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Evening journal., 1912-01-23
$40 FINE ON MAN
WHO BROKE WINDOW

Harry Virgins, a white youth. who.
with Harry Carpenter. was charged
with disorderly conduct at the
restaurant of Mrs. Fannie Kramer, No.
422 West Front street. was I'm City
Court this morning. Carpenter was
fined yesterday. Mrs. Kramer this
morning testified that Virgins had
opened the door and yelled and broke
a window. Virgins had nothing to
say. ands was fined $40 and costs.
Thomas Sharpe. a butcher, through
his attorney. Francis X. Hoffecker.
entered a plea of guilty to violating
the city health ordinances. The mini
mum fine of $50 and costs was i'm
posed. The case was worked up BY
Meat Inspector Denney Stanley
Sawascik. accused by his wife Of
breach of peace, was placed under a
bond of $50.
Mary NJ. Freeman, colored, was fined
So and costs on the charge of dis
orderly conduct.
Evening journal., 1912-01-23
RUTH STREET
TO Be A PARK

At this mornings session of the
Directors of the Street and Sewer De-
partment, a letter was received ask
ing that Ruth street, between Front
and Second streets be vacated. This
street was recently taken over as park
lands. The letter received was as fol-
lows.
Jan. 10, 1912 Board of Directors Of
the Street and Sewer Department
Dear Friends. On behalf Of the Board
of Park Commissioners and in pursu-
ance Of directions given by it, would
ask that you take the action neces-
sary to have Ruth street between Sec
ond and Third streets vacated AMI
send bill for any expense you may
incur in so doing to us Respectfully.
VIM. p Bancroft, President Board Of
Park Commissioners
II was decided 10 refer il TO the city
solicitor and for him to take the
necessary action. Secretary Christy re-
ported the pay roll to be $685. 26; cart
hire S463.59. The balance as reported
by the City Treausrer. vas SS,s74.3T;
special fund, S15551O.S7
Following the regular meeting Will
liam p. Bancroft held a conference
with the directors in pirate
Evening journal., 1912-01-23
MRS. RICHARDSON
PASSES AWAY AT
HER SONS HOME

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. Jan. 23.-Mrs. Lucy
NJ Richardson. 50 years old. widow
OF the late Alden y. Richardson and
with him one of the founders Of the
Richardson and Robbins extensive
packing plant here. died this morning.
She was the mother Of United
States Senator Harry A. Richardson
and died at the Senator's home. Mrs.
Richardson was an estimabIe woman
Of lovable character and with a host
of friends. She had been in III health
for long time, aud her death has
caused much sorrow among heI
friends and those OF Senator Richard.
son. She was a member Of the Bap.
tist Church and liberal supporter
OF its causes
Evening journal., 1912-01-23
SUPPER FOR
GRANGE AFTER
BUSINESS

Delaware Grange, p. of H, No. 46,
held we'll attended meeting in the
Grange Hall at Newport last night
After routine business, II. A. Stock
ley, o. L. Chambers, B. c. Kirk and
Beaton lie Feyre were initiated into
The third and fourth degrees, which
admitted them into full membership
In the grange.
Past Master Hervey Walker and
Mrs Walker installed Worthy Master
Robert p. Robinson and Worthy Lee
urer W. II. Mccoy, who were re-
elected to these offices. Both officials
made brief and appropriate addresses
upon their taking Office, which were
much enjoyed by the members.
Worthy Master Robinson will at
next weeks meeting deliver his adj
dress on. Farming and Finance and
a large attendance is looked for at
this interesting lecture. Several
members of the Newark Grange were
guests of Delaware Grange last night,
headed by Worthy Master John Nivin.
Mr.. Nivin made a pleasant address in
response to the greeting extended the
Newark Grange members.
AS a fitting close to a most enjoy
able evening, the women Of Delaware
Grange served a substantial and de-
licious supper downstairs TO members
and guests
Evening journal., 1912-01-23
ORGAN RECITAL
AT WESTMINSTER

The new organ was formally well
coined by Westminster Presbyterian
Church members and friends az a re-
cital given last night by b. Leroy
Lindsay A. NJ. OF Philadelphia, assist
ed by Miss Rebekah Van b. Conway,
contralto soloist, also of Philadelphia.
The large audience thoroughly en-
joyed the splendid program executed
by Mr. Lindsay with brilliant techni-
que on the powerful. rich-toned Has
kell organ. Handel's Largo" a Bach
Toccata and Fugue, and the Halleu-
jah Chorus we're among Mr.. Lindsays
best selections. the Hallelujah Chorus
coming as a triumphant close to the
music.
Miss Conway was well received. She
sings with dramatic feryor and pos
sesses a voice rich in natural beauty.
Her most pleasing numbers were Hen
schers Morning Hymn" and the
Happy Song" by Theresa del Riego.
Evening journal., 1912-01-23
SAYS HE DIDN'T TRY
TO TRAP RABBITS

Thomas H. Dorman. of Brandywine
hundred. who was fined $50 and costs
by Magistrate Buckley. on the charge
of violating the game laws by having
trapped three rabbits, says it was
merely an accident that he trapped the
rabbits as he had set the trap for
opossum which were stealing his
chickens. and the rabbits were caught
in IL. AS the rabbits were dead, he
said. he could do nothing else but use
them. The rabbits. he said, were
caught in season on his own porperty.
but at that he had no intention OF
trapping them, but that is the charge
on which he was fined.
Evening journal., 1912-01-23
$l53,35O in
TAXES OWED
TO COUNTY
Comptroller Chandler Informs
Levy Court Of Amounts
Due Since 1906
$67,s62 IS DUE FROM
WILMINGTON TAXPAYERS

County Comptroller Philemma
Chandler presented an interesting res
port to the Levy Court today concerns
ing uncOllected taxes. Il shows that
az present New Castle county haa
S153.350.46 outstanding The report
shows tho following amounts due by
hundreds:
Wilmington hundred-1e09, $4,903A
90; 1910. s22,27320; 1911, $40.3S4.s
81; total. $67,562.10
Appoquinimink hundred 1909.
S9O7b7; 1910. S2,9Sl.25; 1911, s4,4S5.@
l2; total. Ss,s73.94
Blackbird hundred-t909. 1891 .g51
1910. $i,977.37, 1911. $2.79337; to-
tai, S5,662.69
Brandywine hundred--le07, s31175a
1908, S516.24: 1909. St.51603; 1910
S5,0074t; 1911, S7,59f25, total. $1A4
945.6g.
Christiana hundred-lso9. s2.O45.-
80; 1910. S460s15: 1911, s5,16665s
total. Sl1,S2015.
Mil Creek hundred-ta09. s1.o924
81; 1910. S2.740.45; 1911. $5,06313s
total, $S.S96.50.
New Castle hundred--1aoa. 1921 4sa
1910. s1,965.65; 1911, si0,119.0t; total
S12.41614
Pencader hundred-1eoe. s7s1.54.
1910, sl,741.S4; 1911, $3,2Oi53; total.
S5,674.9i.
Rcd Lion hundred-isOe. ss.2sa
1910. slS2,o2; 1911, S2.5S43S; total.
$2,769.6S.
st. Georges hundred-19oe. S7o9:
1907. S51 90 1908. Si0063: 1909.
/ $923.42; 1910, $2.O76 81: 1911, $4-
95i 65; total. ss.l1092
White Clay Greek hundred--1909
S339.a5; 1910. Si.241.27; 1911, $5,-
53652; total, $711774.
The recapitulation shows county.
poor capitation and dog taxes owed as
S117,692.79 and road taxes as $35, ,657 81
total of $t53,S50.46.
The amounts charged to each col.
lector are:
AppoQuinimink--W. c. Money. 1909,
19lo-l91l. SS,373.94
Blackhird--John Beth, l909-1910
1911, $5.66269
! Observation-Disclosures u sfeTiiiies,
1e07-190S. SS2S.
Brandywine-Joseph n. Martint
-1910-1911. $14.117.69
Christiana- Edwin L. 'Huson. 1909
1910, S6.653.50
cbristiana. John r. oNeal. 1911
s. 1866 65.
Mill Greek. Harvey J. Davis. 1909
1910. S3.S33.3s.
Mill Creek-Merrett C. Dixon. 1911,
S5.063.12.
New Wallace L. Cannon,
1909-1910-1911. St2,416.14.
Pencader-John T. Wright. 1902
| Continued on Page Eight
Evening journal., 1912-01-23
NAVY BALKS
AT GIVING UP
WOOD INDIAN
DeIaWare'S Request for Fig
urehead Of Old WarShip
Causes Protest
TECUMSEH AN IDOL
AT NAVAL ACADEMY

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. 23-The au-
thorities of the State of Delaware have
communicated to the Navy Department
a request that the wooden statue Of
Tecumseh, Indian chief, which formed
the fgurehead of the old ship OF the
line Delaware. be turned over to them.
but the officers who have graduated
from the Naval Academy, where the
figure of the old brave is now. are not
likely to permit it's removal without
vigorous protest.
Not only is the feeling general that
the Naval Academy is the proper loca-
tion for as many of the relics of the
Old Navy as can be secured, but the
peculiar position of old Tecumseh in
the traditions of the academy make its
removal almost out of the question
Brought 10 Annapolis shortly after
the return of the academy from New
port, to which it was transferred dur
ing the Civil War, and set up i'm a
prominent place between the old sea-
manship building and the department
of ordinance and gunnery, the mid
shipmen almost at once raised the
daubed it "The God of 2.5," the figure
being that which it is necessary to OBJ
tain in order to pass an examination
at the academy.
officers now grown gray remember
when they prostrated themselves be-
fore the fine old relic of the bygone
wooden navy. and are even now will
ing to give it the successful passage
Of examinations which We're necessary
10 them in order to hold their place
in the service The custom has been
faithfully observed during a half CEN
tury of the academy's existence, dur
ing which II has grown from a handful
Of unpretentious structures to a col
lection Of magnificent buildings cost
ing s12 100000 and housing the best
equipped school for naval education
in the world.
The last LEGISLATURE passed a resolu-
tion asking the Secretary of the Navy
10 turn the Indian over to the State
Of Delaware.
Evening journal., 1912-01-23
SWINDLER
GATHERS in
MORE COIN
Works Check and Change
Game on Cigar Company
Messenger
BUT BALKED BY
MAN WITH BROMO

Despite the belief by the police that
the stranger who swindled B. B. Allen,
a druggist, out of $3.50, had left the
city yesterday morning. soon after
pulling off his trick, the swindler
again showed up early in the after
noon, and worked the United Cigar
Store, at Fourth and Market streets,
for SO. He stopped at the store and
ordered a box of cigars, costing ST.,
to be sent to place at Eighth and
Iatuall streets, and requesting the
clerk to send change for a $40 bill
A boy was sent with the cigars and
was met by the swindler at the corner
Of Eighth and Tatnall streets, who
asked him if he was from the cigar
store. When the boy said he was,
the stranger asked for and received
INC SO and turned over to the lad a
Iheck for SO. He told the boy to
take the cigars upstairs. This the
messenger did, but he could find no.
body to give the cigars to, so he took
them back to the store. The check
was made out on Farmers Bank paper,
the same as the check which Mr. Allen
received
y was learned today that the slick
,niel made a third attempt to obtain
money after his other successes. He
telephoned to Belts Pharmacy, at
sixth and Market streets, for a large
bottle of bromo seltzer, informing the
clerk that there was sick girl in
Kresge's five and ten cent store Just
above Relts. The swindler asked
that change for a ten dollar bin be
sent, along with the medicine. the
same ruse he worked before. but this
time no boy was sent with the medi-
cine and money. but a man took it.
The swindler was waiting in the
hallway leading to the upper floors
o. the Kresge building and he watch
ed the drug clerk go into Kresge's
store. .Tbe clerk not finding anybody
sick there walked ont aud went in
iie hallway and M the stairs to the
Peoples Credit Comnany. ON the
srn.,nei-fioor IN search Of the tpartr
who waited the bromo. The swipdler
must Rave seen the man. but not
wi-hine to take a chance made no
denard for the medicine or the
nonev That he was there is known,
as Clarence Y PYLE. an advertising
solicitor SOW him although he did
not know AZ the fine that the man
was = -ewindler and was positive he
wa- the man from a deecrintion he
later read of him This was the
iniors lest venture as hy that time
TIE nowsn1 ner- were OF the street
confirming on. account Of his dOings.
and the INGREDIENTS were warned
Evening journal., 1912-01-23
UNEEDA MAN
HERE, LOOKS
OVER The CITY
A. W. Green, President Of
National Biscuit Co. on
Inspection Trip
TAKES AUTO JAUNT AFTER
VISIT TO THE AGENCY

Wilmington is fine city, was the
verdict heartily pronounced by Presi-
dent Adolphus w. Green, of the Ma
tional Biscuit Company, in an inter-
view given this morning 10 a reprcsep-
tative of THE EVENING JOURNAL
The president OF the world famous
company spent an hour and a half m
Wilmington, from until $50 o'clock
this morning, making this city the last
point, on the principle of leaving the
best until the last, in $500 mile tour
through the South in his private car
Independence, which attached TO a
Pennsylvania train, reached Whining
ton at 3.36 this morning, and left for
New York at $3.50 o'clock.
Il suppose New York is the end Of
the trip?' said the reporter.
New York is the beginning and
end Of everything isn't it?' answered
Mr.. Green. quizzical smile coming to
his firm lips.
I'VE think Wilmington is" said the
reporter Mr.. Green settled back tho
collar Of his fur-lined coat and passed
a slender hand over his iron-grey hair,
and a CLEAN OF fun Frightened his
keen. steel-blue eyes and radiated over
his strong. smooth-shaven face, lined
with the many fine wrinkles drawn
there by years of responsibility at the
head of a great business
wilmington is all right he laugh
ed. "They eat lots of good crackers
here, and that makes any people all
right, doesn't il? We arc we'll pleased
with the business we do in Whining
ton
President Green was punctual TO the
minute in his visit to the local Ma
CONTINUED on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1912-01-23
USED L[NDSAYS HEAD FOR
POOL BALL, BROKE THE CUE

Ezekiel Lindsay, colored. whose
head was indented after Walter Mar
tin. colored, broke pool cue in three
parts on it. in Elizabeth street, yes
terday, caused much laughter in City
Court this morning when testifying
"Zeke." as he is known. illustrated
his evidence with various gestures of
his arms.
On taking the stand Lindsay said
Martin offered him IS yesterday II
he would not testify against Edith
Tingle, charged with larceny. When
he refused Martin offered to take him
TO Chester and show him god time,
he said He refused as he said he
had seen Martin befo' when he had
his pocket picked by him last July.
Evening journal., 1912-01-23
COXSWAIN OF
The INDIANA
IS DROWNED
By Tho United Press.

By The United Press.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Jan. "a.
Carl G. Johnson. coxswail Of The
battleship Indiana, was drowned last
night while skating in the hack chans
mel at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
Last night Johnson went over the
basin alone. When the coxswain fails
ed TO return to his ship. the fact that
he had gone skating was reported ana
a searching party was sent out. The
channel dragged with the result that
the body was recovered this morns
ing.
The drowned man was 81 years old
He has a sister Mrs. Albert Grace ia
Lynn. Mass.
Evening journal., 1912-01-23
Four Negroes Lynched
By a Mob in Georgia

all afternoon that Warden Robinson
had no warning of their purpose until
more than a hundred men stormed
the Jail. breaking down the doors, and
dragged the negroes, utterly pros
trated, from their cells. The four
wretches were carried TO the outskirts
of the town and hanged, while the
mob practised its craftsmanship on
the grewsome targets.
The four negroes were accused of
the murder of Norman Hadley prom
incnt farmer, who was shot down
while sitting near a window IN his
home last Sunday. They protested
their innocence to the last,
Evening journal., 1912-01-23
in
MERRY CHASE
LEADS HOUNDS

Fifty fox hunters and forty-one
dogs participated in an exciting fox
hunt which started at Santon be-
tween 10 and II o'clock this morning.
The fox was dropped at Frank Walk
er's place. near Stanton. and II inn
mediately made a Decline for tho
town.
After running through the streets
OF Stanton for a few minutes. amid
excitement on the part Of the resi-
dents n left the town limits and took
20 the country.
The going was good and the fox
was in fine fettle. with the result
that the animal from last reports
Was headed for Ehenezer Church and
is siill going. Several Of the hunters
after following the chase for FIVE
miles returned 10 Stanton.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for another hunt which will be
held ON next Friday morning. start
ing from the Stanton Hotel. between
10 and IL o'clock.
Evening journal., 1912-01-23
WANTED MAN
HE PUNCHED
TURNED FREE

Despite the request of Lester Grant.
of Smyrna, that Charles Mcclure be
allowed his liberty, after the police
had arrested him for stealing 81 from
Grant. Judge Cochran this morning
held Mcclure under $500 bail for
court Grant was arrested with Nc
Clure yesterday, during a fight be-
tween the men, and Grant said he had
given him enough punishment
In court today Grant said the
money was taken from him while the
men were in a hotel Mcclure denied
taking the dollar bill.
The case Of non-support and deser-
tion against John Lee. was continued
for one week. Lee was represented
by Armon ID. Chaytor, Jr.
Evening journal., 1912-01-23

After court yesterday "zeke" said
Martin hit him and later chased him
with pool cue. The vinoss SAID
when he felt the cue hit his head.
he CLOSED IN on Martin" aud knocked
him down He was about 70 give him
Hannah. meaning his fist. when his
friends stopped him.
Martin had nothing to say and he
was sentenced 10 one year in the
workhouse on the charge Of assault
and battery.
Martin was then arraigned on a
charge Of larceny of 81 and a bed
sheet from Lena Fisher of No SPA
French street He denied the charge
and asked for a continuance. This
was granted and the case will be
heard tomorrow morning.
Evening journal., 1912-01-23
cARs COLLIDE IN cHEsrER.

With noise that was heard for
several squares. Chester bound car.
on the Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company's lines. crashed
into the rear end Of a Darby bound
car on the Philadelphia Rapid Tran
sit Company's lines at the intersection
Of Seventh and Upland streets. IN
Chester, yesterday. The Darby car
was thrown from the tracks and just
missed humping against the shoe re-
pairing establishment of Michael
Frank. No one was injured. but the
conductor of the Darby car. which
was badly damaged had a narrow es-
cape from being crushed
Evening journal., 1912-01-23
CAREFUL! IT
COSTS S. TO
YELL AT A COP

Inability to prove what he said
caused Cornelius Jones to be fined IS
and costs in City Court this morning
when ho was arraigned on the charge
OF disorderly conduct. Patrolman
Dutton said that Jones and several
others were at a pool room at Third
and Market street and he told them
TO more. This they did but when
King street was reached they pro-
ceeded to yell at the policeman. lie
then gave chase and caught Jones.
In his own behalf Jones said he had
just stopped there but did not call
the officer names. AS he had no Wit
ness TO prove this. the court imposed
a fine.
Evening journal., 1912-01-23

CHICAGO. Jan. 23-James T. Har-
ahan. former president of the Illinois
Central railroad, who was killed when
his private car was smashed in a
collision at kinmundy. ILL.,. began his
railroad career as a water boy and
later worked AS switchman. fireman,
section boss and engine driver. He
was made president of the Illinois
Control by r. II. Hartman when
Stuyvesant Fish was deposed.
Evening journal., 1912-01-23
CUT CAPERS AFTER
THEY'D CUT ICE

William Forrest entered a plea Of
not guilty to the charge Of drunken
ness in City Court this morning, and
Forrest secured his freedom PATROL
man Benson testified that Forrest was
staggerin~ about the streets yesterday.
Forrest said he had but two drinks,
the first in 40 days. The court then
dismissed him.
Several of the men arraigned for
drunkenness were ice cutters recently
employed cutting ice at Icedale and
after being paid yesterday they pro-
ceded TO get intoxicated and cut
capers. Thomas Kelley was dismissed
after he made a plea to the court The
others were fined 81 and costs.
Evening journal., 1912-01-23
DIED SHORTLY AFTER
ENTERING HOSPITAL

Removed from her home, No. 245
Tatnall street, TO the Delaware Hos
pital between 9 and 10 o'clock last
night. Mrs. Annie NJ. Finn died in that
institution within a few minutes after
being admitted She was about so
years of age and an autopsy held to-
day by Coroner's Physician Bastian
and County Physician Briggs revealed
that death was due to natural causes.
The woman whose husband walked
overheard into the Christiana river
and was drowned. about three years
ago. made her home with Walter b.
Talley. She had been receiving medi-
cal attention for some time.
Evening journal., 1912-01-23
A DIME,
FINED A DOLLAR

Josephus Anderson, colored. in City
Court today. was charged with dis
orderly conduct and after Lawrence
Jennette. colored. testified that jose
phus got bad" because he refused to
give him a dime. he proceeded to
curse him. Anderson cross-examined
the witness at length and he con-
tended that Jennette owed him the
money and when he asked for it Law
renee struck him. The court i'm
posed a fine of 81 and costs on Ander-
son with warning not TO return.
James Collins of Philadelphia, was
fined So and costs on the charge Of
drunkenness and begging.
Evening journal., 1912-01-23
GETS REWARD FOR
ARRESTING AUTOISTS

There was an echo of the arrest of
autoists by Constable William Oaks,
Of Delaware City today when he was
paid $50 reward by the Levy Court
for arresting violators Of the speed
law.
There were five others arrested and
fined, and Oaks will seek reward for
these arrests.
Evening journal., 1912-01-23
RELEASE BOATS
FROM CANAL ICE

The Chesapeake and Delaware Ca
nal was opened as far as st. Georges
last night The ice on the canal was
over twelve inches thick The two
Ericsson boats which were tied up at
St Georges on account Of the ice in
the canal were released last night
and proceeded 10 Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1912-01-23
By The Unlted Press.

BY The United Press.
HAMILTON, Ca. Jan. Especial
deputies who rushed here in antici-
patton of race war following the
lynching last night Of four negroes
found the town quiet today. II was
not until the deputies arrived that
the bodies of the victims Belle Hath
away, negress and John Moore. Eu-
gene Haming and Dusty" Crutchfield,
negroes, were cut down from the
trees on the outskirts of the town
whers the mob had hanged them.
The lynching took place about mid
night The mob gathered so quietly
Evening journal., 1912-01-23
WASHY AFTER
AUTO APPARATUS

A committee appointed same time
ago by the Washington Fire Company
to view automobile fire apparatus.
will go to Philadelphia either tomor-
row or Thursday to see the fire APP
paratus on exhigition at the auto
show there.
Evening journal., 1912-01-23
CHOOSING AN OCCUPATION.

Richman, poorman, beggar-
man, thief, doctor, lawyer,
merchant, chief-so the old
saying goes; which will you
choose
AS an aid to your decision
y carefully the Want Col
"a and find just what oppor-
.unities are at hand.
There's an outline of chances
spread before you every day in
the Wants-the story is short,
concise, convincing. There's
call for workers who are ready
and willing. Business chances
are at hand. Opportunity beck
ons-seek the Information that
the Wants contain and profit
by it.
Evening journal., 1912-01-23
MORE LIGHTS FOR
THE THIRD WARD.

At the meeting Of the Street and
Sewer Directors today Councilman F..
A. Higgins told the Board a petition
was to be presented 10 City Council
asking for a light between Monroe
and Adams streets on Third street.
This was referred and the request for
the light was placed on the list.
Evening journal., 1912-01-23
LETTERS ON ESTATRS.

Register of Wills Walker today
granted letters of administration on
the estate Of George Sperrle to Ber-
nard Kletz: and George b Dit 10 Ma
linda NJ OFT; Thomas Mulhn TO
Mary Ann Mullen; Edy 1 T. Candy
TO Ella A. S. Candy; N y J. Dough-
item to George L. Townsend; Louisa
Wood to William F. Lynn.
Evening journal., 1912-01-23
MANY noes NOT REGISTERED.

Yesterday was the best day yet for
registering dogs at the City Hall, 231
licenses having been issued. The de-
mand for tags has increased within
the last three years. but the number
is yet far behind that Of last year. at
this time.