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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-24
''UPPIE" TALKS
OF A DIVORCE
Too Much Poet in Ills Not
Too PrOSaiC Life Of Late,
he Says
TELLS HIS TROUBLES
IN NEWS STATEMENT

There was much surprise among
Ardenites today when they read the
announcement made by Upton Sinclair,
Socialist, author and workhouse mar
tyr that as soon as he can get in touch
with his lawyer he will enter a suit
for divorce from his wife. Mr.. Sinclair
in 1900 married Meta II. Fuller, Of
New York city
Mr.. Sinclair made tho announce
ment in a letter to tho New York
newspapers. He says he viii name in
the suit Harry Kemp, a young poet
from Lawrence, Kansas, who has been
visiting Arden for sometime, who Sin
clair incidentally says is a good poet.
William w. Knowles, of this city, is
counsel for Sinclair, but today he de-
clined to discuss the contemplated suit
or to say when the papers will be fled.
Sinclair has lived at Arden nearly
three years and has acquired a Della
ware residence Of sufficient length TO
give him standing as a plaintiff in a
divorce action in the courts of this
State.
Sinclair issued his statement to the
New York newspapers from No. AZ
Claremont avenue, New York city. Sin
clair in his formal statement to the
New York newspapers said that Kemp,
young poet, cams to visit him at Ar
den a month ago. He was an intimate
friend of mine," says Sinclair, "and I
had for a long time tried to find a
publisher for his work, which l con-
cidar fho p,ocf cfurpfHoanf fhat hoe haar,
/ produced by any modern American
poet. He had previously met my wife
/ when she was in a sanatorium at Bat
! tie Creek, Mich"
Sinclair said he objected to the
friendliness Of Kemp and his wife. AS
a result of his protests, Sinclair says,
his wife left for New York, declaring
her intention TO go on the stage and
be independent. Three days later
/ Sinclair says, Kemp also left Arden
saying he also was going on the stage
Sinclair says the couple were at the
apartments in New York Of his father.
in-law, who was out of town, his
/ mother-in-law having been sent dowr
to Arden. He protested, he says, an'
i he received a letter from his wife j
which she declared her intention q
remain in New York and eventually Z
go on the stage.
Il make this statement because
have just learned that word Of m.
intention has reached one newspaper
and | would rather the real facts wer,
printed than anybody's conjectures,
says Sinclair: Il have nothing to ado
to the statement. and 1 respectful,
ask to be spared requests for inter
+ views"
Efforts to find Mrs Meta F. Sin
clair, wife OF the Socialist author, a
Continued on Second Page)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-24
RAILWAY SOON
in new HANDS
May Install Storage Battery
System on Delaware
City Line
NEGOTIATIONS ARE
NOW BEING CONDUCTED

Negotiations are pending for the
purchase of the New Castle and Della
ware City Traction Companys line
by either the Federal Motor Car Com
pany of Washington, ID. c., or persons
interested in that company, which
equips storage battery cars. IL is
understood that they are now trying
to get a traffic agreement with the
New Castle cad Southern Traction
Company.
What priceis 10 be paid for tho road
is not given out.
John Richardson, Jr-, president or
the New Castle and Delaware City
Company, would not admit that any
sale Of the property had been made.
He did not deny that negotiations for
the sale of the road were under way.
He said that no deal had been culmi-
mated for the road.
President Crosby of the Whining
ton and Philadelphia Traction Com
pany, said this morning that his
company had negotiated with Jones
and Company. who are the largest
stockhoider, for the purchase Of the
line between Wilmington and New
Castle. but that the price was so high
that negotiations were abandoned. Mr.
Crosby said that he had been ap-
preached by the representatives OF
the New Castle and Delaware City
Traction Co. on the question Of the
purchase Of their line, but said that IL
would not be Of any use to his COM
pany unless they owned the line be
tween Wilmington and New Castle
It was said today that If the New
Castle-Delawar City Railway is
bought by the men interested in the
storage battery equipment and they
cannot make traffic agreement witt
Wilmington and New Castle Com
pany they will build a new line from
New Castle to connect with the Will
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-24
LORTMER AFTER
A VINDICATION
Will EndeaVOr to Elect His
Candidate as Governor
Of Illinois
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
DUQUOIN, ILL.,, Aug. Ex-senator
william Lorimer. after months Of
silence in the face Of charges Of moral
turpitude in securing his election TO
the United States Senate today began
active attempts at vindication, at the
big Southern Illinois Soldiers and
Sailors reunion here.
It is declared that the practical
side of Lorimer's attempt to vindicate
himself will be an effort to nominate
Richard Yates for governor and 70
elect sufficient Lorimerltes to the next
State Legislature to hold at least the
balance of power in the Senatorial
election involving the seat of Sena-
tor Cullom.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-24
RACE ENTRIES CLOSE.

The entries for the race meet at
the New Castle County Fair next
week closed at noon today and judg-
ing by the great number that have been
received. it will be the greatest meet
ever presented here. The work OF
making up the list started at once
and it is hoped TO have the various
events arranged by tomorrow even-
ing. Joseph Davidson will be starter
and II. T. Wallace manager.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-24
srREET cARNIyAL FOR CHURcH

Olivet Presbyterian Church Will
hold a street carnival on Broome
street between Third and Fourth.
commencing Tuesday evening, August
%. and continuing to and including
Saturday evening. September 2. There
will be fancy booths, art gallery. au-
tonobile JOY rides. ice cream, cake,
candy, grocery store, lemonade, etc,
and a good time is in store for those
who attend. Proceeds are for benefit
Of the church
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-24

About fifty members of the local Or
der of Patriotic Order Sons of Amer
ica will visit Laurel, Del, on the even
ing of August 2S, when they will pay
their compliments to the Laurel
lodge. The lodgemen will have a
special coach attached to the Della
ware road train leaving here at S.44
o'clock.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-24
FATHER PAFF
IMPROVED TODAY

The condition Of the Rev. Hugo
Paff, pastor Of Sacred Heart Church,
was improved this morning and the
attending physician, DR.. Charles H.
Boehm, and DR.. w. P. Miller, the con-
sulting physician, were pleased. His
recovery is looked for.
This morning the Abbot Superior,
Father Ernest. of Newark, n. j., head
of the st. Benedictine Order, visited
the sick chamber.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-24
GOMEZ DRIVES
EDITORS OUT

BY The United Press.
HAVANA, August 24.-Unless the
government changes its program,
wholesale enforced exodus of foreign
journalists is certain. An ultimatum
to this effect was followed by even
more bitter attacks upon the Gomez
administration The fugitive editors
of the Spanish Anarchist paper La
TERRA, will be deported as soon as
they are captured. according to gov
ernment Secretary Machado. It is
believed the ultimatum is also aimed
at several American editors, who in
attacking Gomez have advocated an
nexation of Cuba to the United States.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-24
HERE'S THE CHAMPION
TOMATO GROWER, MAYBE
By The United Press.

MOUNT PLEASANT. Pa, August
pa. G. Thompson claims to be the
champion tomato grower Of the coun-
try. He has one tomato vine three
feet two inches high, on which there
are Ill tomatoes and IL blossoms.
Three tomatoes Of the beefsteak va
riety which came off another vine
weighed nine pounds.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-24
Onernted on for ApnendlcItis.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del..f Aug 24.-Mrs. Fam
ME c. Davis. wife Of Thomas p.
Davis and daughter of George W.
Collins of this county, is critically I'LL
at cottage az kits Hammock and:
the physicians in attendance are maxi
ing a hard fight to revive her from tho
effects of am operation which sho
submitted TO early Sunday morning.
for appendicitis DR. H. J. Stubbs
the Wilmington specialist, was taken
TO Kits Hammock during the hight
in an automobile, and found the pa
tient very IN. but, after a consulta-
ton, il was decided that there were
chances of saving her life through tins
operation and the subsequent care and
nursing The operation was performed
on a table in the little cottage.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-24
ATTORNEY A Suicide.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON. August 24-J. Clar-
ence Price. a prominent attorney and
business man, committed suicide at
his home here early today, shooting
himself in the right temple. III
health is believed 20 have deranged
his mind.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-24
SCHOONER CLEARS.

The tug Alexis Hannah towed tho
two-masted schooner White Wing
from the wharves or the Pusey and
Jones Company this morning. The
vessel had been unloading lumber
there.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-24
MARRIFD IN PHuADELPHIA.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN, Del. August "a
Perry NJ. Culver of Bacons, a mem
Der Of the Sussex court, and Miss
Mamie Edith Evans of Philadelphia.
formerly Of Laurel. we're married at
the home Of Mrs Martin A. Rogers in
Philadelphia on August 19 by the
Rev. John A. Hookway.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-24
WON'T PEACH on SHOOTERS.

By Tho Unlted TTess.
NEW YORK. August 24.-True to
the New York gang tradition, John
Cueno. %, and John Pinto. 26. fatally
wounded in a general saloon row ct
No. 142 West Houston street early
today. refused to identity four men
arrested as their assailants. During
the row fully one hundred shots were
fired.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-24
RAILROAD MEN THREATEN STRIKE.

By the United Press
MEMPHIS Tenn August 2i.-2ooo shop employees of the
Federation" today company
recognized Federation Monday Aug
that complete wakout all
trades under the system federation plan movement
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-24
EXPLOSION KILLS ENGINEER.

By the United Press
NORTH ADAMS, August 2A-Engneer Ulysses
fatally injured the engine the Greyock woolen
Mills was many workmen a cylinder
blew Of the engines in the power plant
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-24
GOT FOURTEEN DOZEN CRABS

Martin ]. Donlin and Joseph f.
Lally. have returned from a grabbing
trip to Port Penn. They caught
fourteen dozen crabs yesterday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-24
MORE SAND COMING.

The tug Taurus OF the Charles
Warner Company, went to Fortesque
this morning TO tow several bargos
loaded with sand TO this city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-24
TEN DROWN WIEN
BRIDGE COESDOWN
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
BYNG INLET, n. Y, Aug. 24-By
the sinking of the barge Albatross OF
Midland in a storm in Georgian Bay
on Monday night, it is believed the
tug c. c. Martin was dragged down
and Captain Vent of Midland, his wife
and eight men were all drowned. News
of the accident reached here today.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-24

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24-UnsettIed
weather will continue tonight and
Friday east Of the Mississippi, with
local showers.
1t will he cooler In the Ohio Valley
and the southern portion OF the Mid
die Atlantic States, and will remain
moderately cool TO the nOrthWard.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-24
FIVE MEN KILLED By BLAST.

by the United Press
wHITEsBURG Ky, August 24,-Fve laborers were killed
and badly injured early camp
Big Sandy Ekhorn Railroad by blast
The been blown nifty
escaped unhurt
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-24
AGED LFIPsIC MAN DEAD.

Brummel Ford. aged 81. the oldest
resident Of Leipsic, Kent county, died
yesterday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-24

The Evening Journal has
more Subscribers than any
other paper in Delaware.
That means a home paper
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-03
STOLEN DOG RETURNED

Albuquerque, N. NJ, May 3.-Some-
body stole DR.. Colbert's yellow bull
dog some few days ago and early yes
terday morning the animal was re-
turned to this city from Las Vegas,
where it had been taken. The dog is
a great favorite of the railway mail
clerks and hangs around the depot
continually. Whoever conceived a
liking to the animal thought it would
be good idea to get it out of town
If he wanted to keep it. So Mr.. Dog
was loaded on the eastbound train
Sunday evening. The city police Of
ficers were notified and sent a few
telegrams and soon received word
back that "Bull' was in the Meadow
City anxious to get back home. He
was reshipped yesterday and arrived
in Albuquerque none the worse for
being kidnapped to the kidnapping burg.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-03
THE BODY WAS FOUND BY SON
FOLLOWING MANS DISAPPEAR
ANcE, BOY STARTED AN
INVESTIGATION
A SECOND BELLE GUINNESS
TWO OTHER MEN, EMPLOYED sy
ACCUSED MAN, MYSTERIOUS
LY DISAPPEARED

Fowler, Ind, May 3.-John Poole,
a wealthy farmer in Jail here accused
OF the murder of his farm hand. To-
seph Kemper, whose body was found
on the Poole farm late yesterday. to-
day admitted killing Kemper. but
contended that it was accidental.
Two other farm hands, who were
employed by Poole, have been miss
ing number of years and today a
systematic search of the Poole farm
was begun and in the excitement
there are wild rumors of second
Belle Guinness murder farm.
Elmer Poole. the 1S-year-old son Of
the accused man, started an investi-
cation of Kemper's disappearance
several weeks ago. and found the
body yesterday.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-03
NO IMMUNITY FOR
OHIO BRIBE TAKERS
THE STATES ATTORNEY DE-
TERMlNED TO PROSECUTE
GUILTY LEGISLATORS

Columbus, O., May 3.--Rumors oi
confessions by members of the Ohio
legislature, and of arrests of accused
members, were rife today when the
grand jury convenes, but no official
will substantiate them Speaker
Vining is authority for the statement
that he win reqSssx. the resignation
from the house calendar committee of
Representative George Nye, of Pike
county. Public Prosecutor Turner to-.
day repeated his declaration that he
would not accept any confession of
men who sought by confession to es.
cape prosecution through an immun-
ity bath.
DR.. George B. Nye, of Pike county,
this afternoon handed to Speaker
Vining his resignation as a member
OF the house of representatives cal
endar committee, his action following
that of the other six members who
followed the lead of Representative
Russell and Langdon, who resigned
after notice that they would not do
so unless DR.. Nye resigned. Follow
ing DR.. Nye's resignation, Speaker
Vining selected an entirely new cal
endar committee.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-03
8 RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY
THESE AFFECT STEEL CORPORA
TON AND THE SHOE AND
WooLEN INDUSTRIES
SENSATIONAL
MEASURES PRVIDE FOR NAMING
OF COMMITTEES TO CON.
DUCT PROBING

washington, May 3.-A thorough
investigation of the United States
steel Corporation, charged with be.
ing trust, was practically assured
today when the committee on rules
OF the house voted to report favorab.
ly the Stanley resolution for a special
committee of nine to conduct such an
inquiry. The Stanley resolution orig
inally contained provision that all
violations of the antitrust statutes
should be investigated, but as agreed
to, the steel corporation is made the
specific target. 1t is said, however,
that an inquiry into the American
Sugar Refining company later may
be ordered.
The declaration that a trust grips
he entire shoe manufacturing indus.
.ry of the United States was also
made today before the senate COM
nittee on finance, which began hear
ngs on the Canadian reciprocity bill.
manufacturers from the Middle West
Did the committee they were prac-
cally at the mercy of the United
tates Shoe Machinery company of
oston.
A congressional inquiry into the
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-03
GLASGOW EXPOSITION OPENS

Glasgow. May 3.-The Scottish in
ternational exhibition was formal,
opened today, to continue through
the summer. The exposition occu
pies a site of fifty acres in Kelvin
grove Park, within a short distance
OF the center of the city. Probably
the most noteworthy feature is the
historical section, which embraces
the finest collection of Scottish his
torical portraits. literature, etc, ever
brought together. Another special
building is devoted to exhibits IL
lustrating the progress of electrical
and engineering discovery and in
vention and the development of cleo
tricity as an applied science. Near
ly all parts of the British empire
are represented at the exhibition, to-
sether with Japan, Austria, Holland.
france, Sweden, Italy and several
'ther foreign countries.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-03
TO CUT 100000
feet OF timber
LEONARD AND COUSINS MOVING
sAWMlLL TO SITE OF NEW
OPERATIONS

For the purpose of beginning the
cutting of 2O,oOO,OOO feet of timber,
which they have purchased from the
government, Leonard and Cousins OF
this city, are removing their saw
mill from Sapello. where it has been
located for some time. to the Cabe.
dilla, which is small branch of the
Pecos river. The timber to be cut is
on the Pecos National forest. The
purchase made by Leonard and Cou-
sins is the largest single timber sale
ever made by the government through
the forest service. 1t is estimated that
six years will be consumed in the
cutting and marketing of the timber.
Leonard and Cousins intend to cut
The timber up into ties and lumber
Of various kinds. The firm employees
| large force of men. twenty-five
cams are at present engaged in NOV.
ng the mill.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-03
TO REVISE WOOL SCHEDULE

Washington, May 3.-The house
committee on ways and means next
week will begin work on the revision
of the wool schedule. On this both
the democratic majority in the house
and the democratic membership of
the committee are divided, but the
committee division is not so wide as
in the last. few weeks. 1t is the pol
icy of Speaker Clark, Majority Lead
er Underwood and other democratic
leaders not to submit a bill placing
raw wool on the free list.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-03
sGAs, NEW MExIco, WEDNESDAY, MAY ;, 1911

existence OF an alleged wooden trust
was asked today by Representative
Francis of Ohio. democrat, who offer.
ed a resolution providing for com.
mittee of nine to investigate the
American Woolen company of Boston
The resolution directs the committee
to report all the facts and circum-
stances with bills requiring appropri-
ate action by the proper executive Of
ficers, whether to dissolve or prose
cute the corporation is warranted.
Decentralization Is to be INQUIRED
into as are the ownership of subsid-
lary companies through stock combi-
nations, fictitious capitalization.
speculations in stocks, control of the
price of labor, or lowering of wages
oy combinations, blacklisting of em-
oloyes or the employment of child
abor.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-03
ARBITRATION TREATY TALKED

Washington, May 9.-Several tenta.
tive drafts of the proposed arbitration
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain were discussed by Presi.
dent Taft and his cabinet late yester-
day. Following the cabinet session,
Secretary Knox and his aides contin-
ued the discussion of details and
phraseology, but last night the presi-
dent told callers no draft had been
accepted as final and it might be
weeks before the treaty could be
submitted for ratification.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-03

neighborhood of San Francisco. This
man answered the description of M
A. Schmitz. according to Young.
An incident denoting the complete
understanding by Ortie Mechanical
the alleged confessed dynamiter. with
the district attorneys office, occurred
today when District Attorney Frede-
ricks held an interview of three
quarters of an hour with Mechanical
In his cell in the county Jail. A
stenographer from the district attor-
ney's office took down McManigaps
statements. Mr.. Fredericks declined
to reveal the subject of his inter.
view, but it is believed to have had
to do with the arraignment of the
prisoners. which is expected to take
place within the next two or three |
lays.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-03
CHURCH Conference
DATES ANNOUNCED
ASSIGNMENTS OF METHODIST
cLERGYMEN AGREED ON BY
COLLEGE OF BISHOPS

Nashville, Tenn, May 3.-Among
the conference assignments and dates
announced by the College of Bishops
of the Southern Methodist Episcopal
church in session here today, are
Bishop Hendrix of the Denver con-
ference, Walsenberg, Colo, August
81; the Mexican border mission,
Guadalajara, Mex, February 8; the
Northwest Mexican mission, Torreon,
Mex, February %; Bishop Atkins of
New Mexico, Tucumcari, N. NJ, Oc-
tober 4; West Texas, San Marcos,
Tex, October 1S; Northwest Texas,
Plainview, Tex, November L; Central
Texas, Polytechnic Station, Fort
Worth, Tex, November 8.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-03
The DEFENSE TO BE INFORMED
ARRAIeNMENT WILL AFFORD
COUNSEL OPPORTUNITY TO
SEE INDICTMENTS
FURTHER IDENTIFICATION
LAUNCH CAPTAIN RECOGNIZES
ONE OF ACCUSED BROTHERS
AS A PASSENGER

Los Angeles, May 3.-Since it hal
been virtually assured that Judge
Walter Brodwell, of the superior
court of this county will preside al
the trials of John X. Mcnamara and
his brother, James B. Mcnamara
charged with dynamiting, both the
prosecution and the defense are busi.
ly preparing for the formal arraign-
ment of the men.
The arraignment will afford L. M.
Rappaport, leading counsel for the
brothers, his first oppor.
tunity to see the indictments and de-
eide whether or not to attack their
legality. He has announced that the
policy of the defense will not be one
of delay.
ID. F. Young, of Alhambra, a sub
lrb of Los Angeles, has identified
lanes McNamara as one of a party
# four men who sailed with him
September 8, 1910, on the steamer
from San Francisco. He
aid one of them asked him about the
ocation of explosive plants in the |
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-03
NORMAL REGENTS ADJOURN

The board of regents of the New
Mexico Normal University last night
finished the work of the regular meet
ing for May after having been in ses-
sion two evenings. The business
transacted was mostly of a routine
nature. Bills were allowed and plans
for next years work, although
no definite action was taken on the
latter subject. From the reports re-
ceived the accounts of the institution
were found to be in excellent condi-
tion
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-05-03
RUSSIAN PRINCESS STARVED

st. Petersburg, May 3.-Princess
Shachavoskos died here today, after
twenty years of voluntary seclusion
in two rooms of the palace at Mos
COW, to which she retired after the
death of her bethrothed on the eve
of the wedding. An autopsy disclosed
the fact that death was due to star
vation. Notes and coin amounting to
$5O0,000 were found in her rooms.