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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31
ODDS FAvOR|NG
AMERICANS FOR
BIC POLO EVENT
Defenders Are Expected TO Keep
Cup in TOmOrrOw's
Match.

NEW YORK, May 31.-Odds of 4 to /
favor the American team for tomor-
rows international polo match on
Long Island. postponed from today on
account of rain.
The international cup, which had
its birth in this city a quarter of a
century ago, Is again the prize for this
old Persian variation of the still more
ancient bat and ball game. This
trophy is to polo what the America S
cup is to yachting and the Davis cup
to tennis, and its two journeys across
the Atlantic represents the expenditure
OF thousands of American dollars and
English guineas.
America lost he cup as soon as it
was tossed into the arena by the West
chester Polo club, back in 1886, and it
remained in England until the Meadow
Brook Club. composed of Harry Payne
Whitney and a veteran team, recap
tured it in two fast matches. This
same team defends it tomorrow against
a collection of English cavalry officers
whose fame is known wherever polo is
even mentioned
The international cup, which had
its birth in this city a quarter of a
century ago, is again the prize for this
old Persian variation of the still more
ancient bat and ball game. This
trophy is to polo what the America 3
cup is to yachting and the Davis cup
to tennis. and it's two journeys across
the Atlantic represents the expenditure
of thousands of American dollars and
English guineas.
America lost the cup as soon as it
was tossed into the arena by the West
chester Polo Club, back in 1886, and it
remained in England until the Meadow
Brook Club, composed of Harry Payne
Whitney and a veteran team, recap
tured it in two fast matches. This
same team defends it today against a
collection of English cavalry officers
whose fame is known wherever polo is
even mentioned.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31
TAFT SAYS HELLO, TY,"
TO TIGERS BOSS BATTER.
President Shakes Hands With
His Fellow Citizen Cobb.

WASHINGTON. May 31.-"Ty" Cobb,
champion batter of the Detroit Tigers
and of the American League. and
Pitcher Lively. one of Manager Hughey
Jennings's latest acquisitions, shook
hands with President Taft today. The
President has known Cobb for several
years and always remembered that he
halls from Augusta. Ca where Mr..
Taft has spent many weeks in vacation
time
Hello, Ty," said the President.
"How's my fellow citizen?'
Major A. w. Butt. the Presidents
aide, who also comes from Augusta.
gave luncheon for Cobb today, and
tomorrow the President expects to
watch him perform against the Sena-
tors at American League Park here.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31
LAVA SHOWERS
BRING DEATH To
SHRINE PILGRIMS
Many Killed at Annual Festival
on Summit of Japanese
Volcano.

VICTORIA, B. c., May 31.-News was
brought from Japan by the Canadian
Maru yesterday that when the annual
festival of the shrine, on the summit
of Asama Volcano, was held. May s.,
and several hundred pilgrims who had
ascended to the shrine were returning,
the volcano erupted and there was serl
Gus loss of life. A tremendous report,
felt as far as Toxic. was followed by
a column. of lava and smoke rising sew
eral hundred feet and the pilgrims were
showered with molten lava.
Some corpses were found at the sum
NIT after the eruption shriveled up
by the redhot lava. Searching parties
found many bodies with the clothing
hair and portions Of limbs burned
away.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31
BEAUMONT WINS
SECOND STAGE IN
AVIATION FLIGHT
First at Rome, Passing Fell
lOw-Gaul, Captures
$4,000.

ROME, Italy, May 31.-Andre Beau
mont, the French aviator, arrived here
at 1856 this afternoon, the first con-
testant in the Paris Rome Turin ayia-
ton flight to reach the Italian capital,
the end of the second stage. His mag
nificent fight from Pisa, distance of
about 100 miles made him the winner
Of $4,000 prize.
PISA. Italy, May s1.-Aceidents more
serious than any which have occurred
since the flight was begun marred the
Nice-to Rome stage of the 1.300-mile
Paris Rome Turin aviation contest
Three of the competitors. the French
men Garros and Beaumont and the
German Frey, all met with mishaps
today.
Roland Garros, already hailed as the
victor. left Casclne di San Rossore. the
estate of King Victor Emmanuel, be-
fore sunrise today, bound for the Ita1-
ian capital. to the accompaniment of
a deafening roar from thousands of
spectators who had waited all night.
Leaders Machine Wrecked.
The aviator flew away at tremen-
dous speed but after covering few
miles his monoplane fell and was
wrecked Garros was not hurt and he
hurried back to Pisa to await the ar
rival of a new aeroplane.
Beaumont and Frey, who left Genoa
this morning for Rome, both mistoolS
the race-course here, which was deco
rated with flags. for the aerodrome at
Cascine di San Rossore, and landed
heavily. Their machines turned somer-
saults and were badly damaged. Frey
was slightly wounded
Beaumont repaired his aeroplane and
left Pisa in the direction of Rome at
12;55 this afternoon.
Garros, hearing Of the departure of
his rival. said: There is many a slip
between the cup and the lip" Garros
expects to follow Beaumont within a
short time.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31
kINCLY HONORS
IN APPO|NT TMENTS
FOR CORONATION
Lords Roberts and Kitchener
to Be Allowed to Carry
MOnarch's Swords.

LONDON, May 31.-The official regu-
lations to govern the coronation are
being gradually concluded. The King
yesterday made a number of special ap-
pointments of high and picturesque
officials. The Duke of Northumberland.
the Duke of Fife, the Duke of Aber-
corn and the Earl of Crawford were
thus appointed, respectively, High Ste
ward of England, High Constable of
England, High Constable of Ireland
and Deputy Steward of Scotland.
Among the bearers of the royal re-
gala appear the names of Lord Roberts
and Lord Kitchener, to carry the Sec
ond and third swords, while the Duke
of Roxburghe is appointed to the ste
wards staff.
Three Weeks of GaIety.
The police have issued elaborate reg
ulations to control the crowds on coro-
nation day. With the constant arrival
Of foreign guests, receptions dinners
and balls are being held at the ducal
houses daily. The coming three weeks
will be a whirl of social excitement
The Duke and Duchess of Norfolk gave
a dinner and reception last night in
honor of the colonial premlers
Queen Marys crown has just been
completed. 1t is according to her own
design, with an elegant lace-like trac-
cry wholly in diamonds. the Kohinoor
being set in the centre. The crown
weighs nineteen ounces, the Queen haV-
ing insisted that 1t should not exceed
the weight of an ordinary hat. 1t will
be used only at the coronation. After
that ceremony the gems will be dis
mounted and used in separate articles
of jewelry. The King win wear his
fathers crown.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31
PLEADS GUILTY; SERVES;
NOW ACQUITTED BY JURY

cashier of the wrecked Peoples Bank
at Portsmouth, reindicted after serving
three years in the penitentiary upon a
plea of guilty, was acquitted by jury
last night on the last of the pending
indictments against him.
He will be free if Governor Mann rc-
mits fines aggregating $1,000 imposed
upon him when originally sentenced
upon his plea of guilty
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DIED ON DAY HE WISHED.

BEVERLY, May S1,-The wish o.
Jacob Van Solver. a butcher and Civi
War veteran, to die on Memorial Day
was granted when his comrades were
paying their respects to the departed
heroes Van Solver died after a Ions
illness of kidney troubles. A year age
he lost his sight,
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JERSEY AVIATOR HAS FALL.

HEMPSTEAD. N. Y, May 31.-Henry
Moore, of Union Hill, n. J., flying in
a Curtiss biplane, fell over $50 feet last
evening and his only injuries were a
few scratches and bruises, his machine
being a total wreck.
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HIRED MAN TO KILL HIM,
BUT BARGAIN NOT KEPT

IIAZELTON, Pa, May 81. Because
of trouble with his wife, Francis X
Eble, druggist who disappeared two
months ago, declares he paid man
$3.50 to Kill him. The man failed to do
the work. and EbIe went to New York
whence he wrote to friends here tell
ing the story ami chiding the man who
failco To shoot lin.
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TOBACCO COMMON
FALLS 81 POINTS,;
MARKET ERRAT|C
Indications of open Market"
Steel Selling Brought
Sharp ReversaIs.

NEW YORK. May 3t.--Indications
of an open market in the steel and
iron trade and the Supreme Court de-
cision in the American Tobacco case,
which is regarded on the exchange as
more drastic than that against Stand
ard Oil, unsettled the stock market to
an unusual degree soon after today's s
opening. The setback was the more
unexpected inasmuch as number of
active issues. chiefly standard railway
stocks, had made material gains over
Monday in the London market, and
these gains We're generally maintained
here at the opening today.
Within the first hour, however, con-
centrated selling of United States Steel
brought sharp reversal all around,
and not only were early advances
wiped out, but very substantial losses
substituted.
Tobacco Stocks Fall.
Aside from the movement in the
active issues, dealings in American To-
bacco securities were the most erratic.
On the curb" American Tobacco com
mon opened at 500, unchanged from
Mondays closing. but by 11:30 the
stock had fallen 10 points to AIS, and
later dropped 50 points to AS. On the
Stock Exchange dealings in the and
6 per cent. tobacco bonds were the
most active ON the list, the fours ad-
vancing at one time to 931a, gain of
S1a, and the skies falling off seven
points. Consolidated Tobacco As one
of the American Tobacco Company $
subsidiaries, declined over five points,
with declines of three and four points
respectively in American Snuff pre-
ferred and American Tobacco pre-
ferred.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-31
SAILORS STRIKE SURE,
SAY BRITISH SEAMEN

LONDON May 31.-It is reported
that the British Sailors and Seamen's
Union has issued circular announce
ing that an international strike Will be
called shortly, although no date is.
given.
Evening journal., 1911-07-17
Editorial Opinion


Newark Ledger.
Just at present political affairs are
fiat, and IN fact al business has been
fiat. No one cares to exert them
selves about things during the hot
days. There is something else TO
think about-to keep cool
There is. however. a small bubble
on the political surface. The pest
Office plum is very tempting to some.
There are two applicants. Those
who are the power in this appoint
ment want TO give the people the
best. The position is one requiring
ability and the people want a clean
capable man.
This is the only ripple on the po-
litical surface, and it is one sided.
Even coming events are casting but
weak shadows before; business men
are satisfied to accept such trade
that comes; the gentleman of leisure
seeks cool spots. and perhaps cooling
drinks; church going people have no
desire to attend divine service; and
In fact, there is a desire to be let
alone. This season will not continue
long. Ere long the cool breeze Of
fall will be felt, and the lethargy will
drop from us and we will resume
business with renewed energy.
This is the time to rest.
Evening journal., 1911-07-17
They Deserve It.
Dover Republican

Dover Republican.
The 10000 odd rural free delivery
carriers in the United States are to
receive salary increase as a result Of
a decision reach by Postmast-General
Hitchcock. The order will provide
for the disbursement during the cur
rent fiscal year Of 100000, which
viii mean an increase Of 500 over the
present salary of 900 for all carriers
on standard routes with proportion
ate increase on the shorter route.
Congress provided last session for
the expenditure of this extra $4,000
600 but left it to the discretion Of
the Postmaster-Gener as to how
much Of it should be expended. Mr.
Hitchcock decided to authorize the
expenditure of the full amount. His
desire to compensate the carriers for
any additional burden which may be
placed on them If the parcel post sys-
tenn he has recommended for rural
routes is approved by Congress was
the important consideration, Mr..
Hitchcock declared which led him to
make the authorization.
Now that the men are to receive
such generous increase in pay" he
said, Il feel that Congress should
lose no time in authorizing the carry
ing of parcels on rural routes. A
parcel post system on rural routes
can be conducted without more ex-
pense to the government than the
100000 salary increase which, in
my judgment, would be more than
Offset by the parcels post revenue"
During the current year the rural
service will cost the government
about s40,000000, the estimated loss
being S25,00OO00 The Postmaster
General expressed the belief that the
parcels post system, under proper
management would insure the main
tenance and proper extension of the
rural free delivery service as a self
supporting branch of tho postal SER
vice
Evening journal., 1911-07-17
CORRUPTION TALK.

IT HE conviction of Conway, of Bridgeve, for
4 attempting to purchase votes at the last cleo
tbn has caused certain Democratic newspapers to
speculate on the amount of money used during the
last campaign by the Republicans in this state and
they seem to think that it is up to Governor Penne
will, former Judge Daniel o. Hastings and the
Republican press TO answer.
We don't know why these supposed sources of
information should be questioned Mr., Hastings
was counsel for Conway and it say be that the
inquirers think he has some exclusive informa-
ton because of that We don't know what knowl-
edge if any, the Governor possesses but we are
practically certain that the Republican newspapers
have no knowledge of the amount of money used
any more than the Democratic newspapers have
knowledge of the amount of money used by the
Democrats during the campaign.
Some of the Democratic newspapers however
have been limiting all along that they know Of
certain sums, and if they do why don't they place
their information before the Attorney General
The prosecuting machinery of the state is in the
hands of the Democratic Attorney General, and
from the Democratic talk during the campaign we
were led to believe that there would be great
expose" of corruption in all its phases following
the election. Except some isolated cases there has
been no such expose
II the Democratic newspapers think that the Re-
publican press has any knowledge of the amount of
money used whether it was $500 or $4,000, they
are much mistaken. At least they are so far as The
Evening Journal is concerned.
If those who are always camoring about
corruption on the part of the Republicans wanted
TO expose il they could find way to do So if il
exists. They could, for example, have got behind
Evening journal., 1911-07-17
MONDAY. JULY II. 1911
BURNED THE HAMMER.

CEATTLE, WASH, had novel and remarkable
- demonstration the other night when in the
presence of some thirty thousand citizens a huge
hammer weighing 600 pounds a symbol Of the
knockers" was burned on funeral pyre. The
citizens are reported to have been joy-mad, quite
kiddish in fact.
There was a procession through the principal
streets, to slow measured music. The procession
was headed by the police and the city officials The
Mayor was the orator of the day and the chief
priest of the funeral rites.
Then came the bier Six coal black horses drew
a catafalque draped in sombre black. Upon the
great hearse was exposed a big hammer built OF
wood and infammable CLOTH The chief mourners
were members of the Publicity Club who origi-
mated the idea. They we're dressed in black and
each wore a hood, and they carried hammers.
There we're transparencies with such legends as
Follow and help burn the hammer. We never used
the hammer. Boost and you boost YOURSELF
The black robed company advanced with torches,
and the great hammer was burned
One Of the strange things about it all is that
Seattle should have so many knockers as the
sa1e OF the hammer would indicate. We had thought
that Knockers had long ago been routed from the
progressive far western cities, and il is encourage
ing to those who are working for the advancement
of Delaware and Wilmington especially, to know
that all the knockers" have not gathered in this
neighborhood
The Seattle burning is a rather impressive les
SON. Few cities would care to have such an eX-
hibition as that Of Seattle but they should always
have in mind that the chronic "knocker" and fault
finder is a detriment to any community.
peculiar thing about some of our own
knockers is that if they journey to other cities,
they come back with notion that Wilmington is
not so badly off any rate. and that few cities IT
any OF the size of Wilmington are better than we
are Certainly no city that one might call to mind
has any better advantages than Wilmington. Our
problem is a question of how to make the best use
of those advantages.
Evening journal., 1911-07-17
(: With The Photographers ::

DR.. Wiley says he will begin 70 investigate beer on
July 81. Incidentally II might be remarked that is
about the best time to strike acquaintance with the
amber-coored huid.-,Alentown Democrat
1t takes a physicians prescription to get ice in
Springfield, O., these days And does it take another
prescription to get the rest Of the ingredients?-De-
troit News
Should Colonel Bryan get another nomination for
the Presidency he would have a fourth to celebrate
that would command all his enthusiasm-Philadelphia
Press
II any of our statesmen have to be by the
neat anyway We should rather have Il happen those
who are making the brief eight-hour remarks against
reciprocity.-Columbus (Ohio) Journal
III modern Congressman had the job of rewriting
the Declaration of Independence would put in
eral applause" inserts.-Denver Republican
Kansas holds the heat record, even though many
persons might think that the heat record is too hot
TO eod.--Iittle Rock Gazette.
Evening journal., 1911-07-17
aTAINTEDv MONEY.

THE members of the Wisconsin Legislature
i have cit in" for United States Senator Ste
phenson who represents that State. Some time ago
the Senator gave the state park board $4,000
on condition that park be named in his honor
The commissioners doubtless we're pleased to re-
ceive the gift but not the Legislature which has
passed a bill refunding the money to the Sena-
tor The name Stephenson Park was also chang
ed to Peninsula Park and the Governor has signed
the bill
During the debate over the matter il was charged
that the Senator had bought his seat in the higher
branch of Congress and that his money was
tainted" The returning of the Senator's contr-
button is the third slap he has received in success
sion from the Legislature. The first was reso-
luton censuring him for supporting Lorimer the
second, was resolution calling on the United
States Senate TO investigate his election
And the Senator was chosen under the direct
election plan.
Evening journal., 1911-07-17
DANCEROUS noe.

Il shall have to sell the pup" said
James.
"Funks. does hep I asked.
mot he,' he said Indignantly. He'd
face a polar bear If I asked him to-"
A horrible suspicion seized me.
You've been trying" l asked, ito
teach him 10 beg and he's refused TO
sacrifice his self-respect,,"
"Of course not You know l don't
believe in indiscriminate charity"
well, then, what's the trouble?"
"He has libelled me-"
What? Does he write fiction too?"
exclaimed THE young dogl"
There are more ways of lihelling a
man." said James, than painting him
as the villain Of a storyette," to which
1 agreed.
"The other day. James went on. Il
lost him. I searched for him, and found
him searching for me outside the
Criterion bar. which, as you know, is
situated in one of our busiest thor
oughfares."
Wonderful instinct dogs have" !
suggested HE knew il was useless
going in, as ne was under IA"
Il call it a nasty, underhand way
OF getting revenge for being lost "
grumbled James. Everybody who
saw him concluded was drinking at
10 o'clock in the morning, when as a
matter OF fact / was in the post
Office"
1T is often called buying a stamp,
/ admitted.
Anyhow my characters gone, and
the pup will have to go too. I shall
of course, take no legal action"
And so / got il cheap; and a very
good pup too.-London Punch.
Evening journal., 1911-07-17

the contest Mr.. White entered against the election
of Mr.. Head, which contest seems to have been
entirely dropped. There was an opportunity for
them to have shown up conditions beneath the
surface of Delaware political affairs, and to prove
the truth of their assertions and insnuatons, or
TO make plain their falsty But they prefer to go
along with innuendoes and nsinuations and impli-
cations that the Republican newspapers of the
state are in league with corrupt methods and de-
tenders of such methods, notion which is en-
tirely erroneous SO far The Journal is concerned
And we believe the other Republican newspapers
would answer in similar strain if they thought it
worth while
Evening journal., 1911-07-17
RIVER DEEPER
NOW THAN EVER
Channel Shows the Effect Of
the Constant Dredl-
ing

According to the latest soundings
made by the Government engineers
there is now a greater depth of wa
ter In the channel of the Delaware
River than ever before. The exami-
nations were made to ascertain the
mean low water tidal conditions, cal
culations being made for the least
depths of water on the ranges be-
tween different points on the river.
The surveys show that at Deep Wa
ter Point the mean depth is 81 feet
inch, while at the Upper Horseshoe
there is 31-5 feet of water, 30.2 feet at
the Lower Horseshoe and 80 $40 feet
off Fort Mifiiin. The shoalest spot is
at the angle OF Tinicum and Schooner
Ledge ranges. which Is on the easter
ly half Of thee hannel. where there is
2S feet of water This spot as shown
by one isolated sounding lies about
1000 feet above the intersection in the
Schooner Ledge range other shoal
places are at Schooner Ledge, Bell
vue, Cherry Island Reedy Island Ba-
ker and Listens Shoals. but at none
of these points is the depth of water
less than 20 feet.
At this time in 1910 the average
depth of water over the shoals was %
feet. This indicates that in the last
~ months the depth of water from
Philadelphia to the sea has been in
creased by two feet This has been
accomplished by the work Of both the
Governments dredging plant and that
of private contractors. When work
begins on the 35-foot channel. which
will be in a few weeks, it will be d.
rected toward the Tinicum and New
Casle Range bearings. the purpose
of the United States engineers being
to eliminate the shoalest points at the
outset. The Government dredges
Manhattan and Delaware. whose worl
is confined almost exclusively &c
maintaining the existing channel, are
now stationed between Schooner Ledge
and Listens Point.
Evening journal., 1911-07-17
:: Personal and Pertinent ::

This is good weather for Mediterranean Yachting 3"
said G. A. Mormack, the secretary OF the New York
Yacht Club Some Of our finest boats now cruis-
ing in the blue waters.
How fine and luxurious yachts have become" Mr.
Cormack resumed. I'm the past Il wasn't so. An old
seaman, you know, asked by a young lady
for the definition Of yacht dcorrectly replied:
Well, my dear young lady, yacht is any old tub
with bottle Of champagne on board New York
Sun.
Among the stories related by the late Rev DR. A. f.
Pierson was one of marble cutter, with chisel and
hammer working a block Of stone into a statue
preacher who looking said: Il wish I could
on harris Of stone, deal such transforming blows!"
Perhaps you might the workmans quiet ans
wer IF, like me- you worked your knees"-Phla-
delphia Record