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Evening journal., 1911-03-22
TUMULT AT
MURDER TRIAL
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VITERBO, Italy, March 22.-
Another tumultuous scene took place
at the murder trial OF the Camorrists
today when the prosecution exhibited
the watch and ring OF the murdered
Genarro Guoccolo to the prisoners
The latter denied that the articles.
which we're found in the possession
of Giuseppe Salyi. one Of the prison
ers, belonged to Cuoccolo.
Informer Abattemaggio cried out
that he knew the articles were Cuoc-
colo's, and was met with a torrent OF
curses from the steel cage containing
the prisoners.
Enrico Alfano. head Of the Camorra
called upon his dead brother to wit,
ness that the police were trying tc
murder him in their effort to force
a confession from him Salvi admit.
ted today that he was thief bui
insisted that he was good thief.
He denied that he was a member OF
the Camorra.
The wife of MORO De Gennaro, the
youngest of the prisoners. tainted at
today's session, which was adjourned
In confusion.
Evening journal., 1911-03-22
TEXAS YET
UNDER FIRE
Old BattIeShip VIII Hold Up
Only Another Day Under
BOmbardment
MAY DYNAMITE
The SUNKEN HULL
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ON BOARD THE TORPEDO BOAT
sTRINGER, NEAR TANGIER IS
LAND, CHESAPEAKE Ray. March %
Not Satisfied with the reduction OF
the old batticship Texas to use
less and all but sunken mass Of steeel
junk, the battleship New Hampshire
today resumed its deadly fire. So far
gone was the old batfleship from yes
terday's firing that the ordnance Of
ficers concluded today that the vessel
should be destroyed.
Before sunrise today the FIVE
spoilers" from each Of the thirteen
battleships arrayed in battle line be-
fore the San Narcotic new name
given the Texas-were aboard the New
Hampshire. The San Marcos lay IN
shallow water over night and today
her fifteen degree list had increased
and she had settled deeper into the
clay bottom. Dangling from the stubs
of her broken masts were wired fig
ures OF the dummies representing the
crew. The only indication Of life was
a nock Of chickens on board. most
Of which survived yesterdays rain Of
shells.
BY Z o'clock this morning. the New
Hampshire was again belching forth
fame as she fired her salvos Of twelve.
eight and seven inch guns Smoke
and fiame poured forth from the hull
of the San Marcos as the shells hit.
Spray dashed two hundred feet In the
air. The New Hampshire. which did
the firing, was never less than FIVE
miles from the target.
Although richly productive Of tech
nical information. the firing thus far
has been disappointing in that It has
demonstrated the delayed explosive"
shells not wholly reliable. More than
one burst I'm midair a mile from the
target. Great secret was maintained
today by naval officers as to the ex-
act damage inflicted by the huge
shells, many of which came up to ex-
pectations and exploded in the battle
ship. Il is not desired that foreign
nations profit by the results of the
costly experiments.
Ordnance officers and naval con-
structors are already speculating upon
the problem of what shall be done
with the latest addition to the mud
fleet" The vessel lies in the way of
navigation. To remove her would
cost thousand of dollars. Dynamiting
what remains Of the former S5.000,00O
battleship is looked upon as the most
expressive and most expeditions meth
cd Of removing the obstruction.
Rear Admiral Schroeder. in com
mand of the feet. expected to complete
the tests this afternoon and return
to Hampton Roads tomorrow. The
regular fleet target practice will b'
held next week.
Evening journal., 1911-03-22
CONFIDENCE In
WASHINGTON
President Taft Sends a Letter
to the Noted Negro
Educator
BELIEVED THAT ASSAULT
CASE WILL BE DROPPED

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, March 22.-With the
case Of Henry A. Ulrich. charged with
assaulting DR.. Booker T. Washington,
the noted negro educator, transferred
to the Court Of Special Sessions for
trial there was a growing conviction
today that the matter has been finally
disposed of. The charge against Ulrich.
simple assault, is only a misdemeanor
whereas the original charge was fell
ony.
DR. Washington on Sunday will go
South for an indefinite period. He Will
return to appear against Ulrich, he
said, If his lawyers think It advisable.
but he made It plain that he had no
desire to go further with the matter
unless the lawyers insist
DR.. Washington said today that he
did not delieve the incident would
have any III effect on his work at
Tuskegee. He has received thousands
of letters and kilograms from every
section of the country expressing
sympathy and Offering support II is
expected that the trustees of Tuskegce
will adopt formal resolutions OF con-
fldence In the doctor.
Got Letter From President Taft.
Or. Washington today proudly ex-
hibited a letter penned by President
Taft himself which read as follows:
MY Dear DR. Washington:
II am greatly distressed al your
misfortune and hasten to write YOU OF
my sympathy 7 hope that you will
soon recover from the wounds inflicted
by insane suspicion or viciousness and
] desire TO assure you of my confidence
in you, In your integrity, your moral
ity OF character and IN your highest
usefulness to your race as we'll as to
all the people OF the country.
1T would be a national loss II this
untoward incident in any way impair
ed your great power IN the solution OF
one of the most difficult problems be.
fore us.
IL want you TO know that you
friends are standing by you IN ever
trial, and that am proud 10 subscrib
myself as one
, (signed) William II. Taft"
Evening journal., 1911-03-22
FAULTY FLUE
FIRES HOUSE
Blaze in New Home Of DeatS
Family Destroys Property
This Morning
HAD BEEN TENANTS
ONLY A FEW DAYS

The house on the farm of the late
Louis Pfromm, near Grubb's Landing
was destroyed by fire this morning as
well as the goods of George Deats. a
tenant who had just moved into the
building. The farm formerly belong
ed to the Forwood estate but was
purchased several years ago by Mr..
Pfromm, at whose death 1t became the
property Of Mrs. Pfromm, who moved
to Wilmington within the last month
and rented the farm to Mr.. Deats.
Deats had all his goods in tho dwelling
and his wife was to join him on the
farm this week This morning at 4
o'clock Mr.. Deats built a fire in the
kitchen stove. There was some de-
feet in the hue which allowed the
flames TO come in contact with the
frame construction of the house. Mr.
Deats ran to the tollgate about half a
mile away and asked the Reliance Fire
Company, over the telephone, to come
to his assistance. There being no wa
ter supply near the place and the rul-
ing of the company to not respond to
fires outside the city limits kept the
Reliance from responding. The Bran
DIVINE Fire Company also could not
go because there was no water supply
there
Charles d. Bird, former Mayor, his
family and farm help ran to the scene
of the fire and assisted I'm saving the
outbuildings. The dwelling and its
contents were entirely consumed.
There was an insurance of S1,100 on
the building but it is not known
whether Mr.. Deats had his furniture
| insured.
A bucket brigade saved the barn
and other outbuildings. The neigh
bors responded and did all i'm their
power to save the property. Mr..
Deats was in the house alone when the
/ fire broke out
Evening journal., 1911-03-22
LEGISLATORS
At GAME SUPPER

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. March 22.-Daniel
Miffin Wilson, of Dover. last night
entertained about fifty guests at a
game supper at the Hotel Richardson.
The guests included most OF the mem
bers Of the Legislature who remained
in Dover last night, newspaper repre-
sentatives and many personal friends
of Mr.. Wilson, or Milf" as he is pop
ularly known. An elaborate supper
was served, the wild duck and geese
served having been shot by Mr. VIII
son and some Of his friends, on a trip
especially to bag game to entertain
the party. It certainly was a pleasing
affair and after the cigars and ciga-
rettes had been passed, Senator Mar
shall as toastmaster, called on nearly
everybody present to say something.
Most of them did, and some of them
sang. A vote of thanks was extended
to Mr.. Wilson.
Evening journal., 1911-03-22
ACCUSE PAIR OF
WATCH THEFT
sxfOrd JeweIer Says Couple
He Befriended Got His
Valuable TimepleCe
BOTH DENY THE
CHARGE AGAINST THEM

Arrested in this city last night on
the charge of stealing a gold watch.
valued at S100, the property Of Hollis
G, Kelly, a jeWeler. of oxford. Pa.
John and Rebecca. Mari. husband and
wife, we're taken back to oxford today
BY a constable from thar place after
having spent the night az the police
station
The arrest was made by Patrolmen
Hahn Eakin and Davidson. Marr was
found IN a pawn shop where Il is al
legged he sold the watch for S325. The
pawn ticket is said TO have been found
I'm his pocket.
His wife was later located in a lodg-
ing house.
MARI is we'll known in this city and
protested his innocence. saying he had
bought the watch. His wife wept Bit
terly when taken into custody and said
she had nothing 10 do with tho alleged
theft. She had a pathetic letter on her
person when the police arrested her
which she tried to destroy and did sue
coed in tearing in half before the po-
lice secured IL.
II Is said the couple appeared at
Kelly's home in oxford yesterday and
relating a pitiable tale were taken in
by the ieweler and given a meal. They
are said TO have told Of how their twin
children had been burned TO death and
that the husbands mind had been un-
balanced In consequence The jewelers.
heart went out to them and while he
was I'M the kitchen securing food for
the couple TO take with them they de-
parted AT the same time the valuable
timepiece is said TO have disappeared
The police here we're notified to look
out for the pair and the arrest fol-
lowed.
Evening journal., 1911-03-22
SALOON MEN DEFEATED
WOMEN IN TACOMA

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TACOMA. Wash, March 22-The
women Of Tacoma, in their irst test
at the polls in the city's history, came
out strongly against the saloon ele-
ment, according to today's returns
from yesterdays referendum election.
BY a majority OF 1000 the women
answered in the affirmative the ques-
ton: shall saloonkeepers be forbid
den to accept. money from any per-
sons treating another in their places
of business"
With only four precincts missing
early today, the vote stood S,465 for
the anti-treating ordinance to 5,754
against it.
The women are jubilant over the
result and declare they will be heard
from in the approaching recall cleo
tions directed against Mayor Fawcett
and the four commissioners.
Evening journal., 1911-03-22
KNOWS PENALTY
FOR FALSE OATH
Lad Makes Proper Answer
After Distinguishing Be-
tween Life and Death

do you know the nature of en-
oath?" asked clerk of the Municipal
Court Lewis Sasse, OF Frank Tom
sick, a boy, who appeared IN court
this morning. in the case of Frank
Gordon. colored, charged with the lar
ceny OF a new broom from the store
of Bessie Booker, at Seventh and
Bennett streets.
Yes sir" was Franks reply.
What would happen to you if you
swore 10 a lie in this court?' asked
the clerk.
Il would be sent to the reform
school" answered Frank
"That is hardly a regulation an
swer." spoke up Judge Cochran.
Assistant City Solicitor Chaytor
then asked the boy II he k<ow what
would happen to him after death If
he testified falsely under oath.
"Yes sir. I would go to He'll" he
answered promptly.
Frank then testified that he saw the
defendant take the broom out of a
barrel In front Of Mrs. Booker's store
and identified the broom in court as
the one that had been taken by the
colored man. Mrs Brooker could not
identify the broom but court held
Gordon in 5000 bail for the Court of
General Sessions on the charge OF
larceny.
Charles Shockley, colored. was held
under 500 probation bond on the
charge of the larceny of a pair OF
trousers which were pawned.
Joseph Murowsky. charged with
stealing a valuable badge. was held
under $500 probation bond.
Joseph DENLY. colored. charged with
keeping a house of assignation. plead
ed guilty and was fined $50 and costs
Samuel e. Drayton was dismissed or
the charge Of threatening to do bodily
harm to Cora Howard. The prosecut
ing witness did not appear
Harry Filler, colored, was discharg
ed. He was accused of larceny.
William Clark. cOlOred, was held II
$500 bail for the Court of General Ses
sions on the charge of larceny He IL
said to have stolen mat from Charles
S. Hurlock.
jeanette ID. Thorn, colored, wal
held in 5000 bail on the charge of th'
larceny of a pair of shoes, the prop
erty of Daniel W. Bantam, colored
Her defense was that she took thl
shoes because Bantam owed he
money and would not give It to her
The court told her that she had NJ
right to collect bills in that way.
Evening journal., 1911-03-22
PEOPLES LINE
PUTS In DEFENSE
Alleges MOtOrman Was Re-
SpOnSibIe for Injuries he
Suffered

In Superior Court this morning
trial of the case of Milton N. Walls VS..
The Peoples Railway Company was
continued. Walls while a motorman
on one of the Peoples Line cars on
May 80, 1910, was seriously injured in
a collision. He asks for damages
against the company. Several wit
nesses we're examined yesterday af-
ternoon regarding the collision which
took place near Roselle after the troll
ley of car No. 2S had jumped from
the wire. Wallis car crashed into
the car.
Conductor McGarvey who was on
the car operated by Walls testified
that Walls was not intoxicated at the
time of the accident.
After a number Of passengers who
were on the second car testified this
morning regarding the collision, the
plaintiff rested
Robert H. Richards in opening for
the company said that the defense
would prove contributory negligence
on the part of the plaintiff and there
fore he could not recover damages.
The first witness called was Thomas
p. Starr, a motorman for the Peo-
pies Railway Company He testified
that on the afternoon Of the day of the
accident he saw Walls at Fourth and
Church. An argument took place here
between counsel regarding the pur.
chase of whiskey by Starr for Walls
at 2.30 o'clock that day. Starr added
that he bought a half pint of whiskey
for Walls and the latter drank hal
Of It. Witness said Walls had another
half pint bottle with a drink in It.
At that time witness said he wa:
told by Walls that he. the plaintiff. wal
half full" Court then took a recess
until afternoon
Evening journal., 1911-03-22
TO DEMONSTRATE
FARMING BY DYNAMITE

Much interest is being taken in the
farming by dynamite" demonstration
tomorrow afternoon on the f. j. Will
liams' farm at Holly Oak DUPONT
Company experts will be in charge Of
the work
Stumps and boulders will be
blasted and then subsoiling and ditch
ing will be done by dynamite. II Is
expected that there will be a big dele
cation Of farmers present TO see the
test which will begin at o'clock.
Evening journal., 1911-03-22
PARENT.TEACHERs ASSOCIATION
All-Day Meeting in Progress at Dover
Today.

An all-day meeting of the Delaware
Parent-Teachers' Associations is be-
ing held at Dover. in the Century Club
building tQ&ay. This morning the
various associations In the State gave
reports. The three county superin-
tendents. A. r. Spaid, of New Castle:
K. j Hardesty, Of Sussex, and James
Carroll, of Kent. made speeches this
afternoon emphasizing the increased
value OF the public school training
when there was cooperation between
home and school.
The main address of the afternoon
was given by Mrs. Frederick Schod.
the national president Of the Mothers
Congress A Mothers Congress WAS
organized in this State at the after
noon session
Evening journal., 1911-03-22
CONSUMERS LEAGUE BILL.
Miss Sherman Disguised With the
Many Amendments Made.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, March 22.-The Consumers
League bill as amended to regulate
the hours of employment of women
which passed the Senate last night
was read in the House this morning
and made a special order for 23G
o'clock this afternoon. The bill has
been amended to great extent, ex-
empting many industries or other en-
ployments to which the bill will not
apply and removing the ten hours a
day employment restriction for wo-
men in many cases The bill, how
ever. retains the provision for wo-
man factory inspector.
Miss Margaret Shearman, who has
been here for several days working for
the bill and some of her co-workers,
are disgusted at the way in which the
bill has been amended and did not
hesitate to say SO to-day.
Evening journal., 1911-03-22
DINllNlTs c0NFER 0N 10 0TFER
SPECIAL . IHH HVENINd iorRNAL

Special . TlIH EVENiNG JOURNAL
povEa ,hnh e rh' pomoctaae members Of ,he Ies-
islaiure ed conference carly ths afternoon which
tended b willard sauahury and the duFont road poposhon
was assd over 1he Democrats decided oaor several
amendmeae he pm which WIN Be presented by Senator
Monaghan na afternoon Ono Of these amendments said
TO change me commission determine he location ana
Width o he roas Tho Democrats w insist upon che amend
ment being adopted as part o. The BILL
Evening journal., 1911-03-22
AGAIN NAME WHARTON
OYSTER REVENUE COLLECTOR

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del, March Ex-Governor
Pennewill sent TO the Senate today the
reappointment of ]. Burton Wharton.
of Kent county, to be State Collector
Of Oyster Revenue. He is a Republi-
can and has just finished a four-year
term I'm that office.
The Governor also appointed Sam
uel NJ. Donneli, Of Newark, to be
RotaxIt1uhlic.
Evening journal., 1911-03-22
Bishop Kinsman's engagements.

Bishop Frederick ]. Kinsman viii
spend the latter part of the week in
New York city Tomorrow he will
attend a committee meeting in that
city and on Friday will conduct a
ouiet day in Trinity chapel. New York.
on next Sunday the Bishop will be
al st Johns. Wilmington in the
morning: in the afternoon and even
ing at Christ Church, Delaware City,
and Emmanuel. New Castle.
Evening journal., 1911-03-22
EIkion Elects MunIcipal Ofacers.

ELKTON. Md, March 22.-The an
nual municipal election for presided}
and four commissioners of North East.
this county. was held yesterday after
noon. H. w. Shall ross was elected
president and r. G. Shippers. b. B.
Fockler. n L. Harvey and J. A. Roney
were elected commissioners. defeating
the present board, which was out for
reelection.
Evening journal., 1911-03-22
MrREIY 4 nrNogsrnArI0N.

WASHINGTON March a2 IA marta demonstration Ia the
interest comparable Win tbo world cruise o. ho bat
ueshp 1e, This tho latest explanation % ths Mexican
situation made by tho admnistraiou to-day The mohiza
uon @ troops along tho mezican border declared
prove preparedness the % tho United states 70
with which n hoped would uanspro or the
very reason hat Uncle Sam was ready bem.
MINERS KILLED by FAIL OF SLATE
PTTsBURG. Pa March a2.N Nine mners hied.n
ra OF the Hazel Of tho Pnburg Buffalo Coal
Company SO Etat cannonebure Pa. early today
Evening journal., 1911-03-22

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis. March 22-All
political precenrents were set at
naught and politicians here today are
all at sea as the result Of yesterdays s
school board primary, when the wo-
men of Milwaukee polled more than
10000 votes.
The women, after a vigorous CAM
paign, succeeded in defeating the So
cialist slate for the Milwaukee school
board. Two socialists we're nomi-
mated and the women placed twelve
non-partisan candidates in nomina-
ton to oppose them. OF the fourteen,
four are to be elected.
Politicians here are surprised at the
way the highly efficient Socialist or
ganization in Milwaukee was over
whelmed by the non-partisan feminine
vote. In some of the residence dis
trict of the city the women voters
outnumbered the men, but the average
for the city was about two men voters
to one woman.
Evening journal., 1911-03-22
Chester Preacher Here Tonight.

The Rev. Francis NJ. TAFT, rector of
st. Paul's Church. Chester. Pa, Will
be the Lenten speaker this evening at
Trinity Episcopal Church.
Evening journal., 1911-03-22
WEATHER.

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WASHINGTON, March 2s-lndica-
tions are that the northern storm area
will move. directly eastward and be al
tended by rains this afternoon or to-
night i'm the Ohio valley and rain or
snow tonight in the Lake region and
the North Atlantic States.
Evening journal., 1911-03-22

WASHINGTON. March Forecast
till s u. m. tomorrow:
For DelaWare-ShOwers tonight or
Thursday morning probably followed
by fair, colder late tonight and Thurs
day.
Evening journal., 1911-03-22

BY United States Leased Special Wire.
PITTSBURG, Pa, March pa bill
will be introduced In the Legislature
shortly to award $4,000 to Andrew
10th. who has just been released from
the Western Penitentiary, after sery-
ing twenty years, charged with
crime Of which he is now declared
to have been innocent
Evening journal., 1911-03-22
WOMEN ACTIVE
AT The POLLS
Capture School Elections and
ROut the Socialists in
Milwaukee
FORCE THROUGH ANTI
TREATING LAW In TACOMA
RESULTS OF WOMEN'S
WORK AT THE POLLS

TARRYTOWN, n. Y.-Bond
issue of $4,000 for improved
system carried by small major
ity, women voting solidly in
favor while most male voters
opposed.
MAMARONECK, n. Y.-votes
Of women property owners
elected DR.. John f. Hunter, peo-
pies candidate, village presi-
dent over both old party
aspirants.
WEST ORANGE, n. J.-Wo-
men voters elected Mrs. Harriet
Jenkins Yardley member of
school board over male oppon-
ents. Committee of women got
Thomas A. Edison to vote their
ticket. first time he ever voted
at school election.
GLEN RIDGE. n. J.-wo-
mems Club and Civic Associ-
alton elected Mrs. Mary L. Hin
richs member of school board,
defeating male aspirant.
MORRISTOWN. n. J.-Wo-
mems candidates for member
ship OF school board showed
under by the men.
SEA CLIFF. l.. Women
property owners forced through
bond issue for new dock and
steam fire engine.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sue
ceeded in capturing all but two
of the nominations for vacancies
on the school board. defeating
the candidates who had the sup
port Of the Socialist city ad-
minlstration.
TACOMA, Wash.-The voters
adopted the anti-treatjng ordin-
ance. Women cast almost a
solid vote in its favor and car
ried the day, as most Of the men
voters opposed the ordinance.
Evening journal., 1911-03-22
INNOCENT MAN
20 YEARS In JAIL
legislature May Give Him
$4,000 and He May Get
Carnegie Pension

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, March 22--Twenty
years in prison for a murder he never
committed is likely to bring a Car
negie pension to Andy 10th. the Pitts-
burg mill man, who was released from
the penitentiary last Saturday. An
drew Carnegie told the United Press
today that he had directed his pension
fund agents TO investigate Toth's case
and make a report as quickly as pos
sible.
10th was employed In the Carnegie
mills in 1891, when a fellow employe
was murdered. 10th and a Hungar-
ian we're among the suspects When
they were lined up for examination,
the Hungarian stumbled and fell. 10th
laughed at him. This so angered the
Hungarian that he accused 10th OF
the murder On this evidence alone
10th was convicted. The Hungarian
recently returned to Hungary. but
confessed his part in Toth's convic-
tion before leaving.
An examination by the authorities
substantiated the story and 10th was
released. Carnegie read the story with
great interest
Evening journal., 1911-03-22

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