as fol-
lows:
Balance in bank. s9.7sees; due from
New Castle County. SS.54ss0; due roads
and from sundry accounts, s2.29325; due
from Sussex county, for six months
board Of prisoners. si.eO3.44; due from
Kent county. August. $sO760; due from
oppenheim for August. S,1ss.97; total,
SIS, S,67s.74.
Warden crawfords report showed that
the population to August 1st was SS1;
number received, 22O number discharged,
2Oi population, August 81. 347; average
daily number. 1884. The total number of
those employed at various work daily for
the month were 265, this including in the
shops, quarry, and on the roads.
The total bills for August amounted
TO sS,21o.15. The totol receipts to
S3,19d47.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08


Some people cnink
that because such-and-
such a soap is made on
the other side of the At
lantic, it is necessarily
as good as, or better
than, Ivory Soap.
Why should it be?
Don't Am ericans
make the best locomo-
tives, the best cutlery,
the best cottons in all
the world?
Why shouldn't they
make the best soap?
THEY DO.
Ivory Soap
SO 400 Per Cent. Pure.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
FROM
YELLOWSTONE PARK

Dr. and Mrs. George r. Carmichael
have returned from five-weeks vaca-
tion, part OF which was spent in sight
seeing in Yellowstone Park. They we're
in the park at the time a band of high-
waymen held UP and robbed many tour-e
lists. but the physician and his wife
We're not near the scene OF the robbery
at the time and were unmolestedg
While efforts have been made since
the bold robbery to give an impression.
that II did not occur, there is noadoubt
but that the highwayman reaped a hm'-
vest DIR. and Mrs. Carmichael were
in a party that passed where the rob-
berry occurred two days before the hiaha
waymen got in their work there. Mestl
of the people robbed were from Salt
Lake City tf
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
COUNTY HAS BALANCE
TO DATE OF $l43S.Sl

Robert NJ. Burns, county treasurer, sent
to the Levy Court this morning the fol-
lowing report of county balances TO
date to the credit of the Levy Court,
81, 1851: special bond issue. Ss4,4553s;
miscellaneous road account 1896; Chris
tiana hundred, Sl1S202; Mill Creek 20:
White Clay Creek, Sl664; Pencader,
1887. IS; New Castle. S21.42; Red Lion,
S2645; ST. Georges, $sl5s; Appoquini-
mink, 1864; Blackbird, Ss1.25; Brandy
wine 5000.
Mr.. Hopkins. chairman Of the finance
committee, announced that although the
county balance wa low the court would
not have to borrow money to meet its
current expenses. The fact that county
taxes are not coming in as rapidly as
was hoped is responsible for the small
balance. The Farmers Bank has offered
to advance the court SsO,oOO but the Of
fer has not been taken advantage Of
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
CANNOT PRINT WINNERS

Attention Is called TO the fact that
under the present postal law it is no
longer permissible for a newspaper TO
print lists of prize winners at any eu-
chre party, fair or game OF chance. or
even TO announce such affairs In advance.
Following Is a portion of Section 400 OF
the postal laws and regulations on un-
mailable matter
Nor shall any newspaper, magazine,
pamphlet or publication Of any kind, Of
fering prizes dependent upon chance, or
containing list of prizes awarded al the
drawings OF any such lottery or gift en-
terprisc, whether said list Is OF any part
or of all of the drawing be carried in the
mail or delivered by any postmaster or
letter carrier
Disbarment from the mails Is not the
only punishment prescribed under the
above section, as any person who de-
pOsits in "A small box, or offers for de-
livery, any such matter as described
above Is guilty Of n misdemeanor, which
Is punishable by a fine Of $500 or one
years imprisonment or both.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
CAMPBELL SAYS
AFFIDAVIT IS TRUE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PITTSBURG, Pa, Sept. S-Concern-
ing his sensational affidavit read by
William r. Hearst, yesterday at Rock
Island, Ill, in which Williams Jen
nings Bryan is accused of calling
laboring men 'beggars," James Camp.
bell, of Pittsburg said to-day;
1T is true that 1 made such an affi.
davit."
How is it," he was asked. that this
affidavit is not made for Is years af-
ter the alleged statement of Bryan
was made in a committee room while
he was a member Of Congress in 1892"
ut was made for a purpose recently" b"
he answered. but was not to have.
been made public at this time. Prac-
tically the contents of the affidavit were
used during the first campaign Of Mr..
Bryan in 1896 throughout West Vir-
ginia and Indiana"
Campbell formerly was president OF
the International Association of Win
dow Glass Workers and also State
factory inspector in Pennsylvania.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
TWIN BABIES SIDE
BY SIDE In DEATH

The little body Of Harry Rendered, the
1s-months-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
J Henderer, Of No. 61s South Connell
street, was inferred in Riverview Gene
terry yesterday afternoon beside the body
os his 1S-months-old brother, Horace, who
died ten days ago. Harry and Horace
were the eighth pair OF twins to be born
in the Johnson family and were very
much admired. They thrived until two
weeks ago when baby Horace con-
tracted whooping cough. Baby Harry
took the disease later and each baby died
of pneumonia within ten days of the
other.
The Rendered children were grand
nephews Of Frank P. Johnson, Of No. 6ls
s. Connell street, and Samuel B. john
son, OF No. 1924 Elm street, also twins,
and strange to say were born on their
uncle's fortieth birthday anniversaries.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
GOLDEY COLLEGE
DAILY NEWS

More students entered this morning;
others are enrolled for tomorrow morn
ing.
Lee w. Insley, Of Bethel, Del, Curtis
Hannum, Avondale, Pa, J. A. Gray.
Milton, Del, Herbert r. Lewis, Parks
ley, Va, entered the Commercial De-
partment this morning. in addition to
students from Wilmington.
Miss Theresa M. McVelgh, of the
June graduation section of the Will
mington High School, entered the
Shorthand Department this morning.
Several former students returned this
morning to resume their work in the
Commercial and Shorthand Depart
ments.
H. Clifford Sinclair, shorthand grad
uate 'OS, with Pusey & Jones Co., left
this morning for a ten days cruise on
the Chesapeake Bay.
Students are enrolled from Massa-
chusetts to Georgia. Applications for
the catalogue have been received since
August from almost every State in the
Union.
Miss Grace NJ Baldwin. shorthand
graduate, has accepted a position as
stenographer for the DUPONT Co. Miss
Baldwin is a good shorthand writer and
a very competent stenographer.
Miss r. M. Kolck. shorthand grad
uate, has returned to Washington after
spending a vacation at Atlantic City
and other places. Her salary is $1,000
a year.
Robert w. Mcclellan, commercial and
shorthand graduate, with the DUPONT
Co, New York City, called at the Col
lege yesterday. Mr.. Mcclellan is one
of the most successful graduates In the
schools history.
Graduates and former students of
the College are invited to send news
for this column
Persons desiring TO enter the College
may obtain full information by calling
at the College Offices, S07 Market ST.,
or by writing for the new catalogue
a very interesting book of 81 pages.
G. c. Stevenson, shorthand graduate,
stenographer for the United States
Government at Panama, is a visitor
at the College today. He win leave
tomorrow morning for Chicago.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
STABLE FIRE SCARES
LONGWORTH'S FROM HOME

CINCINNATI, O.. Sept. s.-cincin-
natl firemen saw Alice Roosevelt
Longworth in a nightie on the Long
worth lawn at O'Clock this morning.
The Congressman's stable. less than
100 feet in the rear OF the house, burn
ed wit ha loss of $4,000. Congress
man and Mrs. Longworth with the score
or more Of servants rushed out of doors
at the alarm. clad only in their night
robes. Although five fire companies
were on the scene the Longworths' were
afraid to re-enter the house as il SEEM
ed certain to be destroyed. II sets
back from the road so far that a line
of hose had TO be stretched 1000 feet
to reach the single available fire plug,
The blaze was confined TO the stable
The origin OF ths fre 10 unknown.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08

ELECT SENATOR

BY United Fress Leased Special Wire
DEs MONIES, Iowa, Sept. S.-when
both houses Of the State Legislature met
at noon to vote separately for a candidate
for the short term in the United States
Senate. the breach in the Republican
party was as wide as ever
The stand-patters had another caucus
to-day and decided to stick to their deter-
mination not to vote for Governor Cum
minis. To-day's vote in both houses viii in
dicate the alignment when the Joint ses-.
sion is held tomorrow. That a deadlocls
v III be created now seems certain. .,-..
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
ALL-STARS OUT WITH Def

The All-Stars OF Wilmington would
like to play any team in the city a
series Of five games for the champion
ship of the city. dupont. Riverview.
South Side and the Wilmington police
force preferred. All games to be play
ed in the middle of the week The
lineup comprises such players as Scott,
from Port Deposit; Beatty. Manner
ing and Lange from Elkton; Duncan.
from Seaford; Stab. from New Castle;
Young. from Wilmington Professionals;
Rainey and Ballentine. from Brown
otwn. Send all challenges to H. Man
nering. manager All stars, sOs Lincoln
street
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
MAY HAVE THIRD RUN

The executive committee Of the Della
ware Automobile Association will meet
tonight to consider the advisability Of
holding another auto run this year. Two
previous runs by the association have
proven popular. It is likely that the COM
mittee will decide to make a third run.
The local automobile association has
joined the Pennsylvania alliance OF
automobile associations. the object q
which is to make runs easy for adtoists
by marking roads. issuing route books and
protecting owners who are arrested on
charges Of exceeding speed limits.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
TWO ARE HURT In
TROLLEY COLLISION
Rv unlted press 1.ensea snenInl w,re

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept S.-Two
men were hurt In a collision Of two
trolley cars running between Camden
and Clementon, near Haddon Heights,
N. j., early to-day.
The motorman Of northbound car
lost control and ran full speed into a
southbound car. crowded with passen-
gers waiting on tile harrington switch.
II. n. Smith, of Philadelphia, and
Edgar Metten, OF Laurel Springs, N. j.,
We're bruised on the arms and legs and
removed to Camden for treatment.
Evening journal., 1908-09-08
ARE ATTENDING
NEW YORK MEETING

City Treasurer Ross and Miss Cornelia
Boughman, who were appointed delegates
to the Playground Convention being held
in New York this week, will attend the
sessions. Miss Bou gilman is already in
New York and with her are several 9TH
ers from this city, who are interested
in the children's playground project. Mr..
Ross will be in New York the latter
part of the week.
Park Superintendent Mack, the third
delegate appointed by Mayor Wilson. will
be unable to attend the convention be-
cause Of the illness Of his brother in
Canada, where he is now visiting.