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Evening journal., 1909-10-28
H. B. SINCLAIR is ELECTED
GREAT SACHEM OF RED MEN
Spirited Contests Between
the Radical And Con-
servafive Elements of
the Order.

The conservative element in the Inn
proved order of Red Men demonstrated
its power In the State by capturing all
the offices of the Great Council. for
which elections took place in odd Eel
lows Han Third and King streets. this
morning. Tho highest Office In the
Great Council was won by Harry B.
Sinclair, of Wilmington, staunch
conservative.
The principal office. for which the
radicals and conservatives had elec-
tioueered strenuously for the last two
months. that Of great Junior sycamore,
was won by James n. Semerteen. OF
Cherokee Tribe, which is controlled en-
tirely by conservatives Mr.. Semer-
teens opponent was Frank A. Grad
wohl. an omcer OF Delaware Tribe
which Is representative Of the younger
and radical element
The others elected are Emory B. Rig
gin. OF Laurel. great prophet, and Har.
~ NJ. Vickcrs. Of Georgetown, great
senior sa agamore.
The Council viii not be able to elect
other officers until late this afternoon
Evening journal., 1909-10-28
FIRE DESTROYS COZY CORNER NEST
AFTER PESKY HORNETS HAD SKIPPED

corner" he said but I positively refu e
to harbor a lot OF lazy hornets
friend. .owever. was ne ourceful.
You just get some sulpher and ri
smoke those bugs out IN Jurffy,' he
said
The sulpher was acco -dlngly obta!ne I
and soon there was such savory odor of
smoke ed hornets that everybody was quite
willing TO forgive the South Africans for
liking roasted lOcusts.
Il was at the point when the, process
seemed most successful that contre-
temps occurred.
There was a pun. little fash. big
blaze. and within just one second the
hornets nest was smoldering.
After looking a moment az the RUNS
and peering cautiously at the editor OF
the Labor Herald. the resourceful friend
remarked IN triumph:
Il told you I could smoke 'em out"
He then withdrew and hasn't venturet
visit since.
Mr.. saylor was so delighted with ths
odor Of the soorched hornets that In ths
next number Of The Labor Herald he vii
have an essay on The Possibility o.
Smoked Hornets as Table Delicacy."
Evening journal., 1909-10-28
PARADE PLANS
NEARLY FINISHED
Association Committees to
Meet on FTilay Night to
Hear Reports
CHIEF MARSH. L OPPOSES
USE OF ROMAN CANDLES


James g. O'Neal, president on the Nier-
camille Association. and chairman Of the
conmittee arranging for the Hailowe' en-
celebration announced this morning that
the Hartman and Fehrenbach Brewing
Company would have a monster float In
the Halloween parade, TO be drawn by
ten Of the largest horses owned by the
company. The subject for the feat has
not been selected. but II will be one re-
quiring a handsome and expensive setting.
The horses will be elaborately decorated.
and the drivers and attendants will he
attired in the richest costumes obtaina-
bic in Wilmington.
Final arrangements for the parade will
be made at a meeting Of the general CON-
m.ttee, all subcommittee and commit
tees from the organizations TO take part,
tomorrow night IN the rooms of the Mer-
camille Association. No. $50 Market street
Members of all committees must he pres.
ent in order that no detail may be ne
elected
Desiring to insure safety during the
big parade. Mr.. o'Neal this morning sug.
gested that Roman candles be eliminated
and that only red fire be used along the
route. II has been found during previous
oe' 'ebrations that Roman candles frigh er
horses and make accidents imminent. Al
| there will be an unsuallly 'arge number
Of horses in this years parade. It is es
pecially desirable that this suggestion b'
adopted.
Practically every storekeeper on Mar
ket street has agreed to decorate for the
parade.
Evening journal., 1909-10-28
TAFT MOVES ON
NEW ORLEANS.
Executive, on Trip Down Mis-
SiSSippi, Will Stop Tonight
at ViCkSburg
PRESIDENTS PARTY
SPENDS DAY ON THE GO
sy United Press Leased Special wire

ey United Press Leased Special Wire.
HELENA. Ark, oct 2S-President
Taft and his party will spend to-day
on the 60 Barring accidents there
viii be no stop until the fleet. headed
by the Olennder, reaches Nicksburg.
295 miles below. The sop is scheduled
for 3 o'clock this afternoon, but the
Oleander left here late and the river
is not In condition for fast going. Ac-
cordingly IL is likely that the whole
fleet Will go plodding all day long, Mis-
sissippi on one side, Arkansas on the
other and no landing will be made be-
fore dark.
Helena was reached two hours late
last night and the program was car
ried out without Governor Donaghee.
whose boat, the Gray Eagle, was
beached ten miles above Helena on ac-
count Of a breakdown. The party
was transferred to the Illinois. but ar
rived only after the President had been
welcomed and introduced.
The fleet arrived her In sections. The
Oleander. anxious 10 keep up the
schedule. left the other vessels astern
in the down river chase and arrived
long before the others.
men Ailty came IN ug ONES anu AWoS
and II was late last night before they
had all departed. There was talk OF
omitting the Helena stop. but tho
| President did. not want any such
change made.
The boats left Helena shortly after
Q o'clock. President Taft was a din.
ner guest on the Quincy and was
taken aboard the Oleander again about
/ twenty miles below here.
From that point It was the inten
| tion TO make the best possible speed
on the trip to Vicksburg. II ii is founC
/ possible 10 make up any lost time by
permitting the Oleander 10 out-distancs
the other boats, she win probably b'
sent ahead
Vicksburg will probably be reache,
about six o'clock.
Rivermen believe that the going
south of Vicksburg will be betted ant
still hope to get the feet into Ney
Orleans together approximately o
time.
Evening journal., 1909-10-28
"UNCLE JOE" IS
TOLD TO QUIT
Republican Party in Danger
Unless Speaker Steps
Aside
SO INFORMED HIM
WHILE On THE TAFT TRIP

Ry United Press Leased Special VIE
CHICAGO. oct. 2S.-Congressmen
and senators accompanying Presiden.
Taft on his trip down the Mississippi
have told Speaker Cannon. who is also
on board that the Republican party is
danger unless he consents not TO
run again for speaker, according TO a
special dispatch to the Tribune from
Helena, Ark. today.
The dispatch says in part.
1T Is believed that for the frst
tine IN his congressional career he
(Cannon) has been told by some of his
intimate coterie of Washlngt N satel-
lites that he must step down and out
or the whole shooting match viii go TO
pot.
Last night there was a conference
the captains cabin In the quincy.
In the conference which has been eX-
cused as a session Of the nations most
popular ln-door pastime. were eleven
gentlemen who do things at Washing
on Speaker Cannon, Senator Lorimer
Of Illino g: Senator Warner. of Mis-
sour: Congressman Calderhead of
Kansas; Senator Bradley. Of Kentucky:
Senator Curtis. OF Kansas; and Con-
gressman Rodenburg Of Illinois were
present.
Only T5ft Could. Save Him.
"Uncle J.e' was informed as kindly
as possible that he has gone under
water for the second time and that
President Taft alone can save h m
Every other plan OF saving the speak
er was d scussed and abandoned. bui
the last straw was TO appeal TO Taf
to say something for Cannon, just ai
he did for Aldrich. at Winona- A not
able part Of the captains ca bineeri
went over the side OF the Quincy early
lih's aftern on and didn't come bacl
/ until the last ca had sounded for th'
Icongress' onal banquet TO the President
Il Is pretty generally believed on th'
Quincy that this deputa ion went dl
rectly TO President TAFT and pleade'
with him TO say. in a public addres
on the down-rver trip, that 'Uncl
Joe Is a gentleman who ought to com
mand the respect OF the Repub lea
party and Of the nation generally.
'1nsurgent congressman who talk'
with the President while he was
the west are confident that the Pres
dent cannot ana VII not make
! Icnolt 90 defend speaker CANNON.
Evening journal., 1909-10-28
HEAVY FINES ON PAIR
OF PAINT THR0WERS

For throwing paint at each other
and p.sster rg nearby houses. Joseph
Cuzzo and John l.. Smith were each
fined IS and costs in City Court this
m rning by Judge Cochran on the
charge Of breach Of the peace. The
compla nants were persons living IN
Nos. $40 and S21 West Fourth street
Green paint hurled with d sregard
for perspective plastered the fronts OF
the two houses until they looked ks
a cheap gri de of Italian marble
Cuzzo and Smith pleaded guilty, and
there was no explanation as to why
hey had been trying TO decorate eacl
ther
Evening journal., 1909-10-28
Collectors Are TO Call at
Every House in Whining
Ton on Saturday Morn
ing.

Saturday will be a big day in Will
mingt.n In the war on tuberculosis
Nothing like the city-wide collection
Of funds under the auspices of the
Delaware Red Cross Society has ever
before been attempted In this state.
Persons In all walks of life, of ell
creeds, have joined in the laudable
enterprise. and Wilmington will be
gone over from one end to the other in
the quest for funds in the war on
tuberculosis. Not a house will escape.
The collection will have many pictures
qua features
on Saturday morning, at o'clock,
whistles will blow and bells ring for
three minutes as a signal for the Red
ross relief to begin.
At that moment. when the signal is
given. three hundred and more col
lectors. all over the city. each with q
map and directions. will begin to ring
the doorbells and ask for the coin
cards, which were distributed early In
the week Every householder should
have the card filled, gummed down,
placed IN the envelope. the envelope
sealed, and the name of the giver writ
ten on tn. envelope. ready for the col
lector. lhose VINO VIII pe away al
market OF otherwise are asked ia
leave the card with the maid. or the
children. or with a neighbor, as the
collectors will come at o'clock and
not again.
Automobile Parade.
At the same moment that the collec-
tors begin collecting in their several
districts. a procession of automobiles
will start from the Soldiers and Sail
Evening journal., 1909-10-28
SCOUR CITY FOR FUNDS FOR
THE WAR ON TUBERCULOSIS

ors' Monument, preceded by a brass
band. Each automobile will have on
IL a card, with the legend:
RED Cross Relief. Ward No. --."
The chaperones Of the collectors will
be in these automobiles. The band
and automobiles will move down the
avenue. through Tenth to Market and
down Market 10 Second. There Il will
divide, each automobile going out to its
allotted district. to pick up such coll
lectors. in that district. as have al
ready filled their bags.
These collectors, with their bags. will
then be brought in to the banking
house Of the Security Trust and Safe
Deposit Company. and will deliver their
bags to those in charge Of counting
the money.
Each bag will be marked with the
number and a Red Cross. and house
holders are requested not TO give the
coin cards 70 any one not having a
bog OF this kind with the Red Cross
and the number.
In counting. each bag will be count
ed separately. and everything in It put
TO the credit Of the collector bearing
that number. ANY collector may put
into the bag money or checks from
friends. to make up a larger total. and
thus gain the prize in that ward. But
no collector can collect cards from
anv houses not on his or her map
If his rule Is broken. the bag will be
thrown out of the counting.
The prizes can be seen in Millard F
Davis show window. at Market and
Tenth streets ell this week
Count the Cash.
The Security Trust Company is max.
ing great preparations to count th'
cash. A separate room viii be sci
a-art on Saturday, and three account
anf7 put to work to tabulate the re
tuTns.
The band. after the procession end
at Second and Market, will return L
the Security Trust Company. and pla!
Continued on Page 4.
Evening journal., 1909-10-28
FIRE BUG BREAKS UP
CHESTER PARADE

CHESTER, Pa, Oct. 2S-Chester was
aglow with red fire, and the air was
enlivened by the music of many bands
last night when the firemen of Chester
City and Delaware county Joined In a
parade in honor OF the housing Of the
new $4,000 FIRE engine Of Hanley Hose
Company. No.
While the parade was in progress
fire broke out in z. P. Arments large
frame stable on Graham street In the
business centre of the city. The Han
ley, Franklin and Moyamensing COM
panies were sumomned from the
pageant. and were soon in service. The
flames threatened large stores in the
business block on Third street and a
row Of houses on Graham. All the
twelve horses were rescued from the
stable. which was completely destroy
ed. The fire was was supposed in
cendiary origin.
Evening journal., 1909-10-28
CECCARELLO'S VICTIM
DIES IN HOSPITAL

Mildred Poor aged IL years. died
yesterday at the Delaware Hosp tai.
She Is the child for attack ng whom,
Joseph Ceccarella was sentenced to be
hanged on Ju.y "a. but was reprieved
until Jsnuary. pending an appeal to
he Supreme Court The girls mother
was sentenced to three years in con-
nection with the case.
Mildred had been IN the Home for
Dest 'tute Children, but a few days ago
she became so i'll hat she had to be
taken to the hospital Heart trouble
and ne vousness. brought n by the
treatment she received at the n, nds OF
Ceccarella caused her dea h, according
to the hospl al physicians.
Frank Stout, specia' agent for the
S. p. c. c. took charge OF the bod,
and the father Of the & ri. who lives II
Chester. was notified.
Evening journal., 1909-10-28
FINED ONE THOUSAND
NICKELS FOR BEGGING ONE

Charles Carter. coiorea, adopted such a
dictatorial air when arraigned in City
Court on the charge of assault and bat
terry this morning that Judge Cochran
fined him $50 and costs. The complainant
was National Jones. colored, who said
Carter begged a nickel OF him In a res
tauraut on the coast" last night.
Look here, man. you go to work for
20 nickels, same as / does.n said Jones
Carter adopted the suggestion immedi'
ately by punching Jones in the nose, he
says, and by taking him out into the
street and tearing him up"
Evening journal., 1909-10-28
NAVY RECRUITING
OFFICE EOPENSHERE

A naval recruiting station has been
established In the building at tho
northeast corner Of Fourth and Market
streets formerly coupled by the army
recruiting offices. Chief Gunner's Mate
c. L. Buhler. Of Philadelphia, is in
charge. having recently been trans
ferred from the station at Kalamazoo.
Mich.
Applicants in this district for enlist
ment IN the navy will apply herea ter
at a. SO offices. Under the recent ad-
vertising plan adopted by the navy. II
is expected that the new station will
be much more successful than the
army recruiting office, which was with
drawn because Of lack, OF recruits. A
naval recruiting office was maintained
here for a short time several years
ago.
Evening journal., 1909-10-28
OLD SOLDIER
NOT A SWINDLER

Albin r. Lowery, who was arrested
yesterday on the charge of obtaining
money by alleged false pretenses, was
reles sed in c ty Court this morning
after It had been explained that he
had been arrested under misunder-
standing. The man had borrowed 81
from Daniel Ross, Market street ner-
chant, leaving an overcost as security.
Later some one saw him intoxicated
and had him arrested. Mr.. Ross yes
terday informed the police that Low
cry was an old soldier and that he
would gladly advance him any money
without security,
Evening journal., 1909-10-28

a. R. saylor. who writes the funny
sayings" in tho Labor Herald, will have
stock Of enough new sayings" to last
for several months as the result OF an
experience this week. AS is weil-known.
Mr. saylor has an admiration .or the
curious. the peculiar and the archaic and
anything that is at all out Of the ordi-
nary. from a dynam te bomb TO mis-
printed stamp. has his favor. His den
Is. therefore. the repository for many
curious things presented by friends aware
of his penchant for the peculiar.
The other day a friend presented to
Mr.. Saylor a hornets nest AS lover
OF nature. Mr.. Saylor was delighted with
the presentation. He became somewhat
fearful. however. when. with an ominous
buzz and hum. n card party Of hor'
nets flew out Of the nest and made their
flight down shipley street TO the coast
for French street station.
Mr. Saylor loves hornets. but thinks
they are dangerous to have around th'
house.
! THAT nest viii look good IN my coz,
Evening journal., 1909-10-28

children. will. In due time. NEE out the
reward due those who have so W ling y
given their time and money FOR tl.s g-eas
cause.
Il would not miss the opportunity o.
placing Past Great Seciem Davii c. Rose
among those deserving great credit T tre
purchase Of this Home. He has not cnly
contributed very largely towards its pun
chase. hut has given considerable timS
ana attention 20 its general repair.
State of he Order.
Under tho head OF state OF the o der
the Great sachem reported as follows;
There has been no special EFFORT maze
toward the institution OF new tribes. More
Evening journal., 1909-10-28

special attention has been given 70 the
smaller and weaker ones. ] would respect-
lively call attention OF the repre eenta.iv ives
OF the smaller and weaker Tribes to a
more thorough understanding OF the
duties OF their chief. Il is here where the
greater responsibility and welfare Of the
tribe depends. Careless and Indifferent
chiefs mean a careless and iniiffe, ent
tribe Brother Chief-you are eitler
great help 10 your tribe or you are an
hindrance to Il, hence. look ound your
self and see where you stand; wake up
to a keener sense OF your responsibilities.
and let no criticism come from either your
tribal members or your Grea Saohem.
"As to our membership. When accept
Ing this Chieftainoy / had toped C. az
many palefaces might be ad led to our
numerical sirens tn. owing to the inan"'-'
condition we have been able 10 acccm-
plish this purpose only IN pa T. Every
where upon my visltla ions have ~ ged
the increase OF membership. Snowlng at
great strength Is derived from unity in
large numbers. but at the same time ad-
vlsing the tribes to pay special a'tenu n
to the moral character Of an 9upl cants.
as 1t Is here depends the future wei are
and stability OF our order.
Membersh' Report.
Then followed the long talk" OF tn
Great Chief of Records Edward Nc
Intyre. AIR. Mcintyre said:
}. There has never been a time In q
history OF my ehieftaincy that pa
bosn rrouder OF the Improved order
r Red Men than during this great -
= I - !, ',f .4,ts -
4 NM tsDoc.aily Ia this. oil lie il
q mond Reservation. we Stand. out pro-
z. inently as the leading rfaternai orgar
g zatlon.
1--WE have mado wonderful increal
? In membership considering that ot
territory Is small and that business Ia
/ not been Of the best. having game
during the great sun 243 members Il
the tribes. and % in the councils Of IN
/ Degree Of Pocahontas; this should b
cause for CONCENTRATION, and show
our ever-increasing popularity W,
live not on the rast. but our motto Is
"be up and doing," ever looking for
Evening journal., 1909-10-28

I
THE radicals mrs baclsins 1cs.u r',..s.i
Jr., Of Mlnqua Tribe FOR great chie
Of records against Edward McIntire
| OF Cherokee Tribe. who has held the
office for eight years. The Office OF
great keener OF wampum will be con-
tested for by Messrs Demusey. OF
Andastaka Tribe Newport: Fallonsby.
Hopokohacking Tribe. Wilmington. and
Bargcr. I.enaDe Tribe. Wilmington
There are numerous candidates for the
Office OF great representative. TO which
three are 10 be elected.
The election occupied all morning.
and legislation viii be taken up this
afternoon and evening.
Progress along all lines was shown
by the annual reports.
Great sachem Edwa V. Baker pre-
saged his official report to the G eat
Council last night with a review OF his
judicial acts during the sun as well as
OF papers which had pass d between the
Great Council and the subordinate tribes
during the period.
Concerning the Red Mems Fraternai
Home. he said;
"Tho long cherished desire Of the ma-
iority Of the Red Men n this Reser, a.
ton was accomplished when the toma-
hawk sounded the purchase Of the Pc
mansion as a home for the agei Red Mar
and his wife on the oath sun p ant neon
at special council duly cried for thai
purpose.
''Too much praise cannot be given the
tribes and councils who have so no ls
shouidored the burden Of furnisring thi'
Home.
surely. the Great Spirit whose I'VE i'
ever set upon the charitable acts o. His
Evening journal., 1909-10-28
ACROBATS GET BAD
FALL WHEN LADDER BREAKS

While Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick VIII
son, of Youngstown, Ohio. acrobats,
were doing their turn at the Opera
House last night. a ring Of the
suspended swinging ladder on which
they We're performing. broke. causing
both Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson 20 fall
heavily to the floor. Mrs Wilson was
severely shaken and bruised and Mr.
Wilson had a cartilage in his nose
bro'-en. DIT. W. G. Kleinstuber at
tended the injured performers.
While neither is seriously injured. Il
was necessary to discontinue the act.
The accident happened during the FIRST
performance last evening AR and
Mrs. Wilson were scheduled to present
their act at Blaneys Theatre, in Balti-
more to-day. but Il was necessary 10
cancel their engagement, which was
for three days.
Evening journal., 1909-10-28
DR.. KELLOGG SEES PRISON +;
WILL TELL OF IMPRESSIONS

AS the result Of an inspection Of the
workhouse on Tuesday, the Rev. DR.. II.
W. Kellogg. pastor Of Grace NJ e Chu! h
is preparing a statement in which he will
correct the impression conveyed by his
reference 10 the remark Of a person who
in commenting upon consumption at the
workhouse. had said that three years sem
tence 20 the prison was virtually a sem
tence Of death Or. kellogg on Tuesday.
accompanied by Dr S. C. Rumfcrd the
workhouse physician, went to GrcenhaniS
and with Warden Crawford made an in
spection Of the workhouse DR. Kellogg 8
statement will tell what he observed dur
ing this inspection.
Evening journal., 1909-10-28
PASTOR NEESE
SEEKS NEW CHARGE

After q two and one-half years
successful pastorate at Madeley NJ. z.
Church. the Rev. G. r.. Neese has ask
ed Dr. A S. Mowbray. district super
intendent for a new charge next year.
During his pastorate here, Mr. Neese
has paid of $1,000 mortgage against
the Madeley Church property. has re-
ceived eighty members and iS) proba-
TONERS into the church. or the mem
bers in full standing twenty we're re-
ceived by letter. Mr.. 'Neese also made
$500 pastoral visits while here.
Evening journal., 1909-10-28
PIE iSIII RECITAL
AT URSULINE ACADEMY

Paul Meyer assisted by Miss Agnes
Clune Quinlan gave a violin recital in
the IJrsuline Academy last night with
noteworthy success. The recital was
largely attended. Mr.. Meyer played
the concerto in Z Minor by +. Men
delssohn: "Bartholdy. Fantasia APP
pasionate," by Vieutamps; "Serenade, -
by Drigo, and "Mazourka," by Ear
zycki, with splendid effect, and his
audience was most aDpreciative. Miss
Quinlan. az the plano, played Love- -
by Grieg: Under the stars" by Mrs.
Beach: "Humoreske." by Poldi; "Ro-
nance" by Sibelius, and "Reverie
Bal" by Schutt. Her playing was
exquisite and she won frequent APP
nlause.
Evening journal., 1909-10-28
BROKE LOCKS THEN
"CUSSED TERRIBLE

Because Wesley Gordon, colored, ac-
c)rding % Alberta Harris. colored show
ed a peculiar desire to break door
locks and windows in her house. he
was arraigned in City Court this m I'm
ng on the charge Of breach Of the
peace.
"He broke all the locks and W ndows
in the house nd cussed- me some
thin ;errible." said A berta.
"She locked me out, judge. and
Just had to get in some way" ex-
p'ained Wesley.
Wesley was fined $40 and costs.
Evening journal., 1909-10-28
CHESTER'S MAYOR DIDN'T
KNOW OF WILM .NGTON TRIP

Mayor ID. NJ. Johnson. OF Chester, was
bne OF the most surprised men In town
when he read that he was TO attend
Halloween party in Wilmington on Fri
day evening. The news emanated In VIII
nington and the Mayor has not made up
ais mind as yet as to whether OF not he is
NE victim OF some prsctical joker. He has
urarg rged to 90 TO reception [ b given
sy V. Gilpin Robinson at his home at
clifton on Saturday night but the Mayor
ntends 70 make inquiry as 10 what the
Wilmington incident means