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Evening journal., 1911-10-31
CITY TEACHERS HEAR
PROF. AXSON In LECTURE

The following officers we're elcted
by the Primary Teachers Association
yesterday afternoon: Miss Clara Men
dinhall, president; Miss Ellen Sam
worth. president; Miss Sallie P.
Evans, treasurer. The Association
will send a box of roses to Miss Allen,
of Hoboken, n. j., who helped the
local organization for the Teachers
Retirement Fund last year, and who
is now celebrating her completion of
forty years of service as teacher
in the Hoboken public schools.
Miss Mendinhall announced the next
meeting of the association to be on
November 90 when Miss Lucy Lang
don Williams Wilson will lecture on
Japan" f. Hopkinson Smith will
lecture on February 1. The president
also announced a lecture to be given
on November 16 under the auspices OF
the Board of Public Education by
Mrs. DeGarmo, of st. Louis, on Child
Welfare"
The lecturer of yesterday afternoon
was Professor Stockton Axson, OF
Princeton University. who explained
Kiplings defense of Imperialism, say
ing that Kipling was more and more
changing from the writer of litera-
ture for its own picturesque sake. tc
the writer of literature for the sake
Of teaching theories, particularly OF
the responsibility of the strong ma
tion for the weak.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
Is HORSES DRAW
10 TON LOAD

It required fifteen horses. owned by
Comfy Brothers. to haul an armature
from the Pennsylvania Railroad
freight yards. at Front and Justison
streets TO the sub-station Of the Will
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company. in West Fifth street, this
afternoon. The piece Of machinery,
which weighed 1b tons. will be placed
in the station, and Is IN keeping with
the many improvements being made
by the company there.
When the machine reached Fifth
and Tatnall streets, the horses show
ed plainly the strain they were labor
ing under. Two of them were taken
OF the team and the thirteen horses
then pulled the dray with the machine
TO the plant
Comfy Brothers yesterday hauled
two new generators 70 the electric
light station. One weighed twelve
and the other sixteen tons.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
DUPONT HOTEL
PERMIT SOON

Many have asked the question why
work in the new DUPONT Hotel has
been started and no permit for the
work issued by the building inspec-
tor up to the present time. Inspector
Cassidy explained today that the rea-
son the permit had not yet been is
sued was because the plans for the
building are not yet completed, and
as the company was anxious to 60
ahead with the work he had granted
them permission and has had the
work on foundations under his notice
since it was started. Mr. Cassidy
said the plans would probably be in
shape TO be presented to him the
latter part of this week when the per-
NIT would be issued
Inspector Cassidy issued a permit
today to Preston Walker to erect two
two-story peaked roof dwellings on
the west side of Twentieth street. be-
tween Monroe and Van Buren streets
costing $4,000 each.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
FEAST OF
ALL SAINTS

The feast of All Saints on which
the church on earth rejoices with its
former members who are now the
church triumphant in heaven. will
be celebrated by Catholic and Epis-
copal churches OF the city tomorrow.
II is a day when attendance at
mass Is obligatory for a Catholic,
and there will be masses at early
hours in all the Catholic church, those
at the Cathedral being at 5, z and
o'clock
In the Episcopal churches, the Holy
Communion will be celebrated al
morning services.
At. St Johns Church there will be
a short address and Holy Communion
at 1890 o'clock.
At Trinity Church, Holy Commun-
ion, sermon and dedication of the
new altar will be held at 10 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
SIGN BOARDS TO MARX
ROUTES THROUGH CITY

Eleventh street that will divert au-
toists westward to Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. to DUPONT street and along other
thoroughfares to get through the city.
This route Will give paved streets and
few grades
Signs will be placed at the Pennsyl-
vania avenue entrance. Union street,
Market street. Causeway, Delaware
avenue and Washington street, az
Front and Market streets. and other
places to guide travellers. They will
be erected so that they can be read at
night as we'll as day. At Front and
Market streets a big signboard will be
placed giving principal directions.
Street Commissioner Pierson is now
planning TO have the boards made
They also will direct travellers toward
the principal places within a radius
OF many miles Of Wilmington such as
Chester, Newark. West Chester, Mid
dletown. Delaware City. etc.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
REBELS SHY OF
PEACE PLANS
Bsubt Whether Chinese En-
perOr's Promises Of Re-
form Would be Fulfilled
OUTLOOK AT PEKIN, THE
CAPITAL STILL CRITICAL
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
SHANGHAI, Oct. 31-Yuan Shi
Kai's emmissaries are negotiating to-
day with the rebel leaders at WI
Chang for a cessation Of the rebellion
upon the basis of the reforms
promised in yesterdays edict issued
by the Chinese Emperor at Pekin.
The rebels are not inclined to come
to terms. They argue that they are
certain 10 win their fight in any event
and prefer a republic to even a strict
ly limited monarchy. Moreover they
doubt if the Emperor's promises Will
be fulfilled. The sacking and burn
ing Of Hankow, with the slaughter OF
hundreds of its inhabitants. immedi-
ately following the city's recapture
by the imperialists and on the very
day that the imperial edict was is
sued, are cited in support of the con-
tention that the Manchus are not TO
be trusted.
Yuan Shi Kai's reply is that he is
now virtually dictator of China, that
he is about to become Premier, that
the appointment of his friend, Chao
Ping Chun, to the ministery of the
Interior, with complete control over
the army and police, insured him a
continuation in a position of author
ity and that he will personally guar
antee fulfllment Of the Emperor's s
promised reform whether the Manchus
wish to back out of their bargain later
or not.
Yuan may convince the rebels and
persuade them to lay down their arms,
but the issue is yet in doubt. Latest
messages from Pekin say the outlook
there remains critical. The legations
are ready for emergencies and the
palace and city gates are still under
heavy guard.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31

Directors OF the Street and Sewer
Department are planning to erect sign
posts to guide automobilists and other
travellers using the streets OF the city
to all of the principal routes through,
into and out OF the city When they get
through the principal routes will be
placarded so as to take visiting auto
mobilists over the best streets In pass
ing through the city. and thus create a
better impression OF Wilmington.
Most of the route books for tourists
between northern and southern points
give Market street TO Fourth, to Union
and along Union as the principal route
through Wilmington. This lays out
much Of the route over Fourth street
with its joltiug Belgian block paving
The Street directors not only will
placard the Concord turnpike and
Philadelphia turnpike entrances to the
city but will put signs at Tenth OF
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
MANY FIGHTERS
in JONES' FLATS

Jones Flats, in East. Fourth street,
is running second to Lafayette street,
better known as Bloodfelds, according
to testimony of witnesses in a case
in City Court this morning. Last
evening the police caught three pris-
oners from the locality, two Of them
from the flats Margie Thomas, col
ored. who was arrested outside the
building for using profane Language
was fined $40 and costs on the charge
of disorderly conduct
Isaiah Archi and Tillie Sykes, col
ored, who live in the flats, were each
fined $50 and costs on the charge oi
keeping a disorderly house.
Mary Faulkner said the defendants
who were fighting came into heI
room, and Isaiah smacked Tillie. The
witness said she never heard these
particular pair fiehting before, as the
folks down stairs were always fight
ing.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
SILENT TODAY
in GLASGOW CASE

Today was the day on which John
c. Fay, an attorney OF Washington.
representing j. Wesley Glasgow, who
is al the workhouse. charged wi.h
sending Objectionable matter through
the mails. said he could appear in the
United States Court here 10 make any
formal motions in behalf Of Glasgow
I'm the event his habeas corpus pro-
ceedings in the United States Supreme
Court failed. The latter tribunal re-
fused to hear a motion TO this effect
yesterday. but Mr.. Fay did not appear
here today. It is expected, however
that some move will be made in the
| local court within q day or two.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
BIG ROOFING CONTRACT
AT WOODLAND BEACH

William ]. Faulkner. Of South Will
mington, has received a contract to
place $4,000 feet of Stag roofing at
Woodland Beach, and a force of men
will go to the resort to look after the
big contract
A new road is to be constructed to
connect Woodland Beach with the
mainland, and Proprietor Mott expects
big boom at the resort next year
The roofing contract is for the hotel,
cottages and all the other buildings at
the Beach.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
LIBRARY TO OPEN
FOR SUNDAY USE

Beginning Sunday and continuing
for the remainder of the winter. the
Wilmington Institute Free Library
will remain open on Sunday from 2
to o'clock. This is an innovation
here, and one that is thought will be
appreciated by the citizens. The ex-
change feature of the Library will
not be opened. however, but any book
that is on the shelves will be avail
able for those who care to read in the
reading room.
If the attendance warrants II, is Is
probable that the library will be open
every Sunday in the year, excepting
the vacation months of the summer.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
LEVY COURT TALKS
OF COUNTY ROADS

The Levy Court at its meeting today
discussed the question of good roads.
Mr.. Dennison brought up the subject,
as he had heard General dupont COM
ment at the Board of Trade meeting
last night on the condition of the
roads which had been built in this
county recently.
Highway Commissioner Price said
he understood General DUPONT favored
reaching the Philadelphia pike. To Mr.
Price, General DUPONT said that should
he decide to use the Philadelphia
pike he would cooperate with the
Levy Court in the work It was said
that three routes are being surveyed
in this county for the DUPONT boule-
ward. Engineers as we'll as right oi
way men have been through Brandy.
wine hundred.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
THRY MARRIEp Here.

A well-dressed couple applied al
noon today to Magistrate Robertson
for a marriage license They gave
their names as Theodore S. Kleinz,
aged "a years, and Miss Isabella Rem
wick, aged 10 years. both of Phila-
delphia. Kleinz gave his occupation
as bookkeeper. He asked TO be direc-
ted to the residence Of the Rev. J. II
Crawford, pastor of Central Presby-
terian Church, who came to this city
from Philadelphia, where they were
married.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31

Stains are the great trial of woman
who does the family wash in the old way.
Coffee stains, fruit stains, egg stains, occa-
sonally blood stains, and many others which
defy all ordinary soaps and hard rubbing
as well. In despair, the housewife boils
the clothes until their fibre is softened and
weakened, but even then the shadows OF
the stains remain.
Such stains are easy for Fels-Naptha
soap. They are but minute particles Of
colored matter clinging to threads OF the
cloth. The Fels-Naptha dissolves them
into tiny atoms which can't cling to any
thing. A rinsing separates them from the
clothes entirely. The stain is gone, leav-
ing the clothes clean, white and pure.
And mind you, all this is done in cold or
hkewarm water, without boiling or hard
rubbing. Fels-Naptha does not in the
slightest degree harm the fibre of the cloth
as boiling does. No other soap, no matter
what it is called, will take out stains with
out boiling. Be sure to get the genuine
Fels-Naptha. 1t comes in the red and green
wrapper.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
AUTO STANDS
HARD BUMPS

Some idea Of the bumps an automo-
bile Of today will stand was demon-
strated on Sunday. when the Stod-
dard-Dayton car OF DR.. J. H. Mahaffy
was damaged at Blue Ball The car.
which was proceeding at a rapid rate.
first skidded, struck the bank and
then rebounded into the road. Despite
the great force OF the impact, neither
the axle nor the steering gear was
broken, and while axle and gear were
twisted, they were not damaged b.
yond repair.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
WANTS COURT HOUSE
CELL FOR BAD KIDDIES

2. Ross Farra. probation officer Of
the Juvenile Court appeared before
the Levy Court today and asked for
permission to use one cell In the
Court House for his prisoners Al
present. Mr.. Farra said he has ia
take the boys under detention to the
City Hall, following a hearing He
would use the cell only a few hours
and when court will be in session ar
rangements would be made to care
for the youngsters elsewhere.
The question was referred 10 the
Committee on Public Buildings.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
sELL BEGeS ESTATE.

The Security Trust and Safe De-
post Company. administrator d. b..
n, OF Alexander Beggs, sold four
lots of the estate at the County
Court House today The blacksmith
shop at No. 407 Orange street was
sold TO George c. Morton for $500.
A lot at Eighth and Dupont streets
was sold 10 w F. Adams at SS25 a
foot. The stable at No. 224 French
street, was sold to Frank Dure.. for
$1,000
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
HURRY ORDER
ON BRIDGE WORK

There was some discussion before
the Levy Court today about the bridge
over the western branch of the
Smyrna river in Blackbird hundred.
Joseph Anderson is the contractor
and is now a month behind time with
the work AS the members of the
court believe that the contractor will
not be able to finish the concrete work
before the winter sets in, Anderson's
bondsman will be notified to hurry
him up.
Mr.. Buckson said he felt that the
contractor can complete the work in
time.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
WITNESS
GETS TANGLED

A mix up In witnesses. and Incl
dentally in nationally, occurred in
City Court this morning. when the
name OF Samuel Scheutter. a Polish
resident was called in the case OF
Bastiano Bruner. an Italian. Bruner
is charged with attempting TO COM
NIT murder, when he is alleged to
have cut Nicholas Satoro on Sunday.
Scheutter knew nothing Of the case
and the other witnesses were not in
court. The case was continued until
Thursday morning.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
TRonBLE 0YER 4 LEVY.

Ezekiel c. Bulden. Of No. s53 Kirk
wood street, complained to the police
today that a constable and real estate
agent had forced their way through
window into his house to levy on
his household goods. Clerk OF Court
Sasse issued warrant and It Is ex-
pected the case will be called in court
tornorrOW
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
INLET TO DRAIN STREET.

William Draper Brinckle, senior
warden of Emmanuel Episcopal
Church, Highlands, applied to the
Street and Sewer Directors this morn
ing for a sewer inlet at Seventeenth
and Riverview avenue to remove sur
face water from the streets there fol-
lowing storms. The water is an in
convenience to churchgoers. and it
was decided TO put in an inlet
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
CONTRACT GOES AWAY.

The contract for twine supplied the
local postoffice. which was held by
the Wilmington Mills Company, this
city, for the past three months. has
passed out Of that concerns hands.
The government has just entered
into a new contract for a year with
Ludlow and Company, New England
firm which contracted TO supply the
twine needed at S.S7 cents a pound
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
AWAIT WORK ON
NINTH ST. BRIDGE

Directors Of the Street and Sewer
Department this morning we're in
formed by Secretary Christy that no
word had been received from tho
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
as to when construction of the over
head bridge at Ninth street is TO be-
gin. Plans for the bridge were ap-
proved several weeks ago, but nothing
further has been heard from the
company except that material is be-
ing gotten ready.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
STUBBORN PATIENT
GOES To COUNTY HOUSE

Thomas Harris, colored. who fell
through a trap door at McCormick's
stable, at Front and orange streets,
late Saturday afternoon, and was re-
moved to the Delaware Hospital, was
taken from that institution to the
New Castle County Hospital at Farm
hurst this afternoon. Harris refused
to allow the nurses at the Delaware
Hospital to do anything for him, de-
spite the fact that he appears to be
seriously injured about the back and
can hardly stand on his feet.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
Ar HOME CARDS OFT.

At home cards were received here
today from Mr. and Mrs. Richard 5.
Drips, announcing that they will be at
home at No. 3S North Eleventh street,
Philadelphia, after December 5 Mrs.
Drips was formerly Miss Clara Nc
Farlin Hammell of this city for years
secretary of the A. o. o. w. Mr.. Drips
also is former Wilmingtonian having
been engaged in the drug business.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
PUBLIC SALE OF PROPERTY.

The Security Trust and Safe De-
posit Company, through Harry Std
ham. auctioneer, sold at the County
Court House today the following
properties No. 722 French street.
SO, 800; No 202 East Eighth street,
S1.375: No. 721 Walnut street, S1,650,
to Harry P. Joslyn; No. 72S East Sew
enth street, $3.50, to ]. Messick,. and
the three story brick dwelling at B
and Buttonwood streets, to John J
Gallagher for s1,500.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
HOLD HOOD UNTIL
INQUEST IS FINISHED

Owing to Coroner Chandler not hav-
ing completed his inquest in the case
of Martha Saunders, who was burned
to death several weeks ago, tie case of
Charles Hood. colored, who tried TO
grab the lighted lamp which tho
woman held to her body after she had
saturated herself with oil and was ar
rested on the charge of assault and
battery afterwards. was continued this
morning by Judge Cochran until to-
morrow.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
By the United Press.

By the United Press.
VIENNA, oct. s1.-The outlook IN
Italy Is alarming today King Vic
tors forces in Tripoli are threatened
with worse than the disaster which
has already overtaken them. An
anti-militarist and anu-monarchist
uprising is imminent
African news is meagre owing 10
the Italian control OF the cables, but
It seems certain that the Turks have
reoccupied the outskirts OF the city
OF. Tripoli Reports that the Italians
lost 5000 killed and had 1000 taken
prisoners are accepted as true. Should
the Turks recapture Tripoli city they
can hardly be blamed II a slaughter
Of Italians follows, after the brutality
of the italian massacre Of Arabs
men, women and children--inside the
city Just before the Turkish attack
began.
How many were slain is uncertain.
but It is reliably reported that tha
native population was practically
wiped out under pretense that they
might attack the Italians from the rear
while the latter we're engaged With
the Turks.
More Troops for Africa.
Whether II Is true that the Rome
government is mobilizing 100000 ad-
ditional troops, as the Giornale
d'Italia OF Milan asserts. information
received by the War Office here has no
doubt that troops are 70 be gathered
quietly for o fresh expedition to
Africa The anti-militarists are 50
strong that a confession Of the neces.
sity for reinforcing the earlier ex'
peditions. II Is feared would probably
precipitate dangerous uprising.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
WOULD BID ON
BRIDGE WORK

Colonel Weller e. stover appeared
before the Levy Court today on be-
half of the Manufacturers Contract
ing Company and asked Tor permis-
sion TO bid on the new Christiana riv-
er bridge. The company relt II could
erect a vertical lift bridge within the
appropriation Of S150,OO0.
Colonel Stoyer said the bid would
not include the cost of the land for
the bridge approaches. The court
will consider the subject.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
SAYS IMPROVED
STREET is WORSE

d. Scher a few days ago sent a let
ter to Mayor Howell complaining Of
the condition of Heald street, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth street, and the
Mayor today sent the letter to the
Street and Sewer Directors, who had
it read at their meeting.
Scher says the department has been
working on the street. Its condition
was bad enough; now It is worse,
Scher's letter said
Street Commissioner Pierson said
the street is improved The Board
decided to inspect It.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
BOY SHOOTER
GOES TO COURT

Through his attorney Armon D.
Chaytor. Leonard Campbell. the IT.
year-old boy who attempted to shoot
Lawrence Mullin. a saloon keeper in
East Front street last Saturday night
week, waived a hearing in City Court
this morning and was held under
$1,000 bail for court.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
TURKS TAKE
TRIPOLI FORTS

By The United Press.
coNsTANTINoPLE. Oct s1.-The
Turks have captured two more forts
az Tripoh according 10 government
information here, forcing the Italians
TO entrench within the city itself,
abandoning quantities of arms and
ammunition.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
nrPONT HOTEL MORN on

Comfy Brothers are engaged in haul
ing the girders for the DUPONT Hotel
at Eleventh and Market streets. The
big crane works so we'll that only 43
seconds elapse between the time the
horses stop in front of the cellar with
the girder until the grrder is landed
below Some parts hauled TO the
building this week weigh eighteen
tons
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
POWDER HEARING GOES OVER.

The taking Of additional testimony
in the case Of the United States Gov
ernment against the dupont de Ne
mours Powder Company which was to
have come up today before William
G. Mahaffy. the examiner, has again
been postponed, this time until IL
O'Clock next Friday morning.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
CONFERENCE TO MEET.

The Wilmington district conference
OF the Delaware Conference will meet
in Haven NJ. E. Church tonight for
sessions lasting over Thursday. The
Rev. A R. Shockley of Smyrna, will
preach tonight.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
BANK DECLARES DIvIDEND.

Directors of the National Bank of
Delaware today declared a per cent.
dividend on stock for the last six
months payable November l. This is
the 232nd dividend declared by that
institution.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
BusY NIGHT FOR C0RONER.

Coroner Chandler win hold inqussts
tonight in the cases Of Martha Saund-
ers. colored who died from burns. and
Arthur H. Jones, who was drowned m
the Christiana river
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
Money Saved Through Anty Drudge.

Mrs. Younglcife (at teephone) Hello Harry you dont
need to order those new tabecloths and napkins at
Bashman's after ALL Anty Drudge came in this
morning and showed me how Fels-Naptha soap
would take the stains out of the old ones They re
as clean and white new now.
A1ty Dr7ldoe-'You just keep using Fels-Naptha,
Deary and it save you buying lots Of thngsevery
thing you wash will wear much longer. 1t save
your health and beauty, too.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
FISH HAWK AWAITS ORDERS.

The United States vessel Fish Hawk
which anchored opposite the city
yesterday entered the Christiana last
night and tied up at the wharves Of
the Pusey and Jones Company The
vessel is awaiting orders.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
STEAMER AGAIN IN SERVICE.

The steamer City Of Philadelphia, of
the Wilson Line, which has been at the
plant of the Harland and Hollings-
worth Corporation for repairs, re-
sumed its trips on the river this morn
ing. The steamer City of Wilmington IS
now at the plant for minor repairs.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
ENGINEFRs TO MEFT.

The monthly meeting of the En-
gineers' Society of Delaware will be
held in A. o. u. w. Hall tomorrow
evening DR.. Albert Robin will make
an address on THE Relation of En-
cheering TO Public Health"
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
TNsTRUcTI0N FOR ASSESSORS.

President Dayett of the Levy Court
at the meeting of that body today, in
structed the clerk to notify the as
SCISSORS TO appear on next Tuesday to
receive instructors regarding the as
sessment for the coming year.
Evening journal., 1911-10-31
TWELVE NEW PIONEERs.

Twelve new members were received
by the Pioneer Literary Society last
evening. The November entertainment
committee reported they had organized
and recommended reading Of papers
dealing with topics of the day.