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Evening journal., 1911-03-03
ELECTRIC LIGHTS MAY
WINK AND BLINK AT us

Electric lights that wink and
twinkle at you as you sit in your
home or work in your place Of busi-
ness are one Of the possibilities in this
city if a little electric device that
President Crosby Of the Wilmington
and Philadelphia Traction Company
is investigating is satisfactory to the
local electric people.
During his speech before the Board
of Trade last evening President Cros-
by told Of the invention of an ingen-
ious electrician which is now employ
ed in Hartford. Conn. and in other
cities. It is designed to regulate the
consumption of electricity on a fat
rate basis. The plan is this: Should
the contract call for a maximum Of
ten lights being permitted 20 burn
at one time as soon as the eleventh
bulb was turned on all the other
lights throughout the house would
begin to wink and blink drowsily if
the little device were used. The de-
vice would act as a check on the
consumption of electricity.
There are many possibilities in the
Evening journal., 1911-03-03
CHANGERS END
THEIR SESSION

At the afternoon session OF the
quarterly meeting of Pomona Grange
Patrons Of Husbandry Of New Castle
county here yesterday. many interest
ing questions were discussed.
The pure seed bill. now before the
Legislature, was discussed at length
by Representative Evans, William T.
Peach of the legislative committee,
and other of the grangers, almost ali
OF whom argued in opposition to the
bill.
Brief addresses were made by men,
bers OF State Oranges from neighbor-
ing States.
The following programme of en-
tertainment was given:
Recitation, Miss Robinson. of Hook
essin Grange; reading, Mrs. Martha
A. Cranston, OF Diamond State
Grange; vocal duet, the Misses An
ME and Nettie Hanna, Of Diamond
State Grange; reading, "An Imagf.
nary Trip to Japan" Miss Sarah East
burn, Of Union Grange; vocal solo
Miss Mary e. Walker, of Harmony
Grange; reading, Mrs. Nellie +. Sny.
der, Of Delaware Grange; vocal solo
Harry Engle, West Brandywine
Grange; vocal solo, Miss Eva p
Weldin. West Brandywine Grange;
recitation, Mrs. Rogers, Of Media
Grange.
Evening journal., 1911-03-03
TRAIN GRINDS
YOUNG COUPLE
Girl Killed and Youth Mangled
When B. 6 0. Train
Strikes Them
FATAL OUTCOME OF
STROLL ON RAILROAD

One killed and another perhaps fa-
tally injured was the outcome of a
stroll along the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, near the Lancaster avenue
bridge INDUCED in by Miss Annie Nc
VILE, aged 10 years of No. 700 West
Fourth street, and John Damico, aged
II years, of Sixth and Union streets.
last evening. The girl was instant
ly killed and the boy lost one of his
legs and is now in a critical condition
at the Delaware Hospital.
The girl was employed in the drug
store OF Walter A. Grant, at Fourth
and Union streets. and left there az
o'clock last evening in company
with DamicO. The young couple We're
very friendly and they decided to take
walk along the railroad and back TO
the city by way Of the Elsmere road.
This accounts for their presence on
the tracks. In stepping out of the
way OF an approaching freight train
they stepped directly In front of the
passenger train which left the Della
ware avenue station at 6.25 o'clock
and It struck both.
Damicos mother Is a widow and
conducts a grocery store at Sixth
and Union streets, while the dead
girls parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Roderick
S. Neville. who live at the West Fourth
street address.
Mrs Neville is seriously i'll and for
that reason the body OF the girl has
not yet been taken from the coroners
Office II is understood, however, that
she knows of the accident and was
much effected.
Evening journal., 1911-03-03
WILSON AS TRADE
BOARD HEAD AGAIN
Is Nominated for Office at
Meeting of Body Last
Night

Nominations for officers and dircc-
tors of the Board of Trade were made
last evening. Contrary to former
custom the nominations were made
from the door, heretofore they hav-
ing been made by a nominating COM
mittee appointed for that purpose.
George w. Sparks, president Of the
Directors of the Street and Sewer De-
partment. opened the nominations BY
placing the name Of President Horace
Wilson before the Board for re-elec-
tion. The motion was seconded and
the nominations ordered closed.
Archibald S. Reed was renominated
for the first vice-presidency and the
nominations We're closed, as they were
on the nomination of Josiah Marvel
for the second vice-presidency. f.
J. Williams was the only nominee for
the treasurers office.
Ten members were nominated for
the directorate of the Board. They
We're: James II. Mehany, John 5.
Mullen, Oscar T. Crosby, Simon T..
Harpel, Charles r. Kenworthy. o.
Curtis Purdy, Thomas II. Melvin.
Jerome B. Bell. Desmond NJ. Cronin
and Alfred ID. Warner
The election Of three auditors is
necessary at the elections and the
present auditors were allfrenominated
for office. They are: Charles r.
kurtz. Lindley c. Kent and Russell
II. Dunham.
Evening journal., 1911-03-03

use OF such a device. II might prove
eNasperating to a young woman en-
deavoring to get her evening gown
hooked before the mirror TO have the
lights suddenly wink at her because
some one in another part Of the house
had turned on an extra light.
Suppose you We're IN a hurry 20 get
a letter written and the electric light
bulbs began to blink tantalizingly,
wouldn't you go somewhere and turn
one OF the eleven out to assure you
steady illumination.
The greatest embarrassment of the
arrangement would probably come to
the young lover. who, seated beside
his prospective" would be interrupted
by the rude blinking of the lights in
the room. On the other hand II
might come in handy TO the mamma"
upstairs who considers IL bed tims,
and who might so remind the ardent
attendant upon her daughter that il
is such time, by making the lights
in the room blink as a memory re-
fresher-proyided the lights in the
room were lit
Evening journal., 1911-03-03
TO DISCUSS THE
CANAL PROJECT
Board Of Trade Members to
Attend Trenton Hearing
on the Subject

William r. Budd, chairman Of the
navigation COMMITTEES Of the Board OF
Trade spoke at last evenings meeting
OF the Board of communication
which he had received inviting any
members Of the Wilmington Board OF
Trade to attend the hearing 10 be
given the joint resolution proposed
to be forwarded to the Government
i'm which the State of New Jersey will
offer TO the Government free rights
of way for the New Jersey end of
the proposed inland waterways from
New York to the Gulf Of Mexico The
meeting is to be held next Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock in the State
House at Trenton and many of the
Eastern States will have representa-
tives present who will speak upon
the subject.
It was proposed that Mr. Budd, be-
ing chairman of the deeper waterways
committee of the Board and of the
navigation committee, be delegated ia
represent this State at the conference.
He replied saying that he intended to
20 to the hearing of the measure
and that several others, among them
Howell 5. England, Former Congress
man Burton and Congressman Heald
anticipated going TO the New Jersey
capitol to hear the matter argued.
Evening journal., 1911-03-03
POLICE PROBE
TO BE SECRET
First Session Of the Com
mittee Will be Held To-
morrow Afternoon

The committee of the House Of Rep
resentatives. appointed 10 investigate
the Wilmington Police Department,
with a view TO ascertaining what
legislation is needed, will sit in the
grand jury room at the County Court
House tomorrow afternoon. Just who
viii be there aside from the legis-
lators, nobody appeared to know to-
day. II was said. however, that the
session tomorrow was to be merely a
preliminary one and that no witnesses
will be heard, although some affidavits
may be presented.
Former City Judge ]. Frank Bail.
who will act as counsel and advisor
to Chief Of Police George Black. I'm
case he is brought into the affair, said
today that he would like TO attend the
meeting tomorrow afternoon, but so
far he was at sea as to what was
really going on. He didn't know
whether the investigation was aimed
at Chief Black or at the Police De-
partment in general. No charges
have been preferred, he said, and he
added that he knew absolutely moth
ing of what the other side was do
ing.
Evening journal., 1911-03-03
POLICE PROBE
ON TOMORROW
MIR. Ball viii Defend Chief
If He is Brought Into
Investigation
AFFIDAVIT TALK
YET FILLS TIE AIR

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, March S.-The House
Committee Of seven members TO In
vestigate the need Of legislation af-
fecting the Wilmington police depart
ment met and organized today by
electing Representative Henry Clay
ton White. OF Christiana hundred
chairman, and Representative John
NJ. Wilson. Of New Castle. secretary.
The other members Of the commit
tee are Representative Alexander. T..
o. Cooper. Moore and Gormley, Of
Wilmington, and Hart, of Appoquini-
mink hundred.
The committee will have its first
session at 1 o'clock tomorrow after
noon at the Court House in Whining
ton. behind closed doors. Chairman
White said that no one had been sum-
smoned TO appear tomorrow. as Wit
nesses and that all witnesses tOmor-
row will be voluntary. When asked
if the Police Commissioners or Chief
Of Police Black would be summoned
to appear tomorrow he said they
would not. Reporters would not be
admitted to the session. he said.
Nothing will be made public until the
committee reports all Of its findings
back TO the House.
It is understood that at the session
tomorrow afternoon afiidavits Will be
presented from several persons re-
hecting on the conduct Of the viii
mington police department and on tho
official action Of one OF its officials at
least. These affidavits. il is said. are
now in the possession Of Representa-
tive Harry I. Gillis.
Evening journal., 1911-03-03
WeH-Known Business Men
Also Commend Him for
Generous Gift
WANT LEGISLATURE
TO ACT IN THE MATTER

Both the Wilmington Board of Trade
and Pomona Grange of New Castle
county have adopted resolutions thank
ing General T. Coleman DUPONT for
his road offer and requesting the Leg
islature to accept the generous gift.
Horace Wilson, president of the Board
of Trade; Charles A. Rudolph, of the
Street and Sewer Department and
John S. Rossell, in interviews also
commend General DUPONT.
During the meeting of the Board of
Trade last evening the offer of General
y. Coleman DUPONT TO build a State
highway was brought up by Albert w.
Cummins who asked whether IT. would
be proper for the Board to take some
notice of the matter. Considerable
comment followed. A. S. Reed, Josiah
Marvel and Colonel George w. Sparks
spoke with great emphasis in com
mending General DUPONT for his inter-
est in the welfare of the State and the
following resolution offered by Josiah
Marvel, was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we, the Whining
ton Board of Trade do commend T.
Coleman DUPONT for his generous Offer
of State highway and we also urge
the legislators to give full considera-
ton and assistance to his offer"
Grange Resolution.
The resolution as adopted by Pomo-
ma Grange follows:
Resolved. That Pomona Grange
does heartily commend General 7
Coleman DUPONT for his offer to build
a State highway on the conditions sci
forth I'm his communication to the
Governor. and that we respectfullN
recommend TO the Legislature to pass
Evening journal., 1911-03-03
In Resolutions Gen. DUPONT
is Thanked for Road Offer

the necessary legislation for carrying
his plans into effect, and be it further
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be forwarded to the Leg
islature by Representative r G..
Buckingham. and that copy be sent
to General dupont"
Praises the Ofier.
Former Mayor Horace Wilson, pres
ident of the Board of Trade, in
reference to the DUPONT road offer,
said this morning: Il have read with
o great deal of care the proposition
made TO the State by General T. c.
dupont, in a communication TO the
Governor, and was struck with the re-
markable proposition contained there
in. II seems TO me that for a pri-
vate citizen willing TO give to the
State magnificent highway from one
end to the other, highway, unexcell-
ed by anything of a similar character
in this country it is a most prOdigious
gift and great thing for the State
of Delaware. It might be thought
that the reservations contained there
In are remuneration To the donor
but inasmuch as any corporation can
secure all that is reserved by Mr
DUPONT without any consideration, We
cannot but consider Mr.. duPont's offel
as a gift to the State of a highway
completely built from one end to the
other. The State of Delaware is ex.
tremely Fortunate to have as it's citi
zen so patriotic and benevolent a citi
zen. If It let's this opportunity pass
by, I believe that ii will be one o
the greatest mistakes even made b,
the State. I sincerely hope that thl
Legislature will take prompt measure:
to put into effect such legislation a.
will make Mr.. duPonts offer opera
! tive"
Great Offer, Says Mr.. Rudolph.
! Charles A. Rudolph, one OF the Di
rectors of the Street and Sewer De
partment, said today about the duPon
offer:
Il think it is one Of the grandes
offers ever made TO any State by an,
man. II will be one Of the creates
possible benefits 10 the farmers an,
Continued on Page Six.
Evening journal., 1911-03-03
EMMETT DAY
CELEBRATION
Wilmington Irish Americans
TO Hear Music and Song
on Sunday
FORMER PARLIAMENT
MEMBER AS ORATOR

Arrangements have been completed
for tho Emmett anniversary celebra-
tiOn to be held I'm the Garrick The
atre on Sunday evening. The sale OF
tickets Is large and beginning today
seats viii be received az Reynolds
candy store in the Garrick Theatre
building
The lecture by Mr. Conway. q for
mer member Of Parliament. Is sure To
be Of unusual interest The tendency
to uphold the Emmett policy as the
only salvation Of the Irish race Will
be shown and professions Of loyalty
under other cqpditions scored.
Incidentally the Irish-American AS
sociatlon under whose auspices the
celebration will be held. will not only
celebrate Emmetts birthday, but will
raise funds for the Wolfe Tone monu-
ment Wolfe Tone believed in Re-
publican principles and hoped for
great success by forming the United
Irishmen. His aim was TO substitute
the name of an Irishman for that OF
Catholic, Protestant or Dlssenter. The
Sous of Ireland where ever they are
scattered are rallying to the call to
erect the monument In Dublin and
show to the world that the spirit
which actuated heroism on American
battlehelds Is the one that still thrills
the exiled sons Of the land Of En-
NETT, Wolfe Tone and Parnell.
Fhe musical program viii be a gem
uine treat A feature Of tho celebra-
ton will be delegations from the local
German societies This arrangement
between the sons OF Germany and
Ireland in this country Is growing
stronger and stronger and they cele-
brate unitedly.
Evening journal., 1911-03-03
CONFERENCE
ANNIVERSARIES
DR.. MaCNiChOI Announces
Special Occasions During
Conference Week
PROMINENT CHURCHMEN
To Be AMONG SPEAKERS

The Rev DR. y. G.. Macnichol, chair
man Of ,he Wilmington Conference
Committee on entertainment today an
nounced the following Conference An
niversaries with dates:
Tuesday evening. March IA, Mission
airy sermon. by the Rev. G. A. Hill, ID
ID. Music by Asbury Young Peoples
/ Choir.
Wednesday afternoon, March Is
James Carroll Chairman Freedman
Aid and Southern Education. Speakers
/ the Roy j O. Spencer president Nor
I gan College: tnuRev Alfred E Craig
ID. d.. OF Grace Church
Wednesday evening March 10th
the Rev Howard Quigg, ID. d.. chaiis
man Board of Education. Speaker. Dr
McCrea of the Newark Conference.
Music by Harrison Street Church
Choir.
Thursday afternoon, March 10, Mrs.
Vaughan $. Collins. presiding: The
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society.
Thursday evening. March rs, the
Rev Henry Clay Turner. chairman.
Anniversary of the Epworth League.
Dr. A. E. Craig, speaker Music by Inn
manuel Quartette.
Friday afternoon. March II. Mrs. C.
G. Browne, presiding. the Womans
Home Missionary Society. speaker
Mrs. Alfred f. Craig.
Friday evening, March n, Rev. c.
W. Prettyman, ID. d.. chairman, Home
Missions and Church Extensions, Dr.
Charles Boswell. speaker. Music by
ST Paul's Choir.
Saturday evening. the Rev. +. c.
McouHey, chairman. "The Temperance
Anniversary; speaker the Rev.s alfred
Smith, d. ID. Music by the 'Mezzicks
Sunday morning o'clock. Confer
ence Love Feast, led by the Rev
Thomas +. Martindale. ID. ID.
Sunday morning. 1890 o'clock
preaching and ordination service by
Bishop Henry Warren. ID. d., LID.
Sunday afternoon. 2.3O o'clock or
dination and memorial service.
Sunday evening. the Rev. Thomas
Martindale. u. d., presiding; Anniver-
sary Of the Foreign Missionary So
ciety Speaker Homer Stuntz, ID. d.
Music on this day by the Asbury
Church Choir.
The Rev l.. Milton Williams. the
evangelist, will have charge of the de-
votiOnal services Of the conference
I from $50 to 2 o'clock every morninr
and will conduct evangelistic services
AT Scott Church every evening at 7.3C
o'clock
/ The Conference will open at
o'clock on Wednesday morning. Marcl
10 with the administration Of tn,
| Lords Super
Bishop Warren will be the guest q
the Rev and Mrs. A. +. Craig at Grac,
Church parsonage.
Evening journal., 1911-03-03
NO RETURN YET FROM
THE UTILITIES COMPANIES

Up to the present time none OF tho
public utility companies have filed af-
iidavits with Clerk of the Peace Brown
showing how much Of their respective
lines is in each representative district
in the city. At a recent meeting Of the
Levy Court, the public utility com
panies We're notified to produce the
affdavits I'm order that the assessors
could make a proper assessment of
the property. The attorneys are ex-
pected to appear before the Levy
Court on Tuesday and make a PROPOSE
tiOn to pay a lump umno lunuu u
ton 20 pay lump sum on stheir
properties.
Evening journal., 1911-03-03
SUCCESSFUL sALE OF HOUSES.

Forty-two horses were sold at a
public sale on the farm of John f..
O'Neal at Mount Cuba yesterday. The
horses brought various prices ranging
from $50 to 5000 and Mr.. O'Neal said
this morning that it was the best sale
he has had this year. Nearly one hun
dred guests enjoyed dinner with him
prior to the crying of the sale and
about three hundred attended the sale.
Evening journal., 1911-03-03
COMMITTEE WORKS
TO ENLARGE CITY

William d. Mullen, of the public
ity committee Of the Board of Trade,
submitted his annual report to the
Board at its meeting last evening
II showed that during the year the
committee had before il several propo-
sitions for the advertising of VIII
mington, but that most of them had
been of such a character as not to be
applicable to the Wilmington Board
of Trade.
Mr.. Mullen further stated that all
was being done to make the people or
the country understand that this was
a city for manufacturers to consider
when planning the erection Of a plant.
Evening journal., 1911-03-03
MAKING PROGRESS In
THE LIGHTING Project

Desmond NJ. Cronin. chairman of the
mercantile committee of the Board OF
Trade at the meeting Of the Board
last evening announced that the re-
ports on the decorative street lighting
project on Market street had not all
been turned in as yet and for that
reason there was no report which
could he submitted at last evening s
meeting. Mr.. Cronin reported
progress, however, and expects that
the reports viii be in before the next
meeting Of the Board.
Evening journal., 1911-03-03
INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERs.

Teachers of New Castle county will
meet in the Y. NJ @. A. lecture room
on Saturday morning in the second
local institute. Professor Francis II.
Green, Of the West Chester State
Normal School, will make two ad-
dresses upon Our Bookshelyes, and
"A Century Run in Literature"
Evening journal., 1911-03-03
STRICKEN AFTER
WIFE'S DEATH

Stricken with illness. while at his
desk. at the Belts Machine Company
yesterday. Thomas G. Appleby. aged
65 years. bookkeeper for that concern,
was removed to his home, No. 1905
Lancaster avenue. where he \ now
confined to his bed.
Mr. Appleby's Illness. IL is believed.
was brought on by worry over the
death of his wife She died three weeks
ago. He was much affected at the time
Mr.. Appleby has been I'm the employ
of the Belts Company for twenty
years.
Evening journal., 1911-03-03
Regrets Death Of WiImingtOnians.

Before the meeting Of the Board Of
Trade last evening a communication
was read from r. J. Maclean, in which
the writer deplored the death of viii
liam Lawton as well as that of
Thomas H. Savery.
Resolutions adopted by the Board
on the death Of the men will be en-
crossed and displayed in the Board
room
Evening journal., 1911-03-03
Els 10 Elect Officers.

Wilmington Lodge of Elks will holl
their annual election on next Monday
evening. March 9Th. Nominations for
the various offices have been made.
Il is expected that the election will
be marked by a large attendance.
Evening journal., 1911-03-03
Letter Box m Nem PosItIon.

The letter-box which was formerly
on the lamp post in front of the Clay
ton House, that post having been re-
moved, is now on a telephone pole at
the southeast corner Of Fifth and Mar
ket streets.
Evening journal., 1911-03-03
mo- CIose Toner Rlds.

Bids will close today Tor the erec-
ton Of a tower for 81. Barnabas'
Church at Marshallton. the plans for
which have been drawn by Architect
William Draper Brinckle.
Evening journal., 1911-03-03
WFATHER.

WEATHER.
BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
The indications are that the weather
will be generally fair tonight and Sat.
urday I'm regions east Of the MisSiSs-
sippf river, preceded tonight, however,
by unsettled weather In the northern
Atlantic States and the Lake Regions
WASHINGTON, ID. G., March s.
Forecast till D. M, tomorrow;
For Delaware Generally fair to-
night and Saturday, colder Saturdays
variable winds.
Evening journal., 1911-03-03
FxrRA SESSION BEGns HARCH Is.
TxpRTss DRIVERS on 4 bIa srRIKH-

JERSEY CITY. 3. j., March s-Becsuse OF ths employ
men Of non-union Of tbe wagons. 500
helpers drivers OF the United states Express Company
fused 10 work the morning
Evening journal., 1911-03-03
No PRIZE FIGHTING N NEVADA.

cHEYEDsE wyo. March o-Governor Carr today vetoed
the Umsher bu which passed he legislature legans prize
fights Of twenty rounds lees before clubs paying oonso
$3.50 year.
Evening journal., 1911-03-03
IAn sEKTENcr FoR rORaER

By United Press Leased Special Wire
NEW YORK March s-Imprsonmout IN Sing Sing not
less han and three months han nineteen
the sentence imposed today Judge Foster
Charles Bens formerly yicepresdent tho Bronx Ma
uonh Bank who entered plea o. guilty to forgery IN tho
fret
EXTRA SESSION BEGINS MARCH 10.
BY United Press Leased Special Wire
WASHINGTON. March S--siaroh Is the President ot
be oncay today The date favored the beginning
he extra session Of Congress
Evening journal., 1911-03-03

Continued on Page Six.
Evening journal., 1911-03-03

The veninq Journal has
more Subscribers than any
other paper in Delaware.
That means a home paper
The copper era., 1911-03-17
EXPENSE

Motion by B. F. Billingsley secon- ded by J. H. T. Cosper and carried to allow Claim No. 121 of Chas. Alexan- der for S11S.70, mileage and per diem to Globe as guard, Geo. Webster voted against allowing said claim.
 Motion by Geo. Webster seconded by B. F. Billingsley and carried unamiu- 0usley to take off the Assessment Roll of Non-Prod ucing Patented Mines of the New Eugland & Clifton Copper Co.,, copper. valuation $500; solid copper, valuation 5000, making total of S16OO deduction, and deducting the amount of taxes accordingly, for year 1910, on account of double assessment, since they are assessed as Patent Pro ducing Mines.
 At 1900 a. m. the Board of Super visors stood at recess till 1:30 D. m.
 The Board reconvened at 1:30 D.. m. and attended to the following business.
 Motion by J. H. T. Cosper seconded by B. F. Billingsley and carried unam- inously to reject all plans and speciti- cations submitted on courthouse and jail. and to lay aside the matter of the building of the courthouse and jail un- til the title to the site selected by the Board Of Supervisors is acquired.
 Motion by Geo. Webster seconded by