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Evening journal., 1913-12-12

IN SANTA ROLE
FOR THE POOR

Commencing tomorrow, the Saliva
ton Army viii begin to collect on
the street for the dinner for the poor
and the familiar figure OF the Saliva
tion iassie in uniform and bonnet
standing beside a gypsy kettle and
tinkling bell, viii again be seen.
AS in former years the Army's at
tempt 70 make glad the Christmas
Day for the poor will take the form
of a basket containing enough provi-
sions for a family of six and to last
couple Of meals. In addition to the
food. shoes and clothing viii be pro-
vided.
Last year about one hundred and
fifty baskets we're given away In add
ton to clothing and shoes, and it is
hoped that enough for the same
amount Of baskets or more, II neces-
sary. Will be contributed this year.
Adjutant Kingsbury will be IN
charge Of the local work.
Investigations 20 protect the really
worthy cases from being crowded out
by unworthy ones and TO ferret out,
if possible, others who really are In
need. but too proud to ask for help
have begun by the adjutant and her
assistants. Ensign Danlcy and Lieu
tenant Mcdonald. ana others OF the
lcorps, and some distressing cases are
being brought to light.
Evening journal., 1913-12-12
COMMUNITY TREE
CHRISTMAS PLAN
WELL UNDER WAY

The committee in charge of the
community Christmas tree will meet
this afternoon in the Y. NJ. C. A. hail.
II is hoped that Representatives OF
musical organizations will be present.
The committee desires the assistance
of musical organizations in order TO
have vocal and instrumental concerts
each evening from Christmas eve to
New Years eve.
At the meeting this afternoon
committee will be named to secure
subscriptions to pay the cost Of the
tree and minor charges for the mu-
steal organizations. II is suggested
that the tree be lighted each evening
from $50 to 10 o'clock
A wrong impression has gone ont
regarding the tree. George A. FL
liott. chairman Of the Chamber OF
Commerce Committee. said this morn
ing that the tree is TO be a community
tree for all the children of the city.
There viii be no presents for any ono
on the tree. A representative OF TIE
city Will go 10 place in New Jersey
tomorrow TO select a tree. Mr. FL
liott said the idea of a community
tree was advanced rather later this
year, but Wilmington people can and
will "Do IL For Wilmington" and the
dream of the person suggesting the
tree will come true.
Evening journal., 1913-12-12
Hammond Would Regulate
Corporations by Commission

classes of corporations doing inter-
state business should be compelled
to Incorporate under federal incor-
ooration law. having as one OF its
functions the power TO determine the
amount OF capitalization OF Industrial
corporations.
IF the government were to start
its regulation at the time of forma-
ton of the companies there would be
much less complaint on the part OF
the public against big business, said
Hammond. Il do not believe the size
of corporations should be limited, es-
pecially not in the case of corpora
ton adding to its own capital and ex-
banding its business by development
from within and not through combi-
nations or consolidations with other
enterprises which had been indepen-
dent and competitive corporations.
The magnitude OF the corporation -
not per sc deserving of condemna-
ton, but corporations should be judg-
ed by their dominant purposes; their
methods, and how these affect the
welfare OF the public"
other speakers today were Logan
w. Page, director OF the Bureau OF
Public Roads OF the Department OF
Agriculture: James Reed, Assistant
Director OF Public Works. Of Phila-
idelphia: Louis Van Dusen. memper
of the Philadelphia CIVIC SerFice
Commission. and u. 5. Gioertson, eh-
lecutive secretary OF the Natonal
short Ballot organization
Evening journal., 1913-12-12
COUNCIL SHY
ON GIVING TO
UTILITY BOARD
COunCiImen Reluctant TO Ap-
prOpriate Unless Suspicion
is Cleared Away
WILL CONFER WITH
COMMISSION NEXT WEEK

City Council. at its meeting last
evening, took rap at the Board OF
Public Utility Commissioners il being
stated that there is a suspicion at
tached TO the board as now constitut-
ed. which. unless il Is cleared away.
will prevent some of the COuncilmen
from voting for an appropriation for
the Board.
A discussion was brought about
when Councilman Haney presented a
resolution adopted by the Referendum
League. urging Council to appropriate
money to the Utility Board to get an
expert to appraise the Wilmington &
Philadelphia Traction Company's
property.
Following the presentation of the
resolution. Councilman Stover said
that the time is about ripe for Coun-
Gil TO express It's position in the mat
ter as the members seem to be be-
fore the public in n false light. THE
sooner Council informs the public in
regards TO this matter, the better Il
will be-" he said
Il don't know what the Board of
Public Utilities was created for" said
Mr.. MoDermott. They have been in
existence for over two years, but they
haven't done anything.
He said the hoard had not created
much Of an impression upon the pub
lie. and that every time a new mem
Der IS added to the board they either
"hunld' OF change their tactics He
thought Il was about time for the
board II It can't get strip tickets re-
stored to have the companies give bet
= rfff. L
tiles.
Mr.. Haney said that the strip ticket
question is not the only one in which
the people are Interested. but that
they arc also interested in the amount
or revenue the city should derive
from the public service corporations.
He stated that the city does not ger
enough revenue from these concerns
and President White agreed with him.
Mr.. Haney declared the city can as
sess the service corporations Tor
school purposes. and that If this was
4 done the salaries OF teachers coule
be increased and the tax rate reduced
Mr.. Haney believed IA time for al
,lcitv departments to get together AM
boost the city He favored a munfci
bai lighting plant to furnish light a
cost and he spoke OF dissatisfaction
with the Utility Board.
Mr.. Slower stated tllat If the Utilit
Board could give any assurance tha
iit can get results then il would be al
right TO appropriate money to IL. III
declared emphatieally. however, tha
There are certain signs OF the times
(which have aroused suspicion in thl
minds O{ many and until this suspi
cion is dispelled he for one would
not vote for any appropriation fol
the board
Mr. Haney said that without cast
ing any reflections, the last man tC
become member OF the Utility BoarC
has started a move-0ent which ha:
the people in an uproar.
II was decided 10 meet With thu
Utility Commissioners next Wednes
day night to discuss the intentions o
the board.
Evening journal., 1913-12-12
NEW COP TAKES
A PISTOL TOTER

Alexander Stewart, who was arrested
yesterday for being drunk and disor-
DERBY. was fined - and costs by Judge
Churchman today. Officer Snyder, who
arrested the man. testified that the man
was chasing two colortd girls and using
very profano language.
4 fine of S25 and costs was imposed
upon Elwood Bowen, a young colored
man, foi. carrying concealed deally wea-
pons. Bowen was arrested last evening
by Officer Rodenbeiser, one OF the new
patrolmen. Bowen pleaded guilty to the
charge
Officer Rodcnhciscr testified that he
had arrested Bowen ON the Philadelplna
steamboat wharf. after having received
complaints that Young men had been
firing rcvolvcr- ON the wharf. The re-
volver was empty and no cartridges
we're found in his possession. Bowen
stated he was employed by the Wilson
Line Company at nights, and was to so
work nj $50 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1913-12-12
COURT NAMES
CHILD LABOR
COMMISSION
Body viii Meet at Early Date
to Map Out Its
Work
HAS APPOINTMENT
OF FACTORY INSPECTOR

The judges Of the Supreme Court Of
the State have appointed the following
persons to be members OF the Della
ware Child Labor Commission, under
the law passed at the last session OF
the Legislature:
John NJ Mendinhall, OF Newport,
president of the Pusey and Jones Co.,
a resident Of rural New Castle county
and an employer OF labor.
Miss Emily Bissell. of Wilmington,
philantrophic and social worker.
Charles A. Cook, Of Wilmington.
master painter at the Philadelphia.
Baltimore and Washington Railroad
Company's shops.
Jeremiah Ii. Coady, Of Wilmington.
an employe Of Joseph Bancroft and
sons Company.
Benjamin A. Hazel, Of Smyrna, and
Mrs. Annie r. Watson, Of Dover, Kent
county members.
Joseph Salter, of South Milford, and
Mrs Ella G. Emory, Of Seaford, Sus-
sex county members.
The terms of Office of all the mem
bers will date from December II, 1918.
1t was found that the act for the APP
pointment of the commission, approx
ed March 21, 1913, provided that the
terms of the commission should begin
on March first, without naming the
year, while the act regulating the
employment Of children goes into ef-
feet on January ], 1914 and there
were duties of an important character
to be performed by the Commission
before that date. Inasmuch as March
II. 1913, had passed when the commits
sion act was approved and so went In
TO effect, all the members of the
Judiciary agreed that the appoint
ments could be made at any time af-
ter that act went into effect AS re-
quired by the act. one-half Of the
members we're appointed for one yeal
from that date and the other half FOL
two years. Mr.. Mendinhall, Miss
Bisseli, Mr.. Hazel and Mrs. Emorl
were appointed for two years, ant
Ar. Coady, Mr.. Cook. AIRS. Watson ant
AR. saitsr for one year
II is expected that the commission
will convene at an early date for OF
! ganization and to prepare the necef
ssry forms OF employment certificate
and other details in order 70 put IN
law into effective operation. On
duty of the commission will be 70 ap
point a factory inspector who shal
receive $500 a year for the new chill
labor law
Evening journal., 1913-12-12
Man and Woman Companion
Killed Under Auto That
Turtles on Country Road
Mrs. Lillian M. Pearce, of Wilmington, and l. J.
Moore Salisbury, Nd, Salesman, Are Victims Of
Daylight Tragedy While Driving Below Newark
Bodies Found Pinioned Beneath Wrecked Car

A dead under overturned automobile was
the startling discovery made today depot about
a mil Newark.
The found fees under the Lillian
NJ Pearee widow of Harry Pearce Wilmington
having life August by aphxaon home No
West Ninth Mrs Parce survived Harry
aged years She ~ years old and lived
Sixth street
The who lost his life under the machine that turtle
L. j Moore No 3O2 Newton Salisbury and
formerly Of Brdgevle He about years age
survived by wife and child
So far be learned nobody witnessed the accident that
snuHed lives nothing accident in
Newark until excited call for physicians received there carly
this afternoon The accident reported Spring
o'clock this
Evening journal., 1913-12-12
TRAINMEN SAFE
AFTER WRECK
ON THE PENNSY
Loaded Coal Cars Jump at
Holly Cak Tearing up
Rails
BRIDGE WEAKENED
BY DERAILED CARS

Two coal cars attached TO SOUTH !
bound freight train on the Maryland
division OF the -pcnnsyl,mia .ailrosd
jumped the tracks at Holly Oal, about
1910 this morning tearing up about $50
feet 0t No ], ? and tracks ana de-
laying traihc iOr nore than am hour
No on, was injured. The train WAS m
charge Of Engineer Robert Mo- Hfdcii
be cause OF the wreck has nur act
been asceuaincd. The sixth ear from
the engine became dcmilad just a- the
train was passing over the nridrs north
OF Holly Oak station Tins ear .trio-
ped the rails from part Oi Che bridge
and bounded along the tics. spQuicring
them and tearing up the rack for
distance of more than two hundred aud
fifty feet After passing the railroad sia-
ton the car broke loo-c from the train
carrying another cor with IL and jump.
cd OIL thr southbound freight track
One OF them turned over, badly tear
ing up the other tracks and making IL
impossible for traffic 10 use tracks Nos.
D. and 3. No other cars irit the
track and the noise made by the wreck
was so slight that residents OF Holly
Oak, living ON the hill dii moi hear IT,.
Both cars We're loaded with coal,
which was spilled along the tracks.
The tracks were badly smashed up.
In some places the rails lor yards had
been torn up and the ties badly splin-
tered by the heavy cars which We're
running on them instead of the rails.
The signal system in front of the sta
tion also was demolished. and Il is
thought that the bridge on which one
Of the cars bounded along at full
speed is greatly weakened All trains
passing over il have been ordered to
proceed with the greatest caution.
The guard rail of the bridgo was bad
~ smashed and the ties torn up
A peculiar incident Of the wreck was
that after both cnrs left the ties they
stiil remained coupled and although one
Of the cars turned upside down the
other remained standing. The ear thai
turned over was badly damaged but th,
other WAS only broken about the truck
and under frnnie.
About llaO o'nock No. ! track WA
cleared sufhcicntly io allow pasaeug'
trains u run ofcr r. At sioT sper'
= lDntii this time all passenger trahi~ we'
+ run over No. 4 track All freight tram
( are being held back. until the oth
: tracks can be- repaired.
Evening journal., 1913-12-12
Nobody Found Who
Saw the Accident

about her body. or external wound
that gave the appearance Of being
serious enough to cause death 1t is
thought she may have been hurt IN
ternalIy aud died from fright or
shock as she lay beneath the careened
car.
Evidently Moore and Mrs pearce
had died shortly after the accident,
for signs OF life had gone when the
physicians examined them. How long
the bodies lay at the edge OF the road
before thqy we're discovered is not
known. The road is generally tray-
ersed. especially by automobiliete,
and Il Is thought they could not have
been there long after the Tragedy boz
fore st was discovered hy McMullen.
ihe bodies "a Mrs poarce and Of
Aiopre were placed On the DaSett auto
r mobile truck and we're taken 20 the mn
& dcrtaklnp parlars Of Robert Joper, y
= Newarb where Drs Steele and koil0ee
! made another examination Of Them The
d bodies were identified after being taken
, into Newark
The tragedy caused a great shock
throughout Newark and vicinity. Ma
turally there is much speculation as
70 how the accident occurred. and
careful examination OF the automobile
is to be made later IN the day to de-
termine whether the steering rod
broke. or whether the car got from
the control OF Moore, who vas driv-
ing. The machine Is damaged as
result Of turning over and one tire
is down. Whether the tire blew our
and caused tho auto to turn over Is
one subject for speculation.
The scene Of the accident is on the
route for autoists between Whining
ton and down the State by way Of
Newark, and rs stretch OF macadam
lroad where drivers have difficulty in
resisting the temptat.op to speed.
There is slight embankmcnt along
either side OF the road.
Mrs. Pearce's death viii cause as
much OF sensation among her
friends as that OF her husband. Both
we're of jovial disposition. and had a
wide circle OF friends in Wilmington
and throughout the state
Moore, who lost his life today is said
TO have lived Ia Bridgeyille until re-
Gently when he and his family moved 20
salisbury. He made many OF his trips
in sections where the roads were good
in his automobile.
Evening journal., 1913-12-12
KATEs-wINTRUP NUPTIALs.

Mr.. and Airs. Geo e katcs announce
the marriage Of their daughter, Miss
Mabel H., and Charles NJ. Wintrup. on
Saturday. December g. BY tl, Rev.
George y. Barber. pastor Of Eighteenth h
Street Methodist Episcopal Church. New
York. at lis parsonage, No. 305 West
Eighteenth street. AIR. d Mrs Win
trup will live. at the home OF his par
cnts. No. .5O7 Vest lWcnty-hrst street.
Mr. lyintrup is one OF the most popular
Young men OF The city. Last year be
was manager Of the Parkside AIl-Nil-
mineton Baseball Club. lie Is clerk
in the employ OF the Pennsylsania Rail
road Company.
Evening journal., 1913-12-12
Rr Tno Tnitci pre.s.

Bv The United Press.
NEW YORK. Dee. l2.-Government
regulations OF corporations through an
inter state Industrial commission aui
amendment of the Sherman antitrust
law. leaving il flexible enough to admit
of the application OF the light Of reason
in decisions of the commission was
recommended by Johp Hays Hammond
i'm an address before the National Civic
Federation meeting here today. DIS.
cussing the sherman law, Hammond
said:
~Ijpfortunatlv. IL has been invoked
foo frequently in recent years TO punish
the offenders rather than to prevent the
olfense Its application has been de.
struetive rather than conservative and
constructive.
Il favor maintaining the basic prin-
ciple Of the sherman law-certainly
until a new, substantive law shall be
enacted to protect the interests OF the
public against possible aggression on the
mart of the trusts I do not believe
there is any need of n law 20 supersede
the sherman law, but it does need fun
ther definition aud application hy sup,
Elemental legislation Amplihcation Is
necessary TO prevent objectionable Prac
tices which may not be inhibited by th'
iinesent law-but more particularly fol
The purpose Of increasing the clasticit,
lof the law 70 permit corporate practice
when OF undcubted value 10 industr,
and yet not detrimental 20 the genera
public
Hammond said he believed certain
Evening journal., 1913-12-12
JUDGE WANTS
TO KNOW MORE
OF THIS CASE

humorous witnesses were called to
testify in City Court today in the
case of Richard Pierce. a young man,
of No 1910 Brown street, charged
with assault and battery. j. Frank
Ball represented the defendant
After hearing the testimony Judge
Churchman announced that he would
give his decision one week from to-
day.
Benjamin Fisher. constable tesu-
fled he had entered the Pierce house,
but did not have papers at that time
TO make a levy on goods
Catherine o. Hanlon testified that
on November l. she went TO the
home of the defendants parents. 20
make levy for rents due, iiss
O'Hanlon said that her father owned
house on Sixth avenue. IN which tue
Pierces formerly lived and that she
went TO The house on Brown street,
to collect rent due her father
She went In the rear door of the
house and found the defendant and
his brother in the parlor Richard
she said. had elected her from the
house and in doing so. had pushed
her and struck her IN the back sew
eral times. as a result OF which She
was forced 10 remain under doctors
care for a week. She said She called
at the house within the 40 days pro-
vided by law under which a levy had
been made. She said the family lett
the Sixth Avenue house early IN Sep
temhcr.
DR.. J. Harvey Sprance testified that
ne had treated Miss O'Hanlon for s
days for neuritis. Tho doctor declar-
cd neuritis was not always caused by
a blow, and he could not say what
caused IL In this case. She did not
consult him until November Is, II
days after the affair.
George Pierce. the defendants bro
: ther, testified that his brother had
not touched the woman. but that be
was the one who had laid hands on
her He said he did Il to help her
down the stairs from the back porch.
Mrs. Anna Pierce. the defendants
mother. said she did not see her son
touch the woman
John p. Hyatt, George r. Maxwell
Rebecca Clark, Frank Stout Percipal
/ Warner. Gertrude Mitchell and Cora
Katz testified 20 the defendants ex-
I ceptioually good reputation.
Samuel Pierce. the defendants faith
er. testified he rented the Sixth Sixth
Avenue house from Miss O'Hanlon's
/ father, and that when he left the
( house not quite two months rent was
due.
In his defense Richard Pierce stat
ed that he asked the woman how sh'
got In the house. He asked her severa
2 times, and she refused TO answer, AM
he then told her % 20 out the way sh
came IN He did not touch her, bu
his brother helped her down the bac
stairs.
Miss O'Hanlon was recalled IN II
buttsi 70 the defendants testimon
She reaffirmed that Pierce had strut
her and said that George the brothe
had told him 70 stop.
Judge Churchman wanted the poiI
cleared up as to whether the woma
had legal right to enter the house
Z whether she had tho landlords al
thority and whether she was With
the legal 40 days aud therefore con
I tinued the case.
Evening journal., 1913-12-12
PLATE AS WEAPON
IN THIS FIGHT

George Poles. an Italian, charged
with assault and battery, was before
Judge Churchman in City Court TINS
stanley Skowsld testified that the
defendant struck him in the right eye
with a serving plate. His eye was
silent testimony of the blow. Witness
said he had done nothing TO Poles.
Poles said Skowski had threatened
to "get him. before he struck MN.
John Zimmerman. testified that
Poles had struck SkowsH with a
plate. He declared there was no
argument between the men and
skowski had not struck Poles first.
Bruno Sutz corroborated thinner
mans testimony.
Judge ehurchman declared that the
testimony was not clear and contin-
ued the cast until tomorrow morning.
Evening journal., 1913-12-12
SLICK STRANGER PUTS
OUT WORTHLESS CHECKS

Il was learned today that several
merchants were fleeced during the
past week by slick stranger. The
police are seeking him. He apparent
ly has left the city From descriptions
furnished the authorities. il is thought
that a man who passed worthless
check Tor $40 on a local store. in part
payment for merchandise, last week,
was the one who fleeced other mer-
chants by the same method this week.
The man who represepted himself to
have offices in the DUPONT building,
stopped over night at the Hotel VII
minston and he lef' without paying
his room rent AZ the hotel. The checks
given in all instances 1ere for small
amounts, and were on different banks
Evening journal., 1913-12-12

Mr-. fcarce'- husband was a cigar
salesman and wss widely known and
popular throughout the Peninsula Mr.
Moore. with whom Mrs. pearce was rid-
ing At the time OF the fatal accident
today, also was cigar salesman and a
friend Of Mrs pcarcc and her late hus-
band, both having covered the Peninsula
territory as distributors of tobacco
products
Mr. Moore had some calls TO make in
thc country surrounding Wilmington
today. aud accompanied 10y Mrs rearce
he won't 10 NcSark in hi- Ford rmabout.
After making some business calls in
that town Mr. Moore and Airs. peagce
started .omhvard from NewerS 70
lmakc some country eaN.,
lust how the accident occurred Is
not clear this afternoon, and an eN
animation win be made OF the auto
mobile to determine whether IN
= steering gear broke The oyerurn
cd auto was found By Robert McMul
len, son of T. Rosehy McMuilen. an
lby a driver Of Dayetts mills ant'
truck shortly before twelve o clock.
The automobile had turned com
pleteiy over. alta spot whore the road
is level and ono OF the finest stretch
es Of macadam IN New Castle county,
and one OF the last places where the
upsetting Of an automobile would be
expected The place where the ac-
cident occurred Is between the Penn
sylvania railroad station at Newark
and Welsh Tract Church. and not
far south OF the old race track. II Is
the road between Newark and
Cooch's Bridge
McMullen and his companion made a
hasty examination Of the overturned
Irunabout. and Of the two bodies un-
der IL, and got a telephone message to
Newark. Drs Steele and Kollock re.
sponded, and found Mrs. Pearce and
Moore to be dead.
When found both bodies were pin
ned under tlR automobile. part OF
which rested on the neck Of Moore
and il is believed It gradually chokea
him to death as he lay helpless under
the machine.
One of Moore's arms was found to
be broken, but he did not sustain
many cuts'or bruises. which strength
ems the belief that he was choked as
the weight Of the machine bore down
upon his neck from which position he
had been unable 10 extricate himself
Mrs. Pearce had few cuts or bruises
Evening journal., 1913-12-12
HE GETS OFF
ON PROMISE TO
SIGN PLEDGE

George W. Gerry, colored. was held
under $500 peace bond and REQUIRED
to sign a pledge to keep from drink
ing for year, in City Court, this
morning. He was charged with
breach OF peace.
Rachel Harris. colored, testified
that Gerry had threatened to kill her
and knock her head off, She was
afraid Of him. she said. Robert Free
man said that when Gerry was in
toxicated" he annoyed him quite
much" Gerry pleaded to be released
promising 10 sign pledge for year.