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Evening journal., 1913-02-04
MOONEY INTRODUCES
TEN-HOUR DAY BILL
FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS
If Passed II Would Affect Thousands of WAGE
Farmers in Delaware merchants Prepare TO
Fight for Sixfy-Hour Week Amendment
and Long Hours During Christmas Rush
WOMEN WILL FIGHT STRENUOUSLY
AGAINST BILLS MUTILATION

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
STATE HOUSE, DOVER. Del, Feb.
Representative Mooney introduced
today the Ten Hour Day bill for wo-
men and girl workers that had been
sent TO Doyer by the Ten Hour Law
Committee Of Wilmington
There already are signs OF opposi-
tion TO certain phases OF the bill. Ger
tain merchants will ask that Il be
amended so that women and girl em-
ployes may work nights two weeks
before Christmas and also that the
number OF hours that may be worked
each week shall be increased from SO
TO so. The merchants figure that
such an amendment viii permit them
to work their women and girl en-
ployes until 10 o'clock on Saturday
nights. II Is thought the committee
and its legislative representatives will
fight desperately against any such
amendments.
The full text Of the Ten Hour bill
Is as follows:
An act to regulate the hours OF en-
ployment and safeguard the health OF
females employed In the state OF
Delaware in any mercantile. mochan-
ical or manufacturing establishment
laundry. baking or printing establish.
ment telephone and telegraph office
or exchange.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE SENATE
/ AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-.
TIvES OF THE STATE OF DELLA.
/ WARE. lN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
/ MET
Section I That from and after tho
First day of July. Nineteen Hundred
and Thirteen. no female shall be EN-
ployed or permitted to work in an,
mercantile, mechanical or manufac
/ turing establishment laundry, balIinl
or printing establishment. telephone
and telegraph Office or exchange mor'
than ten hours In any one day, o.
more than fifty-hvc hours in any on
Z week. nrovidod however that IL an.
part Of a females daily cmploymen
is performed between the hours of TEL
Evening journal., 1913-02-04

o'clock p. m. and seven o'clock a. m. |
of the following day. no such female /
shall be employed or permitted to
work thereat. more than eight hours
In any twenty-four hours: provided I
also, that the provisions of this Act
shall not apply to females employed 7
In the canning or preserving or pre-
paration for canning or preserving OF
perishable fruits and vegetables.
Section ?. From and after thei
First day OF July, Nineteen Hundred
and Thirteen, where a female Is en-
ployed in the same day or week by
more than one concern or employer
In any establishment or occupation
named in Section One OF this Act, the
total time OF employment must NOT
exceed that allowed per day or week
in a single establishment or occu-
patton. Il shall be the duty OF the
employer to make diligent inquiry asl
such previous or other employment
OF such female cmploye elsewhere,
and as TO the hours OF such employ
ment. Any person who shall require
or permit a female TO work in excegh
OF the total time of employment per-
mitted by this statute. shall be liable
i'A a. fAOAohANH AHtitOls anu tilt tiu
ployment OF such female employe In
excess OF the total time OF employ
ment permitted by law shall he pre-
sumed, In the absence OF evidence to
the contrary 10 be with knowledge
OF such violation
Section 3. From and after tho
First day Of July. Nineteen hundred
and thirteen. no female shall be en-
ployed or permitted to work for more
than six hours continuously at ono
time In any establishment or occupa-
tion named in Section One Of this Act.
without an interval of at least three
quarters Of an hour; except that such
female may be SO employed for not
more than six and one-half hours
continuously at one time II such cm-
ployment ends not later than half
past one o'clock in the afternoon and
Continued on Page Nine.
Evening journal., 1913-02-04
APPOINTMENTS
UP TO SENATE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
STATE HOUSE. DOVER. DEL, Feb.
4-William G. Jones, counsel for the
Senate this morning gave an opinion
TO that body that the appointments Of
John c. Short as Sealer Of Weights
and Measures for New Castle county,
f. A. Johns. for Justice Of the Peace
at Kenton and Ira w. Joseph, for
Justice Of the Peace at Milton do not
have to be resubmitted TO that body.
The men were appointed by for
mer Governor Pennewill and for some
reason were not confirmed during his
administration. A question arose as
TO whether the appointments, lacking
confirmation, expired with Governor
Pennewills term. Under Mr.. Jones'
ruling the three appointments are be-
fore the Senate for confirmation or
rejection.
Mr. Jones said Attorney General
Wolcott concurred in the opinion.
Evening journal., 1913-02-04
.ITY COUNCIL AFTER
GREATER TAX RETURNS
fouid Assess Properly, NOT The Owner and Make
Higher Levies on Pipe Lines, Wires and Poles
OF Utility Companies Hope TO Avoid
Deficits in the Future.

ment of property. An instance Of the
inequality OF the present assessment
was cited last evening. in a Market
street property at present assessed
for $4,000 which the owners recently
refused an offer of $4,000 for The
law sets forth that all property must
be assessed at its actual selling value
There are said TO be a number of such
cases.
The city board Of assessment COM
prised of Colonel w. r. Stoyer chair
man of the finance committee; Sam
uel II. Benson. Jr.. president Of the
City Council, and Building Inspector
John J. Cassidy, has not yet COM
pleted its task of going over the as
sessment made by the assessors and
tax collectors IL is thought, how
ever, that the total assessment on
property will be materially increased
compared with last year
II might be interesting to note that
the Il. 1. dupont de Nemours Pow
der Company pays one-fortieth Of the
taxes of the city, its building at
Tenth and Market streets being as
SeSsed at Sl,3OO,OOO.
Should bills contemplated by the
City Council pass the Legislature, il
is the belief of those interested in the
finances of the city that Wilmington
will soon enjoy the distinction OF
finishing a fiscal year without a de-
felt and the various departments bet.
ter taken care of financially.
Want More Taxes from Utilities.
There is a further belief on tn,
part of the members of City Council
that the public utilities companies
should pay more into the city treas.
ury in the matter of taxes than they
do. With this in view there are sew
eral bills under consideration which
will probably be approved by Council
as whole and sent to Dover One oi
these measures provides that the as.
sessment on the street railway lines
shall be fixed at a minimum of S27(
for each mile of equipment Under
the present law the sum is fixed a
S2fO and the railway companies can
not be assessed on a figure abov,
that amount Under the proposed
law there is a minimum fixed, but M
maximum.
/ The same rule applies to the ga,
pipe lines in the city The sum fixe.
r for assessment is $50 for each stree
! mile of pipe Under the new mea
sure the sum is fixed as a minimum
without a maximum. The same ruli
holds as TO wire aud poll lines.
Auditors At Work.
Mr. lszard, With two assistants, toda
began their work Of auditing the book
of the city tax collectors from 1870
{ to the present time. They will wor
in the Office Of the city treasurer, an
we're busily engaged over the book
swhen reporter for THE EVENINI
JOURNAL called there. Mr. Iszar
was asked how he was progressing
and looking up from his work for
moment, replied: I'VE have started.
Each of the three men had a bi
book from the tax Office before him
/ and were going over the figures tina
, appear in them
Tho city tax collectors are sayin
nothing. II is presumed that tn
finance committee of Council is afte
list OF all delinquents, and intend
to make the tax collectors settle u
for the years they have failed TO max
( settlement
Evening journal., 1913-02-04
ONDON HEARS THAT
SCUTARI HAS FALLEN

Scutari has about 10000 inhabit-
ants and is the capital of the vilayet
Of Scutari. Il is situated near the
southeastern extremity of the scuari
on which the Bojano flows into the
Adriatic.
It's industries are shipbuilding and
textile weaving The fortifcations
are on a high hill
The Montenegrins began a new at
tack on Scutari at the same time that
the Bulgarians renewed their bonn
bardment Of Adrianople. At the same
time the Greeks. under command of
the crown prince Constantine made a
demonstration before Janina.
Evening journal., 1913-02-04
CORRIGAN PAYS THE COSTS.

In City Court last night Judge
Churchman dismissed a charge of as
sault against Everett A. Corrigan,
after Norris w, Smith. who was as
saulted. had requested such action.
During the trouble between the men
Smith had his glasses broken. He was
willing to drop the charge II his
glasses were replaced Judge Church
man said the question of the glasses
might be settled between the men but
that the costs of the case would have
10 be paid by Corrigan.
Evening journal., 1913-02-04
GIRLS SCREAM
SAVES HER FROM
NIGHT ATTACK

While walking down Lincoln street
late Friday evening, Miss Katie
Schaffer. a yodng woman living at
Gilpin avenue and Lincoln street.
was attacked by a strange man, who
was scared off, however. when John S.
Splan. Of No 1710 Lincoln street,
rushed from his home on hearing the
girls cries. Miss Schaffer had just
alighted from a car. after attending
the Machinists' ball, and as she passed
an alley near Splan's home a strange
man jumped at her. Unnerved by the
shock the woman tainted. but not
before she screamed for help. The
man escaped in the direction a.
Brandywine Park.
Evening journal., 1913-02-04
Read This Old
Chinese Proverb

"A good customer won't change shop a good shop
lose its customer once in three old Chinese
prONerb Inc Importance of this the fact
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deal
fou can rely upon securing these things from the
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raze ha once favored with they render
all these things To retain The advertisements
THE EVENING JOURNAL offers of goods of the best
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their stores they fulfil those promises
Shop VIII reliable merchants, acQuaint yourself with
the buying opportunities they reading
tisemen closely and constantly every day THE EVENING
JOURNAL
Copyright 1912 by j. P Fallon
Evening journal., 1913-02-04

Members OF the law committee OF
|B Council are examining bills af-
ting the city government which
II be sent to the present Legisla-
Re for consideration by that body.
Probably the most important of
Use measures is a bill affecting the
" assessment and collection Of
es. Under existing law the person
] not the property is assessed and
result is that tax collectors to
ce the payment of delinquent taxes
der the law are required, first to
by legal process the personal ef-
Is of the taxpayers and then his
/ estate holdings.
inder the new plan Of assessment
is proposed to lay the assessment
tint the property. using the name
the owner only for identification
/ make all delinquent taxes lien
inst the property.
he present tax law provides that a
count of five per cent be allowed
tax bills paid during July; the
e of the bin is collected during
4 gust and FIVE per cent added after
)tember /. This is the only pen
4 imposed and the members Of the
. mce committee of Council are of
4 opinion that delinquents, knowing
+ IS to be the only penalty, take
q ir time about paying their taxes
s wing the bills simetimes run for
and three years and longer.
{ was said in the Council cham
& S last night wehre the Councilmen
in committee meeting that one
q n in the city. whose property is
q ued at many times that of all
Sc in the Council chamber
s the time. owed the city more than
a 100 in back taxes. In order to col
from such delinquents it is pro-
ed under the proposed bill to add
Ter one per cent or one-half per
each month in addition TO the
per cent penalty already provid-
For instance a delinquent tax
er who failed to pay his taxes by
tember l for any one year, will
e TO pay 5 per cent penalty and
or One-half per cent of the face
be, bill each month thereafter un.
The taxes are paid II has not yei
decided whether this additional
e. atty is to be one or one-half pei
I. This proposition. the Council
believe, viii insure a more rapit
" pction of the taxes.
pairing Delinquent List.
# liffOrd r. lszard, an expert ac
ntant who was engaged by th'
nee committee of City Council e
1e an audit of the city tax book
i'm conference with Chairmai
YER OF that committee IN the Coun
chambers last night. and il wa'
~ ounccd that a list of all delin
# nts would soon be forthcoming
finance committee contends TIL
a mnt of the back taxes SHOULD
n 100000 but the tax collectors
it is much. less. 1t is expected
the audit now being made vii
lily any difference that exists be
+ en- the two departments
his activity in connection with thu
a ection Of delinquent taxes. whicl
III been a bone of contention be
# en- the tax collectors and finance
mittee of Council for a long tim'
xpected to bring about a bette
en- OF collecting money due thu
In addition to the outstanding
u IS there are thousands of dollar
u to the city in sewer liens ant
money the finance committee /
making an effort to get, havinl
fed the Street and Sewer De
ment TO that effect last week.
Equal Assessment Plan.
addition to these moves there q
IS which Will materialize shortly
iding. for the more equal assess
Evening journal., 1913-02-04
BROTHER GETS
BROTHER OFF

Thomas Tulley when called as a
witness against his brother George
In City Court today asked that tine
charge OF assault and battery be dis
missed II was said that George hi
Thomas in the mouth while the two
We're at Fifth and Orange streets late
last night. Judge Churchman agreed i
TO dismiss the case on payment OF
costs, which was done.
The charge Of assault and battery
against Dominick Amatuzio was con.
tinued until Thursday morning. Dom
mick wanted witnesses and they were
not in court today.
Evening journal., 1913-02-04

The United Press.
)NDON, Feb. Am unconfirmed
'atch this afternoon from the
ne said that Scutari had fallen
ne reported capture of the for
city Of Scutari. if true, is a
Ter in the cap Of Montenegro. The
was besieged by the Montene-
S under the personal command OF
, Nicholas, with General Martin
IN in charge of field operations.
II the Balkan war began, the
tenegrin army invaded northern
mia and after capturing a few
iportant villages, settled down to
aguer Scutari Essad Pasha was
commander of the Turkish de-
ers.
Evening journal., 1913-02-04
GRANGE FAVORS
JOINT BUILDING

Delaware Grange. No. 46, IN session
at Newport last evening discussed the
proposed joint municipal and county
building. Nothing was done in the
matter. however. the subject being laid
over until next Monday evening. The
building project. it was stated. would
be approved. as the grangers are in
favor Of the building.
During the meeting several members
spoke on the death Of Oliver Kelley,
who was known as the Father of the
Grange he having organized the first
grange. Mr.. Kelley died in Washing
ton, on January 20,
Evening journal., 1913-02-04
COUNTY BALANCES.

County Treasurer Charles H. Lip
pincott reported 10 the Levy Court to-
day the following balances: To the
credit of the Levy Court. $43,5S4.53 (;
highway bonds, s37. .63722: Christiana
50, 1922 MIL Greek. S3,598.37: White
Clay Creek. s2.5S7S1 Pencader
S931.44; New Castle, $3.420.71; Red
Lion. $931.44: St Georges, S2,766.13:
Appoquinimink. S60S.74; Blackhird
$26004; BrandyWine, $1.9612S.
Evening journal., 1913-02-04
ASSESSORS IN COURT.

The County assessors Of the several
hundreds attended the meeting of the
Levy Court today. President Groves
requested the members Of the several
districts to arrange with the ASSESS
ors for the days on which they are
to go over the books of the respec-
tive districts
Evening journal., 1913-02-04
TEACH PHYSICAL CULTURE.

The spring term Of the physical
culture class at the Y. w. c. A. will
open tonight and lessons will be given
on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
evenings. The class will also meet
on Thursday afternoons.
Miss Matilda Seipp, the class in
structor. has been giving a course Of
lectures in connection with the
classes which are proving most help
lul.
Evening journal., 1913-02-04
nlr0nr lDRIAsorIT n rIANTs-

ns TIE United Press
SOFIA Fab i-Pari Adrsnonie hss peeu se abaae BY
the Bulgarian bonhardment aocordns Ais aitsy
noon from me army 'front.' believed mat ihe civ
possibly might be DESTROYED by Ore
Evening journal., 1913-02-04
rHrIGHT sTTlnTg n DIsTHIss-

by The United Press
NEW YORK Fsa s-Le sewers from rhrea stations vant
assistance today q ths Novssan irosht esne Ncn
eaeh the Point Lookout. Ions
Island night Distress signals daslayod
Evening journal., 1913-02-04

SPRINGFIELD. H.. Feb. 4.-James
Hamilton Lewis and Charles Boschen-
stein are rival candidates for the
United States Senate Lewis won in
the primaries last fall when II was
thought that the Republicans would
certainly control the legislature. Now
IL seems that the Republicans and
Democrats have agreed TO divide the
senatorships, the expulsion of sena-
tor Lorimer having made a second
vacancy. Opposition has developed to
Evening journal., 1913-02-04

UNCLE sia HANS ilterp snreerEnS
by The rnred Press
WARRINGTON Fsb. i--what believed 70 have Been
Organized smussie iafss Quantities ap
munuor the International Hoaer Mexican rebas.
frustrated aie LAST night Nnt Tcu fndans veto
tured bl Auorsa Nasae Arton-. together
With many rfes and great quantity O. ammuntoa
Evening journal., 1913-02-04
WEATHER:

WASHINGTON. Feb. H..
For Delaware: Fair tonight
and Wednesday; colder to-
night; moderate west winds.
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w. II. SCOTT.

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SCOTS Digestive Elixir is the remedy
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iols HILL STREET SOUTH MoH.
mond), : rooms, S2l6 year
aa4 SOUTH HARRlsox STREET.
store and dwelling, 5000 year.
sot WEST MAIN STREET. rooms
baths. $3.50 year.
gag WEST MAIN STREET, 5 ROOMS.
rooms. bath. $500 -s Year. : NA@r'
COS NORTH TENTH STREET "a
rooms, bath. range. $3.50 's year : -
soS Ss,s GROVE Syy Avenue. ROOMS.
aos VEST FRANKLIN STREET. IL
rooms baths, modern. 81. GOO; or wlli
rent furnished FOR $500 year. -
2l2s cHAFFIN STREET. UPPER FLAT.
rooms, slif year.
5o2 LOUISIANA STREET. FLAT
above store, $50 year.
sss Ar EAST MAIN. STREET. THIRD
so5-eo7 BROOK AVENUE. TWO
stores, $3.50 year.
North I FIRST STREET. LOWER
N2 2s,.s,. A 1,;5o- Z |. soU1H ROBINSON
gas range $40 year.
STORES OR OFFICES.
5o2 LOUISIANA STREET. STORE, $3.50
24d is,, vEN a 2. STREET. STORE ON
'os 500, . BROOK AVENUE. TWO
1920 VEST BROAD STREET. STORE
100 NORTH SEVENTH STREET
! store or Office $1,000 year.
Sig, EAST MAIN STREET. STORE.
| $1,000 year.
sls EAST MAIN STREET. STORE.
| $1,000 year.
4os WEST BROAD STREET. STORE
with two lofts, furnace for heating
storeroom, elevator. $1,000 year.
6l7 EAST MAIN STREET, STORE AND
basement, possession September !;
$1,000 year.
! POSSESSION SEPTEMBER l.
1os LADY STREET. ROOMS. $3.50
| year.
SO NORTH TWENTY FOURTH ST,
rooms, S2l6 year
go EoRTH, TWENTY SEVENTH ST.
SOUTH PLUM STREET. s ROOMS.
bath. S27o year
1901 PARAMOUNT AVENUE. STORE
and dwelling, rooms and bath, $500
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SOL NORTH TWELFTH STREET, 10
rooms, $3.50 year.
sos NORTH SEVENTH STREET, .
rooms bath, range, $3.50 year.
1910 10 ;, e 3 iroR. A:5y55EX SUE ROOMS,
24l1 GROVE AVENUE. . ROOMS, MOD
| ern, $500 year
PALS GROVE AVENUE. . ROOMS, MOD
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FLATS.
3l2s cHAFFIN STREET, UPPER FLAT.
rooms. sl62 year.
90 SOUTH DAVIS AVENUE. LOWER
fiat. 4 rooms, gas range, S225 year.
. SOUTH ROBINSON STREET, UPPER
fiat. rooms, gas range. $40 year.
EAST GRACE STREET. SECOND
floor. large rooms and large sleep
Ing porch; bath }s1 hot and cold water
heat Included; SEQ year
2622 PARK AVENUE, LOWER FLAT.
rooms. baths, modern. 5000 year.
RICHMOND TRUST & SAVINGS CO.,
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o. \. Hawkins Manager.
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PARTY WOULD BE WILLING TO
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