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Evening journal., 1911-06-16
SCHOOL BOARD
SHORT OF FUNDS
Council Appropriation $lSCO
Less and Educators Are
InCOnVenienCed
CHAIRMAN KANE
MAKES EXPLANATION

The action Of City Council last night
in allowing the Board of Education
SlIO53.63 instead of S1S.S5768, the
usual appropriation, or $l.S0O less,
has embarrassed the Board to the
extent of making a shortage OF 81 ,O35
I'm the teachers pay roll. which was
held up from yesterday. Where this
difference is to come from Secretary
II. j. Guthrie. of the Board, said today
he did not know. The teachers are
being paid and It was learned that
City Auditor Kurtz proposes to enter
up the difference against Council as
due the Board Of Education.
Chairman Kane, of the finance COM
mittee of Council explained today
that the reason the $1,000 was de-
Quoted was because the monthly ap-
preparation had been based on an
estimate by the old Council on the
entire receipts Of the board including
$4,000 appropriated to adjust teach
ers' salaries, whereas the increase
should have been figured only the
annual appropriation as fixed by the
State.
Secretary Guthrie, however. claims
that while the old Council did
make an error to the extent of $500
Il was corrected and the Board did
not receive that sum. He said that
the monthly appropriation the Board
has been getting is correct and was
based by Council on S220,722.24 the
amount of the last years arbropria-
tion, the Board being allowed a 2 IL
per cent. increase, instead Of 2 per
cent. Secretary Guthrie said he sub
mitted to Council figures based on
the minimum increase 2 per cent. al
| lowed each year on the previous
years appropriation, but Council al
lowed the board an increase Of only
one-half OF one per cent.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16

Delaware Clark. aged Sc, one Of the
best known residents Of New Castle
county, dropped dead at $50 o'clock
this morning in Newark, while on his
way to the postofllce. he being post
master of that town. He was stricken
while crossing the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, and, in falling, struck
the back Of his head. His death was
due to heart trouble, with which he
had suffered for nearly two years. He
had frequent attacks Of heart trouble
i'm that time.
When he was stricken several by
ISLANDERS ran to Mr.. Clarks side and
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
AGAIN WANT THE
TROLLEY MAIL SERVICE

Another move has been made to-
ward having the street car mail box
system installed here. l.. A. Spells
house. president of the McAllister
Street Mail Box Company and B. L.
Hackenberger.' a representative of the
concern. yesterday afternoon held
conference with President Oscar t.
Crosby. of the Wilmington and Phil
adelphia Traction Company. relative
to re-installing the mail boxes on cars
OF that company, the Delaware avenue
line having carried them for about a
year as an experiment.
Mr.. Crosby informed the mail box
men that the wishes of the public and
the postofice officials would enter into
the question and if they desired the
system he saw no reason why some
satisfactory arrangements could not
be made to install 1t.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
laps Are Going TO Philippines

ment OF a Japanese colony at NUM-
cipro Camp, in the Amazon Valley.
The attention Of the Washington ad-
ministration has also been directed to
the announcement that the Nippon
Yusen Kaisha, the subsidized steam
ship company which controls a large
share of the Americana Oriental trade.
Is about TO build three new 7,OOO-ton
steamers for its lines TO the United
States. These ships will be so con-
structed under government direction
as to be available as auxiliary cruis-
ers and transports.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
SOME OBJECT TO
BRIDGE SITE
Citizens Want the New Chris
tiana Structure Nearer
Fourth Street

There is likely to be lively dis
cussion at the meeting the Levy Court
on Tuesday next.
Since Engineer Robert H. Burns
commenced the soundings and bor-
ings for the supports for the new
bridge across the Christiana there
has arisen considerable opposition to
the proposed location of the bridge.
County Comptroller Chandler is one
of those opposed to the bridge being
put up near the present Third street
structure. He favors having the
S150,000 bridge so built that Fourth
street from Market will be the direct
route to the new bridge. II is prob
able there will be some interesting
discussion over the site of the bridge
and many believe the controversy
will be as difficult to settle as are the
Court House improvements.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
RECIPROCITY WILL
WIN IN THE SENATE
Favor it, Declare Penrose in Formal
Statement

that more than that number are
against the Root amendment"
Penrose served notice that the Sem
ate would remain I'm session every
day until vote is reached. Senators
In favor of the bill will be asked not 70
make speeches. and Penrose expects
that It will be passed just as soon as
the opposing Senators have conclud-
ed their speeches.
II IL passes without amendment, II
Will be ready for President Tafts sig.
nature as the measure as before the
Senate already has been passed by
the House.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
OPPOSE PAY FOR
TROLLEY RIGHT
Levy Court and Turnpike
Owners Fail to Agree In
Conference

Members of the Levy Court, who
held a conference yesterday after
noon in the County Court House with
directors Of the Philadelphia and Con-
cord turnpikes, are opposed to the
compromise offered by the company.
The companies in their price include
a franchise for a trolley road. Under
the law passed by the recent Legis-
lature the county has the right TO
condemn the pixies for public travel,
and in that way eliminate the toll
gates.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
By Prof. 70. p. Bachman.

Such TRADES as that of DR.. Sidis,
in the main, carry their own answer.
But It is due the teachers and edu-
cational workers to say a word in
brief reply.
n is only partly true that present
day teachers are careless young
girls or irate old maids" There are
some of these kinds in all public
schools, but the great majority Of
teachers and particularly in large
cities are consecrated earnest men
and women whose motives are not
only TO make living but to do the
great good that only instructors Of
the young can do.
AS to the allegation that children
are becoming more backward, Dr..
Sidis' facts are wrong Records Of
any city, large or small. will show
that children of today are entering
grade schools or colleges at much
earlier ages than they did fifty or
twenty-five years ago. And certain
ly this fact is in itself proof that
present-day systems are approaching
as near perfection as possible. DR..
Sidis' opinions are unsubstantiated; (;
they do not present any facts TO JUS
tify them; and they show evidence
of lack of contact with the workings
Of schools.
There was never a time when such
an effort was made and successfully
too, to reach the individual as at pres
ent. Present systems make a spe.
cial effort to cater to the cripple OF
TO the mentally defective
Many of DR. Sidis' charges are toe
absurd to be answered.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
ASKS AGAIN FOR
NEW PARK LAND

Following the regular meeting Of
Council last night, William p. Ban
croft, president of the Park Commits
sion, conferred with the members Of
that body on the matter of the acquisi-
ton of lands for park and playground
purposes, a list of which grounds was
submitted to Council some time ago.
No action, however, was taken.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
GET BIG SHOVEL In
WITH DIFFICULTY

Considerable difficulty was exper-
fenced in getting the big steam shovel
to be used in excavating for the du-
Pont hotel, from Fourth and Church
streets to Eleventh and Orange streets
today. Owing TO its heighth many
wires interfered with its progress.
II finally reached its destination be-
fore noon.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
EXANING HnRSFS

The fire committee of City Council
is looking at several horses, one OF
which will be for the Chief of the
Fire Department. Fire Chief Moran
had a horse in front of the City Hall
last night for the members of the
fire committee to look at, but no ac-
ton was taken.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
ENDS HER LIFE ON SPOT
THAT WAS TRUSTING PLACE

staff physicians OF the institution. to-
day committed suicide by draining a
vial of carbolic acid under a tree in
front of st. Agnes Hospital
With hands outstretched toward the
hospital windows the young woman
shrieked Goodbye, my darling"
lurched forward and fell TO the curb.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
REVENUE COMMISSION
PLANS FOR FUTURE

The State Commission on Revenue
and Taxation held a meeting at the
Street and Sewer Department this
morning and talked over subjects for
taxation. The Commission reviewed
the action of the recent Legislature
on bills it recommended TO provide
revenue, many of which were killed,
and several of which we're passed.
Revenue Collector Isaac w. Bowers
attended the meeting, as did Philip l..
Garrett, attorney for the Commits
sion The Commission mapped out
work to be taken up In the near fu-
ture in the way of revenue measures.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
HIBERNIANs TO PICNIC.

In Bavarian Park tomorrow after
noon and evening Division No. 1, An
cient Order of Hibernians will hold a
picnic. Pipers will furnish music for
the iigs and reels.
Division No. 3 held an entertain
ment last evening in st. Thomas
Hall. Among the guests were several
members of the Auxiliary. Following
a program of vocal and instrumental
music those present danced for two
hours.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
CROWps AT sHELLPOT PARk.

Shellpot Park drew large crowds TO
the vaudeville show in the summer
theatre and other amusements last
evening and yesterday afternoon des-
pite the cool weather. The Henry &
Young Military Band also delighted
large audiences at both Of its con-
certs.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
CHARTER MEN
TO MEET EXPERT

The Wilmington Charter Commits
sion will meet on Tuesday evening
for a conference. Nothing definite
will be done in the way Of building a
charter until It is decided whether
to amend the present charter, frame
new charter or to adopt the COM
mission form of government
Richard S. Childs, Of New York, will
confer with the Charter Commission
next Wednesday night relative to the
commission form of government Of
which he has made a study.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
BY the United Press.

BY the United Press.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-That the
Canadian reciprocity agreement will
be passed without amendment by the
Senate at an early date was positive
ly announced today by Senator PEN
rose, chairman Of the Finance Com
mittee who is in charge of the mea-
sure.
"A careful canvass Of the Senate
shows that sixty Senators-two-thirds
of the Senate-are In favor OF the
statement. "The canvass also shows
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
MUCH TROUBLE FOR KILCOURsE.

John Kilcourse. who was fined $50
in City Court this morning on a
charge of assault and battery was
served with another warrant charg-
ing assault and battery upon William
McHugh and John Kirk, following
this mornings proceedings. He will
be arraigned for a hearing on the sec
ond charge tomorrow morning.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
STEAMER WITH DIAZ
TOUCHES SPAIN.

BY The United Press.
VIGO. Spain, June 14.-Ex- -Presi-
dent Diaz, of Mexico, did not land
from the steamer Ypiranga when she
put in short today from Vera Cruz
The vessel remained only a short time
and departed for Curunna where Diaz
will probably make his first landing
The Mexican Minister to Portugar
went aboard the Ypiranga here and
greeted Diaz.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
FIRE on BIG sTEAMER.
BY The United Press.

by Inc OulleQ EfeSS.
HOBOKEN, n. j.. June 16.-Fire in
bales of jute in the cargo hold Of
the Hamburg-American line Presi-
dent Lincoln caused alarm on that
vessel today. The crew was rushed
to fire quarters and the blaze eXtin-
guished by the ships own pumps.
The damage was slight.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PHILADELPHIA, June 16.-Select-
ing as the place Of her death the
spot which had been her trysting
place in a love affair, Helen Moore, OF
Wayne Junction, petite and pretty,
who had been Tilted by one of the
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
WEDDING CARnS nTr.

Cards are out announcing the mar
riage Of Charles Harrison Leib of
this city, and Miss Rhoda Hewlett.
daughter Of George Thomas Hewlett
OF New Castle. The wedding will
take place on June 2s.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
BEGINS WORK on HOUSE.

Marion n. Wood, contractor and
builder, has started work on Edward
G. Cooks new house at Rockford
road and Concord Pike. The house
will be built of stone and will cost
sc. 500
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
RuNAMAY BOY STILL HIRE.

Malcom Kennedy, the 16-year-old
runaway boy from New York, is still
here. no word having been received
from his parents. The boy was found
In a freight car.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
WEATHER.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON. June 16.-Unsettled.
shOWery weather will continue tonight
and Saturday OTer the Middle and
Northern Districts east of the Missis-
sippi. Il win be warmer tonight in the
Middle Atlantic States.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
LEGInN AT RANOTET.

In Eden Hall this evening the wo-
men of the Catholic Benevolent Le-
gion will hold a banquet
Evening journal., 1911-06-16

WASHINGTON, June Forecast;
For DelaWare-Unsettled. showers
late tonight or on SATURDAYS light to
moderate north winds.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
NAME DEFENSE
OF TEACHERS
Professor BaChman Of Cleve-
land Takes Issue With
DR.. SidiS
SAYS CHILDREN ARE
NOT BECOMING BACKWARD
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
NEW YORK, June 16.-Taking di-
rect issue with Prof. Boris Sidis, NJ
A., Phi. D., NJ d., father of the Har-
ward boy prodigy who solved-almost
the fourth dimension. Prof. f. P.
Bachman, assistant superintendent of
Clevland, Ohio, public schools, today
branded Prof Sidis criticisms of mod
ern school methods as unsubstant-
ated by facts and the result of ignor-
ance Prof. Bachman is in New York
assisting Prof. Paul II. Hanus, head
of the educational division at Har-
ward, and a classmate of DR.. Sidis, in
an inquiry into the New York school
system. He prepared for the United
Press the following statement;
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
ELECTROCUTED IN M1D.AIR.

ELECTR0CUTED IN mD-AIR.
BY The United Press.
PHILADELPHIA, June 16--Tred Wallace Philadelphia
Electric Company lneman was today
while repairing wires pole Delaware and Cal
lowhi street. down by the recent storms
MILLION DOLLAR FIRE ST. LOUIS.
BY The United Press.
ST LOUIS, June 15-Four manufacturing plants. destroy
e million dollar night rebuilt immed-
atey today The blaze by
spark a passing locomotive
SEIZED ARMS OF MONARCHISTs.
BY The United Press
MADRID, June 1e.-Iwo carloads of from
Hamburg Portugal Portuguese
lists seized today by the Spanish authorities.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16

The Evening Journal has
more Subscribers than any
other paper in Delaware.
That means a home paper
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-31
TAEY ave HIoA cosr "a LIVING.
Dos Moines Consumers Establish a
Market and Prices Tumble.

DEs MoINEsd Iowa, July S1,-How
to reduce the high cost Of living was
solved by 5000 consumers who Sat
urday established here a permanent
market place.
Following a campaign Of several
weeks, the city officials turned the
city hall lawn over to the vegetable
and farm produce vendors. Nearly
80 hucksters we're lined up on the
Mot. The rush Of consumers began
at 6 o'clock. Two hours later the
huekkters had sold out.
New potatoes were bought for IS
cents peck, or $1.75 a bushel,
where formerly the price had been
SS to 81 per bushel. Apples, which
had been selling at 25 cents peck
we're sold for 10 and 12 cents, y,t.
cumbers found ready buyers at three
for 10 cents, against the price Of 10
cents each which has been prevailing
For nearly four hours the people
men, women and children-svarmed
In from every direction anh iammed
the street in front of the city hall in
an effort to get to the wagons The
services of a squad Of police were
necessary during the rush. although
the crowd was orderly.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-31
HELD
THIS AFTERNOON
MRS. JOHN GROVER is LAID AT
REST IN JONES CEMETERY AZ
|, EVANSVILLE.

This afternoon al 1:S0 O'clock on on
the Evansville N. ~ ehuFeh fanegal
services we're held over the remains
Of Mrs, John Grover, whose death oc'
CURED on Saturday night after a sew,
eral weeks illness. Rev. G. E. Spruil
of fSa PalatIne Baptist church con
du, led the services assisted by Rev
L. K. Probst, OF the Lutheran church
The Lodge OF Pocohontas attended the
services in body, Mrs. Grover haN
ing been a member Of the order iol
forty.one years.
Mrs. Growers death occurred on sal
urtIay night after an illness from
complication OF diseases. She was
aged 81 years and is survived by hel
husband and one daughter, Mrs. Net
tie Grover Leeds, wife of Attorney 9
! II. Leeds. She had been a resident
of this community for many years
and her death viii be keenly felt BY
a wide circle OF friends. Intermen
was made in the Jones cemetery II
charge of Undertaken MusgraVe ant
Sons
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-31
lNIBNNINGT0NHAS
BOOSTER SPIRIT
a4RsteuE AND PICNIC BEING
HELD AT EUREKA PARK-HuN-
pREDs IN ATTENDANCE.

To-day the Manningtonites are hay
.-lag a Biz time at Eureka Park. II Is
Booster Day with them. To make It
lively there will be one George d.
irving an orator from Chicago to tell
them how to get factories and other
Industries for their city,
wien the officials OF the Manning
ion Chamber OF Commerce made ar.
Yangements- with the Falrmont and
Iannington Railway Company to haul
he passengers from Warrington TO
Eureka Park they asked for an extra
car to be put into service. This morn
ingihey phoned to the Traction Com
Sany's office stating that there woulG
have had to be TWO extra cars ana
that these would,nut be sufficient 10
moyegtI the crowd that was going to the
gtark 10 help in the booster camnaisn,
Al Twelve o'clock the OK roast was
enjoyed by hundreds who had con-
SreTated on the park TO take part IN
tie programme OF ihe day. After din-
i,er me people enjoyed an hour or two
II social intercourse after which Mr.
irving delivered a thoughtful dis
course. a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-31
UNIQUE BILL INTRODUCED IN
HOUSE BY REPRESENTATIVE
BURGER TO HAVE UNCLE SAM
GIVE AGED HUssANDs RsGu.I
LAR STIPULATED AMOUNT.
GOSH a47, 100000 LNNyAEEY
ALSO INTRODUCES RESOLUTION
TO FORBID THE UNITED STATES
SUPREME COURT FROM DE.
GLAZING THAT THE BILL Is
UNcoNsTlTUTIo NAL,
fRy united PreI!sIs.l

WASHINGTON, I, c. July 81. :
For the government to pension the
aged was a bill introduced in the
House today by Representative Vic
tor L.. Berber, the Wisconsin Social
ist
The measure proposed to gram
every person who brings proof o.
more than sixty years Of age and
citizen Of the United States more thar
sixteen years, If husband who has
not without just cause failed to main
tenance his wife, a weekly pension
from one to four dollars week de
pending upon his former income.
Berger estimated that 1t will cost
the government three hundred ant
forty.seyen million dollars annually.
He also introduced a resolution thai
is unique, forbids the United States
Supreme Court from passing on the
constitutlonality of the bill.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-31
FLEMING FARM
UNDER OPTION
TO BE LAID OFF IN FIVE ACRE
TRACTS. SPLENDID SITES FOR
FINE RESIDENCES.

The M. L. Fleming farm which lies
ON the Falrmont and Warrington car
line, has been optioned to w. ], VIE
gel, secretary Of the Falrmont Build
ing and Loan Association, who repre-
sents a number OF local capitalists
who have in view the division Of the
farm into large tracts of4and 5 acres
each.
The farm is one of the oldest and
best known in this region, and is sit
uate on a plateau Just outside the city.
1T is famous for Its splendid view and
beautiful surroundings.
No better place could possibly be
found for homes where large grounds
are desired. 1t is free from the smoke
and other disadvantages that are 50
often found in this section.
Engineers will commence at once
TO survey the property to determine
how 1t can be divided to the pest au-
vantage,
The attractive country place Of
Prof. McBee, of the High school, ad;
Joins the property, and Il the plans Of
the parties interested can be carried
ont, 1T will not be long until some Of
the finest homes Of the community
will be erected ON the Fleming farm.
Mr.. Wiegel is at present out of the
city, having joined a party Of friends
on a trip to New England. For that
reason the detailed plans could not be
learned.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-31
BIC COAL DEAL
G0N5UNMATEl
PENNSYLVANIA MEN SELL VAL.
UABLE FIELD TO NJ. A. JoLLlFFE
OF THIS CITY-DEE0 is DEElV'
Erred.

The deed for a coal field lying be
tween Warrington and Amos sold By
Messrs. w. S. Spragg, s. X. spragG
and S X. StrOthsnider, OF Waynes
burg, Pa, to NJ. A. Jollffe, of This city
was delivered to-day
Tho above named persons IRON
waynesburg were here to-day for the
purpose OF passing the evidence o
title for the land to the purchaser o.
the same, - -.
The purchase price Of the coal was
$4,000 or about three hundred dol
lars per acre.
Tho first time that the coal passed
the price paid was eighty dollars pei
acre. Later this field passed title a
n slight advance over that and agar
tbe field was sold for further ad
vance, The price paid for the field ii
considered a fair one when the qual
ity OF coal Is considered. 1t is said tc
he OF the coking quality and the en-
tire field lies in the low sulphur BASH
Of the Plttsburg vein.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-31
SMOKING CIGARETTES HENRY
CLAY BEATTiE, JR., ALLEGED
WIFE MURDERER pEFlEs
SCORES OF DETECTIVES IN THE
RICHMOND JAIL.
POLICE IRE up IN THE ARR
DON'T KNOW HOW TO SIZE UP
YOUNG PRISONER = BEuLAH
PROMISES TO GO ON THE
STAND TO. RELATE sHocklNGI
STORY, SURPRISING EVELYN
TAAW'S.
cBy United Pressl.

RICHMOND, July 5l.-5trumminE
a love tune on his guitar with cigar
ette dangling from his mouth, Henr!
Clay Beattle, Jr,. locked in the Rich
mond jail, charged with the murdel
Of his wife, to-day defled scores OF DE
tectlyes. he shows no signs of weak
ening
The police think he must be a hu
man monster unprecedented or tina
some important evidence has beer
overlooked.
Beulah Bfnford will tell on th(
stand The absolutely unheeding mora
conventions surprising Evelyn Mes
bitt Thaw's story.