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Evening journal., 1910-10-28
MASONS FORM
A NEW LODGE
Wilmington COnSiStOry is to
be Formally Constituted
This Afternoon

Wilmington Lodge OF Perfection, ao
the Masonic fraternity. known as th'
ConsistOry, Will be constituted at
o'clock this afternoon at the Masonic
Temple. Plans for forming the lodge
have been under way for several
months, and 10 is an important de-
velOpment in Masonry in Delaware.
inasmuch as IL Will give this iuris-
diction q Consistory. Philadelphia
has the nearest COnsistory, as this
degree Is known.
James II. Codding. of New York,
grand secretary of the Supreme Coun-
ell. will constitute the new lodge this
afternoon, assisted by Geo-ge W. Ken
drick Ir.. and Francis ~ Tighley,
of Philadelphia active members of
the Supreme Council. and Ropert a.
deputy of New Jersey.
The new lodge viii be titled Will
mington Lodge OF Perfection. four
teenth degree, Scottish Rite Masons.
The officers are: Master, Harry j.
Guthrie; deputy master, George NJ.
Fisher; senior warder, William n.
Hough; junior worden. Thomas I.
Weldln; orator. Courtland y. Pierson;
treasurer. William II. Weeks; sec
retary. Thomas A. Souder; master OF
Walter J.. Roberts; hos
pitaler. Coleman B. Harris; captain
of the guards, Charles II. Blaine; ty-
Ter. Charles A. Fell.
Tonight, after the first class OF
is received, a banquet viii
be held at Hannas.
Evening journal., 1910-10-28
EDITOR UP ON
LIBEL CHARGE

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 2S.-sJohn
Kinley Tener, Republican candidate
for governor was the chief witness
against e. A. Van Valkenburg. edincr
OF the Philadelphia North American,
when the latter was arraigned to-day
before Magistrate Gallagher on a
charge Of criminally libeling the
gubernatorial aspirant.
Chief Counsel A. S. L. Shields made
the opening address. presenting the
exhibits in the case, declaring that ne
would show that the publication Of
the articles objected to was the result
of a deliberate endeavor TO wreck the
caree- of an honest man. and that he
hoped TO obtain punishment for the
culprit which would make this at
tempt the last"
Al the conclusion of Counsel
! Shields speech. James Gay Gordon
counsel for Editor Van Valkenberg
called Thomas Bromley, Jr., assistan
l.secretary of the National Uulitie
Company, and demanded the produo
tion of the books of this corporation
This caused a clash between opposing
counsel. the magistrate finally rulini
that the books were required and or
dered Bromley to send for them.
was suggested that there would be
wagon load. but the magistrate de
manded all of them.
There is no truth in the allegations
which reflect on my integrity" testi
fed Tener, when he took the stand
They are false in toto so far as thel
reflect on my character and integrity
He then related his connection Will
the company, declaring that he haC
acted in the best Of faith.
The hearing was in progress at 2.3l
o'clock.
Evening journal., 1910-10-28

to-day well woman. Mrs. WILLIAM
AHRENs, 9ss w 2lst ST., Chicago, Ill
Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
of female diseases of any similar medi-
cine in the country, and thousands of
voluntary testimonials are on file in
the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, from women who have been
cured from almost every form of
female complaints, Inflammation, Ill
ceration, displacements, fibroid tumors,
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache.
indigestion and nervous prostration
Every such suffering woman owes it to
herself to give Lydia +. Pinkham's
vegetable Compound a trial.
If you would like special advice
about your case write cOnfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
Evening journal., 1910-10-28
TROOPS AT CUBAN
POLLING PLACES

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
HAVANA. Oct. 2S-One battalion Of
infantry and two companies of artil-
lery were despatched to-day by
special train to the Pinar del Rio
province to assist in preserving order
in the coming election. The political
situation in this province has been
made acute by the sufferings of the
thousands of victims OF the recent
storms that ravaged the province.
These victims are demanding relief OF
the government and threaten a dis
turbance at the polls.
court martial will begin at Camp
Columbia tomorrow of a lieutenant
and ten soldiers of the Cuban army,
who are charged with conspiracy I'm
connection with the trouble in the
army last August. The court martial
is generally viewed as ridiculous,
which robs the proceedings of any
significance.
Evening journal., 1910-10-28
EXPRESS STRIKE
SPREADS TO N. Y.
Helpers Abandon Their Wagons
In the Grand Central
Station

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-The strike OF
the wagon helpers in the employ of
the big express companies. which
started In Jersey City last Monday.
when the demands of the men for an
advance of five dollars a month in
wages was refused, spread to this city
to-day Employees Of the Adams and
Wells-Fargo Companies abandoned
.heir wagons at the Grand Central
station and announced they would
stay out until the wage increase is
granted,
The result was several short but
very lively riots in the vicinity of the
express offices the neighborhood OF
Madison avenue and Forty Eighth
street. A number of strike breakers
were dragged from their wagons and
badly beaten up. When the police re-
serves reached the scene they charged
/ the crowds with drawn clubs and
/ there were some heads broken.
Police Commissioner Cropsey sent
! Instructor Schmiettberger to the scene
and gave him the reserves from half a
dozen station houses to aid him in
keeping order Tho strike threatens to
spread to all of the organized team
sters IA the city aud II 1t does, serious
trouble will likely result as the team
sters union is one of the strongest in
New York.
The State Department Of Labor has
been notified and II is expected that
Il Immediately viii try and arrange a
compromise.
An American express wagon IN
charge of Robert lie Domas. with twc
strike breaking helpers, Peter Me-
Dermott. of this city and Thomas
Beatty. Of Rutherford. n j., was held
up on Forty-Sixth street between Fifth
and Sixth avenues. The men were
dragged from the wagon and brutally
beaten before they could be rescued by
police aud they and their wagon es-
corted back 10 the depot After this
none of the express companies doinr
business at the Grand Central tried
to move goods, and soon there was a
freight blockade in the railroad yard
and depots.
Evening journal., 1910-10-28
TEACHERS OF TWO
COUNTIES TO MEET
Joint Session Of New Castle
and Sussex PedagOGueS
at Dover

For the first time within twelve
years a Joint institute for the public
school teachers of New Castle and
Sussex counties will be held in the
Opera House at Dover. on November
2l, 22 and 23. Notable educators from
this and other States will lecture on
education and other subjects at three
sessions each day.
Professor A. II. Spaid, superinten-
dent of the schools of rural New Cas-
tie county and Professor James T..
Carroll, superintendent of the schools
of Sussex county, are collaborating
In preparing an elaborate program.
Among those who have already been
engaged to lecture Is DR.. Winship, of
Boston, editor Of the New England
Journal of Education. Besides the
lectures. there will be dramatic re-
citals and other entertainment each
evening of the institute.
Should the institute be as success
ful as Is hoped. Il Is not improbable
that it will take place periodically.
Evening journal., 1910-10-28
SWEEP
FOR DEMOCRATS
Republican Prophet Kennedy
Declares That An Avail
anChe is Coming

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 2S.-Predicting
political cataclysm at the coming
elections which will sweep the Demo-
c-ats into power in the House and
declaring that the Democrats also are
likely TO capture the Senate, John l..
Kennedy, himself Republican,
known for years as a political prophet
is out to-day with his election fore
cast. Kennedy, who was formerly =
member of the industrial commission,
was associated for years with Gen
eral Charles II. Grosvenor in making
representations. In part Kennedy
says;
zone need not be particularly gifted
as a political seer TO foresee an over
whelming Democratic majority in the
House OF Representatives of the Sixty
second Congress. On the contrary
one who cannot peer into the future
and behold such)a majority. must b'
singularly deficient as student o
political conditions and events, pas
and present I confidently anticipat
a political cataclysm, which wi
sweep into the next House a Demo
cratic majority approximating II NJ
exceeding that of the Fifty-secor
Congress. In that Congress the Der
ocratic majority was a few votes III
der 150."
After an exhaustive review cf q
situation i'm various states Kennef
says:
Political avalanches have turne
up some strange results in the pas
And I'm the light of the results
Maine and the temper OF the people
a Democratic Senate is far from be
] ing an impossibility OF even an i'm
probability"
Evening journal., 1910-10-28
NEWARK ELKS
HAD GREAT TIME

Nearly all the members Of the Orig
inal Third Ward Guards OF Newark,
on their visit TO this city yesterday, at
some time during the afternoon, vis-
tied the headquarters of the local
lodge Of Elks, and were royalty enter
tanned. OF. the 26S. members of the
Newark organization l6S are Elks.
There was a splendid luncheon spread
at the Elks' Hall all day and every
member of the Guards, whether an
Elk or not, was made welcome.
Homer c.. Simmons, Edward Mel
chior. Webster Blakely, James r..
Laws. George II. Mccall, and others
exerted every effort to make their
guests feel at home and they succeed
ed.
This is the greatest town we ever
We're I'm, we can't spend cent, a
number of the visitors remarked
Evening journal., 1910-10-28
SOCIETY MAN
ROUTED FROM ARMY
Millionaire Soldier Found
Guilty Of NegleCting
His Duties

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Oct 2S-"To be re-
duced to the grade of private and to
be confined at hard labor for three
months, and to forfeit fifty dollars
now due or to become due"
This is the sentence imposed by
general court martial at Fort Banks.
Massachusetts,, upon Corporal Albert
j. Myer. millionaire-club leader, so
ciety man and grandson of General
Albert Myer, veteran of the Civil
War, for whom Fort Myer, Va, was
named.
The news received in this city to-
day shocked social Washington. The
charge for which Myer was tried and
found guilty was neglect of duty, to
the prejudice of good order and mill
tary discipline The reviewing
authority, in passing upon the SEN
tence ,commuted the improvement
/ feature 'on account of the length of
time in confinement awaiting trial and
the result of trial; the expiration Of
his enlistment and ill-health at the
I time of the commission Of the Of
fenses"
Washington, where Myer during last
winter was a social lion and inveter-
ate 'pink-tea-er," was kept in tota
ignorance of the fact that its favor
, ite was in confinement awaiting trial
, In fact only brilliant military futur
! was ever painted for the young ma
here by his friends in the upper set.
Myer enlisted in the army aitei
!. failing of appointment for West Poin
because he had passed the age limit.
= / Ifu rnGnInffnn n . D.
. ranks I'm order to follow i'm the foot
steps of his illustrous grandsire wo
him loud applause. All last winte
he was stationed at Fort Myer as al
enlisted soldier I'm the signal corps
Discipline at the fort was put i'm
perilous state by the capers of "Un
/. Gle Sans millionaire soldier" Raw
rockies from Middle Western farm.
, last winter stood in silent awe a.
/ Young Myer emerged from his cor.
poral uniform. donned faultlessly ap.
, pointed evening clothes and rolled
away I'm a limousine to the exclusive
drawing-rooms OF wealthy Washing
ton.
On one occasion he is said to have
sat at the right OF the chief OF staff
of the army at fashionable dinner
{ and often mixed with the highest Of.
ficers and officials.
IL was rumored here last winter
: that Myer was beginning to get the
' idea In his head that some eXcep
, ton should be given person of hi;
, class. However. Washington learn
ed to-day that military authority is nC
respecter OF ancestry unless It can b'
suggested that Myer had some respec
paid to his position by the review
ing authority. which so kindly reliev
ed him of three months hard la
e Dor.
n The specific offence for which Mye
4 was sentenced TO Imprisonment ant
n demotion I'm rank was takinl
: French leave" Being ordered from
I Fort Banks 10 Fort Myer on Angus
q II. last, Myer neglected to obey th
. order, and remained in Boston unit
: he was arrested by the military au
= thorities on August p.
Evening journal., 1910-10-28
GREAT WELCOME FOR
HAWLEY AND POST

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-Hund-eds Of
letters and kilograms of congratula-
tion have arrived at the Aero Club OF
America for Alan r. Hawley and Au-
gustus Post the crew of the America
II. winner of the recent international
balloon race. They come from all
over the world, and from friends and
non-acQuaintances alone.
Hawley and Post are expected In
New York tonight and If the plaudits
Of their friends mean anything 70
them they will probably feel we'll COM
pensated for the hazardous fight In
the far corner Of Quebec. which estab-
lished a new balloon record OF ,315
miles, which. however. has not been
/ officially determined. The members
OF the Aero Club and hundreds or
friends are preparing 70 meet me
aeronauts at the station and give
them a rousing welcome Al honuay
night's banquet at the Hotel Fiaz..
Hawlev and Post viii receive me u ~
/ ferpational balloon trophies ana so'1
medals from the Aero CLUB
Evening journal., 1910-10-28

NOT ENGAGED

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. Oct. 2s-That Claude
Grahame-w White, the English aviator
is not engaged to marry Miss Pauline
Chase. the pink pajama girl is the
statement authorized to-day by sgd
ney Macdonald. Grahame-White's
business manager.
''Mr. Grahame-White owes no al
legiance to Miss Chase, but he has
been too much of gentleman to deny
the engagement rumors,' said Mac
Donald. Since the engagement was
reported. there has been considerable
comment because Mr.. Grahame-White
has been seen frequently with Miss
Eleanor Sears, the young Boston wo-
man. As Grahame-White is not en-
gagged to Miss Chase, the friendship
for Miss Sears may cause no com
ment"
Il was noticeable that Miss Sears
was a visitor at Grahame-White's
hangar early to-day.
Evening journal., 1910-10-28
FIND AGED MAN
DYING in HOME
Levi BriSCOe, Unconscious Un-
der Rags and Iron in Clay
mont Street House

The police to-day found Levi Bris-
coe, colored. aged 80 years, starved
and in a dying condition in the build
ing where he made his home, No. 1903
Claymont street.
Briscoe had not been seen since
Tuesday and this afternoon Patrolman
Hutton forced the door Of the house.
Under a pile of rags and old pots and
iron, lay the unconscious form of the
missing man. He had been a rag
picker and stored the wealth Of rags
and old iron he had gathered from
lots in his home. II is thought that In
walking by this stack of rubbish. he
fell to the floor i'll and the stun top
pied over on him, completely burying
him. II is presumed that Briscoe lay
in this position since Tuesday, with
out morsel to eat or medical atten-
ton. Fortunately the rags which COW
cred him kept OFF the cold and but for
this he would probably have died from
exposure.
The Phoenix ambulance hurried the
man TO the Delaware Hospital where
Il was said this afternoon that he still
was unconscious and in serious con-
dition.
Evening journal., 1910-10-28
A GED MAN HUNTS
FOR HIS TWO SONS

John Allis. weighted down with his
IS years. came TO Wilmington yester-
day to look for his two grown sons,
who he thinks are living or working
in Wilmington. He was unable to get
any trace Of them yesterday, and last
evening he applied TO the police to
assist him. Chief Black and some OF
the officers provided the aged man
with supper and got him place to
sleep. and this morning they sent him
70 the County Hospital where Super
intendent Foster will care for him
while the police try to find his sons.
Evening journal., 1910-10-28
COLORED KNIGHTS
IN DOVER REUNION

The colored knights OF Pythias yes
terday held their annual reunion at
Dover. Lodges from harrington, Sea-
ford, Smyrna, Laurel, Bridgevihe and
Wilmington, and Chester, Pa, at
tended. Addresses were made by
State Grand Deputy Thomas, OF VIII
mington; Mr. Spencer. OF Kent c0un-
ty; Major View. of Chester. and Pay
tor Rose. of Wilmington.
The celebration was the most sue
ccssful ever held by the colored
lodges. The members of this order
have been holding this annual event
for four years The Wilmington
members went TO Dover in two spe-
cial cars.
Evening journal., 1910-10-28
Hundreds Killed in Battle.

ROME, Oct. 2S-HundredS have
fallen in Abyssinian battle between
the followers of-Empress Taitu and
the army of Lidi Jassu, the youthful
Emperor and step-grandchild of the
Empress. according to messages re-
ceived to-day from Ads Abbeba, the
capitol Details of the fighting are
not given. Ras Wallis, the Empress's s
brother, and Ras Mikael, father of the
Emperor. We're engaged.
Evening journal., 1910-10-28
MAY PAROLE CONVICT MORsE.
Friends of Taft Consult With Banker
Prisoner and He Has Hopes.

ATLANTA, Oct. 2S.-The visit here
of Sidney Beiber. Republican National
Committeeman from the District OF
Columbia, and the two conferences
which he has held with Charles w.
Morse, the convicted banker, and, with
Mrs. Morse, is said to presage the
early release Of Morse by the parole
route.
Beiber is a close personal friend OF
Postmaster General Hitchcock, and
also of President Taft. A full meeting
of the parole board Of the Federal
prison is expected to be held within a
week, and. while Morse is not eligible
under the rules Of the board, it is
thought they may be stretched a little
in his case
Evening journal., 1910-10-28
SILVERBROOK INVITES
PASTOR GREENFIELD BACH.

AT the second and thlrd quarterly
conference of Silverbrook NJ. E.
Church on Tuesday evening, by a
unanimous rising vote the pastor, the
Rev. W. E. Greenfield. was invited 10
return for the sixth year, and Dr.. b.
l.. Hoffecker. district superintendent
who presided, was requested to use his
influence at the next conference to
have their wishes granted.
Or. Hoffecker was very much grati-
field at the reports for the quarter.
Evening journal., 1910-10-28
PROTEST AGAINST
NEGRO APPOINTMENTS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-Reports
that President Taft had changed his
mind about appointing William II.
Lewis, Of Boston, a negro, to be as
sistant attorney general, in view OF
protests that have been made, elected
the information from the White House
that the Executive would neither con-
firm nor deny the story.
Il is known. however, that Charles
A. Cottrill, of Toledo, Ohio. the negro
slated to be collector of customs at
Honolulu may not get the place on
account of a protest from Hawaiians.
alleging that he is not eligible because
he is not a resident Of the islands.
Evening journal., 1910-10-28
Charged With DESERVING Bride.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 2S-Charged
with deserting his bride of two months
for young widow, with whom he is
said to have become in fatuated, Lynn
wood Matterson was arrested here to-
day. Pending the arrival Of requi-
sitlon papers he was taken to Moya-
menslng prison.
The arrest was made by County
Detective Carroll. on warrant sworn
out by the bride. who is living with
relatives I'm Camden.
Evening journal., 1910-10-28
TRUSTEES" TRY TO
BREAK SUSSEX JAIL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN. Del. Oct 2S.-An
attempt to breakk jail on the part Of
Arthur Bradley and Hall Holland,
two negroes who are serving a short
time for selling whiskey and petty
larceny. was frustrated by some per-
sons who were walking down south
Race stret, and hearing the picking,
notified Deputy Sheriff Hudson.
The men we're considered TRUSTEES
and we're allowed 10 stay in the cook
ing-cell and do chores. II was I'm this
cell that they tried to pick a hole in
the wall and make their escape.
Evening journal., 1910-10-28
WOMAN DIES IN PICTURE FIRE.

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 2S-Several
persons were seriously injured and
one fatally hurt in a panic at fire
which destroyed a moving picture
theatre last Friday at Belise, British
Honduras, according 10 letters re-
ceived here. Mrs. Slack, wife of a
Belise physician, lost her life
Among several Americans, who were
slightly injured, several had narrow
escapes from death.
Evening journal., 1910-10-28
Gompers Not to 60 to Jersey City.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-Unless
conditions at Jersey City become ex-
tremely critical, President Gompers
Of the American Federation of Labor
will not go there TO superintend the
strike of wagon drivers. Because Of
the rush Of work at the Federation's
offices, due to the preparation of an
nual reports. and the coming conven-
tion at ST. Louis, Gompers win be un-
able to leave Washington. He said TO-
day, however. that should any compli-
cations arise demanding his immedi-
ate attention he would be glad TO go to
Jersey City.
Evening journal., 1910-10-28
LIGHTHOUSE OFFICES
TO CLOSE TOMORROW

BY tomorrow the lighthouse offices
here will be no more. Nearly all the
fixtures have been packed and placed
on the tender Zizania which will re-
move the effects TO the Philadelphia
offices. The rooms which the light
house inspector used here will prob
ably be occupied by the United States
engineers Office in addition to the
rooms now used.
Evening journal., 1910-10-28
CoaI OfLicer KILLED hy Itnlian.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
wILKEs-BARRE. Pa, Oct. 2S-Wil-
liam Weathers, a special officer of the
Lehigh Coal Company, was shot and
killed at the Fernwood colliery, near
Pittston to-day by an Italian mine
worker. The murderer escaped, and
is now being sought by the State
Constabulary. Weathers was on duty
at the mine and had some words with
Evening journal., 1910-10-28
Mrs. MaIdman in Boston.

Mrs. Sarah r. Waldman, district
president of the Patriotic Order of
Americans, left last Monday for New
Haven, Conn.,, to attend the annual
session of that body, which was in
session October % and 26. Mrs.
Waldman is now visiting friends in
Boston and vicinity and is expected
home about November ?.
Evening journal., 1910-10-28
Another Teacher for Georgetown

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Del. Oct. 2s.-Be,
cause the principal and vice-principai
of the Georgetown public schools nave .e
more classes than they can handle 70
advantage the Board Of Education mas mas
elected Miss Luella Gatcson, teacner
of me Grammar School, second vice
principal and placed Miss lsaoeiie
Moore in hcr nlace
Evening journal., 1910-10-28
OBITUARY.

william n. Pierce. aged 73. died In
his home in Brandywine hundred this
morning. The funeral will take place
from the home on Sunday afternoon
al 2 o'clock. lnterment will be in
Newark Union cemetery.
The death Of Wilbur F. Hoffecker
occurred yesterday at his home on
the Clermont Farm. He was % years
old. The funeral will take place on
Monday morning at IL o'clock Inter-
ment will be private.
Evening journal., 1910-10-28
sheriii Sells Springs Rink.

Sheriff Lipplncott to-day sold the
property of the Springs Amusement
Company to S. d. Townsend. Jr., for
$3,5O0 Mr.. Townsend represented
the Newark Building and Loan As
sociation, which held the mortgage
against the rink property.
Evening journal., 1910-10-28

LOrS SAID i cOOiQ not
get we'll unless L
had an operation.
Il knew | could not
stand the strain Of
one. so | wrote to
you sometime ago
|about my health
and you told me
what to do After
taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
Ible Compound and
blood Purifier / am
Evening journal., 1910-10-28
Mldd, Comes for y Ylslt.

Francis T. Traynor. a midshipman
aboard the U. S. 5. Mississippi vls-
tied friends here yesterday. MT.
Traynor is a Wilmington boy. being
the son of James Traypor.
Evening journal., 1910-10-28
LFTTTRS an ESTATE.

Register of Wills Walker to-day
granted letters Of administration on
the estate of John e. Hendrickson TO
James II. Hendrickson.