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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-20
WOULD REGULATE
STOPS OF CARS
Street Directors Asked to Fix
a Rule for Far or Near
Side of Street

Regulations compelling street cars
TO stop az either the near or far sides
OF street crossings and prohibiting
their blocking crossings were advo-
Gated this morning by Burnet l..
Smith, Of the Y. NJ. c. A.. In a letter
TO the Street and Sewer Directors.
Having sometime ago agreed that IL
would be impracticable to enforce
such regulations, the directors decided
TO refer the letter 10 the railway
companies as suggestion. Mr..
Smith complained that there seemed
to be no rule for the stopping OF
street cars, which he declared. almost
always halted directly on the foot
crossings blocking pedestrianism.
At their previous consideration OF
this matter, the street directors
found that cars could be stopped on
either the far or near sides Of
street i'm summer without blocking
crossings. but that in winter il was
necessary TO stop at crossing in order
not to make passengers alight in snow
drifts. The directors thought The
street railways had had sufficient OK
perience with the public 10 know
whether II was best to stop at either
the near or far sides of streets OF
at both sides.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-20
CATHOLIC CHARITIES.
First National Conference Begins
Sunday at the University.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2O.-Every-
thing is in readiness at the Catholic
University of America for the first
national conference of Catholic Chart
ties. which will begin its four-day
session next Sunday. At least 300
prominent churchmen from all parts
of the United States and Canada who
are interested in this first movement
to perfect a permanent national or
ganization of the charitable work of
the Catholic churches of the con-
tinent will be in attendance. The
conference was decided upon at a
meeting here last February.
With high mass in the presence Of
the Apostolic Delegate and a sermon
.y Archbishop Blenk. of New Orleans
the conference will open Sunday
morning. This will be followed by a
reception of the delegates by Mon
signor Shahan, president of the uni
versity. A meeting for organization
and the appointment of committees
will be held in the afternoon and q
public meeting, presided over by
/ Cardinal Gibbons will follow in the
/ Columbia Theatre in the evening.
Papers by churchmen prominent il
the charities movement will be reaC
at the sessions of Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday. These will form tn,
basis for discussion by the delegates
Reports on charitable work in the
churches throughout the country viii
be presented.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-20
LABOR TO UPHOLD
HIGHER RATES
Pennsylvania Employees Will
Stand by the Company in
Advancing Charges

EmplOye OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road are preparing to indorse that cor
pOration's announced increase in
freight rates. which. like that of other
railroads, has been suspended by the
Interstate Commerce Commission on
account of opposition by shippers.
Hearings are being coiducted in New
York and Chicago by the commission
ers to determine whether the new
rates shall be allowed.
The Pennsylvania employees have
given a clear indication of their sym
pahty with the attitude of the COM
pany on the suwbject Of freight rates.
it is said. and in this they have the
support of the Brotherhoods of Train
men and Conductors. In fact, the
mems Endorsement will assume prac-
tical form in New York next Sunday,
when a resolution will be adopted,
which may even go so far as to re-
quest the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to allow the increases. At any
rate, the action of the employees. il is
declared, will be an out-and-out in
doTsement
But lest the expression of approval
by the men be regarded as that of only
a few w. G. Lee, president of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
and A. b. Garrettson, president of the
Brotherhood of Railway Conductors
will attend the meeting and lend the
power of their organizations to the ac-
tion of the men who will represen the
employees of the railroad.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-20
COL. ROOSEVELT
SHUTS THE DOOR
No Statement About Result of
His Conference With
Taft

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Sept 2O.-The bsrom-
eter was very low in the Office of the
Contributing Editor at the Outlook
this morning and there was no wei
come" on the map for the score Of
correspondents who sought from Col
onel Roosevelt his impressions of the
success attending his conference with
President Taft at New Hav,n yester-
day
The Colonel was late in arriving at
his Office and quick in shutting the
door behind him. Word was sent out
that there would be no statement foI
the newspaper men other than that
there will be no compromise in the
itate campaign" Just exactly what
caring this had on yesterdays meet.
could not be stated, but il was
e general impression of those who
I'VE been closely enough associated
iith the Colonel to know his mood:
and methods, that nothing in yester
days encounter with the Presiden
had given him grounds for exulta
tion.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-20
TAFT STANDS
BY BALLINCER
Reports of a Change Of Atti-
tude Declared to be
UnfOunded
WILL WAIT UNTIL REPORT
OF INQUIRY COMMITTEE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-"Presi-
dent Taft is unchanged in his attitude
toward Secretary BalEnger. and is, |
believe as determined as ever to sup
port him until the investigating com
mittee has entirely finished with his
case, said 4. c. Finney. who acted
as Ballinger's private secretary dur
ing his entire Western trip, in an in
terview with the United Press today
Finney had just returned from the
West
"Ballinger has kept in touch with
President Taft, during the whole time
that he has been in the West" con.
tinued Finney. He has received as.
surance that the reports of chang,
Of the attitude on the part of IN,
President toward him, we're absolute
ly unfounded.
AS 10 stories that President Tafi
had tacitly approved attempts to Sc.
cure Ballinger's resignation. ! thinl
that We will hear more from the
President later on
President Taft deliberates a greai
deal, and is slow to act
Finney said that he did not look fol
report from the majority Of the in.
vestigating committee before th'
meeting of Congress in December. H'
expressed the belief that in the mean
time the question of Ballingers re
signation would simply drift along.
Finney said that he considered tn,
reports of the effect of Ballinger's
remaining in Office upon the politica
situation to be greatly exaggerated
He looks for a considerable coolinl
down of the entire resignation" ques
tion after the return of Ballinger anC
the Cabinet meeting here on Septem
Der 20.
Much departmental work is pend
ing and Balhnger. it is said, intend
to plunge straight into this. State
ments from Ballinger in the WeE
coupled with the word brought b.
Finney today served to subdue som
agitation that existed among the Bal
linger personnel of the Interior ID,
partment.
An air of confidence prevaile
among Bsllinger's friends in the d
partment today. the belief that Ia
is standing by Ballinger evident
having permeated fhe Orgsnizatio
That the Ballinger men believe ia
proposes to back him up was mat
perfectly clear
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-20
TO PRISON and
LASHES, TOO
Heavy Penalties Melted Out
to Thieves in the County
Court Today
VETERAN CHICKEN
GRABBERS SENTENCED

William Posttes, colored, chicken
thief, was the first prisoner in the
Court of General Sessions today. He
acknowledged that he stole fve chick
ems from Mrs. Clayton Davis, Of New
Castle. He acknowledged he had been
before the court on a similar charge
several times. Postles is noted for the
length OF his fingers. He was SEN
fenced to be imprisoned two years and
ten months and 70 receive ten lsshes
as a reminder to be honest.
William n Finney, colored, was
given lS months and ten lashes. He
was with POstles when the chickens
were stolen. He was convicted Of
chicken stealing ten years ago. He
promised il will be 20 years before
he comes before the court again.
James Hunter. colored, got out of
the workhouse one morning last July.
stole the fifth wheel OF a wagon that
day was arrested ETAOTN SHRDL e
day and was arrested. Ten lashes and
two years and ten months In the work
house was the sentence given to Hun
ter. who has been convicted six times
Of larceny.
marry olthttif AbloAtus pitouNu
guilty TO stealing a S175 horse from
A. G. B. Anderson. He was sentenced
to four years In the workhOuse and
to be whipped with 20 lsshes.
As Attorney General Gray and Dep
uty Attorney-General Wolcott were
busy examining witnesses. Richard S.
Rodney consented to prosecute the
cases for the state.
John Smith, white man. pleaded
guilty to the charge Of larceny of so
pounds of lard. the property OF the
Continued on Second PaEe.)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-20
new CHURCH
FOR ST. PAUL'S
Sentiment of MethOdiStS Who
Sold EdifiCe Against Unit
ing With MCCabe
HAVE OPTION ON LOT
ON DELAWARE AVENUE

Representative members of the st.
Pauls NJ. h. Church congregation
comprising most all the members of
the Quarterly Conference, acting as
an advisory committee to the Board
of Trustees, met last night at that
church and discussed the recent sale
Of the church property, the matter
of new location, and above all took
up the question OF consolidation with
the McCabe Memorial NJ. +. Church,
beyond Washington street bridge.
A proposition was received from
the board of trustees of the McCabt
Memorial Church to join with that
congregation and maintain the church
beyond Washington street bridge. Ex-
pressions of opinion were heard from
almost all who were present at the
meeting and they were practically
all against the proposition. 1t was
pointed out that fully 80 per cent
Of the members of St. Pauls Church
lived south of the bridge and that
while the proposition was an excellent
one, it would not be policy for st
Pauls to accept it.
As the meeting was an informal
one and not the regular quarterly
conference, no official action was TAX.
en-, but Judging from the expressions
of opinion heard last night the 0ffel
of the McCabe Church will not b'
accepted.
The trustes of St. Paul's have al
option upon the lot adjoining the
New-Century Club Building on Della
ware avenue and from present indi'
cations it is likely that this piece d
ground will be purchased and a new
church erected on it. The lot has {
frontage of 100 feet and is 156 fee
deep. Some of those at the meeting
however, seemed to favor corner
lot and the trustees will continue theii
| search for such a lot.
The meeting approved the action o
+ the Board of Trustees in selling tn,
church property. The price realizel
was SS7,5OO. A. l.. Johnson presided
at the meeting and William II. Small
I ley was secretary.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-20
TO TEST VACCINATION LAW.
Washington Board of Education viii
Investigate Complaints.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-As pre-
liminary skirmish in the projected
fight of the Anti-Vaccination Society
to test on Federal territory the con.
stitutionality of the compulsory vac
cination law. the Board of Education
of this city today appointed a special
committee to hear the complaints of
the parents of unvaccinated children
denied admission to the public schools.
Il is expected that the testimony
given by the complainants will be
offered in thA courts at the hearing of
mandamus proceedings instituted by
the vaccination Society.
Every effort is 70 be made by
Charles w. Darr, attorney for the
Anti-Vaccination Society to obtain a
decision from the courts before the
meeting OF Congress in December in
order that in the event of failure in
court. an effort may be made to re-
peal the Law.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-20
GALE PREVENTS
FLY OVER ALPS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BRIEG, Switzerland, Sept. 20.-Just
as soon as weather conditions are ia
vorable, Charles Weymann, the Amer
lean and George Chavez, the Peru
vian birdman, will again attempt to
fly from Brieg TO Milan over the Sim
plon Pass. They would have started
early stoday. but the wind was so
strong that the authorities decided not
to permit the attempt
A gale forced them to abandon two
attempts to fly over the mountains
yesterday Many thousands have been
attracted to Brieg, to witness the
flights.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-20
HEALTH BOARD
WANTS TO KNOW
Why Only "PartS' of CarCaS.
SeS Are Condemned by
Meat Inspector

Puzzled as TO how part OF a carcass
could be condemned and the Other
part approved. the Board Of Health
decided 10 have Meat Inspector Denny
explain at the boards next meeting.
This action followed the reading Of
Mr.. Denny's monthly report in which
he reported parts" Of carcasses con-
demned DR.. Beck expressed surprise
that but a part of a carcass could be
condemned. while other parts could
be sold as good meat
Meat Inspector Denny's monthly
report follows: Meat received from
other cities operated under govern
calves, 242 sheep and lambs, l,G1S:
meats inspected at slaughter-cattle,
560 hogs. 1890; calves. 10; snssp
and lambs, 600; meat condemned
TWO cars of cattle. $50 pounds, i've
parts; three cars of hogs. $50 pounds,
10 parts; car OF sheep. As pounds.
Meat Inspector Denny today eX-
planned that the parts condemned
included heads Of cattle, or "A portion
that might have been bruised or 9TH
erwise affected, which he didn't con-
slider it necessary 10 set forth more
specifically I'm his report. II a part
of a carcass is affected. the affected
part and much meat around IL is re-
moved by himself, Mr.. Denny says
/ this being the practice elsewhere.
Regarding two complaints agains
meat made TO the Board of Healtl
/ yesterday, Inspector Denny says h
has investigated one and found
groundless II was the complain
against George Reed, a butcher, ant
was signed, airs. Eaxy Earter," bu
no address was ge~eA. >1rA pste eeiI
she had bought meat Vgkh which sh
was dissatisfied. and tR~ butcher de
clined to take It back or refund he
money. inspector Denny today said h.
had been unable to locate any sucl
person as the writer. Reed says h
never made such a sale and had n'
request TO refund the money for sucl
a reason. He has an impression tha
somebody wrote the note to the Boar
of Health TO try to iniure his bust
ness, and signed the Carter name q
it. Inspector Denny today said b
never had found unwholesome inca
at Reeds place.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-20
BIG INCREASE
In ODD FELLOWS

ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. 20.-The pre-
diction that by 1919 the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows will number g.
100000 members if It continues its
present rate Of increase was made by
John b. Goodwin grand secretary Of
the Sovereign Grand Lodge at the
opening OF the annual convention. The
Tooth anniversary of the order falls
in 1919
The grand secretary reported char
ters issued during the year 10 lodges
in Panama, Cuba and Newfoundland,
and to an encampment I'm Alberta
W. L 'Kuykendal. grand sire and
commander-in-chie of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge i'm his annual report said
that al the end OF December last the
total membership, including subOrdl-
nate lodge members and sisters Of the
Rebekah lodges. was .952, 42l, an in
crease of nearly 10000.
During the year the grand sire re-
quested Secretary OF State Knox TO
bring 10 the attention Of the emperor
or proper officials OF Austria the de-
sire Of the Odd Fellows for permission
TO enter Austria. Mr.. Kuykendal re-
ported that the state department re-
pield il had no authority to fulhll this
request. The grand sire reported
against the proposed introduction oi
the order into Great Britain.
Six orders of recent origin all claim
ing to recruit their ranks authorita'
lively from the Odd Fellows, were crit
icised by the grand sire These were
/ the Oriental Order Of Humility anS
| Perfection. the Improved Order o
/ Muscovites, the Improved order o.
Muscovites, and the Grand and Nobl
! Order of Button Busters, the Ladies
Militant and the Alethes fraternity.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-20
WAR EXPERTS TO
INITIATE THIS BALLOON

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PTTTsFIELD, Mass, Sept. 2O-With
the expectation that the September
winds will carry it clear across the
Atlantic ocean, Leo Stevens Of New
York is arranging a $4,000 cubic feet
capacity balloon here which will be
released Saturday on It's long sail.
The bailoos viii BE- spherical and
win be without netting or basket. IL:
only appendage will be rope lad
der which will be decorted with flags
and pennants.
The War Department has detailed
experts from Fort Myer, Va, to in
fate the balloon. II is estimated
that it will travel 100 miles an hour
and should easily cross tho ocean.
All the transatlantic steamship
companies have been requested to
have their ships watch for the big gas
bag
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-20
RADICAL PLATFORM
IN NEW JERSEY

BY United Press Leased special Wire.
TRENTON, \. j.. Sept. 20.-When
the Republican state convention was
called to order az the Taylor Opera
Hou-s shortly after noon to-day. ir
was conceded that Vivian NJ. Lewis.
state commissioner Of banking and
insurance, would be chosen on the
first ballot as the guhernatorial candi-
date to oppose Woodrow Wilson,
Lewis had no opposition and aside
from a few complimentary votes, was
expected to poll practically the en-
tire first ballot. While Lewis was The
choice of both the regular and pro-
zressive factions. he and the state
l leaders we're at odds almost until the
moment of the opening Of the conven-
/ ton over some Of the planks In the
/ platform.
AS finally adopted the platform was
one OF the most radical ever adopted
by a New Jersey convention. rivallins
i'm many respects those adopted by
western out and out insurgent con-
ventions.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-20
ONE BALLOON
IS MISSING
Captain Baldwin Reports That
the New York Landed
on Sunday
HAD FOURTEEN HOURS
FIGHT WITH HIGH WIND

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Sept. Apparently
unmindful OF the fact that the en-
tire country was alarmed for the safe
ty Of his balloon, the New York"
which had not been reported since it.
started Ia the championship race at
Indianapolis Saturday. Captain Thom-
as Baldwin, the aide o. Pilot Clifford
3. Harmon, appeared at the Aero Cluh
OF America rooms today and reported
that the New York landed near Ports
mouth. o., at 8 o'clock Sunday after
noon.
- supposed. OF course. that every
one knew about our having landed.
Baldwin said in explaining his ST
lence. Although We We're not in the
air very long, We had a hard time or
/ Il, and for fourteen hours We had the
hardest fight with adverse winds that
{ ! ever experienced.
With the reporting o. the New
: York, only one Of the thirteen ball
looms that started Saturday, four in
! the free-for-al event and nine in the
championship race, is SIN missing.
the Miss Sophis, a ST. Louis entry.
Captain Baldwin thinks Miss Sophia"
surely landed some time Sunday.
Il don't think y possible for a ball
loon OF her capacity TO have remained
/ in the air more than "A hours" he
said pilot Assman was probably
forced TO take IN some out OF way
place which accounts for him not
having reported"
Ofncials OK the Aero Club are dis
appointed az the almost farcical end
ing OF the -ace. as neither the records
for endurance or distance were ap-
preached Il was the hope of the
officials that three balloons could be
found which might prove serious con-
tenders in the international race
which starts in St. Louis, Octobex IL
. The records of Saturdays starter
are such as would indicate success.
II is admitted, however, that the oa'
: loons encountered unusually roue
weather and when tnal reports a.
received from all the pilots m
turn out that the performance
far more crcditable than the W
M aloft indicates.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-20
Cnmnlain of Frleght Rates.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Sept 2O.-Freight
rates on lumber established by the
western railroads in 1908 were the
subject OF CONSTANT fled with the
Interstate Commerce Commission to-
day by the nghAm Lumber Company,
of Kansas City. Mo. II charged that
the rates assessed by the Kansas City
Southern and other western and
southwestern lines, from Arkansas
and Oklahoma to Des Moines, Iowa,
and other northern points are excess
sive. The commission is asked to or
der a reduction.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-20
CUTTING OUT
WIRE POLES
Traction Company Says it is
Reducing Number As
Much As Possible
NO SCHEME TO DISPENSE
WITH THEM ENTIRELY

Oficials Of the Wilmington aud
Philadelphia Traction Company in
formed the Street and Sewer Direc-
1rs this morning that the company
Eliminating it's electric light and
ne poles as extensively as pos
sible.
gement had already been
n.l-e, they said, to take down all the
poles in front of the power plant on
Fifth street, between Orange and Tat
nall streets, while in other parts of
the city the electric light and tele-
phone wires were being placed on
combination poles. doing away with
a considerable number of old poles.
Plans had not been advanced so
far as to permit of a definite system
of doing away with poles, the officials
declared, but it was slowly develop
ing, and was already being carried out
TO some extent.
The officials appeared at the re-
quest of the directors, who desired
to know TO what extent the company
was fulfilling the promise made when
it took over the Wilmington City
Electric Company, to eliminate as
many poles as possible.
I'VE have done the best we could
in the short time allowed us said
L. H. Conklin, manager of the electric
lighting department. we have been
here only two months and a half. and
you must admit that we have made
important improvements during that
time"
W. Fl. Heindle, manager of the rail
Hara ~ inf Mr l. frafe
sentiment.
The company is under contract tC
change all its incandescent lights tC
Tungsten lights, but Mr.. COnklin in
formed the directors that delay had
been caused by contractors. He
promised to hurry the work
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-20
TROUBLE AT A
DOVER CANNERY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, Sept 2O.-Charged with
melting 70 riot and threatening the de-
struction of the large canning 'estab-
lishment of Charles M. Scott, several
foreigners employed at the packing
house were arrested today by Detec-
tive Murphy and Constable Cole.
Mike Antonio was the only defen-
dant held. Magistrate Wharton de-
manded a $500 bail piece from An
tonic, who is an Italian prizefighter.
His wife was dismissed but she Gre
ated scene when her husband was
imprisoned. The trouble started when
Antonio, tried to dictate to the man
agement as to the number of opera
tives required for machines. He
threatened TO thrash every employe
who worked thereon in obedience to
the management.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-20
WANT A NEW SEWER.

Application for a sewer on Twenty
third street between Madison and Mon
roe streets was made 10 the Street
and Sewer Commissioners today and
was referred to Chief Engineer Tay-
lor.
James White petitioned the direc-
tors to prevent the flooding OF the
cellar of his property at No. 1871
Maryland avenue. AS the water comes
from private properties, Mr. White
Was referred to the Board Of Health.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-20
THIS IS WHY GRAND SIRE OF
|. 0. 0. F. IS REAL PEEVISH

ATLANTA. Sept. 2O.-The Seth an
nual meeting OF the Sovereign Grand
Lodge Of the Independent Order Of Odd
Fellows began today in the hall or
representatives.
w. L. Kuykendall. Grand Sire and
Commander-in-C in his annual re-
port, criticised six orders OF recent
origin, all claiming to recruit their
ranks authoritatively from the Odd
Fellows. They are the Oriental Or
der of Humility and Perfection. the
Imperial Order of Muscovitss. the I'm,
proved Order of Muscovites, the GranC
and Noble order of Buttonbusters. the
Ladies' Militant and the Alethes Fra
ternity.