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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-05

St. Louis. 0; Detroit, l. # National LeaEues- Boston. 6; Brooklyn, 2. New York, 12; Philadelphia, Cincinnati- Pittsburg, wet grounds. Chicag ago St. Louis, rain. Gulfport, 5; Meridian. 5. (Called thir teen innings, darknessG Monroe. l3; Vicksburg, 3. Columbus, 2; Jackson, l. South 5AtIantics-- Charleston, 1; Savannah. 0. Columbia; 4;s Macon, 7. Jacksonville. 5; Augusta, g.
 GAMES TODAY. Southern LeaEues-- 7 Atlanta at Montgomery. Nashville at Birmingham. Memphis at Mobile. New Orleans at Little Rock. American LeOgues
 Detroit at St. Louis. Boston al Philadelphia, New York at Washington. Chicago Cleveland not schedu NatioDaI IeaR"~.-
 Chicago at Pittsburg. St. Louis at Cincinnati. Philadelphia at New York. Brooklyn at Boston. ?, American Associatt0D Columbus at Milwaukee. Toleda at Kansas City. Indianapolis at St. Paul . Louisvifle at Minneapolis. Gotten States League Vicksburg at Monroe. Jackson at Columbus. Meridian at Gulfport. south Atlantic.
 Augusta at Jacksonville. Savannah at Charleston. Macon and Columbia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-05

Cotton Statess-
 Gulfport, 5 Meridian, 5. (CaHed thir teen innings. darkness).
 Monroe, 12; Vicksburg, 3. Columbus, 2; Jackson, l..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-05

South Atlanttcs--
 Charleston, 1; Savannah, 0. Columbia; A.. Macon, [.
 Jacksonville, 5; Augusta, ?.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-05

It is doubtful if hall player ever received the ovation that Joe Pope did when he drove in Perry and tied the score in the seventh Perry's drive in the ninth was just as valuable, only the fans were leaving and did not stop to give him the loud noise that they did ,the Kid. '
Evening journal., 1908-04-10

TO ORGANIZE

The Republican County Committee vii
meet tomorrow afternoon in the Odd
Fellows Hail at Third and King streets
for Organization. 1t is expected Dr. j.
Heisler BAH will be reelected county
chairman.
The Republican First District (cits)
Committee will organize on Monday night
when 1t is expected Harry II. Binany viii
be reelected chairman.
There will be no meeting OF the Re-
publican State Committee tomorrow for
Organization. but there probably will be
sometime next week The various county
chairmen and the city chairman OF Wli-
mington are members Of the State Com
mittee. and the Kent and Sussex county
committees will not have organized until
the middle Of next week. 1t is said thai
Il. W. Jenkins will be elected Kent coun-
ty chairman and Mark L. Davis Sussex
county chairman.
Evening journal., 1908-04-10
BABE IN Her ARMS
SAVED MOTHER
Warden CraW ord Would Not
Separate Infant From
Woman

Because she had an eleven months old
babe in her arms when she appeared at
the door OF the county workhousa. in
charge OF constable. Mary White. col
ored, was refused admission into that In
stitution to which she was committed by
Magistrate Terry Of New Castle on We'd
nesday in default Of the payment OF the
costs in a suit brought against her. Her
babe saved her from a term in the prison.
When Mary with the infant arrived at
the prison, Chief Warden Crawford re-
fused to take the child into the institution
He also requested the constable to take
the woman back to New Castle and as.
certain If some one could not be found
who would take charge OF the infant until
its mother was released.
The constable departed with his prison.
er and since neither has been seen at the
workhouse and Mary is again ensconced
in her home in New Castle.
In speaking OF the affair Mr.. Crawford
states that he did not feel that he would
be justified in accepting an infant Of
that age as an inmate OF the institution
nor did he think he would be justified in
separating the mother from the child in.
asmuch as the commitment was not for
serious charge Should anything have
happened to the child through its inn
prisonment or through a separation from
its mother there might have been cause
70 raction against the workhouse author
titles.
Evening journal., 1908-04-10
Y. W. C. A. HAS ITS
ANNUAL SESSION
Reports Show Healthy Growth
Of the WOman'S POpu-
lar Organization

Sounding a dominant note of exulta-
tion in the work OF the past and one
Of optimism for the future, reports sub
mitted at the annual meeting Of the Y.
w. c. A. last night amply demonstrate
ed the value OF the institution to the
young women OF Wilmington.
The following managers were elected
for three years: Mrs. Reeves d.
String, Mrs. Mnlard f. Davis, Mrs. j.
Frank BAH. Mrs. George Patterson,
Mrs. J. NJ Horn. Mrs. Thomas IL.
Savery, Mrs. E. I. Warner, Mrs. E. G.
Trumbower. Mrs. L. G. Thompson,
Mrs. J. e. Humes and Mrs. John II.
Peach. officers viii be elected on
Monday afternoon.
The most interesting report, perhaps,
was that Of Mrs. Horn. as president.
Entering into the details of the years
work. she saw much to encourage the
officers Of the association for a year
that would exceed In prosperity all
others. She alluded to the improve
ments now being made 10 the Y. W.
G. A. building and saw no discourage
ment in the raising Of further funds to
defray the expense Of $4,000. at which
the improvements are being made. She
pleaded urgently for an increased
membership.
Mrs L. G. Thompson. the recording
SECRETARY. reported the exchange de-
partment and the dressmalxing classes
successful. She reviewed the work OF
the various enterprises and expressed
her pleasure at their success. The
treasurer. Mrs. J. Frank Ball, reported
as follows; Total receipts for the
year. $l5.56459: disbursements. S15.-
229.61. leaving a balance on hand Of
Ss34.9S. The donations for the year
amounted to S,574.6O. In the savings
fund S3,2S1.07 is deposited.
The exchange treasurer, Miss Agnes
Downey. reported as follows: Total
receipts for the year, 121s1.12; dis
bursements, S11.463.67: balance on hand
S61745.
Mrs. Reeves D. String in an interest
Ing report thanked the press for iti
attention to the extensive improve.
ments that are being made to the Y
w. c. A. building. Mrs. Thompson fol
the house committee reported total re
ceipts frop Tho board af amounting q
I,08i.44 She reported that there ha'
been during the year "A boarders, 3
transients, % roomers and that 1913
luncheons rad been served. Progress
was reported by the luncheon commit
tee. In the report Of the library
committee contributions of books werl
solicited. II was reporrcd by the mem
bership committee that le9 names wer'
enrolled with an increase Of 70. Th'
association purposes to have 1000 with.
In another year.
Miss Downey reported for the class
committee that there had been p
pupils in the dressmallng classes and
q in the embroidery class Encourag.
ing reoDrts were made by the de.
votiona1 cuTnr1 ttee. the exchange com.
mittee and Miss Downey as genera
secretary.
Evening journal., 1908-04-10
SPECIAL RATE
TO REHOBOTH
Pennsylvania Railroad Will
Place $3.2S FiVe-day
Rate in Effect Aprill5

As a concession to the continued ef-
forts Of William D. Mullen, for bett II
train service between this city and Re
hoboth, he Pennsylvania Railroad will
from April Is place in service the IS. 25
five day excursion rate between VII
mington and Rehoboth that was in Of
feet in 1905 and 1906 and which was
withdrawn at the close Of 1906 Last
year the company placed in force a
ticket selling for S4.32. and although
there was a strong protest, it was con-
tinued throughout the season.
The change is the elimination Of
Mr.. Mullen's effort to have the old rate
restored at a Is day limit. and follows
Improvements that were brought about
through his efforts last year.
The new rate and conditions will be
placed in effect in time to encourage
Easter travel to the shore and win
PROBABLY do much to make tne resort
more popular than ever this year. par
ticularly in view OF the encampment
Of the State militia, which will take
place there this summer.
Mr.. Mullen will continue his efforts
to have the service improved, and his
object this year particularly will be to
have the service so improved that at
least one of the usual three hours and
three quarters, trains may make the
trip in hours by eliminating long in
lterInediate stops. Mr. Mullen sees great
possibilities for Rehoboth as a smnrner
resort, but believes that it can attain
its development only through improve
ment of the railroad service
Evening journal., 1908-04-10
FOR
PALM SUNDAY

Being Palm Sunday. next Sunday
will be of more than usual interest in
the churches by which II is observed.
In tho Catholic churches especially the
day win be commemorated with i'm
pressive and inspiring services. Less
elaborate but no less Interesting will
be services in the Episcopal and Luth-
eran churches.
In the Catholic churches following
solemn services, palm will be blessed
and distributed. In all the churches
recognizing Palm Sunday special musi-
cal programs are being prepared and
Palm Sunday is the Sunday immedi-
ately preceding Easter. 1t commemor-
ates the triuphal entry of Jesus into
Jerusalem. when the multitude strewed
palm branches" or rather leaves. for
the typical palms. like those OF
Palestine. have no branches. In some
chl2ches genuine palms are used for
decorations. but they are too rare and
expensive for ordinary use A substi-
tute has. therefore. been found In an
early Towering willow. which is
popularly called a palm.
Evening journal., 1908-04-10
MEAT STORES
ARE ALL CLEAN

During the past two weeks the
executive officers OF the Board Of
Health have been making a systematic
examination Of all the stores and other
business places where meats are dis
posed Of with a view to investigating
the surroundings OF such places. The
officers, in most cases. found the meats
handled in a sanitary manner. and al
most all the stores. slaughter houses
and abattoirs in clean condition
Sometime ago the health officers
found a slaughter house on the east
side Of the city. wners tubercular cat
tie were killed, and the practice was at
once stopped. Since that time no fur
ther violations were reported
Evening journal., 1908-04-10
SHOOTING OF COOK LAD
SOLVED BY AN ARREST
Edward Black, a CoIored Youth, Admits to
Detective ellis That lie Fired Accidentally
the Fatal Bullet

reporters who took up that line early last
week. could learn. on Thursday last De-
ctive Gillis, while still pursuing the
jealousy theory, heard that negro had
bought FIVE cartridges on Monday niga.
of the shooting in Delaware City. The
dealer who sold the cartridges did not
know the name OF the colored man who
got the cartridges. After the jealousy
theory had been run out on Friday and
showed that the different persons whom
the detective had in mind could easily
prove an alibi. Detective Gillis determined
to follow out the faint clue embodied in
the purchase of cartridges. He had been
attending court at Georgetown this week.
but yesterday resumed his investigation
of the case. learned the name OF the COZ
ored youth. and last evening located him
and placed him under arrest.
Made Mistake.
Black made a mistake when he tried to
prove an alibi by some men with whom
he said he had been with. the night Of the
shooting. and who failed to substantiate
his statements
Getting the boy in a room last night the
detective sweated him for some time be-
fore he made the confession. Black said
last night:
when 1 saw I had shot the little boy
was almost overcome, but 1 got away.
At first / thought 1 ought to tell about
#. but 1 was afraid. All that night rolled
in bed. could not 80 to sleep. The next
morning I could not bring myself TO say
a word about it, and sometimes when 1
thought 1 ought to tell the fear would
come on me stronger and stronger. and
finally 1 thought they would not find out
and I would not tell them"
Among other things the solution OF the
shooting and its accidental intent. shows
how easily it was for Detective Gillis to
be misled several days by what might be
termed circumstantial evidence. which
easily might furnish motive for an at
tempt to kill Sergeant John W. Black
burn of the Artillery. who was sitting AT
I the window alongside Of the Cook boy
at the time. 1t also establishes that the
bullet was fired at the range OF sixty
yards despite the theory that it was dis
charged at close range.
Detective ellis was being conRfatu-
lated on all sides to-day for his fine work
in clearing up the mystery.
Evening journal., 1908-04-10
HOME MISSION
MEETING ENDS
Miss Bertha Harlan, Of Viii
mingtOn, Chosen PreSi-
dent Of Society

MIDDLETOWN, Del. April 10-Af-
ter a most interesting session the
twenty-third annual meeting Of the
Women's Presbyterial Societies for
Foreign and Home Missions of the
Presbytery Of New Castle adjourned
last night in Forest Presbyterian
Church. The day was devoted to tho
Home Mission cause The new off,
GERS elected by the Home Missionary
Society are: President, Miss Bertha
Harlan, Wilmington; Recording Seer e.
tary, Mrs. Clayton Carhart, Zion, Nd;
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. j. S.
Hopper, Chesapeake City, Nd: Treas
urer, Miss Louise Johnson, Whining
ton; Young Peoples Secretary, Miss
Isabel ]. Crawford. Wilmington; Secrc-
tary of Literature. Miss Amelia Nc
Lear, Wilmington; Secretary of Freed
men, Mrs. Charles Harpe<, Salisbury
Nd.
The treasurer. Miss Louise Johnson,
Wilmington, reported receipts Of So
7O434: expenditures. S2.675.95: balance,
S2S.39; Wilmington churches contri-
buted as follows: Eastlake. $11; First.
S116.22; Hanover, $174S9; Olivet, $3.50;
Rodney Street. Ss9e.25; West. S2OOss;
Central, s2s5; total. s1.14e.75. Contin-
gent fund receipts, s109.60; Ndisburse-
ments. ss121; balance. $3.50.
Mrs. M. L. Bootes Of Hanover
Church. Wilmington, left a legacy of
$50 to the Home Mission fund. Chris
tan Endeavor Societies contributed
S22367; Sunday schools, $2OO.O1.
Disbursements included: Salaries,
S700.03; school at Tucson. Ariz., $225;
evangelist TO Ute Indians in Utah, S120;
Sunday school work. S127.71: training
school at Sitka, Alaska, s40.O5; hospital
at San Juan. Porto Rico. $62.25; Freed
men, SCI.
Tributes were offered to the memory
Of the late Mrs. Maztindale. Mrs.
Polk read a letter from Mrs. James,
the president Of Home Mission Board,
who IS now in France. Greetings were
sent to Mrs. J. B. Turner. of Dover,
who is ILL.,
Mrs NJ. V. Richards. OF Washington.
d. c., the synodical president, gave q
delightful talk on "The Future" She
spoke Of the need Of kindergarten
schools among the foreign-speakmg
people and of different ways in which
we may helm one another.
Miss Grandel read an interesting let
teri rom Miss Macarthur, of the mis-
sion school of Porto Rico. and Mrs.
North read a poem " IT'S Jesus, Call
ing for You"
The committee on place reported no
invitation FOR next year. Resolutions
of thanks to all who helped entertain
the visitors We're adopted.
Evening journal., 1908-04-10
DAMAGE CASE
NEARING END
Defense Contends Miss Bald
win Vas Not Thrown
From Peoples Car

Robert II. Richards. counsel for tho
Peoples Railway Company. in Superior
Court this morning began the presen-
tation OF the company's defense TO tho
Baldwin $4,000 damage case; which
began yesterday. In outlining his de-
fense, Mr.. Richards said he woull
show that Miss Baldwin was not thrown
from the Peoples line car as the plain
tins had contended. and that had she
been thrown from the car her subse-
quent death from tuberculosis could
have had no connection with such an
accident, from medical point Of view.
In closing the plaintiffs case yesterday
afternoon, Dr. Philip FIJI Hoffman, who
attended Miss Baldwin after the acc.-
dent, said her symptoms at the time
indicated a momentary conclusion Of
the brain. He also found a tenderness
OF the head; tenderness above the
spine and over the entire trunk. II was
the opinion Of DR. Hoffman that tuber-
culosis could follow such injuries.
Charles Harvey, who was motorman
Of the car IN question. was the first
witness called by tho defense this
morning. AS evidence Of his compe-
tency as a motorman. Harvey testified
that he had operated cars IN Phila-
ldelphia for three years and seven
months, had operated cars occasionally
dnuring a one years service with the
Chester Traction Company. and had
been employed by the Peoples Rail-
way Company for three months pre-
viOus 10 the time Of the accident on
the night Of August Is his car was
running at the rate Of four miles an
hour He said he saw Miss Baldwin on
the car and after several persons had
been thrown from the vehicle as II
rounded the curve, heard her remark
10 the conductor that she had not been
thrown from the car, and was not in
jured.
4 Upon REORGANIZATION by Nlr
Hayes. Harvey said he had operated
Peoples line cars at least fifty times
before the accident, and had rounded
the curve at Cleveland and Lancaster
avenues at night at least twenty times
John r. Beck, the car conductor
lswore that five persons were thrown
from the car that night. Miss Baldwin
was not one Of them. Neither did ths
young woman report 20 him OF being
injured.
George y. Morris. % Northampton
Mass. who was a resident Of Whining
ton at the time Of the accident. ans
was a passenger aboard the car. cor
federated Beck's statement Of th'
number Of persons who we're thrown
from the car. He also denied that
Miss Baldwin had been thrown from
the car.
The defense then began the presenta-
tion OF its medical testimony by call
ing 70 thes tand DR.. John j Black. the
weIl-known Delaware practitioner. who
Is regarded as an expert in the treat
ment Of tuberculosis DR.. Black said
in reply 10 a question by Mr.. Richards
that the death Of Miss Baldwin from
4 tuberculosis could not have been re-
ferable to the accident as described by
the plaintiffs witnesses. Dr. Albert
Robin. another expert in the treatment
Of tuhncuios's. as well as Or ] Har-
mer Rile. corroberatsd DR.. Black. II
was the opinion OF the physicians that
Miss Baldwin was a victim Of incipiani
] tuberculosis al the time she was said Ia
have bees thrown from the car.
A verdict Is expected late this az
ternoon.
Evening journal., 1908-04-10

Just at a time when many persons had
settled in their minds that the shooting
Of little Johnnie Cook at Delaware City
would 90 on record as another mystery
an arrest is made and the affair is solved
state Detective Harry T. Gillis last night
arrested in Delaware City, Edward Black
a l7-year-old colored youth who. after a
severe sweating, admitted that he shot
the Cook boy and asserts that the shoot
ing was accidental. This the authorities
are inclined to believe, as both Black
and the dead boy we're friends.
Black was brought to this city late last
night by Detective ellis and in his cell re-
lated his story. on the night Of the shoot
ing he said he had stopped at the end OF
the bridge spanning the Delaware and
Chesapeake Canal which connects the
government reservation with Delaware
City and Just across the canal from Ser
geant Lacey's store where the Cook lad
with his sister and several soldiers were.
He was on his way 20 Polktown, a colored
settlement near Delaware City and had
stopped to insert some cartridges into a
revolver which he carried for protection
that night, as it was dark and he had a
lonely road to travel.
AS he was putting one Of the bullets in
the weapon it suddenly discharged and in
almost the same instant he heard a
scream coming from the direction OF the
store.
He said he ran across the bridge and
looked into the window through which
the bullet had sped and the sight he be-
held badly frightened him.
Realizing that he had shot the boy the
coolred youth said he quickly hastened
from the SPOT with the intention Of keep
ing silent and hoping that the matter
would soon blow over. As the time wore
on the fear of making a confession grew
into real terror and the boy was more
determined than ever to remain quiet.
Bought Cartridges.
Because OF many suspicious circum-
stances Detective Gillis had been working
on the theory that jealousy was a motive
for the shooting of the Cook lad. the pre-
sumption being that the bullet was In
tended for another. Strange to say, no.
body had seen a negro near Lacey s store
Immediately before or after the shooting
50 far as Detective Gilis and newspaper
Evening journal., 1908-04-10
Won't Tell His Age.

David Snellenburg, the genial and
ever good d-natured manager Of n. Snei e
lenburg Company, Of Seventh and Mar
ket streets. had a birthday yesterday.
but Dave" refuses to divulge the day
that brought him into being, for rea-
sons known only 10 his friends of the
Limited Club. Yesterday Mr.. Snellen-
burg received many pretty and costly
postais. all Of which he prizes highly.
He wishes to thank all his friends for
heir remembrance. He received some
pictures Of Mrs Snellenburg from Dem
yer. who is there for her health which
Is impaired. The photos are In pozes
and are to be distributed TO- her friends
here
Evening journal., 1908-04-10
VETERAN OF "0l"
IS IN THE FIELD

Jacob B. Smith. veteran OF the ciyil
War. has announced himself as a candi-
date for the office OF Coroner Of New
Castle County on the Republican ticket
and many Of his comrads in arms are al
his back, just as they were IN the days OF
"6i."
Mr. Smith was a member OF Company
ID, 97th Pennsylvania Volunteers. under
command OF Colonel Henry r. Guss. then
OF West Chester He entered the service
on December q. 1861. and served FOR two
years. On January 1, 1854 he re-enlisted
as a veteran and was DISCHARGED on July
10, he having been seriously injured. lie
has lived in Wilmington for twenty-one
years. Mr.. Smith has been married Cor
htirty-eisht years and in all that time has
never tasted drop OF intoxicating liquors.
Evening journal., 1908-04-10
FORM LEAGUE TO
BOOM JUDGE GRAY
Leading Democrats Of Penn
SyIVania Plan a National
Movement

PHILADELPHIA, April 1O.-The George
Gray League was formed last night at
meeting Of leading State and city Demo-
Gratis in the Hotel Walton. John Cad
walader presided. The object of the as
sociaiion IS the capitalization OF senui
ment throughout the country in favor
Of udge Gray for the Democratic nomina-
ton for President.
Politicians say that the Gray managers
are about to cooperate with the johnson
followers in the northwest and others op-
posed to the nomination OF Bryan wish
the hope Of enlisting enough opposition
eelments to make up more than one-third
Of the national convention. Such body.
closely organized and concentrated upon
Gray or a man Of his stamp. would be
sufficient to defeat Bryan. The Gray SYM
pathizers will not admit that the league
has this definite plan. but influential roli-
ticians who have not allied themselves
with the movement but are silently op-
posed to Bryan say that such a plan VIII
be worked out before the meeting OF the
Denver convention.
With New York to declare for an unin-
structed delegation at the meeting Of the
State Convention on April IA. with New
Jersey opposed to Bryan and Pennsylga-
mia under the leadership Of Colonel James
NJ. Guffey favoring uninstructed dele
gates. the Gray managers find at hand a
nucleus for their proposition.
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the league. Fred Reybold acted as secre-
tary. A committee Of fifteen. OF which
Vance Mccormick. ex-Mayor Of Harris
burg. is chairman. was appointed to pre-
pare for a national movement
Resolutions were adoDted to the effect
that Judge Gray represents the true prin-
ciples Of Democracy: that the time has
some when the voice Of the South can
be potent in directing the aasion OF this
convention; that Judge Gray. having been
born and educated south Of the Mason
and Dixon line, represents the Southern
interests fully; that there is need Of the
calmest judgment. Of the utmost prudence
and OF the widest experience in the man
to be placed in the executive chair in
Washington. and. finally. that the posses
sion Of these requirements is universally
conceded to Judge Gray.
More than 200 leading Democrats have
Joined the movement Among them are ".
U. Hensel ex-Attorney General; John
Douglass Brown. S. Davis Page. and
Thomas De Witt cuyler. leading Phila-
delphia lawyers; ex-Justice Samuel Gus
tine Thompson, ex-Deputy Attorney Gem
eral James A. Stranahan and ex-Judge
Herman Yerkes.