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Would Continue the Blanket Form of Ballet, With Several
Methods of Cutting, But Ballots Would Have 10 Be
Counted to Consrue the Intent of The VOer on Other
Offices Even If Mistake Should Be Made of Voting
For Two Men For the Same Office
EOULD GET BALLOTS IN ADVANCE MARK
THEM IN OR OUT OF THE BOOTH

pacitated. The full text Of the pro-
posed law is as follows.
An Act TO further provide for the
secrecy and purity of the ballot
BE il enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State
Of Delaware, in General Assembly,
met:
Section 1. That hereafter it shall
be the duty of each Inspector of Elec-
tions i'm this state, outside of the city
of Wilmington, to provide a room for
the holding of any general or special
election in his hundred or election
district which shall be adapted to the
requirements of this Act. Said room
shall be at the place now or which
may hereafter be established by law
i'm each hundred or election district
for the holding of elections, or in as
close proximity thereto as practicable,
having due regard to the convenience
of the voters Provided. however that
If any inspector shall select a place
for the holding Of any general OF
special election I'm his hundred OF
election district, other than the one
established b. law, he shall do 70 IN
time to give the notice of holding such
election required ly law. Said room
shall have a door or entrance OF. easy
or convenient access. and if practi-
cable. a separate means of exit II
shall be provided on the outside witt
a passage at least four feet wide anc
with railing rope or wire on eacl
Continued on Page SiX)
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Chairman Edmund Mitchell of the
epublican State Committee today
ade public the draft of a proposed
|mplified ballot law, which will be
Introduced early in the Legislature
|nd urged for enactment.
During the campaign just ended
|overnor-elect Charles r. Miller took
stand for a simplifed ballot law and
he repeal of the voters assistant law
|aould simplified ballot be provided.
|ince the election the Republican
tate Committee has been busy pre-
Iaring "a draft OF a new ballot law,
nd thus make good on the campaign
|romise.
The proposed law is designed TO
beet the objections to the present
australian ballot and also will do
way with the present voters as
|Istants.
In the bill prepared by the Repub-
can State Convention, all of the
|arty tickets would appear on one
Ilanket ballot, with the party square
Il the top, and a square opposite the
anne of each candidate An ordinary
indelible pencil could be used tc
mark the ballot. A cross in the square
{ the chad of a ticket would mark q
|traight ticket A cut ticket could b'
oted by the voter marking a cross IN
he square of his party ticket ant
|hen placing a cross opposite The
'lame of a candidate or candidates OF
mother ticket he desired to vote. Or
he could place a cross opposite eacl
1 lame on the ballot for which he de-
Evening journal., 1913-01-06

sired to vote. Also. he could scratch
out the name of any candidate for
whom he did not desire to vote II he
should desire to vote for but one man
he could put a cross opposite that
name only.
Not only is the ballot planned so
as to be marked easily, but the pro-
posed law requires that the election
officers shall count the ballot accord
ing to the intent of the voter. Even
if a voter should mark, through mis-
take, for two candidates for the same
office his ballot would be counted for
all the other candidates which he
marked on the ballot
Under the proposed law the county
chairmen of all parties could procure
official ballots in ample time pr or
to election for distribution among the
voters. A voter could mark his bal
lot at home and take it with him to
the polling place or could go to the
polling place on election day, get a
ballot and 90 outside to mark it or
go into the secret booth and mark it.
When he is ready to vote the cleo
tion officers shall give him an official
envelope with the name Of the cleo
ton district and the initials Of the
/ clerks upon il. into which the voter
in the secret booth, must place his
ballot and then hand the sealed en-.
velope to the election officers.
A person physically incapacitateC
may call upon any voter to assist hin
and a penalty is provided for am
voter misrepresenting that he is inca
Evening journal., 1913-01-06
Man WHO BROKE
INTO HOUSE MAY
BE IRRESPONSIBLE

Edgar Meyer. aged "a years. of
Reading, who was arrested here on
Saturday afternoon on the charge Of
breaking and entering the home Of
Richard Morgan, of Stanton, was or
dered examined by the police sur
geons by Judge Churchman in City
Court this morning The report will
be submitted to City Court this even
ing.
When the case was called this
morning Assistant City Solicitor John
+. Lynn informed the court that
Meyers father had arrived here and
explained that his son was mentally
unbalanced He had been confined in
the Pennsylvania Insane Hospital for
some time and also in a California in
stitution. Judge Churchman decided
to hear some of the evidence against
Meyer and then to hear the defend
ants father Mr. Morgan the prose-
cutting witness told of catching Meyer
i'm his dining room Nothing had been
taken except all of a large cake and
some candy. Morgan said Meyer told
him he wanted something to eat. Nor
EdI Autn iDlh vi hOW NARf 'iANh "
escape from the house by jumping out
a window. Eli Meyer. father OF the
accused man, told the court his son
had been unbalanced mentally since
childhood He spent two years in a
trade school in Delaware County and
was sent home. the instructors saying
he was not mentally responsible. Lat
ter it was decided to send the man to
the State Hospital at Harrisburg
which was done. Meyer spent eight
months there, according to his father
and was then taken home. He dis
appeared latter and was next heard
of in California where he was held in
an institution On Christmas day
Meyer was brought home, but dis
appeared on New Years day. Nothing
was heard of him until he was ar
rested here. During the hearing this
morning, Meyer, the defendant. re-
mained standing and had little to say
Since his arrest he has been standing
in one place in his cell, rarely moving
an inch. The young man was mar
ried in May 1911 and has one child.
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OFFICIALS
FILE BONDS
WITH COURT
First Day Of January Term
Brings New Faces to
Court House
CHAREES C. KURTZ IS
GRAND JURY FOREMAN

The January term OF the superior
Court and Court OF General Sessions
in and for New Castle county, con-
vened this morning with Chief JUS
tice penncwill and Judge Henry G.
Conrad and Judge Victor b. Woolley
on the bench The new Grand Jury
reported and Charles c. Kurtz was
chosen foreman. The present Grand
Jury includes Bdwin s. Armstrong,
Charles ID. Bird, Stewart l.. Beck. j.
wilkins Cooch Andrew g. Eliason,
William J. Gibbons, Alexander v.
Goudiss, Benjamin 4. Haley Fred
erick lSlund. Charles c. kurtz, Will
liam r.. Linton. William II. Little,
John r. Lambson Charles Mclntire,
Jeremiah A. Monyihan. William G.
Money, George w. pusey. Howard A,
Pool Walter IT, Sillitoe. Charles II.
Ten Weeges. Horrv Wilson, and Har-
ry s. Woodkeeper.
The pcut July which reports to-
morrow morning Is composed OF Geo.
Baxter, George Bradley James \.
Cannon. Frederick Darlington, Della
ware Davis. = S Daniels. George r.
Donovan, Andrew L. Fisher, Jacob II
Foster William E Goodman, William
T. Green. Carroll w. Griffith, Harry
Galbraith James NJ Griffin. j. Will
mer Gregg Norman A. Hauseman
Peter A. Hor,y. j Fletcher Kane, 10.
seph Kamether, George w. Lyle, VIII
liam 4 Leach. John J. Lawloss. Will
liam n Ioavy. Ozro Lunt. William II
Mccoy j. C.. O'Nenl James O'Con
nell. J. Bail peircc. William II
Pugh Harry C. Price. b. r. Phillips
Lewis c. Rode, Frank = Rose, Franl
{ Roselle. J. Howard Richards. Harr.
! Rose. Charles L. story John NJ
Truax. Charles Winters aud Harr!
H. Wilson
There are about sevcnty-hvc case
20 come before General Session
Court None. however are Of mucl
moment including only the ordinar
offences.
business men who have failed [
pay the State licenses also will hay
their names sent to the Grand Jur!
Continued on Second Page
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CRAYBOOMFOR
SENATEON EVE
OF ASSEMBLY
Friends Of Federal Judge Get
Busy; May Investigate
Campaign Funds
SENATOR EWING AND CAPT.
HOLCOMB MAY PRESIDE

Some friends OF Federal Judge
George Gray today began a boom Tor
him for United states Senator This
action has been taken without con-
sulting the wishes OF the Jurist, VINO
served a term In the Senate with
great honor. and was one of the lead
ers of his party I'm that body 10 rs
claimed that If the Democratic mem-
bers of the Legislature should desire
to honor Judge Gray by sending him
to the Senate again he could retire
ON half-pay allowance from the Fed
eral bench, he having reacned the age
at which he could retire ON half-pay
any time he chooses
With the Socrats facing one of
the bitterost fights in many years
over the Senatorship, the Legislature
will convene tomorrow In biennial
session in Dover Republicans ana
Democrats active in party affairs viii
journey to Dover this afternoon ana
tonight for the preliminaries, as botn
parties will caucus tonight to selec'
officers TO organize sthe Senate and
House In the Senate will be nine
/ Republicans and eight Democrats and
in the House will be twenty-onc
Democrats and fourteen Republicans
Thus Il will be seen that the Repuhii.
cans control the Senate and the Demo.
Gratis the House. On joint ballot the
1 Democrats viii have two votes NOR,
than the number necessary to elect 3
United States Senator. which Is
/ twcnty-seven.
The Democratic State Committee u
to meet I'm Dover this afternoon, az
is stated. to consider the framing o
/ legislation TO carry out the party
platform pledges. but there rs an Inn
preston that the committee may TAX
"a hand I'm the distribution OF officer
for the House organization so tina
there will be as few sore spots "a
possible Left after The jobs are parcel
ed out. There Is much talk tharkcn
and Sussex counties may take the OF
fees that carry compensation, am
give the Speakorship 20 New Castl
county Democrats of the lower coul
ties claim that II was by their grei
! victories that the Legislature wa
saved to their party, inasmuch as Oh
Republicans ran away with New Cai
/ lie county.
Holcomh MAY BE Speaker.
7 Most of the talk centcrs about GA
tain Chauncey 2 ioicomn, OF Nc
Castle, or DR. r. O Cooper. of WI
, mington. for Speaker OF the Hous
, with the chances favoring Holcom
I Some OF the down-State Democrats
, is said. are opposed to Or Coop
for Speaker again because OF lit
difference OF opinion thar arose
. the last session between some Of n
down-State wet men and Or Coop
: over his vote on one of the bills a
Continued on Second y
Evening journal., 1913-01-06
REPUBLICANS DRAFT PROPOSED SIMPLIFIED
BALLOT BILL, ABOLISHING VOTERS ASSISTANTS
AND PROVIDING EASY MARKING OF TICKETS
JANSEN CREW In
DANGER AS TUG
NEARLY TURTLES

The Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad Company tug Frederick
Jansen had narrow escape from
turning turtle during the storm on
Friday while the vessel was striving
to save a lighter loaded with six
cars of nitrate of soda anchored I'm
the river The lighter was lying
alongside the British steamer Cras-
ter Hall. Captain Wynne, from IQui-
que. Chilli. which arrived here with Z
cargo Of soda.
That the tug did not turn com
pletely over was considered a mir
acle by Captain wynne and his Off
GERS who declared they never saw a
vessel keel over so far without turn
ing completely AT times half the
vessels Ecel, her propeller and the
wheel were out OF the water
The crew of the tug made line
fast to the lighter and at great risl,
pitched seaward to have their charge
clear OF the sides Of the larger vessel
After much work, during which the
seas rushed into the fire house OF
the tug. and the firemen and engi.
neer worked I'm water that reached
their knees, the lighter cleared IN,
bow OF the Craster Hall The haw.
ser was then cut, the lighter drift
ing up the river to a point near Penns
grove where il was afterwards ro
covered by tug Taurus. The cargo on
the lighter was valued at $4,000 an,
{ il was saved although two Of thl
freight cars on the lighter had thei
I roofs blown of by the gale
Those who we're on the Jansen dur
sen during the storm and for whom
the officers of the Craster Hall wer
concerned were Deputy Collector O
Customs Fred A. Middletown CAP
tain Stant Atkins Sherman BristoN
engineer Alvin Jackson. fireman. an
Thomas Reid. deck hand In speal'n
of their escape afterwards Captai
Atkins stated that. while he has spen
the past twenty years on the rive
the storm Of Friday was the rough
est he ever saw and it was the closes
escape he ever had from bein
wrecked
Evening journal., 1913-01-06
BETTER PAY And
SHORTER HOURS
FOR HELLO GIRLS

The Diamond State Telephone Com
1any, which is the name by which the
bell Company in Wilmington and vi
cinity is known, has increased the
wages Of all of its Women employees, in
the hope that better pay and shorter
hours will act as an inducement to
many OF them to remain in the employ
'f the company, instead Of getting
|narried.
Under the old system. the women
were paid so much per hour accord
Ing to their ability. and the length of
inc they had been In the service Of
he company They were paid for the
actual time they worked and those
long in the service often made three
times as much as a girl new in the
employ.
The new system which went into ef-
feet the first OF the year predicts that
while young women shall be paid ac-
|cording to their skill and length Of
employ. they also shall be paid on the
basis of nine hours per day If they
|MOAh IA HH Nf 4 vi = nNuA2f NnIl 6'A AAAA
|pay for nine hours. Should they work
over eight hours they are paid for
extra time This is big increase as
|in the busy parts OF the day, some
girls will work overtime, while early
lin the morning the shifts will be two
or three hours shorter. yet the girls
|will get pay for a full day of nine
hours.
For many years the telephone COM
|panies all over the country have been
greatly perplexed by the problem OF
keeping girls in their employ after they
have become experienced. It takes
time to teach a girl t.
become thoroughly familiar with the
workings Of telephone system and
usually after she has become efficient
|she leaves to become married.
officials of the local company, whei
asked regarding this matter by a re
porter for THE EVENING JOURNAL
this morning, said that it was quite
true that the company had trouble il
retaining its girls because of then
marrying. and that the new wage seal,
was devised as an inducement to the
|girls to remain with the company.
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is SAVED FROM
DROWNING, BUT
LOSES $5S ROLL

Falling from barge No. s, Of the
Charles Warner Company at the dock
Of the American Car and Foundry
Company, David Hutchinson, an em-
ploye of the former concern, came
near drowning about 2.30 o'clock this
morning Hutchinson fell between
the barge and the dock into the
Christiana, while attempting to board
the boat His cries for help were
heard by Policeman Thomas c. zeb-
ley. a watchman and also a deckhand
on another boat, and they went to his
assistance.
The man in the water had pres
ence of mind enough 10 take hold Of
piece of wood or projecting iron
from the wharf front and shouted
Justify for help His rescuers threw
him a hawser which he gripped and
was then hauled ashore. His life was
saved but he lost S5S while being
pulled ashore.
Hutchinson remarked after being
taken from the river that he had re-
ceived word during the day OF the
death of a half-brother and whose
funeral he had to attend He added
that he came near being in the same
fix"
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NEW STATE and
COUNTY OFFICIALS
GO In TOMORROW

Tho now Stale and county officers
will be inducted into Office tomorrow
Governor-elect Charles r. Miller
however. will not be inaugurated
until January 21
Those who assume State Offices to-
morrow are:
Attorney General Josiah O. VOL
colt VINO succeeds Andrew c. Gray
state Treasurer Charles A. Hast
ings, OF Delmar, who succeeds ID o
Moore. State Auditor W. Poole Preir
lyman OF Millsboro, who succeeds
Colonel Theodore Townsend.
Insurance Commissioner W. r. Nc
Cabe. of Solbyville. who succeeds
Charles II. Maull of Lewes, Republi-
can.
The new New Castle county Off
Gals. Sheriff, Walter s. Burris
Clerk of The Peace, Harry A Brown;
County Treasurer, Charles H. Lippin-
colt: Comptroller, Edwin c. Clark
Prothonotary, Joseph Wigglesworth
The new Levy Court also takes office
tomorrow
Mr.. WleSleSWoftn viii conllnu
Frank b. Newell as deputy in the
Office but will not announce a per
manent stenographer until July I.
Edwin c. Clark has named George
X Ball as deputy in place of Deputy
Harry Pierson.
Clerk of the Peace Harry A. Brown
will make no changes in his corps OF
clerks
MIR Lippincott will have Deputy
Elwood H. Brown and James Brown
and Plummer Leach as his clerks.
Coroner John II. Spring will have
his Office at No Sl4 King street where
Deputy Coroner Ferris Giles will have
his undertaking rooms
Coroner Springs hcme telephone
number is 1927 d. & A. while Deputy
Coroner Giles home telephone mum
ber is 1858. Telephones at the cor
oners Office are numbered 214S Del.
marvia, and 1859 ID. G A.
Coroner Spring bonded in court
this morning for $4,000 and DEPUTY
, Coroner Giles for $4,000 The under
taking parlors Of Deputy Coroner
Giles at No S14 King street have
been neatly fitted up.
Evening journal., 1913-01-06
BOY SEES
MAN START
SHED BLAZE
InCendiary Applies Match to
Paper in Mill Shed But
Fire Fails
POLICE IN SEARCH FOR
NINTH WARD FIRE BUG

Another FIRE in the Ninth ward was
narrowly avcrted late Saturday night.
and that q "dre bug is operating in
the lower part of that ward, where a
number OF blazcs have occurred re-
Gently. Is no longer doubted An cf-
fort was made to set the jute mills
there on fire. and according 10 small
colorcd boy. named Yuhr who is em-
ployed at 1922 East Sixteenth street.
a white man. about so years of age.
poorly dressed and OF medium build
Is the incendiary. The boy says that
while on his way home from work ar
1145 o'clock, on Saturday night, hel
had to go near the iute mills now
known as the Wilmington Mills, and
formerly the Planet Mills, located at
Sixteenth street and Railroad avenue.
The boy saw the man skulking near
small frame outbuildng used for
storing tar oakum. The man pried on
board and then pushed some paper
In the opening, setting FIRE TO Il with
match
AS the man ran away. flames began
TO issue from the shed luhr ran TO-
Ernest Green's grocery store, al
Vandeyer avenue and Claymont street.
and from there the Independence Fire
Company was summoned by teie-
phone The nremcn could find no
lre. but when an examination of tho
premises was made the burning paper
was found IN the tar shed. The wood
OF the floor and the sides of the build
! ing had not been ignlted. The burned
paper was found, as was the board
that had been pulled off the building.
Had the fire gained headway, serious
damage might have resulted. as the
shed contained tar oakum highly in
/ flammablc material
The fire bug disappeared. The POI
lice have been working on the case
since yesterday morning, and hope 10
locate the fire iend
Evening journal., 1913-01-06
MAN WHO CONCEALED
ARM IS FINED $40

Robert Blackston, who. when ar
rested on Saturday night, charged with
assault and battery, was found to
have his left arm tied to his body
under his clothing, was fned SO and
costs by Judge Churchman in City
Court this morning. Blackston was
accused by Thomas Foy. Of Third and
West streets, Of having assaulted him
when refused a room in Foy's house
Gloss Mahoney who was with
Blackston and was charged with tres
pass. was dismissed, there being no
evidence against him. Blackston said
In Court that he had been discharged
from a hospital after suffering from a
broken collar bone. The police exam
ined the mans arm but found no
trace of any injury.
Evening journal., 1913-01-06
AccrsEn or HIDE THEFrs.

Especial to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Jan. Estate Detec-
tive Frederick Walls. with the assist
|ance of Sheriff Raughley, arrested
Harry Mercer, a white man. at Wy
!oming. charged with the theft of 607
|muskrat hides and furs stolen from
1.-The barn OF c. B. Scull. at Wyoming
lon Friday morning last. Mercer
pleaded not guilty before Magistrate
John b. Wharton. but was held in
$500 bail for trial at court
Evening journal., 1913-01-06
What's in a Name?
Sometimes a Fortune

We could print a book full OF which, linked with
essentials have made fortunes The essentials
first second, quality; third nationwide publicity
what made Milwaukee famous When think
you think of -four The mention of certain
makes think of biscuits, breakfast foods tacum
powder. chocolate soaps and other things
stands for product of sterling worth and hon
price
The force which mpresses these names upon your mem
ory the aud of these products
known o you is ADVERTIS
Read advertisements in THE EVENING JOURNAL
closely constantly and will always be IA
with the best things life the name Of products
that really guarantee Of quality
Copyrighted. 1912. by J. p, Fallon)
Evening journal., 1913-01-06
SIS FINE GOES ON
FIGHTING WOMAN

Mary Crisden. colored. was fined S.
and costs on the charge OF committing
an assault and battery on Margie
Thomas, also colored. by Judge
Churchman in City Court this morn
ing The evidence showed that the
women had a fight Mary declapng
it had started over Margie playing
dozen" with her parents.
A like charge against Sadie Cham
hers, colored. was continued until
Wednesday morning Sadie desiring to
secure witnesses.
The charge Of non support against
William Maloy was continued until
next Tuesday that Humane Agent
Stout may investigate the case
Evening journal., 1913-01-06
WEEK OF SERVICES
IN CITY Nj. E. CHURCHES

The first Of the series OF evaneel-
istic services which are to ne held
this week i'm the Methodist Churches
OF the city viii be held today, with
afternoon and evening sessions in AS
bury NJ r.. Church The services Of
the week viii be conducted by Dis
trict Superintendent e. L. Hodecker.
and a fifteen minute address will be
made at each service by Or Geo GO
Edward Reed The schedule OF lcr-
vices follows
Monday. Asbury Church; Tuesday.
Epworth Church: Wednesday. Grace
Church; Thursday. Harrison St
Church: Friday. Mt. Salem Church
Evening journal., 1913-01-06
pRAes MAN rRnM RIYER.

Benjamine Berg, an employee Of the
Pure Oil Company az Claymont bad
a narrow escape from drowning in the
Delaware river. Saturday afternoon.
That he escaped IS due TO the pre-
sence of mind Of Alfred Deemer
Berg was rolling oil drums on the
oil pier When his foe clipped and he
went overheard. Deemer saw the ac-
cident and rushing to the end of the
pier slid down the piing and pulled
Berg back 10 safety.
Evening journal., 1913-01-06

scosAnmNe rnf MAnsErvHpfn nLres
by lhe Omitted ffess
WASHINGTON Jan 6.'couefpe sne narss~ com-
mQiues Illegal under me sherman ant-trust as according
decision Of As supreme Court o. 1e rpid states.
which held James Peian ard Aia aeeoeasp ior Ai t1s
Sew York Federal Courts alleged 'cornenns co
ton market n islo rsusn me chcaso o1eptoF whose
manpaiaons he wheat pt were sgse..cais- frr
che erain markets asgersi yeass
Evening journal., 1913-01-06
THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING DAY.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Smithers. OF
Smyrna. are celebrating their fiftieth
wedding anniversary at their home TO-
day Many friends Of the couple CALI
ed to extend congratulations
Evening journal., 1913-01-06
OFFICERS INSTALLED.

Harrison Street M. E. Church Sun
day school was well attended yester-
day. when the new officers were in
stalled.
Evening journal., 1913-01-06
PRESS As DEBATE SUBJECT

PRESS As DEBATE SUBJECT
The Westminster Club of Hanover
Church will meet in the church to-
morrow night to debate the question,
resolved. THAT the Modern Press
Needs Regulation" John :. Ham
ilton, Leon Walker, f. G. HILBERT
and William Stainar will be the de-
baters
Evening journal., 1913-01-06

HIILES W. G. n. 4.
The monthly meeting OF Hilles W.
G. r. l.. will be held at the fome Of
Mrs E A. Brosius. No i5o2 Della
ware avenue tomorrow afternoon.