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Evening journal., 1912-05-30
.SATTERFIELD
BEFORE SQUIRE
FOR NEXT HEARING

Henderson satterfeld. colored, who
with Leroy Williams, also colored,
we're arraigned in City Court yester-
day charged with the larceny OF a
watch and charm, and who was dis
missed while Williams was held in
5000 for court. was re-arrested last
night on the same charge. on a war
rant issued by Magistrate Lewis. He
will be arraigned for a hearing at z
o'clock tomorrow night. bail having
been fixed I'm the sum of $500. which
was furnished Magistrate Lewis
would not announce the name Of the
bondsman.
When the case Of Williams and Sat
terfeld was heard in the City Court
yesterday Judge Cochran said
Henderson. they appear to want
to get you somehow, but as long as
! am am here they will nave to come
| strong"
Satterfeld was a star witness for
the Democrats in the Second ward
election contest three years ago
Since then he has been arrested on
several different charges. but each
time Judge Cochran has dismissed
him
Magistrate Lewes said he issued
the warrant because he was informed
that additional evidence had been OBJ
tanned in the case.
Evening journal., 1912-05-30
TAX
RATE TO PAY
FOR ELECTION
Council Agrees to Three Cent
Increase on Each $lOO
of Valuation
PLAGUE FIGHTERS ASK
Fer $4,000 CITY MONEY

Members of City Council met with
the finance committee Of that body last
night and discussed the provisions Of
the appropriations ordinance for the
next fiscal year, and also the tax rate.
After going into the tax rate question
il was decided to increase the rate
three cents on each $500 of assess
ment thus making the rate for the
next fiscal year S1.53 for city and
school purposes. instead Of $3.50
The three cents increase It was ex-
planned today, was necessary to take
care Of the expenditures involved by
the special election on city charter on
Saturday. II is estimated that the
cost of this election will be SIS 900.
There we're various rumors concern
ing the tax rate increase and some
figures we're as high as fifteen cents
additional 30 the present rate, and II
also was said that no increase would
be made at all After discussing the
question however. the members OF
Council found II necessary 10 do some
thing to take care Of the expenses
which the charter election will incur
With respect 10 the budget no de
finite conclusion was reached II Il
expected, however. that the amounts
to be allowed each department for the
next fiscal year will be fixed soon. a
new request for more money wal
made last night. The Delaware Anti
! Tuberculosis Society which institu
tion received $4,000 last year from
the city for the care Of city consump
tives unable to pay for treatment. II
after $4,000 for the next fiscal year
The question of an increase IN IN
salary OF Chief of Police Black fron
$1,000 10 s2500 was not considered. bu
NAV be at the meeting on Frida
night. at which time It is thought III
matter will come up on the moor q
Council
The committee received copy {
the proposed ordinance authorizing a
agreement with the Delaware rive
front owners. on the river bulkhes
and river project and the matter vi
discussed az some length. The me
sure will be presented tomorro
evening for its drst and second rea
ing After that the Council will wa
until City Solicitor Hastings has give
his opinion on the question of rive
front ownership between the 10
water mark and the bulkhead, az
other legal points in connection WI
the project. before taking final acti'
/ on the measure.
Today being Decoration Day and
legal holiday Council will meet I'll
{ evening only TO adjourn TO tomorro
evening.
Evening journal., 1912-05-30
GAVE CLOTHES
AND SINKS TO
DEATH In CANAL

The body Of the colored man found
floating n the Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal one mile from the Pivot
Bridge. and taken in charge by Dep
uty Coroner Chandler yesterday after
noon, was identified as Samuel Dixon,
who lived in a tenant house Of James
Sartian. near Summit Bridge. The
body was in such condition that II
was in such condition that II was in
TERED in the county burying grounds.
From what can be learned the man
committed suicide He. with another
oolored man. Joseph Pratt. had been
bathing Dixon. it is said, shouted to
Pratt, who was on shore You can
have all my clothes" The next in
slant he sank from sight and his body
was swept away before Pratt could
get to him.
A second negro was drowned in the
canal at Chesapeake City on Tuesday
night. His head was cut and an arm
was broken. His name was Delmar
Porter and it is thought that the body
became afoul of a propeller wheel
which inflicted the wounds found on
the body. Coroner William P. Dean
of Elkton, took charge of the remains
With respect to Dixon, Charles Fox,
foreman OF the canal who lives al
Summit Bridge, informed Deputy Cor
oner Myers that he had heard that q
lcolored man was drowned in the canal
at Pivot Bridge. on Sunday and hs
went there to try to recover the body
/ but did not succeed. Yesterday Cap
tain Richard Loveless, OF the Tul
Malvern reported to Fox that he haS
found the body. Deputy Corone
Myers went after II.
Evening journal., 1912-05-30

CHILDREN In
MINSTREL FUN

Oh. you pink bowl Those we're some
neckties the minstrels wore at the
Peoples Settlement entertainment last
night. They we're the handsomest lot
OF minstrels that Wilmington has ever
seen. every one Of them with lovely
curly hair They could sing and crack
Jokes in a snappy clever fashion, too
The big audience that crowded the
gymnasium applauded the minstrels
and laughed at them until il seemed
the ceiling would cave in. No organ
ization in Wilmington knows how to
cheer better than the clubs of the
PEOPLES Settlement. and it is/because
they are all so brimful of loyalty
and proud of the settlement and its
doincs. Il is a pleasure to announce
IL tne minstrels will perform again
tomorrow night. including that star
performer. the monk The monk alone
is worth the admission price. Then
there we're the carpet bag. the dia-
mond ring and other attractions too
numerous to mention. The songs were
so good that an encore was demand
ed for each.
Tonight. the pretty Growing OF
the MAY Queen" will be repeated.
The class exhibits. arranged in thf
central hall are very good indeed
They include paper and ribbon flow
ers. woven rugs. neatly repaired shoes
drawings and paintings. blue prints
clav modelling. a rag-doll. sewins
dresses made by the girls. and dis
play Of advertisement arrangement o,
The advertising class
Evening journal., 1912-05-30
BY The United Press.


DAYTON, o.. May 30-Fighting
death TO the last with the grim deter
mination and indefatigible energy
THAT characterized mis- conquest over
the air, Wilbur Wright, noted aviator,
'died of typhoid fever at 3.15 o'clock
|this morning at the family home here.
At his bedside we're his venerable
father, Bishop Milton Wright, sister
katherine and brothers, Orville. Lorin
. and Reuschlin. Dr. d. b. Conkling
was also present when the end came
Returning from a short business trip
Through the east on May @ Mr.. Wright
1complained of not feeling we'll. Look
Hing back to a probable cause Of his
<indisposition. he recalled having eaten
E fish and clam broth in a Boston hotel
A On Saturday May 4, he was obliged
{ to take to his bed. Two nurses were
4 secured and to the professional ser
3vices of Or. Conkling were added the
services of DR.. Levi Splitter. DR.. Fred
& Forcheimer, OF Cincinnati, was called
Il Into consultation May b.
The case early evidenced the symp-
4 toms Of typhoid fever in what the
3 doctors declared to be the most viru-
81 lent form II was marked BY an ex-
Il Xcessive tovaenia and the case was
a *obstructed by intense cerebral activ-
*ity Of the patient due to his great
a Nmental strain incident 10 planning
#further developments Of the aeroplane
81 anxiety over the outcome and labor
NJ incident 70 extensive litigation in
B volving patent rights
& The fever rose TO 1903. 104. los and
81 on last Tuesday morning al lC
81 o'clock the patient was suddenly
plunged into an intense chill wher
III his temperature rose TO l06 The cause
of the chill is not known the doctors
"A saw On Monday a slight kidney com
a plication developed and threatened
"a much trouble. but was nartly over
come within "a hours Wednesday q
y. m. Mr. Wright was able to taxi
proper amount Of nourishment 70
Sd his condition but his stupor wa
81 somewhat greater. He had been un
conscious for approximately tw'
s. weeks
THE doctors assert that Wright
clean mode Of living and consequen
rugged constitution was all that pro
& lonEed life
His Life Story.
For FIVE years in DAYTON. Ohio, WI
# bur and Orville Wright worked
Evening journal., 1912-05-30
NATION
HONORS
VETERANS
Thinned Ranks Of Heroes AUG
mented Today by 0. VI. D.
in Memorial Parade
FLORAL TOKENS
COVER ALL GRAVES

Memorial Day touches a chord that
is reached by no other day. On the
Fourth, all is iubilation over the
greatness of these United states, but
on Memorial Day. the fag-decked
graves and the thinning ranks of the
honored veterans bring nearer home
TO each American what II cost TO give
him his country. and create in him a
purpose 10 make the future Of Amer
lea worthy of her glorious past.
All Wilmington today pays tribute
to her heroic dead and 30 her honor
ed survivors OF the war that saved
the nation
Flags were az half mast this morn
ing while the veterans decorated the
graves OF their comrades. and az noon,
the city bells we're tolled for FIVE min
utes as a memorial. During the de-
corating Of the graves, volleys we're
fred by squads from the ranks Of the
Sons of Veterans
In the afternoon, flags we're run up
TO full mast. and everybody in VIII
mington and from miles around lined
the sidewalks along the route Of the
parade. Of which William Mendinhall
was chief marshal. The formation
was as printed yesterday.
Previous 10 the starting OF the
parade AT 2.30 o'clock, smaller groups
marching to their place Of formation
awakened enthusiasm and cheering
from the spectators. Young citizens
who had been reused by vigorous
singing of national songs and listen
ing TO patriotic speeches yesterday
we're IN a state Of complete excitement
when this crownine touch Of thu
parade made them feel how gloriou'
il is TO be part and parcel Of a great
free country. Nobody can doubt th'
Americanism OF Wilmington children
who walked the residence streets yes
terdav afternoon and saw the youns
: sters marching with flags and singin
= "America" " quite ont % tune hut non
. the less strenuously
Closed, shops, banks schools an
nubiio Offices emphasized the fact
e its heinr holiday. After the parad
N prandvwine .Springa Park and Shel
moi Parks. which opened today
q saw nothing Of excursion steamer
u were hilqd with holiday crowds ha'
't ing a Jolly time Athletics with has'
T. han the first IN favor brought d.
"a light TO masculine humanity.
le The route of tho parade vas Alol
re Fouhth 10 Market. 10 Tenth. 70 Av
m nue.. to Soldiers and Sailors mon
is ment. countermaroh 10 Van Buren,.
le Tenth. TO Monroe. 10 Ninth, 10 Ma
~ ket and dismiss. The formation
NJ the parade was
H. Chief OF police and squad. Chi
le Marshal William Mendinhal al
~ aide. Major j. Warner Reed First ]
le fantry. Organized Militia; First !
fantry Band; First Infantry, Orga
ID lied Militia Of Delaware; Departme
m Commander Jesse K Baylis and stai
rs Henry and Young's Military Band
as Boys Brigade, Peoples Setuemel
rs escorting Smyth's Post No ]. 6. A.
Continued on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1912-05-30
WILLIAM F. KURTZ, CHARTER
CHAMPION, DEFENDS THE DRAFT

Editor. know th,t you are too INTEL
ligent not 10 discriminate between the
mere grant Of a power. as contained
in the charter. so as TO secure home
rule. and the necessary exercise
thereof The Legislature now has the
power 10 prohibit the street markets
Of Wilmington Why should not the
city. through its elected representa-
tives. have the entire say about the
street markets. when and where TO
establish abolish or otherwise regu-
late the same? No one wants 10 agi-
4 tate 10 abolish the street markets. so
far as I know or have heard Is not
your criticism aimed rather TO create
the impression on the minds Of care
/ less readers that the proposed new
charter is intended as a weapon 70
abolish street markets. whereas you
must know that II only it the grant to
the city OF another Of those powers
which insure home rule? Can you
give any logical reason why the body
which creates a thing should not also
have the right 10 abolish IL. when It
! has outlived its usefulness?
"In your Tuesdays editorial. | again
take issue with your assumption Of
probabilities under the clause relat-
ing to the removal of officers under
the proposed charter. ! venture the
opinion and prediction that under the
proposed charter. seldom OF never
would the people select the three
Councilmen at large from the same
political party. for the very reason
which you state in your editorial as
the result that could happen. but prob
ably would not happen. II either party
should have two-thirds majority in
2 Council Under the proposed charter,
? the independent vote would be so
u much more numerous that they could
y always exercise the balance Of power
e between the two big political parties
u Without admitting that all Council
e men under the proposed charter woul'
's be political partisans. (because ! be
g lieve that many independent candi
y dates would he elected), still II tha
e event should occur. my opinion AM
/ prediction is that their number woulI
D. be almost uniformly Ave members o
g one party and four OF the other.
y "Mr Editor. / can scarcely bellev'
: that IN the bottom Of your heart yol
y are really opposed 10 the charter Il
not your very insinuating suggestive
= opposition rather the result of 20
- litical expediency? As your paper ha
- become a political party organ sine
the recent change OF ownership. is nc
!. your half-hearted opposition suggest
- ed or dictated by the manasers OF tn
p political party with which you are a
~ filiated2 Is not their opposition base
~ % upon their fear that under III
y, new charter they can no longer qua
antee TO deliver the municipal Office
~ plums for purely partisan services
- an. (2) upon their fear that a hume
~ GUS element OF their party associat'
~ may not be able 10 vote intelligent
- on a non-partisan ballot, which I
~ longer contains the eagle to guide Il
~ voter who cannot read.
d. Il can suggest that the party nal
m ayers could still educate their igno
in ant voters, who cannot read, how
* vote a straight party ticket by II
structing them to count down the lin
ay Of candidates until they reach thoi
Tr CONTINUED on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1912-05-30
WILBUR WRIGHT, PIONEER OF
AIR MEN, A TYPHOID VICTIM
Distinguished American Loses Battle for Life After
Showing the Determination and Energy That
Characterized His Conquesfs Of The Air.

make a machine that would fly The
city Of Dayton held their secret be-
cause no one thought IL was worth
giving to the outside world. II was
in 1903 that the news was carried 10
Dayton that the Wrights had succeed
ed in flying at Kittyhawk. n. c. II was
in 1908 that it was really impressed
upon the world that these two sons
of Dayton were great men and Day
ton did them honor in big celebra-
tion. Since that time, the Wrights
and their airships have been con-
stantly before the public and the two
brothers have realized large fortunes.
In 1896. shortly after Orville
Wright recovered from an attack Of
typhoid fever the two brothers began
TO study flying methods During the
three following years they made sew
eral experiments with gliding ma
chimes. but when unable 10 make a
glider that would support much
weight until 1902, when they made
more than 1000 successful gliding
flights al Kittyhawk. n c. In the
autumn OF the following year they
made machine that supported man
and sailed 300 feet
! IT H1u UFrH NIUAt NNtI NNW year :
since the first attempt al fight when
the Wrights in 1904 successfully few
six miles in a motor propelled ma
/ chine They knew that their ideas
were right but they made few excur-
sions into the air until 1908 when
they made test flights for the govern
ment az Fort Myer In that year, viii
bur Wright made his first flight
abroad On August s, 1908 he few al
] Lemans. France, staying in the all
one minute and as seconds. Then Z
Frenchman claimed the worlds rec
ord for time in the air by flying p
minutes in one fight and 81 minutes
on another II was but a few days be
fore Orville Wright in the United
States, ascended in a machine an'
stayed clear Of the ground for 81
81 and 65 minutes in three successiv
flights
After the successful experiment
with heavier than-air machines In thi
country. the Wrights went abroad
Everywhere they we're accorded grea
demonstrations, but we're unspoile
by the hero worshippers.
Wilbur Wright was born near MIL
Vile. Ind. on April Is, 1867. His edI
cation ended after four years In tn
? Richmond. Ind, and Dayton. O., Hig
o Schools. He was unmarried.
Evening journal., 1912-05-30

Thousands Of Wilmington voters
will go 10 the poles on Saturday and
pass Judgment on the proposed new
city charter that was prepared by
William f. Kurtz. Thomas F. Bayard
and their associates on the charter
commission. The indications are that
the vote will be Overwhelmingly
against the proposed charter. That IS
indicated by test votes taken within
the last week In one of those meet
ings the test vote stood 10 for the
charter and 73 against t. In another
the vote stood for Il and 26 against
It, Those who have been following
the fight revolving about the charter
draft say those votes are fairly indi-
cative OF public sentiment among the
voters and the taxpayers
The polls will open on Saturday be
tween II A. m and 10 noon and re
main open until p. m II is thought
heavy vote will be polled and that
the result will be decisive. The cleo
tion will be held for the express pur-
pose OF obtaining the sentiment of
Wilmington voters and taxpayers The
result OF the election will not be bind
ing. however. upon the Legislature
which viii have the final say on the
wisdom or unwisdom Of making the
charter draft law.
Mr.. Kurtz Writes.
THE EVENING JOURNAL has re
ceived from William F Kurtz, thu
leading advocate OF the proposed char
ter, the following letter:
Il was sincerely sorry 10 see your
. paper come out against the proposed
new city charter IN the editorial o'
your issue Of Saturday last, and II
every issre since that day. ask space
In your paper 10 reply 10 your editor
! ials. In Saturdays editorial yol
quote the powers granted 10 the cit
Il, under the new charter and leave N
y impression on careless readers tha
y the city might be saddled with m
Z cost and maintenance OF all bridge
within city limits. whose Original. 60,
. and care now devolve on the count,
s. can scarcely believe thar your ar
serious IN this contention. II 40.
: take issue with your construction
= The language Is clear that II refer
only 10 such bridges as are built b
y the city for purely municipal purpose
and there is not a word indicating an
= ihtNhNioH vi thhiIb over the count
% bridges or paying for them The cit
owns Van Buren, street bridge. an
'i has 10 do with bridges over railway
viaducts. etc. which do not concer
ef the county or come under it's iurisdi
I'd ton. Even II the language used
n reference to bridges could be col
n strued, by implication. to oust n
n county's jurisdiction and give ~
Mt the city. Il is too trivial TO assun
r; that the Legislature should n
change so manifest an error befo
~ passing the charter The addlti,
(, OF a few words showing that
change Of jurisdiction is intende
- would cure the trouble. shall unde
take TO guarantee that could Dc
suade the members of the Legislatu
that the citizens OF Wilmington a
not asking the General Assembly "
UNFAIRLY to saddle the cost and mai
tenance OF the county bridges with
the city limits on the City Of Wilmin
ton, without rhyme or reason.
ID "As TO your editorial OF Mond
night relative 70 the street markets y
Evening journal., 1912-05-30
PROHIBS
CALL STATE
CONVENTION

A call has been issued by Lewis
W Brosius. chairman, and George W.
Todd. secretary. for members Of the
Prohibition party to attend the State
Convention of the party in Dover. on
Thursday. June 1S, at 10 o'clock The
State Prohibitionists will elect seven
delegates and seven alternates to at
tend the National Prohibition Party
Convention. meeting in Atlantic City
on July 10 to nominate candidates
for president and vice-president of the
United States.
The state convention will also elect
two members Of the National Prohibit
tion Committee. and new state com
mittee; also to nominate candidates
to be voted for at the November cleo
tion. for electors Of President and
vice-president Member of Congress
Governor Leutenant-Governor, In
surance Commissioner, State Treas
urer and Auditor
Il Is promised that a Representative
I Of the National Prohibition COMMITTEES
viii be present. who will probably ad
dress the convention at II o'clock
Every man and woman in Delaware
is invited to attend the state conven
ton. In addition 10 the two Officers
mentioned, State Committee members
from New Castle county include
Daniel 3 Maloney. treasurer, John y
Wardell and Joseph Derickson From
Kent county. the members are Lewii
NJ Price. Smyrna; John Heyd, FELTON,
the Rev. George W. Bounds, Freder
lea. and from Sussex county, John X
Price. Lewes; Isaac Warren, Oal
Grove. and II. r. Hitch, Laurel
Our store is closed Memorial Da,
PAY our exhibit at the Sportsmen
! Show a visit Frost BrO-AdV.
Evening journal., 1912-05-30
STRIKERS
MAY GET THEIR
WAGE INCREASE

All the strikers at the Harlan and
Hollingsworth Corporation, with the
exception Of the reamers, who went
out this week. after demanding more
money, have been paid off by the
firm. The plant was closed today De
coration Day.
AS the reamers we're not paid OF
II is thought they will be granted an
Increase i'm pay. The plumbers help
ers who went on strike we're paid and
laid off as work in that department
is dull.
Some Of the larger boys employed
az heating rivets. It is said also viii
be taken back.
Evening journal., 1912-05-30
Bv M rnited Press.

BY The United Press.
INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEn-
WAY. Ind, May 30.-The drama of
speed, with twenty-four OF the worlds
foremost motor car drivers as the
players, held sway here today. Sew
enty-hve thousand dollars Elm prize
money was the lure that tempted flesh
and steel IN the most cruciaf euiur-
ance test ever designed Five hun
dred miles over two and one-half
oval track al a speed faster than that
of an express train was the task set.
Eighty thousand speed frenzied
spectators gathered TO watch the
struggle Two thousand persons were
waiting 10 enter the speedway when
the gates opened at 4 o'clock this
morning. Many had stayed outside
all night foregoing sleep that they
might secure a better vantage point
from which 10 watch the speed duel
Two hours later hundreds Of people
we're swarming into the stands By
& o'clock twenty thousand people
were in their seats
The sharp report Of an exploded
bomb. a quickened whir Of motors an
increasing insistent roar Of exhaust'
and the race was on az 1902. II wa:
Just 5S:45 a. m. when the FIVE tiers
| Continued on Second Page
Evening journal., 1912-05-30
MEMORIAL SERVICE,

Memorial. Past and Present" was
the theme Of the Rev. Henry Cunning
ham. pastor Of Eastlake Presbyterian
Church. at the Memorial Day services
I'm the church last evening. In addi-
ton there were addresses by others
and the poem "The Eve of Memorial
Day" was read by James P. MCGOWAN.
Evening journal., 1912-05-30
SEEKING A MARKET.

What have you 10 market? Are
you a skilled worker. capable Of
earning a good salary? Have
you executive ability and expert
ence2 Are you competent in busi-
ness or the professions2 DO you
want 10 receive the best remuner-
alton for your abilities?
There's a way 10 find just the
state Of the market-to anow Just
what workers are in demand. and
. to find tie best advantages
watch the Wants
II makes no matter whether you
: are an employe or an employer,
the Wants are of equal interest.
The Wants are the market
> place Of the people-where buyers
. and sellers meet.
&.