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Evening journal., 1912-04-23
NO APOLOGIES
FOR CONTEMPT
OF CITY COURT

William J Johnson, who was taken
into custody yesterday on charge
of contempt of city court owing 10
his non-appearance there whom a
charge OF rcspass against him was
called. was fined $40 and costs by
Judge Cochran today Johnson was
represented by Lilburne Chandler,
who offered am apology for Johnson.
saying his absence yesterday was
due to misunderstanding
Judge Cochran said, 81 won't accept
any apology from Mr.. Johnson, he
has been here before, and knows the
procedure He is not stranger.t' t'
! this court"
\ Johnson said that when the oharg
y of threatening 90 do bodily harm pre-
f@red by him against pairolmau War
\ rem was dismissed In Magistrat
| Gluckmans court on Saturday even
ing. he thought all cases had beer
settled.
Johnson then plead guilty to (
charge Of trespass. Miss Hannal
Bergquist. who is visiting at No Il
I West Twenty-ninth street. told oI
I Johnson removing the door Of the
building. Johnson was fined s. anC
costs on this charge.
Evening journal., 1912-04-23
OPERATOR
IS ATTACKED

Attacked by six young men about
his own age. who we're, he says. in
toNioated. Tyson Jordan, living at
Sixth and Trench streets, and employ
ed as a telegraph operator on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, was given a
severe beating last Friday night and
believes he would have been murdered
bat for the arrival OF some men at
tracted by his cries Jordan says he
knows some of his assailsnts, but no
warrants have been issued.
The young man was on his way to
Iandlith, where he works in the tower
when the six held him up by a rusc
and attacked him.
Jordan called TO three men passing
10 sec that fair play was done, but
they fed He then ran to Eighth and
Walnut streets. where he was felled
by brick striking him in the back
He was being badly beaten and kick
ed when he cried murder. and several
men ran from a pOOlrOom and saved
him A squad of policemen who hur-
ried to the scene in the patrol wagon
failed TO locate any of the assailants
Jordan does not know why tho
crowd assaulted him.
Evening journal., 1912-04-23
DEATH TAKES
MRS. N. G. WILSON

Mrs. Nathalie G. Wilson. widow of
Andrew G. Wilson. former superin-
tendent of the Maryland Steel Com
pany Of Sparrows' Point Nd. died
yesterday afternoon at her home. No.
1911 Gilpin avenue. Mrs. Wilson is
rH moiher of Mrs. Lammot DUPONT.
Jr., and is also survived by three
sons. Rodgers Wilson. Paul Wilson
and Reynolds ID. Wilson.
The funeral services will be held in
st. Johns Episcopal Church at 4
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. con-
Quoted by the Rev. DR.. George c. Hall.
Mrs. Wilson was one Of the best
known women I'm the city and in
her younger days was prominent I'm
church and social affairs. She was
the daughter Of Joshua Driver. a for
mer mayor of this city and with her
fiye sisters was a social favorite in
Philadelphia. Wilmington and New
Castle.
For many years Mrs. Wilson was
active in the work OF ST. Johns
Church. especially as leader in the
Woman's Auxiliary. she was a MEM
Der Of the Delaware Society Of Col
onial Danes. During the last few
years illness had prevented hor from
taking an active part Ia society and
church work.
Evening journal., 1912-04-23
STEALSCLOTHING,
MERCHANT LETS
STRANGER GO HOME

A daring attempt at robbery was
tried by q young white man partly
intoxicated, az James H. Wright
Company's store Eighth and Market
street yesterday afternoon. The man,
who was in the store during the af-
ternoon with two others came back
later and was detected leaving the
building with a bundle of clothes A
clerk informed Mr.. Wright. and as
the stranger left, Mr. Wright and the
clerk gave chase.
Market street was filled with shop
pers and clerks homeward bound at
the time and as the stranger reached
the sidewalk he dropped the clothes
and ran towards Seventh street, bu
was caught After starting up Mar
1 ket street the man tried 10 rot away
but one Of his companions also partl'
intoxicated joined him and they wcr'
persuaded 10 20 TO the store. On ar
riving there The mans friends inform
ed Mr.. Wright that the STRANGER was
from Elkton and while the police
were notified and Turnkey Malone,
was sent to tho store. Mr. Wright de.
cided not to have the men arrested.
Another similar theft attempt was
tried az the clothing store Of J. Ed
ward Reynolds and Son. No. 102 West
Sixth street on Saturday evening
shortly before s o'clock. This man
was caught aud like the one caught
yesterday, was given his liberty.
Evening journal., 1912-04-23
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WATERBURY, Conn, April 2S.-
There is no clue today according TO
the nnlice. TO the firehug or hrehugs,
who yesterday afternoon and last
night set thirteen fires, all Of which
we're trivial with the exception Of the
one which destroyed all but the walls
and first floor Of the City Hall, caus-
ing a loss Of 100000. A few minutes
after the last fire was reported two
arrests were made One man was re-
leased and the other held until to-
day, but the police admit that they
have absolutely nothing on him, ex-
cept that he was I'm the neighborhood.
All night long. three companies of the
State National Guard were on duty in
the center of the city Today they were
relieved and their places taken by
city police. In the vaults in the cellar
OF the ruins the city records are be-
lieyed 10 be safe
In nearly every instance oil-soaked
Evening journal., 1912-04-23
ACTION TO TEST
BOULEVARD LAW

Legal action leading to test of the
constitutionality of the boulevard cor
porations law is expected to be taken
before Resident Judge Henry C.. Con
rad AT Georgetown tomorrow. Charles
L. Cullen and Robert II. Richards.
counsel for the Coleman DUPONT Road
Incorporated, will apply for the an
pointment of commissioners to con
denim land of J. Fl. Ciendaniel for a
right Of way for the boulevard Henry
Ridgely, of Dover, then will make a
formal motion TO Judge Conrad 10 re-
fuse TO appoint the freeholders on the
ground that the boulevard law is un
constitutional Upon Judge Conrad's
refusal 10 grant this motion. Mr..
Ridgely can present a petition TO the
Supreme Court praying for writ of
prohibition TO prevent the appoint.
ment of the condemnation commission
This would open up the question of
constitutionality and the Supreme
Court could fix time for argument
Evening journal., 1912-04-23
THIS TRAIN RIDE
COST HIM $3.50

About ten days ago Charles Cover
dale was a passenger an Delaware
railroad train leaving this city IN the
afternoon and when Conductor Sal
mon asked for tickets Coverdale
stated he had pass. The conduc-
tor informed him that the pass must
be produced but he could not find it,
He then made a fuss and used IAN
guage that was Objectionable Ia
many persons on the train. At Bear
Station ne found his ticket and the
conductor returned the fare paid to
him. A little later, the man noticed
l.. Irving Handy and as Coyerdalc be-
came abusive Mr. Handy left the car
Lieutenant James A. Doris, .learn'
ed of the disorder and he arrested
Coverdale who pleaded guilty yes.
terday before MAGISTRATE Cox OF Mid
dletown, to the charge of disorderl'
conduct He was fined s25 and S2.5I
costs.
Evening journal., 1912-04-23
NO STRIKE
RAILROAD
CHIEF SAYS
Roads viii Accept Offer Of
Mediation, Official
Believes
ENGINEERS SAY
INTERESTS ARE SAFE
Bv Tho United Press

BY Tho United Press
NEW YORK, April 23.-That the
railway managers had decided to ac-
cept the offer of governmental medi-
alton to prevent general strike Of
engineers was considered absolutely
certain at their headquarters at so
Church street, today One of the Of
ficials who refused to permit the use
of his name. said.
There will be no strike. We will ac-
cept the offer and will eventually get
an amicable agreement"
The committee promised a definite
answer to Messrs Neill and Knapp
this afternoon. Both of the govern
ment officials said they expected this
answer 10 be favorable
The engineers sent formal letter
to Mr. Neill and Mr.. Knapp express
ing confidence in them and ASSERTING
that they considered their interests
safe in the hands OF the governmental
representatives.
Evening journal., 1912-04-23
FRANK FORD JOINS
IN SUSSEX CHORUS
FOR DUPONT ROAD

would not agree that, as a general
proposition, the road would be Of much
benefit to everybody within miles Of
The line of the road. Practically all ef
tne opposition arose from people
whose families for generations had
lived ON the "old home place" con-
tented with conditions as they were.
interfering with none of their neigh
bors' and neither desiring nor expect
ing any public improvement which
would better the conditions and
eXecrabie roads which were good
enough for the old folks to live under
and plough through"
Nearly everybody tells the same
story, and makes the same prediction.
namely Now that the work on the
road has stopped. all of those people
who opposed it have changed their
tactics. Few of those who opposed the
building of the road either sincerely
desired or expected the road project
Continued on Page SKI
Evening journal., 1912-04-23
54 KNOWN
DEAD IS The
CYCLONE TOLL
Reports Today Say List May
Go to 81 When Total is
Made Up
200 MORE PERSONS
ARE SERIOUSLY HURT
By The United Press.

By The United Press
CHICAGO, April % With ifty-four
known dead and seventeen more re-
ported dead at Marion, ILL., town
completely cut off from outside COM
munication. with 200 persons seri-
ously injured and Sl.5OO,OOO property
damage, reports from The tornado
swept districts of Indiana and Illinois
were still coming in today.
The death-roll may be increased
from fifteen to twenty, as many Of
the injured are reported to be in Il
desperate condition and rescue parties
are slowly sending in reports from
isolated localities where they went TO
give assistance to farmers or to dis
through tho ruins of farms and homes
in search Of families. Scores of per-
sons are in the hospitals, suffering
from injuries received when hit by
lying timhers
The loss of life and property was
heaviest in Southern Illinois. but the
wind which swept the northern see
ton OF the state and Indiana blew
With deadly velocity.
William Bambill. and his two
daughters. of Williamson county. were
killed under remarkable conditions.
The man was crushed under the
wreckage OF his home. but his daugh-
ters led in time to escape the falling
timbers. Both were lifted into the
air by tho wind and carried 100 feet
Suddenly the wind abated and they
dropped as though falling from an
aeroplane. Both were Instantly killed
In many localities wires arc still
dowu and detailed renorts OF condi.
tions We're lacking The villages Of
Bush, Willisville H.. and Morocco
Ind, were almost completely destroy.
cd Relief from surrounding town;
was sent The death-roll follows;
Bush IS: Willisyillc. . Murphys
voro. 3: Freeman. 3 sheldon, .
Eankakco. T. West Frankfort. s,
Hanilton county. L; Marion. ~; Gun
eonfrnlcdl CAMPUS, g. Lowell Iud.
3 Morarco Ind
Reports from Bush say that fv1
Storms met in6rc and almost The en-
frc town lay in The fornado's violcn
Hroa In other nlaces p path from
200 to 1000 fecf wide was swept b,
lho wind and everything in its cours'
razed
Evening journal., 1912-04-23
NEED $4,000 MORE
FOR PYLE PICTURES

Matters have been almost at a
standstill for the past week in regard
to the Howard Pyle picture fund. The
committee desires TO raise $4,000 more
for the fund. Unless there is more
public interest and unless more small
contributions are sent in. Wilmington
will not get the entire collection of
pictures. The committee has done all
in its power to arouse public interest
and feels that the amount could bo
easily raised if the citizens would CO.
operate with them during the re-
naming two weeks. Otherwise VIII
mington will miss an opportunity tC
acquire a famous art collection sucl
as will never be given the city again
Contributions should be sent to
1 George 2. Bissell or tho Wilmington
/ Trust Company.
Evening journal., 1912-04-23

By Staff Correspondent
FRANKFORD. Del. April % Res
idents Of this town business and pro-
fessional mon alike, arc as strong
advocates OF the DUPONT road as arc
their friends and fellow businessmen
o. Selbyvillc and the farmers and fruit
growers who own or operate farms
between the two places. A general
canvass of The town and the sur
rounding country along the line of the
road reveals practically unanimous
sentiment in favor of the immediate
construction OF the road
"The sooner the better" seems TO
be the general desire of the people
here, and bitter disappointment is
shown by all classes over the dis
continuance Of operations
While one or two cases were found
where there was some opposition TO
tho passage of the road across farms
there was none where the objectors
Evening journal., 1912-04-23
COUNTY FINANCES.

County Treasurer Robert NJ. Burns
reported 20 the Levy Court today tho
following county balances. Credit
OF tho Levy Court, S72. 2.S70.iS; special
bonds. Si3.025.97; highway bonds,
S65. 36617: Christiana S3.1S6.9S; Mill
Creek. S1,970.91. White Clay Creek,
81. .SS3.92; Pencader. s1.2753S; New
Castle, S3.S9437 Red Lion, ST.
391.64; st. Georges. Sz.005 II; Appo-
Guinimink. S1,05945; Blackbird, So
1866; Brandywine, S3.391.93.
Evening journal., 1912-04-23
NEW MARSHAL
MAY RETAIN
OLD DEPUTIES

George L. Townsend, Of Odessa. re-
Gently appointed United States mar
shal for Delaware, came to Whining
ton today to qualify, his commission
having been sent to the United States
Court Judge Edward G. Bradford
was out Of the city. however. and he
was not sworn I'm.
Mr. Townsend would not announce
today the names of his deputies as he
had not qualified. IL is understood,
however. that he will retain Ralph I.
Finn, the present marshal as his in
side deputy aud John Mitchell. of
Stanton. the present outside deputy,
in that position. Mr.. Townsend said
he would assume the duties of his Of
Zee on May l.
Evening journal., 1912-04-23
BEER GLASS and
LAMP GLOBE
HIS WEAPONS

William r. Henry. colored, entered
a plea of guilty i'm self-defense on the
charge of assault and battery on Bea-
sic Savage, colored, of No. 20f West
Fifth street, when called before Judge
Cochran in City Court today William
astounded the court and audience BY
making a lengthy plea saying Bessie
had attacked him first by throwing a
lamp globe at him.
Continuing William said: Acting
on the impulse Of the moment and TO
protect myself and to prohibit her
from assaulting me / protected my
self When he had finished Judge
Cochran fined him $50 and costs.
Bessie said William had hit her in
the face with a beer glass and then
threw a lighted lamp at her
Evening journal., 1912-04-23
py Tho unIted Press.


WASHINGTON. April 23.-Death
cries of the Titanics l4OO victims re-
echoed through the Senate building
today when Third officer Herbert J.
Pittman vividly described the sinking
to the Senate investigating committee.
Prayers. crier and means. mighty
chorus Of woe, rose from the trapped
victims The British officer told the
pathetic story in an almost stolid
manner. But even he begged the
committee not TO press him along that
line.
1T was a continual moan for about
an hour" he said. They died away
gradually"
lis that all you care to say about
that aspect?' he was asked.
I'D rather you'd left that out alto
gether" the big brawny Briton plead
ed. as his voice choked in emotion of
recollcctions.
Tears welled to the eyes OF many in
the room Even senators wiped their
eyes as Pittman described the scene
OF midnight terror.
Pittman was the first witness today
Pittman told of the entire voyage
He said the Titanic was travelling
about q 1-2 knots an hour He de
clared he knew the officers wer
warned Saturday or Sunday of ice
, bergs on their route. and that the
, were charted on the ships map n
was asleep and hardly wakened whe
: the iceberg was struck
Then followed his tale Of terror II
q said J. Bruce lsmay met him near
r llfeboat and asked that the boats b
loaded with women and that Captai
Smith gave the orders after Isma
/ made the suggestion.
Pittman said his boat saved 40 pas
scngers and six OF the crew. lie hear
four explosions before the Titanl
went down. pitching perpondicularll
Women sucked in their lips ner
vously and gripped their chairs a
) Pittman told Of the wholesale drown
ings A high wind moaning and whis
Ting through window cracks shocke
the tense nerves Of the crowd. BE
fore all was the word picture Of tn
Titanic's end in Pittman's brusque Ia
comic words.
Evening journal., 1912-04-23
BODIES OF
THREE WILL REST
WITHUNIDENTlFIED

Charles w. Day. a farmer near Lom-
hardy. yesterday identified the man
asphyXiated at the Commercial Hotel
whose body is at the moygue as Faux
Miller. aged Az years. who was en-
I,oyed on his farm. He sail that the
maa as a Pole and tkat Frank Mil
Ter was an assumed name He said the
man worked for him abont five years.
The body with two others at the
no que will probably BE inferred IN
:hc county burying gr0uai at Farm
harst tomorrow. These bodies. are
thuso OF Mary Perrell. an aged wh.to
woman, who died at the wnrkhuuse
recently. aud the uuiden'iaed colored
nan killed by a train on ne Penn
syl1ania Railroad at Clsymont
Evening journal., 1912-04-23
OUTING FOR PIONEERS.

The Benevolent Pioneer Literary As
sociation viii spend next Sunday at
Brandywine Springs. The following
new members were initiated at the
meeting OF the association last night.
W J. Clark. q. Leonard. w. J. Carr, +.
RICHTER, W. IL. Splan, Charles NJ.
Wolhar. Charles L. Hartman, John
G Long George r Schafer, J IL.
Gordon j. M Kienle. James B. Me
Vey James Caysnaugh, Charles j.
Gallagher,
Evening journal., 1912-04-23
PAYS $lO BUT
NOT ON $50
CTnnr NH
SIUKE DILL

William Fl. Rodman, who was ar
rested some time ago. on the charge
of disorderly conduct, and whose
hearing had been postponed on sew
eral occasions, was fined $40 and
costs by Judge-Cochran today. Rodman
was represented by Philip l.. Garrett.
Thomas J. Dugan. of No. 11O6 A street,
was the prosecuting witness. The
trouble was over a $50 store bill,
which Dugan said Rodman owed him.
When Dugan refused to accept apay-
ment of 81 it was alleged Rodman
called him a cur.
Evening journal., 1912-04-23

BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS.

Almost every transaction Of
modern business is reflected in
the Want Columns from time to
time
The buying and selling Of real
ty.
The renting OF homes and busi-
ness locations.
The hiring Of helpers i'm every
line.
Domestic servans-cooks, maids,
Mattresses.
The finding Of lost articles.
Securing roomers and boarders.
. Apprentices TO learn various
trades.
Is Juvenile employees for stores.
offices. factories.
Business opportunities for buy
ing and selling.
It's interesting 10 watch the
Wants-and a careful study OF
them leads to the accomplishment
Of many desires-the solving OF
many problems
Evening journal., 1912-04-23
WOMEN NEAR PANIC
AS HEARING RESUMES
BY The United Press,

BY The United Press,
WASHINGTON. April 23.-Roars of
indignant protest from hundreds Of
women created a near-panic today in
the Senate office building when the
Titanic investigation Of the Senate
committee was resumed.
Five hundred women iammed the
corridors, rushed the Capitol police
men and some attempted TO force their
way into the new and smaller room
taken by the committee Many Of the
women. frilled and furbelowed in silks
and satins, brought lunches planning
TO say all day holding their seats dur
ing the luncheon recess Less than 100
gained admittance
Because Of the confusion yesterday
Evening journal., 1912-04-23
SAW TEARS OFF
WORKINGMAN'S FINGERS

Daniel Dougherty, aged "a years.
employed by the h. !. dupont de Ne
mours Powder Company. AZ M9ut-
chanin, was badly hurt today when he
became caught in a circular saw az
which he was working. Two fingers
of his left hand were amputatcd aud
he sustained two fractured ribs. The
young man was brought TO Whining
ton in an automobile and admitted
al the Delaware Hospital
Evening journal., 1912-04-23
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED
DEMOCRATS TO MEET.

Brandywine hundred Democrats
will meet this evening in Thomas Ma
Inns store. Shellpot The meeting is
called for the eletcion Of five dele
gates and five alternates 10 the state
convention and similar number of
delegates and alternates TO county
convention 10 be held for the purpose
of revising the party rules.
Evening journal., 1912-04-23
FIRE LICKS UP
EaCKESSIN WAREHOUSE

Fire Of unknown origin DESTROYED
the ware house of William r. Men
dinhall al Hockessin on SATURDAY,.
The loss Is about $500. covered by
insurance Mr.. Mendinhall occunied
the store as farming implement de-
pot and he had an Insurance of Sf.O0O
oa stock. Tho hJiding was ownel
by Charles Smith. snd the loss on il
is $500
Evening journal., 1912-04-23
DEATH OF MISS M0RELAND.

Miss Geraldine G. Moreland. daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred A. More
land and cousin of George Moroland,
of the Morning News. died at the home
of her parents. No. 1919 North Broad
way, Baltimore, on Sunday afternoon
Evening journal., 1912-04-23
CIVES CLTB DANCE.

The Girls Club held its final dance
of the season last evening In Eden
Hall. and II was we'll attended Music
was furnished by Nock's orchestra.
The committee in charge comprised
Miss Helen Kirke. Miss Beth Devine'
Miss Noll Grant, Miss kathryn O'Neill.
Evening journal., 1912-04-23
PREPARE FOR MEMORIAL nay.

In the rooms Of the DUPONT Post.
G. A. r.. Fifth and Shipley streets to-
night. there will be a meeting of the
G. A. r. joint committee. TO arrange
for the observance of Memorial Day.
The encampment of the department
Of Delaware will be held on May 2,
at No COS French street.
Evening journal., 1912-04-23
HERE TO MARRY.

Magistrate Gluckman today issued
a marriage license to William II. Deit-
rick. Jr, and Ruth NJ Eiske. of VIII
Transport. Pa Deitrick is son of the
proprietor of the Henry House He is
% aud the bride gacc her age as two
wears his junior.
Evening journal., 1912-04-23
TRIANGLE CLUB RECEPTION

The Triangle Boys Club Of East
lake Presbyterian Church, VIII give
receptions for the parents and
friends Of the members on Monday
evening next A program Of music,
dialogue and recitations will be
given.
Evening journal., 1912-04-23
No Clue to Fiends Who
Fire Is Waterbury BuiIdik y.

rags OF papers were found. Today,
homes and public buildings were care
fully watched, extra watchmen being
placed in the larger buildings in the
business district.