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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-21
BIG OIL CARGO
COMING HERE
Probability That We May Be-
come Oil Port
Again

Wilmington may again become a
big oil port. according to an invoice
received in the collector Of ports Of
fee here today. The invoice contains
the information that the steamship
is bound for this port
from Tampico, Mexico, loaded with
20,5O0 barrels Of crude petroleum for
the Texas Oil Companys plant. above
Claymont. this state
The company recently acquired oil
fields in Mexico. and as that country
is foreign country. vessels carrying
oil from there to this port must enter
and clear. and pay tonnage. There is
no duty, however.
The company, while carrying oil
from Texas fields was not compelled
to enter or clear vessels as that state
is one Of the United States. The
amount Of money collected will add to
the receipts OF this growing port
Several years ago Wilmington was
great oil exporting port, many large
vessels carrying oil to foreign coun%
tries Tho shipping companies, how4
ever. removed their shipping point To
Point Breeze. Philadelphia.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-21
DRAWING The
BEATTIE JURY
Seven Temporary Jurors
Drawn at HOur Of
Noon Recess
TALESMEN EXPRESS BELIEF
PRISONER IS GUILTY
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
CHESTERFIELD COURT HOUSE,
Aug 21.-Seven temporary jurymen to
try Henry Clay Beattie. Jr., for the
murder of his wife, were secured with
in three hours after Beattie was placed
on trial today. Only one of the ven
ires-32 talesmen-was exhausted in
filling the seven seats. and it is be-
lieved this afternoon that the entire
jury might be secured before court adj
iourned for the day.
When the noon recess was taken the
following had been temporarily ac-
cepted, subject to peremptory chal-
lenge by the defense
~ W. Farley, r. Henry Covington, e.
L. Wilson. (correcO, A. l.. Fetterolf,
Irvington M. Bass, Jr., " w. Fuqua
and John T. Dance
Three others, r. Cleveland Wool
bridge, j. II. Fry and Charles p. viii
kinson had been accepted conditionaliy
because of a question as to their sur
frage qualifications. All but two of the
men accepted were farmers. Farley is
a stone mason, and Fetterolf is a car
penter.
Henry Beattie. calm and debonair as
ever sat beside his counsel and talked
with them constantly during the ex-
animation of talesmen.
In the course of examination of the
talesmen Judge Watson asked each one
whether he had formed an opinion in
the case. Five out of the first dozen
talesmen declared they believed Beat
tie guilty
II don't think it is proper inter-
posed Prosecutor Wendenburg, that
these talesmen should be allowed Ia
state what their opinion is. All they
should be asked is whether they have
formed an opinion.
But Judge Watson persisted in his
inquiries
When the first venire of Is tales
men had been exhausted. seven tempo.
rary jurors were in the box.
r. Cleveland Woodbridge. the last o.
the venire examined, was accepted
temporarily.
AT this point an argument as to the
suffrage qualification of three of tbs
temporary jurymen involved Judge
Watson and the lawyers.
Pending its settlement an adjourn
ment for luncheon was taken
The immovable calmness of Beattit
in his fight for life was strikingly II.
Illustrated during the recess.
Despite the fact that that in two
short hours a part of the jury tina
will decide his fate had been chosen
he held a jocular chat with a number
of his friends who gathered about tn
window of the little room where h.
was confined. In the course of tn
conversation one of his friends, al
insurance agent, remarked:
Henry you had better let me sci
you $4,000 worth of life insurance. "
Better make It 100000" cam
back the reply. "Ill probably nee
it."
And the little gathering laughed
Henry joining in heartily.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-21
GOING AFTER
THE PLUMBERS
Water Board Alleges 0rdi-
nance Has Been Violated
By Them
HOUSE TO HOUSE WORK
DISCLOSES IMPROPER WORK

The house to house inspection made
by the employees OF the Water Depart
ment has shown that number Of
the local plumbers may have to pay
fine Of S..
Some now in business and others
out Of business have done work in
violation OF the rules and regulations
of the department. it is alleged, and
the Board Of Water Commissioners,
upon receiving the report ordered that
the law be enforced upon all violators.
Many plumbers are involved.
The following resolution offered by
Mr.. Poole upon the recommendation OF
Chief Engineer Keinle was adopted:
Resolved. that all stable properties
whose schedule rate is equal to or
above the minimum charge of our
smallest meter. and in addition. those
where in the opinion Of the chief en-
gineer there is unnecessary waste OF
water, be required to take their supply
by meter measurement.
II. Dugan. Of No. 110S A street,
appeared before the board and eN-
plaiped mistake that had been made
I'm making a bill to him for the prop
erty where he lives. He informed the
members that he removed from No.
141S Townsend street three years ago
and that no water had been used on
the property since. He said he had
received no bill for water used at No.
110S A street. The water rents he
has been paying were for the Towns
end street property, thinking he was
paying water rent for one residence,
which was sufficient. The board per-
mitted Mr.. Dugan to pay his 1911
water rent and cancelled the bill
against the Townsend street resi-
dence.
Registrar McIntire reported a bal
ance of S156.91. which added to the
remainder of the appropriation turned
over by the City Council. made a bank
balance to the current fund Of
| $14.921.21.
Expenditures we're reported al
S6,263.54, as we'll as unpaid bills
amounting TO S496.57. The pay roll Of
| $1,07194 was paid.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-21
TO ENFORCE
REGISTRY LAW
Warrants Out for 20 Mer-
chants Who are Alleged to
be Violating Statute
MUST FILE FULL NAMES
WITH PROTHONOTARY

About twenty warrants have been
taken out by Frank Hainsworth, re-
Gently appointed by the Levy Court
to notify all business firms or associa-
tions to register their christian and
surnsmes in the parliamentary Office
at the Court House, against business
men who have not complied with the
law. Some Of the warrants were is
sued from Magistrate Gluckman's Of
flee and were served by Constable
Cole on Saturday afternoon. and most
of the defendants will be arraigned
before that justice for a hearing this
afternoon. Constable Lucius G. Jones,
who is attached to Magistrate Lewis
Office, spent the greater part of today
serving similar warrants.
Those who will be arraigned before
Magistrate Gluckman this afternoon
are: Davis and Son, Fifth and French
streets; NJ. Goodelevege, No. 425
French street; John Doe" warrant
for the proprietor Of Crossan's saloon
King street, between Third and
Fourth street; Conley's Wholesale
Confectionery, No. 234 French street
and the Ainhorn Grocery Store, No
536 Walnut street Other warrants
remain to be served. but the parties
are out of the city
The warrants issued from Magis-
trate Lewis Office this morning were
for p Shiles Cigar Store, Fourth anc
Lombard streets; DR.. A. Coleman, NO
604 Market street; NJ, Korngold ans
Son, merchant tailors, No. 722 Mar.
ket street; John Gavatos and Bro.
Eighth and Market streets; Dav'c
Curlett, No. S25 Shipley street; a
Ferschke, Eighth and King streets; 5
Fixman. No S24 King street; NJ
Ezrealson, Fifth and Spruce streets
and II. Hugan, Fourth and Lombard
streets, all for failing to register theil
names.
In addition to these warrants there
was one issued for Samuel Zeigler an'
Isaac Bowen on a charge of conduct
ing a jewelry store at No. 4O7 Mar
ket street, without paying license.
The fee for registering names will
the prothonotary is 81, and when ono
complied with il is unnecessary t
register any more.
From time to time owners of small
stores sell to other parties and tn
business is carried on under the for
mer owners name. One magistrat
has a number of claims against
storekeeper. but cannot proceed be
cause the person uses the initials X
R." instead of the Christian name. Al
persons who fail to register will b.
arrested and the cases presented &
the grand jury a: the September tern
of Court of General Sessions.
Before Magistrate Gluckman TN
afternoon those business firms wh
had failed to comply with the law an
on whom warrants had been served
Maid the costs i'm the cases and wen
, 10 the Prothonotary's Office. wher
they registered. Out of total OF 50
firms who were supposed to register
355 have complied and those who haV
refused will be prosecuted.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-21
WILSON EXPLAINS HIS
SIDE OF FIGHT

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug Secretary
of Agriculture James Wilson today
told the Congressional Investigating
Committee his side of the Wiley cor
troversy.
The secretary said he signed paper
granting authority of the appointment
of Dr.. H. H. Rusby for which Wiley
was condemned to "condign punish
ment' by Attorney-General Wicker
sham, but declared he knew nothing
about any agreement with Rusby 20
work only a certain number of days.
The board of food and drug inspeo-
ton which Wiley limited was pack
ed" with two men opposed TO him,
Solicitor McCabe and Associate Chem
list Dunlap-Wilson asserted was Gre
ated because it was physically impos-
sible for the Secretary personally 20
conduct all hearings, as specified by
the pure food law
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-21
WILL ASK FOR LIFE
OF BROKERS' SLAYER

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. August 21.-An offer
TO plead guilty to murder in the sec
ond degree, punishable by life i'm
prisonment, made on behalf of Paul
Geidel, the 17-year-old Hartford.
Conn. bell boy, accused of the muir
der of William f, Jackson, an aged
brokers cashier. during the progress
of the trial today was refused by
District Attorney Whitman.
When the offer was made Geidel
was in a pitiable state from fear. He
had cried almost continuously and
his counsel. after an appeal to the
court, secured permission for his
mother to sit beside him. She held his
hand tightly, but the boy wept con-
stantly and showed plainly that he
was utterly terror stricken.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-21
PERSONALS.


Miss Frances Walsh of No 1f25
Chestnut street is visiting in New
York for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Kleinstuber
will leave tomorrow for a protracted
stay in Reading, Pa.
Dennis Mulrooney, chief clerk of the
Irish American Association is spend
ing two weeks in the country.
Henry Carter of North Carolina, is
spending some time with his neice.
Mrs. Mollie Dyer, at No. 912 West
Ninth street. Mr.. Carter also has been
visiting friends in Frederick and other
down state towns
]. NJ. Curtis and wife, som and
daughter of Colorado Springs regis
tered at the Clayton House
Miss Clara /. Mason, who with Mrs.
NJ J. Lang and daughter Miss Marian,
had been visiting at Wildwood. N. j..
have returned home. They spent the
time at the Avandale.
DR.. and Mrs. John c. Fahey and son
John c. Fahey, Jr., are spending the
week at Delaware Water Gap.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-21
BE WISE; STICK TO FARM.
II Stands For Everything Attractive,
Wholesome and Profitable.

Wholesome and Profitable.
For the restless boy or girl who
wants to go away from the farm and
get out into the big woriA to do some
thing, no better bit Of earnest reading
can be found than this extract from
the New York Independent
THE new farm children It says
Give a third dispensation. The sciences
began to take hold of the land at least
fifty years ago, but there was an off
clearing necessary. The transition
period was protracted, mainly because
the land was already in possession OF
race OF farmers that must die OF.
THE agricultural college applied the
sciences TO tillage and TO crops and e.
animal life on the farm twenty-dv,
years ago. It was slow work, MOI
only to awaken the farmer. but to in
vestigate. discover, and then TO apply
The age is now rapidly falling into the
hands of men who are alive TO the
great fact that production has never
yet approached its maximum. The or
chard has all this while, thanks 10
moths and caterpillars, become more
and more an chronological laboratory
Gradually IT has came about that no
a thing can be grown on the land
without a fight. This has not by any
means been a permanent loss, but has
wakened a spirit Of scientific examina
ton and determination TO master con
ditions. The microscope and the cru
chile are as necessary today as the
plow and the hoe. The farm boy T.
not without stimulus. nor IS he with
out interesting conditions; rather &
will now take the brighter boys TO dc
the farming.
1.-THE development Of farm machin
cry and the application OF new forces
on the land have gone on at the same
time. In every department of the
home. in the house as we'll as in the
barn. machinery takes the place o.
men, and the help problem is nov
driving us to a still more complete age
Of mechanism.
There is no lot on earth so enviable
today as that of an American farm
boy or girl They have room. fresh air.
beautiful surroundings, while the arts
and sciences are involved in theh
work, and isolation is absolutely abol
ished.
Nothing can be gained any longer
by quitting the farm. 1t stands for
everything that is attractive. whole
some and profitable; but at the sam
time It stands for the new and thi
stimulating. Country life cannot b.
made dun, unless it wilfully sever
itself from advantages that are freel
offered"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-21
DOCKERS AT HULL
READY TO STRIKE

LONDON. Aug. 21.-The lockers are
preparing to strike and the govern
ment has sent a cruiser to guard the
harbor. Carriers and freight handlers
at Manchester have not gone back to
work. Additional troops have been
sent there.
Charges of discrimination against
men who struck have come from many
points. Board of Trade officials were
warned in a flood of kilograms today
that district leaders we're ready to
call the men out at a moments notice
to renew the strike.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-21
AsTOR-FORCE WEDDING.

Time and Place is a Carefully Guarded
Secret.
BY The United Press.
FAIRFIELD. Conn. Aug. 21.-The
time and place of the Astor-Force
wedding continues a carefully guarded
secret. The belief that this old town
had been selected was punctured today
when Mrs. Force and her daughter
Katherine who arrived on Saturday
for the weekend departed for AS
bury Park.
The yacht Mona, with Aston his
fiancee and the prospective father-in
law on board is still cruising off the
coast those on board refusing to dis
cuss the wedding plans.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-21
NO SECOND HEAT
INCREASE HERE

Although market reports state that
meat of all kinds took another upward
rise in Philadelphia this morning,
local dealers said there had been no
increase here since that of last week.
The increase, according to the West
ern packers, IS due to the scarcity Of
corn fed stock.
In Philadelphia this morning corn
fed stock was bringing II cents a
pound on the whole carcass. The
prices asked for grass fed stock is
somewhat lower than that asked last
week.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-21
TAKE PERMIT TO
BUILD HOTEL

Building Inspector Cassidy has is
sued a permit to John Z. Healy and
Son to erect a hotel building at No.
S1S Market street for Frank NJ. Sc
vier to cost $4,000 The structure
will be occupied by Mr.. Sewers
brother. Samuel ID. Sewer, who will
conduct a cafe there.
The new building VIII replace "The
Mint" conducted by James 3. Has
son for many years. II will be three
stories high for one-fourth way back
and two stories back to Shipley street
A permit also was issued to II. S.
Lynch to erect two dwellings on the
south side of Rowland street. between
Clayton and DUPONT streets, to cost
$1,700 each.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-21
VETERANS MEET
AT ROCHESTER
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Aug. 21-With
the opening of headquarters, reception
OF visitors and meeting of various
committees, the National Encampment
of the G. A. R. began today Veterans
from the Atlantic and Pacific are
crowding into the city on every train
and the streets are becoming dotted
with the aged defenders of the union
The first to arrive was a large dele.
CATION from Los Angeles, Cal, and
with them came boom for the next
encampment The Los Angeles men
are well backed by other veterans
from the Pacific coast. The attend
ance, it is estimated will reach $780,
600 by "Wednesday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-21
STORM VICTIM IS
UNCONSCIOUS

The condition of Harvey w. Cross
grove. 5-year-old boo. Of No. 1912
Jackson street. who was caught be-
meath a falling tree along the Kennett
road during the storm last Friday, Is
still unchanged at the Delaware Hos
pital, where he was removed after the
accident. The lad remains uncon-
scious, and suffering with a fractured
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-21
HURT ny A FALL.

John Long. of No. 1O2 Chestnut
an employee OF the Wilmington
Provision Company fell from a wagon
at the B. & o. freight house this morn
ing. The Phoenix ambulance remov-
ed him to the Delaware Hospital
where It was found he sustained a
sprained side.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-21
SKULL FRACTURED
WHEN CAR hit HIM

Struck by car Of the East Eighth
street line of the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company on
Saturday evening at Eighth and Wal
nut streets. Wilbur Hershey, aged 70
years, of New Castle, sustained a
fractured skull and he is in a serious
condition at the Delaware Hospital.
Hershey was on mis- way home when
he was struck. The Phoenix ambu-
lance removed him to the hospital.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-21
LOSES THREE FINGERS.

Barnard Houghton, of No. 700
Spruce street had three fingers on his
right hand mashed this morning in
the plant of the Hilles and Jones Com
pany. He was removed to the Homeo-
pathic Hospital in the Phoenix ambu-
lance and it was necessary to ampu-
tate the fingers.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-21
HEARING ON CHANGE
OF STREET NAMES

Directors of thes Street and Sewer
Department will give hearing tomor-
row morning on the proposition to
change the name of Searles street to
Delaney Place; to change the name of
Todds Lane to Colonial avenue and
May street 20 Seven and Half street
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-21
Excursion steamer Runs Aground.

DY IUt NHTIVI IN10s
BUFFALO. n. Y, August 21.-Three
hundred passengers on the excursion
steamer Favorite, we're badly frighten-
ed early today when the vessel went
aground in the Niagara river. Henry
Rother. aged 35. had fallen over board
and in backing to try to rescue him.
the steamer struck a sand bar Pas
sengers were transferred to shore by
small boats. Rother's body was not
recovered
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-21
rn CnNsInER CnMpIAINT-I

When the Board Of Health meets
this afternoon the actions Of several
garbage collectors in splitting refuse
matter from a restaurant in West
Sixth street in the car tracks there
will be considered.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-21
POLICE STATION IMPROVEMENTS.

The public building committee OF
Council will confer with members OF
the Police Commission on Wednesday
night to get their views Of needed
improvements to the police station.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-21
G. a. r. MEN AT ROCHRSTER.

Many members of the Grand Army
left yesterday and today for Rochester
to attend the National Encampment.
A large party went by the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad yesterday morning.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-21
WRITE A NEW SONG.

Kelley and Edwards. who wrote tho
popular song Dear Old Delaware
have just written another waltz song,
my Dear Love Rose" which will be
introduced shortly.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-21
DEATHS.
Francis j. Mclaughlin.
Elizabeth A Tunfg

Elizabeth A. Tunis.
McLAUGHLIN-In this city. on August 10,
1911, Francis j.. son Of James and Mar.
guerite Mclaughlin. aged 10 years.
Relatives, friends and members Of the Tr.
Holy Name Society are respectfully invited
20 attend the funeral from his parents resi-
dence. No. 613 East Fifth St. on Tuesday
morning at O'Clock. Requiem mass at St
Mary's Church. Interment at the Cathedral
cemetery
TUNIS-At Clayton. DEL on August 20,
1911, Elizabeth A., wife of W. II. Tunis,
aged SIS years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services at her late resi-
dence. Clayton, Del. at 100 O'Clock
on Tuesday evening Interment at
Rverview cemetery on arrival OF train
leaving Clayton at $50 Wednesday
morning. Special street car will leave p
r. & W. Station for the cemetery on arrival
VI train Short service at Chapel in Gene
tsry. Casket will be open 10 view remains
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-21

Read THE EVENING JOURNAL
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-21

These are Just a few of the exceptional
values that are sure to appeal to those who
are needing one piece of furniture or a
whole house full.
Rugs and Floor Coverings reduced
equally with the furniture. You will find
many values of interest in this depart
ment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-29

election board that he had failed to have
the proper affidavit made out to accom-
pany the papers At New Castle, Wyo.,
where he was the guest of Representa-
tive Mondell, the President worked until
late at night making out new papers and
tn, necessary affidavit. The mails fro N
New Castle that night carried the papers
to Cincinnati.
To-day Secretary Ililles was Informed,
evidently on good authority. that the
President had failed to register properly
IN time. Later in the day word came
from Cincinnati that the whole matter
had been put up to Mr.. Graves, the Sec
rotary of State of Ohio. and that 1t was
not definitely settled whether the Presi-
dent Of the United States had a right TO
cast ballot.
Chicago to-day made the President
think OF Washington in the midst Of a
session OF Congress. With him most of
the day were Secretary Meyer, Secretary
Fisher, several members OF the Illinois
Congress delegation, a few rear admirals
and other naval officers, and enough off,
GERS from the army to make variety
In the kind Of gold lace about him
@. G. H.