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Evening journal., 1911-08-01
BIG STORM HITS
A TEXAS TOWN
Two Killed, Several Killed and
Nearly Every House
DAMAGED
CUTS SWATH THROUGH
MIDDLE OF THE CITY
Bv The United Presa.

By The United Press.
ABILENE, Texas, Aug. Nearly
every house in the city was
badly damaged two men were killed
and several injured. and the city's
lighting and telegraph and telephone
systems were completely paralyzed by
a cyclonic storm which struck Taylor
county early today One of the dead is
Dr. John Hollis, leading physician.
The other is an unidentified man.
The storm came from the northeast
without warning, cutting a swath
through the middle of the city. The
business section suffered severely, big
blocks being destroyed, windows by
the hundred blown out and stocks Of
merchandise damaged by a torrential
hail and rain. Electric wires We're
scattered through the streets and
business men, rushing to care for their
property were shocked.
With the exception of a single strand
of wire to Fort Worth, the city was cut
og from telegraphic communication.
Reports from the northeastern part
of Taylor county say that enormous
damage was done to farms. Houses and
bsrns were blown down, fences carried
away and live stock killed. Grain and
growing vegetables were beaten into
the ground by the heavy hail. So far
as is known the only loss Of life was In
this city.
Evening journal., 1911-08-01
$73,0OO OUT
In COUNTY TAXES
Comptroller Sends Statement
to Levy Court Showing
DellnquenCieS

County Comptroller Philemma
Chandler at the meeting of the Levy
Court today reported that tax collect
ors owe the county S73,SOO.12. The
summary follows:
APPOINTMENTS, William c. Money,
19O9-191O. S5,455.95; Blackbird, John
Beth. 19O7-19OS-19O9-191O, $S,5s531;
Brandywine, James e. Megilligan,
Observation-Disclosures, S1.52S.O5; Bran
dywine. Joseph II. MARITIME, 19O9-191O,
S7,5SS.62; Christiana, Edwin L. Huson.
19O9-191O, 11,4SS.69; Mill Creek, Geo,
X. Ball, 19O7-19OS, s71O.6S; Mill Creek,
Harvey J. Davis. 19O9-191O. S5,S4O.7O;
New Castle, Manlove McFarlan, 1907
1908, S969.69; New Castle. Wall
lace l.. Cannon. 19O9-l9lO. S3.3S3S2;
Pencader w. x. Brooks. 19O5-190S.
s12O.64: Pencader. John r. Wright,
19O9-1s1O, S9,35242; Red Lion. Harry
Rose, 19O5-19O6-19O7- S3OS.46;
Red Lion. William c. Hickey, 1909
1910, S44S.55; ST. Georges. Walter
Boaston. 19O6-19O7-19OS, S1,449.52: St
Georges, John y. Denny. $1,000
1910, S5,5525O; White Clay Creek.
Lindsey $. Wilson 1909-19lO,
S2.Ot9.73; Wilmington, Robert NJ.
Burns, 19O9-191O. S3S,S76.65; total Of
all taxes, 92,629.9S; less amount of
road tax, $tS,S29.S6; total county and
poor, capitation and dog, $73 3.S0O.12.
The following collectors are IN ar
rears for the following amounts. ac-
cording to Mr.. Chambers report:
Brandywine, James p. Megilligan
1906 -1906-1907-190S S1,52S05.
Mill Creek, George X. Ball 1907
1908, S71O6S.
New Castle, Manlove McFarlin
19O7-190s, S96969.
Pencader, W. *. Brooks, t9O5-190S
$12O.64.
Red Lion. Harry Rose. isO5-1sO6.
19O7-19OS. S3OS.46.
st. Georges, Walter BeastoR
s1,44952.
Mr. Perkins favored forcing settle
ment with the bondsmen of the col
lectors, especially those for the years
1905-6-7-S.
Mr.. Thompson approved of Mr.. Per
kins' remarks concerning the taxes.
Mr.. Elliot presented a resolution di
recting the attorney of the court t.
enter up the bonds of all the collectors
who do not settle in full by Septem
ber L
Evening journal., 1911-08-01
ARDENITES
HERE TONIGHT
Expected to be Fined, But
Will Not Follow Brown
TO the WOrkhOuSe
"UPPIE' SINCLAIR TALKS
OF ENFORCING BL LUE LAWS

Arden, the dream of Joseph Fels,
and the home of followers of Henry
George, Karl Marx and others, was
invaded by a minion of the law yes
terday afternoon. when Constable
Charles Green served warrants on the
eleven residents of the colony accus-
ed OF breaking the Sabbath by playing
ball. tennis and selling ice cream. Tho
warrants were issued by Magistrate
James w. Robertson, at the request of
George Brown who served four days
in the Workhouse last week for dis
turbng a meeting at the club in
Arden. They will have "a hearing at
Magistrate Robertson's Office at S
o'clock this evening.
That the arrest of the Ardenites
may react on others who play outdoor
games ON Sunday was apparent when
Upton Sinclair, the author, announc-
ed that If fined he would begin a cru
sade against the playing of golf and
tennis at the Wilmington Country
Club and to enforce the Sunday laws
against selling i'm this city. If this
threat is carried ont there will be con-
sternation at the local club where
golf and tennis are among the Sunday
pastimes.
When Constable Green arrived at
Harvey Station shortly before o'clock
he was met by two residents who es-
corted him TO the village where Fred
( Steinline was hailed first. Green
read the warrant TO him and the party
with Steinline sailed forth after tho
next alleged law breaker. Upton Sin
clair, who is known as "Uppie." and
who has beeu the spotlight of the viii
lage for months was found at the viii
lage pump and when the warrant was
read he claimed that tennis was not a
worldly game but "A heavenly one
/ Calling his young son TO his side Sim
clair said, "Son, your father has been
arrested" He then announced his
intended crusade against the playing
I Of golf, and the enforcement of the
blue laws" I'm this city If he is made
/ TO pay the penalty for batting a few
! tennis balls on the Sabbath.
The others wanted for playing bal
We're rounded up, some of whom were
found erecting a dam I'm the woods
nearby. As the constable read then
the warrant charging them with in
dulging In baseball they groancd "a
some one said For the love of Mix,
Brown fnusi bc crazy Anyone VIII
: knows anything about baseball ough
to be boiled in oil for calling that
baseball game. IL is an insult TO tn
\ national pastime. Why Chester Light
I bown had three errors.
As the upholder of the law wen
across the commons the children ant
others followed him like the Piper o
Hamelin II appeared 10 be an homo
to have warrant read to "A person.
y Thomas c. Ross, Philadelphia law
Continued on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1911-08-01
FRESH TROUBLE
AFTER DOG FIGHT
BeIIiGerentS in Court on As
SauIt Charge This Time
and Get Continuance

The commotion created by a man
kicking Fred Kulrs yellow dog at Sew
enth and Church streets, has not yet
quieted In City Court yesterday it was
rehearsed and Peter and Steven Hew-
eick were each fined $40 and costs on
q charge of committing an assault and
battery upon Mrs. Fred Kull, an aged
woman, who was trying to rescue her
son Frank from several men who were
cutting him with knives while fighting
him. At the hearing yesterday Mike
Heweick was dismissed but was later
arrested with Peter upon the charge of
assaulting Fred Kull, breaking his
shoulder.
Steven was also rearrested upon the
charge of assaulting Wassell Gatz. All
of these cases grew out of dog fight
i'm which Frank Kull resented the ac-
ton of Peter Heweick in kicking his
dog. Young Kull was set upon and
badly assaulted. The defendants were
arraigned in City Court this morning
but upon the request Of Phillip l.. Gar
rett. their counsel. the case was con-
tinued until tomorrow morning.
The defendants are not Polanders, as
stated yesterday.
Evening journal., 1911-08-01
WOMAN BEATS
A CHAUFFEUR
Pulled From His Seat and
BelabOred With a Big
Strap
ACCUSED THE MAN OF
MALTREATING DAUGHTER
by rho United Press.

BY Tho United Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1-Following the
arrest OF two laxicab chauneurs in
front OF tho fashionable Hotel st.
Regis. after frantic mother had
severely beaten one OF them with a
trunk strap. the police today asserted
that an organized conspiracy existed
among a certain class of chauffeurs
to maltreat girls Of tender age and
arrange their transportation to in
terror cities.
The first arrest IN the case was
made when Max Aronson. who has a
wife and baby. pulled his taxicab up
to the 81. Regis entrance to permit a
fashionably dressed woman patron TO
alight AS the cab came to stop
a powerfully built woman stepped
from behind a lamp post and grasping
Aronson by the collar pulled him from
his seat She threw him to the side
walk, placed a couple Of well direct
ed kicks on his face, and then began
belaboring him with a big trunk starp.
He yelled for mercy, but had been
we'll beaten when a policeman inter-
fered. At the station house, the wO-
man said she was Mrs. Mary Suther-
land, of 900 East Fifty-seventh street.
She accused Aronson OF maltreating
her flfteen-year-old daughter, Anna.
At the same time Mrs. Annie Cannon,
of 920 Steinway avenue, Long Island
City, L. l.. accused a companion OF
Aronson OF holding her little daugh-
ter prisoner. The two little girls
escaped from a hotel yesterday.
Aronson was locked up and the po-
lice went to seek his companion. In
the course of their Investigations the
detectives discovered facts which they
say proved conclusively that other
chauffeurs and at least two elderly
business men should be arrested. Tho
police say, II they can round up the
band, they will solve the mystery OF
the disappearance Of a dozen girls Of
tender age.
Evening journal., 1911-08-01
ROBBER TWICE
In THIS STORE
Despite Vigilance Of Detective
Joseph Berman'S Place
is Entered

Twice within two weeks the gem
eral store of Joseph Berman. No. 403
King street, has been entered and nu-
merous articles have been taken, IN
addition to money, despite the vigi-
lance of a private detective and the
police of that district. The last time
the store was entered was ON Sunday
evening when some change amounting
to fifty cents was take from the cash
register and two watches, cuff buttons,
ana other jewelry were removed from
a case nearby.
Mr.. Berman, who resides with his
family in the building, took a walk on
Sunday evening, returning about IL
o'clock when everything was all right
When he opened the store in the morn
ing he missed the change The doors
were all locked and "A search revealed
that several other articles had dis
appeared
Two weeks ago last Sunday the store
was entered in the same manner and
six watches were taken. Whether any
OF the articles in the boxes on the
shelves were touched is not known.
Mr.. Berman is of the opinion thai
someone has a skeleton key and 1:
using it to enter the store. He vii
change the lock.
Evening journal., 1911-08-01
WOMAN BRICK
THROWER FINED

Ruth Scott. colored, threw a brick
and struck Sarah Green. colored, in
the nose last Saturday afternoon dur
ing ana argument in Jones Flats and
at the hearing Of the case in City Court
this morning Ruth was fined $25 and
costs. Sarah Green testified that Ruth
was having trouble with witness
daughter Tilie when the brick was
thrown.
Letitia Skies and Cora Archer. Wit
nesses for Ruth made matters worse
for her. Letitia told the court that
she saw Ruth throw the brick. Cora
said she saw the brick in Ruth's hand
and after Sarah Green was struck the
brick was lying on the floor and
Ruth's hands were empty. The de-
fendant denied throwing the brick
Evening journal., 1911-08-01
VENUE CHAsGE
FOR BEATTIE
Will Probably be Tried in
Some County Other Than
Chesterfield
DEPRIVED OF HIS GUITAR,
ACCUSED IS SULLEN
BY Tho United Press

By The United Press
RICHMOND, Va. Aug THAT a
change of venue will have 10 be se-
cured 10 remove the trial of Henry
Clay Beattie, Jr., 20 some other county
than Chesterfield. was the opinion
privately expressed by counsel for
both sides here today
Beattie's indictment ON the charge
Of numbering his wife is expected
within the next two weeks Justice
moves swiftly in Virginia, and the
trial on the indictment Is expected be-
fore the last of the month. In getting
ready for the court battle. counsel
have discovered that practically every
person In Chesterfield county who has
not formed an opinion on the case
and nearly everybody has-is related
i'm some way either 10 Henry Clay
Boattie. the accused man. or his dead
wife. That there will be great difficulty
I'm obtaining "A jury was admitted today.
The Beatties are an old Virginia FAM
lily and related closely or distanty TO
a hundred or more families in the
county.
Beattie is SulIen.
The accused man was In a sullon
humor today because the authorities
deprived him of his guitar, which has
been the solace of his idle days i'm
Richmond Jail. A report that Beatue
had told a visitor that he would make
away with himself rather than go 20
the electric chair. caused the fear
among the Jail authorities that the
prisoner might attempt suicide with
the steel strings on his guitar. Loss
of this instrument was bitter one for
Beattie, as he has spent most of his
time heretofore IN strumming ragtime.
Today however. he devoted his time
to cheap novels of the Dead Eye
Dick" type, several score of which
were purchased for him at his urgent
request. The sullen, stoical attitude of
the man, and his craving for lurid
literatures are a combination inexplic-
able TO the guards.
Beulah Binford. the 17-year-old
"other woman" will be removed TO
another Jail today. The prosecution de-
cided to prevent all chance of COM
munication between the girl and Beat
| tie
Evening journal., 1911-08-01
KEEPS UP WAR
ON AUTO SPEEDERS

Constable Oaks. Of Delaware City.
continues his activities against al
legged auto speeders who use the
Delaware City road ON Sunday. Oaks
stopped Mrs James p Winchester.
Pedro Salem, of Philadelphia; Robert
c. Mackey an Elkton lawyer, and L.
l.. Maloney, of Townsend. and or
dered them TO appear before Magis-
trate Householder tomorrow for hear
lngs on charges of violating the state
auto speed laws.
Holslein Harvey. Jr., who was or
dered 10 appear before the magistrate
ON similar charge has appealed the
case to General Sessions Court. Mrs.
Preston Lea was accused last week
when an auto in which she was rid
ing exceeded the speed limit going
down hill. and she was required to
pay $40 fine.
Evening journal., 1911-08-01
AGAIN DISCUSS
THE MEAT LAW
Health Board Believes Public
Sentiment Is Back Of the
Measure
JUVENILE COURT PRESIDENT
WANTS FAVORABLE ACTION

Members of the Board of Health. at
their weekly meeting yesterday alters
noon, discussed the proposed ordin-
anco for the protection Of meats and
foods. and protested at the delay %
tho members of Council in passing
upon the matter.
Secretary Malcom announced that
he had received numerous letters
favoring the action taken by tho board
IN sending the measure to Council for
adoption and tho members Of the
board win endeavor TO arouse a public
sentiment that win compel Council tn
pass the proposed ordinance.
One Of the letters recently received
bearing on the subject, Is from George
b. Miller. president Of Juvenile Court
Association. It reads:
c, William Malcom-M Ny Dear Sira
The Miller family OF 900 Park Place
thoroughly appreciate the efforts OF
the Board Of Health to try to get
through Council an ordinance for the
protection OF meats and other foods
Mrs. Miller and myself were present
on Wednesday night and were so
pleased with Or. Cleaver and Or.
Beck in their presentation OF the
case / do not know how IL could
have been more earnestly, intelligent-
ly or forcibly presented On the other
hand we We're disappointed and dis
gusted at the attitude taken by the
members of Council. They do not
seem 10 consider the community at
large which makes up the majority OF
their constituents, but only the butch
ers, who generally seem Indifferent
and unwilling TO improve conditions
/ feel disposed to inform the two
members Of Council from my ward
that / do not believe they are repre-
senting their constituents In this mat
ter. I also think that the citizens
of Wilmington have not properly
backed you up in this matter which
Z concerns vitality the heart of the CITY,
Yours truly,
George B. Miller.
The Councilmen from Mr.. Mnleri
a ward are President Benson and Col
d onel Stoyer
nI Inc DoaIu duopitu ltooiulioi
a thanking Mr. Miller aud others who
have written in a similar strain for
z their support i'm the movement.
/ Mr.. Litz expressed the opinion that
y the members of the Street and Sewer
s Commission were devoting more at
5 tention TO the outskirts of the city
I than to the centre portions, in theway
: of improvements lie called atten-
I tion to the condition of tho cutters
= along Tatnall street. between Front
f. and Second. aud the lack of proper
o. sewerage in other streets.
} Chief Engineer Taylor, of the city
b Engineering and Surveying Depart
mcnt. I'm reply to Mr.. Litz, stated that
the Street aud Sewer Department was
a doing the best it could and was pro-
B ceedlng as fast as possible with thu
5 work that constantly came to its at
! tention. He added that the DEPART
e men was short of funds and must
e proceed economically.
, A resolution was passed requiring
T manufacturers who convey wet
e materials. principally refuse from
4 morocco factories. through the streets
3 in wagons. which allow the moisture
T to drip to the street, 10 provide water
; tight wagons for this purpose.
Evening journal., 1911-08-01
TO BAN POOLS
ON BASEBALL
Chief Black InStruCtS Patrol
meE to Put an End to High
runs Game
SAYS COMPLAINTS
HAVE BEEN MADE

Baseball pools must go. That's the
order issued by Chief Of Police Black,
following several complaints made to
him, in which the compiainants charg-
ed that they had not gotten their
money. BY baseball pools is meant
the taking a money chance on the
highest number Of runs scored by
teams, preferably in the major
leagues.
Such pools have been in operation
i'm this city for several years, but
Chief Black said today that he had no
idea that the system of gambling had
grown to such proportions. Follow
ing the complaints he received, the
chief said he found the city abounding
with this form of game of chance. In
many cases, he said the pools were
among a certain few and these he did
not consider a serious violation, as
they afforded amusement for only
those who participated in them. In
other cases however, he found the
game carried on an elaborate plan
for the personal gain of the man oper-
ating IT, These are the men the chief
says he is going after and if the prac-
tice does not stop, arrests will fol-
low. The chief said he saw no differ
ence between this form of gambling
and policy playing which game has
been tabooed i'm this city for years.
The order issued by the chief was
read to the patrolmen several days
ago, with instructions to strictly en-
force it and arrest any violator. Il
don't want to make trouble for any
body in this respect" said the chief
today, but the practice must cease.
There are too many complaints COM
ing to me about it"
Not only in Wilmington but in many
cities has this form of game Of chance
taken a firm hold on the baseball fan
and I'm a number of them the same
measures have been taken to stop il,
as Chief Black has instituted The
system had become so popular that
some newspapers publish day by day
the number of runs made by each
team so far that week.
Evening journal., 1911-08-01
DISMANTLING
TROLLEY ROAD
Wreck Crew Pulls Down Feed
Wire on New Castle and
Delaware City Line
PRESIDENT WALLACE SENDS
ANOTHER LEASE PROPOSITION

The New Castle and Delaware City
trolley line bids fair to soon be a
thing of the past. All efforts at sale,
arbitrations, agreements and other at
tempts to keep the line in operation
have failed and early this morning
Captain Myers and six men began TAX
ing down the feed wire. At o'clock
they had over zoo feet of wire down
from Seventh and South streets, New
Castle towards Delaware City and
were still working.
About 10 o'clock a hand car was
sent from the shops of the American
Car and Foundry Co., equipped with
reel, for the use of the dismantling
crew. The wire, as il is taken down
will be rolled up by the crew of the
hand car. upon the specially con-
structed reel.
John Richardson, Jr., when asked
about the situation this morning said
that no agreement had been made with
the Wilmington and Southern Trac-
ton Company for either the purchase
or use of the line. He said he had nc
statement TO make for publication at
this time.
From present indications the line
will be dismantled and sold for junk
Many persons going to and from
Wilmington and New Castle and &c
Delaware City were forced to use the
railroad trains this morning in get
ting TO this city. They regret thai
no compromise. could be reached be-
tween the two companies which woulC
insure the continuance Of the road.
Il Is understood that the arbitra
/ tors who are said to have originated
a new proposition of leasing the roaC
until October have not submitted theii
proposition to the New Castle an'
Delaware City Company Some mov'
may be made during the day.
In a final effort to adjust the differ
| ences between the companies the way
| and means committee met in the Law
Offices of William H. Cooper here yes
terday afternoon. The conference be
gan at o'clock and did not adjourn
until shortly after o'clock. At
o'clock i'm the evening a further ses
sion was held and this last meetin
did not end until IL o'clock.
The Wilmington Southern Tractio
Company has both rolling stock an
power, while the Delaware City lin
has only roadbed and wires Pres
dent Wallace's letter to the ways an
means committee Of arbiters reprl
senting this city and Wilmington an
/. Delaware City. advising the lease {
the road for two months, the rates
J be set by General Manager Hamiito
Baluss. of the. West Chester. Kennel
and Wilmington Electric Compan,
and f. H. Fehr, of Easton, Pa, wa
read
For the present a freight automc
bile will run from New Castle {
Continued on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1911-08-01
PROTECTING
OF OUR FOOD
George Litz, Member Of the
Board Of Health Explains
His Position
WHY HE FAVORS THE
PROPOSED ORDINANCE

Eiitor of THE EVENING JOURNAL.
] beg leave to call the attention Of
the citizens of Wilmington to my reply
to the argument put forth by a little
band of special interests and few
who are in sympathy with them. |
am dealing entirely with the meat
ordinance that is in the hands of City
Council.
To the public | want TO say that as
a member of tho present Board OF
Health I entered that body to do my
duty for the public at large, con-
scientiousiy and judiciously
When the first meat ordinance was
drafted by the Board, | was opposed
10 It, due to the fact that / was moi
acquainted with the question of the
transferring of disease from an ami
NAL to a human being. Another reason
was, | did not look into the question
of exposing meat for sale where it
was subject to dust, dirt, insects and
handling by people who are not al
together familiar with what cleanli-
.lf-,S utHldDUrs ll0N 10 III - ~
plenty of soap and water and people
who are diseased.
Now as time goes on one gets wiser
on these questions, and ] have chang
ed my views, and my reasons are as
follows: First AS a member of tho
Board of Health it is my duty tc
assist in the protection Of humanity
from disease and the abating of al
nuisances detrimental to health.
In reply 10 Councilman Hinger OF
the Twelfth ward, relative to the kill
ing of germs by the proper cooking
of meats, / beg to say that no one
disputes the fact. But, as a member
of the Health Board it is my duty tC
safeguard the honorable Councilman
health, and this is how I propose tC
do it, by citing him a case where he
may be one of the same unfortunate
mortals.
Now, our Councilman from tn.
Twelfth ward does not always eat al
home, where his meat is inspected
and cooked WE'LL but suppose h'
would visit some other city like ours
and 90 into a restaurant and call TO
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1911-08-01
DEGREE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

Eden Lodge Degree Staff Associa-
tion viii hold its monthly meeting at
s o'clock tomorrow, Wednesday even
ing
It is important that all members
who desire 70 go with the STAFF 70 IN
dianapolis. at this years session of
the Sovereign Grand Lodge, TO be held
in September, be present.
Many important matters relative 60
the trip will be discussed. After tho
meeting a rigid rehearsal viii be
held.