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Evening journal., 1913-08-13
SAW YOUTH
DEAL DEATH
WITH BAT
Court House Firemen'S TeSti-
mOny Holds Scott for
Reeds Staying
ALLEGE DEAD BOY
MADE KNIFE THREAT

Damaging evidence was given
against Edward Scott, the young col
ored man, who is alleged to have
struck the blow which caused the
death of Paul c. Reed another col
ored youth, at the coroners inquest
last night. This evidence was given
by Solomon Peterson, colored, en-
ployed as fireman at the county court
house. He testified that he witnessed
the attack made by Scott with a base
ball bat on Reed from a window in
the court house within a half square
of Eleventh and Market streets, where
the affair occurred. Peterson said in
part:
Il was in the law library of the
court house about IL o'clock on that
night and was about to shut a win
dow when my attention was attracted
to four men on Eleventh street near
the Winchester home. They we're
talking loud. | could understand what
one of them said, but l could not
make out what the other said. The
one | could understand was the one
with a baseball bat in his hand. There
was plenty of light where they stood
for there was an arc light on the
street corner and another on our
lawn. / heard the man with the bat
say: L am not afraid of your knife.
"He walked away from the other
ior a distance Of about twenty feet
Then he came back again. The other
man never moved out of tracks. am
sure of this, for / could see him and
did not take my eyes off Of him for
, saw there was going to be fight. Alter
the man with the bat had walked away
several times he approached the Other
man and said; You want me to hit you
don't your You want me to hit you
don't your You want me to hit you
don't your
"At this he struck him in the head
with the bat and it sounded like this,
the witness clasped his hands to-
gether with a loud slap. Il ran down
stairs and called to Joe Hayden, the
night watchman TO come on as mar
had killed another across on Eleventh
street. When / arrived there ! told the
man with the bat that he had killed the
other man and asked him why he did it
He told me that the other man was
going to cut him with knife"
Anthony james Woods and Walter A.
| Napier, young colored men, who were
with Reid and Scott up until the fatal
blow was struck, told similar stories of
the affair. They laid the blame upon
Reid however. whom they said had
threatened Scott with a knife, saying he
would run it through him. and further
testified that Reid made dive for Scott
with the knife in his hand, when Scott
delivered the blow that killed him. They
also testified that Scott went TO the
Phoenix Fire Company's house to sum
mon an ambulance.
The verdict of the jury was that Paul
c. Reid came to his death at the Homeo-
pathic Hospital, Wilmington, Del,
Thursday, August 4, at lO.l5 o'clock ?,
caused by being struck by baseball
bat in the hands OF Edward Scott.
Evening journal., 1913-08-13
BOOSTER DAY
FOR PENNANT
WINNING CHICKS

There is every indication now that
Jimmy jackson has turned the trick, and
for the first time in the history OF organ
lied baseball Wilmington is TO herald
the coming Of a pennan.. On Thursday.
August rs. Wilmington viii celebrate in
q mammoth Boosters Day at the
Front and Union streets baseball manu-
factory. 1t is proposed TO make the af-
ternoon general half holiday through
out the city.
With the exercises starting at 2
o'clock in the afternoon with field day,
and events waged between the members
Of the Tiger and Chick squads, and the
regular ball game following, the day will
be replete with action. II is proposed
to make the celebration a municipal 10y
FEAST Speeches will be made by city,
county and State dignitaries, and Man
ager Jimmy jackson will respond in be-
half OF the 1913 team
The Boosters Day" game will
mark the final appearance of the club
in this city. On the following day
the club will take the road and finish
the championship season on the cir
cult. II will be the last chance for
fans, admirers and lovers OF the ma
tional game to pay tribute to Jimmy
Jackson and his speedboys.
The athletic events, prior TO the
game, will be in the nature of real
tests which will show the comparative
speed of the two clubs. One of the
features of this portion of the exer-
cises will be a four-man relay race
around the bases. Each team to run
against time.
The Wilmington Chamber of Com
merce had promised TO lend its sup
port to the movement.
Evening journal., 1913-08-13
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL,

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
BRANDYWINE SUMMIT CAMP
MEETING, Aug. 13.-As the time for
the closing OF Brandywine Summit
camp meeting draws resrer the tide
of enthusiasm grows greater with in
creasing attendance at the services.
Delightfully."- cool weather prevails
and during the last few evenings, an
unusually large number Of visitors
have come in from the surrounding
country
The Rev. Mr.. Beauchamp has re-
ported conditions most favorable
from all viewpoints, and certain il is
that the camp grounds have never
been more attractive than this year
with the many improvements.
Today is Sunday Schol Rally Day"
and the woods have echoed with the
laughter OF the large crowd Of chill
dren who have romped and played 10
their hearts content. The services
Of the day were in charge OF l. Elmer
Perry with addresses by special
speakers.
The Rev. }. T. johnson, OF New
Castle. gave the opening address this
morning.
His subject was Reaching Men,
He outlined the various ways of SO
doing in an earnest, forceful and con-
vincing manner.
The different phases OF "The Teen
Age or the Elementary Department,
were discussd by Miss Clara Menden-
] hall, superintendent OF the slemen-
tary apartment, Delaware State Fair
Association, in way which was most
interesting and comprehensive.
Aubrey Vandever In his usual hap
py, cheerful mnnper, which Is mimi
table, gave an interesting tall; on
Bible Children" In the early after
noon,
Later this afternoon the we'll known
and favorite Dr.. c. II. Wools.on, oI
/ Philadelphia, viii give an address
on THE Art OF Object Teaching with
/ New Demonstrations"
DR.. Woolston will also make thu
address Of the evening on the sub
ject; Seeing Truth With Mechanical
and Mystical Effects"
Al the tabernacle service last even.
ing, the speaker was the Rev. f. +
Carpenter, Of Brandywine M. 3
Church.
The tabernacle was crowded and
all present keenly enjoyed the elo
quent sermon which was based OF
the thought Of a personal shame o
/ Christ and the results.
Rev, N. c. Cunningham made th'
closing prayer. Afterward there wa.
an enthusiastic testimonial meeting.
An enjoyable song service and en-
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1913-08-13
MIR. PIERCE
AGAIN HEADS
COMMISSION
Utilities Board Then Discusses
It's Powers Regarding
Trolley Extensions
CITY SOLICITOR TO
GIVE HIS OPINION

The Board of Public Utilities Commits
sioners, with Richard G.. McMullen, the
new member present, reorganized yes
terday afternoon by unanimously elect
ing j. Jackson Peirce president of the
board. Commissioner Vance placed Mr..
Peirce's name in nomination and 1t was
seconded by Mr. McMullen. There were
no other nominations
Before the board reorganized Mr.. Me-
Mullen presented the official notification
of his appointment by the Mayor and
he then took the required oath, Magi-
stratc James W. Robertson administer
ing the oath. All the members con
graduated the new member and the
board then settled down TO business.
That the board is free OF politics IS
evident by the election as president of
Mr.. Peirce. who Is Democrat His
name was placed in nomination by MIR.
Vance, a Republican aud both Mossrs.
lCleaver and Baily, also Republicans,
voted for him.
Mr.. Peirce's term is for one year.
Following his election he said: Il
must say | thank you. I shall try 10
do my best in the Office and hope
there will be no contention"
Mr.. Cleaver responded: I'VE have
selected you again because we have
tried you and not found you wanting"
Next in Importance to the organiza-
ton OF the board was a discussion
concerning the boards powers rela-
tive TO franchises granted TO public
utilities. The subject was brought up
by the action of the directors OF the
Street and Sewer Department last
week in granting permission 10 the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction
Company to extend its Eighth street
line TO the State Fair grounds. To gel
an understanding the board invited
City Solicitor Daniel o. Hastings 10
the meeting and explained the point
at issue. Section Z, OF the law Great
ing the board follows;
no privilege or franchise here
after granted to any public utility az
herein defined, by any municipal gov.
erning body or department, shall be
valid until approved by said board
whenever It shall determine that such
privilege or franchise Is necessary
and proper for the public conven-
ience."
Mr.. Hastings said the section de-
fines itself and n the law which Great
ed the board was constitutional, which
he thought Il was. there was nothing
further to IT, He said. however. tina
he mad conferred with Andrew c
Gray. OF Ward. Gray and Neary, coun
sci for the traction company. anC
these attorneys contended that the ap
provaI of the Utilities Board was moi
required In this case. because Of tho
nature Of the original charter grant
ed to the company. This franchise Il
so worded that the company TO max
extensions had only to secure per
mission from the Street and Sewe
Department, and resolutions passe,
by that department differed IN word
Ing from ordinary franchises. Per
missions for extensions. they pointed
out. began with consent is hereb.
/ given"
Mr.. Hastings said he had reason I,
believe that the attorneys for the rail
way company had inquired into thi
I phase of the matter before goini
ahead. He considered that il woul,
be dangerous for the railway com
Continued on Page Nine.
Evening journal., 1913-08-13
BLIGHT APPEARS IN
FINE CHESTNUT GROVE

Tree blight has appeared in the
valuable chestnut grove Of J. Frank
Biggs near Middletown, and many of
the trees may have TO be destroyed.
Mr.. Biggs has one Of the finest chest
nut groves in the state and an exhibit
of the big chestnuts in Hanna's Cafe
window last year attracted much at
tention. He expected a revenue of
about $1,000 a year from sales OF chest
nuts when the grove had matured. An
expert from Delaware College has ex-
amined the trees and found some Of
them ravaged by the chestnut blight.
He recommended that the diseased
trees be destroyed, which Mr.. Biggs
in all probability will do.
Evening journal., 1913-08-13
COURT ORDERS
BONDS PUT In
SAFETY VAULT

Chancellor Charles M. Curtis this
morning issued a rule. instructing
lreditors of the South Delaware Gas
company to deposit the company
Bonds in a safe deposit vault in a
Georgetown bank. The rule was made
|pn application of Albert f. Polk,
counsel for the receivers of the COM
fpany.
4 The action was taken after the
<bondholders Of the company had re-
fused to deposit the bonds in the Sus-
|Fex county Court House at George
Etown. II was contended that the
building was not fireproof and there
3ore not safe place for the bonds.
Under the rule as issued today, the
|fosts of the safe deposit vaults are
u be charged to the expenses Of .he
litigation.
Evening journal., 1913-08-13
ACCrSE BOY OF THEFT.

At this afternoons session of the
juvenile court several cases will be
heard, among them being a small
colored boy. who was arrested by
Patrolman Divinish on a charge OF
petty larceny. The boy, who is about
IA years old, is accused of theft
which netted him several hundred
dollars. other cases to be heard will
be that Of a 13-year-old white hoy
charged with assault and battery on q
5-year-old boy on Monday, August 4
and a 6-year-old boy on the next day
will be heard.
Evening journal., 1913-08-13
SULZER IMPEACHED, FRIENDS SAY HE MAY CALL
OUT NEW YORK STATE MILITIA TO AID HIM

Designation by the Senate of Lieutenant Governor
GIynn as Acting Executive is Expected TO Bring
Bitter CIssh---Execufive's Friends Declare He
Will Not Submit TsmeIy 10 Legislative
Lynch Law" and Prepare for Fight TO
the Highest Courf---Mrs. SuIzer
Says She Was Responsible
for Stock Deals
Evening journal., 1913-08-13
PAINT HIM WITH BLEACHING.

A man who lives in Christiana hun
dred was the victim OF practical
jokers yesterday while in an intoxi-
Gated condition at Hunters Corner.
Upon boarding a Peoples Railway car
in this city the man went to sleep.
When he arrived at Hunters he could
not be aroused and was carried from
the car TO shed where some artist
proceeded TO apply shoe polish TO his
police in a most liberal manner. He
was then resisicated.
Evening journal., 1913-08-13
WILSON rAvOHs RURAL CREDITS.
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Aug. is-rn an oncial statement issued
from today, President Wilson declared
phatcaiy complete adequate rural
credits" The explained that legislation Of this
character was not the bill under
consideration because there been time out
perfect plan. Js.----zL
Evening journal., 1913-08-13
TURKEY AGAIN
THREATENS WAR
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 13-Tur-
key today threatened to declare war
again, because OF the alleged afro
cities of the Bulgarians in Thrace.
The Sublime Porte, in a formally
worded note to the powers, delivered
through the ambassadors here,
strongly protested against the acts
OF Bulgaria, and said that war would
be declared against the country II
the powers did not compel Bulgaria
to desist.
Evening journal., 1913-08-13
PROSECUTION IS LENIENT.

Alexander Spila was before City Court
today charged with assault and battery,
but was dismissed upon the request Of
the prosecuting witness. who said that
the defendant did not hurt him and that
he felt sorry for the man on account Of
his wife and children.
Evening journal., 1913-08-13
rNr1E sAM sEEKs cAsTRO.
By Tho United Press.

By The United Press
WASHINGTON. aug is--uncie sam is again hunting
ciprano Castro ex-dicator of IT believed
here today that the cruiser Des MOnes recently delivered
the new secretary Of the legation at Caracas
the northern coast of the little republic seeking
elusive
Evening journal., 1913-08-13
RrRrr NOrEp sOmAIIsr DEAD.

BY The United Press
BERLIN Aug la-August Ferdinand Bebel. the Red
Napoleon leader political body numerically
In Europe died today seventythree Bebel for
years exercised unlimited power
ledge and beloved head of the German Socialists.
Evening journal., 1913-08-13

ANOTHER FLORENCE BROWN.
The Florence Brown, colored, who
was accused Of assaulting Constable
Jones, was not the Florence Brown of
No. 929 French street.
Evening journal., 1913-08-13
TIER.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 49,
For Delaware; Showers to-
night or Thursday; slowly
rising temperature.
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CHANGES AUTHORIZED.
Appointments, Promotions and
Transfers, DEPARTMENT Of Interior.

The following changes in the personnel
of the Department OF the Interior were
announced today:
Geological survey-Miss Mabel X. Burk.
holder. Ohio. appointed underclerk. $40
Harry L. Bean. Maryland, appointed
messenger boy. $500: Robert Glidden. Dis
trict Of Columbia, promoted from mes
senger boy. $3.50. to messenger boy. $3.50.
Patent ofhce-George e. Parks. Illinois,
appointed examiner, $500.
Reclamation service-Leigh A. Hume,
Washington. appointed junior clerk,
81 200: James G. Beveridge jr. District
Of Columbia. transferred from general
land office as messenger boy, $3.50: Fred
C. Henshaw, Arizona. junior clerk, s1,3so,
resigned.
Bureau of mines-Samuel c. Lind,
Michigan. promoted from assistant chem
list In radio-activity. S2,160. to chemist in
radio-activity. S2.40o; Edward Taylor.
rs9nsy,yan MI trsnsfsrssd drcm War De-
General land ondee-Frsd L. Sale NoFsh
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thorizing him to exclude the merchandise

from entry.
Section v.
The Senate receded from its amend
ment CAT. authorizing the President to
impose countervailing duties.
The conference agreed to an amendment
to the paragraph abrogating and repeal
ing article Of the treaty with Cuba.
The conference adopted an amendment
limiting the free importation of articles
from the Philippines to such as contain
not more than 20 per cent OF foreign ma
terial, and rejected the Senate amend
ment limiting free entry to such Philip
through bill OF lading.
The Senate receded from its amendment
prohibiting the Importation of goods
manufactured principally by children
under fourteen years of age.
amendment permitting the importation OF
models OF womens wearing apparel In
bond for use Of manufactures In their
own establishments.
The conference adopted amendments
extending the privilege OF importing ma
terial for construction or repai,S to naval
or other vessels OF the United States.
Subsection Z. authorizing discount OF
8 per cent when goods are imported In
American bottoms, was amended by the
conference to provide that nothing In this
section should be construed as to abro-
gate or affect the provisions OF any treaty
with any foreign country.
The conference adopted the Senate
amendment permitting the manufacture
OF cigars in q bonded warehouse and the
withdrawal therefrom for consumption In
the United States, upon the payment OF
the duty on the tobacco used in its i'm
ported condition and the internal revenue
tax on the cigars.
The conference also adopted the Senate
amendment permitting the manufacture
~ a u farmar association
OF farmers or fruit growers free of tax
for denaturizing.
The conference agreed to the Senate
amendment striking out the paragraph
which provided for special or dumping
duty.
The conference rejected the Senate
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ments to paragraph D. section ~. re-
During statements OF cost on merchan-
disc contracted for az well as on tnat
actually purchased.
amendment authorizing the Secretary or
the Treasury and the Secretary Of Com
merce to require importers to furnisn
more detailed information Tor stausucai
purposes.
The Senate receded from its amend
ments to paragraph I allowing a margin
Of s per cent NATURALIZATION withou.
penalty, and r.i icmim undser Io,.du''
The conference adopted the Senale
amendment so amended az TO authorize
the Secretary of the Treasury to direct
the assessment Of duty on less than the
entered value when satisfied that the
importer has In good faith at the time
Of entry certified that the entered value
is higher than the m. market e, value: -..,or.
ed the provision stricken out by amend.
ment authorizing the board Of general
appraisers to exercise both 1udfcial ana
inauisitorial functions. and strsck out OF
the Senate amendment the provision ex-
Guiding hearsay evidence The confer
ence adopted the Senate amendment
striking out the provision limiting pro.
tests to a single article and Issue and
also agreed to the Senate amendment 6t2
prohibiting contingent ices IN cus'ohS
cases.
an amendment limiting inquiry as to I'M
portations previously made to one year.
the Senate amendment striking out the
House provision to allow collectors OF
customs to summarily impose a ine for
failure Of importers to produce books
and papers.
Paragraph THE Senate receded from,
its amendment and the conference re-
stored the House provision placing the
burden of proof upon the defendant in
suits for the recovery of the value OF
merchandise fraudulently imported.
Paragraphs L and V-The conference
adopted the House provisions requiring
shippers and importers to produce their
books to authorized agents of the govern
ment, but adopted an amendment au-
thorizinS the Secretary Of the Treasury
TO impose additional duties In case OF re.
fusal. instead Of the House provision au-
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Commerce Department Changes.

The Department Of Commerce today an
nounced the following changes In its per-
sonnet:
In the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce. the appointments OF George A.
Martin and F. b. Meador as commercial
agents have been discontinued.
In the coast and geodetic survey, Erwin
Harsch. aid. has resigned; Richard Luz
kens and George d. Cowie. assistants.
have been promoted to 81 400 and $1,000,
respectively. and John A Daniels and
Douglas Karr. aids. have been promoted
to 81. 100 and $1,000. respectively.
In the bureau OF fisheries, Elmer l..
Aikens has been promoted to car messen-
ger at 81. 0O0 and Porter NJ. Atkinson has
been promoted TO assistant car messenger
at $500.
In the bureau of standards, Charles
Markowitz. laboratory apprentice, has re-
signed: the temporary appointment OF
Louis NJ Heron as aid has been extended.
and Frank E. Hill has been PROBATIONARY
appointed as Waterman.
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Files Suit for Maintenance.

Alleging desertion and non-support.
Mrs. Annie Michaelson today filed suit
for maintenance from. Emanuel Michael
son. They were married in Baltimore
June 10, 1900. and have no children. The
wife says she is without means. and that
her husband makes 500 per month as
tailor. owns real estate worth $4,000 and
stocks and bonds Of $1,000. Attorneys W.
e. Ambrose and L. A. Block represent
the wife
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WILL BRING BODY HERE.
Mrs. Margaret A. Taylor Dies While
Visiting in Kansas.

Mrs. Margaret A. Taylor. widow OF
Thomas T. Taylor, died suddenly yester-
day at Hutchinson. Kan. The body Will
be brought to Washington for burial
Mrs. Taylor is the mother OF Miles and
Dr. B. L. Taylor and Mrs. 8. A. Shipman
of this city. She resided with Mrs Ship
man at 1920 Park road northwest. and
was visiting her old home at Hutchinson
at the time OF her death.
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WOMEN'S COLLEGES TO
SEND DELEGATES HERE
Convention to Be Held at Same
Time as That of National
Suffrage Association.

Representatives. OF every women's col
lese in the United States will come to
Washington during the first week I'm De-
rember TO attend the annual convention
OF the National College Suffrage League.
according TO an announcement made to-
day at suffragist headquarters here. The
meeting is TO be held simultaneously with
the convention Of the National American
Woman Suffrage association. which con-
ycnes here December /.
ARRANGEMENTS for the entertainment Of
the delegates TO the National College
Suffrage League convention are to be
made tonight at meeting OF the District
branch OF the league to be held at li20 +
daughter OF former Representative Hill
OF Connecticut, Is president OF the Dis
trtct league
DR. M Carey Thomas, president of
Bryn Mawr. is president OF the national
league. and Ia TO preside at the conven-
ton here. Many Of the delegates to the
convention also are members OF the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation and the programs OF the two con-
Sentions have been so arranged that del
cgates can attend both.
open-Air Meetings Arranged.
Open-air woman suffrage meetings have
been arranged for this afternoon and to-
morrow afternoon in front OF the Treas
ury and State, War and Navy buildings
Miss Clara Thompson il TO be the
epeaker.
Arrangements were practically complet
cd today for the suffrage dofestic days
which are to be held at the old Cafe
Bepublidue, beginning Wednesday. Ad
ditional mattresses were selected as fol
lows: Miss JOY Webster. Misses Lena
and Catherine Hitchcock. Miss Florence
Kirby, Miss Josephine Mason, Mis-:
Louise Garner Miss Bliss Finley, Nils:
Edith Ncedham, Mrs. Richard Cox,
BuYleson, Mrs. S. VI. Graves, Mrs. w. Il
Matthew. jr., Miss Rebecca Searles and
Miss Haslup. Additional hostesses wer,
named q fellows: Mass Emma l. Wade
Rad Mrs. c. L Fraiisy.