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Evening journal., 1913-01-23
A. 4. GRANTHAM
Secretary Of Delaware State Cor
Growers Association.

J. W. Killen, Of FELTON,. president
Of the Delaware State Corn Growers
Association has appointed Frederick
Brady. OF Middletown; Gamaliel Gar
rison, OF kenton and Henry p Can
non, OF Bridgeville. as a committee 10
ask the Legislature for an annual
appropriation for the association. and
In the Legislature today Representa-
tive Arthurs introduced a Joint reso.
lutlon carrying an appropriation oi
5000 f0f 1913 and $500 for 1914 20 as
sociatlon as prizes to encourage grain
growing
At the convention Of the associa-
ton held here last week, the opinion
was expressed that the association
should broaden its work and exert a
greater effort for the advancement OF
the agricultural interests OF th'
State u was pointed out that thi'
lccnld rc done if sufficient fund wal
larailahlc and it was decided 10 asl
the Legislature for an adequate ap
preparation.
The Wilmington Chamber of Com
nRrce has madR an appropriation o.
S2o0 to the association for priz,
money.
We are still talking about the corr
show Of last week" said A. h. Gran
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Evening journal., 1913-01-23
CALL ALL TOWN
IN LICENSE CASE

Summit Bridge will be deserted by
its grown ups on Saturday because
the men and women OF that village
and neighborhood will be in the court
of General Sessions.
When Mrs. Anna McCloskey filed
her application for a renewal Of her
hotel license the Law and Order So
ciety filed a remonstrance. In the
remonstrance it is alleged that Mrs.
McCloskey permitted her daughter. a
minor, to serve drinks over the bar.
The usual allegations are made re-
garding the reading of the application
to or by the persons who signed it,.
Twenty-Five witnesses were summon
ed yesterday and an additional
twenty-six names were handed in to-
day TO be summoned to appear on
Saturday.
The Law and Order Society oppos-
ed the granting OF the license on a
former occasion.
Evening journal., 1913-01-23
RELIEF FOR
CITY FIREMEN
GETS SET BACK

The proposition of the Wilmington
Volunteer Firemen's Relief Associa-
ton made to City Council last week,
that the city appropriate by act OF
Legislature $4,000 annually to the
fremen's relief fund. for benefits in
case OF death Of any fireman from
causes resulting from fire service
while on duty. received setback
last night when the matter WAS dis
cussed by delegation of firemen and
the members Of City Council, in COM
mittee meeting.
It was pointed out that the bill
drawn by the hremen and submitted
to the Council for its approval be-
fore being sent to the Legislature,
was unconstitutional on the ground
that it would be appropriating money
to a private corporation. The fremen,
however, held different views and
said that the benefits in case Of death
would be paid 10 the wives of any
member OF the FIRE department,
whether a member Of the relief as
sociation or not This information
was forthcoming when member of
Council asked the question whether
such an act would not be considered
class legislation.
Mayor Harrison W. Howell, who
attended the meeting favored giving
the hremen something for their SER
vices He did not think the amount
asked was too much.
The question arose as to whether
the Council could provide the money
without an act of the Legislature. The
firemen said it made no difference to
them whether the state or the city
action. was required. What they
wanted was information as TO the
best course to pursue and It was con
cluded to refer the matter to City So
licitor Daniel o. Hastings for an
opinion from it to determine on what
plan to follow.
Evening journal., 1913-01-23
UP
FIGHT FOR
LABORATORY
Physicians Win Council TO the
Project and Bill Will be
Endorsed
MAINTENANCE TO
BE DISCUSSED LATER

Members of City Council sitting as
Q committee of the whole last night
heard arguments for the removal OF
the State Laboratory az Newark to
Wilmington. A delegation compris-
ed Of score OF members of the HON.
eopathic Medical Society Of Delaware
and the Delaware State Medical So
ciety, appeared before the Council
men and urged them to favor the pro-
posed bill which will be presented at
this session of the Legislature pro-
viding for the change In location Of
the laboratory.
AT the conclusion Of the hearins
Il was agreed that the physicians
should have a bill drawn embodyne
the transfer of the laboratory to this
city. This measure will then be pre-
sented before Council and that body
will endorse t.
DR.. r. W. Tomlinson, spokesman
OF the delegation Of physicians. made
an able and convincing address on
the subject. He showed the urgent
need of a laboratory In Wilmington.
whether it be maintained by the city
or state or by a combination Of both.
DR.. Tomlnson's remarks follow.
MIR. President and Honorable
Members of Council: On the part OF
the Joint committee appointed respoc-
lively by the Homeopathic Medical
Society of Delaware state and PENN
sula, and the president and fellows
of the Delaware State Medical So
ciety, ] wish first to thank you for
the courtesy you have extended TO
said joint committee in granting us a
hearing on the subject of the removW
OF our state laboratory from It's pres
ent location TO Wilmington.
Prior to 1898 we had no state
laboratory, thought Il had been iol
yeart apparent to many of oul
thoughtful citizens and to practically
all Of the physicians OF the state. that
such an institution was badly need.
ed. In 1898 bill was introduced into
the Legislature for me establishment
of state laboratory, and Or. John J
! Black. then president OF the board o
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Evening journal., 1913-01-23

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
STATE HOUSE. DOVER, Del. Jan.
23.-Two more ballots were taken for
United States Senator IN Joint ses-
sion today. making four joint ballots
IN all with no change IN the situation
Senator Williams and Representatives
Cummins, Houston and Schneider re-
fusiug 10 vote for willard Salisbury
for Senator and persistlng in their at
titude that a Kent county Democrat
be elected to succeed Senator Harry
A. Richardson
The four Kent Democrats show no
inclination to recede from their posi-
tion and a general impression is that
they are liimer than ever because OF
the villihcation directed az them by
Salisbury men to hold out in their
demand for the election of some Kent
countian TO the Senate.
Blackstone Absent.
Senator Blackstone. Democrat. was
absent today and Senator Harris, Re
publican, paired with him.
Undcr resolution adopted today
pairs viii be announced at the open.
ing of the sessions daily. The Repub.
licans scattered their vote on both
ballots today The summary Of the
first ballot is:
Willard Salisbury "a; l.. Heisler
Ball 3 Senator Harry A. Richardson
3: Alfred l. DUPONT 3 John G. Town
send. Jr.. 3 Ruby r. Vale, 2. l.
Irving Handy 2 James II. Hughes p
=. C. dupont ! +: Robert II. Richards
L. S. s. Pennewill I William S. Hill
les / Everett G. Johnson / James
Pennewill ]
A summary of the second ballot is
willard Salisbury, "a; Ruby r. Vale
g.: S. S. pennewill 3 John c. Town.
send 3 James pcnnewill 2 l.. lrvini
Handy .. Robert H. Richards
James H. Hughes ?: l.. Heisler Bal
III: George A. Elliott William S
Hilles I: Everett c. Johnson l.
Detailed Vote.
The detailed vote for the first Dol
lot was For willard Salisbury "A
the same as yesterday excepting
Senator Blackstone was absent re
ducing his vote by one.
For l.. Heisler BAH. Republican
Senators Ewing, Reinhardt Walker
Representatives Mcdonald, Smith. g..
For Harry A. Richardson, Repub
lican. Senators Ellison, Hazel, Pierce
3.
For John G.. Townsend, Jr, Reput
lican. Representatives DerricksoI
Honocker, Lattomps B.
Evening journal., 1913-01-23
Booker 7. Washington Backs
Dr.. Prices UpIiff Work

Booker T. Washington head Of the
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial In
stitute in Tuskegee Alabama. and the
foremost negro educator and uplift
advocate in the world today. has
placed himself fairly and squaroly be-
hind the Rev. Albert Price. of No. 1913
East Ninth street, this city. in the
movement Mr. Price has inaugurated
for the uplift OF the Delaware negro.
With the moral support. of a man of
DR. Washington's international re-
putation and influence, and active
agitation here by DR. Price, Bishop
Ruley, President George Brown Of
the A. U. NJ p Church. and other
negroes Of prominence I'm this and the
other counties. the movement bids
fair to be both far-reaching and high
ly effective In fact, DR. Price al
ready is trying TO make arrangements
to have Dr. Booker r. Washington
come to Delaware and address mass
meetings of negroes in all three conn
ties. Whether he will succeed in that
will depend largely upon the inan-
cial aid he may receive from the
public-spirited citizens in Delaware.
The letter which DR.. Washington
has sent to DR.. Price is in full as fol-
lows:
"Rev. Albert Price. 1OS e. Ninth
street. Wilmington, Del.
MY Dear Mr. Price: I was very
glad to receive a few days ago copy
of THE WILMINGTON EVENING
JOURNAL containing a report Of a
sermon delivered by you, urging our
people in your part of the country
to unite in an effort to improve their
own condition
81 know very little about the local
condition in your State but from the
report of your sermon | should judge
they are much the same as in other
parts of the South. where our people
live in large numbers. / fear. also.
that IN Delaware, as elsewhere, so
much has been said about the dis
advantages which we suffer as a race
that many of our people do not real
ize the extent of their advantages. In
continually dwelling on what others
ought TO do for us, we are likely to
overlook how much We can do for our
selves.
Il heartily sympathizes with you
therefore in turning the attention OF
our people to this fact My exper-
ience is that there is no way by
which we can so quickly win the re-
spect of others as by so living as
to respect ourselves.
There are some OF our people in
the North and in the South who have
gotten into the habit of continually
complaining about the white man and
referring TO every effort OF the col
ored people TO secure the friendship
of their white neighbors as II that
were an evidence of a mean and cow
ardly spirit. I believe. however. that
1t is mighty important to our success
that we should win the confidence OF
Evening journal., 1913-01-23
DEADLOCK IN THE
LEGISLATURE CONTINUES
Kent County Men on Fourth Joint Ballot for u S.
Senator Today Again Refuse TO Support SauIs-
bury---Repubfcans Honor Many With Support

For Alfred l. dupont Senator Mar
shall Representatives Barnard. Brad
ford, 3.
For Ruby r. Vale, Republican. Re-
personalities Bennett, Lingo. 2.
For l.. Irving Handy. Democrat.
Senator Williams, Representative
Cummins. p
For James H. Hughes, Democrat,
Representatives Houston. Schneider,
For r. Coleman DUPONT, Repub-
lican, Senator Anderson. /.
For Robert II. Richards, Repub-
lican, Representative Cook. 1.
For Simeon S. Pennewill, Repub-
lican. Representative Grantland, !.
For william S. Hilles Republican,
Representative King. L.
For Everett Il. Johnson. Repub-
lican, Representative Mccormick. I.
For James Pennewill. Republican,
Representative Pool l.
Absent Senator Blackstone. Sena-
tor Harris paired with him.
Voting so. necessary to choice 26
Second Ballot Result.
Second ballot For Willard Sauls-
bury, same as foregoing ballot.
For Ruby r. le-Senators Andor-
son. Pierce. Relnhardt, Representa-
I tives Bennett, Lingo. 3.
For S. S. will-Senator Ha-
eel; Representatives Grantland,
Smith. g.
For Alfred T. duPont--Same as pre-
yious ballot
For j. G Townsend-sam as pro-
vious ballot
For James Pennewill--Senator FL
lison, Representative Pool, 2.
For l.. Irving Handy-Same as pre-
vious ballot
For Robert n Richards--R Represen-
tative Cook. Mcdonald, =.
For James II. Hughes-same as
previous ballot
For l.. H. Ball Senator Ewing, / d.
For George A. Elliott--Senator
Walker, /.
For William s. Representa-
tive King, l.
For Everett G. Johnson-Repre-
sentative Mccormick i
Necessary to choice 20. no elec-
tlon
Following the first ballot today,
Senator Ewing moved that the two
Houses separate but the motion was
lost 26 to a. Two Republicans voted
with the Democrats against separat-
ing, and Senator Williams and Repre-
sentatives Houston. Cummins and
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Evening journal., 1913-01-23

the white man who lives by our side
and has a common interest with us
in the prosperity of the country Fur
thermore. / have never known an in
stance where our people have ear
nestly and sincerely sought TO do
anything for their Improvement either
in a moral or material way that they
have not invariably received the SYM
pathy and support OF the best white
people In the community.
THE interest which the newspapers
of Delaware have taken I'm your work
is an evidence of this fact
congratulate you and wish you
Gods speed / am
VERY dly yours.
Booker 7. Washington,
Principal"
Or. Price will acknowledge al once
his appreciation OF the above letter
and ascertain upon what conditions
he will be able 10 have Dr. Washing
ton come TO this State and assist
in the uplift movement
Evening journal., 1913-01-23
WINS RIGHT
TO SUE FOR
LOST EYE
Chancellor Rules That Mrs.
Tatman, Injured by Ex-
pIOSiOn, Has Fresh
Remedy at Law
HAD ACCEPTED $500
FOR INJURED OPTIC

chancellor Curtis today handed
down an opinion In the case OF
Blema b. Tatman. formerly Blema b.
Jones, growing out OF the glycerine
explosion at Greenwood, when two
freight trains collided head on there,
on December ?, 1903. The complains
ant at the time was a minor and was
standing i'm the doorway of her home,
when a flying splinter from one of
the wrecked cars struck her in the
eye
Early examination by the family
physician as well as an examination
by an eve specialist, showed that the
childs eye was only scratched on the
surface. The physicians at the time
thought glasses would be sufficient to
overcome the trouble Relying on
these statements, the girl through her
guardians, her parents. settled dam
age suit with the railroad company
for $1,000, she getting $500 and her
mother the balance, who also suffered
injuries. A release was signed, eN-
empting the railroad company from
further claims or demands as they
had or could have against the com
pany for any cause, especially by rea-
son for losses and damages sustained
by complainant counsel by the eX-
plOsion at the station. The company
in paying the money did not admit
liability
Subsequently the young woman lost
the sight of the injured eye The in
iured eye was removed and she in
stituted a new suit for damages
gnufflCf tho rsufIrsanH In Ia
Sussex County Court A bill i'm equity
was filed later in Chancery Court re-
straining the company from pleading
a release in bar of demand
Testimony was taken before a mas
ter and argument heard by the Chan
cellOr Chancellor Curtis in his opin-
ion today finds no conflict Of testimony
and that the release was executed
under a Misrepresentation or wrong
statement Of fact and not upon the
correctness of an opinion or belief
and from such mistakes of fact. ac-
cording to principles of equity a courl
OF Chancery viii relieve Chancellor
Curtis found this view upheld in ali
cases OF the kind submitted to him.
In her bill the complainant tender
ed herself ready to return to thu
court the $500 received by her guard
ians as a release.
The Chancellor further finds the
settlement did not bind an acknow
ledgment Of liability by the company
on the contrary the release states the
liability is not admitted in the settle
ment.
The Chancellar holds that the com.
plainant should repay to the company
$500 or make a legal tender Of sucf
sum as condition precedent to hei
new suit
Hugh NJ. Morris Of Salisbury aht
Morris, represented the complainant
and A. c. Gray the defendant com.
pany. The case now comes for tria
at the next term of the Superior
Court of Sussex county.
Evening journal., 1913-01-23
OPPOSES new
ACTACrCCTJNN
HUL HTEEUIuVU
THE DUF0OfNlffSS DUFOflfS
Mr.. Heald Thinks Sherley
Amendment Limiting Price
Of Powder is Unfair to
the Company
ENTITLED TO FAIR
PROFIT ON MANUFACTURE

bpecial TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Jan. 2S.-An
|cho TO the attack on the dupont Pow
Ter Company, made recently before a
|ub-committee of the House Of Rep
|esentatiyes. By r. S Waddell, Of the
|Ioynes Powder Company. of Cleye-
bnd. o., was heard in the House when
he Army Appropriation bill came for
consideration When the clause per-
'aining to the ordnance was reached
Representative Swagar Sherley. of
Kentucky. to whom Mr.. Waddell had
previously make known his complaint,
lffered an amendment to the bill linz
hing the price the government should
\ ay for powder.
Representative William Fl Heald.
i Delaware, opposed the amendment
Ind for awhile made IL so hot for
Representative Sherley thNt the
.mendment passed only by a small
. Tote. Mr. Heald, however, was az
Sreat disadvantage, as Mr.. Sherley
. ad the contents Of the bill at his FIN
ter's end, and being a member OF the
Sommittee which considered the bill.
& is weight with the other members OF
{ ne House at this particular time was
Greater than that of Mr.. Heald. How
8yer. Mr. Heald laid great stress on
. he big investment of the DUPONT
; 3ompany: the demand made upon
, be company by the government and
+ ne great risk which the business en-
E bills.
berley Wins Point.
4 The amendment offered by Mr..
herley was that the government
hould not pay price in excess of
fty-three cents a pound for ordnance
&owder nor in excess OF sixty-five
4ents a pound for small-arms pow
er. In addressing the House on his
#mendment, Mr. Sherley said:
q The subcommittee on Notifications
81 the committee on appropriations
Undertook a rather elaborate investi-
Hation into the cost of powder II
Nd before il not only the officers OF
be army and navy. who have been
Engaged in the manufacture of pow
zer but it also had before it a rep
= bsentative Of the DUPONT Company
meaning Col Buckner) and Mr.
81 addell, who had been "A manufac.
#irer of powder and was severe
#'itic Of the policy Of the government
+ puching the purchase of powder anc
be price paid for it, AS a result o.
lis very elaborate hearing the com
81 ittee came to the conclusion that We
ERE paying price for powder thai
unwarranted, and that the pric,
s. #roposed in the amendment that
q hve offered represents a fair price
the manufacturer. having In view
the proper factors touching tn,
e bst of making the powder and tn,
& lzardous nature of the business.
There will be found in the report
& the committee certain tables pub
& shed from the hearings, which shows
sf at the cost TO the government o
81 anufacturing powder at the arm,
-senal is 40.43 cents; that at the du-
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Evening journal., 1913-01-23
WILL URGE
TIITI TDAEN
IULL LNAHlv
CREW LAW
Senator GOrmIey Gives Notice
Of Act in Legislature
Today
HOUSE GETS NOTICE OF
BILL PROTECTING LOBSTERS

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
STATE HOUSE, DOVER. Del. Jan
Representative Wagamon Of Mil
ton today introduced bill in the
Legislature for the protection OF lob
sters. He is not seeking to place
some Of the human species Of lob
sters' under the benehcent care of
the State but his act is to prohibit the
catching of Holsters less than nine
inches in length or spawning lob
sters. A fine of $40 for each lobster
illegally taken is provided
The lobster Industry is growing
yearly down about the Lewes Break
water
Confirm Miller appointment.
The Senate in executive session
this morning confirmed the nomina-
tion of Thomas w Miller to be Secre-
tary of State. There was no opposi-
tion.
For Child Labor Commission.
Senator Gormley introduced his
bin to create a permanent child labor
commission
Senator Marshall Introduced a bill
prohibiting common drinking cups
on trains and in public places under
penalty of S25 fine for the person or
corporation offending.
Senator Ellison introduced his bill
to require all vehicles to carry lights
when travelling at nights.
Trolley Bill COnfuses.
Introduction Of Senator Ewing's bill
empowering one railway to operate its
cars over the tracks of another In or
der to get to a public wharf or station
aroused a discussion over the question
of to what committee it should be re-
ferred Senator Reinhardt thought IT
should 80 to the committee on munich
pal corporations because il affected
! Wilmingt0n's charter pertaining to the
Street and Sewer Department.
Senator Ewing claimed that as Il
amended the general Incorporation
law. il should go TO the committee on
private corporations President Fer
guson held the subject under advise
ment
Representative Grantland will intro
duce a bill 70 authorize the shipment
OF rabbits from other states into Del
aware and the public sale OF such rao
bits from November 10 to Decem
Der 81
After Full Train Grew Law.
Senator Gormley gave notice toda,
Of bill specifying the number o
men who shall constitute a railroad
train crew in Delaware. His bill il
similar to the Pennsylvania full tran
,crew' law.
Would Tax Clubs.
Representative Cooper introduced Z
bill to require clubs to pay S100 an
lnual license for the privilege Of sell
ling liquor II is one of the bills
recommended by the Commission OF
Revenue and Taxation which mad
vertedly was not included In the batci
Of revenue bills introduced yesterday
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1913-01-23
BACK TO JAIL
AFTER SERVING
90 DAY SENTENCE

Having been sentenced on Noyem-
'ar 26 to serve sixty days in the
.orkhouse for drunkenness in lein Of
,iyment Of fine. Charles August,
no was recently released was in
Fly Court today This morning
ueust was charged with drunkenness
I'd was fined $40 and costs.
Two other defendants, accused of
like offense, were dismissed it being
ere first offenses. One of them,
/. .ugh Cassil said a policeman had
Isyer before placed his hands on him.
Evening journal., 1913-01-23
MIR. EDWARDS DIES suDDENLY

Telegraphic notification Of the sud
den death of John Edwards, OF
Brookline, Mass, and formerly Of
New Castle, was received by his
cousin, Miss Hetty Smith. of New
Castle. on Tuesday afternoon. No
news pertaining TO Mr. Edwards
death has been received other than
that the funeral viii take place to-
day. Mr.. Edwards, who was a patent
attorney in Boston, was born in New
Castle in February. 1864. His wife,
formerly Miss Morrow, OF Cincinnati.
survives him, also do two sons, ALI
son and John Winthrup.
Evening journal., 1913-01-23
RAzINe oLn RoLLINe MN.

Workmen are razing the old rolling
mills along the Brandywine creek, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets.
For many years the mills We're own
ed and operated by the Seidel and
Hastings Company, and a short time
ago were operated by the Brandywine
Manufacturing Company.
The razing of the buildings mark
the passing of one Of the oldest land
marks in the factory district of the
city. The equipment Of the mill has
already been removed The owner
said yesterday afternoon that their
reason for tearing down the build
ings was to sell the equipment and
what material they could
Evening journal., 1913-01-23
GETS FIRST -IIrENSF.

To Cornelius S. Boyer colored.
aged SIS years. living at No, 1924
snarswoOd street Philadelphia, be-
longs the distinction Of being The hrsf
person to obtain marriage license
signed by the new governor. Charles
II. Miller. He obtained the license
at Magistrate Buckley's Office and
yesterday afternoon was married 10
Martha f. White aged 80 years. of
New Castle by the Rev. A. l. Henry.
Boyer Is employed in the Women's
Hospital. Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1913-01-23

A large force of men is employed
in widening the south bound platform
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad station
at Front and French streets. The
platform will be widened so that it
viii cover the present south bound
track and the track next TO the one
now in use will be used as the re-
gular southbound track The new
platform will be constructed OF con-
crete and viii be finished in about
three weeks.
Evening journal., 1913-01-23
GEN. CORBITT ON
GOVERNORS STAFF

Governor Charles r. Miller has an
nounced the appointment of Alexan-
der p. Corbit of Odessa as inspector
general on his personal staff
General Corbit, who succeeds Cen
erN Alden r. Benson of Dover, is
a former member of the State Senate
and is one of Delaware's best known
men.