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Evening journal., 1912-04-04
POST OFFICE
BUSINESS GROWS
Substantial Increase is Shown
in Receipts for the
Last Quarter

Postmaster NJ Howard Jester has
completed his report for the first
quarter in the present year, ending
March 81. Of the business done by the
postofice aud the expenditures en-
tailed in conducting the Office There
is "a substantial increase in tho busi-
ness OF the quarter as compared with
the first three months of last year
which is gratifying 20 the postofhc'
officials. Wilmington IA. forging aheas
each year and IFS postonice VIII. be
fore long, be listed with the larger
cities
The figures for the past quarter
follow
Amount Of stamps and stamped pa
per sold. SG5. .945.SS: second class mat
ter. S52117: third and fourth class,
mailed under permit. S3,O546l; waste
paper sold. S10.4S; box rents, S62494 ;
total. S70.157.OS
Expenditures Salary Of postmaster
for quarter ending March 81, 1912,
$500; special messengers. S5l3.4S; as
slstant postmaster and clerks. Sl0.-
OS9 81; cancelling machine S76 so;
miscellaneous expenses. S19.25; ship
ment of supplies. s4.75; city delivery
service. S15,273.77; total, S2G,S7zS9.
Revenue for twelve months ending
March 81. 1912. S256.SSS.97.
The revenue for the quarter shows
an incrase Of S12,401.17. over cores
ponding quarter, ending March 81,
1911, the increases being as follows:
Sales Of stamps. SLICES 90; second
class matter. S3.4S; third and fourth
class matter. S1,O2A3O: waste paper,
81 3S; box rents, S4OO2; total. $12,-
4O1.17
Evening journal., 1912-04-04
new CAPITAL
GOES INTO STAR
PUBLISHING co.

For several days past there have
been persistant rumors that The Sun
day Star, which has been owned and
edited by Jerome b. Bell, for a num-
Der Of years, had passed from his
hands. and that it would be changed
10 "a daily newspaper with a morning
and Sunday edition.
Mr.. Bell was seen today and asked
if il was true that The Star was sold
He replied mo. it has not been sold;
we have only taken in considerable
additional capital.
He said he did not own a majority
of the stock, but that he was financial
ly interested. He said:~
The Sunday Star will be published
as in the past, and in addition, morn-
ing newspaper will probably be is
sued in connection with il. the details
uf which have not yet been worked
,.ut. I will be editor of both papers and
they will be independent in politics"
Evening journal., 1912-04-04
In TIME
TO SAVE
TWO LIVES
Health Board Secretary, on
Inspection Work, Finds
Aged Couple Near Death
BURNING RAGS
SURROGATE COUPLE

The timely arrival of Secretary
Malcolm. Of the Board Of Health, pre-
vented the death today by suffocation
by smoke of Wister Dixon, aged "A
years, and Emma Sheppard, aged 60
years, who occupied room on the
third floor of the house, No. ia Pop
lar street The couple were overcome
but were revived, after being carried
into the air, and this afternoon were
removed TO the county hospital. at
Farnhurst where they will make their
future home Dixon is a paralytic and
has not stood on his feet alone for
seven years
Mr.. MalcOm's appearance was provi-
Dental II was at the request of Ex-
ecutive Officer McNally, who had
been sent to inspect the house. rela-
tive to the surroundings in which the
couple lived. that Mr.. Malcom went TO
the house this morning McNally and
Patrolmen Morrow and Burchonal had
already made an investigation and
found things about as bad as could be
and they did not accompany Mr.. Nal
com when he went upstairs. The lat
Ter knocked al the door but got no re-
sponse and was about to turn away
when some one in the building told
him the couple we're there. He again
pounded the door and finally had TO
force his wav into the room.
Mr. Malcom was met by thick
cloud of smoke which took his breath
away. He could see the woman lying
on tho floor and about her we're burn
! ing rags and blankets.
The man, who was in a far cor
ner Of the room, Mr. Malcom could
not see for the smoke. McNally came
10 the health secretary's assistance
and tying a handkerchief about his
face entered the room and soon
emerged. dragging the woman after
him. She was taken down stairs ant
placed in a chair by an open win
dow McNally again entered thi
room and with some difficulty brough
Dixon. chair aud al into the hall
way. and between the two. the Grip
Die was carried 20 a front room an
revived at an open window. TIL
health officers aud policemen the
. turned their attention to the fire II
the room. and forming a bucket bri
gade soon extinguished the flames
Ii appears that the woman. afte
McNalley's Tisit. at which time H.
told her TO clean up made an al
tempt to burn the rags and thing
; strewn about the room The stow
was one-lid affair, and some o
the burning material dropped to th'
floor. The woman picked up severa
4, old blankets and started 10 smothe
the flames with them They als'
caught fire and while emitting mucl
smoke had not yet burst into famel
J when Mr.. Malcom entered the room
The health officers made an invest
cation of the case at the request o
the police, and found the aged couple
in need Despite their condition
Dixon objected to going 10 the Count!
Hospital. He receives a government
pension of s45 a quarter and this Il
looked after by a member Of the G
A. r. The health officers Learned
that Dixon had drawn of his las
quarters pension but little NOR
than $500.
Evening journal., 1912-04-04
LONDON
COAL STRIKE
DECLARED OFF
BY The United Press.

by Inc united ffchh-
LONDON. April i.-The miners
committee after consulting the re-
turns officially. called off the coal
strike this afternoon and ordered the
miners back to the pits
The official count, when announced
was as expected, against resumption
being as follows;
Against resumption, 244,0l1; for
resumption, 201013.
The executive committee, however
promptly applied the two-thirds rule
and declared that the proposal to con-
tinue the strike had been defeated. II
was stated that the official order tC
the men directing them to resume
work pending the organization Of the
district minimum wage committees
was being prepared and would be Is
sued at once
The men will return 10 work in a
few days.
Evening journal., 1912-04-04
CHANGERS ON VISIT.

Led by Worthy Master r. P. Rob-
inson, the degree team Of Delaware
Grange visited New Castle Grange
last evening and initiated Is mem
bers into the latter organization. The
visitors we're treated royalty and en-
ioyed the supper prepared for them.
Recitations and music added to the
entertainment.
Evening journal., 1912-04-04
CITY HALL
NO LONGER
CHICKEN PEN

Andrew Mike, and his flock of three
chickens, which party has been So
iourning at City Hall for several
days. have left for new quarters, and
the crow Of the rooster and cackle of
the hens. which led one to believe the
police station was a poultry show
will be heard no more. Miko, who
was charged with the larceny OF the
fowls. was dismissed by Judge JOS
lyn today there being no evidence
as to the theft of the chickens
Evening journal., 1912-04-04
JUVENILE COURT WORK.

Judge Lattomus, in Juvenile Court
yesterday afternoon, paroied youth
who was before him on a charge OF
embezzlement. The boy must go 10
work and pay over s24 to his former
employer.
Another youth whom his guardians
could not control was probated
Next Saturday will be reporting
day in the court
Evening journal., 1912-04-04
MANY WILL.
BID FOR THE
BRIDGE WORK

Several bridge builders are apply
ing for plans and specifications for
the new bridge TO be built across the
Christiana river. at Third street.
Among those to whom the required
papers have been sent are the 0wego
Mridge Company and the Schurzer
Bridge Company and the Schurzer
hurst and Patter Company. of Phila-
delphia County Engineer James Will
son is sending out desired informa-
tion TO all bridge builders who ask
for the same
The bids are TO be opened by the
Levy Court on April %
Evening journal., 1912-04-04
LET MORE
LIGHT ON
The CHARTER
Union Labor Leaders, Refer
endum Workers and Social
lists Again AnaIyze
MILITARY FEATURE
UP FOR CONSIDERATION

Taking up section five of the pro-
posed city charter where the Civic
Association meeting had closed dis
cussion before adjournment on Mon
day evening about fifty members Of
the various labor unions, Socialist
narty and the Referendum League as
sembled in Machinists Union Hall in
Shipley street last night for additional
discussion.
Ordinances now in force which were
not published in the charter draft and
which arc operative under the new
draft were considered and it was an
pounced by Evan W. Gallagher, the
chairman, that if he or any other labor
man was revising charter or by
laws of an organization, he would
have incorporated all the laws per-
tanning to it. In the proposed charter,
as published, this had not been done,
Mr.. Gallagher said he considered
this neglect on the part of the charter
commission.
Only two other charter sections
were discussed, they being sections
SO and 2S. The last gives the Mayor
power 10 call on every male between
the ages OF eighteen and fifty years
10 preserve the peace or safety Of the
city ana enforce the laws of the state
This section was spoken Of shortly
after the meeting had been called ia
order by Arnold w. Francois who
compared it with the Dick Military
law approved by ex-President Roose-
Welt in 1903. The only difference he
contended was in the age Init.
Daniel Connell said that he had
brought up the same question at the
meeting held in Turn Hall but Chair
man Ward had not made a direct an
swer as tc whether they were empow.
ored TO use clubs or guns. Continuing
the speaker said he knew the charter
Of Lawrence Mass, did not give tha'
right but the pickets there had beer
opposed by such measures
George W. Litz told Of what pQWel
he thought the people would have II
such an emergency II the initiative
and referendum planks were in m
charter
I'm speaking on Section b5 OF Tn
proposed city charter. Mr.. Ruth, VIII
is president OF the Delaware Fir
Company. said he knew that no fire
men I'm the city would vote for tn
charter when it placed a man owe
him as chief who was not elected b.
the nremen, and who was paid b.
Continued on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1912-04-04
EVANGELIST AT MISSION.

Miss Mary NJ. Kline, an evangelist,
will speak at the Sunday Breakfast
Mission this evening The Rev J. b.
DeKnight, superintendent, will have
charge of the meeting.
Evening journal., 1912-04-04
BLASTING COMPANY ORGANIZES.

The Diamond State Agricultural
Blasting Company w. e. Thompson.
manager. has opened Offices at Eighth
and Monroe streets. Th company is
following up experiments in sub
soil blasting by the DUPONT Company.
and has a contract to develop 20 acres
Of ground on the Alfred l. DUPONT
property.
Evening journal., 1912-04-04
CLASS n OORGANIIF.

The members of the Rev. Mr.. Mac
Sorley's class of McCabe Sunday
school will meet this evening at the
parsonage, No. 7O3 West Twenty-ninth
street to organize. and consider plans
sor bazaar to be held IN the fall
Evening journal., 1912-04-04
NICHOLS NOW DENIES KNABE MURDER.

BY The United Press
PORTSMOUTH, n. H, April 4-Descrp.nb murder in
Knabe Seth Nichols today said Il was distracted by the
death Of my wife and reading papers indianapolis
containing story Knabes death I
strange manner the hxed idea that committed the crime
Not until this morning did realize that it was only a child
my BRAIN"
Evening journal., 1912-04-04
DEATH AND PROPERTY
LOSS ALONG MISSISSIPPI
WHEN RIVER LEVEES BREAK
President OEders Quarfermssfer General of Army 10
Feed Flood Sufferers---Fzmiies Homeless,
in Need of Food SuppHes---Business
Suspended in Many Towns.

water and the plants of % lumber
companies are under water.
The food damage. as result OF
the two breaks in the levees, is al
ready established at close TO s50OO,-
600. Cairo is practically cut off from
the outside world by rail and sup
plies have TO be carried to the town
by boat.
Evening journal., 1912-04-04
MAYORS BOARD MEETING.

Mayor Howell's advisory board met
yesterday afternoon. There was
discussion Of the affairs of the diner
ent city departments, but nothing was
given out for publication
Evening journal., 1912-04-04
CLUB TO ELECT.

The Young Mems Republican Club
Of Marshallton. will hold its annual
meeting this evening 10 elect officers.
Evening journal., 1912-04-04
TO SHOW CORONATION PICTURES

On April Is and l6. for the benefit Of
the Y. NJ. c. A. the motion pictures Of
King Georges coronation will be ex-
hibited here. The pictures are being
shown in the principal cities aud at
tract crowds.
Evening journal., 1912-04-04
Y. W. &. A. MATRON RESIGNS.

Miss Florence Elliott Perkins has
resigned her position as matron of
tho Y. ". C. A. TO take eeffct May 1.
Miss Perkins has accepted a position
I'm New York City publishing house.
Evening journal., 1912-04-04
ONE KILLED IN POWDER DLOw-UP.

BY United Press
YOUNGSTOWN. O.. April 4.-Andrew Rursick killed
and Michael critically injured today explosion
wrecked the press mill Of Company
Lowsvie Ohio. The damaged plant
OF s5 600 and broke scores Of the village
Evening journal., 1912-04-04
WEATHER.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON. April 4.--Indica-
lions are that the weather win be
generally fair with rising tempera-
ture tonight and Friday in the East
ern States.
Evening journal., 1912-04-04

Senator Ollie NJ. James.
BY The United Press.
HICKMAN. KY, April ASK Con-
gress to appropriate $4,000 in cash. y
This was the telegram sent to Con
gresham Ollie James, OF Kentucky,
today by Mayor Dillon, of Hickman.
The situation is acute here today and
1000 homeless persons are facing
starvation. The city officials were
stunned when, on receiving 200 army
tents shipped by the government, it
was found there were $500 express
charges due on them. To pay the bill,
the city had to borrow money from a
local bank.
Hickman is under from to 10
! feet of water. the people who have fed
back into the bills. are suffering in
tensely. All left their money and val
uables behind Railroad communica-
ton is all but cut off, the food sup
plies are running low and the river
is still rising.
The levee has broken second
time and the situation is threatening.
Many groups of women and chill
dren are huddled on the street cor
ners with barely enough food to sus-
! tain them. The churches are full TO
overhowing and such stores as are
dry are packed full Of helpless people.
All business has been suspended eX-
cept what may be transacted by boats,
Already the monetary loss in Hick-
man alone is estimated at 100000
The entire loss in this water-swepi
| district will reach millions.
Cairo Greatly Damaged.
CAIRO. H., April 4--The breakins
of two levees north Of Cairo during the
night resulted in the food situation
here today being the most serious II
the history of the town. The frs
break occurred in the Mobile AM
Ohio lcyce. When a 20o-foot embank
ment gave way. At o'clock thi
morning the Big -Four levce on III
Ohio river burst near the Cairo Coun
try Club. two miles from the city.
territory about nine miles square Il
flooded. The town of Future City
with about GOO population is inundat
ed. Many farms are covered witt
Evening journal., 1912-04-04

WASHINGTON. April 4.-FOr Della.
ware: Fair, warmer tonight and Fri
day; light variable winds becoming
moderate SOutherIy.
Evening journal., 1912-04-04
THREE KILLED IN THIS CRASH.

BY The United Press
CHICAGO April "A Chicago Alton train, coll ded
with trolley here today killing three persons and
iniuring eighteen.
Evening journal., 1912-04-04
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. April 4.-President
Taft today ordered the quartermaster
general of the army to supply rations
TO people driven from their homes by
the Mississippi food, wherever there
is suffering for food.
This action was taken after an eN-
tended conference this morning, with
Senator Ollie NJ James.
Evening journal., 1912-04-04

The EVENING JOURNAL
has more Subscribers than
any other paper in Delaware.
Thai means a home pspek
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-12-09
REAL WINTER IS HERE.
Chilly Blasts From Northwest Causes
Temperature TO Drop TO Lowest
hiark of Season.

Though much belated. the cold
wave from the northwest, the coming
Of which had been forecasted by the
weather experts for the last several
days, has at last arrived, and resi-.
dents Of the city awoke this morning
to find real freezing temperature at
hand
The mercuryin the official tksF-
mometer at the Naval Academy reg
istered "a degrees early this nporning.
The shift Of the wind TO the north
west early last night foretold the
coming Of the wave, and the winds
blew quite steadily throughout the
night, growing colder all the time.
IL was rapid fire change. as wealth
G rmOre seasonable to July had besn
prevailing for several days.
Many Of the citizens did not rea-
lie just how cold it was until eney
got out into it early this morning
"Jimminy Crickets. shouted one, as
he stepped out of his front door early
this morning But he shook himself
and started at a lively pace for the
scene Of his daily labors.
1t is the first seasonable weather
of the present winter and the indica-
tions are that it will continue for sew
eral days. Ice formed in many places
during the night.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-12-09
The SATURDAY TEA-ROoM.
Has Come to Stay Its Opening a
Success.

Success augurs for the Saturday
afternoon teas, the first of which was
given under the auspices Of the Girls
Friendly Socieey last Saturday.
The tea room is in the lower room
of the Mission Chapel, opposite the
Brice House, corner East and Prince
George streets, where amid inviting
and dainty surroundings, cup Of
tea with sandwiches, cake and waters
may be enjoyed. Tea tables tempt
ingly arrayed are presided over by
the ladies of the Girls Friendly.
and social evening is in store for
all patrons.
Many who patronized the tea room
Saturday afternoon We're pleased at
the service and the dainties offered
for sale. The ladies in charge hope
TO make these Saturday teas especially
attractive to the midshipmen and their
friends. If you 90 once you will
want to go again, for these teBs are
homelike and attractive.
On Saturday Miss Heffenger poured
tea. Mrs. Paul Capron presided at
one OF the tea tables: Mrs. Tilley at
another: Mrs. Dashiell and Miss Cora
Heffenger assisted in the serving
room. Other ladies were busy seeing
to the wants and comforts of the
guests. Next Saturdays tea is an
ticipated with greater pleasure and
more generous patronage is solicited.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-12-09
MIDDIES START FENCING SEASON.
Series Of Exhibition Bouts With Artists
Of Baltimore Athletic Club.

As season opener to the schedule
of Epreliminary fencing contests i'm
preparation for the intercollegiate
tournament to be sheld in Now York
in March, the Navy fencing team
Saturday afternoon engaged in a SER
les of bouts with the swordsmen Of
the Baltimore Athletic Club.
There were nine bouts in all and
the foil was the weapon used. Nc de-
cisions were rendered, with the ex-
ception of the bout between Midship-
man Lingo and Mr.. Turnt, Of Balti-
more. This was the keenest contest
of all. Twice the competitors fenced
to tie, and in the third and final en-
gagement the decision was given to
the Baltimorean.
The midshipmen who feaced were
Gray, Blandy, Glennon, White, Lingo,
Hans and Yeatman. The Baltimore
foilsmen were DR.. Schlinkmann aad
Messrs. Turnt and Scarborough, all
of whdm appeared here last year.
Prof. F. w. Morrison, of the Ma
val Academy, was master of ceremo-
nies.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-12-09
ARUNDEL Hall Improvements.

The owners of Arundel Hall, =
occupying the third story of the
Arundel Building anj used by mum
Der of societies and fraternities for
their gatherings, have redecorated
and beautifed their hall recently.
The room has been redecorated ia
pleasing coIors and handsome rugs
have been laid upon the floors, adding
richness as we'll as comfort to the
surroundings and making the hall one
of the most attractive of such gath
ering places in the city. The deco
ration WAS done by Mr.. j. A. Elder
and the rugs and furnishings were
supplied By the we'll known house OF
Frank A. Munroe.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-12-09
T0NIGHT'S ATTRACTION.
Manhatians in a Great Play at the
Colonial Tonight.

The Colonial patrons have an ex-
ceptional treat in store for them to-
night, when the popular Manhattan
Players will present their strongest
bill CAS- Man Sowe tn, or Reaping
the II arvest.,
The story is interesting and grip
ping in the extreme, and is pro-
nounced by many to be an infinitely
better play than Madame X" The
Manhattan Players will stage this
great drama adt quately and the cos
tunes will be exquisite. New vau-
deville novelties and the Colonial's s
extraordinary feature photo plays
will be seen between acts.
Tomorrow night the Manhattans
will present an elaborate revival OF
Camille, with Miss Powell in the
title role. The Annapolis quartette
will sing between the acts.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-12-09
AND MARYLAND GAZETTE

nobly. The women were put in the
first boat load and the men waited
quietly for the boat to return. did
everything in my power to make
every one comfortable. and as soon as
they reached my boat hot coffee and
sandwiches were prepared, and they
certainly were cold and hungry r.
The passengers Of the Atlantic cor
roborated what Captain Lane said in
regard to their reception most hearth
ly. None of them bad slept, owing
to the fact that there was a possibil-
itv Of heing rammed in the dark by
another boat. The Virginia, as soon
as it had been ascertained that there
was no immediate danger of the At
lantic sinking, continued on its way
to Baltimore. which it reached on
schedule time yesterday morning.
The captain and crew Of the Atlantic
remained on board TO await the ar
rival of vessel from Baltimore or
Annapolis to tow them to port.
AS soon as news of the accident
reached Annapolis the Texas, also
Of the Eastern Shore Steamship De-
velopment Company, was sent after
the damaged vessel, and both yes
sells reachtd this city at D. m.
Those connected with the Eastern
Shore Steamship Company in this
city stated that the trouble lay in
the boiler pumps; that the trouble
was a serious one, however, is indi-
Gated by the fact that the Atlantic
could not be put into shape for steam
ing to this city even after daybreak.
The following is complete list of
the passengers aboard the Atlantic
Mrs. Albert Sisk, Preston, Md.
MIR. and Mrs Clifford Dowler, Chi
cago, III. /; Miss May Andrews, Hur-
lock, Md: j. T. Truitt, Pittsville,
Nd; M. Thompson, Washington. d.
c.; C. Lampdin, Sherwood. Nd; j.
Fletcher, New York, N. - A.
White, Easton, Md.
The following we're from Balti-
more city: T. b. Hawkins, J. Will
more. ]. Smith, II. II. Talbot, E. NJ.
Ellis and S. 0'Connell.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-12-09
COLDER WEATHER PROMISED
Weekly Forecast Of the Federal
Weather Bureau.

Fair weather with the lowest tenn
perature of the season thus far will
prevail during the firsr part of the
week, generally east of the Missis-
sippi River, while west of the Missis-
sippi River temperatures will be
moderats during the next several
days, with rains in the Southwest.
A disturbance will appear in the
Far West tomorrow and move thence
eastward and cross the Middle West
about Wednesday and the Eastern
States on Thursday or Friday. This
disturbance will be preceded by ris-
ing temperature and be attended by
rains in southern and SHOWS in north
ern districts east of the Rocky Noun
tains. ~
General rains will likely occur in
the Pacific States during the latter
part of the week, attending q dis
turbanee that will appear in this re-
giou about Thursday Or Friday.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1912-12-09
SEVEN DAYS IN ONE.
Novel Entertainment at St. Martini s
Chucrh.

To prove that there is something
new in the way Of church entertain
ments, the ladies of st. Martin s
Church will give "Seven Days in
One" next Wednesday and Thursday
evenings in the lecture room Of the
church on Francis street.
There will be seven special booths,
each representing day of the week
or Seven Days in cne' evening.
Articles suggestive OF each day will
be for sale. and there will be ar
abundant supply Of things suitable iol
Christmas presents.
Besides ice cream, cake and candy
will be on sale. The ladies ask gen
erous patronage of the public, anS
invite everybody to see what Sever
Days ia One really is like.