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Evening journal., 1913-04-18
As ro .llM cRoM cARn LpeIsLArlON.

THAT the fight made by THE EVENING JOURNAL
against "Jim Grow" legislation by the Legisa-
ture its recent session is appreciated is shown by
the following letter flom the Rev r. William Flick
land formerly of this city but pastor of the A.
M. u. Church in HARRISBURG Pa
To the Editor of THE EVENING JOURNAL:
My Dear sir:-I feel that you have brought us un-
der debt of gratitude to you for the splendid posi-
tion assumed toward tho "Jm Crow Car" bill offered
in the Legislature of Delaware. Also for other equal
y just editorials of recent date. fouryears' resi-
of your paper, and appreciate the the good
it is doing when I consider that formidable sentiment
which blinds the eyes OF certain element OF humanity
10 the good qualities of the object OF It's antipathy
This sentimental madness seems to have repudated
Its own splendidy-constructed code of moral ethics
and the consequences of that nexorahle of rerib
utive justice We invoke upon you the guidance OF
divine favor, and sufficient fortitude to combat evil
Il is only fair to say that there are in Delaware
thousands Of and women whose sympathes are
with the Democratic party who, in common with all
Republicans. shocked by the effort to put such
legislation upon the statute books OF this State The
Democratic State Convention did not recommend that
legislation because it knew that the rank and file Of
the party would not stand for IT, The introduction Of
the first bill in the Legislature by Representative
Owens met with little favor in the Democratic
House that it not called up for final vote.
In the Senate, Senator Blackstones bill was called
up and summarily defeated by Republican and Demo-
cratic votes, thus bringing to ingorious end a per-
nicious piece Of legislation proposed by a man who
also the father OF the Rehoboh Beach Land-Grab
bill. In short, there was a time during the
session that Jim Crow Car" bill could have been
put through either Republican Senate or the Demo-
cratic House.
Evening journal., 1913-04-18
CONVICT ROAD WORK is ASSURED.

is to be used in road-building in this county
The Levy Court Commissioners have settled that mat
ter by entering into contract with the trustees OF
the New Castle County workhouse to hire conycts at
the rate of seventy-hye cents day That action no
doubt will meet with public approval il the criminal
road-buiders be kept under guard while outside at
work Such outdoor labor will be better for the con-
victs and also for the public. There few States
in the Union in which good roads are needed more
than in Delaware
That convicts, when properly directed, can build
good roads has been demonstrated in New Jersey
Colorado and elsewhere II such road-builders here
be handled properly, there is reason why equally
good results may not be obtained. The success or
failure of the plan will depend upon administra-
ton and the Of protection that is thrown
about living in those districts in which such
gangs of convicts are employed.
Evening journal., 1913-04-18

One of the most interesting things in connection
with the approaching city election is that the Mitchell
simplihed Ballot Law will be tried out then for the
first time since its enactment Under that law Official
ballots will be everyone and voters will be
mtted to mark their ballots at home or in any other
place. OF course, both the Republicans and the Dem
ocrats believe that under such conditions they viii
obtain the Independent and thereby win a
decisive advantage It remains to be seen how we'll
the result will coincide with the belief and to which
side the bulk OF the independent vote Will swing. The
result in June also should give to the political lead
ers a fair idea Of how the new voting system will
affect the general election in 1914.
Evening journal., 1913-04-18

The Wilmington Institute Free Library has been do
ing for years great educational work in our city.
The announcement that it is to have a new build
ing will general pleasure There have been
repeated rumors that the plan is to buy the Nc
Comb block at Eleventh and Mark.s streets and to
erect there an imposing building fronting the park
With the joint public building to the east the library
building to the north and the DUPONT building to the
west of Court House Square, that section unqueston-
ably would be our greatest civic, literary and busi-
ness centre There is further that the south
side OF the square also v be improved and that the
library building may be erected there II that be true
then it will leave the north side open for some other
public improvement
Evening journal., 1913-04-18
CIRCUS PARADE IS A HUMMER.
Ringling Brothers Introduce Many
Novelties in Their Street
Pageant.

For many years Ringing Brothers
have had the reputation of presenting
a circus parade more attractive,
longer and costlier than those given
by other shows. This seasons street
display more than ever reflects the
genius and skill of the five showmen.
It's hundreds of floats. chariots, war
carriages, howdahs, tableaux, throne
wagons, rickshaws, dens and fairy
art vans are hand-carved and bur-
nished with pure gold. The $50
horses wear silver-mounted harness.
The best of imported silks and broad
cloths were used in making the
costumes. The countless flags and
banners are expensive work of Jap
anese art The great herds of Gle
plants and camels are draped with
Persian blankets The thrones are
decorated with the finest Oriental
rugs and tapestry.
A large menagerie is shown in open
5cns and iairs There are twenty
bodies of musicians. They ride in
great band chariots, on horses and in
floating pavilions There are five
military bands, quaint pipers, grand
opera ballets, tomtom players, drum
and bugle corps, pipe organs, chant
ers, reed and string orchestras.
chimes and calliopes. There are peo-
pie from hundred nations and
tribes. Every phase of human exis-
tence is shown. The parade is an
endless panorama of the sights of the
worlds Kingdoms and savage lands.
A portion of the parade is devoted
to the children. 1t tells in long
chain of tableauX all the stories of
the Arabian Nights in their proper
sequence. The various fairy floats,
pumpkin chariots, floating gardens,
palaces. carriages of state and naval
displays are OF the most gorgeous
materials. They were designed by the
best artists of Italy and France. Near
ly 1900 people, $50 horses, nearly all
the elephants in America and great
caravans of richly laden camels and
dromedaries are seen. A camp in the
Sahara is the subject of one of the
tableau groups. Another section tells
the story of the journey of the
Queen of Sheba to the palace of
King Solomon. A replica of the iron
horse used as a ruse to enter the
gates of Troy is another spectacular
display.
Two performances will be given
here on Friday, May 2.
Evening journal., 1913-04-18
MANY MORE NEW BUILDINGS.

Building Inspector Cassidy issued
several permits for building opera
tions yesterday. He issued one to
Harry s. Lynch to erect a dwelling
for c. B. Lynch on the north side
of Twenty-second street. 100 feet
north of Van Buren,. costing $500.
c. II. Tindall and Son obtained
permit to make extensive alterations
and additions 10 the home Of Henry
M. Taylor, at No. 1906 Broome streer
to cost $4,000 and a permit was is
sued to II. p Carlon to build a porch
for c. l.. Ward to the property on
the south side of Red Oak road be.
tween Riverview and Greenhill ave-
nues, costing $1,000.
Evening journal., 1913-04-18

The Every Evening says: Mayor Howell has made
such good record, in spite OF the restric-
tions of the Mayors office, that the Republican party
would stutfy itself by not putting him forward for
a second term" We hope that if Mayor Howell be
nominated by the Republican party. the Every Even
ing will not forget in the heat of political discus
sion next month, that has paid this tribute to the
Mayor and that it is so unequyoca that it is tanta-
mount to unqualified and hearty endorsement of his
candidacy for second term. We congratulate the
Mayor upon having such Democratic endorse
ment and upon the fact that the Every Evening has
committed itself to him so early in the campaign
Evening journal., 1913-04-18
WILSON IS RILLIARn cHAMp-

In winning last nights game from
Claude Brown, Farmer" Wilson re-
tanned the title of Delaware State
pocket billiard champion, winning the
6OO-point match coo to AS. Wilson
won the last string from Brown, 1876
TO 145.
Evening journal., 1913-04-18

Hatred Of the Japanese is strong In California
that the protest Of the japanese Government against
the passage by that State Of the Alien Land Law has
had effect other than to the supporters Of the
bill to change its provisions so no longer applies to
Japs alone but includes all aliens The California
House mas passed the bill with that amendment, the
vote being 60 to i5 II has been sent to the State
Senate, where the sentiment also very strong in its
favor 1t prohibits any alien owning land in the State
more than year except upon a declaration of his
intention to become citizen. The broadening of the
prohibition done to avoid violation OF the treaty
existing between the United States and Japan As 1t
is known, however, that the bill aimed originally
at the Japs, It is doubted that the amendments will
80 far toward aaying the ll-feeng aroused in Japan
by the bill in its original FORM
Evening journal., 1913-04-18

derful engineering work, I think, in
connection with Henry Meiggs, in
Peru, South America. / don't believe
there is a case on record where three
generations in direct line in the same
family accomplished such brilliant
engineering feats on entirely original
lines as did the three Latrobes of
Baltimore.
Copyright, 1913. by E. J. Edwards. All
rights reserved
Tomorrow Mr. Edwards will tell
How Thurlow Weed Missed Dining
with the Duke of Wellington"
Evening journal., 1913-04-18

Made in Germany" is not a mere sentimental in
scripton. It is big trade fact For instance, toys
amounting in the aggregate to $4,000 tons sent
to the United States from Germany in 1911, and that
trade increased in 1912 How long will it be before
American artisans will take up and develop this toy
manufacturing business it has been taken up and
developed in Germany. where it supplies comforta
bic living to thousands of and women, and also
IN hoss and girls OF working aae9
Evening journal., 1913-04-18
CHOm is WORkING DILIGENTLY.

A feature of the concert to be CIV
en- by the Choir of Delaware avenue
Baptist Church Tuesday night, April
p, will be the singing of an elabor-
ate anthem of nine minutes duration
by the chorus of 40 voices, this num-
Der containing some fine chorus
work, an accompaniment, solo and
duet
Evening journal., 1913-04-18

Thomas F. Dunn, business manager of the Dover
Index, is Of the best-known newspaper men in
Delaware. He is popular with all who have become
acquainted with him during the many years he has
been engaged in the publication business Thefac that
Dan Cupid at last has transhxed him with an arrow
and that Hyman has placed upon him the aoral fet-
ters of mstrimony will give pleasure to and evoke
congratulation from hundreds Of friends and we'll
slshers.
Evening journal., 1913-04-18
MIR. MURPHEY AT WORK AGAIN.

William H. Murphey. Of No. S27
Monroe street. bridge tender on the
Market street bridge, who has been
sick with rheumatism has returned
to work. Mr.. Murphey was confined
to his home for nine weeks.
Evening journal., 1913-04-18
Veteran OF S2-LIfe Saved

Mr.. W. c. Atkinson is
filled with enthusiasm over
his complete recovery from
grip and loss of appetite.
| myself do firmly believe
that had l not seen the adver-
tisement of Duffy's Pure Malt
Whiskey on my return to NV
country home from the National
Soldiers Home in Tenn. ]
would have died, as | had taken
a very severe cold which gave
me grip and l could not eat
enough to give strength. Right
then ! bought 6 bottles. IL
helped me so much that | vowed
that thereafter / would not be
without it.
| know that, taken as pre-
scrlbed, it is certainly good for
Old people. / am a veteran of
the Mexican War of 1916. Twas
New-York tribune., 1913-09-14

"Home-to breakfast"
"lmpossiblc."
"Whv,"
you're not fit
oh, yes | am
"BcSides, YOU can't
why not?"
'"Hour aeroplane-it won't fly. One wing
is broken"
She went down the hill, Markham follow
ing. She stood before the broken machine
and looked at it dejectedly.
We'll" he asked.
I'm afraid you're right. Il will have to
be repaired III 90 back by boat
He smiled. "Of course. But in the mean
while I'm afraid you'll have to trust to my
hospitality as it is
She turned toward him quickly. "You
mean
The boat, my only means Of communi-
cation, won't be here until Thursday"
Her jaw dropped and her blue eyes were
round in dismay. you can't mean it,
Its the truth
Have YOU no boats? Does no one come
here from the mainland?'
"No. | arranged that. | came here to
work, and didn't want to be interrupted" :"
and hastily, "Oi course I'm glad TO be Of
service to you, and ii you'll put up with
what | can offer
Thanks, she said. 81 hope It's apparent
to YOU that I'm not stopping Of my own voli-
ton And then, as though aware Of her
diScourteSy, she turned toward him, smile
for the first time illuminating the pallor Of
her face I'm afraid there's nothing LETT
for me then but TO accept your kind offer.
When they reached the cabin he brought
out a wicker cHair and put il in the shade.
III you'll sit here and try 10 make yourself
comfortable, III see what can be done about
breakfast
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-06-20
ILLINOIS WOMEN JUBILANT.

Chicago, June 1.-THE women of
Cook county will celebrate their re-
cent REIMBURSEMENT by an automo-
bile fete followed by mass meeting
in Grant Park on July A. The equal
suffrage bill which Gov. Dunno has said
he will sign within few days will go into
effect on July l, and the women asserted
yesterday at meeting of the directors
of the Illinois Equal Suffrage associa-
ton that independence day would be
the occasion for the celebration of the
political freedom of their sex in
Illinois.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-06-20
A BIG SURPRISE ON SUFFRAGE
Senate mittee's Report I'm
expected.

One of the most astonishing and
significant events of the week was the
Senate report favoring the woman suf-
frage amendment to the federal consti-
tuition. This report was none the less
astonishing because it had been dis
counted in advance, and it was none
the less significant because it was made
by a political party which is not on
record as favoring votes for women.
The really astonishing and significant
thing about the report, according to the
opinion of many in Washington, is the
fact that it was made by the Senate,
commonly considered reactionary leg
islative body, and that the report con-
tains certain radical sentiments which
sound strange coming from the Senate
of the United States. - Washington
letter in Boston Transcript.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-06-20

The following little incident occurred
over in Grand Isle and is a good
example of a child's ability to get at
the root of things.
A farmer was remarking about the
foolishness of horses in being afraid
of automobiles and said that he could
see no reason why they should be.
His little daughter had evidently
given the matter some thought for she
spoke right up, why, papa, | don't
wonder the poor horses are frightened
to see wagon coming toward them with.
out any ponies drawing them. WOULDN'T
you be scared if you saw a pair of pants
coming with no man in them ?"-Ex.
change.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-06-20
Collision Kills Rider.

Barre, June 10. Norman B. York, a
gardener, So years old, died in less than
half an hour after he had been hurled
from his bicycle yesterday afternoon in
a collision with an automobile driven by
Mrs. Eta Leonard. The accident hap
pened on Washington street when the
two machines crashed together at the
corner of Elm. York was thrown
against telephone pole. He was car
ried unconscious into the office of DR..
0. G. Stickney, who ordered his re-
moval to the city hospital where he
died.
Mrs. Leonard was Frustrated by the
accident and unable to drive her car
home, volunteer chauffeur aiding her
She is said to be in state of collapse
and unable to talk of the accident. Mr..
York leaves wife.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-06-20
TWO BOYS SERIOUSLY HURT.
Automobile Ran into Their Team
on North Avenue.

AS result of the dust and of the
failure of one of the street lights to
burn, Lyman Prim and Dwight Warner
were seriously injured and narrowly es-
capped being killed Saturday night on
North avenue. The boys were driving
home toward Malletts Bay about 1920
O'Clock and had reached place about
0Oyards south of the Barker place when
the accident occurred An electric car
mad just passed and they were driving
slowly along when an automobile in
charge of Louis Alpert ran full force
into them. The machine was going in
the same direction but Alpert was un-
able to see ahead of him on account of
the dust which was the result of the
unsprinkled road. Directly overhead
was light and had this been in opera
ton it would have served to warn Alpert
OF what was in front of him. But, as
is frequently the case about the CITY.
the light was not burning.
The buggy was smashed into kindling
wood and both boys were thrown con-
siderable distance into the air. Prim
landed near the fence on the opposite
side of the road and beside being badly
bruised, sustained a broken arm.
Warner kept hold of the reins and was
dragged by the frightened horse so that
one shoe was entirely worn off. He
also badly bruised and the extent of his
injuries is not yet known. Passengers
from the electric car alighted and the
injured boys were carried into the home
of Charles Barker, where a physician
attended them. 1t was deemed best to
send Prim to the Mary Fletcher hos
pital. Warner was taken to his home.
The buggy is the property of Warner
and is considered total loss. The horse
was uninjured, although the spectators
say that he was raised into the air at
the time of the impact. This accident
took place only short distance from
the scene of another accident a few
years ago in which Robert Clark was
killed. Burlington Free Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-06-20
Auto Turns SomersauIt

Morristown, June 15.-Traveling 80
miles an hour through fog, an automo-
bile driven by Reuben l. Budd of Dover,
N. j., left the narrow paved center of
the macadam road between Dover and
Rockaway early yesterday and turned
over three times.
Budd is dead, E. j. Freeman, trav-
cling salesman of Paterson, is in All
Souls hospital with hardly chance to
recover and William Grady of Dover,
Miss Mary Hendershott of Boonton and
Miss Idella Heath of Dover are at their
homes suffering from serious fractures
and decorations.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-06-20
FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1913.
COCKTAILS IN FULL CONTROL.

Rumors that Col. Goethals would
leave his post of chief engineer of the
Panama Canal before the completion of
the waterway have been set at rest
by positive statements from Washing
ton. Whatever disagreement there
may have been between him and his
associates on the canal commission was
not a matter of great Importance. The
important thing was and is that he be
permitted to finish work of inestimabe
value to the United States and to the
world. And SO it is good news that
when he leaves Washington to return
to the isthmus he will go knowing that
he has the full confidence of the Presi-
dent and the secretary of war. 1t
would be strange indeed if he did not
have their confidence, for the country
knows that he can be depended upon in
any and all circumstances. He will be
in full control until the canal is finished.
The waterway will be practically
complete by December l, and by that
date, and perhaps two months earlier,
it will be possible to send ships through
from ocean to ocean. The formal open
ing will not take place till January l.,
1915 and it is believed that by that
time everything will be in smooth run
ming order. The secretary of war has
asked Col. Goethals to continue his
study of the matter of a permanent
organization for the maintenance and
operation of the waterway and prob
ably the chief engineer will be ready to
submit definite plans when the secre-
tary visits the isthmus this fall. Rut-
land Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-06-20
COST OF ELECTIONS.

Based on the calculations of actua
expenses in New York city for the last
election, the entire cost to the country
was at least $27, 200, 900, without put
ting in the cost of campaigns. Just for
the voting in New York the total ex-
pense was $1,202, IT'S, or trife more
than 81. so for each voter. For adver-
Using the location of polling places in
newspapers the charge was 1898, 600. =
Indianapolis News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-06-20
Kills Bank President.

Meriden, Ct, June 27.-Junius S.
Norton, aged 81, president of the
Home National bank of this city, was
almost instantly killed and his wife was
seriously injured when their automobile
was in collision tonight with a large
automobile truck near this city. 1t is
said that the driver of the latter hac
trouble with his steering gear and rar
down the automobile containing Mr.
and Mrs. Norton. James Mcmahon
driver of the truck was arrested
charged with man slaughter. Rutlanc
Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-06-20
BOY STARTS ENGINE ON
FATAL JOURNEY.
Buffalo Lad Climbs Into Car and
Opens Throttle.

Buffalo. N. Y, June ia small
boy went into the New York Central
railroad roundhouse here tonight and
cimed into the cab of an engine He
pulled open the throttle and as the en-
CINE started forward he jumped. The
locomotive ran wild through the yards
at a speed of as miles an hour and had
covered three quarters of mile be-
fore it crashed head-on into a freight
train running in the opposite direction.
The two engines met with terrific
force. Engineer Fred Ludeke was al
most instantly killed and the fireman,
William Froelich, was so badly hurt
that he died short time later.
Both engines were badly damaged
and many cars were wrecked.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-06-20

Ripon College, Ripon, Wis, Rev. julius
w. Atwood, '7S, Bishop of Arizona;
Gov. A. M. Fletcher and Mr.. James L.
Barton for remarks.
T. A. Carlson of the class of 1900 was
then called upon to make the presenta-
ton speech for the alumni of the classes
since 1896, who had contributed to make
up purse of one hundred and fifteen
dollars to be used as DR.. Burt may see
fit in his research work. DR.. Burt has
been member of the college faculty
for many years and expressions of re-
greet have come from every side since
the announcement of his resignation.
Mr.. Carlson paid excellent tribute to
the manner in which the retiring pro-
fessor performed his duties as teacher
in Middlebury and read the following
letter from the alumni:
AS the Commencement of 1913 of
Middlebury College marks the departure
of one of the professors best known to
the recent alumni, DIR. Edward Angus
Burt, members of the classes 96-1912,
inclusive, desire to express their appre-
citation of his services during the past
eighteen years
The gift which they present is but a
slight expression of the deep regard
they have for him as scholar, teach
er and a friend. Now that Middlebury
is making great strides in material pro-
gress, there is need to keep in mind the
fundamental truth, that a college is
great only in so far as she has great
teachers. Such great teacher the re-
cent alumni consider DR.. Burt, the
worth of whom they have come to APP
precate more and more as the years
have advanced. They congratulate him
upon the scientific honor of his new po-
sition, and extend to him their best
wishes.
Signed by the committee for the
alumni 1S96-1912.
On Wednesday evening, June 18th,
the seniors gave a ball in the Gymna-
stun. Zitas orchestra of Albany fur
nshed music for the occasion. The hal
was tastefully decorated The attain
was most enjoyable.