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Evening journal., 1912-11-05
Two-fhirds of the Vote in
tine Box in Some Dis
fricfs at Noon---78 Men
Vote Within an Hour in
Fifth Ward.

Except for the clusters OF men gath
cred at respectable distance from
the polling places about the city, there
were few outward indications this
morning that one of the most import
ant Presidential and State elections
ever held was i'm progress Every
thing was quiet about the streets, the
only scmblance to excitement aside
from some trouble at Fourth and Pine
streets. bcing in the knots of political
workers scurrying about the polling
places.
State Chairman Edmund Mitchell,
of the Republican organization, az
noon stated that so far az he knew
there had been no trouble although
be had heard of some Democratic in
timidation tactics at the polling place
al Fourth and Pine streets. Mr. Mitch
ell said that he had received no re-
ports from down the State and did not
expect any unless there was serious
trouble
Mr. Mitchell said that from the re-
ports that had come In TO the state
Committee yesterday he expected a
full Republican sweep for the State Of
fees and in each county. and also be-
lieved the Republicans will control
each branch OF the Legislature. While
| the Alice Houston Progressive ticket
vote will be a determining factor
| Chairman Mitchell did not bollev,
they would poll enough votes TO de-
feat Charles r. Miller for Governor
or the remainder of the Republican
State ticket
Practically every voting place in
the city was ready for business b,
730 O'Clock this .AOrning, although
The ballots had not arrived al sOm'
of the districts at that hour but wer'
delivered shortly aftcrward.
The way the voters rushed TO Oh
polls this morning astpnished IN
= party workers, of whom the Republ
! cans. Democrats and progrcssives ha
many about tho polling places Their
J was constant stream Of voters 20 tf
e polls an morning Never before N,
}, such an interest been manifested
S the early voting. The election OF
d GERS scurcely had time TO gel the
;, breath during ne irsf hour nv ~
- tUtins SO busy were thcy IN with
names. handing out ballots af
lpcncils and going through the routil
+ OF the election.
r. As an indication of tie rush
q voters to deposit their ballots. ii mi
e be cited that at Seventh and MonrI
/, streets IS men voted by $50 o'clo,
this morning In Several districts
Evening journal., 1912-11-05
CORN SHOW BY
DELAWARE GRANGE

Delaware Grange held its regular
meeting in Newport last evening and
the corn show committee comprising
+. c. Snyder, chairman William H..
Mccoy, and e. T. Weer, began arrang-
ing for the show to be held at the
Grange Hall, on the evening Of No
vcmber 20 Professor A. h. Gran
than. of Delaware College, will Of
ficiate as judge, and prizes will be
awarded.
This is the first corn show Della
ware Grange has held and pains will
be taken to make il interesting and IN
structivc Further details will be pro-
duced at subsequent meetings of the
Grange.
At last evenings meeting Miss
Helen Gregg gave number of Sc
lections on the piano which were
much appreciated
Evening journal., 1912-11-05
ELECTORAL VOTE OF
THE VARIOUS STATES.

B There are 531 votes in the elec-
toral college dependent on todays
; election The successful candi-
8 date for president must receive
. 266 or more.
. The votes in the college will be
: as follows
6 New York. 45; Pennsylvania,
= 3S; Illinois. 20; Ohio. "a; Texas.
. 90; Massachusetts and Missouri
. each IS: Michigan and Indiana,
. each 10; New Jersey and Georgia,
- each IA; California, Iowa, Ken
. lucky, Wisconsin, each 13; Ala
: bsma. Minnesota. North Carolina,
5 Tennessee and Virginia, each II;
$ Kansas, Louisiana. Mississippi
= and Oklahoma, each 10; Arkan-
. sas and South Carolina, each 9;
8 Maryland, Nebraska and West
. Virginia each 8; Connecticut. and
= Washington each z; Colorado,
. Florida and Maine, each 6 North
. Dakota, South Dakota, Rhode
. Island and Oregon. each 8; New
. Hampshire, Vermont, Utah, Idaho
. and Montana each A; Nevada.
lNuamino Ariznna New MeS..-
aud Delaware. each >
:
Evening journal., 1912-11-05
CANDIDATES
POLL THEIR
VOTES EARLY
President Taft GreetS CinCin-
natl Friends With Smile
on the Crucial Day
ROOSEVELT VOTES;
WISH WILSON LUCK
By Inc United Press.

BY The United Press.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. Nov 5.-The
fact that the crucial day Of his ca
recr was at hand did not seem to dis
tms President Taft, who slept late.
Ale ate a good breakfast, smiled pro-
rusely and acted generally as though
some sixteen million men were not
voting on the subject OF his political
Gate
Mir Taft voted at his polling place
on Madison Road, Walnut Hills, at n
o'clock He Will receive the election
returns over special wire at his
brothers home.
c. p. Tafts house, where the Pres
ident is staying. surrounded by cor
don of police, city detectives and Sc
Cret service men.
Evening journal., 1912-11-05

ed voters. and in the midst Of tho
excitement chicf of Police Black ar
rived and after Investigating The
trouble, he issued orders TO his men
that arrests could be made by tnom
only on warrants.
The Republicans in the ward were
highly incensed al the methods en-
ployed by the Democratic workers in
trying to blur tho colored voters.
arrest Democrat.
Members Of the Department OF
Elections rushed to the election booth
az Fourth and Pine streets and
found that attempts were being made
to intimidate colored voters. George
W. Roberts. president OF the Depart
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1912-11-05
DEMOCRATS VOTE
THE ALLEE TICKET

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Del, Nov. 5-Quiet
prevails here There is plenty of
cutting. No arrests have been made
The Allee-Hynson-Houston Progress
sives are said to be voting many DEM
ocrats Despite this the Democratic
leaders say they Will carry the county.
Evening journal., 1912-11-05

was announced that more than hall
the vote WAS In by . o'clock. and i'm
several districts al noon II was stated
that two-thirds of the vote had been
poled There we're many reports
about the streets that there was much
cutting of ballots. but the statements
of election Ulcers and reports received
at the Republican and Democratic
headquarters were TO the effect that
there was very little cutting, as the
voters wore occupying very little time
within The booths.
AZ Fourth and Orange streets up
to noon l2O persons had voted; at
Third and Orange 1856 had voted; at
Seventh and Orange ~ had voted
at Fourth and Pine l26 out of 235 had
voted at noon
Members OF the Department OF
Elections. in cabs and automobiles.
made tour OF the polling places and
found everything all right No RE-
ports Of trouble had come from the
Fourth district OF the Second ward.
Ia which nearly all the voters arc
colored. up to early this afternoon
The vote in some other districts up
to ] o'clock this afternoon was as
follows
First district of the Sixth ward
Seventh and French streets. l2S our
OF a total registration of 23S; Second
I oi the Sixth. Seventh and Walnut
r streets. 81 ont of $50; rhird Of Sixth
Z Ninth aud iiienct kfrsats i07 out o.
3 900; tifth of sixth. 9i6 Walnut street
iGu out Of 3U9 Fourth of Eighth. az
E TAYLOR street l55 Out of 255: Seventh
of eighth, Tenth and Lombard streets
/ 2l7 out of 2C4
I Second district of Twolrlh ward
: pollod l5i out of 2f9 up 60 o'clock
, Reports from rural New Castle
Contnd-1 ON Second Page
Evening journal., 1912-11-05
HEAVY VOTE is POLLED
THROUGHOUT THE CITY
DURING THE MORNING
POLLS cLosE Ar 9 O,cLOck

POLLS CLOSE tT 6 O'CLOCK
All Delaware voters should
bear in mind the important fact
that the polls will close at 6
o'clock this evening. This fact Is
emphasized because many voters
think the polls will remain open
until o'clock, the same as nj the
city election. That is not the
case. II you do not cast your vote
before 6 o'clock You viii not be
able to vote
The polls opened between and
5.30 u. m. 10 vote n straight
ticket. mark with the pencil The
election officer hands you n cross
within the square ai the head OF
the ticket YOU desire 10 vote. 70
cut n ticket. draw a pencil
through the name OF the can
didatc for whom you do not nlsb
10 vote. Vi YOU wish 10 vote for
another candidate In place Of the
one cut. write the name Of the
candidate above the name through
which the pencil was drawn.
Evening journal., 1912-11-05
SENIORS no ENTERTAIN.

On the evening Of November %. the
Senior Glass Of the Wilmington High
School Will give OTIS annual reception
to the Juniors, and an interesting time
is anticipated.
The play. "A PerpleXing Situation,
written by Miss Jennie Smith. will be
presented by the students. and there
will be a fine musical program by the
High School Orchestra. The commit
tee in charge will be Miss Hazel
Ayerst. Miss Sara Elliott Miss Mary
y. Dorsey Leon NJ. Nickcrsham
James l.. 1ood and Thomas Sharpe.
Evening journal., 1912-11-05
LURE OF THE
WORKHOUSECALLS
TWO MEN BACK

The lure Of the workhouse, whether
social or otherwise, proved too much
for John Carr, who was released from
the institution yesterday after sery-
ing ten days there on charge OF
drunkenness. and he fell by the way
side This morning Judge Church
man fined John SO and costs on a
similar charge
George Jones, who recently served
so days at the workhouse for "A like
oifcnse. enjoyed freedom but hve days
and was again In City Court this
morning. Judge Churchman impose'
anc OF S3 aud costs In bis case
Evening journal., 1912-11-05
ALL QUIET AT DOVER.

specia to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Nov 5.-The voting
in the three districts here this morn
ing has been active and without any
particular i:.cident No disorder of
any kind has been reported and the
election is one Of the quietest in
years.
Evening journal., 1912-11-05
ARRANeEs LAVE scHEpuLEs.

The Wilmington & Philadelphia
Traction Company has arranged a
late schedule for tonight on account
of election which will be run as fol-
lows From p, b. & W. station-FOr
Darby, 1904; Delawar eavenue, O5;
West Eighth street, 1. From Fourth
and Market streets-For West Fourth
street and Shellpot, 1 Maryland ave
nue., O'Clock, from Ninth and Market
streets.
Evening journal., 1912-11-05
HOUR or POLL
CLOSING IN STATES
eastern Standard Time Indicated
Everywhere)

Everywhere)
Alabama, Z in cities; in coun-
try
Arizona. 8.
Arkansas. 7.3O-
CALIFORNIA, g.
Colorado. 3
Connecticut, 5.
Delaware. g..
Florida. 6.
Georgia, 8 in cities; in coun-
try.
Idaho, o.
Illinois 5 in cities; Sin coun-
try.
Indiana, Z.
Iowa, s.
Kansas. s.
Kentucky, 5.
Louisiana. s.
Maine. 7. (average)
Maryland, in cities; 8 In
country.
Massacht etts, in cities; 8
in country.
Michigan, g.
Minnesota. 10 in cities; 9 in
country,
Mississippi, Z.
Missouri 3.
Montana, s.
Nebraska, in eastern section;
s in western.
. Nevada, s.
8 New Hampshire. 6. fayorage)
New Jersey. z
8 New Mexico. s.
> New York. s.
= North Carolina. 5.
North Dakota. z
. Ohio $50 in cities: in coun-
y try
. Oklahoma, 8.
. Oregon. 10.
. Pennsylvania, 4
. Rhode Island, 6 (average)
South Carolina, 6 in cities;
in country.
South Dakota, z.
Tennessee, s.
Texas. 8.
Utah, 9.
Vermont, 6 (average)
Virginia, g..
Washington, H.
West Virginia, 8.
Wisconsin 9 in cities; S in
country.
wyoming, Z.
Evening journal., 1912-11-05
ST. PAUL's CHuRCH SUPPER.

The Ladies Aid Society Of ST.
Paul's NJ. f. Church will give an
% scr siiu meat supper IN rne cnurcn
basement on Thursday evening The
tlst tabls VIII be eready at $50 O'Clock
Evening journal., 1912-11-05
RESERVOIR
BANK BREAKS;
LIVES SPARED
BY The United Pr~sp.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Nov 5The
east basin Of tho Nashville city reser-
vor gave way early today and a de-
luge rushed through i50-loOt open
ing inundating the flats about the Re-
servoir hill. Several small dwellings
were washed from their foundations,
causing families to seek safety on
roofs and in trees.
No loss of life is reported
Evening journal., 1912-11-05
RECEPTION FOR
BRIDE AND GROOM

Mrs. Ella r. Southland will give a
reception tonight at No 2000 Penn
sylvania avenue in honor Of Or. and
Mrs. Warren 5. r. Combs. who were
married early last week
Evening journal., 1912-11-05
sTRIKIN GEAR MEN ARE QUIET.

BY The United Press.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. 81
With the traction officials willing to
concede every demand except recogni-
tion of the Amalgamated Association
of Raiyway Employees. although Will
ing 10 treat with a local. unaffiliated
union, and strikers refusing TO accept
the concessions without complete
STRIKE
situation was unchanged today. No
riots Kara rannrtad
Evening journal., 1912-11-05
RENE MBEK
wEArHER

WEATHER
b. The tinted Press.
WASHINGTON. NOV. s-F0r Della
ware; Fair and warmer ianight;
Wednesday, increasing cfoudinesss
moderate south and southwest winds.
Evening journal., 1912-11-05
roo MICH P0LITICS.

Political meetings caused the meet
ing OF Diamond State Grange at stan
ton TO be postponed last night Tue
male members OF the grange we're
busy attending meetings last night
hence the postponement.
Evening journal., 1912-11-05
SAY GIRL C0NFEssEs BURNING
mOTEL IN MmcM InREE rERs0As rERIsnnD

by THE United Press
ST. LOUIS NO. Nov 5-uarpara GLADYS Arnold an is-
year-od nurse girl IN the family Of the Rev William VIII
hanson confessed that she set are me Berlin Hotel
last Friday nieh "ceate eNctement she sad that early To-
day he wudormere another family hotel In
Berlin Hotel fire. and retired banker we're
death fourth struck by automobile go
inc 70 the fire. died
Evening journal., 1912-11-05
Automatic I5OS.

The Diamond State Telephone
Company, wishing to assist the public
on getting the returns, installed
voluntarily and without cost the
three special election service phones.
and linemen of the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company have
placed in position the moving picture
screen and the special electric lights
for THE JOURNAL.
So come, everybody. and see the
big showl
Evening journal., 1912-11-05

lunged man to shout the news
through a megaphone.
We're going to give the news to all
telephone inquircrs. If you phone,
Evening journal., 1912-11-05
MNg SINKS FURNISH SHIP.

by The United Press.
coNsTANTsA Roumana, Sow 5-rhe Turkish steamship
cnanee sank in tho Black today supposedly having
struck mine The crew forty report
ed drowned
Evening journal., 1912-11-05
rrRks N0mn fRIyEAT sLAroHTEM

ny The United Press
PARIS Noy. 5-7hc Turkish government today asked ihe
Powers to send an addsna oarship consantnope
in an effort to prevent an auti-christian outbreak
Evening journal., 1912-11-05
Books Open fe All The EVENING JOURNAL has III

has more Subscribers than
any other paper in Delaware.
That means a home paper
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-17
BRITISH MOTORS NOT
UP TO THE STANDARD

London, Nov. 16.-British airmen
were impressed by the superiority Of
foreign motors for aeroplanes during
the military competitions held at Sails
bury plain in July.
All of the aeroplanes which passed
the test and others recommended for
awards were equipped with foreign en-
gines. Two of the foreign engines were
failures and spoiled the chances Of two
aeroplanes of British construction. but
on the whole the foreign engines were
trustworthy and efficient.
The British engines in the competi.
ton showed improvement but are not
yet capable of equaling the perform
ances Of the foreign motors.
The judges report asserts that the
Importance of establishing frst-class
British air craft engine works. cannot
be overrated. 1t also points out that
while there is a natural reluctance to
flying in winds of 20 or 80 miles an
hour when there Is no object to be
gained, such flights can be safely made
by most machines Of good type.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-17
PLAN FOR BUILDING
OF RAILROAD THROUGH
AFRICA IS REVIVED

London, Nov. 1.-THE plan of con-
structing a 3O00-mile railroad through
central Africa has been revived by the
conclusion of peace in Tripoli. The
plan was originally made 80 years ago
by a firm Of London contractors and
engineers, but had to be abandoned
because of differences between the hey
of Tripoi and the sultan Of turkey.
At that time the project was favored
by the late King Humbert of Italy.
The success Of the undertaking Is
conditional on the raising Of capital
of 100000 900 and the consent Of Italy.
France and Belgium. through the ter
ritories Of which the proposed railway
will run.
A London capitalist who was inter-
ested In the original scheme declares
that both the capital and the consent
will be forthcoming, as the line would
provide for the great commercial In
terests of Europe a ready access to the
most fertile regions of central Africa.
Starting from the city Of Tripoli the,
line will go through Fezze to Tibestl
and thence through the French terri.
tory Of Darfur. From there it will take
a southeastern route to the Stanley
Falls near Lake Tanganyika. where it.
will join the Cape to Cairo railway. 1t
will act as a very important feeder to
the latter line. The Journey from Eu-
rope to central Africa will take one.
week and the traffic over such a line
would be enormous.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-17
BUSINESS MEN TAKE
TOO MUCH EXERCISE

London, Nov. 16.-That the London
business man takes too much exercise
is the startling assertion of a physician
at the Conference on Hygiene for Bus
mess Men recently held here.
The city man is said to be too fond Of
rushing from the intellectual toll Of his
office to the strenuous golf links. One
doctor stated that this practice is a
fruitful source of neurasthenia. 1T Is
simply draining your nervous system
and energy by two taps instead of one"
he said. According to this expert there
is no relation between the size of the
muscles and health.
Most Of the delegates preached the
simple life for city men, who were all
too busy to attend the sessions Of the
conference.
All of the heavy artillery Of the medi-
cal men was brought to bear against
the business lunch and the business
man was told to either go without 1t or
to drop meat from the midday menu.
One delegate drew a gloomy picture
Of the crowded drug stores in the busi-
ness districts where the tired office
men resort for "bracers."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-17
Vatican Library Is Systematized
Under Direction Of the Pope

most famous and important In exis-
tence. Until the present work of sys-
tematizing was undertaken by Pope
Plus, these works were scattered about
in such manner that visitors were only
allowed to go through the library with
special guides who had spent years in
learning just what was there and just
where it might be found. With the
completing Of the work undertaken bY
Pope Plus the library will now be open
to the public, as are the painting and
sculpture galleries, and any one inter-
ested will be able to find or see what
he wants without the assistance of the
Vatican experts.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-17
HELD BY
STAMP COLLECTORS

London, Nov. 16.-Stamp collectors
are delighted over the results of the
Philatelic exposition here, which was
the most successful ever held any
where. 1t attracted the general public
as well as the collectors, the number
of visitors being $4,000.
At the banquet of the society there
were collectors present from the United
States, Germany, France, Italy. Swift
Zerland, India and Egypt veteran
collector who has attended all but two
of the international exhibitions said
that the one just closed was undoubt-
edly the best ever held.
The Hawaiian series of the late H. j..
Crocker of San Francisco was the most
admired exhibit in the hall. The next
exhibition will be held in Paris in May.
1913 -
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-17
BRITISH BOARD OF
TRADE Is REBUKED'

London, Nov. ia rebuke to the
British board Of trades shipping de-
partment has just been administered
by the commonwealth of Australia in
the shape Of a navigation bill passed
by the legislature.
The bill will not become law imme-
diately, although 1t has passed both
houses of the commonwealth legisla-
ture. It has been reserved by the gov
ernor general for the consideration of
the home government. The criticisms
of the colonial office, the board of trade
and certain Australian interests have
resulted in numerous notifications of
the act. but 1t is hardly likely that Its
trainers will consent to any further
emasculation.
The proposed law provides that every
foreign going ship. Australian trade
ship or vessel engaged In the coasting
trade carrying 80 or more persons. in
Guiding passengers and crew. shall be
equipped with efficient wireless appar-
atus for Communication over distances
not less than 100 miles day and night.
Every ship shall be surveyed each
year. No British ship shall be exempt
from these regulations unless equally
effective provisions are in force In the
regions where the ships are registered
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-17
DIRE PREDICTION Of BLOODY
epoch IN THE HISTORY
Of EUROPE MADE
German Diplomat Believes That Balkan War Is
But the Forerunner Of Awful Struggle
for Supremacy

only will be involved in the war II Aus,
tria Is drawn in. 1t feels less the fear Of
war than it does impotence with the
disturbing effect upon business and
finance. Much German capital IL In.
vested in Turkey and considerable in
the Balkans. The paying of interest
on these loans is indefinitely suspended
with a good chance OF much Of 1t, in
Guiding capital. being lost entirely to-
investors.
ready confronted with q very serious
problem Of unprecedented high prices
Of food staples. there 10 . fear that
and wheat This, Russia IL certain to
do the moment danger of international
complications is intensified.
The Berlin Taegliche Rundschau
DAILY Review, one of Germany's big
papers. says: Mars rules the hour!
Europe Is surprised, its diplomats de-
ceived. War is here. Who can say It
will be localized or develop into . Du-
ropean conflagration? Who knows II
Austria will not have to protect her
interests in the Balkans or that Russia
with her eye on the Dardanelles. France
with reference to Alsace Lorraine. and
England with reference to the growing
rival at sea, may not think the hour has
come?
Mars rules the hour! The German
nation dedicated a beautiful hand
wrought gateway and door to the
Temple Of Peace at the Hague. Close
it! The temple, for the present. will
not be used. AS the door is beauti-
full ornament to the Temple of Peace
so is the temple itself but an ornament
to the old building 'Europe'-nothing
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-17
WAR AGAINST POVERTY BEING
WACED IN GREAT BRITAIN 1
THROUGH LEGISLATION
Campaign Waged for Industrial Reforms, In
GLIDING Minimum Wage for All Trades
and Prevention Of Unemployed

Gently the educational authorities Of
London refused to feed the starving
children Of the striking dockmen be-
cause the way was still open for par
ents to apply for relief to the board
Of guardians. This meant the asso-
citation Of these children with pau
pers and their fathers being struck off
the rolls OF citizenship very clever
way in which to disfranchise the
strikers Of the port of London.
1.-THE national scheme of health in
surance is unfair so long as 1t forces
the wives and mothers of the work.
ing class. who toll night and day with
out receiving wages. and who contrib
ute by their tax on tea to the insur-
ance funds, to go to the poorhouse
and the poor law medical officer when
they fall ILL.,"