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Evening journal., 1911-04-20
VERDERAME
FIGHTS CHARGE
Counsel Argues That if Beer
Was Sold He Was Not
Responsible

Before Judge Joslyn, I'm City Court
this morning the case OF Salvatore
Verderame, charged with selling in
toxicating liquors without a license
was resumed and decision withheld
until Saturday morning. Deputy City
Solicitor Chaytor called Officer w G..
Robinson to the stand to prove under
what condition he signed the order
produced by j. Frank Ball for the de-
fence yesterday and which order he
alleged had been signed on April Il
instead of on April Is. The Court over
ruled the testimony upon the objec
ton OF AIR Ball.
Mrs Robinson, wife Of the officer
was then called and told the Court tha
her husband came TO his home on
Friday evening. April IA. shortly be-
fore z o'clock. He came home. ate his
supper. read his newspaper and then
went to bed with his children. She
said her husband was not out Of the
house that evening.
Mr.. Ball cited the case OF the State
VS. Russell I'm Kent county 10 show
that when selling without a license Is
charged, the party who sells the liquor
is the one who had sold Illegally and
who could be held or convicted Of the
illegal selling. He also argued that
while Verderame had been present In
his bOttling establishment at No 70l
Lincoln street when the alleged Illegal
sale of beer was made II had been
shown clearly that the beer had been
sold to the officer by young woman.
Mr.. Ball also cited cases I'm other
States bearing on the point
Mr.. Chaytor replied that I'm this case
Verderame was proprietor Of the pace
where the beer is alleged to have been
sold and saw tn sale. In the case OF a
licensed dealer. Mr.. Chaytor said, the
master is responsible for his servants
act on the premises and referred to
case IN point
After hearing the argument on both
sides the court reserved decision.
Evening journal., 1911-04-20
THE TALK OF THE TOWN.
Bill at DOckstader's Garrick Theatre
Is Creating Enthusiasm Among
Trentre- GOprS

AS was expected this weeks bill at.
the Garrick Is the talk of the town.
lt Is generally conceded that Manager
Dockstader has offered nothing this
season that excels the bill now play
ing at this house Mrs Henry y Dixey,
more iamiliarly known by playgoers
as Marie Nordshorn. the star OF afv-
eral high-class productions. has made
quite a hit during the week In her
singing feature IN which she has the
I assistance OF trio OF musicians from
/ Nathan Franks famous orchestra.
May Tully & Company in "The Bat
lie Cry Of Freedom have one Of the
real laughing features. and Fitzgib-
bons the crazy" singer Of crazq
songs" has proved true 10 name. The
Garrick has not presented comedian
this season who has scored quite so
pronounced a hit as has this young
man. Possessed with an originality pc
cuiarily his own his comedy is irres-
isuble Harris Ben Ali's Arabian whirl-
wind dancers have an act that is all
TO the good-a marvellous performs
ance indeed.
PietrO the accordion player has
proved quite entertaining and every
one on the bill In fact has contributed
their full share Of variety. Those who
intend to see this bill later In the
week had best take a trip and engage
seats early.
Evening journal., 1911-04-20
COUNCIL WILL
SELL THE TRACT
Have Way to Dispose Of Res
erVOir Plot in Ordinance
Now introduced

City Council at an adjourned meet
ing last night took steps to dispose OF
the Rodney street reservoir.
Chairman Kane of the finance COM
mittee introduced an ordinance. which
was given two readings and referred
to Council as a committee of the
whole providing for the sale Of the
property
The ordinance recites that having
been abandoned as a reservoir the
property is not necessary to the water
supply of the city, and that the water
commissioners have stated that it had
no further use for that purpose. It
further provides for the sale of all or
a part of the property at public sale.
Evening journal., 1911-04-20
BAD THREATS
FROM THIS MAN

Theodore Cornwell pleaded guilty in
City Court this morning, to the charge
of breach Of the peace, and was held
under a $500 peace bond. Alan w.
Ridgeway, his son-ln-lsw, said that
Cornwell came home drunk and
threatened to kill his wife.
He said he would cut her head off
with q hstchet; that he would get
a 40-pound sledge hammer and mash
her head after which he would shoot
her head off and then blow out his
own brains"
Cornwell told Judge Joslyn he was
drinking at the time and did not know
what he was doing. He said he was
sorry for what he had said.
Evening journal., 1911-04-20
RENEW JUAREz
FIGHT TONIGHT
MaderO Fixes Time Limit Hop.
Ing NeVarrO Will Sur
render City
$4,000 TROOPS DRAW
NEAR FOR ASSAULT

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
Ell PASO. Texas. April 2O.--Juarez
will be attacked by Francisco l. Ma
dero's insurgents at o'clock tonight
unless General Navarro surrenders
the city.
With this time limit set for him by
Madero's ultimatum. delivered by
United States CONSUL Edwards last
night, General Navarro today threw
his entire force Of defenders into the
work OF completing the defenses OF
Juarez. Early today Navarro had aa
yet made no reply to the formal de-
mand for surrender and would not
even admit that such a demand had
been received.
Meanwhile advices from the country
south and west of Iuarez indicated
today that Madero Is prepared to
carry out his threat to take the city
by assault as soon as the time set
has expired. His troops numbering
$500 arc marching against the city
in four columns. two comprising the
advance guard and the other two to
be held I'm reserve The advance
guard columns are commanded by
Major Garibaldl and General Rafael
Orozco, while General villa and Raoul
Mario head the reserve forces.
Al midnight the outposts OF tho
| forces Of Garibaldi and Orozco were
| sighted a few miles out of Juarez,
Garibaldi's west and Orozo's south.
Juarez has already been deserted
by non-combatants, and for several
days the United States authorities in
El Paso have been keeping Americans
from going across the river.
Evening journal., 1911-04-20
DIAz REPLY IS A
SHARP RETORT
Mexican President Says Rev.
OIutiOn is Engineered by
Americans

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. April 20.-Unofhcial
advices that the delayed reply OF
President Diaz to President Tafts note
Of last Saturday is sharp retort in
stead Of a pacific promise. created a
great stir in official circles here to-
day
The opinion was expressed unoff-
ciaily az the State Department that
this note, II framed as now indicated
viii bring about the real crisis In IN,
American Mexican situation
All officialdom, however. was deter
mined TO wait for official information
as to the character of the note and
would not accept as inal the repots
which indicated It. TO be exactly OPP
posite from that which was expected.
According 10 the unofficial report.
the Diaz administration has Created
the impression among the Mexicans
about Mexico City and elsewhere that
the revolutionary army is largely made
mp OF Americans and that the revolu-
tion is practically an invasion by
"gringoes.'
n is said that the Diaz note, in
stead Of promising TO take measures
to protect American lives and prop
erty on the border. announced a mere
repetition of previous routine orders
to the army and on the other hand.
blamed the Americans for the border
trouble.
The Diaz note is said TO contain
complaints against the conduct of
American soldiers and officials at
Douglas, Arizona, who are alleged to
have given aid to the revolutionists.
IL is asserted that Lieutenant TrOn-
cosco. OF the Federal army, was
wounded by a shot fred from the
American customs house.
Evening journal., 1911-04-20
DIAz DOES NOT
ALARM TAFT
President Holds a Conference
With the House Committee
on Foreign Affairs
STATEMENT ISSUED ABOUT
THE MEXICAN SITUATION

WASHINGTON. April 2O.-Callers
at the White House. with whom Presi-
dent Taft discussed the Mexican sit
uation today. declared that Taft was
not disposed to regard the unexpected
tenor of the Diaz note, unofficiaHy
reported. as interposing any obstacle
TO a speedy settlement OF borderland
conditions.
"A sparring for position" was the
way the President summed up the
Diaz reply. according to Representa-
tive Slayden democrat, Texas), with
whom he had long talk
THE President knows the game
said Slayden. "and in his talk with NJ.
] was convinced that he regards ne
Diaz note rather in the light If
trivial incident. He thinks It is a
part Of the iockeying for positiotl that
is part of diplomacy under such con-
ditions"
Hands on Policy. III
According to an agreement reached
yesterday. a conference was arranged
for 1 o'clock today at the White
House between the President. the Sec
retary Of State Chairman Sulzer Of
the House Committee on Foreign Az
fairs and a subcommittee composed
of Representatives Garner (Dem.
Texas), Sharp (Dem. Ohio) and Fos-
ter (Rep. VT
Representative Sulzer said before
the meeting that his committee was
practically unanimously against In
tervention and strictly in favor Of
hands off, policy on the part of the
United States.
Mr.. Sulzer thinks that there is prac-
tically nothing for the United States
to gain by invading Mexico. He holds
that the lives of the 10000 American
citizens now in that coutry must be
the prime consideration of the United
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening journal., 1911-04-20
MR.. ARTERS In
PASTORAL WORK
Bishop NeeIy VIII Not Trans
fer Preacher Again to the
Anti-SaIOOn Field

The Rev. John NJ. Arters. formerly
q pastor and Anti-saloon League su-
perintendent in this city. but who was
recently placed at Newark. Md. as
pastor by action of the Wilmington
NJ E. Conference, has moved with
his family to Newark and began pas
toral work here. Mr.. Arters was Of
fered the position of superintendent
Of the Anti-saloon League of Missis-
sippi and had decided to accept the
position. but Bishop Thomas B. Nicely.
who presided at the recent Whining
ton Conference session would not con-
sent to transfer Mr.. Arters to Missis-
sippi, on which account the change
could not be made.
Evening journal., 1911-04-20
"Nofhing Doing in Gambling
Line is Mayor Carers Order

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
CHICAGO. April 20.-The hope Of
the gambling element that the induc-
tion into Office Of Mayor Carter H.
Harrison would mean wide OPEN
town, received a cruel shock today
when the edict went forth to put on
the lid" and keep It on.
Notice was served Oh the hand book
men, the poker players, crap shooters
and faro game proprietors, and even
the auction pinochle games that there
was to be nothing doing"
Evening journal., 1911-04-20
BILLS SIGNED BY
The GOVERNOR.
Levy Court Can Borrow Money
to Erect a New Third
Street Bridge
NO ACTION ON FACTORY
INSPECTION MEASURE
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, April Ex-Governor
/ Pennewill signed another batch Of
bills passed by the Legislature dur
/ ing the last few days of its session,
and which are now laws Of Delaware.
! In the two-score or more bills that
yet remain without the Governors S
signature are the new Delaware game
! laws and the women's employment
and womens inspector bills. Pros
poets are beginning to look rather
doubtful for these although the Gov
ernor still has nearly q fortnight In
which 10 work.
The bills which became laws last
evening and today We're:
Act 20 amend the laws Of this State
| taxing manufacturers. being chapter
! "a of Volume IA. Laws of Delaware.
as later amended. to include all per-
sons or firms engaged as owner or
owners I'm the production of manufac-
! ture by hand or machinery Of goods.
wares and merchandise II makes the
tax a fiat S5 and one-twentieth Of one
per centum on the total of the aggre-
gate values OF lands. buildings, ma
chinery and personal propery.
Act amending the registration laws
by doing away with registration GER
tificates.
Amendment to the act preventing
! bogus sales, the amendment making
! agent or agents in possession liable
when a fire sale" is seized.
New Bridge Over the Christiana-
Act authorizing the. Levy Court Of
New Castle county to build a bridge
/ over the Christiana Creek in the place
( of Third street bridge. and to issue
bonds and borrow S150,OOO therefor, If
/ necessary.
Act IN relation to securing addition
al lands and providing additional
buildings for school purposes by the
Board of Education of Dover public
| schools. and the issuance of bonds and
payment therefor.
Act relating to the inspection OF
Oils and Fluids in Wilmington taking
over all fees hereafter collected 20
the city treasury and placing the In
spector on a fiat salary to be fixed by
the municipality
j State general appropriation bill fo
1911
Act providing for the moral an,
humane education IN the public
schools and TO prohibit certain prac
! tices inimical thereto.
Act concerning the disposition o.
the monies received and recovered
upon bail bonds and recognizances
taken for the appearance Of persons
IN New Castle county courts and the
disposition Of twenty-five per centum
Of all monies paid in fines. the same
to go for the acquisition and main
tenance Of the law library in New
Castle County Court House.
Cold storage bill, regulating the
storage in refrigerating warehouses
Of all food stuffs and the sale or dis
position Of food kept therein, limiting
the term of storage to six months.
providing that all food stuffs shall De
branded or stamped when received for
refrigeration; prohibiting storage OF
rundrawn poultry.
Act authorizing further special tax
for the shelling Of the country roads
in Little Greek hundred, SUISSE x
county.
"Undertakers' bill" providing that
all persons about to engage in busi-
ness as undertakers must obtain a
certificate from a board of five ex-
aminers.
States general appropriation bill
for 1912
Evening journal., 1911-04-20
DEMOCRATS AT
DINNER TONIGHT

The speakers for the dinner tonight
by the Democratic League i'm honor OF
Thomas Jefferson's birthday anniver-
sary, will arrive here about $40
o'clock, and before the banquet. which
will be held in German Hall, will be
given a reception at the beautiful
home Of the league.
The speakers will be United States
Senator James E. Reed of Missouri
Congressman William T. Rainey OF
Illinois, and Judge Fleming, OF Ken
tucky..
Evening journal., 1911-04-20
DRASTIC TURN
FOR The RAMPS
PennSy Will Bad Movement
for Abatehent Of the
TreSpgS Nuisance
CAUSE MIhION In
LOSSES EVERY YEAR

The hoo tourist season is just be-
ginning /and railroads the country
over aB acting in concert to render
II a ftlure. The Pennsylvania has
for adong time past been one of the
mos,/active in attempting to abate
the Nuisance, and its efforts to that
enawill be redoubled this spring and
suhmer Having enlisted the coop
| cation of local authorities at many
ybints throughout its system I'm its
efforts 10 the end in question, II an
'ticipates less trouble from the tramp
movement this year than ever before.
and other lines will in all likelihood
adopt fits methods Of dealing with the
evil should they prove as eflicacious
as the management anticipates.
Cause Great Damage.
The damage done by tramps to rail-
road property amounts to the enor-
nous aggregate of $25, 1000 900 a year.
while that done to private property
reached by means of the. railroads Is
estimated at even a larger sum. And
railroad men who have given the mat
ter much thought assert that were II
not for train jumpers" the vagrancy
problem would be solved, and the
hobo eliminated as a social and econo-
mic pest, since free transportation is
a prerequisite to its continuance.
The method Of dealing with the evil
heretofore employed, has been proved
inefficient, according to Pennsylvania
officials, since. to take a tramp into
custody and confine him for time is
so expensive for the small community
that the authorities Of such usually
content themselves with compelling
him to move on. Thus, he is dumped
upon another community. and the
practice resolves itself into an end
less chain-one town passing its hui
man flotsam on to another and in
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening journal., 1911-04-20
NAME OFFICIALS
FOR THE LIBRARY

Vincent G. Hazard has been elected
president and Frederick II. Robinson
secretary and treasurer at the annual
meeting of the Wilmington Free In
stitute Library. During the month OF
March 5000 books were circulated and
during the year there were added to
the library 5,732 volumes and 1883
volumes were withdrawn, making a
net increase Of 4.143 volumes, the total
number Of volumes in the library now
being 1912. One thousand five hun
dred and twelve juvenile books were
added and 1.145 volumes Of fiction.
Evening journal., 1911-04-20
GRAND RAPIDS CHURCH
CALLS REV. W. F. D. LEWIS

The Rev. W. F. D. Lewis. D. D.. for
merly pastor Of Rodney Street Presby-
terian Church, this city. has been call
ed to the Westminster Church of
Grand Rapids, Mich. Mr.. Lewis is
now pastor of the Fifth Presbyterian
Church. Of Kansas City, and expects
to accept the call. Mr.. Lewis will come
East to meet Mrs. Lewis before going
to Grand Rapids.
He comes from a long line of Pres.
byterian ministers, his father, grand
father and great-grandfather being In
the ministry in England. where DR..
Lewis was born.
Evening journal., 1911-04-20
SONS OF The
REVOLUTION
Annual Meeting and Dinner
Held Last Night at the
Wilmington Club
PATRIOTIC ADDRESSES AND
MUSIC BY A GLEE CLUB

The Delaware Society Sons of the
American Revolution held their an
nual meeting and dinner last evening
at the Wilmington Club on the ami
versary Of the Battle Of Lexington. Il
was a most interesting occasion
marked by addresses and social fes.
tivities that were thoroughly enjoyed
Preceding the dinner a business ses.
sion was held at which the following
officers we're chosen for the ensuing
year:
George A. Elliott, president; vice
president For New. Castle county
John Bancroft: for Sussex county. F.
c. Marshall; for Kent county, James
II. Hughes; secretary and treasurer,
L. B. Morrow; registrar, DR.. William
Marshall; chaplain. the Rev. Joseph
Brown Turner: managers. John Ban
croft, John Wainwright. George W
Sparks. d. 3. Ferris. Willard Sauls-
bury was elected delegate to the an
nual congress of the sons Of the Rev
olution to be held at Louisville, Ky.
Henry Whiteley was admitted into
the membership Of the organization
and the following we're elected mem
bers, pending their presentation OF
the necessary papers Robert. II
Richards, George S. Capelle. Jr.. Dr.
James A. Draper and James w. Pom
der,
Memorials on Battlefield.
It was decided that a memorial
stone be placed by the chapter on the
battlefield Of the Battle of Brandy.
wine marking the position Of the
Delaware troops during that engage
ment An investigation will be made
upon a resolution adopted last even.
ing. to determine the exact location o.
the State troops I'm the Battle Of Cam
den. so that a similar stone may b.
erected as a memorial to the braver'
Of the Delaware soldiers on that field
The society decided to offer a priz
Of $40 and SECOND prize of S5 70
the best essay on "The Principles 70
which the American Revolution wa
Fought" the contest TO be open to al
pupils OF the Wilmington High Schoo
Had a Splendid Dinner.
President George A. Elliott preside
as toast master at the dinner in
most efficient manner. In his oper
ing address he referred to Delaware
record IN the Revolution, the caree
OF Captain Kirkwood and other note
heroes All the members we're calle
on for brief speeches which we're ful
Of patriotic spirit.
The occasion was enlivened h.
music by the Continenal Glee Club
which rendered patriotic airs AM
some original compositions that wer'
very much enjoyed. The Glee Clul
had been practicing FOR the occasion
and their efforts we're cordially ap
preciated.
The dinner was one Of the most de
lightful the organization has had an,
is expected to result in a largely I'm
! creased membership. Those at thl
dinner were President George A
Elliott. George W. Sharks, Willar,
\ Salisbury, DIR. J. A. Draper. Georg
W Chambers. William Baedenkopi
John Bancroft. Charles r. Miller. J.
Colby. Frank J. Williams. Albert W
Cummins, c. 2. Johnson. A. F. Jef
eris. Howard ID Ross, DR.. Johns. Or
Willard Springer, Spottswood Gar
\ land, Charles 3. Evans. F. c. Tallman
Henry Whitley. Robert II. Richards
The next annual meeting will b.
held I'm February
Evening journal., 1911-04-20
RIOTING AT GRAND RAPIDS.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. April 20
Rioting has begun in connection with
the strike of furniture workers. Pa
trolman John Minogue was surround
ed by angry and drunken rioters and
felled with clubs and stones. John
Van Woerkoman, aged 20, striker.
was arrested.
Today the ranks Of the strikers are
being augmented by the iron workers
and trimmers. Il is expected by to-
night that two thousand more strikers
will be out.
Evening journal., 1911-04-20
INQUIRE ABOUT
MISSING BROTHER

Mrs. Jacob Foster, Of Chester. and
Mrs Benjamin Lewis, Of Upland. Pa,
sisters of William Donovan, aged so
years. of this city. who left the Home
for Aged People conducted by the
Sisters Of the Poor at Fourth street
and Grant avenue, were here yesterday
making inquiries about him. They are
much concerned about him.
Evening journal., 1911-04-20
TRIAL OF CHRIST.
Mr.. Hofiecker VIII Lecture on Subject
in Zion Lutheran Church Tonight.

A lecture entitled THE Trial of
Christ from a Lawyers Standpoint"
will be delivered by Francis II. Hof-
fecker this evening. in the lecture
room of Zion German Lutheran
Church, Sixth and Jackson streets.
Following the lecture, a very pleasing
musical program will be given by
Miss Grace J. Goldberg. pianist. and
Edgar F. Goldberg, cellist, two well
known young artists The musical
numbers will be "Dallade," by Friml;
"Govatte,' by Pepper.
Evening journal., 1911-04-20
GETS TWO YEARS
FOR ASSAULT ON GIRL

By United Press Leased Special Wire
DOVER, April 20.-Walter Honey
escaped being the first man to suffer
the twenty-year penalty recently, i'm
posed by the Legislature for attempted
felonious assault.
Honeys jury returned after long de-
liberation yesterday afternoon and
cleared him of felonious assault but
convicted him of simple assault. Honey
was sentenced to two years in the
Workhouse and 800 fine.
Evening journal., 1911-04-20
$395,OOO MORE
In CITY BONDS

City Council at an adjourned meet
ing last night passed three ordinances
providing for bond issues aggregat-
ing 1895, 900.
One carries with It a loan of $780,
600 for park purposes, the second
S250,000 for street and sewer improve
ments and the third. $4,000 for re-
funding Water Department bonds
which fall due at the end Of the pres
ent fiscal year.
Evening journal., 1911-04-20
CATHOLIC BISHOPS MEET.
Those From Southern Cities Guests
of Cardinal at Baltimore.

A meeting of the Bishops of the
Baltimore province, which includes
most Of the diooeses Of the Southern
States. was held at the residence Of
Cardinal Gibbons. in Baltimore. yes
terday. Discussion Of missions,
church work and plans for the future
took place.
After the meeting the bishops were
entertained at dinner by the Cardinal,
and most Of them remained as his
guest over night.
Those present we're:
Bishops-John ]. Monaghan, Will
mington; p. J. Donohue, Wheeling;
A. Van De Veyver. Richmond; II. p.
Northrup, Charleston, S. c.; B. J. Kel-
ley, Savannah; W. ]. Kenny, st. Au-
gustine; o. B. Corrigan, Baltimore
and Very Rev. DR.. 2. R Dyer, Bal
timore.
Evening journal., 1911-04-20
New Position for 9. 9. Matchett.

Charles c. Matchett, formerly of
this city. has entered the Investment
Securities Department Of Messrs. s.
II. P. Pell and Company, members
Of New York Stock Exchange, No. 81
Wall street, New York City.
Evening journal., 1911-04-20
Missionary TO Speak.

Miss c. F. Fighter. a returned mis-
sionary from China, will address the
women Of Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church this afternoon on the subject
OF Chinese Industries"
Evening journal., 1911-04-20
MIR. STONE is TREAsURER.

Vice-president Frederick Z. Stone
has been elected treasurer of the Will
mington Savings Fund Society. 10 sue
coed w. ]. Ellison. deceased. William
S. J. Horn, assistant secretary Of the
company.
Evening journal., 1911-04-20
To Elect Yestrr rnnirht

The annual election of members
Of the vestry VIII be held at Christ
Church, Christiana hundred, the Rev.
William X. Eaird, rector, at a par
ish meeting tonight.