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Evening journal., 1912-09-16
PLAQUE
FOR THEIR
ALMA later
Class OfI9l2, Wilmington High
School Makes the Pre-
SgntatiOn Today
PROF. BERLIN WANTS
MORE STUDENT-ATHLETES

AT the first Monday morning exer-
cises Of the High School for the pres
ent school term held i'm the auditor
mm this morning beautiful wood aud
bronze plaque was presented TO the
school boy the February class of 1912.
Lawrence w. T.. Mccarthy IN pre-
senting the plaque said that owing to
the fact that the members of the class
could not agree in February on any
thing to present TO the school. to
show their appreciation OF what their
Alma Mater had done for them, the
class did not make tho presentment
on class night as had been a time
honorcd custom but had postponed
tho presentation until tho first Mon
day morning exercises Of this year.
BY rising vote Of thanks the
school accepted the plaque and tho
class of 1913 gave their long class
yell with three 19l2s attached to it,.
Professor A. H. Berlin then made
a short talk thanking the class for
their gift and wishing them success
in everything they undertook.
Nearly every member Of the Feb
ruary class of 1912 was present at the
exercises this morning, many Of
them coming from other cities to sec
the presentation as we'll as meet their
former classmates.
The exercises this morning were
impressive The orcestra OF 20
pieces under the leadership of John
d. Taylor played two selections, In
the Lead" and Love and Kisses. -
The singing OF the entire school was
exceptionally good
Professor Berlin i'm his talk 10 the
school called attention to the fact
that the school had an athletic as
sOciation which was open to all stu
dents and urged them to Join, saying
that he believed that athletics were
the backbone of student life and that
they did more towards building up
school spirit and insisting upon good
conduct and respect among the stu
dents than all the rules and regula-
lions that the teachers could make
The cost Of becoming a member OF
the association is only 10 cents
month and nearly all Of the students
arc expected TO become members.
Professor Berlin also urged th'
students to work hard, az least thu
first two months of school so tina
they would have a good foundation
in the different subjects.
Announcement was made that al
candidates for the cross-country anc
track teams should attend the meet
ings of these teams to be held in the
school building this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1912-09-16
WIRE AND POISON
CHECK ARMY WORM

Thomas H. Melvin, former member
OF the street and Sewer Department.
is making a study of the army worm
which is doing much damage 10 lawns
on the east side of the city Mr..
Melvin recently took out a piece OF
sod from an effected lawn and after
wrapping It In fine wire screening
replaced il on the lawn. After the
worms had reached the size OF one
and one-quarter inches in length they
bored into the earth where they re-
NAMED three days. Mr. Melvin found
forty of the moths within the wire
enclosure. He sprayed them with ar
senate Of lead and paris green and
in three hours every worm was dead
Evening journal., 1912-09-16
BY The United Press.

NEW YORK. Sept ia search
ing investigation TO determine wheth-
er the New York police have not
been cognizant at all times of the
whereabouts OF Lefty Louie and
"Gyp the Blood" the two gangstors
arrested Saturday night for the ac-
tual murder of Gambler Herman
Rosenthal was begun today by Act
ing District Attorney Frank Moss.
The inquiry viii be held before Jus
tice Cor sitting as q magistrate In
chambers and every effort will be
made to keep the result from being
. made public,
The two accused gangsters and
their wives were arraigned before
Justice Gon today Through their
attorney former City Magistrate
Wahl, the men secured delay he
fore pleading until Wednesday and
were remanded to the Tombs without
bail Then Moss demanded that the
wives be sent 20 tho House of Deten-
tiOn unless they were prepared tC
furnish $4,000 bail each Justice
Cor said this figure was too high and
fixed the amount at $500 each which
the women were not able to furnish
then, but which they said would b'
produced later Meanwhile they
were sent to the House Of Deten
fion
AS soon as the formal arraignmcn
had taken place Moss held a whisper
cd consultation with God. lie ther
fled a stipulation asking him to si
az committing magistrate and Gof
4 consented. going at once tn his cham
bers. While Moss refused to discuss
Evening journal., 1912-09-16
WTLMOT VOTES
AT PRIMARIES OF
REPUBLICANS

Arthur A. Wilmot Of Claymont
who was nominated for Insurance
Commissioner by the Progressive
marty AZ its convention in Dover on
Wednesday last. voted at the Repub-
lican primaries in Brandywine hun
dred on Saturday.
Mr.. Wilmot is a son-in-law Of
County Comptroller Philemma Chan
dler. who was defeated for a third
term nomination on Saturday.
There was some surprise among
the election officers and Republican
workers when Mr. Wilmot entered
the polling place. They thought II
rather unusual that one of the or
ganizers Of the Progressive party
who WAS nominated for a place on
the Progressive ticket should take
part in the Republican primaries
Nobody attempted to challenge Mr.
Wilmot, however.
Evening journal., 1912-09-16
COURT GIVES DIVORCES TO WIVES

The September term Of Superior
and General Sessions Courts in and
for New Castle county opened fhls
morning with CHIEF Justice Penhe.
viii and Associate Judges Woolley
and Conrad on the bench Among the
cases for hearing i'm Superior Court
are AZ applications for divorce. C<ly
three trial cases will be called in
the court. In General eSssions Court
more than 100 cases will be heard.
Oyer and Terminer Court, which
opens next oMnday will try three
cases.
The first divorce case called was
that of Thomas 3. Lake vs.. aCrrie
V. Lake The plaintiff alleged he was
married TO Carrie V. Smith on De-
cember TO- 1903, and that they lived
together nutil May 9, 1905. when she
deserted him. Lake said his wife also
left him in 1904, but came back in
two months and finally left without
any cause Lake said the respondent
was his second wife.
James b. Russell testified that he
had seen Mrs. Lake in Reading and
she had said she would not return
to her husband A. V. L. George in
whose house the Lakes lived in New
/ Castle, testified that Lake had com
/ Portable home for his wife A decree
/ nisi was granted.
Mary r. Barrett asked for a di-
vOrce from Patrick e. Barrett on the
ground Of habitual drunkenness. The
couple were married In 1902 and
went from here to Milwaukee in 1908
where they separated.
There was a lively tilt between the
court and W. W Knowles, who rep
resented Mrs Barrett, regarding the
! proof Of drunkenness II came oul
that Mrs. Barrett had received a let
Evening journal., 1912-09-16

ter from Barrett seven months ago
in which he said he was going from
town 20 town. but be did not ask her
TO return 10 him Mrs Barrett told
the court her husband while in Mil
waukee told her he would leave her
and did so She supports herself
A decree nisi was granted
Harry p. oJslyn. represented Mrs.
Ida NJ. Crane who asked for a divorce
from her husband on the ground of
extreme cruelty They were married
In Philadelphia on December IL. 1910.
After their marriage they came to
live in this city During the first six
months the wife said her husband
beat her and drove her home He
went after her, however. and she re-
turned to him, but he continued the
cruelty until last March when she
was again compelled to leave him.
Mrs. Crane said her husband had
threatened her life many times and
had drawn a revolver and a knife to
carry out his therats The decree
was granted.
Ellie n. Smith I'm her petition al
legged that Wilford L. Smith after sew
oral years Of married life deserted
her on July 20, 1902. The respondent
was served personally in this case
but did not apear TO defend the suit.
Witnesses 10 corrobOrate the plain
tiiff will be heard this afternoon.
Thomas Reardon, a member Of the
grand jury, has also been drawn on
the petit jury panel
Divorce DEGREES we're granted Mrs.
Anna F. Walters from Alfred W.
Walters. and TO Annie NJ. Saylor from
Abraha me. SaylOr. Mrs. Walters
charged desertion and Mrs Saylor ha-
bitual drunkeneness.
Evening journal., 1912-09-16
GIVES
UP PULPIT TO
WORK In STREET

BY The United Press.
SCHENECTADY. n. Y. Sept. 16-
The Rev Robert A. Bakeman. until
yesterday pastor af the United Peo-
pies Church, prepared to go to work
in the street cleaning gang under
superintendent John Kicker today.
From now on, he said. he will earn
his living as a day laborer He quit
the church with a farewell sermon
yesterday, because he said min-
ister's life is made artificial by his
calling
The minister's life is unreal" de-
clared Bakeman today. "lIe has
code OF morals all his own and must
suit his utterances to the whimB of
his congregation"
Evening journal., 1912-09-16
SALAZAR REBELS CAPTURE
MEXICAN MINING TOWN

was wounded i'm the foot. but no other
details OF the fight we're received. The
possibility that General Orozco may
have crossed the international line to
the United States was reported by
General Steeyer to-day " Orozco
falls into the hands Of Americans he
may be tried on the charge Of murder
ing Tom Fountain az El Parral
The town of Ojinaga which was
captured rebels on September If,
was rccaptured by the Federals YES
terday and seventeen prisoners taken,
Evening journal., 1912-09-16
KNIFE SHORT
SO NOT WEAPON
CITYJUDCERULES

Washington Good. colored. accord
ing to Charles CarrolIs testimony in
City Court to-day during the hearing
of Good on the charge OF threatening
10 do bodily harm. walked around a
bar room Saturday night with an open
knife, saying. II won't miss YOU "
Good said Carroll was sore" because
he would not treat him. Good was
fined SO and costs for making threats.
but the charge OF carrying concealed
a deadly weapon was dismissed, the
knife Doing less than four inches
long
Evening journal., 1912-09-16
PROGRESSIVES
ISSUE
CONVENTION
Fourth Party to Nominate
Roosevelt Electors and
for Fusion Ticket
ORGANIZATION IN
DOVER ON FRIDAY

A call was issued today for a con-
vention of the Progressive votes Of
Delaware to be held i'm Dover on Fri
day next to organize a now party,
nominate a State and Congressional
ticket and transact such other busi-
ness as may be necessary
The call was issued by William p
White as temporary chairman and
William d. Stoopes as temporary sec
rotary, they having been chosen at
a meeting in Dover on Wednesday
last
The call is addressed to all Pro
gressive voters who wish TO poll the
aroatest strength for Roosevelt for
president and save the State from
passing into Democratic control, and
sets forth that partial fusion with
the Republican State ticket is adyis-
able to accomplish this.
The call speaks Of the steam roll
cr' methods used az the Progressive
convention in Dover last week 1t
reads as follows:
Wilmington, Delaware.
September 10 1912
To the Progressive Voters Of Della
ware:
Whereas, The Progressive party or
ganizatOn now established in Della
ware. has violated certain fundamen-
tai principles Of the National Pro
gressiye Party, mar ely, Equitable
representation" and the rule of the
people" and
Whereas, A large majority of the
Progressive voters Of this State be.
lieye that the best interests of The
Progressive movement. both in tn,
nation and in the state. will he fur.
thered at this time by a partial fu.
sion with the Republican ticket, so fai
as the nominees for State and County
Offices are concerned. and
Whereas. The recent convention al
Dover by steam roller" methods anC
improper representation, refused tC
recognize this prepondering senu
ment, now
Therefore All the voters of the
State of Delaware who are in sympa
Thy ,fsth aud desire 20 support Pro
Rressve movement, properly founde,
and which will be Of real value to thi
national cause are invited TO ASSEMBLE
I in convention at Dover on Friday next
y September 90 1912, for the purpose o
Organization, nomination of state tick
et and the transaction of such othe
business as may properly come befCr'
the convention.
VIM. p WHITE.
Temporary Chairman.
'Attest-Wm. ID. Stoops, Temporar,
SECRETARY.
Evening journal., 1912-09-16
two KILLED
WHEN B.GO. TRAINS
HIT REAR ENDS

BY The United Press.
CUMBERLAND, Md, Sept 16.-
Two men were killed and several
badly injured in wrecks on the .Balti-
more q Ohio near Pawpaw, w Va,
early today. Two Italian workmen
were killed when a freight train
crashed into a work train on the
grade seventeen miles west of here.
Two other workmen were badly in
iured.
About the same time passenger
train No. ran into derailed freight
near Pawpaw. probably fatally injur-
ing Engineer Walter Grimm, badly
bruising the fireman and giving the
passengers severe shock. The on
gine. baggage and mali cars we're de-
rallied
Evening journal., 1912-09-16
THREE DEATHS
MAY ADD TO
STORMS TOTAL
nv Tho rnItod ess.

BY The United rress.
SYRACUSE, \. Y. Sept l6-Three
additional deaths will result, il is
feared, among the victims of the small
cyclone which yesterday swept across
the outlying districts Of onondaga
county. Three persons we're killed
outright and the injured number fifty.
The little town of Salina and Long
Branch. a summer resort suffered
most. At Pitcher Hill, a hamlet,
forty buildings were demolished while
two Lake Shore passenger cars We're
turned over and the passengers badly
shaken up II is believed the total
damage VIII exceed Sl50,000. =
Evening journal., 1912-09-16
$40 FINE FOR ASSAULT.

George E. Baker. colored, was fined
500 and costs in City Court to-day on
the charge of assault and battery on
Robert Burley The assault occurred
on September 2. while the men we're
unloading a barge at the pulp works
Burley this morning said that Baker
hit aim under the eye with a bale
hook. whereas, Baker said he acted in
self defence. after Burley had drop
ped chain weighing 125 pounds on
his foot.
Evening journal., 1912-09-16
IN The Llnited press

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON. d. c., Sept 1.-THE
Mexican mining town Of III Tigre,
where Americans have large mining
interests and a stock Of gold bullion,
worth 100000, has fallen into the
hands OF Salazar's rebels. according
90 War Department dispatches to-day.
The Americans put up a stubborn de-
fence, but were compelled TO surren-
der.
Gilbert McNeal an American miner,
Evening journal., 1912-09-16
KEEN CONTESTS BRING OUT
92OO REPUBLICAN, VOTERS
Everett HoIIingsworh Wins Levy Court Nomination
by One Majority Bmris, uppiueot, WiggIes-,
worth, Clark and Spring the County Vicfors

the biggest majority Of any candi-
date, il being 3.3l3. the vote being
Burris, 6,226; Gaynor, 1913.
The vote will be canvassed by the
Republican County Committee on
Thursday afternoon and any contests
viii be decided then
The hottest legislative hght was In
the Third district or Wilmington.
where Smiley King won out by 299
majority over Charles Black and
Henry C.. Downward
REPRESENTATIVES,.
In the First district Cook was NOM
mated by a majority OF 3s2 over
simpson. The vote vas Cook. 697:
simpson. 304
Third Representative District.
Evening journal., 1912-09-16
nEATH or RIcHARn COLI.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del Sept 16-Richard
Colt one OF the best known residents
Of Kent county, and prominent in
public affairs for many years. died
al his home last evening after an ill
ness of several months. aged 76
years. Funeral services will be held
from his late residence on North
Governors avenue. Wednesday af-
ternoon, with interment at Lakeside
cemetery.
Evening journal., 1912-09-16
SOCIALISTS
PICK REARICK
FORGOVERNOR
Norton Also on the Ticket as
the Congressional
Nominee
PLATFORM PLANK
F0n NEW CONSTITUTION

In convention here yesterday after
noon the Socialist party demanded a
convention for the purpose of adopt
ing a new State Constitution and the
abolition of the contract system at the
New Castle Comfy Workhouso, as
we'll as the paying of wages weekly
by corporations. The planks, as weu
as others were drafted into The pauy
plaform following the naming oil the
following ticket
Presidential Electors Schuci-
or, New Castle county; Ward Smith,
of Hartley Kent county, Hiram
uandloser of Greenwood SUSSEX
county.
For Governor-N L. Rearick, Of
Wilmington
For Congress Edward Norton, OF
Wilmington.
Lieutenant Governor Is. G. spioer,
of Arden.
Atorney-Genora-Arthu Andrews.
OF Arden.
State Treasurer--Irwin Higgins, Of
Wilmington
State Auditor Benedict Ebcrson Of
Wilmington
Burton Of Wilmington.
County Ticket.
Prothonotary- William ID. Lutte.
Clerk Of the Peace-George Holgate.
Sheriff Martin Wilgo.
Receiver of Taxes and County
/ Treasurer-Da David l.. Naylor.
Comptroller Edward Hauser
! William Tolmie.
/ State SenatOgs.
First district-W W Henry OF
Wilmington.
Second district-G H. Elmer, of
Wilmington.
For Representatives.
First district-George Hanson
Second district-Frank Dugan
Third district-John p Edwards
Fourth district. NJ. Bronson.
Fifth district-John l.. Voldolsk
Sixth district-W. l.. Lightbourne.
Seventh district-Ernest MARITIME.
The remainder Of the representa-
tives and senators will be named by
the campaign committee.
Lesy Court.
First district Frank A. Houck.
Second district-R A. Parvis
Third district-H Kumme.
Fourth district-Clarence Reading.
The other three nominees will be
named by the committee.
The convention was held at party
headquarters, No. 7O2 Market street
and consisted OF morning and after
noon sessions. Delegates were pres
ent from Kent. Sussex and New Cas-
tie counties, those from this city and
Arden outnumbering the others.
W. W. Henry. chairman of the cam
paign committee. presided. Vacan-
cies on the ballot will be filled by
the campaign committee. The uom-
mated were unOppOsed.
Party Platform.
The platform follows.
The Socialist party is the American
political expression of the interna-
tional movement Of the modern work
ing class for better food,better houses
=. sufficient sleep, more leisure, more
education and more culture.
Under the present system societ,
is rapidly dividing into two classes
the rich and the poor. the capitalist
class and the proletariat The one
tolls without enjoying, the other en-
Joys without toiling.
The wage earners of the cities and
the farmers are the principal pro-
ducers of this country. Under ouI
present economic system both are eX-
plotted for the benefit Of the capi-
talist class, the laborer on the sale
of his labor power and the farmer
on the sale of his products. Both are
Continued on Page Three.
Evening journal., 1912-09-16
REARRANGED HOUSEHOLDS

In getting settled for the fall
and winter there's q deal OF re
arrangement TO be accomplished
I'm many households.
Many are looking for diuerent
, houses. apartments or fats, some
are seeking rooms, some are de-
: sirous Of hiring dependable and
> capable domestic servants, some
. are planning home arrangements
. that will result in selling or ex-
> changing part Of their household
. goods-such are a few OF the
. home changes that come with the
. advent of autumn.
. To aid In the accomplishment
. of all these home changes, make
. fun use OF the Want Columns.
q
Evening journal., 1912-09-16
RESIGNS As ORGANIST.

The board Of trustees OF Zion Ger
man Lutheran Church have accepted
the resignation OF Miss c. Loeber as
church organist. and have appointed
a committee to secure another organ
list. Miss Loeber did not specify any
special reason for resigning. The
board has also asked for bids from
local contractors for painting the
building
Evening journal., 1912-09-16
SERVICES IN HISTORIC CHURCH.

There was large attendance Al
the anniversary services held at Old
ST. Anne's church on Sunday morn
ing Bishop Xinsman preached the
sermon and administered the rite Of
confirmation to three persons. Appro-
pirate music was given. In the oven
ing the Rev. T. ]. Taylor, rector of
the Church of Advent Kennett
Square, Pa, preached in the church
in town.
Evening journal., 1912-09-16
BELIEVE POLICE KNEW OF
GANGSTERS' WHEREABOUTS

the reason for this action it was gen.
orally believed that a sweeping inyes-
tigation of the allegation that Sat
urdays arrest was prearranged and
also into the fact that the men were
taken to headquarters instead of the
district attorneys Office was to be
begun
Evening journal., 1912-09-16
FAIR ASSOCIATION MEETING.

The Board of Directors of the
Delaware State Fair Association will
meet at No. 5 West Fifth street to-
morrow afternoon Affairs of the eX-
hibition viii be considered and plans
made tor next years fair.
Evening journal., 1912-09-16
Down

Tenth District tNew Castle) Total
vote. Clayton ID. Appleby 269
George Albert Pedrick, 1870. Apple
by's majority, ~
Twelfth District tRed Lion Total
vote. Charles Stewart Clark, l0a;
Joseph II. Reeves, 49, Clarks ma
Iority, n.
All the other candidates for Rep
resentative were unopposed.
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ihlFd llttflCt ttrandNWlno and
northern part OF Christiana) Fox,
n; Hollingsworth. 271; Btwn. 222;
Peoples, 27O. Hollingsworth's plu-
rality I.
Fourth district (Southern part OF
Christiana and Min Creek -Brackin.
90; Galloway, ~; Groves, 53S; Wood-
ward 34S Groves majority. 93
Fifth district. white Clay Creek,
New Castle and Red Lion) Leach,
446; Shaw, 533 Shaws majority iO7,
Seventh district (AppoquiniminK
and Blackbirdl Derrickson, 50,
Hodgson. 1870. HodRson's majority Sc.
Z Thomas s Fouracre was unOpposed
Ia the sixth district.
Evening journal., 1912-09-16
THE CANDIDATES TO-DAY.

Republican President Taft
remained in Beverly
Observation-Disclosures Wilson
enroute through Ohio and Indiana
on his first western campaign trip.
PrOgressive-Colonel Roosevelt
touring California. spoke in Santa
Barbara and Los Angeles.
Socialist Eugene V. Debs re-
turned 10 his home in Terre
Haute. Ind, for a three days rest
before taking the road again.
Prohibition-Boston heard Eu-
gene W Chain to-day
Evening journal., 1912-09-16
MARRIEn AT ASRrRY.

Miss Frida Sjoberg and Earl B.
Clifton, both Of this city, We're mar
ried at Asbudy NJ E. Church parson-
age by the Rev. Dr. Il. c. Macnichol.
The couple were attended by Miss
Huld and Miss Esther Sjoberg and
Harvey c. Clifton Mr. and Mrs.
Clifton will live here.
Evening journal., 1912-09-16
sUFFRAGE MEETING.

The Newport Equal Suffrage Club
will hold its monthly meeting in the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union headquarters. on Wednesday
afternoon. September Is
Evening journal., 1912-09-16
PAINTING LETTER BOXES.

Letter boxes along Market street
are being painted today. and people
using them are requested to be care
ful as the paint may get on their
clothing
Evening journal., 1912-09-16
TO BUILD PORCH.

Building Inspector Cassidy issued
permit today TO Warner S. Lewis, 10
erect a porch TO the dwelling No. 1880
Orange street, 10 cost 800
Evening journal., 1912-09-16
sTATE SENATOR.

Fourth District (Christlana and
Mill Creek Total vote. Richard 6.
buckingham, Sl7; John M Walker.
632 Walkers majority. 3l5
All the other candidates we're un-
opposed.
Evening journal., 1912-09-16
TRIP AsSOCIATION MEETING.

The Water Witch Fire Company
Trip Association will meet in the com
pany's engine house on Wednesday
aypnfuR