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The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-05-23

TIE following is the address OF
welcome delivered by Mayor MulcAhy
to the visiting delegates at the open
ing meeting Of the Third District of
Wowens Federated Clubs Wednesday
morning:
MADAM president aud visiting
mem bers Of this convention:
Every tribe aud nation on the face
Of the earth some form of saiuta-
ton aud greeting A mere grunt
with some with others the rubbing
Of the noses, the turning of the back,
howine the head until the forehead
touches The ground, while witn~ntbeTs
the greeting is so formal It.
amounts to the stateliness of a ovffs
mony. There is indeed wonderful
difference between the elegant a
esthatic greeting of the old JEWS
people "Peaca he unto Thee" AMI
the rolloking freedom OF the "hello'
there" of the Americans.
But in this grea age of assemblies.
conventions aud club meetings, there
is the nsoesffay Pooompanimen { of
speech makinNsX formality OF the
al WelcomeSst2 Therefore, on be
half Of the oitlKa Of st. Maries, l,
as mayor OF rflia little city. extend 10
you the heartiest Of Welcomes. Yes
their welcome to our homes IN the
midst of these beautiful hills aud
mountains. There comes to every
life a supreme moment when every
thing of the past seems to have be-
come a vague aid hazy dream and
only the reality of the present mo
ment remains Such a moment came
TO me when through the courtesy of
the ladies Of the o. O. @. Club ! WAS
invited TO tender TO this spl endid
gathering The velc me of our people.
! accordingly summoned all the cour-
age at my command aud as courteous
ly as had been the request, / as cour-
teously aud graclously consented 20
try aud measure up TO the require
ments of the OCCASION. But the su
preme moment had not come, as l
then supposed, and as the day drew
nearer aud the hour yet nearer, l
fully realized that courage, the
highest gift, courage, an independent
spark from heavens bright throne,
courage, the mighty attribute of pow
ers above the spring of all brave
acts" would be the principal element
which I would need to carry me
through this supreme moment,
This Is most certainly a woman's
age For never Ia the history of the
centuries that have departed do we
find that the women of the nations
we're struggling upward for intelleo-
tual, physical and moral bettermeut
as they are today In almost every
nation there has been splendid char
aoters who gave a wonderful impetus
toward the emancipation Of their fel.
low citizens whom rs a people we're
oppressed by cruelty and tyrany
The women of Japan. through the in
huenoe OF christianity aud western
education. are fast coming into theiI
own. aud are far 10 advance of other
Oriental people. England we'll
there Is the abuse as we'll as the use
Of ones privileges aud powers.
This is not alone a day of woman's
prominence, butsit is also a day of
specialists. Everyone wants TO be an
arlist aud be perfect Ia his OF her
profession or calling. Specialists as
teachers 10 some department of
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-05-23

Louisville CouIierJournal: Wood
row Wilson has been but two months
in office, but he has allowed no grass
to grow beneath his feet, and, what.
ever he has done, whether wise or
otherwise, there has appeared not the
least trace Of indeoision.
Both himself and his admiuistra
tion are still in the experimental
stage. Their travail is mainly all
before them and yet to come
His return to New Jersey was a
splendid exhibition of masterlul
cagrage and integrity of purpose
HiaA Ahes were convincing aud
estion y, Though be immeiinte
bed owe local i.s moral he ring
rea,-> the whole country. lie
vent afser den Of thieves without
counting the cost he smata rascal
dom hip and thigh. Ii ths long run
the people, brought 60 rsuilzo his in
telligeut handling Of great principles.
though they warm not 60 bis person.
will rally Go his standard
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-05-23

Bosses Murphy aud Barnes of New
York state we're as thick as thieves in
a cellar when it came TO defeating
progressive legislation IA the state
Legislature. The former Is the Tam
many chieftain aud the latter the re
publican boss. They are successful
for tue time being. but Gov. sulzer
Is something of a Woodrow Wilson
himself aud proposes to fght Ct out
on the progressive line If it takes All
summer.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-05-23
Mayor Welcomes
Visiting Delegates
DELIVERS ADDRESS AT OPENING SESSION
This is an Age of Specialists All of Us May Excel
in the Art of Living

cation. specialists as doctors 10 this
Held Of knowledge aud skill; special
lists 10 music, In mining aud engl-
ueeriug, 10 the great white pine in
dustries of our forests; and II you
please, specialists in-em halming.
But every one cannot benome sue.
cialists in tue line of which be may
naturally tend or wish to become
skilled In. But everyone can be-
con a specialist in the ait of living
and in this line of specialists, each
one Gag become 80 perect that every
day. shall be lived a little better than
Jay before. Everything that re-.
the perfect regulation of the
daily routine of the home life as we'll
az the highest aud best development
of the powers of the inner life can be
put aside and we may become perfect
IN this highest art, the art of living.
Conventions, clubs and assem blies
of various kinds. by the exchange Of
Ideas, give us great assistance 10 at
tanning this art. The betterment Of
our ideas, give us great assistance IN
attaining this art The betterment
OF our country largely depends on
and rests With the woman. May you
use to the best possible results the
ability aud charms that belong to you
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-05-23

On the final roll call DO the hoase
Of representatives, two republicans
voted for the democratic tariff bills.
five democrats against it -four Of
them from L uisiana and four pro
gressives voted for the measure, lzav-
ing the democra a net gain Of oae
over the party vote
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-05-23
PRESBYTERIAN

Services on Sunday the 25th nc IL
a. m. is union service in the N. NJ.
church. Memorial Sunday union
service 10 Skeletons hall st s p. NJ.
Subject. "Eldure Hardness as e
Good Soldier Of jesus. All are w.
vited
r. TWEED, Pastor.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-05-23

Wanted-A boy to learn the print
ing trade. Call at this office if you
are earnest and really mean husin So.
The job will not pay you unless you
want TO stick and learn the trade.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-05-23

One OF the cleauest cut papers com
ing to our table, Is the Record. Of st.
Maries, recently started by o. B and
Q. B. Moon. It is bright aud newsy.
we'll editedsan literally pstronized
by It's advertisers. Post Falls Ad-
vance.
Evening journal., 1913-03-20
1T is THOUGHT SENATORS HAVE
PLANNED TO DEFEAT MEASURE
pcciaI to the EyENING JOURNAL.

STATE HOUSE, DOVER Dell
Notwithstanding widespread Nllmngonans
the Legislature
wiminsOns waterfront the Delaware the
call the bin action that
though passed the House without vote against H.
Wmingtonnn whose interest pubcpted tried today to se'
member the call the but they found
lar reluctance the part Of member to This be due TO tho
activities OF the men owning the nd along Wmngons wateroni who
would he the benehes the extent Of acquiring without hundreds
Of acres OF land should hukhad be bu ana TO the activities OF men
skilled Legislative ways who are assisting them to array Senators
against the bIL
Wilmington Bukhead
night
that action deferred
Tuesd, night evidently surprise to the interested
The House was in no temper defer action but passed the D %
out dissenting vote and messaged the Senate yesterday
morning Although hill b desk the all Of
yesterday attempt made member of that body call
and have considered In committee Of the whole that II could be
ported fa'orab unaorab Its merits and thus place it In po-
sition called action.
10
m Of the whole acted by the Senate membership committee Of
that they might he ready to be called for final action But was net SO
with the GrantIand BuIkhead Law Repeater
There for this failure get consideration Of the bill
committee Of the Whole All the standing committees Of the Senate and
House discharged the consideration bills
mice the
from Wilmington calling the repeater
brisk manner in which the House refused defer acton and passed the
Bulkhea although wish that
intention tina. he the bill
Then there another why the
actively
the Wilmington Terminal which the Cherry
river. using
prevent passage repeal
friends assisting them, trying line
against TIE rpcaer which wo protect 500 of the peoples land
he city OF Wilmington.
Wilmington behalf
the bill Herbert IL Ward and William g. Mahany wImngon
the United states Court two Of the principal Of the VIII
reront land Andrew John
Ward also lifting about comforting with
Continued On Second Page
Evening journal., 1913-03-20
PENNSYL VANIA r. r. TRAINS
90 TOGETHER AT BELLEVUE:
EIGHT PASSENGERS HURT

About $40 o'clock this morning
semi-express train No. % made up in
Baltimore and leaving Wilmington at
$50 O'Clock running north on track
No. 1, according to Pennsylvania Rail-
road officials today, ran past the red
signal while approaching the Bellevue
interlocking station and going
through the switches on to No 2
track in the face of a north bound
Adams Express Special No. 50S6, was
struck by the latter.
The collision resulted in the injury
OF about eight persons but the most OF
them sustained only slight injuries
and their names were not obtained at
the time. A canvass of the passeng-
ers on No. % train was made and the
following were reported among the
injured:
Miss Mary A. Gibson, of No. 200
Cherry street, and Thomas Mealey, Of
Philadelphia. The latter was able 70
continue on his way to that city while
Miss Gibson was brought to Whining
ton on train No. II. due here at 7.15
O'Clock and removed to her home.
Miss Gibson is employed in Phila-
delphia and goes to and from that
city each day Her condition is not
serious Charles Gessford, of Phila-
delphia, conductor of the special was
cut about the face William Vansant,
of Baltimore, was conductor of No. %
while Thomas Kane, Of Perryvlle,
who has been an engineman since
1876 and had never met with an
accident before was engineer of the
train. c. w. Rollins, of Washington,
was engineer of the express special.
According to railroad officials, the
engineer passed the green caution sig
nai and also the red signal at Belle
vue, and had just gotten entirely over
on No. track into which No. 1 track
converges. when the express struck
him. Fortunately for No. % train
the express was not running at a high
rate of speed, and also the cars of No.
20 we're, with the exception of the
baggage car, made of steel The bag
gage car was the only one damaged
Those in the rear car received a
severe shaking up and were injured
by being thrown from their seats
Both engines were put out of COM
mission. They were replaced by other
engines, and both trains resumed
their trips.
Engineman Kane, in a statement tc
the railroad officials, said he noticed
the green caution signal, but thought
the signal at the interlocking station
flashed clear, and his fireman report
ed white to him
The signalman IN the tower, motto
Ing that train No % was going rather
fast to stop within the block, sounded
the whistle on the tower as the trair
passed, but It did not have far to gC
before, entering No. 2 track. Forum
ntely it had gotten entirely on thl
Evening journal., 1913-03-20
AFFILIATED
COLLEGE BILL
UP TO GOVERNOR

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
STATE HOUSE, DOVER, March 20.
In the House, DR.. Cooper's bill
amended by the Senate to establish
n college for women affiliated with
Delaware College at Newark was
called up yesterday afternoon ana
when the vote was taken It was found
that some members who we're in favor
Of it were absent. il requiring "a
votes Announcement of the vote was
deferred.
Several members who we're absent
yesterday when the vote was taken
recorded themselves In favor of the
affiliated college bill at noon today
and it was passed 80 yeas to nays.
The bill now goes to the Governor.
It authorizes the trustees to borrow
S125.000 ana the state is to appro-
pirate $4,000 a year for four years
to wipe out the loan.
Evening journal., 1913-03-20

LIABILITY ACT
DIES in HOUSE
Vote This Morning Shows
Only Ten Representatives
for Measure
FRIENDS PLEAD FOR
PASSAGE OF BILL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, March 20-Because
some of the members we're absent.
and decisive majority of those pre-
sent voted against IL, announcement
of the vote, was withheld in the House
on Representative Moneys bill,
framed by Employers Liability Com
mission, to provide for Delaware a
wOrkmens compensation and en-
ployer's liability law An effort will
be made to secure enough votes to
pass it. An amendment to exempt
farm labor and domestics from the
operations of the law was added to
the bill by a vote of II to l. before
the measure was put on final action.
Representative Mooney and Syl-
vester ID. Townsend, Jr., Of the En-
ployers' Liability Commission. ex-
planned the bill. Mr.. Townsend said
that eighteen months research and
study had been given to the prepara-
ton OF the bill, and the Commission
felt fiattered that a commission of ex-
perts of the State of New York had
submitted a draft Of a recommended
liability law that in all the essentials
follows the draft of the Delaware
Commission
Representative Grantland asked Mr..
Townsend about the insurance feature
Of the bill, and the latter replied that
no insurance feature is incorporated
in the bill, as the Commission could
not find any instance of where 1t had
been worked out successfully, al
though two or three States we're ex-
perimenting with It.
Senator Gormley, addressing the
House, said he had introduced the
resolution two years ago TO create the
Employers Liability Commission. He
said conditions under which men
labor have changed in recent years
making such legislation imperative
Time was. he said. when the manu-
facturer knew practically every man
in his employ shared his joys and
SORROWS. and cared for him when he
was sick. Now the workingman
works not for an Individual but for
great, impersonal corporations, Sena-
tor Gormley said
Former Representative Alfred B..
Moore also advocatd the bill, which
is so important and humane as to
be above partisanship. He said the
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce,
had endorsed the measure. The in
complete vote yesterday afternoon
was:
Yeas-Bradford. Cook, Cooper
Cummins, Grantland, Hoffecker
Houston, Layton, Mooney, Schneider
Mr.. Speaker.
Nays-Allen, Barnard, Bennett
Derrickson, Hirsch. Jester, King
Lingo, Lynch, Mccormick, Mcdonald
Philip. Pool Reynolds, Stoeckel
Swan. Wagamon.
This morning the recording Of the
vote was finished and the bill was de-
feated 10 yeas TO % nays. In addi-
tion to the foregoing Republicans
Messrs. Arthurs and Owens this
morning voted "No" and Representa-
tives Hoffecker and Lattomus chang.
ed their votes to mo"
Evening journal., 1913-03-20

LEGISLATION
IS DISCUSSED
Walls Says Committee is Not
Putting "Bllnd Bride"
on Proposition
COMMITTEE WILL
MAKE REPORT TONIGHT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
STATE HOUSE, DOVER, Del,
March Members OF the Senate
engaged in an informal discussion
over DUPONT boulevard legislation
this morning. in the course of which
Senator Walls said he was unwilling
for the impression to go out that the
legislative boulevard committee was
putting a "blind bride" on the
boulevard proposition. He said that
instead there were evidences that T.
c. DUPONT was side stepping on
proposed amendments.
The discussion started when Pres
ident pro TEN. Marshall declared that
while he was proud OF the work done
by the present Legislature there was
one piece OF law making that the peo-
pie particularly desired This he said
is satisfactory boulevard legislation.
1--WE should make the laws the peo-
pie want" he continued. Il am In
formed that IL the Legislature should
repeal the Boulevard Corporation law
il would not prevent General T. Cole
man DUPONT from building the road"
"A difference of opinion has arisen
in the committee meetings on this,
said Senator Reinhardt
1.-TWO of the committees counsel
Henry Ridgely and II. II. Ward, dis
agreed on this point and have 50 told
US"
President pro tenn Marshall said he
had been lead 70 believe that no mat.
: ter what this Legislature did, Gen
eral DUPONT could go ahead with hiI
road and that he could accept or no
as he pleased, the laws passed at thi
session.
Senator Walls said that he did moi
consider II fair to drop the discussion
at this point although he had not in.
tended to say anything on the boule.
ward He said that the joint commit
tee had been working as hard as Il
could with the assistance OF four at
torneys to draft amendments in ac-
cordance with the promises made by
General DUPONT. without exception
he said, fifty percent Of these amend
ments had been turned down by Gen.
eral DUPONT through his counsel.
Senator Reinhardt said that the
committee after its meeting tonight
would make a report and suggested
that further discussion might be pre-
mature in advance of this report.
President pro tenn. Marshall sug-
gested that a committee be appoint
ed to select from the calendar the
most desirable bills for final actor
but no action was taken to adopt this
plan which was followed two years
agO
Evening journal., 1913-03-20
WITH
CHINESE POLICY,
WILSON STEPS OUT
By INC United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. March 2O.-Hunt-
ington Wilson, assistant secretary OF
state today resigned because Of the
new administration's Chinese policy
and his resignation was Immediately
accepted by President Wilson.
Wilson was assistant secretary
under Secretary of State Knox and
was held over until Secretary Bryan
selected his successor
President Wilson practically as
sumed personal charge of the state
department
Acting Secretary Of State Hunting
ton Wilson, in a letter sent to the
President. asked that his resignation
be accepted as soon as possible be-
cause of his opposition to the ad-
ministration's attitude on the Chinese
loan question. Secretary of State
Bryan is absent in the west, but Pre-
sident Wilson directed that the re-
signaling of Acting Secretary Hunt
ington Wilson be accepted forthwith
Evening journal., 1913-03-20
WORKING HARD IN THE STATE SENATE TO
KILL GRANTLAND'S WATERFRONT BILL

1erbeH H. Ward and William G. Mahalfy,
Two of the Chief Beneficiaries Under
the BuIkhead Law of 1901, Spend Two
Days Working With the Senator's, En-
deavoring TO Line ThemUp TO Slaughter
the Bill That Would Save 500 Acres of
State Land, MagnificentFederaI Bulk
head and Fill and Three Miles of Della
ware River Waterfront From Fa ing
Into the Hands of Spectators.
Evening journal., 1913-03-20
PRESIDENT WILL
NAME ENGLAND
AMBASSADOR SOON

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Mar 20.-President
Wilson has practically completed the
selection Of the new ambassador to
Great Britain. II is likely that an
intimstion OF the identity of the indi-
vidual to be named will be permitted
to leak out as soon as Secretary of
State Bryan returns to this city, al
though the nomination will not actu-
ally be made until Congress re-as-
sembles.
Il is stated that the new statesman
is in every way a dark horse" He
has never been a candidate for the
position and it is reported is not what
is usually termed an active politician
although he is a Democrat.
Although Judge George Gray of
Delaware has been mentioned for the
place the judge a few days ago said
he had not heard anything about the
subject and did not expect to.
Evening journal., 1913-03-20

track and the collision was straight
ahead. Had the accident occurred
as the train was turning into the track,
the result might have been far more
serious.
the collision. and only one was block
ed, so traffic was not interfered with,
trains being run around the wreck
on other tracks. The obstructed track
was cleared at $40 o'clock and normal
movement resumed.
The passengers on the wrecked
train were transferred to No. 112. a
local from Wilmington to Philadel-
phia, due at Broad Street Station at s
o'clock. The mail was transferred
to No. 1O4, reaching Philadelphia
shortly afterward.
Evening journal., 1913-03-20
WIFE GETS DIVORCE
AND $500 ALIMONY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. March 20.-At the
reconvening of the Kent county courts
here this morning a decision was
handed down by Judges Woolley and
Rice in the divorce case of Anna L..
Bostic vs.. william l.. Bostic of this
town. the court granting the divorce
and alimony of FIVE hundred dollars.
Two thousand dollars alimony had
been asked for The judges disagreed
on some points OF the case but as TO
the divorce and the alimony they
were agreed.
Evening journal., 1913-03-20
DEMOCRATS
WOULD CARRY
OUT PLEDGES
Members Of Both Houses Meet
in Conference TO Outline
Work
WOULD INCREASE VOTERS
PENCENTAGEON REFERENDUM

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
STATE HOUSE, DOVER, Del, Mar.
2O.-Democratic members of the Sem
ate and the House held a conference
up TO noon this morning and de
cussed bills pending in the Legisla
ture to carry out their platform
pledges The Senators were not
pledged on the Initiative and Refer
endum bill. which was endorsed In
their platform and an amendment
may be offered to increase the per-
centage of signers required on re-
ferendum petition TO ten per cent,
it being five per cent In the present
law.
The Democratic conference also de-
cided 10 kill the Employers Liability
bin even though Il was endorsed In
their platform.
There was much discussion over
mileage and claim allowances and a
decision was reached that members
would be reimbursed. only for carfare
actually spent instead of general
mileage allowance TO each member
The Republican members II Is un
derstood have reached the same un-
/ derstanding as TO mileage.
Refuse Historical Society Aid.
BY a vote of i9 yeas to 12 nays the
House defeated Representative Ar
thurs bill to appropriate $4,000 Ia
the Delaware Historical Society to-
ward a new building. The bill re-
F.; quired a three-fourths vote.
Higher Salaries for Onicials.
With the Republicans voting for II
and the Democrats against A. the
Senate passed Senator Pierce's bill .,
increase the salaries of the deputy at
torney general in each county S20l
year. The salary IN New Castl
J county would be $1,000 and IN Ken
and Sussex $500.
Originally the deputies In the lowe
counties asked for $1,000 but the Sen
ate committee decided to make a uni
form increase of 5000 Senator Rein
hardt said he could not see that tn,
bill was partisan since a Republican
committee had recommended an in
crease in salary for Democratic OH
cials. Mr.. Reinhardt stated that tn,
Increase for the New Castle county
deputy had been placed In the bill
without that officials knowledge.
The House bill 10 create a stat,
board of law examiners was reported
in the Senate on its merits.
Pledges Allowance for Mr.. Townsend
The Senate passed the Senate bill tC
appropriate $500 to Sylvester Towns
end Jr.. for legal services on th'
Employers Liability Commission. Mr.
GOrmley, who formerly opposed thl
bill. said he had learned that the bill
had been introduced without Mr.
Townsend's knowledge and that tn
commission had recommends the pay
ment as a proper one. He Withdrew
his objection.
Weed Out Bills.
The wedding out process was start
ed in the Senate by striking from the
calendar all bills which members die
not expect to call up for action
About - bills were disposed of in thil
manner.
Senator Reinhardts bill requiring
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