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Evening journal., 1913-04-30
CHEWED GOLF
BALL, ARSENIC
POISONS HIM

Harry Warren,a twelve-year-old
boy, living in Woodlawn avenue, is a
patient at the Homeopathic Hospital.
suffering with arsenical poisoning. the
result Of chewing on a golf ball today.
II appears that the center of the
ball contained a preparation contain
ing arsenic, and it was this that the
boy got into his mouth nd chewed.
He soon showed symptoms of poison
ing and was hurried to the hospital.
The physicians say the lad is
conscious, but they do not know yet
how much he is affected
Evening journal., 1913-04-30

Continued From First Page.
csc TO extend their dominion in the
"Smokeloss Powder Mountains was
shown in negotiations for the pur-
chase of the Porter estate, great
tract Of over 1000 acrs. stretching
along Cannon Ball road and includ-
ing several OF the highest peaks Of
Campbell Range.
Since the death OF William Porter
two years ago. his widow has been
anxious to sell the estate, but the
price offered by the japanese was
said 10 be too small. although con
siderable higher than competitive
bids
The Japanese have explained their
purchases OF land i'm various ways.
Joshua Kicker. OF Midvale. who de-
clared yesterday he sold the Japan
ese practically every foot they
bought. said he understood the syndi-
cate wanted the land for bungalow
sites.
~ have acted for Lawrence H.
Tasker, OF No 15i Nassau street.
New York added Mr. Kicker 81
was told that a very wealthy Jap
anose by the name of Fuiita-I can't
remember the first name wanted ia
develop all this property for sum
mer residences for New Workers.
Japanese began to investigate the
country around Haskell shortly after
the United States Government began
work on the Panama Canal Ono
Japanese after another is said to have
made hectiue visits 10 the valley OF
the Wanaquc, so the residents OF Has
kcli say Direct overturos for the
purchase were not made until
about three years ago.
Nothing definite was known row
ever until agents Of Fujita entered
into negotiations through local real
estate agents for the purchase OF the
i. NJ. SlOat homestead, which includes
cOnic1l hill commanding wide
reaching view of the Haskell plant
The Sloat farm is to the north OF tue
rowdor nlaut about two miles.
other Hill Tons Bought
The hills bordering the WanaQun
River alternate with low valleys IN
ono of these valleys is located the
powder house OF the Haskell factory
About q mile TO the south are the
fuse and cap plants of the trust
The cap factory is furthest south,
being situated not far from Pompton
Lakes. All OF the factories are located
only q short distance 20 the east of
the Groenv ood Lake division of tho
Erie Railroad.
Following the acquisition of the
Sloat property the Japanese turneh
their attention 90 other hill tops
which command the valleys in which
the remaining buildings of the pow.
der plants are hiding One Of the
next purchases by the Japanese was
tho David farm. which comprises 300
acres
"lt Is only a coincidence thai Mr..
Fuiitas holdings are near the smoke
less powder plant of the duponts
"Fulta made his wealth out OF a
Evening journal., 1913-04-30
FODDER FOR
FIGHT FANS
Bv The Iinited press.

BY The United Press
Los ANGELES, Cal. April 30-A
return match between Johnny kil-
bane and Johnny Dundee, who now
may divide the featherweight title
equally. was regarded certain today
as a result OF their twenty-round bat
tie at Vernon last night Though
Referee Eyton declared the bout a
draw, many believed Kilbane deserved
the decision, as he had the best of the
fighting through a greater part of the
twenty rounds Dundee, however,
made a whirlwind finish, boring in
during the last three rounds and
carrying the fight to the champion.
Dundee held Kilbane even in only
six of the first fifteen rounds. In the
others the Cleveland boy stood at long
range, peppered his opponent wish
right and left iabs and outsparred
him. Neither man was knocked down
during the fight, but Dundee was bad
~ marked up
Evening journal., 1913-04-30
CAULk COMPANY CHARTERED
WITH MILLION CAPITAL

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, April 3O-Articles of
Incorporation We're filed here at the
State House today for the l.. ID.
Caulk Company, of Milford, Del. the
objects and purposes being to manu-
facture dental filing materials of all
kinds and character tools. instru-
ments, etc. The incorporators were
George h. Hynson. Milford. Del. /:
Robert Fl. Richards and Aaron Finger.
both OF Wilmington, and the capital
stock IS one million dollars.
Evening journal., 1913-04-30
DEDICATE HOPE
FARM BUILDING

The dedication ceremonies of the
new administration building of the
Delaware Anti-Tuberculosis Society
at Hope Farm will take place on Sat
urday afternoon, May 10, i'm charge of
Millard r. Davis, chairman OF the
building committee Mr. Davis has
arranged with the Peoples Railway
Company for special service to aud
from the farm
Evening journal., 1913-04-30
MRS. duP0NT HURT BY FAIL.

Mrs. Lammot dupont is confined 70
her residence at Pen sylvania avenue
and Rising Sun Lane with a broken
hip which she sustained last Friday
nigrt when she slipped on rug in
her home. Mrs. DUPONT had only re
Gently returned from Florida, where
she spent the winter on account of her
health, and was under a physicians S
care when the accident occurred she
is the mother of Pierre S. dupont,
treasurer of the DUPONT Company.
Evening journal., 1913-04-30

NEW YORK, April 3O.-Interest is
growing m the international polo
match which will be played at Mea-
dowbrook beginning June 10. The
English polo ponies, which are SO
clever that they often play the game
as well as their riders, are expected
to arrive shortly. and the American
team under Captain Harry Payne
Whitney is rounding into shape. Ac-
cording to the latest Gdvices from
England, the managers of the polo
team that is to invade America to
play for the international cup have
been much worried because the
weather has seriously interfered with
the practice of the candidates for
the team. With the exception of the
Evening journal., 1913-04-30
Japanese Buys 1000 Acres of
Land Around Powder Plant

couple OF mines He thought Haskell
was a good place to invest some OF
his money. II was through my ad
vice that he picked out this particular
spot told him that there was
bound to be an increasing suburban
population in this district and that
the value Of the land was bound TO
rise.
The last purchases we're made
about four months ago. Fupita now
owns 1902 acres. He got most of fl
for $50 an acre. II he could sell II
at "a profit he would sell il tomorrow
Most of the land Is mountainous.
The tract embraces five mountain
peaks Only about twenty acres are
tillable."
General T. Coleman dupont, presi-
dent of the DUPONT COMPANY and
Pierre S. DUPONT yicc-president of the
company we're out OF the city this
morning and could not be seen by a
reporter for THE EVENING JOUR-
NAL L'reguarding the requirement Of
] 600 acres OF land surrounding the
plant Of the company a. Haskell, n.
. j., by a Japanese
One official OF the company, how
ever, laughed over the matter and did
not regard it as serious None OF the
officials seen could say whether the
land WAS owned by Japanese They
pointed out that should this govern
ment become involved in war with
Japan. the plants of The company
would be guarded and that It would
be am easy matter for the United
States government to send detach-
mont Of troops to Haskell to sur
round the plant
10 was also stated that the Haskell
plant rs not the only plant where ord
nance powder Is manufactured for the
government, but that the Carney's
Wilmington, is the largest in the
world and government powder Is also
made there The United States gov
ernment also has powder plants cap
able Of making enough powder for the
use OF tho army and Eavy for more
than q year
When asked whether the LAND
about Haskell Is suitable for agricul-
tural purposes one official Of the com
pany said that il was not and that
some OF the land was not worth more
than So per acre and could not be
used for any purpose except to build
dwellings on.
The logical view OF the matter
however is that the japanese should
they wish to blow up the powder
n1nnf would bardl,. h,,,. fean o,-o..
of land surrounding the plant to ac-
complish their purpose. one or two
men could accomplish the result by
themselves and as far as placing guns
on the hills and shelling the place
is concerned IL is regarded as o joke
by anyone who has taken time to
think over the impossibility of the
plan
Evening journal., 1913-04-30
THFMr FrRr wHILr NJ WORK.

George ~ scam, aged p years
OF No. l5Od C~r s. sce.. vas admitted
70 tfo il-m-oaot1' Hospital this
morning suffering N,ta q badly cut
todmc rr,ct DO ecs.a,ned while az
work IN ilc plan cf nc Delaware
se-i RI, ,er Cmpaar q, Marshalllon.
Tho inlmn Wal probably have 10 be
ampU,a,oa hairy Deais. colored. of
sl2 Taylor stS-c,. was also ad-
mitted To ,nc rcspi.a suffering with
conYulaioAr.
Evening journal., 1913-04-30
MEMORIAL DAY PLANS.

Plans for the Memorial Day cele-
bration were discussed at the meet
ing of the C. A. r. last night and il
was decided to have Chief Marshal
William G. Ball and his aides ,eport
on the route of the parade at the
next meeting of the organization
which will be held on Tuesday
night
Only routine business was trans
acter last night
Evening journal., 1913-04-30
MIR. lloyd IMPROVES.

The condition Of Charles K. Lloyd,
of No. 724 East Twenty-second street,
Who was stricken with cerebral hem
morhage while at work on the du-
Pont Building, Monday afternoon was
improved at noon today. Mr. Lloyd
has regained consciousness at times
since he was removed to his home
Evening journal., 1913-04-30
RETURNED no MONTRrlI-

Mr. and Mrs. J. b. Bell. Jr.. return
cd to Montreal. Canada. on Saturday.
Mrs Bell has been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel w.
Lynch. since January. Mr.. Bell is
connected with the Canadian Ex-
plosives Co., Limited. concern Of the
DUPONT interests. and is superinten-
dent of the plant near Montreal He
came to Wilmington recently TO at
tend the conference of superinten-
dents OF the DUPONT Company. and al
so TO visit his parents.
Evening journal., 1913-04-30
USHERS GET GAMES.

The Ushers' Union Club of Rich
ardson Park NJ e. Church, will play
Montrose on the Bellemoor ground
on next Saturday.
The Ushers' will play Y NJ. c. A..
on the Y. NJ. C. A. ground on May 10,
and the teams will play a return
game at Bellemoor on May 81
Evening journal., 1913-04-30
L0clI H01g UIN FIGHTs.

Last niea. was Z fcgular Whining
ton nisat a. ,he Paramount Athletic
Ciup. PEiiadc sA'a. rnd Two 10.
cal boys prcd-ccc siccp-p.odao;n
punches aud Nca by K. O. routes
Willie Lccas IN virl-rN section
put Mike TRACE. of pa.'a1oipnia oul
IA the fourth round pud Ralph Fay
NJ nd Knocked on. 60 nio t-i.k IN
tho fhiTt session of SIX round oout
Raymond ahowcc the Boa, condition
Of the year and N-s i'l<c nasn Hc
pui his man u. after scrics OF
terrific Bows
Evening journal., 1913-04-30
no ENTERTAIN AT TEA.

Mrs Charle1 r. Miller wife OF
Governor Miller. will entertain at tea
this afternoon in honor of Miss Kath-
crime Tallman. whose engagement to
Secretary OF State. Thomas w Miller
was announced recently.
Evening journal., 1913-04-30
nnrrH al anarIrAI

- sio i.t SEQ i'fr.e
MA7SHhIiTvN. ia-a April So.
fieak Goich. of dentoid, Ia. casm-
pio- rrne ar Of iao r0Tid iH In a
lcco. afTpfai Submitting 10 sories
OF Operation 20 remove growth "
tie icib Rate i~~2e of he nose. Tnr
groNai is sid to hove ra7h.t1d fro11
ma aceidan. sa1crai yeats ago
Evening journal., 1913-04-30
AscENsION Dan sERYICEs.

AT Trinity Church. Delaware ave-
nue. and Adams street of which tire
Rev Frederick NJ Kirkus is rector,
Ascension day services will be held
tomorrow as follows; Holy Com
munion. $50 a M. Holy Communion,
morning prayer and sermon 1880 a..
Evening journal., 1913-04-30
rn Glrr ENrERrAINMENr.

Tho Second Auxiliary Of First
Presbyterian Church. will give a mu-
slcai and literary entertainment in
tho sunday school room, on Thurs
day evening. May l. A farce entitled
"rhe Lady Nasons' viii he given. A
silver Offering will be talScl.
Evening journal., 1913-04-30
CENTURY tiI'n CORPORATION.

Y The annual messing 81 si0ekhoid.
~ OF the New Century C'ah Corpora
ti0H Of this city, VIII be nRid ON
Tue%af afternoon. May la, from 2
to fNQcioct. AT that lime. hre di-
rerteFsN viii BE- elected ia sunaeed
Anna 7. Csnby, Meta uiipiH Kans,
Eliza \. c. Lea. Josephine T. smith
and Anna G. Dfadfera, whose terms
ekpiFe neKt Haath.
Evening journal., 1913-04-30
Mn.LIN LFAYrs WORKHOrsE

After serving thirty days in the
wosknoUsc .or selling intoxicating
liquors without a government license,
Alfred n. Willin. or Bridgeyille, has
been released willin also paid a hne
ana tnc costs OF the case amounting
to 2f4a5.
Evening journal., 1913-04-30

first day at HootOn there has been
no polo worthy of the name up to a
week ago. The grounds at Eaton,
the seat of the Duke of Westminster,
have been unfit for, serious polo Of
the pace required to test the capabil-
itics OF ponies and players. Another
setback for the Englishmen was the
accident to w. S. Buckmaster, the
best player in England He lacerated
the muscles of his right shoulder
in fall and was forced to resign his
place on the team at a time when
every hour is of importance Mr..
Buckmaster was treated by electri-
city, and there is hope that he will
be in condition before the team
leaves for America.
Evening journal., 1913-04-30
INFANTS SUDDEN DEATH.

Coroner Spring today received a
report of colored infants death at
No. l65 Heald street. The father of
the child is named Hogan The Cor
oner found that the infant died of
commissions
Evening journal., 1913-04-30
In ma united Press.

NEW YORK, April S0-Jim Coffey,
the Dublin Giant" has hopes of big
ger game today following his easy
victory over Whitley. Allen before the
Fairmount A. c. The scheduled ten
roud bout went less than full round.
Allen stood Coffey off with left Jibs
for a short time during the round but
Coffey stepped i'm ana took but four
good rights and lefts to put Allen out
of the running
Evening journal., 1913-04-30
PERSONAI.

Miss Margaret Wells, who has been
the guest of Professor and Mrs. Will
liams, Of Chapel Hill, Virginia, will
return home tomorrow
Evening journal., 1913-04-30
NAN RONnS RECEIYEn.

The $4,000 of bonds for refunding
Water Board bonds were received
from New Vorw today and signed.
Evening journal., 1913-04-30
TRISTATR LRAGIR.
SIIYRRBR0OK ENTERTAINMENT

The hrst pf series OF free enter
taininsnis will be given in Silver
broot Al r. Church this evening.
Charles Eastman will Feeite.
Evening journal., 1913-04-30
0pFIcER NAV L0Sr FYr UGur

Officer janas " isdwsrds is suf-
feTlns iFs5R an aifsetins nf Lac eyes,
u Is fcafea tkes pc viii lose the
sikhf OF eRe eye.
Evening journal., 1913-04-30
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
American League.

NWVTIVHW IVHkWVs
Athletics-W s-Washington-Rain.
Cleveland-St Louis-Not scheduled
Chicago. 6; Detroit. 5. (12 in.)
New-Nork- -Boston-Rain.
Evening journal., 1913-04-30
National League.

Philadelphia -BostOn-Rain.
New York, Brooklyn. 0. (13 inl
Chicago, z; Cincinnati. ?.
Pitisburgh-St Louis--Not scheduled.
Evening journal., 1913-04-30

ANSWERS.
T. because every yeHr a is Dublin
2 Canister
q, He is knesn by his axe tacts)
4, Because il Is r bee holder,
>, Pear
QHeGsions,
4 Behaaa 20 revoiye and leave 10
fasten.
,. Why Is ias 5ess baker always in
want OF hFeans
3 WIZ iG m.nee pie like an old
issue cf q sBagag.neq
:. Why is l. impossible 10 whisper
in company
Why Is esFH like mouse3
Evening journal., 1913-04-30
National Leagne.
SCHEDULE FOR TO-DAY.

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY.
American League.
Washington al Philadelphia.
Boston at New York.
Chicago az Detroit.
Cleveland at St. Louis
National League.
Phillles at Boston,
New York Al Brooklyn
Cincinnati al Chicago.
81, Louis al Pittsburgh.
TRiSTATE LEAGUE.
Atlantic City az Trenton.
Wilmington al Allentown.
York at Harrisburg
Evening journal., 1913-04-30
DAILY RIDDLES.
ANSWERS.

Z. {.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01

OF Norfolk and West Point during the oys-
ter season jus; ended was assigned at the
recent annual meeting OF the virginia oyster
Packers and Planters Association as one Of
the reasons why the oyster business IN this
section IS now in better condition than in
many years past.
r. $. Seal. builder Of the Mattaponi bridge
stated this week that Il the steel for The
aIaN-spnn ia delivered per contract the
ni'HHc VIII be ready for August LIST lie
gave september l in a former statement as
'ne lateSt date in case of any delay.
mas possibly the best a-esian well In this
country. The well was recently drilled to
supply water for Euclid heights ana flows
5000 gallons per hour. This is through Il
two-inch pip3 and twelve feet above the
ground. The water operates ram which
Quantities enough to supply sixty families
This ono two-lnch we'll flows enough water
under lis natural pressure TO supply Euclid
iteishis when II becomes a city OF 5000 pco-
Messrs. Ward of New York. and Mecon.
IN toe interests Of the textile mill TO be To-
Gated here as soon as Arrangements can be
mndc. Automobiles took them in almost
every directlon. and they were delighted.
MansEin Lodge. celebrated plantation on
the Pamunkey River. al one time owned by
Townsend. OF North Carolina. who owns
teueentcld. Is the purchaser.
Beslnn!nG last Saturday and then again
LIesday. there has been rienteous down
IAN Of rain In all OF this sS'ticn. and fa-m-
ers are Illustrating In an abundant supply of
tables are just lifting up their heads ana
growing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01

Interstate Commission to say about II?
An aroused. indignant public, at home
and abroad shall expect very clear eX-
plantations and appropriate action.
Wall street has never before been SO
poverty stricken.
Commission houses are discharg ing
half their clerks-one hrm has paid oft
two thirds Of it's force.
Salaries everywhere are being cut
Firm members are unable to draw
their customary allowance.
Rents are not being earned.
Neither stocks nor bonds can be sold
In even moderate quantity.
The st, Louis and san Francisco
collapse has melted nervousness over
other weak roads. such as Rock Island
Denver and Rio Grande. Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas and Erie.
Railroads that have boen loyal to
mo one banking interest, but have
"shopped." are likely - suffer when
the pinch comes, just as the Frisco
system did
European investors will he incenecd
over the sensational failure of the
many millions OF its bonds Fright
may eaus. them to dispose of other
American securities
Wall streets cup OF woe is indeed
filled 10 Overlooking, and !; can see
no ray OF hone
But. bless YOU, the country is not
going to ruin.
Turn your eyes from Wall stree,
to the rolling wheat and corn fields
of tho West and the vast cotton plan
tations OF the South
There fhere where the nations
material prosperity is made and un-
made-merciful Nature Is turning soil
into wealth at q rate the country has
not before known in all its history.
This is not hypcrbolc. it is not
rhetoric; ii is fact
The crop prospects all over the
United states are most inspiring. And
that, after ALL is the aXlc on which
prosperity rcvolvcs
To insure enough funds TO market
the unprecedcntcdly heavy crops that
are promised our bankers viii have
to act with great diplomacy Whether
they are equal to the occasion. whether
there Will he the necessary Corpora
ton between West and East. cannot
yet be foretold with certainty
lie! me ieiteratc that to be on the
safe side every offert should be made
TO secure scientific currency reform be
fore crisis can come.
our lansuishins trade, our lfclcss
Investment markets and even our po-
liticaf fears would be instantly re-
loved ny tho adoption OF a right cur
rency bill. We need H.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01
Cotton Goods Kcyiru

Kew YORK. Mpy 3l.--Thc cotton gods mar
kets maintained strength throughout the
week and broadencd In some directions Con
vcrters for the clothing trades have found Il
necessary to renew their supplies of twilis
and sateens FOR lining running purposes
and they have bought In some Instances
Tor delivery running to the end OF the year.
Sales of print cloths at Fall River reached
10000 pieces of which $1,000 were spots This
total was much in excess of the weekly out
put. About 10000 bales or shectlngs have
been sold for shipment to China. About
200 bales OF standard drills were sold to
India.
miscellaneous export trade was quiet
Prints are in moderate request. Bleachcd
cottons arc firmcr ana the market is broad
or. staple gin9hans arc selling steadily
Narrow dress ginSi:ums are quiet. Substi-
tues OF shirts and lioachcd madras have
been made for future delivery. Ratins voiies
and crepes In fine Ccttrns are moving we'll.
Duck continues steady with stocks OF limited
proportions In first and second hnnds. Some
agents handling spring underwear lines are
out seckinE business on union suits. and n
few lines of hosiery for spring. 1914, have
been shown. Yarns rule easy. There is still
considerable degree of curtailment report :
cd from mill centres
Prices rule as follows: Print cloths as
inch. 6iXGis, Sac oixG0s. SIsc: 3SIa-inch
tiNtis. tisc. brown shcetings. Southern stand
ard, So. denims. ,"-omnce. he: tcklnss s.
ounce lSf.c.: staple sinEhams. sac; stand
ard prints. SIC; dress ginghams. 9i.c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01
FRESH WARNING
GIVEN TO MARKET
St, Louis and San Francisco Re
ownership Serves as An
other Example.
CREDIT is CLOSELY DRAWN
Capital Requirements Question Of
Price, Not Lack al
Funds.

New York. May Si.-The financial
markets received another example aud
warning OF the credit strngcncy in
the 81 Louis and San Francisco rcceiv-
orship This hroadened the differences
OF the week before drawn from the
New York city bond sale and the Chi
ncso loan. that the suppl wing OF capital
requirements was = question OF price
rather than lack OF funds The dan
ger that capital might Toe wanting to
meet the needs OF maturing obliea-
lions weighed on the markets ut large.
although the special feature in the 81.
Louis and san Francisco's position
were appreciated.
The world wide range or credit
strjncency was corroborated by many
Indications Warning came simuta-
neously from influential banking au-
thorities at homo and abroad. The
money market conditions are inclined
takinss ~ gold for export Berlin en-
gagged gold im London. however. and
speCial banking authorities warned
Germany not TO pay out gold.
our own banks are insisting on
short maturities and arc subjecting
loans 10 severe scrutiny in anticipa-
ton Of harvest needs. Growth Of the
movement to expedite currency leris-
lation is given weight in the discus
sion OF the financial outlook The
small use Of credits in spcculation is
shown by the volume of dealings in
stocks. which are smaller for FIVE
months than in any year since 1897
The same is true of dealings in bonds.
excepting the year 1901
The Union Pacific plan of dissolu-
tion was announced too late for thor
onsh digestion by speculative opinion.
With the Underwriting. price for South
orn Pacific unllNed and the Central
Pacidc's final disposition undetermined,
the solution lacks finality.
Scarcity Of new orders is the dis
tinctive feature OF business, but testi-
mony seems agreed that conditions arc
sound. The wheat market has !e-
tlectcd some inevitable reaction from
the brilliant early promise of winter
wheat. with less favorable weather
conditions I'm parts OF the belt Tho
day is expected to show n high per
cen,ace condition and an increase in
planted area
Peace between Turkey and the Bal
kan allies is complicated. with fresh
quarrcls among the allies themselves.
The Japanese question still engages
attention in the financial markets
New York, MAY 3l-Prmc morcan-
tile paper ; - per cent Sterling eN-
change firm with actual business in
bankers bills at S4.S6lo for slxty-day
bills and at 81 $3.50 for demand
Commercial bills, $4S2t-9
bar SILVER - as. McNican dollars
As