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Evening journal., 1913-01-01
CHILDREN DAY
AT CENTURY CLUB

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAz..
MIDDLETOWN, Del. Jan. lone
Of the most pleasant of many delight
ful afternoons was given on Tuesday
at the New Century Club. IL was
"Childrens Day" and the program
was in charge OF Miss Eugene Beas-
ten. Each club member had the privi-
lege Of taking a small guest and each
guest who had no child of her own
was obliged to borrow her neighbors.
Forty-four children were present and
furnished an interesting musical pro-
gram Later all we're treated 70 cake
and cocoa and bag of home made
candies
Following was the interesting pro-
gram instrumental solo. Lctitia
Pool: instrumental solo. Hattie Coch-
ran; instrumental solo. Henrietta
Schroeder: duet, violin and piano.
Letitia Pool and Frank r. Pool. Ir.:
cantata. Foxy Santa Elizabeth
Brady NJ Grady, Elizabeth John
son. Gunedolen Gray. H. Chamber
laine. accompanied by Miss Prudence
Lewis: instrumental solo, John Pool I;
instrumental solo. Margaret Pleasan-
tn: duett. Mildred Vaughan, Frances
Beaston: vocal solo, William Myers:
duett, Margaret Pleasanton, Mildred
Redgrave; instrumental solo, Grace
Brady
Evening journal., 1913-01-01
Mr.. GROVES TO
BE PRESIDENT OF
NEW LEVY COURT

Republican members OF the New
Levy Court yesterday afternoon se-
lected Benjamin A Groves Of near
stanton to be president Of that body.
The new court win organize on Tuea-
day next
An article was published In q morn
ing paper to the effect that there 10
deadlock and dissension among the
members OF the new Levy Court over
the presidency, Mr. Groves and Ever
ett B Hollingsworth being named rs
irreconcilahlo candidates for the
presidency Of the new court.
Samuel L. Burris. Republican mem-
ber Of the first district said today
There is absolutely no friction
among the Republican members We
will organize without q hitch aud Mr..
Groves Will be the chairman. Wo
held our caucus and agreed Oh our
chairman Mr.. Hoilinesworth WAS
suggested by some friends but be las
agreed 10 the arrangement whereby
Mr. Groves becomes Chairman Mr..
Hollingsworth viii be kept busy with
his important committee work.
II Is all poppy cock about Mr Hol-
lingsworth making unusual demands.
Like other members OF the court he
is entitled to HIS share Of the patron-
age and will get H.
Evening journal., 1913-01-01
MERRY din
CREETS THE
new YEAR
Horns, Bells and Whistles
Unite ITO Ring in
the New
CROWDS ON STREET
JOIN IN CARNIVAL
NIneIeer IhIrLeen IS herel


Thousands o horns and bells and
whistles. and thousands more Of
voices burst into great chorus of
sound as the clocks OF Wilmington
chimed at midnight 1912 was dead
and the new year was born
After the {. no OF the pande.non-
ium had died away the city paused
a brief moment to think Of the dying
old year. But the mourning for 1919
was brief and all made merry until
morning.
II was a curious blending OF the
gay and the solemn, the celebration
of the birthday OF 1913 Thousands
welcomed the infant year and thou
sands more sat in the churches or
by their own hresIdes in watch-night
vigils.
Down town carnival held sway Be,
ginning shortly before 10 o'clock.
young and old paraded the business
streets enjoying the privilege ac-
corded by the Police Department OF
making just as much noise as they
wished
On the principa. streets boys.
youths and old men stood along the
curb. With baskets and boxes full OF
horns, bells, horse iddles' and rat
ties.
At 1856 there was a lull In the din.
The crowds we're Saving their wind~
for the crash that was to announces
the end the year. Hundreds stood
for five minutes and watched minute
hand on Illuminated clock dials creep
toward the hour
Then. when ~ o'clock was struck.
many forgot to blow their horns and
ring their bells. for over the city
pourel a wave of sound that made all
previous effects Of the carnival seem
almost puny. From the harbor came
the roar of whistles on tugb0ats. siren
whistles on factories shrleked bells
pealed forth in chorus. And then the
carnival crowds shouted their reioic-
ing.
There was hardly club that did
not celebrate the birth of 1913, and
Continued on Second r. -e
Evening journal., 1913-01-01
OFFICIALS
In PLACES
JANUARY 7
Governor Elect Miller to be
InauGurated Later in
the Month
FEW CHANGES AMONG
NEW CASTLE DEPUTIES

Changes Of administration for State
Offices and also for county offices in
New Castle, Kent and Sussex will
take place on January Z. which is the
first Tuesday in January. as is pro-
vided. by law Governor-elect Char
les r. Miller will not be inauguratcd
as Governor Simeon S. Pennewilrs
successor until January q. when
Lieutenant Governor Colen Ferguson
also will assume Office. The new Leg
ialature viii meet for organization on
January z.
The new State officers 10 assume
Office on Tuesday next are Democrats.
ana succeed Republicans in all in
stances but one as follows.
Attorney General Josiah o. Wolcott.
who succeeds Andrew C Gray. Demo
crat. Mr.. Wolcott's deputies viii be
Armon ID. Chaytor for New Castle
county, John y. Hutton for Kent and
Frank NJ. Jones for Sussex.
State Treasurer Charles A. Hast
ings, of Delmar. who succeeds ID. O
Moore. of Laurel Republican. state
Auditor w. Poole Pretfyman OF Mills
boro. who succeeds Colonel Theodore
Townsend. Republican OF Milford
Insurance Commissioner w. r.. Nc
Cabe, Of Selbyvlle. who succeeds
Charles II. Maull of Lewes. Republic
an.
There will be only a few changes
among county officials at the court
house during the year beginning to-
morrow. Pr0thonotary-ele Joseph
/ Wigglesworth will contine Frank b.
Newell as deputy In the office but will
not announce a permanent steno-
grapher until July l. Mr. Wiggles-
worth, is now making himself accus.
toned TO the work OF the ofnce
Sherifi-elect Walter S. Burris alsc
will assume Office on next Tuesday
Harry l. Gillis a former sehrin and
former deputy sheriff. viii succeed
i Deputy Sheriff Joseph H. Bartlett
as inside deputy while Harry A. Bur
ris, son of the Sheri1, will succeed
Deputy Sheriff pennell Stetser
Edwin G. Clark succeeds Count,
Comptroller philemma Chandler am
! George r. Ball as deputy in place O
e Deputy Harry pierson
: Clerk Of the Peace Haarv A Brow
z VI liuak ~ tnprscs iu ifiS cbris q
< clerks
a Charles H. Lippincott County trea
g surcr-elect will have Deputy Elwo0
y H. Brown and James Brown an
2. Plummcr Leach as his clerks unit
n July ] when two additional clerks vii
y be put in the Office
3 County Treasurer Robert NJ Burri
80
L standing taxes but they have not bee
q named
" Coroner-olect John r. Spring wi
have his Office at No Sl4 King sire,
J. where Deputy Coroner Ferris Gile
II viii have his undertaking rooms.
r The new Levy Court also viii "a
+ sumo Office Tuesday. it being Repul
lican by a majority Of T.
Evening journal., 1913-01-01

PRISON HOLDS
LABOR CHIEFS
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
FORT LEAyENWORTH. Kas.. Jan.
AFTER a dreary twenty hour ride
from indianapolis. the thirty-three
union officials convicted in the dyna-
mite conspiracy case arrived at the
Federal prison her in their special
train at o'clock and began serving
their sentences on New Years dav.
Beginning with President Frank NJ
Ryan, OF the IronWOrkers, the men
were received by the warden. signed
the prisoners book. were bathed.
their heads shaved aud their bodies
clad IN the dark gray prison garb.
They were then lineu up ia the war
den's office and given numbers.
All night vigil was kept by the
guards on the special The prisoners
dozed, gossipe6. smoked or ate all
night The cars were su1y. badly
ventilated and all doors. windows and
blinds We're locked tight all the time
As the old year died. the prisoners
declared. almost to man. they would
be model prisoners.
Frank N Ryan said his New Year
resolution was the golden rule. When
told Bernhardt, of Cincinnati, had
resolved to write no more letters. he
said Poor Bernhardt and many OF
the others are victims OF circum-
stances"
p. A. Clancy, Of San Francisco. had
q slight attack Of heart trouble dur.
ing the night, but was fully recovered
today.
Evening journal., 1913-01-01

elevation and betterment That is
not true of all the members of our
race: but it is true of entirely too
many of them They seem to strive
for the contempt rather than the re-
spect of those whose respect is worth
having. They refuse to observe the
ordinary cOurtesies and dccencies of
life Their conduct in their homes
and in the streets and other public
places is such that it makes every
good and decent colored man and
woman feel ashamed that they are
black They have little or no respect
for negro manhood, womanhood and
girlhOod TO them the holy princi-
pies which underlie virtue. matri-
m0ny and maternity stand for moth
ing Hundreds of our young colored
men of today regard every colored wo-
man and girl as their legitimate prey.
Those young men have no regard for
the sancity of the hearthstOne and the
responsibilities of paternity. In their
moral practices, many OF them re-
semble more the beasts of the field
than they do civilized human beings
who should strive to uphold the great
institutions of matrimony, paternity
and maternity among the colored peo-
pie / also desire to say to you, my
brothers and sisters, that ] have no.
ticed among the young women and
girls OF our race the same tendency
to lose their self-respect. the respect
OF others. and the great moral attri-
butes which belong to womanhood and
s..I1 T...a .N.
among the civilized and progressive
peoples OF today
There must be a spiritual, moral
and economical awakening Of the
colOred men. women and children in
Delaware. BY leading good and up-
right lives; by observing the funda-
mental conventions and restraints OF
civilized society, and by applying to
their business affairs the simple rules
Continued on Page Three
Evening journal., 1913-01-01
4 DID IT, SAYS
JOHN F. OF The
JUDGE HOLDUP
Disputes W. M. Byrne'S
Statement That Willard
Salisbury Blocked
WOICOtt
ANTI SALISBURY MEN
MAY ABANDON CAUCUS

John f. Salisbury, Of Dover. per-
sists that it was he who caused a
hold-up Of the confirmation of the APP
pointment OF James l.. Wolcott as
United States district Judge in 1881.
After the United States Senate had
held up the confirmation of Mr. VOL
colts appointment. which had been
made by President Cleveland. Presi-
dent Mckinley on assuming Office ap-
pointed Edward G. Bradford as Fed
eral Judge.
John F Salisbury says Il was due
to his activity that the Wolcoit CON
frmation was blocked and the Demo
Gratis thus were deprived Of a Judge
ship
William Michael Byrne, Repuhli-
can and former Federal district at
torney for Delaware, says that VII
lard Salisbury, now Democratic Ma
tional Committeeman and candidate
for United Suites Senator. was In
charge. of the fight TO prevent Mr. VOL
colts confirmation and that confima.
tion was held up because Of memor.
anda submitted by Willard salisbury
Speaking of William Michael Byrnet
letter, John r. Salisbury, of Dover
yesterday said
This letter raises a question oi
veracity between Byrne and myself
One or the other does not tell the
truth Let as see who is telling tbs
truth
"Mr WolcOtts name was sent {,
the Senate by Mr.. Cleveland on the
! Goth day OF February. 1897. thirteel
days before the expiration of Con
gress and the same time before Mr.
Clevelands term expired On M
same day ] left Dover aud arrived ii
Washington the same night and has
a consultation with Senator Jones O
Arkansas about Mr. Wolcott's con
/ nrmation lie agreed to oppose MI
Wolcotts confirmation and advised
me to see Senator Hoar. which di
next morning He asked me to Sc
Mr.. Jones. When ! told him ! ha
Continued on Second Page
Evening journal., 1913-01-01
NINE MEN ENTOMBED
IN MINE MAY BE RESCUED
By The United Press.

BY The United Press
TAMAQUA, Pa. Jan. 1-Nine dis
tinct raps from the miners entombed
in the East Lehigh colliery. caused a
return Of hope early today to the
hundreds Of half frantic women and
children who had stood up all night
about the entrance to the mine.
Workers in the TWO rescue parties
who are desperately striving to reach
the entombed men take the nine taps
to mean that all nine Of the miners
are alive and together The further
sounds Of picks from the inside Of
the slope told the workers that under
the leadership Of William Berry, in
side foreman Of the imprisoned men.
are working to meet the rescuers.
According to Berry. the men are
John Berry, his snn, Paul Richards.
Robert McAfee. Joseph Walters.
Frank r. Hubright Elmer Heisler.
Frank Allison and Ludwig Schlabbcl.
Omcials of the mine and those in
charge of the IS of rescnors hope
20 reach the eniombed miners by 4
o'clock this afternoon, but the work
ors are pessimistic and do not think
they viii he reached for at least
tWenty-lour hours.
Air is being pumped into the mine
necessarily. The officials believe that
some OF this is reaching the miners
inside the slope owing to the fact
that the lights on the miners lamps
show that the air Is passing inward.
1t was learned today that the esti-
mate OF aty feet OF culm yet to be-
removed was wrong
Efforts to drive pipe. lines through
Evening journal., 1913-01-01
PRESIDENT
WELCOMES
COUNTRYMEN
New Years Reception at the
White House the Usual
Elaborate Affair
DIPLOMATS MIX WITH
THE COMMON PEOPLE
BY The united Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The Prcsi-
dent and Mrs. Taft held their last Kew
Years reception in the White House
today The doors of the executive
mansion We're thrown open to an. no
matter what their race, creed, or color
was
Tho reception, the last OF a Re
publican President for at least tour
years, followed a custom as old as the
White House itself and varied ili no
respect from the time-worn procedure.
except that il was more brilliant. The
diplomatic corps army. navy, the
judiciary departmental executives,
and Mr.. Common People"-as cos
mopolitan an assemblage as was ever
gathered at any one event--were rep
resented And, TO an. the President
and Mrs Taft extended the same
felicitations-"A happy and prosper
Gus New Year
The diplomats and officials of the
government were received on sched-
ule, but the plain public took their
places in line, some standing Tor
hours before the massive gates await
ing their turn"
AS early as 10 o'clock this morning
the people massed themselves before
the Mansion to watch the Diplomat,
Corps, the army and navy. the Su.
preme Court justices, and others
enter
All the while the line Of those whC
wished TO pass through and shake
hands with the President grew longer
] 4rfIt "a
further down Pennsylvania avenue
The reception was really theirs. Jh'
arrival and passage OF the oniciall
was merely preliminary part or th'
program adopted and approved b.
custom.
The scene IN the White Hous
! proper was a brilliant one. The gl ca
East Room was furnished up wit
eyergreens and delicate blossoms rrOf
the White House conservatories, AM
the Blue and Red rooms were spark
ling with flowers and greenery. Il
the great hall of the mansion was IN
Marine Band-"the Presidents own
divided into two sections, so rhs
the music would be continuous Whil
one section played the other restel
When the line Of the Plain Poop
appeared at the White House vest
bulc. Lieutenant Sa0ilr0 nn nodd,
J TO his musicians Ono section strue
j up q lively two-step, playing it at
Z gacing tempo Jnconsciously u
, people shulled past The President
, time to that bewildcring musi
Throughout The rest of the receipt,
the two section played only 1--we
marches Secret Service officials Ion
T ago discovered that Quick-sleps nj
p consciously get crowds in the haf
e of hurrying along and the Marine Bdi
Z. marches are fixed part of the Ne
= Years program
= Promptly at eleven o'clock the fal
S fare of tlnmpets sounding throui
the lower hall of the White House a
d nounced the approach Of the Pres
Continued on Second Page
Evening journal., 1913-01-01
GUARDS AT
BIER OF The
DEAD PRIEST
Society Friends Of Father
Brady to Spend Last Hours
Near Body
MANY DIGNITARIES
TO ATTEND FUNERAL

It is expected that church dignitar-
les from six dioceses will be present
at the funeral of the Rev Edward L.
Brady from the Cathedral tomorrow
The clergy Will come from
Richmond, Baltimore. New York,
Brooklyn, Philadelphia and the viii
dioceses. The body of the
deceased priest will be removed from
the home Of his sisters. No 619 West
Fourth street this evening and will
lie in state IN the Cathedral until the
completion OF the services tomorrow
morning From z o'clock this evening
there will be a guard OF honor by the
bier The representatives Of the so
cieties Will be guard during these
hours TO s p m. St. Mary's Holy
Name Society, S TO 9 Division No. L,
A. O. H.; 9 TO 10. Division No. g. A. O..
H. 10 to IL, Hibernian Knights; IL
to II. Division No. 3, A. O. H.: ~ to
a. M, Members of St. Mary's parish;
to ?. ST. Patrick's Holy Name So
ciety; . to 3 Division No. z, A. o. H.;
~ p DlNlolbu NJ. lNf a w. III W
8, Hibernian Knights; s to g. Division
No 9, A. o. H.; to 7, Division No.
II, A. o. H.: to 8, Division No. 4. A.
O. H.: to 9. ST. Peters T. A. b. So
city of New Castle; 9 to 10, Hibernian
knights.
The solemn Office for the dead will
be chanted at $50 o'clock and the
solemn ponthcal high mass OF re-
QUEEN viii be celebrated at 10 o'clock
by the Rt Rev. John j Monaghan
Bishop of Wilmington Two of Father
Bradys most intimate friends. the
Rev William J. Scott and the Rev
Frank Connolly. will be deacon and
sub-deacon Of the mass with the Rev
Martin NJ Ryan as master of cere.
monies and the Rt Rev Monsignol
John Lyons will be assistant priest
One Of the most pathetic features
of the funeral will be the attendance
of George Booth, cOlOred. of New
Castle. Several years ago a youni
{ Catholic girl in that town encouraged
/ the young colOred man to pray. Late
[ he asked If he might attend the Eas
Ter Sunday services in st. Peter
/ Church He did so and from tina
time became a friend of Father Brady
/ Later he became COMMUNICATE o
I the parish
When Booth learned OF the deaf
of Father Brady he commenced an
raheements to attend the funeral II
will attend the mass and later will g
to The cemetery i'm a cab which n
engaged here today
Evening journal., 1913-01-01
SUNDAY SCHOOL
TOTS IN FESTIVAL

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN, Del. Jan. 1.-The
Primary Department and the Cradle
Roll OF Bethesda NJ r. Church held
their Christmas entertainment on
Tuesday evening. in the Sunday
school room Each child was Civ
en- an orange and "A box of candy and
all we're made happy.
The program was:
Singing. "The Christmas Manger
Hymn by the school, prayer. by
the Rev. Vaughan S Collins: recita-
tlon. "A Welcome Helen Crouch and
John Splcer: song. Little Christmas
Baby" school: christmas Bells. "
Esther Brmes. Mary Goldsborough.
Harriet Black. Mary Atwell Gladys
Golnsbor0ugh; recitation "Thc
Christmas Story" Frances Arm
strong. recitation. Like the Wise
Men OF Long Age Carlton Hura.
Robert Hurd Burton Williams. Ed
win Custer, Frank Brynes. James
Richards. Gilbert Duhadaway, Mar
shall Whitlock: Lullaby duet. Bur-
ton Villains and Esther Brvnes /:
christmas Candies Catherine Reed
Caroline Fouracre Anna BoLldpn.
Rachel Grow. Bertha Chance. Helen
Kates: singing by school: recitation.
Merry Xmas" Parker Schuman; re-
citation Horace Moore; singing. ITO
Gran1mas for Christmas Mary
Jolls, Helen Crouch. Caroline Four
acre Helen Fouracre Anna Boulden,
Bertha Chance; recitation. Christ
mas Greeting Stacy Jones, Oakley
Benning; recitation. Empty Stock-
ines." William Pinder; address.
! pastor; singing, school.
Evening journal., 1913-01-01
THREE ARE
HELD FOR
DRINK SALES
Government Connects Fleet
weed, EIIingSw0rth and
BuCkSOn With Alleged
Unlawful Trade
BUCKSON EVADES
THE AUTHORITIES

After hearing the evidence against
Dr. Andrew j. Fleetwood OF Laurel.
and W. n Elingsworth and Andrew
J. Buckman. Of seaford charged with
conspiracy against the United States
Government in selling intoxicating
liquors without paying a Government
license, United States Commissioner
William G. Mahaify yesterday after
noon held each of the defendants IN
81 600 bail for trial at the March term
of the Federal Court Buckman was
not present. as the revenue agents
have not yet been able to come up
with him. EllingswOrth was released
upon furnishing security and DR..
Fleetwood was compelled to return
to the. worzhouse where he has been
confined since his arrest, unable 20
obtain bail
The defendants were represented by
Josiah Marvel. and he asked that the
two defendants present be released as
the charge OF conspiracy had not been
established The commissioners how
ever. decided that the evidence was
sufficient TO warrant holding the men
for court.
The testimony produced by the Gov
ernment was that Buckmau was man
ager OF the "Acmc Club a. social
organization at Seford, while Ellhgs-
worth and DR. Fleetwood were treas
urer and president respectively.
Luke Williams and Claude r. Wind
sor. young men. We're the witnesses
for the government Williams testi.
fed that on the day William jennings
Bryan spoke at Seaford during Tho
recent campaign he. with Windsol
and John Baker. policeman al
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1913-01-01
NEGRO PASTOR STARTS
BIG UPLIFT MOVEMENT
AMONG HIS OWN RACE
Calls Upon Decent and Respectable CoIored Men
and Women in Delaware TO Join Him in His Re-
generafive Work in All Three Counties.
DISCUSSES SHORTCOMINGS
OF THE PAST AND PRESENT

The Rev. Albert Price, whose home
is at No. 1OS East Ninth street, this
city, but who is pastor Of the Union
A. NJ. f. Church in Smyrna, Kent
county. has inaugurated a movement
for the social, moral and industrial
uplift OF the negroes Of this State,
many Of whom already call him The
Booker T. Washington of Delaware"
He made his opening address in the
Smyrna church last night and viii
carry the uplift campaign into all
three counties He assertn that the
negro OF Delaware should take inn
mediate steps to improve his condi-
ton and 20 make Of himself better
and more respectable element in the
social and business life of the State.
Mr.. Price said in the course of his
addIess
Brothers and Sisters: am going
to talk to you today upon what l re-
gard the mos, important question
tlat cOnfronts the colOred men and
women aud children of Delaware
the uDlift OF our people by the spir-
itual moral and economical forces
that exist now and have existed al
ways within ourselves and that only
await an earnest summons to bring
themselves into play for our spirit
ual moral and economic rehabilita-
uon and salvation
4 take the broad ground that the
recio who desires TO be good maS
BE good, without waiting for the
ts nam 10 .eil him 10 be sooo Oi
10 show him how to be good
AXE the. b.oad ground that the
urf G who desires to live a clean
ne and moral life. may liv,
lc- iife without waiting for The
r- e man to tell him how to do it.
I take the broad ground that th'
egio who wishes to be thrifty anl
ugai and to lay aside s0methin'
ier support when old age comes viii
zig failing sight weakened musclc
,.l saYcied nerves may do so with
ont waiting FOR the white man to tel
A.n how 10 % it,
a1c nc broad srOund that H
Hfe,o 10y or girl who desires TO iiN
3d cloar 9ru N1oiesome life
sd io oe sclf-rcspect and re
tcsfedi may live such life without
niiirg fof iho white man TO tell hin
ct hc Bow 10 io it
irc great cusc of our race i'm thi
;rd many Other states has been, am
"ili is thai most of our people hav
20 respect themselves and mcri
gcct from others They have per
sfcd in doing things which the
iaON lead TO seif-debasement; am
they have "efraiaed from doin
tfAgs which they knew would lca
70 iaeis spiritual moral aud matcria
Evening journal., 1913-01-01

BY The United Press
NEW YORK. Jan Despite the
attempts 10 make Manhattan's New
Years eve celebration safe and
sane the reports today at police
headquarters showed a record Of law
defying rowdyism Five stabbing af-
fairs, -four shooting ARRAYS. one fa-
tality. thirty cases Of acute alcohol
Ism IN Bellevue hospital and nearly
three hundred arrests were the morn
ings returns.
Thousands OF dollars worth of plate
glass windows were shattered by
bullets and buckshot fired by lawless
jewellers aud the reports Indicate