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Evening journal., 1912-01-17
WOULD RUN
WITH FIREMEN
Water Department Wants to
See Frozen Fire HydrontS
First

Accompanied by General Foreman
Charles Martin, Of the Water De-
partment, Chief Engineer Kienle APP
peared before the Board of Police
Commissioners yesterday afternoon
and made a request for the installing
Of a fire gong In the Water De
partment Building at Sixteenth and
French streets. In this manner the
department will know when there is
a fire and if though necessary Chief
Kienle or someone else i'm the depart
ment could respond and find those
fire plugs which are claimed to be
frozen or broken.
Chief Kienle stated that at the con-
ference held by the Department on
Monday last il was decided 20 re-
quest the Police Commission to install
the gong. The Police Commission
was OF the impression that the Water
Department should buy the gong and
the city linemen will do the wiring.
At the fire on Sunday last in Han
cock st it was claimed by the Water
Witch Fire Company that they went
TO three plugs before they found one
open. Several were frozen and they
had to be thawed. II is TO ascertain
whether these reports are we'll found
ed that the department wants a man
to attend the fires. AT present the
Water Department has two men maxi
ing ests of the fire hydrants.
Evening journal., 1912-01-17

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan 17.--Urging a
national annual budget and appli-
cation Of scientific business methods
In the government, President Taft
today sent 10 Congress a special mes
sage on economy and efficiency"
With the message is a report of oigh-
teen months labor of the Presidents
Commission on Economy and Efhc-
iency, which Congress threatens to
decapifate.
President Taft, in urging continue
tiOn of the commission with an auual
appropriation of 100000 says the re-
forms already discovered by them
save S2,000,0o0 annually.
Il sincerely hope" Mr. Taft says,
that Congress IN its anxiety 70 re-
duco expenditures, viii not economize
/ by cutting off an appropriation which
IS likely TO offer greater opportunity
for real economy"
This country is the only great ma
tion without an annual budget" the
President declares.
Civil Service classification for eN-
perienced high officials is urged. The
President says ne will soon deliver
a special message Quilting plan for
retirement of superannuated civil SER
vice employees.
Specific reforms advocated are abol-
ishmcnt of the Revenue Cutter Service,
costing S2,50O.0OO annually and placing
il under another bureau. Adjustment
Of the Returns Office Of the Interior
Department. also Is recommended.
Other recommendations are consolida-
Evening journal., 1912-01-17

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Navy
Department took official cognizance of
the situation i'm Central and South
America today when il was announced
that marines on board the Paducah
and Vicksburg, American gun boats
now at Santa Cruz del Sur, Nicara-
qua, and San Jose de Guatemala, re-
spectively, are being held in readi-
ness to land at a moments notice.
Today's reports from Nicaragua and
Guatemala, while showing the situ-
alton to be much improved. were far
from reassuring 10 the State Depart
ment.
A revolt in the province Of Tabasca,
Evening journal., 1912-01-17
PREACHER
HELD FOR
GIRL'SDEATH
The Rev. DR.. ". D. MCFar-
land to be Taken From
Tennessee to PittSburg
DECLARES THERE IS NO
TRUTH IN THE CHARGE
By The United Press.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Jan. 17.-Under
indictments for committing a crime
against law and decency, the Rev.
DR.. w. d. Mcfarland, aged United
Presbyterian minister, accused of
causing the death of his former sec
retary, Miss Elsie Dodds Coe, by per-
forming operations today waited for
the Pittsburg detectives to bring him
back to the city of his alleged crime.
The white haired minister educa-
tor spent last night in the little jail
at Greenville, Tenn, where he was
taken yesterday following his arrest
at his home in Cedar Creek, upon
the request of the Pittsburg authori-
ties.
He knew he was about to be ar
rested by what he saw IN the news
papers md gladly gave himself up,
for he said there was no tr.th in
the charge and he was eager to get
to Pittsburg to wipe out this terrible
blot on his name.
AS soon as the grand jury returned
an Indictment against the minister,
Detective Berry started for Tennessee
and will reach Greenville today. re-
turning Immediately with the accused
man who has consented to come with
out extradition papers.
Meanwhile out at 6S34 Frankstown
avenue, near the ultra fashionable re-
sidential district of Pittsburg, friends
and relatives of Mrs. Elizabeth Coe
the mother of the dead high school
secretary, today are making every eff
fort possible to keep the real cause
Of the young girls death from the
stricken woman, who ever since her
daughters last illness has been con-
tined to a sick bed. She was too i'll
to attend the funeral Sunday.
Evening journal., 1912-01-17
RIVAL FISH
CONCERN GETS
SITE AT LEWES
Location Denied by Town,
Neptune Company Buys
From Private Parties
THREE PLANTS NOW
FOR SUSSEX TOWN

Although the administration can
didates, who were not in favor OF
permitting fishing companies to To-
cate on the Lewes beach front. wore
elected by a big majority in the Lewes
town election last week. a company
headed by New Workers who have
been trying TO get site for a new
fisheries plant at Lewes has obtained
a site, II was announced today The
syndicate offered to pay the town 81 -
200 a year in taxes for many years
and to buy town water if allowed to
take up a site, but sentiment was so
favorable to the two fisheries plants
already there, In which Lewes resi-
dents are the heaviest shareholders,
that the outsiders could not obtain
a site from the Town Commissioners.
The Neptune Fishing Company.
which was Incorporated at Dover. on
January G, with a capitalization OF
S1,20O,000, Of which 100000 is in
common stock. has purchased the op-
tion on a beach front site held by
l.. y. Layton and Company Of Phila-
delphia. The site is known as tho iron
pier reservation. directly In front OF
the town. and the company promises
TO erect docks and a plant immedi-
ately.
Former Judge Daniel o. Hastings,
of this city, and Robert G. White, OF
Georgetown, are counsel for the Nep-
tune Fishing Company, the officers
and directors of which are:
President, Harvey Sickler. Prcsi-
dent Atlantic Fertilizer and Oil Com
pany, OF New York plant at Promised
Land, l.. l.; president, Waldemar
Schmidtmann, President Internati0n-
al Agricultural Corporation; treasur-
er, ]. n Thompson, vice-president
Wyoming Trust Co.. Wilkesharre. Pa:
secretary, f. S. Harris; Thomas o.
Meadows, vice-prosident International
Agricultural Corporation; Charles A..
Sickler of Charles A. Slckler and
Brother, manufacturers of fertilizers.
Wilkesbarre, Pa; h. w Davis, OF
Davis Brothers, Wholesale and retail
| grocers, chairman Finance COMMITTEES
OF Wyoming Valley Trust Co.; Ralpf
I g. Lup,cR Wilmington, Del.
This will moan thro6 naherles n
lat Lowes. The two there had a Vtry
successful season IN 1911. and the
earnings Of one of them were said to
have been on basis OF fifty per cent.
ON the capital paid ia. Residents OF
Lewcs furnished most OF the capital
for the two companies now there. and
they and their friends assumed tho
position Of protecting home industries
by excluding others. j. T. Layton and
Company of the Real Estate Trust
Building, Philadelphia, some time ago
got an option on the iron pier reser-
walton site for a fisheries plant. and
II is this option that Is now trans
ferred TO the Neptune Fishing COM
pany. Mr. Layton is a former Della
warean and lived in Wilmington many
years before entering the stock brok-
crago business.
Evening journal., 1912-01-17
Nunez Says Cubans Will Fight If America Invades

political parties for the purpose Of
framing a reply to the note of warn
ing sent yesterday by Secretary KICK
The belief is general that if the United
States occupied the island again, the
death knell of Cuban independence
will have been sounded.
President Gomez is expected to in
form Mr.. Knox that the government
is able to prevent an outbreak. He be-
lieves, however, that a crisis is at
hand, and is known to fear that agita-
tors among the veterans may cause
a new outbreak.
A meeting was held today TO con-
ciliate General Nunez, leader of the
veterans.
Nunez announced prior to the meet
ing that he would never consent ID a
military occupation by the United
States
''If the Americans invade Cuba again
Evening journal., 1912-01-17
SENATORS
CAN SERVE ON
COMMITTEE
Attorney General Gray Says
MIR. Monaghan and Mr..
Hazel are Qualified
BUT NO
RECORD ON MINUTES

Attorney-General Andrew c. Gray
today furnished to Representatives
Thomas f. Gormley and Granville p.
Alexander an opinion to the effect
that Senators Thomas NJ Monaghan
and William NJ. Hazel are qualified to
serve upon the legislative committee
to settle with state officers.
Senators Monaghan and Hazel
were appointed by Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Mendinhall under an act that
the Attorney-General finds was passed
properly. but the record o. their ap-
pointment does not appear in the
Senate Journal Mr.. Gray finds it is
not required that the appointments
appear i'm the Journal. although it is
better that they should appear. At
torney-GeneIal Gray's opinion is as
follows
Wilmington. Del. Jan. II. 1912.
Hon. Thomas +. Gormley,
Hon. Granville p. Alexander.
Dear Sirs: l duly received from
you a copy Of the resolution adopted
by the joint committee of the Senate
and House, appointed to settle with
state officers. asking for my opinion
as to the qualifications Of the mcm-
bers of the committee on the part Of
the Senate, the Senate Journal for
the session 1911 not containing a
record of any appointment on the part
Of the Senate.
In the limited time at my command
have made what examination / could
nF . lou fs.r fa In.
Guiding the opinions delivered by our
Court in the cases involving the
validity of the city of Wilmington cleo
tion Of 1909. There is no question
but that the act authorizing the ap-
pointment was legally and constitu-
tionally passed and the proper entries
for the passage Of this act we're duly
made in the House and Senate Jour
nails as required by the Constitution.
can, however, find no constitutional
requirement that the appointments
made under this act should be record
ed in the Journal of the Senate, al
though it is unquestionably the better
practice that such thing should be
done. However. inasmuch as there
seems 10 be no dispute as TO the faci
that Senators Monaghan and Haze
We're duly appointed by Lieutenant
Governor Mendinhall in open session
Of the Senate, as the Senate members
Of the Joint Committee, l have nc
doubt in my mind thai their appoint
ments are proper and Senators
Monaghan and Hazel are qualified 10
act as members of the Joint Commit
tee. | remain.
Very truly yours,
Andrew G. Gray,
Attorney General
Evening journal., 1912-01-17
PYTHIANS
ARE MERRY ON
ANNIVERSARY
Washington Lodge, 43 Years
Cid, EntertalnS Members
and Friends
SPEAKERS PRAISE
ORDERS CHANCELLORS

Washington Lodge, No. 1, X. Of p,
celebrated its forty-third anniversary
in Pythian Castle last evening, when
the members and friends were enter
tanned by orchestral music piano and
vocal solos. recitations, q mock trial
given by the dramatic club Of Jefferson
Lodge. No. 2, interesting addresses.
and finally collation. served by Jdcob
Zimmerman.
An overture by the orchestra of JEFF
ferson Lodge No. 2. commenced the
entertainment. H. A. Fritz, chairman
OF the entertainment committee, then,
in behalf of Washington Lodge, well
coined the gathering. He said that
the 100 members Of the X of Il. in
Delaware ranged from Grubb's Land
ing to Delmar, and that Washington
Lodge was the mother lodge of the
various organizations.
Vocal solos by William Beckerole
and a selection by the orchestra fol-
lowed the welcome extended by Mr..
Fritz.
The address of the evening was made
by p. J. Isaacs, who substituted for
Judge Henry c. Conrad. the latter
having been called to Dover on urgent
business.
Mr.. Isaacs began by extending con-
gratulations to Washington Lodge in
behalf of Alpha Lodge.
Mr. Isaacs said that Washington
Lodge, No. /, although undeniably a
veteran, was in the hoalthiest possible
condition. in the flower of its vigor in
fact. and its equipment SO complete
as to make Il a factor among the fra
ternal organizations Of the city.
lie paid his respects TO the grand
'chancellors of the state and to the
standard that had been reached by the
X. OF p. and declared that better
citizenship and better homes could re-
suit only from joining the lodges.
He complimented the present grand
chancellor, John G.. Kuohborth on his
efforts TO extend the helpfulness and
usefulness of the lodge, and also paid
a tribute to W. w. Knowles. supreme
representative Of the grand domain oi
Delaware. who, he said, had not onll
assisted in Strengthening the organiza
tion. but had donc much 10 make fh'
hall IN which they had assembled Z
thing Of tangibility.
The mock trial. which was interest
ing. followed. Those taking part in
cluded: A. c. Price, ID. S. Wood, II. w
Hobson, John w Nowland. Frank p
Lee. Clarence =. Hope. Frederic Ham
mond, w Frank Carey, J. i. Clark
Thomas c. Hawke, c. M Whitesell, al.
fred l. TAFT. W. T. McKaig. Arthur r
Fideld, y. Lester Mobley. Donald Il
Morton. n. r. Doud. d. II. McAvoy, II
j. Norton, Charles Grier and r. ID
Strong.
Miss Ephraim gave a piano solo;
Miss Irene Fulton, recitations. A
vocal solo by William Bockerele and a
selection by the orchestra followed
Continued on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1912-01-17
GOT SIS?
ALSO GOOD
NIGHTS REST

Mccoy Smith, of Yorklyn, has found
out that entertaining angels unawares
is an expensive business. He tried it
on Saturday night by Offering hospl-
taiity to nan from Wilmington. lie
thought the fact that the man was
from this spotless town was sufficient
guarantee OF his integrity.
Mr.. Smith and his friend retired
for the night about $3.50 o'clock, but
the visitor rose considerably earlier
than Mr.. Smith, and hating to rouse
his host from his refreshing sleep
did not stop to say goodbye, or to ask
If he might make a small loan. Mr..
Smith greeted the suns rays and an
empty pocket book simultaneously.
tie had lost S157, the savings of the
past year After this Mr.. Smith will
require a $500 bond from guests from
Wilmingf~1
Evening journal., 1912-01-17
ON RAMPAGE,
TONEY WANTED
TO BUTCHER TWO

Owing to John Toney not having
any witnesses in City Court this
morning the charge of assault and
battery against him was continued
until Friday. Nick Chesney, Of No.
lll2 Lobdoll street with whom Tonev
boarded, was the prosecuting wit
ness and testified that when Tonev
became intoxicated he came homo and
drew knife, saying he would cut
Nick and his wife to pieces. Nick
showed cut finger as the result OF
coming in contact with the knife IN
Toney's hand
Evening journal., 1912-01-17

The BRAND OF
WALLSTREET.
Reason Why He Asked Colonel
Harvey to Stop Booming
Him
NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR
LEAVES ON WESTERN TRIP
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Fear that he
would be branded broadcast as
Wall street candidate for the Presi-
dency was declared today at Wilson
headquarters to have been the direct
cause Of Governor Woodrow Wilson's
demand upon Colonel George w. Har-
vey, that Harpers Weekly, of which
Harvey is editor, cease booming Will
son for the Democratic nomination.
Governor Wilson has a holy horror
Of being misrepresented," said Will
sons representatives here today, "and
when Il was pointed out to him that
Western papers we're representing
him as Wall streets candidate be-
cause he was doomed by Harpers
Weekly he went TO Harvey and in
sisted that the paper cease featuring
his candidacy. Some think II wasn't
good policy but neither was it 'gold
politics for Governor Wilson to smash
the machine in Trenton. He thinks
he is right, however, and there's no
stopping him."
In the current issue of HarpersI
Weekly appears the statement that
the "name of Wilson as our candi-
date for President was taken down
from the head of these columns in
response 10 a statement made to us
directly by Governor Wilson to the
effect that our support was affecting
his candidacy injuriously."
Controlled by Morgan.
l..
ers declare is controlled by j. p. Nor
gan, while Harvey is said to be a close
personal friend OF former United
States Senator James Smith, Jr.. Of
New Jersey. whose defeat Wilson
caused when Smith was. a candidate
for the Senate.
Governor Wilson spent today IN
New York, but denied himself TO
newspaper men. He leaves this af-
ternoon on the Wolverine Express for
Detroit There he will be met by a
committee and there will be a recep-
tion at the Hotel Pontchartrain, an
automobile drive { yer the city. lunch
+ con at the Wayne Pavilion by the
4 b ard Of Commerce and the Michi,
gam Press Association. and hanQnei
! by the Press Association. TomOr-
row night Wilson speaks at the Light
Guard Armory.
Friday Governor Wilson viii spaah
/ in Grand Rapids stopping en- route
for a speech in Ann Arbor He will
return to New York Sunday morn
ing.
Evening journal., 1912-01-17
Firemen Hurt While Fire
Eats Another ''Fire Proof"
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Twenty-two
engines. five fire boats and five truck
companies were needed here today to
control another fire in a supposedly
fre-proof building which caused dam
age to the extent of S25O,OOO.
The blaze was in the Wanamaker
section Of the terminal storeage ware
house and bonding company occupy
ing an entire block. on the West Side.
A score of firemen were hurt and all
suffered greatly from exposure.
Evening journal., 1912-01-17
TAFT In SPECIAL
MESSAGE STANDS FOR
ECONOMY WITH EFF CIENCY

tlon OF the lighthouse and life saw
ing bureaus, of six Treasury auditors
duties, and continuance OF naval Off
GERS auditing returns at customs
ports
Certain Offices are not only use
less but even worse than useless
needlessly swelling expendituros'-
message recltes.
The President declares he will abol-
ish useless offices by executive order
wherever ~ossiblc.
1--WE want efficiency; we want saw
ing and saving for a purpose tho
President concludes.
Evening journal., 1912-01-17
ON WORLD TRIP
IN ONE HOUR

The Rev j. Ross Stonesifer, pastor
of First Presbyterian Church. de-
lighted an audience at the church last
night with stereopucon lecture
called Around the World in Sixty
Minutes taking his hearers on his
record-breaking trip in a very real
istic way Part of the way they rode
on Siamese elephants. and in Japan
they enjoyed jinrickshas at the mod
est sum of six cents an hour. Korean
pictures showed that country fairs
were just as popular there as in Del
aware, and afford a e cd opportunity
TO the missionaries to address large
gatherings of teh people.
Preceding the lecture. John Craig.
the church organist gave an excel
lent recital
Evening journal., 1912-01-17
NO POLICE NEEDED.

The announcement of the promo
tion of two patrolmen to be sergeants
IN the Police Department. has caused
an impression that there are vacan-
cles ON the force. This Is not so and
the Police Commissioners want it
understood. Several applications were
received yesterday afternoon. They
were from Dennis J Byrne, of No
S2S Townsend street; Summer Jones,
G No. 219 Monroe street. and Clar-
ence Cross. of No. COS Vandeyer ave-
nue.
Evening journal., 1912-01-17
PYTHIAN NOTES.

Alpha Lodge. of Pennsylvania, will
visit Calanthe Lodge, No. %, K. of p,
on February 6, when a degree will be
conferred on a class of candidates
The grand chancellor and his staff
will install the officers OF Calanthe
Lodge on next Tuesday evening.
James j.. Cohen, deputy grand
chancellor. X. Of p, and Charles Nick
erson. grand outer guard, will go to
Delmar on Monday evening to install
the osAcers Of Red Cross Lodge. No. IL.
Evening journal., 1912-01-17
ROYAL NEIGHBORs INSTALLED.

In the Knights of Pythias Castle last
evening the officers of the Royal
Neighbors OF America, an auxiliary to
the Woodmen of Diamond State Camp.
were installed as follows Mrs Frank
Foulke, oracle; Julia Keough, vice.
oracle: Mrs. y. A. Jacobs, chancellor:
Mrs. Ellen Samworth, past officer;
Mrs. Florence Hughes. recorder; Alice
Jacobs. receiver; Kate Loughery out
side guard; Mrs. Efel Groves. man
ayers; Drs. Bastian and Seward, ply
sicians.
Evening journal., 1912-01-17
HEAVY DEMAND
FOR LIBRARY BOOKS

There we're 1850 public library
books read during January by viii
mingtonians, an average Of 74O every
day. This was the report given at the
library directors meeting last even
ing. In branch stations, GA were cir
culated in the Peoples Settlement; 35
West End Reading Room; 2S2 Bran
dywine Station; 21O7 in the public
schools; As school for the blind; 752
Rockford bra1lch
Gifts from William p. Bancroft,
Charles II Rupert and William Swift,
have been received. The reports show
an increase over December of last
year.
Evening journal., 1912-01-17
TEXAS OIL
PLANT WILL
BE ENLARGED

In the near future the Texas OIL
Company which has an oil distribut-
ing plant north of Claymont. Will
make extensive improvements al a
cost Of a quarter of a million dollars.
In fact the work has been started.
The assessment at present of the
company's plant is about $4,000 on
the farm land, three $4,000 barrel
tanks. one 25,0O0 barrel tank ono
10000 barrel tank and fourteen
smaller tanks are located.
Frank Nestor has been transferred
from Port Arthur, Texas, and will be
superintendent of the big plant.
Evening journal., 1912-01-17
SIDELIGHTS ON
MODERN CHINA

Dr. Frederick L. Poole lectured at
Friends School this afternoon on
Modern China" The lecturer showed
many moving pictures and stereopt-
con slides in color, taken by himself,
modern railroad stations, street cars,
and school buildings we're shown, and
portraits of modern statesmen of
China There was a large attendance
in the meeting house, where the lee
turo was given.
Evening journal., 1912-01-17
POsTPONED CELEBRATION.

At the meeting of the Daughters Of
1912. yesterday afternoon at the home
of Mrs Jennie Woodward, IL was de-
cided to postpone the Honor Day ceie-
Grafton until April, when the weather
will be more favorable. Little bust
ness was transacted yesterday. as the
president, Mrs. John NJ. Wilson, was
absent.
Evening journal., 1912-01-17
|. A. ASSOCIATION
NAMES DIRECTORS

The following board of directors
was elected by the Irlsh-American As
sociation al the annual meeting on
Monday evening r. Mulrooney, Frank
y. Lynch, James Logue. James j. No
Ian, w. J. Horrigan. Timothy Cree
don, Humphry Lynch. w. H. Connor, J.
J. O'Connor and Edward Barnes.
TRAINING COURSE AT Y. NJ. G. A..
At the " NJ. G. A. tonight course
In association training will be start
ed. The object OFF the colrse Is TO
give young men an idea OF the exten-
sive work in the many fields of Y. NJ
G. A. activities.
Evening journal., 1912-01-17
THE SERVANT PROBLEM.

The changing of domestic
servants used to be a trial.
Time was when the leaving of
the cook meant turmoil in the
home and when the maids, gov
ernesses-and other household
helpers gave notice" the
house wife was confronted with
a serious problem.
Il is not so now. The Want
Columns have changed condi-
tions. Now the wise housewife
knows there's a way to summon
TO the home those who arc
skilled and competent, the bet
ter grade of workers. who will
come we'll recommended
When the cook leaves-call
upon the Wants to bring to the
home her successor. The SER
wants who are best fitted for
home work are in close touch
with the Wants-they know
that the Wants are their surest
means of securing employment.
Each day scores of positions
IN various homes are secured
by applicants who read the
Wants and are alive to their
opportunities.
Evening journal., 1912-01-17
GETS Pan FOR HORSE.

Magistrate Robertson yesterday af-
terno n gave Judgment for S1S9.57
against Generoso Sasso in favor of
j. F O'Neal The amount was the
price of horse the plaintiff had sold
to the defendant, but which the lat
ter claimed had not been paid.
Evening journal., 1912-01-17

we will fight them just as We did the
Spaniards." he cried.
Regardless of his present attitude,
his friends believe that he will not
dare lead a resistance against the
Americans.