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Evening journal., 1911-08-02
Dover May Have dupont
Boulevard Built Through Town

If this latter cannot be done, then
Dover will lose the boulevard and it
will be built outside of the town
limits, probably to the East.
I'VE are ready TO begin work on
this Dover route at once wrote Chief
Engineer Williams TO the board, isid
the board seemed quite willing that he
should, and willing to aid him in
every way.
Walter Norris resigned from the
committee because the work of the
committee was occupying too much of
his time, and the Board Of Trade.
through Chairman Wharton, offered
tho position to r. r. Kenney, but he
declared he was unwilling to serve.
Colonel William D. Denney was
selected by the chair and approved by
the meeting.
The official route has one change
in that it crosses the "Dover Beauti-
full" lots of Messrs. Wilson and Har-
rington diagonally. The right
oblique" is objected to by Messrs.
Wilson and Harrington as it will
leave them with bunch Of three
cornered lots. These may have to
be condemned.
Evening journal., 1911-08-02
MASKED MAN WITH GUN
HOLDS UP AUTOISTS
"You're Not the One I'm After" Was Night SfaIker's
Comment as He Sent Riders on Their Way
After He Had Scanned Their Faces
at Cooch's Bridge Dam
HE MADE NO ATTEMPT TO
ROB THOSE HE HAD STOPPED

His face concealed by a white
handkerchief worn as mask, and
with shotgun in hand. a man ter
orized automobilists at Cooch's
Bridge dam, on the road between
Newark and Glasgow last night
He held up several automobile
parties, but after scanning the faces
of the riders he would wave the car
on, remarking.
You're not the one I'm after"
Robbery did not seem to be the mo-
tive of this night stalker. for he made
no attempt TO loot any Of the occu-
pants of the cars, nor did he try 10
stop those who oheyod his command
to halt
The country about Cooch's Bridge
Is aroused over this Woody West
hold-up method, and Policeman Reed
and some deputies from Newark last
night and today secured the country
in vail to try to get the man with
the gun.
r. c. Thackery, a lawyer Of Elkton,
took the news Of the hold-up man
into Newark last night, and told
Squire Lovett about Il. Mr. Thack-
cry had been over into Delaware on
a visit with a party Of friends, and,
as his car approached the bridge over
Cooch's dam, the man, wearing a
white handkerchief over his face and
carrying shotgun, stepped out,
pointed his gun and shouted a COM
mand OF Halt" Mr.. Thackery's
chauffeur kept on, however, and the
Evening journal., 1911-08-02

man made no further demonstration
nor did he say anything else.
After Mr. Thackery had reported
the occurrence to Squire Loyett and
Policeman Reed, and a posse saunter-
ed out. II was learned that the mask
ed man had held up a pedestrian. but
took nothing from him, and that he
also held up an automobile tourist
party from New York After he look
ed over the members of tho party ne
told them to go along. You're not
tho one I'm after" was his only re-
mark after the hold-up The tourists
told of their experience after reach
ing Newark
Miss Ethelwyn Maloney of Town
send, with her guests, Miss Helen An
drews OF that town and Miss Anna
Jones and Miss lnez Noble, OF Pres
ton, Md, who had been In Newark.
passed over the bridge nc Cooch's. 1t
was reported that they had been held
up too but Levi l.. Maloney. of the
Security Trust and Safe Deposit Com
pany, a brother of Miss Maloney, today
denied that they had been molested.
Mr.. Maloney said they saw two men
standing on the bridge but they did
not order the car stopped. After Miss
Maloney had gotten home a telephonic
inquiry was received by her from New
ark asking If she had been held up.
Two strange men were seen near
Glasgow this morning and Policeman
Reed and some constables are on their
trail to learn whether they know any
thing Of the attempted hold-ups.
Evening journal., 1911-08-02
GET LIBERTY
AFTER LECTURE
Judge Scores Young Men Who
We're DiSOrderIy in Market
Street Store

In City Court this morning Theo-
dore Berry and Frank Gross were
arraigned upon the charge of acting
disorderly in O'Donnells store at No.
313 Market street. last evening. Af-
ter tho hearing Judge JOslyn held tho
charge up after lecturing them upon
how to behave In public places.
For using vile language to Lewis
Hamilton at Lombard and McCor-
mick streets on Monday evening, Rob
ert Webb was fined 50 and costs.
Charles Ross and James Haley
pleaded guilty TO fighting on the
street and were fined 81 and costs
each.
John Simpler and Earl Smith, who
were charged with stealing Joseph
Chimski's shoes, while he slept on the
coast several nights ago, were dis
missed. The shoes were in evidence
but the prosecuting witness was not.
A capias had been issued for him, but
the officers were unable to locate
him.
Arthur Robinson was held in $500
bail for the Court of General Ses-
sions upon the charge of stealing au-
tomobile tires and shoes to the value
OF 80. he IS SalQ 10 nave bolu the
stolen articles for S15O.
The charge of breach of the peace
against Edward Garmon was held up
as it was not a serious offense. Judge
Joslyn told him to stop drinking as
his wife was a nervous woman and
excitement might kill her.
Steven Hlwieck, who was charged
with assaulting VESSEL Bost at
Seventh and Church streets, on Sat
urday evening during the fight which
resulted from Peter Hlwieck kicking
Fred Kull's yellow dog, was fined SIS
and costs.
Mike and Peter Hlwieck, charged
with breaking Fred Kull's shoulder,
will have hearing tomorrow morn
ing. This is also a part Of the same
trouble.
Evening journal., 1911-08-02
COURT HOUSE
IMPROVEMENTS
Bonds Ordered Prepared and
Architect Selected to
Draw Plans

Members OF the Levy Court yester-
oay afternoon authorized The courts
attorney Philip J.. Garrett. to have
the bonds printed for the Court
House. Christiana bridge and good
roads issues.
Following this instruction the Pub
lie Buildings Committee was instruct
cd to engage the services OF an archi-
tect TO inspect the county Court
House and find out II the walls VIII
stand raising two additional stories.
The architect also is to prepare q
sketch of such a building when COM
plotod.
Mr.. Perkins, chairman Of the COM
mittce. today selected John ID. Thomp-
son as the architect.
Frank Hansworth was selected 10
hunt up the delinqucnts who have
failed TO register under the law There
are many persons doing business,
either as individuals or as firms, un-
der names not their own or under their
initials as "J n" instead Of Josephine
or John, as the case may be. and IT. is
for the purpose Of getting the full
names that the law was passed.
Mr.. Dennison, chairman of the
Bridge Committee will ask the Street
and Sewer Department for permission
TO deposit dirt near Third street bridge
20 be used in building the approach 20
the new bridge. The earth will be dug
from the site of tho DUPONT hotel at
Eleventh and Market streets.
Evening journal., 1911-08-02
SINCLAIR, FINDS A FRESH
JUNGLE IN PRISON QUARRY
Breaks Stone While Armed Guards Watch TO Prevent
Him and Convicted Friends From Escaping TO
Troubled Arden---Gefs Real Color for
New Book
LEAVE PRISON AT 3 O'CLOCK AFTER
PUNISHMENT FOR BLUE LAW VIOLATION

Steinline, charged with selling ice
cream, and Upton Sinclair, charged
with playing tennis. They were
sentenced by Magistrate James w.
Robertson to pay a fine of 81 and
costs or spend eighteen hours i'm
prisonment. Steinline was fined So
and costs or like imprisonment. The
men declared they would prefer to go
to jail TO paying their fines, which
amounted to $12.62 each. And, Con-
stable Charles Green accompanied
them there, after they filled on ice
cream.
Previous to taking tho car for
Greenbank the prisoners were treated
to ice cream at Kyle's ice cream par
lors. Sixth and Orange streets, and
as they stated they would fast at
the WorkhOuse, they loaded up on
cream, several Of them eating two
plates, while Don Stephens. a son
of Frank Stephens. had three.
On the way to the car it was neces-
sary for a big policeman to clear the
way for the men, as several hundred
persons congregated about the corner
While there was much showing and
iamming good fellowship existed,
even among the convicted Ardenites.
Shortly after the car started on the
trip, they broke forth in song, singing
Farewell My Arden" which was en-
joyed by the other passengers. What
worried them and cast a damper on
their spirits was whether they would
be allowed to play pinochle in their
cells, there being seven decks of cards
in the party. Several Of them were
agitated over the fumigating of their
clothes, especially Sinclair, who had
new coat During the ride TO the
Workhouse, Professor Garrod located
several pieces of taffy in his pocket,
and this was distributed among the
members of his party and several wO-
men in the rear of the car.
Upon arriving at the Workhouse
they were met by Warden Crawford,
to whom Constable Green introduced
them as "Ardenites," and Garrod
said: do you know Brown Well
he is the cause of us being here.
Sinclair was anxious TO have II known
that he went TO prison TO show the
absurdity of the States law pertaining
10 the Sabbath.
The men were arrested on Monda,
at the instiEation of George Brown
the anarchist, who served four days
last week at the Workhouse for dis
orderly conduct at the Economic
Glass there last Thursday night week
He refused TO pay fine of 81 and
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1911-08-02
MRS. BANCROFT
FIGHTS SUIT
Denies Husbands Divorce CaSl
Allegations and Files
Counter ACtioK
TO FIGHT BANCROFT'S
SUIT TO A FINISH

Mrs. Madeline DUPONT Bancroft yes
terday afternoon filed an answer to thl
suit for divorce entered by her hus,
band, John Bancroft. Jr.. in which she
makes a denial Of his charges. and she
also filed counter suit for divorct
against her husband.
Another interesting development ID
the case disclosed yesterday afternoon
is that Attorney-Gcner John C. Bell
of Pennsylvania, lawyer of high abiL
ity, living Ia Philadelphia. has become
associated In tho case with y. BAyarc
Heisel as counsel for Mrs Bancroft
and the papers yesterday afternoon
were filed by a lawyer from Mr.. Bella
office
IL is the first time under The present
divorce law that an answer has been
filed In q divorce suit lawyers said
today. and some of those who saw the
papers filed by Attorney General Bell
said they are drawn In masterful man.
ner as TO completeness and detail.
This action indicates that Mrs. Ban-
croft is to fight the suit Of her hus-
band TO a finish. IL will be recalled
that when Mrs. Alfred l. DUPONT re-
turned from abroad about two weeks
ago she sent for Mrs Bancroft who
was then at Atlantic City, and told
her she would stand by her and also
sent the young woman to the DUPONT
residence, Nemours, near this city.
The answer to Mr., Bancroft's suit
denies his charges Of inhdelity and
also asserts that her son. described
in Mr. Bancrofts suit as MAX Helb-
Ter, Jr.,' is Mr.. Bancroft's legal son.
In the counter-suit for divorce filed
In behalf of Mrs. Bancroft she bases
her grounds on allegations Of unfaith-
fulness and cruelty, and charges that
because OF his actions she was COM
PEELED TO leave him. She names some
young women of Munich, Bavaria, in
her petition.
The case will come before the Sep
tcmber term of court, and a predic-
ton was made today that neither
suit In it's present form would be
prcsscs-a e,Fisl but that another suit
alias ~ : 9se-Ggn may be- filed event.
ually. " ono of tho parties.
Evening journal., 1911-08-02
ASK DUPONT TO
SAVE TROLLEY
Delaware City Residents in
Meeting Ask State BeHefaC-
tor to Come to Rescue
LAST OFFER IS REJECTED,
DISMANTLING CONTINUES

The New Castle and Delaware City
Traction Co., has declined to accept
the propositions made by the arbi-
tration board, representing Whining
ton, New Castle and Delaware City.
for tho use of the line between New
Castle and Delaware City This state
ment was made by John Richardson,
Jr., president of the Delaware City
Co., when asked this morning. The
leasing proposition made was that the
Wilmington and Southern Traction Co
pay rental of S4 per day and that
one half of all over $50 gross receipts
per day on tho division be paid to the
New Castle and Delaware City Co All
expense over 500 per month for
keeping in line in good repair was TO
be paid by the owners. This agree
ment was to continue until October l..
when the line was to be turned over
to its owners in good repair.
Ask Gen. duPOnt's Aid.
AS this proposition was declined the
citizens of Delaware City held a mass
meeting last night and decided to in
struct the citizens committee TO wait
upon General T. Coleman dupont and
ask him to come to the rescue of the
road. The meeting was enthusiastic
and almost every person present had
something to say in behalf of the con-
tnuance of the road The committee
was instructed to ask the aid of Cen
eral dupont to stop the work Of dis
mantling the road.
Mayor Householder presided over
the meeting.
The following report was made:
TO the Citizeas' Committee, in the
matter of continuing the operation
Of the trolley road between New
Castle and Delaware City
Ientlemen; The residents of
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening journal., 1911-08-02
N. D. CROSSAN AGAIN
ELECTION COMMISSIONER

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Aug. 2.-Governor
Pennewill today commissioned Morris
D. Crossan, Democratic member of the
Department of Elections of Whining
ton for six years.
Mr.. Crossan is simply re-appointed
as the Democratic member as reauir-
ed by law. Four members constitute
the department they being Mr.. Cros-
san, J. Hadley Lewis, George II. Nc
Call and George w. Roberts. John P.
Hyatt, of Wilmington was urged
strongly for the appointment.
Josiah Marvel, of Wilmington, was
appointed a notary public.
Walter G. Hastings, also was ap-
pointed a notary public for the New
Castle county Workhouse.
Evening journal., 1911-08-02
SEN. CHAMBERLAIN
AT CAMDEN CAMP

Senator George e. Chamberlain. OF
Oregon, will speak on the Initiative.
Referendum and Recall at Camden
Camp, at o'clock tomorrow after
noon. w. w. Knowles. of this city,
received a telegram from Senator
Chamberlain this morning announcing
that he would arrive here from Wash
ington at 9.42 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing over the Pennsylvania Railroad,
and would go down state on the
10.44 train. Mr.. Knowles and
number of other Wilmingtonians. who
are interested in the subject, will hear
Senator Chamberlain.
Evening journal., 1911-08-02
KIDDTE GIVES
COP A CHASE
Probation Officer, Shocked
at Cigarette Smoking Lad.
Gives Mother Advice

In Probation Court Judge James w
Lattomus today paroled a 16-year-old
white boy in charge of Chief Proba-
tion' Officer =. Ross Farra. The
youth and another about his own age
engaged in a fight at Fourth street
wharf.
The Chief Probation officer is get
ting so many cases that he has to
work overtime. He had a warm race
after boy yesterday afternoon. The
officer was walking down Market
street when he pied a seven
year-old boy smoking cigarette. Mr.
Farra called the boy, but instead of
responding to the call the youngster
ran up Market street. He was bare
headed and barefooted. The boy was
captured after a chase over two
squares and Probation officer Farra
then took him home where the boys
mother was made to understand that
she must prevent the boy from smok-
gg cigarettes.
Evening journal., 1911-08-02

Upton Sinclair, Socialist and author
of THE Jungle" and nine of his COM
panions, dwellers of the idyllic life at
Arden, ran into another jungle today
the stone quarry at the County Work
house at Greenbank, where they were
committed last night by Magistrate
Robertson for eighteen hours i'm
prisonment in default of paying a
small fine for playing baseball and
lawn tennis on Sunday. AS the big
stone crusher of the quarry droned
out its mOnOtonous song, Sinclair and
his nine companions broke stone to
feed the yawning NAV of the grinding
machine. and two Worlxhouse guards
with rifles in hand, stood over the
brink of the quarry precipice to see
that Sinclair and his fellow stone
swatters didn't yield TO the call of Ar
den and try a dash for liberty. All Of
which will give "Uppie" some local
color" and atmosphere" for a new
book.
They're all strong. hearty young
men, and they're certainly cracking
stone" said Warden Crawford shortly
before noon.
To Leave This Afternoon.
Promptly at three o'clock this
afternoon Sinclair and his COM
panions will leave the Work
house at Greenbank organized
as a society to abolish the Blue Laws
of the State Of Delaware by causing
their enforcement and making them
unpopular. Sinclair will most likely
be president and the society was
formed at the Workhouse while the
members were serving their sentence.
Upon arriving at the Workhouse
last night the prisoners were given
shower bath, and their clothes were
sterilized. after which they were es-
corted to their cells. This morning
when they awakened they felt the
pangs of hunger, although it was
their intention to fast. and they par
took of their breakfast. Sinclair, who
has peculiar ideas as to diet, didn't
eat. Latter they were put to work IN
quarries and witnessed the operation
Of the "Huge Monster" the stone
crusher, which Brown will idealize in
a poem.
The Ardenites who we're sent 70
prison arc Harold Ware. Hamilton,
Ware, Don stephens. Fred Windle, n
lawyer OF Philadelphia: Professor Y.
II. Garrod, of Northeast Manual
Training School. Philadelphia; Berk
ley Toby, Frank Leach Chester, Light
bown and Alexandra Dublin, charged
with playing baseball on the Sabbath,
they comprising the ball team; Fred
Evening journal., 1911-08-02
FINE ON MAN WHO
INTERFERED WITH OFFICER

Frank Gordon, colored, who inter-
fered with Policeman Grussemyer
when he went into Jones' Flats at
Fourth and Spruce on Saturday even
ing TO arrest Ruth Scott for throwing
a brick during an argument, was fined
S25 and costs in City Court this morn
ing. It was shown that the officer
went alone into the building and made
the arrest while Gordon opposed him
at each turn he made. Judge Joslyn
told the defendant that it was 4 ser
ious offense as the officer was alone
and his interference might have caus-
ed the officers death
Evening journal., 1911-08-02
ROOFER HURT
BY ROOF TUMBLE

Falling from a two-story house al
Ninth and Orange streets on Friday
last, William Palmer a tinsmith living
az No. 24ll Tatnall street, sustained
serious injuries and has been confined
70 his home under the care of Dr. John
Palmer, his half brother. Mr.. Palmer
was at work with p. Betz, his employe
on the roof when he fell. In falling ne
struck some lumber on the ground
but as he did not feel any i'm effects no
returned to the roof. He became sud-
denly Ill, however and called his help
er who assisted him to the ground and
was taken home.
Dr. Palmer found Mr.. Palmer badly
bruised, but no bones were broken.
Since then Mr.. Palmer has suffered
considerably but it is thought he is
not injured internally.
Evening journal., 1911-08-02
MAY DELAY
BEATTIE TRIAL
HiS Lawyers Want Public
Sentiment Against Accused
to Die Out
PROSECUTION WILL
URGE QUICK JUSTICE
BY The United Press.


RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 2.-Strenuous
efforts will be made by counsel for
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr.. to secure a
postponement of the trial of their
client for the alleged murder of his
wife. according to information here
today. They figure that public senti-
ment just now is aroused over the ter
rible tragedy of the killing of the
young wife and the sordid scandal of
Beattic's relation with women of the
underworld, and that a delay I'm the
trial would result greatly to his ad-
vantage
The prosecution will vigorously op-
pose any plan TO delay matters. Fore
most in their desire to obtain quick
justice is the apprehension that Paul
Beattie, cousin of the accused man aud
admittedly one of the commonwealth S
chief witnesses against him may be
physically unable to take the stand.
4he cousin, by whom the prosecution
expects to prove that Henry Clay Beat
tie owned the shot gun with which the
crime was committed, has not been
we'll since his confinement in Rich
mond Jail Already he has lost fifteen
pounds and is in an intensely nervous
condition, the worry telling on him
heavily.
1t was expected that Beattie's coun-
sci would attempt to secure a delay by
moving for a change of venue. AL
though the prosecution admits the diff
ficulty which will be encountered in
securing a jury, owing to the defend
ants relationship with many of the
families in Chesterfield county, and
the widespread publicity which has at
tended the murder, commonwealth s
attorney Gregory today declared that
he would fight any plan to remove the
case, principally because this would
mean a delay of from one to two
months
Evening journal., 1911-08-02
BEER is BEER.
That Decision Reached by Brewers
and Barley Growers.
BY The United Press.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Eggs is
eggs; pigs is pigs. therefore beer is
beer"
This is essentially the unofficial de-
cision of the conference of brewers
and barley growers, which, after be-
ing called into session by the pure
food board for the purpose of discov-
ering exactly what beer is, today ad-
journed after two days deliberation.
1t is expected that the detailed official
report Of the pure food board on the
subject OF beer and what should be
its ingredients will be ready in a
short time.
Evening journal., 1911-08-02
BOOTHWYN MAN HAD HORSE
AND CARRIAGE STOLEN

The Chester and Wilmington police
received word last night that horse
and carriage, the property of John
King. Of Boothwyn, had been stolen.
The theft took place some time be-
tween $50 and II o'clock and tho rig
was taken from where it had been
hitched near the park at Vernon's
woods, Claymont. The animal, which
is described as being a dunn colored
horse, 4-year-old, right leg larger
than the left, was attached TO a run
about carriage with red running gears
and black body, narrow gauge.
Evening journal., 1911-08-02
NAME RECEIVER
FOR SHOE COMPANY
Stakeholder Alleges That Chain
Syndicate Of Philadelphia
is InSOTVent

Chancellor Curtis has appointed Ed
ward w. Cooch receiver for the Chain
Shoe Stores Syndicate. The syndl-
cate is a corporation under the laws
of Delaware having been chartered at
Dover, on May 81 1909. Henry II.
zearfoss of Philadelphia, the petit
ioner, alleges insolvency and misman-
agement of the company's affairs.
Zearfoss holds 1000 shares in the
company and claims that no business
has been transacted for four months
and that the syndicate is unable to
meet its obligations The business Of
the syndicate is in Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1911-08-02
RULE ON EMPRESS COMPANIES.
Must Amend Their Rates Between I'm
mediate Points.
The United Press

WASHINGTON, Aug 2.-The Inter-
state Commerce Commission today or
dered all express companies to amend
their tariffs so that the rates 20 inter-
mediate stations between producing
and consuming points may be proper
tionate to full rate between these
points. A similar ruling was recently
issued with regard TO freight COM
panies.
Evening journal., 1911-08-02
RESCUED ENTOMBED MINER.

BY The United Press.
JOPLIN Mo- Aug 2-Joseph clary, the young miner
tombed three days in the White Hope mine
cued today and all but collapsed exhaustion and emotion
he carried of to tho home mother. i'll by
her sons The digging the shaft through seventy
earth limestone days boys
ing in the shaft day night.
Evening journal., 1911-08-02
MARSHAPS ACCOUNTS q. 4

Judge Gray, sitting in the United
State District Court in the absence Of
Judge Bradford, who is i'm Europe, to-
day approved the quarterly accounts of
United States Marshal Finn and Dis
trict Attorney Nieds.
Evening journal., 1911-08-02
vARDAMAN WINS IN MISSISSIPPI

By The United Press.
JACKSON, Miss, Aug. flames vardaman former Gov
will be the United Mississippi
This assured today when incomplete yesr
days primaries gave 2S2OO 1s4Oo
Percy 14sOO H. Alexander third
aspirant The primary nomination equivalent cleo
tion.
Evening journal., 1911-08-02
LETTERS ON ESTATES.

Register of Wills Walker has grant
ed letters Of administration on the
estate of Paul Gillis to Harry I. ellis
and on the estate Of Lewis c. Cum
mings to Mary A. Cummings.
Evening journal., 1911-08-02
FAIR ASSOCIATION MEETING.

The executive committee of the New
Castle County Fair Association VIII
meet this afternoon in the office of the
secretary, No. West Fifth street.