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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-03
Con Comiskey Wins Il.

Muskogee, Okla, March l. Con
Comiskey of Chicago knocked out
Jack Burns of Cripple Creek, Colo, in
the third round here. The bout was
scheduled to 10 fifteen rounds.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-03
Nebraska's Hope vanishes.

Lincoln, March 1.-Nebraska's hope
for the Missouri Valley basketball
championship vanished when the Mis-
souri, five won the final game by a
score of 90 to 90.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-03

Joplin, Mo-, March l.-Pete Shaugh.
nessey of Oklahoma City and INK
Russell of Philadelphia. welterweights.
boxed fifteen fast rounds to draw
here.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-03

made the faculty athletic coach was
ratified by a special committee APP
pointed by the university regents. The
title OF the coach will be assistant pro.
fesSor OF athletics
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-03
Hire New Nebraska Coach.

Lincoln, March 1.-The recommen-
dalton Of the Nebraska Athletic board
that o. Il. Stiehm OF Wisconsin be
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-03-03
BREAKFAST FOOD FOR HORSES
Mixture Of Coeoanut and Peanut Meals
Us Less Expensive Than Oats,

Us Less Expensive man Oats'
Weybridge, VT, March 1.-The Unit.
ed States department of agriculture
has just invented breakfast food for
horses at its local experiment station
here. 1t might be called "Peacomeal
or 'Copeanuts," for 1t is made of two
parts cocoanut meal to one part pea.
nut meal. Government experts say II
will keep horses in good condition at
two.thirds the cost OF oats.
Evening journal., 1911-03-23
TO
lombard FORT
By United Press Leased Special Wire,
ON BOARD THE UNITED STATES
TORPEDO BOAT STRINGHAM,

By United Press Leased Special Wire
ON BOARD THE UNITED STATES
TORPEDO BOAT STRINGHAM,
OFF TANGIER ISLAND.
CHESAPEAKE BAY, March 23.-
That the navy may next turn its guns
against a coast defense fertilization
to test the resisting power Of modern
emplacements was the experiment
discussed here today by both army
and navy officers with the fleet. fol-
lowing the demolition of the old bat
tleship Texas under fire Of the New
Hampshire's guns.
The only serious obstacle to the ex-
ecution Of the plan appeared to be
the difficulty of finding a coast fort
sufficiently removed from all habita-
ton. The Texas, or San Marcos, will
remain in her present position, ac-
cording to the statement of navy Of
ficers today. The war veteran, bat
tered and sunk by two successive
days fire from the big guns Of the
New Hampshire. rests on the bottom
six miles southwest of Tangier Island
in twenty-six feet of water
Yesterdays firing gave more salts
factory results with the new delay.
ed explosive" she'll and proved thai
the solid shells were more destructive
than had been supposed
Evening journal., 1911-03-23
MIR. TAMMANY
DEAD In BED
Well Known Educator Sue
CumbS to BriehtS Disease
After Brief Illness

LEWEs. Del. March 23.-Roman
Tammany. widely known in lower Del
aware, who for the past few years has
been Justice of the Peace here. was
found dead in bed yesterday morning
about s o'clock. He had been a suf-
ferer from Bright's disease.
Mr.. Tammany was born at Havre
de Grace, Md. and in 1884 came to
Delaware to accept a principalship in
the Lewes Public Schools. where he
remained seven years, and then went
TO Georgetown to become principal of
the schools there. He afterward be-
came superintendent of the Sussex
schools which position he held one
year He then became principal of
the public schools at Millsboro. later
returning to Georgetown to again be-
come county superintendent Later he
went to Newark and afterward re-
turned to Lewes. He had been magis-
trate here for several years.
Evening journal., 1911-03-23
Measure Accepting Offer
TO STATE of $4,000, 900
Highway Goes Through
After Amendments Are
Voted Down
MONAGHAN AGAINST
POLITICAL OPPOSITION

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. March 23.-After an
effort had been defeated to try to fas-
ten many amendments on to Senator
Miller's bill to amend the General In-
corporation laws to permit General r
Coleman DUPONT to build and give a
boulevard to the State, the Senate yes
terday afternoon passed the bill with
but two votes in opposition 1t was
the subject of much discussion, at
times rather acrimonious and with
some show of feeling by the partici-
pants, and after Senator Monaghan
Democrat, had protested against the
. injection of a political phase into OPP
position TO the measure. everything
was adjusted at a conference, and the
bill was passed.
Fifteen Senators voted for IL, and
Senator Anderson, Democrat. of Kent
county, and Senator Fooks, Democrat
of Sussex county, were the only mem
bers to vote against It, Senator Drex-
Ter, Independent Republican, Of SUSSEX
county, and Senator Walls. Democrat
OF Kent county, were the advocates OF
amendments to the measure, but they
voted for the bill, which passed in the
original form, the amendments being
dropped as a result of a conference OF
Senators Miller, Monaghan, DrexleI
and DuttOn, with the legislative attor.
neys.
Action in House Today.
The Miller bill was read I'm the
House this morning shortly after the
Evening journal., 1911-03-23
RAILWAY CLERKS
and FEDERATION
Government Opposed to Labor
UnlOniSm Among Its
Employees

By United Press Leased Special Wire
WASHINGTON, March 23.-Charg-
ing the American Federation of La
Dor with planning to aid the railway
mail clerks in circumventing a Presi-
Dental order, Second Assistant Post
master-General Stewart today aban-
doned his former stand that the de-
partment opposed "all secret organ
izations among its employees" and ad-
mitted that objections to the present
plan of the clerks 10 organize were
directed solely against the labor
union" phase.
The Presidential order to which
Stewart referred prohibits Govern
ment employees from petitioning Con-
gress in their own behalf. He charg-
ed that the American Federation OF
Labor was trying to induce railway
mail clerks to organize by promising
to take their petitions to Congress foI
them.
ct is this induoement of evasion
that has caused the department &c
take fits present stand" said Stewart
Mention of the inducement also ans
wers the question of the American
Federation of Labor as to the manner
in which a clerk, by joining the union
would violate his oath of office. Eva.
sion of an order is violation of an
order.
"The department. cannot consent tC
an alliance of any of its clerks with
the American Federation of Labor
We have no objection to the organ
ization within the service aud confined
solely to the service
Evening journal., 1911-03-23
M. D. v. R. R.
MEETING HERE
Annual Report Shows Increase
of $4,000 in Gross
Revenue
MUCH MONEY SPENT
IN ROAD BETTERMENTS

At the annual meeting of the board
of directors of the Maryland, Della
ware and Virginia Railroad Company,
Pennsylvania system held here this
morning w. Haywood Myers was
elected to the presidency of the board
to succeed Charles e. Pugh, whose
term expired today.
Other members of the board Of di-
rectors elected are the following:
Charles E. Pugh, Henry Tatnall. Sam
uel Bancroft, Jr.. Henry p. Scott, w.
w. Atterbury. Hiram R. Burton, Will
lard Thomson, ]. b. Hutchinson,
Frank Ehlen. John S. Gibbs, Hugh l..
Pope, G. Howard Lloyd.
Growth of Business.
An interesting report was made by
President Charles E. Pugh which I'm
part was as follows:
"The past fiscal year shows a con-
tinued growth i'm the business of your
system. The gross revenue shows an
increase over the previous year of S79,-
47241; the principal increase being
SOL .977.55 in freight revenue. due to a
great extent to a revival of the oyster
industry and a general increase In the
volume of produce and merchandise
the increase Of S12, 2,231 As in passenger
revenue caused by favorable wealth
er conditions and improved schedules
and the increase of SO, 10000 in Other
transportation revenue resulted from
the increased sales of state-rooms and
meals occasioned by the additiona
passenger traffic.
The operating expenses for the year
/ including taxes, increased $94,052.32
the increase Of $4S, ,3S94S in transpor
tation expenses being due to a genera
increase I'm employees wages and as
result of handling an increased volum
of freight business; the increase o
! $353S5.95 IN maintenance of equip
ment is due TO extra repairs, including
installation of two new boilers. ol
steamers, and charges to depreciation
account of railroad equipment $4,000
90 of the increase in maintenance O
way and structures is due to rebuild
ing the Tappahannock Wharf.
The deduction of interest on funde
! Continued on Second Page.)
Evening journal., 1911-03-23
80 MILES OF
NEW COUNTY ROAD
Levy Court Expects to Build
Many More Highways
This Year

During the coming season the Levy
Court of New Castle county expects to
build over thirty miles of good roads
I'm the county Contractors who secur-
ed contracts to build several stretches
of roads will begin work in about ten
days. The Horrigan Contracting Com
pany expect TO commence work on the
piece Of new road from Newark to
the Maryland line about April ].
Should the 100000 loan be fioated
Red Lion hundred expects to build a
modern road from st. Georges to Mt
Pleasant
In all probability the road from
Christiana into New Castle will b,
built This will be a connecting linl
so that when New Castle builds ia
streets there will be a splendid run
from here to New Castle, Chrlstiana
Newark. Marshallton and Elsmere.
The city of New Castle today adver-
tised its street improvement bonds for
sale.
Evening journal., 1911-03-23
HIGH LICENSE BILL
PASSES THE HOUSE
BY Vote of IS TO 16 Dr. Hammond "Wef' Sup
porting tito "Gef Even" GiIIis and Alexander Sup
ported Bill and Moore, Cooper and Gornley
Opposed If
OPPOSED If

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, March 23-By a vote
of eighteen ayes to sixteen nays, the
House today passed Representative
Hoffecker's high liquor license bill,
which provides a license fee Of 5000
for saloons in Wilmington, of which
the city shall get 5000, the county $50
and the State $3.50. and license fee
of $500 for cities or towns of less than
10000 inhabitants. This bill was
recommended by the State Revenue
Commission. which, however, divide.
on H.
Representative Honecker said ths
bill was IN the direction of temper.
ance reform. He said II raised the
license to such a figure that IL would
put out Of business the disreputablo
saloons and dens Of vice.
Temperance advocates. he continued,
should support the measure. and as il
applied only to New Castle county
under present conditions. he asked the
down-State members TO support &C.
DIR. Cooper Replies.
Representative 4. o. Cooper said he
opposed the bill i'm the Revenue Com
mission. Of which he is member,
and he opposed Il now. He said it
was not fair TO double the license fees
at one stroke of the pen. The courts.
he added, now require saloons to close
at IL O'Clock, and for the Legislature
in addition to double the license fee
was not a fair proposition. He said
he knew Of no saloons that we're dens
of vice i'm Wilmington, and did not
think that Mr.. Hoffecker knew Of
any.
Had Heard Of Them.
But ] have heard Of them," inter
posed Mr.. Hoffecker. DR.. Cooper said
that the First ward, In which he lived
Evening journal., 1911-03-23
Auto Smashes Team, Hurting
Man, Then Jars Hat Store

Levin J. Ector of the firm of Ector
and Huson, coal dealers at Elsmere,
was badly hurt at Third and Market
streets early last evening when an
automobile. which had gotten beyond
the control of William Jones, colored,
chauffeur for Holstein Harvey. of No.
1903 Delaware avenue. crashed into a
team Mr. Ector was driving. The car
riage was damaged and the horse
knocked down. While at first it was
not thought that Mr.. Ector was seri-
ously hurt. it developed today that he
was badly bruised and may be injured
internally He complains of severe
pains in his chest and is suffering con-
siderably Dr.. l.. Heisler Ball is attend
ing the patient and last night refused
to allow anybody to see him.
It was said today by members of Mr.
Ector's family that the horse he was
driving also appeared to be injured in
ternally.
The accident caused considerable
excitement. After the automobile had
collided with the team the car turned
into East Third street and dashed into
the front Of Charles z. Dubells hal
Evening journal., 1911-03-23
MAKE ARREST in
MERRITT CASE
Although Charged With Murd-
er, COverdaIe May Know
Only Of Robbery
POLICE LOOK ELSEWHERE
FOR SECOND MAN WANTED

Richard Coverdale. a negro. was
arraigned in City Court today and
held without bail until March 30 on
the tentative charge of murder. He
was taken into custody several days
ago on suspicion of knowing some-
thing about the death of George H.
Merritt, whose body was found lying
I'm the hallway of Walnut Hall, on
last Wednesday morning The police
believe that Coverdale may at least
know something of the alleged rob-
bing of Merritt.
In addition to Coverdale, three col
ored women, Mary Smallwood, Esther
Benson and Annie Pryor, were each
held in $500 bail as witnesses in the
case
II was said that the police are look
ing for another man who is said to
have pawned the coat taken from
Merritt This man is thought to have
left the city.
Evening journal., 1911-03-23
DUPONT Road Bill Passes
Senate; Only Two Votes Opposing

session convened and was referred 10
the Committee on Highways. AT IL
o'clock Chairman Messick held
meeting of the committee. lasting less
than FIVE minutes, and the bill was
reported back favorably TO the House
shortly before noon. 1t will be called
up for final action early this after
noon.
Democratic Leaders Confer on Bill.
An apparent attempt to thrust po-
litical opposition into the proceedings
In the Senate came at noon yesterday,
when conference of Democratic
members of the Legislature was held,
which was attended by Willard Sauls-
bury, the Democratic leader; James
H. Hughes, Josiah Marvel and
John r. Salisbury, when the
Miller bill sanctioning boulevard COM
panies and some other Democratic
party measures were discussed. AT the
conference the Offering of amendments
to the Miller bill was talked over and II
was stated that some Of the amend
ments would be offered in open Sem
ate. II was said that Senator. Walls
probably would offer the amendments
These proposed amendments were
drafted by James H. Hughes, a Demo
cratic attorney of Dover, who is coun-
sci for Senator Drexler. Some Of the
Democratic Legislators, led by Sena-
tors Monaghan and Dutton and Repre-
sentative Hart, made it plain that they
were for the Miller bill to sanction the
construction and gift to the State OF
the dupont highway, and they were
opposed TO any injection Of politics
into IT,.
Something Was Expected.
Because of the Democratic confer
ence and the mysterious talk of amend
ments that went around prior TO the
Senate reconvening in the afternoon
there was large attendance of visit
ors in the Senate lobby, and general
expectancy was in the air Everybody
was looking for something.
II came I'm the shape of a broadsids
of amendments. Senator Walls did mo-
have them. however. but they were
piled on Senator Drexler's desk. They
Continued from Page Five).
Evening journal., 1911-03-23

store. with such force that all the hats
on shelves on the interior were knock
ed to the floor. The machine. unable
TO proceed further, was stalled and
finally the engine was stopped.
In the car with Jones was Holstein
Harvey, Jr., who was teaching the
colored man how to operate the car.
The machine was coming up Market
street and upon reaching Third Jones
became excited and ran into Mr.. Ec-
tors team. Mr.. Harvey wanted TO put
on the brake but Jones in his excite
ment put on more power, resulting in
the car turning into Third street and
crashing into the Dubell store. The
machine did not appear TO be much
damaged and neither Mr.. Holstein nor
Jones was injured. Mr.. .Ector's horse at
first appeared to be dead, but Il was
finally gotten to its feet.
Mr.. Harvey talked with Mr. Ector
I following the accident, and the latter
at that time said he was not hurt.
Upon his arrival home, however. he
became in and this morning his con-
] lition was worse than 1t was last
evening.
Evening journal., 1911-03-23

contained many saloons, and Is as safe
as any other ward in the city He
said the proposition to give the city
and county share OF the licenses was
a sop thrown out TO get votes.
He thought tho city and county
should get a share of the fees, but tho
burden should not be put on the men
conducting a lcgalized business.
Representative Wilson, of New Cas-
tie, said he would support the bill. IA,
said that he had heard II repeated,
stated during the last license cam
'paien by many persons that Will,
they did not believe ln the abolition
Of saloons, but IN high license. and
for that reason he would support lhe
bill
Two City Members For II.
Tho vote was as follows:
Representatives Alexander
Conwell. b. r. Cooper. Davis. Evans.
Garrison, Hammond. Gillis. Hastings.
Hoffecker. Johnson, Messick. Pool.
Robbins. Talley. Tebo. Wilson, Speak
er Campbell.
Nays. ~ Representatives Boswick.
Bell. Buckingham. T. o. Cooper. El-
lott. Fisher. Gormley, Hart, Hurdle.
Layton. Marvil, Moore. Morris, Swan,
White and Wright.
Not voting.
DIR. Hammond Got Even.
Representative Hammond who has
been considered a wet" man voted
for the high license bill and thereby
enabled Il TO be carried.
He got even" with some Of the
other wet members. whom he ac-
cused OF making a deal TO pass the
medicinal bill for Kent and Sussex
counties In return for the killing Of
the anti-treating bill in New Castle
county
Evening journal., 1911-03-23
$4,000 LOSS IN
STONE co. FIRE
Sparks From TuGbOat Believed
to Have Caused Disastrous
Afternoon Blaze
FIREMEN SAVE MUCH
ADJOINING PROPERTY

Fire believed to have been caused
by sparks from a passing tugboat
damaged the plant of the Peninsula
Cut Stone Company at the foot of
Commerce street, beyond Third street
bridge to the extent of $4,000 early
last evening. The main building of
the plant was gutted and the flames
we're spreading TO other property
when the firemen succeeded In check
ing the progress of the FIRE.
Cslver Anderson, secretary-treasur-
er of the company had just completed
his work for the day and left for
home Upon reaching Third street
fridge he turned back and saw smoke
and flames issuing from the plant In
the Christiana at the time was a tug
boat from the smoke stack of which
was pouring smoke and sparks. Mr.
Anderson ran back to the plant and
met a boy named Cahoon' employed
by the Consumers Ice and Coat Com
pany, who also had detected the fire
and was running to sound the alarm.
The Reliance Fire Company was
the first on the scene and soon had
water playing on the fire but by this
time the main building of the plant
was a mass of flames. The remain
ing engines In the district were soon
on the scene and the firemen immed-
lately set about to save valuable pro-
perty near the burning building and
in this they were successful
The building which was destroye.s
was formerly a part of the Christiana
Glass Works plant. It contained all
the machinery for making the con-
crete used in the manufacture of the
product Of the firm and considerable
Quantities of finished material and
supplies.
Evening journal., 1911-03-23
~sOP" FOR MEXICAN REBELS.

Election Reforms are Under Consider-
alton by the Cabinet.
By United Press Leased Special Wire.
FL PAsO. Texas, March 2S.-Ad-
vices from Mexico indicate that Sum
day may be a decisive day. Always a
big fete day It is usually seized upon
by the government for important an
nouncements Senior Limantour's ad-
mission that election reforms are I'M
der consideration by the Cabinet Is
taken here to indicate that some kind
of sop" will be thrown TO the insur-
rectOs Sunday
The Mexican Congress meets April
1, threedays before the American Con-
gress cOnvenes.
Evening journal., 1911-03-23
SECRET TREATY TO
BE TERMINATED
By United Press Leased special wiz.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, March 2S.-The Her
aid this morning prints the following
from its special correspondent at
Mexico City:
Mexico City, via Galveston, We'd
nesday-By mutual consent of both
contracting Governments the treaty
between Japan and Mexico Is 10 be
terminated. This statement was made
today to the Herald correspondent BY
high diplomat at this capital.
''The cause OF the termination Is
given as the military demonstration
made by the United States, and a de-
mand from Washington. in which ia
pan concurs. to prevent an under
standing with the United States.
This statement comes from a very
high authority which says the United
States troops will be recalled from
Fort Sam Houston as a perfect under
standing exists between Mexico and
Washington.
Those on the inside are highly
elated over the turn of affairs and
predict a speedy return 10 normal
Continued on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1911-03-23
YEGGMEN IN FIGHT
WITH CITIZENS POSSE

after they we're inside the postofiioe.
The three yeggs who stood guard out
side. however, kept the citizens at
bay until the safe was blown and loot
ed of 5000 in stamps. In the running
fight that followed, the stamps were
dropped when two Of the yeggmen
we're wounded and their companions
assisted them to a barn. There they
succeeded in holding on the posse un-
I'll they could later escape in the
darkness. Bloodhounds today were
put upon the trail from the barn.
Evening journal., 1911-03-23

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
GAHANNA. Ohio, March 2S-Carry-
ing two of their wounded companions
with them, five yeggmen, who early
today blew the safe i'm the postoiiice
here, escaped in a running battle
from a posse headed by Mayor W. r.
Dawson, and from what had been
planned as a veritable death trap.
The presence Of the yeggmen had
been "tipped off" to the village Off
cials and practically every man IN
town armed himself and Joined the
Mayor in plan to capture the yeggs
Evening journal., 1911-03-23
MEN CHANGERS TO
ENTERTAIN WOMEN

The male members of Harmony
Grange. of Mermaid, on Monday even
ing will entertain their wives and fe-
male friends. Although the prepara-
tions are being done quietly, it is said,
that there Will be something better
TO eat that night than a "frankfurter
and roll" The women are wondering
how the men are going to fix up the
feed for the occasion, but the men
seem to be worrying but little about
that part of the programme.
Evening journal., 1911-03-23
Relieve Sailor Has Beri-beri.

Charles Collision, one of the crew of
the Norwegian bark Gerd, which ar
rived In Philadelphia yesterday from
the Argentine Republic, was landed al
the Pennsylvania State Quarantine al
Marcus Hook to be held for observa.
tion. DR.. Heller, the Quarantine physi
clan said he held Collision because h'
believed he had heri-beri.
Evening journal., 1911-03-23
JAPAN WILL
WITHDRAW
Promises 10 AbaadOn the
Secret Treaty With
Mexico
PEACE CONFERENCE HELD
AT THE WHITE House
JAPAN PROCESSES
TO RELINQUISH

Secret treaty with Mexico.
Coaling station at Campos,
near Manzanillo.
Plan to obtain naval base at
Magdalena Bay
Effort to colonize Isthmus Of
Tehuantepec
Japan Promises;
To withdraw from Mexico.
Not to seek another alliance
in conflict with the Monroe Doc
trine.
To allow Uncle Sam TO deal
with the Mexican situation,
without secret interference.
Evening journal., 1911-03-23
MOTHER nor GUnTY on NFANmCIDE.
nlled pross Ioa8ed anoclai wire.

By United Press Leased Special Wire
JoHNsTowN. Pa, March 2s-on tho ground that sho
Of altered eonsciousness' practically
other she being the acquitted Mrs Adelna
Robinson tho charge murder Tor choroiormne
hor our-daysoid srandohnd a cabin In this city De-
combor.
Evening journal., 1911-03-23
cARRY ELEyEN N ArRorLANL.
n - Lnaled snoclal WIro.

by United Press Leased Special Wire
PARIS March sa-rho possibilities OF he aeropane In
rushing body Of from place place needed
time OF demonstrated the Doua today when
Aviator Beguet performed the amazing fea carrying
passenges hs bi-plane for distance three niles