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Evening journal., 1914-01-12


BALTIMORE. Jap ~ Baltimore is
AT WORK on MS plans t0 make tbs
centenary Of "The Star Spangled Ban
ner. written by Francis Scott Key,
a national event OF 1914 and to group
around it notable celebrations of
pat otism and peace The success
ful defense --of Baltimore at North
Point anu Fort McHenry comprised
the final battles which preceded the
treaty of Ghent, and those VIII be
emphasized. The range Of the cele-
bration will include Washington An
napolis. Frederick and the whole of
the Chesapeake Bay with the main
program aud the climax in Balu-
more The national star Spanglod
Banner" centennial commission has
been Incorporated 4onorar. presi-
dents are Woodrow Wilson, William
II. Taft and Theodore Roosevelt The
Nice-presidents are tho president
of the United Stats. mas r. Mar
shall: Champ Clark speaker of the
House of Representatives; the ad-
miral of the navy, the general OF the
army. Governor Goldshorough, OF
Maryland. and the preesnt governors
of the other seventeen States which
constituted the Union in 1914. The
active president is James II. Pres
ton, mayor OF Baltimore. executive
chairman. DR.. A. b. Bibbins; vice
chairman. Allen S. Will; secretary,
Robert r. Lee; treasurer, r. Rowland
Thomas; corresponding secretary,
Lynn r. Meekins.
Evening journal., 1914-01-12
BODY OF DEAD
LIEUTENANT HOME

The body of Lieutenant Eugene Vic
tor Armstrong arrived this morning
from III Paso. Texas. and was taken
TO the home of his parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Edwin S Armstrong, COo.if
Bridge. Del, where the funeral WAS
held this afternoon at l.30 O'Clock.
Fellow officers OF Lieutenant ANA.
strong sent beautiful floral tributes
forwarded from Fort Mycr and otaer
military posts. He was regarded as
one Of the ablest among the youneor
officers OF the United states AilnN
Tie died of injuries received in @ polo
game.
Before the remains were shipped
from FL Paso en- Wednesday. mili-
tary funeral service was held there.
AS a result there were few officers Of
the army at the services this after
noon which were conducted by the
Rev. Or. Suith. of GLASGOW Presby-
torian Church The pail bearers were
J. Pearco Cam, Everett c. Johnson,
r. w. Davis. Richard r. Mhittingham
y. Irving Dayett and Levi II. Cooch.
Evening journal., 1914-01-12
ASK 7. W. MILLER
TO BE MANAGER
OF TRADE BOARD

According to report circulated since
the annual meeting of the Chamber OF
Commerce am overture has been made to
Secretary of State Thomas w Miller to
become general ma ager of the Chg-l-
Der of Commerce at salary of about
5000 -ear under the reorganization
plan. Tho salary OF Secretary OF State
is $1,000 a year. Acceptance OF the
Chamber of Commerce office would nee
ce-sitate Mr.. Miller rcsigisng a. sccre-
f..ry OF State. il the reported oiler were
rue
Josiah Marvel. president of tn,
Chamber OF Commerce. is ont of the city
and no vcrincation of the Ter there
fore could be obtained from him. When
Secretary OF State Miller was called by
telephone at his Office IN Dover today
and asked about the reported offer h'
said he could not discuss il. Il ann not
going TO resign as Secretary of state,
be added.
Evening journal., 1914-01-12
ONE KNOCKOUT
BRINGS PUN CHER
YEAR IN JAIL

John Mitchell. who knocked out y.
Condenta, a fruit dealer Of No oo4
King street. and Tony Testa, a WORK
man On Saturday. was fined slOo and
costs and sentenced to enc year IN
the workhouse on the charge OF as
sault and battery by Judge Church
man today. IN imposing the line IN
the Testa case the court said sentence
would be suspended in the Condenta
case. Mitchell today pleaded guilty,
savinc he did not know wnat ne dil
while drunk. The Court then read
Mitchcus record which showed ne
had been arrested on February IS for
vagrancy. February 21 for drunken
ness again ia April on ike charge
i'm september for disorderly conduct;
October ., for begging. anG NoNem-
Der for drunkenness. He hau peen
out of the workhouse but rev
weeks when he ran afoui Of the law
en- Saturday.
Testa claimed that wnen me reius-
I'd Mitchell money on Saturday ne
WAS assaulted and Condenta who
came TO his assistance Jared the same
Away, both being knocked down ana
I kicked
Evening journal., 1914-01-12
NOW UP TO
SALISBURY TO
FEED FRIENDS
Delaware Democrats Wonder
ing if They Are tOGet More
Government Jobs
HAVE EYES ON
THE RESERVE BOARD

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
WASHINGTON. D. c. Jan. ~.
Whether Delaware Democrats will be
able to land any Of the Jobs to be
doled out in the next few months as
a result OF proposed reorganization
OF various departments in Washing
tor viii develop probably before the
END of the present week
1t is wholly probable shat Senator
Salisbury win try to land 81 Delo-
ware man on the Federal Reserve
Board, pointing out thar Wilmington.
under the proposed districtine Of che
country. would be neutral territory
not having a Federal bank of rs
own
The disappointment OF former Con
gresham J.. Irving Handy in failing
10 obtain Senator Saulsbury's en-
dOrsement Tor a position in tho state
Department under Secretary Bryan
focuses attention on the appo.it-
ments that will be made in the fu-
ture.
Secretary Redneld intends to make
many changes IN tho Department eff
Commerce, and while Sd IS denied thst
politics is back on the changes. FL is
known that Democrats arc TO 5e ub-
stltuted for Republican Wherever
possible The procedure fu be- fol-
lowed is 60 denote the 8epublicans
or transfer them 20 othC cities anG
put Democrats in thc.r places This
VIII Doe done 10 gc. arUaa tAe clyil
service law.
Tie Democra si- ai.l drtcrminl
TO raid thc Coaarcsaimal lhwr,
~ hih has always becn con-'d,ged -g
ered from political attacks. The Demo
Gratis however. arc @ pressed ior place
That they want TO cast the OLD Repui.i
cam employee 1hc plan wAeh 81
he submitted TO thc Ssnatc' today Is io
apportion thc jobs in tho hilars Go ha
various states on "a polilical bass.
Secretary liou-tou nf the bpartu n-
OF Agriculture. also nt,eDN 90 nai-'
reorganization ot hi- dcH3ituifn' c-,th
-iblc with v.ett 70 rcouout uut 10
reality to mgkc certain 'tsiei cnnve'
The hakeup tlm tanne' NHl rNs
scuatoi sailsbmy caaaee 70 M
V ctlirr he can lahi amy soH Jobs io
Dclavlec Deneiais.
Evening journal., 1914-01-12
o.sHAueHsEssr d NIxoo 90.

\ Unted Press star Correspondent
MEXICO CITY Jau. la---Neison oshaughnessy. Amer
can charge danares and mrs ohsuehnesy back in the
apa today APPARENTLY the Tor being maroons fer
day at orzaoa way when the rebels cut the rail-
way line Between vers Cruz and Mexico City The rebels at
eksd train aaead OF that on which the oshushness were
dne and It was said that FOR time charse and al the
osssneors were in danger Te oshauenessy srscsl
nous to get back to the capital because they Isis ts
our-yearod son here when they went to vera cruz oau
ssy nothing about his conference with John Lind
md Rear Admiral Fletcher.
Evening journal., 1914-01-12
GENIUS ONLY
PATIENCE new
RECTOR SAYS
Mir. TrapnelI Also Defines
Personality in High
School Address
Students APPRECIATE
OPENING ADDRESS

Al the Wilmington High School as
sembly exercises this morning. the stu
dents had the pleasure OF listening to am
address D., lhe Rev, Richard rmpnell.
rector of 81. Andrews Church. who
spoke &C Personality or The lndiyid-
ual Will Air. 1rapnell mentioned high
schools throughout the south where me
had addressed the students and. as hc
oppressed it. hc was proud of the priv
lego which was IBIS of addressing the
Wilmington High School students.
Dwelling cmphatically upon the in
diyidua viii as the prime factor in life,
Alr. lrapnell spoke of the development
oi tha viii from the influence of environ
mrnt- and the people with whom one
resided. Speaking of the word Person
alty" MIR. liapnell defined ii as "a
thina capable OF self determination and
self correction" and said il was the
matter. of ones individual will which sep
arated one win from the other.
Genius. he said. meant only eternal
patience and any one having that quail
ily could bc a genius.
Personality or Individuality Mr.
iInrnell said was the premium set in
i worlds worl. was based ON that quality.
As 10 tho question as 90 whether one
p,faon's brain was larger than another,
The real question. the speaker said. was.
! What !, the use. vour personality Is
-iking of ones BRAIN
Another thing emphasized by Mr.
Trapren was the importance OF max
ing the wall saws: 81 shall" or ~ shall
not and governing it accordingly
Among other things Mr.. Trapnell re-
lated were anecdotes which showed
i,9nortance of self government. A
u.u be aid was asked what it would
he +. ho happened 10 fan from a hish
htldiue ON a hard pavement and not
De injured This was asked him three
times. His drst reply was that II
WonlG be an accident the second. a
coincidence. the third, g habit. Jusi
So. iid Air. Trapncll. with the con-
ience ONE slip might be an acci-
c,ut iut if persisted In would be-
COMO @ habit so, he said IL shoWee
the rica ,nnortancC of exercising
TIC v1 iu the right direction becaus'
uf thc Individual responsibility ioi
cacs viii which way great
Er. Trrpncll was enthusiastically
a.rlpraea liv The Studfnis FOR bis ad
dress. Professor A. II. Berlin in be
half OF the Students expressed APP
proval eli thc message and said h'
hoped ,nc students would take Mr.
TrapneHs dednition OF personally
Tor personal motto and live up q
&C.
Professor Berlin also read a lette
from he secretary of the hoard o
managers of the Alinquaua'' Hom'
oppressive OF appreciation auc 1nanN
, for the Christmas donations sent q
tho HcNc by the High School stu
dents
Announcements made hy Proicsso
Feriin included tho mid-year exam
raticns which begin January -, an'
the cantatas which are TO oe givel
on January 80 by the Glee Club am
senior Glass Of the Wilmington Higl
! school under the direction OF Mis-
Nell C. Krumme the musical direc
tor of the public schools.
Evening journal., 1914-01-12
SAYS He STOLE
EGGS; is HELD

Ernest Wharton, colored, who was
arrested on Friday after he had taken
basket of eggs from a wagon own
"a bv Mrs. Anna Pordham IN King
street near Fourth street and SAID ne
wanted witnesses when arralgned ON
a charge of larceny on saturday.
nleaded guilty 10 larceny today and
was held under 5000 bail for court.
ernest was released from the work
house I'm October after serving time
for larceny.
Mrs. Pordham today old OF leaving
the eggs in her wagon. as 1t stood IN
front of No. 400 King street. Chas
AfcKaig. of No i0S King street, said
hc saw Wharton. take the eggs anC
run.
Harry n. Lane. who followed Whar-
ton. and caused his arrest was the
last witness called after which Whar-
ton was held for court
Evening journal., 1914-01-12
PRESIDENT WELL;
ON WAY HOME

BY The United Press.
MONTGOMERY Ala. Jan: 12.-ln
his private car President Wilson
passed through here enroute back TO
Washington. The President was in
splendid condition His vacation on
the Gulf coast had completely restor-
ed his health and he declared he was
ready TO plunge into the thick Of
work as soon as he gets back to the
White House.
The chief executive was given am
enthusiastic send-off by the residents
OF Pass Christian, when he departed
last night Practically the towns en-
tire population was at the station to
bid him Godspeed. One of the last
incidents Of the Presidents visit was
his effort TO aid a widow. She was
Mrs. Margaret Cardwell, of Beaumont,
Texas. Her husband. a railway con-
ductor. was killed while at work. Ac-
cording to her story she has been un-
able to get action in court looking TO
damages for his death. She wrote
the President about il, and even man.
aged TO obtain enough money, by
sewing and saving TO make the trip
to Pass Christian. hoping TO see him
But her troubles had so preyed upon
her mind that seCret service men
would not permit her TO see the Pres
ident. AS a last resort she wrote
him another pleading letter. lie re
ceived it just before leaving and I'M
mediately sent DR.. Cary Grayson t'
see Mrs Cardwell. The doctor
brought back an papers in the cas'
and the President viii endeavor e
aid the widow.
The President is being carried ol
a special train, run as the second sec
iion of the regular train He vii
reach WASHINGTON at 7l2 tomorro'
morning.
Evening journal., 1914-01-12
MAY INCREASE The
VOTING PLACES

The Department of Elections is en-
gagged in the work necess tated by the
State elections this year. There is a
that the increased population
in some districts may cause the Depart
memt 60 increase the number OF dis
iricss i'm the city Il was found at tine
last city election that some districts
had grown 80 large at she Increased
number of voters is too great Tor one
election district The department has
the Nork on hand 10 secure the voting
places throughout u
Evening journal., 1914-01-12
NAY APPEAL
FROM SENTENCE
OF MUIENEERS

IN the Uuiled States Court at ,
.o'clo tomorrow lf rrnoon lu,,ee 'd-
ward g.. bradford VIII impose sent rt'nct
npor the seven nntinccr membcr- % th"
c,cn of tlc American bank Mneo Re'o.
who were convicted iu the te'e.-' tout
on saturday
II is understood ihat j. tmnS Bail
Nho WAS retained az counsel tor che de-
icnse OF Wlircd Powell. CONSUL general
of Crest Britain. Arthur Mudia, consult
general oi Germany and Christian Noe'
Nice-consul OF Norway and Deumu6
will apncal the ease TO hgher court.
When Mi. Ball was questioned TINS
morning upon this point be declared
that he had not decided yet whether q,
not he will appeal. II win be several
DAYS. be dcclarci before he Is able t9
make am, definite statement.
Evening journal., 1914-01-12
TROUBLES OF
FOUR COUPLES
ARE AIRED
Husband Who Intimated lg-
amy is Held on Non Sup
port Charge
FATHERS ORDERED
TO SUPPORT FAMI les

Family troubles of four couples
we're aired in city court today. All
those charged with non-support were
white. while James a. Coates color
ed was charged with Wife beating.
Annie Coates. the Wife said they were
three years ago In Cecilton,
Md. where she was later compelled
to swear out warrant against her
charging wife beating
James. She said left, and while she
later returned to live with him. Annie
today said she would not forgive
James for his abuse of Saturday
night
During the hearing today james
said Annie had been married four
times and his marriage TO her was
not legal as one OF her husbands was
living at the time. James on Satur-
day took offenso when the fire I'M the
stove went out. according to his wife,
and beat her.
Annie said the man whom James
said had married her was not mar
ried to her. as the minister had learn
ed the man had Wife living.
After hearing this Judge Church
man held James under 5000 bail Tor
the upper court.
Raymond Ziegler. charged with
non-support of his wife and theii
eight months old infant, denied the
charge. After hearing Mrs lciglel
tell of a grocer at the northwest cor
ner Seventh and Bennett with whom
they had rooms. ordering her out OF
the house and refusing TO trust her
as she could not pay their grocer
bill and room rent, the case was re
forred TO Frank Stout. The court ais'
ordered Ziegler To make arrange
ments to care for his family az once
] Ziegler claimed his wife refused q
| live with his brother-in-law, Clintol
Foster of No. 7Og Bennett street. Eos
ter today said he told Iiegler and hi
/ wife TO live with him for a while.
The charge was continued for on
week. while Frank Stout Investigates
Charles pennell machinist wa
ordered TO pay Frank Stout S3 wee
for the support OF his fye-yoar-ol
lchild. When arraigncd on the chare
OF non-support, pennell expressed
WILLINGNESS 10 pay the money bl
lafter Mrs Janice penneli his VII
> OF NO. HNt MditlaHh hf'hH' "'' ~
OF her husband abusing her sever
years ago and of his refusins 20 su
port the child pennell asked !
wife II he did not leave her becau
Ia friend OF her mother was cor
ing to the house. This Mrs. Pennt
denied. whereupon Pennell said.
/ There Is no use of asking h'
questions: she would not tell q
truth on the witness stand.
Ansley White who was ordered
e nav 50 a week TO his family sever
o months ago by Judge Churchman a
o ter he had been given a hearing
the charge Of non-support, was
3 court today Frank Stout said th
r White was thirteen weeks in AREA
G in his payments. The court declar
I, ne should have been brought In
. court sooner.
White was informed that he wou
he detained at the police station Il
d al the arrears are paid and a b'
lbond of $500 was entered into.
= case this is not forthcoming, VIII
will be committed to the workhoui
Evening journal., 1914-01-12
ATTORNEY OBJECTS TO
GUILT PRESUMPTION

John pickles, young white man,
who was arrested several days ago
on the charge of larceny of 200
pounds of brass. was ordered held
for hearing ON Wednesday by Judge
Churchman today. Pickles is repre-
sented by Philip l.. Garrett, who pro
tested against further continuance to-
day. as the case had been continued
from Saturday Assistant City Solici-
tor Lynn said the authorities we're
seeking the owner OF the brass. and
he thought this information would be
learned within two or three days. Mr..
Garrett. In opposing this, said the
State was presuming the man was
guilty of larceny although they had
no proof Of this at this time.
Evening journal., 1914-01-12
SLAP FOR GRANDMA
COSTS GROOMS $5
Id Grooms. colored. va N

Isaac Grooms. colored who VIE o-
toxicated. slapped his grandn
Annie Evans. was fined So and costs
by Judge Churchman today. Annie
told the court she thought she was
Int very hard" by Isaac The trouble.
Annie said was due to Isaac drink
ing.
The charge of violating the city
health ordinances, pertaining 20
slaughter house flOOrings against
Abraham Sxlut. heard several days
aao. was dismissed by Judge Church
man today A like charge against
Manuel Hendler was disposed OF, bl
Hendler being fined So and costs
James salisbury represented Hend
Ter.
Evening journal., 1914-01-12
snuTH poLE pIscoVERY.

T.. G.. Franklin viii giye, an illus
trated lecture on "1he Discovery of the
South Pole before the Primary Teach
ers' Association at the High School this
afternoon. Captain Road Amundson's s
original steriopticon pictures will be
used. The members of the association
are reminded of their privilege Of IN,
Niting guest 10 hear Mr.. Franklin and
they are urged to do so.
Evening journal., 1914-01-12
rlxx xor srRrousrY nn

Ry The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Ia,-penal OF the report printed in
earst newspaper that Representative seriously IL Of
uuonia vss made today at his once has cold and
r,i, orob.b,y b copsned to his home for few days
Evening journal., 1914-01-12
CHARGED WITH NoN-sUPP0RT,

Joseph Cunningham was arrested to-
day by Sergeant Tucker on the charge
uf non support. Cunningham viii he
given u hearing in city Court tomorrow
morning.
Evening journal., 1914-01-12
NATIONAL BANKS TO ELECT.

National banks of Delaware will
elect directors at their annual meet
ings at noon tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1914-01-12
SUN AND TIDES.
Mouth of Christian

High Water .-.ll40 g. a.. l2o7 T. M.'
Low water 6Ol a. NJ. 6. - 7. NJ
Rerdy Island high and low water one
hour earlier.
Evening journal., 1914-01-12
TO-DAY'S TEMPERATURE

TIE BELT DRUG STORE.
Evening journal., 1914-01-12
WEATHER

For Delaware; Much cold
er and fair tonight and Tues
day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-09
SALOON is ROBBED
AND SAFE STOLEN

Early Sunday morning burglars en-
tered the smelter saloon in the smelter
precinct between the smclter pump
ing plant on the river and the cement
plant, and carried away a $50 pound
iron safe, IS bottles of whisky 500
beer checks, and a number of checks
that had been cashed by John Ford,
proprietor of the saloon. In a room
adjoining that in which the safe was
the family was sleeping. In the base
ment below a Waterman was also
sleeping. No one was disturbed.
After carrying the safe out of the
building and to a spot about 500 yards
from the house, the burglars battered
off the bolts holding the door Of the
safe and then with the aid of
Jimmy" completed the wrecking. Tt
is said they secured $1,000 from the
safe.
Sheriff PeytOn J. Edwards was noJi-
fled of the robbery at 8 o'clock Sunday
morn '~g. Deputies Fitzpatrick and
Fulgham were sent to the scene to
make investiga tions. Deputy Louis
Oden, of the smelter precinct, had al
ready visited the saloon and investi-
gated the robbery. No clues to the
burglars have been found.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-09
CATTLEMEN PLEDGE
WORK FOR Ell PASO
Delegates to Oklahoma City Meeting
VIII Work to Bring the 1915
Convention to FL Pnsn

For the purpose of bringing the 1915
convention of the Panhandle and
southwestern Stockmen's association
TO Ell PasO, a large number of local
eattlemen have pledged themselves as
delegates to the convention which will
pc held in Oklahoma City, on March 8,
4 and 5.
The delegates will be mayor c. E.
Kelly, c. B. Hudspeth, F. NJ. BIurchison,
A. f. Kerr J. NJ. Wyatt, l. J. Gilchrfst,
W. NJ Mccoy, E. MOye, NJ. c. Edwards,
Jack Parks, John McCabe, of Lords
burg, N NJ; l. H. Clunch, of Maria,
Texas; F. n. Hall, Burt Orndorff, c.
+. Ederle J. W. StOckard, Tom Powers,
Wylie Franklin, D. F. White, c. W.
Rush Max Mayer, F. L, Pittman, G. w.
Evans of Valentine, Tex; A. o. Heard,
Carlsbad, n. NJ; E. c. HOughton, S. G.
Humphreys, E. W. Mckenzie, Charles
+. Hunt, c. A. Kline, W. J. Cox, Louis
Zeiger, J. Y Cannon, of Van Horn,
Texas; W. n. Boon, J. F. Primm, J. w
Fisher, W. R. Bingham, T. }.
GOggin, W. D. Cornell, L. c. Brite, of
Maria, Tex; S. r Guthrie, W. n. Pence
and Abner Wilson, of Clifton, Ariz.
These delegates volunteered at the
luncheon given Monday noon at the
Sheldon hotel by the committee. on ar
engagements Burt OrndOrff, the chair
man, presided.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-09
Is Shot by Unknown Mex
lean, Who Makes His
Escape Afterward.
. ECOs, Tex. Feb. st Y. Moore
head, city marshal of Pecos, was

n ECOs, Tex, Feb. st Y. Moore
head, city marshal of Pecos, was
killed here at $3.50 last night by an
unknown Mexican. He had been to
church and with the constable and
with the sheriff and night Waterman,
went into Mexican town" to investi-
gate a carOusal. They halted two
strange Mexicans in the street and one,
without speaking, pulled a revolver
and shot the bullet entering Moore
heads nose and killing him instantly.
The other officers emptied their
guns in the bright moonlight at the
fleeing figure but did not stop him.
They found an overcoat with two bull
let holes in fl but the fugitive is not
thought to be seriously wounded, as no
trace of him has yet been discovered
Five posses left PecOs this morning.
A reward Of 5000 is posted.
The Mexican was Of small stature
and will have a bullet hole in his
clothes on the right side midway Of
the ribs There is possibly another
bullet hole in his right trousers leg.
Moorehead was a fearless officer and
punched COWS here in the eighties.
His parents live in McLennan county,
Texas. where he spent his boyhood
He was born in Virginia. The whole
of the PecOs country IS greatly
aroused.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-09
BISHOP MAY MAKE
Ell PASO HIS HOME

The Rt, Rev. Frederick W. Howden.
Episcopal bishop for New Mexico and
west Texas, is expected to visit Ell
Paso the latter part of this week, at
which time the distinguished church
man will be the guest of the Rev.
Henry Easter, rector of the church of
St Clement.
The new bishop is now. on a tour of
his diocese, which he is making for
the purpose of choosing his official
ecclesiastical residence. 1t is known
that the bishops choice rests between
Ell PasO, Albuquerque and Santa Fe
n. NJ.
Members of St Clements parish are
making preparations for the reception
and entertainment of bishop HOWden
while he is in Ell PasO.