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Evening journal., 1912-04-29
ROOSEVELT
SAYS TAFT KNEW
HARVESTER PLAN
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
LYNN, Mass, April 29.-When
shown President Tafts Harvester
statement" denying that Mr.. Taft. then
Secretary of War, attended the Cabl-
net meeting when the Harvester Com
pany was discussed, Colonel Roose-
welt today said: "Of course, Mr..
Taft was away. as everyone knows,
while was dicussing this matter in
personal views with officials Of the
Department Of Commerce and Labor
including tho Bureau Of Corporations
and Of the Department Of Justice, but
before and after he came back the
matter was repeatedly brought up in
the Cabinet and was discussed at
length
"Mr Bonaparte has stated in the
letter have quoted that Mr.. Taft took
the initiative in approving the course
/ followed My memory Is to the same
effect BE that as IL may. Mr.. Taft
had. and could not have failed 10
have, full information as TO the ac-
tion taken. Every important matter
of this kind. involving a question be-
tween two departments Of the admin.
istration was always threshed out IN
full Cabine, and that was a full Cab.
met"
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
TAFT AND TEDDY
CROSS TRAILS ON
HUNT FOR VOTES
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
BOSTON, Mass, April 2s.-The
President Of the United States, VIII
liam H. Taft, and the only living ex-
president, Theodore Roosevelt, both
striving for nomination in the first
presidential primaries OF Massachu-
setts, today crossed each others trails
in their eleventh hour whirlwind
campaign in the mill centers Of the
Bay State
1t was a verbal duel for ballots,
such as Massachusetts never witness
ed before on the eve of any election.
And while the president and ex-presi-
dent were speaking representatives OF
Speaker Champ Clark and Governor
Wilson, of New Jersey. we're working
in all the larger cities and towns in
the interests of primary votes for the
nomination for president by the DEM
ocratic party
Local headquarters of three Taft
organizations and the respective head
quarters of Roosevelt, Wilson and
Clark. frankly and nervously admitted
that the Massachusetts primary vote
tomorrow will mean even more than
Pennsylvania. This way of looking
at the outcome was even more pro-
nounced at the respective Republican
headquarters than at the Offices Of
Wilson and Clark.
The real fight is between Taft and
Roosevelt. Publicly both sides are
claiming victory.
Roosevelt, after a day spent at the
home of w. Sturgis Bigelow, prepar-
ing today's speeches began, his days
campaigning az $40. He left Boston
from North station at o'clock, speak
ing first from the rear platform al
Chelsea.
At Attlebogo President Taft con
fined himself to his administration:
labor record-employers liability
and workmans compensation.
The President also claimed for tho
Payne-Aldrich tariff the credit fol
the prosperity of this busy jewelr,
manufacturing town.
Although il was 8 o'clock a bis
crowd packed the station grounds t
hear Taft.
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
COLONIAL DANES CONGRESS.

Mrs. Charles r. Miller, president of
the Delaware Society and secretary
Of the national society, Mrs. Preston
Lea, Miss Anna Lea, Mrs. Willard
Salisbury, Jr.. Mrs. Ferdinand L. Gill
pin, Mrs. Samuel Bancroft. Jr., Miss
Emily P. Bissell Mrs. Charles G. Rum
ford. Mrs. John p. Nields and Mrs.
Francis de II. Janvier will attend the
annual convention Of the National
Society of Colonial Danes, in Wash
ington this week.
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
HOME TALENT In
SILVER THREAD"

One Of the most artistic and admir-
ably performed dramas that has been
presented in the city this year was
the mid-year play, THE. Silver
Thread" a Cornish Folk Play. given
in the New Century Club on Saturday
afternoon by the pupils of the Ursu-
line Academy. The color effects in the
stage settings were very pleasing
especially the harminies in browns,
shown in the miners cottage. and the
vivid contrast of the goblins' red and
white garments against the darkness
of their underground cavern
Miss Mercedes Walsh took the part
of the miner lad. who rescues the
princess captured by the goblins. with
a spirit and grace that would have
captured the heart OF any princess.
Miss Alice Laffey was a real story
book fairy princess. golden hair
sweetness and all Miss Mae Jones
was a dignified and stately mother to
the miner lad and Miss Emily Mundy
made a naughty nurse for the prln-
cess. Miss Ann Rossell, as King Of
the COLLINS, was majestic and un-
canny. while Miss Vera Gilbride was
a noble king. father Of the princess.
Miss Louise Hughes gave excellently
the part of the old woman from be-
yond the hills. while the goblins were
acted with zest and liveliness by
Misses Marie Kilroy, Mary Byrne,
Margaret Kane. Julia Casey, Helen
Casey. Alice Kelleher, Agnes Moyni-
han. Mae Stroude, Margaret Niontgom-
cry Mary keenan,. and Anna Maxwell.
The castle guards we're very gorge
GUS and important persons. They were
Misses Margaret Hughes, Marion
Casey. Letitia Golterman, Kathryn
Bowe. Marian Dougherty. Kathryn
Daley Helen Hughes. Kathryn
Sweeney. Kathryn Kenle. and Mar
garet Healey Miss Margaret Gala
CHER was a-charming attendant 10 the
princess. The auditorium was filled
and the clever young actresses we're
received with hearty applause.
Preceding this play. the younger
pupils gave a playlet Mother Goose,
| In their bright costumes, with theiI
pretty songs, the little folks we're de-
lightful to see and hear. Mothei
Goose was Regina Hughes, and al
her we'll known characters wer'
present. their parts being taken b,
Mary Shaw, Regina Kaiser. Clemen
Lippincott. Catherine Mcdowell
! Philip Coyne. Margaret Daley, Edni
Munday. Marie Devine. Margare
Ford. Mary Buckley. Paul Shaw
Louise Lee, Elizabeth Clark. Anni
Kane, Katherine Butler. Mary O'Kecfe
: Anna Ford, Thomas Donohoe. Mar
garet Montgomery, Marie Celia. Ma.
belle Zuill, Jean Goodman. aariC
Russell. Mary Higgins, Mary Ford
Catherine Butler. Clare Kane, Teresa
Bickta, Irene Spina, Regina Kaiser
The children who lived in a shoe were
Wilhlemina Briggs. Helen Briggs
Helen Clark. Nadine Smith, Loretta
Buckley. Catherine Dougherty, Greta
Byrne, Dorothy Clark, Sadie OHara
Grace Healey. Mildred Lutz. Madeline
Carney. Katherine Magharen, Eliza
beth Bowe, Eleanor Magharen.
Stausehach's Orchestra gave an eX-
cellent program during the afternoon
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
GENERAL CONFERENCE
DELEGATES GO WEST

The General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church will con-
vene in Minneapolis. Mimi. on We'd
nesday. Delegates from this part of
the country will leave Philadelphia
this afternoon on a special train The
ministerial delegates going from VIII
mington Conference are DR.. r. X.
Stephenson, superintendent Of Dover
District, DR.. Robert Watt. superinten-
dent of Easton District, DR. c. A. Hill,
pastor Of St. Pauls Church. Whining
ton, and the Rev. G. P. Jones, super-
intendent of Salisbury District. The
lay delegates from this conference are
Joseph w Coley, a member of Silver
brok NJ Z. Church. Wilmington; Will
liam Salisbury, Of Dover; John c.
Townsend IT., Of Selbyville, Nd; and
Charles H. Jefferson. of Chestertown.
Md. Mrs. William NJ. Field, who was
elected as first alternate. will attend
the meetings of the Conference also.
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
% CASES ON
CITY COURT DOCKET

Twenty-nine cases. nine of which
were plain drunks, were on the City
Court docket today. Philip l.. Gar
rett acted as prosecuting attorney in
the absence of Deputy City Solicitor
John Lynn, who is in New York
John Smith and John Connolly,
charged with drunkenness. were dis
missed while James Selleher, Jo-
seph Myers. William Ryan, David
Hanson. John Couglin, George NJ.
butcher and Thomas Evans were each
fined 81 and costs on a like charge.
George McClary, charged with dis
orderly conduct. entered a plea ot
guilty. Jennie Mitchell. his aunt who
had him arrested asked that the case
be dismissed. This was done.
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
$40 FINE ON MAN
WHO USES RAZOR

Elijah Furchess. colored. roomer
az the home Of Rebecca Moore. also
colored. who lives in Lafayette street.
better known as "Bloodflelds." enter
ed plea of guilty to a charge Of as
sault and battery on Rebecca in City
Court this morning. and was fined $40
and costs. Rehecca displayed a badly
gashed arm. which Elijah inflicted
with razor.
The charge of larceny Of shoes
against William King and Arthur
Armstrong was held up.
David Hanson. who was arrested on
Saturday on a charge OF drunkenness,
was the principal witness, but he
did not remember losing his shoes,
which King and Armstrong we're ac-
cused of taking
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
CORONER HOLDS INQUEST.

Five inquests were held on Satur-
day night by Coroner Chandler. Frank
Miller who was asphyxiated in local
hotel. a week ago met death accident
ally, one jury found. A like verdict
was found in the case of the aged
unidentified negro who was killed on
the Pennsylvania Railroad at Clay
mont.
! In the case of Mary A. Caldwell,
the aged negress, who was found dead
in the kitchen of her home, No. AIS
East Twelfth street with burns on her
body where she fell against stove,
the jury returned a verdict Of death
from causes unknown.
Ralph G. Harman, who was asphyx-
lated in the house at No. 1909 West
Second street, was pronounced a sui
eide, and David McHugh, who was
run over by cart loaded with bricks
and died as a result of the injuries
sustained was found to have met death
accidentally. Thomas e. Brown, a
negro. driver of the cart, was exon
Grated.
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
STATE SEEKS
RECEIVER FOR
The N. A. BANK

Deputy Attorney General Josiah o.
Wolcott, representing the State OF
Delaware, filed a bill today with Chan
cellor Curtis asking for the appoint
ment Of receiver for The North
American bank and Trust Company
which was closed on Friday by In
surance Commissioner Charles H.
Maull. Chancellor Curtis after con-
sidering the allegations made against
the company by Insurance Commis-
soiner Maull in his letter to Attorney
General Gray. issued a rule on the
company .eornable on May 10, 10
show cause why a receiver should not
be appointed for the institution Mr..
Maull has charge of the companys
affairs and the bank remains closed
pending the return OF the rule.
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
In GUN FIGHT
WITH OUTLAWS
Men whs Break GEORGETOWN
Jail are ReCaptursd,
Badly Injured
MARYLAND POSSE
SH0eT DOWN THE PAIR

POCOMOKE CITY, Md, April %
Quite battle was fought on the
drawbridge which spans the POGO
moke river at this place, dividing Po-
comoke City from Somerset, Saturday
night between Sheriff c. G. Dale and
his deputies and Jack Hill, white
man, and George Hudson, colored, who
on Tuesday night last, fired the Jail
at Georgetown, Del, in which they
were confined, and escaped On
Thursday night they visited Snow Hill
in this county, where they are be-
ilieved to have broken into the hard
ware store of Hack & Williams, which
they robbed of a number of guns
and revolvers and a large quantity
of ammunition, razors. knives and
other wares; also two new and val
liable bicycles. Afterward they are
believed to have robbed the grocery
store of A. Jarman Of a sum of money
and lot of provisions.
They then crossed the river and
went down the Somerset side with the
intention of getting into Virginia.
Nearing Pocomoke City they hid in the
woods during the day. but being very
hungry they determined after night to
90 into the city and get food. Hiding
their wheels in the thicket. they came
out in the road and were going to-
ward the bridge, when they met Cleve
Townsend in a buggy. OF him they
inquired the way TO Princess Anne.
and he directed them up the river
road, which they took Townsend, who
knew that the sheriff and officers we're
on the lookout for the prisoners who
had escaped. and believing these to
be the men wanted. drove forward to
allay suspicion, and then turned back
and found Sheriff Dale and gave him
the information. Dale and his deputy
got into the carriage and drove back
across the bridge and up the Somer-
set road. passing the fugitives. who
had also retracted their steps. and
were making their way over the bridge
into the city
After reaching the bridge Dale and
Deputy Bowen alighted and, getting
up to within 20 steps of the men
ordered them TO halt Their answer
was three pistol shots. Hudson pitch
I'd forward, firing as he answered
with two shots, but, owing to dark
ness, none OF the shots proved effec.
tive, whereupon the robbers fired a
second volley. Deputy Bowen was
armed with a pump gun. heavily
charged with coarse shot. which he
now fired, at which shot, Hudson
pitched forward. firing as he did so
and fell on his face. Hill endeavoreC
10 jump into the river, but was caught
al the rail and made captive.
Hudson was found TO be very badll
wounded and removed to the tow
prison. where DR.. Parker dressed hi
wound. and where he now lies in /;
precarious condition. Hill was taker
TO Snow Hill and lodged in JAIL
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
MAY DAY CARNIVAL.

On Wednesday. which is May Day,
the bazaar and carnival for the West
End Reading Room will open az the
West End building. conSinuing on
Thursday. There will be a special en-
tertainmcnt each evening. and mys-
terious side shows will be a promin-
ent feature Trained rabbits are
among the attractions At the bazaar
tables. candy. cake, novelties. needle
work and other good things will be on
the program. The West End young
people are sparing no paints 10 make
the carnival elaborate and attractive.
The West End Orchestra will play.
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
CONCORp OUARTERLY MEETING

Concord Quarterly Meeting will be
held in the Friends Meeting House
at Fifth and West streets, tomorrow.
There will be morning and after
noon sessions, with a luncheon served
at noon in the gymnasium of Friends
School. The Pupils of Friends School
will be given a holiday tomorrow, on
account of the meeting.
Concord Quarterly Meeting includes
the Monthly Meetings at Wilmington,
Birmingham, Chester. Darby, Orange
Grove, Pasadena, Ca..) Lansdowne,
Swarthmore, Goshen and Concord.
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
6l,SS7
MEN OF VOTING
AGE In STATE

Government statistics issued by the
Bureau Of the Census, give the num-
Der OF men Of voting age in Delaware
in 1900 and 1910, as follows: Total, In
1900. 54,01S; in 1910, 61,SS7. Native
white of native parentage, in 1900. 49,
270; in 1910. 1857. Native white Of
foreign or mixed parentage, in 1900.
5,575; in 1910. 6.351. Foreign born,
white. in 1900 6,747; in 1910, S.776
Naturalized, in 1900, 4,109; in 1910,
3,707 First papers taken out, In
1900, 275; in 1910. 65S Alien, in
1900. 1887 in 1910. 3,1S9. Unknown.
in 1900, 1876; DIN 1910, 1922. Negro,
in 1900. 1914; in 1910, $3.50 All other,
including Indians, Chinese. Japanese.
and other Asiatics, in 1900, So; In
1910. 49,
The number Of men II ovting age
in Maryland is given as 321, ,903 in
1900. and 367.90S in 1910.
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
Mr.. BALL WAS HIS
JUDGE "3s YEARS Ace

George Topsil, colored. charged
with assault and battery on James
Castlenas a peanut vender. caused a
laugh In City Court when he de-
clarod that he was innocent and had
been arrested but once before. That
was about 30 years ago when Judge
Ball was here" George said. Former
Judge Ball was IN court at the time
and Joined in the laugh. James tes-
titled that Topsil took a bag Of pea
nuts and refused to pay for them and
when he grabbed Topsil, he was cut
on the finger. The charge was dis
missed
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
WAIER ROARD ROUTINE.

Only routine business was trans
acted at the weekly meeting of the
Board of Water Commissioners this
morning. The bank balances as re-
ported by City Treasurer Lednum,
was ST641.57. The weekly payroll of
$327.97 and the monthly payroll of ST.
237.5O we're ordered paid. Registrar
Belts read communication from the
G. A. r. posts inviting them to par
ticipate in the Memorial Day parade
The invitation was accepted and
filed. Assistant Engineer Edgar Nj
Hopes, Jr submitted his usual week
lY report.
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
GIVE CONTRACT
FOR DEEPENING
OF CHRISTIANA

Major Raymond today received from
Washington the authority to award
TO the American Dredging Company
the contract to dredge the ChrIstiana
river channel to a depth of 21 feet at
low water. This concern is just
completing the eighteen-foot channel
project. Three more feet will be dug
out and then Wilmington will have
the twenty-one foot channel originally
projected.
As soon as the contracting company
finishes the present eighteen-foot pro-
iect IL will start at once on the new
contract. There is about 100000
available for the work.
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
MARTIN kNB STAFFORD
BIRDS WIN FIRST RACE

Birds Of the Diamond State Homing
Club few over the 100 mile course
from Washington yesterday in the
first of the spring flies Martin and
Stafford birds winning the diplomas
W. r. Grismer liberated the birds at
ITO o'clock. The wind was northwest
The birds finished in this order: +. E
Martin. yards per minute, 1868 1-40
time Of arrival. 9.57.4S: J. Stafford
106242. 9.574S. George Suter. 1857
$50. 95S.42; NJ. Ahner. 1850, 1O.0O1li
T. Kelly, s03.4O0. 1O.50.44; A Draper
691 14O. 1889; Harry Smith, ne
time; John Naylor. no time.
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
MANIA FOR
AIR RECORD MAY
KILL VEDRINES
BY The limited Press

BY The United Press
PARIS, April 29.-Jules Vedrines,
probably the most noted OF French
airmen remaining in competition. is
believed to be dying in Lari Bolsiere
Hospital here. His mania for speed is
responsible for his fatal injuries. We
drines was endeavoring to create a
new record between Douai and Mad
rid. He was flying at rate which is
believed to have been very nearly 100
miles an hour when something went
wrong with the machinery OF his
high powered aeroplane and it col
lapsed. He fell 200 feet, suffering a
compound fracture Of the skull at the
base and at the top and internal in
juries which were almost certain TO
result in death.
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
Gle wOMEN ELECT.

The New Century Club. of George
town, has elected officers for next
year as follows: President. Mrs. Edna
Chapman, secretary. Mrs. Annie Hat
field, corresponding secretary. Mrs
Jennie tSewart The annual election
was held on Thursday. April 25.. The
Milford New Century Club has elected
the following Federation delegates
Mrs. Robert c. Hall. Mrs J. G Sharp
George Baynum. and as alternates
Miss Jennie Stanton. Miss Sara Davis
and Miss Mary Kinder
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
FAREMELL PATTY.

A farewell party as given by Max
Kleinberg. at his he e, No. 1913 East
Seventh stree, yesterday, to Alfred
Lowenbein, an importer Of New York
who is about to sail for Japan. The
house decorations we're in Japanese
and Russian ware. Guests attended
from New York. Bridgeport and VIII
mington Music was furnished by
Prof Schemile Clesma.
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
BACK on LARCENY CHARGE.

State Detective Mccoy on Saturday
night brought to Wilmington. William
Woodward, aged % years. of Washing
ton. D. c., who is wanted here on a
charge of larceny of suit case con-
tanning clothing the property of Oscar
Taylor, his room mate, the two men
having boarded at No. 225 East Front
street They both came here from
Washington to work on the DUPONT
hotel
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
AGAIN TALK
CHARTER TONIGHT

public meeting for the study and
discussion of the proposed city char
ter will be held under the auspices
of the Wilmington Civic Association
in Irish-American Association Hall.
No. sos French street, at o'clock to-
night.
II is hoped that those interested
will come early so that the meeting
can begin promptly at the time ap-
pointed.
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
EXPECT No REDUCTION
In COAL PRICES

Some Wilmington coal dealers say
there are prospects of coal being con-
tinued at the winter prices during the
summer. Failure to reduce the price,
the local dealers say, will be due to
an increase in price OF coal by the
operators, due to the increase in
wages to the miners
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
TROUBLE AFTER
JOHN NSTARTSDRINKING

Alberta Harris, colored. who con-
ducts a boarding house at No. 90S
Wilson street. was a witness against
John W. Gordon, also colored, who
was before City Court today on the
charge Of disorderly conduct. John
pleaded guilty and was fined 81 and
costs Alberta said John started to get
drunk on Friday night and on Satur-
day she had to have him arrested.
Walter Empson, colored, charged
with wife beating, waived a hearing
and was held under $500 bail Empson
was represented by Frank L, Speak
man,
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
KNIVES GO IN
WITH CHRISTENING

During a chistening party among
Italians az Squirrel Run. yesterday, a
free-for-all fight started. and before
the scenes cleared, one man, whose
name is unknown, was cut His
friends sent him home aboard a Peo-
pies Line car. No arrests were
nado
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
AFTER LIQUOR LICENSES.

Liquor dealers who are applicants
10 the May term Of court for licenses
are swearing TO their applications to-
day. James II. Kane applies for a
merchants license for the property
No 604 Market street. This applica-
ton was refused at the last term Of
court
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
FALLS FROM TRAIN. HnRr.

Albert Murphy, aged 2S years. an
Italian. Of No. 62 Short Neck street,
Germantown, Pa, was admitted to the
Homeopathic Hospital yesterday af-
ternoon, suffering from a dislocated
wrist and contusions about the body.
Albert said he fell from a freight train
near kentOn. Del
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
V. It. REEBY DEAD.

Vernon T. Beoby, of Kennett Square.
died on Saturday after undergoing an
operation. He was a member of the
Masonic fraternity and of the Odd Fell
lows and was president of the Kennett
city council. He had many friends in
Wilmington
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
ONE.LEGGED PEDESTRIAN

Ralph B. Tompkins a one-legged
man who is walking from New York
to Florida. today sent a postal card
30 Chief Black from Philadelphia. say
ing he will be in this city in a day
or two
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
TO SELL FINE EARNS.

Forest farms, near Middletown,
formerly owned by the late DR.. James
B. Crawford and Miss Mary " Craw-
ford will be sold tomorrow at noon at
Middletown Hotel
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
CHURCH RUMMAGE SALE.

The Ladies Aid Society of Cedar
Heights NJ. r. Church will have a
rummage sale Wednesday and Thurs
dav at No. 100 West Eighth street.
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
AT SHORE ON H0NEYMnnN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kenyon. who
we're married here recently. are spend
ing their honeymoon at the Hotel De
Vile, Atlantic City.
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
PIONEERS HAD OUTING.

The Benevolent Pioneers had an
outing at Brandywine Springs yester-
day.
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
TRIANGLE CLUR RECEPTInN

The Triangle Club will have a re-
ception in Eastlake Presbyterian
Church tonight.
Evening journal., 1912-04-29
TOO LAVE TO CLAssIFY.

WANTED-EXPERIENCED COOK
W white woman. Must have best re-
ferences. ID. & A. phone 200.
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