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Evening journal., 1913-03-05
NO TROUBLE HERE
OVER POSTAL LAW

Reports received here from other
cities that the new eight hour law for
pOstoffice employees recently passed
by Congress, which went into effect
all over the country on March /. is
making trouble. does not apply to the
local postoffice. According TO these
reports postmasters are finding IL
hard to adjust service TO the eight
hour system and that the law means
fewer deliveries, until more carriers
are employed.
Postmaster N Howard Jester said
today that he has heard no complaint
regarding the order from the patrons
of the local postofiice. but on the ther
hand has been congratulated on the
better service that has been arranged.
THE new system Is working nice
ly," he said. "and everybody appears.
to be satisfied % "The trouble other
postofhces are experiencing" le
added, "are not manifest here"
Evening journal., 1913-03-05
LOVING CUP WON
BY CHARLES ALLEN
In Swimming and Diving Con-
test at the GarriCk The
atre Last Evening

The first Of series OF swimming
and diving contests In large glass
water tank on the stage of the Car
rick Theatre. in connection with the
appearance OF "ODiva" noted
woiN}n swimn or and diver took place
last evening, whom a silver loving cup
was onered'to local male contestants.
Five local men were entered and they
gave most interesting exhibition.
The judges finally decided that Charles
Allen was the winner and the cup was
awarded to him
Tomorrow night there will be an
other local contest for women and
girls and on Friday night another one
in which women, girls, men and boys
will be admitted, all that is necessary
being to leave their names at the Gar
rick box office
The cup awards will be formally
made at the performance on Saturday
night
Evening journal., 1913-03-05
BY The United Press.

by Inc united Press.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-All sorts
of things happened TO time-honorcd
and agc-discolored precedents around
the White House today when its new
occupant, in his first full DAY on the
job Of "Presidenting." waded into
work. Moreover, Secretary p. Tumulty
shattered a few aged customs himself
Following are few OF the pre-
cedents that President Wilson smash
ed today:
Issued statement announcing
that he would put disposal of patron
age squarely up TO the heads OF the
various executive departments.
Issued a statement. in the first per-
son. explaining why William f. Nc
Combs was not named as a cabinet
member.
Held a meeting Of his new cabinet
before it was officially known who
was In the advisory body
Received a delegation Of 100 people
from New York state. who didn't have
any appointment with him.
Sat in his Office with the door e
Tumulty's room open so that when 2
score of New Jersey politicians haC
finished talking with the new secre
tary. they wandered into the presi
dents room, unannounced and were
received warmly.
A dozen newspaper photographer
Evening journal., 1913-03-05
STATE MILITIA
IS DUE TONIGHT

The Organized Militia Of Delaware
which made sucn creditabe show
ing in the Inauguration parade yeas
terday viii leave that city att o'clock
tonight over the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad for Wilmington It Is not
known whom the train will arrive iii
this city because Of the congestion Of
traffic.
The showing made by the Delaware
troops was excellent and they looked
much better than two companies Of
regulars that came before them. thlf
Delaware lines being as straight as
ii the men were standing still and
every rife az the correct angle
Delaware had the right Of parade
OF the state troops because OF il being
The first state to ratify the constitu-
ton
While in Washington the troops
were Quartered i'm the Gonzaga Hail
at North Capitol and ! streets
Evening journal., 1913-03-05
Gas Study CLUB MEETS.

craftsmanship and Advertising
was the subject Of a paper read by D..
c. Plank. chief clerk OF the Whining
ton Gas Company. al the meeting OF
the Gas Study Club last evening In
the A. O. U. w. Hall The paper was
written by ST. Elmo Lewis and was
read before the convention OF the Ma
tional Commercial Gas Association ia
Atlanta. Ga, which met in December.
The paper excited much favorable
comment at the time Following the
reading OF tho paper smoker was
held, the cigars and cigarettes for the
occasion being furnished by W. }.
Irwin, formerly Of the local company
but now located in Roanoke. Va
Music on the piano was furnished b'
Professor William Donhue Daniel
Hagan gave a difficult dancing exhi-
bition and Charles Mcconnell sanl
several popular songs which brought
him much applause
Evening journal., 1913-03-05
WHITE HOUSE
DOORS CLOSED TO
OFFICE SEEKERS
BY Tho United Press.

ho nc lnliCu ifthh.
WASHINGTON. Mar. 5.-"No office
seekers need apply az the White
House. was President Wilson's die
tum today in his first official state
ment as chief executive Wilson said
he would be too busy with affairs of
general policy to talk with applicants
Tor office, unless he himself had in
vited such conferences.
Wilson's statement was as follows.
THE president regrets that he
is obliged 10 announce that he
deems it his duty 10 decline TO see
applicants for Office In person.
except when he himself invites
the interview II is his purpose
and desire TO devote his atten-
ton very earnestly and very con
stantly to the business of the gov
ernment and the large questions
of policy affecting the whole ma
ton, and he knows from his OK
perience as governor of New Jcr-
sey. twherc>it fell to him to make
innumerable appointmentsl that
the greater part. both of his time
and energy will be spent In in
terviews with candidates, unless
he sets an inyariable rule In that
matter 10 is his intention TO deal
with appointments through the
heads of the several executive de-
partments."
Evening journal., 1913-03-05
YOUTH MUST
MAKE GOOD TO
GET GIRL WIFE

Married in Wilmington by the Rev.
George H. Wolfe last week, Julian
Storer Dillon, member Of the Morton
Opera Company chous. and son of a
wealthy New York broker, who elopcd
With Miss Ruth Powers. daughter Of
Or and Mrs. William S. Harrington,
OF Trenton, y. j.. has been sent into
the world 10y his fathcr-in-law 10
make his fortune. Ne cannot claim
his bride until he makes good
DILLON has cult the opera troupe
and is now IN New York trying to
make his fortune lf he makes good
TO the satisfaction OF his wifo's par
ents he can claim her for his own,
but II he fails to show that he is
capable OF caring for a wife II Is
likely that the romance viii culminatc
In divorce proceedings
Dillon eloped with Miss Powers
who Is a pretty and popular Trenton
girl, last week The girls parents
were not even aware that affection
existed between the Young people unit
they returned home and announced
their marriage
The bridegroom was not reccivec
with open arms by his new fathor-in.
law and mother-ln-law He had e
seek a hotel while the bride wal
kept az home
Although scarcely out OF his teeni
young Dillon has had number o
romantic experiences last srmmo
IL was reported that he ATTEMPTED
suicide because of his love for Nortl
Jersey girl He denies this story ans
says that jealousy promntcd someon
10 attempt his life The hridegroon
hopes 10 win the pardon of his fathe
from whom he is estranred WHOM
he says is wealthy and who live
IN an apartment house at SlNiy-eight
street and Broadway New York
Evening journal., 1913-03-05


noticed. We shall demand an ex.
planation on the part of the Commits
sioners."
Miss Paul stated that the near riots
that took place during the parade had
brought many converts into the camp
of the suffragists.
Women who heretofore had no
sympathy with our movement" she
said, ARE now our friends and are
willing to enlist in the cause. We
demonstrated yesterday just what wo-
men can do even under the most try
ing circumstances, and am sure
that the cause of women suffrage has
been advanced as a result of Mon
days disgraceful procedure on the
part OF the Washington police.
Anti-suffragists corroborated Miss
Paul's statement concerning them
James Laidlaw of New York. presi-
dent Of the Mems National Associa-
ton in Favor of Votes for Women.
who was marshal of the men in yes
terdays parade. said today:
Such inefticiency, such evident lack
Of real desire to curb the mob of
hoodlums who heaped insults upon
the women, was a disgrace to the
nation and this capital In New York
City the police never would have al
lowed a crowd to behave itself in
such an unseemly manner. The
Washington police force has made
itself the shame and the laughing
stock of the world. hope the
responsible officials will be punished.
The suffragists intend TO place in
the hands Of President Wilson a copy
Of the resolution denouncing the 20.
lice they adopted at their mass meet
ling
Evening journal., 1913-03-05
nANCE COMMIrTEE MEETING.

The second meeting OF the Ounce
committee OF the Wilmington High
School Alumnae Association. viii be
held at the home Of Miss Edith
Francis, No. 1904 Tamall street. on
Thursday evening
The Committee members are: Miss
Edith Francis, chairman; Miss Edith
a. Bakey, Miss Lillian Rosin. Miss
Lola Parsons. Miss Mary Armstrong.
Miss Elizabeth bunker. Miss Mamie
Sasse, Miss Irene Winner, Miss Mar
garet Monahan. Miss Lille Souder.
Miss Ethel Bonham and Mrs Walter
Reese.
Evening journal., 1913-03-05
AUNT ADOPTS NIECE.

In the Orphans Court this after
noon, Miss Mary Burr adopted Liz
Ian Burr Ponder aged 26 years The
adoption was the first under the new
law passed by the present legislature.
permitting adoption OF other persons
than minors
Miss Ponder is a daughter of John
Ponder Of Broadxiln hundred. Sussex
county, and a niece of Miss Burr, who
adopted her.
Frances B. W. Richardson was ap-
pointed guardian Of Margaret r. and
Edmunds Vincent Richardson
Evening journal., 1913-03-05
cHANGE H0TEL WINDOWS.

Workmen are changing the vim
dows of the Hotel DUPONT cafe so
that they can be opened in warm
weather.
Several more palms had been plac-
ed in the lobby of the hotel and they
add to its beauty greatly. Last week
photographers took views of the hotel
which win be published in pamph-
let gotten out by the management.
Evening journal., 1913-03-05
INsrrrTEn rrRNPIkr.

Members OF the Levy Court. accom-
panied by John r. Ncary representing
tho Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company inspected the Phil
adelphia pike this afternoon The
inspection was made TO more fully
understand the condition that would
prevail II double trolley tracks were
placed on part of the turnpike Pro-
ceodlngs are now pending for The
Levy Court to take over the turnpike.
Evening journal., 1913-03-05
TEAMS IN POOL CONTEST.

The second Of a series Of three pool
games between the railroad and the
light department Of the Wilmington
and Philadelphia Traction Company
Relief Association. was played in the
club house. al Fifth and Orange
streets. last evening The former
team won by the score Of 200 TO 1871.
This leaves one game yet to be played
and as each team has won one game,
the final contest will be watched with
interest
Evening journal., 1913-03-05
CHAIR FOR PENNsY VET.

A. r. Thomson. Of No. 9OS West
Tenth street, who on March /. resign
ed as freight inspector an the Fourth
and Pine streets station Of the p. b.
& W. r. r. Co. having reached his
SEVENTEEN birthday, was presented
with a handsome morris chair this
afternoon. The presentation took
place az the freight station and was a
token Of esteem from Mr.. Thomson's
fellow employees. The chair was pre-
sented by H. H. Casperson.
Evening journal., 1913-03-05
MISS JAYNEs no sPEAK HERE.

Miss Alice Jaynes. of Newark, New
Jersey, who spoke at several street
meetings last evening will make short
addresses on the Ten Hour Law in
this city tonight The meetings VIII
be held from street corners beginning
at o'clock The Milford meeting,
announced in another column for to-
night has been postponed
Evening journal., 1913-03-05
RESCUE OFFENDER
AND BEAT OFFiCER

Leon sczpyaki, aged % was arrested
this morning on the charge of nier-
fcring with an officer The charges
were preferred By William Weldin, a
special officer of the Philadelphia and
Reading railroad company who SAYS
that when he arrested a youth for taxi
ing coal from a company car yeater-
Gay, he was roughly handled BY
sczypski and several other men TIE
men took The boy away from the Of
icer and beat him.
Evening journal., 1913-03-05
LEVI P. MORTON NEAR DEATH
By The United Pres

NEW YORK, March 5.-The Hon.
Levi P. Morton. former vice-president
OF the United States, former cabinet
officer, former governor Of New York.
Republican of the old school and one
of the best known hnanciers i'm Amer
lea. is seriously i'll IN his home on
Fifth avenue Because Of his adj
vanced age, 80. the doctors in atten-
dance hold out little hope of his re-
cOVprV
Evening journal., 1913-03-05
PLAY INDOOR BASEBALL

Grammar school boys will inaugur-
ate an indoor baseball league in the
Y. NJ. c. A. building tomorrow after
noon. Four teams will constitute the
league: Wilmington. Chester. Read
ing and York On Saturday the first
Of the thirty games will be played,
Reading meeting Chester and Will
mington playing York The personnel
OF the teams will be selected at the
meeting tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1913-03-05
AVIATOR FALLs TO DEATH.

BY The United Press.
SALISBURY. Eng, Mar 5-Geoffrey
England an aviator. was instsntly
killed when the mechanism Of his
monoplane failed Man and machine
plunged 500 feet to earth.
Evening journal., 1913-03-05
lunar BtLL AT BANOrET.

Judge j. Frank Ball. who was an in
terested spectator at the Inauguration
OF President Wilson yesterday, at
tended the banquet given the now
executive by Princeton students in
the Hotel Willard last evening
Evening journal., 1913-03-05
DESTROYER IN RIVER.

Riyermen were much excited yes
terday over the actions OF a torpedo
boat destroyer bound down the river
The destroyer stopped Off Deep Water
Point for several hours after which
she steamed up the river
Evening journal., 1913-03-05
DEMAND FOR NEW NICkFLS

Paying tellcrs OF the local banks
and savings companies report thai the
demand for the new Buffalo" nickcls
has been ereat In fact several OF the
institutions we're compelled 10 lay in
IN new Stock
Evening journal., 1913-03-05
HORSE is INIIREn.

Traffic on Market street was halted
for a short time this morning when
a horse attached TO an express wagon
OF Tyson Brothers, caught It's foot in
tho street car tracks and fell TO the
ground. SITS foot was badly cut
Evening journal., 1913-03-05
PETITION ON VIEW

The monster petition of the Ten
Hour Law CommitiAs has been placed
on exhibition in the windows of Frost
Brothers. in the Garrick Theatre
building
Evening journal., 1913-03-05
FAVOR TEN HorR LAW.

The local union of the Association
OF Letter Carriers at a recent meeting
endorsed the bill now pending at
Dover for the Ten Hour working day
for women
Evening journal., 1913-03-05
GRANn LnnGE MEETING.

The Grand Lodge OF Delaware. A
o. T. W, will meet in annual session
in A. o. L W. Hall on Tuesday and
Wednesday Of next week
Evening journal., 1913-03-05
m nISCTSS CRrAT DlM

An address on THE McCallsFerry
Dam" viii be delivered before the
Engineering Society in A o. e. W
Hall tonight
Evening journal., 1913-03-05

Keeping ia touch With the Wants
means being posted regarding busi-
meas chances.
Evening journal., 1913-03-05

c. l. Hudson and Company say:
stocks are again in an uncertain
period The market is two sided
affair for the present"
r. D. Lackey and Company say:
1T looks as If prices would work
higher"
Evening journal., 1913-03-05
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. March 5-The stock
market opened quiet and dull
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1913-03-12
$1,000 600 DAM FOR WHITNEY.
Will Produce Nine Square Miles Of Wa
ter with Depth Of I45 Feet.

ea!isbury, March IA contract
was awarded last night to II. B.
Hardaway & Co of Atlanta to
erect a mammoth dam across the
Yadkin River, near Whitney, for
the S Southern Aluminium Compa-
ny, which recently acquired the
Whitney property. The dam will
be of concrete. instead of stone as
former planned, will he located
seven miles below the old Whit
ney stone dam.
1t will be about 1000 feet long
and 145 feet high. 1t will back
water two feet over the top of the
old dam, seven miles up the river,
and will produce nine equare
miles of water. reaching a depth
of AS feet. Mere than 45, 900
horsepower will be developed at
the plant now being constructed
by the Southern Aluminium Com.
pony. The old dam and other
works at Whitney, built four
years ago at q cost of about So
000, 900, will be discarded and the
power be generated several miles
below.
An immense canal or spillway,
constructed at a cost of several
hundred thousand dollars, will
also be discarded and will be sub
merged in water from the new
dam Fellow. The power developed
at the plant will, it is said, all te
used by the new aluminium mills
Recently the present owners took
up options on several thousand
acres of. valuable lands adjacent
to the propertyssand thls,is said tc
be the largest hydro. electric plant
in the South. 1t is learned the
contract price for the new con
crete dam is more than So. 600, 900,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1913-03-12
A Righteous Veto.

Suit has been brought by United
States attorneys IN Chicago asking
for damages and an injunction,
the defendants being two local
I'm ons of the Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers. 1t is alleged
that since the operators of the
Postal Telegraph struck last o.
tober the property of the company
he's boon ropoatvu1Y damaged and
its business has been seriously
prAjudiced. FIR thess outrages
the unions ara he'd responsible IN
the petition. The court is asked
to provide protectlon and restitu-
ton.
When the tone Of the noisest
part Of the public aud the asti-
tude of law makers is studied, it
seems doubtful If our antitrust
and anti.combine laws were built
for all. There is always a popu-
lar outcry when a statute is in
voked to protect the employe from
the malice of his workman. In
Congress such a sentiment is out
'poken, whore the sundry civil ap.
preparation bill, vetosd in the last
hour by President Taft, carried a
provision that no dollar set apart
should be used to prosecute a Ia.
bor organisation. Ia other words,
money was provided for the en-
forcement Of the law provided it
be only enforced in Que direction.
President Taft, as the last act Of
his administration. had the cour-
age to veto a bill carrying $118,-
100000 Of important appropria.
tions merely because it contained
this discriminate n.-Wall Street
Journal.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1913-03-12
AsHEv1LLE DIVISION,

No. $500 a. m.-Daily for
Asheville, handling New York
Asheville Pullman.
No. 11-9:20 a. m.-Daiiy. To-
cal for Ashville and intermedi-
ate points, connecting as Ashville
with Cincinnati and St Louis
sleepers. Cafe observation cars
between Salisbury aud Knoxville.
No. 21-2:25 p. m.-Daily. 10
cal for Ashvllle and intermediate
points.
No, -85-9:s0 p~m,-Daily. for
Asheville. Pullman drawing
room sleeping cars Richmond to
Ashevills. Car may be occupied
at Asheville West bound until
TOO q. m.
Tickets, sleeping car accom-
modations and detailed informa.
tion can be obtained at ticket
office.
T. ]. ANDERSON, R. H. DEBurrs,
ticket ag't, div. pass. 'ag't,
Salisbury, N. G. Charlotte, N. G.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1913-03-12

Registrars and judges were ap-
pointed at a recent m5eting Of the
aldermen for the Commission
Form of Government elecsion
which is to he held on Tuesday,
March 18Th, as follows: North
ward, T. n. Vanderford. regis-
trar; M A Shank and Dosks At
we'll, judges. South ward. Frank
Q. Talbot, registrar; N. B. Nc.
Oanless and W. A. Propst, judges
West ward, j. W. Nsave, regis
trar; T. B. Brown and W. R.
Rabe. judges. East ward, R F.
Thomson, registrar; R. G.. Kizer
and G. Kestler, judges.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1913-03-12
Best Known Cough Remedy

For fotty.three years Dr.. Kings
New Discovery has been known
throughout the world as the most
reliable cough remedy. Over
three million bottles were used
last year. Isn't. this proof? It
will get rid of your cough, OF we
will refund your money. J. J.
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the way hundreds of Others have
done: AFTER twenty years, I
find that DR.. Kings New Discov-
sry is the best remedy for coughs
and colds that I have eyer used -
For coughs or colds and all throat
and lung troubles, it has no equal.
800 and $l.OO at all druggists.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1913-03-12

Eggs fol. AatchIng-Buff Plymouth
Rock, and Buff Leghorn eggs
for Matching. 500 for Is eggs at
the parsonage, or 800 delivered.
Rev. G. A. Brown, China Grove,
N. G. 2-20 CIV pd.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1913-03-12

An 8,H ? Upright engine and boiler,
guaranteed in good condition,
for sale cheap. Also a set of good
two-horse wagon wheels and steel
exIes. Apply TO John J. Stewart,
Salisbury, N. G.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1913-03-12
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
PREMIER CARRIER OF TIE soUfa
MAIN n

N. B.-The following schedule
figures published only as iufor-
nation and are not guaranteed.
No. 8O-l2:4O o. m.-Dsily.
Birmingham Special for Wash
ington and New York. Pullman
drawing room sleeping cars, OBJ
seryation cars to New York. Day
coaches to Washington. Pullman
to Richmond.
No. 29-2:3O a, m.-Daily,
Birmingham Special for Atlanta
and Birmingham. Pullman draw
ing room sleeping cars and obser-
walton cars. Sleeping car Rich
mond to Birmingham. Dining
car service.
No. 1850 q. m.-Daily,
Southern's Southeastern Limited
for Columbia, Savannah, Aiken,
Augusta and Jacksonville. Pull
man drawing room sleeping cars
for Aiken, Augusta and jackson.
vile. Day coaches for Jackson
Vile. Dining car service.
No. 8-5 100, q. m.-Daily,
local for Danville, Richmond and
inter mediate points.
No. 45-5:40 q. daily,
local for Charlotte and informed =
late points connecting with No.
80 at Charlotte, local for Atlanta.
No. 44-7:45 a. m.-Daily local
for Washington.
No. 81 8:55s m.-Daily, New
York, Atlanta and New Orleans
Limited, Pullman drawing room
sleeping cars and observation Gals
New York to New Orleans. Din-
ing car service. Solid Pullman
train.
No. 1920 q. m..-Daily,
local for Charlotte, Atlanta and
intermediate points.
No 36-12:05 p. m.-Dsily,
United States Fast Mail, fol
Washington and points North
Pullman drawing room sleeping
cars New Orleans and Birming
ham to New York. Day coacheI
to Washington. Dining car ser
vice.
No. 22-2:35 p. m,-Daily, 10
cal for Greensboro and Goldsboro
No. 7-2:25 p. m.-Daily, loca
for Charlotte.
No. 46-4:85 p. m.-Daily, 10
cal for Greensboro.
No. 1880 p. m.-Daily, To-
cal for Danville and Richmond
Pullman service between Char
lotte and Richmond, Asheviil
and Norfolk.
No. $500 p. m.-Daily
United States Fast Mail, for At
leans leans, fPjs amll%iasshda ar saa 4NeE Ey O.
slesping cars. New York to New
Orleans and Birmingham, da.
coaches Washington to New Or
leans. Dining a service.
No.. $3.50 p. m Daily
New York, Atlanta and New O.
leans Limited for Washington
and points North, drawing room
sleeping cars, observation cars t.
New York, dining car service
Solid Pullman train.
No. 1906 p. m.-Daily
for Atlanta. Pullman service
Raleigh to Atlanta, day ooaohe
Washington to Atlanta.
No. 82-11:25 p. m.-Daily
Southern's South Eastern Limitet
for Washington, New York ane
points North. Pullman drawing
room sleeping cars for New York
day coaches to Washington. Din
ing car service.