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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
OLD AND YOUNG
GOING TO SCHOOL
An Enthusiasm for Education
Has Seized OH Rowan
County.

washington, December ls-An en-
thusinsm for education has seized
Rowan county. one of the eastern
mountain and fued counties Of Ken.
lucky. according to a detailed report
OF the work there to the United states
Bureau OF Education. Nearly every
BODY In the county. regardless OF age
seems to be going to school, the re:'
port says. II adds that the pupils
range In ago from eighteen to eighty
SIN, many of them being past sixty
and some moro than seventy years
Night schools were opened as an en-
pertinent for two weeks in September
but the desire for education spread
like wildnre. so that the schools CON
tinue Tho younger children attend
during the day; the parents and older
children at night.
No iiliterates in Rowan county" is
the slogan they have raised. II was
expected when the schools started
that 800 might enroll; Instead there
arc Zoo. One woman. serenty-il five
years old, said to State Supervisor
Coates, in charge OF the rural schools:
j am sevcnty-fivc years old, and now
Tor the first time i can write my chill
dren out West"
Those men at ono time tried to kill
my father" said Mrs. Cora Wilson
Stewart, pointing to some men at a
recent educational meeting. Now they
are among my best friends: they are
throwing themselves with their old
zeal into this new fight for education"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
X OUR.I AGAIN
UNDER ARREST
Held on Telegram to Major
Werner From Turkish Lega-
ton in Washington.

Joseph Kouri, who was arrested
mere about three months ago on sus-
picion of having murdered one of his
children in PARKWAY syria. the place
OF his birth, was rearrested yesterday
at the instance OF the Turkish lega-
ton In Washington, d. c.
Kouri was held for some time. after
the first arrest, but was releas ed when
no further word was heard from the
Turkish goXerpmenc He was charged
then by several of his countrymen
With having murdered several of his
own children before coming to this
country. His arrest followed q fac
tionai fight among Els countrymen
Those OF his own faction defended
him. and offered their resources. and
those on the opposite side brought
other charges. The charge against
him was investigated by the local de-
tective bureau, but the case was finally
dismissed.
1t seems, however. that the Turkish
tega ton had not forgotten the af-
fair, and last night a telegram to
Major Werner asked that Kouri be
arrested again and be held until tho
Turkish legation could make a further
investigation
Kouri, when seen in his cell last
night stated that one of his children
died when he was in this country,
and that he had no information Of the
ehild's death until he received letter
from hie wife. He returned TO his
native home and was marked again.
lie is e naturaliZed citizen, he declares,
Of the United States, and Will tie:kt
axtradition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
LAwRENcEy1LLs LOOMS UP.
Town to Own Its Electric Plant and to HIVE
Water and Sewerage.

Town to Own Its Electric Plant and to HIVE
Water and Sewerage.
Lawrenceyille. Va. December l6.-As has
already been reported In The Times Dis
patch this good town last summer voted n
bond issue OF $4,000 for water works, for
sewerage and for an electric plant of its
own.
There were those who said that the bonds
even after voted could not be placed. but ell
the same they have been sold above par.
for tho payment OF the same was we'll
guaranteed. The money. being In hand by
tho prompt sale Of the bonds. tho town has
had no difficulty in making good contract
for the improvements required under the
bond Issue.
The contract for the building Of the water
works, tho making OF the sewers and tho
installation OF the electric light and power
plant has been awarded to the j. B. Nc.
Crary Company Of Atlanta, Ca. and IL 4.
understood that the company Will eommencs,
tho work early In tina spring. and under the
provisions OF the contract the work must
be completed before the winter months OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
Negro ,Inn KilIs woman.

Especial TO TING Times- DIspatch,
Salisbury. N. c., December ia col
ored festival, plenty of booze, razors
cards and. the killing OF Lucy Hobson
by Jim Bernhardt. characterized a
gathering Mt Bear Poplar, Rowan coun-
ty, last night
The festival was a typical one, and
ended in thu usual way. when Bern
hardt fired load Of shot through the
Hobson woman. because, 1t sis said abe
would not dance with him. Bernhard
was landed in iaiI here to awntt trinl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17

at the jamestown Exposition, snd II Is a
matter of history that he did good work
then and there and brought Brunswick
county and all Ct the southside to tho. at
tentlon of visitors to the exposition. He was
Legislature.
II the other counties named will now fall
in line and follow the lead OF Brunswick
there will be something doing for the next
few years for all of tho southside counties,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
ROC CAUSES COLLISION.
Three-Mnsted Schooner Struck by {

/. Norfolk, Va, December 1e.-The
three-masted' coasting schooner James
Ne, was struck by New York. PhIln-
delphia and Norfolk Railroad car float
during dense fog to-day, suffering
her headg ear The Jordan, bound from
Philadelphia to Paramarlbo. Brazil,
with coal, was lying off Thimble Light
In lower Chesapeake Bay for harbor.
tug from Cape Charles to Norfolk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17

southside Agricultural Commission is being
organized FOR the purpose OF general de-
veiopment ana to turn the lido OF immigra-
ton. SO far as possible. to southside Viz
ginih, Just where the Idea originated to
form Kind OF patriotic organization for
20 good & purpose matters but little, suf-
heo II TO say, 1t wac originated, and ali OF
the counties In the Fourth Congressional
District and tho county Of Chesterfield ad-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
School OGiclnI. Eenst,

Menoere Of The city school Board. With
Superintendent ]. y. - Chandler. were
guests last nigh, OF the school principals o..
the city at dinner al Murphys Hotel. Tho
principals have social club this oryanl.
cation being the host
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17

Joining. we're invited to name ono OF their
best ana most progressive citizens as mem.
bers Of the commission and the city Of
Petersburg was asked to name two men,
bers OF tho commission. II Is likely that
every county and the city will respond.
Anyhow. old Brunswick was the first to act,
and at a meeting Of citizens tho other day
I. q, gpatig was named as Brunswick rep.
resentativo on tho hoard si,
Mr, spauE was BrunsWIck's repye,ent atlys
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
blues, battalion Parade.

Fui! dress battalion parade will i've had by
tho R!ues on the evening OF January is
FIST cal! wll be al $40, assembly at s:o.
ana adtutant's call AZ $50
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
BRUNSWICK LEADS.

Industrial Movements in Southside sectton.
in Which Old brunswick Trots Out Fret,
LawTeneev!!ie Va. December ,6-The
Evening journal., 1911-04-24
CAR INJURIES
FATAL TO JOHNSON
zone Man Band" Killed on
Newport Line Late Sat-
urday Night

Getting in front of car No 81 at du-
Points road on the Newport branch of
the Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac-
ton Company, late Saturday night
Thomas Johnson, colored. better
know as TOO Much" Johnson. the
"one Man Band" sustained injuries
from which he died shortly after be-
ing admitted to the Delaware Hospital
He WAS brought TO Wilmington by tn
car which struck him. Tie stumbled il
front OF the car before Motorman W
p. Levering knew Of his presence.
The man was not identified until 10.
day when Patrolman John Purcell
viewed the body at the morgue aud
recognized Il as that OF Thomas John
son. He is supposed 10 have come to
this State from Philadelphia and was a
well-known character He played sew
oral instruments at one time and for
that reason was called the "One Man
Band"
Johnsons injuries we're about the
upper portion Of the body
Evening journal., 1911-04-24
Thieves Break. JeweIrY Store
Getting Loot Valued at $2O4

Thieves looted the jewelry store o.
Charles E. Lebet at No. 705 Market
street sometime on Saturday night
getting away with iewelry valued al
s2O4.
The thieves used a brace and three
quarter-inch bit and bored out one OF
the panels in the back door OF the
store. They first bored where they
thought the lock was, but encountered
glass as they had only bored through
the headlight.
After they had bored out the panel
OF the door the thieves broke the latch
and a paddock thereby gaining admis-
sion. They evidently were frightened
OFF before they had completed their
work, as they left signs upon the large
safe in the. store indicating that they
intended 10 force the safe. They scar
red il some but did no serious dam
age.
The police have been notifield and
are working on the case.
The following goods were stolen:
Fifteen wedding rings, valued at
S45; twenty-five gold rings, S12;
twenty-five gold rings, $50; nifty gold
filled rings, S25; FIVE gold filed brace
let's, S12; six Delaware watches, Sc;
two elite, 81; twenty-five gold-filled
watch chains; twenty-five nickel
chains. $1,000; ten gold-filled fobs,
$40: ten ribbon fobs, $40; two pairs Of
gold cuff buttons. s.; total. S204.
Evening journal., 1911-04-24
Frost Hurts Sussex Fruits
But Kenf's Are Not Damaged

Although reports today from Kent
county are that the peach and gen
eral fruit crop in that county had not
been injured by the frost and snow OF
Saturday night. Sussex county fears
Damage to its peach crop. AZ Seaford
she temperature fell to "a degrees last
night and the frost that covered the
ground this morning had wilted many
trees. Although too early to make a
positive statement. fruit growers at
seaford we're of the opinion that the
peach crop had been injured and that
the crop would be light.
Kent growers, however. we're more
hopeful. A. W. slaymaker, of Dover,
said there were fine prospects for a
big peach crop there. although apples
will be late because of the backward
season.
James Laid, large peach grower
at Camden said there had been frost in
that section during the night but the
crop had not been damaged.
w. T. Bradley, of FELTON,. said his
trees had not been damaged. IL was
Mr.. Bradley's opinion that the general
weather conditions had operated in
favor Of a big crop for the State this
wear
Evening journal., 1911-04-24
SONS OF AMERICA
HERE TOMORROW
Charles H. Davis, of Whining
ton COmmandery Being
Doomed for Office

A delegation Of upwards Of 100
members Of Keystone Commandery,
No 40. Of Philadelphia, Patriotic
Order Sons Of America, came to Will
mington today to be present at the
class initiation at the home of Will
mington Commandery tonight Cap
tain Charles Fl. Davis will, at the
head Of his team, perform the rituals
tic initiatory advancement work in
this dramatic historical degree. Cap
tain Davis has achieved high stand
ard by his great executive ability, un-
stinted work, and genial manner
The delegation will push Captain
Davis as candidate for the Office Of
Junior Vice-Commander General, at
the Convention of Commandery Cen
eral. Patriotic Sons Of America,
which meets in Wilmington tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. This higher
uniformed rank Of the Order is ma
tional in scope, and there will be pres
ent delegates from many States.
Evening journal., 1911-04-24
WATER HOLES AS
HEALTH MENACES
officials Make Inspections
With View Of Abating
Some NuiSanCeS

Members of the Board Of Health
early this afternoon inspected Duisan-
ces at Heald and Buttonwood streets
and in the vicinity Of Twentieth and
West streets, due principally TO water
holes, which in summer become stag
nant and breeding places for mosqui-
toes, in consequence making these sec
tions very unhealthy.
There is a water hole in the lot at
the northwest corner of Twentieth and
West streets and lot at the south
west corner filled with rubbish. Water
runs I'm a miniature rivulet down the
middle Of Twentieth street, On Nine
teenth street are a few old buildings
in the rear of which is thrown refuse
and other offensive material.
Stagnated watersin the vicinity OF
Heald and Buttonwood streets makes
that section very unhealthy and Il is
likely that the board, when il meets
this afternoon, will take action on
both.
Evening journal., 1911-04-24
WATER BOARD
WITHOUT FUNDS
May Not Have Enough Money
to Meet Next Weeks
Payroll

At the meeting OF tho Board Of
Water Commissioners, this morning,
Secretary Mclntiro reported the bank
balance in the current fund to he 50,
41457. The special fund growing out
of the SS00,000 for the building of the
new water system of Wilmington, is
gone. II was exhausted with the turn
ing over 10 City Council last week Of
SAT- .53, which was accumulated inter-
est and the last OF tho special fund.
The weekly payroll Of SlO77.69 was
approved today and ordered paid
Al present the board Is In need ol
money and may not have enough on
hand to pay the next weeks payroll
A request was made by the Wood
lawn Co for the department TO lay 800
feet of S-inch main in Grant avenue,
between Sixth aud Seventh. This re-
quest was referred TO- the engineer Of
the department with power TO act.
Chief Engineer Keinle reported that
the sponges I'm the preliminary filters
had been removed and thoroughly
cleaned. He said il took a week or ten
days TO clean the sponges,
The furniture for the new office
building will be installed this week.
The following resolution was receiv-
ed from the Ninth Ward Civic Asso-
citation relative TO the Rodney Street
Reservoir:
Gentlemen: At a meeting Of the
Ninth Ward Civic Association, held on
April II, 1911, the following resolution
was passed.
Resolved, That It is the sense of
the meeting that City Council should
not sell the Rodney Street Reservoir
tract at this time.
Charles II. Gray, Secretary"
The communication was received
and spread upon the minutes on mo-
ton of Mr.. Poole.
Evening journal., 1911-04-24
AGED WOMAN BURNED TO
DEATH PREPARING MEAL
Flames From Kitchen Stove Ignite Clothing OF
Aged Mrs. Sarah Perkins, Well Known Brandy
wine Hundred Resident

made her way there from the kitchen
probably in an effort to reach her
daughters apartments. Mr. Demp-
sey and his wife extinguished the
flames by wrapping the aged woman
in carpets and rugs, but not before
she had been badly burned.
DR.. B. r. Veasey, whose country
residence is on the Philadelphia Pike
was summoned, and dressed the wo-
mans burns.
Mrs. Perkins was the widow of
Esau Sharply Perkins. She was born
In Brandywine hundred.
Just how the woman's dress caught
fire is not definitely known. but il
is thought that she got too close to
the kitchen fire. She was an early
riser and enjoyed good health.
Mr.. Dempsey, her son-in-law. is
employed as engineer at the Belle
vue quarries.
Evening journal., 1911-04-24
DEMOCRATIC
TARIFF PLAN
Farmers Free List and Re-
vision Of WOOIen and
Cotton Schedules
STATEMENT OF FLOOR
LEADER UNDERWOOD

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. April 24.-Farm-
ers free list and revision Of the wool
and cotton schedules of the tariff is
now the program Of the Democratic
majority in the House. and floor lead
or Underwood today planned to put
through the free list measure this
week.
I'VE will put the farmers free list
bill through, under the same system
thai We used with the reciprocity
BILL Underwood said today. There
will be no special rule. no cloture,
and everyone will have full opportu-
nifty within reason to talk about the
measure. The bill will be passed
without amendment I believe that it
will be probably next week or early
the following week. before the bill
gets through
Then the House Democrats will get
down to the wool and cotton tariff
schedules and a caucus will be call
ed on these bills. It. is practically
certain that the sugar schedule will
not be reached until next winter
THE sugar schedule" declared I'm
derwood, carries some S60,OOO,00O Of
revenue. We are going about this
tariff revision in a safe way and viii
not cut the sixty millions from the
revenues until we have found a way
to replace H."
The reapportionment bill and the
Arizona-New Mexico Constitutions
may be sandwiched in after the free
list bill is passed, If the wool aud
cotton schedule revisions are not
ready at that time.
Evening journal., 1911-04-24
CAR and HORSE
HARD ON WAGONS
Two Vehicles Smashed and
Occupants Hurt in Night
Accidents

After their horse had twice taken
fright at street cars on Saturday
night, and demolished their own car
riage and also one they borrowed af-
ter the first accident, William Handy,
a farmer of Handy Corner, aud his
brother, Joseph l.. Handy, living at
Carpenter Station, decided that it
would be far safer to use the trolley
cars.
The two men we're driving along
Market street toward Shellpot about
9.45 o'clock. and upon reaching Twen-
ty-ninth street, their carriage was
struck by car No. 25 of the Shellpot
line, Of the Wilmington and Rhila-
delphia Traction Company, in charge
of Conductor John Edwards and
Motorman Thomas Poole. The rear
wheels Of the vehicle gave way ant
It was pushed along for a distance
OF several feet before the car wa.
brought 70 a standstill The pas
sengers on the car went to the assist
ance of the men, and upon raising III,
buggy found both lying in the bottom
of IL. Both men were injured. bui
recovered sufficiently to later 90 L.
the home of John Day, at No. LOG Wesi
Twenty street, where they bor-
rowed another carriage. The men
then returned to the scene of their
trouble to secure their belongings and
proceed home. After hitching the
horse they commenced to place their
belongings i'm the vehicle, when an
other car came along, and the horse,
remembering its first experiences
made bolt. Before it was stopped
it had run over the sidewalk al
Twenty-seventh street and upset the
carriage belonging to Day. demolish-
ing it, even more than the first car
riage.
The horse broke away from the
carriage and disappeared in the dark
ness. After searching. for IL until
midnight the men went home in. p
street car. The horse was recovered
yesterday morning att the stable OF
Charles Conway, i'm West Thirty
fourth street, where it had wondered
at o'clock.
Evening journal., 1911-04-24
JUDGE COCHRAN
AGAIN In COURT
Home From Atlantic City After
Recovering From Severe
Cold

Judge E. r. Cochran, presided in
Municipal Court this morning after
having spent several weeks in Atlantic
City, for the benefit of his health. His
cold is much better and he conducted
the court business this morning with
dispatch.
John Matthews, colored, was fined
$50 and costs for assaulting Elias
Rhoades. a teamster, on Saturday af-
ternoon. Mr.. Rhoades told the court
that the man, who had been working
for him broke the pole out of wagon
and became enraged because he was
asked to pay half the cost of 1t. The
prosecuting witness said that he was
under the seat of his wagon at Third
and French streets when Matthews
leaped into the wagon and struck
him.
Ralph Pierce was fined IS and costs
on the charge of being drunk and beg
ging.
Joseph Brunozzi through James
Salisbury, his attorney, waived
hearing on the charges of pointing a
pistol and OF carrying concealed a
fdeadly weapon. He was held in $500
bail on each charge.
Wesley Profits, colored, and Frank
Limpun a white man, who we're ar
rested on Saturday on suspicion Of
the larceny of goat skins were dis
missed this morning. Assistant City
Solicitor Chaytor said he had no evil
dence that the skins had been stolen.
James Brown and Frank Boyle,
charged with larceny, will have a
hearing tomorrow morning.
The court was in session only 10
minutes.
Evening journal., 1911-04-24
WORKHOUSE HOLDS
SUSSEX PRISONERS

Sheriff George S. Buell., of Sussex
county, took to the New Castle
County Workhouse this morning
three prisoners. Among them was
"Slim Jim" Williams, colored. convic-
tod on enopgh charges of selling
liquor without license TO keep him
in the workhouse for fifteen months.
Williams boasted of having sold 80
quarts of whiskey day in dry sus-
SEX"
George Collins, a white man, was
also brought up TO serve about seven
months on three convictions for SELL
ing intoxicating liquors Illegally.
James Talley, who was sentenced
to three months on the charge Of big
amy completed the trio.
Evening journal., 1911-04-24

While preparing breakfast at her
home on the Philadelphia Pike, be-
yond the Bellevue quarries, at 6
o'clock this morning, Mrs. Sarah
Perkins, aged 75 years, one of the
best known residents of Brandywine
hundred, received burns which caus-
ed her death at II o'clock. Her dress
caught fire from the kitchen stove and
her flimsy garments were a ready
prey TO the flames.
The aged woman lived in a double
house with her son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. John Dempsey. she
occupying one-half the house while
they lived in the other, the two
houses communicating
Mr.. and Mrs. Dempsey were arous-
ed by the cries of Mrs. Perkins and
quickly descending to the lower
floor found the aged woman i'm the
front room of her apartment having
Evening journal., 1911-04-24
WILL INVALID, CHURCH
LOSES SOME REQUESTS

When Mrs. Anna c. Frick died some
time ago it was reported that Harri-
son street NJ r. Church would be a
beneficiary under her will. 1t has now
developed that Mrs. Frick, after sign
ing her will and having it witnessed,
added a number of bequests but did
not sign them. Harrison Street Church
was named for $500 with $500 for a
parsonage fund and $40O for the mis-
sionary societies. The will was dated
August 10, 1910. The witnesses to the
will did not remember the list of be-
quests which are attached to the will.
Evening journal., 1911-04-24
RED MEN AFTER
MORE "PALEFACES'

Members Of the Improved Order OF
Red Men held a meeting here on Sat
urday evening to arrange for the re-
ception to Great lncohonee George B,
Briggs, of Houston, Texas. The Ave-
nue. Theatre has been engaged for
June II. when there will be a class
adoption in honor of the Great Chief
Every effort will be made to have
all the palefaces in the Delaware ju-
risdiction gathered I'm so that they
can be treated to the mysteries Of the
Great Chief.
Evening journal., 1911-04-24
PREACHERS MEET AT AsBURY.
MethOdists Hear Sermon by DR.. CraiI
on the Creation.

The Methodist Preachers Associa-
tion met at Asbury Church this morn
ing and enjoyed a sermon by the Rev.
Alfred r. Craig, pastor Of Grace NJ. E.
Church, on the text, "ln the Beginning,
God"
The paper favored by the recent Will
mington Conference session, which
has been changed from the Baltimore
Methodist" TO THE Methodist and
represents both Conferences, is taking
we'll in Wilmington Conference, is the
report.
Evening journal., 1911-04-24
NO BOND YET BY
LIGHT COMPANY

Up to l o'clock this afternoon the
Newark Water and Electric Company
had failed 10 bond for the safekecping
in their original state the water and
light plants at Newark. The company
secured a lease on the plants and
prominent citizens instituted proceed
ings in the Court Of Chancery TO re-
cover the plants for tho town. Chief
Justice Pennewill refused to appoint
a received but placed the bond of the
defendant company at $4,000. The
relators furnished a bond pending the
final disposition of the case.
Evening journal., 1911-04-24
MR.. KNOWLES DUE
ATTN. Y. TOMORROW

Minister Horace G. Knowles and
Mrs. Knowles bringing with them the
body of their son Malcolm. who was
run over and killed by a trolley car
at La Paz, Bolivia, are expected to
arrive at New York tomorrow morn
ing about . o'clock on the steamer
Advance. from Panama.
The body will be taken to Ogdens-
bug, n. Y, tomorrow evening, where
the interment will be made. It is
expected that Mr.. and Mrs. Knowles
may remain for some time in this
country and Mr.. Knowles will prob
ably be transferred to some other
post.