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Evening journal., 1913-05-12
DEMOCRATS
ARE READY TO
PICK TICKET
Despite Apathy Over Mayor
atty, COunClImaniC Candi-
dates Are HuStline
for Support
ASSESSORSHIP FIGHT
ATTRACTS MUCH INTEREST

On Wednesday Of this week the
Democrats will hold their primary to
nominate candidates for their ticket
at the coming city election. fhis is
probably the first time the party ever
held a primary election In the middle
of the week but II had no alternative
as the new ballot law would not per-
nit holding the primary on a Satur-
day within the required time before
election. The polls will open at 1
o'clock and remain open to o'clock
in the evening
While there appears to be apathy
In the ranks of the party several in
teresting councilmanic contests are
looked forward TO. The struggle for
the mayoralty nomination between
DR. willard Springer and j. Frank
Mccoy the latter a furniture dealer
does not seem so interesting in the
eyes of the workers as the ward CON
tests for Councilmanic honors. The
outcome OF the latter Is being await
ed with some misgiving as Il is fear
cd hard fight may mean the loss Of
Democratic wards 10 the Republicans.
Friends OF Dr. willard Springer pre-
dict his nomination while McCoy's
friends are confident too and claim
there are many who will vote for Mr..
Mccoy on the ground that he is a
business man.
The fight for the nomination of
president of Council between Colonel
/ Enoch Moore and former Councilman
John J. McGovern. Of the Eleventh
ward is toss up, with chances at
this time in favor of the former Col
onel Moore has many friends In the
city and will pole large vote. He is
doing no campaigning. however Mr..
McGovern, however has had consider
able experience in city affairs. having
served several terms as member of
Continued On Second Page.
Evening journal., 1913-05-12
MILITANTS'
TORCH BURNS
$4,000 CLUB
SuffraeiStS Also Smash Every
Window in John DiIIOn'S
Residence
USUAL WEEK END
RIOTS AT HYDE PARK
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
LONDON, Kay 12-The nottingham
Boat Club house on the Thames was
burned today and $4,000 worth Of
boats destroyed. Police attributed
the fire to militant suffragists be-
cause their literaure was found
around he place.
A marble statue OF the fourteenth
Earl of Derby, near Preston, in Ian
cashire was found coated with tar
and militants got the blame.
Every window in the home of John
Dillon, Irish Nationalist member from
East Mayo, was broken when the suf-
fragists bombarded il with stones,
according to a message from Dublin.
Dillon, yesterday, was surrounded IN
front of the Mansion House by a horde
, of militants who demanded to know
( il he voted against the Dickinson bill
1 in the House of Commons. Dillon
! assured them that he did, and that he
would continue to vote against Votes
4 for Women" as long as he remained
Fin Parliament.
It developed that the loss on Far
ington Mansion, near Dundee, which
was entirely destroyed by fire, was
about 100000. The house Was the
property Of Henry McGrady, a former
lord provost of Dundee. II any
doubted that the fire was incendiary
and the work of suffragsts. it was
dispelled when the head constable Oi
Dundee received by mail copy OF
tho latest suffragist on which was
| inscribed, "Farington Hall A Pro.
test against British tyranny Blame
Asauith & Co."
The usual weekend riot occurred
in Hyde park, when male suffragists'
attempted TO address an open-ail
meeting from the tail of a cart. The,
were members OF the Mems League
for Women's Suffrage. and theii
meeting began and ended about The
same time, when the mob overturned
the cart and put the would-be speak
ers to flight, despite the efforts of th'
police to protect them.
Evening journal., 1913-05-12
FROST DOWN STATE
! LAYS BLIGHTING GRIP ON
TENDER GROWING CROPS
LATE Berries Harmed, But Early Yield in Sussex APP
parenfIy is Safe-Tomato Plants, Lima Beans
and Vegetables Feel Effect of the Cold, and
Apples and Peaches Also Suffer Con-
siderably in Some Sections
light STOVES IN ORCHARDS NEAR
MILFORD, WHERE DAMAGE is SEVERI


night
apples
thin coating Saturday night
Early strawberries which will marketing
chilly
damaged
frost sections
principally
the
cold blight generally through the fgd with full
health as be learned
Milford the
the lighted
wardng
berries
vegetables wei and o
predicts
weather which will relief the fruit
of Kcntan nd Sussex
Evening journal., 1913-05-12
RED MEN HEAR
ORDER LAUDED
ON TAMINA DAY

Such a throng Of Red Men attended
ST. Tamina's Day services In Epworth
N z church yestezday that the block
OF seats -reeerscd for then was Insult.
Gent aud many sat vita the conercea.
ton
The Rev. Dr W. l.. S. Murray, pas
tor Of the church, based his sermon on
the motto of the Red Men; Freedom.
Friendship and Charity, and his re-
marks we're pleasing. The Rev
Vaughan S. Collins followed with q
short address.
The choir Of West Presbyterian
church directed by Professor J. II
Clymer, furnished the music. which
would have been presented by Ep-
worth choir, had not the latter or
ganization remained silent out of re-
spect to David Baker member of the
choir, who died on Saturday.
Evening journal., 1913-05-12
KENT ESCAPES INJURY
EXCEPT NEAR MILFORD
speclal % ME EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, May 12-While frost
and ice formed in many places
throughout Kent county last night and
Saturday night, several farmers and
fruit growers interviewed this MORN
ing, stated that no great damage has
been done to fruit or early vegetables
or berries. In some localities, how
ever, in the lowlands. where tomatoes
and berries were planted. the frost
did its work and some damage was
done but not sufficient TO cause any
great loss.
At the farm Of # NJ Soper and also
at the farm of his son. Leonard Soper
between Rising SUI and Magnolia. nc
damage is reported TO fruit because OF
the heavy foliage. the dryness of the
atmosphere and the wind that has
Evening journal., 1913-05-12
"BENTzTOWN BARD TO
ENTERTAIN TONIGHT

In Second Baptist church this
evening the Mems League will pro-
vide literary and musical enter
tainment.
Tolger Mckenzie. the "Bentztown
Bard"whosc poems have delighted the
readers of the Baltimore Sun for years
will read some of his poems. Mr.. Nc
Kenzie has a reputation as a reader
as well AS poet.
With this literary feast viii be
served musical relish by some Of
the bert local talent obtainable.
This is in no sense plan to make
money as no admission will be
charged or collection taken, but sim
ply an opportunity for the people of
this city to enjoy an entertainment. Of
high order.
Evening journal., 1913-05-12

prevailed. Tomatoes at these two
places do not show any serious in
jury.
At the farm of r. c. Bancroft near
Camden, damage is reported to grapes,
but no damage to peaches, apples or
pears Tomato plants unprotected
have suffered to some extent, but
not seriously.
At the farm of j. A. Barnard no in
jury is reported to fruits. and with the
few berries and tomatoes for family
use only, no serious damage was
done
On the c. L. Terry farm between
Dover and Camden, where a bumper
peach crop is looked for, no damage
was done to fruit whatever as the
foliage is sufficient to protect the
/ young fruit. which is also far enough
/ advanced TO prevent serious injury.
Early truck including butter beans,
string beans and early tomatoes were
/ injured somewhat, but only in places
where the ground was low and where
The frost WAS greater than on the hiSh
ground. Mr. KINNEY, tenant on the
1 Terry farm. declared that the wind OF
sonic weeks ago did more damage tC
The fruit than has the frost OF ice
The high winds and dry atmosphere
| have been very favorable to the
! peaches and apples, from both ol
! which Mr.. KINNEY predicts large
crops.
Al the farm of f. c. Phillips in West
Dover no serious damage Is reported
10 fruit or vegetables.
On the farm OF w II. Mckee, north.
west of Dover some three miles dts
tance. the frost damaged the early
vegetables, such as lima beans, string
beans and potatoes where planted
near the woods. because Of the larger
amount Of frost Late strawberry
blooms in some parts of his patch
werS found frozen this morning.
~s1Iear Milford the damage to early
Vegetables and some Of the fruit il
reported as being severe. Oil stove'
were lightd in orchards to keep away
the frost from the trees.
Evening journal., 1913-05-12
SAYS HIS RIVAL GOT ANGRY
AND LEFT ROOM IN A HUFF

DR. willard Springer, organization
candidate for tho Democratic uomina-
ton for Mayor, denies positively that
az conference held IN Democratic
headquarters last Thursday. he said
he had promised that, In event Of his
election, he would not appoint a
Democratic member of the Board of
Directors Of the Street aud Sewer Dc
partmont 10 succeed Director Rudolph,
Republican, without FIRST consulting
Matthew ID. Murphy. present Demo-
cratic director OF that department
j. Frank Mccoy, who Is making ar
aggressive fight to obtain the nomina-
tion as an anti-machine candidate, in
sists that DR. Springer not only said
IL, but that. when he discovered he
could not induce Mccoy 10 withdraw
from the mayoralty nomination race
left the conference In huff.
Il have made no such statement,
and | have made no promises 10 any
body on any subject an neither Mr..
Murphy nor anyone else asked me 10
make such promises, Dr. Springer
says
He did say it, Mccoy replies. "and
his exact words were these Il have
promised Mr.. Murphy that. II / am
elected Mayor / will not appoint a
Street and Sewer Commissioner with
out consulting him. I do not think Il
would be right to fail to do so. II
would not be gentlcmanly. He said
Il in the presence Of DaRiel r. DuRosi
chairman of the Democratic CIT,
Committee; John r. Malloy who. a
that conference Withdrew from thl
field as = Mayoralty candidate. an,
'Mr. Malioy says that IL Or Spring
or said such thing II was not whill
Evening journal., 1913-05-12

WASHINGTON. May Pit become
known that the government had pre-
pared plans to proceed against the
coal combination existing between the
Reading railroad and the Central rail-
road of New Jersey This action will
revive a distributing feature OF the
government suit against the so-called
anthracite trust which was disposed
OF by the United States Supreme
Courts decision. II will be the culmi-
nation Of the steps in a series Of ef-
forts on the part OF the Federal gov
ernment to smash the so called trust.
In the anthracite decision of last
December the Supreme Court held
Evening journal., 1913-05-12

that the government failed to establish
the general combination charged
against the coal carrying roads for
aDportiOninR the total tonnage fn the
seaboard by agreement between them
On the questions OF the greatest con-
cern to the business world the SUI
preme Court failed to pass. These
were charges involving alleged viola
tions OF the commodities clause
through ownership by the railroads
of their coal companies, Of the viola
tions Of the Sherman law through the
control by the Reading OF the Central
of New Jersey and by the Erie Of the
New York, Susquehanna and Western.
Evening journal., 1913-05-12

he was present" Mr.. Mccoy was re-
minded
IL doesn't matter what he says.s
Mr.. Mccoy replied "Dr Springer
said IL; he said u in the presence "
Mr. Malloy and Mrs DuRoaso aud both
those mon heard il as distinctly ~
did. Mr. DukoaA practically admitted
n 10 friend of mine alicrwurd, aud
asked him not to use % against Dr.
Springer, because il might come back
ON the party later Mr. Murphy.
either on Friday or Saturday, practice
ally admitted II was 80. Dr. Springer
also said At that conference which
WAS held for the purpose of getting
Mr.. Malloy and me TO withdraw in his
favor. that five or six men nigh up in
the Democratic party had asked him
to stand for the Mayoralty nomination.
He mentioned Senator Salisbury
Thomas Il. 3ayard, J. Harvey White
man and Matthew ID. Murphy as be-
+, ing amoug thom. gave him TO
understand that nobody was running
me- and that was the candidate OF
the people said to him. in rofus-
ing to withdraw. that | was perfect
ly willing TO have the people settle
the question of the nomination as be-
tween him aud me. but ! certainly
was not willing to have the five or
six men he had mentioned settle It
for either me- or the people. He was
angry when he left the conference
Wilmington lawyer who Is friend
ly to Mr. Mccoy says he talked to
Director Murphy about Tie reported
statement by Dr. Springer and that
Murphy admitted TO him that Dr
J Springer and he had talked about
the street and Sewer Department ap-
lpointmeut Murphy Du3oss and Mui-
10y arc friendly to the candidacy Of
! DR. Springer.
Evening journal., 1913-05-12
May Days of Preparation.

II doesn't much matter what plans for June July
August that comfort during those
months will be greater If in the pleasant month of May
take advantage of all of the opportunities offered for prepa
ration.
Lastminute shopping is distressing and unsatisfactory
The weather the shops crowded and
the stocks not nearly fresh attractive they
Therefore be forehanded and M head save your
heels"
Plan summer and et your head save your heels
how extensive il be- and not only plan it but get it. You
will have lot later provided
self with what need apparel sporting goods before
the season Is in full swing.
II you have doubt about what you want look at the
advertisements THE EVENING JOURNAL and other good
newspapers and viii find plenty Of suggestions.
Copyright ls1,. by }. P. FallonJ
Evening journal., 1913-05-12
GEORGETOWN FEARS
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN, Del, May 12.-
A heavy frost this morning with ice
formation yesterday has caused fruit
growers much alarm and all are Of
the opinion that damage has been
done especially to some Of the late
variety of berries now in blossom.
Berries that are now ripening will be
retarded for a few days on account
of the cold snap. Just what effect the
weather will have on other fruits
is problematical, but the unanimous
opinion of several interviewed this
morning seems to be that considera-
BILE damage has resulted.
Evening journal., 1913-05-12
NO POLITICIANS
AMONG PROHIBS;;
QUIT CAMPAIGN

At a meeting Of the Prohibition
League on Saturday afternoon TO
nominate ticket for the city election
but it was decided not to have a
ticket
Lewis w Brosius. one Of the lead
ers, said today that the reason the
party would not have ticket this
year was because not enough mem
bers could be gotten together TO take
hold Of the campaign they being en-
gagged in other things Mr. Brosius
said it was not a question of right
icusness but what was lacking was a
Few politicians 10 conduct campaign
Evening journal., 1913-05-12
ST. PAUL'S FOLK
AFTER FUNDS FOR
NEW CHURCH HOME

Organizations and individuals in st
Pauls parish are hustling to raise
money for the church improvement
fund Bakes and a rummage sale
have been very successful.
auchre and dance will be held
in Brownson Hall on Wednesday
evening for the benefit of the building
fund
In Eden Hall on Friday evening a
dance will be given by number Of
young people.
Miss Cecilie Mention will hold a
bake at No eo2 Van Buren, street on
Saturday.
Evening journal., 1913-05-12
SUNDAY sCH0OL OFrIcERs

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, May 12-At the au-
nual election Of officers Of the Sum
day School of the Peoples Christian
church, held yesterday afternoon, tho
following we're elected:
Superintendent. John y. Hutton: as
sistant. n. G. Taylor; superintendent
OF primary department, Mrs. r. T..
Hipwell; secretary, Eugene Raugh-
ley; treasurer, Harry Jones; Choir
ister Mrs. ~ J.. Jones; pianist, Miss
Lucille Satterheld; assistant Miss
Helen Hurd
A committee was selected by tho
school consisting of superintendent
Hutton, II. c. Taylor. Professor Wes-
ley Webb and Mrs. ". Il. Benson. to
prepare constitution and bylaws for
the school
Evening journal., 1913-05-12
GIRL WANTED TO
ESCAPE COMPANIONS

Much excitement was created in
the dining room of the Grand Union
two women, accompanied by a young
girl, entered and became engaged in
an argument, the girl declaring she
wanted to get away from the women.
The girl rushed from the hotel fol-
lowed by the women, one OF whom
threatened a waitress. IL is not
known whether the girl was caught
by the woman as when they we're last
seen the three we're running up
French street The police know
nothing OF the occurrence.
Evening journal., 1913-05-12
AGRICULTURAL STATION
EXPECTS CROP nAMAGE

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK, Del, May 12.-While a
thorough Investigation has not been
made. t. Is the opinion Of the mem
bers Of the staff of the Delaware Col
lege Experiment Station that much
damage has been done TO crops by the
Continued On Second Page.
Evening journal., 1913-05-12
COZ. AYDON RrcOyERs.

Col John w. AydOn. publicity
agent Of the r., D. g. W. Railroad, has
recovered from severe attack of
rheumatism which kept him tohis bod
for one month. Despite his severe
Illness. Col Aydon kept ia daily com
munication with the newspaper men
of the city; with the return of season
able weather Col. Aydon hopes TO be
as active as ever.
Evening journal., 1913-05-12
CHURCH FOLK ON HIkF

Members of West Presbyterian
Church took a hike through Brandy
wine hundred on Saturday. covering
about eight miles. When Porters
Reservoir was reached half-mile
race was run. which was won by J..
Bonner Stuart Those who walked
were William b. Foulk, Misses Bessie
DAY, Helen A. Smiley. J. Bonn sr
Stuart. Miss Ethel Tammany. Alvan
Allen. Miss Sarah Tammany. Lewis
Allen. William Missimor,
Evening journal., 1913-05-12

Late Berries Hurt.
Colonel John G. Townsend of Sell
byville, fruit and berry grower and
shipper, today in response to tele-
gram. wired that the frost of last
night had injured the late Candy
strawberries to some extent, but the
early berries and fruits we're not al
fected by the cold SPELL
Grapes Escape Damage.
Reports from the Moore. Carter and
other vinyards about Dover and
Clayton this morning were that
grapes were not damaged by the cold
wave. The fruit has progressed to
the point where it can withstand cold,
unless there is water on it to freeze.
The grapes on Saturday and yester-
day were dry, and aside from that a
good breeze was blowing that would
not permit moisture to collect on the
grapes and other fruits. At the Ban
croft vinyard near Camden grapes
arc reported somewhat hurt.
Small fruit growers of Brandywine
hundred reported yesterday that
strawberries and raspbcrrics had sur
fered from the frost of Saturday even.
ing. IN some sections ice formed and
all vegetation appeared TO ltaye been
hurt.
Collector RaymOnd's Opinion.
Collector of Port Harry Raymond
of Dover, at his Office in the Federal
Building here today said that he re-
membered Just such a cold spell as
has prevailed these past few days in
May. six year ago. "Icc was made
during the night preceding May 1:
and also on the 18TH" he said, "anC
little damage resulted" He said in
that year there was the greatest
tomato crop he had ever heard of in
Delaware.
Mr. Raymond said that while ic'
was made during the night the all
was dry and there was wind blow
ing and no damage would result H'
added that there was some frost thii
morning, however
Evening journal., 1913-05-12

The application of the commodities
clause 10 the present situation and the
question of the stock relationship be-
tween the railroads we're dismissed by
the court with prejudice The court
held that the governments case, so far
as IL related to the commodities clause
and these railroad combinations. in
volved other causes of action. Attor.
ney General McRoynolds handled the
anthracite cases as special counsel
under the Taft administration lie
probably will give the new litigation
his personal attention. George #
Baer head OF the Reading system. II
planning his defense.
Evening journal., 1913-05-12
DR. HOFrECkERs ENGAeEMENTs

District superintendent n. H. HOf-
fecker will hold quarterly confer
ences this week as follows
Tonight, Union Church; tomor-
row, Harrison Street; Wednesday.
Epworth; Friday, Grace; Saturday,
Zion, Md, 2.30; Sunday. preaching
at Union. Calvert and Zion charges
Evening journal., 1913-05-12
MCCOY CONTRADICTS
DR.. SPRINGER'S DENIAL
OF MURPHY PROMISE

Says the Democratic Organization Candidate for
Mayor Did Assert, at Elimination Conference,
That He Had Promised, If Elected, Not TO APP
poinf Street and Sewer Director to Sue
ceed Rudolph, Republican, Until He Had
Consulted Director MuFphy--M'Coy
Adds That He Told Dr.. Springer He
Did Not Purpose Letting Salisbury,
BaYard, Whiieman, Murphy and
One or Two More Dictate
the Nomination as He Look
ed TO the People TO
Decide it,
Evening journal., 1913-05-12
RESTMT NOON LTNCHFONS-

MONDAY luncheons of the Chamber
OF Commerce will be resumed at the
Hotel DUPONT tomorrow. The direc-
tors, having canvassed the members.
on the subject found that the major
ity OF them desired the luncheons re-
sumed.
Evening journal., 1913-05-12
PUT OYERCOATS ON
TRUCK DOWN COUNTRY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
TOWNSEND, Del, May 12-The
cold snap has caused the people to put
coverings of paper and cloth on their
beans, corn and other garden truck
Evening journal., 1913-05-12
wAr cAri NINA 70 oHrcK STRIFE DIsoRDER

Hy ne rase8 rress
cNcMSAri O. May ia-Tho street car strike here as
aaunas aspect today that there 7T7spset q
tic sstr called ou to I'D the local authorities 81
seepne Tho third ne strike nearly an oi ih
two housard men employed the cncnnaa Traction Com
paay out ana he throughout the city badly P7ied
'aa, .avis ere practically no cars operating
Evening journal., 1913-05-12

FIVE killed N WESTERN ELEorRsosL sFeHs
ny The United Press.
TULSA. OKLA. May is.-At least hvs killed By
rgpng. on tanks and wells set are; plants
damaged and other havoc wrought by terrific eesco snd
'eal that srep, tbe Tulsa Oh district early today
Evening journal., 1913-05-12
RED CLAY FESTIVAL.

Red Clay Greek Presbyterian
church will hold strawberry and
ice cream festival at the church on
next Monday evening for the benefit
of the Sunday School.
Evening journal., 1913-05-12
INcNDlARY FIRE DESTROYS cITY BIOCK

By Tgc uu,ed Press
SHARON Pa May ia--Au entire city block was vustea
m vbcn damage estimated at $4,000 hero TO-
dag Many escaped from their homes n their night
eoa@ Tae fire believed 70 have been ops o. eeendag
cusp
Evening journal., 1913-05-12
RETREAT Ar CATHEnRAL.

The Rev John O'Rourke. S. j..
opened a weeks retreat in the ca
thedral this morning The attend
ance at the early Lass crowded the
church.
Evening journal., 1913-05-12
WEATHER.

For Delaware: Fair to-
night, warmer In interior;
Tuesday, fair, warmer In
south.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-13
THINK They HAVE
PALMA CUNMAN.
Police Believe Saltwater Ciprian
is Man Who Shot Down
Former Detective

Chief of Detectives Robert Palmer
declared, Wednesday morning, that
he was satisfied that the man who
Shot Ferdinand Palma Monday night,
is in cell In police headquarters,
and Detectives Rogers. Bolone and
others are now devoting their energies
toward getting evidence placing the
gun man. and an alleged accomplice,
who Is also under arrest, in the vicin-
ity Of the crime.
lice believe that Salvatore Cipriano,
or Sam Cipriano, the Anglicized ver-
SION or his name, Is the man who
sent hail OF leaden slugs from the
barrel OF sawed on shotgun, through
the window Of Palma's bank as the
Italian leader arose from his desk
and faced the window. That Palma
will be able to directly accuse his as
sailant II he SO chooses, Is the belief
Of the police.
1t Is said the Cipriano and Salvatore
Stefano were the two men whose
names were given to Judge Connolly
by Palma, shortly after he was shot,
and before he was assured OF recov-
cry.
Detectives are trying to trace the
ownership of the shotgun.
Detective Bolone is also working on
the theory that hired assassin may
have fired the shot. and he has the
description Of mysterious Italian
who was seen lurking near the Palma
bank.
Palma is recovering In st Mary,s
hospital.