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Evening journal., 1911-04-17
HOLDING UP
RAILROADS?
President Peters Of Long Is
land Company Says They
Are Unfairly Treated
BY THE GOVERNMENT
IN CHARGES FOR MAIL

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. April 17-Direct
charges that the Postofiice Depart
ment under present management is
''holding up" the railroads of the
country for more than S20,00O.00O a
year were made today by President
Ralph Peters of the Long Island Rail-
way. AS vice-chairman OF the COM
mittee on railway mail pay, which
represents more than 100000 miles OF
road, Peters today issued a statement
saving that the railroads will demand
that the government, inasmuch that
1t insists on regulating their rates.
shall treat the companies the same As
other business concerns are compelled
to do.
More than a year ago." said Peters,
"The Postofice Department collected
statistics from the railroads as TO
their receipts from express mail and
other passenger services. The result
OF the inquiry has been suppressed by
the government, but an analysis by
our committee Of the reports sub
mitted shows that at the average rate
received for everything carried on
passenger trains excepting mails, "A
million and a. quarter dollars more
would have been paid for mail trans
portation during the single month
covered by the inquiry of the POST
office Department than actually was
paid, or $4,000 900 for this item alone.
The railways are operating $500
apartment mail cars for the convent
ence Of the Postofiice in asserting
mail in transit without receiving a
cent for space This work would
cost the Department S4,000,0 10000 a year
/ II performed under contract
"The railroads are compelled to
render free passenger service not pro-
vided for law in transporting mail
clerks while off duty that would
amount to over one million dollars a
year at the rate of cents a mile, be-
sides being forced to carry free, al
officers. inspectors and agents of th'
department.
"By it's exactions. the government
puts itself I'm a position Of undue ad
vantage. which it would not permit q
other users of transportation facili
ties. If we are 10 have government
regulation and control we must -hav
also government protection for the IN
vestor."
Evening journal., 1911-04-17
DAUGHTERS in
LIVELY CONTEST
Twentieth Congress Of Patri-
OtiC Society CODVeneS
in Washington
RIVAL CANDIDATES FOR
PRESIDENT GENERAL
By United Press Leased Special Wire.

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE
Daughters of the Revolution met
here to day. at the twentieth Con-
tinental Congress of Daughters.
The opening Of the Congress found
the supporters Of Mrs. Matthew T.
Scott. and Mrs. William G. Story
working strenuously among the 1 1000
delegates for their respective candi-
dates for the president-generalship
Mrs. Scott is seeking recollection to
the presidency while Mrs. Story. who
for years, has led an insurgent ele-
ment in the organization Is deter
mined to secure the office for herself.
Today's session was opened with an
address by President Taft who well
coined the Congress TO Washington.
Mrs John w. Foster, honorary
preshient-general; William A. Marble.
president-general of the Sons OF the
Revolution, and Senator Robert l..
Taylor spoke.
The afternoon session today was de-
voted to routine business and tonight
the president-general will hold her
ANNUAL AfItDllOlls AtuNtNudY dilfi-
noon the delegates will be received at
the White House by the President and
Mrs. Taft.
IndOrses Mrs. Scott.
Occasion was taken by Mrs. John
w. Foster during her address of well
come. to give Mrs. Scott an endorse
ment. 1T Is a pleasure" she said, TO
offer you, the delegates to this con-
gress, my congratulations that your
sessions are to be presided over by 50
worthy an officer as our president
general. who as served you In the
administration of the national organi-
zation with untiring energy and devo-
ton"
President-General Marble of the
Sons Of the Revolution, said
"A large portion Of the men of this
country have patriotism, like thei;
real estate. in their wives names
He pointed out that there are $4,000
daughters Of the American Revolution
to only $4,000 members of the mall
organization.
1--WE. the, sons and daughters of tn
American revolution would be tn
aristocracy Of this democracy" sal
! Marble discussing the conditions tina
would prevail if there were class dis
tinctions."
Evening journal., 1911-04-17

Most boys Of ten years would think
It fairly exciting TO live over year
in a city which was being besieged
bv the enemy. and where about once
in SO often shells fell in the front
parlor or the street, sometimes eN-
nloding. sometimes not. Edwin f.
Gum, the well-known machinist, OF
No. 9O3 Chestnut street, had this eN-
perience in Charleston during the
Civil War. He said a great many leit
the city, especially women and chil-
dren. but others stayed, preferring the
dangers to being separated from nus
bands whose duties kept them there.
MIR. Gum said they got used to the
shells. so that they were not particu-
larly frightened. He was once COW
cred with sand by a shell that light
ed within a few feet of him, but for
tunateIy did not explode. Even the
children realized the hardships OF the
war. for there were times when they
went hungry. times when money could
not buy food or clothing.
Mr. Gunn's family we're on the Con-
Evening journal., 1911-04-17
Starts Down State With a
Force of Men Before 7
o. clock - Experiments
at His Farm.

Bright aud early this morning Cen
eral T. Coleman DUPONT was up and
had force of engineers and survey
ors to accompany him down the State.
Some Of the engineers were to go with
General DUPONT to his country home,
The Moors, near Cambridge, Md, but
the others were to start making a ten
tative survey through Sussex county
One force Of engineers began opera
tions on Friday near Laurel, and some
of those who went down the State to-
day were to start near Selbyville and
work northward.
General DUPONT and the engineering
force left Wilmington on the Delaware
Railroad train at 6.55 o'clock this
morning There were several men In
the party. General DUPONT intended to
go on the morning train to Cambridge
he changing cars at Seaford. His idea
was to get an early start for the days
work.
He also arranged for several teams
of mules and wagons and carts to go
to his place at The Moors. as he and
some of the engineers will conduct
road building experiments there for
his own information His idea is to
test out certain theories in road build
ing and the drainage and enduring
qualities of certain materials. BY this
method he hopes to determine upon the
best methods Of, and the best material
Tor constructing the State boulevard in
different sections
The mule teams and construction
wagons are being driven from VIII
mington to Cambridge, and there was
quite a procession Of them. Il will take
at least three days for the trip, which
is about 1870 miles.
After being used In experimental
work at The Moors It is expected that
the teams will be used on the State
Highway project.
Evening journal., 1911-04-17
WOULD HAVE CITY
TAKE COURT HOUSE
Officials Say Sale Arrange
ment Could be Made by
the County

In connection with the erection Of
the proposed new Court House it was
said by Q county official today that the
city of Wilmington should arrange to
purchase the present County Court
House and let the county build an en-
tirely new structure.
The city must eventually have a new
building. A City Court and Juvenile
Court rooms are also needed. The
present building is unhealthy and in
adequate. In the Court House there
would be room for the police, cells are
already built. the court room is ade-
quate and the offices could be used
by city officials.
The county has 100000 coming in
on bond sale, has 100000 on hand by
two years appropriation for a Court
House so that inside of a year New
Castle county will have at least $780,
600 for its new building.
The assessed valuation of New Cas-
tie county is 10000 900, ana with the
bonds to be issued this summer the
debt will be about $1,110,000. and
from $4,000 to $4,000 is annually
naid off hy e county.
Evening journal., 1911-04-17
SUNDAY FIRES
ENDANGER LIFE
Woman Jumps From Second
Story window When Blaze
Breaks Out
TAKE HORSES FROM
HARDWARE co. STABLE

Three fires last night, the last one
of which occurred shortly before 2
o'clock this morning kept the city
firemen on the hop. but fortunately
the loss in all three blazes was not
serious. One person was injured,
however. This was Mrs. Abbie
Graney, of No. 204 Madison street,
where the second fire occurred. She
jumped from a second story window,
and taking sash with her struck the
sidewalk with some force, barely
missing a man who was passing the
house at the time. She was taken
into a neighbor's home where it was
found that she had received injuries
to her legs and back.
The first fire occurred at the Will
son Hardware Company's stables, in
Third street, west of Shipley street.
box No. o. at Fourth and Market
streets, being struck Shortly after
ward an alarm came in from box No.
"a, at Fourth and Madison streets
this blaze being at Mrs. Graney's
home.
The fire in the Wilson Hardware
Company's stable was a serious one
and before It was extinguished the in
terror Of the building was gutted caus-
ing a loss of about 81 900. The fire
in Mrs. Graney's home was not ser
ious as a pot of grease on a stove
boiled ovor and made considerable
smoke but nothing more. Mrs. Gran
ey however, was injured when she
jumped from the second story win
dow, thinking the whole house was In
flames.
The fire in the stable was of mys-
terious origin.
John Carson, a driver for the hard
ware company and his brother, were
I'm the stable at the time feeding the
three horsese there and they detected
the odor Of smoke on the floor above
The fire gained headway and it was
with difficulty that the men rescued
the animals.
Five minutes after the alarm wat
struck thousands of people gathered
at the scene of the blaze and thi'
crowd made a break for Fourth anC
Madison streets when box No. g.
/ struck.
Mrs. Graney who was asleep when
pot Of grease boiled over in her hom
was unable to find the stairway be
cause Of the smoke and did the mex
best thing possible, and that was t
dive through the second story windoy
TO the street. That she was not ser
iously injured is a miracle.
Fire Of mysterious origin broke on
about As o'clock this morning I'm tn
/ Panos candy store, at No. PIG Marke
street, causing little or no damage
although considerable excitement an
confusion.
Charles Podolsky, who lives with hi
wife and two children, at the rear O
the store. was awakened by Mrs. Po
dolsky. who was frightened by tn
cracking of burning wood at thei
back window
| Podolsky jumped up and looked ou
on the roof, which was a mass q
flame and smoke. Throwing on hi
clothes he ran down the street to tn
house of the Fame Companyswhere h
gave the alarm.
On his way down Market street h
was met by officer Morrow, who ra
to the box at Second and SIMPLE
street and sounded the alarm.
Evening journal., 1911-04-17
WiTminqfonian Saw Admiral DUPONT Bombard
Sumter After Anderson Had Retired so Years Ago

federate side. his father, George Gum,
joining the State troops. Just before
the outbreak Of the war. and before
Major Anderson took charge Of Fort
Sumter, his father had been employed
at the fort i'm the ordnance depart
ment, arranging for the mounting Of
the cannon. He used TO accompany
his father and play upon the para
pet.
When his father left TO join the
Confederate side. young Gum was
employed at one of the batteries which
attacked Fort Sumter, so that they
knew beforehand when the attack
was coming on April r. Young
Gum stood at the city's edge and
watched. About all that could be
seen was the little puffs of white
cloud when shells exploded. Mr.
Gum saw the entire attack, the salute
10 the flag fired by Major Anderson S
garrison as they left the fort, the at
tack on the fort by Admiral dupont s
squadron, the bombardment Of the
fort by General Gilmore's batteries as
Evening journal., 1911-04-17
OPPOSE SALE
OF CITY LAND
Treasurer and Citizens Want
Water Beard to Hold
Reservoir Tract
Mr.. ROSS SUGGESTS
IT AS PARK LAND

Citizens living in Clayton street
near the Rodney Reservoir tract. sent
a petition to the Board of Water Com
missioners this morning asking the
board not to agree to the sale Of the
tract, and complimenting the board on
its stand to hold the property. Those
who signed the petition were
w. S Lednum. Lewis Hartman, c
S. Lednum, Charles T. Hartman, e.
E. Shallenberger. Samuel Mcdowell,
Robert J. Benson, Joseph w. How
gate and John F. Gaynor.
The petition was received and
spread upon the minutes.
Treasurer H. d. Ross also filed a
letter Of protest to the proposed sale
Of the plot. Mr.. Ross protest fol-
lows:
81 desire to enter the protest of this
office against the advisability of the
city making any sale Of the Rodney
Street Reservoir property at this time
until it might be definitely deter
mined whether it might not be needed
by the city for park playground pur-
poses. In view Of the movement now
on foot for the city to acquire small
parks throughout the city, would It
not seem advisable to hold on to this
tract because of its high elevation and
very desirable location. Certainly It
will not sell to the very best advant-
age BY offering the tract at public
sale at this time when II Is gen.
orally known that the main object Of
the sale is TO raise funds to cover up
the deficit of the present City Council
Such procedure will not reflect any
credit upon the city and win prove
a decided loss in very many ways.
When i'm City Council / advocated the
naming of a tax rate sufficient 70 meet
the current expenditures for the next
fiscal year, and the failure of either
party to do its duty I'm this respect
has created a situation where it is
not desired TO sacrifice valuable as
sets of the city for current needs. If
your board has the power to prevent
the sacrifice of this property we be-
lieve that you will be fully justified
and would be performing a great pub
lie service to the city in 80 doing.
Every respectfully yours,
Howard ID. Ross, City Treasurer.
The subject of this communication
was entered upon the minutes Of the
Board.
The weekly payroll of s1,1S6.49 was
ordered paid.
Secretary McIntire reported the
balance of the current fund to be
S1O,O1254, and the special fund TO b'
S477.53.
Evening journal., 1911-04-17
BATTLE ON
in MEXICO
Federal Troops Under Colonel
Diaz Clash With the
Rebels
AMERICANS WOUNDED
BY THE FLYING BULLETS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
DOUGLAS. Arizona, April 1.-THE
much-heralded battle of Aqua Prieta
expected TO be the most decisive OF
the present Mexican rebellion. is now
in progress across tho International
boundary at this city.
One thousand Federal troops under
Colonel Reynaldo Diaz. nephew of the
Mexican President. are engaged on
the one side. with upwards Of 1900
insurgents on the other The first
Federal attack was repulsed.
Despite the apparent efforts OF
both armies to prevent bullets from
crossing the border Oscar K. Coll,
Of Tombstone. Arizona. was struck
in the head by flying bullet while
standing on the Mexican side.
The wound. while slight, causes the
fear that greater casualties on the
American side will occur during the
heat Of the engagement. especially as
bullets have also struck number Of
residents here.
Great Excitement In Douglass.
The insurgent trenches have been
dug to the southeast and west OF
Aqua Prieta on the plain which slopes
gradually towards the Federal posi-
tion. The trenches to the west will
be used to prevent a flank movement
by the Federals to permit them to get
between Douglas and Ague Priete.
All of Easter Sunday there was
great excitement I'm Douglas At day
light today the Ave troops of United
States Cavalry here. were distributed
along the border and IN the streets of
Douglas to prevent American citizens
from lining up on the boundary line
when the battle begins, as they did
last Thursday.
After lighting of a desperate charac
{ ter, the Federal troops were repulse,
:. I'm their first attack and withdrew q
y reform for another attack.
The action began at ESQ a. m. whe
J. Colonel Diaz sent a machine gun I
b within half q mile of Aqua prieta an
D. opened fire on group of adob
houses on the southwest edge Of th
town. Heeding his promis not TO nr
across the border If n could be avoid
cd Diaz advanced With. his main body
: deployod his troops to the west of th'
, town. The Federals ignored the cover
furnished by series OF rolling hills
TO the south and advanced in the open,
The rebel outposts offered little oppo-
sition to the Federal advance. and
were called into Aqua Prieta after fir
ing a few long range shots.
When the Diaz machine gun opened
and his main body approached on the
douhle-quick. the rebels poured sew
eral volleys from their trenches.
Simultaneously General Casalria
Garcia. the rebel sent Pop Willis. a
veteran OF the English army. and five
Taramerha Indian sharpshooters out
d to silence the gun. They crept through
the mesquite TO within four hundred
yards of the machine gun and for an
hour attempted to pick off the gunners
: After good deal of firing Will
\ succeeded IN picking of most Of thu
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Evening journal., 1911-04-17

sisted by the monitors. and saw the
STARS and Stripes" again raised upon
Sumter at the close Of the war.
saluted by a thousand gun shots. He
said histories did not mention the fact
that the squadron under Admiral du-
Pont was the heaviest iron-clad
squadron the world had seen up 10
that time.
Fort Sumter was a three-storied
fort, with three tiers of guns. the
largest 10-inch and S-inch. There
we're two 16-inch guns at the entrance
to Charleston, but they we're never
used against the enemy, being blown
to pieces at the beginning Of the fight
ing
Mr.. Gum has kept his Charleston
home. but he has lived in this city for
the past ten years He volunteered,
although ne did not see service, fOr
the navy during the Spanish-Ameri-
can War. He has many Confederate
coins, flags. and other interesting
relics.
Evening journal., 1911-04-17
LEVY COURT SEES
COUNTY BRIDGES
Permanent Repairs Needed
to Structures in Lower
End Of the County

The Levy Court on Saturday in
spected the long bridge in Appoquini-
mink hundred and found that consid-
erable repairs are necessary.
At Fleming's Landing bridge across
the Smyrna river they found the bridge
in such a condition that immediate re-
pairs Of a permanent kind are needed.
While on the bridge inspection the
members Of the Levy Court were given
a chance to inspect some of the county
roads.
The Horrigan Contracting Company
this week expects to begin the work
of building the road from Delaware
City to ST. Georges. The same com
pany has the contract for building
the State road from Hare's Corner to
Bear Station. There is every proba-
bility that this piece Of road will not
be built at present pending the an
nouncement of the route of the du-
Pont State boulevard
Evening journal., 1911-04-17
SEARCHING FOR
MISSING GIRL
Pealr Bennett Left Holly Oak
Last Week and There's
No Trace Of Her

The police have been asked to To-
cate Pearl Bennett, between 13 and
IA years of age, who disappeared last
week from the home OF c. n. Mason
at Holly Oak.
The girls mother is dead and she
was placed by Mrs. Annie Brierley at
the Mason home three years ago to
live with that family She has been
sent to school regularly by the Mas
ons and has been given every care
and attention and apparently was sat-
isfied.
She went to school up to the day
she disappeared. She was heard 10
remark before she disappeared that
she had been told she could earn
money at a silk mill in Linwood, and
it is thought she may have gone some
place to work.
Evening journal., 1911-04-17

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. April 17.-Easter
gifts were made by the Interstate Com
merce Commission to commuters all
over the country, beer drinkers in Ala
hama. and Arkansas farmers today, in
the form of a decision.
Commuters were informed that if
they lose their tickets they were en-
titled to rides for the unused trips.
Beer drinkers in Alabama who since
the State went dry, have been having
Evening journal., 1911-04-17
GENERAL DUPONT HAS
ENGINEERS UP AT DAWN
REPUBS FAVOR
HOWELL. BOOM

There was an interesting meeting of
the Republican District Committee
held on Saturday afternoon. There
were sixty committeeman present, and
the sentiment was almost unanimous
in favor of Dr. Harrison W. Howell
for Mayor. Many of the members
present expressed the opinion that
there will be no opposition to Dr
Howell at the Republican primary OF
May 8.
For President Of City Council
Charles T.. Schoheld. of the Twelftl
ward, VIII oppose Lawrence j. Bro
man.
Evening journal., 1911-04-17
SMYRNA CLUBwOMEN
TO HAVE A RECITAL.

SMYRNA, Del, April 17.-Miss Gay
Zenola MacLaren Will give a recital,
"Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm" be-
fore The Twentieth Century Club to-
night.
On Wednesday the Twentieth Cen
mry Club will visit the New Century
Club OF Dover, which recently was a
guest OF the Smyrna Club.
Evening journal., 1911-04-17
SMYRNA RECEIVERS
FROM MEASLES EPIDEMIC

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA, Del, April l7.-Smyrna
has about recovered from an epidemic
of measles. There were 100 cases In
the town, and as a result the public
school was closed. AS the disease has
about disappeared the school viii re-
sumo tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1911-04-17
MUST GATHER in
COUNTY TAXES

County Comptroller Philemma
Chandler sent out notices today tol
county tax collectors that they must
collect and pay i'm the outstanding
money There are some collectors who
have not settled for the 1907-l90S
taxes. There are others who have
big balances outstanding for the years
1909. 1910. Unless immediate settle
ment is made by the collectors action
against their bondsmen will be taken.
Evening journal., 1911-04-17
Commission Puts Lower Rate
on Beer for "Dry" Alabama

much of their beverage shipped from
st. Louis, were given a rate reduction
of from Sc 1-2 to 81 cents per hundred
mounds. Arkansas farmers who have
been paying 13 cents per hundred
pounds on shipments OF terulizer
bought in Shreveport, La, had the rate
cut to IL cents.
In the beer case, the railroads ar
gued that high rate was necessary IN
order to make the prohibition laws ol
Alabama effective, but the commission
declared there was no connection.
Evening journal., 1911-04-17
PRESBYTERY WILL
MEET AT SNOW HILL

Members of the Presbytery Of New
Castle will go to Snow Hill, Md, this
afternoon and tomorrow morning, to
attend the spring meeting of Pres
bytery I'm Mackenzie Church. No
special business is on the program,
and the routine procedure is TO be
followed. The Presbytery will elect
a moderator and clerks tomorrow af-
ternOOn.
Evening journal., 1911-04-17
MR.. HANDY LECTURES
AT WEST CHURCH

Former Congressman l.. Irving Han
dy delivered his lecture, Did He Die
and Live Again?" at West Presbyter-
ian Church, last night. The audi
ence packed the church to the doors.
Mr.. Handy has delivered this lecture
several times recently, II being a legal
analysis and discussion Of the cruci-
fixion and resurrection of Christ.
Evening journal., 1911-04-17
MAN nn1Ep N sAIooN noID.uP.
b. ualtod Prcss Ieared Special wlro

ny Uniod Press Iensod Special WTo
CHICAGO April ia daring saloon holdup In which
was instantly killed another fatally wounded
todaye addition to tho r,gh sweeping
Chicago While Daniel Meyer and his porter Ernest James
negro preparing Meyers saloon Tor opening early today
three men entered them hold up their hands
WHOM they refused the negro was killed.
Evening journal., 1911-04-17
INSPECTING THE
COUNTY'S ROADS

Highway Commissioner Francis A.
Price, is inspecting the new stone
roads Of the county. He and the mem
bers Of the Levy Court believe that the
macadam roads must be kept up or in
a few years the county will find itself
like a few years ago with a whole lot
of bad roads and a big debt on its
hands.