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Evening journal., 1913-04-24
DELAWARE
BOY In LINE
FOR ANNAPOLIS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 24-A.
A. Barrows, of Delaware, was among
the successful candidates to pass the
mental test for admission to the
United States Naval Academy at An
napolis, according to announcement
made by the Navy Department mere.
Il. II. Dean, also of Delaware, passed
the same test as an alternate. but
will not have an opportunity to enter
the Academy unless Barrows fails IN
the physical test.
The papers of seventy candidates
were passed upon, but only twenty
seven, or approximately forty per
cent, were found TO be qualified when
the examination papers we're marked
Tuesday. More than 500 candidates
took the recent examination and the
papers will be marked in lots of from
seventy to one hundred at time and
the results announced at once.
All of those who passed arc en-
titled to appointment, and will be di-
rected to report Immediately at An
napolis, Md, to be examined physi-
cally by the naval medical eXamin-
ing board This board is now in ses-
sion examining those candidates who
passed the February mental tests
II is the desire of Superintendent
Gobbons to organize the new fourth
class before the close of the academic
year, hence the mental examinations
at this time, TO be closely followed
by the physical examinations. The
class, as a whole, is unanimous in
the opinion that the mental test thi'
year is the hardest ever offered al
the Naval Academy.
Evening journal., 1913-04-24
ALL POSTMASTERS
MUST WORK FOR
UNCLESAM' MONEY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
WASHINGTON. ID. G. April "a
postmastcrs IN Delaware, as we'll as in
every other state. will hereafter be
compelled to work while holding thsir
positions to draw the pay that goes
with il.
Letters Of instructions have been
sent out to the post Office inspectors,
which plainly set forth that the post
master-g general is determined that
posmasters in first, second and third
class Offices who are not giving their
personal attention to the duties OF
their office. shall be displaced
Postoflice instructors are instructed
TO investigate all cases where nom
attention to duty by postmasters in
Presidential Offices exists. The in
spcctors will be required to inquire
into the time that postmasters are ac-
customed TO spend daily at thoir post
Office. and whether the time so spent
is utilized in actual work or given
over to private business not in the
interest of the service; also wheth-
or. in case of third-class Offices and
tho smaller second class postofiiccs,
the postmaster has performed his
proper tour of duty.
II Is understood by this order that
the entire record of the postmaster
will be taken into consideration. Thai
the service may he reasonably good
due. maybe, to efficient subOrdinatcs
will be no excuse or justification fol
postmaster for his neglect of of
fee
II is understood here that q is alb
eolutoly incumbent upon the post
Office inspectors to bring such viola
tions. when they occur. to the atton
tion Of tho acknowledgement a
once.
The Postofiice Department at Wash
ington does not intend that any post
master will hold or retain his position
without actually performing services
and give the office his personal super
vision In palmer words the post
master general does not intend tina
postmasters shall draw their salarie
without working.
Evening journal., 1913-04-24
BISHOP GREETS
NEW COMMUNICATES

An enjoyable reception was given by
Bishop Frederick J. Kinsman, at
Bishopstead, last evening. in honor of
the various members OF the classes OF
New Castle county, which have been
confirmed by Bishop Kinsman this
spring.
There we're more than one hundred
guests present. and the evening was
pleasantly spent A dainty collation.
was served during the evening. The
adult guests present included Chan
lcellor Charles NJ. Curtis, the Rev. and
Mrs Frederick NJ Kirkus, DR. and
Mrs Alban Richey. the Rev. and Mrs
William II. Laird, the Rev. c. H. Hol-
mead, Mrs. David J.. Reinhardt and
Mrs. John +. Grohc.
Evening journal., 1913-04-24
SEVEN NEW
DIVORCES ON THE
MAY COURT LIST

Prothonotary Joseph Wiggles-
worth has issued the list of causes
for trial and argument before the May
term of Superior Court. Th,-o are
on the list iifty-nl-e causes for trial
and nineteen for argument. Chief
Justice Pennewill and Judges Woolley
and Rice will preside. The session
opens on Monday May 5. There are
twenty-five divorce cases for trial.
eighteen OF which have been contin-
ued from other terms of court. The
seven new divorces are.
Edward +. Noher VS.. Della Neher;
Bertha X. Bennett vs. Edmund Knight
Bennett: Fannie Johnson VS.. John
.H.nry ID. Johnson; Howard Hick-
man VS.. Sadie Hickman; Harry NJ.
Cazier VS. Aubertine G ant Cazier; ;
Israel Eisenman vs.. Bessie Olsen
man; Sarah 5. HtchcnI VS.. Mans
field Kitchens.
There are twenty divorce cases on
/ the calendar for final decrees.
Evening journal., 1913-04-24
COURT RECORD
DRAWS FINE THIS
TIME FOR CASSIDY

Judge Churchman in City Court to-
day said to Thomas Cassidy, ch-rged
with drunkenness:
Thomas, l don't know whether
your record in this court has ever
been exceeded. but it has seldom
been equalled. Your record shows you
were here on February 19, charged
with drunkenness; on March 81, on
a charge of larceny; on June 49,
with drunkenness; August 2, on the
charge of larceny, and September 4,
on a charge of drunkenness. On the
larceny charges you we're dismissed
and l think heavy fine should be
imposed in your case this time You
arc fined so and costs
Mrs. Catherine Cassidy, Of No POS
Adams street. wife of Cassidy told a
story of suffering seldom equallcd
The woman said she and her two
daughters supported themselves while
for the past seven months her hus-
band has been drinking He recent
ly came home with another man and
both cat all the food in the house
Mrs Cassidy said she had no worl
at present and did not know where
she was going to live. Mrs. Cassid,
said her husband also threatened tC
kill her if she had him arrested. Mrs
Sadie Passwater, niece, said thu
man cursed her yesterday.
Evening journal., 1913-04-24
ENGLAND ACKNOWLEDGES
IRISH HOME RULE ACTION

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del, April 24.-Secretary-
of-State. Thomas w. Miller, has re-
ceived the following letter i'm reply to
a resolution passed at the closing
session of the recent Delaware Gener-
al Assembly, presented by Repre-
sentative Mooney commencing home
rule for ireland. and which was or
dered sent TO the House of Commons
in London.
Thomas w. Miller.
Secretary-of-State Of the State Of
Delaware.
Sir:-I am desired by the Speaker
Of the House of Commons TO acknOwl-
edge the receipt Of copy of resolu-
tion passed by the General Assembly
Of the State, of Delaware, respecting
the Home Rule of Ireland
/ have the honor to be Sir.
Your Obedient Servant,
Edward Codogan,
Speakers Secretary
Evening journal., 1913-04-24
100 MEN MAY
Be DEAD in
MINE HORROR
Only lp Of Victims Had Been
Taken From FinIeyvIlIe
Pit Today
SON OF COMPANY
PRESIDENT UNDER WRECK

By The United Press.
FINLEYVlLBE, Pa, April 24.--With
his son among those penned in the
Cincinnati mine by yesterdays explo-
sion. Mine superintendent William
Carter. assisted by government rescue
forces, today fought to save the l22
men who were penned. dead or alive,
far back IN the mine. Ninety-three Of
the 215 men In the mine when the eN-
plosion came escaped for the most
part. without serious injuries Nine
teen dead bodies had been recovered
this morning.
Although watchers early today gave
up hope OF the rescue OF the cntombod
men, rosouers with long experience IN
fighting explosions and fires In coal
mines, expected many to be taken out
alive aud believed the death list would
be less than one hundred
Tho bodies recovered have been from
entries one aud two, nearest thc en-
trance, and Il Is said the mine beyond
that point is badly wrecked. The bod
les recovered today were in some IN
stances mutilatcd by falling coal and
timbcrs. Some showed the force of the
original explosion. while others indi.
Gated the men had been overcome by
Gas while attempting escape.
The identified dead:
Andy Wood driver.
Walter Conley, driver.
- McCullen, holmetman.
Robert Thompson, miner.
| Steve Long, miner
Emil L,roy, snapper.
Charles Bowen.
BY wagon and trolley car hundred
arrived during the day, and NOR
than 1000 watched from the hlllsid
as rough wooden litters or canva
stretchars were carried to box car
waiting on the mine siding. Tn
streets around the railroad static
we're ropcd of and guarded by police
The bodies were rushed to Monongs
hclia city
T The Cincinnati mine is one Of III
! Oldest IN tho district, originally opei
5 ed about eighty ears ago IL wa
once osncd by q Cincinnati compan
d Thirty years ago there was an g
s piosion in the mine OF such for
n that mule cars were blown into q
Q Monongahola river
Z The survivors stories, telling
q how they crawled for much of q
Continued On Second Page.
Evening journal., 1913-04-24
GIRL SAVES
HORSES FROM
FIERY DEATH
Miss Rupert a Heroine While
Flames Lick Up SedGeley
Farm Building
WEST DOVER FARMER
ALSO LOSES BARN

Miss Annie Rupert, aged 10 years,
daughter of Charles r. Rupert, owner
Of the sedgcley Farms on the Wood
dale road four miles from this city,
proved herself a heroine this morning
by dashing into blazing stable on
her fathers farm and rescuing six
horses from death
After leading the maddoned animals
to safety the girl devoted her time in
assisting in saving property from the
| flames which, before they were eX-
tinguishod, destroyed the stable, a
carriage house and the home Of Mar
tin O. Connell. coachman for Mr..
Rupert The loss ON the property,
which included considerable straw
and feed. was placed by Mr Rupert
at $4,000, covered by insurance.
The destroyed stable was one 4
four on the farms which are devoted
to dairy products. The cattle were
not housed in the building and the
business will not be seriously inter
ferrcd with. The blaze was dis
covered by Mrs. Rupert about 7a5
o'clock Mr. Rupert and the farm
help rushed to the burning buildings
and when they reached there, the in
terror was mass of FIRE.
,, Miss Rupert rushed into the build
ing and released the horses which
we're pludging madly. The chile
took them to safety while other per
sons pulled wagons and carriages
, from the burning stable.
/, Word of the fire was telephoncd e
the Water Witch Fire Company here
and they responded with their auto
mobile engine. On their arrival, how
ever, the stable, carriage house ant
. the home Of the coachman's family
were doomed. The furniture of MI
4 and Mrs O. Connell had been carrier
! from the burning building by thos
who responded to the alarm.
The local iremen, seeing that th
burning structures could not b
saved. held their apparatus in re-
-. serve. as tho handsome home OF NJ
\ Rupert was but 80 yards from n
stable. AS the wind was blowing
an opposite direction the house va
u not In any great danger of dostru'
J. tion.
J. Mr.. Rupert cannot account for III
II blaze as no one had been i'm the builI
S ing this morning. and while sewers
: tons Of straw were placed there YET
r. terday, no one had remained there la
n might The stable will be rebuilt
y Fire destroyed the barn on the far
r of Luther Marvel. near West Dove
on Tuesday evening, together wit
k sixteen tons Of hay and all the farm
, ing implements. The loss is $500
d Live stock in the building was save
d by Mr.. Marvel and his help.
Evening journal., 1913-04-24
l76 SONS TO
COME BACK TO
SHAD FEAST

Colonel George w. Sparks, chair
man of the reception committee for
the Sons OF Delaware shad bake, on
Saturday afternoon next, today re-
ceived word that 176 Sons living in
Philadelphia, have accepted invita-
tions to attend the bake. They will
arrive in Wilmington at $40 o'clock
Saturday afternoon, and automobiles
will meet them at the station, pro-
vided enough cars are loaned for that
purpose, and a ride to places of u
terest in Wilmington and surrounding
country will be taken prior to the
bake at the Hotel DUPONT. The local
committee Of arrangements includes
Colonel George w Sparks, Charles A.
Rudolph, Charles Gouert, and Josiah
Marvel.
Evening journal., 1913-04-24
TAILORS STRIKE
DRAWS NEAR END

According to reports issued by the
Journeymen Tailors Union who made
a demand for a ten per cent wage in
crease. closed shop and a "a hour
week on Monday, all but two em-
ployers have signed the agreement.
In addition 26 additional union mem-
bers have been secured and at pro-
sent only Is men arc out Of work,
They are being paid strike benefits
by the local union.
Evening journal., 1913-04-24
ADMITS GUILT;
is DISMISSED

Patrick Cannon, a middle aged white
man, has great confidence in the local
police opinion Of man when drunk
according to a statement in City Court
today. Patrick, when asked If he was
guilty of being drunk, replied Guilty
or l would not be here" He said IL
was his first visit in FIVE years Be
cause Of his truthfulness he was dis
missed.
Mary Short. colored, accused Of lar
ceny of a gold watch and Si.6S, was
dismissed, there being no evidence
against her
Evening journal., 1913-04-24
TO SELL EFFECTS
OF BANKRUPT CONTRACTORS

George Warner, Leon Rosenbaum
and Elmer +. Herr. trustees in bank
ruptcy for Charles A. Sims and Com
pany. of Philadelphia. builders of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bridge
across the Brandywine, will sell at
auction on Monday morning the local
plant of the contracting firm. This
includes 100 dump carts. two steam
shovels. derricks. engines and other
machinery which was used in the con-
struction of the bridge.
Evening journal., 1913-04-24
If It's 500 You Want
Over Phone, Tell Girl
"Fife Hundred" She Knows

II yot hear the girl i'm the telephone
exchange call back five to you as fife" :"
don't think necessarily that she is a
German girl who hasn't mastered Eng
lish It's not her fault that she pro-
nounces FIVE as fife" She just has to
if she is to hold her job.
It's one of the new rules Of the Bell
system, of which the Diamond State
Telephone Company in this city is a
part
Observation and investigation have
convinced the telephone efficiency eX-
perts that the most mistakes i'm phone
connections is due TO a misundersisnd-
ing by the operators Of the numbers
three Ave and nine 10 try to over
Evening journal., 1913-04-24
BRYAN GOES
WEST TO HALT
LEGISLATION
Meanwhile President Believes
CallfOrnlanS Will Do Moth
Ing to EmbarraSS Gov
ernment
HOPES FOR PEACEFUL
END OF JAPANESE SITUATION
BY the United Press.

BY the United Press.
WASHINGTON, April 24.--President
Wilson does not believe there will he
any attempt to embarrass him by
legislative action on the Japanese
question in California before Sccre-
iary of State Bryan reaches sacra-
monto. next Monday afternoon. lie
Is satisfied that the invitation to the
Secretary OF State was made In good
faith and that there will be an hon-
est effort on the part of California
officials TO meet the treaty lmiia-
tions i'm their proposed lcgislation
The President and Secretary Bryan
have thoroughly canvasscd the en-
tire problem and they are certain
that they have reached the line be-
yond which California must not 90.
This will all be communicated To Gov
ernor Johnson by Mr.. Bryan, and it
| Is believed certain that California
will consider carefully any legislation
which goes beyond the danger mark.
The President believes there has
been too much said about the matter
already and from now on the theatre
OF operation will be transferred to the
Pacific coast The President con-
siders that his public uttcranccs and
tho dispatch of his chief cabinet of
hccr to the California capital have
been enough TO assure Japan that this
country is protecting her interests.
Consequently there will be no further
conference between the Japanese
Ambassador and representatives of the
state Department until after Mr.
Bryan has gone over the question with
Governor Johnson and the Legislative
leaders The President hopes for a
peaceful solution. lie hopes that
California will accept the national
viewpoint. and he declines at this
tim TO consider any other eyentuality
! and will maintain this attitude until
forced 20 take another.
= Secretary Bryan plans to leave
Washington this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1913-04-24
SELECT TWO
REPUBLICANS
FOR OFFICES
Charles to be Building In
SpeCtOr; GrantIand Milk
Inspector
ELECTION TO TAKE
PLACE NEXT MONTH

Republican members Of City Coun-
Gil in caucus in the Mayors Office at
the City Hall last night nominated
candidates for the positions of build
ing inspector and milk insyector to
succeed John j. Cassidy and Syl-
vester d. Healy, Democrats, whose
terms expire next month. The Re-
publicans selected to fill the posi-
tions are Melvin f. Charles, of No.
24O7 West Eighteenth street, a son
of George f. Charles, a contractor
and builder, for building inspector,
and Charles II. Grantland, a member
of the Legislature who resides in
the Eighth ward for milk inspector.
The latter held the same Office sew
eral years ago He was opposed by
John A. Porter, a milk dealer in the
Fifth ward, but only one ballot was
required to settle the matter, MIR.
Grantland receiving five votes TO two
for Mr.. Porter.
The surprise was in the building
inspectorship. There we're several
candidates for this Office, and the one
who was picked to land the Job was
defeated For some time it was
thought that Edward l.. Johnson, who
served one term in the office several
years ago, would be the successful
nominee. Consequently the selection
of Mr.. Charles came as a surprise
the more so because he lives in the
Seventh ward, where both Council
man W. f. Stover and Samuel n. Ben.
son, Jr.. president of the body, re-
side and was not placed in nomina'
tion by either of these Councilman
as would be supposed. but by Coun
Gilman Robert G.. Conner, of the Sec
ond ward. Messrs. Stover and Benson
supported Mr.. Johnson.
The first of the four ballots takeI
for building inspector resulted il
Daniel Dohl receiving one vote, Mr.
Charles, two votes, Mr.. Johnson, tw'
votes, and Charles +. Anderson. twl
votes. The final ballot resulted. MI
Charles. four votes. Mr.. Johnson, tw
and Mr. Anderson one.
Councilmen King, Downs, Come
and Bilderbaok il is said, voted o
this ballot for Mr. Charles, Will
Messrs. Benson and Stover RENAME
by Mr. Johnson and Councilman
Continued On Second Page.
Evening journal., 1913-04-24
CONSCIENCE
IS TROUBLED
AFTER YEARS
Woman Who Took TrinketS
From Former School Mates
Would Repay
NAMES VICTIMS WHO
WILL BE REIMBURSED

Her conscience troubling her be-
cause of petty pilfering she did from
her schoolmates when she was a
child, a woman has written TO THE
EVENING JOURNAL to assist her in
making restitution to those whom she
feels she has wronged. After twenty
seven years she wishes to get in com
munication with those from whom she
took pencils, tablets and even a silk
mufIier, and to unburden her heart to
them and to make good for the
articles she coveted and took.
Her communication is as follows:
when a girl in schools No. 1 and
in Wilmington, from about "a to %
years ago, / was dishonest in taking
pencils, tablets, trinkets and small
articles. double slate, an ebony pen
Gil with gold trimmings, a red silk
muffler aud perhaps money and
gloves. The following is a list of the
names Of girls and the schools they
attended that should like to get in
to communication with especially.
Addie Messick, No. 1. School.
Annie Justison, No. /, School.
Annie Reeves, No. 1, School.
Annie Rinker, No. /, School.
Martha Stuart. No. /, School.
Nellie Shoemaker, No. /, School.
Mabel Mccullough, No. 1, School.
Elsie Osburn, No. ], School.
May Weldon, No. 2, School.
Joanna Joyce. No. ?. School.
"There may be other girls and boy
also from whom took articles.
want to find all of them to make con
fession and restitution.
Il want to find Mrs. Jarvis, or he
daughter, who lived on Washington
street below Seventh street about 2
years ago.
"Wnl all persons named above o
involved please write to or see tn
Rev. w. f. Corkman, No. 505 Wash
ington street, Wilmington, Del, an
he will put you in communicable
April gath. 1919
. } The communication is unsigned, bu
its authenticity is vouched for by ID
Corkran. He said he would not max
public the name of the woman, VIII
lives in Philadelphia, aud did not car
to add to her statement which sh
forwarded TO him TO have publishes
She has thought of her school da
dereliction for many years, Dr. Corr
I ran said. and desires to make fu
2 restoration for any articles Of sligl
e value she may have taken Whe
I Young. i'm order 10 ease her mind.
! She has been a church member Il
many years.
Evening journal., 1913-04-24
FIRE CHIEF MAY
GET AUTO SOON

The fre committee OF City Council
took no action last night with re-
spect to providing the chief OF the
fire department with an automobile
runabout. An automobile company
will donate the machine TO the city
provided the city pays for the over
hauling and painting and a set Of
new tires. II is likely that some ac-
tion may be taken tonight.
Evening journal., 1913-04-24

come this, a rule has been promul-
gated over the entire Bell system for
operators in repeating the number
asked for. to roll the three or give ii
a gutteral accent to make clear and
unmostakable its utterance as three. -
Five" is to be pronounced as
"ffe,n to leave no doubt about it be-
ing five instead of nine This rule has
been in effect i'm Wilmington for two
weeks or so.
An Official Of Diamond State Tele-
phone Company today said that tests
made throughout the country since
the new rule went into effect showed
gain of seventy-ive per cent in ef-
fciency as a result Of il. the mistakes
in numbers being reduced that per
cent hy the nsw and simDls rule
Evening journal., 1913-04-24
DISCHARGE LATE SLEEPER
CHARGED WITH CONTEMPT

Mrs. Norah Kellegher, proprietress
of the boarding house where James
Nolan, charged with contempt of
Judge Churchman'S court lives, was
a profitable witness for Nolan today
when she said she neglected to call
the defendant on Tuesday morning in
time for him to appear in court.
At that time, Nolan was defendant in
a case This morning Judge Church
man dismissed the contempt case
against the man.
Evening journal., 1913-04-24
PROPOSALS on STATE PRINTING.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del. April 24-Secretary-
of-State Thomas W. Miller. as Secre-
tary of the State Board of Supplies,
has sent out proposals for practical
ly all Of tn State printing. including
the recent session laws, State Con-
stitutions. school registration and
election laws, reports of all the state
officers. and all stationery and sup
plies for the state officers The bids
will be opened on May 2&
Evening journal., 1913-04-24
BROKEN SKULL MENDS
AFTER HOSPITAL CARE

Having been confined TO the Della
ware Hospital since the early part
of this month suffering with a slight
fracture Of the skull. Horace John
son, who IL is alleged was assaulted
at Fourth and Orange streets by
George Hesler. appeared in City
Court today. Hesler was not repre-
sented by counsel and the charge of
assault and battery against him was
continued until tomorrow to allow the
police to obtain more evidence.
Evening journal., 1913-04-24
FOR HOMES AND OFFICES

use Wild's Parquet Inla,d Linoleum.
Beautiful hardwood patterns showing
maple. walnut. oak and mahogany.
Colors go through to the back. Noise
less. elastic. easily l,.- clean, re-
marksbly long wearing and never
needs doing over" Ask your dealer.
You can tell IL by the trade mark
"Wildu Iinoleum" on the hack.-Adv
Evening journal., 1913-04-24
TEA rOR HOsPITAL RENEFIT.

Many persons yesterday afternoon
attended tea given at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard d. Roaa.
Eighteenth and van Burcn streets. by
tho James A. Draper Branch Of the
Delaware Hospital. The Invitations
had been issued in quaint verse form.
A delightful time was had by the doz-
ems of guests.
Evening journal., 1913-04-24
nsANr pESrIsr sHOoTs BROTnER

py Thc United prss~
Los ANGELES. CAL April sl-suneTins from the salu-
saston that his brother Samuel alternating bis Tes
aaeeoas lonn osR an dentist fatally wounded the
brother early today aod seriously wounded andor Fred
Hsrts