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Evening journal., 1912-03-25
HIGH SCHOOL
.STUDENTSPRESENT
DICKENS PROGRAM

Ihe crowd of visitors who attended
the High School opening exercises this
morning were rewarded by the excel
lent Dickens Centenary Program given
by the Juniors. Miss Dorothy NJ
Spring gave an interesting account of
me life OF Dickens, telling the au-
thor's early struggles and later fame.
Miss Mildred Cleeland read admirably
a poem. "The Centenary OF Dickens"
and an oration. "The Genius of Dick
ems" was eloquently read by w. Paul
Hamilton.
The feature of the program was a
dramatic scene from Martin Chuzzle-
wit, "Mr Pecksniff's Family Party"
given in costume. u. Olney Hermann,
with hair in a peak, and long-eared
collar was a delightfully."- sanctimonious
Pencksniff, while Olive Carvin was the
sanity Charity Pecksniff, and Mary
Dorsey, in pink silk, was the demure
Mercy Pecksniff. Lewis Allen, In gray
wig and bushy beard, and truly won
dorful derby, called forth laughter as
Mr. Spottletoe. while Sarah Elliott as
Mrs Spottletoe drowned the audience
in flood of tears. Josephine Rooney
and Anne Herlahy. Mrs. and Miss
Chuzzlewit, were scathingly naughty
in spite of the laughter caused by their
remarkable bonnets. Kirk Smith pour
ed forth withering sarcasm as George
lChuzzlewit, while Robert Wheeler was
the worthy Anthony.
! After the laughter and applause fol-
lowing the scene had subsided, "The
Ivy Green" was well sung by a quar-
tet; Emily Good, soprano; Gladys Til
ley, alto; b. Frank Morrison, tenor;
aud George Schaefer, baritone.
Miss Fleacher rehearsed the music
of the program and Mrs. Wentz train
ed the speakers.
The High School Orchestra gave as
the opening march. I'm the Lead" and
as a selection, Encouragement Over
ture."
No school song has as yet been
adopted by the school.
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
MINERS AND OPERATORS
STILL HOPEFUL OF PEACE
By The Unlted Press.

BY The United Press.
CLEVELAND. O., March 25.-Both
miners and operators were hopeful to-
day when those who had gone home
for Sunday returned for the reopening
of the conference negotiations tomor-
row morning. The possibility Of
suspension of operations i'm the soft
coal fields after March 81 may be de-
termined tomorrow.
Charles T.. Maurer, a Cleveland
coal operators, said today that he be-
lieved an agreement would be reach
ed tomorrow which would avert any
interruption in mining work at the ex-
piration Of present wage contracts.
The miners. however. insisted they will
not work unless their wage scale is
the owners were equally
firm in their position that wage in
crease would cause the closing of some
mines due to financial loss Presi-
dent White today met with other min
ers of the miners executive board
which was 20 consider routine mat
ters not pertaining to the strike.
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
HIBERNIANS
PREPARE FOR
CONVENTION
Delaware to be Represented
at Chicago Meeting
In July
ORDER SHOWS GROWTH
THROUGHOUT COUNTRY

Presidents of the local divisions of
the Ancient Order Of Hibernians have
received the biennial call for the
National Convention, to be held the
week of July Is, in Emmett Hall. Chi
cago. National President James j..
Regan has been hustling during his
term Of Office, and as in Delaware
made favorable impression on tho
members wherever he visited. He is
to be reelected.
In speaking Of the convention, Ma
tional President Regan says in part:
The 1912 Convention will be the
most important in the history of our
ORDER Hence we urge a full at
tendance OF every state and county Of
ficer entitled to sit in the Convention
so that all may help by their presence
and counsel to make the following
two years memorable ones for Hi
bernianism
"The members of the Ancient Order
Of Hibernians and Ladies' Auxiliary
in Chicago have arranged most at
tractive program for Convention week
and have been untiring in their efforts
TO provide for the comfort and enter
tainment OF delegates and visitors.
They extend a hearty invitation to all
members who can do so to spend the
week Of July 10 TO % in the great
metropolis Of the middle west"
Following is an outline of the pro-
gram which viii be carried out dur
ing the week
The Ancient Order of Hibernians
National Convention sessions will be
held IN the auditorium of the Fem
met Memorial building
Ladies' Auxiliary National Conven.
tion sessions Will be held i'm Hall No
/. third floor, Emmett Memorial build
ing.
Monday evening, July Is. S o'clocl
Reception 20 the national officers
and deleagtes of the A. o. III. and L
A.. az the Emmett Memorial Hall
Tuesday morning. 3 o'clock-Pont
}. fcal high Mas IN thc Holy Nam
Cathedral. State and Superior streetl
His Grace Archbishop Quigley wi
= pontihcate
Tuesday. July 16-Opening OF III
National Convention at f2 o'clocl
noon. Emmett Memorial Hall.
Tuesday, July 16 at s p. m.-Gran
Continued on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1912-03-25

The Men and Religion Forward
Movement took a firm grip on the men
of Wilmington at the enthusiastic
opening meetings Of the campaign
yesterday, and the mass meetings TO.
be held in Grace Methodist Episcopal
Church today and tomorrow will un-
doubtedly arouse religious interest
among the men of the city to an un-
precedented degree.
The meetings today are at 4 o'clock,
Z o'clock and o'clock in Grace
Church. The speaker at the sectional
Conference on Missions this evening.
is Or. William f. Lampe, general sec
retary Of the Laymens Missionary
Movement of the Reformed Church in
the United states While he vas a
missionary in Japan, Dr. Lampe was
honored by the Emperor for his work
as chairman OF the International Com
mittee on Famine Relief. The program
for the meetings follow:
Grace Methodist Church. Lewis p
Bush. presiding, March 25-4.15, de-
Continued on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
FOR
CHECK HUNTERS
WAS JUSTIFIED

DR.. Thomas J. Goslin, the dentist,
who has his offices and residence at
the northwest corner of Eighth and
Shipley streets, was dismissed by
Judge Cochran in City Court this
morning when arraigned on a charge
of disorderly conduct preferred by
John o. Minnick, of No. 17l6 West
Thirteenth street. The case grew
out Of a money-seeking expedition
which centered around an old tree
on the defendants pavement yester-
day. which was participated in by
hundreds Of men and boys. Accord
ing to Dr. Goslin the crowd came
from all directions armed with rakes,
sticks, shovels and the like.
Addressing the court this morning
DIR. Goslin said. "Your Honor, ! was
considerably annoyed from Z o'clock
in the morning until 1890 o'clock last
night, by a crowd of men and boys
who have practically ruined the two
trees on my property. They claimed
they were looking for a check and
last night they were at work on the
trees with lights and twice during
the day they used step ladders, IN
their search for the hidden check.
threw two of the ladders into the
street.
AT last this man came along and
started TO poke into the hole IN the
tree and | said to my wife that
was going TO stop 1t. ! went into my
yard and turned the garden hose over
the fence and this man got on my
steps. My wife asked him TO get
off but he would not
Continuing the doctor said he only
regretted that the garden hose did
not carry hot water instead Of cold
Mr. Minnick in his own behalf, said
/ he was walking down Shipley street
| about o'clock yesterday afternoon
when he saw a crowd i'm front of the
/ doctors house. He asked what was
the matter and some one said they
were looking for a check. The wit
ness said his two SONS were with
/ him and as he started away a stream
of water came over the fence and
struck him. When he got on the
steps TO ask DR.. Goslin why the wa
ter had been turned on him, he said
the doctor used bad language. Mr.
Minnick said. "Your Honor, dom
like any man to call me what he
did"
The court replied "Never mind
what you like; that is not testi'
mony; it's not what you like"
Mr.. Minnicks testimony was cor
roborated by Earl Braddock. a you'll
who said Mr.. Minnick was just pass
ing the corner at the time The case
was then dismissed.
The check which caused the trou
bic had been secured by Police Oper
ator John w. Gaynor early in th'
morning. II called for s. on presen
tation at a local newspaper oficl
which paper had placed il in a hol
in the tree as an advertisement.
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
MONTReSE KEEPS
UP FIGHT FOR MAIL

Residents of Montrose are writing
letters to Assistant Postmaster Gener-
al De Graw at Washington protesting
against the discontinuance Of the rural
mail delivery service at the village.
Some Of the writer's set forth that de-
livery wagons get over the roads and
make deliveries in Montrose, and they
think the light wagon Of a rural mail
carrier ought to get over the roads
without great trouble
One of the writers asks the post Of
flee department to direct Mrs. John NJ.
Donoho. the carrier. to resume the
Montrose deliveries or appoint some
one else to deliver mail there.
One letter writer says:
"On March 10. r. J. Williams milk
wagon delivered milk to the writer's
house, as well as to a dozen or more
other residents.
"On March 20. f. j. Williams wagon
delivered milk as mentioned above;
also on March 20. Mr.. Donoho. 'he
husband of the rural carrier. delivered
to the writer's residence two tons Of
coal in one load, and apparently had
no difficulty.
"On March 21, F. J. Williams wagon
delivered milk. Turner Brothers de-
livered laundry, Hammond and Ham
mond delivered laundry, Kincaid and
Clark delivered groceries, oil tank de-
livered oil. and various other teams
delivered goods in Montrose. all of
which goes to show that mail could
have been delivered if an effort had
been made"
On Saturday about nineteen resi-
dents made an arrangement with
Thomas w. Eaton. a young man OF
Montrose village TO get their mail
from Edgemoor each day. Postmas.
ter c. B. Wingate. of Edgemoor pos
Office gives the young man $3.50 PEI
month, and the residents of Montros'
give him 10 cents each a week.
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
BANDITS
SLAY THREE.
LOOT BANK
Criminal Band That Use Autos
Keep France In Con-
slant Fear
AUTHORITIES ADMIT
THEY ARE WITHOUT CLUES

BY The United Press.
PARIS. March 25-Three additional
human lives paid toll today TO the
phantom bandits the most notori-
GUS band of criminals that have oper-
ated in France in years. The Chantilly
branch of the Bank of the Societe
Generate was robbed of large sum
of money
For blood-thirstiness and boldness
OF execution today's crimes have sell
dom been paralleled. The police are
without clues. They have an aban-
doned high powered automobile.
stolen by the robbers after they had
murdered one OF the occupants and
wounded another. It does not aid the
solution OF the crime The police be-
lieve the men were disguised and that
in place Of safety they removed the
disguise and are now mingling with
the public.
So uncanny have been the opera
tions Of the bandits. so swift and GER
tain their work and so utterly battling
their complete disappearance after
each crime that the best men in the
French Secret Service have almost
abandoned the case Todays crime
was duplicate of others with the ex-
ception that more victims fell before
the deadly fire of the desperadoes. The
! first report came from the outskirts
! Of the city A number OF automobiles
passed but they made no move. Final
! ly a high powered car. with owner in
the rear seat and chauffeur at the
wheel, approached at fast rate One
OF the men stepped into the road He
waved handkerchief The machine
stopped. The man in the road then
gave a signal There was a rattle OF
automatic pistols and the chauffeur
head was almost blown off at the firsi
shot. the man I'm the rear vaulted ovei
the rear end. and pursued by hail o
bullets. ran. He escaped with a bulle
wound in his hand. The bandits calm
!, iy dumped the bleeding form of tn
. chauffeur into the gutter and jumpe
a into the car II disappeared towar
t. the city, before Mortified on-lookei
IS could make a move To stop the mui
T. derers
n The police sent hurried warnin
d broadcast mad then came word {
o another crime. Officials at Chantilll
e site of the great race course, sen
l. word that three men had entered III
d branch bank there, riddled with bul
n lets two watchmen who had offered NJ
!. resistance. appropriated all Of tn
cash in sight and escaped An hou
later the automobile was found aban
, doued near Chantilly Inquiry in thu
p neighborhood failed to reveal trace o
8 them,
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
BRINK MAKES HIM
THINK He IS SLEUTH

Calvin Ewing, who, since Christmas
has broken all individual records for
arrest, was fined 81 and costs in City
Court today on the charge of drunk
enness. It was Ewing's tenth ap-
pearance in the dock since December
%. On Wednesday last Ewing was
released from the workhOuse, where
he served sixty days for a similar
Offense.
Ewing has been examined by the
police surgeons and found TO be sane.
While under the influence of liquor
pe thinks he is a detective.
William G. b. Carroll. charged with
drunkenness, was dismissed. and
George Reed. charged with like Of
fense. was fined 81 and costs.
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
DEATH AT NEWARK.

Special 20 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. March 25-rhomas
Casho. aged about Go years. died al
bis home on North Chapel street
Saturday For a number Of years
he had been watohman at the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad crossing on
Main street. but poor health caused
him 20 retire. Several months ago
he suffered a slight paralytic stroke
and another stroke on Saturday morn
ing A wife and three children and
a sister survive The funeral will
take place on Wednesday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
WALL no HOLD WATER.

To protect the walks and stands in
Brandywine Springs Park from the
waters OF the lake which at times
have broken through the banks
r. w. Crooks, manager of the park,
has a force of men erecting a retain
ing wall along the lower side OF the
lake
The pay-as-yOu-enter trolley cars
which the company has ordered from
the Cincinnati Car Company will be
delivered next month They will be
put in service about the middle Of the
month.
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
TELEPHONE COMPANY
IMPROVING LINES

Omcials Of the Diamond State Tel
ephone Company announce an apprO-
priation Of $4,000 for additional
aerial cable at Middletown, Del. Nine
ty-seven hundred and fivty feet of
aerial cable will be erected so as
to make possible the removal of
33 IL miles of open wire. The cable
type of construction is now being
used by the telephone company
wherever possible as it is practically
storm proof, and single cable as
thick as a mans wrist will carry as
many wires as half a dozen pole lines
of ten cross-arms each.
Thirteen hundred dollars has just
been appropriated by the Diamond
State Telephone Company for replac-
ing the present submarine cable be-
tween Port Penn and Reedy Island.
Del. The new cable will be $500
feet in length, and it will contain
ten 19-gauga wires. This will i'm
prove the service.
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
CHINESE PIRATES SLAY
AMERICAN MISSIONARIES

BY The United Press.
SHANGHAI March 25-Further
details were received here today Of
an attack on American missionaries
by pirates while ih a boat on the
Yang Use River. The men were
Burt Hicks, of Oshkosh. Wis, who
was instantly killed; Philip Hoff-
man. of Ohio. and A. n. Sheldon, Of
California. who were severely wound
ed although it is expected they will
recover.
J. Paul Jameson, the American vice
consul-general at Hankow, has start
ed for Chengtu where the body Of
Hicks and the wounded men have
been taken. The trio were teachers
I'm Cheng Tu University and were
among the best known Americans in
that section. The attack. it was made
certain by the American officials who
are investigating. was entirely for
the purposes of robbery. A force of
Chinese troops is in pursuit Of the
pirates
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
.SLEUTHS TO
PROTECT BOMB
THREATENED JUDGE

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, March 25-Because of
the discovery of a second bomb in the
mails intended for Judge Rosalski, Of
the Court of General Sessions, Police
Captain Tunney today detailed three
detectives to act as a body guard to
the Judge. In addition the postal
authorities arranged to examine every
package received addressed to the
apartment house in which the judge
lives The postoffice authorities .ad-
nit they are baffled and express the
fear that the bomb-sender will try TO
kill someone else before he is caught.
Consequently they have warned all
the public officials who receive pack
ages to have them opened by the
police.
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
HIS $l2
CHECK WAS BAD

John w. Cahall. aged 32 years.
farm hand, was before City Court this
morning, accused Of forgery. The case
was continued until tomorrow morn
ing at the request of Assistant City
Solicitor Lynn. Cahall is alleged TO
have forged the name of a man named
MCGOWAN. TO a check for S12.
Elmer Colt, a young white man who
accepted an invitation Of Daniel Till
man. colored, 10 spend the night with
him, and was arrested yesterday
morning with clothes of Tillman's in
his possession. was dismissed as the
men had been drinking.
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
NO MORE
CONCESSIONS BY
BRITISH STRIKERS
BY The United Press.

By The United Press.
LONDON, March 25.-The triangu-
lar conference between the Premier
operators and miners adjourned after
a brief session.
no agreement was reached was
the only announcement made. What
action will now be taken mad not been
considered.
The committee OF the miners an
nounced when II entered the Pre-
miers Office that It was willing 10
abandon its demand for a complete
schedule by districts and an Of its de
mands affecting the piece workers
J Under no circumstances. however
Enoch Edwards. the spokesman said
would the five and two shilling figur'
be departed from
We have made every concession
possible with honor" said Edwards
"and We have a right to demand thai
the employers do something them
selves"
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
BACK TO SOIL
AFTER AUTO BUMPS

After being struck by an automo-
bile. Henry II. Churchman, Of No.1710
Broome street. who recently moved
from the country into Wilmington, de-
clared that he disliked city life and
would return to the country.
Churchman was is a carriage, driv-
ing along Delaware avenue, when an
automobile struck the vehicle, the
autoist keeping on without stopping
TO see what damage had been done.
Churchman saved himself from being
tossed into the street by grasping a
firm hold on the dash board. He man.
aged to hold the horses and prevent
runaway.
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
SAYS THREATS MADE
HER PAY SECOND TIME

William, alias Bunny" Harris, en-
tered a plea of not guilty to the
charge of assault and battery on Re
becca Baker of No. 6O3 West Front
street, when arraigned in City Court
today and asked for a continuance
until tomorrow This was done. II is
said Harris sold some potatoes to the
woman and demanded pay a second
time. When she refused the woman
says. Harris entered her home and
threatened her, whereupon she paid
again for the potatoes.
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
TO ARRAIGN WOMAN.

Emma Harris, proprietor of house
in Tatnall street. near Third, will be
arraigned before Magistrate Gluck
man this afternoon on a charge Of
harboring Helen Gould Williams, aged
16 years Caleb +. Burchenal, coun-
sci for the Law and Order Society,
will prosecute the case. The woman
was arraigned on the same charge in
City Court and was dismissed.
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
CHARGE HIM WITH FORGERY.

Charged with check forgery Morris
NJ. Drummond. of Kembleville, Pa &,
who has stand in King street mar
ket, was arrested here on Saturday
afternoon by Constable L. c. Jones on
a warrant sworn out by II. w. Vim
singer, cashier OF the Newark Ma
tional Bank Drummond will be ar
raigned for a hearing before Magis-
trate Lovett, at Newark. tomorrow
afternoon Mr.. Ninsinger alleges that
Drummond forged the name Of Amos
p. Wilson to a note for $50 and placed
it in the Newark Bank.
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
FENDER SAVES life.

William Draper aged years. of No.
Sl5 West Second street, was struck by
a Peoples line car at Second and Mon
roe streets, on Saturday afternoon,
but the car fender saved his life. The
child fell back in the net and was
carried some distance before the car
was stopped. DR.. j. Harvey Spruance
could find no injuries about the childs
body.
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
INJURED BY FALL.

From the effects of severe fall. A.
J Fuhrmann, of Fourth and Tatnall
streets. has been confined to his home
during the past week His recovery is
expected, although at intervals he has
been unconscious at times. His in
juries are confined NAMELY to his
head
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
STRICKEN ON STREET.

Being seized with an attack OF
heart disease while on the street yes
terday morning, Daisy Doherty, of No.
FOG Buttonwood street, entered the po-
lice station. seeking relief. The wo-
man. who is employed at Hollis cafe.
was taken to the Delaware Hospital
I'm the auto patrol. Later she went
home.
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
CONDENSED FACTS.

The Want Columns are filled 4
with condensed facts-they offer I
the biggest opportunities in the 1
smallest possible space.
Much more effective is the 4
plainly stated. concise Want than
the fruitless search of a house to
house canvass.
Particular Wants appeal TO
particular classes-some interest
the employer. others the employe. 4
the renter. the landlord or agent.
the business men. the investor.
The Wants are daily standing
the test of result-getting-and
they are stronger by every test
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
FINDER MEETS LOOsER.

Miss Rose Rhoades, of No. 1907
West Thirteenth street, while walking
along Market street, near Seventh, on
Saturday afternoon, picked up a roll
of bills amounting to S32. She
walked as far as the newspaper Of
fee TO insert an advertisement. an
nouncing her find. and shortly after
ward a woman who lost the cash ap-
peared at the same newspaper Office
intending TO advertise for the money,
snd was nrariovad at recovering il.
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
PROPERTY SALES.

William r. Lyman, trustee OF the
late Stephen Mitchell, of Mill Creek
hundred. sold at the County Court
House today "A acres of land TO
Francis NJ. Walker. for $4,000.
Mr.. Lyman also sold property
at Twenty-third and West streets be-
longing to the Rufus +. Day estate
to Clara IL Day for S3.l30.
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
RECOVERED LOST COWS.

State Detective Frank w. Mccoy on
Saturday recovered two COWS that
were lost on November 16, by John
Gallagher, of Second and Scott streets.
The animals were found on the farm
of James McAllister, between Stanton
and Newark, who says he found them
wandering in the road and took Them
fp
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
1900 UNION
SHOE WORKERS
OUT ON STRIKE
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press
LYNN, March 25.-Fifteen hundred
shoe operatives struck today because
the factory owners refused to grant
increases Of two cents n dozen pair
on machine-made shoes. The men are
members of the United Shoe Workers
OF America Unless the difficulties are
settled. it is feared the strike will
become general.
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
HURT BY FAIL.

Harry Widdekind, who fell while
leaving Peoples line car at Seventh
and King streets last Tuesday, suf-
fered severe injuries to his shoulder
Mr. Widdekind is German instructor
at the Wilmington Turngemeinde.
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
mar. HICKMAN TO RETIRE.

On Saturday of this week William
H. Hickman, one of the oldest en-
ployes of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company and assistant station master
at French street station, will retire
Mr. Hickman recently celebrated his
10th birthday.
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
BAN GAMBLING DEyICES.

Every kind of gambling device or
game Of chance in saloons and other
places have been placed under ban
by the police. Several game cards and
boards have been taken up but no ar
rests made.
Evening journal., 1912-03-25
NEW CRISIS NAY COME IN MEXICO SITUATION.

By Tho United Press.
WASHINGTON. March s5-wih the decisive battle Mex
hand administration today anxously awaited
nows from he front now crisis between Mexico the
United may Tho Department officials
saoyd Dose VIII delay the demand American
Intervention this probably be followed by
duops approaching anarchy Americans the
vor zone may he endangered This tho
sns grave apprehension horo