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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-31
Iron Beds

Iron Beds
$500 Iron Beds, $1.68
White enameied finish. cast iron
husks, rod iron frame, tube posts,
full size.
$3.25 Iron Beds, $2.48
White enameled finish. rod iron
frame, tube posts, brass trimmings.
full size.
$3.50 Iron Beds, $4.95
vernii Martin finish. continuous
posts, cast iron husks. rod iron
frame. full size.
$3.50 Iron Beds, $10.35
White enameIed. a-inch contin-
nous posts. rs Inch center spind-
les, malleable iron rail connections.
Springs and Mattresses
$3.50 Springs, $2.70
All iron, - -wire woven mesh. sup
ported by a Inch steel bands and
center springs.
$3.50 Springs, $4.95
Coil steel springs. springs set
in 4-inch centers. steel wires pre-
vent sagging, steel supports on
ends.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-31

SOUTH NoRwALk. Conn.---Ten men
here have formed cremation club.
The first to die will have his expenses
paid by the remaining nine. and so on
down the list. The last man pays his
own expenses.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-31
$3.50 Dressers, $24.75


Genuine inlaid mahogany. 42x21
case, 30x24 oval mirror, large and
2 small drawers, wood knobs, brass
tipped feet.
Evening journal., 1912-05-06
BY AL MEANS BE PRACTICAL.

- ITY COUNCIL has directed its navigation commit
- tee to investigate the river craft plying in aud
Of this port ascertain If their fe-savng equip
ments up-to-date and adequate for in time OF
emergency It was on motion Of Councilman Slower that
Council took this commendable action The fact the
unanimous shows how deeply the Titanic dis
aster has sunk into the public mind
Councilman stover said frankly that city au-
thorities have no Jurisdiction in the matter and that his
idea was simply ascertain whether the lives of pas
sengers carried such boats safeguarded pro-
pery. We do not think however, that what the com
mittee may do or report will result in the Delaware
river steamboats, carrying. suggested in Coua-
oil enough Hfeboats to hold all passengers and all
members of their crews time Of trouble If that were
done would have to carry scores Of eboats
particularly in the Summer season, when large crowds
are on the water Nor do think the United States
steamboat inspectors will make any, such reoommen-
daton They will bear in mind. doubtless that our
boats never are more than a few hundred feet from
that in event of trouble they could be beach
ed more quickly than such large number of lifeboas
could be put service There why, in such
narrow and comparatively still water we have be-
tween this city and Philadelphia and Pennsgrove a
plentiful supply of good life preservers properly dis
trihuted in racks would not serve every purpose
However. it can do harm for the navigation COM
mittee to make its inspection We feel sure however
that with passenger boats plying in and out of this
harbor controlled largely by Captain Horace Wilson,
he his associates will be only too glad to do every
thing in to protect the passengers
There is everything in dealing with such questions in
practical way No such conditions existed on the
Titanic would exist in event Of our Wilmington
steamboats, were wrecked The Titanic was approxi-
matey 500 miles from shore. She was surrounded by
ice-hlled water that meant death to all who might
spring into It and be compelled to remain there any
considerable length Of time. That is shown by the fact
that many Of the bodies found after the wreck had
sunk held up by fe-belts Those passengers sim
ply had pershed from cold. II the accident had oc-
Cured in the Christana the Delaware river, such
passengers simply would have hoated around until pick
ed up or better STILL they might have swum ashore.
Evening journal., 1912-05-06
MINERS RBITCT AGREEMENr.

+ FFORTS settle the dispute between the anthra-
- cite coal mine operators and their miners which
seemed so promising have been blocked again by the
lection by the conference committee Of the United Mine
Workers Of America ofhe tentative agreement made by
its subcommittee with those representing the organza
tion OF coal operators That tentative agreement
the form Of compromise relative to the demands Of
the miners for pay. The members Of the miners
conference committee seemingly averse TO making
any material concessions TO the operators and mani
fest a disposition hold for practically every
thing they originally demanded That is unfortunate
for the public
The conference committee Of the miners rejected
the tentative agreement they objected the
length Of the contract term which is four years. the
abolition of the sliding scale. without providing for
its equivalent being added to the proposed fat ad-
vance and the failure Of the operators recognize
the United Mine Workers Of America a party to
the agreement Assertion made by the commit
that those features the proposed agreement
are objectionable overshadow in their opinion
admitted improvements along other lines that are
embraced in the agreement The miners representa-
tives still wrestling with the questions involv-
ed and mapping out a line Of overtures to be
made to the operators Reports from the mining dis
trcts that the miners divided in sentiment
relative TO the rejection Of the tentative plan some
think it is what should have been done and others
express opinion the plan should have been ac-
cepted.
Meantime coal consumers are wondering whether
they will he compelled, in the way Of higher prices
for coal TO foot the expense of long and bitter
struggle between the operators and the miners
Evening journal., 1912-05-06

joys the pleasures of living here and takes full adyan
tage of the police and fire protection that city
plies is doing an injustice to the community and to
himself when he takes his money to Philadelphia to
spend IT, He should keep it in circulation in local
channels of trade Invariably it will return to him
in some form. In addition he will experience the sat
isacton of seeing in city system of large
ard attractive and will have the pleasant
saton of knowing that he has assisted in building it
up
We make this appeal for home trade in behalf OF all
the merchants in city. They deserving of such
trade and should have it. What would happen to those
who now salaries here IT, every time employ
er desired do his work, he should go TO
Philadelphia 10 get a woman to do It? We
imagine there would be great outcry from those who
are dependent upon manual mental labor to keep
themselves and their families in comfort. Whining
tonans only need take this question Of building up the
trade of the into serious consideration to
realize how essential It is tine webeing OF the COM
munity in which they live This is a deserving mer-
camille city and is evidence Of good citizenship
for man or a woman who money here to keep 1t
here by spending It here
Evening journal., 1912-05-06
LITz THINKS GARBAGE
BID WAS Tse Lew

Eultor OF THE EVENING JOURNAL,
Sir-Please publish the folIowing
ielter Tor me. relative to garbage con-
10 the citizens of Wilmington. / beg
70 eApialn IN brief, why / voted for
lns pest bidder on the Fourth district
MS is my reason. The board was
Wen Informed by past experiences of
lnellclehcy In service rendered to the
VlIzens' by failure on part OF the con
tractor 70 look ahead In the future to
prepare himself for large increases in
me cost or maintenance, and also IN
Iorm himself of the great increased
NUMBER or new houses that would
cause additional collection.
Now this is how l figured to get
service. | first took the sum OF So 80
per day into consideration for a man.
cart and horse.
Well. to start of with the number
Of carts that will be necessary to col
lect garbage in the Fourth district in
question, ten carts per day for the
winter period and twelve carts for the
summer period. Now t30 days con-
stitute the winter period and 1872 DAYS
constitute the summer period. The
ten carts at $3.50 per day will amount
to s25 per day; 1870 days at SOS per
day is I'm round figures. the sum of
SS,25O per year; three years amount
to $3.50. Twelve carts which will
be required I'm the summer period at
$3.50 per day will he $50 per day: 1872
day at $50 per day win amount to
$3.50 per year; three years amount
10 S16.3S0
Now the 130 days Of the winter per-
iod amount TO S9.750 and the 1872 days
summer period amount to S16.3SO.
making a total for the three years OF
the two periods Of S26.13O.
There is an outlay in furnishing
new equipments prescribed, and set
forth by specifications, which will cost
| in the neighborhood of S2,500. Add
this 10 the S26,130. which will make
S2S,6S0 Citizens. this man contracted
/ 10 do the work in a more modern way
for the sum of S2S.OOO. which is less
than my figures on a future satisfac-
tory basis. My figures were S2S,63O.
and his we're $3.50 less.
/ want 10 call your attention 10 the
fact that the lowest bid by Messrs.
Colburn & Thompson. was for the
same district and I, knowing some
thing about business. felt afraid that
their bid was entirely too low to give
service. / also hesitated on account
] OF their failure to comply with speci-
Evening journal., 1912-05-06
PINAFORE, ONE
OF BEST OPERAS

Il expected to see just a pretty
good show, but | never was more sur
prised in my life. It was simply
splendid" said a Wilmingtonian re-
Gently after witnessing a rehearsal Ok
"Pinafore." This opera. lc be given
In the Garrick the week Of May 13.
is good from any point of view it is
considered. The cause. to help main
tain Hope Farm for tuberculosis
patients, is one TO appeal to every
body in the community. The scenery
and costumes will be some OF the
most spectacular and gorgerous ever
seen in the city. The opera itself
is one of the most popular and FAM
Gus compositions ever written. The
chorus work is of the best quality.
and both first and second casts of
principals are of the highest excel
lence. The second cast will sing
on Friday night and Saturday after
noon. The 81 and the so cent tickets
are now on sale in the stores.
Evening journal., 1912-05-06

J. Bruce Ismay managing director for the White Star
line has sailed for his home in England No steam
ship man ever in for such scoring from the
American press did this man who was on the Ill
starred steamship Titanic Although he had been pill
loried in the public press and griled most merci-
lessy by the committee Of the United States Senate
Ismay seemingly enterains resentment. Before he
sailed on the Adriatic he said: Il have ill-win
against the American public and think the Senate in
vestlgation was thorough" There are few men who
had gone through so much Of a humating and ag-
gravating who would have felt so good about IT,
But lsmay is unusual man. Were that not true he
could not have spoken so courteously Of people
Of whom think the that he is alive today is
elusive evidence of his cowardce selfshness at the
time Of the Titanic catastrophe. Now he will be taken
in hand by the British investigators who probing
the circumstances attending the Titanic crash.
Evening journal., 1912-05-06
BOULEVARD OPPONENTS
ARE POETIZED.

From The Milford Chronicle.
The Morning News and Every Even
ing as the mouthpieces Of those who
would block the building of the du
Pont Boulevard. are we'll described by
the. following;
"A dog sat ont In the midnight
chill and howled at the beaming
moon: his knowledge of music was
strictly nil and his voice was out Of
tun. And he howled and howled as
the hours went by. while lodging the
bricks we threw. til the moon was low
in the western sky. and his voice was
split in two. And there wasn't a
thing at which TO howl, over which
a pup should weep, and the course of
the dog was wrong and foul. for peo-
pie were wild to sleep. There are
plenty of men like that blamed fool
hound, who yell when there is nothing
wrong, disturbing the country with
senseless sound-the pessimist's dole
full song"
Repeated mis-statements of facts,
and playing upon the credulity of
those who are not informed. is their
stock in trade to fight the greatest
means for public advancement that
Delaware mas had offered in the last
fifty years.
Evening journal., 1912-05-06

hcations as to the style cart we want
ed. Their amount Of bid was S19,1O4.
] also took into consideration for the
future of the elimination OF the an
noyances of open lids on carts send
ing forth foul odors, which were nau-
seating to the public. and also tried to
prevent, by the adoption of modern
equipment, the trouble of chasing af-
ter the drivers of the carts for failure
to keep their lids down.
You will also note a great amount
Of trouble that had occurred in the
past. of having men arrested when
they we're not to blame as much so IS
the style of cart they were using.
also tried to arrange to aid in the
elimination Of that annoyance psrti-
cularly by the adoption of new style
cart.
Now citizens. ! want to impress this
one thing on your minds. and that is
this-since there has been a whole lot
of criticism made by some. IL matters
not If / ever get anything political or
not. |, as a reformer, have always ad-
vocated reforms which / believe i'm
and still believe. felt when I was
put on the Board Of Health by a Dem
ocrat. and my duty as a Democrat
was according to a well defined rule,
As both parties from past history re-
| peats itself I gave this question Of
collection Of garbage a great deal Of
consideration. and | still feel that I
have done my best to award the con-
! tract 10 the highest best bidder. and
! feel that he will be the lowest best
bidder in the long run
Now. since our Republican oppon-
ents, such as the Honorable Mayor
and the Honorable Board Of Health,
/ have made a grand stand play. 7 will
say i'm conclusion that IL they will
only take the time to look over the
minutes Of three years ago when the
contracts were awarded they will find
/ Mr.. Wetsil. a Democrat bidding on
the Third district for the sum OF
/ S9.99O. and then a man by the name Of
/ Coulbourn who was a Republican, who
was the highest best bidder. got the
contract for the sum Of S11.372. Now.
| citizens I cite this little bit OF politi-
cal history because these same men
as Republicans then, are Republicans
now.
In closing / will say that If could
have felt that Mr.. Mccormick was
entirely TOO high and was endeavoring
TO bleed you OF a certain sum of diff
ferences, | would have voted against
him. although he is a Democrat, but
knowing his past record as a collec-
tor his service was as good as ex-
pected at the price he was getting. /
beg to remain.
Yours truly,
George n. Litz,
Ex Non,her Poard of Health.
Wilmington, Del, May 6.
Evening journal., 1912-05-06
WANTED FOUR POUNDS
Drank water to Gain Weight.

A Chiacgo man who wanted to join
the police force drank enough water
just before the examination. to bring
him up to the standard weight. He
was four pounds too light before.
This is a poor way to gain weight
George Muller, Jr., Of New York city,
knows a much better way. He says,
"I was pale and thin for a number
of years owing TO poor blood. Tried
several different remedies but with
out benefit until came to Vinol. It
is certainly the. best tonic I ever
bought My appetite has returned,
my weight is increasing right along
and / feel at least 100 per cent bet
ter than have for a long time"
If you are thin and poor Vinol will
INCREASE your weight and give you new
strength Vinol is our delicious cod
liver and iron preparation without oil,
and is unequalled as a blood renewer
and body builder for all who are
weak and rundown. We guarantee it
to please you-if it does not. We give
back your money. n p. Danforth,
Druggist. Wilmington. Del.
Evening journal., 1912-05-06
PLEA FOR SHADE TREES.

From the Sussex Journal.
What is the matter with the Town
Council of this Georgetown? We un-
derstand it has resolved that all the
shade trees on Market street shall be
cut down. Have the members Of
Council. individually or collectively,
gone insane? Do they suppose the
people of Market street will submit
to such insane action on the part OF
the Council
The residents of Market street have
been one or two generations planting
and nursing the trees in front Of their
respective properties. They grew
those trees that they might have shade
protection. and now to have them de-
stroyed at the whim of the Town
Council is an act that the people ot
Georgetown will not stand for. Ard
not only are the people on Market
street interested Every person IN
GEORGETOWN is naturally interested.
Market street Is the chief business
street and thoroughfare of the town.
II is the street most travelled by PEI
destrians and teams and It Is these
that will feel the want of shade trees
in their goings and comings.
Then another thing. No town au-
thority has the right to cut. down the
trees in front of a property holder
without his consent, except for cause.
He cannot do It. merely to crafty a
foolish whim And the property hold
er has his day in court to protect his
| right.
All towns and cities do everything
in their power to grow and protect
their shade trees. but it seems to re-
main for the Georgetown authorities
to make the attempt to destroy their
shade trees.
The excuse Of the council is that
the street cannot be properly gutter
! ed on account of the trees. We deny
this. And as between having no shade
trees, with cutters, or trees and poor
Evening journal., 1912-05-06
HOME TRADE AND coon cIrIzENsH,p.

w ILMINGToN merchants continue to make strong
bid for the home trade. Despite that. hundreds
OF Wilmingtonisns continue 20 10 Philadelphia TO
do their shopping. That is msnifestly wrong It is
unfair to the home city II is unjust to the local mer-
chants They rskng their money and exerting
their energies 20 build up in Delaware great trade
centre They have right to look 10 wilmingtonisns
tor hearty support
The wilminstonan who makes bis money here. en-
Evening journal., 1912-05-06

Women and their plain hats played hob with French
manufacturers Of artificial flowers last year Thos,
manufacturers had been exporting annually artificial
flowers valued at s60Oo0OO In 1911 such exports
dropped TO s6OOO0O AS Paris fashions SEEM
ingly the French had except themselves to
blame for such enormous shrinkage in exports
Evening journal., 1912-05-06
PROTEST. AGAINST MOISTURE.

From the Milton Times.
1t is reported that more than one
person who was obliged to refrain
from selling refreshments, etc on
Sunday, in recent years, is growing
restless because one place in town is
doing business every Sunday.
The question for the Mayor and
Council to decide is Is one man TO
be allowed liberty and protection,
while others must keep closed up?'
We would like to see an impartial at
titude in this matter on the part of
the town authorities. We believe
there will be when the matter is
brought to their attention.
Evening journal., 1912-05-06
AN APOLOGY.

From the Middletown Transcript.
The Transcript regrets that its lit
tie reference to Wilmington's stingy
provincialism in the matter of the
Howard Pyle pictures, get under the
skin of THE EVENING JOURNAL.
In view of the fact that the thou
sands of his appreciative fellow
townsmen. who thronged the public
exhibition of his noble works, con-
tributed altogether the munificent to-
tai of $50. and that all the city's big
colony of multi-millionaires have been
able to raise not 100000 as we thought
but $4,000 only-on the authority Of
THE JOURNALr-we feel that we did
our States proud metropolis an in
justice in asking when it would doff
its knickerbockers and don the sarb
of manhood-we should have asked
when will Wilmington get out of baby
kirtles?
Evening journal., 1912-05-06
CLANS CLASH.


From the Dover Republican.
The Democrats held their conven.
ton Tuesday and selected delegates
to the National Convention. From
the time the delegates arrived in the
morning until the Convention assem-
bled there was continuous -wrangling
between the factions. and It crop
ped out in several instances on the
Convention floor Willard Salisbury.
the Wilson champion, was in evidence
at every stage Of the game and though
he did not succeed in having the dele
cation to the Baltimore Convention in
structed outright. he did pin them
to Wilson in a round about way.
The platform adopted was of the
usual bombastic order for which
Democratic Convention are noted.
and pledges the party TO about all
the reforms that could be catalogued.
It was plain that the Champ Clark
men will not do any perspiring in
favor of Wilson should he be nomi-
mated.
John F. Salisbury is on record ss
stating that Wilson never was
Democart, and never voted the Demo-
cratic ticket except when he was the
ticket himself" He also claims that
Wilson in his writings calls George
Washington a lsnd-grabber and a
thief. and it is not likely that the
American people. who revere the
memory of the Father of his Country.
will rush TO the support OF a man
who thus defames him.
The old county clsnnish spirit
cropped out strong when the New
Castle men tried to get increased
representation. and Kent aud Sussex
sat down hard on the proposed
change. The spirit evinced all
through indicates that there will be
lively time when their next State
Convention is held II will then be
a local fight and knives are already
whetted for the fray.
Evening journal., 1912-05-06
EDITORIAL OPINION

cutters. let us have our shade trees a
thousand times over.
We trust the Town Council will re-
consider their action and make no
attempt to destroy the shade trees.
The Council is composed Of excellent
men and we are very much surprised
that they should have taken such un-
called for action in this instance.
Evening journal., 1912-05-06

NOTICE TO vIsIToRs-THE EVENING JOURNAL has ss-
t,behed M editorial Exchange Table for the use
this city who desire to keep IN touch WITH the news
list covering all tho Eastern
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and folk who here tor
visits hearty welcome awaits all such Vs
tnrs in tie nmce Of THE EVENING JOuRNAA
Evening journal., 1912-05-06

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THE EVENING JOURNAL uses the United Press
News Service, received In its editorial rooms over
special wire -,
THIS newspaper regularly at every news stand
In Wilmington principal the State Of DelA
Broad Street Station and TweHtytourth ana
Stston. Philadelphia, Pa
Evening journal., 1912-05-06

TERMS % SUBSCRIPTION.
By nail postage prepaid year. 25 cents month
payable in advance. BY carrier. six cents week
Evening journal., 1912-05-06

Willard Salisbury hoped that his friendly interest
in the candidacy Of Woodrow Wilson would lead TO
his selection temporary chairman of the Balti-
more convention. Everything indicates that some
Democrat who is bigger in every will I'll that post
and that Mr.. Salisbury viii be compelled TO content
himself with the leadership Of Of the smallest dele
cations in the convention In the temporary chairman
ship business he has discovered that William Jennings
Bryan is playing important hand and that ii is not
being played in behalf of Mr. Salisbury.
Evening journal., 1912-05-06

Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell Of
zone Time When Spain Did Not Pro-
crastinate"
Evening journal., 1912-05-06

osieaso ome'l ias South M'AiE'H Avenue
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