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Home for Feeble Minded.

The room where the committee on the
home for feeble minded held its hearing
was packed to the doors by interested
listeners. DR.. Seth c. Gordon OF Port
land DR. Carl Hedin, the present super
lntendent OF the institution Lero r. Pike
OF Cornish. named as one of the commit
tee by Gov. Cobb. Cyrus Upper of Booth
bay Young A. Thurston, contractor
and farmer of Andover one of the home $
trustees Thomas White of Bangor and
Dr. Marcele of Biddeford, took part i'm
the discussion
DIR. Seth C. Gordon of Portland spoke
first, stating that he wanted TO correct
some of the published reports about the
home. that it did not cost $4,000 but $50.
coo. and that the hay crop was 227 tons in
stead of 100 tons.
DR.. Hedin gave figures on the crops
produced in the past year, and stated
that there are % cows, IA horses and
four oxen He believed that more cows
should be bought rather than part of the
hay sold
Leroy Pike of Cornish said that when
his duties We're finished land costing s22,-
0oe had been purchased. between 100 and
1900 acres. He went into details regard
ing the buying of the land and said that
when it was learned 10000 was to be
spent everybody all over Maine wanted
to get it. He further declared that none
of the places visited had any OF the at
fractions of this spot and that springs
had been found suitable for supplying
the home. lie declared the wood supply
il properly handled to be inesShaustible
Mr.. Topper questioned Mr.. Pike about
the purchase of water power hut the lat
ter remembered nothing about II. Mr.
Topper read from testimony of two years
ago showing that the water power cost
$500. having no connection with the orig
inal purchase. and gave it as his belief
that this could be easily cashed In for
$1,000
OF the other places mentioned Mr. rike
said everywhere the committee went the
word was; you can get this iarsi for un-
der the appropriation"
"They all had an itching hand for that
10000
why do YOU say 100000 if it. was but
$4,000 as YOU before remarked?" asked
Mr.. Hagerthy
Eve had 100000 to spend ard turned
$4,000 back into the treasury replied Mr.
Pike.
Mr. Thurston spoke of the timber on
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THE ScATES ORDER.
CONTINUED from Page one.)

small sums for roads and bridges in
The northern and eastern part Of the
STATE that were mp To he passed 10 be
enacted, i'll the Senate Thursday, We're
laid ON the table pending their thrd
read.ng by Senator BHrleigh.,
There must be a halt somewhere IN
these measures" said Senator Burleigh
after the session, ''and il might JUS
as wen begin now. There are too many
OF these small resolves corning IN and
there is no money to pay for them. Ii
they are all granted, others will SUI
fer | have suggested that these might
be paid out Of any money left over
from the bond issue and this has met
with favor in some quarters. These r.
solves were tabled To see What could
be done along these lines
That expected fight over an increase
in the salary of the State superinten
dent Of school did not take place in tho
Senate this morning. 1t was scheduled
to eeme up, but on the motion of SEN
ator Walker of Somerset, the matter
was re-assigned for consideration for
Friday morning.
Opposition developed to the DISPOSE
ton 10 refer matters OF salaries and
fees to the delegations from the coun-
ties affected. The controversy arose
over an act affecting the clerk hire in
| the clerk of courts office in York
county
Senator Stearns motion, for reference
to the York county delegation, brought
Senator Hersey to his feet in protest.
He believed that the reports Of these
delegations should be made TO the
| committee on salaries ard fees and NOT
| directly TO the Legislature.
| Senator Cole ended the discussion by
| tabling the matter.
An order for special committee. ap-
pointed by the salaries and fees com
mttees TO sit during the recess ant
| after adjournment To inquire into the
| amount Of compensation of officials
| whose salaries are determined by the
| Legislature and to report to the mex
| Legislature.
4 An equitable division is said to b,
| the object of this bill.
I The complete Senate proceedings vii
| be found IN the Journals stenographi'
| report
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other obvious conditions arising from
overcrowding.
In regard to the manual training de-
partment, superintendent Smith declared
that If this provision could not be accord
ed in the face of demands from superin-
tendents and teachers all over the State
that whatever previous steps have been
taken in this matter should be rescinded
and the work allowed to stop until tho
State is ready to take it up seriously
Fifteen hundred dollars for the year 1913
and $1,000 for the year 1914 is asked for the
manual training equipment
As Mr. Smith turned to his chair. Rep
resentative Cook said: you know the
fiat has gone out for Il -four mills tax.
''Well," said Mr. Smith Il want to do
all | can toward getting as mucR as pos
sible for educationn'
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THURSDAYS MEASURES.
Confined from Page one.)

Other House business included the
following:
Crowell Of Bangor: Act to encourage
and promote the building and use OF
tuberculosis hospitals III cities and
towns The act provides that every
city and town which establishes and
maintains n tuberculosis hospital shall
be entitled TO receive from the State
the subsidy of 81 week for each pa
tient who is unable to pay for his
support
Harmon of Stonington; Act to abate
and safeguard the unwary public against
certain nuisances. The act forbids all
persons under the age of IS years and all
simple minded and irresponsible persons
TO have in their possession firearms of
any description without a permit from the
city or town clerk. -balling, SO
called, and the practice of passing ball''
on all public ways is declared menace
to public safety,
Leader of Lewiston: Act relative to air
brakes on electric railroad cars, provid-
ing that after July /. 1913 all railroad
cars and cars operated by electric power
shall he equipped with air brakes In adj
dition to hand brakes.
higgins of Brewer: Act increasing the
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Coal Hearing.

meeting Of the special commit
tee that is investigating the price of
coal in the State was scheduled for
Thursday afternoon but as Attorney
General Wilson had been. called away
on other official matters il was post
poned ta next Tuesday afternoon.
witnesses who had been called. for
today, were notified by telegraph OF
the postponement. but b. F. Miliiken
of PASSPORT did not get his notice in
time and appeared ready to testify.
The committee took his evidence which
was along the same general lines as
the Others, although he was able TO
give more definite information on
some of the details OF his business
than other dealers have been able
to do.
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them. They would not be obliged to
wear zebra suits and ! am glad to say
that these kind of suits are not now
worn in Cumberland county. Suitable
food and clothing should be given to
the laboring men. and ii he earns more
than enough to pay the Indebtedness
which he owes the county his family
or himself should have the balance.
II believe" said Mrs. French, in
closing, that this bill commends it,
self Ia the best minds in the State.
We believe that the idea can be worked
ont and our prisoners given q chance
for reform. The present system is
wrong. because the prisoner, while he
is in Jail, which is a school Of crime.
discusses his case and tells how he
might have evaded arrest had he hap
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salary Of the mayor to $500 per year;
eliminating the election of chief of
police and providing for his appointment
by the mayor. Mr. Higgins also intro
dueed an act forbidding over-insuranee
The act prohibits issuance of insurance
policies for periods longer than seven
years.
Franck of st. Agatha: Resolve in fa-
vor of the highway bridge over St John
river between Madawaska, Edmundston,
y. b.. appropriating $4,000 one-half in
1913 one-half in 1914, to meet. not TO ex-
coed one-haIf the cost of constructing
the bridge, provided the expenditure of
this amount shall not be made unless the
Dominion of Canada or the province of
New Brunswick expends an equal
amount
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The Resignation of
Donahue Accepted.

Governor Haines accepted the resig
nation of James Donahue, commits
sioner of sea and shore fisheries, after
two conferences, Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Donahue is understood 10 have
told tie Governor that an important
business engagement necessitated his
freedom from the Office of commission
en- ana that he desired 10 tender his
resignation.
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the land south of the administration
building. saying that the pine here would
run COCO feet TO the acre but not ripe for
cutting. He believed that coo feet of
timber could be cut on the 200 acres. and
that 800 acres of land could be plowed
for hay. He declared the rocky land the
best in the world for fruits.
DR. Hedin furnished the information
that 1t costs s526 a week for each of the
patients.
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Thursday In the Senate.
Senatorial Elections.

In the Senate, Thursday morning, the
Judiciary reported fought 10 pass on a
resolve ratifying an amendment TO the
United States Constitution providing that
United States senators shall be elected by
the people. The same committee reported
Ought not to pass on an act to incor-
pordte the Augusta Foot Bridge Co.
Other Senate business included the
following:
Murphy of Cumberland: Act additional
to sections 96, 81 and 9s of Chapter 40 of
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The girl with thin blood is more
frail and weak than her compan-
ions who have rich, red blood.
School work overtaxes her strength.
She becomes deathly pale, looks
worn out, is frail, languid, irritable,
over-sensltive and nervous. Her
heart palpitates and she is short OF
breath and faint upon the least
exertion. Rich, red blood is the
only thing that will restore such
girl to health. Give her Dir. Viii
liams' Pink Pills to make her blood
pure and healthy. Good blood
means a good appetite, good
digestion, strong nerves, clear
brain and healthful growth.
Your druggist sells DIR. Williams
Pink Pills at so cents per box or
$3.50 for six boxes or they will be
sent by mail by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, n. Y.
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judiciary Committee.

Senator Alien appeared before The
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COMMITTEE HEARINGS.

Continued from Page One,
Evening journal., 1913-04-12
LODGE OFFICERS INSTALLED

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOwN. Del. April H.
Good Samaritan Lodge. No 9, 7. o.
o. r.. installed IFS newly elected
officers Thursday evening and after
the meeting the members enjoyed
banquet
The officers are: n. c.. Henry W.
Kronsmeier; r. S. N. j., J. j. North
rup; j.. s. ~ c., Harry F. Manlove;
v G.. Daniel w. Stevens; r. s. V. G..
Harry w. Beaston: L. s. V c., Samuel
J. Brockson; Chaplain. George p.
Rhodes; Conductor, Jacob NJ. Foster;
Warden, John F. Ginn; Recording
Secretary, William p. Kates; R. S. s..
Oscar Husfelt; l.. S. s.. Warner L.
Taylor; /. G., Colonel Crouch; o. c.,
]. b. Thornton.
At the annual meeting of the Sun
day School Board. OF Bethesda
Church, the following officers were
elected: Superintendent, Martin b.
Burris; Assistant Superintendent.
Enoch G. Alice; Secretary, J. J..
Northrup; Assistant Secretary, J. II.
Middleton; Treasurer, James f. Walls;
superintendent Primary Department,
Mrs. Martin B. Burris: Assistant, Mrs.
Wallace c. Eliason: Pianist, Miss Ada
Scott; Assistant pianist. Miss Hannah
Kirk, Chorister, Charles Z. Stewart.
Evening journal., 1913-04-12
BITES OFF BOMB
FUSE, THWARTING
WHOLESALE DEATH
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press
NEW YORK, April 12.-with
record OF 90 bomb explosions In the
lower East Side since January I. and
no arrests for the outragee, only the
quick action OF n fireman prevented
terrible thaater disaster last night
when the sixtieth bomb was planted
under the auditorium OF motion
picture house containing 1000 per-
sons. An early conference OF police
heads was called at headquarters to-
day to devise some means Of combat
ting the activities OF the desperate
band Of bomb throwers.
The siXtieth bomb was found by
Fireman William Scoheld, detailed at
the Lafayette theater on East 14th
street He was making a tour OF in
spection when he heard the sputtering
OF the bombs fuse. There was but
an inch or more to burn before the
sparks would reach the explosive
Scoheld bit the fuse of and took the
bomb to the police who found II a
,skillfully- death-dealing instru-
ment OF high power In the plain
paper wrapper around the bomb
cylinder was scrawled the word
"Morte."
The police experts declared th'
bomb would have shattered half o
the theater building and Fet the ruin
on fire.
Evening journal., 1913-04-12
DIR. KOONs WELCOMED.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
BEWES, Del, April IA large
and enthusiastic reception was given
the Rev. and Mrs. w. G. Rooms by
members and friends OF Iewes NJ. r.
Church in company with many repre-
sentatives OF all the churches OF the
town. Friday night IN the "Old
Church" Marshall's orchestra. fur
nished excellent music. Addresses OF
welcome we're made by the Rev. J. A.
Herold OF the Presbyterian Church.
and by T. P. Scott. and John r. Price
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
DR.. Koons made feeling response
in which he expressed his apprecia-
tion OF the words OF welcome. the
large company present. the large
number of Presbyterians, Episcop-
alians and other church people pre-
sent. He also expressed his appre-
citation OF the piano solo by Miss
Sarah Joseph. the vocal solos by Miss
Helen Conwell anC Miss Anna Collins
and the music OF the orchestra.
Evening journal., 1913-04-12
Mr.. PARTINGTON IS
AUTO HOUSE MANAGER

Harry N. Partington. Of Philadel-
nhia. who for three. months has been
In Wilmington looking OTTER the in
terests Of the Gomery-Schwartz Motor
Car Co. has been appointed local
manager OF the concern
AS an all-around automobile man
Mr. Partington has few rivals. His
thorough knowledge OF the mechanl-
cal end OF the business and his un-
questioned ability az a business man
makes him sure enough valua-
BILE asset to any automobile concern
He is one OF the few men who can
20 into the shops" pull of his coat.
roll up his sleeves and give the car
a thorough overhauling. then. with the
aid Of soap and water prepare him
self TO meet anybody.
During the short time Mr.. Parting
ton has heen in Wilmington he has
made a host Of friends. his pleasing
personality being winner of'all with
whom he comesfn contact.
Evening journal., 1913-04-12
BUILDING
COMMISSION
IS NAMED
MeSSerS Scott, RaSkOb, Town.
send, COrbit and Ford Are
Named by Judiciary
WILL SUPERVISE
GREAT CITY PROJECT

Announcement was made today by
the State Judges Of the commission
to supervise construction Of the Joint
County and City Building. The Com
mission appointed is:
Harlan G. Scott, of Wilmington.
L. Scott Townsend, Of Brandywlne
hundred
John J. Raskob, of Brandywine hun
dred.
Dan Corbit, Jr., Of Odessa.
James l. Ford, OF Wilmington.
Harlan @. Scott was selected by
City Council, L. Scott Townsend by
the Levy Court and Messrs Raskob.
Corbit and Ford by the State Jujic-
iary. The commission seems to give
satisfaction to every one who learn
ed of the selection Of the Judges.
Mr. Ford is one Of wlmington's
business men, being secretary and
treasurer of the American Leather
Company. He is q Democrat
Mr. COrbit is a leading farmer OF
New Castle county owning several
farms in the lower hundreds He
has had a general business training
and like Mr. Ford will be sure to
make a splendid commissioner. He
is Republican.
Mr.. Raskob Is a director OF the du-
Pont Power Company and identified
with many Of that company's inter
ests. He was the principal advocate
Of the Joint City and County Build
| ing He is a Democrat.
MIR. Scott and Mr.. Townsend arc
bankers, the former OF Scott and
Company and the latter vice-presi-
dent and treasurer Of the Security
Trust and Safe Deposit Company
Both are Republicans.
The Commission will select plans
for the building and will have a com
petition among architects. The Joini
City AMI County Building is to b,
erected on the block bounded b,
Tenth. Eleventh, King and Frencl
streets. The Commission also viii
award the contract for and supervisi
construction Of the building whicl
will cost more than a million dollars
Continued On Second Page.
Evening journal., 1913-04-12
MUCH CASH
FOR FACTORY
INSPECTORS
Mlx-Up in Legislative Ap-
prOprlatiOnS Bill Provides
$4,000 Too Much
ITEMS PUZZLING TO THE
ADVOCATES OF LEGISLATION

Evidently there is mix-up in the
appropriations for enforcement OF
child labor and factory inspection
laws in the general appropriations
bills passed by the Legislature just
ended. The bill scheduling appropria-
tons for the fiscal year ending
January 1914. includes the following
items:
For salary OF Child Labor Inspector
S1,SOO; contingent expenses for the
same. $500.
Salary for factory inspector. $4,000.
Woman factory inspector, salary
and contingent fund. Sl,O5O.
This makes a total of $3.50 for
these inspection items However.
there are items included for inspac-
tors OF which advocates Of the child
labor and women's employment bills
know nothing, and they think a mis-
take must have been made by the ap-
propriations committee in drawing up
/ the bills. For instance. they point out
that the salary Of Factory Inspector
Kitchen Is $1,000 a year. and his term
will expire with this year Beginning
January ] next a new inspector under
the Child Labor law just passed will
be appointed at salary OF Si,S00 a
year This law repeals that under
which Mr Kitchen is named. For the
inspector to he appointed under the
ten-hour women's employment bill a
salary Of $1,000 a year is provided.
So far as is known there Is no such
office as woman factory inspector
provided by law. nor is there any law
providing for $4,000 salary for
factory inspector which the general
appropriations bill includes. Miss
Margaret II. Shearman. who Is
interested In the subject, Is out OF the
city. Miss Emily r. Bissell, who wat
the principal advocate OF the chile
labor bill. today said she was puzzled
by the items. as the only Inspector
she knows OF provided by law ar
Inspector Kitchen. whose term expire
December 81, Of this year. after whicl
, an inspector under the new law vii
be named at 81 500 n year. and a
Inspector under tho women's employ
ment bill. who Is 10 receive 81 900
year According TO Miss Bissell'
view the salaries for this year woui
be $1,000 for Inspector Kitchen an
81 900 for the women's employmen
law Inspector. or total OF $4,000. no
including contingent funds. Mis-
Bissell said she knew of no provision
for a woman factory inspector in an.
: Of the laws that were passed Sh
pointed out that an item for 81 .00
salary OF the Canneries Sanitation
officer. created under law jus
passed. does not appear I'm the appro
priations schedule. and she also wal
unable to find in the printed copy o
the appropriations an item of $4,000
for buildings for hospital for colore,
consumptives, a bill TO which effeo
passed the Legislature
Evening journal., 1913-04-12
POPE SUFFERS
RELAPSE AFTER
RECEIVING BISHOPS

BY The United Press
ROME, April i2-Pope Plus X suf-
fered a relapse late this afternoon.
Professor Ettore Marchiafava,
chief of the Papal physicians, was so
incensed at the attendants who al
lowed Pope Plus to receive the bish-
ops in the physicians absence that
he roundly scored them, and declar-
ed that he would no longer be profess
sionally responsible for the Pope's
life If the Pontiff refused to obey
orders.
Absolute rest is what the doctors
have prescribed for the Pope. and
Professor Marchiafava said n the
orders we're disregarded again. he
would not answer for the conse-
quences.
Drs. Marchiafavs and Amici, found
the Pontiff suffering from a severe
attack of bronchitis and recur-
renee OF influenza
Evening journal., 1913-04-12
ALLECE WHITE
MOTHER DESERTED.
TOTS FOR NEGRO

In jail at West Chester at the in~
stigation OF her relatives who are
prominent IN oxiera. Pa. Mrs. B1F-
tha Kugler Sharpe. aged 80 years.
who deserted her husband some timss
ago to live. II is alleged. with Rob-
ert Warren. negro, in hut near
Toughkenamon. north OF this city, Isl
awaiting trial before Magistrate Pax
son on charge OF abandoning and
neglecting her three small children.
A short time ago the children were
taken TO the home Of their grand
mother whore Constable William
Mullln found them last night. Null
lin found the hut in which the white
woman is said to have lived with the
negro. and later located the woman
at her mothers home where he took
her into custody.
Il is charged that the woman for
sock her relatives and lived with
Warren In his hoyel, surrounded only
by negroes.
Evening journal., 1913-04-12
IT'S in The
JOURNAL SURE

When the north bound Washington
express drew into French street
station shortly after 10 o'clock this
morning a woman rushed from the
train and handed to Mr. Schuyler, a
telephone operator. piece of paper
saying, Get this in THE EVENING
JOURNAL. sure"
Schuyler compiled with the request
while the woman continued north
ward.
The note read; Mrs. Mary Horace
Armour, of Georgia, will speak in the
New Castle NJ. e. Church tomorrow
morning; Yorklyn tomorrow after
noon and IN the Mt Salem M. f.
Church tomorrow night"
Evening journal., 1913-04-12
SEN. DUPONT'S
ARMY BILL
MEETS FAVOR
His Aim Is to Avoid Confusion
Organizing Volunteer Troops
in Time Of Actual War
WOULD GUARD AGAINST
NATIONS UNPREPAREDNESS

The Washington Post contains the
following article relative to Senator
dupont bill to avoid confusion in
organizing volunteers for active SER
vice in warfare:
Complete preparations for raising
volunteer companies in case o. var
are provided for In a bill introduced
In the Senate yesterday by Senator
Henry A. DUPONT, of Delaware. Mr..
DUPONT is a veteran of the Civil War,
and under the Republican administra-
ton was chairman of the military af-
fairs committee of the Senate. He is
now the ranking Republican mem
ber
THE confusion which existed in the
United States when volunteer troops
we're being raised for the civil war,
and later on for the SpanishAmerican
war, led the Senator to prepare the
measure which provides a systematic
method Of raising volunteer troops
without the slightest confusion. and
Il is believed that the measure will
pass both branches Of Congress at
the extra session. The War Depart
ment approved his plan six months
ago. and as il comes from a Senator
who himself has had experience in
war. it is believed that it will have the
backing of Democrats as well as Re-
publicans.
"Despite the fact that the country
learned a lesson from the lack of pre-
paredness before the Spanish war, no
steps have been taken to provide a
system whereby confusion would be
avoided in the future but the DUPONT
bill supplies this deficiency and it is
understood that while the Senate is
waiting for the tariff bills to come
over It will consider the volunteer
bill.
Mr.. DUPONT also introduced bill
reimbursing the Virginia Military
Academy for the destruction Of its
property by the Union forces in tho
civil war. He was a commissioned
officer in the engagement that resulted
In the destruction OF the property
but he holds that under the rules of
warfare the institution should have
been immune from attack and that Il
Is the duty Of the government to re
imburse the institution Although HI
took aaltai aiiasthe oBGa aEnmant, the ordel
20 lombard the institution was giveI
him by his superior officer"