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Evening journal., 1912-11-12
NOR THpFATC
WEUU IIIvLH1 y
FOR NEGRO Who
HAD WHITE CHILD

Arrested by Police Sergeant Kel-
leher and Patrolmen Jacubowski and
Finn in a junk shop at No 907
Chandler street, last night Harry
Middleton. colored, aged SO years, was
probably saved from a beating at the
hands of an excited crowd of people
that had gathered around The place
The man was accused of improper
conduct toward Annie Berowski, aged
16 years, who lives with her parents
at No. 112S Beech street Middleton,
Il is alleged, had turned the girl out
the back door as the police entered
the front door of his shop but they
found her in the rear yard and she
told them of the negro's actions to-
wards her
While the police we're in the place
a crowd collected and there was con-
siderable excitement for a time
When Sergeant Kelleher told the ne
gro he was under arrest the.man read
ily agreed to go with them He spent
the night at the police station and
was arraigned for a hearing in City
Court this morning. To allow him to
secure an attorney the case was post
poned until THURSDAY, bail being
fixed I'm the sum of $500
Middleton is a rag picker.
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Evening journal., 1912-11-12
Unidentified Man With
Broken Skull, Assault Victim?

An unknown man lies on cot in
the Delaware Hospital today in
critical condition, the result Of
fractured skull
The man was found by some bridge
employees under a coal trestle along
the Pennsylvania Railroad at Stanton
this morning He was hurried to this
city and removed to the hospital IN
the Phoenix ambulance from the rail-
road station
Those who found him and the rail-
road authorities are convinced that he
was truck on the head with a heavy
instrument, and that he was the victim
of foul play He was fairly well
dressed Nothing was found among
his effects with the exception OF some
letters on which appeared the name
and address of Antonia piazzo, No.
300 Poplar street. Baltimore. Nd The
man remains unconscious. and iude-
ing from his condition it is not likely
that he will recover. His head is
badly crushed
Evening journal., 1912-11-12
LIFE UNDERWRITERS
GREET THEIR PRESIDENT

Nei ID sills. of Richmond Va. pres
ident of the National Association of
Life Underwriters was the guest Of
the Delaware Association Of Life I'm.
derwriters at a luncheon in Hanna's
at noon The gathering was attended
by a number of life insurance writer's
OF this city and State and following
the luncheon j. A. b. Sweeney. presi-
dent of the local organization. acted
as toastmaster and in introducing Mr..
Sills. he referred TO the organizing of
the local society two years ago next
February and the pleasant visit here
OF Mr.. Powell the former president
of the National organization
Mr. Sills In his remarks stated he
did not care TO make a speech but
would rather have a heart to heart
talk with the members He stated
In their business as in all others. the
man who succeeds is not he who asks
what Will I get out of II but the one
who goes IN TO serve his fellow man.
For that reason he said he had stop
ped crticizing and believed all
sholld sympathize With the fellow in-
stead.
Mr., Sllls was told OF the plan map.
ped by the Board of Trade for their
noon day luncheons 10 boost Whining.
ton and he spoke of the great amount
of good done Richmond Va, by such
noon day dinners as held 10y the Bus
mess Mems Club
Among those a. the luncheon
We're o NJ jerks. Arthur w Swarta
Aubrey Nandever. W. w. Knox. Leroy
Hickman, Clyde r. Gray. Frank l..
Johnson. George d. Kelley. Jeremiah
McDonough, James r. Price Charles
B. Palmer and j. r. Crawford
Evening journal., 1912-11-12
KISSING IN ENGLAND.
It's Prevalence at One Time Used tt
Puzzle Foreign Visitors.

IT'S prevalence at One Iine Used T.
Puzzle Foreign Visitors.
kissing. which has been officially
prohibited at fhe railway station OF
Sarmpn. IN Switzerland hourlShed 10
England Ia the seventeenth century To-
such an extent that the foreign visitor
was bewildrred by its prevalence
Nicolaus de Bethlen. who travelled IN
England in lG3. writes that my
brother and I behaved very rudely on
one occasion. heing unaware that IL
was customary in that country to Kiss
the corner of The mouth OF ladies'. IN
stead of shaking hands. as we do IN
Hungary we were invited 10 dine at
the house OF gentleman Of high rank
and found his wife and three daugh
ters zone of them marriedi ready TO re
celve us We kissed the girls. hut nnt
the married ladies. and thereby greatly
offended the latter. Duval anologized
for our blunder and told MS that when
saluting we must always kiss the
senior lady first and leave the girls to
the last"
The learned and sedate Erasmus In
1490 wrote a Latin letter from Eng
land to his friend Fausto Anfrolini
advising him to come here AT oncc
for. he remarks: Here are girls with
angels faces who will receive You
with kisses. They come to visit you
kisses again should they meet yon
anywhere. kisses in abundance IN
fine. wherever You move there is moth
ing but kisses
In l466 Bohemian nohleman named
Leo Won Rozmital visited England and
in the "Jonrnal Of His Travel! pub
lished in 15T7. he noted. 1T is the
custom there that Oh the arrival of
! distinguished stranger from foreign
parts the hostess with all her family
goes out TO meet him and the guests
are required to kiss them all. and this
among the English was the same as
shaking hands among other nations"-
Chicago News
Evening journal., 1912-11-12
uErr ~n q -r~r ~-~
MISMAlEU PAIKS
AIR THEIR WOES

Aaron Finger. who was admitted to
the Bar yesterday in Superior Court
today represented William b. Morris
who asked for divorce from Rosa
T. Morris ON the ground Of desertion.
Three years ago he objected to her
going about so much and she left
him. A decree nisi was granted sub
ject to the proof of a letter being sent
10 Mrs Morris in Baltimore asking
her to return to her husband
tille Minner asked for a divorce
from Wallace Minner on the ground
OF desertion They were married IN
March 1896 and while living al the
Grand Union Hotel, this city, her
husband left her three years ago, she
testified Mrs Minner has been liv-
ing In Boston, Mass, and Minner i'm
this city A decree nisi was grant
ed.
Desertion was the ground alleged
for seeking a divorce from Howard
Lynch by Bessie Lynch. They were
married at the Union NJ y. parson-
age October s.. 1900. Her husband
deserted her In July 1905 following
several quarrels on account of eX-
cessive drinking by her husband she
testified She has one child boy
aged years; a decree nisi has
granted.
The custody Of the child was
awarded to the mother.
Alice A. Skinner obtained a
divorce from her husband Herman
NJ. Skinner on the ground OF deser-
tion and a statutory ofense. Mrs
Skinner said her baby was born last
February and her husband deserted
her on April 27
Albert Baylor obtained a divorce
from his wife Maggie Baylor, whom
he married on April 2. 1907 and who
/ left him In April The grounds were
statutory Baylor was given custody
OF his child
Elizabeth r Mcbride obtained q
decree from Silas c. Mcbride ON the
| ground Of desertion The couple were
married on April z, 1905 and he left
/ her ON July 6, 1908,
According to testimony Laura NJ
Carter lef. her husband John y
Carter three times before she desert
ed him for the final time Although
the decree was granted, Judge Boyc'
advised Carter TO make an effort e
have his wife return TO him. n wa'
/ disclosed that the woman had beer
so attached 10 her home az Townsend
that she would not leave II.
Evening journal., 1912-11-12
CaagnArrAr ron
UHmT HIUN FUN
MORE SAFETY

The big railroads Of the country
are conducting a campaign for the
greater safety OF their employees and
the passengers of the lines The
Pennsylvania Railroad within the
last six months has been constantly
posting on its bulletin boards &c
counts of accidents due 60 careless
ness of employees ia am effort 70 educ
ate the men as TO what not to do If
they are TO escape Injury ft has
been found that the majority OF seri-
GUS and trifiing injuries sustained hy
employees are due 10 negligence on
their part AS there is no recourse
by law for an employe thus injured
and the drain on the relief funds Is
great IL is for the interest of cm-
ployes and employers to reduce these
unnecessary accidents
The Illinois Central is conducting
a vigorous campaign and the em-
ployes are cooperating with the
work of the company In earnest. The
employees at meeting held during
the last year discussed the various
forms of injuries sustained by rail-
readers due 10 their own carelossnoss
and tabulated a ist of twenty-five
common ways In which men have
through negligence been hurt or
killed
Among the more common of these
accdents are injuries due TO at
tempts 10 couple cars while in mo-
tion crawling under engines when
not IN pit; boarding footboard of
engine from middle of track while
engine approaches. slipping on apron
Of engine deck. overlooking tenders
so that coal falls Off ininring track
men: failure Of employees 10 take ad-
vantage of safety appliances and
others The employees made several
recommendation TO further increase
the safety of railroaders. I'm this way
the railroad companies and their em-
ployes are getting together In an
effort 10 save the useless loss OF
life and limb and It can have ma
other effect than Of decreasing the
dangers of railroading and bringing
the men TO a greater degree of car,
OF themselves and railroad property
The buying public as he result o.
many practical experienced. has
been trained to read ne Want Col
umns ADV.
Evening journal., 1912-11-12
Naming the Kanaaroo.

The kangaroo came by his name
rather strangely. When first Australia
was discovered sailor pointed to a
Kangaroo and asked native what they
called that animal The poor black man
having never met an Englishman be
fore. had no idea what the sailor was
talking about and replied In his own
language. "Kangaroo"-that is. II dc
not understand The sailor foolishly
supposed this was the name of the m
imaI IN the Australian tongue. and evei
since we have called the animal kanga
roo. Il do not understand"
Evening journal., 1912-11-12
DEBATERS OPPOSE
CANAL FORTIFICATI0NS

St. James Brotherhood of Grace NJ.
r. Church met last night In the So
cial hall of the church After selec-
tions by the Mandolin Club a debate
was held, on Resolved that the
Panama Canal should be fortified by
the United States Government" D."
Caleb w. Burchenal and Harry l..
lssacs took the affirmative and Her
bert n Ward and Edward Golding
the negative The judges were,
Judge J. W. Lattomus, Dr. George
Edward Reed and Thomas W. Reed.
They decided IN favor Of the mega
tive
Evening journal., 1912-11-12
UnCDTTAT
AfUJl Ill MI
FOR COLOlED
CONSERVATIVES
Delaware Commission Pur-
ChaSeS PrOpert at Frank
lin and Cedar Or Purpose
EQUIP BUILDIE
Al ONCE IS PLAN

At the corne of Franklin and
Cedar streets. an out-of-the-way
part of Wilmington stands an old
house. built tynty-fve years ago by
man who thoght that section would
be a residencidistrict; but his hopes
we're dispelle as the residential dis
tricts of wilmington moved out west
ward and DER Washington street
bridge Soth Franklin street was
never cut trough in front of this
house. whid stands on a high grassy
bank. A uarry was opened beside
il, and nhing but small two-story
houses cale into the vicinity. The
owner sol his house, and moved TO
a residenal section, and since then
it has stdd solitary in its tree-shaded
neglected yard. a place that nobody
seemed ! want, on which mortgages
and lieD accumulated
But tis year a purchaser came
into thg market for whom this iso-
lated hose had a quite peculiar value
Of its wn The Delaware State Tu-
berculeis Commission was allowed
s10OO0by the State for housing and
equiprent for sufferers from tuber-
culosi Some of this money, of
cours. went toward the housing at
Hone Farm, but half Of IL was set
apart by the Commission 10 provide
q hopital for the colored citizens Of
the tate Long search In the coun-
try lround Wilmington revealed the
fact that no farm land on pr near the
troleys was for sale except at a
prize far too large for the commission
TO pay In the country ilso a COM
plete sewage system cofing thOus-
ands of dollars would ha'e had to be
installed, as has been dine so thor
oUehly at Hope Farm.
For these unsurmounnble reasons.
the Commission decided to take up
the plan that is being tried in so
many cities with suchlsuccess that
OF a hospital in the ety itself a
number of modern tuberculosis hos
pitals have been built d the city linz
its. In Philadelphia fhe Phipps In
stitute is in the mostcrowded neigh
borhood. probably. q the city az
Seventh and Lombah streets. the
Washington Hospitals in the midst
Of the city. and in Nv York the hos
pitals are in the cit also. Many eX-
perts urge that infutUre the hospi-
tails shall be in thfmidst of the cit
.es, &c they teachthe neighborhocd
sanitary living. anfare object le-sons
in dealing with tls widespread dis
ease
For all these tasons. and for the
great reason thai IL was within their
means. the comission has acquired
the house at Tanklin and Cedar
streets Il is cFe to the sewer. with
which connectin win at once be
made before preceding to fit up the
place II stads very high and is
ISOLATED. and et the Maryland Ave
nue trolley rus within few squares
The Wanisplay an important part
in everyday lfe in the household and
in husiness-Adv.
Evening journal., 1912-11-12
FIGHT OYER MARRIAGF.

Peter Stanbowski and Wasko Sat
inski were before City Court today
charged with assault and battery on
Stephen Nathan. After hearing the
evidence, Judge Churchman imposed
a fine of S. and costs on Peter. Wasko.
who acted as peacemaker. was dis
missed. According to the evidence the
trouble started over the coming mar
riage of Peter.
Evening journal., 1912-11-12
WANT CITY
STREETS OPENED

In the Court Of General Sessions
yesterday a petition was filed by May
or and Council for the vacation Of
the beds OF Pine and Lombard streets,
south Of Front street A condemna-
tion commission viii be appointed
within the next few days. The Pusey
and Jones Company desire the ends
of these streets opened
Evening journal., 1912-11-12
DEMONSTRATING BEATTY cREAM

Hundreds Of women are being at
iracted 60 the store OF the Smith
Iollinger Company this week where a
Beauty Cream Demonstration is be-
ing given by Madam S r. Givens
Madam Givens Is an adept al her art
having successfully demonstrated
beauty creams IN Philadelphia for
fifteen years and for a number OF
wears in New York, and Newark. y
j Besides the beauty creams dem
onstrations viii also be given OF th'
efficacy of tissue builders; and a. new
and safe way 20 remove wrinkles will
be shown the women
Evening journal., 1912-11-12
BOOKS NOT LOST
TO COURT BAILIFF

Court Crier George Smith. who be-
gan his duties as a court page thirty
four years ago, knows where every
thing is around the Court When J..
Jackson peirce. foreman of the Grand
Jury, reported to the Court yesterday
afternoon that the minute book of the
Grand Jury was lost. the Court
promptly referred the matter to the
court crier. who found the book I'm a
drawer OF the table in the Grand Jury
room Il had been thought that some
of the Youngsters who attend the
juvenile Court had taken the book
Evening journal., 1912-11-12
COUNTY PAYS FOR
DAMAGE TO ENGINE

The Levy Court at its meeting to-
day passed a resolution giving VIII
liam T Mendinhall 800 settlement
for damages to his engine and hay
baler.
Some weeks ago the red bridge az
Wooddale gave way beneath the en-
gine and it fell into the creek. Three
men who were with the engine were
injured.
Evening journal., 1912-11-12
MINISTER TO TALK
OF HOSpIrAL Fund

Or George Edward Reed. president
OF the Wilmington Ministerial Union,
has called a meeting of the Union
for Thursday, az II o'clock in the Y
NJ G. A Building at which the In
dorsement of the 100000 fund for the
Delaware Hospital viii be considered.
Many ministers Of the city think the
other hospitals in the city should
rharn I'm the fund
Evening journal., 1912-11-12
In Perfect Health.

I'm very nervous person" said the
applicant for room and board to III,
burly landlord of the health resort ho
tel. Il don't want TO associate witt
other nervous people"
You can associate with me- laugh
ed the landlord. There's nothing the
matter with my nerve" And he sem
the prospective guest TO by bed
room that was only $40 week.-cleve
land Plain Dealer.
Evening journal., 1912-11-12
C70nn MODE rnn
VJUUU WUNL FUN
CITY BOOST FUND

The Greater Wilmington Committee
OF the Board of Trade of which Mayor
Harrison w. Howell is chairman, met
at noon today and received reports
that $4,000 additional has been sui
scribed to the boost fund. making
$4,000 in all. Reports of many addi-
tional contributions are expected to-
morrow, The committee will meet
daily at 1880 at the Board OF Trade
headquarters in the DUPONT Building
70 receive REPORTS.
Evening journal., 1912-11-12
Quickly Reduced.

Briggs-D Do you put your pocketbook
under your pillow when you sleep in q
hotel?
Griggs - Mover. You see. the irSi
few nights the pockethook would maSt
my pillow too high: then after week
nr so there isn't enungh in il to be
inxious about = Boston Transcript
Evening journal., 1912-11-12
WITT AND IEFF COMING.

Lovers Of musical comedy vii. have
the opportunity of seeing Bud Fish
ers Mutt and JEFF characters in a
rollicksome good show AZ the Grand
Opera House on next Monday after
noon and night There will be so per-
sons I'm the cast
Evening journal., 1912-11-12
RRIneEvILLr W. LrcKY.

George A. Felt. Of Brldgeville. who
persisted In trying to force his way
into the Grand Opera House last
evening while under the influence of
liquor. was dismissed I'M City Conrt
today of the charge of into2ication.
Evening journal., 1912-11-12
WANT GEN IN CARINEr.

There IS a movement in Demo-
cratic circles here to try TO have
Judge George Gray selected BY Pre-
sident elect Woodrow Wilson as
Secretary of State, in his cabinet
Evening journal., 1912-11-12
LENIs.MANNERiNG NUprI4Ls.

The marriage Of Miss Laurenda G.
Lewis and Clifford v. Mannering. a
lawyer of this city. took place today
az the home of the brides parents. No.
1873 Concord avenue The Rev l.. r.
Jackson was the officiating clergyman.
Evening journal., 1912-11-12
COUNTY ACCEprs RRIner-

The Levy Court at its meeting this
afternoon accepted the old B. and o.
Bridge in Brandywine Park and Il
will be opened later for public
travel
Evening journal., 1912-11-12
INDICTMENTS IN
CUNTY COURT TODAY

In Gheral Session Court, today
the grad jury returned the follow
ing trf bills:
Fals pretepce. Frank Danberg.
Selhg intoxicating liquor without
a lionse, Frank Lucas, Frank De-
grosl Nicholas Degrossa.
Biamy, James Earman alias
Jams Farmer.
ne grand jury expecs TO COM
plea its voKk this afternoon.
hnberg pleaded not guilty Of OBJ
taiing by false pretences S2,500 from
Htry Ornstein His trial comes up
It's afternoon Danherg expects to
dfend mis- own case
John Wisiva pleaded not guilt TO
tie larceny Of a watch, valued SIG
rom his boarding house in New Cas-
te
The court senterced Wisiva TO he
mprisoned for nine months and TO
ieceive ten lashes.
MR. HASTINGS Ill.
City Solicitor Daniel o. Hastings is
confined to his home by illness.
Evening journal., 1912-11-12
400 LATE T0 CLASsIFY.

-----.-a-.--,-.---------.- -----
I OsT--rWO $40 NOTES AND TWO s5
~ notes in going from Seventh and Ship
ieY streets TO Eighth and King to Ninth and
Pine streets. Reward II returned % this
r1ice. ni21t
4 OsT-MAHOGANY AND CANE BACK
IL Of dentists chair Reward II returned
% this Office. nt2ot.
Evening journal., 1912-11-12

MRS. NIELDS TO ENTERTAIN.
Mrs John r. Nields will entertain
at dinner this evening. in honor Of
her guests. Professor and Mrs. Theo-
dore Johnson, of Annapolis.
Evening journal., 1912-11-12

Most realty purchases are made as
the direct result of Want Ad an
nouncements.-A
Evening journal., 1912-11-12

The Wanisplay an important part
in everyday re in the household and
in business-Adv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-11
LAST RESORT WILL Be
APPEAL TO PRESIDENT
Navy Yard Machinists Await
Reports of Officers Regard
ing Petition for Increases.

THE machinists' committee does not
intend to call on the President today. The
committee has had no such intention;
no visit to the White House has been
planned for today, and no arrangements
for such VISIT were made at last nights
meeting Of Columbia Lodge. We shall not
present our petition to the President d.
rectly until we have exhausted every
considered doing so. and statements to
the contrary are not only misleading and
without foundation. but they are calcu-
lated to result in serious embarrassment
to the machinists Themselves
This was the statement made at the
navy yard today by President Carroll Of
Columbia Lodge, No. 174.
President Carroll further stated that
there are no new developments in the
situation as regards the navy yard ma
chinists' demands for an increase Of pay,
and that the men are now simply waiting
for the report OF the assistant secretary
OF the navy, the commandant of the yard
and the director of navy yards.
Winthrop Wants More Data.
Assistant Secretary Winthrop Of the
Navy Department, who has Jurisdiction
in. all labor questions at navy yards, said
today that he had asked for additional
information in regard to the wages paid
at the Washington navy yard, and that he
expected to receive IL tomorrow. and in
that event he might be prepared to am
nounce the action of the Navy Depart
ment on the petition for increased nay by
Saturday. He explained that he and Rear
Admiral Wtliets, director OF navy yards
and Capt. Beatty, commandant Of the
Washington yard, were giving earnest
and thorough consideration to the repre-
sensations made by the men before reach
ing q decision. He made IT plain that no
action would be taken before Saturday.
and possibly not before next week. q
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Will Of Mrs. s. z. ChampIin.

The will Of Mrs. Sadie z. Champlin.
dated October "a, 1906, was filed today
for probate. She directs that her son. Ed
ward p. Champiin. be reimbursed for in
terest money paid by him on house 21S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-11

18th street southwest; that go DO given
her daughter Sadie and $40 to her
daughter Bessie The remaining estate
is to he distributed, equally emone the
children. Edward r. Champlin, Sadie C.
Champlin, Bertha c. PEARSON and Bessie
II. McDade. The son IL named a
executor. - x n.
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1898 Tea Sets. of fine
Carlsbad china, decorated in
attractive floral design. pref
ty shapes. thin and dainty:
a few pieces miss CO An
ing. sVo1e-1I