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Evening journal., 1912-04-22
STATE
DEMOCRATS
In POW WOW
Meet at Dover Tomorrow to
Hear Report on Suggested
Party Rule Changes
rev THREATENS OVER
INSTRUCTING DELEGATES

Members of the Democratic State
Committee will meet in Dover tomor-
row to hear report of 2 sub-commit-
tee TO recommend changes in the party
rules to be submitted to the State
Convention of April 30 The principal
changes proposed, which will be draft
ed by the State Committee. are to give
Wilmington ten additional delegates
in the State Conventon. to PROVIDE
that the new State Committee shall be
elected at the first State Convention
every two years. instead of the last
convention Of the campaign, and to
provide that all nominations of can
didates from United States Senator
down snail he made by direct primar-
les instead of in convention.
This last change is advocated by
the Wilmington City Committee and
the New Castle County Committee. II Is
said it is not looked upon with favor
by some of the Democratic "old guard
who do not like the idea of having
their power to manipulate conventions
and delegations taken from them. An
interesting discussion is looked for
II the direct primary nomination sys-
TEN for all officers is recommended
TO the State Convention. Another is-
sue expected to bob up in the State
Convention is that to be advanced by
some delegates from Wilmington pro
vidng for a declaration in favor OF
the initiative and referendum in the
party platform
Fight Over instructions.
A big row seems imminent among
some Of the party leaders over
whether the six national delegates 10
be selected in the State Convention
shall be instructed Willard Salisbury
it is understood. desires the delegates
instructed for Governor Wilson. and
is bending his energies toward that
end. Some other Democratic leaders
are opposed to the delegation being in
structed This is particularly true ol
the Harmon and Champ Clark men
the latter being strong down the State
state Chairman Thomas F. Bayard Il
looked upon as the leader Of the Har
mon element Naturally. the Harmon
and Wilson mon don't want The dele
gation sewed up for Wilson and vii
resist Mr. Saulsbury's plan to try e
hind the delegates to Woodrow vii
son.
The time for fling. names of can
didates for delegates to the Stat'
Convention will expire with Wednes
day Primaries will be held on Sat
urday TO elect delegates to the Stat
Convention. and also delegates to
county convention to be held on Ma
4 TO act on proposal that the count,
rules be changed to provide that al
nominations be made by direct primar
les, instead Of some nominees beini
selected in county convention as a
present
Evening journal., 1912-04-22
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Over six
hours before the news was made nub-
lie, the White Star Line knew TWEEN
" lifehoats filled with passengers of
the Titanic had been picked up by the
Carpathia. This was admitted today
by Vice-president y. A. s. Franklin.
of the International Mercantile Ma
rine Company, the first witness before
the Senate investigating committee.
At noon last Monday this WINS
known. Franklin said. but 1t was not
made public because II was not "au-
thentic."
Not until $50 O'Clock last Monday,
Franklin said, was sufficiently "au-
thcntic' message received TO an
nounce the Titanic's loss. AT $3.50
o'clock the public was first told "ofii-
ciallyr of the sinking Of the ocean
liner Titanic.
Franklin declared the message at
noon was relayed wireless from
Cape Race saying the Carpathia had
| picked up the Titanic's boats. iammed
with passengers. This information
he believed. was mere "rumor" Ht
did not give Il out He said he could
not believe the Titanic had sunk ant
therefore awaited authentic" infor
nation.
At $40 o'clock the authentic
message came, with the news Of IN
Titanic disaster, Then. and not unit
then, was the public Informed.
In the big caucus room Of the Senat
Office building was staged tho epilogu
Of the Titanic tragedy Tho Senate
? probe OF the worlds greatest sea dis
; aster reconvened here before an au
dience that iammed every inch ,
o room Crushed In with the roug
q clothed seamen Witnesses from the r
e tanic were scores OF richly dressed s,
y ciety women. anxiods to hear III
o dread story Of the wreck There wa
scarcely a handful Of Legislators
d the chambers at either end of the Car
n itol, most of them being in constar
r attendance at the hearings.
y Meanwhile agents OF the Senai
committee are searching newspape
files for the exact details OF the trar
edy with which certain survivors ma
be familiar. Senator Smith, chairma
of the committee. declared today tina
the hearings would be continued "ir
definitely"
Major Arthur Peuchen. OF Toronto
Can. wrote the committee that he ha
. some sensational evidence 10 Civ
J them and would appear i'm Washing
4 ton this afternoon. Secretary of IN
Navy Meyer has directed that IN
wireless operators on the scout cru
% sers Chester and Salem be held sui
q, ject TO the committees call. He
" incensed at the criticism of the wire
less men of the Carpathia that III
navy operators were incompetent"
y In connection with the investigatio
N Of wireless reports from the rescu
l. ship Carpathia. the committee expect
to investigate orders to the operator
Evening journal., 1912-04-22
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, April 22-The eastern
portion of the United States is facing
today the most paralyzing strike in
its history. More than $4,000 locomo-
tive engineers. the men who handle
the throttles on all Of the railroads
north Of the Ohio river, and east of
Chicago. we're expecting orders to
quit.
Up at the Broadway Central Hotel,
score of gray-haired bronzed men
we're in secret conference today. They
we're the great chiefs of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers. If the
strike comes and they admitted they
feared it was inevitable. they will
manage it and they showed by their
attitude that they realized the grave
responsibility, for the brotherhood
seldom strikes. over in the Hudson
J Terminal building was another group
hts members were fully as earnest
as the engineers. This was the CON-
mittee of the General Managers Of the
railroads and they were getting ready
for anything that might come.
The armistice between the roads
and the men is due to expire at $50
O'Clock this afternoon. Unless the
road Representatives offer material
concessions before that hour. or ap-
pealed to the government for arbitra'
tion under the Erdman Act the en-
gineers said negotiations would be
broken off Then the division chiefs
of the brotherhood will rush to theii
stations. and within three hours after
they get there. which will probably
be between twenty-four and thirty
six hours, the strike order will be
issued.
1T looks bad" was all that Crane
Chief Stone. who will be in charge,
would say today.
other engineers said they did no
see how a strike could be averteC
unless the companies recede from
their present position. The strike
] If It comes, will mean practically
starvation TO the cities as with traffic
paralyzed, foodstuffs. especially mill
and dairy products cannot be moved
The result must be an inevitable in
fant mortality that will shock the ma
tion.
The managers went into sessioi
soon after 10 o'clock and IL was an
nounced that a statement would b
made later At that hour. the engi
neers were in session and said tha
It was the company's next move. Com
missioner OF Labor Charles P. Neil
! was in touch with both meetings. Tn
engineers fatty declared they ha'
( nothing to arbitrate and If Neill wa
/ to be asked to mediate it was N
! TO the railroads"
Evening journal., 1912-04-22
BY The United Press.

By The United Press.
BALTIMORE, Md. April 22- Balti-.
more-bonud from Jacksonville and
Savannah the steamship Cretan OF
the Merchants and Miners Transpor-
tation Company, was rammed early
today by the Clyde Liner lroQuois, of
Hatteras No passengers or members
Of the crew were hurt. The report
from Norfolk had II that the Cretan
was badly damaged. but this was de-
MED at the offices OF the company.
There was little damage said n.
II. Kirby. assistant secretary OF the
Merchants e. Miners Transportation
Company. Both the Cretan and lro-
quois were able 10 go on their way
Immediately and the 'ormer shoult
( pass I'm the capos this a.,ernoon. Cap
tain J. b. Wood was IN command ant
should dock the Cretain this evenini
Yin Baltimore
Evening journal., 1912-04-22
srnrrro KILLS ONE, WOUNDS OTHERS.

By The United Press
NEW CASTLE, Pa. April 22,-one killed and
three injured here today as result
Of a children's quarrel Mrs Emma n Davis died from
ab-wouud his wife salah and his daugh
Mrs P Lawler, in hospital badly cut
women attempted interfere when couple children
engaged quarrel with two young Italians TWO other
appeared settos attacked the and max
ing their escape
Evening journal., 1912-04-22
BANDITS ROB PASSENGERS OF sesi.

BY United Press
ROCK ISLAND Ill, April 22-Possea of aheras depu-
ties and the be-
bandits who early today lined
up the passengers Pullman the Rock Island west
bound Golden state Limited robbed them all their val
uablss The robbers secured 1851 hall dozen
watches diamonds and other iewelry
Evening journal., 1912-04-22
WEATHER.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, April 2s.-Indica-
tions are that there viii be rains this
afternoon and tonight followed on
Tuesday by generally fair weather in
the eastern states.
WASHINGTON, April 22-For Del
aware: Rain this afternoon and to-
night. Tuesday. fair and cooler.
Evening journal., 1912-04-22
RAILROAD
STRIKE In
The BALANCE
Engineers UItimatum to
Roads In East Expires at
3.3O O'clock Today
WORKERS SAY IT'S
COMPANIES NEXT MOVE
WHAT THE ENGINEERS
DEMAND NIMMARIXED

W ia Y ~ r. EfNiNA - AnT
DEMAND SUMMARIZED
Average wage increase OF eigh-
teen per cent; Standardization OF
. runs aud extra pay when held MP
nj terminals, with certain techni-
cal demands relating to work on
. certain lines.
. WHY THE RAILROADS REFUSE
Not earning enough TO warrant
= increased wages In view OF public
demands that tracks be doubled.
y interIocking and other safeguards
. be installed and service generally
. improved while interstate COM
. merce commission refuses per-
. mission TO increase freight rates.
-. Number OF engineers affected,
. 10000.
Expiration OF armistice, $3.50
this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1912-04-22
FRANKLIN SAYS TITANIC
HORROR WAS REPORTED
SIX HOURS BEFORE NEWS
WAS GIVEN TO THE PUBLIC

Vice President of International Mercantile Marine
Company, on Senate Committee Grill, Today Says
Tragedy of The Sea Was Withheld Until Officials
Could "OfficisIIy' Report the DisasferCouId
Not Believe Great Ocean Liner Had Gone TO
the Bottom With Her Cargo of Souls.
Evening journal., 1912-04-22
PULPIT pHcLARFD YAcANT.

The Rev. William Fl. Bancroft, ID
D.. declared the pulpit OF Greenhill
Presbyterian Church vacant yester-
day. The Rev William NJ Kieffer has
retired as pastor to accept a pastorate
at Freehold, n ].
Evening journal., 1912-04-22
JUVENILE COURT ASSOCIATION.

Judge James W. Lattomus and
George B. Miller will address the
meeting of the Wilmington Juvenile
and Probation Association tomorrow
evening in the Y. M. c. A. Hail. on
GERS of the association will be elected.
Evening journal., 1912-04-22


Denver and III Sud Collide.
GALVESTON. April ga costly
but far from disastrous collision be-
tween the incoming Mallory liner
Denver. seven days out from New
York. with 81 cabin passengers and
the outbound New York Morgan Line
( freighter El Sud occurred In a dense
fog late Saturday night
Both boats reached Galveston yes
! terday under their own steam, the
Denver discharging her passengers
4 safely
The Isl Sud. however, appeared e
have put across the Denyer's bow anC
was rammed in her port side near tn
forward hatch. more than half wa.
through the vessel and from deck q
keel
Some Of the crew Of the III SUI
jumped overheard and others put OF
in boats, while for a time panic reign
cd on the Denver The ~ Sud's costl,
cargo is either badly damaged or lost
Evening journal., 1912-04-22
In The IInited Press-

ST. LOUIS, Mo, April PA tels-
phone message received from Benton
at $50 o'clock said that between 20
and 30 persons are dead at Bush. as a
result of the cyclone which devastat-
ed that town at o'clock last night,
The storm swept eastward at a point
two miles east of West Franl<fort
killing eight more persons in rs path
Telegraph and telephone wires into
Bush are down and these advices are
brought to Benton from Bush by train
Evening journal., 1912-04-22
POSTMASTER FOR CAMBRIDGE

William H. Medford has been ap-
pointed postmaster of Cambridge, Nd,
to succeed Sewal NJ. Moore. resigned
Evening journal., 1912-04-22
saved These Passengers.

By. Ine United Press.
SHANGHAI. April 22 The Japan
ese steamship Saikio Maru. from Lon
don to this part. went ashore on the
coast during a fog. Her mails aud
Evening journal., 1912-04-22
MANY Are
DEAD IN WAKE
OF CYCLONE
Telephone Messages From
Missouri Town Says 20
Victims There
MOROCCO REPORTS
NINE MORE DEAD
Bv The United Press.

Dl Inc 1DlAtu Atnot
MOROCCO, Ind, April 22-Nine
persons killed, one probably fatally
injured and twenty hurt is the life
toll today of a tornado, which swept
across this section of Indiana, late
yesterday The porperty loss is
placed at more than half a million
dollars. Details of the tornado s
sweep were still lacking today on
account of an interruption to wire
communication.
The tornado came out of the south
west, striking the home of Charles
Rice, near here and killing seven
members of the family instantly. The
husband. who was the only member
Of the family to escape death is so
badly injured that physicians say to-
day that he probably will die Two
neighboring women were killed.
The center of the violence was con-
fined to a path three hundred feet
wide. AS It swept through this sec
tion of Indiana, scores of houses were
either levelled. or .unroofed. barns
were torn from their foundations and
much livestock killed The cyclone
missed Hazleton Farm, the summer
home of George AIDE. the Hoosier
author and playwright, by Ave miles.
Evening journal., 1912-04-22
CONFERENCR TONIGHT.

The first quarterly conference of
the year at Harrison Street NJ. z.
Church will he held tonight by the
Rev e. l. .Hoffecker.
Evening journal., 1912-04-22
IN The Uniled Wlre

IN T ITO ITTT|W " III
CHICAGO. April 22.-Advices re-
ceived here by the American Tele-
graph and Telephone Company say
that five persons were killed by a
tornado at Grant Park. ILL., village
near Kankakee, and a large number
of persons injured Property dm-
age in that vicinity was estimated
at between S25O.0OO and S5O0,OOO All
wires are down.
Evening journal., 1912-04-22
IROQUOIS RAMS Cl,ETAN,
BUT PASSENGERS ARE SAFE

passengers we're taken on by a Ger
man steamer and brought here today
The crew remained on board and will
try to float the steamer
Evening journal., 1912-04-22
TIE EVENING JOURNAL

has more Subscribers than
any oiher paper in Delaware.
ltsi means a home paper.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-24
WHY TAFT SHOULD BE CHOSEN

The logical course for a political party to take at all times is the right course. It becomes necessary to de- termine between right and wrong in any great undertaking and especially so in a political campaign. Some of the people may be fooled part of the time, but it is impossible to continue 1t forever and the party which loses because it stands foE right is not long in getting back into power, as public opinion will turn against insincerity
 In the present crisis in the repUbli can party, President Taft is unGues tionably the man who should get the nomination. and getting the nomina- tion he will be elected. He stands for intelligent and prudent progressive ness in contrast with the demagogic progressive. He is for following the constitution, rigid and impartial en- forcement of law, an independent jul dietary, arbitration of international disputes. increase of foreign com merce, the placing of the monetary system on sound basis, the exten- sion of the merit system in the civil service until spoils are eliminated from national politics. and the treat ment of such problems as the cost of living, the tariff and worl1men's com pensation, by having the best minds study them and advising the best method of dealing with them. How well such policies and in fact his ad- ministration appeal to the people is ynown by the action of the Illinois republican state convention, which en- lorsed both. That being the sitUa- Non there is no one who can carry out Tafts policies like Taft. The democrats by their investigation com mittees have been unable to find a thing wrong with the administration Rud Roosevelts crusade gets the most of it's strength from misrepresenta- tion, the rest of it being personal hyp- hotism He finds nothing in the ad- Ininistration to attack except by dis tortion, and relies upon demagogic utterances to get anything to advo- cate
 President Taft by the excellent ad- ministraton he has given, is deserv- ing of the nomination and election. If he deserves it, he should have it, and it is believed that he will. Neither party has a candidate who can meet and pass the test as well as President Taft
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-24
HANDLING THE NEWS.

The news service of the country has been taxed in the past two days as iL never was before, The news center was on the broad Atlantic, 600 miles from land, and wireless the only means of communication Following the early despatches many of which were incorrect, 1t remained for the Associ- ated Press, the country's great news agency, to get the story, and they did, putting out the first authentic story of the wreck and sinking of the Titanic, and getting the facts. after misleading stories had been put out through the office of the White Star line and Canadian sources.
 The Associated Press has furnished the country with the latest develop ments in the trying situation, and how well it has been done every reader of the newspapers can testify. It is not strange therefore that the big asso- citation extends to it's corps of workers and editors the expression of appreci- ation, which il has, for the assistance they gave in handling the rush of matter for the past week, and in turn every newspaper can extend the same words of thanks to their employees for their faithfulness and attention to duty. The occasion has been extraor- dinary and the news service and nee essary work involved has been like wise, but the many expressions from the public show that it was fully ap- preciaJed from that end
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-24
THE BULLETINS SHORT STORY.
AFTER THE RAIN

will go," he said quietly. Relieve me, did not mean to offend"
 Before he could step out into the deluge she had thrust him aside. He did not anticipate the move and was thrown off his balance. Before he could recover himself Kate stood in the doorway, gathering her skirts ill one hand.
 Just at that moment a dazzling flash shot from the heavens and rent a tree on the opposite side of the street, while the discharge was accompanied by terrific clap of thunder.
 With a little cry. Kate turned and blindly sought Hitchcock who sprang forward to catch her She threw her self, sobbing. into his arms, and he obvious to all else sought to calm her. AS a lawyer he had learned to use his voice to advantage, and now the calm, quiet assurance had their effect. Gradually the sobs softened and as last Kate lifted her head.
 ''You've always said was silly silly about lightning" she said, smiling through her tears, but I never sup posed that it would lead me to be quite so foolish"
 T can understand it." he said. com fortingly. T shall forget all about it and consider that it never happened. We are still our friends, the enemy"
 You don't suppose that I can quar- rel with a man, when I've been cry ing in his arms the past ten minutes, do you? she demanded. Tt was a judgment upon me 6Or being so head strong
 And you are not angry" he cried.
 Kate shook her head. You were nice and didn't laugh. she PXDIainad ''Tu sorry l was so cross the other night. Though, she added you were not right in saying ! what you did about MT Kernochan.'
 If you had let me finish what I was going to say I could have told you my reason" he said. with a smile. Mrs. Kernochan, or Mrs. Cassidy, rather. is suing him Tor divorce because of his cruelty. I am her attorney which is l how I came to form my estimation of his character He was in jail once 1 for wife beating"
 l "An1 his name is Cassidy2' she de- manded. "Honest?"
 Peter Michael Cassidy Hitch cock confirmed. His father used to l drive an ash cart.
 Harry" she said. He bent his head to catch the whisper 1 What is it desr7" he asked. You won't beat Me when we're mar 1 ried?" she asked.
 1 Hitchcock's face was radiant.
 T should say not" he declared
 Look. Kate. it's clearing up. Let's
 go and get the ring"
 1 Tt was such a lovely storm she sighed consistently as they stepped oUj on the street. and she joined in Hitch
 cocks laugh.-St. Louis Globe.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-24

A huge raindrop fell upon Rates cheek and, mindful of her best hat, she fed to the first doorway until the storm should pass. It was only summer shower, but she wanted the hat to wear at the picnic tomorrow, and she hurried for shelter.
 It happened to be the open doorway of a business block. A fire had emptied the place of tenants and there was a smell of wet. burned wood that was unpleasant But still more unpleasant was the fact that the doorway was al ready occupied and by Harris Hitch cock of all persons.
 He raised his hat as she darted into the shelter and shook her skirts free of the clinging raindropB, but she turn ed her back upon him without ac- knowledging the salute.
 If my presence distresses you,' he said coldly, T might find some other shelter"
 Kate looked out upon the flooded street with little shudder.
 Do not disturb yourself on my ac- count" she said coldly. There is plenty of room for us both"
 Tt win only be for few moments, ' he said with 6 smile. These furious storms seldom last
 Kate made no reply to this state ment of seif-evident fact. She was determined not to be drawn into con verSation. Hitchcock only smiled again. No sense of guilt hung heavily upon his conscience He had made fun of Kste's favorite matinee hero and she had angrily declared that she nev- CT again wished to speak to a man who was so lost to the appreciation of artistic endeSVor He had attempt ed to defend his position and had only succeeded in angering her the more.
 He knew how frightened she was by thunder showers and every time she shrenk from the heavy reverbera- tions he longed to take her in his arms and comfort her, but he knew better than to seek to force the conversation when her every nerve was jangling But when the exceptionally hSavy pea 1 rent the air, he sprang forward and grasped her arm
 Don't be afraid he said reassur- i ingly. That struck somewhere neal here. There is net tAe slightest 1 danger"
 | Kate regarded him indignantly. Ht had sometimes leased her about hel | fear of lightning and she was keenly sensitive about her peculiarity. l In her overwrought nervous condi. 1 tiOn she believed that he was again ter. menting here and. at his touch. sh' 1 shrank back, her face white with angel 1 and her eyes blazing.
 Since il appears that I am not saft i from annoyance here, she said, hotly
 will you kindly permit me to pass 9
 Hitchcock barred the doorway. %