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Evening journal., 1911-02-18
BUSY TIMES
FOR CONGRESS
Mild Legislative Orgy or an
Extra Session the
Alternative
BIG APPROPRIATION
BILLS AWAITING ACTION

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Two
sharp-pointed alternatives put in an
appearance IN the legislative situa-
tion today-One wild legislative
orgy for the next eleven days, with
huge appropriation bills. and big
governmental measure going through
both houses OF Congress with scanr
consideration, and the other, an extra
session.
With but twelve legislative days re-
manning after today, the amount or
work facing both branches OF Con-
gross Is appalling Six appropriation
bills carrying hundreds OF millions OF
dollars are still awaiting action in
the House. Several that have passed
the House are awaiting action by tho
Senate. Only one of the fifteen big
appropriation bills has gone TO the
President for his signature.
FiIlbuster In the House.
Yesterday was absolutely wasted
with a near-flibuster In the Senate
and a real flihustor In the House. Not
single cog in the Legislative wheels
was moved. although the House sat
from 10 o'clock yesterday morning
luntil $40 last night. About three
days of this sort of Legislative ef-
fort and an extra session win be an
absolute certainty
Meantime President Tafts reel
procity agreement with Canada is RE-
ceiying scant consideration IN the Sem
ate With leaders like Aldrich and
Hale out Of the saddle. the senate
seems to be progressing largely in
circles. with no one able 10 direct it's
course
Evening journal., 1911-02-18
WOULD RIP THE
POLICE FORCE
Alexander Bill Would Retire
Many Of the Present
City Guardians

Notice given in the House at Dover
yesterday by Representative Alex
andor. Of this city. Of fye-membor
Board Of Police Commissioners. to re-
place the present three-memher
board, did not.come as surprise, as
such a bill has been limited at FOR
some time.
The bill, it is said, will provide that
the additional commissioners be ap-
pointed by the resident judge Of New
Castle county and one shall be a
Democrat and the other Republican,
The measure, it is said, is intended
TO open the way for an investigation
and reorganization of the Police De
partment. II will. il is said, place
the department on similar basis as
the police of New York and Philadel-
phia. with superintendents. captains
lieutenants, sergeants, roundsmen
patrolmen and reserves. II is also
intended that some of the men hold
ing inside positions now will be drop
ped and others appointed in theil
places. A former city official, it Is
said. has beeu selected for the posi-
tion Of Chief of Police to succeed Chic
Black. who it is said, can have ;
captaincy.
Evening journal., 1911-02-18
PLAN HIGHWAY ENTIRE
LENGTH OF THE STATE

River bay for summer colonies and
farming, good roads would make the
lower counties a mecca not only for
Delawareans, but for wealthy resi-
dents from other States who would
acquire and develop properties in
lower Delaware. The Eastern Shore
of Maryland, particularly along the
Chesapeake Bay, shows the possibil-
ties along this line.
Roads a Value Boomer.
How much is property worth up
i'm Brandywine hundred" asked a
down-State Assemblyman of Senator
Frank p Ewing. of that hundred, the
other day
About five per cent. more than it
was worth Yesterday replied Senator
Ewing. Good roads have increased
values wonderfully and they are 10
creasing daily. Everybody up in my
district is an advocate OF good roads" "
The Drexler bill provides that no
road shall be more than fourteen feet
in width. The bill gives the High
way Commissioners authority to con-
denim land. ETC.. for road widening
purposes.
There are more good roads advo-
Gates in the present Legislature than
ever before. Whether the sentiment
among Grangers down the State aud
others will be strong enough to de-
feat the bill remains to be seen. While
the $750,O00 a year is a big amount
for Delaware, at four per cent IL
means an interest charge of 10000
year. lt is claimed that this inter-
est would be carried eventually by
the automobile license fees, fines and
penalties, which the bill provides
must be applied TO redeeming the
bonds and paying interest. With the
increase i'm property values and other
developments that would come follow
/ ing the construction of such high
way, It is argued that the $780, 900
easily could be handled by the State.
It. is proposed to issue the bonds as
they are needed. and not in a lump
sum.
New Castle Wants Share.
New Castle county members of the
Legislature generally are advocates Of
good roads, but they wish provision
set forth clearly I'm the Drexler bill
that one-third of the bond Issue ai
least is 30 be applied to road con-
struction purposes I'm New Castle
county They point out that New
Castle county has borrowed S600,O0C
for road building in the past -four
years, with some of which many mile:
Of the State road have been improved
As Wilmington and New Castle coua-
~ pay about ninety per cent. Of the
State revenue anyway, the New Castl,
county members feel that their coun
ty should be guaranteed one-third o
the $75O.OOO to complete the unbuil
parts of the State highway in tina
county, and for the construction 0
rsdiating roads. This plan also wouii
give Kent county S250.O00 and SUISSE.
county $25O,O00 out Of the fund a
applied to roads.
Senator Drexler said yesterday tha
his name was inserted as one of tn,
highway commissioners at the reques
of some of the advocates OF the bill
He said il opposition developed tina
would threaten the bill with defeat be
cause his name appeared in it h
would have his name withdrawn, al
! he is for good roads anyway.
Evening journal., 1911-02-18
WAGNERIAN MUSIC
AT CENTRAL CHURCH

The following musical program has
been arranged for Central Presby-
teriau Church tomorrow:
At 1890 o'clock-Organ prelude.
Choral in d, Dubois; anthem, Tho
Lord is King, Buck; offertory. In
Heavenly Love Abiding. Holden; or
gan postlude, ST. Christopher.
There will be the usual evening or
gan recital beginning at 1856 o'clock.
and Mr.. Morgan has chosen all
Wagnerian numbers for this Sundays
recital. They are as follows:
Elsa's Dream, (Lohengrin) Wagner;
Good Friday Spell. (ParsifaD wag.
ner; Eliabeth's Prayer, (Tannhauser)
Wagner.
The choir has been increased by the
addition OF Mrs. ID. G. Watson, con-
tralto. formerly of the Hammerstein
Metropolitan Grand Opera forces, aud
the music now furnished at this
church is of a very high order.
Evening journal., 1911-02-18
MARCHING ON
FRESNO, CAL.
Industrial Workers Intend to
Enforce Free Speech"
in That City
STREET SPEAKING HAD
BEEN PROHIBITED

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
FRESNO, Cal, Feb. lS-Ihe news
that 500 members of the Industrial
Workers OF the World arc marching
on Fresno, from Spokane, Portland
aud other southwestern cities with the
ayowed intention OF forcing free
speech here, is causing the local
municipal authorities worry today.
Preparations to arrest the men on ar
rival are being made.
Word reached here today that the
200 industrials who seized "A Southern
Pacific train at Portland and started
south yesterday. were put on the train
at Ashland, Oregon. They promptly
started TO march southwark and are
expected 10 go through Siskiyou Pass
today AS the snow is i've feet deep
in the pass. it is feared many may
perish.
The ION to Fresno" movement of the
l. w. w. resulted from a general call
by the officers of the organization for
"A big demonstration here against
Chief of Police Shaw and Mayor
Powell, who have refused to permit
street speaking.
Organizing Lnb0rers.
Several weeks ago a number of In
dustrials came here I'm an effort 10
organize Mexican laborers. Their
street meetings were promptly stop
ped by the police. however. and other
lndustrials hurried from the north
west TO help fight for the right Of free
speech
There we're numerous demonstra-
tions and Chief Shaw filed the city
iails with members Of the organiza-
tion. Even after the men we're Jail
ed they continued their demonstra-
tions and Shaw finally used the fire
hose TO keep his charges quiet
Industrial recruits continued to ar
rive. however. and established a camp
outside the city. They had several
clashes with Fresno citizens and the
latter. without interference by the po-
lice. finally burned the Industrialists
camp to the ground
"rhe Industrial Worker" official
organ Of the organization, immedi-
ately issued a recall for recruits ia
hurry TO Fresno and the present
movement is the result
Evening journal., 1911-02-18
MURDERERS
in WORKHOUSE
Two of Three Prisoners
Brought From Sussex to
be Hanged Here
Rash ALSO COMES TO
BEGIN PRISON SENTENCE

Guarded by Sheriff George Buell.,
Deputy Sheriff Jehu Hudson, and Con-
stable Charles Jester, of Sussex coun-
~ seven of the most important pris-
oners brought from that county IN
some time, arrived here before noon
today aud were taken 10 the work.
house by way Of the Peoples Rails
way
In the list Of prisoners appeared
three murdcrers. two Of whom are
under sentence Of death, and the third
must serve life sentence. The first
two are Earl Hugo Brown, alias
Henry Williams and James Sharp,
colored youths from a philadelphia
home. who were convicted of the
murder in field Of white boy, Jonn
Rogers. They arc sentenced TO be
hanged here on May rs. The third
prisoner of this trio was Henry But
Ter, colorod, Who pleaded guilty TO
second degree murder and was SELL
fenced to life Imprisonment He was
charged with having killed a negro
with whom he had words and then
nearly chopped off his head with an
axe.
Another prisoner of Importance Was
John H. Rash, who received a two
years sentence TOT perjury III Noh-
nection with a bribery case, and for
whose pardon "A petition is now be-
ing circulated by his friends. The
remaining prisoners We're;
Harry Ingram, assault two years.
Thomas Poore. assault. three years.
and John Blake. larceny, one year
and ten lashes.
The officers reported no trouble
with their charge on the trip to VIII
mingtOn
Evening journal., 1911-02-18
TRAIN ROBBERS
MAKE A HAUL
Hold Up Southern Railway
Express aud Get $500
in Cash
LOSE $4,000 BY
MIX-UP in FUSES
By United Press Leased Special Wire.

By United Press Leased Special Wire
ATLANTA. Ga, Feb 1s.-Five train
robbers successfully held up north
bound Southern Railway passenger
train at o'clock this morning at
White Sulphur Springs. near Gaines
vile, Ga They cracked the safe in
the express car and obtained $500 in
cash. The robbery was so well con-
Quoted that no one was injured. and
the desperadoes got a long lead on
posses which attempted today to trail
them.
A mix-up In their fuses prevented
the robbers from getting $4,000 in
cash which was In the larger Of two
safes In the express car.
The train was tagged with a red
lantern and when il came TO stop
the engineer was covered" He was
forced to throw up his hands.
The negro fireman jumped and tool
to the woods. not having been since
seen. Conductor Mooney left the train
to see what the trouble was and was
greeted by the muzzles of two biz
six shooters. Two robbers held him
up and kept the engineer covered
while the others entered the express
The robbers had explosives ready,
and placed them under each safe IN
the car. The fuse at the smaller safe
was lighted too soon and It was oX-
ploded first The concussion put out
the other fuse.
The sight Of the $500 revealed in
the cracked safe was sufficient for the
robbers. They seized II and did not
attempt to try again to blow up the
big safe IL was a mere chance which
saved the $4,000
Evening journal., 1911-02-18
Senator DrexIer Introduces
Bill Authorizing the STATE
TO Borrow $75O,OOO TO
Make an Avenue Through
Delaware

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Feb, 1S-One long
stretch of modern highway, from the
Pennsylvania boundary on the north
TO the Maryland boundary on the
south. and passing through Whining
ton. Dover and Georgetown, is pro-
vided for in bill introduced in .hs
Senate yesterday by Senator DreXler.
II is by far the most important and
far-reaching measure before the pres
ent Legislature, one designed to link
the northern with the southern sec
ton of the State. and 10 develop rural
Delaware as it should have developed
long ago
Like all good things, however, the
proposed State highway of more than
one hundred miles i'm length will cost
money. The DreXler bill authorizes
a bond issue by the State up to $780,
600 for road construction purposes.
They shall be thiry year bonds.
Heutenant-Governo John NJ. Mem
dinhall. of New Castle county, Wilson
r. Cavender, of Kent county and Sem
ator Louis A. Drexler of Sussex coun-
ty.' are named as State Highway Com
missioners in the bill Mr. Cavender
is a Democrat. the other two are Re
publicans. Mr.. Cavender lives at
Smyrna They shall serve without
compensation and can be removed by
the Governor for cause. The Gov
ernor shall appoint their successors.
The Governor also is empowered to
appoint a road engineer. who shall be
a competent engineer, at S2500 a year
and with an allowance Of $500 for eX-
penses. to be supervising engineer Of
construction.
Commissioners to Make Awards.
The Highway Commissioners shall
make a study and investigation Of
road building and advertise for and
award contracts for road building Of
materials they consider best. The
new roads to be built under the act
shall not cost more than an average
of $1,000 a mile. and at this rate the
S75O,O0O bond issue should produce
more than 100 miles of modern high
way, a smooth avenue passing from
Claymont through Wilmington, Mid
dletown. Smyrna, Dover, and by one
GEORGETOWN. and thence radiatine
southeast and southwest, to tap al
sections of Sussex county.
Following this construction, a. il
expected the different counties wouls
begin the building of radiating roads
leading from the State highway. anC
thus give Delaware a system Of high
ways long needed and which would
produce the most beneficial results foi
the commonwealth.
With all the fertile land there i:
down Delaware, the bay shore witt
its fine farms and beaches suitable
for summer homes, and with the op-
portunities along the bay and ocear
front of Sussex and along Indiar
Evening journal., 1911-02-18
FAME OPPOSES
PAID DEPARTMENT
Name Committee to Oppose
Any Change in Fire
Service

Members of the Fame Fire Com
pany went on record last night as op-
posed to the bill intended to be intro
duced in the Legislature, providing
for a paid fire department, and ap-
pointed a committee Of five members
to act in conjunction with a similar
committee from any other company in
the city
The meeting was a special one and
was largely attended and it was made
very plain by the members that they
will fight any effort 10 convert the
department into a paid one. The com
mittee consists OF George Neider-
maier. John J. Carr. Thomas Rafferty,,
A. d. Vaandever and William J. Lutz.
Evening journal., 1911-02-18
BEGIN RIVER
DREDGING MONDAY

On Monday the work Of clearing up
the channel Of the Delaware river and
bay will be started. The suction
dredge Manhattan will be started at
work down in the neighborhood Of
Reedy Island.
Other work will be started in the
course Of a few weeks by the suction
dredge Delaware.
Evening journal., 1911-02-18
Lie sentence for DecapItation.

GEORGETOWN, Del. Feb. IS
Henry Butler, accused of chopping on
the head of John Holmes, decided to
take no more chances with a jury in
Sussex county after his first trial for
murder, when the jury was out over
two days in an effort to bring in a yer
dict of the first degree, surprised the
court by pleading guilty TO man
slaughter. Chief Justice Pennewill inn
posed sentence Of Imprisonment for
life i'm the workhouse on the negro
Evening journal., 1911-02-18

Edward \. Psice. the lawyer who
died on Thursday. viii be buried from
the home Of his cousin. H. r. Price,
No 100 West Eighth street, on Sum
day afternoon at o'clock The Rev.
Robert l.. Jackson, pastor OF Ham
over Presbyterian Church. will con-
duct the services. Mr. Price will be
buried beside his mother In the River
view cemetery.
Evening journal., 1911-02-18
GETS NEW POSITION.

Stanley S. Johnson, of No. 50S
Grant avenue, who has been connect
ed with the Light House Department,
this city, left this afternoon for Nc
Meals Island. Washington. The Gov
ernment has established a penitent-
larry at McNeal's Island and Mr..
Johnson will be the supervisor.
Evening journal., 1911-02-18

- Loaaed snocIal No.

By United Fress Leased Special Wire
DrNsMCR. Call Feb iS-A carload Of special Southern
Railroad police arrived here heavily armed and
prepared members Of the Industrial wortors Of the
World Who morchng Fresno The adusiriaista
ha,r reached sskyou however having stopped
last neat sieinman Oregon lnaamuch there nve fcc
paas believe the workers WIN attempt
seize freight continue their Journey
Evening journal., 1911-02-18
Entertainment AT Christiana.

In Institute Hall, Christiana. on
Thursday evening a pleasing enter
tainment was given for the benefit
of the Presbyterian Church there Fol-
owing vocal and instrumental music
the two act drama Case Of Suspen-
SION was presented. The audience
was large
Evening journal., 1911-02-18
Drrmous BRAKEmiN FArAIUY uunr.

BALTIMORE Md- Fob is.-neirious from typhoid fever,
James King brakeman wandered back to Tho railroad yard
brake he tran and climbed painfully to the TOP Of
Of tho locomotive throw him the ground He
from which he died several hours aer the
University Hospital.
Evening journal., 1911-02-18
WEATHER.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1S-lndica-
tions are that the weather VIII he un-
settled tonight and SUNDAY in all dis
tricts east OF the Mississippi river
with SHOWS In the lake regions and
rain I'm fhe Atlantic States.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is Forecast
till 5 y. m. tomorrow.
For DelaWare-Rain tonight aud
probably sunday; colder; moderate TO
brisk north and northeast winds.
Evening journal., 1911-02-18
rmne mo- rAss ExAMNArIoNs
Bon ~ Nm TR0M Nm


PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Feb isFouud asleep doorstep
Gloucester city. J- Ray siocumb nnecnearoid runs
Broeron Mass taken into custody carly today
Failure examination In tho High School was Che
the lad for leaving home His parents have boon
notified
Evening journal., 1911-02-18
New Owner For Cigar Store.

Charles Brewer has purchased from
Samuel Hawkins, Jr., the cigar store
at No 724 Market street
Evening journal., 1911-02-18

Failing down the stairs In her home
No "A q. Twenty second street, MS.
Margaret Burrier sustained a broken
arm.
Evening journal., 1911-02-18
Mr.. Rogers Recorerinr.

b. w. Rogers, Of Chester. who was
stricken with paralysis on last Tues
day, is recovering.
Evening journal., 1911-02-18
Dinner for Miss Moore.

Dinner for Miss Moore.
Miss Pauline Eberhardt gave a din
ner last evening in honor OF Miss AL
berta Moore, her cousin, who is play
ing at the Garrick Theatre this week.
Evening journal., 1911-02-18

Continued on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1911-02-18

The Evening Journal has
more Subscribers than any
other paper in Delaware
That means a home paper
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25
FREE AS HIS ANCESTORS.
The Seminole Finds Peace and Hsppi-
ness in Everglades.

The Seminole Is the only Indian to-
day who is as free as were his ances-
tors i'm the pre- Columbian days. II all
the world but the Everglades In Flor
ida were TO be blotted out of existence
the latter would still be enough of a
world for the SeminOle's wants and
happiness. He is peaceable and honest
and was never worthy of the terrible
things done him one hundred years
ago by the white man when nearly ev-
erybody believed that the only good
Indian was dead Indian"
The tribal religion of the Seminoles
is far above that of the other native
Indian tribes. It. is lacking in their
revolving and harsher features. Some
of them have recently become Chris
tians and as such God is known To
them as E-shock- e. tom-e-sce, while
the tribal God is called His-a- killnussi.
They like TO stand by the latter better
than by the former.
Marriage by wife capaure appertains
among the Seminoles. After the par
cnts Of the girl have consented 10 the
marriage the young sutton sets roast
cd wild turkey or a ham of venison at
the door of the maiden's home II this
be acceptable to her the young brave
is sure of his wife, provided he can
capture her I'm fair race at the July
corn dance or un some other festive oc-
casion.
After capturing his intended, prep
larations are then made for the wedd-
ing. The very simple ceremony in
wolves the bridegroom proceeding in
gala attire to the girls home, there t.
remain through life as a member OF
her family.
So the Seminoles still live out their
happy life, marrying and giving in
marriage, cultivating their crops on
the hummocks Of the Everglades, dwell
| ling beneath the shade of the pine
trees selling alligators' and other skins
to the whites. and in return buying
calicocs and other merchandise brought
TO the trading post from Fort Meyers
The Scmnoes now number about 500
souls, and appear to be gradually in
creaslng.-Living Church
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25
A SMILE OR TWO;
MAYBE A LAUGH

Champ Clark, the Democratic leader,
was condemning. i'm an after dinner
speech in Bowling Green, political
measure.
IT'S a wrong measure" he said, "and
our friends would do well to admit 1t
lis a wrong measure. TO admit an err
ror is almost as good as to retrieve it,
"Take the case Of Parson Saunders:
''Parson Saunders a little perturbed
one Sunday morning over the high cost
of living or some such worldly mat
ter made a mistake in the reading OF
the scriptural lessons. He read the
second lesson where he should have
read the first.
CAS- he neared the end of his reading.
the parson saw ne was i'm error. He
saw that the congregation knew he was
i'm error How, then. To conclude?
"To conclude in the orthodox way.
Here endeth the second lesson would
hardly do. as It was not the second
lesson. but the first; nor could it, on
the other hand. be called the first les
son, since properly ii was the second.
"Parson Saunders, after a moments
thought wisely concluded:
"Here cndeth the wrong lesson. ."
Los Angeles Times.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25
What Happened to the cat2

An attache Of the American embassy
at London tells OF class held at the
east end of London for the instruction
OF the poor In which considerable study
was devoted to first aid to the injured
work.
One day, it appears. a sad looking
woman presented herself at the insti-
tuition. saying that her husband had
been drinking immoderately and that
she wished that something might be
done for him. Accordingly, a clergy
man attached To the institution sought
out the man and persuaded him 10 be-
come member of the class. When
he reported he was put into the first
aid division In short time the man
became most interested i'm his work
and was a regular attendant.
How is your husband doing nOw?"
the woman was asked when next the
clergyman saw her.
&c never goes To the public 'ouse
no more, sir" was the proud response.
=" II spends his evenings at 'ome, sir,
bandaging the cat"-Harpers.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-25
MEASURING SUNS HEAT.

Observations and calculations based
on the heat and light of the sun are
endless and often interesting, even TO
the layman. We are now Informed by
scientists that all the illumination of
Washington is only equal To the mmi-
mostly emanating from spot ON the
suns surface no bigger than mans
finger nail
A sun spot the size OF a mans palm
would give all Washington SO much IL
Elimination that the gas and electric
light companies would quickly go out
of business. There would be no need
of their puny artificial light
Prof. Nordmann of the Paris observ-
atory, estimates the candle power of
the sun at 100000 for every square
inch. In other words. each square inch
of the suns surface is as bright as
125,OOO new electric bulbs of the ordi-
nary 16-candle type
The total area of the sun is 100000
600 square miles, and Prof Nordmann
computes it's total luminosity 10 be
81 600 900 900 900 times as great as that
Of the Avenue de rOpera i'm Paris
which is one Of the best lighted streets
i'm the world. He estimates the solar
heat at 64S2 degrees centigrade, which
/ is so much greater than any heat
known on earth that the hardest, dem
sest substance from this planet would
almost instantly be transformed To gas
by contact with the sun.-Washington
Herald.