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Evening journal., 1910-03-17
GIVES CLEAN BILL
TO CANNED FOODS
Packers President Says PtO-
maine Poisoning Cannot
Come From that Source

L. A. Sears, OF Chillicothe Mich,
presidet OF the National Gamers As
sociation, and Hugh S. Dram, Of the
national executive committee, We're
speakers at this mornings session Of
the quarterly meeting of the Tri-State
Packers Association I'm the Clayton
House. W. r. Roach, of Hart, Mich,
vice president Of tho national ASSOC
citation, win be a speaker this after
noon
In a review OF the work OF the pub
licity bureau of the Gamers associa-
ton Mr.. Sears this morning asserted
that Sf5O.0O0 expended upon publicity
would, within the next three years
double the consumption of canned
goods. Much had already been done
toward dissipating the public's suspi-
cion Of canned goods. he said and he
was no, aful that all would soon appre-
ciate the whlesomeness and economy
OF canned foodstuffs
Mr. Sears remarks were amplifed
bv Walter O. Hoffecker. OF Smyrna
president of the Tri-State Assocla-
tion. who said that newspaper arti-
cles enormously attributing ptomaine
poisoning to canned goods had done
much harm 10 the Gamers. Efforts
should he made, he said, TO educate
newspaper editors TO the fact that
ptomaine bacillus is never present in
canned goods In nearly fifty cases
I'm which ptomaine poisoning FROM
canned stuffs had ben reported as
causing deaths. 1t was found, upon in
vestigation that the poisoning had de-
veioped fro msome other source.
In advising economy among the can
ners in selling their products, Mr..
Dram suggested the organization OF a
selling agency for Trl-State Gamers.
He did not favor any Standardization
of canned goods by the Gamers as
sciation, believing that the present
pure food laws provided proper stand
ardization. THE more you monkey
with the pure food laws the wrse you
get" he said. "The present laws have
/ the authority of Congress and ii is my
opinion that any STANDARDIZATION sci
BY the Gamers themselves will not be
effective"
Mr.. Honecker read a letter from Sen
ator dupont to whom he had writer
as to measures for a Federal stand
ardization Of canned articles. Sena'
tor dupont as a reply forwarded a let
ter TO him from Senator Hepburn. au.
thor of the Pure Food Law. explain
J ing that the present laws provided
proper Standardization If enforced
Evening journal., 1910-03-17
UNCLE JOE IS
NOT A CAR
Effect Of the Defeat Of the
Speaker in a Test Vote
Yesterday
presiding OFFICER"
HIS FRIENDS DECLARE
BY United Press Leased Special wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. March 17-"Uncle
Joe" Cannon is not the car of the
House
He does not "bestride the chamber
like the COLOSSUS Of Rhodes" He is
just plain presiding officer put in
the chair by the votes of the majority
clothed with only such authority as the
members please to grant him, and if he
even had any teeth they have all been
extracted and he may now be seen
eating out Of the hand Of the House
with never an attempt to bite the
hand
This Is the situation to-day, follow
ing the bump experienced by the
Speaker late yesterday afternoon, when
the Democrats, the insurgent Republi-
cans and a number of supposed organi-
zation Republicans overruled Cannon
on parliamentary question by the
largest vote-l63 TO l11--that has ever
been registered against his power.
"The vote proves that the House has
got tired Of Cannonism," said Victor
Murdock Republican, Kansas.), leader
Of the insurgents. "The Speakers alb
solute reign is at an end just as 1 de-
clared it would be earlier in the ses-
sion"
Tho Speaker is really entitled to
crow over this affair."" was the philo-
sophlcal view taken by one Of Uncle
Joe's lieutenants. "for il bears out his
contention that he is not the boss Of
the House and that he can be shorn
of his power at any moment that the
House pleases to take IL away from
him. II proves that the rules. which
the Speakers detractors have been
talking about so long and so loudly,
can be set aside very easily indeed"
In fact it is generally understood to-
day that when the Sneaker ruled as
he did yesterday he had confidential
| Information that he would lose out or
the test OF strength and he might have
dodccd the issue
Evening journal., 1910-03-17
WOMAN JUMPS
AT TAFT AUTO
Police Prevented Her From
DaShing Under the
Wheels
PRESIDENTS ACTIVE
DAY IN CHICAGO

By United Press Leased Special Wire
CHICAGO, March 17-An attempt by
an aged. infirm woman to throw her
self beneath the wheels of Presidents
Taft's automobile as he was being es-
corted through Michigan avenue to-
day on his way TO his strenuous ST.
Patrocks celebration, almost caused a
panic among the thousands who were
gathered along the thoroughfore 70
greet the President
Twice the decrepit woman broke
through the police lines and dashed for
the Presidential automobile. Policemen
dragged her back to the sidewalk and
OFF down a side street.
At o'clock this morning the boom
ing of Il guns. fred on the Lake front.
announced to Chicago that President
Taft had arrived and that the greatest
st. Patricks Day celebration in tho
citys history was on.
Chicago rs like town transplanted
from the emerald isle to-day. Hvery-
where houses and business buildings
are declSed with green bunting with
countless pictures OF ST. Patrick and
/ President Taft side by side.
President Taft is spending one OF the
most strenuous days In many months.
When he alighted at s a. m. from his
/ private car he was greeted by a COM
mttee representing tho Irish Fellow
/ ship Club. whose guest he is, and by
/ the entire Seventh Regiment. Illinois
/ National Guard the Irish regiment.
Receptions 10 various clubs will oc-
| cupy the Presidents time from p. m.
until 6. at which hour, the "big event.
of the day viii begin This is the an
nual 81. Patricks Day banquet of tho
Irish Fellowship Club at which the
President will be the guest OF honor.
Elaborate preparations have been made
for this function and TO make tho chiel
executive "feel like he was in Ire
land" twelve square feet of ''ould sod
has been imported from the emerald
isle Upon this bit Of soil the Presi
dents chair will be placed at tn
hanqueting. and he will stand on
p when he delivers his address.
Evening journal., 1910-03-17
HIS TROUBLE DUE
TO POWDER BLOW
W. H. HedIey, Accused Of
Larceny, Says Explosion
Placed Brass OH His
Property

William III. Hedncy white, and VIII
liam i. c. Jones. colored. were ar
raigned in City Court this morning
on the charge OF larceny. Upon re-
quest Of Assistant City solicitor Chay-
tor who said. there MAS no evidence
against him. Jones was dismissed. IL
is alleged that Hedloy appropriated 200
pounds Of brass castings and other
metal which he claims was blown into
his lawn by the explosion at the du-
Pont powder mills, near Henry Clay,
last summer. His home is owned by
the DUPONT Company. He is alleged
to have sold the metal 10 Jones. who
was arrested while trying to sell It,
Hedley's hearing was postponed until
tomorrow. He was held in $500 bail.
Rogers Wilson. superintendent of the
powder yards, and William S. Huston,
foreman of the machine shops. OF the
dupont Powder Company, viewed the
metal at the police station to-day. and
identified II as the property of the du-
Pont Powder Company. They were
subpoened as witnesses in the case.
Patrolman oJhn Sheehy found Jones
trying to dispose OF the metal at a
junk dealers establishment in this city
yesterday afternoon. and placed him
under arrest. Jones said he pur-
chased the metal from a man at du-
Points Banks. hut did not know his
name. He said. however he could
point out the house where he lived.
Chief Of Police George Black and
Special officer David Wardle, with
Jones went to duPonts Banks in an
automobile. and Jones pointed out
Hedleys house. The latter, the police
say. did not deny the sale, but insisted
that the metal was blown on his prop
erty by a powder mill explosion. and
considered that il belonged TO him and
had the right to dispose Of II.
Evening journal., 1910-03-17
URGES UNITY
AMONG IRISH
In Cathedral Sermon Father
Ryan Points Out Benefits
of Cooperation

In the Cathedral this mrning
a solemn mass was read with vicar-Gen-
eral Lyon as celebrant; the Rev. Father
Dougherty deacon, and the Rev. Father
Ryan, sub-deacon. The services were IN
honor OF Ire.ands patron saint and were
well attended.
The sermon Of the day was preached by
the Rev Father Ryan. Instead of the
usual panegyric on ST. Patrick. Father
Ryan spoke on the unity Of purpose that
characterized the life's work Of St. Pat
rick He said st. Patrick accepted all the
sufferings and deprivations that his work
in ireland brought upon him, for he con-
sidered sufferings as a means TO an end
as well as those things that work benc-
fcially for him.
''If you want anything in this life.' de-
olared Father Ryan, unite and get il. I'm
unity there is strength. With a united
force the Irish could accomplish almost
anything. Select men who stand we'll in
the community to represent you in the
church and state and once you have se-
lected them support them morally, don't
throw obstacles I'm their way. If the tho
aires caricature the Irish and hold them
Up TO ridlcule, unite; II the stores sell
things belitting the Irish people, unite
Theatres care more for the dollar thar
they do for morality. We see a unity ol
interests among the laboring masses anc
the capitalistic classes and this ought &c
be sufficient incentive for the Irish tc
unite also"
Fa&er Ryan concluded by exhorting the
people to lead lives Of purity and thus
win the appreciation OF Ireland's creates
saint.
Evening journal., 1910-03-17
HONOR IRELAND'S
PATRON SAINT
st. Patrick Remembered
Today atSerViCe in Three
Churches

Loyal Irish men and women in Whining
tor are houoring their patron saint, 81.
Patrick, to-day with an Observance that
is more general and better than any tina,
has been held In years. The gatherings
n Difference to the patron saint win te
more numerous than any for a long time,
and all Irishmen and many of their
friends are wearing the green In ono form
or another.
The observance this morning consisted
of masses ia three churches. tho Cathed-
raj. ST. Patricks and st. Pauls. At ST.
Patricks church. Fifteenth and King
streets. the patronal feast of St. Patrick
was celebrated this morning with solemn
high mass. The pastor, the Rev. James T..
Quigley was the celebrant and ne was
assisted by priests of the city IN the pres
ence Of the Right Rev. Bishop Monag-
! han. The panegyric was preached by the
Rev. John Dougherty. of Newark
In ST. Paurs Church mass was cello.
brnted at . o'clock. The panegyric wai
preached by tho Rev. NJ. Cotter
There will be numerous St. Patricks dal
entertainments this evening. In ST. Pat
ricks Hall an entertainment win he givcl
both afternoon and evening. An olaborat
program has bee arranged.
Division No. o. Ancient order Of III
bernians. win tonight have an eiahorat
entertainment IN 81. Thomas Hail. Th
program Will be
Hdwaf7f norton. cHaunmn. overture. ol
g ohestra: chorus. "Iilberninns Champio
b Saint All HALL" song, "The Minstr'
d Boy" John FLYNN song, Believe Me
All Those lcndearing Young Charms, Mis-
Alice Feeney; address. Rev. Edw. T.
Brady; sketch. "A Fair Encounter" char
acters, "a Wealthy Widow" Miss Ger
trude NJ. Vickars '1Ier Maid," Heller
Vickars: song. Killarney" Miss Ann'
Macdonald" address. John L. Malloy
sketch. 'srhe Liars" Cannon and Man
love. song. "Has Anybody Here Seer
Keney7" Miss Gertrude Cole; Peerless
Comedy -Four. W. Chadwick, lead; T. Tor.
rack. first tenor; A. Cyr, baritone; r.
Plummor. bnsso; musical selection, Mr.
Lynch; auarteue. "rhe Harp That oncs
Thro' Tara's Hail." Miss Alice Feeney
soprano; Miss Nellie Pagan, alto Johr
Flynn. baritone; Joseph Pagan. tenor
closing chorus, "Slar Spangled Banner.
Pianist. Sathern Balling.
The Mt Vernon Athletic Association
win have a ST. Patriclx's social In It's new
quarters tonight.
A number OF the Hibernian knights o.
this city are to-day taking part In thi
st. Patricks parade at Baltimore upol
special invitation.
st. PatriciTs day will be celebrated thi
evening by the Epworth League Of Scot
, NJ E. Church The early part Of the even
ing will be devoted to the transaction o
business, after which the social commit
, tee will have the meeting in charge. Sou
, venlrs viii be distributed and refresh
ments served.
Evening journal., 1910-03-17
SPECULATION OVER
THE SUPERINTENDENTS

memorial to the late Rev Thomas
L. Treymire.
Fire Alarm stirs Conference.
During the session the hre alarm
rang and many Salisburyites, uneasy
over the location of the fire, started
20 leave the church. DR. Martindale
after telephone inquiry announced TO
allay the confusion that the fire was
in Adkins big lumber mills.
The Rev. Alfred Stengle. desiring TO
retire from active work, had his rela-
tion changed to supernumerary.
The Rev Alfred y. Scott. Of Will
mington withdrew from the Methodist
ministry and turned in his parch-
ments.
The Rev, p. II. Rawlns. after TWEEN
ty-four years service. resigned as
chairman sof the board of stewards.
Dr. Rooms succeeds him.
Resolutions laudlng DR. Rawlins
were adopted.
v. s. Collins, r. r. Carpenter A. b.
Magee and James B. Tawcs were elect
ed TO the Conference Education So
ciety.
Conference had long discussion
over the correctional fund apportion-
ments and the laid the matter on the
table as ain unnecessary discussion.
Fairbanks Congratulated.
Because Of the Fairbanks incident in
Rome tho following telegram. offered by
~ NJ. Arteis. was sent:
Hon Charles w. Fairbanks on board
steamer Mauertania. New York city: Will
mington Methodist Episcopal Conference
in session here congratulate yo1 as a man
an American and a Methodist"
A telegram advocating the state wide
local option bin for Maryland was ordered
sent to the Maryland Legs ature
Many Other Meetings.
Bishop Hamilton has obtained the
names Of ministers who have had big
revivals and viii use them in the de-
votional services incident to Confer
enco. Dr w. l.. S. Murray conducted
the devotions this morning. and DIR.
Watt and the Rev. w. T. Gunby told
OF successful revivals they have had
during the past year.
The Bishops lecture on Some Peo-
pie of Quality in Boston" was heard
last night by an audience that nlled
! the Opera House. The Bishop spoke
for two hours in most entertaining
manner and several hundred dollars
We're the proceeds. for the fund to re-
/ build churches in San Francisco wreck
ed by the earthquake.
Tho anniversary Of tho Conference
/ claimants was held early this after
noon. The Rev II. S. Thompson. q
! Conference veteran. presided. and the
anniversary address was made by Dr
J. p. Hingeley one Of the big men ot
the Methodist Church connectiona
boards.
n was followed by the anniversar.
( Of the Woman's Home Missionary So
cicty. Mrs g O. Browne. Of VIII
mngton. presided. and the speaker wa
Mrs. Wilbur p. ThirNeld.
The anniversary of the Conferenc
Epworth League will be held tonight
The Rev. n. J. Givan. of Odessa, vii
preside and the Rev. Or. p II. Swift
OF Baltimore. win speak on "The Mis-
sion of the Epworth League"
There win be an executive session o
/ Conference tomorrow morning TO con
slider qualifications Of candidates TO
admission. questions Of character, etc
as required by the Discipline Of tn
Church.t This used 10 come up in opel
session. but in the past few years ha
been considered IN executive session.
Evening journal., 1910-03-17
Minister Knowles Attacked
By Deranged San DOMINICAN
SUITS FOR CAR
COLLISION VICTIMS

MEDIA. Pa, March 17.--Jennie e.
Pedrick sued the Chester Traction
Company for $500 and her parents
for consequential losses sue for $1,000,
as the result Of collision Of cars at
Hillcrest during an excursion of the
Young Women's Gymnasuc Club of
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church,
Gilbert o. Bardsley sues for $4,000 and
his parents ask $500 for losses sus-
tanned by them on account Of the sons
injuries in the same collision.
Evening journal., 1910-03-17
SUCCESSFUL YEAR ON
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
pr. MowhraY's Report.

Or. Mowbray's Report.
Dr a. S. Mowbray. district superin-
tendent of the Wilmington district. whose
six year term expires with the present
conference. read a clear-cut report of tho
work of his district lie recorded the
deaths Of a daughter Of the Rev. DR..
W. r. Lewis. OF st. Georges, and OF Mrs.
Annie b. Lindale. wife oil the Rev. ]. NJ.
Lindale. Continuing Dr. Mowbray said:
During the year Harry r. Reed was
excused from the pastoral oversight OF
Claymont TO attend Drew Seminary. H.
r. Young has sun- lied the work since
John Thornton resigned the pastorate OF
Christiana in November, and with the
Evening journal., 1910-03-17
$4,000 LOSS
In LUMBER FIRE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
SALISBURY, Md, March 17-Fire
shortly before noon broke out in r. S.
Adkins and Company's big lumber
yards and mills. None of the big build
ings was burned. Lumber in the yards
now is burning and nearly half Of IL
may be consumed. The loss will be
about $4,000. Only the small buildings
were burned.
The plant is next TO the largest here
and was destroyed eight years ago.
Evening journal., 1910-03-17
CHOSE WEDDING
RATHER THAN PLAY

Telling their parents that they were go
ing to Philade.p .phia to witness the play
"A Fool There Was" George l.. Hatfield
and Miss Lillian A. Elliott. both Of Rock
dale. Pa. came 10 this city on February
% and were married by the Rev. George
L. Wolfe. A sister Of the bride found tho
new wedding certificate in the Elliott
home yesterday and the couples secret
could no longer be treasured.
Although it is said in Rockdale that the
young couple are under the marriageabls
age. Mr.. Wolfe said this morning that the
young man told him his age was p years
and that of tho young woman. 1a. Mr.
Wolfe said be had every reason to believe
that the young couple were Of age They
were accompanied here by Miss Mary
Elliott q sister Of the bride and 10y Jarvis
Ellis, Of Philadelphis
Evening journal., 1910-03-17

WASHINGTON. March 17.-Horace G.
Knowles, minister OF the United States to
santo Domingo was assaulted recently
while riding by a man named Castillo. a
brother OF the governor of the province,
according to dispatches received at the
State Department to-day. The offender
has been arrested aud all the ministers
Of the Dominican government called per-
sonaily at the legation to express their
regrets The Dominican authorities state
that Castillo is mentally deranged
There are rulnors. however, from va
rious quarters that there IS strong oppo-
stion to the present government Of santo
Domingc.
Evening journal., 1910-03-17
BURY W. H. BILLANY
HERE THIS AFTERNOON

Funeral services over the remains or
William II. Bnlany. were he'd in the
home No. % West Ridley avenue. Ridley
Park, Pa, at 1880 o'clock this afternoon.
Mr.. Bnlany was the father OF Harry n.
Billany OF this city Mrs. u. F. Pickles, Of
Wilmington, and Mrs. Mary Ford Of
Chesapeake City, Md. are his surviving
sisters. 1nterment was In Wilmington and
Brandywine Cemetery, this city. at 9
O'Clock D. m
Evening journal., 1910-03-17
SEE PLANS OF
CHURCH HOME
Four Architects in COmpeti-
ton for Rodney Street
Congregation EdifiCe

Tho building committee of Rodpey
street Presbyterian Church met last
night 10 consider plans for the pro-
posed addition to the church. -Four
architects have submitted drawings
but the committee was unable TO make
a selection last night, and ii is prob
able that IL will be q week or ten days
before the plans are chosen. The
committee now has $4,000 available
for the Improvement.
Evening journal., 1910-03-17
TENT COLONY
AT HOPE FARM

Owing to the numerous applications
for admittance. the Delaware Anti
tuberculosis Society proposes TO es-
tablish tent colony at the Hope
Farm Sanatorium this summer, and
donations Of tents viii be thankfully
received. 1t is intended 10 place the
more robust patients in the tents. The
more tents provided, the more patients
win be received. There are now TWEEN
ty-three patients at the sanatorium.
Five new ones were admitted last
week
Evening journal., 1910-03-17
No Meetina Of Junlor Lsaaue

owing to the fact that the pastor,
the Rev w. G. Kons. Of Scott M. e.
Church is attending Conference, there
will be no session Of the Junior League
Of the Church Saturday afternoon. The
studies viii again be taken up on the
Saturday following.
Evening journal., 1910-03-17
RIumnnthnI comnanv pi..olv.s.

Notice Is given OF The dissolution Or
partnership OF H. Blumenthal and
Company. OF New York It's entire as
sets and good will have ben trans-
ferred 20 t. Blumenthal Company a
corporation organized under the laws
of Delaware. This company will con-
tinue the business Of r. Bumenthal
and Company and has assumed all its
liabilities.
Evening journal., 1910-03-17
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, March H.-Ths
weather will be partly cloudy tonight
and Friday in the Middle Atlantic
states. In other districts east Of the
Mississippi river the weather will bs
fair tonight and Friday.
Forecast till 8 p. m. tomorrow:
For Delaware-Partly cloudy to-
night and Friday, colder tonight
Evening journal., 1910-03-17
B. 0. R.ans Makea chanas.

r o. Beane. the well-known sales
man who has been connected with the
National Cash Register CO. at SIS
Market street. this city, has accepted
a position with the same company at
City. lie will leave for that
city Saturday.
Evening journal., 1910-03-17
No. Viotim of Measles.

A statement in one of the local pa
pers that he was seriously III with the
measles. has caused much annoyance
TO Edward Lacklen, president Of the
June class 1910. Wilmington High
School Mr. Lacklen is suffering from
a cold
Evening journal., 1910-03-17
Delaware LAWYER Wins Suit.

In suit for damages brought by Har-
rison II. Steward against the Central
Railroad Company Of New Jersey tried
in Philadelphia, the plaintiff secured
verdict for $500. Charles ID. stock
ley Of this city represented the plain-
tiff In the case
Evening journal., 1910-03-17
THEIR HOPE
in PENROSE
Strikers Believe That Political
Leaders Will Adjust the
Trouble
THINK COUNCILS
WILL CHANGE FRONT

PHILADELPHIA. March 17.-With
the arrival ia the city OF state sona-
tor McNichol and United states sena-
tor Penrose. who are expected later in
the day and Recorder Ware. who pre-
ceded them, the striking trolley men
became more hopeful. believing that
these political leaders viii take an ac-
tive interest in the controversy and
find some means whereby the trolley
men may be taken back in their old
positions thus bringing TO an end the
general sympathetic strike and avert
ing the threatened State wide walkout
At a conference ia Washington last
night. Frank Feeney, former president
Of the Central Labor Union, laid the
entire situation before the political
leaders VIII went over it thoroughly.
Great confidence is expressed by the
labor leaders that at the sessions of
councils today the attitude which dis
tinguished that body at its last meet
ing will not be 80 hostile. and that
under the direction OF Senator Me-
/ Nichol who brought about settlement
!
/ loop hole may be found for an ad-
/ iustment
Men Returning to Work.
Although Il was stated at many
plants throughout the city today thai
there had been a steady return 10 work
on the part of the men who had beer
out on sympathetic strike and the
transit company annouced that IL il
steadily increasing the number Of carr
i'm operation, the strike leaders foster.
ed the courage of their followers b,
declaring that a settlement might CONT
at any time and that victory was Ger
tain.
Leaders OF the state Federation o
Labor declared today that they hav
assurances from practically all the
unions in the state that they win jot
"a state wide strike II called. That tn
threatened walk out is not "all blum
was the statement made by John ,
Murphy president OF the Central la
Dor Union. who declared It win b
responded To- just as favorahly as Ill
b. general strike here.
: May Settle the Strike.
WASHINGTON, March l7.-Hpr q
T, purpose OF bringing about II possib
o an amicablc adjustment OF the Phi
r adelphia strike. Senator penrose, a,
, companied by State Senator james
. McNichol OF that city, left Washingto
az 7.aO this morning for Philadelphia
, McNichol arrived at 1 a. m. froi
Florida in a special car with a mum
, Der of other Philadelphians, who hav
been his guests for several weeks. TIL
rest of the party went on, while Nc
Nichol remained over to confer wit
, pcnrose