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Evening journal., 1911-12-02
NO BONUSES
TO INDUSTRIES
Trade Board Committee Thinks
Companies Get Enough Ad-
vantageS in Locating Here
COST OF MANUFACTURE
HERE REPORTED LOW

Although the Wilmington Board of
Trade is endeavoring to secure new
industries for the city, the industrial
committee of that body made it clear
at the meeting OF the Board last night
the environment of this city pre-
vents the paying of business or giving
of free titles to get the industries. j..
H. Mehaffey, chairman of the com
mittee submitted his report. This
stated that the committee had investi-
gated many propositions that the
Board assist IN the financing of such
companies and it was decided to an
swer all such offers in the following
language:
The natural advantages which this
city possesses are in many cases far
more important to a manufacturing
firm from an economic standpoint
than temporary bonuses, free manu-
featuring sites, or financial assistance,
and in time would far outweigh any
thing that could be offered in this line.
"To locate your plant in this city
would insure you a place where the
economy of manufacture would be un-
surpassed and the annual saving TO
your company would be far more inn
portant than any other consideration
which could be offered"
The report also stated that if the
Railway Automatic Safety Appliance
Company did not erect a plant here in
the near future the appliance would
be made i'm one of the local boundaries
giving work to many mechanics.
Continuing, the report says:
Your committee also spent con-
siderable time in endeavoring to have
manufacturers of high-grade guns
purchase the plant formerly operated
by the Standard Arms Manufacturing
Co., and our Investigations along this
line have led us to believe that in The
near future, this plant will be in oper.
alton employing high-salaried men.
The committee has also arranged
for the placing of a large sign nortf
of EdgemOor Station TO advertise the
city.
Secretary McGovern reported tha
since the letters had ben sent TO tn,
various banks in this state. relative
| to an association, word had been re
ceived that a State Bankers Associa
/ tion was i'm existence, although no
active. The members then decided Il
! have the president appoint a commit
/ tee of 3 to cooperate with Phillip L
/ Cannon, president Of the old organ
/ ization, i'm an effort to ins,ill new lif
into it,
Evening journal., 1911-12-02
DARROW EXPLAINS
HIS POSITION
I'm Tha IIniled Press.

BY The United Press.
LOS ANGELES. Cal, Dec. 2.-Why
Clarence Darrow. noted labor attor-
ney appeared as counsel for the Nc
Namaras is answered by Darrow him.
self today.
"All / wanted to do was to save
the lives of the Mcnamara brothers.
Say what you please about them
they thought they were taking the
only course lett to win their fight
in Los Angeles. They figured them
selves as soldiers in the war be-
tween capital and common people.
Whether they were right or wrong
they believed that they we're on the
firing line. They were not murderers
at heart; they were destroyers OF
property.
Jim Mcnamara did not intend to
kill anybody; his dynamite broke the
gas mains and that is the plight
found him in. He told the truth about
ita II. Because he was not a murderer
at heart / decided l would do my best
to save his life"
Evening journal., 1911-12-02
COMPERS
ASTOUNDED
Had No Further Statement to
Make About the Con-
feSSiOn
AMERICAN FEDERATION
DENOUNCES VIOLENCE
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
TROY, n. Y, Dec. 2.-The Nc
Namara case is closed incident at
present so far as Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
Of Labor is concerned. Gompers ar
rived in Troy to attend the meeting
of the legislative committee which Is
investigating factory conditions. After
an all-night ride and a sleep over the
news of the Mcnamara confession,
Gompers, was not in any mood to dis
cuss the case further.
Il have nothing to add to my state
ment of last night" he said There
is nothing more to be said at present
Perhaps in the future when | have ia
miliarized myself with all the details
of the new turn of events, | will take
up the case"
Gompers was then shown a copy Of
his Interview Of last night and after
reading it over he declared 81 will
stand by that"
Gompers will remain in Troy today
and may attend further meetings of
the committee which will be contin-
ued in Albany next week.
Last evening while in Washington
Gompers said:
81 am astounded. am OVER
whelmedl My credulity has been
imposed upon. 1t is like a bolt out
Of the clear sky. ! would have back
ed up the McNamaras with my life.
They're a couple of impostors-im-
posters of the worst type"
Hundreds of men and women pass
ing through the big Washington sta
ton stopped to gaze at Gompers as
he waved his hands in frantic
gesticulation, frequently uttering re.
marks that could be heard many feet
distant. One woman approached a
uniformed guard and asked:
Us that man crazy?"
When the same question was re-
peated to Gompers by a World mar
/ later, he answered:
Nearly crazy. I've been walking
up and down this station for an hour
and a half, wondering what I'm going
to do. | haven't any idea what I,
do. This surprise is so alarming anC
unexpected that don't know whicl
way to turn.
Evening journal., 1911-12-02
WOULD PROBE
EXPRESS COMPANIES

During a discussion before the
Board Of Trade last night, as TO what
was to be reported at the National
Board Of Trade meeting to be held
in Washington shortly. Charles a..
Rudolph urged that the question OF
express companies. their rates and
service. be inquired into. Mr. Ru-
dolph said that on various occasions
he knew of packages being prepaid.
and yet when delivered, additional
charges were collected I'm another
instance Mr.. Rudolph cited was
where a package by freight arrived
sooner than one by express, yet both
had been sent at the same time.
Mr.. Rudolph also said that one
could walk after a package and re-
turn with it quicker than it could be
delivered.
Evening journal., 1911-12-02
MISSIONARY MEETING.

Grace Auxiliary, of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society. heard a
report by the corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs Shilling, that in this coun-
try there are eleven separate
branches of the w. f. NJ. s.. the mem
bership of which is 2s5, 900.
Mrs Eli Mendinhall reported SIS
I'm dues and $4.77 in the local box.
Miss Dora Mcleod. for the Reading
Circle. stated that two meetings have
been held and that the book. The
Light of tho World" is being used
by the Circle. Mrs. J. B. Quigg and
Mrs II. F. Pickles had reports to
make. The committees appointed at
the last meeting to secure new mem-
bers, reported that several visits had
been made. Mrs. Doughten. Miss
Mcleod, Miss Weldin, Mrs. Shilling,
and Mrs Eliason we're among those
who made reports regarding this
work
Evening journal., 1911-12-02
Fear Cl,iI War win Be Result.

By Inc united liesh.
WASHINGTON, Dec. "A tremend-
Gus Industrial struggle and even civil
war is foreshadowed today by the
confession of the McNamaras, accord
ing to Representative George Jr.,
(Dem., n. "
"This is a most ominous sign said
George today 1T is apparent that
the Industrial situation in this coun-
try has reached the point where men
have despaired OF relief through the
peaceful means Of public opinion aud
the ballot.
These men were not fools. They
knew what they we're doing. But
they were evidently convinced that
there was no other means of redress
for union labor than the awful force
of dynamite. The industrial situation
has reached the point whore all
thinking men must take a deep and
immediate interest i'm IL. Our re-
public is facing a situation traught
with danger.
throughout the union labor field
leaders are coming up. who are con
/ vnced that peaceful means no longe
I avail, and in the Mcnamara incident
we see an indication OF the belief b.
these men that only civil war can
readjust the situation"
Evening journal., 1911-12-02
FEDERATION
DENOUNCES CRIME
Rv The Limited Press

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec 2.-An official
statement by the American Federation
of Labor was issued this afternoon by
Secretary Morrison as follows.
The McNamaras have outraged the
confidence that organized labor had in
them, and have deceived the thous-
ands OF workmen who rallied to their
support with financial assistance. The
use of violence OF any kind is con-
trary TO the principles of unionism
and is repulsive to the entire mass of
our membership.
THE criminal acts of which the Nc
Namaras stand self-confessed, merit
the condemnation of every member of
organized labor and society as a
whole.
The American Federation OF La
Dor stands for government by the law.
and will not be remiss in even an i'm
piled attempt to condone unlawful
acts. The McNamaras, bearing wit
ness against themselves should re-
oeive punishment commensurate with
the crime which they committed.
"Organized labor stands for law
and order 1t has always stood for
law and order Every effort that the
international unions has put forth 10
raise money for the defense. was pre-
dicated on the belis' that they were
being made the scape goats on whom
was loaded the venom of the bitter
enemies of trade unionism.
"The representatives Of the Inter
nationals that met in Indianapolis
June 20 to devise ways and means 70
raise money to secure for the Nc
maras a fair and impartial trial and
10 prosecute the kidnappers. sincerely
believed i'm the innocence of the Nc
Namara boys"
Evening journal., 1911-12-02
TO HEAR MISS JOYCE
IN CENTURY CLUB CONCERT

Mrs. Clara Yocum Joyce, contralto
soloist, assisted by John Jay Joyce,
Jr, basso, and William Silvano Thun-
der, pianist and accompanist, will
give a song recital in the New Cen
tury Club on Monday evening. De-
cember H.
Mrs. Joyce has appeared as soloist
with the Philadelphia operate So
ciety in Aida and has a wide ex-
perience in concert and oratorio Mr..
Joyce is also well known in Philadel-
phia musical circles. Mr. Thunder
has accompanied many of the great
est singers, and is known for his
mastery of technique. The concert is
given under the auspices Of the music
committee of the New Century Club
Evening journal., 1911-12-02
&. Z. AUSTERMTHL pEAn.

Word was received here yesterday
by Lewis w. Sasse. clerk Of City
Court. that his cousin Conrad f. AUS
termuhl. Of Camden. n j.. and a fer
mer resident here had died al Wer-
nersville Pa. on Wednesday. Mr..
Austermuhl was 6S years old and is
survived by his widow and three
children. MI Austormuhl was pay
ing teller of tho Camden Safe Deposit
and Trust Company.
About three years ago Mr. Austcr-
muhl was bitten by a mad dog and
while he took treatment u Is not
thought he fully recovered fi>-Sl th'
shock
His home was at No. 9lS Coopo
street Camden. n. j.. and the fun
eral viii take place there Sunday
afternoon at o'clock. lnterment vii
be made IN the Evergreen Cemetery
near Camden
Evening journal., 1911-12-02
MR.. BAYARD SENDS
REPLY TO MR.. LITz

Wilmington, Delaware. Dec. I, 1911.
Editor of THE EVENING JOURNAL.
Sir:-Your paper OF the 2Sth ult..
contained an open letter TO me and
bespeak space in your paper for the
enclosed reply thereto.
Very truly yours,
Thomas f. Bayard.
Mr.. George II. Litz.
Dear Sir:-I have before me copy
of your communication OF the 2Sth ult.
to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
| want to call your attention 20 two
things. First. that cannot agree with
your suggested distinction between
your Democracy. as a Private in the
rear ranks and my Democracy, be-
cause happen 10 be filling the posi-
tiOn Of State Chairman of our party.
II we are both Democrats, Il must be
solely because we believe I'm the
principles of the Democratic party.
rather than in the principles OF some
other party. Second. the value of
your opinions or beliefs. and the value
of my opinions or beliefs, in politi-
cal matters, must in the last analysis
be measured by the soundness thereof.
and not because you do not happen
to hold an Office in the political or
ganization, while / happen 20 do So
You are the only person who is a
member Of the Democratic party in
this state, whom ! know about, who
feels that the position of party chair
man forbids a personal interview for
the purpose Of obtaining the informa-
tion requested in your letter. / will
be very willing to take the matter
up with you personally il you care
to call on me.
Very truly yours.
Evening journal., 1911-12-02
ORCHESTRA in
SECOND CONCERT

, The second concert of The Philadel-
phia Orchestra, under the direction Of
Carl Pohlig at the Grand Opera
House. on Monday evening, promises
to surpass I'm attendance the first con-
cert which despite the storm was one
Of the best ever given under the aus
pices of the Wilmington Committee
who have arranged for these now ia
nous concerts Of The Philadelphia
Orchestra.
The program is not only interesting
in itself, but presents as a novelty a
young Italian pianist. Pasquale Tai
larico. the favorite pupil of Joseffy,
who has been heard in New York by
some Of the Wilmington musicians
and leaders IN society. TO their great
delight
Evening journal., 1911-12-02
RETREAT OPENS
AT THE CATHEDRAL

The Cathedral annual retreat FOL
children began this morning with the
9 o'clock mass. and will begin for thl
adults at the late mass tomorrou
morning. Father Stephen, the Capu
chin priest who is conducting the re
treat, arrived I'm Wilmington yester
day. The Capuchin preachers are 81
noted that It Is extremely difficult te
obtain them for retreats, and thii
lends an additional interest to the SER
mons every evening at the Cathedral
during next week.
Tomorrow is the first Sunday in Adj
vent. the beginning Of the church year
Evening journal., 1911-12-02
TWELFTH WARDERS
GET INTO RUNNING

The Twelfth Ward Democratic Club
in it's second night Of the series Of
pool and card tournament with the
Elevepth Ward Democratic Legion,
last night reduced the lead held by
the latter organization by several
points. The Eleventh ward teamz
won three games of euchre. two games
of pinochle and three games of pool,
Of the five games played I'm each game
Evening journal., 1911-12-02
MISSION AT ST. PAUL'S.

The Rev. Father Hargadon. OF the
Jesuit Missionary College, will con-
duct a mission in st Paurs r. c.
Church for unmarried women the
coming week. The mission will start
at the 1880 o'clock services tomorrow
morning The hours during the week
will be at 8 o'clock in the morning.
with short sermon after the mass, and
In the evening at 7.3O o'clock with
sermon and benediction.
Evening journal., 1911-12-02
THESE Mill RE MARRIEp.

Magistrate Thomas II. Buckley to-
day issued a marriage license to John
f. O'Neil and Myrtle A. ziegler. both
of Norristown, Pa. He is 2l and the
intended bride IS Charles H. Wells
and Kathryn NJ. Connell OF Trenton
n. j., obtained a marriage license from
Magistrate Gluckman. This is his
second venture.
Evening journal., 1911-12-02
ADAIR WINS MEET.

Asa Adair won the running high
jump at the High School Boys meet
this morning az the Y. NJ. G. A. with
a jump a. 4 feet 10 IA inches. The
Physical Department of the Y. NJ. @
A. announce a Members Handicap
meet for Saturday night. December
16. There will be four events as fol-
lows Running broad jump. 12-pould
shot put. running high jump. 15-yard
dash.
Evening journal., 1911-12-02
EPWORTH LEAGUE UNION.

The next meeting of the conteder-
ated young peoples societies and Ep-
worth Leagues will be held in Silver
brook Church on December IA, at $50
o'clock. This Union is a lively propo-
sition and is doing good in bringing
the young Methodists together. 1t
was organized for the purpose of mu-
tual helpfulness Two pennants will
be given one to the league OF. society
having the highest percentage of its
membership present, and the other to
the league or society that shall bring
the largest number of members to the
meeting. DR.. George Edward Reed,
minister supplying Grace Church, viii
deliver the address
Evening journal., 1911-12-02
SOCIALISTS, MEETING.

The local Socialists have arranged
two meetings for next week, when
the collection of the capitation tax
will be considered. The first meet
ing will be held in Ploessers Hall,
Thirteenth and Heald streets, on Mon
day evening. and on Thursday night
q meeting will be held I'm the Liberty
Fire Company house. This evening
the Socialists will hold a meeting at
No. 604 Market street
Evening journal., 1911-12-02

in the belief that the brothers we're
innocent and the news that they had
confessed created a sensation.
John NJ. Dorney. we'll known labor
leader. this week received a letter
from the Mcnamara brothers telling
OF the progress of their case. NJ.
Dorney declined to make public he
letter today.
Several men interested in the labor
organizations said they did not care
to comment on the Mcnamara case
at this time.
Evening journal., 1911-12-02
FIRST CHURCH RUMMAGE SAFE.

Beginning next Monday. the women
Of the First Presbyterian Church will
hold a rummage sale at No. 100 West
Eighth street, for three days. Friends
who have articles to donate will kind
ly notify Mrs. John TAFT, at No. 3
Wilmington Apartments, either by d.
and A. phone 1551A or by postal card.
Evening journal., 1911-12-02
BURY Mr.. CLARKSON
HERE ON TUESDAY

The body of the late James 4,
Clarkson is expected 10 arrive Id
Wilmington some time Monday. Thi
funeral services viii be held at his
late residence. No 1911 West Four.
teenth street. at 10 o'clock ON Tues
day morning. Interment will ba
private.
Evening journal., 1911-12-02
OUILL-HICKMAN.

Miss Catharine Quill, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Quill, and william
Henry Hickman we're married on
Thursday afternoon at st. Mary's r.
c. Church by the Rev. Edward Nc
Kenna. After the ceremony a supper
was served at the brides home. no.
526 East Fourth street. where they
will reside. They were attended by
the sister of tn bride. Miss Mary
Quill and Thomas A. Murtha.
Evening journal., 1911-12-02
Very truly yours,
Thomas +. Bayard.

(The questions Mr.. Litz asked Mr..
Bayard, in brief, are whether he be-
lieves in direct primaries, in the cleo
tion Of United States Senators by the
people, in a corrupt practices act, in
an income tax amendment to the con-
stitution. in both parties having pri-
maries on the same day. and in the
initiative. referendum and recall)
Evening journal., 1911-12-02
THEY WANTED TO
CONFESS IN JULY
BY The United Press.

bV NC IUIIEU 7 IUoo.
LOS ANGELES. Cal. Dec. 2-Dis-
trict Attorney Fredericks today said
the first intimation of a possible plea
of guilty was made to him last July.
II was indicated then he asserted that
J. B. Mcnamara would plead guilty
if he would permit John Mcnamara
to go free. Fredericks said he re-
fused to entertain the Offer. telling
the defense he could and would con-
vict both men.
Evening journal., 1911-12-02
yIsIT0Rs AT OLD sNEnEs.

The Rev. Raymond l.. Wolven.
assistant rector az Trinity z. r.
Church. will oficiato at the 1929
o'clock service in Old Swedes Church
tomorrow. The Rev *. J. Hammond
will be the speaker at the 7.S0
o'clock service.
Evening journal., 1911-12-02
INTEREST In THE
'NAMARA CASE

The greatest local interest was
manifested today I'm the pleading
guilty of the Mcnamara brothers in
Los Angeles The various labor or
ganizations of the city had contrib
uted to the Mcnamara defense fund
Evening journal., 1911-12-02
PRINCETON MAN ON VISIT.

H. L. Hillyer, who has taken up
work at Princeton, n J.. in social
and Political Economic History, is IN
Wilmington on a visit.
Evening journal., 1911-12-02
Mr.. RANCROFT In GERMANY.

John Bancroft Jr. is in Munich.
Germany, attending the hearings at
which Commissioner william F. Kurtz
IS taking testimony of German wit
nesses in the Bancroft divorce case.
Evening journal., 1911-12-02
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NUPTIALs.

Miss Emma A. Nickerson, of Cecil
county, Nd, and Walter T. Sillitoe. Of
this city, were married at the par
sonage of Union NJ E. Church. on
Thursday evening by the Rev w. L.
Corkran
Evening journal., 1911-12-02
PARK on RODNEY
RESERVOIR SITE

Workmen are grading the Eighth
and Rodney streets reservoir site. The
old reservoir banks are being cut
away and level tract is being made
for a park.
Evening journal., 1911-12-02
PARENT-TEACHERS' MEETING

Miss Crawford, a district superin-
tendent of the Philadelphia public
schools, spoke to the Parent-Teach-
ers' Association of Central Presbyter-
ian Church last night. on the relations
existing between home and Sunday
school
Evening journal., 1911-12-02
sATrRpAY NIeHT DANCE.

The Eleventh Ward Democrats
Club viii give one Of its series of
Saturday night dances I'm Polisf
Turner Hall. Sycamore street. to4
night.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-12-01
DON'T OPEN HUBBYs LETTERS
II Is a Breach Of Pollteness for the
Wife to Break tho
Seal.

A wife is in doubt whether she
should open her husbands letters, and
implies her willingness to let him
open and read hers before they come
into her hands. There Is no violation
OF confidence involved in a preference
to read ones correspondence before 1t
Is so much as glanced over by the
eyes Of another. A letter Is a bit OF
personal property, and 1t is a breach
of ordinary politeness to break its
seal. Wife and husband alike have
the privilege of opening their indivi5-
ual correspondence, and of sharing
1t together IL they choose. AS no one
who Is entirely polite opens closed
door without the formality of a knock,
though the door belong to member
of the family, and is the entrance to
an individual room, so no really polite
persons opens without leave the CORE
spondehce of another. 1t should be
taken for granted that married peo-
pie are mutually interested in one an
others letters, but it is not to be i'm
agined that they shall necessarily al
ways read every written scrap that
comes into the house for one or the
other. Married happiness is so pre-
cious thing that It should be guard
ed with the greatest care, and IL eth.
er partner in the home discerns on
the horizon the smallest hint of q
cloud, the duty Is at once to take
measures to prevent a .storm.-The
Christian Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-12-01
Mere Docov.


A kind hearted man stopped to com
fort a small boy who was crying Mt
terly. whats the matter, little manT
he inquired.
"II-I was playiin' marbles wifi Jinsr
mie F-f-fleld," sobbed the lad.
"Yes, and what happened"
'Id-d-dobbed eighteen commles at q
white aggie, an nen HI" The lads
emotion seemed to completely over
come him.
"Cheer up, son, what happenedf'
With mighty effort at self-posses-
sion, the youngster managed to ex'
plain.
After dobbed eighteen marbles at
white aggie an hit it, found it was
muffin but moth ball"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1911-12-01
"Wednesday MisIaid.

A Broadway actor got carried away
by the spirit of the times and re-
mained carried away for several days.
He came to himself in his own room
without knowing exactly how he got
there. A friend sat beside him.
Hello" he said, as he opened his
eyes, what day is this?"
This" said his friend, "is Thurs
day."
The invalid thought it over min
ute.
What became of Wednesday, he
asked.-Saturday Evening Post.