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Evening journal., 1910-04-21

ENDS SESSION
Discuss Proposed New Rule
to Keep Tab on Church
Membership
COMMISSIONERS
WERE ELECTED

With few exceptions. the clergy were
all present at yesterdays sessions of
the New Castle Presbytery. and many
women attended the meetings from the
congregation Of White Clay Creek and
wives of the visiting delegates. Lunch
and supper were served by the
hospital White Creek Ladies' Improve
mont Society.
During the noon interim, there was
much discussion over the overture from
the general assembly which was
answered in the negative at the morn
ing session. This overture proposes an
amendment to the book of government
in regard TO commandments removing
to another locality and neglecting to
ask for letters of dismission. If no
letter is asked for I'm twelve months
and the communicates whereabouts is
known his former session is required
to transfer him to the session in his
new home If the former session
neglects TO do this. the session where
he now lives shall assume jurisdiction
over the new member. In cases where
there are several Presbyterian churches
in the locality. such localities shalt ap-
point a committee on members chang
ing residence, the chairman Of which
shall be "a minister. Presbyterlans re-
moving TO such localities and failing
TO take letters shall be referred af-
ter twelve months to this committee,
who shall send his name TO the pastor
Of the church nearest his residence II
nothing Is known Of the whereabouts
Of communicates the session 10 which
they belong shall place them on a roll
Of inactive members after three years
This overture will come up for action
at the General Assembly.
Members of the Preshytery felt that
it was a step TO prevent one Of thr
greatest causes of loss of members L,
the church, the leakage from losing
track of members going 10 new places
/ DR. McElmoyle. Dr. Turner, DR. JEFF
| ferson. and others thought il too radi
/ cal and an infringement on the per
sonal rights Of others. Many churches
! now have active members who resid
in other parishes. and it WAS ques
tion how those would be affected b.
such a ruling. Also IL was felt tina
the new way would be cumbersome ii
| practical working out. Although th
vote was against il, the overture awak
ened great infofcs ht IA step tuNal
much needed reform. and dinerer
members hoped that some step woul
be taken by the General Assembly
Rev j. NJ. Arters, OF tho Anu-S1loo
League then addressed the Presbytery G.
the preparations for the coming can
paign I'm the fall pointing out that
would mean weakness for the campaig
if the churches did not cooperate I'm
uniform hne of action He said the
had the advantage of sixty-seven churchC
to thirty-three saloons in rural New Gas
tie county. Members Of all the denomina
tons and Of the Catholic and Episcopi
churches were represented i'm the leagu'
He invited the Presbytery to elect mon
bers on the Board OF Directors of Oh
CeRfinued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1910-04-21
ENGINEER RUNS PAST
q SIGNALS INTO A TRAIN;
SAYS LORD TOLD HIM TO
William c. Moore, Engineman, on P. B. 6 W. Rail
road, Strangely Causes Wreck of Freight Trains.
He is Now in HospitaI Nobody Injured

Passing danger signals with his loco
motive running at high speed because he
said "the Lord told him to-" William G.
Moore. an engineer on the Maryland Di-
vision Of the p, b. and w. railroad.
caused wreck just north of tho Edge
Moor yard about 2l5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Two cars were broken and
burned but fortunately nobody was hurt.
Moore, who is an unmarried man, and
boards at Eighteenth and Pine streets, is
at the Delaware Hospital and is believed
10 be suffering with some mental trouble.
According to the report issued by the
railroad officials to-day Moore was en-
gineer on an extra freight train from Jer-
soy City. n. j. on approaching the Edge
Moor yard at what is known as the pow
der mill crossing, he passed two red sig
mails and to the amazement of +. r. Web
ber his fireman, sent the engine along
without attempting to slow up.
Standing outside the Edge Moor yard
waiting to get in, was freight train
which had Just arrived from Philadelphia
Moore sent his engine into the rear Of this
train with considerable force. The ca
boose was crushed and the car ahead Of il
wrecked.
Both caught fire and the caboose was to-
tally destroyed while the other car wal
badly damaged. It is thought that th'
stove in the caboose caused the fire.
Trainmen Escape.
The engine of the Jersey City freight
was considerably damaged but neithel
Moore nor any member of the crew Of hi.
train was hurt. Fortunately there was no
Evening journal., 1910-04-21
DOVER A.O.U.W.
INSTALLATION

DOVER April 21.-Over 200 invited
guests of Diamond Lodge, No. .. An
cient order of United Workmen, at
tended a public installation in the
Dover opera House last night. The
meeting opened with a lodge setting
on the spacious stage and Diamond
Lodge was seen in fun working order
with regalia and organ and choir
Grand Master Workman Ezekiel Coop
er of Wilmington, accompanied by
Past Grand Master Benjamin T..
Groves of Marshallton. Past Grand
Master James r. Carroll of Dover and
Deputy Grand Master Joseph II. Hof-
fecker and Law Committeeman John
$. Collins. appeared in the lodge
room" and publicly installed the Of
hcers of the Dover society Past
Master E. b. Louderbough was the
organist during the ceremonies.
At the close of the installation, a
pleasing program was presented.
Grand Master Cooper made an in
teresting fraternal address.
John Carrow made a decided hit with
"O'Grady's Goat" to which song he
Senator Groves recited "How Rubie
Played" Mrs. Miriam S. Davidson
sang Spring" and "When I've Nothing
Else to DO" DR.. James Il. Carroll told
some stories and Senator Groves ro-
cited oliver Wendell Holmes "The
Boys" Past Master Herman 9. Tay-
lor sang the Banner Song"
The new officers installed were;
Fam; master workman, j. Milton
Davidson: foreman. Edgar r. Glenn
ents: overseer. John $. Collins. Jr.;
guide. Henry C. Cowgirl; inside watch
man, John S. Barnette; outside watch
man. James /. Boyce. The officers who
hold over are: Recorder, James e.
Carroll; fnancier. Joseph T. Hoffecker;
receiver, Thomas F. Dunn; trustee, j.
/ w. Casson; medical examiners, Drs.
William f. Davis. Edwin S. Anderson
and Presley s. Downs.
Evening journal., 1910-04-21
ROOSEVELT
REACHES PARIS
Big Crowd Greeted Him Early
This Morning at the
Station
CALLS ON FALLIERES
AND FOREIGN MINISTERS

By a stan Correspondent Of The United
Press.
PARIS, April 2l-Half past seven In tho
morning is an awfully early hour in Paris.
but nevertheless there was big crowd at
the Eastern depot at that hour to-day to
welcome Colonel Roosevelt on his arrival
from budapest
1t was not crowd Of somnambulists
either and the cheer that greeted the ex-
President bore the stamp Of genuine
French enthusiasm.
AS the colonel was making his way 10
Ambassador Bacons automobile no caught
sight of j. j. lusserand. the French ann
bassador at Washington and a member OK
the former Presidents tennis cabinctt'
Their greeting was characteristic. tho col
onol expressing his delight at seeing his
old friend on his native soil.
The oN-prcaident was then whlskcd
away In the automobile to Bacon's house.
In the Rue Francois Premier. whero he
and Kermit met Mrs. Roosevelt and Ethel.
Roosevelt remained at tho Bacon homa
until time to go to an Informal luncheon
at the American embassy.
The Colonel called upon President Faili-
Ifiih at AAAN AaANNAR hNtihAN NAA Nl'H I'A"
eign Minister Pichon at tho latters Office.
Both Falliores and Pichon returned tho
visits at the Bacon home.
Tho President has offered Roosevelt the
use Of his box at the Coincide Francaise
for tonight the bin being, I'm Caprice"
and "Osdipe Rot"
To-morrow's big events will he a rocop-
tion by tho American business men in
Paris at the embassy. and tho dinner by
the President.
on Saturday Roosevelt will give tho first
Of his European lectures before the facul-
~ and students Of the University of Sor-
bonno ON citizenship In a Republic
Monday the presentation OF gold media
from the city win take place at the cits
hall Tuesday Roosevelt viii visit th'
, military academy az saumur.
The Colonel to-day was shown a copy o
the New York Sum- In which he was quot
ed as saying that the Methodist Of Rom
|, were worse than the Catholics anu ti-
y when he returned to the United State
he would take steps to have them drive
from Rome. Whom ne had read the stoS
The colonel said;
"rho statement Is an unqualified falls
hood and the Sun must have known Il wa
# a falsehood when Il printed IT,"
Evening journal., 1910-04-21
MILITARY men In
BRILLIANT BALL
Forty Fifth Co; Coast Artillery
Dance, is Led by Fort
dupont COmmadant

The fourth annual full-dress military
ball of the Firty-ffth Company, Coast
Artillery. was held in the company's
barracks, Fort DUPONT, Delaware City.
last night with noteworthy success.
Five hundred or more relatives and
friends OF the officers and artillerymen
from this city, New Castle, New York,
Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore.
and neighboring places in New Jersey
attended. two hundred or more being
from this city. Beginning the grand
march at $50 o'clock last night, the
last guest did not depart until O'Clock
this morning.
That military hospitality is an on
ceedingly rare kind Of hospitality was
impressed upon the guests imediately
upon their arrival at the fort last even
ing. Most OF the guests from distant
places arrived late i'm the afternoon
or early in the evening and were a.
once made at home. The visitors ir
the drill shed in the barracks OF th'
company were afforded a revelation o
skill i'm intricate decoration. Grouped
in many striking forms, the nationa
colors were, Of course. predominant
but diversity was afforded by the com
apny colors. ferns and the shininf
brass Of the field guns placed at the
entrances.
Following a concert by the Thirteenth
Artillery Band. the soldiers and thei
friends assembled for the grand march
II was led by Lieutenant-Colone Char
les II. Hunter. commandant of For
dupont and Mrs. Hunter, and follow
ing them were the officers Of the com
pany and their wives according to theii
rank The brilliant full dress uni
forms and sparkling side arms of th
officers and men and the pretty gown
Of the women made a scene that wa
fully enjoyed by those who were pres
ent merely as spectators.
Twenty dances were enjoyed. Re
| freshments were served late in tn
evening and again early this morning
so that no one was permitted to ac
quire a troublesome appetite. At
| o'clock a special trolley car left Del
aware City with the guests from Ne'
/ Castle and Wilmington, while tn
! others continued the dancing until the
could take trclleys or trains later thi
/ morning
Evening journal., 1910-04-21
MARSHALLTON MAN
SUDDENLY STRICKEN

Ernest Miller. OF Marshalton fell in
front of the Opera House last night and
received a badly laceratcd head He WAS
carried into the optical parlors OF S. l..
Mckee. where he was revived and was
later able to go home.
Mr.. Miller had come to Wilmington with
his son Roland and both went to the Opera
House TO attend the early performances.
The elder man was taken i'm in the play
house and went out. While standing at
the curb he fell.
Evening journal., 1910-04-21

body in the caboose Of the other train
when the crash occurred. A hagman saw
Moore coming and ran back signaling him
to stop but he continued on, paying no
attention to signals
When the train stopped after crashing
into the other, Moore jumped from the
caboose and for a short time the railroad
men in the yard had all they could do to
manage him. lie fought like a wild man
and handled the strong men around him
like children. Finally he was manacled
hand and foot. In this condition he was
bundled on an engine and removed TO VIII
migton. The Phoenix ambulance had been
summoned and was waiting at Fourth and
Pine streets when the train arrived.
Moore was removed to the Delaware Hos
pital where he was placed in p straight
jacket.
Believe Engineer Afflicted.
This morning it was reported at the hos
pital that he was quiet and was not as
delirious during the night as when ne was
brought in.
The railroad officials said to-day that
Moore was a steady man and they never
had any trouble with him before. II is
thought that he suddenly became afflicted
This supposition is strengthened hy tho
remark he made when asked why he ra5
into the other train. lie said the Lord tolt
him to do It.
The crew Of the Philadelphia freight
train had left their train before the crash
AS a result nobody in tho crew was hurt
! Moore may be examined to-day as C
his mental condition.
Evening journal., 1910-04-21
HIT? SURE, BUT WITH
WHAT HE DIDN'T KNOW

In city Court this morning, Carroll Yea
GER was arraigned on the charge of as
sault and battery. The complainant was
Frank Banck. According to Banck, Yea
ger struck him on the head with some
thing i'm a house at Front ard Orange
streets, on Tuesday night, innictng a
cut that required five stitches
~ couldn't see what he hit me with"
explained Banck sadly but it was very
hard lie was mad at me for blaming
him for paying attention to a neighbor."
Kate Joblotsh said Yeager had been IN
her house on Tuesday evening. As Kate
has husband and Yeager has wife
Judge Cochran wanted to know why Yea.
ger went TO Kate IS house.
Because he likes me-" explained Kate
naivey.
Yeager was fined $50 and costs.
Evening journal., 1910-04-21
UPHOLD The
WATER BOARD
Executive Board Says it Can
Use Money to Build New
Office
CITY SOLICITOR
GIVES AN OPINION

BY vote Of five TO three the mayors
advisory board yesterday afternoon up-
held the Water Commission In its con-
tentions that It had the right to cX-
pend money out OF it's special fund TO
make improvements 10 the old city
mills pumping station for offices for the
department, costing about $4,000.
1t is understood that the mon who
voted against the contention were city
Councilmen Samuel II. Benson, Jr.. and
James Kane and George w. Sparks.
president OF the street and Sewer Com
mission.
BENJAMIN t. Shaw. president of the
Water Board, was present, and IL is
said la plain words that as the Water
Commission was created by the Lcgis-
laturc. Council had nothing to do with
that department and for It 20 keep
hands OFF
An opinion from city Solicitor John M.
Brady to whom the question of the Water
Departments rlsht TO mako tho improve
ments In question, was received and read.
II was In effect that tho Water Depart.
ment was working along within the law
which means that it can make the Inn
provomcnts decided upon.
building Inspector Edward L. johnson
was seen to-day relative TO what action
he would take relative 10 Issuing tho per
init for tho improvements, which he ro
fused last Saturday. but said he was moi
a. liberty to discuss the uhiect
a lengthy report OF the proceedings o
the majors cabinet together with tho con
clusion reached viii be presented In CIT,
Council tonight. II is likely ha e. lively
discussion will follow tho reading OF th
report
The meeting yesterday afternoon lgste'
until after 6 o'clock and the discussion
was lively az times.
Evening journal., 1910-04-21
MAKE POWDER
INQUIRY IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO. April 2L-winlam G. Ma
hafly special examiner in the suit Of the
Federal Government to dissolve the du-
Pont de Nemours Powder Company yes
terday heard witnesses for the defense
here. Twenty witnesses, mostly from coal
mines Of Illinois and Iowa, were present.
Much testimony was adduced as 10 the
preference OF miners for certain brands
OF explosives. Henry Phillips, vice presi-
dent Of an Ottumwa, Ia, fuel company,
declared on REORGANIZATION that he be-
lieved "auiet influences" had at one time
been at work to prejudice shot frers
against powder other than that manufac-
tured by the dupont concern.
Evening journal., 1910-04-21
One KENT COUNTY
COUPLE DIVORCED

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, April 2L-In Superior
Court here a final decree of divorce was
granted to Edith May Stevens against
William II. Stevens. and new applications
for divorce were taken up by the court
for consideration as fonowss
Willard s. Slaughter VS.. Virginia r.
Slaughter.
Edward ]. Salevan VS.. Lillian r. Salevan.
Rosa S. Richards vs.. William Rickarcs.
Mamie Redefer VS.. John NJ. Redefer.
Ada Reynolds vs.. Edgar Reynolds.
Laura Cooper vs.. David Cooper.
Elite May Clough VS.. John Clolgh.
Laura A. Clark VS.. Wnbert Clark.
Addie May FARRELL VS.. William Burton
FARRELL.
Walter Harrington VS.. Sarah Hollings-
head Harrington.
Frank j. Collins vs.. Bessie NJ. Collins.
Robert T. Msloney vs. Tillie W. Ma
lone1.
Evening journal., 1910-04-21
W. C. CLOUD HEADS
SHIELD OF HONOR

At the afternoon session of the an
nual meeting OF the Grand Lodge Of
Delaware, Shield Of Honor, yesterday.
the following officers were elected: w.
c. Cloud, grand master; Oliver Pryor,
Of Clayton. junior grand master; Char
les II. Martin, grand secretary; j. II.
Beckett. grand treasurer; William M.
Vernon, c. Thorpe Martin. conductor;
Alfred Rossiter. inside guardian; Clar-
ence White. outside guardian. All live
in Wilmington with the exception of
Mr. Pryor.
Representatives to the Supreme
Lodge-A L. Rawnsley. Sr., and George
W. Raudman; alternates, r. S Monck
and r. A. Gael.
Finance committee-R. S. Monck. +.
A. Gael. A. r. Crossgrove, Ferdinand
Clement and c. Thorpe Martin.
Representative TO the han associa-
tion-A. T.. Rawnsley.
Evening journal., 1910-04-21
MRS. W. ]. PARRY
DEAD FROM PNEUMONIA

Mrs. Anna i. Parry, wife of William
j. Parry. died yesterday afternoon at
the home Of her sister, Mrs. Owen
W. Everett. No. 7O9 jackson street
from pneumonia.
Mr. and Mrs. Parry liver at their
own home with Mrs. Parrys mother.
at No. SIG Van Buren, street, until al
ter the death of the latter, when they
went TO live with the sister Of Mrs.
Parry.
The funeral service will be held on
Saturday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock
from No. 709 Jackson street, and tho
Rev. Frederic Doerr, of st. Stephens
Lutheran Church will be the ofiiciat-
ing clergyman. Interment viii bo
made at Riverview cemetery.
Mrs Parry's mother, Mrs. Hannah
Simmons. died of pneumonia about two
months ago.
Evening journal., 1910-04-21
SWEET CIDER NOT
A VINOUS LIQUOR
So Charges Judge Hastings,
and Kent Man Acquitted
Of DRY Law" Violation

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. April 20.-John w. Cover
dale a Frederica business man who
was indicted on a charge of violating
the prohibition laws by selling cider
was acquitted of the charge in court
this morning after Judge Hastings had
charged that sweet cider in itself was
not Vinious liquor but was vinous
when fermented. The court also re-
marked that if the jury believed Cow
erdaie had used due diligence in ascer-
tanning whether the cider was alco-
holic or non-alcoholic he should be
acquitted.
The case was begun yesterday The
State called Herbert J. Watson. State
bacteriologist who said the cider in
question contained four and one halt
per centum of alcohol and was set
fermenting, but not fermented
What did you find in the quart OF
cider delivered by Mr.. Ratledge?" ask
ed the States attorney Of Mr.. Watson
-Four and a half percentum alcoho
Made how?'
by alcoholic fermentation Of tn,
juice of apples"
I w ao IL a NAA0Io lAAhNA
1T was"
How did you know?"
"The test showed it was ferment
ing"
This was R. r. Kenneys cue ant
! he worked it hard
If fermentation is necessary t.
make it a vinous liquor. then if /
was not fermented it was not a vinou
liquor was it?" he asked.
1T was fermenting. but not fer
mented," said Mr.. Watson.
'Ah, not fermented. No more ques
tions"
Mr.. wolcott then had the chemis
describe to the jury the process o
vinous fermentation.
Then it isn't instantaneous? h
added
NO, sir" responded the chemist
Takes time"
Mr.. kenney carried on a series of o.
jections declaring that the prosecute
was trying to overcome the effect q
the experts last answer to the jury.
Mr.. Wolcott finally got in this one
How long had the process of fer
mentation been going on?"
AT least a week.
"Then some part of the quart mus
have been wholly fermented?"
AT least half was fermented an
} the other half fermenting."
In that condition. would you ca
it a vinous liquor?"
Repeated objections of Mr.. Kenne
were finally overruled and the witnes
answered;
From experiments of twelve year
say that it was"
Evening journal., 1910-04-21
AID TO DELAWARE
RIVER NAVIGATION

WASHINGTON, April 2i.-The places at
which aids to navigation are provided for
In the SiiOO,OOO Omnibus Lighthouse bill
agreed on by tho House Interstate Com
merce Committee, have been announced.
The appropriations made, which aggre-
gate about 100000 less than the estimate
of the Lighthouse Board includes the fol-
lowing:
Miah Maui Shoal light, Delaware Bay,
$1,000; improvements at Edgemoor light-
house depot, Delaware, 5000; range lights
at Baltimore. Sl25,00o.
Evening journal., 1910-04-21
MR.. GRAY SAILS
FOR VERA CRUZ

John G. Gray, a director OF the Street
and Sewer Department, and well-known
attorney. sailed from New York this
morning on the steamship inertia OF the
Ward Line, for Vera Cruz where he Will
remain for five weeks. He was met at the
French street station before his depar-
ture from this city yesterday afternoon
by a number of members of 'he Demo
cratic League and employees Of the Street
and Sewer Department who had gathered
10 give him farewell reception.
Evening journal., 1910-04-21
juno cIass Id PartY.

The June Glass, 1912, Wilmington
High School, gave a class party last
night at the home Of Miss Elsie Rich
ards, No 1909 Rodney street. and the
evening proved unusually interesting.
The rooms were decorated with hSEt
ers and school colors. The eveniffA
was spent in playing games, singing
and dancing. Refreshments were
served
Evening journal., 1910-04-21
MUSICAL DINNER
OF JUNIOR BOARD

Instead Of lawn fote this year.
the Junior Board Of the Homeopathic
Hospital viii give a musical dinner"
The lawn fete of the Junior Board
always has been a popular affair, and
the members think the musical dinner
will be even more attractive
1t will be given on May 26 at the
New Century. A musical tea viii
be given from 4 to o'clock. and din
ner will be served from to o'clock.
Vocal and instrumental music will
be given during the hours of serving
tea and dinner.
Evening journal., 1910-04-21
Many Call on Mr.. Hallam.

Isaac w. Hallam. the veteran tele-
grapher Of the Western Union Com
pany. is still confined TO his home,
No. 1114 West Eighth street, as a re-
suit of illness. Many friends have
called on Mr.. Hallam TO express a
wish that he will soon be out again.
Bishop Rudolph, of the Reformed
Episcopal Church. whose residence is
In New York, called on Mr.. Hallam
today and spent some time with him,
they being friends of many years.
Evening journal., 1910-04-21
Had Weapon in His Clothes.

Curtis Cannon. colored, was in City
Court this morning on the charge of
carrying concealed n deadly weapon.
Patrolman Aiken testified that he
found a razor on Cannon after he
had arrested him on a charge of
threatening another colored man yes
terday morning. Cannon had nothing
to say and he was held under $2OO
bail for the upper court.
Evening journal., 1910-04-21
LAYMEN Y.M.C.A.
DINNER TONIGHT

In the Y. NJ. c. A. Building tonight
the Laymen's Missionary movement
will give "A dinner. The program viii
be: Hymn, Onward. Christian Sol
diers;" invocation. the Rev. Thomas
+. Holloway; hymn. THE Morning
Light is Breaking;" address. THE
Layman as a Missionary Force" Hon.
Vivian Frank Gable; address. "A
Travellers Impression of Missions -
Charles e. Beury; address, THE Big
World Through a Journalists Eyes,
William T. Ellis; hymn. "Our Fathers
God TO Thee" benediction, the Rev.
AlRxsnday AlSan II.
Evening journal., 1910-04-21
BROWNSON MEMBERS
AT DELIGHTFUL EUCHRE

Nearly 800 persons attended euchre
and dance under the auspices Of the
Brownson Library Association in Brown
son Hall last night. Following the euchre,
there was dancing until late hour, and
refreshments were served. Seventy-five
gifts were awarded for euchre The win
ner Of the first, s. gold uiece, was Miss
Conor, of st. AIMS parish. Birds Or
chestra provided music for the dancing.