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Evening journal., 1913-03-08
SENATORDUPONT WINSLONG
AND DETERMINED FIGHT IN
BEHALFOFWESTPOINTERS
Unfring Work of Delaware Senator TO Remove Blot
From Academy Records of Ralph |. Sasse and
Three of His Classmates Won Profound Sym
pafhy of Both Congress and Taft.
PRESIDENT WILSON WILL HAVE
FINAL DECISION IN THE CASE

and the bill is now law The story
OF the energetic fight made by Sena-
tor DUPONT and his friends in the
closing days Of the session is set
forth as follows in the Congressional
Record.
Mr.. dupont Mr. President I moves
that the Senate proceed to the con-f
sideration OF the bill OF. r. 2S699) =
making appropriations for the sup
port OF the Military Academy for tho
fiscal year ending June 30. 1914, and !
for other purposes.
The motion was agreed 20. and the
Senate. as In Committee OF the Whole.
proceeded to consider the bill
Mr.. dupont now move that thai
formal reading OF the bill be- dispens.l
I'd with. and that the bill be- read for
amendment the committee amends
ments to be first considered.
The motion was agred TO.
The Secretary proceeded to read th0l
bill.
Mr.. Fletcher obtained tho foor.
Mr.. dupont Before the Senator
from Florida offers an amendment
which 7 believe VIII lead 20 some dis dis
cussion, ] will ask that he yield to
me TO offer an amendment which Il
assume will provoke no discussion. I
will send Il to the desk to be read.
The President pro tempore. >,rhel
amendment will be stated.
The Secretary. on page q, OF ati
the end OF the bill, It Is proposed to
add a new paragraph, as follows:
The Secretary OF War is hereby
authorized to permit John c. Scholtz.
citizen OF Venezuela.ato receive in
struction at the United States Mill
tary Academy at West Point: Pro-
vided. That no expense shall be caus-
ed to the United States thereby. and
that the said John e. Scholtz shall
agree to comply with all regulations
for the police and discipline OF the
academy TO be studlous. and to give
his utmost efforts to accomplish the
course in the various departments Of
Continued on Page Three
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
MANY MOOSE
AFTER OFFICES
In CITY LODGE

Candidates for the various Offices in
the Wilmington Lodge of Moose were
nominated at the weekly meeting of
that organization last night, and with
the exception of the position of secre-
tary there were two and more candi-
dates nominated for each of the Off
ces. there being three candidates for
the Office OF dictator. or president as
he is known i'm other lodges. They
are John c Slyhoff a post Office clerk;
and the present vice dictator Of the
lodge. who by reason of the rotation
plan OF going through the chairs, that
has been in effect, will no doubt be
elected to the office; Thomas Taylor,
a deputy supreme organizer. and Pat
rick J. Joyce, dictator of the degree
team.
Frank Kyle and Ferris Conner,
members of the order, who are ar
ranging the minstrels which will take
place at Brandywine Spring Park in
May will hold a rehearsal Of the
talent on Sunday afternoon at which
time all volunteers are asked to re-
port.
w. L. Loeser of Harrisburg. chair
man OF the supreme judiciary COM
mittee, was a visitor at the lodge
last evening and gave a delightful
talk on the workings Of the order
and the great good it expects TO do
shortly when the training institution
for boys and girls, orphans and
children of members Of the order, and
the home for aged couples. in the
west. sre completed. He spoke for an
hour and was listened to attentiyely.
Evening journal., 1913-03-08

Special 20 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. March S.
After a long and tedious delay, Con-
gress has at last taken action in the
cases OF the four cadets who we're
dismissed from the United States
Military Academy by sentence OF
court martial on the 10th OF August,
1911. During the session of the 62nd
Congress. which has Just closed, when
the Military Academy Appropriation
Bin was being considered by the
Senate Military Committee, Senator
dupont, as Chairman of the Commit
tee. offered an amendment authoriz-
ing the President to re-assemble the
Court-Martial or as many members
thereof as practicable, not less than
the minimum prescribed by law,
which on August l6. 1911, tried Ralph
]. Sassc, Elllcott H. Freeland, Tattnall
ID. Simkins. and James ID. Christian,
Cadets of the Corps OF Cadets at the
United States Military Academy. This
amendment was strongly opposed by
Senator Bristow, and the committed
| AAN ANA ANfRfh - ~ NNN
/ Senate.
After the Military Academy Appro-
priation Bill had been reported tC
/ the Senate by the Senate Military
Committee and was being considered
in committee of the whole. Senator
Fletcher. Of Florida, by a previous
understanding with the Chairman o
the Committee. offered the SAINT
amendment which went out on a poin
of order raised by Senator Bristow
When the bill passed from the com
mittee OF the whole to the Senat
and was open to amendment. Senate
Swanson, Of Virginia, again onere'
the amendment, and the Congression
al Record gives the facts In regar
TO It's adoption. It will be noted tina
Senator Bristow's motion TO recon
slider the vote was lost and the amend
ment was allowed TO stand. The bi
was later reported from conferenc
end the. conference report agreed
by both the Senate and the Houa
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
new BALLOT
LAW SIGNED BY
THE GOVERNOR

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. Mar S.-Governor
Miller yesterday signed the simplified
ballot bill. which abolishes the Aus
traliar ballot and officially appointed
voters assistants, and provides for a
ballot not greatly differing from the
Australian ballot and also permits
voter to cali on anybody he chooses
to assist him in marking his ballot
before he enters the polling place.
Only the physically incapacitated can
lnfve an assistant within the voting
booth
The new ballot will be used for the
first time az the Wilmington city cleo
tion in June. A voter desiring to
cut his ticket must not write in a
name but must place cross before
the name he wishes to vote for. While
the law stipulates that the intent Of
the voter shall be counted. it is pro-
vided that ballot with a name writ
ten on il shall not be counted
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
DYNAMITE
DEATH LIST
NOW AT 80
OF the 80 Manned Now in
Baltimore Hospitals Sew
eral May Die
TALES OF HEROISM
AFTER EXPLOSIVE LET GO

BY The United Press.
e BALTIMORE, Md March S.-Re-
yised lists OF dead in the explosion on
the steamer Alum Chine this morning
indicated that the number will not
exceed thirty. Cold weather will de-
lag the recovery Of the bodies and Il
may be weeks before the number is
correctly given The injured number
twice that many, and some of these
may die.
Tales of horoism of waterfront men
mark the second day after the great
quantity Of dynamite let 60.
John Goodhughes. ship chandler,
was almost alongside the tug. barge
and tramp steamer that exploded. He
was in a tiny gasoline launch and
was running away for dear life when
ne thought OF rescue. Back alongside
as the almost tidal wave receded, he
picked up eighteen men and then
twisted around toward Sparrow's
Point.
Captains of tugs gathered up many
more injured. There were many
volunteers who rushed in with no
thought of themselves That is why
the death list Is no larger.
When the tug Atlantic, which
strangely did not sink from the force
Of the explosion. caught fire from
stem to stern, the tugs Curtis Bay and
Reihl went alongside They carried
oil her injured and not a man aboard
was left. and then took a tow. The
vessel was nearly TO, her city doch
when she went down.
! The monetary loss is placed at about
$500 600. The Dawson Chemical Com
pany at Hawks Point. suffered more
than anything else ON shore. 1t is re-
called here that gun tests at Fort
Armistead. closer than the dynamite
ship did such great damage that the
government paid the concern S275,O0O
I Examinations are being made today &c
sec how much the stock was damaged
during the unprecedented vibrations.
( Captain Anstey, Of the Alum Chine
Z escaped because he was ashore III
was at the customs house getting hi
clearance papers.
The collier Jason was left hoatini
only by a freak. Pictures of damag
done her two miles away show fearfu
destruction Death reached odd places
Two men in the dining-room wer
killed and every bit of furnitur
wrecked. The wireless house wa
! Continued On Second Page.
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
CONSIDER
I BOULEVARD
AMENDMENTS
Joint Committees Of LegiSla-
tdre Have Gen. duPOnt'S
Suggestions Under
Consideration
DISCUSSION COMES
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER Del. March S-To consider
amendments TO the boulevard corpo-
ration law a Joint legislative commit
tee Of six Senators and siA Reprcseu-
tatives met i'm the Senate chamber this
morning. They viii report the amend
ments they agree upon to the Legisla-
iuIc for its action The object of the
conference is 10 embody in some bind
ing form the propositions which Gen
eral r. Coleman dupont recently an
uounced would be satisfactory 70 him,
and which would work some material
changes III the original law to meet
some Of the objections raised to the
DUPONT boulevard project
II is realized that none of the orig
nal rights vested in boulevard corpo-
rations by the law passed two years
ago, can be taken away from the
Coleman DUPONT Road Incorporated.
unless that corporation voluntarily
should consent to, and agree to be
bound by the changes General du-
Pont has expressed a willingness to ac-
cept some of the amendments pro-
posed. provided they can be framed to
meet the approval Of his counsel,
Robert H. Richards.
The joint committee comprises Sen
ator Reinhardt. Senator David. Rep
resentativos Smith and Records of
New Castle county; Senator Hazel,
Senator Walls, Representatives Ban
nard and Hirsch Of Kent county; and
Senators Pierce and Fooks and Rep
resentatires Hammond and Derrick
son, of Sussex county
The committee held a conference
yesterday afternoon in President pro
tenn Marshalls Office and selected
Senator Reinhardt as chairman and
Representative Smith as secretary
ThescOmmittce also ratified the action
taken by Senator Walls to engage
Herbor. n Ward. of Wilmington
Henry Ridgely, of Dover, and Daniel
J. Layton. Jr OF Georgetown. as spe-
cial counsel for the committee. al
though there has heen some criticism
Of the selection Of Mr.. Ridgely because
OF hts active part ia The Court anC
also AZ the hearing before the Legis
laturo as counsel for opponents oI
The construction of the DUPONT Boule
ward. Under the concurrent resolu
tion providing for the joint Legislative
committee, Attorney General WOlcott
Confined On Second Page.
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
A.O.U. W. REPORTS
SHOW GREAT WORK
DONE LAST YEAR

The twenty-frst annual session Of
the Grand Lodge a o. U. W. will con-
yene in A. o. U W. Hall here on next
1'uesdayi The Visitors viii De quar-
tered at the Hotel Wilmineio4 ~
his annual reports Grand Master
Workman Clifford Mccall VIII show
that the past year has been the best
in the history OF the order. There
were but 45 deaths during the year
and after paying SiT.45790 for all
purposes the balance in the beneiic-
iary fund on January 1 amounted 10
Sll.577.S1
The report also viii compliment
William II. Davidson, deputy organ
ler foH his untiring efforts in secur-
ing new members and also Grand Re
corder Prettyman and his assistant
Miss Lyman.
Grand Recorder Prettyman in his
reports will show the following state
ment for the year ending December
81, 1912:
Balauce January /. 1912, S329t;
received from twelve assessments.
$50. .O7O.21: transferred from reserve
on deaths. S311.1S; transferred from
guaranty on deaths, Sl7.262; total,
HlUl ,Slp.l.lo.
Paid 40 death claims. S64O7S6o;
transferred TO reserve fund. Sl1.60O;
repaid TO loan of general fund $1,000;
amount transferred to general fund.
> per cent. OF assessments, April 10
September. inclusive. S2,263.S5; (;
amount transferred 10 guaranty fund
December IA. 1910, S17457.90; total,
96,395.35: balance, January !, 1913,
si1i577.S1
During the year sS5,602-6i was
loaned members under options, and
S9,725 on reserve. The order hns
s9s .1SO.42 invested in bonds and mort
cages.
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
DOG TAG CAME
TOO LATE TO
HEAD OFF FINE

Frank Sopka obtained a license for
his dog yesterday, but he was too
late. a warrant for his arrest having
been sworn out a short time before
on a charge OF harboring an unreg-
istered dog In court this morning
Frank pleaded not guilty, but after
hearing William Walls. assistant
dog catcher tell OF notifying Sopka
several weeks ago to obtain a Ii
cense for the dog. fine Of IS and
costs was imposed.
Generoca Sasso, charged with a
like offense. pleaded not guilty, say
ing a shepherd dog he owned had
been tagged nine months ago and
another dog that STAYED at his place
was not his, but had followed him
home After hearing George Kopp,
dog catcher, tell OF having warned
Sasso last month, a similar fine was
imposed.
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
SQUARE DEAL
BACK OF The
LIGHT BILL
Peoples Co. Manager Objects
to Legislative Flop, Saying
Wilmington Will Benefit
by Act
WANTS TO LIGHT TOWN
AND WOULD NOT SELL

Richard W. Crook. general manager
Of the Peoples Railway Company. to-
day denied that ulterior or improper
motive underlies the electric light bill
which has passed both houses Of the
Delaware Legislature and gone to
Governor Miller for executive action
Mr.. Crook says it is a straight away
bill, designed merely 10 permit the
Peoples Railway Company o sell cur
rent to the people OF Wilmington and
vicinity. the same as other traction
companies are doing
What has stirred Mr. Crook TO issue
his statement Is that he has been in
formed that Representative King. one
cf the men who voted for the bill,
will move for q reconsideration of the
action ON Monday. Mr., Crook says he
wishes 1t to be understood clearly by
the people that the Peoples Railway
Company has no idea of merging with
the other company either In the mat
/ ter OF traction or the sale Of electric
current.
.We are the originators of that bill
that has passed the Legislature" Mr..
I Crook said: I'VE were compelled 70
! send IL to Dover by the fact that the
/ public was clamOring for us to fur
( nish them with light We simply ask
1 ed for the right to string wires on
! our own poles and 10 distribute our
surplus current on commercial
basis, the same as is done by many
other companies. Il was only in de-
ference to. the request of the public
that We had the bill drawn grantine
/ 10 us powers which we do not now
! possess. One of the reasons assigned
for the proposed reconsideration OF
the bill is that we are asking for
something for nothing and that the
! other company here pays to the city
IL per cent of its gross receipts
! have been 10 tho city treasurer's
Office and 10 the city auditors Office
and have been informed there that nt
such money is coming into the cit,
treasury
1T also has been asserted that thr
passage Of the legislation proposes
will be followed by merger OF tn
companies That also is untrue. TIL
Peoples Railway system has been
bobby OF mine for twenty-five years
There have been many rumors O
sales and merges, but you will notice
that the lapse of time always hal
proved their fslsity Many offers foi
the property have been made. ant
Invariably they have been turne,
down. have tried to make the sys
tenn popular with the public by Civ
ing good service. and at the sam,
time, to make It a paying proposition
TO the company
4 I'm the present instance it is my de
sire to sell to the people electric cur
rent at lower prices than they nov
are paying for il, and certainly th'
bill to enable US to do that should no
be held up. They talk OF me tryinl
to get something for nothing. I neve
got anything for nothing and II thi
bill becomes law I am perfectly will
ing to accept all reasonable condi
E tions and regulations that may be pro
J posed by the public authorities"
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
UNITARIANS
ASK MR.. HINCKLEY
TO FILL PULPIT

At the meeting Of members Of
Unitarian Church last evening. it was
decided to ask the Rev. f. H. Hinck-
ley. of Philadelphia, to occupy the
church pulpit for the remainder Of the
year.
Mr. Hinckley has been preaching
in the church the last month. He was
former pastor Of First Unitarian
Church. Philadelphia. but was Obliged
TO resign because OF i'll health. since
which time he has had no regular
charge.
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
DIES IN WEST.

Relatives of Alfred w. Guest, of
Los Angeles, Cal, received word that
he had died there, aged 20 years. Mr..
Guest was a native of Brandywine
hundred and went west 25 years ago.
He is survived by four daughters
there, and also has a brother, Joseph
W. Guest, who resides in Brandywine
hundred, near Bellevue The deceased
was a carpenter and has been en-
gagged in his trade for many years in
California. He also worked at il
in Wilmington prior to his leaving for
that State He was born in Holly
Oak
Charles Guest. OF near Bellevue, is
a nephew OF the deceased.
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
NEW RESIDENCE FOR MIR. CAHALI.

Brown and Whitesides. architects,
have designed plans for a residence to
be built for former Secretary OF Sta'o
Joseph II. Cahall at Georgetown Tho
plans call for handsome residence
three stories high. to be built Of
plaster and hollow tile. w. H. Jones
William d. Haddock and II. p. Carlin
of this city. are bidding for the con
tract.
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
DELAWARE COMMENCEMENT.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Del. March S.-Former
Attorney-G General Robert II. Rich
ards. will address the graduating
class of Delaware College Commence
ment on June is. The Rev William
n. Laird, rector of Christ Episcopal
Church. will deliver the baccalsure-
ate sermon on June 18th.
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
Greatest Value Ever Offered
For One Penny

The power a penny is truly wonderful when one con-
siders what It will buy
II Will buy evenings entertainment lt will buy pages
OF cever written incidents happening throughout the world
It will buy complete stories adventures in the daily lives OF
men and women viii buy comics and udcous features
that bring happiness declining and erase the hnger-
marks of time from wrnled brows"
will buy the theatredom, the successes
Of the operate stage the baseball grdron feas OF skill
and strength the review the latest books and music
Do know Of greater value than your
daily newspaper?
The penny in vest in THE EVENING JOURNAL
will dividends hundred fold if will read It's adVer
semepts closely and constantly night and take adyant
age of the money-saving opportunities they AFFORD
Copyright 1913. by J. p. Falon)
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
sERYICEs AT sT. BARNABAs.

The celebration OF the Holy
Eucharist will be held in St Barnabas
Episcopal Church at $50 o'clock to-
morrow, by the Rev c. II. Holmead.
Sunday school will be held at 2.30
o'clock and evening prayer and SER
mon at 7.SO o'clock by the Rev. j r.
Parks.
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
sACRAMENT AT STANTON.

The Rev. c. H. Holmead will cele-
brate the Holy Sacrament at st.
James church, Stanton, tomorrow at
IL o'clock. Services will be held at
st. Barnabas. Marshallton at 73O to-
morrow evening.
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
INJURED BY FALI.

Having been i'll for some time Julia
Zaluwaski of No. . Oak street fell on
the street Yesterday afternoon and
cut her head. She WAS removed 10
the Homeopathic hospital.
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
HIS JAW BROKEN.

Marshall Garner. colored, OF No. 312
East Sixth street had his jaw bone
broken in fight yesterday afternoon.
The man was treated at the Delaware
hospital
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
lsslssN Kills WEE OF PERsnA 0FnoEn

ty THO United Prose
rEHGRAN Marsh sme Constant, wife Of tho Boisan
Director Customs instantly Killed and N constan ras
croasy injured D, Persian assassn eay TO-
day rh, Persia Mornard succeeded the American w MorEan
shuatcr as troasurer-gcnerai
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
uornrn saws cnilD, rARByr nay DIP.

Tou.osTOwN. Q. March sstasgorne back iato burn
% agar mon, house baby MIS- MARI Masa was
ady early today that e DOT believed she will i've
rAe child was seyerely burned about the body.
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
PoFE a GRIPPE VICTIM

IVIN y VIIII-t|t fIV iIlI1
30 Tic Unlted Press
ROME March s pops Plus is sunorns from attack
lp comaaaied by bronchial trouble was announced
afternoon le vatican and all audiences
eaies adeaatay
Evening journal., 1913-03-08
WEATHER

For Delaware: Generally
fair tonight and Sunday;
rising temperature.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-20

further action to be taken in perfect
ing the tariff bills. 1t is also deemed
important that action be taken at the
caucus to prepare for the organization
Of the new Congress"
The ways and means committee
virtually will mark time until the
caucus officially determines the per-
sonnet Of the new committee, although
1t is expected that all of the Demo-
cratic members who were reelected
will again be appointed. OF the Demo
Gratis on the committee, Representa-
tive Ransdell Of Texas and Brantley
OF Georgia were not reelected and
Representative James of Kentucky will
go into the Senate. Representative
Payne Of New York and Fordney Of
Michigan were the only Republican
members reelected.
The ways and means committee ex-
poets to present its tariff revision
scheme at the opening of the extra
session of Congress which House lead
ers believe will be called to meet the
first week Of April.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-20

simultaneous with the piece of china
touching the floor In this scene
many musical instruments were
played and the Last Rose of Sum
mer" was sung by one of the &C
tresses.
The second picture depicted the
Edison minstrels, all of the old Jokes
and songs making a big hit. Every
voice in the chorus was plainly heard
with the lips moving in unison. On
another film were shown two darky
boys in song and dance.
There was a great demonstration
and loud calls for Mr. Edison at the
close of the entertainment, but the
inventor, who was experimenting the
production, dressed in a pair of over
alls, made hasty exit by the stage
door, sending words of thanks and
appreciation, and also importing the
information that he would not come
out in front" for a million dollars.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-20
CUTTING OUT LIQUOR.

The Chicago Cubs enter the new
year riding on the water wagon. Ball
players, of course, are supposed to
keep fit under all circumstances. But
from now on the Chicago champion
ship contenders aren't to be allowed
any discretion in the matter.
It's a spreading custom The ath-
lete has discovered through strenuous
experience that he must "cut out
hooze." Other men, realizing that
the competition of modern life is even
more severe than the competition in
athletic contests. are reasoning that
it the athlete can't afford moderate
drinking, no more can they.
The abstemious athlete, admired by
all the young fellows in the country, is
the greatest temperance lesson of the
oentury.-Kansas City Times.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-02-20
RAILROADS MUST
INSTALL phones
r. R. COMMISSION PRoMuLeArEs
ORDER REQUIRING ROADS TO
MAINTAIN SERVICE.

jackson, Miss, Feb 20.-The Missis-
sippi Railroad Commission late Wed.
nesday afternoon promulgated an or
der requiring all railroads in the state
to install and maintain telephones in
all stations and depots where a tele-
phone company maintains an exchange
with twenty-five or more subscribers
and a paid operator, and where any
railroad company at any such station
or depot maintains separate freight
and passenger depots. they are re-
quired to install a telephone or tele-
phones in each of the depots, at its
own expense. 1t further orders that
this action be taken within thirty days
from yesterday.
The Gulf & Ship Island, Illinois Cen
trail, New Orleans Great Northern and
Yazoo G. Mississippi Valley roads, rep
resented by counsel at the meeting Of
the commission, took exceptions to
the order and were allowed ten days
in which to file formally bill of ex.
ceptions.