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Evening journal., 1911-10-02
DOVER WANTS
DUPONT ROAD
Board Of Trade Objects to
Boulevard Going Mile
Outside Town
CALL MEETING TO
HEAR SUBJECT DISCUSSED

Special 20 TIE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, Oct. 2.-Thc Dover
Board OF Trade has been thrown into
SO much doubt over the possible
course OF Genera DUPONT as 20 build
ing his boulevard through this county
and whether he proposes TO pass
through Dover as he first surveyed, or
pass around Dover, a mile and a half
TO the Westward. as he has recently
surveyed, that tho Board has been
requested by certain members TO in
vite the State Boulevard Commission
Governor Pennewill. Secretary OF
State Charles s. Richards and Lieu
tenant Governor John NJ. Mendinhall
to meet tho Board OF Trade IN its
meeting rooms here on Tuesday even-
ing. October 10. President Wharton
extended the invitation today through
Secretary OF State Richards. who ac-
ccpted the invitation
The Board members will advance
the contention that Il Is not conserv-
ing the interests Of tho citizens aud
Of the state TO build tho boulevard a
mile and half outside of the towns
of the state, and a proposition will
be made that the Board OF Trade
urge the commission 20 locate the
boulevard through Dover and the
other sister towns OF the county
A signed petition containing several
hundred names has already been for
wardcd TO General DUPONT from the
citizens Of Dover. urging him to
build the road through Dover. even
though all the rights Of way cannot
be given 10 him without condemna.
tion proceedings instituted by hi.
corporation 10 be formed.
Evening journal., 1911-10-02
WON'T PROSECUTE
BRICK THROWER

William Kane, colorcd, who was in
City Court this morning charged with
breaking "a brick over the head of
William Norris, Of No. 1897 Orange
street, escaped conviction as Norris
refused TO prosecute him. The brick
was thrown during a fight between
the men on Saturday night. The mis-
sle struck Norris and broke in half.
His head was slightly cut.
Evening journal., 1911-10-02
JEWELL THEFT
TALE A MYTH
Police Reach This Conclusion
After Hearing Shmlt's
Story Of Robbery

Giving his name, age and address AZ
Lewis shmit, aged % years. OF No. 51e
West Fourteenth street, Chicago, at
alleged iewolry salesman who wsa
found unconscious in q gutter yessera
day morning, claims he was robbed OF
two suit cases. ono OF which was filed
with iewclry valued at several thous<
and dollars; S26t in money and 4
valuable gold watch, his personal
property. He Is at tho Homeopathic
Hospital where his trouble has beei1
diagnosed as acute indigestion It was
at first thought that he had beerr
given knockout drops. He has fairly
good clothes and is stranger in tha
city. His story. tho police say, was
told to arouse sympathy aud possibly
financial assistance.
The young man was found living iif
the gutter at Fourth and Clayton
strcts yesterday morning by somo
people going TO church. He was un-
conscious and they carried him on a
porch but all efforts to revive him
MtIt uNhuttDoSluls IUo IuOtniA dNi~
bulance later removed him To tho
Homeopathic Hospital
Patrolman MaDannell was detailed
to the hospital shortly afterward and
when the stranger was revived ques-
toned him. Shmit told the policeman.
according to the latter's report that
he lived at the above address and that
he had met a Charles Miller in Holten,
Maine. and that he came from that
place here. How he came to be in Viii.
mington he was unable to explain.
but told the officers that he was a
jewelry salesman and had two suit
cases, one black and the other tan.
one of which contained valuable sam
pie jewelry, some money and a gold
watch belonging to him, of the value
as stated.He was unable to give the Of
ficor a description of the iewelry and
his replies to questions asked him
about his yaluables. were not satis-
factory. The hospital attendants found
no money ON the man but did come
across an old silver watch.
Evening journal., 1911-10-02
7. {. Haffon Pronounced
Austin Dam Unsafe Year Ago

T. Chalkley Hatton, consulting en-
Sinoer of tho Street and Sewer De
partmcut, of this city. who designed
tho great dam at Austin, Pa. which
broke Saturday afetrnOOn. bringing
death 20 hundreds of residents Of that
town, has made a statement in which
he announced that the dam had been
properly built aud was examined by
the engineer of the New York Croton
Aqucduct Commission who pronounc-
ed it first class in every respect
The dam was Of good construction
and the foundation was of solid sand
stone.' said Mr. Hatton. THE foun-
dation rock. however, had been un-
dermined by seeping Of water which
caused the damage to the dam two
years ago
"To tell the truth, l did not think
the dam had been used since 1 exam
ined it, after that trouble at which
time. / pronounced it unsafe. Had
my accommodations relative to re-
pairs been Needed ! do not think the
dam would havo given away on Sat
urday.
"Fissures must have existed deep
down in the rock under the dam slid
ing. thus allowing the huge wall to
push forward when the weakening
was first noticed
"The foot of the dam had been set
i'm a channel four feet deep in the
rock foundations, and the sides of the
concrete wall were set twenty feet
into the rock of the hills to each side,
and then anchored there, by steel rods,
two and n half inches thick and twen-
ty-five feet long OF course when the
/ foot Df dam slid forward the topping
pressure became too heavy for the
dam 10 withstand.
"The company, I believe had under
construction second dam upstream
from this one, to take up some Of the
strain and eventually allow the water
to rise but half way up the face of
the dam / designed
The great wall Of masonry was fin-
ishod on Thanksgiving Day in 1909,
and ON January "a, the following
year, suddenly moved forward A
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Evening journal., 1911-10-02
Singer Who Made Noise in
Chinese Place Fined $40

officer John p. Deveuish was the
prosecuting witness in City Court to-
day against jeremiah Singer, colored,
who acted in disordorly manner TO-
wards him in "a Chinese restaurant,
at No. .416 Orange street. Tho officer
told tho court that the colorod men
created great disorder there. and be-
fore he made tho arrest Singer re-
peated everything no said 10 tho per
sons creating tho disorder. Tho court
fined Singer so and costs.
Augustus Travis. colored, who do
fed Ohlcer Dovenish, when he tried
20 make him keep quiet on the street,
was fined $40 and costs.
Evening journal., 1911-10-02
ROME BELIEVES TURKEYS
FLEET is ANNIHILATED
Fate of the SuIfan's War
Ships Declared by
Others TO be Uncertain
American in Command
of the Turkish Forces.
BY Tho united Press.

LONDON, Oct 2-The Turkish
fleets fate is still uncertain. Rome
correspondents and newspapers on tho
continent stick to their story that It
was practically destroyed in an en-
gagcmcnt with an Italian squadron at
the western entrance to the Darda-
ncllos, only ono OF the Sultan's shi,a
remaining afloat The Italian marine
ministry's version which may be as
sumed TO be as strong as tho facts
warrant, has 10 however, that the ital-f
ians met only ono division Of tho Ot,-l
toman fleet, sinking three battleshipa
and damaging tho others SO seriously
as to amount TO tho complete ahnihiln.f
tion OF the division
The Turkish ministry OF marino al.
mits the loss of only one cruiser, res
porting tho rest OF the flont safe zt
Constantinople. IL ia understood hero
by the Admiral. liansford d. Buchanan,
tho American who was ia command ofl
the Turkish naval force, and Admiral
w. n. Lcdbotter. also an American,
and the next officer under Bucknam.
have thrown up their commissions
rather than renounce American citF4
zeuship as demanded by tho Sultan.
From Malta comes an unconfirmed
report that the fanaucal MohammedAn.
natives of the Tripolitan interior aro
marching on Tripili and will probabiy
soon be- within skirmishing distsnco
OF tho Italian force in possession OF
the town Massacres OF the Italiann al
Derna and Bengazi are also reported
but unconfrmed.
AT Constantinoplo messages ara
pouring in upon the Sultan from tha
heads OF the other Euroean governs
ments expressing the warmest feelings
of friendship for Turkey but uniformly
regretting that It is impossible for
them TO interfere Ia tho latters he-
| half
Austria Ready for "A Grab.
Austria is massing troops along tho
frontier OF tho Turkish possession Of
Novibazaar and showing every symp-
tom OF contemplated grab. Russian
ships remains on guard OF Trebizond
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening journal., 1911-10-02
MACHINE SHOP TO
COST $4,000

The permit for the new machine
shop Of the Harlan aud Holliugsworth
Corporation, the proposed erection of
which. was announced in THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL. two weeks ago, was
issued by Building Inspector Cassidy
today. It calls for a building of steel
frame, brick and concreate construc-
tion, TO cost 100000.
It will be erected on the site oocu-
pied by a portion OF the old machine
shop at the corner of West street and
the railroad The front end of this
shop will be razed, and the new struc-
ture will take its place, joining the
shop in the rear. which will stand.
The ground floor of the new shop
will cover an area of 103 feet front by
40 feet deep. The building will have
an average height of 3S feet.
Evening journal., 1911-10-02
WATCH FOBS FOR
PENNANT WINNERS

J. c. Collision and r w Helm. who
were the moving spirit in the BOYS
City League. have received from a q.
Spalding neat watchfohs for tho
members Of the BrowntoNn Club, win
ners Of the 1911 pennant. e. S, Book
viii be IN charge OF the association
which opens this afternoon at 4.30
O'Clock. Tho alleys have been put in
splendid form for the boNlers
The gym opens this afternoon for
business men, young men and om-
ployed boys. Professional men are
To report tomorrow afternoon. Ply
steal Director Meissncr expects a
very successful year.
Evening journal., 1911-10-02
scHLEY HERO OF SANTIAGO BAY
FALLS DEAD IN NEW YORK STREET

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2Rcar Admiral Winfield schley.
the hero Santiago Bay, service.
dropped Foryfourth avenue this
afternoon Tho Admiral had long a heart
disease Admiral schley the most picturesque
figures the American Navy naval martial wherein
were his dsagreemens with Admiral Sampson
navy engagement Santiago Cuba Spanish
War; served make him a popular hero
Evening journal., 1911-10-02
MR.. LEWIS ACCEPTS
FINDLAY PASTORATE

The Rev " y. Dickens Lewis. for
merly pastor Of Westminster Presby-
terian Church. this city. has resigned
tho pastorate of Emmanuel Presbyter-
ian Church Grand Rapids. Michigan,
to accept the pastorate Of the First
Presbyterian Church at Findlsy. Ohio.
where he will take up his new duties
October l5.
The Findlay church has endeavored
10 secure Mr.. Lewis as its pastor ever
since he went 10 Grand Rapids. a
committee from the church having
heard him preach his first sermon in
Grand Rapids.
The Ohio church has a member
ship of coo and a splendid church
building. which was erected at a cost
OF $4,000.
Evening journal., 1911-10-02
YOUNG REPUBS In
PINOCHLE MATCH

The pinochle party held at the head
quarters Of the Young Mems Republi-
can Club on Saturday evening, result
ed in awards being made AS follows.
Thomas Holt, first; Edmund s. He'll
ings, second; Harry w. Chairs, third,
and J. Austin Ellison. fourth
These parties are held every two
weeks. the next one being scheduled
for October H.
Evening journal., 1911-10-02
4 FORK IN THE ROAD.

For the worker pocketed in
the highway Of life. plodding
far from the head of the pro-
cession and unable. under pres
ent conditions, to make material
advancemcnt-there's a fork in
the road just ahead.
There's chance to get "A new
start where conditions will
make II possible to get on"
and where constant effort and
loyal service viii be justly re-
wardcd.
The Want Ads hold many
possibilities for workers. There
are hundreds Of chances with
in the reach Of those who find
advancement impossible IN
their present positions. The
Wants lead to every legitimate
line of human endeavor, they
radiate to every business and
bring their influence TO bear
wherever workers are sought.
Both employers and employees
each day read the Want Ads.
Evening journal., 1911-10-02
NAME FINANCIAL COMMITTEE.

A finance committee has been ap-
pointed to handle the financial mat
ters Of the Imperial football team.
The committee comprises Joseph
Mammele, chairman; Harry Finni-
more. Walter Lord, Wihiam Ray
man and Mr. Fleming
Tho Imperial A. G. announces that
Harry Baker or Steve Stanley. both
boxers of the club. will meet Baton
Dougherty. who has just arrived in
town. Baker and Stanley challenge
any other man in the state at their
weight.
Evening journal., 1911-10-02
TOWN OF AUSTIN WIPED OUT.

BY The United Press.
AUSTIN Pa, Oct To-day absolutely the only evidence
that occupied the barren level stretch the
the street Of Austin. a section of walks
blocks long the district
the plain all are
prevent ootng the constabuiary
has dumped all liquor into the creek Several barrels Of
whiskey were thus confecated.
Evening journal., 1911-10-02
NEW HEPTASOPHS AT NEWPORT.

Joseph PyIe COncIave, seven Wise
Men. Of Newport, elected two new
members at its last meeting The Hep
tasophs' band gave excellent music.
Grand Archon II. B. Thomas accom-
panied by Grand Provost w. L Eby
Of Chester were present and the new
officers of the Conclaye were raised. II.
A. Dempsey. recording scribe. of the
Conclave says there are a number Of
cards due This conclaye is doing
splendid work.
Evening journal., 1911-10-02
HEPTASOPHS HOLD
MEETING LATER

The special session of the Right
Worthy Grand Conclave of Hepta-
sophs. or Seven Wise Men, which was
called for today in the Lore Building,
will be held on next Monday evening
AZ s o'clock in the same place. The
report of the committee on revision
OF the laws of the order viii not be
ready until that time.
Evening journal., 1911-10-02
CHORUS PREPARES CONCERN.

Election Of officers will procede the
rehearsal Of the Philharmonic Chorus
tomorrow night az Professor j. T..
Clymer's studio Tho first concert
will be given shortly before tho
Christmas holidays and new choruses
and glees are TO be tried tomorrow
night
Evening journal., 1911-10-02
ROLLING BONES" IN
FREIGHT COST $40

For shooting crap in the Fourth
street freight yard of the p b. and
w Railroad Company. in this city,
Edward Good and G. b. Robbins, both
colored, were fined $50 and costs
each. They were arrested yesterday
by Special Officers Nathan Baker and
William Jones. The defendants bOtl
denied their guilt.
Evening journal., 1911-10-02
COsT $40 no aSASSy A cor.

Joseph Anderson, colored, was fined
$40 and costs for being insolent to
Policeman Walter +. Hall last even
ing The cOlOred man was acting dis
orderly upon the street and when he
was reprimanded by the officer cursed
him and became very insOlent
Evening journal., 1911-10-02
LuCK TOR FIsnERMAN.

Elwood Lewis returned home last
evening from a fishing trip to Canal
Bridge. He brought back six pike and
two dozen and half calico bass One
OF tho pike was almost as large rs
a shad
Evening journal., 1911-10-02
PAINTED, THEN
WITHDREW CHARGES.

Mrs. William Griffith Of Reading
tainted on Saturday while waiting inI
Magistrate Gluckman's court to testi-
IS against her husband whom she had
had arrested for alleged desertion.
She was quickly revived and later
decided TO withdraw tho charges.
Evening journal., 1911-10-02
WEATHER.

BY Tho United Press.
WASHINGTON, d. G., Oct. Fore
east:
For Delaware Rain tonight aud
Tuesday; cooler tonight
Evening journal., 1911-10-02
MIR. CLELAND AT HANOYER.

fhe Rev. ID. Nj. Cleland addressed
aHnover Presbyterian congregation
last evening, taking the story Of tho
oGOd Samaritan rs his theme
Evening journal., 1911-10-02
DEATH OF IRA MOTE.

Ira c. Mote, highly popular young
man, of Newark, died yesterday morn
ing from an attack of typhoid fever.
Evening journal., 1911-10-02

The EVENING JOURNAL
has more Subscribers than
any other paper in Delaware.
That means a home pspeL
Evening journal., 1911-10-02

lHE BELT DRuG sTOEE.
The Washington times., 1911-02-14
BARRED FROM MAT
AS PROFESSIONALS
Chairman of South Atlantic
Wrestling Committee
Notified.

Chairman Joyce. of the wrestling COM
mittee of the South Atlantic Association
of the A. A. u, has received word that
two wrestlers. for a long time promi-
nent in amateur circles Of Baltimore,
must not be allowed to enter the sec
tional championship carnival in March,
as they are both professionals.
The charge comes from one of the
most prominent mat enthusiasts in the
Monumental City, who is ready to give
proofs of his assertions on demand.
The two men in question are Gosman,
formerly OF the Doyle Athletic Club,
and Broome, an old Y. NJ. c. A. repre-
sentative.
The first mentioned competed in the
meet held at Carroll Institute last
winter, being thrown after two draw
bouts by a lad named OBrien. The
other man never got by the prelimi-
naries.
Both of them, from all accounts,
wrestled each other during the past
year for side bet of $25. Written
agreements for the match were drawn
up, 1t Is alleged, and witnessed.
1t was the written article that got
the duet into dtsfavor, as the paper was
witnessed by a prominent athletic au-
thority, who also saw the bout
The Washington times., 1911-02-14
GROVE TRACKMEN
PLAN BIG SESSION
Indoor Team to Be Entered
in Georgetown Games
March 4.

Plans for an aggressive campaign ir
track athletics were laid at meeting
of the Washington Grove Athletic Asso'
citation last night.
The indoor team will be entered in its
full strength in the Georgetown games
4t Convention Hall on March 4, and
the squad is in daily training for the
meet.
The challenge of the fremont Athletic
Club for a relay race has been accepted
with celebrity, and Manager Walker Is
confident that Grove men will be the
first to defeat the team that has been
the sensation of the meets so far.
However, it is for the outdoor season
that the greatest preparations are being
made
At the suggestion of Robert Walker
ii was decided at the meeting last night
to rebuild the clubs outdoor track, in
creasing the distance from one-siXth
to one-fourth. 1t will be properly graded
and cindered. According to the present
plans this improvement will have taken
place in time to put the track in fit
condition for the clubs annual outdoor
meet on Labor Day.
novel feature that met with hearty
approval last night is the idea of a
summer training camp. With club
house. track, and swimming facilities
close at hand, the track athletes would
have an excellent opportunity to cOndi-
ton themselves for the outdoor meet in
September An invitation will be eX-
tended to outside teams to attend the
camp with the same end in view
An open tourney in tennis to take place
around the latter part of August is
planned for the summer and a hand
some trophy will be presented the win
ner by one Of the members of the club
whose name is withheld.
Manager Walker has called a meeting
of the members of the track team at
his office on Louisiana avenue for Fri
day night at s o'clock, at which time
discussion of plans for the Georgetown
meet will be followed by smoker.
The Washington times., 1911-02-14
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WILL FIX SCHEDULE
Brief Session Is Expected at
Chicago This
Afternoon.

CHICAGO, Feb. IA love feast is
expected when the American League
magnates get together this afternoon to
adopt the schedule President Ban B.
johnson has written for them, and to at
tend to such other matters of business
as Johnson may direct.
The meeting will be short and to the
point, for Johnson declared earlier In
the day that there wasn't much to do,
and the American League president,
therefore, means that the magnates will
get together. adopt his schedule, and
then sally forth to prepare for the ban
1uet President Shibe, OF the worlds
champion Athletics, will tender them to-
night.
During the early morning, when the
owners and managers were foregather-
ing about the lobby of the Congress Ho-
tel, there was much talk of impending
trades, but none had materialized. AS
one manager expressed 1t, he'd be
lynched If he sold a good player for
money, and the only thing he could do
would be to make a trade that would
please the fans. With every manager
IN the same frame of mind, it was not
expected there would be many trades.
The Washington times., 1911-02-14
Denver Plans to Revive \
Racing on Huge Scale

DENVER, Feb. 14.-Horse racing on
An elaborate Scale NAV be revived in
Denver the coming summer. Two bills
nave been introduced in the legislature
which will permit racing with the pari-
mLtuel system of betting, and it is
planned to have at least two race meet
ings of thirty days at Overland park.
The senate committee on stock re-
ported the bills with a favorable rec
onImendation. One gives any fair asso-
citation the right to conduct 'one or
more race meetings" between April
and December l. The other follows the
Kentucky law, which provides for a
State racing commission of five mem
bers.
The Washington times., 1911-02-14
Wasnaon Goue AA VIII Make improvements on Outdoor Track DnQ
The Times - 0\/LDDL1\S
Chicken

No hkTTER 4F ToU WEAR
A TeRHG-DUS1G w TouR Aaie,
NO hAI7R IF @U FLASH
We Feoz9 Gun or SA5I STARE,
NO HAIW If toUe Dresses
FIT AS TIGHT As ROSSef sANNs
No NATTER IF Voo WEAR a
Io1 OF JUNK UfoN NoUR raNDS
NO NATTER IF YOUR FATHERS
RICH OR POOR or VI HG5 DeAn.
NO NATTER IF NoOR RAle Is
BLACK OR aee9N OR BLUE or sEh
w NATTER HOW Nou Look oe
weFN You sax or wra1 You no.
lH FACT R9tAINs, peAR usHR,ns
We're e~FVNtN sTeoNe FOR ToUI
The Washington times., 1911-02-14
Washington Boy Signs

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 14-In the
list of players announced as
signed by Manager Sullivan ap-
pears that of Pitcher Brady, the
young Washington southpaw.
Manager Sullivan stopped over
in Washington en- route to Rich
mond and closed with the young
twirler. Brady is said to be an
exceptionally promising young
left-handed slabman, and his
past record justifies the belief
that he will make good in the
Virginia State League.
The Washington times., 1911-02-14
Cutters Friends Loyal
After Victory of Hack

CHICAGO, Feb. 4-CharIie kid Cut
ler's friends are by no means cast
down today over their hopefurs de-
feat by George Hackenschmidt, the
Russian Lion" last night. They claim
that Cutler showed himself to be the
best man of the two
The Russian won in straight falls
from the Chicago grappler, but it took
him an hour and three minutes to pin
Cutters shoulders to the mat the first
time and ten minutes the second.
The Washington times., 1911-02-14
Clever Password Fails
To Win for Western

Had Western High School kept up the
clever password that caused it to have
matters about even during the first half
of their game with National Cathedral
School five yesterday, it is hardly likely
that the score of 30 to u would have
been piled up against them.
Todd and Crane, for the Episcopal
school, played a great game at the for
ward positions, the former caging eight
baskets. Bradley, for Western, put up
a classy game for his team.
The Washington times., 1911-02-14
Totals. ISL 754 762' Totals 743 500 729
ARCADE DUCKPIN LEAGIIE

DUCKPIN LEAGUE.
The Washington times., 1911-02-14
Western Golfers Protest.

CHICAGO, Feb. IA meeting has
been called by some Of the leading
golfers In the Western universities to-
protest against the Eastern universities
action in confining the entries for the
intercollegiate championship title to the
Eastern colleges.
The Washington times., 1911-02-14

Goals from f1oor-Todd (S), Stone (2),
Davidson (2), Lockwood, Crane. McCan-
dish, Bradley (2), Lansburgh (2). Goals
from free tries-Crane (2), Bradley (2.
Referee-Mr. Mallan.
The Washington times., 1911-02-14
Goucher's Goal Work
Aids Corcoran to Win

Goucher's goal-throwing in the second
period of the game between the Cor
coran Cadets and Company H greatly
helped the former team to gain a vic
tocy, 40 to %.
The first half was warmly contested,
but in the final period the cadets began
to warm up and soon had the game
tucked safely away.