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Evening journal., 1912-07-10

The many friends of the Rev Dr.
s. NJ Morgan will hear with regret
Of his serious illness at his home. Mt.
Salem NJ. E. parsonage. DR.. Morgan
was taken suddenly IN last Wednes-
day and ever since his condition has
been very grave. Yesterday afternoon
the greatest anxiety was felt tor him,
but he passed a fairly comfortable
night and seems a little stronger this
morning than at any time since his
illness. His condition is still critical
DR.. Morgan is one Of the leading
ministers OF the Wilmington Methodist
Conference, and has served many OF
its foremost churches. He was pre-
siding elder of Dover district and has
been a delegate to the General Con
ference
Several years ago. Wills presidinE
elder. he was critically III at his home
In Dover with little hope OF his re
covery, but he'ralhed and resumed his
church work in which he has beer
very successful He has served Town
send, Hillsboro. Milford. and Mt. Salem
as pastor, this being his second pas
torate at Mt. Salem.
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
DON'T UP
MEN, TOO HOT,
COURT ORDERS
Judge Cochran Says He Will
Arrange for Bail I'm
mediateIy
GIVES INSTRUCTIONS
TO CAPTAIN EVANS

Judge Cochran in the City Court
this morning notified Captain Charles
- Evans who is in charge, not TO keep
men locked up in the cells.
Captain" said Judge Cochran,
during this extreme warm weather.
do not keep prisoners locked up un-
less they are held for murder or some
other serious offence. II arrests are
made. call me and I will arrange for
BAIL but they should not be kept in
those cells during this weather
In the city court to-day Mary Pies
kervesN was charged by Josephine
Papesh with acting in q disorderly
manner This was a case of heat af-
foction when names we're called and
p crowd gathered The fine was SO
and costs Charles Shockley. colored,
charged with disorderly conduct, was
dismissed on paying costs.
Mary Faulkner, colored, was charged
with assault and battery on Annie
Jordan. colored The testimony was
that Mary sneaked up on her and cut
her in the breast with sharp pointed
knife. The court imposed a fine OF
SO and costs
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
REPUBLICANS
TO PICK TICKET
AUGUST 20
Committee Calls Convention
for That Date With Prim-
aries August II
BIG CONFERENCE SHOWS
CAMPAIGN INTEREST

Following the conference of Re
publican leaders and representative
party men from all over the State yes
terday, the State Committee met and
August II was fixed as the date for
the Republican primaries and August
90 for the Republican State Conven-
ton, which will be held in Dover as
usual
During the conference, which was
called 10 order by State Chairman
Edmund Mitchell and presided at
by Alexander p Corbit, the Republi-
can National Convention was discuss
ed Mr Mitchell and Ruby r. Vale,
the latter Of Sussex county, members
OF the Delaware delegation TO Chicago,
explained the various contests for
delegates that came up and told OF
factors that justified the course OF
the Delaware delegation.
others who made addresses were.
Governor Simeon S Pennewill, Con
gressman William II Heald. Colonel
John G. Townsend, Insurance Com.
missioner Charles H. Maull. State
Senator Charles r. Miller Colonel
| William d. Denney Alden r. Benson
! IAONtII T EuW hNNEf ANAAAN We NAA
Ter. and Charles II. Gfantland
II was one OF the most enthusiastic
meetings Delaware Republicans ever
have had. fully $50 men from the
three counties being present, including
committeeman. members OF the Legis
lature and men active generally II
party AFFAIRS
The date selected. August 20, Is
about the usual time for the STAT
/ Convention II will nominate th'
party's candidates for Presidential
electors, Congressman, Governor ant
other State officers.
While no formal resolution Of en-
dorsement was offered, the speeche
yesterday showed a general endorse
ment Of the Taft and Sherman ticket
The interest and large attendance q
yesterday were taken as an indicatio
that the party is going ahead TO IN
usual Republican victory in Novem
Der,
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
JUDGE, IMPOSING
FINE, PUTS in WORD
/ FOR CAR SMOKERS

Ernest Hobbs and James Cunning
ham in the city court this morning,
pleaded guilty to assault and battery
on Clinton L. Marvel. a Peoples line
conductor. The testimony was that
the young men were passengers on
pay as you enter car" and Hobbs
commenced smoking a cigarette. He
refused TO quit and the conductor at
tempted to eject Hobbs. Cunningham
interfered and Marvel was struck q
few times The court imposed fine
on Hobbs Of $40 and costs and $40 on
Cunningham.
Judge Cochran said he considered IL
a hard rule not to allow anyone to
smoke, and there ought to be some
place for a man 90 smoke while on a
car.
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
NO RELIEF in
SIGHT in WAY
OF WEATHER
One Heat PrOStratiOn in Viii
minGtOn, at 80 Degree
Mark
BOSTON LEADS COUNTRY
IN PROSTRATION LIST

With the weatherman predicting
continued warm weather and the mer-
curry in the thermometer reaching out
graspingly for the 100 mark, there is
no relief in sight for Wilmington,
from the present hot wave.
The thermometer at the weather
bureau, at Sixth and King streets
registered practically the same today
as yesterday. The figures for today
were a. m, so degrees; 9 a. M.
IS. 10 a. M, 90. IL noon. 90, and /
o'clock, 49, Yesterday the figures
were a. m, SO; 9 a. m. 81; 1C
a. m, IS; 10 a. m. 90. and p. m.
SO.
The thermometer laid out in the
sun on the bitulithio pavement In
Sixth street. at noon. soon registered
los degrees. II was unusually warn
within doors because of the humidity
The attendance was unusually
small in the King and Madison street
markets. the women electing TO re
main at home and buy from thl
grocer at the corner rather thar
brave the heat
There was one prostration from heat
today, but the patient quickly revived
at the Delaware Hospital, where h'
was removed, and soon afterwarC
left. The victim was Norris Nc
Intire, living at No 216 King street
In addition TO the heat he was suf
fering with cramps.
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
AFTLEADERS
PLUNGE INTO
CAMPAIGN
HeadquarterSOf National Com
mittee Opened in New
York Today
HILLES TO HAVE AID
OF MANY POLITICIANS
BY Tho United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. July 10.-President
Taft's campaign for reelection was
formally launched today when James
B. Reynolds. newly-elected secretary
Of the Republican national commit
tee. went to New York and establish
ed temporary headquarters. He will
be followed Monday by Chairman
Hiles. who will resign Saturday as
the Presidents secretary
Today. Secretary Hilles began
winding up his secretarial duties, and
President Taft started scratching
for his successor. The executive
will not attempt TO exc through the
balance Of his term without a sec
retary. but will MI the vacancy caus-
ed by Hilles loss next week. Prom
inently mentioned TO succeed Hilles
are Assistant Secretary Rudolph For
ster. Gus" Karger. the Taft publicity
agent, and Assistant Secretary Of the
/ Treasury Robert Bailey.
Chairman Hilles indicated today
that little will be done toward active
campaigning until the subcommittee
Of the national committee meets July
10 az New York. 10 elect a treasurer
and executive and advisory commit.
tee for the campaign. Senator
Sanders. Of Tennessee, Roy West
Of Illinois, Ralph y. Williams. o.
Oregon. William Barnes Of New
York. and either Arthur l. Vorys Of
/ Harry Daughety. OF Ohio, are men
toned for places on the big fve' ad
visory committee.
Although titular head Of the cam
paign work. Chairman Hilles vii
have the active aid and counsel o
the practical politicians" Of IN
party. like William Barnes. IT,. q
New York. a NJ Stevenson. q
Colorado. Jim" Watson. aud forme
Senator Hemenway. Of Indiana
Chairman Hilles today expresse
the opinion that three headquarters.
az New York. Chicago and on the P'
cihc coast arc practically certain
he established Portland. OREGON
his choice for the Western hea,
/ quarters Maintenance of the Pacif
. coast office was Hilles' own ide
Within a few weeks final arrangi
: ments will be made for formal r.
ceipt by President Taft Of his motif
cation Of nomination. The PresideI
desires 10 have the ceremony here n
stead Of at his summer home a. Be-
erly Mass, and the date has bee
J set for early in August
President Tafts speech aoceptir
! the nomination will sound the Repul
lican battle cry and define the party
Z attitude toward the progressil
party.
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
JUDGE RAPS
BOYS ARREST
WHILE in BED
Ten, Accused Of Being DiSOrd-
erIy, Fined S. in City
Court
TAKE AN APPEAL
TO HIGHER COURT

Victor Beggs, of Seventh and
Springer streets, charged Chas- VOL
har. George Davis, Lawrence Dur
ham. Jerome Mclaughlin, Charles
Bewley. George Ogden, Charles
Brown, Harry Durham. Thomas Cum
ningham and Leroy Wolhar, boys, In
City Court today. with acting disor-
derly on his corner Their conduct
has been unbearable, he said, and no
attention has been paid to com
plants When told to desist they told
him TO 60 to a warmer climate, he
testified
Patrolman Veasey testified that he
has received several complaints re-
sarding the youths The boys remain
on the corner until late at night, he
said, and they play baseball and use
bad language
Judge Cochran remarked that this
class of youths are very impudent on
the street
Armon D. Chaytor, Jr., represented
the defendants and said he did not
think the charge was proved. They
are not vicious boys, he said, and he
asked that they be paroled, but Judge
Cochran refused to hold up the case.
Rebecca Emerson who is in the
Woodlawn Company's Office, testified
she never heard a disrespectful word
from one of the boys.
Judge Cochran said he is determin-
ed to break up the conduct of these
boys and others throughout the city
When reprimanded they usually use
impertinent language.
Walter A. Grant, druggist, Fourth
and Union streets. said he knew al
the boys, and always found them an
unusually decent crowd They have
never been impudent and he never
heard an insulting remark made by
any Of them, he said.
James II. Wolhar testified he has
never been annoyed by the boys anc
they congregate on his corner al
Fourth and Grant avenue. They are
not profane and 60 away when order.
ed he said He knew the youths PLAY
ball on a private lot
John Brown. 1sventh and GFan
aveuaas said he never has seen th'
BOYS create 4 disturbance He ant
many others go to see them pla'
bail.
Judge Cochran said he did not ap
prove the action of the police depart
ment in arresting these young mer
while they were in their beds. II wal
an outrage for the police 10 go t.
the homes Of these young men on Sun
day morning and drag them from
their beds. he said
Mr. Chaytor said one boys mothe
had come home from a hospital an'
after her boy was dragged out ol
Sunday morning she had been sen
back to the asylum. They are no
vicious boys and would not run ava,
and could have been brought in a
any time, he said. Judge Cochran
declared he wished TO publicly con
dem the manner Of their arrest as un
called for.
The Judge imposed fine OF s. an
costs in each case. Mr. Chaytor an
nounced that he would enter an ap
peal in each case and the court fxe
the bail at s1.50 for each defendant
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. July fo.--Admitiing
that he had stolen upwards Of s25,ooO
from his employers and spent IL try
ing 10 he a good fellow" william NJ,
Lawrence. aged 40 years. prominent
member Of the Lafayette Avenue
Presbyterian Church In brooklyn to-
day begged detectives who had ar
rested him. 70 let him have a revol-
yer 50 that he could wipe out his
disgrace He was not permitted 10
40 SO. however. but was arraigncd
before Magistrate Corrigan N the
Tombs court and held IN $1,000 hail
for examination later. although he
wanted TO enter a plea of guilty
Lawrence lived with his wife and
three children az 10 South Elliott
Place. Brooklyn. and had a summer
home at Ocean Grove He was EN-
ployed as a bookkeeper and confden-
tial man by Daniel Talmadge Sons
Company Of l12 Water street, rice
importers and dealers He had held
that position for ten years and re-
ceived an annual salary Of $1,000.
The specific charge was that on
June q he took $4,000 of the firms
money. covering up the theft by
means Of false entries in the books
Lawrence. accompanied by two
other men and two good looking
women. was arrested by Detectives
Yore and Brown az 50th street and
Tenth avenue as he left an automo.
bile 70 telephone the firm that he
would "he detained az home and
could not be az work today. He az
FIRST denied his identity, but finally
] admitted that he had taken the money
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
Mr.. HOFF TO
TAKE CHARGE OF
ALTOONA RY.

Samuel S Hon. formerly general
manager OF the Wilmington City
Railway Company, has been appoint
ed chief engineer and generel super
intendent Of the Wopsonnonock Rail
way Company, near Altoona He will
leave here tomorrow morning for Al
toona.
The railway is a narrow gauge line
connecting Altoona with the Wopson-
onock mountain, where several coal
mines are located. and also with a
popular excursion resort The line
is u 1-2 miles long. II also reaches
a suburban tract Of 1000 acres, which
is being developed for residence sites
Superintendent Hoff will begin the
work of changing the line at once
into a standard railway
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
BERGER PLANS FEDERAL
FUND TO AID UNEMPLOYED

government helped the rich mems
panic In 1907 by loaning SAP 100000
to J. Pierpont Morgan, which he loan
ed out at six per cent utilizing the
peoples money and the needs Of the
hour TO increase his own wealth
There are always two millions unem-
ployed, and In hard times. twice that
number. My bill would give employ
ment TO thousands, and later millions,
providing an elastic currency better
than that of the Aldrich currency
plan.
"If the government can help the
bankers and Wall Street brokers, let
It help the unemployed. But, Of course.
the bankers will oppose my currency
bill and fight the plan
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
FAMILIES ESCAPE WHEN
BAL TIMORE SUBURB BURNS
Bv The United Press.

BY The United Press.
BALTIMORE, Nd, July 10-In a
FIRE which visited Mortimer Heights, g.
suburb of this city, early this morn
ing, fourteen houses we're destroyed.
The buildings we're valued at about
$4,000 each. Five Of the houses were
occupied, and nine, recently con
structed, were without tenants. With
furniture and personal belongings de-
stroyed, the loss will run about $780,
600.
The families of William c. wohl,
Milton Taylor, Mrs. Rose Francis,
Lawrence Anderson and George Crisp
were driven from their homes in their
night clothing, as the fire spread with
remarkable rapidity, jumping TO the
other homes within a few minutes af-
ter it broke out in the residence of
tho Wohl family. Several IRE COM
{ panies were soon on the scene, but
the water supply was insufficient The
flames we're finally checked when the
1remen tore down two unoccupied
houses.
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
RECEIVERS TO OPERATE
DELMAR LUMBER PLANT

William Pennewill and Theodore A.
veasey, who we're recently appointed
receivers for the Delmar Lumber
Manufacturing Company, have been
directed by the Court Of Chancery 70
operate the plant at Delmar The
assets include a large amount OF lum-
Der and as this is the season when
cases are in demand in the cannedies,
II WAS decided to operate the plant
and turn the lumber inl0 cash The
receivers have $500 in cash with
which to be gin work.
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
AUTO BLOCKS CAR.

Traffic was blocked at Sixth and
Markets SITS yesterday afternoon. be
fore a large crowd when a man driv-
ing an automobile along East Sixth
street insisted that he should have
the right of way over a street car.
Neither the driver Of the machine or
che motorman on the car would allow
the other to pass. A fight was mar
rowly averted when the police arrived
on the scene and after sending the
automobile on its way dispersed the
crowd
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
MAY BUY AN AUTO
FOR FIRE CHIEF

An automobile for the City Fire
Department chief. 2 Morton Ainscow.
and his successors in office. is IA
vored by at least half of the City
Councilmen. II is understood the
Council committees will take up the
matter tonight Councilman Stover.
chairman of the finance committee, is
said to be opposed to the plan. Mr..
Slower objected TO the recent purchase
Of an automobile by the Park Board
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
WATTHE HORNET
MONTROSE LADS
BUSY PASTIME

swat-the-fly may be a good game.
but Leonard Ocheltree, Of Montrose,
thinks there are certain drawbacks
10 wat-the-hornet II turned out 70
be a game OF swat-the-boy, PLAYED by
a nest-full Of hornets with which Leo
nard had an unexpected head-on col
lision in the woods yesterday The
boy escaped from the bad-tempered
little insects, but took one home in
his trousers to the mutual dissatis-
faction of both individuals. After
the battle, the casualties we're six
stings The boys father killed the
hornet with a fiy-swattef.
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
LOWER PRICE
TO HORSE RACE
CRANDSTAND

Because Of the protests made by low
ers of horse racing TO the charge of
fifty cents extra for a seat in the new
grandstand at the Horse Show Park,
the managers of the track have de-
oided to reduce the price of admis-
sion to the stand to 25 cents. There
will be some reservations at fifty
cents, however, but almost all the
seats will be disposed of at 25 cents.
The general admission Of fifty cents
remains the same.
Tickets for the big races next week
will be put on sale Monday at some
convenient place in the centre Of the
city, not yet decided upon.
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
STOLE SIS, 900 AND BEGS
FOR GUN TO END HIS LIFE

and begged the detectives to let him
bill himself
Arraigned in the Tombs Court.
Lawrence said that he had been
stealing for three years and had
spent the money on women and men
he had met in Tenderloin resorts. He
said that twice within the last month
he tried 10 kin himself but that each
time be lost his nerve and decided
to live In default Of bail, he was
committed 10 the city prison for ex-
animation next week.
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
WANTS GUTTER ALONG
ROAD NEAR CLAYMONT

William D. Mullen, of Claymont, at
the meeting of the Levy Court yester-
day noon complained of the grade
of the trolley tracks in front of his
lawn facing the Philadelphia pike
along the new road now being built
He believed a stone gutter should be
constructed in order to carry OF the
water following a heavy rain. Eel
lowing the adjournment of the
meeting the members of the Levy
Court and Highway Commissioner
Price inspected the road. A report
will be presented at the meeting on
Tuesday next but it is expected no
special action will be taken.
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
HENRY c. WHITE OUT
FOR STATE SENATE

Representative Henry Clayton White
OF Christiana hundred. today an
nounced his candidacy for the Repuh-
lican nomination for the State Sen
ate from the Fourth District. com
prisine part of Christiana and all Of
Mill Creek hundreds Mr.. White was
an active member Of the last Legisla-
ture and advocated much progressive
legislation His friends say his cam
paign slogan viii be. Come 70 the
husking.' a saying that he popular
lied in the legislative chambers. Sen
ator Darlington Finn now represents
the district.
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
s1.OOO BET AGAINST WILSON.

NEW YORK, July 10.-Some real
money was laid in Broad street today
on the presidential election From
somewhere $1,000 or more appeared
to be placed against Governor VIII
son and it was Immediately covered
at odds Of II to 9, the Wilson contin-
gent taking the long end. The re
corded wagers were $3.50 to s450.
$275 to $225 and two bets of $500 to
5000.
On the Stock Exchange $4,000 was
reported ready to be placed on Gov
ernor Wilson if odds of 5 TO 4 we're
offered. There were no takers.
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
NEW FREIGHT YARD.

The Philadelphia and Reading Rail
road is improving the property. that
was used for many years as the wharf
for the steamer Ulrica at the foot Of
King street II is the purpose of
the company TO convert il into a
freight yard. and in less than a week
the yard will be in daily use.
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
SMYRNA FARMER
OVERCOME BY HEAT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA. Del, July 10-While
working on his farm near Smyrna,
c. P. Gears. Of this town. was over
come by the heat yesterday and was
taken home unconscious. He regaineo
consciousness later in the afternoon
and his condition is now favorable
to recovery.
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
BY The United Press

WASHINGTON. July 10.--A special
money fund for willing Workers. " to
be loaned TO states, counties and cities
for public improvements, IS the solu-
ton Of the idle labor problem sug-
gested in O bill introduced in the
House to-day by Representative Vic
tor Berger, the Wisconsin Socialist.
The bill urges that the government
loan money-of special issue-for ex-
tensive improvements and thereby give
work TO the unemployed
How soon an industrial crisis will
come 1 do not know" said Berger in
supporting his bill 'We all know the
Evening journal., 1912-07-10

WASHINGTON July iO-charles
D. Hilles. private secretary to Presi-
dent Taft. has been chosen as chair
man Of the Republican National Com
mittee and will have charge OF Mr..
Taft's campaign for reelection Mr.
Hrles was in Chicago during the con-
ventlon and kept his chief constantly
informed as 10 the situation
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
BANDITS HOLD
UP TRAIN, BUT
SAFE BATTLES
BY The limited Press

By The United Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, July 10
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas pas
senger train, due here early today,
was held up near Coffeyville, Kas..
and nine attempts made to- blow
the safe in the express car, accord
ing 20 reports received here to-day.
The robbers were then frightened
away, and it is not believed anything
of value was taken.
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
RICHARDSON PARK
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

A meeting of the tax payers Of
School District No. 20 has been called
for July 20. at o'clock, in the Rich
,ardson School by the district school
COMMITTEES. The meeting is for the
purpose Of obtaining the consent OF
the tax payers to borrow $4,000 to be
expected in making Improvement on
the Richardson School.
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
EASTLAKE SERVICE.

The Eastlake Presbyterian Church
will hold a short service this evening
at s O'Clock. At the close of the
service the candidates for church
membership will be examined To-
morrow afternoon the Ladies Aid So
ciety will hold a special meeting.
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
MAN KNOCKED
FROM CAR TOP

Mark A. Willis. a freight brakeman
on the New York division OF the Penn
sylvania railroad. who lives at 2013
jefferson street, this city, was seri-
ously injured last night when he was
struck on the head gy an overhead
bridge while standing on his train
near Elizabeth. N. J. He was removed
to the Elizabeth General Hospital in
serious condition.
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
4. q. Y. W. IN NEW CASTLE.

Grand Master Workman McCale.
Grand Organizer Davison and District
Deputy Wilson will visit Friendship
Lodge, A. o. U. W Of New Castle. to-
morrow evening to discuss a matter Of
importance 10 the members Of that
lodge. A large attendance is looked
for
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
pARk C0NNIrrFE MEErINa

The Executive Committee Of the
Park Board held its NesSiy meeting
in the DUPONT Building this morning.
The committee approved several bills
which viii be presented al the meet
ing of the Park Board this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1912-07-10
Br The rnited Press.

BOSTON, Mass, July 10-With
seventeen already dead and 200 pros
trations as the result Of the eight
DAYS Of excessive hot weather, little
relief was in sight for Boston and vi
cinity today, although the weather
forecast was for unsettled weather
with probable showers. The forecast
official declared the heat was certain
to continue several days at least. al
though It was not likely that yester-
DAYS maximum Of 81 would be ex-
ceaded