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Evening journal., 1911-04-04
MIR. MURPHY
NOW in OFFICE
Sits as Member Of Street De-
partment Today for
First Time
MANY CITIZENS ASK
FOR STREET LIGHTS

Matthew d. Murphy succeeded John
G.. Gray today as a director Of tho
Street and Sewer Department Follow
ing the receipt Of Mr.. Murphy's ere
dentials as member OF the body, th'
Board reorganlzed with George w
Sparks as president. Then the board
gave consideration TO the business be-
fore it.
II seemed TO be light day" with the
Department this morning.
Charles NJ Gouert asked for a street
light between Broome and Clayton. on
Maple street; Walter Rash asked for
one on Heald street between Christi
ana and Peach; Mrs j j. Jones asked
for a light on Harrison, between Sew
enth and Eighth streets; Ma. etestipru-
ance asked for light at Thirteenth and
Bowers and on Twelfth street between
Railroad avenue and Bowers. The re-
quests were placed upon the applica-
ton list.
The request Of the Board OF Health
that the department place a sewer In
Lafayette street was referred to En-
make and submit an estimate Of the
cost and revenue Of the project.
A request was received from the
officials of the Wilmington and Phila-
delphia Traction Company. lessees
of the Wilmington City Railway Com
pany, that the directors mark the
route of the proposed trolley extern
sion from Bridge street to Fourth
street wharf. Permission to lay the
track. already has been given and
the trolley company desires to have
the route marked out at once.
The directors will look over the
street bed today and decide where
/ the tracks shall be located.
/ Want Fees More Uniform.
Chief Engineer Taylor brought mp
/ the question of fees for doing city
work and said they we're far from be-
| ing uniform. At the next meeting of
/ the board he will present a resolution
providing for the adjustment Of the
matter.
II was shown that the current fund
to the credit OF the department
amounts to s19,S0794, and the special
fund. S211.46.
The pay roll Of carts amounting tc
S573 80, and for labor. S1,0S2.10, were
approved and ordered paid
Upon the application TO transfer tn
title Of the Wilmington Brick Com
pany to the Delaware Terra Cotti
Company, Mr.. Murphy, the new mem
her, asked that the secretary. not
that he did not vote on the question
Mr.. Murphy was treasurer Of tn
Wilmington Brick Company. The ap
plicatiOn will be further considered
Evening journal., 1911-04-04
SUSSEX COURT
GRANTS DIVORCES

GEORGETOWN, Del. April 4-Ths
April term of Superior Court Of Gen
eral Sessions convened here yesterday
with Judges Boyce and Woolley on
the bench. Only two divorces were
heard. Clara M. Kuehn was grant
ed a decree nisi from her husband,
Charles G. Kuehn, on the ground Of
desertion.
Mrs. Ida F. Barr, nee Miss Ida E.
McGee, Of this town, but now resi-
dent of Lewes, was granted a divorce
from her husband, William H. Barr,
on the ground Of desertion. With
the disposition Of these cases the
Cour tmade a ruling that hereafter the
date Of the decree shall not commence
until the cost of the case has been
paid. and Immediately upon the pay
ment Of such costs the decree starts.
Evening journal., 1911-04-04
OPTOMETUY BOARD
EXAMINES CANDIDATES

The State Board of Examiners in
Optometry are holding a session today
at the store of Millard Il. Davis in
the Ford building, TO examine candi-
dates who desire a license as opto-
metrist I'm Delaware
The examiners are ]. ID. Stroud. of
this city; r. g. Stephens. Of Dover.
and s. ID Evans. Jr., of Milford.
Three persons presented themselves
for examination, they being S. l.,
Mckee and J. Wales Davis. of this
! city. and John s. Vaughan. of George
town. Mr.. Mckee already is a IL
censed optometrist, he having been
IN business when the present law
went into effect that gave all opto-
metrists I'm business thon a license
without examination, but he desired
10 take the examination today and re-
ceive an examiners certificate.
Evening journal., 1911-04-04
PURSE GOES
WITH WELCOME
Union Church Members Hand
Dr.. COrkran $IOO While Re-
CeiVing Him at Church

How did the reception succeed last
night?" was asked this morning of a
member of Union Methodist Episcopal
Church. The radiant smile Of the mem
ber could be felt through the tele-
phone. Our reception was the best and
finest reception that ever took place in
Wilmington, there was a great crowd
there, and there was lots of singing
and speaking. and everybody had a
simply elegant time" said the mem
Der with a big sigh of satisfaction.
Two of the happiest people present
We're the Rev. W. f. COrkran and Mrs.
Corkran, in honor of whose return TO
the church for another year, the recep-
ton was given. A mysterious package
was handed to the pastor by Edward
Watson, President of the Epworth
League on behalf of the congregation.
Mr.. Watson said that It came with the
best wishes Of the people of Union
Church, as a token of their apprecia-
ton Of the faithful services Of their
pastor during the last two years. In ac-
cepting the gift, DR.. Corkran said the
last two years had been happy ones for
him, and he appreciated the loyalty
Of his people. Not until their return TO
the parsonage, did DR.. and Mrs Cork
ran fined that the package contained
a gift of 500.
George W. Vandegrift, the janitor
was the pleased recipient of $25 from
the congregation.
The Rev. DR.. j. d. G. Hanna, a
former pastor, and Mrs Hanna, were
guests of honor during the evening
The program included a selection
by the choir. a duet by Miss Bertha
Crawl and Mrs. Henderson; a solo by
Miss Sue Evans; clarionette solo by
Ross Lenderman; orchestra selection
reading. by Mrs. Annie Andrews; cor
net and trombone duet by Hall and
Calvin Lendermsn.
Evening journal., 1911-04-04
ARRESTED THE
WRONG man

Il was shown in Municipal Court
this morning that the arrest of AL
bert Fox. on the charge of assault
upon Lewis H. Ebert, colored, was
the result of mistaken identity. Fox
was shown to be a respectable young
man and without a sign of being vi
cious. The colored man said that Fox
looked like the man who assaulted him
but could not positively identify him.
He was assaulted on Orange street
near Fourth last Saturday evening by
a white man. According to the evil
dence. the assailant had on an over
coat and cap while the defendant,
when arrested. few minutes later,
was dressed in a black suit but did
not wear an overcoat
"lt is clearly case OF mistaken
identity" said Judge Joslyn in dis
missing Fox.
Evening journal., 1911-04-04
Mr.. BURRIs ZOE COUNCIL.

Samuel l.. Burris, of New Castle
avenue and c street is a candidate for
City Council from the Second ward.
After delegations of leading ReRub-
licans had called on him Mr.. Burris
agreed to make the run. Mr.. Burris
was born in the Second ward in 1874
and lived there until 1885 He lived
In New Castle hundred from 1895 TO
1909. His purpose in desiring
the office is to have the Second ward
recognized as part of the city of VIII
mington, II In his power TO do so--Adv.
Evening journal., 1911-04-04
CONCERT DISTURBERS
ARE CAUGHT BY LAW

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ST. GEORGES, April 4-Constable
William Oaks, Of Delaware City, came
here yesterday and arrested Frank
Thomas, Thomas Brooks and Yoshell
Maxfield. colored, on the charge Of
disorderly conduct During the course
Of a concert for the benefit of the col
ored school the men created general
disorder. They we're fined S24 by
Magistrate Jones.
Evening journal., 1911-04-04
DIR. ALMOND TO BE
A CANDIDATE AGAIN.

Di. Charles NJ Almond has an
nounced his candidacy for the Demo-
cratic nomination for City Treasurer
He was his party's nominee two ys1rs
ago. and he contested the election Of
Howard D. Ross as City Treasurer,
which resulted IN the courts decision
declaring the city election invalid. DR..
Almond has decided to become a cam
didate again at the solicitation Of
many friends, and an effort is being
made 10 give him the nomination
unanimously
Evening journal., 1911-04-04
WANT FREEDOM
GIVEN TO TWO
Pardon Board to Hear AppIi-
cations in Behalf Of John
Goodwin and Reese Roberts

At the meeting Of the Board Of
Pardons in Dover on Thursday the
applications will be urged for a par
don for John Goodwin, who has served
one year Of a two-year sentence for
attempted bribery, and for Reese Rob-
erts, colored who was convicted Of
the murder of Mrs. Robert Casey at
Claymont
Harry P. Joslyn will advocate the
pardon Of Goodwin on the ground that
he has been sufficiently punished, and
that he has developed tuberculosis.
J. Frank Ball will ask for a COM
mutation OF sentence for Roberts, who
is under sentence to be hanged on
April IA. Good Friday.
Evening journal., 1911-04-04
HAIL, SNOW, RAIN,
ALL in "a HOURS

Another demonstration of tickle
April weather was given to Whining
tonians last night and today There
was a snow furry yesterday morning
and last night hail fell for a short
time. followed by a dash of snow and
little rain. This morning rain fell
and there is "A cold tang In the at
mospbere that does not seem to dt
in with the calendar that knows
Easter loss than two woeks distant
Evening journal., 1911-04-04
SOCIALISTS WIZ IN MoNrAxA

United railway mail elorF Dannes 60 years old
BUTTE Mon, April 4Loadort Of the Socialist party IN
Montana receiving eougramiatoy teesrama from
ss ts East the yeserday's municipal cleo
tons both heo and Helena In Butte they elected tbo May
c Treasurer Police Judge and i've out o. Council
and Helena ihcy elected member OF the Council
waitenne two Of three coureimen Socialists These
he Socialists hold history Mon
taua.
Evening journal., 1911-04-04
Try Gun Cotton in Attempt
To Blow Up Municipal Building

cotton was exploded at the base Of the
structure, tearing a hole through a
brick wall three feet thick. and shat
tering windows in every building for
blocks. No one was hurt. and the
actual damage is Insignificant.
Evening journal., 1911-04-04
Shot From Ambush
in Mexican Home, May Die

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-COnsul c.
A. Miller at Tampico. Mexico, tele-
graphed the State Department today
that George Crichfield of New Jersey,
was shot from ambush, near his
Evening journal., 1911-04-04
SENATE.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-Legions OF
happy Democrats today stormed the
House end of the Capitol, the prize of
their November victory.
Stalwart Champ Clark was the star
feature of the occasion so joyous to
his party brethren. AS he sank grace
fully into the highback chair, the
Cannon throne. the climax of party
triumph seemed to have been reached
and the acclamation Of the Democrats
on the floor and in the balconies was
without bounds.
Since March 4. 1895, when Charles
F. Crisp, Of Georgia, laid aside the
gavel, there had been no Democrat in
the Speakers chair.
over on the Senate side Of the House
of Government there had been large
shrinkage In the Republican majority
but no change in party control and so
there was no demonstration to mar
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Evening journal., 1911-04-04

ranch near Tuxpam. It is said that
he cannot recover. The department
ordered an immediate investigation.
Crichfeld is said to have been a
candidate for Congress from New Jer-
sey on the Republican ticket recently.
Evening journal., 1911-04-04
Mr.. FULLER AT
ST. ANDREWS CHURCH

The Rev. Horace F. Fuller. Of Phil
adelphia. was the speaker at the noon
day Lenten meeting in ST. Andrews
Church today. other speakers for the
week will ge:
Wednesday, April 5th. the Rev. r.
Marshall Harrison, d. d., Philadel-
phia; Thursday, April 9th, the Rev
William II. Laird; Friday April 7th
the Rev. Francis NJ. TAFT, Chester.
Evening journal., 1911-04-04

By United Press Leased Special Wire
SPRINGFIELD. Mass, April "A
bold attempt was made early today
TO destroy the tower Of the new mill
lion dollar group of municipal build
ings. A charge Of dynamite OF gun
Evening journal., 1911-04-04
Meek Fnd at Holly Oak.

Mr.. and Mrs. Willard P. Phillips
and son Raymond, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis B. Phillips and children, Edward
and Eugene, spent the week end as the
guest Of Mrs. Lefty Wilson McSorley,
At Holly Oak
Evening journal., 1911-04-04
ODDITIES in
A DAYS NEWS
Harem Skirt Means Moral
Advance, Says Noses
Stearn
LETTER MAILED 73 YEARS
AGO REACHES Y0NKERS

HAVANA--E Accommodation for
wearers of the harem skirt has
been ordered by the Right Rev.
Gonzales Estrada, Bishop of Ha-
vana.
o CLEVELAND-John OFT and
. Anna Neumeister became engaged
before they learned that they were
half brother and half sister When
they learned Of it, they committed
: suicide.
NEW YORK-David Macfayden
. and his pretty young wife have
. started from Island for San Fran
. cisco in a prairie schooner. They
. are musicians and will give con-
. certs enroute.
. CAPE G1RARDEAUX. Mo-
= Twelve girl students of the State
> Normal School have adopted six
= months old baby Brewster, whose
" mother died a week ago.
PHILADELPHIA - DR.. Moses
Stearn. many times candidate for
$ Mayor of Philadelphia, sees I'm the
harem skirt the moral uplift of the
human race, the physical better
ment Of womanhood and the re-
. duced cost of living The future
women. he says, Will also wear
sandals and suspenders and es-
chew corsets.
BUCHANAN, Mich A phono-
graph record made by the late
Hodson Burton. which disclosed
where his wealth was hidden. was
turned over TO Burton's lawyer
with his will. In taking the record
to court the lawyer fell and
smashed It and the heirs are now
: unable to locate much valuable
property.
DANBURY. Coma letter mail
ed i'm Geneva, n. Y. 73 years ago to
o. S Paddock, of Yonkers, ~ Y.
has just been delivered to tho lat
ter's sister, having been mislaid IN
the postoffce.
UTICA, n. Y.-At points in tn,
Adirondacks the thermometer is
p below zero and there are five feer
of snow.
PATERSON, n. 1.-THE only re-
naming pawnshop I'm town is soon
to be closed as the result Of a re-
form wave.
SALTWATER, AIinn-Charles
. Price. known as "Slnbad the Sal
lor." has voluntarily returned TO
the State prison, fearing that
temptation would cause him TO
break mis- parole.
CORDELE. Cav. S. Jones.
the peanut king. is believed to be
dying from strychnine blown into
his eyes and nOstrils while he was
sprinkling peanut seeds.
TRENTON, n. J-Assemblymen
MCGOWAN has introduced a bill
penalizing wearers Of long hal
pins.
NEW YORK-When Miss Han
nah Krotchvil. aged 25 and comell
was held up at the point Of a re
volver I'm the street here today, shI
put the foOt-pad to fight with TIVE
. 20-lnch hat pins She then tried Il
follow and capture the bandit bu
the hobble skirt she wore was tol
much of a handicap. The fugitiy
was finally collared by police
man.
Evening journal., 1911-04-04
GRIEF PARADE
In new YORK
Monster Demonstration Of
Working People to be Made
Tomorrow Afternoon
PROTEST AGAINST THE
FACTORY CONDITIONS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, April Apparently
that the labor organizations
were determined to parade, permit or
no permit, as a protest against dan
gerous workshop conditions in this
city, the authorities announced today
that permission for the demonstration
had been granted.
It will take place tomorrow after
noon and promises 10 eclipse any pre-
vious outpouring of labor In the his
tory of the city. Il will be impos-
sible to hold the parade as part
of the funeral demonstration In con-
nection with the burial Of the nine
unidentified victims Of the Asch fac
tory fire. Giving as an excuse that
he feared the presence of the hearses
containing the unknown dead would
have a tendency to cause "riotous
demonstration" Commissioner of
Charities Michael J. Drummond today
said that he would have the bodies
buried under his direction I'm a city
owned plot in Greenwood cemetery.
Monsignor William J. White, a Cath
olic; the Rev DR.. William Morrison.
Episcopal; and Rabbi J. L. Magnes.
Jewish. will ofiiciate at the cemetery.
the services to be held tomorrow af-
ternoon at the same hour the public
demonstration is taking place in Man
haitian.
VIII Garry Banners.
To emphasize their grief and deter
mination that the factories OF the city
shall be made safe. the labor unions
have determined to carry banners and
mourning devices but not to have any
music. One parade will move through
the downtown section. u will be
composed Of the East Side Unions.
Another will proceed through the up
town sections and eventually both
will be united to march past the
building where 143 persons lost their
lives. In addition to the labor unions
a delegation Of Suffragettes has ap.
piled for place in the line.
Evening journal., 1911-04-04
MEATHER.

By United Press Leased Special WIRE
WASHINGTON. April THE souln'
western disturbance will move norin-
eastward, attended by general rams
tonieht and wednesday except m tne
middle gulf States, where the weather
viii be clear by Wednesday. Over the
extreme northern districts the pre-
Limitations will probably be in tho
form Of snow. II viii be warmer In
fhe Middle Atlantic States.
WASHINGTON, April Forecast
till d. m. tomorrow;
For Delaware-Rain tonight and
Wednesday; warmer Wednesday.
Evening journal., 1911-04-04
WIN Garry Banners.
To Sail for Rnrnnn

Humphrey Lynch and James Nolan,
well-kuown hotel proprietors, of this
city, will said from New York tomor-
row for an extended trip abroad They
will spend sometime i'm Ireland. and
also Will visit Paris, Rome and other
places Of interest.
Evening journal., 1911-04-04
Two -srEIIA JORDtNsr ArrEln

ohic Black was an entirely aretea. Stella Jordan who
testified asaina ho Chief interesting de,el-
opments expected ,he name
Evening journal., 1911-04-04
KoMAN MTNs roR MAYon

PrNNEwELL Kan, April t-Ezhibtug true Kansas chiv-
airy election hero have decided he Tie between
sra Fia Wilson aud her opponent 81 hksrs Do
to or tho Mayoraly n favor Of Ms Wilson and she
VIII shortly be nduoted ONCE mrs Wilson Tho only
one o, tho woman candidates who wen
Evening journal., 1911-04-04
Inspection Of Hospital Corps.

Major Harnett. OF Fort DUPONT
will inspect the medical and hospital
department of the State Militia at
the State Armory this evening.
Evening journal., 1911-04-04
RnIIdnr Hnd Rnhlns.

City Dogcatcher George Kopp today
took up a white bulldog which Was
suffering with dumb rabies The
animal had crawled into cellar In
King street
Evening journal., 1911-04-04

You will find the Evening
Journal in Every Wilmington
Home. Ask Your KeighboL
Evening journal., 1911-04-04

CAPE GIRARDEAUX. Mo-
Twelve girl students of the State
Normal School have adopted six
months old baby Brewster. whose
mother died a week ago.
Evening journal., 1911-04-04

NEW YORK-David Macfayden
and his pretty young wife have
started from Island for San Fran
cisco in a prairie schooner. They
are musicians and will give con-
certs enroute.
Evening journal., 1911-04-04

CONTINUED on Page Eleven
Evening journal., 1911-04-04

CLEVELAND-John OFT and
Anna Neumeister became engaged
before they learned that they were
half brother and half sister. When
they learned Of it, they committed
suicide.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-11-28
GRAY HAIR MAKES
 YOU LOOK OLD
A Simple Remedy Brings Back the Natural CoIor-Dandruff
 Quickly Removed

How often one hears the expression,
 She IS gray and beginning to look old It is true that gray hair usually denotes ago and is always associated with age. You never hear one referred 10 as having graz hair and looking young.
 The hair is generally the index Of age. IT your hair is gray, you can't blame your friends for referring 10 you a. looking old. You cant retain a youthful appearance if You allow your hair to grow gray. Many persons of middle age jeopardize their future simply by allowing the gray hair to become manifest If your hair hos become faded or gray, try Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy, a preparation which q chemist by the name of Wyeth devised a Jew years ago. lt ia simple. inexpensive and practical, and viii bapish the gray hairs in a few days. It is also guar anteed to remove dandruff and pro mote the growth of the hair.
 lt is 8 pleasapt Jivssstn.s for the haiT and after usisfg it a few days itching and dFyness Of the scalp disappear.
 Don't Ieglect your haiI. Start using Wyeths Sage and Sulphur today, and you will be surprised a' the quick results.
 This preparation is offered to the public at fifty cenis a bottle and IS recommended and sold by all drug gists.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-11-28

erts will be creditable members of the senate. Tire latter was among the most active and efficient members oi the constitutional convention. Tine former is recognized as gentleman of progressive ideas, alert, energetic and honest. A stronger ticket of eau. didates for the house Of representa-. tiyes could not have been chosen.
 Samuel Bradner has the confidence Of the laboriug men of the county and he too. like MT. Roberts, was an active member Of the constitutional convention, always present at it's sessions and watchfuL
 J. Nj. Ball and Dr. Craig are well known not orly in Bisbee but through out the county as successful and pro, gressivc gentlemen who will be ca. pablo of protecting the interests oi Cochise county in the legislature.
 4. c. Curry and Judge James T. Duncan nave steadily held the re spect of their ueighbors ir Cocbisc county throughout more than a gen eration. Public confidence iu them has grown with the years.
 Captain Keltou IS another of the pioneers, d gallant Confederate sol dier Nbo quit fighting, as all brave men on both sides did, when the wal was over. leaving the maintenance ol the bitter conflict between the north
Bisbee daily review., 1911-11-28
MRS. CURES GERMAN RIVAL
lMonIans Journall

(Womans' JouruaD
 The first woman Co occupy a uul' versity chair in Germany is FraulCin WOker. For some years sbc has been pTiyate-doceut at the University Oi Berue. She had brilliant university career and is now called to Leipsig tG be "extraordlnfTy professor" there and 10 edit a periodical devoted tI ma htmaticd and experiments. chemistry. Fraulcin WOker comes o sc-O'ariy family. Her father, Q Swiss Catholic, is professor of bis tory in the University of Berne. He. grandfather on her mothers side Was a professor of theology. At Bernf she has been lecturing on the prob iems Of physical chemistry and o its application 10 biology. She IS al earnest "fenliuiste' and has worked in support Of woman suffrage in Swift zeriand.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-11-28

And write more than they really see. No muckrakers gre on my trail To try and land me in the jail. They don't hang round and stare and
 gape,
 And twist my doings out Of shape. When | go out and buy some pills, They do not d gnose my ills And say that l have iiycd tuO Inst And fake up doin's of my past. They, do not come with leap aud
 bound
 Each time | chance 10 turn around, And pry into my pr.vaJe life, And tell about my earthly strife, To win Clme Fortunes gladsOme
 smile
 In headlines you can read one mile. I'm uui-c content just as 1 am, As happy as the storied clam. The wrestling match l have with
 FELe,
 Appeals to me. It's simply great I've heard .nat idieness is crime, So I keep workiu' all the time. And so you see ] don't care Because I'm not a millionaire. For all phiiUsOphies forbid, II wouldn't matter if l did.