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Evening journal., 1912-12-26
SAVES LIFE
BY JUMPING
FROM FIRE
CIaymOnt Men Fight House
Blaze After Being
Hemmed In
SHOES AND CLOTHING
ARE A PREY OF FLAMES

Wilmer Curry and Albert Wilson,
farmhands at the Lawn Croft Gene
tery farm, north Of Claymont, and
occupants of the old-fashioned house
on the place, miraculously escaped
being burned to death at an early
hour yesterday morning. Awakened
by smoke which filled the rooms on
the third floor which they occupied,
Wilson and Curry groped their way
to the second story of the building
only to find themselves hemmed in by
flames and their only avenue of es-
cape, window leading to a porch
roof cut off.
scantly attired and in their bare
feet the men leaped through the win
dow on to the porch roof. and then to
the ground The men battered down
a door leading to the first floor OF
the house. With snow and buckets
OF water they fought the flames,
which were confined to the kitchen,
for an hour before they succeeded in
subduing them. Both men were badly
burned about the face and hands, one
having the fingers on his right hand
nearly burned of when he picked up
a bucket from the burning room, the
handle of which was at white
heat.
The building. which is three story
structure, is partly frame. Albert
Lovett, foreman of the farm. with his
family occupied the buildings and the
two farnhands occupied quarters on
the third floor Lovett and his fam.
lily left Tuesday morning for an up
the State city to visit relatives
The two men employed as assist
ants worked during the afternoon and
evening clearing the snow from th'
walks in the cemetery and retired
about 1130 o'clock leaving their we
clothing hanging on chairs near ;
stove TO dry. II is the belief that dur
ing the night the garments caugh
fire and set FIRE to other articles IL
the room.
While the blaze was not discoyerel
until 3 O'Clock In the morning, II !
supposed to have started about l3
o'clock, as a clock on a mantle piec
which was destroyed had stopped a
that time. The fire was gaining grea
headway when discovered. and that
did not spread more rapidly is attri
buted to the fact that an old fireplac
furnished a draught which carried tn
flames up the chimney. The kitche
was gutted.
Evening journal., 1912-12-26
POINTED GUN WHILE
HE WAS CRAZY DRUNK

A charge Of being drunk and dis
orderly against Lester Mitchell, col
ored was changed to one of pointing
a gun, after Frank Sliifer into City
Court today told of Lester pointing
a gun at him yesterday. Judge
Churchman then held Lester under
$500 bail for court. According to
officer Neasey, who arrested Lester,
the prisoner was crazy drunk and
had a gun.
Hyson Talley, who persisted IN
trying to enter the building No. sol
King street, was dismissed. Roy
Stinson, an occupant of the house
charged Hyson with disorderly con-
duct. but Hyson said he had made
mistake and gotten into The wrong
house to get warm.
Martin Burke and Edward Collins
were fined 81 and costs on the charge
of fighting on the street. Both men
plead guilty, saying they were drunk.
Evening journal., 1912-12-26
It's Not Too Late
To Purchase Gifts

Better than you forgotten
one received Christmas unexbec-
ted source and would like to reoprocae you still have time
to Make good"
While Christmas stocks practically depleted
TO find worth while and valuable gifts in Wimngons
leading stores.
One point in favor of beated gift purchasers the
prices Christmas novelties all merchandise
pecially designed Christmas gifts be
quickly stored away for another
the after Christmas advertisements THE JOURNAL
tonight They will you the
presents reduction They will tell you
important reducing greatest
mites Of the to II THE
JOURNALS advertisements closely constantly every
Copyrighted. 1912, by J. p Fallon)
Evening journal., 1912-12-26

SEEK PLUMS AT
LEGISLATURE
May GObbIe Most Of the Of
fiCeS For Kent and
Sussex Men
GOVERNOR-ELECT TO
QUIT WATER BOARD

With various candidates for United
States Senator trying to tighten their
lines or recruit strength from the op-
position. Democrats are awaiting anx-
iously the convening of the Legisla-
ture on January Z. Caucuses of the
Democratic members for organization
Of the House and of the Republican
members for organization of the SEN
ate are expected to be held on the
night Of January 6 in Dover, when
selections will be made from the Off
GERS to be elected in both bodies. The
Democrats will control the House and
the Republicans the Senate. The
Lieutenant-Governor, who will be
Colen Ferguson, a Democrat Will
preside over the Senate, but the pres
ident pro- tenn. who will preside in
the absence of the Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor, will be a Republican. The
president pro. TEN. names the com
mittees for the Senate.
Some of the New Castle county
! Democrats are worried because OF
the impression that is growing that
Kent and Sussex counties will gobble
most of the Offices In the House Or
ganization, and may give New Castle
county the Speaker and probably one
other office Of small remuneration in
the House organization. Representa-
tive Chauncey p. Holicomb and Rep
sentative Thomas O. Cooper are mem
toned for the Speakorship should
that Office be given TO a New Castle
county man, with the chances favor
ing Captain Holcomb because Dr
Cooper has given 1t out that he is not
!seeking the Speakership which ne has
had twice
Some Democrats, who have been oh
serving the Senatorial fight In th'
/ Democratic ranks, already are turning
over names as, possibilities for
compromise. One of the names nov
suggested for a compromise candidat
Is that Of Robert c. Harman. a well
known lawyer of this city. who twic
has been city solicitor. Friends o
Mr. HHrmau point ont that not onl
: rs no ably Qudiidnd Tor the Senator
J ship. but also that he has not bee
/ identified with Democratic factional
I ism, and is a man upon whom al
: wings could agree should there be
) necessity for a compromise
p With the election of Governor-elec
Z Miller and his prospective inaugur
alton Oh January 21, it is expecte
= that he viii resign before that tim
; from the Board of Water Cominis
2 sioners. His successor to fill the un
= expired term to July 1, 1917. would b
- required to be appointed by the othe
members of the Board, w. w. Kno
. and Alfred ID. Poole. AS one is
: Republican and the other a Demo
e crat. there is a possibility OF dis
t agreement over the new commits
L sioner.
r Mr. Miller for many weeks has bee
n unable to give any attention to N
= duties of the Water Board and sewers
+ months ago asked to be relieved of II
duties of the office.
Evening journal., 1912-12-26
CITY JUDGE
LENIENT ON
OFFENDERS
Ten Men Charged With Christ
mas Day IntOxiCatiOn
Allowed TO Go
HOLD EWING FOR
SECOND EXAMINATION

There was general comment yes
terday concerning the large number
of persons seen on the streets who
had partaken too freely of Christmas
cheer in liquid form The number
who had imbibed too generously was
regarded by many observers as In ex-
cess of that for many years
Il was noticeable yesterday that
many saloons closed for the greater
rart Of Christmas day. after being
open awhile in the morning. There
has been a growing tendency In re-
cent years among Wilmington saloon
keepers TO close their places of BUSH
ness FOR the greater part of Christmas
to observe the holiday
Many of those who imbibed too
freely got into the hands Of the police
and in consequence Judge Church,
man had a full docket this morning.
Calvin Ewing who within the past
year has established a record IN be-
ing arrested on various charges was
one OF the men who faced the court.
charged with drunkenness. only yes
terday Calvin was dismissed of the
charge Of being drunk and disorderly;
when arraigned today he asked for
another chance, saying he would leave
the city at once II allowed TO goi
Judge Churchman continued the
charge until tomorrow Meanwhile
/ Ewing will be examined as 10 his
mental condition. When examined be-
fore Ewing was declared TO be same.
He suggested TO the court at that time
that whiskey and not Ewing should
be examined While under the in
huence of liquor Ewing become quar-
relsome and declares he Is a detective
Judge Churchman was lenient towarl
other men who had fallen. ten being
given their freedom on their promise
mot TO return
Evening journal., 1912-12-26
BADLY BEATEN
AFTER SPREADING
CHRISTMAS CHEER

Charles Nichols paid a called on
Cevenas Tuteronus at Third and Pine
streets on Christmas eve and after he
had invested all his money in beer,
be claimed Cevenas and John Wescoll
assaulted him. Considerable testimony
was heard in City Court this morn
ing when, the last two persons were
charged with assault and battery.
Judge Churchman fined Cevenas S25
and costs and John so and costs,
According to Charles he was assau,
ed with a sad iron. fists and even an
alarm cleck Charles displayed a
badly cut head
Evening journal., 1912-12-26
WAR DRIVES TURKS
OUT OF EUROPE

by The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Dec Whatever
the outcome of the Balkan war. it has
already resulted I'm driving hundreds
Of thousands of Turks out of Europe
and back into Asia In letter re-
ceived today from w. W. Peet. treas-
urer Of the Constantinoplc chapter OF
the American Red Cross. thanking
the American Red Cross Society for its
recent contribution OF S1S.500 he says
that already 100000 Turks have fled
from Europe across the Bosphorus
into Asia Minor. An equal numbers
he says, are now on their way and
will be settled IN the same neighbor-
hood. Peet asked for further financial
assistance.
Evening journal., 1912-12-26
ABUSED WIFE WHEN
REFUSED BEER MONEY

The charge Of wife-beating against
Toney Peterson was held up in city
Court today, after Mrs. Mary Peterson
the wife. had so requested. In hold
ing up the charge, Judge Churchman
lectured the defendant and warned
his about his returning to court
According to the mans wife, Toney
had been drinking, and when she re-
fused to give him 80 cents he struck
her with a beer bottle.
Joseph Tomlinson, youth, accused
of the larceny of bottle Of wine, was
dismissed on request of George Sn1rp
the owner, who reported he had re
ceived the wine, which was taker
from him in a jest
Evening journal., 1912-12-26
GOVERNMENT
NOW HITS AT
PRICE FIXING
Wants Kellogg Plan Declared
in Violation Of
Sherman Law
FILE SUIT TODAY
In DETROIT COURT
BY The United Press.

By The United Press.
DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 26.-New ap-
plication of the Sherman antitrust
law was made in an important suit
filed here today by the Federal gov
ernment. The actions is aimed against
the growing practice of manufacturers
in attempting to fix a uniform job
bcrs and retailers price for their
products and was brought against the
Kellogg Toasted Corn Flakes Com
pany, VIII X. Kellogg. Wilfred c. Kel-
logg and Andrew Ross. If the govern
ments contentious are sustained by
the court, the way will be open for the
department Of justice to aid materially
in reducing the cost of living. by
forcing manufacturers of staples to re-
move all restrictions on "cut rate"
sales of their products.
The bill filed here today attacks the
plan by which the Kellogg company
exacts an agreement from iobbers and
retailers to whom their breakfast food
/ is sold, not to sell at less than a spci-
/ fed price. the penalty for violation OF
/ this agreement being forfeiture of fu-
ture selling rights OF recent months,
the government alleges. the company
has taken advantage of the so-called
patent monopoly decision" of the su-
preme court of the United States to
patent the carton i'm which their pro-
duct is sold, and to threaten iobbers
and retailers who sell below the figure
the manufacturers fix. with prosecii-
i A. "a
rights" Carrying out this plan, the
bill alleges the Kellogg company
prints on it's cartons a precautionary
notice stating that the jobber and re-
taller IN purchasing the corn flakes
accepts them only ON condition oi
selling at certain specified prices.
This scheme of taking advantage
OF the patent laws to enforce uni
formity i'm sale prices. the govern
ment brands as a mere subterfug'
and device 20 avoid the Sherman
law"
BY operation OF the selling restric
I ton plan, the government contend
there is no competition betwoel
iobbers which can affect the price o
the article to the retailer, nor is therl
any competition between either thi
jobbers or retailers which can bene
J fit the consumers by reducing th'
, prices to them"
A monopoly is formed ii is assert
ed, because Of concentration in tn
hands OF those who abide by III
agreements and exclusion from trad
ing in the product of those who re
, fuse to enter into the selling plan.
The patent monopoly decision
laid down the principle that manu-
facturers of patented devices had tn
! right to fix the selling price OF tina
article. The government asserts tina
+ the Kellogg concern took out pat
ent on a carton, and then laid dow
. conditions of sale of the carton al
! tempting to utilize the patent monor
Continued on Page TwoJ
Evening journal., 1912-12-26
ABSENCE OF ALIBI
COSTS BERT $50

In City Court this morning, two wit
nosses were called I'm the case OF Bert
Carter, colored, charged with assault
and battery. Garter was accused Of
cutting william Parsons, also colored.
and after his witnesses failed TO prove
an alibi for him. Judge Churchman
fined Bert $50 and costs. The evidence
was produced in City Court yesterday
morning At that time Bert claimed
he could prove he was at home at the
time of the assault, but witnesses
called by him today failed to have the
alibi
Evening journal., 1912-12-26
PRESIDENT
BELITTLES
DYNAMTTING
Believes Explosion Had No
Connection With His Visit
TO Panama
WILL START THE
RETURN TRIP TONIGHT
BY The Initod Press.

BY the United Press
PANAMA. Dec. 26.-president Taft,
completing his farewell inspection of
The Panama canal, as chief executive
of the United States, planned TO start
for home at 6 o'clock today on the u.
S. S. Arkansas. sailing from Colon-
With the President besides the party
coming with him to Panama, will sail
Colonel c.. w. Goethlis, chief engineer
of the canal and Major General Barry
who is likely to become chief of stan
of the L. $. Army. The President am
nounced that he would not decide
definitely as to the appointment OF
Colonel Goethals as civil governor OF
the canal zone
President Taft spent the morning
inspecting Culebra Cut and this after
noon returned to Panama, from where
he and his party expected to journey
by special train, TO Colon, where The
Arkansas is anchored.
The President and those with him
today smilingly attempted to belittl'
the dynamite incident of last night
saying that they believed the explo
sion had no connection with the pres
ence OF the President. Nevertheless
rigid investigation was under way
! begun by the authorities at the com
mand of President Porras. immedi
ately after the cause of the noise be
came known.
A few moments after President Tai
and his party entered the Nationa
Theatre. where they were guests at
Christmas ball given by Presiden
porras IN their honor. a terrific eXplo
sion wrecked "a kiosk IN Central ave
nue. the towns principal street. tn
President had just passed. that wa,
and the fromei and police guar
were still on duty.
Investigation showed that the eS
plosion was caused by dynamite. on
man was seriously hurt and man
persons slightly injured. After th
ball President Taft spent the night 3
Culebra, the guest Of Colonel Coz
thals and IT was said the Prosidcl
lonored the post or govornor ot n
canal zone but President Taft
statement today showed that the ma
ter was not settled.
The change IN the government
the Canal Zone probably will tai
place early in the spring. and the go
ernor who is appointed. will hold q
post until the canal formally is Opei
, ed, January /, 1915. II now is planne
barring unforeseen Instructions,
send the first vessel through the b
Z ditch about September %, 1913, bl
r this will be only as test md not f'
( the formal opening.
Evening journal., 1912-12-26
MUSTARD As
WEAPON In THIS
FREE FOR ALL

Charles Williams, Samuel Ponzo
and Samuel Brown. colored. who in
dulged in a battle with mustard in
Charity Ross restaurant in East
Front street last night, were fined 81
and costs on the charge of disorderly
conduct in City Court today. All the
defendants pleaded guilty. Charity
said she had to dodge the mustard
bottles while the men fought The
men got into a fight and tried to
place mustard in Browns ears while
he was telephoning to a friend. The
fight was stopped by PatrOlman
Burchenal who entered the cafe while
the peper sets, vinegar cruets and
chairs were flying fast.
Evening journal., 1912-12-26

Following a night of revelry,
colored man and woman were burn
ed to death about o'clock yesterday
morning in a shack on the property
of the General Chemical Company, at
Claymont The man was James
Saunders, who came from Baltimore
to work on the chemical company's
new plant and the woman was Mable
Brown, aged about rs years, of No.
Morton street, Chester.
Coroner Chandler removed the
bodies to the morgue in this city
and will hold an inquest in the case
on Saturday night. He said today he
had learned that the couple were in
Chester on Christmas Eve and had
been drinking They went to the
shack at Claymont late in the night
and nothing more was seen of them.
When the house caught fire men en-
ployed by the chemical company at
Evening journal., 1912-12-26
FREE ROAD TALK
UP AGAIN TODAY

Tho Philadelphia Turnpike Com
mission will meet this afternoon in
the New Castle County grand jury
room at the Court House to hear OBJ
iections If any to the propect OF max
ing the turnpike a free public road
The Commission will make it's report
to Judge Rice on next Tuesday morn
ing and the Levy Court. IN all pro-
liability will take action on the report
at its meeting on Tuesday. The own
ers of the land along the turnpike are
anxious to have the road taken over
by the County. Business men and
others In Wilmington also are anxious
to get a free road to the State line.
Evening journal., 1912-12-26
SEND WRONG MAN
TO ANSWER CHARGE

Mistaken identity resulted in Frank
Damazak, charged with larceny
spending another twenty four hours
in the workhouse Frank, who has
been in the workhouse since Tues
day was 10 have been given a hearing
I'm City Court this morning but il
developed that man other than
Frank had been sent in. AS a result
the case viii be disposed of tomorrow
Frank was arrested by Constable
Fisher on a charge of larceny Of a
duck, but he came near escaping
from the constable after getting out
Of the police station.
Evening journal., 1912-12-26
G0VERNOR-ELECT GETS
MANY CHERRY MESSAGES

Governor-elect Charles R. Miller,
who is improving slowly from the ILL
ness that Frustrated him the week
prior to election. and which has con-
fined him indoors ever since, spent
quiet Christmas day at his home,
on Red Oak Road The Governor
elect as yet is not permitted to re-
ceive callers, and thus far none but
members of his family have been
permitted TO see him. Many friends
of the Governor-elect sent CHEEKY
Christmas messages to him with we'll
wishes for his speedy recovery.
Evening journal., 1912-12-26
FIND WOMAN
ON SICK CHILD

Testifylng against Martha Jackson.
colored Of No S2i Windsor street in
City Court sthis morning on a charge
of drunkenness. E. Ross Farra. pro-
baton officer. told OF finding the wo-
man sitting on a -year-old child,
IN and unable TO walk. The child,
the officer said had been removed to
the Delaware Hospital. The discovery
of the womans condition was brought
about by complaint orec6ived by Of
ilcer Farra.
After hearing the evidence Judge
( lChurchman referrcd the case 10 HUI
mane Agent Stout for investigator
The child was also placed in Mr.
Stout's custody.
Evening journal., 1912-12-26
HmLYERs EYADEs TRIAL.

John Hillyers. who was released
several weeks ago by Judge Church
man prior TO his hearing on the
charge of trespass and disappeared,
has not boen caught Hillyers case
was continued until this morning
and when he failed to appear in court
today Judge Churchman again con-
tinued the case until January %.
Evening journal., 1912-12-26
AMERICAN SALyATIONISTS
SPREAD XMAS CHEER

The American Salvation Army had
one hundred and twenty-five children
as its guests at a festival and Christ
mas tree, in the hall, No 305 Shipley
street. Clothing, toys, fruit and candy
were given the little ones. 1t is the
intention Of the army to give another
festival on New Years day.
Evening journal., 1912-12-26
DrATH or MRS. CARPFNTTR.

Mrs. Annie Carpenter, wife Of Jo-
seph l.. Carpenter. Sr., died yester-
day at her husbands residence, No
Ills King street. The funeral SER
vices will take place on Saturday af-
ternoon with private interment Mrs
Carpenter was the mother of two
sons, both of whom are dead
Evening journal., 1912-12-26
SAVED OTHERS
FROM DROWNING;
DIED THAT WAY
ny rhe unIted Press.

BY The United Press
NEW ORLEANS, La. Dec. 26.-
Claude Brohal. 81 years old. who was
found dead in shallow ditch where
he had drowned. was identlned To-Day
as former Atlantic City. n. j., llfe-
saver He had letters in his pockets
showing he had saved 200 persons
from drowning during seven years
service
Evening journal., 1912-12-26
MS REOUEST GRANTED.

Walking into the police station this
morning before City Court had con-
vened. Peter McHugh, addressing
Captain Evans, said Cap, lock me
up" As McHugh, was under the in
fluence of liquor he was. Accommodated.
He will be given hearing in City
Court tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1912-12-26
KILLS SELF IN GIRLS HOME.

BY The United Press.
CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 26-The
body of Barney Bernstein was brought
here today from Cannonsburg. Pa,
where he shot and killed himself in
the home of his sweetheart, Miss
Esther Cahen. Bernstein was the son
Of Harry (Czar) Burnstein, who for
years was a dominant political power
in Cleveland. Young Burnstein was
a dental student at Western Reserve
College here.
Evening journal., 1912-12-26
To EMPLOYERS.

Helpers are at hand-it takes
but a moment TO summon them
through the Want Columns.
Looking for work? There's a
sure place to find it take ad-
vantage of the Wants.
. The business world looks to
the Wants to supply those who
. are capable and experienced
the high grade. efficient workers
. in every line of endeavor are in
> touch with the Wants.
The Want Columns point to OPP
. portunities for domestic work
. ers as we'll, and contain much of
. interest for the housewife.
The Wants are for employee
: and employer
Evening journal., 1912-12-26
KILLED SANTA WHO
WAS UNFAIR"

BY The United Press.
ABERDEEN, Miss. Dec 26.-James
Reeves today explained he shot and
killed Robert Adair. while the latter
was impersonating Santa Claus at a
church Christmas celebration because
he thought Adair was not distributing
presents fairly.
Evening journal., 1912-12-26
WEATHER.

WEATHER.
BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-There
will be rains tonight or Friday in the
South Atlantic and East Gulf States
and local rains or SHOWS in Tennes-
see and Southern Virginia. Over the
New England states, the Lake region.
and the Ohio valley the weather will
he fair tonight and Friday. while in
the middle Atlantic States the wealth.
er VIII he fair tonight and become
unsettled Friday.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.-FOr Del
aware: Fair and somewhat warmer
tonight. Friday increasing cloudi-
ness.
Evening journal., 1912-12-26
JUMPS FROM FIRE
no HAVE LEG BROKEN

By The United Press.
CHICAGO, Dec 26.-Trapped on the
third floor Of burning rooming house
early today, Michael Witt was forced
TO jump TO the ground from "a window
In his room. He broke leg ana
sustained other injuries. Wits wife
ran through the flames to the street
with her clothing afre. She was badly
burned. Candles left burning on 4
Christmas tree caused the fire.
Evening journal., 1912-12-26
HOLY TRINITY FFSTUAL.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Sunday
School will hold its Christmas exer4
cises this evening. The program conA
sists Of songs and recitals as pubs
lished by the Board Of Education. This
Rev. George H. Uhler is pastor of the
church
Evening journal., 1912-12-26
.sQUIRE n0Es THE HONOR

Magistrate Thomas n Buckley CALI
ed at the County Court House today
and distributed cigars. BE said tho
officials are always so courteous that
he felt like seeing them all smok-
ing.
Evening journal., 1912-12-26

was crushed and mangled horribly
beneath the wheels of the train.
Evening journal., 1912-12-26

The EVENING JOURNAL

has more Subscribers than
any other paper in Delaware.
That means a home paper