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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22

Concord, N. H., January 20.-Mrs. Mary G. Baker Eddy's $2,000O00 bequest to the First Church of Christ. Scientist, is null and void under New Hampshire law, de- cares Dr. William Hannis Taylor, pro- lessor of constitutional and international law at George Washington university Washington, D. c. Opinions made public here by William E. Chandler. The entire residuary clause. carrying the gift to the mother church, is in conflict, the distin- guished lawyers say, with statute pro- hibiting a bequest to a church of more than $5000 a year. Besides former Sena- tor Chandler and Professor Taylor, the signers of the opinion are Attorneys John w. Kelley of Portsmouth, and Dewitt c. Howe of Concord. who were associated with MT. Chandler as counsel for the next friends and William L. Chambers, a lawyer of Washington. MT. Chandler, in letter to Professor Taylor asking for the opinion, reviewed the facts regard ing Mrs Eddy's will and estate and the next friends" suit which resulted in Mrs. Eddy placing large sum of money in trust for her son, George w. Glover of Lead s. D., and his children.
 where "conyentionalities' were speedily placed at their disposal. Hesse was nor tally wounded.
 
 A new rifle bullet is to be adopted for the use of soldiers employed to keep order in strikes and civil disturbances. This bullet on leaving the gun breaks into fragments, which, at d distance un- der AGO yards, becomes practically harm less. Thus peaceable citizens will not be in danger of injury from chance bull lets.
 Count .Percival Douglas, well konwn nember of Berlin society, who claimed descent from the celebrated Scotchtish family, has succumbed to the effects of cyanide of potassium. which he took dur ing a visit to friends at Heilgenbeil.
 Tn Dresden an unkonwn man threw q huge stone through the window of a jewellers and fled with jewelry worth 36000 marks. Pursued by by-standers who had seen the crime. he dashed up the staircase of the local government office, but. finding escape hopeless. shot himself dead, using two revolvers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22

c. S. MEAL AND HULLS
 For a few days we. will sell c. s. Hulls at S9 per ton, and Prime c. s. Meal at $25 per ton, in any quantity.
 The Buckeye Cotton Oil Go.
 January 19, 1911.
Evening journal., 1911-07-07
CITY JUDGE
RAPS GUARDS
Surprised That Park Cops
Are on the Trail Of Some
DiSturberS
TURNS BOY OVER
y IN ROCK ASSAULT

John Mahoney, who was arraigned
in City Court this morning, upon the
charge of shooting crap, was dismiss
ed as it was admitted by Park Guards
Weldin and Wiley that the defendant
and two other boys were tossing
nickels instead of the bones"
When the case was taken up Judge
Cochran remarked: you guards have
wakened up, have you?"
"Yes sir" replied the guards.
ITS good thing" said the court.
Park Guard Wiley said they sur
prised the young men in the south
side of Brandywine Park. Three of
them. he said. were playing a game
with money. When discovered. he said
the three players ran. Continuing,
Wiley said 81 turned one of them
over two or three times by hitting
him with a rock. l shot at another.
This fellow had no sense and came
back at me with rocks in his hands.
He ran away as we approached him
Evening journal., 1911-07-07
GEN. DUPONT PUTS
UP FAIR PRIZES
Offers Money Gifts for Best
Exhibits by County
Farmers

Another series Of valuable special
premiums has been given by General
T. Coleman dupont to. the New Castle
County Fair, $1,000 for the largest
number of blue ribbons won in the
swine department; $1,000 for the larg-
est number of blue ribbons won in the
sheen department; $1,000 for the larg-
est number of blue ribbons won in the
horse department; $40 for the largest
number of blue ribbons won in the
cattle department; $1,000 for the larg-
est number Of blue ribons won IN
Division No. / of the women's depart
ment; $500 for the largest number Of
blue ribbons won in division No. OF
the women's department; $500 Tor
the largest number of blue ribbons
won in the cooking classes OF the
children's department; $1,000 for the
largest number of blue ribbons won In
the grain and forage department >
$1,000 for the largest number of blue
ribbons won in the fruit department,
and a silver cup to be known as the
Coleman dupont Cup to be awarded
to the school making the largest and
best exhibit in the school competition.
other prizes offered by General DUPONT
are:
Three prizes Of $1,000 each for the
hest bushel of corn shown from each
county in the State and three prizes OF
S25 90 each for the largest number OF
blue ribbons won by an exhibitor, from
each county, exhibiting in the grain
and forage, fruit, vegetable, horse
sheen and swine, cattle and poultry de-
partments. collectively
Evening journal., 1911-07-07
CRIED MURDER"
AT MIDNIGHT HOUR
Fighter Imagined He Was Be-
ing Killed Pleads Guilty to
DiSOrderIy Conduct

Shouts Of murder" aroused the
residents Of Thirteenth and Wash
ington streets, shortly before mid
night. A young man about % years
old with blood streaming down his
face, told the people who came to
his assistance that he was Joseph
Bauman. and that he was a prize
fighter" His proper name, he said,
was kid" Lewis.
He told a story that he and his
wife had been inveigled into an auto
mobile and taken into Brandywine
Park, where one OF three men in the
machine attacked him with a black
jack, choked him and robbed him Of
S16S He accused several young men
who had been drawn 10 the scene by
his cries, of having been the ones
who beat aud hobbed him. The first
young man Bauman accused had 20
run to save himself from rough
handling by the crowd of sympa-
thizers.
When taken to the police station
Bauman told so many conflicting
stories that he was locked UP. When
arraigned in City Court this morning
he made no allusion to having been
beaten and robbed while being taken
along the Brandywine. He merely
pleaded guilty to acting disorderly
and was fined 50 and costs.
A story. which may be true, is that
Bauman and several other young peo-
pie had been visiting a saloon on the
kennett turnpike and upon the return
trip TO this city, Bauman acted in a
improper manner towards a young
women in the machine He was given
slap in the mouth by the woman.
Il is said that Bauman struck her
twice when he was set upon and beat
en- by one the young men in the ma
chine The chauffeur is said to have
pulled both men from the Auto" and
left them to settle their argument
upon the park drive. 1t was from this
point that Bauman ran along the
drive screaming murder" and 'po-
lice" The police say that they never
have had Bauman in custody before.
Evening journal., 1911-07-07
PORT BUSINESS
ON INCREASE
Receipts This Year Greatly in
Excess Of Those of Prev
iOuS Year

= Harry Raymond. collector Of reve-
nues for this district. has prepared
his report for the year ending June
Both, showing imports here valued at
s479.267 as compared with s63S, ,9sS
for the corresponding period in 1910.
While the value Of imports show a
decrease this year, the aggregate re-
ceipts for 1910 were but $1,214.74,
while for the year ending June 80
last, they tOtaled $49, ,367.69.
While the cost of collecting this
amount was naturally increased il
amounts to about 20 per cent. Of that
collected which is considered good.
The report for the year follows:
Number of vessels entered from for
eign ports. u; number Of vessels
cleared from foreign ports, 4: num-
Der of vessels entered from domestic
ports, 8; number of vessels cleared
from domestic ports, 20; value OF inn
port, foreign, S479,267; entries Of mer-
chandise, 24l; documents issued to
vessels. 1S4; duties, S46,152S7; all
other customs receipts. S42459: ton
mage tax, S2.369.94; all other navi-
cation receipts, S42O.29; aggregate
receipts, S49,36769; expenses Of col
lection. $9.73204; number Of persons
employed, s.
The report for 1910 was:
Number Of vessels entered from
foreign ports, IA; number of vessels
cleared from foreign ports. 3; num-
Der of vessels entered from domestic
portss TO- number of vessels cleared
from domestic ports, %. Value of
Imports: Foreign. $6SS,9SS; entries
Of merchandise. 209; documents is
sued TO vessels, 145 duties. S9,534. SO
all other customs receipts. $172.6S:
tonnage tax, S2.30S.05; all other navi-
cation receipts. S13462; aggre-
gate receipts. $12.14974; expenses
of collection. s9,1S6.19; number OF
parsons emnloYed- &
Evening journal., 1911-07-07
WOMAN'S STORY
JARS MIR. LYNN
Hears From Witness Stand
That He Wanted Witness
Kept Out Of Case

Some fun, as we'll as some interest.
was caused by Judge Cochran in City
Court this morning, when he called
Anna L. Mason, a young colored wo-
man, before the court. She is a wit
ness, and the woman in the alleged
badger game" for which William II.
Postles and John W. Brown, colored,
are now in the workhouse under $1,000
bail, charged with separating John
Callahan, a white man, of Pennsgrove,
N. j., from his roll of S27.
1t had come to the ears Of Judge
Cochran that an attempt had been
made to spirit the witness away.
Witnesses in the Case.
Anna, l have heard that you had
been sent out of the city. had the
matter investigated and found it true.
Tell me who told you to leave the
city"
"Postles told me to go to Chester
and gave me 75 cents with which to
pay my fare He told me that the
city solicitor told him that If they
could get the woman out of the case
It would be dismissed" She said
she left on Monday and was in Phila-
tADllAa on WnNIE SHE kOl =
telegram from Postles that the case
had not been dismissed and advised
her to come home, which she did. On
Wednesday she appeared in court and
told the badger game" story.
The court explained to Assistant
City Solicitor Lynn, who was quail
fed last Monday, that he meant nc
reflection on him.
q am going to get to the bottom
of this and make the one suffer who
did it. Have you any questiones tC
ask herr"
"Yes, sir" said Mr.. Lynn.
Anna, did Postles tell you tn,
name of the city solicitor who told
him to get you out of the way7" he
asked
He said it was the one who was
sworn in on Monday" she said.
mo more questions" said Mr.. Lynn
as those in the court room laughed.
Evening journal., 1911-07-07
GET READY FOR
YACHT RACES
Wilmington Yacht Club to
Have Smoker fer Visitors
and Members July n
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
CAN JOIN ORGANIZATION

One Of the best meetings that tho
Wilmington Yacht Club has held for
a long time was held at the club
house last night when the special
meeting of stockholders was called
to order by Commodore F.. R. Pusey.
The object of the meeting was to
plan for the entertainment Of the
wildwood Yacht Club and the racing
officials on July 81 and 2e when the
big race for cruisers and speed boats
starts from the Wilmington Yacht
Club for Wildwood. This was placed
In the hands Of the entertainment
committee and from the interest and
enthusiasm shown. the race will be a
success at this end at least. It is
planned TO have every member Of the
club present on the evening of the
27th for the smoker which will be
given the guests. Both the regatta
committee and the entertainment
committee regard this as the biggest
event which the lacol clug the under
taken.
The regatta committee also an
nounced that a series Of three races
for high speed boats will be held this
summer for a very fine cup offered by
the club, open to any speed boat As
this will bring together COLONEL
Ainscow's new boat. Alfred I'd, Mr.
Hutchinson's Zip" from Woodbury..
N. j.. and several high power boats
from Philadelphia. It will be the best
speed race on the Delaware river this
year
From the point of view of member
ship. the most important thing carried
through last night was the creation
Of a new class Of membership. to be
known as Association members who
will be admitted upon application but
without the purchase Of three shares
Of stock as is necessary With actlxl
! members. but who will be accorded al
the privileges OF the club except vot
ing or holding Office The dues TO
this new class OF members will be th'
same as active members (S15.00
year payable semi-annually). and thl
only difference will be in not holding
stock and IN not having the privileges
above named. This was designed tc
admit a good many younger men who
wish to enjoy the privileges Of the
club but who do not care to acquirs
stock The present membership OF
the club is 10S aud It is expected that
this plan will increase the number
fifty per cent, with not merely a fnan-
cial gain but an increase in inter
est
Evening journal., 1911-07-07
NEW BUILDING
MAY BE DELAYED
City Cannot Proceed This Year
in New Court House
Project

1t is expected that the present City
Council will appoint a committee to
confer with the Levy Court and the
committees appointed by the Board Of
Trade and the Citizens Meeting re-
garding the new buildings for the
county and city. Up to the present
time no meeting of the present com
mittees has been held Considerable
information has been obtained and
measurements taken regarding a pro-
posed building at Tenth and Market
streets, which would be sufficient for
the city and county offices. The Juve-
nile Court will need a room for pro-
baton officer and the city under the
law has to provide such a courtroom.
Consequently the city must get busy
as to providing the room.
AS the attention of the Levy Court
will be directed to the new Christiana
river bridge this year IL is more than
probable nothing will be done about a
new courthouse, this summer, especi-
ally as the city has no authority to
go ahead with the work. Meanwhile
the clerks of the Recorder of Deeds
office are scattered in three or four
places in the present court house.
The Levy Court has asked the Park
Commission, the Water and Street
and Sewer Department Commission
ers to act in conformity in getting
the new bridge across the Christiana
river. Should the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company ask high damages for
its ground to be taken for the westerly
approach, the Park Commission must
give the company a release Of the
ground now used as a ball field, at
Third and Bridge streets.
When the new bridge is built it Is
understood that on the north side of
the approtch a set Of steps will be
placed so that passengers from or to
The trolley cars can use them in con-
nection with the Wilson Line steam
ers. Following the Levy Court meet
ing on Tuesday there will be much
information made public regarding
the new bridge. 1t was learned to-
day that one of the best reasons for
the new bridge not going closer to
Fourth street is that here is nothing
but mud for a foundation north of the
place selected.
Evening journal., 1911-07-07
ASTIR OVER
BRIDGE SITE
Opposition Crops Up to Put
ting Structure Alongside
Third St. Draw
MANY WANT 1T NEARER
FOURTH STREET BED

According to present plans OF the
Levy Court, the proposed new bridge
across the Chrlstiana River will be
built alongside Of and very close to
the present Third street bridge. This
location already is provoking much
opposition. and It was said today that
a formal protest may be made to the
Levy Court and there are hints Of in
junction proceeding to prevent the
bridge being built there. The informal
plans for the bridge contemplate an
approach from Fourth street east OF
Church that will cut diagonaily across
the park space between the elevated
railroad and the Christiana River and
Third and Fourth streets.
This site is owned by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company. which gave
the city ten-year lease on the land
for park purposes In return for the
city giving permission to the railroad
company to lay pipes across the beds
OF certain streets to supply the Edge
Moor shops with water from the rail
lodu ltotlNoli at hulHu9
II is a valuable tract of land. and
unless the railroad company should
give the land free for an approach
diagonally across the lot, which IL
improbable, the only way Il could be
secured would be by condemnation
Cutting the lot diagonally would ruiz
Il for building purposes so far as th'
railroad is concerned, and one mar
familiar with land values today sai'
that II would probably cost the count,
| $4,000 for such an approach acrosl
the lot by condemnation proceedings
This would leave less than S100,00l
for the bridge structure
The route advocated by many per
sons is to have the bridge start from
a point a short distance below tn
bed of Fourth street, with an approach
curving gradually from Fourth street
This would take a corner of the lam
owned by the railroad company, an
/ al the same time preserve Fourt
street wharf and ingress and egres
for the Phillips-Thompson and WI
! son line properties along Fourt
! street At the same time IT woul
give practically q direct drive alon
the widest street OF the city 10 an
from the bridge. and eliminate turn
ing corners.
One reason given for the Lev
Court desiring the bridge built neart
Third street is that there is a rock
) bottom to the river there at a dept
Of forty feet on which foundation
can be built for the bridge substruc
ture and cribs. whereas the depth 3
which a solid foundation can be ha
nearer Fourth street is ninety feet
Business men along Fourth stree
and the East side today began to IN
terest themselves I'm the bridge sit
and they may take some formal actio
within a few days TO express a prefer
ence for the new structure TO go a
near Fourth street as is feasible
Evening journal., 1911-07-07
NAIL In FOOT
CAUSES DEATH
William C. Garrett, Of Blue
Ball, Dies Of Blood Poison
ing Caused by Accident

William c. Garrett, aged SO years,
well-known resident of Brandywine
hundred, living at the Blue Ball, died
today at the Homeopathic Hospital Of
blood poisoning caused by running
nail in his foot.
He punctured his foot with a nail
seven weeks ago while at work He was
a foreman for Haddock and Company,
contractors. Blood poisoning developed
in the wound and Mr.. Garrett was re-
moved to the hospital. He suffered
greatly from the effects Of the injury.
His funeral will be held Sunday af-
ternoon from the residence Of his
brother-in-law. George Patterson, No.
Ill West Thirtieth street
Evening journal., 1911-07-07
HEAT INCREASES
DEATH RECORD
Many cid and Young Pass
Away During the Warm
Spell
FIGURES OF WEEK
MAY GO MUCH HIGHER

Although there have been no deaths
here as a direct result of the intense
heat of the past few days, and but
few cases of prostrations, the hot
weather has been unusually hard on
those suffering from various illnesses,
and since last Monday morning there
have been recorded at the City Health
Bureau seven deaths of infants rang
ing in age from two years and less.
While they all died from other causes
than heat it is admitted that warm
weather increases the death rate
among those of tender and mature
ages. The records also show that
seven people, whose ages ranged from
SO years and upward, have also died
during the week.
The records of the ONCE for last
week show but II deaths, which Is
one-half the number recorded during
the corresponding week of last year
With a total already of fourteen
deaths among the younger and older
people, the present week gives
promise of being a record breaker
Evening journal., 1911-07-07
HOLDS UP THE
FALLOWS CASE
State Could Not Prove Con-
CIuSiveIy That Young Was
in DlSOrderly Crowd

In City Court this morning the
case Of William Fallows. charged with
being a member Of a gang Of young
men at Third and Market streets, WAS
concluded by Judge Cochran, holding
the case up against the young man.
Fallows was arrested by Police
Officer Brown last Friday night. Fal-
lows was coming from the Star The
atre at the time he was arrested. but
the court gave the officer a chance
to show that Fallows was a member
Of the gang. The prosecution was un-
able to do this In holding the case
up against Fallows Judge Cochran
told him that this disposition did not
mean a dismissal Of the case and he
told the police to bring the young
man in II they ever found him stand
ing on that corner at night whether
he was acting disorderly or not
Judge Cochran said he intended TO
assist the officers I'm breaking up the
gang who give so much annoyance
there. The defendant was represent
ed by j. Frank ball.
The case has been continued sew
eral times, but no evidence could be
produced to show that Fallows was a
member Of the gang The additional
witnesses for the prosecution today
were Captain Kane and Sergeant
Ticker, who testified that FalloWs
told them that he was in the Lyric
Theatre at the time Of the disturb
ance and had just left there when
he was arrested.
Miss Anna Dutton, testified that she
saw Fallows in the moving picture
show on the evening In question and
that when she left at 10 o'clock he
was there.
Evening journal., 1911-07-07
READY TO LAY
CORNER STONE
Several Ministers TO Take
Part in Ceremony at st.
Paul'S Church Sunday

All arrangements have been made
for the cornerstone laying Of the
new ST. Paul's NJ e. Church in course
OF erection in Jackson street, north
of Tenth street The exercises viii
be held on Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock and a feature OF the program
will be the attendance Of the various
classes OF school children and par
ticipation Of ministers of different le-
nominations.
The program will be opened by Dis
trict Superintendent r. T. Hoifecker
followed by the congregation singing
the "Porugese Hymn" The prayer
will be said by the Rev. Thomas p.
Holloway, pastor OF Second Baptist
Church. An address by Andrew l..
Johnson and the Rev T. r. Martin
dale. OF Salisbury, Nd. will precede
the laying of the stone, which was do
mated by Samuel II. Baynard. who
was at one time a member of the
Church. The stone will contain a
list Of the names Of the church mem
bers and other articles of historical
records. The Scripture viii be read
by the Rev. r. l.. Jackson, Of Han-
over Presbyterian Church.
The church is being erected on
pans prepared by Leon Wilde Craw-
ford, and will be constructed of
Avondale granite with Indiana lime
tone trimming. 1t will be 110 by III
feet and rs feet in height. The esti-
mated cost Will be 65.000
Evening journal., 1911-07-07
TO PROBE WIFE
BEATING CHARGE
City Judge Refers Mrs.
Green's Complaint to
Agent Stout

A charge of wife beating against
John Green was heard in City Court
this morning by Judge Cochran. and
as there are several children in the
case it was referred to Special Agent
Frank Stout for Investigation.
Al the beginning of the case Judge
Cochran informed Mrs Green that he
wanted 20 know all about H. The
woman said that on June 6 she went
out to pay some bills and when she
heard that her husband was drink.
ing she decided 10 go 10 the home OF
her sisters. She said her husband
came there and knocked her about
and ran a hat pin into her head.
When asked by Judge Cochran n
the trouble was not caused by an.
other man the witness said that her
husband had accused her Of being
friendly with a boarder. She declar-
ed that the suspicious were unbound
ed.
Did that boarder cause you and
your husband to separator" asked
Judge Cochran.
No, sir, il was because he beat
me" she replied. "He had beaten me
before the boarder came to our
house"
Mrs. Green wept as she gave her
testimony.
Green testified that his wife was too
friendly with the boarded Green
said he had kept his boy and was
willing TO keep one Of his girls.
1T is pretty hard for a man TO keep
his hands of a woman like this. A
whipping, while it is Illegal now and
then does a woman like this good,
Judge Cochran added
Upon the suggestion Of Assistant
City Solicitor Lynn, the case was re-
ferred to Agent Stout.