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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-23
REJECTED BY
THE PREMIER
Labor Amendment to Mini
mum Wage Scale.
DEADLOCK is EXPECTED

Miners Representatives in House of
Commons Proposed SIPS Per Day
for Men and so Cents for Boys as
Lowest Compensation for Under.
ground Workers
London. March 23.-Premieg AS.
quith, in the house of commons, re-
fused to accept the miners amend
ment to the minimum wage bin, pro-
viding a minimum of Sl25 and 80
cents as the daily wage for men and
boys, respectively.
The house had just entered on the
committee stage of the minimum wage
bill when the miners amendment was
moved and Premier Asquith's pro
nouncement, the gravity of which was
Immediately recognized, because il is
practically certain to bring about an
other deadlock, caused sensation
among the members.
In opposing the miners amendment
the premier said he was inclined to
think the figures reasonable ones, but
that II was most undesirable to insert
in the bin any specific minimum wage
or to establish the precedent of fixing
the rate OF wages by act of parlia-
ment.
1t would he pointed out. be peculiar
ly dangerous TO the men themselves,
because ii parliament once expressed
its judgment that Sl25 was a fair
minimum wage that sum would be
bound to be treated as the maximum.
Enoch Edwards, the miners leader,
declared the decision announced by
the premier had shattered his hopes
that the final form of the bill would
commend itself to the good sense of
both sides. The refusal OF the amend
ment meant the closure of the door
which appeared open TO a settlement.
opsssi.i~u wrru rrvmISr.
Andrew Bonar Law, the official lead
er of the opposition, sided with the
government, which, he said, could not
have taken any other course.
IL the government passes bill un-
AGGeDIdOA1 IO khG NA@NF
fuse to return TO work IL will face
the necessity of taking those other
and different measures" foreshadowed
by the premier and which are believed
10 mean adequate protection to those
men desiring to return TO work.
Despite the decisions of the unions
there is already, particularly in Scot
land. a steady trickling of the miners
back to the pits. Even with general
resumption. however, the mines will
not be i'm working order again before
Easter and some of the smaller ones
which have been flooded, will never be
reopened
Some of the larger mine owners, TOO
declare that Ii will be impossible te
work Their pits if the minimum wage;
are granted.
In the meantime starvation stare:
the industrial population of the coun
try in the face. The funds OF th'
trades unions are running low and II
some places this weeks payment 0
out of work benefits will be the last.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-23
PROMPTLY LYkCHED BY MOB
Negro Convict Kills Guard In Attempt
to Escape.

Cochran, Ca, March pa negro
convict, Homer Howell, was lynched
after he had killed Guard joseph
Coody and attempted to shoot down
two other guards in the convict camp
q mile from here.
Howell killed Coody with a shovel
and, seizing the revolver from the dead
guard, opened fire on the two other
guards. Neither was injured and both
returned the fire. Howell fell to the
ground with bullet through his body.
Howell was being taken to Hawkins
Vile when a mob of fifty armed men
took the prisoner. The negro was
quickly strung up to a telephone pole
and his body bullet riddled.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-23
WOMAN'S PROTECTOR SLAIN
Killed by Negro When He Answered
Cries for Help.

Atlanta, Ga, March 23.--Resentment
Of negros insult to woman cost A.
Morris. barber, his life.
Morris was sitting on a porch at his
home whom he heard woman's cry
and rushing to the street was met by
Mrs. A. Cohen, who said negro had
lust grabbed her hand and proceeded
down the street.
Morris overlook the black and
slapped him. The negro, unidentified
stabbed Morris to death and escaped
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-23
Two Trainmen Killed.

Toms River, N. j., March 23.-Two
persons were killed and several in
jured when the Long Branch express
on the Pennsylvania railroad ran into
a freight train standing on the siding
at Barnegat pier. The dead are
Charles Applegate. fireman of the
freight, aad +. c. Jones, fireman CT
the passenger train.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-23
TEXTILE STRIKE PREVENTED
Manufacturers Agree to Increase
Waoes Ten Per Cent.

Fall River. Mass. March 23.-An ad-
vance of 10 per cent in wages, effec-
tive March rs, was offered to the oper-
atives' union by the Fall River Cotton
Manufacturers association and as
surances have been given that the in
crease will be accepted.
There will be no general strike mex,
Monday.
The advance will affect about 10000
operatives.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-23
Bill for Woman Suffrage.

Phoenix, Ariz., March ga reso-
luton was introduced In the legisla-
ture providing for an amendment to
the state constitution to give women
equal suffrage. The women have a
strong lobby at work and are confident
that the resolution will pass and the
people will vote on 1t next fall.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-23
GERMAN REPLY
TO CHURCHILL
Proposed to Enlarge Both
Army and Navy.
MEANS INCREASED OUTLAY

the Land Forces and an Additional
Squadron I Warships to the Naval
Armament.
Berlin, March 23.-Germany's an
swer to the recent speech of Winston
Spencer Churchill, first lord of the
British admiralty, Is given by the sub
mission to the federal council of the
new army and navy bills in unaltered
form The details of the measures,
according to the Norddeutsche Allge-
manne Zeitung, provide for two aCdi.
tional army corps In the Prussian
army and for minor increases in the
Bavarian and Saxon armies
The naval bin calls for an extra
battle squadron for which three addi-
tional battleships and two cruisers are
to be constructed before 1920. The
estimated additional annual cost is
s24,250.000 i'm 1912, S31.750,000 in 1913
and S2S. 500 600 yearly after that.
The naval bill increases the person
mel of the navy by seventy.five officers
and 1000 men annually until 1920,
over and above the increases provided
for in the existing naval law.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-23
WAR OF TONGS WILL RESULT
Five Chinese Assassinsted al San
Francisco.

San Francisco, March 23,-A tong
war, perhaps the bloodiest in years,
impends in Chinatown here following
murders In the Chinese quarters of
Sacramento, Oakland and San Fran
cisco.
While a feud among four other tongs
was smouldering the hitherto peace
full members of the Bing Kong so
oiety, without warning, shot down five
members of the Kim Lum society.
AS one of the assassinations took
place In a temple of the powerful Chez
Kung tong, or Chinese Free Mason
society, II is expected the war will be
come general.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-23

X. G. Collins. Postmaster, Barnegat,
~ j., was troubled with a severe la
grippe cough. He says: 81 would be
completely exhausted after each fit of
violent coughing. bought bottle of
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and
before ! had taken 1t all the coughing
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-23
FOURTEEN PERSONS INJURED
Canadian Pacific Coaches Roll Down
Embankment.

Fort William, Ont, March 23.-Five
coaches OF the second section of the
Vancouver express left the rails at
Jackfish, on the north shore, and
rolled down a thirty-foot embankment.
Fourteen passengers were so badly
hurt that they were taken TO the
Port Arthur hospital The wreck was
on the Canadian Pacific railway.
The train was running slow and In
going upon a broken rail the front cars
passed over without difficulty. Five
coaches In the middle broke loose and
rolled over.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-23
Women Save Burning Town.

St. Joseph, Mo-, March 23.-Credit
for saving Hopkins, Mo, from total
destruction by fire is given women,
who. when a blaze broke out which
consumed several stores, formed
bucket brigade which continued in ac-
ton until the fire was under control.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-23
BRYAN OPPOSED TO HARMON
VIII Not Serve as Delegate IL Ohioan
Is Endorsed.

Kearney, Neb., March 23.-In his
speech at the Democratic banquet
here William j. Bryan said IL thu pref
erential vote at the coming primary
In Nebraska is for Governor Harmon,
and he (BryanD should be elected one
OF the delegates at large, he will fle
his resignation at once.
He said he would not go to the ma
tional convention at Baltimore to vote
for Harmon, whom he charged was
backed by the Morgan and Hill inter
ests.
Mr.. Bryan praised La Toilette and
criticised Taft and Roosevelt.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-23
MAY SUCCEED DR.. WILEY
Or. Paul G. Freer, Now in Manila,
Considered for Place.

Washington, March 23.-Dr. Paul G..
Freer, head of the United States bu-
reau of science at Manila, is being
seriously considered for appointment
to succeed Dr. Harvey w. Wiley as
chief of the agricultural departments
bureau of chemistry, according to a
report in official circles.
DIR. Freer is a native of Chicago and
a graduate of Rush Medical college
and the University of Munich.
He has held his present position
Since 1905 and has been dean of the
Philippine Islands medical school since
1906.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-23
MONEY FOR POSTAL PROBE
Senate Committee to Inquire Into Po'
iitical Activity.

Washington. March 23.-The senate
committee on contingent expenses
agreed to provide funds for the pro-
posed investigation as to whether
postoffice inspectors are being sent
through the country as political ennis
saries to influence postmasters to aid
in the election of delegates for or
against any candidate for the presi.
dency," to be conducted by the pos
Office committee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-23

Mother and Daughter Killed.
Chicago. March 23.-Mrs. Joseph =.
Soeleth and her daughter Helen, nj
teen years old. were killed BY . train
wA.n they &e3a1Rtee Aa.eaf
In froEt o.
that was NJ
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-23
Proposes Federal Health Service.

Washington, March 23-Consolidae
ton Of all federal public health agen.
cies into a United States public
health service" supervised by the
treasury department, was proposed in
q bill introduced by Senator Smoot of
U>ah. The bill would create in the
treasury the Office of assistant sscre-
tary for public health.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-23
WOULD EEP ARMY POSTS
Senate Committee Also Opposes Cur
talIina Cavalry.

ocHdlc NuHIHIEttCc FFsu OPI4ests NUF.
failing Cavalry
Washington, March 23.-The senate
military affairs committee has frowned
ty-fve army posts uecIareu py tue wan
department to be Of no use and when
ii reports the army appropriation bin
that and other provisions will be
stricken out.
The house proposition to cut the
cavalry down to ten regiments, make
ell enlistments five years and consol-
idate several bureaus in the war de-
psrtment will be reported adversely
The committee added s27b00O fol
equipment of coast artillery companies
of the militia.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-03-23
REBELS SURROUND
CITY OF ASUNCION
Severe Fighting Proceeding in
Paraguay.

Buenos Ayres. Argentina, March %.
"A fierce battle between the revolu-
tionaries and the government forces
In Paraguay has been going on for
some time and is still raging, accord
ing to kilograms received here from
Asuncion.
Many changes have occurred In the
position OF the two forces, entrenched
points having been taken and retaken
several times. Some of the battalions
engaged have been decimated, accord
ing to the report.
The situation at Asuncion is said to
be very critical, as the rebels have
laid siege to the city, surrounding II
on the land side, while rebel gunbof Is
patrol the river, preventing the arr a
of foodstuffs from Argentina and o. ts
ing great distress among the inLi b
itants.
Evening journal., 1912-08-22
SITUATION wANTED--MAI.E.

NyOUNG MAN OF GOOD CHARACTER
1 who has had considerable business eN
pcriencc and rs well versed Ia hookkeoping
correspondence, advertising and salesman
ship wishes position Rapid and accurate
at figures and can operate typewriter "A
dress A-22, Evening Journal ONCE. a22 o.
Evening journal., 1912-08-22
REED BIRD SEASON sEPT. ,.
prospects Are Good For Plenty of
6ame-Fishing Inviting.

LABOR Day promises to assume the
noisy functions OF independence Dav
this year. the reed bird season being
ushered In at daylight September
With reports OF many birds, the pre-
sumption that thousands of punners
VIII rend the atmosphere, the reeds
and some birds with small shot ia
a good one, according to local bird
hunters.
The reeds are reported as ripenine
fast and are expected to be In prime
condition for the feeding of the birds
before September 1. The season
opens legally September /. but the
Sunday law prevents shooting of any
birds until the following day.
Reports of good fishing continue 10
pour into this city from all points
along the coast Barnegat. Delaware
Bay, in fact any salt water point
reachable seems to be the one best
spot to throw in a hook.
Weakfish large enough TO feed an
entire family have been reported
from many points. Bass In ouanti.
ties and of large size are as plentiful
as minnows in the village stream
according to the fishing fraternity
The only break In the run of fishine
luck which has been the lot of the
men this year is the non arrival OF
the bluefish
Evening journal., 1912-08-22
WOMEN ARE FACTORS
in THREE PARTIES

NEW YORK, Aug. 22-with all
three political parties making strong
bids for womens favor this fall, the
campaign promises to be a memoir
able one.
Miss Helen Varick Boswell, presi-
dent of the National Womans Re
publican Club, the Oldest W omen's
political organization. who is the Off
cial representative for women of the
Taft Presidential boom. will begin
active campaigning in rooms adjacent
10 the general headquarters in the
Times Building tomorrow.
Miss Boswell is expected to make
speaking tour for Mr. Taft, and in
her absence the work will be car
ried on by Miss Frances Shaw.
To one woman there is nothing sur
prising in the way women have been
injected into the campaign this fall,
She is Miss Alice Carpenter, a mem
Der Of the resolutions committee of
the Progressive Convention and the
one selected by the men to lead the
women Moosers" She put the suf-
frage plank in the Progressives' plat
form. Miss Carpenter visited New
ark and New Brunswick n. j., on Fri
day, the stronghold of the Wilson
followers. and this week she goes to
Vermont for a brief campaign.
The women Moosers work alongside
of the men in the Metropolitan Tower
and one woman has been appointed
on the advisory council of the men.
j. Borden Hartman is at the head
of the Woman's Auxiliary of the
Democratic campaign committee.
Mrs. Perry Belmont, chairman OF
the reception committee of the Won
ems Democratic Club. is arranging q
big reception Of Governor Wilson
Mrs. Crosby, the president, has re.
ceived assurances from prominent
women all over the country of their
support of Mr. Wilson.
Evening journal., 1912-08-22
JUNIORs IN sP0Rrs.

The committee that is arranging
for the field day exercises to be held
at Rockford Park by the guards and
the fife and drum corps of the Junior
y. u. A. NJ, tomorrow evening and
Saturday afternoon and evening have
FINISHED the details, and from present
indications the affair will be a sue
cess. On Friday evening there will
be sham battle and exhibition drill
sports will be held on Saturday az
1erhoou. the feature Of which will he
ball game between the two above
mentioned auXiliaries of the organia-
ZION. In the evening there will be a
sham battle between them and the
.. R. NJ which latter will be i'm
charge of William Morris of Malta
noon tribe. The evening will be
closed with patriotic music
Evening journal., 1912-08-22
QUITS HER HUSBAND
FOR $150,000 A YEAR

PHILADELPHIA. August 22.-The
opportunity to win an annuity of
Sl50,00O left TO her by her aunt ap-
pealed strongly enough to Mrs. Ber-
nard A. Dobbins. formerly Laura
Flickinger, one OF Philadelphias
most popular bellies, to make her de-
sert her mechanic husband. so the
police learned when they were asked
by the disconsolate Dobbins to COM
pei the return Of his two children.
who were carried off by the mother
The wife's sudden action tears of
all the glamour Of romance that had
chung to the amrriage of Miss Flick
niger to Dobbins for seven years. Il
was that long ago when Miss Flick
niger Tilted her fiance. who is now
an engineer in the Public Service
Corporation Of New Jersey, to clone
with Dobbins. He was the son of a
gardener, who worked on the Erden-
helm estate of Robert n. Carson, the
uncle OF the girl.
The pair were cut off by the brides
family, and went TO live In "A West
Highland avenue, i'm the Chestnut
Hill section. Two children came. and
the happiness of the couple seemed
never ending. Her relatives fire.
quently besought her to give up her
husband and bring her children away
with her Her mother and Mrs. Car
son, her aunt persisted for several
years in trying TO win the young wo-
man away from her humble home.
Recently Mrs. Carson died and in
her will bequeathed to Mrs. Dobbins
Sl50,000 a year on condition that she
leave her home. She told her hus
band last Sunday that she intended
10 visit her mother in Erdenheim.
Not long after she had gone she tele-
phoned her husband that carriage
would be sent for the children. as
their grandmother wished to see
them. The little ones were taken
away. and that is the last Dobbins
has seen Of his wife or little ones.
II do not want her now" said Dob
bins bitterly. Il would not take her
back. but she cannot have my hoy or
girl. | will make her spend every
penney that she gets from her aunt
to fight me in the courts. II is
the old story. A woman will leave
a man for money any day
Evening journal., 1912-08-22
NEWSY DOlNCS
OF NEWCASTLE
City Council In Line for New
Streets for the
Town
IMPROVEMENTS
NOW UNDER WAY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Aug, 22-Members
Of City Council have fallen in line
Tor permanent street improvements.
No more patchwork is to be done on
the town streets AS the Amber
Davis Company has commenced the
work OF putting down one square Of
concrete pavement City Council has
become anxious. The Trustees of the
Commons VIII pay for the first work
and City Council wants the work eX-
tended to Fourth street and will pay
their share of the improvements.
When the first section of the new
street is finished every other part Of
the city will demand more improved
streets.
New Castle hundred Democrats are
expected to name delegates to the
State Convention tonight who viii be
favorable TO State Senator Thomas
NJ. Monaghan for Governor.
City Solicitor Janvier is expected
10 be delegate at large and the other
delegates are likely to be J. Oakford
Lambson. Denny S Smith, Charles j.
Doherty ans John p. Murphy
For Representative present indica-
tons arc that c. +. Holcomb will be
chosen and that Everett Howard Will
be named for assessor.
The nomination of the Republican
state ticket at Dover on Tuesday ap-
pears to have had its effect already on
the Republicans of this hundred Mon
who were little Weakened are now
oh la 90. ID
publican ticket Republicans of New
Castle hundred will make great
fight this year TO elect the ticket.
They are all invited despite reports
to the contrary from Democratic
sources.
Business men of this town say they
want a Republican to represent them
IN the Levy Court Democrat farm
FRS spent in the same strain. Until
the late Senator McFarlin started the
good roads movement ii was impos-
sible to get to Wilmington. Under
the Republican Levy Court modern
roads have been built and they want
the work continued.
Philip Currans, who removed to
High Bridge has returned and as
sumes his old position in the plant Of
the Edgar Allen Company
Second Lieutenant w. Harry Veg
genmann who has been visiting his
parents returned to Fort McHenry
today
William Cline. OF the u. S. S. Min
nesota is home for ten days.
Miss Mary r. Barr of Philadelphia,
Miss Clara Barry and Chester Ed
ward and William Cooper Frye Of
Stroudsburg, Pa. are guests Of Mrs.
Cooper. North Sixth street.
Mrs. James Love and child, Of
Philadelphia, have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. George Sullivan
Mrs. Mary Denney entertained her
Sunday school class on Tuesday after
noon The little people had a royal
good time.
These who went on the Emmanuel
Church excursion to Washington Park
Yesterday had an enjoyable outing.
Evening journal., 1912-08-22
JOE WAGNER co.'s MFsr.

YORK, Pa, Aug. 22.-President II
hee, OF tue York Tri-State baseball
team. has announced that he had sold
Joe Wagner, who has been PLAYING
second base for the White Roses for
me last several years to the San
francisco team Of the Coast League
Mgner left for that place yesterday.
The consideration was $1,000. Man
ager Manning viii use ICY" Porter.
me young Johns Hopkins College
payer az second for the remainder of
the season.
Evening journal., 1912-08-22

w ANTED--A BARRIERS GOOD POSI-,
Madison street. a1l-zt'
Evening journal., 1912-08-22
FOR SALE.

IL OR sALE-GROCERY STORE STOCK
II and fixtures for sale. Good location.
Price reasonable. Address Ala, Evening
Journal Ohice. a22-5t
Evening journal., 1912-08-22
CAUSE OF PARTITION
n cHANcERY. NEW CASTLE COUNTY.


i SIS.
Cause Of partition Of the real estate, late
Of Robert y. Cochran, deceased devised in
trust for the benefit Of Dan NJ. Cochran,
late Of st. Georges hundred, deceased
In pursuance Of order Of the Chan
cellor in the above cause, made the March
term, A. ID. 1912. all persons having any
lien OF liens affecting the interest or est-to
Of Alexander Wilson Cochran, Nellie Coch-
ran Lockwood Mabel Cochran Horsey. Dan
NJ. Cochran, Jr., Adde Cochran Crawford.
Richard L. Cochran, Geneva Cochran Wood
all Ethel Cochran Price, Andrew Woodaif
Cochran, Alice Rowland Cochran and Mary
f. Cochran, or either Of them, in the lands
and premises TO which said cause relates.
are hereby notified to file a petition. setting
forth the nature and amount Of the same. IN,
the office Of the Register in Chancery for
New Castle county, ten days before tho sec.
ond Monday in September. A. ID 1912. and
90 appear and prove said lien or liens az the
ensuing term of the court before the rising
of the court on the third day Of the court
MARTIN B. BURRIS. Trustee.
Wilmington Delaware, July 81, 1912.
al7-12t
Evening journal., 1912-08-22
SHERIFFS SALES.


SHERfFF's SALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ Of Levari Faciss to me directed viii
be exposed 10 public sale, az the Deer
Park Hotel in stanton, Chrstiana hun
dred, New Castle county, Delaware
on THURSDAY,
THE 10Th DAY OF AUGUST, 1919,
az 1880 o clock, a. M.
the following described real estate, viz.
All that certain tract or piece Of land,
situate in White Clay Greek hundred, New
Castle county. and state Of Delaware,
bounded and described follows. 10 wit:
Beginning az a point in the middle Of the
public road, leading from Christiana 10 Elk
ton. at the middle of the bridge over Leath
erman s run. "a corner for this tract Of land
and other lands owned by the said Mary
J. Howell; thence with tho middle of the
said LeathermHn's Run in a northerly direc-
ton, by the several courses and distances
thereof TO the lands Of William T.
Smalleyi thence in westerly direction
with the said William r. Smaliey's line, 70
corner for this land and the lands Of Sam
uel p. Alrich; thence in a southery d.
rection with the line Of the said Samuel
p. Alrichs' land, TO the middle Of the said
public road leading from Christiana 20 Elk
tom thence with the middle Of the said
public road in an easterly direction, 20 tho
middle Of the said bridge over the said
Leatherman's Run, the place Of beginning.
Seized and taken in execution rs the
property Of Elizabeth NJ Powell and Will
liam X. Powell, mortgagors, and 70 b
sold by
JAMES LOGUE, Sheriff.
sheriff's ONCE, Wilmington Del, August
p 1912. a15,2l, 22,28.