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Evening journal., 1914-01-29
DEMOCRATS
TO PLAN FOR
PRIMARIES
Leaders in Kent Undecided
Whether TO Adopt Direct
Nomination Plan
COMMITTEE TO REPORT
AT MARCH MEETING
special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. Jan 29.-The Kent
County Democratic Committee in ses-
sion here yesterday took steps to-
ward deciding whether the Demo-
cratic party in Kent county should
adopt or reject the primary election
law as passed by the last session of
the Legislature, in its applicability to
Kent and Sussex counties
The meeting was attended by MEM
hers of the committee and leaders of
the party and was called to order by
James II. Hughes chairman of the
Kent county committee. who called
for free and full discussion of the
subject
Those who participated in the dis
Cussion included j. r. Clements
Seward Daily. II. d. Boyer. James X
Sapp. Joseph Barbour, State Senator
/ Carter Charles S. Warren, G. ID
/ Jackson, John ID. Hawkins. william
/ Dyer. John r. Salisbury, W. W. iar
rington and others each expressing
( some opinion on the subject as to ia
/ voring the direct primary law or Sc
curing the sense of the people beforl
/ final action was taken.
Many question were asked as to thu
effect of the law as to the rotation
system of Offices and as TO candidate
from districts where there were NOR
than two election districts. The Law
as applied in New Castle county wa
said bv some to be favorable 10 tn
Republican party in that county AM
il was intimated that possibly tha
b, was the reason some were anXiou
that II should be applied to Kent an
Sussex counties Just how one part
could secure an advantage al prin
airy election was not explained, q
both parties in New Castle count
. hold primaries under the same la
and according to each party's ow
rules.
John f. Salisbury contended thi
the law was concocted and planno
5 by a New Castle county man and ker
| county had no part whatever IN il.
5 tt was decided that a committee {
Z five. one from each OF the Senator's
E districts in Kent county. is TO be ~
= pointed by the chairman TO consid'
3 the amendment of the party rules {
8 to two plans, that of direct primari'
q TO nominate ticket or the election
I delegates to conventions, as IN q
< past. The committee is to meet
Dover on March 10 to make its r
r port.
Evening journal., 1914-01-29
FLOWER POT
BLOW FOR SISTER
COSTS GIRL SIS

Nellie Potter. colored, charged Win
,ssault and battery on Mary Brew
ngton. also colored was fined $50 and
costs in City Court this morning
The fight proved to be a family al
fair. and Nellie and Mary being SIS
ters though they have diiferent
names. Nellie was also charged with
assaulting the mother, whose name is
Mary Myers. This charge was DIS
missed. The instrument used by Mel
l'e wss a flower pot. II struck Mary
i'm the face, cutting her forehead so
badly that four stitches had to be
taken in it at the Delaware Hospital
This morning her face was badly
swollen.
When Nellie came home last nign'
With several other girls her mother
told her she must send the girls
away. This she refused to do and had
20 be put out of the house. When sh'
returned she picked VI? a flower POI
and hurled it with all her strength
at her sister. Nellie claimed she was
bitten by members of the family an'
her sister had knife after her a
The time she hurled the pot.
Evening journal., 1914-01-29
ASK PARDON
FOR LIFE TERMER

Judge James w. Lattomus has filed
petition with the Board of Pardons
for a pardon for George Mitchell,
colored. who is now serving a lile
sentence in the workhouse. Mitchell
was arrested for the murder OF Isaac
Anderson. also colored. in the saloon
OF Edward j. Fahey on Front street,
en- September IL. 1905. He was con-
victed in the Court of Oyer and Ter
miner on February 10, 1906. The rea-
sons for a pardon are that the killing
was done in the heat of passion. AT
tho time Mitchell was only 10 years
of age and the man who attacked
him was a big person much his senior
The prisoners health is said to be
impaired.
The case will come before the Board
of Pardons at Dover on next Thurs
day
Evening journal., 1914-01-29
SENATOR SAYS
WET and DRY
IS SUSSEX ISSUE

State Senator Samuel J. Furniss.
of Bethel, Sussex county. was a VIII
mington visitor last night and today
He was raised to the office of Great
Junior Sycamore, of the Great Coun-
ell Red Men of Delaware, at a spe-
cial session of the Great Chiefs
Council last night He was raised to
that office to succeed William d.
Morrow, who was raised TO Great
Senior Sycamore to succeed w. 5.
Simpson. of Milford. who had resign
ed as Senior Sycamore.
Captain Furniss is a Democratic
member of the Senate and called on
some of his Senatorial colleagues
and friends while in this city He
says Sussex county already is STIR
red with political activity.
"The principal issue in the next
campaign in Sussex Is to be whether
Sussex shall be wet or whether
Sussex shall be dry said Senator
Furniss today. "That question is ia
be fought out in the entire county,
and will affect the campaigns of both
parties" Senator F'urniss WIS an
opponent of the Hazel bill in the
/ last campaign.
Evening journal., 1914-01-29
MANY OLD FRIENDS AT
Mr.. PEIRCE'S FUNERAL

Among the many persons who at
tended the funeral OF J.. Jackson
Peirce yesterday afternoon were
numerous residents OF Brandywine
hundred. Mr.. Peirce was born in that
hundred and moved from It into VIII
mington in early life, he never lost
his interest in that section. Many OF
the older residents Of the hundred
who had known Mr. Peirce from boy
hood attended the funeral
Governor Charles r. Miller was
one of the hundreds of Whining
tonians who attended the funeral.
Evening journal., 1914-01-29
GOETHALS AS
GOVERNOR OF
CANAL ZONE
Builder of Panama Canal For
maIIy Accepts President
Wilson'S Offer
NO SPECIFIC TEEURG
MENTIONED IN TELEGRAM
BY The United Press.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s--Colonel
George w. Goethals today accepted
by wire President Wilson's offer Of
the governorship Of the Canal Zone.
Secretary Of War Garrison refused
TO give out the text OF the telegram,
until Goethals' nomination is sent to
the Senate. He said, however, that
the canal builder had accepted the
ofier Internationally and not for any
specific time. apparently disposing Of
the report that he would serve for
a year as governor OF the canal zone
and then accept the offer of Mayor
Mitchell. of New York. to become po-
lice commissioner
A bill to prevent a reduction of S5,-
900 a year in Colonel GOethals' salary
when he becomes governor of the
Panama Canal was introduced today
in the house by Representative Brit
ten. of Illinois Goethals now re-
coives $4,000 year. while the Pana-
ma Canal act provides only $4,000
for the governor. Britten would
make the governors salary to $4,000
as long as Goethals holds the job.
1T Colonel GOethals we're an Eng
Hshman. on the day that the cana
WAS opened. he would probably D'
given a title with a government an
nuity Of 100000 a year" said Brit
ten. "Iiis pleasure ON becoming gov
ernor will not be lessened by a re
ductiOn of $4,000 in salary
Evening journal., 1914-01-29
VASSO GETS
YEAR SENTENCE
In WORKHOUSE

One years imprisonment in the
New Castle County Workhouse.
fine Of $50 and the costs of prosecu-
ton was the sentence imposed upon
William vasso. the young Italian,
who was convicted in the United
states Court yesterday OF violating
the Mann White Slave act, by Judge
Bradford. today The sentence Is
light considering that the maximum
penalty in the case is $4,000 fine
and five years Imprisonment
At the time set for imposing the
sentence. IL o'clock this morning.
the court room was filled with spec
tators. Vasso seemed TO have the
sympathy of every one in the court
room.
The sentence was transmitted to
tho convicted man with the aid OF
his brother as an interpreter. Judge
Bradford first informed him that he
had been convicted of violating the
act of June %. 1910. which is known
as the white slave law.
] Before sentence was imposed James
salisbury. counsel for Vasso, asked
lJudge Bradford to take into consid-
Grafton the youth OF the convicted
man. he being only 10 years OF age
and also the reputation OF the girl
before she came 20 Wilmington He
! begged the judge TO be as lenient as
: possible.
"The court recognizes that the de-
fendant is a very young man and alst
that his associations have probably
Teen such as to not impress him Will
the difference between right ant
| wrong" the judge remarked. IL have
taken into consideration that the pro
7 scouting witness is older than the de
! fendant and have given consideration
; to what her life had been before sh'
r came here The act under which h'
5 was convicted carries a penalty o
: $4,000 fine and FIVE years imprison
Z ment as a maximum sentence. vii
Q liam Vasso. you are sentenced TO pa
4 the costs of prosecution. to pay u
! the state a fine of $50, and to be i'm
prisoned in the New Castle count
workhouse for term OF one yeai
beginning on the 29th day of January
and ending on the zSth day oi Jan
uary. 1915"
= The defendant thanked the iudg
n for his leniency. Following the i'm
position of the sentence Mr.. Saulsbur
declared he had no intention oil al
pealing the case. stating that he wa
, perfectly satisfied with the sentenc
IA Of the court.
u This is the frst conviction unde
y the Mann white slave act in the hi:
- tory of the Delaware district
Evening journal., 1914-01-29
AS AID OFFER
COMES YOUTH
CHANGES TALE
Boy From Texas" Admits
That he is a Runaway From
Philadelphia
away FROM HOME
FOR FOUR DAYS

Just as Frank Stout Of the S. p. c. c..
had completed arrangements yesterday
afternoon whereby Gilbert seamore,
aged Is years, who has been detained at
the police station for several days, was
to be placed in the home Of wealthy
citizen oi this county, the boy was
seized with longing for his own home
and informed George Kopp, a worker
under Mr.. Stout, that he had deceived
them about being from Sweetwater
Texas. The boy was arrested on Mon
day with his brother, Robert, aged %
years. At that time they gave the name
Of Kennedy and said they were from
Texas. The boys told a strange tale OF
travelling over the country in the past
four years after being driven from their
home.
The older boy was charged with vag-
rancy and is now serving ten days IN
the wOr<house. while Judge Churchman
referred the ease Of Gilbert to Mr
Stout. When the boys story was pub
ishcd an kinds OF offers TO aid them
were received by Mr.. stout.
Seven responsible citizens had agreed
/ to adopt the younger boy and several
had offered TO provide employment fol
/ the older one when he is released from
! the workhouse. Yesterday the man who
was to adopt Gilbert had made the ar
ranuements when the boy told his rea
/ history. This was that their real name
was Seamorc and their parents. Mr.. an,
Mrs. Robert Scamore OF No. 21lI lOp'
street, Philadelphia.
Gilbert said that his brother Rob
ert. had spent one day away from
home. and when he returned, he tool
his brother and started to tramp TO-
wards this city This was four day.
ago. and the tale Of being from
Texas. according to the younger boy
was originated by the older brother
Mr. Stout will communicate with th'
Philadelphia authorities today con
cerning the boys.
Evening journal., 1914-01-29

JACKSON. Mich, Jan. 29.-The en-
tire state has been aroused by the
head-on collision between passen-
ger train and a freight on the sagin-
aw division Of the Michigan Central
railroad. which cost several lives. and
injured many. The two big engineers
smashed into each other with such
terrific force that they we're parity
telescOped and we're battered into
junk. A federal inspection is under
way The accident was apparently
due to a bad blunder on some ones
part.
Evening journal., 1914-01-29
VILLA AGAIN ACTIVE.

BY Tho United Press.
CHIHUAHUA. Jan. 29-Generat
Pancho villa recovered from his re-
cent illness today. gave orders to his
subordinates to rush to completion
the movement of Constitutionalists
toward Torreon. Mexican Federal
stronghold to the south.
General Ortcga already has 10000
soldiers north OF Torreon and is only
awaiting the arrival of villa himself
, TO begin the attack. villa declared
today the battle there would not be
long delayed now IL is expected to
prove even more momentous than the
two recent battles of Ojinaea.
Evening journal., 1914-01-29
VET FISHERMEN
ON RIVER AGAIN
TN "BEST" BOAT

The spring weather OF the last few
days has caused many fisherman TO
gla E, at his boat and think of the
glorious times that are to come. II is
doubtful, however, if t.- present spring
like weather has affected amy two men
along the river as il has William II. Up
dixie OF No. sO7 West Ninth street and
George d. Lippineott OF No. liol West
Eighth street.
Last year both men decided at the end
OF that fishing season 20 give it mp for
ever. Each is u years old, and had
found that a hard day on the river was
not so easily forgottenqs it was thirty
years ago. Besides they wanted t'
leave a Jew fish in the river for the
younger fellows. Thousands and thous
ands they had numbered in their catches
and their fame had spread far and wide
Very reluctantly Mr.. Updike sold his ole
fishing boat. 1t was like parting witt
his best friend and one which had neve
failed to do its duty in the worst storm
on the river. The nets went with
and nothing remained but the happl
memories OF the past.
Mr.. Lippincott also retired VIII
nothing but the clinging memories o
other days and the everlasting 10y
OF a riverman for the river. Incl
friends felt badly but predicted tina
unless something strange had com
over the men they would befback, bu
one thing seemed to stand in tho wa
and that was the sold boat.
But the weather has done what th
friends probably would have ialle
TO do. The first warm day wa
enough to put the thoughts oil IN
river foremost in the minds ef u
men again. Another day and the DC
sire was a little stronger, and SO on
dav bill" said to George - Let
build the best fishing boat ON IN
river: get some nets. just the KIN
1--WE want. and take one more crac
at en-"
Your on" was the reply. and Z
day both men had pieces sawed at
local mill for what is going 70 De u
best boat on the river. Ihey ma
ordered new nets and everything IN
. fishermen of their age could desh
and Just to top the thing on. are 2
!, ing to build a nice little cabin al
{. take il down the river with the
when the season for shad open
= There they will be found as in form
/. years and it is probable that they vi
never resolve to quit after takil
their first trip in tho new boat.
Evening journal., 1914-01-29
ALSO
ON RECORD FOR
EQUAL SUFFRAGE

Miss Mabel Vernon, Delaware
chairman of the Congressional Union
for Woman Suffrage, addressed the
local union of Car and Ship Painters
last night. President Cooper in in
PRODUCING Miss Vernon jokingly told
the painters that they might as we'll
give in to the women Immediately,
for women are determined to have
what they want and the suffrage,
without doubt will be granted to
them in a very short time.
Miss Vernon appealed TO the anion
men principally in behalf Of the s.
100000 women in this country who
are engaged in industry and who in
the name of justice ask for voice
in the laws regulating conditions un-
der which they work. She said these
women by practical experience are
quickly learning the necessity of or
ganization but are finding that or
ganizations whose members do moi
possess the ballot do not have grea
I affect on legislation.
After Miss Vernon had answered sew
eral questions in regard to the polio.
o. the Congressional Union. she ap
pealed for help in sending delega
ton of working women to Washing
ton on February to ask Presiden
Wilson to aid in their enfranchise
ment. Tie appeal met with mos
liberal response from the union mer
In the regular order of business
resolution was passed endorsin
woman suffrage and asking the U.
Senators and representatives OF Del
aware to give their support to IN
Federal amendment
Miss Vernon received a communica
ton this morning from the local unio
OF house painters that this union ma
passed a resolution at the last NEE
ing requesting Senators dupont an
Salisbury and Representative Brocl
son to vote in favor Of the propose
amendment cnfranchising women.
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Evening journal., 1914-01-29
-FOUR HURT In
MANCHESTER FIRE

BY The United Press.
MANCHESTER, y. H., Jan. 20. a
fire which threatened the entire retail
section of Manchester today was under
control at 10 O'Clock and had sutted one
CITY block. The loss was estimated at
nearly S5O0OO0. Four hIcmen were in
ljurcd.
The four story brick building bounded
Inv Elm. Hanover aud Manchester
streets was destroyed. II contained the
Folsom and Barton department stores
and the Merchants National Bank. lh'
new ten story Amoskeae National bans
building stood az one end OF the burne'
larca. but vas not materially damaged.
Evening journal., 1914-01-29
NrM Y0Rk SILL HOPEFuL.

By The United Press
NEW YORK. Jan Mayor Nit
chcl was still confident today that
Colonel Goeth2s viii be next po-
lice commissioner OF New York when
shown reports that Goethals had an
ccnditionally accepted the governor
ship of the Canal Zone Secretary
Wood stated on behalf of the mayor.
that Goethals' acceptance Of the gov
ernorship had nothing more to do
with his becoming police commits
sioner of New York than his eating
his breakfast this morning did.
Colonel Goethals accepted the COM
missionership Of New York on the
condition that the amendments viii
be made; that he could secure his re-
tirement from the army and at the
lime the Panama Canal is I'm ACTIVE
operation. said Secretary Wood. ap-
parently not IN the least disturbed
by the report. 1T viii be some time
before this is accomplished.
Evening journal., 1914-01-29
rENRosE or FoR sryArE.

81 The United Press.
pIrrssURe. Jan 2a-Bos Psnross o. rhiiadsipAis WIZ
e candidate 20 rucoeed himself United States Senate
ny lingering doubts this swept away here To-
y when aa Senator declared would before the
PIE at tho Nay primaries The Senator is in the city to sttsn1
Mckinley dinner OF the Young Mems Republican raae
us at which he s slated for principal address He de-
,res ho expected tho oliver faction to support him
Evening journal., 1914-01-29
DEATH OF 4 CHILD.

Addie NJ A.. the var old daughter
lf Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Bennett,
lied yesterday in the family apart
nent in the Ford building, where
ier father is employed. Funeral ser
ices will be held on Friday night
md the body inferred at Cherry Hill
Maryland.
Evening journal., 1914-01-29
MILLION I'm THIS COMPANY.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Jan. pa charter was
filed at the State Department here today
for the BorO- -Salicine Company. lncorpo-
rated. Philadelphia, with capital stock
OF sl 100000. To manufacture, sell and
deal in an kinds of drugs. chemicals
and druggists supplies. The iucorpora-
tors arc Joseph \. Ralston. Arthur Il.
Ralston. c. Warren Doubleday, all Of
Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1914-01-29
LnrNrrS SAYF THRET.

LAWRENCE Mass. Jan. 2s-Liienets and scaiinsladder
.re used early today TO save several o. the fifty oceupan
e upper the Broasvay Block on Essex street vh
r. which started on the GROUND ded the building viii
oko several arsmen we're although none was s
cusiy injured. The monetary loss was slight
Evening journal., 1914-01-29
nrArH nE MRS. HnGTE.

Mrs. Mary T. Hogue wife Of James
Hoeue. died yesterday OF general de-
bility. aged IS years. The funeral
viii take place on Saturday from the
home OF her son-in-law. J. +. Pen
n.netOn. No. 1917 Laurel street. In
terment will be at RiYerview.
Evening journal., 1914-01-29
WONAN GETS CONTINUANCE.

Lille May Johnson. colored, charg-
ed with improper actions, pleaded
not guilty in City Court this morn
ing and asked that her case be con-
tinued until Saturday morning, TO al
low her to obtain witnesses. The
case was continued and her bail fix
ed at S1O0.
Evening journal., 1914-01-29
SOCIETY OF FINE ARTS.

The question of the removal OF the
Howard Pyle pictures from the Du.
Pont auditorium will be considered at
n special meeting OF the Wilmington
Society OF Fine Arts.
This meeting will be held at the
home of Miss Helen Garrett. at No.
1904 Broomc street. next Monday al
ternoon.
Evening journal., 1914-01-29
SAVE cHnDRrN FROM DElTH N THE.

BOSTON jan ss.-Elavsn children we're rescued by aTs
n after their parents the street panic when IRE
rose out in tenement building 15a Mrao street early
oday. One fireman was injured damage estimasa
at $4,000
Evening journal., 1914-01-29
PAY DOG TAX NOW.

Joseph Vilone and Herman Fem
berg pleaded guilty in City Court this
morning to harboring unlicensed dogs
A fine OF So and costs was imposed
in each case.
Evening journal., 1914-01-29

HARDWARE FOR HARDWEAR.
Duncan Hardware Company, 2l4 Mar
ket street.
Evening journal., 1914-01-29
WEATHER

For Delaware; fair aud
warmer tonight. Friday,
partly cloudy and colder
Evening journal., 1914-01-29
SUN AND TIDES.
TO.DAY'S TEMPERATURE

TaE BELT DRUG STORE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-29
DUNAVIN EXPERT
AT LOGAN MATCH
Captain of Company A Is Only
Local Man to Qualify in
Army Shoot.

Captain Ed Dunavin of Company A..
1. y. G.. was the only local contestant
10 qualify at the army expert shoot at
Camp Logan near Chicago, held Sun
day and yesterday. Benson shot 229
and although this score does not quail
ify him. il is considered a fair record.
A score OF 253 is required 10 qualify
as an expert, and Dunavin shot 259.
making this excellent score at a
disadvantage by shooting Monday
morning. The sun rose behind the
targets. making them appear a black
mass and the buIl's-eyes were not
easily discernable.
An idea of now difficult this range
is in the army expert shoot may be
cleaned from the fact that out of SAT
contestants on Sunday only two quail
fed The match closes Oct. 80. and
the range at Camp Logan is closed on
the same date. for the season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-29
CLAIM VALUABLE HORSE
is STOLEN AT MILAN

F. L. and j. L. Thomas, who reside
three-quarters of a mile southeast OF
Milan, reported to the states attorneys
office this afternoon the theft of a valu-
able horse on the night of Sept. p.
The animal was traced to the Twelfth
street road at the Watch Tower, but
from this point the trail is lost.
The horse was valued at $3.50 and
the only clue the men have is the pos
sibility that the guilty party may be
the stranger who was driven from
neighbours premises the same evening
about Z o'clock. This is the fourth
horse that has been stolen in the same
neighborhood within the past year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-29
URGE COMMUNITY
TRAINING SCHOOL
Ministerial Alliance Members
Favor Plan for Relig-
ious Teaching.

Or. Robert Perry Shepherd, educa-
tional secretary OF the State Sunday
School association, addressed the Min
isterial alliance yesterday on the sub
ject OF community training school
organization. This is a new plan in
religious teaching that is spreading all
over the country. one of the definite
plans of which is to put the education
al work of the churches on such plane
OF efficiency as will justly the local
public schools to give credit for ii
and TO place the study OF the bible as
an elective one in the schools.
The achievement of the aim makes
II imperative for Sunday school teach
ers and leaders 10 recognize the stand
ards OF the public school sysem, both
with relation TO the qualification OF
teachers and to the quantity and quail
ity OF the bible study done by the pu-
pills. DIR. Shepherd suggests that these
training schools be made
permanent institutions. its organiza-
ton rooted in the religious and educa-
tional life of the community. Teach
ers should be provided for each branch
OF religion. giving the Interpretation
OF that particular branch 10 the teach