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Evening journal., 1912-04-15
MR.. HEALD NOT
TO BE DELEGATE

Congressman William II. Heald this
Afternoon said he did not expect to
be elected a delegate TO the Repub-
lican National Convention by the State
Convention tomorrow.
Mr.. Heald said that State Chairman
Edmund Mitchell had suggested to
him that he (Heald), should go as a
National delegate Inasmuch as Mr..
Mitchell is State chairman. Mr.. Heald
said he thought he should 60 as a
delegate, and in fact was in favor OF
it. Mr.. Heald said he told Mr.. Nit
chell he intended 10 ask the Whining
ton caucus 10 send the State chair
man as a delegate.
Evening journal., 1912-04-15
BY the United Press

HALIFAX. n. s.. April 15-Held
afoat only by her watertight conf
partments, the great White Star Liner
Titanic is slowly crawling toward this
harbor Her passengers have been
taken off TO other vessels, only 10
have a second ordeal as they are TO
be again transferred TO the Baltic Of
the White Star Line this afternoon.
The Baltic will take them to their
journeys end in New York, where
they are due next Thursday.
The disaster to the Titanic was uu-
PARALLEL i'm the history of navigation.
The largest. most luxurious, and best
appointed vessel. ever laid down, the
seemed proof against any disaster,
and II Is due TO the fact that she is
new steamer that the passengers on
board. noted financiers. and society
leaders. owe their lives. Hardly an
other craft afioat could have with
stood the terrific shock when the Ti-
tanic. driving along az better than
half speed, although In the midst OF
ice-fields. crashed. bow on. into a
great submerged mountain Of ice,
which tore away her steel plates
Only meagre advices regarding the
wreck have been received here by the
wireless and these fail to clear ur
how the accident took place. OF
whether there was a panic among the
passengers. That Captain Smith
admiral OF the White Stars fleet. and
in command of this latest ocean crea-
tion. realized the danger. was shown
by an immediate appeal for aid The
wireless Of the Titanic picked up the
Cape Race station and immediate aid
was demanded
The Allen liner Virginian was the
first to be reached. but almost before
she had turned her prov toward the
wounded leviathan other craft had
started on the same errand
Women IN Life Boats.
Then came cruel waiting time.
| punctuated with brief wireless
messages that carsed the utmost
alarm. Hurry Hurryi" was the
burden Of every word that came fash
/ ing through the air but II was plain
from the start that the badly needed
aid must come from the steamers that
we're in the immediate vicinity.
Finally word came that the situa-
ton on board the Titanic was so seri-
Gus that the women and children had
been placed in the llfeboats and thai
they were ready to be transhippet
should Il appear that the steamer wal
certain to sink. Captain Smith tolS
the steamers that were headed towar,
him that he was working his pumpi
to capacity and believed he could keel
afoat although the danger was YER
grave. After this word all communi
, cation with the Titanic and the Wiz
3 ginian was cut of. This. It was after
j ward learned. was due TO atmosphere
D conditions. though it WAS feared fC
v a time that the liner had snuk so 10
s that the motors had been stoppe
o However, it developed that there We
Evening journal., 1912-04-15
CITY CHARTER UP
AGAIN TONIGHT

The Wilmington Civic Association
will meet in Turn Hall again tonight
to hear the report of the committee
appointed at a recent meeting to de-
mand OF the Board of Education the
use of the High School auditorium
for discussions of the proposed city
charter. This committee called on the
Board of Education last Monday
night
The last meeting of the Civic Asso-
citation furnished discussion of the
proposed charter at Section 3 and to-
nights discussion will be taken PIP at
that section Since the last meeting
several other organizations have con-
sidered this section and tonights
session promises to be interesting.
The meeting will be called to order
at 8 O'Clock by Herbert H. Ward pres
ident of the organization.
Evening journal., 1912-04-15
PLEDGE SATISFACTORY
so COURT RELENTS

Charles Stewart, charged with
breach of the peace. pleaded guilty be-
fore Judge Cochran in City Court to-
day. saying he was willing to take the
pledge and stay away from his step
father. who had hauled him to court.
This was satisfactory to the court and
the charge was dismissed.
The charge of disorderly conduct
against Myer Margolin was continued
until Wednesday at the request Of
William F. Kurtz. his attorney.
James Negro, charged with wife
beating, had his case continued un-
til tomorrow at the request Of Assist
ant Solicitor Lynn. Negro is repre-
lsented by Philip l.. Garrett.
Evening journal., 1912-04-15
Waferfighf Compartments
Keep the Titanic AfIoaf
Disabled White Star Liner, Without Passengers
Slowly Crawling TO PORT After Disaster Unpar-
aIieIed in History of Navigation Near
by Take Off ali Passengers.

reserve motors and storage batteries
for the wireless. and when this be-
came known some of the apprehen-
sion was relieved
Finally at $50 o'clock a brief wire
less stating that the Titanic was still
afloat and proceeding slowly under
her own steam was picked uu. Shen
came word that the Carpathia, the
Allan liners Partisan and the Virginian
we're standing by" and that & Baltic
was coming up fast Another brief
and fragmentary wireless followed
telling that the trans-shipment of the
Titanic's passengers had begun. The
first boatloads we're rowed TO the
Carpathia. The boats Of the Titanic
are the very latest in the lifeboat line,
wide and non-sinkable.
The women and children we're the
first 10 leave the ship They had had
trying time but all we're safely
landed on the Carpathia and Partisan
One report said that some Of the pas
eengers we're also placed on board
the Virginian and still another saic
that the Virginian had taken the II
tanic in tow.
The conflict in the wireless dis
patches was due 10 interference viii
messages and also to the fact hat al
of the dispatches from the scene had
TO be relayed as the distance was toe
far for the wireless Of the steamers
TO carry to land. In relaying NAM
messages we're mutilated.
Evening journal., 1912-04-15
SIMON WOLFE
REPUBS ELECT

There were nearly 100 members
present yesterday at the meeting Of
the Simon Wolfe Republican Club.
The following officers we're elected:
President, Harry Kety; yice-president
Manuel Cramer; secretary, julius
Slomenson; treasurer, Harry Oren-
stein
The following board Of governors
was named: Albert Greenstein, Bar
net Gluckman. Louis Topkis. Jacob
Cramer, Morris Leshem, Charles
Rogers, Isaac Goldstein, Israel
Weiner and Nathan Barsky.
Evening journal., 1912-04-15
CARDS FOR
MERCIFUL REST

A pleasant ending of Easter week
was the card party and Dutch supper
given on Saturday evening in the du-
Pont ball room. The affair was given
as a benefit for the Home of Merciful
Rest. There were thirty-twO tables
played and about 125 people present
Supper was served at 1870 o'clock by
the steward of the Wilmington Coun-
try Club. The committee in charge
of the occasion was Mrs. Richard
Reese, chairman; Mrs. w. G. Spru-
ance, Jr., Mrs. Donald c. Ashbrook
Miss Martha ShOrtlidge, Miss Amy du-
Pont Mrs Alfred Gawthrop, Miss
Christine Cause, and Mrs. James F.
Nields
Bridge and 800" we're played. DR..
Lewis Rumford won the principal
prize of the evening.
Evening journal., 1912-04-15

In the passenger lists of those
aboard the White Star Liner Titanic.
disabled at sea. off Halifax, appears
the name of T. D. NJ. Cardeza, which
caused many friends Of DR.. John d.
NJ. Cardeza, Of Claymont, to believe
that he might be a passenger on the
vessel. Inquiry at the residence Of
DR.. Cardeza this afternoon brought
the information that he. nor none of
the members of his family. had been
abroad this year.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Queripel, of
Chestnut and Van Buren, streets. have
a niece, Miss Emily Rugg of the Isle
Evening journal., 1912-04-15
PASTORS DISCUSS
MOEERN CHURCH PROBLEMS

The Rev. r. L. Jackson. pastor OF
Hanover Presbyterian Church, read a
paper before the Wilmington Metho-
dist Preachers Association. this morn
ing. Mr.. Jackson discussed the con-
ditions and problems confronting the
modern church. The paper was dis
cussed by DR.. George Reed. Dr. E. c.
Macnichol. and Or. S. NJ. Morgan. Mr.
Jackson's paper was so good, that the
Association requested that it be pub
lished.
Evening journal., 1912-04-15
Miss Rugg, Enroute TO City,
on Board Disabled Titanic

of Guernsey. England. crossing In the
Titantic This is the young woman 3
first trip across the ocean. Her rela-
tives were not with her on the voyage,
but several friends from Guernsey
were making the trip at the same
time. Miss Rugg had booked pass
age on the Philadelphia. but the coal
strike obliged her, as well as many
other passengers, to change to the
Mr.. and Mrs. Queripel, while
by the dispatches that all
were taken off safely, have
not yet heard directly from their
niece and are much worried over her
welfare. Miss Rugg is crossing for
a visit to MIR. and Mrs. Queripel.
Evening journal., 1912-04-15
SORE OVER eTHER'S
TROUBLES ANNIE SAYS

Annie Washington. colored, well
known in police circles, was fined
SO and costs by Judge Cochran today
on the charge Of dis0rderly conduct.
Rebecca Moore, likewise well known
to the authorities, said Annie had
cursed her. Annie denied this, say
ing that Rebecca and her daughter
we're sore" because Viola was in
the workhouse Just who Viola is
was not stated
Evening journal., 1912-04-15
RECTpTION FOR COUPLE.

Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Peach have a
reception on Friday evening at their
G.. Gregg Derrickson. in honor Of
their approaching marriage on April
% There were thirty guests, a num-
her Of them from out-of-town. The
rooms we're prettily decorated with
cut flowers, and collation. was serv-
ed 10 the guests
Evening journal., 1912-04-15
"CRAZY DRINKS" COST EXTRA.

John Newell. William Bergman,
Michael Quinanan, Harvey Townsend.
John White. Paul Elwood and Mary
Knots, the last four colored, we're
each fined 81 and costs in city court
today on the charge of drunkenness.
William McGrath. charged with being
drunk and disorderly also was fined 81
and costs, while Hannah Z. Bell, col
ored. charged with ocrner lounging,
was fined 81 and costs.
John Stewart, whom Sergeant Mas
sey declared has a "crozy drunk" was
fined SO and costs.
Evening journal., 1912-04-15
CROWD Not EVIDENCE
AS TO CRAP SHOeTING

Declaring that there was no posi-
tive evidence that Henry Brown, col
ored. Frank Barkus and Frank j. Ma
dora we're shooting craps at the foot
of Madison street yesterday, Judge
Cochran this morning dismissed the
defendants.
Evening journal., 1912-04-15
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

BY the United Press.
NEW YORK. April 15-The stock
market opened with prices generally
under Saturdays close.
II a. m.-Pressure against the mar
ket continued but a few moments and
then traders shifted TO the bull side.
Governments unchanged; other
bonds firm.
Evening journal., 1912-04-15
MARRIED 81 YKARS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel L. Fell. of No.
1923 West Ninth street, will celebrate
their ffty-frst wedding anniversary
on Thursday. Mr.. Fell for many
years has conducted a hardware store
at Fourth and Shipley streets.
Evening journal., 1912-04-15
SOMETHING TO CROW

SOMETHING TO CROW
over. THE Hen is greater
producer of wealth than all
the mining industries of the
United States"
HERE'S A WEALTH
of new wearables for men and
boys, young men and little
boys.
A big demand for the new
blue grays i'm suits for young
men; special cut suits with
the high vests and two or
three button coats at SIS TO
$50. Notice the cut compare
the tailoring and all the ht
OF these garments.
NEW $15 SUITS
New lines in today I'm
greys, blues and browns. see
our SIS silk-lined blue serge
suit. two or three button
coats and with high or me-
dium cut vests.
JAS. I. MULLlN q sen
lik 4 Market
Evening journal., 1912-04-15
Tn INSTALL OFFICERS.

Grand Master ]. F. Snyder and staff
of the I. o. o. F., will visit Bethel
Lodge, I. o. o. F.. at Grubb's Corner.
tonight ard install officers of the l. 0.
o. F. lodge there.
Evening journal., 1912-04-15
SMITH-WITSm NTPTIAIS

Miss Elizabeth Smith and w. Paul
Witsil, were married in Asbury NJ. E.
Church parsonage on Saturday even
ing by the Rev. E. c. Macnichol. The
couple we're attended by Miss Flor
enoeADevlin and Roy Whitford
Evening journal., 1912-04-15
BOSTON HAS s15O,OOO FIRE.

BY The United Press.
AUGUSTA. Maine, April 15.-The
old City Hotel. and a number of other
buildings. we're destroyed ly fire to-
day resulting in a loss Of S150,000.
Evening journal., 1912-04-15
nm KEEPS an.

The lid is still on in Wilmington,
ing liquors is concerned Everything
was closed tight yesterday and no
arrests Of consequence were made.
Evening journal., 1912-04-15
COMMITTEE TO ORGANIZE.

There will be a meeting of the
Eighth Ward Republican Committee
this evening at No. 904 King street,
for the purpose Of organization.
Evening journal., 1912-04-15
TAKEN SICK ON STREET.

While visiting in Camden, n. j., Mrs.
Frank d. Webb, Sr., Of No. 9S5 Van
dever avenue, was taken i'll and is
confined at the home of her sister, Mrs
William Estelow, there.
Evening journal., 1912-04-15
no ELECT LIEUTENANT.

Captain Clarence Dillon will con-
duct an election at Dover tonight for
second lieutenant of Company G TO
succeed Lieutenant w. B. Cullen. re-
signed
Evening journal., 1912-04-15
MORE NEW PYTHIANS.

Washington Lodge K. of p, will con-
fer the third rank on eight candidates
tonight.
Evening journal., 1912-04-15
Personal.

United States District Attorney and
Mrs. John P. Nields are visiting friends
lin Salem, n. ].
Evening journal., 1912-04-15

The Wants command the attention
of all executives who seek workers in
every line. They 90 straight to the
eve Of men Of affairs-they tell OF
chances everywhere ADV.
Evening journal., 1912-04-15

EsSsrtsd daily Dy p. ID. LAeksg
iCe.. bankers and brokers. msmbsrs
Philadelphia Stock Exchange St
iunrkst 81.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
SEEKS DAMAGES OF $500.
sarah Alfred Alleges an Assault, sy
Jacob Perelman.

Nonl IN t II make YOU mad
If some one laid hold Of your arms
greatly squeezed tnem ana proceeded
then ana there to pluck, pun and tear
iivers quantities from out and Of!
your head, at the same time throWine.
sou to the ground ana trampllng on
your clothing of great value, say.
wouldn't YOU feel a bit peeved?
Sarah Alfred of this city alleges
that she had these reasons ana more
to be angry VITA Jacob Perelman an |
sac has brought suit in Chittender.
county court In an action of trespass
to recover damages to the amount oi
$500 for injuries She claims to have
received in an assault alleged to have
been made on her by Pcrelman on Oc-
tobcr %, this year
one dress, one SKIRT, one pair Of
shoes. one pair of stockings and "A hat.
"all Of great value" say the papers ia
the case, came in for awful treat
ment during the mix-up. According 20
the plaintiff, these articles of wcarin -
apparel valued at $50. were rent torn
and damaged TO a great extent The
plaintiff furthcr alleges that she suf-
fered such "A shock as the result OF
the alleged beating that she was un-
able To work for eight days and thar
her life was despaired Of. she paid
out sl00 she says to recover from the
assault.
1t Is alleged by the plaintin the
Perelman seized her by the arms
which lie greatly squeezed, and that
he then began plucking hair from her
head in quantities, at the same time
striking her with a stick about the
body and throwing her to the ground
She sues to recover $500 damages
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19

damage done In the recent accident o.,
Plattsburgh will he taken care of. Captair
r. @. White will spend the winter in Bur.
lington and First Pilot John Rushlow will
go In about a week to the Fort William
Henry Hotel at Lake George where he
Will have charge OF the winter sports
Second Pilot Grant Edison will luxuriate
about his home town. Moriah, N. Y, dur.
ing the cold months and Fred Fuller, the
purser, will spend the winter in Florida
Steward j. Il. Finnegan will stay in
keeseville. n. Y. Engineer william Value
and Assistant 4. Duval will put in their
time In the shipyards at Shelburne harbor,
where they will be employed.
The annual meeting of Vermont
Lodge, New England Order of Protec.
tion was held Tuesday night when the
following officers were elected: Junior
past warden. James r. Tracy; warden
MRS. Mary Bullock: vice warden.
Edward Hanbridge; secretary, Miss
H. NJ. Bullock; financial sccrc-
tarN II. H. Davis; treasurer, f. w
Crannell chaplain Mrs. ]. ]. IToag;
guide, A. l.. O'Brien; guardian. Mrs
Lettie A. Tooles; sentinel, w. II. Tup-
per. third trustee. T.. Sclden; first req.
resentative to grand lodge, j. r..
Tracy; second representative. T.. W.
Crannell alternates. i. H. Kimbn1
and F.. Sel1en. A committee was APP
pointed to arrange for the celebra
ton of the 25th anniversary of the
order at the time Of the installation
the hrst Tuesday in January. The
committee is composed OF Mr.. Tracy
Mrs Bullock and Miss Bullock. Ono
member was taken into the order las.
night. Miss Vermadel Rogers was
elected pianist for the ensuing year.
Pre-Chr;stmas exercises will he held in
most OF the city schools Friday after
noon, when the fall term Will close for
vacation of two weeks. The kindergartens
in general will hold their exercises in
the morning. The high school will open
at $50, half an hour earlier than usual
and "A solid session closing at ona o'clock
Will be held The observance there will
consist of the usual morning exercises
with an address by the Rev. c. G.. Adams
of Essex junction upon q topic ap-
proprlate to the season Some A. minutes
VIII he devoted 10 the exercises at the
hGh school The custom of holding a
solid session the closing day of school
was inaugurated by PRINCIPAL Chittondon
Mt THANKSGIVING, and worked so well at
that time that 1t has been continued The
winter term of the Burlington schools will
open Monday. January G. Very few
changes in the teaching staff arc likely
The teachers at the high school will re-
main unchanged, so far as is at present
known. Two vacancies in the grades will
occur at the close Of the fall term but
they have not yet been filled
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
Miles ". I<rans.

Miles NJ krans, AGED Is years. died
Thursday morning AT the home of his
sister, Mrs q. Il, cutler of - Greene
street. after a long illness with COM
plication Of troubles six weeks ago he
then failed rapidly. His home was in
Winston He was native of Durham.
can He is survived lay his wife, who was
Sadie Marshal. son, aged four Years,
and three sisters Mrs. cutler ~ this city.
Mrs Albert Reynolds of Thetford and
Mrs. Josephine Doyel of Hanover y. II.
The funeral was held Saturday after
noon at one o'clock at the home of his
sister at a Greene street. The burial was
i'm Wiliiston.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19

Thomas +, Lynch died at 80 O'Clock
saturday morning at his home at II
Lafountain street. after "A long illness OF
tuberculosis of the blood. The funeral
Was held Tuesday morning at nine
o'clock at St Mary Cathedral with
burial in St. Josoph's cemetery.
MIR, Lynch was j. years of age and
was born in Rutland. He leaves "A mother.
now livns in Rutland, Wlrc and daugh-
ter. Elizabeth and two SON, George ana
Arthur of this city. He is also survived
by several sisters and brothers. They are
Neil Of burlington, Fred of St. Adams
and Mrs Herbert Smith Mrs j. II.
WEIGH and Mrs J. G. Brutton of Rutland.
Mr.. Lynch was employed of late by
q Brien x O Briru as bookkeopcr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
THE BURLINGTON MARKETS

Fresh eggs have gone down five cents
during the week, and can now be had
for II cents per dozen. The price recently
has ranged as high as 10 cents. Cold
storage eggs are now quoted Mt q cents,
as against the 81 cents that has prevailed
recently.
In retail grains there have been one or
two downward changes. In fruits the
market remains about as last week
Tho following prices have been sup
piled by G. a. Barber, the 6. r. Smith
Feed company. the Burlington Fruit
market and Fred 1Iowes e Co.. meat
market
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
GOOD CITIZEN!

why send your money to mail order
houses for goods Nou have never seen
when for cash you can do as well with
your local merchant"
Why send your subscriptions to agents
out of The state when YOU have a resi-
dent agent and taxpayer who will fur
nish you any publication as cheap as any
reliable agent or publisher? Send me your
list or call on me between seven aud 10
Saturday evenings. w V. Iarr. - Buell.
street, Burlington, ", ao3,6t&Nit
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19

Mrs. Mary Barton Lewis. aged s. years
died late Sunday afternoon at the home
OF her daughter, Mrs. Paul Ressig, at ~
lsham street, after an illness of nearly
a year a prayer service was held at
the house Monday evening at 1:3o O'Clock
ana the remains were taken TUESDAY
morning to New Haven for burial. Mrs.
Lewis was member of the College street
Church, kind ncighbor and a devoted
mother.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
Utterly vvretcheu
Nervous P,ostratlon Long Endured
Before Renoodv suoa Eo,aa

Miss Minerva Reininger. Timer Bern.
Pa, writes: For several years | had
nervous prostration. and was utterly
wretched. I lived on bread and beef
tea because my stomach would not re-
tain anything else. took many rem
edies. but obtained no relief until I
took Hoods Sarsaparilla. when began
10 gam at once. Am now cured"
Pure, rich blood makes good. strong
nerves, and this Is why Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, which purifies and enriches the
blood. cures so many nervous diseases.
Get II 'oday IN usual liquid form or
chocolatdt 'nh'- called SaYSo tabs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
UNIVERSITY NOTES.

The annual medical dance was held in
the Masonic Temple Thursday night. Or.
and Mrs. G. H. Boccher were the chaper
ons, The hall was decorated with college
banners. Iagars orchestra furnished
music.
At student meeting Thursday John w.
Bartlett of Middle Granville. \. y. was
elected manager of football. Wesley A
Sturgis. 3D. OF tnderhil ana Lyman W
Warren. 10, Of Chicag go were elected as.
sistant managers
Earle >, Hayden, 10. of St Adams has
been elected captain ~ next wears Cross.
country team