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Evening journal., 1910-04-30
MONTH In THE
BUILDING LINE
Falling off Compared With
Last Year Merritt House
improvements

Building Inspector Johnson's report
for the month just ended, shows a fall
ing off in the valuation of building
operations. compared with the cor
responding month of last year. Al
though there was but one permit less
than tho number issued in April 1909,
there was a difference of nearly $4,000
in value of building operations, in
favor of last April
The total number of permits Issued
this month was rs. for a total valuation
of S175.713. with 1888 collected in fees.
Last April the permits issued numbered
~. for a total valuation of Sls9,Sl9, with
fees Of S310
Building Inspector johnson explained
that most of the permits issued this
month were for alterations many more
having been granted for this kind of
work than I'm the corresponding period
of last year.
The building inspector issued a per
NIT to-day to Patrick Fahey to erect
the. new Merritt House. a four-story
structure. on the site of the old building.
at Front and French streets, for Cor
nelius Mundy. The cost of the building
is S22.O 900.
Other permits were issued as fol-
lows: Addition and alterations at No,
2223 Market street. for Andrew Kelle-
her, by John p. Reardon, s4159; four
houses. at the northeast corner of Tenth
and Madison streets. by w. G.. Tindall
$500 each; two houses on the south
side of Van Buren, street. between
Twentieth and Twenty-frst streets. for
S. H. Baynard by Preston Walker, cost
!nc $1,000 each.
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
EXPOSE WHITE
SLAVE TRADE
Suspects Caught by Clever
Work of Two Women
GOT INTO CONFIDENCE
OF ALLEGED DEAL ERS
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BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, April SO.-Additional
warrants were issued today for men
and women suspected of trafiicking in
white slaves" following the arrest last
night of one woman and two men and
the declaration of District Attorney
Whitman that, working with John ID.
Rockefeller, Jr., he has exposed a
traffic proving that the white slave
trade in New York is hideous real
ity.
The names of the suspects were
withheld until arrests were made, but
it is said that through the men and
women now being arrested, the dis
trict attorneys Office hopes to reach the
men and women higher up and the
politicians and police and police Off
GERS known TO be involved"
The new arrests were expected to
make a tremendous sensation.
The evidence was secured through
James 3. Reynolds, one of Whitman's
assistants-a woman of 40, who was
graduated from Radcliffe college and
who has been interested for years i'm
sociological work. and a young woman
recently graduated from Smith Col
lege. and who, on account of her youth
and beauty, has been able to secure
some of the most damaging evidence.
Belle Moore, negress; Harry Leaven-
son, aged 20. white, and Alec Ander-
son, negro. employed i'm Broadway
cafe are the first three prisoners held
While the police and detectives are
searching for the other men and wo-
men exposed by the Rockefeller grand
jury four girls who were bought by
Whitman's women assistants are hid
den 10y Whitman. ready to testify
against the white slave dealers. These
four girls were actually purchased for
1 immoral purposes by the two college
women. Each of these girls has a diff
/ ferent story of abduction, and the
| stories have been fully confirmed.
one girl. II years old, was bar
gained for and sold. but broke a les
and had 10 be sent to a hospital
The story of the crusade is strange
| When Rockefeller became foreman o
the special grand jury, the two colleg
women volunteered to help get cvi
dence. one went to Alaska and tn
other to Seattle and established friend
ly relations with keepers of disorderl
resorts. From these keepers they Sc
cured the names Of the white slav
dealers in New York. on the pretens
that they wanted 10 come here 70 81
cure girls.
Armed with letters and accompanie
by Reynolds the two women came {
New York and bought girls for i'm
moral purposes.
The names Of the two women hav
been withheld because their work
not completed. They will appear a
witnesses at the trials.
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
JUDGMENT AGAINST
BENEFICIAL SOCIETY

Magistrate Gluckman has given iudg-
ment In favor of George A. Connor
against the Union Beneficial Society
for s2i. Connor was member of tho
society and became sick. He WITS un-
able to work for five weeks but went
TO see two doctors. The society claim
ed that I'm order to obtain the benefits
Connor had to be confined to his room
and be visited twice weekly by a doc
tor. Or. BuclSmaster, who attended
Connor, was a witness at the hear
ing.
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
MRS. PONIECKA
PASSES AWAY

Mrs. Wanda S. Ponlecka, aged 30 years.
wife Of NJ. p. Poniecka. hotel proprietor at
Maryland avenue and Chestnut street.
died at her home on Thursday after an
illness Of several months Mrs. Poniecka
was one Of the BEST known Polish-Ameri-
can residents OF Wilmington. She was a
woman OF much intelligence. well edu-
Gated and an accomplished linguist. Ere
quently she had acted as interpreter in
cases involving Poles in the county courts
and was remarkably proficient in trans
latlng verbal testimony
Mrs. Poniecka also had done much edu-
cational work among Polish residents.
Her funeral viii take place on Monday
morning with services in ST. Hcdwig's
church. and interment I'm Cathedral Gene
terry.
Evening journal., 1910-04-30

nation" interrupted Chairman Nelson.
BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-A final re-
fusal to give Attorney Brandes the papers
he desired from the Attorney Generals s
Office in conducting his case against Sec
retary Ballinger was announced this after
noon by the Congressional Investigating
Committee
All the Republican members. excert one
voted to shut off this angle of the nvesti-
cation, the division being seven to five.
Brandeis sought TO gain evidence sup
porting his charge that the President did
not have the report Of the Attorney-Gen
eral when he signed the letter exonerat-
ing Ballinger last fall, but that il actually
was written several weeks later and dated
the day before the Presidents letter.
Senator Root. becoming angered at the
discussion, forced the committee into ex-
ecutve session where the vote was taken.
closing the Attorney-Generars files
against the prosecution"
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
COLORED HOME
ASKS FOR HELP

I'm order to raise money to provide the
sarah Ann White Home for Aged Colored
Men and Women with coal for next win
ter. a number Of young colored persons
are selling tags on street corners to day.
This worthy institution has given splendid
aid to needy colored persons, and is en-
dorsed by philanthropists. There are Ii
inmates. Tho smallest contribution will
be thankfully received. A former sale
Of tags netted the home about 500. and 10
Is hoped that friends will give as much
this time.
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
FIND MAN DEAD
In CITY WOODS
George Harris WanderS From
EISmere Home and Dies
From Exposure

The dead body OF George Harris. coll
ored aged 60 years, was found in the
woods at Sycamore and Union streets to-
day, by Patrolman Michael Barr
The police say the man lived near Els
mere and that he had wandered away
from home last Tuesday night. 1t is
said he was mentally afflicted. He is
supposed TO have died from exposure The
body was in good condition showing that
Harris had not been dead for more than
two or thre days. The body was removed
10 the mOrgue.
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
MINERS TROUBLE
is SETTLED

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PITrSBuRG. Pa, April 30.-Forty
thousand miners in the Pittshurg district
are to-day enthusiastically praising Presl-
dent r. J.. Lewis for the skin in which
he effected "a two years settlement with
the operators and gained a complete VIC
tory over District President Francis
Feehan.
The wage scale which provides for a
satisfactory settlement OF the powder
question WAS signed early to-day and IN,
the miners viii resume fork Monday. 4
horizontal raise OF 5.55 per cent. anectinr
an classes of labor In and around th'
mines was secured.
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
PLAN TO ELECT
HOUSE OF LORDS

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
LONDON, April 5O-The ultimate es-
tablishment Of the House of Lords on a
purely elective basis abolshing the time
honored heridltary principle is AIMED at n
the bill for the abolition Of the Lords
veto power. that will be introduced after
the Parliamentary records. the text of
which the cabinet published to-day.
The bill is modelled on the resolutions OF
Premier Asquith that the House of Com
mons adopted. but adds the elective prin-
cple which will be put into operation as
quickly as possible.
The bill will prevent the Lords from
vetoing any financial bill, will make any
meausre passed by the Commons three
times IN succession a law without 'he ap-
provsl Of the Lords and will limit the life
OF each Parliament to five years.
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
JOKED WITH THE
CENSUS TAKERS
But Uncle Sam viii Return
Blanks With Copy Of the
Law
BY United Press Leased Special wirs.

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. April S0-Jokesmiths
who sprinkled samples OF their wit over
census blanks are going to hear from
the government. IL will not be merry
peals OF appreciatlve laughter that
greets them when the agent of Uncle
Sam calls, but a stern and depressing
order 10 extract the jokes and insert
information.
There is no denying that an occa-
sional laugh was forced upon the seri-
ous-minded and overworked officials
but it was quickly followed by a feel
ing of annoyance for the trihers who
added TO their labors.
Some of the questions in certain ap-
plications seemed rather foolish and so
prompted the humorists TO get IN their
work The found as a shining mark
question l6. which is "lf unable 10
speak English. give native language
or mother tongue"
In cases Of children less than two
years old. the fact Is solemnly recorded
that the language spoken is "dad-da,"
mum" "bottle talk "gummy talk"
or howl language"
In one Of the answers It read: "Head
of house talks shop; the mother. hot
air; the son. horses, the daughter talks
mush and the baby talks baby talk.
ono recorded the statement that she
was married many times" and a
number of citizens stated their ages in
figures running from 80 to $50 years.
Census enumerators will return TO
the jokers with the census sheets and a
copy of the law that imposes a penalty
on those who give false answers to
questions. The census enumeration in
the cities was completed to-day. II
will continue fifteen days in the rural
districts.
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
ACTIVITIES OF THE
LOCAL OPTION FORCES

The work of the Anti Saloon League
will be represented tomorrow I'm va
rious pulpits of the Maryland Della
ware Peninsula by the Field force IF
the league for this territory.
Superintendent John NJ. Arters will
speak in Newark M. L. Church tomor-
row morning, and in Hockessin NJ. e.
Church in the evening.
The Rev. Leonard White, assistant
superintendent, will spend tomorrow in
Talbot County Maryland, speaking at
ST. Michael's NJ e. Church in the
morning and in the churches of Royal
Oak Circuit afternoon and evening.
Attorney c. E. Burchenal will srend
tomorrow in Kent county, Del, at Mag
nolia NJ. r. Church in. the morning, at
Barretts chapel in the afternoon and
at Little Creek M. L. Church IN me
evening
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
CANDIDATES FOR CLERK
OF ORPHANS COURT

Rohort Keenan, OF this CITY, IS belng
doomed by many friends for the Republi-
can nomination for register in chancery
and clerk Of tho orphans court Mr..
keenan, served a term in the Legislature
from the third representative district or
this city, and made a creditable record
Many Of his friends are urging him for
the nomination and 1t is altogether likely
that he will be a candidate. Frank p.
Ewing, wel-known Republican OF
Rrandywine hundred, and former member
Of the Legislature. and Joseph Hutchinson.
of Townsend also are candidates for clerk
of the Orphans Court and Register in
Chancery. Joseph c. Jolls, the present in
cumbeni. has not decided whether he Will
be a candidate for another term.
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
BEM1s WILL NOT
GO TO MILWAUKEE

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, April 30.-Eml Seidcl. So
clanst mayor OF Milwaukee failed to-day
10 secure the services OF Professor BrmIs
one OF the experts on municipal water
supply in this country. TO take charge of
the water supply Of his city Prof Bcmis.
who is in charge Of the local water de-
partmont in response To a telegram from
Mayor Scidel asking him to come TO Mil
waulSec and run the department without
fear or favor and guaranteed free from in-
reference by politicians wired that he
must regretfully decline.
In explanation Bemis stated that he had
plans for permanent employment and he
desired to complete the task undertaken at
the request Of Mayor Gaynor
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
BUCKET SHOPS
KNOCKED OUT
Agents Of Department Of JUS
tiCe Cut Their Wires
Today
RAIDERS WRECK
JERSEY CITY OFFICES

BY United Press Leased Special wire.
NEW YORK, April 3O.-Uvery al
legged buckea shop uoing business in
New York and New Jersey was put
out Of business today when agents
of the Department Of Justice cut the
wires over which they received their
quotations.
Shortly afternoon. George NJ. Scar
borough, special investigator of De-
partment of Justice and Detective Nc
Conville of the New York police ar
rested Frank Maier, of the firm of
Morrison & Maier, a. Broadway street.
The specific charge against him was
conspiracy to violate the laws of the
United States in that he furnished
stolen quotations to bucket shops"
Ry United Press Leased Special Wire.
JERSEY CITY. April SO.-Five min
utes after the Consolidated Stock EN-
change in New York opened at 10
o'clock this morning for the days busi
ness. local police and government
agents raided the office of Thomas Mar
rim OF Philadelphia in the Lincoln
Trust building and arrested Joseph
Becker Of 4235 Byron avenue, Wake
field. New Jersey. The raiders wreck
ed the Office. demolished two stock
ickers and three sets of telegraph in
struments and cut al 1.-THE wires rum
ming from the office.
The New York Consolidated stock
Exchange by this raid, it is said, is
put temporarily out of business.
Becker took the quotations from q
New York Stock Exchange ticker anc
transmitted them in a condensed form
over a wire to the Consolidated Stocl
Exchange and hundreds of alleged
bucket shops throughout the country.
The government agents will ash
United States Commissioner Rowe e
fix Becker's bail at 100000. He Is
charged with conspiracy against th'
United States government The Off
GERS are looking for George f. Mile
of New York, who is said by the polic
to be a silent partner along with Mar
rim, Maier and Morrison.
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
100000 TO PETITION
FOR PARDON OF MORSE

NEW YORK, April CUNTS. Charles
W. Morse. wife of the former banker
now in the Federal prison in Atlanta,
Ga, under went an operation for abcess
on the arm today in her home, No.
72S Fifth avenue. She is reported to
be resting easily.
1t was announced today that nearly
100000 names had been secured for
the Morse pardon petition.
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
CUPID AND STORK
HAD A BUSY WEEK

The last weekly report Of vital statistics
by Secretary Joseph Wiggiesworth Of the
Board Of Health. which he issued at noon
to-day. shows a remarkable increase in
the number Of births and marriages COM
pared with the corresponding week Of last
year. His term OF office expires on Mon
day.
During the week just ending he recorded
l06 births and 100 marriages. the latter be-
ing the largest number ever recorded In
one week I'm the history Of the health of
flee. In the corresponding week last year
only i8 births and 90 marriages were re-
corded.
The deaths recorded this week number
ed "a compared with q for the correspond
Ing period OF last year.
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
STREET CARS
GUARDED BY AUTOS.

BY United Press Leased Special W re.
COLUMBUS. o.. April So-The second
day Of the street car strike found five
cars running. each guarded by an auto
mobile load Of police. and patrolmen on
motor cycles. The cars we're practically
empty.
Squads of police at each Of the barns
confined the demonstration Of the strike
sympathizers 10 boots and ieers.
Mayor Marshall was out in his automo
bile OF 4 A. m.
Il will order the cars into the barns at
the FIRST semblance of violence" he said
"and turn the matter over TO the gov
ernor."
He planned to close the saloons IL there
Is further riotng.
Three arrests were made.
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
MUzzLE YOUR
DOGS, PLEASE

The dog mtzzling ordinance goes into
effect tomorrow. May 1. and will con-
tinue in forct until October I.
The contraH which the city enters
into with the Society of Prevention of
Cruelty 20 Annals each year, TO take
mp unmuzzled dogs. has not yet been
signed by the mayor because the
executive is Our Of the city attending
the funeral of lis father. The ordin-
Hnce. however. ges into effect to-mor-
row and all unmlzzled dogs found run
ming at large on Monday will be taken
up by the city doycatchers,
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
court Hold Up PeddIIna oharae

Peddling without license was the
charge preferred against Herbert John,
in city Court this morning Accord
ing to Patrolman Snyder, John was
peddling canned goods yesterday ON
Sixth street between Scott and Lin
coin. An Investigation convinced Sny-
der that John had no license, and he
arrested him. AS there was evidence
that John had had some misunder-
standing about the license. Judge
Cochran held the charge w
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
Entertain at Bridge.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Davis enter
talned a number of friends yesterday
afternoon at bridge In honor Of Mrs.
Davis, sisters tho Misses Springer. of
Newark. and her sister-in-laws. the
Misses Burdella and May Davis. of
Milford. The Misses Davis will sail
from Boston on Wednesday next for
a European trip. They will be abroad
for four months.
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
HAVENS ALREADY
OFF RESERVATION

Cratic cheers filed. tbc Hoos Tian
James $. Havens. the newly elerted
representative from the Il lchcste- Dis-
trict OF New York, appeared today to
take the oath of office. Mr.. liaApns
was escorted to the Speakers desk by
Mr. Sulzer of New York.
But Democrats later expressed dis
appointment when Mr.. Havens voted
with the regular Republicans on sew
oral amendments to the Railroad bill
Mr. Havens occupied scat next to
Minority Leader Champ Clark. which
made him all the more conspicuous
when he became a Democratic insur-
gent.
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
TURKS AND ALBANIANS
IN A GREAT BATTLE

Ply United Press Leased Special Wire
CONSTANTINOPLE, April So.-A des-
perate battle is being fought to-day be-
tween the Turkish troops and Albanian
rebels about midway between Salonika
and Uskab. The troops forced a general
engagement in the hope Of delivering a
crushing blow.
The last dispatch received said the Al
banians were resisting va1antly and that
the losses on both sides had been the
heaviest of the campaign.
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
Bury Drowned Youth at gloucester

The body of Matthew Miller, aged p
years, of Gloucester, N. j., who was
drowned i'm the Delaware river, off
Bellevue, on Wednesday afternoon,
Wos shipped 10 Gloucester today for
interment It was intended to inter
the remains in Silverbrook cemetery
here, but the members of the young
mans family changed their minds and
made arrangements TO have the body
shipped to Gloucester
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
n.ath ~ MrsI R. R. comeron.

Rachel r. Comeron, wife Of William
p. Cameron, of No. S24 Kirlwood
street. this city. died I'm Philadelphia
on Thursday, aged 66 years. The fun
eral will ltake place from the home in
this city on Monday afternoon at 3
o'clock Interment will be in Mt Salem
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
Prof. spaid in Church Lecture.

Professor A. r. Spaid, superintendent
of county schools. will lecture in Nc
Cabe Memorial M. e. Church tomor-
row night on Good Health..' The lee
ture will be illustrated. Professor
Spaid has delivered this lecture in the
schools of the county, and Il has
aroused much interest and proven very
profitable.
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
Weston to Reach New York Monday

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ~ ",
April 3O.-Going at ten minutes to
mile clip. Edward Payson Weston,
passed through Fishkill at o'clock
and continued his fast gait down the
old Post road The aged walker
passed the night at Wappinger's Falls.
He was planning to make Yonkers Co
rest tonight and To reach New York
by noon Monday
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
Murdered Man and Burned House

Murdered Man and Burned House.
HUNTSVILLE. Ala. April 90
Burglars early today entered the home
of w. W. Thompson. an aged man,
near Golightly. murdered Thompson,
robbed his house and then burned
it TO the groundd.
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 5o.--
Forecast till p. m. tomorrow;
For Delaware-Partly cloudy tonight
and Sunday, cooler Sunday.
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
Mr.. Brown Out for Reqister.

Isaac r. Brown has announced his
candidacy for Register of Wills on the
Republican ticket. He was deputy re-
gister under former Register Bach.
Evening journal., 1910-04-30
COMMISSIONERS SIGN
ROAD ROUTE RETURN

The commissioners to condemn a
route for a new road from the FaullS
road to Boulevard extension met this
morning and signed the return to be
made to the Court of General Sessions
next week The damages for land
condemned for the road and incidental
expenses of the commission amount tc
about $4,000. 1t will be necessary for
the court to appoint a new commits
sion TO condemn part of the route
through the lands of Isaac c. Elliott
and william Gardner. whose lands
through an oversight were not men,
toned in the petition under which tn,
present commission was named.
It's Now Ward, Gray and Neary.
After today the law firm of Ware
and Gray will he known as Ward, Gray
and Neary. The members Of the firm
are Herbert II. Ward. Andrew g. Gray
and John f. Neary.
Evening journal., 1910-04-30

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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-07-23
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flour and mix with one quart nj
cold water. Have it smooth and
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this pour four quarts of boiling
water and boil slowly for ten min
ntes. When cool stir i'm A table
spoonful of alum DO not use il
warm on the paper az the paper is
more liable to tear while handling
Make 1t thin. Many think that
thick starch is necessary to hold
the paper to the wall, but this IL a
rs it is far more diflicult
to handle. Ii a very heavy paper
8 applied aud there il danger of j,
1T sticking, brush The walls first
With sizing Of melted glue Ill
h"n'd be very thin aid suaringl, |
rt'l'td. II is nSr,l by all paper
'"""rs where very long STRIPS of
II. Q must be used.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-07-23
AN APPRECIATED
COMPLIMENT,

There are few of as mortals
who are not susceptible to the in
iluence OF an expression Of appre
clatlcn IT an effort TO do ones
best Last week an import ant
session of the Police Jury was
held, one AT which the road ones,
non was made a feature Not
wlibatahhing the fact that this
session was held but 81 hours be-
fore the usual time for the closing
OF our forms, and the fml Their fact
that the Office was all but over
whelmed with its regular and
emergency work, "" succeeded in
giving 10 our readers, IN fact. the
only clear, concise and comrre-
hensive account of the d,ings of
the Police Jury. On this occasion
we were about 1853 hours ahead 81
the official journal.
Arpreclat'ng these facts and
feeling THAI the following letter is
an acknowledgement Of them. its
reception gave ~ great pleasure
Jeanerette, La, July Is, 1910.
Editor, Weekly Iberlan,
Dear Sir:-i'ermit me TO compli
nent YOU Oh The full report of the
proceedings Of the Police Jury.
published in the Ibefiam Of Satur
lay, July 10th, 1910
Yours very truly,
u. "A. MORESI,
President Of the Police Jury