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Evening journal., 1912-07-10
POLITICAL sIrnArION IS FINE.

~ EIAwARE is in splendid shape for the Republi-
- can party this year That shown by reports
received from all sections OF the State al confer
ence of Republicans held in State headquarters in
this city yesterday. The conoensus Of opinion. ex
pressed by men from al districts, that the party
here is united all along the line and that the Taft and
Sherman ticket and platform gain in popularity every
day.
The Republican leaders are mapping out an agrees
sive and far-reaching campaign in Delaware. They
are encouraged greatly by the factoua disputes that
now are raging in the Democracy in our State. The
situation in the Democratic party in Kent county is
especially pleasing to Republicans The ant-sauls-
bury men are active IN all the legislative districts
there Richard R Kenney and L irving Handy are in
the held and openly working against willard sauls-
bury They are seeking to control the Democratic
legislative caucus and to eliminate Salisbury from
the Senatorial situation. The factonal fight is in
full swing and becoming more acrimonious every
day In fact the revolt against the Salisbury fac
tion has become SO far-reachns that already the par
sans Of Kenney and Handy boast that they viii control
the Senatorial
But apart from the hsht in the Democracy. the Re
publican party in splendid share The members OF
the state Committee are sangune Of victory in all
three counties should the Salisbury and the
ant-Sausbury Democrats succeed in compromising
their differences The Republican organization under
the leadership Chairman Edmund Mitchell is fully
able TO cope with the political situation Il is becom-
ing better every day as the Republican voters get
closer together on Taft and sherman, and the Demo
cratic voters get farther apart a result of the
work Of the Baltimore convention and the Sena-
toral rivalries of Salisbury Kenney and Handy
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
RFAL RLnF RLnnn.

An Irish chauffeur. when near the
House of Lords, had the misfortune to
run his car over an old man who had
a bottle Of blue inside his coat. Jump
ing from his car, and seeing the fluid
rapidly staining the old fellows
breast. he cried to his friend
"Finnegan, it'll go harrud wid u.s.
We've killed wan o. thin -blooded
aristocrats that Lloyd George is al
ways talking aboutl"-Tit-Bit
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
EXCITEMENT.

Husband Ccheerily) love.
have you had a pleasant day?"
Wife-"Oh, splendid After l
dressed the children and got them
off. washed the dishes and made
some pies, cleared away the lunch
con table and answered some letters,
! still had time enough left to darn
my stockings. .'-Harper's Bazaar.
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
THEATRICAL OUTLOOK IN TEXAS

The manager of a theatrical com
pany PLAYING a "one-night stand" in
Texas was talking to the hotel pro
prietor regarding the prospects for
business and had been assured they
we're good
Then he asked What was the
last show you had here?'
The landlord thought for a moment
and, turning 70 the clerk, said
Say, Fred, what's the name on
those trunks upstairs kansas City
Star.
Evening journal., 1912-07-10

The other man spread out an ace
high straight He had held the king
and ace and drawn the ten, jack and
queen.
The Colonel, looking like 2 man at
the funeral of q dear relative, remark
ed, in shrill tones
Down in my State when man
draws cards like that somebody else
draws a gun. Popular Magazine.
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
CLEYFR HOST.

Wise-We had quite a prominent
actress as guest at our house the
other evening.
Ascum-Graciousl Didn't you find
it hard to entertain her?
Wise-Oh. nol She amused herself
for hours. We Just handed her
bunch Of photographs, among which
were several of her own.-Catholic
Standard and Times
Evening journal., 1912-07-10

The constsntly-increasine size Of ships calls for
larger facilities for caring for them after they have
been built and put in commission The British Ad-
miralty Just has had floating drydook with lifting
capacity Of 10000 tons, built for docking and caring
for its dreadnaughts Every move made by Great
Britain Germany and the other great naval Powers
indicates the insincerty Of governmental professions
in favor smaller expenditures and the gradual
placing of the nations of the earth permanent
peace footing
Evening journal., 1912-07-10

The area Of Siberia is so large and its population
so small that if there an equal division Of all
the land eaHh man woman and child would receive
little more than a square mile Of it Much OF its
area is nhosptable, however, that sensible man
would not give ten cents for 100 acres Of it. Much
of its population has been built up by Russian COM
pulson and if the guards Of the Gar withdrawn
there would be that practically would de-
populate many districts
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
Bids for Smiles
STILL WITH THEM.

Il see that Holder isn't one Of your
banks most reliable and entirely
trusted employees"
why SOP
Hes been at his desk 80 years.
notice that it's always the trusted
and reliable that go away to Can
ada. browning Magazine.
Evening journal., 1912-07-10

Notwithstanding the perfection Of the automobile
for work purposes. the demand for Missouri mules
continues unabated and high prices are being realized
by the raisers and traders There is much work
particularly in the South that done by mules, and
il is of such a nature that the automobile cannot be
used 10 supplant them on the other hand the auto
mobile has taken such hold in Berlin that in future
horse-drawn cabs will not be permitted in the streets
in that city and in London the auto has become such
an institution that committee Of citizens bent upon
putting an end to the cab horse abuse is raising funds
TO buy up all the broken-down cab horses and have
them put 10 death painlessy.
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
HE WAS WRONG.

Good morning said the demure
maiden. entering the grocery store
on the corner. do you keep
oranges?"
mo, miss" replied the grocer
The girl started for the door and
had almost reached IL when the
facetious fellow called out, we
don't keep EN-; we sell en-
But he didn't sell her any, so he
did keep them.-Judge's Library
Evening journal., 1912-07-10

Much is heard about the squalor and the proverty
that exists in London. and yet comparison Of vital
statistics shows that that city has the best health
record Of Of the European capitals. surprising
fact IN connection with that showing is that most OF
the other capitals have much regulations for
cleanliness
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
RAIrnEoRE s OHIO r R.
Special s1.0e Excursion to Baltimore
Sunday. JnlY "a.

Special train will leave Wilmington,
Delaware avenue station, at go a.
m, Newark az 3 30 a. m. Return
ing. leave Baltimore. Camden station,
AZ $40 .. m. Mt. ROYAL az 635 .. l.
Evening journal., 1912-07-10

Mexico has race Of mountaineers that has oniy 900
words in its vocabulary, and It gets along al right
II goes without saying that William Jennings Bryan
never could attain prominence in such race He
would exhaust the vocabulary in three minutes
Evening journal., 1912-07-10

Renting shoes 70 children who too poor 70 buy
them is the latest line Of philanthropy in London Thus
far 23S pairs have been rented and 500 has been
collected In our country We have better way. Il is
to assist suoh children by giving the shoes outright
Evening journal., 1912-07-10

The Association OF
American Advertis-
ers is composed Of
all the great adver-
tisers Of this coun-
try. The Associa-
tion endorses only
such papers as sub
nit 20 It's examina-
tion at any moment,
and positive PROOF
must be submitted.
The accompanying
certificate No. liz,
has been issued TO
this paper.
Evening journal., 1912-07-10

Voting for raft and sherman is a hns habit.
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
7 TheEvening Journal
FOUNDED lsss.

TRIMS or SUBSCRIPTION
nv msn posage prepaid $500 as cent? uonth
s,vspie n advance By carrier.
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
BOOTHWYN.

Tomorrow Mr., Edwards win tell
mA Story Of the Stage"
Evening journal., 1912-07-10

cSis.r cn~, laa south AneAir.u Avs.u.
Evening journal., 1912-01-31
RUSHING the
CHARTER DRAFT

Members of the Wilmington Char
ter Commission met last night and
will meet again today to frame the
language OF the proposed new charter
for the city. The law fixes February
/ as the date for delivering the char
ter draft to Mayor Howell. Although
the draft viii not be finished by to-
morrow. so much as is finished will
be turned over to Mayor Howell. and
vii be returned by him to the com
mission TO be completed.
Some persons have raised a ques-
tion as TO whether failure TO finish
the charter draft by February l would
inyalidate it or open the way for a
legal attack by its opponents. The
lawyers on the commission take the
view that the fixing of February 1 as
a date for delivering the charter draft
is directory and not mandatory, and
that the instrument can be changed
or revised any time so that it is print
ed complete and ready for distribu-
tion by March 1. The members OF
the commission deplore the lack oi
time for consideration of the new
charter. as the framing OF the lega
language to cary out the new form
of government outlined is a long and
exacting task.
Evening journal., 1912-01-31

scribed in detail at a netting TO be
held in this city early in April when
the Rev. George +. Litlefeld. Of West
Wood Farm. will speak At this meet
ing it is expected that organization
will be effected and a purchasing com
mittee selected. They will look over
various sites for the farm and it will
rest with the signers where they shall
locate. Mr.. Candy in the following
signed statement makes the plan as
plain as possible as follows:
This is nrovemnt to bring a heal
thful country life within reach OF
those whose business calls them daily
TO the city; and il also opens up op-
portunity for those who have just a
little means TO get an acre Of their
own and keep in their own hands
every dollar that they earn. Thinking
men have come to look upon the tre-
mendous growth Of modern cities as
abnormal and destructive OF the
finest types of manhood and woman
hood. The movement back TO the land
which is now sweeping over England.
Germany and the United states, will
lildht lIt Cht nLldDtI
a losing investment, for the result Of
this movement will be TO spread over
many miles of surrounding country
the dwellings and business houses
which are now reaching up toward the
sky, because of the excessive price
demanded for land. The Garden City is
clearly destined in time to replace tho
skyscrapers.
Fellowship Farm No. 10 is one Of
a group Of farms now in operation or
forming near some of the largest cities
of the United States. These farms are
in each case self-governing and they
only follow the same general plan Of
organization because that plan has
proved a success. There are three
such farms near Boston, and two near
Kansas City One near Los Angles,
Cal, is now organizing and one near
Reading, Pa. will go upon the ground
the coming Spring-It is possible that
the group now preparing to occupy
Fellowship Farm No 10 may get upon
the ground in few months, but no
statements can be made at present
in regard to our location or member
ship The privacy Of every member is
respected. Those desiring more detail
ed information may enclose 25 cents
for beautifully printed booklet CIV
ing the details Of the plan"
Evening journal., 1912-01-31
"BACK TO THE SOIL MOVEMENT PROVIDED
FOR IN Mr.. FERRIS FELLOWSHIP FARM IDEA

Delaware will soon have its first
Back 10 the Soil Movement" or Fel-
lowship Farm, providing the plans Of
William Candy Ferris, of this city, who
has a residence at Arden, as welr as
others from the colony, are carried
out.
In an interview with Mr.. Ferris by
an EVENING JOURNAL reporter to-
day the plan under which the Fellow
ship Farm will be organized was out
lined. The farm will have one slogan,
Cooperation, and it will be. founded
on the same principles as the West
Wood Farm in Massachusetts. It
will be as Democratic as possible in its
Industrial and social life and in some
respects it will be communistic.
The plan to be followed will be the
gathering of 40 or more people, but
not more than 60. who are willing to
abide by the majority rule These
will deposit $25 each. This Is to be
applied as a first payment on a 65-
acre tract of land. Then each man,
or family. will be allotted one acre for
his own use and this will be paid for
in monthly payments. The amounts
to be paid will be rated according to
the total cost of the tract.
The remainder Of acres not used as
homesteads will be worked In COM
man and the proceeds distributed
among the leaseholders. That great
returns are to be expected from such
a course is assured from the example
set by the West Wood Farm where an
expert agriculturist cleared $1,000 of a
1000 tract in 1000 hours. This was
in addition TO the amount OF vege-
tables or poultry raised by the home
steaders on their own acre.
What promises to be another saving
for the community is the method of
buying and selling, this being done in
common. This viii permit the pur-
chase Of supplies in large quantities
and also the selling of their products
The governing Of the colony. OF
farm, will rest with the leaseholder
or owners through the town meetings,
which will be held at regular intervals.
In this manner all offensive businesses
to be started in the colony can be
eliminated. as il rests with the towns
men just what industry shall be there.
Another matter which Will rest with
the townsmen will be the transfer
ring Of lease to an outsider and in
casr of death. the land held by lease
owned hv the decnased shall he
Evening journal., 1912-01-31
TURKISH MOB
DECAPITATES>
NINE MONKS
Slain While They We're Pray
ing Before a Statue, Of
the Virgin
DRAGGED FROM ALTAR AND
THEIR HEADS ARE CUT OFF
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
SOFIA, Jan. 31.-S Storming a Bull
garian monastery near Uskab. a
Turkish mob today decapitated nine
monks while they begged for mercy
The fathers were assembled in
prayer when the mob appeared be-
fore the monastery and demanded ad-
mission The order was refused and
a volley Of shots was fired through
the windows. Still the monks refused
to open the doors and the mob be-
gan fierce assault with battering
ram. One of the big steel gates was
shattered and the frenzied Turks
rushed to the altar where the nine
monks were kneeling before a statue
of the Virgin, praying that they be
shielded from danger.
Without listening to the pleas Of
the terror stricken victims. the Turks
dragged them from the altar and
struck off their heads one by one The
bodies were then dragged to the door
and thrown down the steps where
they were left. Vengeance was sworn
by Bulgarian residents and II was
reported late today that a severe
racial conflict was impending.
The slaughter of the monks was
believed to have been inspired by the
blowing up of Turkish mosque sew
eral weeks ago Assassinations have
been frequent since that time. The
Turkish government. Bulgarians said
has mare no effort to suppress the
| atrocities.
Evening journal., 1912-01-31
SHOT AFTER
REFUSING DRINK

The King street pistol duel on
Monday between Italians was reheard
in City Court this morning owing to
the case against John Fiorintino. who
is accused ot having shot Joseph
Tacchi in the leg having been post
poned to allow Leonard h. Wales, his
attorney, to be in court. The men
were charged. with Ferdinand Banno.
with assault with intent to commit
murder. The witnesses called yes
terday with the exception of Eliza
beth Jones we're recalled and told the
same stories.
NJ. Roma, who has stand next to
Fiorintino. in Third street market,
told of seeing Tacchi and BannO and
two other men shooting down the
cellar of the fruit stand. FiOrintino
shut the door and while they we're
firing he, Roma, ran FOR policeman.
He said there are ten bullet marks in
the door. On cross-examination Roma
said Banno looked like one Of the
men who figured in the shooting.
Fiorintino then told of the trouble.
He said Tacchi, who was stranger
to him, came into his cellar and ask
ed him TO have a drink. He refused.
Several other men among them Banno
and another one whom he described
as red headed" again urged him to
take a drink. and when he refused
witness said Tacchi kicked him in the
face and as he fell back of the stairs
leading into the cellar pulled a gun
and shot twice. Fiorintino said he
then closed his door and later he
heard the men say Tets go down and
get the money" He then shot at them
and admitted striking Tacchi in the
leg with a bullet.
Judge Cochran said that If what
Fiorintino said was the truth he had
a right to shoot in self-defense, but
the question in the courts mind was
who was telling the truth as all the
tales conficted.
NJ. Malace and James Julian were
called as character witnesses for
Tacchi by his attorney. William G.
Jones. Jr.. Banno said he had come
here from Brooklyn TO get work.
Judge Cochran suggested to Mr.
Jones that the charges be changed tc
assault in the cases OF Tacchi and
Banno and at the request of Mr.. Jones
the cases were continued until to.
morrow to allow him TO consult with
his clients Forintino was discharg-
ad
Evening journal., 1912-01-31

appraised and sold to settle tho
estate.
Asked If it was possible for one TO
purchase his acre outright instead Of
making the monthly payments, Mr..
Candy said that, it was thought best
to make every one have his lease ex-
tend for a period of three or more
years. In this way it would depend
on the efforts Of each individual to
make the farmsa success.
When the acre had been paid for
by the holder through the installment
plan he Will then be given title in fee
simple and his only expense after
wards will be the taxes levied by the
county. OF course the necessary cost
of improvements TO be made at the
farm would be borne by the colon
lists. but whether such improvements
would be made rested with the resi-
dents themselves.
The object Of the farm viii be de-
Evening journal., 1912-01-31

ROUTES ARE
DISCUSSED
Trade Board Adopts RsSOlu-
tlOn Asking for Road Cost
Through City'S Center
GRANT AVENUE ROUTE
FOUND TOO EXPENSIVE

Members of the Board Of Trade last
night received the report of the du-
Pont Boulevard Committee appointed
TO suggest route for the boulevard
through Wilmington. More than fifty
members were present, and there was
an interesting discussion over two
routes proposed William p. Bancroft,
as chairman of the boulevard commit
tee submitted the report, which was
read by Secretary George H. McGov-
ern OF the Board The report as pre-
sented narrowed itself down TO two
routes through Wilmington. one or the
central route being along Market
street from the causeway to Eleventh
street, west along Eleventh to Wash
ington and north along Washington
street and the boulevard. This would
necessitate widening Eleventh street
and Washington street This route is
the preference of General T. Coleman
dupont. The other route considered
by the committee as desirable, known
as the western route. begins at the
southern edge of the city near Union
street and follows along Grant avenue
and Bayard avenue and across park
land TO the Brandywine on the north.
The committee submitted a resolution
providing for the Street and Sewer
Directors to prepare an estimate for
the Market eet-Eleventh street.
Washington street route which was
adopted as soon as President Purdy
put the question, but there was a de-
sire to discuss the subject on the
part Of advocates of the western route
The resolution was reconsidered,
there was a long discussion and the
resolution again was adopted after a
motion that the Street Directors also
ascertain the cost Of the Grant ave
nue-Bayard avenue route was voted
down decisiveiy. In the course Of the
meeting IL was stated that the western
route was not favored because OF ia
greater cost, and because OF opposi
tion in the rural county along thu
survey to connect with the western
route at the city's borders.
ASK for the Estimate.
After the report and the committcc'
resolution requesting the Street an
Sewer directors to prepare an estl
! maie Of cost of the Market stree
/ route had been read and were up 70
general discussion Archibald S. Rec
said the vital question was 10 rails
the money necessary 10 have the roai
enter the city. Former Mayor Wilson
said this question could not be dis
cussed until the Street and Sewer De
/ partment ascertains the cost Of th'
route through the city.
T. Chalklcy Hatton moved as az
amendment that the Street and Sewel
I nanarfnnouf 1o aelod IN .aofol-faff, d,
cost of building both proposed routes
! The motion was second by Andrew p
Sanborn, who favored the western
route. saying it would be less OK.
pensive TO the city and contained more
beauty. He added that the road ovcl
that route would be used by travellers
for pleasure. whereas Market street
being a business thoroughfare. would
be more or less congcsted and there
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1912-01-31
USHERS TO
DEBATE THE
LOVE QUESTION

A lively debate on the interesting
subject, Resolved, That the love of
woman has greater influence over man
than the love of money" will be held
by the Ushers' Union Bible Glass Of
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church. on
next Monday evening.
This debate was decided upon at an
enthusiastic meeting Of this flourish
ing organization last night. There was
a large number present, for the popu-
larity Of the class is growing wide
spread.
The class will keep open house on
the debate night. men and women VIII
be welcome TO hear it, The three
judges will be chosen from the women
present in the audience.
On the affirmative side are Harry +.
Link and Mr.. Weldon; on the negative,
the Rev. n. G.. Lassiter. teacher of the
class, and Arthur Price.
Evening journal., 1912-01-31
HERE'S A BOOK
276 YEARS OLD

The Rev. Frank J. Liljegren. pastor
OF the Swedish Baptist Church. this
morning brought to THE EVENING
JOURNAL. Office a volume of unusual
interest. 276 years old The book Is
a Latin treatise on theology, tho
"Homiliarum Sacrarum. written by
the eminent Professor Johan Ger
hard. of Jena University, Germany.
and is dated 1886. The book itself is
wider than il is long containing 1882
pages of dimensions about by inch
cs. II is bound strongly, by hand In
heavy sheepskin covers. and the hom-
lilies for the years Holy Days are in
large clear type. evidently from nova
bic wood types.
A curious feature is a piece OF bark
left in the book so that any bookworm
exploring around will take to the bark
and leave the book alone II seems
to have proven efficient for the book
is in perfect condition