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Evening journal., 1910-04-06
M. P. CONFERENCE
ON AT BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE. Nd, April ga Chris
tian citizenship meeting" at which ad-
dresses We're made in support of local op-
tion and in condemnation of the Legisla-
ture for not passing tho last bill opened
last night at Broadway Church. the Mary.
land Annual Conference Of the Methodist
Protestant Church
The conference will end next Tuesday
night. and the session to-day began with
a devotional service at 8 o'clock in the
morning. AT Il O'Clock a sermon was
preached by the Rev. Or. Hugh l.. Elder
dice. president Of Westminster Theological
Seminary. A business meeting will be held
in the afternoon.
Mr.. Daniel Baker presided over last
nights meeting. and i'm his opening ad-
dress expressed regret that two OF the
legislators who voted against the local OPP
tion measure are members Of the Metho-
dist Protestant Church.
The principal address was made by Will
liam II. Anderson. superintendent Of the
Anti-saloon League, while Rev. c. II
Eiderdice and j. Bibb Mills. counsel for
the league, spoke on prohibition. urg'ns
that a continuous fight bo waged ia The
interest OF the church 'or local option
Evening journal., 1910-04-06
VICTORY FOR
SOCIALISTS
Their Candidate for Mayor
Carries Milwaukee by
5000 Plurality
WET AND DRY ELECTIONS
BREAK ABOUT EVEN

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
MILWAUKEE,. wis. April s.-"The
greatest victory ever achieved by Social
ism in tho United states." is the way tho
members Of that party to-day character
lied the election Of Emil seidel. Socialist
Mayor OF Milwaukee. by the largest MAJ
jority ever polled by mayoralty oandi-
date in Milwaukee's history.
Despite the acclaim with which his name
was received on all sides to-day, the
successful candidate calmly went to his
work at a. m. as pattern maker. He
will throw up his job" in few days,
however 10 take over the more responsi-
bic duties Of chief executive OF the city.
'The result means that the people OF
Milwaukee have decided to take charge
Of their own affairs" said seidel to-day
in discussing his election. so far as nu-
nlripal administration Is concerned. I
think the first thing to be done is to put
tho city's finances on a sound basis. There
should be a city finance commltte and IL
should have charge OF taxation. sFess-
ments. bond Issues, expenditures and pur-
chases.
'rhe money for the Improvement OF
streets should be more carefully expended
hope 70 see moro parks and Fairgrounds
provided.
"My chief aim will be to make the city
clean, beautiful and comfortable, and
above all "A safe place for our boys and
girls"
Victor schoenecSir. Jr., the Democratic
candidate for Mayor. ran 5000 votes be-
hind seidel and Or. John NJ. Befeai, Re-
publican candidate ran $4,000 behind.
The wet" and dry elections through
out the State resulted In an even break
for the two sides. Returns received early
to-day indicated that neither had gained
much new ground, though the "drys' car'
ried the fight into the wet territory
The "wetsp carried 55 towns and th'
''drys" g. Racine. Fond du Lac, Beloit
Janesviue and Kenosha all went wet.
Most OF the dry victories were IN tn
smaller towns.
Evening journal., 1910-04-06
.Sprechen Sic Deufch?
NThen You Can Learn TO Speak Ger
NV man if You Study The Evening Jour-
" ~ Q naPs Lessons.

college and university courses I'm the
languages. that when he was touring
Europe, while he knew the grammar of
the country better than nine-tenths of
the natives. he could not carry on the
simplest conversation without the aid
Of an interpreter.
Upon his return to this country he
wrote his system of Connected Com
versations covering the common hap
penlngs OF everyday life. II was then
submitted TO the leading educators and
institutions Of learning throughout the
country, with the result that it was
generally endorsed.
All over the city. In the homes and
among the school children and students.
great interest will be stirred The
German American residents also will
find that they can improve in English
from the same lessons.
So here is your opportunity. All you
have to do is TO turn to the lesson.
which will appear each Saturday In
THE EVENING JOURNAL. and then
study It. You will find It a pleasure.
BE sure 10 understand the first les
son before attempting the second. In
this way you viii get a good ground
work in German, and as the different
lessons are unfolded your interest will
increase and your knowledge OF the
German language will grow accord
ingly.
Evening journal., 1910-04-06
HE THOUGHT
THEM PIRATES

CRIsFIELD Md. April 6-walking
into the Crisheld Custom House on Mon
day morning. Captain John w. Creighton.
master and owner of the vessel Katie
Cannon, Of Fishing Greek. Nd. stated to
Deputy Collector Thomas r. Stevenson
that he wished to surrender his sailing
papers. as pirates had made him their
prey while carrying on a coasting trade
in the Chesapeake Bay"
According to the captains story. # ap-
pears that on March % the Katie Cannon
was becalmed near Barren Island and the
captain dropped anchor and waited for
a wind which came up in the evening
AS he was getting uu his anchor he was
hailed from a gasolene boat and ordered
TO heave to. The occupants. however,
were apparently frightened when the cap
tain fred a big ducking gun into the air
for they disappeared IN the darkness.
Almost Immediately however seconl
boat hailed him only 20 be driven on b,
that same tactic. The occupants OF a
third boat were more persistent, for they
boarded the Katie and insisted upon
searching her from stem TO stern
II seems that Captain Creighton had
unwittingly dropped anchor near the fish
ponds and was suspected Of poaching He
has preferred charges against the owners
Of the three boats for unlawfully sailing
without lights and attacking an Amer
icon vessel in American waters.
Evening journal., 1910-04-06

Can you speak German? Nor Then
THE EVENING JOURNAL will give
you an opportunity to learn.
How many times during your recent
years have you wished that you could
speak and understand German-not all
of the language or to be a proficient
German scholar. but enough Of the
tongue to make yourself understood
clearly and to understand what would
be said to you.
THE EVENING JOURNAL is going
to give YOU an opportunity to gratity
this wish This too. at no cost except
your personal study Of the lessons that
will appear in this newspaper begin
ming on Saturday next.
You cannot glance at the lesson and
learn it, Like everything else, II must
be gone over carefully, but the study
will be no great task If you make up
your mind TO learn the course In Ger
man. 1t really viii be a Conversation
Language Course" in German.
The course has been planned and per-
fected by DR.. Bull. an eminent student.
He has made IT practical, so that Ger
man is simplihed and the lessons are
shorn Of that which is not under
standable.
The reason for such series OF les
sons will appeal to thousands of read
ers. lust as it appealed TO DR.. Bull, the
author. He found after completing his
Evening journal., 1910-04-06
INDICT RASH In
GEORGETOWN COURT

GEoRGETowN, Del, April 6-After
being In session only oneNday, the Grand
Jury OF Sussex county, was discharged
having found but seven true bills Among
the bills was one against John II. RASH
of Laurel charging perjury. The same
Grand Jury at the last term ignored the
bill. but new testimony was offered this
term. Rash was the chief witness In the
case against Howard Whalley. a Laurel
politician. charged with bribery, and IL IS
alleged he testified at preliminary hear
ings that Whallcy had paid him $40 for his
vote and even produced the marked bills
that. on taking the witness stand at
Whalley had paid him for voting
The trial OF Olin Tull, a young mer-
chant of seaford on the charge OF get
ting others 10 change tags on produce
shipped through seAford, a former trial
resulting IN a disagreement Of the jury,
will be tried to-day.
Evening journal., 1910-04-06
NO CHICAGO
TRIP FOR BOYS
PaOIl Youths, Suspected Of
Theft, Caught Here Pre-
pared to Go West

Two boys, fifteen years Of age, were ar
rested al the Delaware avenue station OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad his
morning by Patrolmen Bowman and Ed
wards. They gave the names of Horace
W.therington and Harry schoueid ard
said they we're from Paoli Pa. twenty
miles north Of Philadelphia Each lad
had ticket for Chicago and between
them they possessed $50 in cash.
sevors, hours after their arrest word
was received from the Paoh authorities
10 watch for two boys who ran awav from
thar place after stealing 500. descrip-
tion tailed with that OF the lads under
arrest and the local police were requested
to hold them until an officer with a war
rant came for them.
The boys say they saved the money and
denied the theft charge. They had bicycles
when they left home at $50 o'clock yes
terday morning and rode to Wilmington
arriving here at L30 yesterday afternoon
Last evening they put up their wheels at
Bradford's garage. Delaware avenue and
Tatnall street and attended the show at
the Avenue Theatre. The play was
''Rrewster's Millions" and the way Brew
ster spent his money made their pile look
like thirty cents.
After the show the boys had some lunch
and then proceeded 10 the b. and o. de-
pot where they spent the night in the
waiting room. Early this morning they
purchased tickets for Chicago and we're
waiting for the train. when arrested. The
ticket agent notified the police. and Bow
man and Edwards took the lads into Gus
tody.
The wheels were recovered this morn
ing at Bradford's by Patrolman Benson.
Witherington is a tall boy for his age
and schoheld is the opposite in stature
The latter said they hoped to get a Job
in some theatre In Chicago. He said his
father was employed in a grocery store at
Paoli witherington said he lived with a
cousin there.
Evening journal., 1910-04-06
MORGANS BACK
MONO-RAIL co.
InCOrpOratOrS Of Railway May
Meet Here on Saturday
to Organize

II was said in local financial circles
to-day that the International Elevator
Railroad Company Of Washington, d. c.,
which was incorporated at Dover yester-
day. with a capital stock Of 600, had
heavy financial backing including the
Morgan interests. i'm New York. Charles
G. Guyer. the Delaware director Of the
company, refused to discuss the subject
to-day and would not give the names Of
the men interested in the company. He
said a meeting Of the stockholders would
probably be held in Wilmington on SAT-
,rday, at which time. the directors will be
elected. The latter will hold a meeting
at a later date in New York to elect Of
ficers
The incorporators besides Mr.. Guyer are
George G. Schroeder, a resident Of Wash
ington, d. c.. who has offices in the Astor
House New York, and S. E. Becker. OF
Wilmington.
Mr. Guyer said the stock of the COM
pany is selling for si00 share and that
the concern had signed contracts to con-
struct 70 miles of mono railway In and
around Brooklyn, n. Y.
The mono-car as its name implies runs
on one rail at a speed of 100 miles an
hour. II is so constructed that there =
absolutely no swaying OF the car and pes
feet safety and comfortable riding. des-
pite the tremendous speed. is assured.
The car runs on an elevated rail. 1t is
a kind OF two-story arrangement the up
per part being for passengers and the low
er part for freight
Cyroscopes on both sides Of the car gives
81 a balance. these wheels running along a
second rail below the first.
Evening journal., 1910-04-06
TWO KILLED BY
BANK ROBBERS
Bandits Get Only $500 From
PittSburg Institution, But
Leave Death Behind

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PITTSBURG, Pa, April 6.-With hve
suspects under arrest, the police are not
yet satisfied they have in custody the men
who last night held up the Victor Bank
ing Company's office at McKees Rocks.
Private detectives, deputy sherins and
Pittsburg officers are searching the sur
rounding country with orders to arrest all
who cannot fully account for themselves.
The task of apprehending the bandits,
however Is admittedly a hard one as none
of those alive who witnessed the hold up
secured a good enough look az the quar-
tette of highwaymen 10 identify them II
they are arrested.
Both Of the two wounded. Robert King.
shot in the groin and Thomas Neary.
shot I'm the breast, are doing nicely to-
day and will recover. The thieves secured,
# was ascertained to-day. only S400 Last
night it was believed they got away
with 5000 but when the cash Of the
bank was counted to-day most OF the
money was found intact
General Manager Samuel Friedman and
Cashier Ignatz Swartz died martyrs "a
duty. Realizing that the four men who
entered the bank came to loot II and ap
parently not believing they would SHOOT
swartz started to draw the money ir
front Of him into the cash drawer. which
locks automatically. As he did so. the
foremost robber fired, the bullet crashing
through Swartz's brain. Friedman grabbed
his own revolver as the men reached
through the wire partition and grabbed
at the cash on the counter The lamr
light flashed on the polished barrel of the
revolver and the thieves turned TO fee.
Friedman followed them into the street
and as he stood in the door way. silhouti
ted in the light, the leader Of the thieves
fired and the bank manager fell dead. The
sound OF the shots attracted the atten-
tion Of a crowd Of men IN front Of Green's
hotel block away. They were fred on
by the thieves and King and Neary fell
wounded. The crowd made no further at
tempt 10 stop the robbers who mounted
horses they had tethered near the hank
and rode away toward the open country.
Evening journal., 1910-04-06
SCHOOL CLASS IN
MONTHLY MEETING

Unusual interest was manifested in
the monthly business meeting Of f.
p. Turner's Sunday school class of
Scott M. E. Church last night at the
home of Charles Hahn, No. 1909 Spruce
street. Having been elected assistant
superintendent of the Sunday school,
Mr.. Turner found it impossible to take
charge of the class and Samuel +.
Cunningham was chosen his successor.
Six dollars was raised during the even
ing for the improvement fund.
In January the members of the class
were divided into the Reds" and
Greens" and race for members fol-
lowed Although the Reds" led on
several occasions the Green's won out,
9 to 4. A dinner will be served the
Greens" and their women friends soon,
and the "Reds' will act as walters.
At the conclusion of the business ses-
sion the evening was turned over to
the social committee, and refreshments
were served
Evening journal., 1910-04-06
LIKES LIFE WITH
THE CYPSIES
Broker HaberSham Says His
Daughter Always Had the
Wander-LuSt

Bv United Press Leased Special Wire.
BALTIMORE, Md. April 6.-"she has
chosen her life and it is fate. can not
interfere. After all. to be happy is every
ones right in the world and my daughter
says she is happy and contented.' This
is the philosophy which partly soothes the
grief Of A. W. Habersham, the well-known
Baltimore broker, whose debutante
daughter, Miss Jessie Key Habersham.
has for four years been the wife Of
king John Mitchell, chief OF the tribe
of Gypsles who wander about the country
telling fortunes.
The story Of the girls revelation Of her
history at St Louis completed chapter
in her life. Of which her friends had not
dreamed. and the strange explanation OF
her disappearance created intense inter-
est among her friends. They now say that
her declarations Of disregard for society
and its customs were characteristic OF
her even as a child. on her mothers side
she is a great great granddaughter Of
Francis Scott Key. author Of the Star
spangled Banner" and on both sides she
is related to many Of the most prominent
families in Maryland.
Her father has never seen her since she
went away. but she has. during the past
two years, corresponded with him con-
tinually and sent him photographs Of her
self. In the letters she has told him Of her
life and with the one exception OF her
longing always to see him she says she
could not be happier. Mr.. Habersham says
the girl has carved out her own destiny in
life and he does not feel that he should
interfere with her as long as she is happy.
"she always yearned for the freedom OF
a wandering life. She was a popular girl
and home girl. She was fond Of her
family and friends. but always the wan
der lust-the yearning for the life untram-
meled by convention-was calling her.
know this because she told me-" Thus
spoke her father to day. In letter which
Mr.. Habersham received from his daugh-
ter to-day. she tells him OF her life and
gives him a glimpse behind the scene Of
/ Gypsy camps.
Evening journal., 1910-04-06
MORE TROLLEYS
FOR THE HEIGHTS
City Railway Company InauG-
urateS IL Minute Schedule
on Washington st.
Extension

Responding TO the agitation for bet
ter trolley service on the Washington
Heights extension of the wilmington
city Railway Company, that company
today inaugurated a twelve minutes
schedule on the division. The schedule
succeeds one Of fifteen minutes be-
tween the hours of 8 a. m. and 1908
a. m. except between the hours of
and p. m. when a twelve minute
headway was maintained.
Agitation for better trolley service
for the Heights was begun three
months ago when a committee OF the
residents met in the Board Of Trade
rooms and organized a permanent
committee to urge the bettermen. John
A. Booker is chairman Of the COM
mittee. Mr.. Booker. accompanied by
several members Of the committee.
had frequent conferences with Sam
uel S. Hoff superintendent Of the
Wilmington City Railway Company ms
well as with John -. Rigg, president
of the Interstate Railways Company
which owns the local line and although
the company officials promised some
betterments on the line they could
not say just what would be done or
Finally the committee was referred to
former Governor Preston Lea, a di-
rector of the Wilmington City Rail-
way Company who promised that the
committees suggestions would be
given considerations It developed to-
day that the officials had found II i'm
possible to make the committee any
promises because of the contemplated
lease of the local trolley system. Now
that the plans of the. transfer of the
property have about been concluded
the local officials granted the better
ment II was said that the section
would be given even better trolley
conveniences soon.
The twelve minute schedule now ef.
fective on the extension calls fol
three cars throughout the day, insteaC
of three between the hours of 4 and
p m. The first car will leave Boule
ward and Twenty second street at
a. M. and every twelve minutes there
after. The first car will leave tn
p b. & w r. r. at 6.06 a. m. an,
every twelve minutes thereafter. Th
last car will leave the depot for tn
Heights at 1918 a. m, being twelv
minutes later than the former schedul
Evening journal., 1910-04-06
DEATH COMES
TO t. H SAVERY
Well-KnOwn RetiSed Business
Man SuCCumbS to General
Debility
FUNERAL WILL TAKE
PLACE ON FRIDAY

Thomas II. Savery. one of Whining
toms best known retired business men,
former president of the Pusey and
Jones Company, and president of the
Board of Trade during 1905-6-7. died in
his home. No. 1909 West Eighth street,
at midnight, aged 73. Death was due
to general debility. He had been con-
fined to his home for several weeks,
and his death was not unexpected.
Services will be held in the home on
Friday morning at IL o'clock. Inter
ment will be in the Friends burying
ground at Parkersville, Pa, adjoining
the family country seat
Mr.. Savory is survived by his wife,
Sarah PIN Savery. and four children.
William H. savery, Helen Savery Tay-
Tor, Thomas II. Savery, Jr., and Anne
PIN savery Thayer.
Mr.. Savery was born in Philadelphia.
Pa. on May S1st, 1887, and lived in that
city until 1857 He was educated at
Westtown Boarding School, Westtown.
Pa, and Friends Select School, in
Philadelphia. After leaving school he
served his apprenticeship as machin-
list in the shops Of William Sellers and
Company in Philadelphia, and at the
age of 21 years he was appointed sup
erintendent Of the locomotive shops in
Columbus. Ohio. Three years later he
secured the position of superintendent
of the Pennsylvania Railroad shops at
Altoona, Pa, where he remained until
1854 In June Of that year he married
Sarah PIN, af near Downingtown, Pa,
and moved to Wilmington. where he
became associated with Pusey and
Jones Company and soon thereafter he
purchased the interest of John Jones
and became a member of the firm.
Later the Pusey and Jones Company
was incorporated and he was elected
e-president. which Office he held un-
iii 1907, when he was elected president
which office he resigned in 1907.
Mr.. savery has been president of the
Harper's Ferry Paper Company the
Shenandoah Pulp Company. with mills
at Harper's Ferry. West Virginia. since
their incorporation in 1885, and also had
been president OF the Harpers Ferry
Electric Light and Power Company
since 1898.
In 1884 he was elected as manager
of The Wilmington Savings Fund So
ciety, and in 1885 he became Vioe-prest
dent of that institution, which position
he held for ten years. resigning in orde
that some one might be elected WHIT
could devote his exclusive time to tn
office. He was chairman of the com
mittee having charge Of the buildinI
of the home Of that institution.
Mr.. Savery was president Of III
Board of Trade during the period o
1905 to 1908, taking a very prominen
part IN the Chesapeake and Delawar
ship canal project.
He has been a very prominent an'
active director in a large number o
other companies and organizations. MI
Savery carried more than 100000 IN
surance on his life.
Evening journal., 1910-04-06
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. c. April g.
There will be a decided fall in tenn
perature in the lower Lake region and
the Atlantic States, and frost may be
expected Thursday morning in Indiana,
Kentucky, Tennessee, the mountain
district Of the carolinas and the eS-
treme northern portions Of the East
Gulf States. In the upper Lake re-
aion temperatures will be close to
freezing.
Forecast Kill p. m. tomorrow;
For Delaware-Showers tonight or
Thursday, cooler Thursday.
Evening journal., 1910-04-06
FIGHT FOR EAR RINGS
LEADS WOMEN TO COURT

Assault and battery was the charge
preferred against Edith Sadler, col
ored, in city Court this morning. The
complainant was Margaret Brown col
ored, who said Edith on Friday tore
her ear rings from her ear and bur
led them in the ground" Emma Laws
a witness, said Edith claimed the
year" rings and took them out OF
Margarets years"
Edith told Judge Joslyn that Mar
garet got the earrings from her room.
Edith was dismissed
Evening journal., 1910-04-06
H. B. VOORHEES,
GETS PROMOTION

H. Berlin Voorhees,, son Of Theodore
Voorhees,, vice-president of the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railway, has been
appointed first assistant to President
willard, of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. lie is regarded as a young
man of great promise. He has been
superintendent of the Philadelphia di-
vision of the Baltimore and Ohio. with
headquarters at Philadelphia.
Mr.. Wizards policy is to surround
himself with capable young men, upon
whose shoulders he places the carrying
out Of many details, and Mr.. Voorhees,
was chosen on account of the enviable
record he has made.
Evening journal., 1910-04-06
$sO,OOO,OOO MONORAIL
COMPANY INCORPORATED

DOVER, Del, April "a charter has
been issued here to the International
Elevated Railroad Company of Wash
ington. ID. c., a monorail concern, with
a capital of S5000O,00O At the same
time the Universal Motor Company
of Washington, d. c., was also incor-
porated. with a capital of s5.OOO,OOo. The
latter concern will build equipment for
the proposed single-rail system.
The incorporators named in both
companies are George G. S. Schroeder,
of Washington, d. c., and Charles G.
Guyer and 5. f. Becker, both of Will
mington, Del. The real interests have
not been announced.
The International Company, IL is
stated. will build its first line in Brook
lyn, y. Y.
Evening journal., 1910-04-06
TO BE ORDAINED
AT OLD SWEDES

The Rev. Charles II. Clash will be or
dained to the priesthood Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church by Bishop Kinsman in
Old swedes Church on the morning OF
Sunday, May %
The 21lth anniversary OF Old Swedes
Church will be observed on that day and
an interesting program is being arranged
by the Rev F. NJ KirlSus. the rector. and
the Rev. Albert E. Clay. vicar. In the ar
ternoon Bishop Kinsman will confirm a
class.