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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-08

Miss Lillian Julian left yesterday fer Mineral Wells, Texas, where she' will spend a few weeks and will then go to Fort Worth, Dallas and Big Springs for a visit.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-05

whole caboode OF them
Capitol 80
Z This is one of them?
Yesterday from city and and hamlet in the Mis-
ssppi valley there great cry of suffering and distress
News dispatches from every told of homeless and
and children facing death from and lack of food
and the constant menace of the ever-rising
"For Gods sake, cried the suffering people congress- ZAP
propae little Immediately feed and cohe the suffering
destitute Our exhausted facing DEATH
Senatorelect Ollie James, of Kentucky carried the appeal
Taft and asked for of the 100000 which congress had
propaed the day before for strengthening the Mississippi evees
Taft told James that this money could not be used You
when congress appropriated it, it said that fo engineering
work the leveeS and would have been embezzent and
theft and high treason perhaps Of it for food
tents. =
So James carried his appeal congress- and there itwas
ferrd the house and committee of which Oscar W.
Underwood of the Democratic asprants the presidency
chairman
The house and means committee had quite session
the appeal They heard all about how awful conditions
valley and then they decided wait for another day APP
propratng any money because the Mississippi flood might subsde
Of all the weather observers along the Mississippi had
predicted that the food would NOT subd tat would
10 rise until Sunday a least. ;-.
But it MIGHT subsde. There about chance
lion that the Father of Waters would become cam babbng
brook night and the house and committee
that chance, and waited
Then Taft took hand He talked graVey after the man
who suffers from judicial temperament about
need of immediate action Things began brighter for
the suffering people of the valley
AS commanderef of the Taft ordered the quarter
Evening journal., 1912-04-02
FINE ARMORY TO 90 UP
NEXT TO STATE HOUSE

Leon Wilde Crawford. architect OF
this city. who won first prize for
plans for a new State Armory in Do
yer yesterday. has provided for
modern military structure, which will
greatly enhance the new State House
in Dover, adjoining which IL viii be
erected Mr.. Crawford, by reason of
having his designs accepted by the
State Military Board, not only re-
ceives the honor, but the compensa-
tion that goes with the use Of his
plans.
The new Armory will cost about
$1,000. leaving "a 600 Of the $4,000
appropriation for equipment.
The new Armory building is TO be
ga by 112 feet The first floor will
contain drill room 60 by so feet with
14-foot corridor Companies can
be formed in the drill room and march
out of the building very easily in
ranks of four The first floor also
will contain a large quartermaster's
room, company commanders office,
first sergeant's Office and large Off
GERS room for lieutenants etc. This
latter Office may also be used for a
reception hall. etc.
The second floor will contain a large
balcony, reading room. enlisted men S
parlor and large locker-room. The
third floor will contain the quarter
masters supplies and ammunition.
Provision is made-in the basement
Evening journal., 1912-04-02
CHARTER
GETS FEW
MORE RAPS
ebleCtOrS Also Demand High
School Auditorium for
Public Discussions
COMMISSIONER DEFENDS
TIE CHARTER DRAFTS

Although last nights discussion
meeting in Turn Hall under the aus
pices of the Wilmington Civic Asso-
citation drew only half the crowd that
attended the first two meetings. the
attendance was large. 1t was by no
means as representative an audience
as on the other evenings, and as
Referendum League members did a
good share of the talking it was rath-
er an exposition of the views of that
league than consensus of public
opinion on the charter. The seeming
indifference of other factors in the
city with the exception of some of
the Civic Association members. and
the active opposition of the Roteren-
DUN League to the charter. has de-
termined the sentiment of the meet
ings
One point upon which all factions
agreed last night was that the Board
of Education ought to allow the use
of the High School auditorium Tor
these meetings. Evan W. Gallagher
said that if the Legislature thought
il right TO pay the Charter Commis-
sioners and pay for the printing, the
Board of Education certainly ought TO
consider the charter discussions a
public matter, and that the public had
o right to the use of a public school
room. Lewis Kramer made a motion,
carried almost unanimously. that a
committee BE- appointed to demand
the High School auditorium from the
School Board for future meetings
William F. ,cncroft protested against
the word demand" but Mr.. Gallagh-
er said the request had already been
made and refused Herbert II Ward
the chairman, after desiring nomina-
tions made from the floor, appointed
=. w. Gallagher, Francis aKne. and
W. f. Kurtz. on the committee Mr.
Kurtz withdrew, saying he did no
approve the method. and A. d. Warner
refused on the same ground. Mr
Gallagher declared ne would no
serve il Mr. Kurtz did not but finall'
agreed to be on the committee Will
Mr.. Kane and John S. Hamilton.
suggestion 70 make it a committee o
twenty-four was met with the cry
Looks like going with a shotgun ]
lot go" John r. Edwards SUE
gcsted, MAKE it Q committee OF tn
whole We own the building; the.
don't"
~ ne lcdbOn LOT dohiHE lbi Aut ilieA
School followed the statement tha
$50 would be needed to pay rent fol
Turn Hall if meetings We're held ther'
every other Monday until the frs
vry othr Monday night until the frs
Saturday in June. when the vote h
taken on the charter was adopted.
After a long discussion on a way t.
make the meetings more systemati'
by a definite program for discussion
IT was decided to take up the char
tor section by section instead o
grouping the sections into leadin'
questions. The motion followed a de
hate over motion by R. Spaid tina
a committee be appointed TO arrang
two programs.
II was a15 O'Clock when the meet
inc got down to charter discussion
There was less excitement in the de
bates than in the first two meetings
(Continued on Second Pageo
Evening journal., 1912-04-02
CHANGERS
In FIGHT FOR
BETTER ROADS

There was a larger assembly than
usual at the meeting Of Diamond State
Grange at Stanton last night, when
four candidates were initiated in the
first and second degree. On April
is, there will be another class initi-
ated in the first and second degrees,
and on April %. both classes will be
initiated into the third and fourth de-
grees.
A resolution was passed instructing
the secretary, Mrs. G. F. Dickey. TO
write TO the Levy Court members. the
county engineer, and the state highway
commissioner, protesting against the
bad conditions of many of the county
roads, some of which are impossible.
and asking why the promise made
20 macadamize the road from STAN
ton to the old oak tree. leading to St.
James Church. has not been kept.
This Is a much travelled road and is
I'm such a condition that It can hardly
be used c. p Dickey. Harvey Gram
ston, and Samuel Mccoy. we're ap-
pointed a committee to wait upon
these officials following the sending
of the secretary's letter.
The grange will hold a meeting
open to all comers next Monday even
ing. when Charles Frederick Adams,
of New York, coming under the au-
spices of the Wilmington Referendum
League, will discuss the Initiative,
Referendum and Recall
Evening journal., 1912-04-02

for a large 100 foot rife range with
four targets; gymnasium apparatus.
bowling alley, billiards. and pool table
and large swimming pool. This floor
also viii contain tho bOiler-roOm,
kitchen and shower-room with eight
showers.
The building is to be Of brick con-
struction, massive and strong in de-
sign. with the military idea suggested
in the architecture. II is so arranged
that Il will take care Of any social
function such as inaugural balls. state
receptions. etc.
The building will be located thirty
feet back from Court street, the side
elevation facing the proposed dupont
Boulevard at the rear of the State
House on the ground donated by Gen
ersl T. Coleman DUPONT to the state
The award to Mr.. Crawford was
made by the State Military Board,
comprising Governor Pennewill, Ad-
iuiant General Wickersham. Col.
Theodore Townsend, State Treasurer
Moore. and General DUPONT, after they
had thoroughly considered the plans
submitted by six architects i'm compc-
tition. The second prize of $1O0 Was
awarded to C. r. Hope and p Hance /;
third prize. $50. to J. and NJ Kennedy,
both of Wilmington. other architects
submitting plans were r. G. Tindall,
of Wilmington; c. G. Buck of Cam
den and Edward Hazelhurst, of Phila-
delphia.
Contractors will receive plans for
estimating about the middle part OF
the coming week
Evening journal., 1912-04-02
DEMOCRATS TO ARRANGE
FOR DIRECT PRIMARIES

Committee. having no authority 70
change the party rules. decided to
put the direct primary question up
10 the State Convention II was de-
cided 10 appoint a subcommittee Of
two from each county to draft pro-
posed changes in the party rules to
be submitted 10 the state Convention.
The committee named comprises:
New Castle County-Chauncey p.
Holcomb and Daniel p. DuRoss.
Kent County William Salisbury
and Richard r. Kenney
Sussex County, p. SAMSON and
James NJ. Tunnel.
The State Committee will met on
April q to hear the report of the sub
committee.
The State Committee voted TO make
the Congressional Committeeman
member of the State Committee. For
mer Judge David T. Marvel is now a
member of the Congressional Commits
tee
Evening journal., 1912-04-02

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, April members Of
the Democratic State Committee in
session here late this morning, not
only decided to issue call for a
State convention on April 80, to elect
six delegates to the National Conven-
ton, but they also took ac-
ton to bring before the
State conventin the proposal of the
New Castle County Democratic Com
mittee that all candidates for office,
from United States Senator down, be
chosen at a direct primary of all the
party's voters.
Thomas F. Bayard presided and
James w Lord was secretary of the
meeting. and the committee meeting
was largely attended. Many Demo-
crats not members of the comittee
also gathered at the Hotel Richardson
for the meeting.
The following resolution was adopt
ed
Resolved, That in the call for the
next State convention TO be held the
following purposes be embodied in
the call:
"First-To elect six delegates and
six alternates to the National Con-
vention I'm Baltimore
"Second-To adopt rules and regu-
lations governing the Democratic
party as a state body
This resolution was adopted after
full discussion of resolutions adop-
ted by the Wilmington City Commit
tee and New Castle County Commit
tee favoring direct primary nomi~
nations for all officers. The State
Evening journal., 1912-04-02
HEAR MANY
COMPLAINTS
ABOUT STREETS

Clifford r. Mannering, attorney for
the Dure estate apperaed before the
directors of the Street and Sewer De-
partment today, protesting against the
department placing a sewer lien or
causing the estate TO pay TO connect
two houses in Stockton street with
sewer built by the owner OF the houses
which he had decided TO the city. The
lien, Mr.. Manering said, was levied
against the houses after the sewer
had been turned over to the Mayor
and Council some years ago Presi-
dent Sparks thought this unjust and
the record of lien was removed IRON
the books
r.. ~ Merfihew. OF the Bell Tele
phone Company announced that th'
company was willing TO pay for th'
repairing OF Sixth street from Frank
lin street to Rodney streets from
curb 10 curb. This street was recently
torn up by explosions Of gas In COM
pany conduits. The work will be done
by the city at the expense of the COM
pany
William Reed. Of Rising Sun. asked
relief from water rushing on three OF
his properties The matter was refer
red 10 the street commissioner
Complaint was made about the con-
dition OF Rodney street between Penn
sylvania avenue and Tenth street.
This will be partly repaired, II was
said. until warmer weather arrives,
when the street will be paved
Residents Of Silverbrook complain
cd about the condition Of the streets
there. Complaint was also made Of
the lack Of light at Second street and
Cleveland avenue The request for the
light was put on the list and the
streets will be repaired as soon as
possible
Another complaint received was from
residents of West Jixteenth street be.
tween Washington and West streets
This street is known as Park Road
and the Park COMMISSIONERS have
jurisdiction II was stated that ths
department would call the attention
Of the Park Board TO the complaint
Evening journal., 1912-04-02

DOWN STATE
WANT ROAD
Samuel W. Long, Over BOuIe-
ward Route, Finds SeAtl-
ment Strong for it
NINETY PER CENT IN
FAVOR OF TIE PROJECT


Samuel Wesley Long. Of this city.
a magazine writer, has returned from
a trip over the line of the Coleman
DUPONT Road. gathering material for
articles which will appear in early
issues of leading -ational magazines.
While securing data on the route and
construction of the road, Mr. Long
had an excellent opportunity to gain.
iirst-hand. the sentiment Of residents
of the lower part OF the state. When
seen today. Mr.. Long made the fol-
lowing statement
From what I had read In a morn-
ing and an evening newspaper, | waa
under the false impression that tha
DUPONT Road was being strenuously
opposed by practically every farmer
through whose farm the tight of way
was desired. but much to my surprise,
| learned. that rather than this. mora
than ninety per cent of the needed
land in Sussex county had been free-
ly given or sold ON fair terms
''Why the local newspapers should
take the stand they do in regard to
this great and hadly-noeded state
road, is as much "a, mystery TO tho
residents Of lower Delaware as it is
TO tho majority of people in this city.
What do those Wilmington papers
know about our business? asked
prominent Sussex countian We want
the road, and here in Selbyville we're
| planning to extend our main street
to the intersection of the road. An
other thing. continued this man.
work on the DUPONT Road has kept
our people and their teams busy. aud
has put a lot of money in circulation
in this neighhorhoon.
"As an evidence Of the sincerity OF
a morning paper in its claim that IL
would impartially' give ALI the facts
In connection with the road may be
cited the fact that when a representa-
tive Of that paper was told of the em-
ployment that the building of Tho
road was giving to men who otherwise
would be idle. he entirely ignored tn
, matter This. / understa - s.a.s
} of many Instances where the mornins
paper has shut its eyes 70 facts
4 which I. promised It's readers il would
S be impartial in tho handling of.
e while down the State I saw an
Il editor Of the morning paper al several
points He was likely looking for
4 dissatisfied people and probably found
8 them which by the way. is an easy
task II one is seeking the disgruntled
on any subject. But will wager thar
where the editor found one man op-
) posed to the road he found ten others
: in favor Of IT, Yet not an interview
, with the latter majority is published
~ will venture the statement that
had any other man but a DUPONT un-
dertaken the construction Of this road,
! both the morning and evening papers
, would have showed fulsome praise
upon the project, but the road build
/, er's name is DUPONT. therefore, to
l quote a famous advertiser There's a
, reason for the present campaign Of
= suppression Of facts and OF misrepre-
sentation."
Evening journal., 1912-04-02
STOCKHOLDERS
GET GOOD RETURNS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, April Auditors
c. Ferris Jemison. George II. Reunie
and John b Manlove have completed
the audit Of the accounts Of the of
fcers of the Citizens Building and
Loan Association. The report shows
that the earnings were the third best
in the history OF the association.
The value of the shares follows;
Ninth. S17439; tenth. si52.06;
eleventh. S130.S1; twelfth. S110.65;
thirteenth, S91.5S: fourteenth, $3.50;
fifteenth, $500; sixteenth. $4,000;
seventeenth, s261S; eighteenth. Sl2-
81.
From this report Il can be seen
that a person who paid s last April
and 81 month since for stock In
the loan, would net 81 cents interest
The ninth series will mature with
the July payment. Earnings on each
share will be. S57. In other words the
stockholder paid in 1928 and will re-
ceive $3.50.
Evening journal., 1912-04-02
MONTROSE GETS
ITS MAIL AGAIN
Rural Carrier Service Re-
stored by Orders From
washington

Residents Of Montrose we're highly
pleased yesterday when they saw Mrs.
John NJ Donoho, the rural mail car
rier, drive up in her little wagon and
resume the delivery OF mail as usual
to inhabitants of the pretty little sub
urb. The mail service was discontin-
ued more than a week ago because Of
a complaint Of the muddy condition Of
the roads through Montrose.
Meanwhile the residents of Mont
rose through a petition and by writ
ing letters protested against discon-
tinuance of the rural delivery ser
vice These were sent to Assistant
Postmaster General De Graw at
Washington, showing that the roads
at Montrose, while in bad condition,
we're passable. Delaware's delegation
in Congress also urged restoration of
the service.
The result was that Postmaster
Wingate at Edge Moor yesterday
morning received orders to resume
deliveries at Montrose. When Mrs
Donoho went over the route some
residents thought it an April first
Joke, but she was on the job again to-
day, too, and will continue TO be. and
everybody at Montrose is happy.
Evening journal., 1912-04-02
CONFESSES
TO Staying
OF DIR. KNABE
Youth Under Arrest Says he
Was Paid $500 to Commit
Awful Crime
POLICE INCLINED TO
DOUBT The CONFESSION
Rr ND Unlted Prese.

By The United Press.
PORTSMOUTH, n. H.. April 2.-Sit-
ting on the iron bench In his cell at
the Portsmouth police station today,
Seth Nichols. formerly a sailor on the
L. S. S. Dixie, coolly told the details
of how he, and a man named Knight,
who paid him $500 to commit the
deed, forced an entrance into the In
dianapolis apartments of DIR. Helene
Knabe eminent physician and scien-
tist and almost severed the womans
head with a stag-handled butcher
knife.
I'VE got an entrance into the apart
ment through the living room win
dow" said Nichols TO a United Press
reporter today
Il had brought with me stag
handled carving knife. Its blade was
about ten inches long. / had nerved
myself to the deed with drink
we tiptoed into the woman's boo
room. Knight pushing me ahead ot
him. She was lying on her back with
the covers barely reaching TO her
breast. Her night gown hanging loose
at the neck. showed her round throat
white in the reflection of light some
where outside
Just as we reached her bedside
she stirred, moaned slightly and open
ed her eyes. My Cod ! will never for
get those eyes"
For the first time since Nichols az
midnight last night called a jailor &C
him where he is held TO await trial on
a charge Of carrying concealed wea'
pons. with which he threatened the
life of a local bar tender. the man ther
shuddered. Quickly recovering MS
! composure he went on.
III she hadn't wakened I think
would have reneEed. but--well, as sh'
turned towards me, l lunged. Ant
that's ALL"
With the exception Of when h
spoke of the womans frightened eye
; staring az the two men who had m
vaded her bed room, Nichols wa
+ absolutely calm
Hc told the story ~ coldlF q
though he was detailing an ordinaI
event. He is about 25 years old. le'
inches in height and weighs abos
! $50 pounds. His face, which like n
4 hair. is dark, is clean cut.
While local police are inclined Z
3 doubt the mans story. they arc plain
ly puzzled over the way he has stuc
z 10 the details in repetitions Of II.
Evening journal., 1912-04-02

Governor Simeon S. Pennewill, in a
letter sent to the judges Of the State
bench today, requests them to give
him an opinion on the constitutionality
Of the Boulevard Corporations Law of
the State, at their earliest convent
ence
In the letter the Governor sets
forth that his reason for requesting
an opinion is that it has been brought
to his attention from a number of
sources that the constitutionality OF
the Boulevard Corporations Law has
been questioned and adds that unless
the act is constitutional it would be
futile for him to summon an extra
session of the General Assembly to
consider ameDdments to the law, as
he has been requested to do. 1t is
under this law that the Coleman du-
Pont Road is being built. and upon the
decision of the judges may depend
whether the Boulevard will or will
not be constructed.
The Governors letter to the judges
is as follows:
Wilmington, Del. April ?, 1912
Hon. Chas. NJ Curtis. Chancellor,
Hon James Pennewill, Chief JUS
tice.
Hon. VIM. H. Boyce,
Hon Henry c. Conrad,
Hon Victor B Woolley.
Hon. Herbert fl Rice.
Gentlemen:-I have been re-
Ouestod to call the General As
sembly of this State together in
extra session for the purpose Of
Evening journal., 1912-04-02
GOVERNOR ASKS COURT
If THE BOULEVARD LAW
is CONSTITUTIONAL
Says Extra Session of Legislature TO Consider
Amendments would be Useless if Acf is
Declared Invalid.

considering and acting upon GER
tain proposed amendments to
what Is known as the boulevard
Law of this State. The same be-
ing an amendment TO the General
Corporation Law of this State
which was adopted by the last
Session Of the General Assembly.
! enclose you herewith copy Of
said Law.
II has been brought to my at
tention from a number Of sources
that the constitutionality of said
Boulevard Law has been question
ed. Unless the Act is constitution
al it would be entirely futile for
me to summon an extra session of
the General Assembly for the pur-
pose Of passing amendments to it
and by so doing I feel ! might he
merely mourning useless expense
for the State.
For the purpose Of public in
formation, therefore. and TO en-
able me 10 discharge the duties
of my Office with fidelity. | do
hereby require that you give me
your opinions in writing touch
ing the constitutionality of the
said amendment TO the General
Corporation Law passed by the
last session Of the General As
sembly as before said and COM
monty known as the Boulevard
Law. II is quite essential that I
should receive this information
at the earliest possible date and
therefore respectfully request
that you furnish same so soon
as possible.
] beg TO remain.
Yours very truly,
Simeon s. Pennewill.
Governor.