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Evening journal., 1911-09-13
MAINE DRY
AFTER ALL
Governor Plaisted Says He
Will Continue Fight for
Local Option In State
ANTS CALL FOR A
RECOUNT OF THE VOTE
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PORTLAND, Maine. Sept 13.-Des-
pite frantic calls today from anti
Prohibitionists for an official recount
and strenuous assertions on the part
of many that Irregularities in count
ing have favored the temperance work
es in the geatest political fight in the
history Of the Pine Tree State, the
more conservative OF those who fought
90 repeal the constitutional prohibi-
tory statute today acknowledged
their defeat.
And that defeat. by officially revis-
ed returns made today by mail from
virtually every point i'm Maine by
election officials of those places. set
the slim margin by which Maine re-
mains a prohibition state AT 297 out of
total vote OF 210725. This same
prohibitory statute was put in Names
constitution In 1884 by a majority Of
45.9SS votes.
Today's final figures giving prohibit
ton a slim victory were a surprise
even TO the Prohibitionists after yes
terday's supposedly correct figures
giving the vets a victory" by any
where from 500 TO 1900 majority
These great differences, il was learn
ed today. We're results OF figures being
misunderstood when sent IN over tele-
phones.
From Governor Plaisted. who is at
tending the Governors conference at
Spring Lake. \. j.. the antl-prohibi-
tionists received today the reassur-
ance that he will always fight 10 have
the liquor question settled lin the only
correct and proper way, by local
option" Ho said he was sorry thaI
the repeal request was denied by tn,
voters of Maine. but believed that 4
will continue 10 remain an active Is
suo in Maine politics until local op
ton obtains.
On todays returns, with l96 town
out of 52l still TO be heard from. it
shown tho other three questions o
forever making Augusta the State car
ital; increasing debt limit Of cities ,
over 10000 and direct primaries a
carried. The vote on the three nan
ed was: Capital, yes, 4S.295; no, 30
419; debt limit yes, 34,4l3; no, 1892
direct primaries, yes, $3.50; no. II
Z 751
Evening journal., 1911-09-13
BAD MAN GETS
CRAP GAME MONEY
Escaped Desperate Fires Int
SeafOrd Crowd Getting
Coin, Then Escapes

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SEAFORD. Del, Sept 1S.-After re-
lating escapades Of highway robberies
and forcibly telling Of how he had
shot and robbed William Wooters, a
young white man. near Woodland late
Saturday night, a colored desperate
fired into a crowd of neero crap-snoot-
ers here last night and after relieving
them Of what money they possessed
boarded a northbound freight train
and escaped.
News of the hold-up was brought to
the police by James Coverdale, q negro
who said the man had shot at him
and compelled him to give up his
money along the Pennsylvania Rail-
road tracks north of Seaford A posse
headed by Night officers Messick and
Williams. was soon on the hunt for
the robber and came upon him just as
he was boarding the train. officials
at Bridgeville and Harrington were
notified and asked to search the train
for the desperado, but as yet his
whereabouts are unknown.
Because of the shooting of young
Wooters, who is now iif a critical con-
dition, there is much feeling here.
Evening journal., 1911-09-13
TROUBLE OVER
THESE TWO BILLS
Police Department Doubts
Right to Pay for Accidents
in River

Two bills presented for payment at
the weekly meeting Of the Board of
Police Commissioners, yesterday at
ternoon, caused some discussion
among the members Of that body. The
bills were for S33.27 and s29 from the
Charles Warner Company and the Tat
nall-Brown Company, respectively.
They represent damage done to the
propeller OF the tug Tauras and the
expenses attached for repairs The
propeller of the tug was caught in the
police cable which crosses the Chris.
tiana River, az King street. md d.
Tatnall-Brown Company's pile driye
had to assist in cutting the cable anf
later the tug had TO be sent to a ship
yard for repairs.
The contention is made by the tive
companies that the cable was not al
regulation depth. The Police Com.
missioners claim that il was and that
the Tauras got into trouble i'm making
a turn too close to the wharf, down
which the cable ran into the river
Consequently they feel that they
should not pay the bills. No discussion
was reached, however.
The board may take up the question
at a future meeting OF sending bill
TO the Charles Warner Company for
damage done to the cable and finally
the matter may be referred to the City
Solicitor for adjustment
Two policemen charged with being
late I'm making reports were fined two
days pay each, both men having been
before the board on similar charges
before.
Evening journal., 1911-09-13
ENFORCING THE
TAX COLLECTIONS

Philip L. Garrett. attorney for the
Levy Court. today entered up the
bonds of three tax collectors The
collectors are James Megilligan.
Brandywine hundred; Maniove Nc
Farlin, New Castle hundred and Wal
ter Beasten, of St Georges hundred.
The Levy Court several months ago
sent a notice TO these and several
other collectors that they must settle
theiI duplicates for the years previous
to 1909. The three collectors were
again notified some weeks ago and
while they made some payments and
had error lists allowed they failed to
settled in full. Consequently the Levy
Court decided that the action contem-
plated some time ago must be taker
and the courts attorney today enter
ed up the bonds.
Megilligan owes about $4,000 Nc
Farlin less than $500 and Beasten
between $500 and 5000.
Evening journal., 1911-09-13
LAWYERS TALK
ANNOYS JUDGE
RsOpeninC Of Suit Club Cases
Brings Tilt Between Bench
and Bar

The suit club cases against Max
Abramson, Harry Goodman, Max
Korngold and Carmine BalasciO,
which have been before City Court
for several weeks, were again con-
tinued this morning. The case had
been closed and argument made. Both
sides had left their briefs with the
court
This morning, upon motion OF As
sistant City Solicitor Lynn, the case
was reopened and Robert McCardie
testified that he joined the suit club
taking the place of a man who was
not pleased with the club and received
a suit of clothes after he had paid 50.
He said he was told that his number
had been voted in the majority and
that he was to be measured for a
suit of clothes, which he said he did
and got them. When asked what his
number was he said he was not told.
He voted once himself and of sixty
five numbers he voted No. 13. He said
he never received any number, GER
tificate or ticket for any number.
Upon the ground that the case was
closed, Phillip L. Garrett, representing
Mr.. Abramson. objected to Mr.. Lynn
introducing new evidence. The court
overruled the objections and the wit
ness testified.
Judge Reprimands Attorney.
During the testimony OF MIR. Nc
Cardle, James Salisbury, attorney
who is associated with Mr.. Garrett In
the case was conyersing with his as
sociate in a tone Of voice which the
court considered annoying. Calling
him by name Judge Cochran reproyec
Mr. Salisbury for talking. Mr.. Sauls-
bury informed the court that he cad
@ right to talk TO Mr.. Garrett as he
was associated with him in the case
Judge Cochran told Mr.. Salisbury he
must do as he said in the court and
be more quiet in his remarks.
This closed the incident and after
hearing the witness Judge Cochran
said he would again think the cast
over and would give a decision in s
few days.
Evening journal., 1911-09-13
ATTORNEY GENERAL BELL USES GAG WHEN
OTHER CONTRACTS ARE REFERRED TO

BY The United Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept lS.-Using the power posi-
ton AtoneyGeneral John Bell today promptly put gag
the Director Safety Henry
before the Catn Investigating
regarding Mlard Company
keystone Construction Company.
McNichol member of the Commission, although sitting
during the present investigation, have
principal the Mard Company
be Of the Keystone Company John r.
Director Clay Major
Of the City Controllers Office in effort show
large awarded other than
Virgins Company brought in the Of the Milard
keystone Companies Instantly jumped
to his objecting you any knowledge
he tending show fraud that
tract will will have looked and
it will present it this commission" Bells
emphatic prevented continuing this line
OF examination.
Evening journal., 1911-09-13
MRS. COCHRAN DEAD
AT MIDDLETOWN
Wife Of Well Known Man Ex-
pireS After Lingering
Illness

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MIDDLETOWN, Del. Sept. 13-Mrs.
Adaline Lusby Cochran, wife OF Dan
NJ. Cochran. and daughter Of Alex
ander and Michael Wilson, died at
her husbands home last evening, after
a lingering illness, aged so years. Mrs
Cochran was born in Cecil county
Nd. and married Mr.. Cochran OF
January %. 1873. Mrs. Cochran Il
survived by the following children
A. Wilson Cochran, Mrs Nellie Lock
wood, Mrs. Mabel Horsey, Dan N
Cochran. Jr., Mrs Addie l.. Crawford
Richard l.. Cochran. Mrs. Jenni
Woodale. Mrs. Ethel Price, A. Woodal
Cochran, Miss Alice n. Cochran am
Miss Mary Cochran. The funeral vii
take place at o'clock on Friday az
ternOon, with service by the Rev
Percy L. Donaghy. Interment viii
be In Forrest cemetery.
Evening journal., 1911-09-13
MT.ETNAACAIN
BELCHES FIRE
Lava Flow From Old Volcano
Threatens Destruction Of
Villages
NO LOSS OF LIFE
REPORTED AT NOON
BY The United Press.


CATANIA, Sicily, Sept 1s.-Mt Et-
mas entire summit is a boiling cald-
ron today. Because of the smoke and
pouring lava it is impossible to tell
how many iissures have opened. but
there seem TO be twenty all belching
flame.
The eruption is hourly increasing in
violence and already immense damage
has been done by the lava flow So
far as known there has been no loss
of life, but few Of the farmers have
been able 10 save anything, and tho
residents OF whole villages are camp
ing In the open at the mountain foot,
shelterless, dependent on charity.
Squads Of working men are tearing
up the railroad track which encir-
cles the mountain and removing all
portable material from the courses OF
the approaching lava streams The
deposits At Moio and Alcantara. which
seem certain TO be enguifed, we're
abandoned today
Evening journal., 1911-09-13
CHIEF BLACK
URGES CHANGES
Would Make City Police De-
partment Up to Date in
Every Respect
SEES NEED OF
PLAIN CLOTHES SQUAD

In his annual report, presented to
the Board of Police Commissioners at
their weekly meeting yesterday after
noon. Chief Of Police Black made some
important suggestions and recon-
mendations.
He says:
In previous reports l have called
attention to the unsanitary condition
existing In and about the station
house, and to the quarters set aside
for the detention of female offenders.
We are now compelled to keep both
white and colored female in the same
cell room. In this connection / would
suggest the large room now used oc-
casionally for male prisoners on the
second floor, be partitloned so as to
make three medium sized rooms for
female prisoners, and that the room
now used for female prisoners be
fitted up as a filing room, our present
Office room having long been over
crowded with filing cases, etc.
would again recommend the establish
ment Of a detective force, by author
izing a detail Of at least four plain
clothes men. all warrants and all
complaints Of a serious nature should
be attended to by plain clothes men
rather than by uniformed police. In
perusing the reports of other police
departments, you will find that Will
mington stands alone in this respect.
we being the only city of any size not
having a detective force, would
therefore ask that this matter be
taken up and a resolution passed en-
powering me 10 establish such a
force. / would ask that a five-pas-
senger automobile be purchased for
the use Of this Office as at present we
have to rely upon the kindness Of
citizens and other departments for an
automobile when occasions arise re-
quiring the use of one; such occa-
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening journal., 1911-09-13
FIRE FIGHTERS
OWN The CITY
Town Key Lost So Mayor
Tells Visitors to Take
Everything
WASHY COMPANY
DOING THE HONORS

Headed by a band Of twenty pieces,
members OF the G. M. Leonard Fire
Engine Company of Newburgn, n. Y,
arrived here at 1015 o'clock this
morning over the Pennsylvania rail-
road, and were met by a committee
OF members of the Washington Fire
Company, which organization will ell
tertain the visitors until 8 o'clock this
afternoon when they will leave Tor
Reading to be the guests Of the Union
Fire Company there.
City Loses hey.
Arriving at the City Hall the local
committee and visitors, followed by a
large number Of citizens, marched into
the Council chamber where Martin r.
V. Farrell, acting as marshall, intro
duced Mayor Howell to the Newburgh
firemen.
Mayor Howell told the visitors that
it afforded him much pleasure to well
come them to this city. He said that
at one time he was afraid he would
be unable to meet them as he had been
out all night on professional business
and arrived at his office at 10 o'clock
Turning everything over to his clerk
he said he had managed to be pres
ent. The Mayor said he bad made all
arrangements for their proper care
while In Wilmington.
Continuing the Mayor said: "Wil-
mington is proud of its fire department
and is proud 70 welcome the members
Of the Newburgh FIRE department We
know that Newburgh is noted for pro-
ducing the best milk and believe they
have the equal Of the best firemeu
produced in the country. We have
plenty. Of milk and other things In
Wilmington which We trust you will
enjoy You have honored Wilmington
and the Washington Fire Company. by
your visit II is an honor 10 be well
coined by the Washington Fire Com
psny for it is one of the best com
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Evening journal., 1911-09-13
BIDS FOR new
ROADS TOO HIGH

Owing 70 the bids for the Philadel-
phia pike being too high the Levy
Court yesterday afternoon rejected all
of them. including that for improv-
ing the Philadelphia pike from the
toll road to the Pennsylvania line.
New bids will be received and the Levy
Court will improve the road but not
with so expensive material.
Evening journal., 1911-09-13
HORSE DRAGS
BOY INTO RIVER

SEAFORD, Del, Sept 13-Brooks,
the 19-year-old son of Major S. New
ton, a farmer, had a narorw escape
from drowning i'm the Nanticoke river
at Woodland last night Young New
ton was returning from campmeetine
when the spirited horse he was drlv-
ing became frightened at a scarecrow
and ran away.
Realizing that he was being carried
in the direction Of the river, the boy
tried to jump, but before he could dc
so the animal dashed over the wharf
into the water, eighteen feet deep
The horse was drowned, and Newton
was unconscious when rescued by
some passing boatmen.
Evening journal., 1911-09-13
EXPORTERS IN TENT
MEETINGS AT ELSMERE

The West Side group Of local preach
ers and exhorters recently organized
by DR.. +. l.. Hoffecker. district super
intendent, will hold open-air meetings
tomorrow evening at Jackson street
and Gilpin avenue and Van Buren,
street and Shallcross avenue. The
services will be in charge of the Rev.
]. II. Thornton Beginning next Sun
day they will assist the Rev. p. w
White in a ten-days' tent meeting at
Elsmere.
The services for Sunday will be
as follows: Love feast at 9 o'clock
preaching at 1890 o'clock, by the Rev
James r. Scott; at 3 o'clock by the
Rev. R. High Adams, and at 7.3t
o'clock by the Rev. +. l.. Hoffecker
d. d. The full program will be an
nounced later.
Evening journal., 1911-09-13
MARSHALLTON
TOLOSE PASTOR

The Rev. Charles W. Spry, pastor
of Marshallton Methodist Church, viii
resign that charge to attend Morning
side College. Sioux City, Iowa, of
which the Rev. Dr. Alfred +. Craig,
who resigned from Grace Church re-
Gently, is president. Mr.. Spry has
served Marshallton Church about six
months, going there from Christiana
Church. The official board Of Mar
shallton has been called to meet on
Friday night TO consider the matter
and it is expected that District Super
intendent Hoffecker will be present
Mr.. Spry has been popular at Chris
tiana and Marshallton, at the former
place he cleared up a debt Of twenty
seven years standing.
Evening journal., 1911-09-13
CEMETERY MEN
HERE TOMORROW

Arrangements have been made to
have sixty automobiles tomorrow af-
ternoon to take the 200 visiting super
intendents of cemeteries around tho
city. The big combination funeral au-
tomobile of the Lawncroft Cemetery
will be for inspection by the visi-
tors.
The delegates are attending a con-
vention in Philadelphia and will come
here on an inspection tour
Evening journal., 1911-09-13
Strikes Break Out All Over
Spain Causing GovemmenfAIam

strike movement and doing their best
to give it an anu-monarchial COM
plexion.
To add to the governments troubles
there are fresh signs of hostility on
the part of the natives in the Spanish
sphere Of influence in North Africa
It is officially announced that a span
ish colonel and fifteen men were
killed in battle on the Kert river
bank The natives losses were much
heavier, but they are still aggressive
Should Spain become involved in a
fresh, unpopular African campaign al
such a time of unrest at home as the
present the consequences would GER
tainly be most serious.
Evening journal., 1911-09-13
PeIf Parsonage With Eggs,
Missiles Get Close TO Parson

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN, Del. Sept. 1S.-
While the Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Gard
ner and their child we're sitting OF
the front porch Of the Methodist Par
sonage in Millsboro on Monday night
along with Mr.. and Mrs. Peter S
Shockley, who we're calling on them
somebody pelted the parsonage with
eggs. Whoever threw the eggs Were
hidden behind the store of r. e
Carey nearby, it is thought
Four eggs were thrown and one Of
them landed near where Mr. Gardne
and his wife and Mr.. and Mrs. Shock
ley were sitting. Mr.. Gardner is pastor
Of the Millsboro Methodist Church
Evening journal., 1911-09-13
SERVICE BY PASTOR SCOTT.

At the Conversations on the Chris
tian Life" which are being held at
No S26 Orange street, every Thurs
day at $3.50 o'clock, and continue one
hour, the subject for tomorrow will
be: Christianity and Churchanity. "
The Rev. Alfred l.. Scott is the
preacher.
Evening journal., 1911-09-13
GLASGOW METHODISTS
REOPEN THEIR CHURCH

Glasgow Methodist Church, which
has been improved at cost of $500,
was reopened on Sunday. Large
congregations were present at the diff
ferent services, and the women served
luncheon in the lecture room for those
who wished TO remain at the edifict
all day.
District Superintendent e. L. Hot
fecker preached morning and even
ing, and the Rev. Vaughan s. Collins
of Middletown, preached in the after
noon. The church is now in excel
lent condition in every way. The
Rev. p. c. Prettyman is pastor
Evening journal., 1911-09-13

and members OF that congregation arc
at a loss 20 determine why the par
sonage should have been made tar
get of such missiles.
Pastor Gardner visited Georgetown
yesterday and conferred with the au
thorities about the assault upon III,
parsonage and an investigation will b.
made by State Detective Walls.
Mr. Gardner is one of the most sue
cessful pastors in the Conference, and
has held big revivals in Millsboro. He
was called up publicly and compli-
mented at the last session of the vii.
mington Conference because of his
successful evangelistic and pastoral
work He has been vehement in de-
nouncing "speakeasies" and the Like
Evening journal., 1911-09-13
BISHOP KTNSMAN
KEEPS IMPROVING

Bishop Frederick J. Kinsman. whose
recent illness. has been a matter Of
deep regret to his Wilmington friends
Of all denominations. is reported to
be considerably improved in health,
and is improving slowly every day
No definite time has been set for ths
Bishops return to his diocese. as his
doctors advice is that he should re-
main as long as possible at his sum
mer home in Bryant Pond. Maine.
Evening journal., 1911-09-13
DUROSS APPEALS
In MEAT CASE

] Frank Ball, representing Edward
DuRoss, who was convicted and fined
$50 in City Court yesterday on the
charge of selling diseased meat in
formed the court this morning that he
would appeal the case to the Superior
Court
Evening journal., 1911-09-13
UP P-TO-THE-HOUR NEWS

Just as ANYONE seeking
the up-to-the-hour news,
would look at THE EVENING
JOURNAL, so the finder Of the
article you lost will except TO
find the particulars Of your
loss advertised Immediately
in THE EVENING JOURNAL.
II the loser does not thus at
tach some importance to his
loss, the finder may not be
inclined to keep on looking
for an ad., day after day.
Evening journal., 1911-09-13
MISS RETTEW IN STOCK.

Charles Van Dyke has engaged Miss
Mabel T. Rettew, of this city, as prima
donna soprano for the Royal Comic
Opera Company, to play a season Of
stock opera and musical comedy al
Auburn, New York. Miss Rettew left
this morning TO join the company in
New York.
Evening journal., 1911-09-13
Rr The united Press.

MADRID, Sept 13-Strikes are
breaking out all over Spain. They
arc Of a revolutionary character and
the government shows signs Of grave
alarm. The constitution was sus-
pended yesterday at Bilbao and today
at vizcaya. Fights are occurring fire.
quently between the troops and
strikers, especially at Bilbao. where
5000 soldiers have already been con-
centrated and more are arriving
Pablo Iglesia, the Spanish Socialist
leader, and Rodrigo Sorimno, one OF
the prominent Republicans in the
country. both members of the Cham
her Of Deputies. are at the head Of the
Evening journal., 1911-09-13
SQUIRRELS, LOOK
OUT TOMORROW

The open season for squirrels will
open tomorrow and more gunners
than ever are expected tc be out
Those who can't get rail and reed
birds are expected 70 try 10 bring
down the nimble bushy-tail animals
IL the woods
Evening journal., 1911-09-13
AUTO AMBULANCE NEXT WEEK.

The Phoenix Fire Company expects
to get its new auto ambulance next
week. The ambulance is now at the
Bowe Carriage Works receiving the
finishing touches.
Evening journal., 1911-09-13
CLOSE TO DEATH
WHEN BOAT TILTS

Samuel Goodwin, South Sixteenth
street. Philadelphia. youth. had mar
row escape from drowning in rhe Dell
aware River, opposite Marcus Hook.
yesterday. He and two other boys.
Joseph and George Boyd. Of Trainer.
were in rowboat which capslzed.
Unaccustomed to the high breakers,
the Philadelphia lad was unable to
keep 10 the surface when precipitatod
into the water
The BOYD brothers assisted the help
less youth to shore, supporting him
between them. Goodwin was thor
oughly exhausted. His lungs became
filled with water and 1t was necessary
for the rescuers to work with him
for some time before he was resusci
/ tatcd
Evening journal., 1911-09-13
WEATHER.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-lndica-
tons are that the weather viii be gen.
orally fair tonight and Thursday east
OF the Mississippi River. Tempera-
lures will cOntiue low.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 13.-FOrecast:
For DelaWare-OyercaSt and contln-
ued cool weather tonight and Thurs
day, moderate nOrtherly winds.
Evening journal., 1911-09-13

KIDDIES REMEMBER FRIEND
The children who frequent kirk-
wood Park have prestnted to JOSEF, s., !.
Bare, assistant park s.ss,..,' ',,''.' ~
police club. Mr.. Bare is q favorite
Grandpa" Bare.
Evening journal., 1911-09-13
rO-DAY'S TEMPERATURE

THE BELT DRUG STOEE,
Evening journal., 1911-09-13

The Evening Journal has
more Subscribers than any
other paper in Delaware.
That means a home paper