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Evening journal., 1913-01-04
EXHIBITS PILE
UP FOR FINEST
OF FRUIT SHOWS

The Chamber of Commerce received
a letter this morning from Wesley
Webb, secretary Of the Peninsula
Horticultural Society. announcing
that he is sending the Chamber of
Commerce 1000 convention programs
for distribution i'm this city. Mr.. Webb
says that entries for fruit exhibits are
being received by him from all parts
of the Peninsula and that visitors TO
the convention will have an opport-
unity of seeing "as fine fruit as can
be found on earth"
The many letters that the Chamber
OF Commerce is receiving from the
fruit growers and farmers of the
Peninsula Horticultural Society and
the Delaware State Corn Show are
appreciated. Among letters received
today by the Chamber of Commerce
is one from Charles Barker. farmer
and fruit grover OF Milford who
says:
"A cordial initiation to attend the
horticultural and corn conventions in
Your city January 1917 has been duly
received. for which | truly thank you.
Having been member of the Hor-
ticultural Society since it was or
sanizsd feel deeply interested in its
z owth and success and consider our
selves greatly indebted to you and the
city Of Wilmington for the interest
you are manifesting and for all the
favors You are showing u.s."
Evening journal., 1913-01-04
COMMEND DR.. PRICE
FOR UPLIFT WORK

The Rev Albert Price has received
from well-known newspaper man
in Philadelphia, who had observed
Dr. Prices work in Chester a letter
commencing his uplift movement out
lined in lecture at Smyrna on Tues
day night last The letter reads
The Rev. Albert Price Wilmington.
Del
Mr. Dear Brother Price: have
just been reading your address to the
colorod people Of Delaware 10 Join
in a crusade for the moral uplift Of
the race, as printed in one OF the
Wilmington papers. and have taken
the liberty to make an extract Of the
sermon for the Public Ledger 1
want to commend you highly for this
bold stand. Il takes courage TO as
sail the sins OF your race but you
have done some good surgery and
trust the colored people will have the
good sense to see that you are right.
! shall never forget the good work
YOU performed in Chester In the re-
gime of the Gold Dust Twins" and
for your assault on the wide open
town. II really started the ructlon
that led to the big political uphclvai
and the election of William II Berry
! recall likewise the persecution tina,
followed YOU for your good work how
some ministers in your donominatioe
played as stool pigeons for the Gang
to get you out OF town so you could
do no more mischief Unfortunately
the white and colored ministry have
their time-servers and their poltroons
and in being prosecuted by such COW.
ards you simply shared the fate OF
the Master and all good men who have
stood by their convictions Tho hene.
diction OF the Lord be with YOU n
your good work
Yours truly.
H. w lintwisle.
January 3, 1913.
Evening journal., 1913-01-04
BY rhc l'nlted Press.

hN lhc hlitu ll'na.
BALTIMORE, Md, Jan g. Twenty
two persons were drowned when the
steamers Julia LuckenbaclS and In
drakuala collided la the Chesapeake
Bay near Tangior Island Light at
o'clock yesterday morning Fog was
The cause.
Captain II E Gilbert Of the Julia
Luckenback. and his wife who ac-
companied him ON many trips we're
drowned First Omcer Hunt and six
seamen were picked up from spar
at o'clock yesterday by the Danish
steamer Pennsylvania. The lndra-
kuala was bcachcd three miles from
the scene Of the collision
Few details Of the collision have
been received. The lndralxuaia sail
ed from Baltimore Thursday after
having completed twcniy-one weeks
trip from Chinese ports. It is sup
posed that she was forced out Of her
course in the fog and swung too far
across the channel when the Lucken-
back was inbound The Tangier
channel Is narrow
The revenue cutter Apache is hur-
rying to the scene OF the wreck. bur
Will be unable to give any assistance
lndrakuala is reported to be max
ing SLOW time TO Norfolk or a Hamp-
ton Roads port; but her time Of ar
rival IS matter OF doubt. as it il
not known how serious are hel
damages
According TO meagrc information
received at the Baltimore Maritim
Exchange. the Luckenback went dow
Evening journal., 1913-01-04
REPUBLICAN
CHAIRMAN
NOT TO QUIT

Emphatic donial was mode today
by State Chairman Edmund Mitchell
and CITY Chairman Harry II. Billany
of the report started in political cir
clcs that they intend TO resign the
chairmanships of the State and city
organizations which they have held
for some time
DR. L. Heisler Ball. chairman of the
Republican County Committee, today
denied the report that he is TO resign
his chairmanship i'm the near future.
When lci was called az his home at
Falkland and asked about the report,
he said D." have no menuon OF re-
signing,
Or Ball has been county chairmaa
and Mr. Billany has been city chair
man OF tie Republican party Tor
many years and can point back 20
a succession OF Ronublicon victories
during the years they have been at
the head Of the Republican committees
Colonel Mitchell has been State
Chairman for two campaigns and has
made an excellent record. he leading
the party organization through the
last campaign with its adverse con-
ditions due to the Progressive ticket
with results that surprised the Demo
Gratis who believed they would win
everything in sight
II is thought that the reports that
the Republican chairman are 20 re-
sign we're started by some of the
disgruntled so-callrd ~progressives
or by Democrats Tor political effect.
Evening journal., 1913-01-04

AT FUNERAL
OF MIR. REID
Diplomats Also Mourn at Bier
Of the Dead Am
baSSadOr
JUDGE GRAY ONE
OF HONORARY BEARERS
By 1,he rnlted press.

BY The United Press
NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-Whh the
President OF the United States, mem
bers Of his cabinet and representatives
of the diplomatic corps and hum
dreds of leading citizens in attendance.
the funeral of Whitelaw Reid
took place today from the Cathedral
of st. John the Divine.
Before the public service, prayers
were said by Dean Grosvenor and
Bishop Greer, at which members OF
the late ambassadors family were
present Mrs. Reid. who was COM
pletely unnerved by the death OF her
husband. and who was seriously IN
when she left England. had recovered
and was able to attend the services.
The funeral service was the ritual
istic one prescribed 10y the Episcopal
church. Dean Crosvonor, Of the Ca
thcdral. an intimate friend of the dead
man and formerly rector OF the
Church of the incarnation where the
Reids worshipped prior to their going
TO London read the lesson
Bishop Leonard. Of Cleveland. re-
presenting the diocese in which the
Continued on Second Page
Evening journal., 1913-01-04
CAPTAIN, WIFE AND 20 OF
CREW PERISH WHEN SHIPS
HIT IN CHESAPEAKE BAY
Luckenback, From Tampa TO Baltimore, Out of Her
Course in Fog is Rammed and Sunk Off TaHgier
Light by British Liner Indrakuaa---Seven
of the Crew Are Rescued

almost Immediately The rev tidings
that came up the Chesapeake this
morning were that captains OF bay
boats saw yellow spars which helped
identify the New York owned vessel.
No considerable amount or wreckage
was seen. however, and this leads to
the belief that the ship went down
rapidly There is no hope Of pick
ing up any Of the crew, as the storm
would have drowned them, It is de-
clared in short order
The Apache, it is supposed here.
will devote the time to searching for
bodies.
The Luckenbaek was a freight
steamer. built in 1882, in Rotterdam.
Holland. and had gross tonnage or
siOo aud net tonnage OF 1877. shc
was 3is feet long and has been en-
gagged in the general cargo trade be-
tween San Juan, Porto Rico, Baltl-
more. Philadelphia and New YORK for
Sc, eral years
Evening journal., 1913-01-04
DAMAGE
in WAKE OF
HARD BLOW
Pedestrians in Danger Of Fly
ing Timber as Wind
Tears Up City
REPORT DROWNINGS
FROM DOWN STATE

This city awakened today to find
herself shattered and twisted by the
most destructive windstorm that has
visited this section since 1855. AL
though there are no casualties. many
persons had narrow escapes from in
jury by flying timbers. The property
loss viii reach into the thousands Of
dollars.
The most serious accident reported,
occurred at Front and Orange streets.
While Mary paroski, Of No. sos Wright
street was passing tnat corner in the
afternoon a sign was torn from is
fastenings and striking the woman,
knocked her down. Fortunately. she
was not badly hurt and was able to
proceed to her home.
Last night the fire alarm system
went on rampage and the fire bells
rang all sorts OF combination box
numbers. The bell at the City Hall
rang l0l times. The trouble was due
TO electric wires having fallen aero 8
one of the FIRE alarm wires. Many peo-
pie thought there was a fire in pro-
gress and that second and then a
general alarm had been sent in. In
the police station the fire indicator
registered 5l9 and then stopped. In
all the fire houses the indicators
showed big numbers,
The great power of the wind was
demonstrated when two windows "a
the restaurant ON the notheast corner
of Sixth and Shiplcy streets were
blown from their fastenings ano
dashed to the sidewalk, breaking
them into a thousand pieces.
The covering on greater part o
the roof of the new grand stand ~
the Horse SHOW Park was ripped OF
and long section OF the fence arouni
the track was blown down.
Thcewind did some damage at th'
State Armory. Twelfth and Orang
streets. and for a time it was though
the entire roof of the big building
would be torn OF. Some OF the brick
under the cornice were lOosened an
fell into the street The sidewalk
/ around the building were loped of
prevent passurhy bcne injured b
= milling bricks.
a big aieu at ihc front anu ''l'
streets bali ground was blown owe
Slow windows in a store nt Se on
ard Madison streets were dcmolishc
The roof on thc property OF Jon
Gormley. M 80. 427 East Fourt
street was torn OFF and fences alon
the causeway in South Wilmlngto
were levelcd, and nearly all the sig
boards in that part OF the city lai
, Hat
While DR. Herman S. Miller wa
driving along The Causcway he ha
difficulty In retaining his seat IN h
carriage. The horse had consider
able trouble making any hcadway
Many windows were broken
buildings an over the city, At Six
aud West street shower OF sla
: from the roof of a neighhoring hou'
Continued on Second = q
Evening journal., 1913-01-04
TO WORKHOUSE
FOR HIS NEXT
TRANSMISSION

Jorn Underhill the Young colored
boy whose age puzzled the police au-
thorities some time ago. was turned
over to Humane Agent Stout by Judge
Churchman in City Court this morn
ing. John was charged with the
larceny of an overcoat from Paul
Sosso John said he bought the
coat
John appeared i'm police circles
some time ago after he had broken
into the club house at Union street
park and stole considerable clothes.
money and jewelry from football
players. AT that tome he was pro-
bated
Subsequently John was charged
with stealing bottled % er and at
that time he was turned over TO Mr..
Stout. In disposing of the case to-
day Judge Churchman told John that
If he appeared in. court again he
would be committed to the work
house
Evening journal., 1913-01-04
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. D. G., Jan. a.
Uncle Sam is swamped by the popu-
lar response 10 the parcels post One
weeks trial Of the new system has
resulted in the sending Of such a
tremendous number of packages that
the Postollice Department Is unable
TO supply the demand for the dis
tinct parcels post stamps, without
which such packages cannot be sent
AT the stamp supply division OF the
Postohice Department TO-DAY 1t was
said thousands OF kilograms had been
received from postofices throughout
the country requesting thar an addi-
tional supply OF stamps be rushed TO
them The general supply here is
low. Many Offices were advised to-
Evening journal., 1913-01-04
POLITICAL
CLANS TO MOVE
ON CAPITAL
Senator Hazel or Senator
Marshall May be Chosen
President Pro TEN
CAPTAIN HOLCOMB OR
DR.. COOPER FOR SPEAKER

On to Dover will be the political
cry on Monday, for Republicans and
Democrats alike will go to the State
capital to prepare for the formal con-
gemng Of the Legislature on Tuesday
morning. The party caucuses TO Sc
feet officers for the Senate and House
will be held Monday night The Re
publicans control the State Senate
by a majority of one. and the Demo-
Gratis control the House by majority
Of three.
Senator George W. Marshall of Mil
ford and Senator William NJ Hazel
Of Dover are most prominently spok
en- Of for president pro TEN. OF the
Senate. to preside i'm the absence OF
the lieutenant governor The prcsi-
dent pro TEN names the committees
of the Senate. Dr. Marshall and Mr..
Hazel are among the hold-ovor mem-
bers of the Senate, and ID is under
stood that Senators Frank p Ewing
j. e. Ellison and George Fisher
Pierce. who are hold-overs, have no
aspirations to be president pro tem
IL is expected that Senator David j.
Reinhardt will be loor leader OF the
Republicans in the Senate.
Granville p Alexander. who was a
Representative in the last Legisla-
ture, is a candidate for clerk of the
Senate, and the names of Philip l..
r-rrett, S. ID. Townsend, Jr.,, Reuben
Satterthwaite. Jr., and Joseph l.. Ca
hall are among those mentioned for
counsel Of the Senate
For Speaker Of the House an inn
preston prevails among Wilmington
Democrats that either Representative
I. o. Cooper or Representative
Chauncey p. Holcomb of New Castle
will be chosen Speaker. Or. Cooper
has had that honor several tines and
has an extensive acquaintance among
doWn-State Democrats by reason of
his service of many terms in the Leg
lslature. Representative Holcoml has
served several terms in the Lcgisla-
ture, but never has been Speaker
Both are followers of Willard Sauls-
bury, candidate for United States
Senator
Democrats After Jobs.
There is a big scramble of Demo.
Gratis throughout the State TO get some
Of the Offices that viii be handed oui
in the House organization. and an
impression prevails that Kent anC
Sussex counties may take most of Tn,
offices in the way OF clerkships. ser
geant-at-arms. etc. in the House be
cause of the unusual success OF IN,
party in the lower counties at the No
vember election. If this plan shoul,
be followed it would leave New Castl,
county Democracy out in the cold, 81
far as plums are concerned, but theri
have been some inklings OF "a combina
ton between New Castle county an,
Sussex county Democratic members q
divide the Offices, just as the New
Castle and Sussex delegates to tn
State convention in the last campaign
made "A combination and seized mos
of the places on the party ticket, leay
ing Kent county to stand outside witt
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1913-01-04
HADN'T BEEN
BEFORE COURT
SINCE LAST TIME

when asked by Judge Churchman In
City Court this morning. when he had
been in Court before, John LAWN.
charged with drunkenness, said: II
amt been here since the last time"
John subsequently explained that thu
last time" was several months ago
but the records showed that John wa,
fined for drunkenness on December 4
This morning John was fined IS and
costs
Charles D0ugherty. who was re
leased from the workhouse on De- 4
cember 20, after serving time fo-
drunkenness. was fined So and cost
today on like charge.
Evening journal., 1913-01-04
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NEtaBl eGopERIiFs Arr sA1fp
Special THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK Dell A-rrs abs-, sclssk Als snsrnoon
broke ou, D section which ne pon-
ulatou lives shortly before oolos -tfstai baaaat
wore prospes,s Of being wipes me heHa
nss q row az, small iso.s,ov frame structures. The
occupants removed their nousshcia goods IN. ere
department expects pa7 o. ere 1se Dtfr r4rk
chapmahs syeHnss near The
burning houses s-tA sssa tsr
properties. apd believed they vm b esoanra 70 'co
orsd Row"
DOCTOR browns rNDER kCro.
TOLEDO o. Jan nr Peter Donoeiv surgeon cf ga
uonai reputation ess drowned sarv ,sspy
csdentaiy drove spa sas
river az foot Madison
ExPECr TO RAISE MILLION BAn-
INDIANAPOLIS Ind Jan Two veska ERE esi-
mate today BY ,ieciery vapers Lvrs a Charge o
the ronvorkers international seaaousrrs o. 'ho elmo e
would take to raiss the sio7oooo ac~a sr 'sa
thrtytwo synsmters admitted coicsse ysseesds7-
Evening journal., 1913-01-04
HOME FOR YOUNG
MOTHER AND CHILD

At the request OF Humane Agent
Stout the charge OF neglect to her
minor child against Ella White. coli
ored, was held up in City Court this
morning. Mr. Stout, said he had found
a home for Ella and her baby The
woman is l6 years old aud her child,
which is two years, Mr. Stout said had
been neglected by the people, who
cared for It. Ella Mr. Stout said. paid
50 cents a week for the childs board
and had not neglected it,
Evening journal., 1913-01-04
PARCELS POST SWAMPS
UNCLE SAM THE FIRST WEEK

day to wire nearby cities for the loan
of enough stamps to tide them over.
That the lack OF an adequate stamp
supply is seriously bothering officials
was indicated when Director Joseph
L. Ralph, of The Bureau OF Engraving
and Printing. today arranged for the
first time in the history OF mis- bureau
to have his entire force OF stamp
printers work all day tomorrow. Sun
day
We started on with about 100000
stamps a day be said. within "a
day or so we had 10 increase il to
7o00,000. This forces mo to work
my steam press stamp printers botn
night and day 10 supply the de-
mand and also TO build up a reserve
supply. we soon viii have 20 print TO-
100000 a day"
Evening journal., 1913-01-04
$4,000 in
WILMINCTON'S
BOOST FUND

R. J. Maclcan. business manager OF
the Chamber of Commerce, was noti-
fed by the Equitable Guarantee and
Trust Company yesterday that the
Hon. Horace Greeley. Knowles United
States Minister to B. livia, had cabled
$50 towards the Boost Wilmington
fund.
BY subscribing to the fund Mr.
Knowles becomes the champion long
distant booster and his New Years
gift was appreciated by the r.cmhers
Oscar T. Crosby. OF the Whining
ton and Philadelphia Traction Com
pany returned from a trip yesterday
and when informed that the Board OF
Trade and the Manufacturers Asso-
citation had combined into the Cham
Der of Commerce. he at once subscrib-
ed $1,000 towards the fund
The following subscriptions we're
received yesterday.
Lobdell Car Wheel Company s 100
Charles H. Gray .......... 100
Hilles e. Jones Company .... 100
Trump Brothers Machine Com
pany ......... ............. 100
Delaware Leather Company M 100
Hora G. Knowles s.......... 80
Wilmington & Philadelphia
Traction Company ........ 1000
The total fund is now close TO S2O.-
600. The new subscriptions viii be
brought officially to the attention OF
the board OF directors at their meet
ing on Monday.
Evening journal., 1913-01-04
CHURCH PAYS OFF
$4,000 MORTGAGE

Much pleasure is being expressed
on behalf of the priests and members
of Sacred Heart Church that the $780,
600 mortgage on the church has been
paid. The Rev. Hugo Paff during the
past few days received the last $500
necessary 10 pay off the debt The
mortgage win be burned on tomorrow
week and the occasion Will make "A
great event IN the church's history.
Evening journal., 1913-01-04

Mrs. Woodward said when she re-
turned 70 the bedroom from the kit
chen shc found the two smah drawers
in the upper part OF the bureau partly
open as was the long drawer imme-
diately under them. Upon invcstiga-
tion she found the pockethooks in one
OF the drawers had been opened and
the money taken.
Evening journal., 1913-01-04
TURKEY FORCES
PEACE CONFERENCE
over ANOTHERDAY
By ma unlted Press.

BY The United Press.
LONDON, Jan. Acting on the
advice of the great powers. the Turk
ish and Balkan peace delegates post
poned their meeting this afternoon
until afternoon until o'clock Mon
day. II was said that Rechid Pasha
OF Turkey. asked the delay
II was semi-ofhcially believed that
the action of the German a hassador
marked the first step toward foreign
mediation in the Balkan struggle.
Rechid Pasha Immediately sent long
code despatch to Constantinople.
Evening journal., 1913-01-04
NEW STORE FOR MILFORD.

Mrs. c G. Loney. has returned
from a four months tour to the Pa
cifc coast and will open a general
merchandise store in Milford, Della
ware, Immediately Mrs. Loney was
formerly Lucy c. Shelton of this city
and her husband c. G. Lorey is the
son of c. B. Loney the well known
retired Baltimore merchant
Evening journal., 1913-01-04
You Live Better
Than a King

alacaulay said that OF average means
these live better than kings old Many Of
the things that necessities today uNurics two
years Many the things drink,
NJ have your home then unknown
New things offered almost day by inventive
genius yesterday within the all.
and the good things Of life become All
things be brought attention, and adyer
the of getting attention and interest
Get OF Supply fullest.
the advertisements in THE EVENING JOURNAL close
y and constantly every day keep posted the
things the better things buy and the
ties economize Then will surely live better than
king of old
CCopyrghteo. 1912. by }. P Fallonl
Evening journal., 1913-01-04
pyTmIAN 0rFIcERs INSTALLED.

The newiy-clcctcd officers OF Delta
Lodge. No. "a. Knights Of PSthias.
al Laurel took place last night. Grand
CHANCELLOR George H. Otwel, presid-
ing. There also we're present Grand
Vicc-chanccllor James j. Cohen,
Grand prelate Charles Hillcgas,
Grand Inner Guard c. W. Nickcrson,
Grand Outer Guard Samuel Ying-
ling and Supreme Representative
Joseph c. Jolls. The grand officers
were given a royal reception.
other Installations will take place
as follows
Alpha Lodge January 6 Calantha
Lodge. January z; Lafayette Lodge,
January s. Clayton Lodge. JanuNry
3. and Adelphia Lodge. January 10.
The installing will be done by off,
GERS OF the Grand Lodge.
Evening journal., 1913-01-04
MRs. GILRRIpE IMPROVES.

Mrs. John J. Gilbride, who has been
seriously in for four weeks. is con-
valescfng. Mrs. Gilbride is the vile
Of the wcll-knoVn Market street mer-
chant. John ]. Gilbridc.
Evening journal., 1913-01-04
WEATHER

WARRINGTON, Jan. 4. For
. Delaware. Fair and colder 10.
night. Sunday. increasing cloud
mess with rain on snow by
night.
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BUY. SELL OR TRADE.

We buy. sell or trade. city property
stocks 81 merchandise, newspapers,
bonds. amy place on earth.
We have many excellent bargains
to oner you u farm lands and stocks
NJ merchandise, etc., that we can
either sell very cheap for cash, 'erms
or trade
We win try 70 match any trade
You have 70 propose and have dem
oustratcd thai We can do The business
FaF CAIN, Mgr
bennington Realty 81 Investment CO.,
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FOR SALE on rRAps

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10 che city for q home Tea uin1tea
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