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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-29

THE BECKER TRIAL
New York, Oct. 29.-Red Phil
Davidson, gangster and pick
pocket, is expected to plead gull
ty to the murder of Big Jack Ze-
lig before Justice Golf tomorrow.
Davidson's attorney asked Jus
tice Golf if he would accept a
plea of guilty to manslaughter
from the gunman. Golf said he
would not, but intimated that he
might accept one of guilty to sec
ond degree murder. Second de-
gree carries a sentence pinot less
than 20years.
The trial of Gyp the Blood,
Lefty Louie, Dago Frank and
Whitley Lewis for the murder of
Gambler Rosenthal will probably
start about Nov. l..
Before that time, Police Liedt.
Becker, who is to be sentenced to
the chair for the murder of Ros-
enthal by Justice Golf tomorrow,
will be in Sing Sing prison.
It is expected that Justice Golf
will fix the week of Dec. IS for
the execution of Becker.
Of course, Becker'S attorney
will appeal Immediately, and the
filing of the appeal will act as a
stay of execution.
Former Magistrate Wahle, at
torney for the four accused gun
men, says he has number of sur
prises to spring on the prosecu-
II
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-29

HISToRY'S BIGGEST VOTE
Washington, Oct. 2e-Ap-
proximately 15,815,0OO men, and
100000 women in the U. S. will
cast ballots in the presidential
election one week from today,
the biggest popular vote in his
tory.
There are 26,999,151 males of
a11sraces and colors in the U. S. at
present who are over the voting
age of Fl, but 3,z38,58z of these
are foreign born, and cannot vote
because of non-citizenship.
The main factors of voluntary
disqualification according to the
census bureau are failure to reg
lister. and failure to vote.
Illiteracy is the chief factor in
reducing the negro vote.
California, Colorado, Idaho,
Utah, Washington and Wyom-
ing are the six states in which wo-
men will be able to vote this year.
-O-O-
lust as the train was about to
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-29

Just as the train was about to
start a youth ran up to the con-
ductor and said: "Sir, there are
two men aboard and they have no
tickets"
The conductor went through
the train, but could find no one
without tickets. Seeing the youth
he said: "Where are the men
without tickets?" 4
"On the engine, of courseP' !
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-29

81 think" said Mrs. Curnrox,
who was arranging a musical
program, Chat we will have a
mezzc-Soprano. ,
Cali right" replied her husz
band. Don't bother me about it.
Go ahead and see an architect"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-29

Quack Doctor-Yes, gentle
men, | have sold these pills for
over twenty-five years, and never
heard word of complaint. Now,
what does that prove?
Voice from the Crowd-That
dead men tell no tales, guv'nor !"
Evening journal., 1912-02-07

Held up by a highwayman whom
he believes was white man. but
blackened to conceal his identity,
Klaus A. Nordquisi, whose home is at
Forty-fourth and Pine streets and
who conducts a tailoring establish
ment at No. 911 Tanall street. was
severely beaten. by the thief and left
lying partly unconscious on the
ground, within a short distance of his
home last night Mr. Nordquist had
sum Of money I'm his pockets but
the highwayman did not get il or any
Of Mr. Nordqulst's other yaluables.
The tailor believes The thief was
frightened of probably by noise
made la a nearby house
Tho tailor is convinced that the at
tempt 10 rob him was q deliberate
one and was timed. Early in the
evening "a telephone message was
received at his place Of business ask
ing what time he closed for the night
Upon being told 9 o'clock. the person
at the other end Of the line. thanked
him and hung up the receiver. AT
o'clock while Mr.. NOrdquist was
out of the store for a few minutes
the telephone again rang and this time
his clerk answered, aud the party
calling wanted to know whether Mr.
NordQuist had left. The man was told
no that Mr.. Nordquist was out but
would return shortly and that ne
would probably not leave the store
for home until 10 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1912-02-07
Fort DUPONT and Fort Mefi
Garrisons, With Thir-
feenfh Band, Ready TO
Move as Soon as Troop
Train Arrives.
WOULD JOIN ARMY
OF $4,000 FIGHTERS

All of the Coast Artillery companies
stationed at Fort DUPONT. Delawara
City, and at Fort Mott on the New
Jersey shore, except the 18Th Cons
pany, have received orders TO be in
readiness to proceed TO Texas. The
Thirteenth Coast Artillery Band, sta-
toned at Fort DUPONT, also is under
orders to be ready to accompany the
troops II tho word to move comes from
Washington.
Unusual activity has prevailed ah
Fort DUPONT for two days, and among
the soldiers is an air of expectancy
that they may be ordered TO move TO
the Mexican frontier at any minute.
Tho Governments intention to hurl
$4,000 troops on tho Mexican border
as soon as the insurrection in Mexico
becomes any more serious. has stirred
up the artillerymen at the fort and
all are anxious to 60
Colonel Hunter, commandant or the
artillery district OF the Delaware, Is
said to have received orders from the
War Department 10 have the garrison
In readiness to move at the shortest
notice. and Il was learned today the
Fort Dupont and Fort Mott garrlsona
are ready to move upon the Mexican
border as soon as a troop train could
get TO Delaware City. The artillery
men, II sent TO Mexico would do duty
as infantrymen and In the engineering
corps.
When inquiry was made OF head
quarters of Fort DUPONT this morning
about the preparations TO move the
officers there declined TO discuss tho
subject
Evening journal., 1912-02-07
COURT HAS
FAITH in LEUzE

Declaring that she would not be-
lieve him. because she said promises
made before had not been kept, Mrs.
Carrie Nicholson, who accused her
brother-in-law, Fred Leuze. with nom
support of his two boys in City Court
yesterday morning. refused in court
this morning to be satisfied with the
defendants proposition to pay S. a
week for the children's board and 81
a week on their back board bill. The
case had been continued yesterday
morning TO allow Frank Stout Of the
S. p c. c. to look into the matter
Deputy Judge Joslyn allowed Leuzo
to go with the understanding that he
report to court on February rs. and
in the meantime pay what he had
promised.
Evening journal., 1912-02-07
BRTDCEVTLLE
NAMES OFFICERS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
BRIDGEvILLE. Feb. w P.
Short, alderman; J. W. Dimes.
treasurer; NJ. w. Welch, assessor;
Horace Sudler, Frank Ledenham and
J. W. Parker, commissioners for one
year term, and c. II. Rawlins and II.
P. Wiley, commissioners for two
year terms, were elected here Monday.
There was no contest except between
J W. Dimes and NJ. S. Newton for
the office of treasurer.
At the election some colored men
voted, and on the allegation that
white men assisted them in marking
their ballots II was said today that
a contest may be made by some OF
the defeated candidates. II is claim
ed there is no provision for voters
assistants at the town election.
Evening journal., 1912-02-07
COASTING
ACCIDENT
BRINGS DEATH
Robert Mcfarland SuCCumbS
to Shock Following Oper-
alton to Save Life
AMPUTATE LEG TO
CHECK GANGRENE SPREAD

Rofert Mcfarland, aged % years,
of No. 600 Van Buren, street, who guild
ed the decker down Fourth Street hill
last Thursday night, which collided
with fire hydrant at Fourth and Har-
rison streets. died at 6.15 o'clock last
evening at the Delaware Hospital,
from the injuries he received in the
accident. Gangrene had developed in
his leg and the limb was amputated
yesterday afternoon in an effort 10
save his life but he was not physically
able to stand the shock, and died few
hours later
Mcfarland was getting along as well
as could be expected and his recovery
was looked for but when gangrene de-
veloped his condition grew worse and
little hope was expressed for his re-
covery.
Mcfarland was at the wheel of the
decker the night the accident occur
red and it was to have been the last
trip from Broome TO Adams streets
the police having ordered the big sled
OFF the hill. He lost control of the
sled at Franklin street and at Harri-
son street the decker crashed into a
fire plug, sweeping the fifteen or more
young people on it into the street Nc
Farland being just behind the wheel
of course, was in a bad place, and he
received the full force Of the blow
One leg was broken and an ugly wound
torn in the flesh, He also was cut and
bruised about the body. Bacilli infect
ed the wound and gangrene quickly
developed
The condition of Miss Margaret M
McDonough. aged 10 years. of No. e2l
West Second street, also an occupant
of the ill-fated sled, and injured at
seriously as Mcfarland, was reported
today by Br. Earl Bell, the attending
physician, TO be improving DR.. Bel
said the young woman was gettinl
along splendidly and her people wer
more encouraged over her condition
than they have been at any time sine
the accident occurred.
Evening journal., 1912-02-07
BANDITS HOLD UP
TRAIN, GET 100000 LOOT
Blow Open Express Safe With Dynamite After Order
ing Trsinmen TO Hold Up Hands and Escape
With Stolen Fortune.

by a terrific explosion which shook
windows in houses. Four minutes
later the second explosion was heard
The train had reached a point a
mile this side Of Hurlbert when two
bandits climbed over the tender OF
the engine and ordered the engineer
and fireman to throw up their HANDS.
Others had taken care of the pas
sengers and other members of the
crew. The fireman was told to cut
loose the first two cars and to run
the train back toward Hurlbert. After
backing a short distance the engine
was ordered slowed up and two more
men who had been guarding the right
of way boarded the train.
Conductor Peel had attempted TO
send a yard enRi~a back to Bridge
Junction for help, but the bandits on
the right Of way made this impossi-
BILE.
Up to noon today no trace OF the
robbers had been found.
Evening journal., 1912-02-07
MANY AT FUNERAL
OF MISS MILLER

The funeral of Miss Margaret Miller
took place from her late residence,
Elsmere, yesterday afternoon, the Rev.
]. Edgar Franklin. Of Smyrna, former
ly pastor of the Presbyterian Church
at Elsmere, officiating. lnterment
was made in Wilmington and Brandy
wine cemetery.
Miss Miller was one Of the most sue
cessful public school instructors in
this city. her last appointment being
No. 28 School, which was closed yes
terday at noon to permit its teachers
TO attend the funeral services.
Miss Miller occupied her post until
shortly before Christmas, when she
was overtaken by the illness that re-
suited IN her death. She Is survived
by three sisters and two brothers.
Evening journal., 1912-02-07
DEADLOCK
ON OVER new
FIRE CHIEF
BrandyWine Company Unable
to AGres Oh Official After
Taking Seventeen Ballots
SMITH FAVORED
FOR The OFFICE

After balloting until o'clock this
morning for a candidate for chief
Of the Fire Department, without sue
cess, the members of the Brandywine
Fire Company, decided to give up tho
task for the time being. Under the
rotation system in effect in the de-
partment the company is entitled this
time to the office. Another attempt
to name the chief will be made on
Tuesday night, February 20. Mean
time, it is expected thai the half
dozen or more candidates seeking the
office and their friends will do some
hard electioneering.
The successful man must have a
majority of the votes cast and for
this reason and the fact that there
are so many candidates seeking the
place it is hard proposition TO make
la selection. The contest is a friendly
one aud when the candidate is fin
ally selected the prediction is that
there will be no hard feeling.
Seventeen ballots were taken last
night and while many Of the mem
bers changed their votes and some Of
the candidates took different positions
in the race there was not sufficient
votes for any one candidate to in
sure his election. There were 81
members present and a majority vote
was 2S.
The candidate receiving the high
est number Of votes was Harry Smith
he receiving on one ballot twenty
Deputy Sheriff Pennell Stetser ant
CONTINUED on Second Page.a
Evening journal., 1912-02-07
FIREMEN
STAND BY
OLD SYSTEM
Only Reliance Company Goes
on Record as FaVOriaG
Paid Department
FIND COMPANIES
In GOOD CONDITION

The completion of the inspection
Of the Fire Department, by the fire
committee of Council last night, shows
that the department is in excellent
condition. 1t was further shown that
all the city companies, except one,
favor the present volunteer system
The Reliance Fire Company is the only
one of the twelve in the department
which favors a paid department For
years this company has been favorahly
disposed to a paid department
There seems TO be some misunder-
standing relative to the matter of a
fire marshal Several weeks ago in
an interview, Dennis S Shields. fer
mer chief of the department. express
ed the opinion that there should be
a fire marshal, and he believes that
Chairman Conner, Of the fire commit
tee. may have misunderstood his sug-
gestion. Mr.. Shields still stands by
his declaration, but he explained to-
day that fire marshal would not alter
the present system Of electing officers
of the department. The duties he be-
lieyes a fire marshal should perform
are several, but principally the inspec-
tion of business houses, factories and
other buildings. containing innam-
mable material; the investigation OF
the source of fires. inspection Of fire
escapes and similar duties. Mr.
Shields believes that for this work a
fire marshal is needed and that he
could accomplish much good "His
chief work" said Mr.. Shields, would
be to prevent fires rather than TO assist
in extinguishing them"
II has been known that the fire COM
panies outside the Combine" with
one exception. have. advocated a
change from the present system Of
electing officers of the department.
These companies. the Delaware, Re-
lance and Water Witch, while in
favor Of continuing the volunteer
system, would have permanent officers
OF the department appointed by Coun-
| Gil. Neither Of these companies have
say IN the selection of the depart
! ment's officers and naturally. thel
would favor a change. Tho lndepen.
dence company, the remaining com.
pany outside the Combine" does not
care what the other companies do on
saw, in the matter. The company is sat
isfied with the present arrangement
The companies visited llast night
we're the Phoenix. Independence Del
aware, Washington. Reliance and the
Liberty.
The officers of the different com
panies expressed the opinions of the
members on the two questions pro-
pounded by Councilman Conner In
some instances action was taken In
meetings, but several Of the companies
have not yet met TO formally discuss
the subject.
The Phoenix Fire Company will con
slider the Conner communication on
the FIRE organization question at it's
meeting next Monday night George r.
Munden, president Of the company,
however, said that the sentiment OF
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1912-02-07
MEXICANS ENTER TEXAS,
ARE NABBED BY AMERICANS

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Possibility
Of an armed demonstration by tho
United States along the Mexican
border was strengthened today when
the War Department received
dispatches from Colonel p. y. Steever
commanding United States troops at
FL Paso. Texas, detailing the capture
OF thirteen armed Mexicans on the
American eide Of the border.
Colonel Steever reported that the
revolutionists had been captured by
American troops. 3S miles northeast
of El Paso. They we're surrounded by
the American soldiers. oyerpowered
and taken prisoners.
Evening journal., 1912-02-07
DELAWARE
OPPOSES THE
PARCELS POST

Delaware hardware men. In attend
ance at the annual convention of the
Pennsylvania Hardware Association.
which opened today at the Hotel Chel-
sea, in Atlantic City. will oppose the
parcels post They will join the New
Jersey. Maryland and Pittsburg dole
cations in commencing Senator PEN
rose for his activity resulting in the
failure of parcels post legislation ia
Congress last year.
Evening journal., 1912-02-07
TESTAMENT
200 YEARS old

A 200 years old new Testament was
brought into the Evening Journal Of
flee this morning by its owner, e. NJ.
Lloyd, of No. 7l3 Spruce street. Mr.
Lloyd found the book in an old house
in Laurel some years ago. It has lost
y covers, but the brown leather bind
ing still clinging TO the back has in
gold letters, "Burkitt on the New
Testament" There seems to be none
of Burkitt left A written inscription
in the book reads, "Elihu Mezick was
born in the year of our Lord God
all mighty 17l6. June "a The book
is the size of a pulpit Bible.
Evening journal., 1912-02-07
POLICE auto OVER2l2
CHEAP MILES IN JANUARY

Reports submitted by police patrol
sergeants for the month Of January to
the Police Commission show that the
police auto patrol covered 212 miles
during that period. Statistics of the
department show that it cost but SlS
to maintain the apparatus during the
past month. During January of last
year the horse drawn patrols cost the
city s10025 which sum did not include
the rent of the stables.
During January the auto patrol
made 14f calls and carried 173 per-
sons. The report Of the police matrons
for January showed they had 20 fe-
males in their charge on various Of
lenses.
Chief OF Police George Black re-
ported having collected 1,45S in dog
tax during the past month.
The fines collected in the City Court
last week amounted TO $4,000.
Evening journal., 1912-02-07
MT. CUBA BUTCHER MISSING,
AFTER TRIP TO WILMINGTON

William A. Deery, a butcher OF Mt.
Cuba, has been missing for eight
days, and there is much anxiety as
to whether something serious has
happened to him. He was last seen
in Wilmington. and all trace Of him
seems to have been lost after he put
his team up in west side stable.
Deery came to Wilmington on
January 80 to sell and deliver meats,
and some time during that afternoon
he put his horses and wagon up IN
Ford's stable on Fifth street near
Madison and left there. He failed to
return for the team, and in fact has
not returned to his home since then.
Evening journal., 1912-02-07
RECOYERs sTORAGE BILL.

Magistrate Gluckman last night gave
Judgment in favor Of George Murphey
for s24, in a suit brought by him
against James Murray for fifteen
months storage at 81 a month. Storage
for but one year was allowed as this
is the time limit placed on bills for
storage
II was testified that Murray rented
house to Murphey with the under
standing that he be allowed the use OF
one room in which TO store some OF
his goods. The plaintiff declared that
Murray said he would not want the
room for more than two months but
that he occupied 1t for fifteen months
and in consequence. he brought suit
Evening journal., 1912-02-07
INVITE VETERANS TO
LINCOLN MEMORIAL

Members of the various Grand Army
posts Of this city, as well as Depart
ment Commander William Mendenhall,
and staff, have been invited to attend
the Lincoln birthday anniversary ex-
ercises in Grace NJ e. Church next
Monday evening. On that occasion
the Rev. DR.. George Edward Reed, act
ing pastor of the church, will deliver
an address on the life Of Lincoln. The
church will be elaborately decorated
for the exercises.
Evening journal., 1912-02-07

No decision has been reached rs
yet by the United States government
regarding their disposition.
Troops Ready TO Move.
While awaiting further word from
the State Department before moving
any Of the $4,000 troops now held in
readiness to advance on the Mexican
border. the War Department today
kept a close watch on the movements
of General Pascual Orozco, leader of
the Maderist forces at chihuahua,
reported by Colonel e. 2. steever. u.
S. A., IN command at El Paso. to be
the possible head Of new revolution
I'm Chihuahua
Evening journal., 1912-02-07
$40 FINE ON
THIS SLUGGER

After William Clarity assaulted
James Wilson, a bartender at the
Grand Union Hotel early this morR-
ing, he said he had been drinking, but
after Wilson testified in City Court
this morning that William hit him
three times within an hour and knock
ed two teeth out. Judge Joslyn i'm
posed a fine of $50 and costs on Will
liam.
The case of Frank Barelaro, charged
with attempt to commit murder, was
continued until Saturday morning at
the request of his attorney. Leonard h
Wales. Barelaro is charged by Valen-
tine Jockett, of No. $40 Anchorage
street Of chasing him with a knife, fol-
lowing fight at the Ford Morocco
plant
Evening journal., 1912-02-07

The team was .aken to his home two
days later.
Deery is married and has wife
end three children. When he failed 10
return home AIRS. Deory and the
children moved few days ago to her
mothers home in Christiana hundred
near this city. where they are now.
When inquiry was made at Mt
Cuba this morning persons who knew
Mr.. Deery we'll there. said they were
at a loss to account for his strange
disappearance. They fear that some
thing serious may have happened to
him. In addition to delivering meats
he also intended to make some col
lections on January 80, the day ne
disappeared.
Evening journal., 1912-02-07
BOMB MYSTERY
BATTLES POLICI /

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. Charles M.
Dickinson, the young stenographer,
arrested by the police charged With
having sent the Internal machine
which killed Mrs Grace Taylor IN her
apartment on Sevsxtx=seventh street
safnrdav nfrbt was todsv eiiscb,iifeed
by Coroner Fcinbcrg on the. homicide
charge made against him by detec-
tivca.
He was at once re-arrested as a
material witness and the coroner fix
ed his bond at 500 which was fur
nishcd The police are entirely AZ
a loss az to who sent the bomb to
the Taylor woman.
Evening journal., 1912-02-07
nArGHTERs GET. TOGETHER.

Nineteen persons attended the meet.
ing Of the Daughters OF Veterans held
at Fifth and King streets In the Ad-
miral dupont Post No. 2 rooms last
evening. Those present signed the roll.
signifying their intention Of asking for
a charter.
A temporary organization was forni~
ed with Mrs Florence Fisher as presi-
dent; Mrs. A. r. Clayton, secretary
and Miss Jennie p Hirst, treasurer
The next meeting will be held on
Tuesday evening.
Evening journal., 1912-02-07
CALL OF DEATH
COMES in NIGHT

Mrs. Bertha Bauer. aged So years.
wife of Richard Bauer, died suddenly,
at ? o'clock this morning, at her home,
No. S22 Pine street. Heart trouble
is thought to have been the cause.
Her husband and eight children, four
sons and four daughters, survive her.
Mrs. Bauer arose between and 2
O'Clock this morning, complaining of
feeling unwell, and went down stairs.
where she lay down on a couch. She
died shortly afterward.
Evening journal., 1912-02-07
pEATH OF MRS. REYNOLDS.

Mrs. Caroline Fennemore Reynolds,
died on Monday at the Home for Aged
Women. The body will be sent to
Middletown tomorrow evening and
the funeral services will be held on
Friday evening in st Anne's p. f.
Church. Interment will be made in
Forest Cemetery.
Mrs. Reynolds is the midow OF John
A Reynolds and lived at Middletown.
for a number of years. She was
nearly 80 years of age. Mrs. Rey-
nolds has made her home in Whining
ton for some years.
Evening journal., 1912-02-07
FNDFAYORERS ENTERTAIN.

The Fisher Shipp Concert Company
entertained a large gathering in Sec
ond Baptist Church last night at the
second In the series of city Christian
Endeavor programs. Miss Fisher
Shipp, soprano, Miss Pauline Harring-
ton. contralto; Lloyd A Loar. mando-
viola, and Miss Della Simmons, violin,
gave songs, recitations. and dramatic
sketches which were excellent and
heartily approved by the audience.
Evening journal., 1912-02-07
COM. BERTOLETTE TO
REST AT ARLINGTON

John S. Bertolette, brother of Com
mander l.. Calvin Bertolette, who died
while aboard his ship, the Yorktown,
at Guayaquil, Ecuador, states that the
body of the dead officer will not be
brought here for interment but will
probably be buried at Arlington cem-
etery, near Washington.