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Evening journal., 1912-01-06
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
BOSTON, Jan. 6.-Invoking the aid
of the God whose cloth he wore and
desecrated, Rev. DR.. Clarence Virgil
Thompson Richeson, ex-pastor of the
Emmanuel Baptist Church has con-
fessed that he murdered pretty little
Avis Linnell.
His mind breaking under the strain
of the nightmare that filled his waking
time and made horrible his sleeping
hours, Richeson confessed yesterday
to his lawyers, handing them a writ
ten statement admitting his guilt.
Through the long hours of the night,
his lawyers pleaded with District At
torney Pelletier for leniency for the
minister of God who had broken the
commandment: "Thou shalt not kill. +"
Pelletier was obdurate. He held
out of the chair-the grim instru-
ment of death in which of these days
atone such crimes against the state.
without hope of life, Richeson gave
I'm and at 1.12 this afternoon his law
yers made public his story of murder.
The complete text of the confession
follows:
John l.. Lee, ESQ.
William A. Morse, ESQ.
Phillip r. Dunbar, Esq.
Gentlemen, deeply penitent for a
sin and desiring, as far as lies In
MY power. to make atonement here
by confess that ] am guilty of the Of
tense for which | stand indicted.
Il am moved to this course by nc
inducement Of benefit of leniency
Heinous as is my crime God -as not
fully abandoned me and my conscience
and manhood, however depraved and
blighted. In my mental anguish
Evening journal., 1912-01-06
BANKING TALK
INTERESTS MANY
Lawyers, Bankers and Other
Business Men Hear Reform
Talk at Dover
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Jan. 6.--rhe none
tary meeting here on Thursday was
one of the most instructive mass
meetings OF conventions of public
nature held here in years. There
seemed to be a general turnout Of
bankers, particularly at the afternoon
meeting. and they included such if
the younger bankers as Mr.. Whit
taker and Mr.. Cubbage Of Kent coun-
ty up to the veteran Daniel Green,
Of Newport.
Business men and farmers also
were present, noticeable among the
latter being John Heyd, president OF
the Farmers Institutes Professor
Webb, secretary Of the State Grange;
Edward ID. Hearn and Frank NJ.
Jones, lawyers, Of Sussex county:
Henry Ridgely, John b. Hutton, James
II. Hughes and Charles II. LeFevre,
of Kent county; Robert H. Richards.
Thomas H. Bayard. Charles M. Curtis
and others Of New Castle county, and
a number Of merchants and members
of the Legislature. The Dover Board
Of Trade was we'll represented at the
meeting having been notified Of the
favorable action of the Wilmington
Board of Trade by its officers.
MIR. Jreton, the lecturer on banking
matters. after his speech conducted a
regular question box
He summed up the importance OF
prosperous banks and plenty of them
and of unbounded confidence In them
for they kept men and women fully
employed. kept the farmers supplied
with cash to move their grain and
develop the country's resources and
even helped the small business man
to keep things moving
Evening journal., 1912-01-06
RAILROAD CO.
ASKS PERMITS

One building permit was issued at
the Office of the building inspector to-
day. It was granted to Harry v.
Donaldson to build an addition to a
building at Twenty-fifth and Jeffer-
son streets, TO cost 500.
Applications we're made by the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company
for a permit for the work being done
at the freight house damaged by fire
the repairs to cost $4,000, and for a
shelter shed at the Delawaer avenue
station covering the steps on the
north side of the tracks, this improve
ment TO cost $500.
During the month of December the
building inspector issued permits for
building operations costing S2S,S60.
During the corresponding month of
1910 permits were issued for six oper-
atoms valued at $27,390.
Evening journal., 1912-01-06
BREAKS A COLD IN ADAY
And Cures Any Cough That is
Durable. Noted Doctors
Formula.

Prom your druggist get two
ounces Of Glycerine and half an
ounce of Concentrated Pine com
pound. Take these two ingredients
home and put them into half pint
of good whiskey Take one to two
teaspoonfuls after each meal and at
bed time. Samler doses TO children
according TO age" This is the best
formula known TO science. There are
many cheaper preparations o. large
quantity. but it don't pay to experi-
ment with bad cold. BE sure tc get
only the genuine (Globe) Coucen-
trated Pine bach half ounce bottle
comes i'm a sealed tin screw-tcp case.
If your druggist does not have Il I'm
stock he viii get it quickly from his
wholesale house. This has been pcb-
lished here every winter for six years
and thousands Of families know its
value
Evening journal., 1912-01-06
WATER MAINS ON
new BRIDGE SITE

The Water Commissioners and
members Of the bridge committee of
the Levy Court had a conference this
morning over the proposed new
bridge between Third and Fourth
streets over the Christiana river. It
may be necessary to move the water
mains or part of the line of pipes, to
make way for the bridge and the
Water Commissioners told the Levy
Courtmen they would not object
provided the Board was put to no ex-
pense and citizens to no inconven-
ience. The matter will come before
the Levy Court on Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1912-01-06
TELEGRAPH COUNCIL ELECTS.

Telegraph Council No. %, Jr. o. U.
A. NJ. at last nights meeting elected
the following officers: Councillor, ID.
B. Cox; vice-councilor, r. b. Groppe; I;
A. r. S., NJ. W. Sheppard; R. s., ].
A. Rettew; F. s., w. G. Jones; T.,
A. W. Springer; c., J. r. Campbell;
w. j. Williams; J s., r. H. Will
helme; Jr p. c.. w. II. Oliver, Jr.;
trustees. II A. Russell, John Hunter
and r b Groppe; representative TO
S. c.. w. G. Jones, with J. A. Ret
tew as first and w. II. Oliver, Jr.,
as second alternate; chaplain, w. B.
Wright.
Evening journal., 1912-01-06
ICE WAGON IN
WAY ON COLD DAY

What business has an ice wagon be-
ing on the street a day like this? An
oil wagon belonging TO the Pure OIL
Company, must have felt this way, for
its three-horse team ran away at Sew
enth and Wilson streets this morning
and collided with a wagon belonging
to tlie Diamond Ice Company, at Sew
enth and Poplar streets. breaking a
wheel and bending an axle of the ice
wagon Harry Chapman was driver
OF the ice wagon, and Ward Ainscow
of the oil team.
Evening journal., 1912-01-06
Our Great Combination Offer

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Evening journal., 1912-01-06
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JOURNAL. the greatest farm paper in
the world. for five full years. and The
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for SO. which is the price of our pa
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that have to be accepted promptly. for
it expires January 81. 1912. Send The
money with the order TO this officer
Evening journal., 1912-01-06
NIGHT RUNS
FOR CITY FIREMEN

Members Of the Delaware and
Friendship Fire Companies were sum-
moned to No. SAT Orange street last
night in the belief that there was a
fire there, but it was a monkey"
run. A fire was being kindled in a fur
mace and somebody passing at the time
thought the smoke issuing from the
basement of the building was a fire.
Evening journal., 1912-01-06
gBLUE lens CHICKEN"
I as0 YEARS OLD TOMORROW

ssorrs diary E. Blackiston, of No. 1905
u Yen sstreet, owns a paper which
bhsbe N years old on Sunday. Il is
ttpy OK the blue Hens Chicken"
M Jan1ary z, 1858. The Blue
)6S Chicken" appeared weekly from
{k(printiug shop of Francis Vincent,
IE the corner of Third and Market
3reets. Mrs. Blackstone copy bears
Nv of the marks of time, looking as
n it had come from the press but re-
Evening journal., 1912-01-06
HIGHWAYMEN
ROB NC LAUGHLIN

While on his way home from work
last evening Edward Mclaughlin. of
No. 1413 Oak street was attacked at
Linden and Clayton streets by two
men who robbed him of S6S5. One
of the highwaymen grabbed McLaugh-
lin by the throat and the other struck
him in the face with stone. DR..
A. L. Kelley attended Mclaughlin.
Evening journal., 1912-01-06
HOW WOULD YOU
LIKE TO BE THIS MAN?

How would you like to have been
a railroad brakeman about u o'clock
last night, walking from one end to
the other on top Of a train of freight
cars, half mile long. the wind blow
ing south and the train travelling
northWard?
Evening journal., 1912-01-06
ODESSA

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ODESSA, Del, Jan. 6-The New
Castle County Bank of Odessa. has
declared a semi-annual dividend of
l-2 per cent.
The leaders for the NJ. E. Brother
hood devotional meetings for January
are: January z. Leslie Morgan; jan
uary IA, George L. Townsend; Janu-
airy p, Joseph G. Brown; January 2S,
Lemuel Harris.
The remains of Mrs William A.
Hukill, Of Wilmington. were brought
to Odessa on Wednesday and buried
in the NJ. r. Cemetery here.
At the annual election Of the Odes-
sa Bank the following Board Of Di-
rectors We're elected; Daniel W. Cor
bit, Clarence E. Pool. james T. Shall
cross, Francis B. Watkins, Joseph L.
Gibson, Alexander p. Corbit Daniel
Corbit and Leonard V. Aspril. The
board elected these officers Presi-
dent Daniel w. Corbit; vice-presi-
dent, Merritt ~ Willis; secretary
Clarence Z, Pool; cashier, Joseph G.
Brown; teller Frank n. Davis.
Evening journal., 1912-01-06
AECCACOE CALLED
OUT In BITTER COLD

The Weccacoe Fire Company was
called out in the intense cold last
night shortly before 10 o'clock to ex-
tinguish another outburst of flame in
the United Leather Company's plant
at Fourth and Monroe streets.
The Weccacoe Company lost brass
hose rest at the fire there Tuesday
night which it would like to have
returned.
Evening journal., 1912-01-06
WOODMEN INSTALL OFFICERS.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
BRlDGEVlLLE, Del, Jan. 6.-The
Modern Woodmen of American met
in their new hall over Shorts store
Wednesday night and installed the fol-
lowing officers. J. W. Layton, coun-
ell L. B. Short, advisor; L. G. Welch,
banker; William Radcliffe. clerk; G.
f. Miller, forester. and ]. s. Hurlock,
sentinel.
Evening journal., 1912-01-06
STRPRISE FOR Mr.. STOECKLE.

Harry J. Stoeckle was given a
birthday surprise party by members
of the Delaware Saengerbund at his
home, No. 900 West Fifth street, on
Wednesday evening.
Evening journal., 1912-01-06
MIR. sCOTTs SUNDAY SERVICE.

The Rev. A. T. Scott announces SER
vices at No. SIG Orange street for to-
morrow at 10 o'clock and 3 o'clock.
The services last for about an hour.
No collections are taken.
Evening journal., 1912-01-06
mo- EXPLAIN CONCERT PROGRAM.

An explanatory lecture-recited on
the Philadelphia Orchestra program
will be given by Miss Emma Lore at
the New-Century Club at 4 o'clock this
afternoon
Evening journal., 1912-01-06
M MEXIC0 A SrATE. !

by The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.r-President
Taft today signed the proclamation Of
fciaily admitting New Mexico to
statehood.
Evening journal., 1912-01-06

Fire Insurance, consult Paul J.
Taggart. agent, DUPONT building.
Phone 1059.s
Evening journal., 1912-01-06
TRANSPORTATION.
Wilson Line to PhiIadeInhia

PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT
Leave 4th ST. Wharf. Wilmington, daily
including Sundays az 7.3O and 1890 A. NJ
Sundays only additional trips az 700 p NJ
Leave Chestnut 81. Wharf. Philadelphia
daily including Sundays at 1880 A. M
100, 4.1h and 700 p. NJ. On Sundays and
Mondays only additional trips at 73O A. M
FARES: Including Saturdays and Sun.
days. Philadelphia excursion 25c-one way
15c. Chester excursion 15c-one way 10c
Evening journal., 1912-01-06

NlfIIrrA-
The only flour ever had any luck with
is Gold Medal Flour. LUCINDA.
Evening journal., 1912-01-06
MILITIAMEN AT DINNER.

Company c, Organized Militia of
Delaware. gave its monthly dinner I'm
the Armory last evening when the
sixty members present spent an en-
joyable time
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-12-20
New York.
NEW YORK, Dec. "a, 1912.

NEW YORK, Dec. Il, 1912.
The significance of the fact pointed
out exclusively by the United States
Tobacco Journal that there were over
three hundred and forty-four million
pounds of domestic cigar leaf in the
hands of cigar manufacturers and deal
ers on October /, is commencing to
dawn on and perturb the intelligence
of the leaf market. The statistics pub
lished by the Census Bureaue do not,
however, tell the whole story. For
there must have been many more mil
lions of cigar leaf stock on hand as
both the leaf raisers and small manu-
facturers were exempt from reporting
their possessions to the Census Bureau.
An estimate, therefore, of our cigar
leaf stock on hand of three hundred
and fifty millions would not be too high.
And as our annual consumption of do
mestic cigar leaf is rather far below
the hundred and twenty million pounds
credited by the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau, inasmuch as the government al
lows the use of twenty-five pounds to a
thousand cigars, while the actual con-
sumption cannot be any more than
from eighteen to twenty pounds, it will
be easily seen that stock of three
hundred and fifty million pounds would
be amply sufficient for a three-year
supply. Of course, those figures may
suffer a considerable reduction on ac-
count of the busy times the cigar fac
tories have experienced since October
l. when the second semi-annual stock
report will be made April next. But
should the figures not vary much then,
are they not likely to have somewhat
demoralizing effect on the prices OF
the 1912 crops that are to come into
the market in the late summer and fall
next year? In spite of the heavy fig
ures of the surplus stock it is being
maintained that it's abundance is not
visible in the market and that there is
an actual scarcity of some of the types.
Where, then, is the great stock stored?
1t may be presumed that the bulk of it
is in the hands of the large cigar man
ufacturing concerns. But II so, are
they not liable to invest sparingly In
another supply for third or fourth
wear? And if these big concerns re-
frain from pitching in, could the to-
bacco grower maintain the high and
advancing prices to which he has be-
come accustomed in the past few years?
No wonder that the market is being
occupied with these calculations as
they are likely to influence its future
course of action. In the meanwhile
trading is falling off in proportion to
the nearness of the close of the year,
with the exception Of the movement IN
Havana Transactions in this type
continne very brisk. Almost every
body is increasing his supply OF It, al
though some grades of it are getting
as scarce as they are in Cuba, prlncl-
pally second Capaduras. journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-12-20
VIRoouA, WIS. Dec. IL, 1912.

Seldom has early December found
such percentage of the tobacco crop
of Vernon county off the shed poles as
is the fact today. Wednesday night,
Thursday and that night brought a
dense fog and heavy showers, putting
tobacco in fine shape for removal, and
it is now being put in bundle. Many
valley growers complain that they
failed to receive sufficient dampness to
bring the weed into perfect case.
From all quarters comes a demand
from growers upon buyers to receive
their crops early. Local warehouses
will not open for sorting before early
in the new year, although doubtless
goods will, in limited way, be receiv-
ed prior to that date. Censor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-12-20
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN, WIS, Dec. 20, 1912.

EDGERToN, WIS.,, Dec. 20, 1912.
A moderate amount of trading is
still being done in the country districts
in moving the balance of the 1912 crop
which is suffering a decline dnring the
holiday season. But little change is
noted as regards prices and the goods
are sold largely on their merits. An-
other tobacco damp occurred during
the week, giving growers an opportun-
ity to clear out their curing sheds and
continue stripping. The hanging ,leaf
reached an excellent case and so far
there has been but little danger of any
high case tobacco being taken down.
A few late sales are:
Ed. Ford, 14a at 10&3c.
E. Hermonson, 15a at 10&3c.
c. F. Mccarthy, 8a at TIC.
j. Moulthrop, 3a at lO&3c; "a at odS3c
A few small lots of old leaf have
been marketed during the week but no
transactions of any size have been re-
ported. There seems to be plenty of
inquiry for anything of good binder
nature or of ''B" stock even.
A few deliveries have commenced to
reach receiving points and the tobacco
is said to be coming in in excellent con-
dition. Warehouse handling will be
started the coming week by few firms
in this market, but the work will hard
ly be under headway until after the
holidays. At GAINESVILLE F. S. Baines,
T. E. Welch and C. j. Jones & Son
have opened their warehouses during
the week, while three or four others
will begin operations Monday. A. Cohn
& Co. s warehouse at Madison opened
Thursday.
The shipments out of storage reach
300 cases from this market to all points
since last report.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-12-20
New England.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Dec. 10, 1912.
Last weeks damp" enabled Con-
necticut valley tobacco farmers to make
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-12-20

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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-12-20

The Miami lOhio) Valley Tobacco
Growers association has effected an
organization to conduct clearing house
operations. The association becomes a
holding concern with warehouses at
West Baltimore, West Alexandria,
Miamisburg. Lytle, Brookville, Coving-
ton, Troy and Greenville, Ohio, and
Union City, Ind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-18
LET WOMEN woo THE MEN
Old Custom, Declares English Writer,
Is the Cause of Much Marital
Unhappiness.

Surely the most foolish Of all the
many foolish conventions that ruin
human Joy is the decree that women
must wait passively to be wooed, de-
clares writer in the London Cbrcn-
icle. Now, why should they? Why
can't they be natural and honest ard
show their feelings? Why must they
be compelled to act an Indifference
quite foreign to them? Perhaps some
Of you hold with Shaw and Shakes
peare that they don't walt to be woo.
ed. Some Of them certainly dom.
Generally speaking. however, few
women even nowadays have the pluck
to go dead against convention OF
this sort. which has such tire.
mendously strong hold on the nascu-
line sense Of fitness.
If woman's charm is to depend On
this idiotic convention that men have
created around her-namely, that she
is a perfectly cold, passive, negative
creature who waits in state Of su5-
pended animation, as 1t were. until
the man condescends to make hcT
come alive-the sooner the modern
feminists invent some more reason
able tradition Of charm the better fer
is ALL
Now, let US suppose a couple that
has overcome all the initial obstacles.
They have managed the difficult task
Of finding each other, have got Their
declaration over, and are safely en-
gagged What happens next? Every
possible thing that can be done ID
create an illusion around them IS
done. They are encouraged to meet
often, but the conditions under which
they meet are as different as can be
from the conditions Of their future
married life. Does that man every
see that girl in any kind of negligea.
Or does she see him unshaved, say?
Does he have any experience Of hcy
she will run house or manage a.
fairs? Does she have any chance CT
finding out that he's faddy about foo !,
or mean about money!
These are material things. it is trur,
and therefore not of the first liz
portance; but, on the other haE l.
what chance do they have either 70
discover each others spiritual state?
Don't they, as rule. act and sha I
all through, and dress up for each OIL
er, and spend their time under tho
most artificial conditions, pleasure
seeking? Are they ever encourage
TO have earnest conversations vi: y
each other to discuss the more seriot' :
aspects Of their future life togethe:~?
No. the entire business is conduct
in the most absurdly irresponsible,
Observation-Disclosures
spirit, which would be comical but fcr
the fact that the results are often so
deeply tragical.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-18

could not have changed so. Perhaps
it was he who had changed. Perhaps
he was too slow, had remained a
"greenhorn." for all his success, while
she had progressed beyond him.
He resolved to tell her everything
On the following night: all his aims
and aspirations; to beg her to come
back with him to Minnesota. There,
On their lonely farm, they would set
lie, as the old folks had done in Swe-
len, they would be happy. =.
He fell asleep at last, happy in his
lreams.
But on the next night the old feel
ing came over him again at the sight
of the hall the scent of perfume, the
faded tawdriness of 1t. He hest
tated upon the threshold; he could
not enter.
And the little maids eyes were red
from tears.
you have been crying, my dear"
said Olesen, using the Swedish word
Of endearment What is the matter?
You won't tell me? Yes, you'll tell a
fellow-countryman. Come, tell mel"
"I'm to be sent away" she said, her
voice quavering.
away? Well, but there are better
places.
20. yes. I'm not afraid. But she
said"
"She? Who?"
Miss Dalrymple. She said-I can't
tell you-well. that 1 didn't behave
that l talked to the men here-that
+ talked to you yesterday. And she
pays twenty a week, SO Mrs. Simmons
is afraid to affront her. And she said
that il l didn't go she would. She
hates me because I'm from the same
country, and-and she doesn't want
people to know that she was once a
working girl like me-"
Olesen heard a door open softly
above. Down the stairs, horrible in
their glazing carpeting, foated the
faint odor of patchouli. For an in
slant he pondered; then, taking the
girl by the arm, he led her to the
door
my dear" he said, Gin the state l
come from there are broad acres Of
land-land like we have at home, with
forests and lakes. And there are no
Miss Dalrymples there, and women
are treated differently. Would yor
like to come with me to see the place
I'm speaking OFF" He spoke in Swed-
Ish now. There, don't let those tears
come. No, never mind your hat;
there's department store round the
corner where you can get all you
need. But hurry, for it closes at five,
and we've got to get to the city hail
first and take out our marriage IL
cense."
Copyright, 1912. by W. G. chapman.)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-18
Store Robbed.

Green Bay, Va, Dec. 1.-THE
general merchandise store of Row
lett & French, here, IVES robbed about
$50 o'clock Monday morning. The
safe was blown open, aud the con-
tents which amounted to more than
$500 in cash and checks were stolen.
Several parties of the village heard
he explosion, which was evidently
the work of professionals, as nitro
glycerine was used, vial being found
near the store this morning. Several
.rowbars were taken from the tool
house Of the Southern Railway Com
oany here and used in moving the
safe.
This is the second time within the
last two months that the store of Roy
lett & French has been robbed. No
clue whatever UP to this time has been
found that would lead to the identity
of the thieves.