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Evening journal., 1911-04-05
GREAT PARADE
OF PROTEST
Dismal Procession in Memory
Of Victims Of New York
Fire
CHILDREN AND AGED
MEN WERE ALSO In LINE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, April 5.-Union labor
today registered a gigantic protest
against conditions that make possible
repetition Of the Washington Place
fire horror There was a general sus-
pension Of business in the factory
districts while a silent. mourning.
earbed host Of workers. marched
through the streets I'm mute tribute n
the 143 workers. mostly young wo-
men. whose lives were snuffed out IN
the holocaust Lowering skies and
intermittint drizzling rain added their
bit to make the lugubrious procession
one of the most remarkable demon
strations in the history Of the city.
Aged Men and Children March.
InObvious of their physical discom-
forts, many aged men and even chill
dren were among the marchers. Two
columns. from the uptown and down
town districts. Joined in Washington
Square. within sight Of the scene OF
the disaster There was a special di-
vision of survivors Of the fire and
their mourning walls as they gazed
on the blackened death-trap. could be
heard for blocks.
simultaneously the city was holding
the funeral Of the seven dead still
remaining unidentified. The Ladies'
Waist Makers Union had endeavored
to get possession of these charred
bodies that they might bury them. but
the officials declined TO give them up.
Dismal Procession.
The union. however, had a hearse
filled with flowers, which headed the
procession and later the flowers were
placed on the graves Of the unidenh-
fed in Evergreen cemetery. There
was a platoon of police in advance of
the long column of mourners but only
one band When the procession NOV
ed out Of Washington Square the dis
NAL yet majestic strains Of Chopin's
Funeral March filled the air and as
the survivors and relatives OF the
dead passed, the tbrongs that lined
the streets stood with heads uncov-
cred IN the drizzling rain.
The line of march for the COM
bined procession lay through Fifth
avenue 10 Thirty-third street, east to
Madison avenue. thence south to Mad
ison Square.
Nearly all Of the marchers wore bits
Of crepe and throughout the long
column was dotted with crepe-hung
banners bearing the device, I'VE
Mourn our dead"
Evening journal., 1911-04-05
MONEY FOR The
CARTER HEIRS
Search for Descendants Of
Aaron and ZippOrah Carter,
of BraRdywine Hundred
LIVED THERE MORE THAN
A HALF CENTURY AGO

If any of the heirs of Aaron Carter
or Zipporah Carter, who lived in
Brandywine hundred more than a
half-century ago, are living here
abouts, there is a fortune awaiting
them in New York City. Frank p.
Sweeney, of the Office of Nelson II.
Tunnicliff, lawyer, of New York, was
in Wilmington yesterday hunting for
heirs of Aaron and Zipporah Carter,
but he was unable to locate any of
them. Mr.. Sweeney went through
Brandywine hundred. and also has
been in Delaware county. Pa, looking
for the persons to receive many
thousand dollars awaiting them.
SO, if any Of the Carter heirs read
this they should communicate with
Mr.. Sweeney or Mr.. Tunnichiff, office
652 Mutual Life Building, New
York.
Aaron Carter died in 1S47, and Zip
porah Carter. his wife, in 1869, after
spending their lives in Brandywine
hundred. She left a will in which hei
children we're mentioned as Amos and
Henry Carter. Eliza Kaighn, Rebecca
Handy and Harriet Deaver.
The grandchildren referred 10 by
first names in the will were George
Edward and Rebecca.
Mr.. Sweeney feels sure that some
of the heirs live in Wilmington ol
Brandywine hundred and he has ap
pealed to THE EVENING JOURNAL
to locate them so they can get thu
money awaiting them, an accumula
ton Of years from an estate. Th'
amount he would not divulge at thi'
| time.
Evening journal., 1911-04-05
TWO JURTES FOR
THE MAY TERM
Were Drawn for General SeS-
SiOnS and Oyer and Ter
miner Courts Yesterday

Jury Commissioners L. Scott Town
send and John Nivin drew two juries
yesterday afternoon. The first jury
will serve two weeks and will report
May 2, it being as follows:
First Representative District, FL
wood stayton, George W. Bowers, FL
mer Laws and Charles S. Hurlock.
Second-Robert ]. Lutz, ]. Chandler
Pyle, John X. Loomis and II. f Bar
tram.
George W. Bright, Charles
NJ Banks. Alexander W. Blair and
John E. Miller.
William A. Meredith, John
A. Clark, Elmer G. Vernon and ]. H.
Joslyn.
Fifth-Martin Mealey, George c.
Morton, Saunders c. Dillon and
Charles McIntire.
Sixth-William H. Hubbart and
Willard s Handy.
Seventh-John A. Dougherty and
Samuel NJ. Harvey.
Eighth-Andrew ]. Conner and
Caleb F. Miller.
Ninth-samuel Gray and Stephen
Cornog.
Tenth-George s. Bacon and VIII
liam H. Bradley.
Eleventh-W H. Conver and
Thomas Clay.
Twelfth-Stewart L. Beck and
Horace S. Simmons
hirteenth-Thomas J. Middleton
and James Keegan.
William T. Wells anC
Elias Shallcross.
Fifteenth-Joseph H. Stats anC
Abram Stats.
Oyer and Terminer jury.
The following Oyer and Terminel
Jury was also drawn to report OF
May 15:
First Representative District-Johl
B. Meaney and w. H. Taylor
Second-R- L. Chadwick and Clar
ence B. Cox.
Third-William c. Nesbit and ]
Watson Phillips.
FOurth-Patrick Monaghan.
Fifth-Michael A. Roach.
Sixth-William Black and Levi
Brinton.
Seventh-Robert A Gamble and ]
Poulson Chandler.
Eighth-Edward Murray and VIII
liam B. Armstrong
Ninth-Frank w. Morrison
Tenth-Walter Thompson.
Eleventh-Henry Smith and William
ID. Hall.
Twelfth-R. Lee Davidson an,
James Moore.
Thirteenth-Samuel Kershaw an,
Joseph Shaw.
Fourteenth-John r. Francis
Fifteenth-Harry s Woodkeeper.
Evening journal., 1911-04-05
CITY ON LEGAL
BASIS AGAIN
Governor PenneWiII Signs the
Bills Validating Officials
and Their Acts

Governor Pennewill at Dover yes
terday signed the bills legalizing the
status of the present city officials Of
Wilmington and validating all the acts
Of the present administration that
would not have been illegal had the
election been legal in June, 1909. The
Governor also signed the bill to cure
the defects in the present law govern
ing city elections in Wilmington.
The Governor also signed the bills
increasing the salary of the Chief JUS
tice and Chancellor to $4,000 a year and
of the Associate Judges to S4S0O a year.
and the bill appropriating $4,000 for
improvements at Delaware College.
Evening journal., 1911-04-05
ADMITS HE FIRED FATAL
SHOT In LAUREL RIOT

State and local officials are still
working in hopes of apprehending
more participants of the riot and it is
likely some arrests will be made this
afternoon.
Robert Wheatley. colored, who was
held on a charge of being an acces-
sorry to the death of Olin Stockley in
the riot Saturday night, was spirited
out of the rear door of Magistrate
Clapham's court by Constable NJ. B..
Hearn yesterday morning to avoid
angry white people gathered nearby
who were threatening trouble. After
the testimony of Mis- Mollie Wright,
a white woman who declared she saw
Wheatley fire the fatal shot, had been
taken by the coroner's jury the negro
was taken out the back door Of the
magistrates office and hustled off to
Jail.
Deputy Sheriff Hudson at George
town was handed a commitment yes
terday from Justice of the Peace
Clapham charging Wheatley, Albert
Hitch, white and John Collins, colored,
with causing the death of Olin
Stockley.
Stockley, the victim of the shooting
affray, was acquitted at the February
term of court of the charge of as
sault with intent to commit murder
on Thomas Williams.
The grand jury returned a true bill
against George Williams, the alleged
negro "boot-legger" of Laurel. who Is
being held in the trouble growing out
of the shooting of Stockley. Several
witnesses from Laurel are at George
town court to testify against him.
The funeral of young Stockley was
held in the Methodist Protestant
Church yesterday afternoon. He was
buried I'm the Odd Fellows cemetery
There was a large crowd in attend.
ance.
Evening journal., 1911-04-05
PEACE BOND TO
CURB HUSBAND
Mrs. Sheridan Tells Court
She Has to Wash to
Keep Home Together

In the Municipal Court this morn
ing, Francis B. Thornton pleaded
guilty to the charge Of being drunk
and disorderly and was fined SO and
costs.
Bessie Gaines, colored. who pleaded
guilty to being drunk and disorderly
at Front and Shipley streets last
evening. was fined So and costs. The
girl said that Officer Davidson struck
her with his club. The court would
not believe the officer would use his
club on a woman.
Dennis Sheridan was held under a
5000 peace bond. His wife testified
that she had to work to pay her rent
at No. 2O3 Maryland avenue. She said
her husband did nothing but drink
and that her nerves could not stand
him any longer.
In his own behalf the defendant
said his wife came home and awaken
ed him from sleep and cursed him and
called him a drunken bum" The
wife dslied that she had cursed her
husband. The court advised the man
to keep away from his wife and not
annoy her.
Harry. Brennan was arraigned on
the charge of committing an assault
and battery upon William Crowl. He
pleaded not guilty. He was repre-
sented by David J. Reinhardt. Crowl
testified that he put his foot on a
truck to keep from being injured by
It. when he was knocked down by
Brennan.
In his own defense Brennan said
he was trying to take the truck on
board a Wilson Line boat at the
time of the assault. He said that
Crowl first struck him on the shout
der and he Immediately struck back
The court imposed a fine Of $40 aud
costs.
Arthur Williams, colored, charged
with keeping a house of ill-fame, was
held for q further hearing on Friday
morning
Evening journal., 1911-04-05
FIGHTING FOR
ROBERTS LIFE
Stay ,Of Execution to be Asked
for by Counsel for Con-
demned Man
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, April 5.-An effort
will be made before the Board of Par
dons here tomorrow to have the date
Of Reese. Roberts execution postponed.
He is now under sentence TO be hanged
on Good Friday. April IA. J. Frank
Ball, representing Roberts, will also
ask for a stay of execution for some
time. Roberts is under sentence Of
death for the murder of Robert Casey,
Jr., at Claymont.
Harry p Joslyn will appear again
before the Board in an effort to get a
pardon for John Goodwin, who is serv-
ing a two years sentence on a charge
of attempted bribery Of a voter in Del
aware City. Goodwin has served a little
over a year Of mis- term He is said TO
be suffering of tuberculosis.
Evening journal., 1911-04-05
BOY MAY BE
DEAD in CAR
Uncle Of Missing Lad Hears
Little Fellow Was DeCOyed
Out Of Vengeance
RAILROADS SEND OUT
TRACERS FOR CAR
BY United Press Leased Special Wire

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, April s.
Frantic messages are being rushed 10
every railroad center in the United
States and Canada today. and traceri
are being sent out to locate car No
s., ,49e Of the Lehigh Valley Railway
In that car. II is feared. is the body o
twelve-year-old Bernard Rogers. vic
tim Of one of the most diabolica
schemes of revenge ever attempted
He is believed, If a postal card re-
ceived by his uncle, Assistant District
Attorney Cornelius + Rogers. is true,
10 have perished miserably of hunger
or thirst, but this cannot be deter
mined until the car is located.
The boy disappeared on Monday Of
last week. All efforts TO trace him
failed until yesterday when his uncle
received the card. Il said that the
writer had been sent to prison by
Rogers for a four-year term, and that
to carry out a wow of vengeance" he
had decoyed the 12-year-old boy TO
the railroad yards and locked him IN
the car, which was then on a siding
waiting to be attached to a through
train.
Mr.. Rogers and all of the railroad
officials here today are Systematically
searching for the missing car. This
is a difficult matter, because OF the
enormous number Of cars that are
cleared from the transfer functions
here daily WhfIa tba IocaI 1-onord i
are being searched, the big railway
chiefs are sending the word along
the lines to have every yard examined
and II the missing car is found to
have Il opened at once.
The police say there is no doubt
that the card was penned by convict
because of the numerals attached Ia
the signature, as only a person famll-
lar with prison routine would have
used them.
Evening journal., 1911-04-05

special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Del, April 5.-ln
General Sessions Court yesterday
James Talley, white entered a plea Of
guilty on a charge Of bigamy. From
the evidence in the case 1t appears
that for some reason that about two
years ago Talley and his wife separat-
ed. Talley asserted his wife abandoned
him. while on the other hand Mrs. Tai
ley alleged that her husband left her
while living near Oak Grove. AT any
rate, her tale before the Court was a
pathetic one. When Talley departed,
Mrs. Talley. according to her story
Evening journal., 1911-04-05
MAY DISCUSS
POLICE PROBE

The monthly meeting Of the Mayors
Cabinet will be held this afternoon
behind closed doors. as usual. 1t
was said that among the subjects like
ly to be discussed is the investigation
now being conducted by the Police
Commission. One member of the
committee was heard TO express him
self very plainly today relative to
the investigation.
Evening journal., 1911-04-05
Three Months in Jail for
Man Who Admits BigamY Charge

was left destitute. with four children
to look after. Friends and neighbors
supplied her wants until she was able
to get employment as a housekeeper.
Talley shortly after sought employ
ment with Mrs. Ella Truitt. and 1t was
alleged that he married the woman in
Wilmington on December 10, last year.
Upon Talley's arrival at Seaford, Mrs.
Georgeanna Talley, or wife No. 1, had
him placed under arrest on the charge
of bigsmy. He was held for court Yes
terday he was sentenced TO pay a fine
of S4OO and serve three months in pris-
on.
Evening journal., 1911-04-05
ArrEAI no REAsON EDITOn DrFEArEp.

BY United Press Leased Special wire
WICHITA KAN Aprn s.-women in the ascendant
Socialists deeino today Wichita The women
defeating Blaze Socialist candidate Tor May
or and four Socialist candidates for city Commissioner j.
elected Mayor.
Fred Warren. editor Of tho Appeal Reason tho So
ciaist paper defeated place School
Evening journal., 1911-04-05
ACCUSE HIM OF THEFT.
Police Not Slow in Catching Man Sus.
pected of 0ffense.

Police Not Slow in Catching Man sus-
pected of Offense.
One of the quickest pieces Of police
work done recently in this city was
that OF the arrest OF Walter. Rogis,
colored, on the charge Of larceny Of
a 12-inch steel nut from the shops
OF Walker & Elliott, at Second and
Lombard streets yesterday afternoon.
Within a very short time after the
theft was reported Officers Davidson
and Crozier caught Regis and about
the some time Officers Mclaughlin
and Maloney located the stolen goods
at Chaplin's junk shop, No. 7OS
Church street.
When arraigned in Municipal Court
this morning Rogis asked for a post
ponement until Friday so that he
could get witnesses. The nut is val
ued at s15.
Evening journal., 1911-04-05
CONFIDENCE
IN CHIEF BLACK

Since the police investigation was
started, Chief Of Police Black has re-
ceived numerous letters from busi-
ness men, assuring him of their conf
dence in him as head of the Police
Department. The letters have been
coming in each mail and the Chief
has quite a bundle of them. Some
OF them are from the most prominent
merchants in the city.
Chief Black said today that while
he had no fear of the outcome Of the
investigation, he was much pleased to
know that many of the business men
of the city have expressed to him
their confidence in him.
Evening journal., 1911-04-05
DR.. MOWBRAY GOES
TO WASHINGTON CHURCH

The Rev. DR.. A. S. Mowbray yester-
day was formally transferred from
Asbury NJ. p. Church at Smyrna to
North Capitol Street NJ p. Church,
Washington. and he also will become
a member Of the faculty OF the Dea-
coness Training School in conjunction
with that church.
The Rev. DR.. Parry, formerly pas
tor at Piedmont, Md, has been trans
ferred TO the Symrna church.
Evening journal., 1911-04-05
RECEIVER FOR GLASS CONCERN,

PITTSBURG, April 5.-The Com
monwealth Trust Company and A. j,
Smith, OF this city, have been appointed
receivers of the New Method Art Glass
Company on petition of the CONNER
cial Investment Association
The debts are given as S50,247 and
assets of upward Of 100000 The
company is a Delaware corporation.
Evening journal., 1911-04-05
SUSSEX GRAND JURY
REGRETS JURISTS DEATH

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Del. April g.
The Grand Jury here yesterday after
noon adopted resolution on the
death of the late Chief Justice Lore.
The resolution was ordered spread on
the court record.
Evening journal., 1911-04-05

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
SHEIBYVILEE. Ind, April 5.-Two
persons are believed TO have been Kill
ed, several were injured and score Of
houses wrecked by a cyclone which
Evening journal., 1911-04-05
MR.. AND MRS. KNOWLES COMING.
VIII Bring the Body of Their Son
Malcolm Here for Interment.

U. G. Click, who has been making
inquiries at the State Department, has
been informed that Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace G. Knowles will leave La Paz,
Bolivia, on April 8, on a leave of abb
sence for a trip to the United States.
They will bring with them the body
of Malcolm Knowles, their young son,
who was killed a short time ago by
a trolley pole falling on his head In
La Paz. 1t is not yet known where
the body of the boy will be buried
Mr.. and Mrs. Knowles win probably
| stay in the country for some time.
Evening journal., 1911-04-05
RAR wAn cLERKs FnoM uNONs.

Hy United Press Leaeed Special wiro,
WASHINGTON April 5secreary Morrison. Of tho Ameri-
Labor today announced that the Postomce
department taking ysoroOe prevent orgauza-
eon ,ho railway mail clerks by asking thom TO sign
pledge which roads In part follows
awo viii Join brotherhood labor union while in
mie service"
Evening journal., 1911-04-05
FIELD TRIAL AT NEWPORT.

A field trial will be held by the
Delaware Pointer and Setter Club at
Newark tomorrow. Many dogs have
been entered for the contests, aud It
is hoped TO duplicate the success of
the Thanksgiving meet.
Evening journal., 1911-04-05
Democrats Garry Hartford.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
HARTFORD. Conn, April 5.--Dem-
ocrats today control the city govern
ment for the first time in twenty years.
They elected seven new aldermen to
two Republicans and captured several
minor Offices yesterday.
Evening journal., 1911-04-05
Smrrnn YIsIfnr Hern-

Presley F. Goldsborough, OF Smyr-
ma, was in Wilmington this morning
After calling on friends here he left
for Philadelphia on a business trip.
Evening journal., 1911-04-05
Cyclone Hits Indiana Town;
Two Believed TO be Dead

passed near here early today. Timothy
Lewis, 54. escaped from his home with
his wife. but returned to rescue his
seven-year-old daughter. The house
collapsed and both were buried in the
ruins.
Evening journal., 1911-04-05
Mnchines MIN ln BalllmOre.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
BALTIMORE, April 5.-Both the
Republican and Democratic organiza-
tons were victorious in yesterdays
bitter city primary election Under the
law Joint primaries were held.
Mayoralty nominees: James H. Pres
ton. Democrat organization candidate,
plurality over Mayor Mahool, reform,
nearly 10000.
E. Clay Timanus, Republican organi-
zation, plurality, 1920 over Charles
II. Torsch, Independent Republican.
Evening journal., 1911-04-05
New Station for Eddystone.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will build a new $1,000 station at
Eddystone, above Chester.
Evening journal., 1911-04-05
RESULT OF
The ELECTIONS
Democrats Carry Chicago and
Socialists Lose in
Milwaukee
WOMEN VOTE AGAINST
FAWCETT In TACOMA

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
CHICAGO. April with a declara-
ton for the wide open" Chicago to-
day joined the column of Democratic
victories having elected Carter H. Har-
rison Mayor by a plurality of 1882.
The Socialists who had contemplated
polling vote between $4,000 and SO,-
600 for their candidate. William b.
Rodriguez received only 24,759.
Harrison's victory was a repudia-
tion of professions Of "civic reform
and "clean town made by Charles
f. Merriam, the defeated Republican
candidate. Harrison had the support
Of the entire "open town" element.
Harrison carried with him the candi-
dates for city clerk and city treasurer
and gave the Democrats a majority OF
twelve in the city council. The Demo-
Gratis are restored TO power after a
four-year Republican administration.
Evening journal., 1911-04-05
Milwaukee Socialists Routed.

tIdlS are ItcAOlt0 W HNWfA hAA'A a
four-year Republican administration.
Milwaukee Socialists Routed.
BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis. April 5.-The
women voters of Milwaukee are iubil-
ant and the Milwaukee Socialists down
cast today following their clash at the
polls yesterday The Socialists were
defeated all along the line. the nom
partisan movement headed by the wo-
men electing FIVE members Of the
school board, a circuit judge and a
civil Judge. Not a Socialist candidate
was chosen
Fully seven thousand women, arous-
ed by the bitter campaign waged
against Socialist control of the school
board, went TO the polls in a driving
rain. The Socialist vote fell off 1894
from the vote polled year ago when
Seidel was elected Mayor.
Women Vote Against Fawcett.
BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
TACOMA, Wash, April 5,-Mayor A.
w. Fawcett will get another chance
for his political life
Yesterdays election having failed to
/ return a majority 70 any OF the three
candidates for mayor It was announced
today that a second election will be
held April rs when A. c. Barth, the
Socialist candidate, at yesterdays cleo
ton will be dropped and Fawcett vii
run against W. w. Seymour.
latest returns from yesterdays elec
ton give Seymour S,665; Fawcett, z,
362; Barth, 3.303.
The Seymour adherents assert tina
the newly enfranchised women voter
who supported Fawcett's anti-treatinl
ordinance at the referendum election
two weeks ago, voted for Seymour al
the polls yesterday. The women were
very active at the polls the silk stock
ing element using their automobiles
ali day to electioneer for Seymour and
carry women voters to the polls.
Evening journal., 1911-04-05

You will find the Evening
Journal in Every Wilmington
Home. Ask Your KeighboL
Evening journal., 1911-04-05

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Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-02-15
Agricultural Club Notes
Special to the Post:

Special to the Post:
Prof. and Mrs. Hayward entertain
ed the Agricultural Club and some
friends last Thursday evening. This
was the third annual reception to the
Agricultural students given by the Di-
rector and his wife. Those present
were Miss Messck. Bridgeville; Miss
Morgan, Seaiord; Miss Alice Kerr and
Mr.. Morgan, Newark, and Messrs
Bennett, Ellis, Garrison, George, Hill,
Houchn, Laws, Mccoy, Silvers.
Townsend, Walker and Wilson.
AT its last meeting the Club elected
the following officers for the ensuing
term:-President, r. c. Wilson; Vice
President, r. G. Hill; Secretary, H.
5. Garrison; Treasurer, A. S. Hou-
chin. This term promises to be the
most prosperous and beneficial in teh
history of the Club. 1t is proposed to
have, at various times, some proml-
nent and successful farmers. some
members of the General Assembly and
other influential men to address the
Club. Meetings will be held every
Monday night at 7 o'clock in the East
Nng recitation room, all persons in
terested in agriculture are cordially
invited to attend. The topic newt
Monday night will be some work that
be done on the farm in February"
Fl. S. Garrison.